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101.39 NON-EXCUSABLE DELAY . A delay to the Contract or Milestone/phase completion
date which was reasonably foreseeable and within the control of the Contractor for which no time extension will be granted.
101.40 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS . A public announcement inviting bids for work to be
performed and/or materials to be furnished. Such notice will indicate with reasonable accuracy the nature and location of the work to be performed; the time and place of the opening of Proposals; and any Contract statutory provisions required by the Federal Government.
101.41 NOTICE TO PROCEED . Written notice from the Engineer to the Contractor to
commence the Contract work and which designates the date of beginning of Contract time. 101.42 NOTICE OF TENTATIVE AWARD . A written communication from the State or its designee to the successful bidder indicating the conditional intention of the State to award the Contract. This communication instructs the successful bidder to arrange a meeting with the appropriate State official within fifteen days of the receipt of said notice for the purpose of executing the Contract Agreement and Contract Bonds, and for the delivery of the required Certificates of Insurance. 101.43 PAVEMENT STRUCTURE . The combination of subbase, base course and surface course placed on a subgrade to support the traffic load and distribute it to the roadbed.
a.Subgrade . The top surface of a roadbed upon which the pavement structure, should- ers, and curbs are constructed.
b.Subgrade Treatment. Modification of roadbed material by stabilization.
c.Subbase . The layers of specified or selected material of designed thickness placed on a subgrade to support a base course.
d.Base Course . The one or more layers of specified material and thickness placed on a subbase or a subgrade to support a surface course.
e.Surface Course. One or more layers of a pavement structure designed to accommodate the traffic load, the top layer of which resists skidding, traffic abrasion, and the disintegrating effects of climate. The top layer is sometimes called the "wearing surface." 101.44 PLANS . The approved plans, profiles, typical cross sections, working drawings and supplemental drawings, or exact reproductions t hereof, which show the location, character, dimensions, and details of the work to be performed.
101.45 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE . A meeting between the Contractor and the
Engineer prior to the actual commencement of work for the purpose of reviewing the following:
a.The Contractor's submission of construction schedules.
b.The Contractor's involvement with public and private utilities.
Source: Rhode Island Standard Specifications (Bluebook), 2024 Edition. Pages 20–20 of 826.