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SPECIAL PROVISIONS - SP20I6 BOOK Last Revision by CO Special Provisions: 2/08/17 Created August 20, 2015 Page 8 SP 0202-101 (C) The Contractor shall inspect, on a daily basis, all traffic control devices, which the Contractor has furnished and installed, and verify that the devices are placed in accordance with the Traffic Control Layouts, these Special Provisions, and/or the MN MUTCD. Any discrepancy between the placement and the required placement shall be immediately corrected. The Contractor shall be required to respond immediately to any call from the Engineer or his designated representative concerning any request for improving or correcting traffic control devices. If the Contractor is negligent in correcting the deficiency within one hour of notification the Contractor shall be subject to an hourly charge assessed at a rate of $250.00 per hour for each hour or any portion thereof with which the Engineer determines that the Contractor has not complied. The Contractor is required to meet the traffic control device quality standards as determined in the Field Manual. The Contractor shall immediately replace traffic control devices that are deemed unacceptable. Signs that are dirty and result in a noticeable loss of reflectivity at night are also considered unacceptable and shall be cleaned or replaced. The Contractor shall be required to respond immediately to any call from the Engineer or his designated representative concerning the notification of unacceptable traffic control devices. If the Contractor is negligent in correcting the deficiency within one day of notification the Contractor shall be subject to a daily charge assessed at a rate of $500 for each day or any portion thereof with which the Engineer determines that the Contractor has not complied. (D) The person performing the inspection in paragraph (C) above shall be required to make a daily log. This log shall also include the date and time any changes in the stages, phases, or portions thereof go into effect. The log shall identify the location and verify that the devices are placed as directed or corrected in accordance with the Plan. All entries in the log shall include the date and time of the entry and be signed by the person making the inspection. The Engineer reserves the right to request copies of the inspection logs, as he deems necessary. The Contractor shall provide copies of the inspection logs on a weekly basis on a day of the week determined by the Engineer. Additionally the Engineer may request copies of the logs at any time he deems necessary. If the Contractor is negligent in providing the inspection logs on the predetermined weekly date or at the Engineer's request, the Contractor shall be subject to a daily charge assessed at a rate of $250.00 per day for each day or any portion thereof with which the Engineer determines that the Contractor has not complied. (E) If, at any time, the Contractor fails to, in a timely manner, properly furnish, install, maintain or remove any of the required traffic control devices, the Department reserves the right to correct the deficiency. Each time the Department takes such corrective action, the costs thereof, including mobilization, plus $5,000 will be deducted from monies due or coming due the Contractor. S-12.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (A) All portable sign assemblies shall be perpendicular to the ground. No roll -up signs will be allowed unless authorized by the Engineer. No traffic control device (signs, channelizing devices, arrowboards, etc.) shall be weighted so they become hazardous to motorists and workers. The approved ballast system for devices mounted on temporary portable supports is sandbags, unless it is designed, crash tested, and approved for the specific device. During freezing conditions, the sand for bags shall be mixed with a de-icer to prevent the sand from freezing. The sandbags shall be placed and maintained at the base of the traffic control device to the satisfaction of the Engineer. When signs will remain in the same location for more than 30 consecutive days the signs shall be post mounted. This would not include portable signs, which are set up and taken down at the beginning and end of each work shift. The signs must be post mounted according to the Typical Temporary Sign Framing and Installation Detail Sheet found in the Plan or in these Special Provisions.