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CITY OF RENTON
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Monroe Ave Infiltration Facility
FUNDED IN PART BY THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................ 1
DIVISION 1 ............................................................................................................................................... 2
1-01 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS........................................................................................................ 2
1-02 BID PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS .................................................................................... 4
1-03 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT ........................................................................... 11
1-04 SCOPE OF THE WORK ............................................................................................................ 14
1-05 CONTROL OF WORK ................................................................................................................ 16
1-06 CONTROL OF MATERIAL ......................................................................................................... 24
1-07 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PUBLIC ........................................... 25
1-08 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS ........................................................................................... 41
1-09 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT ............................................................................................ 47
1-10 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL .......................................................................................... 77
1-11 RENTON SURVEYING STANDARDS ....................................................................................... 81
DIVISION 2 ............................................................................................................................................. 86
2-01 CLEARING, GRUBBING, AND ROADSIDE CLEANUP ............................................................ 86
2-02 REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES AND OBSTRUCTIONS ............................................................ 86
2-03 ROADWAY EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENT..................................................................... 87
DIVISION 5 ............................................................................................................................................. 90
5-04 HOT MIX ASPHALT .................................................................................................................. 90
5-06 TEMPORARY RESTORATION IN PAVEMENT AREA .......................................................... 115
DIVISION 6 ........................................................................................................................................... 116
6-02 CONCRETE STRUCTURES .................................................................................................... 116
6-03 STEEL STRUCTURES ............................................................................................................. 118
DIVISION 7 ........................................................................................................................................... 120
7-04 STORM SEWERS .................................................................................................................... 120
7-05 MANHOLES, INLETS, CATCH BASINS, AND DRYWELLS .................................................. 123
7-06 STORMWATER INFILTRATION FACILITY ............................................................................ 127
7-08 GENERAL PIPE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS .............................................................. 129
DIVISION 8 ........................................................................................................................................... 131
8-01 EROSION CONTROL AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ............................................... 131
8-02 ROADSIDE RESTORATION .................................................................................................... 133
8-12 CHAIN LINK FENCE AND WIRE FENCE ................................................................................ 137
8-14 CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS ....................................................................................... 138
8-24 ROCK AND GRAVITY BLOCK WALL AND GABION CRIBBING ........................................... 138
DIVISION 9 ........................................................................................................................................... 142
9-03 AGGREGATES ....................................................................................................................... 142
9-05 DRAINAGE STRUCTURES AND CULVERTS ........................................................................ 143
9-14 EROSION CONTROL AND ROADSIDE PLANTING .............................................................. 144
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS
(December 10, 2020 APWA GSP)
The work on this project shall be accomplished in accordance with the Standard Specifications
for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction, 2023 edition, as issued by the Washington State
Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the American Public Works Association (APWA),
Washington State Chapter (hereafter “Standard Specifications”). The Standard Specifications,
as modified or supplemented by these Special Provisions, all of which are made a part of the
Contract Documents, shall govern all of the Work.
These Special Provisions are made up of both General Special Provisions (GSPs) from various
sources, which may have project-specific fill-ins; and project-specific Special Provisions. Each
Provision either supplements, modifies, or replaces the comparable Standard Specification, or is
a new Provision. The deletion, amendment, alteration, or addition to any subsection or portion
of the Standard Specifications is meant to pertain only to that particular portion of the section,
and in no way should it be interpreted that the balance of the section does not apply.
The project-specific Special Provisions are not labeled as such. The GSPs are labeled under
the headers of each GSP, with the effective date of the GSP and its source. For example:
(March 8, 2013 APWA GSP)
(April 1, 2013 WSDOT GSP)
(June, 2023 Renton GSP)
Also incorporated into the Contract Documents by reference are:
· City of Renton Standard Details
· King County Road Design and Construction Standards, 2016 Edition
· Standard Plans for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction, WSDOT/APWA, current
edition
· Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, currently adopted
edition, with Washington State modifications, if any
Contractor shall obtain copies of these publications, at Contractor’s own expense.
Third-Party Beneficiary: All parties agree that the State of Washington shall be, and is hereby,
named as an express third-party beneficiary to this Contract, with full rights as such.
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DIVISION 1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1-01 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
(March 13, 1995 WSDOT GSP)
This Contract provides for stormwater management infrastructure and associated
maintenance access road located at 301 Monroe Ave NE, Renton WA 98056; including
temporary erosion control, temporary traffic control, clearing and grubbing, earthwork,
stormwater conveyance and stormwater management facilities, hot mix asphalt paving,
landscaping, illumination, utility adjustments, and other work, all in accordance with the
attached Contract Plans, these Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications.
1-01.3 Definitions
(January 19, 2022 APWA GSP)
Delete the heading Completion Dates and the three paragraphs that follow it, and replace them
with the following:
Dates
Bid Opening Date
The date on which the Contracting Agency publicly opens and reads the Bids.
Award Date
The date of the formal decision of the Contracting Agency to accept the lowest
responsible and responsive Bidder for the Work.
Contract Execution Date
The date the Contracting Agency officially binds the Agency to the Contract.
Notice to Proceed Date
The date stated in the Notice to Proceed on which the Contract time begins.
Substantial Completion Date
The day the Engineer determines the Contracting Agency has full and unrestricted use
and benefit of the facilities, both from the operational and safety standpoint, any
remaining traffic disruptions will be rare and brief, and only minor incidental work,
replacement of temporary substitute facilities, plant establishment periods, or correction
or repair remains for the Physical Completion of the total Contract.
Physical Completion Date
The day all of the Work is physically completed on the project. All documentation
required by the Contract and required by law does not necessarily need to be furnished
by the Contractor by this date.
Completion Date
The day all the Work specified in the Contract is completed and all the obligations of the
Contractor under the contract are fulfilled by the Contractor. All documentation required
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by the Contract and required by law must be furnished by the Contractor before
establishment of this date.
Final Acceptance Date
The date on which the Contracting Agency accepts the Work as complete.
Supplement this Section with the following:
All references in the Standard Specifications or WSDOT General Special Provisions, to the
terms “Department of Transportation”, “Washington State Transportation Commission”,
“Commission”, “Secretary of Transportation”, “Secretary”, “Headquarters”, and “State
Treasurer” shall be revised to read “Contracting Agency”.
All references to the terms “State” or “state” shall be revised to read “Contracting Agency”
unless the reference is to an administrative agency of the State of Washington, a State
statute or regulation, or the context reasonably indicates otherwise.
All references to “State Materials Laboratory” shall be revised to read “Contracting Agency
designated location”.
All references to “final contract voucher certification” shall be interpreted to mean the
Contracting Agency form(s) by which final payment is authorized, and final completion and
acceptance granted.
Additive
A supplemental unit of work or group of bid items, identified separately in the Bid Proposal,
which may, at the discretion of the Contracting Agency, be awarded in addition to the base
bid.
Alternate
One of two or more units of work or groups of bid items, identified separately in the Bid
Proposal, from which the Contracting Agency may make a choice between different
methods or material of construction for performing the same work.
Business Day
A business day is any day from Monday through Friday except holidays as listed in Section
1-08.5.
Contract Bond
The definition in the Standard Specifications for “Contract Bond” applies to whatever bond
form(s) are required by the Contract Documents, which may be a combination of a Payment
Bond and a Performance Bond.
Contract Documents
See definition for “Contract”.
Contract Time
The period of time established by the terms and conditions of the Contract within which the
Work must be physically completed.
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Notice of Award
The written notice from the Contracting Agency to the successful Bidder signifying the
Contracting Agency’s acceptance of the Bid Proposal.
Notice to Proceed
The written notice from the Contracting Agency or Engineer to the Contractor authorizing
and directing the Contractor to proceed with the Work and establishing the date on which
the Contract time begins.
Traffic
Both vehicular and non-vehicular traffic, such as pedestrians, bicyclists, wheelchairs, and
equestrian traffic.
1-02 BID PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS
1-02.1 Prequalification of Bidders
Delete this section and replace it with the following:
1-02.1 Qualifications of Bidder
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Before award of a public works contract, a bidder must meet at least the minimum
qualifications of RCW 39.04.350(1) to be considered a responsible bidder and qualified to
be awarded a public works project.
The Contracting Agency reserves the right to take whatever action it deems necessary to
ascertain the ability of the bidder to perform the work satisfactorily.
Add the following new section:
1-02.1(1) Supplemental Qualifications Criteria
(July 31, 2017 APWA GSP)
In addition, the Contracting Agency has established Contracting Agency-specific and/or
project-specific supplemental criteria, in accordance with RCW 39.04.350(3), for determining
Bidder responsibility, including the basis for evaluation and the deadline for appealing a
determination that a Bidder is not responsible. These criteria are contained in Section 1-
02.14 Option C of these Special Provisions.
1-02.2 Plans and Specifications
(June 27, 2011 APWA GSP)
Delete this section and replace it with the following:
Information as to where Bid Documents can be obtained or reviewed can be found in the
Call for Bids (Advertisement for Bids) for the work.
After award of the contract, plans and specifications will be issued to the Contractor at no
cost as detailed below:
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Additional plans and Contract Provisions may be obtained by the Contractor from the source
stated in the Call for Bids, at the Contractor’s own expense.
1-02.4 Examination of Plans, Specifications, and Site of Work
1-02.4(1) General
(December 30, 2022 APWA GSP Option A)
The first sentence of the ninth paragraph, beginning with “Prospective Bidder desiring…”, is
revised to read:
Prospective Bidders desiring an explanation or interpretation of the Bid Documents, shall
request the explanation or interpretation in writing soon enough to allow a written reply to
reach all prospective Bidders before the submission of their Bids.
1-02.4(2) Subsurface Information
The first two sentences of the first paragraph is revised to read:
The Contracting Agency has made subsurface investigation of the site of the proposed
Work. The Geotechnical Report, prepared by Aspect Consulting on July 24th, 2023, is
included in the bid documents.
1-02.5 Proposal Forms
(July 31, 2017 APWA GSP)
Delete this section and replace it with the following:
The Proposal Form will identify the project and its location and describe the work. It will also
list estimated quantities, units of measurement, the items of work, and the materials to be
furnished at the unit bid prices. The bidder shall complete spaces on the proposal form that
call for, but are not limited to, unit prices; extensions; summations; the total bid amount;
signatures; date; and, where applicable, retail sales taxes and acknowledgment of addenda;
the bidder’s name, address, telephone number, and signature; the bidder’s
UDBE/DBE/M/WBE commitment, if applicable; a State of Washington Contractor’s
Registration Number; and a Business License Number, if applicable. Bids shall be
completed by typing or shall be printed in ink by hand, preferably in black ink. The required
certifications are included as part of the Proposal Form.
The Contracting Agency reserves the right to arrange the proposal forms with alternates and
additives if such be to the advantage of the Contracting Agency. The bidder shall bid on all
alternates and additives set forth in the Proposal Form unless otherwise specified.
To Prime Contractor No. of
Sets
Basis of Distribution
Reduced plans (11" x
17")
5 Furnished automatically upon
award.
Contract Provisions 5 Furnished automatically upon
award.
Large plans (e.g., 22" x
34")
2 Furnished only upon request.
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1-02.6 Preparation of Proposal
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Supplement the second paragraph with the following:
4. If a minimum bid amount has been established for any item, the unit or lump sum price
must equal or exceed the minimum amount stated.
5. Any correction to a bid made by interlineation, alteration, or erasure, shall be initialed by
the signer of the bid.
Delete the last two paragraphs, and replace them with the following:
The Bidder shall submit with their Bid a completed Contractor Certification Wage Law
Compliance form, provided by the Contracting Agency. Failure to return this certification as
part of the Bid Proposal package will make this Bid Nonresponsive and ineligible for Award.
A Contractor Certification of Wage Law Compliance form is included in the Proposal Forms.
The Bidder shall make no stipulation on the Bid Form, nor qualify the bid in any manner.
A bid by a corporation shall be executed in the corporate name, by the president or a vice
president (or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign).
A bid by a partnership shall be executed in the partnership name, and signed by a partner. A
copy of the partnership agreement shall be submitted with the Bid Form if any UDBE
requirements are to be satisfied through such an agreement.
A bid by a joint venture shall be executed in the joint venture name and signed by a member
of the joint venture. A copy of the joint venture agreement shall be submitted with the Bid
Form if any UDBE requirements are to be satisfied through such an agreement.
Evidence of the signatory’s authority to sign the Bid Proposal on behalf of the
business entity shall be submitted with the Bid Proposal. Otherwise, the submitted
Bid Proposal will be considered irregular and non-responsive and may be rejected.
Add the following new section:
1-02.6(1) Certification of Compliance with Wage Payment Statutes
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
The Bidder shall submit with the Bid a completed and sighed “Contractor Certification, Wage
Law Compliance – Responsibility Criteria, Washington State Public Works Contracts”
document where the Bidder under penalty of perjury verifies that the Bidder is in compliance
with responsible bidder criteria in RCW 39.04.350 subsection (1)(g), as required per Section
1-02.14. Otherwise, the submitted Bid Proposal will be considered irregular and non-
responsive and will be rejected.
The Bidder may use the form provided in the Bid Documents. The form is also available at
http://wsdot.wa.gov/forms/pdfForms.html. The Bidder may download, print, complete and
sign the form to include with the Bid. The DOT Form, DOT Form Number and revision date
must match the form included in the Bid Documents, otherwise the Bid will be regarded as
irregular and non-responsive and the Bid will be rejected.
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1-02.7 Bid Deposit
(March 8, 2013 APWA GSP)
Supplement this section with the following:
Bid bonds shall contain the following:
1. Contracting Agency-assigned number for the project;
2. Name of the project;
3. The Contracting Agency named as obligee;
4. The amount of the bid bond stated either as a dollar figure or as a percentage which
represents five percent of the maximum bid amount that could be awarded;
5. Signature of the bidder’s officer empowered to sign official statements. The signature
of the person authorized to submit the bid should agree with the signature on the bond,
and the title of the person must accompany the said signature;
6. The signature of the surety’s officer empowered to sign the bond and the power of
attorney.
If so stated in the Contract Provisions, bidder must use the bond form included in the
Contract Provisions.
If so stated in the Contract Provisions, cash will not be accepted for a bid deposit.
Add the following new section:
1-02.7(1) Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check, Postal Money Order
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
As evidence of good faith, pursuant to RCW 35.23.352(1), an original Bid Proposal Deposit
in the form of either a bid bond, cashier’s check or postal money order in an amount equal to
five percent (5%) of the Total Bid Amount shall be submitted with the Bid Proposal.
If the Bidder elects to provide a bid bond, the Proposal Bid Bond form included in the Bid
Documents shall be used. Otherwise, the Bid Proposal will be considered irregular and non-
responsive and the Bid Proposal will be rejected.
If the Bidder elects to provide a cashier’s check, it shall be made payable to the City of
Renton.
If the Bidder elects to provide a postal money order, it shall be made payable to the City of
Renton.
Cash will not be accepted for a bid deposit.
1-02.9 Delivery of Proposal
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Revise the first and second paragraph to read:
Each Proposal shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, with the Project Name and Project
Number as stated in the Call for Bids clearly marked on the outside of the envelope, or as
otherwise required in the Bid Documents, to ensure proper handling and delivery.
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Proposals that are received as required will be publicly opened and read as specified in
Section 1-02.12. The Contracting Agency will not open or consider any Bid Proposal that is
received after the time specified in the Call for Bids for receipt of Bid Proposals, or received
in a location other than that specified in the Call for Bids. The Contracting Agency will not
open or consider any “Supplemental Information” (DBE confirmations, or GFE
documentation) that is received after the time specified above, or received in a location
other than that specified in the Call for Bids.
If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal work processes of the Contracting
Agency so that Proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of bids as
specified in Section 1-02.12 the time specified for receipt of the Proposal will be deemed to
be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on
which the normal work processes of the Contracting Agency resume.
1-02.10 Withdrawing, Revising, or Supplementing Proposal
(July 23, 2015 APWA GSP)
Delete this section, and replace it with the following:
After submitting a physical Bid Proposal to the Contracting Agency, the Bidder may
withdraw, revise, or supplement it if:
1. The Bidder submits a written request signed by an authorized person and physically
delivers it to the place designated for receipt of Bid Proposals, and
2. The Contracting Agency receives the request before the time set for receipt of Bid
Proposals, and
3. The revised or supplemented Bid Proposal (if any) is received by the Contracting
Agency before the time set for receipt of Bid Proposals.
If the Bidder’s request to withdraw, revise, or supplement its Bid Proposal is received before
the time set for receipt of Bid Proposals, the Contracting Agency will return the unopened
Proposal package to the Bidder. The Bidder must then submit the revised or supplemented
package in its entirety. If the Bidder does not submit a revised or supplemented package,
then its bid shall be considered withdrawn.
Late revised or supplemented Bid Proposals or late withdrawal requests will be date
recorded by the Contracting Agency and returned unopened. Mailed, emailed, or faxed
requests to withdraw, revise, or supplement a Bid Proposal are not acceptable.
1-02.12 Public Opening of Proposals
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Section 1-02.12 is supplemented with the following:
The Contracting Agency reserves the right to postpone the date and/or time that sealed bids
are due and the bid opening. Notification to bidders of any change will be by addenda.
1-02.13 Irregular Proposals
(October 1, 2020 APWA GSP)
Delete this section and replace it with the following:
1. A Proposal will be considered irregular and will be rejected if:
a. The Bidder is not prequalified when so required;
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b. The authorized Proposal form furnished by the Contracting Agency is not used or is
altered;
c. The completed Proposal form contains any unauthorized additions, deletions,
alternate Bids, or conditions;
d. The Bidder adds provisions reserving the right to reject or accept the award, or enter
into the Contract;
e. A price per unit cannot be determined from the Bid Proposal;
f. The Proposal form is not properly executed;
g. The Bidder fails to submit with their proposal, an original Bid Proposal Deposit in an
amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Total Bid Amount, as required in Section
102.7;
h. The Bidder elects to provide a Proposal Bid Bond for the Bid Proposal Deposit and
does not submit or properly execute the Proposal Bid Bond form included in the Bid
Documents as required in Section 1-02.7;
i. The Bidder fails to submit or properly complete a Subcontractor list, if applicable, as
required in Section 1-02.6;
j. The Bidder fails to submit or properly complete a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Certification, if applicable, as required in Section 1-02.6;
k. The Bidder fails to submit written confirmation from each DBE firm listed on the
Bidder’s completed DBE Utilization Certification that they are in agreement with the
bidder’s DBE participation commitment, if applicable, as required in Section 1-02.6,
or if the written confirmation that is submitted fails to meet the requirements of the
Special Provisions;
l. The Bidder fails to submit DBE Good Faith Effort documentation, if applicable, as
required in Section 1-02.6, or if the documentation that is submitted fails to
demonstrate that a Good Faith Effort to meet the Condition of Award was made;
m. The Bidder fails to submit a DBE Bid Item Breakdown form, if applicable, as required
in Section 1-02.6, or if the documentation that is submitted fails to meet the
requirements of the Special Provisions;
n. The Bidder fails to submit DBE Trucking Credit Forms, if applicable, as required in
Section 1-02.6, or if the documentation that is submitted fails to meet the
requirements of the Special Provisions;
o. The Bidder fails to submit or properly execute the Contractor Certification, Wage Law
Compliance – Responsibility Criteria, Washington State Public Works Contractors
document, as required in Section 1-02.6(1);
p. The Bid Proposal does not constitute a definite and unqualified offer to meet the
material terms of the Bid invitation; or
q. More than one Proposal is submitted for the same project from a Bidder under the
same or different names.
2. A Proposal may be considered irregular and may be rejected if:
a. The Proposal does not include a unit price for every Bid item;
b. Any of the unit prices are excessively unbalanced (either above or below the amount
of a reasonable Bid) to the potential detriment of the Contracting Agency;
c. Receipt of Addenda is not acknowledged;
d. A member of a joint venture or partnership and the joint venture or partnership
submit Proposals for the same project (in such an instance, both Bids may be
rejected); or
e. If Proposal form entries are not made in ink.
3. A Proposal will be considered irregular and may be rejected if:
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a. The bidder fails to submit with their Bid Proposal, evidence of signatory’s authority to
sign the Bid Proposal on behalf of the business entity, as required in Section 1-02.6.
1-02.14 Disqualification of Bidders
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Delete this section and replace it with the following:
A Bidder will be deemed not responsible if the Bidder does not meet the mandatory bidder
responsibility criteria in RCW 39.04.350(1), as amended.
A Bidder may be deemed not responsible and the proposal rejected if:
a. More than one Proposal is submitted for the same project from a Bidder under the
same or different names;
b. Evidence of collusion exists with any other Bidder or potential Bidder. Participants in
collusion will be restricted from submitting further Bids;
c. The Bidder, in the opinion of the Contracting Agency, is not qualified for the Work or
to the full extent of the bid, or to the extent that the bid exceeds the authorized
prequalification amount as may have been determined by a prequalification of the
Bidder;
d. An unsatisfactory performance record exists based on past or current Contracting
Agency Work or for Work done for others, as judged from the standpoint of conduct
of the Work; workmanship; progress; affirmative action; equal employment
opportunity practices; or Disadvantaged Enterprise, Minority Enterprise, or Women’s
Business Enterprise utilization.
e. There is uncompleted Work (Contracting Agency or otherwise) which might hinder or
prevent the prompt completion of the Work bid upon;
f. The Bidder failed to settle bills for labor or materials on past or current Contracts;
g. The Bidder has failed to complete a written public contract or has been convicted of
a crime arising from a previous public contract;
h. The Bidder is unable, financially or otherwise, to perform the Work;
i. A Bidder is not authorized to do business in the State of Washington (not registered
in accordance with RCW 18.27).
j. The Bidder owes delinquent taxes to the Washington State Department of Revenue
without a payment plan approved by the Department of Revenue;
k. The Bidder is currently debarred or suspended by the Federal government;
l. There are any other reasons deemed proper by the Contracting Agency.
The Contracting Agency will verify that the Bidder meets the mandatory bidder responsibility
criteria in RCW 39.04.350(1l). To assess Bidder responsibility, the Contracting Agency
reserves the right to request further documentation as needed from the low Bidder and
documentation from other Bidders as well to assess Bidder responsibility and compliance
with all Bidder responsibility criteria. The Contracting Agency also reserves the right to
obtain information from third-parties and independent sources of information concerning a
Bidder’s compliance with the mandatory and supplemental criteria, and to use that
information in their evaluation. The Contracting Agency may consider mitigating factors in
determining whether the Bidder complies with the requirements of the Supplemental
Criteria.
The basis for evaluation shall include any documents or facts obtained by Contracting
Agency (whether from the Bidder or third parties) including but not limited to: (i) financial,
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historical, or operational data from the Bidder; (ii) information obtained directly by the
Contracting Agency from others for whom the Bidder has worked, or other public agencies
or private enterprises; and (iii) any additional information obtained by the Contracting
Agency which is believed to be relevant to the matter.
If the Contracting Agency determines the Bidder does not meet the Bidder responsibility
criteria above and is therefore not a responsible Bidder, the Contracting Agency shall notify
the Bidder in writing, with the reasons for its determination. If the Bidder disagrees with this
determination, it may appeal the determination within two (2) business days of the
Contracting Agency’s determination by presenting its appeal and any additional information
to the Contracting Agency. The Contracting Agency will consider the appeal and any
additional information before issuing its final determination. If the final determination affirms
that the Bidder is not responsible, the Contracting Agency will not execute a contract with
any other Bidder until at least two (2) business days after the Bidder determined to be not
responsible has received the Contracting Agency’s final determination.
1-02.15 Pre-Award Information
(August 14, 2013 APWA GSP)
Revise this section to read:
Before awarding any contract, the Contracting Agency may require one or more of these
items or actions of the apparent lowest responsible bidder:
1. A complete statement of the origin, composition, and manufacture of any or all
materials to be used,
2. Samples of these materials for quality and fitness tests,
3. A progress schedule (in a form the Contracting Agency requires) showing the order
of and time required for the various phases of the work,
4. A breakdown of costs assigned to any bid item,
5. Attendance at a conference with the Engineer or representatives of the Engineer,
6. Obtain, and furnish a copy of, a business license to do business in the city or county
where the work is located.
7. A copy of State of Washington Contractor’s Registration, or
8. Any other information or action taken that is deemed necessary to ensure that the
bidder is the lowest responsible bidder.
1-03 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT
1-03.1 Consideration of Bids
(June 02, 2023 Renton GSP)
Revise the first paragraph to read:
After opening and reading proposals, the Contracting Agency will check them for
correctness of extensions of the prices per unit and the total price. If a discrepancy exists
between the price per unit and the extended amount of any bid item, the price per unit will
control. If a minimum bid amount has been established for any item and the bidder’s unit or
lump sum price is less than the minimum specified amount, the Contracting Agency will
unilaterally revise the unit or lump sum price, to the minimum specified amount and
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recalculate the extension. The total of extensions, corrected where necessary, including
sales taxes where applicable and such additives and/or alternates as selected by the
Contracting Agency, will be used by the Contracting Agency for award purposes and to fix
the Awarded Contract Price amount and the amount of the contract bond.
Revise the first sentence of the third paragraph to read:
A Bidder who wishes to claim error after the Bids have been publicly opened and read as
required by section1-02.12, shall promptly notify the Contracting Agency that an error has
occurred.
Revise the last sentence of the fourth paragraph to read:
If the Contracting Agency does not concur in the error or determines that the error is not the
kind for which the law allows relieve, the Contracting Agency may Award the Contract and if
the Bidder refuses to execute the Contract, the Bidder’s Bid deposit shall be forfeited as
required by RCW 35.23.352. Per RCW 39.04.107, a low bidder on a public works project
who claims error and fails to enter into a contract is prohibited from bidding on the same
project if a second or subsequent call for bids is made for the project.
Supplement this section as follows:
All bids will be based on total sum of all schedules of prices. No partial bids will be accepted
unless so stated in the call for bids or special provisions. The City reserves the right to
award all or any schedule of a bid to the lowest bidder at its discretion.
1-03.3 Execution of Contract
(January 19, 2022 APWA GSP)
Revise this section to read:
Within 3 calendar days of Award date (not including Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays), the
successful Bidder shall provide the information necessary to execute the Contract to the
Contracting Agency. The Bidder shall send the contact information, including the full name,
email address, and phone number, for the authorized signer and bonding agent to the
Contracting Agency.
Copies of the Contract Provisions, including the unsigned Form of Contract, will be available
for signature by the successful bidder on the first business day following award. The number
of copies to be executed by the Contractor will be determined by the Contracting Agency.
Within ten (10) calendar days after the award date, the successful bidder shall return the
signed Contracting Agency-prepared contract, an insurance certification as required by
Section 1-07.18 and a satisfactory bond as required by law. Before execution of the
contract by the Contracting Agency, the successful bidder shall provide any pre-award
information the Contracting Agency may require under Section 1-02.15.
Until the Contracting Agency executes a contract, no proposal shall bind the Contracting
Agency nor shall any work begin within the project limits or within Contracting Agency-
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furnished sites. The Contractor shall bear all risks for any work begun outside such areas
and for any materials ordered before the contract is executed by the Contracting Agency.
If the bidder experiences circumstances beyond their control that prevents return of the
contract documents within the calendar days after the award date stated above, the
Contracting Agency may grant up to a maximum of three (3) additional calendar days for
return of the documents, provided the Contracting Agency deems the circumstances warrant
it.
Section 1-03.3 is supplemented with the following:
It is anticipated that this project will be funded in part by the Washington State Department
of Ecology. Neither the State of Washington nor any of its departments or employees are,
or shall be, a party to this contract or any subcontract.
Third-Party Beneficiary: All parties agree that the State of Washington shall be, and is
hereby, named as an express third-party beneficiary of this contract, with full rights as such.
1-03.4 Contract Bond
(July 23, 2015 APWA GSP)
Delete the first paragraph and replace it with the following:
The successful bidder shall provide executed payment and performance bond(s) for the full
contract amount. The bond may be a combined payment and performance bond; or be
separate payment and performance bonds. In the case of separate payment and
performance bonds, each shall be for the full contract amount. The bond(s) shall:
1. Be on Contracting Agency-furnished form(s);
2. Be signed by an approved surety (or sureties) that:
a. Is registered with the Washington State Insurance Commissioner, and
b. Appears on the current Authorized Insurance List in the State of Washington
published by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner,
3. Guarantee that the Contractor will perform and comply with all obligations, duties,
and conditions under the Contract, including but not limited to the duty and obligation
to indemnify, defend, and protect the Contracting Agency against all losses and
claims related directly or indirectly from any failure:
a. Of the Contractor (or any of the employees, subcontractors, or lower tier
subcontractors of the Contractor) to faithfully perform and comply with all
contract obligations, conditions, and duties, or
b. Of the Contractor (or the subcontractors or lower tier subcontractors of the
Contractor) to pay all laborers, mechanics, subcontractors, lower tier
subcontractors, material person, or any other person who provides supplies
or provisions for carrying out the work;
4. Be conditioned upon the payment of taxes, increases, and penalties incurred on the
project under titles 50, 51, and 82 RCW; and
5. Be accompanied by a power of attorney for the Surety’s officer empowered to sign
the bond; and
6. Be signed by an officer of the Contractor empowered to sign official statements (sole
proprietor or partner). If the Contractor is a corporation, the bond(s) must be signed
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by the president or vice president, unless accompanied by written proof of the
authority of the individual signing the bond(s) to bind the corporation (i.e., corporate
resolution, power of attorney, or a letter to such effect signed by the president or vice
president).
1-03.7 Judicial Review
(November 30, 2018 APWA GSP)
Revise this section to read:
Any decision made by the Contracting Agency regarding the Award and execution of the
Contract or Bid rejection shall be conclusive subject to the scope of judicial review permitted
under Washington Law. Such review, if any, shall be timely filed in the Superior Court of the
county where the Contracting Agency headquarters is located, provided that where an
action is asserted against a county, RCW 36.01.050 shall control venue and jurisdiction.
1-04 SCOPE OF THE WORK
1-04.2 Coordination of Contract Documents, Plans, Special Provisions, Specifications,
and Addenda
(December 10, 2020 APWA GSP)
Revise the second paragraph to read:
Any inconsistency in the parts of the contract shall be resolved by following this order of
precedence (e.g., 1 presiding over 2, 2 over 3, 3 over 4, and so forth):
1. Addenda,
2. Proposal Form,
3. Special Provisions,
4. Contract Plans,
5. Standard Specifications,
6. Contracting Agency’s Standard Plans or Details (if any), and
7. WSDOT Standard Plans for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction.
Add the following new section:
1-04.2(1) Contractor-Discovered Discrepancies
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Upon receipt of award of contract, the Contractor shall carefully study and compare all the
components of the Contract Documents and other instructions, and check and verify all field
measurements. The Contractor shall, prior to ordering material or performing Work, report in
writing to the Engineer any error, inconsistency, or omission in respect to design or mode of
construction, which is discovered. If the Contractor, in the course of this study or in the
accomplishment of the Work, finds any discrepancy between the Plans and the physical
condition of the locality as represented in the Plans, or any such errors or omissions in
respect to design or mode of construction in the Plans or in the layout as given by points
and instructions, it shall be the Contractor’s duty to inform the Engineer immediately in
writing, and the Engineer will promptly check the same. Any Work done after such
discovery, until correction of Plans or authorization of extra Work is given, if the Engineer
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finds that extra Work is involved, will be done at the Contractor's risk. If extra Work is
involved, the procedure shall be as provided in Section 1-04.4 of the Standard
Specifications.
1-04.4(1) Minor Changes
(May 30, 2019 APWA GSP)
Delete the first paragraph and replace it with the following:
Payments or credits for changes amounting to $350,000 or less may be made under the Bid
item “Minor Changes”. At the discretion of the Contracting Agency, this procedure for Minor
Changes may be used in lieu of the more formal procedure as outlined in Section 1-04.4,
Changes. All “Minor Changes” work will be within the scope of the Contract Work and will
not change Contract Time.
1-04.5 Procedure, Protest, and Dispute by the Contractor
(January 19, 2022 APWA GSP)
Revise item 1 of the first paragraph to read:
1. Give a signed written notice of protest to the Engineer or the Engineer’s field
Inspectors within three (3) calendar days of receiving a change order or an
Engineer’s Written Determination.
1-04.6 Variation in Estimated Quantities
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Section 1-04.6 is supplemented as follows:
The quantities for the following items have been entered into the Proposal only to provide a
common proposal for bidders. Actual quantities will be determined in the field as the work
progresses, and will be paid at the original bid price, regardless of the final quantity. These
items shall not be subject to the provisions of 1-04.6 of the Standard Specifications:
· “Resolution of Utility Conflicts”
· “Select Borrow”
1-04.8 Progress Estimates and Payments
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Section 1-04.8 is supplemented as follows:
The Contractor is encouraged to provide to the Engineer prior to progress payments an
estimate of “Lump Sum” Work accomplished to date. The Engineer's calculations and
decisions shall be final in regard to the actual percentage of any lump sum pay item
accomplished and eligible for payment unless another specific method of calculating lump
sum payments is provided elsewhere in the Specifications.
1-04.11 Final Cleanup
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Revise the first paragraph in this section as follows:
The Contractor shall perform final cleanup as provided in this section to the Engineer’s
satisfaction. The Engineer will not establish the Physical Completion Date until this is done.
The Right of Way, material sites, any disturbed areas within the temporary construction
easement, and all ground the Contractor occupied to do the Work shall be left neat and
presentable. The Contractor shall:
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Remove all rubbish, surplus materials, discarded materials, falsework, camp buildings,
temporary structures, equipment, geogrid, and debris; and
Deposit in embankments, or remove from project, all unneeded, oversized rock left from
grading, surfacing and paving.
Supplement this section as follows:
All salvage material as noted on the Plans and taken from any of the discarded facilities
shall, at the Engineer’s discretion, be carefully salvaged and delivered to the City shops.
Any cost incurred in salvaging and delivering such items shall be considered incidental to
the Contract and to other pay item and no further compensation shall be made.
The Contract price for “Finish and Cleanup, Lump Sum,” shall be full compensation for all
Work, equipment and materials required to perform final cleanup. If this pay item does not
appear in the Contract Documents then final cleanup shall be considered incidental to the
Contract and to other pay items and no further compensation shall be made.
City to approve Final Cleanup based on a comparison of the pre-project site condition walk
performed with City and Contractor prior to start of Site Mobilization and Contractor
restoration after demobilization. City may provide additional direction to have site restored to
pre-project level, at no additional payment.
1-05 CONTROL OF WORK
Section 1-05.4 is supplemented with the following:
1-05.4 Conformity With and Deviation from Plans and Stakes
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
If the project calls for the Contractor supplied surveying, the Contractor shall provide all
required survey Work, including such Work as mentioned in Sections 1-05, 1-11 and
elsewhere in these Specifications as being provided by the Engineer. All costs for this
survey Work shall be included in " Contractor Surveying" per lump sum.
The Engineer or the Contractor supplied surveyor will provide construction stakes and marks
establishing lines, slopes, and grades as stipulated in Sections 1-05.4 and will perform such
Work per Section 1-11. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility for detailed
dimensions, elevations, and excavation slopes measured from the Engineer or the
Contractor supplied surveyor furnished stakes and marks.
The Contractor shall provide a work site, which has been prepared to permit construction
staking to proceed in a safe and orderly manner. The Contractor shall keep the Engineer or
the Contractor supplied surveyor informed of staking requirements and provide at least 48
hour notice to allow the Engineer or the Contractor supplied surveyor adequate time for
setting stakes.
The Contractor shall carefully preserve stakes, marks, and other reference points, including
existing monumentation, set by Contracting Agency forces. The Contractor will be charged
for the costs of replacing stakes, markers and monumentation that were not to be disturbed
but were destroyed or damaged by the Contractor's operations. This charge will be
deducted from monies due or to become due to the Contractor.
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Any claim by the Contractor for extra compensation by reason of alterations or
reconstruction Work allegedly due to error in the Engineer's line and grade, will not be
allowed unless the original control points set by the Engineer still exist, or unless other
satisfactory substantiating evidence to prove the error was furnished by the Engineer. Three
consecutive points set on line or grade shall be the minimum points used to determine any
variation from a straight line or grade. Any such variation shall, upon discovery, be reported
to the Engineer. In the absence of such report the Contractor shall be liable for any error in
alignment or grade.
The Contractor shall provide all surveys required other than those to be performed by the
Engineer. All survey Work shall be done in accordance with Section 1-11 SURVEYING
STANDARDS of these Specifications.
The Contractor shall keep updated survey field notes in a standard field book and in a
format set by the Engineer, per Section 1-11.1(4). These field notes shall include all survey
Work performed by the Contractor's surveyor in establishing line, grade and slopes for the
construction Work. Copies of these field notes shall be provided the Engineer upon request
and upon completion of the Contract Work the field book or books shall be submitted to the
Engineer and become the property of the Contracting Agency.
If the survey Work provided by the Contractor does not meet the standards of the Engineer,
then the Contractor shall, upon the Engineer's written request, remove the individual or
individuals doing the survey Work and the survey Work will be completed by the Engineer at
the Contractor's expense. Costs for completing the survey Work required by the Engineer
will be deducted from monies due or to become due the Contractor.
Add the following new section:
1-05.4(3) Contractor Surveying
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
When the Contract provides for Contractor Surveying, the Contractor shall supply the survey
Work required for the project. The Contractor shall retain as a part of the Contractor
Organization an experienced team of surveyors under the direct supervision of a
professional land surveyor licensed by the State of Washington. All survey Work shall be
done in accordance with Sections 1-05.4 and 1-11.
The Contractor and/or the Surveyor shall inform the Engineer in writing of any errors,
discrepancies, and omissions to the Plans that prevent the Contractor and/or the Surveyor
from constructing the project in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer. All errors,
discrepancies, and omissions must be corrected to the satisfaction of the Engineer before
the survey Work may be continued.
The Contractor shall coordinate his Work with the Surveyor and perform his operations in a
manner to protect all survey stakes from harm. The Contractor shall inform the Surveyor of
the Contractor's intent to remove any survey stakes and/or points before physically
removing them.
The Surveyor shall be responsible for maintaining As-Built records for the project. The
Contractor shall coordinate his operations and assist the Surveyor in maintaining accurate
As-Built records for the project.
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If the Contractor and the Surveyor fail to provide, as directed by the Engineer and/or these
Plans and Specifications, accurate As-Built records and other Work the Engineer deems
necessary, the Engineer may elect to provide at Contractor expense, a surveyor to provide
all As-Built records and other Work as directed by the Engineer. The Engineer shall deduct
expenses incurred by the Engineer-supplied surveying from monies owed to the Contractor.
Add the following new section:
1-05.4(4) Contractor Provided As-Built Information
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
It shall be the Contractors responsibility to record the location prior to the backfilling of the
trenches, by centerline station, offset, and depth below pavement, of all existing utilities
uncovered or crossed during his Work as covered under this project.
It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to have his Surveyor locate by centerline station,
offset and elevation each major item of Work done under this contract per the survey
standard of Section 1-11. Major items of Work shall include but not be limited to: Manholes,
Catch basins and Inlets, Valves, vertical and Horizontal Bends, Junction boxes, Cleanouts,
Side Sewers, Street Lights & Standards, Hydrants, Major Changes in Design Grade, Vaults,
Culverts, Signal Poles, and Electrical Cabinets.
After the completion of the Work covered by this contract, the Contractor’s Surveyor shall
provide to the City the hard covered field book(s) containing the as-built notes and one set
of white prints of the project drawings upon which he has plotted the notes of the Contractor
locating existing utilities, and one set of white prints of the project drawings upon which he
has plotted the as-built location of the new Work as he recorded in the field book(s). This
drawing shall bear the Surveyor’s seal and signature certifying its accuracy.
Payment
Payment will be made for the following bid item when included in the proposal:
"Contractor Surveying", lump sum.
The lump sum contract price for "Contractor Surveying" shall be full pay for all labor,
equipment, materials, and supervision utilized to perform the Work specified, including any
resurveying, checking, correction of errors, replacement of missing or damaged stakes, and
coordination efforts.
1-05.7 Removal of Defective and Unauthorized Work
(October 1, 2005 APWA GSP)
Supplement this section with the following:
If the Contractor fails to remedy defective or unauthorized work within the time specified in a
written notice from the Engineer, or fails to perform any part of the work required by the
Contract Documents, the Engineer may correct and remedy such work as may be identified
in the written notice, with Contracting Agency forces or by such other means as the
Contracting Agency may deem necessary.
If the Contractor fails to comply with a written order to remedy what the Engineer determines
to be an emergency situation, the Engineer may have the defective and unauthorized work
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corrected immediately, have the rejected work removed and replaced, or have work the
Contractor refuses to perform completed by using Contracting Agency or other forces. An
emergency situation is any situation when, in the opinion of the Engineer, a delay in its
remedy could be potentially unsafe, or might cause serious risk of loss or damage to the
public.
