Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) · 2025 Standard Specifications for Construction
Section 1101 — Wording of Specifications
Minnesota 2025 Standard Specifications for Construction, Section 1101. Full text, cross-references and related pay items on BuildSpec.
1101 WORDING OF SPECIFICATIONS Since the 2014 edition, the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Standard Specification for Construction (Standard Specifications) has emphasized the active voice. In Division 1, the Contractor’s and Department’s responsibilities are written in the active voice-indicative mood. In a sentence written in the active voice-indicative mood, someone acts on something. For example: “The Engineer will take a sample.” In Divisions 2 and 3, only the Department’s responsibilities are written in the active voice- indicative mood. In Divisions 2 and 3, the Contractor’s…
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