101.01 7 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS 101 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS
101.01 General . These Construction and Material Specifications are written to
the Bidder before award of the Contract and to the Contractor after award of the Contract. The sentences that direct the Contractor to perform Work are written as commands. For example, a requirement to provide cold -weather protection would be expressed as, “Provide cold -weather protection for concrete,” rather than “The Contractor shall provide cold -weather protection for concrete.” In the imperative mood, the subj ect “the Bidder” or “the Contractor” is understood. All requirements to be performed by others have been written in the active voice. Sentences written in the active voice identify the party responsible for performing the action. For example, “The Engineer will determine the density of the compacted material.” Certain requirements of the Contractor may also be written in the active voice, rather than the active voice and imperative mood, if the sentence includes requirements for others in addition to the Co ntractor. For example, “After the Contractor provides initial written notice, the Engineer will revise the Contract as specified in 104.02.” Sentences that define terms, describe a product or desired result, or describe a condition that may exist are writt en in indicative mood. These types of sentences use verbs requiring no action. For example, “The characteristics of the soils actually encountered in the subgrade may affect the quality of the cement and depth of treatment necessary.”
101.02 Abbreviations. The following abbreviations, when used in the Contract
Documents, represent the full text shown. AAN American Association of Nurserymen AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials AC Asphalt Cement (pavement), Alternating Cur rent (traffic) ACBFS Air Cooled Blast Furnace Slag (aggregate) ACI American Concrete Institute ACIA Asynchronous Communications Interface Adapter (traffic controller) ADT Average Daily Traffic ADTT Average Daily Truck Traffic AIC Amps Interrupting Capacity AISC American Institute of Steel Construction AISI American Iron and Steel Institute ANFO Ammonium Nitrate and Fuel Oil ANSI American National Standards Institute AOS Apparent Opening Size (fabric) AREA American Railway Engineer ing Association AMRL AASHTO Material Reference Library ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers 101.02 8 ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials AWG American Wire Gauge AWPA American Wood Preservers' Association AWS American Welding Society AWWA American Water Works Association BBR Bending Beam Rheometer (asphalt binder test) BMP Best Management Practice (erosion) BOF Basic Oxygen Furnace (aggregate) BSG Bulk Specific Gravity BTEX Benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene (a soil test) BUSTR Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (Division of Fire Marshal) C&MS Construction and Material Specifications CAPWAP Case Pile Wave Analysis Program CBAE Cut Back Asphalt Emulsion CCRL Cement and Concrete Referenc e Laboratory CCS Crushed Carbonate Stone CECI Contactors Erosion Control Inspector CFR Code of Federal Regulations CIE Commission Internationale d'Eclairage (illumination) CPESC Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control CRS Cationic Rapid Set (asphalt emulsion) CRSI Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute CSS Cationic Slow Set (asphalt emulsion) CVN Charpy V -notch (steel test) CWT Hundred Weight (100 lbs) DC Direct Current DCA District Construction Administrator DCE District Construction Enginee r DDD District Deputy Director DET District Engineer of Tests DGE District Geotechnical Engineer DLS Data Logging System (traffic markings) DNR Department of Natural Resources DRC Dry Rodded Condition (asphalt aggregate test) DSR Dynamic Shear Rheometer (a sphalt binder test) DZA Deficient Zone Average (concrete test) EAF Electric Arc Furnace EDA Earth Disturbing Activity EEI Edison Electric Institute EIA Electronic Industries Alliance EPA Environmental Protection Agency EQS Exceptional Quality Solids (compo st) FAA Fine Aggregate Angularity (asphalt aggregate) FCM Fracture Critical Member (steel test) FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FHWA Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation FRP Fiber Reinforced Polymer 101.02 9 FSS Federal Specifications and Standards, General Services Administration GGBFS Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag GS Granulated Slag HDPE High Density Polyethylene HMWM High Molecular Weight Methacrylate ICEA Insulated Cable Engineers Association IEEE Institute o f Electrical and Electronic Engineers IES Illuminating Engineering Society IMSA International Municipal Signal Association IPCEA Insulated Power Cable Engineers Association IPS International Pipe Standard ISSA International Slurry Seal Association ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers IZEU Inorganic Zinc Epoxy Urethane JMF Job Mix Formula LED Light Emitting Diode LWT Loaded Wheel Test (asphalt test) MBF Thousand