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construction and maintenance of any necessary detour facilities ; the providing of necessary facilities for access to residences , businesses , etc . , along the project ; the furnishing , installing and maintaining of traffic control and safety devices during construction , the control of dust through the use of calcium chloride if necessary , and any other special requirements for safe and expeditious movement of traffic as may be called for on the plans . The term , Maintenance of Traffic , as used herein , shall include all of such facilities , devices and operations as are required for the safety and convenience of the public as well as for minimizing public nuisance ; all as specified in this Itemized Section 14 of these provisions and Paragraph 24 in General Conditions Section . B . BEGINNING DATE OF CONTRACTOR' S RESPONSIBILITY : The Contractor shall 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 2002 FDOT Design Standards For Design , Construction Maintenance and Utility Operations On The State Highway System , 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 . 01025-2 Technical Specifications F :\Engineering\Capital Projects\0803 17th Lane SW Roadway Improvements from 27th Ave to approx. 900 LF east of 27th Ave\0803 Contract Documents\Technical Specifications .doc