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MINNESOTA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

STANDARD

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

CONSTRUCTION

2014 EDITION

3471.2

ii

ORDER NUMBER

It is hereby ordered that these Minnesota Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction, 2014 Edition, be adopted for application on State and Federal Aid construction contracts awarded in Minnesota.

Upon being published and made available for distribution, these Standard Specifications shall become effective by reference in the contract plans or special provisions.

It is further ordered that a copy of these specifications shall be filed in the office of the County Auditor of each County.

Dated

Commissioner of Transportation

These Minnesota Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction, 2014 Edition, are hereby approved for application on highway, street and related construction contracts as referenced in the contract plans or special provisions and they shall apply as noted and amended by those documents.

Dated

State Construction Engineer

I hereby certify that the changes contained in these Minnesota Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction, 2014 Edition, were prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly registered professional engineer under the laws of the State of Minnesota.

Dated

Elizabeth A. Buckley

Reg. No. 15494

DIVISION I

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND COVENANT

PAGE

1101WORDING OF SPECIFICATIONS1

1102Abbreviations and Measurement Units1

1102.1GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS1

1102.2Units of Size and Measurement4

1103DEFINITIONS5

bIDDING rEQUIREMENTS AND cONDITIONS

1201Prequalification of Bidders16

1202CONTENTS OF PROPOSAL PACKAGE16

1203ACCESS TO PROPOSAL PACKAGE16

1204Interpretation of Quantities in Bid Schedule16

1205Examination of PROPOSAL PACKAGE and Site of Work16

1205.1Proposal PAckage and Site of Work16

1205.2Additional Information17

1206PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL17

1206.1PREPARATION17

1206.2ALLOWABLE SUBSTITUTIONS18

1206.3ALTERATIONS18

1207Irregular Proposals18

1208Proposal Guaranty19

1209DELIVERY OF PROPOSALS19

1210REVISION OF PROPOSAL PACKAGE OR WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS19

1211Conditional Proposals20

1212OPENING OF PROPOSALS20

1213DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS20

bidding requirements and covenants

1301CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS21

1302AWARD OF CONTRACT21

1303Cancellation of Award21

1304RETURN OF PROPOSAL GUARANTY21

1305REQUIREMENT OF CONTRACT BOND21

1306EXECUTION AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT21

1307FAILURE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT22

scope of work

1401INTENT OF CONTRACT23

1402Contract Revisions23

1402.1General23

1402.2Differing Site Conditions24

1402.3significant changes to the character of work24

1402.4suspensions of work ordered by the engineer24

1402.5extra work25

1402.6eliminated items25

1403Notification for Contract Revisions26

1403.1General26

1403.2First Notice, by Contractor26

1403.3Written Notice, by Contractor26

1403.4Written Acknowledgement, by Engineer26

1403.5Final Written Response, by Engineer26

1403.6Contractors Recourse26

1404MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC27

1404.1GENERAL27

1404.2PLANNED DETOURS27

1404.3CONTRACTORS REQUEST FOR DETOUR27

1404.4CONTRACTORS REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY BYPASSES27

1404.5MAINTENANCE DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER27

1404.6CONTRACTOR'S USE OF CROSSOVERS27

1404.7WINTER SUSPENSION27

1405USE OF MATERIALS FOUND ON THE PROJECT28

1406PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL OBJECTS28

1407Final Cleanup28

1408VALUE ENGINEERING INCENTIVE29

CONTROL OF WORK

1501AUTHORITY OF THE ENGINEER31

1501.1DECIDING QUESTIONS31

1501.2SUSPENDING WORK31

1501.3BASIS OF DECISION31

1502PLANS AND WORKING DRAWINGS31

1503Conformity with Contract Documents32

1504Coordination of Contract Documents33

1505COOPERATION BY CONTRACTORS33

1506SUPERVISION BY CONTRACTOR33

1506.1COMPETENT SUPERINTENDENT34

1506.2COMPETENT INDIVIDUAL34

1507Utility Property and Service34

1507.1GENERAL34

1507.2Notification35

1507.3Liability35

1508CONSTRUCTION STAKES, LINES, AND GRADES35

1509(BLANK)36

1510AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE INSPECTOR36

1511INSPECTION OF WORK36

1512Unacceptable and Unauthorized Work37

1512.1Unacceptable Work37

1512.2Unauthorized Work37

1512.3Non-compliance37

1513RESTRICTIONS ON MOVEMENT AND STORAGE OF HEAVY LOADS AND EQUIPMENT38

1514MAINTENANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION39

1515CONTROL OF HAUL ROADS39

1516Acceptance39

1516.1PARTIAL ACCEPTANCE40

1516.2PROJECT ACCEPTANCE40

1516.3COMPLETION OF THE WORK40

1516.4FINAL CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE40

1517Claims for Compensation Adjustment40

1517.1Notification40

1517.2Claim Submittals41

1517.3Required Certification of Claims41

1517.4Review of Claim submittals42

control of material

1601SOURCE OF SUPPLY AND QUALITY43

1602NATURAL MATERIAL SOURCES43

1603MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS, SAMPLES, TESTS, AND ACCEPTANCE44

