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present his Maintenance of Traffic Plan at the pre -construction conference. The Maintenance of Traffic Plan shall indicate the type and location of all signs, lights, barricades, striping and barriers to be used for the safe passage of pedestrians and vehicular traffic through the project and for the protection of the workmen. The plan will indicate conditions and setups for each phase of the Contractor's activities. When the project plans include or specify a specific Maintenance of Traffic Plan, alternate proposals will be considered when they are found to be equal to or better than the plan specified. In no case may the Contractor begin work until the Maintenance of Traffic Plan has been approved in writing by the Engineer. Modifications to the Maintenance of Traffic Plan that become necessary shall also be approved in writing. Except in an emergency, no changes to the approved plan will be allowed until approval to change such plan has been received. The cost of all work included in the Maintenance of Traffic Plan shall be included in the pay item for Maintenance of Traffic. The Contractor shall be responsible for performing daily inspections, including weekends and holidays, with some inspections at nighttime, of the installations on the project and replace all equipment and devices not conforming with the approved standards during that inspection. The project personnel will be advised of the schedule of these inspections and be given the opportunity to join in the inspection as is deemed necessary. C. TRAFFIC CONTROL -STANDARDS: The FDOT Design Standards For Design Construction, Maintenance and Utility Operations On The State Highway System, Edition as dated on the plans set forth the basic principles and prescribes minimum standards to be followed in the design, application, installation, maintenance and removal of all traffic control devices and all warning devices and barriers which are necessary to protect the public and workmen from hazards within the project limits. The standards established in the aforementioned manual constitute the minimum requirements for normal conditions, and additional traffic control devices warning devices, barriers or other safety devices will be required where unusual, complex or particularly hazardous conditions exist. The above referenced standards were developed using F.H.W.A., U.S.D.O.T. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). D. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES WARNING DEVICES AND BARRIERS - INSTALLATION: The responsibility for installation and maintenance of adequate traffic control devices, warning devices and barriers, for the protection of the travel in public and workmen, as well as to safeguard the work area in general shall rest with the Contractor. Consideration shall be given to recommendations of the Engineer. The required traffic control devices, warning devices and barriers shall be erected by the Contractor prior to creation of any hazardous condition and in conjunction with any necessary re-routing of traffic. The Contractor shall immediately remove, turn or cover any devices or barriers which do not apply to 01025-3 Technical Specifications F:\Public Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS11024-17thStreet and IR Blvd IntersectionWdmim\Contract Documents\Technical Specifications.doc