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1. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

PID # ___________ County Project # __________

County Route Section

Local Route Name ______________________________________

Highway Functional Classification & Federal Aid System

Structure Identification : Bridge # Over

Structure File Number

1.1 Design Designation :

Location :

Current ADT :

Design Year ADT :

Design Hourly Volume :

Directional Distribution :

Trucks :

Design Speed :

Legal Speed :

Design Functional Classification :

1.2 Existing plans : The following existing plans are available for review at the County Engineers office.

Please contact .

These are NOT as-built plans. The Design-Build Team (DBT) is advised to verify the preceding referenced plans to determine if they accurately depict existing field conditions.

1A RAILROAD COORDINATION :Yes ; No

If marked Yes, the Railroad coordination information is as follows:

Railroad Name:

Contact Name:

Phone Number: FAX:

Address:

1B AIRWAY/HIGHWAY CLEARANCE :Yes ; No

If marked Yes, the Airway coordination information is as follows:

Airport Authority Name:

Contact Name:

Phone Number: FAX:

Address:

2 PRE-BID MEETING :Yes ; No

This meeting is to discuss and clarify all issues that the project may have.

Location :

Date :

Time : -

3 ADDENDA PROCESS

All questions prior to the letting date shall be directed in writing to :

County Engineers Office

Name :

Phone number : Fax :

E-mail :

4 PRE-QUALIFICATION

It is required that the bidder be an ODOT pre-qualified Contractor who has engaged the services of an ODOT pre-qualified design Consultant to perform all the design and construction work required in these Conceptual Documents.

5 CONTRACTOR’S CONSULTANT

The Contractor must name the Design Consultant in the space provided below. The Consultant’s name and address must be the same as that on file with the Department :

Firm Name :

Address :

The above named Consultant must be pre-qualified by the Ohio Department of Transportation to perform the following work type(s) :

Restrictions on Participation in Design-Build Contracts : The Contractor’s Consultant and any of the subconsultants who have provided services to the County Engineer that have been directly utilized in this design-build proposal or Scope Of Services document will NOT be eligible to participate in this design-build contract for that project, either as a prime consultant or as a subconsultant

6 SCOPE OF WORK

Project Limits : From To

Project Length : . Work Length shall be determined by the DBT.

The Contractor’s Consultant shall provide for the engineering services, design, and preparation of detail construction plans for the construction of the proposed project.

The Contractor shall provide for the furnishing of materials, construction and completion in every detail of all the work described in the Conceptual Documents in order to fulfill the intent of the contract .

Project Description :

Completion date :

Warranties :

7 FIELD OFFICE :Yes ; No

Field office Type , as required by ODOT Supplemental Specification 806, shall be available and completely functional no later than 1 week prior to the start of construction work .

8 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE WORK

8.1 Governing Regulations : All services, including but not limited to survey, design and construction work, performed by the DBT and all subcontractors, shall be in compliance with all applicable Manuals and Guidelines as detailed in this section.

The fact that the bid items for this Design-Build project are general rather than specific shall not relieve the Contractor of the requirement that all work performed and all materials furnished shall be in reasonable conformity with the specifications. The Contractor’s Consultant shall reference in the plans the appropriate Construction and Material Specifications Item Number for all work to be performed and all materials to be furnished.

The attention of the Bidder is directed to the provisions of section 100 of the ODOT Construction and Material Specifications as modified in the design-build proposal.

It will be the responsibility of the DBT to acquire and utilize the necessary manuals and publications that apply to the design and construction work required to complete this project.

The current edition, including updates released on or before the prebid meeting date, of the following Manuals and Guidelines shall be met or exceeded in the performance of the design and construction work required to complete this project:

CEAO Minimum Geometric Standards Statement For Local Public Agency Projects New Construction and Reconstruction

Pursuant to action taken by the Board of Directors of the CEAO on November 6, 1997, the CEAO established as its Federal Aid Design Guidelines, that it prefers ODOT's Location and Design Manuals, with the wording of * A on chart 104-1 to indicate that the design speed shall not be construed to be the legal speed limit, with the AASHTO Green Book guidelines as a minimum.

Additionally, on December 11, 2001, the CEAO Board of Directors established the ODOT Bridge Design Manual as the preferred design guidelines with the AASHTO Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges Manual as a minimum.

