Specifications include, but are not limited to: Vendor will be responsible for clearing vegetation growth. Work shall consist of clearing vegetation, trees, stumps, plants, brush, and other protruding vegetative growth in designated locations. ODOT will identify vegetative growth NOT designated for removal. Locations are described on the pricing page and listed by routes, reference numbers and descriptions. Reference numbers will coincide with a Site Map reference. The vendor will also apply a retarder/herbicide, per manufacturer label, as described for regrowth and stumps. ODOT will identify areas where NOT to apply a growth retarder. a. All vegetative growth shall be cut to a maximum height of four (4) inches. b. All trees are to be cut to flush to the ground surface. c. Areas along and behind guardrail shall be cleared of all vegetative growth. d. Areas located along the mainline roadway i. Will be cleared to a distance of 30 feet from mainline edge of pavement, or as otherwise described on the pricing page. e. Areas located along mainline structure: i. Will be cleared to a distance of 30 feet from mainline edge of pavement (or bridge parapet) and continue to roadway or waterway below structure, or as otherwise described on the pricing page. ii. This shall occur on both the left and right sides of the structures. f. Areas located around overhead structures: i. Will be cleared to a distance of 30 feet from mainline edge of pavement and continue under the structure, or as otherwise described on the pricing page. ii. Will be cleared underneath the overhead structure from the mainline edge of pavement to the overhead structure abutment. iii. Will be cleared to a distance of 20 feet laterally from the edge of the overhead structure, or as otherwise described on the pricing page. g. Areas located along concrete barrier/parapets i. Will clear vegetation growth along, on, behind, and between parapet walls where applicable. h. Areas located along sound walls i. Will clear vegetation growth along and on the face of the existing sound wall where applicable or as otherwise described on the pricing page. i. Areas where the lateral distance from edge of pavement is less than 30 feet, the work will be performed to the limiting lateral width. e.g. Right-of-way fence, sound wall, etc. j. Areas along ramps and interchanges shall be cleared to a distance of 30 feet from edge of pavement where applicable. k. Vendor will be required to apply a growth retarder to areas where vegetative clearing has been performed.