Attachment L - NMDOT Spec.pdf

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE

CONSTRUCTION

NEW MEXICO

DEPARTMENT

OF

TRANSPORTATION

2019 EDITION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page

DIVISION 100 – GENERAL PROVISIONS

Division Contents

101: Abbreviations, Symbols, Terms, and Definitions

102: Bidding Requirements and Conditions

103: Award and Execution of Contract

104: Scope of Work

105: Control of Work

106: Control of Materials

107: Legal Relations, Environmental Requirements, and

Responsibility to the Public……………………………………...53

108: Prosecution and Progress

109: Measurement and Payment

DIVISION 200 – EARTHWORK

Division Contents

201: Clearing and Grubbing

203: Excavation, Borrow, and Embankment

203-A: Unstable Subgrade Stabilization

206: Excavation and Backfill for Culverts and Minor Structures

207: Subgrade Preparation

209: Blading and Reshaping

210: Excavation and Backfill for Major Structures

213: Obliterating Old Road

DIVISION 300 – BASES

Division Contents

302: Processing, Placing, and Compacting Existing Pavement

303: Base Course

306: Portland Cement or Lime Treated Subgrade

DIVISION 400 – SURFACE TREATMENTS AND PAVEMENTS

Division Contents

401: Pavement Smoothness Measurement

402: Asphalt Materials and Mineral Admixtures

403: Open Graded Friction Course

405: Detour Pavements

407: Tack Coat

408: Prime Coat

411: Hot-Poured Crack Sealant

412: Hot In-Place Recycling Of Asphalt Pavement (Remixing

Method)

413: Single-Machine Hot In-Place Surface Repaving

414: Cold Milling

415: Pavement Surface Restoration

416: Minor Paving

417: Miscellaneous Paving

423: Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) (Major Paving)

424: Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) (Major Paving)

450: Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) (QLA)

451: Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) (Non-QLA)

452: Sealing and Resealing Concrete Pavement Joints

454: Cracking and Seating Concrete Pavement

455: Diamond Grinding and Diamond Grooving of Portland Cement

Concrete Pavement (PCCP)

DIVISION 500 – STRUCTURES

Division Contents

501: Driven Piles

502: Drilled Shafts

504: Load Testing of Bearing Piles

505: Pile Integrity Testing

506: Mechanically Stabilized Earth Retaining Structures

509: Portland Cement Concrete Mix Designs

510: Portland Cement Concrete

511: Concrete Structures

512: Superstructure Concrete

514: Concrete Barrier Railings for Bridges

515: Reinforced Concrete for Minor Structures

516: Flowable Fill

517: Precast Concrete Structures

518: Pre-Stressed Concrete Members

519: Shotcrete

520: Post Tensioned Concrete Bridge Members

521: Non-Shrink Mortar

522: Chemical Adhesive Anchors

523: Cementitious-Grouted Dowels and Anchors

529: Pier and Abutment Bearing Modification

531: Permanent Anti-Graffiti Protective Coating

532: Penetrating Water Repellent Treatment

533: Concrete Structure Repair

534: Epoxy Injection

535: Crack Sealing Using Low-Viscosity, Gravity-Fed Sealers

536: Polymer Concrete Bridge Deck Overlay

537: Polyester/Epoxy Concrete Overlay

540: Steel Reinforcement

541: Steel Structures

542: High-Strength Bolts

543: Metal Railing

544: Protective Coating of New Structural Steel

545: Protective Coating of Miscellaneous Structural Steel

546: Recoating Structures

547: Safety and Environmental Requirements for Painting

Operations

548: Coating of Concrete

550: Treated Timber

560: Elastomeric Bearing Pads

561: Elastomeric Compression Joint Seals

562: Bridge Joint Strip Seals

563: Polymer Bridge Joint Seals

564: Preformed Closed Cell Foam Bridge Joint Seals

565: Preformed Silicone Coated Foam Joint System

570: Pipe Culverts

571: Structural Plate Structures

DIVISION 600 – MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION

601: Removal of Structures and Obstructions

602: Slope and Erosion Protection Structures

603: Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control

604: Soil and Drainage Geotextiles

605: Drains

606: Metal Barrier, Cable Barrier and Concrete Wall Barrier

607: Fence

608: Sidewalks, Drive Pads, and Concrete Median Pavement

609: Curb and Gutter

610: Cattle Guards

613: Cleaning of Culverts and Drainage Structures

614: Pipe Casing

617: Vibration Monitoring and Video Recording

618: Traffic Control Management

619: Headgates and Flapgates for Irrigation Ditches

620: Selective/Non-Selective Herbicide Application

621: Mobilization

622: Field Laboratories and Field Offices

623: Drop Inlets

624: Wire Mesh for Slope Stabilization

626: Scaling of Rock Slopes

630: Glare Shields

631: Rumble Strips

632: Revegetation

660: Excavation, Trenching, and Backfilling for Utilities

662: Manholes

663: Utility Items

664: Landscape Planting

667: Rest Area and Miscellaneous Items

DIVISION 700 – TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

701: Traffic Signs and Sign Structures

702: Construction Traffic Control Devices

703: Traffic Markers

704: Pavement Markings

704-A: Temporary Marking Tape

704-B: Retroreflective Preformed Plastic Markings (Tape)