Direct or indirect costs incurred by the Contracting Agency attributable to correcting and
remedying defective or unauthorized work, or work the Contractor failed or refused to
perform, shall be paid by the Contractor. Payment will be deducted by the Engineer from
monies due, or to become due, the Contractor. Such direct and indirect costs shall include in
particular, but without limitation, compensation for additional professional services required,
and costs for repair and replacement of work of others destroyed or damaged by correction,
removal, or replacement of the Contractor’s unauthorized work.
No adjustment in contract time or compensation will be allowed because of the delay in the
performance of the work attributable to the exercise of the Contracting Agency’s rights
provided by this Section.
The rights exercised under the provisions of this section shall not diminish the Contracting
Agency’s right to pursue any other avenue for additional remedy or damages with respect to
the Contractor’s failure to perform the work as required.
1-05.10 Removal of Defective and Unauthorized Work
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Supplement this section with the following:
If within one year after the Acceptance Date of the Work by the Contracting Agency,
defective and/or unauthorized Work is discovered, the Contractor shall promptly, upon
written order by the Contracting Agency, return and in accordance with the Engineer’s
instructions, either correct such Work, or if such Work has been rejected by the Engineer,
remove it from the project site and replace it with non-defective and authorized Work, all
without cost to the Contracting Agency. If the Contractor does not promptly comply with the
written order to correct defective and/or unauthorized Work, or if an emergency exists, the
Contracting Agency reserves the right to have defective and/or unauthorized Work corrected
or removed and replaced pursuant to Section 1-05.7 “Removal of Defective and/or
Unauthorized Work.”
The Contractor agrees the above one year limitation shall not exclude or diminish the
Contracting Agency’s rights under any law to obtain damages and recover costs resulting
from defective and/or unauthorized Work discovered after one year but prior to the
expiration of the legal time period set forth in RCW 4.16.040 limiting actions upon a contract
in writing, or liability expressed of implied arising out of a written agreement.
The Contractor shall warrant good title to all materials, supplies, and equipment purchased
for, or incorporated in the Work. Nothing contained in this paragraph, however, shall defeat
or impair the right of persons furnishing materials or labor, to recover under any bond given
by the Contractor for their protection, or any rights under any law permitting such persons to
look to funds due the Contractor in the hands of the Contracting Agency.
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The provisions of this paragraph shall be inserted in all subcontracts and material contracts,
and notice of its provisions shall be given to all persons furnishing materials for the Work
when no formal contract is entered into for such materials.
1-05.11 Final Inspection
Delete this section and replace it with the following:
1-05.11 Final Inspections and Operational Testing
(October 1, 2005 APWA GSP)
1-05.11(1) Substantial Completion Date
When the Contractor considers the work to be substantially complete, the Contractor shall
so notify the Engineer and request the Engineer establish the Substantial Completion Date.
The Contractor’s request shall list the specific items of work that remain to be completed in
order to reach physical completion. The Engineer will schedule an inspection of the work
with the Contractor to determine the status of completion. The Engineer may also establish
the Substantial Completion Date unilaterally.
To be considered substantially complete the following conditions must be met:
1. The Contracting Agency must have full and unrestricted use and benefit of the
facilities both from the operational and safety standpoint.
2. Only minor incidental Work, replacement of temporary substitute facilities, or
correction of repair Work remains to reach physical completion of the Work.
If, after this inspection, the Engineer concurs with the Contractor that the work is
substantially complete and ready for its intended use, the Engineer, by written notice to the
Contractor, will set the Substantial Completion Date. If, after this inspection the Engineer
does not consider the work substantially complete and ready for its intended use, the
Engineer will, by written notice, so notify the Contractor giving the reasons therefor.
Upon receipt of written notice concurring in or denying substantial completion, whichever is
applicable, the Contractor shall pursue vigorously, diligently and without unauthorized
interruption, the work necessary to reach Substantial and Physical Completion. The
Contractor shall provide the Engineer with a revised schedule indicating when the
Contractor expects to reach substantial and physical completion of the work.
The above process shall be repeated until the Engineer establishes the Substantial
Completion Date and the Contractor considers the work physically complete and ready for
final inspection.
1-05.11(2) Final Inspection and Physical Completion Date
When the Contractor considers the work physically complete and ready for final inspection,
the Contractor by written notice, shall request the Engineer to schedule a final inspection.
The Engineer will set a date for final inspection. The Engineer and the Contractor will then
make a final inspection and the Engineer will notify the Contractor in writing of all particulars
in which the final inspection reveals the work incomplete or unacceptable. The Contractor
shall immediately take such corrective measures as are necessary to remedy the listed
deficiencies. Corrective work shall be pursued vigorously, diligently, and without interruption
until physical completion of the listed deficiencies. This process will continue until the
Engineer is satisfied the listed deficiencies have been corrected.
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If action to correct the listed deficiencies is not initiated within 7 days after receipt of the
written notice listing the deficiencies, the Engineer may, upon written notice to the
Contractor, take whatever steps are necessary to correct those deficiencies pursuant to
Section 1-05.7.
The Contractor will not be allowed an extension of contract time because of a delay in the
performance of the work attributable to the exercise of the Engineer’s right hereunder.
Upon correction of all deficiencies, the Engineer will notify the Contractor and the
Contracting Agency, in writing, of the date upon which the work was considered physically
complete. That date shall constitute the Physical Completion Date of the contract, but shall
not imply acceptance of the work or that all the obligations of the Contractor under the
contract have been fulfilled.
1-05.11(3) Operational Testing
Unless otherwise noted in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall give the Engineer a
minimum of 3 working days notice of the time for each test and inspection. If the inspection
is by another authority than the Engineer, the Contractor shall give the Engineer a minimum
of 3 working days notice of the date fixed for such inspection. Required certificates of
inspection by other authority than the Engineer shall be secured by the Contractor.
It is the intent of the Contracting Agency to have at the Physical Completion Date a
complete and operable system. Therefore when the work involves the installation of
machinery or other mechanical equipment; street lighting, electrical distribution or signal
systems; irrigation systems; buildings; or other similar work it may be desirable for the
Engineer to have the Contractor operate and test the work for a period of time after final
inspection but prior to the physical completion date. Whenever items of work are listed in the
Contract Provisions for operational testing they shall be fully tested under operating
conditions for the time period specified to ensure their acceptability prior to the Physical
Completion Date. During and following the test period, the Contractor shall correct any items
of workmanship, materials, or equipment which prove faulty, or that are not in first class
operating condition. Equipment, electrical controls, meters, or other devices and equipment
to be tested during this period shall be tested under the observation of the Engineer, so that
the Engineer may determine their suitability for the purpose for which they were installed.
The Physical Completion Date cannot be established until testing and corrections have been
completed to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
The costs for power, gas, labor, material, supplies, and everything else needed to
successfully complete operational testing, shall be included in the unit contract prices
related to the system being tested, unless specifically set forth otherwise in the proposal.
Operational and test periods, when required by the Engineer, shall not affect a
manufacturer’s guaranties or warranties furnished under the terms of the contract.
1-05.12 Final Acceptance
(June 02, 2023 Renton GSP)
The third and fourth sentences in paragraph 1 are deleted and replaced with:
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The Final Acceptance date shall be that date in which the Renton City Council formally
approves the acceptance of the Contract.
1-05.13 Superintendents, Labor and Equipment of Contractor
(August 14, 2013 APWA GSP)
Delete the sixth and seventh paragraphs of this section.
1-05.14 Cooperation with Other Contractors
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Section 1-05.14 is supplemented as follows:
The Contractor shall afford the Owner and other contractors working in the area reasonable
opportunity for the introduction and storage of their materials and the execution of their
respective Work, and shall properly connect and coordinate the Contractor’s Work with
theirs.
1-05.15 Method of Serving Notices
(March 25, 2009 APWA GSP)
Revise the second paragraph to read:
All correspondence from the Contractor shall be directed to the Project Engineer. All
correspondence from the Contractor constituting any notification, notice of protest, notice of
dispute, or other correspondence constituting notification required to be furnished under the
Contract, must be in paper format, hand delivered or sent via mail delivery service to the
Project Engineer's office. Electronic copies such as e-mails or electronically delivered copies
of correspondence will not constitute such notice and will not comply with the requirements
of the Contract.
Add the following new section:
1-05.16 Water and Power
(October 1, 2005 APWA GSP)
The Contractor shall make necessary arrangements, and shall bear the costs for power and
water necessary for the performance of the work, unless the contract includes power and
water as a pay item.
Add the following new section:
1-05.17 Oral Agreements
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
No oral agreement or conversation with any officer, agent, or employee of the Contracting
Agency, either before or after execution of the Contract, shall affect or modify any of the
terms or obligations contained in any of the documents comprising the Contract. Such oral
agreement or conversation shall be considered as unofficial information and in no way
binding upon the Contracting Agency, unless subsequently put in writing and signed by the
Contracting Agency.
Add the following new section:
1-05.18 Record Drawings
(March 8, 2013 APWA GSP)
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The Contractor shall maintain one set of full size plans for Record Drawings, updated with
clear and accurate red-lined field revisions on a daily basis, and within 2 business days after
receipt of information that a change in Work has occurred. The Contractor shall not conceal
any work until the required information is recorded.
This Record Drawing set shall be used for this purpose alone, shall be kept separate from
other Plan sheets, and shall be clearly marked as Record Drawings. These Record
Drawings shall be kept on site at the Contractor’s field office, and shall be available for
review by the Contracting Agency at all times. The Contractor shall bring the Record
Drawings to each progress meeting for review.
The preparation and upkeep of the Record Drawings is to be the assigned responsibility of a
single, experienced, and qualified individual. The quality of the Record Drawings, in terms of
accuracy, clarity, and completeness, is to be adequate to allow the Contracting Agency to
modify the computer-aided drafting (CAD) Contract Drawings to produce a complete set of
Record Drawings for the Contracting Agency without further investigative effort by the
Contracting Agency.
The Record Drawing markups shall document all changes in the Work, both concealed and
visible. Items that must be shown on the markups include but are not limited to:
· Actual dimensions, arrangement, and materials used when different than shown in
the Plans.
· Changes made by Change Order or Field Order.
· Changes made by the Contractor.
· Accurate locations of storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water mains and other water
appurtenances, structures, conduits, light standards, vaults, width of roadways,
sidewalks, landscaping areas, building footprints, channelization and pavement
markings, etc. Include pipe invert elevations, top of castings (manholes, inlets, etc.).
If the Contract calls for the Contracting Agency to do all surveying and staking, the
Contracting Agency will provide the elevations at the tolerances the Contracting Agency
requires for the Record Drawings.
When the Contract calls for the Contractor to do the surveying/staking, the applicable
tolerance limits include, but are not limited to the following:
Vertical Horizontal
As-built sanitary & storm invert and grate
elevations
± 0.01 foot ± 0.01 foot
As-built monumentation ± 0.001
foot
± 0.001 foot
As-built waterlines, inverts, valves,
hydrants
± 0.10 foot ± 0.10 foot
As-built ponds/swales/water features ± 0.10 foot ± 0.10 foot
As-built buildings (fin. Floor elev.) ± 0.01 foot ± 0.10 foot
As-built gas lines, power, TV, Tel, Com ± 0.10 foot ± 0.10 foot
As-built signs, signals, etc. N/A ± 0.10 foot
Making Entries on the Record Drawings:
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· Use erasable colored pencil (not ink) for all markings on the Record Drawings,
conforming to the following color code:
o Additions – Red
o Deletions – Green
o Comments – Blue
o Dimensions – Graphite
· Provide the applicable reference for all entries, such as the change order number,
the request for information (RFI) number, or the approved shop drawing number.
· Date all entries.
· Clearly identify all items in the entry with notes similar to those in the Contract
Drawings (such as pipe symbols, centerline elevations, materials, pipe joint
abbreviations, etc.).
The Contractor shall certify on the Record Drawings that said drawings are an accurate
depiction of built conditions, and in conformance with the requirements detailed above. The
Contractor shall submit final Record Drawings to the Contracting Agency. Contracting
Agency acceptance of the Record Drawings is one of the requirements for achieving
Physical Completion.
Payment will be made for the following bid item:
“Record Drawings (Minimum Bid $5,000),” per Lump Sum
Payment for this item will be made on a prorated monthly basis for work completed in
accordance with this section up to 75% of the lump sum bid. The final 25% of the lump sum
item will be paid upon submittal and approval of the completed Record Drawings set
prepared in conformance with these Special Provisions.
A minimum bid amount has been entered in the Bid Proposal for this item. The Contractor
must bid at least that amount.
1-06 CONTROL OF MATERIAL
1-06.1 Approval of Materials Prior to Use
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Supplement this section with the following:
The materials and equipment lists submitted to the Engineer at the Preconstruction
Conference shall include the quantity, manufacturer, and model number, if applicable, of
materials and equipment to be installed under the Contract. This list will be checked by the
Engineer as to conformity with the Contract Documents. The Engineer will review the lists
within 10 working days, noting required corrections. The Contractor shall make required
corrections and file 2 corrected copies with the Engineer within one week after receipt of
required corrections. The Engineer's review and acceptance of the lists shall not relieve the
Contractor from responsibility for suitability for the intended purpose, nor for deviations from
the Contract Documents. Neither the review of the Contractor’s submittal nor the corrections
or comments provided, shall create any duty owed to or a cause of action in favor of the
Contractor or any Subcontractor.
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1-06.1(2) Request for Approval of Materials
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Supplement Section 1-06.1(2) with the following:
The Engineer will require up to 7 calendar days from the date each RAM is submitted until
its returned to the Contractor. The Contractor shall not proceed with the Work to incorporate
the materials included in each RAM until each RAM is approved by the Engineer. As
applicable, comments from the Engineer regarding a submitted RAM shall be addressed
and resubmitted to the Engineer. Each resubmitted RAM will require up to 7 calendar days
from the date of submission until it is returned to the Contractor.
1-06.1(4) Fabrication Inspection Expense
(June 27, 2011 APWA GSP)
Delete this section in its entirety.
1-06.2(1) Samples and Tests for Acceptance
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Supplement Section 1-06.2(1) with the following:
The finished Work shall be in accordance with approved samples. Approval of samples by
the Engineer does not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for performance of the Work in
accordance with the Contract Documents.
1-06.2(2) Statistical Evaluation of Materials for Acceptance
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Supplement Section 1-06.2(2) with the following:
Unless stated otherwise in the special provisions, statistical evaluation will not be used by
the City of Renton.
1-06.6 Recycled Materials
(January 4, 2016 APWA GSP)
Delete this section, including its subsections, and replace it with the following:
Recycled materials will not be allowed on this project.
1-07 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PUBLIC
1-07.1 Laws to be Observed
(October 1, 2005 APWA GSP)
Supplement this section with the following:
In cases of conflict between different safety regulations, the more stringent regulation shall
apply.
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries shall be the sole and paramount
administrative agency responsible for the administration of the provisions of the Washington
Industrial Safety and Health Act of 1973 (WISHA).
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The Contractor shall maintain at the project site office, or other well-known place at the
project site, all articles necessary for providing first aid to the injured. The Contractor shall
establish, publish, and make known to all employees, procedures for ensuring immediate
removal to a hospital, or doctor’s care, persons, including employees, who may have been
injured on the project site. Employees should not be permitted to work on the project site
before the Contractor has established and made known procedures for removal of injured
persons to a hospital or a doctor’s care.
The Contractor shall have sole responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and adequacy of the
Contractor’s plant, appliances, and methods, and for any damage or injury resulting from
their failure, or improper maintenance, use, or operation. The Contractor shall be solely and
completely responsible for the conditions of the project site, including safety for all persons
and property in the performance of the work. This requirement shall apply continuously, and
not be limited to normal working hours. The required or implied duty of the Engineer to
conduct construction review of the Contractor’s performance does not, and shall not, be
intended to include review and adequacy of the Contractor’s safety measures in, on, or near
the project site.
1-07.2 State Taxes
Delete this section, including its sub-sections, in its entirety and replace it with the following:
1-07.2 State Sales Tax
(June 27, 2011 APWA GSP)
The Washington State Department of Revenue has issued special rules on the State sales
tax. Sections 1-07.2(1) through 1-07.2(3) are meant to clarify those rules. The Contractor
should contact the Washington State Department of Revenue for answers to questions in
this area. The Contracting Agency will not adjust its payment if the Contractor bases a bid
on a misunderstood tax liability.
The Contractor shall include all Contractor-paid taxes in the unit bid prices or other contract
amounts. In some cases, however, state retail sales tax will not be included. Section 1-
07.2(2) describes this exception.
The Contracting Agency will pay the retained percentage (or release the Contract Bond if a
FHWA-funded Project) only if the Contractor has obtained from the Washington State
Department of Revenue a certificate showing that all contract-related taxes have been paid
(RCW 60.28.051). The Contracting Agency may deduct from its payments to the Contractor
any amount the Contractor may owe the Washington State Department of Revenue,
whether the amount owed relates to this contract or not. Any amount so deducted will be
paid into the proper State fund.
1-07.2(1) State Sales Tax — Rule 171
WAC 458-20-171, and its related rules, apply to building, repairing, or improving streets,
roads, etc., which are owned by a municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the state,
or by the United States, and which are used primarily for foot or vehicular traffic. This
includes storm or combined sewer systems within and included as a part of the street or
road drainage system and power lines when such are part of the roadway lighting system.
For work performed in such cases, the Contractor shall include Washington State Retail
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Sales Taxes in the various unit bid item prices, or other contract amounts, including those
that the Contractor pays on the purchase of the materials, equipment, or supplies used or
consumed in doing the work.
1-07.2(2) State Sales Tax — Rule 170
WAC 458-20-170, and its related rules, apply to the constructing and repairing of new or
existing buildings, or other structures, upon real property. This includes, but is not limited to,
the construction of streets, roads, highways, etc., owned by the state of Washington; water
mains and their appurtenances; sanitary sewers and sewage disposal systems unless such
sewers and disposal systems are within, and a part of, a street or road drainage system;
telephone, telegraph, electrical power distribution lines, or other conduits or lines in or above
streets or roads, unless such power lines become a part of a street or road lighting system;
and installing or attaching of any article of tangible personal property in or to real property,
whether or not such personal property becomes a part of the realty by virtue of installation.
For work performed in such cases, the Contractor shall collect from the Contracting Agency,
retail sales tax on the full contract price. The Contracting Agency will automatically add this
sales tax to each payment to the Contractor. For this reason, the Contractor shall not
include the retail sales tax in the unit bid item prices, or in any other contract amount subject
to Rule 170, with the following exception.
Exception: The Contracting Agency will not add in sales tax for a payment the Contractor or
a subcontractor makes on the purchase or rental of tools, machinery, equipment, or
consumable supplies not integrated into the project. Such sales taxes shall be included in
the unit bid item prices or in any other contract amount.
1-07.2(3) Services
The Contractor shall not collect retail sales tax from the Contracting Agency on any contract
wholly for professional or other services (as defined in Washington State Department of
Revenue Rules 138 and 244).
Section 1-07.2 is supplemented with the following:
The project includes work which requires compliance with Rule 171.
1-07.5(3) State Department of Ecology
Section 1-07.5(3) is supplemented with the following:
Protection of the Environment: No construction related activity shall contribute to the
degradation of the environment, allow material to enter surface or ground waters, or allow
particulate emissions to the atmosphere, which exceed state or federal standards. Any
actions that potentially allow a discharge to state waters must have prior approval of the
Washington State Department of Ecology.
1-07.6 Permits and Licenses
This Section is supplemented with the following:
(January 2, 2018, WSDOT GSP)
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The Contracting Agency has obtained the below-listed permit(s) for this project. A copy of
the permit(s) is attached as an appendix for informational purposes. Copies of these
permits, including a copy of the Transfer of Coverage form, when applicable, are required to
be onsite at all times.
Contact with the permitting agencies, concerning the below-listed permit(s), shall be made
through the Engineer. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining Ecology’s approval
for any Work requiring additional approvals (e.g. Request for Chemical Treatment Form).
The Contractor shall obtain additional permits as necessary. All costs to obtain and comply
with additional permits shall be included in the applicable Bid items for the Work involved.
King County
Special Use Permit
Section 1-07.6 is supplemented as follows:
(April 3, 2023 Renton GSP)
The prime contractor shall provide proof of State L & I contractors’ registration and City
business license prior to contract execution. All subcontractors shall provide proof with the
Request to Sublet and prior to beginning work on-site.
1-07.7 Load Limits
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Section 1-07.7 is supplemented with the following:
If the sources of materials provided by the Contractor necessitates hauling over roads other
than State Highways, the Contractor shall, at the Contractor’s expense, make all
arrangements for the use of the haul routes.
1-07.9 Wages
1-07.9(5)C Certified Payroll
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Delete the first paragraph, and replace it with the following:
The Contractor must submit weekly-certified payrolls for the Contractor and all
subcontractors and lower tier subcontractors, regardless of project’s funding source.
1-07.11 Requirements for Non-Discrimination
Add the following new section:
1-07.11(11) City of Renton Affidavit of Compliance
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Each Contractor, Subcontractor, Consultant, and or Supplier shall complete and submit a
copy of the “City of Renton Fair Practices Policy Affidavit of Compliance”. A copy of this
document will be bound in the bid documents.
1-07.13 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work
1-07.13(1) General
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Section 1-07.13(1) is supplemented as follows:
See 8-01 for additional construction requirements regarding implementation of the SWPPP
and TESC Plan.
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During unfavorable weather and other conditions, the Contractor shall pursue only such
portions of the Work as shall not be damaged thereby.
No portion of the Work whose satisfactory quality or efficiency will be affected by
unfavorable conditions shall be constructed while these conditions exist, unless the
Contractor shall be able to overcome said unfavorable conditions by special means or
precautions acceptable to the Engineer.
1-07.15 Temporary Water Pollution/Erosion Control
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Section 1-07.15 is supplemented with the following:
The Contractor shall perform all Work in strict accordance with all Federal, State, and local
laws and regulations governing waters of the State, as well as permits acquired for the
project.
The Contractor shall prepare a final Temporary Water Pollution/Erosion Control Plan
(TWPECP) and a final Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
The TWPECP and SWPPP shall be developed in accordance with the erosion control
standards contained in the Current City of Renton Surface Water Design Manual. The plan
shall include any assumptions, detailed calculations, sketches and sequencing. The plan
shall be signed and stamped by a Washington State Professional Engineer. A TESC
supervisor shall be designated by the Contractor, whose name and phone number shall be
given to the Engineer at the Preconstruction Conference. The TESC supervisor must be
CESCL certified in accordance with NPDES permit requirements.
The plan shall be submitted for approval to the City within 10 days of the Notice of Award.
The TWPECP shall include the various configurations that may be necessary to adequately
control erosion and sediment at the site during the various stages of construction.
Design of dewatering, water control, bypass systems, and temporary erosion and sediment
control during construction shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.
At a minimum, the plan shall contain:
1. Manufacturer’s data and detailed plans for the erosion control products specified in
the plan.
2. Plan for temporary pipe system diversions. This shall include a description of when
the piping will be used, pipe material, locations, elevations, plan and profile views,
inlet and outlet protection, hydraulic capacity, and details of important design
features.
3. Plan for collecting, pumping and pipe surface stormwater runoff, dewatering
discharge, and seepage from the source to the Baker Tank or acceptable discharge.
The plan shall be shown in phases to coincide with the phases of construction. The
plan shall include:
a. Layout and details of system.
b. Diversion systems manufacturer’s data and material submittals.
c. Pump and pipe types, sizes, manufacturer’s data, and design criteria for
pump sizing.
d. Flow calculations for stormwater, seepage, and dewatering pump discharge.
Schedule and sketch of location for dewatering systems. Pumps shall be
sized to pump stormwater runoff for the tributary area plus an allowance for
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groundwater and surface seepage. Each pump area location shall be
equipped with two pumps meeting the capacity requirement, in case one is
non-operational.
e. Source of power for pumps, description of schedule and fueling requirements,
storage location, and methods.
4. Manufacturer’s literature and test results (certificates) on the temporary silt fence,
erosion control matting, riprap gradations, and any other necessary erosion control
materials.
5. Planned installation and maintenance schedule for temporary erosion and
sedimentation control facilities. Indicate locations and outlets of dewatering systems.
6. The boundaries of the clearing limits, sensitive areas and their buffers, and areas of
vegetation preservation and tree retention.
The Contractor shall also prepare a final SWPPP. The SWPPP must meet the requirements
of the Department of Ecology’s NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit for
Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activity (General Permit). The SWPPP
shall include and modify as necessary the Site Preparation and Erosion Control Plan
drawings provided as part of the Contract Plans. The Contractor shall prepare, review, and
modify the SWPPP as necessary to be consistent with the actual work schedule,
sequencing, and construction methods that will be used on the project. The Contractor’s
SWPPP shall meet the requirements of the general permit.
The Contractor shall:
· Furnish, install, operate, and maintain necessary machinery, appurtenances, and
equipment to keep excavations free of water during construction;
· Dewater and dispose of water in a manner that will not cause injury to public and
private property, as well as keep sediment-laden water from entering the City surface
water system or violate applicable water standards;
· Keep sufficient pumping equipment and machinery on hand at all times for
emergencies, including electric power failures;
· Keep experienced personnel available at all times to operate pumping equipment,
machinery and appliances;
· Not shut down dewatering systems between shifts, on holidays and weekends, nor
during work stoppages without prior authorization by the Engineer;
· Control groundwater to prevent softening of bottoms of excavations, or formation of
“quick” conditions or “boils”;
· Design and operate dewatering system that will not remove natural soils;
· Keep excavations free of water during excavation, construction of structures,
installation of pipelines, placing of structures, backfill, and placing and curing of
concrete; and
· Control surface water runoff to prevent entry and collection in excavations.
As construction progresses and unexpected or seasonal conditions dictate, the Contractor
shall anticipate that more water pollution/erosion control measures will be necessary. It
shall be the obligation and responsibility of the Contractor to revise or supplement the
pollution/erosion control measures as may be needed to protect the work, adjacent
properties, storm drains, streams, and other water bodies.
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At all times, there must be material on the job site to handle any spills caused by the
Contractor, such as tack, oils, diesel, etc. Materials would include, but not be limited to, oil
absorbent pads and “kitty litter.” The Contractor must supply said materials at his expense
and, in the event of a spill, be responsible for cleanup and disposal of contaminated
materials.
In addition, the SWPPP shall outline the procedures to be used to prevent high pH
stormwater or dewatering water from entering surface waters. The plan shall include how
the pH of the water will be maintained between pH 6.5 and pH 8.5 prior to being discharged
from the project or entering surface waters. Prior to beginning any concrete or grinding work,
the Contractor shall submit the plan, for the Engineer’s review and approval.
An Ecology template is available to the Contractor for producing the SWPPP, using project-
specific information added by the Contractor. The template and instructions are available at:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/stormwater/construction.
The Engineer’s review and any resulting approval of the Contractor’s SWPPP and TESCP
will be only regarding conformance with the specification requirement that the Contractor
have the plans prepared by a CPESC or professional Civil Engineer who has expertise in
the type of facilities and that the SWPPP and TESCP include the items specified for such
plans. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the adequacy of the SWPPP and
TESCP and if erosion sediment, and other pollutant control measures in deviation or
addition to those described in the SWPPP become necessary to minimize erosion and
prevent storm water contamination from sediment and other pollutants, the Contractor shall
prepare and submit a revised SWPPP to the Engineer for review as specified for the original
plan.
The Owner will not be liable to the Contractor for failure to accept all or any portion of an
originally submitted or revised SWPPP, nor for any delays to the Work due to the
Contractor’s failure to submit and implement an acceptable SWPPP.
1-07.17 Utilities and Similar Facilities
This Section is supplemented with the following:
Locations and dimensions shown in the Plans for existing facilities are in accordance with
available information obtained without uncovering, measuring, or other verification.
The following addresses and telephone numbers of utility companies known or suspected of
having facilities within the project limits are supplied for the Contractor's convenience:
Call-Before-You-Dig number: 1-800-424-5555
Puget Sound Energy (Electric)
Attention: Dustin Weller
Telephone: (206) 379-4347
Dustin.Weller@PSE.com
Lumen
Attention: Jesse Patjens
Telephone: (425) 429 - 5722
Jesse.Patjens@lumen.com
City of Renton (Fiber Optic)
Attention: Brett Tietjen
1055 S Grady Way
City of Renton (Public Works Dept)
Attention: Jared McDonald
1055 S Grady Way
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Renton, Wa 98057
Telephone:(425) 430-6873
BTiejen@rentonwa.gov
Renton, Wa 98057
Telephone: (425) 757-7718
jmcdonald@rentonwa.gov
1-07.17(1) Utility Construction, Removal, or Relocation by the Contractor
This Section is supplemented with the following:
The Contractor shall perform the construction, removal, protection, or relocation of the
following utilities, as shown in the Plans:
· Lumen – pothole to verify conduits extents at storm pipe crossing at storm pipe
crossing under west shoulder of Monroe Ave NE, approx. 25’ west from Monroe Ave
NE centerline; protect existing conduits at storm pipe crossings and proximity under
Monroe Ave NE.
· Lumen – pothole to verify duct bank bury depth at storm pipe crossing on Monroe
Ave NE (pothole within one week after mobilization); protect duct bank and conduits
at storm crossing under Monroe Ave NE.
· Lumen – Protect existing junction box at access road entrance, replace existing
junction box cover with cover rated for H-25 loading.
· Puget Sound Energy (PSE) – relocate existing illumination pole (PSE ID #318077-
166861) and associated junction.
· Puget Sound Energy (PSE) – protect overhead regional transmission power lines.
· City of Renton (Sewer) – pothole to verify sewer depth, and protect existing sewer at
storm pipe crossing under Monroe Ave NE.
· King County Communications – pothole to verify depth of communication conduit
and structure to west side of Monroe Ave NE and protect existing conduits at storm
pipe crossing.
· City of Renton (Fiber Optic) – pothole to verify depth of fiber optic conduit in west
shoulder of Monroe Ave NE, approx. 6-feet from face of curb; and protect existing
conduits at storm pipe crossing.
Add the following new section:
1-07.17(3) Utility Potholing
Where indicated on the Plans, the Contractor shall pothole utilities within one week of
mobilization. The Contractor may also pothole existing utilities in advance of the Work at
their discretion. Potholing will be paid for when shown on the Plans.
Within areas open to traffic or public use, potholing shall be performed using a vactor or
similar method to minimize the area disturbed. The hole shall be backfilled with crushed
surfacing aggregate to fill all voids. Within areas that are not reconstructed as part of this
project, surfacing shall match existing. Within areas to be reconstructed, the Contractor shall
propose a surfacing method to be approved by the Engineer, with the intent that the
surfacing will endure until final restoration.
Payment
Payment will be made for the following Bid Item when listed in the Proposal:
“Utility Potholing”, per each location called out on the plans.
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Add the following new section:
1-07.17(4) Resolution of Utility Conflicts
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
In no way shall the work described under Resolution of Utility Conflicts relieve Contractor of
any of the responsibilities described in Section 1-07.17 of the Standard Specifications and
Special Provisions, and elsewhere in the Contract Documents. If or when utility conflicts
occur, Contractor shall continue the construction process on other aspects of the project
whenever possible.
In the event that a conflict arises between the proposed improvements and an existing
utility, the Resolution of Utility Conflicts item will compensate the Contractor for standby time
and additional work in the following manner:
1. Standby time resulting from existing utility conflicts
a. Standby time is defined as time the Contractor is unable to proceed with
progression of a specific work item (i.e. storm drainage, underground utility
installation etc.) due to conflicts with existing facilities. However, payment for
standby time shall be limited to:
1) For each agreed upon conflict, a maximum of four (4) hours of
standby time will be paid for actual delay of labor and equipment
due to a utility conflict. The Contractor shall be responsible to adjust
their work schedule and/or reassign their work forces and
equipment to other areas of work to minimize standby time.
2) If the conflict is resolved within one (1) hour of notification to the
Engineer, no standby time will be paid.
2. Additional work required to resolve utility conflicts will be paid for at the bid unit
prices for the associated work. Work that can be measured and paid for at the unit
contract prices shall not be identified as force account work. This work includes but
is not limited to:
1) Storm drainage manhole, pipe, vault, and conduit realignments of line and/or
grade for the storm drain, undergrounding of overhead utilities, illumination,
and signal, to avoid existing utility conflicts.
2) Additional storm drainage manholes, pipe, vaults, and conduit required by a
change in alignment, and/or grade, not exceeding the limits set in section 1-
04.4 of the Standard Specifications.
If “Resolution of utility conflicts” is included as a bid item in Section 1-09.14, it shall be used
to resolve any new identified utility conflicts not otherwise shown on the Contract Drawing or
Specifications that are identified during the course of construction.
1-07.18 Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance
Delete this section in its entirety, and replace it with the following:
1-07.18 Insurance
(December 30, 2022 APWA GSP)
1-07.18(1) General Requirements
A. The Contractor shall procure and maintain the insurance described in all subsections of
section 1-07.18 of these Special Provisions, from insurers with a current A. M. Best
rating of not less than A-: VII and licensed to do business in the State of Washington.
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The Contracting Agency reserves the right to approve or reject the insurance provided,
based on the insurer’s financial condition.
B. The Contractor shall keep this insurance in force without interruption from the
commencement of the Contractor’s Work through the term of the Contract and for thirty
(30) days after the Physical Completion date, unless otherwise indicated below.
C. If any insurance policy is written on a claims-made form, its retroactive date, and that of
all subsequent renewals, shall be no later than the effective date of this Contract. The
policy shall state that coverage is claims made and state the retroactive date. Claims-
made form coverage shall be maintained by the Contractor for a minimum of 36 months
following the Completion Date or earlier termination of this Contract, and the Contractor
shall annually provide the Contracting Agency with proof of renewal. If renewal of the
claims made form of coverage becomes unavailable, or economically prohibitive, the
Contractor shall purchase an extended reporting period (“tail”) or execute another form
of guarantee acceptable to the Contracting Agency to assure financial responsibility for
liability for services performed.
D. The Contractor’s Automobile Liability, Commercial General Liability and Excess or
Umbrella Liability insurance policies shall be primary and non-contributory insurance as
respects the Contracting Agency’s insurance, self-insurance, or self-insured pool
coverage. Any insurance, self-insurance, or self-insured pool coverage maintained by
the Contracting Agency shall be excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not
contribute with it.
E. The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Agency and all additional insureds with
written notice of any policy cancellation, within two business days of their receipt of such
notice.
F. The Contractor shall not begin work under the Contract until the required insurance has
been obtained and approved by the Contracting Agency
G. Failure on the part of the Contractor to maintain the insurance as required shall
constitute a material breach of contract, upon which the Contracting Agency may, after
giving five business days’ notice to the Contractor to correct the breach, immediately
terminate the Contract or, at its discretion, procure or renew such insurance and pay any
and all premiums in connection therewith, with any sums so expended to be repaid to
the Contracting Agency on demand, or at the sole discretion of the Contracting Agency,
offset against funds due the Contractor from the Contracting Agency.
H. All costs for insurance shall be incidental to and included in the unit or lump sum prices
of the Contract and no additional payment will be made.
1-07.18(2) Additional Insured
All insurance policies, with the exception of Workers Compensation, and of Professional
Liability and Builder’s Risk (if required by this Contract) shall name the following listed
entities as additional insured(s) using the forms or endorsements required herein:
· the Contracting Agency and its officers, elected officials, employees, agents, and
volunteers
· Otak, Inc. and its officers, employees, and agents
· Washington State Department of Ecology, and its officers, employees, and agents
The above-listed entities shall be additional insured(s) for the full available limits of liability
maintained by the Contractor, irrespective of whether such limits maintained by the
Contractor are greater than those required by this Contract, and irrespective of whether the
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Certificate of Insurance provided by the Contractor pursuant to 1-07.18(4) describes limits
lower than those maintained by the Contractor.
For Commercial General Liability insurance coverage, the required additional insured
endorsements shall be at least as broad as ISO forms CG 20 10 10 01 for ongoing
operations and CG 20 37 10 01 for completed operations.
1-07.18(3) Subcontractors
The Contractor shall cause each subcontractor of every tier to provide insurance coverage
that complies with all applicable requirements of the Contractor-provided insurance as set
forth herein, except the Contractor shall have sole responsibility for determining the limits of
coverage required to be obtained by subcontractors.
The Contractor shall ensure that all subcontractors of every tier add all entities listed in 1
07.18(2) as additional insureds, and provide proof of such on the policies as required by that
section as detailed in 1-07.18(2) using an endorsement as least as broad as ISO CG 20 10
10 01 for ongoing operations and CG 20 37 10 01 for completed operations.
Upon request by the Contracting Agency, the Contractor shall forward to the Contracting
Agency evidence of insurance and copies of the additional insured endorsements of each
subcontractor of every tier as required in 1-07.18(4) Verification of Coverage.
1-07.18(4) Verification of Coverage
The Contractor shall deliver to the Contracting Agency a Certificate(s) of Insurance and
endorsements for each policy of insurance meeting the requirements set forth herein when
the Contractor delivers the signed Contract for the work. Failure of Contracting Agency to
demand such verification of coverage with these insurance requirements or failure of
Contracting Agency to identify a deficiency from the insurance documentation provided shall
not be construed as a waiver of Contractor’s obligation to maintain such insurance.
Verification of coverage shall include:
1. An ACORD certificate or a form determined by the Contracting Agency to be
equivalent.
2. Copies of all endorsements naming Contracting Agency and all other entities listed in
1 07.18(2) as additional insured(s), showing the policy number. The Contractor may
submit a copy of any blanket additional insured clause from its policies instead of a
separate endorsement.
3. Any other amendatory endorsements to show the coverage required herein.
4. A notation of coverage enhancements on the Certificate of Insurance shall not satisfy
these requirements – actual endorsements must be submitted.
Upon request by the Contracting Agency, the Contractor shall forward to the Contracting
Agency a full and certified copy of the insurance policy(s). If Builders Risk insurance is
required on this Project, a full and certified copy of that policy is required when the
Contractor delivers the signed Contract for the work.
1-07.18(5) Coverages and Limits
The insurance shall provide the minimum coverages and limits set forth below. Contractor’s
maintenance of insurance, its scope of coverage, and limits as required herein shall not be
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construed to limit the liability of the Contractor to the coverage provided by such insurance,
or otherwise limit the Contracting Agency’s recourse to any remedy available at law or in
equity.
All deductibles and self-insured retentions must be disclosed and are subject to approval by
the Contracting Agency. The cost of any claim payments falling within the deductible or self-
insured retention shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. In the event an additional
insured incurs a liability subject to any policy’s deductibles or self-insured retention, said
deductibles or self-insured retention shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.
1-07.18(5)A Commercial General Liability
Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written on coverage forms at least as broad
as ISO occurrence form CG 00 01, including but not limited to liability arising from premises,
operations, stop gap liability, independent contractors, products-completed operations,
personal and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract. There shall
be no exclusion for liability arising from explosion, collapse or underground property
damage.
The Commercial General Liability insurance shall be endorsed to provide a per project
general aggregate limit, using ISO form CG 25 03 05 09 or an equivalent endorsement.
Contractor shall maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance arising out of the
Contractor’s completed operations for at least three years following Substantial Completion
of the Work.
Such policy must provide the following minimum limits:
$1,000,000 Each Occurrence
$2,000,000 General Aggregate
$2,000,000 Products & Completed Operations Aggregate
$1,000,000 Personal & Advertising Injury each offence
$1,000,000 Stop Gap / Employers’ Liability each accident
1-07.18(5)B Automobile Liability
Automobile Liability shall cover owned, non-owned, hired, and leased vehicles; and shall be
written on a coverage form at least as broad as ISO form CA 00 01. If the work involves the
transport of pollutants, the automobile liability policy shall include MCS 90 and CA 99 48
endorsements.
Such policy must provide the following minimum limit:
$1,000,000 Combined single limit each accident
1-07.18(5)C Workers’ Compensation
The Contractor shall comply with Workers’ Compensation coverage as required by the
Industrial Insurance laws of the State of Washington.
1-07.18(5)D Excess or Umbrella Liability
The Contractor shall provide Excess or Umbrella Liability insurance with limits of not less
than described herein. This excess or umbrella liability coverage shall be excess over and at
least as broad in coverage as the Contractor’s Commercial General and Auto Liability
insurance.
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All entities listed under 1-07.18(2) of these Special Provisions shall be named as additional
insureds on the Contractor’s Excess or Umbrella Liability insurance policy.
This requirement may be satisfied instead through the Contractor’s primary Commercial
General and Automobile Liability coverages, or any combination thereof that achieves the
overall required limits of insurance.
Such policy must provide the following minimum limit:
Each Occurrence Limit $1,000,000
General Aggregate Limit $1,000,000
Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $1,000,000
1-07.18(5)E Pollution Liability
The Contractor shall provide a Contractors Pollution Liability policy, providing coverage for
claims involving bodily injury, property damage (including loss of use of tangible property
that has not been physically injured), cleanup costs, remediation, disposal or other handling
of pollutants, including costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, defense, or
settlement of claims, arising out of any one or more of the following:
1. Contractor’s operations related to this project.
2. Remediation, abatement, repair, maintenance or other work with lead-based paint or
materials containing asbestos.
