STATE OF CONNECTICUT

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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Standard Specifications for

Roads, Bridges, Facilities and

Incidental Construction

FORM 817

2016

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONJames P. Redeker..Commissioner

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS COMMITTEE

Thomas A. Harley, P.E., Chief EngineerRobert E. Obey, P.E., ChairmanJanet L. Mazeau, P.E., Secretary

Eric Tallarita, P.E., Assistant SecretaryTeresa Donahue, Assistant Secretary

MEMBERSLouis D. Bacho ................................................ Bridge DesignDean Cerasoli .....................................District 1, ConstructionLynn N. Cichowski .........................District 1A, ConstructionLisa N. Conroy ......................................... Traffic EngineeringJohn S. DeCastro ..................................................MaintenanceJohn S. Dunham ..................................District 4, ConstructionRobert Foley ........................................ Contract DevelopmentDomenic LaRosa ................................District 3, ConstructionRobert G. Lauzon .......................Division of Materials TestingAndrew Piraneo ................................Environmental PlanningGregory J. Soja ...........................................Consultant DesignMichael J. Strong ..........................................Facilities DesignMatthew R. Vail .................................................. State DesignD. Jay Young ......................................................Office of Rail

NON-VOTING MEMBERS

Peter Arborio ......... Connecticut Construction Industries AssociationLawrence Russ .................................. Office of the Attorney GeneralDonald Shubert .......Connecticut Construction Industries AssociationTimothy Snyder ............................. Federal Highway Administration

The following past members are acknowledged for their contributions: Lawrence J. DAddio Saul Kardouni Ted Aldieri Kimberly Lesay Andrea M. Baughn Michael W. Lonergan Mark S. Bear Michelle A. Lynch Wayne W. Blair Brian Mercure Paul H. Breen Joseph A. Misbach Scott Bushee Dennis M. Murphy Lewis S. Cannon Joseph J. Obara Ravi V. Chandran Joseph P. Ouellette Paul N. Corrente Robert P. Raiola Jo Ann Devine Mark D. Rolfe Kenneth E. Fargnoli John H. Rorrio Daniel A. Gladowski Caswell K. Smith Arthur W. Gruhn Alan R. White James E. Hamilton Lamin Williams George Hird Denise A. YoungOther non-member contributors include the following personnel: Christopher G. Angelotti .....................Office of Construction Joseph D. Arsenault .....................................Highway Design Mary K. Baier .....................................Office of Construction Delois L. Barnes ................................................ State Design Jonathan T. Boardman ..............Division of Materials Testing Derek J. Brown .............................Connecticut Construction Monique G. Burns ...................................................District 1 James P. Connery ................................Office of Construction Timothy D. Fields .........................Consultant Bridge Design Leo L. Fontaine ................................... Engineering Services Daniel Furlani ..........................Division of Materials Testing Julie M. Georges ...........................Consultant Bridge Design Rudy H. Kamm ..................................................Maintenance Adam J. LeBlanc ..........................................Highway Design Thomas E. Lynch .....................Division of Materials Testing Robert J. MacNeill ............................District 3, Construction Mark F. Makuch ...................................... Traffic Engineering Michael F. McDonnell ........................Soils and Foundations Anna S. Mermelstein ............................... Traffic Engineering Brett M. Stoeffler .................................... Traffic Engineering Donald L. Ward ..................................Office of Construction

PURCHASING PRINTED COPIES OF THESTANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROADS, BRIDGES,

FACILITIES AND INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTIONFORM 817

To purchase copies of these Standard Specifications - Form 817, please follow the instructions on the printed copy order form at:

http://www.ct.gov/dot/form817info

These Standard Specifications - Form 817, in a searchable document format, may also be accessed on the Departments internet site: under Doing Business With CTDOT choose Standards and Specifications from the drop-down list, then click on Form 816/Form 817. Note: Open with Adobe Reader for best search results.

ITEM NUMBERING SYSTEM Item numbers, appearing in the Contract for roadway, bridge and incidental construction, consist of a 7-digit number which may be followed by a 2-digit decimal extension. The first 4 digits denote the Section number of the Standard Specification, Supplemental Specification, or Special Provision under which the item is to be constructed. The remaining digits are for Departmental coding purposes.

http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?A=1385&Q=575560http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=3609&q=430362

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Division I

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND COVENANTSSection Page1.01 DefinitionofTermsandPermissibleAbbreviations .............. 11.02 ProposalRequirementsandConditions ............................... 131.03 AwardandExecutionofContract ........................................ 161.04 ScopeofWork ...................................................................... 211.05 ControloftheWork .............................................................. 261.06 ControlofMaterials ............................................................. 421.07 LegalRelationsandResponsibilities ................................... 471.08 ProsecutionandProgress ..................................................... 561.09 MeasurementandPayment .................................................. 651.10 EnvironmentalCompliance .................................................. 751.11 Claims .................................................................................. 82

1.20-1.00 GeneralClausesforFacilitiesConstruction ......................... 871.20-1.01 DefinitionofTermsandPermissibleAbbreviationsfor

FacilitiesConstruction ....................................................... 881.20-1.02 ProposalRequirementsandConditionsforFacilities

Construction ..................................................................... 1001.20-1.03 AwardandExecutionofContractforFacillities

Construction ..................................................................... 1041.20-1.04 ScopeofWorkforFacilitiesConstruction ......................... 1101.20-1.05 ControloftheWorkforFacilitiesConstruction ................. 1161.20-1.06 ControlofMaterialsforFacilitiesConstruction ................ 1401.20-1.07 LegalRelationsandResponsiblitiesforFacilities

Construction ..................................................................... 1491.20-1.08 ProsecutionandProgressforFacilitiesConstruction ........ 1581.20-1.09 MeasurementandPaymentforFacilitiesConstruction ..... 1801.20-1.10 EnvironmentalComplianceforFacilitiesConstruction ..... 1911.20-1.11 ClaimsforFacilitiesConstruction ..................................... 1981.20-9.75 MobilizationandProjectCloseoutforFacilities

Construction ..................................................................... 203

Division II

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

EARTHWORK

2.01 ClearingandGrubbing ....................................................... 2152.02 RoadwayExcavation,FormationofEmbankment

andDisposalofSurplusMaterial ..................................... 2162.03 StructureExcavation .......................................................... 2252.04 CofferdamandDewatering ................................................ 2282.05 TrenchExcavation .............................................................. 2312.06 DitchExcavation ................................................................ 236

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2.07 Borrow................................................................................ 2372.08 Free-DrainingMaterial...................................................... 2392.09 Subgrade ............................................................................. 2402.10 WaterPollutionControl(SoilErosion) .............................. 2422.11 Anti-TrackingPad .............................................................. 2442.12 Subbase .............................................................................. 2452.13 GranularFill ....................................................................... 2462.14 CompactedGranularFill .................................................... 2472.16 PerviousStructureBackfill ................................................ 2482.19 SedimentationControlSystem ........................................... 2493.04 ProcessedAggregateBase.................................................. 2513.05 ProcessedAggregate .......................................................... 252

SURFACE COURSES OR PAVEMENTS4.01 ConcretePavement............................................................. 2554.06 BituminousConcrete .......................................................... 2684.15 PressureReliefJoint ........................................................... 289

STRUCTURES5.01 GeneralClauses .................................................................. 2905.03 RemovalofandAlterationstoExistingBridges ................ 2915.04 RailroadProtection ..........................................................