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930.03.8 Scales. All laboratory scales for bituminous and cement concrete mixing plant testing
equipment must be calibrated every six months and must conform to the requirements of applicable Specifications. 930.04 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. Not applicable.
930.05 BASIS OF PAYMENT. Provision of "Plant Field Laboratory" will not be paid for separately,
but shall be considered a subsidiary obligation of the Contractor, with the costs thereof distributed among the contract unit prices for other items of work.
931.01 DESCRIPTION. This work consists of cleaning and sweeping surfaces of bituminous
concrete pavement and cement concrete pavement designated on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer to remove materials deposited on said pavements during extended delays in construction operations, all in accordance with these Specifications. These delays include, but are not limited to, suspension of construction operati ons during the winter months and the interruption of construction operations for extended lengths of time between the placement of successive courses of bituminous concrete pavement. Two items of work are covered by this Section. 931.01.1 Cleaning and Sweeping Pavement. This work consists of cleaning and sweeping the entire roadway surface and/or gutter area. The sw eepings must be removed prior to the placement of any successive pavement. 931.01.2 Cleaning and Sweeping Pavement for Statewide Striping Contracts. The work consists of cleaning and sweeping limited areas of roadway surface for the sole purpose of preparing said pavement to receive striping and markings. The work shall be performed simultaneously with, and in advance of the striping operation. All sweeping operations will be performed at the discretion of the Engineer. 931.02 MATERIALS. Not applicable.
931.03 CONSTRUCTION METHODS. All sands, silts, gravels, vegetation, and debris of every
description shall be removed from the desi gnated areas by approved mechanical or manual sweeping methods. All such material shall be remov ed to the complete satisfaction of the Engineer prior to either resurfacing, placing wearing surface courses, or placement of striping and markings, as the case may be. 931.03.1 Disposal of Collected Debris. The legal disposal of all collected material shall be accomplished as follows. 9−70 a. Street Sweepings. This debris includes sand that may be mixed with salt used on streets, roads, highways for winter storm operation.
1.Acceptable Uses. Street sweepings may be reused in the following ways:
a.Landfill Cover (may require screening).
b.Road Base, or any base course application that will be covered with an asphalt or concrete layer.
c.Backfill for public works construction projects other than areas adjacent to concrete pipes and structures.
d.Clean fill, only when analytical testing for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH), Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedur e (TCLP), and Total Lead (TL) have been performed and submitted to RIDEM, Division of Waste Management, for review of reuse application.
2.Unacceptable Uses. Street sweepings may not be used as unrestricted clean fill in areas that will expose the debris to human contact such as:
a.Fill on residential properties, public parks or playgrounds.
b.Fill near pristine waterways, drinking water watersheds, wellhead protection areas, areas with groundwater classified as GAA, and areas within 200 feet of a private drinking water well, or in any other manner that would be inconsistent with State and Federal laws or regulations.
b.Other Debris. All other debris collected from the roadway surface shall be legally disposed of. 931.04 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT.
931.04.1 Cleaning and Sweeping Pavement. "Cleaning and Sweeping Pavement" will be
measured by the area in hundred square yards of those bituminous concrete surfaces and cement concrete surfaces actually so-treated in accordance with the Plans and/or as directed by the Engineer. 931.04.2 Cleaning and Sweeping Pavement for Statewide Striping Contracts. "Cleaning and Sweeping Pavement for Statewide Striping Contract s" will be measured by the number of days the sweeper is actually employed in the construction work in accordance with the Plans and/or as directed by the Engineer. The minimum width to be cleaned and swept under this item shall be no less than 6 feet. 931.05 BASIS OF PAYMENT. 931.05.1 Cleaning and Sweeping Pavement. The accepted quantity of "Cleaning and Sweeping Pavement" will be paid for at the contract unit price per hundred square yards as listed in the Proposal. The price so-stated constitutes full and complete compensation for all labor, equipment 9−71and materials, including legal disposal of the sweepings, and all incidentals required to finish the work, complete and accepted by the Engineer. 931.05.2 Cleaning and Sweeping Pavement for Statewide Striping Contracts. The accepted quantity of "Cleaning and Sweeping Pavement for Statewide Striping Contracts" will be paid for at the contract unit price per day as listed in the Proposal. The price so-stated constitutes full and complete compensation for all labor, equipment, and materials, including legal disposal of the sweepings, and all incidentals required to finish the work, complete and accepted by the Engineer. Payment for cleaning and sweeping pavements to remove materials deposited thereon during normal, uninterrupted construction operations is paid for under SECTION 401; DENSE GRADED HOT MIX ASPHALT (HMA) PAVEMENTS , of these Specifications. SECTION 932 CUTTING AND MATCHING PAVEMENT
932.01 DESCRIPTION. This work consists of cutting back and matching cuts in both Portland
cement and bituminous concrete pavements to the required depths of the specified course, or courses, at the locations indicated on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer, all in accordance with these Specifications. 932.01.1 Cold Joints. This work also includes the installation of cold joints if such joints occur during paving operations.
932.02 MATERIALS. Not applicable.
932.03 CONSTRUCTION METHODS. The method of cutting shall be approved by the Engineer
prior to the commencement of construction operations. The sections of existing pavement to be removed, surface course, base course, or combination thereof, shall be cut along the neat lines shown on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer. A vertical cut of at least 2½-inches deep shall be made along the designated lines. The pavement to be removed shall then be chipped and removed. The edge of the cut joint shall be thoroughly cleaned by sweeping and blowing with compressed air. The clean edge shall then be protected by adequate measures until the new pavement is placed and matched thereto. Any existing pavement, surface course, base course, or combination thereof, beyond the neat lines called for on the Plans that is damaged or destroyed by the Contractor's operations shall be either repaired or replaced at no additional cost to the State. 932.03.1 Cold Joints. If, as a result of paving operations, a cold joint occurs, the Contractor will install the joints as directed by the Engineer.
Source: Rhode Island Standard Specifications (Bluebook), 2024 Edition. Pages 601–603 of 826.