T202501101 Plans.pdf

THE STATE OF DELAWARE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

DIVISION OF PLANNING

CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR

OPEN END PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ROUTES AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS,

NCC FY25-FY27

CONTRACT NUMBER: T202501101 PRIMAVERA ID: 2025-00021

FEDERAL AID NUMBER: N/A COUNTY: NEW CASTLE

WALLACE MONTGOMERY DATE

APPROVED FOR ADVERTISEMENT

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING DATE

1/13/2025

1/22/25

PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS FOR T202501101 – OPEN END PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ROUTES

AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, FY25-FY27

CONTRACT DESCRIPTION

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO CONSTRUCT AND IMPROVE FEATURES OF THE

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ROUTE (PAR) ACROSS NEW CASTLE COUNTY, IN ACCORDANCE

WITH APPLICABLE STANDARDS. THE LOCATION OF WORK IS LIMITED TO SITES WITHIN

NEW CASTLE COUNTY. INDIVIDUAL LOCATIONS WILL VARY IN THEIR CONTEXT AND

COMPLEXITY FROM CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SIDEWALK ON VIRGIN GROUND TO

RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING, NON-COMPLIANT PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS.

THE SPECIFIC WORK SITES ARE LISTED HEREIN AND WILL BE ASSIGNED AS AVAILABLE

VIA WORK ORDERS. THE WORK ORDERS WILL INDICATE THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED

AT EACH SITE. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE CONTRACTOR SCHEDULE THEIR WORK TO

FOLLOW THE WORK ORDER NUMBERING SEQUENCE: WO #1, WO #2, WO #3, ETC., UNLESS

OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.

WORK ORDER 1 – NEW CASTLE AVENUE, PAPER PLACE TO RYAN AVENUE PAR &

SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS

WORK ORDER 2 – OLD CAPITOL TRAIL, WALMSLEY DRIVE TO DELAWARE PARK DRIVE

PAR & SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS

WORK ORDER 3 – MILLTOWN ROAD, SAINT JOHN CHURCH ENTRANCE TO E PARRIS

DRIVE PAR & SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS

WORK ORDER 4 – OGLETOWN STANTON ROAD, OLD CHURCHMANS ROAD TO STANTON

CHRISTIANA ROAD AND OLD CHURCHMANS ROAD, ROCKFORD DRIVE TO OGLETOWN

STANTON ROAD AND TWIN C LANE PAR & SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS

WORK ORDER 5 – N MARKET STREET, 41ST ST TO EDGEMOOR ROAD PAR & SIDEWALK

IMPROVEMENTS

WORK ORDER 6 – MARYLAND AVENUE, BOXWOOD PLAZA ENTRANCE TO BROOKSIDE

DRIVE AND DUPONT ROAD, VALLEY ROAD TO RICHARDSON LANE AND RACE STREET

AND OLD DUPONT ROAD PAR & SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS

WORK ORDER 7 – EDGEMOOR ROAD, PALADIN DRIVE TO BLUE ROCK ROAD AND

BRANDYWINE BOULEVARD, EDGEMOOR ROAD TO DRIVER ROAD AND RIVER ROAD PAR

& SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS

WORK ORDER 8 – S CHAPEL STREET, PENCADER PLAZA NORTH ENTRANCE TO SOUTH

ENTRANCE PAR & SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS

PROJECT NOTES

1. THIS PROJECT IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DELAWARE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE

CONSTRUCTION DATED JANUARY 2024, THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION STANDARD CONSTRUCTION DETAILS, DATED 2024.

2. THIS IS AN OPEN-END WORK ORDER DRIVEN CONTRACT, WITH EIGHT LOCATIONS, TO

MAKE GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS TO ROADS, SIDEWALKS, PATHWAYS, BRIDGES AND/OR

PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF NEW CASTLE

COUNTY. THE WORK SHALL BE ISSUED AS THE ENGINEER PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL WORK

ORDERS. THE DEPARTMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PRIORITIZE, SUBSTITUTE, ADD,

AND/OR DELETE LOCATIONS AT ANYTIME DURING THE CONTRACT TERM.

3. THE WORK WILL BE SCHEDULED BY ISSUANCE OF WORK ORDERS TO THE

CONTRACTOR FROM THE DEPARTMENT. EACH WORK ORDER WILL REPRESENT AN

INDEPENDENT PROJECT LOCATION OR GROUPS OF LOCATIONS BASED ON THEIR

PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER. WORK ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED UPON DESIGN COMPLETION

AND RECEIPT OF NECESSARY STATEMENTS & PERMITS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL SITES. IT IS

ANTICIPATED THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL WORK ORDER WILL OBTAIN THE NECESSARY

PLAN APPROVALS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE.

4. THE SCOPE OF EACH WORK ORDER WILL BE DEFINED BY A SET OF CONSTRUCTION

DRAWINGS. IN ADDITION TO THE DRAWINGS AND NOTES THE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES,

PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, ALLOWABLE TIME TO PERFORM THE

WORK AND ANY ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION GUIDANCE NEEDED

FOR THE SPECIFIC WORK ORDER WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED. AS DIRECTED BY THE

ENGINEER, ADDITIONAL WORK MAY BE ADDED TO A WORK ORDER TO ADDRESS PAR

DEFICIENCIES IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. ALL WORK WILL BE DISCUSSED WITH THE

CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY SCOPE AND QUANTITIES PRIOR TO ISSUING NOTICE TO

PROCEED FOR THE WORK.

