Common use of SOUND CONTROL Clause in Contracts

SOUND CONTROL. .1 Contractor shall comply with all local sound control and noise level rules, regulations and ordinances which apply to any Work performed pursuant to the Construction Contract, except as modified in the Special Provisions and Technical Specifications. .2 Each internal combustion engine, used for any purpose on the job or related to the job, shall be equipped with a muffler of a type recommended by the manufacturer. No internal combustion engine shall be operated on the Project without said muffler. The noise level from Contractor's operations, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., shall not exceed 86 DBA at a distance of 15 meters (50 feet). This requirement in no way relieves Contractor from responsibility for complying with local ordinances regulating noise level. .3 The noise level requirement shall apply to all equipment on the job or related to the job, including but not limited to trucks, transit mixers or transient equipment that may or may not be owned by Contractor. The use of loud sound signals shall be avoided in favor of light warnings except those required by safety laws for the protection of personnel. .4 Prior to starting construction, all equipment to be used on the Project shall be inspected and tested for compliance with the requirements of this Project. Sound blankets or other sound mitigation equipment approved by the Construction Manager shall be required to bring equipment into compliance .5 Full compensation for conforming to the requirements of this provision shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of Work involved and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.

SOUND CONTROL. .1 Contractor shall comply with all local sound control and noise level rules, regulations and ordinances which apply to any Work performed pursuant to the Construction Contract, except as modified in the Special Provisions and Technical Specifications. .2 Each internal combustion engine, used for any purpose on the job or related to the job, shall be equipped with a muffler of a type recommended by the manufacturer. No internal combustion engine shall be operated on the Project without said muffler. The noise level from Contractor's operations, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., shall not exceed 86 DBA at a distance of 15 meters (50 feet). This requirement in no way relieves Contractor from responsibility for complying with local ordinances regulating noise level. .3 The noise level requirement shall apply to all equipment on the job or related to the job, including but not limited to trucks, transit mixers or transient equipment that may or may not be owned by Contractor. The use of loud sound signals shall be avoided in favor of light warnings except those required by safety laws for the protection of personnel. .4 Prior to starting construction, all equipment to be used on the Project shall be inspected and tested for compliance with the requirements of this Project. Sound blankets or other sound mitigation equipment approved by the Construction Manager shall be required to bring equipment into compliancecompliance with the requirements of this Project. .5 Full compensation for conforming to the requirements of this provision shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of Work involved and no additional compensation will be allowed therefor.