SECTION 109 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT (Last Revised September, 2025)
109-01 Measuring Quantities.
All contract payments, including the final, will be made for quantities of work performed and materials placed in accordance with the contract documents as determined by the measurements of the Engineer, and the resulting quantities shall be accepted as final, conclusive and binding upon the Contractor. The Engineer will choose the method by which the work will be measured, such as: measured from documents/data (contract plans, cross sections, CADD files, etc.); measured with an appropriate device such as measuring tape or wheel; or measure from field survey of completed work. Measurements on slopes will generally use the slope distance to determine lengths and areas. Measurements on slopes of 1 on 4 or steeper will use the slope distance. Various methods of quantity computation may be used by the Engineer, including but not limited to: arithmetic calculations, manual measuring tools such as a planimeter, or computer based tools/software. The Engineer will choose the computation method, and the method may vary by contract and by contract pay item as appropriate, with the goal of obtaining reasonably accurate quantities of work for payment using a commensurate amount of effort and resources.
109-02 Compensation for Altered Quantities.
The Department reserves the right to order changes in quantities of contract pay items as is necessary to complete the work, in accordance with the intent of the contract documents.
A.Major Items. For Major Items (as defined in §101-02 Definitions of Terms), payment will be made for all extra work at the contract unit bid price for work up to 125% of the original contract quantity. For Major Item quantities less than 75% or more than 125% of the original contract quantity, consideration of contract adjustment will be in accordance with §104-04B. Major Items.
109-03 Scope of Payment.
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 100 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2026 Volume 1 Total payments made for all work on a Major Item that decreases to below 75% of the original contract item quantity, will not exceed the total payments which would have been made if the original contract quantity had been completed at the original unit price bid.
B.Minor Items. For Minor Items (as defined in §101-02 Definitions of Terms), payment will be made for extra work at the contract unit bid price, except for any extra work that is both: (1) more than 200% of the original contract quantity and (2) results in an increase of more than $5,000 from the original contract amount, will be considered a Significant Change in accordance with §104-04C Minor Items.
109-03 Scope of Payment.
The Contractor is directed to the provisions of Sections 70, 71 and 79-a of the Lien Law that apply to funds being received by a Contractor for a public improvement. The funds received by the Contractor shall constitute trust funds in the hands of the Contractor and shall be applied first to the payment of certain claims. No certificate approving or authorizing the first partial payment, or in the event there shall be no first partial payment, then no certificate approving or authorizing any final payment will be made to a foreign Contractor unless such Contractor shall have furnished satisfactory proof that all taxes due by such Contractor under the provisions of Articles 9, 9A, 16 and 16A of the Tax Law have been paid. The certificate of the State Tax Commission to the effect that all such taxes have been paid shall be conclusive proof of the payment of such taxes. The term foreign Contractor means: in the case of an individual, a person who is not a resident of this State; in the case of a partnership, one having one or more partners who is not a resident of this State; and in the case of a corporation, one not organized under the laws of this State. Section 179 of the State Finance Law requires the Department to make payment on highway construction contracts within certain time frames. If the Department unjustifiably fails to pay within the prescribed time, it may be required to pay interest for each day in excess of the prescribed time.
109-04 Partial Payments.
Upon application by the Contractor, and approval by the Regional Construction Engineer, reimbursements for the actual cost of certain materials may be made to the Contractor prior to incorporation of such material in the permanent work.
A.Eligibility. To be eligible for partial payment, materials must meet all the following conditions:
1.Materials shall be only those that will be permanently incorporated into the work;
2.Materials shall be included in the List of Materials below;
3.Materials shall have a minimum material cost of $15,000. Individual components of an item or related items may be combined to meet the minimum (e.g. combination of all guiderail components);
4.Steel and iron materials shall be in a condition which is ready for fabrication or installation. Other materials shall be in a condition which is ready for on-site installation without further fabrication or processing;
5.Materials shall be delivered and stored at the work site or at a site and in a manner approved by the Regional Construction Engineer; and
6.Materials shall be those which will be stored, or already have been stored, for a minimum of 60 days.
B.Application for Partial Payment. With application for partial payments, the Contractor shall provide documentation as follows:
1.Bill(s) of sale or vouchers indicating the actual dollar value of the materials as stored;
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2.Certification of Title showing that title to the materials, without encumbrances, is in the name of the Contractor and that title is warranted to the NYS Department of Transportation;
3.Documented evidence of acceptability of the materials; and
4.If the materials are stored on private property, a release and waiver covering such materials, and providing access to the storage site, which release and waiver shall be executed by the property owner in favor of the NYS Department of Transportation or its agents. The amount of partial payments will not exceed the total invoice amount for stored materials, nor will the partial payment for materials relating to any contract work item exceed eighty five percent (85%) of the unit price for that item. The quantity of material for which payments are made will not exceed the estimated contract quantity for that item. When applying for partial payment of products which are claimed to be in short supply or unique to an individual contract, the Contractor shall include documentation supporting that claim. The making of partial payments will not be a final acceptance of materials, nor will it relieve the Contractor of responsibility for such materials. Costs associated with handling, transportation and storage of materials; including storage site rental, security, and weather protection; shall be borne by the Contractor and included in the prices bid for contract work. Materials, other than those which are determined by the Regional Construction Engineer to be unique to the contract, not incorporated into the work shall remain the property of the Contractor. Partial payments made for such unused materials will be withdrawn with no further obligation. The Contractor shall submit proof of payment to the Engineer for payment made to the Manufacturer, Fabricator, or Material Supplier for stored materials, within thirty (30) calendar days from the date the contract payment is approved by the Engineer. Failure to submit the required proof of payment will result in the partial payment amount being deducted from the next contract payment to the Contractor. LIST OF MATERIALS • Iron, Steel and Aluminum products (including bridge bearings and all metal components of railings and bridge superstructures); • Precast and Prestressed Concrete products; • Pipe and Underdrain products; • Concrete and Stone curb or masonry products; • Concrete, Steel and Timber piles and appurtenances; • Timber products; • Traffic Signal, Traffic Control, Signing and Lighting components; • Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) components (cameras, telecommunications components, computers, etc.) • Cable, Wire and Conduit; • Impact Attenuator components; • Materials in short supply; or • Materials meeting specific, unique requirements
109-05 Extra Work and Time Related Compensation.
The Contractor will be compensated for extra work under existing unit prices in accordance with §109-02 Compensation for Altered Quantities, by agreed price in accordance with §109-05A Agreed Price Work, or by force account in accordance with §109-05B Force Account Work.