1604Plant Inspection Commercial Facility44

1605Substitute Materials44

1606STORAGE OF MATERIALS44

1607Handling Materials44

1608UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS44

1609DepartmentProvided Material44

legal relations and responsibility to the public

1701Laws to be Observed45

1701.1Data Practices45

1701.2Worker Conduct45

1701.3False Claims ACt45

1702PERMITS, LICENSES, AND TAXES45

1703PATENTED DEVICES, MATERIALS, AND PROCESSES46

1704RESTORATION OF SURFACE OPENED BY PERMIT46

1705FEDERALAID PROVISIONS46

1706EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELFARE46

1707PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND SAFETY47

1708Railroad Highway Provisions47

1708.1General Requirements47

1708.2STRUCTURAL PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS48

1708.3LIABILITY INSURANCE49

1708.4FLAGGING, PROTECTIVE SERVICES, AND DEVICES49

1709Navigable Waterways50

1710TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES50

1710.1GENERAL50

1710.2PROVIDE, MAINTAIN, AND REMOVE51

1710.3PLANNED DETOURS51

1710.4(BLANK)51

1710.5TEMPORARY BYPASSES51

1710.6CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY51

1710.7ENGINEERS AUTHORITY51

1710.8(BLANK)51

1711USE OF EXPLOSIVES52

1712Protection and Restoration of Property52

1712.1PROPERTY52

1712.2ADVANCE NOTICE52

1712.3(BLANK)52

1712.4GENERAL LIABILITY52

1713Forest Protection53

1714Responsibility for Damage Claims; INSURANCE53

1714.1General53

1714.2Workers Compensation Insurance53

1714.3Commercial General Liability Insurance54

1714.4Automobile Liability Insurance54

1714.5Umbrella or Excess Liability Insurance54

1714.6Additional Conditions55

1714.7Notice to the Contractor55

1715OPENING SECTIONS OF THE ROADWAY TO TRAFFIC BEFORE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT55

1716CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK56

1717Air, Land, and Water Pollution56

1717.1GENERAL56

1717.2Stormwater Management and Erosion Control57

1718FURNISHING RIGHT OF WAY59

1719PERSONAL LIABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS59

1720No Waiver of Legal Rights59

1721AUDITS59

prosecution and progress

1801SUBLETTING OF CONTRACT60

1802QUALIFICATIONS OF WORKERS60

1803PROGRESS SCHEDULES61

1803.1 ALL SCHEDULES61

1803.2 BAR CHART SCHEDULES62

1803.3CRITICAL PATH METHOD (CPM) SCHEDULES64

1803.4 PROSECUTION CONTROL71

1803.5 LIMITATION OF OPERATIONS71

1803.6 TEMPORARY SUSPENSIONS71

1804Failure to Maintain Satisfactory Progress72

1805METHODS AND EQUIPMENT72

1806Determination and Extension of Contract Time73

1806.1GENERAL73

1806.2TYPES OF DelayS74

1806.3Determination of charges on Working Day Contracts75

1806.4Extension of Contract Time Due to Weather on calendar Day and Completion Date Contracts76

1807Failure to Complete the Work on Time76

1807.1ASSESSMENT OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES77

1807.2WAIVER OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES77

1808Default of ContractOR77

1809Termination of Contract78

measurement and payment

1901Measurement of Quantities80

1901.1P QUANTITIES80

1901.2AREAS81

1901.3STRUCTURES81

1901.4LENGTH81

1901.5VOLUME81

1901.6(BLANK)81

1901.7(BLANK)81

1901.8MASS81

1901.9BITUMINOUS MATERIALS83

1901.10(BLANK)83

1901.11OTHER BASIS OF MEASUREMENT84

1901.12(BLANK)84

1901.13TIMBER AND LUMBER84

1901.14LUMP SUM84

1901.15INDIVIDUAL UNIT OR EACH84

1901.16RENTAL EQUIPMENT84

1901.17STANDARDS AND TOLERANCES 1503 & 160384

1902SCOPE OF PAYMENT84

1903Compensation for Altered Quantities84

1904Compensation for Contract Revisions85

1904.1General85

1904.2Contract Unit PRices85

1904.3Negotiated Prices85

1904.4force account85

1904.5Non-Allowable Charges88

1904.6Compensation for Delay88

1905Compensation for Eliminated Items90

1906Partial