W. AVERELL HARRIMAN, Secretary CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office 19349 STS S 164013 FOREWORD The specification items contained in this book are for the construction of airports and airparks in the United States, its territories and possessions. Items covered are clearing and grubbing, grading, drainage, paving, lighting, turfing, and incidental construction items. This book, when cited in the contract, shall be considered as a contract document and shall be binding in its entirety upon the parties signatory to the contract, except that such specification items as are not cited or involved in the plans, bid schedule, special provisions, or other contract documents shall not be a part of the particular contract; also any item contained herein which is modified by or is in conflict with, any supplemental specifications, or special provisions shall not be binding for the particular contract. This book contains articles on patents, liquidated damages, qualifications of bidders, and provides certain administrative procedures for partial payments. Included are certain clauses to be mutually agreed upon covering administrative procedures in handling the work and any contingencies encountered. H. ARTHUR HOOK, Assistant Administrator for Airports. III NOTE TO SPONSORS The specification items contained in this book are of necessity general in scope. Inherent local conditions, practices, and needs may require the modification or alteration of some items to make them consistent with local requirements. The sponsor of the project, his representative, and a CAA district engineer can best judge the local requirements for modifications or alterations. No attempt has been made to include any modification in this book as they can be best evaluated by the sponsor. In similar manner the sponsor may add additional items to satisfy special local requirements. This page will not be considered as a part of any contract. IV |