Professional Documents
Culture Documents
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
November 1998
PART NINE
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
AND WORK ZONES
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Section 9.01 Intent of Contract. The intent of the contract is to provide for the safe
construction and completion of the work described. It is also the intent of the contract
that the work be performed in a manner that assures the safety and convenience of the
road users and protects the residents and property adjacent to the project.
The contract contains both temporary and permanent Traffic Control work items to
safely accommodate public traffic through construction and maintenance work zones
and upon completion of the construction and maintenance works.
1
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
9.02.1 DESCRIPTION. This Work shall consist of the safe accommodation and
protection of traffic through or around construction and maintenance work zones; the
establishment, construction, maintenance, and obliteration of detours; and the
furnishing, erection, moving, replacing, cleaning, and removing of all traffic control
devices, in reasonably close conformity with these General Specifications, the Special
Specifications, the plans, including Traffic Control Plans (TCP's), the MOC Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices (M.U.T.C.D.), and Work Zone Traffic Control Handbook.
2
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
1. Inspect and correct the condition and position of traffic control devices in use
each work day and night.
2. Review equipment operation and storage, and material handling and storage
relative to traffic safety.
3. Hold traffic safety meetings with the engineers and superintendents of the
Contractors prior to beginning Construction and periodically thereafter as necessary or
as directed by the Engineer.
4. Furnish a weekly written certification to the Engineer that daily and nightly
inspections were conducted and that project traffic control devices met or exceeded the
contract requirements. Report all changes or corrective actions taken to maintain and
protect traffic through the project.
5. Prepare and submit traffic control plans and working drawings and alternate
traffic control proposals according to Subsection 1.03.2, "Plans and Working Drawings”
in these General Specifications.
6. Prepare or obtain from Police and submit to the Engineer accident reports on
all accidents occurring within the Project limits for the duration of the project.
If the plans or Special Specifications do not contain traffic control plans and working
drawings, it is the contractor’s responsibility to prepare them, including geometric,
pavement structural section and cross section detour layouts, sign and other traffic
control device locations and traffic handling schemes. They shall be submitted to the
engineer and forwarded, with the consultant’s recommendations, to the Ministry Road
Services Department for final review and approval.
9.02.3.1 Sign Faces. All sign faces, barricades, vertical panels, tubular markers
and flaggers paddles shall use sheeting meeting the requirements of Paragraph
9.05.2.9, "Retro-reflective Sheeting" in these General Specifications. These devices
3
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
shall be maintained at no less than fifty percent (50%) of their original reflectivity
throughout the period of the contract. Installation shall be in accordance with
M.U.T.C.D. Section 5.02.
9.02.3.2 Sign Plates. Sign plates, one side of which is less than one and one-
tenth (1.1) meter, shall have a three (3) millimeter thickness. For plates, one side which
is more than one and one-tenth (1.1) meter, the thickness shall be five (5) millimeters.
All sign plates shall conform to the requirements of Paragraph 9.05.2.8 "Sign Panel
Materials" in these General Specifications.
9.02.3.3 Sign Posts. Sign posts for temporary signs may be standard industrial
billet or rail steel pipe, flanged U-channel, or I channel (I.P.E.) as detailed in Paragraphs
9.05.2.4 "Steel Channels," 9.05.2.5 "Standard Industrial Sign Supports" and 9.05.2.6
"Object Marker and Delineator Posts" in these General Specifications except that
galvanizing of sign posts for temporary signs is not required. Steel pipe and I.P.E. sign
supports shall have a slip base breakaway support in accordance with the M.O.C. Sign
Erection Standards Manual (TS-O2). Signs requiring two (2) or three (3) posts shall use
I.P.E. posts in accordance with the M.O.C. Road Services Department
"DIMENSIONING OF SIGN POSTS AND FOOTINGS FOR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS.”
9.02.3.5 Traffic Cones and Tubular Markers. Cones and tubes shall be
manufactured of a material capable of withstanding vehicle impact without damage to
the cones or tubes. Red shall be the predominant color of cones and tubes. The cones
shall be a minimum of seven hundred (700) millimeters high and have a retro-
reflectorized yellow band at least one hundred fifty (150) millimeters in width placed no
more than seventy-five (75) millimeters from the top of the cone. This increased cone
height supersedes the shorter minimum cone height shown in the M.U.T.C.D.
Subsection 5.03 B. Cones and tubes shall be capable of remaining upright during
normal traffic flow and wind conditions in the area where they are used. Installation
shall conform to M.U.T.C.D. Sections 5.06 and 5.07.
4
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
millimeters and two hundred (200) millimeters in width. Installation shall conform to
M.U.T.C.D. Subsection 5.03D. Metal barrels are not acceptable and are not to be used.
In every case, individual Portable Crashworthy Safety Barriers shall have provisions
for full strength connection between adjacent barrier sections and proper crashworthy
end treatments such as portable impact attenuators, or safe tapers used in accordance
with the M.U.T.C.D. and safe clear zone requirements. These connection and end
treatments must be established in every installation of Portable Crashworthy Safety
Barriers.
5
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
impacts shall be used at all barrier ends with tapers away from traffic of less than 15:1,
and when the end will not be outside the required clear zone. The majority of the
Portable Impact Attenuator must be reusable after a design impact.
9.02.3.16 Hazard Identification Beacon. The beacons shall be installed and have
a yellow lens with a visible diameter of at least two hundred (200) millimeters and
preferably three hundred (300) millimeters. It shall give a yellow round traffic signal
indication and flash at a rate of not less than fifty (50) or more than eighty (80) times per
minute in accordance with the M.U.T.C.D. Subsection 5.05B.
9.02.3.17 Temporary Variable Message Sign. The Contractor shall provide and
operate variable message signs where shown on the plans and as directed by the
Engineer. The signs shall be self-contained and trailer mounted.
The sign system shall consist of a three-line matrix panel assembly, controller,
power source and structural support system. The message display shall be visible and
legible from a distance of not less than three hundred (300) meters. Messages shall
be cycled so that three message cycles are displayed to the driver while approaching
the sign at ninety (90) kilometers per hour from three hundred (300) meters. The trailer
and sign support system shall be painted red and/or yellow.
The unit shall be capable of operating on a continuous basis for not less than five
days. The unit shall be capable of raising and lowering the message panel electrically
and manually in the vertical axis and rotating it thirty (30) degrees in a horizontal axis.
While in the raised position the bottom of the sign panel shall be a minimum of two and
four-tenths (2.4) meters above the pavement surface. The sign panel shall be capable
of rotating three hundred sixty (360) degrees and be stopped in any position.
The sign panel shall be three lines in height, and shall contain at least eight modular
and interchangeable matrix assemblies per line. Each modular matrix assembly shall
be capable of displaying a character.
The controller shall be easily located and accessible to allow the entry of all sign
and message functions from a control cabinet on the trailer mounted unit.
A keyboard shall be incorporated into the controller to allow the user to generate
and store a minimum of twenty (20) preprogrammed messages and any message
6
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
entered by operator. The controller shall have the capability of retrieving all messages
stored in the temporary memory for as long as the sign panel is in operation.
The sign shall be either bulb or dot matrix. Other types such as flipdisk, LED and
fiberoptic will be considered for acceptance only if they meet all the sign system
requirements contained in this paragraph.
Bulb Matrix Variable Message Sign - The sign panel assembly shall contain eight
lamp bank matrices of a minimum of 7 X 5 lamps per line. The lamp bank shall display
up to eight characters minimum, forty-five (45) centimeters minimum in height.
The lamps shall be rugged, high performance, high fluorescent yellow, fifty (50)
millimeters in diameter, sealed beam units. The lamps shall be rated at twenty-four (24)
volts, twenty (20) watts with a light output of eight hundred (800) foot-candles minimum.
Dot Matrix Variable Message Sign - Each dot matrix assembly shall contain
electromagnetically activated dots. Dot color shall be fluorescent yellow. Illumination
of the sign panel shall be by internal backlight. Activation of the backlight system shall
be by photo cell system to measure both vertical and horizontal ambient lighting. A
manual over-ride switch shall be provided to deactivate the photo cell system.
