Item 18 - Traffic Signal Installation at Segerstrom Avenue and Rosewood Avenue

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CITY OF SANTA ANA SPECIFICATIONS PROJECT NO.: 25-6030 TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT SEGERSTROM AVENUE AND ROSEWOOD AVENUE All material removed for pole foundations shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be disposed of outside the site of work by and at the expense of the Contractor. The height of foundations shall be 18" above grade for Type P cabinet and 4" above grade for Type 332 cabinet or Type ATCC cabinet. Foundation concrete shall be vibrated to eliminate air pockets. Contractor shall define exact location of all utilities in the vicinity of the new foundations, by hand digging if necessary. After all utilities are established, Contractor shall contact the Engineer for authorization of specific foundation location. Foundations shall be hand - dug until clear of obstructions. Foundations for traffic signal and luminaire mast arm poles shall be constructed to ensure that the traffic signal or luminaire mast arm is perpendicular (with a tolerance of 2° from perpendicular) to the adjacent tangent curb face or to the alignment as shown on the plans. Foundations that do not provide the proper alignment of the traffic signal or luminaire mast arm (as specified above) shall be completely removed and reconstructed at the Contractor's expense. The Contractor shall verify the proper alignment of the traffic signal pole or electrolier foundation anchor bolts prior to placement of Portland cement concrete. As included in the contract documents, the Contractor shall locate and install foundations as directed by the Engineer. No foundation shall be located within five feet of a water meter or fire hydrant. The top two inches of the concrete foundation shall be grouted after they are in position. The exposed portions of the foundations shall be formed to present a neat appearance. Replace pavement or sidewalk in kind to match existing material, color and pattern, from score mark to score mark, after foundations have been installed. 4.14 STANDARDS, STEEL PEDESTALS AND POSTS Standards, steel pedestals and posts shall conform to the provisions in Section 56-3, "Standards, Poles, Pedestals, and Posts," of the Caltrans Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions. The Engineer shall approve the location of all standards, steel pedestals, and posts in the field, prior to installation. Contractor shall furnish all new nuts, bolts, washers, foundation anchors, pole caps, hand hole covers, and other hardware, as required to provide the intended installation, for all Contractor -furnished or relocated equipment. Nuts, bolts, washers, foundation anchors, pole caps, hand hole covers and other hardware shall comply with the Caltrans Standard Specifications, Caltrans Standard Plans, these Special Provisions, and the Plans. 63