Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction 2016~15.pdf

Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction

Adopted April 1, 2016

Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction

Adopted April 1, 2016

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Printed by Authority of the State of Illinois

(15-94110; 20,000; 09-2015)

D&E-02

Effective Date: July 8, 2015

Scheduled Review Date: July 8, 2020

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

1. POLICY

It is the policy of the Department of Transportation to set standards for the performance of road and bridge construction.

2. PERSONS AFFECTED

This policy affects the Division of Highways.

3. PURPOSE

The purpose of this policy is to provide for the publication of a book prescribing the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.

4. GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

The book outlines the general requirements and covenants applicable to all highway construction improvements as well as provisions relating to materials, equipment, and construction requirements for individual items of work (as defined in the book) on road and bridge construction projects awarded by the department.

The book provides detailed requirements on such subjects as:

A. General Requirements and Covenants B. Earthwork, Landscaping, Erosion Control C. Subgrades, Subbases, and Base Courses D. Surface Courses, Pavements, Rehabilitation, and Shoulders E. Structures F. Incidental Construction G. Work Zone Traffic Control and Protection, Signing, and Pavement Marking H. Electrical Requirements I. Materials J. Equipment

5. RESPONSIBILITIES

The Division of Highways and its Regional Offices shall implement the standards published in the book accompanying this policy.

Departmental Policies

6. REVISION HISTORY

Changes to this policy included in this version include:

The addition of the Persons Affected section, removal of signature line, and minor editorial changes and formatting updates.

Archived versions of this policy may be examined by contacting the Division of Highways.

CLOSING NOTICE

Supersedes: Departmental Policy D&E-2, Standard Specifications for Road and

Bridge Construction, Effective: May 25, 2011.

Signature: On file

Preface

While editing this version of the Standard Specifications, an effort was made to continue the elimination of three unnecessary phrases from the book. The removal of these phrases should not be construed as a change in the Department’s intent or use of these Specifications but rather as a wholesale attempt to return the book to its proper format.

1) “which price shall include…”. This phrase was commonly used within Basis of

Payment articles to further clarify what was to be included in the unit price bid for that item of work. The term “work” is defined in Article 101.55 as “…all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and other incidentals necessary…” and thus all aspects of the work are by definition included in the unit price bid unless specified to be paid for separately.

2) “to the satisfaction of the Engineer”. This phrase was commonly used throughout the book to emphasize the authority of the Engineer. Article 105.01 covers this fact sufficiently.

3) “at the Contractor’s expense”. This phrase was used throughout the book to clarify who is responsible for ongoing work, non-conforming work, damage, negligence, etc. These situations are sufficiently covered in such Articles as 104.01, 105.03, 106.02, 107.20, 107.30, etc. Where the phrase was deemed appropriate, it was usually changed to “at no additional cost to the Department”.

Revision Marks. Information which has been changed from the 2012 Standard Specifications is generally noted with vertical lines in the outside margin. These lines are intended to facilitate the location of new material, but provide no guarantee, explicit or implicit, that text not highlighted has appeared in prior editions of the Standard Specifications.

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DIVISION 100. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND COVENANTS

SECTION 101. DEFINITION OF TERMS

SECTION 102. ADVERTISEMENT, BIDDING, AWARD, AND

CONTRACT EXECUTION

SECTION 103. RESERVED

SECTION 104. SCOPE OF WORK

SECTION 105. CONTROL OF WORK

SECTION 106. CONTROL OF MATERIALS

SECTION 107. LEGAL REGULATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO PUBLIC

SECTION 108. PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

SECTION 109. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

DIVISION 200. EARTHWORK, LANDSCAPING, AND EROSION CONTROL

EARTHWORK

SECTION 201. CLEARING, TREE REMOVAL AND PROTECTION,

CARE AND REPAIR OF EXISTING PLANT MATERIAL

SECTION 202. EARTH AND ROCK EXCAVATION

SECTION 203. CHANNEL EXCAVATION

SECTION 204. BORROW AND FURNISHED EXCAVATION

SECTION 205. EMBANKMENT

SECTION 206. GRANULAR EMBANKMENT, SPECIAL

SECTION 207. POROUS GRANULAR EMBANKMENT

SECTION 208. TRENCH BACKFILL

SECTION 209. POROUS GRANULAR BACKFILL

SECTION 210 FABRIC FOR GROUND STABILIZATION

SECTION 211. TOPSOIL AND COMPOST

SECTION 212. FINAL SHAPING, TRIMMING, AND FINISHING

SECTION 213. EXPLORATION TRENCH

SECTION 214. GRADING AND SHAPING DITCHES

LANDSCAPING

SECTION 250. SEEDING

SECTION 251. MULCH

SECTION 252. SODDING

SECTION 253. PLANTING WOODY PLANTS

SECTION 254. PLANTING PERENNIAL PLANTS

EROSION CONTROL

SECTION 280. TEMPORARY EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL

SECTION 281. RIPRAP

SECTION 282. FILTER FABRIC

SECTION 283. AGGREGATE DITCH

SECTION 284. GABIONS AND SLOPE MATTRESS

SECTION 285. CONCRETE REVETMENT MATS

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DIVISION 300. SUBGRADES, SUBBASES, AND BASE COURSES

SUBGRADE

SECTION 301. SUBGRADE PREPARATION

SECTION 302. SOIL MODIFICATION

SUBBASE

SECTION 310. LIME STABILIZED SOIL MIXTURE

SECTION 311. GRANULAR SUBBASE

SECTION 312. STABILIZED SUBBASE

BASE COURSE

SECTION 350. LIME STABILIZED SOIL MIXTURE

SECTION 351. AGGREGATE BASE COURSE

SECTION 352. SOIL-CEMENT BASE COURSE

SECTION 353. PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE BASE COURSE

SECTION 354. PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE BASE COURSE

WIDENING

SECTION 355. HOT-MIX ASPHALT BASE COURSE

SECTION 356. HOT-MIX ASPHALT BASE COURSE WIDENING

SECTION 357. RESERVED

SECTION 358. REPAIR AND PREPARATION OF BASE COURSE

DIVISION 400. SURFACE COURSES, PAVEMENTS,

REHABILITATION, AND SHOULDERS

SECTION 401. RESERVED

SECTION 402. AGGREGATE SURFACE COURSE

BITUMINOUS SURFACES AND HOT-MIX ASPHALT PAVEMENTS

SECTION 403. BITUMINOUS SURFACE TREATMENT

(CLASS A-1, A-2, A-3)

