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GENERAL TRENCH NOTES 1 , IT IS THE CONTRACTOR ' S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT EXCAVATIONS DO NOT ENDANGER WORKMEN , EXISTING STRUCTURES , UTILITIES , OR OTHER FACILITIES . COMPLY WITH OSHA ' S EXCAVATION SAFETY STANDARDS 29 , CFR PART 1926 . 650 - 652 SUBPART P , AND WITH FLORIDA ' S TRENCH SAFETY ACT ( FLORIDA STATUTE 90 - 96 ) , IF THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THOSE STANDARDS AND THESE DRAWINGS , THE MORE STRIGENT REQUIREMENT SHALL GOVERN , 2 . SHEETING WILL BE REQUIRED AS DETERMINED IN THE FIELD , BY CONTRACTOR , 3 . COMPACTION PERCENTAGES SHOWN REFER TO MODIFIED PROCTOR MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY ( ASTM D1557 ) . 4. MAINTAIN TRENCH WIDTH TO THIS LEVEL. 5 , TRENCH WIDTH " W" = PIPE O . D . PLUS 2 ' - 0 6 . 3 " WIDE IDENTIFICATION /WARNING TAPE OVER CENTER OF PIPE . TAPE TO BE AS SHOWN BY " UTILITY PIPE IDENTIFICATION /WARNING TAPE " DETAIL. ( NOT APPLICABLE FOR STORM SEWERS ) 7 , FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EXCAVATION , BACKFILL, AND COMPACTION , REFER TO SECTION 02220 OF THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS , WHICH GOVERN OVER THE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS , 8 , ALL RESTORATION IN EASEMENTS OR RIGHT - OF- WAYS SHALL CONFORM TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OR THE JURISDICTIONAL AGENCY ' S SPECIFICATIONS , WHICHEVER IS MORE STRINGENT. 9 , VERIFY THAT THERE ARE NO SHARP OR DELITERIOUS OBJECTS THAT MAY DAMAGE THE PIPE FOR A MINIMUM DEPTH OF 6 - INCHES BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE BARREL FOR THE FULL WIDTH OF THE TRENCH . COMPACT THE MATERIAL BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE BARREL TO 98 PERCENT DENSITY FOR A MINIMUM DEPTH OF 6 - INCHES FOR THE FULL WIDTH OF THE TRENCH . IF THE MATERIAL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRENCH IS DETERMINED TO BE UNSUITABLE BY THE ENGINEER , EXCAVATE TO THE DEPTH NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A SUITABLE FOUNDATION AND REPLACE THE UNSUITABLE MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE MATERIAL PER SECTION 02220 . 10 . COMPACT WITH HAND OPERATED COMPACTING EQUIPMENT ONLY, SUPPLEMENT TO SECTION 02220 TRENCH DETAILS AND GENERAL TRENCH NOTES PAGE 4 OF 4