HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - REVISION OF SECTION 101 HOLIDAYMay 31, 2001
REVISION OF SECTION 101
HOLIDAYS
Section 101 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Subsection 101.32, first paragraph, shall include the following:
Cesar Chavez Day
In subsection 101.32, delete the second paragraph and replace with the following:
When New Year's Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Independence Day, or Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the
following Monday shall be considered a holiday. When one of these days falls on a Saturday, the preceding
Friday shall be considered a holiday.
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REVISION OF SECTION 105
CONFORMITY WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Section 105 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Delete subsection 105.03 and replace with the following:
105.03 Conformity with Plans and Specifications. All work performed and all materials furnished shall
conform to the lines, grades, cross sections, dimensions, and material requirements, including tolerances, shown
in the Contract.
For those items of work where working tolerances are not specified, the Contractor shall perform the work in a
manner consistent with reasonable and customary manufacturing and construction practices.
When the Engineer finds that the materials furnished, the work performed, or the finished pro uct does not
conform with the Contract but that reasonably acceptable work has been produced, the Engin1er will determine
the extent the work will be accepted and remain in place. If accepted the Engineer will (1) document the basis for
acceptance by Contract Modification Order which will provide for an appropriate reduction in the Contract price for
such work or materials not otherwise provided for in this subsection or (2) notify the Contractor in writing that the
Contract unit price will be reduced in accordance with this subsection when P is 25 or less, or (3) in lieu of a price
reduction, permit correction or replacement of the finished product provided the correction or replacement does
not adversely affect the work.
When the Engineer finds the materials furnished, work performed, or the finished product are not in conformity
with the Contract and has resulted in an inferior or unsatisfactory product, the work or materials shall be removed
and replaced or otherwise corrected by and at the expense of the Contractor.
If asphalt cement testing demonstrates that asphalt cement was acid modified or alkaline modified, the supplier
will be automatically decertified. In addition, all material placed containing the acid modified or alkaline modified
asphalt cement shall be removed and replaced with specification material at no cost to the department.
Materials will be sampled and tested by the Department in accordance with the sampling and testing schedules
and procedures contained in the Department's Field Materials Manual. The approximate maximum quantity
represented by each sample will be as set forth in the schedules. An additional number of samples in relation to
the quantity of material represented may be selected and tested at the Engineer's discretion. The quantity
represented by five consecutive random samples will constitute a lot whenever production schedules and material
continuity permit. The Engineer may establish a lot consisting of the quantity represented by any number of
consecutive random samples from one to seven inclusive when it is necessary to represent short production runs,
significant material changes, or other unusual characteristics of the work. Tests that are determined to have
sampling or testing errors will not be used.
Materials or work will be evaluated for price reduction only when deviations from specifications occur on any of
the several individual tests for the lot. The several individual test values will be averaged and the percent of price
reduction for the lot will be determined by applicable formula.
The formula in (a) and (b) below will be used only when the lot is represented by three to seven tests inclusive.
(a) The formula, P = (Xn + aR- Tu)F., will be used if a maximum limit only is specified or; when the average of
the several test values is above the mid point of the specification band or above the job -mix formula value.
(b) The formula, P = (TL + aR- Xn)F. will be used if a minimum limit only is specified or; when the average of the
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ON THE JOB TRAINING
7. The Contractor shall pay the training program wage rates and the correct fringe benefits to each
registered trainee employed on the contract work and currently enrolled in an approved program. The
minimum trainee wage shall be the full laborer wage (group 2, outside labor, above ground) on all
Davis -Bacon projects.
8. All apprentices or trainees for which the Contractor expects to receive reimbursement must first be
registered on the project by submitting a completed CDOT Form 838. This form must then be reviewed
and approved by the CDOT Region Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Civil Rights Specialist before
reimbursement will be made. Requests for registration shall be submitted in writing to the Engineer and
will be granted when the following information is provided and approved:
a. A completed CDOT Form No. 838 for each trainee or apprentice
b. Evidence of the approval of the applicable trainee program.
c. Evidence of the registration of the trainee into the approved trainee program
d. A copy of the current applicable approved training program.
9. Within the first 100 hours of training time completed, the Contractor shall provide each trainee with a
review of the training program, pay scale, pension and retirement benefits, health and disability benefits,
promotional opportunities, company policies and complaint procedure. The Contractor shall also furnish
the trainee a copy of the training program.
10. On a monthly basis, the Contractor shall provide to the Engineer a completed On The Job Training
Progress Report (CDOT Form No. 832) for each approved trainee or apprentice on the project. The
CDOT Form No. 832 must be reviewed and approved by the CDOT Region Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEO)/Civil Rights Specialist before reimbursement will be made. The Contractor will be
reimbursed for each approved apprentice or trainee required by the Department and documented on
CDOT Form 832, but not more than the OJT Force Account budget unless approved by the Engineer.
Upon completion of training, transfer to another project, termination of the trainee or notification of final
acceptance of the project, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer a "final" completed CDOT Form No.
832 for each approved apprentice or trainee.
11, All forms referred to are available from the Business Programs Office of the Department of
Transportation, through the CDOT Region Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) /Civil Rights Specialist,
or on CDOT's website at http://www.dot.state.co.us/Bidding/BidForms.htm
12. The Engineer will provide reimbursement to the Contractor. Payment is based on the number of hours of
on-the-job training the Contractor provides to the trainee under this Contract and the applicable
reimbursement rate. Submission of the CDOT Form No. 832 will document the training hours provided
during the month, and will be considered a request for payment. Where applicable, the Contractor shall
note and explain discrepancies between the hours documented on CDOT Form No. 832 and the
corresponding certified payrolls. To receive payment the CDOT Forms 838 and 832 must be completed
in full and the Contractor must be in compliance with all requirements of this specification.
(b) Standard Training Program
If the Contractor is not participating in the Department's Colorado Training Program, the training shall be
provided according to the following:
1. The number of training hours for the trainees to be employed on the project shall be as shown in the
Contract. The trainees or apprentices employed under the Contract shall be registered with the
Department using CDOT Form No 838.
2. Subcontractor trainees who are enrolled in an approved Program may be used by the Contractor to
satisfy the requirements of this special provision.
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3. At least ten working days prior to the first progress payment to be made after work has begun, the
Contractor shall submit to the Engineer documentation showing DOL or FHWA approval of the
Contractor's training program, a plan that identifies each proposed trainee, total training hours for each
trainee, and the construction phase for training each of the proposed trainees, including the duration, for
this specific project.
Progress payments may be withheld until this plan is submitted and approved and may be withheld if the
approved plan is not followed.
4. A trainee shall begin work on the project as soon as possible utilizing the skill involved and remain on the
project as long as meaningful training opportunities exist. It is not required that all trainees be employed
on the project for the entire length of the Contract.
5. The Contractor will be reimbursed 80 cents per hour for each approved apprentice or trainee required by
the Department.
6. In order to receive reimbursement, the Contractor shall provide the number of training hours specified in
the OJT goal assigned to the project.
7. The OJT goal for the project will be included in the Project Special Provisions and will be determined by
the CDOT Region Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) /Civil Rights Specialist after considering:
a. Availability of minorities, women, and disadvantaged for training;
b. The potential for effective training;
c. Duration of the contract;
d. Dollar value of the contract;
e. Total normal work force that the average bidder could be expected to use;
f. Geographic location;
g. Type of work; and
h. The need for additional journey workers in the area;
8. The guidelines for contract dollar value, minimum total training hours, and maximum reimbursement are
as follows:
Category
Contract dollar value
Minimum total training
hours to be provided
on the project
Maximum
reimbursement
allowed
A
Up to 1 million
0
0
B
>1 - 2 million
320
$600
C
>2 - 4 million
640
$800
D
>4 - 6 million
1280
$1400
E
>6 - 8 million
1600
$1700
F
>8 - 12 million
1920
$2000
G
>12- 16million
2240
$2,4000
H
>16 - 20 million
2560
$2,600
1
For each increment of
$5 million, over $20
million
1280
$1400
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9. The Contractor shall have fulfilled its responsibilities under this training special provision if the CDOT
Regional Civil Rights Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Civil Rights Specialist has determined that it
has provided acceptable number of training hours specified in the Contract in accordance with this special
provision.
(c) Colorado Training Program.
If the Contractor has a current approved Colorado Training Program plan, the training shall be provided according
to the following:
1. The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the Department's procedures as defined in the
Colorado Training Program Manual.
2. If the Contractor has an approved Colorado Training Program plan, then they shall be exempted from the
contract OJT goal.
3. Each trainee enrolled in the Colorado Training Program will receive a minimum of 1200 hours per year of
on-the-job training. Up to 200 hours of offsite classroom training can be included in the 1200 hours
minimum. The trainee's hours per year may be on CDOT or non-CDOT projects.
4. At least ten working days prior to the first progress payment to be made after work has begun, the
Contractor shall submit to the Engineer documentation showing DOL or FHWA approval of the
Contractor's training program and proof of good standing in the Colorado Training Program.
5. The Contractor will be reimbursed $4.80 per hour for each approved trainee who is working on the
Contract . Of the $4.80 per hour reimbursed to the Contractor, any amount over $.80 per hour must be
forwarded by the Contractor to the trade or labor organization(s) through which the Contractor obtains
their trainees or apprentices (sponsor) and spent for training and recruitment. The Department will not
reimburse for classroom training or training provided on non-CDOT projects.
6. Contractors who are in good standing in the Colorado Training Program will receive hours credit for their
trainees whether they work on a CDOT or a non-CDOT project. Contractors will be reimbursed by CDOT
only for hours worked on CDOT projects.
7. The Contractor will be considered in compliance with the requirements of the Colorado Training Program
when the Contractor demonstrates to the Department that it has met the requirements described in this
special provision and the Contractor's approved Colorado Training Program Training Plan.
8. The Contractor shall comply with the affirmative action requirements in their approved Colorado Training
Program Training Plan.
9. Contractors must have an approved Training Plan for the calendar year to be able to use this option.
Contractors who do not have an approved Colorado Training Program Training Plan must comply with the
requirements of Part (b) of this special provision.
10. The minimum required number of trainees to be employed by the Contractor shall be as shown in the
Contractor's approved Colorado Training Program Training Plan.
11. The Contractor shall have fulfilled its responsibilities described in this special provision if it has remained
in good standing in the Colorado Training Program during the life of the Contract.
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RAILROAD INSURANCE
The Contractor shall carry insurance of the following kinds and amounts:
A. CONTRACTOR'S PUBLIC LIABILITY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY INSURANCE.
The Contractor shall furnish evidence to the Department that with respect to the operations the Contractor
performs, the Contractor carries Contractor's Public Liability Insurance providing for a limit of not less than One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for all damages arising out of bodily injuries to or death of one person and subject
to that limit for each person, a total limit of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) for all damages arising out of bodily
injuries to or death of two or more persons in any one occurrence; and Contractor's Property Damage Liability
Insurance providing for a limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for all damages arising out of
injury to or destruction of property in any one occurrence and subject to that limit per occurrence, a total (or
aggregate) limit of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) for all damages arising out of injury to or destruction of
property during the policy period.
If any part of the work affecting railroad property or facilities is sublet, similar insurance shall be provided by or in
behalf of the subcontractor(s) involved.
B. CONTRACTOR'S PROTECTIVE PUBLIC LIABILITY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY INSURANCE.
The Contractor shall furnish evidence to the Department that with respect to the operations performed for the
Contractor by subcontractors, the Contractor carries in its own behalf Contractor's Protective Public Liability
Insurance providing for a limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for all damages arising out of
bodily injuries to or death of one person and subject to that limit for each person a total limit of Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000.00) for all damages arising out of bodily injuries to or death of two or more persons in any one
occurrence; and Contractor's Protective Property Damage Liability Insurance providing for a limit of not less than
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for all damages arising out of injury to or destruction of property in any one
occurrence, and subject to that limit per occurrence, a total (or aggregate) limit of Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000.00) for all damages arising out of injury to or destruction of property during the policy period.
C. RAILROAD'S PROTECTIVE LIABILITY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE.
In addition to the above, the Contractor shall furnish evidence to the Department that with respect to the
operations the Contractor or any of its subcontractors perform, the Contractor has provided for and in behalf of the
Railroad Company, and each Railroad Company when more than one is involved, Railroad Protective Public
Liability and Property Damage Insurance providing for a combined single limit of Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000.00) per occurrence with an aggregate limit of six Million Dollars ($6,000,000.00) applying separately
for each annual period for:
1. All damages arising out of bodily injuries to or death of one or more persons.
2. All damages arising out of injury to or destruction of property.
D. GENERAL.
Said policy or policies of insurance shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this Special Provision if
each of said policies contains a properly completed and executed "Railroad Protective Liability Form", reference
copies of which are available from the Agreements Engineer of the Colorado Department of Transportation, 4201
East Arkansas Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80222.
Certificates of insurance required under A. and B. above, and policy or policies of Insurance required under C.
above shall be furnished to the Department's Agreements Engineer for transmittal to the Railroad Company's
Insurance Department.
The insurance hereinbefore specified shall be carried until all work required to be performed under the terms of
the Contract is satisfactorily completed as evidenced by the formal acceptance of the Department. The Railroad
Company shall be furnished with the original of each policy carried in its behalf.
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REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS
FEDERAL -AID CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Attached is Form FHWA 1273 titled Required Contract Provisions Federal -Aid Construction Contracts. As
described in Section I. General, the provisions of Form FHWA 1273 apply to all work performed under the
Contract and are to be included in all subcontracts.
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RQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS
FEDERAL -AID CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
FHWA-1273 Electronic version — March W IM
REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS
FEDERAL -AID CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
6. Selection of Labor: During the performance of this con -
Page tract, the contractor shall not:
I. General.........................................................1
II. Nondiscrimination............................................1
III. Nonsegrated Facilities......................................3
IV. Payment of Predetermined Minimum Wage .......... 3
V. Statements and Payrolls...................................6
VI. Record of Materials, Supplies, and Labor.............6
VII. Genera ISubletting or Assigning the Contract ......... 7
Vill. Safety: Accident Prevention...............................7
IX. False Statements Concerning Highway Projects. ..7
X. Implementation of Clean Air Act and Federal
Water Pollution Control Act................................8
XI. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension......
Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion..................8
XII. Certification Regarding Use of Contract Funds for...
Lobbying......................................................9
ATTACHMENTS
A. Employment Preference for Appalachian Contracts
(included in Appalachian contracts only)
I. GENERAL
1. These contract provisions shall apply to all work performed
on the contract by the contractor's own organization and with the
assistance of workers under the contractor's immediate superin-
tendence and to all work performed on the contract by piecework,
station work, or by subcontract.
2. Except as otherwise provided for in each section, the
contractor shall insert in each subcontract all of the stipulations
contained in these Required Contract Provisions, and further
require their inclusion in any lower tier subcontract or purchase
order that may in turn be made. The Required Contract Provisions
shall not be incorporated by reference in any case. The prime
contractor shall be responsible for compliance by any subcontrac-
tor or lower tier subcontractor with these Required Contract
Provisions.
3. A breach of any of the stipulations contained in these
Required Contract Provisions shall be sufficient grounds for
termination of the contract.
4. A breach of the following clauses of the Required Contract
Provisions may also be grounds for debarment as provided in 29
CFR 5.12:
Section I, paragraph 2;
Section IV, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7;
Section V, paragraphs 1 and 2a through 2g.
5. Disputes arising out of the labor standards provisions of
Section IV (except paragraph 5) and Section V of these Required
Contract Provisions shall not be subject to the general disputes
clause of this contract. Such disputes shall be resolved in accor-
dance with the procedures of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
as set forth in 29 CFR 5, 6, and 7. Disputes within the meaning of
this clause include disputes between the contractor (or any of its
subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the DOL, or the
contractor's employees or their representatives.
a. discriminate against labor from any other State, posses-
sion, or territory of the United States (except for employment
preference for Appalachian contracts, when applicable, as
specified in Attachment A), or
b. employ convict labor for any purpose within the limits of
the project unless it is labor performed by convicts who are on
parole, supervised release, or probation.
It. NONDISCRIMINATION
(Applicable to all Federal -aid construction contracts and to all
related subcontracts of $10,000 or more.)
1. Equal Employment Opportunity: Equal employment
opportunity (EEO) requirements not to discriminate and to take
affirmative action to assure equal opportunity as set forth under
laws, executive orders, rules, regulations (28 CFR 35, 29 CFR
1630 and 41 CFR 60) and orders of the Secretary of Labor as
modified by the provisions prescribed herein, and imposed
pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 140 shall constitute the EEO and specific
affirmative action standards for the contractor's project activities
under this contract. The Equal Opportunity Construction Contract
Specifications set forth under 41 CFR 60.4.3 and the provisions of
the American Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et sm.) set
forth under 28 CFR 35 and 29 CFR 1630 are incorporated by
reference in this contract. In the execution of this contract, the
contractor agrees to comply with the following minimum specific
requirement activities of EEO:
a. The contractor will work with the State highway agency
(SHA) and the Federal Government in carrying out EEO obliga-
tions and in their review of his/her activities under the contract.
b. The contractor will accept as his operating policy the
following statement:
"It is the policy of this Company to assure that applicants
are employed, and that employees are treated during
employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex,
color, national origin, age or disability. Such action shall
include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer;
recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or
termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation;
and selection for training, including apprenticeship,
preapprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training."
2. EEO Officer: The contractor will designate and make known
to the SHA contracting officers an EEO Officer who will have the
responsibility for and must be capable of effectively administering
and promoting an active contractor program of EEO and who must
be assigned adequate authority and responsibility to do so.
3. Dissemination of Policy: All members of the contractor's
staff who are authorized to hire, supervise, promote, and discharge
employees, or who recommend such action, or who are
substantially involved in such action, will be made fully cognizant
of, and will implement, the contractor's EEO policy and contractual
responsibilities to provide EEO in each grade and classification of
employment. To ensure that the above agreement will be met, the
following actions will be taken as a minimum:
a. Periodic meetings of supervisory and personnel office
employees will be conducted before the start of work and then not
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less often than once every six months, at which time the contract-
or's EEO policy and its implementation will be reviewed and
explained. The meetings will be conducted by the EEO Officer.
b. All new supervisory or personnel office employees will be
given a thorough indoctrination by the EEO Officer, covering all
major aspects of the contractor's EEO obligations within thirty days
following their reporting for duty with the contractor.
c. All personnel who are engaged in direct recruitment for
the project will be instructed by the EEO Officer in the contractor's
procedures for locating and hiring minority group employees.
d. Notices and posters setting forth the contractor's EEO
policy will be placed in areas readily accessible to employees,
applicants for employment and potential employees.
e. The contractor's EEO policy and the procedures to
implement such policy will be brought to the attention of employ-
ees by means of meetings, employee handbooks, or other
appropriate means.
4. Recruitment: When advertising for employees, the contrac-
tor will include in all advertisements for employees the notation:
"An Equal Opportunity Employer." All such advertisements will be
placed in publications having a large circulation among minority
groups in the area from which the project work force would
normally be derived.
a. The contractor will, unless precluded by a valid bargain-
ing agreement, conduct systematic and direct recruitment through
public and private employee referral sources likely to yield qualified
minority group applicants. To meet this requirement, the contrac-
tor will identify sources of potential minority group employees, and
establish with such identified sources procedures whereby minority
group applicants may be referred to the contractor for employment
consideration.
b. In the event the contractor has a valid bargaining agree-
ment providing for exclusive hiring hall referrals, he is expected to
observe the provisions of that agreement to the extent that the
system permits the contractor's compliance with EEO contract
provisions. (The DOL has held that where implementation of such
agreements have the effect of discriminating against minorities or
women, or obligates the contractor to do the same, such imple-
mentation violates Executive Order 11246, as amended.)
c. The contractor will encourage his present employees to
refer minority group applicants for employment. Information and
procedures with regard to referring minority group applicants will
be discussed with employees.
5. Personnel Actions: Wages, working conditions, and
employee benefits shall be established and administered, and
personnel actions of every type, including hiring, upgrading,
promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, and termination, shall be
taken without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
age or disability. The following procedures shall be followed:
a. The contractor will conduct periodic inspections of project
sites to insure that working conditions and employee facilities do
not indicate discriminatory treatment of project site personnel.
b. The contractor will periodically evaluate the spread of
wages paid within each classification to determine any evidence of
discriminatory wage practices.
c. The contractor will periodically review selected personnel
actions in depth to determine whether there is evidence of
discrimination. Where evidence is found, the contractor will
promptly take corrective action. If the review indicates that the
discrimination may extend beyond the actions reviewed, such
corrective action shall include all affected persons.
d. The contractor will promptly investigate all complaints of
alleged discrimination made to the contractor in connection with
his obligations under this contract, will attempt to resolve such
complaints, and will take appropriate corrective action within a
reasonable time. If the investigation indicates that the discrimina-
tion may affect persons other than the complainant, such correc-
tive action shall include such other persons. Upon completion of
each investigation, the contractor will inform every complainant of
all of his avenues of appeal.
6. Training and Promotion:
a. The contractor will assist in locating, qualifying, and
increasing the skills of minority group and women employees, and
applicants for employment.
b. Consistent with the contractor's work force requirements
and as permissible under Federal and State regulations, the
contractor shall make full use of training programs, i.e., appren-
ticeship, and on-the-job training programs for the geographical
area of contract performance. Where feasible, 25 percent of
apprentices or trainees in each occupation shall be in their first
year of apprenticeship or training. In the event a special provision
for training is provided under this contract, this subparagraph will
be superseded as indicated in the special provision.
c. The contractor will advise employees and applicants for
employment of available training programs and entrance require-
ments for each.
d. The contractor will periodically review the training and
promotion potential of minority group and women employees and
will encourage eligible employees to apply for such training and
promotion.
7. Unions: If the contractor relies in whole or in part upon
unions as a source of employees, the contractor will use his/her
best efforts to obtain the cooperation of such unions to increase
opportunities for minority groups and women within the unions,
and to effect referrals by such unions of minority and female
employees. Actions by the contractor either directly or through a
contractor's association acting as agent will include the procedures
set forth below:
a. The contractor will use best efforts to develop, in
cooperation with the unions, joint training programs aimed toward
qualifying more minority group members and women for member-
ship in the unions and increasing the skills of minority group
employees and women so that they may qualify for higher paying
employment.
b. The contractor will use best efforts to incorporate an EEO
clause into each union agreement to the end that such union will
be contractually bound to refer applicants without regard to their
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability.
c. The contractor is to obtain information as to the referral
practices and policies of the labor union except that to the extent
such information is within the exclusive possession of the labor
union and such labor union refuses to furnish such information to
the contractor, the contractor shall so certify to the SHA and shall
set forth what efforts have been made to obtain such information.
d. In the event the union is unable to provide the contractor
with a reasonable flow of minority and women referrals within the
time limit set forth in the collective bargaining agreement, the
contractor will, through independent recruitment efforts, fill the
employment vacancies without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
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national origin, age or disability; making full efforts to obtain
qualified and/or qualifiable minority group persons and women.
(The DOL has held that it shall be no excuse that the union with
which the contractor has a collective bargaining agreement provid-
ing for exclusive referral failed to refer minority employees.) In the
event the union referral practice prevents the contractor from
meeting the obligations pursuant to Executive Order 11246, as
amended, and these special provisions, such contractor shall
immediately notify the SHA.
8. Selection of Subcontractors, Procurement of Materials
and Leasing of Equipment: The contractor shall not discriminate
on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or
disability in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including
procurement of materials and leases of equipment.
a. The contractor shall notify all potential subcontractors
and suppliers of his/her EEO obligations under this contract.
b. Disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE), as defined in
49 CFR 23, shall have equal opportunity to compete for and
perform subcontracts which the contractor enters into pursuant to
this contract. The contractor will use his best efforts to solicit bids
from and to utilize DBE subcontractors or subcontractors with
meaningful minority group and female representation among their
employees. Contractors shall obtain lists of DBE construction
firms from SHA personnel.
C. The contractor will use his best efforts to ensure subcon-
tractor compliance with their EEO obligations.
9. Records and Reports: The contractor shall keep such
records as necessary to document compliance with the EEO
requirements. Such records shall be retained for a period of three
years following completion of the contract work and shall be
available at reasonable times and places for inspection by autho-
rized representatives of the SHA and the FHWA.
a. The records kept by the contractor shall document the
following:
(1) The number of minority and non -minority group
members and women employed in each work classification on the
project;
(2) The progress and efforts being made in cooperation
with unions, when applicable, to increase employment opportuni-
ties for minorities and women;
(3) The progress and efforts being made in locating,
hiring, training, qualifying, and upgrading minority and female
employees; and
(4) The progress and efforts being made in securing the
services of DBE subcontractors or subcontractors with meaningful
minority and female representation among their employees.
b. The contractors will submit an annual report to the SHA
each July for the duration of the project, indicating the number of
minority, women, and non -minority group employees currently
engaged in each work classification required by the contract work.
This information is to be reported on Form FHWA-1391. If on -the -
job training is being required by special provision, the contractor
will be required to collect and report training data.
III. NONSEGREGATED FACILITIES
(Applicable to all Federal -aid construction contracts and to all
related subcontracts of $10,000 or more.)
a. By submission of this bid, the execution of this contract or
subcontract, or the consummation of this material supply agree-
ment or purchase order, as appropriate, the bidder, Federal -aid
construction contractor, subcontractor, material supplier, or
vendor, as appropriate, certifies that the firm does not maintain or
provide for its employees any segregated facilities at any of its
establishments, and that the firm does not permit its employees to
perform their services at any location, under its control, where
segregated facilities are maintained. The firm agrees that a
breach of this certification is a violation of the EEO provisions of
this contract. The firm further certifies that no employee will be
denied access to adequate facilities on the basis of sex or
disability.
b. As used in this certification, the tern "segregated facilities"
means any waiting rooms, work areas, restrooms and washrooms,
restaurants and other eating areas, timeclocks, locker rooms, and
other storage or dressing areas, parking lots, drinking fountains,
recreation or entertainment areas, transportation, and housing
facilities provided for employees which are segregated by explicit
directive, or are, in fact, segregated on the basis of race, color,
religion, national origin, age or disability, because of habit, local
custom, or otherwise. The only exception will be for the disabled
when the demands for accessibility override (e.g. disabled
parking).
c. The contractor agrees that it has obtained or will obtain
identical certification from proposed subcontractors or material
suppliers prior to award of subcontracts or consummation of
material supply agreements of $10,000 or more and that it will
retain such certifications in its files.
IV. PAYMENT OF PREDETERMINED MINIMUM WAGE
(Applicable to all Federal -aid construction contracts exceeding
$2,000 and to all related subcontracts, except for projects located
on roadways classified as local roads or rural minor collectors,
which are exempt.)
1. General:
a. All mechanics and laborers employed or working upon
the site of the work will be paid unconditionally and not less often
than once a week and without subsequent deduction or rebate on
any account [except such payroll deductions as are permitted by
regulations (29 CFR 3) issued by the Secretary of Labor under the
Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 276c)] the full amounts of wages and
bona fide fringe benefits (or cash equivalents thereof) due at time
of payment. The payment shall be computed at wage rates not
less than those contained in the wage determination of the
Secretary of Labor (hereinafter "the wage determination") which is
attached hereto and made a part hereof, regardless of any
contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the
contractor or its subcontractors and such laborers and mechanics.
The wage determination (including any additional classifications
and wage rates conformed under paragraph 2 of this Section IV
and the DOL poster (WH-1321) or Form FHWA-1495) shall be
posted at all times by the contractor and its subcontractors at the
site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where it can
be easily seen by the workers. For the purpose of this Section,
contributions made or costs reasonably anticipated for bona fide
fringe benefits under Section 1(b)(2) of the Davis -Bacon Act (40
U.S.C. 276a) on behalf of laborers or mechanics are considered
wages paid to such laborers or mechanics, subject to the provi-
sions of Section IV, paragraph 3b, hereof. Also, for the purpose of
this Section, regular contributions made or costs Incurred for more
than a weekly period (but not less often than quarterly) under
plans, funds, or programs, which cover the particular weekly
period, are deemed to be constructively made or incurred during
such weekly period. Such laborers and mechanics shall be paid
the appropriate wage rate and fringe benefits on the wage
determination for the classification of work actually performed,
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without regard to skill, except as provided in paragraphs 4 and 5 of
this Section IV.
b. Laborers or mechanics performing work in more than one
classification may be compensated at the rate specified for each
classification for the time actually worked therein, provided, that
the employer's payroll records accurately set forth the time spent
in each classification in which work is performed.
C. All rulings and interpretations of the Davis -Bacon Act and
related acts contained in 29 CFR 1, 3, and 5 are herein incorpo-
rated by reference in this contract.
2. Classification:
a. The SHA contracting officer shall require that any class of
laborers or mechanics employed under the contract, which is not
listed in the wage determination, shall be classified in
conformance with the wage determination.
b. The contracting officer shall approve an additional
classification, wage rate and fringe benefits only when the
following criteria have been met:
(1) the work to be performed by the additional classifi-
cation requested is not performed by a classification in the wage
determination;
(2) the additional classification is utilized in the area by
the construction industry;
(3) the proposed wage rate, including any bona fide
fringe benefits, bears a reasonable relationship to the wage rates
contained in the wage determination; and
(4) with respect to helpers, when such a classification
prevails in the area in which the work is performed.
c. If the contractor or subcontractors, as appropriate, the
laborers and mechanics (if known) to be employed in the addition-
al classification or their representatives, and the contracting officer
agree on the classification and wage rate (including the amount
designated for fringe benefits where appropriate), a report of the
action taken shall be sent by the contracting officer to the DOL,
Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Stan-
dards Administration, Washington, D.C. 20210. The Wage and
Hour Administrator, or an authorized representative, will approve,
modify, or disapprove every additional classification action within
30 days of receipt and so advise the contracting officer or will
notify the contracting officer within the 30-day period that additional
time is necessary.
d. In the event the contractor or subcontractors, as appro-
priate, the laborers or mechanics to be employed in the additional
classification or their representatives, and the contracting officer
do not agree on the proposed classification and wage rate
(including the amount designated for fringe benefits, where
appropriate), the contracting officer shall refer the questions,
including the views of all interested parties and the recommenda-
tion of the contracting officer, to the Wage and Hour Administrator
for determination. Said Administrator, or an authorized represen-
tative, will issue a determination within 30 days of receipt and so
advise the contracting officer or will notify the contracting officer
within the 30-day period that additional time is necessary
e. The wage rate (including fringe benefits where appropri-
ate) determined pursuant to paragraph 2c or 2d of this Section IV
shall be paid to all workers performing work in the additional
classification from the first day on which work is performed in the
classification.
3. Payment of Fringe Benefits:
a. Whenever the minimum wage rate prescribed in the
contract for a class of laborers or mechanics includes a fringe
benefit which is not expressed as an hourly rate, the contractor or
subcontractors, as appropriate, shall either pay the benefit as
stated in the wage determination or shall pay another bona fide
fringe benefit or an hourly case equivalent thereof.
b. If the contractor or subcontractor, as appropriate, does
not make payments to a trustee or other third person, he/she may
consider as a part of the wages of any laborer or mechanic the
amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing bona fide
fringe benefits under a plan or program, provided, that the Secre-
tary of Labor has found, upon the written request of the contractor,
that the applicable standards of the Davis -Bacon Act have been
met. The Secretary of Labor may require the contractor to set
aside in a separate account assets for the meeting of obligations
under the plan or program.
4. Apprentices and Trainees (Programs of the U.S. DOL)
and Helpers:
a. Apprentices:
(1) Apprentices will be permitted to work at less than
the predetermined rate for the work they performed when they are
employed pursuant to and individually registered in a bona fide
apprenticeship program registered with the DOL, Employment and
Training Administration, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, or
with a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Bureau, or if
a person is employed in his/her first 90 days of probationary
employment as an apprentice in such an apprenticeship program,
who is not individually registered in the program, but who has been
certified by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training or a State
apprenticeship agency (where appropriate) to be eligible for
probationary employment as an apprentice.
(2) The allowable ratio of apprentices to journeyman -
level employees on the job site in any craft classification shall not
be greater than the ratio permitted to the contractor as to the entire
work force under the registered program. Any employee listed on
a payroll at an apprentice wage rate, who is not registered or
otherwise employed as stated above, shall be paid not less than
the applicable wage rate listed in the wage determination for the
classification of work actually performed. In addition, any appren-
tice performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted
under the registered program shall be paid not less than the
applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the work
actually performed. Where a contractor or subcontractor is
performing construction on a project in a locality other than that in
which its program is registered, the ratios and wage rates (ex-
pressed in percentages of the journeyman -level hourly rate)
specified in the contractor's or subcontractor's registered program
shall be observed.
(3) Every apprentice must be paid at not less than the
rate specified in the registered program for the apprentice's level of
progress, expressed as a percentage of the joumeyman-level
hourly rate specified in the applicable wage determination.
Apprentices shall be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the
provisions of the apprenticeship program. If the apprenticeship
program does not specify fringe benefits, apprentices must be paid
the full amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination
for the applicable classification. If the Administrator for the Wage
and Hour Division determines that a different practice prevails for
the applicable apprentice classification, fringes shall be paid in
accordance with that determination.