Board Feet (wood) MC Medium Cure (asphalt emulsion) MCB Microchannel Bus (traffic controller ) MOV Metal Oxide Varistor (traffic controller) MPI Magnetic Particle Inspection (steel test) MSG Maximum Specific Gravity (asphalt) MTD Maximum Theoretical Density (asphalt) NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers NCHRP National Cooperative Highw ay Research Program NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association NHI National Highway Institute NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NOI Notice of Intent NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System OAC Ohio Administrative Code ODOT Ohio Department of Transportation OEPA Ohio Environmental Protection Agency OH Open Hearth (aggregate) OHWM Ordinary High Water Mark OMM Office of Materials Management (the Central Office Laboratory) OMUTCD Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices ORC Ohio Revised Code ORDC Ohio Rail Development Commission OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OTE Office of Traffic Engineering OWPCA Ohio Water Pollution Control Act OZEU Organic Zinc Epoxy Urethane PAT Project Average Thickness ( concrete test) PAV Pressure Aging Vessel (asphalt binder test) PB Polybutylene (conduit) 101.02 10 PCC Portland Cement Concrete PCS Petroleum Contaminated Soil PDA Pile Dynamic Analysis (steel piling) PE Polyethylene (conduit) PG Performance Grade (asphalt binder gr ading system) pH Potential of Hydrogen PLS Pure Live Seed PVC Polyvinyl chloride QA Quality Assurance QC Quality Control QCFS Quality Control Fabricator Specialist (structures) QCP Quality Control Program, or Plan, or Points (steel test) QCQC Quality Control Qualification Committee QPL Qualified Products List RAP Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement RAS Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles RC Rapid Cure (asphalt emulsion) REA Rural Electrification Administration RFI Radio Frequency Interference (traffic controller) RH Relative Humidity RMS Root Mean Square (traffic controller) RPCC Recycled Portland Cement Concrete RPM Raised Pavement Marker (traffic) RS Rapid Set (asphalt emulsion) RTFO Rolling Thin -Film Oven (asphalt binder test) RUS Rural Utilities Service SAE Society o f Automotive Engineers SBA Styrene Butadiene Am ine SBR Styrene Butadiene Rubber SBS Styrene Butadiene Styrene SCD Standard Construction Drawing SDS Safety Data Sheets SF Standard Fabricated members (structures) SI International System of Units (Metric) SM AASHTOWare Project Sitemanager ™ SMA Stone Matrix Asphalt SPD Surge Protection Device (traffic controller) SPST Single Pole / Single Throw (traffic controller) SS Slow Set (asphalt emulsion) SSD Saturated Surface Dry (aggregate) SSPC Society for Protective Coatings SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan TAP Traffic Authorized Product TCE Trichloroethylene TMPTA Tri-methyolpropane Tri -acrylate (paint) TNP Total Neutralizing Power TODS Tourist -Oriented Directional Signs TSEC Temporary Sediment and Erosion Control 101.03 11 TSR Tensile Strength Ratio (asphalt mix test) UF Unique Fabricated members (structures) UL Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc . USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers USC United States Code VA Verification Acceptance VAC Volts Alterna ting Current VCA Volume of Coarse Aggregate (asphalt mix test) VECP Value Engineering Change Proposal VMA Voids in the Mineral Aggregate VME VersaModule Eurocard (traffic controller) WDT Watchdog Timer WEAP Wave Equation Analysis (steel piling) WPS Weldin g Procedure Specification (steel test) WZRPM Work Zone Raised Pavement Marker (traffic) XCU Explosion, Collapse and Underground
101.03 Definitions. The following terms or pronouns, when used in the Contract
Documents, are defined as follows: Advertisement. The public announcement, as required by law, inviting Bids for Work to be performed or materials to be furnished. Award. The written acceptance by the Director of a Bid. Bid. The offer of a Bidder, on the prescribed form properly signed and guaranteed, to perform the Work and to furnish the labor and materials at the prices quoted. Bid Documents. The Bid Documents include the Invitation for Bids, Addenda, Proposal, Expedite file, contract form and required bonds, Specifications, Supplemental Specifications, Special Provisions, general and detailed plans, Plan notes, standard construction drawings identified in the Plans, notice to Contractor , and any other document designated by the Department as a Bid Document, all of which constitute one ins trument. Bidder. An individual, firm, or corporation submitting a Bid for the advertised Work, acting directly or through the duly authorized representative, and qualified as provided in ORC 5525.02 to 5525.09. Bridge. A structure, including supports, erected over a depression or an obstruction, such as water, a highway, or a railway, and having a track or passageway for carrying traffic or other moving loads and having a length measured along the center of roadway of 10 feet (3.048 m) or more between u ndercopings of abutments or extreme limits of openings for multiple boxes.
