Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1) Traffic counts shall not be conducted during holidays, annual festivals, Mardi Gras, or other abnormal traffic/inclement weather conditions. School zone traffic factors into the count data; therefore, the counts shall take place when school is in session, unless otherwise instructed to by the project manager. It is the responsibility of Consultant to check local school schedules and holidays. Payment will not be approved if counts are taken during holidays or when schools are out unless with the expressed and/or written permission by the project manager. 2) Volume and Vehicle Classification counts shall be performed on the same week or at the same time if possible. Permission may be granted by the project manager to perform these counts not within the same week. 3) Each session performed will be paid for a predetermined, non-negotiated rate per session. Overhead costs and direct costs incurred by Consultant are also included in this rate. No additional payments will be made in addition to the per session rate(s); all invoicing shall only include actual session(s) performed during the billing cycle. 4) Required Monthly Invoice: submit invoice with supporting documents for processing every month. 5) Required to provide a weekly activity schedule showing where traffic monitoring sessions will be performed for that week. This could be planned ahead of time and may be revised to accommodate certain unforeseen circumstances or emergencies, but the DOTD Project Manager must be informed of any changes. Types of services and traffic data Consultant will be required to collect statewide may include: Blanket traffic volume monitoring Routine traffic volume/class monitoring at Interstate exit ramps Additional services (on as needed basis) including: - Site-specific traffic monitoring – Urban - Site-specific traffic monitoring – Rural - Site-specific traffic monitoring – Statewide - 7-day, 24-hour Counts (Non-Interstate) - 7-day, 24-hour Counts (4 or 6 lanes Interstate) - 24-hour Traffic Counts at Intersections - 48-hour Traffic Counts at Intersections - Turning Movement Counts (Peak Hour Counts) - Turning Movement Counts (Non-Peak Hour Counts) - 15-Minute Counts with Demand Volumes included (Peak Hour Counts)