841 Brush Cutting.doc

SPECIAL PROJECT SPECFICATION

SECTION 841-BRUSH CUTTING

841.01

This work consists of the cutting and disposal of vegetative growth which interferes with the sight distance or encroaches on the traveled way, shoulders, ditch line and culvert catch basins.

REQUIREMENTS

841.02 General

Brush cutting shall be accomplished by either using chain saws, hand equipment, or self propelled brush cutting equipment with either rubber tires, rubber tracked or street pads as approved by the Contracting Offer.

Wheels or tracks of self propelled equipment shall not be allowed on backslopes, fill slopes, berms or in ditches. Mechanical brush cutters shall not be operated when there is non Contractor personnel or occupied vehicles within a hazardous distance of immediate operating area.

Remove all vegetative growth along the roadway and within the brush cutting limits. The limits shall include the travelway and extend 10-Feet outward from the hinge points (top of fill, toe of slope) and 14’ vertically from the travelway elevation. Contractor shall take a necessary precautions from damaging the roadbed, culverts and berm drains. Such damage if it occurs shall be repaired as directed by the engineer. Where additional site distance is required the brushing shall be extended outward a maximum of 20 additional feet as directed by the Engineer. Gates shall not be brushed within a 5’radius of hinge and locking posts, unless directed otherwise by the engineer.

Trees shall be cut a maximum height of 4 inches above the ground surface. Limbs which extend across or into the brush cutting limits shall be sawed or snipped off flush with the tree trunk so as not to leave a protruding stub. Limb removal shall not tear or strip bark from the tree.

All vegetation growing in ditch flowlines, culvert catch basins or on shoulders of the traveled way shall be cut flush with the ground.

Tree trunks damaged by the Contractor’s operations shall be treated with a commercial nursery sealer.

SPECIAL PROJECT SPECFICATION

SECTION 841-BRUSH CUTTING

841.03 Removal and Disposal

Debris resulting from the brush cutting operation shall be removed from within the brush cutting limits. Disposal of slash shall be by slash treatment method SHOWN ON THE SCHEDULE OF ITEMS. Treatment of slash shall be accomplished by one or more of the following methods:

Method A – Scattering – Slash shall be scattered outside the clearing limits without developing slash concentrations.

Method B – Piling – Slash shall be piled so as not to interfere with traffic and so that burning does not damage standing trees. Contractor will not be required to burn piles.

Method C – Chipping – Any slash remaining following the contractor’s brushing work, shall be processed through a chipping machine. Chips shall be deposited on embankment slopes or outside the roadway to a loose depth not exceeding 4 inches. Chips shall not be deposited on top of brush or trees.

Method D – Load and Haul to Disposal Site – Slash shall be loaded and hauled to a disposal site. The location and any special operating procedures for the disposal sites will be SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS.

BASIS OF PAYMENT

841.05

Payment will be made, for all units inspected and accepted, at the unit price SHOWN ON THE SCHEDULE OF ITEMS.

Payment will be made under:

Pay Item

Pay Unit 841(01) Brush Cutting Slash Treatment Method A ............................Mile

841(02) Brush Cutting Slash Treatment Method B ............................Mile

841(03) Brush Cutting Slash Treatment Method C ............................Mile

841(04) Brush Cutting Slash Treatment Method D ............................Mile

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