STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS …

1 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS construction Sponsored and Distributed by: Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County Carson City Churchill County City of Reno City of Sparks City of Yerington Washoe County 2016 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS construction Sponsored and Distributed by: Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County Carson City Churchill County City of Reno City of Sparks City of Yerington Washoe County Revision No. 1 12/15/1998 Revision No. 2 05/01/2000 Revision No. 3 11/08/2001 Revision No. 4 02/27/2004 Revision No. 5 02/14/2007 Revision No. 6 02/29/2012 Revision No. 7 02/29/2016 Revision No. 8 07/29/2016 Revision No. 9 12/21/2016 Revised 12/21/2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Section .. ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS.

2 SUBMITTING BID PROPOSALS .. ORAL OR TELEGRAPHIC BID PROPOSALS OR MODIFICATIONS .. FORM AND CONTENT OF BID PROPOSALS .. BIDDER INTERESTED IN MORE THAN ONE BID PROPOSAL .. EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE OF work .. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDUM .. WITHDRAWAL OF BID PROPOSALS .. OPENING AND COMPARISON OF BID PROPOSALS .. AWARD OF CONTRACT .. CONTRACT .. SUBCONTRACTORS .. CONTRACT SECURITY .. INSURANCE .. PATENTS AND PATENT INFRINGEMENTS .. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS .. SCHEDULING OF work .. COMMENCEMENT OF work .. PERMITS AND LICENSES .. UTILITY SERVICES .. LOCATION OF work .. RIGHT-OF-ENTRY .. SUPERVISION .. SANITATION .. PROTECTION OF PERSON AND PROPERTY AND MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES .. UTILITIES .. EXPLOSIVES .. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS .

3 ENGINEER S AUTHORITY .. INSPECTION AND TESTING .. MATERIALS .. SHOP DETAILS .. WORKERS, METHODS AND EQUIPMENT .. BASE LINE, BENCH MARKS AND REFERENCE POINTS .. CHANGES .. INCREASED OR DECREASED QUANTITIES .. EXTRA work .. CLIMATIC CONDITIONS .. DELAYS .. EMERGENCIES .. NIGHT work .. PROGRESS PAYMENTS .. FINAL ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT .. PROTECTION OF work AND CLEANING UP .. GUARANTEE OF work .. SUSPENSION OF work .. FAILURE TO PERFORM .. FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE work IN THE TIME AGREED UPON .. DEFAULT AND TERMINATION OF CONTRACT .. ARBITRATION Revised 12/21/2016 PART 2 construction MATERIALS Section .. AGGREGATES.. AGGREGATES FOR BASE COURSES.. AGGREGATES FOR BITUMINOUS COURSES.. AGGREGATES FOR BEDDING AND BACKFILL.. AGGREGATES FOR MORTAR AND GROUT.. AGGREGATES FOR PCC FLATWORK, CURBS, DITCHES AND SLOPE PAVING AND STRUCTURES.

4 AGGREGATES FOR SPECIFIC USES. RIPRAP. TOPSOIL. Section .. ASPHALTS AND ADDITIVES.. GENERAL.. ASPHALT CEMENTS.. CUTBACK ASPHALTS.. EMULSIFIED ASPHALTS.. EMULSIFIED REJUVENATING AGENTS.. RECYCLING AGENTS.. HOT APPLIED CRACK FILLER.. HYDRATED LIME FOR HMA.. MINERAL FILLER FOR HMA. Section .. CEMENTITIOUS AND RELATED MATERIALS.. GENERAL.. CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS.. RELATED MATERIALS. Section .. PIPE AND RELATED MATERIALS.. GENERAL.. CM PIPE.. This Subsection Intentionally Left Blank .. SP PIPE.. CI SOIL PIPE.. DI PIPE.. STEEL PIPE.. VC PIPE.. NRC PIPE.. RC PIPE.. This Subsection Intentionally Left Blank .. RC PRESSURE PIPE.. This Subsection Intentionally Left Blank .. ABS PIPE .. PVC PRESSURE PIPE.. SOLID WALL HDPE PIPE.. CORRUGATED HDPE PIPE.. GEOCOMPOSITE DRAINAGE PIPE.. PP PIPE.. PVC GRAVITY PIPE.

5 CENTRIFUGALLY CAST FRPM PIPE.. STEEL REINFORCED HDPE PIPE.. CURED-IN-PLACE PIPE.. STEEL RIBBED PE PIPE. Section .. MANHOLES AND CATCH BASINS.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS. Section .. WATER.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS. Revised 12/21/2016 Section .. REINFORCING STEEL.. DESCRIPTION.. REQUIREMENTS .. MATERIALS, PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND TESTS. Section .. STRUCTURAL STEEL.. DESCRIPTION.. REQUIREMENTS.. MATERIALS, PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND TESTS. Section .. TIMBER AND PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT.. TIMBER.. PRESERVATIVE TREATMENTS FOR TIMBER. Section .. FENCING MATERIALS.. DESCRIPTION.. WIRE FENCING.. CHAIN LINK FENCING. Section .. PILING.. GENERAL.. TIMBER.. STEEL.. PRECAST OR CAST-IN-PLACE PCC. Section .. CULVERT MARKERS AND GUIDE POSTS.. DESCRIPTION.. CERTIFICATES.. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND TESTS. Section .. GUARDRAIL.

