WVDOH Specification Committee – November 5, 2026
Posted By: JCrane - 2026/11/01
| WVDOH November Specifications Committee Meeting | |||
| WVDOH announced their November Specifications Committee with details listed below. A copy of the agenda and proposed changes are attached and will be posted online at the Specifications at HERE. Please Contact jcrane@asphaltwv.com with questions or comments, comments are due Friday prior to the meeting. Comments due: Friday, October 30, 2026. |
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| Meeting Details | Discipline Links | Items Included | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date: | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Asphalt / Pavement | 401 / SP 471 / SP 490 / SP 491 |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. Eastern [END TIME NOT PROVIDED IN AGENDA] |
Concrete / Cement / Reinforcing | 501 / 506 / 601 / SP 601 / 708 |
| Location: | Conference Room, MCS&T Division | Contract Administration / Bidding / Federal Requirements | SP 103 / 108 / 107 / SP 115 |
| Address: | 190 Dry Branch Drive Charleston, WV |
Stone / Earthwork / Erosion Control / Seeding | 206 / 626 / 626 |
| Meeting Link: | meet.google.com/tfa-ordw-kxi | Traffic / Work Zone / Lighting / Electrical / Coatings & Paint | SP 636 / 711 |
| Call-in #: | (US) +1 678-801-8279 | Structures / Bridges / Steel | 679 / 715 / SP 622 / SP 627 / SP 680 / SP 720 |
| PIN: | 782335752 | Previously Approved Items | 401 / 410 / 406 / 420 / 601 / 603 / 662 / 688 |
| Asphalt / Pavement Items | ||
| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
|---|---|---|
| 401 Thickness / 401.7.4 / 401.13.4 |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Replaces the thickness verification and payment provisions with individual-measurement acceptance using cores (MP 401.07.22) or MIT scanning (MP 700.10.01); non-destructive testing is required on PWL base layers unless infeasible. Revises frequency to about one measurement per 800 feet per pull. DOH testing should finish within seven calendar days after paving, weather permitting; subsequent layers must wait for thickness testing. Deficiencies below 3/4 inch are paid at (measured thickness + 0.08 inch) / specified thickness; deficiencies of 3/4 inch or more require added material at contractor expense. Updated since September. |
| SP 471 Longitudinal Joint Stabilizer |
Old Business | Combines existing SP 471 and SP 708.11 into one LJS Special Provision, consolidates material and construction requirements, and adds a conventional LJS pay item. No significant changes to existing LJS requirements; unchanged since September. |
| SP 490 JOC Asphalt Paving Administrative Items |
New Business | Creates separate haul, mobilization, heel-in joint, skip-paving, parking/facility, binder-grade, and off-season plant-opening items. Haul is paid by ton-mile; skip-paving surcharge applies to gaps over 2,500 feet. Off-season payment normally applies December 15-March 15 with production-based limits. Sections 109.9/109.10 price adjustments apply to eligible asphalt/aggregate items, but not these administrative items. |
| SP 491 JOC Asphalt Related Operations |
New Business | Creates shoulder excavation/paving, base/edge/pothole repair, laydown, cleaning, RPM removal, VRAM preparation, and milling service items. Repair service payment is by roadway mile with square-yard quantity bands; asphalt/aggregate materials are paid separately. Standard laydown uses 0-100 / 101-200 / 201-500 / 501+ ton bands, with a separate HPTO item. Standard/fine milling is measured in 2-inch/1-inch depth increments. |
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| Concrete / Cement / Reinforcing Items | ||
| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
|---|---|---|
| 501 Pavement Thickness / 501.19 / 501.23 |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Replaces the thickness verification procedure and revises payment provisions. Uses MP 700.10.01 non-destructive testing at one random measurement per 800 feet per paving width, with cores resolving discrepancies over 1/4 inch. Replaces average-thickness acceptance with individual measured deficiencies and graduated deductions through 0.70 inch; deficient pavement over 0.70 inch deemed inadequate must be removed and replaced. Unchanged since September. |
