Bituminous stabilized base course. Materials shall conform to the requirements specified therefrom in the Standard Specifications of the New Jersey Highway Department for Bituminous Stabilized Base Course, Section 304, as amended, and shall be Mix No. I-2 in Table 903-1, Stone Mix, except that the minimum bitumen content shall be 5%.

Surface course. The paving materials shall be FABC Mix No. I-5 Stone Mix, complying with the 1989 Specifications of the New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications, Section 404, Table 903-1, except that the minimum percentage of bitumen shall be 6%.

Subgrade. Before construction of the pavement, the subgrade shall be in a properly finished condition conforming to the proper line and grade and free of any soft spots or other deficiencies. Not more than 24 hours prior to commencing of operations on any subgrade, the subgrade shall be tested by running a roller of a weight at least equal to that to be used in the paving operation over the entire subgrade area. When permitted by the Engineer, testing may be performed by other equipment such as loaded trucks. When in the opinion of Engineer or his representative, the deformation of the subgrade under such test is excessive, the subdivider will be required to stabilize the subgrade in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer. The subgrade shall not be prepared during freezing weather or when frozen or when it is unstable.

Bituminous stabilized base course. The method of construction shall conform to the same specifications indicated for materials above. The base course shall be laid on a properly prepared subgrade and shall consist of two equal courses. Upon completion of base course construction, the contractor shall cut samples from the pavement with a jackhammer, coring machine, or other means suitable to the Engineer. The sample shall be intact for the full thickness of the base course and shall be of a size suitable to the Engineer. At least one sample shall be cut for every 1,000 square yards of base course. Where deficiencies in the required minimum thickness are noted, at least two additional cores will be required to determine the extent of such deficiency. The average thickness of the base course, as determined by any five or more samples representing contiguous areas of pavement, shall be not less than five inches or six inches, and the minimum thickness permitted at any location will be 4 1/2 inches or 5 1/2 inches. In the event that the average thickness is less than five inches or six inches or the minimum thickness 4 1/2 inches or 5 1/2 inches, the deficiency shall be made up by increasing the thickness of the surface course.

Surface course.

Concrete strength. Concrete for curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and driveway aprons shall be constructed with air entrained concrete with a minimum twenty-eight-day compressive strength of 4,000 psi.

Joint filler. Joint filler shall be a cellular compression material conforming to the requirements therefor of the Standard Specifications of the New Jersey State Highway Department, as amended and revised to date.

Concrete curb, gutters and sidewalks, in general. Concrete curb shall be constructed in accordance with Section 605 of the State Specifications, and concrete sidewalks shall conform to Section 607, except as herein amended.

Subgrade. The contractor shall make all necessary excavations or embankments for the construction and disposing of surplus materials. No filling shall be done below the proposed curb or gutter except when absolutely necessary, in which case such fill shall be made with clean sand or approved gravel and thoroughly tamped before concrete is laid thereon. All soft spots shall be thoroughly tamped before concrete is laid thereon or, if necessary, soft or spongy material shall be removed and clean sand or gravel refilled in its place.

Backfill for curb. Within 72 hours after curbing is completed and forms removed, the contractor shall backfill to the top of the curb in back and to the established gutter grade in front. Backfill shall be made with the materials excavated, except that any large or frozen lumps, wood, boulders or other foreign matter shall be removed before placing. Backfill shall be thoroughly compacted.

Forms. Forms for concrete may be of lumber or steel. They shall be straight and of sufficient strength to prevent warping or bulging and to retain the concrete accurately in position. All mortar and dirt shall be removed from forms which have been previously used. Forms shall be well staked to the proposed lines and grades, and their upper edges shall conform to the finished surface of the curb. All forms shall be thoroughly wetted immediately before concrete is deposited against them. Curved forms shall be used for the construction of all radius curbs.

Concrete. Concrete construction, including curing, shall conform to the applicable requirements of the section on concrete structures contained elsewhere herein. The concrete shall be tamped and spaded or vibrated so that the forms are completely filled, the concrete thoroughly compacted and mortar is flushed to the face and top.

Joints: concrete curb; combination curbs and gutters. Expansion joints shall be provided at intervals of 20 feet or when one construction abuts existing construction. The expansion joints shall be filled with one-half-inch-thick cellular compression material to within 1/2 inch of the top and face of the curb and to within 1/4 inch of the top of the gutter. Dummy joints shall be provided midway between expansion joints.

