STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for CONSTRUCTION and …

1 Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for CONSTRUCTION and MATERIALS July, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTSGENERAL PROVISION1 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 Responsibilities to Public37 Section 8: Prosecution and Progress51 Section 9: Payment62 TERMS AND CONDITIONS71 Section 1: References and Definitions71 Section 2: Bidding Requirements and Conditions78 Section 3: Scope of Work86 Section 4: Control of Work88 Section 5: Legal Relations and Progress93 Section 6: RESTRICTIONS AND PERMITS100 Section 7: Payment108 CATEGORY 100 PRELIMINARY125101-Clearing and Grubbing125102-Removal and Disposal of Existing Buildings129103-Engineers Office130104-Maintenance of Traffic137105-Aggregate for Maintenance of Traffic191106-Asphalt Mixes for Maintenance of Traffic192107- CONSTRUCTION Stakeout193108-Mobilization198109-Critic al Path Method Project Schedule199110-Activities Chart Project Schedule205111-Sampling Devices, Testing and Safety Equipment208114-Truck Staging Areas and Idling Requirements214120-Tree Presentation216 CATEGORY 200 GRADING219201-Roadway Excavation (Class 1, Class 1-A, Class 2)219202-Channel or Stream Change Excavation (Class 5)

2 226203-Borrow Excavation227204-Embankment and Subgrade233205-Test Pit Excavation236206-Removal of Existing Pavement, Sidewalk, Paved Ditches, Curb, or Combination Curb and Gutter237207-Removal of Existing Masonry239208-Subgrade Preparation240209-Trimming Existing Ditches241210-Tamped Fill242211-Geosynthetic Stabilized Subgrade Using Graded Aggregate Base243 CATEGORY 300 DRAINAGE245301-Class 3 Excavation for Incidental Construction245302-Selected Backfill246303-Pipe Culverts247304-Structural Plate Pipe and Structural Plate Pipe Arch Culvert253305-Miscellaneous Structures256306-Underdrains, Subgrade Drains, and Spring Control260307-Prefabricated Edge Drains263308-Erosion and Sediment Control265309-Concrete Ditches282310 Concrete slope and Channel Protection284311 riprap Ditches286312- riprap slope and Channel Protection288313-Gabions290314-Flowable Backfill292315-Infiltration Trenches294316-Stormwater Management (SWM) Filtration Facilities296317-Stormwater Management (SWM) Facility As-built Certification303 CATEGORY 400 STRUCTURES310401-Maintaining Existing Bridge Deck During Life Of Contract310402-Structure Excavation (Class 3)312404- protection of Existing Structures316405-Removal of Existing Structures319406-Drilled Holes in Existing Masonry322410-Piling323411-Pile Load Test335412-Drilled Shafts (Caissons)

3 338418-Protective Jackets for Piles342419-Subfoundation Investigation346420-Portland Cement Concrete Structures347421-Reinforcing Steel373422-Dampproofing and Membrane Waterproofing377423-Pneumatically Applied Mortar380425-Lightweight Superstructure Concrete384426-Latex Modified Concrete Overlay for Bridge Deck386430-Metal Structures397431-Steel Stud Shear Developers411432-Bearings412433-Bridge Mounted Sign Supports414435-Cleaning and Painting New Structural Steel416436-Cleaning and Painting Existing Structural Steel423440-Prestressed Concrete Beams and Slab Panels449450-Retaining Walls465455-Noise Barriers468456-Architectual Treatment477460-Expansion Joints in Structures482461-Metal Railing485462-Timber Structures487463-Brick Masonry491464-Epoxy Protective Coating for Concrete494465-Miscellaneous Coating for Metal (Steel)496469-Porous Backfill500470-Utilities on Structures501496-Application of Bridge Structure Numbers503499-Working Drawings504 CATEGORY 500 PAVING506501-Aggregate Base Courses506502-Soil-Cement Base Course510503-Chip Seal Surface Treatment514504-Asphalt Pavement517505-Asphalt Patches533506-Gap-Graded Stone Matrix Asphalt538507-Slurry Seal and Micro-Surfacing542508-Milling Asphalt Pavement551509-Diamond Griding555510-Filling and Sealing Cracks and Joints in Asphalt Pavements557520-Plain and Reinforced Portland Cement Concrete Pavements561521-Continuously Reinforced Portland Cement Concrete Pavement572522-Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Repairs575523-Joint Sealing of Portland Cement Concrete Pavements580549-Pavement Markings582550-Pavement Marking Paint586551-Pavement Marking Tape589552-Inland Pavement Marking Tape591553-Epoxy Pavement

4 Markings595554-Thermoplastic Pavement Markings598555-Thermoplastic Pavement Markings-40 Mil High Binder602556-Preformed Thermoplastic Pavement Markings606557-Snowplowable Raised Pavement Markers608558-Removal of Existing Pavement Markings612 CATEGORY 600 SHOULDERS615601-Earth Shoulders615602-Curb, Combination Curb and Gutter, and Monolithic Median616603-Sidewalks620604-Concrete Traffic Barriers623605-Metal Traffic Barriers626606-Permanent Traffic Barrier End Treatments631607-Chain Link Fence635608-Wheel Stops638609-Shoulder Edge Drop Off Grading Adjustment639610-Shoulder Rumble Strips641611-Detectable Warning Surface642 CATEGORY 700 LANDSCAPING643701-Subsoil and Topsoil643704-Temporary Mulch and Temporary Seed650705-Turfgrass Establishment655706-Shrub Seeding Establishment663707-Meadow Establishment673708-Turfgrass Sod Establishment683709-Soil Stabilization Matting689710-Tree.

