CATEGORY 200 GRADING SECTION 202 — CHANNEL OR STREAM CHANGE EXCAVATION (CLASS 5)
202.01 Description
Excavate for changes in channels or streams when specified. Use all suitable material for the construction of the project. Dispose of unsuitable material as directed.
202.02 Materials
Not applicable.
202.03 Construction
Refer to Section 201.
202.04 Measurement and Payment
Class 5 Excavation will be measured and paid for at the Contract unit price per cubic yard. The payment will be full compensation for all excavation and hauling, formation and compaction of embankments and backfill, backfilling old stream beds or otherwise disposing of excess and unsuitable materials, and for all material, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. Material will be measured in its original position and the volume computed by the Method of Average End Area. The cross-sectional area measured will not include liquids. Measurement for Class 5 Excavation excludes any material removed outside the limits of payment as specified in the Contract Documents. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS 203 — BORROW EXCAVATION CATEGORY 200 GRADING SECTION 203 — BORROW EXCAVATION
203.01 Description
Furnish, excavate, haul, and place approved materials for embankments and backfills when sufficient quantities of suitable materials are not available from other excavations specified in the Contract Documents. This includes all work prescribed for backfills, embankments, subgrade, and earth shoulders, all necessary clearing and grubbing, the removal and disposal of overburden or other unsuitable spoil material, and the trimming, shaping, dressing, draining, and reclamation of the pit or location from which borrow material is secured. Refer to 201.03.02 before securing borrow.
203.01.01 Contractor's Options. As a duly authorized agent of the Administration, select one
of the following three methods to obtain borrow material for use on public highway contracts: OPTION 1 - Acquire material from a licensed commercial operating supplier. OPTION 2 - Make application to the Maryland Department of the Environment under the Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment, Title 15, Subtitle 8, entitled "Surface Mining". OPTION 3 - Make application to the Administration to operate under the standard adopted in conformance with the Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment, Title 15, Subtitle 8, Surface Mining, Subsection 15-834 entitled "Exemptions." If this option is selected, submit an application to the Administration fulfilling all the requirements of the cited subtitle. Provide notification of the option selected to the Administration.
203.01.02 Notice to Contractor—Borrow Pits. If proposed, a borrow pit may be established on
privately owned property. The Administration may grant an "Exemption for a Surface Mining Permit" normally issued by the Maryland Department of the Environment, Water Management Administration (WMA). Before a permit can be granted, submit written proof to the Administration that all local permits or approvals have been secured for the borrow pits. An exemption under Option 3 will require approval of an excavation and reclamation plan along with the drainage patterns and methods of attaining satisfactory drainage and soil conservation as the work progresses. The plan shall provide for surface restoration suitable for the proposed subsequent land use after reclamation is completed and the proposed method of accomplishment. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS