Construction Methodology

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
Contract ID : 17HF0012
Contract Name: Network Development Off-Carriageway Improvement including drainage
Tertiary, Tapal (Carcar) Zaragosa-Olango-Aloguinsan Road (S00235CB), K0080+(-
340) K0082+150
Location of the Contract: Brgy. Olango, Aloguinsan, Cebu
Station Limits: K0080+(-340) K0082+150, Chainage 0000 Chainage 2440
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CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
The project Network Development Off-Carriageway Improvement including drainage Tertiary,

Tapal (Carcar) Zaragosa-Olango-Aloguinsan Road (S00235CB), K0080+(-340) K0082+150 shall
be performed and done in the methodology that will be discussed below.
GENERAL:
1.) The FIRST GRANDEUR BUILDERS/ QM BUILDERS, JV shall comply with all the laws, rules and
regulations binding upon the contract construction works.
2.) After the issuance of the Notice of Award all construction permits and the contractor shall secure
other requirement.
3.) Equipments, Forms, Materials, Manpower shall be mobilized right after the possession of site.
4.) The FIRST GRANDEUR BUILDERS/ QM BUILDERS, JV shall supervise, manage, perform and
provide all necessary works and services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
contract, in particular the scope of works and supply as defined in the breakdown of cost and all
applicable specifications, drawings, schedules, prices and planning documents.
WORK METHODOLOGY
1. SITE CONDITIONS
The FIRST GRANDEUR BUILDERS/ QM BUILDERS, JV shall verify all grades and ground surface
and any other conditions at the construction site and the staging area and notify the owner in
writing of any discrepancies between existing on the site and as shown on the drawings mark
For Concreting.
2. STAKE-OUT & INSTALLATION OF BILLBOARDS
The FIRST GRANDEUR BUILDERS/ QM BUILDERS, JV shall request a permanent bench mark
from the owner and see to it that it will be maintain for reference until the completion of work.
Project Billboard shall be installed in conformance to the instruction of the Project Engineer.
3. OFFICES AND LABORATORIES FOR THE ENGINEER
The Contractor shall provide and maintain field offices and testing laboratories, including all
the necessary electricity, water, drainage and telephone services for the use of the Engineer
and his staff. The offices and laboratories shall have at least the floor area prescribed on the
Plans and shall contain the equipment, supplies and furnishings specified in the Contract.
Testing equipment supplied in accordance with the Special Provisions shall be located in
testing laboratories as required by the Engineer. All offices and laboratories shall be ready for
occupancy and use by the Engineer within two (2) months of the commencement of the
Works. Their location and final plan shall require the approval of the Engineer prior to the start
of construction. It is the intent of this Specification to locate the field offices and laboratories
in government owned lots so that the use by the government of these facilities can be
maximized even after the completion of the project. However, if no government lot is
available, and these structures are to be erected on private property, it is the responsibility of
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the Contractor to make the necessary arrangements with the landowner(s) regarding the use
of the lot for the Engineers office and laboratories and to remove and/or transfer, if so
required under the Contract, the improvements thereon, including all appurtenances upon
completion of the Works.
All facilities provided by the Contractor shall be near the job site, where necessary and shall
conform to the best standard for the required types. On completion of the Contract, the
facilities provided by the Contractor including utilities and communication facilities shall revert
to the Government including office equipment, apparatus, pieces of furniture, laboratory
equipment, etc, unless otherwise specified in the Contract documents.
The Contractor shall be responsible for raising the ground (if necessary), grading and drainage
in the vicinity of each facility with suitable access walkways, seeding and sodding of the ground
around as directed and approved by the Engineer. Also, the Contractor shall construct a
parking area for the compound near the buildings and a satisfactory access road to the parking
areas.
4. REMOVAL OF ACTUAL STRUCTURES/ OBSTRUCTION
This Item shall consist of the removal wholly or in part, and satisfactory disposal of all
buildings, fences, structures, old pavements, abandoned pipe lines, and any other obstructions
which are not designated or permitted to remain, except for the obstructions to be removed
and disposed of under other items in the Contract. It shall also include the salvaging of
designated materials and backfilling the resulting trenches, holes, and pits.
All concrete pavement, base course, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, etc., designated for removal,
shall be:
(1) Broken into pieces and used for riprap on the project, or
(2) Broken into pieces, the size of which shall not exceed 300 mm (12 inches) in any dimension
and stockpiled at designated locations on the project for use by the Government, or
(3) Otherwise demolished and disposed off as directed by the Engineer. When specified,
ballast, gravel, bituminous materials or other surfacing or pavement materials shall be
removed and stockpiled as required in Subsection 101.2.1, otherwise such materials shall be
disposed off as directed.
Individual trees or stumps designated by the Engineer for removal and located in areas other
than those established for clearing and grubbing and roadside cleanup shall be removed and
disposed off as specified under Subsection 100.2.2 except trees removed shall be cut as nearly
flush with the ground as practicable without removing stumps.
5. EXCAVATION
Roadway excavation will include excavation and grading for roadways, parking areas,
intersections, approaches, slope rounding, benching, waterways and ditches; removal of
unsuitable material from the roadbed and beneath embankment areas; and excavating
selected material found in the roadway as ordered by the Engineer for specific use in the
improvement. Roadway excavation will be classified as unclassified excavation, rock
excavation, common excavation, or muck excavation as indicated in the Bill of Quantities
and hereinafter described.
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Common excavations shall consist of all excavation not included in the Bill of Quantities under
rock excavation or other pay items.
6. EMBANKMENT
Embankment construction shall consist of constructing roadway embankments, including