Design exceptions to these guidelines will be reviewed and approved or rejected by a Design Exception Peer Review Committee established by the CEAO. These Local Minimum Standards apply to County/Federal Aid Projects that are not on the National Highway System and not funded with ODOT.

8.2 Basis of Payment : All Items covered by Construction and Material Specifications, Supplemental Specifications, Proposal and Special Provision notes with unit price as a basis of payment will be paid for under the appropriate Lump Sum bid item, unless a unit line price item has been established in the Scope Of Services.

The DBT shall be required to furnish the County Engineer with a complete breakdown of the lump sum bid items. The breakdown shall include materials to be used in the work, and shall be in sufficient detail to provide the County Engineer with a means to check partial payment requests.

8.3 Final Payment : The DBT shall prepare and submit the following prior to the request for final payment:

1. All original project files and notes utilized in the preparation of the survey, design and construction of the project

2. Record-Drawings Plans as required below.

8.4 Record-Drawing Plans :

A. General : At the completion of the work, prior to final acceptance of the construction, the Consultant shall furnish the County Engineer Record-Drawing construction plans. When the Record-Drawing plans are completed the Consultant shall professionally endorse (sign and seal ) the title sheet.

Record-Drawing plans shall be submitted as follows:

1. On 22" x 34" polyester film reproducible mylar, 4-mil thickness with a double or single (top side) matte. Mylars must be in good condition. Only black ink should be used, except that cross section and profile grids may be colored ink. The tracings shall be trimmed and bound. Text size shall be 0.156 inches preferred, 0.125 inches minimum.

2. As specified by the County Engineer:

In addition to the information shown on the construction plans, the Record-Drawing plans shall show the following:

1 . All deviations from the original approved construction plans which result in a change of location, material, type or size of work

2 . Any utilities, pipes, wellheads, abandoned pavements, foundations or other major obstructions discovered and remaining in place which are not shown, or do not conform to locations or depths shown in the plans. Underground features shall be shown and labeled on the Record-Drawing plan in terms of station, offset and elevation.

3 . The final option and specification number selected for those items which allow several material options under the specification (e.g., conduit).

4 . Additional plan sheets may be needed if necessary to show work not included in the construction plans.

Notation shall also be made of locations and the extent of use of materials, other than soil, for embankment construction (rock, broken concrete, etc.).

The Plan index shall show the plan sheets which have changes appearing on them.

Two copies of the Record-Drawing plans shall be delivered to the County Engineer for approval upon completion of the physical work but prior to the request for final payment. After the County has approved the Record-Drawing plans, the original tracings and the associated electronic files shall be delivered to the County Engineer . Acceptance of these plans and delivery of the original tracings and the associated electronic files is required prior to the work being accepted and the final estimate approved.

The delivered original tracings shall be prepared in conformance with the Location and Design Manual Volume III (Section 1200 - Plan Preparation).

B. CADD Files shall supplied by DBT :Yes ; No

If marked yes, then CADD files shall conform to one of the following:

1. The Location and Design Manual, Volume 3, Section 1206 and the Bridge Design Manual, Section 1. All files will be developed in Micro Station SE (or higher) format. (Customized Micro Station information is available on the ODOT web site.)

2 As specified by the county:

8.5 Post-Award Conference : Within 10 days after bid opening, the Contractor shall attend a mandatory post-award meeting. This confidential meeting shall be held with the County Engineer to discuss the Lump Sum estimate.

8.6 Communication : All communication during design and construction shall be with the County Engineer.

County Engineer Contact Name :

Phone number : Fax :

E-mail :

At the pre-design meeting, the Contractor shall name a Project Manager who will act as a liaison between the DBT and the County .

8.7 Permits : DBT will be required to obtain a permit from the State or local government having jurisdiction, to perform any non-construction work within the existing ROW and/or limited access.

