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utility's direction or by the utility, all to the satisfaction of <br />the Engineer. <br />Payment for protection of existing facilities shall be considered <br />as included in the price paid for the various items of work and no <br />additional compensation will be allowed therefor except as <br />provided in the Standard Specifications. <br />6-15.02 Removal Methods Removal of existing improvements <br />shall conform to Section 15-2 "Miscellaneous Highway Facilities", <br />these Special Provisions and as shown on the Plans. <br />All portions of existing concrete to be removed shall be removed <br />in a smooth, neat, vertical plane. Where expansion, contraction <br />or construction joints are not present, the concrete shall be saw <br />cut to a minimum depth of 1-1/2 inches. If an expansion, <br />contraction or construction joint is within 3 feet of the concrete <br />to be removed, the concrete shall be removed to that joint. <br />Prior to final paving, all portions of existing pavement to be <br />removed shall be cut on a neat, straight line. Pavement removed <br />outside the removal line shall be cut parallel to and at right <br />angles to the removal line. The face of the cut shall be smooth <br />and shall not overhang the removal area. Drop hammers are not <br />allowed. Jackhammers may be used if the cuts are overlapped and <br />meet the above criteria. Where edges of remaining pavement are <br />raised by the removal method used, they shall be flattened with a <br />mechanical tamper prior to setting frames or replacing pavement. <br />All removed material, unless otherwise specified, shall become the <br />property of the Contractor and shall be disposed of outside of the <br />right-of-way in accordance with the provisions in Section 7-1.13 <br />"Disposal of Material Outside the Highway Right of Way" of the <br />Standard Specifications. <br />Payment for removal of existing improvements shall be in <br />accordance with Section 15-2.07 "Payment" of the Standard <br />Specifications. <br />6-19 EARTHWORK <br />6-19.02 Pipe and Tank Excavation and Backfill Excavation and <br />backfill for pipe, tanks and miscellaneous structures shall <br />conform to the provisions in Section 19.3 "Structure Excavation <br />and Backfill" of the Standard Specifications and these Special <br />Provisions. <br />Pavement and concrete removal shall conform to Section 6.15-02 <br />"Removal Methods", of these Special Provisions. <br />All excavation shall be made to the lines <br />plans. Where mud, peat or any unstable or <br />is encountered at or within 6 inches <br />excavation, such material shall be removed <br />I.E. <br />TANK6/TXTW.02M <br />and grades shown on the <br />objectionable material <br />of the bottom of any <br />to a depth of at least <br />