A.Agreed Price Work. Agreed prices for new items of work or materials in accordance with one of the methods outlined below may be accepted by the Engineer and incorporated into a change order as the Department may deem them to be just and fair and beneficial to the State. An agreed price may be
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 100 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2026 Volume 1 offered by the Contractor and accepted by the Engineer for a defined quantity of additional work. The Contractor shall provide an agreed price proposal generally not later than 7 calendar days prior to beginning the work. If a price has not been agreed to, in writing, prior to starting the work, the Contractor shall keep and submit daily records to document all labor, material and equipment used to complete the work in accordance with §109-05C.1 Daily Summary. A change order containing an agreed price not supported by one of the following may be subsequently rejected by the Department or the Office of the State Comptroller.
1.Original/Adjusted Contract Bid Price. The original contract bid price, or the original contract bid price adjusted for documented increase or decrease in labor cost, material cost, equipment rate, mobilization, and/or site conditions.
2.Weighted Average Price. The statewide or regional weighted average price (WAP) for a contract pay item for minimum of 3 contracts of similar type, quantity, and/or location of work over a one to two-year period; as shown in the Pay Item Catalog (PIC). The Engineer may adjust the WAP for documented increase or decrease in labor, materials, equipment, mobilization, and/or site conditions.
3.Average of 3 Lowest Bidders. The average bid price for a contract pay item by the 3 lowest responsible bidders on the contract, including the Contractor, presented in the Tabulation of Bids. If less than 3 responsible bids were received, this option shall not be used.
4.Price Analysis. A price analysis shall be based on an estimated breakdown of charges listed in §109-05B Force Account Work, using the labor, equipment and other rates available when the agreed price is developed by the Contractor. The analysis shall be based on crew composition, material prices, equipment production and overall production rates that are reasonable in comparison with contract bid price work. Price analyses shall be submitted in a format acceptable to the Department. Price Analysis forms are available from the Department’s website at www.dot.ny.gov/main/business-center/contractors/construction-division/forms. The Contractor will be reimbursed for labor in accordance with §109-05B.1.a Labor. The Contractor will be reimbursed for each class of labor, not individual workers, at the prevailing wage rate for that trade and classification. The Contractor will be reimbursed for materials in accordance with §109-05B.1.b Materials. The Contractor will be reimbursed for equipment in accordance with §109-05B.1.c Equipment. Equipment rates shall be used with no rate adjustment factor and no regional adjustment factor. An appropriate type and size of equipment similar to that available on the contract site, if present, shall be used. The Contractor will be reimbursed for required insurances in accordance with §109-05B.1.d Insurance. The Contractor will be reimbursed for overhead at 10% of items §109-05B.1.a Labor, §109- 05B.1.b Materials and §109-05B.1.c Equipment. The Contractor will be reimbursed for profit at 10% of items §109-05B.1.a Labor, §109- 05B.1.b Materials and §109-05B.1.c Equipment. Due to the cost and effort associated with development, a price analysis should generally be reserved for extra work under an individual contract pay item or a single price analysis, of more than $5,000.
B.Force Account Work. Where there are no applicable unit prices for extra work and agreed prices cannot be readily established or substantiated, the Contractor will be reimbursed by Force Account for the actual, reasonable and verifiable cost of the items listed below. The Contractor shall maintain and submit force account records in accordance with §109-05C Force Account Report.
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1.Contractor Costs. At the preconstruction meeting, the Contractor should provide the Engineer documentation supporting its insurance rates for the current period and provide updates within 30 days after the renewal date, to assist in timely preparation and review of force account reports. All rates will be those in effect at the time the work is performed.
a.Labor. Necessary labor costs include wages, supplemental (fringe) benefits, FICA, Medicare, Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA), State Unemployment Insurance (SUI), paid holidays, paid sick leave, and other such reasonable charges that are paid by the Contractor pursuant to existing written agreements with its employees and/or labor organizations. Labor shall be recorded in hours to the nearest half hour.
1.Wages and Fringe Benefits. The Contractor will be reimbursed for each worker separately at the actual payroll rate, an average rate based on different workers will not be accepted. The wage rate for an individual worker may be up to 150% of the prevailing wage and 100% of the supplemental (fringe) benefits, provided the Contractor documents through certified payrolls that the worker has and continues to be paid more than the prevailing wage for contract work. The Contractor shall obtain the approval of the Engineer for wage rates for individual workers over 110% of the prevailing wage prior to that individual starting work. There are no prevailing wage rates for foremen/forewomen. Foremen/forewomen are typically paid at a higher rate than the trades they supervise, due to additional responsibilities. The reimbursement for foremen/forewomen will be based on previous certified payrolls or other payroll records for that individual, if available, provided crew composition and overall production rates are reasonable. If the Contractor is obligated by a labor agreement to pay a full day’s pay for an individual in a required labor classification and cannot find other work on that day for that individual, the Contractor will be reimbursed for a full day’s pay for that individual. Professional or technical personnel specifically required or agreed to by the Department, in writing, to be present for specific critical work operations will be reimbursed as a direct labor cost. The reimbursement for these professional or technical personnel will be based on previous payrolls for that individual, as certified by the employer, or by comparison to costs for similarly qualified personnel. No reimbursement will be made for travel, lodging, bonuses, or other similar payments made to workers.
2.Standard Markups. The Contractor will be reimbursed for FICA, Medicare, Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA), State Unemployment Insurance (SUI), paid holidays, and paid sick leave using the Standard Labor Markup Rate, on all wages, not including supplemental (fringe) benefits. The Standard Labor Markup Rate, initially 15.2%, may be modified by the Department via Official Issuance. The Contractor will be reimbursed for FICA and Medicare using the Standard Fringe Markup Rate on all supplemental (fringe) benefits paid in a payroll check or in cash to the employee. The Standard Fringe Markup Rate, initially 7.65%, may be modified by the Department via Official Issuance.
b.Materials. Materials are necessary products incorporated in the temporary or permanent work. The Contractor will be reimbursed for the costs of materials, including transportation to the site and sales taxes for materials not permanently incorporated into the work. Material transportation may be accounted for as part of the material unit price, a material unit price for transportation, a fee for transportation, or equipment and operator charges. Contractor or Subcontractor costs for
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c.Equipment. Equipment, other than small tools, used by the Contractor shall be of suitable size and suitable capacity required for the work to be performed. If the Contractor elects to use equipment of a higher rate than the equipment suitable for the work, payment will be made at the rate applicable to the suitable equipment. The equipment actually used and the suitable equipment upon which the rate is based will be recorded as a part of the Force Account Report. Usage shall be recorded in hours to the nearest half hour to align with the recorded labor associated with the work. The Engineer will verify the suitability of the equipment. If there is a differential in the rate of pay of the operator of oversize or higher rate equipment, the rate paid for the operator will likewise be related to the suitable equipment.