9 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

10 ENVIRONMENTAL

10.1 Environmental Clearance Type and Date:

10.2 Environmental Commitments:

10.3 Waterway Permits:

It is required that the bidder be aware of need for Section 404/401: Permits/Certifications for all projects impacting "waters of the US". The level of permit, that is Nationwide versus Individual 404 and 401, is determined by the exact amount of impact to "waters of the US", (i.e., acreage of fill activities in a stream or wetland or linear feet of work in a stream) and in some cases the waters impacted. All individual 404 Permits require 401 Water Quality Certification. Nationwide Permits are activity specific permits used to authorize projects with minor impacts. Projects with more than minor impacts require individual review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

The DBT should be aware of the Nationwide Permits and conditions as issued for the State of Ohio and should design projects to meet the requirements of these general permits to avoid the requirements for Individual 404/401 Permits if possible. The Nationwide Permits for the State of Ohio can be found of the various Corps of Engineers’ web sites. The Huntington District’s web site can be found at: http://www.lrh.usace.mil/or/permits/.

Coordination of the waterway permits can take up to six (6) months for Individual 404 Permits. Therefore it is imperative that the DBT perform the design and construction work according to the limitations and guidelines of the permits as specified below. The DBT shall submit plans (i.e., plan & profile, cross-section and detail sheets for any bridges, culverts, or fill areas in waters) to the County Engineer, for permit conformance determination, no less than 90 days prior to any in stream or wetland work. The review of plans, any required coordination or the processing of permit applications must be accomplished by the County Engineer prior to the commencement of construction activities. At no time will the DBT coordinate waterway permit issues directly with the permitting agencies unless directed to do so by the County Engineer.

The environmental waterway permits governing the subject improvement are as follows:

10.4 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit : The Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) must be submitted by the DBT to the County Engineer for approval prior to any earth moving activities. The DBT must also apply for a NPDES permit. This requires filing a Notice of Intent for coverage in accordance with Ohio EPA’s procedures. The NOI shall be filed by the Project Manager. (For information about OEPA’s NPDES permit requirements see: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/storm.html.) This EPA permit shall be approved prior to any earth disturbing activities.

10.5 Temporary and Permanent Erosion Control : All other requirements relating to temporary and permanent erosion and water pollution controls shall be in accordance with section 107.21 of the Construction and Material Specifications and Supplemental Specification 877 including section 877.05 as modified in the design-build proposal.

All temporary erosion control items shall be removed before the project is accepted. Removed materials shall become the property of the DBT and shall be disposed of in accordance with Item 203.

10.6 Stream Crossing Investigations ( flood plain analysis) : The DBT team shall perform a detailed flood plain analysis for each waterway crossing. The analysis shall be as per the Location & Design Manual and The Bridge Design Manual and as follows : The extent of the analysis shall be from a minimum of 500' downstream, to the greater of either one bridge opening/width upstream, or to the limits of the area inundated by the 100-year event. The results of the detailed flood plain study, supporting hydraulic calculations, and recommendations shall be submitted to the County Engineer for review and comment prior to construction of the drainage structure. If the proposed crossing is located in a special flood hazard area as defined by FEMA, the detailed flood plain analysis shall be submitted concurrently to the local flood plain coordinator.

11 RIGHT OF WAY (ROW)

All necessary construction work for the project will be performed within the existing right of way.

Existing right of way lines will be located by the DBT based on requirements specified in Chapter 4733-37 of the Ohio Revised Administrative Code (Board Rules) governed by regulations outlined in Chapter 4733, Ohio Revised Code (Regulation Laws). It is the responsibility of the DBT to research existing right of way information from all available sources including but not limited to ODOT records, County road records, Commissioners’ Journals and records of other County offices to the extent necessary to provide an accurate basis for the establishment of the existing right of way.

The DBT will stake and flag the existing right of way in the field prior to the start of construction and will maintain said stakes and flags throughout the duration of the project.

The DBT will identify and show all right of way encroachments on the construction plans at the Conceptual Review Submission. The County Engineer will be responsible for clearing all encroachments on Federal-aid projects in accordance with standard encroachment removal.

12 UTILITIES

Utilities Special Provisions in addition to the Governing Regulations listed in section 8.1 of this document and section 153.64 of the Ohio Revised Code.

12.1 Existing Utilities : The County Engineer , in concurrence with the registered Underground Utility Protection Services- Ohio Underground Protection Service(OUPS) and Oil and Gas Producers Underground Protection Service (OAGPUPS) and other utility owners that are non-members of any utility protection services, has determined that the following utilities are located in the area of the project :

12.2 DBT Utility Coordination Responsibilities : As soon as it is feasible after the final plan is approved by the County Engineer , the Contractor shall stake the existing ROW (and new ROW if additional is acquired) in the field and shall perform clearing and grubbing within that ROW as required by the specifications and the proposal documents, in order to allow utility relocation and reduce potential delays. ROW stakes shall be maintained and updated as needed throughout the project length.

