Local Government Standard Specifications and Special Provisions
Local government projects with state/federal funds or located on the state highway system must adopt the latest TxDOT Standard Specifications, Special Specifications and Special Provisions or request TxDOT written approval of alternate, equivalent specifications.
Templates
The templates below are intended for use with items 1-9 in the TxDOT’s Standard Specifications and Special Provisions on local government let projects that are on the state highway system or include reimbursement using FHWA or TxDOT funds.
2022 Update to the 2014 Standard Specifications
Items 1L-9L and many of the Special Provisions listed below are updated. Use the updated files (footer date of 04/2022) for projects letting on or after Sept. 1, 2022. The files can also be used on projects let before September, at the discretion of the district.
| Item | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1L | Abbreviations and Definitions *UPDATED* |  |
| 2L | Instructions to Bidders *UPDATED* | |
| 3L | Award and Execution of Contract *UPDATED* | |
| 4L | Scope of Work *UPDATED* | |
| 5L | Control of the Work *UPDATED* | |
| 6L | Control of Materials *UPDATED* | |
| 7L | Legal Relations and Responsibilities *UPDATED* | |
| 8L | Prosecution and Progress *UPDATED* | |
| 9L | Measurement and Payment *UPDATED* | |
| Special Provisions: Federal-Aid Construction Contracts | ||
| FHWA-1273 | Required Contract Provisions |  |
| Wage Rates | |
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| SP 000-002L | Nondiscrimination *UPDATED* | |
| SP 000-003L | Certification of Nondiscrimination in Employment *UPDATED* | |
| SP 000-004L | Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity *UPDATED* | |
| SP 000-005L | Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract *UPDATED* | |
| SP 000-241L | Cargo Preference Act Requirements in Federal Aid Contracts *NEW* | |
| SP 000-394L | Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Federal-Aid Contracts *UPDATED* | |
| SP 000-1243L | Schedule of Liquidated Damages *REPLACES SP 000-658L and SP 000-001L* | |
| SP 002-009L | Instrucions to Bidders *REPLACES SP 002-011L* | |
| SP 007-011L | Legal Relations and Responsibilities *REPLACES SP 007-001L* | |
| SP 009-011L | Measurement and Payment *NEW* | |
| Special Provisions: State Construction Contracts | ||
| Wage Rates | |
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| SP 000-002L | Nondiscrimination *UPDATED* | |
| SP 000-008L | Special Labor Provisions for State Projects *UPDATED* | |
| SP 000-009L | Small Business Enterprise in State Funded Construction *UPDATED* | |
| SP 000-1243L | Schedule of Liquidated Damages *REPLACES SP 000-658L and SP 000-001L* | |
| Special Provisions: Bid Items | ||
| SP 506-001L | Temporary Erosion, Sedimentation, and Environmental Controls *UPDATED* | |