2-6 Sectio N 202 – Demolitio N and Disposa L of Buildings
202.0 1 DESCRIPTION . This work shall consist of the removal, in whole or in part, and the satisfactory disposal of all buildings, including accessories and appurtenances, erosion prevention and sediment control, and the backfilling of holes and pits when required. 202.0 2 GENERA L CONST RUCTIO N REQUIREMENTS . Basements shall be completely cleared of all unsuitable material s, debris, partition walls, and supports. Concrete or masonry floors or foundations shall be removed to a depth not less than 2 feet below subgrade or 1 foot below final ground level. Floors below these levels shall be broken or holes approximately 1 foot 1 foot shall be provided at 10 f oot intervals to provide vertical drainage . Septic tanks, cesspools, or appurtenant pipes shall be emptied of their contents and filled with suitable material or removed. Underground fuel storage tanks shall be removed, unle ss otherwise approved by the Engineer and the Agency’s Hazardous Materials and Waste Coordinator. All work related to all underground storage tanks shall be in accordance with all local, state, and federal regulations. The removal of any underground storag e tank shall be coordinated through the Agency’s Hazardous Materials and Waste Coordinator prior to commencing the removal of any underground storage tank. Basements or cavities left by building removal shall be either filled with suitable material to the level of the existing ground and thoroughly compacted, or the area shall be regraded to present a smooth, free - draining surface. A combination of filling and regrading methods may be used. Where filling and regrading operations occur within the limits of c onstruction, manipulation, and placement of material shall conform to Subsection 203.11 . All regraded areas shall be seeded and mulched in accordance with Section 651 and to the satisfaction of the Engineer. All debris shall be removed from the parcel, and the area shall be cleaned up and graded to the satisfaction of the Engineer. All material s resulting from the demolition shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be disposed of or recycled in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, regula tions, and protocols. If applicable, the Contractor shall provide for the discontinuance of all utility services including, but not limited to, electricity, telephone, sewer, water, and gas lines and utility meters. The Contractor shall be responsible for any claim arising from failure to provide for the discontinuance of such utility services. If permission has been given to the previous owner to occupy a building until a specified date, the previous owner shall not be required to pay rent to the Contracto r or to move on a date earlier than that specified. The Contractor shall provide for the discontinuance of all utility services after the specified date.
2-7 The Agency will not be responsible for any changes in the condition of the buildings, or for loss o f fixtures
or equipment , at any time. Once work has commenced, the Contractor shall complete the demolition and disposal of each Contract item in a continuous manner to the satisfaction of the Engineer. The Contractor shall erect barriers around the site i n accordance with all applicable safety guidelines. The Contractor shall be responsible for finding, opening, and maintaining all disposal areas and shall comply with all applicable regulations. When identified in the Plan s the Contractor shall be responsi ble for the removal and disposal of lead or asbestos. The removal and disposal of lead or asbestos shall be done in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations. The Contractor shall submit, to the Engineer and the Agency’s Hazardous Materials and Waste Coordinator, all applicable certifications, licenses, permits, and plans for approval prior to the commencement of this work . 202.0 3 METHO D OF MEASUREMENT . The quantity of Demolition and Disposal of Building to be measured for payment will be on a unit basis for each building, as shown on the Plan s 202.0 4 BASIS OF PAYMENT . The accepted quantity of Demoliti on and Disposal of Building will be paid for at the Contract unit price for each building specified in the Contract. Payment will be full compensation for removing, disposing or recycling of buildings; for excavating, backfilling, removal of hazardous mate rials and regrading incidental to their removal; and for furnishing all labor, tools, equipment , and incidentals necessary to complete the work . When turf establishment , mulch, or erosion prevention and sediment control items are not part of the Contract, they shall be considered incidental to the Demolition and Disposal of Building item. Payment will be made under: Pay Item Pay Unit 202.10 00 Demolition and Disposal of Building ................................ ....................... Each
2-8 Sectio N 203 – Excavatio N and Embankments
203.0 1 DESCRIPTION . This work shall consist of excavating and grading roadway s, runways and railways, slides, borrow pits, waterways, channels, intersections, approaches, and steps in hillside embankment s and excavating unsui table material from the construction area and beneath embankment areas, surfaces, and pavements. This work shall consist of excavating selected material found in the construction area for specific use in the construction , constructing and removing detour s shown on the Plans or directed by the Engineer , trimming and shaping of slope s, performing test borings for the purpose of determining areas of roadway and embankment subsurface voids , and disposing of all unsuitable or surplus excavated material. The work shall also consist of placing material in embankment s and the grading of all material placed up to subgrade to the tolerance specified in the Plan s. The work is classified as follows:
a.Common Excavation . Common excavation shall consist of the removal of all material encountered in grading the project which can be accomplished with normal excavating machinery, and which is not classified to be removed as solid rock excavation, muc k excavation, channel excavation, excavation of surfaces and pavements, or excavation for structures. Excavation required beyond the finished slope neat lines for slope stabilization, removal of sod and unsuitabl e material other than muck located in embankment areas, removal and stockpiling of topsoil, and removal of unsuitable material existing at or below subgrade elevation in excavation areas is also classified as common excavation .
b.Solid Rock Excavation . Solid rock excavation shall consist of the removal of hard igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rock that requires blasting or the use of rippers; detached rock , boulders , mortared stone masonry , or concrete each h aving a volume of 2 cubic yards or more; and Portland cement concrete pavement , including any bituminous surface overlay material, encountered in the limits of excavation.
c.Unclassified Excavation . Unclassified excavation shall consist of common excavation and solid rock excavation as classified above and not measured separately .
d.Muck Excavation . Muck excavat ion shall consist of the removal, disposal, and backfill of a saturated or unsaturated mixture of soils and organic matter encountered below the original ground line in an embankment area that is not suitable to be used as foundation material regardless of its moisture content.
Source: Vermont Standard Specifications for Construction, 2024 Edition. Pages 146–147 of 1,380.