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1 LOUISIANA S T A N D A R D S P E C I F I C A T I O N S F O R R O A D S A N D B R I D G E S 2016 E D I T I O N S T A T E O F L O U I S I A N A D E P A R T M E N T O F T R A N S P O R T A T I O N A N D D E V E L O P M E N T L O U I S I A N A S T A N D A R D S P E C I F I C A T I O N S F O R R O A D S A N D B R I D G E S 2016 E D I T I O N S T A T E O F L O U I S I A N A D E P A R T M E N T O F T R A N S P O R T A T I O N A N D D E V E L O P M E N T B A T O N R O U G E This public document is published at a total cost of $28,000. Five thousand copies of this public document were published in this first printing at a cost of $28,000. The total cost of all printings of this document including reprints is $28,000.

2 This document was published by the Department of Transportation and Development and printed by Creasey Printing Services, Springfield, Illinois to provide revised specifications for the construction of the state transportation infrastructure under authority of Revised Statutes 48:1 et seq., 38:2211 et seq., and 36:501 et seq. This material was printed in accordance with standards for printing by State Agencies established in 43:31. Printing of this material was purchased in accordance with the provisions of Title 43 of the LOUISIANA Revised Statutes. COPIES OF THIS BOOK MAY BE OBTAINED FROM: LOUISIANA Department of Transportation and Development Headquarters Administration Building Room 100 1201 Capitol Access Road Baton Rouge, LOUISIANA 70802 MAIL ORDERS SHOULD BE SENT TO: LOUISIANA Department of Transportation and Development General Files Unit P.

3 O. Box 94245 Baton Rouge, LOUISIANA 70804 - 9245 Price $ per copy _____ DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL MAY OBTAIN COPIES OF THIS BOOK FROM: LOUISIANA Department of Transportation and Development Central Warehouse 7686 Tom Drive Baton Rouge, LOUISIANA 70806 iii FOREWORD This 2016 edition of the LOUISIANA Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges is hereby approved for use on construction contracts awarded by the LOUISIANA Department of Transportation and Development and other governing bodies. These standard specifications are subject to amendment whenever necessary by supplemental specifications or by special provisions applicable to specific contracts. A new subsection numbering system is introduced based on a decimal format.

4 This specifications book also uses the active voice, imperative mood when describing the contractor s responsibility. Numerous changes have been made from the previous edition of the standard specifications. Many parts of the specifications including the general provisions, asphalt pavements, portland cement concrete, structures, and materials have been reorganized and/or significantly rewritten. Users of previous versions of these standard specifications are advised that this has resulted in the movement of some topics from their previous locations to more appropriate locations in the new specifications or perhaps their entire deletion if no longer considered necessary by the Department. Use of these standard specifications by any organization or individual will be at the user s risk.

5 Organizations or individuals citing these standard specifications by reference in their contract work will be responsible for furnishing prospective bidders copies of the specifications along with any amendments that may affect their contract. JANICE P. WILLIAMS, CHIEF ENGINEER iv INDEX Section Page 1079 A Abbreviations .. 2 Acceptance (Also see specification sections) Final .. 52 Final Payment .. 112 52 Acts of God .. , 4, 85 Additives .. , 225, 237 , 274, 938 Admixtures .. , 922, 998 Advertisement .. 4 Aggregate Surface Course .. 401 216 Aggregates .. 1003 950 Asphalt Mixtures .. 959 Asphalt Surface Treatment .. 961 Backfill .. 966 Base Course Aggregates.

6 956 Bedding Material .. 965 Friction Rating .. 952 Granular Material .. 964 Nonplastic Embankment .. 955 Portland Cement Concrete and Mortar .. 961 Subgrade Layer .. 957 Surface Course .. 958 Agricultural Lime .. 718 434 Airport Pavement Markings (Supplemental Specification).. 743 531 Alteration of Contract .. 33 Altered Quantities, Compensation for .. 104 Anchor Bolts .. 678 1013 1004 Approval of Contract .. 30 Approved Materials List .. 4 Asphalt Additives .. 1002 938 Cement .. 1002 938 Concrete Mixtures .. 501 226 502 235 Curing Membrane.

7 506 288 Emulsions .. 1002 938 Equipment and Processes .. 503 271 Lot Sizes .. 226 241 251 INDEX--(Continued) Section Page 1080 Mix Design .. 226 240 Pavement Patching, Widening, and Joint Repair .. 510 303 Prime Coat .. 505 286 Surface Treatment .. 507 290 Tack Coat .. 504 284 Thin Concrete Applications .. 501 224 Assembly Period .. 5 Award and Execution of Contract .. 103 28 Award of Contract.. , 5, 29 Cancellation of 29 Consideration of Bids.

8 28 Execution and Approval of Contract .. 30 Failure to Execute Contract .. 31 Notice to Proceed .. 31 Payment, Performance, and Retainage Bonds .. 30 Return of Proposal/Bid Guaranty .. 29 B Barricades .. , 713 80, 403, 404 729 474 1015 1022 1018 1047 Barriers .. 713 405, 810 687 Base Course Class I .. 301 152 Class II.

9 302 169 In-Place Cement Stabilized and Treated Base .. 303 182 In-Place Cement Treated Subgrade .. 309 212 Lime Treatment .. 304 193 Permeable Bases .. 307 207 Scarifying and Compacting Roadbed .. 306 205 Subgrade 305 200 Bearing Piles (See Piles) .. 804 593 Bedding Material .. 726 461 965 Bidder 5 Disqualification .. , 20, 91 Prequalification .. 18 Bidding Requirements .. 102 18 Contents of Bidding Documents .. 18 Contractors' Licensing Laws .. 18 Delivery of Bids .. 25 INDEX--(Continued) Section Page 1081 Examination of Bid Documents and Site of Work .. 20 Interpretation of Pay Items, Unit Prices, and Quantities in Schedule of Items.

10 20 Irregular Bids .. 22 Issuance of Bid Documents .. 20 Preparation of Bid .. 21 Prequalification of Bidders .. 18 Proposal/Bid Guaranty .. 24 Public Opening of Bids .. 25 Withdrawal of Bids Due to Error .. 25 Withdrawal or Revision of Bids .. 25 Blended Hydraulic Cement .. 936 Bolts .. 660 Bolted Connections .. 663 Bond Payment, Performance, and Retainage Bonds .. 30 Proposal/Bid Guaranty .. , 12, 24 29 Borrow .. 203 130 Bridges Bearings .. 814 733 Bridge Drainage Systems .. 816 745 Bridge Railings, Hand Railings, Permanent Roadway Barriers, and Marine Pier Protection .. 810 686 Concrete Approach Slabs.