Joints: concrete sidewalks and aprons. Expansion joints 1/2 inch wide shall be provided at intervals of 20 feet and where the new paving abuts curb or old work, the expansion joints shall be filled with one-half-inch-thick cellular compression material to within 1/4 inch of the top of the paving. For sidewalks, surface grooves shall be cut with an approved tool at least 1/4 inch thick at right angles to the line of the sidewalk and at intervals equal to the width of the sidewalk. Where new work abuts existing sidewalk, the surface grooves shall be spaced to conform to the lines of the abutting walk. All surface edges shall be rounded to a radius of 1/2 inch.

Finish: concrete curb; combination curb and gutters. Before initial set, the top of the curb and the gutter shall be finished with a wood float to an even, smooth and dense surface. As soon as the forms can be removed, the face of the curb shall be given the same finish. Exposed edges shall be neatly rounded to a radius of 1/2 inch. The finished curb shall not vary from the required grades, lines, dimensions and curvatures by more than 1/4 inch at any point. Completed work shall be protected from traffic and the elements and be thoroughly wetted and kept moist for at least one day. Damaged, broken or cracked work shall be replaced by the contractor.

Finish: concrete sidewalks and aprons. The finish shall be with a wood float, followed by brooming. Exposed edges shall be neatly rounded to a radius of 1/2 inch. The concrete shall be cured as provided elsewhere herein.

Concrete work in cold weather.

Cement. Cement used in concrete structures shall conform to the following requirements of the ASTM, as amended to date: Standard Portland Cement, ASTM Designation C-150, Type 1; High Early Strength Portland Cement, ASTM Designation C-150, Type 3; Air-Entraining Portland Cement, ASTM Designation C-175, Type 1-A; air-entraining agent shall be Vinsol Resin or Darex A.E.A.

Aggregate. Aggregate, both fine and coarse, shall conform to the requirements therefor of the New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications, as amended and revised to date.

Water. Water shall be clean, fresh and free of oils, acids, salts, organic matter or other injurious substances.

Air-entrained concrete. Unless otherwise provided, all concrete shall be air-entrained, having 4% to 7% of entrained air, and shall be produced by using standard Portland cement with additive or air-entraining Portland cement with or without additional additive, as required.

Reinforcing steel. Reinforcing steel shall be intermediate grade deformed bars conforming to ASTM Designation A-15 and ASTM Designation A-432, as amended and revised to date.

Concrete mixture. Only enough water shall be added to make concrete workable for its intended use. The Engineer will determine the slump ranges within which the contractor must work. Ready-mix or transit-mix concrete may be used if obtained from sources approved by the Engineer. Equipment used to proportion and mix concrete on the job is subject to the approval of the Engineer.

Forms.

Reinforcing. Reinforcements shall be accurately cut, bent and placed in accordance with the plans. It shall be free of excessive scale or any foreign material that would tend to reduce bond. It shall be securely supported, tied and fastened to prevent movement while concrete is being placed.

Subgrades. Subgrades, excavations, and soil bases for foundations and slabs shall be properly finished to the prescribed lines, grades and dimensions, and shall be approved by the Engineer before concrete is placed. All areas to receive concrete shall be free of frost, foreign matter and excessive water; provided, however, that forms and soil surfaces shall be uniformly damp when the concrete is placed.

Placing of concrete. Concrete shall be handled and placed so as to avoid any segregation. Concrete which has begun to set or which has been contaminated with foreign materials or to which too much water has been added shall not be used. Pouring of concrete shall generally be a continuous operation until the placing of an individual section has been completed. Concrete shall be thoroughly compacted with vibrators or by other suitable means.

Concrete finish.

Joints. Expansion joints, dummy joints, construction joints and other appurtenances shall be provided as shown on the Standard Details. Expansion joints shall have joint filler of the thickness indicated which shall extend the full depth of the concrete.

Cleaning of exposed concrete surfaces. After removal of forms, all permanently exposed surfaces shall be cleaned of stains and dirt, and all surface defects which do not impair structural strength shall be repaired by cutting and patching.

Concrete pouring temperature. Concrete shall not be poured when the atmospheric temperature is below 40° F. or when there is any precipitation, unless precautions satisfactory to the Engineer have been taken to prevent any damage to the work. Precautions necessary to avoid freezing of the concrete shall be in accordance with the current recommendations of the American Concrete Institute.

Ductile iron pipe and fittings.

