805.1Description.
This work consists of providing, placing, operating, relocating, and maintaining plastic traffic control drums.
805.2Materials.
A.Provide plastic drums in accordance with the DE MUTCD and as follows:
1.Made of low-density polyethylene plastic with closed tops to prevent collection of debris.
2.With holes no more than 1/2-inch in diameter to make the drums less susceptible to wind.
3.Equipped with an approved integral deviceable to withstand 60 mile-per-hour winds.
4.With minimum dimensions of 18-inches in diameter at the top and bottom and 36-inches tall.
5.New or used meeting the requirements of the “Quality Guidelines for Temporary Traffic Control
Devices” as defined in Section 801.
6.Equipped with a minimum of 2 fluorescent orange prismatic retroreflective stripes and 2 white
prismatic retroreflective stripes, with fluorescent orange top stripe.
7.Meeting the applicable reflectivity requirements shown in the DE MUTCD.
B.Retroreflective sheeting for plastic drums in accordance with ASTM D4956, Type IV that:
1.Includes alternating horizontal circumferential fluorescent orange and white prismatic
retroreflective stripes, 4-inches to 6-inches wide.
2.Displays under both daylight and nighttime conditions.
3.Does not exceed 3-inches between the horizontal fluorescent orange and white stripes.
C.Ballast meeting the manufacturer recommendations and in accordance with the DE MUTCD.
805.3Construction.
A.Supply the plastic drum manufacturer certification to the engineer in accordance with Section
B.Place drums in accordance with the contract and the DE MUTCD.
C.Relocate drums in accordance with the contract and the DE MUTCD.
D.Do not weight drums with sandbags. The engineer may require additional ballast weight on high
speed roadways or areas susceptible to high winds.
E.Replace or immediately clean any damaged, dirty, or ineffective drums that do not meet the
requirements of Section 805.2.
F.The engineer may reject unsuitable plastic drums and will notify the contractor of the drum
locations.
805.4Method of Measurement.
A.The Department will measure plastic drums as the number of plastic drums provided, installed,
and maintained each workday.
805.5Basis of Payment.
A.The Department will pay for plastic traffic control drums at the contract unit price per each day.
Price and payment constitute full compensation for providing, placing, maintaining, relocating, and removing plastic drums.
B.The Department will make no additional payment for additional ballast used on plastic drums.
C.The Department will not measure or pay for ineffective drums not immediately replaced.
ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT 805001 PLASTIC TRAFFIC CONTROL DRUMS EA-DY
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Source: Delaware Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2026 Edition. Pages 443–0 of 786. View official source ↗