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SECTION 3700 CLEANUP Revision 5 – January 2008 Page 1 of 2 PART 1 GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE: A. This work consists of cleaning and removal of all refused and unused materials resulting from the work and preparing the project site for acceptance by the Owner. B. Reference General Conditions, Article E(16). PART 2 PRODUCTS 2.1 GENERAL: A. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, tools, and materials necessary to accomplish the work. PART 3 EXECUTION 3.1 SURFACE DRESSING: A. Slopes, sidewalk areas, planting areas, ditches, and streets shall be smoothed and dressed to the required cross section and grade elevation without damaging the work or existing improvements, trees and/or shrubs. B. Upon completion of the cleanup, the project shall appear uniform in all respects. Existing planting areas shall be graded to match the elevation of the new structures, with allowance made for settlement. 3.2 CLEANING DRAINS: A. Drainage facilities such as inlets, catch basins, culverts and open ditches shall be cleaned of all excess material or debris resulting from the work. 3.3 CLEANING PAVED SURFACES AND APPURTENANCES: A. Pavement surfaces, curbs, gutters, walls, sidewalks, manhole covers, monuments, poles, vaults, signs and other items within the limits of the project shall be cleaned as directed. 3.4 RESTORING PLANTED AREAS: A. Former grassed and planted areas shall be hand raked and dragged to be free from rocks, gravel, clay or any other foreign material, and ready in all respects for seeding. B. The final surface shall be free draining and free from holes, rough spots, or other surface features detrimental to a seeded or sodden area. 3.5 RESTORING STAGING, BORROW, AND DISPOSAL AREAS: A. Uprooted stumps, felled trees, rock, discarded materials, rubbish and debris shall be removed. Equipment, tools and supplies shall be removed and the areas restored to a neat and orderly ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 3700 CLEANUP Revision 5 – January 2008 Page 2 of 2 condition. 3.6 DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIAL: A. Excess excavated material or construction debris shall be removed and disposed of in an approved (Agency permitted) landfill. Where brush, tress and other vegetative matter has been disturbed, which are beyond the limits of the project site, the Contractor shall remove and restore as directed by the Engineer at no cost to the Owner. 3.7 REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY SIGNS: A. Warning, regulatory, guide or project signs shall not be removed prior to formal acceptance, except as directed. 3.8 REPLACEMENT OF PERMANENT SIGNS: A. Permanent roadway signing removed during the course of the work shall be replaced as directed by the Engineer. 3.9 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT: A. Payment will be based upon the unit price as stated in the Bid. B. If unstated as a Bid item then work is incidental to the Contract work. PART 4 TESTING 4.1 GENERAL: A. Testing will be defined as a visual inspection or as determined appropriate by the Engineer for compliance to these specifications. END OF SECTION