Specifications include, but are not limited to: The removal of unsuitable material for patching shall be considered incidental to the cost of variable depth base course using graded aggregate. 6. Superpave asphalt patching shall be in accordance with Section 505 and the additional instructions provided in the Special Provisions Project Description Document. 7. Shoulder drop off –Section 609 shall be compacted by means of a steel drum or pneumatic roller. Topsoil grading for shoulder edge back-up shall be completed prior to the final pavement markings are placed ; The areas to be removed shall be variable in length, but shall not be less than the existing lane width. The Engineer will determine the depth of removal. The length of the removal shall be determined by the height adjustment required. For 1” of height adjustment, the removal area should measure 50’ in length. ; the minimum patching width to perform patching repairs shall be 6’, regardless of size of available contractor equipment. Marked patching areas less than 6’ will only be paid for the tonnage of asphalt needed