6-02. Scope of Work- Freeway Operations Temporary Traffic Control.docx

SCOPE OF WORK / SPECIFICATION

Providing and Maintaining Temporary Traffic Control for Freeway Operations

GENERAL

SUMMARY

The primary need is for a single Freeway Operations traffic control contract covering at least UDOT Regions 1, 2, and 3.

The primary recurring traffic control needed is for preventive maintenance of the Express Lanes. A maintenance cycle progresses along the corridor through UDOT Regions 1, 2, and 3 over approximately two to three weeks. Crossing Region boundaries is therefore not an occasional exception; it is inherent to every Express Lanes maintenance cycle. UDOT’s existing contracts are administered separately by each Region and have different contractors, pricing structures, and ordering requirements, making it cumbersome to maintain one continuous operation across the corridor.

The proposed contract also addresses an operational issue we have experienced with the existing à-la-carte contracts. UDOT needs the TC-16D two-lane moving/intermittent operation to be treated as a complete operational package, with all required personnel, vehicles, and equipment available together. Under the existing contracts, those components are ordered individually, creating difficulty consistently receiving the complete configuration needed to perform the work. The proposed contract makes the contractor responsible for providing the complete operation as a single contract item. Because this is a predictable need occurring twice each year for two to three weeks at a time, it also allows the contractor to plan and staff specifically for that recurring requirement.

Contractor must provide Freeway Operations with both geographic continuity across UDOT Regions 1–3 and operational continuity of the complete moving operation, rather than UDOT assembling the same operation from multiple regional contracts and individual pay items each time.

Background UDOT Freeway Operations operates and maintains freeway and traffic management systems throughout the state, including the I-15 Express Lanes, ramp metering systems, Wrong Way Driving systems, Traffic Monitoring Stations (TSMs), communications systems, and other roadside equipment. Maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement of these systems periodically require temporary traffic control to provide safe access to equipment located within or adjacent to the roadway.

The primary recurring use of this Contract is anticipated to support preventive maintenance of the I-15 Express Lanes. Preventive maintenance is currently performed approximately twice each year and generally consists of multiple nighttime work shifts occurring over a period of approximately 14 to 21 calendar days. Work progresses along the I-15 Express Lanes through the urban portions of UDOT Regions 1, 2, and 3 and typically requires a two-lane moving/intermittent traffic control operation. Each preventive maintenance period is anticipated to constitute a single scheduled moving-operation assignment, although the assignment may include multiple shifts, dates, staging locations, and work locations.

The Contract will also be used on an as-needed basis for other Freeway Operations activities. These assignments are generally shorter in duration and less predictable and may include work associated with Express Lanes equipment, ramp metering systems, Wrong Way Driving systems, TSMs, communications equipment, and other Freeway Operations infrastructure. Work under this Contract will occur within UDOT Regions 1, 2, and 3, with most work anticipated within the urban Wasatch Front, primarily in Utah, Salt Lake, and Davis Counties.

Note: Region 4 is not anticipated for use, but pricing is being requested should the need arise (see Pricing Form).

The anticipated frequency, duration, locations, and types of work described above are provided to characterize expected Contract usage and assist Contractors in establishing unit and mobilization pricing. Actual work will be performed on an as-needed basis as directed by UDOT. UDOT does not guarantee any minimum quantity of work.

Contract Goals Provide safe, reliable, and responsive temporary traffic control for UDOT Freeway Operations activities.

Provide a complete two-lane moving/intermittent traffic control operation capable of supporting recurring I-15 Express Lanes preventive maintenance activities.

Establish competitively bid unit prices for temporary traffic control personnel, vehicles, equipment, and devices that may be ordered on an as-needed basis.

Scope Of Work The Contractor shall provide the personnel, vehicles, equipment, and temporary traffic control devices necessary to support UDOT Freeway Operations activities. Work may include complete two-lane moving/intermittent operations, stationary lane closures, shoulder closures, and other temporary traffic control as directed by the designated UDOT representative.