SECTION 404. RESERVED

SECTION 405. RESERVED

SECTION 406. HOT-MIX ASPHALT BINDER AND SURFACE COURSE

SECTION 407. HOT-MIX ASPHALT PAVEMENT (FULL-DEPTH)

SECTION 408. INCIDENTAL HOT-MIX ASPHALT SURFACING

PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENTS AND SIDEWALKS

SECTION 420. PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT

SECTION 421. CONTINUOUSLY REINFORCED PORTLAND CEMENT

CONCRETE PAVEMENT

SECTION 422. PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE RAILROAD CROSSING

SECTION 423. PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE DRIVEWAY PAVEMENT

SECTION 424. PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALK

PAVEMENT REHABILITATION

SECTION 440. REMOVAL OF EXISTING PAVEMENT AND

APPURTENANCES

SECTION 441. RESERVED

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SECTION 442. PAVEMENT PATCHING

SECTION 443. REFLECTIVE CRACK CONTROL TREATMENT

SECTION 444. FIBERGLASS FABRIC REPAIR SYSTEM

SECTION 445. RESERVED

SECTION 446. RESERVED

SECTION 447. RESERVED

SECTION 448. RESERVED

SECTION 449. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PREFORMED

ELASTOMERIC JOINT SEALS FOR PAVEMENT

SECTION 450. RELIEF JOINT

SECTION 451. CRACK SEALING HOT-MIX ASPHALT PAVEMENT

SECTION 452. CRACK AND JOINT SEALING PORTLAND CEMENT

CONCRETE PAVEMENT

SHOULDERS

SECTION 480. EARTH SHOULDERS AND MEDIANS

SECTION 481. AGGREGATE SHOULDERS

SECTION 482. HOT-MIX ASPHALT SHOULDERS

SECTION 483. PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE SHOULDERS

DIVISION 500. STRUCTURES

BRIDGES

SECTION 501. REMOVAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURES

SECTION 502. EXCAVATION FOR STRUCTURES

SECTION 503. CONCRETE STRUCTURES

SECTION 504. PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURES

SECTION 505. STEEL STRUCTURES

SECTION 506. CLEANING AND PAINTING NEW STEEL STRUCTURES

SECTION 507. TIMBER STRUCTURES

SECTION 508. REINFORCEMENT BARS

SECTION 509. METAL RAILINGS

SECTION 510. RESERVED

SECTION 511. SLOPE WALL

SECTION 512. PILING

SECTION 513. TEMPORARY BRIDGES

SECTION 514. RESERVED

SECTION 515. NAME PLATES

SECTION 516. DRILLED SHAFTS

SECTION 520. BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS

SECTION 521. BEARINGS

SECTION 522. RETAINING WALLS

CULVERTS

SECTION 540. BOX CULVERTS

SECTION 541. RESERVED

SECTION 542. PIPE CULVERTS

SECTION 543. INSERTION LINING OF CULVERTS

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SEWERS

SECTION 550. STORM SEWERS

SECTION 551. STORM SEWER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

SECTION 552. STORM SEWERS JACKED IN PLACE

UTILITIES

SECTION 560. CAST IRON SOIL PIPE

SECTION 561. WATER MAIN

SECTION 562. WATER SERVICE LINE

SECTION 563. ADJUSTING SANITARY SEWERS AND WATER

SERVICE LINES

SECTION 564. MOVING FIRE HYDRANTS

SECTION 565. MOVING DOMESTIC METER VAULTS AND WATER

SERVICE BOXES

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 580. MEMBRANE WATERPROOFING FOR RAILWAY