1.Mobilization Costs. If the Contractor does not have a needed type or piece of equipment on the contract site or the equipment is not available to perform the extra work, the Contractor will be reimbursed for the reasonable cost of mobilization to and demobilization away from the work site. Mobilization and demobilization include the cost of transporting equipment; 50% of the hourly ownership rate of transported equipment during transportation, including loading, unloading, assembly, and disassembly; and fees for any required regulatory permits. Costs for demobilization away from the work site will not be paid if the equipment is kept on the site and performs additional contract bid price work.
2.Ownership Costs. The Contractor will be reimbursed for its costs for providing equipment at the rates listed in the Rental Blue Book Rate software produced by Equipment Watch (hereafter referred to as Blue Book). The hourly ownership rates will reimburse the Contractor for all non-operating costs of providing equipment, including depreciation on the original purchase, costs of major overhaul repairs, facilities capital, normal risk insurance, property taxes, storage, licenses, security, record keeping, and mechanic’s supervision. The hourly ownership rate will be the Blue Book monthly rate divided by 176, multiplied by the rate adjustment factor for the equipment model year and then multiplied by the regional adjustment factor. If the Contractor has a piece of equipment remanufactured, rebuilt, or significantly altered, the rate adjustment factor may be modified, as documented by Equipment Watch. For equipment required to be present and operating, the Contractor will be reimbursed for the product of the hours of actual use, multiplied by the hourly ownership rate. For equipment required to be present; dedicated exclusively to the force account, not available for mobilization elsewhere, and not used on contract bid price work that day; the Contractor will
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 100 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2026 Volume 1 be reimbursed for the product of the remaining non-operating hours in the shift, multiplied by 50% of the hourly ownership rate. Equipment that is not required to be present will not be eligible for reimbursement of non-operating hours. If the Engineer directs or agrees that equipment mobilized for the operation is no longer required to be present, the Contractor may demobilize the equipment. If the equipment is demobilized, and subsequently determined to be required to be present, the Contractor will be reimbursed for remobilization. For equipment without an operator that is designed to operate on a continuous long-term basis, such as a pump, portable variable message sign (PVMS), or temporary traffic signal, the Contractor will be reimbursed for a maximum of 176 hours a month. Equipment with an hourly ownership rate of less than $2 or a current purchase price of less than $500 will be considered as small tools and equipment and will not be directly reimbursed.
3.Operating Costs. The hourly operating rate includes preventative and field maintenance, fuel, lubricants, and other operating expenses as outlined in Blue Book, not including consumables or the operator's wages. The Contractor will be reimbursed for the product of the number of hours of actual use multiplied by the hourly operating rate. No reimbursement for operating costs will be made for equipment that is not operating.
4.No Established Rate. If rates are not established in Blue Book for a particular piece of equipment, the Contractor shall contact the Blue Book publisher, Equipment Watch to establish rates. If Equipment Watch will not establish rates, the Department, in coordination with the Contractor, may establish rates for ownership costs and operating costs for that piece of equipment consistent with its cost and expected life.
5.Maximum Ownership Costs. The maximum amount reimbursed for ownership costs of equipment, is limited, on a contract basis, to the original purchase price as listed in the Equipment Watch Value and Market Data. The Contractor shall not exchange equipment for a similar item for the purpose of extending the maximum ownership cost. Exchange of equipment for an engineering or mechanical reason shall be approved by the Engineer, or the maximum ownership cost will be limited to that reimbursed for the original piece of equipment. If the ownership cost is limited by the original purchase price, the Contractor will continue to be reimbursed for the operating cost for hours of actual use.
6.Backup Equipment. The Contractor will be reimbursed at 50% of the hourly ownership rate for redundant/backup equipment specifically required, or agreed to by the Department in writing, to be present for specific critical work operations.
7.Owner/Operator Equipment. Equipment Owner/Operators utilized by the Contractor in the performance of work shall be accounted for as a service charge in accordance with §109- 05B.3 Service Charges.
d.Insurance. The Contractor will be reimbursed for Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability (CGL), Umbrella or Excess Liability, Special Protective and Highway Liability, Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions, Railroad Protective Liability, Marine Protection and Indemnity, and Pollution Liability insurances required in accordance with §107-06 Insurance, at the rate paid by the Contractor, in accordance with the method procured from its insurer(s), to the extent the insurance costs are attributable to the force account work. All insurance rate documentation shall include the Contract number (i.e., D#), policy number, and the effective dates for the time period that the work was performed.
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1.Contractors or Subcontractors that pay insurances on the basis of a percentage of payroll will be reimbursed that percentage of the portion of item §109-05B.1.a Labor specified in the Contractor’s insurance policy.
2.Contractors or Subcontractors that pay insurances on the basis of a percentage of gross sales will be reimbursed that percentage of the total of items §109-05B.1.a Labor, §109- 05B.1.b Materials, §109-05B.1.c Equipment, §109-05B.1.e Overhead and §109-05B.1.f Profit.
3.Workers Compensation Insurance. The Workers Compensation insurance rate will be the statutory loss cost rate established by the NYS Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Board, with the insurer’s approved lost cost multiplier, all assessments and credits, and an experience modifier of 1.00, subject to the Construction Employment Payroll Limitation (CEPL) Program limits where applicable. The Contractor shall submit an insurance policy declaration/rate page from its insurer to validate the Workers Compensation insurance rate. Where the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Jones Act, Federal Employees Liability Act or other legal requirements impose additional liability on the Contractor, additional differentials will be added to the Worker’s Compensation insurance rate. For Contractors that obtain Workers Compensation insurance through a pooled fund or similar arrangement, the Contractor shall supply documentation from the Contractor's insurance carrier detailing the rate and basis for application. The Contractor will be reimbursed for Workers Compensation insurance based on the Workers Compensation insurance rate described above, multiplied by gross wages, not including the premium portion of overtime nor supplemental (fringe) benefits, except when supplemental benefits are paid directly to the employee, up to the CEPL wage limit, where applicable.
e.Overhead. The Contractor will be reimbursed for overhead at 10% of items §109-05B.1.a Labor, §109-05B.1.b Materials and §109-05B.1.c Equipment. Overhead will be defined to include the following:
1.Additional costs for bond(s), Disability Benefits and Commercial Automobile insurance;
2.All salary, benefits and expenses of executive officers, supervising officers/employees, superintendents, project engineers, office engineers, CPM Schedulers, clerical or administrative employees, and other project level staff, but not including working forepersons; including payroll taxes, unemployment insurance, workers compensation insurance, and charges that are paid by the Contractor to or on behalf of those employees pursuant to written agreement with its employee(s) and/or labor organizations;
3.Small tools and small tool/equipment supplies, including shovels, picks, axes, saws, bars, sledges, lanterns, etc.;
4.Contractor’s field office rental, utility charges, potable water, sanitation, cleaning, computers, CADD equipment, office equipment, office supplies, reproduction costs, etc.;
5.Administrative or other efforts required to maintain records and produce force account reports.
