Depos. USA 101/7/75 PREFACE This book, Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, is patterned to the extent possible after the AASHTO Guide Specifications for Highway Construction in order to establish nationwide uniformity and consistency of specifications and contractual matters in highway construction. These specifications are designed to prevent early obsolescence of the specifications and controversy in the administration of contracts, and to encourage increased production and decreased costs consistent with high quality work. The book is issued primarily for use in the construction of roads and bridges on Federal highway projects under the direct supervision of the Federal Highway Administration. When so designated in the contract of a project, it becomes part of the contract document, binding upon the parties signatory to the contract. For simplification in reference, this book may be cited as "FP-74," indicating Federal projects specifications issued in 1974. All construction contracts of the Federal Highway Administration are governed by the Federal Procurement Regulations (FPR) promulgated by the General Services Administration and such regulations apply and are included in all invitation for bids. For the users convenience, portions of Standard Form 22, "Instructions to Bidders" and Standard Form 23A, "General Provisions" of the FPR, which apply specifically to construction contracts, have been cross-referenced in this book as appropriate to provide a reasonably complete collection of contractual provisions within these standard construction specifications (FP-74). Additionally, a sample copy of SF23A, which was in effect at the date of printing, has been included in the Appendix. The sample copy is not a part of these specifications, the SF23A effective for the contract will be included in the Invitation for Bids. This book contains specifications for those items of work, materials, and construction methods that are generally applicable to direct Federal highway contracts, but it is adaptable for use by other highway agencies. Because the highway industry has begun converting to the metric system, this edition of the construction specifications has been dualized to familiarize the user with the Metric System of Measurement. The U.S. measurement system is the official measurement system and will govern in all cases. Title Section 100-General Requirements. Section 101-Definitions and Terms. Strips and Nuclear Testing Devices. Section 100 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Section 101.-DEFINITIONS AND TERMS 101.01 Abbreviations. Wherever the following abbreviations are used in these specifications or on the plans, they are to be construed the same as the respective expressions represented: AAN-American Association of Nurserymen. AASHTO-American Association of State Highway and Transporta tion Officials. AGC-Associated General Contractors of America. AIA-American Institute of Architects. ARA-American Railway Association. AREA-American Railway Engineering Association. ASLA-American Society of Landscape Architects. ASME-American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASTM-American Society for Testing and Materials. AISI-American Iron and Steel Institute. ANSI-American National Standards Institute. NBS-National Bureau of Standards. SAE Society of Automotive Engineers. SSPC-Steel Structures Painting Council. UL-Underwriter's Laboratory. 101.02 Definitions. Wherever in these specifications or in other contract documents the following terms or pronouns in place of them are used, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows: Administrator.-The Federal Highway Administrator, The Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Advertisement.—A public announcement inviting bids for work to be performed or materials to be furnished. |