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1 standard specifications (US CUSTOMARY UNITS) January 9, 2014 STATE OF NEW york DEPARTMENT OF transportation NYS DEPARTMENT of transportation 50 Wolf Road, Albany, New york 12232 PREFACE The DEPARTMENT thanks its many authors and reviewers from the Offices of Construction, Design, Environment, Structures, Technical Services, and Traffic, Safety and Mobility; and Regional Offices who have so generously given their time and professional skills in order to make these specifications as complete and accurate as possible. These specifications are updated three times a year, effective with the first Letting of January, May or September. The updated specifications are available on the NYSDOT s website at Users who have comments on these specifications may refer them to the Design Quality Assurance Bureau at (518) 457-6467, or through the feedback form available on our web site under Contact NYSDOT.

2 Charles J. Torre, Pratip K. Lahiri, Specifications and standards Section Specifications and standards Section Stephen A. Zargham, Director, Design Quality Assurance Bureau .Richard W. Lee, Director, Office of Design 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. 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.

3 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. Necessary modifications of the contents hereof will be incorporated in the "Contract Documents" covering dissimilar work.

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 NEW york STATE DEPARTMENT OF transportation standard specifications (USC) January 9, 2014 Section 100 .. 18 GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 18 SECTION 101 - ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS OF TERMS .. 18 101-01 ABBREVIATIONS OF TERMS.. 18 101-02 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS.. 21 SECTION 102 - BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS .. 29 102-01 LOCATION OF REGIONAL OFFICES.. 29 102-02 EXAMINING THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND THE WORK SITE.. 30 102-03 COOPERATION BETWEEN CONTRACTORS.. 31 102-04 PROPOSAL CONTENT.. 32 102-05 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION.. 33 102-06 BID DEPOSIT.. 33 102-07 MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL.. 34 102-08 SAMPLE STANDARD CLAUSES FOR ALL NYS CONTRACTS.. 34 102-09 SAMPLE STANDARD CLAUSES FOR NON FEDERAL-AID NEW york STATE CONTRACTS.. 39 102-10 LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT.. 40 102-11 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY REQUIREMENTS.. 43 102-12 D/M/WBE UTILIZATION.. 48 102-13 STATE AND LOCAL SALES TAX EXEMPTION.

5 56 102-14 FORM OF CONTRACT AND BID BOND.. 56 102-15 SAMPLE FORM OF BID BOND.. 56 102-16 SAMPLE CONTRACT PAY ITEM FORMAT.. 58 102-17 SAMPLE FORM OF ITEMIZED PROPOSAL/JURAT.. 59 SECTION 103 - CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION .. 65 103-01 CONTRACT AWARD.. 65 103-02 EXECUTION OF CONTRACT.. 66 103-03 CONTRACT BONDS.. 66 103-04 CANCELING AWARD.. 67 103-05 PARTNERING.. 67 103-06 SAMPLE FORM OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT.. 68 103-07 SAMPLE FORM OF FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND.. 73 103-08 SAMPLE FORM OF LABOR AND MATERIAL BOND.. 76 SECTION 104 - SCOPE OF WORK .. 77 104-01 WORK REQUIRED.. 78 104-02 CHANGES, CONTINGENCIES, EXTRA WORK AND DEDUCTIONS.. 78 104-03 DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS.. 78 104-04 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE CHARACTER OF WORK.. 79 104-05 SUSPENSIONS OF WORK DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.. 81 104-06 NOTICE AND RECORDKEEPING.. 82 104-07 SITE HOUSEKEEPING.. 83 104-08 MAINTAINING TRAFFIC.. 83 104-09 CONTRACTOR=S RETENTION OF RECORDS.

6 84 104-10 VALUE ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL (VECP).. 84 SECTION 105 - CONTROL OF WORK .. 91 105-01 ENGINEER=S AUTHORITY.. 91 105-02 CHARACTER OF WORKERS.. 91 105-03 METHODS AND EQUIPMENT.. 92 105-04 INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.. 92 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 NEW york STATE DEPARTMENT OF transportation standard specifications (USC) January 9, 2014 105-05 REASONABLE CLOSE CONFORMITY WITH CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.. 92 105-06 COOPERATION WITH UTILITIES AND OTHER CONTRACTORS.. 93 105-07 TERMINATION.. 93 105-08 REMOVAL OF UNACCEPTABLE AND UNAUTHORIZED WORK.. 94 105-09 WORK AFFECTING RAILROADS.. 94 105-10 SURVEY AND STAKEOUT.. 98 105-11 INSPECTION.. 99 105-12 LOAD RESTRICTIONS.. 99 105-13 MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC FOR MOBILE 100 105-14 DISPUTED WORK AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION.. 100 105-15 FURNISHING RIGHT OF WAY.. 106 105-16 SHOP DRAWING APPROVAL.. 106 105-17 CONTRACT RECORDS.. 107 105-18 MANUFACTURER WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES.

