The specifications submitted with each set of project plans for a state financed contract project or for any federally financed project must be adequate to provide for the purchase of all necessary equipment to be installed as well as other materials which must be used in completing the installation. The manner and method of installation must also be addressed. Reference should be made to the TxDOT’s

Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets and Bridges

, as applicable.

Occasionally special specifications are needed to procure equipment or define items of work not explicitly covered by the standard specifications. As existing specifications evolve through a history of use, special provisions to these specifications are developed to reflect any changes to current practice or special need. Contact TRF for the latest versions of the special specifications.