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THE STATE OF DELAWARE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS
CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
PAVEMENT & REHABILITATION, SUSSEX I, (US 13 NB & SB, DELMAR TO LAUREL), 2026
CONTRACT NUMBER - T202606301 UNIFIER PROJECT ID - 2025-00167
FEDERAL AID NUMBER - NH-2026(01) COUNTY: SUSSEX
PLANS PREPARED BY:______________________________________________
DESIGNER
6/01/2026
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DELDOT - TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS DATE
PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT - (PM)
THIS SEAL APPLIES TO ALL SHEETS
BEARING THE "PM" SECTION
DESIGNATION
APPROVED FOR ADVERTISEMENT
06/03/2026
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DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS DATE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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US 13 NB & SB, LINE RD (DELMAR) TO RECORDS POND BRIDGE
LOCATION MAP
Location 1: US 13 NB & SB - from Line Road to Bridge 365S over Records Pond

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PAVEMENT & REHABILITATION, SUSSEX I, (US 13 NB & SB, DELMAR TO LAUREL), 2026
GENERAL CONTRACT PLAN NOTES
REVISED 7/2025
THE FOLLOWING GENERAL PLAN NOTES ARE TO BE USED WHEN APPLICABLE. ALL NOTES MAY NOT APPLY TO THE REFERENCED
CONTRACT.
GENERAL
1. THIS PROJECT IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
"STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS", JAUNARY 2026 AND THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION "STANDARD CONSTRUCTION
DETAILS", 2026.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO MAKE GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS TO ROADS AND/OR STREETS WITHIN THE DISTRICT
HEREIN SPECIFIED. DEPENDING ON FUND AVAILABILITY, THE DEPARTMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADD OR DELETE LOCATIONS
AND/OR QUANTITIES FOR THIS CONTRACT. SUCH LOCATION OR QUANTITY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS SHALL NOT BE CAUSE FOR AN
INCREASE OR DECREASE IN ANY CONTRACT UNIT BID PRICES. NO ITEM PRICES ARE TO BE RENEGOTIATED DUE TO EITHER AN INCREASE
OR DECREASE IN QUANTITY USAGE RESULTING FROM SAID ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS.
3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES WHO LIVE ADJACENT TO THE WORK ZONE A MINIMUM
48 HR. PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE FOR THE START OF CONSTRUCTION WORK. THIS NOTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE THE SCOPE OF WORK,
WORKING HOURS, ANTICIPATED START AND COMPLETION DATES, CONTRACTOR NAME & ADDRESS, AND DELDOT CONTACT
NUMBERS. FAILURE TO GIVE PROPER NOTICE WILL RESULT IN A SUSPENSION OF WORK REQUIRING NOTICE, UNTIL PROPER NOTICE
IS PROVIDED. ACCESS TO ALL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES WITHIN THE PROJECT LIMITS SHALL BE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE
DURATION OF THIS CONTRACT. ANY TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A DRIVEWAY FOR TIE-IN PURPOSES SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH
THE ENGINEER AND/OR PROPERTY OWNER IN ADVANCE OF THE CLOSURE.
IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT ALL WORK WILL OCCUR WITHIN DELDOT'S EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY OR EASMENT AREAS. SHOULD THE NEED
OCCUR TO TRESPASS ONTO PRIVATE PROPERTY; IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROJECT MANAGER TO SECURE SUCH
TRESPASS NEEDS.
4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT THE REQUIRED COPIES OF A DETAILED PROGRESS SCHEDULE (PSC) AS OUTLINED IN
STANDARD SPECIFICATION 108.4 PRIOR TO OR AT THE PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING. DETAILS SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF
EACH WORK ACTIVITY, THE PLANNED DAYS OF WORK, MULTIPLE CREWS OR SHIFTS, AND SCHEDULED WORKING HOURS. DURING THE
CONTRACT, THE CONTRACT SHALL SUBMIT TWO-WEEK (OR AS REQUIRED) "LOOK AHEAD" SCHEDULES TO THE AREA ENGINEER/
MANAGER NO LATER THAN NOON OF EACH THURSDAY. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN A SUSPENSION OF ALL CONTRACT WORK
WITH TIME CHARGES CONTINUING TO BE ASSESSED.

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GENERAL CONTRACT PLAN NOTES
MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC
5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW PROOF THAT SUFFICIENT APPROVED STRIPING MATERIALS ARE ON HAND
TO ENSURE STRIPING IS COMPLETED PRIOR TO FULL OPENING ROADWAY TO TRAFFIC.
