6-163 SECTIO N 635 – MOBILIZATION/DEMOBILIZATION 635.0 1 DESCRIPTION . This work shall consist of preparatory work and operations including, but not limited to, those necessary for the movement of personnel, equipment , supplies, and incidentals to and from the project site; for the establishment and removal of all Contractor’s field offices, buildings, and other facilities necessary for work on the project ; and for all other work and operations that must be performed or costs incurred prior to beginning work and upon c ompletion of Contract items. It shall also include compensation for any costs associated with demobilization, project clean up, establishment of vegetation, and completion of all work that is not associated with acceptance of a specific pay item . 635.0 2 METHO D OF MEASUREMENT . The quantity of Mobilization/Demobilization to be measured for payment will be on a lump sum basis. 635.0 3 BASIS OF PAYMENT . The accepted quantity of Mobilization/Demobilization will be paid for at the Contract lump sum price . Paymen t will be full compensation for performing the work specified and for furnishing all labor, tools, material s, equipment , and incidentals necessary to complete the work . For the purposes of computing payment under the Contract item Mobilization/Demobilization, the adjusted Contract price will be a summation of all items bid, excluding the amount bid specifically for the Mobilization/Demobilization item. Partial payments wi ll be made as follows:
a.The first payment of 50% of the lump sum price for Mobilization/Demobilization, or 10% of the adjusted Contract price, whichever is less, will be made within 30 calendar days after execution of the Contract.
b.The second payme nt of 40% of the lump sum price for Mobilization/Demobilization or 5% of the adjusted Contract price, whichever is less, will be made on the first estimate following the completion of 10% of the Contract, excluding Mobilization/Demobilization.
c.Payment of any remaining amount bid for Mobilization/Demobilization will be made after the acceptance date. Payment will be made under: Pay Item Pay Unit
635.11 00 Mobilization/Demobilization ................................ ................................ ....Lump Sum
6-164 SECTION 641 – TRAFFIC CONTROL
641.01 DESCRIPTION . This work shall consist of establishing and maintaining traffic control measures
to protect the traveling public, including bicyclists and pedestrians, and construction operations. The requirements for uni formed traffic officers (UTOs) and flaggers used in conjunction with traffic control shall be as specified in Section 630 .
641.02 General Construction Requirements .
a.General Requirements . Traffic shall be maintained in accordance with Subsection 104.0 4 and with reference to the requirements of Subsection 107.0 8. The Contractor shall establish traffic controls to divert traffic from the area of construction operations during working hours in accordance with the Contract or as authorized by the Engineer . Working hours shall be as specified in the Contract. If the Contractor desires to work at night, as defined in Subsection 101.02 , a written request shall be submitted to the Engineer in accordance with Subsection 641.03 . During hours other than working hours, all highway facilities, including sidewalks, shall be open to the unrestricted flow of traffic, unless otherwise specified. Traffic control devices, equipment, and materials shall be removed from the traveled way, auxiliary lanes, ramps, and shoulders. Traffic signs related to traffic control for construction operations shall be removed, covered, or turned so they are not read able from the highway. All equipment and materials shall be stored outside of the travel lanes, shoulders, and clear zone for the facility. When work is in progress within an interchange area, no more than one ramp at a time may be closed to traffic. Traf fic service that would be eliminated by the closing of a ramp shall be maintained elsewhere as specified in the Contract or as authorized by the Engineer.
b.Traffic Control . When the Contract includes the Traffic Control pay item, the Plans will contain an Agency -designed traffic control plan. The Contractor may implement the Agency -designed plan or submit an alternate traffic control plan for the project. When the Contracto r will implement an Agency -designed traffic control plan, written certification shall be submitted to the Engineer indicating that traffic control will be performed in accordance with the Agency design. The Contractor may choose to submit an alternate tr affic control plan for the entire project or submit modifications to various phases of the Agency’s design in the Plans, including the specific location of the lanes where the traffic will be maintained. Any alternate plan submitted shall conform to the MUTCD .
Source: Vermont Standard Specifications for Construction, 2024 Edition. Pages 937–937 of 1,380.