Common use of Manuals and Policies Clause in Contracts

Manuals and Policies. The Engineer shall be responsible for the Construction Engineering and Inspection of an assigned project to verify it is constructed in accordance with the construction plans, specifications, special specifications special provisions, standard drawings, and Department Material Specifications. The Engineer shall verify compliance with all relevant TxDOT standards, manuals, and policies, including the Construction Contract Administration Manual (CCAM), and the current version of TxDOT’s Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges (Spec Book), special specifications, and special provisions, unless otherwise noted. The Engineer shall follow the TxDOT 2016 Guide Schedule for Sampling and Testing, use appropriate TxDOT or other test methods, the appropriate district procedures, the guidelines in TxDOT Utilities Manual, the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD), and all manuals accessible on the State’s external Website. Level of Authority as Granted by the State. The State may delegate to the Engineer a level of decision making authority the State deems appropriate. To be effective, any delegation of authority by the State to the Engineer must be in writing. This will be further described under the appropriate tasks. The Engineer shall assist and advise the State in matters of policy and procedure, and generally accepted industry practices. Plan Errors and Omissions by Others. The Engineer shall provide services including identification and recommendation of corrections of plan errors and omissions, substitutions, defects, and deficiencies in the work of the contractor, its subcontractors, its vendors and its consultants and coordinate all efforts to meet the project budget and schedule. Any plan errors submitted by the contractor shall be addressed with the State immediately.

Manuals and Policies. The Engineer shall be responsible for the Construction Engineering and Inspection of an assigned project to verify it is constructed in accordance with the construction plans, specifications, special specifications special provisions, standard drawings, and Department Material Specifications. The Engineer shall verify compliance with all relevant TxDOT standards, QAP, manuals, and policies, including the Construction Contract Administration Manual (CCAM), and the current version of TxDOT’s Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges (Spec Book), special specifications, and special provisions, unless otherwise noted. The Engineer shall follow the TxDOT 2016 June 2018 Guide Schedule for Sampling and Testing, use appropriate TxDOT or other test methods, the appropriate district procedures, the guidelines in TxDOT Utilities Manual, the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD), and all manuals accessible on the State’s external Website. The Engineer shall use appropriate TxDOT or other test methods. Level of Authority as Granted by the State. The State may delegate to the Engineer a level of decision making authority the State deems appropriate. To be effective, any delegation of authority by the State to the Engineer must be in writing. This will be further described under the appropriate tasks. The Engineer shall assist and advise the State in matters of policy and procedure, and generally accepted industry practices. Plan Errors and Omissions by Others. The Engineer shall provide services including identification and recommendation of corrections of plan errors and omissions, substitutions, defects, and deficiencies in the work of the contractor, its subcontractors, its vendors and its consultants and coordinate all efforts to meet the project budget and schedule. Any plan errors submitted by the contractor shall be addressed with the State immediately.