Attachments B through E.pdf

CLASSIFICATION Hourly Rate Benefits

Electrical and Sign Installation ServicesProject:

Minimum Rates and Classifications for Heavy/Highway Construction

ID#:

By virtue of the authority vested in the Labor Commissioner under provisions of Section 31-53 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended, the following are declared to be the prevailing rates and welfare payments and will apply only where the contract is advertised for bid within 20 days of the date on which the rates are established. Any contractor or subcontractor not obligated by agreement to pay to the welfare and pension fund shall pay this amount to each employee as part of his/her hourly wages.

Project Number: 26PSX0014 State#:

Project:

FAP#:

Project Town:

Electrical and Sign Installation Services

Statewide

Connecticut Department of Labor Wage and Workplace Standards Division

26-6238

1) Boilermaker 50.21 30.01

1a) Bricklayer, Cement Masons, Cement Finishers, Plasterers, Stone Masons 46.09 36.29

2) Carpenters, Piledrivermen 44.48 29.74

2a) Diver Tenders 44.48 29.74

2b) Divers Effluent 67.52 29.74

3) Divers 52.94 29.74

03a) Millwrights 45.14 30.24

03b) Carpenter-Welder 44.98 29.74

03c) Carpenter: Working with creosote lumber or acid 45.48 29.74

As of: June 4, 2026

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4) Painters: (Bridge Construction) Brush, Roller, Blasting (Sand, Water, etc.), Spray

61.85 27.65

4a) Painters: Brush and Roller 41.17 27.65

4b) Painters: Spray 44.17 27.65

4bc) Painters: Spray Helper 42.17 27.65

4c) Painters: Steel Only 43.17 27.65

4d) Painters: Blast 46.17 27.65

4de) Painter: Blast Helper 42.17 27.65

4e) Painters: Tanks, Tower and Swingstage etc. 43.17 27.65

4f) Elevated Tanks (60 feet and above) 50.17 27.65

5) Electrician (Trade License required: E-1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2 V- 1,2,7,8,9)

50.25 37.47+3% of gross wage

6) Ironworkers: Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural, and Precast Concrete Erection

45.25 46.62 + a

7) Plumbers (Trade License required: (P-1,2,6,7,8,9 J-1,2,3,4 SP-1,2) and Pipefitters (Including HVAC Work) (Trade License required: S-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 B-1,2,3,4 D-1,2,3,4 G-1, G-2, G-8, G-9)

52.08 36.80

----LABORERS---- -

8) Group 1: General Laborers and concrete specialist 37.0 30.47

8) Group 1a: Acetylene Burners (Hours worked with a torch) 38.0 30.47

9) Group 2: Chain saw operators, fence and guard rail erectors, pneumatic tool operators, powdermen

37.25 30.47

10) Group 3: Pipelayers 37.5 30.47

11) Group 4: Jackhammer/Pavement breaker (handheld); mason tenders (cement/concrete), catch basin builders, asphalt rakers, air track operators, block paver, curb setter and forklift operators

37.5 30.47

12) Group 5: Toxic waste removal (non-mechanical systems) 39.0 30.47

13) Group 6: Blasters 38.75 30.47

Group 7: Asbestos/lead removal, non-mechanical systems (does not include leaded joint pipe)

40.0 30.47

Group 8: Traffic control signalmen 22.2 30.47

Group 9: Hydraulic Drills 37.75 30.47

Group 10: Toxic Waste Removers A or B With PPE 40.0 30.47

----LABORERS (TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION, FREE AIR). Shield Drive and Liner Plate Tunnels in Free Air.----

13a) Miners, Motormen, Mucking Machine Operators, Nozzle Men, Grout Men, Shaft & Tunnel Steel & Rodmen, Shield & Erector, Arm Operator, Cable Tenders

39.23 30.47 + a

----CLEANING, CONCRETE AND CAULKING TUNNEL----

14) Concrete Workers, Form Movers, and Strippers 38.26 30.47 + a

15) Form Erectors 38.59 30.47 + a

----ROCK SHAFT LINING, CONCRETE, LINING OF SAME AND TUNNEL IN

FREE AIR:----

16) Brakemen, Trackmen, Tunnel Laborers, Shaft Laborers, Miners Helpers 38.26 30.47 + a

17) Laborers Topside, Cage Tenders, Bellman 38.15 30.47 + a

18) Miners 39.23 30.47 + a

----TUNNELS, CAISSON AND CYLINDER WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR: ---

