Chapter 1 Flashcards
(31 cards)
What is one of the principle functions of the FDOT?
To carry out construction and improvement of transportation facilities to ensure adequate service to the public.
While most transportation projects are accomplished by private contractors, the management of these programs involves 5 specific FDOT responsibilities. They are…
1) Planning and programing
2) Design
3) Contract Administration
4) Construction Management
5) Contractor Payments
How are contractor payments made?
Through monthly progress estimates and a final estimate on completion of each project.
What 9 documents are included in the Contract Documents?
1) Contract Plans
2) Standard Plans
3) Standard Specifications
4) Supplemental Specifications and Development Specifications
5) Special Provisions and Technical Special Provisions
6) Contract Proposal Form
7) Supplemental Agreements
8) Work Orders
9) Joint Project Agreement (JPA)/ Locally Funded Agreements (LFA)
What is included in the Contract Plans?
They provide detailed pictorial instructions for the road or bridge construction, such as alignment, grades, ITS and lighting, drainage, right-of-way, traffic contract and landscaping.
In the Contract Plans, sometimes there are special notes placed on the plan sheets to call attention to a particular construction item or unusual condition of measurement and construction of work. What 2 things do these notes govern?
Standard and Supplemental Specifications
What do the Standard Plans do?
Provide guidelines and technical drawings for Design and Construction personnel on how items should be construction. They are developed by the Department.
What do the Standard Specifications do?
The Standard Specifications for road and Bridge Construction are the directions, provisions and requirements that the Contractor must follow to perform the work required and are applicable to all Department Contracts. It is considered part of the contract package. It is uploaded bi-annually each January and July. It can be found electronically under the Program Management Office’s Website.
What 4 things does the Standard Specifications describe?
1) The general relationship between the Dept and Contractors.
2) Construction details for all major work items
3) Specifications and criteria for materials incorporated in the work
4) Method of measurement and basis of payment for completed work.
What do the Supplemental Specifications do?
Supplemental Specifications identify and describe approved additions or deletions to the Standard Specifications, applicable to all contracts. These are published as needed and included within the workbook of the Standards Specifications it is replacing.
What do the Developmental Specifications do?
These are created around a new process, procedure or material and are used on several contracts to monitor their performance before being considered for incorporation in the Standard or Supplemental Specifications.
What are the Special Provisions?
Special Provisions often are included with the contract documents for individual projects. They may describe a situation unique to a particular project or they may modify a requirement set forth in the Standard or Supplement Specifications.
What are Technical Special Provisions?
They are technical in nature, prepared, signed and sealed by an Engineer registered in the state of FL other than the State Specifications Engineer and are applicable to specialty items of work.
In case of a discrepancies amount contract docs in regard to measurement and payment for work the order of precedence is… (there are 7 in the list)
1) Special Provisions
2) Technical Provisions
3) Contract Plans
4) Standard Plans
5) Developmental Specifications
6) Supplemental Specifications
7) Standard Specifications
This is listed in the Standard Specifications
What is the contract proposal form?
The method which Contractor’s submit their bids. It is the official form or the electronically generated bid item sheets on which the Dept requires forms bids to be prepared and submitted for the work proposed.
Can the info contained within a proposal form vary?
Yes, it will vary depending on the type of contract that is being bid.
Who provides the prices on a proposal form?
The Contractor
How are Design Build contracts unique?
They allow Contractors and Designers to team up to design and construct a project. The exact pay items and corresponding quantities are not known but enough info concerning the scope of work has been provided by the Dept so that a bid can be provided. The total quantity for this proposal will be one lump sum.
What are Supplemental Agreements?
Documents used to authorize work difference from that shown in the original plans and contract. They can be used to clarify the Specifications or to pay or unseen work. They can also be used for payment to settle contract claims or settlements of dispute.
What are Work Orders?
They are similar to SA’s but they can’t be used in all instances. Typically, they are used to include additional unforeseen work into the original contract to do minor changes.
What are Locally Funded Agreements (LFA’s)?
A type of contract included within a project between the Dept and another government or private entity. The work could include a utility agreement to relocate or install utility infrastructure. It could also include grant funded projects for other municipalities.
What is Final Estimates?
The entire payment process to the Contractor.
What must happen to properly pay the Contractor on the last payment?
All payments before it must be approved, well documented and tracked.
What are payments to contractors normally based on?
Measured units of work accomplished for each bid item and the established unit price for each item.
