A. 
Cement shall be either standard or high early strength portland cement conforming to the requirements of serial designation C150-44, Type I and Type III respectively, of the standards of the ASTM. Unless otherwise specified, all cement shall be Type I.
B. 
Only one brand of cement shall be used on the project, except when written permission is obtained from the Borough Engineer for the use of more than one brand.
C. 
Cement shall be in cloth or paper bags containing 94 pounds.
D. 
At the site of the project the cement shall be stored in a suitable weatherproof building, with the floor raised above the ground.
E. 
Bags of cement which for any reason have become partially set on the outside or which contain lumps or partly set cement shall be rejected.
A. 
Crushed stone shall be trap rock or dolomite. Only one type of stone shall be used, unless otherwise approved by the Borough Engineer.
B. 
When a coating of bitumen is to be applied to the stone or when the stone is to be used in concrete, it shall be free from pieces coated with clay, caked stone dust, and other foreign materials.
C. 
Stone shall contain not more than 5% of weathered or decomposed rock, not more than 3% of flat pieces and pieces with a length less than half the width, not more than 5% of other types of stone, and the total of the above shall be not more than 10%.
D. 
Crushed stone shall be graded in accordance with Table 10 of the 1941 Standard Specifications of the New Jersey State Highway Department, as amended.
E. 
When two or more sizes of stone are mixed to secure any particular size, the mixing must be so executed that the resulting product shall be uniform throughout.
Foundation stone for sewers shall be one-and-one-half-inch or two-and-one-half-inch crushed stone, as directed by the Borough Engineer.
A. 
Sand for concrete and mortar shall be particles of quartz or other hard, durable rock, moderately sharp and free from soft particles, clay, loam, cemented particles, mica, salt, and organic and other foreign matter. The surfaces of the particles shall be clean, and the sand shall contain not more than 4% of elutriable material. The sand shall be graded as follows:
Passing
Retained
Minimum
(percent)
Maximum
(percent)
3/8-Inch Sieve
No. 4 Sieve
0
5
No. 4 Sieve
No. 10 Sieve
0
20
No. 10 Sieve
No. 30 Sieve
20
60
No. 30 Sieve
No. 50 Sieve
20
50
No. 50 Sieve
No. 200 Sieve
12
25
No. 200 Sieve
............
0
5
B. 
When the sand is mixed with cement and water, the resulting mortar shall have compressive and tensile strengths at the age of seven and 28 days which are not less than those of mortar similarly prepared with standard ottawa sand.
Sand for bituminous work shall conform to the requirements specified in § A385-7, except that the elutriation requirement shall not apply and the grading shall be as follows:
Passing
Retained
Minimum
(percent)
Maximum
(percent)
No. 4 Sieve
No. 10 Sieve
0
2
No. 10 Sieve
No. 30 Sieve
6
30
No. 30 Sieve
No. 50 Sieve
15
42
No. 50 Sieve
No. 80 Sieve
20
40
No. 80 Sieve
No. 200 Sieve
15
35
No. 200 Sieve
..............
0
5
Water shall be clean, fresh, and free from oil, acid, injurious alkali, and vegetable matter. It may be tested in accordance with Method T-26-35 of the American Association of State Highway Officials. If the test indicates that mortar made with the water being tested is unsound or slow setting or of less strength than mortar made with water of satisfactory quality, the water shall not be used for concrete mixtures.
Brick for use in construction of manholes and catch basins shall be new, whole, first quality brick of a standard brand or make. The brick shall comply with the specifications for clay or shale sewer brick, ASTM Serial Designation C32-42.
A. 
All cast-iron pipe shall be of the bell and spigot type. Each length shall be cast as a unit and shall have a full circular cross section with the outside and inside circumferences concentric. The pipe shall have a laying length of 12 feet.
B. 
The pipe shall be manufactured of cast iron of good quality and of such character as shall make the metal of the castings strong, tough, and of even grain, and soft enough to admit satisfactorily to drilling and cutting. The metal shall be made without any admixture of cinder-iron or other inferior metal.
C. 
Each section shall have the maker's initials legibly stamped in, cast, or stenciled on the metal.
D. 
All pipe shall be sound, smooth, and free from cracks, scales, lumps, blisters, or other defects which would render the pipe unfit for the use intended. Small sand or blow holes will not be sufficient cause for rejection. No fillings with metal, cement, or other materials or so-called "burning on" of iron will be permitted.
E. 
Each section shall be weighed after coating, and the total weight plainly marked thereon with white paint.
F. 
Cast-iron pipe shall conform to the following requirements:
Inside Diameter
(inches)
Maximum Thickness
(inches)
Minimum Weight per Foot
(pounds)
4
....
17.3
6
....
27.3
8
0.46
38.7
10
0.50
52.0
12
0.54
67.0
G. 
The pipe shall conform to the requirements of the standard specifications for cast-iron pipe of the ASTM Serial Designation A44-41.
A. 