The DBT shall be cognizant of the project's impact on utility facilities. In the event utility rearrangements are required, the project shall not be designed to preclude legal occupancy of the highway ROW by the rearranged utility facilities.

The DBT shall coordinate all existing utilities with construction activities on this project. The DBT shall ensure that potential delays in coordination and relocation of the affected utilities are minimized. The DBT shall copy the County Engineer on all correspondence or phone calls between the DBT and each utility. This shall include the submittal of plans to each utility.

A meeting at or near the preliminary review shall be held between the DBT, the County Engineer and the utility owners to determine if any significant utility relocations can be eliminated or mitigated.

Any betterment to the utility's facility and ineligible, or unnecessary, work shall not be a part of the project's expense but the utility company’s fiscal requirement. Determination of eligibility can be coordinated through the County Engineers Office. Payment for betterments or ineligible costs shall be made by the appropriated utility through the County Engineer to the Contractor.

The cost of all utility coordination shall be bid as a Lump Sum Item.

12.3 Subsurface Utilities Engineering (SUE) : Yes No

If marked yes, The DBT shall use a state approved subsurface utilities engineering location service to field verify all underground utilities prior to beginning of any design work and shall incorporate the results in the design.

DBT shall have the SUE perform the following Quality Levels :

13 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS :

MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC (MOT)

Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Special Provisions in addition to the Governing Regulations listed in section 8.1 of this document :

13.1 General : All temporary MOT devices shall comply with the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) 350 Hardware report.

All detour routes shall be provided by the County Engineer and signed by the Contractor. The designated local detour shall also be provided by the County Engineer.

13.2 MOT Restrictions :

Minimum number of lanes in each direction to remain open during construction: _____

Minimum lane width:

Maximum duration of detour :

13.3 Additional Description of Required Work and special provisions :

14 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS :

LOCATION & DESIGN

Location & Design Special Provisions in addition to the Governing Regulations listed in section 8.1 of this document:

14.1 Survey

A. County Survey Responsibilities : The County survey crews have provided the necessary survey requirements, listed below :

a.) Centerline control and bench marks

b.) Beginning and ending centerline points for the project

c.) At least two bench marks for the project (the datum used was that which the project was originally laid out by)

d.) Critical points such as P.C., P.I., P.T., T.S., C.S.

e.) Vertical clearances for the overhead structures, to serve as a check for the existing vertical clearances

B. DBT Survey Responsibilities : All survey data shall be submitted using one of the following:

1. ODOT’s standard field codes and GEOPAK’s standard mapping codes. Reduced point data, in comma delimited ASCII text format, will be provided for all surveyed points. This data will include: point number, x coordinate, y coordinate, elevation and point ID. Customized GEOPAK information is available on the ODOT web site.

2. As specified by the county:

Monumentation shall not be disturbed. If the Contractor does disturb the monumentation, then it shall be replaced, in-kind, by a Registered Surveyor, with a current registration, recognized by the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors. Costs associated for this item shall be borne by the Contractor. Copies of all monumentation changes shall be forwarded to the County Engineer.

All control points, provided by the County Engineer , shall be included in the ASCII file supplied by the Contractor to the County Engineer. They should retain the original point numbers and coordinate values as assigned by the County Engineer.

The DBT shall provide the following items prior to final acceptance of the Record-Drawing plans:

a) Copies of all field notes (written or electronic) which shall include the following information-

C Date

C Crew members

C Weather conditions, including temperature, barometric pressure, etc.

C Instrument(s) used (Serial Number)

C Raw observation field data

C Other notes as needed

b) Copies of all Deeds, Plats, Maps and other written evidence used to establish points related to the project including summaries of all parole evidence acquired as a part of the survey operation.

c) Listing of all found monumentation (Horizontal and Vertical).

d) Listing of all monumentation set as part of the project (Horizontal and Vertical) including reference ties for recovery.

e) All monumentation shall be located utilizing NAD 83 (Horizontal Data), NAVD 88 (Vertical Data).

f) Short report indicating adjustment factors and methods, signed and certified by a Registered Surveyor (State of Ohio).

14.2 Vertical and Horizontal Alignment:

14.3 Pavement:

14.4 Roadway:

14.5 Drainage: Yes ; No

14.6 Design Exceptions:

Previously approved Design Exceptions:

The DBT shall advise of any future design features that does not meet the minimum design criteria. The DBT shall prepare all future design exceptions and submit to the County Engineer for approval.

14.7 Landscape : Yes ; No

14.8 Fencing: Yes _____; No ____

14.9 Additional Description of Required Work and Special Provisions :

15 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS :

STRUCTURES

15.1 Hydraulic data provided by the County Engineer : The County Engineer has provided the following items listed below:

a.) The waterway opening size of the upstream structure, if the structure is within a half mile.

b.) Slab or basement window elevation of an at risk upstream dwelling within a half mile of the structure. An at risk dwelling would be at an elevation within two feet above or below the proposed roadway grade.

c.) Soil boring information in structure areas.

15.2 Existing Structures Identification:

Structure File No.

Bridge No. Feature Intersection

15.3 Design and Construction Requirements of Structure , in addition to the Governing Regulations listed in section 8.1 of this document.

Existing Structure Data

Length:

Width o/o: Design Loading =

Type: Spans =

Date Built:

Alignment & Profile

Alignment: Existing Relocated ; By County Engineer ; By DBT :

Profile: Existing Relocated Feathered (Adjustment)

By County Engineer ; By DBT :

Transverse Sections

Roadway Width:

Railing: Type Height

Fence: Yes No Height/Configuration

Sidewalks: Yes No Width

Investigate the need for Prefabricated Structure: Yes ; No

Investigate the need for Retaining Walls: Yes ; No _

The DBT shall not increase the number of spans shown on the existing original plans for the design and preparation of the detail construction plans for the construction of this structure.

All Shop Drawings shall be reviewed by the DBT as required by Supplemental Specification 863.

Initial foundation investigation shall be provided by the County Engineer

Note: Collection of additional soils information shall be the responsibility of the DBT and considered incidental to this design effort.

Additional Description of Required Work and special provisions :

16 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS :

TRAFFIC CONTROL

16.1 Pavement Markings and Delineators Special Provisions in addition to the Governing Regulations listed in section 8.1 of this document:

A. Pavement Markings : Yes ; No

B. Raised Pavement Markers : Yes ; No

C. Delineators : Yes ; No

All flexible delineators shall conform to Item 620 and shall be placed in accordance with current design standards and policies. Confirmation, that no conflicts exit between the proposed locations of delineators and any underground utilities, shall be made prior to the installation of the delineators.

D. Barrier Reflectors : Yes ; No

All barrier reflectors shall confirm to Item 626 and shall be placed on bridge parapets and guardrails, in accordance with current design standards and policies. Barrier reflectors attached to guardrail shall be bolted.

E. Object Markers : Yes ; No

All object markers shall conform to Item 630, Sign, Flat Sheet Sign Type G

16.2 Signing Special Provisions In addition to the Governing Regulations listed in section 8.1 of this document:

Flat Sheet Signs : Yes ; No

a. Replace all existing flat sheet signs with new signs, except as indicated below. This includes all signs on the mainline and interchange ramps. This also includes all STOP signs on intersecting roads. Size the signs in accordance with the OMUTCD, except as follows:

b. The following signs shall remain in place and not be replaced:

c. The following signs shall be removed and not replaced:

d. The following signs shall be installed where none currently exist:

e. The following signs will be provided by the County for contract installation:

f. At the following locations, the signs shall be mounted overhead:

g. Removed flat sheet signs shall become the property of the Contractor.

17 PROJECT SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS

18 PLAN SUBMITTALS AND REVIEW REQUIREMENTS

18.1 Plan Components : All plans submitted by the DBT shall be in conformance with the following ODOT manuals :

1. Real Estate Policies and Procedures Manual Section 3100.

The DBT shall also identify all topographic features within the existing and proposed Right-Of-way limits, including underground utilities.