3. Transportation of hazardous materials away from any site related to this project.
All entities listed under 1-07.18(2) of these Special Provisions shall be named by
endorsement as additional insureds on the Contractors Pollution Liability insurance policy.
Such Pollution Liability policy shall provide the following minimum limits:
$1,000,000 each loss and annual aggregate
1-07.18(5)F Professional Liability
The Contractor and/or its subcontractor(s) and/or its design consultant providing
construction management, value engineering, or any other design-related non-construction
professional services shall provide evidence of Professional Liability insurance covering
professional errors and omissions.
Such policy shall provide the following minimum limits:
$1,000,000 per claim and annual aggregate
If the scope of such design-related professional services includes work related to pollution
conditions, the Professional Liability insurance shall include coverage for Environmental
Professional Liability.
If insurance is on a claims-made form, its retroactive date, and that of all subsequent
renewals, shall be not later than the effective date of this Contract.
1-07.22 Use of Explosives
(June 02, 2023 Renton GSP)
Section 1-07.22 is supplemented by the following:
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Explosives shall not be used without specific authority of the Engineer, and then only under
such restrictions as may be required by the property authorities. Explosives shall be handled
and used in strict compliance with WAC 296-52 and such local laws, rules and regulations
that may apply. The individual in charge of the blasting shall have a current Washington
State Blaster Users License.
The Contractor shall obtain, comply with, and pay for such permits and costs as are
necessary in conjunction with blasting operations.
1-07.23 Public Convenience and Safety
(June 02, 2023 Renton GSP)
1-07.23(1) Construction Under Traffic
This Section is supplemented with the following:
Lane closures are subject to the following restrictions:
· Full road closures will not be allowed.
· Lane closures are not permitted on NE 4th Street.
· No lane closure or work will be allowed on any of the following:
o A holiday,
o A holiday weekend; holidays that occur on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or
Monday are considered a holiday weekend. A holiday weekend includes
Saturday, Sunday, and the holiday.
If the Engineer determines the permitted closure hours adversely affect traffic, the Engineer
may adjust the hours accordingly. The Engineer will notify the Contractor in writing of any
change in the closure hours. Exceptions to these restrictions may be considered by the
Engineer on a case-by-case basis following a written request by the Contractor.
Pedestrian Access
The Contractor shall keep all pedestrian routes and access points (including sidewalks, and
crosswalks when located within the project limits) open and clear at all times unless
permitted otherwise by the Engineer in an approved traffic control plan or as shown in the
Plans.
Hours of Darkness
The Contractor shall, at no additional cost to the Contracting Agency, make all
arrangements for operations during hours of darkness. Flagger stations shall be illuminated
using a minimum 150 watt floodlight.
Lighting used for nighttime work shall, whenever possible, be directed away from, or
shielded from, residences and oncoming traffic.
Local and Emergency Access
All traffic control actions shall allow school buses and emergency vehicles to proceed
without any delay.
Local access shall be maintained at all times unless otherwise permitted by the City and
advanced notification to property owners is provided.
Notifications
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Traffic Control Plans shall be submitted for review and approval in accordance with Section
1-10.2(2).
After traffic control plans have been reviewed and approved by the Engineer, the Contractor
may notify the Engineer in writing 5 working days in advance of any lane closure, sidewalk
closure, or both.
The Contractor shall notify the Engineer in writing 5 working days in advance of any full
roadway closure.
The Contractor shall notify the local fire, police, emergency service, and city engineering
departments; Medic 1 and Metro Transit (206-684-2732) when applicable; transit
companies; and the affected school district(s) in writing a minimum of 5 working days prior to
each closure. The Contractor shall furnish copies of these notifications to the Engineer.
1-07.24 Rights of Way
(July 23, 2015 APWA GSP)
Delete this section and replace it with the following:
Street Right of Way lines, limits of easements, and limits of construction permits are
indicated in the Plans. The Contractor’s construction activities shall be confined within these
limits, unless arrangements for use of private property are made.
Generally, the Contracting Agency will have obtained, prior to bid opening, all rights of way
and easements, both permanent and temporary, necessary for carrying out the work.
Exceptions to this are noted in the Bid Documents or will be brought to the Contractor’s
attention by a duly issued Addendum.
Whenever any of the work is accomplished on or through property other than public Right of
Way, the Contractor shall meet and fulfill all covenants and stipulations of any easement
agreement obtained by the Contracting Agency from the owner of the private property.
Copies of the easement agreements may be included in the Contract Provisions or made
available to the Contractor as soon as practical after they have been obtained by the
Engineer.
Whenever easements or rights of entry have not been acquired prior to advertising, these
areas are so noted in the Plans. The Contractor shall not proceed with any portion of the
work in areas where right of way, easements or rights of entry have not been acquired until
the Engineer certifies to the Contractor that the right of way or easement is available or that
the right of entry has been received. If the Contractor is delayed due to acts of omission on
the part of the Contracting Agency in obtaining easements, rights of entry or right of way, the
Contractor will be entitled to an extension of time. The Contractor agrees that such delay
shall not be a breach of contract.
Each property owner shall be given 48 hours notice prior to entry by the Contractor. This
includes entry onto easements and private property where private improvements must be
adjusted.
The Contractor shall be responsible for providing, without expense or liability to the
Contracting Agency, any additional land and access thereto that the Contractor may desire
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for temporary construction facilities, storage of materials, or other Contractor needs.
However, before using any private property, whether adjoining the work or not, the
Contractor shall file with the Engineer a written permission of the private property owner,
and, upon vacating the premises, a written release from the property owner of each property
disturbed or otherwise interfered with by reasons of construction pursued under this
contract. The statement shall be signed by the private property owner, or proper authority
acting for the owner of the private property affected, stating that permission has been
granted to use the property and all necessary permits have been obtained or, in the case of
a release, that the restoration of the property has been satisfactorily accomplished. The
statement shall include the parcel number, address, and date of signature. Written releases
must be filed with the Engineer before the Completion Date will be established.
Supplement Section 1-07.24 with the following:
The City of Renton has obtained a temporary construction easement for the following
purposes:
· Earthwork, grading, installation of infiltration facility, installation of stormwater
infrastructure, paving permanent access road, and landscaping activities
· The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining the covered stockpile
embankment. Stockpiled material may become unworkable if improperly covered.
Improper maintenance of stockpile embankment
· The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining temporary overflow pipes and
temporary stormwater infiltration pond for off-site stormwater runoff.
Add the following new section:
1-07.29 Confined Space Entry
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
The Contractor shall:
1. Review and be familiar with the City’s Public Works Confined Space Entry Program.
2. Review documented information about the City confined spaces in which entry is
intended as listed and described in the City’s Attribute and Map Book. This
information includes identified hazards for each permit-required confined space.
3. Each contractor shall have their own confined space entry program. Upon request of
the City they will provide a statement confirming they are in compliance with their
confined space entry program including requirements for confined space training for
employees associated with the project in Renton.
4. Be responsible for following all confined space requirements established by the
provisions in WAC 296-809 and its chapters.
5. Coordinate entry operations with the City of Renton when employees from the
contractor will be working in or near City confined spaces.
6. Discuss entry operations with the City of Renton including the programs followed
during confined space entry.
7. Debrief the City on any hazards confronted or created at the completion of entry
operations.
8. Place signs stating, “Danger, Follow Confined Space Entry Procedure before
Entering” at each confined space to be entered. Never leave the confined space
open and unattended.
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The contractor’s or consultant’s point of contact with the City in regard to confined space
entry will be the City’s assigned construction inspector.
1-08 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS
Add the following new section:
1-08.0 Preliminary Matters
(May 25, 2006 APWA GSP)
1-08.0(1) Preconstruction Conference
(October 10, 2008 APWA GSP)
Prior to the Contractor beginning the work, a preconstruction conference will be held
between the Contractor, the Engineer and such other interested parties as may be invited.
The purpose of the preconstruction conference will be:
1. To review the initial progress schedule;
2. To establish a working understanding among the various parties associated or
affected by the work;
3. To establish and review procedures for progress payment, notifications, approvals,
submittals, etc.;
4. To establish normal working hours for the work;
5. To review safety standards and traffic control; and
6. To discuss such other related items as may be pertinent to the work.
The Contractor shall prepare and submit at the preconstruction conference the following:
1. A breakdown of all lump sum items;
2. A preliminary schedule of working drawing submittals; and
3. A list of material sources for approval if applicable.
1-08.0(2) Hours of Work
(December 8, 2014 APWA GSP)
Except in the case of emergency or unless otherwise approved by the Engineer, the normal
working hours for the Contract shall be any consecutive 8-hour period 7:00AM and 5:00PM,
Monday through Friday, exclusive of a lunch break. If the Contractor desires different than
the normal working hours stated above, the request must be submitted in writing prior to the
preconstruction conference, subject to the provisions below. The working hours for the
Contract shall be established at or prior to the preconstruction conference.
All working hours and days are also subject to local permit and ordinance conditions (such
as noise ordinances).
If the Contractor wishes to deviate from the established working hours, the Contractor shall
submit a written request to the Engineer for consideration. This request shall state what
hours are being requested, and why. Requests shall be submitted for review no later than
three (3) working days prior to the day(s) the Contractor is requesting to change the hours.
If the Contracting Agency approves such a deviation, such approval may be subject to
certain other conditions, which will be detailed in writing. For example:
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1. On non-Federal aid projects, requiring the Contractor to reimburse the Contracting
Agency for the costs in excess of straight-time costs for Contracting Agency
representatives who worked during such times. (The Engineer may require
designated representatives to be present during the work. Representatives who may
be deemed necessary by the Engineer include, but are not limited to: survey crews;
personnel from the Contracting Agency’s material testing lab; inspectors; and other
Contracting Agency employees or third party consultants when, in the opinion of the
Engineer, such work necessitates their presence.)
2. Considering the work performed on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays as working
days with regard to the contract time. Considering multiple work shifts as multiple
working days with respect to contract time even though the multiple shifts occur in a
single 24-hour period.
3. If a 4-10 work schedule is requested and approved the non-working day for the week
will be charged as a working day.
4. If Davis Bacon wage rates apply to this Contract, all requirements must be met and
recorded properly on certified payroll.
Add the following new section:
1-08.0(3) Reimbursement of Overtime Work of Contracting Agency Employees
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Where the Contractor elects to Work on a Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or longer than an 8-
hour Work shift on a regular working day, as defined in the Standard Specifications, such
Work shall be considered as overtime Work. On all such overtime Work an inspector will be
present, and a survey crew may be required at the discretion of the Engineer. The
Contractor shall reimburse the Contracting Agency for the full amount of the straight time
plus overtime costs for employees and representative(s) of the Contracting Agency required
to work overtime hours.
The Contractor by these Specifications does hereby authorize the Engineer to deduct such
costs from the amount due or to become due the Contractor.
1-08.1 Subcontracting
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Section 1-08.1 is supplemented as follows:
Written requests for change in subcontractors shall be submitted by the Contractor to the
Engineer at least 7 calendar days prior to start of a subcontractor's Work.
The Contractor agrees that they are fully responsible to the Owner for the acts and
omissions of all subcontractors and lower-tier subcontractors, and persons either directly or
indirectly employed by the subcontractors, as well as for the acts and omissions of persons
directly employed by the Contractor. The Contractor shall be required to give personal
attention to the Work that is sublet. Nothing contained in the Contract Documents shall
create any contractual relation between any subcontractor and the Owner.
The Contractor shall be responsible for making sure all subcontractors submit all required
documentation, forms, etc.
1-08.1(7)A Payment Certification
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
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Revise this section to read “Vacant”.
1-08.2 Assignment
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
The second paragraph of Section 1-08.2 is modified as follows:
The Contractor shall not assign any moneys due or to become due to the Contractor
hereunder without the prior written consent of the Owner. The assignment, if approved, shall
be subject to all setoffs, withholdings, and deductions required by law and the Contract.
1-08.3 Progress Schedule
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Section 1-08.3 is supplemented as follows:
The progress schedule for the entire project shall be submitted 7 calendar days prior to
the Preconstruction Conference. The schedule shall be prepared using the critical path
method (CPM), preferably using Microsoft Project or equivalent software. The schedule
shall contain this information, at a minimum:
1. Construction activities, in sufficient detail that all activities necessary to construct a
complete and functional project are considered. Any activity that has a scheduled
duration exceeding 30 calendar days shall be subdivided until no sub-element has a
duration exceeding 30 calendar days.
2. The schedule shall clearly indicate the activities that comprise the critical path. For
each activity not on the critical path, the schedule shall show the float, or slack, time.
3. Procurement of material and equipment.
4. Submittals requiring review by the Engineer. Submittal by the Contractor and review
by the Engineer shall be shown as separate activities.
5. Work to be performed by a subcontractor, agent, or any third party.
6. Allowances for delays that could result from normal inclement weather (time
extensions due to inclement weather will not be allowed).
7. Allowances for the time required by utilities (Owner’s and others) to locate, monitor,
and adjust their facilities as required.
The Engineer may request the Contractor to alter the progress schedule when deemed
necessary in the opinion of the Engineer, in the interest of public safety and welfare of the
Owner, or for coordination with any other activity of other contractors, the availability of all or
portions of the job site, or special provisions of this Contract, or to reasonably meet the
completion date of the project. The Contractor shall provide such revised schedule within
10 days of request.
If, at any time, in the opinion of the Engineer, the progress of construction falls significantly
behind schedule, the Contractor may be required to submit a plan for regaining progress
and a revised schedule indicating how the remaining Work items will be completed within
the authorized contract time.
The Contractor shall promptly report to the Engineer any conditions that the Contractor feels
will require revision of the schedule and shall promptly submit proposed revisions in the
progress schedule for acceptance by the Engineer. When such changes are accepted by
the Engineer, the revised schedule shall be followed by the Contractor.
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Weekly Schedule. The Contractor shall submit a weekly progress schedule to the Engineer
which sets forth specific Work to be performed the following week, and a tentative schedule
for the second week.
Failure to Maintain Progress Schedule. The Engineer will check actual progress of the
Work against the progress schedule a minimum of two times per month. Failure, without
just cause, to maintain progress in accordance with the approved schedule shall constitute a
breach of Contract. If, through no fault of the Contractor, the proposed construction
schedule cannot be met, the Engineer will require the Contractor to submit a revised
schedule to the Engineer for acceptance. The approved revisions will thereafter, in all
respects, apply in lieu of the original schedule.
Failure of the Contractor to follow the progress schedule submitted and accepted, including
revisions thereof, shall relieve the Owner of any and all responsibility for furnishing and
making available all or any portion of the job site, and will relieve the Owner of any
responsibility for delays to the Contractor in the performance of the Work.
The cost of preparing the progress schedule, any supplementary progress schedules, and
weekly schedules shall be considered incidental to the Contract and no other compensation
shall be made.
1-08.4 Prosecution of Work
Delete this section and replace it with the following:
1-08.4 Notice to Proceed and Prosecution of Work
(July 23, 2015 APWA GSP)
Notice to Proceed will be given after the contract has been executed and the contract bond
and evidence of insurance have been approved and filed by the Contracting Agency. The
Contractor shall not commence with the work until the Notice to Proceed has been given by
the Engineer. The Contractor shall commence construction activities on the project site
within ten days of the Notice to Proceed Date, unless otherwise approved in writing. The
Contractor shall diligently pursue the work to the physical completion date within the time
specified in the contract. Voluntary shutdown or slowing of operations by the Contractor
shall not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to complete the work within the time(s)
specified in the contract.
When shown in the Plans, the first order of work shall be the installation of high visibility
fencing to delineate all areas for protection or restoration, as described in the Contract.
Installation of high visibility fencing adjacent to the roadway shall occur after the placement
of all necessary signs and traffic control devices in accordance with 1-10.1(2). Upon
construction of the fencing, the Contractor shall request the Engineer to inspect the fence.
No other work shall be performed on the site until the Contracting Agency has accepted the
installation of high visibility fencing, as described in the Contract.
Add the following new section:
1-08.4(2) Weekly Meetings
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Weekly meetings will be held to discuss the work, resolve any quantity or payment issues,
review the Contractor’s Progress Schedule, discuss weekly look-ahead schedules and
review the Record Drawings.
1-08.5 Time for Completion
(January 19, 2022 APWA GSP, Option A)
Revise the third and fourth paragraphs to read:
Contract time shall begin on the first working day following the Notice to Proceed Date.
Each working day shall be charged to the contract as it occurs, until the contract work is
physically complete. If substantial completion has been granted and all the authorized
working days have been used, charging of working days will cease. Each week the
Engineer will provide the Contractor a statement that shows the number of working days: (1)
charged to the contract the week before; (2) specified for the physical completion of the
contract; and (3) remaining for the physical completion of the contract. The statement will
also show the nonworking days and any partial or whole day the Engineer declares as
unworkable. The statement will be identified as a Written Determination by the Engineer. If
the Contractor does not agree with the Written Determination of working days, the
Contractor shall pursue the protest procedures in accordance with Section 1-04.5. By failing
to follow the procedures of Section 1-04.5, the Contractor shall be deemed as having
accepted the statement as correct. If the Contractor is approved to work 10 hours a day and
4 days a week (a 4-10 schedule) and the fifth day of the week in which a 4-10 shift is worked
would ordinarily be charged as a working day then the fifth day of that week will be charged
as a working day whether or not the Contractor works on that day.
Revise the sixth paragraph to read:
The Engineer will give the Contractor written notice of the completion date of the contract
after all the Contractor’s obligations under the contract have been performed by the
Contractor. The following events must occur before the Completion Date can be
established:
1. The physical work on the project must be complete; and
2. The Contractor must furnish all documentation required by the contract and required
by law, to allow the Contracting Agency to process final acceptance of the contract.
The following documents must be received by the Project Engineer prior to
establishing a completion date:
a. Certified Payrolls (per Section 1-07.9(5)).
b. Material Acceptance Certification Documents
c. Monthly Reports of Amounts Credited as DBE Participation, as required by
the Contract Provisions.
d. Final Contract Voucher Certification
e. Copies of the approved “Affidavit of Prevailing Wages Paid” for the Contractor
and all Subcontractors
f. Property owner releases per Section 1-07.24
Supplement this section with the following:
This project shall be physically completed within 283 working days.
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1-08.6 Suspension of Work
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Section 1-08.6 is supplemented as follows:
Owner may at any time suspend the Work, or any part thereof, by giving notice to the
Contractor in writing. The Work shall be resumed by the Contractor within 14 calendar days
after the date fixed in the written notice from the owner to the Contractor to do so.
The Contractor shall not suspend Work under the Contract without the written order of the
Owner.
If it has been determined that the Contractor is entitled to an extension of time, the amount
of such extension shall be only to compensate for direct delays, and shall be based upon
the Contractor’s diligently pursuing the Work at a rate not less than that which would have
been necessary to complete the original Contract Work on time.
1-08.7 Maintenance During Suspension
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Revise the second paragraph as follows:
At no expense to the Contracting Agency, the Contractor shall provide through the
construction area a safe, smooth, and unobstructed roadway, sidewalk, driveway, and path
for public use during suspension (as required in Section 1-07.23 or the Special Provisions).
This may include a temporary road or detour.
1-08.9 Liquidated Damages
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Revise the second and third paragraphs to read:
Accordingly, the Contractor agrees:
1. To pay liquidated damages in the amount of $500 for each working day beyond the
number of working days established for Physical Completion, and
2. In addition to the terms outlined under item 1, To pay liquidated damages in the
amount of $74,687.00 if Physical Completion is not achieved by April 15, 2025 and to
pay an additional $74,687.00 every thirty (30) calendar days after April 15, 2025, and
3. To authorize the Engineer to deduct these liquidated damages from any money due
or coming due to the Contractor.
When the Contract Work has progressed to Substantial Completion as defined in the
Contract, the Engineer may determine the Contract Work is Substantially Complete. The
Engineer will notify the Contractor in writing of the Substantial Completion Date. For
overruns in Contract time occurring after the date so established, liquidated damages
identified above will not apply. For overruns in Contract time occurring after the Substantial
Completion Date, liquidated damages shall be assessed on the basis of direct engineering
and related costs assignable to the project until the actual Physical Completion Date of all
the Contract Work. The Contractor shall complete the remaining Work as promptly as
possible. Upon request by the Project Engineer, the Contractor shall furnish a written
schedule for completing the physical Work on the Contract.
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Section 1-08.9 is supplemented as follows:
In addition, the Contractor shall compensate the Owner for actual engineering inspection
and supervision costs and any other expenses and legal fees incurred by the Owner as a
result of such delay. Such labor costs will be billed to the Contractor at actual costs,
including administrative overhead costs.
In the event that the Owner is required to commence any lawsuit in order to enforce any
provisions of this Contract or to seek redress for any breach thereof, the Owner shall be
entitled to recover its costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, from the Contractor.
Add the following new section:
1-08.12 Attention to Work
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
The Contractor shall give their personal attention to and shall supervise the Work to the end
that it shall be prosecuted faithfully, and when they are not personally present on the Work
site, he shall at all times be represented by a competent superintendent who shall have full
authority to execute the same, and to supply materials, tools, and labor without delay, and
who shall be the legal representative of the Contractor. The Contractor shall be liable for
the faithful observance of any instructions delivered to them or to their authorized
representative.
1-09 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
1-09.1 Measurement of Quantities
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Section 1-09.1 is supplemented by adding the following:
Lump Sum. The percentage of lump sum Work completed, and payment will be based on
the cost percentage breakdown of the lump sum bid price(s) submitted at the
preconstruction conference.
The Contractor shall submit a breakdown of costs for each lump sum bid item. The
breakdown shall list the items included in the lump sum together with a unit price of labor,
materials, and equipment for each item. The summation of the detailed unit prices for each
item shall add up to the lump sum bid. The unit price values may be used as a guideline for
determining progress payments or deductions or additions in payment for ordered Work
changes.
Cubic Yard Quantities. The Contractor shall provide truck trip tickets for progress
payments only in the following manner. Where items are specified to be paid by the cubic
yard, the following tally system shall be used.
All trucks to be employed on this Work will be measured to determine the volume of each
truck. Each truck shall be clearly numbered, to the satisfaction of the Engineer, and there
shall be no duplication of numbers.
Duplicate tally tickets shall be prepared to accompany each truckload of material delivered
on the project. All tickets received that do not contain the following information will not be
processed for payment:
1. Truck number
2. Quantity and type of material delivered in cubic yards
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3. Drivers name, date and time of delivery
4. Location of delivery, by street and stationing on each street
5. Place for the Engineer to acknowledge receipt
6. Pay item number
7. Contract number and/or name
It will be the Contractor's responsibility to see that a ticket is given to the Engineer on the
project for each truckload of material delivered. Pay quantities will be prepared on the basis
of said tally tickets.
Loads will be checked by the Engineer to verify quantity shown on ticket.
Quantities by Ton. It will be the Contractor's responsibility to see that a certified weight
ticket is given to the Inspector on the project at the time of delivery of materials for each
truckload delivered. Pay quantities will be prepared on the basis of said tally tickets,
delivered to Inspector at time of delivery of materials. Tickets not receipted by Inspector will
not be honored for payment.
Each truck shall be clearly numbered to the satisfaction of the Engineer and there shall be
no duplication of numbers.
Duplicate tickets shall be prepared to accompany each truckload of material delivered to the
project. All tickets received that do not contain the following information will not be
processed for payment:
1. Truck number
2. Truck tare weight (stamped at source)
3. Gross truckload weight in tons (stamped at source)
4. Net load weight (stamped at source)
5. Driver's name, date, and time of delivery
6. Location for delivery by street and stationing on each street
7. Place for the Engineer to acknowledge receipt
8. Pay item number
9. Contract number and/or name
1-09.2(1) General Requirements for Weighing Equipment
(July 23, 2015 APWA GSP, Option 2)
Revise item 4 of the fifth paragraph to read:
4. Test results and scale weight records for each day’s hauling operations are provided to
the Engineer daily. Reporting shall utilize WSDOT form 422-027, Scaleman’s Daily
Report, unless the printed ticket contains the same information that is on the Scaleman’s
Daily Report Form. The scale operator must provide AM and/or PM tare weights for each
truck on the printed ticket.
1-09.2(5) Measurement
(May 2, 2017 APWA GSP)
Revise the first paragraph to read:
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Scale Verification Checks – At the Engineer’s discretion, the Engineer may perform
verification checks on the accuracy of each batch, hopper, or platform scale used in
weighing contract items of Work.
1-09.3 Scope of Payment
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Section 1-09.3 is supplemented by adding the following:
The bid items listed in Section 1-09.14 will be the only items for which compensation will be
made for the Work described in each section of the Standard Specifications when the
Contractor performs the specified Work. Should a bid item be listed in a “Payment” clause
but not in the Proposal Form, and Work for that item is performed by the Contractor and the
Work is not stated as included in or incidental to a pay item in the Contract and is not Work
that would be required to complete the intent of the Contract per Section 1-04.1, then
payment for that Work will be made as for Extra Work pursuant to a Change Order.
The words “Bid Item,” “Contract Item,” and “Pay Item,” and similar terms used throughout
the Contract Documents are synonymous.
If the “payment” clause in the Specifications relating to any unit bid item price in the
Proposal Form requires that said unit bid item price cover and be considered compensation
for certain Work or material essential to the item, then the Work or material will not be
measured or paid for under any other unit bid item which may appear elsewhere in the
Proposal Form or Specifications.
Pluralized unit bid items appearing in these Specifications are changed to singular form.
Payment for bid items listed or referenced in the “Payment” clause of any particular section
of the Specifications shall be considered as including all of the Work required, specified, or
described in that particular section. Payment items will generally be listed generically in the
Specifications, and specifically in the bid form. When items are to be “furnished” under one
payment item and “installed” under another payment item, such items shall be furnished
FOB project site, or, if specified in the Special Provisions, delivered to a designated site.
Materials to be “furnished,” or “furnished and installed” under these conditions, shall be the
responsibility of the Contractor with regard to storage until such items are incorporated into
the Work or, if such items are not to be incorporated into the Work, delivered to the
applicable Contracting Agency storage site when provided for in the Specifications. Payment
for material “furnished,” but not yet incorporated into the Work, may be made on monthly
estimates to the extent allowed.
1-09.6 Force Account
(October 10, 2008 APWA GSP)
Supplement this section with the following:
The Contracting Agency has estimated and included in the Proposal, dollar amounts for all
items to be paid per force account, only to provide a common proposal for Bidders. All such
dollar amounts are to become a part of Contractor's total bid. However, the Contracting
Agency does not warrant expressly or by implication, that the actual amount of work will
correspond with those estimates. Payment will be made on the basis of the amount of work
actually authorized by Engineer.
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1-09.7 Mobilization
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Section 1-09.7 is supplemented by as follows:
Mobilization shall also include, but not be limited to, the following items: pre-mobilization site
walk with City to determine and document existing site conditions within site for comparison
at end of project for Final Cleanup, the movement of Contractor's personnel, equipment,
supplies, and incidentals to and from the project site; the establishment of an office,
buildings, and other facilities necessary for Work on the project; providing sanitary facilities
for the Contractor's personnel; and obtaining permits or licenses required to complete the
project not furnished by the Owner.
Mobilization shall also include all activities required to demobilize from site and provide Final
Cleanup, per Special Provisions Section 1-04.11, including a final site walk with City.
Payment will be made for the following bid item(s):
“Mobilization,” Lump Sum.
1-09.9 Payments
(March 13, 2012 APWA GSP)
Supplement this section with the following:
Lump sum item breakdowns are not required when the bid price for the lump sum item is
less than $20,000.
(January 19, 2022 APWA GSP)
Section 1-09.9 is revised to read:
The basis of payment will be the actual quantities of Work performed according to the
Contract and as specified for payment.
The Contractor shall submit a breakdown of the cost of lump sum bid items at the
Preconstruction Conference, to enable the Project Engineer to determine the Work
performed on a monthly basis. A breakdown is not required for lump sum items that include
a basis for incremental payments as part of the respective Specification. Absent a lump
sum breakdown, the Project Engineer will make a determination based on information
available. The Project Engineer’s determination of the cost of work shall be final.
Progress payments for completed work and material on hand will be based upon progress
estimates prepared by the Engineer. A progress estimate cutoff date will be established at
the preconstruction conference.
The initial progress estimate will be made not later than 30 days after the Contractor
commences the work, and successive progress estimates will be made every month
thereafter until the Completion Date. Progress estimates made during progress of the work
are tentative, and made only for the purpose of determining progress payments. The
progress estimates are subject to change at any time prior to the calculation of the final
payment.
The value of the progress estimate will be the sum of the following:
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1. Unit Price Items in the Bid Form — the approximate quantity of acceptable units of
work completed multiplied by the unit price.
2. Lump Sum Items in the Bid Form — based on the approved Contractor’s lump sum
breakdown for that item, or absent such a breakdown, based on the Engineer’s
determination.
3. Materials on Hand — 100 percent of invoiced cost of material delivered to Job site or
other storage area approved by the Engineer.
4. Change Orders — entitlement for approved extra cost or completed extra work as
determined by the Engineer.
Progress payments will be made in accordance with the progress estimate less:
1. Retainage per Section 1-09.9(1), on non FHWA-funded projects;
2. The amount of progress payments previously made; and
3. Funds withheld by the Contracting Agency for disbursement in accordance with the
Contract Documents.
Progress payments for work performed shall not be evidence of acceptable performance or
an admission by the Contracting Agency that any work has been satisfactorily completed.
The determination of payments under the contract will be final in accordance with Section 1
05.1.
Failure to perform any of the obligations under the Contract by the Contractor may be
decreed by the Contracting Agency to be adequate reason for withholding any payments
until compliance is achieved.
Upon completion of all Work and after final inspection (Section 1-05.11), the amount due the
Contractor under the Contract will be paid based upon the final estimate made by the
Engineer and presentation of a Final Contract Voucher Certification to be signed by the
Contractor. The Contractor's signature on such voucher shall be deemed a release of all
claims of the Contractor unless a Certified Claim is filed in accordance with the requirements
of Section 1-09.11 and is expressly excepted from the Contractor’s certification on the Final
Contract Voucher Certification. The date the Contracting Agency signs the Final Contract
Voucher Certification constitutes the final acceptance date (Section 1-05.12).
If the Contractor fails, refuses, or is unable to sign and return the Final Contract Voucher
Certification or any other documentation required for completion and final acceptance of the
Contract, the Contracting Agency reserves the right to establish a Completion Date (for the
purpose of meeting the requirements of RCW 60.28) and unilaterally accept the Contract.
Unilateral final acceptance will occur only after the Contractor has been provided the
opportunity, by written request from the Engineer, to voluntarily submit such documents. If
voluntary compliance is not achieved, formal notification of the impending establishment of a
Completion Date and unilateral final acceptance will be provided by email with delivery
confirmation from the Contracting Agency to the Contractor, which will provide 30 calendar
days for the Contractor to submit the necessary documents. The 30 calendar day period will
begin on the date the email with delivery confirmation is received by the Contractor. The
date the Contracting Agency unilaterally signs the Final Contract Voucher Certification shall
constitute the Completion Date and the final acceptance date (Section 1-05.12). The
reservation by the Contracting Agency to unilaterally accept the Contract will apply to
Contracts that are Physically Completed in accordance with Section 1-08.5, or for Contracts
that are terminated in accordance with Section 1-08.10. Unilateral final acceptance of the
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Contract by the Contracting Agency does not in any way relieve the Contractor of their
responsibility to comply with all Federal, State, tribal, or local laws, ordinances, and
regulations that affect the Work under the Contract.
Payment to the Contractor of partial estimates, final estimates, and retained percentages
shall be subject to controlling laws.
1-09.9(1) Retainage
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Supplement this section with the following:
The retained amount shall be released as stated in the Standard Specifications if no claims
have been filed against such funds as provided by law, and if the Owner has no unsatisfied
claims against the Contractor. In the event claims are filed, the Owner shall withhold, until
such claims are satisfied, a sum sufficient to satisfy all claims and to pay attorney's fees. In
addition, the Owner shall withhold such amount as is required to satisfy any claims by the
Owner against the Contractor, until such claims have been finally settled.
Neither the final payment nor any part of the retained percentage shall become due until the
Contractor, if requested, delivers to the Owner a complete release of all liens arising out of
this Contract, or receipts in full in lieu thereof, and, if required in either case, an affidavit that
so far as the Contractor has knowledge or information, the release and receipts include all
labor and materials for which a lien could be filed: but the Contractor may, if any
subcontractor refuses to furnish a release or receipt in full, furnish a bond satisfactorily to
the Engineer to indemnify the Owner against the lien. If any lien remains unsatisfied after all
payments are made, the Contractor shall reimburse to the Owner all monies that the latter
may be compelled to pay in discharging such lien, including all costs and reasonable
engineer's and attorney's fees.
Add the following new section:
1-09.9(2) Contracting Agency’s Right to Withhold and Disburse Certain Amounts
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
In addition to monies retained pursuant to RCW 60.28 and subject to RCW 39.04.250, RCW
39.12 and RCW 39.76, the Contractor authorizes the Engineer to withhold progress
payments due or deduct an amount from any payment or payments due the Contractor
which, in the Engineer’s opinion, may be necessary to cover the Contracting Agency’s costs
for or to remedy the following situations:
1. Damage to another contractor when there is evidence thereof and a claim has been
filed.
2. Where the Contractor has not paid fees or charges to public authorities of
municipalities, which the Contractor is obligated to pay.
3. Utilizing material tested and inspected by the Engineer, for purposes not connected
with the Work (Section 1-05.6).
4. Landscape damage assessments per Section 1-07.16.
5. For overtime Work performed by City personnel per Section 1-08.1(4).
6. Anticipated or actual failure of the Contractor to complete the Work on time:
a. Per Section 1-08.9 Liquidated Damages; or
b. Lack of construction progress based upon the Engineer’s review of the
Contractor’s approved progress schedule, which indicates the Work will not
be complete within the contract time. When calculating an anticipated time
overrun, the Engineer will make allowances for weather delays, approved
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unavoidable delays, and suspensions of the Work. The amount withheld
under this subparagraph will be based upon the liquidated damages amount
per day set forth in Contract Documents multiplied by the number of days the
Contractor’s approved progress schedule, in the opinion of the Engineer,
indicates the Contract may exceed the Contract Time.
7. Failure of the Contractor to perform any of the Contractor’s other obligations under
the Contract, including but not limited to:
a. Failure of the Contractor to provide the Engineer with a field office when
required by the Contract Provisions.
b. Failure of the Contractor to protect survey stakes, markers, etc., or to provide
adequate survey Work as required by Section 1-05.5.
c. Failure of the Contractor to correct defective or unauthorized Work (Section
1-05.8).
d. Failure of the Contractor to furnish a Manufacture’s Certificate of Compliance
in lieu of material testing and inspection as required by Section 1-06.3.
e. Failure to submit weekly payrolls, Intent to Pay Prevailing Wage forms, or
correct underpayment to employees of the Contractor or subcontractor of any
tier as required by Section 1-07.9.
f. Failure of the Contractor to pay worker’s benefits (Title 50 and Title 51 RCW)
as required by Section 1-07.10.
g. Failure of the Contractor to submit and obtain approval of a progress
schedule per Section 1-08.3.
The Contractor authorizes the Engineer to act as agent for the Contractor disbursing such
funds as have been withheld pursuant to this Section to a party or parties who are entitled to
payment. Disbursement of such funds, if the Engineer elects to do so will be made only
after giving the Contractor 15 calendar days prior written notice of the Contracting Agency’s
intent to do so, and if prior to the expiration of the 15-calendar day period,
1. No legal action has commenced to resolve the validity of the claims, and
2. The Contractor has not protested such disbursement.
A proper accounting of all funds disbursed on behalf of the Contractor in accordance with
this Section will be made. A payment made pursuant to this section shall be considered as
payment made under the terms and conditions of the Contract. The Contracting Agency
shall not be liable to the Contractor for such payment made in good faith.
Add the following new section:
1-09.9(3) Final Payment
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Upon Acceptance of the Work by the Contracting Agency, the final amount to be paid the
Contactor will be calculated based upon a Final Progress Estimate made by the Engineer.
Acceptance by the Contractor of the final payment shall be and shall operate as a release:
1. To the Contracting Agency of all claims and all liabilities of the Contractor, other than
claims in stated amounts as may be specifically excepted in writing by the
Contractor;
2. For all things done or furnished in connection with the Work;
3. For every act and neglect by the Contracting Agency; and
4. For all other claims and liability relating to or arising out of the Work.
A payment (monthly, final, retainage, or otherwise) shall not release the Contractor or the
Contractor’s Surety from any obligation required under the terms of the Contract Documents
or the Contract Bond; nor shall such payment constitute a waiver of the Contracting
Agency’s ability to investigate and act upon findings of non-compliance with the WMBE
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requirements of the Contract; nor shall such payment preclude the Contracting Agency from
recovering damages, setting penalties, or obtaining such other remedies as may be
permitted by law.
Before the Work will be accepted by the Contracting Agency, the Contractor shall submit an
affidavit, on the form provided by the Engineer, of amounts paid to certified disadvantaged
(DB), minority (MBE) or women business enterprises (WBE) participating in the Work. Such
affidavit shall certify the amounts paid to the DB, MBE or WBE subcontractors regardless of
tier.
On federally funded projects the Contractor may also be required to execute and furnish the
Contracting Agency an affidavit certifying that the Contractor has not extended any loans,
gratuity or gift and money pursuant to Section 1-07.19 of these Specifications.
If the Contractor fails, refuses, or is unable to sign and return the Final Progress Estimate or
any other documents required for the final acceptance of the Contract, the Contracting
Agency reserves the right to establish a completion date and unilaterally accept the
Contract. Unilateral acceptance will occur only after the Contractor has been provided the
opportunity, by written request from the Engineer, to voluntarily submit such documents. If
voluntary compliance is not achieved, formal notification of the impending unilateral
acceptance will be provided by certified letter from the Engineer to the Contractor that will
provide 30 calendar days for the Contractor to submit the necessary documents. The 30-
calendar day deadline shall begin on the date of the postmark of the certified letter
from the Engineer requesting the necessary documents. This reservation by the
Contracting Agency to unilaterally accept the Contract will apply to contracts that are
completed in accordance with Section 1-08.5 for contracts that are terminated in accordance
with Section 1-08.10. Unilateral acceptance of the Contract by the Contracting Agency does
not in any way relieve the Contractor of the provisions under contract or of the responsibility
to comply with all laws, ordinances, and federal, state, and local regulations that affect the
Contract. The date the Contracting Agency unilaterally signs the Final Progress Estimate
constitutes the final acceptance date (Section 1-05.12).
1-09.11(2) Claims
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Revise paragraph 5 to read:
Failure to submit with the Final Application for Payment such information and details as
described in this section for any claim shall operate as a waiver of the claims by the
Contractor as provided in Section 1-09.9.
1-09.11(3) Time Limitation and Jurisdiction
(November 30, 2018 APWA GSP)
Revise this section to read:
For the convenience of the parties to the Contract it is mutually agreed by the parties that
any claims or causes of action which the Contractor has against the Contracting Agency
arising from the Contract shall be brought within 180 calendar days from the date of final
acceptance (Section 1-05.12) of the Contract by the Contracting Agency; and it is further
agreed that any such claims or causes of action shall be brought only in the Superior Court
of the county where the Contracting Agency headquarters is located, provided that where
an action is asserted against a county, RCW 36.01.050 shall control venue and jurisdiction.
The parties understand and agree that the Contractor’s failure to bring suit within the time
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period provided, shall be a complete bar to any such claims or causes of action. It is further
mutually agreed by the parties that when any claims or causes of action which the
Contractor asserts against the Contracting Agency arising from the Contract are filed with
the Contracting Agency or initiated in court, the Contractor shall permit the Contracting
Agency to have timely access to any records deemed necessary by the Contracting Agency
to assist in evaluating the claims or action.
1-09.13 Claims Resolution
1-09.13(1) General
(January 19, 2022 APWA GSP)
Revise this section to read:
Prior to seeking claims resolution through arbitration or litigation, the Contractor shall
proceed in accordance with Sections 1-04.5 and 1-09.11. The provisions of Sections 1-04.5
and 1-09.11 must be complied with in full as a condition precedent to the Contractor’s right
to seek claim resolution through binding arbitration or litigation.
Any claims or causes of action which the Contractor has against the Contracting Agency
arising from the Contract shall be resolved, as prescribed herein, through binding arbitration
or litigation.
The Contractor and the Contracting Agency mutually agree that those claims or causes of
action which total $1,000,000 or less, which are not resolved by mediation, shall be resolved
through litigation unless the parties mutually agree in writing to resolve the claim through
binding arbitration.
The Contractor and the Contracting Agency mutually agree that those claims or causes of
action in excess of $1,000,000, which are not resolved by mediation, shall be resolved
through litigation unless the parties mutually agree in writing to resolve the claim through
binding arbitration.
1-09.13(3)A Arbitration General
(January 19, 2022 APWA GSP)
Revise the third paragraph to read:
The Contracting Agency and the Contractor mutually agree to be bound by the decision of
the arbitrator, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in
the Superior Court of the county in which the Contracting Agency’s headquarters is located,
provided that where claims subject to arbitration are asserted against a county, RCW
36.01.050 shall control venue and jurisdiction of the Superior Court. The decision of the
arbitrator and the specific basis for the decision shall be in writing. The arbitrator shall use
the Contract as a basis for decisions.
1-09.13(3)B Procedures to Initiate Arbitration
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Section 1-09.13(3)B is supplemented by adding:
The findings and decision of the board of arbitrators shall be final and binding on the parties,
unless the aggrieved party, within 10 days, challenges the findings and decision by serving
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and filing a petition for review by the superior court of King County, Washington. The
grounds for the petition for review are limited to showing that the findings and decision:
1. Are not responsive to the questions submitted;
2. Is contrary to the terms of the contract or any component thereof;
3. Is arbitrary and/or is not based upon the applicable facts and the law controlling the
issues submitted to arbitration. The board of arbitrators shall support its decision by
setting forth in writing their findings and conclusions based on the evidence adduced
at any such hearing.
The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the statutes of the State of
Washington and court decisions governing such procedure.
The costs of such arbitration shall be borne equally by the City and the Contractor unless it
is the board's majority opinion that the Contractor's filing of the protest or action is capricious
or without reasonable foundation. In the latter case, all costs shall be borne by the
Contractor.
1-09.13(4) Venue for Litigation
(January 19, 2022 APWA GSP)
Revise this section to read:
Litigation shall be brought in the Superior Court of the county in which the Contracting
Agency’s headquarters is located, provided that where claims are asserted against a county,
RCW 36.01.050 shall control venue and jurisdiction of the Superior Court. It is mutually
agreed by the parties that when litigation occurs, the Contractor shall permit the Contracting
Agency to have timely access to any records deemed necessary by the Contracting Agency
to assist in evaluating the claims or action.
Add the following new section:
1-09.14 Payment Schedule
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Measurement and Payment Schedule for Bid Items in This Project Proposal
GENERAL
1-09.14(1) Scope
Section 1-09.14(1) is a new section:
A. Payment for the various items of the bid sheets, as further specified herein, shall
include all compensation to be received by the Contractor for furnishing all tools,
equipment, supplies, and manufactured articles, and for all labor, operations, and
incidentals appurtenant to the items of Work being described, as necessary to
complete the various items of the Work all in accordance with the requirements of
the Contract Documents, including all appurtenances thereto, and including all costs
of compliance with the regulations of public agencies having jurisdiction, including
Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA). No
separate payment will be made for any item that is not specifically set forth in the Bid
Schedules, and all costs therefore shall be included in the prices named in the Bid
Schedules for the various appurtenant items of Work.
B. The Owner shall not pay for material quantities, which exceed the actual measured
amount used and approved by the Engineer.
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C. It is the intention of these Specifications that the performance of all Work under the
bid for each item shall result in the complete construction, in an accepted operating
condition, of each item.
D. Work and material not specifically listed in the proposal but required in the Plans,
Specifications, and general construction practice, shall be included in the bid price.
No separate payment will be made for these incidental items.
Add the following new section:
1-09.14(2) Bid Items
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
The project is defined as following two stages of work.
All bid items under “Schedule A Bid Items - Common to Stage 1 and Stage 2” shall be
shared items under both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of work.
All bid items under “Schedule B Bid Items - Stage 1” shall be items associated with Stage 1
of work, as indicated in the Plans.
All bid items under “Schedule C Bid Items - Stage 2” shall be non-landscaping items
associated with Stage 2 of work, as indicated in the Plans.
All bid items under “Schedule D Bid Items - Landscaping” shall be landscaping items
associated with Stage 2 of work, as indicated in the Plans.
1-09.14(2)A Bid Items Common to Stage 1 and Stage 2
1-09.14(2)A1 Minor Changes (Bid Item A1) - Estimate
For the purpose of providing a common proposal for all bidders, the Contracting Agency has
entered an amount for “Minor Changes” in the Proposal to become a part of the total bid by
the Contractor. At the discretion of the Contracting Agency, all or part of this estimated
amount may be used in lieu of the more formal procedure as outlined in Section 1-04.4 of
the Standard Specifications. The unit contract price for Minor Changes is given in the
Schedule of Prices and shall not be changed by the bidder.
All work and payment under this item will be authorized in writing by the City Project
Manager or Supervisor. Payment will be determined in accordance with Section 1-09.4 of
the Standard Specifications. Payment for this item will be only for the changes and amounts
approved by the City.
If no changes are authorized under this bid item, final payment for this item will be $0 (zero).
1-09.14(2)A2 Contractor Surveying (Bid Item A2) – Lump Sum
There will be no specific measurement for the lump sum bid item “Contractor Surveying.”
Payment for the bid item “Contractor Surveying” will be per the lump sum bid price and
based on the percentage of total Work complete at the time of measurement.
Payment may be prorated over the construction period based on the amount of work
completed for construction surveying and staking.
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Survey will be per Special Provision Section 1-05.4 and City of Renton Surveying Standards
in Special Provision Section 1-11.
Payment will be complete compensation for all labor, materials, equipment, tools, all
incidental work needed to provide construction surveying and survey of the finished
improvements (including providing a Washington State licensed surveyor for said work),
staking in advance of pipe laying, fittings and structure installation, surveying the horizontal
and vertical locations of all potholed existing utilities within the work area, verification and
recording of the elevations of existing roadway centerline, crown, and edge of pavement to
ensure that all roadways can be reconstructed to existing grade, elevations of proposed
access road along centerline, fittings and dimensions of existing and proposed stormwater
facilities, inverts of proposed stormwater facilities, location of proposed power junction
boxes and conduit, measurement of existing onsite stockpile prior to Contractor excavation,
and measurement of onsite stockpile after Contractor excavation, and preparation of cut-
sheets. Said payment will be complete compensation for all labor, materials, equipment,
tools all incidental work needed to provide for the Contractor prepared Record Drawings,
which is paid per Bid Item C1. No more than 50% of the bid amount for this item shall be
paid prior to the review and acceptance of the as-constructed information by the Engineer.
1-09.14(2)A3 SPCC Plan (Minimum Bid $5,000) (Bid Item A3) – Lump Sum
Measurement and payment shall be per WSDOT Standard Specification 1-07.15.
1-09.14(2)A4 Type B Progress Schedule (Minimum Bid $10,000) (Bid Item A4) – Lump
Sum
There will be no specific measurement for the lump sum bid item “Type B Progress
Schedule (Minimum Bid $10,000).” The lump sum price shown will cover the complete cost
of a Type B Progress Schedule and weekly look ahead schedules. The Type B Progress
Schedule will be inclusive of all major items of work.
Payment for the bid item “Type B Progress Schedule (Minimum Bid $10,000)” will be made
at the lump sum amount bid (NOT to exceed 80% of bid price prior to completion of
construction) based on the percent of completed Work as defined in the 2023 Standard
Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction (WSDOT) for mobilization.
Payment for the remaining 20% will be made upon completion and final clean-up of the
construction site. Such payment will be complete compensation for all preparation,
maintenance, and updates of a Type B Progress Schedule.
1-09.14(2)A5 Mobilization (Bid Item A5) – Lump Sum
There will be no specific unit of measurement for the lump sum bid item “Mobilization.”
Payment for the bid item “Mobilization” will be made at the lump sum amount bid (NOT to
exceed 80% of bid price prior to completion of construction) based on the percent of
completed Work as defined in the 2023 Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and
Municipal Construction (WSDOT) for mobilization. Payment for the remaining 20% will be
made upon completion and Final Cleanup of the construction site. Such payment will be
complete compensation for all mobilization of employees, equipment and materials,
Mobilization Plan, Work Plan, preparation of all necessary submittals, bonds, insurance, site
improvements, permits, demobilization, Final Site Cleanup, safety plan, and other
plans/submittals not specifically covered in bid items, etc. all in conformance with the
Contract Documents.
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This bid item may not be more than 9% of the total bid for all the schedules.
The lump sum price shown will cover the complete cost of furnishing and installing, complete
and in-place all Work and materials necessary to move and organize equipment and
personnel onto the job site, provide and maintain all necessary support facilities and utilities,
obtain all necessary permits and licenses, prepare the site for construction operations, and
maintain the site and surrounding areas during construction, provide protection of existing
utilities, provide component and system testing, and move all personnel and equipment off
the site after contract completion. Also included shall be a Type B Progress Schedule and
weekly look ahead schedules.
The Contractor shall prepare a Mobilization Plan showing the proposed location for storage
of all equipment and material proposed to be located at the site. Storage shall not interfere
with use of the City ROW and commercial and residential access.
The Contractor shall schedule a pre-mobilization site walk with the City prior to bringing
materials and equipment onsite to establish and document a pre-site condition. The pre-site
condition will be used to determine whether Final Cleanup has been sufficiently performed
per Special Provision 1-04.11.
For any proposed storage on private property outside the easement or work area, the
Contractor shall obtain a Temporary Use Permit for storage areas on private property. The
Contractor shall be responsible for all fees, applications, and work needed to obtain the
permit. The Contractor shall allow 3 to 4 weeks to obtain the Temporary Use Permit from
the City.
The Contractor shall prepare a Work Plan that shall include the following:
A. Proposed Construction Sequence and Schedule including a Type B Progress
Schedule for all major items of work.
B. Mobilization Plan showing the proposed location for storage of all equipment and
materials.
C. Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control Plan for all stages of the project
D. Traffic Control Plan, including truck routing, frequency, and staging; provisions
for cleaning and sweeping of any impacted roadways. Traffic Control plan must
including maintaining at least 1 open lane, and limit impacts to traffic along NE 4th
St.
E. Identify Disposal Sites for various waste materials and provide copies of the
site’s permits, licenses, and approvals.
F. Pedestrian Handling Plan.
The Work Plan shall be submitted to the City for review and approval within 10 days of the
contract award.
1-09.14(2)A6 Project Temporary Traffic Control (Bid Item A6) – Lump Sum
There will be no specific measurement for the lump sum bid item “Project Temporary Traffic
Control.”
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Payment for bid item “Project Temporary Traffic Control” will be per lump sum and shall be
based on the percentage of total work complete, at the time of measurement in
conformance with the Contract Documents.
Payment for “Project Temporary Traffic Control” Work will be based on the percentage of
total work complete, at time of measurement in conformance with the Contract Documents.
Payment will be complete compensation for preparing and submitting a traffic control plan
and pedestrian handling plan as well as all labor, tools, materials, equipment used in
accordance with the approved Traffic Control Plan and pedestrian handling plan that is not
included in other bid items. The Lump Sum contract price shall be full pay for all costs for
performing the work described in Section 1-10.3, and in the Traffic Control Information.
Payment shall include but not be limited to providing for public convenience and safety,
flaggers, traffic control supervisor, construction signs, detours, barricades, sequential arrow
boards, a minimum of two Portable Changeable Message Signs, traffic control devices,
truck-mounted attenuator, temporary striping, cleanup, etc. required to complete this item of
Work in conformance with the Contract Documents and the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD) and as directed by the Engineer and by the City’s Transportation
Department. Also, included in the contract price is the cost to furnish traffic control services
and equipment for construction surveying, staking, and as-built plans.
All adjustments to the Traffic Control Plan are considered incidental, and no additional
payment will be made for adjustments.
1-09.14(2)A7 Removal of Structures and Obstructions (Bid Items A7) – Lump Sum
Measurement and payment shall be per WSDOT Standard Specification 2-02.
All costs related to the removal and disposal of structures and obstructions including saw
cutting, excavation, backfilling, and temporary asphalt shall be considered incidental to and
included in other items unless designated as specific bid items in the proposal. If
pavements, sidewalks, or curbs lie within an excavation area and are not mentioned as
separate pay items, their removal will be paid for as part of the quantity removed in
excavation. If they are mentioned as a separate item in the proposal, they will be measured
and paid for as provided under Section 2-02.5, and will not be included in the quantity
calculated for excavation.
“Removal of Structures and Obstructions” shall not be specifically measured. However, the
following approximate quantities have been estimated for items to be removed, abandoned,
salvaged, reset or relocated.
Items to be Removed Approximate Quantity of Work
Sidewalk 20.0 SY
Existing Chain Link W/ Wood Slat Privacy
Fence 65.0 LF
Curb and gutter 90.0 LF
Sawcutting 140.0 LF
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1-09.14(2)A8 Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul (Bid Item A8) – Cubic Yard
“Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul” will be measured by the cubic yard. Measurement by
cubic yard will be made for the installed volume in-place after compaction.
Computation of Non-Infiltration Material Quantities
Only one determination of the original ground elevation (lower pay limit) will be made on this
project for the Non-Infiltration Zone based on the original ground elevation recorded
previous to the award of this contract. As shown in the Plans, a digital terrain surface was
also created for the top (upper pay limit) of the Non-Infiltration Zone. The Non-Infiltration
Material Incl. Haul quantities will be computed by means of electronic data processing
equipment by the finite element analysis method utilizing digital terrain modeling techniques.
The digital terrain model surfaces and calculations will be available to the successful Bidder.
The Contractor may choose to conduct their own survey of original ground, at no additional
cost to the City, prior to placing Non-Infiltration Material and submit to the Engineer for
review. Any Contractor performed survey to verify Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul
quantities shall conform to Section 1-11 of the Special Provisions and shall meet the
following requirements:
1. Survey shall performed by a license surveyor.
2. Survey shall be provided to the Contracting Agency as an electronic digital terrain
surface.
3. Density of surveyed elevation points shall be equivalent to the density of survey
points shown in the original ground digital terrain surface provided by the Contracting
Agency.
If discrepancies are discovered in the ground elevations which will materially affect the
quantities of earthwork, the original computations of earthwork quantities will be adjusted
accordingly. Adjustments to Non-Infiltration Material quantity will be computed, either
manually or by means of electronic data processing equipment, by use of the average end
area method or by the finite element analysis method utilizing digital terrain modeling
techniques. Except in the case of discrepancies found or the work is modified as directed by
the Engineer, the quantity paid will be as shown in this section of the Special Provisions.
Calculations will be provided to the successful Bidder.
Payment for the Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul will be based on the percentage of total
bid quantity in cubic yards that has been installed, at the time of measurement in
conformance with the Contract Documents.
For the purposes of bid preparation, it can be assumed that the existing on-site stockpile
shown on plan sheet C103 will provide 20,000 cubic yards of compacted volume for the
Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul Item. Excavation of the existing on-site stockpile will not
be measured and paid separately and shall be considered incidental to the “Non-Infiltration
Material Incl. Haul” Item. The on-site stockpile shall be protected from weather per Special
Provision 2-03.3(14)N.
“Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul” shall conform to the gradation and requirements
presented in Section 2-03 of these Special Provisions.
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“Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul” will be paid per cubic yard. The unit Contract price per
cubic yard for “Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul” shall be full compensation for all costs
incurred for the excavation, loading, hauling, placing, and compacting of the material.
If suitable material excavated on-site under the Item “Unclassified Excavation Material Incl.
Haul” is re-used as backfill in the Non-Infiltration Zone, at the approval of the Engineer, it will
be measured and paid a second instance as part of the “Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul”
Item per this section of the Special Provisions.
If crushed surfacing top course material installed under the Item “Temporary Construction
Access Road” is re-used as backfill in the Non-Infiltration Zone, it will be measured and paid
a second instance as part of the “Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul” Item per this section of
the Special Provisions.
If quarry spalls material installed under the Item “Temporary Slope Protection” is re-used as
backfill in the Non-Infiltration Zone, it will be measured and paid a second instance as part of
the “Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul” Item per this section of the Special Provisions.
For further Description and Construction Requirements for “Non-Infiltration Material Incl.
Haul”, see Special Provisions 2-03.
1-09.14(2)A9 Geotextile Fabric (Bid Item A9) – Square Yard
Measurement and payment will be per WSDOT Standard Specification 2-12.
Geotextile Fabric shall be Non-Woven Geotextile for Underground Drainage, Moderate
Survivability Class C Per WSDOT 9-33.2(1) Tables 1 and 2.
1-09.14(2)A10 Crushed Surfacing Top Course (Bid Item A10) – Ton
Measurement and payment will be per WSDOT Standard Specification 4-04.
This bid item includes the Crushed Surfacing Top Course associated with Gravity Block Wall
Leveling Pad; leveling pads for the: Treatment Vault, Infiltration Chamber Manifold Vault,
Hydrodynamic Separator, Flow Splitter Vault; permanent roadway sub-base; Monroe Ave
pavement restoration; landscape strips at driveway; and shoulder top dressing.
Any Crushed Surfacing Top Course used for the Temporary Construction Access Road is
not paid for by this bid item, but instead paid for under 1-09.14(2)A11 Bid Item A11
“Temporary Construction Access Road”.
1-09.14(2)A11 Temporary Construction Access Road (Bid Item A11)– Lump Sum
There will be no specific unit of measurement for the lump sum bid item “Temporary
Construction Access Road”.
Payment will be made for the bid item “Temporary Construction Access Road” per Lump
Sum.
Payment for the Temporary Construction Access Road Work will be made at the lump sum
contract price (NOT to exceed 80% of bid price prior to completion of construction) and shall
be based on the percentage of total work complete, at time of measurement in conformance
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with the Contract Documents. Payment of the remaining 20% will be made upon completion
and final clean-up of the construction site. Payment will be complete compensation for the
furnishment, installation, and maintenance of the temporary construction access road. This
payment shall include, but not be limited, to furnishing and installation, and continual
maintenance of a biaxial geogrid, and 6” depth CSTC wearing course during the duration of
the project as required to protect the site and infiltration zone per Special Provisions section
8-01.1.
The lump sum for “Temporary Construction Access Road” shall also include all Work
associated with the manufacture, installation, and maintenance of the Public Information
Sign, as shown in the Plans. The Public Information Sign is to be shown in location indicated
in the Plans, installed per the Site Preparation Notes included in the Plans, and maintained
for the duration of the project.
See Special Provisions Section 8-01 for Description and Construction Requirements.
1-09.14(2)A12 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and Implementation (Bid
Item A12) – Lump Sum
There will be no specific measurement for the lump sum bid item “Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and Implementation.”
Payment will be made for the bid item “Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and
Implementation” per Lump Sum.
The lump sum price for “Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and
Implementation” shall be full pay for all labor, material, tools, equipment, and other incidental
costs required to prepare the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and
Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control Plan as describe in Section 1-07.15 and
implement the temporary erosion and sediment control BMPs described in Section 8-01
including but not limited to installation, monitoring, and maintenance of catch basin inserts,
filter fabric fencing, sediment ponds, straw wattles, pumping of construction water,
temporary storm drain diversions including temporary piping, check dams, cover measures
including plastic covering, street sweeping, collection and disposal of wastewater from
asphalt and concrete cutting operations and other work necessary to meet the contract and
permit requirements, not otherwise shown as a separate payment item. Payment shall also
include the Contractor’s use of Baker Tanks, as needed during construction and associated
labor, tools, equipment and incidental costs including Baker Tank mobilization, set up,
maintenance, and relocation as work progresses, and incidentals required to use Baker
Tanks, when needed to meet regulatory discharge requirements.
Work shall include coordination, permitting, fees, approval and treatment required by the
City of Renton as required in 1-07.15 if discharging to the sanitary sewer.
1-09.14(2)A13 Erosion Control and Water Pollution Control (Bid Item A13) – Lump Sum
Measurement and payment for Erosion Control and Water Pollution Control will be per
WSDOT Standard Specifications 8-01.
1-09.14(2)A14 Tire Wash (Bid Item A14) – Lump Sum
There will be no specific measurement for the lump sum bid item “Tire Wash.”
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Payment will be made for the bid item “Tire Wash” per Lump Sum.
Payment for the bid item “Tire Wash” will be based on the percentage of total work complete
at the time of measurement in conformance with the Contract Documents.
Payment will be complete compensation for the furnishment, installation, and maintenance
of the tire wash. This payment shall include, but not be limited, to installing a recycling spray
tire wash station, including any ongoing maintenance such as collection and removal from
site of tire wash water.
See WSDOT Standard Specifications 8-01 for additional information.
1-09.14(2)A15 Temporary Chain Link Fence (Bid Item A15) – Linear foot
Measurement of 6-ft high “Temporary Chain Link Fence” shall be per linear foot of
completed fence, along the ground line, exclusive of openings.
Payment for 6-ft high “Temporary Chain Link Fence” shall be per Linear Foot, and shall be
full compensation for all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to
complete the work as defined in the plans, specifications and special provisions.
Ends, corners, posts, footings, placement and deconstruction and removal are considered
incidental to and included in the unit price of the fence, and no separated payment will be
made.
1-09.14(2)A16 Temporary Double 20-Ft. Wide Chain Link Gate (Bid Item A16) – Each
Measurement of “Temporary Double 20-Ft. Wide Chain Link Gate” shall be per each.
Payment for “Temporary Double 20-Ft. Wide Chain Link Gate” shall be per each, and shall
be full compensation for all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to
complete the work as defined in the plans, specifications and special provisions.
Ends, corners, posts, footings, placement and deconstruction and removal are considered
incidental to and included in the unit price of the fence, and no separated payment will be
made.
1-09.14(2)B Bid Items Specific to Schedule B – Stage 1
Schedule B – Stage 1 includes all work associated with the following items:
General Requirements: Utility Potholing, confirming location of utilities along Monroe Ave
Earthwork: Clearing and Grubbing; High Visibility Fence; haul and place of Select Borrow
Incl Haul; haul and place Infiltration Gravel Incl. Haul, haul and place Non-Infiltration
Material
Miscellaneous Construction: Furnish and Install Gravity Block Wall intended as separation
measure between the infiltration rock and the backfill outside of the infiltration area.
1-09.14(2)B1 Utility Potholing (Bid Item B1) – Each
Measurement and payment for “Utility Potholing” shall be per each for each pothole
completed in conformance with the Contract Documents.
“Utility Potholing” is intended to be additional potholing as shown on the plans and/or
directed by the Engineer, which is in addition to potholing included as incidental for utility
installation. Other than potholes specifically called out in the plans, only potholes approved
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by the City provided inspector or Engineer will be approved for payment. All other potholes
will be considered a benefit to the Contractor and included in the contract price for the utility
to be installed.
1-09.14(2)B2 Clearing and Grubbing (Bid Item B2) – Lump Sum
Measurement and payment shall be per WSDOT Standard Specification 2-01.
1-09.14(2)B3 Select Borrow Incl. Haul (Bid Item B3) – Ton
“Select Borrow Incl. Haul” will be measured by the ton. “Select Borrow Incl. Haul” shall
conform to the gradation presented in Special Provisions Section 9-03.14(2) Select Borrow.
“Select Borrow Incl. Haul” will be paid per ton. The unit Contract price per ton for “Select
Borrow Incl. Haul” shall be full compensation for all costs incurred for the loading, hauling,
placing, material testing, and compacting of the material. Material testing shall be provided
by the Contractor and shall be in the form of supplying a gradation report from the material
source for Engineer approval twice a week during the installation of the Select Borrow to
verify ongoing conformity of supplied material to required gradation.
1-09.14(2)B4 Infiltration Gravel Incl. Haul (Bid Item B4) – Ton
“Infiltration Gravel Incl. Haul” will be measured by the ton. “Infiltration Gravel Incl. Haul” shall
meet the construction methods presented in these Special Provisions Section 2-03.3(14)F
Infiltration Gravel. “Infiltration Gravel Incl. Haul” shall conform to the gradation presented in
Special Provisions Section 9-03.16.
“Infiltration Gravel Incl. Haul” will be paid per ton. The unit Contract price per ton for
“Infiltration Gravel Incl. Haul” shall be full compensation for all costs incurred for the loading,
hauling, placing, material testing, and compacting of the material. Material testing shall be
provided by the Contractor and shall be in the form of supplying a gradation report from the
material source for Engineer approval twice a week during the installation of the Infiltration
Gravel to verify ongoing conformity of supplied material to required gradation.
1-09.14(2)B5 High Visibility Fence (Bid Item B5) – Linear Foot
Measurement for “High Visibility Fence” will be measured per Linear Foot installed length.
Payment for “High Visibility Fence” shall be full pay for the furnishment, installation, and
maintenance of High Visibility Fence per WSDOT STD Plan I-10.10-01.
1-09.14(2)B6 Gravity Block Wall (Bid Item B6) – Square Foot
Measurement and Payment for “Gravity Block Wall” will be per Square Foot, per WSDOT
Standard Specification 8-24.
The Crushed Surfacing Top Course leveling pad will be paid separately, under Bid Item 1-
09.14(2)A10 “Crushed Surfacing Top Course”.
See Special Provision 8-24 for Description, Materials and Construction Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C Bid Items Specific to Schedule C – Stage 2
Schedule C – Stage 2 includes all work associated with the following items:
General Requirements: Record Drawings, Property Restoration;
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Earthwork: including placement and compaction of Non-Infiltration Material, Gravel
Borrow Incl Haul, Shoring or Extra Excavation Class A, Shoring or Extra Excavation
Class B;
Bases work: work involving the furnishing, placing, and compacting Crushed Surfacing
Top Course;
Surface Treatments and Pavements: HMA CL. ½” PG 64-22
Structures: Grated Vault Top – fabricated steel supports and grates for the top of the
Treatment Vault
Drainage Structures, Storm Sewers, Sanitary Sewers, Water Mains and Conduits:
involved in the furnishing and installation of Treatment Vault, Polypropylene Storm
Sewer Pipe, Hydrodynamic Separator Vault, Flow Splitter Vault, Stormwater Infiltration
Facility, Catch Basin Type 2 - __-IN. Diam., Connection to Drainage Structure, Plug and
Abandon Existing Storm Sewer Pipes
Miscellaneous Construction: Concrete work including the installation of Cement
Concrete Traffic Curb, Cement Concrete Traffic Curb and Gutter, Cement Concrete
Rolled Curb, Cement Concrete Driveway Entrance Type 2, Cement Concrete Sidewalk.
Furnish and installation of Black Vinyl Chain Link Fence and Chain Link Fence with
Privacy Slats, Furnish and Installation of Swing Gate and Chain Link Fence with Privacy
Slats Gate. Adjustment of Utility Box Covers to finished grade.
Illumination System (removal of existing luminaire and the installation of new junction
boxes, conduit, luminaire and concrete luminaire pad).
1-09.14(2)C1 Record Drawings (Minimum Bid $5,000) (Bid Item C1) – Lump Sum
There will be no specific unit of measurement for the lump sum bid item “Record Drawings
(Minimum Bid $5,000).”
Payment will be made for the bid item “Record Drawings (Minimum Bid $5,000)” per Lump
Sum and based on the percentage of total Work complete at the time of measurement in
conformance with the Contract Documents.
The pay item for “Record Drawings (Minimum Bid $5,000)” shall be complete compensation
for all labor, materials, equipment, tools, all incidental work needed to provide “red line” as-
built drawings for pay estimate submittal with fittings and dimensions of existing and
proposed stormwater facilities installed or encountered during the pay period, furnishing an
electronic file with construction drawings stamped and signed by a licensed land surveyor
that contains the as-built information and copies of field notes, and furnishing and resetting
property corners when disturbed by the contractor’s activities. No more than 50% of the bid
amount for this item shall be paid prior to the review and acceptance of the as-constructed
information by the Engineer.
Survey shall be per Special Provision Section 1-05.4 and City of Renton Surveying
Standards in Special Provision Section 1-11. The as-built survey shall be per Special
Provisions Section 1-11.
The contractor shall provide the City with a set of redline drawings with the as-built locations
and elevations of all new utilities and construction work.
All work associated with Surveying is paid for solely per Bid Item A2.
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1-09.14(2)C2 Unclassified Excavation Incl. Haul (Bid Items C2) – Cubic Yard
“Unclassified Excavation Incl. Haul” will be measured by the cubic yard in the position it
occupied before the excavation was performed.
Computation of Excavation Quantities
One determination of the original ground elevation will be made on this project based on the
original ground elevation recorded previous to the award of this contract. For Unclassified
Excavation, the original ground will be compared with the planned subgrade or by the pay
limits shown in the Plans, or as defined by Section 2-09.4, whichever results in the least
quantity.
If discrepancies are discovered in the ground elevations which will materially affect the
quantities of earthwork, the original computations of earthwork quantities will be adjusted
accordingly. Earthwork quantities will be computed, either manually or by means of
electronic data processing equipment, by use of the average end area method or by the
finite element analysis method utilizing digital terrain modeling techniques. Except in the
case of discrepancies found or the work is modified as directed by the Engineer, the quantity
paid will be as shown in this section of the Special Provisions. Calculations will be provided
to the successful Bidder.
“Unclassified Excavation Incl. Haul,” will be paid per cubic yard.
The unit Contract price per cubic yard for “Unclassified Excavation Incl. Haul” shall be full
compensation for all costs incurred for the excavating, loading, stockpiling, hauling, placing,
compacting, or otherwise disposing of the material. See Special Provision section 1-
09.14(2)A8 and section 2-03.3(14)N for Unclassified Excavation material that may be re-
used under the “Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul” Item.
Unclassified Excavation Incl. Haul shall include excavation for the items of work listed in the
following table:
Description Approximate Quantity (CY)
Maintenance Road Pavement, Curbs,
Gutters, Shoulders 958
NW Corner of Chamber Gallery 90
South Side of Play Field 1582
Unidentified Excavation 70
Total 2700
1-09.14(2)C3 Gravel Borrow Incl. Haul (Bid Item C3) – Ton
“Gravel Borrow Incl. Haul” will be measured by the ton.
“Gravel Borrow Incl. Haul” will be paid per ton. The unit Contract price per ton for “Gravel
Borrow Incl. Haul” shall be full compensation for all costs incurred for the furnishing, hauling,
placing, compacting, or otherwise disposing of the material.
Work included in the bid item “Gravel Borrow Incl. Haul” includes the furnishing, hauling,
placing, compacting the Gravel Borrow associated with embankments, as indicated in the
plans.
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Gravel Borrow Incl. Haul shall include items of work listed in the following table:
Description Approximate Quantity (TN)
Embankment around Stormwater
Infiltration Facility 5450
Storm Sewer Trench Backfill 1240
See WSDOT Standard Specification 2-03 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C4 Gravel Backfill for Walls (Bid Item C4) – Ton
“Gravel Backfill for Walls” will be measured by the ton only for the 12” depth layer of Gravel
Backfill for Walls within the Play Field area from toe to toe of Play Field perimeter slopes
over the Stormwater Infiltration Facility.
“Gravel Backfill for Walls” will be paid per ton. The unit Contract price per ton for “Gravel
Backfill for Walls” shall be full compensation for all costs incurred for the supplying, loading,
hauling, placing, and compacting of the material. “Gravel Backfill for Walls” will be paid only
for the 12” depth layer of Gravel Backfill for Walls within the Play Field area from toe to toe
of Play Field perimeter slopes over the Stormwater Infiltration Facility. Gravel Backfill for
Walls installed outside of this 12” depth layer shall be included in other bid items.
See WSDOT Standard Specification 2-09 for description, methods, and materials.
1-09.14(2)C5 Shoring or Extra Excavation Class A (Bid Item C5) – Lump Sum
There will be no specific unit of measurement for the lump sum bid item “Shoring or Extra
Excavation Class A.”
Payment of “Shoring or Extra Excavation Class A” shall be per the lump sum bid price and
based on the percentage of total work completed at time of measurement in conformance
with the Contract Documents.
Payment of “Shoring or Extra Excavation Class A” shall include all work associated with the
shoring and extra excavation associated with the Flow Splitter Vault- 10 Ft.x 10 Ft. x 10 Ft.,
Infiltration Chamber Manifold Vault – 27 Ft. x 7.5 Ft. x 7 Ft., Treatment Vault – 224 Ft. x 20
Ft. x 10 Ft., and Hydrodynamic Separator Vault – 22 Ft. x 14 Ft. x12 Ft.
See WSDOT Standard Specification 2-09 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C6 Shoring or Extra Excavation Class B (Bid Item C6) – Lump Sum
There will be no specific unit of measurement for the lump sum bid item “Shoring or Extra
Excavation Class B.”
Payment of “Shoring or Extra Excavation Class B” shall be per the lump sum bid price and
based on the percentage of total work completed at time of measurement in conformance
with the Contract Documents.
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Payment of “Shoring or Extra Excavation Class B” shall include all work associated with the
shoring and extra excavation associated with the Polypropylene Storm Sewer Pipe __ In.
Diam. and Catch Basin structures.
See WSDOT Standard Specification 2-09 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C7 HMA Cl. 1/2” PG 64-22 (Bid Item C7) – Ton
Measurement for “HMA Cl. 1/2” PG 64-22” will be by the ton in accordance with Section 1-
09.2, with no deduction being made for the weight of asphalt binder, blending sand, mineral
filler, or any other component of the HMA.
Payment for “HMA Cl. 1/2” PG 64-22”, per ton shall include but not necessarily be limited to
all necessary materials, labor, and equipment to satisfactorily complete furnishing, hauling
and placement of HMA, compaction, preparation of existing roadway surfaces, sawcutting 2”
in depth to prepare the asphalt surface for overlay preparation of existing roadway surfaces
along Monroe Ave, applying tack coat and all other necessary materials, labor and
equipment to satisfactorily complete the work as defined in the Standard Specifications and
Special Provisions.
See Special Provision 5-04 for Description, Materials, and Construction Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C8 Polypropylene Storm Sewer Pipe, ___ In. Diam. (Bid Items C8–C9) – Linear
Foot
Measurement for “Polypropylene Storm Sewer Pipe, __ In. Diam.” will be based on linear
foot measured horizontally over the centerline of the installed pipe from the center of
structures in conformance with the Contract Documents.
Payment for furnishing and installing “Polypropylene Storm Sewer Pipe, __ In. Diam.” will be
made per linear foot. The unit contract price for “Polypropylene Storm Sewer Pipe, __ In.
Diam.” shall be complete compensation for:
· All labor, materials, equipment and hauling
· Locating all existing utilities and potholing in advance to determine their horizontal
and vertical location, protecting and providing temporary support of existing utilities
· Dewatering, temporary bypass pumping and control of water
· Structure Excavation, Class B
· Removal and disposal of waste material in the excavation necessary to construct the
improvements including but not limited to: existing pipes; catch basins; manholes;
structures; and abandoned utilities
o Excavated material shall be stockpiled onsite
· Pipe of the size and material type required, gaskets, fittings and adaptors
· Installation, laying and jointing pipe and fittings
· Furnishing and placing pipe zone bedding material conforming to City of Renton
Standard Plan 220.0.
· Appurtenances, ethafoam pads, water, grading, cleaning, and testing, etc. required
to complete the work in accordance with the Contract Documents
· Removal of pipe and catch basins beyond the excavation where shown on the
Drawings or where directed by the Engineer as well as plugging existing pipes to be
abandoned and plugging existing pipes where sections have been removed for the
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storm installation, and providing end caps were shown on the plans. These items
shall not be limited to those mentioned on the Plans or specified herein.
· Replacing, protecting and/or maintaining existing utilities
· Furnishing and placing temporary pavement patching.
· CCTV inspection of installed pipes per Section 7-04 of these Special Provisions
See Special Provision 7-04 for Description, Materials, and Construction Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C9 Plug and Abandon Existing Storm Sewer Pipes (Bid Item C10) – Each
Measurement for “Plug and Abandon Existing Storm Sewer Pipes” will be made per each,
the location of each plug is indicated in the Contract Documents.
Payment for “Plug and Abandon Existing Storm Sewer Pipes” will be made per each.
The unit contract price for “Plug and Abandon Existing Storm Sewer Pipes” shall be
inclusive of all labor, equipment, and materials required to plug the storm sewer pipes as
indicated in the Contract Documents.
See Special Provisions 7-04 for Description, Materials, and Construction Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C10 Connection to Drainage Structure (Bid Item C11) – Lump Sum
There will be no specific measurement for the lump sum bid item “Connection to Drainage
Structure”.
The lump sum Contract price for “Connection to Drainage Structure” shall be full pay
for all costs necessary to perform the connection of the existing storm sewer pipe to the
north and south sides of the new catch basin structure within Monroe Ave. NE including but
not limited to: shop drawings, cutting and removing existing pipe, pipe couplers and fittings,
and replacement pipe segments.
See Special Provisions 7-05 for Description, Materials, and Construction Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C11 Catch Basin Type 2 - __ In. Diam. (Bid Items C12-14) – Each
Measurement for furnishing and installing “Catch Basin Type 2 - __In. Diam.” will be per
each for each catch basin installed in conformance with the Contract Documents.
Payment for furnishing and installing “Catch Basin Type 2 - __In. Diam” will be made at the
unit bid price per each, which will be complete compensation for:
· All labor, equipment, materials, and hauling
· Locating all existing utilities and potholing in advance to determine their horizontal
and vertical location, protecting and providing temporary support of existing utilities
· Excavation and shoring
· Dewatering, temporary bypass pumping and control of water
· Removal and disposal of waste material including existing pipes and structures in the
excavation and any abandoned utilities
· Structure Excavation, Class B
· Furnishing and placing foundation material
· Precast concrete catch basin, gaskets, catch basin frame and grate or lid,
installation, adjustment of frames to grade, appurtenances, Kor-N-Seal boots (or
approved equal), connections to new pipes, reconnections to existing pipes including
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pipe and couplings, placement of subsequent backfill materials, compaction, water,
cleaning, and testing, etc. required in conformance with the Contract Documents.
· Furnishing and placing temporary pavement patching
See Special Provision 7-05 for Description, Materials, and Construction Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C12 Flow Splitter Vault – 10 Ft. X 10 Ft. X 8 Ft. (Bid Item C15) – Lump Sum
No specific unit of measurement shall apply to the lump sum item of “Flow Splitter Vault – 10
Ft. X 10 Ft. X 8 Ft.”
Payment will be made for the bid item “Flow Splitter Vault – 10 Ft. X 10 Ft. X 8 Ft.” per Lump
Sum.
The lump sum contract price for “Flow Splitter Vault – 10 Ft. X 10 Ft. X 8 Ft.” shall be
inclusive of the Contractor submitted Type 3E Working Drawings, furnishing, delivery, and
installation of the Flow Splitter Vault and all associated excavation, bedding, backfill, orifice
plates, ladders, risers, access hatches, grout, connections, and appurtenances, and
incidentals necessary to satisfactorily complete the work in accordance to the Plans,
Standard Specifications, and the Special Provisions.
See Special Provision 7-05 for Description, Materials, and Construction Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C13 Infiltration Chamber Manifold Vault – 27 Ft. X 7.5 Ft. X 7 Ft. (Bid Item C16) –
Lump Sum
No specific unit of measurement shall apply to the lump sum item of “Infiltration Chamber
Manifold Vault – 27 Ft. X 7.5 Ft. X 7 Ft.”
Payment will be made for the bid item “Infiltration Chamber Manifold Vault – 27 Ft. X 7.5 Ft.
X 7 Ft.” per Lump Sum.
The lump sum contract price for “Infiltration Chamber Manifold Vault – 27 Ft. X 7.5 Ft. X 7
Ft.” shall be inclusive of the Contractor submitted Type 3E Working Drawings, furnishing,
delivery, and installation of the Infiltration Chamber Manifold Vault and all associated
excavation, backfill, risers, access hatches, ladders, grout, connections, appurtenances, and
incidentals necessary to satisfactorily complete the work in accordance to the Plans,
Standard Specifications, and the Special Provisions.
See Special Provision 7-05 for Description, Materials, and Construction Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C14 Hydrodynamic Separator Vault – 22 Ft. X 14 Ft. X 12 Ft. (Bid Item C17) –
Lump Sum
No specific unit of measurement shall apply to the lump sum item of “Hydrodynamic
Separator Vault - 22 Ft. X 14 Ft. X 12 Ft.”
Payment will be made for the bid item “Hydrodynamic Separator Vault - 22 Ft. X 14 Ft. X 12
Ft.” per Lump Sum.
The lump sum contract price for “Hydrodynamic Separator Vault - 22 Ft. X 14 Ft. X 12 Ft.”
shall be inclusive of the Contractor submitted Type 3E Working Drawings, furnishing,
delivery, and installation of the Hydrodynamic Separator Vault and all associated
excavation, backfill, risers, ladders, access hatches, grout, connections, and appurtenances,
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and incidentals necessary to satisfactorily complete the work in accordance to the Plans,
Standard Specifications, Special Provisions, and manufacturer’s recommendations.
See Special Provision 7-05 for Description, Materials, and Construction Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C15 Treatment Vault – 224 Ft. X 20 Ft. X 10 Ft. (Bid Item C18) – Lump Sum
No specific unit of measurement shall apply to the lump sum item of “Treatment Vault – 224
Ft. X 20 Ft. X 10 Ft.”
Payment will be made for the bid item “Treatment Vault – 224 Ft. X 20 Ft. X 10 Ft.” per
Lump Sum.
