FLOOD00844

• County: Statewide
• Title: Supplemental Specifications to the 1986 Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction
• Date: 9/1/1989
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: State of Colorado Department of Highways
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

101.015 Basis of Payment. The terms under
which "work" is paid, as a designated "Pay Item" in
accordance with the quantity measured and the
"Pay Unit."

101.06 Bidder. An individual, firm or corpo-
ration submitting a proposal for the advertised work. .

101.07 Bridge. A structure, including
supports, erected over a depression or an obstruction,
such as water, highway, or railway, and having a
track or passageway for carrying traffic or other ,
moving loads and having a length measured along
the center ofroadway of more than 20 feet between'
undercopings of abutments or extreme ends of
openings for multiple boxes.

Length. The length of a bridge structure is the
over-all length measured along the line of survey
stationing back to back of back walls of abutmente, :
if present, otherwise, end to end of the bridge floor;
but in no case less than the total clear opening of '
the structure.
Roadway Width. The clear width measured at ;
right angles to the longitudinal centerline of the
bridge between the bottom of curbs or guard
timbers or in the case of multiple height of curbs,
between the bottoms of the lower risers.

101.08 Calendar Day. Each and every day'
shown on the .calendar, beginning and ending at:
midnight.

101.09 Certified Invoice. An invoice from a .
supplier which has been reliably endorsed by the .
Contractor guaranteeing that the material was pur-
chased and received for the project and establishing.
the value of the material.

101.10 Construction ReqUirement. Specifi-
cations covering performance of work required for
proper completion and acceptance except for specific
instances described hereinafter.

101.11 Contract. The written agreement
between the State of Colorado through the Division'
of Highways, and the Contractor setting forth the'
obligations of the parties for the performance of the;
work and the basis of payment.
The Contract includes the Invitation for Bids, Prop- '
osal, contract bonds, Standard Specifications, Supple-
mental Specifications, Special Provisions, general ,
and detailed plans, Notice to Proceed, and any
contract modification orders that are required to
complete the construction of the work in an
acceptable manner, and authorized extensions of;
time, all of which constitute one instrument. .

101.12 Contract Item (Pay Item). A specifi-
cally described unit of work for which a price is
provided in the Contract.

101.13 Contract Modification Order. A
written order issued to the Contractor by the
Division covering contingencies, extra work,
increases or decreases in contract quantities, and
additions or alterations to the plans or specifi-
cations, within the scope of the Contract, and
establishing the basis of payment and time adjust-
ments for the work affected by the changes. The
Contract Modification Order is the only method
authorized for changing the Contract. Contract
Modification Orders must be approved as estab-
lished in subsection 105.09.

101.14 Contract Payment Bond. The see-
urity executed by the Contractor and Surety or
Sureties and furnished to the Division to guarantee
payment of all legal debts of the Contractor per-
taining to the construction of the project.

101.115 Contract Performance Bond. The
security executed by the Contractor and Surety or
Sureties and furnished to the Division to guarantee
completion of the work in accordance with the
Contract.

101.16 Contract Time. The number of work-
ing days or calendar days allowed for completion of
the Contract, including authorized time extensions.
Where a calendar date of completion is specified, the
Contract shall be completed on or before that date.

101.17 Contractor. The individual, firm or
corporation contracting with the State of Colorado
through the Division of Highways for performance
of prescribed work.

101.18 County. The county in which the work
is to be done.

101.19 Culvert. Any structure not classified
as a bridge which provides an opening under the
roadway.

101.20 Department. State Department of
Highways. A department within the executive
branch of the State of Colorado.

101.21 DistrictEngineer. TheDivieion'srepr&-
sentative, responsible for construction, maintenance
and safety activities, within the geographical juris-
diction established by the Division. The District
Engineer is responsible for acting on written appeals
made by the Contractor relating to contract claims
for additional compensation or extension of contract
time.

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