The Contractor shall furnish, install, operate, maintain, relocate, and remove temporary traffic control as required by individual work assignments and in accordance with the Contract Documents and applicable UDOT standards.

This will be a five-year, multi-award Contract consisting of a Primary and Secondary Contractor. Work will be assigned first to the Primary contractor until they confirm they cannot perform and then will go to the Secondary contractor in accordance with the terms of the Contract.

REFERENCES

Perform work in accordance with the current applicable requirements of the following:

Utah Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Utah MUTCD).

UDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.

UDOT Standard Drawings.

UDOT Traffic Control Plans and other applicable UDOT manuals, guidelines, and requirements.

Where this Contract establishes requirements in addition to the referenced standards, comply with both the referenced standards and the additional requirements of this Contract.

MOBILIZATION

Mobilization includes costs associated with delivery and retrieval of personnel, vehicles, equipment, and temporary traffic control devices from the Contractor's base of operations or staging location.

General Traffic Control Mobilization will be paid once per individual work assignment for traffic control services provided under the à-la-carte contract items.

Two-Lane Moving Operation Mobilization will be paid once per scheduled moving-operation assignment. A scheduled moving-operation assignment may consist of multiple shifts, dates, staging locations, and work locations. Movement or staging of personnel, vehicles, and equipment between shifts or work locations within the assignment does not constitute an additional mobilization.

CONTROL OF WORK

AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF UDOT

UDOT will identify the location, type, and anticipated duration of temporary traffic control required for each work assignment.

UDOT may direct the Contractor to establish, modify, relocate, suspend, or remove temporary traffic control as necessary to support the work and respond to changing roadway, traffic, or work conditions.

UDOT may reject traffic control personnel, vehicles, equipment, devices, or operations that do not comply with the Contract Documents or applicable UDOT requirements.

CONTRACTOR COOPERATION

Coordinate temporary traffic control activities with the designated UDOT representative and other contractors, maintenance personnel, law enforcement, or agencies working within or adjacent to the work area.

Furnish the personnel, vehicles, equipment, and devices required for each assigned operation at the location and reporting time established by the designated UDOT representative.

Maintain communication with the designated UDOT representative during traffic control operations and promptly report conditions affecting the safe or effective operation of the traffic control.

Do not substantially modify, relocate, or remove traffic control without authorization from the designated UDOT representative, except when immediate action is necessary to protect the traveling public or workers.

DESIGNATED UDOT REPRESENTATIVE

The designated UDOT representative is the Freeway Operations staff member or other UDOT employee designated to administer or coordinate work under this Contract.

The designated UDOT representative may establish reporting times and locations; coordinate the sequence, timing, and location of work; provide operational direction; and direct the movement, adjustment, or removal of temporary traffic control in accordance with applicable traffic control requirements.

The designated UDOT representative may delegate field coordination and operational direction for an individual work assignment to a UDOT authorized contractor or other designated party. Such delegation may include establishing or adjusting reporting times and locations, coordinating the sequence and location of work, directing movement of the traffic control operation, and releasing the Contractor upon completion of the assigned work.

Delegation of field coordination or operational direction does not authorize the delegated party to modify Contract requirements, authorize additional compensation, or exercise other Contract administration authority reserved to UDOT.

TRAFFIC CONTROL MAINTAINER

Must provide a qualified Traffic Control Maintainer when required by applicable UDOT standards or the Contract Documents. Qualified Traffic Controller must meet the qualifications for Traffic Control Maintainer established in UDOT Standard Specification Section 01554.

The Traffic Control Maintainer shall be responsible for the Contractor's temporary traffic control operation and shall coordinate traffic control activities with the designated UDOT representative.

INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

Continuously monitor temporary traffic control while in operation and maintain personnel, vehicles, equipment, and devices in their required positions and operating condition.

Promptly correct displaced, damaged, malfunctioning, or otherwise deficient traffic control devices or equipment.

UDOT inspection or direction does not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for complying with the Contract Documents.

UNACCEPTABLE AND UNAUTHORIZED WORK

UDOT may require immediate correction of temporary traffic control that does not comply with the Contract Documents or that creates an unsafe condition.

