Use of Imperative Mood

KDOT has generally written the standard specifications in the imperative mood, so the subject and helping verb are implied. Example: “Provide supervision” rather than “The Contractor shall provide supervision”. The word “will” generally pertains to the Kansas De partment of Transportation’s decisions or actions. When used before a list, the word “include”, “includes”, or “including” means “including but not limited to” the items in the list. Although the Contractor is the most-often implied subj ect, the subject may also include a subcontractor at any tier, supplier at any tier, vendor, fabricator, manufact urer, or other entity the Contractor engages to perform work (including the supply of materials, products, or equipment for use on the Project). 101.2 ABBREVIATIONS Wherever the following abbreviations are used in these specifications or in other Contract Documents, they are intended to represent the following organizations, agencies, and/or their respective publications, standards, etc.: AASHTO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.