704-C: Hot Thermoplastic Markings

704-D: Preformed Thermoplastic Pavement Markings

704-E: Raised and Recessed Pavement Markers

705: General Requirements for Traffic Signal and Highway Lighting

Systems

706: Signal and Lighting Service Systems

707: Signal and Lighting Standards

708: Foundations for Signal and Lighting Installations

709: Rigid Electrical Conduit

710: Pull Boxes and Splice Cabinets

711: Wiring

712: Signal Assemblies

713: Detectors

714: Traffic Signal Controllers

715: Beacons and Temporary Signal Equipment

716: Luminaires

720: Vehicular Impact Attenuator Units and Sand Barrel Impact

Attenuator Units

721: Pavement Marking Removal

DIVISION 800 – CONSTRUCTION STAKING, POST CONSTRUCTION PLANS, AND

SCHEDULE

Division Contents

801: Construction Staking by the Contractor

802: Post Construction Plans

803: Schedule

DIVISION 900 – QUALITY CRITERIA

Division Contents

901: General Provisions

902: Quality Control

903: Quality Assurance

904: Quality Level Analysis (QLA)

905: Quality Assurance for Minor Paving

906: Minimum Testing Requirements (MTR’s)

910: Aggregate Index

Division: 100 Page 1

DIVISION 100 – GENERAL PROVISIONS

Division Contents

101: Abbreviations, Symbols, Terms, and Definitions

102: Bidding Requirements and Conditions

103: Award and Execution of Contract

104: Scope of Work

105: Control of Work

106: Control of Materials

107: Legal Relations, Environmental Requirements, and

Responsibility to the Public……………………………………...53

108: Prosecution and Progress

109: Measurement and Payment

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SECTION 101: ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS, TERMS, AND DEFINITIONS

101.1 ACTIVE VOICE, IMPERATIVE MOOD, REFERENCES, USE OF LANGUAGE

The New Mexico Department of Transportation publishes this edition of the Standard Specifications for Highway and Bridge Construction with an emphasis on the active voice. In a sentence written in the active voice, someone acts on something. For example: “The Engineer will take a sample.” A similar sentence in the passive voice “A sample will be taken” would be unclear about who was responsible for taking the sample.

This edition of the Standard Specifications also makes use of the imperative mood. The imperative mood is used when the party issuing an instruction and the party receiving it are already understood. In these Standard Specifications, the Department is stating its requirements or directions for Work to the Contractor; such statements have the same force as if they contained the word “shall.” In an imperative sentence such as, “Pour the concrete,” the Department is indicating that it requires the Contractor to pour the concrete. Before an Award of a Contract, imperative statements are directed to the Bidder. After a Contract has been awarded, imperatives are directed to the Contractor. The Standard Specifications are divided into various parts in this order: divisions, sections and subsections.

The Department will identify parties other than the Bidder or Contractor to whom it gives a responsibility in these Standard Specifications. In phrasings where the responsible party has already been clearly identified or in factual statements when it is not important to do so, the Department may use the passive voice.

The word “shall” is used in a mandatory or imperative sense and signifies that the Department is imposing a duty on a person or body that is the subject in the sentence. The word “may” is used to signify the conferring of a discretionary power, privilege, or right.

However, use of the term “may not” signifies that a right, privilege, or power is intended to be denied.

The titles or headings of the sections and subsections herein are intended for convenience of reference and shall not be considered as having any bearing on their interpretation.

The Contractor, having an obligation to comply with, observe, and comply with all federal and State law and regulations, any reference to any federal or State law or regulation shall constitute a reference to any applicable amendment or successor law or regulation.

101.2 ABBREVIATIONS

When the following abbreviations are used in the Plans, the Specifications, other Contract documents, and Department correspondence, their meaning is as follows:

Table 101.2:1 Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronym or short form Full name or meaning

AASHTO

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

ACI American Concrete Institute AI Aggregate Index AMRL AASHTO Material Reference Laboratory

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronym or short form Full name or meaning ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials AWG American Wire Gauge AWPA American Wood Preservers' Association AWWA American Water Works Association CBC concrete box culvert CCD closed circuit detection CD compact disc CFR Code of Federal Regulations CMP corrugated metal pipe CN control number CPM Critical Path Method CTR certified test report CWB concrete wall barrier DBE disadvantaged business enterprise EA entrance angle ESAL equivalent single axle loading FHWA Federal Highway Administration GRT gross receipt tax HDPE high density polyethylene HFE high-float emulsion HID high-intensity discharge HMA hot-mix asphalt HMWM high molecular weight methacrylate IES Illuminating Engineering Society IMC intermediate metallic conduit ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers JMF job mix formula LCD liquid crystal display LL liquid limit SDS Safety Data Sheet MTR mill test report MUTCD Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices MFBM Thousand Board Feet NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NEC® National Electrical Code® NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association NMAC New Mexico Administrative Code NMDA New Mexico Department of Agriculture NMED New Mexico Environment Department NMSA New Mexico Statutes Annotated NMSSPWC New Mexico Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NTSC National Transmission Standards Committee OA observation angle OGFC open-graded friction course OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PCC portland cement concrete PCCP portland cement concrete pavement

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronym or short form Full name or meaning PCI Prestressed Concrete Institute PCT process control technician PE-P penetrating emulsified prime PI plasticity index PTL private testing laboratory PVC polyvinyl chloride QA quality assurance QC quality control QCT quality control technician QLA quality level assurance RAP reclaimed asphalt pavement ROW right of way

SSPC

Society of Protective Coating (formerly Steel Structures Painting Council)

SWPPP storm water pollution prevention plan TERO Tribal Employment Rights Organization TTCP Technician Training and Certification Program TV target value UBC™ Uniform Building Code™ UL Underwriters Laboratories USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency UV Ultraviolet VMA voids in mineral aggregate VTM voids in total mix WMA warm mix asphalt

101.3 SYMBOLS

Within the Specifications and Contract, reference to the English system of measurement symbols is a reference to the U.S. Customary (Inch-pound) system.

Some of the symbols for units of measurement used in the Specifications and in the Bid Schedule are defined as shown in Table 101.3:1, “Measurement Symbols.” The symbols for other units of measurement used in the Specifications are as defined in the various Specifications and tests referenced in the Specifications.

Table 101.3:1 Measurement Symbols

Physical Characteristic Unit name Symbol

Length

Microinch µin mil (0.001 inch) Mil

Inch In

Foot Ft

Yard Yd

Mile Mi

Area square inch in2

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Measurement Symbols

Physical Characteristic Unit name Symbol square foot ft2 square yard yd2 square mile mi2

Acre Acre

Volume

Pint Pt

Quart Qt

Gallon Gal cubic inch in3 cubic foot ft3 cubic yard yd3

Mass (weight)

Ounce Oz

Pound Lb ton, short (2,000 lb) Ton

Temperature degree Fahrenheit °F

Time

Millisecond Ms

Second S

Minute Min

Hour H

Speed miles per hour Mph

Pressure pound-force per square inch

Psi

Power, energy and electricity

Watt W

Kilowatt kW

Milliampere mA

Ampere A

Volt V

Volt-ampere VA

Ohm Ω

Hertz Hz

Joule J

Lumen Lm

Footcandle Fc

Horsepower Hp

Force pound-force Lbf

1,000 pounds-force Kip

Torque pound-force foot lbf•ft

Viscosity, dynamic Centipoises cP

Poise P

Viscosity, kinematic Centistokes cSt

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Measurement Symbols

Physical Characteristic Unit name Symbol Flow gallons per minute Gpm

Concentration parts per million Ppm

Inductance Henries H

Frequency, concrete consolidation vibrations per minute Vpm

Sound Decibel, A-Scale dbA

101.3.1 Engineer's Estimate Symbols

The measurement symbols shown on the Engineer's Estimate may differ from those found in the rest of Contract documents. Table 101.3.1:1, “Symbols for Engineer's Estimate,” lists and defines the symbols found in both the Engineer’s Estimate and Contract documents.

Table 101.3.1:1 Symbols for Engineer's Estimate

Symbol Unit of measure or meaning LS Lump Sum

EACH Each

ALOW Allowance

L.F. Linear Foot

MILE Mile

S.F. Square Foot

S.Y. Square Yard

SYIN Square Yard Inch

ACRE Acr

C.Y. Cubic Yard

LB Pound

TON Ton

101.4 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

If the following terms are used in the Contract documents, and Department correspondence, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows:

Acceptance. (Also called Accept, Accepted and Acceptable) 1) The determination by the

Department that Materials and Work are in compliance with the Contract. 2) The process by which the Department determines whether or not the quality of produced Material or Work is Acceptable pursuant to the Contract, including sampling, testing, certifications and assessment of test results. Acceptance shall not be construed as a warranty by the Department that the Contractor’s methods will succeed or will be the most efficient or economical method of accomplishing the Work, nor shall the term be construed that the actual Materials used in construction will perform as represented in test results supplied to the Department by the Contractor.

Addendum. A change in the Contract issued after the Advertisement and before the Bid

Opening.

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Advertisement. A public announcement, as required by law, inviting Bids for Work to be performed or Materials to be provided. Also called Invitation for Bids.

Apparent Low Bidder. The Bidder who submits a Total Bid Amount that is numerically lower than the Total Bid Amount submitted by other Bidders, but who’s Bid may later be subject to rejection, recalculation or other modification that may change the order of Bidders.

Assistant District Engineer (ADE) - Construction. The Engineer in charge of the construction operations in a District.

Award. The Department’s selection of a Bidder’s Bid subject to the Contractor’s and

Department’s execution of the Contract.

Base Course. The layer or layers of specified Material placed on a Subbase or a Subgrade normally used to support a Surface Course.

Basis of Payment. The terms under which Work is paid, as a designated Pay Item in accordance with the quantity measured and the Pay Unit. Basis of Payment includes the performance of all Work and furnishing of all labor, Equipment, Materials and Incidentals described in the text of a specific item included in that Contract.

Bid. The offer of a Bidder for performing the Work at the prices quoted.

Bidder. An individual, partnership, firm, corporation, joint venture, or their authorized representative submitting a Bid.

Bid Form. The approved form on which the Department requires Bidders to prepare and submit Bids.

Bid Guaranty. The security provided with a Bid to guarantee that the Bidder will enter into the Contract if the Department Accepts its Bid.

Bid Item (Contract Item, Pay Item). A specifically described unit of Work for which a Bidder provides a Bid Item Unit Price and Bid Item Price. The Bid Items become Contract Items when the Contract is fully executed. The Contract Items become Pay Items when calculating Progress Payments.

Bid Item Price. The extended price established by the Contractor for each individual Bid

Item on the Bid Schedule which is the product of the Bid Item quantity and the Bid Item Unit Price.

Bid Item Unit Price. The price established by the Contractor for each unit of an individual

Bid Item on the Bid Schedule. A Bid Item Unit Price reflects a Bidder’s actual and direct costs for the item plus a reasonable proportionate share of the Bidder's anticipated profit, overhead costs, and other indirect costs.

Bid Opening. A public reading of the properly submitted Bids, on a date established by the

Advertisement.

Bid Schedule. Listing or table of Bid Items containing the estimated quantities for which Bid

Item Unit Prices are invited.

Borrow Pit. A Contractor selected source outside the Roadway Prism from where suitable

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Material is obtained.

Breakaway. The ability of a system to yield at a predetermined impact force.

Bridge. A Structure having a length — as measured along the center of the Roadway — of more than 20 ft between undercopings of abutments or extreme ends of openings for multiple boxes or extreme ends of openings for Culverts placed in series with a spacing between Culverts not exceeding ½ the diameter, and carrying a pathway or Roadway over a depression or obstacle. It includes all appurtenances necessary to its proper use. The length of a Bridge structure is the distance along the line of survey stationing back-to-back of backwalls of abutments, if present, or end-to-end of the Bridge floor, and in no case less than the total clear opening of the structure. The Bridge Roadway width is that clear unobstructed width of Bridge deck available for vehicle use measured normal to the centerline of the Bridge.

Business Hours. The Department’s Business Hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, official State Holidays and emergency closures excluded.

Cabinet Secretary. The individual in charge of the Department as defined by law. Also referred to as the “Secretary”.

Calendar Day. Each and every Day shown on the calendar, beginning and ending at midnight. Also referred to as “Day”.

Certificate of Compliance. A certification, including a signature by a person having legal authority to act for the manufacturer, stating that the product, assembly, or Material to be incorporated into the Project was fabricated in accordance with and meets the applicable terms of the Contract.

Change Order. A Change Order is the only method authorized for changing the Contract. A written order, with or without the consent of the Contractor, implementing the Contract changes. A Change Order may consist of a Supplemental Agreement or Field Sheet.

Chief Engineer. The Engineer in charge of the design of Projects, acting either directly or through his duly authorized representatives, for the Department.

Chill Factor. Is the ambient temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) minus wind velocity (in miles per hour).

Claim. A timely Contractor request or demand for a Contract adjustment, equitable adjustment, additional time or compensation and other contractual damages, Delay damages, an extension of Contract Time, certified pass-through Subcontractor Claims, or for any other remedy arising from a dispute, disagreement, or controversy concerning respective rights and obligations under the Contract.

Commercial Material Source. A Material source that has been utilized by a private producer in a commercial operation from which Material has been sold within the last 24 months before the date of the letting.

Completion Dates. Contracts may have the following Completion Dates as defined herein:

Substantial Completion Date;

Physical Completion Date; or

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Mandatory Completion Date.

Construction Maintenance Easement (CME). A real property interest in land acquired by the Department in conjunction with a Highway, Street, or Road Project to provide permanent access to private property to perform specific construction and maintenance functions.

Construction Zone. The area within the Right of Way from the first traffic control sign announcing the Road Work to the last sign announcing the end of Road Work within which the Contractor shall perform construction activities.

Contract. The entire and integrated written agreement between the Department and the

Contractor setting forth the obligations of the parties, including, but not limited to, the performance of the Work and the Basis of Payment.

The Contract includes the Advertisement, Required Documents for Bid Submittal, Standard Specifications, Supplemental Specifications, Special Provisions, Addenda, Notice To Contractors, general and detailed Plans, Standard Drawings, and Notice to Proceed — also any Change Orders and agreements that are required to complete the construction of the Work in an Acceptable manner, including authorized extensions thereof, all of which constitute one (1) instrument.

Contract Bonds. The approved form of security executed by the Contractor and the

Contractor’s Surety or sureties. The performance bond guarantees complete execution of the Contract and all Change Orders pertaining thereto, and the payment bond guarantees payment of all legal debts pertaining to the construction of the Project.

Contractor. The individual, partnership, firm, corporation, or joint venture contracting with the

Department for performance of the Work.

Contract Time. The time specified in the Advertisement for completion of the Contract.

This time may be defined as a specified fixed date(s), Mandatory Completion Date, a given number of Working Days, or a given number of Calendar Days or a combination of the above. The Contract Time may be amended by a Supplemental Agreement to include authorized time extensions as the performance of the Contract requires.

County. The County in which the Work herein specified is to be done.

Cultural Resource. Any prehistoric or historic period artifact, site, building, structure, Material remains, or traditional use area resulting from, or associated with, human cultural activity. Historically important Cultural Resources are those eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places or placed on the New Mexico register of cultural properties either permanently or temporarily per NMSA 1978, Section 18-6-3 and the National Historic Preservation Act Section 106.

Cultural Resource Professional. An individual that is permitted to meet the requirements of the Cultural Properties Act, NMSA 1978, 18-6-1 through -17 and issued by the Cultural Properties Review committee with the concurrence of the State Archaeologist and the State historic preservation officer or appropriate tribal preservation officer, or federal land managing agency when applicable.

Culvert. Any Structure not classified as Bridge or casing that provides an opening under a

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Roadway.

Critical Path. The longest continuous sequence of activities through the Project schedule that establishes the minimum overall Project duration to Substantial Completion.

Critical Path Method Schedule. A network based method to represent the Contractor’s plan for constructing the Project. The Critical Path Method Schedule consists of two primary components 1) Activities that represent the entire Project scope of Work and 2) logic relationships that connect the activities to one another to determine the sequence of Work.

Day. Calendar Day.

Delay. Any event, action, force or factor that negatively impacts the Critical Path on the

Project, whether it be excusable, inexcusable, non-excusable, concurrent, compensable or non-compensable.

Deleterious Material. Unacceptable Material detrimental to the final product.

Department. The New Mexico Department of Transportation as constituted under the laws of the State for the administration of transportation Work. Any reference to Contract documents, Plans, Special Provisions, Standard Drawings, Forms, Change Orders, and any other pertinent written communication in which the terms “New Mexico State Highway Department” or “New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department” appears shall be the same as the term New Mexico Department of Transportation or its designated agent.

Detour. A temporary route for traffic (vehicular or otherwise) around a closed portion of a

Project.

District. A subdivision of the State for the purpose of executing the Department’s construction, maintenance, and administrative activities.

District Engineer. The Engineer in charge of a Department District.

Embankment. The portion of a Roadway that is below the Subbase, Base Course, and

Surface Courses and that is built up in layers consisting principally of soil and broken rock or a combination thereof.

Engineer. A Department “Engineer” authorized as the Department’s representative responsible for the engineering supervision of the Work and who is qualified and licensed by the board to practice engineering per the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act.

Entrance Angle (EA). The angle between the reference axis and the axis of incident light

(Counter-clockwise rotation of the reference axis relative to the axis of incident light is considered positive.)

Environmental Professional. An individual qualified to perform hazardous material investigations. This individual must possess the qualifications described in 40 C.F.R.

Section 312 Subpart C, the USEPA’s Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries.

Environmental Bureau Manager. The individual in charge of the Environmental Bureau of the Department.

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Environmental Geology Bureau Manager. The individual in charge of the Environmental Geology Bureau of the Department.

Environmental Resource. The physical and biological components of the human and natural environment.

Environmental Specialist. An individual with at least four (4) years of full-time paid experience in environmental investigations, including analyzing and preparing documentation needed to meet the FHWA approval requirements for the National Environmental Policy Act and related legislation.

Equipment. All machinery, tools, and Equipment, together with the necessary supplies for upkeep and maintenance, necessary for the construction and completion of the Contract.

Extra Work. Work not provided for in the Contract but found by the Project Manager to be essential to the satisfactory completion of the Contract within its intended scope.

Fabricator. A Supplier that fabricates or supplies Structural Steel or other structural items.

Field Sheet. A type of Change Order that does not require a Contractor’s signature.

Final Acceptance: The Department’s payment of the balance due on the final payment voucher.

Free Float: The amount of time identified in a specific activity that can be Delayed without causing a Delay to successor activities.

Total Float or Float: The amount of time that an activity can be Delayed without causing a

Delay to the Critical Path or negatively impacting the Project completion date.

Force Account. The Basis Of Payment for the directed performance of Work, with payment based on the actual cost of labor, Equipment, and Materials, and including various constant additives.

Fractured Face. At least one-half of the projected particle area exhibits a rough, angular, or broken texture with well-defined edges.

General Office The Department’s main headquarters.

Hazardous Materials. Any substance, product, waste, or other Material of any nature whatsoever that is or becomes listed, regulated, or addressed pursuant to all applicable laws all as amended, or any other federal, state, or local statute law, ordinance, resolution, code, rule, regulation, order, or decree regulating, relating to, or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste, substance, or Material.

Highway, Street, or Road. A general term denoting a public way for purposes of vehicular or pedestrian travel.

Holiday. Holidays recognized by the State of New Mexico are as follows, unless otherwise provided by the legislature:

1. 1st Day of January (New Year’s Day);

2. 3rd Monday in January (Martin Luther King Jr. Day);

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3. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day);

4. 4th Day of July (Independence Day);

5. 1st Monday in September (Labor Day);

6. 2nd Monday in October (Columbus Day);

7. 11th Day of November (Veterans’ Day);

8. 4th Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day);

9. 4th Friday in November (In observance of Presidents’ Day Holiday); and

10. 25th Day of December (Christmas Day).

If any Holiday above falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the previous Friday or following Monday, respectively, shall be considered a Holiday.

Independent Assurance. A construction management tool in which a third party, not directly responsible for process control or Acceptance, provides an independent assessment of the Work, Materials, or the reliability of test results obtained from process control and Acceptance testing.

Incentive/Disincentive Provision. Predetermined adjustments to the Contract price.

Incidental. Occurring or likely to occur at the same time or as a result of other items of Work as specified in the Contract for which no separate or additional payment will be made.

Unless otherwise indicated in the Contract, Incidental costs shall be included in the Contractor’s Bid Item Unit Price for Bid Item 621000 Mobilization.

Inspector. Individual assigned to make detailed inspections of Contractor’s Work.

Job Mix Formula (JMF). The combined aggregate gradation and the percentage of each

Material component in the mix.

Laboratory. A testing Laboratory of the Department, Contractor or any other testing

Laboratory that is AMRL Certified.

Landscape Architect. The individual in charge of Landscape Architecture for the

Department.

Lighting and Signal Engineer. The Engineer in charge of the Department’s signal and lighting design.

Luminaire (Luminaries). A lighting device designed to illuminate the surface of a specific area from a mounting on a Standard, including the housing, optical control, lamps, and necessary ballasts.

Lump Sum. The price bid by a Contractor as a single amount for a complete Contract Item as defined by the specifications, or price proposed by a Contractor as a single amount for the performance of Extra Work.

Major Contract Item. Any item, excluding mobilization, having a Bid Item Price of ten percent (10.0%) or more of the Total Bid Amount for the Contract, minus the amount Bid for mobilization.

Mandatory Completion Date. The date on which the Project shall be completed. This may be either Substantial Completion or Physical Completion as specified in the

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Contract. If neither is specified, it shall mean “Substantial Completion.”

Materials. Any substances specified for use in the performance of the Work.

Median. That portion of a Highway, Street or Road separating the Traveled Way for traffic in opposing directions.

Method of Measurement. The method in which a Pay Item is measured to conform with the

Pay Unit.

Nominal Maximum Sieve. One (1) sieve size larger than the first sieve that retains ten percent (10%) or more of a given Material.

Non-Conformance. Contractor’s failure to comply with the Contract. Non-Conformances are subject to a withholding of 25% of the Progress Payment. Non-Conformance withholdings will be paid at the subsequent Progress Payment following resolution of all Non-Conformances.

Notice of Preliminary Award of Contract. The Department’s written notification issuing preliminary award that is provided before the Contractor and the Department execute the Contract.

Notice to Proceed. Written notice to the Contractor to proceed with the Contract Work including the beginning date of Contract Time.

Notice to Contractors. An addition to the Contract made prior to Advertisement.

Observation Angle. The angle between the axis of incident light and the observation axis.

Partial Suspension. The suspension of Work on some, but not all Contract Items.

Pavement Structure. The combination of Subbase, Base Course, and Surface Course placed on a Subgrade to support and distribute the traffic load to the Roadbed.

Pay Adjustment. An adjustment to a payment for a specific portion of the Work based on the quality of the Work performed by the Contractor and Accepted by the Department.

Other Department documents may refer to this term as disincentives, incentives, pay reductions, price adjustments, or price reductions.

Pay Unit. The unit of measurement for Acceptable Work.

Petrographer. Individual with credentials in the study of petrography.

Physical Completion. All the Work is physically completed on the Project and is Accepted by the ADE-Construction. . All documentation required by the Contract and by law shall be furnished by this date.

Pit Agreement. An agreement between the Contractor and property owner to provide

Material.

Plans. The Professional Engineer stamped and approved Contract drawings showing profiles, typical cross sections, that shows the location, character, dimensions, and general or specific details of the Work to be done or exact reproductions of the same.

Post Construction Plans. Final drawings reflecting Work and quantities performed under

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Pre-Bid Due Diligence. The Bidder’s exercise of due diligence before submittal of a Bid which includes the careful, independent examination of the site of the proposed Work, including Materials pits and haul Roads, the Bid Package, all Contract documents including Standard Specifications, Special Provisions, Supplemental Specifications, and standard drawings and b which are representative of the condition at the precise location where each boring was made but conditions may vary between boring locations.

Pre-Cast Inspector . The Department’s authorized representative as indicated in the

Contract.

Pre-Construction Conference. A meeting between the Department and the Contractor prior to any Work taking place to review and discuss Contract requirements.

Pre-Deck Conference. A meeting between the Department and the Contractor prior to the commencement of deck placement operations to review, discuss and coordinate the Work associated with the deck placement.

Pre-Drilled Shaft Conference. A meeting between the Department and the Contractor prior to the commencement of drilling operation to review, discuss and coordinate the Work.

Pre-Fabrication Conference. A meeting between the Department and the Contractor prior to any fabrication Work taking place.

Pre-Pave Conference. A meeting between the Department and the Contractor prior to the commencement of paving operations to review, discuss and coordinate the Work associated with paving operations.

Pre-Pile Driving Conference. A meeting between the Department and the Contractor prior to the commencement of pile driving operations to review, discuss and coordinate the Work.

Pre-Seeding Conference. A meeting between the Department and the Contractor prior to the commencement of seeding operations to review, discuss and coordinate the Work.

Professional Service. Is a service provider that may or may not be a Subcontractor, who provides a specialized service requiring professional licensure by the State of New Mexico, e.g. Professional Engineers, Professional Surveyors and Attorneys. The professional service distinction in this Contract is separate from the professional service definition in the Department of Workforce Solutions regulations.

