Download or read book Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03, U. S. Customary Units (FP-03, USC) written by Federal Highway Federal Highway Administration and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 717 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03, U.S. Customary Units (FP-03, USC) PREFACE 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 U.S. Customary Units" indicating "Federal Project" Standard Specifications issued in 2003 and converted to United States customary measure units. U.S customary units were previously referred to as English units and are the units of measurement customarily used in the U.S. today. 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. U.S. customary measure units are used in the FP-03 U.S. Customary Units as authorized by the Waiver Request of DOT Metric Policy approved on May 5, 1999. Notice: This is a Paperback version of the "Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03, U.S. Customary Units (FP-03, USC)". Full version, All Chapters included. This publication is available (Electronic version) in the official website of the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration. Disclaimer: "The use or appearance of U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration, text, images or logos, Seals on this version does not imply or constitute endorsement of the distribution service."