Specifications include, but are not limited to: Item No. 1 : HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVEMENT, MACHINE PLACED The Work shall include the furnishing and placement of top course, binder course, and/or levelling course for new pavements and existing pavement overlays by self-powered mechanical pavers. Any Town may specify any job - mix formula from Section M3.11.00 of the Standard Specifications. A tack coat of liquid bituminous material (RS-1 or equal) shall be furnished and applied to existing pavements at the rate of 0.10 gallon per square yard immediately prior to placement of pavement overlay and the cost shall be included in the unit price bid. The tack coat shall be machine applied and sprayed uniformly. Hand application will not be allowed. When bituminous concrete berm (Cape Cod berm) is required, the Work shall also include the berm construction and the cost shall be included in the unit price bid. If requested by the Town, Contractor shall provide and install Mass Highway approved temporary pavement markings at no additional cost to the Town. The measured quantity will be paid for at the Contract unit price per ton, which price shall include all labor, materials, equipment, and incidental costs required to complete the Work. Contractor shall install Owner provided risers on gate valve boxes at no additional cost to the Town. Drainage and sewer casting adjustments are paid for under a separate item. Item Nos. 2 & 3: HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVEMENT, HANDWORK The Work shall include the furnishing and placement of top course and binder course material by mechanical and hand methods for sidewalk resurfacing, berm, driveway, aprons, and other construction. Any Town may specify any job - mix formula from Section M3.11.00 of the Standard Specifications. A tack coat of liquid bituminous material (RS-1 or equal) shall be applied to existing pavements at the rate of 0.10 gallon per square yard immediately prior to placement of pavement and the cost shall be included in the unit price bid. The measured quantity will be paid for at the Contract unit price per ton, which price shall include all labor, materials, equipment, and incidental costs required to complete the Work. Contractor shall install Owner provided risers on gate valve boxes at no additional cost to the Town. Drainage and sewer casting adjustments are paid for under a separate item. Item No. 4: HOT MIX ASPHALT SHIM This work consists of the skilled placement of hot mix asphalt in irregularly shaped areas of various thicknesses in order to restore roadway profiles or cross-section. Typical HMA placement will be where the shimming will vary in thickness form 0.0” to 2”. The contractor shall be prepared to drag the screed of their paver and rake edges as necessary to place the mix in areas designated by the town. To obtain this rate mix placement at multiple locations may be required. Mix and mix placement shall be in conformance with Mass DOT Standard specifications for Highways and Bridges.