2002 Construction Manual

Text Only

File Download Disclaimer

The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) allows the use of the information, including but not limited to data/design files, from its website on the express condition that such information is to be used at the user's risk.

NDOR expressly disclaims warranty of any type for such information, and makes no representation whatsoever regarding the correctness, the completeness, the merchantability or fitness for a particular use of such information. NDOR does not warrant such information against deficiencies of any type or nature. The use of such information for work which is under contract with NDOR does not relieve the contractor of any obligation assumed by the contractor for the complete and proper fulfillment of the terms of the contract. NDOR shall not be responsible for loss or damage to the contractor attributed to or resulting from the contractor's use of such information.

WARNING: Website information is subject to periodic change and/or updating without notice. Anyone relying on such information must bear the risk that the information downloaded previously may not be the most current version available. The user should check often for updates.

Please read and understand the above Disclaimer before proceeding.

NDOR 2002 Construction Manual
Table of Contents - Alphabetical

 

Division 100 - Contract Administration

  • 101.00 - Construction Organization
    • 101.01 - Purpose of Manual
    • 101.02 - Engineer's Duties and Authorities
    • 101.03 - Construction Division
    • 101.04 - Chain of Command
    • 101.05 - Construction Engineer
    • 101.06 - District Engineer (DE)
    • 101.07 - District Construction Engineer (DCE)
    • 101.08 - Project Manager (PM)
    • 101.09 - Construction Technician (CT)
  • 102.00 - General Responsibilities
    • 102.01 - Prompt Exercise of Authority
    • 102.02 - Appealed Decisions
    • 102.03 - Integrity of Employees
    • 102.04 - Presence On Site
    • 102.05 - Plans and Working Drawings
    • 102.06 - Plan Errors/Omissions
    • 102.07 - Engineer Relations
    • 102.08 - Public Relationships
    • 102.09 - Contractor (Partnering) Relationships
    • 102.10 - FHWA & Other Outside Agencies Relationships
    • 102.11 - Employment of Consultants for Construction
                  Engineering and Inspection
    • 102.12 - Personnel
    • 102.13 - Employee Policies
    • 102.14 - Staff Requirements
    • 102.15 - Subcontracts
    • 102.16 - Detour Report
    • 102.17 - Control Numbers and Contract Numbers
    • 102.18 - Projects Documents Disposition
  • 103.00 - Preconstruction
    • 103.01 - Preconstruction Conference
    • 103.02 - Administration Details
    • 103.03 - Project Details
    • 103.04 - Additional Topics for Discussion
    • 103.10 - One Call Notification
    • 103.11 - Utilities and Railroad Rehabilitation
    • 103.12 - Haul Roads
    • 103.20 - Contract Administration
    • 103.21 - Nebraska & FHWA Forms and Reports
                  Prepared By Contractor
    • 103.22 - Occupational Safety and Health
    • 103.23 - Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
    • 103.24 - Training & Trainee Programs
    • 103.25 - Wages and Employment
    • 103.26 - Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Requirements (Payrolls)
    • 103.27 - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Subcontractor
    • 103.28 - Lease of Property Beyond the Hwy Right-of Way
    • 103.29 - Contractor's use of Hwy Right-of-Way
    • 103.30 - "Contract Quantities"
    • 103.31 - Contractor's Sales Tax Exemption
    • 103.32 - Prime Contractors/Sub-Contractors
    • 103.40 - Freight Rates
    • 103.50 - Barricades, Danger, Warning and Detour signs
    • 103.60 - Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
    • 103.61 - Responsibility of Contractor
  • 104.00 - Construction Inspection
    • 104.01 - Contract Time Determination
    • 104.02 - Character of Work persons, Methods and Equipment
    • 104.03 - Temporary Suspension of Work
    • 104.04 - Progress of Work
    • 104.05 - Winter Work
    • 104.06 - Weekly Report of Working Days
    • 104.07 - Rental Rate Guidelines
    • 104.08 - Change Order - Supplemental Agreements
    • 104.09 - Value Engineering
    • 104.10 - Plant Inspection
    • 104.11 - Plant Reports
    • 104.20 - Field Tests
    • 104.21 - Field Testing on Construction Projects
    • 104.30 - Trucks/Hauling of Materials
    • 104.40 - Scales
    • 104.41 - Scale Tickets
    • 104.42 - Truck Platform Scale Approval
    • 104.50 - Smoothness
    • 104.51 - Testing
    • 104.52 - Evaluation
    • 104.53 - Bump Correction
    • 104.60 - Liquidated Damages & Extension of Contract Time
    • 104.70 - Accidents
  • 105.00 - Measurement and Payment
    • 105.01 - General
    • 105.02 - Measurement of Quantities and Compensation
                  for Altered Quantities
    • 105.03 - Cancelled Items (Materials Furnished by Contractor
                  and Not Used Due to Changes in Plans
    • 105.04 - Partial Payment
    • 105.05 - Field Measurement and Payment
    • 105.06 - Contractor's Estimates
    • 105.07 - Field Computations for Final Payment
    • 105.08 - Borrow and Local Pit Materials Obtained by the Contractor
    • 105.09 - Summary of Final Quantities
    • 105.10 - Mobilization
    • 105.11 - Salvaged Project Materials Reporting
  • 106.00 - Project Finalization
    • 106.01 - Final Payment to Contractor
    • 106.02 - Price Adjustment Change Orders
    • 106.03 - Equipment Purchased by Construction Contracts
    • 106.04 - Project Acceptance and Authorization for Final Payment
    • 106.05 - Final Package
    • 106.06 - Final Computations
    • 106.07 - Acceptance and Final Payment
    • 106.08 - Final Records
    • 106.09 - Statement of Materials and Labor
    • 106.10 - As Built Plans
    • 106.11 - Overruns and Underruns Letter
    • 106.12 - Contractor Evaluations
    • 106.13 - Letter of Transmittal
    • 106.14 - Finaling Procedures
    • 106.15 - Unauthorized Work
    • 106.16 - Use of Adjacent Land Under Contract Or Lease
    • 106.17 - Final Clean up
    • 106.18 - Consultant Inspection
Return to the top

