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Specifications and Estimates
Developmental Specifications
Developmental Specifications are specifications developed around a new process,
procedure,
or material approved for limited use by the State Specifications and Estimates Office.
These specifications are signed and sealed by the professional engineer responsible
for authorizing their
use and monitoring their performance in the field.
Developmental Specification are requested from the District Specifications Office on a project by project basis.
| Title | Monitor | File Name |
|---|---|---|
| BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE | ||
| Business Development Initiative These specifications apply to projects reserved for bidding by Small Businesses, with the intent to increase the number of potential bidders on FDOT projects NOTE: Developmental Spec 003BDI, 007BDI and 008BDI must be used with this specification. |
Art Wright | Dev002BDI |
| Business Development Initiative These specifications apply to projects reserved for bidding by Small Businesses, with the intent to increase the number of potential bidders on FDOT projects NOTE: Developmental Spec 002BDI, 007BDI and 008BDI must be used with this specification. |
Art Wright | Dev003BDI |
| Business Development Initiative These specifications apply to projects reserved for bidding by Small Businesses,with the intent to increase the number of potential bidders on FDOT projects. NOTE: Developmental Spec 002BDI, 003BDI and 008BDI must be used with this specification. |
Art Wright | Dev007BDI |
| Business Development Initiative These specifications apply to projects reserved for bidding by Small Businesses, with the intent to increase the number of potential bidders on FDOT projects. NOTE: Developmental Spec 002BDI, 003BDI and 007BDI must be used with this specification. |
Art Wright | Dev008BDI |
| BUILD FINANCE | ||
| Build-Finance These specifications apply to projects to be built and financed by the Contractor. NOTE: Must be used with Developmental Specification Dev005BF. |
David Sadler | Dev003BF |
| Build-Finance These specifications apply to projects to be built and financed by the Contractor. NOTE: Must be used with Developmental Specification Dev003BF. |
David Sadler | Dev005BF |
| ELECTRONIC DENSITY LOG BOOK | ||
| Contractor Quality Control General Requirements Provides direction to the QC Manager for entering the data. |
Ben Watson | Dev105EDLB |
| Excavation and Enbankment Provides for entering the Density test results into the Department visual basic application. |
Ben Watson | Dev120EDLB |
| Excavation for Structures and Pipe Provides for entering the Density test results into the Department visual basic application. |
Ben Watson | Dev125EDLB |
| Stabilizing Provides for entering the Density test results into the Department visual basic application. |
Ben Watson | Dev160EDLB |
| Rock Base Provides for entering the Density test results into the Department visual basic application. |
Ben Watson | Dev200EDLB |
| Retaining Wall System Provides for entering the Density test results into the Department visual basic application. |
Ben Watson | Dev548EDLB |
| ADMINISTRATION | ||
| Award and Execution of Contract - Contractor's Records - Escrowing of Bid Documents
(New Article 3-8 dealing with Escrow agreements. For projects in excess of $20,000,000.00), when authorized by the State Construction Engineer. |
David Sadler | Dev003 |
| CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS | ||
| Prevention, Control, and Abatement of Erosion and Water Pollution Provides Lump Sum payment to the Contractor for providing measures for the prevention, control, and abatement of erosion and water pollution using Best Management Practices. |
David Sadler | Dev104 |
| Prevention, Control, and Abatement of Erosion and Water Pollution - Design Build Provides for the use of Best Management Practices for the prevention, control, and abatement of erosion and water pollution in a Design Build Contract.. |
David Sadler | Dev104DB |
| EARTHWORK AND RELATED OPERATIONS | ||
| Stabilized Subbase for Rigid Pavement Provides the material and construction requirements for placing a stabilized subbase under rigid pavement. |
David Sadler | Dev180 |
| BITUMINOUS TREATMENTS, SURFACE COURSES AND CONCRETE PAVEMENT | ||
|
Bituminous Crack and Joint Sealing
Clean and seal joints and cracks in asphalt concrete roadway surfaces using the Cut and Seal method or the Crack Fill method. |
John Fowler | Dev305 |
|
Covering Existing Pavement Markings with Sand Seal Coat
(Applying a sand seal coat comprised of a bituminous material, followed by a sand cover material to cover existing pavement.) |
David Sadler | Dev311 |
|
Safety Edge (For use 1/12 and forward)
Construct a pavement safety edge by attaching a device to the screed of the paver to confine and extrude the asphalt material at the end gate to create a compacted wedge shape pavement edge as detailed in the Plans. |
Richard Hewitt | Dev330SE |
| Reworked Asphalt Concrete Pavement
Construct a reworked asphalt pavement layer using milling and plant-produced hot-mix asphalt or the hot-in-place recycling process, subject to a three year warranty period. NOTE: Dev338B must be used with this specification. Use SP0080308SDRB Statewide Disputes Review Board with Dev324 and Dev338B. |
John Fowler | Dev324 |
| Value Added Reworked Asphalt Pavement
Construct a reworked asphalt pavement layer using milling and plant-produced hot-mix asphalt or the hot-in-place recycling process, subject to a three year warranty period. NOTE: Use with Dev324. Use SP0080308SDRB Statewide Disputes Review Board with Dev324 and Dev338B. |
John Fowler | Dev338B |
| Repaved Asphalt Concrete Pavement
Construct a reworked asphalt pavement layer by milling and constructing a binder course layer and friction course layer using a paving machine capable of reworking the existing asphalt and placing plant-produced hot-mix asphalt simultaneously, subject to a five year warranty period. NOTE: Dev338C must be used with this specification. Use SP0080308SDRB Statewide Disputes Review Board with Dev325 and Dev338C. |
John Fowler | Dev325 |
| Value Added Repaved Asphalt Pavement
Construct a reworked asphalt pavement layer by milling and constructing a binder course layer and friction course layer using a paving machine capable of reworking the existing asphalt and placing plant-produced hot-mix asphalt simultaneously, subject to a five year warranty period. NOTE: Use with Dev325. Use SP0080308SDRB Statewide Disputes Review Board with Dev325 and Dev338C. |
John Fowler | Dev338C |
| Hot Mix Asphalt - General Construction Requirements - Smoothness. Construction of smooth pavement,
testing and acceptance using the Laser Profiler, and pay adjustments based on ride number. (For use on Interstate projects
with less than 150,000 AADT.) Note: When requesting this Developmental Specification, please submit a statement from the Engineer or Record stating that the request is for an Interstate or limited access roadway and include the AADT for the project. |
David Sadler | Dev330SM |
| Hot Mix Asphalt - General Construction Requirements
Allows the use of Type SP-4.75 and FC-4.75 mixtures. Use with Dev334-475mix and Dev337-475mix. |
Greg Sholar | Dev330-475mix |
| Superpave Asphalt Concrete
Allows the use of Type SP-4.75 and FC-4.75 mixtures. Use with Dev330-475mix and Dev337-475mix. |
Greg Sholar | Dev334-475mix |
| Asphalt Concrete Friction Courses
Allows the use of Type SP-4.75 and FC-4.75 mixtures. Use with Dev330-475mix and Dev334-475mix. |
Greg Sholar | Dev337-475mix |
| High Friction Surface Treatment
This work consists of furnishing and applying a high friction surfacing system in accordance with this Section and in conformity with the lines and details shown on the plans |
Pat Upshaw | Dev333 |
| PG82-22 Asphalt Binder Allows the use of PG82-22 Asphalt Binder in Superpave Asphalt Concrete NOTE: Use with Dev337-PG82-22 and Dev916-PG82-22. |
Greg Sholar | Dev334-PG82-22 |
| PG82-22 Asphalt Binder
Allows the use of PG82-22 Asphalt Binder in Asphalt Concrete Friction Courses NOTE: Use with Dev334-PG82-22 and Dev916-PG82-22. |
Greg Sholar | Dev337-PG82-22 |
| PG82-22 Asphalt Binder
Material requirements for the use of PG82-22 Asphalt Binder. NOTE: Use with Dev334-PG82-22 and Dev337-PG82-22. |
Greg Sholar | Dev916-PG82-22 |
| Superpave Asphalt Concrete- Acceptance Options | Greg Sholar | Dev334RAP |
| Micro-Surfacing This specification calls for the placement of a mixture of polymer modified asphalt emulsion, aggregate, mineral filler, water, and other additives that will produce a skid resistant surface in variable thickness sections. |
Greg Sholar | Dev335 |
| Asphalt Concrete Friction Courses - Acceptance Options
This specification permits the use of materials from the Palm Beach Aggregates mine in open-graded friction courses. |
Greg Sholar | Dev337PBA |
| Asphalt Concrete Friction Courses - Acceptance Options | Greg Sholar | Dev337BAFC |
| Asphalt Concrete Friction Courses - Acceptance Options | Greg Sholar | Dev337RAP |
| Open Graded Crack Relief Layer Construct an open graded crack relief layer with the type of mixture specified. |
Jim Musselman | Dev340 |
