STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for CONSTRUCTION and …

1 Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for CONSTRUCTION and MATERIALS July, 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTSGENERAL PROVISIONS1 Section 1: Definitions And Terms1 Section 2: Bidding Requirements And Conditions9 Section 3: Award And Execution Of Contract19 Section 4: Scope Of Work21 Section 5: Control Of The Work26 Section 6: Control Of Material35 Section 7: Legal Relations And Responsibility To Public37 Section 8: Prosecution And Progress51 Section 9: Payment62 TERMS AND CONDITIONS71 Section 1: References And Definitions71 Section 2: Bidding Requirements And Conditions77 Section 3: Scope Of Work84 Section 4: Control Of Work86 Section 5: Legal Relations And Progress90 Section 6: Restrictions And Permits97 Section 7.

2 Payment105 CATEGORY 100 PRELIMINARY122 Section 101 Clearing And Grubbing122 Section 102 Removal And Disposal Of Existing Buildings126 Section 103 Engineers Office128 Section 104 Maintenance Of Traffic136 Section 105 Aggregate For Maintenance Of Traffic205 Section 106 Asphalt Mixes For Maintenance Of Traffic206 Section 107 CONSTRUCTION Stakeout207 Section 108 Mobilization And Demobilization212 Section 109 Project Schedule214 Section 111 Sampling Devices, Testing And Safety Equipment231 Section 114 Truck Staging Areas And Idling Requirements237 Section 120 Tree Preservation239 CATEGORY 200 GRADING242 Section 201 Roadway Excavation (Class 1, Class 1-A, Class 2)242 Section 202 Channel Or Stream Change Excavation (Class 5)

3 248 Section 203 Borrow Excavation249 Section 204 Embankment And Subgrade252 Section 205 Test Pit Excavation255 Section 206 Removal Of Existing pavement , Sidewalk, Paved Ditches, Curb, Or Combination Curb And Gutter256 Section 207 Removal Of Existing Masonry258 Section 208 Subgrade Preparation259 Section 209 Trimming Existing Ditches261 Section 210 Tamped Fill262 Section 211 Geosynthethic Stabilized Subgrade Using Graded Aggregate Base263 CATEGORY 300 DRAINAGE265 Section 301 Class 3 Excavation For Incidental Construction265 Section 302 Selected Backfill266 Section 303 Pipe Culverts267 Section 304 Structural Plate Pipe And Structural Plate Pipe Arch Culverts273 Section 305 Miscellaneous Structures276 Section 306 Underdrains, Subgrade Drains.

4 And Spring Control279 Section 307 Prefabricated Edge Drains282 Section 308 Erosion And Sediment Control284 Section 309 Concrete Ditches300 Section 310 Concrete Slope And Channel Protection302 Section 311 Riprap Ditches304 Section 312 Riprap Slope And Channel Protection306 Section 313 Gabions308 Section 314 Flowable Backfill310 Section 315 Infiltration Trenches312 Section 316 Stormwater Management (SWM) Filtration Facilities314 Section 317 Stormwater Management (SWM) Facility As-built Certification321 CATEGORY 400 STRUCTURES328 Section 401 Maintaining Existing Bridge Deck During Life Of Contract328 Section 402 Structure Excavation (Class 3)330 Section 404 Protection Of Existing Structures334 Section 405 Removal Of Existing Structures337 Section 406 Drilled Holes In Existing Masonry340 Section 410 Piling341 Section 411 Pile Load Test352 Section 412 Drilled Shafts (Caissons)

5 355 Section 418 Protective Jackets For Piles359 Section 419 Subfoundation Investigation363 Section 420 Portland Cement Concrete Structures364 Section 421 Reinforcing Steel388 Section 422 Dampproofing And Membrane Waterproofing392 Section 423 Pneumatically Applied Mortar395 Section 425 Lightweight Superstructure Concrete399 Section 426 Latex Modified Concrete Overlay For Bridge Decks401 Section 430 Metal Structures412 Section 431 Steel Stud Shear Developers425 Section 432 Bearings426 Section 433 Bridge Mounted Sign Supports428 Section 435 Cleaning And Painting New Structural Steel430 Section 436 Cleaning And Painting Existing Structural Steel437 Section 440 Prestressed Concrete Beams And Slab Panels462 Section 450 Retaining Walls477 Section 455 Noise Barriers480 Section 456 Architectural Treatment488 Section 460 Expansion Joints In Structures493 Section 461 Metal Railing496 Section 462 Timber Structures498 Section 463 Brick Masonry502 Section 464 Epoxy Protective Coatings For Concrete505 Section 465 Miscellaneous Coatings For Metal (Steel)

