STANDARD HIGHWAY SPECIFICATIONS VOLUME I of II

1 STANDARD HIGHWAYSPECIFICATIONSVOLUME I of IINovember 1, 2010 THE CITY OF NEW YORKDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONINFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN STANDARDSDDC Publications INTRODUCTION This publication has been prepared by the New York City Department of Design and Construction (NYCDDC) to provide a compilation of STANDARD requirements, called SPECIFICATIONS , used by the New York City Department of Transportation for street construction contracts. These SPECIFICATIONS define the Contractor s responsibility in meeting each specification , enumerate the Department s expectations and how they are going to measure and pay, and explain what the Contractor is expected to provide.

2 When this publication, entitled STANDARD HIGHWAY SPECIFICATIONS and dated November 1, 2010, is incorporated by reference into the Department s construction contracts, it is made a part of that document. (NO TEXT ON THIS PAGE) NYC DDC HIGHWAY SPECIFICATIONS i 11/01/2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME I of II DIVISION I CONTRACT 1 SECTIONS THRU (NO TEXT).. 3 SECTION - General Conditions .. 3 Work Described.. 3 Understanding of the Plans and 3 Conflicting Plans and SPECIFICATIONS .

3 3 Deviations from Plans and SPECIFICATIONS .. 4 Measurement of Work and 4 Workmanship, Contract and STANDARD 4 All Work and Materials Necessary to be Furnished.. 4 Definitions of Terms.. 4 Plans and SPECIFICATIONS Furnished to the 5 Supplementary Contract Drawings and 5 Contractor to Verify Dimensions.. 5 Copies to Subcontractors.. 5 Shop and Working Drawings.. 5 (A) 5 (B) SCOPE .. 6 (C) STRUCTURAL STEEL SHOP 6 (D) Steel Reinforcement Shop Drawings .. 6 (E) Electrical Shop and Working Drawings.

4 6 (F) Sizes of Shop and Working Drawings .. 6 (G) Submission of Shop and Working 7 (H) Unchecked Submissions to be Returned Unexamined .. 7 (I) Prints of Approved Shop and Working Drawings .. 7 (J) CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY .. 7 (K) Tracings of Approved Shop and Working 7 As-Built Drawings.. 8 Bulletins.. 8 Reference 8 Records of Borings.. 8 Records of Subsurface Structures, Etc.. 9 Duties of the 10 Contractor Assumes Risk of Loss or Damage.. 13 Contractor's Representative and Temporary 13 (A) CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIVE.

5 13 (B) CONTRACTOR'S FIELD OFFICE .. 13 (C) MATERIAL SHEDS .. 13 (D) SUBSTANTIAL CONSTRUCTION .. 13 (E) CONTRACTOR'S SIGN .. 13 (F) CONTRACTS OF LIMITED 13 (G) TELEPHONE TIE LINE .. 14 Contractor's Plant.. 14 NYC DDC HIGHWAY SPECIFICATIONS ii 11/01/2010 Rules, Laws, and Requirements.. 14 (A) 14 (B) DISPOSAL OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE .. 15 (C) Conformance with Federal, State and City Agencies .. 15 (D) 15 (E) Closing of Streets - Formal Request for 16 (F) Requirements for Sidewalk Construction Contracts.

6 16 (G) RULES GOVERNING NAVIGATION .. 16 (I) PROTECT EXISTING 17 (J) SCAFFOLDING AND LADDERS .. 17 (K) NO ADVERTISING SIGNS .. 17 (L) SANITARY 17 (M) SANITARY NUISANCES .. 17 (N) MEDICAL 17 (O) WATER IN EXCAVATIONS .. 17 (P) HOURS OF 17 (Q) Contractor Agrees to Protect City Structures Within the Limits of, Along, and Outside the Limits of Ordered 18 (R) PLANT PEST CONTROL 19 Conflicts of 20 Schedule of Operations.. 20 Job Meetings.. 21 Controls, Surveys and Layout.

7 21 (A) Preservation of Monuments, Points, Stakes, 22 (B) LICENSED 22 Protection of the Work, Persons and Property.. 22 (A) Maintenance of Existing Drains, Etc.. 23 (B) DRAINS TO BE KEPT CLEAN .. 23 (C) PROTECTION OF WATER PIPES, 23 (D) MATERIALS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY .. 23 (E) MATERIALS ON PRIVATE 23 (F) REPAIR OF DAMAGED 23 (G) WALKS 24 (H) UNDERGROUND FACILITIES .. 24 Street Surface Railroads.. 25 Contractor Not to Discommode Private Companies.. 25 Approval of Materials.

8 26 (A) LOCAL LAWS .. 26 (B) APPROVAL OF MANUFACTURERS .. 26 (C) REPUTE OF MANUFACTURER .. 26 (D) DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF 26 (E) MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP .. 26 (F) INFORMATION TO 26 (G) 26 (H) Commissioner to Select Inspectors .. 26 (I) ACCESS TO MANUFACTURING PLANTS .. 27 (J) SAMPLES OF 27 (K) SAMPLES OF ASPHALT FOR 27 (L) TIMELY SUBMISSION .. 27 (M) APPROVAL OF SAMPLES .. 27 (N) VALUABLE SAMPLES .. 27 (O) Equivalent Quality of Materials - "Approved Equivalent" or Approved equal.

9 28 NYC DDC HIGHWAY SPECIFICATIONS iii 11/01/2010 (P) NOTICE PRIOR TO MANUFACTURE .. 28 (Q) NO SHIPPING BEFORE INSPECTION .. 28 (R) CERTIFICATE OF MANUFACTURE .. 28 (S) TESTING 28 (T) 29 (U) REJECTION .. 29 (V) Testing Apparatus and 29 Costs of Tests Borne and 29 Delivery of Materials.. 30 (A) 30 (B) AMPLE QUANTITIES .. 30 (C) SEALS AND LABELS .. 30 (D) COORDINATION OF 30 (E) Delivery and Inspection of Materials for Street Construction .. 30 Transportation and Storing of Materials.

10 30 Partial Payments for Materials in Advance of Their Incorporation in the Work.. 30 Department of Design and Construction to be in Complete Control of Entire Contract.. 33 Maintenance Work by the City.. 33 Inspection of Existing 33 Inspection During Progress of the 33 Assistance to be 34 Rejected Work.. 34 Final 34 Restoration.. 34 Maintenance and Protection of Traffic.. 34 (A) COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND 35 (B) Meeting with Office of Construction Mitigation and Coordination ( ).