PART I--GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 101--SECTION 109 - …

1 101 1 PART I--GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 101--SECTION 109 SECTION 101-DEFINITIONS AND TERMS 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Payment and Performance 4 Item (Pay Item).. 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 to 6 6 6 Contractor or 6 to 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 101 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 or 8 8 8 9 the 9 and Minor 9 101 3 SECTION 101-DEFINITIONS AND TERMS Wherever, in these Specifications or in other contract documents, the following abbreviations and terms, or pronouns in place of them, are used, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows: : AAN.

2 American Association of Nurserymen AAR. Association of American Railroads AASHTO. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ANSI. American National Standards Institute ASLA. American Society of Landscape Architects ASTM. American Society for Testing and Materials AWPA. American Wood Preservers Association AWWA. American Water Works Association AWS. American Welding Society FHWA Federal Highway Administration FSS. Federal Specifications and Standards, general Services Administration IEEE.

3 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IES. Illuminating Engineering Society ICEA. Insulated Cable Engineers Association ISSA. International Slurry Seal Association MUTCD. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices NEC. National Electrical Code NEMA. National Electrical Manufacturers Association SAE. Society of Automotive Engineers SPIB. Southern Pine Inspection Bureau SSPC.

4 Steel Structures Painting Council UL. Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. Written interpretation or modification of any of the contract documents which is delivered to prospective bidders prior to the opening of bids. The public announcement, as required by law, inviting bids for the Work to be performed or materials to be furnished. The formal acceptance by the Department of a Proposal. Course. The layer or layers of specified or selected material of designed thickness placed on a subbase or a subgrade to support a surface course.

5 101 A pre-qualified individual, firm, corporation, or joint venture acting directly or through a duly authorized representative to submit a Proposal to perform the advertised work. Bridge. A box culvert type structure consisting of a single box or multiple boxes, with or without a bottom slab, having a length, measured along the centerline of the roadway, of more than 20 feet ( meters) between the inside faces of the outside walls. A structure erected over a stream, watercourse, highway, railroad or opening, for carrying traffic, having a length, measured along the centerline of the roadway, of more than 20 feet ( meters) between the faces of end supports.

6 Day. Every day shown on the calendar. The Commissioner of the Department of Transportation of the State of Tennessee. Date. The calendar date by which the Contract shall be completed when such date is shown in the Proposal in lieu of the stipulation of a number of working days, or the date of final acceptance of the work. Change. A completed document, approved by the Engineer, covering changes in the Plans, Specifications or Quantities; and/or additional items and basis of payment which have been established by a previously executed Supplemental Agreement.

7 The written agreement between the Department and the Contractor setting forth the obligations of the parties thereunder, including but not limited to, performance of the Work which, within itself, includes the furnishing of labor, equipment, and materials; and the basis of payment. The Contract includes the Instructions to Bidders, Proposal, all conditions and terms of the contract form, Contract Payment and Performance Bond, Letter of Credit where applicable, Specifications, Supplemental Specifications, Revisions and Additions, Special PROVISIONS , and Addenda, Standard Drawings and Contract Plans, the Work Order.

8 Construction Changes and Supplemental Agreements that are required to complete the construction of the project in an acceptable manner including authorized extensions thereof; all of which constitute 1 instrument. Payment and Performance Bond. The approved form of security, executed by the Contractor and his Surety or Sureties, guaranteeing complete execution of the Contract and all Supplemental Agreements, and the payment of all legal debts pertaining to the performance of the work.

9 Item (Pay Item). A specifically described unit of work for which a price is provided in the Contract. 101 Time. The number of working days or calendar days allowed for completion of the Contract, or the number of calendar days between the time of starting as determined by the Work Order, and the Completion Date including, in each case, authorized time extensions. The individual, firm, corporation, or joint venture contracting with the Department for performance of the Work. The Department of Transportation of the State of Tennessee.

10 A detour is a temporary rerouting of road users onto an existing highway in order to avoid a temporary traffic control zone. The Chief Engineer of the Department of Transportation or his duly authorized assistant or representative. All machinery, apparatus, and tools necessary for the proper construction and acceptable completion of the project , plus the necessary repair parts, tools, and supplies for upkeep and maintenance . Work. An item of work not provided for in the Contract as awarded but found essential to the satisfactory completion of the Contract within its intended scope.