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schedule of these inspections and be given the opportunity to join in the inspection as <br />is deemed necessary. <br />C. TRAFFIC CONTROL - STANDARDS: The FDOT Design Standards For Design, <br />Construction, Maintenance and Utility Operations On The State Highway System, <br />Edition as dated on the plans set forth the basic principles and prescribes minimum <br />standards to be followed in the design, application, installation, maintenance and <br />removal of all traffic control devices and all warning devices and barriers which are <br />necessary to protect the public and workmen from hazards within the project limits. <br />The standards established in the aforementioned manual constitute the minimum <br />requirements for normal conditions, and additional traffic control devices warning <br />devices, barriers or other safety devices will be required where unusual, complex or <br />particularly hazardous conditions exist. <br />The above referenced standards were developed using F.H.W.A., U.S.D.O.T. Manual <br />on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). <br />D. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, WARNING DEVICES AND BARRIERS - <br />INSTALLATION: The responsibility for installation and maintenance of adequate traffic <br />control devices, warning devices and barriers, for the protection of the travel in public <br />and workmen, as well as to safeguard the work area in general shall rest with the <br />Contractor. Consideration shall be given to recommendations of the Engineer. The <br />required traffic control devices, warning devices and barriers shall be erected by the <br />Contractor prior to creation of any hazardous condition and in conjunction with any <br />necessary re-routing of traffic. The Contractor shall immediately remove, turn or cover <br />any devices or barriers which do not apply to existing conditions. All traffic control <br />devices shall conform to MUTCD standards and shall be clean and relatively <br />undamaged. Damaged devices diminishing legibility and recognition, during either <br />night or day conditions, are not acceptable for use. <br />E. NO WAIVER OF LIABILITY: The Contractor shall conduct his operations in such a <br />manner that no undue hazard will result due to the requirements of this article, and the <br />procedures and policies described therein shall in no way act as a waiver of any of the <br />terms of the liability of the Contractor or his surety. <br />F. Non -Compliance: Should the Owner or Engineer determine that traffic within the <br />project is not being maintained in accordance with the approved traffic control plan or <br />presents a public safety concern, the contractor shall have until the end of the working <br />day, in which notification is given, to take action to modify the maintenance of traffic. <br />Should the contractor fail to make such modification the Owner shall have the option to <br />fine the.Contractor $400 per day until remedied. <br />G. Contractor's Maintenance of Traffic Plan shall maintain continues vehicular traffic on <br />Powerline Road at all times. The Contractor shall maintain one lane of traffic at all <br />times during Powerline Road cross drain culvert constructions. Owner shall have <br />option to fine the Contractor -$1,000.00 per day for Maintenance of Traffic Plan non- <br />compliance. <br />01025-3 Technical Specifications <br />F:\Engineering\Capital Projects\0206 5th ST SW & 43rd AVE Bridge Replacement & Roadway Improvements\CONTRACT BID\Technical <br />Specifications.doc <br />