| 506 Concrete Pavement Repair / 506.2 |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Revises dowel-bar anchoring materials to require epoxy adhesive evaluated by AASHTO Product Evaluation and Audit Solutions and meeting AASHTO M 235, Type IV, Grade 3, Class B or C. Retains the ASTM C1107 non-shrink grout option and 30-minute anchoring requirement. Unchanged since September. |
| 601 Class H Mix Design / 601.3 |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Replaces the mix-design paragraph to require AASHTO T 358 accelerated moist curing and testing at 28 days, with specimens cooled to 68-77°F while maintaining moisture. The redline also raises Class H mix-design surface resistivity from 30 to 40 kΩ-cm. The latest update clarifies specimen temperature and moisture conditions before testing. |
| 601 Class H Acceptance / 601.4.5 |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Revises the acceptance-testing paragraph to require accelerated moist curing under AASHTO T 358, testing at 28 days, and cooling specimens to 68-77°F while maintaining specified moisture. Retains three specimens per compressive-strength sample set and 30 kΩ-cm for full payment. Updated since September to clarify pretest conditioning. |
| SP 601 Class H Lightweight Concrete |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Replaces rapid chloride permeability testing with surface resistivity: 21 kΩ-cm for mix design and 15 kΩ-cm for full payment. Uses AASHTO T 358 accelerated moist curing, 28-day testing, and cooling to 68-77°F while maintaining moisture. Revises 601.3 and replaces 601.4.5; the latest update clarifies specimen conditioning before testing. |
| SP 601 Class S Concrete |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Updates accelerated moist-curing and pretest cooling/moisture requirements for surface resistivity, revises Table 601.4.1.6 price adjustments, and lowers acceptance for full payment to 30 kΩ-cm while retaining 40 kΩ-cm for mix-design approval. Updated since September to clarify specimen temperature before testing. |
| 708 Bitumen Sealant / 708.9 |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Completely replaces 708.9 with composition, physical-property, and testing requirements for asphalt-based, asbestos-free sealant used on concrete and masonry. Adds ASTM C990 compliance, composition limits, workability/temperature criteria, and ASTM D6511/D6511M testing with ASTM D4586/D4586M composition limits. Unchanged since September. |
| 501 Mixing Concrete / 501.8 |
New Business | Allows an approved hydration-control stabilizing admixture to extend truck-mixer discharge time to three hours. With approval, the 300-revolution limit may be waived if no water is added before discharge; the normal high-temperature time reduction may be waived when dosage is adjusted. A batch may not serve more than one project. |
| SP 601 Class J Self-Consolidating Concrete |
New Business | Establishes extensive new material, mix-design, QC, placement, curing, and payment requirements for cast-in-place SCC, primarily filler-beam decks. Includes 6,000 psi design strength, 40 kΩ-cm mix-design resistivity, 22-28 inch slump flow, and segregation/passing-ability testing. Requires an approved work plan, trial batches, pumpability demonstration and representative mock-up; submit the mix/work plan at least 60 days before the mock-up. |
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| Contract Administration / Bidding / Federal Requirements Items | ||
| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
|---|---|---|
| SP 103 Alternate Design and Alternative Bidding |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Updates ADAB references to DD-648 and the LCCA methodology; identifies the WVDOH LCCA Report on the MCS&T Design Directives webpage as the source of life-cycle cost factors. Defines total lane miles as through lanes times project length under DD-701. Bid evaluation adds lane miles times the pavement cost factor to the bid; the awarded contract value remains the submitted bid. Updated since September. |
| 108 Prosecution and Progress |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Complete rewrite of Section 108, with major construction-schedule and overhead changes. Detailed schedules generally apply above $7.5 million, subject to listed exemptions and delivery/incentive exceptions. Revises CPM submissions/updates, substantial completion, and delay requirements; defines field-office overhead eligibility and home-office overhead conditions, including at least 45 cumulative calendar days of qualifying extension. Agenda identifies only minor typographical updates since September. |
| 107 Covered Unmanned Aircraft Systems / 107.5.1 |
New Business | Adds federal-aid contract language prohibiting procurement or operation of covered UAS manufactured or assembled by covered foreign entities, as defined by FY 2024 NDAA Section 1825 and 48 CFR 40.201. Requires manufacturer/supply-chain documentation on request; material misrepresentation can lead to termination. Expedited review is requested for possible inclusion in the 2027 Supplemental Specifications. |
| SP 115 Job Order Contracting - Asphalt Paving |
New Business | Creates district-based, competitively bid Master Agreements with fixed unit prices and no guaranteed work. Individual JOCs are offered using the lowest evaluated total at those prices; bidders have five working days to accept/reject, with a concurrent two-working-day protest period. Individual JOCs require applicable federal authorization, bonds, completion dates and liquidated damages; at least 30% self-performance applies unless otherwise permitted. Sample bid items are informational only. |
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| Stone / Earthwork / Erosion Control / Seeding Items | ||
| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
|---|---|---|
| 206 / 626 Geogrid / Geosynthetic Soil Reinforcement |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Deletes the reference-document title and contents of 206.2, leaving it blank. Revises 206.3.1 and 626.5.1.1.6 to require evaluation of geogrid/geosynthetic soil reinforcing materials by AASHTO Product Evaluation and Audit Solutions. Unchanged since September. |
| 626 Retaining Wall Systems |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Replaces the entire section with revisions recognizing gravity walls and updating related design, material and construction provisions. Changes the pH test method from AASHTO T 289 to ASTM G51. The latest changes add Modular Block Wall to the title/content of 626.3.2 and correct pH capitalization. |
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| Traffic / Work Zone / Lighting / Electrical / Coatings & Paint Items | ||
| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
|---|---|---|
| SP 636 Residential Driveway Temporary Signals |
New Business | Adds 636.20.1.1 and related measurement/payment requirements for residential-driveway temporary signals under FHWA IA-23. Requires the inverted-T signal arrangement, red and flashing-yellow-arrow indications, and NO TURN ON RED / TURN ONLY IN DIRECTION OF ARROW signing, with installation, operation, relocation and removal provisions. |
| 711 Glass Beads / 711.40.2 / 711.41.1 / 711.41.4 |
New Business | Replaces glass-bead acceptance provisions for temporary traffic-zone paint and Type II paint with MP 711.40.10 requirements and WVDOH Approved Products List acceptance. Type II paint must use glass beads designated by the manufacturer as compatible with that paint. |
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| Structures / Bridges / Steel Items | ||
| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
|---|---|---|
| 679 Specialized Concrete Mix Design / 679.2.2 |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Replaces 679.2.2 with revised surface-resistivity curing/testing: silica-fume specimens use AASHTO T 358 accelerated curing and 28-day testing; latex-modified specimens use the specified two-day moist / 26-day air / seven-day resubmersion sequence and 35-day testing. Clarifies pretest temperature/moisture conditions and raises mix-design resistivity to 40 kΩ-cm. Very-early-strength latex and the proposed Table 679.2.2.5 revision are omitted pending the broader 679 revision. |
| 715 Bearing Pads With Shims / 715.14.1 |
Old Business Up for Vote |
Deletes and replaces 715.14.1 so approval of bearing pads with shims is determined by MP 715.14.01, replacing the existing sampling-frequency language. Unchanged since September. |
| 679 Overlaying Concrete Bridge Decks |
Old Business | Major revisions across Section 679 incorporate very-early-strength latex-modified concrete from the existing Special Provision into the specification and revise removal, preparation, placement, curing, loading and payment requirements. The latest draft limits 679 to decks not previously overlaid, clarifies reinforcing-steel penalties and refines very-early-strength requirements. Existing-overlay replacement moves to new SP 680; industry comments remain pending and may prompt more revisions before committee action. |
| SP 622 Timber Deck |
