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1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1.1 Preamble

These Specifications shall be read in conjunction with the other documents

of the Tender and Contract Documents and Drawings. The Contractor shall comply
with all the provisions contained within these Documents. The Contractor shall take
note of the Appendices contained in Part 3 of 3 of these Specifications. Where
items in Part 1 of 3 of the Specifications are also covered in the Appendices the
requirements of the Appendices shall take precedence.

Any clause in these Specifications which relates to work or materials not required
by the Contract shall be deemed not to apply.

In order to avoid needless repetition of such phrases as "to the Engineer" and "by
the Engineer" or "the Engineer's Representative" throughout these Specifications it
shall be understood that when an order, instruction, decision, exercise of judgment
or other similar act is indicated, such order, instruction, decision, exercise of
judgment or other similar action will be issued, given, made or referred to the
Engineer or the Engineer's Representative.

1.1.2 Abbreviations

In this Contract the following abbreviations have the meanings hereby assigned to
them:

"AASHTO" means the specification issued by the American Association of State

Highway and Transportation Officials.

"ACI" means the specification issued by the American Concrete Institute.

"ASA" means the specification issued by the American Standard Association.

"ASTM" means the specification by the American Society for Testing and
Materials.

"ANSI" means American National Standards Institute.

"BS" means the specification issued by the British Standards Institution.

"BS. EN" means European Standards adopted as a British Standard.

"CP" means the Code of Practice issued by the BS.

"ISO" means International Standards Organisation.

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"mm" means millimetre.

"cm" means centimetre.

"sq. cm, or cm2" means square centimetre.

"lin. m" means linear metre.

"sq. m, or m2" means square metre.

"cu. m, or m3" means cubic metre.

"km" means kilometre.

"kg" means kilogrammes.

"t" means tonne.

"gal" means U.S. gallon.

"ml" means millilitre.

"l" means litre.

"U S G" means U.S. gauge.

"No." means Number.

Where no units are quoted for a figure the relevant "System International" (SI) unit
should be assumed.

1.1.3 Datum

The levels shown on the Drawings are referred to a series of bench-marks, located
throughout the area of the project, and whose positions and values are shown on the
Drawings. In the event of any such bench-mark having become obliterated, the
Contractor shall make his own arrangements to ensure that the Works are

constructed to the levels shown on the Drawings or as amended by the Engineer,

and if it is found necessary to cover or destroy any of such indicated bench-marks
the Contractor shall transfer the level of such bench-marks to other approved fixed
points, which shall then be surveyed and marked on the Drawings. The survey

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station details obtained by the Contractor from the Dubai Municipality Survey
Section shallbe at Contractor’s cost.

1.1.4 Right of Way

The Contractor shall make all the necessary arrangements for any land required for
working areas outside the right of way, including payment when necessary, and the
Employer does not accept any liability in connection with such land. This includes
land for compounds, temporary roads, detours, diversions and stock piling
materials.

1.1.5 Geotechnical Information

Any soils and materials test results and information provided for the Contractor
with the Contract Documents at Tender stage are for his information only. The
Contractor shall be deemed to have studied this information during the preparation
of his Tender and to have carried out any further tests as he may consider
necessary. No claims for additional payment will be considered from the Contractor
on the grounds that the information is insufficient, incorrect, or misleading.

1.1.6 Interpretation of Drawings

The Employer and the Engineer accept no responsibility for any omissions from or
for correctness of the representation of existing features on the Drawings.

1.1.7 Responsibility of Contractor

Where the approval of the Engineer is required under these Specifications such
approval shall not relieve the Contractor of his duties, responsibilities or liabilities
under the Contract.

1.1.8 Governing Standards

For all materials where no governing standard is quoted in the Specification then a
suitable national standard approved by the Engineer (BS, BS EN, AASHTO or
ANSI/ASTM) shall be used.

The most recent edition of any standard shall always be adopted unless otherwise
stated in the Specification or directed by the Engineer.
The equivalence between AASHTO and ANSI/ASTM will only be accepted when
directed by the Engineer. The Engineer may consider other national standards (BS,
BS EN, AASHTO, ANSI/ASTM) in place of those stated in the Specifications.

1.1.9 Groundwater Levels in Dubai

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The Contractor will be deemed to have carried out his own investigations at the
time of Tender to ascertain for himself the nature of the soil conditions and in
particular the groundwater levels that will be encountered.

Method statements for dealing with groundwater shall be submitted within three
weeks of the signing of the Contract.

1.1.10 Pollution of Khor Dubai or Arabian Gulf

The Contractor shall ensure that no extraneous matter, rubbish or polluting liquid is
deposited or discharged to the Khor Dubai (Creek) or to the foreshore or sea of the
Arabian Gulf.

1.2 SITE OFFICE FOR ENGINEER'S REPRESENTATIVE

1.2.1 General

The Contractor shall provide, maintain and keep clean temporary site offices with
all associated equipment and services for the exclusive use of the Engineer's
Representative and his staff, from commencement until completion of the whole of
the Works.

The temporary site offices shall be as-new prefabricated portable unit/s or

alternatively of some other form of weatherproof design and construction to the
approval of the Engineer. The building shall be erected on suitable solid
foundation.

