2024 English Special Specifications to Items 5000 - 5999 Incidental Construction/Miscellaneous (All)
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| SS5087 | RTF | PVC Coated Non-Scalable Fence Panels - For project 0912-72-846 in Harris County. Design, furnish, and install PVC coated non-scalable fence panels, conforming to the requirements of this Item and to the details shown on the plans. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5086 | RTF | Historical Marker Relocation - For project 0214-03-032 in Bexar County. Remove and relocate existing Historical Marker at locations shown on the plans. The workmanship will be as prescribed by these specifications, in conformity with the details shown on the plans or as directed. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5085 | RTF | Railroad Track Construction - For project 0050-06-092 in Harris County. Furnish all materials, equipment, labor, and allowances necessary for track construction as shown on plans, in accordance with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) General Conditions and Specifications, and this Specification. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5084 | RTF | Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls for Stormwater Pump Station - For project 0050-06-092 in Harris County. Provide complete systems for Skinner Road Stormwater Pump Station, including furnishing, installing, programming, testing, and placing into service equipment, materials, software, terminations, and accessories. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5083 | RTF | HVAC SPECIFICATIONS FOR STORMWATER PUMP STATION - For project 0050-06-092 in Harris County. Provide and install a complete HVAC system for the Skinner Road Stormwater Pump Station in conformance with the plans and this Specification. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5082 | RTF | Civil and Mechanical Specification for Stormwater Pump Station - For project 0050-06-092 in Harris County. Construct a stormwater pump station located as shown on the plans for the Skinner Road Stormwater Pump Station and in accordance with this Specification. The civil and mechanical work will include the following components. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5081 | RTF | STRUCTURAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR STORMWATER PUMP STATION - For project 0050-06-092 in Harris County. Construct an automatic storm water pump station located as shown on the plans. The pump station will drain the storm sewer system. The work will include the following components. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5080 | RTF | REMOVE, CLEAN, PALLETIZE, STORE, AND RELAY STREET BRICK - For project 0172-12-007 in Ellis County. This Item will govern for the removal, cleaning, palletizing, storing and relaying of street brick, in accordance with the details shown on the plans and in this Item. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5079 | RTF | PRECAST CONCRETE UNIT PAVING - For project 0172-12-007 in Ellis County. Furnish all labor, material, equipment, related services and supervision necessary for or incidental to the installation of the concrete pavers, sand setting bed and joint sand as shown or indicated on the Drawings and/or as specified. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5078 | RTF | Valves, Hydrants, and Appurtenances - For project 2103-01-036 in Williamson County. This Specification covers the requirements to provide all buried valves, valves in manholes and underground vaults, and hydrants and appurtenances complete with actuators and all accessories as shown on the plans and as specified herein. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5077 | RTF | Water Distribution System - For project 0299-14-010 in Maverick County. This section includes the materials and construction requirements for the installation of potable water mains, valves, service lines, meters, fittings, fire hydrants, blow-off assemblies, and associated appurtenances. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5076 | RTF | Salt Shed - For project 6491-67-001 in Kerr County. Furnish all materials, equipment, and labor allowances necessary for the construction of the Salt Shed's main structure, foundation, slab, drainage, power, and lighting systems as shown on the plan set and in the attached specifications. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5075 | RTF | Removal, Salvage, Grout, and Abandonment - For project 0299-14-010 in Maverick County. Removal, salvage, or grout and abandonment of utilities. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5074 | RTF | SUMMARY OF WORK - For project 0299-14-010 in Maverick County. The Eagle Pass Water Works System (EPWWS) and the department's Loop 480 Utility Relocation Project, involves the relocation and removal of existing pipelines. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5073 | RTF | Water Quality Sand Filtration Pond - For project 2103-01-036 in Williamson County. Furnish, construct, and install proposed water quality and detention pond in conformance with TCEQ, including the removal and disposal of accumulated sediment from water quality pond associated with the project. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5072 | RTF | Safety Rest Area - For project 2121-06-062 in El Paso, Montague, Nolan Counties. Furnish all materials, equipment, labor allowances, and incidentals necessary for the construction of the Safety Rest Area's main buildings, picnic arbors, picnic tables, benches, trash containers, sidewalks, landscape, etc. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5071 | RTF | Remove and Replace Landscape Fence - For project 0912-73-224 in Galveston County. Remove and replace the existing landscape fence supported by posts at locations shown on the plans or as designated by the Engineer. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5070 | RTF | Fire Extinguishers - For project 0196-07-034 in Dallas County. Furnish and install portable, hand-carried fire extinguishers and mounting brackets for fire extinguishers. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5069 | RTF | Valves and Actuators for Fire Standpipe Systems - For project 0196-07-034 in Dallas County. Furnish and install valves and actuators for fire standpipe systems to include check valves, expansion joints, automatic (ball drip) drain valves, butterfly valves with power actuators. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5068 | RTF | Identification for Fire Standpipe Systems and Equipment - For project 0196-07-034 in Dallas County. Furnish and install identification for fire standpipe systems and equipment. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5067 | RTF | Compressed Air System - For project 0196-07-034 in Dallas County. Provide installation of the compressed air system as indicated on the plans. The purpose of the system is to provide a method of determining whether the dry pipelines have developed a leak. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5066 | RTF | Stainless Steel Slide Gates - For project 2529-02-014 in Cameron, Hidalgo Counties. The equipment provided must be fabricated, assembled, erected, and placed in proper operating condition in full conformity with the drawings, specifications, engineering data, instructions, and recommendations of the equipment manufacturer. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5065 | RTF | Vertical Axial or Mixed Flow Pump Station - For project 2529-02-014 in Cameron, Hidalgo Counties. Furnish and install one new automatic pump package, including base plate, discharge elbow, spool piece and column, diesel engine, diesel storage tank, engine control panel, automatic liquid level control system, pre-engineered canopy. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5064 | RTF | Capital Metro Track and Systems - For project 0015-13-437 in Travis County. Furnish all materials, equipment, and labor necessary for the construction of all tracks, civil elements, systems, and signals within the Capital Metro Transit Authority (CapMetro) One-Time Use. | |
| SS5063 | RTF | Pre-Engineered Metal Building and Canopy - For project 0610-03-095 in Titus County. The extent of Pre-Engineered Metal Building is shown on the drawings, including pre-engineered metal building. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5062 | RTF | Fire Standpipe Systems - For project 0196-07-034 in Dallas County. Furnish, install, and test the fire standpipe system, to include pipes, fittings, and specialties, fire-protection specialty valves, and fire hose connections. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5061 | RTF | Subsurface Utility Locate - Locate a subsurface utility facility as shown on the plans or as directed. Approved for statewide use effective with the October 2025 letting. Use of this Special Specification prior to the October 2025 letting is at the District's option. It also replaces current one time use Special Specification 7019 (2024). Replaces SS7019 . Statewide Use. | |
| SS5060 | RTF | COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION - For project 0196-07-034 in Dallas County. Construct, install, connect, test, and operate the fire suppression work for this project One-Time Use. | |
| SS5059 | RTF | Fireproofing - For project 0196-07-034 in Dallas County. Furnish and install fireproofing as shown on the plans or as directed. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5058 | RTF | HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR FIRE STANDPIPE SYSTEMS - For project 0196-07-034 in Dallas County. Furnish and install custom- fabricated metal supports; metal pipe hangers, supports, and accessories; metal framing systems; fastener systems; and equipment supports. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5057 | RTF | Commissioning of Fire Standpipe System - For project 0196-07-034 in Dallas County. Test and commission the Fire Standpipe System. Test and commission the air compressor systems and associated equipment. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5056 | RTF | Fire Protection Cabinets - For project 0196-07-034 in Dallas County. Furnish and install fire-protection cabinets to house the tunnel fire hose valves. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5055 | RTF | Water Filled Barrier - For project 0610-03-095 in Titus County. Furnish and install water filled barriers, as shown on the plans. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5054 | RTF | Bollards - For project 0196-07-034, 0367-06-065 in Dallas, Galveston Counties. Furnish and install bollards as shown on the plans or as directed. One-Time Use. Special Provisions exist. | |
