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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
VALUE ADDED
Value Added Bridge Components
Provides for construction of Value Added Bridge Components subject to a 5 year Materials and Workmanship Warranty on specified components.
David Sadler Dev475
Value Added Signal Installation - Acceptance Procedures.
NOTE: ONLY to be used with Developmental Spec 645 for Value Added Signal Installation.
David Sadler Dev611
Value Added Signal Installation
Construction of Value Added Signal Installation, subject to a 3 year warranty period for deficiencies and defects.
NOTE: Developmental Spec 611 must be used with this specification.
David Sadler Dev645
Value Added Highway Lighting System
This specification covers construction of a Value Added Highway Lighting System (VAHLS). The Contractor assumes responsibility for all value added work in accordance with a detailed description of deficiencies and defects requiring remedial action, as defined in the specification for each component.
David Sadler Dev725
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.
Brian Blanchard Dev003
Witness Points and Hold Points Contracts
- Witness Points and Hold Points are established where notification of the Engineer is required to allow the Engineer to conduct inspection, verification sampling and testing and visually examine a specific work operation.  NOTE:  For Lump Sum contracts, the pay item adjustment tables must contain "N/A".
David Chason Dev005
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

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 SS0080307SDRB 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 SS0080307SDRB 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 SS0080307SDRB 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 SS0080307SDRB 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.) 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
Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles
Permits the use of reclaimed asphalt shingles as a component of Superpave Asphalt Concrete mixture.
Greg Sholar Dev334RAS
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 Catch Basin Pipe Connection Screens 
Retractable Curb Inlet Screens are for use on roadways with a posted speed limit of 40 mph or less. Catch Basin Pipe Connection Screens may be used independently from the retractable curb inlet screens.
Mark Scott 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 Toodle 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
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.
David O` Hagan Dev540
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
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Abutments and 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
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
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
 

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