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| 62302-1000 Special labor, hired technical services AND                |
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| 62302-1100 Special labor, hired survey services.                      |
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**Section 623. -- GENERAL LABOR**

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# Description

**623.01** This work consists of furnishing workers and hand tools for
construction work, survey crews, and/or furnishing qualified personnel
to perform technical work ordered by the CO and not otherwise provided
for under the contract.

**623.02 Workers and Equipment.** Furnish competent workers and
appropriate hand tools for the work.

Obtain approval of the length of a workday and workweek before beginning
the work. Keep daily records of the number of hours worked. Submit the
records along with certified copies of the payroll.

**623.03 Surveying Services.** Furnish personnel, equipment, and
material that conform to the requirements of Subsection 152.01. Survey
according to Section 152.

Survey and establish controls within the tolerances shown in Table
152-1, or within other tolerances as established by the CO.

Prepare field notes in an approved format. Furnish calculations. All
field notes, supporting documentation, and calculations become the
property of the Government upon completion of the work.

**623.04 Office Technical Services.** Furnish qualified engineering
personnel experienced in highway construction and design, capable of
performing in a timely and accurate manner. Provide personnel with a
minimum of NICET Level II certification in highway design and
construction, or State (SHA) or industry certification-related design
and construction equivalent to their intended responsibilities.
Personnel with 2 years or more of recent job experience in the type of
highway design and construction provided for under the contract may be
used in lieu of certifications. Provide the names and relevant
experience of all personnel. Furnish supporting tools and equipment
(e.g., calculator, computer~~,~~ and software, and appropriate and
commonly-used drafting tools for the assigned task).

All calculations, notes, and supporting documentation become the
property of the government upon completion of the work.

**623.05 Acceptance.** Additional surveying services will be evaluated
under Section 152.

Hired technical services will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and
106.04

# Measurement

**623.06** Measure the Section 623 items listed in the bid schedule
according to Subsection 109.02 and the following as applicable.

Round portions of an hour up to the nearest half hour. Measure time in
excess of 40 hours per week at the same rate as the first 40 hours.

For surveying services, the minimum field survey crew is two persons.
Measure surveying service by the crew hour. Do not measure time spent in
making preparations, performing calculations, plotting cross-sections
and other data, and processing computer data, and other efforts
necessary to successfully accomplish the ordered survey services.

Do not measure time for worker's transportation time to and from the
project site.

Measure office technical services by the hour as ordered by the CO for
performing calculations, plotting cross-sections and other data, and
processing computer data.

# Payment

**623.07** The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price
per unit of measurement for the Section 623 pay item listed in the bid
schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in
this section. See Subsection 109.05.