(4) In the event the Bureau of Apprenticeship and
Training, or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the
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Bureau, withdraws approval of an apprenticeship program, the
contractor or subcontractor will no longer be permitted to utilize
apprentices at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the
comparable work performed by regular employees until an accept-
able program is approved.
b. Trainees:
(1) Except as provided in 29 CFR 5.16, trainees will not
be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the
work performed unless they are employed pursuant to and
individually registered in a program which has received prior
approval, evidenced by formal certification by the DOL, Employ-
ment and Training Administration.
(2) The ratio of trainees to journeyman -level employees
on the job site shall not be greater than permitted under the plan
approved by the Employment and Training Administration. Any
employee listed on the payroll at a trainee rate who is not regis-
tered and participating in a training plan approved by the Employ-
ment and Training Administration shall be paid not less than the
applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the classifica-
tion of work actually performed. In addition, any trainee perform-
ing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under the
registered program shall be paid not less than the applicable wage
rate on the wage determination for the work actually performed.
(3) Every trainee must be paid at not less than the rate
specified in the approved program for his/her level of progress,
expressed as a percentage of the journeyman -level hourly rate
specified in the applicable wage determination. Trainees shall be
paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the trainee
program. If the trainee program does not mention fringe benefits,
trainees shall be paid the full amount of fringe benefits listed on
the wage determination unless the Administrator of the Wage and
Hour Division determines that there is an apprenticeship program
associated with the corresponding journeyman -level wage rate on
the wage determination which provides for less than full fringe
benefits for apprentices, in which case such trainees shall receive
the same fringe benefits as apprentices.
(4) In the event the Employment and Training Adminis-
tration withdraws approval of a training program, the contractor or
subcontractor will no longer be permitted to utilize trainees at less
than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until
an acceptable program is approved.
c. Helpers:
Helpers will be permitted to work on a project if the
helper classification is specified and defined on the applicable
wage determination or is approved pursuant to the conformance
procedure set forth in Section IV.2. Any worker listed on a payroll
at a helper wage rate, who is not a helper under a approved defini-
tion, shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the
wage determination for the classification of work actually per-
formed.
5. Apprentices and Trainees (Programs of the U.S. DOT):
Apprentices and trainees working under apprenticeship and
skill training programs which have been certified by the Secretary
of Transportation as promoting EEO in connection with Federal -
aid highway construction programs are not subject to the require-
ments of paragraph 4 of this Section IV. The straight time hourly
wage rates for apprentices and trainees under such programs will
be established by the particular programs. The ratio of apprentic-
es and trainees to journeymen shall not be greater than permitted
by the terms of the particular program.
6. Withholding:
The SHA shall upon its own action or upon written request
of an authorized representative of the DOL withhold, or cause to
be withheld, from the contractor or subcontractor under this
contract or any other Federal contract with the same prime
contractor, or any other Federally -assisted contract subject to
Davis -Bacon prevailing wage requirements which Is held by the
same prime contractor, as much of the accrued payments or
advances as may be considered necessary to pay laborers and
mechanics, including apprentices, trainees, and helpers, employed
by the contractor or any subcontractor the full amount of wages
required by the contract. In the event of failure to pay any laborer
or mechanic, including any apprentice, trainee, or helper, em-
ployed or working on the site of the work, all or part of the wages
required by the contract, the SHA contracting officer may, after
written notice to the contractor, take such action as may be
necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment,
advance, or guarantee of funds until such violations have ceased.
7. Overtime Requirements:
No contractor or subcontractor contracting for any part of
the contract work which may require or involve the employment of
laborers, mechanics, watchmen, or guards (including apprentices,
trainees, and helpers described in paragraphs 4 and 5 above) shall
require or permit any laborer, mechanic, watchman, or guard in
any workweek in which he/she is employed on such work, to work
in excess of 40 hours in such workweek unless such laborer,
mechanic, watchman, or guard receives compensation at a rate
not less than one -and -one-half times his/her basic rate of pay for
all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in such workweek.
8. Violation:
Liability for Unpaid Wages; Liquidated Damages: In the
event of any violation of the clause set forth in paragraph 7 above,
the contractor and any subcontractor responsible thereof shall be
liable to the affected employee for his/her unpaid wages. In
addition, such contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the
United States (in the case of work done under contract for the
District of Columbia or a territory, to such District or to such
territory) for liquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall
be computed with respect to each individual laborer, mechanic,
watchman, or guard employed in violation of the clause set forth in
paragraph 7, in the sum of $10 for each calendar day on which
such employee was required or permitted to work in excess of the
standard work week of 40 hours without payment of the overtime
wages required by the clause set forth in paragraph 7.
9. Withholding for Unpaid Wages and Liquidated Damages:
The SHA shall upon its own action or upon written request
of any authorized representative of the DOL withhold, or cause to
be withheld, from any monies payable on account of work
performed by the contractor or subcontractor under any such
contract or any other Federal contract with the same prime
contractor, or any other Federally -assisted contract subject to the
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, which is held by
the same prime contractor, such sums as may be determined to
be necessary to satisfy any liabilities of such contractor or
subcontractor for unpaid wages and liquidated damages as
provided in the clause set forth in paragraph 8 above.
V. STATEMENTS AND PAYROLLS
(Applicable to all Federal -aid construction contracts exceeding
$2,000 and to all related subcontracts, except for projects located
on roadways classified as local roads or rural collectors, which are
exempt.)
1. Compliance with Copeland Regulations (29 CFR 3):
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CONFORMITY WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
several test values is below the mid point of the specification band or below the job -mix formula value.
(c) When the lot is represented by fewer than three tests, the materials will be evaluated for price reduction by
the following procedure: Lots represented by two tests will be divided into two separate lots represented by
one test each, as determined by the Engineer. Each lot which deviates from the specifications will be price
reduced by one of the following formulae. When a maximum limit only is specified or the test value is above
the maximum specified limit, the formula P = 0.76. (To-Tu)F will be used. When a minimum limit only is
specified or the test value is below the minimum specified limit, the formula P = 0.76(TL-To)F will be used.
When a lot is represented by one test only, the materials will be evaluated for price reduction as described in
this paragraph.
Where:
"P" is the percent of reduction in contract price,
"Xn" is the average of the several test values from samples taken from the lot, with "n" indicating the number
of values,
,,all is a variable factor to be used in "n" changes according to the following: when n is 3, a = 0.45; n is
4, a = 0.38; n is 5, a = 0.33; n is 6, a = 0.30; and n is 7, a = 0.28.
"R" is the difference between the highest and lowest values in the group of several test results from the
lot,
"Tu" is the upper or maximum tolerance limit permitted by the specifications,
"TL" is the lower or minimum tolerance limit permitted by the specifications, and
"TO" is the test value of the test which deviates from the specifications,
"F" is price reduction factor to be applied for each element as shown in the following table:
TABLE OF PRICE REDUCTION
FACTORS
Element............................................................................................................................Factor „F..
100 percent size sieve.....................................................................................................................
1
12.5 mm (1/2") sieve and larger.......................................................................................................
1
150 ,um (No. 100) sieve to 9.5 mm (3/8") sieve
inclusive (except 100 percent size sieve)........................................................................................
3
75 µm (No. 200) sieve.....................................................................................................................
6
75 um (No. 200) sieve (cover coat material).................................................................................
25
Compaction, bituminous mixtures (Sections 301 and 403).............................................................
7
LiquidLimit.......................................................................................................................................3
PlasticityIndex...............................................................................................................................
10
Asphalt content, (all asphalt- aggregate mixtures)........................................................................
20
Asphaltpenetration..........................................................................................................................1
Asphaltresidue................................................................................................................................
3
Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Fine Aggregate Sand Equivalent.....................................0.3
Hydrated Lime Gradation..............................................................................................
0.3
Toughness, inch -pounds, minimum................................................................................
0.8
Tenacity, inch -pounds, minimum....................................................................................
0.8
Elastic Recovery, 250C, percent minimum.....................................................................
1.25
Ductility, 40C (5cm/min) cm, minimum...........................................................................
1.25
Emulsified Asphalt Viscosity........................................................................................................
0.5
EmulsifiedAsphalt Float............................................................................................................
0.05
Emulsified Asphalt % Residue......................................................................................................
3.0
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The contractor shall comply with the Copeland Regulations of
the Secretary of Labor which are herein incorporated by reference.
2. Payrolls and Payroll Records:
a. Payrolls and basic records relating thereto shall be
maintained by the contractor and each subcontractor during the
course of the work and preserved for a period of 3 years from the
date of completion of the contract for all laborers, mechanics,
apprentices, trainees, watchmen, helpers, and guards working at
the site of the work.
b. The payroll records shall contain the name, social
security number, and address of each such employee; his or her
correct classification; hourly rates of wages paid (including rates of
contributions or costs anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits or
cash equivalent thereof the types described in Section 1(b)(2)(B)
of the Davis Bacon Act); daily and weekly number of hours
worked; deductions made; and actual wages paid. In addition, for
Appalachian contracts, the payroll records shall contain a notation
indicating whether the employee does, or does not, normally
reside in the labor area as defined in Attachment A, paragraph 1,
Whenever the Secretary of Labor, pursuant to Section IV,
paragraph 3b, has found that the wages of any laborer or
mechanic include the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated
in providing benefits under a plan or program described in Section
1(b)(2)(B) of the Davis Bacon Act, the contractor and each
subcontractor shall maintain records which show that the commit-
ment to provide such benefits is enforceable, that the plan or
program is financially responsible, that the plan or program has
been communicated in writing to the laborers or mechanics
affected, and show the cost anticipated or the actual cost incurred
in providing benefits. Contractors or subcontractors employing
apprentices or trainees under approved programs shall maintain
written evidence of the registration of apprentices and trainees,
and ratios and wage rates prescribed in the applicable programs.
c. Each contractor and subcontractor shall furnish, each
week in which any contract work is performed, to the SHA resident
engineer a payroll of wages paid each of its employees (including
apprentices, trainees, and helpers, described in Section IV, para-
graphs 4 and 5, and watchmen and guards engaged on work
during the preceding weekly payroll period). The payroll submitted
shall set out accurately and completely all of the information
required to be maintained under paragraph 2b of this Section V.
This information may be submitted in any form desired. Optional
Form WH-347 is available for this purpose and may be purchased
from the Superintendent of Documents (Federal stock number
029-005-0014-1), U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,
D.C. 20402. The prime contractor is responsible for the submis-
sion of copies of payrolls by all subcontractors.
d. Each payroll submitted shall be accompanied by a
"Statement of Compliance," signed by the contractor or subcon-
tractor or his/her agent who pays or supervises the payment of the
persons employed under the contract and shall certify the follow-
ing:
(1) that the payroll for the payroll period contains the
information required to be maintained under paragraph 2b of this
Section V and that such information is correct and complete;
(2) that such laborer or mechanic (including each helper,
apprentice, and trainee) employed on the contract during the
payroll period has been paid the full weekly wages earned, without
rebate, either directly or indirectly, and that no deductions have
been made either directly or indirectly from the full wages earned,
other than permissible deductions as set forth in the Regulations,
29 CFR 3;
(3) that each laborer or mechanic has been paid not less
that the applicable wage rate and fringe benefits or cash equiva-
lent for the classification of worked performed, as specified in the
applicable wage determination incorporated into the contract.
e. The weekly submission of a property executed certifica-
tion set forth on the reverse side of Optional Form WH-347 shall
satisfy the requirement for submission of the "Statement of
Compliance" required by paragraph 2d of this Section V.
I. The falsification of any of the above certifications may
subject the contractor to civil or criminal prosecution under 18
U.S.C. 1001 and 31 U.S.C. 231.
g. The contractor or subcontractor shall make the records
required under paragraph 2b of this Section V available for inspec-
tion, copying, or transcription by authorized representatives of the
SHA, the FHWA, or the DOL, and shall permit such repre-
sentatives to interview employees during working hours on the job.
If the contractor or subcontractor fails to submit the required
records or to make them available, the SHA, the FHWA, the DOL,
or all may, after written notice to the contractor, sponsor, applicant,
or owner, take such actions as may be necessary to cause the
suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of
funds. Furthermore, failure to submit the required records upon
request or to make such records available may be grounds for
debarment action pursuant to 29 CFR 5.12.
VI. RECORD OF MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND LABOR
1. On all Federal -aid contracts on the National Highway
System, except those which provide solely for the installation of
protective devices at railroad grade crossings, those which are
constructed on a force account or direct labor basis, highway
beautification contracts, and contracts for which the total final
construction cost for roadway and bridge is less than $1,000,000
(23 CFR 635) the contractor shall:
a. Become familiar with the list of specific materials and
supplies contained in Form FHWA-47, "Statement of Materials and
Labor Used by Contractor of Highway Construction Involving
Federal Funds," prior to the commencement of work under this
contract.
b. Maintain a record of the total cost of all materials and
supplies purchased for and incorporated in the work, and also of
the quantities of those specific materials and supplies listed on
Form FHWA-47, and in the units shown on Form FHWA-47.
c. Fumish, upon the completion of the contract, to the SHA
resident engineer on Form FHWA-47 together with the data
required in paragraph 1b relative to materials and supplies, a final
labor summary of all contract work indicating the total tours
worked and the total amount earned.
2. At the prime contractors option, either a single report
covering all contract work or separate reports for the contractor
and for each subcontract shall be submitted.
VII. SUBLETTING OR ASSIGNING THE CONTRACT
1. The contractor shall perform with Its own organization
contract work amounting to not less than 30 percent (or a greater
percentage if specified elsewhere in the contract) of the total
original contract price, excluding any specialty items designated by
the State. Specialty items may be performed by subcontract and
the amount of any such specialty items performed may be
deducted from the total original contract price before computing
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the amount of work required to be performed by the contractor's
own organization (23 CFR 635).
a. "Its own organization" shall be construed to include only
workers employed and paid directly by the prime contractor and
equipment owned or rented by the prime contractor, with or without
operators. Such term does not include employees or equipment of
a subcontractor, assignee, or agent of the prime contractor.
b. "Specialty Items" shall be construed to be limited to work
that requires highly specialized knowledge, abilities, or equipment
not ordinarily available in the type of contracting organizations
qualified and expected to bid on the contract as a whole and in
general are to be limited to minor components of the overall
contract.
2. The contract amount upon which the requirements set forth
in paragraph 1 of Section VII is computed includes the cost of
material and manufactured products which are to be purchased or
produced by the contractor under the contract provisions.
3. The contractor shall furnish (a) a competent superintendent
or supervisor who is employed by the firm, has full authority to
direct performance of the work in accordance with the contract
requirements, and is in charge of all construction operations
(regardless of who performs the work) and (b) such other of its
own organizational resources (supervision, management, and
engineering services) as the SHA contracting officer determines is
necessary to assure the performance of the contract.
4. No portion of the contract shall be sublet, assigned or
otherwise disposed of except with the written consent of the SHA
contracting officer, or authorized representative, and such consent
when given shall not be construed to relieve the contractor of any
responsibility for the fulfillment of the contract. Written consent will
be given only after the SHA has assured that each subcontract is
evidenced in writing and that it contains all pertinent provisions and
requirements of the prime contract.
Vlll. SAFETY: ACCIDENT PREVENTION
1. In the performance of this contract the contractor shall
comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws governing
safety, health, and sanitation (23 CFR 635). The contractor shall
provide all safeguards, safety devices and protective equipment
and take any other needed actions as it determines, or as the SHA
contracting officer may determine, to be reasonably necessary to
protect the life and health of employees on the job and the safety
of the public and to protect property in connection with the
performance of the work covered by the contract.
2. It is a condition of this contract, and shall be made a
condition of each subcontract, which the contractor enters into
pursuant to this contract, that the contractor and any subcontractor
shall not permit any employee, in performance of the contract, to
work in surroundings or under conditions which are unsanitary,
hazardous or dangerous to his/her health or safety, as determined
under construction safety and health standards (29 CFR 1926)
promulgated by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with Section
107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
(40 U.S.C. 333).
3. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.3, it is a condition of this contract
that the Secretary of Labor or authorized representative thereof,
shall have right of entry to any site of contract performance to
inspect or investigate the matter of compliance with the construc-
tion safety and health standards and to carry out the duties of the
Secretary under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and
Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C.333).
IX. FALSE STATEMENTS CONCERNING HIGHWAY
PROJECTS
In order to assure high quality and durable construction In
conformity with approved plans and specifications and a high
degree of reliability on statements and representations made by
engineers, contractors, suppliers, and workers on Federal -aid
highway projects, it is essential that all persons concerned with the
project perform their functions as carefully, thoroughly, and
honestly as possible. Willful falsification, distortion, or misrepre-
sentation with respect to any facts related to the project is a
violation of Federal law. To prevent any misunderstanding
regarding the seriousness of these and similar acts, the following
notice shall be posted on each Federal -aid highway project (23
CFR 635) in one or more places where it is readily available to all
persons concerned with the project:
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONNEL ENGAGED ON FEDERAL -AID
HIGHWAY PROJECTS
18 U.S.C. 1020 reads as follows:
"Whoever, being an officer, agent, or employee of the United
States, or of any State or Territory, or whoever, whether a person,
association, firm, or corporation, knowingly makes any false
statement, false representation, or false report as to the character,
quality, quantity, or cost of the material used or to be used, or the
quantity or quality of the work performed or to be performed, or the
cost thereof in connection with the submission of plans, maps,
specifications, contracts, or costs of construction on any highway
or related project submitted for approval to the Secretary of
Transportation; or
Whoever knowingly makes any false statement, false represen-
tation, false report or false claim with respect to the character,
quality, quantity, or cost of any work performed or to be performed,
or materials furnished or to be furnished, in connection with the
construction of any highway or related project approved by the
Secretary of Transportation; or
Whoever knowingly makes any false statement or fa/se repre-
sentation as to material fact in any statement, certificate, or report
submitted pursuant to provisions of the Federal -aid Roads Act
approved July 21, 1916, (39 Stat. 355), as amended and supple-
mented;
Shall be fined not more that $10,000 or imprisoned not more
than 5 years or both."
X. IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN AIR ACT AND FEDERAL
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
(Applicable to all Federal -aid construction contracts and to all
related subcontracts of $100,000 or more.)
By submission of this bid or the execution of this contract, or
subcontract, as appropriate, the bidder, Federal -aid construction
contractor, or subcontractor, as appropriate, will be deemed to
have stipulated as follows:
1. That any facility that is or will be utilized in the performance of
this contract, unless such contract is exempt under the Clean Air
Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1857 at seg., as amended by Pub.L.
91-604), and under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 at seg., as amended by Pub.L. 92-500),
Executive Order 11738, and regulations in implementation thereof
(40 CFR 15) is not listed, on the date of contract award, on the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) List of Violating
Facilities pursuant to 40 CFR 15.20.
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REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS
FEDERAL -AID CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
2. That the firm agrees to comply and remain in compliance with
all the requirements of Section 114 of the Clean Air Act and
Section 308 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and all
regulations and guidelines listed thereunder.
3, That the firm shall promptly notify the SHA of the receipt of any
communication from the Director, Office of Federal Activities, EPA,
indicating that a facility that is or will be utilized for the contract is
under consideration to be listed on the EPA List of Violating
Facilities.
4. That the firm agrees to include or cause to be included the
requirements of paragraph 1 through 4 of this Section X in every
nonexempt subcontract, and further agrees to take such action as
the government may direct as a means of enforcing such require-
ments.
XI. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION,
INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION
tions:
Instructions for Certification - Primary Covered Transac-
(Applicable to all Federal -aid contracts - 49 CFR 29)
a. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective
primary participant is providing the certification set out below.
b. The inability of a person to provide the certification set
out below will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this
covered transaction. The prospective participant shall submit an
explanation of why it cannot provide the certification set out below.
The certification or explanation will be considered in connection
with the department or agency's determination whether to enter
into this transaction. However, failure of the prospective primary
participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disquali-
fy such a person from participation in this transaction.
c. The certification in this clause is a material representation
of fact upon which reliance was placed when the department or
agency determined to enter into this transaction. If it is later
determined that the prospective primary participant knowingly
rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies
available to the Federal Government, the department or agency
may terminate this transaction for cause of default.
d. The prospective primary participant shall provide immedi-
ate written notice to the department or agency to whom this
proposal is submitted if any time the prospective primary partici-
pant leams that its certification was erroneous when submitted or
has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
e. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspend-
ed," "ineligible," "lower tier covered transaction," "participant,"
"person," "primary covered transaction," "principal," "proposal,"
and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, have the
meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of rules
implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact the
department or agency to which this proposal is submitted for
assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.
f. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting
this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be
entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered
transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared
ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered
transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency
entering into this transaction.
g. The prospective primary participant further agrees by
submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled "Certifi-
cation Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Volun-
tary Exclusion -Lower Tier Covered Transaction," provided by the
department or agency entering into this covered transaction,
without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all
solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
h. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a
certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered
transaction that is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or volun-
tarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that
the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the
method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its
principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the
nonprocurement portion of the "Lists of Parties Excluded From
Federal Procurement or Nonprocurement Programs" (Nonprocure-
ment List) which is compiled by the General Services Administra-
tion.
I. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to
require establishment of a system of records in order to render in
good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge
and information of participant is not required to exceed that which
is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course
of business dealings.
j. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph f of
these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction
knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a
person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily
excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other
remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or
agency may terminate this transaction for cause or default.
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility
and Voluntary Exclusion --Primary Covered Transactions
1. The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its
knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for
debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from
covered transactions by any Federal department or agency;
b. Have not within a 3-year period preceding this proposal
been convicted of or had a civil judgement rendered against them
for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with
obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal,
State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction;
violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of
embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of
records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
C. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or
civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local)
with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph
1b of this certification; and
d. Have not within a 3-year period preceding this applica-
tion/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State
or local) terminated for cause or default.
2. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify
to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective
participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.
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REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS
FEDERAL -AID CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
2. Instructions for Certification - Lower Tier Covered
Transactions:
(Applicable to all subcontracts, purchase orders and other lower
tier transactions of $25,000 or more - 49 CFR 29)
a. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective
lower tier is providing the certification set out below.
b. The certification in this clause is a material representation
of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was
entered into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier
participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in
addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government,
the department, or agency with which this transaction originated
may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or
debarment.
c. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide
immediate written notice to the person to which this proposal is
submitted if at any time the prospective lower tier participant learns
that its certification was erroneous by reason of changed circum-
stances.
d. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspend-
ed," "ineligible," "primary covered transaction," "participant"
"person," "principal," "proposal," and "voluntarily excluded," as
used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions
and Coverage sections of rules implementing Executive Order
12549. You may contact the person to which this proposal is
submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.
e. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submit-
ting this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be
entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered
transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared
ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered
transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency with
which this transaction originated.
f. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by
submitting this proposal that it will include this clause titled
"Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion -Lower Tier Covered Transaction," without
modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all
solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
g. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a
certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered
transaction that is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or volun-
tarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that
the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the
method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its
principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the
Nonprocurement List.
h. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to
require establishment of a system of records in order to render in
good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowl
edge and information of participant is not required to exceed that
which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary
course of business dealings.
I. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph a of
these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction
knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a
person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily
excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other
remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or
agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available
remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility
and Voluntary Exclusion --Lower Tier Covered Transactions:
1. The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission
of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals is presently
debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible,
or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any
Federal department or agency.
2. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to
certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospec-
tive participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.
XII. CERTIFICATION REGARDING USE OF CONTRACT FUNDS
FOR LOBBYING
(Applicable to all Federal -aid construction contracts and to all
related subcontracts which exceed $100,000 - 49 CFR 20)
1. The prospective participant certifies, by signing and submit-
ting this bid or proposal, to the best of his or her knowledge and
belief, that:
a. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection
with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any
Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of
any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation,
renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract,
grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
b. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have
been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempt-
ing to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a
Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an
employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this
Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the
undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL,
"Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its
instructions.
2. This certification is a material representation of fact upon
which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or
entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for
making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C.
1352. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall
be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more
than $100,000 for each such failure.
3. The prospective participant also agrees by submitting his or
her bid or proposal that he or she shall require that the language of
this certification be included in all lower tier subcontracts, which
exceed $1D0,000 and that all such recipients shall certify and
disclose accordingly.
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
1. SCOPE
1.1 It is the intent of this chapter to provide
guidelines to the Contractor or Sub -
Contractor, so that they can properly present
their materials for inclusion at the
construction project.
1.2 The Contractor shall follow the procedures
listed below to ensure the proper inspection,
sampling, testing and certification of
materials and products incorporated into all
construction projects.
1.3 The words "Prequalification of Bidders"
(102.01 Standard Specifications) has
occasionally been confused with
"Prequalification of Manufacturers / Supplier"
or with "Pre -Approval of Products or
Materials". These terms are not
interchangeable.
1.4 Two information sources that can provide
assistance and clarification are: Business
Center - Project Bidding
(http://www.dot.state.co.us/BusinessCenter/
Bidding/) and Design Support — Manuals
(http://www.dot.state.co.us/DevelopProjects/
DesignSupportl).
2. PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF MATERIALS
SOURCES AND SUPPLIERS.
2.1 In accordance with subsection 106.01 of the
Standard Specifications:
The Contractor shall submit a list of material
sources and suppliers to the Engineer. The
list shall include company name and
address, item to be supplied, and contact
person where material can be inspected.
3. DESIGN/BUILD PROJECTS - MATERIALS
DOCUMENTATION RECORD, CDOT
FORM #250
3.1 Two weeks before construction of any
element of work, the Contractor shall furnish
the Engineer a schedule of items and
approximate quantities to be incorporated
into the project. This information is to
include the item of work with location and
dates. The Contractor shall immediately
notify the Engineer, in writing, if the items of
work or quantities are revised.
3.2 At the completion of the project, the
Contractor shall furnish the Engineer with a
completed CDOT Form #250 - Materials
Documentation Record listing items utilized
to construct the project and the approximate
quantity of each item.
4. BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS.
4.1 In accordance with Subsection 106.08 of the
Standard Specifications and as referenced in
23 CFR 635.410:
A. All manufacturing processes, including
the application of a coating, for all steel
products and all iron products
permanently incorporated in the work
shall have occurred in the United States
of America.
B. The Contractor shall provide a
certification by each supplier, distributor,
fabricator, and manufacturer that has
handled the steel or iron product,
including the application of coating.
C. These certifications shall create a chain
of custody, and the lack of these
certifications will be justification for
rejection of the steel or iron product.
D. Upon completion of the project, the
Contractor shall certify in writing their
compliance with this requirement. (An
example of what is required on a
Certificate of Contractor's Compliance to
Buy America is on page 9 of this
chapter. An original signature is
required on the Certificate for the Project
Files.
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
5. DESIGNATED PRODUCTS AND
ASSEMBLIES.
5.1 The majority of materials submitted for
inclusion on CDOT projects will fall within
one of four levels of product acceptance for
the their sampling and testing. CDOT
always retains the right through its Quality
Assurance (QA) Program to obtain samples
for additional testing and require
supplemental documentation.
5.2 If the material or product is not referenced
within the four levels of product acceptance
then the materials or products must be
fabricated or supplied in accordance with the
requirements of the applicable Colorado
Department of Transportation specifications,
plans, and standards. Examples of materials
and products not found in the following four
levels are Aggregate Base Course, Hot
Bituminous Pavement, and Concrete.
A. PRE -INSPECTED:
Pre -Inspection is when representatives from
the Colorado Department of Transportation
visit a manufacturer's facility to perform an
initial review of the company's quality control
plan and employee certifications, as well as
subsequent inspection visitations during the
manufacturing of the product. Inspection
arrangements should be made by contacting
the CDOT Staff Bridge Fabrication
Inspectors at (303) 757-9192 a minimum of
10 days prior to the beginning of fabrication.
Failure to give notification may result in
delays to the project and/or rejection of
materials or products.
Note 1: Bearing Devices and Expansion
Devices are inspected randomly at the
discretion of the Bridge Design and
Management Branch.
Products needing Pre -Inspection:
Bearing Devices (Type III) - Bridge
Expansion Device - Bridge
(0-6", through, 0-24")
Prestressed Concrete Units - Bridge"
Structural Steel - Bridge
B. CERTIFIED TEST REPORT (CTR):
The Certified Test Report level of acceptance is
when a manufacturer is required to submit actual
test results performed on the material being
provided. A CTR shall contain the actual results
of tests for the chemical analysis, heat treatment,
and/or mechanical properties of the drawing
and/or specification. The contract will designate
products and assemblies that can be
incorporated in the work, if accompanied by
Certified Test Reports. The word preceding the
Test Report may vary between different
industries, such as Certified, Mill, Metallurgical,
Laboratory.
In accordance with Subsection 106.10 of the
Standard Specifications and the requirements of
this document, the report shall include:
1) The Department's project number
2) Manufacturer's name
3) Address of manufacturing facility
4) Laboratory name & address
5) Name of product or assembly
6) Complete description of the material
7) Model, catalog, stock no. (if applicable)
8) Lot, heat, or batch number identifying the
material delivered
9) Date(s) of the laboratory testing
10) All test results are required to verify that the
material furnished conforms to all applicable
Department specifications. Test results shall
be from tests conducted on samples taken
from the same lot, heat, or batch.
The Certified Test Reports must be an original
document, not a facsimile, with an original
signature (including corporate title) by a person
having legal authority to act for the manufacturer
or the independent testing laboratory. It shall
state that the test results show that the product
or assembly to be incorporated into the project
has been sampled and tested, and the samples
have passed all specified tests. One copy of the
Certified Test Report shall be furnished to the
Engineer at the time of material delivery. Failure
to comply may result in delays to the project
and/or rejection of the materials. Products or
assemblies furnished on the basis of CTRs may
be sampled and tested by the Department. If it is
determined that the material does not meet the
applicable specifications, the material may be
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
rejected or may be accepted according to
Subsection 105.03 of the Standard
Specifications. (An example of what is required
on a Certified Test Report is on page 10 of this
chapter.)
Below is a partial list of products or categories
that require a Certified Test Report:
Bearing Devices (Type III) - Bridge"
Cribbing
Mechanical Fasteners (Field)"
Glass Beads (for pavement marking)
Overhead Sign Structures A
Top Soil
Traffic Signal Structures A
Pavement Marking Paint
Epoxy Pavement Marking Material
C. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (COC):
original document, not a facsimile, with an
original signature (including corporate title) by a
person having legal authority to act for the
manufacturer. It shall state that the product or
assembly to be incorporated into the project has
been sampled and tested, and the samples have
passed all specified tests. One copy of the
Certificate of Compliance shall be furnished to
the Engineer at the time of material delivery.
Failure to comply may result in delays to the
project and/or rejection of the materials.
Products or assemblies furnished on the basis of
COCs may be sampled and tested by the
Department. If it is determined that the material
does not meet the applicable specifications, the
material may be rejected or may be accepted
according to Subsection 105.03 of the Standard
Specifications. (An example of what is required
on a Certificate of Compliance is on page 11 of
this chapter.)
The Certificate of Compliance level of
acceptance is when a manufacturer is required
Below is a partial list of products or categories
to submit a document certifying that the material
that require a Certificate of Compliance:
being provided meets all required Department
specifications. A COC shall contain a reference
Note 2: If the Plans do not specifically reference
to the actual tests for the chemical analysis, heat
a Certified Test Report (Mill Test Report) and the
treatment, and/or mechanical properties of the
product category is not depicted on the Approved
drawing and/or specification. The contract will
Products List within the Pre -Approved level of
designate products and assemblies that can be
acceptance, then a COC will be required.
incorporated in the work, if accompanied by
Certificates of Compliance.
Bearing Devices (Type I, II, IV and V A6)
Bridge Deck Forms, Permanent Steel A
In accordance with Subsection 106.09 of the
Bridge Rail, Steel A
Standard Specifications and the requirements of
Concrete Box Culverts, Precast
this document, the certificate shall include:
Dampproofing, Asphalt
Dust Palliative - Asphaltic - Magnesium
1) The Department's project number
Chloride
2) Manufacturer's name
Emulsified Asphalt for Tack Coat
3) Address of manufacturing facility
Erosion Bales o
4) Laboratory name & address
Expansion Joint Material, Preformed
5) Name of product or assembly
Filler
6) Complete description of the material
Flumes (all types)
7) Model, catalog, stock no. (if applicable)
Gabions and Slope Mattress
8) Lot, heat, or batch number identifying
Gaskets
the material delivered
Guard Rail - End Anchors
9) Date(s) of the laboratory testing
Guard Rail Metal A
10) Listing of all applicable specifications
Guard Rail Posts - Metal A
required by the Department for this
Guard Rail - Precast
particular product or assembly..
Guard Rail Posts - Timber Blocks and
Certificates shall reference the actual
Posts A
tests conducted on samples taken from
Hay
the same lot, heat, or batch.
Headgates
Inlets, Grates and Frames (Prefab)
The Certificate of Compliance must be an
Interior Insulation
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Lighting
Light Standards, High Mast
Light Standards, Metal
Luminaires (Inclusive)
Manholes, Rings and Covers (Prefab)
MC-70 - Prime Coat (Liquid Asphalt)
MSE Wall - Elements°''
Pedestrian Bridge"
Piling "
Pipes - all material compositions
Rest Area Materials
Seed c
Sign Panels
Sprinkler System(s)
Steel Sign Posts
Structural Plate Structures A
Structural Steel Galvanized"
Steel Sheet Piling"
Straw o
Treated Timber
Wood Cellulose Mulch
D. PRE -APPROVED:
The Pre -Approved level of acceptance is when a
manufacturer is required to submit all relevant
documentation on their product in advance of
any specific project. A primary requirement to be
considered for the Approved Products List (APL)
is that the material retains a very high level of
uniformity and consistency in its production
quality.
The submittal of Certified Test Reports,
Certificates of Compliance, product literature,
etc., as well as product samples for evaluation
combine all previous levels of acceptance into
one.
In accordance with CDOT's Procedural Directive
3.1, a manufacturer's product is evaluated within
CDOT to determine its acceptability on CDOT
construction projects, as defined by CDOT
specifications, plans and standards. For
additional information on the APL or the web site
contact the Product Evaluation Coordinator
within the Central Laboratory at 303-757-9421.
Note 3: Web Site Address, Internal to CDOT:
http://internal/infoexchg/organizations.htm
Web Site Address, External to CDOT:
http://www.dot.state.co.us/APU
Note 4: " A Mill Test Report shall be included.
B A Certified Test Report(s) on
components must accompany the
material or product.
c A Certified Test Report shall be
included.
The Contractor may obtain a current
list of Weed Free Forage Crop
Producers by contacting the
Colorado Department of Agriculture
at (303) 239-4149.
DISCLAIMER: The Colorado Department of
Transportation (CDOT) does not have the
obligation to use any of the products listed in the
Approved Products List (APL). The APL simply
documents that the listed products have been
tested, evaluated, and/or examined under CDOT
standards, and were found to be acceptable to
be used in CDOT projects. The product shall be
removed from the APL if Product Performance
comments indicate field performance that is
unacceptable to CDOT quality standards or if the
product varies from the data as originally
submitted. Additional disclaimer information can
be found within the APL web site.
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REVISION OF SECTION 105
CONFORMITY WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
EmulsifiedAsphalt Ductility......................................................................................................... 2.0
Emulsified Asphalt Penetration..................................................................................................... 1.0
Emulsified Asphalt Elastic Recovery ........................................................................................... 1.0
If P is less than 3, or a negative quantity, the material will be accepted as being in conformity. In cases where one
or more elements show a positive P value, such positive values will be added and the resulting sum will be used
to determine whether the material is in conformity. If the total P value is between 3 and 25, the Engineer may
require correction or may accept the material at a reduced price. If P is greater than 25, the Engineer may: (1)
require complete removal and replacement with specification material at no additional cost to the Department; (2)
require corrective action to bring the material into conformity at no additional cost to the Department; or (3) where
the finished product is found to be capable of performing the intended purpose and the value of the finished
product is not affected, permit the Contractor to leave the material in place with an appropriate price reduction to
be based on engineering evaluation but not to be less than that which would have occurred had a reduction been
made where P = 25.
If the P for aggregate gradation for Items 206 or 304 is 3 or greater the reduction will apply to the contract price
multiplied by the Multipliers (M) listed in the following table.
Multiplier for Price Reductions for Miscellaneous Items
Item Number -Name
Element
Multi tier M
206- Structural Backfill
Gradation
0.60
304-Aggregate Base Course
Gradation
0.60
If the P for gradation, asphalt cement content, or compaction for Items 301 or 403 is 3 or greater and asphalt
cement is not paid for separately, the reduction will apply to the contract price multiplied by the following Multiplier
(M) listed in the following table:
Multiplier for HBP Price Reductions
Where Asphalt Cement is not Paid for Separately
Item Number -Name
Element
Multiplier M
301-Plant Mixed Bituminous Base
Gradation, Asphalt Cement
Content, or Compaction
0.60
403-Stone Matrix Asphalt
0.60
403-Hot Bituminous Pavement*
Hydrated Lime Gradation
0.60
IV 17 VOWU Jul liyuidmu unite span ue appuea io the price of the HbH item. Lime gradation P values will not be
combined with Pay Factors for other elements
The following equation shows how the Multiplier is used to determine the price reduction.
Price reduction = (Pl100) X Multiplier X Price per Unit X Quantity.
If no multiplier is listed no adjustment to the computed P is required. This is equivalent to a multiplier of one.
Price reduction for those elements which are not included in the Table of Price Reduction Factors will be
determined by the Engineer.
May 26, 2005
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REVISION OF SECTION 105
CONFORMITY WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Superpave Performance Graded Binders. Superpave Performance Graded binders shall be price reduced
according to the following if the requirements of subsection 702.01 are not met:
(1) High Service Temperature Requirements from Table 702-3
The Dynamic Shear (G*/sing, kPa) of Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO) residue will be measured at the
appropriate temperature for the binder type, as specified in Table 702-3. If the Dynamic Shear of the RTFO
aged binder is less than 2.20 kPA , the temperature at which G*/sing = 2.20 kPa will be determined. A ❑P❑
of 3 shall be applied for each degree C the material temperature must be lowered below the specified
temperature to achieve a Dynamic shear of 2.20 kPa. Price adjustments for high service temperature
properties will be calculated as follows:
P(high)= 3 • [T,w - TDs]
Where TDs = Temperature in °C where G*/sin = 2.20 kPa
Tspec= Appropriate test temperature in °C for binder specified from Table 702-2
(2) Low Service Temperature Requirements from Table 702-2:
The m-value of Pressure Aging Vessel (PAV) aged binder will be measured at the appropriate temperature
(Tspec) as specified in Table 702-2. If the m-value is less than 0.300, the test temperature at which the m-
value = 0.300 will be determined. A"P" of 3 shall be applied for each degree C the material temperature
must be raised above the specified test temperature to achieve an m-value of 0.300. Price adjustments for
low service temperature properties will be calculated as follows:
P(low) = 3 • [Tm - Tspe j
Where Tm = Temperature in °C where m-value = 0.300
TspeC= Appropriate test temperature in °C for binder specified from Table 702-2
(3) The price reductions will be cumulative. When the binder is included in the contract unit price for HBP, the
total price reduction will be calculated as follows:
P(total) = P(low)+P(high)
Amount of Reduction = [P(total)] • [(1/100) • (Invoice price for PG Binder)]
When binder is paid for separately, the total price reduction will be calculated as follows:
P(total) = P(low)+P(high)
Amount of Reduction = [P(total)] • [(1/100) • (Contract Unit price for PG Binder)]
(4) Price reductions based on the "F" factors in the Table of Price Reduction Factors will be added to the P (low)
and P (high) price reductions described in 105.03. Other binder requirements listed in Table 702-2 will be
tested, but will not be considered for price reduction calculations. However, the Contractor shall not be
allowed to continue to produce mix with out of specification Superpave PG asphalt binder. if two consecutive
samples fail to meet all requirements listed in 702-2, the Contractor shall take corrective action before being
allowed to continue production of Hot Bituminous Pavement. If proper corrective measures cannot be readily
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determined, the Engineer will suspend the use of such material until the Engineer can determine from
Laboratory tests that the Contractor can provide material that is in compliance with Table 702-2.
The Contractor will not have the option of accepting a price reduction in lieu of producing specification material.
Continued production of non -specification material will not be permitted. Material which is obviously defective
may be isolated and rejected without regard to sampling sequence or location within a lot.
July 21, 1999
REVISION OF SECTION 105
VIOLATION OF WORKING TIME LIMITATION
Section 105 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Subsection 105.03 shall include the following:
If there is a violation of the working time limitations for traffic control as set forth in the special provisions, a
written notice to stop work will be imposed on the Contractor at the start of the next working day. Work shall
not resume until the Contractor assures the Engineer, in writing, that there will not be a reoccurrence of the
working time violation. If more violations take place, the Engineer will notify the Contractor in writing that there
will be a price reduction charge for each incident in accordance with this specification. This incident price
reduction charge will be deducted from any money due the Contractor. This price reduction will not be
considered a penalty but will be a price reduction for failure to perform traffic control in compliance with the
Contract.
An incident is any violation up to 30 minutes in duration. Each 30 minutes or increment thereof will be
considered as an incident. A price reduction will be assessed for each successive or cumulative 30 minute
period in violation of the working time limitations, as determined by the Engineer. The price reduction for each
incident will increase at a progressive rate starting with $150 for the second incident and increasing to $1200
for the fifth and subsequent incidents in accordance with the following schedule. A 15 minute grace period will
be allowed at the beginning of the second incident on the project before the price reduction is applied. This 15
minute grace period applies only to the second incident.
The number of incident charges will be accumulative throughout the duration of the Contract.
PRICE REDUCTION SCHEDULE
INCIDENT INCIDENT RATE TOTAL
PRICE REDUCTION
1st
Notice to Stop Work
----
2nd
$150
$150
3`d
300
450
4th
600
1,050
5th
1,200
2,250
6th
1,200
3,450
Etc.
1,200
4,650
Etc.
Etc.
March 18, 2005
REVISION OF SECTIONS 105 AND 618
CONTRACTOR SUBMITTALS
Sections 105 and 618 of the Standard Specifications are hereby revised for this project as follows:
In subsection 105.02, delete Table 105-1 and replace with the following:
TABLE 105-1
SUMMARY OF CONTRACTOR SUBMITTALS
SECTION
NO.
DESCRIPTION
TYPE
CONTRACTOR
P.E. SEAL
REQUIRED?
504
MSE Walls (Contractor Alternative)
Shop Drawing
Yes
504
MSE Walls (Default Design)
Shop Drawing
No
508
Timber Structures
Shop Drawing
No
509
Steel Structures
Shop Drawing
No
512
Bearing Devices Type II
Shop Drawing
No
512
Bearing Devices Type III
Shop Drawing
Yes
514
Pedestrian and Bikeway Railing
Working Drawing
No
518
Expansion Devices: 0-100 mm (0-4")
Working Drawing
No
518
Expansion Devices: 0-150, 225, 300... mm (0-6", 9",
12 ..
Shop Drawing
Yes
601 & 618
Precast Panel Deck Forms
Working Drawing
No
601
Permanent Steel Bridge Deck Forms
Working Drawing
Yes
601
Falsework
Working Drawing
Yes
602
Reinforcing Steel
Working Drawing
No
606
1 Bridge Railing
Working Drawing
No
607
Sound Barriers (Alternative)
Shop Drawing
Yes
607
Sound Barriers (Default Design)
Working Drawing
No
613
Light Standards (Low Mast)
Working Drawing
Yes
613
Light Standards (High Mast)
Working Drawing
Yes
614
Overhead Sign Structures
Shop Drawing
Yes*
614
Traffic Signal Pole (Mast Arm)
Shop Drawing
No
614
Traffic Signal Pedestal Pole
Working Drawing
No
614
Traffic Signal Equipment
Working Drawing
No
614
Variable Message Signs (Cabinet and tilting bracket)
Working Drawing
Yes
618
Prestressed Concrete (Pre -tensioned)
Shop Drawing
Yes*
618
Prestressed Concrete (Post -tensioned)
Shop Drawing
Yes*
618
Steel Diaphragms between Prestressed Girders
Working Drawing
No
628
Pre -fabricated Pedestrian Bridges
Shop Drawing
Yes
*A PE seal is required where the Contractor has provided the design for the item, or performed engineering to
modify the details shown on the plans. The PE seal is not required where complete details are provided on the
plans.
Subsection 618.04 (a) shall include the following:
Minor changes to design details or engineering drawings that do not represent a significant change to the original
design will not require a Professional Engineer seal. The Contractor shall submit supporting calculations for these
changes along with the shop drawings.
March 18, 2005
REVISION OF SECTION 106
CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE AND
CERTIFIED TEST REPORT
Section 106 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
In subsection 106.09 delete the list following the first paragraph and replace with the following:
(1) The Department's project number
(2) Manufacturer's name
(3) Address of manufacturing facility
(4) Laboratory name and address
(5) Name of product or assembly
(6) Complete description of the material
(7) Model, catalog, stock number (if applicable)
(8) Lot, heat, or batch number identifying the material delivered
(9) Date(s) of the laboratory testing
(10)Listing of all applicable specifications required by the Department for this particular product or assembly.
Certificates shall reference the actual tests conducted on samples taken from the same lot, heat, or batch,
and shall include a statement that the product or assembly to be incorporated into the project was fabricated
in accordance with and meets the applicable specifications.
(11)The following certification, signed by a person having legal authority to act for the Contractor:
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the
represents (quantity) of pay item
installation on project number
Contractor
Subsection 106.09 shall include the following:
Date
material listed in this Certificate of Compliance
(pay item number and Description) for
The Certificate of Compliance shall be an original document, not a facsimile, with an original signature (including
corporate title) by a person having legal authority to act for the manufacturer. It shall state that the product or
assembly to be incorporated into the project has been sampled and tested, and the samples have passed all
specified tests. One copy of the Certificate of Compliance shall be furnished to the Engineer at the time of
material delivery. Failure to comply may result in delays to the project or rejection of the materials.
In subsection 106.10 delete the list following the first paragraph and replace with the following:
(1) The Department's project number
(2) Manufacturer's name
(3) Address of manufacturing facility
(4) Laboratory name and address
(5) Name of product or assembly
(6) Complete description of the material
(7) Model, catalog, stock number (if applicable)
(8) Lot, heat, or batch number identifying the material delivered
(9) Date(s) of the laboratory testing
(10)AII test results are required to verify that the material furnished conforms to all applicable Department
specifications. Test results shall be from tests conducted on samples taken from the same lot, heat, or batch.
(11)The following certification, signed by a person having legal authority to act for the Contractor:
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CERTIFIED TEST REPORT
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the material listed in this Certified Test Report represents
(quantity) of pay item (pay item number and Description) for installation on
project number
Contractor Date
Subsection 106.10 shall include the following:
The Certified Test Report shall be an original document, not a facsimile, with an original signature (including
corporate title) by a person having legal authority to act for the manufacturer or the independent testing
laboratory. It shall state that the test results show that the product or assembly to be incorporated into the project
has been sampled and tested, and the samples have passed all specified tests. One copy of the Certified Test
Report shall be furnished to the Engineer at the time of material delivery. Failure to comply may result in delays to
the project or rejection of the materials.
October 4, 2001
REVISION OF SECTIONS 106 AND 620
QUALIFICATION OF TESTING PERSONNEL AND LABORATORIES
Sections 106 and 620 of the Standard Specifications are hereby revised for this project as follows:
Add subsection 106.031, immediately following subsection 106.03, as follows:
106.031 Qualification of Testing Personnel and Laboratories. Personnel performing tests used in mix
design or the acceptance / rejection / price adjustment decision, and the laboratories in which those tests are
performed, shall be qualified in accordance with Colorado Procedure 10.
Subsections 620.03 and 620.04 shall include the following:
Each laboratory shall be qualified in accordance with Colorado Procedure 10.
November 5, 1999
REVISION OF SECTIONS 101 AND 105
DUTIES OF THE ENGINEER
Sections 101 and 105 of the Standard Specifications are hereby revised for this project as follows:
Delete subsection 101.47 and replace with the following:
101.47 Project Engineer. The Chief Engineer's duly authorized representative who may be a
CDOT employee or an employee of a consulting engineer (consultant) under contract to CDOT as
defined below:
(a) CDOT Project Engineer. The CDOT employee, assigned by the Resident Engineer, who is
the Chief Engineer's duly authorized representative. The CDOT Project Engineer is in direct
charge of the work and is responsible for the administration and satisfactory completion of the
project under contract.
(b) Consultant Project Engineer. The consultant employee under the responsible charge of the
consultant's Professional Engineer who is in direct charge of the work and is responsible for the
administration and satisfactory completion of the project. The Consultant Project Engineer's
duties are delegated by the CDOT Resident Engineer in accordance with the scope of work in
the consultant's contract with CDOT. The Consultant Project Engineer is not authorized to sign
or approve Contract Modification Orders.
Add Subsection 101.85 as follows:
101.85 CDOT Resident Engineer. The Resident Engineer is directly responsible for the overall
administration of assigned construction projects. Unless the CDOT Project Engineer is a
Professional Engineer, the Resident Engineer is CDOT's full time engineer in responsible charge of
the project. The Resident Engineer will delegate authority to Project Engineers consistent with their
experience and abilities. Only a CDOT Resident Engineer can approve and sign vouchers for
interim and final Contractor pay estimates. Only a CDOT Resident Engineer can authorize and sign
changes to the Contract if the Project Engineer is a Consultant Employee.
Delete subsection 105.09 and replace with the following:
105.09 Authority and Duties of the Project Engineer. The Project Engineer has immediate
charge of the administration and engineering details of each construction project. The Project
Engineer has the authority to exercise all duties and responsibilities of the Engineer contained in
the Contract, except those specifically retained by the Chief Engineer. The CDOT Project Engineer
and the CDOT Resident Engineer are the only representatives of the Chief Engineer authorized to
sign Contract Modification Orders. The Project Engineer is responsible for initial decisions relating
to Contractor claims for additional compensation or extension of contract time filed pursuant to
subsection 105.17.
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REVISION OF SECTION 107
PROJECT SAFETY PLANNING
Section 107 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Delete subsection 107.06 and replace with the following:
107.06. Safety, Health, and Sanitation Provisions.
(a) Contractor Responsibilities. The Contractor shall ensure compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local
laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines governing safety, health and sanitation, including but not limited to the
Project Safety Management Plan (Plan) described below, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 CFR
1910, 29 CFR 1926, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Title 30 CFR, the "Colorado Work Zone
Best Practices Safety Guide", national consensus standards, and the Drug -Free Workplace Act (Public Law
100-690 Title V, subtitle D, 41 USC 701 et seq.). The Contractor shall provide all safeguards, safety devices,
and protective equipment, and shall take all other actions necessary to protect the life, safety and health of
persons working at or visiting the project site, and of the public and property in connection with the
performance of the work covered by the Contract. In the case of conflicting requirements, the more stringent
of the requirements shall apply. The Contractor shall require that all operations and work practices by
Contractor, subcontractors, suppliers, and Department personnel comply with the provisions of the Plan.
(b) Safety Officer. Prior to the start of construction, the Contractor shall designate a Safety Officer and an
alternate, who shall be responsible for the coordination of safety activities, and preparation and
implementation of the Plan.
(c) Competent Persons. Prior to the start of construction, the Contractor shall designate at least one competent
person for each of the construction activities being completed. Construction activities and safety
considerations that must be addressed shall include, but are not limited to: lead abatement, hearing
protection, respiratory protection, rigging, assured grounding, scaffolding, fall protection, cranes, trenching
and excavating, steel erection, underground construction (including caissons and cofferdams), demolition,
blasting and the use of explosives, stairways and ladders, asbestos, and confined space. The appropriate
competent persons shall be present on the project site at all times during construction activities. A competent
person is an individual who, by way of training, experience, or combination thereof, is knowledgeable of
applicable standards, is capable of identifying existing and predictable workplace hazards relating to a
specific construction activity, is designated by the employer, and has authority to take appropriate actions.
(d) Project Safety Management Plan. Prior to the start of construction, the Contractor shall prepare a written
Project Safety Management Plan (Plan) which shall be specific to the project. The Plan shall include:
(1) Designation of a Safety Officer and an alternate, and competent persons for each construction activity
as described above.
(2) A list of all significant and/or high -risk construction activities and safety considerations as described
above, and a hazard assessment for each.
(3) Direction as to whether engineering, administrative, personal protection measures, training, or a
combination thereof, shall be implemented to address the hazards identified in (2) above.
(4) Provisions for field safety meetings. The Contractor shalt conduct field safety meetings at the
frequency specified in the Plan, once per week at a minimum. The Contractor shall encourage
participation by all persons working at the project site. Participants at these meetings shall discuss
specific construction activities for that work period, results from safety inspections, required personal
protective equipment, and all other necessary safety precautions.
(5) Provisions for project safety meetings. The Contractor shall conduct project safety meetings to discuss
accidents, incidents, safety goals, near misses, and results of safety inspections. The Contractor shall
notify the Engineer of the time, date, and location of these meetings, shall require participation by all
persons (including Department personnel) working at the project site, and shall track attendance
through sign-up lists.
(6) Procedures for assuring compliance by subcontractors, suppliers, and authorized visitors to the project.
In addition, the Plan shall specify the measures that will be taken to discourage unauthorized personnel
from entering the site.
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(7) Procedures to be followed in cases where workers are suspected of drug or alcohol impairment.
(8) Provisions for project safety inspections. The Contractor shall conduct regular project safety
inspections at the frequency specified in the Plan, once per month at a minimum. The Contractor shall
maintain documentation on the project site, including the date of these inspections, the findings, and the
corrective measures taken to address the findings.
(9) Procedures to be followed to correct violations of the Plan by any personnel.
(10) The notification, investigation, and implementation procedures that the Contractor shall follow in the
case of a safety stand down.
(11) The Contractor's certification as follows:
By authorized signature below, (Contractor name), hereinafter referred to as 'the Contractor', hereby
certifies that this Project Safety Management Plan (Plan) complies with and meets applicable Federal,
State, and local laws, rules, regulations and guidelines governing safety, health and sanitation,
including but not limited to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 CFR 1910, 29 CFR 1926, Mine
Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Title 30 CFR, the "Colorado Work Zone Best Practices
Safety Guide", national consensus standards, and the Drug -Free Workplace Act (Public Law 100-690
Title V, subtitle D, 41 USC 701 et seq.). All operations and work practices of the Contractor will comply
with this Plan. The Contractor requires that all subcontractors, suppliers and Department personnel
comply with this Plan.
(Signature of Contractor's Safety Officer or alternate)
Title
Date
The Contractor shall submit the Plan to the Engineer for the project records, and shall provide updates to the
Plan as necessary. An up-to-date copy of the Plan shall be on the project site in the Contractor's possession
at all times.
(e) Project Safety & Health Requirements. All personnel on the project site shall wear the following personal
protective equipment (PPE) at all times when in the State Highway Right of Way, except when in their
vehicles:
(1) Head protection and high visibility apparel, reflectorized for night use, and footwear, all of which shall
comply with the latest appropriate national consensus standards.
(2) All other PPE that is stipulated by the Plan. All PPE shall comply with the latest appropriate national
consensus standards.
(f) Safety Stand -Down. The Engineer may immediately suspend all or part of any work in the case of an accident
(including property damage), or catastrophe (three or more persons hospitalized in a single incident), or other
situation presenting an imminent danger to life or health, such as a near miss, violation of the Plan, and/or
presence of a hazardous situation. In the case of a worksite fatality directly related to the Contractor's or any
subcontractor's work operations, the safety stand -down shall be mandatory. In the case of a traffic fatality
unrelated to a work -zone incident in the opinion of the Engineer, the safety stand -down will not be mandatory.
During any mandatory safety stand -down due to a fatality, all work on the project shall cease, except that
work deemed necessary by the Engineer to immediately correct unsafe conditions. The Contractor shall be
allowed to resume operations only after providing documentation, certified by the Safety Officer or alternate,
regarding the corrective actions taken to prevent recurrence. The Contractor may be granted a non-
compensable, excusable delay, up to three days, for the period of time during which no work was pursued
due to each safety stand -down.
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(g) Regulatory Enforcement Actions. The Contractor shall provide written notifications of all Regulatory agency
actions relating to safety to the Engineer.
All costs associated with the preparation and implementation of the Plan, and complying with all safety, health,
and sanitation provisions and requirements will not be measured and paid for separately, but shall be included in
the work.
May 26, 2005
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REVISION OF SECTION 107
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CLAIMS,
INSURANCE TYPES AND COVERAGE LIMITS
Section 107 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Delete subsection 107.15 and replace with the following:
107.15 Responsibility for Damage Claims, Insurance Types and Coverage Limits. The Contractor shall
indemnify and save harmless the Department, its officers, and employees, from suits, actions, or claims of any
type or character brought because of any and all injuries or damage received or sustained by any person,
persons, or property on account of the operations of the Contractor; or failure to comply with the provisions of the
Contract; or on account of or in consequence of neglect of the Contractor in safeguarding the work; or through
use of unacceptable materials in constructing the work; or because of any act or omission, neglect, or misconduct
of the Contractor; or because of any claims or amounts recovered from any infringements of patent, trademark, or
copyright, unless the design, device, material or process involved is specifically required by the Contract; or from
any claims or amounts arising or recovered under the Worker's Compensation Act, or other law, ordinance, order,
or decree. The Department may retain as much of any moneys due the Contractor under any Contract as may be
determined by the Department to be in the public interest.
(a) The Contractor shall obtain, and maintain at all times during the term of this Contract, insurance in the
following kinds and amounts:
(1) Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by state statute, and Employer's Liability Insurance
covering all of Contractor's employees acting within the course and scope of their employment.
(2) Commercial General Liability Insurance written on ISO occurrence form CG 00 01 10/93 or equivalent,
covering premises operations, fire damage, independent Contractors, products and completed
operations, blanket contractual liability, personal injury, and advertising liability with minimum limits as
follows:
(i) $1,000,000 each occurrence;
(ii) $2,000,000 general aggregate;
(iii) $2,000,000 products and completed operations aggregate; and
(iv) $50,000 any one fire.
(v) Completed Operations coverage shall be provided for a minimum period of one year following final
acceptance of work.
If any aggregate limit is reduced below $1,000,000 because of claims made or paid, the Contractor shall
immediately obtain additional insurance to restore the full aggregate limit and furnish to CDOT a
certificate or other document satisfactory to CDOT showing compliance with this provision.
(3) Automobile Liability Insurance covering any auto (including owned, hired and non -owned autos) with a
minimum limit as follows: $1,000,000 each accident combined single limit.
(4) Professional liability insurance with minimum limits of liability of not less than $1,000,000 Each Claim and
$1,000,000 Annual Aggregate for both the Contractor or any subcontractors when:
(i) Contract items 625, 629, or both are included in the Contract
(ii) Plans, specifications, and submittals are required to be signed and sealed by the Contractor's
Professional Engineer, including but not limited to:
(A) Shop drawings and working drawings as described in subsection 105.02
(B) Mix Designs
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(C) Contractor performed design work as required by the plans and specifications
(D) Change Orders
(E) Approved Value Engineering Change Proposals
(iii) The Contractor and any included subcontractor shall renew and maintain Professional Liability
Insurance as outlined above for a minimum of one year following final acceptance of work.
(5) Umbrella or Excess Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000. This policy shall become
primary (drop down) in the event the primary Liability Policy limits are impaired or exhausted. The Policy
shall be written on an Occurrence form and shall be following form of the primary. The following form
Excess Liability shall include CDOT as an additional insured.
(b) CDOT shall be named as additional insured on the Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability
Insurance policies. Completed operations additional insured coverage shall be on endorsements CG 2010
11/85, CG 2037, or equivalent. Coverage required of the contract will be primary over any insurance or self-
insurance program carried by the State of Colorado.
(c) The Insurance shall include provisions preventing cancellation or non -renewal without at least 30 days prior
notice to CDOT by certified mail.
(d) The Contractor will require all insurance policies in any way related to the contract and secured and
maintained by the Contractor to include clauses stating that each carrier will waive all rights of recovery,
under subrogation or otherwise, against CDOT, its agencies, institutions, organizations, officers, agents,
employees and volunteers.
(e) All policies evidencing the insurance coverages required hereunder shall be issued by insurance companies
satisfactory to CDOT.
(f) The Contractor shall provide certificates showing insurance coverage required by this contract to CDOT prior
to execution of the contract. No later than 15 days prior to the expiration date of any such coverage, the
Contractor shall deliver CDOT certificates of insurance evidencing renewals thereof. At any time during the
term of this contract, CDOT may request in writing, and the Contractor shall thereupon within ten days supply
to CDOT, evidence satisfactory to CDOT of compliance with the provisions of this section.
(g) Notwithstanding subsection 107.15(a), if the Contractor is a "public entity" within the meaning of the Colorado
Governmental Immunity Act CRS 24-10-101, et seq., as amended ("Act'), the Contractor shall at all times
during the term of this contract maintain only such liability insurance, by commercial policy or self-insurance,
as is necessary to meet its liabilities under the Act. Upon request by CDOT, the Contractor shall show proof
of such insurance satisfactory to CDOT. Public entity Contractors are not required to name CDOT as an
Additional Insured.
(h) When the Contractor requires a subcontractor to obtain insurance coverage, the types and minimum limits of
this coverage may be different than those required, as stated above, for the Contractor, except for the
Commercial General Liability Additional Insured endorsement and those that qualify as needing Professional
Liability Insurance.
March 11, 2004
REVISION OF SECTIONS 107 AND 412
CONCRETE WASTEWATER CONTAINMENT
Sections 107 and 412 of the Standard Specifications are hereby revised for this project as follows:
Delete subsection 107.25(a) 3 and replace with the following:
3. State Waters. Based on 25-8-103 (19) CRS, state waters are defined to be any and all surface and subsurface
waters which are contained in or flow through the state, including, streams, rivers, lakes, drainage ditches, storm
drains, ground water, and wetlands, but not including waters in sewage systems, waters in treatment works or
disposal systems, waters in potable water distribution systems, and all water withdrawn for use until use and
treatment have been completed.
Subsection 107.25(b)11 shall include the following:
Removal of concrete waste and washout water from mixer trucks, concrete finishing tools, concrete saw and all
concrete material removed in the course of construction operations or cleaning shall be performed in a manner
that prevents waste material from entering state waters. A minimum of 10 days prior to the start of concrete
operations, the Contractor shall submit in writing a method for containing concrete wastewater to the Engineer for
approval.
Subsection 412.07(c) shall include the following:
Wastewater generated from concrete saw operations shall be contained and disposed of in accordance with
subsection 107.25.
Subsection 412.12 shall include the following:
Wastewater generated from concrete finishing operations shall be contained and disposed of in accordance with
subsections 107.25.
June 13, 2003
REVISION OF SECTION 108
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
Section 108 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
In subsection 108.07 delete the first paragraph and replace with the following:
108.07 Failure to Complete Work on Time. A daily charge will be made against the Contractor for each
calendar day, including free time, that any work remains uncompleted after the elapse of contract time. This daily
charge will be deducted from any money due the Contractor. This deduction will not be considered a penalty, but
as liquidated damages.
In subsection 108.07 delete the schedule of liquidated damages and replace with the following:
Original Contract Amount ($)
Liquidated Damages per Calendar Day (3)
From More Than
To And Including
0
150,000
67
150,000
260,000
174
250,000
500,000
430
500,000
1,000,000
1,086
1,000,000
2,000,000
1,778
2,000,000
4,000,000
2,363
4,000,000
10,000,000
3,240
10,000,000
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3,240 plus 583 Per Each Additional 1,000,000
Contract Amount or Part Thereof Over
10,000,000
March 4, 2002
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REVISION OF SECTION 108
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Section 108 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
In subsection 108.03, first paragraph, delete the last two sentences and replace with the following:
A CPM schedule will be required unless the Commencement and Completion of work special provision allows a bar
chart schedule. The Schedule shall show all work completed within the contract time.
In subsection 108.03, the second paragraph shall include the following:
For CPM schedules, all required schedules and reports shall also be submitted electronically on 3%-inch floppy disk or
compact disk.
In subsection 108.03, third paragraph, delete the first sentence and replace with the following:
The Bar Chart or Initial Schedule shall be submitted at least 10 working days prior to the start of the work.
Subsection 108.03(c), shall include the following:
The Contractor shall use either Microsoft Project or Primavera Scheduling software to develop and manage the Critical
Path Method Schedule. The Contractor shall notify the Project Engineer in writing, when submitting the first schedule
which software, will be used. This choice cannot be changed after the first schedule submittal. When the Contractor
uses Primavera -scheduling software, the Engineer may request an additional electronic copy of all required schedules
and reports converted to the Microsoft Project format on 3`/2-inch floppy disk or compact disk, for information only.
This additional information shall be submitted with all schedule submittals and updates. The Contractor shall perform
all work required to ensure that the Microsoft schedule accurately reflects the planned schedule and progress.
In subsection 108.03(c), after the fourth paragraph, delete items (1), (2), and (3) and replace with the following:
(1) Initial Schedule. The Initial Schedule shall include all necessary detail for procurement, construction and
submittal activities required during the first 90 days of contract time. In addition, the Initial Schedule shall
include a very basic group of activities that describes the time period after the 90th day of contract time and
through the completion of the project. Only salient features and other significant activities will be required for the
period after the first 90 days of contract time. The 15-calendar day activity duration limit will not apply to the
portion of the Initial Schedule beyond the first 90 days of contract time. This submittal shall include a Time
Scaled Logic Diagram.
(2) Project Schedule. The Project Schedule submittal shall consist of a Time Scaled Logic Diagram Schedule Report.
It shall be prepared in full and submitted to the Engineer within 45 calendar days after the Engineer's acceptance
of the Initial Schedule. The Engineer's review of the Project Schedule will not exceed 7 calendar days. Revisions
required as a result of the Engineer's review shall be submitted within 7 calendar days. Work shall not continue
beyond 90 calendar days after the start of Contract Time until the Project Schedule is accepted in writing, unless
otherwise approved by the Engineer.
The Project Schedule shall cover the time from the Date of Notice to Proceed to the predicted completion date.
The Schedule Report shall tabulate for each activity the activity ID, description, duration, earliest start and finish
date, latest start and finish date, total float time, predecessor and successor activities, and responsibility.
(3) Schedule Updates. The Contractor shall update the Initial Schedule or the Project Schedule monthly to reflect
actual construction progress of all work activities on the project. Updates shall show the previous month's progress
and a projection for all remaining work activities on the project.
Schedules shall be updated as of the cutoff date for the monthly progress pay estimate and submitted to the
Engineer before the payment of the progress pay estimate is approved.
