Specifications include, but are not limited to:Sand & Salt Requirements.a)The Contractor agrees to provide sufficient salt and winter sand for operations required by this agreement. The Department is salt priority, and sand should only be used as a temporary traction device when pavement temperatures are below 15 degrees Fahrenheit. The use of sand will need the approval of the Department. The Department estimates that the following approximate quantities of materials will be required to address a typical winter season:Salt: 350 tons Winter Sand: 250 cubic yards Liquid chlorides: 3500 gallons. (If applicable)b)Maximum gradation of sand shall be ½ inch, and all sand will be screened to that size prior to use on the highway. c)The Contractor must mix between 80-120 pounds of saltwith each cubic yard of sand before the sand is stockpiled. A reference guide for mixing may be found at the following link: http://www.maine.gov/mdot/csd/mlrc/technical/winterplowsand/cq.htmd)When making applications of pure salt, or sand when necessary, the Contractor shall do so in such a manner to avoid the application of excessive quantities. In most cases, application rates shall be in accordance with the rates specified in Attachment B