New Business | Creates timber bridge-deck material, installation, measurement and payment requirements. Specifies treated Northern Red Oak: No. 1 grade or better for deck/nailers and No. 2 or better for curbs, with maximum 19% installation moisture. Measures accepted timber deck quantities by cubic foot based on actual plan dimensions. |
| SP 627 Preformed Silicone Foam Expansion Joint |
New Business | Revises structural concrete for preformed silicone-coated foam bridge expansion joints to permit Class H or Class K unless plans specify otherwise, while retaining the maximum No. 67 coarse aggregate size. |
| SP 627 Strip Seal Expansion Joint Assembly |
New Business | Changes shop-drawing responsibility for strip-seal expansion devices from Engineer Approved to Contractor Approved to align with DD-102. |
| SP 680 Replacement of Specialized Concrete Bridge Deck Overlays |
New Business | Creates a comprehensive new Special Provision for removal/replacement of existing specialized concrete overlays, including latex, silica-fume and very-early-strength latex systems. Establishes materials, removal, reconstruction, curing, acceptance and pay items. Intended for future incorporation as new Section 680; possible 2027 Supplemental Specification inclusion depends on Section 679 approval. |
| SP 720 Smoothness Testing |
New Business | Replaces Section 720 with revisions including performance-based smoothness testing for eligible Interstate bridge encounters: new bridges, full deck replacements or overlays, approach work and at least 150 feet of new pavement beyond each approach (asphalt requires a 2-inch surface course). Adds 25-foot MRI lots, separate adjustment schedules with/without armored joints, incentives up to $2,000 per lot and mandatory correction at MRI 600.1 or above. No incentives are paid while any negative lot adjustment remains. |
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| Previously Approved Items Items | ||
| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
|---|---|---|
| 401 Job Mix Formula / 401.4.2 |
Previously Approved | Adds 19 mm surface-course requirements, including at least 47% passing the No. 4 sieve in Table 401.4.2B and new 401.4.2.2; removes unused 37.5 mm mix requirements. Approved at the September 1, 2026 meeting. |
| 410 Job Mix Formula / 410.4.2 |
Previously Approved | Adds 19 mm surface-course requirements, including at least 47% passing the No. 4 sieve in Table 410.4.2B and new 410.4.2.2; removes unused 37.5 mm mix requirements. Approved at the September 1, 2026 meeting. |
| 406 Materials / 406.2 |
Previously Approved | Replaces the AASHTO MP 41 reference with AASHTO M 354. Approved at the September 1, 2026 meeting. |
| 410 Thickness / Bond Strength / 410.7.1.4 / 410.7.1.5 |
Previously Approved | Updates the referenced Materials Procedures for thickness and bond strength. Approved at the September 1, 2026 meeting. |
| 420 Surface Preparation / 420.4.6 |
Previously Approved | Requires removal of standing water and clarifies that tack-coat requirements apply to diluted emulsion. Approved at the September 1, 2026 meeting. |
| 420 Weather and Seasonal Limitations / 420.4.9 |
Previously Approved | Raises the minimum placement temperature from 45°F to 50°F. Approved at the September 1, 2026 meeting. |
| 601 Mix Design Requirements / 601.3.1 |
Previously Approved | Removes Class K and Class S concrete from the Section 601.3 SAM requirements. Approved at the September 1, 2026 meeting. |
| 601 Total Solids Ā / Optimized Gradation / 601.3.2.4 / 601.3.2.4.1 |
Previously Approved | Revises the frequencies for aggregate gradation and Total Solids Ā testing. Approved at the September 1, 2026 meeting. |
| 601 Compressive Strength Acceptance / 601.4.4 |
Previously Approved | Removes references to 6 x 12 inch cylinders and MP 711.03.23. Approved at the September 1, 2026 meeting. |
| 603 Class S-P Concrete Testing / 603.6.2.1 |
Previously Approved | Updates Table 603.6.2.1C and removes the 6 x 12 inch cylinder option for compressive-strength testing. Approved at the September 1, 2026 meeting. |
| 662 Lighting Supports / 662.11 |
Previously Approved | Updates anchor-bolt installation, tightening and testing references to 658.5.6. Approved at the September 1, 2026 meeting. |
| 688 Small-Quantity Field Painting / 688.5.3 |
Previously Approved | Adds an exemption from SSPC QP-1 and SSPC QP-2 certification for small-quantity field painting. Approved at the September 1, 2026 meeting. |
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