6. WITHIN THE MAINLINE WORK AREA, PERMANENT ADVANCE WARNING SIGNS WITH THE LEGENDS "ROAD WORK AHEAD"
"ROAD WORK NEXT XX MILES" FOR MAINLINES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ADVANCE OF THE WORK AREA IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. AN "END
ROAD WORK" SIGN SHALL BE LOCATED 500 FEET DOWNSTREAM FROM THE WORK AREA INCLUDING SIDE STREETS. ON INTERSECTING
ROADWAYS WITHIN THE PROJECT LIMITS, A "ROAD WORK AHEAD" SIGN SHALL BE PLACED AT A DISTANCE NOT LESS THAN 500 FEET
DOWNSTREAM OF THE WORK AREA. ALL PERMANENT ADVANCE WARNING SIGNS SHALL BE GROUND-MOUNTED ON TWO MASH
APPROVED BREAKAWAY POSTS AND SHALL BE MOUNTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DE-MUTCD. PERMANENT ADVANCE WARNING
SIGNS SHALL BE MOUNTED AT A HEIGHT OF 7 FEET, MEASURED FROM THE ROADWAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGN. THE USE OF
SKID-MOUNTED SIGN SUPPORTS IS NOT ALLOWED UNLESS THE CONTRACTOR CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT A UTILITY CONFLICT EXISTS,
WHICH SHALL BE VERIFIED BY THE ENGINEER; OR CONCRETE MEDIANS PREVENT THE INSTALLATION OF THE PERMANENT SIGNS IN
THE APPROPRIATE LOCATION.
7. AT THE END OF EACH DAY'S OPERATION AND BEFORE TRAFFIC IS RETURNED TO UNRESTRICTED ROADWAY USE, TEMPORARY
STRIPING SHALL BE UTILIZED AT LOCATIONS THAT REQUIRE PERMANENT STRIPING. TEMPORARY PAVEMENT STRIPING MUST MATCH
PERMANENT PAVEMENT STRIPING IN ALL REGARDS. TEMPORARY PAVEMENT MARKINGS SHALL BE PAID AT THE APPLICABLE
CONTRACT UNIT PRICE. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE TEMPORARY MARKINGS IN GOOD CONDITION
SUCH THAT THE PAVEMENT IS PROPERLY DELINEATED AT ALL TIMES. ANY REFRESHING OF THE TEMPORARY MARKINGS WILL BE AT
THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.
8. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN A MANNER THAT WILL REASONABLY PROVIDE THE LEAST PRACTICABLE OBSTRUCTION
TO ALL ROAD USERS, INCLUDING VEHICULAR, PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE TRAFFIC, AND SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE 2011 DELAWARE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, PART 6, INCLUDING ALL REVISIONS UP TO THE DATE OF
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.
9. CURB RAMP AND/OR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION (NOT INCLUDING MEDIAN ISLANDS) SHALL BE COMPLETED DURING A
SINGLE OPERATION. THE RAMP/SIDEWALK SHALL BE REMOVED AND PLACED BACK THE SAME NIGHT/DAY AND OPEN TO PEDESTRIAN
TRAFFIC THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE USE OF A MONOLITHIC POUR SHALL BE PERMITTED WITH A BOND BREAKER TO BE PLACED AT
THE BACK OF THE CURB AND EDGE OF SIDEWALK. IF THE CURB RAMP/SIDEWALK CANNOT BE COMPLETED IN A SINGLE OPERATION
THE EXCAVATED AREA MUST BE TEMPORARILY BACKFILLED TO GRADE WITH COMPACTED MILLING MATERIAL ONLY. THIS TEMPORARY

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GENERAL CONTRACT PLAN NOTES
MATERIAL WILL BE INCIDENTAL TO THE CURB RAMP ITEM. THE DRESSING UP OF THE AREA BEING PAID AS A CURB RAMP WITH
TOPSOIL AND SEED WILL BE PAID AT CONTRACT UNIT PRICES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN ACCESS TO AND ALONG
PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES AT ALL TIMES DURING CONSTRUCTION. EARTH, STONE AND GRAVEL SURFACES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR
PROVIDING PEDESTRIAN ACCESS. IF CURB RAMP CANNOT BE COMPLETED IN A SINGLE OPERATION AND PEDESTRIAN ROUTES ARE
CLOSED OR BLOCKED, ALTERNATE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED USING TA-28 AND/OR TA-29 OF THE 2011 DELAWARE
MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES OR TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ENGINEER. PEDESTRIAN DETOUR ROUTES OR
ALTERNATE PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES SHALL CONSIST OF ADA COMPLIANT FACILITIES TO THE LEVEL OF WHICH EXISTS ON THE
PEDESTRIAN ROUTE. THE COST FOR ANY PROVISIONS SHALL BE INCIDENTAL TO ITEM 801500 - MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC - ALL
INCLUSIVE.