STRUCTURES

SECTION 581. WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE SYSTEM

SECTION 582. HOT-MIX ASPHALT SURFACING ON BRIDGE DECKS

SECTION 583. PORTLAND CEMENT MORTAR FAIRING COURSE

SECTION 584. GROUTING OF ANCHOR RODS AND BARS

SECTION 585. RESERVED

SECTION 586. SAND BACKFILL FOR VAULTED ABUTMENTS

SECTION 587. CONCRETE SEALER

SECTION 588. BRIDGE RELIEF JOINT SEALER

SECTION 589. RESERVED

SECTION 590 EPOXY CRACK INJECTION

SECTION 591. GEOCOMPOSITE WALL DRAIN

SECTION 592. BRIDGE WASHING

SECTION 593. CONTROLLED LOW-STRENGTH MATERIAL, BACKFILL

DIVISION 600. INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION

DRAINAGE RELATED ITEMS

SECTION 601. PIPE DRAINS, PIPE UNDERDRAINS, AND FRENCH DRAINS . 502

SECTION 602. CATCH BASIN, MANHOLE, INLET, DRAINAGE STRUCTURE,

AND VALVE VAULT CONSTRUCTION, ADJUSTMENT, AND

RECONSTRUCTION

SECTION 603. ADJUSTING FRAMES AND GRATES OF DRAINAGE AND

UTILITY STRUCTURES

SECTION 604. FRAMES, GRATES, AND MEDIAN INLETS

SECTION 605. REMOVING OR FILLING EXISTING MANHOLES,

CATCH BASINS, AND INLETS

SECTION 606. CONCRETE GUTTER, CURB, MEDIAN, AND PAVED DITCH ... 519

SECTION 607. SLUICE GATE

SECTION 608. FLAP GATES

SECTION 609. RESERVED

SECTION 610. SHOULDER INLETS WITH CURB

SECTION 611. TREATMENT OF EXISTING FIELD TILE SYSTEMS

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SAFETY RELATED ITEMS

SECTION 630. STEEL PLATE BEAM GUARDRAIL

SECTION 631. TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINALS

SECTION 632. GUARDRAIL AND CABLE ROAD GUARD REMOVAL

SECTION 633. REMOVING AND REERECTING GUARDRAIL AND

TERMINALS

SECTION 634. GUARD POSTS

SECTION 635. DELINEATORS

SECTION 636. CABLE ROAD GUARD

SECTION 637. CONCRETE BARRIER

SECTION 638. GLARE SCREEN

SECTION 639. PRECAST PRESTRESSED CONCRETE SIGHT SCREEN

SECTION 640. CHAIN LINK FENCE SIGHT SCREEN

SECTION 641. WOOD FENCE SIGHT SCREEN

SECTION 642. SHOULDER RUMBLE STRIPS

SECTION 643. IMPACT ATTENUATORS

SECTION 644. HIGH TENSION CABLE MEDIAN BARRIER

OTHER ITEMS

SECTION 660. RESERVED

SECTION 661. HOT-MIX ASPHALT SHOULDER CURB

SECTION 662. CONCRETE SHOULDER CURB

SECTION 663. CALCIUM CHLORIDE APPLIED

SECTION 664. CHAIN LINK FENCE

SECTION 665. WOVEN WIRE FENCE

SECTION 666. RIGHT-OF-WAY MARKERS

SECTION 667. DRAINAGE MARKERS AND PERMANENT SURVEY

MARKERS

SECTION 668. PRESERVATION OF STONES AND OTHER MARKERS

SECTION 669. REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF REGULATED SUBSTANCES .. 562

SECTION 670. ENGINEER’S FIELD OFFICE AND LABORATORY

SECTION 671. MOBILIZATION

SECTION 672. SEALING ABANDONED WATER WELLS

DIVISION 700. WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION,

SIGNING, AND PAVEMENT MARKING

SECTION 701. WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION

SECTION 702. NIGHTTIME WORK ZONE LIGHTING

SECTION 703. WORK ZONE PAVEMENT MARKING

SECTION 704. TEMPORARY CONCRETE BARRIER

SECTION 705. TEMPORARY STEEL PLATE BEAM GUARDRAIL

SECTION 706. IMPACT ATTENUATORS, TEMPORARY

SECTION 707. MOVABLE TRAFFIC BARRIER

SECTION 708. TEMPORARY WATER FILLED BARRIER

SIGNING

SECTION 720. SIGN PANELS AND APPURTENANCES

SECTION 721. SIGN PANEL OVERLAY

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SECTION 722. DEMOUNTABLE SIGN LEGEND CHARACTERS

AND ARROWS

SECTION 723. INSTALL EXISTING SIGN PANEL

SECTION 724. REMOVE AND RELOCATE SIGN PANEL AND SIGN PANEL

ASSEMBLY

SECTION 725. OBJECT AND TERMINAL MARKERS

SECTION 726. MILE POST MARKER ASSEMBLY

SECTION 727. SIGN SUPPORT - BREAKAWAY

SECTION 728. TELESCOPING STEEL SIGN SUPPORT

SECTION 729. METAL POST

SECTION 730. WOOD SIGN SUPPORT

SECTION 731. BASE FOR TELESCOPING STEEL SIGN SUPPORT

SECTION 732. RESERVED

SECTION 733. OVERHEAD SIGN STRUCTURES

SECTION 734. CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS FOR SIGN STRUCTURES

SECTION 735. REMOVE AND RELOCATE OVERHEAD SIGN STRUCTURE

OR GROUND MOUNTED SIGN SUPPORT

SECTION 736. REMOVE OVERHEAD SIGN STRUCTURE

SECTION 737. REMOVE GROUND MOUNTED SIGN SUPPORT AND/OR

CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS

SECTION 738. REMOVE, REPLACE, AND RE-ERECT OVERHEAD SIGN

STRUCTURE COMPONENTS

PAVEMENT MARKING

SECTION 780. PAVEMENT STRIPING

SECTION 781. RAISED REFLECTIVE PAVEMENT MARKERS

SECTION 782. REFLECTORS

SECTION 783. PAVEMENT MARKING AND MARKER REMOVAL

DIVISION 800. ELECTRICAL

GENERAL ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 801. ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 802. RESERVED

SECTION 803. LOCATING UNDERGROUND CABLE

SECTION 804. ELECTRICAL SERVICE INSTALLATION - LIGHTING

SECTION 805. ELECTRICAL SERVICE INSTALLATION -

TRAFFIC SIGNALS

SECTION 806. GROUNDING

WIREWAY AND CONDUIT SYSTEMS

SECTION 810. UNDERGROUND RACEWAYS

SECTION 811. EXPOSED RACEWAYS

SECTION 812. RACEWAYS EMBEDDED IN STRUCTURE

SECTION 813. JUNCTION BOXES

SECTION 814. HANDHOLE

SECTION 815. GULFBOX JUNCTION

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LIGHTING

WIRE AND CABLE

SECTION 816. UNIT DUCT

SECTION 817. CABLE IN RACEWAY

SECTION 818. AERIAL CABLE FOR LIGHTING

SECTION 819. RESERVED

LUMINAIRES

SECTION 821. ROADWAY LUMINAIRES

SECTION 822. NAVIGATION OBSTRUCTION WARNING LUMINAIRES

CONTROLLERS

SECTION 825. LIGHTING CONTROLLER

SECTION 826. NAVIGATION OBSTRUCTION LIGHTING CONTROLLER

SECTION 827. TRANSFORMER, GENERAL PURPOSE

POLES AND TOWERS

SECTION 830. LIGHT POLES

SECTION 831. RESERVED

SECTION 832. RESERVED

SECTION 833. RESERVED

SECTION 834. RESERVED

SECTION 835. LIGHT TOWER

FOUNDATIONS AND BREAKAWAY DEVICES

SECTION 836. POLE FOUNDATION

SECTION 837. LIGHT TOWER FOUNDATION

SECTION 838. BREAKAWAY DEVICES

REMOVAL, RELOCATION, AND TEMPORARY LIGHTING

SECTION 841. TEMPORARY LIGHTING REMOVAL

SECTION 842. REMOVAL OF LIGHTING UNITS

SECTION 843. REMOVAL OF NAVIGATION OBSTRUCTION WARNING

LIGHTING

SECTION 844. RELOCATE LIGHTING UNITS

SECTION 845. REMOVAL OF LIGHTING CONTROLLER

TRAFFIC SIGNALS

MAINTENANCE

SECTION 850. MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL

INSTALLATION

SECTION 851. PAINT EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT

CONTROLLERS AND EQUIPMENT

SECTION 857. TRAFFIC ACTUATED CONTROLLER

SECTION 858. FLASHER CONTROLLER

SECTION 859. TRANSCEIVER

SECTION 860. MASTER CONTROLLER

SECTION 861. DIGITAL TIME SWITCH

SECTION 862. UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS)

