CHAPTER 6 GRADING
6.00	GENERAL GRADING INSTRUCTIONS
6.01	ROAD CROSSING FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
6.02	GEOTECH TOOLS
6.10	SITE PREPARATION
6.11	CLEARING AND GRUBBING
	Threatened and Endangered Bats
	Emerald Ash Borer
	Disposal of Waste
	Area Clearing
	Selective Clearing
	Preliminary Estimate for Clearing Right of Way (Form 650014)
	Method of Payment
6.12	REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF OLD PAVEMENT
6.13	DISPOSAL OF HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVEMENT
6.14	DEMOLITION WASTE
6.20	TOPSOIL
6.21	STRIPPING, SALVAGING, AND SPREADING
	Monitoring Topsoil Removal
	Topsoil on Roadway Cuts and Embankments
	Cultural Resource Protection
	Payment for Topsoil
6.30	EXCAVATION
	Class 10
	Class 12
	Class 13
	Select Soils
6.31	PEAT EXCAVATION
	Total Removal of Peat
	Partial Removal of Peat
6.32	ROCK EXCAVATION
6.33	USE OF AND PAYMENT FOR WATER USED FOR EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENT
6.34	ALTERNATE BORROW AREAS AND CONTRACTOR FURNISHED BORROW
	Alternate Borrow
	Contractor Furnished Borrow
6.35	PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
	Alternate Borrow Areas and Contractor Furnished Borrow
6.36	WASTE AREAS
6.40	EMBANKMENT
	EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION
	Equipment – Soil Compaction Roller
	Site Preparation
	Deposition of Embankment Material
	Compaction
	Special Compaction of Subgrade
	Subgrade Treatment
	Construction of Embankment Toe Berms
	Construction of Bridge Approach Fills
	Embankment in Place
	Payment for Water for Embankment Construction
	Finishing
6.42	OVERHAUL
6.43	SETTLEMENT PLATES
	General
	Guidelines for Installation and Monitoring of Settlement Plates
6.50	PIPE CULVERTS BY THE GRADING CONTRACTOR
6.51	MATERIAL
6.52	PIPE INSTALLATION
	Excavation
	Bedding
	Joints
	Backfilling
6.53	CULVERT ABANDONMENT
6.54	LOAD LIMITS OVER CULVERTS
6.55	DEFLECTION TESTING OF POLYETHLENE (PE) PIPES
6.60	SUBDRAINS
6.61	TILE RELOCATION
6.62	BACKSLOPE DRAINS
6.63	LONGITUDINAL DRAINS