Oklahoma Department of Transportation - 2019 Standard Specifications - For Highway Construction

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2019 Standard Specifications for Highway Construction by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation establishes minimum acceptable standards and defines how project requirements must be interpreted and applied. The document explains the intended responsibilities of the contractor and the role of transportation personnel in inspecting work to document acceptable production. It clarifies the meaning of directed, required, approved, and related terms, and provides a structured framework of sections covering general provisions, bidding, contract execution, and work control.

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CHAPTER 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 101 GENERAL INFORMATION, DEFINITIONS AND TERMS

SECTION 102 BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS

SECTION 103 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

SECTION 104 SCOPE OF WORK

SECTION 105 CONTROL OF WORK

SECTION 106 CONTROL OF MATERIAL

SECTION 107 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO PUBLIC

SECTION 108 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

SECTION 109 MEASUREMENTS AND PAYMENT

CHAPTER 200 SOILS

SECTION 201 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

SECTION 202 EARTHWORK

SECTION 203 TEST ROLLING

SECTION 205 SALVAGING TOPSOIL

SECTION 208 CLAY PLATING

SECTION 209 MACHINE GRADING

SECTION 210 OBLITERATING ABANDONED ROAD

SECTION 220 MANAGEMENT OF EROSION, SEDIMENTATION, AND STORM WATE

Oklahoma Department of Transportation 2019 Standard Specifications For Highway Construction 2019 Oklahoma Department of Transportation Transportation Commission At-Large Chairman – Gene McKown, Norman Division 1 Member – Bob Coburn, Muskogee Division 2 Member – James Grimsley, Calera Division 3 Secretary – T.W. Shannon, Oklahoma City Division 4 Member – Don Freymiller, Edmond Division 5 Member – David Dyson, Elk City Division 6 Member – Bobby J. Alexander, Woodward Division 7 Member – Steve LaForge, Chickasha Division 8 Vice – Chairman-Bob Peterson, Tulsa Secretary of Transportation Tim Gatz PREFACE These Special Provisions, with the exception of Section 100, are generally written in the imperative mood and active voice. In sentences using the imperative mood, the subject,“the contractor,” is implied. Reference to the contractor is also implied in this language by the use of “shall,”“shall be,” or similar words and phrases. In Material specifications, the subject may also be the supplier, fabricator, or manufacturer supplying material, products, or equipment for use on the project. Whenever “directed,” “required,”“prescribed,” or other similar words are used, the“direction,” “requirement,” or “order” of the Engineer/Resident Engineer is intended. Similarly, whenever “approved,” “acceptable,” “suitable,” “satisfactory,” or other similar words are used, the words mean “approved by,”“acceptable to,” or “satisfactory to” the Engineer. The word“will” generally pertains to decisions or actions of the Engineer. PURPOSE, INTENT AND INTERPRETATION OF SPECIFICATIONS The purpose of these Specifications is to establish, where applicable, minimum acceptable standards or a range for acceptable results. It is the intent of these Specifications that the Contractor be fully and exclusively responsible for producing an acceptable end product. In producing this end product, the Contractor shall exercise control of the project. Department of Transportation personnel, except where specifically provided for herein, will make inspections for the State to document that an acceptable product is being produced. Interpretation of these specifications will be done in such a manner as to allow the Contractor to control his/her project to the greatest degree possible in producing an end result product, which is in all respects acceptable. These Specifications should not, however, be interpreted in any manner which allows a Contractor to produce an unacceptable product or endanger the traveling public. An acceptable end result product is the essence of the Contract. Only projects in substantial conformance with the Plans and Specifications will be accepted by the Department of Transportation. In order to avoid cumbersome and confusing repetition of expressions in theses specifications, it is provided that whenever anything is, or is to be, done, if, as, or, when, or where “contemplated, required, determined, directed, specified, authorized, ordered, given, designated, indicated, considered necessary, deemed necessary, permitted, reserved, suspended, established, approval, approved, disapproved, acceptable, unacceptable, suitable, accepted, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, sufficient, insufficient, rejected or condemned,” it shall be understood as if the expression were followed by the words “by the Engineer or to the Engineer.” TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION: PAGE NO.: CHAPTER 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS ....................................................................................................... 1 SECTION 101 GENERAL INFORMATION, DEFINITIONS AND TERMS .............................................................. 3 SECTION 102 BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS ........................................................................ 20 SECTION 103 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT............................................................................... 28 SECTION 104 SCOPE OF WORK ............................

FAQs

What is the purpose and intent of these 2019 specifications?

The specifications set minimum acceptable standards and ranges for acceptable results. The contractor is intended to be fully and exclusively responsible for producing an acceptable end product.

How should terms like directed, required, prescribed, and approved be interpreted?

Words such as directed, required, or prescribed refer to the engineer’s direction or order. Terms like approved, acceptable, suitable, or satisfactory mean approved by, acceptable to, or satisfactory to the engineer.

What determines whether a project will be accepted by the Department of Transportation?

Only projects in substantial conformance with the plans and specifications are accepted. The specifications should not be interpreted in a way that allows producing unacceptable work or endangering the public.

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