SECTION 608 - SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, BICYCLE PATHS, AND VEGETATION CONTROL STRIPS (Last Revised May, 2024)
608-1 DESCRIPTION. This work shall consist of the construction of portland cement concrete or asphalt
sidewalks and driveways; asphalt bicycle paths and vegetation control strips; precast concrete paving, brick paving, grouted stone block paving, and detectable warnings on pedestrian facilities in accordance the contract documents and as directed by the Engineer.
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608-2 MATERIALS. Provide materials meeting the requirements specified in the following subsections
of Section 700 - Materials and Manufacturing: Portland Cement 701-01 Bituminous Materials 702-00 Fine Aggregates 703-01 Coarse Aggregates 703-02 Mortar Sand 703-03 Cushion Sand 703-06 Concrete Sand 703-07 Mineral Filler 703-08 Brick Sidewalk and Driveway Pavers 704-08 Stone Blocks 704-09 Precast Concrete Driveway and Sidewalk Pavers 704-13 Caulking Compound for Structures 705-06 Premolded Resilient Joint Filler 705-07 Masonry Mortar 705-21 Wire Fabric for Concrete Reinforcement 709-02 Fibers for Concrete Reinforcement 711-01 Membrane Curing Compound 711-05 Form Insulating Materials for Winter Concrete 711-07 Admixtures 711-08 Water 712-01 Surface-applied Detectable Warning Units 726-01 Embedded Detectable Warning Units 726-02
608-2.01 Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalks and Driveways.
A.Conventionally Formed Sidewalks and Driveways . Provide Performance Engineered Mixture (PEM) Portland Cement Concrete that meets the appropriate mix design requirements specified in Table 2 of Materials Procedure (MP) 501 -2 Mix Design and Approval Procedure for Performance Engineered Mixtures - Structural Concrete. Provide concrete that contains an ASTM Type A water - reducing admixture meeting the requirements of §711-08 Admixtures.
B.Machine Formed Sidewalks. Provide Performance Engineered Mixture (PEM) Portland Cement Concrete that meets the appropriate mix design requirements specified in Table 2 of MP 501-2 with the exception that the mix incorporates fibers for concrete reinforcement meeting the requirements of §711- 01 Fibers for Concrete Reinforcement.
C.Accelerated Cure Sidewalks and Driveways. Submit a concrete mix design that achieves a compressive strength of 2,000 psi in less than 24 hours to the Materials Bureau for approval a minimum of 14 days prior to starting the work. Supply test data indicating that the concrete mix will have a scaling rating of one or less when tested in accordance with ASTM C672.
D.Reinforcement. Provide welded wire fabric reinforcement made of W2.9, D2.9,W3, or D3 wire at 6 inch centers transversely and longitudinally meeting the requirements of §709 -02 Wire Fabric for Concrete Reinforcement. Provide fiber reinforcement meeting the requirements of §711-01 Fibers for Concrete Reinforcement. Add fiber reinforcement during batching at a rate of 1.5 pounds of fibers per cubic yard of concrete, using a method approved by the Regional Materials Engineer. Batch a volume of concrete such that whole standard size bags or packages of fibers are used. Indicate on each delivery ticket the amount of fibers added to the concrete.
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608-2.02 Asphalt Sidewalks, Driveways, Bicycle Paths, and Vegetation Control Strips. Provide a 9.5
or 12.5 mixture for surface course or 19.0 mixture for any course below the surface designed for < 0.3 million ESALS and produced in accordance with Section 401 using coarse aggregate Type F9. Use a PG 64S-22 binder to produce the asphalt mixture. Alternate PG binder grades may be allowed with the approval of the Regional Materials Engineer. Do not use polyphosphoric acid (PPA) downstate to modify the PG binder properties for mixtures containing limestone, limestone as an aggregate blend component, limestone as a constituent in crushed gravel aggregate, or recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) that includes any limestone. Do not use PPA downstate as a cross -linking agent for polymer modification of mixtures containing limestone, limestone as an aggregate blend component, limestone as a constituent in crushed gravel aggregate, or recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) that includes any limestone. Downstate, as it relates to PG binder is defined as Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk Counties and the City of New York. Do not use polyphosphoric acid (PPA) upstate to modify the PG binder properties or as a cross-linking agent for polymer modification, regardless of the type of aggregate. Upstate is defined as all counties not designated as downstate.
608-2.03 Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways. Provide brick pavers meeting the requirements of §704-
08 Brick Pavers, of the size, shape and color specified in the contract documents.
A.Sand Setting Bed. Provide sand for setting bed meet the requirements of §703-06 Cushion Sand.
B.Mortar Setting Bed. Provide mortar for setting bed meeting the requirements of §705-21 Masonry Mortar.
C.Bituminous Setting Bed. Provide asphalt mixture for bituminous setting bed consisting of PG 64S- 22 binder mixed with fine aggregate. Use PG binder meeting the requirements of Section 702 Bituminous Materials, Table 702-1 Performance-Graded Binders for Paving. Use a minimum of 7.0% PGB by batch weight. Alternate PG binder grades may be allowed with the approval of the Regional Materials Engineer. Heat the mix in accordance with Standard Specification 404. Provide neoprene-modified asphalt adhesive consisting of 2% neoprene, grade WM1, oxidized asphalt with an R & B softening point of 155°F minimum and a penetration of 80, and 10% asbestos - free fibers.
D.Sand -Cement Setting Bed. Provide sand -cement mixture for setting bed consisting of 1 part Portland Cement Type 2 and 6 parts Fine Aggregate, by volume.
608-2.04 Grouted Stone Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways. Provide stone blocks meeting the
requirements of §704-09 Stone Blocks of the size, shape and color specified in the contract documents.
A.Sand Setting Bed. Provide sand for setting bed meet the requirements of §703-06 Cushion Sand.
B.Mortar Setting Bed. Provide mortar for setting bed meeting the requirements of §705-21 Masonry Mortar.
C.Sand -Cement Setting Bed. Provide sand -cement mixture for setting bed consisting of 1 part Portland Cement Type 2 and 6 parts Fine Aggregate, by volume.
608-2.05 Precast Concrete Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways. Provide precast concrete driveway
and sidewalk pavers meeting the requirements of §704-13 Precast Concrete Driveway and Sidewalk Pavers of the size, shape and color specified in the contract documents. Provide granular setting bed material
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608-2.06 Surface-Applied Detectable Warning Units. Provide surface-applied detectable warning units
meeting the requirements of §726 -01 Surface-applied Detectable Warning Units of the color specified in the contract documents. If no color is specified, the color must be an approximate visual match to the Red color of SAE Standard AMS -STD-595 #31350. Provide setting bed material and/or surface preparation materials in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
608-2.07 Embedded Detectable Warning Units. Provide embedded detectable warning units meeting the
requirements of §726 -02 Embedded Detectable Warning Units of the color specified in the contract documents. If no color is specified, the color must be an approximate visual match to the Red color of SAE Standard AMS -STD-595 #31350. Provide setting bed material and/or surface preparation materials in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. Provide embedded detectable warning units meeting the requirements of §726 -02 Embedded Detectable Warning Units of the color specified in the contract documents. Provide setting bed material and/or surface preparation materials in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
608-3 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS. Construct all pedestrian facilities in accordance with the
requirements of the Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right Of Way (PROWAG). Not all facilities can be designed to meet the current PROWAG design standards. Features that do not meet PROWAG requirements must be approved by the Department and noted as non standard features in the contract documents. Chapter 2 of the NYSDOT Highway Design Manual provides direction. For facilities that cannot meet the current PROWAG design standards, construct facilities to meet the standards to the greatest extent practicable. Install all work in accordance with the Standard Sheets and the lines and grades shown in the contract documents. Dimensions shown on the Standard Sheets are the minimum values in order to be compliant with the PROWAG requirements and for acceptance of the work. Slopes shown on the Standard Sheets are maximum values for design and layout. Ensure constructed facilities do not have construction tolerances that result in work that does not meet the PROWAG requirements.
