131 DIVISION 200 – EARTHWORK SECTION 201 – CLEARING AND GRUBBING
201.01 Description This work shall consist of clearing, grubbing, removing, and disposing of all vegetation and debris within the construction limits shown on the plans, except such
objects that are designated to remain or are to be removed in accordance with other sections of these specifications. If no construction limits are shown, the right-of-way and easement areas will be the construction limits. This work shall include the preservation from injury or defacement of all vegetation and objects designated to remain. Disposal of material sha ll be in accordance with 203.08. 10 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
201.02 General Right-of-way lines and construction limits will be established. Trees, shrubs,
plants, seeded or sodded shoulders, slopes or other items to remain will be designated. All such designated items and vegetation sh all be preserved. All areas outside the construction limits shall remain in their original condition. All damage to natural terrain, vegetation, objects designated to remain, or areas outside the construction limits which have subsequently eroded or been damaged, shall be repaired or replaced 20 in accordance with 621.11. Tree wound dressing required for cut or scarred surfaces of trees or shrubs selected for reten tion shall be in accordance with 914.09(c).
201.03 Clearing and Grubbing
Surface objects, trees, stumps, roots, and other protruding obstructions not designated to remain shall be cleared a nd grubbed, including mowing as required. Undisturbed sound stumps, roots, and non-perishable solid objects, which are a minimum of 3 ft below the final subgrade or slope of embankments, may be left, provided they are as nearly flush as possible. However, they shall not extend more than 4 in. above the ground line or low water level. Sound stumps may be cut off at 30 ground level outside the construction limits of cut and embankment areas if approved. Except in areas to be excavated, stump holes and other holes from which obstructions are removed shall be backfilled with suitable materi al and compacted in accordance with 203.23. Burning of perishable material shall be done in accordance with applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations. All necessary permit approvals shall be obtained prior to burning. Unless burned in accordan ce with the requirements herein, perishable materials and debris shall be removed from the right-of-way and disposed of in accordance with
203.08 If allowed, sod may be disposed of within the right-of-way. 201.03
All merchantable timber in the clearing area, which has not been removed from the right-of-way prior to the beginning of construction, shall become the property of the Contractor, unless otherwise provided. The value of the timber shall be taken into account when the bid is prepared. Low hanging branches and unsound or unsightly branches on trees or shrubs 50 designated to remain shall be removed as directed. Branches of trees extending over the roadbed shall be trimmed to give a clear height of 20 ft above the roadbed. All trimming shall be done by skilled workers and in accordance with good tree surgery practices. 201.04 Scalping Areas where excavations are to be made, or embankments are to be placed, shall be scalped to a maximum of 4 in. Scalping shall include the removal of material such as brush, roots, sod, grass, residue of agricultural crops, sawdust, and decayed vegetable matter from the surface of the ground. 60
201.05 Hedge Removal Hedges and shrubs shall be pulled or grubbed in such a manner as to ensure
complete and permanent removal.
201.06 Method of Measurement
When specified as a pay item, measurement of this work will be made by one or more of the following methods.
a.Area Basis 70 The work to be measured will be the number of acres and fractions thereof acceptably cleared and grubbed within the limits shown on the plans or staked for clearing and grubbing. Areas not shown on the plans or not staked for clearing and grubbing will not be measured for payment.
b.Lump Sum Basis If clearing and grubbing is specified as a lump sum pay item, no measurement of area will be made. (c) Individual Unit Basis 80
1.The diameter of trees will be measured at a height of 24 in. above the ground. Trees of less than 4 in. in diameter will be classified as brush.
2.Stumps will be measured by determining the average diameter at the cutoff location.
3.Scalping will be measured by the acre. 201.04 133 90
4.If the Schedule of Pay Items shows measurement to be on an individual unit basis, the units will be designated and measured in accordance with the schedul e of sizes as follows: Measured Diameter at Height of 24 in. Pay Diameter 4 to 8 in. 6 in. Over 8 to 12 in. 10 in. Over 12 to 24 in. 18 in. Over 24 to 36 in. 30 in. Over 36 to 60 in. 48 in. Over 60 in. 60 in.
201.07 Basis of Payment
The accepted quantities of clearing and grubbing will be paid for as specified and described below. Payment will be made under: 100 Pay Item Pay Unit Symbol Clearing and Grubbing .............................................................. ACRE L S Clearing Right-of-Way .............................................................. LS Scalping ..................................................................................... ACRE ________, ________, Remove .................................................. EACH name size 110
a.Area Basis The determined quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price per acre respectively for each of the pay items shown in the Schedule of Pay Items.
b.Lump Sum Basis If the Schedule of Pay Items shows a lump sum pay item, the lump sum price will be paid for all work shown within the construction limits. All clearing the Contractor is directed to perform outside the construction limits, including clearing for utility relocation which is for the benefit of the Department, and not simply for the Contractor’s convenience, will be paid fo r in accordance with 104.03 or 109.03 unless 120 such clearing is shown on the plans, in the Contract Information book, or is for the construction of fence or right-of-way markers.
c.Individual Unit Basis If individual unit quantities are shown in the Schedule of Pay Items, the accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit prices for the respective pay items. 201.07 Payment for tree removal sizes as designated in requirement 4 of 201.06(c), which are larger than those sizes shown as pay items, will be made on the basis of the largest size shown in the Schedule of Pay Items except as set out below. 130
d.Clearing Right-of-Way If the Schedule of Pay Items contains a lump sum pay item for clearing right-of- way, such pay item shall include the cost of all work described in this section and all of the work performed in accordance with 202 within the construction limits except for such work set out specifically as pay items or as otherwise provided for herein. All clearing the Contractor is di rected to perform outside the construction limits, including clearing for utility relocation which is for the benefit of the Department, and not simply for the Contractor’s convenience, will be paid for in accordance with 104.03 or 109.03 unless such clearing is shown on the plans, in the Contract Information book, or is for 140 the construction of fence or right-of-way markers. Except as specified in 621, the cost of re pair or replacement of terrain, vegetation, objects designated to remain, or areas outs ide the construction limits which have been damaged by the Contractor or have subseque ntly eroded, shall be included in the cost of clearing right-of-way. ( e ) E x c l u s i o n s If the Schedule of Pay Items does not co ntain an estimated quantity or a lump sum pay item for work described herein except as set out above, such work will not be paid 150 for directly. The cost thereof shall be included in the cost of other pay items.
Source: Indiana Standard Specifications, 2024 Edition. Pages 4–8 of 1,248.