The Contractor shall operate the variable message signs including setup, computer
program, placing (or moving as directed), and maintenance of the signs. All fuel or
refueling costs shall be included. The signs may be partially solar powered or even
totally solar powered if sufficient power can be generated and stored for day and
nighttime operation.
7
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
consist of glass spheres of a high optical quality imbedded into a binder on a suitable
backing that is precoated with a pressure sensitive adhesive. The spheres shall be of
uniform gradation and distributed evenly over the surface of the color standards for
pavement markings and shall be readily visible when viewed under automotive
headlights at night. The marking tape, when applied in accordance with manufacturer's
recommended procedures, shall be weather resistant and shall show no appreciable
fading, lifting, or shrinkage during the useful life of the marking. The tape, as applied,
shall be of good appearance, free of cracks, and the edges shall be true, straight, and
unbroken.
Temporary markings shall be placed each day before traffic is allowed to use the
section during nighttime. Very short sections may utilize temporary raised reflectorized
markers only, if approved by the engineer.
Painted markings shall conform to Section 9.03 "Traffic Markings" in these General
Specifications. Retro-reflective raised pavement markers shall also conform to Section
9.03, “T raffic Markings” i n these General Specifications. They shall be white (crystal),
yellow, or red, or a combination thereof, as required by the Plans or M.U.T.C.D.
Installation shall conform to M.U.T.C.D. Section 5.04.
All sign panels for channeling devices on flexible supports shall be manufactured
from polyethylene that have excellent resistance to temperature extremes and
ultraviolet degradation.
Portable bases shall be fabricated from a flexible material such as virgin rubber
and/or recycled rubber with an approximate weight of seventeen (17) kilograms.
Pavement surfaces shall be prepared in a manner that will insure proper bonding
of adhesives and surface mount bases to the pavement surfaces. Adhesives shall be
prepared and applied as per manufacturers recommendations.
8
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
Application and removal of devices shall not cause detrimental effects to the final
pavement surfaces including pavement surface discoloration or surface integrity.
Driveable bases shall not be permitted on final pavement surfaces. All application and
removal procedures of fixed bases shall be approved by the Engineer.
The Opposing Traffic Lane Dividers are delineation devices used as center lane
dividers to separate opposing traffic on a minimum two-lane, two-way operation. The
rectangle upright double panels shall be approximately three hundred (300) millimeters
wide by five hundred (500) millimeters set on a flexible support with the top
approximately one (1) meter above the road surface as shown in the M.O.C. Road
Services Department Work Zone Traffic Control Handbook. The legend on the panels
shall be two opposing retro-reflectorized arrows on a retro-reflectorized yellow
background with a red border similar to those on the two-way traffic sign (W18-1 in the
M.O.C. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Subsection 5.02.F.3).
The Construction Object Panels (COP) are rectangular upright single or double
panels approximately three hundred (300) millimeters wide by five hundred (500)
millimeters high having one hundred (100) millimeter wide retro-reflectorized red stripes
on a retro-reflectorized yellow background set on a flexible support with the top of the
panel approximately one (1) meter above the road surface as shown in the M.O.C.
Road Services Department Work Zone Traffic Control Handbook. They shall be used
to delineate construction objects or areas such as gore areas.
The vertical panels are rectangular upright single panels approximately three
hundred (300) millimeters wide and nine hundred (900) millimeters high having the
same legend as those described in the M.O.C.M.U.T.C.D., paragraph 5.03.C except
that it shall be set on a flexible support with the top of panel approximately one and five-
tenths (1.5) meter above the road surface as shown in the M.O.C. Road Services
Department Work Zone Traffic Control Handbook.
The chevron alignment panels shall have the same legend and size as those
described in M.O.C.M.U.T.C.D. paragraph 5.02.F.11 except that it shall be set on a
flexible support with the top of the panel one and five-tenths (1.5) meters above the
road surface as shown in the M.O.C. Road Services Department Work Zone Traffic
Control Handbook. Chevron alignment panels may also be set on the top of plastic
traffic drums and concrete crashworthy safety barriers on shortened bases but with the
top of the panel still one and one-half (1½) meters above the ground surface.
9
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
stripes with a height of seventy-five (75) millimeters each as shown in the M.O.C. Road
Services Department Work Zone Traffic Control Handbook.
9.02.3.26 Aggregate Base for Detours. The aggregate base materials used in
the construction of detours shall comply with the requirements for Grading I, II or III in
Subsection 3.03.2, "Materials" in these General Specifications.
9.02.4.1 General. The Contractor shall install and maintain temporary traffic
control devices adjacent to and within the project according to the approved traffic
control plans and working drawings, the M.O.C. M.U.T.C.D and the M.O.C. Road
Services Department Work Zone Traffic Control Handbook. The Contractor shall install
and maintain traffic control devices as follows:
1. Furnish and place traffic control devices before the start of construction
operations.
2. Install only those traffic control devices needed for each stage or phase.
3. Relocate temporary traffic control devices as necessary.
4. Remove devices that no longer apply to the existing conditions.
5. Immediately replace any device that is lost, stolen, destroyed, inoperative, or
damaged or when its retro-reflectivity is reduced by fifty percent (50%) of its
required initial retro-reflectivity.
6. Keep temporary traffic control devices clean and their reflectivity well
maintained.
7. Remove all temporary traffic control devices upon contract completion or when
approved.
8. Cover or remove all conflicting permanent signs during the work period.
9. Provide acceptable Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) protection for all shadow
and barrier vehicles.
10
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
The provision of an adequate supply of electrical power for the proper operation of
warning lights, flashing arrow boards, temporary traffic signals, and temporary lighting
in connection with the performance of the Work shall be the responsiblity of the
Contractor.
All costs involved in the supply of electrical power are to be included in the prices
entered in the Bill of Quantities relating to the Works, in which power is to be used. No
separate payment whatsoever shall be made for supply of electrical power or for
issuance of the necessary permits thereof.
The Contractor shall liaise and coordinate with the Municiplaities or other local
Authorities regarding approval procedures and other formalities related to supply of
power or shall provide the necessary electrical power by his own means. Whichever
the case, the source of power supply shall be approved by the Engineer.
Access across and through the construction area shall be provided at the minimum
necessary for the convenience of the public. Access shall be controlled or limited when
appropriate, by the barriers together with signs guiding the public to approved access
points. The Engineer shall be the final authority in approving or designating access
points.
The safe and satisfactory movement of traffic through the project is of paramount
importance and shall be a prime responsibility of the Contractor.
The Contractor shall be responsible for evaluating, planning for, and setting up all
traffic control arrangements in connection with each construction or maintenance
operation. The Contractor shall immediately recognize any extreme hazard to the
public and correct the hazard. The Engineer shall identify deficiencies in the
11
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
Contractor's procedures and order correction, but the Contractor is primarily responsible
for managing the traffic control on the project.
9.02.4.3.1 General. Traffic control devices and services shall be provided and
maintained both inside and outside the project limits as needed to facilitate traffic
guidance in accordance with the fundamental principles contained in the M.O.C.
M.U.T.C.D. Part 5, "Traffic Controls For Work Areas.” All signs and devices shall be
kept in good repair. The Contractor shall keep reserve devices reflecting ten percent
(10%) of the devices in use with a minimum of one (1) each in order to quickly provide
replacements when needed.
Gas or oil lanterns, or open-flame torches shall not be used on any construction
or maintenance project.
12
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
throughout the length of two-way operations. Where possible the portable crashworthy
safety barrier shall be tied to an existing structure. Otherwise, the barrier shall be
tapered, and fitted with a terminal section, if this can be done safely, or fitted with a
portable impact attenuator.
9.02.4.3.4 Signs and Barricades. All barricades and signs shall be placed for
best visibility and legibility, maintained in good condition, and kept clean and free of dirt
at all times. Contractor's and Engineer's vehicles and equipment must be parked so
that barricades and signs are visible to approaching traffic at all times.
