Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. The TCS is responsible for coordinating all temporary traffic control operations, including temporary traffic control operations needed for subcontractors and suppliers. 2. The TCS is responsible for implementing the project temporary traffic control plan. The TCS is also responsible for reviewing and, if needed, making recommendations to change the project temporary traffic control plan. Any change to the project temporary traffic control plan must be approved by the Engineer. 3. The TCS must be available as the 24 hour a day and 7 days a week contact responsible to ensure maintenance of temporary traffic control is performed, as needed. 4. A representative of the TCS or another employee of the Contractor may perform the routine maintenance of temporary traffic control devices. The TCS is responsible for any maintenance performed by other employees of the Contractor in accordance with Section III.B.1 duties for coordinating all temporary traffic control operations. 5. The TCS is responsible for and shall perform all required daily day time and weekly night time inspections of all temporary traffic control devices on the project. The TCS will provide the Engineer a written summary of each required day time and night time inspection. All inspections must ensure the temporary traffic control devices are clean, maintained, and functioning as intended. At a minimum, the TCS is required to be on-site at the work zone for the following: a. When requested by the Engineer and, in the sole discretion of the Engineer, there is a need requiring the attention of the TCS to address an issue with the current temporary traffic control devices or plan. Routine maintenance of the current temporary traffic control devices alone will not be considered as a need requiring the TCS to be on-site. b. For major traffic shifts or phase changes.