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f.Profit. The Contractor will be reimbursed for profit at 10% of items §109-05B.1.a Labor, §109- 05B.1.b Materials and §109-05B.1.c Equipment.
2.Subcontractor Costs. When the work is performed by a Subcontractor, the Contractor will be reimbursed the actual, reasonable and verifiable cost of such subcontracted work as outlined above in §109-05B.1. Contractor Costs, plus an additional 5% for subcontract administration, and the Contractor’s costs for insurance in accordance with §109-05B.1.d Insurance. Specialty Subcontractors are Subcontractors that are experts in a unique trade or are trained to perform very specialized work (i.e., pipe jacking, soil nail walls, fiber wrapping, pile installation, etc.) Only when the Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction) has given advanced approval of projected actual costs, the Department will reimburse the actual, reasonable and verifiable costs for tolls, mileage, lodging, and meals for Specialty Subcontractors required to perform the work when such costs are deemed necessary due to the Specialty Subcontractor’s considerable distance from the location of the work and consideration of alternative Specialty Subcontractors. The reimbursement amount will be the lesser of: (1) the advanced approved actual costs; (2) actual incurred charges; or (3) the current maximum per diem and mileage rates for the contract location within New York State as posted on www.gsa.gov. Specialty Subcontractors shall maintain all records of costs and provide them to the Department upon request. Any extra or unapproved expense to include personal travel or other non -NYSDOT business travel in the official transportation ticket shall be borne by the traveler. This shall include costs as a result of indirect - route or interrupted travel.
3.Service Charges. When work is performed by, and a fee is paid to a Professional Service, a Work Service, Trucking Firm, or an equipment owner/operator, the Contractor will be reimbursed the actual cost of the service fee plus 5% for service administration. This 5% will be applied only once to the service fee regardless of the firm making direct payments. The rate for equipment with an operator shall not exceed the total of the Blue Book ownership rate, the Blue Book operating rate, and the wages for an appropriate operator. For specialized equipment or circumstances, the wages for an appropriate operator may be up to 150% of the prevailing wage rate.
C.Force Account Report. Payment for force account work will be made on the basis of the following reports. Reports shall be submitted in a format acceptable to the Department. Force Account MURK forms are available from the Department’s website at www.dot.ny.gov/main/business-center/contractors/construction-division/forms. If the Engineer or his/her representative disagrees with the accuracy, applicability, or reasonableness of any portion of a Contractor's submission, he/she will promptly notify the Contractor.
1.Daily Summary. The Contractor shall deliver a daily summary of force account work to the Engineer in a format acceptable to the Department, not later than close of business on the work day following that for which the work is reported. The daily summary shall be dated and signed by the Contractor’s authorized representative. The Engineer’s signature indicates that the record, as modified, is contemporaneous and accurate, but does not indicate concurrence with any dispute. The Engineer will annotate the record as necessary, sign and date, and provide a copy to the Contractor. The summary shall contain:
a.The contract number, other contract information, and the Contractor name/information.
b.A brief description of the work performed and the work location for that day.
c.A list of personnel by name, including the hours worked, and labor classification.
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d.A list of materials used indicating the quantity and nature. The cost shall be documented later by proper receipts.
e.A list of equipment used indicating the number of hours used and the type, manufacturer, model, model year, size of equipment, and any required attachments.
2.Labor Summary. If there is an approved Force Account Estimate, in order to receive progress payments, the Contractor shall deliver to the Engineer a summary of labor used on the work. The Contractor shall provide the Weekly Summary of Force Account Labor using forms provided by the Department, and shall include the first and last name, labor classification, regular and premium hourly rates of pay, supplemental (fringe) benefit hourly rates, regular and premium hours worked, supplemental (fringe) benefit amounts paid in cash, and/or other items necessary to calculate the amount due to the Contractor. Progress payments on the force account will not be made until the Contractor provides required documentation to the Engineer.
3.Force Account Report Submission. On completion of the specific force account work, the Contractor shall deliver to the Engineer a Force Account Report, wherein all labor, materials, equipment, and other charges are shown and totaled using forms provided by the Department. The Force Account Report shall be dated and signed by the Contractor's authorized representative. When the Contractor and the Engineer agree on the Force Account Report, the Engineer will prepare and submit a change order containing the Force Account Report to the Regional Construction Engineer for approval.
4.Force Account Review. The Regional Construction Engineer, or designee, will review the Force Account Report and make any notations, remarks or comments on this form that may assist in final payments. The emphasis of this review will be on labor rates, markups, workers compensation limits, material costs, equipment rates, insurance rates, and overall documentation. The Regional Construction Engineer will forward the change order to the Deputy Chief Engineer, Construction (DCEC). The DCEC, after review and approval, will forward the change order to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for review and filing. Only after filing by OSC may the Engineer begin to process contract payments based on the change order, as the work is completed.
D.Time Related Compensation. The Contractor will only be eligible for extra compensation for expenses or costs which are identified as compensable under §108-04A Compensable Delays. In the event any legal action is instituted against the State by the Contractor for additional compensation, whether due to time related dispute, delay, acceleration, breach of contract, or otherwise, the State's liability will be limited to those items which are specifically identified as compensable under §109- 05D.1 Recoverable Contractor Costs. Nothing in this subsection is intended to create any liability of the State not existing at common law or pursuant to the terms of this contract or to prevent the Contractor from filing a claim in the New York State Court of Claims. The remedies contained herein are exclusive.
1.Recoverable Contractor Costs. Only the following elements will be recoverable by the Contractor as "time related compensation" provided that they are actual, reasonable and verifiable. Any such adjustment will be made via change order. Escalated costs will include unanticipated higher or lower costs attributable, with appropriate credits, to the performance of work or portions of work in an extended time period due to extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the Contractor.
a.Extra work. The Contractor will be reimbursed for extra work required due to a time related matter in accordance with §109-05B. Force Account Work, less any appropriate credit.
