2103Building Removal

2103.1DESCRIPTION

This Work consists of removing unsalvageable and vacated buildings from the R ight-of-way, making sewer and water service disconnections, and removing Sidewalks, driveways, or miscellaneous Structures, unless otherwise required by the Contract.

2103.2MATERIALS— BLANK

2103.3CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

A General Perform building removals as required by the Contract. The Contract will provide a general description and the street addresses or references to a survey station for the buildings and miscellaneous items requiring removal. Remove buildings, including fixtures such as wires, pipes, valves, etc., except those owned by public or private utilities, by demolition before removal from the Right-of-way. The Contractor is responsible for any damage caused to the Street or adjacent property during the building removal process. Temporary or permanent Easements will be acquired by the Department if required to do the Work. The Department assumes no responsibility for the condition of any buildings at any time, and no guarantee is made or implied that any building will remain in the condition the B idder finds it at the time of examination before preparing the Proposal. B Removal Remove buildings and Structures, including steps, basement floors and walls, floor slabs, and footings from the Right-of-way. If the building rests on a concrete surface slab, remove the entire slab and related footings.

C.1 Disconnection of Sewer and Water Services Locate, expose, cut off, and plug sewer and water service connections at the sewer and water mains. Plug sewers leading from the building using watertight plugs at no additional cost to the Department. Abandon wells in accordance with 2104, “Removing Pavement and Miscellaneous Structures.” C.2 Other Utilities The utility owners will disconnect telephone, electric power, other wire services, and gas service pipes outside the buildings. The utility owners will also remove utility-owned fixtures in accordance with 1507, “Utility Property and Service.” D Disposal of Materials and Debris Dispose of the demolished building in accordance with 2104.3D, “Disposal of Materials and Debris,” at a demolition landfill permitted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency . Recycle parts of the building as permitted if approved by the Engineer. Do not dispose of buildings at permit-by-rule landfills, transfer stations, or waste storage facilities. E Filling Basement Excavations If the building was removed by another contract, ensure that basement floors and walls have been removed. Fill basement excavations and other excavations previously made as required by the Contract. Fill the excavation to the level of the existing ground surface using backfill that matches the existing soil conditions. Provide the fill Material in accordance with 1405, “Use of Materials Found on the Project.” Compact the fill in accordance with the Quality Compaction requirements in 2106, “Excavation and Embankment – Compacted Volume Method.” If the building removal is included with the grading in this Contract, remove the foundations in accordance with 2103.3B, “Removal.” Fill basement excavations in accordance with 2106.3I, “Finishing Operations.”

2103.4METHOD OF MEASUREMENT

A Building Removal The Engineer will measure buildings listed for removal as a single lump sum. B Basement Excavation Fill The Engineer will measure the volume of fill provided by the Contractor by the volume of the basements below the ground surface as required by the Contract. C Disconnection of Sewer and Water Services The Engineer will measure each sewer and water service connection cut off and plugged at the main.

2103.5BASIS OF PAYMENT

The Contract Unit Price for the Disconnect sewer service and Disconnect water service includes the cost of the restoration of Street and property surfaces. The Department will pay for building removal on the basis of the following schedule: Item No. Item Unit

2103.501 Building Removal lump sum

2 Disconnect Sewer Service each

2 Disconnect Water Service each

7 Basement Excavation Fill cubic yard