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Specifications of Service Requirements This Master Agreement will be for guardrail repairs throughout District 11 in Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, and Whitley Counties. Due to the large number of repairs needed in District 11, this Master Agreement is in addition to the Guardrail Repair Master Agreement already in place, therefore any vendor with a current Guardrail Repair Master Agreement in place is excluded from submitting a bid for these services. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, labor, materials (unless provided by the Department), and incidentals necessary to repair guardrail. The 2019 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction will apply in all instances unless modified by the requirements stated hereinafter. The term "Vendor" as applied to this contract shall be understood to be synonymous with the term "Contractor" as appears in the standard specifications. Article references are to the current standard specifications. - Method of Measurement Guardrail of each type will be measured in linear feet along the length of the rail erected between the pay limits for end treatments and/or end connections and/or terminal sections complete and accepted in the final work. Nuts, bolts, washers, and any and all other hardware will not be measured for payment but will be considered incidental to both Vendor furnished and Department furnished guardrail installation. Guardrail posts and offset blocks of each type will be measured in individual units complete and accepted in the final work. Contrary to section 719.04.01, the Department will measure and pay for radius rail based on the linear feet. Lane closures and shoulder closures accepted will be measured in individual units, one time for each work site. A work site shall be defined as a section of roadway in which the vendor is required to mobilize equipment and all work can be performed within a 1-mile section of roadway. Barricades, warning signs and other traffic control devices will not be measured for separate payment but will be considered incidental to the lane and shoulder closures. Lane or shoulder closures will be measured for each installation only once regardless of the number of times it is set or reset and removed. No shoulder closure will be measured for payment at a location where lane closures is accepted and measured. 1.03 - Materials Specifications Steel beam guardrail accessories and components shall meet the requirements of Section 814.02 and shall comply with the AASHTO M-180 Class A Type 2, AASHTO M 232, and Standard Drawings RBR-001-012 and RBR-005-011, Guardrail shall be furnished by the Vendor or by the Department. Guardrail posts shall comply with Section 814.04 and Standard Drawings RBR-001-12, RBR-015-05 and RBR-016-05, except as provided herein. Steel post shall be wide flange shape W6 x 8.5 or W6 x 9 conforming to Section 814.04.01, AASHTO M 183, and AASHTO M 111 or at vendors option a W6 x 8.5 structural shape manufactured by the electric-resistance welding process for coils, meeting the requirements of ASTM A 769 Grade 36 or Grade 40. Nominal dimensions and manufacturing tolerances being the same as for a W6 x 8.5 rolled section, galvanized in accordance with AASHTO M 111. All welding, drilling, or punching shall be completed before galvanizing. Steel Posts with anchor plates shall be 24 1/2 " long (including the plate thickness) or as directed by Engineer to meet site conditions. Unless used for Corten Guardrail, Timber Guardrail Posts shall be square sawed to nominal dimensions 6" x 8" conforming to Section 814.04.02, WPA C14 and AWPA C14. Timber Guardrail Posts for Corten guardrail shall be round and conform to the Standard Drawings and Section 814.04.02 of the Standard Specifications. Offset blocks shall be wood conforming to Section 814.05 and 814.04.01 or 814.04.02 as applicable or Composite plastic conforming to Section 814.05.02. Terminal sections shall conform to Section 814.03 and AASHTO M 180 Class A Type 2 and Standard Drawing RBR.010-06. Guardrail Delineators shall be supplied and installed according to Section 830.02.01 and Sepia 002. End Treatments shall conform to Section 814.06 (and shall be in same class and type as required for the guardrail to which they are attached) and galvanized in accordance with AASHTO M 111 or AASHTO M 232 as applicable, and comply with Standard Drawings RBR-020-05, RBR-025-05, RBR-030-05, RBR-035-10, and RBR-050-07 as applicable. Barricades, warning signs, pavement markings and other traffic control devices shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Current Edition, as applicable. Guardrail Connectors to Bridge End shall conform to Current Standard Drawings RBB-001-008, RBB-002-09, RBB-010-05, RBC-001-11, RBC-002-03, RBC-003-08, RBC-004-07, RBC-100-04, and RBC-110-11, as applicable. Energy Absorption Devices (crash cushions) shall conform to Current Standard Drawings RBE-040-10, RBE-060-14, RBE-065-07, RBE-070-06, RBE-100-10, RBE-200-06, and RBE-205-06, as applicable. The guardrail posts shall be of the same type material as those they replace or of the same type material as other existing installations on the same project unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. The Engineer shall indicate on the purchase order the type required. However, concrete posts shall not be required. Price changes will be allowed on a quarterly basis, due to the volatile market for steel and aluminum. Requested price increases must be based on industry wide price changes and must be equal to the increase from suppliers with firm documentation. The contract holder is required to furnish KYTC Division of Purchases with notice of any price decreases as soon as such decreases are available. Section 2.07 will apply to all other line items