Specifications - City of Montpelier, Vermont

formwork; steel reinforcement for thrust restraints and head walls, as shown on Detail Drawings; curingconcrete; removal of formwork; and all other work necessary or incidental to the satisfactory completion ofthis item.Item 65 [10] – Unsuitable Material with Gravel RefillE. DescriptionThis item shall consist of furnishing all labor and equipment necessary to remove unsuitable materials belowthe normal trench depth as directed by the City/Engineer.F. MaterialsPer Division II, Specification Section 02140 Dewatering, 02160 – Excavation Support Systems and 02200 –Earthwork.G. MeasurementMeasurement shall be on a cubic yard basis for gravel backfill placed and accepted by the City. Measurementshall be the actual number of cubic yards of crushed gravel backfill in place, above the blanket and below theroad subbase, within the trench limits as directed by the City/Engineer.H. PaymentPayment shall be made at the contract unit price per cubic yard, which price shall be full compensation for allmaterials, labor, tools and equipment necessary for excavation, hauling and proper disposal of materialdeemed unsuitable by the City/Engineer offFsite and furnishing, placing and compaction of gravel refill; andall other work necessary or incidental to the satisfactory completion of this item.Item 66 [11]– Exploratory ExcavationA. DescriptionThe work shall consist of trench excavation to locate underground utility services and/or other structures asdirected by the engineer. The Contractor shall utilize protective measures during this excavation to avoiddamage to any underground service or structure. When necessary, the Contractor shall cooperate withrepresentatives of the utility companies in order to avoid damage to the utilities by permitting the utilitycompanies to erect suitable supports, props, shoring or other means of protection.B. MaterialsPer Division II, Specification Section 02140 Dewatering, 02160 – Excavation Support Systems and 02200 –Earthwork.C. MeasurementMeasurement shall be on a cubic yard basis for exploratory excavation performed and after acceptance bythe City/Engineer. Measurement shall be the actual number of cubic yards of test pit excavation performedto locate existing utilities as directed by the City/Engineer. Excavation requiring more than one handlingprior to final placement in embankments will not be measured for payment for the additional handling unlessspecifically stated in the contract.D. PaymentPayment shall be made at the contract unit price per cubic yard, which price shall be full compensation forall materials, labor, tools and equipment necessary for performing exploratory excavation including clearingand grubbing, cutting and removal of pavement (including cement concrete pavement); excavation(excluding rock and boulder excavation); excavation support; temporary controls; dewatering (including theMontpelier District Heat SystemPage 64