6-365 SECTION 681 – ANCILLARY WORK
681.01 DESCRIPTION . This work shall consist of removing and relocating existing landscaping items;
furnishing and installing bicycle racks; removing existing parking meters, posts, and sleeves; furnishing, and installing new parking meters, posts, and sleeves; resetting par king meters; and other miscellaneous work, as shown on the Plans.
681.02 MATERIALS . Materials shall meet the requirements of the following subsections:
Crushed Gravel for Subbase ................................ ................................ ...................... 704.05 Dense Graded Crushed Stone for Subbase ................................ ................................ 704.06 Bicycle Rack Systems ................................ ................................ ................................ 715.0 5 Galvanizing ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 726.0 6 All materials for landscaping items shall be approved by the Engineer prior to use. Concrete shall meet the requirements of Section 541 for Concrete, Class B. Parking meters shall be of the type specified on the Plans and shal l be accompanied by a warranty for satisfactory operation for a period of 6 months following project acceptance. Parking meter posts and sleeves shall be standard steel pipe conforming to ASTM A53 , Type E , Grade B or ASTM A53 , Type S, Grade B. The posts shall accommodate attachment of the existing or new parking meters. Parking meter posts and post sleeves shall be galvanized in accordance with Subsection 726.0 6 and powder coated in accordance with ASTM D7803 . The color shall be as specified on the Plans.
681.03 REMOVE AND RELOCATE LANDSCAPE ITEMS . Landscape items to be removed or
removed and relocated may include planters, walkways, monuments, steps, stone edging, boulders, flag poles, lawn ornaments, and other similar obje cts. The Contractor shall use caution when removing and relocating landscape items. Any items damaged will be repaired or replaced in -kind at the Contractor’s expense. Replacement items and final relocations shall be as shown on the Plans, or as directed b y the Engineer.
681.04 BICYCLE RACKS . Bicycle racks shall be installed at the locations shown on the Plans and in
accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. 6-366 681.05 PARKING METERS .
a.Installing New Parking Meters . Parkin g meters shall be installed as shown on the Plans or in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
b.Removing Existing Parking Meter Post and Sleeve . When existing sidewalk is not being replaced, the existing post shall be removed by saw -cutting an 18 -inch square around the base of each post and removing the concrete sidewalk and post base. The excavated area shall be filled and compacted with crushed gravel for subbase or dense graded crushed stone for subbase to the depth of the bottom o f the existing sidewalk. Concrete shall be placed and finished on top of the crushed gravel for subbase or dense graded crushed stone for subbase.
c.Installing New Parking Meter Post and Sleeve . Where a new parking meter post and sleeve are to be install ed in existing sidewalk, an 18 -inch square area of existing concrete sidewalk shall be saw-cut and removed. Existing crushed gravel for subbase or dense graded crushed stone for subbase under the sidewalk shall be removed to a depth of 12 inches below the grade of the existing sidewalk. The new post sleeves will be installed in the locations specified on the Plans with at least 2 inches of the sleeve extending above the grade of the sidewalk. The entire excavated area shall then be filled with concrete to t he grade of the existing sidewalk. The Contractor shall ensure that the new post sleeve will allow for the plumb installation of the actual meter post and not require bending of the post to achieve plumbness. The new parking meter post shall extend 36 in ches above the grade of the sidewalk. Once placed, the post shall be welded around the full circumference of the post sleeve.
d.Remove and Reset Parking Meter . Parking meters shall be removed and reset as shown in the Plans. The Contractor shall coordin ate with the municipality to allow time for the town to remove money from the meter housings. The Contractor shall be responsible for the removal, safe storage, and re -installation of the existing parking meter on a new post and sleeve. Prior to resetting, the Contractor shall clean the parking meter to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
e.Repair of Damage . Any damage caused to the sidewalk during construction will be repaired as directed by the Engineer at the Contractor’s expense.
681.06 METHOD OF MEASU REMENT . The quantity of Remove and Relocate Landscape Items to be
measured for payment will be the number of each removed and relocated in the complete and accepted work. 6-367 The quantity of Remove Landscape Items to be measured for payment will be the num ber of each removed in the complete and accepted work. The quantity of Bicycle Rack, Parking Meter, and Parking Meter Post and Sleeve to be measured for payment will be the number of each installed in the complete and accepted work. The quantity of Remove and Reset Parking Meter to be measured for payment will be the number of each removed and reset complete and accepted work. The quantity of Remove Parking Meter Post and Sleeve to be measured for payment will be the number of each removed in the complete and accepted work.