6 507 Section 469 Porous Backfill511 Section 470 Utilities On Structures512 Section 495 Application Of Bridge/Structure Numbers514 Section 499 Working Drawings515 CATEGORY 500 PAVING517517521529532548553556564568 Section 501 Aggregate Base CoursesSection 502 Cement Treated Base Course And Cement Modified Subgrade Section 503 Chip Seal Surface TreatmentSection 504 Asphalt PavementSection 505 Asphalt PatchesSection 506 Gap-graded Stone Matrix AsphaltSection 507 Slurry Seal And Micro-SurfacingSection 508 Milling Asphalt PavementSection 509 Diamond GrindingSection 510 Sealing Cracks And Joints In Asphalt Pavements570 Section 511 Open Graded Friction Course576 Section 512 Surface Abrasion579 Section 513 Foamed Asphalt Stabilized Base Course582 Section 520 Plain And Reinforced Portland Cement Concrete Pavements587 Section 521 Continuously Reinforced Portland Cement Concrete Pavement597 Section 522 Portland Cement Concrete pavement Repairs600 Section 523 Joint Sealing Of Portland Cement Concrete Pavements605 Section 524 Dowel Bar Retrofit607 Section 525 Portland Cement Concrete Spall Repair610 Section 528 Resurfacing Asphalt pavement Using Portland Cement Concrete612 Section 535 pavement Surface Profile616 Section 549 pavement Markings621 Section 550 pavement marking Paint625 Section 551 pavement marking Tape628 Section 552 Inlaid pavement marking Tape630 Section 553 Epoxy pavement Markings634 Section 554

7 Thermoplastic pavement Markings637 Section 555 Thermoplastic pavement Markings 40 Mil High Binder641 Section 556 Preformed Thermoplastic pavement Markings644 Section 557 Snowplowable Raised pavement Markers646 Section 558 Removal Of Existing pavement Markings650 Section 559 Polyurea pavement Markings653 CATEGORY 600 SHOULDERS656 Section 601 Earth Shoulders656 Section 602 Curb, Combination Curb And Gutter, And Monolithic Median657 Section 603 Sidewalks661 Section 604 Concrete Traffic Barriers664 Section 605 Metal Traffic Barriers667 Section 606 Permanent Traffic Barrier End Treatments672 Section 607 Chain Link Fence676 Section 608 Wheel Stops679 Section 609 Shoulder Edge Drop Off Grading Adjustment680 Section 610 Shoulder Rumble Strips682 Section 611 Detectable Warning Surface684 Section 612 Cable Barrier System686 CATEGORY 700 LANDSCAPING690 Section 701 Subsoil And Topsoil690 Section 704 Temporary Mulch And Temporary Seed696 Section 705 Turfgrass Establishment700 Section 706 Shrub Seeding Establishment706 Section 707 Meadow Establishment713 Section 708 Turfgrass Sod Establishment720 Section 709 Soil

8 Stabilization Matting725 Section 710 Tree, Shrub And Perennial Installation And Establishment732 Section 711 Annuals And Bulbs Installation And Establishment746 Section 712 Tree Branch Pruning752 Section 713 Brush Removal755 Section 714 Tree Felling And Stump Removal758 Section 715 Tree Root Pruning761 Section 716 Tree Fertilizing763 CATEGORY 800 TRAFFIC766 Section 801 Concrete Foundations766 Section 802 Galvanized Steel Beam Sign Posts768 Section 803 Overhead Sign Structures769 Section 804 Grounding770 Section 805 Electrical Conduit And Fittings772 Section 806 Luminaires And Lamps774 Section 807 Electrical Service Equipment778 Section 808 Lighting Structures782 Section 809 Trenching And Backfilling784 Section 810 Electrical Cable, Wire.

9 And Connectors785 Section 811 Electrical Hand Holes, Manholes, Pull And Junction Boxes788 Section 812 Wood Sign Supports790 Section 813 Signs791 Section 814 Signal Heads793 Section 815 Saw Cuts For Traffic Control Devices794 Section 816 Traffic Control Device Cabinets And Equipment795 Section 817 Push Buttons And Push Button Signs797 Section 818 Signal Structures799 Section 819 Steel Span Wire800 Section 820 General Electrical Work And Testing801 Section 821 Breakaway Base Support Systems803 Section 822 Remove And Relocate Existing Signs And Sign Structures804 Section 823 Remove And Relocate Or Remove And Dispose Of Roadway Lighting Structures806 Section 824 Modify Existing Sign Messages807 Section 825 Cutting And Capping Mast Arms And Poles809 CATEGORY 900

10 MATERIALS810 Section 900 General810 Section 901 Aggregates815 Section 902 Portland Cement Concrete And Related Products822 Section 903 Masonry Products841 Section 904 Performance Graded Asphalt Binders And Asphalt Mixes843 Section 905 Pipe852 Section 906 Gabions859 Section 907 Piles And Piling860 Section 908 Reinforcing Steel861 Section 909 Metals863 Section 910 Bearings866 Section 911 Joints868 Section 912 Coating Systems For Structural Steel875 Section 913 Waterproofing880 Section 914 Chain Link Fence882 Section 915 Production Plants884 Section 916 Soil And Soil Aggregate Borrow901 Section 917 Miscellaneous Protective Coatings902 Section 918 Traffic Barriers906 Section 919 Geotextiles907 Section 920 Landscaping Materials909 Section 921 Miscellaneous938 Section 922 Prefabricated Edge Drains944 Section 923 Slurry Seal And Micro-Surfacing946 Section 924 Cold Patch Material948 Section 925 Detectable Warning Surface952 Section 926 Foamed Asphalt Stabilized Base Course Mix954 Section 927 Open Graded Friction Course Mix957 Section 950 Traffic Materials959 Section 951 pavement marking Materials975GP - SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS AND TERMS GENERAL PROVISIONS GP - SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS AND TERMS GENERAL Portions of Part III Technical Requirements of these STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for CONSTRUCTION and Materials are written in the Active Voice writing style.