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EXHIBIT A

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STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

FP-03
U.S. Customary Units

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration

Federal Lands Highway

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Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects

U.S. Customary Units

FP-03

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration

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PREFACE
These Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects are issued primarily for constructing roads and bridges on Federal Highway projects under the direct administration of the Federal Highway Administration. These specifications are cited as "FP-03 U.S. Customary Units" indicating "Federal Project" Standard Specifications issued in 2003 and converted to United States customary measure units. U.S customary units were previously referred to as English units and are the units of measurement customarily used in the U.S. today. When designated in a contract, the FP-03 becomes part of the contract and binding upon all parties to the contract. All construction contracts of the Federal Highway Administration are also governed by the following regulations: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1; and Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR), Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 12. The FAR and TAR regulations are not included in the FP-03. A complete copy of the FAR is available from the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. U.S. customary measure units are used in the FP-03 U.S. Customary Units as authorized by the Waiver Request of DOT Metric Policy approved on May 5, 1999.

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SI (1) (METRIC) TO U .S. CUSTOMARY CONVERSION FACTORS (approximate) Symbol
µm mm m m km

When You Know
micrometers millimeters meters meters kilometers

Multiply By
LENGTH 3.9 x 10-5 0.039 3.28 1.09 0.621 AREA

To Find
inches inches feet yards miles

Symbol
in in ft yd mi

mm m
2

2

square millimeters square meters square meters hectares square kilometers

0.0016 10.764 1.195 2.47 0.386 VOLUME

square inches square feet square yards acres square miles

in2 ft2 yd2 ac mi2

m2 ha km
2

mL L m
3

milliliters liters cubic meters cubic meters

0.034 0.264 35.31 1.308 MASS

fluid ounces gallons cubic feet cubic yards

fl oz gal ft3 yd3

m3

g kg Mg (or "t")

grams kilograms megagrams (or "metric ton")

0.035 2.202 1.1023

ounces pounds short tons (2000 lb)

oz lb T

TEMPERATURE (exact) ºC Celsius temperature ILLUMINATION lx cd/m
2

1.8C +32

Fahrenheit temperature

ºF

lux candela/m
2

0.0929 0.2919 MISCELLANEOUS

foot-candles foot-Lamberts

fc fl

J N kPa

joule newtons kilopascals

0.7376 0.225 0.145

foot·poundforce poundforce poundforce per square inch

ft·lbf lbf lbf/in2

(1) SI is the symbol for the International System of Units. Appropriate rounding should be made to comply with Section 4 of ASTM E 380.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DIVISION 100 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Page Section 101 101.01 101.02 101.03 101.04 Section 102 102.01 102.02 102.03 102.04 102.05 102.06 Section 103 103.01 103.02 103.03 103.04 103.05 Section 104 104.01 104.02 104.03 104.04 104.05 Section 105 105.01 105.02 105.03 105.04 105.05 TERMS, FORMAT, AND DEFINITIONS Meaning of Terms....................................................................................2 Specifications Format ..............................................................................2 Abbreviations ...........................................................................................2 Definitions ................................................................................................6 BID, AWARD, AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT Acquisition Regulations ..........................................................................12 Preparation of Bids ..................................................................................12 Bid Guarantee...........................................................................................13 Individual Surety......................................................................................13 Public Opening of Bids............................................................................14 Performance and Payment Bonds...........................................................14 SCOPE OF WORK Intent of Contract .....................................................................................15 Disputes ....................................................................................................15 Value Engineering ...................................................................................15 Contractor Records ..................................................................................15 Partnering .................................................................................................15 CONTROL OF WORK Authority of the Contracting Officer (CO).............................................17 Authority of Inspectors............................................................................17 Specifications and Drawings...................................................................17 Coordination of Contract Documents.....................................................19 Load Restrictions .....................................................................................19 CONTROL OF MATERIAL Source of Supply and Quality Requirements.........................................20 Material Sources ......................................................................................20 Material Source Management .................................................................21 Storing and Handling Material................................................................21 Use of Material Found in the Work........................................................21

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Section 106 106.01 106.02 106.03 106.04 106.05

Page ACCEPTANCE OF WORK Conformity with Contract Requirements .............................................. 22 Visual Inspection..................................................................................... 23 Certification ............................................................................................. 23 Measured or Tested Conformance ......................................................... 24 Statistical Evaluation of Work and Determination of Pay Factor (Value of Work)............................................................... 24 106.06 Inspection at the Plant............................................................................. 32 106.07 Partial and Final Acceptance .................................................................. 32 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC Laws to be Observed............................................................................... 33 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape........................ 33 Bulletin Board ......................................................................................... 34 Railroad Protection.................................................................................. 34 Responsibility for Damage Claims ........................................................ 36 Contractor's Responsibility for Work .................................................... 36 Furnishing Right-of-Way ....................................................................... 37 Sanitation, Health, and Safety ................................................................ 37 Legal Relationship of the Parties ........................................................... 37 Environmental Protection ....................................................................... 37 Protection of Forests, Parks, and Public Lands..................................... 38 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work..................... 39 Subcontracting......................................................................................... 39 Determination and Extension of Contract Time ................................... 39 Failure to Complete Work on Time ....................................................... 40 Stop Order................................................................................................ 41 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT Measurement of Work ............................................................................ 42 Measurement Terms and Definitions..................................................... 43 Weighing Procedures and Devices ........................................................ 45 Receiving Procedures.............................................................................. 47 Scope of Payment.................................................................................... 47 Pricing of Adjustments ........................................................................... 48 Eliminated Work ..................................................................................... 50 Progress Payments .................................................................................. 50 Final Payment.......................................................................................... 52

Section 107 107.01 107.02 107.03 107.04 107.05 107.06 107.07 107.08 107.09 107.10 107.11 Section 108 108.01 108.02 108.03 108.04 108.05 Section 109 109.01 109.02 109.03 109.04 109.05 109.06 109.07 109.08 109.09

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DIVISION 150 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS Section 151 152 153 154 155 156 Page Mobilization......................................................................................56 Construction Survey and Staking ................................................57 Contractor Quality Control..........................................................63 Contractor Sampling and Testing................................................66 Schedules for Construction Contracts .........................................68 Public Traffic ...............................................................................73 Accommodation Traffic During Work Maintaining Roadways During Work Maintaining Roadways During Non-Work Periods Limitations on Construction Operations Nighttime Operations Traffic and Safety Supervisor Soil Erosion Control ....................................................................77 Watering for Dust Control...........................................................82

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DIVISION 200 EARTHWORK Section 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 Clearing and Grubbing.....................................................................86 Additional Clearing and Grubbing ..............................................88 Removal of Structures and Obstructions.....................................90 Excavation and Embankment ......................................................93 Rock Blasting...............................................................................105 Reserved.......................................................................................112 Earthwork Geotextiles .................................................................113 Structure Excavation and Backfill for Selected Major Structures ..........................................................................115 Structure Excavation and Backfill...............................................121 Reserved.......................................................................................127 Roadway Obliteration..................................................................128 Linear Grading.............................................................................130 Subgrade Stabilization .................................................................132

DIVISION 250 SLOPE REINFORCEMENT AND RETAINING WALLS Section 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 Riprap................................................................................................138 Special Rock Embankment and Rock Buttress...........................141 Gabions and Revet Mattresses ....................................................143 Crib Walls ....................................................................................146 Mechanically-Stabilized Earth Walls..........................................148 Permanent Ground Anchors ........................................................152 Alternate Retaining Walls ...........................................................161 Reinforced Concrete Retaining Walls.........................................165 Soil Nail Retaining Walls ............................................................167 Rock Bolts....................................................................................178 Rock Dowels................................................................................181 vii

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DIVISION 300 AGGREGATE COURSES Section 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 Page Untreated Aggregate Courses......................................................... 184 Treated Aggregate Courses .........................................................190 Road Reconditioning ...................................................................196 Aggregate Stabilization ...............................................................199 Aggregate-Topsoil Course ..........................................................206 Dust Palliative..............................................................................209 Reserved ......................................................................................211 Minor Crushed Aggregate...........................................................212 Emulsified Asphalt Treated Base Course ...................................215

DIVISION 400 ASPHALT PAVEMENTS AND SURFACE TREATMENTS Section 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 Superpave Hot Asphalt Concrete Pavement.................................. 220 Hot Asphalt Concrete Pavement By Hveem or Marshall Mix Design Method.................................................241 Hot Asphalt Concrete Pavement .................................................251 Minor Hot Asphalt Concrete .......................................................256 Open-Graded Asphalt Friction Course .......................................259 Reserved ......................................................................................263 Reserved ......................................................................................263 Cold Recycled Asphalt Base Course ..........................................264 Asphalt Surface Treatment..........................................................268 Slurry Seal ...................................................................................277 Asphalt Prime Coat......................................................................282 Asphalt Tack Coat .......................................................................284 Asphalt Pavement Milling...........................................................286 Asphalt Pavement Crack and Joint Sealing ................................288 Paving Geotextiles.......................................................................291 Continuous Cold Recycled Asphalt Base Course.......................293 Minor Cold Asphalt Mix .............................................................299

DIVISION 500 RIGID PAVEMENTS Section 501 502 Rigid Pavement................................................................................ 302 Rigid Pavement Restoration........................................................317

DIVISION 550 BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION Section 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 Driven Piles...................................................................................... 330 Structural Concrete......................................................................345 Prestressed Concrete....................................................................374 Reinforcing Steel .........................................................................390 Steel Structures ............................................................................394 Bridge Railing..............................................................................416 Timber Structures ........................................................................419

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Section 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566

Page Dampproofing..............................................................................424 Waterproofing..............................................................................426 Removal of Concrete by Hydrodemolition .................................429 Reserved.......................................................................................431 Temporary Works........................................................................432 Painting ........................................................................................438 Bearing Devices...........................................................................447 Drilled Shafts ...............................................................................452 Shotcrete ......................................................................................464

