For highway construction oregon department of transportation salem, oregon

Commercial Grade Concrete 00440

Steel 02530

Signs 00940

Comply with Section 00905 of the Standard Specifications.

Comply with Section 00910 of the Standard Specifications.

Triangular Base Breakaway 2.2

Backfill cu. yd.

Concrete cu. yd.

Reinforcement pound

Miscellaneous Metal pound

SP930 (03-31-08)
SECTION 00930 - METAL SIGN SUPPORTS
(Follow all instructions. If there are no instructions above a subsection, paragraph, sentence, or bullet, then include them in the project but make necessary modifications to only include project specific specifications. Delete specifications that do not apply to the project.)
Comply with Section 00930 of the Standard Specifications modified as follows:

(Use the following subsection .01 when mast arm street name sign mounts are included in the project. Check with Designer.)
00930.01  Definitions and Terms - Add the following definition to the list of definitions:
Mast Arm Street Name Sign Mounts - This group includes the frame members, attachment channel or bracket, steel bands or cables, and fasteners necessary to install a street name sign on a signal mast arm.
00930.02  Working Drawings - In the paragraph that begins "Working drawings are not…", delete the "Square Tube Sign Supports" bullet.
00930.10  Materials - In the paragraph that begins "Furnish galvanized bolts…", add the words "for Minor Sign Supports" after the words "job site".
In the paragraph that begins "All components of…", replace the sentence that begins "Galvanizing shall conform to…" with the following sentence:
Except for square tube sign supports, galvanizing shall conform to the requirements of Section 02530. Galvanize square tube sign supports according to ASTM A653 G140.
(Use the following subsection .80 to list the estimated quantities of steel. List items by pay item name. Obtain information from the Designer)
00930.80  Measurement - Add the following to the end of this subsection:
The estimated quantities of structural steel are as follows:
Item Estimated Quantity

(Pound)
Multi-post Breakaway Supports 770

Triangular Base Breakaway Supports 1130

Square Tube Sign Support 748

Adjustable Sign Mounts 24

Comply with Section 00960 of the Standard Specifications modified as follows:

Drg. OR8, Rev. C, 1/02

Drg. OR9, Rev. E, 2/02
Union Metal Corp. Drg. 71049-B18 sh 1, R3, 2/99

Drg. 71049-B18 sh 2, R3, 2/99

Drg. 71049-B19 sh 1, R3, 2/99

Drg. 71049-B19 sh 2, R3, 2/99

Drg. DB00386 sh 2, Rev. B, 3/12/03

Drg. DB00386 sh 3, Rev. B, 3/12/03

Drg. DB00387 sh 1, Rev. B, 3/12/03

Drg. DB00387 sh 2, Rev. B, 3/12/03
00962.41(b)  Disposition of Waste Materials - Replace this subsection with the following subsection:
00962.41(b)  Disposal of Materials - Dispose of all materials according to 00290.20.

SECTION 00963 - SIGNAL SUPPORT DRILLED SHAFTS
(Follow all instructions. If there are no instructions above a subsection, paragraph, sentence, or bullet, then include them in the project but make necessary modifications to only include project specific specifications. Delete specifications that do not apply to the project.)
Comply with Section 00963 of the Standard Specifications modified as follows:
00963.10  Materials - Add the following paragraph to the end of this subsection:
Provide the commercial grade concrete mixture with a slump of 8 inches  1 1/2 inches.

SP970 (05-16-08) (This Section requires SP960 and SP962.)
SP970 (05-16-08) (This Section requires SP960 and SP962.)
SECTION 00970 - HIGHWAY ILLUMINATION

