SECTION 618: TRAFFIC CONTROL MANAGEMENT
618.1 Description
This Work consists of providi ng traffic control management in a ccordance with the Contract and the MUTCD, current edition, including supervision of personnel and installation, inspection, maintenance and field adjustment of traffic control devices on the Project.
618.2 Requirements
The Contractor may assign more than one (1) traffic control sup ervisor (TCS) to provide traffic control management for the Project. If assigning more than one (1) TCS to provide traffic control m anagement, the Contractor shall submit to the Project Manager a weekly schedule identifyi ng who shall be in charge of providing traffic control management each Day. The Contractor shall provide the TCS with a set of traffic cont rol Plans and a current copy of the MUTCD. The TCS shall possess these at all times. If using a Subcontractor to provide traffic control management, the Contractor shall ensure that the TCS is in accordance with the Contract. The Contractor may assign one (1) or more traffic control techn ician (TCT) to assist the TCS in inspection and maintenance of traffic control devices. All Equipment, Materials, and/or vehicles stored within the ROW shall be outside of the clear zone as denoted in the Contract or per the AASHTO Roadsid e Design Guide (current version).
618.2.1 Certification
Before commencing Work that requires traffic control management , the Contractor shall submit to the Project Manager a copy of the “Work Zone Safety S upervisor” certificate for the TCS (wallet size card) issued by the American Traffic Safety Se rvices Association (ATSSA), the Associated Contractors of New Mexico (ACNM), or an agency o r firm approved by the Department. Wallet size card or proof of certification shall be on the indi vidual in the field while on the Project. The Department will Accept the TCS certification by ATSSA, ACNM , or any agency or firm only if the following requirements are met: 1. Successful completion of a Department-approved Work-zone tra ffic control course; 2. Passing a written examinati on on a Work-zone traffic control course; and 3. At least one (1) year of full- time field experience, verifie d by the agency or firm, in Work zone traffic control; the De partment may verify the experi ence at its discretion. The TCT must only satisfy requirements 1 and 2, above. Before commencing Work that requires flagger traffic control, t he Contractor shall submit a copy of the “Flagger Training” certificate (wallet sized card ) issued by ATSSA, ACNM, FHWA, or an agency or firm approved by the Department. Section 618: Traffic Control Management Page 682 618.2.1.1 Re-certification The Contractor shall renew the TCS’s certification every four ( 4) years through the ATSSA, ACNM, or a Department-approved agency or firm. The Contractor shall re-certify in the fourth year, before the expiration date of the current certification. Flaggers must obtain refresher training which meets the require ments of ATSSA, ACNM, FHWA, or agency or firm approved by the Department prior to the fourth anniversary date shown on the current certificate.
618.2.2 Duties
The TCS’s only responsibility is traffic control management. T he Department may allow exceptions to this rule if the Project is small and requires li mited traffic control. The Project Manager and the District Traffic Engineer will determine approv al of the exception at the Pre- Construction Conference. The TCS’s primary duties include the following: 1. Providing management and superv ision services at the Project site; 2. Preparing revisions requested by the Contractor to the traff ic control Plan in the Contract and submitting the new traffic control Plan, in CAD fo rmat or hand drafted on a 12 inch × 18 inch piece of 20-pound paper using current dr afting standards, to the Project Manager for approval by the District Traffic Engine er. Complex traffic control Plans require development by a registered professional Engineer prior to submittal to the Project Manager; 3. Coordinating the flagging and signing personnel training; 4. Supervising the flaggi ng and signing personnel; 5. Coordinating traffic control operations for the duration of the Contract, including those of Subcontractors, utilit y companies, and Suppliers, to e nsure that traffic control is in place and fully operational before the commenceme nt of Work. When dealing with utility companies, the TCS shall coordinate concur rent utility traffic control with other construction traffic control to avoid confli cts; 6. Coordinating, in writing, Project activities with the approp riate individual traffic control, law enforcement, and fire control agencies; 7. Preparing and submitting stat ements concerning Road closures , Delays, and other Project activities to the news media, as necessary. Before sub mittal to the news media, the Contractor shall submit news releases to the Project Manager for review and approval; 8. Notifying the Project Manager of accidents related to the Pr oject traffic control; 9. Recording time and date of accident notification in accordan ce with Section
618.2.2 1, “Traffic Control Diary;”
10. Attending the Pre-Construction Conference; 11. Maintaining, cleaning, and repl acing traffic control device s in use per the current traffic control Plan during wo rking and non-working hours; and 12. Throughout the Construction dur ation for Projects the Contr actor shall be responsible to keep the Project Manager and the District Public Relations Officer informed of any information regar ding construction activities.
618.2.2 1 Traffic Control Diary
The TCS shall maintain a Project traffic control diary in a bou nd book. The Contractor shall obtain the diary from the ACNM. The TCS shall keep the traffic control diary current each Day a nd sign each daily entry. The TCS shall make entries in ink, in a format approved by the Project Manager, without erasures or white-outs. The TCS shall strike out unacceptable entries and replace with Acceptable ones. The TCS may use photographs to supplement the written text. The Contractor shall ensure that the traffic control diary is a vailable for inspection by the Project Manager at all times and submit a copy of the diary to the Project Manager at the end of each week. Incident reports will be made available to the P roject Manager upon request. The traffic control diary will become the property of the Depar tment at the completion of the Project. If the Contractor fails to submit the diary, the Department may withhold final payment until it is submitted.
