2010 Standard Specifications

1 StandardSpecificationsfor road , bridge , and Municipal Construction2010M 41-10 WashingtonStandard Specifications : 2010 Standard Specificationsfor road , bridge , and Municipal Construction2010M 41-10 Ordering InformationAdditional copies of Standard Specifications : 2010 may be purchased for $ each from:Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Engineering Publications PO Box 47304 Olympia, WA 98504-7408 Phone: (360) 705-7430 E-mail: This publication is not for Specifications : 2010 can be also downloaded, free of charge, from the WSDOT home page: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) InformationMaterials can be provided in alternative formats for persons with disabilities by contacting the ADA Compliance Officer via telephone at 360-705-7097 or by e-mail to Shawn Murinko at VI Notice to PublicIt is Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)

2 Policy to ensure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against, under any of its federally funded programs and activities. Any person who believes his/her Title VI protection has been violated may file a complaint with WSDOT s Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). For Title VI complaint forms and advice, please contact OEO s Title VI Coordinator at Specifications : 2010 , Copyright 2005, Washington State Department of Transportation.

3 All rights Standard Specifications M 41-10 Page iFOREWORDT hese Standard Specifications for road , bridge and Municipal Construction have been developed to serve as a baseline for the work delivered to the public by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). The Standard Specifications are incorporated into the written agreement (Contract) between WSDOT as Contracting Agency and the Contractor, except where the Contract indicates that a particular specification has been amended or replaced with a special provision to resolve project-specific issues.

4 The decision to amend or replace any Standard specification with a special provision is made during the design process and is based upon the sound engineering judgment of the project Standard Specifications reflect years of refinement through the literally hundreds of projects the Department delivers each year. In addition, the standards are the result of countless hours of development and review by both our internal WSDOT staff as well as our industry partners through the joint WSDOT/Associated General Contractors Standing , these standards reflect the contracting philosophy and balance of risk-sharing that the Department has adopted through the years.

5 We believe that this balance of risks gives us the lowest final cost solution to our transportation needs. For example, shifting risk to the Contractor can provide more certainty on final cost, but may result in higher initial cost. On the other hand, accepting more risk by the owner can result in lower initial costs, but less certainty on the final cost. We at the Department of Transportation believe that we have reached the optimum point of balance for risk, and we will continue to consider this balance on all future specification language above indicates that these Specifications are to be used only as a guideline during the design process, and that is true.

6 Once they have been incorporated into a Contract, however, they become the legal and enforceable language of that Contract. The Standard Specifications , the Amendments to the standards , and the Project Special Provisions, along with any attachments in the Contract documents, define a Contract and are no longer seen as guidelines. Rather, they are the written agreement, subject to revision only through the change order preface is for informational purposes only and is not to be used to interpret or affect the terms of the Contract between WSDOT as Contracting Agency and the Carpenter.

7 State Construction Engineer Page ii 2010 Standard Specifications M 41-102010 Standard Specifications M 41-10 Page iii2010 Standard SPEcIFIcATIONSD ivision 1 General RequirementsDivision 2 EarthworkDivision 3 Production From Quarry and Pit Sites and StockpilingDivision 4 BasesDivision 5 Surface Treatments and PavementsDivision 6 StructuresDivision 7 Drainage Structures, Storm Sewers, Sanitary Sewers, Water Mains, and conduitsDivision 8 Miscellaneous constructionDivision 9 MaterialsIndexPage iv 2010 Standard Specifications M 41-102010 Standard Specifi cations M 41-10 Page vDIVISION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS1-01 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS.

8 General .. Abbreviations .. (1) Associations and Miscellaneous .. (2) Items of Work and Units of Measurement .. Defi nitions ..1-41-02 BID PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS .. Prequalifi cation of Bidders .. Plans and Specifi cations .. Estimated Quantities .. Examination of Plans, Specifi cations, and Site of Work .. (1) General .. (2) Subsurface Information .. Proposal Forms .. Preparation of Proposal .. Bid Deposit .. Noncollusion Declaration and Lobbying Certifi cation.

9 (1) Noncollusion Declaration .. (2) Lobbying Certifi cation .. Delivery of Proposal .. Withdrawal or Revision of Proposal .. Combination and Multiple Proposals .. Public Opening of Proposals .. Irregular Proposals .. Disqualifi cation of Bidders .. Pre-Award Information ..1-161-03 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT .. Consideration of Bids .. (1) Tied Bids .. Award of Contract .. Execution of Contract .. Contract Bond .. Failure to Execute Contract .. Return of Bid Deposit.

10 Judicial Review ..1-191-04 SCOPE OF THE WORK .. Intent of the Contract .. (1) Bid Items Included in the Proposal .. (2) Bid Items Not Included in the Proposal .. Coordination of Contract Documents, Plans, Special Provisions, Specifi cations, and Addenda .. Vacant .. Changes .. (1) Minor Changes .. Procedure and Protest by the Contractor .. Variation in Estimated Quantities .. Differing Site Conditions (Changed Conditions).. Progress Estimates and Payments .. Use of Buildings or Structures ..1-25 Page vi 2010 Standard Specifi cations M 41-10 Use of Materials Found on the Project.