FDOT, Specs and Estimates - Est Bulletins & Memos

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Duane F. Brautigam, P.E.

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Date of Memo	Estimates Bulletin Number: Subject	Effective Date*	Referenced Documents
February 10, 2012	12-04: Joint Project Agreements- Mobilization and Maintenance of Traffic Pay Items	Confirmation of policy implemented in January 2001	Basis of Estimates
January 26, 2012	12-03: Dynamic Message Signs	July 2012	Basis of Estimates, Specifications
January 24, 2012	12-02: Guardrail Payment	July 2012	Basis of Estimates, Specifications
January 5, 2012	12-01: Added Work on Push Button Contracts Released as joint Construction Memo 01-12	January 2012	Basis of Estimates
2012 BOE Published. Previous bulletins were incorporated into the BOE, as noted below. *Estimates Bulletins will remain effective until either: a) an official manual revision is published, or b) the Estimates Bulletin is made void.
Pending	11-12: 2012 Basis of Estimates	January 2012, or as noted for individual pay items	Basis of Estimates
Posted as Bulletin 12-01	11-11: Initial Contingency on Push Button Projects Released as joint Construction Memo 01-12	January 2012	Basis of Estimates, Construction Project Administration Manual
September 28, 2011	11-10: Crash Cushions Released in coordination with Mandatory Specification change	January 2012 *Published in 2012 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Specifications
September 1, 2011	11-09: Temporary Signals REVISED Oct 4, 2011 to clarify project usage and documentation	January 2012 *Published in 2012 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Specifications
August 30, 2011	11-08: Patterned Pavement Refer to Roadway Design Bulletin 12-01 for Green Bike Lanes	January 2012 *Published in 2012 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Specifications
August 15, 2011	11-07: High Performance Contrast Tape for Skip Pavement Markings on Concrete Surfaces Released as joint Roadway Design Bulletin 11-12	January 2012 *Published in 2012 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Plans Preparation Manual
June 30, 2011	11-06: Plan Quantity Concept- No Contingencies Released as a joint Roadway Design Bulletin 11-08	Immediately *Published in 2012 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Plans Preparation Manual
May 17, 2011	11-05: Maintenance of Traffic- Traffic Control Officer	January 2012 letting *Published in 2012 BOE update	Basis of Estimates
postponed	11-04: Conduit- Method of Measurement
February 18, 2011	11-03: Pavement Markings- Directional Arrow Example arrows	Clarification; update as needed *Published in 2012 BOE update	Basis of Estimates
January 10, 2011	11-02: Disputes Review Board	July 2011 letting *Published in 2012 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Specifications
January 10, 2011	11-01: Concrete Pavement- Grinding	July 2011 letting *Published in 2012 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Specifications
2011 BOE Published. Previous bulletins were incorporated into the BOE, as noted below. *Estimates Bulletins will remain effective until either: a) an official manual revision is published, or b) the Estimates Bulletin is made void.
December 2, 2010	10-08: 2011 Basis of Estimates	January 2011, or as noted for individual pay items *Published in 2011 BOE update	Basis of Estimates
September 22, 2010	10-07: New Design-Build Cost Estimating Process	January 2011 Lettings and Forward	FS 337.11(7); FS 337.168(1)
June 18, 2010	10-06: Removal of Existing Traffic Control Signals and Devices - Deep Pole Removal	January 2011 Lettings and Forward *Published in 2010 BOE update, with minor pay item correction	Basis of Estimates, Specifications
June 14, 2010	10-05: Wet Weather Pavement Markings	August 2010 Lettings and Forward *Published in 2011 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Specifications
May 18, 2010	10-04: Business Entrance Signs	January 2011, or earlier *Published in 2010 BOE update	Basis of Estimates
May 13, 2010	10-03: 2010 Pay Item Year	Immediately	Trnsport Master Pay Item List
February 10, 2010	10-02: High Mast Lighting- Foundation	Immediately *Published in 2010 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Specifications
February 10, 2010	10-01: Pipe Culvert Optional Material	January 2011, or earlier *Published in 2010 BOE update	Basis of Estimates
2010 BOE Published. Previous bulletins were incorporated into the BOE, as noted below. *Estimates Bulletins will remain effective until either: a) an official manual revision is published, or b) the Estimates Bulletin is made void.
December 18, 2009	09-07: Litter Removal and Mowing	July 2010 *Implemented in 2010 BOE and PPM. Refer to PPM Vol 2, Ch 7 for updated guidance.	Basis of Estimates, Plans Preparation Manual
October 23, 2009	09-06: Generic Pay Items	January 2010, as needed *Published in 2010 BOE update Refer to BOE Chapter 6	Attached Guidelines for Generic Pay Items, Basis of Estimates Manual
September 30, 2009	09-05: Bids Recommended for Rejection by the District	Immediately	Procedure No. 600-010-001c
August 21, 2009	09-04: Painting Structural Steel	January 2010 letting *Published in 2010 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Specifications
July 29, 2009	09-03: New Contract Bid Review Schedule	July 29, 2009 Letting	Procedure 600-010-001-c
July 9, 2009	09-02: Erosion Control	January 2010 letting	Basis of Estimates, Specifications
January 14, 2009	09-01: Span Wire	July 2009 letting, or earlier *Published in 2010 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Plans Preparation Manual

December 10, 2008	08-10: Miscellaneous Concrete	July 2009 letting *Published in 2009 BOE update	Basis of Estimates
September 30, 2008	08-09: Piling- Dynamic Load Tests	January 2009 letting *Published in 2009 BOE update	Basis of Estimates
September 30, 2008	08-08: Integral Pile Jackets	January 2009 letting *Published in 2009 BOE update	Bridge Maintenance and Repair Manual, Basis of Estimates
July 9, 2008	08-07: Implementation of Perimeter wall design standards	January 2009 *Published in 2009 BOE update	Basis of Estimates Structures Design Manual
May 30, 2008	08-06: Removal of Pavement Markings- Paint and Thermoplastic	January 2009, or earlier *Published in 2009 BOE update	Basis of Estimates
May 9, 2008	08-05: Audible and Vibratory Pavement Markings	January 2009, or earlier *Published in 2009 BOE update, 2009 PPM	Basis of Estimates, Specifications, Plans Preparation Manual
May 7, 2008	08-04: Pavement Markings- Units of Measure	January 2009, or earlier *Published in 2009 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Plans Preparation Manual
May 1, 2008	08-02: Epoxy Injection- Basis of Payment	January 2009 *Published in 2009 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Specifications
April 29, 2008	08-01: ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) Conduit and Electronic Locate	July 2008 letting *Published in 2009 BOE update	Basis of Estimates

December 14, 2007 (58kb)	07-03: Pipe Culverts See also Roadway Bulletin 07-09	July 2008 letting *Published in 2008 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Specifications, CADD Tabulation of Quantities
August 27, 2007 (102kb)	07-02: Object Markers and Delineators	January 2008 letting *Published in 2008 BOE update	Basis of Estimates, Plans Preparation Manual, Specifications Design Standards
June 06, 2007(293kb)	07-01: Initial Contingency Amount - Do Not Bid, Payitem 999-25	Immediately	Construction Project Administration Manual ( CPAM ), Procedure 600-010-001-e
November 21, 2006 (30kb)	06-01: Basis of Estimates for Mowing, Pay Item 104-4	Immediately *Published in 2008 BOE update	Basis of Estimates Manual, Plans Preparation Manual, Mandatory Specification Revision

*Estimates Bulletins will remain effective until either: a) an official manual revision is published, or b) the Estimates Bulletin is made void.