DIVISION 600 INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION Section 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 Minor Concrete Structures...............................................................472 Culverts and Drains .....................................................................476 Structural Plate Structures ...........................................................479 Manholes, Inlets, and Catch Basins ............................................481 Underdrains, Sheet Drains, and Pavement Edge Drains.............484 Corrugated Metal Spillways ........................................................489 Cleaning, Reconditioning, and Repairing Existing Drainage Structures.......................................................491 Paved Waterways.........................................................................493 Curb and Gutter ...........................................................................497 Horizontal Drains.........................................................................501 Water Systems .............................................................................503 Sanitary Sewer Systems...............................................................505 Simulated Stone Masonry Surface ..............................................507 Lean Concrete Backfill................................................................511 Sidewalks, Drive Pads, and Paved Medians ...............................513 Slope Paving ................................................................................517 Guardrail ......................................................................................521 Concrete Barriers and Precast Guardwalls..................................525 Fences, Gates, and Cattle Guards................................................529 Stone Masonry .............................................................................537 Monuments and Markers .............................................................545 Rental Equipment ........................................................................547 General Labor ..............................................................................548 Topsoil .........................................................................................549 Turf Establishment.......................................................................551 Plants, Trees, Shrubs, Vines, and Groundcovers ........................554 Sod................................................................................................559 Reserved.......................................................................................562 Rolled Erosion Control Products and Cellular Confinement Systems ....................................................563 Reserved.......................................................................................567 Reserved.......................................................................................567 ix

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Section 632 633 634 635 636 637

Page Reserved ......................................................................................567 Permanent Traffic Control ..........................................................568 Permanent Pavement Markings...................................................571 Temporary Traffic Control..........................................................577 Signal, Lighting, and Electrical Systems ....................................584 Facilities and Services .................................................................588

DIVISION 700 MATERIAL Section 701 Cement 701.01 Hydraulic Cement........................................................................594 701.02 Masonry and Mortar Cement ......................................................594 Section 702 702.01 702.02 702.03 702.04 702.05 702.06 702.07 702.08 702.09 702.10 Section 703 703.01 703.02 703.03 703.04 703.05 703.06 703.07 703.08 703.09 703.10 703.11 703.12 703.13 703.14 703.15 703.16 703.17 703.18 703.19 Asphalt Material Asphalt Binder.............................................................................595 Cut-Back Asphalt ........................................................................595 Emulsified Asphalt ......................................................................595 Application Temperatures ...........................................................595 Material for Dampproofing and Waterproofing Concrete and Masonry Surfaces ...................................................596 Recycling Agent ..........................................................................597 Asphalt Mastic.............................................................................597 Antistrip Additive........................................................................597 Evaluation Procedures for Asphalt..............................................597 Cold Asphalt Mix ........................................................................598 Aggregate Fine Aggregate for Concrete .......................................................599 Coarse Aggregate for Concrete ...................................................599 Granular Backfill .........................................................................599 Permeable Backfill ......................................................................599 Subbase, Base, and Surface Course Aggregate ..........................600 Crushed Aggregate ......................................................................602 Hot Asphalt Concrete Pavement Aggregate ...............................602 Open-Graded Asphalt Friction Course Aggregate .....................604 Reserved ......................................................................................604 Asphalt Surface Treatment Aggregate........................................604 Slurry Seal and Micro-Surfacing Aggregate ..............................606 Choker Aggregate........................................................................607 Blotter ..........................................................................................607 Aggregate for Aggregate-Topsoil Course...................................608 Sand .............................................................................................608 Aggregate for Lean Concrete Backfill ........................................608 Superpave Asphalt Concrete Pavement Aggregate ....................608 Shotcrete Aggregate ....................................................................610 Recycled Asphalt Pavement........................................................611 x

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Section 704 704.01 704.02 704.03 704.04 704.05 704.06 704.07 704.08 704.09 704.10 704.11 704.12 Section 705 705.01 705.02 705.03 705.04 705.05 705.06 Section 706 706.01 706.02 706.03 706.04 706.05 706.06 706.07 706.08 Section 707 707.01 707.02 707.03 707.04 707.05 707.06 707.07 707.08 707.09 707.10 707.11

