9−85939.03.7 Cleaning . All excess material shall be removed and the site left in a presentable condition, satisfactory to the Engineer. If surp lus stones exist, the Engi neer will determine whether to transport the surplus stones to an offsite, permanent stockpile area, or to dispose of the material.
939.04 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT . “Stone Walls in Historic, Scenic or Rural Areas” will be
measured either by the number of linear feet (m easured along the centerline of the wall) or the number of cubic yards of masonry, as applicable, actually placed in accordance with the Plans, these Specifications and/or as directed by the Engineer. 939.05 BASIS OF PAYMENT . The accepted quantity of “Stone Walls in Historic, Scenic or Rural Areas” will be paid for either at the contract unit price per linear foot (m easured along the centerline of the wall) or by the contract unit price per cubic yard of masonry, as listed in the Proposal. The price so-stated constitutes full compensation for all labor, materials, and equipment, including documenting and dismantling of the existing wall, stockpiling of stone, removal of stones from the stockpile, all necessary cutting/dressing of stones, reconstruction of special features, construction of weep holes, cleaning, and all incidentals required to finish the work, complete in place and accepted by the Engineer. Special site preparation such as clearing and grubbing or gravel base courses will be paid for under other appropriate Proposal items of the Contract. Removal and stockpiling of surplus stone at an offsite, permanent stockpile location will be paid for under an appropriate Proposal item in the Contract. Stones required to construct new walls or to supplement quantities of stones in existing walls will be paid for under separate Proposal item(s) in the Contract. ON-SITE ADMINISTRATION FACILITY 940.01 DESCRIPTION . This work consists of providing and maintaining a suitable weatherproof unit on the project site to be used for the on-site administration of the Contract. The facility will not be for the exclusive use of the State, but will be for administration activities only. 940.02 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 940.02.1 Minimum Spatial Requirements . Unless specified otherwise in the Special Provisions of the Contract, the facility shall contain a minimum of 128 square feet of floor area and 7 feet of headroom. It shall have suitably located windows (two vented and one fixed) to provide at least 20 square feet of natural light, and one exterior entrance door. A commercial office trailer, 16 feet by 8 feet, is considered to satisfy the above requirements. 9−86 940.02.2 Other Requirements.
a.In the event of loss or damage resulting from vandalism or weather, repairs to the facility will be completed within 48 hours. If the facility is destroyed or rendered untenable for any reason, it shall be replaced within 2 weeks or as directed by the Engineer.
b.The timely provision of the on-site administr ation facility, as spec ified, shall be mandatory consideration for initial payments with proper maintenance of the facility being mandatory consideration for future progress payments to the Contractor for any and all work performed.
c.The Contractor shall maintain this facility and its equipment on the project site until the project has been determined to be “substantially complete.” 940.03 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. The On-Site Administration Facility shall be provided for as follows:
a.Equipment and Facilities.
1.115-volt, 60-cycle, 60-amp electrical current, sufficient for lighting and equipment operation.
2.Lighting will be overhead, consisting of 2 twin tube flourescent fixtures, each 48 inches in length with cold-start ballasts.
3.Adequate toilet facilities with supplies. Facility may be a port-a-john type external unit located in close proximity to the administration facility.
4.All windows shall have screens as applicabl e, clear glass and be properly shaded. Each door shall have key-in-knob, or equivalent, of an approved manufacturer, and all doors shall be keyed alike.
5.A 5-pound C02 fire extinguisher.
6.A work or plan table, built in, will be provided at each end of the facility.
7.One telephone, for local calls only.
8.First Aid Kit.
9.Electric sanitary water cooler with bottled drinking water and cups.
10.Three chairs suitable for use with the provided built-in tables.
940.04 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT . Not applicable.
940.05 BASIS OF PAYMENT . Provision of the On-site Administration Facility together with all
associated costs of equipment, telephone, telephone lines, drinking water, toilet facilities, electricity, and other associated services and supplies will not be paid for separately, but shall be considered a 9−87subsidiary obligation of the Contractor, with the costs thereof distributed among the contract unit prices for other items of work. SECTION 941 REPLACEMENT OF PARTIALLY DAMAGED SAFETY RELATED HARDWARE 941.01 DESCRIPTION . This item provides a method of paym ent for the replacement of partially damaged or vandalized safety related hardware following partial acceptance of the work. Safety related hardware includes, but is not necessarily limited to, crash cushions, breakaway signs and luminaries and their corresponding supports, delineators, guardrail and appurtenances, bridge railing and concrete median barriers. 941.02 MATERIALS . Materials shall conform to the applicable requirements of these Specifications for the items involved. 941.03 CONSTRUCTION METHODS . Construction methods shall conform to the applicable requirements of these Specifications for the items involved. 941.04 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT . “Replacement of Partially Damaged Safety Related Hardware” will be paid for at the applicable contract unit price as listed in the Proposal for the partially damaged work minus a credit for any undamaged components of the partially damaged work. The credit for undamaged components shall be verified by the Contractor’s presentation of its original paid receipts or bills of lading for the undamaged components. SECTION 942 DETECTABLE WARNING PANEL
942.01 DESCRIPTION. This work consists of providing and installing a panel with truncated domes
in an arrayed pattern that is compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) warning and directional systems for the visually impaired at loca tions indicated on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer, all in accordance with these Specifications. 942.02 MATERIALS. The detectable warning panel shall be of dimension and color contrast within ADA standards and the discretion of the Engineer. The panels shall be gray cast iron conforming to AASHTO M105 and AASHTO M306. The panels shall have integrally cast domes and shall be manufactured with integral embedment lugs for the express installation into fresh unset Portland cement concrete.
Source: Rhode Island Standard Specifications (Bluebook), 2024 Edition. Pages 617–619 of 826.
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