1993 English Special Specifications to Items 5000 - 5999 Incidental Construction/Miscellaneous (Statewide & Districtwide, Current)
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| SS5985 | RTF | REUSABLE ENERGY ABSORBING CRASH TERMINAL (REACT 350) - Provides for the furnishing and installation plus removing and resetting of reusable energy absorbing crash terminal (REACT 350) crash cushions, or equal. Replaces SS5828 . Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5984 | RTF | SINGLE-SIDED CRASH CUSHION (BEAT-SSCC) - Provides for the furnishing, and installation of a box beam bursting energy absorbing terminal single-sided crash cushion (BEAT-SSCC), or equal. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5880 | RTF | RIDE QUALITY FOR PAVEMENT SURFACES - Provides for conversion from profilograph to inertal profiler. Required on all projects with pavement surfaces (beginning with 09/02 letting). Replaces SS5591 . Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5866 | RTF | CURB RAMP AND LANDING - Provides for Portland cement concrete curb ramp and landing constructed on approved subgrade, foundation material or finished surface. Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5840 | RTF | TRINITY ATTENUATING CRASH CUSHION SYSTEM - Provides for furnishings and/or installing TRACC system Replaces SS5798 . Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5819 | RTF | SINGLE GUARDRAIL TERMINAL - Provides for a new terminal called the SKT 350 (beginning with 11/01 letting). Replaces SS5469 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5788 | RTF | LANDSCAPE PAVERS - Modifies existing SS 5579 (93) to allow for a variety of depths and types of base material. (beginning with 10/01 letting). Replaces SS5579 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5786 | RTF | RAISING METAL BEAM GUARD FENCE RAIL ELEMENTS - Provides for raising the existing rail elements on existing/new posts to their required height. Replaces SS5029 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5785 | RTF | REMOVING AND RELOCATING/RESETTING SINGLE GUARDRAIL TERMINALS - Provides for the removal and relocation/resetting of existing Single Guardrail Terminals (S.G.T.). Replaces SS5634 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5764 | RTF | ANTI-GRAFFITI COATING - Removed the gloss requirements and reduces the minimum sag resistance from 6 to 4 mils of the Type II anti-graffiti coatings. (beginning with 06/01 letting). Replaces SS5280 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5762 | RTF | MODULAR GLARE SCREENS FOR HEADLIGHT BARRIER - Provides for installing and removing of modular glare screen. (beginning with 05/01 letting). Replaces SS5187 SS5247 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5699 | RTF | EPOXY AND ADHESIVES - Updates SS 5295 to include the new adhesives recently approved in DMS-6100, ''Epoxy and Adhesives''. The new adhesive is Type IV, Bridge Deck Sealant and Adhesives. Replaces SS5295 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5647 | RTF | QUADGUARD ELITE SYSTEM - Provides for the furnishing and/or installation of QuadGuard Elite System crash cushions, or equal. Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5559 | RTF | COLOR-TEXTURIZED CONCRETE - Provides for furnishing and placing of colored-texturized concrete. Replaces SS5326 . Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5530 | RTF | DEAD END ROADWAY BARRICADE - Provides for the payment of dead end roadway barricade assembly. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5519 | RTF | TRANSPORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONES - Allows the District to choose the type of telephone, with payment being invoice amount plus five (5) percent. Replaces SS5458 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5461 | RTF | METAL THRIE-BEAM GUARD FENCE - Provides for an additional sentence under measurement to explain how nested beam units will be measured. This addition was necessary because of an update to the crash cushion attenuating terminal to accommodate NCHRP 350 tests. Replaces SS5167 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5460 | RTF | CRASH-CUSHION ATTENUATING TERMINAL - Updated to refer to the new NCHRP 350 test requirements. Replaces SS5112 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5453 | RTF | QUADGUARD SYSTEM - Provides for a QuadGuard System crash cushion. Replaces SS5086 . Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5406 | RTF | TEXTURED SHOULDERS USING TRAFFIC BUTTONS - Provides for constructing textured shoulders on the finished shoulder surface using traffic buttons. Replaces SS3026 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5405 | RTF | ROLLED-IN SHOULDER TEXTURING - Provides for constructing textured shoulders on the surface of ACP by use of a roller. Replaces SS3026 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5404 | RTF | MILLED SHOULDER TEXTURING - Provides for constructing textured shoulders on the finished surface of ACP or Portland cement concrete by using a milling machine. Replaces SS3026 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5356 | RTF | VEHICULAR IMPACT ATTENUATOR ASSEMBLIES (SAND-FILLED PLASTIC BARRELS) - Provides for furnishing and installing impact-absorbent frangible-plastic sand-filled barrels to form vehicle impact attenuator assemblies. Added barrels containing 2100 lbs. sand weight. Replaces SS5003 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5267 | RTF | REMOVING SINGLE GUARDRAIL TERMINALS - Changes the terminology in Item 5164 from removing GET's to removing S.G.T.'s. Replaces SS5164 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5249 | RTF | TEMPORARY SEDIMENT CONTROL FENCE - Allows the placement of used sediment control fence from other TxDOT projects and from within the project site. Standard Sheet EC(1)-93 is required for this Item. Replaces SS5009 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5166 | RTF | BRAKEMASTER SYSTEM - Provides for the brakemaster system terminal (an end treatment option for guardrail median barrier or bridge rail). Statewide Use. | |
| SS5145 | RTF | SANDBAGS FOR EROSION CONTROL - This special specification provides for sandbags to be used as a temporary erosion control measure. Replaces SS5091 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5123 | RTF | DEBRIS REMOVAL - Provides for the removal and disposal of debris which has been deposited on the travel lanes and within the right of way as a result of natural disasters. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5087 | RTF | HEX-FOAM SANDWICH SYSTEM CRASH CUSHIONS - Provides for furnishing and/or installation of Hex-Foam Sandwich System. Replaces SS5031 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5052 | RTF | REMOVING TRAFFIC BARRIER (WOOD POST AND CABLE) - Updating of 1982 statewide-approved Item 5009, ''Removing Traffic Barrier (Wood Post and Cable)'', to reflect 1993 specifications. Provides for removal of wood post and cable traffic barriers and establishes measurement and payment for the work. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5048 | RTF | PIT AND QUARRY TREATMENT - Update of 1982 Item 5818. Provides for treatment of material-source pits and quarries, in response to Texas H.B. 451, 72nd Legislature. FHWA did not approve this Item for Federal Participation. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5047 | RTF | LANDSCAPE BOULDERS - Updating of 1982 statewide-approved Item 5628, to reflect 1993 specifications. Establishes a method of measurement and payment for large rock boulders used in a landscape setting. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5046 | RTF | LOOSE AGGREGATE FOR GROUNDCOVER - Updating of 1982 statewide-approved Item 5629, to reflect 1993 specifications. Establishes construction requirements, and measurement and payment for decorative aggregate applied loose in a landscape setting. Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5042 | RTF | TRANSITION END TREATMENT - Update of 1982 Item 5669. Provides for the installation of a transition end treatment which is designed to be both an end treatment and a transition section to protect errant vehicles from rigid barrier ends.. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5024 | RTF | ASPHALTIC CONCRETE CURB - Updating of 1982 statewide approved Item 5011, to reflect 1993 Specifications. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5020 | RTF | MODULAR RETAINING WALLS - Updating of 1982 statewide approved Item 5654, ''Modular Retaining Walls'', to reflect 1993 Specifications. Provides for prefabricated low-height retaining walls for the purpose of providing for a change in elevation to make landscape forms. Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5014 | RTF | GABIONS AND GABION MATTRESSES - Replaces any other existing specifications for these types of devices. Welded wire mesh has been added as an alternative material to twisted wire mesh. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5013 | RTF | CONSTRUCTION PERIMETER FENCE - Provides for fencing for keeping Contractor's operations out of areas where soil and vegetation are not to be disturbed. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5012 | RTF | EARTHWORK FOR EROSION CONTROL - Standard drawings EC(4)-93, EC(5)-93 and/or EC(6)-93 are to be used with this specification, as appropriate, for the construction of dikes, swales and/or sediment basins and traps. Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5010 | RTF | CONSTRUCTION EXITS - Standard drawing EC(3)-93 is to be used with this Item. Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5008 | RTF | TEMPORARY PAVED FLUMES FOR EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL - Standard drawing EC(8)-93 is to be used with this Item. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5007 | RTF | BALED HAY FOR EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL - Standard drawing EC(1)-93 is to be used with this Item. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5006 | RTF | TEMPORARY PIPE SLOPE DRAINS FOR EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL - Standard drawing EC(7)-93 is to be used with this Item. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5005 | RTF | ROCK FILTER DAMS FOR EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL - Standard drawing EC(2)-93 is to be used with this Item. Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5004 | RTF | TEMPORARY EROSION, SEDIMENTATION AND WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL - Standard drawing EC(1)-93 is to be used with this Item. All projects. Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5001 | RTF | TEMPORARY METAL BEAM GUARD FENCE - Provides for the installation and removal of temp metal beam guard fence. Statewide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5000 | RTF | TRANSPORTING SALVAGED ITEMS - Provides for transporting salvaged items from the project to storage sites. Statewide Use. | |
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| SS5986 | RTF | FIXED BOLLARDS - Provides for all materials and work necessary for the installation of fixed bollards. Districtwide Use. | |
| SS5978 | RTF | DECOMPOSED GRANITE - Provides for the delivery and construction of the decomposed granite areas. Districtwide Use. | |
| AMARILLO - DISTRICT 4 | |||
| SS5977 | RTF | GEOGRID BASE REINFORCEMENT - Provides for the furnishing and installing geogrid reinforcement. Replaces SS5743 . Districtwide Use. | |
| ATLANTA - DISTRICT 19 | |||
| SS5977 | RTF | GEOGRID BASE REINFORCEMENT - Provides for the furnishing and installing geogrid reinforcement. Replaces SS5743 . Districtwide Use. | |
| BROWNWOOD - DISTRICT 23 | |||
| SS5977 | RTF | GEOGRID BASE REINFORCEMENT - Provides for the furnishing and installing geogrid reinforcement. Replaces SS5743 . Districtwide Use. | |
| BRYAN - DISTRICT 17 | |||
| SS5977 | RTF | GEOGRID BASE REINFORCEMENT - Provides for the furnishing and installing geogrid reinforcement. Replaces SS5743 . Districtwide Use. | |
| CHILDRESS - DISTRICT 25 | |||
| SS5977 | RTF | GEOGRID BASE REINFORCEMENT - Provides for the furnishing and installing geogrid reinforcement. Replaces SS5743 . Districtwide Use. | |
| CORPUS CHRISTI - DISTRICT 16 | |||
| SS5977 | RTF | GEOGRID BASE REINFORCEMENT - Provides for the furnishing and installing geogrid reinforcement. Replaces SS5743 . Districtwide Use. | |
| DALLAS - DISTRICT 18 | |||
| SS5977 | RTF | GEOGRID BASE REINFORCEMENT - Provides for the furnishing and installing geogrid reinforcement. Replaces SS5743 . Districtwide Use. | |
| WACO - DISTRICT 9 | |||
| SS5977 | RTF | GEOGRID BASE REINFORCEMENT - Provides for the furnishing and installing geogrid reinforcement. Replaces SS5743 . Districtwide Use. | |
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| SS5968 | RTF | WATER MAINS AND SANITARY SEWERS - Provides for all materials, equipment, and labor necessary for the installation of all exterior water mains, all sanitary sewer lines, drain lines, and any and all distribution lines connected to the various structures. Districtwide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| YOAKUM - DISTRICT 13 | |||
| SS5929 | RTF | CONSTRUCTION FENCE - Provides for the materials to be furnished and for the installation, maintenance and removal of construction perimeter fence. Districtwide Use. | |
| WACO - DISTRICT 9 | |||
| SS5881 | RTF | WATER MAINS AND SERVICE LINES - Provides for the furnishing of all materials, equipment, supplies and appurtenances and performing all necessary labor and supervision to provide a complete water main system. (Waco District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| FORT WORTH - DISTRICT 2 | |||
| SS5872 | RTF | LANDSCAPE PAVERS - Provides for furnishing and installing subbase, bedding sand and paving units. Districtwide Use. | |
| TURNPIKE AUTHORITY | |||
| SS5859 | RTF | NATURAL STONE VENEER - Provides for furnishing and placing natural limestone veneer over concrete surfaces for aesthetic purposes. (TTA Use Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| SS5858 | RTF | LANDSCAPE PAVERS - Provides for furnishing and installing subbase, bedding sand and paving units. (TTA Use Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| AUSTIN - DISTRICT 14 | |||
| SS5857 | RTF | MEDIAN BARRIER GATES - Provides for furnishing and installing median barrier gates. (TTA and Austin District Use Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| TURNPIKE AUTHORITY | |||
| SS5857 | RTF | MEDIAN BARRIER GATES - Provides for furnishing and installing median barrier gates. (TTA and Austin District Use Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| SS5856 | RTF | POWDER COATING - Provides for furnishing, surface preparation and application of powder coating. (TTA Use Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| SS5855 | RTF | SAND FILTRATION SYSTEM - Provides for the furnishing of materials and for constructing a sand filtration system. (TTA Use Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| PARIS - DISTRICT 1 | |||
| SS5854 | RTF | REMOVING CRASH-CUSHION ATTENUATING TERMINALS - Provides for removal of an existing crash-cushion attenuating terminal. (Paris District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| EL PASO - DISTRICT 24 | |||
| SS5849 | RTF | TRANSPARENT PROTECTIVE OVERLAY FILM - Provides for a barrier to staining by graffiti and other markings. (El Paso District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| WACO - DISTRICT 9 | |||
| SS5782 | RTF | ARBOR UNIT - Governs for all materials, work and incidentals necessary to construct, in place, an arbor unit structure of the type shown on the plans, complete with fixtures. (Waco District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| HOUSTON - DISTRICT 12 | |||
| SS5703 | RTF | LANDSCAPE EDGE - Provides for a method of payment for the use of landscape edge treatment. (Houston District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| EL PASO - DISTRICT 24 | |||
| SS5674 | RTF | STONE MASONRY - Provides for a stone masonry, but does allow the type and thickness of stone to be shown on the plans. (El Paso District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| SAN ANTONIO - DISTRICT 15 | |||
| SS5666 | RTF | WATER MAINS AND SERVICE LINES - Provides for the measurement and payment of water mains for joint bid with the San Antonio Water Systems. (San Antonio District Only). Replaces SS5514 . Districtwide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5664 | RTF | SANITARY SEWERS - Provides for construction of Sanitary Sewer Lines. (San Antonio District Only). Replaces SS5235 . Districtwide Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| ATLANTA - DISTRICT 19 | |||
| SS5626 | RTF | PREFABRICATED EDGE DRAINS - Provides for furnishing and placing of a prefabricated edge drain system. (Atlanta District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| CHILDRESS - DISTRICT 25 | |||
| SS5622 | RTF | RUMBLE STRIPS - Provides for rumble strips to provide additional safety measures for new concrete pavement. (Childress District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| AUSTIN - DISTRICT 14 | |||
| SS5537 | RTF | FENCE COLUMNS - Provides for the installation of structural masonry fence columns. (Austin District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| SS5536 | RTF | ORNAMENTAL FENCING - Provides for ornamental fencing supported on posts. (Austin District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| HOUSTON - DISTRICT 12 | |||
| SS5531 | RTF | SANITARY SEWERS - Provides for a complete Sanitary Sewer System in accordance with the applicable Standards and Specifications. (Houston District Only). Replaces SS5424 . Districtwide Use. | |
| DALLAS - DISTRICT 18 | |||
| SS5459 | RTF | MATURITY TESTING - Provides for a non-destructive in-situ testing procedure for concrete. (Dallas District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| HOUSTON - DISTRICT 12 | |||
| SS5421 | RTF | SRT-350 SAFETY GUARDRAIL END TREATMENT - Provides for furnishing and installing the SRT-350 Guardrail End Treatment. (Houston District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| AUSTIN - DISTRICT 14 | |||
| SS5316 | RTF | WATER MAINS AND SANITARY SEWERS - Update of 5192 due to confusion over the payment for encasement pipe fittings. (Austin District Only). Replaces SS5192 . Districtwide Use. | |
| SAN ANGELO - DISTRICT 7 | |||
| SS5279 | RTF | STONE MASONRY - This specification is used in landscaping projects to separate plant communities. (San Angelo District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| HOUSTON - DISTRICT 12 | |||
| SS5246 | RTF | SOUND WALLS - Provides for furnishing the materials and constructing a sound wall. (Houston District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| EL PASO - DISTRICT 24 | |||
