715.02 Materials.
b.Design, Fabric ation and Installation . The overhead roadway sign structures shall be designed, fabricated and installed in accordance with the requirements given in Section 718, STRUCTURES FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING .
715.02 Materials.
Materials shal l comply in general with the requirements given in the applicable Sections of Division 800, MATERIALS and in particular to the following: Section 880, SIGN MATERIALS. Section 891, STRUCTURAL MATERIALS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING. Materials shall also comply with requirements that may be given on the Plans . Materials and equipment installed or used without approval of the Engineer shall be at the risk of subsequent rejection. The State will not be liable for materials purchased, work performed, or any delay incurred due to failure of the Contractor to secure prior approval. Failure of the Engineer to note unsatisfactory material as received will not relieve the Contractor of responsibility. Manufacturers' guarantees or warranties on materials customarily provided shall be delivered to the Engineer upon receipt of materials.
715.03 Construction Requirements.
a.Structures . The overhead roadway sign structures shall be installed in accordance with the requirements given in Section 718, STRUCTURES FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING. The special brackets, braces, etc. which support the auxiliary equipment and to which the sign panels are affixed are classified as an integral part of the structure and shall be installed as noted in this Article or detailed on the plans or approved drawings.
b.Blank.
715.04 Method of Measurement.
Overhead Roadway Sign Structures will be measured separately by individual structures, complete in place and fully operational. Sign panels will be measured and paid for under Section 710, with the installation, mounting, etc. performed as provided therein.
715.05 Basis of Payment.
a.Unit Price Coverage . Complete and accepted overhead roadway sign structures, measured as noted above, will be paid for at the contract lump sum price bid for each structure. This payment shall be full compensation for all work and materials (except sign panels) necessary for an operational sign, complete in place on its supports at the designated locations. The contract lump sum price shall also include all costs for designing the sign structure, constructing foundations and furnishing and installing all other materials for the completion of the sign.
b.Payment will be made under Item No .: 715-A Overhead Roadway Sign S tructure No. ___ - per lump sum OVERHEAD ROADWAY SIGN STRUCTURE RENOVATION AND RELOCATION
717.01 Description.
This Section shall cover the work of renovating designated existing overhead roadway sign structures. The renovation may include, but not be limited to, refurbishing the sign panels, reworking or replacing the electrical system, and reworking the support system. The plans will show the extent of work to be performed under this item. This Section shall also cover the work of relocating, or partially relocating, designated existing overhead roadway sign structures. The relocation may include, but not be limited to, removal or
717.05 Basis of Payment.
relocation of the existing signs, their supports, and foundations, and the reinstallation of the sign assemblies on their supports with new foundations as detailed on the plans. The plans will show the extent of work to be performed under this item. If new supports or foundations are required, the Contrac tor shall be responsible for the same design requirements as specified in Article 715.01.
717.02 Materials.
Materials involved in the work under this Section will be basically the reuse of existing signs and their supports. No bolts, nuts, or washers which are removed shall be reused; new materials shall be equal to or better in design than the old materials. Any replacement or new materials required shall comply with the appropriate requirements of
Article 715 — 02.
717.03 Construction Requirements.
a.Reno vation . The renovation of existing overhead roadway sign structures may include work to the existing sign, sign structure, or sign appurtenances. The plans will show the work to be done under the renovation item. After completion of the renovation, the sig n panels shall be cleaned with approved cleaning material.