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b.Labor. The Contractor will be reimbursed for documented escalated labor costs determined in accordance with §109-05B.1.a Labor.
c.Materials. The Contractor will be reimbursed for documented escalated material costs determined in accordance with §109-05B.1.b Materials.
d.Equipment. The Contractor will be reimbursed for documented escalated equipment costs less appropriate credits, determined in accordance with §109-05B.1.c Equipment. The costs for idle equipment will be 50% of the ownership rate set forth in §109-05B.1.c Equipment. Idle time shall not exceed 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, or the annual usage hours established in the Equipment Watch Rental Blue Book Rate software. The Contractor will be reimbursed for backup equipment costs, in accordance with §109-05B.1.c.(6) Backup Equipment. Equipment with an hourly ownership rate of less than $2 or a current purchase price of less than $500 will be considered as small tools and equipment and will not be directly reimbursed. No operating costs will be paid for idle equipment.
e.Insurance. The Contractor will be reimbursed for documented additional or escalated insurance costs during the extended period.
f.Extended Contract Site Supervision and Management. The Contractor will be reimbursed for documented additional or escalated contract site overhead costs during the extended period, including those for superintendents, project engineers, office engineers, CPM schedulers, clerical and other project level staff, but not including working forepersons. Allowable costs will include salary, Standard Labor Markup on salary, and benefits not included in the Standard Labor Markup.
g.Extended Contractor’s Field Office Costs. The Contractor will be reimbursed for fees paid to service provider(s) during the extended period, for required Contractor’s field office rental, utility charges, potable water, sanitation, cleaning, etc.
h.Bond Costs. The Contractor will be reimbursed for documented additional or escalated bond costs during the extended period.
i.Home Office Overhead. The Contractor will be reimbursed for home office overhead at 10% of items §109-05D.1.b Labor and §109-05D.1.c Materials. The Contractor will be reimbursed for home office overhead at 10% of documented escalated equipment costs under §109-05D.1.d Equipment. No home office overhead will be paid for idle equipment.
j.Profit. The Contractor will be reimbursed for profit at 10% of items §109-05D.1.b Labor and §109-05D.1.c Materials, except when §104-05 Suspensions of Work DirectedOrdered by the Engineer applies, no profit will be allowed. The Contractor will be reimbursed for profit at 10% of documented escalated equipment costs under §109-05D.1.d Equipment. No profit will be paid for idle equipment.
2.Recoverable Subcontractor Costs. When costs are recoverable by a Subcontractor as "time related compensation", the Contractor will be reimbursed the actual, reasonable and verifiable Subcontractor costs as outlined above in §109-05D.1, an additional 5% of those costs for subcontract administration, and costs for Contractor insurances in accordance with §109-05D.1.e Insurance.
109-05 Extra Work and Time Related Compensation.
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3.Non-Recoverable Costs. In any dispute for time related compensation, the Department will have no liability for the following items and the Contractor shall make no claim for the following items:
a.Home office overhead in excess of that provided in §109-05D.1.i Home Office Overhead;
b.Profit, in excess of that provided in §109-05D.1.j Profit;
c.Loss of anticipated or unanticipated profit;
d.Labor inefficiencies and loss of productivity;
e.Consequential damages, including but not limited to interest on monies in dispute, including interest which is paid on such monies, loss of bonding capacity, bidding opportunities, or interest on investment, or any resultant insolvency;
f.Indirect costs or expenses of any nature;
g.Direct or indirect costs attributable to performance of work where the Contractor, because of situations or conditions within its control, has not progressed the work in a satisfactory mManner;
h.Attorney’s fees and dispute or claims preparation expenses.
E.Acceleration Compensation. The Contractor will be reimbursed for additional costs associated with acceleration directed by the Department in writing.
1.Recoverable Contractor Costs. The following elements will be recoverable by the Contractor as compensation for acceleration, provided that they are actual, reasonable and verifiable. Recoverable costs include costs attributable, with appropriate credits, to the performance of work or portions of work during the original contract period, but at an accelerated rate, attributable to the Department’s directed acceleration.
a.Labor. The Contractor will be reimbursed for additional labor costs, primarily the premium portion of overtime;
b.Materials. The Contractor will be reimbursed for additional material costs, primarily costs for accelerated production and delivery costs or additional fabrication costs associated with a revised delivery schedule;
c.Equipment. The Contractor will be reimbursed for additional equipment costs, primarily costs for mobilization and demobilization of additional equipment required;
d.Insurance. The Contractor will be reimbursed for additional insurance costs, including Commercial General Liability (CGL), Umbrella or Excess Liability, Special Protective and Highway Liability, Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions, Railroad Protective Liability, Marine Protection and Indemnity, and Pollution Liability insurances required in accordance with §107-06 Insurance, at the rate paid by the Contractor, in accordance with the method procured from its insurer(s).
1.Contractors or Subcontractors that pay insurances on the basis of a percentage of payroll will be paid that percentage of the portion of item §109-05E.1.a Labor specified in the Contractor’s insurance policy.
2.Contractors or Subcontractors that pay insurances on the basis of a percentage of gross sales will be paid that percentage of the total of items §109-05E.1.a. Labor, §109-05E.1.b. Materials, §109-05E.1.c. Equipment, §109-05E.1.e. Overhead and §109-05E.1.f. Profit.
109-06 Contract Payments.
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e.Overhead. The Contractor will be reimbursed for overhead at 10% of items §109-05E.1.a. Labor, §109-05E.1.b. Materials and §109-05E.1.c. Equipment.
f.Profit. The Contractor will be reimbursed for profit at 10% of items §109-05E.1.a. Labor, §109-05E.1.b. Materials and §109-05E.1.c. Equipment.
2.Recoverable Subcontractor Costs. When costs are recoverable by a Subcontractor as acceleration compensation, the Contractor will be reimbursed the actual, reasonable and verifiable Subcontractor costs as outlined in §109-05E.1. Recoverable Contractor Costs, an additional 5% of those costs for subcontract administration, and the Contractor’s costs for insurance in accordance with §109-05E.1.d Insurance.
109-06 Contract Payments.
Payments will be made to the Contractor for work satisfactorily performed monthly in accordance with Article 7 Contract Payments of the contract agreement. No contract payment will be rendered unless the value of the work done equals 5% of the Contract Amount or $1,000, whichever is the lesser. At the Contractor's request, semimonthly contract payments may be rendered provided the value of the work performed in a two-week interval is in excess of $50,000 or if, in the opinion of the Department, it is to the best interests of the State to do so. In order to enable the Department to process a contract payment properly and expeditiously, the Contractor shall submit certified payroll statements weekly for the Contractor, Subcontractors and Trucking Firms; required material certifications; Subcontractor/Vendor prompt payment data; Form AAP13 Contract Payment Certification; and other required documents and submissions as may be appropriate to this contract. Unless otherwise specified in a particular contract pay item, no progress payment will be made for any item of work until its completion in accordance with the specification. In accordance with Article 8 No Payment on Contractor's Non-Compliance of the contract agreement, no contract payment will be completed so long as any lawful or proper direction to the Contractor by the Commissioner or his/her representative concerning the work or material has not been complied with. This contract may be funded by monies from other governmental or non-governmental entities which may include municipalities, counties, towns, villages, or authorities. Extra work for others, including municipalities, utilities, or other entities added to the contract by change order may require funds to be deposited with the State prior to approval of the change order. Funding delays for extra work for others may cause payment delays. If extra work for others is combined with Department funded work, payment for all the work may be delayed. The Contractor will receive all payments by electronic transfer only, which are generated by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). The Contractor shall comply with the OSC procedures to authorize payments via the electronic payments program, known as e-payments. Information on the e- payments program is available on the OSC website at www.osc.state.ny.us/epay/index.htm. A single authorization by the Contractor to OSC will be used for all payments made to that firm for all State contracts. Information for Contractor management of their New York State vendor account is available from OSC at www.osc.state.ny.us/vendor_management/index.htm.