5 Shrub and Perennial Installation and Establishment697711-Annuals and Bulbs Installation and Establishment714712-Tree Branch Pruning721713-Bush Removal724714-Tree Felling and Stump Removal727715-Tree Root Pruning730716-Tree Fertilizing732 CATEGORY 800 TRAFFIC735801-Concrete Foundation735802 Galvanized Steel Beam Sign Posts737803-Overhead Sign Structures738804-Grounding739805-Electri cal Conduit and Fitting741806-Luminaires and Lamps743807-Electrical Service Equipment747808-Lighting Structures751809-Trenching and Backfilling753810-Electrical Cable, Wire, and Connectors754811-Electrical Hand Holes, Manholes, Pull and Junction Boxes757812-Wood Sign Supports759813-Signs760814-Signal Heads762815-Saw Cuts for Traffic Control Devices763816-Traffic Control Device Cabinets and Equipment764817-Push Buttons and Push Button Signs766818-Signal Structures768819-Steel Span Wire769820-General Electrical Work and Testing770821-Breakaway Base Support Systems772822-Remove and Relocate Existing Signs and Sign Structure773823-Remove and Relocate or Remove and Dispose of Roadway Lighting Structures775824-Modify Existing Sign Messages776825-Cutting and Capping Mast Arms and Poles777 CATEGORY 900 MATERIALS778900-General778901-Aggregates 784902-Portland Cement Concrete and Related Products793903-Masonry Products817904-Performance Graded Asphalt Binders and Asphalt Mixes819905-Pipe830906-Gabions838907-Pil es and Piling839908-Reinforcing

6 Steel840909-Metals842910-Bearings844911- Joints846912-Coating Systems for Structural Steel855913-Waterproofing862914-Chain Link Fence865915-Production Plants867916-Soil and Soil Aggregate Borrow884917-Miscellaneous Protective Coatings885918-Traffic Barriers889919-Geotextiles890920-Landsca ping Materials892921-Miscellaneous932922-Pref abricated Edge Drains938923-Slurry Seal and Micro-Surfacing940924-Cold Patch Material942925-Detectable Warning Surfaces946950-Traffic Materials949951-Pavement Markings Materials965 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS 2018 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for CONSTRUCTION and Materials GENERAL PROVISION 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. Wherever in these General Provisions or in other Contract Documents the terms or abbreviations are used, the meaning shall be as provided herein.

7 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE The Maryland Department of Transportation is composed of the following Administrations: (i) Maryland Port Administration (ii) Maryland Transit Administration (iii) State Highway Administration (iv) Maryland Aviation Administration (v) Motor Vehicle Administration (vi) Maryland Transportation Authority; and (vii) Office of the Secretary ORGANIZATIONAL DEFINITIONS Administration The word "Administration" shall mean any one of the Administrations within the Maryland Department of Transportation, as listed in Administrator The chief executive officer of an Administration. Department The word "Department" shall mean the Maryland Department of Transportation. Engineer Any person designated by the Administrator or the procurement officer, acting directly or through his duly authorized representative, such representative acting within the scope of the particular duties assigned to him or of the authority given him.

8 1 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS 2018 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for CONSTRUCTION and Materials Inspector The authorized representative of the procurement officer assigned to make detailed inspection of any or all portions of the work, or materials therefore. Procurement Officer Any person authorized by a State agency in accordance with law or regulations to formulate, enter into, or administer Contracts or make written determinations and findings with respect to them. The term also includes an authorized representative acting within the limits of authority. Secretary The chief executive officer of the Maryland Department of Transportation. ABBREVIATIONS AAN American Association of Nurserymen AAPA American Association of Port Authorities AAR Association of American Railroads AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI American Concrete Institute AIA American Institute of Architects AIEE American Institute of Electrical Engineers AISC American Institute of Steel CONSTRUCTION AISI American Iron and Steel Institute ANSI American National standards Institute ARA American Railway Association AREA American Railway Engineering Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASHRAE American Society of Heating.

9 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers ASLA American Society of Landscape Architects 2 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS 2018 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for CONSTRUCTION and Materials ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Transit Association AWWA American Water Works Association AWS American Welding Society AWPA American Wood Preservers Association AGC Associated General Contractors of America BOCA Building Officials Conference of America COMAR Code of Maryland Regulations CRSI Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute EEI Edison Electric Institute EIA Electronic Industries Association EPA Environmental protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation FCC Federal Communications Commission FHWA Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation FRA Federal Railway Administration, Department of Transportation FSS Federal SPECIFICATIONS and standards .

10 General Services Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 3 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS 2018 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for CONSTRUCTION and Materials IES Illuminating Engineers Society IMSA International Municipal Signal Association IPCEA Insulated Power Cable Engineers Association IRT Institute for Rapid Transit MASH Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware MBMA Metal Building Manufacturers' Association MOSH Maryland Occupational Safety and Health MSMT Maryland STANDARD Method of Tests (as developed by the State Highway Administration) MdMUTCD Maryland Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices NBFU National Board of Fire Underwriters NBS National Bureau of standards NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NEC National Electric Code NESC National Electric Safety Code NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers' Association NFPA National Fire protection Association OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration RLMI Reflector and Lamp Manufacturers' Institute SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAWP Society of American Wood Preservers 4 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS 2018 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for CONSTRUCTION and Materials SSPC Society for Protective Coatings UL Underwriters Laboratories.