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1 MINNESOTA . DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA . STANDARD. SPECIFICATIONS. FOR. CONSTRUCTION. 2016 EDITION. DIVISION I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND COVENANT. Definitions and Terms 1101 Wording of Specifications .. 1. 1102 Abbreviations And Measurement Units .. 1. 1103 Definitions .. 5. Bidding Requirements and Conditions 1201 Prequalification of Bidders .. 13. 1202 Contents of Proposal Package .. 13. 1203 Access to Proposal Package .. 13. 1204 Interpretation of Quantities in Bid Schedule .. 13. 1205 Examination of Proposal Package And Site Of Work .. 13. 1206 Preparation and Delivery Of 14. 1207 Irregular Proposals .. 15. 1208 Proposal Guaranty .. 15. 1209 Blank .. 15. 1210 Revision of Proposal Package or Withdrawal Of Proposals .. 15. 1211 Conditional Proposals .. 15. 1212 Opening of Proposals .. 16. 1213 Disqualification of Bidders .. 16. Bidding Requirements and Covenants 1301 Consideration of Proposals .. 17. 1302 Award of Contract .. 17. 1303 Cancellation of Award.

2 17. 1304 Return of Proposal Guaranty .. 17. 1305 Requirement of Contract Bond .. 17. 1306 Execution and Approval of Contract .. 17. 1307 Failure to Execute Contract .. 18. Scope of Work 1401 Intent of Contract .. 19. 1402 Contract Revisions .. 19. 1403 Notification for Contract Revisions .. 21. 1404 Maintenance of Traffic .. 22. 1405 Use of Materials Found on The Project .. 23. 1406 Preservation of Historical Objects .. 23. 1407 Final 23. 1408 Value Engineering Incentive .. 24. MINNESOTA 2016 Standard Specifications i Control Of Work 1501 Authority of The Engineer .. 25. 1502 Plans and Working Drawings .. 25. 1503 Conformity with Contract Documents .. 26. 1504 Coordination of Contract Documents .. 26. 1505 Cooperation by Contractors .. 26. 1506 Supervision by Contractor .. 27. 1507 Utility Property and Service .. 27. 1508 Construction Stakes, Lines, and Grades .. 28. 1509 Blank .. 28. 1510 Authority and Duties of The Inspector .. 28. 1511 Inspection of Work .. 29.

3 1512 Unacceptable and Unauthorized Work .. 29. 1513 Restrictions on Movement and Storage of Heavy Loads and Equipment .. 30. 1514 Maintenance During Construction .. 31. 1515 Control of Haul Roads .. 31. 1516 Acceptance .. 32. 1517 Claims For Compensation Adjustment .. 32. Control of Material 1601 Source of Supply And Quality .. 35. 1602 Natural Material Sources .. 35. 1603 Materials: Specifications, Samples, Tests, And Acceptance .. 36. 1604 Plant Inspection Commercial Facility .. 37. 1605 Substitute Materials .. 38. 1606 Storage of Materials .. 38. 1607 Handling Materials .. 38. 1608 Unacceptable Materials .. 38. 1609 Department-Provided Material .. 38. Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public 1701 Laws to Be Observed .. 39. 1702 Permits, Licenses, and 39. 1703 Patented Devices, Materials, and Processes .. 39. 1704 Restoration of Surface Opened By Permit .. 39. 1705 Federal-Aid Provisions .. 40. 1706 Employee Health and Welfare .. 40. 1707 Public Convenience and 40.

4 1708 Railroad Highway Provisions .. 41. 1709 Navigable Waterways .. 43. 1710 Traffic Control Devices .. 43. 1711 Use of Explosives .. 44. 1712 Protection and Restoration of Property .. 44. 1713 Forest Protection .. 45. 1714 Responsibility for Damage Claims; Insurance .. 45. 1715 Opening Sections of The Roadway to Traffic Before Completion of The Project .. 47. ii MINNESOTA 2016 Standard Specifications 1716 Contractor s Responsibility for Work .. 47. 1717 Air, Land, and Water 48. 1718 Furnishing Right of Way .. 50. 1719 Personal Liability of Public Officials .. 50. 1720 No Waiver of Legal Rights .. 50. 1721 Audits .. 50. Prosecution and Progress 1801 Subletting of Contract .. 51. 1802 Qualifications of Workers .. 51. 1803 Progress 51. 1804 Failure to Maintain Satisfactory Progress .. 60. 1805 Methods and Equipment .. 60. 1806 Determination and Extension of Contract Time .. 61. 1807 Failure to Complete the Work on Time .. 64. 1808 Default of Contractor .. 64. 1809 Termination of Contract.

