STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS - New York State …

1 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (US CUSTOMARY UNITS) VOLUME 1 SECTION 100 CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS January 1, 2021 50 Wolf Road Albany, New york 12232 INTRODUCTION This publication has been prepared to provide a compilation of STANDARD requirements, called SPECIFICATIONS , used by the New york State department of transportation for construction contracts. These SPECIFICATIONS are written to the Contractor. They 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 SPECIFICATIONS (USC) and dated as shown on the Title Page, is incorporated by reference into the department s construction contracts, it is made a part of that contract. The requirements stated herein may be revised or amended from time to time by notes or special SPECIFICATIONS or documents of any description that would be furnished as part of a construction contract. State OF NEW york department OF transportation ENGINEERING DIVISION Contained herein are: General Provisions of Contract; Contract forms of Proposal, Agreement and Bonds; General Construction SPECIFICATIONS ; Materials of Construction; Payment Items Adopted by The Commissioner of transportation and Short Titled " STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS " (USC) Note: While these SPECIFICATIONS may be used for general construction work, they have been compiled in US customary units with particular emphasis placed upon their use for highways, parkways, bridges and similar work.

3 Necessary modifications of the contents hereof will be incorporated in the "Contract Documents" covering dissimilar work. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 NEW york State department OF transportation Section 100 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2021 Volume 1 Contents Section 100 .. 4 GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 4 SECTION 101 - ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS OF TERMS .. 4 101-01 ABBREVIATIONS OF TERMS.. 4 101-02 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS .. 7 SECTION 102 - BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS .. 17 102-01 LOCATION OF REGIONAL OFFICES.

4 17 102-02 EXAMINING THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND THE WORK SITE.. 17 102-03 OTHER CONTRACTS.. 19 102-04 PROPOSAL CONTENT.. 19 102-05 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION.. 20 102-06 BID DEPOSIT.. 21 102-07 MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL.. 21 102-08 SAMPLE APPENDIX A - STANDARD CLAUSES FOR ALL NEW york State CONTRACTS.. 22 102-09 VACANT.. 28 102-10 LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT.. 28 102-11 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY REQUIREMENTS.. 31 102-12 D/M/WBE PARTICIPATION.. 36 102-13 State AND LOCAL SALES TAX EXEMPTION.. 45 102-14 FORM OF CONTRACT AND BID BOND.. 45 102-15 SAMPLE FORM OF BID BOND.. 45 102-16 SAMPLE CONTRACT PAY ITEM FORMAT.

5 52 102-17 SAMPLE FORM OF ITEMIZED PROPOSAL/JURAT.. 53 SECTION 103 CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION .. 61 103-01 CONTRACT AWARD .. 61 103-02 EXECUTION OF CONTRACT.. 62 103-03 CONTRACT BONDS.. 62 103-04 CANCELING AWARD.. 63 103-05 PARTNERING.. 63 103-06 SAMPLE FORM OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT.. 64 103-07 SAMPLE FORM OF FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND.. 75 103-08 SAMPLE FORM OF LABOR AND MATERIAL BOND.. 79 103-09 SAMPLE EXECUTIVE ORDER 177 CERTIFICATION .. 81 SECTION 104 - SCOPE OF WORK .. 82 104-01 WORK REQUIRED.. 82 104-02 CHANGES, CONTINGENCIES, EXTRA WORK AND DEDUCTIONS.. 83 104-03 DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS.. 83 104-04 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE CHARACTER OF WORK.

6 84 104-05 SUSPENSIONS OF WORK DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.. 86 104-06 NOTICE AND RECORDKEEPING.. 87 104-07 SITE HOUSEKEEPING.. 88 104-08 MAINTAINING TRAFFIC.. 89 104-09 CONTRACTOR S RETENTION OF RECORDS.. 89 104-10 VALUE ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL (VECP).. 90 SECTION 105 - CONTROL OF WORK .. 97 105-01 ENGINEER'S AUTHORITY.. 97 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 NEW york State department OF transportation Section 100 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2021 Volume 1 105-02 CHARACTER OF WORKERS.. 97 105-03 METHODS AND 98 105-04 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

7 99 105-05 VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY.. 100 105-06 COOPERATION WITH UTILITIES AND OTHER CONTRACTORS .. 100 105-07 TERMINATION.. 100 105-08 REMOVAL OF UNACCEPTABLE AND UNAUTHORIZED WORK.. 101 105-09 WORK AFFECTING RAILROADS.. 102 105-10 SURVEY AND STAKEOUT.. 105 105-11 INSPECTION.. 106 105-12 LOAD RESTRICTIONS.. 107 105-13 WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR MOBILE OPERATIONS.. 107 105-14 DISPUTED WORK AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION.. 108 105-15 FURNISHING RIGHT OF WAY.. 113 105-16 SHOP DRAWING ACCEPTANCE.. 114 105-17 CONTRACT RECORDS.. 114 105-18 MANUFACTURER WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES.. 115 105-19 CONTRACTOR WARRANTIES.

8 115 105-20 OPENING HIGHWAY TO TRAFFIC PRIOR TO CONTRACT FINAL ACCEPTANCE.. 115 105-21 CIVIL RIGHTS MONITORING AND REPORTING.. 115 SECTION 106 - CONTROL OF MATERIAL .. 122 106-01 SOURCES OF SUPPLY.. 122 106-02 QUALITY REQUIREMENTS.. 123 106-03 PLANT INSPECTED MATERIALS.. 123 106-04 MATERIAL ACCEPTANCE RECORDS.. 124 106-05 RECYCLED MATERIALS.. 125 106-06 STORAGE AND HANDLING OF 126 106-07 BASIS FOR MEASUREMENT.. 126 106-08 REJECTED MATERIALS.. 126 106-09 EQUIVALENTS.. 126 106-10 QUALITY ASSURANCE.. 126 106-11 BUY AMERICA.. 127 SECTION 107 - LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO PUBLIC .. 128 107-01 LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND PERMITS.

9 129 107-02 PATENTED DEVICES, MATERIALS AND PROCESSES.. 130 107-03 FEDERAL AID PARTICIPATION.. 130 107-04 PUBLIC NOTICES.. 130 107-05 SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS.. 130 107-06 INSURANCE.. 143 107-07 PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND 149 107-08 PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF PROPERTY AND LANDSCAPE .. 151 107-09 DAMAGE.. 153 107-10 MANAGING SURPLUS MATERIAL AND WASTE.. 155 107-11 AIR QUALITY PROTECTION.. 158 107-12 WATER QUALITY PROTECTION.. 160 107-13 POLLUTION PREVENTION AND SPILL RESPONSE .. 162 107-14 VACANT .. 162 107-15 USE OF UNITED states -FLAG VESSELS .. 162 107-16 ENSURING PAY EQUITY BY State CONTRACTORS.

10 163 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 NEW york State department OF transportation Section 100 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2021 Volume 1 SECTION 108 - PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS .. 163 108-01 PROGRESS 163 108-02 COMPLETION DATE.. 166 108-03 FAILURE TO COMPLETE WORK ON TIME.. 166 108-04 DELAY PROVISIONS.. 168 108-05 SUBLETTING OR ASSIGNING THE CONTRACT.. 169 108-06 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS ON State PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.. 173 108-07 SEASONAL SHUT-DOWN.. 173 SECTION 109 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT.