- (a) When feasible, and in the best interests of the State, special maintenance projects may be performed by the contract method.
- (b) Special maintenance programs shall be submitted to the Commission for programming and financing. A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the special maintenance program will be done by the contract method.
(c) Characteristics of maintenance projects which should be considered for contracting are:
- (1) Projects which lend themselves to a firm contract arrangement.
- (2) Projects on which accurate units of work can be determined.
- (3) Projects which are of such magnitude as to obtain the interest of two or more contractors.
(d) Special maintenance by contract is most applicable to the following types of projects:
- (1) Widening and resurfacing projects on pavements where prequalified contractors can supply materials at favorable prices.
- (2) Projects where the surface type is to be changed and standard specification material is to be used in the transition.
- (3) Major bridge repairs requiring skills and techniques beyond the capability of the department.
- (4) Major bridge painting.
- (5) Placement of raised plastic stripe and pavement markings.
- (6) Extreme emergency projects.
(e) Special maintenance by State Forces is most applicable to the following types of projects:
- (1) Resurfacing projects where the length and overall cost of the project is such that it would not be economical to contract the work.
- (2) Armor coat projects.
- (3) Base repair, spot leveling and patching.
- (4) Shoulder repair and shoulder widening.
- (5) Pavement widening projects where stage construction is contemplated.
- (6) Improvement of drainage, reshaping shoulders, slopes, ditches and roadway sections.
- (7) Minor repair of erosion damage.
- (8) Patching concrete pavement.
- (9) Minor bridge repair.
- (10) Minor bridge painting.
- (11) Other miscellaneous projects which do not readily lend themselves to the contract maintenance method of improvement.
Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1384, eff 5-11-00