HMEP Highway Maintenance Term Service Contract HMEP Specification Appendices

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HMEP Highway Maintenance
Term Service Contract
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HMEP Specification

Appendices

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2 Edition July 2017
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MAINTENANCE SERVICES
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THE FORM OF CONTRACT FOR HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE SERVICES

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD 1
HOW TO USE THE HMEP SPECIFICATION 4
COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK 5
PREAMBLE TO THE SPECIFICATION 6
APPENDIX 0/1: CONTRACT SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL, SUBSTITUTE
AND CANCELLED CLAUSES, TABLES AND
FIGURES INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT
INCLUDING MINOR AMENDMENTS 8
PART A: VOLUME 1 SPECIFICATION 8
REACTIVE DRAINAGE CLEANSING SERVICE 103
GRASS AND VEGETATION CUTTING 109
Definitions 125
PART B: VOLUME 2 NOTES FOR GUIDANCE ON THE
SPECIFICATION FOR HIGHWAYS WORKS 162
APPENDIX 0/2: CONTRACT SPECIFIC MINOR ALTERATIONS TO
EXISTING CLAUSES, TABLES AND FIGURES
INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT 163
PART A: VOLUME 1 SPECIFICATION 163
PART B: VOLUME 2 NOTES FOR GUIDANCE ON THE
SPECIFICATION FOR HIGHWAYS WORKS 163
APPENDIX 0/3: LIST OF CONTRACT SPECIFIC NUMBERED
APPENDICES REFERRED TO IN THE
SPECIFICATION AND INCLUDED IN THE
CONTRACT 164
APPENDIX 0/4: LIST OF DRAWINGS INCLUDED IN THE
CONTRACT 171
1: Contract Specific Drawings Supplied to Each
Tenderer 171
2: Standard Drawings 171
2(i) Supplied to Each Tenderer 171
2(ii) Inspected by Tenderer 171
2(iii) Brought Into the Contract by Reference 171
APPENDIX 1/4: WORKING AND FABRICATION DRAWINGS 173
LIST OF DRAWINGS INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT 173

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APPENDIX 1/5: TESTING TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE
CONTRACTOR 174
APPENDIX 1/6: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SAMPLES TO THE
OVERSEEING ORGANISATION 176
APPENDIX 1/6: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SAMPLES TO THE
OVERSEEING ORGANISATION 177
APPENDIX 1/7: SITE EXTENT AND LIMITATIONS ON USE 179
APPENDIX 1/8: OPERATIVES FOR THE OVERSEEING
ORGANISATION 180
APPENDIX 1/9: CONTROL OF NOISE AND VIBRATION 181
APPENDIX 1/11: TEMPORARY WORKS DESIGN 184
APPENDIX 1/12: SETTING OUT AND EXISTING GROUND LEVELS 185
APPENDIX 1/13: PROGRAMME OF WORKS 186
APPENDIX 1/14: PAYMENT APPLICATIONS 188
APPENDIX 1/15: ACCOMMODATION WORKS 189
APPENDIX 1/16: PRIVATELY AND PUBLICLY OWNED SERVICES
AND SUPPLIES 190
APPENDIX 1/17: TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MANAGEMENT 192
APPENDIX 1/19: ROUTEING OF VEHICLES 194
APPENDIX 1/21: INFORMATION BOARDS 195
APPENDIX 1/23: RISKS TO HEALTH AND SAFETY 196
APPENDIX 1/24: QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 197
APPENDIX 2/3: RETENTION OF MATERIALS ARISING FROM SITE
CLEARANCE 199
APPENDIX 3/1: FENCING, GATES AND STILES 205
APPENDIX 4/1: SAFETY FENCES AND SAFETY BARRIERS 206
APPENDIX 4/2: INFORMATION REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE
COMPLIANCE OF ROAD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
TO BS EN 1317-1, BS EN 1317-2, BS EN 1317-3
AND DD ENV 1317-4:2002 213

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APPENDIX 5/1: DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS 223
APPENDIX 5/2: SERVICE DUCT REQUIREMENTS 226
APPENDIX 5/4: FIN DRAINS AND NARROW FILTER DRAINS 227
APPENDIX 5/5: COMBINED DRAINAGE AND KERB SYSTEMS 228
APPENDIX 5/6: LINEAR DRAINAGE CHANNEL SYSTEMS 230
APPENDIX 5/7: THERMOPLASTICS STRUCTURED WALL PIPES
AND FITTINGS 232
APPENDIX 6/1: REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTABILITY AND
TESTING ETC. OF EARTHWORKS MATERIALS 234
APPENDIX 6/2: REQUIREMENTS FOR DEALING WITH CLASS U2
UNACCEPTABLE MATERIAL 236
APPENDIX 6/3: REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCAVATION,
DEPOSITION, COMPACTION (OTHER THAN
DYNAMIC COMPACTION) 237
APPENDIX 6/4: REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS 3 MATERIAL 241
APPENDIX 6/5: GEOTEXTILES USED TO SEPARATE
EARTHWORKS MATERIALS 242
APPENDIX 6/6: FILL TO STRUCTURES AND FILL ABOVE
STRUCTURAL FOUNDATIONS 243
APPENDIX 6/ 7: SUB-FORMATION AND CAPPING AND
PREPARATION AND SURFACE TREATMENT OF
FORMATION 244
APPENDIX 6/8: TOPSOILING 245
APPENDIX 6/9: EARTHWORK ENVIRONMENTAL BUNDS,
LANDSCAPE AREAS, STRENGTHENED
EMBANKMENTS 246
APPENDIX 6/10: GROUND ANCHOURAGES, CRIB WALLING AND
GABIONS 247
APPENDIX 7/1: PERMITTED PAVEMENT OPTIONS 248
APPENDIX 7/2: EXCAVATION, TRIMMING AND REINSTATEMENT
OF EXISTING SURFACES 270

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APPENDIX 7/4: BOND COATS, TACK COATS AND OTHER
BITUMINOUS SPRAYS 273
APPENDIX 7/6: BREAKING UP OR PERFORATION OF EXISTING
PAVEMENT 274
APPENDIX 7/7: SLURRY SURFACING INCORPORATING
MICROSURFACING 275
APPENDIX 7/9: COLD MILLING (PLANING) OF PAVEMENT 281
APPENDIX 7/21: SURFACE DRESSING – RECIPE SPECIFICATION 282
APPENDIX 11/1: KERBS, FOOTWAYS AND PAVED AREAS 285
APPENDIX 12/1: TRAFFIC SIGNS: GENERAL 287
APPENDIX 12/2: TRAFFIC SIGNS: MARKER POSTS 289
APPENDIX 12/3: TRAFFIC SIGNS: ROAD MARKINGS AND STUDS 290
APPENDIX 12/70AR:TRAFFIC SIGNS: STREET FURNITURE 292
APPENDIX 13/1: INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED WHEN
SPECIFYING LIGHTING COLUMNS AND
BRACKETS 293
APPENDIX 13/2: (SPECIFICATION FOR HIGHWAY WORKS)
TYPICAL COLUMNS AND BRACKETS DATA
SHEET 1 295
APPENDIX 13/3: INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF LIGHTING
COLUMN AND BRACKET DATA SHEETS 297
APPENDIX 14/1: SITE RECORDS 299
APPENDIX 14/2: LOCATION OF LIGHTING UNITS AND FEEDER
PILLARS 300
APPENDIX 14/3: TEMPORARY LIGHTING 301
APPENDIX 14/4: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR ROAD LIGHTING 302
APPENDIX 14/5: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNS 305
APPENDIX 17/1: SCHEDULE FOR THE SPECIFICATION OF
DESIGNED CONCRETE 306
APPENDIX 17/3: CONCRETE – SURFACE FINISHES 308

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APPENDIX 17/4: CONCRETE – GENERAL 309
APPENDIX 17/5: BURIED CONCRETE 311
APPENDIX 20/1: WATERPROOFING FOR CONCRETE
STRUCTURES 312
APPENDIX 23/1: BRIDGE DECK EXPANSION JOINTS SCHEDULE 313
APPENDIX 23/2: SEALING OF GAPS SCHEDULE (OTHER THAN IN
BRIDGE DECK EXPANSION JOINTS) 314
APPENDIX 24/1: BRICKWORK, BLOCKWORK AND STONEWORK 315
APPENDIX 26/1: ANCILLARY CONCRETE 316
APPENDIX 26/2: BEDDING MORTAR 317
APPENDIX 30/1: GENERAL 318
APPENDIX 30/5: GRASS SEEDING, WILDFLOWER SEEDING AND
TURFING 319
APPENDIX 30/6: PLANTING 320
APPENDIX 30/8: WATERING 324
APPENDIX 30/9: ESTABLISHMENT MAINTENANCE FOR PLANTING 325
APPENDIX 30/10: MAINTENANCE OF ESTABLISHED TREES AND
SHRUBS 326
APPENDIX 33/70AR: INVESTIGATORY AND SURVEY WORKS 329
APPENDIX 50/70AR: TASK ORDERS FOR MAINTENANCE AND
PAINTING OF STEELWORK 330
APPENDIX 60/70AR: GRASS AND VEGETATION CUTTING 331
APPENDIX 60/71AR: WEED CONTROL SERVICE 336
APPENDIX 61/70AR: DRAINAGE CLEANSING 337
APPENDIX 61/71AR: EQUIPMENT FOR REACTIVE CLEANSING 338
APPENDIX 62/70AR: SIGN CLEANING 339
APPENDIX 63/70AR: MINOR REPAIRS 341
APPENDIX 68/70AR: WINTER SERVICE 344

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APPENDIX 70/70AR: GRASS AND VEGETATION CUTTING 345
APPENDIX 70/71AR: WEED CONTROL SERVICE 350
APPENDIX 71/70AR: DRAINAGE CLEANSING 351
APPENDIX 71/71AR: EQUIPMENT FOR REACTIVE CLEANSING 352
APPENDIX 72/70AR: SIGN CLEANING 353
APPENDIX 73/70AR: MINOR REPAIRS 355
APPENDIX 74/70AR: HIGHWAY CLEANING 358
APPENDIX 78/70AR: WINTER SERVICE 361
APPENDIX 79/70AR: EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICE 362
APPENDIX 80/70AR: TIME CHARGE 367
APPENDIX 90/70AR: RESTRICTED WORKING 373

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