The lump sum contract price for “Treatment Vault – 224 Ft. X 20 Ft. X 10 Ft.” shall be
inclusive of the Contractor submitted Type 3E Working Drawings, furnishing, delivery, and
installation of the Treatment Vault and all associated excavation, backfill, treatment media,
internal vault structures and components, risers, ladders, grout, connections, wall drain
slotted pipe and drain rock, geotextile, gravel backfill for drains, appurtenances, and
incidentals necessary to satisfactorily complete the work in accordance to the Plans,
Standard specifications, Special Provisions, and manufacturer’s recommendations.
The Grated Vault Top shall be measured and paid for separately, as a part of 1-
09.14(2)C16, Grated Vault Top.
See Special Provision 7-05 for Description, Materials, and Construction Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C16 Grated Vault Top (Bid Item C19) – Lump Sum
No specific unit of measurement shall apply to the lump sum item of “Grated Vault Top”.
The Grated Vault Top shall meet section 6-03 of these Special Provisions.
Payment will be made for the bid item “Grated Vault Top” per lump sum.
The lump sum contract price shall include all work associated with the submittal and
approval of Shop Plans (Type 2 Drawings), fabrication, delivery, installation, and all other
Work necessary to construct the “Grated Vault Top” associated with the Project Documents.
See Special Provision 6-02 and 6-03 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C17 Stormwater Infiltration Facility (Bid Item C20) – Lump Sum
No specific unit of measurement shall apply to the lump sum item of “Stormwater Infiltration
Facility.”
Payment will be made for the bid item “Stormwater Infiltration Facility” per Lump Sum.
The lump sum contract price for “Stormwater Infiltration Facility” shall be full compensation
for all labor, material, tools, and equipment to furnish and install the Stormwater Infiltration
Facility including, but not limited to, inspection ports and cover boxes; geotextiles; plastic
chambers and end caps, including preparation of structural submittals; 24-inch diameter
pipe stubs and pipe connections to Infiltration Chamber Manifold Vault and to manifold catch
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basins; 24-inch diameter manifold pipes, including bedding material system between
chambers; installing and compacting embedment and backfill materials; and all incidentals
necessary to completed the installation in accordance to the Plans, Special Provisions, and
manufacturer’s recommendations.
The Catch Basins Type 2 associated with the manifold are paid separately, as a part of 1-
09.14(2)C11 Catch Basin Type 2 __-In. Diam.
See Special Provision 7-06 for Description, Materials, and Construction Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C18 Cement Conc. Traffic Curb (Bid Item C21) – Linear Foot
Measurement and payment shall be per WSDOT Standard Specification 8-04.
See Special Provisions Section 8-04 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C19 Cement Conc. Traffic Curb and Gutter (Bid Item C22) – Linear Foot
Measurement and payment shall be per WSDOT Standard Specification 8-04.
See Special Provisions Section 8-04 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C20 Cement Conc. Rolled Curb (Bid Item C23) – Linear Foot
Measurement will be per WSDOT Standard Specification 8-04.
Payment will be made for “Cement Conc. Rolled Curb”, per linear foot.
See Special Provisions Section 8-04 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C21 Cement Conc. Driveway Entrance Type 2 (Bid Item C24) – Square Yard
Cement concrete pavement for driveways will be measured per square yard for all driveway
types and will be paid under the unit bid price for “Cement Conc. Driveway Entrance Type
2”.
“Cement Conc. Driveway Entrance Type 2” will be measured to include the ramps/wings on
either side of the driveway as indicated on the Plans.
Payment for “Cement Conc. Driveway Entrance Type 2” shall be full compensation for all
labor, materials, tools and equipment necessary to satisfactorily complete the work as
defined in the Plans, the Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions.
See Special Provisions Section 8-06 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C22 Black Vinyl Chain Link Fence (Bid Item C25) – Linear foot
Measurement and payment will be per WSDOT Standard Specification 8-12.
See Special Provisions Section 8-12 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
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1-09.14(2)C23 Chain Link Fence w/ Privacy Slats (Bid Item C26) – Linear foot
Measurement and payment will be per WSDOT Standard Specification 8-12.
“Chain Link Fence w/ Privacy Slats” to match the existing Chain Link Fence w/ Privacy Slats
onsite.
See Special Provisions Section 8-12 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C24 Double 20-Ft. Wide Chain Link w/ Privacy Slats Gate (Bid Item C27) – Each
Measurement and payment will be per WSDOT Standard Specification 8-12.
See Special Provisions Section 8-04 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C25 Cement Conc. Sidewalk (Bid Item C28) – Square Yard
Measurement and payment will be per WSDOT Standard Specification 8-04.
See Special Provisions Section 8-14 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C26 Adjust Utility Box Cover (Bid Item C29) – Each
Measurement and payment will be per each, see Special Provisions Section 8-20.
Work included in “Adjust Utility Box Cover” is adjusting the frame and lid of the Utility Box
Covers to the finished grade of new Cement Concrete Driveway installed as a part of the
“Cement Concrete Driveway Entrance”.
1-09.14(2)C27 Illumination System (Bid Item C30) – Lump Sum
There will be no specific measurement for the lump sum bid item "Illumination System”.
Payment will be made for bid item “Illumination System” per lump sum.
All costs for resolving utility conflicts will be paid for by force account in accordance with
Section 1-09.6. To provide a common proposal for all bidders, the Contracting Agency has
estimated the amount for “Illumination System” and entered the amounts in the proposal to
become a part of the total bid by the Contractor. Utility conflicts due to the Contractor’s
actions or operations shall be resolved by the Contractor at no expense to the Contracting
Agency.
The lump sum contract price for “Illumination System” shall include all work associated with
the furnishing, labor, installation, and any necessary tools and materials to install the
following items:
· 2 new electrical Type 1 Junction boxes,
· Connection to existing power junction box on east side of Monroe Ave
· approximately 55 linear feet of new 4-in diameter schedule 80 PVC conduit,
· approximately 55 linear feet of cable,
· new 40-ft high decorative luminaire pole per City of Renton Standard Plan-117.1,
· concrete pole foundation per plans, and
· luminaire concrete pad, per City of Renton Standard Plan-120.
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· Any ancillary hardware, fittings, adaptors, base covers, wires
See Special Provisions Section 8-20 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)C28 Swing Gate (Bid Item C31) – Each
Measurement for “Swing Gate” shall be per each installed and accepted.
Payment for “Swing Gate” will be made at the contract unit price per each and will constitute
full compensation for all labor, materials and equipment required to complete the specified
Work. The payment for “Swing Gate” will be full payment for the manufacture, furnishment,
and installation of the maintenance access sign, including any required installation
hardware.
See Special Provisions Section 8-26 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)D Bid Items Specific to Schedule D – Landscaping
Schedule D – Landscaping includes all work associated with the following landscaping items
installed during Stage 2:
Miscellaneous Construction: Landscaping Including PSIPE plants, Topsoil Type A,
hydroseeding, Landscape Mulch, Root Barrier, and Landscaping Boulders.
1-09.14(2)D1 PSIPE__________ (Bid Items D1-D7) – Each
Measurement for “PSIPE________” will be per each plant installed, established and
accepted.
Payment for “PSIPE_________” will be made at the contract unit price and will constitute full
compensation for all labor, materials and equipment required to complete the specified
Work.
See Special Provisions Section 8-02 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)D2 Topsoil Type A- __ In. Depth (Bid Items D8-D9) – Square Yard
Measurement for “Topsoil Type A - __In. Depth” will be made per square yard along the
grade and slope of the area covered after placement and compaction.
Measurement for “Topsoil Type A - 18 In. Depth” will be per the Play Field Seed Mix area as
indicated on Sheet L701 of the Plans.
Measurement for “Topsoil Type A - 36 In. Depth” will be per the Drought Tolerant Shrub
Planting area as indicated on Sheet L701 of the Plans.
Only materials placed within the pay limits shown will be considered for payment.
Payment will be made for each of the following listed Bid Items:
“Topsoil Type A - 18 In. Depth”, per square yard.
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“Topsoil Type A - 36 In. Depth”, per square yard.
The unit bid price for “Topsoil Type A - 18 In. Depth” and “Topsoil Type A – 36 In. Depth”
shall constitute full compensation for all labor, materials and equipment required to complete
the specified Work including the furnishment, placement, and compaction of the Topsoil
Type A as shown in these Contract Documents.
See Special Provisions Section 8-02 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)D3 Hydroseed – Play Field Seed Mix (Bid Item D10) – Square Yard
Measurement for “Hydroseed – Play Field Seed Mix” shall be per square yard along the
ground slope line of actual area hydroseeded completed, established, and accepted.
Payment for “Hydroseed – Play Field Seed Mix” will be made at the contract unit price and
will constitute full compensation for all labor, materials and equipment required to complete
the specified Work. Per section 8-02 of these Special Provisions, lawn establishment is
included in the payment for “Hydroseed – Play Field Seed Mix.”
See Special Provisions Section 8-02 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)D4 Landscape Mulch (Bid Item D11) – Square Yard
Measurement for “Landscape Mulch” shall be per square yard along the actual area.
Wasted materials will not be included in the measurement or payment. All “Landscape
Mulch” shall meet the depth and extents shown in the Plans. Only materials placed within
the pay limits shown will be considered for payment. Material placed outside of the pay
limits shown on the Plans or as approved by the Engineer will be deducted from the certified
tickets.
Payment for “Landscape Mulch” will be made at the contract unit price and will constitute full
compensation for all labor, materials and equipment required to complete the specified
Work.
See Special Provisions Section 8-02 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)D5 Root Barrier (Bid Item D12) – Linear Foot
Measurement for “Root Barrier” shall be per each linear foot installed and accepted.
Payment for Root barrier will be made at the contract unit price and will constitute full
compensation for all labor, materials and equipment required to complete the specified
Work.
See Special Provisions Section 8-02 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-09.14(2)D6 __- Man Landscape Boulders (Bid Items D13-D14) – Each
Measurement for “__- Man Landscape Boulders” shall be per each installed and accepted.
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Payment for “__- Man Landscape Boulders” shall be made at the contract unit price and will
constitute full compensation for all labor, materials and equipment required to complete the
specified Work.
See Special Provisions Section 8-02 for Description, Materials, and Construction
Requirements.
1-10 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL
1-10.1 General
(June 2023 Renton GSP)
Revise the first paragraph to read:
The Contractor shall provide flaggers, signs, and other traffic control devices not otherwise
specified as being furnished by the Contracting Agency. The Contractor shall erect and
maintain all construction signs, warning signs, detour signs, and other traffic control devices
necessary to warn and protect the public at all times from injury or damage as a result of the
Contractor’s operations which may occur on highways, roads, streets, sidewalks, or paths.
No Work shall be done on or adjacent to any traveled way until all necessary signs and
traffic control devices are in place.
Section 1-10.1 is supplemented by adding the following:
When the bid proposal includes an item for “Project Temporary Traffic Control,” the Work
required for this item shall be all items described in Section 1-10, including, but not limited
to:
1. Furnishing and maintaining barricades, flashers, construction signing, and other
channelization devices, unless a pay item is in the bid proposal for any specific
device and the Special Provisions specify furnishing, maintaining, and payment in a
different manner for that device;
2. Furnishing traffic control labor, equipment, and supervisory personnel for all traffic
control labor;
3. Furnishing any necessary vehicle(s) to set up and remove the Class B construction
signs and other traffic control devices;
4. Furnishing labor and vehicles for patrolling and maintaining in position all of the
construction signs and the traffic control devices, unless a pay item is in the bid
proposal to specifically pay for this Work; and
5. Furnishing labor, material, and equipment necessary for cleaning up, removing, and
replacing of the construction signs and the traffic control devices destroyed or
damaged during the life of the project.
6. Removing existing signs as specified or as directed by the Engineer and delivering to
the City Shops, or storing and reinstalling as directed by the Engineer.
7. Preparing a traffic control plan for the project and designating the person responsible
for traffic control at the Work site. The traffic control plan shall include descriptions of
the traffic control methods and devices to be used by the prime Contractor, and
subcontractors, shall be submitted at or before the preconstruction conference, and
shall be subject to review and approval of the Engineer.
8. Contacting police, fire, 911, and ambulance services to notify them in advance of any
Work that will affect and traveled portion of a roadway.
9. Assuring that all traveled portions of roadways are open to traffic during peak traffic
periods, 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., or as specified in the
special provisions, or as directed by the Engineer.
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10. Promptly removing or covering all non-applicable signs during periods when they are
not needed.
If no bid item “Project Temporary Traffic Control” appears in the proposal, then all Work
required by these sections will be considered incidental and their cost shall be included in
the other items of Work.
If the Engineer requires the Contractor to furnish additional channelizing devices, pieces of
equipment, or services, which could not be usually anticipated, by a prudent Contractor for
the maintenance and protection of traffic, then a new item or items may be established to
pay for such items. Further limitations for consideration of payment for these items are that
they are not covered by other pay items in the bid proposal, they are not specified in the
Special Provisions as incidental, and the accumulative cost for the use of each individual
channelizing device, piece of equipment, or service must exceed $200 in total cost for the
duration of their need. In the event of disputes, the Engineer will determine what is usually
anticipated by a prudent Contractor. The cost for these items will be by agreed price, price
established by the Engineer, or by force account. Additional items required as a result of
the Contractor’s modification to the traffic control plan(s) appearing in the Contract shall not
be covered by the provisions in this paragraph.
If the total cost of all the Work under the Contract increases or decreases by more than 25
percent, an equitable adjustment will be considered for the item “Project Temporary Traffic
Control” to address the increase or decrease.
Traffic control and maintenance for the safety of the traveling public on this project shall be
the sole responsibility of the Contractor and all methods and equipment used will be subject
to the approval of the Owner.
Traffic control devices and their use shall conform to City of Renton standards and the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices( MUTCD).
The Contractor shall not proceed with any construction until proper traffic control has been
provided to the satisfaction of the Engineer. Any days lost due to improper traffic control will
be charged against the Contractor’s allowable contract time, and shall not be the cause for a
claim for extra days to complete the Work.
1-10.2 Traffic Control Management
1-10.2(1) General
(January 3, 2017, WSDOT GSP)
Section 1-10.2(1) is supplemented with the following:
Only training with WSDOT TCS card and WSDOT training curriculum is recognized in the
State of Washington. The Traffic Control Supervisor shall be certified by one of the
following:
The Northwest Laborers-Employers Training Trust
27055 Ohio Ave.
Kingston, WA 98346
(360) 297-3035
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Evergreen Safety Council
12545 135th Ave. NE
Kirkland, WA 98034-8709
1-800-521-0778
The American Traffic Safety Services Association
15 Riverside Parkway, Suite 100
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22406-1022
Training Dept. Toll Free (877) 642-4637
Phone: (540) 368-1701
1-10.2(1)B Traffic Control Supervisor
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Paragraphs 1 and 2 are revised as follows:
A Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) shall be on the project whenever traffic control labor is
required or as authorized by the Engineer.
The TCS shall assure that all the duties of the TCS are performed during the duration of the
Contract. During non-Work periods, the TCS shall be able to be on the job site within a 45-
minute time period after notification by the Engineer.
1-10.2(2) Traffic Control Plans
Section 1-10.2(2) is supplemented with the following:
Traffic control plans for Monroe Ave NE will be subject to review by the City of Renton.
These traffic control plans must show minimal impacts to traffic conditions along NE 3rd/4th
Street and maintenance of traffic along all streets surrounding the project site.
The Contractor shall submit a traffic control plan or plans showing a method of handling
traffic in a timely manner to allow for review, resubmittal, and notifications in accordance
with Section 1-07.23(1). The review of traffic control and detour plans may require up to ten
(10) working days.
1-10.3 Traffic Control Labor, Procedures and Devices
Section 1-10.3 is supplemented as follows:
At the end of each working day, provisions shall be made for the safe passage of traffic and
pedestrians during non-working hours.
Barricades shall be reflectorized as specified in Part VI of the MUTCD, and shall be 3M-
diamond grade or equivalent approved by the Engineer. Barricades shall also be equipped
with flashers during hours of darkness.
Drivers of motor vehicles used in connection with the construction shall obey traffic rules
posted for such location in the same manner and under the same restrictions as provided for
the drivers of private vehicles.
The Contractor shall conduct the work in such a manner as will obstruct and inconvenience
vehicular and pedestrian traffic as little as possible. The streets, sidewalks and private
driveways shall be kept open by the Contractor except for the brief periods when actual
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work is being done. The Contractor shall so conduct their operations so as to have under
construction no greater length or amount of work than Contractor can prosecute vigorously
and Contractor shall not open up sections of the work and leave them in an unfinished
condition. See Section 1-07.23(1) for additional driveway closure requirements.
The Contractor shall provide traffic cones, barricades, and drums, with warning lights in
sufficient number and in good condition as required to protect the work and the public
throughout the length of the job. Traffic Safety Drums with flashers in addition to temporary
striping will be used to channelize traffic through construction zones. Opposing lanes of
traffic will be separated by pylons when clearance for drums is not adequate. All signing and
channelization shall be per current MUTCD standards.
Temporary paint striping, reflective marking tape, and/or retroreflective tubular markers shall
be required for each shift of traffic control. The Contractor shall provide temporary striping,
reflective marking tape, and/or retroreflective tubular markers as required at the direction of
the Engineer. Paint, reflective marking tape, and/or retroreflective tubular markers used for
temporary striping shall meet the requirement of 8-23 of the Specifications.
1-10.3(3)A Construction Signs
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Section 1-10.3(3)A is supplemented as follows:
No separate pay item will be provided in the bid proposal for Class A or Class B construction
signs. All costs for the Work to provide Class A or Class B construction signs shall be
included in the unit contract price for the various other items of the Work in the bid proposal.
Add the following new section:
1-10.3(4) Traffic Control Constraints
(June 2023, Renton GSP)
Traffic control plans shall be reviewed and approved by the City. Pedestrian and vehicular
access shall be maintained throughout the work to the greatest extent practical.
Minimum travel lane width is 9.5-feet. Contractor must maintain a minimum of one open
travel lane.
Contractor shall maintain access to all businesses.
1-10.4 Measurement
1-10.4(3) Reinstating Unit Items with Lump Sum Traffic Control
(August 2, 2004, WSDOT GSP)
Section 1-10.4(3) is supplemented with the following:
The bid proposal contains the item “Project Temporary Traffic Control,” lump sum and the
additional temporary traffic control items listed below. The provisions of Section 1-10.4(1),
Section 1-10.4(3), and Section 1-10.5(3) shall apply.
Uniformed Officer will be measured by the hour.
No queuing is allowed on public streets unless written approval is provided by
Engineer/Inspector.
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1-10.5(2) Item Bids with Lump Sum for Incidentals
Section 1-10.5(2) is supplemented with the following:
“Uniformed Officer”, per hour.
The unit Contract price for “Uniformed Officer” shall be full compensation for providing traffic
control tasks with a uniformed officer, for the activities listed in Section 1-10.3.1(C). Use of
uniformed officers for other tasks will be included in the lump sum bid item “Project
Temporary Traffic Control”.
Add the following new Section:
1-11 RENTON SURVEYING STANDARDS
1-11.1(1) Responsibility for Surveys
All surveys and survey reports shall be prepared under the direct supervision of a person
registered to practice land surveying under the provisions of Chapter 18.43 RCW.
All surveys and survey reports shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements
established by the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
under the provisions of Chapter 18.43 RCW.
1-11.1(2) Survey Datum and Precision
The horizontal component of all surveys shall have as its coordinate base: The North
American Datum of 1983/91.
All horizontal control for projects must be referenced to or in conjunction with a minimum of
two of the City of Renton's Survey Control Network monuments. The source of the
coordinate values used will be shown on the survey drawing per RCW 58.09.070.
The horizontal component of all surveys shall meet or exceed the closure requirements of
WAC 332-130-060. The control base lines for all surveys shall meet or exceed the
requirements for a Class A survey revealed in Table 2 of the Minimum Standard Detail
Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys jointly established and adopted by ALTA
and ACSM in 1992 or comparable classification in future editions of said document. The
angular and linear closure and precision ratio of traverses used for survey control shall be
revealed on the face of the survey drawing, as shall the method of adjustment.
The horizontal component of the control system for surveys using global positioning system
methodology shall exhibit at least 1 part in 50,000 precision in line length dependent error
analysis at a 95 percent confidence level and performed pursuant to Federal Geodetic
Control Subcommittee Standards for GPS control surveys as defined in Geometric Geodetic
Accuracy Standards & Specifications for Using GPS Relative Positioning Techniques dated
August 1, 1989, or comparable classification in future editions of said document.
The vertical component of all surveys shall be based on NAVD 1988, the North American
Vertical Datum of 1988, and tied to at least one of the City of Renton Survey Control
Network benchmarks. If there are two such benchmarks within 3000 feet of the project site a
tie to both shall be made. The benchmark(s) used will be shown on the drawing. If a City of
Renton benchmark does not exist within 3000 feet of a project, one must be set on or near
the project in a permanent manner that will remain intact throughout the duration of the
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project. Source of elevations (benchmark) will be shown on the drawing, as well as a
description of any benchmarks established.
1-11.1(3) Subdivision Information
Those surveys dependent on section subdivision shall reveal the controlling monuments
used and the subdivision of the applicable quarter section.
Those surveys dependent on retracement of a plat or short plat shall reveal the controlling
monuments, measurements, and methodology used in that retracement.
1-11.1(4) Field Notes
Field notes shall be kept in conventional format in a standard bound field book with
waterproof pages. In cases where an electronic data collector is used field notes must also
be kept with a sketch and a record of control and base line traverses describing station
occupations and what measurements were made at each point.
Every point located or set shall be identified by a number and a description. Point numbers
shall be unique within a complete job. The preferred method of point numbering is field
notebook, page and point set on that page. Example: The first point set or found on page
16 of field book 348 would be identified as Point No. 348.16.01, the second point would be
348.16.02, etc.
Upon completion of a City of Renton project, either the field notebook(s) provided by the City
or the original field notebook(s) used by the Surveyor will be given to the City. For all other
Work, Surveyors will provide a copy of the notes to the City upon request. In those cases
where an electronic data collector is used, a hard copy print out in ASCII text format will
accompany the field notes.
1-11.1(5) Corners and Monuments
Corner: A point on a land boundary, at the juncture of two or more boundary lines. A
monument is usually set at such points to physically reference a corner's location on the
ground.
Monument: Any physical object or structure of record, which marks or accurately references:
· A corner or other survey point established by or under the supervision of an
individual per Section 1-11.1(1) and any corner or monument established by the
General Land Office and its successor the Bureau of Land Management including
section subdivision corners down to and including one-sixteenth corners; and
· Any permanently monumented boundary, right-of-way alignment, or horizontal and
vertical control points established by any governmental agency or private surveyor
including street intersections but excluding dependent interior lot corners.
1-11.1(6) Control or Base Line Survey
Control or Base Line Surveys shall be established for all construction projects that will
create permanent structures such as roads, sidewalks, bridges, utility lines or
appurtenances, signal or light poles, or any non-single family building. Control or Base Line
Surveys shall consist of such number of permanent monuments as are required such that
every structure may be observed for staking or "as-builting" while occupying one such
monument and sighting another such monument. A minimum of two of these permanent
monuments shall be existing monuments, recognized and on record with the City of Renton.
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The Control or Base Line Survey shall occupy each monument in turn, and shall satisfy all
applicable requirements of Section 1-11.1 herein.
The drawing depicting the survey shall be neat, legible, and drawn to an appropriate scale.
North orientation should be clearly presented and the scale shown graphically as well as
noted. The drawing must be of such quality that a reduction thereof to one-half original
scale remains legible.
If recording of the survey with the King County Recorder is required, it will be prepared on
18 inch by 24 inch mylar and will comply with all provisions of Chapter 58.09 RCW. A
photographic mylar of the drawing will be submitted to the City of Renton and, upon their
review and acceptance per the specific requirements of the project, the original will be
recorded with the King County Recorder.
If recording is not required, the survey drawing shall be prepared on 22 inch by 34 inch
mylar, and the original or a photographic mylar thereof will be submitted to the City of
Renton.
The survey drawings shall meet or exceed the requirements of WAC 332-130-050 and shall
conform to the City of Renton's Drafting Standards. American Public Works Association
symbols shall be used whenever possible, and a legend shall identify all symbols used if
each point marked by a symbol is not described at each use.
An electronic listing of all principal points shown on the drawing shall be submitted with each
drawing. The listing should include the point number designation (corresponding with that in
the field notes), a brief description of the point, and northing, easting, and elevation (if
applicable) values, all in ASCII format, on IBM PC compatible media.
1-11.1(7) Precision Levels
Vertical Surveys for the establishment of benchmarks shall satisfy all applicable
requirements of Sections 1-05 and 1-11.1.
Vertical surveys for the establishment of benchmarks shall meet or exceed the standards,
Specifications and procedures of third order elevation accuracy established by the Federal
Geodetic Control Committee.
Benchmarks must possess both permanence and vertical stability. Descriptions of
benchmarks must be complete to insure both recoverability and positive identification on
recovery.
1-11.1(8) Radial and Station – Offset Topography
Topographic surveys shall satisfy all applicable requirements of Section 1-11.1 herein.
All points occupied or back sighted in developing radial topography or establishing baselines
for station-offset topography shall meet the requirements of Section 1-11.1 herein.
The drawing and electronic listing requirements set forth in Section 1-11.1 herein shall be
observed for all topographic surveys.
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1-11.1(9) Radial Topography
Elevations for the points occupied or back sighted in a radial topographic survey shall be
determined either by, 1) spirit leveling with misclosure not to exceed 0.1 feet or Federal
Geodetic Control Committee third order elevation accuracy Specifications, OR 2)
trigonometric leveling with elevation differences determined in at least two directions for
each point and with misclosure of the circuit not to exceed 0.1 feet.
1-11.1(10) Station – Offset Topography
Elevations of the baseline and topographic points shall be determined by spirit leveling and
shall satisfy Federal Geodetic Control Committee Specifications as to the turn points and
shall not exceed 0.1 foot's error as to side shots.
1-11.1(11) As-Built Survey
All improvements required to be "as-built" (post construction survey) per City of Renton
Codes, TITLE 4 Building Regulations and TITLE 9 Public Ways and Property, must be
located both horizontally and vertically by a Radial survey or by a Station offset survey. The
"as-built" survey must be based on the same base line or control survey used for the
construction staking survey for the improvements being "as-built". The "as-built" survey for
all subsurface improvements should occur prior to backfilling. Close cooperation between
the installing Contractor and the "as-builting" surveyor is therefore required.
All "as-built" surveys shall satisfy the requirements of Section 1-11.1(1) herein, and shall be
based upon control or base line surveys made in conformance with these Specifications.
The field notes for "as-built" shall meet the requirements of Section 1-11.1(4) herein, and
submitted with stamped and signed "as-built" drawings which includes a statement certifying
the accuracy of the "as-built".
The drawing and electronic listing requirements set forth in Section 1-11.1(6) herein shall be
observed for all "as-built" surveys.
1-11.1(12) Monument Setting and Referencing
All property or lot corners, as defined in 1-11.1(5), established or reestablished on a plat or
other recorded survey shall be referenced by a permanent marker at the corner point per 1-
11.2(1). In situations where such markers are impractical or in danger of being destroyed,
e.g., the front corners of lots, a witness marker shall be set. In most cases, this will be the
extension of the lot line to a tack in lead in the curb. The relationship between the witness
monuments and their respective corners shall be shown or described on the face of the plat
or survey of record, e.g., “Tacks in lead on the extension of the lot side lines have been set
in the curbs on the extension of said line with the curb." In all other cases the corner shall
meet the requirements of Section 1-11.2(1) herein.
All non-corner monuments, as defined in 1-11.1(5), shall meet the requirements of Section
1-11.2(2) herein. If the monument falls within a paved portion of a right-of-way or other
area, the monument shall be set below the ground surface and contained within a lidded
case kept separate from the monument and flush with the pavement surface, per Section 1-
11.2(3).
In the case of right-of-way centerline monuments all points of curvature (PC), points of
tangency (PT), street intersections, center points of cul-de-sacs shall be set. If the point of
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intersection (PI) for the tangents of a curve fall within the paved portion of the right-of-way, a
monument can be set at the PI instead of the PC and PT of the curve.
For all non corner monuments set while under contract to the City of Renton or as part of a
City of Renton approved subdivision of property, a City of Renton Monument Card
(furnished by the city) identifying the monument; point of intersection (PI), point of tangency
(PT), point of curvature (PC), one-sixteenth corner, Plat monument, street intersection, etc.,
complete with a description of the monument, a minimum of two reference points and NAD
83/91 coordinates, and NAVD 88 elevation shall be filled out and filed with the city.
1-11.2 Materials
1-11.2(1) Property/Lot Corners
Corners per 1-11.1(5) shall be marked in a permanent manner such as 1/2 inch diameter
rebar 24 inches in length, durable metal plugs or caps, tack in lead, etc., and permanently
marked or tagged with the surveyor's identification number. The specific nature of the
marker used can be determined by the surveyor at the time of installation.
1-11.2(2) Monuments
Monuments per 1-11.1(5) shall meet the requirements as set forth in City of Renton
Standard Plans page H031 and permanently marked or tagged with the surveyor's
identification number.
1-11.1(3) Monument Case and Cover
Materials shall meet the requirements of Section 9-22 and City of Renton Standard Plans
page H031.
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DIVISION 2
EARTHWORK
2-01 CLEARING, GRUBBING, AND ROADSIDE CLEANUP
2-01.2 Disposal of Usable Material and Debris
This Section is supplemented with the following:
Disposal Method No.1, Open Burning, as specified in Section 2-01.2(3) will not be allowed.
2-01.3 Construction Requirements
2-01.3(1) Clearing
This Section is supplemented with the following:
Clearing and grubbing shall be restricted to the minimum amount needed to construct
roadway improvements and shall not exceed the limits established on the Plans, staked by
the Contractor, and approved by the Engineer.
Do not remove trees, shrubs, and other vegetation indicated to remain. Existing landscaping
and vegetation outside the limits shall be protected from damage by the Contractor’s
operations. All landscaping damaged by the Contractor’s operations outside the limits shall
be replaced in coordination with the property owner at the Contractor’s expense.
Fill depressions caused by clearing and grubbing operations with satisfactory soil material,
unless further excavation or earthwork is indicated. Place fill material in horizontal layers not
exceeding eight (8) inches in loose depth, and compact each layer to a density equal to
adjacent original ground.
Add the following new section:
2-01.3(5) Tree Protection
High visibility fence shall be installed around trees indicated on the Plans to be protected.
Under the field direction of the Engineer, the Contractor shall prune minor roots and
branches of trees indicated to remain in a manner that will not compromise the survivability
of the trees, where such roots and branches obstruct installation of new construction. Any
roots to be cut or accidentally broken shall be cut smoothly and any cut roots over two (2)
inches in diameter shall be covered with wet fabric until backfill can be placed.
2-01.5 Payment
This Section is supplemented with the following:
All costs for the protection of trees and hand-clearing to remove invasive species will be
included in the lump sum contract price for “Clearing and Grubbing”.
2-02 REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES AND OBSTRUCTIONS
2-02.1 Description
This Section is supplemented with the following:
For the purpose of bid preparation, the removal of structure and obstruction work is
described below.
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Removal of Structure and Obstruction shall include, but not be limited to:
· Cement Concrete sidewalk – 45 SY
· Curb/gutter – 84 LF
· Chain link fence – 50 LF
· Sawcutting – 150 LF
2-02.3 Construction Requirements
This Section is supplemented with the following:
2-02.3(3) Removal of Pavement, Sidewalks, Curbs, and Gutters
This Section is supplemented with the following:
Existing pavement shall be sawcut and removed at the locations shown on the Plans or as
approved by the Engineer. Removal shall be accomplished by making a neat longitudinal
vertical cut along the boundaries of the area to be removed. Care shall be taken during
removal so as not to damage any of the existing pavement to remain in place. Remaining
pavement damaged due to the Contractor’s operations shall be replaced by the Contractor,
to the satisfaction of the Engineer, at the Contractor’s expense.
When a construction joint is near removal limits, the joint may be used as the removal limit if
approved by the Engineer.
Add the following new section:
2-02.3(4) Removing Chain Link or Wire Fence
Where shown on the plans or as approved by the Engineer, the Contractor shall remove
existing chain link wood slat privacy fence. The Contractor shall remove fence posts
completely, including any concrete footings, and backfill the post holes with native material.
2-03 ROADWAY EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENT
2-03.3 Construction Requirements
Delete Section 2-03.3(14)F Vacant and replace it with the following:
2-03.3(14)F Infiltration Gravel Incl. Haul
When required by the Plans or the Engineer, the Contractor shall use Infiltration Gravel
meeting the requirements of Section 9-03.16 to fill underneath the Stormwater Infiltration
Facility, fill as embedment gravel between chambers in the Stormwater Infiltration Facility,
and provide 1-foot of fill above the Stormwater Infiltration Facility chambers.
Infiltration Gravel shall be compacted according to the Plans.
Add the following new Section:
2-03.3(14)N Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul
Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul shall be placed to the south and east of the Gravity Block
Wall in both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the project, as indicated in the Plans. Non-Infiltration
Material Incl. Haul shall be compacted per Compaction Requirements this section.
Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul shall be Gravel Backfill for Walls per WSDOT Standard
Specification 9-03.12(2).
In addition, the following materials are acceptable for use as Non-Infiltration Material Incl.
Haul, with written approval from the Engineer:
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1. Suitable material borrowed from existing onsite stockpile. As described in the
Geotechnical Report dated July 24th, 2023, prepared by Aspect Consulting and
included in the Bid Documents, a portion of the existing onsite stockpile material
developed by others is approved for use as Non-Infiltration Material under the
following conditions and with the written approval of the Engineer. For the purposes
of the bid, it can be assumed that the stockpile will provide 20,000 cubic yards by
compacted volume for the Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul Item.
The embanked stockpiled material is moisture sensitive and is not to be exposed,
worked, nor placed during wet weather. The Contractor shall submit a minimum 5-
day weather forecast showing only dry conditions and a placement schedule to the
Engineer for approval for use of onsite stockpile material as Non-Infiltration Material,
provided to the Engineer a minimum of 24-hours prior to the proposed excavation of
the stockpile. The stockpile shall be protected from rain with plastic tarping. The
contractor shall maintain the tarping and stockpile during the period of the project. If
the weather forecast indicates any precipitation, the contractor shall restore the
tarping cover prior to the wet weather. The City reserves the right to direct the
Contractor to re-cover the stockpile based on their interpretation of site conditions, at
no additional cost. Any loss of the stockpiled material due to the Contractor failing to
adequately maintain the stockpile and protect the material from rain shall not result in
a change order, and shall be entirely the responsibility of the Contractor.
2. Suitable Crushed Surfacing Top Course and Quarry Spalls materials that are re-used
from the Temporary Construction Access Road and Temporary Slope Protection
Items , at the approval of the Engineer. These materials shall not be proposed by the
Contractor to be re-used until after the end of the wet-season, at a minimum.
3. Suitable Unclassified Excavation Material that is excavated from on-site.
Crushed Surfacing Top Course shall meet WSDOT Standard Specification 9-03.9(3).
Quarry Spalls shall meet WSDOT Standard Specification 9-03.9(3).
Material Placement Lift Height:
Non-Infiltration Material shall be placed as follows, depending on the material, must be
placed in accordance to the following maximum lift heights, followed by compaction based
on Compaction Requirements as follows:
Gravel Backfill for Walls: placed in 1-foot loose lifts
Suitable On-site Stockpiled Material: placed in 6-10-inch loose lifts
Crushed Surfacing Top Course: placed in 1-foot loose lifts
Quarry Spalls: placed in 1-foot loose lifts
Suitable On-site Unclassified Excavation Material: placed in 6-10-inch loose lifts
Compaction Requirements of Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul
The Compaction Requirements of Non-Infiltration Material Incl Haul varies based on the
Stage of the project.
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Stage 1: The Compaction Requirements in Stage 1 is to place the material in lifts dependent
on material as clarified above, and compact each lift to 90% maximum dry density (MDD)
with a vibratory compactor. Compaction is to be tested by providing a proof roll (vibratory
roller on static) to verify firm and unyielding conditions.
Stage 2: The Compaction Requirement in Stage 2 is to place the material in lifts dependent
on material as clarified above and compact each lift to 95% maximum dry density (MDD)
with a vibratory compactor. Compaction is to be tested by providing a proof roll (vibratory
roller on static) to verify firm and unyielding conditions.
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DIVISION 5
SURFACE TREATMENTS AND PAVEMENTS
5-04 HOT MIX ASPHALT
(January 31, 2023 APWA GSP)
Delete Section 5-04, Hot Mix Asphalt, and replace it with the following:
5-04.1 Description
This Work shall consist of providing and placing one or more layers of plant-mixed hot mix
asphalt (HMA) on a prepared foundation or base in accordance with these Specifications
and the lines, grades, thicknesses, and typical cross-sections shown in the Plans. The
manufacture of HMA may include warm mix asphalt (WMA) processes in accordance with
these Specifications. WMA processes include organic additives, chemical additives, and
foaming.
HMA shall be composed of asphalt binder and mineral materials as may be required, mixed
in the proportions specified to provide a homogeneous, stable, and workable mixture.
5-04.2 Materials
Materials shall meet the requirements of the following sections:
Asphalt Binder 9-02.1(4)
Cationic Emulsified Asphalt 9-02.1(6)
Anti-Stripping Additive 9-02.4
HMA Additive 9-02.5
Aggregates 9-03.8
Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) 9-03.8(3)B, 9-03.21
Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles (RAS) 9-03.8(3)B, 9-03.21
Mineral Filler 9-03.8(5)
Recycled Material 9-03.21
The Contract documents may establish that the various mineral materials required for the
manufacture of HMA will be furnished in whole or in part by the Contracting Agency. If the
documents do not establish the furnishing of any of these mineral materials by the
Contracting Agency, the Contractor shall be required to furnish such materials in the
amounts required for the designated mix. Mineral materials include coarse and fine
aggregates, and mineral filler.
The Contractor may choose to utilize recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) in the production of
HMA. The RAP may be from pavements removed under the Contract, if any, or pavement
material from an existing stockpile.
The Contractor may use up to 20 percent RAP by total weight of HMA with no additional
sampling or testing of the RAP.
If the Contractor wishes to utilize High RAP/Any RAS, the design must be listed on the
WSDOT Qualified Products List (QPL).
The grade of asphalt binder shall be as required by the Contract. Blending of asphalt binder
from different sources is not permitted.
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The Contractor may only use warm mix asphalt (WMA) processes in the production of HMA
with 20 percent or less RAP by total weight of HMA. The Contractor shall submit to the
Engineer for approval the process that is proposed and how it will be used in the
manufacture of HMA.
Production of aggregates shall comply with the requirements of Section 3-01.
Preparation of stockpile site, the stockpiling of aggregates, and the removal of aggregates
from stockpiles shall comply with the requirements of Section 3-02.
5-04.2(1) How to Get an HMA Mix Design on the QPL
If the Contractor wishes to submit a mix design for inclusion in the Qualified Products List
(QPL), please follow the WSDOT process outlined in Standard Specification 5-04.2(1).
5-04.2(1)A Vacant
5-04.2(2) Mix Design - Obtaining Project Approval
No paving shall begin prior to the approval of the mix design by the Engineer.
Nonstatistical evaluation will be used for all HMA not designated as Commercial HMA in
the Contract documents.
Commercial evaluation will be used for Commercial HMA and for other classes of HMA in
the following applications: sidewalks, road approaches, ditches, slopes, paths, trails, gores,
prelevel, temporary pavement, and pavement repair. Other nonstructural applications of
HMA accepted by commercial evaluation shall be as approved by the Project Engineer.
Sampling and testing of HMA accepted by commercial evaluation will be at the option of the
Project Engineer. The Proposal quantity of HMA that is accepted by commercial evaluation
will be excluded from the quantities used in the determination of nonstatistical evaluation.
Nonstatistical Mix Design. Fifteen days prior to the first day of paving the Contractor shall
provide one of the following mix design verification certifications for Contracting Agency
review;
· The WSDOT Mix Design Evaluation Report from the current WSDOT QPL, or one of
the mix design verification certifications listed below.
· The proposed HMA mix design on WSDOT Form 350-042 with the seal and
certification (stamp & signature) of a valid licensed Washington State Professional
Engineer.
· The Mix Design Report for the proposed HMA mix design developed by a qualified
City or County laboratory that is within one year of the approval date.
The mix design shall be performed by a lab accredited by a national authority such as
Laboratory Accreditation Bureau, L-A-B for Construction Materials Testing, The Construction
Materials Engineering Council (CMEC’s) ISO 17025 or AASHTO Accreditation Program
(AAP) and shall supply evidence of participation in the AASHTO: resource proficiency
sample program.
Mix designs for HMA accepted by Nonstatistical evaluation shall:
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· Have the aggregate structure and asphalt binder content determined in accordance
with WSDOT Standard Operating Procedure 732 and meet the requirements of
Sections 9-03.8(2), except that Hamburg testing for ruts and stripping are at the
discretion of the Engineer, and 9-03.8(6).