18a) Blaster 45.72 30.47 + a

19) Brakemen, Trackmen, Groutman, Laborers, Outside Lock Tender, Gauge Tenders

45.52 30.47 + a

20) Change House Attendants, Powder Watchmen, Top on Iron Bolts 43.54 30.47 + a

21) Mucking Machine Operator, Grout Boss, Track Boss 46.31 30.47 + a

----TRUCK DRIVERS----(*see note below)

Block Truck 39.98 33.00 + a

2 Axle 38.66 33.00 + a

Helpers 36.16 33.00 + a

Three Axle Trucks; Two Axle Mixer 38.77 33.00 + a

Three Axle Mixer 38.83 33.00 + a

Four Axle 38.89 33.00 + a

Four Axle Mixer 40.69 33.00 + a

5 Axle 38.89 33.00 + a

5 Axle Mixer 40.69 33.00 + a

Heavy Duty Trailer (40 tons and over) 41.16 33.00 + a

Heavy Duty Trailer (up to 40 tons) 39.89 33.00 + a

Snorkle Truck 39.04 33.00 + a

Swivel Dump and Tack Truck 38.89 33.00 + a

Euclids and Semi Trailer 38.94 33.00 + a

----POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS----

Group 1: Crane Handling or Erecting Structural Steel or Stone, Hoisting Engineer (2 drums or over), Caisson Drilled Shaft over 14". (Trade License Required)

60.66 30.95 + a

Group 1a: Front End Loader (7 cubic yards or over); Work Boat 26 ft. and over.

55.6 30.95 + a

Group 2: Cranes (100 ton rate capacity and over). (Trade License Required) 60.24 30.95 + a

Group 2a: Cranes (under 100 ton rated capacity), Magni Type-360 Rotating Forklift.

59.2 30.95 + a

Group 2b: Excavator over 2 cubic yards; Pile Driver ($3.00 premium when operator controls hammer), HF-1 Forklift, Drills with self contained power units, Micropile up to 14 inches helical pile.

55.17 30.95 + a

Group 3: Excavator; Gradall; Master Mechanic; Hoisting Engineer (all types of equipment where a drum and cable are used to hoist or drag material regardless of motive power of operation), Rubber Tire Excavator (Drott-1085 or similar);Grader Operator; Bulldozer Fine Grade (slopes, shaping, laser or GPS, etc.). (Trade License Required)

54.13 30.95 + a

Group 4: Trenching Machines; Lighter Derrick; CMI Machine or Similar;

Koehring Loader (Skooper), Goldhofer.

53.61 30.95 + a

Group 5: Specialty Railroad Equipment; Asphalt Paver; Asphalt Spreader;

Asphalt Reclaiming Machine; Line Grinder; Concrete Pumps; Drills with Self Contained Power Units; Boring Machine; Post Hole Digger; Auger; Pounder;

Well Digger; Milling Machine (over 24" mandrel)

52.78 30.95 + a

Group 5 continued: Side Boom; Combination Hoe and Loader; Directional Driller, Geothermal Drill.

52.78 30.95 + a

Group 6: Front End Loader (3 up to 7 cubic yards); Bulldozer (rough grade dozer).

52.35 30.95 + a

Group 7: Asphalt Roller; Concrete Saws and Cutters (ride on types);

Vermeer Concrete Cutter; Stump Grinder; Scraper; Snooper; Skidder; Milling Machine (24" and under Mandrel)

51.89 30.95 + a

Group 8: Mechanic, Grease Truck Operator, Hydroblaster, Barrier Mover, Power Stone Spreader; Welder; Work Boat under 26 ft.; Transfer Machine, Rigger Foreman.

51.34 30.95 + a

Group 9: Front End Loader (under 3 cubic yards), Skid Steer Loader regardless of attachments (Bobcat or Similar); Fork Lift, Power Chipper;

Landscape Equipment (including hydroseeder), Vacuum Excavation Truck and Hydrovac Excavation Truck (27 HG pressure or greater).

50.74 30.95 + a

Group 10: Vibratory Hammer, Ice Machine, Diesel and Air Hammer, etc. 47.91 30.95 + a

Group 11: Conveyor, Earth Roller; Power Pavement Breaker (whiphammer), Robot Demolition Equipment.

47.91 30.95 + a

Group 12: Wellpoint Operator. 47.82 30.95 + a

Group 13: Compressor Battery Operator. 47.04 30.95 + a

Group 14: Elevator Operator; Tow Motor Operator (Solid Tire No Rough Terrain).

45.45 30.95 + a

Group 15: Generator Operator; Compressor Operator; Pump Operator;

Welding Machine Operator; Heater Operator.

44.89 30.95 + a

Group 16: Maintenance Engineer and Articulating End Dump. 43.99 30.95 + a

Group 17: Portable Asphalt Plant Operator; Portable Crusher Plant Operator;

Portable Concrete Plant Operator., Portable Grout Plant Operator, Portable Water Filtration Plant Operator.

49.95 30.95 + a

Group 18: Power Safety Boat; Vacuum Truck; Zim Mixer; Sweeper;

(minimum for any job requiring CDL license), Rigger, Signalman.

46.6 30.95 + a

Surveyor: Chief of Party 50.21 30.95 + a

Surveyor: Assistant Chief of Party 46.3 30.95 + a

Surveyor: Instrument Man 44.55 30.95 + a

Surveyor: Rodman or Chairman 38.34 30.95 + a

**NOTE: SEE BELOW

----LINE CONSTRUCTION----(Railroad Construction and Maintenance)----

20) Lineman, Cable Splicer, Technician 59.91 34.00

21) Heavy Equipment Operator 53.92 31.88

22) Equipment Operator, Tractor Trailer Driver, Material Men 50.92 30.84

23) Driver Groundmen 44.93 28.47

23a) Groundman Experienced 32.95 13.99

----OUTSIDE LINE CONSTRUCTION----

24) Driver Groundmen 43.78 28.42

25) Groundmen 32.1 13.95

26) Heavy Equipment Operators 52.53 31.83

27) Linemen, Cable Splicers, Dynamite Men 58.37 33.94

28) Material Men, Tractor Trailer Drivers, Equipment Operators 49.61 30.79

29) Technician 56.12 32.85

----COMMUNICATION----

Sales & Service Technician: To include but not limited to: Installation, Repair, Splicing and Maintenance

52.07 20.62

----DREDGING----

Class A1: Mechanical Dredge Operator 48.48 17.32+a+b

Class B1: Maintenance Engineer 41.93 16.87+a+b

Class C1: Mate/Welder 38.38 16.62+a+b

Class D: Deckhand 30.86 16.09+a+b

Welders: Rate for craft to which welding is incidental.

Surveyors: Hazardous material removal: $3.00 per hour premium.

*Note: Hazardous waste removal work receives additional $1.25 per hour for truck drivers.

**Note: Hazardous waste premium $3.00 per hour over classified rate.

Truck Drivers: Trainers Premium: $3.00 over wage rate.

Truck Drivers: Night Premium - Mixer Drivers: $2.00 over wage rate.

Crane with 150 ft. boom (including jib) - $1.50 extra

Crane with 200 ft. boom (including jib) - $2.50 extra

Crane with 250 ft. boom (including jib) - $5.00 extra

Crane with 300 ft. boom (including jib) - $7.00 extra

Crane with 400 ft. boom (including jib) - $10.00 extra

All classifications that indicate a percentage of the fringe benefits must be calculated at the percentage rate times the "base hourly rate".

Apprentices duly registered under the Commissioner of Labor's regulations on "Work Training Standards for Apprenticeship and Training Programs" Section 31-51-d-1 to 12, are allowed to be paid the appropriate percentage of the prevailing journeymen hourly base and the full fringe benefit rate, providing the work site ratio shall not be less than one full-time journeyperson instructing and supervising the work of each apprentice in a specific trade.

~~Connecticut General Statute Section 31-55a: Annual Adjustments to wage rates by contractors doing state work

The Prevailing wage rates applicable to this project are subject to annual adjustments each July 1st for the duration of the project.

Each contractor shall pay the annual adjusted prevailing wage rate that is in effect each July 1st, as posted by the Department of Labor.

It is the contractor's responsibility to obtain the annual adjusted prevailing wage rate increases directly from the Department of Labor's website.

The annual adjustments will be posted on the Department of Labor's Web page:

www.ct.gov/dol. For those without internet access, please contact the division listed below.

The Department of Labor will continue to issue the initial prevailing wage rate schedule to the Contracting Agency for the project.

All subsequent annual adjustments will be posted on our Web Site for contractor access.

Contracting Agencies are under no obligation pursuant to State labor law to pay any increase due to the annual adjustment provision.

Effective October 1, 2005 - Public Act 05-50: any person performing the work of any mechanic, laborer, or worker shall be paid prevailing wage

All Person who perform work ON SITE must be paid prevailing wage for the appropriate mechanic, laborer, or worker classification.

All certified payrolls must list the hours worked and wages paid to All Persons who perform work ON SITE regardless of their ownership i.e.: (Owners, Corporate Officers, LLC Members, Independent Contractors, et.

al)

Reporting and payment of wages is required regardless of any contractual relationship alleged to exist between the contractor and such person.

~~Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clause (29 CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

Please direct any questions which you may have pertaining to classification of work and payment of prevailing wages to the Wage and Workplace Standards Division, telephone (860)263-6790.

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CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS

DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 4

Transportation Maintenance Director Transportation Maintenance Director Transportation Maintenance Director Transportation Maintenance Director 1107 Cromwell Ave. 171 Salem Tpke. 140 Pond Lily 359 Main St.

Rocky Hill, CT 06027 Salem, CT 06360 New Haven, CT 06515 Thomaston, CT 06787

(860) 258-4501 (860) 823-3222 (203) 389-3020 (203) 591-3605

Revised Date 7/13

Attachment C

Rev. Date 5/18/2018 26PSX0014-Attachment D

WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL OPERATIONS

The following guidelines shall assist field personnel in determining when and what type of traffic control patterns to use for various situations. These guidelines shall provide for the safe and efficient movement of traffic through work zones and enhance the safety of work forces in the work area.

TRAFFIC CONTROL PATTERNS

Traffic control patterns shall be used when a work operation requires that all or part of any vehicle or work area protrudes onto any part of a travel lane or shoulder. For each situation, the installation of traffic control devices shall be based on the following:

Speed and volume of traffic Duration of operation Exposure to hazards

Traffic control patterns shall be uniform, neat and orderly so as to command respect from the motorist.

In the case of a horizontal or vertical sight restriction in advance of the work area, the traffic control pattern shall be extended to provide adequate sight distance for approaching traffic.

If a lane reduction taper is required to shift traffic, the entire length of the taper should be installed on a tangent section of roadway so that the entire taper area can be seen by the motorist.

Any existing signs that are in conflict with the traffic control patterns shall be removed, covered, or turned so that they are not readable by oncoming traffic.

When installing a traffic control pattern, a Buffer Area should be provided and this area shall be free of equipment, workers, materials and parked vehicles.

Typical traffic control plans 19 through 25 may be used for moving operations such as line striping, pot hole patching, mowing, or sweeping when it is necessary for equipment to occupy a travel lane.

Traffic control patterns will not be required when vehicles are on an emergency patrol type activity or when a short duration stop is made and the equipment can be contained within the shoulder.

Flashing lights and appropriate trafficperson shall be used when required.

Although each situation must be dealt with individually, conformity with the typical traffic control plans contained herein is required. In a situation not adequately covered by the typical traffic control plans, the Contractor must contact the Engineer for assistance prior to setting up a traffic control pattern.

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PLACEMENT OF SIGNS

Signs must be placed in such a position to allow motorists the opportunity to reduce their speed prior to the work area. Signs shall be installed on the same side of the roadway as the work area.

On multi-lane divided highways, advance warning signs shall be installed on both sides of the highway. On directional roadways (on-ramps, off-ramps, one-way roads), where the sight distance to signs is restricted, these signs should be installed on both sides of the roadway.

ALLOWABLE ADJUSTMENT OF SIGNS AND DEVICES SHOWN ON THE TRAFFIC

CONTROL PLANS

The traffic control plans contained herein show the location and spacing of signs and devices under ideal conditions. Signs and devices should be installed as shown on these plans whenever possible.

The proper application of the traffic control plans and installation of traffic control devices depends on actual field conditions.

Adjustments to the traffic control plans shall be made only at the direction of the Engineer to improve the visibility of the signs and devices and to better control traffic operations. Adjustments to the traffic control plans shall be based on safety of work forces and motorists, abutting property requirements, driveways, side roads, and the vertical and horizontal curvature of the roadway.

The Engineer may require that the traffic control pattern be located significantly in advance of the work area to provide better sight line to the signing and safer traffic operations through the work zone.

Table I indicates the minimum taper length required for a lane closure based on the posted speed limit of the roadway. These taper lengths shall only be used when the recommended taper lengths shown on the traffic control plans cannot be achieved.

