1513Restrictions on Movement and Storage of Heavy Loads and Equipment

The Contractor shall haul Materials and move and store E quipment in accordance with the Minnesota Highway Traffic Regulation Act, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 169 and applicable provisions of Minnesota Rules when using public Roads or completed Structures, base courses, and pavements within the Project that are open to traffic and becoming a part of the permanent improvement. The Contractor shall comply with legal load restrictions and with special restrictions required by the Contract when hauling or storing Materials and moving or storing E quipment on Structures, completed Subgrades, base courses, and pavements within the Project, under construction or completed but not yet open to traffic.

The Contractor shall complete and place a cab card in each vehicle used for hauling bituminous mixture, Aggregate, batch concrete, or grading Material (including borrow and excess), before starting Work. This cab card shall identify the truck or tractor and trailer by Minnesota or prorated license number and shall contain the tare, maximum allowable legal gross mass, supporting information, and the signature of the owner . The Contractor shall make the card available to the Engineer upon request . The Contract Unit Prices include Contractor-related costs in providing, verifying, and spot checking the cab card information, including weighing empty and loaded trucks on certified commercial Scales. The Contractor shall not operate Equipment mounted on crawler tracks or steel-tired wheels on or across concrete or bituminous surfaces. When construction operations require crossing an existing pavement, Bridges, or completed portions of the Pavement Structure with otherwise prohibited E quipment or loads, the Contractor shall submit methods of load distribution or bridging in writing and obtain the Engineer’s written approval. This approval does not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for any damages to the Work. The Contractor will not be relieved of liability for damages resulting from the operation and movement of construction Equipment because of the issuance of a special permit, or by adherence to any other restrictions imposed. The Contractor may temporarily store or park construction Materials and Equipment on a Bridge deck during Bridge construction. Storage of Materials and Equipment shall be limited as follows:

bundles, and Aggregate piles) weighing greater than 25,000 pounds per 100 feet squared

Equipment per span with lengths greater than 40 feet