822 — REMOVE AND RELOCATE EXISTING SIGNS AND SIGN STRUCTURES 2026 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS 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. 822 — REMOVE AND RELOCATE EXISTING SIGNS AND SIGN STRUCTURES 2026 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.
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