Article 1 — Description
Remove all extraneous material from existing culvert barrels and pipes .
Article 2 — Work Methods
Expose all inside surfaces of the specified culverts. Do not move or damage the culvert. Dispose of material in conformance with federal, state, and local regulations. Place on roadway slopes when approved. Perform cleaning to maintain drainage during construction. Acceptance of the cleaned culverts occurs at final acceptance of the project in accordance with Article 5.11., “F inal Cleanup,” unless otherwise shown on the plans.
Article 3 — Measurement
This Item will be measured by each complete culvert cleaned regardless of the number of barrels or pipes at each location or by the cubic yard. If measurement is by the cubic yard, the volume of material to be removed will be computed by the method of average end areas in its original position.
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 “Cleaning Existing Culverts.” This price is full compensation for excavation, disposal of excavated material, equipment, labor, tools, and incidentals .