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1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT S1-11

1.2 SCOPE OF WORKS S1-11
1.3 NOTES, ABBREVIATIONS AND UNITS OF MEASUREMENT S1-11
1.3.1 Notes S1-11
1.3.2 Abbreviations S1-11
1.3.3 Units of Measurement S1-11
1.4 PROGRAMME OF WORKS S1-12
1.5 LIMITATION OF SITE S1-12
1.6 SUPPLY OF MATERIALS S1-12
1.7 MATERIALS OF MALAYSIAN ORIGIN S1-12
1.8 SETTING OUT S1-13
1.9 DIMENSIONS AND LEVELS S1-13
1.10 PROTECTION OF WORKS S1-13
1.11 DESIGN OF TEMPORARY WORKS BY THE CONTRACTOR S1-13
1.12 CONTRACTOR'S SUPERINTENDENCE S1-14
1.13 INSPECTION AND TESTS S1-14
1.14 COVERING UP OF WORK S1-14
1.15 OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FOR S.O. AND HIS STAFF S1-14
1.16 VEHICLES FOR THE S.O.'S STAFF S1-16
1.17 CONTRACTOR'S OFFICE AND ACCOMODATION S1-16
1.18 MATERIAL TESTING LABORATORY AND STAFF S1-16
1.19 PROVISION FOR SURVEY INSTRUMENTS AND CHAINMEN S1-17
1.20 MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ROADS AND PROTECTION
OF TRAFFIC S1-17
1.20.1 Maintenance of Existing Roads, Bridges, Culverts, etc. S1-17
1.20.2 Temporary Diversions S1-17
1.20.3 Half-width Construction and Traffic Control S1-18
1.20.4 Temporary Traffic Signs S1-19
1.20.5 Temporary Works S1-19
1.21 LOCATION, TEMPORARY PROTECTION AND TEMPORARY
DIVERSION OF PUBLIC UTILITY INSTALLATIONS AND
OTHER SERVICES S1-19
1.22 WATER AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY S1-20
1.23 PROJECT SIGNBOARD S1-20
1.24 PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF WORKS S1-20
1.25 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AND MICROFILMING S1-21
1.26 CLEARING UP OF SITE S1-21
1.27 OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHER CONTRACTORS S1-21

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APPENDIX 1A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT S1-22

APPENDIX 1B SCOPE OF WORKS S1-23

APPENDIX 1C VEHICLES FOR S.O. AND HIS STAFF S1-24

APPENDIX 1D LIST OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

(a) Soil Testing Equipment S1-25

(b) Concrete Testing Equipment S1-27
(c) Flexible Pavement Testing Equipment S1-27

