2010 Construction Contract Standards

Training

Part 22010 Standard Specifications

 November 2011

2010 Standard Specifications

• Divided into 11 Divisions and 99 Sections• Some sections are moved and

renamed, reserved, and added• Division XI, Building Construction is

added

outline• Standard Specification changes• 2006 Boilerplate SSP’s that need to

be manually inserted• SSP’s that have moved• Supplemental work items

Standard Spec Highlights• Division I• Section 1-1.02 Style Variations –

brief listing of plain language change and terms

Standard Spec Highlights• Section 1-1.06 Abbreviations,

includes a Bid Item List Abbreviations table.• Section 4-1.03 Work description -

instructs the contractor to construct the work described in the Notice to Bidders and the contract. So prepare a good work description.

2010 Standard Specifications

changes• Section 4-1.05 Changes and Extra

Work. (was Section 4-1.03D Extra Work in the amendments and 2006). “Extra work” is now called “change order work”. See the “Wording Changes” in your tools binder on how to state it.• Section 4-1.06 Differing Site

Conditions. (was Section 5-1.116 of the amendments)

Standard Spec changes• We moved but we’re still bid items• Section 8-1.02 Schedule. (was Section

8-1.04 Progress Schedule in the amendments) There are 3 Levels of CPM Schedule in 2010. • Section 9-1.11 Time Related

Overhead. (was SSP 08-017 or 08-018)

2010 Standard Specifications

changes• Payment is now in Section 9. You

need to be familiar and know this section as you QA or write a spec.• Section 9-1.16D Mobilization. (was

Section 9-1.07D in the amendments and Section 11 of the 2006 Std Specs.)

2010 Standard Specifications(Continued)

• Division I General Provisions• Division II General Construction to

Division X Materials. • Division XI Building Construction.

There is only one section in this division. Provisions are all going to be SSPs that will be added in this section.

Moved to the city• 5-1.32 Areas for Use (was SSP S5-

240 Areas for Contractor’s Use) p. 43• 7-1.07B Seal Coat Claims (was SSP

S5-200 Damage Claims) p. 77• 13-4 Job Site Management (was

SSP 7-346 Construction Site Management) p. 174

Ex boilerplate SSP’s• 2-1.03 Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting

(was S2-100) • 3-1.18 Early return /early start (S3-

092)• 8-1.04D

• 5-1.09A Partnering (Dispute Resolution) (was S5-155)• 8-1.10A cost for Cost + Time

(renter)

New address• SSP 2-1.06B Supplemental Project

Information. (was SSP S5-280)• SSP 5-1.20C Railroad Relations.

(was Section 13 Railroad Relations)• Old Section 4• SSP 8-1.04C Delayed start• SSP 8-1.04F Flex start (Smart

start)

New address• SSP 9-1.16C partial pay (was S5-

250)• New tool – Bid Item List

Moved to a new neighborhood

but please don’t forget us• Need Supplemental Work Items• Section 4-1.07C Value Analysis

Workshop. (was section 4-1.035 in the amendments). • Section 5-1.09 Partnering. (was

Section 5-1.012 in the amendments)• Section 5-1.43E(2) Dispute Resolution

Advisor for contracts worth $3M to $10M.• Section 5-1.43E(3) Dispute Resolution

Board for contract worth over $10M.

Moved to a new neighborhoodbut please don’t forget us• Need Supplemental Work Items• Section 9-1.07 Payment Adjustments

for Price Index Fluctuations. (also rented) SW item (066670)

Moved to a new neighborhood

but please don’t forget us• Need State Furnished M’tls &

Expenses item• SSP 6-2.03 Department-Furnished

Materials. (was S8-M10 State Furnished Materials)

Moving out of town• Section 7-1.11D Training. (was

Section 7-1.50D in the amendments) The number of trainees or apprentices for the federal training program moved to the Notice to Bidders.

2010 Standard Plans• Incorporated 2006 NSPs and RSPs• Revised texts to all uppercase,

except abbreviations, symbols and notes• Relocated “Specs” from Std Plans

to Std Specifications

2010 Standard Plans• Deleted 2006 Std Plan T7, Const

Project Funding ID Sign, in the 2010 Std Plans. SSP refers to HQ Traffic Ops. Web site for details.• Did not include proprietary crash

cushions and MBGR terminal system end treatments

2010 Standard Plans• Updated technical contents:• Revised standard MBGR height from

27-3/4" to 29" per FHWA memo • Redesigned crib walls, retaining walls

and box culverts based on Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)

• There’s a digest of changes on the web site under the Std Plans link.

2010 Standard Plans List• Process works the same• Edit the same as for previous

editions• Place the edited Std Plans list at

the beginning of the SP_TEMPLATE (template)

2010 Standard Specifications (Continued)

Any questions?

Eligible Partial Pay Items