· Have anti-strip requirements, if any, for the proposed mix design determined in
accordance with AASHTO T 283 or T 324 or based on historic anti-strip and
aggregate source compatibility from previous WSDOT lab testing.
At the discretion of the Engineer, agencies may accept verified mix designs older than 12
months from the original verification date with a certification from the Contractor that the
materials and sources are the same as those shown on the original mix design.
Commercial Evaluation Mix Design. Approval of a mix design for “Commercial Evaluation”
will be based on a review of the Contractor’s submittal of WSDOT Form 350-042 (for
commercial mixes, AASHTO T 324 evaluation is not required) or a Mix Design from the
current WSDOT QPL or from one of the processes allowed by this section. Testing of the
HMA by the Contracting Agency for mix design approval is not required.
For the Bid Item Commercial HMA, the Contractor shall select a class of HMA and design
level of ESALs appropriate for the required use.
5-04.2(2)B Using Warm Mix Asphalt Processes
The Contractor may elect to use additives that reduce the optimum mixing temperature or
serve as a compaction aid for producing HMA. Additives include organic additives, chemical
additives and foaming processes. The use of Additives is subject to the following:
· Do not use additives that reduce the mixing temperature more than allowed in
Section 5-04.3(6) in the production of mixtures.
· Before using additives, obtain the Engineer’s approval using WSDOT Form 350-076
to describe the proposed additive and process.
5-04.3 Construction Requirements
5-04.3(1) Weather Limitations
Do not place HMA for wearing course on any Traveled Way beginning October 1st through
March 31st of the following year without written concurrence from the Engineer.
Do not place HMA on any wet surface, or when the average surface temperatures are less
than those specified below, or when weather conditions otherwise prevent the proper
handling or finishing of the HMA.
Minimum Surface Temperature for Paving
Compacted Thickness
(Feet)
Wearing
Course
Other Courses
Less than 0.10 55°F 45°F
0.10 to .20 45°F 35°F
More than 0.20 35°F 35°F
5-04.3(2) Paving Under Traffic
When the Roadway being paved is open to traffic, the requirements of this Section
shall apply.
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The Contractor shall keep intersections open to traffic at all times except when paving the
intersection or paving across the intersection. During such time, and provided that there has
been an advance warning to the public, the intersection may be closed for the minimum time
required to place and compact the mixture. In hot weather, the Engineer may require the
application of water to the pavement to accelerate the finish rolling of the pavement and to
shorten the time required before reopening to traffic.
Before closing an intersection, advance warning signs shall be placed, and signs shall also
be placed marking the detour or alternate route.
During paving operations, temporary pavement markings shall be maintained throughout the
project. Temporary pavement markings shall be installed on the Roadway prior to opening
to traffic. Temporary pavement markings shall be in accordance with Section 8-23.
All costs in connection with performing the Work in accordance with these requirements,
except the cost of temporary pavement markings, shall be included in the unit Contract
prices for the various Bid items involved in the Contract.
5-04.3(3) Equipment
5-04.3(3)A Mixing Plant
Plants used for the preparation of HMA shall conform to the following requirements:
1. Equipment for Preparation of Asphalt Binder – Tanks for the storage of asphalt
binder shall be equipped to heat and hold the material at the required temperatures.
The heating shall be accomplished by steam coils, electricity, or other approved
means so that no flame shall be in contact with the storage tank. The circulating
system for the asphalt binder shall be designed to ensure proper and continuous
circulation during the operating period. A valve for the purpose of sampling the
asphalt binder shall be placed in either the storage tank or in the supply line to the
mixer.
2. Thermometric Equipment – An armored thermometer, capable of detecting
temperature ranges expected in the HMA mix, shall be fixed in the asphalt binder
feed line at a location near the charging valve at the mixer unit. The thermometer
location shall be convenient and safe for access by Inspectors. The plant shall also
be equipped with an approved dial-scale thermometer, a mercury actuated
thermometer, an electric pyrometer, or another approved thermometric instrument
placed at the discharge chute of the drier to automatically register or indicate the
temperature of the heated aggregates. This device shall be in full view of the plant
operator.
3. Heating of Asphalt Binder – The temperature of the asphalt binder shall not exceed
the maximum recommended by the asphalt binder manufacturer nor shall it be below
the minimum temperature required to maintain the asphalt binder in a homogeneous
state. The asphalt binder shall be heated in a manner that will avoid local variations
in heating. The heating method shall provide a continuous supply of asphalt binder to
the mixer at a uniform average temperature with no individual variations exceeding
25°F. Also, when a WMA additive is included in the asphalt binder, the temperature
of the asphalt binder shall not exceed the maximum recommended by the
manufacturer of the WMA additive.
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4. Sampling and Testing of Mineral Materials – The HMA plant shall be equipped
with a mechanical sampler for the sampling of the mineral materials. The mechanical
sampler shall meet the requirements of Section 1-05.6 for the crushing and
screening operation. The Contractor shall provide for the setup and operation of the
field-testing facilities of the Contracting Agency as provided for in Section 3-01.2(2).
5. Sampling HMA – The HMA plant shall provide for sampling HMA by one of the
following methods:
a. A mechanical sampling device attached to the HMA plant.
b. Platforms or devices to enable sampling from the hauling vehicle without
entering the hauling vehicle.
5-04.3(3)B Hauling Equipment
Trucks used for hauling HMA shall have tight, clean, smooth metal beds and shall have a
cover of canvas or other suitable material of sufficient size to protect the mixture from
adverse weather. Whenever the weather conditions during the work shift include, or are
forecast to include precipitation or an air temperature less than 45°F or when time from
loading to unloading exceeds 30 minutes, the cover shall be securely attached to protect the
HMA.
The Contractor shall provide an environmentally benign means to prevent the HMA mixture
from adhering to the hauling equipment. Excess release agent shall be drained prior to filling
hauling equipment with HMA. Petroleum derivatives or other coating material that
contaminate or alter the characteristics of the HMA shall not be used. For live bed trucks,
the conveyer shall be in operation during the process of applying the release agent.
5-04.3(3)C Pavers
HMA pavers shall be self-contained, power-propelled units, provided with an internally
heated vibratory screed and shall be capable of spreading and finishing courses of HMA
plant mix material in lane widths required by the paving section shown in the Plans.
The HMA paver shall be in good condition and shall have the most current equipment
available from the manufacturer for the prevention of segregation of the HMA mixture
installed, in good condition, and in working order. The equipment certification shall list the
make, model, and year of the paver and any equipment that has been retrofitted.
The screed shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and
shall effectively produce a finished surface of the required evenness and texture without
tearing, shoving, segregating, or gouging the mixture. A copy of the manufacturer’s
recommendations shall be provided upon request by the Contracting Agency. Extensions
will be allowed provided they produce the same results, including ride, density, and surface
texture as obtained by the primary screed. Extensions without augers and an internally
heated vibratory screed shall not be used in the Traveled Way.
When specified in the Contract, reference lines for vertical control will be required. Lines
shall be placed on both outer edges of the Traveled Way of each Roadway. Horizontal
control utilizing the reference line will be permitted. The grade and slope for intermediate
lanes shall be controlled automatically from reference lines or by means of a mat
referencing device and a slope control device. When the finish of the grade prepared for
paving is superior to the established tolerances and when, in the opinion of the Engineer,
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further improvement to the line, grade, cross-section, and smoothness can best be achieved
without the use of the reference line, a mat referencing device may be substituted for the
reference line. Substitution of the device will be subject to the continued approval of the
Engineer. A joint matcher may be used subject to the approval of the Engineer. The
reference line may be removed after the completion of the first course of HMA when
approved by the Engineer. Whenever the Engineer determines that any of these methods
are failing to provide the necessary vertical control, the reference lines will be reinstalled by
the Contractor.
The Contractor shall furnish and install all pins, brackets, tensioning devices, wire, and
accessories necessary for satisfactory operation of the automatic control equipment.
If the paving machine in use is not providing the required finish, the Engineer may suspend
Work as allowed by Section 1-08.6. Any cleaning or solvent type liquids spilled on the
pavement shall be thoroughly removed before paving proceeds.
5-04.3(3)D Material Transfer Device or Material Transfer Vehicle
A Material Transfer Device/Vehicle (MTD/V) shall only be used with the Engineer’s approval,
unless otherwise required by the Contract.
Where an MTD/V is required by the Contract, the Engineer may approve paving without an
MTD/V, at the request of the Contractor. The Engineer will determine if an equitable
adjustment in cost or time is due.
When used, the MTD/V shall mix the HMA after delivery by the hauling equipment and prior
to laydown by the paving machine. Mixing of the HMA shall be sufficient to obtain a uniform
temperature throughout the mixture. If a windrow elevator is used, the length of the windrow
may be limited in urban areas or through intersections, at the discretion of the Engineer.
To be approved for use, an MTV:
1. Shall be self-propelled vehicle, separate from the hauling vehicle or paver.
2. Shall not be connected to the hauling vehicle or paver.
3. May accept HMA directly from the haul vehicle or pick up HMA from a windrow.
4. Shall mix the HMA after delivery by the hauling equipment and prior to placement
into the paving machine.
5. Shall mix the HMA sufficiently to obtain a uniform temperature throughout the
mixture.
To be approved for use, an MTD:
1. Shall be positively connected to the paver.
2. May accept HMA directly from the haul vehicle or pick up HMA from a windrow.
3. Shall mix the HMA after delivery by the hauling equipment and prior to placement
into the paving machine.
4. Shall mix the HMA sufficiently to obtain a uniform temperature throughout the
mixture.
5-04.3(3)E Rollers
Rollers shall be of the steel wheel, vibratory, oscillatory, or pneumatic tire type, in good
condition and capable of reversing without backlash. Operation of the roller shall be in
accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. When ordered by the Engineer for
any roller planned for use on the project, the Contractor shall provide a copy of the
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manufacturer’s recommendation for the use of that roller for compaction of HMA. The
number and weight of rollers shall be sufficient to compact the mixture in compliance with
the requirements of Section 5-04.3(10). The use of equipment that results in crushing of the
aggregate will not be permitted. Rollers producing pickup, washboard, uneven compaction
of the surface, displacement of the mixture or other undesirable results shall not be used.
5-04.3(4) Preparation of Existing Paved Surfaces
When the surface of the existing pavement or old base is irregular, the Contractor shall bring
it to a uniform grade and cross-section as shown on the Plans or approved by the Engineer.
Preleveling of uneven or broken surfaces over which HMA is to be placed may be
accomplished by using an asphalt paver, a motor patrol grader, or by hand raking, as
approved by the Engineer.
Compaction of preleveling HMA shall be to the satisfaction of the Engineer and may require
the use of small steel wheel rollers, plate compactors, or pneumatic rollers to avoid bridging
across preleveled areas by the compaction equipment. Equipment used for the compaction
of preleveling HMA shall be approved by the Engineer.
Before construction of HMA on an existing paved surface, the entire surface of the
pavement shall be clean. All fatty asphalt patches, grease drippings, and other objectionable
matter shall be entirely removed from the existing pavement. All pavements or bituminous
surfaces shall be thoroughly cleaned of dust, soil, pavement grindings, and other foreign
matter. All holes and small depressions shall be filled with an appropriate class of HMA. The
surface of the patched area shall be leveled and compacted thoroughly. Prior to the
application of tack coat, or paving, the condition of the surface shall be approved by the
Engineer.
A tack coat of asphalt shall be applied to all paved surfaces on which any course of HMA is
to be placed or abutted; except that tack coat may be omitted from clean, newly paved
surfaces at the discretion of the Engineer. Tack coat shall be uniformly applied to cover the
existing pavement with a thin film of residual asphalt free of streaks and bare spots at a rate
between 0.02 and 0.10 gallons per square yard of retained asphalt. The rate of application
shall be approved by the Engineer. A heavy application of tack coat shall be applied to all
joints. For Roadways open to traffic, the application of tack coat shall be limited to surfaces
that will be paved during the same working shift. The spreading equipment shall be
equipped with a thermometer to indicate the temperature of the tack coat material.
Equipment shall not operate on tacked surfaces until the tack has broken and cured. If the
Contractor’s operation damages the tack coat it shall be repaired prior to placement of the
HMA.
The tack coat shall be CSS-1, or CSS-1h emulsified asphalt. The CSS-1 and CSS-1h
emulsified asphalt may be diluted once with water at a rate not to exceed one-part water to
one-part emulsified asphalt. The tack coat shall have sufficient temperature such that it may
be applied uniformly at the specified rate of application and shall not exceed the maximum
temperature recommended by the emulsified asphalt manufacturer.
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5-04.3(4)A Crack Sealing
When the Proposal includes a pay item for crack sealing, seal cracks in accordance with
Section 5-03.
5-04.3(4)B Vacant
5-04.3(4)C Pavement Repair
The Contractor shall excavate pavement repair areas and shall backfill these with HMA in
accordance with the details shown in the Plans and as marked in the field. The Contractor
shall conduct the excavation operations in a manner that will protect the pavement that is to
remain. Pavement not designated to be removed that is damaged as a result of the
Contractor’s operations shall be repaired by the Contractor to the satisfaction of the
Engineer at no cost to the Contracting Agency. The Contractor shall excavate only within
one lane at a time unless approved otherwise by the Engineer. The Contractor shall not
excavate more area than can be completely finished during the same shift, unless approved
by the Engineer.
Unless otherwise shown in the Plans or determined by the Engineer, excavate to a depth of
1.0 feet. The Engineer will make the final determination of the excavation depth required.
The minimum width of any pavement repair area shall be 40 inches unless shown otherwise
in the Plans. Before any excavation, the existing pavement shall be sawcut or shall be
removed by a pavement grinder. Excavated materials will become the property of the
Contractor and shall be disposed of in a Contractor-provided site off the Right of Way or
used in accordance with Sections 2-02.3(3) or 9-03.21.
Asphalt for tack coat shall be required as specified in Section 5-04.3(4). A heavy application
of tack coat shall be applied to all surfaces of existing pavement in the pavement repair
area.
Placement of the HMA backfill shall be accomplished in lifts not to exceed 0.35-foot
compacted depth. Lifts that exceed 0.35-foot of compacted depth may be accomplished with
the approval of the Engineer. Each lift shall be thoroughly compacted by a mechanical
tamper or a roller.
5-04.3(5) Producing/Stockpiling Aggregates and RAP
Aggregates and RAP shall be stockpiled according to the requirements of Section 3-02.
Sufficient storage space shall be provided for each size of aggregate and RAP. Materials
shall be removed from stockpile(s) in a manner to ensure minimal segregation when being
moved to the HMA plant for processing into the final mixture. Different aggregate sizes shall
be kept separated until they have been delivered to the HMA plant.
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5-04.3(6) Mixing
After the required amount of mineral materials, asphalt binder, recycling agent and anti-
stripping additives have been introduced into the mixer the HMA shall be mixed until
complete and uniform coating of the particles and thorough distribution of the asphalt binder
throughout the mineral materials is ensured.
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When discharged, the temperature of the HMA shall not exceed the optimum mixing
temperature by more than 25°F as shown on the reference mix design report or as approved
by the Engineer. Also, when a WMA additive is included in the manufacture of HMA, the
discharge temperature of the HMA shall not exceed the maximum recommended by the
manufacturer of the WMA additive. A maximum water content of 2 percent in the mix, at
discharge, will be allowed providing the water causes no problems with handling, stripping,
or flushing. If the water in the HMA causes any of these problems, the moisture content shall
be reduced as directed by the Engineer.
Storing or holding of the HMA in approved storage facilities will be permitted with approval of
the Engineer, but in no event shall the HMA be held for more than 24 hours. HMA held for
more than 24 hours after mixing shall be rejected. Rejected HMA shall be disposed of by the
Contractor at no expense to the Contracting Agency. The storage facility shall have an
accessible device located at the top of the cone or about the third point. The device shall
indicate the amount of material in storage. No HMA shall be accepted from the storage
facility when the HMA in storage is below the top of the cone of the storage facility, except
as the storage facility is being emptied at the end of the working shift.
Recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) utilized in the production of HMA shall be sized prior to
entering the mixer so that a uniform and thoroughly mixed HMA is produced. If there is
evidence of the recycled asphalt pavement not breaking down during the heating and mixing
of the HMA, the Contractor shall immediately suspend the use of the RAP until changes
have been approved by the Engineer. After the required amount of mineral materials, RAP,
new asphalt binder and asphalt rejuvenator have been introduced into the mixer the HMA
shall be mixed until complete and uniform coating of the particles and thorough distribution
of the asphalt binder throughout the mineral materials, and RAP is ensured.
5-04.3(7) Spreading and Finishing
The mixture shall be laid upon an approved surface, spread, and struck off to the grade and
elevation established. HMA pavers complying with Section 5-04.3(3) shall be used to
distribute the mixture. Unless otherwise directed by the Engineer, the nominal compacted
depth of any layer of any course shall not exceed the following:
HMA Class 1” 0.35 feet
HMA Class ¾” and HMA Class ½”
wearing course 0.30 feet
other courses 0.35 feet
HMA Class ⅜” 0.15 feet
On areas where irregularities or unavoidable obstacles make the use of mechanical
spreading and finishing equipment impractical, the paving may be done with other
equipment or by hand.
When more than one JMF is being utilized to produce HMA, the material produced for each
JMF shall be placed by separate spreading and compacting equipment. The intermingling of
HMA produced from more than one JMF is prohibited. Each strip of HMA placed during a
work shift shall conform to a single JMF established for the class of HMA specified unless
there is a need to make an adjustment in the JMF.
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5-04.3(8) Aggregate Acceptance Prior to Incorporation in HMA
For HMA accepted by nonstatistical evaluation, the aggregate properties of sand equivalent,
uncompacted void content, and fracture will be evaluated in accordance with Section 3-04.
Sampling and testing of aggregates for HMA accepted by commercial evaluation will be at
the option of the Engineer.
5-04.3(9) HMA Mixture Acceptance
Acceptance of HMA shall be as provided under nonstatistical, or commercial evaluation.
Nonstatistical evaluation will be used for the acceptance of HMA unless Commercial
Evaluation is specified.
Commercial evaluation will be used for Commercial HMA and for other classes of HMA in
the following applications: sidewalks, road approaches, ditches, slopes, paths, trails, gores,
prelevel, temporary pavement, and pavement repair. Other nonstructural applications of
HMA accepted by commercial evaluation shall be as approved by the Engineer. Sampling
and testing of HMA accepted by commercial evaluation will be at the option of the Engineer.
The mix design will be the initial JMF for the class of HMA. The Contractor may request a
change in the JMF. Any adjustments to the JMF will require the approval of the Engineer
and may be made in accordance with this section.
HMA Tolerances and Adjustments
1. Job Mix Formula Tolerances – The constituents of the mixture at the time of
acceptance shall be within tolerance. The tolerance limits will be established as
follows:
For Asphalt Binder and Air Voids (Va), the acceptance limits are determined by
adding the tolerances below to the approved JMF values. These values will also
be the Upper Specification Limit (USL) and Lower Specification Limit (LSL)
required in Section 1-06.2(2)D2
Property Non-Statistical
Evaluation
Commercial
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Asphalt Binder +/- 0.5% +/- 0.7%
Air Voids, Va 2.5% min. and 5.5% max N/A
For Aggregates in the mixture:
a. First, determine preliminary upper and lower acceptance limits by applying
the following tolerances to the approved JMF.
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Evaluation
1”, ¾”, ½”, and 3/8” sieves +/- 6% +/- 8%
No. 4 sieve +/-6% +/- 8%
No. 8 Sieve +/- 6% +/-8%
No. 200 sieve +/- 2.0% +/- 3.0%
b. Second, adjust the preliminary upper and lower acceptance limits determined
from step (a) the minimum amount necessary so that none of the aggregate
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properties are outside the control points in Section 9-03.8(6). The resulting
values will be the upper and lower acceptance limits for aggregates, as well
as the USL and LSL required in Section 1-06.2(2)D2.
2. Job Mix Formula Adjustments – An adjustment to the aggregate gradation or
asphalt binder content of the JMF requires approval of the Engineer. Adjustments to
the JMF will only be considered if the change produces material of equal or better
quality and may require the development of a new mix design if the adjustment
exceeds the amounts listed below.
a. Aggregates –2 percent for the aggregate passing the 1½″, 1″, ¾″, ½″, ⅜″,
and the No. 4 sieves, 1 percent for aggregate passing the No. 8 sieve, and
0.5 percent for the aggregate passing the No. 200 sieve. The adjusted JMF
shall be within the range of the control points in Section 9-03.8(6).
b. Asphalt Binder Content – The Engineer may order or approve changes to
asphalt binder content. The maximum adjustment from the approved mix
design for the asphalt binder content shall be 0.3 percent.
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5-04.3(9)B Vacant
5-04.3(9)C Mixture Acceptance – Nonstatistical Evaluation
HMA mixture which is accepted by Nonstatistical Evaluation will be evaluated by the
Contracting Agency by dividing the HMA tonnage into lots.
5-04.3(9)C1 Mixture Nonstatistical Evaluation – Lots and Sublots
A lot is represented by randomly selected samples of the same mix design that will be
tested for acceptance. A lot is defined as the total quantity of material or work produced for
each Job Mix Formula placed. Only one lot per JMF is expected. A sublot shall be equal to
one day’s production or 800 tons, whichever is less except that the final sublot will be a
minimum of 400 tons and may be increased to 1200 tons.
All of the test results obtained from the acceptance samples from a given lot shall be
evaluated collectively. If the Contractor requests a change to the JMF that is approved, the
material produced after the change will be evaluated on the basis of the new JMF for the
remaining sublots in the current lot and for acceptance of subsequent lots. For a lot in
progress with a CPF less than 0.75, a new lot will begin at the Contractor’s request after the
Engineer is satisfied that material conforming to the Specifications can be produced.
Sampling and testing for evaluation shall be performed on the frequency of one sample per
sublot.
5-04.3(9)C2 Mixture Nonstatistical Evaluation Sampling
Samples for acceptance testing shall be obtained by the Contractor when ordered by the
Engineer. The Contractor shall sample the HMA mixture in the presence of the Engineer
and in accordance with AASH-TO T 168. A minimum of three samples should be taken for
each class of HMA placed on a project. If used in a structural application, at least one of the
three samples shall be tested.
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Sampling and testing HMA in a structural application where quantities are less than 400 tons
is at the discretion of the Engineer.
For HMA used in a structural application and with a total project quantity less than 800 tons
but more than 400 tons, a minimum of one acceptance test shall be performed. In all cases,
a minimum of 3 samples will be obtained at the point of acceptance, a minimum of one of
the three samples will be tested for conformance to the JMF:
· If the test results are found to be within specification requirements, additional testing
will be at the Engineer’s discretion.
· If test results are found not to be within specification requirements, additional testing
of the remaining samples to determine a CPF shall be performed.
5-04.3(9)C3 Mixture Nonstatistical Evaluation – Acceptance Testing
Testing of HMA for compliance of Va will at the option of the Contracting Agency. If tested,
compliance of Va will use WSDOT SOP 731.
Testing for compliance of asphalt binder content will be by WSDOT FOP for AASHTO T
308.
Testing for compliance of gradation will be by FOP for WAQTC T 27/T 11.
5-04.3(9)C4 Mixture Nonstatistical Evaluation – Pay Factors
For each lot of material falling outside the tolerance limits in 5-04.3(9), the Contracting
Agency will determine a CPF using the following price adjustment factors:
Table of Price Adjustment Factors
Constituent Factor “f”
All aggregate passing: 1½″, 1″, ¾″, ½″, ⅜″ and No.4 sieves 2
All aggregate passing No. 8 sieve 15
All aggregate passing No. 200 sieve 20
Asphalt binder 40
Air Voids (Va) (where applicable) 20
Each lot of HMA produced under Nonstatistical Evaluation and having all constituents falling
within the tolerance limits of the job mix formula shall be accepted at the unit Contract price
with no further evaluation. When one or more constituents fall outside the nonstatistical
tolerance limits in the Job Mix Formula shown in Table of Price Adjustment Factors, the lot
shall be evaluated in accordance with Section 1-06.2 to determine the appropriate CPF. The
nonstatistical tolerance limits will be used in the calculation of the CPF and the maximum
CPF shall be 1.00. When less than three sublots exist, backup samples of the existing
sublots or samples from the Roadway shall be tested to provide a minimum of three sets of
results for evaluation.
5-04.3(9)C5 Vacant
5-04.3(9)C6 Mixture Nonstatistical Evaluation – Price Adjustments
For each lot of HMA mix produced under Nonstatistical Evaluation when the calculated CPF
is less than 1.00, a Nonconforming Mix Factor (NCMF) will be determined. The NCMF
equals the algebraic difference of CPF minus 1.00 multiplied by 60 percent. The total job
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mix compliance price adjustment will be calculated as the product of the NCMF, the quantity
of HMA in the lot in tons, and the unit Contract price per ton of mix.
If a constituent is not measured in accordance with these Specifications, its individual pay
factor will be considered 1.00 in calculating the CPF.
5-04.3(9)C7 Mixture Nonstatistical Evaluation - Retests
The Contractor may request a sublot be retested. To request a retest, the Contractor shall
submit a written request within 7 calendar days after the specific test results have been
received. A split of the original acceptance sample will be retested. The split of the sample
will not be tested with the same tester that ran the original acceptance test. The sample will
be tested for a complete gradation analysis, asphalt binder content, and, at the option of the
agency, Va. The results of the retest will be used for the acceptance of the HMA in place of
the original sublot sample test results. The cost of testing will be deducted from any monies
due or that may come due the Contractor under the Contract at the rate of $500 per sample.
5-04.3 (9)D Mixture Acceptance – Commercial Evaluation
If sampled and tested, HMA produced under Commercial Evaluation and having all
constituents falling within the tolerance limits of the job mix formula shall be accepted at the
unit Contract price with no further evaluation. When one or more constituents fall outside the
commercial tolerance limits in the Job Mix Formula shown in 5-04.3(9), the lot shall be
evaluated in accordance with Section 1-06.2 to determine the appropriate CPF. The
commercial tolerance limits will be used in the calculation of the CPF and the maximum CPF
shall be 1.00. When less than three sublots exist, backup samples of the existing sublots or
samples from the street shall be tested to provide a minimum of three sets of results for
evaluation.
For each lot of HMA mix produced and tested under Commercial Evaluation when the
calculated CPF is less than 1.00, a Nonconforming Mix Factor (NCMF) will be determined.
The NCMF equals the algebraic difference of CPF minus 1.00 multiplied by 60 percent. The
Job Mix Compliance Price Adjustment will be calculated as the product of the NCMF, the
quantity of HMA in the lot in tons, and the unit Contract price per ton of mix.
If a constituent is not measured in accordance with these Specifications, its individual pay
factor will be considered 1.00 in calculating the CPF.
5-04.3(10) HMA Compaction Acceptance
HMA mixture accepted by nonstatistical evaluation that is used in traffic lanes, including
lanes for intersections, ramps, truck climbing, weaving, and speed change, and having a
specified compacted course thickness greater than 0.10-foot, shall be compacted to a
specified level of relative density. The specified level of relative density shall be a CPF of not
less than 0.75 when evaluated in accordance with Section 1-06.2, using a LSL of 92.0
(minimum of 92 percent of the maximum density). The maximum density shall be
determined by WSDOT FOP for AASHTO T 729. The specified level of density attained will
be determined by the evaluation of the density of the pavement. The density of the
pavement shall be determined in accordance with WSDOT FOP for WAQTC TM 8, except
that gauge correlation will be at the discretion of the Engineer, when using the nuclear
density gauge and WSDOT SOP 736 when using cores to determine density.
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Tests for the determination of the pavement density will be taken in accordance with the
required procedures for measurement by a nuclear density gauge or Roadway cores after
completion of the finish rolling.
If the Contracting Agency uses a nuclear density gauge to determine density the test
procedures FOP for WAQTC TM 8 and WSDOT SOP T 729 will be used on the day the mix
is placed and prior to opening to traffic.
Roadway cores for density may be obtained by either the Contracting Agency or the
Contractor in accordance with WSDOT SOP 734. The core diameter shall be 4-inches
minimum, unless otherwise approved by the Engineer. Roadway cores will be tested by the
Contracting Agency in accordance with WSDOT FOP for AASHTO T 166.
If the Contract includes the Bid item “Roadway Core”, the cores shall be obtained by the
Contractor in the presence of the Engineer on the same day the mix is placed and at
locations designated by the Engineer. If the Contract does not include the Bid item
“Roadway Core”, the Contracting Agency will obtain the cores.
For a lot in progress with a CPF less than 0.75, a new lot will begin at the Contractor’s
request after the Engineer is satisfied that material conforming to the Specifications can be
produced.
HMA mixture accepted by commercial evaluation and HMA constructed under conditions
other than those listed above shall be compacted on the basis of a test point evaluation of
the compaction train. The test point evaluation shall be performed in accordance with
instructions from the Engineer. The number of passes with an approved compaction train,
required to attain the maximum test point density, shall be used on all subsequent paving.
HMA for preleveling shall be thoroughly compacted. HMA that is used for preleveling wheel
rutting shall be compacted with a pneumatic tire roller unless otherwise approved by the
Engineer.
Test Results
For a sublot that has been tested with a nuclear density gauge that did not meet the
minimum of 92 percent of the reference maximum density in a compaction lot with a CPF
below 1.00 and thus subject to a price reduction or rejection, the Contractor may request
that a core be used for determination of the relative density of the sublot. The relative
density of the core will replace the relative density determined by the nuclear density gauge
for the sublot and will be used for calculation of the CPF and acceptance of HMA
compaction lot.
When cores are taken by the Contracting Agency at the request of the Contractor, they shall
be requested by noon of the next workday after the test results for the sublot have been
provided or made available to the Contractor. Core locations shall be outside of wheel paths
and as determined by the Engineer. Traffic control shall be provided by the Contractor as
requested by the Engineer. Failure by the Contractor to provide the requested traffic control
will result in forfeiture of the request for cores. When the CPF for the lot based on the results
of the HMA cores is less than 1.00, the cost for the coring will be deducted from any monies
due or that may become due the Contractor under the Contract at the rate of $200 per core
and the Contractor shall pay for the cost of the traffic control.
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5-04.3(10)A HMA Compaction – General Compaction Requirements
Compaction shall take place when the mixture is in the proper condition so that no undue
displacement, cracking, or shoving occurs. Areas inaccessible to large compaction
equipment shall be compacted by other mechanical means. Any HMA that becomes loose,
broken, contaminated, shows an excess or deficiency of asphalt, or is in any way defective,
shall be removed and replaced with new hot mix that shall be immediately compacted to
conform to the surrounding area.
The type of rollers to be used and their relative position in the compaction sequence shall
generally be the Contractor’s option, provided the specified densities are attained. Unless
the Engineer has approved otherwise, rollers shall only be operated in the static mode when
the internal temperature of the mix is less than 175°F. Regardless of mix temperature, a
roller shall not be operated in a mode that results in checking or cracking of the mat. Rollers
shall only be operated in static mode on bridge decks.
5-04.3(10)B HMA Compaction - Cyclic Density
Low cyclic density areas are defined as spots or streaks in the pavement that are less than
90 percent of the theoretical maximum density. At the Engineer’s discretion, the Engineer
may evaluate the HMA pavement for low cyclic density, and when doing so will follow
WSDOT SOP 733. A $500 Cyclic Density Price Adjustment will be assessed for any 500-
foot section with two or more density readings below 90 percent of the theoretical maximum
density.
5-04.3(10)C Vacant
5-04.3(10)D HMA Nonstatistical Compaction
5-04.3(10)D1 HMA Nonstatistical Compaction - Lots and Sublots
HMA compaction which is accepted by nonstatistical evaluation will be based on acceptance
testing performed by the Contracting Agency dividing the project into compaction lots.
A lot is represented by randomly selected samples of the same mix design that will be
tested for acceptance. A lot is defined as the total quantity of material or work produced for
each Job Mix Formula placed. Only one lot per JMF is expected. A sublot shall be equal to
one day’s production or 400 tons, whichever is less except that the final sublot will be a
minimum of 200 tons and may be increased to 800 tons. Testing for compaction will be at
the rate of 5 tests per sublot per WSDOT T 738.
The sublot locations within each density lot will be determined by the Engineer. For a lot in
progress with a CPF less than 0.75, a new lot will begin at the Contractor’s request after the
Engineer is satisfied that material conforming to the Specifications can be produced.
HMA mixture accepted by commercial evaluation and HMA constructed under conditions
other than those listed above shall be compacted on the basis of a test point evaluation of
the compaction train. The test point evaluation shall be performed in accordance with
instructions from the Engineer. The number of passes with an approved compaction train,
required to attain the maximum test point density, shall be used on all subsequent paving.
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HMA for preleveling shall be thoroughly compacted. HMA that is used to prelevel wheel ruts
shall be compacted with a pneumatic tire roller unless otherwise approved by the Engineer.
5-04.3(10)D2 HMA Compaction Nonstatistical Evaluation – Acceptance Testing
The location of the HMA compaction acceptance tests will be randomly selected by the
Engineer from within each sublot, with one test per sublot.
5-04.3(10)D3 HMA Nonstatistical Compaction – Price Adjustments
For each compaction lot with one or two sublots, having all sublots attain a relative density
that is 92 percent of the reference maximum density the HMA shall be accepted at the unit
Contract price with no further evaluation. When a sublot does not attain a relative density
that is 92 percent of the reference maximum density, the lot shall be evaluated in
accordance with Section 1-06.2 to determine the appropriate CPF. The maximum CPF shall
be 1.00, however, lots with a calculated CPF in excess of 1.00 will be used to offset lots with
CPF values below 1.00 but greater than 0.90. Lots with CPF lower than 0.90 will be
evaluated for compliance per 5-04.3(11). Additional testing by either a nuclear moisture-
density gauge or cores will be completed as required to provide a minimum of three tests for
evaluation.
For compaction below the required 92%, a Non-Conforming Compaction Factor (NCCF) will
be determined. The NCCF equals the algebraic difference of CPF minus 1.00 multiplied by
40 percent. The Compaction Price Adjustment will be calculated as the product of CPF, the
quantity of HMA in the compaction control lot in tons, and the unit Contract price per ton of
mix.
5-04.3(11) Reject Work
5-04.3(11)A Reject Work General
Work that is defective or does not conform to Contract requirements shall be rejected. The
Contractor may propose, in writing, alternatives to removal and replacement of rejected
material. Acceptability of such alternative proposals will be determined at the sole discretion
of the Engineer. HMA that has been rejected is subject to the requirements in Section 1-
06.2(2) and this specification, and the Contractor shall submit a corrective action proposal to
the Engineer for approval.
5-04.3(11)B Rejection by Contractor
The Contractor may, prior to sampling, elect to remove any defective material and replace it
with new material. Any such new material will be sampled, tested, and evaluated for
acceptance.
5-04.3(11)C Rejection Without Testing (Mixture or Compaction)
The Engineer may, without sampling, reject any batch, load, or section of Roadway that
appears defective. Material rejected before placement shall not be incorporated into the
pavement. Any rejected section of Roadway shall be removed.
No payment will be made for the rejected materials or the removal of the materials unless
the Contractor requests that the rejected material be tested. If the Contractor elects to have
the rejected material tested, a minimum of three representative samples will be obtained
and tested. Acceptance of rejected material will be based on conformance with the
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nonstatistical acceptance Specification. If the CPF for the rejected material is less than 0.75,
no payment will be made for the rejected material; in addition, the cost of sampling and
testing shall be borne by the Contractor. If the CPF is greater than or equal to 0.75, the cost
of sampling and testing will be borne by the Contracting Agency. If the material is rejected
before placement and the CPF is greater than or equal to 0.75, compensation for the
rejected material will be at a CPF of 0.75. If rejection occurs after placement and the CPF is
greater than or equal to 0.75, compensation for the rejected material will be at the calculated
CPF with an addition of 25 percent of the unit Contract price added for the cost of removal
and disposal.
5-04.3(11)D Rejection - A Partial Sublot
In addition to the random acceptance sampling and testing, the Engineer may also isolate
from a normal sublot any material that is suspected of being defective in relative density,
gradation or asphalt binder content. Such isolated material will not include an original
sample location. A minimum of three random samples of the suspect material will be
obtained and tested. The material will then be statistically evaluated as an independent lot in
accordance with Section 1-06.2(2).
5-04.3(11)E Rejection - An Entire Sublot
An entire sublot that is suspected of being defective may be rejected. When a sublot is
rejected a minimum of two additional random samples from this sublot will be obtained.
These additional samples and the original sublot will be evaluated as an independent lot in
accordance with Section 1-06.2(2).
5-04.3(11)F Rejection - A Lot in Progress
The Contractor shall shut down operations and shall not resume HMA placement until such
time as the Engineer is satisfied that material conforming to the Specifications can be
produced:
1. When the CPF of a lot in progress drops below 1.00 and the Contractor is taking no
corrective action, or
2. When the Pay Factor (PF) for any constituent of a lot in progress drops below 0.95
and the Contractor is taking no corrective action, or
3. When either the PF for any constituent or the CPF of a lot in progress is less than
0.75.
5-04.3(11)G Rejection - An Entire Lot (Mixture or Compaction)
An entire lot with a CPF of less than 0.75 will be rejected.
5-04.3(12) Joints
5-04.3(12)A HMA Joints
5-04.3(12)A1 Transverse Joints
The Contractor shall conduct operations such that the placing of the top or wearing course is
a continuous operation or as close to continuous as possible. Unscheduled transverse joints
will be allowed, and the roller may pass over the unprotected end of the freshly laid mixture
only when the placement of the course must be discontinued for such a length of time that
the mixture will cool below compaction temperature. When the Work is resumed, the
previously compacted mixture shall be cut back to produce a slightly beveled edge for the
full thickness of the course.
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A temporary wedge of HMA constructed on a 20H:1V shall be constructed where a
transverse joint as a result of paving or planing is open to traffic. The HMA in the temporary
wedge shall be separated from the permanent HMA by strips of heavy wrapping paper or
other methods approved by the Engineer. The wrapping paper shall be removed and the
joint trimmed to a slightly beveled edge for the full thickness of the course prior to
resumption of paving.
The material that is cut away shall be wasted and new mix shall be laid against the cut.
Rollers or tamping irons shall be used to seal the joint.
5-04.3(12)A2 Longitudinal Joints
The longitudinal joint in any one course shall be offset from the course immediately below by
not more than 6 inches nor less than 2 inches. All longitudinal joints constructed in the
wearing course shall be located at a lane line or an edge line of the Traveled Way. A
notched wedge joint shall be constructed along all longitudinal joints in the wearing surface
of new HMA unless otherwise approved by the Engineer. The notched wedge joint shall
have a vertical edge of not less than the maximum aggregate size or more than ½ of the
compacted lift thickness and then taper down on a slope not steeper than 4H:1V. The
sloped portion of the HMA notched wedge joint shall be uniformly compacted.
5-04.3(12)B Bridge Paving Joint Seals
Bridge Paving Joint Seals shall be in accordance with Section 5-03.
5-04.3(13) Surface Smoothness
The completed surface of all courses shall be of uniform texture, smooth, uniform as to
crown and grade, and free from defects of all kinds. The completed surface of the wearing
course shall not vary more than ⅛ inch from the lower edge of a 10-foot straightedge placed
on the surface parallel to the centerline. The transverse slope of the completed surface of
the wearing course shall vary not more than ¼ inch in 10 feet from the rate of transverse
slope shown in the Plans.
When deviations in excess of the above tolerances are found that result from a high place in
the HMA, the pavement surface shall be corrected by one of the following methods:
1. Removal of material from high places by grinding with an approved grinding
machine, or
2. Removal and replacement of the wearing course of HMA, or
3. By other method approved by the Engineer.
Correction of defects shall be carried out until there are no deviations anywhere greater than
the allowable tolerances.
Deviations in excess of the above tolerances that result from a low place in the HMA and
deviations resulting from a high place where corrective action, in the opinion of the
Engineer, will not produce satisfactory results will be accepted with a price adjustment. The
Engineer shall deduct from monies due or that may become due to the Contractor the sum
of $500.00 for each and every section of single traffic lane 100 feet in length in which any
excessive deviations described above are found.
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When utility appurtenances such as manhole covers and valve boxes are located in the
traveled way, the utility appurtenances shall be adjusted to the finished grade prior to
paving. This requirement may be waived when requested by the Contractor, at the
discretion of the Engineer or when the adjustment details provided in the project plan or
specifications call for utility appurtenance adjustments after the completion of paving.
Utility appurtenance adjustment discussions will be included in the Pre-Paving and Pre-
Planing Briefing (5-04.3(14)B3). Submit a written request to waive this requirement to the
Engineer prior to the start of paving.
5-04.3(14) Planing Bituminous Pavement
The planing plan must be approved by the Engineer and a pre-planing meeting must be held
prior to the start of any planing. See Section 5-04.3(14)B2 for information on planing
submittals.
Where planing an existing pavement is specified in the Contract, the Contractor must
remove existing surfacing material and to reshape the surface to remove irregularities. The
finished product must be a prepared surface acceptable for receiving an HMA overlay.
