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Maryland Department of TransportationState Highway AdministrationSTANDARD SPECIFICATIONSforCONSTRUCTIONandMATERIALSJuly, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTSGENERAL PROVISION1Section 1: Definitions and Terms1Section 2: Bidding Requirements and Conditions9Section 3: Award and Execution of Contract19Section 4: Scope of Work21Section 5: Control of the Work26Section 6: Control of Material35Section 7: Legal Relations and Responsibilities to Public37Section 8: Prosecution and Progress51Section 9: Payment62TERMS AND CONDITIONS71Section 1: References and Definitions71Section 2: Bidding Requirements and Conditions78Section 3: Scope of Work86Section 4: Control of Work88Section 5: Legal Relations and Progress93Section 6: RESTRICTIONS AND PERMITS100Section 7: Payment108CATEGORY 100 – PRELIMINARY125101-Clearing and Grubbing125102-Removal and Disposal of Existing Buildings129103-Engineers Office130104-Maintenance of Traffic137105-Aggregate for Maintenance of Traffic191106-Asphalt Mixes for Maintenance of Traffic192107-Construction Stakeout193108-Mobilization198
109-Critical Path Method Project Schedule199110-Activities Chart Project Schedule205111-Sampling Devices, Testing and Safety Equipment208114-Truck Staging Areas and Idling Requirements214120-Tree Presentation216CATEGORY 200 – GRADING219201-Roadway Excavation (Class 1, Class 1-A, Class 2)219202-Channel or Stream Change Excavation (Class 5)226203-Borrow Excavation227204-Embankment and Subgrade233205-Test Pit Excavation236206-Removal of Existing Pavement, Sidewalk, Paved Ditches, Curb, orCombination Curb and Gutter237207-Removal of Existing Masonry239208-Subgrade Preparation240209-Trimming Existing Ditches241210-Tamped Fill242211-Geosynthetic Stabilized Subgrade Using Graded Aggregate Base243CATEGORY 300 – DRAINAGE245301-Class 3 Excavation for Incidental Construction245302-Selected Backfill246303-Pipe Culverts247304-Structural Plate Pipe and Structural Plate Pipe Arch Culvert253305-Miscellaneous Structures256306-Underdrains, Subgrade Drains, and Spring Control260307-Prefabricated Edge Drains263308-Erosion and Sediment Control265309-Concrete Ditches282
310 Concrete Slope and Channel Protection284311 RipRap Ditches286312-Riprap Slope and Channel Protection288313-Gabions290314-Flowable Backfill292315-Infiltration Trenches294316-Stormwater Management (SWM) Filtration Facilities296317-Stormwater Management (SWM) Facility As-built Certification303CATEGORY 400 – STRUCTURES310401-Maintaining Existing Bridge Deck During Life Of Contract310402-Structure Excavation (Class 3)312404-Protection of Existing Structures316405-Removal of Existing Structures319406-Drilled Holes in Existing Masonry322410-Piling323411-Pile Load Test335412-Drilled Shafts (Caissons)338418-Protective Jackets for Piles342419-Subfoundation Investigation346420-Portland Cement Concrete Structures347421-Reinforcing Steel373422-Dampproofing and Membrane Waterproofing377423-Pneumatically Applied Mortar380425-Lightweight Superstructure Concrete384426-Latex Modified Concrete Overlay for Bridge Deck386430-Metal Structures397431-Steel Stud Shear Developers411432-Bearings412
433-Bridge Mounted Sign Supports414435-Cleaning and Painting New Structural Steel416436-Cleaning and Painting Existing Structural Steel423440-Prestressed Concrete Beams and Slab Panels449450-Retaining Walls465455-Noise Barriers468456-Architectual Treatment477460-Expansion Joints in Structures482461-Metal Railing485462-Timber Structures487463-Brick Masonry491464-Epoxy Protective Coating for Concrete494465-Miscellaneous Coating for Metal (Steel)496469-Porous Backfill500470-Utilities on Structures501496-Application of Bridge Structure Numbers503499-Working Drawings504CATEGORY 500 – PAVING506501-Aggregate Base Courses506502-Soil-Cement Base Course510503-Chip Seal Surface Treatment514504-Asphalt Pavement517505-Asphalt Patches533506-Gap-Graded Stone Matrix Asphalt538507-Slurry Seal and Micro-Surfacing542508-Milling Asphalt Pavement551509-Diamond Griding555510-Filling and Sealing Cracks and Joints in Asphalt Pavements557
520-Plain and Reinforced Portland Cement Concrete Pavements561521-Continuously Reinforced Portland Cement Concrete Pavement572522-Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Repairs575523-Joint Sealing of Portland Cement Concrete Pavements580549-Pavement Markings582550-Pavement Marking Paint586551-Pavement Marking Tape589552-Inland Pavement Marking Tape591553-Epoxy Pavement Markings595554-Thermoplastic Pavement Markings598555-Thermoplastic Pavement Markings-40Mil High Binder602556-Preformed Thermoplastic Pavement Markings606557-Snowplowable Raised Pavement Markers608558-Removal of Existing Pavement Markings612CATEGORY 600 – SHOULDERS615601-Earth Shoulders615602-Curb, Combination Curb and Gutter, and Monolithic Median616603-Sidewalks620604-Concrete Traffic Barriers623605-Metal Traffic Barriers626606-Permanent Traffic Barrier End Treatments631607-Chain Link Fence635608-Wheel Stops638609-Shoulder Edge Drop Off Grading Adjustment639610-Shoulder Rumble Strips641611-Detectable Warning Surface642CATEGORY 700 LANDSCAPING701-Subsoil and Topsoil643643
