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STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION

CITY OF MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN



SECTION 900


TRAFFIC CONTROL






Section
Number
Title



901
GENERAL



902
MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND PROCEDURES



903
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS

904
TYPICAL TRAFFIC CONTROL REQUIREMENTS























DATE OF ISSUE October 3, 2005


CITY ENGINEER'S
APPROVAL___________________________________________________
SECTION 900 - TRAFFIC CONTROL


TABLE OF CONTENTS


901 GENERAL

901.1 Scope of Work
901.2 Purpose of Traffic Control Devices
901.3 Standards
901.4 Application of Requirements
901.5 Responsibility for Traffic Control Devices
901.6 Erection and Maintenance of
Traffic Control Devices
901.7 Traffic Control Between Work Phasing
901.8 Basis of Payment
901.9 Traffic Control Plan

902 MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND PROCEDURES

902.1 Barricades
902.2 Barrels
902.3 Warning
Lights
902.4 Advance Warning for Construction, Road Closures, or Lane
Closures
902.5 Night
Signage
902.6 Flagging
902.7 Placement of Traffic Control Devices
902.8 Tapers

903 TRAFFIC
RESTRICTIONS

903.1 Access to Businesses
903.2 Parcel Vehicular Access
903.3 Elimination of On Street Parking
903.4 Pedestrian
Access
903.5 Material and Equipment Storage
903.6 Trench Bridging

904 TYPICAL TRAFFIC CONTROL REQUIREMENTS

904.1 Construction Within Pavement on a Traveled
Roadway Open to Traffic
904.2 Construction Within Private Developments or a
Roadway Not Open to Traffic
904.3 Pavement
Maintenance
904.4 Remove and Replace Sidewalk or Curb & Gutter



904.5 Traffic Control Signs and Street Name Signs


REVISION DATE _____________________ p. 900 - 1

901 - GENERAL

901.1
Scope of Work
The work under this section shall consist of furnishing, transporting, placing,
maintaining, and removing traffic control devices.

901.2
Purpose of Traffic Control Devices
The purpose of the required traffic control devices is to provide for the safe and
orderly movement of traffic (motorized, non motorized, and pedestrian) through
and around the construction work area while protecting workers and equipment.

901.3 Standards
All traffic control devices shall conform to the Manual On Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD), latest edition, as developed and published by the
Federal Highway Administration.

This section describes the general requirements of the City relative to traffic
control devices for ordinary construction projects in the City. The intent of these
specifications is to conform with current State and Federal standards. Should
there be a conflict between these standards and any State or Federal standard the
State or Federal standard shall apply.

901.4
Application of Requirements
The requirements of this section shall apply to all contractors, public utilities, and
other persons doing work in public ways, public easements or within private
developments where the public safety may be affected by the work. Such
companies, or persons will be referred to here after as "the Contractor".

These are general minimum requirements for typical situations and shall be
supplemented by such other protective fences or barricades, lights, flag persons,
signs, and other measures as may be necessary to afford proper and sufficient
protection at construction projects. Nothing in this standard specification or any
special provisions, plans or any other public document is intended to reduce or
remove any liability for site safety from the Contractor.

901.5
Responsibility for Traffic Control Devices
The Contractor shall provide and maintain all traffic control devices required until
the project area is fully restored and all construction equipment and materials are
removed. This shall not, however, relieve subcontractors of their responsibility to
protect their work area.

901.6
Erection and Maintenance of Traffic Control Devices
All pertinent traffic control devices shall be in place prior to the start of any
construction or maintenance operations, and shall be removed or relocated when
the work is finished or work conditions change.

The Contractor shall patrol the work site on a daily basis to ensure that all traffic
control devices are properly located, visible, operating, and still needed. The
Contractor shall maintain a daily log of traffic control inspections and will have
the log available for inspection immediately upon request. Such log shall be
submitted at the end of the project to be filed in the Citys project files.
REVISION DATE _____________________ p. 900 - 2

Maintenance of traffic control devices shall be a top priority of the Contractor.
Should any traffic control devices be found to be damaged, lost, or otherwise not
properly functioning, it shall immediately be repaired or replaced by the
Contractor. All flashers shall be in working order at the end of each working day.

The Contractor shall have, on site, an adequate number of traffic control devices
to provide necessary protection and to replace damaged or lost units.

Should the Contractor not provide and maintain the traffic control devices, the
Engineer may direct the Contractor to stop work until proper traffic control is in
place and functioning or will at the Citys discretion supply necessary traffic
control devices and shall withhold from the Contractors next payment an amount
equal to double the Citys ordinary rental rate plus any labor costs involved
(including overtime).

901.7
Traffic Control Between Work Phasing
Traffic control shall be maintained throughout the duration of the project. While
work may be suspended for some period of time, the safety of the public shall be
an ongoing concern of the Contractor.

If the project site is accessible to the public, whether intended or not, adequate
traffic control devices shall be in place to alert motorists of unusual conditions
(e.g. high manholes, soft subgrade, water, etc.). If work is not progressing for a
period of time, the Contractor shall continue to maintain adequate traffic control
measures until the project is complete and open to the public. Traffic control
devices may include one or more of the following measures, in addition to others,
as required to protect the public and the work.

1.
Close the project area to all public access by use of Type III barricades at
all points of access. This may be used for private developments or on street
extensions where access is not required.

2.
Close the end of the roadway with a Type III barricade. This is to be used
temporarily for the end of a street where the street extension is planned in a
future project. This barricade shall be removed only after the City sing
crew have placed a permanent red diamond in its place.

3.
Road construction signs shall be placed at all entrances to the project site
when traffic cannot be fully restricted. These signs shall be supplemented
by more restrictive traffic control devices as needed to alert the motorists to
unusual conditions (e.g. high manholes, low pavement, etc.).

4.
Advance warning signs shall be placed on all streets approaching the
project site to alert motorists of the construction activity ahead.

5.
A Type III barricade at all entrances to the project site to give additional
notice of the construction area.

6.
Type I or II barricades or other approved devices shall be placed at all
locations with unusual conditions (e.g. high manholes, trenches, etc.) if the
REVISION DATE _____________________ p. 900 - 3
project site is not closed to all traffic.

7.
Flashing warning lights shall be required on all barricades placed within the
right-of-way, if they will be in place during the hours of darkness.

901.8
Basis of Payment
The cost of traffic control devices shall be included in the contract unit price for
the work causing its need, unless specifically stated otherwise in the bidding
documents, and shall include all labor, equipment, materials, supervision, tools,
supplies, and incidentals required to furnish, transport, place, maintain, and
remove the traffic control devices required for the project. This shall include all
fuel, power, and other incidentals required to operate and maintain the traffic
control devices, as well as adequate signage to delineate any designated detour
route.

901.9
Traffic Control Plan
The Contractor shall prepare and present a traffic control plan prior to the start of
construction unless the Contract Documents contain a traffic control plan.
Modifications to the traffic control plan will be allowed but are subject to review
and approval by the Engineer.

The Contractor shall remain responsible for proper traffic control whether or not a
traffic control plan is approved by the Engineer.