5. UPON RECEIPT OF EACH WORK ORDER, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT THE

REQUIRED COPIES OF A DETAILED PROGRESS SCHEDULE (PSC) AS OUTLINED IN

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS, SECTION 108.4 WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) CALENDAR DAYS.

THE PSC SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF EACH WORK ACTIVITY, THE PLANNED DAYS

OF WORK, THE NUMBER OF CREWS OR SHIFTS, AND SCHEDULED WORKING HOURS.

DURING THE CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TWO-WEEK (OR AS

OTHERWISE REQUIRED) “LOOK AHEAD” SCHEDULES TO THE AREA ENGINEER/MANAGER

NO LATER THAN NOON OF EACH THURSDAY. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN A

SUSPENSION OF ALL CONTRACT WORK WITH TIME CHARGES CONTINUING TO BE

ASSESSED.

6. EXECUTION OF EACH WORK ORDER IS TO BEGIN WITHIN TWENTY-ONE (21) CALENDAR

DAYS OF THE ISSUANCE TO THE CONTRACTOR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTRACTOR MUST

COMPLETE THE WORK WITHIN THE TIME FRAME THAT THE WORK ORDER ALLOCATES,

UNLESS THE NECESSARY MATERIALS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL

VERIFY THE MATERIAL’S NON-AVAILABILITY BY AT LEAST THREE (3) INDEPENDENT

SOURCES. AFTER WHICH, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH

THE VERIFICATION FORMALLY PRESENTED IN WRITING WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE

WORK ORDER ISSUANCE.

IF THE CONTRACTOR DOES NOT COMMENCE THE WORK OR DOES NOT PRESENT THE NON-

AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS WITHIN THE ALLOTTED TIME, THIS SHALL SUBJECT THE

CONTRACTOR TO LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AS OUTLINED IN SUBSECTION 108.8 OF THE

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS. TIME CHARGES EQUAL TO THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR

THE WORK ORDER SHALL COMMENCE. IF THE CONTRACTOR VERIFIES WITH THE

DEPARTMENT THAT NON-AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS IS THE SITUATION CAUSING THE

NON-COMMENCEMENT OF WORK, TIME CHARGES SHALL COMMENCE ON THE FIFTEENTH

(15) CALENDAR DAY FOLLOWING THE DELIVERY DATE OF THE PREVIOUSLY NON-

AVAILABLE MATERIALS.

THE CONTRACTOR MAY HAVE UP TO THREE (3) ACTIVE WORK ORDERS AT A TIME UNTIL

ALL ASSIGNED WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

THE CONTRACTOR IS TO COMPLETE EACH WORK ORDER (OR GROUP OF WORK ORDERS)

WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ENGINEER, ADDITIONAL ITEMS

AND/OR DAYS CAN BE ADDED TO ANY WORK ORDER AS DEEMED NECESSARY. IF THE

CONTRACTOR DOES NOT COMPLETE THE WORK ON A SPECIFIC WORK ORDER ON TIME,

THE DEPARTMENT WILL ASSESS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH

SUBSECTION 108.9 OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS. IN SUCH A CASE AS LIQUIDATED

DAMAGES ARE ASSESSED, THE TOTAL AWARD VALUE OF THE WORK ORDER OR GROUP

OF WORK ORDERS, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE

VALUE OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL PERFORM AN INITIAL INSPECTION FOR EACH WORK ORDER OR

WORK ORDER GROUP AFTER THE CONTRACTOR PROVIDES NOTICE TO THE DEPARTMENT

OF COMPLETION OF THE WORK ORDER. THE CONTRACTOR’S WORK MUST MEET THE

DEPARTMENT'S SPECIFICATIONS, THE REQUIREMENTS AS THESE NOTES DEFINE AND

REQUIREMENTS OF THE WORK ORDER. THE CONTRACTOR MUST COMPLETE ANY

PUNCHLIST WORK WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS OF THE INITIAL INSPECTION,

UNLESS THE ENGINEER APPROVES OTHERWISE. THE CONTRACTOR MUST REPAIR ALL

DEFECTS IN THE WORK AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT PERFORMS A

PRIMARY INSPECTION. A PRIMARY INSPECTION WILL BE PERFORMED FOR EACH WORK

ORDER OR GROUP OF WORK ORDERS. UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE

PRIMARY PUNCHLIST, THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT AN ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION.

ONCE DELDOT’S MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS VERIFIES THAT ALL PRIMARY

INSPECTION PUNCHLIST ITEMS HAVE BEEN SATISFACTORILY ADDRESSED, THE

CONTRACTOR WILL BE RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL

LOCATIONS COMPRISING THE INSPECTED WORK ORDER OR GROUP OF WORK ORDERS.

PAYMENT WILL BE MADE MONTHLY FOR THE COMPLETED PAY ESTIMATES AS

OUTLINED IN SECTION 109.8 OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS.

