This contract is for litter/debris removal and recycling, upon request, on interstate, primary, and secondary roads and their interchanges in Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Wayne and Wilson Counties in Division Four. The notification shall be for a minimum of one half shoulder mile (may consist of more than one route within a county) of litter/debris collection with the following exceptions. Isolated Dump Sites may be required to be picked up separately outside of the notified pickup area(s). Isolated Bulk Items shall be required to be picked up separately outside of the notified pickup area(s). The Contractor is to provide all equipment, labor and material. All materials and workmanship shall be in accordance with the following: The Project Special Provisions, Project Standard Provisions, most current Standard Special Provisions, Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Provisions contained in the applicable Sections of the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s 2024 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures and Drawings contained in the applicable sections of the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Roadway Standard Drawings shall apply. LITTER/DEBRIS REMOVAL AND RECYCLING An abundance of non-organic trash in a multitude of forms is deposited daily along the roadsides of the designated highways. These conditions detract from the visual quality and/or safety of the roadside landscape. This contract is for litter/debris removal and recycling upon request on interstate, primary and secondary roads and their interchanges within the State Maintained Highway System Right of Way in Division 4 - Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Wayne, and Wilson Counties. All items include all traffic control necessary to provide a safe work area. The work shall include the furnishing of all equipment, tools, materials, transportation and labor necessary for the successful completion of the work. No separate payment will be made for providing, installing, and maintaining traffic control devices, etc., or for any other cost associated with maintaining the control of traffic. Traffic control will be considered incidental to the contract, and will be included in the Bid Items as listed on the Contract Bid Form. The designated area for litter/debris removal and recycling is the entire corridor from controlled access fence to controlled access fence, or right of way width, including the median and interchange areas, to the travel lane, as directed by the Engineer, except for along concrete barrier walls in medians. (Litter crew and vehicles are not allowed against median concrete barrier walls). The designated area for on call litter/debris removal and recycling on shoulders is the white edge line to the This includes the mowing areas as well as non-mowing areas. Isolated Dump Sites are defined as areas measuring less than one/tenth of a shoulder mile, with excessive litter/debris accumulation, as determined by the Engineer. These sites may or may not be within the notified pickup area(s). Isolated Bulk Items are defined as items to be picked up separately outside of the notified pickup area(s), including Isolated Dump Sites. Isolated Bulk Items may include, but not limited to, appliances, tires, tire treads, furniture, cardboard, pallets, brick, concrete block, ladders, building materials, etc. as determined by the Engineer. The Contractor should be prepared for removing litter/debris in roadside conditions including but not limited to wet areas, standing water, high grass, and slopes. Contractor will not be responsible for removing litter/debris in wooded areas or back slopes unless litter is visible from the roadway and/or ramps. The operation of litter/debris pickup shall be on foot only. Vehicles as specified herein may be used for bag pickup. The Contractor must complete one (1) litter/debris pickup area prior to moving to the next (not to exceed over 5 miles). The liquidated damages are One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per incident for moving to the next area prior to completion of the existing area. The Contractor shall provide adequate personnel and materials (litterbags) to remove litter/debris on all areas of the right-of-way or controlled access. The operation shall include the pickup, removal and recycling of litter/debris and the disposal of same into state approved landfills and single-stream recycling facilities. Litter/debris items may consist of varied sizes of bottles, cans, paper, tires, tire pieces, lumber, vehicle parts, building supplies, metals, household furnishings, cardboard, plastics, ladders, brush and other items not considered normal to the right of way. The Contractor shall be responsible for locating and utilizing approved local landfills and recycling facilities so as not to impede the progress of the cleanup operation.