The offices shall have full partitions and room sizes shall be as shown in the
Schedule of Offices. All rooms shall have individual entrance doors.

Corridor and entrance areas shall be additional to the office sizes.

The offices shall be air-conditioned with the exception of the Toilet, Shower and
Kitchen areas.

All rooms shall have glazed windows complete with fly screens and venetian sun
blinds.
Adequate fitted hardware, electrical switches, sockets, lighting, plumbing fittings,
sanitary ware and fittings and fixtures, etc., shall be provided as necessary for the
different areas.

The electrical installation shall provide for simultaneous use of all electrical
appliances.

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The electrical supply shall be 220-250 volts, 50 Hz. The Contractor may either
arrange for a temporary power supply to the offices or alternatively provide and
maintain adequate diesel generator sets. All electricity bills shall be paid by the
Contractor.

The Contractor may either arrange for a temporary mains water supply or
alternatively provide tankered water supply. All water bills shall be paid by the
Contractor.

A minimum of two telephone lines with extensions shall be provided for the offices
along with a third line for an independant telefax facility as shown in the Schedule
of Fittings and the Contractor shall pay all installation and rental charges, and call
charges, if any, for UAE calls only.

Covered car parking areas of approved construction for ten (10) cars shall be
provided adjacent to the offices.

The Contractor shall submit any necessary drawings and calculations for the
construction of the offices for the Engineer's approval before commencing
construction and shall be responsible for ensuring that the offices are structurally
sound. The Engineer may request alterations at this stage. The drawings shall be
approved in writing by the Engineer before installation/construction shall
commence.

The offices shall be completed and all the equipment provided by the end of the
Mobilisation Period.

Throughout the duration of the Contract, the Contractor shall ensure an

uninterrupted supply of gas, water and electricity to the offices.

The Contractor shall provide all items listed in the following Schedule of Offices
and Schedule of Fittings. The Contractor shall obtain the Engineer’s approval for
all furniture and equipment proposed.

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Table 1-1. Schedule of Offices

Room No. Description Minimum No. Required

Size

1. Resident Engineer 4m x 4m 1

2. Conference Room 6m x 4m 1

3. Assistant Resident Engineer 4m x 4m 1

4. Civil Engineer 4m x 4m 1

5. Mechanical & Electrical Engineer 4m x 4m 1

6. Materials Engineer 4m x 4m 1

7. Quantity Surveyor 4m x 4m 1

8. Land Surveyors and Draughtsman 6m x 4m 1

9. Inspectors & Laboratory Technicians 6m x 4m 1

10. Typist/Clerk 4m x 4m 1

11. Toilet 4m x 2m 2

12. Shower 2m x 2m 2

13. Kitchen 4m x 2m 1

14. Covered Parking Area 3m x 6m 10

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Table 1-2. Schedule of Fittings

Item Description Unit Room No. and Quantity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

a. Executive desk with two No. 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

locking drawers and chair

b. Conference table No. - 1 - - - - - - - - - - -

c. Desk with two locking drawers No. - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 - - - -

and chair

d. Chair material covered, No. 3 8 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 - - 1

padded steel frame

e. Typist desk and chair No. - - - - - - - - - 1 - - -

f. Full size drawing board with No. - - - - - - - 1 - - - - -

stand, stool and 'T' square

g. Inclined plan table for No. 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - -

drawings

h. Six drawer plan chest No. 1 - - - 1 - - 1 1 - - - -

i. Samples cupboard No. 2 1 - - - - - - - - - - -

j. Four drawers steel filing No. 1 - 2 - - - - - - 1 - -

cabinet

k. Shelving and pin boards - AS REQUIRED ON SITE

l. In/Out tray No. 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - -

m. Four tier filing tray No. 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - - -

n. Waste paper basket No. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - -

o. Telephone hand set (2 lines) No. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - -

p. Telefax unit with a separate No. 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

telephone line
Table 1-2. Schedule of Fittings (Cont’d)

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Item Description Unit Room No. and Quantity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

q. Portable dry powder No. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - 1

fire extinguisher

r. Maximum-minimum No. 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
thermometer

s. Refrigerator 6 cubic feet No. - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

t. Water filter No. - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

u. Sink Unit No. - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

v. Electric kettle No. - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

w. Plane Paper Photocopier No. - - - - - - - - - 1 - - -

(A3/A4 format, reduction/
enlargement facility,
authomatic and sorting facility
document feed with minimum
speed 25xA4 Sheets per
minute)

x. Pentium 166 Mhz IBM No. 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - - -

compatible PC with 32 MB
Ram, 1 GB Hard Disk, SVGA
Monitor and letter quality
Laser printer plus one colour
ink jet printer, including all
original software as required
by the Engineer.

y. Camera (35 mm Auto focus No. 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

with 30-100 range
lens and date imprint facility)
z. Document Blinding Machine No. - - - - - - - - - 1 - - -
aa. Mobile Telephone No. 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
ab. Refreshments - AS REQUIRED DURING CONTRACT

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1.2.2 Specific Requirements

1. The Contractor shall be responsible for making all arrangements and

payments in respects of any land required for the site of the building.

2. The Contractor shall be responsible for the security of the building and its
contents at all times and shall employ watchmen for this purpose.