Division 200 - Earthwork

Return to the top

Division 300 - Subgrade Preparation

Return to the top

Division 400 - Lighting, Signs, and Traffic Control

  • 401.00 - Lighting Checklist
  • 402.00 - Lighting
    • 402.01 - Lighting/General Information
    • 402.02 - Preconstruction Conference
    • 402.03 - Shop Drawings and Materials List
    • 402.04 - Construction Requirements
    • 402.05 - Payment for Electric Power Used by the Lighting System
    • 402.06 - Completion and Acceptance of the Project
  • 403.00 - Traffic Signals
    • 403.01 - General
    • 403.02 - Pre-Construction Conference
    • 403.03 - Preliminary Staking
    • 403.04 - Saw Cut Loop Location
    • 403.05 - Temporary Signal
    • 403.06 - Electrical Power
    • 403.07 - State Supplied Material
    • 403.08 - Saftey
    • 403.09 - Items to Check When Installing
    • 403.10 - Final Signal Turn On
  • 404.00 - Construction Work Zone Traffic Control
    • 404.01 - Traffic Control Specification References
    • 404.02 - Traffic Control Signing Changes
    • 404.03 - Construction Zone Accident Reporting
    • 404.04 - Stop Signs on Construction Projects
    • 404.05 - "Road Work Ahead" and "End Road Work" Signs
    • 404.06 - No Passing Zones on Construction Projects
    • 404.07 - Equipment and Material Storage
    • 404.08 - Construction Work Zone Signing During Winter Shutdown
    • 404.09 - Flaggers & Pilot Cars
    • 404.10 - Interstate Traffic Control Requirements
    • 404.11 - Changeable Message Sign Guidelines
    • 404.12 - Flashing Arrow Panels
    • 404.13 - Sign Mounting Devices
    • 404.14 - Removal of Temporary Pavement Markings
    • 404.15 - Work Area Speed Zone
    • 404.16 - Bridge Approach Guard Rails
    • 404.17 - Inertial Barrier Systems
    • 404.18 - Barricades/Plastic Drums
  • 405.00 - Signs
    • 405.01 - Deductions for Signs
    • 405.02 - Sign Maintenance
Return to the top

