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 .. 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.

2 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 .. 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.

3 29 Failure to Execute Contract and Bonds .. 29 Release of Bid Guaranties .. 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 .. 36 Coordination of Contract Documents .. 36 Construction Stakes, Lines, and Grades .. 37 Inspection .. 37 Acceptability of Materials and Work .. 38 Delivery of Notices.

4 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 .. 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.

5 48 Preferences for Materials .. 49 Cargo Preference Act Requirements .. 49 Agency-Furnished Materials .. 50 Agency-Furnished Sources .. 50 Agency-Controlled Land; Limitations and Requirements .. 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 .. 63 TOC - 3 Use of Materials without Acceptable Materials Conformance Documents.

6 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 .. 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.

7 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 .. 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.

8 100 Required Materials, Equipment, Products, and Methods .. 100 Alternative Materials, Equipment, and Methods .. 101 Limitation of Operations .. 102 Project Work Schedules .. 102 Preconstruction Conference .. 111 Commencement and Performance of Work .. 111 Contract Time to Complete Work .. 111 TOC - 4 Notice of Delay .. 112 Right-of-Way and Access Delays .. 113 Suspension of Work .. 113 Adjustment of Contract Time .. 114 Failure to Complete on Time; Liquidated Damages .. 115 Termination of Contract and Substituted Performance .. 117 Section 00190 - Measurement of Pay Quantities Scope .. 119 Measurement Guidelines .. 119 Contractor to Provide Vehicle Weigh Scales .. 121 Plant 123 Section 00195 - Payment Scope and Limit .. 125 Payment For Changes in Materials Costs .. 125 Steel Material Price Escalation/De-Escalation Clause.

9 125 Changes to Plans or Character of Work .. 127 Differing Site Conditions .. 128 Unreasonable Delay by the Agency .. 128 Progress Payments and Retained Amounts .. 128 Advance Allowance for Materials on Hand .. 132 Payment under Terminated Contract .. 133 Allowance for Materials Left on Hand .. 134 Final 135 Error in Final Quantities and Amounts .. 135 Section 00196 - Payment for Extra Work General .. 137 Negotiated Price .. 137 Force Account .. 137 Section 00197 - Payment for Force Account Work Scope .. 138 General .. 138 Materials .. 139 Equipment .. 139 Labor .. 141 Invoices for Special Services .. 141 Percentage Allowances .. 142 Billings .. 142 Section 00199 - Disagreements, Protests, and Claims General .. 143 Procedure for Resolving Disagreements .. 143 Protest Procedure .. 143 Claims Procedure.

10 144 Claim Decision; Review; Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies .. 147 Mediation .. 151 Review of Determination Regarding Records .. 151 Section 00210 - Mobilization Scope .. 153 Mobilization .. 153 153 Payment .. 153 TOC - 5 Section 00220 - Accommodations for Public Traffic Scope .. 154 General .. 154 Public Safety and Mobility .. 154 Work Zone Notifications .. 156 General Requirements .. 157 Surface Maintenance Responsibilities .. 158 Opening Sections To Traffic .. 160 160 Payment .. 161 Section 00221 - Common Provisions for Work Zone Traffic Control Scope .. 162 Abbreviations, Definitions, and Standards .. 162 General Requirements .. 163 Traffic Safety and Operations .. 163 Traffic Control Outside Project Site .. 163 Regulations and Codes .. 163 Traffic Control Plan .. 164 Routing Traffic Over 164 General.