Office Engineer Specifications : Ready To List and Construction Contract Award Guide (RTL Guide)

This location provides access to the new Caltrans RTL Guide:

• 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.
  
  

  Cover	Cover, Forward, & Table of Contents(Revision Log)	February, 2011
  Purpose	Purpose, Background, and Process Overview(Revision Log)	September, 2008
  Section 1	RTL Process Description (Revision Log)	July, 2009
  Section 2	RTL Certification (Revision Log)	April, 2008
  Section 3	DES-OE Construction Contract Services & Authority to Advertise (Revision Log)	April, 2008
  Section 4	Construction Contract Advertisement, Bid Opening and Award Process (Revision Log)	April, 2008
  Section 5	Validation of Complete PS&E (Revision Log)	June, 2010
  Section 6	Special Provisions (Revision Log)	June, 2009
  Section 7	Preparing the Estimate of Cost (Revision Log)	February, 2011
  Section 8	DES-OE Task Management (Revision Log)	April, 2008
  Section 9	Funding Package (Revision Log)	April, 2008
  Section 10	PS&E Submittal Requirements (Revision Log)	May, 2010
  Section 11	DES-OE Draft Contract Processing (Revision Log)	December, 2008
  Section 12	Informal Bids Projects	May, 2004
  Section 13	Contract Addenda (Revision Log)	May, 2010
  Section 14	District Rec. for Award, Requests to Reject Bids	February, 2011
  Section 15 (Deleted)	Revision Log	April, 2008
  Appendix A (Deleted)	Revision Log	April, 2008
  Appendix B	Forms (Revision Log)	October, 2008
  Appendix C	Definition of Acronyms	August, 2007
  Appendix D	Websites (Revision Log)	May, 2010
  Appendix E	PS&E Submittal Cover Memo (Revision Log)	May, 2010
  Appendix F	RTL Certification Form (Revision Log)	April, 2011
  Appendix G	SSP Editing and Pay Clauses(Revision Log)	November, 2008

  Related memos:
  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
  

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  Caltrans welcomes all comments or suggestions. Please send comments or suggestions regarding the RTL Guide via e-mail to: Brian Lee .