3. The Contractor shall supply the Consultant's staff with all safety clothing and
equipment that shall be necessary for site working such as safety helmets,
reflective waistcoats, etc.

4. The building shall be well constructed, burglar proof, mosquito proof and
weather proof and shall have sufficient doors and glass covered windows for
proper light and ventilation. Floors shall be covered with suitable, approved
flooring.

5. The Contractor shall retain on site for the exclusive use of the Engineer all
codes and standards referred to in the Specification.

6. The building and services shall be available, fully maintained, until 3 month
after the issue of the Taking Over Certificate for the whole of the Works.

7. Following the completion of the whole of the Works, the Contractor shall
remove the offices from the Site and reinstate the area to a natural condition
or as directed by the Engineer.

8. The building and all equipment, materials, fittings, etc., shall become the
property of the Contractor after the completion of the Works.

1.2.3 Location of Contract Offices and Other Contract Facilities

Within seven days of the date of the Letter of Acceptance issued by the Employer
the Contractor shall submit a plan or plans showing his proposed locations for and
details of:

Offices for the Engineer or Engineer's Representatives.

The Contractor's Site Offices.

The Contractor's Stores, Plant and Maintenance Yard, Concrete Batching and
Materials Stockpiling Facilities.
Principal routes for heavy plant and lorries.

Areas for the temporary storage and permanent dumping of excavated material.

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The Offices of the Contractor's Project Manager will normally be adjacent to or

close to those of the Engineer for ease of communication.

The plan(s) shall be submitted to the Engineer in six (6) copies for approval. Any
reasonable changes or modifications suggested by the Engineer shall be
incorporated. All locations shall be subject to the approval of the Employer.

Departures from the approved details shall not be permitted unless written consent
is obtained from the Engineer.

1.2.4 Service Authorities

Arrangements for mains water supply, mains electricity supply and telephone
connections shall be made through:-

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

Water Division

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

Electricity Division

Etisalat Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Dubai)

The Service Authorities shall be deemed to also include Departments and/or

Sections of Dubai Municipality and any other public or private authority
responsible for services.

1.3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.3.1 Materials

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Materials delivered to the Site for the purpose of the Works, shall be accompanied
by a "Certificate of Guarantee" signed by the authorised representative of the
manufacturer, which will legally bind the manufacturer to the product delivered.

Such Certification shall state that the materials specifications and test results are in
compliance with the specified requirement of the pertinent designations of the most
recent edition of ASTM, BS or any other approved equivalent National Standard
unless otherwise directed.

Falsification of such Certificates, Materials, Specifications or Test Results shall be

just cause for the rejection of the materials.

1.3.2 Setting-Out the Work

The Contractor shall stake-out the work as to lines and grade in accordance with the
Drawings and secure the approval of the Engineer's Representative before
constructing the work. The Engineer's Representative will, if he deems it necessary
revise the lines or grades and will require the Contractor to adjust and to stake-out
accordingly. The Contractor shall give the Engineer's Representative not less than
24 hours notice of his intention to set out or give levels for any parts of the Works,
in order that arrangements may be made for checking. The Contractor shall be
responsible for obtaining any setting-out data he may require from Dubai
Municipality Survey Section. The Contractor shall also be responsible for
obtaining Dubai Municipality Survey Section’s approval on right-of-way. Any
costs incurred in this shall be borne by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall, as a requirement of the Contract and without extra charge,
provide all necessary instruments, appliances, surveyor personnel and labour, and
any other material or staging, which the Engineer's Representative may require for
checking the setting out or for any relevant work to be done. Any marks made by
the Engineer's Representative or Contractor shall be carefully preserved and, if
destroyed, shall be replaced by the Contractor at his own expense and to the
approval of the Engineer. Work shall be suspended for the time necessary for
checking the lines and levels on any part of the work, and shall proceed only after
approval of measurements.

In the case of any variation from the approved works, the Contractor shall give the
Engineer three copies of cross-sections and profiles of the graphical record or notes
and computations of his stake-out as required by the Engineer. At his option he
may submit cross-mark on one copy with his approval of the proposed lines of the
work or his revisions thereof and return it to the Contractor. The Contractor shall
resubmit for approval any cross-sections the Engineer may amend.

1.3.3 Notice of Operations

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The Contractor shall, when required, supply in writing full information regarding
the localities in which the materials are being obtained and in which the work is
being prepared.

No permanent work shall be carried out without the consent in writing of the
Engineer's Representative. Full and complete notice, in writing, shall be given 24
hours in advance of the time of the operation in order to make such arrangements as
deemed necessary for inspection.

1.3.4 Traffic Safety and Control

1. The Contractor shall provide, erect and maintain such traffic signs, lamps
barriers and traffic control signals as may be necessitated by the construction
of the Works in accordance with Dubai Municipality and Dubai Traffic
Police requirements. The Contractor shall submit proposals for dealing with
such situations to the Engineer Dubai Municipality and Dubai Traffic Police
for consent. Compliance with this Clause shall not relieve the Contractor of
any of his other obligations and liabilities under the Contract.