PEDESTRIAN MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC: THIS WORK SHALL CONSIST OF PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING AN ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN
ROUTE THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT'S LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF (cid:1005)99(cid:1004) (cid:894)ADA(cid:895) TITLE II,
PARAGRAPH 35.130.
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REVIEW EACH CURB RAMP LOCATION AND SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE MAINTENANCE OF
TRAFFIC DETAIL AND DEVICES TO THE ENGINEER FOR EACH LOCATION AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION FOR REVIEW,
COMMENT, AND APPROVAL BY THE DISTRICT TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICER
THE FOLLOWING CONSIDERATIONS SHALL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN ADDRESSING ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN MAINTENANCE OF
TRAFFIC:
ALL PEDESTRIANS, INCLUDING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A REASONABLY SAFE, CONVENIENT AND
ACCESSIBLE PATH THAT REPLICATES AS MUCH AS PRACTICABLE THE EXISTING PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES.
MAINTAIN ACCESS TO ALL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES AT ALL TIMES.
PROVIDE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS THROUGH OR AROUND THE WORK ZONE. IF A DETOUR IS CHOSEN THE CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT
THE DETOUR ROUTE TO THE ENGINEER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE DETOUR ROUTE MUST MEET OR EXCEED THE CURRENT
CONDITIONS.

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GENERAL CONTRACT PLAN NOTES
WORK SHOULD BE PHASED SO THAT ALL AREAS OF AN INTERSECTION/SIDEWALK PATH ARE NOT UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE SAME
TIME UNLESS A CLEAR PATH IS PROVIDED AND IDENTIFIED.
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND FEATURES SHALL NOT INTRUDE INTO THE USABLE WIDTH
OF THE SIDEWALK, TEMPORARY PATHWAY OR OTHER PEDESTRIAN FACILITY.
SIGNS AND OTHER DEVICES MOUNTED LOWER THAN 7 FT ABOVE THE TEMPORARY PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY SHALL NOT PROJECT MORE
THAN 4 IN. INTO ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN ROUTE.
A SMOOTH, CONTINUOUS HARD SURFACE SHALL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE LENGTH AND WIDTH OF THE PEDESTRIAN
ROUTE THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION. THERE SHALL BE NO CURBS OR VERTICAL ELEVATION CHANGES GREATER THAN 14 IN. IN
GRADE OR TERRAIN THAT COULD CAUSE TRIPPING OR BE A BARRIER TO WHEELCHAIR USE.
10. AN AMERICAN TRAFFIC SAFETY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (ATSSA) CERTIFIED TRAFFIC CONTROL SUPERVISOR IF REQUIRED WILL
BE NOTED IN THE PLANS ON THE LOCATIONS COMMENT PAGE. THAT PERSON'S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY SHALL BE THE MANAGEMENT
AND SUPERVISION OF THE PROJECT'S TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ACTIVITIES. THIS PERSON SHALL NOT HAVE ANY OTHER ROLE
ON THE PROJECT. RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE ATSSA SUPERVISOR ARE DEFINED IN SECTION 812 OF THE STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS. PAYMENT FOR THE ATSSA SUPERVISOR WILL BE INCINDENTAL TO ITEM 801500 MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC ALL
INCLUSIVE.
11. MESSAGE BOARDS SHALL BE PLACED 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE WORK AND SHALL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR 5 DAYS AFTER
THE START OF WORK. LOCATIONS OF MESSAGE BOARDS AND MESSAGES DISPLAYED SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE
DISTRICT SAFETY OFFICER.
12. FOR ITEM 806500 TRAFFIC OFFICERS, REQUIRED INVOICES WILL BE REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY. ANY MAJOR INACCURACIES
WILL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. FOR EXAMPLE, IF INVOICE SHOWS CHARGED HOURS ON A CERTAIN DATE AND WE HAVE
DOCUMENTATION THAT NO WORK OCCURED THAT DATE OR NO OFFICERS WERE PRESENT THE INVOICE WILL BE ADJUSTED
ACCORDINGLY. TRAFFIC OFFICERS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR STANDARD LANE CLOSURES. ONLY NEEDED IN SIGNALIZED
INTERSECTIONS OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.