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
Each of the diagrams, charts, and reports shall comply with the requirements for the Project Schedule above,
except that they shall also include the actual completion dates and percentages of completion for the appropriate
activities.
A Job Progress Narrative Report shall be submitted with all updates. It shall detail the description of job progress,
problem areas, current and anticipated delaying factors and their anticipated effects, impacts to job milestones or
project completion, any corrective action proposed or taken, and any minor revisions to the Schedule.
September 6, 2002
REVISION OF SECTION 108
SUBLETTING OF CONTRACT
Section 108 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
In subsection 108.01, delete the second paragraph and replace with the following:
The Contractor will be permitted to sublet a portion of the Contract, however, the Contractor's organization
shall perform work amounting to 30 percent or more of the original total cost of bid items. Any items
designated in the contract as "specialty items" may be peformed by subcontract. The cost of "specialty items"
so performed by subcontract may be deducted from the original total cost of bid items before computing the
amount of work required to be performed by the Contractor's own organization.
March 15, 2002
REVISION OF SECTIONS 101 AND 108
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
Sections 101 and 108 of the Standard Specifications are hereby revised for this project as follows:
Add subsection 101.86 as follows:
101.86 Workplace Violence. Workplace violence is conduct in the workplace against employees,
employers, or outsiders committed by persons who either have an employment related
connection with CDOT, or is a contractor working on a CDOT project. This conduct includes:
(1) Physical acts against persons or their property, or against CDOT or Contractor property that
are perceived to be harmful or threatening.
(2) Veiled or direct verbal threats, profanity, or vicious statements or gestures that are meant to
harm or create a threatening or intimidating work environment.
(3) Written threats, profanity, vicious cartoons or notes that are meant to create a threatening or
intimidating environment
(4) Any other acts that are perceived to be threatening or intended to injure or convey hostility.
Add subsection 108.051, immediately following subsection 108.05, as follows:
Any representative or employee of the Contractor, or any subcontractor, who commits an act of
workplace violence on the project shall be sanctioned as provided by the Contractor's employment
policies and, where appropriate, shall be reported to law enforcement authorities. At the request of
either the Contractor or the Engineer, the Engineer and the Contractor shall meet to discuss appropriate
actions to be taken against the representative or employee. Appropriate action may include removing
the representative or employee from the project. If removal is warranted and the Contractor fails to
remove the representative or employee, the Engineer may suspend the work by written notice until
compliance is achieved.
July 21, 1999
REVISION OF SECTION 109
MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES
Section 109 of the Standard specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
In subsection 109.01, following paragraph 15, add the following:
The Engineer will randomly verify the accuracy of the certified weigher on every project where the weights are
manually entered on the scale ticket. This verification will consist of at least one comparison check on the
project. Additional verification checks may be required as determined by the Engineer. The Engineer will
randomly select a loaded truck after the truck has been issued a scale ticket by the certified weigher. The
loaded truck will then be reweighed, in the presence of the Engineer, on the same scale and the weight
compared with the weight on the scale ticket. Reweighed loads shall be within the tolerance of 100 (kg 200
pounds) plus or minus.
The Engineer will also verify the accuracy of computerized scales. Computerized scales are scales that
automatically print weights on the scale ticket. This verification will consist of at least one comparison check
when the project requires more than 2500 metric tons (2500 tons) of material to be weighed. This comparison
check shall be made by reweighing a loaded vehicle. The Contractor shall either provide a second certified
scale or select a second certified scale in the vicinity to be used for the comparison check. Comparison
checks shall be performed using the following procedures:
(1) Hopper Scale. A loaded truck will be randomly selected by the Engineer. The loaded truck shall be
weighed on a certified platform scale to record the gross weight. The truck shall be unloaded and
weighed again on the same scale to record the tare weight. The tare weight shall be subtracted from the
gross weight and compared against the net weight recorded on the scale ticket.
(2) Platform Scales. A loaded truck will be randomly selected by the Engineer. The loaded truck shall be
reweighed on a second certified scale and the gross weight shall be compared against the gross weight
on the first scale ticket.
Should a comparison check reveal a weight difference of more than one percent, a second comparison check
shall be performed immediately. If the weight differences of both comparison checks exceed the one percent
limit, the Contractor shall immediately stop weighing and the scale shall be recertified and resealed at the
Contractor's expense. The necessary adjustments as indicated by the recertification will be made to all scale
tickets issued since the last certification or on the entire project, whichever occurred later, unless the
Contractor demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Engineer that the defect in the scale was present for a
lesser period of time.
If it is necessary to recertify a scale, and more than 2500 metric tons (2500 tons) of material remain to be
weighed, another scale comparison check shall be made.
All comparison checks shall be made at the Contractor's expense
August 26, 2004
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RETAINAGE AND PARTIAL PAYMENTS
Sections 109 of the Standard Specifications are hereby revised for this project as follows:
Subsection 109.06 shall include the following:
(e) Prompt Payment. The Contractor shall pay subcontractors and suppliers for all work which has been
satisfactorily completed within seven calendar days after receiving payment for that work from the
Department. For the purpose of this section only, work shall be considered satisfactorily complete when the
Department has made payment for the work.
The Contractor shall include in all subcontracts a provision that this requirement for prompt payment to
subcontractors and suppliers must be included in all subcontracts at every tier.
The Contractor is responsible to ensure that all subcontractors and suppliers at every tier are promptly paid.
If the Contractor fails to comply with this provision the Engineer will not authorize further progress estimates
until the required payments have been made and the Contractor agrees to make payments as specified.
(i) Refainage. The Contractor may withhold retainage of each progress estimate on work performed by
subcontractors. If during the prosecution of the project, a subcontractor satisfactorily completes all work
described on CDOT Form No. 205, as amended by changes directed by the Engineer, the following
procedure will apply:
1. The subcontractor may make a written request to the Contractor for the release of the subcontractor's
retainage.
2. Within ten working days of the request, the Contractor shall determine if all work described on Form 205
has been satisfactorily completed and shall inform the subcontractor in writing of the Contractor's
determination.
3. If the Contractor determines that the subcontractor has not achieved satisfactory completion of all work
described on Form 205, the Contractor shall provide the subcontractor with written notice, stating
specifically why the subcontract work is not satisfactorily completed and what has to be done to achieve
completion. A copy of this written notice shall be provided to the Engineer.
4. If the Contractor determines that the subcontractor has achieved satisfactory completion of all work
described on Form 205, the Contractor shall release the subcontractor's retainage within 7 calendar days.
5. In determining whether satisfactory completion has been achieved, the Contractor may require the
subcontractor to provide documentation such as certifications and releases, showing that all laborers,
lower -tiered subcontractors, suppliers of material and equipment, and others involved in the
subcontractor's work have been paid in full. The Contractor may also require any documentation from the
subcontractor that is required by the subcontract or by the Contract between the Contractor and the
Department or by law such as affidavits of wages paid, material acceptance certifications and releases
from applicable governmental agencies to the extent that they relate to the subcontractor's work.
6. Within 14 calendar days after receiving the Contractor's request, the Engineer will make inspection of all
work described on Form 205. The Engineer will measure and furnish the final quantities to the Contractor
of the items completed by the subcontractor. Agreement on these final quantities by the Contractor will
not constitute the acceptance of the work described on Form 205 by the Engineer.
7. If the subcontractor performs only a portion of an item of work, the Contractor shall release retainage in
accordance with the procedures stated above and when the subcontractor has completed all of the work
included in their subcontract, however, final measurement of quantities will not be made until the item of
work and all of the work on the associated Form 205 has been completed.
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RETAINAGE AND PARTIAL PAYMENTS
8. If additional quantities of a particular item of work are required at a later date after final measurement has
been made, the Contractor shall perform this work in accordance with Contract requirements and at unit
bid prices.
For this subsection only, satisfactory completion of all work described on CDOT Form No. 205 is when all
tasks called for in the subcontract as amended by changes directed by the Engineer have been
accomplished and documented as required by the Department.
The requirements stated above do not apply to retainage withheld by the Department from monies earned
by the Contractor. The Department will continue to process the release of that retainage based upon the
completion date of the project as defined in the Commencement and Completion of Work special
provision.
The Contractor shall be solely responsible for all additional costs involved in paying retainage to the
subcontractors prior to total project completion.
(g) Good Cause Exception. If the Contractor has "good cause" to delay or withhold a subcontractor's progress
payment, the Contractor shall notify the Department and the subcontractor in writing within seven calendar
days after receiving payment from the Department. The notification shall specify the amount being withheld
and provide adequate justification for withholding the payment. The notice shall also clearly state what
conditions the subcontractor must meet to receive payment. "Good cause" shall include but not be limited to
the failure of the subcontractor to make timely submission of required paperwork
In subsection 109.09 delete the second paragraph and replace with the following:
All prior estimates and payments, except for those made in accordance with subsection 109.06(f) 6 will be subject
to correction in the final estimate and payment.
May 31, 2001
REVISION OF SECTION 109
ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHANGES IN COMMON CARRIER RATES
Section 109 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Delete subsection 109.08.
July 18, 2003
REVISION OF SECTION 206
SHORING
Section 206 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
In Subsection 206.01, delete the third paragraph and replace with the following:
Unless otherwise specified, structure excavation shall include all pumping, bailing, draining, and incidentals
required for proper execution of the work.
Subsection 206.01 shall include the following:
This work consists of shoring, which is defined as any temporary construction that is used to support the earth
adjacent to excavation or embankment.
Subsection 206.03 shall include the following:
The Contractor shall locate, size, design, and construct shoring which provides all necessary rigidity, and
supports the loads imposed to facilitate construction as shown on the plans.
When the height of shoring exceeds five feet above the base of the excavation, shoring drawings shall be
provided by the Contractor to the Engineer for information only. The drawings shall be prepared by, and contain
the seal and signature of a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Colorado. These drawings shall be
approved and signed by the Contractor and provided to the Engineer at least ten days prior to start of work.
Shoring shall be constructed in conformity with the shoring drawings provided to the Engineer. Prior to placing
construction or traffic loads on the supported earth, the Contractor's Professional Engineer shall certify in writing
that shoring materials and construction have been inspected and that all shoring, materials, and construction are
in conformity with the shoring drawings. A copy of this certification shall be submitted in an appropriate form for
the Engineer's records.
If the embankment, construction, traffic, or any other surcharge is in excess of what the original shoring was
designed for and is to be placed adjacent to any shoring, the Contractor shall provide a signed letter from the
Contractor's Professional Engineer prior to the load placement stating that the shoring will support the additional
load.
Shoring drawings shall include the following information:
(1) The size and grade of all structural materials
(2) Design notes, including design assumptions, and construction details
(3) Where applicable, restrictions on heavy equipment placement at specific locations adjacent to the shoring
(4) Areas determined by the Contractor's Professional Engineer where de -watering of the shored excavation will
be required, and a description of the requirements (i.e., head added by the pump, flow rate, minimum pump
size, etc.) and methods to be used for de -watering.
(5) All other information determined by the Contractor's Engineer to be pertinent to the design and successful
construction of the shoring.
July 18, 2003
REVISION OF SECTION 206
SHORING
Subsection 206.06 shall include the following:
Shoring will not be measured, but will be paid for on a lump sum basis.
Subsection 206.07 shall include the following:
Pay Item Pay Unit
Shoring (Area _) Lump Sum
Payment for shoring will be full compensation for all labor, materials, and equipment required to design, construct,
and remove the shoring.
Shoring which is not included as a pay item in the plans will not be measured and paid for separately, but shall be
included in the work.
March 11, 2004
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EROSION CONTROL
Section 208 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Subsection 208.02 shall include the following:
(1) Erosion Logs. Erosion logs shall be curled aspen wood excelsior with a consistent width of fibers evenly
distributed throughout the log. The casing shall be seamless, photodegradable tube netting and shall have
minimum dimensions as shown in Table 208-1, based on the diameter of the log called for in the plans. The
curled aspen wood excelsior shall be fungus free, resin free and shall be free of growth or germination
inhibiting substances.
TABLE 208-1
Nominal Dimensions of Erosion Logs
Diameter
Length
Weight minimum
Stake dimensions
8 inch
7-10 feet
1.6 Ibs/foot)
1.5 x 1.5 x 20
inches
12 inch
7-10 feet
2.5 Ibs/foot
1.5 x 1.5 x 24
inches
18 inch
7-10 feet
4 Ibs/foot
1.5 x 1.5 x 30
inches
Stakes to secure erosion logs shall consist of pinewood or hardwood.
(j) Silt Dikes. Silt dikes shall be pre -manufactured triangular shaped urethane foam covered with a woven
geotextile fabric. The fabric aprons shall extend a minimum of two feet beyond each side of the triangle.
Each silt dike shall have the following dimensions:
Center height
8 to 10 inches
Base
16 to 21 inches
Section length
3 to 7 feet
Section width including fabric
extensions
5.6 feet
(k) Concrete Washout Structure. The Contractor shall design and construct a concrete washout structure that
will contain washout from concrete placement and construction equipment cleaning operations. Embankment
required for the concrete washout structure may be excavated material, provided that this material meets the
requirements of Section 203 for embankment.
In subsection 208.03(a), delete the last paragraph and replace with the following:
The Engineer will approve or reject the written proposal in writing within two weeks after the submittal. The
Engineer may order additional control measures prior to approving the proposed modifications. The Contractor
shall be responsible for amendments to permits or certifications required as a result of the approved changes.
Modifications to the erosion control measures shall not be reason for extension of contract time.
In subsection 208.03(c) delete item (4) and replace with the following:
(4) Inspect, with the Engineer or designated representative, all erosion control features implemented for the
project. The inspections shall take place at least once every 14 calendar days and after each storm event
that causes surface runoff. A report shall be submitted to the Engineer after every inspection and shall
become part of the Department's project records. The appropriate form for this report will be supplied by the
m
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EROSION CONTROL
Engineer. The inspections shall be made during the progress of the work, during work suspensions, and until
final acceptance of the work. During project suspensions, inspections shall take place at least once every 30
calendar days, or as directed.
Delete subsection 208.04(b) and replace with the following:
(b) Work Outside the Right of Way. In areas outside the right-of-way that are used by the Contractor and which
include, but are not limited to, borrow pits, haul roads, storage and disposal areas, maintenance, batching
areas, etc., erosion and sediment control work shall be performed by the Contractor at the Contractor's
expense.
In subsection 208,04(d) the second paragraph shall include the following as the last sentence:
If approved by the Engineer, slopes from the edge of pavement to the point of slope selection may be left
unseeded until paving has been completed.
In subsection 208.04(d) delete the third paragraph and replace with the following:
The duration of the exposure of uncompleted construction to the elements shall be as short as practicable.
Completed areas shall be permanently stabilized within seven calendar days after completion. Disturbed areas
where work is temporarily halted shall be temporarily stabilized within seven days after the activity ceased unless
work is to be resumed within 30 calendar days after the activity ceased. Payment for temporary stabilization will
be made at the contract unit price if the work was interrupted due to no fault or negligence of the Contractor.
Payment will not be made for temporary stabilization required by Contractor's negligence, by the lack of proper
Contractor scheduling or for the convenience of the Contractor.
Subsection 208.05 shall include the following:
(1) Erosion Logs. The Contractor shall maintain the erosion logs during construction to prevent sediment from
passing over or under the logs or from sediment accumulation greater than two thirds of the original exposed
height of each erosion log.
Stakes shall be embedded to a minimum depth of 12 inches. At the discretion of the Engineer, a shallower
depth may be permitted if rock is encountered.
(m) Silt Dikes. Prior to installation of silt dikes, the Contractor shall prepare the surface of the areas in which the
dikes are to be installed such that are they free of materials greater than two inches in diameter and are
suitably smooth for the installation of the silt dikes, as approved by the Engineer.
Dikes shall be secured with "U" staples, 8 inches in length and 11-gauge minimum, placed in two rows per
apron along edges one foot on center, The staple pattern shall be as shown on the plans.
(n) Concrete Washout Structure Design. The concrete washout structure shall be designed to meet or exceed
the dimensions shown in the plans. At least 10 days prior to start of paving operations, the Contractor shall
submit in writing a method statement outlining the design, site location and installation of a concrete structure
that will contain washout from concrete placement operations. Work on this structure shall not begin until
written acceptance is provided by the Engineer.
The structure shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Structure shall contain all washout water.
(2) Stormwater shall not carry wastes from washout/disposal location.
(3) The site shall be located a minimum of 50 horizontal feet from state waters and shall meet all
requirements for containment and disposal as defined in subsection 107.25.
(4) The site shall be signed as "Concrete washout".
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EROSION CONTROL
(5) Each concrete truck driver/pumper operator shall be aware of site locations.
(6) The site shall be accessible to appropriate vehicles.
(7) The bottom of excavation shall be a minimum of five feet vertical above groundwater or, alternatively,
excavation must be lined with an impermeable synthetic liner that is designed to control seepage to a
maximum rate of 10'6 centimeters per second.
(8) Freeboard capacity shall be included into structure design to reasonably ensure the structure will not
overtop during or because of a precipitation event.
(9) All measures shall be taken to prevent tracking of washout material onto roadway surface.
(10) Adding solvents, flocculents, or acid to washwater is prohibited.
The structure shall be fenced with orange plastic construction fencing or equivalent fencing material to
provide a barrier to construction equipment and to aid in identification of the concrete washout area.
The concrete washout structure shall be completed and ready for use prior to concrete placement operations.
Waste material from concrete washout operations shall be removed and disposed of in accordance with
subsection 208.04 (f) when it has accumulated to two-thirds of the wet storage capacity of the structure.
Delete subsection 208.05(e) and replace with the following:
(e) Temporary Diversion. Unless otherwise specified in the Contract or directed, the diversion's ridge and
channel shall be stabilized within 14 calendar days of its installation. The diversion shall be installed prior to
any up slope land disturbance.
Subsection 208.06 shall include the following:
208.06 Failure to Perform Erosion Control. The Contractor will be subject to a disincentive for incidents of
failure to perform erosion control as required by the Contract. Incidents to which this disincentive may be applied
include the following:
(1) Failure to submit an initial schedule or failure to submit a weekly schedule update as specified in subsection
208.03(b).
(2) Failure of the Erosion Control Supervisor to perform the inspections required by subsection 202.03(c)4.
(3) Failure of the Erosion Control Supervisor to implement necessary actions requested by the Engineer as
required by subsection 208.03(c)6.
(4) Failure to design and implement erosion and sediment control measures for unforseen conditions as
required by subsection 208.04(a).
(5) Failure to construct or implement erosion control or spill containment measures required by the Contract, or
failure to construct or implement them in accordance with the Contractor's approved schedule as required
by subsection 208.04(c).
(6) Failure to limit the exposed surface area of erodible earth to 34 or fewer acres (13.8 or fewer ha) as required
by subsection 208.04(d).
(7) Failure to temporarily stabilize areas where work is temporarily halted within 7 days as required by
subsection 208.04(d).
(8) Failure to perform maintenance of an erosion control feature within 48 hours after notice from the Engineer
to perform maintenance as required by subsection 208.04(e).
(9) Failure to remove and dispose of sediment from erosion control features as required by subsection 208.04(f)
and subsections 208.05(c), (h), 0), and (k).
(10) Failure to install and properly utilize a concrete washout structure for containing washout from concrete
placement operations
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EROSION CONTROL
The Engineer will notify the Contractor in writing of each incident of failure to perform erosion control, items (1)
through (10) above. The Contractor will be allowed 7 calendar days from the date of notification to correct the
failure. The Contractor will be charged liquidated damages in the amount of $500 for each calendar day after the
seventh day that one or more of the incidents of failure, items (1) through (10) above, remains uncorrected. This
deduction will not be considered a penalty, but will be considered liquidated damages based on estimated
additional construction engineering costs. The liquidated damages will accumulate, for each cumulative day that
one or more of the incidents remains uncorrected. The number of days to which liquidated damages are
assessed will be cumulative for the duration of the project; that is: the damages for a particular day will be added
to the total number of days for which liquidated damages are accumulated on the project. The liquidated
damages will be deducted from any monies due the Contractor.
In subsection 208.07, delete the second paragraph and replace with the following:
Silt fence, erosion logs, silt dikes, temporary berms, temporary diversions, temporary drains, and brush barriers
will be measured by the actual number of linear feet that are installed and accepted. Stakes, anchors,
connections and tie downs used for temporary slope drains will not be measured and paid for separately, but shall
be included in the work.
Concrete washout structure will be measured by the actual number of structures that are installed and accepted,
and will include excavation, embankment, concrete, liner, erosion bales, fencing, and containment and disposal of
concrete washout and all other associated waste material.
Subsection 208.08 shall include the following:
Pay Item Pay Unit
Erosion Log (_ Inch) Linear Foot
Silt Dike Linear Foot
Concrete Washout Structure Each
November 5, 1999
REVISION OF SECTION 103 CONTRACT BONDS
Section 103 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Delete subsection 103.03 and replace with the following:
103.03 Requirement of Contract Bonds. At the time of the execution of the Contract, the successful bidder
shall furnish a Contract Payment Bond and a Contract Performance Bond. Each bond shall be in a penal
sum equal to the nearest integral one hundred dollars in excess of the sum of the original bid items plus all
force account items specified in the project special provisions to be included in the payment and performance
bonds. The bonds and the security shall be acceptable to the Department.
March 6, 2003
REVISION OF SECTION 208
EROSION CONTROL SUPERVISOR
Section 208 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
In subsection 208.03 (c), delete (5) and replace with the following:
(5) Attend the Preconstruction Conference, all project scheduling meetings, and reviews by the Erosion Control
Advisory Team (ECAT) and Regional Erosion Control Advisory Team (RECAT) as requested by the Engineer.
March 11,2004
REVISION OF SECTION 208
STABILIZED CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE
Section 208 of the Standard Special Provisions is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Subsection 208.01 shall include the following:
This work consists of constructing a stabilized construction entrance, as shown in the plans, or as directed by the
Engineer.
Subsection 208.02 shall include the following:
(1) Stabilized Construction Entrance. Construction of approved stabilized construction entrances shall be
completed before any excavation or work is started between such entrances, as shown on the plans.
Unless otherwise directed by the Engineer, aggregate for the construction entrance shall be coarse material
that meets the following gradation requirements:
Sieve size Mass Percent Passing Square Mesh Sieves
3 inch 100
2 inch 95-100
% inch 0-15
Geotextiie shall conform to the requirements of subsection 420.06.
Subsection 208.05 shall include the following:
(n) Stabilized construction entrance. Stabilized construction entrances shall be constructed to the minmum
dimensions shown on the plans, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining the stabilized construction entrance during the entire time
that it is in use in the project. The stabilized construction entrance shall be removed at the completion of this
project unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.
Subsection 208.07 shall include the following:
Stabilized construction entrance will be measured by the actual number that are constructed and accepted.
Subsection 208.08 shall include the following:
Payment will be made under:
Pay item
Pay Unit
Stabilized Construction Entrance Each
Payment will be full compensation for all work, materials and equipment required to construct, maintain, and
remove the entrance upon completion of the work.
Aggregate and geotextile will not be measured and paid for separately, but shall be included in the work.
May 31, 2001
REVISION OF SECTION 209
DUST PALLIATIVES
Section 209 of the Standard Special Provisions is hereby revised for this project as follows:
In subsection 209.02, delete the second paragraph.
In subsection 209.05, delete the second paragraph and replace with the following:
Dust palliative shall consist of water. Application of water shall be done with acceptable sprinkling equipment at
an appropriate rate as approved by the Engineer.
In subsection 209.08, delete the third paragraph.
October 14, 2003
REVISION OF SECTION 601
CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES
Section 601 of the Standard Specification is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Add subsection 601.171, immediately following subsection 601.17, as follows:
Unless otherwise stated in the plans or specifications, tolerances for concrete construction and materials shall be
in accordance with ACI 117.
Cast in place bridge decks and bridge slabs shall be no more than 13 mm (1/2 inch) thicker nor more than 6 mm
(1/4 inch) thinner than the cross -sectional vertical dimension shown on the plans.
June 13, 2003
REVISION OF SECTION 601
STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
Section 601 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Delete subsection 601.02 and replace with the following:
601.02 Classification. The classes of concrete shown in Table 601-1 shall be used when specified in the
Contract.
Table 601-1 Concrete Table
Concrete
Required Field
Cement Content:
Air Content:
Water Cement
Class
Compressive
Minimum or
% Range
Ratio: Maximum
Strength
Range (kg/m3)
(Total)
or Range
(MPa
B
25 (3000 psi) at
335
5-8
N/A
28 days
565 Ibs/ d3
BZ
30 (4000 psi) at
362
N/A
N/A
28 days
610 Ibs/ d3
D
30 (4500 psi) at
365 to 392
5-8
0.44
28 days
615 to 660 Ibs/ d3
DT
30 (4500 psi) at
415
5-8
0.44
28 days
700 Ibs/ d3
E
30 (4200 psi) at
392
4-8
0.44
28 days
660 Ibs/ d3
H
30 (4500 psi) at
344 to 380
5-8
0.38 - 0.42
56 days
(580 to 640
Ibs/ d3
HT
30 (4500 psi) at
344 to 380
5-8
0.38 - 0.42
56 days
(580 to 640
Ibs/ d3
P
30 (4200 psi) at
392
4-8
0.44
28 days
660 Ibs/ d3
S35
35 (5000 psi) at
365 to 427
5-8
0.42
28 days
(615 to 720
Ibs/ d3
S40
40 (5800 psi) at
365 to 451
5-8
0.40
28 days
(615 to 760
Ibs/ d3
S50
50 (7250 psi) at
365 to 475
5-8
0.38
28 days
(615 to 800
Ibs/ d3
Class B concrete is an air entrained concrete for general use. Class D or H concrete may be substituted for
Class B concrete. Additional requirements for Class B concrete are: Class B concrete shall have a nominal
coarse aggregate size of 37.5 mm (1%") or smaller, i.e., 100% passing the 50 mm (2") sieve and 90% to 100%
passing the 37.5 mm (1%') sieve. Approved fly ash may be substituted for portland cement up to a maximum of
20% Class C or 30% Class F by weight.
Class BZ concrete is concrete for drilled piers. Additional requirements for class BZ concrete are: Entrained air
is not required unless specified in the Contract. High range water reducers may be added at the job site to obtain
desired slump and retardation. Slump shall be a minimum of 125 mm (5") and a maximum of 200 mm (8"). Class
BZ caisson concrete shall be made with 19 mm (314") nominal sized coarse aggregate, i.e., 100% passing the 25.0
mm (1") sieve and 90% to 100% passing the 19 mm (3/4") sieve. Approved fly ash may be substituted for portland
cement up to a maximum of 20% Class C or 30% Class F by weight.
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Class D concrete is a dense medium strength structural concrete. Class H may be substituted for Class D
concrete. Additional requirements for Class D concrete are: An approved water reducing admixture shall be
incorporated in the mix. Class D concrete shall be made with 19 mm (3/4") nominal sized coarse aggregate, i.e.,
100% passing the 25.0 mm (1") sieve and 90% to 100% passing the 19 mm (9/4") sieve. When placed in a bridge
deck, Class D concrete shall contain a minimum of 55% AASHTO M 43 size No. 67 coarse aggregate. Approved
fly ash may be substituted for portland cement up to a maximum of 20% Class C or 30% Class F by weight.
Class DT concrete may be used for deck resurfacing and repairs. Class HT may be substituted for Class DT
concrete. Additional requirements for Class DT concrete are: An approved water reducing admixture shall be
incorporated in the mix. Class DT concrete shall contain a minimum of 50% AASHTO M 43 size No. 7 or No. 8
coarse aggregate. Approved fly ash may be substituted for portland cement up to a maximum of 20% Class C or
30% Class F by weight.
Class E concrete may be used for fast track pavements needing early strength in order to open a pavement to
service soon after placement. Additional requirements for Class E concrete are: Type III cement may be used.
Class E concrete shall contain a minimum of 55% AASHTO M 43 size No. 357 or No. 467 coarse aggregate. If all
transverse joints are doweled, then Class E concrete shall contain a minimum of 55% AASHTO M 43 sizes No.
57, No. 67, No. 357, or No. 467 coarse aggregate. In addition to the compressive strength requirements in Table
601-1 and unless stated otherwise on the plans, Class E concrete shall achieve a field compressive strength of 17
MPa (2500 psi) within 12 hours. Laboratory trial mix for Class E concrete must produce an average 28 day
flexural strength of at least 4482 kPa (650 psi). Approved fly ash may be substituted for portland cement up to a
maximum of 30% Class F by weight.
Class H concrete is used for bare concrete bridge decks that will not receive a waterproofing membrane.
Additional requirements for Class H concrete are: An approved water reducing admixture shall be incorporated in
the mix. Class H concrete shall contain a minimum of 55% AASHTO M 43 size No. 67 coarse aggregate. Class
H concrete shall contain cementitious materials in the following ranges: 267 - 297 kg/m3 (450 - 500 Ibs/yd3) Type
II portland cement, 53 - 74 kg/m3 (90 - 125 Ibs/yd3) flyash and 12 - 18 kg/m3 (20 - 30 Ibs/yd3) silica fume. The
total content of Type II portland cement, flyash and silica fume shall be 344 - 380 kg/m3 (580 - 640 Ibs/yd3).
Laboratory trial mix for Class H concrete must not exceed permeability of 2000 coulombs at 56 days (ASTM C
1202). Laboratory trial mix for Class H concrete must not exhibit a crack at or before 14 days in the cracking
tendency test (AASHTO PP 34).
Class HT concrete is used as the top layer for bare concrete bridge decks that will not receive a waterproofing
membrane. Additional requirements for Class HT concrete are: An approved water reducing admixture shall be
incorporated in the mix. Class HT concrete shall contain a minimum of 50% AASHTO M 43 size No. 7 or No. 8
coarse aggregate. Class HT concrete shall contain cementitious materials in the following ranges: 267 - 297
kg/m3 (450 - 500 Ibs/yd3) Type II portland cement, 53 - 74 kg/m3 (90 - 125 Ibs/yd3) flyash and 12 - 18 kg/m3 (20
- 30 Ibs/yd3) silica fume. The total content of Type II portland cement, flyash and silica fume shall be 344 - 380
kg/m3 (580 - 640 Ibs/yd3). Laboratory trial mix for Class HT concrete must not exceed permeability of 2000
coulombs at 56 days (ASTM C 1202). Laboratory trial mix for Class HT concrete must not exhibit a crack at or
before 14 days in the cracking tendency test (AASHTO PP 34).
Class P concrete is used in pavements. Additional requirements for Class P concrete are: Class P concrete
shall contain a minimum of 55% AASHTO M 43 size No. 357 or No. 467 coarse aggregate. If all transverse joints
are doweled, then Class P concrete shall contain a minimum of 55% AASHTO M 43 sizes No. 57, No. 67, No.
357, or No. 467 coarse aggregate. Laboratory trial mix for Class P concrete must produce an average 28 day
flexural strength of at least 4482 kPa (650 psi). Class P concrete shall contain 70% to 80% portland cement and
20% to 30% Class F fly ash in the total mass (weight) of cement plus fly ash. Unless acceptance is based on
flexural strength, the total mass (weight) of cement plus Class F fly ash shall not be less than 392 kg/m3 (660
Ibs/yd3). If acceptance is based on flexural strength, the total mass (weight) of cement plus Class F fly ash shall
not be less than 309 kg/m3 (520 Ibs/yd3).
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Class S35 concrete is a dense high strength structural concrete. Additional requirements for Class S35 concrete
are: An approved water reducing admixture shall be incorporated in the mix. Class S35 concrete shall be made
with 19 mm (3/4") nominal sized coarse aggregate, i.e., 100% passing the 25.0 mm (1") sieve and 90% to 100%
passing the 19 mm (3/4") sieve. When placed in a bridge deck, Class S35 concrete shall contain a minimum of
55% AASHTO M 43 size No. 67 coarse aggregate. Approved fly ash may be substituted for portland cement up
to a maximum of 20% Class C or 30% Class F by weight.
Class S40 concrete is a dense high strength structural concrete. Additional requirements for Class S40 concrete
are: An approved water reducing admixture shall be incorporated in the mix. Class S40 concrete shall be made
with 19 mm (3/4") nominal sized coarse aggregate, i.e., 100% passing the 25.0 mm (1") sieve and 90% to 100%
passing the 19 mm (3/4") sieve. When placed in a bridge deck, Class S40 concrete shall contain a minimum of
55% AASHTO M 43 size No. 67 coarse aggregate. Approved fly ash may be substituted for portland cement up
to a maximum of 20% Class C or 30% Class F by weight.
Class S50 concrete is a dense high strength structural concrete. Additional requirements for Class S50 concrete
are: An approved water reducing admixture shall be incorporated in the mix. Class S50 concrete shall be made
with 19 mm (3/4") nominal sized coarse aggregate, i.e., 100% passing the 25.0 mm (1") sieve and 90% to 100%
passing the 19 mm (3/4") sieve. When placed in a bridge deck, Class S50 concrete shall contain a minimum of
55% AASHTO M 43 size No. 67 coarse aggregate. Approved fly ash may be substituted for portland cement up
to a maximum of 20% Class C or 30% Class F by weight. Laboratory trial mix for Class S50 concrete must not
exhibit a crack at or before 14 days in the cracking tendency test (AASHTO PP 34).
