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This work shall conform to Section 15, “Existing Highway Facilities,” of the State

Specifications, and these Specifications.

Facilities subject to these Specifications include existing facilities that interfere with planned

construction as shown or specified in the Contract. The removal of existing utilities shall be by

the utility owner, unless otherwise shown or specified in the Contract.

Attention is directed to Section 6-21, “Preservation of Property”, of these Specifications.

Existing facilities within the rights-of-way and construction areas that do not interfere with the

Work shall be protected from damage. Unless otherwise shown or specified in the Contract, the

minimum cover requirements during construction for temporary construction vehicle loading

shall be as follows:

For metal and plastic pipes, place at least four feet (4') of cover over the top of the

pipe at construction crossings.

For reinforced concrete pipe, place at least three feet (3') of cover over the top of the

pipe at construction crossings.

Attention is directed to Section 14, “Restoration of Surfaces”, and Section 15, “Clearing and

Grubbing”, of these Specifications for additional requirements.

13-2 REMOVING EXISTING FACILITIES

Existing facilities that interfere with the Work shall be removed, reset, relocated, adjusted, or

otherwise modified as specified herein, as shown on the Plans, as specified in the Special

Provisions, or as directed by the Agency.

Trenches, holes, depressions and pits resulting from the removal of existing facilities shall

be backfilled with embankment material as provided in Section 18, “Earthwork”, of these

Specifications. Such trenches, holes, depressions and pits that are in surfaced areas,

otherwise to remain undisturbed, shall be backfilled with materials equal to or better in quality

and to the same thicknesses as the surrounding materials.

Existing mailboxes and newspaper tubes shall be removed and reset where shown on the

Plans or as directed by the Agency. All mailboxes shall be maintained in an upright position

adjacent to the construction area between the time the mailbox is removed and reset in its final

Mailboxes shall be reset on four-inch by four-inch (4" x 4") Douglas fir or redwood posts

S4S, conforming to the provisions of Section 56-2.02B, “Wood Posts,” of the State

Specifications, unless otherwise noted on the Plans. Posts shall be set a minimum of twenty-

four inches (24”) in concrete bases. Concrete shall be Class “C” portland cement concrete as

defined in Section 50-5, ”Portland Cement Concrete”, of these Specifications. Mailboxes that

can be salvaged intact, including ornamental or iron supports, shall be salvaged and reset. The

bottom of mailboxes shall be set at a height of three-feet six-inches (3'6") above the back of

curb or edge of shoulder.

For projects in the County of Sacramento, the face of the mailbox shall be set one foot (1’)

behind the back of sidewalk on Class "A" streets, one foot (1’) behind the back of curb on Class

"B" streets, and one foot (1’) behind the outside shoulder line on Class "C" streets, or as shown

on the Plans or directed by the Agency. The classes of streets are as defined in the

Improvement Standards of the County of Sacramento, Public Works Agency.