618UNIFORMED OFFICERS AND FLAGGERS

New Hampshire Department of Transportation Standard Specifications – 2016 Description

1.1This work shall consist of furnishing qualified uniformed officers, with or without vehicles, or flaggers as required to dire ct

or control traffic through or around the work or as ordered. 1.1.1 The Contractor may perform flagging operations with his own forces or through approved Subcontractors. Subcontractors shall comply fully with 108.01. Flaggers shal l be the primary means for providing dynamic temporary traffic control operations in work zones. 1.1.2 Uniformed officers shall have legal authority to enforce traffic laws on the roadways within the work zone. Uniformed officers may be utilized for their specific authority for operations beyond that of a flagger, such as assistance in speed control and traffic law enforcement, as necessary, and as approved by the Engineer. Equipment

2.1Vehicles for use with uniformed officers shall be official police vehicles with appropriate police markings and blue flashing

lights that are visible from 360° around the vehicle and to oncoming traffic. Given the variability of markings and light arrangements of police vehicles, the final determination of acceptable police vehicles shall be made by the Engineer. Police vehicles with roof mounted lights are preferable when available. Police vehicles used at night shall have dimmable blue flas hing lights appropriate for nighttime operations.

2.2Traffic paddles and flagger equipment shall conform to those described in the MUTCD.

2.3Two-way radios for uniformed officers and flaggers shall be dependable, providing clear communication at all times between

radio operators.

2.4For night operations, the use of lighting at flagger stations is required as stated in the MUTCD.

Construction Requirements

3.1Uniformed Officers. Uniformed officers furnished by the Contractor shall have had formal training in the Safe and Effective

Use of Law Enforcement in Work Zones course or approved equivalent. 3.1.1 Effective April 1, 2013, all Uniformed Officers working on all NHDOT funded, including municipally managed, projects shall have successfully completed a NHDOT approved course on The Safe and Effective Use of Law Enforcement Personnel in Work Zones. This course shall be taken once every four years. Sources of NHDOT approved training can be found on the NHDOT website. 3.1.2 Upon request by the Engineer, the officer shall provide verification of training within 48 hours. 3.1.3 Uniformed officers shall be attired with regulation duty uniforms, headgear, high -visibility apparel in accordance with the MUTCD, and shall wear an exposed badge.

3.2Designated Flagger Trainers. The Contractor or the Subcontractor(s) supplying flaggers shall have an employee(s)

designated to train flag personnel. Designated trainers shall have taken a formal flagging course as described in 3.2.1 at least once every four years. 3.2.1 A flagging course taken by employees designated to train shall consist of a minimu m of 3 hours of training providing the following general information:

and flagger position. New Hampshire Department of Transportation Standard Specifications – 2016

3.2.2 Designated trainers shall pass a wr itten examination containing thirty or more questions reviewing the principles of flagging. A passing score shall be a minimum of 80 percent. 3.2.2.1 Upon successful completion of the flagging course and passing the written examination, the attendee shall receive a flagger handbook and a designated trainer completion certificate. The completion certificate shall contain the name of the successful attendee, the name of the course provider, and the date of the course.

3.3Flaggers. All flagging personnels hall be trained by a designated trainer at least once every four years. The course shall

cover the topics outlined under 3.2.1. Each flagger shall receive from the designated trainer, a card or certificate that provides the date of training and the designated trainer’s name. Upon request by the Engineer, the Contractor and its Subcontractors shall provide verification of training within 48 hours . Any flagger who is trained by a designated trainer and changes employer, must be retrained by the new employer. Flaggers may elect to take a designated trainer course to meet the training requirements in this section, which would not expire with a change of employers. 3.3.1 Flaggers shall wear high visibility apparel in accordance with the MUTCD and their attire shall be distinctive from the other workers. Flaggers shall wear ANSI Performance Class 3 safety apparel when flagging during hours of darkness. While encouraged, the Class 3 requirement does not apply to pants.

3.4Personnel Requirements and Authority.

3.4.1 Uniformed officers and flaggers shall work well alone and as a member of a group, since traffic control operations are a team effort. Therefore, uniformed officers and flaggers shall also possess strong communication skills, as relaying traffi c information to others (uniformed officers, flaggers, construction personnel, the public, etc.) is essential. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing specific instructions to uniformed officers and flaggers regarding their duties and responsibilit ies, both to the public and to their fellow workers on the job. They shall have authority to direct the movement of construction vehic les as well as vehicles of the traveling public, and shall do all that is reasonable to expedite that movement. 3.4.2 Uniformed officers shall have police powers granted by the authorities having legal jurisdiction in the work area. 3.4.3 The Contractor shall designate a person as the responsible party to coordinate the traffic control procedures. This person shall be responsible to collect and report the time of actual traffic control to the Engineer.