preparation of the areas upon which they are to be placed; the construction of dikes within or
adjacent to the roadway; the placing and compacting of approved material within roadway
areas where unsuitable material has been removed; and the placing and compacting of
embankment material in holes, pits, and other depressions within the roadway area.
Embankments and backfills shall contain no muck, peat, sod, roots or other deleterious
matter. Rocks, broken concrete or other solid, bulky materials shall not be placed in
embankment areas where piling is to be placed or driven.
Where shown on the Plans or directed by the Engineer, the surface of the existing ground shall
be compacted to a depth of 150 mm (6 inches) and to the specified requirements of this Item.
Where provided on the Plans and Bill of Quantities the top portions of the roadbed in both
cuts and embankments, as indicated, shall consist of selected borrow for topping from
excavations.
7. BASE PREPARATION
a. The width and length base to be prepared shall conform with the specifications of the plans
provided by the implementing agency.
b. Use all means necessary to prevent the spread of dust during performance of work by
thoroughly moisten all surfaces as required to prevent duct contamination on the
performance of other work on the site.
c. Always clean the equipment/tools before and after the work being start/finish.
d. Base course materials should conform with the specifications of the implementing agency.
e.Stockpiling of materials or debris within the barricaded area is not permitted.
f. Remove/Dispose at every one cubic meter stockpile.
g. Disposal and dumping of excavated materials at the approved dumpsite.

