637.04 Method of Measurement.
d.Fence Set . When the item of "Fence Set" is included in the plans or proposal, the Contractor shall use the fencing materials which have been placed along the right of way at designated locations, and construct a fence along the right of way making the necessary connections to existing or reset fences. Construction details shall be the same as required for reset fence.
637.04 Method of Measurement.
The quantity of fence reset o r fence set shall be the accepted net length, including gates, of completed fence removed and reset or of fence set at the new location, measured along the top of the post line in linear feet {meters} to the nearest foot {0.1 m}. No measurement or direct payment will be made for fence removed only and not reset. The quantity of fence reset includes cattle chutes, stiles, and related fences.
637.05 Basis of Payment.
a.Unit Price Coverage . The accepted quantity of fence reset will be paid for at the contrac t unit price bid per linear foot {meter} for Fence Reset, which shall be payment in full for furnishing all labor, material, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. The accepted quantity of fence set will be paid for at the contra ct unit price bid per linear foot {meter} for Fence Set, which shall be payment in full for furnishing all labor, equipment, tools and incidentals necessary to complete the work, including responsibility for the new materials furnished until used.
b.Paym ent will be made under Item No .: 637-A Fence Reset - per linear foot {meter} 637-B Fence Set - per linear foot {meter} MINOR UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS
640.01 Description.
This Section shall cover the work of minor adjustments and/or relocations of various types of public or private utilities, that may be encountered within the construction limits of the project, from their origin al location in order to clear the construction and comply with existing State laws.
640.02 Materials.
In the adjustment of utilities under this Section the Contractor shall use materials salvaged from the original facility plus new materials necessary to c lear the construction of these facilities. All new materials and accessories necessary to adjust and/or relocate these facilities shall be furnished by the Contractor with like material of at least equal quality of that in place.
640.03 Construction Requir ements.
The construction methods employed in the adjustment or relocation of the various types of utilities shall be in accordance with current local codes and practices of the type utility involved. The Contractor shall be required to adjust and/or reloca te the various types of utilities, which may be encountered, as shown on the plans or directed, using the material salvaged from the original facility plus any new material necessary to clear the construction. All salvable and unsalvable material not used in the adjustment of the facility involved shall become the property of the Contractor, unless otherwise provided by the plans, and shall be disposed of by him off the limits of the right of way at his discretion. Work required for this adjustment shall be performed by the Contractor in a manner that will limit interruption of the services for the utility involved a minimum period of time. When adjusting, installing or otherwise working with non- metallic conduits for underground utilities, the Contractor sh all install on the conduit a metallic tape or provide other suitable means whereby the installation can be relocated by electronic detection devices.
641.01 Description.
640.04 Method of Measurement.
Each type of utility, either overhead or underground, to be adjusted and/or relocated for which direct payment is to be made will be designated on the plans or in the proposal. For the purpose of measurement and payment each type of utility will be classified separately. The method of measurement shall be as noted herein with meas urements either per linear foot {meter} or per lump sum with each being measured as complete in place. Measurements in linear feet {meters} will be to the nearest foot {0.1 m}, along the centerline of the type utility being measured.
640.05 Basis of Paymen t.
a.Unit Price Coverage . Payment for the utility adjustment, measured as noted above, will be made at the contract unit price bid per type utility which shall be payment in full for the adjustment as provided on the plans or proposal. Said contract unit price bid shall be payment in full for all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals necessary to complete the adjustment of the utility and restore the service of the type utility involved. The unit price bid for underground utility adjustment w ill be based on placing the facility at a depth of 3 feet {1 m} or less under the existing ground surface, unless otherwise noted on the plans. The accepted footage of underground facilities complete in place at depths greater than 3 feet {1 m} below the g round surface shall have an adjusted unit price, arrived at by increasing the contract price bid by the percentage indicated in the table below. Unit price coverage noted in paragraph 1 above shall govern for such adjusted unit price. Final acceptance of t his work will be subject to approval by the Utility Company involved; therefore, the Engineer may withhold payment for this work until the Contractor has obtained the owner's written approval that the work performed complies with the local codes and requir ements of the Utility Company. Depth Utility Installed Below Existing Ground Line Percentage Contract Unit Price Bid to be Increased More than 3 feet {1 m}, but less than 6 feet {2 m} 20 6 feet {2 m} and more, but less then 9 feet {3 m} 50 9 feet {3 m} and more, but less than 12 feet {4 m} 75 12 feet {4 m} and more 100
b.Payment will be made under Item No .: 640-A * Utility Adjustment ( ** ) - per linear foot {meter} 640-B * Utility Adjustment ( ** ) - per lump sum * Overhead or Underground ** Electrical, Communication (Telephone/Telegraph), Gas, Water or Sewerage NOTE: Types of Utilities in general will be classified as Electrical, Communication (telephone or telegraph), Gas, Water or Sewerage. SECTION 641 WATER LINE
641.01 Description.
This Section shall cover the work of the following: • furnishing and installing new water pipe, water mains, water meters and boxes, valves and valve boxes, fire hydrants, and appurtenances; • removing, relaying and reset ting existing water pipe, water mains, water meters and boxes, valves and valve boxes, fire hydrants, and appurtenances; • constructing connections to existing water mains. A water service line shall be defined as a lateral line leading from a water main to a building. A water main shall be defined as the carrier pipe through which water is transmitted from the water source to the water service lines.
Source: Alabama Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2022 Edition. Pages 525–525 of 934.