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General Provisions (00100-00999)

205SHOULDER RECONSTRUCTION

ME · 2020 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 208210View official source ↗

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204.11 Basis of Payment The accepted quantity of rehabilitati on of existing

shoulder will be paid for at the contract unit price per square yard. No adjustment will be made to the quantity for payment, except as described under Met hod of Measurement above. Payment will be full compensation for cutting the edge joint, r emoving pavement, curb and other unsuitable material, grading and compacting the existing shoulder, disposing of surplus and unsuitable material, and for furnishing, placing, g rading, and compacting new aggregate to the required depth, suitable for paving at the tim e of paving. The accepted quantity of Add Shoulder Aggregate to existing sh oulder will be paid for at the contract unit price per square yard. No adjustment will be made to the quantity for payment, except as described under Method of Measurement above. Payment will be full compensation for furnishing, placing, grading, and compacting n ew aggregate to the required depth. Additional material required as a result of cross-slope varian ce of the pavement surface will not be paid for directly, but will be considered i ncidental to the contract unit price per square yard of rehabilitation of existing shoulder. Grading, furnishing and placing loa m, seed and mulch in requir ed waste areas will be considered incidental to the contract and no separate paymen t will be made. Payment will be made under: P a y I t e m P a y U n i t

204.20 Add Shoulder Aggregate to Existing S q u a r e Y a r d

S houlder, Plan Quantity

204.41 Rehabilitation of Existing Shoulder, Plan Quantity S quare Yard

SECTION 205 - SHOULDER RECONSTRUCTION

205.01 Description This work shall consist of reconstructing or widening existing

shoulders by excavating, grading, furnishing, and compacting ne w shoulder aggregate and fill material if necessary, in accordance with the thickness an d typical sections shown on the plans.

205.02 Aggregates New shoulder aggregate shall be material me eting the

requirements of Section 703.06 a. - Aggregate for Base, Type B. Fill material shall be existing excavation or common borrow fr om an outside source.

205.03 Existing Shoulder The area shall be excavated to the d epth shown on the

typical section and graded to a tolerance, above or below the r equired cross sectional shape, 2-33 of ¾ inch. Where required by the Resident, the edge of the exi sting travel lane pavement shall be cut to provide a uniform edge. Excavated material shall be incorporated into embankments, use d to flatten existing slopes as directed or disposed of in an approved waste area.

205.04 New Aggregate After excavation, new shoulder aggregate shall be placed

and compacted to the required grade.

205.05 Surface Tolerance The completed surface of the shoulde r shall be shaped

and maintained to a tolerance, above or below the required cros s section shape of ⅜ inch. 205.051 Compaction The aggregate shall be compacted to the re quirements of Section 304.04.

205.06 Method of Measurement The quantity of reconstruction o f existing shoulders

and widening of existing shoulders measured for payment will be the number of square yards shown in the Schedule of Items in the Contract. This quantity will be considered final, and no adjustments wil l be made, except when the quantity shown in the Schedule of Items is added to or dedu cted from, when changes to the plans are made by the Resident.

205.11 Basis of Payment The accepted quantity of reconstruct existing shoulder will

be paid for at the contract unit price per square yard. No adj ustment will be made to the quantity for payment, except as described under Method of Measu rement above. Payment will be full compensation for cutting the edge joint, removing pavement, curb and other unsuitable material, excavating, grading and compacting the exi sting shoulder, disposing of surplus and unsuitable material, and for furnishing, placing, g rading, and compacting new aggregate to the required depth. The accepted quantity of widening of existing shoulder will be paid for at the contract unit price per square yard. Payment will be full comp ensation for excavating, removal of pavement, and other unsuitable material, and for the cutting of edge joints. Payment will also be full compensation for furnishing, grading, and compacting fill material; disposing of surplus and unsuitable material; and for furnishing, placing, grading, and compacting new aggregate. Grading, furnishing and placing loa m, seed and mulch in requir ed waste areas will be considered incidental to the contract and no separate paymen t will be made. Payment will be made under: P a y I t e m P a y U n i t

205.41 Reconstruction of Existing Shoulder, Plan Quantity Sq uare Yard

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205.51 Widening of Existing Shoulder, Plan Quantity Square Yard

SECTION 206 - STRUCTURAL EXCAVATION

206.01 Description This work shall consist of excavating, rem oving, hauling

backfilling and compacting or disposing, as required, of all ma terial encountered for the installation and construction of Drainage and Minor Structures and for Major Structures in accordance with these specifications and in reasonably close co nformity with the lines, grades and typical cross sections shown in the Contract Documen ts or established by the Department. Excavating for structures below designated excavation limits a s specified or shown in the Contract Documents will be included under this section. Material which is required to be excavated or paid for under a nother section shall not be included under this section.. Ditches at inlets and outlets of culverts, special ditches and outlet ditches, all as indicated in the Contract Documents, shall be constructed and p aid for under Section 203 - Excavation and Embankment. The following definitions shall apply to this section: Drainage and Minor Structures shall include pipe culverts, pipe arches, underdrains, catch basins, manholes, structural plate units, box culverts, c ulvert end walls, concrete steps and other minor structures. Major Structures shall include abutments and piers for bridges, rigid frame str uctures, and masonry retaining walls. Special Backfill shall consist of obtaining, hauling, and placing selected mate rial suitable for the location where it is to be used. Special Backfill as a Contract item will be called for in the Contract Documents. Structural Earth Excavation shall consist of excavation and removal of all material encountered, except for Structural Rock Excavation. Structural Earth Excavation shall also include the removal of: All boulders, solid mortared stone mas onry and concrete masonry when each is less than 2 cubic yards in volume; and all soft an d disintegrated rock which can be removed with ordinary excavating machinery. Structural Rock Excavation shall consist of removing: Hard igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary bedrock which cannot be excavated with ordinary exc avating machinery and cannot be excavated without employing means such as, but not li mited to, drilling and blasting, drilling and splitting, or hoe-ramming; and all bould ers, solid mortared stone masonry; and concrete masonry each having a volume of 2 cubic y ards or more.

Source: Maine Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2020 Edition. Pages 208210 of 817.