7 107 105-19 CONTRACTOR WARRANTIES.. 107 105-20 OPENING highway TO TRAFFIC PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE.. 107 105-21 CIVIL RIGHTS MONITORING AND REPORTING.. 107 SECTION 106 - CONTROL OF MATERIAL .. 111 106-01 SOURCES OF SUPPLY.. 111 106-02 QUALITY REQUIREMENTS.. 112 106-03 PLANT INSPECTED MATERIALS.. 112 106-04 MATERIAL CERTIFICATION AND APPROVED LIST.. 113 106-05 RECYCLED MATERIALS.. 115 106-06 STORAGE AND HANDLING OF 115 106-07 BASIS FOR MEASUREMENT.. 115 106-08 REJECTED MATERIALS.. 115 106-09 EQUIVALENTS.. 115 106-10 INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE SAMPLING AND TESTING.. 115 106-11 BUY AMERICA.. 116 SECTION 107 - LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO PUBLIC .. 117 107-01 LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND PERMITS.. 117 107-02 PATENTED DEVICES, MATERIALS AND PROCESSES.. 118 107-03 FEDERAL AID PARTICIPATION.. 118 107-04 SANITARY CODE.. 118 107-05 SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS.. 118 107-06 INSURANCE.. 131 107-07 PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES.

8 136 107-08 PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF PROPERTY AND LANDSCAPE.. 138 107-09 DAMAGE.. 140 107-10 MANAGING SURPLUS MATERIAL AND WASTE.. 141 107-11 AIR QUALITY PROTECTION.. 145 107-12 WATER QUALITY PROTECTION.. 145 107-13 RELEASE TO PERFORM CONTRACT WORK ON PRIVATE LAND .. 147 SECTION 108 - PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS .. 147 108-01 PROGRESS SCHEDULE.. 147 108-02 COMPLETION DATE.. 148 108-03 FAILURE TO COMPLETE WORK ON TIME.. 148 108-04 DELAY PROVISIONS.. 150 108-05 SUBLETTING OR ASSIGNING THE CONTRACT.. 151 108-06 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS ON STATE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.. 153 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 NEW york STATE DEPARTMENT OF transportation standard specifications (USC) January 9, 2014 108-07 SEASONAL 153 SECTION 109 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT .. 153 109-01 MEASURING QUANTITIES.. 153 109-02 COMPENSATION FOR ALTERED QUANTITIES.. 154 109-03 SCOPE OF PAYMENT.. 154 109-04 PARTIAL PAYMENTS.. 154 109-05 EXTRA WORK AND TIME RELATED COMPENSATION.

9 156 109-06 CONTRACT 162 109-07 PROMPT PAYMENTS BY THE CONTRACTOR.. 163 109-08 ELIMINATED MATERIALS.. 163 109-09 FINAL ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT.. 163 109-10 UNCOMPLETED WORK AGREEMENTS.. 165 Section 200 ..166 EARTHWORK ..166 SECTION 201 - CLEARING AND GRUBBING .. 166 SECTION 202 - REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES AND OBSTRUCTIONS .. 168 SECTION 203 - EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENT .. 178 SECTION 204 - FLOWABLE FILL .. 202 SECTION 205 - CONTAMINATED SOIL .. 205 SECTION 206 - TRENCH, CULVERT AND STRUCTURE EXCAVATION .. 214 SECTION 207 - GEOSYNTHETICS .. 221218 SECTION 208 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES .. 227224 SECTION 209 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL .. 227224 SECTION 210 - REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL (BUILDINGS, BRIDGES AND HIGHWAYS) .. 239235 SECTION 211 - INTERNALLY STABILIZED CUT STRUCTURES .. 243239 SECTION 212 - ROCK SLOPE REINFORCEMENT AND CATCHMENT 260257 SECTIONS 213 THRU 299 (VACANT).

10 271268 Section 300 .. 272269 BASES AND SUBBASES .. 272269 SECTION 301 (VACANT) .. 272269 SECTION 302 - BITUMINOUS STABILIZED COURSE .. 272269 SECTION 303 (VACANT) .. 276273 SECTION 304 - SUBBASE COURSE .. 276273 SECTIONS 305 AND 306 (VACANT) .. 278275 SECTION 307 - HYDRATED LIME STABILIZED SUBGRADE .. 278275 SECTION 308 - SOIL CEMENT COURSE .. 281278 SECTIONS 309 THRU 399 (VACANT) .. 285282 Section 400 .. 286283 HOT MIX ASPHALT .. 286283 SECTION 401 - PLANT PRODUCTION .. 286283 SECTION 402 - HOT MIX ASPHALT (HMA) PAVEMENTS .. 291288 SECTION 403 (VACANT) .. 314311 SECTION 404 (VACANT) .. 314311 SECTION 405 - COLD MIX BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT (OPEN GRADED) .. 314311 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 NEW york STATE DEPARTMENT OF transportation standard specifications (USC) January 9, 2014 SECTION 406 (VACANT) .. 316313 SECTION 407 - TACK COAT .. 316313 SECTIONS 408 AND 409 (VACANT) .. 318315 SECTION 410 - BITUMINOUS SURFACE TREATMENT - SINGLE COURSE 318315 SECTION 411 - STABILIZED GRAVEL SURFACE COURSE.