A.Length. The length of a bridge structure is the over -all length measured along the centerline of the roadway surface.
B.Roadway Width. The clear width measured at right angles t o the longitudinal centerline of the bridge between the bottom of curbs or guard timbers or, in the case of multiple heights of curbs, between the bottoms of the lower risers. For curb widths of 1 foot (0.3 m) or less, the roadway width is measured between parapets or railings. Calendar Day or Day. Every day shown on the calendar. 101.03 12 Certified Test Data. A test report from a manufacturer’s or an independent laboratory approved by the Director listing actual test results of samples tested for compliance with sp ecified Department requirements. The Department will accept certified test data from manufacturers’ laboratories if their products have been used satisfactorily on prior Department contracts and their test data has been confirmed. Include a statement that the test data furnished is representative of the material furnished to a Department project or to a supplier. The report is identified by number or date and identifies the Department project or supplier to which the material is shipped. Submit reports sign ed by a person having legal authority to act for the manufacturer or independent laboratory. Change Order. A written order issued by the Director to the Contractor, covering changes to the terms and conditions, plans and/or quantities, within or beyond the scope of the Contract and establishing the basis of payment and time adjustments for the work affected by the changes. Claims. Disputes that are not settled through Steps 1 and 2 of the Dispute Resolution and Administrative Claim Process. The Dispute beco mes a Claim when the Contractor submits a Notice of Intent to File a Claim. Completion Date. The date, as shown in the Contract Documents, on which the Work contemplated shall be completed. Construction Limits. These limits must encompass all Work. This in cludes removals, room for construction equipment to complete work, site access, etc. Contract. The written agreement between the Department and the Contractor setting forth the obligations of the parties, including, but not limited to, the performance of t he Work and the basis of payment. Contract Bond. The approved forms of security, executed by the Contractor and its Sureties, guaranteeing complete execution of the Work as required by the Contract Documents and the payment of all legal debts pertaining to the construction of the Project which security shall comply with and be subject to ORC 5525.16 and 5525.13, and related provisions. Contract Documents. The Contract Documents include the Invitation for Bids, Addenda, Proposal, contract form and required b onds, Specifications, Supplemental Specifications, Special Provisions, general and detailed plans, Plan notes, standard construction drawings identified in the Plans, notice to contractor, Change Orders, Supplemental Agreements, Extra Work Contracts, “Acce pted” and “Accepted as Noted” Working Drawings, and any other document designated by the Department as a Contract Document, all of which constitute one instrument. Contract Item (Pay Item). A specifically described unit of Work for which a price is provide d in the Contract. Contract Price. The amount of compensation bid by the Contractor for a Contract Item in the Proposal or the amount of compensation established for a Contract Item added or modified pursuant to the Contract Documents. Contract Time. The number of workdays or calendar days, including authorized adjustments, allowed for completion of the Project. When a specified Completion 101.03 13 Date is shown in the Contract Documents instead of the number of workdays or calendar days, completion of the Project shall occur on or before that date. Specified Completion Date and Calendar Day Contracts shall be completed on or before the day indicated even when that date is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. Contractor. The individual, firm, or corporation contracting w ith the Department for performance of prescribed Work, acting directly or through a duly authorized representative and qualified under the provisions of ORC 5525.02 to 5525.09 inclusive, and any amendments thereto. County. The designated county in which th e Work specified is to be done. Culvert. Any structure not classified as a Bridge that provides an opening under the roadway. Department. The Department of Transportation, State of Ohio. Director. Administrative head of the Department appointed by the Gove rnor. Disputes. Disagreements, matters in question and differences of opinion between the Department’s personnel and the Contractor. District Testing. The Departments district testing laboratories. Engineer. Duly authorized agent of the Department acting within the scope of its authority for purposes of engineering and administration