ITEM
656 ROADSIDE CLEANUP
656.01
Description
656.02
Intensity of Cleanup
656.03 Cleaning
656.04 Pruning
656.05 Disposal
of Refuse
656.06 Method
of Measurement
656.07 Basis of
Payment
656.01 Description. This work consists of cleaning
up outside the excavated and filled areas and disposing of undesirable plants
and other vegetative growth, prunings, rubbish,
stumps, conspicuous stones, all down timber, dead brush, logs and timbers;
felling and destroying of all snags and such dangerous trees; and pruning
trees, native shrubs and similar vegetation but does not include work to be
performed under Item 201.
656.02 Intensity of Cleanup. Control
the intensity of cleanup to effect a natural transition in cleanup treatment
from the edge of the pavement outward to the limits of the Right-of-Way to
avoid sharp demarcation between the artificial and the natural.
656.03 Cleaning. After removal of large objects,
clean the designated areas with grubbing rakes or wide-spaced tooth
rakes. Do not disturb or injure desirable grass, vines, or wild flowers.
656.04 Pruning. Prune trees 6 inches (150 mm) or
less in diameter and native shrubs and similar vegetation according to Item 666. Consider the diameter of existing trees to be the
diameter measured at 54 inches (1.4 m) above the ground.
656.05 Disposal of Refuse. Use
removed materials in the Work when the material conforms to the specifications;
if not, then recycle or dispose of the material according to 105.16 and 105.17.
656.06 Method of Measurement. The
Department will measure Roadside Cleanup by the number of M square feet
(square meters) cleaned up and accepted.
The
Department will determine the boundaries of the area to be cleaned up and the
number of units.
656.07 Basis of Payment. The
Department will pay for accepted quantities at the contract price as follows:
Item
Unit
Description
656
M Square
Feet
Roadside Cleanup
(Square Meter)