1602Natural Material Sources

The Department may list possible sources of natural Materials in the Contract, but does not warrant or imply the availability of sufficient quantities of acceptable Material in those sources . The Department may also list the same sources as a possible source for other existing or future C ontracts. The Contractor shall acknowledge the Department’s inability to ascertain from samples the limits for an entire deposit and shall consider variations as usual and expected. The Contractor shall determine the Equipment and Work necessary to produce a Material meeting the Contract requirements. The Contractor has the right to take Materials from those sources that the Contract lists as specified in the lease. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer in writing within 15 Calendar Days after Approval of the Contract if the Contractor intends to obtain Material from those sources . The Contractor may not remove Material from the source until the Engineer receives this notice.

For all sources where the Department owns the Material or where the Contractor elects to obtain Material under the terms of a Department lease or permit, the Contractor shall remove the Material in accordance with the following requirements and conditions:

Engineer. The Engineer may reject unacceptable portions of the source.

2101, “Clearing and Grubbing,” at no additional cost to the Department.

the Contractor must cooperate in accordance with 1505, “Cooperation by Contractors.”

other Work on impacted drainage facilities or utility properties, the Contractor shall perform this Work at no additional cost to the Department.

directed by the Engineer, even to the extent of blending Materials from the top of the deposit with those from the bottom of the deposit.

stockpile the strippings and rejected Materials as directed by the Engineer.

Materials listed in the table(s). The Contractor shall not use Material suitable for the production of Class 5 or Class 6 base Aggregate as borrow Material unless otherwise approved in writing by the Engineer.

off a coarse fraction (+No. 4) of Material and blend it with Material from a different source to produce an Aggregate product (the Contractor may not use rock from a source and blend it with sand from a different source to produce concrete, bituminous, or base, etc.). If the Contract contains a separate “Rock Price,” the Contractor may screen off Material and will pay the indicated price for the rock fraction. In addition, the Contractor may not produce riprap, unless there is a separate “Rock Price” for riprap included in the Contract.

the site in a condition acceptable to the Engineer. The Contractor shall level waste piles, trim slopes and pit bottoms, replace the stripping, and perform other cleanup work at no additional cost to the Department. The Department will provide the Contractor with statements showing the quantities of Material removed and the payment due. The Department will require full reimbursement before making final payment on the Contract.