APPENDIX 1E SURVEY EQUIPMENT S1-30

FIGURE 1-1 APERTURE CARD FOR MICROFILM S1-31

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1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF
THE PROJECT
The general description of the project is as
given in Appendix 1A.
1.2 SCOPE OF WORKS
The Works covered in this Contract comprise
the provision by the Contractor at his own risk
and cost of all materials, tools, plants, labour,
transport and everything else necessary for the
construction and completion of the Works as
given in Appendix 1B all to the approval of the
S.O.
1.3 NOTES, ABBREVIATIONS AND
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
1.3.1 Notes
i) Any clause in this Specification which
relates to work or materials not included
in the Works shall be deemed not
applicable.
ii) Unless stated to the contrary, any
dimension of material described means
the finished or fully compacted
dimension.
iii) All Standards and Codes of Practice
referred to in this Specification shall be
deemed to be the editions current at the
time of Tender. If the Malaysian
Standard exists, which the S.O. deems to
be equivalent to the British or other
Standard specified, then the Malaysian
Standard shall be followed.
In the event of any discrepancy between
the provision of this Specification and
the provision within the relevant
Standards or Codes of Practice as
mentioned in this Specification, then the
provision of this Specification shall take
precedence.
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iv) The terms "Engineer" and
"Superintending Officer" shall be
synonymous.
1.3.2 Abbreviations
a) M.S. means Malaysian Standards
published by the Scientific and
Industrial Research Institute of
Malaysia (SIRIM).
b) B.S. means British Standards
published by the British Standard
Institution.
c) A.A.S.H.T.O. means The American
Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials.
d) A.S.T.M. means The American
Society for Testing and Materials.
e) M.D.D. means Maximum Dry
Density.
f) O.M.C. means Optimum Moisture
Content.
g) C.B.R. means California Bearing
Ratio.
h) S.O. means Superintending Officer.
i) B.Q. means Bill of Quantities.
1.3.3 Units of Measurement
All units of measurement used in this
Specification and in the Bill of
Quantities shall be in accordance with
the metric system unless otherwise
stated.
Where British Imperial units are shown
or stated the following conversions shall
apply :-
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1 inch = 25.40 millimetres
1 foot = 0.3048 metres
1 lb = 0.4536 kilograms
1 gallon = 4.5461 litres
1 lb/sq.in = 6.895 x 10-3 N/sq.mm
1.4 PROGRAMME OF WORKS
Within thirty (30) days after the receipt
of the Letter of Acceptance of Tender,
the Contractor shall submit to the S.O.
for his approval a programme showing
the order of work activities and time
schedule in which the Contractor
proposes to carry out the Works and
shall, whenever required by the S.O. or
the S.O.'s representative, furnish in
writing, particulars of the Contractor's
arrangement for carrying out such works
and of the construction plants and
temporary works, if any, which the
Contractor intends to supply, use or
construct as the case may be. The
submission to and approval by the S.O.
or the S.O.'s representative of such a
programme or the furnishing of such
particulars shall not relieve the
Contractor of any of his duties or
responsibilities under the Contract.
If at any time it should appear to the
S.O. that the actual progress of the
Works does not conform to the approved
programme referred to herein before, the
Contractor shall submit for approval, a
revised programme showing the
modifications to the previously
approved programme necessary to
ensure the completion of the whole
Works within the time set for
completion.
1.5 LIMITATION OF SITE
The Contractor shall ensure that all his
plants, materials, temporary workshops,
stores and offices are kept within the
Site at locations approved by the S.O.
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Should the Contractor require additional
land outside the Site for his workyards,
stores, offices, temporary haul roads or
any other temporary structures, he shall,
on his own, purchase or rent any
additional area he may need.
Areas or area to be rendered as part of
the Site shall be subject to the S.O.'s
approval.
1.6 SUPPLY OF MATERIALS
The Contractor shall place orders for
specified materials at such times as
will enable him to execute the Works in
accordance with his approved
programme.
If the Contractor's failure to supply any
material causes any interruption or delay
in the progress of the Works, the
Government may supply any portion
or all of the materials and the cost
borne by the Contractor shall be either
that as calculated at the current market
rates or the actual cost to the
Government at the date of supply,
including overheads or any other
charges, whichever is the greater.
Any costs incurred under this Section
shall be deducted from the Contract
Sum. No claim for loss of profit under
the conditions of this Contract shall be
deemed to have arisen. No action taken
under this Section shall in any way
affect or modify the right of the
Government to claim for damages in the
event of the Contractor's failure to
complete the Works by the agreed date.
1.7 MATERIALS OF MALAYSIAN
ORIGIN
Materials of Malaysian origin where
available must be used by the Contractor
to the exclusion of imported materials
and this requirement shall be allowed
for in his tender.
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Under no circumstances shall the
Contractor be permitted to use imported
materials unless he can prove to the
satisfaction of the S.O. that the
materials are not available locally, or if
available are not of an acceptable
standard.
1.8 SETTING OUT
Before commencing the Works at any
location, the Contractor shall provide
and install precast concrete reference
beacons on both sides of the road
centre-line at a spacing of 300 metres.
The beacons shall be firmly sited at right
angles to the centre-line at a distance
from the centre-line of 15 metres or such
other distance as directed by the S.O.
The beacons shall be not less than 75
mm square in plan and shall project at
least 600 mm above the surrounding
ground. Each beacon shall be clearly
marked with its chainage and elevation
above datum.
The Contractor shall take all practicable
steps to safeguard the beacons including
fencing and concreting-in where
necessary in the opinion of the S.O. and
shall immediately replace any damaged
beacons. The Contractor shall give the
S.O. not less than 24 hours notice of his
intention to set out or give levels for
any part of the Works in order that
arrangements may be made for
checking.
1.9 DIMENSIONS AND LEVELS
All temporary benchmarks, reference
markers and levels as shown on the
Drawings shall be checked on the Site
by the Contractor at his own expense
and be confirmed by the S.O.
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Before the Works or any part thereof are
commenced, the Contractor shall verify
the levels of the existing ground surface
within areas where earthworks are to be
performed and the locations and bed
levels of water-courses. These may
differ from the locations and levels
shown on the Drawings owing to
changes which could have taken place
during the interval between the original
survey and construction.
The levels and dimensions taken by the
Contractor jointly with the S.O. shall
form the basis of measurement of the
relevant work quantities.
1.10 PROTECTION OF WORKS
From the commencement of the Works
to the date the Works are taken over by
the Government, the Contractor shall
take full responsibility for the care there
of together with all temporary works
and in case any damage, loss or injury
shall happen to the Works or to any part
thereof or to any temporary works from
any cause whatsoever, he shall at his
own cost repair and make good the
same so that at completion, the Works
shall be in good order and condition and
in conformity in every respect with the
requirements of the Contract and the
S.O.'s instructions. The Contractor shall
also be liable for any damage to the
Works occasioned by him in the course
of any operations carried out during the
Defects Liability Period.
1.11 DESIGN OF TEMPORARY
WORKS BY THE CONTRACTOR
Unless otherwise provided in the
Drawings, the Contractor shall submit to
the S.O. for his approval, 2 copies of all
working or shop drawings produced by
him including all drawings made by his
approved sub-contractors for all
temporary works.
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Such submission shall be made at least
two weeks before the temporary work is
scheduled to commence.
Notwithstanding the approval by the
S.O., the Contractor is solely responsible
for the adequacy and safety of his work
and for any necessary modification or
addition whenever found necessary by
the S.O.
1.12 CONTRACTOR'S
SUPERINTENDENCE
The Contractor shall provide all
necessary superintendence during the
execution of the Works and as long
thereafter as the S.O. may consider
necessary for the proper fulfillment of
the Contractor's obligations under the
Contract.
A competent Site Agent, whose
appointment shall be approved by the
S.O., shall be employed by the
Contractor for management on Site.
The Site Agent shall have the authority
to receive instructions from the S.O. and
to act on behalf of the Contractor. The
Site Agent shall be stationed on Site for
the whole duration of the Contract and
shall not be replaced without the
approval of the S.O.
If the Site Agent needs to be absent from
Site for more than three (3) consecutive
days, he shall give prior notice to the
S.O. who may require the Contractor to
temporarily appoint another Site Agent.
1.13 INSPECTION AND TESTS
The S.O. or his representative may at
any stage of the Works carry out
inspection, measurement and tests on
any part of the Works to ensure
compliance with the requirements of this
Specification and of the Drawings.
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The Contractor shall provide the
necessary attendance whenever required
by the S.O. or his representative.
Notwithstanding any tests which may
have been carried out off the Site, the
S.O. shall be empowered to order
further tests of any materials or goods to
be made on the Site and to reject such
materials or goods should they fail to
pass such tests on Site.
When required by the S.O., the
Contractor shall submit a copy of the
result of any quality control test carried
out by the Contractor on his own during
the progress of the Works.
1.14 COVERING UP OF WORK
Before any part of the Works is
permanently covered up, the Contractor
shall give due notice to the S.O. for the
inspection and measurement of
dimensions. The S.O. shall attend
without unreasonable delay for the
purpose of examination and
measurement unless he considers it
unnecessary and advises the Contractor
accordingly.
1.15 OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FOR
S.O. AND HIS STAFF
The Contractor shall provide and
maintain a site office for the use of the
S.O. and his supervisory staff, all in
accordance with the relevant Drawings
inclusive of all furniture and fittings as
shown on the Drawings.
The Contractor is permitted to provide a
relocatable site office as an alternative to
the JKR designed type shown on the
Drawings.
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The quality of such a relocatable site
office shall be of equivalent standard but
not inferior to the JKR designed type
and shall be equipped with similar
furniture and fittings as indicated in the
JKR designed site office.
Where a relocatable site office is to be
provided, the Contractor shall submit
details of the relocatable site office
together with his tender. Such details
should include the name of the
manufacturer, floor area and layout, list
of furniture and fittings and brochures if
available. The Contractor shall also
indicate whether the proposed site office
is new or otherwise.
Unless otherwise shown on the
Drawings, the site office is to be sited,
constructed and positioned as approved
by the S.O.
The Contractor shall make proper
arrangements for and pay all charges in
connection with conservancy. The site
office shall comply with local building
by-laws. It shall be erected or provided
by the Contractor within four (4) weeks
from the date of possession of Site.
On completion of the Works, the
Contractor shall further maintain the site
office till the end of the Defects Liability
Period unless otherwise directed by the
S.O. and thereafter remove from the Site
the site office with all furniture and
fittings which become the property of
the Contractor.
Where electricity and piped water are
available from public utility authorities,
the Contractor shall arrange for the site
office to be connected to the electricity
and water supplies.Otherwise, the
Contractor shall supply the site office
with electric power from generators and
shall provide an adequate supply of
water for washing and potable filtered
water for drinking purposes.
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Sanitary facilities with disposal to
septic tanks located not nearer than 5 m
from the building shall be provided.
The office shall be illuminated by
fluorescent fittings giving a general level
of illumination of at least 2 lumens/
sq.m. Additional lighting in the form of
wall or deck lamps shall be provided
where required by the S.O. Lighting to
toilets and corridors may be by tungsten
filament bulbs.
Thermostatically controlled air-
conditioners capable of maintaining a
temperature below 23°C in the office
shall be provided.
The Contractor shall arrange for the
installation of a telephone with a
separate connection to the telephone
exchange for the exclusive use of the
S.O. at all times. The telephone shall
also be be fitted with 4 extensions unless
not required by the S.O. The Contractor
shall be responsible for the connection
to such exchange and the payment of
rental for the telephone services but the
Government shall reimburse the
Contractor for the cost of making calls.
Where a telephone exchange is not
within practical distance, an automatic
mobile telephone such as the ATUR
(Automatic Telephone Using Radio)
service shall be provided.
The Contractor shall keep the offices
accessible at all times and in every way
habitable for working purposes
throughout the duration of the Contract.
The Contractor shall also provide such
labour and cleaning materials as are
required to maintain the site office in a
thoroughly clean and sanitary condition.
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1.16 VEHICLES FOR THE S.O.'S
STAFF
The Contractor shall provide new
vehicles as listed in the B.Q. and
Appendix 1C for the sole use of the S.O.
and his staff at all times. All necessary
fuel, oil and lubricants, general
maintenance, comprehensive insurances
and roadtax shall be provided by the
Contractor together with a licensed and
competent driver for every vehicle.
Replacement vehicles shall be provided
when normal vehicles are not available
such as during periods of servicing,
maintenance or repair. The vehicles will
revert to the Contractor at the
completion of the Contract unless
otherwise stated in the B.Q.
1.17 CONTRACTOR'S OFFICE AND
ACCOMODATION
The Contractor shall provide and
maintain a suitable office for himself
and his staff in a position or positions to
be approved by the S.O.
In addition, the Contractor shall provide
and maintain temporary accomodation
and living facilities, stores, workshops,
etc., including all necessary services for
water supply, drainage and lighting for
his staff. Before any work can
commence the Contractor shall submit
to the S.O. details of the proposed
buildings and services and shall obtain
the S.O.'s approval together with any
necessary approval in writing from the
relevant statutory authority.
The Contractor shall be responsible for
all fees and other charges or expenses
incurred in connection with such office
and housing and shall keep the whole
area in a clean, tidy and well drained
condition.
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When instructed by the S.O., the
Contractor shall remove all such
buildings and appurtenant works from
the Site, clean up the area and restore it
to its original condition.
The Contractor shall provide adequate
first aid facilities appropriate to the size
and composition of his staff and labour
force. The Contractor shall afford the
S.O.'s site staff full use of the services
and facilities as and when required.
1.18 MATERIAL TESTING
LABORATORY AND STAFF
The Contractor shall provide and
maintain a laboratory at the Site
throughout the duration of the Contract.
Earthworks and pavement construction
will not be permitted to commence until
the laboratory and necessary equipment
have been provided.
The said laboratory shall be in
accordance with the Drawings and shall
be equipped as indicated in Appendix
1D. It shall be maintained in a clean
and tidy condition to the satisfaction of
the S.O. The laboratory shall be
adequately supplied with water and
electricity.
The laboratory shall be used exclusively
by the S.O. and his staff. However the
Contractor shall provide helpers to assist
the S.O. as and when requested.
All laboratory equipment shall become
the property of the Contractor on
completion of the Works.
On completion of the Works, the
building shall be removed from the Site
and the Site left in a neat and tidy
condition.
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1.19 PROVISION FOR SURVEY
INSTRUMENTS AND CHAINMEN
The Contractor shall provide for the sole