| SS5223 | RTF | SPECIALTY CONCRETE (MEDIANS) - Provides for specialty concrete used for its medians. (El Paso District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| FORT WORTH - DISTRICT 2 | |||
| SS5222 | RTF | FILTER-SEPARATOR FABRIC - Provides for a pay item for placing a fabric between the subgrade and base layers. (Fort Worth District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| AUSTIN - DISTRICT 14 | |||
| SS5208 | RTF | PRECAST CONCRETE WHEEL STOPS - Provides measurement and payment for wheel stops. (Austin District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| PHARR - DISTRICT 21 | |||
| SS5190 | RTF | REMOVING AND RELAYING LANDSCAPE PAVING UNITS - Provides for the removal and relaying of interlocking concrete paving units. (Pharr District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| DALLAS - DISTRICT 18 | |||
| SS5133 | RTF | VEHICULAR IMPACT ATTENUATOR ASSEMBLY (STEEL BARRELS) - Allows steel barrel assemblies for construction projects to be paid for directly. For repairing of existing installations only. Districtwide Use. | |
| HOUSTON - DISTRICT 12 | |||
| SS5133 | RTF | VEHICULAR IMPACT ATTENUATOR ASSEMBLY (STEEL BARRELS) - Allows steel barrel assemblies for construction projects to be paid for directly. For repairing of existing installations only. Districtwide Use. | |
| BEAUMONT - DISTRICT 20 | |||
| SS5070 | RTF | MANHOLES (SANITARY SEWER) - City of Beaumont specification for installing Manholes. (Beaumont District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| SS5069 | RTF | SANITARY SEWER MAINS - City of Beaumont specification for installing Sanitary Sewer Mains. (Beaumont District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| SS5063 | RTF | TESTING AND INSPECTION OF COMPLETED SANITARY SEWER LINES - City of Beaumont Specification used with Sanitary Sewer Installations. (Beaumont District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| SS5062 | RTF | SALVAGING WATER LINES, SANITARY SEWER LINES, FIRE HYDRANTS, VALVES AND FITTINGS - City of Beaumont Specification used with Water Line and Sanitary Sewer installations. (Beaumont District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| SS5061 | RTF | FIRE HYDRANTS - City of Beaumont Specification used with Water Line Installations. (Beaumont District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| SS5060 | RTF | GATE VALVES - City of Beaumont Specification used with Water Line installations. (Beaumont District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| SS5059 | RTF | TESTING AND STERILIZATION OF COMPLETED WATER LINES - City of Beaumont Specification used with Water Line Installations. (Beaumont District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| DALLAS - DISTRICT 18 | |||
| SS5058 | RTF | VEHICLE REMOVAL - Provides for the expeditious removal of incapacitated vehicles which are blocking travel lines in high traffic volume, constricted construction zones. (Houston, Dallas and San Antonio Districts Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| HOUSTON - DISTRICT 12 | |||
| SS5058 | RTF | VEHICLE REMOVAL - Provides for the expeditious removal of incapacitated vehicles which are blocking travel lines in high traffic volume, constricted construction zones. (Houston, Dallas and San Antonio Districts Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| SAN ANTONIO - DISTRICT 15 | |||
| SS5058 | RTF | VEHICLE REMOVAL - Provides for the expeditious removal of incapacitated vehicles which are blocking travel lines in high traffic volume, constricted construction zones. (Houston, Dallas and San Antonio Districts Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| DALLAS - DISTRICT 18 | |||
| SS5051 | RTF | INTERLOCKING CONCRETE PAVING STONES - Provides for fabrication and installation of interlocking concrete paving stones in raised medians. Should not be used in applications that will experience direct vehicle traffic. (Dallas District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| HOUSTON - DISTRICT 12 | |||
| SS5035 | RTF | PORTABLE CONCRETE TRAFFIC BARRIER CONNECTION HARDWARE - Update of 1982 Item 5443. Provides for the Contractor to furnish portable conc traffic barrier connecting hardware for use with State stockpiled barrier. Must be a ''non-participating'' item on Federal-aid projects. (Houston District Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| BEAUMONT - DISTRICT 20 | |||
| SS5026 | RTF | SOIL-CEMENT DITCH LINER - Shall consist of a compacted mixture of soil and Portland cement. (Tyler and Beaumont Districts Only). Districtwide Use. | |
| TYLER - DISTRICT 10 | |||
| SS5026 | RTF | SOIL-CEMENT DITCH LINER - Shall consist of a compacted mixture of soil and Portland cement. (Tyler and Beaumont Districts Only). Districtwide Use. | |
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