Federal Lands Highway Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-03, Metric Units)

Download or read book Federal Lands Highway Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-03, Metric Units) written by U. S. Department of Transportation and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-01-18 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects are issued primarily for constructing roads and bridges on Federal Highway projects under the direct administration of the Federal Highway Administration. These specifications are cited as "FP-03" indicating “Federal Project” Standard Specifications issued in 2003. When designated in a contract, the FP-03 becomes part of the contract and binding upon all parties to the contract. All construction contracts of the Federal Highway Administration are also governed by the following regulations: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1; and Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR), Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 12. The FAR and TAR regulations are not included in the FP-03. A complete copy of the FAR is available from the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. The International System of Units (SI) is used in the FP-03 as required by Public Law 100-418 (1988 Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act) and Executive Order 12770 (Metric Usage in Federal Government Programs).