Page 2-42 M 41-102-11 Trimming and Cleanup
2-11.1 Description
This Work consists of dressing and trimming the entire Roadway(s) improved under the Contract, including Frontage Roads, connecting ramps, Auxiliary Lanes, and approach roads. This Work extends to Roadbeds, Shoulders, and ditches.
2-11.2 Vacant
2-11.3 Construction Requirements
The Contractor shall:
1.Trim Shoulders and ditches to produce smooth surfaces and uniform cross-sections that conform to the grades set by the Engineer.
2.Open and clean all channels, ditches, and gutters to ensure proper drainage.
3.Dress the back slope of any ditch or borrow pit that will remain adjacent to the Roadway. Round off the top of the back slope and distribute the material evenly along its base.
4.Remove and dispose of all weeds, brush, refuse, and debris that lie on the Roadbed, Shoulders, ditches, and slopes.
5.Remove from paved Shoulders all loose rocks and gravel.
6.Distribute evenly along the embankment any material not needed to bring the Shoulders to the required cross-section. The Contractor shall not:
1.Use heavy equipment (tractors, graders, etc.) to trim the Shoulders of an existing or new bituminous surface.
2.Drag, push, or scrape Shoulder material across completed surfacing or pavement. When the Contract requires the Contractor to rebuild part of a Roadway only the rebuilt areas shall be trimmed and cleaned up. If the Contractor’s Work obstructs ditches or side roads, they shall be cleared and the debris disposed of as the Engineer directs.
2-11.4 Vacant
2-11.5 Payment
Payment shall be made for the following Bid item when it is included in the Proposal: “Trimming and Cleanup”, lump sum. Trimming and Cleanup 2-11
Source: Washington Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction, 2024 Edition. Pages 250–250 of 1,151.