Subsection 601.03 shall include the following:
Silica fume admixture shall conform to the requirements of subsection 701.03.
Calcium chloride shall not be used in any concrete unless otherwise specified.
Delete subsection 601.05 and replace with the following:
601.05 Proportioning. The Contractor shall submit a Concrete Mix Design Report consisting of design mix
proportions, laboratory trial mix and aggregate data for each class of concrete being placed on the project.
Concrete shall not be placed on the project before the Concrete Mix Design Report has been reviewed and
approved by the Engineer. The Concrete Mix Design cannot be approved when the laboratory trial mix and
aggregate data are the results from tests performed more than a year in the past. The design mix proportions
shall show the weights and sources of all ingredients including cement, fly ash, aggregates, water, additives and
the water cement ratio (w/c). When determining the w/c, cement (c) shall be the sum of the weight of the cement,
the weight of the fly ash and the weight of silica fume.
The laboratory trial mix data shall include results of the following:
(a) AASHTO T 119 Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete.
(b) AASHTO T 121 Mass per Cubic Meter (Cubic Foot), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete. Air
content from AASHTO T 152 Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method may be used
in lieu of the air content by the gravimetric method in AASHTO T 121.
(c) AASHTO T 22 Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens shall be performed with at least
two specimens at 7 days and three specimens at 28 days. Three additional specimens tested at 56 days
shall be required for Class H and HT concrete.
(d) Class H and HT concrete shall include a measurement of permeability by ASTM C 1202 Electrical
Indication of Concrete's Ability to Resist Chloride Ion Penetration. The concrete test specimens shall be
two 2 inch thick disks sawed from the centers of two molded 4 inch diameter cylinders cured no more than
56 days in accordance with ASTM C 192 Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test
Specimens in the Laboratory.
(e) Class H, HT and S50 concrete shall include a measurement of cracking by AASHTO PP 34 Standard
Practice for Estimating the Cracking Tendency of Concrete. The ring shall be cured in an indoor room with
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the temperature maintained 180C - 240C (65°F - 75°F) and relative humidity not exceeding 40%.
(f) Class E and P concrete shall include AASHTO T 97 Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Simple Beam
with Third -Point Loading) performed with two specimens at 7 days and four specimens at 28 days.
(g) Class E concrete shall include a report of maturity relationships in accordance with ASTM C 1074 with the
following additions or modifications. The Contractor shall provide a multi -channel maturity meter and all
necessary wire and connectors. The Contractor shall be responsible for the placement and maintenance of
the maturity meter and wire. Placement shall be as directed by the Engineer.
1. The cylinders used to establish the compressive strength vs. maturity relationship shall be cast and
cured in the field in conditions similar to the project.
2. These cylinders shall be tested in pairs at times which yield compressive strengths three sets of
which are at or below 17 MPa (2500 psi) and one of which is above 17 MPa (2500 psi).
3. Testing to determine datum temperature or activation energy will not be required.
4. A test slab shall be cast at the same time and location as the cylinders. The test slab shall have a
length and width of 2 m x 2 m (6 feet x 6 feet) and a thickness equal to the pavement design
thickness. The maturity of the test slab, when used in the compressive strength vs. maturity
relationship from the cylinders, shall indicate that a compressive strength of 17 MPa (2500 psi) is
achieved in the required time. Slab maturity will be determined with two probes located in the slab
approximately 300 mm and 600 mm (1 and 2 feet) from the edge. The test slab shall be covered with
a blanket similar to the one to be used on the pavement.
Except for class BZ concrete, the maximum slump of the delivered concrete shall be the slump of the approved
concrete mix design plus 38 mm (1%"). Except for class H and HT concrete, the laboratory trial mix must produce
an average 28 day compressive strength at least 115 percent of the required 28 day field compressive strength.
The laboratory trial mix for Class H or HT concrete must produce an average 56 day compressive strength at
least 115 percent of the required 56 day field compressive strength.
The laboratory trial mix shall have a relative yield of 0.99 to 1.02. When Portland Cement Concrete Pavement is
paid with a volumetric pay quantity, the relative yield of the concrete produced on the project shall be 0.99 to 1.02.
If the relative yield of the produced concrete does not conform to this range for two consecutive yield
determinations, concrete production shall cease and the Contractor shall present a plan to correct the relative
yield to the Engineer.
Aggregate data shall include the results of the following:
(1) AASHTO T 11 Materials Finer Than 75 um (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing.
(2) AASHTO T 19 Unit Weight and Voids in Aggregate.
(3) AASHTO T 21 Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate for Concrete.
(4) AASHTO T 27 Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates.
(5) AASHTO T 84 Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregate.
(6) AASHTO T 85 Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate.
(7) AASHTO T 96 Resistance to Degradation of Small -Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the
Los Angeles Machine.
(8) AASHTO T 104 Soundness of Aggregate by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate.
(9) AASHTO T 176 Plastic Fines in Graded Aggregates and Soils by use of the Sand Equivalent Test
(10) ASTM C 535 Resistance to Degradation of Large -Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the
Los Angeles Machine
(11) ASTM C 1260 Potential Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates (Mortar -Bar Method)
Any aggregate with an expansion of 0A 0 percent or more at 16 days after casting as determined by ASTM C
1260 shall not be used unless mitigative measures are included in the mix design and subsequent results of CPL
4202 with the design mix proportions show an expansion not exceeding 0.10 percent at 16 days after casting.
The Concrete Mix Design Report shall state what mitigative measures were included in the concrete mix design
and include results for ASTM C 1260 and CPL 4202.
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The Concrete Mix Design Report shall include Certified Test Reports showing that the cement, flyash and silica
fume admixture meet the specification requirements and supporting this statement with actual test results. The
certification for silica fume shall state the solids content if the silica fume admixture is furnished as slurry.
Where the Contractor's use of fly ash results in any delay, necessary change in admixture quantities or source, or
unsatisfactory work, the cost of such delays, changes or corrective actions shall be borne by the Contractor.
The Contractor shall submit a new Concrete Mix Design Report meeting the above requirements when a change
occurs in the source, type, or proportions of cement, fly ash, or aggregate. Unless otherwise permitted by the
Engineer, the product of only one type of portland cement from one mill of any one brand shall be used in a
concrete mix design.
Review and approval of the Concrete Mix Design by the Engineer does not constitute acceptance of the concrete.
Acceptance will be based solely on the test results of concrete placed on the project.
Subsection 601.07 shall include the following:
Silica fume shall be added to the mix during initial batching.
Subsection 601.12 shall include the following:
At the pre -placement conference, the Contractor shall present a concrete winter protection plan for acceptance by
the Engineer. The accepted concrete winter protection plan shall contain information on the number and type of
heat sources to be used, a sketch detailing the enclosure materials, and all other pertinent information. Sufficient
equipment shall be supplied to continuously maintain the specified temperature uniformly in all parts of the
enclosure. Insulated blankets on top of the bridge deck and freely circulated artificial heat below the deck will be
permitted.
Subsection 601.12(c) shall include the following:
Before concrete placement, all ice, snow, and frost shall be completely removed from within formwork. Salt shall
not be used to thaw ice, snow, or frost.
Delete subsection 601.13 and replace with the following:
601.13 Curing Concrete Other Than Bridge Decks. When the ambient temperature is below 20C (35°F) the
Contractor shall maintain the concrete temperature above 100C (50°F) during the curing period. It shall be the
Contractor's responsibility to determine for himself the necessity for undertaking protective measures.
The minimum curing period shall be determined by one of the following methods. The Engineer shall review for
adequacy, the Contractor's determination of the curing period.
(1) The minimum curing period shall be 120 hours
(2) The minimum curing period shall be from the time the concrete has been placed until the concrete has met
a compressive strength of 80 percent of the required field compressive strength. The Contractor shall cast
information cylinders on the final portion of a placement and stored as close to the structure as possible.
The information cylinders shall receive similar thermal protection as the structure. The contractor shall be
responsible for the protection of the information cylinders. In -place strength shall be determined by at least
two cylinders. If the information cylinders are destroyed in the field, the minimum curing period shall be
120 hours.
(3) The minimum curing period shall be from the time the concrete has been placed until the concrete has met
a compressive strength of 80 percent of the required field compressive strength. The Contractor shall
develop a maturity relationship for the concrete mix design in accordance with ASTM C 1074. The
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Contractor shall provide the maturity meter and all necessary thermocouples, thermometers, wires and
connectors. The Contractor shall be responsible for the placement, protection and maintenance of the
maturity meters and associated equipment. Locations where the maturity meters are placed shall be
protected in the same manner as the rest of the structure. The Contractor shall install the thermocouples at
locations designated by the Engineer. The Contractor shall monitor the temperature at intervals acceptable
to the Engineer.
Maturity meters, thermocouples and information cylinders will not be measured or paid for separately, but shall be
included in the work.
Enclosures with artificial heat sources will be permitted. If enclosures are used the Contractor shall monitor the
structural integrity of the enclosure. Artificial heat sources shall not be placed in such a manner as to endanger
formwork or expose any area of concrete to drying due to excessive temperatures. At the end of the curing
period, the protection shall remain in place until it can be removed without permitting the concrete temperature to
fall more than 280C (50°F) in a 24-hour period. Sudden changes of concrete temperature shall be prevented.
Immediately after placing fresh concrete, all concrete shall be cured by one of the following methods. The
Engineer shall review for adequacy, the curing method proposed by the Contractor.
(a) Water Method. All surfaces other than slabs shall be protected from the sun and the whole structure shall
be kept wet throughout the curing period. Surfaces requiring a Class 2 finish may have the covering
temporarily removed for finishing, but the covering must be restored as soon as possible. All concrete
slabs shall be covered as soon as possible with suitable material so that concrete is kept thoroughly wet for
at least five days. The concrete surface shall be kept moist at all times by fogging with an atomizing nozzle
until the covering is placed.
(b) Membrane Forming Curing Compound Method. Curing compound may be applied only to those surfaces,
which are to receive a Class I or Class 4 final finish. A volatile organic content (VOC) compliant curing
compound conforming to AASHTO M 148, Type 2 shall be used on surfaces where curing compound is
allowed, except that Type 1 curing compound shall be used on exposed aggregate or colored concrete, or
when directed by the Engineer. Curing compound shall not be used on construction joints. The rate of
application of curing compound will be in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation, but shall
not be more than 7 m2/L (300 ft2/g). All concrete cured by this method shall receive two applications of the
curing compound. The first coat shall be applied immediately after stripping of forms and acceptance of the
concrete finish. If the surface is dry, the concrete shall be thoroughly wet with water and the curing
compound applied just as the surface film of water disappears. The second application shall be applied
after the first application has set. During curing operations, any unsprayed surfaces shall be kept wet with
water. The coating shall be protected against marring for a period of at least 10 days after application. Any
coating marred, or otherwise disturbed, shall be given an additional coating. Should the surface coating be
subjected continuously to injury, the Engineer may require that water curing, as described in subsection
601.13(a) be applied at once. When using a curing compound, the compound shall be thoroughly mixed
within an hour before use. If the use of a curing compound results in a streaked or blotchy appearance, its
use shall be discontinued. Water curing, as described in subsection 601.13 (a), shall then be applied until
the cause of the defective appearance is corrected.
(c) Form Method. Concrete shall be protected by forms during the curing period Forms shall be kept moist,
when necessary, during the curing period to insure the concrete surface remains wet.
(d) Blanket Method. Electrically heated curing blankets or insulation blankets may be used in cold weather to
maintain specified curing temperature and to retain moisture in concrete. Blankets shall be lapped at least
200 mm (8 inches) and shall be free of holes. Blankets shall be secured at laps and edges to prevent
moisture from escaping.
The following procedures shall be followed if the temperature of the concrete structure falls below 0°C (320F)
before the concrete reaches 80 percent of the required field compressive strength:
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VALUE ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS
Section 104 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project to include the following:
Delete subsection 104.07 and replace with the following:
104.07 Value Engineering Change Proposals by the Contractor. The Contractor is encouraged to develop
and offer proposals for improved construction techniques, alternative materials and other innovations. Proposals
must provide a project comparable to the CDOT's original design either at lower cost or improved quality, or both.
No proposals will be accepted that lowers the quality of the intended project. Bid prices shall not be based on the
anticipated approval of a Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP). Proposals shall be submitted only by the
successful bidder after contract award. If a VECP is rejected, the work shall be completed in accordance with the
Contract at contract bid prices. Any delay to the project due to a VECP submittal and review shall be considered
within the Contractor's control and will be non -excusable with the exception of those delays that are approved as
part of the VECP.
Proposals shall be categorized as VECP (Category A) or VECP (Category B).
VECP (Category A)s will be all proposals that involve the design and construction of a structure including but not
limited to a bridge, retaining wall, concrete box culvert, or building. A VECP (Category A) will also include any
proposal that would result in a change of original bid items that totals over $250,000. Alternatives investigated and
not selected in the project Structural Selection Reports may be presented in a VECP, if significant benefits can be
demonstrated to the Engineer. In addition, any design criteria and constraints listed in the Structural Selection
Report can not be modified or relaxed as part of a VECP unless significant and previously unknown benefits can
be proven to the Engineer. Experimental or demonstration -type design concepts, products, structures, or
elements that have not been pre -approved by CDOT, in writing, for general use will be considered a VECP
(Category A). Category A proposals will also result in a realized and shared cost savings to CDOT. Cost savings
generated to the Contract as a result of VECP offered by the Contractor and accepted by the CDOT shall be
shared between the Contractor and the CDOT.
All other VECPs that do not meet the previous requirements will be classified as a VECP (Category B).
Net cost savings on VECPs that are less than $25,000 can be kept by the Contractor. Net cost savings greater
than $25,000 shall be split equally between the Contractor and CDOT as defined in the Basis of Payment section
of this specification.
Both VECP (Category A) and VECP (Category B) will produce savings to the CDOT or provide improved project
quality without impairing essential functions and characteristics of the facility. Essential functions include but are
not limited to: service life, requirements for planned future development, prior commitments to governmental
agencies or the public, corridor requirements, economy of operation, ease of maintenance, desired appearance,
safety, and impacts to the traveling public or to the environment during and after construction.
The Contractor may submit either a full VECP or a preliminary Conceptual VECP, followed by a full proposal.
These proposals are subject to rejection at any time if they do not meet the criteria outlined in this subsection.
(a) Submittal of Conceptual Proposal. For a VECP (Category A) that requires a significant amount of design or
other development resources, the Contractor may submit an abbreviated Conceptual Proposal for preliminary
evaluation. The Engineer will evaluate the information provided. The Contractor will then be advised in writing
if any conditions or parameters of the Conceptual Proposal are found to be grounds for rejection. Preliminary
review of a conceptual proposal reduces the Contractor's risk of subsequent rejection but does not commit
the CDOT to eventual approval of the full VECP. The following information shall be submitted for each
Conceptual Proposal:
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(1) The Contractor will take cores at locations designated by the Engineer.
(2) The Engineer will take immediate possession of the cores and submit the cores to a petrographer for
examination in accordance with ASTM C 856.
(3) All costs associated with coring, transmittal of cores, and petrographic examination shall be born by the
Contractor regardless of the outcome of the petrographic examination.
(4) Concrete damaged by frost as determined by the petrographic examination shall be removed and replaced
at the Contractor's expense.
Delete subsection 601.15 and 601.16 and replace with the following:
601.15 Bridge Deck Placing, Consolidating and Finishing. The Contractor shall prepare a written Quality
Control Plan (QCP) which defines the quality control measures the Contractor will use to ensure the placing,
consolidating, and finishing, curing and weather protection of the bridge deck conforms to the Contract
requirements. The Contractor may refer to the Structural Concrete Pre -Pour Conference Agenda in the
department's Construction Manual for examples of items that should be included in the QCP. It shall also identify
the Contractor's method for ensuring that the provisions of the QCP are met. The Contractor shall submit the
QCP to the Engineer for written approval before the pre -pour conference.
A Pre -Placement Conference shall be held at a time mutually agreed upon before the initial placement of Class H,
Class HT or Class S50 concrete. Representatives of the ready mix producer and the Contractor shall meet with
the Engineer to discuss the following topics:
(1) Concrete Mix Ingredients and Proportions (cement content, effect of admixtures, etc.)
(2) Work Schedule
(3) Applicable Specifications and Special Notes
(4) Delivery Details
(5) Planned Construction Joint Locations
(6) Role of All Personnel
(7) Construction Details - surface preparation, finish, joint locations, etc.
(8) Testing Requirements
(9) Acceptance Criteria
(10)Contingency Plans for Wind, Rain, Breakdown, etc.
(11)Curing Details
(a) Surface Preparation. Tops of girders, precast deck panels, pier caps, and abutments that will come into
contact with bridge deck concrete shall be heated to raise the temperature above 2°C (35°F) prior to
concrete placement. The proposed preheating method is subject to approval by the Engineer.
Prior to placement of a Class HT concrete overlay, the deck shall be prepared as follows:
1. Newly Placed Decks or Existing Decks That Have Been Used as the Final Driving Surface. The deck
shall be shot blasted in preparation for a mechanically bonded surface. Shot blasting shall remove the
upper surface of the deck down to the coarse aggregate, which requires removing approximately 3 to 5 mm
(1/8 to 3116 inch) of the concrete.
2. Existing Decks Covered with One or More Layers of Bituminous Pavement. The deck shall be planed in
accordance with subsection 202.09 to remove all overlying bituminous pavement, bridge deck membrane,
and the upper 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) of the deck concrete.
If Class HT concrete is not placed within one week of shot blasting or planing, the area shall then be
sandblasted and cleaned of all sand, concrete fragments, dirt, and other foreign material within one week
before placement. The area shall be moistened at least two hours before placement in order that the
substrate concrete is saturated. The substrate concrete shall be allowed to dry and shall be saturated
surface dry and free of visible water at the time of placement.
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(b) Test Slab. At least 7 days prior to initial placement of Class H, Class HT or Class S50 concrete on or in a
deck, the Contractor shall have prepared, placed, and cured one test slab of at least 3 m3 (4 Cu. Yd.) to
verify mix design, demonstrate the ability to perform placement, finishing & curing operations, and to check
quality control. The test slab shall be approximately the same thickness as the concrete to be placed.
Additional test slabs shall be placed as necessary to verify changes in design or procedures at the
contractor's expense. Test slabs that are placed as acceptable work in segments of sidewalks, or as
approach slabs, or other locations acceptable to the Engineer, will be paid for as the pay item for that
element of the contract.
(c) Placing. Concrete shall be placed in accordance with the requirements of subsection 601.12 except for the
following:
Concrete shall be placed in such manner as to require as little rehandling as possible and at sufficient
depth to provide adequate material for screeding and finishing operations. The concrete shall be
discharged as near its final location as practicable. The pattern of placement shall be such that lateral flow
will be minimized. Concrete shall be placed against the leading edge of fresh concrete where practicable.
Class H, Class HT and Class S50 concrete shall be placed only when the concrete mix temperature is
between 10°C and 270C (50°F and 80°F) at the time of delivery. Class H, Class HT and Class S50
concrete shall not be placed in or on bridge decks when the air temperature exceeds 260C (80°F) and/or
the wind velocity exceeds 16 Km/h (10 mph) as determined by a digital thermometer and anemometer
provided on site by the Contractor. If the Engineer can determine from the Contractor's data that the
evaporation rate is less than 1.0 kg/m2/hr (0.20 Ib/ft2/hr), in accordance with figure 2.1.5 in ACI 305, then
Class H and HT concrete may be placed under these conditions.
Longitudinal joints for a Class HT concrete overlay will be allowed only at the locations of lane lines and
must be approved by the Engineer.
Transverse joints may be utilized when the Engineer determines that the work is not progressing in a
satisfactory manner, or when required by change in weather conditions. The Engineer may approve
transverse joint locations to accommodate phased overlay construction.
(d) Consolidating. Consolidation shall conform to subsection 601.12(e) and to the following:
The Contractor shall provide suitable mechanical vibrators to disperse the batch at the point of discharge
and to densify the concrete within the forms. The bond of fresh concrete to concrete previously placed
shall be achieved by vibrating the new concrete together with the old. Immersion vibrators shall operate at
a speed of at least 10,000 vibrations per minute in air. Internal vibration may be used along the edges of
forms and in areas of congested reinforcing. A combination of immersion vibration and surface
consolidation shall be used.
(e) Finishing. Following consolidation, the concrete shall be struck off and finished by mechanical longitudinal
floating, mechanical rolling, surface vibration, or a combination of any of these methods. Surface vibrators
shall be of the low frequency, high -amplitude type, operating at a speed of 3000 to 4500 vibrations per
minute.
A paver's steel scraping straightedge or lute, 100 mm (4 inch) maximum width, shall be the only hand tool
permitted on deck surfaces, except for a minimum use of hand floats and edgers along the forms and in
areas where machine finishing cannot be effectively used. Only minimum hand finishing will be permitted.
If the surface of the deck slab becomes dry immediately following finishing operations, due to an excessive
evaporation rate, it shall be covered with wet burlap or fogged with water covering the entire deck surface
using pneumatic atomizing nozzles. The fog spray shall be just enough to retard surface evaporation and
shall not change the water -cement ratio. During periods of excessive drying, a cover of wet burlap or
plastic sheeting shall be maintained on the slab at all times until final cure is placed. Monomolecular film
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coatings applied to the surface of the slab to retain moisture may be used provided they effectively retard
surface evaporation and are adequately maintained until the final cure is placed.
Surfaces of bridge decks and bridge approach slabs that will be the final riding surface shall be finished as
follows:
1. For the final finish a seamless strip of plastic turf shall be dragged longitudinally over the full width of
bridge deck after a seamless strip of burlap or other approved fabric has been dragged longitudinally
over the full width of bridge deck to produce a uniform surface of gritty texture.
The drags shall be mounted on a bridge other than the bridge to be furnished for department use. The
dimensions of the drags shall be such that a strip of material at least 1 m (3 feet) wide is in contact with
the full width of pavement surface while each drag is used. The drags shall consist of sufficient
material and be maintained in such a condition that the resultant surface finish is of uniform
appearance and reasonably free from grooves over 2 mm (1/16 inch) in depth. Where more than one
layer of burlap drag is required, the bottom layer shall be approximately 150 mm (6 inches) wider than
the layer above. Drags shall be maintained clean and free from encrusted mortar. Drags that cannot
be cleaned shall be discarded and new drags installed.
2. Texturing. When posted speeds are 65 km/h (40 mph) or higher, the finish shall be a grooved finish
conforming to the following:
After the Engineer has accepted the finished surface, and after concrete has cured for at least seven
days, the bridge deck surface shall be textured by grooving with a mechanized saw (sawed grooves).
Grooving shall be done prior to the application of the concrete sealer. Only multi -blade saw cutting
equipment furnished with circular blades may be used. Single blade equipment may be authorized by
the Engineer where multi -blade assemblies do not allow sawing a distance one foot from obstructions.
The grooving shall be rectangular and conform to the following:
Depth: 3 mm ± 1 mm (0 inch ± 1/32 inch)
Width: 3 mm ± 1 mm (0 inch ± 1/32 inch)
Spacing:20 mm ± 1 mm (3/. inch ± 1/32 inch) center to center
Grooves shall be longitudinal and parallel to the centerline of the roadway. Overlapping of grooves by
succeeding passes will not be permitted. The grooves shall terminate 0.45 m (1.5 feet) from the face of
curb or bridge rail on each side of the overlaid bridge deck.
Grooving to bridge joint system. For joint systems that are perpendicular to the roadway centerline,
grooving shall extend to 225 mm ± 75 mm (9 inches ± 3 inches) from the armor of the joint.
For the joint systems that are not perpendicular to the centerline of the roadway, grooving shall remain
parallel to the centerline and shall not be nearer than 150 mm (6 inches) to the joint armor nor farther
than 1.2 m (4 feet) from the joint armor. The distance between grooves, from one side to other of the
joint system, shall not exceed 1.5 m (5 feet).
The Contractor shall maintain the grooving equipment so that aggregate particles or cement build-up
on the saws is promptly cleared or cleaned so that the grooves are neat, true and in conformance with
the specified dimensions.
(0 Surface Smoothness.
All Bridge Deck Surfaces. Acceptability of the deck surface will be determined as follows: The
Contractor shall furnish a 3 m (10 foot) straightedge or other approved device. When the concrete is
sufficiently hard, the Contractor shall test the bridge deck surface with the 3 m (10 foot) straightedge
or other approved device. Areas showing high spots of more than 3 mm ('/8 inch) but not exceeding
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12 mm (% inch) in 3 m (10 feet) shall be marked. The marked area shall be immediately ground with
an approved grinding tool so that the surface deviation will not be in excess of 3 mm (% inch) 3 m
(10 feet). Grinding shall not reduce the concrete cover on reinforcing steel to less than 45 mm (13/4
inches), (70 mm [23/4 inches] for bare decks without an overlay). Decks that require additional
corrective action shall be corrected with a concrete overlay approved by the Engineer.
All Bridge Deck Final Riding Surfaces. Bare deck, or any concrete overlayed final surface is subject
to an incentive payment. The Contractor shall provide the Engineer with the following for incentive
payment only: The longitudinal finished surface smoothness of structures and approach slabs
including concrete deck and any overlaid surface shall be tested with the profilograph method in
accordance with subsection 105.031(b). Bridge Deck shall be subject to an incentive payment in
accordance with the following Table 601-3. Incentive Payments will be based on the Lane Profile
Index (LPI) before diamond grinding of bumps or any corrective work has been done.
TABLE 601-3
BRIDGE DECK SMOOTHNESS (INCHES/MILE)
2.5 mm (0.1 INCH) BLANKING BAND
PAVEMENT
SMOOTHNESS
CATEGORY'
INCENTIVE PAYMENTS
CORRECTIVE
WORK
REQUIRED
LPI
Concrete
LPI
Concrete
(in./mi.)
$/sq. d.
(mm/km)
$/mZ
s12 or
$1.20
s190
$1.45
ALL BRIDGE
12.1-15
$0.90
191-235
$1.08
In accordance
DECKS
15.1-18
$0.60
236-285
$0.72
with subsection
18.1-22
$0.30
286-345
$0.36
601.15(d)l
22.1-25
$0.00
346-395
$0.00
' This category will be used only on new construction or complete reconstruction of bridge deck.
(g) Movable Bridges. Movable bridges or platforms shall be provided by the Contractor and moved as directed
to allow the inspectors to work over the freshly placed plastic concrete. A movable bridge shall be kept as
close to the finishing screed as practical. The deck of the movable bridges shall be a minimum of 600 mm
(24 inches) wide and no more than 600 mm (24 inches) above the surface of the concrete and shall be
capable of supporting two people. The Contractor shall provide additional movable bridges as appropriate
for the work.
(h) Concrete Bridge Sidewalks. Bridge sidewalks shall receive a final transverse broom finish.
(i) If cracks in the deck concrete with a width of 0.9 mm (0.035 inches) or greater occur within two weeks of
placement, those cracks shall be repaired at the Contractor's expense. Cracks will be measured by the
Engineer by insertion of a wire gauge at any time and temperature within the two weeks. The repair shall
consist of filling the cracks with a low viscosity, two part, methacrylate or an approved equal. The repair
shall be in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer of the crack filling material.
601.16 Curing Concrete Bridge Decks. Except for Class H and HT concrete, the minimum curing period shall
be 120 hours. The concrete surface shall be kept moist at all times by fogging with an approved atomizing nozzle
or applying a monomolecular film coating to retard evaporation until the curing material is in place.
For Class H and HT concrete the minimum curing period shall be 168 hours and from May 1 and until September
30 the water cure method as described below shall be used without the membrane forming curing compound.
Concrete bridge decks, including bridge curbs and bridge sidewalks shall be cured as follows:
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(a) Decks placed from May 1 to September 30 shall be cured by the membrane forming curing compound
method followed by the water cure method as follows:
Membrane Forming Curing Compound Method. A volatile organic content (VOC) compliant curing
compound conforming to AASHTO M 148, Type 2 shall be uniformly applied to the surface of the
deck, curbs and sidewalks at the rate of 40 L/100 m2 (1 gallon per 100 square feet). The curing
compound shall be applied as a fine spray using power operated spraying equipment. The power
operated spraying equipment shall be equipped with an operational pressure gage and a means of
controlling the pressure. Before and during application the curing compound shall be kept
thoroughly mixed by recirculation or a tank agitator. The application shall be within 6 m (20 feet) of
the deck finishing operation. When the finishing operation is discontinued, all finished concrete shall
be coated with curing compound within''/2 hour. The curing compound shall be thoroughly mixed
within one hour before use.
2. Water Cure Method. The water cure method shall be applied as soon as it can be without marring
the surface and shall be continued for five days. The surface of the concrete, including bridge curbs
and bridge sidewalks, shall be entirely covered with cotton, burlap, or combination polyethylene
sheeting and burlap mats. Approved combinations of a barrier and a water retaining layer may be
used. Prior to being placed, the mats shall be thoroughly saturated with water. The mats shall
extend at least twice the thickness of the bridge deck beyond the edges of the slab and shall be
weighted to remain in contact with the surface. The mats shall remain in contact and be kept wet for
a minimum of five days after concrete placement.
(b) Decks placed between November 1 and March 31 shall be cured by application of a membrane forming
curing compound followed by the blanket method as follows:
Membrane Forming Curing Compound Method. This method shall be applied in accordance with
601.16(a)1 above.
2. Blanket Method. Curing blankets with a minimum RValue of 0.5 shall be placed on the deck as soon
as they can be without marring the surface. Blankets shall be loosely laid (not stretched) and
adjacent edges suitably overlapped with continuous weights along the lapped joints. The blankets
shall remain in place for a minimum of five days after placement.
(c) Decks placed in April or October may be cured in accordance with either subsection 601.16(a) or 601.16(b)
above.
(d) For decks placed above an elevation of 2500 m (8,000 feet) above mean sea level, the Engineer may
modify the time of year requirements for the cure methods defined in subsection 601.16(a) and 601.16(b)
above.
(e) Class H, Class HT and Class S50 concrete shall be cured as follows:
The concrete surface shall be kept moist at all times by fogging with approved atomizing nozzles
until the surface has been covered by the final cure.
2. At lease two atomizing nozzles shall be in operation at all times. A fogging nozzle that has shown
acceptable performance is FOGG-IT Waterfog, low volume (7.5 liters per minute), manufactured by
Fogg -it Nozzle Co. at P.O. Box 16053, San Francisco, California, 94116, or an approved equal.
3. From October 1 and until April 30 continuous fogging will not be required if the evaporation rate is
less than 0.50 kg/m2/hr (0.10 Ib/ft2/hr). Ambient temperatures during initial curing shall be warm
enough that the water from fogging does not freeze before insulating blankets are applied. The
internal concrete temperature shall be determined by using thermocouples and a continuous
recording device. The Contractor shall provide the thermocouples and a continuous recording
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device and install the thermocouples at locations designated by the Engineer. The continuous
reaecording device connected to the thermocouple shall be calibrated to provide accurate temperature
dings. During the cure period the continuous recording device shall be visible, show visible
readings, and the Contractor shall continuously monitor the concrete temperature and provide the
recorded data to the engineer after the monitoring of temperature for that placement is complete.
(f) When the ambient temperature is below 20C (350F), the Contractor shall maintain the internal concrete
temperature above 10°C (50°F) during the curing period, except the last 48 hours of the curing period the
internal concrete temperature may be kept above 40C (400F).
Internal concrete temperature shall be determined by using thermocouples. Thermocouple wire,
connectors, and hand held thermometer will be supplied by the Engineer. The Contractor shall install the
thermocouples at locations designated by the Engineer.
During the curing period, the Contractor shall monitor the enclosure at intervals acceptable to the Engineer.
The Contractor shall monitor concrete temperature, and the structural integrity of the enclosure. Artificial
heat sources shall not be placed in such a manner as to endanger formwork or expose any area of
concrete to drying due to excessive temperatures.
During the curing period, for each day that the internal concrete temperature falls below the specified
temperature, the protection shall remain in place and one extra day of curing time above 4°C (40°F) shall
be added to the original days of protection.
If the internal concrete temperature at any location in the bridge deck concrete falls below 0°C (32°F)
during the first 24 hours of the curing period, the Engineer may direct the Contractor to core the areas in
question at the locations indicated by the Engineer. The Engineer will take immediate possession of the
cores. The Engineer will submit the cores to a petrographer for examination in accordance with ASTM C
856. Concrete damaged by frost, as determined by the petrographer, shall be removed and replaced at the
Contractor's expense. All costs associated with coring, transmittal of cores, and petrographic examination
shall be born by the Contractor regardless of the outcome of the petrographic examination.
At the end of the protection period, the protection shall remain in place until it can be removed without
permitting the concrete temperature to fall more than 280C (50°F) in a 24-hour period. Sudden changes of
temperature shall be prevented.
Subsection 601.17 shall include the following:
After the curing period for Class HT concrete has elapsed, the overlay shall be "sounded" by the Contractor in
accordance with ASTM D 4580 Standard Practice for Measuring Delaminations in Concrete Bridge Decks by Sounding
to determine if the Class HT concrete has bonded to the bridge deck. In areas where the Class HT concrete has not
bonded to the bridge deck, it shall be removed and replaced at the Contractors expense.
