WOOD POLES SECTION 839
514 SECTION 839 — WOOD POLES
839.1Description.
This work consists of providing, placing, cutting, or removing wood poles.
839.2Materials.
A.Borrow Type F Section 1001
B.#6 AWG Solid Bare Copper Ground Wire Section 832; Section 1074
C.Ground Rod Section 833
D.Ground Clamp Section 833
E.Topsoil Section 908
F.Seed Section 908
G.Mulch Section 908
H.Wood Pole, Class II – 40-feet long ANSI O5.1
I.Copper Butt Plate NESC 094 Grounding Electrodes
J.Copper Coated Fasteners
839.3Construction.
839.3.1 Installation.
A.Locate the pole in accordance with the contract.
B.Excavate a 10 -foot deep hole with a diameter as close as possible to the diameter of the pole.
C.Place a wood pole, with a butt plate and a #6 bare copper ground wire from the butt plate to the
top of the pole, plumb in all directions. The Department will allow use of a ground rod in place of the butt plate.
D.Backfill the space around the pole with existing soil unless deemed unusable by inspector, use
Borrow, Type F.
E.Grade the soil around the pole high enough to ensure that water drains away from the pole.
F.Place topsoil, seed, and mulch in accordance with Section 908.
G.Use copper -coated fasteners placed no more than 3 -feet apart to attach the ground wire to the
wood pole. Drive the ground rod in accordance with Section 833. 839.3.2 Cutting Poles.
A.Remove metal from the pole in the area of the planned cut.
B.Secure lifting equipment to the pole above the planned cut.
C.Cut the pole to the height shown in the contract.
D.Lower the cutoff piece of pole to the ground and remove from the job site along with metal
removed before cutting.
E.Dispose of materials in accordance with Section 106.8.
WOOD POLES SECTION 839
515 839.3.3 Removing Poles.
A.Remove hardware and connections attached to the pole, including the ground rod.
B.Extract the pole from the ground.
C.Backfill the remaining hole with Type F Borrow to 95 percent compaction in accordance with
leave it in place.
839.4Method of Measurement.
The Department will measure the quantity of wood poles as the number of wood poles provided and placed or cut, stabilized, and removed.
839.5Basis of Payment.
A.The Department will pay the quantity of wood poles provided, installed, and accepted at the
contract unit price.
1.Price and payment constitute full compensation for:
a.Providing the wood pole;
b.excavating the hole;
c.setting the pole;
d.providing and placing the butt plates and ground rods;
e.providing and installing fasteners for the ground wire; and
f.backfill and backfilling;
B.The Department will pay for ground wire in accordance with Section 832.
C.The Department will pay the quantity of wood poles cut and accepted at the contract unit price.
Price and payment constitute full compensation for all work required to cut the wood poles:
D.The Department will pay the quantity of wood poles removed at the contract unit price.
1.Price and payment constitute full compensation for:
a.Removing and disposing of the pole and attached parts;
b.backfill and backfilling;
c.grading;
d.providing and placing topsoil; and
e.stabilization.
ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT 839001 PROVIDE AND INSTALL WOOD POLE EACH 839002 CUTTING OF WOOD POLE EACH 839003 REMOVAL OF WOOD POLE EACH
Source: Delaware Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2025 Edition. Pages 524–525 of 779.