No measurement will be made of covers, washed stone and grounding systems as these will be incidental to furnishing and installing junction boxes. Payment will be made under: Pay Item Pay Unit Junction Box (____) Each
WOOD POLES -1 DESCRIPTION Furnish and install poles , grounding systems and all necessary hardware. -2 MATERIAL Refer to Division 10. Item Section Grounding Electrodes 1091 -6 Inspection Requirements 1082 Wire 1091 -2 Wood Poles 1082 Furnish material, equipment and hardware under this section that is pre -approved on the ITS and Signals QPL available on the Department’s website. -3 CONSTRUCTION METHODS Mark final pole locations and receive approval before installing poles. Unless otherwise specified, locate poles a minimum of 6 feet behind face of curb or 10 f eet from edge of travelway . Ensure poles are of sufficient length to maintain the minimum required clearances above the roadway, obstructions and affected railroad tracks. Drill or auger a hole for placement of pole and to allow for compacting. Set pole at manufacturer’s recommended depth, but at a minimum depth of 5 f eet. Ensure the pole is withi n 2 degrees of vertical when fully loaded. Backfill hole with pole installed and tamp backfill in 6 inch lifts with a mechanical tamp until compacted density is at least 95% of original density. On new Department -owned poles, install a grounding system consisting of # 6 AWG solid bare copper wire that is connected with an irreversible ground connector to a single ground rod installed at base of pole or to the electrical service grounding electrode system located within 10 feet of the pole . Install ground wi re so as to minimize damage from vandalism and environmental exposures. Install ground wire up pole to a point adjacent to the uppermost span. Use hot -dipped galvanized wire staples to secure ground wire to pole. -4 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT Wood Pole will be measured and paid as the actual number of wood poles furnished, installed and accepted. No measurement will be made for installing grounding systems as these will be incidental to furnishing and installing wood poles. Payment will be made under: Pay Item Pay Unit Wood Pole Each