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1 Mississippi Standard Specifications FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION Mississippi Department OF TRANSPORTATION JACKSON 2017 EDITION Mississippi Standard Specifications For Road And Bridge Construction No. Approved and Adopted By The Mississippi Transportation Commission Jackson November 8, 2016 S T A N D A R D S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 2017 EDITION The Standard Specifications for road and bridge construction in Mississippi have been prepared, examined and recommended in the manner and form set out in a book entitled " Mississippi Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction"--" Mississippi Department of Transportation, Jackson"--"2017 Edition", and a copy has been filed in the office of the Secretary of the Mississippi Transportation Commission.

2 It is hereby ordered that such Specifications are approved and adopted as of this date for all road and bridge construction except as may be designated otherwise in the contract documents for work prepared, advertised, or under construction. Ordered this the 8th day of November, 2016. * * * * * * STATE OF Mississippi COUNTY OF HINDS I, Amy Hornback, Secretary, Mississippi Transportation Commission, State of Mississippi , do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an order duly passed by the said Mississippi Transportation Commission at its meeting held on the 8th day of November, 2016. Given under my hand and seal of office, this the 8th day of November, 2016. i TABLE OF CONTENTS Section or Beginning Subsection Page DIVISION 100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 101 Definitions and Terms ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 1 Abbreviations ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- 1.

3 02 Definitions ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 3 .03 Presumption ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- 11 102 Bidding Requirements and Conditions ---------------------------------------- ---------- 13 Advertisement ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 13 .01 Prequalification of Bidders ---------------------------------------- --------------- 13 .02 Contents of Proposal Forms ---------------------------------------- -------------- 13 .03 Issuance of Proposal ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- 13.

4 04 Interpretation of Quantities in Bid Schedule ----------------------------------- 14 .05 Examination of Plans, Specifications , Special Provisions, Notices to Bidders and Site of Work ---------------------------------------- ---- 14 .06 Preparation of Proposal ---------------------------------------- ------------------- 15 .07 Irregular Proposals ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- 16 .08 Proposal Guaranty ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- 17 .09 Delivery of Proposals ---------------------------------------- --------------------- 17 .10 Withdrawal or Revision of Proposals ---------------------------------------- --- 17.

5 11 Combination Bids ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- 18 .12 Public Opening of Bids ---------------------------------------- ------------------- 18 .13 Disqualification of Bidders ---------------------------------------- --------------- 18 .14 Material Guaranty ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- 18 .15 Questions Regarding Bidding ---------------------------------------- ------------ 19 103 Award and Execution of Contract ---------------------------------------- ---------------- 19 Consideration of Proposals ---------------------------------------- --------------- 19 .02 Award of Contract ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- 19.

6 03 Cancellation of Award ---------------------------------------- -------------------- 20 .04 Return of Proposal Guaranty ---------------------------------------- ------------- 20 .05 Contract Bonds ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- 20 .06 Blank .07 Execution and Approval of Contract ---------------------------------------- ---- 21 .08 Failure to Execute Contract ---------------------------------------- --------------- 21 104 Scope of Work ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- 21 Intent of Contract ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- 21.

7 02 Alterations of Plans or Character of Work ------------------------------------- 23 .03 Extra Work ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------- 26 .04 Maintenance of Traffic ---------------------------------------- -------------------- 26 .05 Removal and Disposal of All Materials From the Project -------------------- 28 .06 Use of Materials Found in the Work ---------------------------------------- ---- 29 .07 Final Cleaning Up ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- 29 .08 Value Engineering Incentive ---------------------------------------- ------------- 29 105 control of Work ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 31 Authority of the Engineer ---------------------------------------- ----------------- 31.

8 02 Plans and Working Drawings ---------------------------------------- ------------ 31 .03 Conformity with Plans and Specifications -------------------------------------- 32 Section or Beginning Subsection Page ii .04 Coordination of Plans, Specifications , Interim Specifications , Special Provisions and Notice to Bidders -------------------------------------- 32 .05 Cooperation by Contractor ---------------------------------------- --------------- 33 .06 Cooperation with Utilities ---------------------------------------- ---------------- 35.

9 07 Cooperation Between Contractors ---------------------------------------- ------- 36 .08 Construction Stakes, Lines and Grades ---------------------------------------- - 36 .09 Authority and Duties of the Resident or Project Engineer -------------------- 37 .10 Duties of the Inspector ---------------------------------------- -------------------- 37 .11 Inspection of Work ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ 37 .12 Removal of Unacceptable and Unauthorized Work --------------------------- 38 .13 Load and Speed Restrictions ---------------------------------------- ------------- 38 .14 Maintenance During Construction ---------------------------------------- ------- 39.

10 15 Failure to Maintain Roadway or Structures ------------------------------------ 39 .16 Blank .17 Claims for Adjustments and Disputes ---------------------------------------- --- 40 .18 Automatically Controlled Equipment ---------------------------------------- --- 42 .19 Safety Apparel ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- 42 .20 Acceptance ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------- 42 106 control of Materials ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- 44 Source of Supply and Quality Requirements ----------------------------------- 44.