Where traffic is maintained through or over any part of the project, the
Contractor will be required to mark all hazards within the limits of the project (including
connecting roads) with barricades, warning, regulatory and guide signs.
Warning signs are to be placed well in advance of the hazard; the distance
depending on topography and existing approach speeds.
Restricted speed zones, when authorized in the Traffic Control Plan (TCP), or
by the Engineer, shall be maintained over only the minimum length of road which is
practicable for the proper protection of traffic and the satisfactory prosecution of the
Work. Any reduction in speed should be consistent with the project requirements.
Signs with more than ninety (90) centimeters length of horizontal side shall be
mounted on two posts. Sign plates of more than two hundred twenty (220) and up to
three (300) centimeters horizontal length shall be fixed on three (3) posts with suitable
bracing. Sign plates of bigger widths than three hundred (300) centimeters shall be
constructed with one (1) extra post for each extra meter of width with suitable bracing's.
Crashworthy support posts are required.
Portable or removable mountings for signs which are frequently moved may be
used. Such mounting shall be heavy enough not to turn over in the wind, and the base
13
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
shall not be appreciably wider than the sign. The bottom of the sign shall be at least
two (2) meters above the ground.
The Contractor shall maintain the detour and traffic control devices in a
satisfactory condition for traffic as directed by the Engineer,
9.02.4.3.6 Flaggers and Pilot Car Operators. Flaggers and pilot car
operators shall be physically and mentally qualified, trained in their duties, efficient, and
courteous, as outlined in the M.U.T.C.D. Each flagger on duty shall be identified with
appropriate and distinctive apparel, including red retroreflective vest and hat, and shall
be equipped with a highly visible, retroreflective "Stop/Slow" hand sign conforming to
the M.U.T.C.D. Flags will not be permitted unless approved by the Engineer.
Pilot cars shall be identified with an appropriate informative sign mounted on the
rear thereof and with a rotating amber beacon, and shall be operated at prudent
speeds. Strobe light beacons will not be permitted.
3. The paving of adjacent traffic lanes shall be completed to the same elevation
each workday to the extent practicable.
14
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
4. The Contractor will coordinate his activities in such a way as to maintain traffic
flow on one lane of pavement on a two-lane road and on one-lane of pavement in each
direction of travel on a four-lane road. Two-way traffic shall be provided whenever
practicable and all operations shall be conducted in a sequence that will reduce the
necessity for one-way traffic to a minimum.
5. The Contractor will coordinate with the Engineer on a location for a storage and
parking area. Selection of all storage and parking areas is subject to the approval of
the Engineer. The boundary of all such areas shall be located at least ten (10) meters
from the edge of pavement. Access and egress from each area is subject to the
approval of the Engineer.
6. During nonwork hours, pavers and rollers shall be parked in the storage areas,
or at least ten (10) meters from the edge of any pavement open to traffic. When it is not
feasible to meet these restrictions due to land features or ROW restrictions, pavers and
rollers may be parked a minimum of three (3) meters from the pavement edge, as
approved by the Engineer. Three (3) or four (4) Type I barricades, with Type A warning
lights, shall be placed on the pavement side of the parked pavers and rollers. All other
equipment shall be stored at approved storage and parking areas. Points of access
and egress from all staging areas shall have adequate sight distance.
9. The Contractor shall not switch lane closure during a work shift to accommodate
changes in operations except as approved by the Engineer. Prior to switching traffic
to a completed lane, the Contractor shall have the following:
(1) Adequate personnel and equipment to remove and set up all traffic control
devices as required by the Traffic Control Plan (TCP).
(3) Paving and related equipment removed from the travel lane.
9.02.4.6 Aggregate Subbase for Detours. The aggregate subbase used for
detours shall be constructed in accordance with Subsection 3.02.5, "Construction" in
these General specifications.
15
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
9.02.4.7 Aggregate Base for Detours. The aggregate base used for detours shall
be constructed in accordance with Subsection 3.03.5, "Construction" in these General
Specifications.
9.02.4.8 Bituminous Concrete for Detours. The bituminous concrete used for
detours shall be constructed in accordance with Subsection 4.05.9, "Minor Bituminous
Concrete" including the placement of a prime coat in accordance with Section 4.02,
"Bituminous Prime Coat, Tack Coat and Fog Seal" in these General Specifications.
3. Maintain public roadways for public traffic during all work suspensions.
The Contractor shall maintain the roadway in a safe and acceptable condition. If
corrective action is requested by the Engineer and the corrective action is not taken to
provide a safe roadway situation, the Engineer shall impose Paragraph 9.02.7.3
"Deductions for Non-Compliance" in these General Specifications including issuing
"Stop Work" orders until the deficiency is corrected. The Contractor shall not be paid
for any work accomplished while the "Stop Work" order is in effect. Written notice of the
lifting of the "Stop Work" order shall be provided to the Contractor by the Engineer
before any work on the job is restarted.
If necessary to insure the safety of the motoring public, the Engineer shall arrange
for the correction of the deficiency in a manner he deems appropriate, the cost of which
will be the responsibility of the Contractor.
The legends of all Temporary Signs shall be as required by the Traffic Control Plan
(TCP), modified based on the proposed character and magnitude of the Contractor's
operations. Such modifications shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval prior to
ordering the signs. Temporary Signs will be measured by the square meter of sign face
for the quantity actually installed and accepted which shall include all required signs,
16
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
Temporary Guardrail and Portable Crashworthy Safety Barrier, Type ___ will be
measured by the linear meter along the face of the rail or barrier for the quantities
actually installed and accepted, which shall include all required devices, supports,
connections, installation, maintenance, replacement, and removal as necessary for the
duration of the project.
Temporary Pavement Markings will be measured by the linear meter of line placed
and accepted of the type(s) specified in the Traffic Control Plan (TCP), including
installation, maintenance, replacement, and removal as necessary for the duration of
the project. Gaps will not be measured. Pavement markings removal will be measured
by the linear meter of line removed. Gaps will not be measured.
Temporary Traffic Signal will be measured by the unit for each signal installation
required by the Traffic Control Plan (TCP) including the installation, maintenance,
replacement and removal as necessary for the duration of the project. The installation
will include all supports, brackets, controllers, signal heads along with providing the
necessary power to operate the signal.
Flaggers will be measured by the hour for the actual number of hours flagging was
performed satisfactorily as ordered by the Engineer.
Pilot Car (including operators) will be measured by the hour for the actual number
of hours each vehicle was in operation as ordered by the Engineer.
Moving crashworthy safety barriers will be measured by the linear meter along the
face of the barrier as reinstalled at designated locations that are more than three (3)
meters from the point of initial installation.
The removal and resetting of portable impact attenuators will be measured by the
unit and include all work to reset the attenuator in place even including new
17
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
foundations, bases and parts lost, damaged or just needed to complete the new
installation. The repair of each portable impact attenuator damaged by public traffic
through no fault or negligence of the contractor shall be measured at fifty (50) percent
of the original bid item if such repair is directed by the Engineer.
Items of Work required for the construction of detours including pavement structure
layers shown on the plans will be inspected, tested, measured and accepted as
separate lots in accordance with the applicable sections of Part 2, "Earthwork," Part 3,
"Aggregate Subbase and Base Courses," and Part 4, "Bituminous Construction" in
these General Specifications. Traffic control devices used on several detours shall only
be measured for payment the first time they are delivered to the project.
Detour Bridge when included in the Bill of Quantities, will include all materials,
equipment, construction, labor, maintenance, and incidental items required by the plans
and Special Specifications. The square meter measurement for this Work will be all
inclusive for the Detour Bridge specified, constructed, maintained, and removed upon
completion of the permanent bridge, all to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
9.02.7 PAYMENT.
9.02.7.2 Payment Schedule. All traffic control devices, unless otherwise approved
by the Engineer, shall be delivered to the project site prior to payment of the first
monthly certificate.
18
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
(1) Fifty percent (50%) of the lump sum will be paid after all the traffic control
devices are installed on the project.
(2) Payment on the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the lump sum will be
prorated based on the total work completed.
