Standard Specifications For Road and Bridge Construction

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Standard SpecificationsForRoad and Bridge
Construction

• 2006 Edition

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SPECIFICATION SECTION

• Construction Engineer
• Mark Wissinger
• Const. Admin. Services Engineer
• Lisa Durbin
• Specification Section
• Dan Smith, P.E. - Specification Engineer
• Ryan Antonovich - Specification Specialist

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SPECIFICATIONS

• Specifications
• The compilation of provisions in this book, the
  Supplemental Specifications, and Special
  Provisions for the performance of the project

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SPECIFICATIONS

• Standard Specifications Book of Specifications
  approved for general application and repetitive
  use
• Supplemental Specifications Approved additions
  and revisions to the Standard Specifications
• Special Provisions Revisions to the Standard
  and Supplemental Specifications applicable to an
  individual project

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• US
• Standard
• Railroad
• Gauge
• 4 ft 8-1/2 in

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105.04 Coordination of Contract Provisions

• 1. Question and Answer Forum Information
• 2. Special Provisions
• 3. Table of Contractor Submittals
• 4. Plans
• 5. Supplemental Specifications
• 6. Standard Specifications
• 7. Supplemental Detailed Drawings
• 8. Detailed Drawings

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SPECIFICATIONS

• 2006
• Spec Book
• Effective with the
• April Letting

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SPECIFICATIONS

• 2006 Edition
• 1995 Edition
• 270 Supplementals
• 32 Standard Specials
• Errata, Grammar and
• Contractor Submittals

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MAJOR REVISIONS

• 30 Standard Special Provisions
• 2 New Sections
• Geotextiles 622 716
• Contractor Submittals

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STANDARD SPECIAL PROVISIONS

• 103-1 Contract Time (Revised 12-15-05)
• 1.      CONTRACT TIME 103 (Revised 12-15-05)
• The work begins on the effective date stated in
  the "Notice to Proceed" and is to be completed in
        Working Days.
• Perform no work during MDTs Construction
  Conference, February 6th through 8th, 2007.

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1995 vs 2006 Edition

• 102.02 CONTENTS OF BID PACKAGE
• The bid package ordinarily includes the
  following
• A. Proposal
• B. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
  Requirements
• C. Schedule of Items
• D. Special Provisions
• E. Current Supplemental Provisions
• F. Wage Rate Schedules
• G. Other documents included by reference but
  not attached
• H. FHWA Form 1273 (Required Contract
  Provisions for Federal-aid Construction
  Contracts), when applicable
• I. EEO Affirmative Action Requirements on
  Federal and Federal-aid Construction Contracts
  and
• J. Contract Plans.

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CONTRACT

• SPECIAL PROVISIONS
• AID/STATE PROJECT NO. XXXXXXXXXX
• (Revised 1-31-06)
• The following special provisions are hereby made
  a part of this contract and supplement and/or
  supersede any sections of the Standard
  Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction,
  1995 Edition adopted by the Montana Department of
  Transportation and the Montana Transportation
  Commission and all supplements thereto in
  conflict therewith.
• The following books are also hereby made a part
  of this contract and are available upon request
  to the CONTRACT PLANS BUREAU, MONTANA DEPARTMENT
  OF TRANSPORTATION, 2701 PROSPECT AVENUE, PO BOX
  201001, HELENA MT 59620-1001.
• (1) Book entitled "Standard Specifications for
  Road and Bridge Construction 1995 Edition."
• (2) Most recent version of "Detailed Drawings.
• The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
  operates a toll free number at 1-800-424-9071
  Monday through Friday, 800 a.m. to 500 p.m.
  eastern time. Anyone with knowledge of possible
  bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other
  fraudulent activities should use this number to
  report such activities. All information will be
  treated confidentially and callers may remain
  anonymous.
• (3) Questions raised by potential bidders on this
  project, and the answers and other information
  posted by the Department on MDTs Question and
  Answer Forum found at the website
  http//www.mdt.mt.gov/business/contracting.shtml
  as of 500 p.m. on the day before the bid
  letting.
• MDT attempts to provide reasonable accommodations
  for any known disability that may interfere with
  a person participating in any service, program or
  activity of the department. Alternate accessible
  formats of this document will be provided upon
  request. If reasonable accommodation is needed
  to participate in MDT bid lettings, call the
  Civil Rights Bureau at 444-6331 or TTY
  406-444-7696 TTY 1-800-335-7592 (toll free).

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Supplemental Specification Change Process
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Spec Change Process

• Jan 2002 Construction Memo
• Spec to be Revised
• Section or Subsection
• Proposed Language
• Very general
• Reason for the Change
• A List of who will be Impacted
• A Summary of those consulted and involved in the
  revision

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Who can propose a spec change?

• MDT Construction
• EPMs
• Reviewers
• DCEs
• MDT Design
• MDT Legal
• Contractors
• FHWA

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Types of Changes

• Major Spec Change
• Minor Spec Change
• Errata

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Major Spec Change

• Example
• 101.40 Major Item
• 104.02.3 Significant Changes in the Character of
  Work

• 1 Month Comment Period
• Distributed to
• District Administrators
• Department Bureau Chiefs
• District Construction Engineers
• Lab Supervisors
• Engineering Project Managers
• FHWA
• Montana Contractors Association

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Timeline of a Major Specification Change

• 1 Month Comment Period
• 1-2 Weeks for Spec Section to finalize revision
  and forward to Const. Engineer
• 1-2 Weeks for FHWAs final review and approval
• Final version will be sent to Contract Plans on
  the Advertising Date (6 weeks prior to Bid
  Letting)
• 3 MONTHS

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Minor Specification Change

• 1-2 Week Comment Period
• Distribution
• Same as Major Spec Change
• Example
• 101.82.2 Business Hours

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Errata

• No Comment Period Required
• Notification to FHWA
• Example
• Misspelled words within existing specs
• Changes to Testing Procedures
• MT-505 rescinded

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105.04 Coordination of Contract Provisions

• 1. Question and Answer Forum Information
• 2. Special Provisions
• 3. Table of Contractor Submittals
• 4. Plans
• 5. Supplemental Specifications
• 6. Standard Specifications
• 7. Supplemental Detailed Drawings
• 8. Detailed Drawings

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