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Section 18 - Earthwork

Contract price paid per cubic yard for roadway excavation will include full compensation for

compacting natural and original ground, for subgrade preparation, for all haul and overhaul, for

excavation, for placing earth embankment as shown on the Plans and as directed by the

Agency, and for furnishing all water necessary for the compaction of the material and subgrade

preparation. The Contract price paid also includes shaping and trimming slopes to solid

material and to the lines and elevations shown on the Plans.

The removal of material within the areas of new landscaped median construction to a depth

of two feet (2’) below the new pavement elevation, to allow for fill with imported topsoil for

landscaping, shall be measured and paid for as roadway excavation. Material to be removed

may include existing pavement, existing base material, existing soil and new fill material up to

the elevation of the new roadway surface placed to construct the new roadway.

No additional compensation will be allowed for proof rolling subgrade as directed by the

No additional compensation will be allowed for removing unsuitable material from the work

No additional compensation will be allowed for placing unsuitable material in the roadway

Payment for geotextile fabric used in the backfill of unacceptable material encountered

during roadway excavation for roadway construction will be paid for as detailed in Section 18-

5.05, “Unsuitable Material Excavation – Payment”, in this Section of these Specifications.

Payment for Class 2 aggregate base used in the backfill of unacceptable material

encountered during roadway excavation for roadway construction will be paid for as detailed in

Section 22-4, “Base and Subbase Material – Measurement and Payment”, of these

18-3 STRUCTURE EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL

Structure excavation and backfill shall conform to Section 19-3, “Structure Excavation and

Backfill”, of the State Specifications, and these Specifications. Structure excavation and backfill

shall include all necessary excavation, structure backfill, and pervious backfill within the limits

set forth on the Plans, Standard Drawings, and in the Special Provisions. Structure and

pervious backfill shall conform to Section 19-3.06, “Structure Backfill”, of the State

Unless otherwise specified in the Special Provisions, jetting of structure backfill will not be

18-3.02 Control Density Backfill

Control density backfill will only be permitted when specified in the Special Provisions.

Where permitted, control density backfill shall conform to the requirements of Section 50-15,

“Control Density Backfill”, of these Specifications.

18-3.03 Final Quantity

The quantity of structure excavation shown on the Plans and in the Estimated Quantities will

be the final quantity for which payment will be made as provided in Section 9-1.015, “Final Pay

Items”, of the State Specifications.

18-3.04 Measurement and Payment

Measurement and payment for structure excavation and backfill will be as set forth in

Section 19-3.07, “Measurement”, and Section 19-3.08, “Payment”, of the State Specifications,

and these Specifications.

The Contract price per cubic yard for structure excavation includes full compensation for all

necessary excavation, structure backfill, and pervious backfill within the limits set forth on the

Plans, Standard Drawings, and in the Special Provisions.