Vitrified clay sewer pipe and specials shall be best grade glazed bell and spigot pipe. Unless otherwise specified, it shall be standard strength conforming to the requirements of the tentative specifications for standard strength clay sewer pipe, ASTM Serial Designation C13-44T. When required by the plans or specifications, it shall be extra strength conforming to the requirements of the tentative specifications for extra strength clay pipe of the ASTM Serial Designation C200-44T.
B. 
The diameter specified or indicated on the plans is the internal diameter of the pipe.
A. 
Reinforced concrete pipe shall conform to the requirements of the 1941 Standards Specifications of the New Jersey State Highway Department, Article 5.2.2, as amended.
B. 
The diameter specified or indicated on the plans is the internal diameter of the pipe.
C. 
Radius pipe shall be furnished for all curves and bends shown upon the plans.
A. 
All castings shall be made of clean, even grain, tough, gray cast iron. The castings shall be smooth, conform in all respects to the plans, and be free from sand holes, projections, blow holes, cold shuts, cracks, warp, and other defects which would interfere with the use or impair the serviceability of the castings.
B. 
Castings shall not be repaired, plugged, or welded without permission from the Borough Engineer. Such permission shall be given only for small defects.
C. 
All manhole castings shall be machined as required by the plans. After machining, it shall not be possible to rock any cover after it have been seated in any position in its associated frame.
D. 
All castings shall be coated both inside and out with a good quality of coal-tar pitch varnish. This varnish shall make a smooth coating, tough and tenacious when cold, and not brittle nor with any tendency to scale off.
Bituminous material for sewer pipe joints shall be a plastic material acceptable to the Borough Engineer. Such material must melt and run freely at a temperature of 250° F., must adhere firmly to the glazed surfaces of the pipes, and when set must be sufficiently elastic to permit a slight movement of the pipes without any injury to the joints or loss of adhesion. The material must be able to withstand, without deterioration of any kind, immersion for five days in a 1% solution hydrochloric acid or a 5% solution of caustic potash.
A. 
Reinforcement bars shall be of a deformed type approved by the Borough Engineer and shall have a net section throughout equal to that of plain bars of the same nominal size. Cold or hot twisted bars shall not be used. The bars shall be of structural grade meeting the requirements of the standard specifications for billet-steel bars for concrete reinforcement of the ASTM Serial Designation A15-39.
B. 
The steel shall be furnished in lengths approved by the Borough Engineer and shall be free from dirt, scale, paint, oil, or other foreign substances.
C. 
The reinforcement bars shall be bent to the shapes indicated on the plans, and if heated for such bending, they shall not be heated to a higher temperature than that producing a dark cherry red color.
Precast concrete blocks for manhole and catch basin construction shall conform to the 1941 Standard Specifications of the New Jersey State Highway Department, Article 5.3.2, as amended.
A. 
Granite block curb shall be constructed to the lines, grades, and dimensions as shown on the plans or where ordered by the Engineer.
B. 
Granite blocks shall be of uniform quality, structure, and texture and with a percentage of wear not more than 4.5%. The blocks shall be dressed so that all faces are approximately rectangular and so that the blocks can be set with the greatest dimension vertical with joints not more than 1/4 inch wide. The dimensions of the blocks shall be as follows:
Not Less Than
(inches)
Not More Than
(inches)
Length
10
12
Width
5
7
Depth
4
5
C. 
The blocks shall be all from one quarry and of the same color and texture. All edges shall be parallel with and at right angles to each other.
A. 
The granite blocks shall be set with the greatest dimension vertical, the next greatest dimension parallel with the line of the curb, and the least dimension perpendicular to the line of the curb.
B. 
The blocks shall be set in Class C concrete. When the blocks are in final position, the concrete shall be eight inches in depth under the curb for a width of 12 inches, shall be four inches in width back to the curb extending to within five inches of the top of the curb, and shall be four inches in width in front of the curb extending to within eight inches of the top of the curb.
C. 
All curbing shall be set accurately to line and grade and shall present an even, unbroken line for the entire length of the work.
D. 
Where shown on the plan or where directed by the Engineer, the curb shall be lowered to within two inches of the surface of the roadway pavement to provide for driveways and entrances.
E. 
When set in final position, the curb shall have a uniform batter of one inch per foot.
F. 
The joints between the blocks shall be sealed for the entire depth with cement mortar, i.e., one part cement and one part sand.
A. 
The quantity of granite block curb, for which payment will be made will be the length measured on the front face of the curb actually constructed in accordance with the plans or as directed by the Engineer.
B. 
Payment for granite block curb will be made for the quantity or quantities as above determined, measured in linear feet, at the price or prices per linear foot bid for the item granite block curb in the proposal, which price shall include the cost of excavation, construction of concrete foundation, and curb complete, backfill, all equipment, materials, and labor required therefor, and all other work in connection therewith and incidental thereto.
Asphalt cements and asphaltic oils or tars shall conform to the 1941 Standard Specifications of the New Jersey State Highway Department, Article 3.13.2, as amended.