109-07 Prompt Payments By The Contractor.
In accordance with Section 139-f(2) of the State Finance Law, the Contractor shall pay each Subcontractor and materialman for the value of work performed pursuant to contract no later than 7 calendar days from the receipt of each payment the Contractor receives from the State. Payment by the Contractor to Subcontractors or materialmen shall reflect the quantities or percentage of work completed by the Subcontractor or materials furnished by the materialmen, and paid by the State; and such payment shall be based upon the actual conditions of the subcontract or purchase order. The Contractor shall not
109-08 Eliminated Materials.
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 100 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2026 Volume 1 hold any retainage, but may deduct an amount necessary to satisfy any claims, liens or judgments against a Subcontractor or materialman which have not been fully discharged. The Contractor shall not issue a joint check for payment to a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and another entity, such as a material supplier, without the prior approval of the Department. In accordance with Section 179-f of the State Finance Law, if the State makes an interest payment to the Contractor on a contract payment which is due, a pro rata share of such interest shall be paid to subcontractors and materialmen in a proportion equal to the percentage of their pro rata share of the contract payment. Such pro rata share of interest shall be due to such subcontractors and materialmen only for those payments which are not paid prior to the date upon which interest begins to accrue between the State and the Contractor. Such pro rata share of interest shall be computed daily until such payments are made to the subcontractors and materialmen. The Contractor shall maintain an accounting system acceptable to the Department to track payments made by the State to the Contractor and payments made by the Contractor to each Subcontractor, Trucking Firm, Manufacturer, Fabricator, Material Supplier, Distributor, Broker, Professional Service, or Work Service by item and by date. Upon request by the Department, the Contractor shall submit proof of payment to any firm that performed work and/or supplied materials on the contract. The Contractor shall enter payment data into the current Department approved civil rights reporting system in accordance with §105-21 Civil Rights Monitoring and Reporting, with any exceptions noted and explained.
109-08 Eliminated Materials.
Materials required by the contract documents and not incorporated into the work due to changes caused by field conditions or revisions to the design by the State after the material was ordered or purchased may be eligible for reimbursement. Materials will be eligible for reimbursement if they are determined by the Regional Director to be unique to the contract, and meet one or more of the following conditions: • The material order cannot be canceled or changed to reflect the revised quantity required. • The material cannot be restocked or the cost of restocking is excessive. • The Contractor or Subcontractor does not maintain a supply of the material. • The cost of the material exceeds $1000. or five percent (5%) of the item, whichever is greater. The Contractor will be reimbursed its material cost minus salvage value, or the material cost plus necessary delivery costs to a site identified by the Engineer, if the Department opts to take the material. Overhead and profit will be paid once, at a maximum of five percent (5%) for all materials not incorporated into the work, regardless of whether the Contractor or the Subcontractor pays for the material and/or delivery costs.
109-09 Final Acceptance and Final Agreement.
The provisions of Article 9 Final Acceptance of Work and Article 10 Final Agreement of the Contract Agreement shall apply.
A.Final Additions or Deductions. Upon the completion of the work as shown in the contract documents, should the final completed quantities show either an increase or decrease from the original estimate of quantities, as modified by any Change Orders, then such increases or decreases will be included in a cleanup Change Order. Payments will be made promptly as any outstanding Change Orders are filed with OSC.
B.Final Inspection. Within 30 days of notice by the Contractor to the Engineer after the work required under the contract has been completed, the Regional Director or designee(s) will inspect the work. The work may also be inspected, accepted and approved by other agencies, municipalities, and/or other entities who will have jurisdiction over the work after Final Acceptance.
109-09 Final Acceptance and Final Agreement.
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C.Partial Acceptance. For Standby Where and When, Requirements, Job Order (JOC), Emergency, and other contracts of similar types where the work occurs in a variety of separate and distinct locations that are not defined at the time of Letting, or for separate and distinct sites where extra work was added to the contract, the Department may issue a Partial Acceptance of an individual work site(s), constituting Partial Acceptance of the overarching contract. Partial Acceptance will release the Contractor from the requirement to provide insurance in accordance with §107-06 Insurance for that site only, and from responsibility for any damages to the work at that site after Partial Acceptance. Remaining payments, in accordance with §109-09ED Remaining Payments, will be made for any completed work order locations where the Department approved Partial Acceptance.
D.Final Acceptance. After satisfactory Final Inspection of the work and prior to the Final Acceptance of the work, the Contractor shall provide or execute the following: • All Certified Payrolls; • Final Survey Notes/Computations; • Approved Reproducible Drawings; • Approved Field Change Sheets from VECP or other Contractor Proposals; • Uncompleted Work Agreement (UWA) (if applicable); and • Any and all deliverables, submittals, and certifications required under the agreement. Upon completion of the items listed in this section, the Regional Director, or designee, will recommend to the Deputy Chief Engineer Construction (DCEC) that the completed work be accepted. After Final Acceptance, the Contractor is released from the requirement to provide insurance in accordance with §107-06 Insurance.
E.Remaining Payments. Section 179-f of the State Finance Law (SFL) and Highway Law (HWY) Section 38(7)(g) requires the Department to make final payment on highway construction contracts within seventy-five (75) calendar days after Final Acceptance by the Commissioner. For the purpose of Section 179-f of the State Finance Law, final payments shall be defined as all remaining monies owed to the Contractor for contract work as of the date of Final Acceptance, subject to those exceptions set forth in SFL 179 and HWY 38. If the Department unjustifiably fails to pay the final payment within the prescribed 75 calendar days, it may be required to pay interest for each day in excess of the 75 calendar days, subject to SFL 179 and HWY 38.
F.Final Agreement. The Final Agreement will not be drawn and finalized until all work required under the contract has been satisfactorily completed; all disputes presented; and all accounts for extra work and materials have been rendered, considered, and if agreed to, incorporated by Change Order; and resulting payments made to the Contractor. Work remaining to be accomplished under an Uncompleted Work Agreement shall be considered as completed work for the purpose of the Final Agreement, provided the Uncompleted Work Agreements has been executed in accordance with §109-10 Uncompleted Work Agreement. Work accomplished under a warranty agreement shall be considered as completed work for the purpose of the Final Agreement, provided the warranty agreement has been executed and any required bond deposited by the Contractor. After Final Acceptance, but no later than 20 calendar days after the mailing of the Final Agreement, the Contractor shall promptly submit the following: • Final Labor Affidavits; • Verification of final payments to all Subcontractors/vendors; • Complete and accurate information in the Department’s civil rights reporting software; • Resolution of any outstanding disputes; and • Any other required submissions, as may be appropriate.
109-10 Uncompleted Work Agreements.
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 100 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2026 Volume 1 The Commissioner, or his/her/their designee, will approve a Final Agreement as prepared and approved by the Regional Director. Other submissions may be required to enable the processing of the final payment. Any time taken beyond the date of Final Acceptance to satisfy or furnish the above information shall extend the required payment date by an equal period of time. If the Contractor fails to respond to a Department request for information or fails to sign the Final Agreement within 20 calendar days after the mailing of the Final Agreement, the Department may execute the Final Agreement based upon the best available information and close the contract.
G.Initiation of Claim. The signature by the Contractor of the Final Agreement; shall constitute and operate as a release to the State from any and all claims of any liability to the Contractor for anything theretofore done or furnished for or relating to or arising out of the work done under the Contract, and for any prior act, neglect, or default on the part of the State or any of its officers, agents, or employees, unless the Contractor serves a detailed and verified statement of claim upon the NYS Department of Transportation not later than 40 days after the mailing of the final payment as set forth under State Finance Law Section 145. As contract payments are routinely made via electronic funds transfer, and Final Agreements do not include any further payment to the Contractor, for the purposes of State Finance Law Section 145, the final payment shall be deemed the amount of zero dollars as stated on the Final Agreement and the date of mailing of the final payment shall be deemed to be the date the Department mailed the Final Agreement to the Contractor. Such statement of claim shall specify the items and details upon which the claim will be based and any such claim shall be limited to such items. Should the Contractor refuse to accept any payment as tendered by the State, it shall constitute a waiver of any right to interest thereon.
109-10 Uncompleted Work Agreements.
Whenever a contract shall, in the judgment of the Department, be substantially completed, and keeping the contract open and maintaining the contract bonding, would be an injustice to the Contractor, the Department may enter into an Uncompleted Work Agreement with the Contractor. Prior to entering into an Uncompleted Work Agreement, the essential items in the contract shall have been completed by the Contractor in accordance with the terms of the contract and the provisions of §109-09FE. Final Agreement, and certified by the Regional Construction Engineer. The essential items in the contract shall include, but will not be limited to the completion of or the safe working order of all pavement, shoulders, barrier, guide rail, impact attenuators, drainage, signs, signals and other safety appurtenances, so that the highway is safe for use by the traveling public without the use of temporary or emergency devices. The final contract accounting will include such uncompleted items and pay therefore at the item prices in the contract, upon execution of the Uncompleted Work Agreement. The Uncompleted Work Agreement will be based on an estimate of work remaining to be completed. When the cost to perform the work is not reflected by the unit prices bid, the Engineer will estimate the value of the uncompleted work. If actual quantities are later found to vary from the estimate, no additional quantities can be added under an Uncompleted Work Agreement. The Contractor shall execute an Uncompleted Work Agreement upon depositing with the Department a certified check drawn upon a legally incorporated bank or trust company, or securities as are listed in State Finance Law §139(3). The deposit shall be an amount equal to at least double the value of such uncompleted work, including those pay items that are uncompleted and such work that is required but not included as a contract pay item. The deposit will be held by the Department until the Engineer certifies that all previously uncompleted work has been satisfactorily completed. When the Contractor satisfactorily completes the uncompleted portions of work, the deposit will be returned. No partial releases of funds from an Uncompleted Work Agreement will be made. If portions of uncompleted work will be completed at varying times, the Department may consider the use of multiple Uncompleted Work Agreements. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (US CUSTOMARY UNITS) VOLUME 2 of 4 SECTIONS 200 - 599 CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS January 1, 2026 50 Wolf Road Albany, New York 12232 www.dot.ny.gov INTRODUCTION This publication has been prepared to provide a compilation of standard requirements, called Specifications, used by the New York State Department of Transportation for construction contracts. These specifications are written to the Contractor. They define the Contractor’s responsibility in meeting each specification, enumerate the Department’s expectations and how they are going to measure and pay, and explain what the Contractor is expected to provide. When this publication, entitled Standard Specifications (USC) and dated as shown on the Title Page, is incorporated by reference into the Department’s construction contracts, it is made a part of that contract. The requirements stated herein may be revised or amended from time to time by notes or special specifications or documents of any description that would be furnished as part of a construction contract. STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING DIVISION Contained herein are: General Provisions of Contract; Contract forms of Proposal, Agreement and Bonds; General Construction Specifications; Materials of Construction; Payment Items Adopted by The Commissioner of Transportation and Short Titled "STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS" (USC) Note: While these specifications may be used for general construction work, they have been compiled in US customary units with particular emphasis placed upon their use for highways, parkways, bridges and similar work. Necessary modifications of the contents hereof will be incorporated in the "Contract Documents" covering dissimilar work. TABLE OF CONTENTS NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Sections 200 - 599 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2026 Volume 2 Contents Section 200 ................................................................................................................ 4 EARTHWORK ........................................................................................................ 4 SECTION 201 - CLEARING AND GRUBBING ........................................................... 4 SECTION 202 - DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ....................... 7 SECTION 203 - EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENT ............................................ 18 SECTION 204 - FLOWABLE FILL ........................................................................... 43 SECTION 205 - CONTAMINATED SOIL .................................................................. 46 SECTION 206 - TRENCH, CULVERT AND STRUCTURE EXCAVATION .............. 56 SECTION 207 - GEOSYNTHETICS .......................................................................... 60 SECTION 208 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ............................. 63 SECTION 209 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ................................ 67 SECTION 210 - REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL (BUILDINGS, BRIDGES AND HIGHWAYS) ........................................ 82 SECTION 211 - INTERNALLY STABILIZED CUT STRUCTURES ......................... 86 SECTION 212 – ROCK SLOPE REINFORCEMENT AND CATCHMENT SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................................. 106 SECTIONS 213 THRU 299 (VACANT) .................................................................... 118 Section 300 ............................................................................................................119 BASES AND SUBBASES ....................................................................................119 SECTION 301 (VACANT) ........................................................................................ 119 SECTION 302 - BITUMINOUS STABILIZED COURSE ......................................... 119 SECTION 303 (VACANT) ........................................................................................ 123 SECTION 304 - SUBBASE COURSE ....................................................................... 123 SECTIONS 305 AND 306 (VACANT) ....................................................................... 125 SECTION 307 - HYDRATED LIME STABILIZED SUBGRADE ............................. 