SECTION 913 — LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS 900-39 — LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
913.01 Description.
This work includes providing law enforcement officers as deemed necessary by the Engineer for the direction and control of both vehicular traffic and pedestrians within the limits of the Project.
913.02 Qualifications.
Use law enforcement officers that wear regulation uniforms who should be regular, reserve , or special officers of the communities in which they serve. Ensure that the officers use high visibility safety apparel that conforms to Subsection 107.08.
913.03 Construction Methods.
The primary function of uniformed law enforcement officers, with or without marked cruisers, is to supplement (not replace) the traffic control devices used to move road users safely and expeditiously through and/or around work areas while protecting on-site workers and equipment. Ensure that the number of law enforcement officers used at any location is no greater than the number necessary to adequately alert, slow, and/or control road users through or around the work zone. The following presents guidance on the appropriate use of law enforcement officers in a work zone: • Frequent worker presence adjacent to high- speed traffic without positive protection devices • Traffic control setup or removal that presents significant risks to workers and road users • Complex or very short -term changes in traffic patterns with significant potential for road user confusion or worker risk from traffic exposure • Night work operations that create substantial traffic safety risks for workers and road users • Existing traffic conditions and/or crash histories that indicate a potential for substantial safety and congestion impacts related to the work zone activity, and that may be mitigated by improved driver alertness and/or behavior through the work zone • Work zone operations that require brief stoppage of all traffic in one or both directions • High-speed highways where unexpected or sudden traffic queuing is anticipated, especially if the queue forms a considerable distance in advance of the work zone or immediately adjacent to the work space The following Table provides guidelines for the use of law enforcement officers and flagpersons (SECTION 914).
Part 900 — Incidental Construction and Services August 2025
900-40 SECTION 913 — LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Quick Reference Guidelines1 Use of Traffic Control Personnel in Work Zones (if needed2) Facility Type Speed Limit3 No. of Travel Lanes Per Direction Traffic Restriction in Work Zone Typically, Most Appropriate Traffic Control Personnel Marked Cruiser4 Example Uses Personnel Location Personnel Function Highway Ramps Any 2 or more Lane Closure/Shoulder Closure/Land Shift Law Enforcement Officers Yes In Advance of Work Area Work Vehicle Access/Egress Point Presence and/or Speed Enforcement Control Traffic to Allow Access/Egress Lane Closure/Shoulder Closure/Land Shift Flagpersons No Work Vehicle Access/Egress Point Control Traffic to Allow Access/Egress Highway Mainline Segments Greater than 35 Any Lane Closure Law Enforcement Officers Yes In Advance of Work Area Presence and/or Speed Enforcement 2 or more Lane Shift/ Shoulder Closure Law Enforcement Officers Yes Work Vehicle Access/Egress Point Control Traffic to Allow Access/Egress Land Shift/ Shoulder Closure/Lane Shift Flagpersons No Work Vehicle Access/Egress Point Control Traffic to Allow Access/Egress 35 or Less5 Any Lane Closure/Shoulder Closure/Lane Shift Flagpersons No In Advance of Work Area Control Alternating One-Way Traffic Work Vehicle Access/Egress Point Control Traffic to Allow Access/Egress Signalized Intersections Greater than 35 Any Lane Closure/Shoulder Closure/Lane Shift Law Enforcement Officers Yes Intersection Direct and/or Control Traffic 35 or Less6 Any Lane Closure/Shoulder Closure/Lane Shift Law Enforcement Officers No Intersection Direct and/or Control Traffic Unsignalized Intersections Any Any Lane Closure/Shoulder Closure/Lane Shift Flagpersons No Intersection Direct and/or Control Traffic 1 See Policy language for detailed guidelines. 2 In most cases, Law Enforcement Officers/Flagpersons should be used only if the Engineer deems that they are needed to direct, control, and/or alert road users. 3 Posted or statutory speed limit on one or more approaches to the facility type. 4 With emergency lights activated. 5 On all approaches to the facility type.
913.04 Method of Measurement.
Services of law enforcement officers will be measured for payment by the number of hours for each person rendering services according to directions of the Engineer. This only includes, however, law enforcement officers that are employed within either the limits of the construction right-of-way for the Project, upon detours stipulated in the Contract, or upon detours ordered by the Engineer. Law enforcement officers furnished by the Contractor for continued use of a detour, bypass, or temporary traffic control beyond the period for which the Engineer deems that law enforcement officers are necessary to the proper completion of the Project, or at locations where traffic is unnecessarily restricted by the Contractor ’s method of operation, will not be measured for payment.
Part 900 — Incidental Construction and Services August 2025
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913.05 Basis of Payment.
Although services of uniformed law enforcement officers (with/without cruisers) will be measured for payment by the number of hours for each person rendering services, there is no bid item for this work. Uniformed law enforcement officers (with/without cruisers) will be paid based on actual cost as submitted by a bill of lading from the local community or communities involved or from the State for State Troopers and approved by the Engineer. The payment for this work will be made directly by the Department through a separate Purchase Order submitted by the local community or communities or the State agency . Payment for the law enforcement officers (with/without cruisers) required by the Contractor’s operations beyond the period for which the Engineer deems necessary shall be the Contractor’s responsibility.
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