Flagging Specification.pdf

ORG: 11-20

EXHIBIT “A”

SPECIFICATION FOR

MAINTENANCE & PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC

I. DESCRIPTION

This solicitation is being created by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Maintenance District 11-2, Beaver County for services related to flagging and traffic control in active work zones.

The Vendor will be required to provide the necessary personnel, equipment and materials in accordance with the most current Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, Publication (Pub.) 408; and Work Zone Traffic Control Guidelines, Pub.

213; Official Traffic Control Devices, Pub. 212; National Manual on Uniform Traffic Devices (MUTCD); and Pub. 234 Flaggers’ Handbook, as directed to control traffic through work zones and to provide safety for the work forces. All Flaggers must be trained and certified as required in Publication 408 Section 901.3. PennDOT Maintenance crews will be responsible for setting up the traffic control in each working location.

II. ITEMS OF WORK (BID ITEMS)

Item 1. Flagger Personnel Regular Hours for Traffic Control: in accordance with setups provided by PennDOT Maintenance crews. Daylight regular hours would be 8 hours between fluctuating start times of 6:00 AM to

9:00 AM

One Hour = 1 Flagger including all PPE

Item 2. Flagger Personnel Premium Hours for Traffic Control: in accordance with setups provided by PennDOT Maintenance crews. The purpose of this item would be for any hours worked over 8 hours in one daylight shift.

One Hour = 1 Flagger including all PPE

PPE Requirements: All workers, including Flaggers, shall wear an approved hard hat, ANSI Class 3 multicolor vest and Class E chaps (yellow-green or red-orange). ANSI Class 3 rain coat and Class E rain bib overalls may be worn instead of the vest and chaps, but only during inclement weather.

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III. TERMS OF AGREEMENT

1. The work is to be performed at various sites throughout Beaver County.

2. The Department will give a minimum of 24-hour notice (verbal) of the location, time, and type of service being requested. The Contractor must provide a minimum of 2 contacts (a primary and a back-up) with telephone numbers and email addresses for scheduling work.

IV. SCOPE OF WORK

1. The intent of this Contract is to provide personnel to assist in the maintenance and protection of traffic for all various activities conducted by the Department of Transportation within Beaver County.

2. The work assignments may be continuous at times and require two or more concurrent flaggers. Depending on the workload of various units within the Department, work assignments may not be made for weeks or months at a time. The Department will not guarantee a minimum amount of work; the quantities on this proposal are estimated values for bidding purposes only.

3. Perform traffic protection for the duration of the activity. A normal workday may be longer than eight hours. WHEN THE ACTIVITY IS CONTINUOUS, the Department will provide an individual for relief for breaks and/or lunch.

Payment will be continuous with staggered breaks (15 minutes maximum) and staggered half-hour lunch periods. WHEN THE ACTIVITY IS NOT CONTINUOUS, and breaks/lunch can be taken, the payment will be stopped only during the half-hour lunch period.

4. The County Manager or an approved county representative will initiate a call by telephone or email stating the Item or Items of Work required, time, and location of work and assembly area. Services must be provided within 24 hours if requested at the site designated.

5. The Contractor must have sufficient personnel and equipment to provide this service.

6. The Department reserves the right to inspect the Contractor’s personnel and

PPE for the purpose of determining compliance with these specifications and maintaining records, including the time records for service charges.

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V. INSURANCE

Provide evidence of such coverage in the form of a Certificate of Insurance.

VI. METHOD OF PAYMENT

The Department will pay the Contract unit price per hour for each item of work as follows:

1. Transmit, for each service call, an invoice detailing the items of work, unit cost, hours per item, charge per item and total charge. Indicate the location of work, dates and times worked, and the name of the official authorizing the work.

2. There is no provision for advanced payment.

3. Service charges:

A. Only the time actually spent at the authorized site in must be charged when performing service.

B. No compensation will be paid for travel time to the initial site or from the last site requested.

C. For service calls, on the days when services are requested and provided, the Department will pay a minimum of eight (8) hours.