These specifications for concrete sidewalks
are designed for and intended to cover the construction of sidewalks:
A. By property owners in the street in front of their
own premises where construction is carried on either by a sidewalk
contractor employed by the property owner or by the property owner's
own labor.
B. By the City of Ithaca constructing sidewalks either
by contract or force account at property of the City of Ithaca, at
premises where sidewalks have been ordered built but property owners
have failed to construct and at premises where the City has agreed
to construct or oversee the construction of sidewalks upon the petition
of abutting property owners.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ENGINEER
The City Engineer or other person appointed by the Board
of Public Works to oversee sidewalk construction.
CONTRACTOR
The party or parties contracting to do any work described
herein or authorized representatives of such party or parties or property
owners constructing sidewalks at their own premises.
Before delivery on the job and at such other
times as the Engineer deems necessary, the contractor shall furnish
any required samples of the materials hereafter mentioned. Materials
shall pass the following requirements.