00110Organization, Conventions, Abbreviations, and Definitions

00110.00 Organization of Specifications - The Specifications are comprised of the following:

• The " 2024 Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction", which contain Part 00100 "General Conditions", which deal with the solicitation process and contractual relationships and Parts 00200 through 03000 which contain the detailed "Technical Specifications" involved in prosecution of the Work, organized by subject matter ; and • The Special Provisions. In addition, throughout the Specifications: • Each Part is divided into Sections and Subsections. • Reference to a Section includes all applicable requirements of the Section. • When referring to a Subsection, only the number of the Subsection is used; the word "Subsection" is implied. • Where Section and Subsection numbers are not consecutive, the interval has been reserved for use in the Special Provisions or future expansion of the Standard Specific ations. Conventions

00110.05 Conventions Used throughout the Specifications Include :

00110.10 Abbreviations - Following are meanings of abbreviations used in the Standard

Specifications, in the Special Provisions, on the Plans, and in other Contract Documents. Other 00110.10 3 abbreviations and meanings of abbreviations may be used in the individual Sections of the Standard Specifications to which they apply, in the Special Provisions, and in OAR 731-005 and OAR 731-007. AAR - Association of American Railroads AASHTO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ABC - Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. AC - Asphalt Concrete ACI - American Concrete Institute ACP - Asphalt Concrete Pavement ACWS - Asphalt Concrete Wearing Surface ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act ADT - Average Daily Traffic AGC - Associated General Contractors of America AIA - American Institute of Architects AISC - American Institute of Steel Construction AISI - American Iron and Steel Institute AITC - American Institute of Timber Construction ANSI - American National Standards Institute APA - Engineered Wood Association APWA - American Public Works Association AREMA - American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Right -of-Way Association ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM - American Soci ety for Testing and Materials ATPB - Asphalt Treated Permeable Base ASTV - Actual Strength Test Value AWG - American Wire Gauge AWPA - American Wood Protection Association AWS - American Welding Society AWWA - American Water Works Association CAgT - Certified Aggregate Technician CAT-I - Certified Asphalt Technician I CAT-II - Certified Asphalt Technician II CBM - Certified Ballast Manufacturers CCO - Contract Change Order CCT - Concrete Control Technician CDT - Certified Den sity Technician CEBT - Certified Embankment and Base Technician CFR - Code of Federal Regulations CLSM - Controlled Low -Strength Materials CMDT - Certified Mixture Design Technician CPF - Composite Pay Factor CRSI - Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute CS - Commercial Standard, Commodity Standards Division, U.S. Department of Commerce CSTT - Concrete Strength Testing Technician D1.1 - Structural Welding Code - Steel, American Welding Society, current edition D1.5 - Bridge Welding Code, American We lding Society, current edition DBE - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DEQ - Department of Environmental Quality, State of Oregon DOGAMI - Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, State of Oregon 00110.10 4 DSL - Department of State Lands, State of Oregon EAC - Emulsified Asphalt Concrete EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ESCP - Erosion and Sediment Control Plan FHWA - Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation FSS - Federal Specifications and Standards, General Services Administration GSA - General Services Administration HDPE - High Density Polyethylene ICEA - Insulated Cable Engineers Association (formerly IPCEA) IES - Illuminating Engineering Society IMSA - International Municipal Signal Association ISO - Interna tional Standards Organization ISSA - International Slurry Surfacing Association ITE - Institute of Transportation Engineers JMF - Job Mix Formula MFTP - Manual of Field Test Procedures (ODOT) MIL - Military Specifications MSC - Minor Structure Concrete MUTCD - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, FHWA,

00110.20 Definitions - Following are definitions of words and phrases used in the Standard