125 SECTION 308 - SOIL CEMENT COURSE .............................................................. 129 SECTIONS 309 THRU 399 (VACANT) .................................................................... 132 Section 400 ............................................................................................................133 ASPHALT MIXTURE AND PAVEMENT .......................................................133 SECTION 401 - PLANT PRODUCTION .................................................................. 133 SECTION 402 - VACANT .................................................................................. 139138 SECTION 403 - VACANT .................................................................................. 139138 SECTION 404 - ASPHALT PAVEMENTS ......................................................... 139138 SECTION 405 - COLD MIX BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT (OPEN GRADED) ... 162158 SECTION 406 ASPHALT PAVEMENT WITH FIBERS................................... 164161 SECTION 407 - TACK COAT ............................................................................ 166163 SECTIONS 408 AND 409 (VACANT) ................................................................. 168164 SECTION 410 – CHIP SEAL ............................................................................. 168164 SECTION 411 - STABILIZED GRAVEL SURFACE COURSE .......................... 174171 SECTION 412 - CRACK SEALING ASPHALT PAVEMENTS .......................... 176173 SECTION 413 - MICRO-SURFACING .............................................................. 176173 TABLE OF CONTENTS NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Sections 200 - 599 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2026 Volume 2 SECTION 414 - QUICK-SET SLURRY .............................................................. 177173 SECTION 415 - PAVER PLACED SURFACE TREATMENT ............................ 177173 SECTION 416 - COLD RECYCLING ................................................................ 177174 SECTION 417 – ASPHALT PAVEMENT USING RECYCLING TREATMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 177174 SECTION 418 – ASPHALT PAVEMENT JOINT ADHESIVE ........................... 185181 SECTION 419 - FOG SEAL ............................................................................... 186183 SECTION 420 - POROUS ASPHALT PAVEMENT ........................................... 186183 SECTION 421 STONE MATRIX ASPHALT (SMA) PAVEMENTS ................... 187183 SECTIONS 422 THRU 489 - (VACANT) ............................................................ 187183 SECTION 490 - COLD MILLING ...................................................................... 187183 SECTIONS 491 THRU 499 (VACANT) .............................................................. 189185 Section 500 ..................................................................................................... 189185 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE ........................................................ 189185 SECTION 501 - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PRODUCTION .............. 189186 SECTION 502 - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT .................. 196193 SECTION 503 - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE FOUNDATION FOR PAVEMENT ...................................................................................................... 212209 SECTION 504 VACANT .................................................................................... 214210 SECTION 505 – DIAMOND GRINDING ........................................................... 214210 SECTIONS 506 THRU 549 (VACANT) .............................................................. 217214 STRUCTURES .............................................................................................. 218214 SECTION 551 - DEEP FOUNDATION INSTALLATION AND TESTING ......... 218214 SECTION 552 - EXTERNALLY STABILIZED CUT STRUCTURES ................ 246243 SECTION 553 - COFFERDAMS AND WATERWAY DIVERSION STRUCTURES ........................................................................................................................... 253250 SECTION 554 - FILL TYPE RETAINING WALLS ........................................... 257253 SECTION 555 - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE ................................................... 282278 SECTION 556 - REINFORCING STEEL FOR CONCRETE STRUCTURES..... 299296 SECTION 557 - SUPERSTRUCTURE SLABS, SIDEWALKS ON BRIDGES, AND STRUCTURAL APPROACH SLABS ................................................................. 305301 SECTION 558 - LONGITUDINAL SAWCUT GROOVING OF STRUCTURAL SLAB SURFACE .......................................................................................................... 320316 SECTION 559 - PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE ........................................................................................................................... 321317 SECTION 560 - MASONRY ............................................................................... 324321 SECTION 561 (VACANT) .................................................................................. 332329 SECTION 562 - REINFORCED CONCRETE THREE-SIDED STRUCTURES .. 332329 SECTION 563 - PRESTRESSED CONCRETE UNITS (STRUCTURAL) ........... 335332 SECTION 564 - STRUCTURAL STEEL ............................................................ 336333 SECTION 565 - BRIDGE BEARINGS ................................................................ 339336 SECTION 566 - MODULAR EXPANSION JOINT SYSTEMS ........................... 347344 SECTION 567 - BRIDGE JOINT ....................................................................... 351348 SECTION 568 - BRIDGE RAILING ................................................................... 360357 SECTION 569 - PERMANENT CONCRETE TRAFFIC BARRIER FOR STRUCTURES................................................................................................... 363360 TABLE OF CONTENTS NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Sections 200 - 599 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (USC) January 1, 2026 Volume 2 SECTION 570 - PAINT REMOVAL OPERATIONS .......................................... 371368 SECTION 571 - DISPOSAL OF PAINT REMOVAL WASTE ............................ 383380 SECTION 572 - STRUCTURAL STEEL PAINTING: SHOP APPLIED ............. 390386 SECTION 573 - STRUCTURAL STEEL PAINTING: FIELD APPLIED - TOTAL REMOVAL ........................................................................................................ 396393 SECTION 574 - STRUCTURAL STEEL PAINTING: OVERCOATING AND LOCALIZED ..................................................................................................... 404400 SECTION 575 (VACANT) .................................................................................. 411408 SECTION 576 - BRIDGE DRAINAGE SYSTEM ............................................... 411408 SECTION 577 (VACANT) .................................................................................. 414411 SECTION 578 (VACANT) .................................................................................. 414411 SECTION 579 - STRUCTURAL SLAB RECONSTRUCTION PREPARATION 414411 SECTION 580 - REMOVAL OF STRUCTURAL CONCRETE .......................... 419416 SECTION 581 - REMOVAL OF BRIDGE OVERLAYS ..................................... 420417 SECTION 582 - REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF STRUCTURAL CONCRETE ........................................................................................................................... 421418 SECTION 583 - SHOTCRETE ........................................................................... 424421 SECTION 584 - SPECIALIZED OVERLAYS FOR STRUCTURAL SLABS ...... 430427 SECTION 585 - STRUCTURAL LIFTING OPERATIONS ................................ 433430 SECTION 586 - MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURAL RECONSTRUCTION ..... 437434 SECTION 587 - BRIDGE RAILING RECONSTRUCTION ............................... 441438 SECTION 588 - BRIDGE JOINT REHABILITATION ...................................... 444441 SECTION 589 - REMOVAL OF STRUCTURAL STEEL ................................... 445441 SECTION 590 - ADJUSTMENT OF BRIDGE APPURTENANCES ................... 446443 SECTIONS 591 THRU 593 (VACANT) .............................................................. 447444 SECTION 594 - TIMBER AND LUMBER.......................................................... 448445 SECTION 595 - WATERPROOFING SYSTEMS FOR STRUCTURES .............. 449446 SECTION 596 - OPEN STEEL FLOOR ............................................................. 449446 SECTION 597 - TIMBER BRIDGE RAILING AND TRANSITIONS ................. 450447 SECTIONS 598 AND 599 (VACANT) ................................................................. 453450
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