600-189Section 650 — General Regulations for Installation
of Permanent Traffic Signs
650.1Description
650.1.1 General 1 Fabricate, install, and maintain traffic signs and supports as specified in the Contract and the MUTCD and as directed by the RCE .
650.1.2 Existing Appurtenances 1 The Contractor is responsible for continuity of any existing utility service and for maintaining a safe and satisfactory operating condition for all overhead, surface, or subsurface utilities. Contact the Palmetto Utility Protection Service ( SC811) at 1- 811-721-7877 at least 3 days before any excavation or driving of posts. Contact the District Mechanical Engineer and the SCDOT ITS Office to locate any Department owned service or fiber optic cable within the work zone. 2 Exercise precautions to avoid damage to existing highway installations such as inlets, storm drains, roadway and shoulder pavements, grassed areas, fences, monuments, etc. 3 Maintain existing guide signs until new replacement signs are erected. Remove existing signs the same day the new signs are erected. Relocate signs that are in conflict with construction as necessary to maintain guidance until new signs are erected or re located to new supports. Include the cost for relocating and erecting existing signs on temporary supports in the price bid for I -beam breakaway sign supports. 4 Correct any direct or indirect damage to any utility, structure, other installation, or property caused by the work and any damages caused by the Contractor ’s agent, employees, or subcontractors. 5 If it is necessary to remove a portion of fence or guardrail to erect a sign support or obtain proper sight distance for the sign, reset the fence or guardrail to its original condition with no adjustment in compensation. 6 Do not remove more guardrail for sign replacement work than can be replaced in the same day. Upon removal of the guardrail, maintain the required Traffic Control in place at each guardrail replacement location until the guardrail replacement operation is completed for that location.