(Follow all instructions. If there are no instructions above a subsection, paragraph, sentence, or bullet, then include them in the project but make necessary modifications to only include project specific specifications. Delete specifications that do not apply to the project.)
Comply with Section 00970 of the Standard Specifications modified as follows:
Add the following subsection:
00970.50  Grounding and Bonding - In addition to the requirements of 00960.50 and 00962.50, ground and bond metal illumination poles and high mast towers according to the following:
Install 1 inch non-metallic conduit from the pole base to the concrete and polymer concrete junction box at each pole. Install a ground rod in each junction box and install No. 6 AWG copper ground wire from the ground stud in the pole base to the ground rod in the junction box. The ground rod may be installed in the same junction box that provides illumination circuitry to the pole, however, provide a separate and independent conduit for the ground wire. Bond all metal conduit and metal junction box covers, if used, together to the ground rod.
On the inside of high mast tower shafts, weld a 1/2 inch Type 308, 309, or 310 threaded stainless steel stud for a grounding lug. Locate the grounding lug 90 degrees from and level with the bottom of the handhole.
00970.80  Measurement - In the paragraph that begins "The estimated quantities of…", replace the sentence that begins "The estimated quantities of…" with the following sentence:
The quantities of lighting poles and arms are listed on the Project plans.
00970.90 Lump Sum Basis - Replace the entire section with the following:
Payment will be made at the Contract lump sum amount for the following items:
Pay Item Unit of Measurement
(a) Pole Foundations Lump Sum

(b) Lighting Poles, Fixed Base Lump Sum

(c) Lighting Pole Arms Lump Sum

(d) Luminaires, Lamps, and Ballasts - Cobra Head Lump Sum

(e) Luminaires, Lamps, and Ballasts - Underdeck Lump Sum

(f) Switching, Conduit, and Wiring Lump Sum

Method Electronic var. Electronic var.

frequency tone frequency tone

Period 1.0 sec.  20% 1.5 sec.  20%

Duration 0.2 sec.  20% 0.6 sec.  20%

Frequency Base 2800 Hz  20% 1100 Hz  20%

Frequency Deviation  800 Hz  20% +120 Hz  20%
(Use the following subsection .90 when Section 00963 is included for standard mast arm pole drilled foundations or standard strain pole drilled foundations. Delete the pole foundation type that does not apply. Remove the parentheses.)
00990.90  Payment - Add the following paragraph before the paragraph that begins "No separate or additional…":
Standard mast arm pole foundations (and standard strain pole foundations) will be paid for according to 00963.90.

SECTION 01030 - SEEDING

(Follow all instructions. If there are no instructions above a subsection, paragraph, sentence, or bullet, then include them in the project but make necessary modifications to only include project specific specifications. Delete specifications that do not apply to the project.)

Comply with Section 01030 of the Standard Specifications modified as follows:

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  The kind and variety of each seed of 0.5% or more in a mixture, by weight. Seed mix labels shall include the words "mixture" or "mixed seed" when the seed is a mixture.
  

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  Seed is certified "Weed Free", indicating there are no noxious or nuisance weed seeds.
  

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  Seed species and/or seed mixes identified in 01030.13(f) as "Native" shall meet the following additional requirements:
  

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  The seed has been tested for viability under the Oregon Seed Law within 12 months of application of the seed.
  
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  Original (first generation) stock seed and Non-Source Identified seed originated from within the Willamette Valley ecoregion as defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
  
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  Source Identified seed is third generation or younger.
  
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  Non-Source Identified seed meets or exceeds Oregon State Department of Agriculture Certified Seed Standards.
  
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  Seed whose origin cannot be traced may not meet the definition of "native".
  
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  For seeding operations using standard seeding equipment, seeds with awns or pubescence have been cleaned and de-bearded prior to their inclusion into mixtures.
  

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  Use the format in .13(f) which follows. Show seeding categories as needed: Permanent Seeding, Temporary Seeding, Wildflower Seeding, Plant Seeding, Water Quality Seeding, or Wetland Seeding. To add more categories, blank columns, or lines, copy from the blank seeding category below.
  
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  Fill in only the botanical and common names and the PLS seeding rate. (Purity, Germination, and Amount will be obtained from actual seed labels submitted during construction so the PLS calculation can be made.) For Oregon Certified Seed, show an asterisk (*) at the beginning of the botanical name.
  
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  For several mixes within the same category, use (Category Name) Seed Mix No. 1, No. 2, etc. and each mix will be a bid item. When using these numbered mixes, a brief mix description may also be added that doesn’t show in the bid item name. An example is Wetland Seeding, Mix No. 1 (Emergent Areas).)
  
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  When more than one seed mix needs to be specified but quantities seem too small to be more than one bid item, this format can be used: Under a single bid item such as Wetland Seeding, detail multiple mixes by showing Seed Mix A, Seed Mix B, etc. Give an approximate quantity for each mix that equals the quantity of the bid item.)
  

