Article 1 — Description
Break, remove, and salvage or dispose of existing hydraulic cement concrete.
Article 2 — Construction
Remove existing hydraulic cement concrete from locations shown on the plans. Avoid damaging concrete that will remain in place. Saw -cut and remove the existing concrete to neat lines. Replace any concrete damaged by the Contractor at no expense to the Department. Accept ownership and properly dispose of broken concrete in conformance with federal, state, and local regulations unless otherwise shown on the plans.
Article 3 — Measurement
Removing concrete pavement, floors, porches, patios, riprap, medians, foundations, s idewalks, driveways, and other appurtenances will be measured by the square yard (regardless of thickness) or by the cubic yard of calculated volume, in its original position. Removing curb, curb and gutter, and concrete traffic barrier will be measured by the foot in its original position. The removal of monolithic concrete curb or dowelled concrete curb will be included in the concrete pavement measurement. Removing retaining walls will be measured by the square yard along the front face from the top of the wall to the top of the footing. This is a plans quantity measurement Item. The quantity to be paid is the quantity shown in the proposal, unless modified by Article 9.2., “Plans Quantity Measurement.” Additional measurements or calculations will be made if adjustments of quantities are required.
Article 4 — Payment
The work performed and materials furnished in accordance with this Item and measured as provided under “Measurement” will be paid for at the unit price bid for “Removing Concrete” of the type specified. This price is full compensation for breaking the concrete; loading, hauling, and salvaging or disposing of the material; and equipment, labor, tools, and incidentals. Removing retaining wall footings will not be measured or paid for directly but will be subsidiary to this Item.