1−45 Department will also keep daily records. Ea ch Monday, the Contractor shall compare the previous week's daily records with those main tained by the Department. The Contractor shall report to the Engineer within 10 calendar days of each such comparison all disagreements with Department records. Failure to meet to review the Department's records or to report disagreements between the two sets of records will constitute the assumption that the Department's records are accurate. Delay costs allegedly incurred prior to notifying the Resident Engineer that operations have been delayed will not be allowed.
1.Each Monday, the Contractor shall prepare and submit written reports to the Resident Engineer regarding alleged delays which contain the following information:
a.Number of days behind schedule.
b.Identify all operations that have been delayed, or will be delayed.
c.Explain how the Department's act or omission delayed each operation, and estimate the amount of time required to complete the project.
d.Itemize all extra costs being incurred, with explanations for each such cost.
2.Within 15 calendar days of the termination of an alleged delay, the Contractor shall submit a report to both the Resident Engineer and the Engineer containing the following information:
a.A description of the operations that were delayed. Documentation and explanation of how the Department caused the delay to include the reports of all scheduling experts or other consultants, if any; and
b.An as-built chart, or other graphic depiction of how the operations were delayed.
c.An item-by-item calculation and explanation of extra costs being sought.
3.The Engineer will review the Contractor's submission and any reports prepared by the Resident Engineer. A written decision will be provided to the Contractor within 60 days of the receipt of the Contractor's submission. If the Engineer determines that the Department is responsible for delays to the Contractor's operations, an equitable adjustment to the Contract will be authorized in accordance with Subsection 109.10; Compensation for Project Delays .
105.21 WORK ZONE TRAINING. The Contractor’s TMP Implementation Manager and all other
Contractor/Subcontractor personnel responsible for the setup, operation, maintenance, inspection, movement and/or breakdown of temporary traffic control devices shall be trained in accordance with the Department’s “Training Guidelines for Personnel Responsible for Work Zone Safety & Mobility” and shall possess a certificate of satisfactory completion of such training. Training shall be at a level appropriate to the individual’s job responsibilities and to the 1−46 job decisions the individual is required to make and shall be completed prior to the commencement of work.
105.22 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). An RFI is a document submitted by the
Contractor requesting clarification of a portion of the Contract Documents or a field condition. All such requests shall include a detailed written statement indicating the specific Drawings or Specifications to be clarified and the clarification requested. In addition, the Contractor shall:
1.Clearly state the item to be clarified, provide background information as appropriate, and explain why a response is needed.
2.Identify Drawings by Drawing number and location on the sheet. 3. Identify Specifications by Section number, page and paragraph.
4.Provide description of the field condition requiring clarification.
5.Present Contractor’s interpretation or understanding of the requirement. 6. Include possible solution by text and/or drawings. Improper RFIs are defined as:
1.RFIs that are not complete.
2.RFIs that request information that is clearly shown on the Contract Documents.
3.RFIs that do not comply with the definition of an RFI as indicated above. Improper RFIs will be returned unanswered. Delays caused by improper RFIs are the sole responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor is not entitled to additional time or monetary compensation as a result of such delays.
a.RFI Submission. RFIs are to be entered by the Contractor into the Department’s web-based Project Management Port al system (PMP). The Contractor shall ensure all attachments are fully legible after download. Each page of attachments to RFIs shall bear the RFI number. RFIs shall be originated by the Contractor. RFIs from subcontractors or material suppliers shall be submitted through, reviewed by, commented on, numbered, logged, and signed by the Contractor prior to submission to the Department. The Contractor shall carefully study the Contract Documents to determine that the requested information is not available therein. RFIs which request information available in the Contract Documents will be deemed improper, as defined above. RFIs shall be identified and submitted by the Contractor in a timely fashion in order to not cause delay to the Project. Any delays due to the untimely submission of RFIs will be the responsibility of the Contractor. RFIs shall not be used for the following purposes:
1.To request approval of submittals. 2. To request approval of substitutions. 3. To request different methods of performing work than those drawn and specified. 1−47
4.To request changes to the Contract Documents.
5.To request additional cost or credit.
6.As routine written communications between the Department and the Contractor.
7.To reply to notices issued by the Department. 8. To clarify subcontract bid questions. 9. For any other purpose not listed in this Specification.
b.RFI Response. RFIs do not automatically justify a cost increase in the work or a change in the Project Schedule. Answered RFIs shall not be construed as approval to perform extra work. Responses from the Department will not change any requirement of the Contract Documents. If the Contractor believes that a response to an RFI will cause a change to the requirements of the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall immediately give written notice to the Engineer stating that the Contractor considers the response to require a Change Order. Failure to give such written notice immediately shall waive the Contractor’s right to seek additional time or compensation. The Contractor shall allow the Engineer 30 days review and response time for RFIs. SECTION 106 CONTROL OF MATERIAL
106.01 SOURCE OF SUPPLY AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS . Materials used on the work
shall meet all quality requirements of the Contract and the “Master Schedule for the Preparation of a Project Schedule for Sampling, Testing, and Certification of Materials. In order to expedite the inspection and testing of materials, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer of the proposed sources of materials prior to delivery. At the option of the Engineer, materials may be approved at the source of supply before delivery is started. If, after trial, it is found that sources of supply which have been approved do not produce a reasonably uniform product, or if the product from any source proves unacceptable at any time, the Contractor shall furnish materials from other sources. All materials shall be new unless otherwise specified in the Contract. No material which, after approval, has become unfit for use shall be employed in the work. The Department reserves the right to retest all materials which have been previously tested and accepted at the source of supply and delivered to the site. However, prior to incorporation into the work the Department may reject all such materials which, when retested, do not meet the requirements of these Specifications, or those established for the specific project.
a.Buy America Requirements for Domestic Steel and Iron Products . In accordance with the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Title 23, only such permanently
Source: Rhode Island Standard Specifications (Bluebook), 2024 Edition. Pages 59–61 of 826.