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1 ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION 2020 Edition Questions or Comments? Should you have questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the specifications in this book, contact the Standard Specifications Engineer at the address below, or by phone at (907) 465-8962. Standard Specifications Engineer ALASKA Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Box 112500 Juneau, AK 99811-2500 ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY: This document is published only in an electronic format. Electronic copies of this and other DOT&PF standard engineering publications may be viewed or downloaded at no charge from the Design and Construction Standard s external website at the following address: To find this book go to: Standard Specifications, Highways, English. PREFACE PUBLICATION DATE, FEBRUARY 2020 This book provides a compilation of approved Standard Specifications for use in the Department s highway construction contracts.

2 These Standard Specifications have been prepared and adopted under the authority of ALASKA Statute and conform as closely as practicable to the Guide Specifications for Highway Construction published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. These specifications are intended for use only with contracts designed in United States Customary (English) units. These specifications will be incorporated by reference into each highway construction contract and will be supplemented, as necessary, by Standard Modifications and Special Provisions included in the contract being advertised for bids. A summary of changes to this edition of the Standard Specifications for Highway Construction is available for information purposes only through the DOT&PF Statewide Design & Engineering Services Division. The information contained in the summary does not modify or supersede the contents of this book.

3 Prepared By: Jeff C. Jeffers, Standard Specifications Engineer STATEWIDE DESIGN & ENGINEERING SERVICES Recommended: Carolyn H. Morehouse, Chief Engineer STATEWIDE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES Approved: John MacKinnon Commissioner ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES i ALASKA 2020 Table of Contents Division 100 General Provisions Section 101 Definitions and 1 General.. 1 Acronyms.. 1 Definitions.. 2 Section 102 Bidding Requirements and Conditions .. 9 Qualification of Bidders.. 9 Contents of Bid Package.. 9 Interpretation of Quantities in Bid Schedule.. 9 Examination of Plans, Specifications, Special Provisions, and Work Site.. 9 Preparation of Bid.. 10 Nonresponsive Bids.. 11 Bid Guaranty.. 11 Delivery of Bids.. 11 Withdrawal or Revision of Bids.. 12 Protest of Invitation to Bid.. 12 Addenda Requirements.. 12 Receipt and Opening of Bids.. 12 Responsibility of Bidders.

4 12 Electronic Mail.. 13 Section 103 Award and Execution of Contract .. 14 Consideration of Bids.. 14 Subcontractor List.. 15 Award of Contract.. 16 Return of Bid Guaranty.. 17 Performance and Payment Bonds .. 17 Insurance Requirements.. 18 Execution and Approval of Contract.. 19 Failure to Execute Contract.. 19 Oral Statements.. 20 Integrated 20 Section 104 Scope of Work .. 21 Intent of Contract.. 21 Changes.. 21 Differing Site Conditions.. 22 Use of Materials Found on the 22 Cleanup.. 23 Value Engineering Change Proposals By Contractor.. 23 Section 105 Control of Work .. 26 Authority of the Engineer.. 26 Plans and Working Drawings.. 26 Conformity With Plans and Specifications.. 27 Coordination of Plans, Specifications, and Special Provisions.. 27 Cooperation By Contractor.. 28 Utilities.. 28 Cooperation Between Contractors.. 31 Survey Control.. 32 Duties of the Inspector.

5 32 Inspection of Work.. 32 ii ALASKA 2020 Removal of Unacceptable and Unauthorized Work.. 32 Load Restrictions.. 32 Maintenance During Construction.. 33 Partial Completion.. 33 Project Completion.. 34 Final Acceptance and Record 34 Claims.. 34 Warranties (Reserved) .. 36 Section 106 Control of Material .. 37 Source of Supply and Quality Requirements.. 37 Material Sources.. 38 Testing and Acceptance.. 43 Plant Inspection.. 44 Certificates of Compliance.. 44 Storage of Materials.. 45 Department-Furnished Material.. 45 Submittal Procedure.. 45 Section 107 Legal Relations and Responsibility to Public .. 47 Laws to be Observed.. 47 Permits, Licenses, and Taxes.. 47 Patented Devices, Materials and Processes.. 48 Wage Rates.. 48 Federal Aid Provisions.. 49 Sanitary, Health, and Safety Provisions.. 49 Archaeological or Historical Discoveries.. 49 Railway-Highway Provisions.