618.2.2 2 Inspection of Traffic Control
The Contractor shall keep all traffic control equipment clean a nd in good repair. The TCS shall inspect traffic control devices every Day that traffic co ntrol devices are in use. The TCS shall provide for the immediat e cleaning, repair, or replacemen t of traffic control devices that are not functioning as required to ensure the safety of the mot orists and construction personnel. The TCS shall conduct inspections of the traffic control device s at the beginning and end of each Day that traffic control devices are in use, and as sch eduled or directed by the Project Manager during the Work Day. The TCS shall inspect the traffi c control devices during workin g and non-working hours on a schedule approved in wri ting by the Project Manager. The TCS shall inspect traffic c ontrol devices that are in use f or longer than seven (7) Days at least once a week during nighttime periods.
618.2.3 Availability of TCS
The Contractor shall provide traffic control management under t he supervision and direction of the TCS on a 24-hour-per-Day basis throughout the duration of the Project, the TCS shall be on the Project whenever Work is in progress, and a vailable by telephone to be on the Project with in one (1) hour at all times. The provisions for availability of the TCS will also apply dur ing times of Partial or full Project Suspension.
618.2.4 Signal Coordination and Operation
The Contractor shall be required to develop and maintain alter nate traffic signal timing Plans within the Work zone and along detour routes and route af fected by long-term closures temporary traffic control as defined in the Contract lasting lo nger than five (5) Calendar Days. The Work shall conform to the following process, and shall be d eveloped and stamped by a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New Mexico: 1. Prior to the start of construction, the Contractor shall sch edule a coordination Section 618: Traffic Control Management Page 684 meeting with the local agency responsible for maintaining the a ffected traffic signals; 2. Collect traffic count data at affected intersections. Colle ction procedure may use either mechanical equipment or staff; 3. Estimate addition or subtract ion of vehicles based on change in traffic patterns due to Project; 4. New volume data shall be entered into a signal timing softwa re for development of new Plans. Whenever possible, t hose Plans shall coordinate wit h the local agency timing plans through the use o f identical cycle lengths; 5. Where the local agency maintains control of the signal throu ghout construction, new timing plans shall be delivered to local agency staff one (1) w eek before anticipated implementation; 6. Where the Contractor constructs a new traffic signal, either temporary or permanent, the Contractor shall ensure that the new timing Plan is entered into the signal controller prior to the first D ay of the construction phase; an d 7. After notification is recei ved that the new Plans have been implemented, Contractor staff shall verify that the new Plan is working within desired parameters.
618.3 Compliance
618.3.1 Failure to Comply
If the Contractor fails to comply with the approved traffic con trol Plan or fails to immediately correct unsafe tra ffic conditions after written not ification of the problem, the Project Manager may suspend all or part of the Contractor’s ope rations. If the Contractor does not take appropriate action to correct t he problem, the Department may proceed with the corrective action and charge the Contracto r for the additional cost incurred by the Department. If the Department suspends the Contractor’s operations, the Dep artment will include the period necessary to correct thes e unsafe conditions and traffic control deficiencies in the normal assessment of Contract Time. The Department will not relieve the Contractor of the responsib ility to provide traffic control safety to the traveling public, if the Department fully or Partially Suspends the Project. If the Department suspends the Project due to the Contractor's failure to comply with this Section, or the Contract is in liquidated damages, the Contract or shall continue to provide traffic control management, at n o additional cost to the Depart ment. If the Contractor requests full or Partial Suspensions, the Con tractor shall perform the additional traffic control manage ment at no additional cost to the Department. The Contractor shall reimburse the Department for the Departmen t’s incurred costs of such corrections plus an additi onal ten percent (10%) for admin istrative costs.
618.3.2 Project Manager Modifications
The Project Manager may change requirements for handling and co ntrolling traffic during construction, with the approval o f the District Traffic Enginee r, due to actual field conditions. The Project Manager will make these changes and provide written notice to the Contractor.
618.4 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT—Reserved
618.5 Basis of Payment
Pay Item Pay Unit Traffic Control Management Lump Sum Traffic Control Management Calendar Day
618.5.1 Partial Payments
If the Department pays for Traffic Control Management by the Lump sum, the Department will make monthly partial payments for Traffic Control Management based on the rate of progress of the Project, less previous partial payments for this item. The Department will calculate partial payments in accordance with the followin g equation: C BLAP (1) Where, P is the partial payment L is the Total Bid Amount for Traffic Control Management A is the number of Days charged the Contractor toward completio n of the Project B is the original Contract Time C is the total amount of previous p artial payments for this ite m The Department will negotiate payment for additional traffic co ntrol management resulting from an increase in Work beyond the scope of the Project. The Contractor shall not start Work until agreement on payment for additional Traffic Control Management. For normal increases in Contract Items resulting in extensions of the Contract Time, the Department will increase the original Lump sum amount based on the ratio of actual additional Days used to the original Contract Time. Section 619: Headgates and Flapgates for Irrigation Ditches Page 686