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 . for Highway Construction Page 133 of 715 SECTION 202 – SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF TREES OR STUMPS
202.01 Description.
Remove and dispose of separate trees, including their stumps, and stumps designated for removal.
202.02 Materials.
Not specified.
202.03 Construction Requirements.
A.Selective Removal of Trees. Remove designated trees, including their stumps, an d dispose of the material as specified in 201.
B.Selective Removal of Stumps. Excavate and remove stumps and dispose of the material as specified in 201.
202.04 Method of Measurement.
The Engineer will measure acceptably compl eted work per each and as follows:
1.For trees, the Engineer will measure the tree diameter at a point 2 feet above the ground line.
2.For stumps, the Engineer will measure the stump diameter 2 feet above the ground line or at the top of the stump if it is less than 2 feet in height.
202.05 Basis of Payment .
The Department will pay for accepted quantities as follows: Pay Item Pay Unit Selective Removal of Trees, including stumps ....................................... Each Selective Removal of Stumps ................................................................. Each The removal of trees or stumps with diameters of less than 6 inches is incidental to other earthwork contract pay items . If a contract pay item does not exist for selective removal of trees and stumps, the work is incidental and the cost included in other earthwork contract pay items .
Source: Idaho Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2023 Edition. Pages 168–168 of 768.