704-Temporary Mulch and Temporary Seed650705-Turfgrass Establishment655706-Shrub Seeding Establishment663707-Meadow Establishment673708-Turfgrass Sod Establishment683709-Soil Stabilization Matting689710-Tree, Shrub and Perennial Installation and Establishment697711-Annuals and Bulbs Installation and Establishment714712-Tree Branch Pruning721713-Bush Removal724714-Tree Felling and Stump Removal727715-Tree Root Pruning730716-Tree Fertilizing732CATEGORY 800 TRAFFIC735801-Concrete Foundation735802 Galvanized Steel Beam Sign Posts737803-Overhead Sign Structures738804-Grounding739805-Electrical Conduit and Fitting741806-Luminaires and Lamps743807-Electrical Service Equipment747808-Lighting Structures751809-Trenching and Backfilling753810-Electrical Cable, Wire, and Connectors754811-Electrical Hand Holes, Manholes, Pull and Junction Boxes757812-Wood Sign Supports759813-Signs760814-Signal Heads762
815-Saw Cuts for Traffic Control Devices763816-Traffic Control Device Cabinets and Equipment764817-Push Buttons and Push Button Signs766818-Signal Structures768819-Steel Span Wire769820-General Electrical Work and Testing770821-Breakaway Base Support Systems772822-Remove and Relocate Existing Signs and Sign Structure773823-Remove and Relocate or Remove and Dispose of Roadway LightingStructures775824-Modify Existing Sign Messages776825-Cutting and Capping Mast Arms and Poles777CATEGORY 900 tland Cement Concrete and Related Products793903-Masonry Products817904-Performance Graded Asphalt Binders and Asphalt Mixes819905-Pipe830906-Gabions838907-Piles and Piling839908-Reinforcing 12-Coating Systems for Structural Steel855913-Waterproofing862914-Chain Link Fence865
915-Production Plants867916-Soil and Soil Aggregate Borrow884917-Miscellaneous Protective Coatings885918-Traffic Barriers889919-Geotextiles890920-Landscaping Materials892921-Miscellaneous932922-Prefabricated Edge Drains938923-Slurry Seal and Micro-Surfacing940924-Cold Patch Material942925-Detectable Warning Surfaces946950-Traffic Materials949951-Pavement Markings Materials965
1DEFINITIONS AND TERMSGENERAL PROVISIONSECTION 1: DEFINITIONS AND TERMSGP-1.01 GENERALPortions of Part III Technical Requirements of these Standard Specifications forConstruction and Materials are written in the Active Voice writing style.Wherever in these General Provisions or in other Contract Documents the terms orabbreviations are used, the meaning shall be as provided herein.GP-1.02 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREThe Maryland Department of Transportation is composed of the followingAdministrations:(i) Maryland Port Administration(ii) Maryland Transit Administration(iii) State Highway Administration(iv) Maryland Aviation Administration(v) Motor Vehicle Administration(vi) Maryland Transportation Authority; and(vii) Office of the SecretaryGP-1.03 ORGANIZATIONAL DEFINITIONSAdministration—The word "Administration" shall mean any one of the Administrationswithin the Maryland Department of Transportation, as listed in GP-1.02.Administrator—The chief executive officer of an Administration.Department—The word "Department" shall mean the Maryland Department ofTransportation.Engineer—Any person designated by the Administrator or the procurement officer,acting directly or through his duly authorized representative, such representative actingwithin the scope of the particular duties assigned to him or of the authority given him.2018 Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials
2DEFINITIONS AND TERMSInspector—The authorized representative of the procurement officer assigned to makedetailed inspection of any or all portions of the work, or materials therefore.Procurement Officer—Any person authorized by a State agency in accordance with lawor regulations to formulate, enter into, or administer Contracts or make writtendeterminations and findings with respect to them. The term also includes an authorizedrepresentative acting within the limits of authority.Secretary—The chief executive officer of the Maryland Department of Transportation.GP-1.04 ABBREVIATIONSAANAmerican Association of NurserymenAAPAAmerican Association of Port AuthoritiesAARAssociation of American RailroadsAASHTOAmerican Association of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsACIAmerican Concrete InstituteAIAAmerican Institute of ArchitectsAIEEAmerican Institute of Electrical EngineersAISCAmerican Institute of Steel ConstructionAISIAmerican Iron and Steel InstituteANSIAmerican National Standards InstituteARAAmerican Railway AssociationAREAAmerican Railway Engineering AssociationASCEAmerican Society of Civil EngineersASHRAEAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air ConditioningEngineersASLAAmerican Society of Landscape Architects2018 Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials
3DEFINITIONS AND TERMSASMEAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersASTMAmerican Society for Testing and MaterialsATAAmerican Transit AssociationAWWAAmerican Water Works AssociationAWSAmerican Welding SocietyAWPAAmerican Wood Preservers AssociationAGCAssociated General Contractors of AmericaBOCABuilding Officials Conference of AmericaCOMARCode of Maryland RegulationsCRSIConcrete Reinforcing Steel InstituteEEIEdison Electric InstituteEIAElectronic Industries AssociationEPAEnvironmental Protection AgencyFAAFederal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of TransportationFCCFederal Communications CommissionFHWAFederal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of TransportationFRAFederal Railway Administration, U.S. Department of TransportationFSSFederal Specifications and Standards, General ServicesAdministrationFTAFederal Transit AdministrationIEEEInstitute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers2018 Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials
4DEFINITIONS AND TERMSIESIlluminating Engineers SocietyIMSAInternational Municipal Signal AssociationIPCEAInsulated Power Cable Engineers AssociationIRTInstitute for Rapid TransitMASHManual for Assessing Safety HardwareMBMAMetal Building Manufacturers' AssociationMOSHMaryland Occupational Safety and HealthMSMTMaryland Standard Method of Tests (as developed by the StateHighway Administration)MdMUTCDMaryland Manual on Uniform Traffic Control DevicesNBFUNational Board of Fire UnderwritersNBSNational Bureau of StandardsNCHRPNational Cooperative Highway Research ProgramNECNational Electric CodeNESCNational Electric Safety CodeNEMANational Electrical Manufacturers' AssociationNFPANational Fire Protection AssociationOSHAOccupational Safety and Health AdministrationRLMIReflector and Lamp Manufacturers' InstituteSAESociety of Automotive EngineersSAWPSociety of American Wood Preservers2018 Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials
5DEFINITIONS AND TERMSSSPCSociety for Protective CoatingsULUnderwriters Laboratories, IncorporatedQPLQualified Products ListGP-1.05 DEFINITIONSAward—The decision by a procurement agency to execute a purchase agreement orContract after all necessary approvals have been obtained.Bid—A statement of price, terms of sale, and description of the supplies, services,construction or construction related services offered by a bidder to the State in responseto an Invitation for Bids.Bid Bond—See Proposal Guaranty.Bid Form—The approved form on which an Administration requires bids to be set forthand submitted.Bidder—A person formally submitting a bid for the work contemplated, acting directlyor through a duly authorized representative.Board—The Board of Public Works of the State of Maryland.Business—A corporation, partnership, individual, sole proprietorship, joint venture, orany other legal entity through which commercial activity is conducted.Calendar Day—Every day shown on the calendar, Saturdays, Sundays and holidaysincluded.Change Order—A written order signed by the responsible procurement officer,directing a Contractor to make changes which the changes clause of a Contract authorizesthe procurement officer to order with or without the consent of the Contractor. TC-1.03shall also apply.Construction—The process of building, altering, repairing, improving or demolishingany structure, building, or other improvement to real property.Contract—Any agreement entered into by a procurement agency for the acquisition ofsupplies, services, construction, construction related services, architectural services orengineering services.2018 Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials
6DEFINITIONS AND TERMSContract does not include:(1) Collective bargaining agreements with employee organizations or agreementscreating employer employee relationships, as defined in Article 64A, Section 15A(a)(3),Annotated Code of Maryland.(2) Medicaid, Medicare, Judicare, or similar reimbursement contracts which usereligibility and cost are set by law or regulation.Contract Docum
21.08.2004 · STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for CONSTRUCTION and MATERIALS July, 2018 . TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL PROVISION 1 Section 1: Definitions and Terms 1 Section 2: Bidding Requirements and Conditions 9 Section 3: Award and Execution of Contract 19 Section 4: Scope of Work 21 Section 5: Control of the Work 26 Section 6: Control of Material 35 Section 7: Legal Relations and
