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Standard Construction Specifications
2016
2016 Specs (Archive)
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Please note Section 3, 8, & 9 revisions below
* For contracts entered into after February 1, 2017
Section 3: Award and Execution of Contract 02-01-2017
** For contracts entered into after January 1, 2017
Section 9: Changes and Claims 01-01-2017
*** For contracts entered into after May 1, 2023
Section 8-2.05: Allowances 05-01-2023
Table of Contents
General Provisions (1-10)
Section 1: Terms and Definitions
Section 2: Bid Requirements and Conditions
*
Section 3: Award and Execution of Contract
Section 4: Scope of Work
Section 5: Control of Work and Materials
Section 6: Legal Relations and Responsibilities
Section 7: Prosecution of The Work
***
Section 8: Measurement and Payment
**
Section 9: Changes and Claims
Section 10: Environmental Controls At Work Site
Drawings
4 Series Drawings: Streets
5 Series Drawings: Street Lights
8 Series Drawings: Domestic Water Supply
9 Series Drawings: Storm Drainage
11 Series Drawings: Erosion Control
L Series Drawings: Landscaping
Sample Docs
1 Standard Contract Agreement Cal Trans FHWA EXB
1A FHWA 1273
2 Standard Contract Agreement
3 Escrow Agreement Q
3A Escrow Exhibit A
3B Escrow Exhibit B
3C Escrow Exhibit C
3D Escrow Release Bank
3E Escrow Transmittal
4 Payment Bond
5 Performance Bond
6 ATT2 Blank Change Order Form
Supplemental Appendix
Iran Contracting Act Disclosure Form
Technical Provisions (11-23)
Section 11: Preconstruction Photographs and Record Drawings
Section 12: Safety, Public Convenience, and Traffic Control
Section 13: Existing Facilities
Section 14: Restoration of Surfaces
Section 15: Clearing and Grubbing
Section 16: Water Used in Construction
Section 17: Dust Control
Section 18: Earthwork
Section 19: Trench Excavation, Bedding and Backfill
Section 20: Landscaping
Section 21: Finishing Roadway
Section 22: Base and Subbase Material
Section 23: Asphalt Concrete
Section 24: Side Forms and Headers
Section 25: Portland Cement Concrete Pavement
Section 26: Cold Plane Asphalt Concrete Pavement
Section 27: Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Drainage Structures
Section 28: Piling
Section 29: Prestressing Concrete
Section 30: Concrete Structures
Section 31: Reinforcement
Section 32: Waterproofing
Section 33: Steel Structures
Section 34: Signs
Section 35: Timber Structures
Section 36: Cast-in-Place Concrete Pipe (CIPCP)
Section 37: Boring and Jacking
Section 38: Sewer and Drain Construction
Section 39: Sewer Manholes
Section 40: Miscellaneous Facilities
Section 41: Water Distribution Systems
Section 42: Relocation and Maintenance of Utility Facilities
Section 43: Cleaning Pipelines
Section 44: Shotcrete, Cast Concrete Channel Lining, and Grouted Cobble
Section 45: Chain Link Fence
Section 46: Survey Monuments
Section 47: Railings and Barriers
Section 48: Traffic Stripes and Pavement Markings
Section 49: Signals, Lighting and Electrical Systems
Section 50: Construction Materials