Profile Grade. The location of the Profile Grade will be designated by the Department and shown on the Plans. The profile grade line is usually the centerline and elevation to which the Roadway will be built. The Profile Grade may be used to designate the gradient and elevation of other construction features such as tops of curb, channels, Sidewalks, etc.

Progress Payment. A monthly payment, including zero dollar ($0.00), provided by the

Department to the Contractor for Work, subject to adjustment by the Department.

Project. The specific section of property on which Work is to be performed as specified in

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Project Manager. The Department’s representative who is delegated the responsibility for administration of the Project.

Project Limits. The beginning of the Project (BOP) to the end of the Project (EOP) as designated in the Contract.

Punch List. A list, prepared by the Project Manager, of corrective Work items not conforming with the Contract and to be completed by the Contractor. The final Punch List is provided after Substantial Completion but before Contractor’s request for final inspection. The Punch List is limited to items of the Work that are necessary to correct minor imperfections, deficiencies and deviations from the requirements of the Contract but which have no Material or adverse effect on the full operability of the Project for its intended purpose and may be safely and effectively used by the public without Delay, disruption, or impediments.

Quality Assurance (QA). The Department’s sampling, testing, inspection, and other activities to determine payment and make Acceptance decisions. Includes Quality Control, Acceptance by the agency, and use of qualified laboratories by both parties

Quality Control (QC). The Contractor’s actions and considerations necessary to assess production and construction processes so as to control the level of quality being produced in the end product. Quality control includes sampling and testing by the Contractor to monitor and adjust its process. Quality Control does not include Acceptance sampling and testing by the Department.

Quality Level Analysis (QLA). Is equivalent to QC/QA.

Required Documents for Bid Submittal. Those documents specified for Bid Submittal including, but not limited to, Advertisement, Bid Form, Bid Schedule, Bid Guaranty, Bidder’s List of Quoters, Non-Debarment Certification, Pay Equity Acknowledgment, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal Form A-585, and Subcontractor’s Fair Practices Act Compliance.

Resource Loading. The Contractor’s assigning of resources necessary to develop an

Acceptable Critical Path Method Schedule for the Project. Resource Loading shall include personnel, production rates, Contract dollars earned, Materials, facilities and Equipment associated with each activity within the CPM.

Lowest Responsible Bidder. The Department determined Bidder who submits the lowest adjusted and Responsive Bid. The Bidder shall also be responsible and when required furnish information and data to prove that its financial resources, production or service facilities, personnel, service reputation and experience are adequate to make satisfactory delivery of the services, construction or items of tangible personal property as described in the Advertisement.

Responsive Bid. A Bid which conforms in all Material respects to the requirements set forth in the Advertisement and the Contract. Material respects of a Bid include but are not limited to price, quality, quantity or delivery requirements.

Retainage. Five percent (5%) of the Total Original Contract Amount as amended by

Change Order. The five percent (5%) shall be retained when the Progress Payments equal 95% of the amended Contract amount. The Retainage shall be withheld until the Department pays the amount on the proposed final payment voucher.

Right of Way (ROW). A general term denoting land or property, or interest therein, usually in

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Roadbed. The graded portion of the Highway, Street or Road, with top and side slopes prepared as a foundation for the Subgrade, Pavement Structure, and Shoulders.

Roadway. A general term denoting the Traveled Way and the Shoulders.

Roadway Prism. The Roadway construction limits within the outside limits of the side slopes.

Secretary. See Cabinet Secretary.

Shop drawings. Contractor, supplier or fabricator-furnished drawings or sets of drawings typically required for Department review and approval of Work components. Shop drawings shall include detailed information to compare to the Contract for approval prior to fabrication.

Shoulder. The portion of the Roadway contiguous with the Traveled Way for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and for lateral support of Base and Surface Courses.

Sidewalk. That portion of the Roadway primarily constructed for use by pedestrians.

Signal Assembly. A housing containing the required illuminated Traffic Signal indications

(vehicular and pedestrian) mounted on a Standard.

Special Provisions. Additions and revisions to the Standard and Supplemental

Specifications covering conditions applicable to an individual Project.

Specifications. A general term applied to all written provisions and requirements pertaining to performance of the Work.

Specific Intensity. Candlepower of the returned light at the chosen Observation and

Entrance Angles for each lumen per square meter, foot-candle of illumination at the reflector on a plane perpendicular to the incident light.

Standard. In traffic lighting, a pole-type structure that supports and positions signal and lighting devices, including arms, mounting hardware, and lowering and Breakaway devices as required by the Contract.

Standard Drawings. Detailed drawings for specific items of Work approved for repetitive use.

Standard Specifications. The Department’s book of Specifications approved for general application and repetitive use.

State. The State of New Mexico acting through its authorized representatives.

State Geotechnical Engineer. The Engineer in charge of the Department’s Geotechnical

Engineering/Exploration Section of the State Materials Bureau.

State Pavement Engineer. The Engineer in charge of the Department’s Pavement

Management and Design Bureau.

State Transportation Commission. The six (6) member policy board for the Department.

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State Transportation Commissioner. An individual member of the State Transportation Commission.

