6-66 SECTIO N 619 – MARKERS 619.0 1 DESCRIPTION . This work shall consist of furnishing and placing boundary markers, marker posts, and bollards , and removing and resetting of existing property markers. 619.0 2 MATERIALS . Materials shall meet the requirements of the following subsection s: Crushed Gravel for Subbase ................................ ................................ ...................... 704.05 Mortar, Type I ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 707.01 (b) Bar Reinforcement ................................ ................................ ................................ .....713.01 Wood Posts ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 728.01(a) Steel Posts and Anchors ................................ ................................ ............................. 751.01(a) Paints and stains shall meet the requirements of Subsection 708.01 . Concrete shall meet the requirements of Section 541 for Concrete, Class B. 619.0 3 PLACING .
a.General Requirements . Boundary markers, marker posts, and bollards of the dimensions shown in the Contract shall be placed vertically in holes to the depths indicated and shall be backfilled with suitable material placed and compacted in layers not more than 6 inches in depth. Marker posts and bollards may be driven if suitable caps and driving equipment are used to prevent damage to the post. Yielding marker posts shall be 6 -1/2 feet long and shall be embedded to a depth of 3 feet in the ground.
b.Boundary Markers . When the marker point falls on bedrock , a steel rod marker shall be placed in a hole of the diameter and depth shown on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer . The rod shall be securely wedged into the hole and cut off to the required el evation . The space around the rod shall be filled with Type I mortar.
c.Bollards . Bollards shall be installed as shown on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer.
d.Removing and Resetting Property Markers . Prior to the removal of any property marker, the Contractor shall verify that the Engineer has located and properly referenced the marker location. The Contractor shall remove, properly identify, and store the property markers to be reset prior to beginning any other construction in the immed iate vicinity. 6-67 If the property marker is to be installed at a new location, the hole after removal shall be properly backfilled with suitable material . Each property marker shall be reset at the location directed and shall be 6 inches above the ground, sidewalk , or other surface unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. When the marker point falls on bedrock and the use of a steel rod marker is directed by the Engineer, it shall be set in accordance with Subsection 619.03(b) . 619.0 4 METHO D OF MEASUREMEN T. The quantity Boundary Markers, Bollards, Wood Marker Posts , and Yielding Marker Posts to be measured for payment will be the number of markers, bollards, or posts set in the complete and accepted work . The quantity of Removing and Resetting Property Markers to be measured for payment will be the number of property markers removed and reset in the complete and accepted work. 619.0 5 BASIS OF PAYMENT . The accepted quantity of Boundary Markers, Bollards, Wood Marker Posts, Yielding Marker Posts, and Removing and Resetting Property Markers will be paid for at the Contract unit price each. Payment will be full compensation for furnishing, transporting, han dling, and placing the material s specified, including object markers, paint, locking devices, excavation, backfill, mortar, concrete, and subbase , and for furnishing all labor, tools, material s, equipment , and incidentals necessary to complete the work . The Contract unit price s for the items Wood Marker Posts and Yielding Marker Posts will also include the costs of removing the remaining portion of the existing marker post, when the designated new marker post is used as a replacement for an existing marker post. Payment will be made under: Pay Item Pay Unit
619.10 00 Boundary Markers ................................ ................................ .................... Each
619.14 00 Bollards ................................ ................................ ................................ .....Each
619.15 00 Wood Marker Posts ................................ ................................ ................... Each
619.17 00 Yielding Marker Posts ................................ ................................ .............. Each
619.20 00 Removing and Resetting Property Markers ................................ .............. Each
6-68 SECTIO N 620 – FENCES AND HAND RAILINGS 620.0 1 DESCRIPTION . This work shall consist of the construction of fences , gates , and hand railings . 620.0 2 MATERIALS . Materials shall meet the requirements of the following subsection s: Mortar, Type I ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 707.01 (b) Structural Steel ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 714.02 Carbon Steel Bolts, Nuts, and Washers ................................ ................................ .....714.04 Steel Tubing ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 714.11 Galvanizing ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 726.0 6 Metalizing ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 726.0 7 Woven Wire Fence ................................ ................................ ................................ ....727.01 Chain -Link Fence ................................ ................................ ................................ .......727.02 Snow Barrier Fence ................................ ................................ ................................ ....727.0 5 Plank Rail Fence ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 727.06 Posts ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 728.01 Cable, W -Beam, and Thrie Beam Guardrail Hardware ................................ ............. 728.03(a) Metal Hand Railing ................................ ................................ ................................ ....732.01 Grounding Electrodes ................................ ................................ ................................ 752.11 Barbed wire for barbed wire fence shall be in accordance with Subsection 727.01(b) . Posts and braces for barbed wire fence shall be wood in accordance with Subsection 727.01(c) or steel in accordance Subsection 727.01(d) as specified on the Plans. Miscellaneous hardware for barbed wire fence shall be in accordance with Subsection 727.01(f) . When split -rail fence is specified on the Plans, rails and posts shall be made of premium white cedar. Rails and posts shall be free of any chemicals or toxic preservatives or treatments. The Contractor may use preformed 1/16 inch × 3/8 inch flat aluminum wire bands to attach the chain -link fabric to the galvanized pipe support framework . The bands shall be made of 5052 -H32 alloy having a minimum tensile strength of 30 ksi, and an approved closure, as an alternative to the stainless steel clips shown on the Plans. Concrete shall meet the requirements of Section 541 for Concrete, Class B. Unless otherwise specified, all material for hand railings shall be galvanized. Hand railing base plate s shall meet the requirements of Subsection 727.01(d) and h and railing hardware shall meet the requirements of Subsection 727.01(f) .
Source: Vermont Standard Specifications for Construction, 2024 Edition. Pages 840–841 of 1,380.