use of the S.O. and his staff all such
instruments, equipment and chainmen as
the S.O. may require to enable him to
check the accuracy of the Contractor's
setting out and any measurements taken.
The chainmen shall have knowledge of
Bahasa Malaysia or English and as far
as possible the same men shall be
provided throughout the Contract
period.
The instruments and equipment to be
provided are as listed in Appendix 1E.
The Contractor shall be responsible
throughout the Contract period for all
such instruments, equipment and
chainmen and shall ensure that the
instruments and equipment are at all
times in good working condition and
adjustment. All instruments and
equipment shall remain the property of
the Contractor on completion of the
Works.
1.20 MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING
ROADS AND PROTECTION
OF TRAFFIC
1.20.1 Maintenance of Existing Roads,
Bridges, Culverts, etc.
The Contractor shall maintain all
sections of existing roads and all
bridges, drains and culverts included
therein within the Site to the
conditions at the time of possession
of Site for the full duration of the
Contract. Such maintenance shall
include routine activities such as
grass cutting, clearing of drains,
patching of potholes, etc.
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He shall also be responsible for
maintaining the free flow of traffic on
these sections of existing road.
The Contractor shall arrange for the
conveyance of materials and plants so as
to cause minimum damage to existing
roads and installations and minimum
inconvenience to the public. He shall
not deposit any earth, rubbish or
materials upon any road, street,
pavement or footway to cause hindrance
or obstruction of vehicles or pedestrians.
The Contractor shall be responsible for
any damage caused by any work carried
out by him or by construction traffic to
any existing roads or installations from
whatsoever cause arising thereof and
shall repair, maintain and reinstate the
same to their original condition to the
satisfaction of the S.O. The Contractor
shall also keep such roads clear of
slurry, boulders and loose earth which
may be dropped in the course of
transportation.
Upon failure on the part of the
Contractor to fulfill his obligations
under this Section, the S.O. may take
whatever action and any means
necessary to satisfy the requirements
and all costs incurred by the S.O. shall
be deducted from any monies due or to
become due to the Contractor under this
Contract.
1.20.2 Temporary Diversions
Temporary diversions shall be
constructed wherever the Site is
intersected by existing roads, footpaths,
cycle tracks, access to properties, etc.
Such diversion ways shall be of a
standard of construction at least
equivalent to that of the original road,
path, track or access.
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They shall be constructed in advance
of the closure of the existing ways
and regularly maintained, for as long
as required, in a satisfactory
condition. On completion of the
work, the original ways shall be
reinstated to their original condition
to the approval of the S.O. At least
fourteen (14) days notice in writing
of any proposed temporary
diversions of traffic shall be given to
the S.O. for his approval.
Where access roads are to be
permanently closed by the
construction of the Works, as shown
on the Drawings, diversion ways
shall not be required. Such
closures shall not be effected until
any specified alternative access has
been provided and only with the
written approval of the S.O.
The Contractor shall maintain
reasonable access to all properties
adjoining the Works where such
access exists during construction,
and shall ensure that all the
necessary fences, planking and
gangways are adequately lit to the
satisfaction of the S.O.
Where the Contractor proposes to
use existing local streets as
temporary diversion ways, he shall
give at least fourteen (14) days
notice in writing of his proposal to
the S.O. for his approval. The
Contractor shall maintain and/or
reinstate these temporary diversion
ways to their original condition
throughout the entire duration of the
temporary diversion, all to the
satisfaction of the S.O.
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If the Contractor fails to maintain
and/or reinstate these temporary
diversion ways to the satisfaction of
the S.O., the S.O. shall have the right
to carry out these works himself and
all costs incurred shall be deducted
from the Contract Sum.
Where, in the opinion of the S.O., a
detour is not feasible, construction
on existing public roads shall be
undertaken only over half of the full
width of the roadway at any time.
The lengths of such half-width
construction shall be kept as short as
is practicable.
For all temporary diversions, the
Contractor shall provide, install and
maintain adequate temporary
construction signs in accordance
with Sub-Section 1.20.4.
1.20.3 Half-width Construction and Traffic
Control
Where half-width construction is
necessary, work on culverts shall be
completed and the embankment
adjacent to them must be reinstated
so that at least half the full width
shall be available for use by the
public at all times.
In the event of the operation of
single-way traffic becoming
necessary and when approved by the
S.O. on any particular length of the
Works or on the Works or on the
approaches to the Works, the
Contractor shall maintain through
traffic routes by providing a width of
at least 3 metres for single-way
traffic. He shall also provide
approved electrically operated
signals for traffic control on each of
the affected lengths and any
additional traffic signs as may
be directed.
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The electrical signal lights shall be
automatic in operation, but the
S.O. may, at any time, require them
to be hand operated by a competent
operator.
The Contractor shall make suitable
arrangements for emergency