Structures. Buildings, Bridges, Culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, retaining walls, cribbing, manholes, end-walls, sewers, service pipes, under drains, foundation drains, and other such features that may be encountered in the Work.

Structural Steel. Steel shapes, plates, H-piling, sheet piling, and any other items identified in

Subbase. The layer or layers of specified Material thickness placed on a Subgrade to support Surface Courses.

Subcontractor. An individual, partnership, firm, corporation, or joint venture, at any tier, other than a Trucker, who is performing Work on the Project. A Subcontractor has no privity of Contract with the Department and has no direct or indirect cause of action against the Department for any Claim or cause of action, including nonpayment by the Contractor, arising out of the Project.

Subgrade. The portion of the Roadbed prepared as a foundation for the Pavement

Structure.

Substantial Completion. The day following the last charged day and when all the following items are met:

1. All Critical Path activities on the Project have been completed and deemed Acceptable;

2. The Project is complete such that it can be safely and effectively used by the public;

3. The Contractor has requested a determination of Substantial Completion from the ADE - Construction; and

4. The ADE – Construction has made a determination that the Project is Substantially Complete.

For safe and effective use by the public it is the point at which all the following Work is complete (or as otherwise defined in the Contract):

Bridge deck;

Pavement Structure;

Shoulder;

Permanent signing;

A minimum of one (1) application of striping;

Traffic barrier;

Signalization and Lighting; and

Safety appurtenances.

Substructure. The Bridge below the bearings of simple and continuous spans, skewbacks of arches, and tops of footings of rigid frames, together with the backwalls, wingwalls, and wing protection railings.

Superintendent. The Contractor’s agent authorized in writing to be in responsible charge of the Project.

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Superstructure. The entire Bridge except the Substructure.

Supplemental Agreement. A type of Change Order that may require Contractor signature.

Supplemental Specifications. Approved additions and revisions to the Standard

Specifications.

Supplier. Any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, or joint venture that manufactures, fabricates or supplies Materials to be incorporated into a construction Project but who performs no actual Work on the Project site.

Surety. The corporation, partnership, or individual, other than the Contractor, executing a bond furnished by the Contractor.

Surface Course. Layer or layers of a Pavement Structure designed to accommodate the traffic load, the top layer of which resists skidding, traffic abrasion, and the disintegrating effects of climate.

Surfacing Pit. A source from which suitable Material for the production of Surface Course aggregate is obtained.

Temporary Construction Permit (TCP). A temporary interest in land acquired in conjunction with a Project to provide for the temporary use of private property for the duration of the Project to perform construction activities as designated in the Contract.

Technical Irregularity. A minor informality or irregularity that is not a Material defect of a bid, that is a matter of form that can be waived without prejudicing other bidders, or result in a change to the order of bidders.

Termini. A general term used to describe the Project Limits, and including the beginning and end of the Project, its Right of Way, pit sites, haul Roads, and temporary and permanent construction or maintenance easements.

Total Bid Amount. The sum of all the Bid Item Prices on the Bid Form. The Total Bid

Amount represents the total cost of performing all the Work described in the Contract based upon estimated quantities.

Total Original Contract Amount. The total amount Bid as compensation for the Contract.

Town, City, County or District. Subdivisions of the State used to designate or identify the location of the proposed Work.

Traffic Lanes. See Traveled Way.

Traffic Services Engineer. The District Engineer’s representative for traffic engineering.

Traffic Signal. The complete installation of a traffic control system at an intersection, including the illuminated signal indications, supports, electrical controls, and distribution system.

Traveled Way. The portion of the Right of Way designated for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of Shoulders and Auxiliary Lanes.

Trucker. (Also called Trucking, Trucking Deliveries, Deliveries and Hauling) A Trucker is an

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Unbalanced Bid. A Bid containing Bid Item Unit Prices that are unbalanced, to the potential detriment of the Department. There are two types of unbalanced bids; (1) mathematically unbalanced and, (2) materially unbalanced. The mathematically unbalanced bid is a bid containing lump sum or unit pay items which do not reflect reasonable actual costs plus a reasonable proportionate share of the bidders anticipated profit, overhead costs and other indirect costs but not necessarily to the detriment of the department. These costs should be related to the performance of the items in question. The materially unbalanced bid is a mathematically unbalanced bid which the Department determines leaves reasonable doubt that award will result in the lowest ultimate cost to the Department or that award is in the public interest.

Value Engineering Cost Proposal. A Contractor-provided form that details an alternative to the Work methods or Materials specified in the Contract that establishes a better or approved-equal product or result without affecting the functional purpose of the Work being revised, and that produce a net savings to the Department.

Work. The providing of all documentation, supervision, labor, Materials, Equipment, transportation, and other Incidentals necessary for the successful completion of the Project, the successful completion of Pay Items, and the carrying out of the duties and obligations imposed by the Contract.

Working Day. Every Day except Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays. Based on a review of weather conditions and the actual Work performed by the Contractor, the Project Manager will determine (between the end of the Day and noon of the next Day) if the Department will charge a Working Day. If the Contractor Works for six (6) or more hours on a Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday, a Working Day will be charged.

Working Drawings. Contractor-furnished documents…