6 50 Construction Over or Adjacent to 50 Use of Explosives.. 50 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape.. 50 Forest Protection.. 52 Responsibility for Damage Claims.. 52 Opening Sections of the Project to Traffic.. 52 Contractor's Responsibility for Work.. 53 Reserved.. 53 Furnishing Right-of-Way.. 53 Personal Liability of Public Officials.. 53 No Waiver of Legal Rights.. 53 Gratuity and Conflict of Interest.. 53 Federal Affirmative Action (Reserved).. 54 Section 108 Prosecution and Progress .. 54 Subcontracting of Contract.. 54 Notice to Proceed.. 57 Prosecution and Progress.. 57 Limitation of Operations.. 58 Character of Workers, Methods, and Equipment.. 58 Contract Time, Extension of Contract Time and Suspension of Work.. 59 Failure to Complete on Time.. 61 Default of Contract.. 62 Termination for Convenience.. 63 Section 109 Measurement and Payment .. 68 General.

7 68 Measurement of Quantities.. 68 iii ALASKA 2020 Scope of Payment.. 73 Compensation for Altered Quantities.. 73 Compensation for Extra Work on Time and Materials Basis.. 74 Progress Payments.. 76 Payment for Material on Hand.. 76 Final Payment.. 77 Eliminated Items.. 78 Section 120 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (Dbe) Program .. 79 Description.. 79 Interpretation.. 79 Essential Contract Provision.. 79 Definitions and Terms.. 79 Reserved.. 80 Determination of Compliance.. 80 Good Faith Effort .. 81 DBE Creditable and Non Creditable Work.. 82 Commercially Useful Function .. 84 Achievement of DBE Goals.. 87 Division 200 Earthwork Section 201 Clearing and Grubbing .. 88 Description.. 88 Materials.. 88 General.. 88 Clearing.. 88 Grubbing.. 88 Hand Clearing.. 88 Selective Tree Removal.. 88 Disposal.. 88 Method of Measurement.. 89 Basis of Payment.

8 89 Section 202 Removal of Structures and Obstructions .. 90 Description.. 90 Materials.. 90 General.. 90 Mail Boxes.. 90 Removal of Bridges, Culverts, and Other Drainage Structures.. 91 Removal of Pipe.. 92 Removal of Pavement, Sidewalks, and Curbs.. 92 Method of Measurement.. 92 Basis of Payment.. 92 Section 203 Excavation and Embankment .. 94 Description.. 94 Materials.. 94 General.. 94 Rock Excavation.. 95 Embankment Construction.. 97 Compaction With Moisture and Density Control.. 98 Compaction Without Moisture and Density Control.. 98 Method of Measurement.. 98 Basis of Payment.. 99 iv ALASKA 2020 Section 204 Structure Excavation for Conduits and Minor Structures .. 101 Description.. 101 Materials .. 101 Construction Requirements.. 101 Method of Measurement.. 101 Basis of Payment.. 102 Section 205 Excavation and Fill for Major Structures .. 103 Description.

9 103 Materials.. 103 Excavation.. 103 Structural Fill.. 104 Backfill.. 104 Porous Backfill Material.. 104 Compaction.. 104 Controlled Low-Strength Material.. 104 Method of Measurement.. 105 Basis of Payment.. 105 Section 206 Filter Blanket .. 106 Description.. 106 Materials.. 106 Construction Requirements.. 106 Method of Measurement.. 106 Basis of Payment.. 106 Division 300 Bases Section 301 Aggregate Base and Surface Course .. 107 Description.. 107 Materials.. 107 Placing.. 107 Mixing.. 107 Shaping and Compaction.. 107 Method of Measurement.. 108 Basis of Payment.. 108 Section 302 Subgrade 109 Description.. 109 Materials.. 109 Processing.. 109 Finishing.. 109 Method of Measurement.. 109 Basis of Payment.. 109 Section 303 Reconditioning .. 111 Description.. 111 Materials.. 111 Construction Requirements.. 111 Method of Measurement.

10 111 Basis of Payment.. 111 Section 304 Subbase .. 112 Description.. 112 Materials.. 112 Construction Requirements.. 112 Method of Measurement.. 112 v ALASKA 2020 Basis of Payment.. 112 Section 305 Stockpiled 113 Description.. 113 Materials.. 113 Construction Requirements.. 113 Method of Measurement.. 113 Basis of Payment.. 113 Section 306 Asphalt Treated Base Course .. 114 Description.. 114 Materials.. 114 Composition of Mixes.. 114 Weather 114 Stockpiling.. 114 Equipment.. 114 Preparation of Asphalt.. 114 Preparation of Aggregate.. 114 Mixing.. 114 Spreading and Finishing.. 115 Compaction.. 115 Surface Test.. 115 Thickness Requirements.. 115 Method of Measurement.. 115 Basis of Payment.. 115 Section 307 Emulsified Asphalt Treated Base Course .. 116 Description.. 116 Materials.. 116 Composition of Mixes.. 116 Mixing.. 116 Weather 117 Operational Limitations.