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  Permanent Seed Mix:
  

The following mix is calculated at a base seeding rate of 70 seeds (PLS) per square foot. Since PLS per pound can vary considerably within a species, the PLS pounds per acre for each species, as listed below, are estimates. Final seed mix calculations are to be made by the seed vendor and based on seed lot characteristics for each species, and to meet or exceed each species’ seed mix percentage and the seeding rate per square foot.

(Western Yarrow) 0.2531 ____ ____ ____

(Farewell to Spring) 0.1013 ____ ____ ____

(Purple Godetia) 0.0608 ____ ____ ____

(Large-Flowered Collomia) 1.1543 ____ ____ ____

(Oregon Sunshine) 0.3747 ____ ____ ____

(Chewings Fescue) 1.812.27 ____ ____ ____

(Perennial Ryegrass*) 2.653.31 ____ ____ ____

(Annual Lupine) 1.1949 ____ ____ ____

(Native Self-Heal) 0.7188 ____ ____ ____

** Dwarf variety

+ Formerly Lupinus micranthus
Botanical Name PLS ÷ (% Purity x % Germination) = Amount

(Common Name) (lb/acre) (minimum) (minimum) (lb/acre)
Achillea millefolium (10.0%)

(Western Yarrow) 0.25 ____ ____ ____

(Farewell to Spring) 0.10 ____ ____ ____

(Purple Godetia) 0.06 ____ ____ ____

(Large-Flowered Collomia) 1.15 ____ ____ ____

(Oregon Sunshine) 0.37 ____ ____ ____

(Chewings Fescue) 1.81 ____ ____ ____

(Perennial Ryegrass*) 2.65 ____ ____ ____

(Annual Lupine) 1.19 ____ ____ ____

(Native Self-Heal) 0.71 ____ ____ ____

** Formerly Lupinus micranthus

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  Water Quality Seeding (Native Mix):
  

The following seeding rates are based on seeding by broadcasting or hydroseeding. Drill seeding may be as much as 25 percent less PLS pounds per acre of each seed species.

(American Sloughgrass) 0.9 ____ ____ ____

(Tufted Hairgrass) 5.2 ____ ____ ____

(Blue Wildrye) 20.1 ____ ____ ____

(Native Red Fescue) 16.6 ____ ____ ____

(Western Mannagrass) 0.9 ____ ____ ____

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  Lawn Seeding:
  

Perennial Ryegrass** ____ ____ ____ ____

Kentucky Bluegrass** ____ ____ ____ ____

Colonial Bentgrass** ____ ____ ____ ____

Creeping Red Fescue: Fortress, Ensylva

Chewings Fescue: Banner, Highlight, Koket, and Jamestown. Pennlawn and Cascade are acceptable only in Eastern Oregon.
Perennial Ryegrass:

Citation, Derby, Diplomat, Manhattan, Omega, Pennfine, Regal, and Yorktown II. Only Manhattan and Pennfine are acceptable east of the Cascades.

Adelphi, Baron, Ben-Sun, Birka, Bonnieblue, Fylking, Galaxy, Glade, Majestic, Merion, Monopoly, Primo, Sydsport, and Victa.

Highland, Astoria, Exeter, and Holfior.

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  Spring planting west of the Cascades between March 1 and May 15.
  
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  Slopes are steeper than 1V to 1.5H and longer than 16 feet.
  
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  Residential or commercial sites with low erosion potential such as sidewalk, median, or parking lot planter strips.
  

Projects that have variable slopes may include straw mulch and hydromulch when approved.

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  Spring planting west of the Cascades between March 1 and May 15.
  
• 
  Slopes are steeper than 1V to 1.5H and longer than 16 feet.
  
• 
  Residential or commercial sites with low erosion potential such as sidewalk, median, or parking lot planter strips.
  

Projects that have variable slopes may include straw mulch and hydromulch when approved.

1. 
   Apply seed mixtures using one or more of the following methods:
   

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  Broadcasting - Use broadcast equipment suitable for native grass seeds. Broadcast the seed mixture directly on the soil surface to ensure the seeds have good contact with the soil. Apply mulch according to Special Provision 01030.48(f). Allowable mulch material shall be Fine Compost only, according to Special Provision 01040.15(b).
  

