Waterline Construction near Curb & Gutter
Waterline Construction near Curb & Gutter
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How close can a contractor generally install a 6" DIP beside curb and gutter without tearing up the curb and gutter. I would think a contractor could dig within a foot (or less) of the curb and gutter and not disturb it.
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RE: Waterline Construction near Curb & Gutter
What is the situation?
RE: Waterline Construction near Curb & Gutter
We're installing new pipe close to the curb and I don't want to give the contractor an idea that he can just tear up the curb and replace by having a high quantitiy estimate.
installation is open cut at about 3' to 4' deep with services all along the way. It's in an established residential area.
RE: Waterline Construction near Curb & Gutter
RE: Waterline Construction near Curb & Gutter
Is this a design-bid-build?
Why do you care if he tears up the curb and replaces it?
With standard construction, there is also a good chance of undermining the pavement, so that could have to be replaced.
In any case, there is certainly a much higher cost associated with installing water mains that close to a curb.
If it were a small piece, maybe you could try to do it, but for a long run, it's probably better to just tear up the curb.
Also, if there is curb and asphalt pavement, the excavator will tear up the pavement.
Good practice would be to keep the water line a few feet off the curb, but I assume you have some reason that you can't do it that way.
RE: Waterline Construction near Curb & Gutter
If you go deeper than 3" or 4', you will have to protect the workers with a trenchbox or a setback on the trench. That will widen the disturbed area.
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http://www.ok.gov/odol/documents/OSHATrenching.pdf
RE: Waterline Construction near Curb & Gutter
RE: Waterline Construction near Curb & Gutter
Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.
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RE: Waterline Construction near Curb & Gutter
P.S. shoot a video of the curb (and the entire jobsite) before the job, that way you have proof that any damage was not pre-existing
Hydrae
RE: Waterline Construction near Curb & Gutter
RE: Waterline Construction near Curb & Gutter