SECT-58_HIGHWAY_SIGNING.docx
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- Polk County, Florida
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This document is a detailed Section 58 Highway Signing specification from a transportation agency, likely the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), outlining comprehensive requirements for highway sign installation and related infrastructure. The specification covers the procurement, fabrication, and installation of roadside and overhead traffic signs, including single post, multi-post, truss, cantilever, and bridge-mounted configurations. The document provides extensive guidelines for sign panel materials (aluminum or galvanized steel), support structures, erection methods, and specific measurement and payment protocols for various sign assembly types and sizes.
The pricing and payment structure is meticulously detailed, with multiple pay item categories based on sign type, size, and configuration, ranging from small single-post signs to large overhead truss and cantilever signs. Payment items include provisions for new sign installations, existing sign modifications, removals, relocations, and electrically powered signs with various illumination technologies. The specification includes unit pricing strategies that account for sign panel square footage, structure length, and specific installation requirements, with full compensation covering labor, equipment, materials, sign panels, supports, footings, and for lighted signs, electrical installation costs up to connection points.
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SECTION 58 - HIGHWAY SIGNING
Item No. Title
58.1 DESCRIPTION
58.2 SIGN PANELS
58.3 SIGN STRUCTURE
58.4 PREPARATION OF SIGN BLANKS
58.5 ERECTION OF SIGNS AND SIGN SUPPORTS
58.6 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT
58.7 BASIS OF PAYMENT
58.1 DESCRIPTION
The work specified in this section consists of furnishing and erecting aluminum or steel roadway signs with supporting post(s) or column(s) at locations shown in the plans and in accordance with details described therein.
All signs shall be reflectorized. The term "Sign" shall include all signs erected on the shoulder, slopes or median, but not extending over the traveled roadway. Signs erected partially or completely over the traveled roadway are designated as "Sign Overhead."
58.2 SIGN PANELS
The CONTRACTOR may elect to utilize either aluminum or galvanized steel for any sign panel shown in the plans.
If galvanized steel is utilized for the sign panels, all dimensions including the thickness shall be equal to those shown in the plans for aluminum.
Standard sign panel messages and dimensions shall be fabricated in accordance with details included in the "Standard Highway Signs Manual" published by the U.S. Department of Transportation unless otherwise noted.
58.3 SIGN STRUCTURE
1.) Frangible Supports: Posts for all frangible sign assemblies shall be aluminum in accordance with standard index requirements for frangible sign supports. Galvanized steel supports will not be permitted.
2.) Breakaway Supports: Posts for breakaway sign assemblies may be either aluminum or galvanized steel in accordance with standard index requirements for breakaway signs.
58.4 PREPARATION OF SIGN BLANKS
De-greasing and etching of the aluminum sign blanks shall be done prior to the application of reflective sheeting.
58.5 ERECTION OF SIGNS AND SIGN SUPPORTS
The signs and sign supports shall be erected in accordance with the details shown in the plans and according to the F.D.O.T.'S latest Standard Index publication.
58.6 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT
The quantities to be paid for under this section shall be:
1.) The number of roadside traffic signs of each designated class of assembly (Single Post and Multi-Post), complete.
2.) The number of overhead traffic signs of each designated class of assembly (Overhead Truss and Overhead Cantilever), complete.
3.) The number of lighted overhead traffic signs of each designated, class of assembly (Lighted Overhead Truss, Lighted Overhead Cantilever, and Lighted Overhead Bridge Mounted), complete.
4.) The number of existing signs to be removed, relocated, modified, lighted, placed on breakaway or non-breakaway supports, of each designated class of assembly, complete.
5.) The number of each existing sign to be refurbished, existing sign panel to be furnished and installed, overlaid, relocated, replaced, or removed, pole installed, exist numbering panel, and mile post, complete.
6.) The number of sign overhead span wire mounted, bridge mounted, and lighted sequential, of each designated class of assembly, complete.
7.) The number of lighted roadside signs of each designated class of assembly, complete.
8.) The number of signs electrically powered of each sign type, each.
When the plans call for existing ground mounted signs to be modified or removed, supports and footings which project more than six inches above the ground surface shall be removed immediately.