2. The Contractor shall, after consultation with any statutory or other authority
concerned, submit to the Engineer for his approval a programme based on
such consultation showing the scheme of traffic management he proposes for
carrying out the Works before commencing any work which affects the use
of the public highway rights of way or parking areas and thereafter furnish
such further details and information as necessitated by the Works or as the
Engineer may require.

3. The Contractor shall not commence any work which affects the public
highway until all traffic safety measures necessitated by the work are fully
operational.

4. The traffic diversion and signs, lamps, barriers and traffic control signals
shall be in accordance with the requirements of Dubai Municipality (also
refer to Clause 11.5).

5. Traffic signs shall comply with the requirements of Dubai Municipality. The
flashing rate for flashing lamps shall be within the range 120-150 flashes per
minute. The minimum luminous intensity of the lamps shall be 0.5 candela
for steady lamps, 1.0 candela for ripple lamps at their peak, and 1.5 candela
for flashing lamps at their peak.

6. The Contractor shall keep clean and legible at all times all traffic signs,
lamps, barriers and traffic control signals and he shall position, re-position,
cover or remove them as necessitated by the progress of the Works.

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7. Where road diversions roads are approved these must be maintained at

frequencies to suit the traffic volume using them. A good running surface
must be maintained and must at all times be free from ruts and potholes.

1.3.5 Access to Private Land

The Contractor shall give three weeks notice to the owner/occupier before entering
private lands and the Contractor shall not enter on to those lands until given
permission by the Engineer.

1.3.6 Roads and Site to be Kept Clean

The Contractor shall take great care and all reasonable precautions to ensure that
roads and thoroughfares used by him either for the construction of the Works or for
the transport of plant, labour and materials are kept clean during of such
construction or transport and in the event of their requiring cleaning in the opinion
of the Engineer the Contractor shall take all necessary and immediate steps to clean
them.

On completion of dewatering the Contractor shall immediately dismantle and

remove from the Site disused discharge pipes and dewatering points.

Each individual site of work must be clean during the work and must be thoroughly
cleaned up on completion.

1.3.7 Compensation for Damage to Property

The Contractor shall reinstate all properties whether public or private affected by
the Works, Temporary Works, constructional plant, labour materials or transport to
a condition at least equal to that existing before his first entry on to them.

If in the opinion of the Engineer the Contractor shall have failed to take reasonable
and prompt action to discharge his obligations in the matter of site clearance or
reinstatements the Engineer will inform the Contractor in writing of his opinion in
which circumstances the Employer reserves the right to carry out the reinstatement
himself or to arrange for it to be carried out by others or to make payments to the
owners and occupiers in respect of such matters for which the Contractor is
responsible. All such costs incurred and payments made will be deducted from any
monies due or which shall become due from the Employer to the Contractor.

1.3.8 Existing Services

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Drains, pipes, cables and similar existing services encountered in the course of the
Works shall be guarded from injury or damage by the Contractor at his own cost so
that they may continue to function uninterruptedly to the satisfaction of the owners
thereof and the Contractor shall not store materials or otherwise occupy any part of
the site in any manner likely to hinder the operations of such owners.

1. The Contractor shall protect and support, during the progress of the Works, all
pipe mains, cable wires and other apparatus which might be endangered by his
operations. The approximate positions and alignments of known services are
indicated on the Drawings, but no guarantee of exact location can be given,
and the Contractor must communicate with the authorities and/or proprietors
concerned to locate them exactly, and he shall then prepare shop drawings
1/500 scale for each Utility as directed by the Engineer. When approaching
each indicated position, the Contractor shall search, by safe methods which
will not endanger the service, to determine its precise position.

2. The Contractor shall make his own arrangement with the owners of the
services and with other persons interested, for any diversions, temporary
stoppages and reinstatements, and he shall allow in his programme for all such
arrangements.

3. If any underground service is encountered unexpectedly, excavation shall

cease, and the Engineer's Representative shall be notified immediately.
Emergency work, as necessary, should be put in hand without delay and
without prejudice to the indemnity of the Employer.

4. The Contractor shall give notice, in writing, to the Engineer and to the
appropriate service company of all damages to existing services caused by him
or by any Sub-Contractor in the course of the Works. He shall be held
responsible for any such damage and shall immediately have such damage
made good at his own expense and shall relieve the Employer of all claims in
respect of any loss or interruption involved.

5. If in the opinion of the Engineer, it is necessary or expedient that any pipe,

drain, ditch, cable or overhead wire (including supports) should be broken out,
stopped up, diverted, taken down, or altered, the cost of doing so shall be the
responsibility of the Contractor. Such work shall be executed only on the
written instruction of the Engineer.

6. All existing sewers, culverts, water courses and drains of every kind and
condition that have been altered, extended or otherwise interfered with either
directly or indirectly by the work, or that may by leakage, silting, stopping of
free flow or otherwise interfere with or delay the execution of the work, shall
be made good, cleaned, placed in working order, supported, maintained, and

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protected and the Contractor shall provide everything necessary for efficiently
dealing with, protecting, pumping or removing, as the case may be, all water,
sewage, or spoil therefrom.