3.5When more than one Uniformed Officer or Flagger is required for traffic control, effective communication shall be

maintained between stations. If effective communication cannot be maintained by voice or hand signals, two-way radios shall be used. Necessary safety precautions shall be taken when two-way radios are used in the vicinity of blasting operations. Method of Measurement

4.1Uniformed officers, uniformed officers with vehicles, and flaggers will be measured by the actual numbers of hours

authorized, as determined by the Engineer. 4.1.1 The Contractor's schedule for utilizing uniformed officers, uniformed officers with vehicles, and flaggers shall be agreed upon cooperatively with the Engineer. The Contractor may furnish additional traffic control personnel at his expense but only those agreed upon by the Engineer will be measured for payment. 4.1.2 In no case shall uniformed officers or flaggers be paid less than the flagger rate as specified in the Contract. 4.1.3 Uniformed officers with vehicles provided by the Contractor in accordance with 3.6 will not be measured for payment. Basis of Payment

5.1The hours authorized for uniformed officers or uniformed officers with vehicles will be paid for at the invoice value plus a 5

percent mark-up. 5.1.1 The invoice may include salary, fringe benefits and overtime for the rank of officer appropriate to perform the required duties, and a reasonable vehicle use charge for uniformed officers with vehicle.

New Hampshire Department of Transportation Standard Specifications – 2016 5.1.2 The Bidder’s attention is called to the dollar amount inserted in the proposal under these items, which dollar amount is the amount the State has set for uniformed officers, or uniformed officers with vehicle. This amount must not be altered by the Bidder on the proposal, and must be included to obtain the grand total of the bid. 5.1.3 Payment of the amount set in the proposal will not be on a lump sum basis, but only the dollar value as authorized will be paid.

5.2The hours authorized for flaggers will be paid for at the Contract unit price per hour.

Pay items and units:

618.6Uniformed Officers Dollar

618.61Uniformed Officers with Vehicle Dollar

618.7Flaggers Hour

New Hampshire Department of Transportation Standard Specifications – 2016

Description

This work shall consist of providing and maintaining safe and passable traffic accommodations for public travel; preventing

dust nuisance; and furnishing, erecting and maintaining necessary traffic signs , barricades, lights, signals, delineators, concrete barriers, pavement markings, and other traffic control warning devices and shall include pilot car operations an d other means of guidance of traffic through the work zone. The Contractor shall be responsible for this work and shall perform it in accordance with the current MUTCD, Work Zone Traffic Control Standard Plans, the approved Traffic Control Plan (TCP) and these specifications.

1.2A list showing the permanent construction signs and warning devices will appear in the Contract plans. The Contractor shall

determine the appropriate operational construction signs and warning devices based on the needs of the Contractors daily operation. Materials

Traffic control devices shall conform to the MUTCD and as specified herein. New devices covered by testing and evaluation

criteria in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350, titled “ Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features, ” shall also conform to the criteria by the extended compliance dates implemented by the AASHTO -FHWA Agreement (350 Agreement) dated July 1, 1998. A summary of the work zone t raffic control devices categories for new devices to conform with NCHRP Report 350 is provided in t he Special Attention entitled “ Roadside Safety Hardware Worthiness Compliance with NCHRP Report 350 and MASH”. 2.1.1 Base material for permanent constructio n signs shall be weather -proof, rigid substrate specifically manufactured for highway signing and meet the retroreflective sheeting application requirements of the sheeting manufacturer. 2.1.2 Base material for operational construction signs shall conform to 2.1.1, except that flexible base material will be allowed. 2.1.3 Retroreflective sheeting for traffic control devices, including permanent and operational construction signing, shall conform to AASHTO M 268 (ASTM D 4956), Type IV Retroreflecting Sheetin g as a minimum or Type VI for flexible base material. 2.1.3.1 Category I Traffic Control devices (plastic or rubber cones, tubular markers, flexible delineators, and plastic drums, etc.) shall have Type IV or higher sheeting. 2.1.3.2 Orange signs mounted on fixed supports shall be a fluorescent orange color in accordance with Section 718. 2.1.3.3 Sign text shall consist of the letters, digits and symbols either applied by stick -on or silkscreen, to conform with th e dimensions and designs indicated in the Contract, NHDOT Construction Sign Standards, MUTCD or FHWA Standard Highway Signs. The materials and methods shall be in accordance with standard commercial processes. 2.1.3.4 Sign blanks shall be prepared in accordance with current practice as recommended by the sheeting manufacturer. 2.1.4 Supports and posts shall conform to the current AASHTO “ Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals”. 2.1.5 Portable changeable message sign (PCM) shall be capable of up to three lines of display with eight characters per line. Characters shall be a minimum of 18” high. 2.1.6 Trailer mounted speed limit signs shall be self -contained units, including sign assembly, flashing l ights and power supply specifically constructed to operate as a trailer-mounted sign. 2.1.6.1 Sign assembly shall be as shown in the NHDOT Construction Sign Standards. 2.1.6.2 Each unit shall be equipped with two mono -directional flashing lights with amber lenses and reflectors which are visible through a range of 120 degrees when viewed facing the s ign. The lights, LED, halogen or incandescent lamps, shall be visible for a minimum distance of one mile under daylight conditions and shall have a minimum flash rate of 40 flashes per minute. Bulb size shall be in accordance with the MUTCD. An “ ON” indicator light shall be mounted on the back of the signs which is visible for at least 500 ft. to provide confirmation that the flashing lights are operating. 2.1.6.3 Power supply shall be either full battery power with solar panel charging (capable of maintaining a charged battery level) and 135 ampere, 12 volt deep cy cle batteries, or diesel powered generator with a fuel capacity sufficient for 10 hours of continuous operation. 2.1.7 The Contractor shall provide a Certificate of Compliance stating that traffic control devices being provided meet the testing and evaluation criteria of NCHRP Report 350 as implemented by the 350 Agreement.