servicing of the electrically operated
traffic signals to be available at all
times. Manually operated "Stop/Go"
signs shall only be used with the
prior approval of the S.O.; and shall,
if so approved, be of the size, colour
and type as shown on the Drawings
and complying with the requirements
of the ARAHAN TEKNIK(JALAN)
2C/85 (Manual on Traffic Control
Devices for Temporary Signs and
Work Zones Control), published by
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At least fourteen (14) days notice in
writing of any proposed single-way
traffic system shall be given to the
S.O. for his approval before such a
system can be implemented.
1.20.4 Temporary Traffic Signs
The Contractor shall at all times take
full and sufficient precautions to
ensure the safety of all traffic
through and around the Work Site
and of traffic that is diverted owing
to the Works.
To this end the Contractor shall erect
and maintain on the Site and at
prescribed points on the approaches
to the Site, all traffic signs, signals
and warning lights necessary for the
direction and control of traffic. The
sizes of all such signs and the
lettering and wording thereon shall
be as shown on the Drawings and
approved by the S.O. before erection.
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Construction and excavation shall be
sign posted and, during periods of
darkness, shall be lit to the approval
of the S.O.
Temporary traffic signals shall
comply with the requirements of the
ARAHAN TEKNIK (JALAN)
2C/85 published by Cawangan
Jalan, Ibu Pejabat JKR, Kuala
Lumpur and shall be reflectorised
and kept clean and legible at all
times.
The Contractor shall position, cover
or remove these signs as may be
directed by the S.O.
1.20.5 Temporary Works
The Contractor shall provide,
maintain and remove on completion
of the Works all temporary works
including diversion ways, tracks,
staging, bridging, etc., and shall
make them safe and suitable in every
respect for carrying all plants and
materials and for all purposes related
to the Works.
1.21 LOCATION, TEMPORARY
PROTECTION AND
TEMPORARY DIVERSION OF
PUBLIC UTILITY
INSTALLATIONS AND OTHER
SERVICES
The Contractor shall be responsible for
locating the positions of all public utility
installations, including water mains,
overhead and underground cables, pipes,
sewers and drains and all service
connections to buildings, and where
necessary, shall adopt such methods of
excavation as may be required by the
appropriate authorities or owners to
ensure that no damage is caused to
them.
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The Contractor shall make good, at his
own expense, any damage caused by him
to the existing services to the approval of
and in accordance with the instruction of
the appropriate authority or owner
concerned, and shall keep the Government
indemnified at all times from all claims,
costs and expenses which may arise on
account of any damage (whether
permanent, temporary or recurring) to the
said services.
All such installations which are
encountered in the course of the Works
shall be adequately supported, slung-up,
strutted or otherwise protected from injury
to the satisfaction of the respective
authority.
The temporary diversion or relocation of
any service within or outside the Works to
permit the construction of the Works shall
be the responsibility of the Contractor.
Where a service is required to be
interrupted or relocated the Contractor
shall inform and obtain the approval of the
S.O. who shall notify the appropriate
authority or owner of the required removal
and/or relocation.
Temporary diversion shall mean works
involved in the diversion of services that
will be reinstated to their original position
and condition on completion of the works
in the affected areas. In planning his work
for the diversion or relocation of services,
the Contractor shall make reasonable
allowance for the time necessary to obtain
the S.O.'s approval for the work and for the
appropriate authorities or owners to
authorise the work, obtain the necessary
materials and carry out the work.
The Contractor shall not be entitled to any
extension of time due to his failure to
allow for a reasonble period of time
necessary for obtaining approval and
completing the work.
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1.22 WATER AND ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY
The Contractor shall provide at his own
risk and cost all water, lighting and
electric power where required for use in
the Works and shall pay all costs, fees
and charges and comply with all safety
regulations and statutes in connection
therewith.
The Contractor shall also provide and
maintain temporary water storage
together with any distribution piping
which may be necessary.
1.23 PROJECT SIGNBOARD
The Contractor shall provide, erect and
maintain signboards at locations to be
decided by the S.O. and pay all charges
in connection with this, including
obtaining permission, licences and fees,
etc. Each sign board shall comply with
the design and specification as shown on
the Drawings. On completion of the
project, the Contractor shall dismantle
and clear away the signboards as
directed by the S.O.
1.24 PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF
WORKS
The Contractor shall provide a camera
of reasonable quality for the purpose of
taking record photographs and slides of
the Works as and when directed by the
S.O. The Contractor shall bear the costs
of providing the film, development of
film, printing two (2) copies of each
exposure in 3R size and documenting
the photographs in suitable albums.
The negatives of the photographs shall
be the property of the Government and
no prints from these negatives may be
supplied to any person or persons except
with the approval of the S.O.
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A suitably typed caption shall be affixed On completion of the Works, the