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SECTION 863. CONTROLLER CABINET AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT

SECTION 864. TRANSCEIVER-FIBER OPTIC

WIRE AND CABLE

SECTION 870. MULTI-CONDUCTOR POWER CABLE

SECTION 871. FIBER OPTIC CABLE

SECTION 872. SPAN WIRE AND TETHER WIRE

SECTION 873. ELECTRIC CABLE

POSTS AND FOUNDATIONS

SECTION 875. TRAFFIC SIGNAL POST

SECTION 876. PEDESTRIAN PUSH-BUTTON POST

SECTION 877. MAST ARM ASSEMBLY AND POLE

SECTION 878. TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONCRETE FOUNDATION

SECTION 879. DRILL EXISTING FOUNDATION OR HANDHOLE

SIGNAL HEADS

SECTION 880. LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) SIGNAL HEAD AND

OPTICALLY PROGRAMMED LED SIGNAL HEAD

SECTION 881. LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL HEAD . 722

SECTION 882. TRAFFIC SIGNAL BACKPLATE

SECTION 883. DIRECTIONAL LOUVER

DETECTION

SECTION 885. INDUCTIVE LOOP DETECTOR

SECTION 886. DETECTOR LOOP

SECTION 887. EMERGENCY VEHICLE PRIORITY SYSTEM

SECTION 888. PEDESTRIAN PUSH-BUTTON

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 890. TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNAL

SECTION 891. ILLUMINATED SIGN

REMOVAL AND RELOCATION

SECTION 895. REMOVAL, RELOCATION, AND REBUILDING OF EXISTING

SIGNAL AND APPURTENANCES

DIVISION 1000. MATERIALS

SECTION 1001. CEMENT

SECTION 1002. WATER

SECTION 1003. FINE AGGREGATES

SECTION 1004. COARSE AGGREGATES

SECTION 1005. STONE AND BROKEN CONCRETE FOR EROSION

PROTECTION, SEDIMENT CONTROL, AND ROCKFILL

SECTION 1006. METALS

SECTION 1007. TIMBER AND PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT

SECTION 1008. STRUCTURAL STEEL COATINGS

SECTION 1009. SOIL

SECTION 1010. FINELY DIVIDED MINERALS

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SECTION 1011. MINERAL FILLER

SECTION 1012. LIME

SECTION 1013. CHLORIDES

PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE ITEMS

SECTION 1017. PACKAGED, DRY, COMBINED MATERIALS FOR MORTAR .. 798

SECTION 1018. PACKAGED RAPID HARDENING MORTAR OR CONCRETE . 798

SECTION 1019. CONTROLLED LOW-STRENGTH MATERIAL (CLSM)

SECTION 1020. PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE

SECTION 1021. CONCRETE ADMIXTURES

SECTION 1022. CONCRETE CURING MATERIALS

SECTION 1023. PROTECTIVE COAT

SECTION 1024. GROUT AND NONSHRINK GROUT

SECTION 1025. EPOXY CONCRETE MATERIALS

SECTION 1026. CONCRETE SEALER

SECTION 1027. CHEMICAL ADHESIVE

SECTION 1028. FABRIC REINFORCED ELASTOMERIC

SECTION 1029. CELLULAR CONCRETE

ASPHALT AND BITUMINOUS ITEMS

SECTION 1030. HOT-MIX ASPHALT

SECTION 1031. RECLAIMED ASPHALT PAVEMENT

SECTION 1032. BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

MASONRY AND DRAINAGE ITEMS

SECTION 1040. DRAIN PIPE, TILE, AND WALL DRAIN

SECTION 1041. BUILDING BRICKS AND PAVING BRICKS

SECTION 1042. PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS

SECTION 1043. ADJUSTING RINGS

SECTION 1044. FLAP GATE

FILLERS, SEALERS, AND WATERPROOFING ITEMS

SECTION 1050. POURED JOINT SEALERS

SECTION 1051. PREFORMED EXPANSION JOINT FILLERS

SECTION 1052. NEOPRENE EXPANSION JOINT

SECTION 1053. PREFORMED ELASTOMERIC SEALS FOR CONCRETE

SECTION 1054. NONMETALLIC WATER SEALS

SECTION 1055. MASTIC JOINT SEALER FOR PIPE

SECTION 1056. RUBBER GASKETS AND PREFORMED FLEXIBLE JOINT

SEALANTS FOR CONCRETE PIPE

SECTION 1057. EXTERNAL SEALING BAND

SECTION 1058. RESERVED

SECTION 1059. RESERVED

SECTION 1060. WATERPROOFING MATERIALS

SECTION 1061. WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE SYSTEM

SECTION 1062. REFLECTIVE CRACK CONTROL SYSTEM

SECTION 1063. FIBERGLASS FABRIC REPAIR SYSTEM

LIGHTING

SECTION 1064. RESERVED

SECTION 1065. PROTECTIVE DEVICES

SECTION 1066. WIRE AND CABLE

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SECTION 1067. LUMINAIRE

SECTION 1068. CONTROLLER

SECTION 1069. POLE AND TOWER

SECTION 1070. FOUNDATION AND BREAKAWAY DEVICES

TRAFFIC SIGNALS

SECTION 1071. RESERVED

SECTION 1072. EMERGENCY VEHICLE PRIORITY SYSTEM

SECTION 1073. CONTROLLER

SECTION 1074. CONTROL EQUIPMENT

SECTION 1075. RESERVED

SECTION 1076. WIRE AND CABLE

SECTION 1077. POST AND FOUNDATION

SECTION 1078. LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) TRAFFIC SIGNAL HEAD

SECTION 1079. DETECTOR LOOP

OTHER ITEMS

SECTION 1080. FABRIC MATERIALS

SECTION 1081. MATERIALS FOR PLANTING

SECTION 1082. PREFORMED BEARING PADS

SECTION 1083. ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS

SECTION 1084. ILLUMINATED SIGN

SECTION 1085. MODULAR GLARE SCREEN SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL

SECTION 1086. ELECTRICAL SERVICE INSTALLATION

SECTION 1087. GROUNDING

SECTION 1088. WIREWAY AND CONDUIT SYSTEM

SIGNS

SECTION 1090. SIGN BASE

SECTION 1091. SIGN FACE, SIGN LEGEND, AND

SUPPLEMENTAL PANELS

SECTION 1092. RESERVED

SECTION 1093. SIGN SUPPORTS

SECTION 1094. OVERHEAD SIGN STRUCTURES

SECTION 1095. PAVEMENT MARKINGS

SECTION 1096. PAVEMENT MARKERS

SECTION 1097. REFLECTORS

DIVISION 1100. EQUIPMENT

SECTION 1101. GENERAL EQUIPMENT

SECTION 1102. HOT-MIX ASPHALT EQUIPMENT

SECTION 1103. PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE EQUIPMENT

SECTION 1104. RESERVED

SECTION 1105. PAVEMENT MARKING EQUIPMENT

SECTION 1106. WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

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APPENDIX A - METRIC UNITS OF MEASURE

APPENDIX B - ENGLISH TO METRIC CONVERSIONS

APPENDIX C - ABBREVIATIONS

INDEX OF PAY ITEMS

SUBJECT INDEX

Definition of Terms Art. 101.01

DIVISION 100. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND COVENANTS

SECTION 101. DEFINITION OF TERMS

Wherever in these Specifications or in other contract documents the following terms or pronouns in place of them are used, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows.

101.01 Abbreviations. Wherever the following abbreviations are used in these Specifications or on the plans, they are to be construed the same as the respective expressions represented.

AAR Association of American Railroads AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI American Concrete Institute AISC American Institute of Steel Construction ANLA American Nursery and Landscape Association ANSI American National Standards Institute ARA American Railway Association AREMA American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association ASA American Standards Association ASLA American Society of Landscape Architects ASTM ASTM International AWG American Wire Gauge AWPA American Wood Preservers Association AWS American Welding Society AWWA American Water Works Association BWC Bridge Welding Code CRSI Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FCC Federal Communications Commission FHWA Federal Highway Administration FSS Federal Specifications and Standards GSA General Services Administration ICEA Insulated Cable Engineers Association IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEMA Illinois Emergency Management Agency IEPA Illinois Environmental Protection Agency IES Illuminating Engineering Society IMSA International Municipal Signal Association ISO Insurance Services Organization ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers ITP Illinois Test Procedure MASH AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration MUTCD Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers

Art. 101.01 Definition of Terms

NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NEC National Electrical Code NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association NESC National Electrical Safety Code NFPA National Fire Protection Association NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NRMCA National Ready-Mix Concrete Association NTPEP National Transportation Product Evaluation Program OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SSPC Society for Protective Coatings UL Underwriters Laboratories USASI United States of America Standards Institute USDA United States Department of Agriculture

101.02 Advertisement. The public announcement, as required by law, inviting bids for work to be performed or materials to be furnished.

101.03 Award. The decision of the Department in the form of a letter of intent to accept the proposal of the lowest responsible bidder for the work, subject to the approval and execution of a satisfactory contract by the Department, receipt of a bond to secure the performance thereof, and compliance with such other conditions as may be specified or otherwise required by law.

101.04 Bidder. Any individual, firm, partnership, or corporation submitting a proposal for the work contemplated, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative.

101.05 Bridge. A structure, including supports, erected over a depression or an obstruction, such as water, highway, or railroad, and having a track or passageway for carrying traffic or other moving loads, and having a length of more than 20 ft (6.1 m).

Length. The length of a bridge structure is the overall length measured along the line of survey stationing back to back of backwalls of abutments, if present, otherwise end to end of the bridge floor; but in no case less than the total clear opening of the structure. The length of multiple box culverts shall be between the extreme ends of the openings.

Roadway width. The clear width measured at right angles to the longitudinal centerline of the bridge between the bottom of curbs or guard timbers, or in the case of multiple heights of curbs, between the bottoms of the lower risers.

101.06 Calendar Day. Every day shown on the calendar.

101.07 Cataclysmic Event. An occurrence, caused exclusively by any of the irresistible forces of nature that is an unexpected, singular event without continued, persistent existence or that is irregularly predictable. The event must occur without the involvement of human causative action, and must not be preventable or capable of substantial limitation in its impact by application of human care, skill, or foresight.

Cataclysmic events include earthquakes, floods, flash floods of surface water caused by heavy rains and runoff water, tornadoes, or other cataclysmic phenomena of

Definition of Terms Art. 101.16 nature. A flood, defined as water elevation in excess of the channel capacity of a river, stream, or other body of water is not a cataclysmic event, unless the flood water elevation exceeds the 100-year flood elevation as defined in the contract.

101.08 Chief, Bureau of Construction. The Engineer in charge of the Central Bureau of Construction in Springfield.

101.09 Contract. The written Agreement between the Department and the Contractor setting forth the obligations of the parties thereunder, including, but not limited to, the performance of the work, the furnishing of labor and materials, and the basis of payment.

The contract includes the invitation for bids, proposal, letter of award, contract form and contract bond, Specifications, Supplemental Specifications, Special Provisions, general and detailed plans, and any Agreements required to complete the construction of the work in an acceptable manner, including authorized extensions thereof, all of which constitute one instrument.

101.10 Contract Bond. The approved form of security furnished by the Contractor and his/her surety as a guaranty that the Contractor will execute the work according to the terms of the contract.

101.11 Contract Time. The number of working days, calendar days, or combination allowed for completion of the contract, including authorized time extensions.

When a calendar date of completion is shown in the proposal, the contract shall be completed on or before that date.

101.12 Contractor. The individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, or corporation contracting with the Department for performance of prescribed work.

101.13 Culvert. A drainage structure extending across and beneath a traveled way and having a tubular or box type cross section.

101.14 Department. The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois with principal offices of business at Springfield, when the State is the awarding authority.

The County Board, when a County is the awarding authority.