608-3.01 Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalks and Driveways. Install concrete sidewalks and
driveways in accordance with Section 501 Portland Cement Concrete- General and the contract documents. Start concrete placement operations when the ambient air temperature is 40°F or higher, when measured in the shade, within an accuracy of ± 2°F. Discontinue placement if the ambient air temperature falls below 40°F. Ensure the surface temperature of the base material is 40°F or higher and that the surface does not have any snow, ice, frost, or standing water on it. Do not place concrete in the rain. Use insulating materials or heating equipment if necessary to prepare base material before placement begins. Form sidewalks and driveways conventionally or by machin e. Install a pr emolded resilient joint filler at all joints between sidewalk and curb, pavement, buildings, or other vertical surfaces, and at all transverse construction joints. Fill any transverse gaps from ½ inch to 1 inch in width with Caulking Compound for Structures. Ensure workers installing pedestrian facilities are familiar with the requirements for those facilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Provide an American Concrete Institute (ACI) Certified
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2026 VOLUME 3 Concrete Flatwork Finisher or an ACI Certified Concrete Flatwork Associate directly supervised by an (ACI) Certified Concrete Flatwork Finisher to perform all finishing work. Provide proof of ACI flatwork certification to the Engineer prior to concrete placement.
A.Conventionally Formed Sidewalks and Driveways. Use concrete forms free from warp and that extend to the full depth of the sidewalk or driveway. Ensure forms are secured so no displacement will occur during the placement of concrete. Use welded wire fabric or fiber reinforcement. At commercial driveways, use welded wire fabric for both the sidewalk and the driveway, additional fiber reinforcement will be allowed at the Contractor’s option. When using wire fabric for concrete reinforcement, embed it at mid-depth in the slab. Place the concrete in one course to the full depth shown in the contract documents. Immediately after placement of the concrete, thoroughly compact the concrete with internal mechanical vibrating equipment. Use internal mechanical vibrators that are ade quately powered, capable of transmitting vibration to the concrete in frequencies of not less than 5,000 vibrations per minute while inserted in concrete and produce a vibration of sufficient intensity to consolidate the concrete into place without separation of the ingredients. Insert the vibrating element vertically into the concrete mass at a depth sufficient to vibrate the entire depth, and then withdraw it completely from the concrete before advancing to the next point of application. Vibrate at evenly spaced intervals not farther apart than the radius over which the vibration is visibly effective and at a distance close enough to the forms to effectively vibrate the surface concrete. Vibrate for a sufficient time duration to accomplish thorough consolidation and produce dense, smooth surfaces free from aggregate pockets, honeycombing, and air bubbles. Work the concrete into all angles and corners of the forms, however, avoid over -vibration. Continue vibration in one place until the concrete has bec ome uniformly plastic, but not to the extent that pools of laitance are formed. Supplement vibration by working or spading by hand in the corners and angles of forms and along form surfaces while the concrete is plastic. Do not use vibrators to push or distribute the concrete laterally. Use only hand screeding and finishing, do not use mechanical screeding or finishing equipment.
B.Machine Formed Sidewalks. Provide machine forming equipment consisting of a single self - propelled paver capable of placing, spreading, consolidating, screeding, and finishing the concrete such that hand finishing is kept to a minimum. Provide equipment guided by a reference system that ensures the pavement is placed to the specified line, grade, and cross section. Provide a paver equipped with rigid side forms that laterally support the concrete and minimize edge slumping, a full-width finishing pan, and attached internal vibrators capable of consolidating the entire concrete placement. Apply the provisions of §569 -3.05 E. Central and Transit Mixed Concrete to maintain desired slump during the concrete placement. Use fiber reinforcement only, do not use welded wire fabric reinforcement. Make water additions at the point of deposition in accordance with §569-3.05 E.
C.Accelerated Cure Sidewalks and Driveways. Use concrete forms free from warp and that extend to the full depth of the sidewalk or driveway. Ensure forms are secured so no displacement will occur during the placement of concrete. Use only conventional forming with welded wire fabric reinforcement embedded at mid-depth in the slab. Place the concrete in one course to the full depth shown in the contract documents. Immediately after placement of the concrete, thoroughly compact the concrete with internal mechanical vibrating equipment. Use internal mechanical vibrators that are ade quately powered, capable of transmitting vibration to the concrete in frequencies of not less than 5,000 vibrations per minute while inserted in concrete and produce a vibration of sufficient intensity to consolidate the concrete into place without separation of the ingredients. Insert the vibrating element vertically into the concrete mass at a depth sufficient to vibrate the entire depth, and then withdraw it completely from the concrete before advancing to the next point of application. Vibrate at evenly spaced intervals not farther apart than the
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2026 VOLUME 3 radius over which the vibration is visibly effective and at a distance close enough to the forms to effectively vibrate the surface concrete. Vibrate for a sufficient time duration to accomplish thorough consolidation and produce dense, smooth surfaces free from aggregate pockets, honeycombing, and air bubbles. Work the concrete into all angles and corners of the forms, however, avoid over -vibration. Continue vibration in one place until the concrete has become uniformly plastic, but not to the extent that pools of laitance are formed. Supplement vibration by working or spading by hand in the corners and angles of forms and along form surfaces while the concrete is plastic. Do not use vibrators to push or distribute the concrete laterally. Use only hand screeding and finishing, do not use mechanical screeding or finishing equipment. To reduce the time needed to reach the required opening compressive strength, cover the concrete with form insulating materials such that the concrete curing temperature reaches a minimum of 25°F above ambient air temperature. Secure the insulation tight to the concrete surface to prevent air intrusion beneath the insulation. Extend these materials a minimum of 12 inches beyond t he edge of the concrete to prevent air intrusion beneath the insulation. Apply external heat meeting the requirements of §555-3.08C.2. Provision of External Heat to the concrete at the Contractor's option. Cast compressive strength cylinders for determining strength gain at the time of placement. Keep these cylinders insulated with the placement. Break cylinders at times requested by the Contractor until the minimum compressive strength of 2,000 psi is re ached. Submit requests for alternate means to determine concrete maturity by coordinating cylinder compressive strengths to concrete curing temperature a minimum of 60 days prior to placement for approval by the Director, Materials Bureau.
D.Finishing. Use only magnesium floats and finishing tools, do not use aluminum or steel. Finish the concrete to produce a smooth surface and then broom the surface to a uniform slip-resistant texture. Tool the edges and scored joints of all sidewalk slabs with an edging tool having a 1/4 inch radius. Score and tool the concrete surface at intervals of 5 feet, a minimum 1/8 inch to a maximum 1/4 inch in width, and to a minimum depth of one-third the total thickness.
E.Curing. Immediately after finishing, and not more than 30 minutes after concrete placement, apply a clear membrane curing compound that includes a fugitive dye at a min. rate of 1 gallon per 150 square feet. Do not apply curing compound in the rain. If rain damages the curing compound before it sets, reapply curing compound promptly after the concrete surface dries. Submit requests for alternate means to determine concrete maturity by coordinating cylinder compressive strengths to concrete curing temperature a minimum of 60 days prior to placement for approval by the Director, Materials Bureau. If the ambient air tem perature is expected to fall below 40°F anytime during the curing period, provide a supply of form insulating materials capable of maintaining a surface temperature of 55°F at the work site sufficient to cover all concrete placed. Cure all driveways and sidewalks at driveways for a minimum of 3 days prior to opening to vehicle traffic. Place form insulating materials as necessary to prevent the newly placed concrete from being exposed to ambient air temperatures at the concrete su rface below 36°F during the curing period. Secure and overlap the form insulating materials tight to the concrete surface extending a minimum of 12 inches beyond the edge of the concrete to prevent air intrusion beneath the insulation. Maintain form insulating materials in place for the curing period. If the ambient air temperature falls below 40°F anytime during the curing period, cure conventionally formed sidewalks and driveways and machine formed sidewalks for a minimum of 6 days. If the concrete temperature falls below 32°F or the concrete is damaged by cold weather, remove and replace it at no additional cost to the State. Place 4 equally spaced recording surface thermometers between the concrete surface and the insulating material and 12 inch from the outside edge of concrete for each day’s placement. Do not subject the concrete to a temperature drop in excess of 50°F dur ing the first 24 hours after removing the insulation.
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 600 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2026 VOLUME 3 If saw cutting is necessary, use diamond blade saws equipped with cutting guides, blade guards, water cooling systems, dust controls, and cut depth control capable of making straight cuts to the dimensions required.
608-3.02 Asphalt Sidewalks, Driveways, Bicycle Paths, and Vegetation Control Strips. Install asphalt
sidewalks, driveways, bicycle paths and vegetation control strips in accordance with the provisions Section 404 Asphalt Pavements, the Standard Sheets, and the contract documents. Place the number of courses and course thicknesses in accordance with Table 608-2 Asphalt Pavement Course Thicknesses. Place vegetation control strips using a 9.5 mix with a minimum thickness of 3 inches in one course. Compact the asphalt mixture in accordance with the requirements of §404-3.07D. 80 Series Compaction Method. TABLE 608-2 ASPHALT PAVEMENT COURSE THICKNESSES Thickness 9.5 Mix 12.5 Mix 19.0 Mix Minimum 1 ½ inches 2 inches 2 ½ inches Maximum 2 inches 2 ½ inches 4 inches NOTE: A course consists of one or more separate lifts of an asphalt mixture to attain the indicated thickness.
608-3.03 Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways. Install brick pavers to the lines and grades and in the
pattern shown in the contract documents to provide a uniform, even surface. Ensure joints between bricks are hand tight. Do not install or grout brick pavers in freezing weather. After installation, sweep a dry mixture of masonry mortar over the brick pavers until the joints are completely filled, and then lightly wet the joints with water. Clean brick pavers of excess mortar, and finish joints prior to th e mortar setting up. Keep brick paving moist for 4 days after filling the joints with mortar. After the 4 day curing period, remove remaining mortar film using a light acid wash (10% solution of hydrochloric or muriatic acid) followed by flushing clean with water or as approved by the Engineer. Avoid the use of acid in areas where runoff could damage trees or other vegetation.
A.Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Sand Setting Bed). Lay brick pavers in a properly compacted 2 inch bed of cushion sand over the subbase or subgrade. When used over tree pits, install bricks pavers in a 3 inch bed of cushion sand. After installation, sweep dry cushion sand over the brick pavers until the joints are completely filled. Do not use mortar to seal brick paver joints in tree pits.
B.Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Mortar Setting Bed). Lay brick pavers in a mortar setting bed, a minimum of 1 inch thick over the concrete or bituminous subbase.
C.Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Bituminous Setting Bed). Lay brick pavers in a 3/4 inch thick bituminous setting bed, over a concrete or bituminous subbase. Apply a coating of neoprene - modified asphalt adhesive by mopping, squeegeeing or troweling over the top surface of the bituminous setting bed to bond the bricks to the setting bed.
D.Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Sand-Cement Setting Bed). Lay brick pavers on a 2 inch thick setting bed of sand-cement over the subbase. Place the sand-cement setting bed not more than 4 hours prior to installing the brick pavers.
E.Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Optional Concrete Setting Bed). Install brick paver sidewalks and driveways using one of the following methods, at the Contractor's option:
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1.Lay bricks on a setting bed of portland cement concrete while it is still fresh and firmly position bricks to provide a solid bedding under each brick.
2.Lay bricks in accordance with B. Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Mortar Setting Bed).