Use the cold milling method for planing unless otherwise specified in the Contract. Do not
use the planer on the final wearing course of new HMA.
Conduct planing operations in a manner that does not tear, break, burn, or otherwise
damage the surface which is to remain. The finished planed surface must be slightly
grooved or roughened and must be free from gouges, deep grooves, ridges, or other
imperfections. The Contractor must repair any damage to the surface by the Contractor’s
planing equipment, using an Engineer approved method.
Repair or replace any metal castings and other surface improvements damaged by planing,
as determined by the Engineer.
A tapered wedge cut must be planed longitudinally along curb lines sufficient to provide a
minimum of 4 inches of curb reveal after placement and compaction of the final wearing
course. The dimensions of the wedge must be as shown on the Drawings or as specified by
the Engineer.
A tapered wedge cut must also be made at transitions to adjoining pavement surfaces (meet
lines) where butt joints are shown on the Drawings. Cut butt joints in a straight line with
vertical faces 2 inches or more in height, producing a smooth transition to the existing
adjoining pavement.
After planing is complete, planed surfaces must be swept, cleaned, and if required by the
Contract, patched and preleveled.
The Engineer may direct additional depth planing. Before performing this additional depth
planing, the Contractor must conduct a hidden metal in pavement detection survey as
specified in Section 5-04.3(14)A.
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5-04.3(14)A Pre-Planing Metal Detection Check
Before starting planing of pavements, and before any additional depth planing required by
the Engineer, the Contractor must conduct a physical survey of existing pavement to be
planed with equipment that can identify hidden metal objects.
Should such metal be identified, promptly notify the Engineer.
See Section 1-07.16(1) regarding the protection of survey monumentation that may be
hidden in pavement.
The Contractor is solely responsible for any damage to equipment resulting from the
Contractor’s failure to conduct a pre-planing metal detection survey, or from the Contractor’s
failure to notify the Engineer of any hidden metal that is detected.
5-04.3(14)B Paving and Planing Under Traffic
5-04.3(14)B1 General
In addition, the requirements of Section 1-07.23 and the traffic controls required in Section
1-10, and unless the Contract specifies otherwise or the Engineer approves, the Contractor
must comply with the following:
1. Intersections:
a. Keep intersections open to traffic at all times, except when paving or planing
operations through an intersection requires closure. Such closure must be
kept to the minimum time required to place and compact the HMA mixture, or
plane as appropriate. For paving, schedule such closure to individual lanes or
portions thereof that allows the traffic volumes and schedule of traffic
volumes required in the approved traffic control plan. Schedule work so that
adjacent intersections are not impacted at the same time and comply with the
traffic control restrictions required by the Traffic Engineer. Each individual
intersection closure or partial closure must be addressed in the traffic control
plan, which must be submitted to and accepted by the Engineer, see Section
1-10.2(2).
b. When planing or paving and related construction must occur in an
intersection, consider scheduling and sequencing such work into quarters of
the intersection, or half or more of an intersection with side street detours. Be
prepared to sequence the work to individual lanes or portions thereof.
c. Should closure of the intersection in its entirety be necessary, and no trolley
service is impacted, keep such closure to the minimum time required to place
and compact the HMA mixture, plane, remove asphalt, tack coat, and as
needed.
d. Any work in an intersection requires advance warning in both signage and a
number of Working Days advance notice as determined by the Engineer, to
alert traffic and emergency services of the intersection closure or partial
closure.
e. Allow new compacted HMA asphalt to cool to ambient temperature before
any traffic is allowed on it. Traffic is not allowed on newly placed asphalt until
approval has been obtained from the Engineer.
2. Temporary centerline marking, post-paving temporary marking, temporary stop bars,
and maintaining temporary pavement marking must comply with Section 8-23.
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3. Permanent pavement marking must comply with Section 8-22.
5-04.3(14)B2 Submittals - Planing Plan and HMA Paving Plan
The Contractor must submit a separate planing plan and a separate paving plan to the
Engineer at least 5 Working Days in advance of each operation’s activity start date. These
plans must show how the moving operation and traffic control are coordinated, as they will
be discussed at the pre-planing briefing and pre-paving briefing. When requested by the
Engineer, the Contractor must provide each operation’s traffic control plan on 24 x 36 inch
or larger size Shop Drawings with a scale showing both the area of operation and sufficient
detail of traffic beyond the area of operation where detour traffic may be required. The scale
on the Shop Drawings is 1 inch = 20 feet, which may be changed if the Engineer agrees
sufficient detail is shown.
The planing operation and the paving operation include, but are not limited to, metal
detection, removal of asphalt and temporary asphalt of any kind, tack coat and drying,
staging of supply trucks, paving trains, rolling, scheduling, and as may be discussed at the
briefing.
When intersections will be partially or totally blocked, provide adequately sized and
noticeable signage alerting traffic of closures to come, a minimum 2 Working Days in
advance. The traffic control plan must show where police officers will be stationed when
signalization is or may be, countermanded, and show areas where flaggers are proposed.
At a minimum, the planing and the paving plan must include:
1. A copy of the accepted traffic control plan, see Section 1-10.2(2), detailing each
day’s traffic control as it relates to the specific requirements of that day’s planing and
paving. Briefly describe the sequencing of traffic control consistent with the proposed
planing and paving sequence, and scheduling of placement of temporary pavement
markings and channelizing devices after each day’s planing, and paving.
2. A copy of each intersection’s traffic control plan.
3. Haul routes from supplier facilities, and locations of temporary parking and staging
areas, including return routes. Describe the complete round trip as it relates to the
sequencing of paving operations.
4. Names and locations of HMA supplier facilities to be used.
5. List of all equipment to be used for paving.
6. List of personnel and associated job classification assigned to each piece of paving
equipment.
7. Description (geometric or narrative) of the scheduled sequence of planing and of
paving and intended area of planing and of paving for each day’s work, must include
the directions of proposed planing and of proposed paving, sequence of adjacent
lane paving, sequence of skipped lane paving, intersection planing and paving
scheduling and sequencing, and proposed notifications and coordinations to be
timely made. The plan must show HMA joints relative to the final pavement marking
lane lines.
8. Names, job titles, and contact information for field, office, and plant supervisory
personnel.
9. A copy of the approved Mix Designs.
10. Tonnage of HMA to be placed each day.
11. Approximate times and days for starting and ending daily operations.
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5-04.3(14)B3 Pre-Paving and Pre-Planing Briefing
At least 2 Working Days before the first paving operation and the first planing operation, or
as scheduled by the Engineer for future paving and planing operations to ensure the
Contractor has adequately prepared for notifying and coordinating as required in the
Contract, the Contractor must be prepared to discuss that day’s operations as they relate to
other entities and to public safety and convenience, including driveway and business
access, garbage truck operations, transit operations and working around energized
overhead wires, school and nursing home and hospital and other accesses, other
Contractors who may be operating in the area, pedestrian and bicycle traffic, and
emergency services. The Contractor, and Subcontractors that may be part of that day’s
operations, must meet with the Engineer and discuss the proposed operation as it relates to
the submitted planing plan and paving plan, approved traffic control plan, and public
convenience and safety. Such discussion includes, but is not limited to:
1. General for both the Paving and Planing:
a. The actual times of starting and ending daily operations.
b. In intersections, how to break up the intersection, and address traffic control
and signalization for that operation, including use of peace officers.
c. The sequencing and scheduling of paving operations and of planing
operations, as applicable, as it relates to traffic control, public convenience
and safety, and other Contractors who may operate in the Project limits.
d. Notifications required of Contractor activities and coordinating with other
entities and the public as necessary.
e. Description of the sequencing of installation and types of temporary
pavement markings as it relates to planning and paving.
f. Description of the sequencing of installation of, and the removal of, temporary
pavement patch material around exposed castings and as may be needed.
g. Description of procedures and equipment to identify hidden metal in the
pavement, such as survey monumentation, monitoring wells, streetcar rail,
and castings, before planing as per Section 5-04.3(14)B2.
h. Description of how flaggers will be coordinated with the planing, paving, and
related operations.
i. Description of sequencing of traffic controls for the process of rigid pavement
base repairs.
j. Other items the Engineer deems necessary to address.
2. Paving – additional topics:
a. When to start applying tack and coordinating with paving.
b. Types of equipment and numbers of each type of equipment to be used. If
more pieces of equipment than personnel are proposed, describe the
sequencing of the personnel operating the types of equipment. Discuss the
continuance of operator personnel for each type of equipment as it relates to
meeting Specification requirements.
c. Number of JMFs to be placed, and if more than one JMF is used, how the
Contractor will ensure different JMFs are distinguished, how pavers and how
MTVs are distinguished, and how pavers and MTVs are cleaned so that one
JMF does not adversely influence the other JMF.
d. Description of contingency plans for that day’s operations such as equipment
breakdown, rain out, and supplier shutdown of operations.
e. Number of sublots to be placed, sequencing of density testing, and other
sampling and testing.
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5-04.3(15) Sealing Pavement Surfaces
Apply a fog seal where shown in the plans. Construct the fog seal in accordance with
Section 5-02.3. Unless otherwise approved by the Engineer, apply the fog seal prior to
opening to traffic.
5-04.3(16) HMA Road Approaches
Construct HMA approaches at the locations shown in the Plans or where staked by the
Engineer, in accordance with Section 5-04.
5-04.3(17) Construction Joint Sealing
Transverse Joints – Joints between new and existing asphalt shall be sealed within five (5)
calendar days after final rolling of the final lift of HMA. The seal shall be CSS-1 emulsified
asphalt. The emulsified asphalt shall be placed in a way to be smooth and flush with
roadway surface with minimal overbanding. This work is considered incidental to the bid
item “HMA Cl.__ PG __” or “Commercial HMA”.
5-04.4 Measurement
HMA Cl. ½” PG 64-22, and Commercial HMA will be measured by the ton in accordance
with Section 1-09.2, with no deduction being made for the weight of asphalt binder, mineral
filler, or any other component of the mixture. If the Contractor elects to remove and replace
mix as allowed by Section 5-04.3(11), the material removed will not be measured.
Roadway cores will be measured per each for the number of cores taken.
Preparation of untreated roadway will be measured by the mile once along the centerline of
the main line Roadway. No additional measurement will be made for ramps, Auxiliary Lanes,
service roads, Frontage Roads, or Shoulders. Measurement will be to the nearest 0.01 mile.
Soil residual herbicide will be measured by the mile for the stated width to the nearest 0.01
mile or by the square yard, whichever is designated in the Proposal.
Pavement repair excavation will be measured by the square yard of surface marked prior to
excavation.
Asphalt for prime coat will be measured by the ton in accordance with Section 1-09.2.
Prime coat aggregate will be measured by the cubic yard, truck measure, or by the ton,
whichever is designated in the Proposal.
Asphalt for fog seal will be measured by the ton, as provided in Section 5-02.4.
Longitudinal joint seals between the HMA and cement concrete pavement will be measured
by the linear foot along the line and slope of the completed joint seal.
Planing bituminous pavement will be measured by the square yard.
Temporary pavement marking will be measured by the linear foot as provided in Section 8-
23.4.
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Water will be measured by the gallon as provided in Section 2-07.4.
5-04.5 Payment
Payment will be made for each of the following Bid items that are included in the Proposal:
“HMA Cl. ½” PG 64-22”, per ton.
“HMA for Approach Cl. ___ PG ___”, per ton.
“HMA for Preleveling Cl. ___ PG ___”, per ton.
“HMA for Pavement Repair Cl. ___ PG ___”, per ton.
“Commercial HMA”, per ton.
The unit Contract price per ton for “HMA Cl. ___ PG ___”, “HMA for Approach Cl. ___ PG
___”, “HMA for Preleveling Cl. ___ PG ___”, “HMA for Pavement Repair Cl. ___ PG ___”,
and “Commercial HMA” shall be full compensation for all costs, including anti-stripping
additive, incurred to carry out the requirements of Section 5-04 except for those costs
included in other items which are included in this Subsection and which are included in the
Proposal.
“Preparation of Untreated Roadway”, per mile.
The unit Contract price per mile for “Preparation of Untreated Roadway” shall be full pay for
all Work described under 5-04.3(4) , with the exception, however, that all costs involved in
patching the Roadway prior to placement of HMA shall be included in the unit Contract price
per ton for “HMA Cl. ___ PG ___” which was used for patching. If the Proposal does not
include a Bid item for “Preparation of Untreated Roadway”, the Roadway shall be prepared
as specified, but the Work shall be included in the Contract prices of the other items of
Work.
“Preparation of Existing Paved Surfaces”, per mile.
The unit Contract Price for “Preparation of Existing Paved Surfaces” shall be full pay for all
Work described under Section 5-04.3(4) with the exception, however, that all costs involved
in patching the Roadway prior to placement of HMA shall be included in the unit Contract
price per ton for “HMA Cl. ___ PG ___” which was used for patching. If the Proposal does
not include a Bid item for “Preparation of Untreated Roadway”, the Roadway shall be
prepared as specified, but the Work shall be included in the Contract prices of the other
items of Work.
“Crack Sealing”, by force account.
“Crack Sealing” will be paid for by force account as specified in Section 1-09.6. For the
purpose of providing a common Proposal for all Bidders, the Contracting Agency has
entered an amount in the Proposal to become a part of the total Bid by the Contractor.
“Pavement Repair Excavation Incl. Haul”, per square yard.
The unit Contract price per square yard for “Pavement Repair Excavation Incl. Haul” shall be
full payment for all costs incurred to perform the Work described in Section 5-04.3(4) with
the exception, however, that all costs involved in the placement of HMA shall be included in
the unit Contract price per ton for “HMA for Pavement Repair Cl. ___ PG ___”, per ton.
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“Asphalt for Prime Coat”, per ton.
The unit Contract price per ton for “Asphalt for Prime Coat” shall be full payment for all costs
incurred to obtain, provide and install the material in accordance with Section 5-04.3(4).
“Prime Coat Agg.”, per cubic yard, or per ton.
The unit Contract price per cubic yard or per ton for “Prime Coat Agg.” shall be full pay for
furnishing, loading, and hauling aggregate to the place of deposit and spreading the
aggregate in the quantities required by the Engineer.
“Asphalt for Fog Seal”, per ton.
Payment for “Asphalt for Fog Seal” is described in Section 5-02.5.
“Longitudinal Joint Seal”, per linear foot.
The unit Contract price per linear foot for “Longitudinal Joint Seal” shall be full payment for
all costs incurred to perform the Work described in Section 5-04.3(12).
“Planing Bituminous Pavement”, per square yard.
The unit Contract price per square yard for “Planing Bituminous Pavement” shall be full
payment for all costs incurred to perform the Work described in Section 5-04.3(14).
“Temporary Pavement Marking”, per linear foot.
Payment for “Temporary Pavement Marking” is described in Section 8-23.5.
“Water”, per M gallon.
Payment for “Water” is described in Section 2-07.5.
“Job Mix Compliance Price Adjustment”, by calculation.
“Job Mix Compliance Price Adjustment” will be calculated and paid for as described in
Section 5-04.3(9)C6.
“Compaction Price Adjustment”, by calculation.
“Compaction Price Adjustment” will be calculated and paid for as described in Section 5-
04..3(10)D3.
“Roadway Core”, per each.
The Contractor’s costs for all other Work associated with the coring (e.g., traffic control) shall
be incidental and included within the unit Bid price per each and no additional payments will
be made.
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“Cyclic Density Price Adjustment”, by calculation.
“Cyclic Density Price Adjustment” will be calculated and paid for as described in Section 5-
04.3(10)B.
Add the following new section:
5-06 TEMPORARY RESTORATION IN PAVEMENT AREA
5-06.1 Description
Pavement areas that have been removed by construction activities must be restored by the
Contractor prior to the end of each working period, prior to use by vehicular traffic. Within
paved streets, the Contractor may use temporary pavement to allow vehicular traffic to travel
over the construction areas. Temporary pavement shall be placed around trench plates or
others devices used to cover construction activities in a manner that provides a smooth and
safe transition between surfaces.
5-06.2 Materials
The asphalt pavement for temporary patches shall be 2” of a hot mix or cold mix asphalt
composition determined by the Contractor to provide a product suitable for the intended
application. The Contractor shall not use materials that are a safety or health hazard.
Temporary pavement material that does not form a consolidated surface after compaction
shall be considered unsuitable and shall be removed from the site. Unsuitable temporary
pavement shall be disposed of offsite.
5-06.3 Construction Requirements
The Contractor shall maintain temporary hot mix asphalt patches daily during to the
satisfaction of the governing road agency and the Engineer until said patch is replaced with
permanent hot patch. The completed pavement shall be free from ridges, ruts, bumps,
depressions, objectionable marks, or other irregularities. The permanent hot mix asphalt
patch shall be placed and sealed with a paving asphalt within 30 calendar days.
The Contractor shall immediately repair, patch, or remove any temporary pavement that
does not provide a flat transition between existing pavement areas.
All temporary asphalt pavement shall be removed from the site by the end of the project and
shall not be used as permanent asphalt pavement or subgrade material.
END OF DIVISION 5
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DIVISION 6
STRUCTURES
6-02 CONCRETE STRUCTURES
6-02.2 Materials
Section 6-02.2 is supplemented with the following:
(April 1, 2013 WSDOT GSP)
Resin Bonded Anchors
The resin bonded anchor system shall include the nut, washer, and threaded anchor rod
which is installed into hardened concrete with a resin bonding material.
Resin bonding material used in overhead and horizontal application shall be specifically
recommended by the resin manufacturer for those applications.
Resin bonding material used in submerged liquid environment shall be specifically
recommended by the resin manufacturer for this application.
The resin bonded anchor system shall conform to the following requirements:
1. Threaded Anchor Rod and Nuts
Threaded anchor rods shall conform to ASTM A 193 Grade B7 or ASTM A 449,
except as otherwise noted, and be fully threaded. Threaded anchor rods for
stainless steel resin bonded anchor systems shall conform to ASTM F 593 and shall
be Type 304 unless otherwise specified.
Nuts shall conform to ASTM A 563, Grade DH, except as otherwise noted. Nuts for
stainless steel resin bonded anchor systems shall conform to ASTM F 594 and shall
be Type 304 unless otherwise specified.
Washers shall conform to ASTM F 436 and shall meet the same requirements as the
supplied anchor rod, except as otherwise noted. Washers for stainless steel resin
bonded anchor systems shall conform to ASTM A 240 and the geometric
requirements of ASME B18.21.1 and shall be Type 304 Stainless Steel unless
otherwise specified.
Nuts and threaded anchor rods, except those manufactured of stainless steel, shall
be galvanized in accordance with AASHTO M 232. Galvanized threaded anchor
rods shall be tested for embrittlement after galvanizing, in accordance with Section 9-
29.6(5).
Threaded anchor rods used with resin capsules shall have the tip of the rod chiseled
in accordance with the resin capsule manufacturer's recommendations. Galvanized
threaded rods shall have the tip chiseled prior to galvanizing.
2. Resin Bonding Material
Resin bonding material shall be a two-component epoxy resin conforming to Type IV
ASTM C 881 or be one of the following:
a. Vinyl ester resin.
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b. Polyester resin.
c. Methacrylate resin.
3. Ultimate Anchor Tensile Capacity
Resin bonded anchors shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E 488 to have the
following minimum ultimate tensile load capacity when installed in concrete having a
maximum compressive strength of 6000 pounds per square inch (psi) at the
embedment specified below:
Anchor
Diameter (inch)
Tensile
Capacity (lbs.)
Embedment
(inch)
3/8 7,800 3-3/8
1/2 12,400 4-1/2
5/8 19,000 5-5/8
3/4 27,200 6-3/4
7/8 32,000 7-7/8
1 41,000 9
1-1/4 70,000 11-1/4
The Contractor shall submit items 1 and 2 below to the Engineer for all resin bonded anchor
systems. If the resin bonded anchor system and anchor diameter are not listed in the current
WSDOT Qualified Products List, the Contractor shall also submit item 3 below to the
Engineer.
For resin bonded anchor systems that are installed in a submerged liquid environment the
Contractor shall submit items 1, 2, and 4 below. If the resin bonded anchor system and
anchor diameter are not listed in the current WSDOT Qualified Products List, the Contractor
shall also submit item 3 below to the Engineer.
1. The resin manufacturer's written installation procedure for the anchors.
2. The manufacturer's certificate of compliance for the threaded anchor rod certifying
that the anchor rod meets these requirements.
3. Test results by an independent laboratory certifying that the threaded anchor rod
system meets the ultimate anchor tensile load capacity specified in the above table.
The tests shall be performed in accordance with ASTM E 488.
4. For threaded anchors intended to be installed in submerged liquid environments the
Contractor shall submit tests performed by an independent laboratory within the past
24 months which certifies that anchors installed in a submerged environment meet
the strength requirements specified in the above table.
6-02.3 Construction Requirements
6-02.3(18) Placing Anchor Bolts
(January 3, 2011 WSDOT GSP)
Section 6-02.3(18) is supplemented with the following:
Resin Bonded Anchors
The embedment depth of the anchors shall be as specified in the Plans. If the embedment
depth of the anchor is not specified in the Plans then the embedment depth shall be as
specified in the table of minimum and maximum torque below.
The anchors shall be installed in accordance with the resin manufacturer's written
procedure.
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Holes shall be drilled as specified in the Plans. Holes may be drilled with a rotary hammer
drill when core drilling is not specified in the Plans. If holes are core drilled, the sides of the
holes shall be roughened with a rotary hammer drill after core drilling.
Holes shall be prepared in accordance with the resin manufacturer's recommendations and
shall meet the minimum requirements as specified herein. Holes drilled into concrete shall
be thoroughly cleaned of debris, dust, and laitance prior to installing the threaded rod and
resin bonding material. Holes shall not have any standing liquid at the time of installation of
the threaded anchor rod.
The anchor nuts shall be tightened to the following torques when the embedment equals or
exceeds the minimum embedment specified.
Anchor
Diameter
(inch)
Minimum
Torque
(ft-lbs)
Maximum
Torque
(ft-lbs)
Minimum
Embedment
(Inch)
3/8 12 18 3-3/8
1/2 22 35 4-1/2
5/8 55 80 5-5/8
3/4 106 140 6-3/4
7/8 165 190 7-7/8
1 195 225 9
1-1/4 370 525 11-1/4
When the anchor embedment depth is less than the minimum values specified, the anchor
nuts shall be tightened to the torque values specified in the Plans, or as recommended by
the resin bonded anchor system manufacturer and approved by the Engineer.
6-03 STEEL STRUCTURES
6-03.2 Materials
Section 6-03.2 is supplemented with the following:
End and Intermediate Support assemblies shall be considered tension components of
flexural members and shall meet the specified Charpy V-notch requirements.
6-03.3 Construction Requirements
6-03.3(7) Shop Plans
Section 6-03.3(7) is supplemented with the following:
Type 2 Working Drawings for the Grated Vault Top shall include all pieces and assemblies
of the Grated Vault Top shown in the Plans, including but not limited to, the following:
1. Dimensions, material designations, weld details, and cuts sheets (as applicable)
2. End Support assemblies
3. Intermediate Support assemblies
4. Keeper plates
5. Elastomeric bearings
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6. Anchor bolts, nuts, washers, and resin bonding materials and installation plan for
anchor bolts. Coordinate anchor bolt locations with the design and rebar details
of the vault.
7. Steel grate, including grate type, fastener type, assembly details, product cut
sheets, and load capacity information. Grate shall have a minimum unfactored
live load capacity of 90 pounds per square foot (psf) (157.5 psf factored
according to the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 9th edition).
8. Erection methods specified in 6-03.3(7)A.
6-03.3(7)A Erection Methods
The numbered list in the second paragraph of Section 6-03.3(7)A is supplemented with the
following:
Type 2E Working Drawings erection plan and procedure for the grated vault top shall also
include:
8. Coordinate any loads, supports or other affects to the Treatment Vault with the vault
design and include details and loads imparted to the vault in the erection plan.
END OF DIVISION 6
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DIVISION 7
DRAINAGE STRUCTURES, STORM SEWERS, SANITARY SEWERS,
WATER MAINS AND CONDUITS
7-04 STORM SEWERS
7-04.2 Materials
Section 7-04.2 is supplemented with the following:
Corrugated Polypropylene Storm Sewer Pipe shall be dual wall with smooth interior per
WSDOT Standard Specification 9-05.20.
The second paragraph of Section 7-04.2 is supplemented as follows:
The Contractor shall require pipe suppliers to furnish certificates signed by their authorized
representative, stating the specifications to which the materials or products were
manufactured. The Contractor shall provide 2 copies of these certifications to the Engineer
for approval. Certificates showing nonconformance with the Contract shall be sufficient
evidence for rejection. Approval of certificates shall be considered only as tentative
acceptance of the materials and products, and such action by Engineer will not relieve
Contractor of their responsibility to perform field tests and to replace or repair faulty
materials, equipment, and/or workmanship and Contractor’s own expense.
Add the following new section:
7-04.2(2) Temporary Stormwater Diversion
It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to maintain operation of the existing storm sewer
system throughout the duration of the project without any disruption of service until the new
storm drain has been accepted by the City to receive stormwater flows, and connections are
made between the existing and new storm based on scheduling approved by the Engineer.
A temporary stormwater diversion system for offsite flows shall be installed prior to the start
of the project, which utilizes flexible pipes to gravity drain offsite stormwater from Monroe
Ave NE trunkline to the temporary stormwater infiltration pond located south of the stockpile
(along the south-eastern side of the parcel).
A temporary stormwater diversion shall be capable of bypassing at least the 2-year peak
flowrate of 52.5-cfs during construction. A temporary stormwater diversion may be required
for the installation of the new storm sewer system with the existing storm sewer trunkline.
The Contractor shall submit proposed methods for maintaining the diversions to the
Engineer for approval prior to construction. The diversions shall have the least impact on
property owners and traffic flow through the site. The diversions shall be installed, operated,
and maintained only when needed where the existing storm drain system must be
demolished to allow construction of the new system. Where shown on the Plans, Contractor
shall time work of bypasses during period of anticipated no or little rain.
If bypass pumping is provided, it shall be scheduled for continuous operation with backup
equipment available at all times for periods of maintenance and refueling or failure of the
primary bypass pump(s) or diversion system.
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The Contractor’s bypass operation shall be sized to handle, at a minimum, the 2-year peak
flow rate or can be reduced to a size determined by the Contractor if the temporary bypass
can be timed to coincide with a period of little to no rain. The Contractor shall submit a
Temporary Stormwater Diversion Plan in accordance with Section 1-05. The Contractor’s
plan shall be reviewed by the City before the plan is implemented. The review of the flow
diversion plan shall, as well as the Contractor’s proposed size of the bypass, in no way
relieve the Contractor of their responsibility to provide a bypass system that conveys
encountered flows without property damage or damage to the project or construction area.
As risk associated with sizing the bypass and impacts to construction is born by the
Contractor.
7-04.3 Construction Requirements
7-04.3(1) Cleaning and Testing
Section 7-04.3(1) is supplemented with the following:
Add the following:
Storm Sewer pipe shall be tested using low pressure air test methods in accordance with 7-
04.3(1)E or 7-04.3(1)F as appropriate. Thermoplastic storm sewer pipe shall be deflection
tested in accordance with 7-17.3(2)G.
Before testing begins and in adequate time to obtain approval through submittal process,
prepare and submit test plan for approval by Engineer. Include testing procedures, methods,
equipment, and tentative schedule. Obtain advance written approval for any deviations from
Drawings and Specifications.
Repair, correct, and retest sections of pipe which fail to meet specified requirements when
tested.
Perform testing as work progresses. Schedule testing so that no more than 1000 linear feet
of installed pipeline remains untested at one time.
Perform testing under observation of Engineer or Inspector.
Schedule testing during no rain. Plug the lower end of the pipe if needed to test pipe.
All pipe larger than 30-inch diameter shall have joints individually tested for Joint Tightness.
Prior to final backfill, all joints shall be individually tested using low-pressure air per ASTM
C1103. For the installation of any flexible pipe larger than 30-inches in diameter, the
Contractor shall retain the services of a pipe manufacturer representative, knowledgeable in
the installation methods and practices for the specific pipe product used on this project, as
well as on the installation practices for flexible pipelines in general. The manufacturer’s
representative shall be present full time on site during the construction of the first 300 feet of
pipe installation, and part-time, as required, thereafter until the entire pipeline installation is
complete. The manufacturer’s representative shall observe pipe foundation, pipe installation,
placement and compaction of pipe zone bedding and backfill, and testing procedures. The
manufacturer’s representative shall notify Engineer and Contractor of any non-conforming
installation, identifying the manufacturer recommended corrective action(s), within 24 hours
of such occurrence. All flexible pipe shall be tested for maximum pipe deflection by pulling a
rigid mandrel through the entire (i.e., 100%) flexible pipe length installed. Maximum
deflection shall not exceed 5%. Mandrel testing shall conform to ASTM D3034, and be
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performed no sooner than 30 days after backfilling and prior to final acceptance testing of
the segment. Submit test results to the Engineer.
1. Rigid mandrel shall have outside diameter (O.D.) equal to 95 percent of inside
diameter (I.D.) of pipe. Inside diameter of pipe, for purpose of determining outside
diameter of mandrel, shall be average outside diameter minus two minimum wall
thicknesses for O.D. controlled pipe and average inside diameter for I.D. controlled
pipe, dimensions shall be per appropriate standard. Statistical or other "tolerance
packages" shall not be considered in mandrel sizing.
2. Rigid mandrel shall be constructed of metal or rigid plastic material that can
withstand 200 psi without being deformed. Mandrel shall have nine or more "runners"
or "legs" as long as total number of legs is odd number. Barrel section of mandrel
shall have length of at least 75 percent of inside diameter of pipe. Rigid mandrel shall
not have adjustable or collapsible legs which would allow reduction in mandrel
diameter during testing. Provide and use proving ring for modifying each size
mandrel.
3. Furnish "proving ring" with each mandrel. Fabricate ring of 1/2-inch-thick, 3-inch-wide
bar steel to diameter 0.02 inches larger than approved mandrel diameter.
4. If a rigid mandrel is not available, the Contractor may substitute a round steel bar
meeting #3 above.
“Testing Storm Sewer Pipe”, per linear foot shall be incidental to and included in storm
sewer pipe bid items.
Prior to inspection and testing, pipes and storm drain structures shall be cleaned and
flushed. Any obstructions to flow within the storm drain system (such as rubble, mortar, and
debris) shall be removed at the nearest structure. Obstructions shall not be discharged into
the Stormwater Infiltration Facility.
Add the following new section:
7-04.3(1)G Abandon Existing Storm Sewer Pipes
Where it is shown on the plans that existing storm sewer pipe is to be abandoned by filling
with grout, all abandonment of storm drain lines shall conform to Section 7-17.3(2)I.
Add the following new section:
7-04.3(2) CCTV Inspection
All storm drain main lines constructed as part of this project shall be inspected by the use of
closed-circuit television (CCTV) before substantial completion. The costs incurred in “CCTV
Inspection” shall be included in the payment for associated “Polypropylene Storm Sewer
Pipe __ In. Diam, and no other costs shall be measured.
All CCTV inspections for storm drain lines shall conform to Section 7-17.3(2)H.
The Contractor shall bear all cost incurred in correcting any deficiencies found during
television inspection including the cost of any additional television inspection that may be
required by the Engineer to verify the correction of said deficiency.
The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs incurred in any television inspection
performed solely for the benefit of the Contractor.
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7-05 MANHOLES, INLETS, CATCH BASINS, AND DRYWELLS
7-05.1 Description
Section 7-05.1 is supplemented with the following:
This Work shall also include adjusting utility covers, installation of Treatment Vault,
installation of Flow Splitter Vault, installation of Infiltration Chamber Manifold Vault, and
installation of Hydrodynamic Separator Vault.
7-05.2 Materials
Section 7-05.2 is supplemented with the following:
Treatment Vault – 224 Ft. X 20 Ft. X 10 Ft.
The Contractor shall submit Type 3E Working Drawings and an Operations and
Maintenance Manual to the Engineer in accordance with Section 1-05.3 for the Treatment
Vault prior to ordering and installing the system. The submittal shall include materials of
construction, dimensions, specifications, and configuration related to other proposed
aspects of construction.
The Treatment Vault– 224 Ft. X 20 Ft. X 10 Ft. shall consist of an Oldcastle 224 Ft. X 20 Ft.
X 10 Ft. Biopod Vault, or approved equal water quality treatment facility. A substitute water
quality treatment facility will be considered equal if the facility provides the same function
and meets similar specifications as approved by the Engineer.
To be approved as equal, the water quality treatment facility shall meet or exceed the
following criteria:
General
· Meet the Ecology General Use Level Designation (GULD) certification for
Enhanced Water Quality Treatment.
· Shall be sized to meet Ecology Enhanced Water Quality Treatment requirements
at a minimum Water Quality Flow Rate listed below.
· Treatment Vault 224 Ft. X 20 Ft. X 10 Ft. must be able to treat an offline Water
Quality Flow Rate of 12.65 cfs
· Treatment unit shall achieve 80 percent removal of total suspended solids with
influent concentrations between 100 and 200 mg/L.
· Treatment unit shall achieve 30 percent removal of dissolved copper for influent
concentrations between 0.005 and 0.02 mg/L.
· Treatment unit shall achieve 60 percent removal of dissolved zinc for influent
concentrations between 0.02 and 0.30 mg/L.
· Exterior dimensions shall fit within the Treatment Vault footprint per the Plans.
· The structure shall be constructed of concrete with a minimum 28 day
compressive strength of 5,000 psi, reinforcing per ASTM A 1064, S1.2, Grade
80.
· Facility shall have grated lid across full vault top surface
· Facility shall not require plants
· Each chamber shall have removable grates or access hatches for maintenance
in accordance with WISHA standards and sized to allow removal of all internal
components without disassembly.
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· Structure knockouts shall be provided to accept pipes of the size, material, and
elevation shown in the plans.
Media
· Treatment Vault shall use media that does not require replacement over the life
of the facility.
· Treatment Vault shall use media that does not release fine sediment during
activation
Flow Dispersion
· Treatment Vault will be delivered to site with a flow dispersion system designed
to spread incoming flows across the surface area of the treatment media without
creating areas of concentrated loading.
· Dissipation Rock shall be sized and designed to prevent scour of the treatment
media at the dispersal windows or weirs along the flow dispersion system
Treatment Vault Wall Drain
· 6-inch diameter Perforated PVC Drain Pipe per WSDOT Standard Specification
9-05.1(5)
· Gravel Backfill for Drains per WSDOT Standard Specification 9-03.12(4).
· Non-Woven Geotextile for Underground Drainage, Moderate Survivability, Class
C Per WSDOT 9-33.2(1) Tables 1 and 2.
This section is a partial list of materials needed for the Treatment Vault – 224 Ft. X 20 Ft. X
10 Ft. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to determine the full extent of all materials
required to provide complete and operational vaults, which is in accordance with the Plans,
applicable state requirements, and these Specifications.
Contractor shall submit product information, specifications, and configuration related to other
proposed aspect of construction to engineer for approval prior to ordering and installing the
system.
Flow Splitter Vault – 10 Ft. X 10 Ft. X 8 Ft.
The Contractor shall submit Type 3E Working Drawings and an Operations and
Maintenance Manual to the Engineer in accordance with Section 1-05.3 for the Flow Splitter
Vault – 10 Ft. X 10 Ft. X 8 Ft. prior to ordering and installing the system. The submittal shall
include materials of construction, dimensions, specifications, and configuration related to
other proposed aspects of construction.
The submittal for the Flow Splitter Vault – 10 Ft. X 10 Ft. X 8 Ft. shall include a submittal for
the access hatches.
Access Hatches shall be LW Products Company HHS-3A, or approved equal.
To be considered equal, the access hatches shall:
· meet or exceed H-30 load rating;
· be aluminum;
· have internal secondary fall protection grating;
· be single-leaf door;
· be lockable with a padlock.
Infiltration Chamber Manifold Vault – 27 Ft. X 7.5 Ft. X 7 Ft.
The Contractor shall submit Type 3E Working Drawings and an Operations and
Maintenance Manual to the Engineer in accordance with Section 1-05.3 for the Infiltration
Chamber Manifold Vault – 27 Ft. X 7.5 Ft. X 7 Ft. prior to ordering and installing the system.
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The submittal shall include materials of construction, dimensions, specifications, and
configuration related to other proposed aspects of construction.
The submittal for the Flow Splitter Vault- 27 Ft. X 7.5 Ft. X 7 Ft. shall include a submittal for
the access hatches.
Access Hatches shall be LW Products Company HHS-3A and HHD-1B, or approved equal.
To be considered equal, the access hatches shall:
· meet or exceed H-30 load rating;
· be aluminum;
· have internal secondary fall protection grating;
· be single-leaf door for 36”x36” hatch or double-leaf door for 36”x60” hatch;
· be lockable with a padlock.
Hydrodynamic Separator Vault – 22 Ft. X 14 Ft. X 12 Ft.
The Contractor shall submit Type 3E Working Drawings and an Operations and
Maintenance Manual to the Engineer in accordance with Section 1-05.3 for the
Hydrodynamic Separator Vault – 22 Ft. X 14 Ft. X 12 Ft. prior to ordering and installing the
system. The submittal shall include materials of construction, dimensions, specifications,
and configuration related to other proposed aspects of construction.
The submittal for the Flow Splitter Vault – 22 Ft. X 14 Ft. X 12 Ft. shall include a submittal
for the access hatches.
Access Hatches shall be LW Products Company HHS-3A, or approved equal.
To be considered equal, the access hatches shall:
· meet or exceed H-30 load rating;
· be aluminum;
· have internal secondary fall protection grating;
· be single-leaf door;
· be lockable with a padlock.
7-05.3 Construction Requirements
Section 7-05.3 is supplemented with the following:
The Contractor shall arrange and attend a Treatment Vault – 224 Ft. X 20 Ft. X 10 Ft. Pre-
construction Meeting with a representative from the Treatment Vault manufacturer and City
personnel to review the manufacturer installation instructions and procedures.
The Contractor shall arrange for progress inspections and a final inspection by the
manufacturer representative during installation of the Treatment Vault – 224 Ft. X 20 Ft. X
10- Ft.
Connection to manholes or catch basins for storm sewer pipe less than 24-inch in diameter
shall be “Kor-n-Seal” boot or approved equal.
Sanitary sewer pipe to sanitary sewer manhole connections shall be “Kor-n-Seal” boot or
approved equal.
7-05.3(1) Adjusting Manholes and Catch Basins to Grade
Section 7-05.3(1) is supplemented with the following:
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The Contractor shall adjust all utility covers, including catch basins, gas valve boxes, water
valve boxes, and monument cases.
All manholes and catch basins shall be adjusted to grade. The Contractor shall adjust the
manholes and catch basins with concrete adjusting rings, brick and mortar in accordance
with the City’s standards.
Where utility covers fall within the sidewalk, the cover shall be replaced with a slip-resistant
cover, or coated with a slip-resistant coating, meeting ADA standards.
Section 7-05.3 is supplemented with the following:
7-05.3(5) Treatment Vault – 224 Ft. X 20 Ft. X 10 Ft.
Treatment Vault – 224 Ft. X 20 Ft. X 10 Ft. shall be constructed to the size, type, elevations
and grades as indicated in the plans and details. The structure shall be installed to include
all required or necessary appurtenances, treatment elements, and connection to properly
treat the surface drainage as recommended by the manufacturer.
The Contractor shall submit product information, specifications, and configuration related to
other proposed aspects of construction to the Engineer for approval prior to ordering and
installing the system.
The Grated Vault Top must be able to support pedestrian loading, and meet the
requirements included in Section 6-03.
Section 7-05.3 is supplemented with the following:
7-05.3(6) Flow Splitter Vault – 10 Ft. X 10 Ft. X 8 Ft.
Flow Splitter Vault – 10 Ft. X 10 Ft. X 8 Ft. shall be constructed to the size, type, elevations,
and grades indicated on the plans and details. The structure shall be installed to include all
required or necessary lids, hatches, appurtenances, internal weir, and connections to inlet
and outlet pipes. Hatches shall be adjusted to finished grade.
Section 7-05.3 is supplemented with the following:
7-05.3(7) Infiltration Chamber Manifold Vault – 27 Ft. X 7.5 Ft. X 7 Ft.
Infiltration Chamber Manifold Vault – 27 Ft. X 7.5 Ft. X 7 Ft. shall be constructed to the size,
elevations, and grades indicated on the plans and details. The structure shall be installed to
include all required or necessary lids, hatches, appurtenances, ladders, internal weirs,
connections to inlets and outlet pipes. Hatches shall be adjusted to finished grade.
Section 7-05.3 is supplemented with the following:
7-05.3(8) Hydrodynamic Separator Vault – 22 Ft. X 14 Ft. X 12 Ft.