of the Contract. Engineered Drawings . A type of Working Drawing that requires the practice of engineering as defined in ORC 4733.01(E). Examples of Engineered Drawings include: Excavation Bracing Plans, Demolition Plans, Erection Plans, Falsework Plans, Cofferdam Plans, Causeway Plans, Jacking and Temporary Support Plans, Plans for Heavy Equipment on Structures, Plans for structures for Maintaining Traffic, and Correctiv e Work Plans . Equipment. All machinery and equipment, together with the necessary supplies for upkeep and maintenance, and also tools and apparatus necessary for the proper construction and acceptable completion of the Work. Extra Work. An item of Work not provided for in the Contract as awarded but found essential to the satisfactory completion of the Contract within its intended scope. Extra Work Contract. A Contract concerning the performance of Work or furnishing of materials involving Extra Work. Such Extra Work may be performed at agreed prices or on a force account basis as provided in ORC 5525.14. Fabricator. The individual, firm, or corporation that fabricates structural metals or prestressed concrete members as an agent of the Contractor. Final Ins pector. An Engineer appointed by the DDD who inspects the completed Work and accepts it if it complies with the Contract Documents. Inspector. The Engineer’s authorized representative assigned to make detailed inspections of Contract performance. Invitatio n for Bids. The invitation for Proposals for all Work on which Bids are required. Such Proposal will indicate with reasonable accuracy the quantity and 101.03 14 location of the Work to be done or the character and quality of the material to be furnished and the tim e and place of the opening of Proposals. Laboratory. The testing laboratories of the Department, including the Office of Materials Management (OMM) located at 1600 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, and the District testing facilities. Materials. Any mater ials or products specified for use in the construction of the Project and its appurtenances. Partnering. A collaborative process for project cooperation and communication meant to achieve effective and efficient contract performance and completion of the Project within budget, on schedule, safely and with requisite quality in accordance with the contract. Plans. The drawings, standard construction drawings and supplemental drawings provided by the Department that show the location, character, dimensions, an d details of the Work. Prebid Question . A written inquiry submitted by a prospective bidder. Profile Grade. The trace of a vertical plane intersecting the top surface of the proposed wearing surface, usually along the longitudinal centerline of the roadbe d. Profile grade means either elevation or gradient of such trace according to the context. Project Limits. Project limits are points on the mainline centerline of construction where the proposed improvement, as described in the project description on the Title Sheet (excluding incidental construction), begins and ends Project Right -of-Way. That portion of the Right -of-Way between the beginning and end of the Project. Project. The specific section of the highway together with all appurtenances and Work to b e performed thereon under the Contract. Proposal. The approved form on which the Department requires Bids to be prepared and submitted for the Work. Proposal Guaranty. The security furnished with a Bid to guarantee that the Bidder will enter into the Contract if its Bid is accepted. Questionnaire. The specified forms on which the Contractor shall furnish required information as to its ability to perform and finance the Work required under ORC 5525.01. Reasonably Close Conformity. Reasonably close confo rmity means compliance with reasonable and customary manufacturing and construction tolerances where working tolerances are not specified. Where working tolerances are specified, reasonably close conformity means compliance with such working tolerances. Without detracting from the complete and absolute discretion of the Engineer to insist upon such tolerances as establishing reasonably close conformity, the Engineer may accept variations beyond such tolerances as reasonably close conformity where they will not materially affect the value or utility of the Work and the interests of the Department. 