The Council, the City Council, or the President and Board of Trustees, when a city, village, or town is the awarding authority.

The County or Municipality and the Illinois Department of Transportation when the Illinois Department of Transportation is the awarding agency and the County or Municipality is supervising construction.

101.15 Reserved.

101.16 Engineer. The Chief Engineer/Director of Highways of the Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois; or authorized representative

Art. 101.16 Definition of Terms limited by the particular duties entrusted to that person, when the State is the awarding authority.

The County Superintendent of Highways or the County Engineer, when the county is the awarding authority. The County Superintendent of Highways or the County Engineer, and the Chief Engineer/Director of Highways of the Illinois Department of Transportation when the Illinois Department of Transportation is the awarding authority and the County is supervising construction.

The City Engineer or Engineer employed by the Municipality, when a city, village, or town is the awarding agency. The City Engineer or Engineer employed by the Municipality, and the Chief Engineer/Director of Highways of the Illinois Department of Transportation when the Illinois Department of Transportation is the awarding agency and a city, village, or town is supervising construction.

101.17 Equipment. All machinery and equipment, together with the necessary supplies for upkeep and maintenance, and also tools and apparatus necessary for the proper construction and acceptable completion of the work.

101.18 Extra Work. An item of work not provided for in the contract as awarded but found essential and germane to the satisfactory completion of the contract within its intended scope as determined by the Engineer.

101.19 Inspector. The authorized representative of the Engineer assigned to make detailed inspection of any or all portions of the work or material.

101.20 Invitation for Bids. The advertisement for proposals for all work or materials on which bids are required. Such advertisement will indicate with reasonable accuracy the quantity and location of the work to be done or the character and quantity of the material to be furnished and the time and place of the opening of proposals.

101.21 Laboratory. The testing laboratory of the Department or any other testing laboratory which may be designated by the Engineer.

101.22 Local Traffic. Local traffic is traffic whose immediate destination is within the limits of construction or closure, limited to use by persons for necessary access to real property not otherwise accessible by another public way.

101.23 Materials. Any substances specified for use in the construction of the project and its appurtenances.

101.24 Median. The portion of a divided highway separating the traveled ways for traffic in opposite directions.

101.25 Reserved.

101.26 Pavement Structures. The combination of subbase, base course, and surface course placed on a subgrade to support the traffic load and distribute it to the roadbed.

Definition of Terms Art. 101.40

101.27 Pay Item. A specifically described unit of work for which a price is provided in the contract.

101.28 Plans. The contract drawings, or exact reproductions thereof, that show the location, character, dimensions, and details of the work to be done.

Contract drawings include, but are not limited to, the approved plans, profiles, typical cross sections, detail drawings, shop drawings, working drawings, layout drawings, supplemental drawings, and Highway Standards.

101.29 Proposal. The offer of a bidder, on the prescribed form, to perform the work and to furnish the labor and materials at the prices quoted.

101.30 Proposal Guaranty. The security furnished with a bid to guarantee the bidder will enter into the contract if the bid is accepted.

101.31 Railroad. The Railroad or Railway Company whose property is involved in the work.

101.32 Railroad Engineer. The Chief Engineer or Superintendent of the Railroad, or authorized representative limited by the particular duties entrusted to him/her.

101.33 Regional Engineer. The Licensed Professional Engineer in complete charge of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Region in which the work under contract is located.

101.34 Resident Engineer/Resident Technician. The authorized

representative of the Engineer in immediate charge of the engineering details of a construction project.

101.35 Right-of-Way. A general term denoting land, property, or interest therein, usually in a strip, acquired for or devoted to transportation purposes.

101.36 Roadbed. The graded portion of a highway within side slopes, prepared as a foundation for the pavement structure and shoulders.

101.37 Roadside. A general term denoting the area adjoining the outer edge of the roadway. Extensive areas between the roadways of a divided highway may also be considered roadside.

101.38 Roadside Development. Those items necessary to the complete highway which provide for the preservation of landscape materials and features; the rehabilitation and protection against erosion of all areas disturbed by construction through seeding, sodding, mulching, and the placing of other ground covers; and such suitable planting and other improvements as may increase the effectiveness and enhance the appearance of the highway.

101.39 Roadway. The portion of the right-of-way within limits of construction.

101.40 Shoulder. The portion of the roadway contiguous with the traveled way for accommodation of stopped vehicles, emergency use, and lateral support of base and surface courses.

Art. 101.41 Definition of Terms

101.41 Sidewalk. That portion of the roadway primarily constructed for the use of pedestrians.

101.42 Special Provisions. Additions and revisions to the Standard and Supplemental Specifications covering conditions peculiar to an individual contract.

101.43 Specifications. The body of directions, provisions, and requirements contained herein, or in any supplement adopted by the Department, together with written agreements and all documents of any description made or to be made pertaining to the method or manner of performing and paying for the work, the quantities, and the quality of materials to be furnished under the contract.

101.44 State.

(a) The State of Illinois, when the State is the awarding authority.

(b) The County, when a County is the awarding authority.

(c) The Municipality, when a city, village, or town is the awarding authority.

101.45 Structure. Unless otherwise defined in the Specifications, structures shall comprise all objects constructed of materials other than earth, required by the contract to be built or to be removed, but not including surfacings, base courses, subbases, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, and driveway pavement.

101.46 Subcontractor. An individual, firm, partnership, or corporation who, with the written consent of the Engineer, assumes obligation for performing specified work.

101.47 Subgrade. The top surface of a roadbed upon which the pavement structure and shoulders are constructed.

101.48 Substructure. All of that part of the structure below the bearings of simple and continuous spans, skewbacks of arches, and tops of footings of rigid frames, together with the backwalls, wing walls, or wing protection railings.

101.49 Superstructure. The entire structure, except the substructure.

101.50 Supplemental Specifications. Additions and revisions to the Standard Specifications contained herein that are adopted subsequent to issuance of this book.

101.51 Surety. The corporation, partnership, or individual, other than the Contractor, executing the Contract Bond.

101.52 Traffic Control Plan. Those portions of the contract plans, Special Provisions, Specifications, and Supplemental Specifications having to do with temporary traffic control.

