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Division 1 Subcommittee
What We Do
- Network with local agencies to assess and address current construction contracting issues in relation to Division 1 / General Conditions & Requirements.
- Develop and update General Special Provisions (GSPs) to meet Local Agency needs and input, that complement Division 1 of the WSDOT/APWA Standard Specifications.
- Obtain pre-approval of Division 1 GSPs for FHWA-funded projects, aided by WSDOT Highways & Local Programs staff.
Please contact us! Email or call a committee co-chair:
- With questions, comments, and ideas for Local Agency GSPs
- Ask to be added to our e-mailing list
Committee Co-Chairs
- Kristina Nelson, Kitsap County Public Works, knelson@co.kitsap.wa.us or (360) 337-5777
- Gretchen Johnson, KBA, Inc., gjohnson@kbacm.com or (425) 455-9720
Meetings
- Regular Committee meetings are held in January, March, May, September, and November, usually from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Locations and dates vary. These meetings are for core committee members and invited guests.
- The next meeting is September 13, 2010, 10-noon, at the Port of Seattle Logistics building.
- There is an open meeting at each APWA-WA spring and fall conference, at 10:30 am on the Wednesday of the conference. We encourage anyone interested in the subcommittee’s activities to come to the meeting - you don't need to be registered for the conference to attend the committee meeting.
Meeting Notes
How the APWA (Local Agency) GSPs Came to Be, and How to Use Them
Key Committee Contributions, Training, and Outreach
- Dispute Review Boards - Handout for Committee - sponsored session at APWA-WA Spring Conference 2008, Ocean Shores
- Div. 1 Committee Discussion Paper on Electronic Data to Bidders – Concerns, Jan. 15, 2008
- Memo to WSDOT explaining Insurance GSP changes, 4/18/06
Useful links
- Local Agency GSPs
- Link to log on GSP website, showing new and changed APWA GSPs
- WSDOT/APWA 2010 Standard Specifications (pdf format)
- Memo describing 2010 Std Spec changes that were not prior amendments
- WSDOT Amendments and GSPs
- Download all current WSDOT Amendments in one combined Word Document (go to this site, then in Internet Explorer, click on View / Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer)
- Links to prior Standard Specifications versions, and summary logs of distributed Amendments and GSP changes
- Local Agency Guidelines - LAG Manual (see especially Chapters 44.2 and 46)
- Suggested Guidelines for Bidder Responsibility, developed by CPARB (Capital Projects Advisory Review Board), January 10, 2008
- Capitol Projects Advisory Review Board website – responsible for developing and monitoring Supplemental Bidder Criteria Guidelines, among other things
- Blogs with interesting information on current legislation, litigation, and other topics:
- Washington Construction Law, maintained by John Parnass, a local construction law attorney who advises our committee
- Mike Purdy’s blog
More Links and Resources
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
- Specifications page where you can sign up for a ListServ to be notified of all Amendments and GSPs additions and changes; and download the PSE Word Program and be trained in its use, etc.
- Main site
- AGC/WSDOT Administrative Team Meeting Notes
- Highways & Local Programs (administers FHWA funded projects and assists Local Agencies)
- Washington State Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Center [formerly Technology Transfer Center – T2]
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
- National
Note, this site also has user forums anyone can participate in, where anyone (maybe only a member can start one) can chat with others about burning issues. Here's a thread on "Plans vs. Specs" as an example: www.csinet.org/s_csi/sec_forums.asp?CID=11&DID=11&forumid=6&TopicID=35
- Puget Sound Chapter (monthly meetings, etc.)
- Project Resource Manual - CSI Manual of Practice
- CSI 2004 MasterFormat - register for FREE on-line use
- Comparison Matrix between 1995 (16 Divs) & 2004 (49 Divs) CSI Divisions
Wage Rates
- WA State
- Davis-Bacon (federal)
Training Resources on related topics:
- Contract Administration workshops sponsored by the CASC Subcommittee
- Washington State Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP Center) - lists many classes from different sources