7. THE DEPARTMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADD OR DELETE LOCATIONS AND/OR

QUANTITIES TO THIS CONTRACT. SUCH ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS SHALL NOT BE CAUSE

FOR AN INCREASE OR DECREASE IN ANY CONTRACT UNIT BID PRICES. NO ITEM PRICES

ARE TO BE RENEGOTIATED DUE TO EITHER AN INCREASE OR DECREASE IN QUANTITY

USAGE RESULTING FROM SAID ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS. THE DEPARTMENT RESERVES

THE RIGHT TO, AT ANY TIME DURING THE CONTRACT TERM, ISSUE PLAN REVISIONS,

MAKE ADJUSTMENTS IN CONTRACT ITEM QUANTITIES, OR MAKE SUCH ALTERATIONS

CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE CONTRACT.

IF AN ITEM OF WORK IS ADDED TO THE CONTRACT, AND THE BID PRICES ARE NOT

AVAILABLE, PRICES WILL BE NEGOTIATED OR PERFORMED BY FORCE ACCOUNT

PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION 109.4 OF THE STANDARD

SPECIFICATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY WITH THE WORK SO

ORDERED AND SUCH DIRECTION SHALL NEITHER INVALIDATE THE CONTRACT, NOR

RELEASE THE SURETY.

8. THE PERIOD OF THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE VALID FOR ONE (1) CALENDAR YEAR FROM

THE “NOTICE TO PROCEED”. THE CONTRACT MAY BE EXTENDED FOR UP TO TWO (2)

ADDITIONAL, ONE-YEAR TERMS THROUGH NEGOTIATION BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR

AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. NEGOTIATION SHOULD BE INITIATED NO

LATER THAN NINETY (90) DAYS PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION OF THE CURRENT

AGREEMENT. EACH ONE-YEAR EXTENSION MUST BE APPROVED BY BOTH PARTIES IN

WRITING, AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXISTING CONTRACT.

9. PRICE ADJUSTMENT: UPON EXPIRATION OF THE INITIAL CONTRACT TERM OR FIRST

CONTRACT EXTENSION (IF APPLICABLE), THE SUBSEQUENT ONE-YEAR CONTRACT

EXTENSION MAY ADJUST PRICING BY MUTUAL WRITTEN AGREEMENT. THE PRICING

MUST COVER THE FULL TERM OF THE CONTRACT EXTENSION PERIOD. IF THE PRICE

DIFFERENCE FOR ANY EXTENSION PERIOD EXCEEDS THE PREVIOUS ONE-YEAR PERIOD,

APPROVAL OF THE PRICE ADJUSTMENT SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE

DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT RETAINS THE RIGHT TO REJECT A REQUEST FOR

FUTURE YEAR EXTENSIONS AT ANY TIME.

10. THE BID PROPOSAL INDICATES ESTIMATED QUANTITIES FOR THE CONTRACT. INITIAL

LOCATION LIST WITH DESCRIPTIONS WILL BE PRESENTED IN A SEPARATE DOCUMENT.

11. ANY DAMAGE TO ITEMS NOTED TO BE RELOCATED OR RESET BY THE CONTRACTOR,

AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ENGINEER, SHALL BE REPAIRED AND/OR REPLACED IN KIND

AT THE CONTRACTOR’S EXPENSE.

12. NO ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS WORK PROVIDED NO

JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS OR WATERS ARE IMPACTED. IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION AS

TO WHETHER OR NOT A WATER OR WETLAND IS JURISDICTIONAL, CONTACT THE

RELEVANT NORTH CONSTRUCTION DISTRICT WHO WILL COORDINATE AS NEEDED WITH

THE DELDOT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SECTION AT (302) 760-2264. IF AT ANY POINT IT

IS DETERMINED THAT A PERMIT IS REQUIRED, NO WORK WITHIN WATERS/ WETLANDS

SHALL BEGIN UNTIL ALL APPLICABLE PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED BY DELDOT. THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR DELAYS TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF

WORK OR IMPACTS TO THE CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS SCHEDULE DUE TO OBTAINING

PERMITS. TIME CHARGES SHALL COMMENCE ON THE FIFTEENTH (15) CALENDAR DAY

FOLLOWING THE CONTRACTOR’S RECEIPT OF APPLICABLE PERMITS.

13. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT ALL WORK WILL OCCUR WITHIN DELDOT’S EXISTING RIGHT

OF WAY OR EASEMENT AREAS. SHOULD THE NEED OCCUR TO TRESPASS ONTO PRIVATE

PROPERTY; IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE SUCH

TRESPASS NEEDS.

14. NO WORK NEAR OR WITHIN RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY IS ANTICIPATED. SHOULD THE

NEED OCCUR TO TRESPASS ONTO RAILROAD PROPERTY, INCLUDING HIGHWAY-RAIL

CROSSINGS; CONTACT THE RELEVANT NORTH CONSTRUCTION DISTRICT WHO WILL

COORDINATE AS NEEDED WITH THE DELDOT RAILROAD COORDINATOR AT (302) 760-4882

TO COORDINATE THE EXECUTION OF THE APPROPRIATE AGREEMENTS AND

AUTHORIZATIONS REQUIRED FROM ANY RAILROAD COMPANY INVOLVED.