1.3.9 Continuous Working

If in the opinion of the Engineer it is necessary for the safety of the Works or for
any other reason, the Contractor shall, when so ordered, carry out the Works, or
any portion thereof continuously by day and night. The Contractor will be
reimbursed the agreed extra costs, provided the necessity for the order is not a
result of the Contractor's negligence.

1.3.10 Temporary Staging for Structures

Temporary staging shall be provided by the Contractor to enable the construction

operations to be performed in the required sequence. The staging shall be properly
designed and constructed for the loads which it will be required to support, and
complete details of the arrangements proposed shall be submitted to the Engineer
for approval.

Such approval, however, will not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility for the
adequacy of the staging. The cost of such staging is to be included in the tendered
rates and prices entered in the Bills of Quantities.

1.3.11 Water Supply

The Contractor shall carry out an investigation prior to submitting his Tender as to
the availability of water for the purpose of the Works and shall consult and
arrange with the appropriate authorities and consider all legal aspects. The
Contractor shall be entirely responsible for the supply of sufficient water of the
specified quality at all times throughout the Contract, and the costs shall be deemed
to be covered in the Contract rates and prices.

1.3.12 Filling in Holes and Trenches

The Contractor, immediately on completion of any part of the work, shall, at his
own expense, fill up all holes and trenches which have been made or dug by him
and are not part of the Works. Holes, cavities, trenches or depressions shall be
backfilled with suitable materials and compacted to the grade required or as
directed by the Engineer. The Contractor shall clear away all rubbish and materials
that is no longer required for the execution of the work, whether his own or any
other party to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

1.3.13 Protection of Works from Weather

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The Contractor, at his own expense, shall protect all works and materials from
injury by weather. All damage caused by adverse weather conditions, whether by
flooding or intense heat or any other weather conditions, shall be rectified by the
Contractor at his own expense. Abnormal weather conditions shall not be
considered any reason for a claim by the Contractor for compensation for damage.

1.3.14 Keeping the Works Free from Water

The Contractor shall at his own expense keep the works at all times well drained
and excavations whether above or below the normal water level of the water table
free from storm or percolating water which may accumulate on the Site and which
may interfere with progress of construction or has or is likely to have deleterious
effect on the work in progress or the use thereof, by provision of temporary open
drains and sub-soil drains, diversion of ditches and other surface water channel or
by pumping or other means as required.

1.3.15 Sign Boards

The Contractor shall provide and erect signboards as detailed in the BOQ, at the
Site and at the Offices of the Engineer and the Contractor. Normally signboards
will be required on all major road approaches to the Site.

The layout and lettering size and location of all signboards and their siting shall be
subject to the approval of Dubai Municipality.

The signboards shall give, in English and Arabic, the name of the Project and the
names, Post Office Box numbers and contact telephone numbers of the Employer,
the Engineer and the Contractor. The boards shall be of dimentions as shown on
the drawings and shall be of durable construction capable of withstanding the
effects of the climate for at least the period of the construction and the Defects
Liability Period. The boards shall be mounted on substantial frames.

The signboards shall be periodically cleaned, remain legible and be maintained in a

structurally safe condition throughout the period of construction and Defects
Liability Period. Upon issue of the Defects Liability Certificate they shall be
removed from the Site within two weeks.

1.3.16 Templates

When necessary the Contractor shall provide at his expense sufficient and approved
templates for the purpose of controlling the finished shape of certain work. The
templates will be in accordance with the Specifications and Drawings where such
are provided.

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All templates must be approved and shall be maintained in good order to provide
the section required for the entire works. Templates may be checked from time to
time and any deficiencies noted shall be rectified immediately.

The Contractor shall also supply straight edges and lines when required to control
the work.

1.3.17 Assistance to the Engineer

1. The Contractor shall provide and maintain for the use of the Engineer such
surveying and engineering instruments as the Engineer may require for his
duties as detailed in (Clause 1.3.18). The Contractor shall provide the Engineer
with all necessary assistance in checking the setting out of the Works and
interpreting any information used by the Contractor for this purpose including
the sole use of a minimum of three (3) chainmen.

2. The Contractor shall provide the Engineer with all assistance, equipment and
material required to document and record progress of the Works.

3. The Contractor shall provide all assistance, equipment and material required by
the Engineer for all the measurement of the Works for monthly valuation and
for the final certificate payment.

4. The Contractor shall be responsible for all follow up and co-ordination with all
the service departments. (Electricity, Water, Drainage, Street Lighting,
Telephone, Horticultural, etc.).

5. The Contractor shall provide all unskilled labour and necessary tools as directed
by the Engineer.

6. If at any time before the commencement or during the progress of the work it
appears to the Contractor that for the proper execution of a specified part of the
Works, shop drawings are necessary, these drawings shall be established by the
Contractor and submitted to the Engineers' Representative for approval. The
Engineer's Representative shall have authority to order at any time and the
Contractor shall agree to provide any number of shop drawings which, in the
opinion of the Engineer's Representative are necessary for the proper execution
of a specified work. The Contractor shall not proceed with the above mentioned
work until these shop drawings are approved by the Engineer's Representative.
The Contractor shall not be entitled to any extra compensation or extension of
time for the preparation of the above mentioned drawings.

These details shall be dimensioned in the metric system and shall describe
accurately the method of fabrication, applied finish and sizes of all members

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and fixings and shall indicate methods of marking of components for site
erection.

