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700 Series Changes 2014 Standard Specifications Item 700 Series Changes 2014 Standard Specifications Item 700 - Pothole Repair Removed DMS-9201. The material is no longer being used. 700.3.1. Added 2 paragraphs to describe the finish of the repair under the Standard Repair item to match what was in the Saw-Cut repair section. 700.4.2. Removed statement to dispose of hot mix remaining at end of the day. 700.4.3. Removed statement to dispose of hot mix remaining at end of the day. Item 712 - Cleaning and Sealing Joints and Cracks (Asphalt Concrete) 712.2. Revised material requirement for fine aggregate to include reference Item 340.2.1.3. (Fine Aggregate). 712.4. Added requirement to follow manufacturer’s temperature requirements. 712.4. Added requirement to fill cracks greater than ½ inch with dry sand. Item 713 – Cleaning and Sealing Joints and Cracks (Concrete Pavement) New Specification Previous SS 7435 Item 720 - Repair of Spalling In Concrete Pavement 720.4.1. Added “Protect and re-use existing reinforcing if encountered, unless otherwise directed.” 720.4.2. Added “Apply primer to the repair area in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.” Item 721 - Fiber Reinforced Polymer Patching Material New Specification Previous SS 7622 Item 730 - Roadside Mowing 730.2.5 Added new article about providing a pressure washer to wash equipment. 730.3.3. Added new article requiring pressure washing of equipment when shown on the plans. 730.5. Added “pressure washing” to payment clause. Item 731 - Herbicide Treatment New Specification Combination of SS7026 & SS 7039 Item 734 - Litter Removal 734.1. Revised the definition from “matter” to “all objects” Item 735 - Debris Removal 735.1. Added the word “all” before “objects”. 735.3. Added “Notify the Department for removal of hazardous materials.” 735.3.4. Added new article for Debris Removal on “High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane.” 735.3.5. Added new article for Debris Removal on “Direct Connector Ramp Debris Removal.” 735.4.2. Added new measurement article on “HOV Lane Debris Removal.” 735.4.3. Added new measurement article on “Direct Connector Ramp Debris Removal.” 735.5. Added “and for cycle location number specified.” 735.5. Added “Debris removal in Buffer-Separated Concurrent Flow lanes is considered subsidiary to debris removal in Center Medians and Mainlanes, unless otherwise shown on the plans.” Item 738 - Cleaning and Sweeping Highways 738.3. Redefined debris from “Debris is defined as dirt and other matter not part of the highway facility.” to “Debris is defined as dirt and other objects not part of the highway facility including dead animals, tires, tire fragments, wood, furniture, mattresses, household appliances, and scrap metal.” 738.3.5. Added “Direct Connector Cleaning and Sweeping.” 738.3.6. Added “HOV Lane Cleaning and Sweeping.” 738.4. Added “HOV lane centerline mile is defined as the distance measured along each HOV lane regardless of the number of lanes. A direct connector centerline mile is defined as the distance measured along each direct connector regardless of the number of lanes.” 738.4.5. Added “HOV Lane Cleaning and Sweeping. By the cycle or HOV lane centerline mile.” 738.4.6. Added “Direct Connector Cleaning and Sweeping. By the cycle or direct connector centerline mile.” Item 740 - Graffiti Removal and Anti-Graffiti Coating Merged special provision 740-001 (Revised 740.2. Materials). 740.3.1.1. Revised specification to clearly separate cleaning concrete vs. metal. 740.3.1.2. Removed Anti Graffiti Coating Type I 740.3.1.2. Added Coating Type II – Solvent Cleanable and Type III – Water Cleanable. 740.5. Added new payment items for “Anti-Graffiti Coating (Permanent-Type II),” and “Anti- Graffiti Coating Permanent- Type III).” Item 745 Picnic Area Maintenance Revised Specification Name to remove “Rest Area” 745. Removed all references and requirements specifically for rest areas in “Work Methods”, “Measurement” and “Payment”. Item 751 - Landscape Maintenance No Changes Item 752 - Tree and Brush Removal 752.4.2. Added “Prune trees in accordance with Class IV National Arborist Association Pruning Standards for shade trees.” 752.4.2. Added “benzalkonium chloride” as an alternative to disinfecting tools and revised wording for clarity. Added “Avoid pruning whenever possible between February 15th and June 15th, the period for maximum insect and fungal activity.” 752.4.5. Added new article on “Stump Removal.” 