b.Relocation . The relocation of existing overhead roadway sign structures shall, in general, require the removal of a complete sign assembly (panels, lights, walkway, and supports), the construct ion of a new foundation, and the reinstallation of the assembly at a new designated location. The Contractor shall notify the Project Manager by letter, with a copy to the Bridge Engineer, of the date of the relocation of a sign structure. This notification shall be given no later than two weeks before the removal of the structure. The Contractor shall arrange for the welds of relocated struct ures to be inspected and tested by an AWS Certified Welding Inspector in accordance with the requirements given in Section 891. The inspection and testing of the welds shall be done after the installation of the sign structure. The method of removal shall be that of the Contractor, however, any damage to the sign structure caused by improper removal procedures shall be repaired by the Contractor without additional compensation. Damaged members or parts shall be repaired using materials complying with the provisions of Article 715.02 or as directed. Any dismantling of the sign assembly as well as reassembly shall be performed in such a manner as to preclude damaging the assembly materials. Structure foundations being abandoned shall be removed to a depth of not less than one foot below the existing ground surface and the area backfilled as directed with suitable material. The installation of the relocated overhead sign structures shall be as prescribed in Article 715.03 for new structures. After completion of the reinstallation, the sign panels shall be cleaned with approved cleaning material.
717.04 Method of Measurement.
Measurement of renovated overhead roadway sign structures will be on a lump sum basis for each individual structure renovated, complete in place and fully operational. Measurement of relocated overhead roadway sign structures will be on a lump sum basis for each individual structure relocated, complete in place and fully operational. Any new sign panels needed will be measured and paid for un der Section 710, with the installation, mounting, etc. performed as outlined therein.
717.05 Basis of Payment.
a.Unit Price Coverage . Complete and accepted renovated overhead roadway sign structures, measured as noted above, will be paid for at the contr act lump sum bid for each sign structure, which shall be full compensation for renovating the sign structure according to plan details and for all materials, except sign panel, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals necessary to complete this item of wor k.
718.01 Description.
Complete and accepted relocated overhead roadway sign structures, measured as noted above, will be paid for at the contract lump sum price bid for each sign structure, which shall be full compensation for all work and materials, except sign panels, necessary for the removal and relocation of the sign structure (panel, lights, walkway, and supports) complete in place on its supports at the designated locations, for the cleaning of the panels, for furnishing all hardware or other material necessary for the reinstallation of the sign structure, for the satisfactory removal of the existing footings, if necessary, including the excavation and backfill of the areas (old area and new area of the installation), disposal of excess materials, for new foundations for supports, for inspection and testing of welds, and for all other materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals necessary to complete this item of work.
b.Payment will be made under Item No .: 717-A Overhead Roadway Sign Structure No. _____ Renova tion - per lump sum 717-B Overhead Roadway Sign Structure No. _____ Relocation - per lump sum SECTION 718 STRUCTURES FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING
718.01 Description.
This Section shall cover the design, fabrication, and construction of overhead roadway sign, luminaire, traffic signal, and traffic surveillance support structures. All designs and details shall be approved before actual fabrication of a structure is started. Within 30 days after the award of the contract, the Contractor shall notify the Project Manager by letter of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all structural fabricators along with the fabricator's proposed fabrication schedule. The notification shall be furnished for all structural fabricators that are subcontractors to a structural fabricator.
718.02 Materials.
a.General . Materials shall comply in general with the requirements given in the applicable Sections of Division 800, M ATERIALS. Particular structural material and fabrication requirements are given in Section 891, STRUCTURAL MATERIALS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING. Materials shall also comply with requirements that may be given on the Plans. Concrete for foundations shall comply with the requirements of Section 501 for Class A concrete concrete. Reinforcing steel shall meet the requirements of Section 502, Steel Reinforcement, and shall be Grade 60 {400} billet steel.
b.Overhead Roadway Sig n Structures . Overhead sign structures shall be constructed of steel only.
c.Traffic Signal Poles . Unless otherwise shown on the plans, traffic signal poles shall be steel poles.
d.Luminaire and Traffic Surveillance Poles . Unless otherwise shown on the plans, luminaire and surveillance poles may be constructed of steel, concrete, glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP), or aluminum.
718.03 Design.
a.General .
1.Design Data. The details of pole foundations for Traffic Signals (Section 730) and Roadway Lighting (Section 750) are shown on the plans. When details of a structure or foundation are not shown on the Plans, or if the Contractor proposes alternate structure or foundation details, the Contractor shall submit complete designs and details.
Source: Alabama Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2022 Edition. Pages 615–616 of 934.