Common use of Removal of Existing Pipe Culverts Clause in Contracts

Removal of Existing Pipe Culverts. Where instructed by the Engineer, the Contractor shall excavate and remove all existing blocked or collapsed culvert pipes of 450mm, 600mm and 900mm diameter including concrete surround, bedding, inlet and outlet structure. The void left after removal of culvert pipes shall be widened as necessary to accommodate new concrete bedding, pipe and haunching. The payment of this work shall be per linear metre of pipes removed, and the volume in m3 of inlet/outlet structure removed. The void left by removal of these pipes shall be carefully preserved in order to accommodate replacement of 450mm, 600mm or 900mm diameter pipe culverts as shall be directed by the Engineer.