Page Soil Foundation Fill.............................................................................612 Bedding Material .........................................................................612 Backfill Material ..........................................................................612 Structural Backfill........................................................................612 Topping ........................................................................................613 Unclassified Borrow ....................................................................613 Select Borrow ..............................................................................613 Select Topping .............................................................................613 Bed Course...................................................................................614 Select Granular Backfill ..............................................................614 Reserved.......................................................................................615 Crib Wall Backfill........................................................................615 Rock Gabion and Revet Mattress Rock................................................616 Riprap Rock .................................................................................616 Rock for Masonry Structures.......................................................618 Rock for Special Rock Embankment ..........................................620 Rock for Buttresses......................................................................620 Stone Curbing ..............................................................................621 Concrete And Plastic Pipe Non-Reinforced Concrete Pipe ...................................................622 Reinforced Concrete Pipe............................................................622 Perforated Concrete Pipe .............................................................622 Reinforced Arch-Shaped Concrete Pipe .....................................622 Reinforced Elliptically-Shaped Concrete Pipe ...........................622 Reinforced D-Load Concrete Pipe ..............................................622 Precast Reinforced Concrete Box Sections.................................622 Plastic Pipe...................................................................................622 Metal Pipe Ductile Iron Culvert Pipe.............................................................624 Metallic-Coated Corrugated Steel Pipe.......................................624 Aluminum-Alloy Corrugated Pipe ..............................................624 Asphalt-Coated Pipe ....................................................................624 Steel Structural Plate Structures ..................................................624 Aluminum-Alloy Structural Plate Structures..............................624 Asphalt-Coated Structural Plate Structures.................................624 Polymer-Coated Steel Pipe..........................................................625 Fiber-Bonded Asphalt Coated Steel Pipe....................................625 Slotted Drain Pipe........................................................................625 Metallic-Coated Spiral Rib Pipe..................................................625

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Page 707.12 Aluminum-Alloy Spiral Rib Pipe................................................625 707.13 Concrete-Lined Corrugated Steel Pipe .......................................625 707.14 Invert-Paved Corrugated Steel Pipe ............................................625 Paint General.........................................................................................626 Paint for Timber Structures .........................................................627 Paint for Concrete and Masonry Block Structures .....................627 Paint for Steel Structures.............................................................627 Penetrating Stain..........................................................................627 Reinforcing Steel And Wire Rope Reinforcing Steel .........................................................................628 Wire Rope or Wire Cable............................................................629 Prestressing Steel.........................................................................629 Fence And Guardrail Barbed Wire.................................................................................631 Woven Wire.................................................................................631 Chain Link Fence ........................................................................631 Fence Posts and Bollards.............................................................631 Fence Gates..................................................................................631 Metal Beam Rail..........................................................................631 Box Beam Rail.............................................................................632 Steel-Backed Timber Rail ...........................................................632 Guardrail Posts ............................................................................632 Guardrail Hardware .....................................................................632 Temporary Plastic Fence .............................................................633 Concrete Curing Material And Admixtures Curing Material............................................................................634 Air-Entraining Admixtures .........................................................634 Chemical Admixtures..................................................................634 Latex Modifier.............................................................................634 Concrete Coloring Agent.............................................................634 Joint Material Sealants, Fillers, Seals, and Sleeves............................................635 Joint Mortar .................................................................................637 Watertight Gaskets ......................................................................637 Reserved ......................................................................................637 Mortar for Masonry Beds and Joints...........................................637

Section 708 708.01 708.02 708.03 708.04 708.05 Section 709 709.01 709.02 709.03 Section 710 710.01 710.02 710.03 710.04 710.05 710.06 710.07 710.08 710.09 710.10 710.11 Section 711 711.01 711.02 711.03 711.04 711.05 Section 712 712.01 712.02 712.03 712.04 712.05

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Section 713 713.01 713.02 713.03 713.04 713.05 713.06 713.07 713.08 713.09 713.10 713.11 713.12 713.13 713.14 713.15 713.16 713.17 713.18

Page Roadside Improvement Material Topsoil .........................................................................................639 Agricultural Limestone................................................................639 Fertilizer .......................................................................................640 Seed ..............................................................................................640 Mulch ...........................................................................................640 Plant Material...............................................................................643 Cellular Confinement Systems ....................................................644 Miscellaneous Planting Material .................................................644 Reserved.......................................................................................645 Sod................................................................................................645 Pegs for Sod .................................................................................645 Stabilizing Emulsion Tackifiers ..................................................645 Erosion Control Bales, Wattles, Logs, and Rolls........................646 Sandbags ......................................................................................646 Erosion Control Culvert Pipe ......................................................646 Silt Fence .....................................................................................646 Temporary Rolled Erosion Control Products..............................647 Permanent Rolled Erosion Control Products ..............................650

Section 714 Geotextile And Geocomposite Drain Material 714.01 Geotextile.....................................................................................652 714.02 Geocomposite Drains...................................................................657 Section 715 715.01 715.02 715.03 715.04 715.05 715.06 715.07 715.08 715.09 Section 716 716.01 716.02 716.03 716.04 Piling Untreated Timber Piles................................................................660 Treated Timber Piles....................................................................660 Concrete Piles ..............................................................................660 Steel Shells...................................................................................661 Steel Pipes....................................................................................662 Steel H-Piles ................................................................................662 Sheet Piles....................................................................................662 Pile Shoes.....................................................................................662 Splices ..........................................................................................662 Material For Timber Structures Untreated Structural Timber and Lumber ...................................663 Hardware......................................................................................663 Treated Structural Timber and Lumber.......................................663 Structural Glued Laminated Timber ...........................................664