15. UNDERGROUND AND AERIAL UTILITIES MAY BE PRESENT AT ALL WORK ORDER

LOCATIONS. THEREFORE, ALL STANDARD PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING

UTILITIES SHALL BE FOLLOWED. AS PER THE DELDOT STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS, NO

ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION WILL BE ALLOWED FOR ANY DELAYS, INCONVENIENCE,

OR DAMAGE DUE TO ANY INTERFERENCE FROM THE UTILITY FACILITIES AND

APPURTENANCES OR THE OPERATION OF MOVING THEM, EXCEPT THAT THE

CONTRACTOR MAY BE GRANTED AN EQUITABLE EXTENSION OF TIME. SHOULD ANY

CONFLICTS BE ENCOUNTERED AS A RESULT OF THE CONTRACTOR’S MEANS AND

METHODS DURING CONSTRUCTION REQUIRING ADJUSTMENT AND/OR RELOCATION, THE

NECESSARY RELOCATION WORK SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE RESPECTIVE UTILITY

COMPANY AND FUNDED BY THE STATE’S CONTRACTOR AS DIRECTED BY THE DISTRICT

ENGINEER. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT DELMARVA811 OF DELMARVA, A

MINIMUM OF TWO WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO STARTING EACH WORK ORDER. SHOULD

ANY CONFLICTS BE ENCOUNTERED DURING CONSTRUCTION REQUIRING ADJUSTMENT

AND/OR RELOCATION OF THE AGENCIES’ EXISTING FACILITIES, THE NECESSARY

RELOCATION WORK SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE RESPECTIVE AGENCIES’ FORCES,

AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. ANY ADJUSTMENTS AND/OR RELOCATIONS OF

MUNICIPALLY OWNED FACILITIES SHALL BE DONE BY THE STATE’S CONTRACTOR IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESPECTIVE AGENCIES’ STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AS

DIRECTED BY THE DISTRICT ENGINEER. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE

SUPPORT AND PROTECTION OF ALL UTILITIES WHEN EXCAVATING. THE CONTRACTOR IS

ADVISED TO CHECK THE SITE FOR ACCESS PURPOSES FOR HIS EQUIPMENT AND MAKE

ARRANGEMENTS DIRECTLY WITH UTILITY COMPANIES FOR FIELD ADJUSTMENTS FOR

ADEQUATE CLEARANCES IF NECESSARY. 16 DEL. C. § 7405B REQUIRES NOTIFICATION TO

AND MUTUALLY AGREEABLE MEASURES FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITY OPERATING THE

ELECTRICAL FACILITIES FOR ANY PERSON INTENDING TO CARRY ON ANY FUNCTION,

ACTIVITY, WORK OR OPERATION WITHIN DANGEROUS PROXIMITY OF ANY HIGH

VOLTAGE OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES. ALL CONTRACTORS/OTHER UTILITIES MUST

ALSO MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF 10 FEET FROM ALL OVERHEAD ENERGIZED LINES.

16. SEASONAL RESTRICTIONS MAY EXIST AT SELECT LOCATIONS TO BE PERFORMED

UNDER THIS CONTRACT. THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOTIFY THE CONTRACTOR UPON

ISSUANCE OF A NEW WORK ORDER OF ANY RESTRICTIONS.

17. ALL PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE MUST BE RECEIVED FROM AN APPROVED

PRODUCTION PLANT. ONLY CALIBRATED VOLUMETRIC CONCRETE TRUCKS WILL BE

PERMITTED TO PROVIDE ON-SITE MIXTURES. THIS PERTAINS TO BOTH WORK OCCURRING

DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS AND NIGHTTIME RESTRICTED WORK.

18. THE DELDOT PROJECT MANAGER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING WITH

THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION SECTION RELATING TO ANY IMPACTS TO TRAFFIC

SECTION FACILITIES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRAFFIC LOOPS, JUNCTION

WELLS ETC.) AT LEAST 4 WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF THE START OF THE ACTIVITY.

19. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH THE TRAVELING PUBLIC,

ONLY PLACE SIGNS, BANNERS, FLAGS, OR OTHER DISPLAYS WITHIN THE PROJECTS

LIMITS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LATEST VERSION OF THE DELAWARE

MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. ANY SIGNS OR OTHER MATERIALS

WHICH DEVIATE FROM THE MUTCD, MUST BE PREAPPROVED BY THE ENGINEER. THE

ONLY SIGNAGE AND MATERIALS WHICH MAY BE DISPLAYED UPON VEHICLES AND

EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA ARE SIGNS DENOTING THE NAME OF THE

CONTRACTOR AND ANY SUBCONTRACTORS AND OTHER SIGNS AND/OR MATERIALS

REQUIRED AND APPROVED PURSUANT TO THE MUTCD AND THE ENGINEER.

CONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY REMOVE ANY SIGNS OR MATERIALS WITHIN THE

PROJECT THAT DOES NOT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS IMMEDIATELY UPON

NOTIFICATION BY THE ENGINEER. FAILURE TO REMOVE SIGNS OR OTHER MATERIALS

FOLLOWING NOTIFICATION FROM THE ENGINEER WILL RESULT IN LIQUIDATED

DAMAGES BEING ASSESSED IN THE MANNER AND AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD

SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 108.9.A.

