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64 The Complete DESIGN-BUILDER

Presentation Booklet: Sample Proposal Outline Specifications

Outline Specifications
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200 - SITE WORK

Site Clearing:

Machine strip development area of topsoil and all organic material, store on adjacent site for
future use.

Excavation:

Machine excavates for building foundations to depth as indicated in the soils report or to an
approved frost protected depth of 5.0-ft. maximum. Remove surplus excavated materials from site.

Machine excavate for all incoming site services to required depths. Contact all utilities for
underground service locations prior to commencing excavation.

Machine/hand excavate for all building interior mechanical/electrical underground installations.

Backfilling:

Backfill to interior of building foundations with granular ‘C’ material and to exterior with 50% of
suitable excavated material and 50% of granular ‘C’.

Backfill to all interior and exterior mechanical and electrical service trenches with clean sand
material.

Backfill to underside of concrete slabs on grade with an average 12” of granular ‘C’ and 6” of
granular ‘A’ material. Depth of backfilling is based on present and finished grade elevations.

All backfilling to be carried out using standard trade practices mechanical compaction equipment
and tested prior to placement of any finished surface materials.