6 GENERAL.. MATERIALS. Section .. GALVANIZING.. DESCRIPTION.. REQUIREMENTS. Section .. PAINT.. DESCRIPTION.. REQUIREMENTS.. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND TESTS.. TEST PROCEDURES. Section .. SIGNS.. MATERIALS COVERED.. REQUIREMENTS.. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND TESTS. Section .. MONUMENTS.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS. Section .. FIRE HYDRANTS.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS. Section .. GEOTEXTILES. SECTION DELETED. Revised 12/21/2016 PART 3 construction METHODS Section .. SITE PREPARATION.. GENERAL.. This Subsection Intentionally Left Blank .. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. PROTECTION AND RESTORATION.. GENERAL.. This Subsection Intentionally Left Blank .. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. SUBGRADE PREPARATION.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. EXCAVATING.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.

7 construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. FILL AND BACKFILL.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. PIPE SYSTEMS.. GENERAL.. CM PIPE.. This Subsection Intentionally Left Blank .. SP PIPE.. CI SOIL PIPE.. DI PIPE.. STEEL PIPE.. VC PIPE.. NRC PIPE.. RC PIPE.. This Subsection Intentionally Left Blank .. RC PRESSURE PIPE.. CORRUGATED HDPE PIPE.. PP PIPE.. CENTRIFUGALLY CAST FRPM PIPE.. STEEL REINFORCED HDPE PIPE. Section .. CULVERTS, AND SANITARY SEWER AND STORM SEWER SYSTEMS.. GENERAL.. This Subsection Intentionally Left Blank .. construction .. This Subsection Intentionally Left Blank Section .. FIRE HYDRANTS.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. UNTREATED BASE COURSES.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Revised 12/21/2016 Section .. CTB.

8 GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. ATPB.. Currently Blank.. Currently Blank.. Currently Blank.. Currently Blank. Section .. PCC.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. PCC FLATWORK, CURBS, DITCHES AND SLOPE PAVING.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. SPECIALIZED PCC.. GENERAL.. PERVIOUS CONCRETE.. RCC.. SCC. Section .. PCCP.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. PCC STRUCTURES.. GENERAL. Section .. MONOLITHIC PRECAST RC BOX.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. SEGMENTED RC BOX.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. PRIME AND TACK COAT.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. BITUMINOUS ROADMIX.. DESCRIPTION.. COMPOSITION OF MIXTURES.

9 construction EQUIPMENT.. MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES.. BASIS OF PAYMENT. Section .. HMA.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Revised 12/21/2016 Section .. ROADBED MODIFICATION. SECTION DELETED.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. CIR. SECTION DELETED.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section ..FIRE HYDRANTS. SECTION DELETED.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. SIGNS, PAVEMENT STRIPING AND MARKING.. DESCRIPTION.. MATERIALS.. construction .. PAVEMENT STRIPING AND MARKINGS.. SURFACE PREPARATION.. CONTROL POINTS.. APPLICATION.. REFLECTIVE MATERIALS.. TEMPORARY PAVEMENT STRIPING TAPE.. PROTECTION OF work .. SCHEDULING OF work .. UNACCEPTABLE work .. MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES AND BASIS OF PAYMENT. Section .. TRAFFIC SIGNALS, ITS AND STREET LIGHTING.

10 GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL STEEL.. DESCRIPTION.. REINFORCING STEEL.. STRUCTURAL STEEL.. MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES AND BASIS OF PAYMENT. Section .. FENCING.. DESCRIPTION.. MATERIALS.. construction REQUIREMENTS.. WIRE FENCE TYPES BW AND WM.. CHAIN LINK FENCE, TYPE CL.. MEASUREMENT.. BASIS OF PAYMENT. Section .. EROSION CONTROL AND SLOPE PROTECTION. SECTION DELETED.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Section .. PILING.. GENERAL.. MATERIALS.. construction .. ACCEPTANCE. Revised 12/21/2016 Section .. TIMBER construction .. DESCRIPTION.. MATERIALS.. STORAGE OF MATERIALS.. WORKMANSHIP.. TREATED TIMBER.. UNTREATED TIMBER.. HOLES FOR BOLTS, DOWELS, RODS, AND LAG SCREWS.. BOLTS AND WASHERS.. FRAMING AND FASTENING.. CAPS.. BRACING.. STRINGERS.