717516.02 Rigid pavement planing will be measured in square yards of pavement surface area removed to the uniform depth specified in the contract and will be paid for at the contract unit price per square yard for the range of depth designated. Rigid pavement tie-in planing will be measured in square yards of pavement surface area removed to the variable depth specified in the contract and will be paid for at the contract unit price per square yard for the range of depth designated. Planing performed to tie-in overlaid pavement to existing pavement or bridge decks that is determined by the Engineer to be a part of the mainline planing operations will not be measured for separate payment, the cost of which shall be included in the price bid for the appropriate depth range of flexible or rigid pavement planing. Pavement planing will be paid for at the contract unit price of the specified pavement type and depth or range of depths designated. These prices shall include removing and disposing of existing pavement. Payment will be made under: ———————————————————————————————————Pay Item Pay Unit———————————————————————————————————Flexible pavement planing (0-2” depth) Square yard Flexible pavement planing (Above 2”-4” depth) Square yard Flexible pavement planing (Above 4” depth) Square yard Flexible pavement tie-in planing (0-2” depth) Square yard Flexible pavement tie-in planing (Above 2”-4” depth) Square yard Flexible pavement planing (over 4” depth) Square yard Rigid pavement planing (0-2” depth) Square yard Rigid pavement tie-in planing (0-2” depth) Square yard——————————————————————————————————— SECTION 516—DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS AND CLEARING P ARCELS
516.01 Description
This work shall consist of disconnecting utilities, closing wells, demolishing building(s), removing materials from the right of way, and removing improvements and material unsuitable for use in roadway embankments from vacant parcels and other areas within the right of way.
516.02 Procedures
a.Utilities: The Contractor shall make necessary arrangements and perform necessary work, in accordance with local ordinances, involved with disconnecting or interrupting public utilities or services. These services shall include, but not be limited to: gas, water, sewer, electrical power, cable\internet and telephone.
b.Closing Wells: The Contractor shall close all wells prior to any demolition and clearing of parcels in accordance with State Board of Health Private Well Regulations, State Water Control 718516.02 Board, and local jurisdiction regulations. The Contractor shall execute and file abandonment docu - ment with the Virginia Department of Health in accordance with Section 107.01.
c.Refrigerant-Containing Appliances: The Contractor shall disconnect all chemical refrigerant- containing equipment including air conditioners, heat pumps, and refrigerators in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. Any disconnections shall be made by certified individuals.
d.Demolition: The Department will issue written notification to the Contractor when buildings are ready for demolition. Demolition shall include removing and disposing of materials from buildings and appurtenances down to ground level. If the structure includes a basement, concrete slab, or any other elements which extend below the ground, exclusive of piles, then demolition shall include removing and disposing of the materials down to, and including, this portion of the structure as directed by the Engineer. The Contractor may use buildings designated for demolition for project-related office space or storage or as a field office for Department personnel only after receiving the Engineer’ s written approval prior to occupancy. The Contractor shall remove all regulated asbestos-containing materials (RACM) in accordance with the Special Provision for Asbestos Removal for Road Construction Demolition Projects, included in Contracts where such work is required or available upon request from the Department’ s jurisdictional district environmental office, prior to demolition or occupancy. Any structures that contain non-regulated asbestos-containing materials shall be demolished in accordance with the Special Provision for Demolition of Structures Containing Non-Friable Asbestos-Containing Materials included in Contracts where such work is required, also available upon request. The Contractor shall assume all personal and property liability associated with the use of or salvaging of materials from such buildings and shall protect and save the state harmless from any and all damages and claims associated with such buildings. Salvage operations shall not be performed in advance of the Department’s asbestos inspection, and if asbestos-containing materials are identified, prior to asbestos abatement activities. The Contractor is advised that the Department’s asbestos inspection procedures are intended to support whole structure dem - olition and, as such, may not be sufficient to support worker protection for salvage operations. Any additional testing, abatement, notification, and/or worker protection activities required to salvage materials, and related costs, shall be the determination and sole obligation of the Contractor. Buildings, materials resulting from their removal, and improvements on the property shall become the property of the Contractor at the time of their removal and shall be disposed of outside and away from the project site. Nothing herein shall be construed as giving the Contractor any rights in and to the buildings in the Contract except for their demolition or for the purposes permitted herein. The Contractor shall have no right to sell or lease the buildings. The Department does not warrant or guarantee the existence or continued existence of any materials that are a part of the demolition item(s) included in the Contract, and the Department will not be responsible in any way thereof to the Contractor.
e.Clearing Parcels: Parcels shall not be cleared until buildings have been demolished or removed. Clearing parcels shall include disposing of materials from abandoned, noncombustible foundations down to and including floor slabs, basement slabs, and any improvement or appurtenance designated for removal but not listed as a pay item. Foundations for buildings designated as pay items will be 719517.01 considered part of those buildings, and removed according to paragraph (d) above. Combustible debris and rubble, including fences, posts, or pillars shall be removed from the right of way or from within the limits of easements obtained for removing buildings that may be partially outside the right of way. The Contractor shall limit the cutting or removing of trees and shrubs to those necessary for completion of the work as approved by the Engineer. Trees or shrubs that are cut down shall be removed from the right of way. The Contractor shall not enter or encroach on any parcel that is not included in the Contract. Materials contained in cisterns, septic tanks, and other openings, including basements, shall be removed and properly disposed of in accordance with Section 107.01. Underground tanks shall be closed and removed; cisterns, septic tanks, and other openings, including basements shall be demolished; and the area shall be backfilled with materials suitable for use in roadway embankment according to Section 303.
516.03 Measurement and Payment
Demolition of buildings will be paid for at the contract lump sum price for the parcel and structure specified. This price shall include coordinating and performing utility work, disposing of materials, and cleaning up. The Contractor shall also take into consideration the salvage value of any material removed and shall include the same in the lump sum price. Clearing parcels will be paid for at the contract lump sum price for the specified parcel. This price shall include clearing, removing and disposing of materials, backfilling, and cleaning up. The limits of payment shall be from the construction limits to the right-of-way or easement line. Closing wells will be measured in units of each and will be paid for at the contract unit price per each. This price shall include chlorinating, furnishing and installing cement grout or bentonite grout, or other material as applicable; backfilling; and filing of abandonment documents. Payment will be made under: —————————————————————————— Pay Item Pay Unit—————————————————————————— Demolition of building (Parcel no.) (D no.) Lump sum Clearing parcel (Parcel no.) Lump sum Closing well Each—————————————————————————— SECTION 517—CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING
517.01 Description
This work shall consist of the Contractor providing surveying and stakeout as detailed herein for the successful prosecution of work as indicated on the plans and as directed by the Engineer. Stakeout work shall be in accordance with the Department’ s Survey Manual and this specification.
Source: Virginia Road and Bridge Specifications, 2020 Edition. Pages 745–746 of 1,065.