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2105.2.8. Borrow Material: Borrow material shall consist of all materials excavated from areas designated on the plans as borrow site. All Borrow Exca- vation will he sub -classified as Common Borrow. 2105 3. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS: 2105.3.1. General: No excavation or embankment shall be done on any area until all ice and snow and all grass, weeds or other vegetation over 6 inches high have been removed therefrom. If it is necessary in the prosecution of the work to interrupt existing surface drainage, the Contractor shall provide and maintain temporary drainage facilities until permanent facilities are com- pleted. The Contractor shall be responsible for proper drainage of all ex- cavations and embankments. Where large boulders or ledge rock are encountered the Engineer shall imme- diately be notified so that proper measurement or profile can be made for pay quantities. All topsoil shall he removed within the construction limits and shall be stoc- kpiled at a location within the site as directed by the Engineer. This work must be done prior to any excavation or embankment work being done on any par- ticular part of the project. All topsoil mist remain on the site and shall be considered the property of the Owner. 2105.3.2. Preparation of Embankment Foundation: Where embankment is to be constructed over swamp, marsh or other locations where the foundation material is unstable, the foundation shall be excavated to remove all or part of the unstable material as indicated in the plans or directed by the Engineer. De - watering required to provide r. stahle foundation for construction of embank- ments will be incidental to the construction. 2105.3.3. Excavation Operation: Excavations in all cases shall be made to the alignment, cross section, and grade as shown on the plans and staked by the Engineer. Excavation of unstable materials below grade shall be done un- der the direction of the Engineer as the subsurface conditions are disclosed. At the ends of cuts the back slopes shall be so modified as to blend into the surface of the original ground. 2105.3.4. Disposition of Excavated Material: Excavated materials shall be utilized to the fullest extent practicable with granular mate*ials generally being placed in the uppermost position of the embankment. Excavated organic material and other excavated material unsuitable for embank- ment construction shall be temporarily deposited outside of the construction limits or as directed by the Engineer. After drying out sufficiently for rempreading, clay material can be spread as part of the boulevard fills and organic material can be spread not over 1 foot deep on the outer 10 feet of boulevards and on the hack slopes of the fill sections. Excess :material shall he disposed of in the adjacent areas as directed by the Engineer. The mate- rial deed not he moved further than normally feasible with a blade or dozer. 210s-: V84-0024A Copyright 1984 Nonestron, RnRene, Anderiik Associates, lnc.