1-01Definitions and Terms

1-01 Definitions and Terms

1-01.1 General

The following abbreviations and terms are defined here as they are used in Contract documents and Specifications. When used in the Proposal Form to denote items of Work and units of measurements, abbreviations are defined to mean the full expression.

1-01.2 Abbreviations

1-01.2(1) Associations and Miscellaneous

These abbreviations are used in Plans and Specifications as defined here: AAA American Arbitration Association AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI American Concrete Institute AGC Associated General Contractors of America AISC American Institute of Steel Construction AISI American Iron and Steel Institute AITC American Institute of Timber Construction AMS Aerospace Material Specification ANLA American Nursery and Landscape Association ANSI American National Standards Institute APA American Plywood Association API American Petroleum Institute APWA American Public Works Association AREMA American Railway Engineering and Maintenance Association ARTBA American Road & Transportation Builders Association ASA American Standards Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASNT American Society for Nondestructive Testing ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials International AWPA American Wood Protection Association AWS American Welding Society AWWA American Water Works Association CFR Code of Federal Regulations CSWGP National Pollution Discharge System Construction Stormwater General Permit DMCS Diversity Management Compliance System DIPRA Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association ECY Washington State Department of Ecology EEI Edison Electric Institute EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESAL Equivalent Single Axle Loads FHWA Federal Highway Administration FOP Field Operating Procedure Page 1-2 M 41-10

1-01 Definitions and TermsIA Irrigation Association

ICEA Insulated Cable Engineers Association ICRI International Repair Institute IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers IES Illumination Engineering Society IMSA International Municipal Signal Association MUTCD Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices NEC National Electrical Code NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers’ Association NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NFPA National Fire Protection Association NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NRMCA National Ready Mix Concrete Association OMWBE Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PCA Portland Cement Association PPI Plastic Pipe Institute PTI Post Tensioning Institute PCI Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute QPL Qualified Products List RAM Request for Approval of Material RCW Revised Code of Washington (Laws of the State) SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SEPA State Environmental Policy Act SOP Standard Operating Procedure SSPC Society of Protective Coatings UL Underwriters Laboratories WAC Washington Administrative Code WAQTC Western Alliance for Quality Transportation Construction WCLIB West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau WISHA Washington Industrial Safety and Health Administration WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation WWPA Western Wood Products Association

1-01.2(2) Items of Work and Units of Measurement

Plans and Specifications may include common engineering and construction abbreviations. Many such abbreviations need no definition. But when the following abbreviations are used, they will only mean: Agg. Aggregate Al. Aluminum BST Bituminous Surface Treatment Cl. Class Cfm Cubic Feet per Minute Cfs Cubic Feet per Second Comb. Combination Conc. Concrete M 41-10 Page 1-3 Definitions and Terms 1-01CPA Compaction Price Adjustment CPF Composite Pay Factor Crib. Cribbing Culv. Culvert cy or cu yd. Cubic Yard Diam. Diameter Est. Estimate or Estimated Excl. Excluding F Fahrenheit gph Gallon per Hour gpm Gallon per Minute Hund. Hundred HMA Hot Mix Asphalt In. Inch Incl. Including JMCAF Job Mix Compliance Price Adjustment JMF Job Mix Formula lb Pound(s) LF or Lin. Ft. Linear Foot (Feet) LS Lump Sum M Thousand MBM Thousand Feet Board Measure MUTS Minimum Ultimate Tensile Strength PCPS Precast Prestressed Pres. Pressure psf Pounds per Square Foot psi Pounds per Square inch PVC Polyvinyl Chloride RAP Recycled Asphalt Pavement Reg. Regulator Reinf. Reinforced, Reinforcing Sec. Section St. Steel Str. Structural sy or sq. yd. Square Yard(s) Th. Thick or Thickness Tr. Treatment Va Air Voids VFA Voids Filled with Asphalt VMA Voids in Mineral Aggregate Page 1-4 M 41-10

1-01 Definitions and Terms1-01.3 Definitions

Addendum – A written or graphic document, issued to all Bidders and identified as an Addendum prior to Bid opening, which modifies or supplements the Bid Documents and becomes a part of the Contract. Auxiliary Lane – The part of the Roadway next to Traveled Ways for parking, speed changes, turning, weaving, truck climbing, or for anything that adds to through traffic movement. Award – The formal decision of the Contracting Agency to accept the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder for the Work. Bid, Proposal – The offer of a Bidder on a properly completed Proposal Form to perform the Contract. Bidder – An individual, partnership, firm, corporation, or joint venture, submitting a Proposal or Bid. When required by law or otherwise the individual, partnership, firm, corporation, or joint venture shall be prequalified. Bid Documents – The component parts of the proposed Contract which may include, but are not limited to, the Proposal Form, the proposed Contract Provisions, the proposed Contract Plans, Addenda, and for projects with Contracting Agency subsurface investigations; the Summary of Geotechnical Conditions and subsurface boring logs (if any). Bridge Approach Embankments – An embankment beneath a Structure and extending 100 feet beyond a Structure’s end (at Subgrade elevation for the full embankment width) plus an access ramp on a 10:1 slope to the original ground elevation. Also, any embankment that replaces unsuitable foundation soil beneath the Bridge Approach Embankment. Call for Bids (Advertisement for Bids) – The published public notice soliciting Proposals or Bids for Work stating, among other things, the time, place, and date for receiving and opening the Bids. Certified Claim - A written claim filed by the Contractor pursuant to the terms, conditions and requirements of Section 1-09.11(2) , after exhausting all the means provided to resolve a dispute, including the use of a Disputes Review Board if one was established. Cold Weather Protection Period – A period of time 7 days from the day of concrete placement or the duration of the cure period, whichever is longer. Commission, Washington State Transportation Commission – The appointive body having authority over state transportation matters as provided by law. Completion Dates – Substantial Completion Date is the day the Engineer determines the Contracting Agency has full and unrestricted use and benefit of the facilities, both from the operational and safety standpoint, all the initial plantings are completed and only minor incidental work, replacement of temporary substitute facilities, plant establishment periods, or correction or repair remains for the Physical Completion of the total Contract. Physical Completion Date is the day all of the Work is physically completed on the project. All documentation required by the Contract and required by law does not necessarily need to be furnished by the Contractor by this date. Completion Date is the day all the Work specified in the Contract is completed and all the obligations of the Contractor under the Contract are fulfilled by the Contractor. All documentation required by the Contract and required by law must be furnished by the Contractor before establishment of this date. M 41-10 Page 1-5 Definitions and Terms 1-01Contract – The written agreement between the Contracting Agency and the Contractor. It describes, among other things:

1-01 Definitions and TermsLaboratory – The laboratories of the Contracting Agency, or other laboratories the

Contracting Agency authorizes to test Work, soils, and materials. Pathway, Trail – A public way primarily for the purposes of non-motorized travel outside the Traveled Way and physically separated from the Roadway by an open space or barrier. Plans – The Contract Plans or Standard Plans which show location, character, and dimensions of prescribed Work including layouts, profiles, cross-sections, and other details. Project Engineer – Same as Engineer. Proposal Form – The form provided to Bidders by the Contracting Agency for submittal of a Proposal or Bid to the Contracting Agency for a specific project. The form includes the item number, estimated plan quantity, and item description of the Bid items along with blank spaces to be completed by the Bidder for the unit prices, extensions, the total Bid amount, signatures, date, acknowledgment of Addenda, and the Bidder’s address. The required certifications and declarations are part of the form. Railroad Company – The entity(ies) that own railroads or light rail track, trains, right of way, or equipment that is either within the project limits or is in any way affected by the Contractor’s Work. When the Contract does not identify these entities, it shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to do so. Reference Information – Information provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Agency that is not part of the Contract. Right of Way – Land, property, or property interest, usually in a strip, acquired for or devoted to transportation purposes. Roadbed – The graded part of the Roadway within top and side slopes, prepared as a foundation for the pavement structure and Shoulders. Roadside – The area outside the traveled way. Roadway – The portion of the Right of Way within the outside limits of the side slopes. Secretary, Secretary of Transportation – The chief executive officer of the Department and other authorized representatives. Shoulder – The part of the Roadway next to the Traveled Way or Auxiliary Lanes. It provides lateral support of base and surface courses and is an emergency stopping area for vehicles. Sensitive Area – Natural features, which may be previously altered by human activity, that are present on or adjacent to the project location and protected, managed, or regulated by local, tribal, state, or federal agencies. Special Provisions – Supplemental Specifications and modifications to the Standard Specifications that apply to an individual project. Specifications – Provisions and requirements for the prescribed Work. Standard Plans – A manual of specific plans or drawings adopted by the Contracting Agency which show frequently recurring components of Work that have been standardized for use. State – The state of Washington acting through its representatives. Structures – Bridges, culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, retaining walls, cribbing, manholes, endwalls, buildings, service pipes, sewers, underdrains, foundation drains, and other features found during Work that the Contract may or may not classify as a Structure. Subgrade – The top surface of the Roadbed on which subbase, base, surfacing, pavement, or layers of similar materials are placed. M 41-10 Page 1-7 Definitions and Terms 1-01Substructure – The part of the Structure below :

1-01 Definitions and Terms1-01.4 Interpretations

In the Contract Documents, where appropriate: