SECTION 917 — REMOVE AND REPLACE RURAL MAILBOX POSTS AND MOUNTINGS 900-51 — REMOVE AND REPLACE RURAL MAILBOX POSTS AND MOUNTINGS
917.01 Description.
This work includes removing existing rural mailboxes, posts, and mountings; setting the existing boxes in temporary locations, if directed; provi ding new posts ; and mounting the existing mailboxes on the new posts at the required locations.
917.02 Materials.
Use m aterials for rural mailbox posts, mountings , and foundations that conform to the requirements in the Contract.
917.03 Construction Methods.
Removing Existing Posts and Boxes. Remove the existing mailboxes and their posts. Detach the mailboxes from the mountings and posts, and save for subsequent remounting on new posts. Fill and tamp the post holes with suitable materials. Replace any material damaged or lost due to the removing and dismantling. Replace the material with the type and kind that was damaged or lost. Installation.
a.General. Notify and coordinate with the USPS and mailbox owner. Ensure that the mounting of new rural mailboxes on posts conforms to the RIDOT Standard Details.
b.Tem porary Locations . If necessary, during the construction period, set the mailboxes in temporary locations as directed so that they are at all times satisfactorily accessible to the mail carrier and the owner.
c.S etting Posts . Tamp the bottoms of holes so that the posts will have a stable foundation. Set the posts plumb and true to line and grade , backfill the holes with approved granular material, and compact in layers to avoid displacing the posts.
917.04 Method of Measurement.
Remove and Replace Rural Mailbox Posts and Mountings will be measured by the number of units installed.
917.05 Basis of Payment.
The Department will pay for the completed and accepted quantities as follows: Pay Item Pay Unit Remove and Replace Rural Mailbox Posts and Mountings EA
Part 900 — Incidental Construction and Services August 2025
900-52 SECTION 917 — REMOVE AND REPLACE RURAL MAILBOX POSTS AND MOUNTINGS The price constitutes full compensation for all labor, materials, and equipment, including all excavation, backfilling, disposing of surplus materials, removing and salvaging the existing installations, setting boxes in temporary locations, and all incidentals required to finish the work, complete and accepted.
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Source: Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (Blue Book), 2022 (Aug 2025 compilation) Edition. Pages 658–659 of 951. View official source ↗