for the repairs of damage to existing utility lines that are indicated or
made known to the Contractor prior to start of clearing and grubbing
operations. When utility lines which are to be removed are encountered
within the area of operations, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting
Officer in ample time to minimize interruption of the service. Refer to
Section 01310, ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS and Section 01575N, TEMPORARY
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS for additional utility protection.
3.2
CLEARING
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NOTE: Any clearing which requires the removal and
disposal of structures that obtrude, encroach upon,
or otherwise obstruct the work should be indicated
and specified in the Section 02220 DEMOLITION.
When grubbing is included as part of the contract,
delete requirements for herbicides.
Where loose rocks, boulders, or rock piles are
present on the surface of the areas designated to be
cleared, appropriate provisions will be inserted to
provide for the disposal of such material. Where
stone occurs that can be economically used in the
project, provision will be made for the proper
stockpiling of such stone in a designated area
adjacent to the location of its intended use.
If only minor structures will be encountered, such
work may be included. Where large structures are to
be demolished, the requirements of this work will be
covered in Section 02220 DEMOLITION.
Herbicides intended for controlling vegetative
growth should be specified and used with caution on
hazardous waste sites to avoid contributing to site
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Clearing shall consist of the felling, trimming, and cutting of trees into
sections and the satisfactory disposal of the trees and other vegetation
designated for removal, including downed timber, snags, brush, and rubbish
occurring within the areas to be cleared. [Clearing shall also include the
removal and disposal of structures that obtrude, encroach upon, or
otherwise obstruct the work.] Trees, stumps, roots, brush, and other
vegetation in areas to be cleared shall be cut off flush with or below the
original ground surface, except such trees and vegetation as may be
indicated or directed to be left standing. Trees designated to be left
standing within the cleared areas shall be trimmed of dead branches 40 mm
1-1/2 inches or more in diameter and shall be trimmed of all branches the
heights indicated or directed. Limbs and branches to be trimmed shall be
neatly cut close to the bole of the tree or main branches. Cuts more than
40 mm 1-1/2 inches in diameter shall be painted with an approved tree-wound
paint. Apply herbicide [at the rate of [_____]] [in accordance with the
manufacturer's label] to the top surface of stumps designated not to be
removed.
SECTION 02231
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