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Section 717 717.01 717.02 717.03 717.04 717.05 717.06 717.07 717.08 717.09 717.10 717.11 717.12 717.13 717.14 717.15 717.16 Section 718 718.01 718.02 718.03 718.04 718.05 718.06 718.07 718.08 718.09 718.10 718.11 718.12 718.13 718.14 718.15 718.16 718.17 718.18 718.19 718.20 718.21 718.22 718.23

Page Structural Metal Structural Steel ............................................................................665 Steel Forgings ..............................................................................665 Pins and Rollers ...........................................................................665 Castings........................................................................................666 Welded Stud Shear Connectors...................................................666 Steel Pipe .....................................................................................666 Galvanized Coatings....................................................................666 Sheet Lead ...................................................................................666 Steel Grid Floors..........................................................................666 Bearings .......................................................................................666 Polyetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Surfaces for Bearings...............666 Structural Aluminum Alloy.........................................................668 Aluminum Alloy for Bridge Rail ................................................668 Aluminum Bolt Heads and Nuts .................................................668 Aluminum Welding Wire............................................................668 Elastomeric Compression Joint Seals .........................................668 Traffic Signing And Marking Material Retroreflective Sheeting ..............................................................669 Reserved ......................................................................................669 Plywood Panels............................................................................669 Steel Panels..................................................................................669 Aluminum Panels ........................................................................669 Plastic Panels ...............................................................................670 Extruded Aluminum Panels ........................................................671 Signposts......................................................................................671 Object Marker and Delineator Posts ...........................................672 Hardware......................................................................................672 Letters, Numerals, Arrows, Symbols, and Borders ....................673 Delineator and Object Marker Retroreflectors ...........................673 Conventional Traffic Paint ..........................................................674 Waterborne Traffic Paint.............................................................674 Epoxy Markings ..........................................................................676 Polyester Markings......................................................................677 Thermoplastic Markings..............................................................678 Preformed Plastic Markings ........................................................678 Glass Beads..................................................................................678 Raised Pavement Markers...........................................................679 Temporary Pavement Markings..................................................679 Temporary Traffic Control Devices............................................679 Epoxy Resin Adhesives...............................................................679

Section 719 Reserved................................................................................................. 680

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Section 720 720.01 720.02 720.03

Page Structural Wall And Stabilized Embankment Material Mechanically-Stabilized Earth Wall Material.............................681 Gabion and Revet Mattress Material...........................................683 Metal Bin Type Crib Walls .........................................................685

Section 721 Electrical And Illumination Material 721.01 Electrical Material .......................................................................686 721.02 Lighting Material .........................................................................688 Section 722 722.01 722.02 722.03 722.04 Section 723 Section 724 Anchor Material Anchorage Devices......................................................................691 Ground Anchors...........................................................................691 Rock Bolts....................................................................................693 Soil Nails......................................................................................693 Reserved............................................................................................694 Reserved............................................................................................694

Section 725 Miscellaneous Material 725.01 Water............................................................................................695 725.02 Calcium Chloride, Calcium Chloride Flakes, and Magnesium Chloride ............................................................695 725.03 Lime .............................................................................................695 725.04 Pozzolans .....................................................................................695 725.05 Mineral Filler ...............................................................................696 725.06 Precast Concrete Curbing and Wheelstops .................................696 725.07 Clay or Shale Brick......................................................................696 725.08 Concrete Brick .............................................................................696 725.09 Concrete Masonry Units..............................................................696 725.10 Cellular Concrete Blocks.............................................................696 725.11 Precast Concrete Units and Accessories .....................................696 725.12 Frames, Grates, Covers, and Ladder Rungs................................697 725.13 Corrugated Metal Units ...............................................................698 725.14 Protective Coatings for Concrete ................................................698 725.15 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe for Water Distribution Systems.........................................................698 725.16 Polyethylene (PE) Pipe for Water Distribution Systems ............698 725.17 Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings...................................................698 725.18 Seamless Copper Water Tube and Fittings .................................698 725.19 Plastic Lining ...............................................................................698 725.20 Lignosulfonate .............................................................................698 725.21 Epoxy Resin Adhesives ...............................................................699 725.22 Grout ............................................................................................699 725.23 Reserved.......................................................................................699

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Section 725.24 725.25 725.26 725.27 725.28 725.29

Page Color Coating ..............................................................................700 Explosives and Blasting Accessories..........................................700 Mineral Slurry (Drillers Mud).....................................................700 Form Liner ...................................................................................700 Aluminum-Impregnated Caulking Compound ...........................700 Reinforcing Fibers .......................................................................700