2. Bridge Design Manual.

3. Location and Design Manual, Volume 3 :

The following sections of the Location and Design Manual, Volume 3 are NOT required :

1302.13 Plan Signatures

1307.2 General summary sheet

1307.3 Subsummaries

1307.4 Pavement Quantity Calculations

1310.3 Earthwork and Seeding Quantities

Units of measure is NOT required

18.2 Quality Control : The DBT will be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy and adherence to the Governing Regulations listed in section 8.1 of this document, for all plan submittals required under this contract.

The DBT shall immediately notify the County Engineer of any apparent discrepancy between the various design and construction manuals and the Conceptual Documents.

Unless stated otherwise, review comments do not revise the scope or intent of the project and do not constitute a request for changes beyond the current contracted Scope of Services

In the event the County Engineer determines that any required submission is incomplete, contains inaccuracies which preclude a meaningful review, or does not adhere to the Governing Regulations listed in section 8.1 of this document, the County Engineer will advise the DBT of the short comings and direct the DBT to revise and resubmit the plan. No time extension will be granted as a result of such action. The County Engineer will schedule a review meeting or issue review comments as appropriate.

In the event the DBT believes that any review comment, or orders issued by the County Engineer, require a change to the scope of the agreed work, the DBT shall first contact the County Engineer for clarification and shall, within 10 days of receipt of the comments or orders, provide written notice to the County Engineer concerning the reasons why the DBT believes the scope has been changed.

18.3 Preliminary Plan Review Submission: The Consultant shall submit the preliminary plan for a Limited Review by the County Engineer. This submission milestone must be shown on the Progress Schedule. The preliminary plan shall be for the whole project, or each phase for multiple phase projects and shall include the following : (All sections refer to the Location & Design Manual, volume 3)

Title Sheet (1302)

Schematic Plan (1303)

Underground Utilities (1403.4)

Preliminary utility Plan (1403.8)

Conceptual Maintenance Of Traffic (1403.6)

Preliminary Drainage (1403.20)

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (1308)

Line, Grade, Typical section & Geometrics (1403.5)

Slopes (1403.24)

Structures-Preliminary Design (1403.10)

Supplemental Site Plan (1403.11)

Structures- Flood Hazard Evaluations (1403.17)

Lighting (1403.29)

Traffic Control (1403.28)

Design Exception Requests (1504)

The County Engineer shall have 14 calendar days from receipt to review complete submissions. This review time must be shown on the required Progress Schedule.

Following this review, the DBT shall correct any errors, incorporate modifications, perform required investigations and make related changes to the plans and supporting documents prior to submitting the plans for final review.

Plan Review Distribution Table : The DBT shall supply half size (11" x 17") paper prints simultaneously to the parties indicated below, except that each affected utility company shall receive one full size (22"x34") plans :

	Number of half size Sets
County Engineer

18.4 Major Design Decision : Separate submittals for concurrence with major design decisions made after the Conceptual Review are required. Major design decisions involve significant utility relocation, unforseen acquisition of ROW, traffic operation or geometric decisions that involve two or more viable solutions, and any other decision that impacts the public, operation of the facility or future maintenance.

When the DBT becomes aware of additional decisions during the course of the design, they must advise the County Engineer in writing.

18.5 Final Plan Review Submission: For each Buildable Unit the Consultant shall submit the following completed detailed design plans for a review by the County Engineer. All submissions must be shown on the required Progress Schedule.

Plans Affecting Utilities ( 1403.33)

Roadway (1403.35)

Drainage ( 1403.36)

Structure ( 1403.37)

Retaining Wall ( 1403.38)

Traffic Control ( 1403.41)

Lighting ( 1403.42)

Landscaping (1403.43)

Water Works ( 1403.39)

Sanitary Sewer (1403.40)

The County Engineer shall have 14 calendar days from receipt to review complete submissions.

This review time must be shown on the required Progress Schedule.

Following the review the County Engineer will return to the DBT marked plans noted ‘ACCEPTED’, ‘ACCEPTED AS NOTED’ or ‘NOT ACCEPTED’ as described in section 105.02 of the Construction and Material Specifications. The DBT shall correct errors, incorporate changes, perform investigations and make related changes to the plans and supporting documents prior to submitting construction plans.

Plan Review Distribution Table : The DBT shall supply half size (11" x 17") paper prints simultaneously to the parties indicated below except that each affected utility company shall receive one full size (22"x34") plans:

	Number of half size Sets
County Engineer

18.6 Construction Plans : After the review comments for the final plan review submission have been complied with, and following approval of the design documentation, the DBT shall prepare plan sets for use during construction. All review comments shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the County Engineer before the DBT submits the construction plans . Each plan sheet shall have its last revised date noted on the sheet and clearly marked ‘Approved For Construction’.

