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General Provisions (00100-00999)

231822 — Remove and Relocate Existing Signs and Sign Structures

MD · 2025 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 910911View official source ↗

CATEGORY 800 TRAFFIC SECTION 822 — REMOVE AND RELOCATE EXISTING SIGNS AND SIGN STRUCTURES

822.01 Description

Remove and relocate existing signs and sign structures.

822.02 Materials

Not applicable.

822.03 Construction

Make all existing cable safe in accordance with the appropriate electrical codes.

822.03.01 Removing Existing Signs. Existing signs may be relocated during construction.

Remove existing and relocated signs when the new signing system is complete. All new signs in a particular sequence giving similar directions shall be installed before existing signs are removed. After removing the sign structure, remove the remaining concrete foundations as specified in

207.03.01 Holes left after sign removal shall be backfilled, compacted, and restored to conditions

similar to the surrounding area.

822.03.02 Relocating Existing Signs. Relocate existing signs as specified in the Contract

Documents and as part of the new signing system. For removal and backfill of remaining concrete foundations, refer to 822.03.01.

822.04 Measurement and Payment

The payment will be full compensation for removing and relocating existing signs and sign structures, removing existing concrete foundations, backfilling and compacting existing holes left after foundation removal, and for all material, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work.

822.04.01 Remove Existing Ground Mounted Signs and Supports will be measured and paid for

at the Contract unit price per square foot area of the sign. Removal of sign supports and concrete foundations will not be measured but the cost will be incidental to the Contract unit price for removing the signs. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS

822.04.02 Remove Signs from Existing Overhead Structure will be measured and paid for at the

Contract unit price per square foot area of the sign. Removal of sign supports, sign luminaire supports, luminaires, conduit, and cable will not be measured but the cost will be incidental to the Contract unit price for removing the signs.

822.04.03 Relocate Existing Ground Mounted Signs will be measured and paid for at the Contract

unit price per square foot area of the sign. Removal and disposal, or removal and relocation of the sign support will not be measured but the cost will be incidental to the Contract unit price for relocating the signs.

822.04.04 Relocate Signs from Existing Overhead Structure will be measured and paid for at the

Contract unit price per square foot area of the sign. Removal and relocation of sign supports, luminaires, and luminaire supports will not be measured but the cost will be incidental to the Contract unit price for relocating the signs.

822.04.05 Remove Existing Cantilever or Overhead Sign Structure and Signs and Supports will

be measured and paid for at the Contract unit price per each structure. Disconnecting the electrical service and removal of concrete foundations will not be measured but the cost will be incidental to the Contract unit price for removing the structure.

822.04.06 If required for new sign supports; concrete for sign foundations, galvanized steel beam

sign posts, wood sign supports, and breakaway base support systems for steel beams will be paid for as specified in the applicable portions of Section 801, Section 802, Section 812 and Section 821 respectively. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS 823 — REMOVE AND RELOCATE OR REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF ROADWAY LIGHTING STRUCTURES 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS CATEGORY 800 TRAFFIC SECTION 823 — REMOVE AND RELOCATE OR REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF ROADWAY LIGHTING STRUCTURES

823.01 Description

Remove and relocate or remove and dispose of roadway lighting structures.

823.02 Materials

Hardware 909.10 Conduit 950.10

823.03 Construction

Remove concrete foundations and place backfill as specified in 822.03.01. Lighting structures removed and not reused shall become the property of the Contractor. Remove and store lighting structures scheduled to be reused on the same project as specified in GP-6.02. Make all existing cable safe in conformance with the appropriate electrical codes.

823.04 Measurement and Payment

Remove and Dispose of Roadway Lighting will be measured and paid for at the Contract unit price per each. The payment will be full compensation for the removal and disposal of the lighting structure, removal of existing concrete foundation, and for all material, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. Remove and Relocate Roadway Lighting Structure will be measured and paid for at the Contract unit price per each. The payment will be full compensation for the removal, storage, reinstallation, connection to existing lighting circuits, removal of existing concrete foundations, and for all material, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work.

Source: Maryland Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials, 2025 Edition. Pages 910911 of 1,113.