CATEGORY 100 PRELIMINARY SECTION 120 — TREE PRESERVATION
120.01 Description
Establish and maintain a Tree Preservation Area (TPA).
120.02 Materials
Temporary Orange Construction Fence 104.20.02 Fertilizer 920.03.01
120.02.01 Tree Preservation Program (TPP). The Administration will develop a TPP to
establish the goals and specify the procedures for tree branch pruning, brush removal, tree felling, tree root pruning, tree fertilizing, and other tree preservation operations to protect trees and vegetation within the TPA.
120.03 Construction
120.03.01 Maryland Licensed Tree Expert (LTE). A LTE shall perform or directly supervise
the operations specified in the Contract Documents and the TPP in conformance with the Maryland Roadside Tree Law, the Forest Conservation Act, and accepted arboricultural practices.
120.03.02 Delineation. Delineate the perimeter of the TPA as specified in the Contract
Documents. 120.03.03 Temporary Orange Construction Fence (TOCF). Ensure that the delineated TPA is approved prior to installing the TOCF. Perform installation and maintenance as specified in
104.20.03 Complete installation of the TOCF before:
a.Beginning clearing and grubbing operations.
b.Installing erosion and sediment controls. (c) Conducting the Tree Preservation Meeting. (d) Performing tree preservation operations.
120.03.04 Tree Preservation Meeting. Prior to beginning work, meet at the TPA with the
Engineer, the Landscape Programs Division, and the LTE to review the TPP. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
120.03.05 Tree Preservation Operations. Maintain the TPA as specified in the TPP and the
Contract Documents. Perform the following operations, as specified in the TPP.
a.Tree Branch Pruning. Section 712.
b.Brush Removal. Section 713. (c) Tree Felling. Section 714. (d) Tree Root Pruning. Section 715. (e) Tree Fertilizing. Section 716.
120.03.06 Prohibited Activities within the TPA.
PROHIBITED ACTIVITES a Felling, removing, or harming any tree or plant designated for preservation. b Removing wood, soil, stones, and other natural materials. c Any kind of foot or vehicular traffic. d Driving, storing, washing, or maintaining trucks or construction equipment. e Placing backfill, stacking or storing supplies. f Grading, trenching, draining, dewatering, and burning activities. g Dumping waste or storing toxic or hazardous materials.
120.03.07 Restricted Activities. The following activities are restricted in the area near the TPA
unless authorized by the Engineer. RESTRICTED ACTIVITES a Felling trees. b Grading that will disrupt drainage patterns. c Draining and dewatering activities. d Storing construction equipment. e Truck washing and maintenance activities. f Dumping waste and storing toxic or hazardous materials. g Burning and trenching activities.
120.03.08 Cleanup and Restoration. When construction activities are complete, remove the
TOCF, construction materials, and debris without damaging trees in the TPA and adjacent areas. Grade the perimeter of the TPA to blend with nearby areas. Seed as specified in Section 705.
120.03.09 Damage Repair. Refer to 712.03.11.
120.03.10 Damage Compensation. Refer to 712.03.12.
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120.04 Measurement and Payment
the Contract unit price for the Clearing and Grubbing item. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS Work performed as specified in the Tree Preservation Program or Contract Documents will be measured and paid for one or more of the items listed below. Payment will be full compensation for all material, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work.
120.04.01 Temporary Orange Construction Fence. Refer to 104.20.04.
120.04.02 Tree Branch Pruning. Refer to 712.04.
120.04.03 Brush Removal. Refer to 713.04.
120.04.04 Tree Felling. Refer to 714.04. 120.04.05 Tree Root Pruning. Refer to 715.04. 120.04.06 Tree Fertilizing. Refer to 716.04.
120.04.07 The licensed tree expert services will not be measured but the cost will be incidental to
121 — ELECTRONIC TICKETING (E-TICKETING) CATEGORY 100 PRELIMINARY SECTION 121 — ELECTRONIC TICKETING (E-TICKETING)
121.01 Description
The work shall consist of supplying electronic material ticket data (e-tickets) of material deliveries consisting of asphalt, Portland cement concrete (PCC), and aggregates, to the Administration’s portal. Only the materials delivered to the project site for placement will require e-tickets. The Contractor/Supplier can utilize a plant ticketing system of their choice to create the material ticket data. The State Highway Administration (SHA) e-ticket portal vendor will provide a direct connection option for the Contractor/Supplier’s existing plant ticketing system. If this connection method is not utilized, an API key specific to each contractor will be provided by the SHA e-ticket portal vendor or directly from the Administration. The work shall also create an end-to-end solution to produce e-tickets, distribute those e-tickets, provide sorting features, and record field measurements such as test results and/or inspector remarks. Ownership of material ticket data shall be provided to the Administration.
121.02 Materials
Not applicable.
121.03 Construction
121.03.01 Requirements.
121.03.01 01 Electronic Ticketing Preconstruction Meeting. A preconstruction e-ticketing
meeting shall be held and the following meeting topics are required to be discussed 14 days prior to any material deliveries received at the project of the materials mentioned in this section. E-Ticketing Preconstruction Meeting Topics:
a.Identify the Technical Support Responsible Party. (b) Supplier Test data confirmation. (c) Project Location Connectivity. (d) Method of material acceptance/rejection. (e) Calculating Waste Material. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
Source: Maryland Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials, 2025 Edition. Pages 276–278 of 1,113.