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The work covered by this section consists of the disposal of waste and debris in accordance with the requirements of these specifications. Waste will be considered to be all excavated materials which are not utilized in the construction of the project, including overburden from borrow sources and soil type base course sources. Debris will be considered to be all undesirable material encountered on the project.
Waste and debris shall be disposed of in areas that are outside of the right of way and provided by the Contractor, unless otherwise provided for by the plans or special provisions or unless disposal within the right of way is permitted by the Engineer.
Materials placed in nonpermitted disposal areas will be limited to clean soil, rock, concrete, brick, other inert materials, and bituminous asphalt when placed at least 4 feet above the water table. Mixtures of soil and vegetation which are primarily soil may also be placed in nonpermitted disposal areas. All other debris shall be placed in sites which have been permitted by the Solid Waste Management Division of the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources unless otherwise permitted by the Engineer.
On sites other than permitted public waste or disposal areas, the Contractor shall maintain the earth surfaces of all waste areas, both during the work and after the completion of all seeding and mulching or other erosion control measures specified, and until final acceptance of the project in a manner that will effectively control erosion and siltation.
The following requirements shall also be applicable to all waste or disposal areas other than active public waste or disposal sites which have been permitted by the Solid Waste Management Division of the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources:
1. The Contractor and Property Owner shall jointly submit a Development, Use, and Reclamation Plan for each waste or Disposal area that he proposes to utilize. The plan shall address the following: (See Standard Special Provisions)
a. Drainage:
The waste or disposal area shall be shaped to drain such that no water will collect or stand and a functioning drainage system shall be provided.
b. Slopes:
Rock and earth waste shall be shaped to contours which are compatible to and blend with the adjacent topography. All rock shall be covered with a minimum 6 inch layer of earth material either from project waste or from borrow. As an exception, side slopes constructed of all rock material will not require earth covering.
c. Construction Debris:
Construction debris and all broken pavement and masonry shall be covered with a minimum 6 inch thick layer of earth waste material from the project or borrow. The completed waste area shall be shaped as required above for disposal of earth or rock waste.
d. Erosion Control:
The plan shall address temporary and permanent measures that the contractor intends to employ during use of the site and as a part of the reclamation. Unless considered impractical due to special circumstances, the Contractor's plan shall provide for the use of staged permanent seeding and mulching and appropriate fertilizer topdressing on a continual basis during site use and the immediate total reclamation of the site when the site is no longer needed.
2. Where the Engineer has granted permission to dispose of waste and debris within the right of way, the Engineer will have the authority to establish whatever additional requirements may be necessary to insure the satisfactory appearance of the completed project. (See Standard Special Provisions)
Where the Contractor elects to dispose of waste or debris in active public waste or disposal sites, he shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Engineer that the proposed area or site has been permitted by the Solid Waste Management Division of the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources.
Payment for the work of seeding and mulching, fertilizer topdressing, and establishing erosion control measures for waste or disposal areas will be made at the contract unit prices for the items established in the contract as payment for the work of seeding and mulching, fertilizer topdressing, or erosion control. (See Standard Special Provisions)
When waste areas are located within the right of way and borrow is needed in order to cover debris, rock, broken pavement, or masonry, payment for such borrow will be made at the contract unit price for the item of "Borrow Excavation" in accordance with the provisions of Article 2306. When waste areas are located outside the right of way, no payment will be made for any borrow used to cover rock, broken pavement, masonry, or other inert materials.
Except as otherwise provided above, no direct payment will be
made for the work covered by this section. Payment at the contract
prices for the various items in the contract will be full compensation
for all work covered by this section including, but not limited
to, furnishing any waste areas; providing and implementing a Development,
Use, and Reclamation Plan; any right of access to waste areas;
disposing of waste and debris; dressing and shaping of waste areas;
furnishing and spreading earth material over debris, rock, broken
pavement, and masonry; clearing and grubbing of waste areas; and
hauling waste and debris to waste areas or permitted and landfills;
and any tipping fees required for disposal in permitted landfills.