Hydrodynamic Separator Vault – 22 Ft. X 14 Ft. X 12 Ft. shall be constructed to the size,
type, elevations, and grades indicated on the plans and details. The structure shall be
installed to include all required or necessary lids, hatches, appurtenances, treatment
elements, and connections to properly treat the surface drainage as recommended by the
manufacturer. The Hydrodynamic Separator Vault must meet the Washington State
Department of Ecology TAPE GULD for pretreatment for the online WQ flowrate of 22.6cfs
and offline WQ flowrate of 12.6cfs. The Hydrodynamic Separator Vault shall also be
designed to be able to bypass flows up to the 100-year flowrate of 125.7cfs. Hatches shall
be adjusted to finished grade.
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Section 7-05.3 is supplemented with the following:
7-05.3(9) Connection to Drainage Structure
This Work consists of connecting a new catch basin structure to the existing 36 In. Diam.
storm sewer pipe within Monroe Ave. NE. Work shall include cutting and removing the
existing pipe and furnishing and installing pipe couplers and replacement of pipe segments
as required to connect to the north and south sides of new catch basin structure. Connection
of dissimilar pipe materials shall be made per WSDOT Std Plan B-60.20-02 Heat Shrink
Option with Marmac Coupler, or approved equal.
The existing conveyance system shall be kept in operation at all times and the necessary
precautions shall be taken to prevent debris or other material from entering the sewer,
including a tight pipeline bypass if required. Water used for flushing and testing shall not be
allowed to enter the sewer. All damage to the existing pipe resulting from the Contractor’s
operation shall be repaired at no expense to the Contracting Agency.
Section 7-06 is added as follows:
7-06 STORMWATER INFILTRATION FACILITY
7-06.1 Description
This Work consists of constructing Stormwater Infiltration Facility in at the location shown in
the Plans.
The following quantities of materials are anticipated for the facility and are listed only for the
convenience of the Bidder in determining the volume of work and are not guaranteed to be
accurate. Bidders shall verify these quantities prior to submitting a bid. The actual quantities
required may deviate from those listed. Materials include but are not limited to:
· Number of chambers Stormtech MC-7200 [MC-4500]: 896 [1430]
· Number of end caps: 76
· Solid locking circular catch basin lids
· Isolator Row Woven Geotextile: approx. 3530 square yards
· Non-woven geotextile for Underground Drainage: approx. 7200 square yards
· 24” Diam. Polypropylene manifold pipes, including bedding material CPEP Manifold
System
· 24” Diam. Chamber inlet CPEP pipes
· Flared End Ramp: 16 3
· Various couplings, elbows, and manifold items
· Inspection Ports and cover boxes: 3 each
7-06.2 Materials
The Contractor shall submit Type 3E Working Drawings for the Stormwater Infiltration
Facility chamber system.
Infiltration Chambers and End Caps
Infiltration Chambers shall be fabricated according to the dimensions shown on the Plans.
Chambers shall conform to the requirements of ASTM F 2418, “Standard Specifications for
Polypropylene (PP) Corrugated Stormwater Collection Chambers” and ASTM F 2787,
“Standard Practice for Structural Design of Thermoplastic Corrugated Wall Stormwater
Collection Chambers.
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The chamber product used for layout in design was Stormtech MC-4500. MC-7200
chambers are also acceptable.
Chamber rows shall provide continuous, unobstructed internal space with no internal
support panels that would flow or limit access for inspection and maintenance. The
structural design of the chambers, the structural backfill and the installation requirements
shall ensure that the load factor specified in the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design
Specifications.
Design Specifications section 12.12 are met for:
1. long-duration dead loads and
2. short-duration live loads, based on the AASHTO Design Truck with consideration for
impact and multiple vehicle presences.
Only chambers that are approved by the engineer will be allowed. The contractor shall
submit three sets of the following to the engineer for approval before delivering chambers to
the project site:
1. A structural evaluation by a licensed structural engineer that demonstrates that the
load factor specified in the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, Section
12.12 are met.
2. Structural cross section detail on which the structural cross section is based.
Infiltration Gravel
Infiltration Gravel shall conform to Infiltration Gravel as specified in Special Specification 9-
03.16.
Geotextiles
Geotextile surrounding the infiltration gravel shall be Non-Woven Geotextile for
Underground Drainage, Moderate Survivability, Class C Per WSDOT 9-33.2(1) Tables 1 and
2.
Geotextile placed underneath the primary and secondary isolator chambers shall be a
woven geotextile that meets the following a minimum roll average values:
· Weight 8.0 oz
· CBR Puncture Resistance of 1,124 lbs,
· Trapezoidal Tear Strength of 200lbs,
· Grab Tensile Strength of 325 lbs,
· Grab Elongation of 15%
7-06.3 Construction Requirements
The Contractor shall arrange and attend a Stormwater Infiltration Facility Pre-construction
Meeting with a representative from the Chamber Manufacturer and City personnel to review
the manufacturer installation instructions and procedures.
The Contractor shall arrange for progress inspections and a final inspection by the
manufacturer representative during installation of the Stormwater Infiltration Facility.
Inspection ports shall be installed as shown on the Plans prior to backfilling.
Subgrade Preparation and Subbase
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Installation of the facility shall be performed according to the chamber manufacturer’s latest
installation guidelines. The performance of the infiltration facility is highly dependent upon
avoiding compaction of the soils beneath the infiltration facility. The Contractor shall develop
a plan to minimize compaction beneath the facility. The Engineer must approve this plan
prior to facility excavation.
Pilot Infiltration Testing
To verify infiltration performance of soils at the base of the excavation, the Contractor shall
supply water for four Pilot Infiltration Tests (PITs) that will be field directed and administered
by the Engineer and geotechnical representative at locations within the infiltration facility
footprint. The Contractor shall coordinate with the Engineer for PITs and provide one week
advance notice to the Engineer prior to PITs which must occur prior to backfill within the
excavation. The Work is estimated to require an excavator and operator for two days.
Infiltration Gravel Compaction
Infiltration Gravel shall be installed in 2-foot maximum horizontal lifts and compacted with
following WSDOT Standard Specification 2-03.3(14)C Method A.
7-08 GENERAL PIPE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
7-08.3 Construction Requirements
7-08.3(1) Excavation and Preparation of Trench
7-08.3(1)A Trenches
Section 7-08.3(1)A is supplemented with the following:
Insert the following into paragraph one, after the first sentence:
The length of open trench on streets shall be a maximum of 200 linear feet.
7-08.3(1)C Bedding the Pipe
Section 7-08.3(1)C is supplemented with the following:
Pipe bedding for plastic sewer pipe shall consist of clean, granular pea gravel consistent
with Section 9-03.12(3). It shall be placed to a depth of 6" over and 6" under the exterior
walls of the pipe.
For all pipe bedding, hand compaction of the bedding materials under the pipe haunches will
be required. Pipe bedding should provide a firm uniform cradle for support of the pipes.
Prior to installation of the pipe, the pipe bedding should be shaped to fit the lower part of the
pipe exterior with reasonable closeness to provide uniform support along the pipe. Hand
compaction shall be accomplished by using a suitable tamping tool to firmly tamp bedding
material under the haunches of the pipe. Care shall be taken to avoid displacement of the
pipe during the compaction effort.
Pipe bedding material should be used as pipe zone backfill and placed in layers and tamped
around the pipes to obtain complete contact.
Bedding material shall meet the requirements of Gravel backfill for Pipe Zone Bedding in
accordance with Standard Specification Section 9-03.12(3). Pipe bedding shall be
considered incidental to the pipe and no further compensation shall be made.
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7-08.3(2)B Pipe Laying – General
Section 7-08.3(2)B is supplemented with the following:
Checking of the invert elevation of the pipe may be made by calculations from
measurements on the top of the pipe, or by looking for ponding of 1/2" or less, which
indicates a satisfactory condition. At manholes, when the downstream pipe(s) is of a larger
size, pipe(s) shall be laid by matching the (eight-tenths) flow elevation, unless otherwise
approved by the Engineer.
All pipe, fittings, etc. shall be carefully handled and protected against damage, impact
shocks, and free fall. All pipe handling equipment shall be acceptable to the Engineer. Pipe
shall not be placed directly on rough ground but shall be supported in a manner, which will
protect the pipe against injury whenever stored at the trench site or elsewhere. No pipe
shall be installed where the lining or coating show defects that may be harmful as
determined by the Engineer. Such damaged lining or coating shall be repaired, or a new
undamaged pipe shall be furnished and installed.
The Contractor shall inspect each pipe and fitting prior to installation to insure that there are
not damaged portions of the pipe. Any defective, damaged, or unsound pipe shall be
repaired or replaced. All foreign matter or dirt shall be removed from the interior of the pipe
before lowering into position in the trench. Pipe shall be kept clean during and after laying.
All openings in the pipeline shall be closed with watertight expandable type sewer plugs at
the end of each day's operation, or whenever the pipe openings are left unattended. The
use of burlap, wood, or other similar temporary plugs will not be permitted.
Where necessary to raise or lower the pipe due to unforeseen obstructions or other causes,
the Engineer may change the alignment and/or the grades. Except for short runs, which
may be permitted by the Engineer, pipes shall be laid uphill on grades that exceed 10
percent. Pipe, which is laid on a downhill grade, shall be blocked and held in place until
sufficient support is furnished by the following pipe to prevent movement.
Unless otherwise required, all pipe shall be laid straight between the changes in alignment,
and at uniform grade between changes in grade. For concrete pipes with elliptical
reinforcement, the pipe shall be placed with the minor axis of the reinforcement in a vertical
position.
Immediately after the pipe joints have been made, proper gasket placement shall be
checked with a feeler gage as approved by the pipe manufacturer to verify proper gasket
placement.
7-08.3(2)E Rubber Gasketed Joints
Section 7-08.3(2)E is supplemented with the following:
Care shall be taken by the Contractor to avoid over pushing the pipe and damaging the pipe
or joint system. Any damaged pipe shall be replaced by the Contractor at Contractor’s
expense.
END OF DIVISION 7
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DIVISION 8
MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION
8-01 EROSION CONTROL AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
8-01.1 Description
Supplement this section with the following:
Temporary Construction Access Road
Geotechnical recommendations indicate that the existing site subgrade material contains a
high concentration of fines and clays that will become hydric and plastic during wet weather.
To prevent destabilization of the subgrade and mobilization of fines that could damage the
infiltration zone, the Geotechnical Report recommends installation of a temporary
construction access road with geogrid to provide a lasting access surface.
The Temporary Construction Access Road shall be constructed per the Plans and include a
biaxial geogrid with a 6” Crushed Surfacing Top Course wearing course.
Temporary Slope Protection
The existing cut slopes on site shall be protected and maintained by the Contractor during
the duration of the project to ensure that there isn’t onsite erosion, slope sloughing, or
movement of fines into the bottom of the infiltration zone. The Contractor shall maintain the
existing TESC BMPs in-place at start of Project. The Contractor shall also adjust the existing
TESC BMPs as necessary throughout the Project. The Contractor shall also furnish and
install additional BMPs as necessary, including but not limited to the following:
· Slope Installation of Nets and Blankets per City of Renton Standard Plan 213.20.
· Straw Wattles per City of Renton Standard Plan 213.40.
· Quarry Spalls and Permeable Ballast per WSDOT Standard Specifications 9-13
· Construction Geotextile per WSDOT Standard Specifications 9-33.
· Biodegradable Erosion Control Blanket for Slopes Steeper than 3:1 (H:V) per
WSDOT Standard Specifications 9-14.6(2)A
Geotechnical recommendations include stockpiling 150 CY of Quarry Spalls onsite to be
able to address any slope erosion in a timely manner.
8-01.2 Materials
Supplement this section with the following:
Temporary Construction Access Road
Crushed Surfacing Top Course – Per WSDOT Standard Specification 9-03.9(3).
Biaxial Geogrid – Integrally Formed Biaxial Polypropylene Geogrid with Minimum Average
roll values as follows:
· Aperture dimensions: 1-Inch
· Rib Thickness: 0.05-Inch
· Tensile Strength @ 2% Strain: 410 lb/ft
· Tensile Strength @ 5% Strain: 810 lb/ft
· Ultimate Tensile Strength: 1310 lb/ft
(Tensar BX1200 (or approved Equal))
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8-01.3 Construction Requirements
8-01.3(1) General
8-01.3(1)A Submittals
8-01.3(1)A1 Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
Supplement this section with the following:
The Contractor shall prepare a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). The Plan
shall comply with City of Renton erosion and sediment control requirements. See City of
Renton’s 2022 Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention (CSWPP) Standards for
details.
8-01.3(8) Street Cleaning
Section 8-01.3(8) is supplemented with the following:
The Contractor shall be responsible for controlling dust and mud within the project. The
Contractor shall be prepared to use watering trucks equipped with high-velocity water jets
and low-head sprinkling devices, power sweepers, and any other pieces of equipment
necessary to avoid creating a nuisance. All streets used by the Contractor during the
execution of the work under this contract shall be maintained in a clean condition. Any
damage caused by dust and/or mud shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. In no
case shall sediment-laden water be allowed to enter drainage facilities without prior filtration
or sedimentation.
The roadways shall be swept daily and as needed, and kept in a clean condition.
All costs associated with Street Cleaning and Sweeping shall be incidental to the various
bid items.
8-01.3(9)A2 Silt Fence
Section 8-01.3(9)A2 is supplemented with the following:
The Contractor shall obtain approval from Engineer for silt fence location prior to installation.
Silt fence location may vary depending on weather conditions.
8-01.3(9)D Inlet Protection
Section 8-01.3(9)D is supplemented with the following:
Inlet protection can be in the form of internal devices and shall be installed prior to clearing,
grubbing, or earthwork activities. Catch Basin Inserts shall be installed on all new Catch
Basins that are constructed as part of this contract.
When the depth of accumulated sediment and debris reaches approximately one-half the
height of an internal device or one-third the height of the external device (or less if so
specified by the manufacturers), the deposits shall be removed and stabilized on site.
Catch basin inserts shall be installed at all catch basins within project limits and those
immediately downstream of the project site that could possibly receive sediment laden runoff
from the site. They shall be installed and meet the requirement of the detail in the Plans.
Simply placing a piece of geotextile under the catch basin grate is not acceptable.
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Catch basin inserts shall be installed, maintained, inspected, and removed by the Contractor
per the Standard Specifications and as recommended by the manufacturer.
Inlet protection devices shall be regularly cleaned at the discretion of the Engineer. The
cost of this cleaning is incidental to other items of Work.
8-01.3(16) Removal
The first paragraph of Section 8-01.3(16) is revised to read:
The Contractor shall remove all temporary BMP’s and all associated hardware from the
project limits prior to Physical Completion unless otherwise approved by the Engineer.
Physical Completion is at the sole discretion of the Engineer and will require the following:
1. All other Work required for Contract Completion has been completed.
2. All Work required for compliance with the CSWGP has been completed to the
maximum extent possible. This includes removal of BMPs that are no longer needed
and the site has undergone all stabilization identified for meeting the requirements of
Final Stabilization in the CSWGP.
3. An Equitable Adjustment change order for the cost of Work that has not been
completed by the Contractor.
Add New Section 8-01.3(17) as follows:
8-01.3(17) Protection of Existing Trees and Shrubs
The Contractor shall carefully protect existing trees and shrubs not specifically protected
with high visibility fence during the course of construction against cutting, breaking or
skinning of roots, skinning or bruising of bark. The Contractor shall plan all operations so as
to avoid creating situations in which trees and shrubs may be damaged. Notify the Engineer
if construction may damage trees and shrubs. The Contractor shall not proceed with Work
until directed by the Engineer.
Root Protection
Cut exposed roots clearly and keep moist with straw mulch and burlap or equivalent during
the time trenches are open. Hand dig trenches in areas with extensive roots. Roots larger
than 3" in diameter shall be left intact and the Engineer notified for instructions on how to
proceed.
Damages for Loss or Injury to Existing Trees and Shrubs to Remain
The Contractor will be assessed damages equal to triple the value of the vegetation as
determined in the Guide for Plant Appraisal, Current Edition, published by the International
Society of Arboriculture or the estimated cost of restoration with a similar species. Shrub,
ground cover, and herbaceous plant values will be determined using the Cost of Cure
Method. Damage so assessed will be deducted from the monies due or that may become
due the Contractor.
8-02 ROADSIDE RESTORATION
8-02.2 Materials
Section 8-02.2 is supplemented with the following:
Landscape Mulch shall be Cedar Grove Landscape Mulch or approved equal by Engineer
conforming to the material description in Section 9-14.5(4) of these Special Provisions.
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Root Barrier shall be DeepRoot 36-inch Universal Guide or approved equal. To be approved
as equal, the product shall meet the following requirements:
a. Material: black, recyclable, injection molded panel manufactured with 100%
reprocessed homopolymer polypropylene with added ultraviolet inhibitors.
b. Dimensions: 0.08” (2.032 mm) wall thickness in modules 24” (609 mm) long and 36"
(457 mm) deep.
c. Additional specifications:
i. Integral molded ½” raised 90° root-deflecting ribs;
ii. Integral C-and-T joint system for panel connections.
_- Man Landscape Boulders shall meet the requirements in these Special Provisions
Section 9-03.22. Contractor shall submit proposed materials for Engineer approval and
acceptance prior to bringing material to site.
8-02.3 Construction Requirements
Section 8-02.3 is supplemented with the following:
Root Barrier:
1. Assemble the appropriate number of root barrier panels using Zipper Joining
System.
2. Trench immediately adjacent to hardscape to the appropriate depth for installation of
specified root barrier so that top of barrier is ½”-1” (12.7mm to 25.4mm) above
finished soil grade.
3. Place root barrier in trench, vertical ribs facing toward planting area and tree roots.
4. Where possible, use hardscape as a guide for root barrier alignment.
5. Backfill adjacent planting soil against the root barrier to promote clean fit to
hardscape. Fill to finish grade per project specifications.
8-02.3(1) Responsibility During Construction
This section is supplemented with the following:
Dumping or stockpiling of topsoil, compost, or wood chip mulch shall not be allowed on
roadway surfaces.
The Contractor shall locate all underground utilities (both new and existing) prior to starting
work and shall not disturb or damage them. Promptly notify the Engineer of any conflict
between the proposed work and any obstructions. The Contractor shall be responsible for
making any and all repairs for damage caused by their activities.
8-02.3(8)A Dates and Conditions for Planting
This section is supplemented with the following:
The Contracting Agency shall reserve the option of selecting and inspecting plant material at
the nursery. The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Agency with at least one week
notice prior to preparing plants for shipping and delivery. The Contractor shall neither
deliver to site nor install plant materials until authorized by the Contracting Agency.
Cold storage of plants shall not be permitted.
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If planting is delayed more than 24 hours after delivery, set balled and burlapped plants on
the ground, well protected with soil or wet peat. Adequately cover all roots of bare root
material with soil or wet peat. Protect rootballs from freezing, sun, drying winds or
mechanical damage. Water plant material as necessary until planted.
Plants shall not be stored for more than one week. Longer storage period at project site will
result in rejection of plant materials by the Contracting Agency.
All plant material shall be legibly tagged. Tagging may be by species or variety with
minimum of one tag per ten trees, shrubs, groundcovers. Remove all tagging prior to final
acceptance.
8-02.3(8)B Plant Installation
This section is supplemented with the following:
All trees, shrubs, and groundcovers shall be planted as detailed on the Plans.
Scarify sides and bottom of all planting pits prior to planting. Sufficient planting soil shall be
placed around the plant and compacted so as to ensure that the location of the ground line
at the top of the root ball is the same as the nursery.
Plant trees upright and face to give best appearance or relationship to adjacent structures
and hold rigidly in position until planting soil has been backfilled and tamped firmly around
the root ball or roots.
Balled and burlapped plants shall be placed in the planting pits with the burlap intact; then
the binding shall be removed and all of the burlap or cloth wrapping materials shall be
removed from the root ball. Remove all plastic, twine and ropes. The plant shall be rejected
if the root ball is cracked or broken during removal of wrapping or during the planting
process.
When the pit is backfilled halfway, place the specified quantity of fertilizer in planting pit,
unless otherwise specified on the plans. Evenly spread fertilizer adjacent to the root system
at a depth that is between the middle and the bottom of the root system. Do not injure root
system. Place and compact planting topsoil carefully to avoid injury to roots; fill all voids.
When pit is three-quarters (3/4) backfilled, completely fill with water and allow water to soak
away. If water does not drain within ½ hour notify Engineer; tree planting pits which do not
drain properly may require drainrock sump to facilitate drainage. Fill pits with additional soil
to finish grade and continue backfilling as detailed on plans.
8-02.3(10) Lawn Installation
8-02.3(10)C Lawn Establishment
Section 8-0.3(10)C has been deleted and replaced:
8-02.3(10)C1 Lawn Establishment and Final Acceptance
The Contractor shall maintain all new lawn areas, inclusive of the playfield, in this project;
shall be responsible for the survival of turf in acceptable condition and shall maintain all new
lawn areas in a neat and orderly fashion until Final Acceptance of the project by the City.
The period for Final Acceptance shall be no sooner than the second mowing. The
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Contractor will be held responsible for all damage or loss caused by their inattention or
carelessness. The Contractor shall repair damage caused by traffic, vandalism, weather or
other outside causes.
8-02.3(10)C2 Establishment Period
The Establishment Period will commence on the date of Preliminary Acceptance and will
extend to Substantial Completion or Final Acceptance by the City of landscape work,
whichever is later. Maintenance during this period will include:
1. Watering: Water areas of new turf so they receive adequate water for survival of the
plant in a healthy position.
2. Lawns shall be fertilized every six weeks from March through September per
Grower’s written recommendations. Lawns shall be maintained weed-free.
3. Lawns are to be mowed weekly or as needed to maintain a neat appearance. All
grass clippings shall be removed from the site. Maximum height of lawn shall not
exceed three inches.
4. Protect all lawn areas against damage, including erosion and trespassing, by
providing and maintaining proper safeguards.
5. Debris Control: Debris control shall be accomplished in all landscaped lawn areas
on a regular basis, at least weekly or more often where necessary. This will include
leaf fall control in Fall period. Policing for paper and litter in all areas shall be
conducted at least weekly. During the Fall period leaves, windblown into gutters and
catch basins, are considered as litter and shall be removed as debris.
8-02.3(10)C3 Guarantee
All new turf areas shall be guaranteed by the Contractor to be in a healthy condition for a
period of one year from the date of Final Acceptance.
8-02.3(10)C4 Final Acceptance
Acceptance of lawn planting as specified shall be based on a uniform stand of grass and a
uniform grade at the time of final inspection.
Final inspection of the work of the Section will be made at the time of the Final Inspection of
the entire project or earlier, if approved by the Engineer. A final punch list will be issued.
Final Acceptance of the new turf areas which are the responsibility of the Contractor will be
contingent upon Final Acceptance of the entire project or at the determination of the City if
earlier than Final Acceptance of the entire project.
8-04 CURBS, GUTTERS, AND SPILLWAYS
8-04.1 Description
Section 8-04.1 is supplemented as follows:
Cement Concrete Traffic Curb shall be constructed per City of Renton Standard Plan 101.
Cement Concrete Rolled Curb shall be constructed per detail shown in the Plans.
Cement Concrete Curb and Gutter shall be constructed per City of Renton Standard Plan
101.
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8-06 CEMENT CONCRETE DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES
8-06.1 Description
Section 8-06.1 is supplemented as follows:
Cement Concrete Driveway Entrance shall be constructed per City of Renton Standard Plan
104.4.
8-12 CHAIN LINK FENCE AND WIRE FENCE
8-12.2 Materials
Section 8-12.2 is supplemented as follows:
Epoxy resin shall conform to Section 9-26.1.
Black Vinyl Chain Link Fence
Black Vinyl Chain Link Fence will meet City of Renton Standard Plan 234.6.
Chain link fence shall be black in color.
Fence fabric shall be 9 gage core wire, galvanized with a minimum of 0.8 ounce per square
foot of surface area and coated with an ultraviolet-insensitive plastic or other inert material at
least 2 mils in thickness. Any pretreatment or coating shall be applied in accordance with the
manufacturer’s written instructions. The Contractor shall provide the Engineer with the
manufacturer’s written specifications detailing the product and method of fabrication.
Posts and hardware shall be galvanized and powder coated.
Nuts and washers shall be field painted after installation.
Fence fabric coating, powder coating and paint colors shall match.
Samples of the coated fencing materials shall be approved by the Engineer prior to
fabrication.
The Contractor shall supply the Engineer with 10 aerosol spray cans containing a minimum
of 14 ounces each of paint of the color specified and approved above. The touch-up paint
shall be compatible with the coating system.
Chain Link Fence w/ Privacy Slats
Chain link fence with privacy slats shall match the existing fence onsite.
Contractor to submit Shop Drawings to Engineer for approval of Chain Link Fence w/
Privacy Slats.
Double 20-Ft. Wide Chain Link w/ Privacy Slats Gate
Double 20-Ft. Wide Chain Link w/ Privacy Slats Gate shall match the existing fence style
onsite.
The Double 20-Ft. Wide Chain Link w/ Privacy Slats Gate shall be installed in the location
per plans.
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Contractor to submit Shop Drawings to Engineer for approval of Double 20-Ft. Wide Chain
Link w/ Privacy Slats Gate.
8-12.3 Construction Requirements
Section 8-12.3 is supplemented as follows:
The post blockouts shall be formed with a steel sleeve of the diameter and thickness
specified in the Plans. The steel sleeve shall be galvanized after fabrication in accordance
with AASHTO M 111. The Contractor shall fill the bottom portion of the railing post with
expanded polystyrene as shown in the Plans.
The Contractor shall install the steel posts in the post blockouts as shown in the Plans. The
posts shall be installed vertically, set in position with epoxy resin, and braced to maintain the
vertical position until the epoxy resin hardens.
Longitudinal members shall be connected to the steel posts as shown in the Plans.
The Contractor shall install the chain link fence fabric in accordance with Section 8-
12.3(1)D, except as otherwise noted. The chain link fence fabric shall be fastened to the
posts and longitudinal members at a maximum spacing of 14 inches.
Chain Link Fence w/ Privacy Slats and Double 20-Ft. Wide Chain Link w/ Privacy Slats Gate
Construct Chain Link Fence w/ Privacy Slats and Double 20-Ft. Wide Chain Link w/ Privacy
Slats Gate per Contractor submitted Shop Drawings for Engineer approval.
8-14 CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS
Section 8-14 is supplemented as follows:
Cement Concrete Sidewalk shall be constructed per City of Renton Standard Plan 102.
Add the following new section:
8-14.3(7) Cold Weather Work
The following additional requirements for placing concrete shall be in effect from November
1 to April 1:
· The Engineer shall be notified at least 24 hours prior to placement of concrete.
· All concrete placement shall be completed no later than 2:00 p.m. each day.
Where forms have been placed and the subgrade has been subjected to frost, no concrete
shall be placed until the ground is completely thawed. At the time, the forms shall be
adjusted and subgrade repaired as determined by the Engineer.
8-20 ILLUMINATION, TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, AND ELECTRICAL
Section 8-20 is supplemented as follows:
8-20.1 Description
“Illumination System” shall include the installation of two electrical Type 1 junction boxes,
approximately 55 linear feet of new 4-inch Diameter Schedule 80 PVC Conduit, cable, and
the installation of a new luminaire and luminaire concrete pad, as indicated per Plans.
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Installation of luminaire and luminaire concrete pad must follow City of Renton Standard
Plans 117.1, 117.1A, 119 and 120.
Currently there is an existing luminaire in the location of the temporary access road driveway
entrance. In order to access the site from Monroe Ave, the existing luminaire will need to be
removed (included in Removal of Structures and Obstructions) and the removed luminaire
will be returned to City of Renton Maintenance Facility. Coordinate luminaire replacement
and delivery with Eric Cutshall with the City of Renton at 425-430-7423.
The new Luminaire shall require a structural concrete footing, detail per Plans.
The new luminaire shall be installed during Stage 2 of work to allow for the temporary
construction entrance.
“Adjust Utility Box Covers”
Existing Utility Boxes to be protected during construction at the temporary construction
entrance. Services are not to be interrupted.
Upon restoration of roadway and installation of Cement Concrete Driveway, existing Utility
Box Covers shall be adjusted to finished grade.
8-24 ROCK AND GRAVITY BLOCK WALL AND GABION CRIBBING
8-24.2 Materials
Section 8-24.2 is supplemented as follows:
Gravity block wall blocks shall be rectangular prisms with dimensions 2’-5 ½” by 2’-5 ½” by
4’-11”, except for special blocks which shall be as dimensioned in the Plans. All dimensions
shall be ±1/2”.
Gravity block wall blocks shall be cast with Class 3000 concrete, conforming to the air
content requirements of Section 6-02.3(2)A. Commercial concrete shall not be used. Gravity
block wall blocks will be accepted based on visual inspection, and conformance to Section
6-02.3(9) and the specified concrete strength and air content requirements.
Gravity Block Wall Blocks shall have an interlocking system integrated into their form.
8-12.3 Construction Requirements
8-24.3(2) Gravity Block Wall
Section 8-24.3(2) is supplemented as follows:
Submittals
The Contractor shall submit working drawings of the gravity block wall to the Engineer for
approval in accordance with Section 6-01.9. The working drawings shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
1. Plan, elevation, and section views of the wall, showing the layout, batter, and
orientation of the blocks.
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2. Dimensions and details of the blocks, including details and locations of block erection
lifting loops and inserts, and the features designed to interlock blocks together if the
blocks have such features.
3. Method and equipment used to erect the blocks.
4. Erection sequence.
The Contractor shall not begin fabricating gravity block wall blocks until receiving the
Engineer’s approval of the working drawing submittal.
Gravity Block Wall Erection
The Gravity Block Wall shall be installed as a method of separation between the Infiltration
Gravel and Non-Infiltration Material Incl. Haul. The Gravity Block Wall is to be installed in
tandem with the placement and compaction of the Infiltration Gravel and Non-Infiltration
Material Incl. Haul. The Gravity Block Wall shall not be installed more than 4-feet above the
adjacent fill to be placed by the Contractor.
A Non-Woven Geotextile for Underground Drainage shall be installed between the Gravity
Block Wall and the Non-Infiltration Material Incl Haul, which will be paid separately.
After excavating for the wall base, the Contractor shall grade the excavation for a width
equal to or exceeding the width of the bottom row of blocks. The base shall be graded to
the base elevation shown in the Plans and working drawings as approved by the Engineer
and shall accommodate the batter of the bottom row of blocks.
Gravity Block Wall shall have a 6-inch leveling course of Crushed Surfacing Top Course;
paid for separately under Bid Item 1-09.14(2)A10 “Crushed Surfacing Top Course” and no
additional payment will be made for the leveling course.
Gravity Block Wall blocks shall be erected vertically and shall have no batter.
The Contractor shall erect the gravity block wall and place the backfill in accordance with the
erection sequence as approved by the Engineer. The top of the gravity block wall shall be
within two inches of the line and grade shown in the Plans. The backfill shall be compacted
in accordance with Section 2-03.3(14)C, Method C.
The Contractor shall repair all large blemishes, honeycombed areas, and chipped surfaces,
(25 square inches and larger) on the exposed face of the erected wall using methods and
materials as approved by the Engineer.
8-26 SWING GATE
Replace Section 8-26 with the following:
8-26.1 Description
Swing gate to be furnished and installed by Contractor. Swing gate to be single arm swing
gate with a gate arm holder.
Contractor shall provide shop drawings to engineer prior to fabrication.
8-26.2 Materials
Materials shall conform to detail shown on the Plans.
Swing gate posts and support pipes to be constructed out of I.P.S. Carbon Steel.
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Class 4000 Cement Concrete shall be used for Swing Gate Post Footings.
Sign shall meet all material components per WSDOT Sign Fabrication Manual and Sign
Detail R10-18.
8-26.3 Construction Requirements
Contractor shall submit shop drawings to the Engineer for approval prior to fabrication of
swing gate and sign.
END OF DIVISION 8
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DIVISION 9
MATERIALS
9-03 AGGREGATES
9-03.8 Aggregates for Hot Mix Asphalt
9-03.8(7) HMA Tolerances and Adjustments
Item 1 is deleted and replaced with the following:
1. Job Mix Formula Tolerances. After the JMF is determined as required in 5-04.3(7)A, the
constituents of the mixture at the time of acceptance shall conform to the following
tolerances:
Aggregate Percent
Passing
Non-Statistical
Evaluation
Commercial
Evaluation
1”, ¾”, ½”, and 3/8”
sieves
+/- 6% +/- 8%
No. 4 sieve +/-6% +/- 8%
No. 8 Sieve +/- 6% +/-8%
No. 16 Sieve +/- 4% +/- 6%
No. 30 Sieve +/- 4% +/- 6%
No. 50 Sieve +/- 4% +/- 6%
No. 100 Sieve +/- 3% +/- 5%
No. 200 sieve +/- 2.0% +/- 3.0%
Asphalt Binder +/- 0.5% +/- 0.7%
VMA 1.5% below minimum value in 9-03.8(2)
VFA Minimum and maximum as listed in 9-03.8(2)
Va 2.5% Minimum and 5.5% maximum
These tolerance limits constitute the allowable limits as described in Section 1-06.2. The
tolerance limit for aggregate shall not exceed the limits of the control point’s section, except
the tolerance limits for sieves designated as 100% passing will be 99-100.
9-03.14 Borrow
9-03.14(2) Select Borrow
Section 9-03.14(2) is revised as follows:
The table is revised as follows:
Sieve Size Percent Passing
4” 100
2” 75-100
No. 4 50-80
No. 40 25 min
No. 100 2.0-8.0
No. 200 1.0-5.0
All percentages are by weight.
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Add the following new section:
9-03.16 Infiltration Gravel
Infiltration Gravel shall be a clean, crushed, and angular washed stone meeting the
AASHTO M43 Designations of either No. 3 or No. 4 gradation.
Infiltration Gravel shall conform to either of the following gradations:
AASHTO Grading
Passing No. 3 No. 4
Sieve Size Min. Max. Min. Max.
2-1/2" 99 100
2" 90 100 99 100
1-1/2" 35 70 90 100
1" 0 15 20 55
3/4” 0 15
1/2" 0 5
3/8” 0 5
No. 100 0 0 0 0
Infiltration Gravel stone must be hard, strong, and durable. Infiltration Gravel stone must
have an LA Wear (Abrasion) value of less than or equal to 30 to be considered hard stone
by the AASHTO T 96 test method.
All percentages are by weight.
Add the following new section:
9-03.22 Landscape Boulders
Landscape boulders shall be hard, sound and durable material, free from seams, cracks,
and other defects tending to destroy its resistance to weather.
Landscape Boulders shall be from Lynch Creek Quarry in Western Washington, or approved
equal. Boulders shall be light grey in color with blue hues. Boulders shall conform to the
following table:
Rock Size
(_-Man)
Rock Weight
(LBS)
Approximate Size1
(Inches)
3 700 – 2,000 28 - 36
4 2,000 – 4,000 36 - 48
1Approximate Size can be determined by taking the average dimension of the three axes of
the rock, Length, Width, and Thickness, by use of the following calculation: Length + Width
+ Thickness 3 = Approximate Size Length is the longest axis, width is the second longest
axis, and thickness is the shortest axis.
9-05 DRAINAGE STRUCTURES AND CULVERTS
9-05.15(1) Manhole Ring and Cover
Section 9-05.15(1) is supplemented with the following:
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All grates and solid covers within the City of Renton Right-of-Way shall have EON lock, Ergo
round covers, or approved equivalent.
9-14 EROSION CONTROL AND ROADSIDE PLANTING
9-14.2 Topsoil
9-14.2(1) Topsoil Type A
Section 9-14.2(1) is supplemented as follows:
Topsoil Type A shall meet the following requirements:
1. Cation exchange capacity (CEC) of Topsoil Type A shall be a minimum of 10
milliequivalents CEC/100 g dry soil (U.S. EPA Method 9081).
2. Organic content greater than 10-percent but less than 15-percent as measured on a
dry weight basis using AASHTO T 267 Determination of Organic Content in Soils by
Loss on Ignition.
3. pH shall be between 6.0 and 7.5.
4. Soluble salt contents shall be less than 3.0 hos/com.
5. Conductivity shall be less than 3 mmhs/cm.
Topsoil Type A shall be 50-percent to 65-percent Sandy Loam and 50-percent to 35-percent
Fine Compost by volume. Sandy Loam shall be as defined by the US Department of
Agriculture Soil Classification System, meeting the requirements of Table 1; and be free of
phyto-toxic materials, and viable seeds, rhizomes or roots of State-listed noxious weeds.
Table 1. Particle Size Analysis for Loam
Sieve Size Percent Passing
¾" 100%
½" 90-100%
3/8" 85-100%
#4 75-90%
#10 55-75%
#20 45-60%
#30 40-55%
#60 20-40%
#100 20-30%
#200 <30%
#270 <25%
2 μm <20%
The Fine Compost shall conform to the requirements of Section 9-14.5(8).
Contractor shall provide certificates, or sufficient documentation, to the City 2 weeks prior to
ordering any compost products for approval by Engineer showing that the supplier sources
meet the following criteria:
1. Produce compost products locally.
2. Are certified by the US Composting Council or an equivalent nationally recognized
organization.
3. Produce compost products that are derived from the City’s solid waste programs and
meet quality standards comparable to standards adopted by the Washington state
Department of Transportation or adopted by rule by the Washington state
Department of Ecology.
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Topsoil Type A Submittal Requirements
At least 10 Working Days prior to placement of any soils, the Contractor shall submit the
following test results from an independent accredited soils testing laboratory, for samples
gathered and tested less than 90 days prior. The laboratory analysis shall be with a sample
size of no less than 2 pounds.
1. Grain size analysis results for Sandy Loam. Using method ASTM D422
2. STA / Washington State Department of Transportation Technical Data Sheet for
Compost, from a STA accredited lab.
3. Test results from an accredited soil laboratory for all soil mixes, including the
following parameters:
a. Total and Soluble Nitrogen (NO3 + NH3)
b. Phosphorus
c. Potassium
d. pH
e. Organic Matter % (Loss on Ignition method)
f. Conductivity
g. Calcium
h. Sulfur
i. Boron
4. Recommendations. Fertilizer and amendment recommendations from an accredited
Soil Scientist or Agronomist; for the specified plant type and soil application depth.
5. Mix Samples. Two one (1) gallon samples of each soil mix.
Topsoil Type A Acceptance
Contractor shall not place any soils until the Engineer has reviewed and confirmed the
following:
1. Delivery tickets must show that the full delivered amount of soil matches the product
type, volume and Manufacturer named in the submittals.
The Engineer may inspect any loads of soil and/or delivery tickets on delivery and stop
placement if the delivered soil does not appear to match the submittals; and require
sampling and testing of the delivered soil before authorizing soil placement.
9-14.3 Seed
Section 9-14.3 is supplemented with the following:
The seed mix shall be PT 309 Supreme Mix as manufactured by PT Lawn Seed or
approved equal. The drought tolerant turf type seed mix of the following species,
percentage, and analysis shall be applied at the rates shown below on all areas designated
as Playfield Mix within the project:
Application rate: 7-10 lbs per 1000 square feet
Botanical Name Common Name Percent of
Mixture
Aspire Perennial Ryegrass Lolium perenne Aspire 45%
Sombrero Kentucky Bluegrass Poa pratensis Sombrero 25%
Banfield Perennial Ryegrass Lolium perenne Banfield 15%
Longfellow 3 Chewings Fescue Festuca rubra var commutate
Longfellow 3
15%
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Source Identified seed shall be generation four or less. Non-Source Identified seed shall
meet or exceed Washington State Department of Agriculture Certified Seed Standards and
be from within the appropriate genetic zones of the Puget Lowland Ecoregion (2) as defined
by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The seed certification class shall be Certified (blue tag) in accordance with WAC 16-302 and
meet the following requirements:
Prohibited Weed 0% max.
Noxious Weed 0% max.
Other Weed 0.20% max.
Other Crop 0.40% max.
The Contractor shall document all Source Identified seed by providing the Association of
Official Seed Certifying Agents (AOSCA) yellow seed label for each species in the mix. Site
Identification Logs can be supplied for collections where the AOSCA yellow label is not
available.
9-14.5(4) Wood Strand Mulch
Delete this section in its entirety and replace with the following:
9-14.5(4) Landscape Mulch
Landscape Mulch shall consist of a uniform blend comprised by 50% Bark Mulch and 50%
Fine Compost. Ninety-five percent of this mixture shall pass through a 1.5-inch sieve. The
Bark Mulch shall be derived from Douglas fire, native pine, Sitka spruce, or
western/mountain hemlock species. It shall not contain bark, resin, tannin, weed seeds,
sawdust, splinters, or other debris/compounds detrimental to plant life. The Bark Mulch
when tested shall be according to WSDOT Test Method T 123 prior to placement. The
compost portion of the mix must comply with the Washington State Department of Ecology
Administrative Code WAC-173-350-220. Landscape Mulch shall be free from: materials toxic
to plant growth, rhizomes, roots, subsoil, or other debris and have a PH range of 6.0 -8.0.
At the Engineer’s request, prior to delivery, the Contractor shall provide the following:
· A 5 gallon sample of the product, for the Engineer’s approval.
END OF DIVISION 9