SS-01012
(New)

THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS, SERIES 2001, ARE AMENDED BY THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS. THESE ARE SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS AND THEY SHALL PREVAIL OVER THOSE PUBLISHED IN THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS.

01012.01 DESCRIPTION.

This work shall consist of furnishing and applying granular material on the shoulder of an existing road for the purpose of shoulder repair.  The quantity and rate will be specified for each site in the contract documents. The material shall be furnished by the Contractor to the locations shown in the contract documents.  The Contracting Authority will prepare the surface, shape the material to the desired cross-section, and compact materials.

01012.02 MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT.

The material shall meet requirements of Section 2121 for Type B Granular Shoulders.

Weighing equipment shall meet the requirements of Article 2001.07.

The contract documents may require the Contractor to use an edge rut spreader that will be furnished by the Contracting Authority.  The contract documents may require the Contactor deposit the material directly into a shouldering machine that will be furnished and operated by the Contracting Authority.

01012.03 CONSTRUCTION.

A. Traffic Control
The Contracting Authority will furnish traffic control.  All material to be deposited onto a shoulder will be accessible from a closed lane.

B. Staging of Work
The Contractor shall provide the Engineer a minimum of one week notice prior to commencing delivery of materials at a particular site.  The hours of delivery, delivery days of the week, delivery requirements, and contact person will be identified in the contract documents.  The Contractor will be restricted to a single work site unless otherwise specified in the contract documents.

C. Placement
The Contractor is responsible for spreading the material to the width and depth specified in the contract documents. Granular shoulder material shall be placed on the subgrade in such manner that no material is deposited on the adjacent pavement surface. If inadvertently spilled on the pavement, it shall be immediately removed by the Contractor.

D. Spreading
The Contracting Authority will perform the final spreading of the placed material to the final cross section.

E. Compaction
The Contracting Authority will compact the placed material.

01012.04 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT.

The quantity of Furnish and Apply Granular Shoulder Material satisfactorily placed will be computed from the weights (mass) of individual truckloads, including moisture in the aggregate at time of delivery.

Measurement may be converted from tons to cubic yards (megagrams to cubic meters) or cubic yards to tons (cubic meters to megagrams) with approval of the Engineer. The Engineer will determine the conversion factor.

When measurement is by the cubic yard (cubic meter), all loads shall be leveled and corners filled at the loading point. Measurement shall be checked at the point of delivery. Deductions will not be made for natural settlement in transit. The tops of end gates on transporting vehicles shall not be lower than the adjacent sides. Weight (mass) measurements shall be on Contractor's weighing equipment in accordance with Article 2001.07. Vehicles shall be loaded to ensure against loss of material between the scales and the point of delivery. Deduction will not be made for the weight (mass) of moisture naturally occurring in the material.

01012.05 BASIS OF PAYMENT.

The Contractor will be paid the contract unit price per cubic yard or ton (cubic meter or megagram), for Furnish and Apply Granular Shoulder Material. This payment shall be full compensation for furnishing, transporting, and depositing the material on the shoulder in accordance with the contract documents.  These payments shall be full compensation for furnishing all equipment, labor, and materials; and for performance of all work necessary to complete the work.