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information indicating that the products offered are equal in quality and type to those specified and <br />have a proper record of satisfactory service under similar conditions on projects in Minnesota. All <br />paint shall be applied in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. <br />B. Qualifications of the Workers: All workers employed on the Site shall be skilled in the use of the <br />equipment and materials used for this Project. An experienced superintendent or foreman shall be <br />present at all times during the execution of this Work who shall be thoroughly familiar with the <br />specified requirements and the materials, and method needed for their execution and who shall <br />direct all Work performed under this Section. <br />C. Inspection: The Contractor shall notify the Owner and Engineer not less than 24 hours prior to <br />blasting, priming, or application of finish coat. The Resident Project Representative may inspect the <br />blast -cleaned surfaces before application of the field primer. Any areas not sufficiently cleaned <br />shall be re -cleaned as directed by the Resident Project Representative. The Resident Project <br />Representative will also inspect the primed and final coat surfaces for minimum, average and <br />maximum dry film thickness requirements. Any areas not meeting the requirements shall be <br />repainted as directed. Painting work will be inspected by KLM Engineering, Inc. <br />D. Holiday Testing: The Contractor shall Holiday Test all interior wet surfaces below the high water <br />line (HWL) with a wet -sponge low -voltage holiday detector after the interior wet coating has cured <br />in compliance with the manufacturer's recommendations. All holidays found shall be repaired and <br />retested to ensure a holiday, pin-hole free surface. <br />1.06 PRODUCT HANDLING <br />A. Delivery and Storage: The material shall be delivered to the Site in the original, new, and <br />unopened containers bearing the manufacturer's name and applicable label information. Material <br />shall be properly stored and protected to prevent damage to or deterioration of the paint material. <br />Empty containers shall be kept at the Site to confirm the quantities of each type of paint used and <br />shall be removed only after this verification is confirmed by the Engineer. <br />1.07 EXISTING PAINT <br />A. The tank original construction was 1992. The existing interior wet, interior dry, and exterior paint <br />coatings were applied in 1992 when the tower was constructed: <br />1. Interior Wet & Dry Surfaces: <br />a. Epoxy System. <br />2. Exterior Surfaces: <br />a. Epoxy/Urethane System. <br />1.08 EXISTING CONDITIONS <br />A. The intent of this project is that the City will force the 4 antenna vendors present on this tank to <br />remove their equipment to the extent necessary to paint the water tower. <br />WATER TOWER REPAINTING <br />© 2012 Stantec 1 193803415 09 91 55 - 2 <br />