NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RALEIGH
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR
ROADS AND STRUCTURES
JANUARY 2018
FOREWORD
This publication has been prepared to provide a compilation of standard requirements used by
the North Carolina Department of Transportation for construction contracts.
When this publication, entitled Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, dated January
2018, is incorporated by reference into the Departments construction bid proposals or
contracts; it is made a part of that document and shall be known as the Standard Specifications.
The requirements stated herein may be revised or amended from time to time by Supplemental
Specifications, by Standard Special Provisions which are unique to a select group of projects
or by Project Special Provisions which are unique to the specific bid proposal or contract.
Working titles have a masculine gender, such as workman, workmen and foreman. Pronouns
such as he, his, and him are used in the Standard Specifications for the sake of brevity and are
intended to refer to persons of either sex or corporate entities.
Reference by title and date will be made to the governing provisions on plans and contract
documents.
GENERAL INFORMATION
For general questions about this publication, please contact the Contract Standards and
Development Unit at [email protected] or (919) 707-6900.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Copies of the Standard Specifications and the Roadway Standard Drawings may be purchased
through the Contract Standards and Development Unit:
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Contract Standards and Development Unit Manual Distribution
1591 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1591
Telephone: (919) 707-6944
Website: http://www.ncdot.gov/
The order form is available at http://www.ncdot.gov/business/order/puborder.html.
Electronic copies of the Standard Specifications and the Roadway Standard Drawings are
available for download on the Contract Standards and Development Units website at
https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/Specifications/Pages/default.aspx.
mailto:[email protected]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword................................................................................................................. ii
Table of Contents.................................................................................................... iii
DIVISION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
101 Definitions of Terms ................................................................................ 1-1
102 Bidding Requirements and Conditions ..................................................... 1-9
103 Award and Execution of Contract ............................................................ 1-21
104 Scope of Work .......................................................................................... 1-30
105 Control of Work ....................................................................................... 1-44
106 Control of Material ................................................................................... 1-52
107 Legal Relations and Responsibility to Public ........................................... 1-57
108 Prosecution and Progress.......................................................................... 1-68
109 Measurement and Payment ...................................................................... 1-79
150 Maintenance of Traffic ............................................................................. 1-89
DIVISION 2 EARTHWORK
200 Clearing and Grubbing ............................................................................. 2-1
205 Sealing Abandoned Wells ........................................................................ 2-4
210 Demolition of Buildings and Appurtenances ........................................... 2-5
215 Removal of Existing Buildings ................................................................ 2-6
220 Blasting .................................................................................................... 2-8
225 Roadway Excavation ................................................................................ 2-12
226 Comprehensive Grading ........................................................................... 2-17
230 Borrow Excavation ................................................................................... 2-18
235 Embankments ........................................................................................... 2-23
240 Ditch Excavation ...................................................................................... 2-26
250 Removal of Existing Pavement ................................................................ 2-27
260 Proof Rolling ............................................................................................ 2-29
265 Select Granular Material .......................................................................... 2-30
270 Geotextile for Soil Stabilization ............................................................... 2-31
275 Rock Plating ............................................................................................. 2-32
DIVISION 3 PIPE CULVERTS
300 Pipe Installation ........................................................................................ 3-1
305 Drainage Pipe ........................................................................................... 3-5
310 Pipe Culverts ............................................................................................ 3-6
330 Welded Steel Pipe .................................................................................... 3-7
340 Pipe Removal ........................................................................................... 3-8
350 Pipe Clean Out ......................................................................................... 3-10
DIVISION 4 MAJOR STRUCTURES
400 Temporary Structures ............................................................................... 4-1
402 Removal of Existing Structures ................................................................ 4-2
410 Foundation Excavation ............................................................................. 4-3
411 Drilled Piers ............................................................................................. 4-8
412 Unclassified Structure Excavation ........................................................... 4-20
414 Box Culvert Excavation ........................................................................... 4-21
416 Channel Excavation .................................................................................. 4-23
420 Concrete Structures .................................................................................. 4-24
422 Bridge Approach Slabs ............................................................................. 4-46
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425 Fabricating and Placing Reinforcement....................................................4-47
430 Erecting Prestressed Concrete Members ..................................................4-50
440 Steel Structures .........................................................................................4-52
442 Painting Steel Structures ...........................................................................4-58
450 Piles ..........................................................................................................4-65
452 Sheet Pile Retaining Walls .......................................................................4-73
453 CIP Gravity Retaining Walls ....................................................................4-74
454 Segmental Gravity Retaining Walls .........................................................4-76
455 Precast Gravity Retaining Walls...............................................................4-79
458 Waterproofing and Dampproofing ...........................................................4-82
460 Concrete and Metal Rails .........................................................................4-84
462 Slope Protection .......................................................................................4-87
DIVISION 5 SUBGRADE, BASES AND SHOULDERS
500 Fine Grading Subgrade, Shoulders and Ditches .......................................5-1
501 Lime-Treated Soil .....................................................................................5-3
505 Aggregate Subgrade .................................................................................5-8
510 Aggregate Stabilization ............................................................................5-9
520 Aggregate Base Course ............................................................................5-10
535 Conditioning Existing Base ......................................................................5-13
540 Cement-Treated Base Course ...................................................................5-14
542 Soil-Cement Base .....................................................................................5-19
543 Asphalt Curing Seal ..................................................................................5-23
545 Incidental Stone Base ..........................................................................