5 65. Measurement and Payment 1901 Measurement of Quantities .. 66. 1902 Scope of 69. 1903 Compensation for Altered Quantities .. 69. 1904 Compensation for Contract Revisions .. 70. 1905 Compensation for Eliminated 73. 1906 Partial Payments .. 74. 1907 Payment for Surplus Material .. 75. 1908 Final Estimate and Payment Conditions and Process .. 75. 1909 Assignment of Payments .. 76. 1910 Cost Escalation .. 76. 1911 Blank .. 76. DIVISION II. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS. General 2021 77. 2031 Field Office and Laboratory .. 77. 2051 Maintenance and Restoration of Haul Roads .. 81. MINNESOTA 2016 Standard Specifications iii Grading 2101 Clearing And Grubbing .. 83. 2102 Pavement Marking Removal .. 85. 2103 Building Removal .. 86. 2104 Removing Pavement And Miscellaneous Structures .. 87. 2105 Excavation and Embankment .. 90. 2106 Excavation and Embankment Compacted Volume 99. 2111 Test Rolling .. 107. 2112 Subgrade Preparation .. 110. 2118 Aggregate 111. 2123 Equipment Rental.

6 112. 2130 Application Of Water For Dust Control .. 114. 2131 Application Of Calcium Chloride .. 115. Base Construction 2211 Aggregate 117. 2212 Drainable Aggregate Base .. 121. 2215 Reclamation .. 122. 2221 Shoulder Base Aggregate .. 128. 2231 Bituminous Surface Reconditioning .. 129. 2232 Mill Pavement Surface .. 130. Pavement Construction 2301 Concrete Pavement .. 132. 2353 Ultrathin Bonded Wearing Course (UTBWC) .. 161. 2354 Micro-Surfacing .. 165. 2355 Bituminous Fog 170. 2356 Bituminous Seal Coat .. 171. 2357 Bituminous Tack Coat .. 174. 2358 Bituminous Prime Coat .. 176. 2360 Plant Mixed Asphalt Pavement .. 176. 2363 Permeable Asphalt Stabilized Stress Relief Course (PASSRC) And Permeable Asphalt Stabilized Base (PASB) .. 209. 2365 Stone Matrix Asphalt -- SMA .. 212. 2399 Pavement Surface Smoothness .. 227. Bridges and Structures 2401 Concrete Bridge Construction .. 233. 2402 Steel Bridge Construction .. 250. 2403 Wood Bridge Construction .. 259. 2404 Concrete Wearing Course for Bridges.

7 262. 2405 Prestressed Concrete Beams .. 267. 2406 Bridge Approach Panels .. 272. 2411 Minor Concrete Structures .. 275. iv MINNESOTA 2016 Standard Specifications 2412 Precast Concrete Box 276. 2433 Structure Renovation .. 278. 2442 Removal of Existing 280. 2451 Structure Excavations And Backfills .. 282. 2452 Piling .. 287. 2461 Structural Concrete .. 298. 2462 Precast Concrete .. 325. 2471 Structural Metals .. 335. 2472 Metal Reinforcement .. 349. 2478 Organic Zinc-Rich Paint System .. 354. 2479 Inorganic Zinc-Rich Paint System .. 362. 2481 Waterproofing .. 368. Miscellaneous Construction 2501 Pipe Culverts .. 370. 2502 Subsurface Drains .. 375. 2503 Pipe Sewers .. 381. 2506 Manholes and Catch Basins .. 385. 2507 Culvert Liner .. 389. 2511 Riprap .. 391. 2512 Gabions and Revet Mattresses .. 393. 2514 Slope Paving .. 395. 2515 Revetment Systems .. 396. 2519 Cellular Concrete Grout Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) .. 398. 2520 Lean Mix Backfill .. 400. 2521 Walks.