Class HT concrete overlays shall not be opened to traffic, including construction traffic, for at least 14 days after
placement. At the Engineer's discretion, the overlay may be opened to construction traffic sooner than 14 days but not
until after the curing period has elapsed and the average strength of two field cured cylinders has reached 30 MPa (4500
psi). The field cured cylinders shall be made in accordance with AASHTO T 23 Making and Curing Concrete Test
Specimens in the Field.
Subsection 601.18 shall include the following:
Bridge Deck Finish (Sawed Grooves) will be measured by the square meter (square yard). The area includes the
length of the bridge and approach slabs, with deductions for areas occupied by expansion devices as specified,
multiplied by the width of the roadway between the faces of curb or bridge rail on each side, less 0.9 m (3.0 feet).
Bridge Deck Finish (Sawed Grooves) will not be remeasured but will be the quantity shown on the plans.
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Exceptions for each structure will be: (1) when field changes are ordered, or (2) when it is determined that there
are discrepancies on the plans in an amount of plus or minus two percent of the plan quantity for the structure.
Subsection 601.19, 2nd paragraph shall include the following:
Pay Item Pay Unit
Bridge Deck Finish (Sawed Grooves) Square Yard
Bridge Deck Finish (Sawed Grooves) Square Meter
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STRUCTURAL CONCRETE COATING
Sections 601 and 708 of the Standard Specifications are hereby revised for this project as follows:
Subsection 601.01 shall include the following:
This work includes preparing concrete surfaces designated in the Contract and applying an approved colored
Structural Concrete Coating to them.
Subsection 601.03 shall include the following:
Structural Concrete Coating 708.08
Subsection 601.09(f) shall include the following:
All concrete forms for surfaces to which Structural Concrete Coating is to be applied shall be treated with a water
based concrete form release agent prior to placing reinforcement.
In Subsection 601.14 (a) delete the third paragraph and replace with the following:
Structural Concrete Coating shall be the final finish for all concrete surfaces designated on the plans and in these
specifications.
Delete Subsection 601.14(b)4. and replace with the following:
4. Structural Concrete Coating. Unless otherwise shown on the plans, the coating shall be applied to all exposed
concrete elements of the structure above the ground line, including the tops of all pier caps and abutment
seats, and shall extend 300 mm (1 foot) below the finished ground line. Bridge bearing devices, curb and
barrier cover plates, fence, and steel bridge rail shall be masked or otherwise protected to prevent structural
concrete coating from coming into contact with them.
The final color of the Structural Concrete Coating shall have the Engineer's written approval prior to batching
and application on the project. Approval of the final color of the coating will be determined by the Engineer as
follows:
(1) A 300 mm (1 foot)by 300 mm (1 foot) sample of each color required by the plans, shall be submitted to
the Engineer. The sample coating shall be applied to surfaces similar in texture to the concrete surfaces
to which the coating will be applied on the project. The sample coating shall be applied by the same
methods to be used in field application.
(2) At least three weeks prior to beginning application of the Structural Concrete Coating, 10 m2 (100 square
foot) test panels shall be prepared for each color selected by the Engineer. The test panels shall be
produced on the actual concrete surface on which the final product will be placed, at a location
designated by the Engineer where all the required color and texture combinations may be viewed
adjacent to each other. The coatings shall be applied to the test panels by the same methods to be used
in the final field application. The Engineer shall be allowed one week after application of the last test panel
for review and approval.
Concrete surfaces to which the structural concrete coating will be applied shall be prepared as follows:
(1) Following curing of the concrete in accordance with Subsection 601.13, all projections and bulges shall
be removed and the surface sandblasted. Sandblasting shall profile the concrete surface, remove all
form release agents, and all other deleterious materials that would inhibit the bond of the Structural
Concrete Coating. The profile of the sandblasted concrete surface shall be equivalent to Concrete
Surface Profile Three (CSP 3) as defined in Technical Guideline No. 03732, " Selecting and Specifying
Concrete Surface Preparation for Sealers, Coatings, and Polymer Overlays" by the International Concrete
Repair Institute. The Contractor shall provide a CSP 3 chip for use on the project.
(2) A mortar mix, proportioned by volume, consisting of one part portland cement, two to three parts sand
(conforming to the requirements of ASTM C 144), and an approved bonding agent shall be used to patch
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all holes produced by form ties, honeycombing, voids 13mm C/2 inch) or larger in any dimension, broken
corners and edges, and other defects. The mortar mix shall include an approved bonding agent. The
quantity, and application procedure of the bonding agent shall be in accordance with the
recommendations of the manufacturer of the bonding agent. Areas to be patched shall be moistened
with water before the mortar is applied, and the patched area shall be float finished and left flush with the
concrete surface without checking or cracking of patches. Patching shall be done when the ambient
temperature is at least 4 °C (40 OF). Holes deeper than 19 mm (3/4 inch) shall be filled in layers that do
not exceed 19 mm (3/4 inch) in thickness.
(3) Within 24 hours prior to applying Structural Concrete Coating, the concrete surface to be coated shall be
cleaned by water blasting at a minimum pressure of 21 MPa (3,000 psi) to remove dust, dirt, and other
materials that would inhibit bonding of the coating. If the surface is contaminated before application of the
coating, it shall be recleaned as required prior to application of the coating.
New concrete shall be at least 28 days old or as approved in writing by the coating manufacturer before the
coating is applied.
The coating shall be applied at a rate that will provide a minimum dry film thickness of 255 to 305 micrometers
(10 to 12 mils) without texturing agent. The coating shall be mixed by a mechanical mixer and applied by
spraying. Workmanship shall be such that the final coated surface is colored and textured uniformly and
presents a pleasing appearance. All areas determined by the Engineer to be insufficiently coated shall be
recoated.
The coating shall be applied only when the ambient temperature is between 4 °C (40 OF) and 32 °C (90 OF),
and is anticipated to remain above 4 °C (40 OF) for a minimum of twenty-four hours. The surface to be coated
shall be dry and free of frost.
Subsection 601.18 shall include the following:
Structural Concrete Coating will not be remeasured but shall be the surface area quantity shown on the plans;
except that measurements will be made when field changes are ordered, or for an error of plus or minus five
percent of the plan quantity for each structure to be coated.
Subsection 601.19 shall include the following:
The accepted quantities of Structural Concrete Coating will be paid for at the contract unit price per unit of
measurement for the Pay Items listed below.
Payment will be made under:
Pay Item Pay Unit
Structural Concrete Coating Square Meter (Square Yard)
Payment shall be full compensation for all work and materials necessary to complete the item and shall include, but
is not limited to:
(1) Water based form release agent.
(2) Sample preparation.
(3) Abrasive blasting.
(4) Patching materials and application.
(5) Structural Concrete Coating and application.
When requested by the Engineer, the Contractor shall provide the Engineer with a certified invoice from the coating
supplier indicating the total volume of Structural Concrete Coating supplied to the project.
Delete Subsection 708.08 and replace with the following:
708.08 Structural Concrete Coating. The Coating shall be a one -component, high -build, non -vapor barrier, 100%
acrylic emulsion in water, and a texturing agent.
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MINIMUM PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Solids by Weight 48 percent (Without texturing agent)
Solids by Volume 36 percent (Without texturing agent)
Weight per liter 1.0 kgA (8.3 Ibs/gal) (Without texturing agent)
Texturing Agent 0.38 to 0.46 kg/I (3.2 to 3.8 Ibs/gal), No. 40 to 60
Ottawa sand or equivalent
All coating material shall be delivered to the project site in sealed containers bearing the manufacturer's original
labels.
A material safety data sheet (MSDS) prepared in accordance with Federal Standard 313 and a complete set of
manufacturers mixing and application instructions shall be submitted to the Engineer before the Contractor begins
applying the coating.
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VALUE ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS
(1) Statement that the proposal is submitted as a Conceptual VECP
(2) General description of the difference between the existing Contract and the proposed change, and the
advantages and disadvantages of each, including effects on service life, requirements for planned future
development, prior commitments to governmental agencies or the public, corridor requirements,
economy of operation, ease of maintenance, desired appearance, safety, and impacts to the traveling
public or to the environment during and after construction. The Contractor shall request in writing the
necessary information from the Engineer.
(3) One set of conceptual plans and a description of proposed changes to the Contract specifications
(4) Estimate of the anticipated cost savings or increase
(5) Statement specifying the following:
(I) when a response to the conceptual proposal from the CDOT is required to avoid delays to the
existing contract prosecution
the amount of time necessary to develop the full Proposal
(ill) the date by which a Contract Modification Order must be executed to obtain maximum benefit from
the Proposal
(iV)the Proposal's impact on time for completing the Contract
(b) Submittal of Full Value Engineering Change Proposal. The following materials and information shall be
submitted for both a CategoryA and VECP (Category 13):
(1) A statement that the proposal is submitted as a VECP:
(2) A description of the difference between the existing Contract and the proposed change, and the
advantages and disadvantages of each, including effects on service life, requirements for planned future
development, prior commitments to governmental agencies or the public, corridor requirements,
economy of operation, ease and cost of maintenance, desired appearance, safety, and impacts to the
traveling public or to the environment during and after construction. . The Contractor shall request in
writing the necessary information from the Engineer.
(3) A complete set of plans and specifications showing the proposed revisions relative to the original
Contract. This portion of the submittal shall include design notes and construction details. The proposed
plans and specifications shall be signed and sealed by the Contractor's Engineer.
(4) A cost comparison, summarizing all of the items that the proposed VECP replaces, reduces, eliminates,
adds, or otherwise changes from the original Contract work, including all impacts to traffic control,
detours and all other changes. The cost comparison shall not include cost savings resulting from
purportedly decreased inspection or testing requirements, or CDOT overhead; All costs and proposed
unit prices shall be documented by the Contractor.
(5) A statement specifying the date by which a Contract Modification Order must be executed to obtain the
maximum cost reduction during the remainder of the Contract and the date when a response from the
CDOT is required to avoid delays to the prosecution of the Contract.
March 4, 2002
REVISION OF SECTION 602
INSTALLATION OF TIE WIRE
Section 602 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Subsection 602.06, eighth paragraph, shall include the following:
Automated tie wire devices may be used. The total cross -sectional area of the automated tie wire wrap
shall roughly equal the total cross -sectional area of a manually installed tie wire wrap. The tie wire shall be
epoxy coated or plastic coated for use with epoxy coated reinforcing steel. All epoxy coating on the
reinforcing steel that is damaged from the use of automated tie wire devices shall be repaired at the
Contractor's expense.
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CONSTRUCTION ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL
Section 630 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows
Delete subsection 630.10 and replace with the following:
630.10 Traffic Control Management. The Contractor shall designate an individual, other than the
superintendent, to be the traffic control supervisor. The traffic control supervisor shall be certified as a worksite
traffic supervisor by either the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) or the Colorado Contractors
Association (CCA), and shall have a current Department flagger's certificate. A copy of the traffic control
supervisor's certifications shall be provided to the Engineer at the preconstruction conference.
The Contractor's Superintendent and all others serving in a similar supervisory capacity shall have completed a
CDOT-approved two-day Traffic Control Supervisor training as offered by the CCA. The one — day CCA Traffic
Control Technician (TCT) training along with the two-day ATSSA Traffic Control Supervisor training will serve as
an alternate. If the alternate is chosen, the Contractor shall provide written evidence that at least an 80 percent
score was achieved in both of the two training classes. The certifications of completion or certifications of
achievement for all appropriate staff shall be submitted to the Engineer at the preconstruction conference.
The traffic control supervisor's duties shall include:
(1) Preparing, revising, and implementing each required method of handling traffic in accordance with the traffic
control plan.
(2) Directly supervising project flaggers.
(3) Coordinating all traffic control operations, including those of subcontractors and suppliers.
(4) Coordinating project activities with appropriate police and fire control agencies.
(5) Preparing a traffic control diary on every calendar day traffic control devices are in use. This diary shall be
submitted to the Engineer daily and become a part of the Department's project records. The diary shall
include the following information as a minimum:
(i) Date
(ii) For Traffic Control Inspection, the time of the inspection
(iii) Project number
(iv) Traffic Control Supervisor's name
(v) Description of traffic control operations (lane closures, shoulder closures, pilot car operations, detours,
etc.) including location, setup and takedown time, and approved method of handling traffic (MHT) number
(vi) Types and quantities of traffic control devices used per approved MHT
(vii) List of flaggers and uniformed traffic control (UTC) used, including start time, stop time, and number of
flagging hours and UTC hours used
(viii) Traffic control problems (traffic accidents; damaged, missing or dirty devices, etc.) and corrective action
taken
(6) Inspecting traffic control devices on every calendar day that traffic control devices are in use, masked, or
turned away from traffic. These inspections shall include at least one night inspection per week. The TCS or
another representative who is certified as a work site traffic supervisor shall perform these inspections.
(7) Insuring that traffic control devices are functioning as required.
(8) Overseeing all requirements covered by the Contract which contribute to the convenience, safety and orderly
movement of traffic. Have an up-to-date copy of the MUTCD and applicable standards and specifications
available at all times on the project.
(9) Attending all project scheduling meetings.
(10) Supervising the cleaning and maintenance of all traffic control devices.
A certified worksite traffic supervisor shall provide traffic control management (TCM) on a 24-hour-per-day basis.
The traffic control supervisor (TCS) or another representative who is certified as a work site traffic supervisor shall
be available and reasonably accessible to the job site on every working day, on call at all times, and available
upon the Engineer's request at other than normal working hours. During non -work periods, the TCS or another
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representative shall respond to the job site within 45 minutes. When another representative responds, the TCS or
another representative who is certified as a work site traffic supervisor shall arrive at the job site within two hours
after notification. The Contractor shall maintain a 24-hour telephone number at which the TCS can be contacted.
The TCS shall not act as a flagger except in an emergency or in relief for short periods of time.
Delete subsection 630.14 and replace with the following:
630.14 Quantities to be measured for construction traffic control devices shall be the number of units of the
various sizes and descriptions listed below.
Construction Traffic Signs:
Panel Size A: Up to 1 m2 (0.01 to 9.00 Square Feet) including Type 1 and Type 2
Barricades.
Panel Size B: Over 1 to 1.5 m2 (9.01 to 16.00 Square Feet)
Panel Size C: Over 1.5 m2. (16.01 Square Feet and over)
Special: As shown on the plans
The total number of traffic control devices of each type on the schedule and approved subsequent modified
schedules shall be the maximum number approved for payment.
Traffic channelizing devices consisting of vertical panel, traffic cones, or drum channelizing device will be
measured by the unit. Concrete barriers will be measured by the meter (linear foot). Barricades will be measured
by the number used. Barricade warning lights shall be furnished as a part of this item when required by the Traffic
Control Plan (TCP). Advance Warning Flashing or Sequencing Arrow Panels will be measured by the unit
according to size.
The flashing beacon (portable) will be measured as a unit complete in place. Sign panel will be paid for under the
appropriate item.
The quantity to be measured for Traffic Control Management will be the number of authorized 24-hour days of
active TCM performed by the TCS or another representative certified as a work site traffic supervisor. Payment
will be made for one day of Traffic Control Management regardless of the number of TCSs required to adequately
control the work. An authorized 24-hour day of active TCM will be every calendar day on which active traffic
control occurs in accordance with an approved MHT. This includes activities such as flagging operations, pilot car
operations, and setting up or removal of construction zones, shoulder closures, lane closures or detours. Traffic
control devices that are left in place during non -working hours, including configurations such as lane closures,
temporary channelization or detours, are not considered active traffic control.
The quantity to be measured for Traffic Control Inspection will be the number of authorized 24-hour days of traffic
control inspection (TCI) performed by the TCS or another representative certified as a work site traffic supervisor.
An authorized 24-hour day of TCI shall be every calendar day that traffic control devices as shown in the MHT are
in use, masked, or turned away from traffic on the project, and the only traffic control activity is the inspection of
traffic control devices.
Resetting, repairing, or replacing traffic control devices is considered maintenance of the devices. Cleaning and
maintaining of traffic control devices are not considered traffic control activities subsidiary to the Traffic Control
Management, Traffic Control Inspection or flagging pay items.
Payment will be made for either Traffic Control Management or Traffic Control Inspection for every calendar day
that traffic control devices as shown in the MHT are in use, masked, or turned away from traffic on the project.
Payment will not be made for both items for the same calendar day. Work on a night shift that begins before
midnight and ends after midnight will be considered as occurring on the calendar day on which the shift ends.
May 26, 2005
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SECTION 630
CONSTRUCTION ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL
The quantity to be measured for flagging will be the total number of actual flagging hours that are used as
authorized in accordance with an approved MHT. Payment will not be made for time spent by flaggers to set up
and take dwon construction traffic control devices. The quantity to be measured for pilot car operation will be the
total number of hours that pilot car operation is used as authorized. Hours of flagging and hours of pilot car
operation in excess of those authorized shall be at the Contractor's expense.
Delete subsection 630.15 and replace with the following:
630.15 Payment for the individual traffic control devices necessary to complete the work shall be full
compensation for furnishing, erecting, cleaning, maintaining, resetting, repairing, replacing, moving, removing,
and disposing of the construction traffic control devices. All construction traffic control devices that are not
permanently incorporated into the project will remain the property of the Contractor.
Construction traffic control devices, as determined by the project traffic control plan (TCP), will be paid for as
follows: 50 percent of the accepted amount upon first utilization, an additional 40 percent of the accepted amount
when 75 percent of the original contract amount has been earned, and the final 10 percent when the project has
been completed in accordance with subsection 105.16, exclusive of any maintenance periods.
The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price for each of the pay items listed below that appear
in the bid schedule.
Payment will be made under:
Item Pay Unit
Square Meter (Square
Panel (With Light) (Flashing) Each
Advance Warning Flashing
or Sequencing Arrow Panel (_Type) Each
Traffic Cone Each
Channelizing Device (Fixed) Each
Delineator (Type_) (Temporary) Each
Traffic Control
Flagging Hour
Flashing Beacon (Portable) Each
The Contractor shall agree to quantities for the following items on a weekly basis when signing the CDOT Form 7
— Weekly Report of Miscellaneous Pay Items:
Traffic Control
Flagging Hour
May 26, 2005
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SECTION 630
CONSTRUCTION ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL
Construction Traffic Sign (Special) is a project specific sign indicated on the Schedule of Construction Traffic
Control Devices.
When Traffic Control Management and Traffic Control Inspection are not pay items, traffic control management
will not be paid for separately, but shall be included in the work.
Flagger hand devices will not be measured and paid for separately, but shall be included in the work.
Cost of electrical power, including batteries, for all temporary lighting or warning devices shown on the TCP will
not be paid for separately but will be considered subsidiary to the item.
Temporary masking signs, including the covering materials and fastening devices, will not be measured and paid
for separately but shall be included in the work.
The Contractor may provide larger construction traffic signs than those shown on the plans, if approved; however,
payment will be made for the panel size designated.
If the Contractor fails to complete construction within the approved contract time, no payment will be made for the
use of Section 630 pay items for the period of time after expiration of the approved contract time. These items
shall be provided at the Contractor's expense.
Cleaning and patching of the roadway after removal of the Channelizing Device (Fixed) will not be paid for
separately, but shall be included in the work.
October 14, 2003
REVISION OF SECTION 630
METHOD OF HANDLING TRAFFIC
Section 630 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Subsection 630.09 shall include the following:
(7) The Contractor shall provide verification by field survey that the vertical clearances for structures in all areas covered
by a proposed MHT meet or exceed the minimum clearances shown in Table 630-2. If the vertical clearance is less
than what is shown for the particular condition in Table 630-2, the Contractor shall identify the location where this
clearance cannot be met, and provide an appropriate signing plan.' This information shall be included in the MHT
and shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval a minimum of five days before the MHT is implemented.
(8) The Contractor shall provide verification by field survey that the total driving lane plus shoulder in all areas covered by
a proposed MHT is at least 17 feet.Z If this width cannot be maintained, the Contractor shall identify the location where
this clearance cannot be met, and provide an appropriate signing plan. This information shall be included in the MHT
and shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval a minimum of five days before the MHT is implemented.
TABLE 630-2
VERTICAL CLEARANCES TO STRUCTURES
Highway
Underpasses
Railway
Underpasses
Overhead
Wires
Local Rural Roads
14 Feet
23 Feet°
5
Local Urban Streets
Rural Collectors
Urban Collectors
Rural Arterial
16 Feet3
Urban Arterial
Freeways
1 If the existing vertical clearance is already less than what is shown in Table 630-2, the
Contractor shall identify the location, but a signing plan will only be required if the clearance is
to be reduced further.
2 If the existing width is already less than 17 feet, the Contractor shall identify the location, but a
signing plan will only be required if the width is to be reduced further.
3 Vertical clearance to sign trusses and pedestrian overpasses shall be 17 feet
4 Measured from top of rail to bottom of highway structure. All railway clearances are subject to
the individual railroad's approval.
5 Communication and power lines of:
0 to 750 volts 18 Feet
750 to 22,000 volts 20 Feet
22,000 to 50,000 volts 22 Feet
For voltages over 50,000 volts, increase clearance''/z inch for each 1000 volts over 50,000.
August 26, 2004
REVISION OF SECTION 630
NCHRP 350 REQUIREMENTS
Section 630 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
In subsection 630.01 delete the 2nd sentence:
Subsection 630.08 shall include the following:
Work zone devices designated by FHWA as category I, including but not limited to single -piece drums, tubes,
cones and delineators shall meet NCHRP 350 crash test requirements. The Contractor shall obtain and present
to the Engineer the manufacturer's written NCHRP 350 certification for each type of category I device before it is
first used on the project.
Work zone devices designated by FHWA as category II, including but not limited to barricades, vertical panels
with light, drums or cones with light, portable sign supports, intrusion detectors and type III barricades shall meet
NCHRP 350 crash test requirements. However, the Contractor may use category II devices originally purchased
prior to October 1, 2000 in accordance with Table 630-2. The Contractor shall obtain and present to the Engineer
the manufacturer's written NCHRP 350 certification for each type of category II device or shall certify that the
category II device was originally purchased prior to October 1, 2000 before it is first used on the project.
Work zone devices designated by FHWA as category III, including but not limited to concrete barriers, fixed sign
supports, crash cushions, and other work zone devices not meeting the definitions of Category I or II shall meet
NCHRP 350 crash test requirements. However, the Contractor may use category III devices originally purchased
prior to October 1, 2002 in accordance with Table 630-2. The Contractor shall obtain and present to the Engineer
the manufacturer's written NCHRP 350 certification for each type of category III device or shall certify that the
category III device was originally purchased prior to October 1, 2002 before it is first used on the project.
Work zone devices that do not meet NCHRP 350 requirements shall not be used after the phase out date.
Table 630-2
Phased Implementation of Work Zone Devices
WORK ZONE DEVICES
COMPLIANCE DATE
PHASE OUT DATE
Category I
October 1, 1998 for new installations.
N/A
Category II
October 1, 2000 for new installations.
All devices must be in
Existing devices may be used until service
compliance by January 1,
life is exhausted or until phase -out date,
2005.
whichever comes first.
Category III
October 1, 2002 for new installations.
All devices shall meet
Existing devices may be used until service
NCHRP 350 compliance
life is exhausted or until phase -out date,
by January 1, 2006.
whichever comes first.
Exceptions: (see below
Category III Exception:
Manufactured and purchased prior to
January 1, 2006
Temporary Concrete Barriers
October 1, 2002 may be used for temporary
- Type 4 (Obsolete)
installations on projects advertised before
1/l/2006 but may NOT be used for
permanent installations.
Category III Exception:
Units manufactured and purchased after
N/A
Temporary Concrete Barriers
October 1, 2002 must meet new standard.
- New Standard: Type 7 F-shape
Category III Exception:
October 1, 1998 for new installations
NA
Truck -mounted Attenuators & Work
Zone Crash Cushions
May 26, 2005
REVISION OF SECTION 630
PORTABLE SIGN STORAGE
Section 630 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
In subsection 630.12, first paragraph, delete the fifth sentence and replace with the following:
When storing portable signs or supports within the project they shall be removed beyond the clear zone and shall
not be visible to traffic. All storage areas shall be approved. The minimum clear zone distance shall be 18 feet,
measured from the edge of traveled way. If the signs cannot be stored at least 18 feet from the traveled way, they
shall be removed. Under no circumstances shall signs be stored on the paved surface.
March 6, 2003
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REVISION OF SECTION 701
HYDRAULIC CEMENT
Section 701 of the Standard Specification is hereby deleted for this project and replaced with the following:
701.01 Portland Cement. Portland cement shall conform to the requirements of the following specifications for
the type specified or permitted:
Masonary Cement
Portland Cement
Blended Hydraulic Cement
Hydraulic Cement
ASTM C 91
ASTM C 150
ASTM C 595
ASTM C 1157
In addition to the standard chemical requirements for portland cement in ASTM C 150, the maximum percent of
equivalent alkalis (Na2O + 0.658 K2O) shall not exceed 0.90 percent.
Where either Type I or Type II portland cement is required, blended hydraulic cement conforming to ASTM C 595
Type IP or Type IP(MS) may be used, except that the blended cement shall consist of no less than 70 percent
portland cement. Where Type II portland cement is required, blended hydraulic cement conforming to ASTM C
595 Type IP(MS) may be used, except that the blended cement shall consist of no less than 70 percent portland
cement. Where blended hydraulic cement is used the substitution of fly ash for the blended hydraulic cement is
not allowed.
For concrete where Class F fly ash is required, blended hydraulic cement conforming to ASTM C 595 Type IP or
Type IP(MS) may be used, except that the blended cement shall consist of no less than 70 percent portland
cement and no less than 20 percent Class F fly ash by weight. The weight of blended hydraulic cement must
equal the weight of portland cement plus fly ash.
Where either Type I or Type II portland cement is required, hydraulic cement conforming to ASTM C 1157 Type
GU or Type MS may be used. Where Type II portland cement is required, hydraulic cement conforming to ASTM
C 1157 Type MS may be used.
Where Type V portland cement is is required one of the following may be used:
(1) Type II portland cement with no more than 5.0 percent C3A content and no more than 25.0 percent [C4AF +
2(C3A)].
(2) Type II portland cement with no more than 0.040% expansion at 14 days when tested in accordance with
ASTM C 452.
(3) Type II portland cement with at least 15 percent of the cement replaced with an approved Type F fly ash.
(4) ASTM C 595 Type IP(MS) blended hydraulic cement consisting of no less than 70 percent portland cement
and at least 15 percent Type F fly ash.
(5) ASTM C 1157 Type HS hydraulic cement.
Cement shall be from a preapproved source listed on the department's Approved Products List. The cement
intended for use on the project shall have been tested and accepted prior to its use. Certified Test Reports
showing that the cement meets the specification requirements and supporting this statement with actual test
results shall be submitted to the Engineer.
The cement shall be subject to sampling and testing by the department. Test results that do not meet the
physical and chemical requirements may result in the suspension of the use of the cement until the corrections
necessary have been taken to insure that the material meets the specifications.
The Contractor shall provide suitable means for storing and protecting the cement against dampness. Cement
which, for an reason, has become partially set or which contains lumps of caked cement shall not be used.
Cement salvaged from discarded or used bags shall not be used.
March 6, 2003
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REVISION OF SECTION 701
HYDRAULIC CEMENT
701.02 Fly Ash. Fly ash for concrete shall conform to the requirements of ASTM C 618, Class C or Class F. All
chemical requirements of ASTM C 618 Table 1 shall apply with the folowing exceptions:
(1) Footnote A shall not apply.
(2) Loss on Ignition shall not exceed 3.0 percent.
Class C fly ash will not be permitted in concrete where Type V portland cement is required.
Fly ash shall be from a preapproved source listed on the Department's Approved Products List. The fly ash
intended for use on the project shall have been tested and accepted prior to its use. Certified Test Reports
showing that the fly ash meets the specification requirements and supporting this statement with actual test
results shall be submitted to the Engineer.
Preapproval shall include submission of a report from the supplier documenting the results of testing the fly ash
from that source in accordance with the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) described in 40 CFR
261, Appendix Il. The report shall include the results of TCLP testing for heavy metals and other contaminants
found in the fly ash. The report shall list the contaminants tested, and the allowable levels for each contaminant
tested. A new report shall be submitted for each preapproved source annually. Additional TCLP testing may be
required when the department suspects that the fly ash source may have been contaminated.
The fly ash shall be subject to sampling and testing by the Department. Test results that do not meet the physical
and chemical requirements may result in the suspension of the use of fly ash until the corrections necessary have
been taken to insure that the material meets the specifications.
701.03 Silica Fume. Silica fume for concrete shall conform to the requirements of ASTM C 1240.
Silica Fume shall be from a preapproved source listed on the Department's Approved Products List. The silica
fume intended for use on the project shall have been tested and accepted prior to its use. Certified Test Reports
showing that the silica fume meets the specification requirements and supporting this statement with actual test
results shall be submitted to the Engineer. The certification for silica fume shall state the solids content if the
silica fume admixture is furnished as slurry.
The silica fume shall be subject to sampling and testing by the Department. Test results that do not meet the
physical and chemical requirements may result in the suspension of the use of the silica fume until the corrections
necessary have been taken to insure that the material meets the specifications.
May 26, 2005
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REVISION OF SECTION 104
VALUE ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS
(6) A statement detailing the effect the Proposal will have on the time for completing the Contract.
(7) A description of any previous use or testing of the proposed changes and the conditions and results. If
the Proposal was previously submitted on another CDOT project, the proposal shall indicate the date,
Contract number, and the action taken by the CDOT.
(8) An estimate of any effects the VECP will have on other costs to the CDOT.
(9) A statement of life cycle costs, when appropriate. Life cycle costs will not be considered as part of cost
savings but shall be calculated for additional support of the Proposal. A discount rate of four percent shall
be used for life cycle calculations.
(c) Evaluation. VECP will be evaluated by CDOT in accordance with the CDOT Construction Manual.
Additional information needed to evaluate Proposals shall be provided in a timely manner. Untimely submittal
of additional information will result in rejection of the Proposal. Where design changes are proposed, the
additional information shall include results of field investigations and surveys, design and computations, and
changed plan sheets required to develop the design changes.
1. The Engineer will determine if a Proposal qualifies for consideration and evaluation. The Engineer may
reject any Proposal that requires excessive time or costs for review, evaluation, or investigation. The
Engineer may reject proposals that are not consistent with the CDOT's design and criteria for the project.
2. VECP, whether or not approved by the CDOT, apply only to the ongoing Contracts referenced in the
Proposal and become the property of the CDOT. Proposals shall contain no restrictions imposed by the
Contractor on their use or disclosure. The CDOT has the right to use, duplicate and disclose in whole or
in part any data necessary for the utilization of the Proposal. The CDOT retains the right to utilize any
accepted Proposal or part thereof on other projects without obligation to the Contractor. This provision is
subject to rights provided by law with respect to patented materials or processes.
3. If the CDOT is already considering revisions to the Contract or has approved changes in the Contract
that are subsequently proposed in a VECP, the Engineer will reject the Proposal and may proceed to
implement these changes without obligation to the Contractor.
4. The Contractor shall have no claim against the CDOT for additional costs or delays resulting from the
rejection or untimely acceptance of a VECP. These costs include but are not limited to: development
costs, loss of anticipated profits, increased material or labor costs, or untimely response.
5. Proposals will be rejected if equivalent options are already provided in the Contract.
6. Proposals that only reduce or eliminate contract pay items will be rejected.
7. The cost savings and other benefits generated by the Proposal must be sufficient to warrant review and
processing, as determined by the Engineer.
8. A proposal changing the type or thickness of the pavement structure will be rejected.
9. No VECP proposal can be used to alter incentive and disincentive rates and maximums on A+B
projects.
March 6, 2003
REVISION OF SECTION 703
CONCRETE AGGREGATES
Section 703 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
In subsection 703.00, delete Table 703-1 and replace with the following:
Table 703-1
Concrete Aggregate Gradation Table,
Percentages Passing Designated Sieves and Nominal SiiP nPsinnntinn
Coarse Aggregates (From AASHTO M 43)
Fine
Aggregat
e
No.3
No.357
No.4
No.467
No.57
No.6
No.67
No.7
No.8
AASHTO
M6
Sieve
50 mm
50 mm
37.5 mm
37.5 mm
25.0 mm
19.0 mm
19.0 mm
12.5 mm
9.5 mm
4.75 mm
Size
to 25.0
to 4.75
to 19.0
to 4.75
to 4.75
to 9.5
to 4.75
to 4.75
to 2.36
to 150 um
mm (2"
mm (2"
mm (1'/"
mm (1%"
mm (1"
mm (3/4"
mm ('/."
mm (W
mm (3/a"
(#4 to
to 1")
to #4)
to 3/4"
to #4
to #4
to'/e "
to #4
to #4
to #8
#100
63 mm
(2/2.
100
100
50 mm
(2")
90 - 100
95 - 100
100
100
37.5 mm
(1 %.
35 - 70
90 - 100
95 -100
100
25.0 mm
(1"
0 - 15
35 - 70
20 - 55
95 - 100
100
100
19.0 mm
(3/"
0 - 15
35 - 70
90 - 100
90 - 100
100
12.5 mm
A"
0-5
10-30
25-60
20-55
90-100
100
9%bmm
0-5
10-30
0-15
20-55
40-70
85-100
100
4.75 mm
(#4
0-5
0-5
0-10
0-5
0-10
0-15
10-30
95-100
2.36 mm
#8
0-5
0-5
0-5
0-10
80-100
1.18 mm
(#16)
0-5
50-85
600 um
(#30)
25 - 60
300 um
(#50
10 - 30
150 um
In subsection 703.01, delete the last sentence and replace with the following:
The fineness modulus, as determined by AASHTO T 27, shall not be less than 2.50 nor greater that 3.50 unless
otherwise approved.
