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842 ROADWAY VEGETATION MAINTENANCE

842.01 Service Required

Remove vegetation, including trees, on roadway surfaces and roadsides.

842.02

Performance Standard

Roadway vegetation maintenance is complete when the vegetation has been removed from the designated treatment area which interferes with traffic, obscures signs, impedes the flow of water or diverts water from drainage structures.

842.03 Location of Work

As specified on roads listed on the ROAD LISTING, SHOWN ON THE PLANS, or as ordered by the Contracting Officer.

Maintenance Level 4 and 5 roads The treatment area will be SHOWN ON THE PLANS. If plans or supplemental specifications are not included, the treated area includes the road bed measured from center line to bottom of ditch / or defined road edge, plus an additional eight feet on each side. If there is no defined road edge, or a ditch does not exist, the treated area is 22 feet from both sides of center line of the road, double lane, 15 feet from both sides of the center line of the road, single lane. Provide a vertical clearance of 14 feet measured from the road surface elevation. Vegetation shall be removed to a maximum height of six inches above ground surfaces. Trees larger than six inches diameter breast height (dbh) are designated to remain.

Maintenance Level 3 roads

The treatment area will be SHOWN ON THE PLANS. If plans or supplemental specifications are not included, the treated area includes the road bed measured from center line to bottom of ditch, or defined road edge, plus an additional eight feet on each side. If there is no defined road edge, or a ditch does not exist, the treated area is 22 feet from both sides of center line of the road, double lane, 15 feet from both sides of the center line of the road, single lane. Provide a vertical clearance of 14 feet measured from the road surface elevation. Vegetation shall be removed to a maximum height of six inches above ground surfaces. Trees larger than six inches dbh are designated to remain.

Maintenance Level 2 roads

The treatment area will be SHOWN ON THE PLANS. If plans or supplemental specifications are not included, the treated area includes the road bed measured from center line to bottom of ditch, or defined road edge, plus an additional six feet on each side. If there is no defined road edge, or a ditch does not exist, the treated area is 15 feet from both sides of center line of the road. Provide a vertical clearance of 14 feet measured from the road surface elevation. Vegetation shall be removed to a maximum height of six inches above ground surfaces. Trees larger than six inches dbh are designated to remain.

842.04 Measurement Measurement under this Section will be made by the total number of units for each item listed in the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS completed and accepted.

A. Mile: Work activity will be measured along the centerline of the road regardless of the number of lanes.

842.05 Payment

A. The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 842 pay items listed in the schedule of items. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section.

Pay Item

Pay Unit

842(1) Vegetation Maintenance Level 4&5 roads Mile

842(2) Vegetation Maintenance Level 3 roads

842(3) Vegetation Maintenance Level 2 roads

842.06 Acceptable Quality Levels

* Forests have the option to choose a pay reduction in lieu of rework. However, each Forest must establish a threshold where rework is required and define pay reductions for each defect.

Intent and use: User to establish threshold for the acceptable level of quality.

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