Common use of Fill Material Clause in Contracts

Fill Material. (i) All fill material whether such material is brought from outside borrow areas or excavation within the site, will be subject to Engineer's approval. Notwithstanding any approval given to the fill material or borrow areas from which fill material is proposed to be brought, the Engineer reserves the right to reject such material which in his opinion either does not meet the specification requirements or unsuitable for the purpose for which it is intended. (ii) It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to locate suitable borrow areas for borrowing fill material. Such areas will be inspected by Engineer and approved before Contractor makes arrangements to borrow the fill material. The top soil which may contain vegetation, rubbish, slush, etc. shall not be used. If requested by the Engineer, the Contractor shall arrange to have trial pits of specified dimensions and numbers dug at locations specified, for the Engineer to examine the nature and type of material likely to be obtained from the borrow areas. (iii) The borrowed soil shall be generally granular, and non-cohesive. It shall consist of sand, silty sand, morrum, ordinary soil, gravel and shingle. Dredged material, free from clayey deposit, may be accepted. Fill material shall also be free from sulphates, salts, organic, foreign and other harmful or objectionable materials. Any material rejected by the Engineer shall be removed from the site immediately. (iv) Roads, of a temporary nature, required to be constructed for access and for movement of men, materials, equipment, transport vehicles, vehicles carrying fill material, etc. to or over borrow areas and/or to or over areas on which fill has to be deposited shall be constructed by the Contractor. Such access roads shall be maintained in good condition during all seasons to ensure completion of the work according to the time schedule.