| Fiber Reinforced Concrete Calls for the use of Fiber Reinforced Concrete using either polymeric fibers or steel fibers in concrete bridge decks on prestressed concrete slab units. |
Mike Bergin | Dev346FRC |
| Portland Cement Concrete - Performance Concrete Performance Concrete for inland and slightly to moderately aggressive environments. |
Mike Bergin | Dev346PC |
| Self-Consolidating Concrete Specific requirements for self-consolidating concrete. |
Mike Bergin | Dev346SCC |
| Cement Concrete Pavement Construct Portland cement concrete pavement in one course, on a prepared subgrade or base. Use either the fixed-form or the slip-form method of construction.Specific requirements for self-consolidating concrete. |
Tom Byron | Dev350 |
| STRUCTURES | ||
| Installation of Post-Installed Anchor Systems and Dowels for Structural Applications in Concrete Elements. This specification includes the use of Undercut Anchor Systems. Note: Use with Dev937. |
Gevin McDaniel | Dev416 |
| Post-Installed Anchor Systems and Dowels for Structural Applications in Concrete Elements. This specification includes the materials for the use of Undercut Anchor Systems. Note: Use with Dev416. |
Gevin McDaniel | Dev937 |
| Retractable Curb Inlet Screens and Drainage Structure Outlet Pipe Connection Screens Retractable Curb Inlet Screens are for use on roadways with a posted speed limit of 40 mph or less. Drainage Structure Outlet Pipe Connection Screens may be used independently from the retractable curb inlet screens. |
Amy Tootle | Dev425 |
| Thirsty Duck Early Riser 200 Bouyant Flow Control Device The Eary Riser 200 is a buoyant flow control device which allows for a constant discharge of water out of a stormwater management facility. Project usage will be determined by the District Drainage Engineer. |
Amy Tootle | Dev438 |
| Dynamic Testing
With Test Piles 100% dynamic testing with test piles. |
Larry Jones | Dev455DTwTP |
| Dynamic Testing
Without Test Piles 100% dynamic testing without test piles. |
Larry Jones | Dev455DTwoTP |
| Cross Hole Sonic Logging (CSL) Tubes This specification calls for Thermal Integrity Testing of Drilled Shafts |
Larry Jones | Dev455Therm |
| Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Abutments and Walls. Construct geosynthetic reinforced soil abutments and walls (GRS) in accordance with this Section and in conformance with the lines, grades, design, and dimensions shown in the Contract Documents or established by the Engineer. |
Larry Jones | Dev549 |
| INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION | ||
| Sound Barriers and Perimeter Walls Provides for construction of Sound Barriers and Perimeter Walls. |
Steve Nolan | Dev534 |
| High Tension Cable Barrier Systems. Furnish and install high tension cable barrier systems in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents and the manufacturer's recommendations. |
John Mauthner | Dev540 |
| Retaining Wall Systems. Use when Segmental Block MSE Walls (SBW) are allowed. |
Larry Jones | Dev548 |
| Temporary Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Walls. Construct temporary geosynthetic reinforced soil walls (GRS) in accordance with this Section and in conformance with the lines, grades, design, and dimensions shown in the Contract Documents or established by the Engineer. |
Larry Jones | Dev549TW |
| Landscape Irrigation. For the installation of irrigations systems in accordance with the Contract Documents. Note: Use with Developmental Index D590 Irrigation Installation. |
Jeff Caster | Dev590 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES | ||
| TRAFFIC CONTROL | ||
| Inverted Rib Profile Markings. Apply inverted rib profile traffic stripes and markings, in accordance with the Contract Documents. |
Brian Blanchard | Dev703 |
| METAL MATERIALS AND FABRICATION DETAILS FOR METAL ITEMS | ||
| STRUCTURAL STEEL AND MISCELLANEOUS METAL ITEMS (OTHER THAN ALUMINUM). When galvanizing is specified in the Contract Documents for ferrous metal products, other than fasteners and hardware items, provide galvanizing in accordance with the requirements of ASTM A123, Specifications for Zinc (Hot Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products or the requirements of ASTM A1059, Specification for Zinc Alloy Thermo-Diffusion Coatings (TDC) on Steel Fasteners, Hardware, and Other Products, as specified in the Contract Documents. |
Mario Peredes | Dev962 |
| Painted Pavement Traffic Markings. Durable Waterborne Traffic Paint. Use with Dev971. |
Chester Henson | Dev710 |
| Traffic Marking Materials Durable Waterborne Traffic Paint. Use with Dev710 |
Chester Henson | Dev971 |
