2-137 SECTION 240 – TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ACCESS
240.01 DESCRIPTION . This work shall consist of constructing temporary construction access roads,
temporary causeways, temporary railroad access, and associated work areas for the project site as shown and descr ibed on the Plans , and restoring the disturbed areas to their original condition in accordance with the Plans and as directed by the Engineer.
240.02 MATERIALS . Unless otherwise specified in the Contract, the Contractor may use any material
or combination of materials that meet the approval of the Engineer.
240.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS . Prior to beginning the work covered under this section, the
Contractor shall submit to the Engineer site -specific plans, including all construction, erosion prevention and sediment control, and maintenance details, for providing temporary construction access as specified in the Contract. These details shall be developed in accordance with the requirements of Section 653 and will be considered a component of the overall proj ect EPSC Plan. These plans shall conform to any permits, both state and federal, which have been issued for the project, or the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the necessary amendments to those permits. These plans shall also include limits f or project demarcation fence and locations of erosion prevention and sediment control measures in the project areas affected by temporary access road and staging area construction. All work shall be performed within the project demarcation fence limits. The Contractor shall be responsible for designing and constructing temporary access measures suitable for their means and methods of construction. It shall be incumbent upon the Contractor to determine the level of protection required to safeguard the work, existing facilities, structures, and property. Any damage thereto shall be repaired by the Contractor at no additional expense to the Agency. Following construction, the temporary access measures shall be removed and the site restored to its original con ditions, unless otherwise specified on the Plans.
240.04 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT . The quantity of Temporary Access Road, Temporary
Causeway, and Temporary Railroad Access to be measured for payment will be on a lump sum basis for the complete and accepted w ork. 2-138 240.05 BASIS OF PAYMENT . The accepted quantity of Temporary Access Road, Temporary Causeway, and Temporary Railroad Access will be paid for at the Contract lump sum price. Payment will be full compensation for preparing and submitting constructi on drawings; obtaining all required permits and property owner agreements; designing , constructing , and removing the temporary construction access; performing any necessary excavation and fill; restoring the site to its original condition; and for furnishi ng all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. Partial payments will be made as follows:
a.An initial payment of 75% of the Contract lump sum price will be made upon satisfactory construction of the temporary construction access.
b.The remaining 25% of the Contract lump sum price will be paid upon removal of the temporary construction access and restoration of the work area to the satisfaction of the Engineer. Payment will be made under: Pay Item Pay Unit 240.0100 Temporary Access Road ................................ ................................ ........... Lump Sum 240.0200 Temporary Causeway ................................ ................................ ............... Lump Sum 240.0300 Temporary Railroad Access ................................ ................................ ......Lump Sum 2-139 SECTION 248 – GEOTECHNICAL INSTRUMENTATION AND MONITORING
248.01 DESCRIPTION . This work shall consist of furnishing, installing, monitoring, and maintaining
instrumentation and equipment, recording data, and reporting results in accordance with these provisions, the Plans, and as directed by the Engineer.
248.02 MATERIALS . Materials shall meet the requirements of the following subsections:
Portland Cement ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 701.02 Sand Borrow and Cushion ................................ ................................ ......................... 703.03 Mortar, Type IV ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 707.01(e) Miscellaneous Hardware, Shapes, and Fabricated Materials ................................ .....709.01(h) Nonstructural Lumber ................................ ................................ ................................ 709.02 Timber Preservative ................................ ................................ ................................ ...726.01 Plastic Pipe, Rigid (PVC) ................................ ................................ .......................... 740.02 Steel Pipe, Galvanized ................................ ................................ ............................... 740.04
248.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS . All instrumentation and monitoring devices shall be installed at
the locations indicated on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer and installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Drilling personnel required for instrument installation shall have 3 years of experience in installing geotechnical instrumentation. A qualified geotechnical engineer shall oversee all installation. All instrumentation locations shall be surveyed, in both location and elevation, prior to and after installation or as directed by the Engineer.
248.04 SUBMITTALS . The Contractor shall submit qualifications and references for the qualif ied
geotechnical engineer and driller. The geotechnical engineer shall submit examples of three projects of similar scope with descriptions of instrumentation and shall include reference information for each. The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for approval an installation and monitoring plan provided by the qualified licensed geotechnical engineer. This shall include an installation schedule, instrumentation installation procedures, calibration sheets as required, monitoring frequency, and a comple te listing of materials to be used. These shall be submitted in accordance with Subsection 105.06 for fabrication drawings.
248.05 MAINTENANCE . The Contractor shall maintain all geotechnical instrumentation equipment in
an acceptable working order for th e duration of the project and shall repair or replace any such equipment which fails to function properly.
Source: Vermont Standard Specifications for Construction, 2024 Edition. Pages 277–278 of 1,380.