Valves. Valves shall conform to the current American Water Works Association Standard for Iron Body Double-Disc Gate Valves with Parallel Seats (C-500). Valves shall be of the type manufactured by the Kennedy Valve Company, Mueller Valve Company, or approved equal. Unless otherwise specified, valves shall be operated by a two-inch-square operation nut of cast iron and shall open in a counterclockwise direction. The direction of opening shall be marked on the nut by an arrow and the word "open." All cast-iron surfaces of valve boxes shall be painted with three coats of asphaltum paint, inside and out. Valves shall be provided with a means of jointing suitable for use with the adjoining pipe.

Valve boxes.

Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be Type K-81 Guardian as manufactured by the Kennedy Valve Company or approved equal. Operating and cap nuts shall be one-and-one-half-inch pentagon. They shall be equipped with two two-and-one-half-inch hose nozzles and one four-and-one-half-inch pumper nozzle, with National Standard male threads. They shall have a provision for six-inch connection to the main. Main valve opening for the hydrant shall be 5 1/4 inches. Hydrants shall open in a counterclockwise direction. Fire hydrants shall be color coded in accordance with § 584-8, Fire hydrants, of the Burlington Township Code.

Concrete. Concrete for cradles and thrust blocks shall be constructed with a minimum twenty-eight-day compression strength of 4,000 psi conforming to requirements as specified elsewhere.

Domestic water service connections. All domestic water service connections, regardless of size, shall be made outside of the building. Water service connections shall generally conform to the Burlington Township Standard Details and Specifications on file in the Burlington Township Engineer's Office.

Excavation and backfill. Excavation and backfill shall conform to the requirements for subsurface structure excavation. The contractor shall provide adequate equipment and so operate it as to maintain an essentially dry excavation, stable trench bottoms, suitable working conditions and protection from water damage throughout and until the completion of the work.

Installation of pipe.

Installation of fittings and valves. All fittings and valves shall be set accurately true to and square with pipelines. Valve stems shall be accurately plumb. Fittings and valves shall be supported by approved blocking so as to ensure their remaining accurately in position during jointing and in such manner that their weight will not place undue strain on connecting pipe or joints. Valve boxes shall be set plumb, accurately centered with respect to the valve stem, well supported by solidly tamped earth and with their tops flush with the finished surface grade of the roadway or surface of the ground where set. Pipelines shall be rodded or thrust clocked at all bends greater than 10° and at all tees, plugs, valves and fire hydrants so as to prevent movement of the lines under pressure. A means of backflow prevention shall be provided on all water mains for fire service or where water backflow may occur. All domestic water service taps on fire lines shall be made outside the building and located in such a manner so as to minimize the possibility of stagnant water in the domestic water service.

Tapping of existing water mains.

Hydrostatic testing.

Sterilization of pipe.

Bacteria test.

Interruption of existing water service. Existing water service shall not be interrupted unless necessary for the completion of the work and then only in accordance with the requirements of the Burlington Township Water Division.

Any required chlorine and bacteria testing provided by the Burlington Township Water Division will be charged as determined by vendors supplying chlorine test kits and laboratories performing bacteria testing along with current labor costs.

Ductile iron pipe and fittings.

PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipe fittings. PVC pipe and fittings shall conform to the requirements of the American Society for Testing Materials Specifications D-3034, SDR 26/35 for non-pressure sewer pipes. PVC fittings shall conform to the requirements of ASTM D-3034, SDR-35 for non-pressure sewer pipes.

Vitrified clay pipe and fittings.

Concrete. Any concrete required for cradles, pads, drop connections and manholes, and any other miscellaneous items shall be 4,000 psi conforming to the requirements set forth elsewhere herein.

Excavation and backfill. Excavation and backfill shall conform to the requirements for subsurface structure excavation. The contractor shall provide adequate equipment and so operate it as to maintain an essentially dry excavation, stable trench bottoms, suitable working conditions and protection of the work.

Installation.

Method of testing: deflection test for PVC pipe.

Exfiltration tests.

Procedures for making air-pressure correction.

Lamping. Lamping of all gravity sanitary sewer lines shall be performed by the Engineer in accordance with the following requirements:

Additional inspections. In addition to the visual and lamping inspections, the Township may employ the use of television cameras to inspect sewers after or during construction. If defective workmanship or materials are found, these shall be corrected and the cost of TV inspection paid for by the applicant. No TV inspection costs shall be assessed against the applicant if the workmanship and materials are found to be satisfactory.