CONTRACT NOTES

1. ITEM 763622 CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING, PAR REHABILITATION WILL COMPENSATE

THE CONTRACTOR FOR SURVEY ACTIVITIES. INCLDUING COLLECTION OF SURVEY

INFORMATION, PERFORMING COMPUTATIONS, LAYOUTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADA

IMPROVEMENTS, PROVIDING GRADES FOR UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS, IF NECESSARY, THE

LAYOUT OF LANE LINES FOR PAVING, GRADES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE

STRUCTURES OR OTHER ITEMS OF WORK AS DETERMINED BY THE ENGINEER. THE

HOURLY PAYMENT WILL BE BASED UPON ACTUAL HOURS OF SURVEYING WORK

PERFORMED IN THE OFFICE OR FIELD. THE SURVEY CREW WILL BE RESPONSIBLE UPON

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE ON THE JOBSITE TO CONTACT A MEMBER OF THE INSPECTION

STAFF SO THAT HOURS CAN BE TRACKED FOR PAYMENT. THE CONSEQUENCE FOR NOT

COORDINATING WITH INSPECTION STAFF PRIOR TO PERFORMING FIELD SURVEY WORK

WILL BE NON-PAYMENT FOR THE SURVEYING SERVICES. ALL HOURS MUST BE

SUBSTANTIATED THROUGH INVOICING THAT DOCUMENTS THE NUMBER OF HOURS, THE

LOCATION(S) BY WORK ORDER NUMBER, AND/OR PLAN REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION

OF THE SPECIFIC OFFICE OR FIELD TASKS PERFORMED.

2. TRASH, RUBBISH, DEBRIS, BRUSH OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS THAT HAMPERS REPAIR /

MAINTENANCE WORK IN THIS CONTRACT AS DETERMINED BY THE ENGINEER, SHALL BE

REMOVED WITHIN THE PROJECT LIMITS AND SHALL BE INCIDENTAL TO PAY ITEM 763531

– WORK ORDER MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION.

3. GRASS AND SOIL AREAS EITHER OUTSIDE OF THE LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION OR

REASONABLE LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY THE

CONTRACTOR'S EQUIPMENT DURING THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE RESTORED WITH

TOPSOIL, SEED AND MULCH AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER AT THE CONTRACTOR'S

EXPENSE.

4. THE CONTRACTOR WILL CONTACT THE DELAWARE TMC AT 302-659-4600 PRIOR TO ANY

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT VEHICLE (UAV) FLIGHTS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED

TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE UAV,

THE FLIGHT TIME, LOCATION OF THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT’S NAME AND THE PILOT’S

CONTACT NUMBER DURING THE FLIGHT.

5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE AND RESET ALL MAILBOXES TO MAINTAIN MAIL

SERVICE AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RELOCATE

MAILBOXES AS REQUIRED BY ANY ISSUED WORK ORDERS AND AS DIRECTED BY THE

ENGINEER. WHEN RELOCATING MAILBOXES IN CURBED SECTIONS, THE FACE OF THE

MAILBOX SHALL BE FLUSH WITH THE BACK EDGE OF CURB. WHEN RELOCATING

MAILBOXES IN OPEN SECTIONS, THE FACE OF THE MAILBOX SHALL SET BACK 8 INCHES

FROM THE EDGE OF THE PAVED SHOULDER. THE BOTTOM OF THE MAILBOX SHALL BE

POSITIONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LATEST VERSION OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL

SERVICE GUIDELINES. MAILBOXES LOCATED AT DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES SHALL BE

PLACED ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. POSTS

BEING RESET IN CONCRETE SIDEWALK SHALL BE PLACED IN AN APPROPRIATE SIZE PVC

SLEEVE. ACCEPTABLE POST SHALL BE 4-INCH X 4-INCH WOOD POST OR 4-INCH DIAMETER

WOOD POST. FOR RELOCATING MULTIPLE MAILBOXES TOGETHER ALL POST SHALL BE

SEPARATED BY A DISTANCE OF NO LESS THAN ¾ OF THEIR FULL HEIGHT ABOVE THE

GROUND. MULTIPLE MAILBOXES ATTACHED TO A SINGLE HORIZONTAL BOARD SHALL

NOT BE LOCATED INSIDE THE CLEAR ZONE. EACH MAILBOX SHALL BE PLACED ON AN

INDIVIDUAL POST MEETING THE CRITERIA ABOVE. ALL MAILBOXES SHALL BE SET NOT

TO IMPEDE THE MINIMUM PAR (PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ROUTE) WIDTH AS DETERMINED BY

THE CURRENT EDITION OF THE PEDESTRIAN ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR FACILITIES

IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. COSTS FOR ALL WORK AND MATERIALS FOR RESETTING

OF THE MAILBOXES SHALL BE INCIDENTAL TO THE CONTRACT.

6. THE PAVEMENT SECTION FOR FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAYS SHALL

BE 2” BITUMINOUS CONCRETE, TYPE ‘C’ OVER 8” GRADED AGGREGATE BASE COURSE,

TYPE ‘B’ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON THE PLANS OR AS DETERMINED BY THE

ENGINEER IN THE FIELD AS NEEDED TO MATCH EXISTING.

7. STATION AND ELEVATION DATA GIVEN FOR DRAINAGE STRUCTURES ARE TO BE

APPLIED TO THE CENTER OF THE GRATE FOR INLETS AND TO THE CENTER OF THE

STRUCTURE FOR JUNCTION BOXES AND MANHOLES.

8. IN AREAS WHERE PROPOSED CURB MEETS EXISTING CURB AND THE TWO CURB TYPES

ARE NOT SIMILAR, THE PROPOSED CURB SHALL BE TRANSITIONED IN 10 LINEAR FEET,

UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. PAYMENT FOR THIS WORK,

INCLUDING SAW CUTTING EXISTING CURB SHALL BE INCIDENTAL TO THE PROPOSED

CURB ITEM.