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GENERAL CONTRACT PLAN NOTES
IF TRAFFIC OFFICERS ARE USED FOR NON-SIGNAL RELATED ACTIVITIES, THEY ARE TO ENFORCE ALL TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. THE OFFICER
MUST SUBMIT STATS AT THE END OF EACH SHIFT, FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN NO PAYMENT.
13. HOLIDAY AND SPECIAL EVENTS
TRAVEL LANE AND RAMP CLOSINGS ON MULTILANE HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED DURING THE
FOLLOWING HOLIDAY/EVENT PERIODS:
* REFER TO SECTION 801 OF STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
ADDITIONAL TIME RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY AS NOTED IN THE PROJECT PLANS OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. ANY REQUESTS
TO WAIVE ANY RESTRICTIONS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE ENGINEER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. A COPY OF THE REQUEST
SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE DISTRICT SAFETY OFFICER FOR REVIEW.
PAVEMENT MARKINGS
14. THE CONTRACTOR WILL ONLY BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DETAILED DRAWINGS AND/OR VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE EXISTING
PAVEMENT MARKINGS IF DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. SIGNING AND STRIPING PLANS IN MOST CASES WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE
TIME OF ADVERTISEMENT.
UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER, WHITE EDGE LINES SHALL WRAP AROUND THE RADIUS OF ALL SIDE STREETS AND
MAJOR COMMERCIAL ENTRANCES TO A TANGENT POINT. YELLOW CENTERLINES SHALL BE CONTINUOUS AROUND MEDIAN ISLANDS.
ALL DOUBLE YELLOW CENTERLINES SHALL BE PLACED IN A 6-6-6 CONFIGURATION (2 EACH, 6" YELLOW STRIPES WITH A 6" GAP
BETWEEN).
15. ANY ERRONEOUS MARKING WILL NOT BE PAID FOR AND SHALL BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY AT THE CONTRACTORS
EXPENSE. ERRONEOUS MARKINGS OR SHADOWS THAT EXCEED ONE (1) INCH IN WIDTH SHALL BE REMOVED BY EITHER SAND OR
WATER BLASTING AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. NO OTHER REMOVAL METHODS WILL BE ALLOWED. A FLAT BLACK PAINT OR
DRIVEWAY SEALER SHALL BE APPLIED IN THE AREA OF THE REMOVED MARKING TO MASK THE REPAIR. ANY DAMAGE TO THE
PAVEMENT CAUSED BY REMOVAL OF ERRONEOUS MARKINGS SHALL BE REPAIRED / REPLACED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE
ENGINEER AT THE CONTRACTORS EXPENSE.
16. STOP LINES "BARS" SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3B.16 OF THE 2011 DELAWARE MUTCD.

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GENERAL CONTRACT PLAN NOTES
17. ALL CROSSWALKS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3B.18 OF THE 2011 DELAWARE MUTCD. PAVEMENT
MARKING QUANTITIES WILL BE INCLULDED ON THE SIGNING AND STRIPING PLANS AT ADVERTISEMENT.
TRAFFIC SIGNAL NOTES
18. TRAFFIC DETECTION LOOPS SHALL BE PLACED IN THE FINAL WEARING SURFACE UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE
ENGINEER.
19. TRAFFIC DETECTION LOOPS THAT ARE CURRENTLY 5'x7' SHALL BE REPLACED WITH LOOPS THAT ARE 6'x6' AT THE SAME
LOCATION, OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. STOP BAR DETECTION LOOPS SHALL BE THE SAME SIZE AS CURRENTLY EXISTING, AND
SHOULD BE PLACED STARTING TWO FEET BEHIND THE STOP BAR, BUT PLACEMENT MAY BE ADJUSTED TO ADDRESS FIELD
REQUIREMENTS. IF SEPARATE SIGNAL PLANS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED, THE PLANS SUPERSEDE THIS NOTE. PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING
ANY LOOPS; NON-INTRUSIVE DETECTION DEVICE(S) MUST BE INSTALLED AND WORK.
IF A LOCATION (INTERSECTION) WILL BE UTILIZING TEMPORARY DETECTION EQUIPMENT IT WILL BE NOTED ON THE LOCATION
COMMENTS PAGE. DELDOT TRAFFIC SECTION WILL PROVIDE AND INSTALL THE EQUIPMENT.
