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<br />02220 - 2/3 <br />PART 2 - PRODUCTS <br />2.01 STRUCTURAL BACKFILL: The CONTRACTOR shall provide satisfactory structural <br />backfill material which shall consist of material free of muck, stumps, rocks, or other <br />material considered unacceptable by the ENGINEER. The general requirements for fill <br />shall be in accordance with FDOT 120-7.1 and 7.2. <br />2.02 EMBANKMENT FILL: The CONTRACTOR shall provide embankment fill free of muck, <br />stumps, roots, brush, vegetation or other material considered undesirable by the <br />ENGINEER. The general requirements of embankment fill shall be in accordance with <br />FDOT 120-7.1 and 7.2. <br />PART 3 - EXECUTION <br />3.01 SITE PREPARATION: <br />A. Clearing and Grubbing: The CONTRACTOR shall perform clearing and grubbing in <br />accordance with the following provisions: <br />1. Perform only in areas where earthwork or other construction operations are to <br />be performed or otherwise shown on Drawings. <br />2. Protect tops, trunks, and roots of existing trees that are to remain on the site. <br />3. Clear areas and dispose of other trees, brush and vegetation before starting <br />construction. <br />4. Remove tree stumps and roots larger than three inches in diameter and backfill <br />resulting excavations with approved material. <br />B. Stripping: The CONTRACTOR shall remove topsoil from areas within limits of <br />excavation and areas designated to receive compaction as shown on the Drawings, <br />required and as provided below: <br />1. Scrape area clean of all brush, grass, weeds, roots and other material. <br />2. Strip to depth of approximately six inches or to a sufficient depth to remove <br />excessive roots in heavy vegetation or brush areas and as required <br />segregating topsoil. <br />3. Stockpile topsoil in areas where it will not interfere with construction operations <br />or existing facilities. Stockpiled topsoil shall be reasonably free of subsoil, <br />debris and stones larger than two inches in diameter. <br />3.02 DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS AND UNSUITABLE MATERIAL: The CONTRACTOR shall <br />dispose of all excess or unsuitable material off-site or in areas otherwise approved by the <br />ENGINEER. <br />3.03 STOCKPILE OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL: The CONTRACTOR shall stockpile excavated <br />materials in areas shown on the Drawings or in areas otherwise approved by the <br />ENGINEER. <br />3.04 PLACEMENT OF FILL: The CONTRACTOR shall place backfill true to the lines, grades <br />and cross sections shown in the Drawings or as ordered by the ENGINEER. Backfill shall <br />be deposited by the CONTRACTOR in horizontal layers not exceeding twelve (12”) inches <br />in depth measured loose, and shall be compacted to a density as shown on the plans, or a <br />density of not less than 95 percent of the maximum density as determined by ASTM <br />Standards. Backfill shall not be placed against fresh concrete without the approval of the <br />ENGINEER.