2. Partial payments for all other traffic control devices, including detour aggregate
subbase, aggregate base and bituminous concrete, except those measured by the
hours, will be paid as follows:
(1) Fifty percent (50%) of the bid price will be paid when the item is installed on
the project.
(2) The remaining fifty percent (50%) of the bid price will be paid upon release
of the item from the project by the Engineer.
Detour Bridge, when included in the Bill of Quantities, will be paid by the square
meter. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the square meter price will be paid upon
completion of the Detour Bridge to the satisfaction of the Engineer. The remaining
twenty-five percent (25%) of the square meter price will be paid upon removal of the
bridge and restoration of the site to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
Chevrons will be paid for, based upon its support, with fixed support chevrons being
paid under Pay Item No. 90222 and flexible support chevrons being paid under Pay
Item No. 9022704.
Isolated deficiencies in traffic control procedures occur when the Contractor fails to
maintain specific signs, replace missing, damaged or destroyed traffic control devices,
maintain detours properly, promptly remove pavement markings, or use safety vests.
Deduction per calendar day beginning the day after written notice is provided to the
Contractor to correct the isolated deficiencies: two thousand Saudi Riyals (SR 2000) for
a maximum of ten (10) days. If the isolated deficiencies have not been corrected by the
end of the ten (10) day period the Engineer shall issue a "Stop Work" order which will
not be rescinded until the deficiencies have been corrected. All deductions shall
continue to be assessed until the corrections are made.
19
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
the corrections have been made. All deductions will continue to be assessed until the
corrections are made.
Deductions will not be made to the contract items for traffic control but will be
applied against the total amount earned for the Work accomplished to date.
20
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
21
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
22
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
9.03.2 MATERIALS.
White and yellow thermoplastic paint shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO
M 249 except that the titanium dioxide content shall be ten percent (10%) maximum as
listed in Table 9.03-1.
23
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
NOTE: Amount of yellow pigment, calcium carbonate and inert fillers shall be at the
option of the manufacturer, providing all other requirements of this specification are met.
Surface application glass spheres shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M 247,
Type I, except the gradation shall conform to the following:
3. Index of Refraction. The spheres mixed into the material shall have a minimum index
of refraction of not less than one and fifty hundredths (1.50) when tested by the liquid
immersion method at twenty-five degrees Celsius (25o C), and the spheres
automatically applied to the surface of the stripe shall have a minimum index of
refraction of not less than one and five tenths (1.5) when tested by the liquid immersion
method at twenty-five degrees Celsius (25o C).
4. Gradation. When tested in accordance with ASTM D 1214, the beads used in the
thermoplastic material compounding shall conform to the following gradation:
24
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
5. Chemical Resistance. The glass spheres shall withstand immersion in water and
acids without undergoing noticeable corrosion or etching, and shall not be darkened or
otherwise noticeably decomposed by sulfides. The tests for chemical resistance shall
consist of one (1) hour immersion in water and in corrosive agents followed by
microscopic examination. A three (3) to five (5) gram sample shall be placed in each
of three (3) glass beakers or porcelain dishes and one (1) covered with distilled water,
one (1) with a three (3) N solution of sulfuric acid and the last with a solution of fifty
percent (50%) sodium sulfide, forty-eight percent (48%) distilled water, and two percent
(2%) Aerosol 1B or similar wetting agent. At the end of the one (1) hour immersion, no
darkening, hazing or other evidence of instability shall be noticeable when examined
microscopically.
6. Silica Content. The silica content (Si O 2) of the spheres shall be sixty percent (60%)
plus or minus five percent (5%) when tested in accordance with U.S. Federal Test
Method 141a.
9.03.2.3.1 General. ETP lines shall consist of a formulation of two (2) epoxy
resins: one solid, one liquid in a sixty (60) to forty (40) ratio by weight; calcium
carbonate and inert fillers, glass beads, and either titanium dioxide pigment for the white
formulation or silica encapsulated lead chromate pigment for the yellow formulation.
9.03.2.3.2 Epoxy Resins. The liquid and solid resins shall be condensation
products of bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin having the properties listed in Table 9.03-2.
TABLE 9.03-2
25
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
per one hundred (100) grams pigment, with a maximum deviation between replicate
samples of one (1.0).
9.03.2.3.5 Lead Chromate. The lead chromate shall be refractory type, silica
encapsulated, and with no additive surface treatment. When tested in accordance with
ASTM D 1208 for determining the pH using two and five tenths (2.5) grams of pigment
in fifty (50) millimeters water and ASTM D 153 for determining the specific gravity of the
pigment and ASTM D 444 for determining the lead chromate shall have the properties
listed in Table 9.03-3.
TABLE 9.03 - 3
Maximum
Deviation Between
Minimum Maximum Replicates
pH in 5 degrees
water-slurry 7.0 9.0 0.2
Specific gravity 3.8 4.5 0.01
Lead, percent by
weight 44 50 0.5
Chromate (CrO4),
percent by weight 17 27 0.6
Chromium (CR),
percent by weight 7.6 12.1 0.5
9.03.2.3.6 Glass Beads. The glass beads shall conform to ASTM D 2205, Type
I, except that the gradation when tested in accordance with ASTM D 1214 shall be as
follows:
26
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
Each marker shall have one (1) or two (2) retroreflecting faces as ordered. Each
retroreflecting surface shall have four (4) fifteen (15) millimeter diameter discs of seven
(7) bi-convex lenses or one stimsonite prismatic face totalling twenty one (21) square
centimeters in area. Each retroreflecting surface shall meet the minimum reflectance
requirements of Table 9.03-4.
27
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
TABLE 9.03-4
Retroreflectance Requirements for
Types A and B Retroreflective
Raised Pavement Markers
(a)
Crystal, clear, or colorless are acceptable color designations.
Notes: 1Observation angle shall mean the angle at the retroreflector between the
observer's line of sight and the axis of the incident light beam. 2Entrance angle shall
mean the angle at the retroreflector between the direction of light incident on it and the
direction of the retroreflector axis.
Each marker shall have one (1) or two (2) retroreflecting faces as ordered. Each
reflecting face shall have three (3) 15 millimeter diameter discs of seven (7) bi-convex
lenses or one stimsonite prismatic face totaling twenty one (21) square centimeters in
area. Each retroreflecting face shall meet the minimum retroreflectance requirements
of Table 9.03-4.
Table of Contents
deviate from a flat surface by more than two (2) millimeters, shall be rough textured,
and free from gloss or substances which may reduce its bond to the adhesive.
TABLE 9.03-5
RETROREFLECTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR
TYPE C Retroreflective
RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS
Minimum Coefficient of
Luminous Intensity (RI)
Milli Candelas per Lux)
Clear
or
Red White Amber
Observation Angle1 Entrance Angle2
0.22G 0G 280 70 170
0.22G 22G 110 28 67
Notes: 1Observation angle shall mean the angle at the retroreflector between the
observer's line of sight and the axis of the incident light beam. 2Entrance angle shall
mean the angle at the retroreflector between the direction of light incident on it and the
direction of the retroreflector axis.
The bottoms of the ceramic markers shall be free from gloss or glaze and shall
have a number of integrally formed protrusions (comparable to a fine grained
sandpaper) projecting from the surface in a uniform pattern of parallel rows. The tips
of the protrusions shall not deviate more than one and three tenths (1.3) millimeters
from a flat surface. Each protrusion shall have a face parallel to the bottom of the
29
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
marker. To facilitate forming and mold release, the sides of each protrusion may be
tapered. This taper shall not exceed seventeen (17) grads from perpendicular to the
marker bottom.
9.03.2.6.2 Finish. The top surface of the marker shall be convex and the
radius of curvature shall be between nine (9) and fifteen (15) centimeters except that
the radius of the centimeter nearest the edge may be less. Any change in curvature
shall be gradual. The top and sides shall be smooth and free of mold marks, pits,
indentations, air bubbles, or other objectionable marks or discolorations.
