9−37Proposal. The price so-stated constitutes full and complete compensation for all labor, materials, including sand and equipment, and all incidentals required to finish the work, complete and accepted by the Engineer.
917.01 DESCRIPTION. This work consists of removing existing rural mail boxes, posts, and
mountings; the setting of the existing boxes in tem porary locations, if and as directed; the provision of new posts and the mounting of the existing mail boxes on said new posts at the locations indicated on the Plans and/or as directed by the Engineer, all in accordance with these Specifications. 917.02 MATERIALS. Materials for rural mail box posts, mountings and foundations shall substantially conform to those indicated on the Plans. 917.03 CONSTRUCTION METHODS. 917.03.1 Removing Existing Posts and Boxes. The mail boxes shall be removed together with their posts; the mail boxes shall be carefully det ached from the mountings and posts and saved for subsequent remounting on new posts. The post holes shall be filled with suitable materials and properly tamped. The Contractor shall replace, at his own expense, any material damaged or lost due to his methods of removing and dismantling, and the replacement material shall be of the type and kind that was damaged or lost. 917.03.2 Installation.
a.Temporary Locations . If necessary, during the construction period, the mail boxes shall be set in temporary locations as directed, such that they are at all times, insofar as possible, satisfactorily accessible to the mail carrier.
b.Setting Posts . The post holes shall be dug to the depth and in the position shown on the Plans or as indicated by the Engineer. The bo ttoms of holes shall be thoroughly tamped so that the posts will have a stable foundation. The posts shall be set plumb and true to line and grade and the holes shall be backfilled with approved granular material and thoroughly compacted in layers in such a way as not to displace the posts.
c.Mounting of Mail Boxes. The mail boxes shall be remounted on the new posts as indicated on the Plans. Painting of the posts and top mounts shall be in accordance with the requirements indicated on the Plans. 9−38 917.04 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. "Remove and Replace Rural Mail Box Posts and Mountings" of the various types indicated on t he Plans will be measured by the number of such units actually installed in accordance with the Plans and/or as directed by the Engineer. 917.05 BASIS OF PAYMENT. The accepted quantities of "Remove and Replace Rural Mail Box Posts and Mountings" of the various types shown on the Plans will be paid for at the respective contract unit prices per each such unit as listed in the Proposal. The prices so-stated constitute full and complete 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 for all incidentals required to finish the work, complete and accepted by the Engineer. SECTION 918 RURAL MAIL BOXES POSTMASTER APPROVED
918.01 DESCRIPTION. This work consists of replacing existing rural mail boxes with new 2-door
mail boxes when the existing mail boxes do not conform to the specifications of the U.S. Postal Service and/or local requirements, all in accordance with these Specifications. 918.02 MATERIALS. New rural mail boxes shall conform to the standards established by the U.S. Postal Service for materials, coatings, and paint. The doors of the new mail boxes must have embossed thereon the following inscriptions: "U.S. MAIL,” and "APPROVED BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.” Identification in the fo rm of a house, apartment or box number, clearly visible to the mail carrier’s approach and consistent with USPS Standards, shall be provided.
918.03 CONSTRUCTION METHODS. Mounting of new rural mail boxes on posts shall conform to
the requirements of Subsection 917.03.2, Para. c; Mounting of Mail Boxes , of these Specifications. 918.04 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. "Rural Mail Boxes" of the various types indicated on the Plans will be measured by the number of such boxes actually installed in accordance with the Plans and/or as directed by the Engineer. 918.05 BASIS OF PAYMENT. The accepted quantities of "Rural Mail Boxes" of the various types indicated on the Plans will be paid for at their respective contract unit prices per each such box as listed in the Proposal. The prices so-stated consti tute full and complete co mpensation for all labor, materials and equipment, including removal of existing rural mail boxes, hardware and incidentals required to finish the work, complete and accepted by the Engineer.
Source: Rhode Island Standard Specifications (Bluebook), 2024 Edition. Pages 569–570 of 826.