for Highway Construction Page 131 of 715 SECTION 200 – EARTHWORK for Highway Construction Page 132 of 71 5 SECTION 201 – CLEARING AND GRUBBING
201.01 Description.
Cut and dispose of trees with diameters of less than 6 inches, brush, shrubs, logs, and windfalls and remove and dispose of stumps, including roots and debris from the designated areas. Areas to be cleared and grubbed are described by a line drawn 5 feet outside the perimeter of the grading area. Other areas to be cleared and grubbed will be as specified or as directed.
201.02 Materials.
Not specified.
201.03 Construction Requirements.
Preserve and protect trees within the construction area not requiring removal. Paint retained trees or shrubs, that have been cut or scarred, with an asphaltum base paint prepared especially for tree surgery. Merchantable timber in the clearing area, not removed from the right of way before the start of construction, is the Contractor’s property. Do not dispose of materials by open burning. The Department will allow materials and debris to be disposed of at locati ons off the project site and out of view from the project site. Obtain the property owner ’s written permission before placing the materials and debris. Submit copies of the agreements with property owners and comply with the requirements of 107.17. Protect and preserve trees, shrubbery, grass, and other vegetative ground cover outside the construction area, including median areas not to be graded that are within the construction area. The Contractor is responsible for damage resulting from the work. Take reasonable care to avoid damage by construction operations to streams and lakes adjacent to the project site.
201.04 Method of Measurement.
The Engineer will measure acceptably completed work by the acre or by lump sum. When the qu antity is measured by the acre, the Engineer will measure the area cleared and grubbed in accordance with the stakes set by the Contractor.
201.05 Basis of Payment .
The Department will pay for accepted quantities as follows: Pay Item Pay Unit Clearing and Grubbing ............................................................................ Acre or LS If a contract pay item for clearing and grubbing does not exist, the work is incidental and the cost included in other earthwork contract pay items .