- Directional retroreflectance
(white markers only)
Glazed surface 75 minimum
Body of marker 65 minimum
- Yellowness index
(white markers only)
Glazed surface 7 maximum
Body of marker 12 maximum
- Autoclave resistance
(ASTM C 424) Glaze shall not spall, craze, or peel
- Water absorption
(ASTM C-373) 2.0% maximum
30
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
9.03.3 EQUIPMENT.
Spray equipment shall be capable of satisfactorily applying the paint under pressure
with a uniformity of feed through nozzles spraying directly upon the pavement. Each
paint tank shall be equipped with satisfactory cut-off valves which apply broken or skip
lines automatically. Each nozzle shall have a mechanical bead dispenser that will
operate simultaneously with the spray nozzle and distribute the beads in a uniform
pattern at the rate specified. Each nozzle also be equipped with suitable line guides
consisting of metallic shrouds or air blasts. The machine shall provide a method for
cleaning the surface of dust just prior to paint placement. The applicating equipment
shall be mobile and maneuverable to the extent that straight lines can be followed and
normal curves can be made in a true arc. The equipment operator shall be located in
such a position as to enable full visibility of the striping apparatus.
It shall be adjustable for applying one (1) or two (2) adjacent lines simultaneously
along the centerline as may be required. The operation of the unit shall be such that
31
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
paint will not be spattered or blown on another stripe. The unit shall be so designed
that the paint will be properly agitated while in operation.
A glass sphere top dressing shall be applied to the completed thermoplastic stripe
by an automatic glass sphere dispenser attached to the stripping machine in such a
manner that the spheres are applied to the molten thermoplastic material immediately
after it has been applied. The sphere dispenser shall utilize pressure type spray guns
which will embed the spheres into the stripe surface to at least one-half (1/2) the sphere
diameter. The sphere dispenser shall be equipped with an automatic cut-off
synchronized with the cut-off of the thermoplastic material.
Hand equipment shall be permitted only for markings, including arrows, crosswalks,
stop bars, symbols, and legends, and have sufficient capacity to hold seven hundred
(700) kilograms of molten material and be as maneuverable as required.
32
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
9.03.4 CONSTRUCTION.
9.03.4.1 General. The portion of the highway surface to which the lines, markings,
or markers are to be attached shall be dry and free of dirt, existing paint lines, curing
compound, grease, oil, moisture, loose or unsound layers, and any other material which
would adversely affect the bond. The areas shall be thoroughly clean, using whatever
equipment is necessary to clean the pavement thoroughly without damaging the
surface, taking particular care to remove all vegetation, loose soil, and other foreign
substances from areas where edge stripping is to be applied. Where necessary, the
surface shall be wet with a water jet and scrubbed to dislodge all foreign material. After
washing, the surface shall be allowed to dry thoroughly and any film of dried mud
apparent after surface drying shall be removed before application of paint. Lines,
markings, or markers shall be applied as closely as practicable after the surface has
been cleaned and dried and the Engineer has given the approval to proceed. Costs for
cleaning the surface and removing existing paint lines shall be included in the contract
unit prices of the traffic lines, markings, and markers pay items.
The Engineer will not give his permission to proceed when (1) there is any moisture
on the pavement surface or the air is misty, (2) the surface temperature of the
pavement is below ten degrees Celsius (10 degrees C), (3) wind or other conditions
cause a film of dust to be deposited on the surface after cleaning and before
installation, or (4) other conditions exist that, in the opinion of the Engineer, would
displace, damage, or affect the bonding of the material to the pavement surface. Any
installation placed in violation of the above conditions, or damaged due to water or rain
within fifteen (15) minutes after application, shall be removed and replaced without
additional compensation.
For temporary striping, the weather conditions noted above may be waived at the
Engineer's discretion to expedite installation and assure the safety of traffic handling.
Prior to striping two-way roadways, the Contractor shall conduct a detailed survey
of the roadway to identify the limits of no-passing zones in accordance with the
requirements of the M.U.T.C.D. Such zones shall be clearly marked for the striping
crew. A report of the survey shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval at least two
(2) weeks prior to scheduled striping. No centerline striping shall proceed until the
Engineer approves the no-passing zones or modifies them as applicable.
33
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
All lines, markings, and markers shall be placed in accordance with the
requirements of these General Specifications, the detailed plans, the Special
Specifications and the M.O.C. Standard Markings Manual (TS-03).
The centerline lines of the width shown on the plans shall be of six (6) meter length,
with a twelve (12) meter space between line segments, or as otherwise noted on the
plans or directed by the Engineer. No-passing lines shall be solid white of the width
shown on the plans, located as directed by the Engineer. Intersection markings, special
pavement markings, and obstruction hazard zone markings shall be as shown on the
plans and/or as directed by the Engineer. Edge lines, markings and markers shall not
be applied prior to completion of shoulders. The Contractor shall mark the control
points necessary for the placing of the new lines, markings, and markers based on
surveyed controls or other controls approved by the Engineer. On irregular sections of
roadway, the location of edge striping shall be adjusted so as to fall continuously and
uniformly on the pavement.
9.03.4.2 Application. All traffic line and marker application equipment shall be
shielded with a Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) or a shadow vehicle equipped with a
TMA. The Contractor shall demonstrate the capability of his equipment and operators
to produce acceptable lines and markings through the successful completion of a
preapplication test. The preapplication test shall be performed on roadway surfaces
other than those to receive the application to be paid for under the Bill of Quantities
Item(s). It shall include verification of the placement of lines and markings of
acceptable width, thickness and workmanship.
Traffic paint shall be thoroughly mixed in the shipping container before placing
in the machine tank. The paint machine tanks, connections, and spray nozzles shall
be thoroughly cleaned with thinner before starting each day's Work.
The minimum wet film thickness for all painted areas shall be four tenths (0.4)
millimeter (unbeaded).
The rate of application for ten (10) centimeter width paint lines shall be approved
by the Engineer subject to the following minimums:
34
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
Skip Traffic Paint Lines - six (6) meter line - twelve (12) meter gap
Minimum rates shall be modified proportionately for varying widths and lengths
of stripes.
The measured application rate shall not vary from the approved rate by more
than five percent (5%) in any kilometer. At any point where a check indicates a
variation in excess of five percent (5%), the Work shall be stopped and the equipment
adjusted or replaced. Identifiable areas of deficiency shall be corrected.
35
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
The completed stripes shall have the specified cross section, shall be
continuous and uniform in shape, and shall have clean and sharp dimensions. The
width of paint line specified shall be applied to the completed thermoplastic paint by an
automatic glass sphere dispenser attached to the striping machine in such a manner
that the spheres are applied to the molten thermoplastic material immediately after it
has been placed. The sphere dispenser shall utilize pressure type spray guns which
will embed the spheres into the stripe surface to at least one-half (1/2) the diameter at
the rate not less than six-tenths (0.6) kilogram per square meter. The sphere dispenser
shall be equipped with an automatic cut-off synchronized with the cut-off of the
thermoplastic material.
Mixing of adhesive shall be performed in limited quantities such that the markers
shall be aligned and pressed in place within five (5) minutes after mixing the adhesive
components. Any mixed batch of adhesion which becomes so viscous that the
adhesive is not readily extruded from under the marker on application of slight pressure
shall not be used.
36
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
All markers shall be placed to the lines shown on the plans or established by the
Engineer. The Contractor shall mark the location where each marker is to be placed
and the marks shall be approved by the Engineer prior to beginning mixing operations.
Retroreflective raised pavement markers shall be placed in such a manner that the axis
of the marker is parallel to the roadway centerline.
Raised markers shall be protected from all traffic for at least three (3) hours after
placement, when the average ambient temperature is thirteen degrees Celsius (13 o C)
or above; at least twenty-four (24) hours when said temperature is between four
degrees Celsius and thirteen degrees Celsius (4 to 13 o C); and at least forty-eight (48)
hours when said temperature is four degrees Celsius (4 o C) or below. The Engineer will
determine when the adhesive has set sufficiently to bear traffic. Regardless of the type
of adhesive used, markers shall not be placed under any of the following conditions:
All protective and warning traffic control devices shall be in accordance with the
Ministry's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (M.U.T.C.D.).
37
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
All materials shall be shipped to the job site in undamaged, sealed original
packaging, clearly identifying each material as to name, color, manufacturer, batch
number, and date of manufacture. All materials shall be accompanied by certified test
results verifying compliance with all physical and chemical requirements of these
specifications. Retroreflective raised pavement markers shall be tested for
retroreflectance at the minimum rate of one (1) retroreflector tested per five hundred
(500) shipped.
All paint products and other materials designated by the Engineer shall be sampled
for testing. Sampling shall be performed by the Contractor in the presence of the
Engineer. Materials shall be sampled in their original containers, except that bulk
shipments may be sampled and resealed as approved by the Engineer. All samples
shall be packaged for shipment as approved by the Engineer. Samples shall be
transported to the Ministry's Central Laboratory, or an approved independent laboratory
as designated by the Engineer. No materials shall be used until approved by the
Ministry.
The Contractor shall be responsible for the cost of all testing including those tests
designated by the Engineer to be performed at an independent laboratory.
Traffic Lines and Traffic Control Markings shall be measured by the square meter
based on the dimensions shown on the plans or ordered by the Engineer for all areas
of each type authorized, completed and accepted by the Engineer.
38
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
9.03.7 PAYMENT.
The amount of authorized, completed, and accepted Work, as measured above, will
be paid at the contract unit prices in the Bill of Quantities, which price shall include all
required materials, equipment, tools, labor, and all other items necessary for the proper
completion of the Work as specified in Subsection 1.07.2, "Scope of Payment" in these
General Specifications.
39
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
9.04.2 MATERIALS.
9.04.2.1 Tack Coat. Bituminous material for tack coat shall be rapid-curing grades
RC-70 or as directed by the Engineer, and shall conform to the requirements specified
in Section 4.01, "Bituminous Materials" in these General Specifications.
9.04.2.2 Bituminous Mixture. The bituminous mixture for speed bumps shall
conform to the requirements specified in Section 4.05, "Bituminous Concrete
Pavement" for Bituminous Concrete Wearing Course, Class "C" complete or an
equivalent mixture as may be approved by the Engineer.
9.04.2.3 Concrete. Portland cement concrete for the Type A Rumble Strip shall
conform to Subsection 5.03.9, "Concrete for Minor Structures" in these General
Specifications.
9.04.2.4 Reinforcing Steel. The steel mesh for the Type A Rumble Strip shall be
the size shown on the plans and conform to the requirements specified in Section 5.02,
"Reinforcing Steel" in these General Specifications.
9.04.2.7 Retroreflective Traffic Paint. The white traffic paint used to distinguish
the Speed Bumps shall conform to the requirements of Section 9.03, "Traffic Markings"
in these General Specifications for Retroreflectorized Traffic Control Markings.
40
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
9.04.3.1.2 Application of Tack Coat. Immediately after the surface has been
cleaned and approved by the Engineer, the tack coat shall be applied to the area to
receive speed bumps. The bituminous material shall be applied by means of an
approved pressure distributor, or when approved by the Engineer, by means of
approved hand-spraying equipment which achieves a uniform mist type coverage
without blotches or streaks. The rate of application shall be approximately two tenths
(0.2) to three tenths (0.3) liter per square meter unless otherwise ordered by the
Engineer.
9.04.3.1.3 Placing Bituminous Mixture. When the tack coat has set and has
been approved by the Engineer, the Contractor shall place a speed bump form
conforming to the cross section in Standard Drawing TCD-2 in position. The hot
bituminous mixture shall be placed in the forms by approved hand methods and
consolidated by approved hand methods and struck flush with the top of the form.
41
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
9.04.3.3 Type B Rumble Strips. Type B Rumble Strips are constructed by placing
Ceramic Raised Pavement Markers on existing bituminous concrete pavement. Raised
ceramic pavement markers for Type B Rumble Strips shall be installed in the geometric
pattern shown in the Standard Drawing TCD-2 in the M.O.C. Highway Design Manual,
Volume 4, with Paragraph 9.03.2.6, "Ceramic Raised Pavement Markers" in these
General Specifications.
42
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
Indented Type: This type shall be constructed by rolling patterned indentations into
new bituminous concrete highway shoulders using a specially modified roller with steel
bars welded to the drum, as shown in the contract drawings.
Milled Type: This type shall be constructed by milling patterned indentations into
new or existing bituminous concrete shoulders using small milling machines.
The roller shall be equipped with a water system to moisten the drums and tires
sufficiently to prevent picking up bituminous material and shall weigh a minimum or six
(6) tons.
The steel rod or pipe segments shall be of such length as to result in at least six-
tenths (0.6) meter of full depth indented shoulder rumble strip as specified in the
contract.
Steel rod or pipe segment ends, beyond the six-tenths (0.6) meter full section,
may be tapered out to a maximum of one hundred fifty (150) millimeters to prevent
pavement tearing.
9.04.3.4.3 Alignment Control. Each roller shall be equipped with a guide that
extends in front of the roller and is clearly visible to the operator in order that proper
43
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
alignment of the completed indented shoulder rumble strip is obtained. Other suitable
guidance which provides consistent alignment acceptable to the Engineer may be
proposed.
The rumble strip indentations shall only be placed where called for in the
contract. This may require positioning by using planking or other methods, unless a
separate hydraulically operated drum is used.
Indented shoulder rumble strips shall be formed only when the bituminous
shoulder material is at the proper temperature to ensure that tearing does not occur and
to ensure that the depth and pattern of the indentations are being provided as specified.
1. Equipment. The equipment shall consist of a rotary type cutting head with
a maximum outside diameter of sixty (60) cm and will be a minimum of forty (40) cm
long. The cutting head shall have the cutting tips arranged in such a pattern as to
provide a relatively smooth cut (approximately 0.15 cm between peaks and valleys).
The cutting head(s) shall be on its own independent suspension from that of the power
unit to allow the tool to self align with the slope of the shoulder and/or any irregularities
in the shoulder surface. The cutting tool shall be equipped with suitable guidance so
as to provide consistent alignment of each cut in relation to the roadway, and to provide
uniformity and consistency throughout the project.
Pavement material resulting from the operations will become the property of the
contractor to use at his option on the project or removed and disposed of in a manner
approved by the Engineer.
44
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
The milled rumble strips shall only be placed where called for in the contract.
Should they be placed at incorrect locations, the contractor shall remove them and
restore the pavement to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
At the end of each working day, all equipment shall be removed to a location
where it does not present a hazard to traffic, the pavement shall be cleaned by
sweeping or flushing and the work area reopened to traffic.
9.04.4.1 Speed Bumps, Type A Rumble Strips and Type B Rumble Strips.
Speed Bumps, Type A Rumble Strips, and Type B Rumble Strips shall be measured
by the square meter for all Work authorized, completed and accepted by the Engineer
based on the horizontal dimensions of the installations as shown in Volume 4 of the
M.O.C. HIGHWAY DESIGN MANUAL or modified on the plans or ordered by the
Engineer.
Breaks in the rumble strip pattern for exits, principal intersections and other
interruptions in normal shoulder width will not be included in the measurement for
payment.
9.04.5 PAYMENT.
Rumble Strip and Speed Bump Items of Work, measured as provided above, will be
paid for at the contract unit price(s) as specified in the Bill of Quantities, which price(s)
shall be full compensation for furnishing all materials, construction and for all labor,
equipment, tools, supplies and all other items necessary for the proper completion of
Work as specified in Subsection 1.07.2, "Scope of Payment" in these General
Specifications.
45
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
46
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
9.05.1 DESCRIPTION. This Work shall consist of furnishing and installing highway
signs, delineators, object markers, kilometer posts and support assemblies as shown
on the plans and in accordance with the specification or as directed by the Engineer.
All sign faces and lettering shall be in accordance with the Ministry Standards for Road
Safety Features, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (M.U.T.C.D.), as shown
on the plans or as directed by the Engineer. Unless otherwise shown in the plans or
noted in the Special Specifications, all signs shall be lettered in both Arabic and English.
This shall also include construction of concrete foundations for sign supports, gantries
and cantilevers and the fabrication, erection and finishing of steel gantry and cantilever
sign structures. The Work shall also include the construction, erection and relocation
of all temporary signing works required prior to construction, during construction and
prior to opening.
9.05.2.3 Sign Supports. Posts, gantries and cantilever sign supports shall
conform to the requirements of the M.O.C. "Standards for Road Safety Features" and
M.O.C. Circular No. 747 dated 2/4/1410 Hegira, unless otherwise shown on the plans.
47
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
A-120. Pipe posts shall be hot dipped galvanized according to ASTM A 123 after
yielding holes are drilled or punched with an absolute minimum outside diameter of
seventy-three (73) millimeters ASTM-A-120. Steel pipe and I.P.E. sign supports shall
have a slip base breakaway support in accordance with the M.O.C. Sign Erection
Standards Manual (TS-02). Signs requiring two (2) or three (3) posts shall use I.P.E.
posts in accordance with the M.O.C. Road Services Department "DIMENSIONING OF
SIGN POSTS AND FOOTINGS FOR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS."
9.05.2.6 Object Marker and Delineator Posts. The Contractor shall fabricate
object marker and delineator posts from steel, aluminum or G.I. pipe of seventy-five (75)
millimeters as specified M.O.C. TCD-03. Delineator posts may also be fabricated from
plastic.
9.05.2.6.3 Plastic Posts. Furnish flexible delineator posts made with high
impact resistant polymer reflective material with a minimum area of seven (7)
centimeters wide.
9.05.2.7 Galvanizing. All steel supports, bolts, nuts and washers shall be zinc
coated in accordance with ASTM A 123. All bolts, nuts and washers shall be
galvanized in accordance with ASTM A 153.
Sheets for plain sign plates shall have a minimum thickness of three (3)
millimeters unless otherwise specified.
48
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
9.05.2.8.3 Steel Sheet Panels. Steel sheet panels shall conform to the
requirements of ASTM A 525, minimum two (2) millimeters thickness, unless otherwise
noted on the plans.
9.05.2.8.6 Hard Rubber Washers. Hard rubber washers, when shown on the
plans, shall be as approved by the Engineer.
The coating shall have a weight loss of less than one-half (½) milligrams per
square centimeter in boiling six percent (6%) citric acid when tested in accordance with
ASTM C 283.
All exposed surfaces of the coating shall be free of blemishes that may impair
the serviceability or detract from the appearance of the sign.
49
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
Each section shall be provided with a perimeter frame. The extruded horizontal
top and bottom frame members shall have an integral retainer track for affixing
mounting bolts to provide for blind fastening of sign panel to post support. The
extruded vertical side frame members shall be a channel. An additional slot shall be
milled in the top and bottom frame for later field insertion of post clip posts. The
perimeter frame shall be assembled by means of self-tapping hex head stainless steel
screws. A sealant shall be used at the corner to prevent moisture penetration.
If the horizontal finished dimension of the sign exceeds eight (8) meters and
vertical panels are used, the vertical extruded frame members shall have an integral
retainer track for mounting bolts. The horizontal frame members shall be extruded
channels.
2. Honeycomb Sections. The front sheet of each sign shall be fabricated in one
piece from minimum one and sixth tenths (1.6) millimeter aluminum alloy conforming
to Subparagraph 9.05.2.8.1, "Aluminum Alloy Sheets and Miscellaneous Hardware" in
these General Specifications. The surface shall be treated with amorphous chromate
conversion coating conforming to the requirements of ASTM B 449, Class 2.
50
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
degrees Celsius (82o C.) minimum. The final bond to be made while the glue line
temperature is a minimum of eighty-two degrees Celsius (82o C.) using sufficient
pressure to insure intimate mating of the surfaces. Minor amounts of adhesive
overspray on perimeter of back sheet or channel shall not be cause for rejection.
Weep holes three (3) millimeters in diameter shall be drilled in the perimeter
frame at the bottom of each panel. Holes shall be spaced approximately ten (10)
millimeters in from either end and in the center of each panel.
3. Panel Sections. Extruded aluminum sign panels that require splicing shall be
spliced by rivets, bolts or other fasteners as shown on the plans or approved by the
Engineer. All splices shall be capable of developing the full strength of the section.
Rivets or other fasteners shall be flush with the face side. The aluminum panels shall
be fastened to frames, stiffeners, wind beams, or joint backing strips as shown on the
plans or approved by the Engineer. All fabrication of sign panels, including cutting and
drilling or punching of holes, except mounting holes for cutout letters, numbers,
symbols, etc., shall be completed prior to degreasing and application of coating or
retroreflective sheeting.
Seams of all multiple section signs shall be milled to a tolerance of plus or minus
eight tenths (0.8) millimeter from a straight plane so that when two adjoining panels are
assembled, no gap over one and one-half (1½) millimeters shall be visible between
panels. All sharp edges that would present a hazard in handling shall be smoothed.
Panels may be milled up to six (6) millimeters on each side in order to achieve edge
uniformity.
All adhesively bonded panels shall have exterior faces of such flatness that,
when measured at twenty-five degrees Celsius (25o C), the maximum slope of the
surface at any point measured from the nominal plane of the surface shall not exceed
one and five tenths (1.5%) percent.
At each corner on the face of each panel, one three (3) millimeter self-plugging
rivet shall be used to fasten the sheet to the perimeter panel. Rivets appearing on the
face side shall be a color similarly required for the face of the panel.
51
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
Class II - The adhesive backing shall have an adhesive that shall be activated by
applying heat and pressure to the material. The temperature necessary to form a
durable permanent bond shall be a minimum of sixty-six degrees Celsius (66o C).
The Class II material shall be respositionable under normal shop conditions and at
substrate temperatures up to thirty-eight degrees Celsius (38o C) and without damage
to the material. The Class II material may be perforated to facilitate removal of air in
heat-vacuum laminators, but the perforation must be of a size and frequency such that
they do not cause objectionable blemishes when the sheeting is printed.
Class III - The adhesive backing shall have a positionable low-tack pressure-
sensitive adhesive that requires no heat, solvent, or other preparation for adhesion to
smooth, clean surfaces. It shall be repositionable up to a temperature of thirty-eight
degrees Celsius (38o C) without damage to the material.
52
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
5. Daytime Color - The color of the sheeting shall conform to requirements of Table
9.05-10 and one of the following Tables 9.05-2, 6, or 8 when tested in accordance with
Test Method ASTM E97, Method E308, Practice E805, and Practice E 991. Daytime
and nighttime color shall have substantially the same hue.
53
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
7. Specular Gloss. The retroreflective sheeting shall have a ninety-four and four
tenths (94.4) grad specular gloss of not less than forty (40) when tested in accordance
with ASTM D 523.
TABLE 9.05-1
TYPE I SHEETING
Minimum Coefficient of Retroreflection (RA)
(Candelas per lux per square meter)
Medium Intensity
Observation Entrance
Angle Angle White Red Orange Brown Yellow Gree Blue
n
54
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
TABLE 9.05-2
SHEETING TYPES I, II, III AND IV
LUMINANCE FACTOR (Y%) (DAYTIME)
TABLE 9.05-3
TYPE II SHEETING
Minimum Coefficient of Retroreflection (RA)
Candelas per Lux Square Meter
Medium-High Intensity
Observation Entrance
Angle Angle White Yellow Orange Green Red Blue Brown
55
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
TABLE 9.05-4
TYPE III SHEETING
Minimum Coefficient of Retroreflection (RA)
(Candelas per lux per square meter)
High Intensity
Observation Entrance
Angle Angle White Red Orange Yellow Gree Blue
n
TABLE 9.05-5
TYPE IV SHEETING
Minimum Coefficient of Retroreflection (RA)
(Candelas per lux per square meter)
High Intensity
Observation Entrance
Angle Angle White Yellow Orange Green Red Blu Brown
e
56
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
TABLE 9.05-6
SHEETING TYPE IV
LUMINANCE FACTOR (Y%) DAYTIME
TABLE 9.05-7
TYPE V SHEETING
Minimum Coefficient of Retroreflection (RA)
(Candelas per lux per square meter)
Super-High-Intensity
Observation Entrance
Angle Angle White Yellow Orange Green Red Blue
0.2o -4o 700 470 280 120 120 56
0.2o +30o 400 270 160 72 72 32
0.5o -4o 160 110 64 28 28 13
0.5o +30o 75 51 30 13 13 6.0
57
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
TABLE 9.05-8
SHEETING TYPE V
Luminance Factor (Y%) Daytime
Typically Metallized Microprismatic Delineator Material
TABLE 9.05-9
TYPE VI SHEETING
Minimum Coefficient of Retroreflection (RA)
(Candelas per lux per square meter)
Elastomeric-High-Intensity
Observation Entrance
Angle Angle White Yellow Orange Green Red Blue
58
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
TABLE 9.05-10
Color Specifications for
Retroreflective Sheeting (Daytime)
Chromaticity Coordinates*
1 2 3 4
Color X Y X Y X Y X Y
White .303 .287 .368 .353 .340 .380 .274 .316
Red .613 .297 .708 .292 .636 .364 .558 .352
Brown .445 .353 .604 .396 .556 .443 .445 .386
Yellow .498 .412 .567 .442 .479 .520 .438 .472
Green .030 .380 .168 .346 .286 .428 .201 .776
Blue .144 .030 .244 .202 .190 .247 .066 .208
*The four pairs of chromaticity coordinates determine the acceptable color in terms of
the CIE 1931 Standard Colorimetric System measured with Standard Illuminate source
C.
TABLE 9.05-11
Artificial Weathering Photometric Requirements
A
When the color orange is specified the artificial weathering will be 500 h.
59
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
Posts" in these General Specifications of the dimensions and weights shown on the
plans or in the M.U.T.C.D.
Sheets for delineator panels shall conform to the requirements as specified above
in Paragraph 9.05.2.8 "Sign Panel Materials" in these General Specifications.
9.05.2.11 Object Markers. Materials for object markers, including sign posts, sign
face material, retroreflective sheeting, and retroreflectors as detailed in the Ministry of
Communications M.U.T.C.D., shall conform to the requirements as specified above in
Subsection 9.05.2, "Materials" in these General Specifications.
9.05.3.1 Signs.
9.05.3.1.1 Design. All signs shall be of the type, color, design, and size
indicated on the plans. All signs shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (M.U.T.C.D.) and M.O.C. Standard Designs.
9.05.3.1.2 Shop Drawings. The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for
approval, three (3) copies of drawings for all special sign faces and all sign faces
bearing messages, showing the design and/or arrangement and spacing of both the
Arabic and English sign messages. Official town names and their Arabic and English
spelling shall be as provided by the Engineer. Size and style of lettering shall be as
shown on the plans and in accordance with the M.U.T.C.D.
9.05.3.2 Storage and Shipment of Signs. Signs delivered for use on a project
shall be stored off ground and under cover in a manner approved by the Engineer. Any
sign damaged, discolored or defaced during transportation, storage or erection shall be
60
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
rejected. Shipment to the job site shall be accomplished with each sign separated by
heavy paper or cloth and the bundle bound with chord to prevent movement.
9.05.3.3 Placement and Orientation. The Engineer will establish and mark the
longitudinal location of each sign.
The sign shall be laterally positioned from the shoulder edge or curb as shown on
the plans or directed by the Engineer.
The Contractor shall be responsible for the proper elevation, off-set, level, and
orientation of all signs he erects. He shall exercise due care in the preservation of
stakes for his and the Engineer's use. If any stakes are lost, damaged, displaced, or
removed the Contractor shall have them reset at his expense.
Unless otherwise shown on the plans, all signs shall be erected so that the edge
and face of the sign are truly vertical and the face is at an angle of ninety-three degrees
(93o) grads to the centerline; that is, facing slightly toward the centerline of the lane
which the sign serves. Where lanes divide or are on sharp curves, the Contractor shall
orient sign faces as indicated on the plans or as directed by the Engineer so that they
will be most effective both day and night and so as to avoid specular reflection and
glare. All sign supports shall be plumbed.
9.05.3.5.1 General. The number and lengths of posts shown in the plans for
small signs are for bidding purposes only. When progress of the Work permits, the
Engineer will authorize the location of each sign, with the station and offset distance
from the edge of pavement. The Contractor shall be responsible for determination of
post lengths to provide the vertical clearance shown on the plans. Field cutting of posts
shall be performed by sawing of the bottom (to be embedded) end.
61
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
9.05.3.6 Fastening Signs to Sign Posts. Signs shall be fastened to sign supports
in accordance with the requirements of the plans, the recommendations of the sign
manufacturer, and to the satisfaction of the Engineer. Fasteners shall be vandal-anti-
thief resistant to the extent practical.
All bolt heads, screw heads, and washers used to install sign on support shall be
such that they do not protrude out from the surface of the sign. The heads of the bolts
or screws shall be as nearly as practical the same as the color of the background or
message area at the point where the hardware is exposed. To the extent practical,
fastener systems shall be designed so as not to require the drilling of the sign face.
When steel signs are mounted with aluminum hardware or where aluminum signs
are mounted with steel hardware or on steel posts, approved asphalt, nylon, or
neoprene insulation shall be installed at all points where dissimilar metals might come
in contact.
62
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
Posts which are damaged by driving shall be removed and replaced at the Contractor's
expense. Predrilling of post holes may be necessary to avoid damage to the posts.
Sheet metal panels shall be attached to posts as shown on the plans and
retroreflectors or retroreflective sheeting installed as specified.
9.05.3.8 Object Markers. Object markers shall be installed at the locations shown
on the plans or designated by the Engineer in accordance with the above requirements.
Sign support, breakaway post, of the type specified in the Bill of Quantities, shall be
measured by the kilogram for I-beam or by the number of units for tubular as installed
and accepted, which shall include the sign post, hinged as required, brackets, coupling
bolts, breakaway couplings, nuts, etc., all as specified for the proper erection and
anchoring of the post onto the anchor plate; or the threaded reducer when a threaded
collar detail is applicable.
Overhead sign supports shall be measured by the metric ton as specified in the Bill
of Quantities, complete in place as determined from the Engineer’s computed weights
and as specified in the specifications under Subsection 5.05.8 “Method of
Measurement;” in these General Specifications except that all steel items in connection
with walkways on overhead signs, including rails, brackets and fasteners onto the
tubular support, gratings and all incidentals thereof, shall be measured by the metric
ton, complete in place, as determined by weighing in the presence of the Engineer on
an approved, accurate set of scales.
Sign support work shall include all structural excavation and backfill, foundation
concrete, reinforcement, structural steelwork, including sign support brackets fittings
and fixings and all incidentals associated with these items. See Standard Drawings SS-
1A, and SS-1C in the M.O.C. Highway Design Manual, Volume 4. Minor modifications
approved by the Engineer to expedite fabrication, will not result in changes to the
measure of quantities. There shall be no separate measurement of excavation, backfill,
63
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
concrete, reinforcing steel, or any other material or Work incidental to installation of sign
supports.
Delineators and Object Markers shall be measured by the unit for all work including
the posts and delineators or object markers of each type authorized, completed, and
accepted by the Engineer. Retroreflectors shall be measured by the unit of work
authorized, completed, and acceptably installed directly to guardrails, barriers and
fences when no posts are required.
Kilometer posts shall be measured by the number of units of each type of single -
or double-face assemblies installed and accepted, which shall include the sign plate(s)
regardless of size, the post and the post base, including all excavation and backfilling,
concrete, reinforcement, anchor bolts, plates, threaded reducer and all incidentals in
connection with these items.
9.05.6 PAYMENT. Items of Work, measured as provided above, will be paid for at the
contract unit price(s) for each as specified in the Bill of Quantities, which price(s) shall
be full compensation for furnishing all materials, erection, and for all labor, equipment,
tools, supplies, and all other items necessary for the proper completion of the Work as
specified in Subsection 1.07.2, "Scope of Payment" in these General Specifications.
64
MOC General Specifications - November 1998
Table of Contents
65