Office Engineer Specifications : Ready To List and Construction Contract Award Guide (RTL Guide)
This location provides access to the new Caltrans RTL Guide:
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RTL
Guide - The RTL Guide is published by the Division of Engineering Services-Office Engineer (DES-OE) to establish uniform procedures, define responsibilities, and provide guidance for preparing construction contract documents.
Related information:Cover Cover, Introduction & Table of Contents November 2012 Purpose Purpose, Background, and Process Overview November 2012 Section 1 Requirements for Ready to List November 2012 Section 2 RTL Certification November 2012 Section 3 DES-OE Construction Contract Services & Authority to Advertise November 2012 Section 4 Construction Contract Advertisement, Bid Opening and Award Process November 2012 Section 5 Validation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates November 2012 Section 6 Special Provisions November 2012 Section 7 Preparing the Project Cost Estimate November 2012 Section 8 DES-OE Task Management November 2012 Section 9 Funding Package November 2012 Section 10 PS&E Submittal Requirements November 2012 Section 11 DES-OE Draft Contract Document Processing November 2012 Section 12 Informal Bids Projects November 2012 Section 13 Contract Addenda November 2012 Section 14 District Recommendation for Award/Requests to Reject Bids November 2012 Appendix A DES-OE Organization Chart November 2012 Appendix B Forms November 2012 Appendix C Definition of Acronyms November 2012 Appendix D (Deleted) (Deleted) November 2012 Appendix E PS&E Submittal Memo November 2012 Appendix F RTL Certification Form November 2012 Appendix G Specification Tools and Guidance November 2012 Appendix H Steps in Processing District PS&E to Draft Contract Ready November 2012 Appendix I Steps in Processing Informal Bids Contract November 2012
Foundation Data as Materials Information
Construction Contract Contingencies and Supplemental Work
FHWA guidelines on contingency costs
Supplemental Funds for projects with QC/QA specifications for AC
Policy on Engineer's Estimates
Caltrans welcomes all comments or suggestions. Please send comments or suggestions regarding the RTL Guide via e-mail to: Brian Lee .