805.01 893 SECTION 805 – EROSION CONTROL BLANKETS
805.01 Description ................................ ................................ ................... 893
805.02 Materials ................................ ................................ ...................... 893
805.03 Reserved ................................ ................................ ....................... 893
805.04 Surface Preparation and Blanket Placement ................................ 893
805.05 Maintenance ................................ ................................ ................. 894
805.06 Method of Measurement ................................ .............................. 894
805.07 Basis of Payment ................................ ................................ .......... 894
DESCRIPTION
805.01 Description
This work consists of furnishing and placing erosion control blankets, listed on the QPL, over previously prepared and seeded areas as shown on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer. MATERIALS
805.02 Materials
Provide ma terials as specified in: Erosion Control Blankets ................................ ....................... 920.01 Staples ................................ ................................ .................... 920.02
805.03 Reserved
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
805.04 Surface Preparation and Blanket Placement
Shape, fertilize, and seed the areas to receive the erosion control blankets as shown on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer. The surface shall be smooth and free of depressions and eroded areas that would allow water to collect or flow under the bla nket. 805.05 894 Place the appropriate type of blanket as specified within 24 hours after the area has been seeded and prior to any rain or watering. If using a jute mesh blanket, after stapling the blanket into place, press it into t he ground with a light lawn roller or by other means approved by the Engineer. Place the blankets as shown on the Plans and Standard Drawings. Drive staples vertically into the ground to anchor the plastic mesh. Space staples as shown on the Plans and Standard Drawings. Where blankets are laid side by side, place the staples so that the staple will anchor mesh from each blanket. In waterways, ditches, flumes, and channels, unroll the blanket and place in contact with the soil in the direction of the flow of water. The Engineer may specify additional staples or check slots in waterways where slopes are steep or large water volumes or velocities are anticipated.
805.05 Maintenance
Maintain the blanket installation during the life of the Contract. Prior to Project acceptance, if any staples have become loosened or raised, or if the blanket becomes loose, torn, or undermined for any reason, reshape, re -seed, and re-fertilize the damaged areas, and satisfactorily repair or replace the blanket at no addition al cost to the Department. COMPENSATION
805.06 Method of Measurement
The Department will measure blankets of the specified type(s), installed and accepted, by the square yards complete in place. The Department will consider overlaps, over width, and cut anchor slots to be incidental to the work.
805.07 Basis of Payment
The Department will pay for accepted quantities, complete in place, at the contract prices as follows: Item Pay Unit Erosion Control Blanket (Type __ ) Square Yard Turf Reinforcement Mat (Class __ ) Square Yard Flexibly Channel Liner (Class __ ) Square Yard 805.07 895 Such payment is full compensation for all materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals, including maintenance. The Department will pay for the preliminary preparation of the a reas on which the blanket is to be placed, including placing topsoil and furnishing and applying all seed, fertilizer, and water, under their specific item numbers. 806.01 896 SECTION 806 – ROADSIDE MAINTENANCE
806.01 Description ................................ ................................ ................... 896
806.02 General ................................ ................................ ......................... 896
806.03 Definitions ................................ ................................ .................... 896
806.04 Time and Frequency ................................ ................................ ..... 897
806.05 Mowing Operations ................................ ................................ ...... 897
806.06 Method of Measurement ................................ .............................. 898
806.07 Basis of Payment ................................ ................................ .......... 898
DESCRIPTION
806.01 Description
This work consists of litter/debris removal, mowing, and trimming as specified or as directed by the Engineer for the entire highway right -of-way where accessible (fence -to-fence where applicable), including shoulders for the length of the Project. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
806.02 General
Remove litter and debris as directed by the Engineer for the entire construction limits . Dispose of litter and debris in accordance with all applicable permits and s tate and local ordinances. Mowing and vegetation removal work shall consist of m owing and trimming of the right -of-way for vegetation control to maintain a neat aes thetic appearance as directed by the Engineer.
806.03 Definitions
A.Litter Litter refers to a ny object or group of objects foreign to the right -of-way that has been discarded or abandoned and is or may become visible from the edge of the road way or shoulder as a result of mowing, vegetation management, construction, maintenance operations, or traffic. Examples
Source: Tennessee Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2021 Edition. Pages 902–904 of 1,072.