Plans Distribution Table : The DBT shall supply full size (22" x 34") and/or half size (11" x 17") paper prints of the each plan submission simultaneously to the parties indicated below :

	# of Full Sets	# of Half Sets
County Engineer
ODOT District LPA Coordinator

Each affected utility company

18.7 Plan Distribution Addresses :

Ohio Department of Transportation, District

LPA Coordinator:

(Complete Address ):

County Engineer (address and contact person)

Utility Companies

(As shown in section 12)

19 BUILDABLE UNITS (BU)

Definition : Buildable Units are portions of the projects which can be designed, reviewed and built with only limited controls and assumptions coming from the design of other portions of the project. Often a Buildable Unit will be defined by a geographic area within the plan, but it may also be defined by types of work or construction stages which may require or permit similar, nearby work to be divided into separate Buildable Units. All Buildable Units shall summarize the materials required to construct that portion of the project. The summary shall include the Construction and Material Specifications Item Number, and a description of the materials to be used.

General : After the approval of the Preliminary Plan, The DBT may break the project work into two or more separate BU which can be progressed through design and construction with minimal or known effect on each other and/or which can be dealt with sequentially such that sufficient data is available for design and review of each BU. In order that the design and construction of one BU may proceed without significant approved information from an associated BU, the DBT may develop and propose assumptions which will allow for the first BU to proceed through design and/or construction. These assumptions shall be submitted for review and comment but their accuracy and effort upon the final design are the sole responsibility of the DBT. Should error in these assumptions result in additional work, remedial work or other changes to assure an acceptable design or should they result in the need to remove work and substitute additional work, the DBT shall be responsible for all such costs including, removal of unacceptable materials from the site, modification, additional work, repairs, etc. as necessary to produce an acceptable result.

If the DBT elects to develop Buildable Units, the DBT shall prepare, for review by the County Engineer, a table of Buildable Units for the project with each BU described in detail. If the table is approved, the DBT shall modify the Progress Schedule to show a separate group of activities for BU and these activities shall encompass all of the design and construction work in each BU. Work activities shall be further separated in the Progress Schedule to show a meaningful completion status (i.e. separate activities comprising the placement of a bridge deck on steel beams shall describe; shoring, form building, steel placement, placement of conduit & joints, pouring concrete, forming parapets, pouring or slip forming parapets, provision of membranes, provision of wearing surfaces, curing, repair, form removal, cleaning, etc.)

The Final Review Submission and construction plans shall specifically be identified by the Buildable Unit code. If the design of a BU requires input information from an adjacent or related BU, the source for that information in previously approved plans shall be cited or the DBT shall provide an estimated value of the data. The input data shall also be carefully identified. In the same way any assumption, calculations or results from the stage and BU which are used as input to another BU shall be similarly identified, and where appropriate, compared back to that BU to verify previous assumptions. Should assumptions not match values calculated later, the DBT shall re-analyze all affected components and determine appropriate changes. Should those elements have already been constructed, the DBT shall recommend repairs, adjustments, modifications or replacement of the existing work as necessary to comply with the Scope of Work. All costs for re-design, re-submissions, modifications, removals, disposal of materials and new work needed to remedy the project and bring it to compliance shall be borne by the DBT and no time extensions shall be approved for this.

20 INDEX OF ATTACHMENTS

	Section	Page

1	Project Identification
1A	Railroad Coordination
1B	Airway/Highway Clearance
2	Pre-bid Meeting
3	Addenda Process
4	Pre-qualification
5	Design Consultant
6	Scope of Work
7	Field Office
8	General Provisions for The Work
9	Hazardous Materials
10	Environmental
11	Right of Way (ROW)
12	Utilities
13	Design and Construction Requirements : Maintenance Of Traffic (MOT)
14	Design and Construction Requirements : Location & Design
15	Design and Construction Requirements : Structures
16	Design and Construction Requirements : Traffic Control
17	Project Schedule Requirements
18	Plan Submittals and Review Requirements
19	Buildable Units
20	Index of Attachments

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