026103 — Engineers Office

103.01 Description

Furnish, clean, and maintain in good condition an Engineers Office at an approved location within the immediate vicinity of the project. The office shall be separate from any offices used by the Contractor, and it and all items therein shall be for the exclusive use of the Administration’s Engineers and Inspectors. Rented properties conforming to the type of office specified in the Contract Documents will be acceptable.

103.02 Materials

Not applicable.

103.03 Construction

Set up, equip, and make the office ready for use as approved by the Engineer at least five days prior to commencement of other work on the project. When an Engineers Office is not specified, have the computer system ready for use at least five days prior to the start of any work on the project. Leave the office and components in place until all field records are complete. Protect the Administration and Administration employees from any loss or damage to their property stored in the Engineers Office. Provide protection in the amount of twenty thousand ($20 000) dollars, nondeductible, per each occurrence, for loss or damage due to fire, theft, vandalism, storms, floods, or any combination thereof. Complete the reimbursement, replacement, or repair within 30 days from the date the Engineer reports the loss. If facilities, equipment, or services become defective, are stolen, or for other reasons do not function as intended, repair or replace with an equal or better unit within one business day after notification by the Engineer at no additional cost to the Administration. Unless otherwise specified, the office and all furnished equipment and accessories shall become the property of the Contractor at the completion of the project. Upon removal of the office, restore the location to a condition acceptable to the Engineer. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS

103.03.01 Mobile Housing Unit. Provide a mobile housing unit having floor space of at least

100 ft2 and window area of at least 10 ft2. Ensure it is entirely enclosed, waterproofed, and has a door that locks. Provide a table 36 in. x 48 in. x 40 in. high and one closet equipped with a lock. Furnish two keys for each lock. Provide satisfactory heating and cooling. Relocate the unit as directed.

103.03.02 Handicap Accessibility. When handicap accessibility is necessary, comply with the

latest accessibility guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 103.03.03 Mobile Office Trailers. Anchor in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. Office trailers, as defined under the Industrialized Building and Manufactured Homes Act of Maryland, shall be approved by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and bear the Maryland Certification Insignia in the interior of the office.

103.03.04 Quality Control Laboratory. Section 915.

103.03.05 Requirements for All Offices. For the office components listed, provide quantities as

noted in Table 103.03.07A in accordance with the type of office specified.

103.03.06 Engineers Office Equipment and Services. Provide the following items with

quantities as listed in Table 103.03.07B. Ensure the computer system is ready for use on or before the day the Engineers Office is to be occupied.

103.03.07 Specific Field Office Requirements.

Type A Engineers Office. Standard office trailer with at least 200 ft 2 of floor area under one roof. Type B Engineers Office. Standard office trailer with at least 400 ft2 of floor area under one roof. Type C Engineers Office. Standard office trailer with at least 700 ft2 of floor area under one roof. Type D Engineers Office. One-story structure containing at least 1300 ft2 of floor area under one roof. Modular construction is acceptable. Office trailers are not acceptable. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS 135103 — ENGINEERS OFFICE Table 103.03.07A – Specific Quantity Requirements by Office Type TYPE AND QUANTITY ITEM A B C D — 1 2 — Inner Offices-100 ft2 each — 1 1 — General office area — — — 4 Inner Offices-120 ft2 each — — — 1 Conference room-240 ft2 — — — 1 Storeroom with shelves-120 ft2 1 1 1 2 Restroom, 30 ft2 — 1 1 1 Inner office ingress and egress to the other rooms 3 4 4 5 32 in. x 60 in. Executive type desks with center drawers 3 4 4 5 Swivel chairs padded with arm rests 1 1 1 1 30 in. x 72 in. slant top drafting table and stool, approximately 40 in. high at the front edge 1 2 3 6 30 in. x 72 in. folding utility table, 30 in. high — — — 1 12-person conference table with padded chairs 2 6 10 12 Additional padded chairs 1 2 2 3 Plan racks 1 1 1 2 Coat racks 1 1 1 1 3 ft x 6 ft blackboard or whiteboard 1 2 3 3 Desktop printing calculators with paper tape 1 1 2 6 Legal size steel filing cabinets, 4 drawer fire resistant (D label) with locks — 2 2 2 Standard size steel filing cabinets, 4 drawers with locks 1 1 1 5 Bookcases having four shelves 36 in. x 12 in. 1 2 2 2 Closets, full height, measuring at least 24 in. x 30 in., equipped with locks, and at least two shelves in each 1 1 1 — Utility cabinet with 3 adjustable shelves 1 1 1 — Overhead cabinet at least 8 ft long, 15 in. deep, and 18 in. high 1 1 1 2 Fire extinguishers as specified in 103.03.05 1 1 1 2 Telephones with separate lines, as specified in 103.03.05 2 2 2 2 Battery-operated smoke detectors 4 8 10 15 Designated parking spaces 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS Table 103.03.07B - Office Equipment Quantity Requirements ITEM SECTION QUANTITY Type A - Desktop Computer 103.03.06(a)(1) As specified Type B - Laptop Computer 103.03.06(a)(1) As specified High-Capacity Multi-function B&W Laser Copier/Scanner/Printer 103.03.06(c) As specified Low-Capacity Multi-function Color Ink Jet Printer/Scanner/Copier/FAX 103.03.06(d) As specified Paper shredder 103.03.06(e) As specified Digital camera 103.03.06(f) As specified Monitor 24 in. Widescreen HD LED with integrated webcam and microphone that is compatible with project assigned devices 103.03.06 As specified