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8. PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT
This Item shall consist of pavement of Portland Cement Concrete, with or without
reinforcement, constructed on the prepared base in accordance with this Specification and in
conformity with lines, grades, thickness and typical cross-section shown on the Plans.
a. Portland Cement
It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Item 700, Hydraulic Cement. Only Type I
Portland Cement shall be used unless otherwise provided for in the Special Provisions.
Different brands or the same brands from different mills shall not be mixed nor shall they
be used alternately unless the mix is approved by the Engineer. However, the use of
Portland Pozzolan Cement Type IP meeting the requirements of AASHTO M 240/ASTM C
695, Specifications for Blended Hydraulic Cement shall be allowed, provided that trial
mixes shall be done and that the mixes meet the concrete strength requirements, the
AASHTO/ASTM provisions pertinent to the use of Portland Pozzolan Type IP shall be
adopted.
b. Fine Aggregates
It shall consist of natural sand, stone screenings or other inert materials with similar
characteristics, or combinations thereof, having hard, strong and durable particles. Fine
aggregate from different sources of supply shall not be 115 mixed or stored in the same
pile nor used alternately in the same class of concrete without the approval of the
Engineer.
c. Coarse Aggregate
It shall consist of crushed stone, gravel, blast furnace slag, or other approved inert
materials of similar characteristics, or combinations thereof, having hard, strong, durable
pieces and free from any adherent coatings.
d. Water
Water used in mixing, curing or other designated application shall be reasonably clean and
free of oil, salt, acid, alkali, grass or other substances injurious to the finished product.
Water will be tested in accordance with and shall meet the requirements of Item 714,
Water. Water which is drinkable may be used without test. Where the source of water is
shallow, the intake shall be so enclosed as to exclude silt, mud, grass or other foreign
materials.
9. REINFORCING STEEL, GRADE 40
This Item shall consist of furnishing, bending, fabricating and placing of steel reinforcement of
the type, size, shape and grade required in accordance with this Specification and in
conformity with the requirements shown on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer.
Before materials are ordered, all order lists and bending diagrams shall be furnished by the
Contractor, for approval of the Engineer. The approval of order lists and bending diagrams by
the Engineer shall in no way relieve the Contractor of responsibility for the correctness of such
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lists and diagrams. Any expense incident to the revisions of materials furnished in accordance
with such lists and diagrams to make them comply with the Plans shall be borne by the
Contractor.
Steel reinforcement shall be stored above the surface of the ground upon platforms, skids, or
other supports and shall be protected as far as practicable from mechanical injury and surface
deterioration caused by exposure to conditions producing rust. When placed in the work,
reinforcement shall be free from dirt, detrimental rust, loose scale, paint, grease, oil, or other
foreign materials. Reinforcement shall be free from injurious defects such as cracks and
laminations. Rust, surface seams, surface irregularities or mill scale will not be cause for
rejection, provided the minimum dimensions, cross sectional area and tensile properties of a
hand wire brushed specimen meets the physical requirements for the size and grade of steel
specified.
10. STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
This Item shall consist of furnishing, bending, placing and finishing concrete in all structures
except pavements in accordance with this Specification and conforming to the lines, grades,
and dimensions shown on the Plans. Concrete shall consist of a mixture of Portland Cement,
fine aggregate, coarse aggregate, admixture when specified, and water mixed in the
proportions specified or approved by the Engineer.
11. REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE CULVERTS
This item shall consist of the construction or reconstruction of pipe culverts and storm drains,
hereinafter referred to as conduit in accordance with this Specification and in conformity
with the lines and grades shown on the Plans or as established by the Engineer.
12. STONE MASONRY
This Item shall consist of stone masonry in minor structures, in headwalls for culverts, in
retaining walls at the toes of slopes, and at other places called for on the Plans, constructed on
the prepared foundation bed, in accordance with this Specification and in conformity with the
lines, grades, sections, and dimensions shown on the Plans or as ordered in writing by the
Engineer.
Stone - The stone shall be clean, hard, and durable and shall be subject to the Engineers
approval. Adobe stone shall not be used unless otherwise specified.
Sizes and Shapes Unless other sizes are shown on the Plans, stones have a thickness of not
less than 150 mm, and widths of not less than one and one-half times their respective
