Base and Asphalt Pavement
Article 1 — Description
Break, remove, and store or dispose of existing asphalt pavement, including surface treatments, and treated or untreated base materials.
Article 2 — Construction
Break material retained by the Department into pieces not larger than 24 in. unless otherwise shown on the plans. Remove existing asphalt pavement before disturbing stabilized base. Avoid contamination of the asphalt materials and damage to adjacent areas. Repair material damaged by operations outside the designated locations. Stockpile materials designated salvageable at designated sites when shown on the plans or as directed. Prepare stockpile site by removing vegetation and trash and by providing for proper drainage. Material not designated to be salvaged will become the property of the Contractor. When this material is disposed of, do so in conformance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Article 3 — Measurement
This Item will be measured by the 100- ft. station along the baseline of each roadbed, by the square yard of existing treated or untreated base and asphalt pavement in their original position, or by the cubic yard of existing treated or untreated base and asphalt pavement in their original position, as calculated by the average end area method or as shown on the plans. Square yard and cubic yard measurement will be established by the widths and depths shown on the plans and the lengths measured in the field.
Article 4 — Payment
The work performed in accordance with this Item and measured as provided under “Measurement” will be paid for at the unit price bid for “Removing Treated and Untreated Base and Asphalt Pavement” of the depth specified. This price is full compensation for breaking the material, loading, hauling, unloading, and stockpiling or disposing; repair to areas outside designated locations for removal; and equipment, labor, tools, and incidentals.