Division 200 — Section 201
200-1 Division 200
EARTHWORK 201.1 Description 1 Clear, grub, remove, and dispose of vegetation, obstructions, and debris within designated limits. 201.2 Materials 1 None specified. 201.3 Construction 201.3.1 General 1 Perform clearing and grubbing work before initiating other construction work in the same general area. The RCE will designate any trees, shrubs, plants, and other items to remain. Prevent damage or defacement to all natural terrain, vegetation, and objects designated to remain. Repair or replace, as directed by the RCE and at no cost to the Department, natural terrain, vegetation, and objects designated to remain that are damaged. 2 Perform clearing and grubbing work by removing and disposing of all vegetation, trees, grass, shrubs, stumps, rubbish, logs, roots, foundations, framework, utility connections not in service, fences, signs, posts, portions of structures not otherwise provided for, and other objectionable material necessary to satisfactorily complete the work. If trees will remain, trim trees that overhang the roadway to provide a clear height of 18 ft. Clear and grub the entire right -of-way at roadway intersections, traff ic interchanges, and bridge sites. When the NPDES line is shown on the Plans, extend clearing and grubbing operations to that line. 3 In areas to be cleared, remove trees that are considered merchantable timber. If required by the RCE, neatly saw trees of value that are designated for removal into merchantable lengths of not less than 5 ft and pile the trees at points within the right -of-way or in the vicinity of the project designated by the RCE. If the right-of-way agreement gives the property owner the rights to the timber, the Contractor is responsible for the timber for 30 days after it is available for removal. If the property owner does not claim and remove the cut timber from the project within this time, remove and dispose of the timber away from the site. 4 In areas to be excavated or where embankments will be constructed, clear and grub the ground of all living or dead trees, brush, roots, weeds, leaves, and all other objectionable material. Where embankments will be constructed to a