101.53 Traveled Way. The portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulders and auxiliary lanes.

Scope of Work Art. 104.01

101.54 Utility. The privately, publicly, municipally, or cooperatively owned line, facility, or system for producing, transmitting, or distributing communications, cable television, power, electricity, light, heat, gas, oil, crude products, water, steam, or waste water. The term “utility” shall also mean the utility company, inclusive of any wholly owned or controlled subsidiary.

Utility, as defined here, includes street lighting systems, traffic signal systems, railroad warning device systems, or fire/police pre-emptors, or their collateral cables and conduits.

101.55 Work. Work shall mean the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and other incidentals necessary or convenient to the successful completion of the project and the carrying out of all duties and obligations imposed by the contract. Work may also be used in context to describe, in whole or in part, the completed facilities to be constructed, altered or removed, as detailed in the Contract.

The Engineer will have exclusive authority to determine the intent and meaning of the usage of this term wherever it appears in the Contract.

SECTION 102. ADVERTISEMENT, BIDDING, AWARD, AND CONTRACT

EXECUTION

102.01 Procedures to be in Accordance with Rules. The procedures for the advertisement, bidding, award, and contract execution shall be in accordance with the rules of the Department published at 44 Illinois Administrative Code Part 650 and Part 6. The invitation for bids contains additional requirements published in accordance with the rules. Bidders and the Contractor shall comply with the rules and all procedures published in the invitation for bids.

SECTION 103. RESERVED

SECTION 104. SCOPE OF WORK

104.01 Intent of the Contract. The intent of the contract is to prescribe a complete outline of work which the Contractor undertakes to do in full compliance with the plans and specifications. The Contractor shall perform all earthwork, construct all base and surface courses, structures, and such additional, extra, and incidental construction as may be necessary to complete the work to the finished lines, grades, and cross sections in an acceptable manner. The Contractor shall furnish all required materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals, unless otherwise provided in the contract, and shall include the cost of these items in the unit prices bid for the work.

The quantities appearing in the bid schedule of prices are estimates prepared for the establishment of pay item prices and the comparison of bids. Payment to the Contractor will be made for the actual measured quantities performed and accepted or material furnished and accepted according to the contract, and the scheduled quantities may be increased, decreased, or omitted as herein provided.

Art. 104.01 Scope of Work

Under no circumstances shall the Contractor exceed any established pay item quantity without notification to the Engineer and receipt of written authorization as provided herein.

104.02 Alterations, Cancellations, Extensions, Deductions, and Extra Work. The Department reserves the right to make, in writing, at any time during work, changes in quantities, alterations in work, and the performance of extra work to satisfactorily complete the project. Such changes in quantities, alterations, and extra work shall not invalidate the contract nor release the surety, and the Contractor agrees to perform the work as altered.

If the alterations or changes in quantities significantly change the character of the work under the contract, whether or not changed by any such different quantities or alterations, an adjustment, excluding loss of anticipated profits, will be made to the contract. The basis for the adjustment shall be agreed upon prior to the performance of the work. If a basis cannot be agreed upon, then an adjustment will be made either for or against the Contractor in such amount as the Engineer may determine to be fair and equitable.

If alterations or changes in quantities do not significantly change the character of the work to be performed under contract, the altered work will be paid for as provided elsewhere in the contract.

The term “significant change” shall be construed to apply only when the character of the work as altered differs materially in kind or nature from that involved or included in the original proposed construction or when a major item, defined as an item whose total original contract cost plus any additions exceeds ten percent of the total original contract amount, is increased in excess of 125 percent or decreased below 75 percent of the original contract quantity.

All alterations, cancellations, extensions, and deductions shall be authorized in writing by the Engineer before work is started. Such authorizations shall set up the items of work involved and the method of payment for each item.

The Contractor shall accept payment for alterations which result in an increase or decrease in the quantities of work to be performed according to the following.

(a) All increases in work of the type which appear in the contract as pay items accompanied by unit prices will, except as provided under paragraph (d) herein, be paid for at the contract unit prices. Decreases in quantities included in the contract will be deducted from the contract at the unit bid prices. No allowance will be made for delays or anticipated profits.

(b) Major items of work for which the quantities are increased by not more than

125 percent or reduced to not less than 75 percent of the original contract quantities will be paid for as specified in paragraph (a) above. Any adjustments for increased quantities for major items of work increased more than 125 percent shall only apply to that portion in excess of 125 percent of original contract quantities. Any adjustments made for major items of work which are decreased to less than 75 percent of the original contract quantities shall apply to the actual amount of work performed.

Scope of Work Art. 104.03

(c) Extra work which is not included in the contract as pay items at unit prices and is not included in other items of the contract will be paid for according to Article 109.04.

(d) Extra work for which there is a pay item at unit price in the contract which for any one or more of the following reasons materially increases or decreases the cost of the pay item as bid and which is not included in the prices bid for other items in the contract will be paid for according to Article 109.04. This includes:

(1) Work involving a substantial change of location.

(2) Work which differs in design.

(3) Work requiring a change in the type of construction.

(e) In cases where the Department cancels or alters any portion of the contract items, items which are partially completed will be paid for as specified in Article 109.06.

Claims for extra work which have not been authorized in writing by the Engineer will be rejected.

104.03 Differing Site Conditions. During the progress of the work, if subsurface or latent physical conditions are encountered at the site differing materially from those indicated in the contract or if unknown physical conditions of an unusual nature, differing materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in the work provided for in the contract, are encountered at the site, the party discovering such conditions shall promptly notify the other party in writing of the specific differing conditions before they are disturbed and before the affected work is performed.

Upon written notification, the Engineer will investigate the conditions, and if he/she determines the conditions materially differ and cause an increase or decrease in the cost or time required for the performance of any work under the contract, an adjustment, excluding loss of anticipated profits, will be made and the contract modified in writing accordingly. The Engineer will notify the Contractor of his/her determination whether or not an adjustment of the contract is warranted.

No contract adjustment which results in a benefit to the Contractor will be allowed unless the Contractor has provided the required written notice. No contract adjustment will be allowed for any effects caused on unchanged work.

Any adjustment in compensation because of a change or changes resulting from one or more of the conditions described in the foregoing paragraph will be made according to the provisions of Article 104.02. Any adjustment in contract time because of such change or changes will be made according to the provisions of Article 108.08.

