1710Traffic Control Devices

1710.1GENERAL

The Contractor shall provide traffic control devices and methods meeting the requirements of the MN MUTCD, Part I and Part II of the Standard Signs and Markings Manual, and the applicable Material Specifications. The Contractor shall also provide traffic control devices and methods in accordance with the following:

daytime operations

The Project Engineer may require the Contractor to provide a Letter of Compliance stating that all of the Contractors devices meet the requirements of MASH. A Letter of Compliance must include approved drawings of the different signs and devices.

1710.2PROVIDE, MAINTAIN, AND REMOVE

The Contractor shall provide and maintain traffic control devices as required by the Department in accordance with the Contract and the MN MUTCD that perform the following functions:

termini and on all Roads, Streets, and public trails appr oaching or crossing the Project

pilot vehicles as required by the Contract

If the Contractor fails to properly provide, install, maintain, or remove any of the required traffic control devices, the Department reserves the right to correct the deficiency and to deduct the costs from any moneys due or becoming due to the Contractor in accordance with 1512, “Unacceptable and Unauthorized Work.”

1710.3PLANNED DETOURS

The Department, at its expense, will design traffic control devices necessary to control and guide traffic over planned Detours required by the Contract.

1710.4TEMPORARY BY-PASSES

The Contractor shall construct, maintain, and remove traffic control devices on other T emporary By-Passes requested by the Contractor and approved by the Engineer at no additional cost to the Department.

1710.5CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY

The Engineer’s approval of the traffic control devices and the Contractor's method of application of traffic control measures as specified in this section will not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for protecting the Work, the workers, and the traveling public in accordance with 1511, “Inspection of Work.” The Contractor shall protect traffic signs not removed or relocated by the Department before construction in their original location for the duration of the Work, except as otherwise approved by the Engineer. The Contractor may adjust or remove and reset a sign interfering with construction to a temporary location, if approved by the Engineer and if the original location is not critical and the Contractor resets the sign at the permanent location as soon as construction operations allow . The Contractor shall notify the Engineer before removing or disturbing a traffic sign. The Department will make no direct payment for removing, protecting, and replacing traffic signs as specified in this section unless provided for elsewhere in the Contract . The Department will not provide additional compensation to the Contractor for delays, inconvenience, or damage from special construction required performing the Work in the presence of traffic signs.

1710.6ENGINEER’S AUTHORITY

In accordance with 1501, “Authority of the Engineer,” the Engineer will accept or reject a traffic control device provided by the Contractor, but not incorporated in the final construction, based on acceptable day and night performance. If requested by the Engineer, the Contractor shall provide representative samples or remove traffic control devices for testing at no additional cost to the Department.