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The work covered by this section consists of the removal and disposal of all existing roadway drainage pipe, including flared end sections, where the removal of the existing pipe is required by the plans or is directed by the Engineer. Unless otherwise indicated on the plans, the work covered by this section shall not include the removal and disposal of any existing public or private water or sewage pipe or subsurface and shoulder drain pipe.
Existing pipe shall be removed when so designated on the plans or directed by the Engineer. When existing pipe is encountered which is not shown on the plans, it shall not be removed until the Engineer has been notified of its presence and the Engineer has directed its removal.
Where traffic is to be maintained, the removal of pipe shall be done in sections so that half the width of the roadway will be available to traffic.
Existing pipe shall be removed in such a manner that any nearby facilities will not be damaged.
The area disturbed by the removal of an existing pipe shall be backfilled in accordance with the sections of these specifications applicable to the adjacent construction.
Salvaged pipe shall become the property of the Contractor unless otherwise indicated by the special provisions.
The quantity of pipe removal to be paid for will be the actual number of linear feet of pipe and flared end sections, measured to the nearest foot, which has been removed in accordance with this section. No measurement will be made for pipe removal when a new pipe is placed back in the same trench.
The quantity of pipe removal, measured as provided for in Article 8103, will be paid for at the contract unit price per linear foot for "Pipe Removal." No payment will be allowed for "Pipe Removal" when a new pipe is placed in the same trench".
Any additional backfill material which is necessary will be paid for at the contract unit price for "Unclassified Excavation" in accordance with the provision of Article 2258, or at the contract unit price for "Borrow Excavation" in accordance with the provisions of Article 2306, depending on the source of the material.
The above prices and payments will be full compensation for all work covered by this section, including but not limited to removing pipe, hauling pipe, and all excavation and backfill that may be necessary.
Payment will be made under:
Pipe Removal Linear Foot