- 173 - SECTION 308 -- MEDIAN CONSTRUCTION
308.01 Description
1.The Contractor shall complete the following requirements under the "Median Construction" bid item:
a.Furnish the embankment material as necessary to conform to the contract.
b.Haul, compact, blade, and shape the material to conform to the contract’s typical cross sections and compaction requirements.
308.02 Material Requirements
1.The Contractor shall be required to obtain and furnish material unless otherwise shown in the contract.
2.Soil required for embankments shall meet the requirements of Subsection 205.02.
308.03 Construction Methods
1.The Contractor shall construct m edians as indicated in the contract.
2.The work shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of Subsection 304.03.
308.04 Method of Measurement
1.Median Construction shall be measured in stations of 100 feet (100 meters), regardless of width or th ickness. Stations shall be measured horizontally along the project center line between the beginning and ending points.
308.05 Basis of Payment
1.Pay Item Pay Unit Median Construction Station (Sta) [Station (StaM)] Water 1,000 Gallons (MGAL) [ k i l o l i t e r s ( k L ) ]
2.Payment is full compensation for all work described in this Section. - 174 - SECTION 309 -- CALCIU M CHLORIDE TREATMENT
309.01 Description
1.The Contractor shall complete the following requirements under the “Calcium Chloride Applied” bid item:
a.Furnish and spread calcium chloride for dust control on detours, haul roads, or other ar eas as shown in the contract.
309.02 Material Requirements
1.The calcium chloride shall conform to the requirements of Section 1006.
309.03 Construction Methods
1.The Contractor shall apply calcium chloride at the locations described in the contract.
2.The calcium chloride may be applied dry or dissolved in water.
3.The initial application of calciu m chloride shall be at a rate of 2 lb/SY (1 kg/m2).
4.Additional calcium chloride shall be applied as needed. The additional applications shall be at the rate and at the time directed by the Engineer.
5.The Contractor shall distribute each application in such a manner and by such devices that uniform coverage is attained.
309.04 Method of Measurement
1.Calcium chloride is generally available in grades of varying purity. Calcium chloride will be measured by the ton (megagram) and converted to equivalent mass based on the analyses furnished.
2.The weight, in tons (megagrams), will be determined on approved scales.
309.05 Basis of Payment
1.Pay Item Pay Unit Calcium Chloride Applied Ton (Tn) [Megagram (Mg)]
2.Payment will be made for the ac tual amount of pure calcium chloride applied.
3.Water applied at the direction of the Engineer will be paid for as “Extra Work”.
4.Payment is full compensation for all work described in this Section.
Source: Nebraska Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2017 Edition. Pages 207–207 of 1,048.