| SS5053 | RTF | PRECAST CONCRETE WHEEL STOPS - Furnish, install, move, and remove precast concrete wheel stops as shown on the plans, as provided for in the Specifications for this project, or as directed. Optional for all projects using ''Precast Concrete Wheel Stops'' beginning with the October 2025 letting. However, use of this Special Specification prior to the October 2025 letting is at the district's option. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5052 | RTF | Aerial Photograph - This Special Specification provides for taking aerial photos of the construction project sites. Optional for all projects beginning with the September 2025 letting. However, use of this Special Specification prior to the September 2025 letting is at the district's option. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5051 | RTF | Cast Iron Grate Sidewalk Crossing - For project 0902-90-169 in Tarrant County. Construct steel grate sidewalk and concrete flume crossing in conformance with the details shown on the plans. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5050 | RTF | Dewatering Reports - Perform observation, evaluation, and reporting of dewatering controls when required pursuant to Part III.F.7 of the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Construction General Permit (CGP) TXR150000 administered by TCEQ. Required for all projects using ''Dewatering Reports'' beginning with the September 2025 letting. However, use of this Special Specification prior to the September 2025 letting is at the district's option. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5049 | RTF | TRESTLE UTILITY SUPPORTS - For project 0367-06-065, 6476-75-001 in Galveston, Houston Counties. Furnish and install steel supports for utility piping to be located alongside the concrete trestle structures in accordance with the Specifications and details shown on the plans. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5048 | RTF | Dragnet Truck Arresting System - For project 2552-01-064 in El Paso County. Furnish and install a Dragnet Vehicle Arresting Barrier in designated field locations as shown on the plans and as detailed in this Specification. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5047 | RTF | RELOCATE FIRE HYDRANT - For project 0902-90-213, 0902-90-294 in Tarrant County. Furnish materials, labor, and equipment necessary to relocate fire hydrants in accordance with the City of Fort Worth (City) requirements and 33 12 40 D120-Standard Fire Hydrant (Straight) detail as shown on the plans. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5046 | RTF | Recessed Inlets - For project 0902-90-145 in Tarrant County. Construct recessed inlets, including furnishing and installing frames, grates, rings, and covers. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5045 | RTF | NATURAL STONE VENEER - For project 0902-90-169 in Tarrant County. Collect or furnish and construct natural stone veneer for landscape planter walls. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5044 | RTF | STONE MASONRY HEADWALL AND ROCK WALL - For project 0665-02-004, 0924-35-021 in Brewster, El Paso Counties. This Specification will govern for the construction and repair work of stone masonry headwall and rock wall composed of approved stone and lime-cement mortar on a concrete footing. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5043 | RTF | Barrier Free Ramp Type C - For project 0902-90-145 in Tarrant County. Construct curb ramps in accordance with the ''Barrier Free Ramp Type C'' detail found on the plans. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5042 | RTF | Adjust Fire Hydrant - For project 0902-90-145 in Tarrant County. Adjust fire hydrants to grade in accordance with the City of Grapevine ''GR4120 Fire Hydrant Assembly'' detail as found on the plans. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5041 | RTF | Adjust Fire Hydrant - VOID - DO NOT USE. For project 0902-90-145 in Tarrant County. This Special Specification is no longer available. Special Specification 5042 is available for use instead. Adjust fire hydrants to grade in accordance with the City of Grapevine GR4120 ''Fire Hydrant Assembly'' detail as found on the plans. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5040 | RTF | Concrete Sidewalk Toe - For project 0902-90-198 in Tarrant County. Install a horizontal concrete toe under a sidewalk at a location where the sidewalk abuts the back of a curb to evenly distribute the structure's (sidewalk's) weight across the soil, preventing differential settling and ensuring stability. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5039 | RTF | Construction Administrative Software - For project 0015-13-437 in Travis County. Furnish, install, relocate, operate, and maintain a mobile-based, web-hosted, collaborative design construction productivity software solution allowing real-time access to and management of construction documents. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5038 | RTF | Raised Traffic Separator Curb Guidance System Repair - For project 0164-01-078, 6477-31-001, 6477-32-001 in Bexar, Comal, Henderson Counties. Remove and replace raised traffic separator curb guidance systems, curb, vision strip, curb transition end sections, and delineator post assemblies. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5037 | RTF | Vehicle Arresting Barrier - For project 0196-02-126 in Denton County. Furnish and install or remove vehicle arresting barrier (VAB) at managed lane entrance ramps between the inside and outside concrete traffic barriers at the managed lane entrance ramps. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5036 | RTF | Moveable Traffic Barrier - For project 0015-13-432, 0015-13-442 in Travis County. Furnish, install, manipulate, remove, and move precast moveable traffic barrier (MTB) and MTB crash cushion attenuator. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5035 | RTF | Remove and Replace Wood Fence - For project 0267-02-043, 0463-02-079, 1179-02-041, 2230-01-020 in Bexar, Fayette, Midland, Parker Counties. This Specification governs for the removal and replacement of wood fence supported by posts at locations shown on the plans or as designated by the Engineer. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5034 | RTF | Barrier Gates - For project 0027-13-237, 0113-13-168, 0581-02-156, 0918-24-285 in Collin, Dallas, Harris, Travis Counties. Furnish and install barrier gates in accordance with the requirements of this Item and the details shown on the plans. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5033 | RTF | Floating Turbidity Barrier - For project 0916-35-231 in Nueces County. Furnish, install, maintain, and remove floating turbidity barrier (FTB) to minimize transport and accomplish the isolation of disturbed materials resulting from construction operations. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5032 | RTF | Concrete Scupper - For project 0009-11-268, 0015-13-432 in Dallas, Travis Counties. Construct concrete scupper in conformance with the details shown on the plans. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5031 | RTF | Retrofit Detectable Warning Surfaces - For project 0108-04-040, 0178-02-090, 0337-01-053, 0700-03-150, 0905-00-142, 3290-02-008 in Brazoria, Gregg, Henderson, Lubbock, Travis, Williamson Counties. Furnish and install detectable warning surfaces onto existing curb ramps or flush landings as shown on the plans or as directed. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5030 | RTF | Impermeable Liner - For project 0151-05-123 in Williamson County. Furnish and install impermeable geomembrane liner shown on the plans. The geomembrane must be high-density polyethylene (HDPE) membrane. HDPE membrane must be used in a detention pond to prevent stormwater from penetrating the soil in unwanted locations. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5029 | RTF | Bird Exclusion Methods - For project 0038-06-051, 0039-07-264, 0237-05-047, 0255-06-069, 0255-06-073, 0255-06-074, 0255-06-075, 0255-07-140, 0482-01-037, 0528-01-128, 0621-01-118, 0665-02-004, 0861-01-075, 0921-02-492, 0921-06-370, 0921-26-114, 3632-01-001 in Cameron, Duval, El Paso, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr Counties. Furnish, install, maintain, and remove bird exclusion netting devices in culverts or on bridges. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5028 | RTF | Bridge-Mounted Bench - For project 0027-13-200 in Harris County. Furnish and place bridge-mounted bench. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5027 | RTF | Tunnel Construction by EPB Tunnel Boring Machine - For project 0027-13-200 in Harris County. Excavate and construct the following tunnels using pressurized face tunneling methods to the lines and grades shown on the plans. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5026 | RTF | Groundwater Control for Access Shafts and Tunnels - For project 0027-13-200 in Harris County. Install and maintain pumps, piping, drains, and other facilities for the control, collection, and disposal of groundwater from inside the tunnel and access shaft excavations. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5025 | RTF | Removal and Treatment of Tunnel Construction Water - For project 0027-13-200 in Harris County. Design, furnish, and install a system for removal, treatment, and disposal of water during construction as shown on the plans and as specified herein. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5024 | RTF | Pre-Cast Concrete Segmental Tunnel Lining - For project 0027-13-200 in Harris County. Manufacture, install, erect, furnish materials for, and perform operations necessary to provide complete pre-cast concrete-bolted, gasketed segments for final liner rings capable of rapid erection using a tunnel boring machine One-Time Use. | |
| SS5023 | RTF | Muck and Excavated Material Disposal - For project 0027-13-200 in Harris County. Furnish labor, material, tools, and equipment, and perform operations necessary, for removal and disposal of muck and excavated materials from the access shafts and tunnels as specified herein. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5022 | RTF | Instrumentation and Monitoring - For project 0027-13-200 in Harris County. Furnish equipment and materials, and install, monitor, and remove geotechnical instrumentation, to monitor ground movements within and around tunnel alignment and around shafts. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5021 | RTF | Construction Power and Interim Electrical Systems - For project 0027-13-200 in Harris County. Furnish and install electrical equipment required to complete the tunnel construction activities both on the surface and underground at the construction sites. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5020 | RTF | Tunnel Construction by Microtunnel Boring Machine - For project 0027-13-200 in Harris County. Construct microtunnels of the following sizes using pressurized face microtunnelling methods. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5019 | RTF | Access Shaft Construction - For project 0015-13-432, 0027-13-200 in Harris, Travis Counties. Design and construct excavation support for construction and retrieval shafts and any other excavations required for tunnel construction. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5018 | RTF | Wood Fence - For project 0902-90-144 in Tarrant County. Furnish, install, or remove wood fence supported by posts at locations shown on the plans or as designated. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5017 | RTF | Stone Masonry (Rock Wall) - For project 0923-08-030, 6472-61-001 in Coleman, El Paso Counties. This Special Specification governs for the construction and repair work of stone facade and stone masonry wall consisting of existing stone and lime-cement mortar on a concrete footing. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5016 | RTF | Bridge-Mounted Planter Box - For project 0027-13-200 in Harris County. Furnish and place planter boxes. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5015 | RTF | CONSTRUCTION PERIMETER FENCE WITH SCREEN - For project 0015-13-432, 0027-13-200 in Harris, Travis Counties. Furnish, install, remove, repair, maintain, or replace a construction perimeter fence with a screen or sound dampener. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5014 | RTF | Stainless Steel Flap Gate - For project 0027-13-200 in Harris County. Furnish and install a stainless steel flap gate to provide a corrosion-resistant, rustproof automatic drainage and backflow prevention system, as shown on the plans and in accordance with this Specification. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5013 | RTF | Stone Masonry Repair - For project 0362-02-029, 0901-32-083 in Fannin, Palo Pinto Counties. This Specification governs for the construction and repair work of stone masonry wall and column composed of approved stone and lime-cement mortar on a concrete footing. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5012 | RTF | Stone Masonry (Facade Masonry) - For project 0901-32-083 in Fannin County. This Specification governs for the construction of stone and brick masonry walls composed of approved stone or brick and lime-cement mortar. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5011 | RTF | Lead-Containing Coating Management - For project 0001-04-112, 0022-01-032, 0022-03-032, 0027-13-200, 0043-06-097, 0508-01-379, 0903-00-128, 0906-00-246, 0906-00-262, 0906-00-284, 0906-32-052, 1097-01-018, 6480-11-001 in Archer, Clay, Cooke, Ector, El Paso, Harris, Hunt, Midland, Montague, Terrell, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young Counties. Implement worker protections or engineering and work practice controls as needed to minimize worker risk of lead exposure when torch-cutting, heating, welding, or grinding metal components with lead-containing coatings. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5010 | RTF | Pedestrian Barrier - For project 0014-16-288, 0015-13-432, 0024-08-145, 0027-13-237, 6479-91-001 in Bexar, Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Tarrant, Travis, Tyler Counties. Furnish, install, maintain, and remove and stockpile pedestrian barrier interlocking panels and mounting hardware placed on concrete traffic barrier in accordance with the plans or as directed. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5009 | RTF | Asbestos Abatement - For project 0014-16-288, 0022-01-032, 0022-03-032, 0027-13-200, 0508-01-379, 0906-00-246, 0906-00-262, 0906-00-284 in Ector, Harris, Tarrant, Terrell Counties. Abate and remove asbestos containing materials (ACM) at indicated locations on public facilities. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5008 | RTF | Bird Deterrent - For project 0908-00-126, 0924-00-162, 0924-06-742 in El Paso, Howard Counties. Furnish and install bird spikes and coils on bridges to restrict bird nesting. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5007 | RTF | Steel Fence - For project 0258-09-147, 0355-05-046, 0463-02-079, 0902-49-074, 0902-90-144, 0914-05-243, 1604-01-007 in Erath, Hansford, McLennan, Midland, Montague, Tarrant, Williamson Counties. Furnish, install, remove, or relocate, if approved, steel fence in accordance with the plans. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5006 | RTF | Traffic Control Flagging - VOID - DO NOT USE. For project 6465-85-001 in Henderson County. Provide flaggers for highway traffic control, including flagging paddles. Replaced by SS7007 . One-Time Use. | |
| SS5005 | RTF | Bollards - For project 0046-03-040, 0047-03-106, 0265-14-018, 0271-14-240, 0901-00-062 in Bowie, Fannin, Grayson, Harris, Hunt, Lamar, Lavaca, Red River Counties. Furnish, install, remove, and replace bollards as shown on the plans. One-Time Use. | |
| SS5004 | RTF | Bat Exclusion System - Furnish, install, maintain, and replace bat exclusion systems (BESs) onto structures, including bridges and culverts, to prevent the roosting or return of roosting bats. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5003 | RTF | Amphibian and Reptile Exclusion Fence - Furnish, install, maintain, replace, and remove amphibian and reptile exclusion fence (AREF) to prevent harm to state and federally listed threatened and endangered (T&E) species during construction activities. Statewide Use. | |
| SS5002 | RTF | Floating Turbidity Barrier - Furnish, install, maintain, and remove floating turbidity barrier (FTB) to minimize transport and accomplish the isolation of disturbed materials resulting from construction operations. (2014 SS 5129) Statewide Use. | |
| SS5001 | RTF | Bat House - Furnish and install bat houses to provide for safe, non-toxic roost and nursery colony habitat for bats. (2014 SS 5128) Statewide Use. | |
| SS5000 | RTF | Geogrid Reinforcement for Embankments - Furnish and install geogrid reinforcement. Statewide Use. | |
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