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Section 10 - Definition of Terms
Section 20 - Proposal Requirements and Conditions
Section 30 - Award and Execution of Contract
Section 40 - Scope of Work
Section 50 - Control of Work
Section 60 - Control of Materials
Section 70 - Legal Regulations and Responsibility to Public
Section 80 - Prosecution and Progress
Section 90 - Measurement and Payment
Section 100 - Contractor Quality Control Program
Section 110 - Methods
of Estimating Percentage of Material within Specifications
(PWL) [pdf, 5 pages, 21kb]
Section 10 - Definition of Terms
Whenever the following terms are used in these specifications, in the
contract, in any documents or other instruments pertaining to construction where
these specifications govern, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as
follows:
10-01 AASHTO. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials, the successor association to AASHTO.
10-02 ACCESS ROAD. The right-of-way, the roadway and all improvements
constructed thereon connecting the airport to a public highway.
10-03 ADVERTISEMENT. A public announcement, as required by local law,
inviting bids for work to be performed and materials to be furnished.
10-04 AIP. The Airport Improvement Program, a grant-in-aid program,
administered by the Federal Aviation Administration.
10-05 AIR OPERATIONS AREA. For the purpose of these specifications, the term
air operations area shall mean any area of the airport used or intended to be
used for the landing, takeoff, or surface maneuvering of aircraft. An air
operation area shall include such paved or unpaved areas that are used or
intended to be used for the unobstructed movement of aircraft in addition to its
associated runway, taxiway, or apron.
10-06 AIRPORT. Airport means an area of land or water which is used or
intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and includes its
buildings and facilities, if any.
10-07 ASTM. The American Society for Testing and Materials.
10-08 AWARD. The acceptance, by the owner, of the successful bidder's
proposal.
10-09 BIDDER. Any individual, partnership, firm, or corporation, acting
directly or through a duly authorized representative, who submits a proposal for
the work contemplated.
10-10 BUILDING AREA. An area on the airport to be used, considered, or
intended to be used for airport buildings or other airport facilities or
rights-of-way together with all airport buildings and facilities located
thereon.
10-11 CALENDAR DAY. Every day shown on the calendar.
10-12 CHANGE ORDER. A written order to the Contractor covering changes in the
plans, specifications, or proposal quantities and establishing the basis of
payment and contract time adjustment, if any, for the work affected by such
changes. The work, covered by a change order, shall be within the scope of the
contract.
10-13 CONTRACT. The written agreement covering the work to be performed. The
awarded contract shall include, but is not limited to: The Advertisement; The
Contract Form; The Proposal; The Performance Bond; The Payment Bond; any
required insurance certificates; The Specifications; The Plans, and any addenda
issued to bidders.
10-14 CONTRACT ITEM (PAY ITEM). A specific unit of work for which a price is
provided in the contract.
10-15 CONTRACT TIME. The number of calendar days or working days, stated in
the proposal, allowed for completion of the contract, including authorized time
extensions. If a calendar date of completion is stated in the proposal, in lieu
of a number of calendar or working days, the contract shall be completed by that
date.
10-16 CONTRACTOR. The individual, partnership, firm, or corporation primarily
liable for the acceptable performance of the work contracted and for the payment
of all legal debts pertaining to the work who acts directly or through lawful
agents or employees to complete the contract work.
10-17 DRAINAGE SYSTEM. The system of pipes, ditches, and structures by which
surface or subsurface waters are collected and conducted from the airport area.
10-18 ENGINEER. The individual, partnership, firm, or corporation duly
authorized by the owner (sponsor) to be responsible for engineering supervision
of the contract work and acting directly or through an authorized
representative.
10-19 EQUIPMENT. All machinery, together with the necessary supplies for
upkeep and maintenance, and also all tools and apparatus necessary for the
proper construction and acceptable completion of the work.
10-20 EXTRA WORK. An item of work not provided for in the awarded contract as
previously modified by change order or supplemental agreement, but which is
found by the Engineer to be necessary to complete the work within the intended
scope of the contract as previously modified.
10-21 FAA. The Federal Aviation Administration of the U.S. Department of
Transportation. When used to designate a person, FAA shall mean the
Administrator or his/her duly authorized representative.
10-22 FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS. The Federal Specifications and Standards, and
supplements, amendments, and indices thereto are prepared and issued by the
General Services Administration of the Federal Government.
10-23 INSPECTOR. An authorized representative of the Engineer assigned to
make all necessary inspections and/or tests of the work performed or being
performed, or of the materials furnished or being furnished by the Contractor.
10-24 INTENTION OF TERMS. Whenever, in these specifications or on the plans,
the words "directed," "required," "permitted," "ordered," "designated,"
"prescribed," or words of the like import are used, it shall be understood that
the direction, requirement, permission, order, designation, or prescription of
the Engineer is intended; and similarly, the words "approved," "acceptable,"
"satisfactory," or words of like import, shall mean approved by, or acceptable
to, or satisfactory to the Engineer, subject in each case to the final
determination of the owner.