752.5.2. Added “of the dimension specified.” 752.5.4. Added new measurement item for “Stump Removal” 752.6. Added “of the dimension specified.” after Tree Trimming. 752.6. Added new pay item for “Stump Removal.” Item 760 - Cleaning and Reshaping Ditches 760.2. Added “or reshape by cleaning silt from the ditch and spreading on backslope as approved.” 760.4. Revised Payment “Ditch Cleaning and Reshaping (Foot).” Item 764 - Pump Station and Drainage System Cleaning 764.3. Added the word “Vacuum Truck” before description of truck and “or as approved”. Item 770 - Guard Fence Repair Merged special provision 770-049 770.4.1. Added “with any bolt hole spacing” to “rail”. 770.4.9. Added “two rails” to “By the foot from center to center of posts” 770.4.10. Added “included metal sleeves” 770.4.12. Added “Includes top or side mount posts.” 770.4.14. Added “as directed” after “By each marker replaced”. 770.5. Added “Any rail removed and replaced in order to rem/repl posts will not be paid for directly, but be considered subsidiary to various bid items.” and “Coring new holes and furnishing new bolts and epoxy for the repair or replacement of posts w/base plate shall be considered subsidiary to various bid items.” Item 771 - Repair Cable Barrier System New Specification Modified SS 7224 771.3. Added “Provide a tension meter and use it after repair is complete to verify cables in repaired area are properly tensioned. Re-tension the cable barrier system to within manufacturer recommended range as needed. Check cables for proper tensioning when requested and re-tension to within manufacturer recommended range as needed.” 771.4.6. Added “Check and Re-tension Cables. By each run checked and re-tensioned. A run is defined as a section of cable barrier system beginning and ending with a terminal section.” 771.5. Added new pay item “Check and Re-tension Cables.” Item 772 - Post and Cable Fence 772.2.7. Added a new article, “Gate. Furnish gates as shown on the plans.” 772.3.3. Added a new article, “Repair. Plumb and realign post in a vertical and horizontal position. Stretch cable to remove sag between posts. One cable splice will be allowed between posts, adjacent to the post, but no more than 2 splices in any 100 ft. of cable. Removal and replacement of posts, anchors, or cable will be paid with the appropriate bid Item.” 772.4.8. Added a new article, “New Installation of Post and Cable Fence (Gate). By each gate installed. 772.4.9. Added a new article, “Repair. By the foot of fence from center to center of pull posts for each repair.” 772.5. Added, “Post and Cable Fence (Gate) (New Installation),” or “Post and Cable Fence (Repair).” 772.5. Revised last sentence of paragraph to read:” This price is full compensation for cable splices, straightening posts, realignments of posts, tightening cable, backfilling posts and anchor holes, installation of reflectors, bollards, foundations, backfilling, gate and hardware, paint, materials, equipment, labor, tools, and incidentals.” Item 774 - Attenuator Repair No Changes Item 776 - Metal Rail Repair 776.1. Revised Description to add, “Replace metal traffic or pedestrian rail if beyond repair as determined by the Engineer.” 776.3. Added, “Replace steel or aluminum rail to match the original or details shown on the plans if the damaged rail is beyond repair as determined by the Engineer.” 776.4. Added, “Rail replacement will be measured by the foot between centers of the first undamaged post on each side of the replacement or to the end of the rail.” 776.5. Added, “, and “Replacement” of the type specified.” Item 778 - Concrete Rail Repair New Specification Replaces multiple one project only or district wide specifications. Item 780 – Concrete Crack Repair New Specification Name (Old name was Epoxy Injection) Completely rewritten to reference new “Concrete Repair Manual.” 780.3. Added “Surface Sealing”. Item 784 - Steel Member Repair New Specification Name (Old name was Repairing Steel Bridge Members) 784.4.3. Revised the name of the reference specification, “Item 780, “Concrete Crack Repair,”” Item 785 - Bridge Joint Repair or Replacement New Specification Item 786 - Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) New Specification Follows Statewide SS 4191 Item 788 - Concrete Beam Repair Merged special provision 788-001 Rewritten to reference new “Concrete Repair Manual.” Item 789 - Treatment for ASR-Affected Concrete New Specification Follows Statewide SS 4124 .
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