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Incidentals (Items 600-699)

617Temporary Roadway Illumination

TX · 2024 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 867868View official source ↗

Article 1 — Description

 Setup and Remov al. Furnish, install, relocate, and remove temporary roadway illumination.  Maintenance. Operate and maintain temporary roadway illumination.

Article 2 — Materials

Furnish new or used materials that comply with the details shown on the plans, the requirements of this Item , and the pertinent requirements of the following Items, except for “M easurement ” and “P ayment .”  Item 416, “Drilled Shaft Foundations”  Item 610, “Roadway Illumination Assemblies”  Item 613, “High Mast Illumination Poles”  Item 614, “High Mast Illumination Assemblies”  Item 618, “Conduit”  Item 620, “Electrical Conductors”  Item 621, “Tray Cable”  Special Specification, “Duct Cable”  Item 624, “Ground Boxes”  Item 627, “Treated Timber Poles”  Item 628, “Electrical Services” Provide utility- grade aluminum service drop cable consisting of one bare aluminum conductor, steel -reinforced (ACSR), supporting two or more insulated conductors for overhead electrical work. Use materials provided by the Department only in authorized locations on the Contract for which the materials were intended. Material s furnished by the Department and the location for pickup will be shown on the plans or as directed.

Article 3 — Construction

Perform work as shown on the plans and in accordance with the NEC, the NESC, and this Item. Use established industry and utility safety practices when installing, relocating, or removing electrical and lighting equipment located near overhead or underground utilities. Consult with the appropriate utility before beginning work. Tension and sag overhead conductors using guys and anchors in conformance with utility distribution practices. Install conduit and electrical conductors, tray cable, or duct cable as shown on the plans. Install ground boxes as shown on the plans. Install electrical services as shown on the plans. Install concrete foundations as shown on the plans. Install roadway illumination assemblies (poles with luminaire arms and light fixtures) as shown on the plans. The Engineer may shift the locations, within design guidelines, where necessary to secure a more desirable location or to avoid conflict with utilities. 858 Use utility- grade materials for overhead electrical work. Maintain a minimum 22- ft. clearance above the roadway for overhead electrical work. Do not support overhead wiring with existing luminaire poles or breakaway luminaire poles. Operate and maintain the temporary illumination system. Relocate temporary illumination system as shown on the plans. Remove temporary illumination system when no longer needed. Remove abandoned concrete foundations to a point 2 ft. below final grade. Backfill the hole with material equal in composition and density to the surrounding area. Replace surfacing material with similar material to an equivalent condition. Replace materials furnished by the Department that are scarred, battered, broken, or lost. Replace damaged temporary illumination materials intended for permanent installation. Return all Department -owned material not used during the Contract upon completion of the work, in original condition, to the location from which the material was obtained, or as directed.

Article 4 — Measurement

Setup and removal of temporary roadway illumination will be measured by each roadway illumination assembly installed and removed. Each relocation of temporary roadway illumination will be measured as an instance of “ Setup and Removal. ” Maintenance of temporary roadway illumination will be measured by the month the system is operated and maintained.

Article 5 — Payment

The work performed and materials furnished in accordance with this Item and measured as provided under “Measurement” will be paid for at the unit price bid for “Setup and Remove Temporary Roadway Illumination” of the types specified, and “Maintain Temporary Roadway Illumination.” Electrical energy consumed by the Contractor on an existing Department electrical service will be paid for by the Department. Applications for a temporary utility service will designate the Contrac tor as the service owner , unless otherwise shown o n the plans. The Department will reimburse the Contractor the amount billed by the utility for utility -owned service line extensions and consumption charges, plus an additional 5% of the invoice cost will be paid for labor, equipment, administrative costs, superintendence, and profit.

5.1 Setup and Removal . This price is full compensation for furnishing, installing, relocating, and removing

illumination assemblies, temporary wiring, foundations, and new tem porary electrical services, and materials, equipment, labor, tools, and incidentals.

5.2 Maintenance. This price is full compensation for operation, maintenance, and repair of temporary illumination assemblies and their associated wiring and electrical services , and materials, equipment, labor,

tools, and incidentals. Energy consumed will be paid for in accordance with the second paragraph under “Payment. ”

Source: Texas Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges, 2024 Edition. Pages 867868 of 1,034.