608-3.04 Grouted Stone Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways. Install grouted stone blocks in the
pattern shown in the contract documents to provide a uniform, even surface. Ensure joints between blocks are a maximum of 1-1/4 inch. Do not lay or grout blocks in freezing weather. After installation, sweep a dry mixture of masonry mortar over the stone blocks until the joints are completely filled and then lightly wet the joints with water. Clean stone blocks of excess mortar, and finish joints prior to the mortar setting up. Keep grouted stone block paving moist for 4 days after filling the joints with mortar. After the four day curing period, remove remaining mortar film using a light acid wash (10% ± solution of hydrochloric or muriatic acid) followed by f lushing clean with water, or as approved by the Engineer. Avoid the use of acid in areas where runoff could damage trees or other vegetation.
A.Grouted Stone Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Sand Setting Bed). Lay blocks in a bed of cushion sand, 3 inch thick over the subbase or subgrade. When used over tree pits, install stone blocks in a 1 inch bed of cushion sand. After placement of blocks, sweep dry cushion sand over the stone blocks until the joints are completely filled. Do not use mortar to seal stone block joints in tree pits.
B.Grouted Stone Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Mortar Setting Bed). Lay stone blocks in a mortar setting bed, a minimum of 1 inch thick over the concrete or bituminous subbase.
C.Grouted Stone Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Sand -Cement Setting Bed). Lay stone blocks on a 2 inch thick setting bed of sand-cement over the subbase. Place the sand-cement setting bed not more than 4 hours prior to installing the block paving.
D.Grouted Stone Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Optional Concrete Setting Bed). Install grouted stone block paved sidewalks and driveways using one of the following methods, at the Contractor's option:
1.Lay stone blocks on a bed of portland cement concrete as specified in the contract documents while it is still fresh and firmly position blocks to provide a solid bedding under each block.
2.Lay stone blocks in accordance with B. Grouted Stone Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Mortar Setting Bed).
608-3.05 Precast Concrete Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways. Install precast concrete driveway
and sidewalk pavers, in the pattern shown in the contract documents to provide a uniform, even surface. Lay blocks on a setting bed not to exceed 2 inches of uniformly compacted material placed over the specified subbase. Install the pavers in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended procedures. Ensure joints are hand tight unless otherwise specified. Do not lay pavers in freezing weather. After the pavers are in place, sweep sand joint filler over the pavers until the joints are completely filled.
608-3.06 Surface-Applied Detectable Warning Units. Install surface-applied detectable warning units
on existing curb ramps in accordance with the contract documents and the manufacturer’s recommendations for environmental conditions, surface preparation, installation procedures, curing procedures, and materials compatibility. If no color is specified in the contract documents, the color must be an approximate visual match to the Red color of SAE Standard AMS -STD-595 #31350. Ensure the detectable warning units provide the required contrast, light-on-dark or dark-on-light, with the adjacent sidewalk or ramp.
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608-3.07 Embedded Detectable Warning Units. Install embedded detectable warning units in plastic
concrete, directly on existing subbase prior to placing concrete, or inlaid on prepared concrete surfaces in accordance with the contract documents and as directed by the manufacturer. If no color is specified in the contract documents, the color must be an approximate visual match to the Red color of SAE Standard AMS- STD-595 #31350. Ensure the detectable warning units provide the required contrast, light-on-dark or dark- on-light, with the adjacent sidewalk or ramp. Follow all applicable manufacturers' recommendations for environmental conditions, surface preparation, installation procedures, curing procedures, and materials compatibility.
608-4 Method of Measurement
608-4.01 Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalks and Driveways. The quantity to be measured for
payment will be in cubic yards to the nearest 0.1 cubic yard of concrete installed.
608-4.02 Asphalt Sidewalks, Driveways, Bicycle Paths, and Vegetation Control Strips. The quantity to
be measured for payment will be in tons to the nearest 0.01 tons of asphalt installed. The asphalt produced for these types of applications is considered certified material in accordance with Materials Procedure (MP) 401. A Quality Adjustment Factor (QAF) of 1.00 will be assigned to Material meeting the specification requirement as certified by the Qua lity Control Technician (QCT). A QAF of 0.85 will be assi gned to material that fails to meet the specification as tested by the Quality Assurance Technician (QAT). Quality Units will be determined when there is a disincentive and will be calculated as per §40 4-4, Method of Measurement.
