204.02 Materials.
7.Removal of Stumps. Stumps shall be removed to the groun dline or below. Removal shall be accomplished by cutting or grinding. Additionally, hardwood tree stumps shall be removed to a minimum depth of 1 foot {300 mm} below the ground line or treated with an ALDOT approved dyed herbicide designated for cut stump treatment immediately after cutting or grinding.
201.04 Method of Measurement.
a.General . For Pay Item 201 -A, the area to be cleared and grubbed will include the entire area within the construction limits, right of way lines and easement lines and will be measured as one lump sum unit. An approximate number of acres {hectares} will be given in the pay item description. There will be no measurement of the clearing and grubbing required at bridge construction sites where there is no pay item for this work shown on the plans. For Pay Item 201 -B, the roadside areas required to be selectively cleared will be measured in acres {hectares}, computed from surface measurements of the area cleared. For Pay Item 201 -C, roadside areas required to be cleared will be measured as one lump sum unit.
b.Partial Payment (Item 201 -A). The estimated percentage of the total area cleared and grubbed each month will be multiplied by the Contractor's bid price for Item 201 -A. These percentage payments will be made each month work is performed on this item until the entire project has been cleared and grubbed.
201.05 Basis of Payment.
a.Unit Price Coverage . For Item 201- A, clearing and grubbing will be paid for at the contract unit price which shall be full compensation for furni shing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals necessary to complete and maintain the work until acceptance of the project. Where the limits of construction are shown on the plans to extend beyond the beginning or end of the project, payment for the clearing and grubbing of these areas shall be included in the contract price. If the location of the limits of construction, right of way lines, or easement lines result in changes in areas from those shown on the plans, payment will be handled as Extra Work as defined in Article 104.03. For Item 201- B, selective clearing will be paid for at the contract unit price which shall be full compensation for furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals necessary to complete and maintain the work until acceptance of the project. For Item 201- C, clearing will be paid for at the contract unit price which shall be full compensation for cutting, removal of debris, chipping, spreading of chips, bushhogging, herbicide, repairing of damage to the existing ground surface (including blading, topsoil, seeding, etc.), and for furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals necessary to complete and maintain the work until acceptance of the project.
b.Payment will be Made Under Item No.: 201-A Clearing & Grubbing (maximum allowable bid $_______ per acre {hectare}) (Approximately ______ acres {hectares}) - per lump sum 201-B Selective Clearing - per acre {hectare} 201-C Clearing - per lump sum CLOSING WATER WELLS
204.01 Description.
This Section shall cover the work of closing water wells at the locations shown on the plans or directed, all in conformance with plan details, these specifications, and as approved by the Engineer.
204.02 Materials.
All materials shall conform to the requirements set forth in Division 800, Materials.
204.03 Construction Requirements.
204.03 Construction Requirements.
The closure of a water well shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). Closing water wells may include removal and disposal of pump(s), pipe, well casing and/or other parts of the well, if required, in order to close the well. The well shall be sealed with a sealing material meeting ADEM requirements.
204.04 Method of Measurement.
The quantity of Closing Water Wells measured for payment will be the number of separate units ordered and accepted.
204.05 Basis of Payment.
a.Unit Price Coverage . Payment for Closing Water Well at designated locations will be made at the contract price (per each) which shall include removal and disposal of pump(s), pipe, well casing, and/or other parts of the well (if required), furnishing and placing the sealing material to seal the well, excavation and subsequent backfill incident to we ll closure, and furnishing all materials, tools, equipment, labor and incidentals necessary to complete the work.
b.Payment will be made under Item No .: 204-A Closing Water Well - per each SECTION 205 REMOVAL AND RELOCATION OF STRUCTURES
205.01 Descri ption.
The work under this Section shall cover the disposal or the re- establishment of structures, such as buildings, dwellings, etc., as designated on the plans or in the proposal. This work shall also include all appurtenances such as out buildings, fences, walks, driveways, utility facilities, septic tanks, other man-made objects, established lawns, shrubs, and designated trees associated with the structure. The Department assumes no responsibility for furnishing building sites for structures other than those designated for relocation by the plans and assumes no responsibility for moving permits.
205.02 Materials.
Any material necessary for the re -establishment of a relocated structure shall meet the requirements of applicable building codes and regulations. In all cases new material shall be equal to or better than the material in the original structure.
205.03 Construction Requirements.
a.Laws, Rules, Regulations, and Ordinances . The Contractor sha ll comply with all Federal, State, City and County laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances covering moving, re -establishing, demolition or disposal of structures and appurtenances. Any utility service requiring disconnection or reconnection of a structure shall be done in accordance with the utility's regulations and shall meet the approval of the Utility.
b.Removal of Structures .
1.Removal . Removal of a structure shall be the demolition and disposal of the structure identified in the contract. It shal l also be the restoration of the area of removal to a stable uniformly graded ground surface. At least ten workdays prior to removal of any structure the contractor must file ADEM Form 496 with the appropriate regulatory authority as designated by the form instructions.
2.Asbestos .
a.Examination of Structure for Asbestos before Structure Removal. The Contractor shall determine if asbestos is present in or on a structure before it is removed. The structure shall be examined for the presence of asbestos in accordance with the rules and regulations of the governmental agencies that have regulatory jurisdiction over the work (ADEM, OSHA, ADPH, etc.). An Alabama accredited asbestos inspector must conduct a thorough inspection
Source: Alabama Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2022 Edition. Pages 110–110 of 934.