Specifications, in the Special Provisions, on the Plans, and in other Contract Documents. Other definitions may be in the individual Sections of the Standard Specifications to which they apply, in the Special Provisions, and in OAR 731-005 and OAR 731-007. 3D Engineered Model - The Agency-prepared electronic file(s) that identify northing, easting, and elevation to represent the Work to be performed. The 3D Engineered Model may include the surface model(s) or other designed Work elements and is an electronic representation of the line, grade, and Cross Section applicable to the Project. 3D Construction Model - Supplemental unstamped 3D model, not furnished by the Agency, that the Contractor is required to submit to the Engineer. Act of God or Nature - A natural phenomenon of such catastrophic proportions or intensity as would reasonably prevent performance. Actual Strength Test Value (ASTV) - The ASTV at 28 Days is the average compressive strength of the three cylinders tested. All specimens that show definite evidence, other than low strength, of improper sampling, molding, handling, curing, or testing shall be discarded. The average strength of the remaining cylinders shall then be considered the test result. Addendum - A written or graphic modification, issued before the opening of Bids, which revises, adds to, or deletes information in the Solicitation Documents or previously issued Addenda. Additional Work - Increased quantities of any Pay Item, within the scope of the Contract, for which a unit price has been established. Advertisement - The public announcement (Notice to Contractors) inviting Bids for Work to be performed or Materials to be furnished. Agency - The city, county, or State agency or special district or political subdivision, as applicable, which has entered into a Contract with the Contractor. 00110.20 Agency-Controlled Lands - Lands owned by the Agency, or controlled by the Agency under lease or agreement, or under the jurisdiction and control of the Agency for the purposes of the Contract. Aggregate - Rock of specified quality and gradation. Attorney-in-Fact - An Entity appointed by another to act in its place, either for some particular purpose, or for the transaction of business in general. Award - Written notification to the Bidder that the Bidder has been awarded a Contract. Base - A Course of specified Material of specified thickness placed below the Pavement. Bid - A competitive offer, binding on the Bidder and submitted in response to an invitation to bid. Bid Bond - The Surety bond for Bid guaranty. Bid Booklet - The version that can be accessed and printed from the ODOT Electronic Bidding Information Distribution System (eBids) website (see 00110.05(e)), which contains the information identified in 00120.10, or the computer-generated electronic version that is available from the BidExpress ® website (see 00110.05(e)). Bid Closing - The date and time after which Bids, Bid modifications, and Bid withdrawals will no longer be accepted. Bid Documents - See under Solicitation Document. Bid Opening - The date and time Bids are opened. Bid Schedule - The list of Pay Items, their units of measurement, and estimated quantities. (When a Contract is awarded, the Bid Schedule becomes the Schedule of Items.) Bid Section - The portion of the Bid Booklet containing all pages after the Bidder's checklist and before the appendix. Bidder - An Entity that submits a Bid in response to an invitation to bid. Bike Lane - A lane in the Traveled Way, designated by striping and Pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicyclists. Borrow - Material lying outside of planned or required Roadbed excavation used to complete Project earthwork. Boulders - Particles of Rock that will not pass a 12-inch square opening. Bridge - A single or multiple span Structure, including supports, that carries motorized and non- motorized vehicles, pedestrians, or utilities on a Roadway, walk, or track over a watercourse, Highway, Railroad, or other feature. Buttress - A Rock fill placed at the toe of a landslide or potential landslide in order to resist slide movement. Calendar Day - Any Day shown on the calendar, beginning and ending at midnight. Camber - A slight arch in a surface or Structure to compensate for loading. 00110.20 Change Order - A written order issued by the Engineer to the Contractor modifying Work required by the Contract, or adding Work within the scope of the Contract, and, if applicable, establishing the basis of payment for the modified Work, or otherwise modifying the Contract. Changed Work - Work included in a Pay Item and within the scope of the Contract that is different from that reflected in the Contract Documents. (See 00140.30.) Class of Project - A designation based on a Project's funding source, (i.e., State or Federal-aid). Class of Work - A designation referring to the type of Work in which Bidders must be prequalified. Classes of Work are limited to those listed in ODOT's Contractor's Prequalification Application. Clay - Soil passing a No. 200 sieve that can be made to exhibit plasticity (putty-like properties) within a range of water contents. Clear Zone - The total roadside border area, starting at the edge of the Traveled Way, available for safe use by errant vehicles. This area may consist of a shoulder, a recoverable slope, a non- recoverable slope, and/or a clear run-out area. The desired width is dependent upon the traffic volumes and speeds and on the roadside geometry. Close Conformance - Where working tolerances are given on the Plans or in the Specifications, Close Conformance means compliance with those tolerances. Where working tolerances are not given, Close Conformance means compliance, in the Engineer's judgment, with reasonable and customary manufacturing and construction tolerances. Coarse Aggregate - Crushed Rock or crushed Gravel retained on a 1/4-inch sieve, with allowable undersize. Cobbles - Particles of Rock, rounded or not, that will pass a 12-inch square opening and be retained on a 3-inch sieve. Commercial Grade Concrete - Concrete furnished according to Contractor proportioning, placed in minor Structures and finished as specified. Contract - The written agreement between the Agency and the Contractor, including, without limitation, all Contract Documents, describing the Work to be completed and defining the rights and obligations of the Agency and the Contractor. Contract Administration Engineer - The Agency representative presiding over Agency-level claims review under 00199.40. Contract Amount - Sum of the Pay Item amounts computed by multiplying the Pay Item quantities by the unit prices in the Schedule of Items. Contract Documents - Solicitation Documents, Specifications, Plans, Contract booklet (titled Contract and Bonds for Highway Construction), Change Orders, Force Account Work orders, pay documents issued by the Agency, Materials certifications, Project Work schedules, final estimate, written orders and authorizations issued by the Agency, Material source development and reclamation plans, and permits, orders and authorizations obtained by the Contractor or Agency applicable to the Project, as well as all documents incorporated by reference therein. Contract Time - The amount of time allowed to complete the Work under the Contract. Contractor - The Entity awarded the Contract according to the solicitation. 00110.20 Course - A specified Surfacing Material placed in one or more Lifts to a specified thickness. Coverage - One Pass by a piece of Equipment over an entire designated area. Cross Section - The exact image formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to a central axis, to determine area. Day - A Calendar Day including weekdays, weekends, and holidays, unless otherwise specified. Durable Rock - Rock that has a slake durability index of at least 90% based on a two-cycle slake durability test, according to ASTM D4644. In the absence of test results, the Engineer may evaluate the durability visually. Emulsified Asphalt - Emulsified asphalt cement. Emulsified Asphalt Concrete - A mixture of Emulsified Asphalt and graded Aggregate. Engineer - The Chief Engineer of the Agency acting either directly or through authorized representatives. If the Agency has not designated a Chief Engineer, this term denotes the person responsible for administering its public works program. Entity - A natural person capable of being legally bound, sole proprietorship, limited liability company, corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, for-profit or nonprofit unincorporated association, business trust, two or more persons having a joint or common economic interest, or any other person with legal capacity to contract, or a government or governmental subdivision. Equipment - All machinery, tools, manufactured products, and fabricated items needed to complete the Contract or specified for incorporation into the Work. Establishment Period - The time specified to assure satisfactory establishment and growth of planted Materials. Existing Surfacing - Pavements, slabs, curbs, gutters, walks, driveways, and similar constructions of bricks, blocks, portland cement concrete, bituminous treated materials, and granular Surfacing materials on existing Highways. Extra Work - Work not included in the Contract, but deemed by the Engineer to be necessary to complete the Project. Final Acceptance - Written confirmation by the Agency that the Project has been completed according to the Contract, with the exception of latent defects and Warranty obligations, if any, and has been accepted. Final Inspection - The inspection conducted by the Engineer to determine that the Project has been completed according to the Contract. Fine Aggregate - Crushed Rock, crushed Gravel, or Sand that passes a 1/4-inch sieve, with allowable oversize. First Notification - Written acknowledgment by the Engineer of the date on which workers employed by the Contractor or a Subcontractor have begun performance of the Contract, including Aggregate source development or erection of a plant, but not including installation of covered temporary signs according to Section 00222. 00110.20 Force Account Work - Items of Extra Work ordered by the Engineer that are to be paid according to Section 00197. Granular Material - Graded and selected free-draining material composed of particles of Rock, Sand, and Gravel. Gravel - Particles of Rock, rounded or not, that will pass a 3-inch sieve and be retained on a No. 4 sieve. Highway - Every road, street, thoroughfare and place, including Bridges, viaducts and other Structures within the boundaries of the State, open, used or intended for use by vehicular traffic. Incidental - A term identifying those acts, services, transactions, property, Equipment, labor, Materials, or other items for which the Agency will make no separate or additional payment. Inspector - The representative of the Engineer authorized to inspect and report on Contract performance. Leveling - Placing a variable-thickness Course of Materials to restore horizontal and vertical uniformity to existing Pavements, normally continuous throughout the Project. Lift - The compacted thickness of material placed by Equipment in a single Pass. Mandatory Source - A material source provided by the Agency from which the Contractor is required to obtain Materials. (See 00160.00(b) and 00160.40.) Materials - Any natural or manmade substance specified for use in the construction of the Project or for incorporation into the Work. Median - The portion of a divided Highway separating traffic traveling in opposite directions. Multiple Course Construction - Two or more Courses, exclusive of Patching or Leveling, placed over the entire Roadway width. Multi-Use Path - That portion of the Highway Right-of-Way or a separate Right-of-Way, physically separated from motor vehicle traffic and designated for use by pedestrians, bicyclists and other non-motorized users. Neat Line - Theoretical lines specified or indicated on the Plans for measurement of quantities. Nondurable Rock - Rock that has a slake durability index of less than 90% based on a two-cycle slake durability test, as tested by ASTM D4644, or Rock that is observed to readily degrade by air, water, and mechanical influence. Notice to Contractors - The public announcement inviting Bids for Work to be performed or Materials to be provided. Notice to Proceed - Written notice authorizing the Contractor to begin performance of the Work. On-Site Work - Any Work taking place on the Project Site, including designated staging areas adjacent to the Project Site, except for installation of covered temporary signs according to Section 00222. Organic Soil - A Soil with sufficient organic content to influence the Soil properties. 00110.20 Panel - The width of specified Material being placed by Equipment in a single Pass. Pass - One movement of a piece of Equipment over a particular location. Patching - Placing a variable-thickness Course of Materials to correct sags, dips, and/or bumps to the existing grade and Cross Section, normally intermittent throughout the Project. Pavement - Asphalt concrete or portland cement concrete placed for the use of motor vehicles, bicycles, or pedestrians on Roadways, Shoulders, Multi-Use Paths and parking areas. Pay Item (Contract Item) - A specific unit of Work for which a price is provided in the Contract. Payment Bond - The approved security furnished by the Contractor's Surety as a guaranty of the Contractor's performance of its obligation to pay promptly in full all sums due for Materials, Equipment, and labor furnished to complete the Work. Peat - A Soil composed primarily of vegetative matter in various stages of decomposition, usually with an organic odor, dark brown to black color, and a spongy consistency. Performance Bond - The approved security furnished by the Contractor's Surety as a guaranty of the Contractor's performance of the Contract. Plans - Standard and Supplemental Drawings, and approved unstamped and reviewed stamped Working Drawings. (See 00150.10 and 00150.35.) Project - The sum of all Work to be performed under the Contract. Project Manager - The Engineer's representative who directly supervises the engineering and administration of a Contract. Project Site - The geographical dimensions of the real property on which the Work is to be performed, including designated contiguous staging areas. Prospective Source - A Material source provided by the Agency, from which the Contractor has the option of obtaining Materials. (See 00160.00(a) and 