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PART 3: EXECUTION 3.01 INSTALLATION: A. Geotextile Deployment CONTRACTOR shall handle geotextile in a manner to ensure that geotextile is not damaged, and shall comply with the following: 1. No equipment or tools shall damage the geotextile by handling, trafficking, or other means. 2. No personnel working on the geotextile shall smoke, weaz damaging shoes or engage in other activities that could damage the geotextile. 3. Cross seams between two (2) panels of geotextile shall be staggered by a minimum distance of five (5) feet on slopes greater than ten percent (10%). • 4. In the presence of wind, all geotextiles shall be weighted with sandbags or the equivalent. Such sandbags shall be installed during deployment and shall remain until replaced with cover material. 5. Geotextile panels shalt be deployed in such a manner as to preclude wrinkles and folds. Any wrinkle or fold that may manifest itself into other geosynthetic layers shall be removed. 6. Geotextile within the lined area shalt be cut with a cutter approved by CERTIFYING ENGINEER, such as scissors. Unshielded razor knifes aze not acceptable. 7. Take necessary precautions to prevent damage to the underlying subgrade during placement ofthe geotextile. 8. During placement of geotextiles, care shall be taken not to entrap, in or beneath the geotextile, stones, excessive dust, or moisture that could damage the underlying or overlying geomembrane, cause clogging of drains or filters, or hamper subsequent seaming. 9. Following the installation of all geotextile, an examination of the entire surface shall be conducted to detect potentially harmful foreign objects. Any such foreign objects found shall be removed or the panel shall be replaced by the CONTRACTOR, at no cost to CC& V. 10. Geotextile panels shall not be deployed over frozen ground, unless approved by CERTIFYING ENGINEER. Section 02777 Page 4 of 5 December 9, 1998 Geotextile Golder Associates Revision 2