101.03 15 Registered Engineer. An engineer registered with the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors to practice professional engineering in the State of Ohio Registered Surveyor. A surveyor registered with the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors to practice professional surveying in the State of Ohio. Right -of-Way. A general term denoting land, property , or interest therein, usually in a strip, acquired for or devoted to a highway. Road. A general term denoting a public way for purposes of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the Right -of-Way, as defined in ORC 5501.01. Roadbed. The graded portion of a highway within top and side slopes, prepared as a foundation for the pavement structure and shoulder. Roadside. The areas between the outside edges of the shoulders and the Right - of-Way boundaries. Unpaved median areas between inside shoulders of divided highways and infield areas of interchanges are included. Roadside Development. Those items necessary to the highway that provide for the preservation of landscape materials and features; the rehabilitation and protection against erosion of all areas disturbed by construction through seeding, sodding, mulching, and the placing of other ground covers; such suitable planting; and other improvements as may increase the effectiveness and enhance the appearance of the highway. Roadway. The portion of a highway within limits of construction. Shop Drawings. Drawings accepted by the Contractor and submitted to the Department that describe portions of the Work fabricated off site that are incorporated permanently with the project. Department acceptance is not required . Shoulder. The portion of the roadway contiguous to the traveled way for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and for lateral support of base and surface cour ses. Sidewalk. That portion of the roadway primarily constructed for the use of pedestrians. Signatures on Contract Documents. All signatures on Contract Documents must meet the requirements of 102.06. Special Provisions. Additions and revisions to the sta ndard and Supplemental Specifications covering conditions peculiar to an individual Project. Specifications. The directions, provisions, and requirements contained herein as supplemented by the Supplemental Specifications and Special Provisions. State. The State of Ohio acting through its authorized representative. Street. A general term denoting a public way for purpose of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the Right -of-Way. Structures. Bridges, culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, retaining walls, cribbing, manholes, endwalls, buildings, sewers, service pipes, underdrains, foundation 101.03 16 drains, and other features that may be encountered in the Work and not otherwise classed herein. Subcontr actor. An individual, firm, or corporation to whom the Contractor sublets part of the Contract to be performed on the job site, who prior to such undertaking receives the written consent of the Director, and who is qualified under ORC 5525.02 through 5525. 09 inclusive. Subgrade. The portion of a Roadbed upon which the pavement structure and shoulders are constructed. Substructure. All of that part of the structure below the bearings of simple and continuous spans, skewbacks of arches, and tops of footings o f rigid frames, together with backwalls and wings. Superintendent. The Contractor’s authorized representative in responsible charge of the Work. Superstructure. The entire structure except the Substructure. Supplement. A list of requirements for fabricatio n plants, methods of test, or other miscellaneous requirements that are maintained on file in the Office of the Director. Supplemental Agreement. A written agreement executed by the Contractor and by the Director covering necessary alterations. Supplementa l Specifications. Detailed specifications supplemental to or superseding these Specifications. Surety. The corporation, partnership, or individual, other than the Contractor, executing a bond furnished by the Contractor. Titles (or Headings). The titles or headings of the sections and subsections herein are intended for convenience of reference and shall not be considered as having any bearing on their interpretation. Waters of the United States. Waters that are under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engine ers under the Clean Water Act as defined by 33 CFR Ch. II Part 328, which as applied to Ohio means: the Ohio River and Lake Erie and any other river, stream, creek, lake, pond, or wetland that drains directly or indirectly into the Ohio River or Lake Erie. Work. All labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, supplies, and other incidentals and all tasks that comprise the project or any portion thereof, as described by the Contract Documents. Work Limits. Work Limits are the extreme limits of the co ntractor’s responsibility on a project, including all temporary and incidental construction, with the exception of work zone traffic control devices required for maintenance of traffic. Workday. A calendar day that the Contractor normally works. Working Dr awings. Contractor submitted drawings for work, not otherwise defined in the Bid Documents, and require Department acceptance. Examples of
Source: Ohio Construction and Material Specifications, 2019 Edition. Pages 0–0 of 928.