to the reverse side of each photograph
describing the subject and the time at
which it was taken. One copy of each
photograph shall be signed by the
Contractor and the S.O.
Contractor shall remove all rubbish,
debris and surplus materials from the
Site and leave the whole Site in a neat
and tidy condition to the satisfaction of
the S.O.

1.25 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AND 1.27 OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHER

MICROFILMING CONTRACTORS

Drawings for recording as-built The Contractor shall, when required by

construction details of the Works shall
be prepared by the Contractor and shall
be certified by the S.O. or his
representative. The originals, in good
quality transparencies, and two (2)
printed copies of all as-built drawings
shall be supplied by the Contractor to
the S.O. progressively as sections of the
Works become completed. All drawings
shall be completed within one month
after the completion of the respective
section.
the S.O., afford all reasonable
opportunity to any other Contractors
employed by the Government and their
workmen and to the workmen of the
Government and of any other duly
constituted authorities who may be
employed in the execution on or near
the Site of any work not included in the
Contract.

As-built drawings shall be A1 size (838

mm x 584 mm) unless otherwise
approved by the S.O.

The Contractor shall also microfilm the

as-built drawings using 35.0 mm film
with the aperture card format as shown
in Figure 1-1 and submit the same to the
S.O.

1.26 CLEARING UP OF SITE

The Contractor shall make every effort

to keep the Site in a reasonably clean
and tidy condition for the duration of the
Works. He shall, in addition, from time
to time on the completion of any area of
the Works or where directed by the S.O.,
remove rubbish, surplus materials, or
any other construction debris from such
areas as may be attributable to his work
under this Contract and generally leave
them in a satisfatory condition, to the
approval of the S.O.

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APPENDIX 1A

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

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APPENDIX 1B

SCOPE OF WORKS

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APPENDIX 1C

VEHICLES FOR S.O. AND HIS STAFF

All vehicles shall be NEW and of the types listed below :-

Type A - 2000 c.c. four-door, air-conditioned saloon car;

Type B - 1600 c.c. five-door, air-conditioned estate car;

Type C - 1500 c.c. four-door, air-conditioned Proton Saga;

Type D - 2000 c.c. four-wheel-drive, air-conditioned Trooper or equivalent with hard top;

Type E - 2250 c.c. four-wheel-drive, air-conditioned long-wheel- base Land Rover or

equivalent with hard top.

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APPENDIX 1D

LIST OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

The Contractor shall provide and maintain the following testing laboratory equipment which shall
become the property of the Contractor at the end of the Contract :-

No.

(a) Soil Testing Equipment

(1) Moisture content tins - 76 mm x 25 mm with lids. 25

(2) Electric balance of 1 kg capacity, accurate to 0.1 g with a tare correction of

not less than 100 g. 1

(3) Electric forced draught oven, capacity of 0.08 cu.m. 1

(4) Atterberg limit machine calibrated with a grooving device as specified in B.S. 1377. 1

(5) Glass plates - 457 mm x 609 mm x 6 mm. 2

(6) Linear shrinkage moulds - 254 mm. 5

(7) Spatulas - 152 mm. 2

(8) 203 mm diameter B.S. sieves - 75 mm, 63 mm, 50 mm, 37.5 mm,
28 mm, 25 mm, 20 mm, 14 mm, 12.5 mm, 10 mm, 9.5 mm, 6.3 mm,
5 mm, 4.75 mm, 3.35 mm, 2.36 mm, 2 mm, 1.18 mm, 600 um,
425 um, 300 um, 212 um, 150 um, 75 um. Lid and pan together with
vibrating machine. 1 of each

(9) 203 mm diameter B.S. sieves - 75 um, 425 um. 2 of each

(10) Wash sieves - 75 um. 2

(11) Sample splitter - 50 mm. 2

(12) Sample splitter - 12 mm. 2

(13) Balance of 10 kg capacity, accurate to 1 g. 1

(14) Standard compaction hammer, electric motor operated, as specified in B.S. 1377. 1

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(15) Standard compaction mould as specified in B.S. 1377. 1

(16) Compaction mould extruder as specified in B.S. 1377. 1

(17) Steel scoop. 1

(18) Rubber mallet. 1

(19) Measuring flasks - 1000 c.c. 2

(20) Vernier calipers - 152 mm. 1

(21) Steel rule - 305 mm. 1

(22) Compression machine suitable for laboratory and field C.B.R.'s with all
fittings necessary for field and laboratory operation as specified in B.S. 1377. 1

(23) C.B.R. moulds fitted with collars and base plates for compaction and soaking
and tripods for small measurement fitted with dial gauges having 0.01 mm
divisions and 25 mm travel as specified in B.S. 1377. 10

(24) 2.26 kg surcharge weights - ring type. 6

(25) 2.26 kg surcharge weights - horseshoe type. 9

(26) Complete field density kit, sand replacement type suitable for volume
measurement of 0.005 cu.m to an accuracy of not less than 0.0001
cu.m as specified in B.S. 1377. 2

(27) Hand auger suitable for boring to depths of 3 m and supplied with 100 mm
diameter heads suitable for boring in cohesive and cohesionless soils. 1

(28) Crowbar, pick and spade. 1 of each

(29) Drying pans - 406 mm x 406 mm x 76 mm. 6

(30) British Standard 1377 - "Methods of Test for Soils for Civil Engineering
Purposes", latest edition. 1

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(b) Concrete Testing Equipment

No.