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DIVISION 100 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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Section 101. ­ TERMS, FORMAT, AND DEFINITIONS
101.01 Meaning of Terms. These specifications are generally written in the imperative mood. In sentences using the imperative mood, the subject, "the Contractor," is implied. Also implied in this language are "shall," "shall be," or similar words and phrases. In material specifications, the subject may also be the supplier, fabricator, or manufacturer supplying material, products, or equipment for use on the project. Wherever "directed," "required," "prescribed," or other similar words are used, the "direction," "requirement," or "order" of the Contracting Officer is intended. Similarly, wherever "approved," "acceptable," "suitable," "satisfactory," or similar words are used, the words mean "approved by," "acceptable to," or "satisfactory to" the Contracting Officer. The word "will" generally pertains to decisions or actions of the Contracting Officer. 101.02 Specifications Format. These specifications are divided into 10 Divisions. Division 100 consists of general contract requirements for which no direct payment is made. The requirements contained in Division 100 are applicable to all contracts. Division 150 consists of project contract requirements that are applicable to all contracts. Work under Division 150 is paid for directly or indirectly according to Subsection 109.05 and the Section ordering the work. When there is no pay item in the bid schedule, no direct payment is made. Divisions 200 through 600 consist of construction contract requirements for specific items of work. Work under these Divisions is paid for directly or indirectly according to Subsection 109.05 and the Section ordering the work. When there is no pay item in the bid schedule, no direct payment is made. Division 700 contains the material requirements for Divisions 150 through 600. No direct payment is made in Division 700. Payment for material is included as part of the work required in Divisions 150 through 600. The first three digits of the pay item number in the Bid Schedule identify the Section under which the work is performed. 101.03 Abbreviations. Whenever these abbreviations are used in the specifications, they represent the following: (a) Acronyms. AA -- Aluminum Association 2

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AAN -- American Association of Nurserymen AAR -- Association of American Railroads AASHTO -- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI -- American Concrete Institute ACPA -- American Concrete Pavement Association ADA -- Americans with Disabilities Act AGC -- Associated General Contractors of America AI -- Asphalt Institute AIA -- American Institute of Architects AISC -- American Institute of Steel Construction AISI -- American Iron and Steel Institute AITC -- American Institute of Timber Construction ANSI -- American National Standards Institute APWA -- American Public Works Association ARA -- American Railway Association AREA -- American Railway Engineering Association ARTBA -- American Road and Transportation Builders Association ASCE -- American Society of Civil Engineers ASCII -- American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASLA -- American Society of Landscape Architects ASTM -- American Society for Testing and Materials ATSSA -- American Traffic Safety Services Association AWPA -- American Wood Preservers Association AWS -- American Welding Society AWWA -- American Water Works Association CFR -- Code of Federal Regulations CO -- Contracting Officer and all representatives CRSI -- Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute FAR -- Federal Acquisition Regulations (48 CFR Chapter 1) FHWA -- Federal Highway Administration 3

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FICA -- Federal Insurance Contributions Act FLH -- Federal Lands Highways FSS -- Federal Specifications and Standards FTMS -- Federal Test Method Standard FUTA -- Federal Unemployment Tax Act GSA -- General Services Administration IEEE -- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers ISO -- International Organization for Standardization ISSA -- International Slurry Surfacing Association ITE -- Institute of Transportation Engineers MIL -- Military Specifications MPI -- Master Painters Institute MUTCD -- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (for Streets and Highways) NCHRP -- National Cooperative Highway Research Program NEMA -- National Electrical Manufacturer's Association NFPA -- National Forest Products Association NIST -- National Institute of Standards and Technology OSHA -- Occupational Safety and Health Administration PCA -- Portland Cement Association PCI -- Prestressed Concrete Institute PVC -- Polyvinyl Chloride PTI -- Post-Tensioning Institute SAE -- Society of Automotive Engineers SF -- Standard Form SI -- International System of Units SSPC -- Steel Structures Painting Council TAR -- Transportation Acquisition Regulations (48 CFR Chapter 12) UL -- Underwriter's Laboratory U.S. -- United States of America USC -- United States Code 4

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USGS -- United States Geological Survey USPS -- United States Postal Service (b) SI symbols. A cd ºC d g h H ha Hz J K L lx m m2 m3 min N Pa s t V W º ' " -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ampere candela degree Celsius day gram hour Henry hectare hertz (s-1) joule (N·m) kelvin liter lux meter square meter cubic meter minute newton (kg·m/s2) pascal (N/m ) second metric ton volt (W/A) watt (J/s) ohm V/A degree minute second
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(c) SI prefix symbols. E P T G M k c m µ n p f a -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- exa peta tera giga mega kilo centi milli micro nano pico femto atto 1018 1015 1012 109 106 103 10-2 10-3 10-6 10-9 10-12 10-15 10-18

(d) Slope notation (vertical : horizontal). For slopes flatter than 1V:1H, express the slope as the ratio of one unit vertical to a number of units horizontal. For slopes steeper than 1V:1H, express the slope as the ratio of a number of units vertical to one unit horizontal. 101.04 Definitions. The following definitions apply to this contract: Award -- The written acceptance of a bid by the CO. Backfill -- Material used to replace or the act of replacing material removed during construction. Material placed or the act of placing material adjacent to structures. Base -- The layer or layers of material placed on a subbase or subgrade to support a surface course. Bid -- A written offer by a bidder to perform work at a quoted price. Bidder -- Any individual or legal entity submitting a bid. Bid Guarantee -- A form of security assuring that the bidder will not withdraw a bid within the period specified for acceptance and will execute a written contract and furnish required bonds. Bid Schedule -- The prepared schedule included with the bid forms, containing the estimated quantities of pay items for which unit bid prices are invited. 6

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Bridge -- A structure more than 20 feet long, including supports, spanning and providing passage over a depression, waterway, railroad, highway, or other obstruction. Clear Zone -- The portion of the roadside, including the shoulder, available for the safe use by an errant vehicle in which the driver may regain control of the vehicle. Recommended distances for the clear zone are in the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide. Commercial Certification -- See Subsection 106.03. Construction Limits -- The limits on each side of the project that establish the area disturbed by construction operations and beyond which no disturbance is permitted. Typically the construction limits are the same as the clearing limits, except when additional clearing is required. Contract -- The written agreement between the Government and the Contractor setting forth the obligations of the parties for the performance of and payment for the prescribed work. Contracting Officer (CO) -- An official of the Government with the authority to enter into, administer, and terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the CO acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the CO. Contract Modification -- Any written change in the terms of the contract. Contract modifications are of the following forms: (a) Administrative change. A unilateral contract change, in writing, that does not affect the substantive rights of the parties (e.g., a change in the paying office or the appropriation data). (b) Change order. A written order, signed by the CO, directing the Contractor to make a change that FAR Clause 52.243-4 Changes authorizes the CO to order without the Contractor's consent. (c) Supplemental agreement. A contract modification that is accomplished by the mutual action of the parties. Contractor -- The individual or legal entity contracting with the Government for performance of prescribed work. Contract Time -- The specified time allowed for completion of all contract work. Crashworthy -- A highway feature is crashworthy if it was successfully crash tested under the NCHRP Report 350, Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features or earlier comparable criteria or if it was accepted through analysis by FHWA, based on similarity to other crashworthy features. A list of crashworthy highway features is available on the FHWA Safety website. 7

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Cross-Section -- A vertical section of the ground or structure at right angles to the centerline or baseline of the roadway or other work. Culvert -- Any structure, not classified as a bridge, that provides an opening under the roadway. Day -- Each and every day shown on the calendar, beginning and ending at midnight. Density -- Mass per unit volume of material. Specific gravity multiplied by the unit mass of water. Detour -- A temporary rerouting of public traffic onto alternate existing roadways in order to avoid the work or part of the work. Diversion -- A temporary rerouting of public traffic onto a temporary alignment within the project limits in order to bypass the work or a portion of the work. Drawings -- Design sheets or fabrication, erection, or construction details submitted to the Government by the Contractor according to FAR Clause 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction. Also refers to submissions and submittals. Government -- The Government of the United States of America. Highway, Street, or Road -- A general term denoting a public way for purposes of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the right-of-way. Layer -- See "lift." Lift -- Defined as follows: (a) When placing and compacting soils and aggregates, a lift is any single, continuous layer of material that receives the same compactive effort throughout during a single work operation. (b) When installing culvert pipe less than or equal to 48 inches in diameter, the backfill material placed on both sides of the pipe is considered to be contained in the same lift when the material is placed to the same elevation on both sides of the culvert, the compactive effort applied to one side of the culvert is the same as that applied to the other, and the compactive effort is applied to both sides of the pipe in a continuous operation. Material -- Any substances specified or necessary to satisfactorily complete the contract work. Maximum Particle Size -- The smallest sieve opening through which all particles in the material will pass.

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Measurement -- The process of identifying the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of an item. See Section 109 for measurement methods, terms, and definitions. Notice to Proceed -- Written notice to the Contractor to begin the contract work. Pavement Structure -- The combination of subbase, base, paving geotextiles, and surface courses placed on a subgrade to support and distribute the traffic load to the roadbed. Pay Item -- A specific item of work for which a unit and price is provided in the contract. Payment Bond -- The security executed by the Contractor and surety or sureties and furnished to the Government to ensure payments as required by law to all persons supplying labor or material according to the contract. Performance Bond -- The security executed by the Contractor and surety or sureties furnished to the Government to guarantee completion of the contract work. Plans -- The contract plans furnished by the Government showing the location, type, dimensions, and details of the work. Production Certification -- See Subsection 106.03. Professional Engineer -- Engineers who hold valid State licenses permitting them to offer engineering services directly to the public, who are experienced in the work for which they are responsible, who take legal responsibility for their engineering designs, and who are bound by a code of ethics to protect the public health. Profile Grade -- The trace of a vertical plane intersecting a particular surface of the proposed road construction located as shown on the plans, usually along the longitudinal centerline of the roadbed. Profile grade means either elevation or gradient of the trace according to the context. Project -- The specific section of the highway or other property on which construction is to be performed under the contract. Right-of-Way -- Real property necessary for the project, including roadway, buffer areas, access, and drainage areas. Roadbed -- The graded portion of a highway prepared as a foundation for the pavement structure and shoulders. Roadside -- All area within the right-of-way excluding the traveled way and shoulders. Roadway -- In general, the portion of a highway, including shoulders, for vehicular use. A divided highway has two or more roadways. In construction specifications, the portion of a highway within the construction limits. 9