Existing footings shall be removed to a depth of at least one foot below the ground surface. The cost will be included in the contract unit price of the item to which it is incidental.
For the purpose of payment, a sign assembly shall consist of all the signs mounted on a single structure, and include the sign structure.
58.7 BASIS OF PAYMENT
All signing items are furnish and install unless specifically stated otherwise within the item. The work under items listed in Section A700 shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and materials required for furnishing and installing the item in accordance with the contract documents.
This shall include: Sign panels complete with sheeting, painting and message, signs posts and supports, footings, excavation, etc., and for the lighted signs all cost of the electrical installation for lighting, up to the point of connection by others.
Payment shall be made under Pay Item Numbers:
Item No. A700-40-xxa Sign Single Post - AS
| a = Square Footage of Sign Panel |
| 1 (Less than 12) |
| 2 (12 - 25) |
This item includes sign panel, post, any foundation or breakaway base as required by the Design standards or plans.
Item No. A700-41-xxa Sign Multi-Post - AS
| a = Square Footage of Sign Panel |
| 1 (100 or Less) |
| 2 (101 - 200) |
| 3 (201 - 300) |
| 4 (Over 300) |
The number and size of post and the average post length must be shown in the plans. This item includes sign panel, posts, any foundation or breakaway base as required by the Design Standards or plans.
Item No. A700-42-aab Sign Overhead Truss - AS
| aa = Length of Sign Truss | ||
| 01 (20 or Less) | 07 (121 - 140) | |
| 02 (21 - 40) | 08 (141 - 160) | |
| 03 (41 - 60) | 09 (161 - 180) | |
| 04 (61 - 80) | 10 (181 - 200) | |
| 05 (81 - 100) | 11 (201 - 220) | |
| 06 (101 - 120) |
| b = Square Footage of Sign Panel | |
| 1 (100 or Less) | 5 (401 - 500) |
| 2 (101 - 200) | 6 (501 - 600) |
| 3 (201 - 300) | 7 (601 - 700) |
| 4 (301 - 400) | 8 (Over 700) |
Complete design and details of the structure and foundation must be shown in the plans. This item includes sign panels, overhead structure, foundations and other incidentals required for a complete assembly.
Item No. A700-43-xab Sign Overhead Cantilever - AS
| a = Length of Cantilever | ||
| 1 (20 or Less) | 5 (51 - 60) | |
| 2 (21 - 30) | 6 (61 - 70) | |
| 3 (31 - 40) | 7 (71 - 80) | |
| 4 (41 - 50) | 8 (81 - 90) |
| b = Square Footage of Sign Panel |
| 1 (50 or Less) |
| 2 (51 - 100) |
| 3 (101 - 150) |
| 4 (151 - 200) |
| 5 (201 - 250) |
| 6 (251 - 300) |
| 7 (Over 300) |
Complete design and details of the structure and foundation must be shown in the plans. This item includes sign panels, overhead structure, foundations and other incidentals required for a complete assembly.
Item No. A700-44-aab Sign Lighted Overhead Truss - AS
| aa = Length of Sign Truss | ||
| 01 | (20 or Less) | 07 (121 - 140) |
| 02 | (21 - 40) | 08 (141 - 160) |
| 03 | (41 - 60) | 09 (161 - 180) |
| 04 | (61 - 80) | 10 (181 - 200) |
| 05 | (81 - 100 | 11 (201 - 220) |
| 06 | (101 - 120) | |
| b = Square Footage of Sign Panel | ||
| 1 | (100 or Less) | 5 (401 - 500) |
| 2 | (101 - 200) | 6 (501 - 600) |
| 3 | (201 - 300) | 7 (601 - 700) |
| 4 | (301 - 400) | 8 (Over 700) |
Complete design and details of the structure and foundation must be shown in the plans. This item includes sign panels, overhead structure, foundations, sign luminaries, electrical enclosure and other incidentals required for a complete assembly. Conduit, conductors, pull boxes and service point equipment, if required, to get power to sign structure, are not covered by this item.
