Wisconsin WisDOT Standard Specifications (within FDM) — Section 213

Effective with the December 2018 Letting 112 2019 Standard Spec ifications Section 213 Finishing Roadway

213.1Description

(1)This section describes destroying noxious weeds, cleaning out drainage structures installed under the

contract, cleaning out material deposited in existing structures as a result of construction operations, removing and disposing of litter and debris, and final trimming and dressing required to neatly and satisfactorily restore and comp lete the entire roadway for any project or portion o f a project where grading and drainage or structures are a part of the contract.

(2)This section also describes destroying noxious weeds; removing and disposing of litter and debris; and

the final shaping, finishing, tr imming and dressing of shoulders, shoulder slopes and other portions of the roadway disturbed by contractor operations, on contracts for constructing base, or surface course, on any project or portions of a p roject where grading and roadw ay construction was or will be substantially completed under other contracts. 213.2 (Vacant)

213.3Construction

(1)On contracts where seeding was completed under a previous contract, the contractor is responsible

for damage caused by its operations to the seeded areas or the vegetative covering within the right-of- way. Replace topsoil that was lost or contaminated with other m aterials, and reseed or restore areas damaged by the contract or’s operations.

(2)Trim, shape, and restore the shoulders to the finished cross-s ection using graders and other

equipment, supplemented by hand work , if necessary, to produce smooth surfaces and slopes and uniform cross-sections. For graded roadbed without surfacing, t rim and dress the entire roadbed in the same manner.

(3)Remove loose and wast e stones not used in c onstruction that fa il to pass a 3-inch ring from the

roadway and ground surface with in areas of the clearing and gru bbing limits.

(4)In urban or other areas that r equire a lawn-type turf, remove loose or waste stones that fail to pass a

one-inch sieve from topsoiled areas.

(5)Do not drag, push, or scrape material across or along the fini shed pavement or surface course.

(6)During the life of the contract, destroy noxious weeds within the limits of the right-o f-way by cutting or

by other means and prevent the weed plants from maturing to the bloom or flower stage. The term “noxious weeds” as defined her e consists of Canada thistle, lea fy spurge, field bindweed, and other weeds that the governi ng body of the county or municipality whe re the project is located declares noxious, according to section 66. 0407, Noxious Weeds, of the Wi sconsin statutes. http://docs.legis.wi.gov /statutes/statutes/66

(7)Before requesting acceptance o f the work, if grading or structures are a part of the contract, clean out

soil, silt, or debris, and fully r estore the waterways of drain age installations and structures constructed under the contract. Remove materials deposited or lodged in the waterways of other drainage installations or structures d ue to contractor’s operations.

(8)Trim and dress the slopes of the roadway embankments and excavations to restore them to the

established or specified lines and grades. Clear ditches and ch annels of debris and obstructions, and trim slopes and beds to true line and grade. Remove, shape, tri m, and leave in a neat condition excess earth, debris, spoil banks, o r other waste material next to culverts, bridges, ditches, channels, poles, posts, trees, or other objects. Remove stones, roots, or other waste mater ials exposed on embankment or excavation slopes t hat may become loosened and di slodged. Dispose of slash and debris from clearing and grubbing operations, and leave the ent ire roadway in a neat condition. Fill holes and depressions that appear o n the surface within the grubbing limits, caused by grubbing operations, with suitable material.

213.4Measurement

(1)The department will measure Finishing Roadway as each individual project acceptably completed.

213.5Payment

(1)The department will pay for the measured quantity at the contr act unit price under the following bid

item: ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION UNIT

213.0100 Finishing Roadway (project) EACH

(2)Payment for the Finishing Roadway bid items is full compensation for the work under this section.

Payment includes restoring areas, seeded under a previous contr act, damaged by the contractor’s operations.

Effective with the December 2018 Letting 113 2019 Standard Spec ifications (3) The department will pay separately for additional material fro m excavation required and furnished incidental to the repair of wash outs under pertinent contract b id items or as extra work.

