Specifications include, but are not limited to: All mowing operations shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Engineer. Standing vegetation shall be cut to a height of four (4) inches while maintaining a consistent vegetation profile within all mowing limits adjacent to the roadway. The Contractor shall mow only those areas that are designated as mowable acres, including, if present, a minimum of five (5) feet up the back slope from the bottom of the ditch, and five (5) feet behind all guardrails as shown in The Typical Mowing Diagram on sheet 7. The actual dimensions and mowing limits shall be discussed at the pre-construction conference. Vegetation including small trees, shrubs, and bushes with a stem diameter of up to two (2) inches which are inside of and encroaching upon the established mowing limits shall be cut by the Contractor using a mower or hand trimming methods as directed by the Engineer. Areas that were recently cleared or chipped will be included in mowable acres. Extreme care shall be taken not to damage the trees, plants, and shrubs, which are designated by the Engineer to remain. Hand trimming may be required as directed by the Engineer for areas of vegetation inside the designated mowable acres which are not accessible to mechanical mowers. As work progresses, mowing and trimming shall be conducted in such a manner to provide a consistent standing vegetation height in all mowing limits adjacent to the roadway (see sheet 7 for Typical Mowing Diagram). The Contractor shall mow as close as practicable to all roadside obstacles. Hand trimming is required atop earth berms, within all rip rap areas, and around all roadside obstacles.
