1.1 
Description of Work.
A. 
Perform all work necessary and required for the construction of gravel road mix. Such work includes but is not limited to the following:
1. 
Gravel base.
2. 
Gravel road mix of three parts gravel base, one part blue stone dust and one part crushed stone.
B. 
The Contractor is responsible for the roadway restoration on Town roadway for a one-year period from the day of acceptance by the Town of New Shoreham.
2.1 
Materials.
A. 
Gravel Borrow: The gravel borrow shall be of a granular nature, the major portion of which may be sand and gravel. It shall be free from peat, vegetable or organic matter and any other debris. Common borrow shall conform to the following requirements.
Passing 4-inch sieve
100%
Passing No. 4 sieve
45% - 75%
Passing No. 40 sieve
10% - 35%
Passing No. 200 sieve
0% - 8%
B. 
Gravel Base: Sub-grade shall consist of gravel meeting the following requirements:
Passing 1 1/4 inch sieve
100%
Passing 1/4 inch sieve
30% - 65%
Passing No. 40 sieve
5% - 30%
Passing No. 100 sieve
0% - 10%
C. 
Blue Stone: The blue stone dust shall consist of the fine particles of crushed rock by-product resulting from crushing operations.
D. 
Crushed Stone: Crushed stone shall meet the requirement that 100% by weight shall pass the 3/4-inch sieve and shall be free from loam, clay, vegetable matter and soft elongated pieces of rock.
E. 
Backfill: Backfill shall be excavated material free-draining clean granular soil suitable for backfill. Up to 20% of backfill material may be rock-like materials not to exceed 0.05 cubic feet in volume, nor more than six inches in length. The backfill shall not contain any debris, pavement, frozen material, organic matter or peat.
3.1 
Weather Limitations.
A. 
Gravel road mix shall not be placed during rain or on frozen surfaces.
3.2 
Remove and Dispose of Existing Pavement.
A. 
Existing road surfaces shall be removed and disposed of properly. All edges shall be sawcut to a straight smooth line.
3.3 
Gravel Road Mix Placement.
A. 
The gravel road mix shall be placed on a prepared gravel base and compacted not less than 95% of the maximum density determined in accordance with AASHTO T99, Method A or D.
B. 
Special Instructions. In addition to the requirements of this specification, roadway paving shall conform to all state and local regulations and specifications.
3.4 
Gravel Base.
A. 
Gravel base shall be of thickness indicated on detail.