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Roadway Prism -- The volume defined by the area between the original terrain crosssection and the final design cross-section multiplied by the horizontal distance along the centerline of the roadway. Roller Pass -- One trip of a roller in one direction over any one spot. Shoulder -- The portion of the roadway contiguous to the traveled way for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and for lateral support of the pavement structure. Sieve -- See AASHTO M 92. Solicitation -- The complete assembly of documents (whether attached or incorporated by reference) furnished to prospective bidders. Special Contract Requirements -- Additions and revisions to the standard specifications applicable to an individual project. Specifications -- The written requirements for performing work. Standard Forms -- Numbered forms issued by the General Services Administration for use as contract documents. Standard Plans -- Detailed plans approved for repetitive use and included as part of the plans. Standard Specifications -- The Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects approved for general application and repetitive use. Station -- (1) A measure of distance used for highways and railroads. A station is equal to 100 feet. (2) A precise location along a survey line. Structures -- Bridges, culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, retaining walls, cribbing, manholes, endwalls, buildings, sewers, service pipes, underdrains, foundation drains, and other constructed features that may be encountered in the work. Subbase -- The layer or layers of material placed on a subgrade to support a base. Subcontract -- The written agreement between the Contractor and an individual or legal entity prescribing the performance of a specific portion of the work. Subcontractor -- An individual or legal entity with which the Contractor sublets part of the work. This includes all subcontractors in any tier. Subgrade -- The top surface of a roadbed upon which the pavement structure, shoulders, and curbs are constructed.

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Substantial Completion -- The point at which the project is complete such that it can be safely and effectively used by the public without further delays, disruption, or other impediments. For conventional bridge and highway work, the point at which all bridge deck, parapet, pavement structure, shoulder, drainage, sidewalk, permanent signing and markings, traffic barrier, safety appurtenance, utility, and lighting work is complete. Substructure -- All of the bridge below the bearings of simple and continuous spans, skewbacks of arches, and tops of footings of rigid frames including backwalls, wingwalls, and wing protection railings. Suitable Material -- Rock or earth material that will provide stable foundations, embankments, or roadbeds, and is reasonably free of organic matter, roots, muck, sod, or other detrimental material. Suitable material may require drying or adding water, root picking, and other methods of manipulation before use. Suitable material includes the classifications of materials for which the project was designed. Superintendent -- The Contractor's authorized representative in responsible charge of the work. Superstructure -- The entire bridge except the substructure. Surety -- An individual or corporation legally liable for the debt, default, or failure of a Contractor to satisfy a contract obligation. Surface Course -- The top layer or layers of a pavement structure designed to accommodate the traffic load and resist skidding, traffic abrasion, and weathering. Target Value (TV) -- A number established as a center for operating a given process. Once established, adjustments should be made in the process as necessary to maintain a central tendency about the target value. Test results obtained from a well-controlled process should cluster closely around the established target value and the mean of the test results should be equal to or nearly equal to the established target value. Traveled Way -- The portion of the roadway designated for the movement of vehicles, including curve widening, exclusive of shoulders. Unsuitable Material -- Material not capable of creating stable foundations, embankments, or roadbeds. Unsuitable material includes muck, sod, or soils with high organic contents. Work -- The furnishing of all labor, material, equipment, and other incidentals necessary to successfully complete the project according to the contract.

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Section 102. -- BID, AWARD, AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT
102.01 Acquisition Regulations. Bid, award, and execution of the contract are governed by the FAR and TAR. 102.02 Preparation of Bids. Follow the requirements of FAR Clause 52.214-18 Preparation of Bids -- Construction. Execute and submit all required standard forms, bid schedules, and solicitation provisions contained in the solicitation as part of the bid. Complete SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, and sign as follows: (a) Individuals. Sign your individual signature. For individuals doing business as a firm, follow the individual signature with the individual's typed, stamped, or printed (name of firm) name and the words, "an individual doing business as ." (b) Partnerships. Submit a list of all partners having authority to bind the partnership. One of the listed partners must sign on behalf of the partnership. (c) Corporations. Sign in the corporate name, followed by the word "by" and the signature and title of the person authorized to sign. Submit evidence from the corporation that the person signing has authority to bind the corporation. (d) Joint ventures. Submit a copy of the Joint Venture agreement. Sign the SF 1442 according to the Joint Venture agreement. (e) Limited liability company. Sign in the company name, followed by the word "by" and the signature of the person authorized to sign. Submit evidence that the individual executing the document has authority to bind the company. (f) Agents. When an agent signs, other than as stated in (a) through (e) above, furnish satisfactory evidence that the agent has authority to bind the bidder. Insert a unit bid price, in figures, for each pay item for which a quantity appears in the bid schedule. Multiply the unit bid price by the quantity for each pay item and show the amount bid. Should any mathematical check made by the Government show a mistake in the amount bid, the corrected unit price extension shall govern. When the words "lump sum" appear as a unit bid price, insert an amount bid for each lump sum pay item.

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When the words "contingent sum" or a fixed rate appears as a unit bid price,