7. The Engineer shall furnish the Contractor transparencies and AutoCad ver.12
diskettes of the original drawings to be corrected as the Works proceed. The
Contractor shall correct where required, prepare and supply the Engineer's
Representative the updated transparencies and diskettes for his approval. The
diskette copies shall be in Microstation DGN format of a standard and detail
acceptable to the Dubai Municipality Drainage and Irrigation Department.

Such record Drawings produced by the Contractor shall include but not be
limited to the following information:

- Offsets from permanent references such as road edge, road centreline,

kerbline, building line, etc., at suitable intervals as directed by the Engineer,
for all services encountered during the Works and during trial trenches
including description of offsets..

- Level profiles for all sewerage, drainage, rising mains.

- House connection layout and details to be completed as separate drawings

and included on main sewer layout drawings.

8. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any extra payment or extension of time
for the preparation of the above mentioned record drawings.

The Contractor shall at the commencement of works, provide the Engineer's

Representative for his full and exclusive use sufficient number of water, soil,
concrete, asphalt, and room thermometers as required by the Engineer.

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1.3.18 Surveying Equipment

The equipment required on Site under this Contract shall be to the Engineer's
approval and is as follows:

Table 1-3. Schedule of Equipment

Item Description No. Required

a. Rolling Straight Edge As required

b. Electronic total station (TC 1600 or
equivalent with data recording facilities) 1
c. Target reflectors with 2 km range 3
d. Automatic level, tripod and staff
(NAK 2 or equivalent) 1
e. 2 metre ranging poles 10
f. 30 metre steel tape 2
g. 30 metre fibre tape 2
h. Manhole lifting keys for: heavy duty covers 6
medium duty covers 6
light duty covers 6
i. Weatherproof, rubber-cased torches 6
j. Survey arrows, wooden pegs, nails, etc. As required
k. Safety helmets As required
l. Marking chalk, paint As required
m. Copy of all standards referred to in the
Specification 1
n. Polaroid Camera 1
o. 5 metre steel tape 4
p. Hammer 1 kg 2
q. Hammer 3 kg 2
r. Level books, field books, surveying
umbrellas As required
s. Silica gel bags As required
t. Universal straight edge 3 metre with edge
gauge 1
u. 3 metre steel pocket tape graduated in mm 2
v. Aluminium spirit level 1 metre long with
four plumbs and two level tubes 1
w. Scientific electronic calculators Solar power As required

1.3.18.1 Expendable Materials

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The Contractor shall provide adequate supplies of expendable materials such as

stationary, pencils, inks, drawing paper, pens, pegs, brushes, paint and other similar
items required for the satisfactory completion of survey and as required by the
Engineer's Representative.

1.3.19 Laboratory (see Appendix, Part 3 of 3)

1.3.19.1 General

1. For testing of materials, etc., the Contractor shall use either:

- the services of an accredited independent laboratory.

- the services of Dubai Municipality Construction Quality Control & Research

Section.

2. All transportation of personnel and materials together with the provision of all
assistance to laboratory testing shall be borne by the Contractor. For this
purpose an approved long wheel base 4WD vehicle shall be maintained for this
specific use by the Contractor to be at the sole and full time disposal of the
Engineer. The role of this vehicle will include the delivery and uplifting of all
material for the laboratory including test results. Contractor's technician shall
not participate in the testing. Notice of tests shall be given to the Dubai
Municipality at least one day prior to the proposed testing.

3. Dubai Municipality shall charge the Contractor for all testing and re-testing.
Also Dubai Municipality shall, at the discretion of the Engineer, have the right
to charge for additional material testing where this additional testing is, in the
view of the Engineer, caused by negligence or insufficient testing prior to
submission of materials on the part of the Contractor. All charges for testing
and/or re-testing will be at Dubai Municipality standard rates current at the
time of testing/re-testing.

4. The testing of the Works by the Dubai Municipality does not absolves the
Contractor of his responsibility for the quality control of workmanship and
materials.

5. The Engineer and the Contractor's authorised representative shall be permitted

to witness any testing carried out by the Dubai Municipality Construction
Quality Control & Research Section.

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6. Dubai Municipality Construction Quality Control & Research Section will not
be held liable for the interpretation and correctness of test data. This will also
be the responsibility of the Engineer and the Contractor respectively.

7. All sampling for such tests shall be carried out by the Consultant's Inspectors
and labelled as per the relevant standard sampling requirements (as listed in
Clause 1.3.20).

8. Copies of the tests carried out by independent laboratories shall be forwarded

to the Construction Quality Control & Research Section for information if they
so require.

1.3.20 Minimum Test Requirements

The following is the schedule of minimum requirements governing tests of

materials which shall be carried out during the execution of the Works. Should the
Engineer's Representative deem it necessary to increase or reduce the number of the
following mentioned tests, he shall issue his written instructions to the Contractor
as and when required, following due consultation with the Employer.

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Table 1-4. Minimum Test Requirements of Materials

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Materials Frequency Relevant Standard

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Water for concrete One test for each source BS 3148

and as directed by the
Engineer thereafter.

Portland Cement One bag of cement for

quality BS 12 - O.P.C
testing shall be taken BS 4027 - S.R.C
from each 1700 bags or BS 4550
fraction thereof for each
source or manufacturer.
The Engineer may in lieu
of this accept a testing
certificate.

Coarse Aggregate One sample for quality BS 812

for Concrete testing shall be taken
from each designated
source. After approval
one sample shall be
taken for quality test-
ing from each 1000 m3
when the material is
in use. On each sample
2 sets of the required
tests should be carried
out except sieve analysis
which shall be 3 in number.

Fine Aggregate As for Coarse Aggregate BS 812

for concrete above.

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Table 1-4. Minimum Test Requirements of Materials (Cont’d)

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Materials Frequency Relevant Standard

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Bituminous One sample of each type BS 3195

Materials of material shall be
taken for each source or
delivery from the manuf-
acturers. Subsequent tes-
ting shall be as directed
by the Engineer but not
less than one sample for
each 500 drums (55gal)
or equivalent.

Aggregates for One sample for quality tes- ASTM 04.03

Bituminous ting shall be taken from BS 812
Mixtures each designated source.
After approval one sample
shall be taken for quality
testing from each 1000 m3
when the material is in use.

Mineral Filler One sample for quality BS 812

for Bituminous testing from each 50
Mixtures tonnes or fraction thereof.

Bituminous i. One sample of each days BS 598

Mixtures production or each 200 AASHTO T 168
tonnes laid or part there- ASTM D 979
of whichever is greater,
shall be taken for quality
testing. The sample should
be taken from the paving
machine after approximately
half of any one load has
been laid or from the plant.
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Table 1-4. Minimum Test Requirements of Materials (Cont’d)

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Materials Frequency Relevant Standard

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ii. One core sample for speci- AASHTO T230/T166

fic gravity testing shall
be taken for each 300
lin. m of traffic lane or
2000 m2 or parts thereof
for each completed layer
of pavement.

Subgrade and/or A quality testing procedure

Embankment (laboratory) for each sub-
grade material or embankment
material shall be carried
out for each 1500 m3 of
material as follows:-

i. Granular Gradation. AASHTO T88

ii. Atterberg Limits Liquid AASHTO T89, T90,

and Plastic Limits,
Linear Shrinkage. BS 1377

iii. Compaction Test Modified BS 1377

Proctor with compaction
curve to optimum moisture
content and max. dry density.

iv. C.B.R. at 95% of Modified BS 1377

Proctor density.

After laying and

compaction a quality
testing procedure
on each 1000 m2 or

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Table 1-4. Minimum Test Requirements of Materials (Cont’d)

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Materials Frequency Relevant Standard

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part thereof should

be carried out as follows:-

v. Field density AASHTO T191

vi. Moisture content ASTM D 2216

if directed by the Engin-
eer the following tests
may also be carried out
on the material as laid
on site.

vii. Field C.B.R. with a speedy ASTM D 4429

estimate for moisture
content and dry unit weight.

Sub-bases and A quality testing procedure

Aggregate Road- (laboratory) for each sub-base
bases. or granular road base
material shall be carried
out for each source but not
exceeding 1000 m3 of
material as follows:

i. For every completed layer, AASHTO

T191
one field density shall be
determined on each 500 m2.

ii. Liquid Limit. AASHTO T89

iii.Plastic Limit. AASHTO T90

iv.Linear Shrinkage. BS 1377

v. Sand Equivalent. AASHTO T176

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Table 1-4. Minimum Test Requirements of Materials (Cont’d)
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Materials Frequency Relevant Standard

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vi. Compaction Test by ASTM D1557

Modified Proctor method (Modified using
with compaction curve. AASHTO T180)
BS 1377

vii. CBR at 100% of the Modi- ASTM D1883

fied Proctor density. BS 1377

After laying and compact-

ion the following testing
procedure shall be followed
for every 1000 m2 of each
layer:-

viii. Field density (2 no.) AASHTO T191

Reinforcing Reinforcement steel shall

Steel be supplied to site with
a manufacturer's test
certificate for each load.
Where directed testing on
any sample of reinforcement
for the following types
may be required:-

i. Steel fabric reinforcement. BS 4483

ii. Mild steel and high yield BS 4449

(hot rolled) bars.

iii. Cold worked steel bars. BS 4482

Chemical Analysis of Steel ASTM relevant

for carbon content as dire- standard.
cted by the Engineer.
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Table 1-4. Minimum Test Requirements of Materials (Cont’d)
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Materials Frequency Relevant Standard

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Concrete One set of at least 6 cubes BS 1881

(or 4 cylinders) shall be

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obtained from each 75 m3 or

fraction thereof placed
in each day or class of concrete.

Slump tests and compaction

factor tests shall be carried-
out at the site of the actual
placing of concrete as
directed by the Engineer.

Preparation of concrete BS 1881

specimens & curing of ASTM C192
specimens AASHTO T126

Minimum cement content ASTM C1084

of hardened concrete as
directed by the Engineer.

