SECTION 111 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE)
113.01 General.
The bituminous material weight tickets for this project shall be electronic tickets (eTickets) sent to the Department’s Electronic Ticketing Portal (Portal) as they are generated. The Contractor can connect to the Portal either directly from the plant’s computer system, at no cost to the Contractor, or via an intermediary system. For eTickets not transmitted directly from the plant’s computer system to the Portal, the Department may require an audit trail in addition to all required fields. Transmit tickets at or near the time of dispatch. Each eTicket shall, as a minimum, contain the items below and must be mapped to their corresponding fields. Loads which do not have the required items, in their respective fields, shall be rejected. Item Description Field Name in Portal 1 Name of Contractor Customer Name 2 Material Producer Supplier 3 Project Number Job or Job # 4 County Job or Job # 5 Truck Number Truck 6 Contract Item Number Product 7 Item name Product Description 8 Date and time of loading Created/Printed at 9 Weighmaster Name Weighmaster 10 Gross, tare, and net weights Gross, tare, and net weights 11 Load Count Load 12 Daily Running Total Daily Total
113.02 Testing.
The Contractor shall conduct a test of each supplier’s integration with the Portal prior to shipping material. The test shall be completed at least 14 calendar days prior to shipping material unless otherwise approved by the Engineer. The test must involve test eTickets from each supplier approved for use on the project. After the Engineer confirms the test has been entered into the Portal, void the eTickets with the reason “Test Ticket”. The test eTickets must accurately reflect the required data.
113.03 Paper Tickets.
The Contractor shall continue to produce paper tickets with each truck load and may be collected by the Engineer at any time due to system failures, bad cell service, or lack of reliability due to inaccuracy or inconsistency of the data provided. If not collected with each load, The Engineer may also request copies of the corresponding paper tickets at the end of each paving day. The Contractor may make a written request to the Engineer to waive the requirement to produce paper tickets. The written request shall include a backup plan to be used in the event the eTicket system fails. 113.04 Method of Measurement. Electronic Ticketing will not be measured separately for payment. SECTION 201 CLEARING AND GRUBBING
Division 200
EARTHWORK SECTION 201 CLEARING AND GRUBBING
201.01 Description.
Clearing and grubbing shall be the removal and disposal of vegetation (trees, shrubs, vines, stumps, roots, etc.) and other objects (trash, refuse, debris, etc.) within designated limits.
201.02 Materials.
Herbicides allowed for use shall be approved by the Department. Only herbicides listed in the ALDOT "Manual for Roadside Vegetation Management" shall be used.
201.03 Construction Requirements.
b.Work Limits. The Engineer will designate the location and extent of right of way lines, easement lines and construction limits. Work limits may be designated by the Engineer within right of way lines, easement lines, and construction limits when limited work is required. The Contractor shall not exceed the maximum limit established for the exposure of erodible material.
c.Vegetation Designated to Remain Undisturbed. The Contractor shall not damage vegetation and terrain that the Engineer designates to remain undisturbed. Damages shall be repaired without additional compensation as directed by the Engineer.
d.Disposal of Materials. The Contractor shall dispose of all removed materials. The Contractor shall comply with all local, State and Federal laws and ordinances pertaining to disposal. The Contractor shall submit a plan for the satisfactory disposal of materials. Clearing shall not begin until the Engineer accepts the plan as having sufficient detail. The plan shall include an acceptable means for the treatment of disposal areas so as not to present an unsightly appearance, create a public nuisance or create future maintenance problems for the Department. The disposal plan shall provide for the satisfactory disposal of biodegradable materials and rubbish within 30 days after accumulation, unless a longer period is authorized in writing by the Engineer, to prevent the infestation of pests. Disposal by the burning of perishable materials will be permitted only when authorized in accordance with the requirements given in Articles 107.13 and 107.22. Burning will not be allowed on the State right of way unless approved in writing by the Engineer. Disposal by the indiscriminate dumping of materials, with or without the property owner's consent, is not satisfactory disposal. The Contractor shall obtain written permission from the property owner for any disposal area. A copy of the written permission from the property owner shall be submitted to the Engineer prior to disposal. The use of mechanical brush clippers or other recycling methods may be considered for approval.
e.Clearing and Grubbing
1.Clearing. Clearing shall be the removal of vegetation on and above the ground surface within the construction limits. Clearing shall also be the selective removal (removal designated by the Engineer) of vegetation beyond the construction limits to the limits of the right of way or easement lines. Trash, refuse and debris shall be removed with the removal of vegetation.
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Source: 2026 Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2026 Edition. Pages 113–114 of 826. View official source ↗