(4)If the contract does not include a separate bid item for Finis hing Roadway, then work under this

section is incidental to the gradi ng, subbase, base, structures , or surface course bid items.

Effective with the December 2018 Letting 114 2019 Standard Spec ifications Section 214 Obliterating Old Road

214.1Description

(1)This section describes grading portions of the old road required to be abandoned, and includes

scarifying or plowing areas of the old roadway. The work under this section applies only to those portions of the old roadway, des ignated for obliteration, located outside the slope limits of the grading for the new roadway. 214.2 (Vacant)

214.3Construction

(1)Grade and trim areas of the old roadway contiguous to and lyin g partly within the lateral grading limits

of the new construction as require d, to obliterate the old road way.

(2)Clear and grub areas outside the clearing and grubbing limits of the new project, necessary to properly

obliterate the old road. Remove and dispose of or salvage misce llaneous structures from within the limits designated for obliteration. Topsoil, fertilize, and seed the area within the limits designated for obliteration.

(3)After the road is no longer needed for traffic, fill the old d itches and grade the roadway, either to

approximately restore the original contour of the ground or to produce a contour that merges with the contour of the adjoining land. If possible, place waste materia l from the new construction in cuts on the old road. If the engineer allows, i n writing, the contractor ma y obtain borrow or sel ect borrow required for the new construction from fills on the old road.

(4)Break-down and bury, or remove old bridges and culverts to be removed, for which no separate

provision for disposal is included in the contract, as specifie d for their removal under 203, except, leave no parts of the structures within 2 feet of the finished surface.

(5)Break pavements, curb, gutter, and similar rigid structures, t hat have no separate provision for

disposal in the contract, and that occur within 2 feet of the p roposed finished surface into pieces no larger than one square foot befor e covering. Break down and rem ove pavements, curb, gutter, and similar rigid structures if occ urring within one foot of the pr oposed finished surface as specified for removing or abandoning miscellaneous structures under 204.

(6)Scarify or plow old road aggregate or asphaltic surfacing unde rlying the proposed finished surface by

less than one foot, that have no separate contract provision fo r salvage or disposal, , to effectively mix the material with soil. If possibl e, blade the surfacing material into the old ditches and cover with suitable soil.

(7)Remove rocks, boulders, and su rface stone encountered in the w ork and dispose of as specified for

roadway and drainage excavation under 205. Place stones larger than 6 inches at least 6 inches below the proposed finished sur face. If the obliterated area is suitable for cultivation keep stone to a reasonable minimum in the upper 18 inches of completed embankme nt and place no structure or pavement concrete or other debris within 2 feet of the finished grade.

(8)After completing rough grading, place topsoil as specified in 625 in the areas of the obliterated old

road the plans designate, the co ntract specifies, or the engineer directs. After completing necessary topsoiling, harrow, smooth, fe rtilize, and seed the entire area of the obliterated old roadway as specified for fertilizer and seeding in 629 and 630, unless the engineer approves otherwise.

(9)Remove material from culverts or bridges and other material, designated for salvage, to avoid

damage, and place in neat piles on the right-of-way at locations the engineer designates.

214.4Measurement

(1)The department will measure Oblit erating Old Road, by the station acceptably completed, measured to

the nearest 1/10 station along t he old road centerline or reference line of those portions of the old roadway, designated for obliteration, located outside the slope limits of the grading for the new roadway. The department will excl ude areas of the old road from which the contractor has obtained material under the Borrow or Select Borrow bid items. 214.5 Payment

(1)The department will pay for the measured quantity at the contr act unit price under the following bid

item: ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION UNIT

214.0100 Obliterating Old Road STA

(2)Payment for Obliterating Old Ro ad is full compensation for gra ding, scarifying, and plowing; for

removing non-rigid pavement surfa cing; and for the other work r equired under this section except as follows:

Source: Wisconsin Standard Specifications for Highway and Structure Construction, 2019 Edition. Pages 121–122 of 601.

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