December 20, 2001
REVISION OF SECTION 706
CONCRETE PEPE
Section 706 of the Standard Specifications is hereby revised for this project as follows:
Subsections 706.01, 706.02, 706.03, and 706.07 shall include the following:
Pipe shall be obtained from a manufacturer that is a current plant quality certified member of the
American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA), meeting all current ACPA requirements for this
certification.
A copy of the ACPA certification shall be submitted to the Engineer prior to delivery of the pipe.
July21, 1999
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
A. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS
Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246)
1. The Bidder's attention is called to the "Equal Opportunity Clause" and the "Standard Federal Equal
Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications" set forth herein.
2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the
Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area are as
follows:
Goals and Timetable for Minority Utilization
Timetable - Until Further Notice
Economic
Standard Metropolitan
Counties
Goal
Area
Statistical Area (SMSA)
Involved
157
2080 Denver -Boulder
Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver,
(Denver)
Dou las, Gil in, Jefferson ...................
13.8%
2670 Fort Collins
Larimer................................................
6.9%
3060 Greeley
Weld ....................................................
13.1%
Non SMSA Counties
Cheyenne, Clear Creek, Elbert,
Grand, Kit Carson, Logan, Morgan,
Park, Phillips, Sedgwick, Summit,
Washin ton & Yuma ............................
12.8%
158
1720 Colorado Springs
El Paso, Teller .....................................
10.9%
(Colo. Spgs. -
6560 Pueblo
Pueblo .................................................
27.5%
Pueblo)
Non SMSA Counties
Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee,
Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer,
Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Lake,
Las Animas, Lincoln, Mineral, Otero,
Prowers, Rio Grande, Sa uache........
19.0%
159
Non SMSA
Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, Eagle,
(Grand Junction)
Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale,
La Plata, Mesa, Moffat, Montezuma,
Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Rio Blanco,
Routt, San Juan, San Miguel
10.2%
156 (Cheyenne -
Non SMSA
Jackson County, Colorado ..................
7.5%
Casper WY)
GOALS AND TIMETABLES FOR FEMALE UTILIZATION
Until Further Notice ............. ......... ........... .......... ....... ....... .............. .......... ..................................... 6.9% -- Statewide
July21, 1999
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work (whether or not it is Federal or
federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a
geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such
geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the Contractor
also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and non -federally involved construction.
The Contractor's compliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4 shall be
based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause specific affirmative action obligations
required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a), and its efforts meet the goals established for
the geographical area where the contract resulting form this solicitation is to be performed. The hours of
minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the
contract, and in each trade, and the Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and
women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from
Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals
shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Par 60-4.
Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.
3. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess
of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The
notification shall list the name, address and telephone number of the subcontractor; employer
identification number; estimated dollar amount of the subcontract; estimated starting and
completion dates of the subcontract; and the geographical area in which the contract is to be
performed.
4. As used in this specification, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area"
is the county or counties shown on the Invitation for Bids and on the plans. In cases where the
work is in two or more counties covered by differing percentage goals, the highest percentage will
govern.
July21, 1999
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
B. STANDARD FEDERAL EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
SPECIFICATIONS
Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246)
1. As used in these Specifications:
a. "Covered area" means the geographical area described in the solicitation from which this contract
resulted;
b. "Director" means Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, United States
Department of Labor, or any person to whom the Director delegates authority;
c. "Employer identification number" means the Federal Social Security number used on the Employer's
Quarterly Federal Tax Return, U.S. Treasury Department Form 941.
d. "Minority" includes;
(i) Black (all persons having origins in any of the Black African racial groups not of Hispanic
origin);
(ii) Hispanic (all persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other
Spanish Culture or origin, regardless of race);
(iii) Asian and Pacific Islander (all persons having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far
East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands); and
(iv) American Indian or Alaskan Native (all persons having origins in any of the original peoples of
North America and maintaining identifiable tribal affiliations through membership and
participation or community identification).
2. Whenever the Contractor, or any Subcontractor at any tier, subcontracts a portion of the work involving
any construction trade, it shall physically include in each subcontract in excess of $10,000 the provisions
of these specifications and the Notice which contains the applicable goals for minority and female
participation and which is set forth in the solicitations from which this contract resulted.
3. If the Contractor is participating (pursuant to 41 CFR 60-4.5) in a Hometown Plan approved by the U.S.
Department of Labor in the covered area either individually or through an association, its affirmative action
obligations on all work in the Plan area (including goals and timetables) shall be in accordance with that
Plan for those trades which have unions participating in the Plan. Contractors must be able to
demonstrate their participation in and compliance with the provisions of any such Hometown Plan. Each
Contractor or Subcontractor participating in an approved Plan is individually required to comply with its
obligations under the EEO clause, and to make a good faith effort to achieve each goal under the Plan in
each trade in which it has employees. The overall good faith performance by other Contractors or
Subcontractor toward a goal in an approved Plan does not excuse any covered Contractor's or
Subcontractor's failure to take good faith efforts to achieve the Plan goals and timetables.
4. The Contractor shall implement the specific affirmative action standards provided in paragraphs 7a
through p of these specifications. The goals set forth in the solicitation from which this contract resulted
are expressed as percentages of the total hours of employment and training of minority and female
utilization the Contractor should reasonably be able to achieve in each construction trade in which it has
employees in the covered area. Covered Construction contractors performing construction work in
geographical areas where they do not have a Federal or federally assisted construction contract shall
apply the minority and female goals established for the geographical area where the work is being
performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and such notices may
be obtained from any office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office or from Federal
procurement contracting officers. The Contractor is expected to make substantially uniform progress in
meeting its goals in each craft during the period specified.
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5. Neither the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement, nor the failure by a union with whom the
Contractor has a collective bargaining agreement, to refer either minorities or women shall excuse the
Contractor's obligations under these specifications, Executive Order 11246, or the regulations
promulgated pursuant thereto.
6. In order for the nonworking training hours of apprentices and trainees to be counted in meeting the goals,
such apprentices and trainees must be employed by the Contractor during the training period, and the
Contractor must have made a commitment to employ the apprentices and trainees at the completion of
their training, subject to the availability of employment opportunities. Trainees must be trained pursuant to
training programs approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
7. The Contractor shall take specific affirmative actions to ensure equal employment opportunity. The
evaluation of the Contractor's compliance with these specifications shall be based upon its effort to
achieve maximum results from its actions. The Contractor shall document these efforts fully, and shall
implement affirmative action steps at least as extensive as the following;
a. Ensure and maintain a working environment free of harassment, intimidation , and coercion at all
sites, and in all facilities at which the Contractor's employees are assigned to work. The Contractor,
where possible, will assign two or more women to each construction project. The Contractor shall
specifically ensure that all foremen, superintendents, and other on -site supervisory personnel are
aware of and carry out the Contractor's obligation to maintain such a working environment, with
specific attention to minority or female individuals working at such sites or in such facilities.
b. Establish and maintain a current list of minority and female recruitment sources, provide written
notification to minority and female recruitment sources and to community organizations when the
Contractor or its union have employment opportunities available, and maintain a record of the
organization's responses.
c. Maintain a current file of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of each minority and female
off -the -street applicant and minority or female referral from a union, a recruitment source of
community organization and of what action was taken with respect to each individual. If such
individual was sent to the union hiring hall for referral and was not referred back to the Contractor by
the union or, if referred, not employed by the Contractor, this shall be documented in the file with the
reason therefor, along with whatever additional actions the Contractor may have taken.
d. Provide immediate written notification to the Director when the union with which the Contractor has a
collective bargaining agreement has not referred to the Contractor a minority person or woman sent
by the Contractor, or when he Contractor has other information that the union referral process has
impeded the Contractor's efforts to meet its obligations.
e. Develop on-the-job training opportunities and/or participate in training programs for the area which
expressly include minorities and women, including upgrading programs and apprenticeship and
trainee programs relevant to the Contractor's employment needs, especially those programs funded
or approved by the Department of Labor. The Contractor shall provide notice of these programs to
the sources compiled under 7b above.
f. Disseminate the Contractor's EEO policy by providing notice of the policy to unions and training
programs and requesting their cooperation in assisting the Contractor in meeting its EEO obligations;
by including it in any policy manual and collective bargaining agreement; by publicizing it in the
company newspaper, annual report, etc., by specific review of the policy with all management
personnel and with all minority and female employees at least once a year, and by posting the
Contractor's EEO policy on bulletin boards accessible to all employees at each location where
construction work is performed.
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g. Review, at least annually, the Contractor's EEO policy and affirmative action obligations under these
specifications with all employees having any responsibility for hiring, assignment, layoff, termination or
other employment decisions including specific review of these items with onsite supervisory personnel
such as Superintendents, General Foreman, etc., prior to the initiation of construction work at any job
site. A written record shall be made and maintained identifying the time and place of these meetings,
persons attending, subject matter discussed, and disposition of the subject matter.
h. Disseminate the Contractor's EEO policy externally by including it in any advertising in the news
media, specifically including minority and female news media, and providing written notification to and
discussing the Contractors and Subcontractors with whom the Contractor does or anticipates doing
business.
i. Direct its recruitment efforts, both oral and written, to minority, female and community organizations,
to schools with minority and female students and to minority and female recruitment and training
organizations serving the Contractor's recruitment area and employment needs. Not later than one
month prior to the date for the acceptance of applications for apprenticeship or other training by any
recruitment source, the Contractor shall send written notification to organizations such as the above,
describing the openings, screening procedures, and tests to be used in the selection process.
j. Encourage present minority and female employees to recruit other minority persons and women and,
where reasonable, provide after school, summer and vacation employment to minority and female
youth both on the site and in other areas of a Contractor's workforce.
k. Validate all tests and other selection requirements where there is an obligation to do so under 41 CFR
Part 60-3.
I. Conduct, at least annually, an inventory and evaluation at least of all minority and female personnel for
promotional opportunities and encourage these employees to seek or to prepare for, through
appropriate training, etc. such opportunities.
m. Ensure that seniority practices, job classifications, work assignments and other personnel practices,
do not have a discriminatory effect by continually monitoring all personnel and employment related
activities to ensure that the EEO policy and the Contractor's obligations under these specifications are
being carried out.
n. Ensure that all facilities and Contractor's activities are nonsegregated except that separate or single -
user toilet and necessary changing facilities shall be provided to assure privacy between the sexes.
o. Document and maintain a record of all solicitations of offers for subcontracts from minority and female
construction contractors and suppliers, including circulation of solicitations to minority and female
contractor associations and other business associations.
p. Conduct a review, at least annually, of all supervisor's adherence to and performance under the
Contractor's EEO policies and affirmative action obligation.
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8. Contractors are encouraged to participate in voluntary associations which assist in fulfilling one or more of
their affirmative action obligations (7a through p). The efforts of a contractor association, joint contractor -
union contractor -community, or other similar group of which the Contractor is a member and participant,
may be asserted as fulfilling any one or more of its obligations under 7a through p of these specifications
provided that the Contractor actively participates in the group, makes every effort to assure that the group
has a positive impact on the employment of minorities and women in the industry, ensures that the
concrete benefits of the program are reflected in the Contractor's minority and female workforce
participation, makes a good faith effort to meet its individual goal and timetables, and can provide access
to documentation which demonstrates the effectiveness of actions taken on behalf of the Contractor. The
obligation to comply, however, is the Contractor's and failure of such a group to fulfill an obligation shall
not be a defense for the Contractor's noncompliance.
9. A single goal for minorities and a separate single goal for women have been established. The Contractor,
however, is required to provide equal employment opportunity and to take affirmative action for all minority
groups, both male and female, and all women, both minority and non -minority. Consequently, the
Contractor may be in violation of the Executive Order if a particular group is employed in a substantially
disparate manner (for example, even thought the Contractor has achieved its goals for women generally,
the Contractor may be in violation of the Executive Order if a specific minority group of women is
underutilized).
10. The Contractor shall not use the goals and timetables or affirmative action standards to discriminate
against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
11. The Contractor shall not enter into any Subcontract with any person or firm debarred from Government
contracts pursuant to Executive Order 11246.
12. The Contractor shall carry out such sanctions and penalties for violation of these specifications and of the
Equal Opportunity Clause, including suspension, termination and cancellation of existing subcontracts as
may be imposed or ordered pursuant to Executive Order 11246, as amended, and its implementing
regulations, by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Any Contractor who fails to carry out
such sanctions and penalties shall be in violation of these specifications and Executive Order 11246, as
amended.
13 The Contractor in fulfilling its obligations under these specifications, shall implement specific affirmative
action steps, at least as extensive as those standards prescribed in paragraph 7 of these specifications,
so as to achieve maximum results from its efforts to ensure equal employment opportunity. If the
Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of the Executive Order, the implementing regulations, or
these specifications, the Director shall proceed in accordance with 41 CFR 60-4.8.
14. The Contractor shall designate a responsible official to monitor all employment related activity to ensure
that the company EEO policy is being carried out, to submit reports relating to the provisions hereof as
may be required by the Government and to keep records. Records shall at least include for each
employee the name, address, telephone numbers, construction trade, union affiliation if any, employee
identification number when assigned, social security number, race, sex, status (e.g., mechanic,
apprentice, trainee, helper, or laborer), dates of changes in status, hours worked per week in the indicated
trade, rate of pay, and locations at which the work was performed. Records shall be maintained in an
easily understandable and retrievable form, however, to the degree that existing records satisfy this
requirement, contractors shall not be required to maintain separate records.
15. Nothing herein provided shall be construed as a limitation upon the application of other laws which
establish different standards of compliance or upon application of requirements for the hiring of local or
other area residents (e.g., those under the Public Works Employment Act of 1977 and the Community
Development Block Grant Program).
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C. SPECIFIC EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES.
1. General.
a. Equal employment opportunity requirements not to discriminate and to take affirmative action to
assure equal employment opportunity as required by Executive Order 11246 and Executive Order
11375 are set forth in Required Contract. Provisions (Form FHWA 1273 or 1316, as appropriate) and
these Special Provisions which are imposed pursuant to Section 140 of Title 23, U.S.C., as
established by Section 22 of the Federal -Aid highway Act of 1968. The requirements set forth in these
Special Provisions shall constitute the specific affirmative action requirements for project activities
under this contract and supplement the equal employment opportunity requirements set forth in the
Required Contract provisions.
b. The Contractor will work with the State highway agencies and the Federal Government in carrying out
equal employment opportunity obligations and in their review of his/her activities under the contract.
c. The Contractor and all his/her subcontractors holding subcontracts not including material suppliers, of
$10,000 or more, will comply with the following minimum specific requirement activities of equal
employment opportunity: (The equal employment opportunity requirements of Executive Order 11246,
as set forth in Volume 6, Chapter 4, Section 1, Subsection 1 of the Federal -Aid Highway Program
Manual, are applicable to material suppliers as well as contractors and subcontractors.) The
Contractor will include these requirements in every subcontract of $10,000 or more with such
modification of language as is necessary to make them binding on the subcontractor.
2. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy. The Contractor will accept as his operating policy the following
statement which is designed to further the provision of equal employment opportunity to all persons
without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and to promote the full realization of
equal employment opportunity through a positive continuing program;
It is the policy of this Company to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated
during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, color, or national origin. Such action shall
include; employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or
termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including
apprenticeship, preapprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training.
3. Equal Employment Opportunity Officer. The Contractor will designate and make known to the State
highway agency contracting officers and equal employment opportunity officer (herein after referred to as
the EEO Officer) who will have the responsibility for an must be capable of effectively administering and
promoting an active contractor program of equal employment opportunity and who must be assigned
adequate authority and responsibility to do so.
4. Dissemination of Policy.
a. All members of the Contractor's staff who are authorized to hire, supervise, promote, and discharge
employees, or who recommend such action, or who are substantially involved in such action, will be
made fully cognizant of, and will implement, the Contractor's equal employment opportunity policy and
contractual responsibilities to provide equal employment opportunity in each grade and classification
of employment. To ensure that the above agreement will be met, the following actions will be taken
as a minimum;
(1) Periodic meetings of supervisory and personnel office employees will be conducted before the
start of work and then not less often than once every six months, at which time the Contractor's
equal employment opportunity policy and its implementation will be reviewed and explained. The
meetings will be conducted by the EEO Officer or other knowledgeable company official.
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(2) All new supervisory or personnel office employees will be given a thorough indoctrination by the
EEO Officer or other knowledgeable company official, covering all major aspects of the
Contractor's equal employment opportunity obligations within thirty days following their reporting
for duty with the Contractor.
(3) All personnel who are engaged in direct recruitment for the project will be instructed by the EEO
Officer or appropriate company official in the Contractor's procedures for locating and hiring
minority group employees.
b. In order to make the Contractor's equal employment opportunity policy known to all employees,
prospective employees and potential sources of employees, i.e., schools, employment agencies, labor
unions (where appropriate), college placement officers, etc., the Contractor will take the following
actions:
(1) Notices and posters setting forth the Contractor's equal employment opportunity policy will be
placed in areas readily accessible to employees, applicants for employment and potential
employees.
(2) The Contractor's equal employment opportunity policy and the procedures to implement such
policy will be brought to the attention of employees by means of meetings, employee
handbooks, or other appropriate means.
5. Recruitment.
a. When advertising for employees, the Contractor will include in all advertisements for employees
the notation; "An Equal Opportunity Employer." All such advertisements will be published in
newspapers or other publications having a large circulation among minority groups in the area
from which the project work force would normally be derived.
b. The Contractor will, unless precluded by a valid bargaining agreement, conduct systematic and
direct recruitment through public and private employee referral sources likely to yield qualified
minority group applicants, including, but not limited to, State employment agencies, schools,
colleges and minority group organizations. To meet this requirement, the Contractor will, through
his EEO Officer, identify sources of potential minority group employees, and establish with such
identified sources procedures whereby minority group applicants may be referred to the
Contractor for employment consideration.
In the event the Contractor has a valid bargaining agreement providing for exclusive hiring hall
referrals, he is expected to observe the provisions of that agreement to the extent that the system
permits the Contractor's compliance with equal employment opportunity contract provisions. (The
U.S. Department of Labor has held that where implementation of such agreements have the
effect of discriminating against minorities or women, or obligates the Contractor to do the same,
such implementation violates Executive Order 11246, as amended.)
c. The Contractor will encourage his present employees to refer minority group applicants for
employment by posting appropriate notices or bulletins in areas accessible to all such employees.
In addition, information and procedures with regard to referring minority group applicants will be
discussed with employees.
'6. Personnel Actions. Wages, working conditions, and employee benefits shall be established and
administered, and personnel actions of every type, including hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer,
demotion, layoff, and termination, shall be taken without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin. The following procedures shall be followed;
a. The Contractor will conduct periodic inspections of project sites to insure that working conditions
and employee facilities do not indicate discriminatory treatment of project site personnel.
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VALUE ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS
10. Right of Way cannot be bought as part of a VECP to eliminate phasing on a project.
11. A VECP changing the design of a structure maybe considered by the CDOT, if the design meets the
following conditions:
(1) The design shall not involve detouring of traffic onto local roads or streets to an extent greater than
the original plans, unless previously approved by the affected local agencies
(2) The design has the same roadway typical section as the original plans
(3) The design meets or exceeds the benefits of the construction -handling or traffic phasing scheme
shown in the original plans
(4) The design meets or exceeds all environmental commitments and permit requirements of the
original Contract.
(5) The design shall not increase environmental impacts beyond those of the original Contract.
(6) The design meets or exceeds the vertical and horizontal clearances and hydraulic requirements
shown in the original plans
(7) The design has the same or greater flexibility as the original design to accommodate future widening
(8) The design shall not change the location of the centerline of the substructure elements, without
demonstrating substantial benefits over the original plans
(9) The design shall not change the grade or elevation of the final riding surface, without demonstrating
substantial benefits over the original plans
(10) The design shall match corridor future development plans, architectural, aesthetic and pavement
requirements, if applicable
(11) The design shall not adversely impact the CDOT's Bridge Inspection, maintenance or other long-
term costs or operations.
(12) The design shall meet all CDOT design standards and policies
(13) The design shall include all additional costs and coordination necessary to relocate utilities
(14) Major structure designs provided by the Contractor shall include an independent plan review and
design check by a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Colorado and employed by a firm
other than the engineer -of -record. This design review will be performed at no additional cost to
CDOT and shall be included in the Contractor's engineering costs.
(15) The Contractor shall provide CDOT with all design calculations, independent design check
calculations, a rating package for each bridge prepared in accordance with the current CDOT Bridge
Rating Manual, and a record set of quantity calculations for each structure.
12. The Engineer will reject all or any portion of the design or construction work performed under an
approved VECP if unsatisfactory results are obtained. The Engineer will direct the removal of such
rejected work and require construction to proceed under the original Contract requirements without
reimbursement for work performed under the proposal, or for its removal.
If a structure design VECP meets these and all other requirements, the CDOT may, at its sole option,
accept or reject the proposal.
(d) Basis of Payment. If the VECP is accepted, a Contract Modification Order will authorize the changes and
payment. Reimbursement will be made as follows:
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b. The Contractor will periodically evaluate the spread of wages paid within each classification to
determine any evidence of discriminatory wage practices.
c. The Contractor will periodically review selected personnel actions in depth to determine whether
there is evidence of discrimination. Where evidence is found, the Contractor will promptly take
corrective action. If the review indicates that the discrimination may extend beyond the actions
reviewed, such corrective action shall include all affected persons.
d. The Contract will promptly investigate all complaints of alleged discrimination made to the
Contractor in connection with his obligations under this contract, will attempt to resolve such
complaints, and will take appropriate corrective action within a reasonable time. If the
investigation indicates that the discrimination may affect persons other than the complainant, such
corrective action shall include such other persons. Upon completion of each investigation, the
Contractor will inform every complainant of all of his avenues of appeal.
7. Training and Promotion.
a. The Contractor will assist in locating, qualifying, and increasing the skills of minority group and
women employees, and applicants for employment.
b. Consistent with the Contractor's work force requirements and as permissible under Federal and
State regulations, the Contractor shall make full use of training programs, i.e., apprenticeship, and
on-the-job training programs for the geographical area of contract performance. Where feasible,
25 percent of apprentices or trainees in each occupation shall be in their first year of
apprenticeship or training.
c. The Contractor will advise employees and applicants for employment of available training
programs and entrance requirements for each.
d. The Contractor will periodically review the training and promotion potential of minority group and
women employees and will encourage eligible employees to apply for such training and
promotion.
8. Unions. If the Contractor relies in whole or in part upon unions as a source of employees, the
Contractor will use his/her best efforts to obtain the cooperation of such unions to increase
opportunities for minority groups and women with the unions, and to effect referrals by such unions of
minority and female employees. Actions by the Contractor either directly or thorough a contractor's
association acting as agent will include the procedures set forth below:
a. The Contractor will use best efforts to develop, in cooperation with the unions, joint training
programs aimed toward qualifying more minority group members and women for membership in
the unions and increasing the skills of minority group employees and women so that they may
qualify for higher paying employment.
b. The Contractor will use best efforts to incorporate an equal employment opportunity clause into
each union agreement to the end that such union will be contractually bound to refer applicants
without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
c. The Contractor is to obtain information as to the referral practices and policies of the labor union
except that to the extent such information is within the exclusive possession of the labor union and
such labor union refuses to furnish such information to the Contractor, the Contractor shall so
certify to the State highway department and shall set forth what efforts have been made to obtain
such information.
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d. In the event the union is unable to provide the Contractor with a reasonable flow of minority and
women referrals within he time limit set forth in the collective bargaining agreement, the Contractor
will, through independent recruitment efforts, fill the employment vacancies without regard to race,
color, religion , sex or national origin; making full efforts to obtain qualified and/or qualifiable minority
group persons and women. (The U.S. Department of Labor has held that it shall be no excuse that
the union with which the Contractor has a collective bargaining agreement providing for exclusive
referral failed to refer minority employees.) In the event the union referral practice prevents the
Contractor from meeting the obligations pursuant to Executive Order 11246, as amended, and these
special provisions, such Contractor shall immediately notify the State highway agency.
9. Subcontracting.
a. The Contractor will use his best efforts to solicit bids from and to utilize minority group subcontractors
or subcontractors with meaningful minority group and female representation among their employees.
Contractors shall obtain lists of minority -owned construction firms from State highway agency
personnel.
b. The Contractor will use his best efforts to ensure subcontractor compliance with their equal
employment opportunity obligations.
10. Records and Reports.
a. The Contractor will keep such records as are necessary to determine compliance with the
Contractor's equal employment opportunity obligations. The records kept by the Contractor will be
designed to indicate:
(1) The number of minority and nonminority group members and women employed in each work
classification on the project.
(2) The Progress and efforts being made in cooperation with unions to increase employment
opportunities for minorities and women (applicable only to contractors who rely in whole or in part
on unions as a source of their work force).
(3) The progress and efforts being made in locating, hiring, training, qualifying, and upgrading
minority and female employees, and
(4) The progress and efforts being made in securing the services of minority group subcontractors or
subcontractors with meaningful minority and female representation among their employees.
b. All such records must be retained for a period of three years following completion of the contract work
and shall be available at reasonable times and places for inspection by authorized representatives of
the State highway agency and the Federal Highway Administration.
c. The Contractors will submit an annual report to the State highway agency each July for the duration of
the project, indicating the number of minority, women, and non -minority group employees currently
engaged in each work classification required by the contract work. This information is to be reported
on Form PR 1391.
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DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
(a) Definitions and Procedures
For this project, the following terms are defined:
1. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). A small business concern that is certified as being:
A. At least 51 percent owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or, in
the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or
more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; and
B. Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the socially and
economically disadvantaged individuals who own it.
C. Socially and economically disadvantaged individual means any individual who is a citizen (or lawfully
admitted permanent resident) of the United States and who is:
(1) Any individual whom the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Office of Certification
finds to be a socially and economically disadvantaged individual.
(2) Any individual in the following groups, members of which are rebuttably presumed to be socially
and economically disadvantaged:
a. "Black Americans," which includes persons having origins in any of the Black racial groups of
Africa;
b. "Hispanic Americans," which includes persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican,
Central or South American, or other Spanish or Portuguese culture or origin, regardless of
race;
c. "Native Americans," which includes persons who are American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or
Native Hawaiians;
d. "Asian -Pacific Americans," which includes persons whose origins are from Japan, China,
Taiwan, Korea, Burma (Myanmar), Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Thailand,
Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei, Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Trust Territories of the
Pacific Islands (Republic of Palau), the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands,
Macao, Fiji, Tonga, Kirbati, Juvalu, Nauru, Federated States of Micronesia, or Hong Kong;
e. "Subcontinent Asian Americans," which includes persons whose origins are from India,
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands, Nepal or Sri Lanka;
f. "Women", which means females of any ethnicity
g. "Other," which means any additional groups whose members are designated as socially and
economically disadvantaged by the Small Business Administration (SBA), at such time as the
SBA designation becomes effective and/or individuals who have been determined to be
socially and economically disadvantaged based on the criteria for social and economic
disadvantage.
2. Underutilized DBE (UDBE). A firm which meets the definition of DBE above and is eligible to meet the
contract goal as defined in the project special provision titled "Contract Goal
3. DBE Joint Venture. Joint venture means an association of a DBE firm and one or more other firms to
carry out a single, for -profit business enterprise, for which the parties combine their property, capital,
efforts, skills and knowledge, and in which the DBE is responsible for a distinct, clearly defined portion of
the work of the contract and whose share in the capital contribution, control, management, risks, and
profits of the joint venture are commensurate with its ownership interest.
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DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
A DBE joint venture must be certified as a joint venture by the Business Programs Office at CDOT.
A. For those projects set -aside for bidding by UDBEs only; all of the partners in a joint venture must be
UDBEs and certification of the joint venture will not be required.
B. For all projects other than the set -aside projects discussed in A. above; one of the partners in a joint
venture must be a DBE. The DBE percentage of the joint venture will be determined at the time of
certification.
4. Contract Goal. The goal for UDBE participation that the Department determines should appropriately be
met by the successful bidder. Contract goal will be the percentage stated in the invitation for bids and in
the project special provisions. Successful bidders that are awarded a Contract based on good faith
efforts shall continue to make good faith efforts through the period of time that work on the project is in
process, to provide for additional UDBE participation toward meeting the goal.
5. Good Faith Efforts. It is the obligation of the bidder to make good faith efforts to meet the contract goal
prior to the bid opening. The bidder can demonstrate that it has done so either by meeting the contract
goal or by documenting good faith efforts made. The apparent low bidder shall report all efforts made
including but not limited to the efforts required on CDOT Form No. 718. The efforts employed by the
bidder should be those that one could reasonably expect a bidder to take if the bidder were actively and
aggressively trying to obtain UDBE participation sufficient to meet the DBE contract goal. In determining
whether a bidder has made good faith efforts, CDOT may take into account the performance of other
bidders in meeting the contract. For example, when the apparent successful bidder fails to meet the
contract goal, but others meet it, CDOT may reasonably raise the question of whether, with additional
reasonable efforts, the apparent successful bidder could have met the goal. If the apparent successful
bidder fails to meet the goal, but meets or exceeds the average UDBE participation obtained by other
bidders, CDOT may view this, in conjunction with other factors, as evidence of the apparent successful
bidder having made good faith efforts.
The DBE Program manager in the Business Programs Office is responsible for determining whether a
bidder who has not met the contract goal has documented sufficient good faith efforts to be regarded as
responsible. The manager will ensure that all information is complete and accurate and adequately
documents the bidder's good faith efforts before CDOT commits to the performance of the contract by the
bidder. The DBE Program manager will notify the apparent low bidder by fax regarding any deficiencies
in the documentation and effort demonstrated by the bidder. This fax will include the DBE Program
manager's recommendation to the DBE Liaison Officer regarding whether the good faith effort
demonstrated was sufficient for the bidder to be regarded as responsible. If the bidder may be regarded
as responsible but with minor deficiencies in its good faith effort, the bidder will be expected to correct any
deficiencies noted prior to bidding on other CDOT projects.
Within 5 working days of being informed by CDOT that it is not a responsible bidder because it has not
documented sufficient good faith efforts, a bidder may request administrative reconsideration from the
Good Faith Efforts (GFE) Committee, which will not have played any role in the original determination that
the bidder did not document sufficient good faith efforts. The bidder should make this request in writing to:
Good Faith Efforts Committee
C/O Manager, Center for EO
4201 E. Arkansas Avenue, Denver, CO 80222
Phone:303-757-9234
Fax: 303-757-9019
As part of this reconsideration, the bidder will have the opportunity to provide written documentation or
argument concerning the issue of whether it met the goal or made adequate good faith efforts prior to the
bid opening to do so. The bidder will also have the opportunity to meet in person with CDOT's GFE
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DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Committee to discuss the issue of whether it met the goal or made adequate good faith efforts prior to the
bid opening to do so. CDOT will send the bidder a written decision on reconsideration, explaining the
basis for finding that the bidder did or did not meet the goal or make adequate good faith efforts prior to
the bid opening to do so.
The GFE Review Committee will make a recommendation to the DBE Liaison Officer. The DBE Liaison
Officer will review the good faith efforts documentation and the recommendation of the GFE Review
Committee, determine whether the required efforts are sufficient for award and notify the Chief Engineer
of this finding. The Chief Engineer will make the final decision regarding award. There will be no
administrative appeal of the Chief Engineer's decision.
If award of the Contract is made based on the Contractor's good faith efforts, the goal will not be waived.
The Contractor will be expected to continue to make good faith efforts as described below throughout the
duration of the Contract.
To demonstrate Good Faith Efforts to meet the Contract goal throughout the performance of the Contract,
the Contractor shall document to the Department the steps taken including, but not limited to the
following:
A. Seek out and consider UDBEs as potential subcontractors.
(1) Contact two or more UDBEs for each category of work that is being subcontracted.
(2) Affirmatively solicit their interest, capability, and price quotations.
(3) Provide equal time for all prospective subcontractors to prepare their proposals.
(4) Provide at least as much time to UDBEs in assisting them to prepare their bids for subcontract
work as to non UDBE subcontractors.
(5) Award subcontracts to UDBEs where their quotations are reasonably competitive with other
quotations received.
B. Maintain documentation of UDBEs contacted and their responses.
(1) Maintain a list of UDBEs contacted as prospective subcontractors.
(2) Maintain thorough documentation of criteria used to select each subcontractor.
(3) Where a UDBE expressed an interest in a subcontract and made a quotation, and where the
work was not awarded to a UDBE, furnish a detailed letter explaining the reasons.
(b) Certification as a DBE by the Department
1. Any contractor may apply to the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) for status as a DBE.
Application shall be made on forms provided by the DORA for certification of DBEs. Application need not
be made in connection with a particular bid. Only work contracted to UDBE contractors or subcontracted
to UDBEs and independently performed by UDBEs shall be considered toward contract goals as
established elsewhere in these specifications.
2. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to submit applications so that the DORA has sufficient time to
render decisions. The DORA will review applications in a timely manner but is not committed to render
decisions about a firm's DBE status within any given period of time.
3. The Department will publish a monthly list of DBE contractors, vendors and suppliers for the purpose of
providing a reference source to assist any bidder in identifying DBEs and UDBEs. Bidders will be solely
responsible for verifying the Certification of DBEs they intend to use prior to submitting a proposal. The
Business Programs Office in the Center for Equal Opportunity will maintain a current list of eligible DBEs
and UDBEs.