TABLE I – MINIMUM TAPER LENGTHS

POSTED SPEED LIMIT

MILES PER HOUR

MINIMUM TAPER LENGTH IN FEET FOR

A SINGLE LANE CLOSURE

30 OR LESS 180

35 250 40 320 45 540 50 600 55 660 65 780

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SECTION 1. WORK ZONE SAFETY MEETINGS

1.a) Prior to the commencement of work, a work zone safety meeting will be conducted with representatives of DOT Construction, Connecticut State Police (Local Barracks), Municipal Police, the Contractor (Project Superintendent) and the Traffic Control Subcontractor (if different than the prime Contractor) to review the traffic operations, lines of responsibility, and operating guidelines which will be used on the project. Other work zone safety meetings during the course of the project should be scheduled as needed.

1.b) A Work Zone Safety Meeting Agenda shall be developed and used at the meeting to outline the anticipated traffic control issues during the construction of this project. Any issues that can’t be resolved at these meetings will be brought to the attention of the District Engineer and the Office of Construction. The agenda should include:

• Review Project scope of work and time

• Review pertinent contract plans and requirements related to work zone traffic control operations.

• Review FORM 817, Section 9.70, Trafficpersons

• Review FORM 817, Section 9.71, Maintenance and Protection of Traffic

• Review Contractor’s schedule and method of operations.

• Review areas of special concern: ramps, turning roadways, medians, lane drops, etc.

• Open discussion of work zone questions and issues

• Discussion of review and approval process for changes in contract requirements as they relate to work zone areas

SECTION 2. GENERAL

2.a) If the required minimum number of signs and equipment (i.e. one High Mounted Internally Illuminated Flashing Arrow for each lane closed, two TMAs, Changeable Message Sign, etc.) are not available; the traffic control pattern shall not be installed.

2.b) The Contractor shall have back-up equipment (TMAs, High Mounted Internally Illuminated Flashing Arrow, Changeable Message Sign, construction signs, cones/drums, etc.) available at all times in case of mechanical failures, etc. The only exception to this is in the case of sudden equipment breakdowns in which the pattern may be installed but the Contractor must provide replacement equipment within 24 hours.

2.c) Failure of the Contractor to have the required minimum number of signs, personnel and equipment, which results in the pattern not being installed, shall not be a reason for a time extension or claim for loss time.

2.d) In cases of legitimate differences of opinion between the Contractor and the Inspection staff, the Inspection staff shall err on the side of safety. The matter shall be brought to

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the District Office for resolution immediately or, in the case of work after regular business hours, on the next business day.

SECTION 3. INSTALLING AND REMOVING TRAFFIC CONTROL PATTERNS

3.a) Lane Closures shall be installed beginning with the advance warning signs and proceeding forward toward the work area.

3.b) Lane Closures shall be removed in the reverse order, beginning at the work area, or end of the traffic control pattern, and proceeding back toward the advance warning signs.

3.c) Stopping traffic may be allowed:

• As per the contract for such activities as blasting, steel erection, etc.

• During paving, milling operations, etc. where, in the middle of the operation, it is necessary to flip the pattern to complete the operation on the other half of the roadway and traffic should not travel across the longitudinal joint or difference in roadway elevation.

• To move slow moving equipment across live traffic lanes into the work area.

3.d) Temporary road closures using Rolling Road Blocks (RRB) may be allowed on limited access highways for operations associated with the installation and removal of temporary lane closures. RRB may be allowed for the installation and removal of lead signs and lane tapers only and shall meet the following requirements:

• RRB may not start prior to the time allowed in the contract Limitations of Operation for sign pattern installation. Sign pattern removal must be complete prior to the time indicated in the Limitations of Operation for restoring the lanes to traffic.

• On limited access highways with 4 lanes or more, a RRB may not start until the Limitations of Operation Chart allows a 2 lane closure. In areas with good sight lines and full shoulders, opposite side lead signs should be installed in a separate operation.

• Truck-Mounted Impact Attenuators (TMAs) equipped with arrow boards shall be used to slow traffic to implement the RRB. State Police Officers in marked vehicles may be used to support the implementation of the RRB. The RRB shall start by having all vehicles, including Truck-Mounted Impact Attenuators TMAs and police vehicles leave the shoulder or on-ramp and accelerate to a normal roadway speeds in each lane, then the vehicles will position themselves side by side and decelerate to the RRB speed on the highway.

• An additional Truck-Mounted Impact Attenuator TMAs equipped with a Portable Changeable Message Sign shall be utilized to advise the motorists that sign pattern installation / removal is underway. The Pre-Warning Vehicle (PWV) should be initially positioned in the right shoulder ½ mile prior to the RRB operation. If a traffic queue reaches the PWV’s initial location, the contractor shall slowly reverse the PWV along the shoulder to position itself prior to the new back of queue. A Pre-Warning Vehicle, as specified elsewhere in the contract, shall be utilized to advise the motorists that sign pattern installation / removal is underway.

• The RRB duration shall not exceed 15 minutes from start of the traffic block until all lanes are opened as designated in the Limitation of Operation chart. If the RRB duration exceeds

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15 minutes on 2 successive shifts, no further RRB will be allowed until the Contractor obtains approval for a revised installation procedure from the respective construction District.

• RRB should not be utilized to expand a lane closure pattern to an additional lane during the shift. The workers and equipment required to implement the additional lane closure should be staged from within the closed lane. Attenuator trucks (and State Police if available) should be used to protect the workers installing the taper in the additional lane.

• Exceptions to these work procedures may be submitted to the District Office for consideration. A minimum of 2 business days should be allowed for review and approval by the District.

• The RRB procedures (including any approved exceptions) will be reviewed and discussed by the inspection team and the Contractor in advance of the work. The implementation of the agreed upon plan will be reviewed with the State Police during the Work Zone Safety meeting held before each shift involving temporary lane closures. If the State Police determine that alternative procedures should be implemented for traffic control during the work shift, the Department and Contractor will attempt to resolve any discrepancies with the duty sergeant at the Troop. If the discrepancies are unable to be resolved prior to the start of the shift, the work will proceed as recommended by the Department Trooper. Any unresolved issues will be addressed the following day.

3.e) The Contractor must adhere to using the proper signs, placing the signs correctly, and ensuring the proper spacing of signs.

3.f) Additional devices are required on entrance ramps, exit ramps, and intersecting roads to warn and/or move traffic into the proper travel path prior to merging/exiting with/from the main line traffic. This shall be completed before installing the mainline pattern past the ramp or intersecting roadway.

3.g) Prior to installing a pattern, any conflicting existing signs shall be covered with an opaque material. Once the pattern is removed, the existing signs shall be uncovered.

3.h) On limited access roadways, workers are prohibited from crossing the travel lanes to install and remove signs or other devices on the opposite side of the roadway. Any signs or devices on the opposite side of the roadway shall be installed and removed separately.

SECTION 4. USE OF HIGH MOUNTED INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FLASHING

ARROW

4.a) On limited access roadways, one Flashing Arrow shall be used for each lane that is closed.

The Flashing Arrow shall be installed concurrently with the installation of the traffic control pattern and its placement shall be as shown on the traffic control plan. For multiple lane closures, one Flashing Arrow is required for each lane closed. If conditions warrant, additional Flashing Arrows should be employed (i.e.: curves, major ramps, etc.).

4.b) On non-limited access roadways, the use of a Flashing Arrow for lane closures is optional.

The roadway geometry, sight line distance, and traffic volume should be considered in the decision to use the Flashing Arrow.

4.c) The Flashing Arrow shall not be used on two lane, two-way roadways for temporary alternating one-way traffic operations.

4.d) The Flashing Arrow board display shall be in the “arrow” mode for lane closure tapers and in the “caution” mode (four corners) for shoulder work, blocking the shoulder, or roadside work near the shoulder. The Flashing Arrow shall be in the “caution” mode when it is positioned in the closed lane.

4.e) The Flashing Arrow shall not be used on a multi-lane roadway to laterally shift all lanes of traffic, because unnecessary lane changing may result.

SECTION 5. USE OF TRUCK MOUNTED IMPACT ATTENUATOR VEHICLES (TMAs)

5.a) For lane closures on limited access roadways, a minimum of two TMAs shall be used to install and remove traffic control patterns. If two TMAs are not available, the pattern shall not be installed.

5.b) On non-limited access roadways, the use of TMAs to install and remove patterns closing a lane(s) is optional. The roadway geometry, sight line distance, and traffic volume should be considered in the decision to utilize the TMAs.

5.c) Generally, to establish the advance and transition signing, one TMA shall be placed on the shoulder and the second TMA shall be approximately 1,000 feet ahead blocking the lane.

The flashing arrow board mounted on the TMA should be in the “flashing arrow” mode when taking the lane. The sign truck and workers should be immediately ahead of the second TMA. In no case shall the TMA be used as the sign truck or a work truck. Once the transition is in place, the TMAs shall travel in the closed lane until all Changeable Message Signs, signs, Flashing Arrows, and cones/drums are installed. The flashing arrow board mounted on the TMA should be in the “caution” mode when traveling in the closed lane.

5.d) A TMA shall be placed prior to the first work area in the pattern. If there are multiple work areas within the same pattern, then additional TMAs shall be positioned at each additional work area as needed. The flashing arrow board mounted on the TMA should be in the “caution” mode when in the closed lane.

5.e) TMAs shall be positioned a sufficient distance prior to the workers or equipment being protected to allow for appropriate vehicle roll-ahead in the event that the TMA is hit, but not so far that an errant vehicle could travel around the TMA and into the work area. For additional placement and use details, refer to the specification entitled “Type ‘D’ Portable Impact Attenuation System”. Some operations, such as paving and concrete repairs, do not allow for placement of the TMA(s) within the specified distances. In these situations, the TMA(s) should be placed at the beginning of the work area and shall be advanced as the paving or concrete operations proceed.

SECTION 6. USE OF TRAFFIC DRUMS AND TRAFFIC CONES

6.a) Traffic drums shall be used for taper channelization on limited-access roadways, ramps, 26PSX0014 and turning roadways and to delineate raised catch basins and other hazards.

6.b) Traffic drums shall be used in place of traffic cones in traffic control patterns that are in effect for more than a 36-hour duration.

6.c) Traffic Cones less than 42 inches in height shall not be used on limited-access roadways or on non-limited access roadways with a posted speed limit of 45 mph and above.

6.d) Typical spacing of traffic drums and/or cones shown on the Traffic Control Plans in the Contract are maximum spacings and may be reduced to meet actual field conditions as required.

SECTION 7. USE OF (REMOTE CONTROLLED) CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS

(CMS)

7.a) For lane closures on limited access roadways, one CMS shall be used in advance of the traffic control pattern. Prior to installing the pattern, the CMS shall be installed and in operation, displaying the appropriate lane closure information (i.e.: Left Lane Closed - Merge Right). The CMS shall be positioned ½ - 1 mile ahead of the lane closure taper. If the nearest Exit ramp is greater than the specified ½ - 1 mile distance, than an additional CMS shall be positioned a sufficient distance ahead of the Exit ramp to alert motorists to the work and therefore offer them an opportunity to take the exit.

7.b) CMS should not be installed within 1000 feet of an existing CMS.

7.c) On non-limited access roadways, the use of CMS for lane closures is optional. The roadway geometry, sight line distance, and traffic volume should be considered in the decision to use the CMS.

7.d) The advance CMS is typically placed off the right shoulder, 5 feet from the edge of pavement. In areas where the CMS cannot be placed beyond the edge of pavement, it may be placed on the paved shoulder with a minimum of five (5) traffic drums placed in a taper in front of it to delineate its position. The advance CMS shall be adequately protected if it is used for a continuous duration of 36 hours or more.

7.e) When the CMS are no longer required, they should be removed from the clear zone and have the display screen cleared and turned 90° away from the roadway.

7.f) The CMS generally should not be used for generic messages (ex: Road Work Ahead, Bump Ahead, Gravel Road, etc.).

7.g) The CMS should be used for specific situations that need to command the motorist’s attention which cannot be conveyed with standard construction signs (Examples include:

Exit 34 Closed Sat/Sun - Use Exit 35, All Lanes Closed - Use Shoulder, Workers on Road

- Slow Down).

7.h) Messages that need to be displayed for long periods of time, such as during stage construction, should be displayed with construction signs.

7.i) No more than two (2) displays shall be used within any message cycle and the frame time needs to be 3 seconds per frame.

7.j) The messages that are allowed on the CMS are as follows:

Message No. Frame 1 Frame 2 Message No. Frame 1 Frame 2

1 LEFT

LANE

CLOSED

MERGE

RIGHT

9 LANES

CLOSED

AHEAD

REDUCE

SPEED

2 2 LEFT

LANES

CLOSED

MERGE

RIGHT

10 LANES

CLOSED

AHEAD

USE

CAUTION

3 LEFT

CLOSED

11 WORKERS

ON

ROAD

4 2 LEFT

CLOSED

12 WORKERS

ON

ROAD

SLOW

DOWN

5 RIGHT

CLOSED

MERGE

LEFT

13 EXIT XX

CLOSED

EXIT YY

6 2 RIGHT

CLOSED

MERGE

LEFT

14 EXIT XX

CLOSED

USE YY

FOLLOW

DETOUR

7 RIGHT

CLOSED

15 2 LANES

SHIFT

AHEAD

8 2 RIGHT

CLOSED

16 3 LANES

SHIFT

AHEAD

For any other message(s), approval must be received from the Office of Construction prior to their use. No more than two (2) displays shall be used within any message cycle.

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SECTION 8. USE OF STATE POLICE OFFICERS

8.a) State Police may be utilized only on limited access highways and secondary roadways under their primary jurisdiction. One Officer may be used per critical sign pattern. Shoulder closures and right lane closures can generally be implemented without the presence of a State Police Officer. Likewise in areas with moderate traffic and wide, unobstructed medians, left lane closures can be implemented without State Police presence. Under some situations it may be desirable to have State Police presence, when one is available.

Examples of this include: nighttime lane closures; left lane closures with minimal width for setting up advance signs and staging; lane and shoulder closures on turning roadways/ramps or mainline where sight distance is minimal; and closures where extensive turning movements or traffic congestion regularly occur, however they are not required.

8.b) Once the pattern is in place, the State Police Officer should be positioned in a non-hazardous location in advance of the pattern If traffic backs up beyond the beginning of the pattern, then the State Police Officer shall be repositioned prior to the backup to give warning to the oncoming motorists. The State Police Officer and TMA should not be in proximity to each other.

8.c) Other functions of the State Police Officer(s) may include:

• Assisting entering/exiting construction vehicles within the work area.

• Enforcement of speed and other motor vehicle laws within the work area, if specifically requested by the project.

8.d) State Police Officers assigned to a work site are to only take direction from ConnDOT.

REQUEST DATE:_____________________________________

REQUEST FORM AND CANCELLATION FORM

STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES

Instructions: All Requests for State Police Traffic Control Services at DOT highway construction sites, for jobs for which the direct DOT- DESPP reimbursement payment method will be used, must be made using this form.

• The form must be submitted to the DESPP Special Duty Overtime Coordinator via Facsimile: 860-706-1407/E-mail:

specduty.clerk@ct.gov) between regular business hours 0800 hours through 1600 hours, Monday through Friday (except holidays).

• Requests must be submitted at least five (5) business days in advance.

• There is no guarantee that any request made with less than 24 hour notice to the start of the job can be accommodated.

• Any request for services submitted to DESPP after 1600, will not be scheduled until the following business day except in the case of an emergency.

• In the event of an emergency requiring services during normal business hours please contact the Special Duty Office at 860-

685-8420. After normal business hours for the current day and prior to the start of the next business day, a request must be submitted to the State Police Message Center via E-mail dps.messagecenter@ct.gov or facsimile: 860-685-8346. DOT must also submit the request to the DESPP Special Duty office at the same time via facsimile or email. This will be subject to the OPA rate of $134.98 Trooper or $175.84 Sergeant.

• DESPP cannot guarantee the availability of State Police personnel for requests not submitted in a timely manner.

• This form shall be used for the cancellation of any Request for State Police Traffic Control Services. See Instructions in Section II, regarding cancellation.

• Requests must be made in military time. (Example: 1:00 PM = 1300 hours – 8:00 PM = 2000 hours)

New Job? :

I. PROJECT INFORMATION:

DOT District/Unit: DOT Project Identifier No:

Town in Which Job is Located: Job Location/Meeting Location:

Special Instructions:

Contractor’s Name: Name & Title of Contactor's Onsite Contact Person (print):

Onsite Contractor’s Cellular Telephone No. Onsite Contractor’s Contact Person E-mail address :

Name & Title of Onsite DOT Contact (Print) Email Address/Phone No. of Onsite DOT Contact

DOT Authorization Person (Name/Title) DOT E-mail Address of Contact Person:(must be an @ct.gov contact)

II. REQUEST OR CANCELLATION FOR STATE POLICE TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES:

Cancellation Procedures: To cancel a request for services or any portion thereof, the applicable cancellation boxes must be checked and then re-submit the form to DESPP, with all sections completed. For cancellations between 0800 hours through 1600 hours, Monday through Friday (except holidays), submit to the DESPP Special Duty Coordinator by facsimile to 860-706-1407 or e-mail to the specduty.clerk@ct.gov;

for cancellations at all other times and holidays, submit to the State Police Message Center by facsimile to 860-685-8346 or e-mail to the dps.messagecenter@ct.gov. Any cancellation made without at least twenty-eight (28) hours advance notice will result in a charge for four

(4) hours minimum pay for each Trooper/Sergeant assigned to the project.

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