00160.40.) Publicly-Owned Equipment - Equipment acquired by a state, county, municipality or political subdivision primarily for use in its own operations. Public Traffic - Vehicular or pedestrian movement, not associated with the Contract Work, on a public way. Quality Assurance Program - A program included in section 2 of the MFTP defined as planned and systematic actions necessary to provide confidence that a product or service will satisfy given requirements for quality. Railroad - Publicly or privately owned rail carriers, including passenger, freight, and commuter rail carriers, their tenants, and licensees. Also, Utilities that jointly own or use such facilities. Right-of-Way - Land, property, or property interest, usually in a strip, acquired for or devoted to transportation or other public works purposes. Roadbed - Completed excavations and embankments for the Subgrade, including ditches, side slopes, and slope rounding, if any. 00110.20 Roadside - The area 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. Roadway - That portion of a Highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or Shoulder. If a Highway includes two or more separate Roadways, the term "Roadway" refers to any such Roadway separately, but not to all such Roadways collectively. (See Traveled Way.) Rock - Natural deposit of solid material composed of one or more minerals occurring in large masses or fragments. Sand - Particles of Rock that will pass a No. 4 sieve and be retained on a No. 200 sieve. Schedule of Items - The list of Pay Items, their units of measurement, estimated quantities, and prices. Schedule of Values - The breakdown of the values of the component elements comprising a lump sum Pay Item. Second Notification - Written acknowledgment by the Engineer of the end of Contract Time according to 00180.50(g). Shoulder - The part of a Roadbed contiguous to the Traveled Way or Roadway, whether paved or unpaved, for accommodating stopped vehicles, for emergency use and for lateral support of Base and surface Courses. Silt - Soil passing a No. 200 sieve that is nonplastic or exhibits very low plasticity. Single Course Construction - A wearing Course only, not including patching or Leveling Courses or partial width Base Course. Slope - Vertical distance to horizontal distance, unless otherwise specified. Soil - Accumulations of particles produced by the disintegration of Rock, which sometimes contains organic matter. Particles may vary in size from Clay to Boulders. Solicitation Document - Documents which define the procurement of a public improvement Project, including, but not limited to, the Bid Booklet, Agency-provided Plans, Standard Specifications, Special Provisions, Addenda, and which includes all documents incorporated by reference. May also be called Bid Documents. Special Provisions - The special directions, provisions, and requirements specific to a Project that supplement or modify the Standard Specifications. Permits and orders governing the Project that are issued directly to the Agency by a governmental or regulatory authority are considered to be part of the Special Provisions, to the extent and under the conditions stipulated in the Special Provisions. This includes any amended or supplemental permits or orders issued during the course of performing the Work under a Contract. Special Services - Work services that the Contractor and Engineer agree cannot be satisfactorily performed by the Contractor's and Subcontractors' forces, (e.g., fabrication and machining work that is most effectively performed away from the Project Site, or rental of operated Equipment as defined in 00180.20(c)). 00110.20 Specifications - The Standard Specifications and Special Provisions, together with all provisions of other documents incorporated therein by reference. Standard Drawings - The Agency-prepared detailed drawings for Work or methods of construction that normally do not change from project to project. Standard Specifications - "Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction", current edition, published by the Oregon Department of Transportation. State - The State of Oregon. Structures - Bridges, retaining walls, endwalls, cribbing, buildings, culverts, manholes, catch basins, drop inlets, sewers, service pipes, underdrains, foundation drains, and other similar features which may be encountered in the Work. Subbase - A Course of specified material of specified thickness between the Subgrade and a Base. Subcontractor - An Entity having a direct contract with the Contractor or another Subcontractor, at any tier, to perform a portion of the Work. Subgrade - The top surface of completed earthwork on which Subbase, Base, Surfacing, Pavement, or a Course of other Material is to be placed. Substructure - Those parts of a Structure which support the Superstructure, including bents, piers, abutments, and integrally built wingwalls, up to the surfaces on which bearing devices rest. Substructure also includes portions above bearing surfaces when those portions are built integrally with a Substructure unit (e.g., backwalls of abutments). When Substructure and Superstructure elements are built integrally, the division between Substructure and Superstructure is considered to be at the bottom soffit of the longitudinal or transverse beam, whichever is lower. Culverts and rigid frames are considered to be entirely Substructure. Superstructure - Those parts of a Structure above the Substructure, including bearing devices. Supplemental Drawings - The Agency-prepared detailed drawings for Work or methods of construction that are Project specific, and are denoted by title in the Project title block. Supplier - The Entity that furnishes goods to be incorporated into the Work. Surety - The Entity that issues the bond. Surfacing - The Course or Courses of Material on the Traveled Way, auxiliary lanes, Shoulder, or parking areas for pedestrian, bicycle or vehicle use. Temporary Pedestrian Accessible Route - An area within a Work Zone, marked by signing, delineation and TCD, for the use of pedestrians to navigate through or around the work area. The TPAR is included as part of the Traffic Control Plan. Temporary Pedestrian Accessible Route Plan - A written and drawn plan within the TCP that identifies requirements for providing safe, effective and accessible routes for pedestrians through or around the Work Zone including TPAR details, advance public notification; and, construction and maintenance responsibilities. Third Notification - Written acknowledgment by the Engineer, subject to Final Acceptance, that as of the date of the notification the Contractor has completed the Project according to the Contract, including, without limitation, completion of all minor corrective work, Equipment and plant removal, 00110.20 site clean-up, and submittal of all certifications, bills, forms and documents required under the Contract. Ton - One short ton of 2,000 pounds (Ton, ton, Tn, or T). Topsoil - Soil ready for use in a planting bed. Traffic Control Devices - Signs, signals, markings, and other devices placed on, over, or adjacent to a Roadway used to regulate, warn, or guide Public Traffic by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction. Traffic Control Measures - Elements of the TCP including, but not limited to, TCD, personnel, Materials and Equipment used to control Public Traffic through a Work Zone. Traffic Control Plan - A written and drawn plan for providing the safe and efficient movement of Public Traffic through or around a Work Zone, while providing protection for workers, incident responders, and Equipment. Traffic Lane - That part of the Traveled Way marked for moving a single line of vehicles. Traveled Way - That part of the Highway for moving vehicles, exclusive of berms and Shoulders. Typical Section - That Cross Section established by the Plans or the 3D Engineered Model which represents in general the lines to which the Contractor shall work in the performance of the Contract. Unsuitable Material - Frozen material, or material that contains organic matter, muck, humus, Peat, sticks, debris, chemicals, toxic matter, or other deleterious materials not normally suitable for use in earthwork. Utility - A line, facility, or system for producing, transmitting, or distributing communications, power, electricity, heat, gas, oil, water, steam, waste, stormwater not connected with highway drainage, or any other similar commodity which directly or indirectly serves the public. The term may also mean the utility company, district, or cooperative owning and operating such facilities, including any wholly- owned or controlled subsidiary. Warranty Bond - The approved security furnished by the Contractor's, Subcontractor's, or Supplier's Surety as a guaranty of the Contractor's performance of its warranty obligations. Wetlands - Areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated Soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas. Work - The furnishing of all Materials, Equipment, labor, and Incidentals necessary to successfully complete any individual Pay Item or the entire Contract, and the discharge of duties and obligations imposed by the Contract. Work Zone - An area within Highway construction, maintenance, or Utility Work activities which extends from the first road Work, Bridge Work, or Utility Work warning sign to the last sign or the last TCD. Working Drawings - Supplemental Plans, not furnished by the Agency, that the Contractor is required to submit to the Engineer. (See 00150.35.) 00120.00