PROJECT
20. UNLESS SPECIFIED, OVERLAY WIDTHS SHALL MATCH EXISTING WIDTHS.
21. THE COST OF CLIPPING BACK THE EDGES OF THE ROADWAY, SHOULDERS, AND THE FIRST 3' OF UNPAVED DRIVEWAY
ENTRANCES, PICKING UP AND DISPOSING OF WASTE AND EXCESS MATERIAL, AND CLEANING THE EXISTING PAVEMENT PRIOR TO
OVERLAY SHALL BE INCIDENTAL TO ITEM 401XXX. PREPARING UNPAVED DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES BEYOND THE FIRST 3' SHALL BE PAID
UNDER THE APPROPRIATE CONTRACT ITEMS: 202000 AND/OR 301XXX.
22. BUTT JOINTS SHALL BE PLACED AT ALL INTERSECTING HOT MIX ROADS AND ANY OTHER LOCATIONS AS DIRECTED BY THE
ENGINEER. BUTT JOINTS AT DRAINAGE STRUCTURES NOT TO BE RESURFACED SHALL BE AS PER THE INCLUDED PLAN DETAIL OR
LOCATION NOTES. BUTT JOINTS CUT PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE PAVEMENT OVERLAY SHALL BE RAMPED WITH HOT MIX TRM. IN

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GENERAL CONTRACT PLAN NOTES
MILLING AREAS, THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE PAYMENT FOR BUTT JOINTS. AFTER PAVEMENT MILLING, ALL TRANSVERSE VERTICAL
DIFFERENCES, RAISED EDGES OF MANHOLES, CATCH BASINS, WATER VALVE BOXES, ETC...SHALL BE RAMPED WITH HOT-MIX TRM AT
A 20:1 OR FLATTER SLOPE PRIOR TO OPENING THE ROADWAY TO TRAFFIC. PAVEMENT MILLINGS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED FOR USE AS
RAMPING MATERIAL.
23. TAPER MILLING IS INTENDED FOR MILLING IN THE AREA OF FIXED STRUCTURES (I.E. CURBS GUARDRAIL, ETC.) THE MILLED
DEPTH AT THE STRUCTURE SHALL BE THE DEPTH OF THE PROPOSED OVERLAY AND 0" AT A DISTANCE OF +/- 612' FROM THE
STRUCTURE. THE COMPUTED DEPTH FOR PAYMENT PURPOSES IS THE AVERAGE OF THE TWO DEPTHS.
24. MILLIING OF BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT IN PREPERATION FOR OVERLAY IS TO INCLUDE MILLING EXISTING CONCRETE PATCHES
AND/OR COMPOSITE PAVING AND SHALL BE CONSIDERED INCIDENTAL TO ITEM 760010. ALL MILLED MATERIAL SHALL REMAIN THE
PROPERTY OF THE CONTRACTOR UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
25. EXCAVATION UP TO 2' IN FRONT OF CURB WILL BE INCIDENTAL TO ITEM 701XXX AND ITEMS 702000, 705008, 705009, AND
705010. HOT MIX PLACED IN FRONT OF CURB WILL BE PAID UNDER ITEM 401XXX. USE OF CONCRETE AS FILL IN FRONT OF CURB WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED UNLESS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. AT EACH LOCATION, BACKFILLING SHALL BE PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY
UPON REMOVAL OF FORMS FOR CURB OR SIDEWALK. TOPSOIL, SEEDING, SEALING OF VALLEY GUTTERS, REMOVING OF FORMS, AND
PARGING OF CATCH BASINS, SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS OF COMPLETION OF THE ITEM OF WORK.
ITEM 908XXX, TOPSOIL, SHALL BE USED AS BACKFILL MATERIAL BEHIND CURB AND AROUND SIDEWALK OR/AS DIRECTED BY THE
ENGINEER. TOPSOIL SHALL BE SCREENED/SIFTED SO AS NO MATERIAL GREATER THAN .5" IS PRESENT IN MATERIAL USED FOR
BACKFILL. EXCAVATED MATERIAL, NOT NEEDED ON THE PROJECT, SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONTRACT AT THE CONTRACTORS
EXPENSE. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN A SUSPENSION OF ALL OTHER CONTRACT WORK WITH TIME CHARGES CONTINUING
TO BE ASSESSED.
26. ALL ADJUSTMENTS SHALL BE MADE NO MORE THAN SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE FINAL
COURSE OF HOT MIX UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN A SUSPENSION OF ALL
OTHER CONTRACT WORK WITH TIME CHARGES CONTINUING TO BE ASSESSED.
27. ALL PAVING, INCLUDING TURN LANES, SHOULDERS AND INTERSECTIONS, IS TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN SEVEN (7) CALENDAR
DAYS FROM THE TIME THE AREA WAS MILLED. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN A SUSPENSION OF ALL OTHER CONTRACT WORK
WITH TIME CHARGES CONTINUING TO BE ASSESSED.