Any reference to a specific requirement of a numbered paragraph of the
contract specifications or a cited standard shall be interpreted to include all
general requirements of the entire section, specification item, or cited
standard that may be pertinent to such specific reference.
10-25 LABORATORY. The official testing laboratories of the owner or such other
laboratories as may be designated by the Engineer.
10-26 LIGHTING. A system of fixtures providing or controlling the light
sources used on or near the airport or within the airport buildings. The field
lighting includes all luminous signals, markers, floodlights, and illuminating
devices used on or near the airport or to aid in the operation of aircraft
landing at, taking off from, or taxiing on the airport surface.
10-27 MAJOR AND MINOR CONTRACT ITEMS. A major contract item shall be any item
that is listed in the proposal, the total cost of which is equal to or greater
than 20 percent of the total amount of the award contract. All other items shall
be considered minor contract items.
10-28 MATERIALS. Any substance specified for use in the construction of the
contract work.
10-29 NOTICE TO PROCEED. A written notice to the Contractor to begin the
actual contract work on a previously agreed to date. If applicable, the Notice
to Proceed shall state the date on which the contract time begins.
10-30 OWNER (SPONSOR). The term owner shall mean the party of the first part
or the contracting agency signatory to the contract. For AIP contracts, the term
sponsor shall have the same meaning as the term owner.
10-31 PAVEMENT. The combined surface course, base course, and subbase course,
if any, considered as a single unit.
10-32 PAYMENT BOND. The approved form of security furnished by the Contractor
and his/her surety as a guaranty that he will pay in full all bills and accounts
for materials and labor used in the construction of the work.
10-33 PERFORMANCE BOND. The approved form of security furnished by the
Contractor and his/her surety as a guaranty that the Contractor will complete
the work in accordance with the terms of the contract.
10-34 PLANS. The official drawings or exact reproductions which show the
location, character, dimensions and details of the airport and the work to be
done and which are to be considered as a part of the contract, supplementary to
the specifications.
10-35 PROJECT. The agreed scope of work for accomplishing specific airport
development with respect to a particular airport.
10-36 PROPOSAL. The written offer of the bidder (when submitted on the
approved proposal form) to perform the contemplated work and furnish the
necessary materials in accordance with the provisions of the plans and
specifications.
10-37 PROPOSAL GUARANTY. The security furnished with a proposal to guarantee
that the bidder will enter into a contract if his/her proposal is accepted by
the owner.
10-38 RUNWAY. The area on the airport prepared for the landing and takeoff of
aircraft.
10-39 SPECIFICATIONS. A part of the contract containing the written
directions and requirements for completing the contract work. Standards for
specifying materials or testing which are cited in the contract specifications
by reference shall have the same force and effect as if included in the contract
physically.
10-40 STRUCTURES. Airport facilities such as bridges; culverts; catch basins,
inlets, retaining walls, cribbing; storm and sanitary sewer lines; water lines;
underdrains; electrical ducts, manholes, handholes, lighting fixtures and bases;
transformers; flexible and rigid pavements; navigational aids; buildings;
vaults; and, other manmade features of the airport that may be encountered in
the work and not otherwise classified herein.
10-41 SUBGRADE. The soil which forms the pavement foundation.
10-42 SUPERINTENDENT. The Contractor's executive representative who is
present on the work during progress, authorized to receive and fulfill
instructions from the Engineer, and who shall supervise and direct the
construction.
10-43 SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT. A written agreement between the Contractor and
the owner covering: (1) work that would increase or decrease the total amount of
the awarded contract, or any major contract item, by more than 25 percent, such
increased or decreased work being within the scope of the originally awarded
contract; or (2) work that is not within the scope of the originally awarded
contract.
10-44 SURETY. The corporation, partnership, or individual, other than the
Contractor, executing payment or performance bonds which are furnished to the
owner by the Contractor.
10-45 TAXIWAY. For the purpose of this document, the term taxiway means the
portion of the air operations area of an airport that has been designated by
competent airport authority for movement of aircraft to and from the airport's
runways or aircraft parking areas.
10-46 WORK. The furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and
incidentals necessary or convenient to the Contractor's performance of all
duties and obligations imposed by the contract, plans, and specifications.
10-47 WORKING DAY. A working day shall be any day other than a legal holiday,
Saturday, or Sunday on which the normal working forces of the Contractor may
proceed with regular work for at least 6 hours toward completion of the
contract. Unless work is suspended for causes beyond the Contractor's control,
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays on which the Contractor's forces engage in
regular work, requiring the presence of an inspector, will be considered as
working days.
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