Item No. A700-45-xab Sign Lighted Overhead Cantilever - AS
| a = | Length of Cantilever | ||
| 1 | (20 or Less) | 5 | (51 - 60) |
| 2 | (21 - 30) | 6 | (61 - 70) |
| 3 | (31 - 40) | 7 | (71 - 80) |
| 4 | (41 - 50) | 8 | (81 - 90) |
| b = | Square Footage of Sign Panel | ||
| 1 | (50 or Less) | 4 | (151 - 200) |
| 2 | (51 - 100) | 5 | (201 - 250) |
| 3 | (101 - 150) | 6 | (251 - 300) |
Complete design and details of the structure and foundation must be shown in the plans. This item includes sign panels, overhead structure, foundations, sign luminaries, electrical enclosure and other incidentals required for a complete assembly. Conduit. conductors, pull boxes and service point equipment, if required, to get power to sign structure, are not covered by this item.
Item No A700-70 Sign Lighted Overhead (Bridge Mounted) - AS
Complete design and details of the structure and connections to the bridge must be shown in the plans. This item includes sign panels, overhead structure, sign luminaries, electrical enclosure and other incidentals required for complete assembly. Conduit, conductors, pull boxes and service point equipment, if required, to get power to sign structure, are not covered by this item.
Item No. A700-46-xab Sign Existing - AS
| a = | Operation to be Performed |
| 1 | Remove |
| 2 | Relocate |
| b = | Sign Assembly Type |
| 1 | Single Post |
| 2 | Multi-Post |
| 3 | Overhead Truss |
| 4 | Overhead Cantilever |
| 5 | Span Wire |
The remove item includes the removal of the sign panels and the complete support assembly. The relocate item includes furnishing and installing new posts, plates, and hardware, any foundation or breakaway base as needed for relocation, and/or reinstallation of the complete assembly at the location shown in the plans.
Item No. A700-47-xxa Sign Install Existing on Breakaway Supports - AS
| a = | Sign Assembly Type |
| 1 | Single Post |
| 2 | Multi-Post |
For a multi-post assembly, the number and size of the post and the average post length must be shown on the plans. This item includes the breakaway base and foundation if required for installation of the new assembly.
Item No. A700-48-xab Sign Panel - EA
| a = | Operation to be Performed | ||||
| 1 | Furnish & Install | 4 | Relocate | ||
| 2 | Install | 5 | Replace | ||
| 3 | Overlay | 6 | Remove |
| b = | Square Footage of Sign Panel | |||
| 1 | (100 or Less) | 5 | (401 - 500) | |
| 2 | (101 - 200) | 6 | (501 - 600) | |
| 3 | (201 - 300) | 7 | (601 - 700) | |
| 4 | (301 - 400) | 8 | (Over 700) |
The furnish and install item includes the sign panel and materials required for installation.
The install item includes the materials required for installation. The sign panel will be furnished.
The overlay item includes the sign panel and the materials required for installation.
The relocate item includes the removal of the sign panel and the reinstallation at the location noted in the plans.
The replace includes the new sign panel, the removal of the existing panel and the installation of the new panel.
The remove item includes the removal of the existing sign panel.
Item No. A700-82 Sign Overhead (Span Wire Mounted) - AS
The type and length of the poles and the size of the span wires must be shown in the plans. This item includes sign panels, poles, span wire assembly and other incidentals required for a complete assembly.
Item No. A700-83 Sign Overhead (Bridge Mounted) - AS
Complete design and details of the structure and connections to the bridge must be shown in the plans. This item includes sign panels, overhead structure, and incidentals required for a complete assembly.
Item No. A700-89-xaa Sign Electrically Powered - EA
| aa = | Sign Type |
| 1 | Internally Illuminated |
| 2 | Blank Out |
| 3 | Changeable Message - Fiber Optics |
| 4 | Changeable Message - Light Bulb Matrix |
| 5 | Changeable Message - Electromagnetic Disk Matrix |
| 6 | Changeable Message - Drum Type |
| 7 | Changeable Message - Vane Matrix |
| 8 | Lane Control - Vane Matrix |
| 9 | Changeable Message - Flag Type |
| 10 | Changeable Message - Tricolor |
This item includes the complete sign assembly, support and any foundation required. Conduit, conductors, pull boxes and service point equipment, if required, to get power to sign structure, are not covered by this item.
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