Work performed without authorization, or personnel, vehicles, equipment, or devices provided in excess of those authorized by UDOT, are not eligible for payment unless subsequently approved by UDOT.

EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Provide temporary traffic control personnel, vehicles, equipment, and devices that comply with the Contract Documents and applicable UDOT requirements.

Maintain vehicles, equipment, and devices in safe, serviceable, and fully operational condition while in use.

Unless otherwise specified, unit prices include all labor, vehicles, equipment, materials, setup, operation, maintenance, relocation within the work assignment, and removal necessary to provide the applicable contract item.

When personnel, vehicles, equipment, or devices are included as components of a complete traffic control operation, they will not be paid separately under the individual à-la-carte contract items.

Maintain daily records of the quantities, locations, and periods of use of temporary traffic control personnel, equipment, and devices provided under the à-la-carte contract items. Provide records to UDOT upon request in a format acceptable to UDOT.

LIGHT PLANT

Furnish, operate, maintain, relocate, and remove a portable light plant in accordance with applicable UDOT requirements and as directed or approved by the designated UDOT representative.

Position and operate lighting to illuminate the work area without creating objectionable glare for approaching traffic.

CHANGEABLE MESSAGE BOARD

Furnish, operate, maintain, relocate, and remove a portable changeable message board as directed by the designated UDOT representative.

Display messages provided or approved by the designated UDOT representative.

SPEED MONITORING DEVICE

Furnish, operate, maintain, relocate, and remove a portable speed monitoring device capable of detecting and displaying the speed of approaching vehicles.

Position the device at locations directed by the designated UDOT representative.

WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

Furnish, install, maintain, relocate, and remove temporary traffic control devices in accordance with applicable UDOT standards, Standard Drawings, approved traffic control plans, and as directed or approved by the designated UDOT representative, as applicable. Devices may include:

Construction signs.

Drums.

Type II barricades.

Type III barricades.

Advance warning arrow panels.

Other temporary traffic control devices included in the Price Schedule.

Individual devices will be provided and paid under the applicable contract item unless included as part of another complete traffic control operation.

TRUCK-MOUNTED IMPACT ATTENUATOR

Furnish and operate a truck equipped with a UDOT-compliant truck-mounted impact attenuator (TMA), including qualified driver/operator, as directed by the designated UDOT representative.

When ordered as an individual à-la-carte item, provide other vehicle-mounted traffic control devices required by the applicable UDOT Standard Drawing or traffic control plan as part of the TMA unit.

TWO-LANE MOVING/INTERMITTENT OPERATION

Furnish and operate a complete Two-Lane Moving/Intermittent Operation for Multi-Lane Highways in accordance with UDOT Standard Drawing TC-16D, the additional requirements of this Contract, and as directed or approved by the designated UDOT representative, as applicable.

The complete operation shall include, at minimum:

One Traffic Control Maintainer.

Three trucks equipped with truck-mounted impact attenuators and advance warning arrow panels.

Two additional trucks equipped with advance warning arrow panels.

One portable changeable message sign, including a dedicated tow vehicle and driver. The portable changeable message sign shall remain mobile and available to relocate with the operation.

A minimum of 12 drums or additional quantity necessary to comply with the applicable traffic control requirements.

All drivers, operators, labor, vehicles, equipment, and incidental items necessary to provide the complete operation.

Establish and operate the moving operation at the locations and times specified by the designated UDOT representative.

All personnel, vehicles, and equipment required for the complete operation shall be present and ready for operation at the reporting time specified by the designated UDOT representative.

Move, stop, stage, and relocate the operation as necessary to support UDOT activities and as directed by the designated UDOT representative.

Maintain the complete operation for the scheduled shift until released by the designated UDOT representative.

Hourly payment for the Two-Lane Moving/Intermittent Operation begins at the reporting time specified by the designated UDOT representative, provided the complete operation is present and ready for operation, and continues until the Contractor is released by the designated UDOT representative.

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