Berm:
A mound of soil, either natural or man-made.
Bidder: An individual, firm or corporation submitting a
proposal for the proposed work.
Consultant: The Professional Engineer or Engineering Firm
registered in the State of Florida who performs Professional
Engineering Services for the County, other than County
personnel. The Consultant may be the Engineer of Record or may
provide services through and be subcontracted to the Engineer of
Record.
Contractor: The individual, firm or company, contracting with
the County for performance of work or furnishing of materials.
Culvert: Pipe
Design Speed: The maximum speed that can be maintained over a
given section of highway when weather, light and traffic
conditions are such that the design features of the highway
govern.
DRA: Drainage Retention Area. A reservoir which provides
temporary storage of stormwater runoff and disposes of same by
soil percolation.
FDEP: State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Floodplain: Areas adjoining rivers, streams, ponds, lakes or
localized depressions which are subject to
100-year-recurrence-interval flood as delineated in a flood
insurance study for the Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Marion
County, Florida.
Impervious Surface: Those surfaces which do not absorb water
including but not limited to, buildings, paved parking areas,
driveways, roads, sidewalks, patios and any areas covered by
brick, concrete, concrete pavers or asphalt paving materials.
Median: The portion of a divided highway or street separating
the traveled ways for traffic moving in opposite directions.
MES: Mitered End Section. |
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Plans: The approved plans, including reproductions thereof,
showing the location, character, dimensions and details of the work to be done.
Percolation: The seepage of water through the soil under
gravity.
Proposal: The offer of a bidder, on the prescribed form, to
perform the work and to furnish the labor and materials at the prices quoted.
Right of Way: The land which the County has title to, or right
of use, for the road and its structures and appurtenances, and for material pits
furnished or to be furnished by the County.
Roadbed: That portion of the roadway occupied by the subgrade
and shoulders.
Roadway: The portion of a highway within the limits of
construction.
Runoff: The surface flow of storm water.
Shoulder: That portion of the roadbed outside the edges of the
traveled way (or back of curb) and extending to the top of front slopes. The
shoulders may be either paved or unpaved.
Subgrade: That portion of the roadbed immediately below the
base course or pavement (including below the curb and gutter, valley gutter,
shoulder and driveway pavement); the limits of which will ordinarily include
those portions of the roadbed shown in the plans to be constructed to a design
bearing value or to be otherwise specially treated. Where no limits are shown in
the plans the subgrade section shall be considered to extend to a depth of 12
inches below the bottom of the base or pavement and outward to six inches beyond
the base, pavement or curb and gutter.
Swale: A low lying stretch of land defined by the flow of
water.
Water Detention Basin: A manmade or natural water collection
facility which collects surface or subsurface water and which impedes its flow
and releases the same gradually at a rate not greater than that prior to the
development of the property, into natural or man-made outlets. |