9. WHERE PROPOSED CONCRETE SIDEWALK IS CONSTRUCTED TO MEET EXISTING

SIDEWALK, THE EXISTING SIDEWALK SHALL BE SAWCUT AT THE TIE-IN POINT OR MEET

THE NEAREST EXISTING SIDEWALK JOINT. ALL SAW CUTTING SHALL BE FULL DEPTH,

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON THE PLANS OR DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER AND SHALL

BE PAID FOR UNDER ITEM 762001 – SAW CUTTING, CONCRETE, FULL DEPTH.

10. PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE CHANNELIZING ISLANDS THAT ARE LESS THAN 75 SQ.

FT. MAY BE POURED MONOLITHICALLY, OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.

11. FOR FULL DEPTH PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION, PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION

CONSTRUCTION, SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION, AND/OR UTILITY RELOCATIONS, BARE

SOILS SHALL BE COVERED WITHIN THREE (3) CALENDAR DAYS TO PREVENT EROSION.

THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY PLACING PROPOSED SUBBASE MATERIAL SUCH AS

GRADED AGGREGATE BASE COURSE (GABC) OR GEOTEXTILE / PLASTIC SHEETING THAT

IS SECURED SO AS TO NOT BLOW AWAY OR BE UNDERMINED BY RUNOFF, OR AS

OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.

12. IF WETLANDS ARE LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF A WORK ORDER, THE ENGINEER MAY

REQUEST THAT THE CONTRACTOR FLAG THE WETLAND AREA. THE WORK REQUIRED

FOR WETLAND FLAGGING SHALL BE MEASURED AND PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH 763622

– CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING, PAR REHABILITATION. THE MATERIAL TO BE USED FOR

FLAGGING THE LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE ORANGE VINYL MATERIAL WITH

THE WORDING "WETLAND BOUNDARY" PRINTED THEREON. IN WOODED AREAS, THE

FLAGGING SHALL BE TIED ON THE TREES, AT APPROXIMATE 20-FOOT INTERVALS

THROUGH WETLAND AREAS. IN OPEN FIELD AND YARD AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN

IDENTIFIED AS WETLANDS, 6-FOOT POSTS SHALL BE DRIVEN INTO THE GROUND AT

APPROXIMATE 20-FOOT INTERVALS AND TIED WITH THE FLAGGING. IF THE FLAGGING

HAS BEEN DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF THE CONTRACTOR’S MEANS AND METHODS AND

THE ENGINEER DETERMINES THAT ITS USE IS STILL REQUIRED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL

REFLAG THE AREA AT NO COST TO THE DEPARTMENT. IF THE CONTRACTOR, AFTER

NOTIFICATION BY THE ENGINEER THAT REPLACEMENT FLAGGING IS NEEDED, DOES NOT

REPLACE THE DESTROYED FLAGGING WITHIN 48 HOURS, THE ENGINEER MAY PROCEED

TO HAVE THE AREA REFLAGGED. THE COST OF THE REFLAGGING BY THE ENGINEER WILL

BE CHARGED TO THE CONTRACTOR AND DEDUCTED FROM ANY MONIES DUE UNDER THE

CONTRACT. AT THE COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL

REMOVE ALL POSTS AND FLAGGING.

MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC

1. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN A MANNER THAT SHALL ENSURE THE LEAST

PRACTICAL OBSTRUCTION TO ALL ROAD USERS, INCLUDING VEHICULAR, PEDESTRIAN,

AND BICYCLE TRAFFIC, AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN

THE LATEST VERSION OF THE “DELAWARE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

DEVICES" (DEMUTCD) PART 6, INCLUDING REVISIONS IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.

2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE SOURCE OF

SUPPLY DOCUMENTATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT’S APPROVAL AS REQUIRED PER

STANDARD SPECIFICATION SECTION 106.1.

3. THE DELDOT PROJECT MANAGER SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY ANTICIPATED

TEMPORARY/PERMANENT IMPACT TO TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND/OR TRAFFIC EQUIPMENT.

THESE IMPACTS TO TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND/OR TRAFFIC EQUIPMENT MUST BE REVIEWED

BY THE DELDOT TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION SECTION PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.

THEY CAN BE CONTACTED AT 302-659-4060.

4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE AN AMERICAN TRAFFIC SAFETY SERVICES

ASSOCIATION (ATSSA) SUPERVISOR ASSIGNED TO EACH WORK ORDER LOCATION AS

DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER AND THAT PERSON’S SOLE RESPONSBILITY SHALL BE THE

MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION OF THE WORK ORDER’S TEMPORARY TRAFFIC

CONTROL ACTIVITIES. THIS PERSON SHALL NOT HAVE ANY OTHER ROLE ON THE WORK

ORDER LOCATION. RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE ATSSASUPERVISOR

ARE DEFINED IN SECTION 812 OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS, PAYMENT FOR ATSSA

SUPERVISOR IS INCIDENTAL TO ITEM 801000 – MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC.