4. Bidders shall exercise their own judgments in selecting any subcontractor to perform any portion of the
work.
5. Permission for a DBE/non-DBE joint venture to bid on a specific project may be obtained from the
Department based on information provided by the proposed joint venture on CDOT Form No. 893,
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DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
"Information For Determining Joint Venture Eligibility". Joint applications should be submitted well in
advance of bid openings.
(c) Bidding Requirements
1. All bidders shall submit with their proposals a fully executed CDOT Form No. 714 including a list of the
names of their UDBE subcontractors to meet the contract goal. The apparent low bidder shall submit a
fully executed CDOT Form No. 715 for each UDBE used to meet the contract goal (sample attached) no
later than 4:00 p.m. on the day after the date of bid opening to the Business Programs Office in the
Center for Equal Opportunity. CDOT Form No. 715 may be submitted by FAX, at Fax number (303)757-
9019, with an original copy to follow. In addition, the apparent low bidder shall submit written
confirmation from every UDBE used to meet the contract goal that it is participating in the contract as
provided in the prime contractor's commitment. If the contract goal is not met, the apparent low bidder
shall submit a CDOT form No. 718 and evidence of good faith efforts no later than 4:00 on the day
following the bid opening to the Business Programs Office in the Center for Equal Opportunity. CDOT
Form NO. 718 may be submitted by FAX, at Fax number (303)757-9019, with an original copy to follow.
A copy of CDOT Form No. 718 is incorporated into this specification.
2. The award of Contract, if awarded, will be made to the lowest responsible bidder that will meet or exceed
the contract goal or, if the goal will not be met, is able to demonstrate that good faith efforts were made to
meet the goal. Good faith efforts are explained in (a)4 of this special provision.
3. The use of the UDBE firms named on CDOT Form No. 714 or on a CDOT Form No. 715, for the items of
work described, is a condition of award. The replacement of a named UDBE firm will be allowed only as
provided for in (e) of this special provision. Failure to comply will constitute grounds for default and
termination of the Contract.
4. Contractor's DBE Obligation. The prime Contractor bidding on construction projects advertised by the
Department agrees to ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), as defined in this special
provision, have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts or subcontracts
financed in whole or in part with Federal or State funds. The prime Contractor shall not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the bidding process or the performance of contracts.
To ensure that UDBEs are offered maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts, it
is the responsibility of the prime Contractor to offer and to provide assistance to UDBEs related to the
UDBE performance of the subcontract. However, the UDBE must independently perform a commercially
useful function on the project.
(d) Counting DBE Participation Toward Contract Goals and CDOT's annual DBE goal
1. Once a firm has been certified as a DBE the total dollar amount of the contract awarded to the firm shall
be counted toward CDOT's annual DBE goal and the contract goal as explained below, and as modified
for the project in the project special provisions titled "Contract Goal.
2. The actual dollar total of a proposed subcontract, supply or service contract with any DBE firm shall be
reported to the Department using CDOT Form No. 713. A CDOT Form No. 713 for subcontracts is to be
submitted with the CDOT Form No. 205 and receipt will be a condition of approval. The eligibility of a
proposed DBE subcontractor will be finally established based on the firm's status at the time of CDOT
Form No. 205 approval.
A CDOT Form No. 713 for a supply or service contract is to be submitted once a contract has been fully
executed so the Department will be able to report the DBE participation in a timely manner. The eligibility
of a DBE supplier or service firm will be finally established as of the date the CDOT Form No. 713 is
received by the Department. A CDOT Form No. 205 is not required for a supply or service contract.
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If a firm becomes certified as a DBE during performance under a fully executed contract with CDOT but
prior to the DBE performing any work, then 100% of the work performed by the firm under that contract
may be claimed as eligible work.
3. The Contractor may count toward its contract goal the percentage of the total dollar amount of a contract
with a Department certified joint venture that equals the percentage of the ownership and control of the
UDBE partner in a joint venture.
4. A. The Contractor may count toward its contract goal only that percentage of expenditures to UDBEs
which independently perform a commercially useful function in the work of a contract. A DBE is
considered to be performing a commercially useful function by actually performing, managing, and
supervising the work involved. To determine whether a DBE is performing a commercially useful
function, the Department will evaluate the amount of work subcontracted, work performed solely by
the DBE, industry practices, and other relevant factors.
B. A DBE may enter into subcontracts consistent with normal industry practices. If a DBE contractor
subcontracts over 51% of the work of the Contract the DBE shall be presumed not to be performing a
commercially useful function. The DBE may present evidence to rebut this presumption to the
Department.
5. The Contractor may count toward its contract goal the percentage of expenditures for materials and
supplies obtained from UDBE suppliers (regular dealers) and manufacturers, provided that the UDBEs
assume the actual and contractual responsibility for and actually provide the materials and supplies.
A. The Contractor may count 100 percent of its expenditures to a UDBE manufacturer. A DBE
manufacturer is a certified firm that operates or maintains a factory or establishment that produces on
the premises the materials or supplies obtained by the Contractor.
B. The Contractor may count 60 percent of its expenditures to UDBE suppliers that are not
manufacturers, provided that the DBE supplier performs a commercially useful function in the supply
process. A DBE supplier is a certified firm that owns, operates, or maintains a store, warehouse, or
other establishment in which the materials or supplies required for the performance of the Contract
are bought, kept in stock, and regularly sold to the public in the usual course of business. To be a
supplier the firm must engage in, as its principal business and in its own name, the purchase and sale
of the products in question. A supplier in such bulk items as steel, cement, gravel, stone, and
petroleum products need not keep such products in stock, if it owns or operates distribution
equipment. Brokers and packagers shall not be regarded as manufacturers or suppliers within the
meaning of this section.
C. The Contractor may count toward its contract goal the following expenditures to UDBE firms that are
not manufacturers or suppliers:
(1) The fees or commissions charged for providing a bona fide service, such as professional,
technical, consultant or managerial services and assistance in the procurement of essential
personnel, facilities, equipment, materials or supplies required for performance of the Contract,
provided that the fee or commission is determined by the Department to be reasonable and not
excessive as compared with fees customarily allowed for similar services.
(2) The fees charged for delivery of materials and supplies required to a job site (but not the cost of
the materials and supplies themselves) when the hauler, trucker, or delivery service is not also
the manufacturer of or a supplier of the materials and supplies, provided that the fee is
determined by the Department to be reasonable and not excessive as compared with fees
customarily allowed for similar services.
(3) The fees or commissions charged for providing any bonds or insurance specifically required for
the performance of the Contract, provided that the fee or commission is determined by the
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Department to be reasonable and not excessive as compared with fees customarily allowed for
similar services.
6. To determine the goals achieved under this Contract the participation as described in (d) of this special
provision shall be divided by the original prime Contract amount and multiplied by 100 to determine the
percentage of performance. The Contractor shall maintain records of payment that show amounts paid to
all DBEs. Upon completion of the project, the Contractor shall submit a CDOT Form No. 17 listing all
DBEs that participated in this Contract, the subcontract tier number of each, and the dollar amount paid to
each. This dollar amount shall include payments made by nonDBE subcontractors to DBE
subcontractors. The Contractor shall certify the amount paid, which may be audited by the Department.
When there is no participation by DBEs, the Contractor shall submit a CDOT Form NO. 17 that indicates
no participation and gives reasons why there was no participation. CDOT will not count the participation
of a DBE subcontractor toward the prime contractor's UDBE achievements or CDOT's overall DBE goal
until the amount being counted toward the goal has been paid to the DBE.
(e) Replacement of UDBE Subcontractors used to meet the contract goal
Based upon a showing of good cause the Contractor may request that a UDBE named on CDOT Form No.
714 or on a CDOT Form No. 715 be replaced with another UDBE pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
special provision. In the event that the Contractor is able to both document the need and to offer a
replacement UDBE who can perform the work at a reasonable cost, the Department will approve the
replacement at no additional cost to the Department. Replacements will be allowed only with prior written
approval of the Department.
1. If a replacement is to be requested prior to the time that the named UDBE has begun to effectively
prosecute the work under a fully executed subcontract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Department the
following:
A. Written permission of the named UDBE. Written permission may be waived only if such permission
cannot be obtained for reasons beyond the control of the Contractor.
B. A full written disclosure of the circumstances making it impossible for the Contractor to comply with
the condition of award.
C. Documentation of the Contractor's assistance to the UDBE named on CDOT Form No. 714 or on
CDOT Form No. 715.
D. Copies of any pertinent correspondence and documented verbal communications between the
Contractor and the named UDBE.
E. Documentation of the Good Faith Efforts in finding a replacement UDBE subcontractor and the
results of the efforts. It is within the control of the Contractor to locate, prior to award, DBEs that offer
reasonable prices and that could reasonably be expected to perform the work. For this reason,
increased cost shall not, by itself, be considered sufficient reason for not providing an in -kind
replacement.
2. In the event a UDBE subcontractor begins to prosecute the work and is unable to satisfactorily complete
performance of the work, the Contractor shall furnish to the Department the following:
A. Documentation that the subject UDBE subcontractor did not perform in a satisfactory manner.
B. Documentation of the Contractor's assistance to the UDBE subcontractor prior to finding the UDBE
subcontractor in default.
C. A copy of the certified letter finding the UDBE to be in default or a letter from the UDBE stating that it
cannot complete the work and it is turning the work back to the Contractor.
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DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
D. Copy of the contract between the Contractor and the UDBE subcontractor, plus any modifications
thereto.
E. Documentation of the Good Faith Efforts in finding a replacement UDBE subcontractor and the
results of the efforts.
In the event the Contractor is able to locate a replacement UDBE who can perform work at a reasonable
cost to the Contractor, and also demonstrates to the satisfaction of the CDOT that prior to bid it had
reason to believe that the named UDBE firm was responsible and not expected to default, the
Department may modify or renegotiate the Contract to compensate the Contractor for any reasonable
extra costs, because of a higher price in the proposal of the replacement UDBE subcontractor than that of
the original UDBE subcontractor who failed to perform.
Provided, however, that the Department will not be obligated to participate in any increased cost to the
Contractor if the UDBE that fails to perform has a recent history of performance failure(s) or default that
was either known, or should have been known, to the Contractor prior to award.
3. If the Contractor is unable to locate a UDBE replacement that is both interested in and capable of
performing the work at a reasonable cost, the Department may waive the requirement that the work be
performed by a UDBE and the Contractor shall provide for the satisfactory completion of the work at no
additional cost to the Department.
(f) Sanctions
It is the obligation of the Contractor to provide DBE firms with the maximum opportunity to participate in the
performance of the work.
It is the responsibility of DBE firms to perform their work in a responsible manner fully consistent with the
intent of the DBE program, and in substantial compliance with the terms and conditions of these DBE
definitions and requirements.
DBE firms which fail to perform a commercially useful function as described in subsection (d)4 of these DBE
definitions and requirements or operate in a manner which is not consistent with the intent of the DBE
program may be subject to revocation of certification.
A finding by the Department that the Contractor has failed to comply with the terms and conditions of these
DBE definitions and requirements shall constitute sufficient grounds for default and termination of the
Contract in accordance with subsection 108.08 of the specifications.
Attachments:
CDOT Form No. 714
CDOT Form No. 715
CDOT Form No. 718
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Project No.:
UNDERUTILIZED DBE (UDBE) BID
CONDITIONS ASSURANCE Location:
Instructions: Contractor— Complete and submit this form with your bid. Report only Underutilized DBE (UDBE) participation percentages which
qualify under the contract goal specification for this project.
POLICY
It is the policy of the Colorado Department of Transportation that underutilized disadvantaged business enterprises have maximum opportunity to
participate in the performance of contracts financed with federal, state or local entity funds.
UNDERUTILIZED DBE PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT
1) Will your companys Underutilized DBE (UDBE) participation commitment meet contract goals? ❑ Yes ❑ No
2) Total eligible Underutilized DBE (UDBE) percentage amount from Box A below: %
3) List the UDBE firms, committed work items, and elf ible UDBE percent of your bid that you are committing to each
UDBE FIRM NAME
CERTIFICATION
COMMITTED
SUBCONTRACT
ELIGIBLE
EXP. DATE
WORK ITEM(S)
CATEGORY
UDBE %'
❑ Subcontractor
[I Supplier El Broker
%
❑ Subcontractor
2.
Broker
❑ Supplier El Broker
0
El Subcontractor
3.
/ !
❑ Supplier ❑ Broker
%
❑ Subcontractor
/
Broker
❑ Supplier [I Broker
0
❑ Subcontractor
❑ Supplier ❑ Broker
❑ Subcontractor
6
/ /
❑ Supplier ❑ Broker
BOX A: TOTAL ELIGIBLE UDBE PERCENTAGE AMOUNT:
(Round percentage amounts to the nearest hundredth)
' Additional instructions on how to calculate the actual eligible amounts and percentages for the subcontractor, supplier, and broker categories
are available on the CDOT Form #715 and in the "Counting DBE Participation Toward Contract Goals and CDOT's annual DBE goal" section of the
"DBE — Definitions and Requirements" in the Standard Special Provisions.
I understand that, if my company is determined to be the low bidder for the contract on this project, I must submit a completed
COOT Form #715 CERTIFICATION OF UNDERUTILIZED DBE PARTICIPATION for each firm listed on this form to the
Transportation Department by 4:00 pm the day after the bids are opened. The actual amounts submitted on each COOT Form
#715 must equal or exceed the percentage commitments documented on this form. In addition, if my company does not
meet the DBE/UDBE goal for this project, I must submit a completed CDOT Form #718 DBE GOOD FAITH EFFORT
DOCUMENTATION before the above stated deadline. CDOT Form #715s submitted for firms not included on this form, OR
for amounts exceeding those listed on this form, will be accepted but NOT counted as Good Faith Efforts. Only the efforts
the contractor made prior to the bid opening will count as Good Faith Efforts.
I understand my obligation to abide by the policy stated above. I shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, national
origin, or handicap in the bidding process or the performance of contracts.
I DECLARE UNDER PENALITY OF PERJURY IN THE SECOND DEGREE, AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE STATE OR
FEDERAL LAWS, THAT THE STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY
KNOWLEDGE.
Company Name: Date:
Company Officer Signature: Title:
Previous editions may not be used CDOT Form 714 08104
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REVISION OF SECTION 104
VALUE ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS
The changes will be incorporated into the Contract by changes in quantities of unit bid items, new
agreed unit price items, lump sum or any combination, as appropriate, under the Contract. Unless there
is a differing site condition as described in subsection 104.02, the Contractor shall not receive additional
compensation for quantity overruns, design errors, supplemental surveys, geotechnical investigations,
additional items or other increases in cost that were not foreseen in the accepted VECP, unless
otherwise approved by the Engineer.
2. For all VECPs, the incentive payment shall be calculated as follows:
(gross cost of deleted work) - (gross cost of added work) _ (gross savings)
(gross savings) - (Contractor's engineering costs) - (CDOT's engineering costs) _ (net savings)
Any net savings less than $25,000 can be kept by the contractor.
If the net savings are greater than $25,000 then the amount over $25,000 will be shared equally with
CDOT and calculated as follows:
(net savings)- $25,000 = shared savings
Contractor's total incentive = (shared savings)12 + $25,000
The Contractor's engineering costs will be reimbursable only for outside consultant costs that are
verified by certified billings. CDOT's engineering costs shall be actual consultant costs billed to CDOT
and extraordinary in-house personnel labor costs. These labor costs will be calculated at the fixed
amount of $50.00 per hour per employee. Project personnel assigned to the field office or who work on
the project on a regular basis shall not be included in CDOT's portion of the cost.
3. At the completion of the VECP design work, the Contractor shall furnish the CDOT any additional
documentation such as surveys, geotechnical reports, documentation or calculations and shop
drawings required to complete the work.
At the completion of the project, the Contractor shall furnish the CDOT with PE -stamped Record sets,
and As -Constructed plans showing the VECP work.
(e) Contractor Appeal Process. Appeals can only be made on VECP (Category A)s. The Prime Contractor
submitting the VECP may file a one-time appeal to the Region Transportation Director (RTD) on the denial of
any VECP (Category A). The Contractor must have a valid reason for the appeal and the decision of the
Region Transportation Director will be final.
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U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR, DAVIS BACON MINIMUM WAGES, COLORADO DATE 05-06-05
GENERAL DECISION NUMBERS C0030014 AND C0030015_ HIGHWAY CONSTRT iCTTDN
Decision Nos. C0030014 and C0030015 dated June 13, 2003
Modifications
ID
supersedes Decision Nos. C0020014 and C0020015 dated
MOD 1 08-15-03 Pages 1, 5
1
March 12, 2002.
MOD 2 09-19-03 Pages 1,2,5,E
MOD 3 01-I6-04 Pages 1, 5
2
3
When work within a project is located in two or more counties,
and the minimum wages and fringe benefits are different for one
MOD 4 03-05-04 Pages 1, 5
4
or more job classifications, the higher minimum wages and
MOD 5 05-14-04 Pages 1, 5
5
fringe benefits shall apply throughout the project.
MOD 6 06-18-04 Pages 1,2,5,6
6
MOD 7 08-20-04 Pages 1,4,5
7
MOD 8 09-17-04 Pages 1, 5
8
MOD 9 03-04-05 Pages 1, 5
9
MOD 10 04-04-05 Pages 1, 5
10
MOD 11 05-06-05 Pages 1,2,5,6
1 11
General Decision No. C0030014 applies to the following counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso,
Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Pueblo, and Weld counties.
General Decision No. C0030014
The wage and fringe benefits listed below reflect collectively bargained rates.
Code
Classification
Basic Hourly
Fringe Benefits
Last
Rate
Mod
ELECTRICIANS: (Excluding traffic signal installation)
1200
Electrical work $150,000 or less (Pueblo county)
20.84
8.85 + 3%
11
1201
Electrical work over $150,000 (Pueblo county)
24.49
8.85 + 3%
11
1202
Electricians (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas,
Jefferson, Larimer, and Weld counties)
28.91
10.19
10
1203
Electricians (El Paso county)
24.54
11.20 + 3%
3
1204
Electricians (Mesa county)
18.40
7.20
4
1205
Traffic Signal Installer (Zone 1)
22.91
1.75 + 13%
7
1206
Traffic Signal Installer (Zone 2)
25.91
1.75 + 13%
7
Traffic Installer Zone Definitions
Zone 1 — Within a 35 mile radius measured from the addresses
of the following cities:
Colorado Springs - Nevada & Bijou
Denver - Ellsworth Avenue & Broadway
Ft. Collins - Prospect & College
Grand Junction - 12th & North Avenue
Pueblo - I-25 & Highway 50
Zone 2 - All work outside these areas.
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:
1300
Asphalt Screed
20.47
7.22
11
1301
Bituminous or Asphalt Spreader/Laydown Machine
20.47
7.22
11
1302
Bulldozer
20.47
7.22
11
Crane:
1305
50 tons and under
20.62
7.22
11
1306
51 to 90 tons
20.77
7.22
11
1307
91 to 140 tons
20.92
7.22
11
1308
141 tons and over
21.68
7.22
11
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U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR, DAVIS BACON MINIMUM WAGES, COLORADO DATE 05-06-05
GENFRAT, DFCTSION NITMRFRSc'nn MIAArrasrnn'lnnlc TJTr:uuvAVrnXTe-rnTTf--rTrnXT
General Decision No. C0030014
The wage and fringe benefits listed below reflect collectively bargained rates.
Code
Classification
Basic Hourly
Fringe Benefits
Last
Rate
Mod
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS (cont.):
Drill Operator:
1309
William MF/Watson 2500 only
20.77
7.22
11
Grader/Blade:
1310
Rough
20.47
7.22
11
1311
Finish
20.77
7.22
11
Loader:
7.22
11
1312
Barber Green, etc., 6 cubic yards and under
20.47
7.22
11
1313
Over 6 cubic yards
20.62
7.22
11
Mechanic and/or Welder (Includes heavy duty and combination
mechanic and welder):
7.22
11
1314
Mechanic and/or Welder
20.62
7.22
11
1315
Mechanic/Welder (Heavy duty)
20.77
7.22
11
1316
Oiler
19.77
7.22
11
Power Broom:
7.22
11
1317
Under 70 HP
19.77
7.22
11
1318
70 HP and over
20.47
7.22
11
Roller:
7.22
11
1319
Self-propelled, rubber tires under 5 tons
20.12
7.22
11
1320
Self-propelled, all types over 5 tons
20.47
7.22
11
Scraper:
7.22
11
1321
Single bowl under 40 cubic yards
20.62
7.22
11
1322
Single bowl including pups 40 cubic yards and tandem bowls
and over
20.77
7.22
11
1323
Trackhoe
20.62
7.22
11
1324
Water Truck
20.62
7.22
11
Laborers:
Asphalt Laborer/Raker, Common Laborer,
1400
and Concrete Laborer/Mason Tender
16.29
4.25
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U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR, DAVIS BACON MINIMUM WAGES, COLORADO DATE 05-06-05
GENERAL DECISION NITMRFRC cnnionm ANrI rnnznni 1; urr:u117ev rnXTCTMTUI" WIAT
General Decision No. C0030014
The wage and fringe benefits listed below do not reflect collectively bargained rates.
Code
Classification
Basic Hourly
Fringe Benefits
Last
Rate
Mod
1500
Bricklayers
15.55
2.85
Carpenters:
1600
Form Work (Excluding curbs and gutters)
16.54
3.90
1601
All other work
16.61
3.88
1700
Concrete Finishers/Cement Masons
16.05
3.00
Ironworkers:
1900
Reinforcing
16.69
5.45
1901
Bridge Rail (Excludes guardrail)
18.22
6.01
Laborers:
2001
Fence Erector (Includes fencing on bridges)
13.02
3.20
2002
Form Work (Curbs and gutters only)
11.85
3.45
2003
Guardrail Erector (Excludes bridgerail)
12.89
3.20
2004
Landscape and Irrigation Laborer
12.26
3.16
2005
Pipelayer
13.55
2.41
2006
Striping Laborer (Pre -form layout and removal of pavement
markings)
12.62
3.21
2007
Traffic Director/Flagger
9.55
3.05
2008
Traffic and Sign Laborer (Sets up barricades and cones,
and installs permanent signs)
12.43
3.22
PAINTERS
2100
Brush
16.94
2.10
2101
Spray
16.99
2.87
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:
2200
Backhoes
16.54
4.24
2201
Bobcat/Skid Loader
15.37
4.28
2202
Concrete Pump Operator
16.52
4.30
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U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR, DAVIS BACON MINIMUM WAGES, COLORADO DATE 05-06-05
GENERAL DECISION NUMBERS C0030014 AND C0030015. HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
General Decision No. C0030014
The wage and fringe benefits listed below do not reflect collectively bargained rates.
Code
Classification
Basic Hourly
Fringe Benefits
Last
Rate
Mod
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS (cont.):
Drill Operator:
2203
All except William MF/Watson 2500
16.74
2.66
2204
Forklift
15.91
4.09
2205
Rotomill Operator
16.22
4.41
2206
Post Driver/Punch Machine
16.07
4.41
2207
Tractor
13.13
2.95
2208
Compactor
16.70
3.30
2301
Groundman (Traffic signalization)
11.44
3.25
Truck Drivers:
2400
Floats -Semi Truck
14.86
3.08
2401
Multipurpose Truck - Specialty & Hoisting
14.35
3.49
2402
Truck Mechanic
16.91
3.01
2403
Pickup Truck (Includes Pilot and Sign/Barricade Truck)
13.93
3.68
2405
Single Axle Truck
14.24
3.77
2406
Distributor Truck
15.80
5.27
2407
Dump Truck:
2408
14 cubic yards and under
14.93
5.27
2409
15 to 29 cubic yards
15.27
5.27
2410
30 to 79 cubic yards
15.80
5.27
2411
80 cubic yards and over
16.45
5.27
2412
Low Boy Truck
17.25
5.27
WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.
Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award
only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses [29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(ii)].
END OF GENERAL DECISION NUMBER C0030014.
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General Decision No. C0030015 applies to the following counties: Alamosa, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Cheyenne,
Clear Creek, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Elbert, Fremont, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand,
Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson, Kiowa, Kit Carson, La Plata, Lake, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Mineral,
Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Morgan, Otero, Ouray, Park, Phillips, Pitkin, Prowers, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande,
Routt, Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel, Sed wick, Summit, Teller, Washington, and Yuma counties.
When work within a project is located in two or more counties, and the minimum wages and fringe benefits are different
for one or more job classifications, the higher minimum wages and fringe benefits shall apply throughout the project.
General Decision No. C0030015
The wage and fringe benefits listed below reflect collectively bargained rates.
Code
Classification
Basic Hourly
Fringe Benefits
Last
Rate
Mod
ELECTRICIANS: (Including traffic signal installation)
Electrical work $150,000 or less (Alamosa, Archuleta, Baca,
3200
Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Fremont,
20.84
8.85 + 3%
11
Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Mineral, Otero, Prowers, Rio
Grande, and Saguache counties)
Electrical work over $150,000 (Alamosa, Archuleta, Baca,
3201
Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Fremont,
24.49
8.85 + 3%
11
Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Mineral, Otero, Prowers, Rio
Grande, and Saguache counties)
Electricians (Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Lake,
3202
Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Summit, Washington,
28.91
10.19
10
and Yuma counties)
3203
Electricians (Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Park,
and Teller counties)
24.54
11.20+ 3%
3
Electricians (Dolores, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata,
3204
Moffat, Montezuma, Ouray, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, San Juan,
25.75
7.32
5
and San Miguel counties)
3205
Electricians (Delta and Montrose counties)
18.40
7.20
4
3206
Traffic Signal Installer (Zone 1)
22.91
1.75 + 13%
7
3207
Traffic Signal Installer (Zone 2)
25.91
1.75 + 13%
7
Traffic Installer Zone Definitions
Zone 1 — Within a 35 mile radius measured from the addresses
of the following cities:
Colorado Springs - Nevada & Bijou
Denver - Ellsworth Avenue & Broadway
Ft. Collins - Prospect & College
Grand Junction - 12th & North Avenue
Pueblo - I-25 & Highway 50
Zone 2 - All work outside these areas.
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GENERAL DECISION NUMBERS C0030014 AND C0030015. HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
General Decision No. C0030015
The wage and fringe benefits listed below reflect collectively bargained rates.
Code
Classification
Basic Hourly
Fringe Benefits
Last
Rate
Mod
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:
3300
Bituminous or Asphalt Spreader/Laydown Machine
20.47
7.22
11
3301
Bulldozer
20.47
7.22
11
Crane:
3302
50 tons and under
20.62
7.22
11
3303
51 to 90 tons
20.77
7.22
11
3304
91 to 140 tons
20.92
7.22
11
3305
141 tons and over
21.68
7.22
11
3306
Grade Checker
20.62
7.22
11
Loader:
7.22
11
3307
Barber Green, etc., 6 cubic yards and under
20.47
7.22
11
3308
Over 6 cubic yards
20.62
7.22
11
Roller:
3309
Self-propelled, rubber tires under 5 tons
20.12
7.22
11
3310
Self-propelled, all types over 5 tons
20.47
7.22
11
3311
Trackhoe
20.62
7.22
11
3312
Oiler
19.77
7.22
11
3313
Water Wagon
20.62
7.22
11
General Decision No. C0030015
The wage and fringe benefits listed below do not reflect collectively bargained rates.
Carpenters:
3600
Form Building and Setting (Excluding curbs and gutters)
15.92
5.38
3601
All other work
16.30
3.71
3700
Concrete Finishers/Cement Masons
15.55
2.85
3800
Groundman (Traffic signalization)
11.57
3.50
Ironworkers:
3900
Reinforcing
16.94
6.77
3901
Bridge Rail (Excluding guardrail)
16.76
6.01
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General Decision No. C0030015
The wage and fringe benefits listed below do not reflect collectively bargained rates.
Code
Classification
Basic Hourly
Fringe Benefits
Last
Rate
Mod
Laborers:
4000
Asphalt Laborer/Raker
12.40
2.92
4001
Common
12.44
3.53
4002
Concrete Laborer/Mason Tender
12.44
3.10
4003
Striping -Paint Laborer (Pre -form layout and removal of
pavement markings)
12.90
3.07
4004
Traffic Director/Flagger
9.42
3.21
4005
Traffic/Sign Laborer (Sets up barricades and cones,
and installs permanent signs)
12.39
3.20
4007
Guardrail (Excludes bridgerail)
12.78
3.31
4008
Formwork (Curbs and gutters only)
12.92
4.54
4009
Landscape Laborer (Including irrigation work)
12.21
3.16
Painters:
4100
Spray
17.54
3.52
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:
4200
Asphalt Plant
17.23
1.20
4201
Asphalt Screed
16.21
3.76
4202
Backhoe
16.42
4.42
4203
Compactor
16.52
3.13
4204
Grader/Blade
16.39
4.20
4205
Mechanic and or Welder (Includes heavy duty and combination
mechanic welder)
16.74
4.20
4206
Post Driver/Punch Machine
16.07
4.41
4207
Rotomill Operator
16.28
4.41
4209
Scraper
17.62
3.16
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General Decision No. C0030015
The wage and fringe benefits listed below do not reflect collectively bargained rates.
Code
Classification
Basic Hourly
Fringe Benefits
Last
Rate
Mod
Truck Drivers:
4400
Dump
14.15
3.83
4401
Low Boy
15.07
4.56
4402
Truck Mechanic
15.97
4.61
4403
Multipurpose Truck -Specialty and Hoisting
14.60
3.49
4404
Pickup (Including pilot car)
14.04
3.49
4405
Water Truck
14.88
2.07
4406
Distributor
15.80
5.27
WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.
Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award
only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses [29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(ii)].
END OF GENERAL DECISION NUMBER C0030015.
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U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR, DAVIS BACON MINIMUM WAGES; COLORADO DATE 05-06-05
GENERAL DECISION NUMBERS C0030014 AND C0030015, HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS
1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:
♦ an existing published wage determination
♦ a survey underlying a wage determination
♦ a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter
♦ a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling
On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the
Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional
Offices have responsibility for the Davis -Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is
not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.) and 3.) should be followed.
With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be
with the Branch of construction wage Deterininations. Write to:
Branch of Construction Wage Determinations
Wage and Hour Division
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20210
2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request
review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7).
Write to:
Wage and Hour Administrator
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20210
The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any
information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers
relevant to the issue.
3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the
Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:
Administrative Review Board
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20210
4.) All Decisions of the Administrative review board are final.
December 20, 2002
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ON THE JOB TRAINING
This training special provision supplements subparagraph 6 of paragraph B and supersedes subparagraph 7b of
paragraph C of the Special Provision entitled "Affirmative Action Requirements, Equal Employment Opportunity"
and is an implementation of 23 U.S.C. 140 (a). As part of the Contractor's Equal Employment Opportunity
Affirmative Action Program, training shall be provided as follows:
(a) General Requirements
1. The Contractor shall provide on the job training aimed at developing full journey workers in the type of
trade or classification involved.
2. Training and upgrading of minorities and women toward journey worker status are a primary objective of
this training special provision. Accordingly, the Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to enroll
minority trainees and women (e.g., by conducting systematic and direct recruitment through public and
private sources likely to yield minority and women trainees) to the extent that such persons are available
within a reasonable area of recruitment. The Contractor shall be responsible for demonstrating the steps
that were taken in pursuance thereof, prior to a determination as to whether the Contractor is in
compliance with this training special provision. This training commitment shall not be used to discriminate
against any applicant for training whether a member of a protected class or not.
3. An employee shall not be employed as a trainee in any classification in which the employee has
successfully completed a training course leading to journey worker status or in which the employee has
been employed as a journey worker. The Contractor shall satisfy this requirement by including
appropriate questions (i.e. Have you ever worked as a journeyman in the highway construction industry?)
in the employee application or by other suitable means. Regardless of the method used, the Contractor's
records shall document the findings in each case.
4. The minimum length and type of training for each classification shall be as established in the training
program selected by the Contractor and approved by the Department and the Colorado Division of the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), or the U. S Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and
Training (DOL). The Department and the FHWA will approve a program if it is reasonably calculated to
meet the Equal Employment obligations of the Contractor and to qualify the average trainee for journey
worker status in the classification concerned by the end of the training period. Apprenticeship and
training programs will be accepted if registered with the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship
and Training, or with a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Bureau. To obtain FHWA
approval, the Contractor's training program must be reviewed by the CDOT Business Programs Office
OJT Program Manager and approved by the Colorado Division of the FHWA. The Contractor shall allow
up to 30 days for FHWA review. The proposed training program shall be submitted by the Contractor to:
OJT Program Manager
Business Programs Office
4201 East Arkansas Avenue
Denver, CO 80222
5. Approved training programs shall provide the trainee with a minimum of 2000 hours of training which
includes a minimum of 40 hours of classroom training. Credit for prior classroom or other training may be
allowed if such training is relevant to the trainees' current training program requirements.
6. Training is to be provided in the construction crafts rather than clerk -typists or secretarial -type positions.
Training is permissible in lower level management positions such as once engineers, estimators,
time -keepers, etc., where the training is oriented toward construction applications. Training in the laborer
classification may be permitted when significant and meaningful training is provided and it is approved by
the FHWA Division office. There will be no reimbursement for offshe training.