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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 475 FILED ON: 1/16/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2039
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick M. O'Connor
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to competition for specification of alternative types of culvert pipes.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 475 FILED ON: 1/16/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2039
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2039) of Patrick M. O'Connor for
legislation relative to competition for specification of alternative types of culvert pipes. State
Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2094 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to competition for specification of alternative types of culvert pipes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 30 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the
2following new section:-
3 Section 38B. Competition for Specification of Alternative Types of Culvert Pipes.
4 State and municipal agencies shall have the autonomy to determine culvert and storm
5sewer material types to be included in the construction of state funded roadways provided that
6the pipe material selected (i) is designed using the latest revision of the American Association of
7State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)’s Load Resistance Factor Design
8Specifications, or any future design methodology accepted as the prevailing AASHTO
9specification, using a product performance life of not less than 75 years, (ii) is constructed to, 2 of 2
10and inspected for structural integrity, using as a minimum the current AASHTO installation
11details and post-installation testing requirements prior to final acceptance, (iii) is manufactured
12from non-combustible and non-toxic materials and is not susceptible to hydrostatic flotation
13forces when located within Evacuation Route Right-of-Ways, and (iv) maintains hydraulic
14design capacity for the project design life.