608-4.03 Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways. The quantity to be measured for payment will be in
square yards to the nearest 0.1 square yard of brick paving installed.
608-4.04 Grouted Stone Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways. The quantity to be measured for
payment will be in square yards to the nearest 0.1 square yard of stone block paving installed.
608-4.05 Precast Concrete Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways. The quantity to be measured for
payment will be in square yards to the nearest 0.1 square yard of precast concrete paving installed.
608-4.06 Surface-Applied Detectable Warning Units. The quantity to be measured for payment will be
in square yards to the nearest 0.1 square yard of surface-applied detectable warning units installed.
608-4.07 Embedded Detectable Warning Units. The quantity to be measured for payment will be in
square yards to the nearest 0.1 square yard of embedded detectable warning units installed.
608-5 Basis of Payment
608-5.01 Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalks and Driveways. The unit price bid for concrete
sidewalks and driveways shall include the cost of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to satisfactorily complete the work, including preparing the subgrade, saw cutting and wire fabric reinforcement. Excavation and subbase course will be paid for separately.
608-5.02 Asphalt Sidewalks, Driveways, Bicycle Paths, and Vegetation Control Strips. The unit price
bid for asphalt sidewalks, driveways and paths shall include the cost of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to satisfactorily complete the work, including preparing the subgrade, milling, cleaning surfaces, tack coat, saw cut, truing and leveling co urses. Excavation and subbase course will be paid for separately.Payment adjustments will be made when there is a disincentive based on the Quality
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608-5.03 Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways. The price bid for brick paved sidewalks and driveways
shall include the cost of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to satisfactorily complete the work, including setting bed material. Excavation and subbase course will be paid for separately.
608-5.04 Grouted Stone Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways. The unit bid for grouted stone block
paved sidewalks and driveways shall include the cost of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to satisfactorily complete the work, including setting bed material. Excavation and subbase course will be paid for separately.
608-5.05 Precast Concrete Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways. The unit price bid for precast
concrete block paved sidewalks and driveways shall include the cost of all labor, materials and equipment necessary to satisfactorily complete the work, including setting bed material. Excavation and subbase course will be paid for separately.
608-5.06 Surface-Applied Detectable Warning Units. The unit price bid for surface -applied detectable
warning units shall include the cost of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to satisfactorily complete the work, including surface preparation.
608-5.07 Embedded Detectable Warning Units. The unit price bid for embedded detectable warning units
shall include the cost of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to satisfactorily complete the work, including bedding material. No adjustment will be made for concrete removed to accommodate embedded units. Payment will be made under: Item No. Item Pay Unit 608.0101 Concrete Sidewalks and Driveways Cubic Yard 608.0102 Accelerated Cure Sidewalks and Driveways Cubic Yard 608.020102 Asphalt Sidewalks, Driveways, Bicycle Paths, and Vegetation Control Strips Ton 608.000013 Plant Production Quality Adjustment to Asphalt Sidewalks, Driveways, Bicycle Paths, and Vegetation Control Strips Quality Unit 608.03 Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Sand Setting Bed) Square Yard 608.04 Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Mortar Setting Bed) Square Yard 608.05 Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Bituminous Setting Bed) Square Yard 608.06 Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Sand-Cement Setting Bed) Square Yard 608.07 Brick Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Optional Concrete Setting Bed) Square Yard 608.08 Grouted Stone Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Sand Setting Bed) Square Yard 608.09 Grouted Stone Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Mortar Setting Bed) Square Yard 608.10 Grouted Stone Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Sand-Cement Setting Bed) Square Yard 608.11 Grouted Stone Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Optional Concrete Setting Bed) Square Yard 608.12 Precast Concrete Block Paved Sidewalks and Driveways (Granular Material Setting Bed) Square Yard 608.20 Surface-Applied Detectable Warning Units Square Yard 608.21 Embedded Detectable Warning Units Square Yard
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