Art. 104.04 Scope of Work

104.04 Maintenance of Detours. When the road upon which construction is in progress is closed to public use by the Engineer, the Contractor will, unless otherwise specified, be relieved of all responsibility in connection with the maintenance or marking of suitable detours.

104.05 Rights In and Use of Materials Found on the Work. The Contractor, with the approval of the Engineer, may use on the work such stone, gravel, sand, or other material determined suitable by the Engineer as may be found in the excavation, and will be paid both for the excavation of such materials at the corresponding contract unit price and for the pay item for which the excavated material is used. The Contractor shall replace, at no additional cost to the Department, with other acceptable material, all of that portion of the excavation material so removed and used which was needed for use in the embankments, backfills, approaches, or otherwise. No charge for the materials so used will be made against the Contractor. The Contractor shall not excavate or remove any material from within the highway location which is not within the grading limits, as indicated by the slope and grade lines, without written authorization from the Engineer.

Unless otherwise provided, the material from any existing old structure may be used temporarily by the Contractor in the erection of the new structure. Such material shall not be cut or otherwise damaged, except with the approval of the Engineer.

104.06 Final Clean Up. Before final acceptance, all borrow pits and ground occupied by the Contractor in connection with the work shall be cleaned of all rubbish, excess materials, temporary structures, and equipment, and all parts of the work shall be left in a neat and presentable condition.

The Contractor shall clean off all cement streaks or drippings, paint smears or drippings, rust stains, oil, grease, bituminous materials, dirt, and other foreign materials deposited or accumulated on or in any structure or curb and gutter due to the Contractor’s operations.

104.07 Value Engineering Proposals. The Contractor may submit to the Department in writing, proposals for modifying the contract documents to provide innovative, alternative lower cost construction without impairing the essential functions and characteristics of the facility including, but not limited to, service life, reliability, economy of operation, ease of maintenance, necessary standardized features, desired appearance, or design standards.

(a) Proposal Submittals. Value Engineering Proposals shall be submitted in two phases as follows.

(1) Concept Phase. Prior to the submittal of any Value Engineering

Proposal, the Contractor shall submit a brief summary outlining the concept of the proposal to the Central Bureau of Construction and the District Office. Within five working days after receipt of the proposal concept, the Department will notify the Contractor as to whether or not the proposal concept qualifies for consideration as Value Engineering.

If it appears, based on the concept, the actual proposal will require a review period exceeding the normal review period, as outlined below, the Contractor will be so advised. Approval of the concept does not

Scope of Work Art. 104.07 constitute or imply approval of the subsequent submittal of the complete Value Engineering Proposal.

(2) After the concept has been approved, the Contractor, if electing to proceed with submittal of the complete Value Engineering Proposal, shall submit the proposal simultaneously to the District and the Central Bureau of Construction for review. The District will forward their recommendations to the Central Bureau of Construction within ten working days after receipt of the proposal, provided the proposal is complete and contains all the required information for review. The Central Bureau of Construction will notify the Contractor as to the acceptability of the proposal within five working days of receipt of the District’s recommendation, unless additional review time has been established as noted in the concept review process.

(b) Contents of Proposal. Value Engineering Proposals shall contain the following information.

(1) A Statement that the proposal is submitted as a Value Engineering Proposal.

(2) A complete description detailing the proposed modification to the contract documents.

(3) A complete cost analysis detailing the unit costs and quantities to be deleted and/or added by the proposal.

(4) A complete analysis of the impact the proposed modification will have on the prosecution and progress of the contract.

(c) Consideration of Proposal. The following conditions will govern the consideration of Value Engineering Proposals.

(1) All proposals apply only to the contract under which it is submitted. The

Contractor will be guaranteed propriety of authorship as well as ownership of the proposal until such time it is approved by the Department. The Department will have the right to use, duplicate, and disclose, in whole or in part, any data necessary for the utilization of the proposal. The Department retains the right to utilize any accepted proposal or part thereof on any other or subsequent contracts without obligation to the Contractor. This provision is not intended to deny rights provided by law with respect to patented materials or processes.

(2) If the Department has under consideration certain revisions or modifications to the contract at the time of execution of the contract, the Contractor will be so notified at the preconstruction conference.

Revisions or modifications to the contract generated by the Department shall not be incorporated into any Value Engineering Proposal submitted by the Contractor.

(3) The proposal shall not consist of any experimental products or materials to be incorporated. However, proposals containing the use of alternate

Art. 104.07 Scope of Work methods and equipment, as allowed under Article 108.06, may be presented for consideration.

(4) The reduction of quantities or deletion of items of work which result from adjustment of the contract to meet field conditions as allowed under Article 104.02 shall not be incorporated into any Value Engineering Proposal. Proposals based solely on the waiving of specifications or contract requirements will not be considered.

(5) The proposal must be submitted and approved prior to undertaking any work on the proposed modification.

(6) The Contractor shall have no claim against the Department for any costs or delays resulting from the review process and/or disapproval of any Value Engineering Proposal, including but not limited to, development costs, anticipated profits, increased material cost, and increased labor costs.

(7) The Department will be the sole judge as to the acceptability of a proposal and the estimated net savings resulting from implementation of the proposal. In determining the estimated net savings, the right is reserved to disregard the contract bid prices if, in the judgment of the Engineer, such prices do not represent a fair measure of the value of work to be performed or to be deleted.

(8) The Department reserves the right where it deems such action appropriate, to require the Contractor to share in the costs of reviewing and investigating any Value Engineering Proposal. When this requirement is imposed, the Contractor shall indicate his/her acceptance thereof in writing, and such acceptance shall constitute full authority for the Department to deduct amounts payable to the Department from any monies due or that may become due to the Contractor under the contract.

(9) The Contractor shall be responsible for any modification of the contract plans required as part of the Value Engineering Proposal. When contract plan modifications are included as part of the proposal, the Contractor shall furnish a copy of the modifications to the Department and shall be solely responsible for any errors or omissions resulting from the modification.

(d) Acceptance of the Proposal. If the Value Engineering Proposal is accepted, the changes will be incorporated into the contract through changes in the quantities of unit bid items, new agreed…