(1) 152 mm x 152 mm x 152 mm standard concrete test cube steel moulds
as specified in B.S. 1881. 6

(2) Slump cones with tamping rods as specified in B.S. 1881. 2

(3) Compacting factor apparatus as specified in B.S. 1881. 1

(4) Tank for curing of concrete specimens to accomodate 50 Nos. x 152 mm

cubes in layers not more than 50 mm deep. 1

(c) Flexible Pavement Testing Equipment

(1) Metal tray, 0.6 m square or similar suitable for measuring spray rates of
bituminous materials and spread rates of cover aggregate for surface dressing. 4

(2) Metal thickness gauge (or set of slotted sleeves) as specified in M.S. 30 for
determination of aggregate flakiness index. 1

Additional items required for asphaltic concrete and/or bituminous Macadam :-

(3) Balance of 2 kg capacity, accurate to 0.1 g suitable for weighing samples

suspended in liquid. 1

(4) Steel moulds for Marshall test specimens (100 mm diameter) with base,
extension collar, extraction collar and extraction plate as specified in B.S. 598. 6

(5) Extractor for removing Marshall test specimens from moulds without distortion
or shock as specified in B.S. 598. 1

(6) Compaction hammer and automatic compactor for Marshall test specimens as
specified in B.S. 598. 1 of each

(7) Compaction pedestal and mould holder for Marshall test as specified
in B.S. 598. 1 of each

(8) Thermostatically controlled hot plate. 1

(9) Thermometers for use in laboratory and in asphaltic mixes for Marshall test as
specified in B.S. 598. 2 of each

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(10) Rubber and heat resistant gloves. 2 pairs of each

(11) Filter papers - 100 mm diameter. As needed

(12) Containers for heating aggregates and bituminous materials. As needed

(13) Pavement coring machine of the thin-walled diamond bit type for
obtaining 100 mm diameter samples of bituminous surfacings. 1

(14) 100 mm diameter thin-walled diamond bits for use with pavement
coring machine. As needed

(15) Tools for cutting and trimming pavement cores. As needed

(15) Metal bottles of suitable capacity for bitumen extraction by direct

determination as specified in B.S. 598. As needed

(16) Machine to rotate the bottles about their longitudinal axes at a speed of
between 10 rev/min to 30 rev/min as specified in B.S. 598. 1

(18) Volumetric flasks of suitable capacity. As needed

(19) Centrifuge capable of developing an acceleration of 25,000 m/sq.

second as specified in B.S. 598. 1

(20) Filtration apparatus for extraction of bitumen by direct determination as

specified in B.S. 598. 1

(21) Recovery apparatus for extraction of bitumen by direct determination

as specified in B.S. 598.

(22) Pressure filter of appropriate size, air pump and funnel for extraction
of bitumen by direct determination as specified in B.S. 598. 1 of each

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No.
Further items required for asphaltic concrete :-

(23) Wire basket of 6.5 mm or smaller mesh with wire hanger as specified in
M.S. 30, for determination of specific gravity and water absorption
of aggregates. 1

(24) Airtight container of similar capacity as wire basket above. 1

(25) Gas jar - 1.5 litre. 1

(26) Pyconometer - 1 litre. 1

(27) Warm air blower. 1

(28) Mechanical mixer of 2 kg capacity, for preparation of asphaltic concrete mixtures. 1

(29) Thermostatically controlled water bath for Marshall test specimens as

specified in B.S. 598. 1

(30) Steel Marshall testing head as specified in B.S. 598. 1

(30) Compression testing machine with proving ring, capable of applying loads of
up to at least 22 kN at a constant rate of strain of 50 mm + 3 mm per minute
and recording the maximum load achieved as specified in B.S. 598. 1

(31) Dial gauge and mounting assembly for measuring Marshall test flows of up to
10 mm with accuracy of + 0.1 mm as specified in B.S. 598. 1

Testing which is specifically required in the Contract and any test defined in quoted British
Standard Specifications which are required to ensure compliance with the Contract but cannot be
done in the Site testing laboratory shall be carried out at approved laboratories off the Site. These
tests shall be carried out as directed by the S.O. The cost incurred by the Contractor shall be
deemed to have been included in the tendered rates.

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APPENDIX 1E

SURVEY EQUIPMENT

The Contractor shall provide and maintain the following instruments and equipment for the
purpose of measurements and setting out. These shall become the property of the Contractor at the
end of the Contract :-

1 No. Theodolite of direct read out accurate to 1 second.

2 No. Automatic levels - Wild NA2 or Koni 007 or equivalent.

2 No. Levelling staves - 5 m aluminium.

1 No. 50 m x 5 mm steel measuring band divided throughout and numbered at 5 m intervals.

Divided over first 30 m at 1 m intervals. Divided over first 5 m at 50 mm intervals.

1 No. Repair set for the same.

2 No. 30 m steel box tapes, white face.

2 No. 30 m fibreglass box tapes.

10 No. 2.5 m ranging rods.

2 No. 1 m spirit level, steel or aluminium.

2 No. Survey umbrellas.

Templates, straightedges, canvas bags, pegs, hammers, parangs, etc.

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Figure 1.1

APPERTURE CARD FOR MICROFILM

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