THE INTENT OF THE DEMOLITION PLANS IS TO SHOW THE GENERAL NATURE OF THE DEMOLITION SCOPE.  THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VISITING THE JOB SITE AND VERIFYING THE EXISTING CONDITIONS.  THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT IMMEDIATELY OF ANY DISCREPANCIES.

ALL SITE DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES AND DISPOSAL DEBRIS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS AND APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS.  DEBRIS AND FILL MATERIALS EXCAVATED FROM SITE SHALL BE HAULED TO AN APROVED DISPOSAL SITE.  CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROFF THE PROPOSED DUMP SITE IS PERMITTED.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VISIT THE SITE TO VERIFY ALL SITE CONDITIONS ILLUSTRATED TO BE DEMOLISHED AND IF THERE ARE PRE-BID QUESTIONS OR PERCEIVED AND REAL CONFILICTS REGARDING CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS COMPARED TO ACTUAL FIELD CONDITIONS, SAID CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD OR OWNER PRIOR TO BIDDING.  IF CONFLICTS EXISTS APPROPRIATE REVISIONS WILL BE MADE TO THE DOCUMENTS VIA ADDENDUM.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT INTERRUP EXISTING UTILITIES SERVICING FACILITIES OCCUPIED AND USED BY THE OWNER DURING DEMOLITION OF SITE IMPROVEMENTS.  IF A UTILITY INTERRUPTION IS REQUIRED THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE INTERRUPTION WITH THE OWNER AND PROPER NOTIFICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED TO THE TENANTS.  NOTIFICATIONS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RESTORE ANY STRUCTURES, UTILITY, PAVEMENT, CURBS, SIDEWALKS, LANDSCAPED AREAS, ETC. WITH THE LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION OR ADJOINING PROPERTIES DISTURBED OR DAMAGED DURING DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN TRAFFICE CONTROL DEVICES FOR PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.  CONTROLS MAY CONSIST OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:  FLAGGERS, DRUMS, BARRIERS, SIGNS, LIGHTS, AND FENCING.  COST OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SHALL BE BORNE BY THE CONTRACTOR.

SITE UTILITIES ILLUSTRATED ON THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS ARE APPROXIMATE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS 100 PERCENT ACCURATE.  CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING ACTUALL LOCATION OF EXISTING UTILITIES.

CONTRACTORS SHALL FULLY EVALUATE CONSTRUCTION MEANS AND MEASURES WHEN DETERMINING THE REMOVAL LIMITS OF CONCRETE PAVEMENT WALKWAYS, CURBING, LAWN AREAS, LANDSCAPED AREA, AND PARKING LOT ASPHALT/CONCRETE TO ACCOMODATE CONSTRUCTION OF ILLUSTRATED AND SPECIFIED IMPROVEMENTS AND SAID WORK SHALL BE FACTORED INTO THE BID.

CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE SITE DRAWINGS WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS WHERE NECESSARY.

COORDINATE AND VERIFY WITH THE OWNER ALL ITEMS TO BE SALVAGED PRIOR TO DEMOLITION.

THE ARCHITECT HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF AND SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY ASBESTOS OR OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON JOBSISTE.  THE CONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY ISOLATE THE AFFECTED AREA IF ASBESTOS OR OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ARE DISCOVERED DURING CONSTRUCTION.  NOTIFY OWNER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH OTHER WORK.

MAINTAIN EXISTING UTILITIES TO REMAIN IN SERVICE AND PROTECT AGAINST DAMAGE DURING DEMOLITION OPERATIONS.

SCHEDULE ALL SERVICES SHUT-DOWN(S) WITH THE OWNER.  NOTIFY OF A MINIMUM ON XXX (WEEKS/DAYS/ETC) AND ADDITIONALLY ONE (1) HOUR PRIOR TO SHUT-DOWN(S).

REMOVE ALL ABANDONED ANCHOR BOLTS AND EMBEDDED ITEMS IN CONCRETE FLOORS THAT PROTRUDE ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOOR SURFACE.

REFER TO STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING DRAWINGS FOR SPECIFIC DEMOLITION NOTES REGARDING THESE DICIPLINES.  ALL HVAC ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING ITEMS SHALL BE CAPPED AND IDENTIFIED.

UPON COMPLETION, CLEAN THE ENTIRE AREA OF DEMOLITION TO A TIDY, UNIFORM CONDITION REMOVING ALL DEBRIS, DUST, PARTITIONS, AND ASSOCIATED MATERIALS USED DURING THE DEMOLITION.  CLEAN ALL AREAS IMPACTED BY THE DEMOLITION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADJACENT OCCUPIED AREAS  AND AREAS NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF WORK.