Kernersville B-40 & South - Town of Kernersville

I. Proprietary Items - When a proprietary (brand name) product, whether material,
equipment or procedure, are specified in the plans or specifications, they are used only
to denote the style, type, character, and quality desired of the product. They do not
restrict the bidder from proposing other brands, makes, or manufacturers, which are
determined to be of equal quality. The approval, or disapproval of those products, will
be made by the Project Manager prior to allowing those product(s) or material(s) to be
incorporated into the work.
J. Retainage by LGAs – The LGA for this contract will not retain any amount or percentage
from progress payments or final estimates due the contractor.
Retainage by Contractors – Contractors are NOT permitted to retain any amount or
percentage from monies due their subcontractors or material suppliers on federally
funded projects except as permitted by Subarticle 109-4(B) of the Standard Specifications.
K. Traffic Control –The requirements of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD) – FHWA, as amended by the NCDOT Supplement to MUTCD, shall apply.
Traffic Control, both vehicular and pedestrian, shall be maintained throughout the
project as required by these specifications as modified by the project plans or special
provisions.
CHANGES TO THE NCDOT 2012 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (TOWN OF KERNERSVILLE)
(10-19-12)
1. Article 101-3 – References to Administrator, Board of Transportation, Department,
NCDOT, and State, shall be modified as necessary to reference the Town of Kernersville
and their Engineer.
2. Article 102-1 – Project will be bid in accordance with G.S.143-129.
3. Subarticle 102-8(B) Electronic Bids – Delete this Section
4. Subarticle 102-12(A) –Paper Bids – In line 5 the reference to Contract Officer shall be
changed to mean the person receiving the request for the municipality.
5. Subarticle 102-12(B) Electronic Bids- Delete this Section
6. Subarticle 103-2(B) Electronic Bids- Delete this Section
7. Subarticle 103-3(A)-Criteria for Withdrawal of Bid-Modify the reference to G.S. 136-28.1
to read G.S.143-129.1 In that same subarticle under (5), in the line 28, modify “State
Contract Officer” to reference the Municipality or their Engineer.
8. Article 103-7- In the first sentence, modify “14” calendar days to “10” per G.S. 143-129.
9. Article 103-9- In the first sentence, modify “14” calendar days to “10”per G.S.143-129.
10. Article 105-9 – Construction Stakeout will be performed by the Contractor in Accordance
with Article 801.
11. Article 107-5-This article will apply except it shall be the responsibility of the municipality
to obtain permission and not the contractor.
12. Article 108-3 The “Division Engineer” in line 18, shall be modified to reference the Town of
Kernersville and their Engineer.
13. Article 108-4- The “Resident Engineer” in line 26 shall be modified to reference the Town
of Kernersville and their Engineer.
14. Article -620-4 Delete paragraphs 5 through 10-Asphalt Price Adjustments (APA) are NOT
to be part of this contract.
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