Part 1 — General
1.1 Section Includes
A.Provisions related to scope of work
1.2 RELATED SECTIONS Not Used
1.3 References
A.UDOT and Utah AGC Partnering Field Guide
1.4 DEFINITIONS Not Used
1.5 Submittals
A.Contractor’s Right of Entry Agreement with Rail Road for information– Refer to this Section Article 1.10
1.6 Contract Intent
A.The contract states the roles and obligations of the Department and Contractor regarding the construction, execution, and completion of work.
1.Furnish all resources and incidentals required to complete the specified work.
1.7 Responsibility for Work
A.General responsibilities :
1.Complete work conforming to the contract
2.Maintain traffic control
3.Perform quality control
B.Maintain, and take reasonable precautions to protect the items of work included in the contract against damage from all causes until project physical completion or written documentation of partial acceptance of the specific item of work has been received from the Department .
C.Do not damage any feature within the site that is not part of the work.
1.Do not damage adjacent property or other highways .
2.Repair any damages to pre- existing condition .
D.Rebuild, repair, restore, and make good all losses, injuries, and damage at no additional cost to the Department and according to approved resolution before project physical completion or written documentation of partial acceptance of the specific item of work
1.The Department will consider t he following situations exempt and will pa y for rebuilding, repairing or restoring work when one or more of the following occurs :
a.Acts of God
b.A cts of public enemies
c.A cts of governmental authorities
d.F ires
e.F loods
f.U nusually severe weather
g.Vandalism
h.D amage caused by third parties where reasonable precautions to protect work have been taken.
2.T ake reasonable efforts to recover losses from third party insurance before requesting compensation from the Department for third party damages.
E.Accomplish the following if work is s uspended for any cause:
1.Protect the project from damage.
2.Provide for normal drainage.
3.Erect any necessary temporary structures, signs, or other facilities.
4.Maintain all newly established plantings, seeding, and sodding and protect new tree growth and other designated vegetative growth in an acceptable condition.
1.8 Maintaining Traffic
A.Keep roads open to traffic during the work and work suspensions or provide and maintain detour roads as specified or directed.
1.Maintain all necessary accesses to areas such as parking lots, garages, businesses, residences, and farms .
2.Exclude snow removal.
B.The Department does not provide additional compensat ion for maintenance .
C.Failure to maintain traffic is cause for the Department to take action to meet the requirements of this specification.
1.The Department deducts its costs incurred in such actions from money due.
1.9 Restoration of Surfaces Opened By Permit
A.Allow individuals, firms , or corporations with authorized permits to enter the project to construct or reconstruct any utility service.
1.10 Construction Over Or Adjacent To Navigable Waters
A.Do not interfere with the navigation of waterways when conducting work over, on, or adjacent to navigable waters.
B.Comply with all conditions of permits from the U.S. Coast Guard or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Part 2 — PRODUCTS Not Used
Part 3 — EXECUTI ON Not U sed
Source: Utah Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2026 Edition. Pages 79–81 of 1,331.