Special Provisions. The bridge designer is New Materials, Techniques or Construction responsible for the development of any Practices. When a bridge design proposes necessary special provisions relating to the the use of materials, construction techniques bridge design items for the project. The or construction practices not previously used Contract Plans Bureau ensures that these are in Montana, the proposal must be reviewed included within the final contract document. by the Construction Bureau for practicality and constructability. Construction Administration Services Field Inspections. The Bridge Bureau coordinates with Construction and the Bureau District on its periodic field inspections The Construction Administration Services (e.g., for post-tensioning operations). Bureau includes Change Order, Construction Systems and Construction budgeting functions, Shop Drawings. The Bridge Bureau is as well as the Contractor Payment and responsible for the review of all structural Specification Sections. shop drawings submitted by the contractor (e.g., for structural steel, prestressed The Bridge Bureau collaborates with the concrete beams, erection). The Bridge Construction Administration Services Bureau in Bureau coordinates its review with the development of Standard and Supplemental Construction and the District. Specifications. The Bridge Bureau reviews most proposed changes to Sections 551, 552, 553, Technical Assistance. The Bridge Bureau 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 706, and 711 of the provides technical assistance as requested for construction of structural items (e.g., to Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. resolve construction problems). Change Orders. The Bridge Bureau receives and comments on all bridge-related construction change orders and works with Construction Engineering Services Bureau Construction and the District to resolve any issues. The Construction Engineering Services Bureau is responsible for issuing direction on technical Claims. For claim reviews related to construction issues, general construction issue structural items, Construction may seek resolution, construction oversight and input from the Bridge Bureau. uniformity, construction review findings, Change Order discussions, Value Engineering proposal investigation and recommendation, Traffic and Safety Bureau non-uniformity complaint resolution and implementation of new construction processes, 3.1.6.1 Traffic Engineering Section procedures and specifications. The following describes the bridge designer’s The following summarizes the Bridge coordination with the Traffic Engineering Bureau’s coordination with the Construction Engineering Section. Services Bureau:
Special Provisions. The bridge designer is responsible for the development of any necessary special provisions relating to the bridge design items for the project. The Contract Plans Bureau ensures that these are included within the final contract document. Construction Administration Services Bureau The Construction Administration Services Bureau includes Change Order, Construction Systems and Construction budgeting functions, as well as the Contractor Payment and Specification Sections. The Bridge Bureau collaborates with the Construction Administration Services Bureau in the development of Standard and Supplemental Specifications. The Bridge Bureau reviews most proposed changes to Sections 551, 552, 553, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 706, and 711 of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. Construction Engineering Services Bureau The Construction Engineering Services Bureau is responsible for issuing direction on technical construction issues, general construction issue resolution, construction oversight and uniformity, construction review findings, Change Order discussions, Value Engineering proposal investigation and recommendation, non-uniformity complaint resolution and implementation of new construction processes, procedures and specifications. The following summarizes the Bridge Bureau’s coordination with the Construction Engineering Services Bureau: New Materials, Techniques or Construction Practices. When a bridge design proposes the use of materials, construction techniques or construction practices not previously used in Montana, the proposal must be reviewed by the Construction Bureau for practicality and constructability. Field Inspections. The Bridge Bureau coordinates with Construction and the District on its periodic field inspections (e.g., for post-tensioning operations). Shop Drawings. The Bridge Bureau is responsible for the review of all structural shop drawings submitted by the contractor (e.g., for structural steel, prestressed concrete beams, erection). The Bridge Bureau coordinates its review with Construction and the District. Technical Assistance. The Bridge Bureau provides technical assistance as requested for construction of structural items (e.g., to resolve construction problems). Change Orders. The Bridge Bureau receives and comments on all bridge-related construction change orders and works with Construction and the District to resolve any issues. Claims. For claim reviews related to structural items, Construction may seek input from the Bridge Bureau. Traffic and Safety Bureau 3.1.6.1 Traffic Engineering Section The following describes the bridge designer’s coordination with the Traffic Engineering Section.
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