8 401. 2531 Concrete Curbing .. 405. 2533 Concrete Median Barriers .. 408. 2535 Bituminous Curb .. 412. 2545 Lighting Systems .. 413. 2550 Traffic Management System .. 431. 2554 Traffic Barriers .. 435. 2557 438. 2564 Traffic Signs and Devices .. 442. 2565 Traffic Control Signals .. 454. 2571 Plant Installation And Establishment .. 478. 2572 Protection and Restoration of Vegetation .. 486. 2573 Storm Water Management .. 489. 2574 Soil 498. 2575 Establishing Turf and Controlling Erosion .. 501. 2577 Soil Bioengineered Systems .. 512. 2581 Removable Preformed Pavement Marking Tape .. 515. 2582 Pavement Markings .. 516. MINNESOTA 2016 Standard Specifications v DIVISION III. MATERIALS. Cementing Materials 3101 Portland Cement .. 522. 3102 Slag Cement .. 522. 3103 Blended Hydraulic Cement .. 522. 3105 Bagged Portland Cement Concrete Patching Mix Grade 3u18 And 3u18m .. 523. 3106 Hydrated Lime .. 524. 3107 Masonry Mortar .. 525. 3113 Admixtures for Concrete .. 525. 3115 Fly Ash for Use in Portland Cement Concrete.

9 526. Aggregates 3126 Fine Aggregate for Portland Cement Concrete .. 526. 3127 Fine Aggregate For Bituminous Seal Coat .. 528. 3128 Aggregate for use in Masonry Mortar .. 529. 3135 Modified Aggregate Bases .. 530. 3136 Drainable Bases .. 530. 3137 Coarse Aggregate For Portland Cement Concrete .. 531. 3138 Aggregate For Surface And Base Courses .. 536. 3139 Graded Aggregate For Bituminous Mixtures .. 539. 3145 Mineral Filler .. 545. 3146 Binder 546. 3149 Granular Material .. 546. Bituminous Material 3151 Bituminous Material .. 550. 3161 Anti-Stripping Additive .. 553. 3165 Asphalt Primer for Dampproofing and Waterproofing .. 553. 3166 Asphalt for Dampproofing and Waterproofing .. 553. Bituminous Products 3201 Saturated Fabric for Waterproofing .. 554. 3204 Premolded Asphalt Plank .. 554. vi MINNESOTA 2016 Standard Specifications Culvert Pipe and Sewer Pipe 3222 Corrugated Aluminized Steel Pipe (Type 2) .. 554. 3225 Corrugated Aluminum Pipe .. 554. 3226 Corrugated Steel Pipe.

10 555. 3229 Polymeric Coated Corrugated Steel Pipe .. 556. 3231 Galvanized Steel Structural Plate for Pipe, Pipe-Arches, and Arches .. 556. 3233 Aluminum Alloy Structural Plate for Pipe, Pipe-Arches, and Arches .. 556. 3236 Reinforced Concrete Pipe .. 557. 3238 Precast Concrete Box 561. 3240 Precast Concrete Manufacturing .. 562. 3241 Plastic Truss Pipe .. 564. 3245 Thermoplastic Pipe .. 565. 3247 Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe .. 565. 3248 Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe .. 566. 3249 Culvert Liner Materials .. 566. 3252 Cast Iron Soil Pipe .. 566. Subsurface Drainage Units 3278 Corrugated Polyethylene Drainage Tubing .. 566. Metals and Metal Products 3301 Reinforcement Bars .. 567. 3302 Dowel Bars .. 567. 3303 Steel Fabric .. 568. 3305 Spiral Reinforcement .. 568. 3306 Low-Carbon Structural Steel .. 568. 3308 General Requirements for Structural Steel .. 568. 3309 High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural 569. 3310 High-Strength Low-Alloy Columbium-Vanadium Steel .. 569. 3312 Stainless Steel.