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DIVISION I-GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 10

DEFINITION OF TERMS

10-01 DEFINITION OF TERMS. Whenever in these specifications and in the contract, or in any documents or instruments pertaining to construction where these specifications govern, the following terms are used, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows:

10-02 ACCESS ROAD. The right-of-way, the roadway and all improvements constructed thereon, connecting the airport to a public highway.

10-03 ADMINISTRATOR. Administrator of Civil Aeronautics or his duly authorized representative.

10-04 AIRPORT. Airport means any area of land or water which is used, or intended for use, for the landing and take-off of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used, or intended for use, for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon.

10-05 A. A. S. H. 0. The American Association of State Highway Officials.

10-06 A. S. T. M. The American Society for Testing Materials.

10-07 BIDDER. Any individual, partnership, firm, or corporation, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative, submitting a proposal for the work contemplated.

10-08 BUILDING AREA. Building area is that part of an airport which is used, considered, or intended to be used for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon.

10-09 CAA. Civil Aeronautics Administration of the United States Department of Commerce.

10-10 CONTRACT. The written agreement covering the performance of the work. The contract shall include the proposal, plans, specifications, special provisions, work order, contract bond, and payment bond. It shall also include any and all supplemental agreements which may be executed to complete the work, in accordance with the intent of the plans and specifications, in an acceptable

manner.

10-11 CONTRACT BOND. The approved form of security furnished by the contractor and his surety as a guarantee of good faith and ability on the part of the contractor to execute the work in accordance with the terms of the plans, specifications, and contract.

10-12 CONTRACTOR. The individual, partnership, firm, or corporation executing a contract, acting directly or through his lawful agents or employees, who is primarily liable for the acceptable performance of the work for which he has contracted, and also for the payment of all legal debts pertaining to the work.

10-13 DRAINAGE. Drainage is the system of pipes, drainageways, ditches, and structures by which surface or subsurface waters are collected and conducted from the airport area.

10-14 ENGINEER. The engineer, duly authorized by the owner or sponsor, acting directly or through an assistant or representative.

10-15 EQUIPMENT. All machinery together with the necessary supplies for upkeep and maintenance and also all tools and apparatus necessary for the proper construction and acceptable completion of the work.

10-16 INSPECTOR.

An authorized representative of the engineer assigned to make all necessary inspections of the work performed or being performed, or of the materials furnished or being furnished by the contractor.

10-17 INTENTION OF TERMS. Whenever, in these specifications or upon the plans, the words "directed," "required," permitted," "ordered," "designated," "prescribed," or words of like import, are used, it shall be understood that the direction, requirement, permission, order, designation, or prescription of the engineer is intended; and similarly, the words "approved," "acceptable,” “satisfactory," or words of like import, shall mean approved by, or acceptable to, or satisfactory to the engineer, subject in each case to the final determination of the owner.

Any reference to a paragraph or subparagraph within a section shall include the general provision of the section or sections and paragraph pertinent thereto.

10-18 LABORATORY. The official testing laboratories of the owner or such other laboratories as may be designated by the engineer. 10-19 LANDING STRIP. A portion of the usable area of an airport, generally in its natural state or which as the result of construction work is suitable for the landing and taking off of aircraft under all ordinary weather conditions. The runway is the paved central portion of the landing strip.

10-20 LANDSCAPING. The planning, planting, establishing, and caring for trees, shrubs, vines, and other vegetation to provide shade, reduce dust, control erosion, or improve the general appearance of the airport.

10-21 LIGHTING. A system of fixtures providing or controlling the light sources used on or near the airport or within the airport buildings. The field lighting includes all luminous signals,

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