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  Hydromulching - Hydromulch according to Standard Specification 01030.48(a) and Special Provision 01030.48(f)(2). Allowable mulch shall be wood fiber, straw fiber (hydrostraw), or Fine Compost according to Special Provision 01040.15(b).
  

2. 
   Mix mulch material with seed mix, Endomycorrhizae according to Special Provision 01030.47, a tackifier according to Standard Specification 01030.48(1)(4), and a green dye for visibility. Mix and calibrate the incorporation of the seed and Endomycorrhizae during the application process. Apply mixture with hydromulch equipment or other equipment such as a pneumatic blower. Apply the complete mixture to a maximum, uniform depth of ¼”. An application exceeding ¼” depth will need to be reapplied with fresh materials at no additional cost to the Agency.
   

• 
  The kind and variety of each seed of 0.5% or more in a mixture, by weight. Seed mix labels shall include the words "mixture" or "mixed seed" when the seed is a mixture.
  

• 
  Seed is certified "Weed Free", indicating there are no noxious or nuisance weed seeds.
  

• 
  Seed mixes identified in 01030.13(f) as "Native" shall meet the following additional requirements:
  

• 
  The seed has been tested for viability under the Oregon Seed Law within 12 months of application of the seed.
  
• 
  Original (first generation) stock seed and Non-Source Identified seed originated from within the Willamette Valley ecoregion as defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
  
• 
  Source Identified seed is third generation or younger.
  
• 
  Non-Source Identified seed meets or exceeds Oregon State Department of Agriculture Certified Seed Standards.
  
• 
  Seed whose origin cannot be traced may not meet the definition of "native".
  
• 
  For seeding operations using standard seeding equipment, seeds with awns or pubescence have been cleaned and de-bearded prior to their inclusion into mixtures.
  

• 
  Use the format in .13(f) which follows. Show seeding categories as needed: Permanent Seeding, Temporary Seeding, Wildflower Seeding, Plant Seeding, Water Quality Seeding, or Wetland Seeding. To add more categories, blank columns, or lines, copy from the blank seeding category below.
  
• 
  Fill in only the botanical and common names and the PLS seeding rate. (Purity, Germination, and Amount will be obtained from actual seed labels submitted during construction so the PLS calculation can be made.) For Oregon Certified Seed, show an asterisk (*) at the beginning of the botanical name.
  
• 
  For several mixes within the same category, use (Category Name) Seed Mix No. 1, No. 2, etc. and each mix will be a bid item. When using these numbered mixes, a brief mix description may also be added that doesn’t show in the bid item name. An example is Wetland Seeding, Mix No. 1 (Emergent Areas).)
  
• 
  When more than one seed mix needs to be specified but quantities seem too small to be more than one bid item, this format can be used: Under a single bid item such as Wetland Seeding, detail multiple mixes by showing Seed Mix A, Seed Mix B, etc. Give an approximate quantity for each mix that equals the quantity of the bid item.)
  

• 
  Permanent Seed Mix:
  

The following mix is calculated at a base seeding rate of 70 seeds (PLS) per square foot. Since PLS per pound can vary considerably within a species, the PLS pounds per acre for each species, as listed below, are estimates. Final seed mix calculations are to be made by the seed vendor and based on seed lot characteristics for each species, and to meet or exceed each species’ seed mix percentage and the seeding rate per square foot.

(Western Yarrow) 0.27 ____ ____ ____

(Farewell to Spring) 0.09 ____ ____ ____

(Purple Godetia) 0.06 ____ ____ ____

(Large-Flowered Collomia) 1.00 ____ ____ ____

(Oregon Sunshine) 0.26 ____ ____ ____

(Chewings Fescue) 1.60 ____ ____ ____

(Perennial Ryegrass*) 2.35 ____ ____ ____

(Annual Lupine) 1.04 ____ ____ ____

(Native Self-Heal) 0.62 ____ ____ ____

** Formerly Lupinus micranthus

• 
  Water Quality Seeding (Native Mix):
  

The following seeding rates are based on seeding by broadcasting or hydroseeding. Drill seeding may be as much as 25 percent less PLS pounds per acre of each seed species.

