Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction

1 Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction 2021 Oregon DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 4040 FAIRVIEW INDUSTRIAL DRIVE SE SALEM, Oregon 97302-1142 TOC - 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 00100 - GENERAL CONDITIONS Section 00110 - Organization, Conventions, Abbreviations, and Definitions Organization of Specifications .. 1 Conventions Used throughout the Specifications Include .. 1 Abbreviations .. 2 Definitions .. 5 Section 00120 - Bidding Requirements and Procedures Prequalification of Bidders .. 14 General Bidding 14 Request for Plans, Special Provisions, and Bid Booklets.

2 15 Bid Booklet .. 15 Examination of Work Site and Solicitation Documents; Consideration of Conditions to be Encountered .. 16 Material, Equipment, and Method Substitutions .. 16 Use of Agency-Owned Land for Staging or Storage Areas .. 17 Interpretation of Quantities in Bid Schedule .. 17 Subsurface Investigations .. 17 Changes to Plans, Specifications , or Quantities before Opening of Bids .. 18 Preparation of Bids .. 18 Submittal of Bids .. 21 Submitting Bids for More than One Contract .. 22 Revision or Withdrawal of Bids .. 22 Opening and Comparing Bids.

3 23 Rejection of Non-responsive 23 Reciprocal Preference for Oregon Resident Bidders .. 24 Disqualification of Bidders .. 24 Rejection of Bid on Grounds of Nonresponsibility of Bidder .. 25 Opportunity for Cooperative Arrangement .. 25 Section 00130 - Award and Execution of Contract Consideration of Bids .. 26 Award of Contract .. 26 Right to Protest Award .. 27 Cancellation of Award .. 27 Contract Booklet .. 27 Contract Submittals .. 27 Execution of Contract and Bonds .. 29 Failure to Execute Contract and Bonds .. 29 Release of Bid Guaranties.

4 29 Project Site Restriction .. 29 Notice to Proceed .. 30 Section 00140 - Scope of Work Purpose of Contract .. 31 Typical Sections .. 31 Thickness .. 31 Agency-Required Changes in the Work .. 31 Differing Site Conditions .. 32 Environmental Pollution 32 Extra Work .. 32 Disputed Work .. 32 Cost Reduction Proposals .. 32 TOC - 2 Use of Publicly Owned Equipment .. 34 Final Trimming and 34 Section 00150 - Control of Work Authority of the Engineer .. 35 Project Manager's Authority and Duties .. 35 Inspector's Authority and Duties .. 35 Cooperative Arrangements.

5 36 Coordination of Contract Documents .. 36 Construction Stakes, Lines, and Grades .. 37 Inspection .. 37 Acceptability of Materials and Work .. 38 Delivery of Notices .. 38 Plans, 3D Engineered Models, Working Drawings, and 3D Construction Models .. 39 Equipment Lists and Other Submittals .. 41 Cooperation and Superintendence by the 41 Cooperation with Utilities .. 42 Cooperation with Other Contractors .. 43 Construction Equipment Restrictions .. 44 Detrimental Operations .. 44 Protection and Maintenance of Work During Construction .. 45 Removal of Unacceptable and Unauthorized Work.

6 45 Final Inspection .. 45 Post- Construction Review .. 46 Final Acceptance .. 46 Maintenance Warranties and Guarantees .. 46 Responsibility for Materials and Workmanship .. 46 Section 00160 - Source of Materials Definitions .. 47 Notification of Source of Supply and Materials .. 47 Qualified Products List (QPL) .. 48 Electrical Equipment and Materials .. 48 Ordering, Producing, and Furnishing Materials .. 48 Preferences for Materials .. 49 Cargo Preference Act Requirements .. 49 Agency-Furnished Materials .. 50 Agency-Furnished Sources .. 50 Agency-Controlled Land; Limitations and Requirements.

7 50 Contractor-Furnished Materials and Sources .. 51 Requirements for Plant Operations .. 51 Requirements for Sources of Borrow and Aggregate .. 52 Section 00165 - Quality of Materials General .. 53 Rejected Materials .. 53 Materials Conformance and Quality Compliance Documents .. 53 Testing by Agency .. 53 Costs of Testing .. 53 Materials Acceptance Guides .. 53 Materials Specifications and Test Method References .. 54 Field-Tested Materials .. 55 Nonfield-Tested Materials .. 55 Statistical Analysis .. 56 Statistical Acceptance Sampling and Testing.

8 63 TOC - 3 Use of Materials without Acceptable Materials Conformance Documents .. 64 Storage and Handling of Materials .. 64 64 Incidental Basis .. 65 Fabrication Inspection 65 Section 00170 - Legal Relations and Responsibilities General .. 66 Other Agencies Affecting Agency Contracts .. 67 Permits, Licenses, and 69 Furnishing Right-of-Way and Permits .. 69 Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks .. 69 Assignment of Antitrust 69 Record Requirements .. 70 Electronic Document Management .. 73 Required Payments by Contractors .. 76 Public Works Bond.

9 78 Protection of Navigable Waters .. 78 Safety, Health, and Sanitation Provisions .. 78 Industrial Accident Protection .. 78 Labor Nondiscrimination .. 78 Payment for Medical Care .. 79 Minimum Wage and Overtime Rates for Public Works Projects .. 79 Insurance .. 82 Independent Contractor Status .. 87 Indemnity/Hold Harmless .. 87 Employee Drug Testing Program .. 88 Conflict of Interest .. 88 Third Party Beneficiary .. 88 Responsibility for Damage to Work .. 88 Responsibility for Damage to Property and Facilities .. 90 Responsibility for Defective Work.

10 91 Protection of Utility, Fire-control, and Railroad Property and Services; Repair; Roadway Restoration .. 93 Fencing, Protecting Stock, and Safeguarding Excavations .. 93 Trespass .. 93 Use of Explosives .. 93 Section 00180 - Prosecution and Progress Scope .. 94 Assignment/Delegation of Contract .. 94 Assignment of Funds Due under the Contract .. 94 Responsibility for Contract .. 94 Agency's Right to Do Work at Contractor's Expense .. 94 Subcontracting Limitations .. 95 97 Payments to Subcontractors and Agents of the Contractor .. 99 Materials, Equipment, and Work Force.