Division 500 - Bituminous Pavement

  • 501.00 - Asphalt Pavement Checklist
  • 502.00 - Asphalt Pavement
    • 502.10 - Asphalt Pavement Description
    • 502.20 - Asphalt Pavement Material Requirements
    • 502.20.1 - Asphalt Acceptance and Testing
    • 502.20.2 - Responsibility and Documenting Asphalt Mixture
    • 502.20.3 - Asphalt Report Forms
    • 502.30 - Asphalt Pavement Equipment
    • 502.30.1 - Inspection at Asphalt Plants
    • 502.30.2 - Inspecting the Mixing Time of Asphalt Plants
    • 502.30.3 - Use of Special Equipment 
    • 502.40 - Asphalt Pavement Construction Methods
    • 502.40.1 - Unstable Subgrade and Subases
    • 502.40.2 - Gradeline Strings and Edge Alignment
    • 502.40.3 - Longitudinal Joints
    • 502.40.5 - Density Controls for Asphaltic Concrete Construction
    • 502.40.6 - Laying Widths for Asphalt
    • 50.240.6a - Policy for Placement of Template Correction on Overlay
    • 502.40.7 - Placement Rates for Hot Mix Asphalt Bases, Binder and Surface Courses
    • 502.40.8 - Cold Weather Asphalt Construction
    • 502.40.9 - Rumble Strips in Asphalt Shoulders
    • 502.40.10 - Quality Control Monitoring
    • 502.50 - Asphalt Pavement Method of Measurement and Payment
    • 502.50.1 - Testing for Smoothness
    • 502.50.2 - Checking Transverse Joints for Smoothness
    • 502.50.3 - Performance Graded Binder
    • 502.50.4 - Target Values for Asphaltic Concrete Produced
    • 502.50.5 - Measuring Asphalt Materials
  • 503.00 - Asphalt Curbs
  • 504.00 - State Maintenance Patching
  • 505.00 - P.E.P. Guidelines
  • 506.00 - Millings
  • 507.00 - Tack Coats using Emulsions
Return to the top

Division 600 - Portland Cement Concrete Pavement

  • 601.00 - Concrete Pavement Checklists
    • 601.01 - Concrete Pavement Checklist
    • 601.02 - Concrete Plant Checklist
    • 601.02 - Concrete Pavement Repair Checklist
    • 601.03 - Concrete Pavement Repair Checklist
  • 602.00 - Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Pavement
    • 602.10 - Description
    • 602.20 - PCC Pavement Material Requirements
    • 602.30 - PCC Pavement Equipment
    • 602.40 - PCC Pavement Preconcreting Conference
    • 602.50 - PCC Pavement Construction Methods
    • 602.60 - PCC Pavement Method of Measurement
  • 603.00 - PCC Pavement Patching
    • 603.10 - Full Depth PCC Patches
    • 603.20 - Saw Cuts in Full Depth PCC Patches
Return to the top

Division 700 - Bridges, Culverts, and Related Construction

  • 701.00 - Checklists
    • 701.01 - Piles and Pile Driving Checklist
    • 701.02 - Concrete Construction Checklist
    • 701.03 - Concrete Bridge Floors Checklist
    • 701.04 - Steel Structures Checklist
    • 701.05 - Concrete Bridge Deck Repair With Silica Fume Concrete
  • 702.00 - Excavation For Structures
    • 702.01 - Description
    • 702.02 - Material Requirements
    • 702.03 - Construction Methods
  • 703.00 - Piling and Pile Driving
    • 703.01 - Equipment
    • 703.02 - Construction Methods
  • 704.00 - Bridges (Steel Structures)
    • 704.01 - Description
    • 704.02 - Material Requirements
    • 704.03 - Construction Methods
    • 704.04 - Method of Measurement
    • 704.05 - Basis of Payment
  • 705.00 - Reinforcement
    • 705.01 - Description
    • 705.02 - Material Requirements
    • 705.03 - Construction Methods
    • 705.04 - Method of Measurement
  • 706.00 - Concrete Construction
    • 706.01 - Description
    • 706.02 - Material Requirements
    • 706.03 - Construction Methods
    • 706.04 - Method of Measurement
  • 707.00 - Bridge Decks and Overlays
    • 707.01 - Description
    • 707.02 - Material Requirements
    • 707.03 - Construction Methods
  • 708.00 - Bridge Diaphragms
  • 709.00 - Girder Shims
  • 710.00 - Pot Bearings
  • 711.00 - Barrier Rails
    • 711.02 - Materials Requirements (see Section 706)
    • 711.03 - Construction Methods
  • 712.00 - Hand Rails
    • 712.01 - Description
    • 712.02 - Material Requirements
    • 712.03 - Construction Methods
  • 713.00 - Painting
    • 713.01 - Description
    • 713.02 - Material Requirements
    • 713.03 - Construction Methods
  • 714.00 - Culverts
    • 714.01 - General
  • 715.00 - Concrete Box Culverts
    • 715.01 - Description
    • 715.02 - Material Requirements
    • 715.03 - Construction Methods
  • 716.00 - Concrete Pipe
    • 716.01 - Description
    • 716.02 - Construction Methods
  • 717.00 - Concrete Pipe Culverts
    • 717.01 - Description
    • 717.02 - Material Requirements
    • 717.03 - Construction Methods
  • 718.00 - Corrugated metal Pipe Culverts
    • 718.01 - Description
    • 718.02 - Material Requirements
    • 718.03 - Construction Methods
Return to the top