(American Sloughgrass) 0.9 ____ ____ ____

(Tufted Hairgrass) 5.2 ____ ____ ____

(Blue Wildrye) 20.1 ____ ____ ____

(Native Red Fescue) 16.6 ____ ____ ____

(Western Mannagrass) 0.9 ____ ____ ____

• 
  Lawn Seeding:
  

Perennial Ryegrass** ____ ____ ____ ____

Kentucky Bluegrass** ____ ____ ____ ____

Colonial Bentgrass** ____ ____ ____ ____

Creeping Red Fescue: Fortress, Ensylva

Chewings Fescue: Banner, Highlight, Koket, and Jamestown. Pennlawn and Cascade are acceptable only in Eastern Oregon.
Perennial Ryegrass:

Citation, Derby, Diplomat, Manhattan, Omega, Pennfine, Regal, and Yorktown II. Only Manhattan and Pennfine are acceptable east of the Cascades.

Adelphi, Baron, Ben-Sun, Birka, Bonnieblue, Fylking, Galaxy, Glade, Majestic, Merion, Monopoly, Primo, Sydsport, and Victa.

Highland, Astoria, Exeter, and Holfior.

• 
  Spring planting west of the Cascades between March 1 and May 15.
  
• 
  Slopes are steeper than 1V to 1.5H and longer than 16 feet.
  
• 
  Residential or commercial sites with low erosion potential such as sidewalk, median, or parking lot planter strips.
  

Projects that have variable slopes may include straw mulch and hydromulch when approved.

3. 
   Apply seed mixtures using one or more of the following methods:
   

• 
  Broadcasting - Use broadcast equipment suitable for native grass seeds. Broadcast the seed mixture directly on the soil surface to ensure the seeds have good contact with the soil. Apply mulch according to Special Provision 01030.48(f)(2).
  

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  Drilling - Use seed driller suitable for native grass seeds. Apply seed mixture to the depth and rate recommended by the native seed supplier. Do not apply mulch material.
  

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  Hydromulching - Hydromulch according to Special Provision 01030.48(f)(2).
  

4. 
   For seeding by broadcasting or hydromulching, apply mulch with equipment such as a pneumatic blower. Apply with seed or after seeding operations. Allowable mulch shall be wood fiber, straw fiber (hydrostraw), or compost only. See Section 01030.15 of the Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions for additional specifications. Mulch shall be applied uniformly and to a maximum depth of ¼ inch. On areas mulched to a depth greater than ¼ inch, the Contractor shall remove the mulch material, reseed with the proper seed mix, and apply fresh mulch material, at no additional cost to the Contracting Agency.
   

1. 
   Compost - Furnish Compost material according to Special Provision 01040.15(b).
   

2. 
   Organic Additive - Furnish and incorporate an additive conforming to Special Provision 00280.14(f)(2).
   

3. 
   Two-Step Operation - Apply compost blanket in two steps:
   

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  Step 1 - Apply compost material injected with an organic additive on bare soil to a uniform depth of 1¾”.
  
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  Step 2 - Thoroughly mix seeds in mixes specified in 01030.13(f) and according to the plans. Incorporate seed mix into the compost material. Mix and calibrate the incorporation of the seed during the application process. Include a green dye for visibility. Apply the complete mixture to a maximum, uniform depth of ¼”. An application exceeding ¼” depth will need to be removed and reapplied.
  

1. 
   Material Composition - The compost products must originate a minimum of 65 percent by volume from recycled plant waste, defined as source-separated yard and garden wastes, wood wastes, agricultural crop residues, wax-coated cardboard, preconsumer vegetative food wastes, and other similar source-separated materials that the jurisdictional health department determines to have a comparable low level of risk in hazardous substances, human pathogens, and physical contaminants. Manure and/or biosolids based composts may also be used, upon approval. The supplier shall provide written verification of compost product sources.
   
2. 
   Compost Properties - Compost material shall meet the requirements in Tables 1 and 2 below.
   

2. 
   Compost Processing - Compost material shall be processed through proper thermophilic composting, meeting the US Environmental Protection Agency’s definition for a "process to further reduce pathogens" (PFRP).
   

2. 
   Compost Testing - All compost suppliers will participate in the U.S. Composting Council’s Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) Program. The compost supplier will test all compost products within 90 calendar days prior to application. Samples will be taken using the STA sample collection protocol. The sample collection protocol can be obtained from the U.S. Composting Council at 4250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 275, Holbrook, NY 11741, Phone: 631-737-4931,