Precast ConcreteFlexural/transverse stren- AASHTO T97

gth and water absorption ASTM C78
for each supplier of BS 7263
precast kerbs and slabs
(2 no. samples). Subsequent-
ly, on approval of a source
or supplier 2 sample will be
tested every 2000 lin. m for
kerbs and every 2000 m2 for
slab tiles.
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1.3.21 Sources of Materials

The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the Approval of the local
Authorities for the sources of materials and he shall have no right to claim for any
compensation if he is to pay for the material at its source.

1.3.22 Programming the Progress of the Works

A detailed computer-based programme using critical path methods shall be

produced by the Contractor as set out in the Conditions of Contract. This shall
include full details of resources and rates of progress. The Engineer may require the

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Contractor to modify the programme on occasions during the course of the

Contract. The Contractor shall work to the latest approved programme at all times.

In planning his programme the Contractor shall allow reasonable time for the
Engineer to confirm setting out details as the Works proceed in accordance with the
programme.

The Contractor shall indicate on his programme whether the work is to be carried
out during normal site hours or whether overtime or a shift system is necessary to
execute the Works.

The Contractor shall present a weekly summary to the Engineer detailing personnel
, plant materials and equipment orders and shipping movements of same.

Before the close of Site on each working day the Contractor shall submit a brief
programme for the following working day stating in which area of the site work
will be carried out and the location of plant and labour. The format of the
programme shall be agreed with the Engineer. The Contractor shall also submit for
the Engineer’s approval a daily record of manpower and plant resources.

1.3.23 Progress Reports

The Contractor shall be required to submit to the Engineer weekly and monthly
progress reports on the first day of the week following and the first day of the
month following respectively.

Weekly Report

The report shall include: the meteorological data; Contractor's plant and labour
returns; a brief summary of work completed.

Monthly Report

The report shall include: a description of the month's work; details of any problems
relating to the Works; quantities; records of test results; charts illustrating progress
in terms of work done against programmed work and the financial status of the
Contract including value of works completed, certified and monies received;
progress photographs.

1.3.24 Progress Photographs

The Contractor shall arrange to take monthly record photographs of the Works in
progress. These photographs shall cover such extent of the Works as the Engineer

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shall direct. The days upon which the photographs are to be taken shall be decided
by the Engineer.

The Contractor shall provide the Engineer on the last day of each month one set of
progress photographs, with dates imprinted on it, which shall comprise the
following:

- One colour negative of each photograph for an anticipated maximum of fifty

exposures per month.

- Ten colour prints (294 x 210 mm) of each of a maximum of twenty of the
negatives as selected by the Engineer.

The prints are to be processed by an approved professional and shall be in colour on

heavy weight paper with matt finish. The photographs shall have computer
produced descriptions incorporated thereon. Each photograph shall be provided
with an approved clear plastic cover for binding.

The copyright of all photographs shall be vested in the Employer and the negatives
and prints shall be delivered to the Engineer within 4 days of exposure.

1.3.25 Flows in Pipelines and at Pumping Stations

During the execution of the Works the Contractor shall maintain flows in pipelines
and at pumping stations or alternatively provide adequate means of diverting the
flows or overpumping of the flows to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

The Contractor should note that the Employer may decide to carry out
overpumping utilising his own plant and resources and the Contractor shall make
due allowance for the necessary coordination with the Employer with respect to the
Contract programme. Such arrangements will not relieve the Contractor of his
obligations for the maintenance of flows and the safety of the Works, personnel and
the general public.

No claim for delay or additional work arising from this requirement will be
considered by the Employer.

1.3.26 Suppression of Noise

The Contractor shall make every reasonable endeavour both by means of temporary
works and by the use of appropriate plant or silencing devices to ensure that the
level of noise resulting from the execution of the Works does not constitute a
nuisance.

1.3.27 Closing of Roads

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The Contractor shall give four weeks notice in writing to the Engineer of his
intention to commence work on any public road (which shall include un-made
rights-of-way).

The closure of public roads will not be permitted without the written permission of
the Dubai Municipality Roads Department, the Dubai Traffic Police and the
Engineer. The Contractor shall submit five (5) copies of his proposals for diverting
traffic indicating positions of all signs, cones, lights and anything else which may
be necessary. The Contractor shall comply with any Specification for traffic
diversion, including surfacing requirements, safety and control laid down by the
Authorities in Dubai and shall be responsible for continuous maintenance.

A period of up to 30 days may be required by the Dubai Municipality to process

permits authorising the cutting of existing carriageways.

In the event of such permission being refused the Contractor shall have no claim for
any additional payment.

No work will be permitted on a public road verge, central reservation or garden

without the SIGNED approval of the respective Authorities copies of which must
be submitted to the Engineer before work commences.

The Contractor’s work shall be so arranged that use of the roads affected by the
work shall be restored to the public with the minimum of delay. Laying of the
pipelines, backfilling, testing of the pipeline, temporary reinstatement and
clearance of the Site shall follow closely behind excavation and the Engineer may
limit the length of excavation when necessary.

1.3.28 NOC from Relevant Authorities

Not withstanding the requirements of clause 48 of "Conditions of Contract for

Works of Civil Engineering Construction, (Part 1 - General Conditions)" it shall be
the Contractor's responsibility to obtain all required No Objection Certificates
(NOC) from the relevant Authorities and submit them to the Engineer prior to the
Engineer issuing a Taking Over Certificate.

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