Division 800 - Roadside Development and Erosion Control

  • 801.00 - Removing and Resetting Trees
    • 801.01 - Removing and Resetting Trees
  • 802.00 - Furnishing and Planting of Plant Materials
    • 802.01 - Furnishing and Planting of Plant Materials Checklist
  • 803.00 - Seeding
    • 803.01 - Seeding Checklist
    • 803.02 - Permanent Seeding Dates
    • 803.03 - Preparation of Seed Bed
    • 803.04 - Seed
  • 804.00 - Fertilizer
    • 804.01 - Fertilizer Checklist (See Seeding Checklist)
    • 804.02 - Example Calculations
    • 804.03 - Application of Fertilizer
  • 805.00 - Mulch
    • 805.01 - Mulching Checklist (See Seeding Checklist)
    • 805.02 - Example Calculations
    • 805.03 - Weeds
    • Acceptable Mulch
  • 806.00 - Sodding
    • 806.01 - Sodding Checklist
    • 806.02 - Sod Placement
  • 807.00 - Erosion Control
    • 807.01 - Erosion Control Checklist
    • 807.02 - Filter Fabric
  • 808.00 - Erosion Checks
    • 808.01 - Erosion checks Checklist
    • 808.02 - Placement
  • 809.00 - Silt Fencing
    • 809.01 - Silt Fencing Checklist
    • 809.02 - Silt Fence
  • 810.00 - Slope Protection
    • 810.01 - Slope Protection Checklist
  • 811.00 - Slope Protection Netting
    • 811.01 - Slope Protection Netting Checklist
  • 812.00 - Cover crop Seeding
    • 812.01 - Cover crop Seeding Checklist
    • 812.02 - Water Pollution Control (Soil Erosion)
    • 812.03 - Temporary Water Pollution, Control (Soil Erosion)
    • 812.04 - Contractor Requirements
  • 813.00 - Peat Moss
    • 813.01 - Peat Moss checklist
Return to the top

Division 900 - Incidental Construction

Return to the top

Division 1000 - Material Details

 

Return to the top

Division 1100 - Environmental

  • 1100.10 - Introduction
    • 1100.11 - Introduction
    • 1100.12 - Regulatory Authorities
    • 1100.13 - Environmental Laws
    • 1100.14 - Wetlands
    • 1100.15 - Waste Generated
    • 1100.16 - Water Wells
    • 1100.17 - Archeological and Palentological Discoveries
  • 1100.20 - Underground Tanks
    • 1100.21 - Registration
    • 1100.22 - Removal of USTs
  • 1100.30 - Storm Water Discharge
    • 1100.31 - Notice of Intent (NOI)
    • 1100.32 - Construction Division Policies
    • 1100.33 - Questions Often Asked
  • 1100.40 - Bridge Painting
    • 1100.41 - Methods of Paint Removal
    • 1100.42 - Containment
    • 1100.43 - Paint Waste Disposal
  • 1100.50 - Disposal of Construction Wastes
    • 1100.51 - Asbestos
  • 1100.60 - Wells and Water Pollution
    • 1100.61 - Surface Water
    • 1100.62 - Wells
Return to the top

Division 1200 - SiteManager

  • 1200 - SiteManager
    • 1200.01 Introduction
    • 1200.02 Informational Guidance
    • 1200.03 SiteManager Support List
Return to the top

