|
;14
<br /> SECTION 1 — DEFINITIONS AND TERMS
<br /> Contractor ' s Engineer of Record .
<br /> A Professional Engineer registered in the State of Florida, other than the Engineer of
<br /> Record or his subcontracted consultant, who undertakes the design and drawing of components
<br /> of the permanent structure as part of a redesign or Cost Savings Initiative Proposal , or for repair
<br /> designs and details of the permanent work . The Contractor ' s Engineer of Record may also serve
<br /> as the Specialty Engineer ,
<br /> The Contractor ' s Engineer of Record must be an employee of a pre -qualified firm . The
<br /> firm shall be pre- qualified in accordance with the Rules of the Department of Transportation ,
<br /> Chapter 14 - 75 . Any Corporation or Partnership offering engineering services must hold a
<br /> Certificate of Authorization from the Florida Department of Business and Professional
<br /> Regulation .
<br /> As an alternate to being an employee of a pre- qualified firm, the Contractor ' s Engineer of
<br /> Record may be a pre -qualified Specialty Engineer. For items of the permanent work declared by
<br /> the State Construction Office to be "major" or " structural" , the work performed by a pre -
<br /> qualified Specialty Engineer must be checked by another pre - qualified Specialty Engineer . An
<br /> individual Engineer may become pre- qualified in the work groups listed in the Rules of the
<br /> Department of Transportation , Chapter 14 - 75 , if the requirements for the Professional Engineer
<br /> are met for the individual work groups . Pre -qualified Specialty Engineers are listed on the State
<br /> Construction Website . Pre - qualified Specialty Engineers will not be authorized to perform
<br /> redesigns or Cost Savings Initiative Proposal designs of items fully detailed in the plans .
<br /> Department :
<br /> Indian River County, Public Works Department
<br /> Engineer .
<br /> Indian River County ' s Public Works Director, acting directly or through duly authorized
<br /> representatives ; such representatives acting within the scope of the duties and authority assigned
<br /> to them .
<br /> Note : In order to avoid cumbersome and confusing repetition of expressions in these
<br /> Specifications , it is provided that whenever anything is , or is to be done , if, as , or, when , or
<br /> where "acceptable , accepted, approval , approved, authorized, condemned, considered necessary,
<br /> contemplated, deemed necessary, designated, determined, directed, disapproved, established,
<br /> given, indicated, insufficient, ordered, permitted, rejected, required, reserved, satisfactory,
<br /> specified, sufficient, suitable , suspended, unacceptable , or unsatisfactory, " it shall be understood
<br /> as if the expression were followed by the words "by the Engineer, " "to the Engineer, " or "of the
<br /> Engineer. "
<br /> Lot
<br /> The definition varies throughout the specifications . The Engineer reserves the right to
<br /> define the testing limits .
<br /> Qualified Products List ( QPL )
<br /> The FDOT ' s Qualified Products List
<br /> - 6 -
<br /> FPID (S ) : 423186 - 1 - 58 - 01
<br />
|