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General Provisions (00100-00999)

207BRUSH MATTING

ME · 2020 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 215217View official source ↗

2-39 sheeting, bracing and incidentals required for proper execution of the work shall be considered incidental to related Contract pay items. Backfill or bedding materials, except for material used to bac kfill underdrain, whose source is other than Structural Excavation, will be paid for un der the class of material used. Material used to backfill underdrain will not be paid for but s hall be considered incidental to the cost of the underdrain. Special Backfill will be paid for at the Contract unit price p er cubic yard, in place and accepted, but will not include replacement of material exca vated beyond the specified pay limits for Structural Excavation. Payment will be made under: P a y I t e m P a y U n i t 206.061 Structural Earth Excavation - Drainage & Cubic Yard M i n o r S t r u c t u r e s B e l o w G r a d e

206.07 Structural Rock Excavation - Drainage & C u b i c Y a r d

M i n o r S t r u c t u r e s 206.082 Structural Earth Excavation - Major Structures, C ubic Yard P l a n Q u a n tity 206.092 Structural Rock Excavation - Major Structures Cu bic Yard

206.14 Special Backfill C u b i c Y a r d

SECTION 207 - BRUSH MATTING Reserved SECTION 208 - SAND DRAINS Reserved SECTION 209 - WICK DRAINS Reserved SECTION 211 - DITCH AND INSLOPE EXCAVATION

211.01 Description This work shall consist of removing winter sand build-up and

other earth material from existing inslopes and ditches. New d itch areas consist of removing all material encountered including backslopes as needed.

211.02 Inslope Excavation From the edge of shoulder to the su bgrade break, the

inslope will be graded to the original template, or as directed by the typicals or construction notes. From the subgrade break to a location on the slope that does not create a hinge point, 2-40 the inslope shall be machine graded and finished to a smooth co ndition so that the flow of water is unimpeded.

211.03 Inslope Excavation - Guardrail Winter sand and other ea rth materials shall be

removed from all paved areas. From the edge of shoulder to the subgrade break, the inslope will be graded to the original template, or as directed by the typicals or construction notes. From the subgrade break to a lo cation on the slope that does no t create a hinge point, the inslope shall be machine graded and finished to a smooth condit ion so that the flow of water is unimpeded.

211.04 Inslope Rehabilitation Material shall be excavated from or placed on

inslopes. All inslopes shall be built, from the edge of should er to the toe of slope, to provide a 3 horizontal to 1 vertical minimum slope (1¾ horizontal to 1 vertical in guardrail sections), or as directed by the typicals or construction notes. Added ma terial shall be capable of attaining a growth of grass and shall be approved by the Reside nt

211.05 Ditch Excavation Ditches and adjacent slopes will be g raded to the original

template from the edge of shoulder to the top of the backslope, or as directed by the typicals or construction notes.

211.06 New Ditch Excavation Ditches and adjacent slopes will be graded from the

edge of shoulder to the top of t he backslope as directed by the typicals or construction notes.

211.07 Method of Measurement The quantity of work done will b e measured by the

linear foot. Measurements will be made along the ground parall el to the roadway centerline. Payment for inslope rehabilitation will include excavation and fill areas.

211.08 Basis of Payment Payment will be full compensation for excavating,

removing brush, trees and stumps, placing waste material in des ignated areas, disposing excess materials, rehabilitating waste areas including seed and mulch, and for grading and finishing the work. In inslope rehabilitation areas, any borrow material needed to complete the rehabilitation of the inslopes will not be paid for separately, but will be considered incidental to this item. When rock is encountered in new ditch excavation areas and new ditch excavation rock is not included in the cont ract, the excavation of the roc k will be paid for at 6 times the contract unit price for new ditch excavation. The work will not be accepted for payment until inspected and approved by the Resident or authorized personnel. Conditions of approval will include, but are not limited to, grade and smoothness, flow of runoff, proper functioning of the drainage system, and cleanup of all disturbed areas including waste disposal areas. Seed, mulch, and erosion control blanket applied on the project will be paid for under a ppropriate contract items. 2-41 Payment will be made under: P a y I t e m P a y U n i t

211.20 Inslope Excavation Linear Foot

211.21 Inslope Rehabilitation Linear Foot

211.22 Inslope Excavation - Guardrail Linear Foot

211.221 Inslope Excavation - Guardrail Plan Quantity Lin ear Foot

211.30 Ditch Excavation Linear Foot

211.40 New Ditch Excavation Linear Foot

211.41 New Ditch Excavation - Ledge Linear Foot

Source: Maine Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2020 Edition. Pages 215217 of 817.