5. MAINTAIN SIGNS THAT MUST REMAIN IN PLACE DURING THE PROJECT AS NOTED IN

THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND/OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. REMOVE OR

COVER ANY EXISTING SIGNS THAT CONFLICT WITH ANY CONSTRUCTION SIGNS, AND AS

DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. PROPERLY STORE REMOVED SIGNS TO PREVENT LOSS OR

DAMAGE. REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY LOST OR DAMAGED EXISTING SIGNS AT THE

CONTRACTOR EXPENSE.

6. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO CORRECT ANY ERRONEOUS PAVEMENT

MARKINGS IMMEDIATELY AND AT THE CONTRACTOR’S EXPENSE. ERRONEOUS

MARKINGS OR SHADOWS THAT EXCEED ONE (1) INCH IN WIDTH SHALL BE REMOVED BY

EITHER SAND OR WATER BLASTING OR BLACK OUT PAINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH

SECTION 817. ANY DAMAGE TO THE PAVEMENT CAUSED BY THE REMOVAL OF

ERRONEOUS MARKINGS SHALL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED TO THE SATISFACTION OF

THE ENGINEER AT THE CONTRACTOR’S EXPENSE.

7. BEFORE TRAFFIC IS RETURNED TO UNRESTRICTED ROADWAY USE, TEMPORARY

STRIPING SHALL BE UTILIZED AT LOCATIONS THAT REQUIRE PERMANENT STRIPING.

TEMPORARY PAVEMENT MARKINGS SHALL BE MEASURED AND PAID IN ACCORDANCE

WITH ITEM 817003 – TEMPORARY MARKINGS, PAINT, 4” AND ITEM 817004 – TEMPORARY

MARKINGS, PAINT, SYMBOL/LEGEND. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

MAINTAINING THE TEMPORARY MARKINGS PER STANDARD SPECIFICATION SECTION

801.3.4 SUCH THAT THE PAVEMENT IS PROPERLY DELINEATED AT ALL TIMES. ANY

REFRESHING OF THE TEMPORARY MARKINGS WILL BE AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.

8. PLACEMENT OF TEMPORARY MARKINGS SHALL RECEIVE PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE

ENGINEER. TEMPORARY PAVEMENT MARKING MATERIAL SHALL FOLLOWING STRIPING

ITEMS GUIDELINES – 2020 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS ON DELDOT’S DESIGN RESOURCE

CENTER (DRC).

9. PEDESTRIAN MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC:

THIS WORK SHALL CONSIST OF PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING AN ACCESSIBLE

PEDESTRIAN ROUTE WHEN EXISTING PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES ARE DISRUPTED,

CLOSED, OR RELOCATED IN A TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 (ADA) TITLE

II, PARAGRAPH 35.130.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REVIEW EACH PEDESTRIAN

CONNECTION LOCATION AND SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE MAINTENANCE OF

TRAFFIC DETAIL AND DEVICES TO THE ENGINEER FOR EACH LOCATION FOURTEEN

(14) DAYS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION FOR REVIEW, COMMENT, AND APPROVAL BY

THE DISTRICT TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICER

THE FOLLOWING CONSIDERATIONS SHALL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN

ADDRESSING ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC:

o ALL PEDESTRIANS, INCLUDING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, SHALL BE

PROVIDED WITH A REASONABLY SAFE, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE

PATH THAT REPLICATES AS MUCH AS PRACTICABLE THE EXISTING

PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES.

o PROVIDE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS THROUGH OR AROUND THE WORK ZONE.

THE CONTRACTOR MAY ELECT TO MAINTAIN ACCESS EITHER WITH A

PEDESTRIAN DETOUR OR A PEDESTRIAN FLAGGER. THIS INFORMATION

MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN THE CONTRACTOR’S SUBMISSION TO THE

DEPARTMENT FOR MOT APPROVAL. IF A DETOUR IS CHOSEN, THE DETOUR

ROUTE MUST MEET OR EXCEED THE CURRENT ACCESS CONDITIONS.

o WORK SHOULD BE PHASED SO THAT ALL AREAS OF AN

INTERSECTION/SIDEWALK PATH ARE NOT UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE

SAME TIME UNLESS A CLEAR PATH IS PROVIDED AND IDENTIFIED.

MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF DISTURBED AREAS AT ANY GIVEN TIME, AS

DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.

o TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND

FEATURES SHALL NOT INTRUDE INTO THE USABLE WIDTH OF THE

SIDEWALK, TEMPORARY PATHWAY OR OTHER PEDESTRIAN FACILITY.

o SIGNS AND OTHER DEVICES MOUNTED LOWER THAN 7 FT ABOVE THE

TEMPORARY PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY SHALL NOT PROJECT MORE THAN

4 IN. INTO ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN ROUTE.

o A UNIFORM MATERIAL THAT IS FIRM, STABLE, AND SLIP RESISTANT

MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS IN THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR

TEMPORARY PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS SHALL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT

THE ENTIRE LENGTH AND WIDTH OF THE PEDESTRIAN ROUTE

THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION. THERE SHALL BE NO CURBS OR VERTICAL

ELEVATION CHANGES GREATER THAN ¼ IN. IN GRADE OR TERRAIN THAT

COULD CAUSE TRIPPING OR BE A BARRIER TO WHEELCHAIR USE.

10. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN ACCESS TO AND ALONG PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES

AT ALL TIMES DURING CONSTRUCTION. FOR ANY PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION AND/OR

SIDEWALK AREAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION THAT CLOSE OR BLOCK A PEDESTRIAN ROUTE

FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, ALTERNATE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED,

APPROVED AND MAINTAINED AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. ALL COSTS SHALL BE

INCIDENTAL TO ITEM 801000 – MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC.

11. PEDESTRIAN FLAGGER: ADDITIONAL QUANTITY HAS BEEN ESTIMATED FOR ITEMS

811001 - FLAGGER, NEW CASTLE COUNTY AND 811013 - FLAGGER, NEW CASTLE COUNTY,

OVERTIME TO PROVIDE A FLAGGER PRESENCE DURING PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION

CONSTRUCTION AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER. AS NECESSARY, THE FLAGGER WILL

BE PRESENT TO PROVIDE SAFE PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS AT LOCATIONS WHERE

NORMAL PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS HAVE BEEN INTERRUPTED.

12. THE USE OF MILLINGS AND GRADED AGGREGATE BASE COURSE (GABC) IN THE

TRAVEL WAY, TEMPORARY TRAVEL WAY, HIGH VOLUME ENTRANCES AND ACCESS

RAMP FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A TEMPORARY ROADWAY SURFACE, POTHOLE

REPAIR, TAPERED EDGE FOR UTILITIES, BUTT JOINTS, AND LONGITUDINAL DROP-OFFS

(MILLING AND PAVING OPERATIONS) IS PROHIBITED UNLESS IT IS OTHERWISE

DESIGNATED TO BE USED IN THE CONTRACT PLANS. USE COLD PATCH, BITUMINOUS

CONCRETE, BITUMINOUS CONCRETE WEDGE, OR TAPER MILL, AS NOTED IN THE

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER. PAYMENT FOR COLD PATCH,

BITUMINOUS CONCRETE OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE WEDGE SHALL BE PAID AS NOTED

IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. TAPER MILL BITUMINOUS CONCRETE SHALL BE PAID

UNDER THE BITUMINOUS CONCRETE MILLING ITEM.

MILLINGS OR GABC SHALL BE USED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS WHERE ACCESS TO

A BUSINESS, RESIDENCE, OR EDGE DROP OFF NEEDS TO BE MAINTAINED UNLESS

OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE PLANS OR DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER TO USE BITUMINOUS

CONCRETE OR COLD PATCH. ALL MILLINGS AND GABC WILL BE ROLLED AND

COMPACTED TO HELP PREVENT THE MATERIAL FROM UNRAVELLING:

a. DRIVEWAYS

b. ENTRANCES

c. LOW VOLUME ACCESS RAMPS (IDENTIFIED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS)

d. EDGE DROP-OFFS ADJACENT TO LIVE ROADWAY (LANES AND SHOULDER) AND

THE PROPOSED ROAD CONSTRUCTION

e. EDGE OF ROADWAY DROP-OFF

GRADING AND MAINTAINING BASE COURSE THAT IS BEING USED FOR ROADWAY

WEDGE/FILLET BETWEEN TRAVEL LANES AND PAVEMENT BOX, EDGE OF TRAVEL WAY,

DRIVEWAY OR ENTRANCE ACCESS SHALL BE INCIDENTAL TO ITEM NO. 801000 -

MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC. THE BASE COURSE MATERIAL SHALL BE PLACED AT NO

GREATER THAN THE SLOPE SPECIFIED IN TABLE 6G-1 AND SHALL BE COMPACTED.

EXCESS BASE COURSE MATERIAL SHALL BE PUSHED AHEAD AND USED IN THE NEXT

SEGMENT AND SHALL BE INCIDENTAL TO THE PARTICULAR BASE COURSE PAY ITEM. NO

SEPARATE PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE FOR MILLINGS OR GABC TEMPORARY ROADWAY

MATERIAL (TRM) USED TO PROTECT EDGE DROP-OFFS, UNLESS THE MATERIAL IS

EVENTUALLY UTILIZED AS PART OF A PERMANENT ROADWAY AT WHICH TIME THE

MATERIAL WOULD BE PAID FOR UNDER THE RESPECTIVE CONTRACT MATERIAL ITEM.

VERTICAL DIFFERENCES SHALL BE CORRECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 6G-1 OF

THE DELAWARE MUTCD.

13. THE SAFETY MEASURES OUTLINED WITHIN THIS CONTRACT AND THE DELAWARE

MUTCD ARE NOT SUFFICIENT IN EVERY INSTANCE TO GUARANTEE THE PROTECTION OF

THE TRAVELING PUBLIC OR THE PERSONS WORKING ON THE PROJECT. THEREFORE, THE

PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT DO NOT RELIEVE THE CONTRACTOR OF THE SOLE

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS WORKING WITHIN OR TRAVELING

THROUGH THE WORK ZONE DURING THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR

SHALL IMPLEMENT ANY ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES THAT ARE NOT EXPRESSLY

REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT AND ARE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL

PERSONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE ENGINEER JUSTIFICATION FOR

DEVIATIONS FROM THE TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN OR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN.

FINAL APPROVAL OF THE DEVIATIONS OR ADDITIONS SHALL REST WITH THE ENGINEER

WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE TRAFFIC SAFETY SECTION. ALL COSTS FOR DEVELOPING

AND SUBMITTING THIS JUSTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION IS INCIDENTAL TO 801000 –

MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC.