Common use of Design Criteria Clause in Contracts

Design Criteria. The Engineer shall prepare all work in accordance with the latest version of applicable State procedures, specifications, manuals, guidelines, standard drawings, standard specifications or previously approved special provisions and special specifications to include the Roadway Design Manual, Hydraulic Design Manual, the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD), Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets and Bridges, PS&E Preparation Manual, Traffic Signals Manual, Highway Illumination Manual, Procedures for Establishing Speed Zones, Transportation Research Board (TRB) Highway Capacity Manual, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, American with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS), the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, National Electrical Code (NEC), and other State approved manuals. When design criteria are not identified in State manuals, the Engineer shall notify the State and refer to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Street (latest edition).