Division 1300 - Project Surveys

Return to the top

APPENDICES

NDR Forms

  • General Administration forms
    • DR 124 - Shop work Order
    • DR 146 - Stock Requisition
    • DR 147A - Stock Returned for Credit
    • DR 151 - Purchase Order
    • DR 159 - Allowable Equipment Inventory Missing (Lost or Stolen) Damage Report
    • DR 329 - Imprest Inventory Adjustment
    • DR 332 - Furniture and Equipment Issue/Transfer Document
  • Contract Administration Forms
    • DR 16 - Contract Time Extension Document
    • DR 42 - Field Apporoval of Subcontract Work
    • DR 44 - Summary of Distribution Costs
    • DR 58 - Force Account Agreement
    • DR 84 - Record of Contractor Payrolls Received
    • DR 90 - Flagger Certification
    • DR 91 - Notification of Project Completion
    • DR 96 - Inspectors Working Day Report
    • DR 98 - Report of Labor Compliance Inquiries
    • DR 188 - Work Order
    • DR 203 - DBE Performance Report
    • DR 204 - Weekly Force Account Statement
    • DR 298 - Special Training provision Monthly On-the-Job Training Report
    • DR 344 - Evaluation of contractor
    • DR 439 - EEO Contractor's Self-Analysis
    • DR 441 - Identification of DBE Goal Achievement
    • DR 442 - Identification of Work Performed
                  Contractor EEO Compliance Record
  • Earthwork Forms
    • DR 8 - Water Applied Haul Sheet
    • DR 23 - Moisture Density Relations of Soils
    • DR 64 - Site Release
    • DR 86 - Weekly report of Moisture and Density Tests (or Computer Printout)
    • DR 99 - Earthwork Computations
    • DR 101 - Truck Capacity Computations
    • DR 210 - Moisture Density Test
    • DR 232 - Final Status Material and Site Releases
    • DR 264 - Field Gradation Tests of Gravel
    • DR 309A,B,C - Contractor's Estimate (Fuel Adjustment Computations)
    • DR 324 - Source of Aggregate to be Used
    • DR 348 - Material Pit Contract Release
    • DR 478 - Nuclear Density Record
  • Lighting, Signs and traffic Control Forms
    • DR 502 - Construction Signs and Posts
  • Asphalt Forms
    • DR 29 - Daily Summary of Scale Weights
    • DR 62 - Weight Ticket
    • DR 173 - Test and Pay Factor Summary
    • DR 193 - Transfer of Asphaltic Material
    • DR 194 - Pavement Profile Measurements using a California-Type Profilograph
    • DR 418 - Asphaltic Aggregate Design (Computer Generated Replacement)
  • PCC Pavement Forms
    • DR 45 - Concrete Proportioning and Cylinder Identification Report
    • DR 85 - Daily Report of Concrete Pavement Laid
    • DR 478 - Low Slump/High Density Concrete Nuclear Density Record
  • Bridges, Culvert and Related Structure Forms
    • DR 24 - Driveway Drainage Structures
    • DR 97 - Pile Record
    • DR 175 - Reinforcing Steel Sample Identification Report
    • DR 214 - Report of Shipment of Prestressed and/or Precast Concrete
                  Units From Tested Shock
    • RDP - Girder Shims
  • Roadside Development Forms
    • DR 61 - Project Seeding Record
    • DR 125 - Fertilizer Certification
  • Incidental Construction Forms
    • DR 5 - Operation and Equipment Rental Agreement
    • DR 195 - Guardrail
    • DR 247 - Report of Shipment of Precast Concrete Right-of-Way Markers
                  From Approved Stock
    • DR 284 - Report of Shipment of __________ Guardrail and/or Fittings
  • Materials Forms
    • DR 12 - Sample Identification Form
    • DR 181 - Letter of Certification by Project Manager
    • DR 274 - Test Status Report
Return to the top

Federal Forms

  • Form FHWA-47
    • Statement of Materials and Labor Used by Contractors
      on Hwy Construction Involving Federal Funds
  • Form WH-348
    • Statement of Compliance and Outline of Labor Requirements
  • Form FHWA-1022
    • Notice
  • Form FHWA-1391
    • Federal-Aid Hwy Construction Contractor's Annual EEO Report
  • Standard Form 1444
    • Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate
  • List
    • Standard Labor Classifications and Descriptions for Hwy Construction
  • Form FHWA-1495
    • Wage Rate Information Federal-Aid Hwy project
  • Poster
    • EEO is the Law
  • Poster
    • Federal Minimum wage
  • Poster
    • Employee polygraph Protection Act
  • Poster
    • Family and Medical Leave

Example Field Book Records

Metric Conversion Tables

Download Entire Construction Manual
Note: File is over 09.55Mb in size

Download the 2002 Corrections 

Download the 2001 Corrections 

Download the 2000 Corrections 

Download the 1999 Corrections

Return to the top