thickness, and lengths of not less than one and one half times their respective widths. Each
stone shall be of good shape and be free of depressions and projections that might weaken or
prevent it from being properly bedded.
Dressing The stone shall be dressed to remove any thin or weak portions. Face stones shall
be dressed to provide bed and joint lines that do not vary more than 20 mm from the true
lines and to ensure the meeting of bed and joint lines without the rounding of corners of the
stones in excess of 30 mm in radius. Bed surfaces of the face stones shall be approximately
normal to the face of the stones for about 80 mm and from this point may depart from a
normal plane not to exceed 50 mm in 300 mm.
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Finish for Exposed Faces Face stones shall be pitched to the line along the beds and joints.
The maximum projection of rock faces beyond the pitch lines shall not be more than 50 mm.
Mortar - Cement, fine aggregate, and water shall conform to the respective requirements for
those materials as specified under Item 405, Structural Concrete, except as to the grading of
fine aggregate which shall all pass the 2.36 mm (No. 8) sieve, not less than 15 nor more than
40 percent shall pass the 0.3 mm (No. 50 ) sieve, and not more than 10 percent shall pass the
0.15 mm (No.100) sieve.
The mortar for the masonry shall be composed of one part of Portland Cement and two parts
of fine aggregate by volume and sufficient water to make the mortar of such consistency that
it can be handled easily and spread with a trowel. Mortar shall be mixed only in those
quantities required for immediate use. Unless an approved mortar mixing machine is used, the
fine aggregate and cement shall be mixed dry in a tight box until the mixture assumes a
uniform color, after which, water shall be added as the mixing continues until the mortar
attains the proper consistency. Mortar that is not used within 90 minutes after the water has
been added shall be discarded. Retempering of mortar will not be permitted.
13. PAVEMENT MARKINGS
This item shall consist of placing markings on the finished pavement. The work shall include
the furnishing of premixed reflectorized traffic paint or reflectorized pavement marking paint
conforming to the requirements of AASHTO M 248, whichever is called for in the Contract,
sampling and packing, preparing the surface, and applying the paint to the pavement surface,
all in accordance with this Specification.
The paint shall be applied to the size, shape and location of the markings shown on the Plans,
or as required by the Engineer.
14. CHEVRON SIGNS
This Item shall consist of furnishing and installing road signs in accordance with this
Specification and to the details shown on the Plans, or as required by the Engineer.
The road signs shall comply in all respects with the Philippine International Road Signs
Manual published by the Department of Public Works and Highways, Manila. The categories
of road signs are designated in the Manual, namely, danger warning signs, regulatory signs and
informative signs, or guide signs. These are referred to in the Contract as warning signs and
informatory signs, respectively.
Road signs shall be classified as standard or non-standard. Standard signs consist of all warning
signs, regulatory signs and informatory signs with the exception of direction signs, place
identification signs and the line. Non-standard signs consist of all informatory signs which are
not classified as standard signs.
The size of warning and regulatory signs is the length of the side of triangular signs (measured
from the points of intersection of the extension of the edges), the horizontal width of
octagonal signs and the diameter of circular signs.
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15. SAFETY AND SANITATION
The contractor shall at all times keep the workplace safe and its workarea clean and neat
during construction operation. Construction Safety and Health Program shall be
simultaneously submitted and implemented within the construction period.
16. COMPLETION AND TURN-OVER

The contractor shall conduct a pre-inspection of work prior to the Provisional and Final
acceptance of work by the owner.
Submitted by:
GAVINO T. UMALI
Authorized Managing Officer
FIRST GRANDEUR BUILDERS/ QM BUILDERS, JV

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Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)

The project Network Development Off-Carriageway Improvement including drainage Tertiary,

2. STAKE-OUT & INSTALLATION OF BILLBOARDS

3. OFFICES AND LABORATORIES FOR THE ENGINEER

4. REMOVAL OF ACTUAL STRUCTURES/ OBSTRUCTION

Embankment construction shall consist of constructing roadway embankments, including

e.Stockpiling of materials or debris within the barricaded area is not permitted.

f. Remove/Dispose at every one cubic meter stockpile.

g. Disposal and dumping of excavated materials at the approved dumpsite.

9. REINFORCING STEEL, GRADE 40

10. STRUCTURAL CONCRETE

11. REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE CULVERTS

12. STONE MASONRY

13. PAVEMENT MARKINGS

14. CHEVRON SIGNS

16. COMPLETION AND TURN-OVER

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