Berm

Description

Berm is placed on streets that do not have curbs in order to constrain the road and provide proper drainage for the street. If the area surrounding the road is too high, linear grading will have to be implemented to reshape the berm area. The berm will fill in the area surrounding the street and will be roughly two feet wide. Berm is consisted of four different layers, placed in order as follows: the first layer is a bituminous prime coat that is sprayed down, second is a layer of stabilized crushed aggregate, next is a seal coat bituminous material, and lastly a layer of seal coat cover aggregate is placed on top. The process of constructing a berm usually takes two days, with the first two layers occurring on the first day, and last two layers on the following day. Inspectors are to obtain proper tickets for all materials used, including a heavyweight ticket the day of operation and a wayback ticket the following day.

Specifications & Supplements

Item 209: Linear Grading

Item 408: Prime Coat

Item 411: Stabilized Crushed Aggregate

Item 412: Seal Coat

Typical Pay Items

Item 209 – Linear Grading (Linear Feet)

Item 408 – Bituminous Prime Coat (Square Yards)

Item 411 – Stabilized Crushed Aggregate (Cubic Yards)

Item 412 – Seal Coat Bituminous Material (Gallons)

Item 412 – Seal Coat Cover Aggregate (Tons)

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