681.07 BASIS OF PAYMENT . The accepted quantity of Remove and Relocate Landscape Items will be
paid for at the Contract unit price for each. Payment will be full compensation for removing and relocating landscape items as required; perf orming any excavation required; furnishing, transporting, storing, and installing; and for furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. The accepted quantity of Remove Landscape Items will be paid for at the Contr act unit price for each. Payment will be full compensation for removing landscape items as required; performing any excavation required; transportation and disposal; and for furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. The accepted quantity of Bicycle Rack will be paid for at the Contract unit price for each. Payment will be full compensation for installing a complete bicycle rack system in accordance with the Contract, and for furnishing all labor, materials, equi pment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work, furnishing, transporting, and installing; and for furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. The accepted quantity of Parking Meter will be paid for at the Contract unit price for each. Payment will be full compensation for providing and installing new parking meters and for furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. The accepted quantity of Remove and R eset Parking Meter will be paid for at the Contract unit price for each. Payment will be full compensation for removing existing concrete sidewalk as required; performing any excavation required; backfilling with crushed gravel for subbase or dense graded crushed stone for subbase; furnishing and placing concrete; cleaning, transporting, and resetting the parking meter; furnishing, transporting, and installing a new post and sleeve; and for furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary t o complete the work. 6-368 The accepted quantity of Parking Meter Post and Sleeve will be paid for at the Contract unit price for each. Payment will be full compensation for removing existing concrete sidewalk as required; performing any excavation required; furnishing, transporting, and installing the post and sleeve; backfilling with crushed gravel for subbase or dense graded crushed stone for subbase; welding; and for furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. The accepted quantity of Remove Parking Meter Post and Sleeve will be paid for at the Contract unit price for each. Payment will be full compensation for removing existing concrete sidewalk as required; performing any excavation required; backfilling with cr ushed gravel for subbase or dense graded crushed stone for subbase; furnishing and placing concrete; and for furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. Pay Item Pay Unit 681.1010 Remove and Relocate Lan dscape Items ................................ ................... Each 681.1020 Remove Landscape Items ................................ ................................ ......... Each 681.2010 Bicycle Rack ................................ ................................ ............................. Each 681.3010 Parking Meter ................................ ................................ ............................ Each 681.3020 Remove and Reset Parking Meter ................................ ............................. Each 681.3030 Parking Meter Post and Sleeve ................................ ................................ .Each 681.3040 Remove Parking Meter Post and Sleeve ................................ ................... Each 6-369 SECTION 690 – COMMODITY PRICE ADJUSTMENTS
690.01 DESCRIPTION . This specification contains price adjustment provisions for commodities used by
the Contractor during construction. These price adjustment provisions will provide for either additional compensation to the Contractor, or a payment to the Agency, based upon chang es in the retail price of a commodity between the time of bidding and the time when the work was performed.
690.02 General Conditions .
a.Decreased Quantities . It shall be understood by the Contractor that a price adjustment increase may cause the Agency to decrease the quantities of the pay items subject to adjustment under these provisions. Provisions providing for decreased quantities and item cancellation in this paragraph are separate and take precedence, notwithstanding any other provisions of the Contract.
b.No Adjustment After Completion Date . No price adjustment will be computed for work performed after the Contract completion date, as modified by change order, if applicable.
c.No Extension of Time . Any increase in the total Contract a mount due to price adjustments will not be justification for an extension of time under Subsection 108.11 .
d.Price Adjustments Based on Estimated Quantities . If estimated quantities are used to determine estimated price adjustments throughout the duration of the Contract, reconciliation of those estimated adjustments will be made upon the determination of actual final quantities. Final adjustments to the total final quantity will be made by prorating those estimated adjustments over the applicable adjustment periods previously paid. Reconciliation of any price adjustments will only be performed in those instances where the actual final quantity differs by more than 5% from the total estimated quantity. Payments owed to either the Contractor or the A gency will not be subject to any applicable interest claims.
e.Pay Items Added by Change Order . Pay items added by change order will be subject to price adjustment provided that all other criteria for that type of price adjustment are met.
f.Index Pri ce. Prior to advertising for bids, an index price per unit of the commodity will be established by the Agency. This price will be specified in the Contract and will be the basis from which commodity price adjustments for pay items included in the original awarded Contract are computed, including pay items where the total quantity is later increased by change order. For pay items added by change order, the index price will be the posted price at the time that the Contractor and the Agency agree to the uni t prices of the pay items to be added. This index price will be specified in the change order and will be the basis from which commodity price adjustments for pay items added in that change order are computed.
Source: Vermont Standard Specifications for Construction, 2024 Edition. Pages 1139–1142 of 1,380.