Y-branches and service laterals.

Drop connections. Drop connections at manholes are shown on the Standard Details. Concrete cradles over existing pipe shall be constructed where and as directed by the Engineer. All concrete work shall conform to the requirements as set forth elsewhere herein.

Flushing of sewers. When so required by the Engineer, the contractor shall flush such newly completed sewers as may be designated by the Engineer in order to remove any foreign matter which may have accumulated therein during construction. The contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment and water necessary for flushing and shall provide for the disposal of water used for flushing.

Pump stations. Pump station design and specifications shall generally conform to the Burlington Township Standard Details and Specifications on file in the Burlington Township Engineer's Office.

Materials.

Methods of construction.

Materials for underdrains shall conform to the New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications as designated below:

Method of construction. All construction shall be governed by Sections 601.03 and 601.04 of the New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specifications.

Materials. Materials for retention basins shall conform to the New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications as designated below:

Methods of construction. All construction shall be governed by the New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications except as otherwise permitted by the Engineer.

Materials.

Method of construction.

Excavation.

Grading. Ground adjacent to the excavations shall be graded to prevent water from running in. The contractor shall remove any water accumulating in excavations by pumping or other suitable means.

Bracing, shoring, sheeting. The contractor shall do all bracing, shoring and sheeting necessary to prevent failure of the banks of the excavation and to protect the work, workmen, public, underground and aboveground utilities and structures, pavements and public and private property. No bracing, shoring or sheeting shall be placed below the bottom of the pipe or structure unless approved by the Engineer. Shoring, sheeting and bracing of any kind shall be withdrawn as the backfilling proceeds, except that the Engineer may require such bracing to be left in place if it has been placed below the bottom of any structure or pipe, or if he deems it necessary in order to protect adjacent structures, utilities or property.

Dewatering. The contractor shall provide, install and operate an adequate well-point system for dewatering when necessary to stabilize trench bottoms and banks or other excavations or when necessary to protect the work, workmen, public, underground and aboveground utilities and structures, pavements, and public and private property. The well-point system or portions thereof shall be removed by the contractor upon the completion of backfill, and the holes remaining from the points shall be backfilled and thoroughly tamped.

Backfilling. After the structure has been completed, inspected and approved, or, in the case of pipe, after each joint has been made, inspected and approved, backfill shall proceed immediately. When pipe has been laid, this shall be done in six-inch layers of loose granular material free from stones, each layer thoroughly tamped, to a height of 24 inches above the outside top of pipe. The remainder of the trench and the entire excavation for all structures other than pipe shall be backfilled in twelve-inch layers, loose measure, each layer thoroughly tamped. Dampening of the material to be tamped may be required by the Engineer.

Compacting of soil. Compaction shall conform to Section 203.07 of the New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications, except that puddling will not be permitted.

Four-foot-high chain link fence with gate and screening bordering residential properties.

Two benches.

Two table-and-bench sets.

Ground under and adjacent to play equipment to be covered with six-inch sand.

One Timb "R" Scape Model No. 6221 by Gametime or approved equal.

One merry-go-round (ten-foot-diameter minimum).

One sandbox (minimum size 20 feet by 20 feet).

Two-and-three-fourths-inch-outside-diameter posts set in concrete with heavy-duty cotton twine net with canvas binding.

The courts shall be surrounded with twelve-foot-high chain link fence and buffer plantings as approved by the Planning Board.

One bench per court.

Night lighting with timers, which equipment shall be Musco-Sportcluster 2 with Level 8 Spill Glare Control Modification or of equal quality.

The courts shall be four inches of bituminous stabilized base course on a properly prepared subgrade accepted by the Township Engineer, 1 1/2 inches FABC leveling course, and a one-inch SP-1 top course, and shall be coated with colored sealer. The sealer shall be "Laykold" as manufactured by Chevron, or an equivalent as approved by the Township Engineer.

Two regulation backstops with nets.

The courts shall be four inches of bituminous stabilized base course on a properly prepared subgrade acceptable to the Township Engineer, and a one-and-one-half-inch FABC top course.

Night lighting with timers, which equipment shall be Musco-Sportcluster 2 with Level 8 Spill Glare Control Modification or of equal quality.

Completely grassed fields.

Baseball backstop in one corner of site.

Football goalposts made of pipe at each end of the field.

Night lighting with timers, which equipment shall be Musco-Sportcluster 2 with Level 8 Spill Glare Control Modification or of equal quality.