103.03.08 Recycling. Provide for the recycling of paper, cardboard, glass bottles and

containers, plastic bottles and containers, and aluminum cans at the Engineers Office and the Contractor’s facilities for the project. Furnish approved containers and remove the material from the site on an approved schedule and as directed. All material shall be taken to an authorized recycling facility.

103.04 Measurement and Payment

Engineers Office will not be measured but will be paid for at the Contract lump sum price for the pertinent Engineers Office specified. Payment of 50 percent of the Contract lump sum price will be payable on the first estimate after the complete installation of the Engineers Office. The remaining 50 percent will be prorated and paid in equal amounts on each subsequent monthly estimate. The number of months used for prorating will be the number estimated to complete the work. The final month’s pro-rata amount will not be paid until the office is removed and the area is restored. The payment will be full compensation for site preparation, utility costs, all specified furnishings, to provide, equip, clean, maintain, insure, remove and dispose of the office, restore the site, recycling, and for all material, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. The only exception to the all-inclusive Contract lump sum price is the stabilization of the parking area, which will be measured and paid for using the pertinent items as specified in the Contract Documents. The office equipment listed in Table 103.03.07B will not be measured but the cost will be incidental to the contract price for the Engineers Office item. If an item for Engineers Office is not specified, the cost of the office equipment will be incidental to the payment for Mobilization. In absence of either item, payment will be incidental to the other items specified in the Contract Documents. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS The repair or replacement of defective, stolen, or otherwise defective facilities, equipment, and services, which do not function as intended, with an equal or better facilities, equipment, and services at no additional cost to the Administration. Recycling. The Contractor shall be considered the owner of any profit and be responsible for all incurred costs. 104 — MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS CATEGORY 100 PRELIMINARY SECTION 104 — MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC

104.00 General

This Section sets forth the traffic control requirements necessary for the safe and continuous maintenance of traffic throughout the area affected by the work and is intended to minimize inconveniences to the traveling public, while providing for the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and workers. Maintain vehicular and pedestrian traffic on or along any transportation facility as specified in the Contract Documents. When speed of traffic is noted, this means the posted speed or prevailing travel speed, whichever is higher, unless otherwise specified. All applicable Maintenance of Traffic equipment shall conform to NCHRP Report 350 and/or MASH 2016 criteria for Test Level 3. When no longer needed, remove items used for temporary maintenance of traffic from the project site. All removed items shall become the property of the Contractor, unless otherwise specified. Ensure that at least 90 percent of all reflective barrier markers, warning lights, and raised pavement markers are operational at any given time. Correct deficiencies within 24 hours after notification. Upon initial installation, temporary traffic control signs shall have at least 70 percent of the reflectivity specified in 950.03 over 90 percent of the reflectorized surface. Channelizing devices shall have at least 80 percent of the reflectivity specified in 950.03 over 90 percent of the reflectorized surface. Replace damaged traffic control signs within four hours of notification. Take necessary corrective action, as approved, to adequately warn and protect the public until the signs are replaced. The Contract Documents will specify one or more of the items listed in the following sections. When work is specified to be accomplished under the Maintenance of Traffic item, the work will be incidental to the Contract price for Maintenance of Traffic.