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C32 – Parking and Highway Improvement Contractor

A parking and highway improvement contractor applies and installs protective coatings, vehicle stops, guard rails and mechanical devices, directional lines, buttons, markers, signs and arrows on the horizontal surface of any game court, parking facility, airport, highway or roadway constructed of concrete, asphalt or similar material. This classification includes the surface preparatory work necessary for the application of protective coatings but does not include the re-paving of these surfaces.

The Parking and Highway Improvement (C-32) examination is divided into six major sections. These sections are:

1. Surface Coatings (30%)

Evaluate weather and mix design
Prepare areas for surface coatings
Apply surface coatings

2. Planning and Estimating (21%)

Evaluate project site
Read plans and specifications
Estimate material and equipment
Estimate time and labor
Contact authorizing agency

3. Striping and Pavement Markers (19%)

Evaluate weather conditions
Layout striping and pavement marker patterns
Remove conflicting striping and pavement markers and clean area
Apply striping and pavement markers

4. Job Safety and Traffic Control (18%)

Design traffic control plan
Install and remove traffic control
Protect public from safety hazards
Identify and correct unsafe working conditions

5. Special Applications (6%)

Apply game court surface coatings and striping
Apply airport/heliport surface coatings and striping
Install speed bumps, wheel stops, guardrail, attenuators, parking control gates, etc.

6. Incidental Pavement Repair (6%)

Evaluate cause of pavement failure
Remove and replace damaged pavement

*Percentages are approximate*

Sample Questions

The following questions are typical of the types of items that are on the examination. The correct answer is highlighted.

1. During a seal coat job, what should a contractor do if rain is approaching?

a. Add less water to the mixture.

b. Add more latex to the mixture.

c. Stop applying seal coat.

d. Speed up the job.

2. A gallon of striping paint covers 125 square feet. How many lineal feet of 4” wide striping will it cover?

a. 42 ft.

b. 250 ft.

c. 375 ft.

d. 500 ft.

3. Highway construction area signs shall be installed at locations decided by which of the following?

a. the C-32 contractor

b. the design engineer

c. federal guidelines

d. Caltrans Manual of Traffic Control

*All questions are written and reviewed by licensed contractors who are actively working in the field*

Resources

Advisory Circular (150/5340-1H),

“Standards for Airport Markings.”
Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration,
3341 Q 75th Avenue,
Landover, MD 20785.
(301) 322-4961
FAX: (301) 386-5394.
INTERNET: www.faa.gov

Asphalt Surface Treatments – Specifications and Construction Techniques.

Educational Series ES-11 and ES-12.
The Asphalt Institute,
Research Park Drive,
P.O. Box 14052,
Lexington, KY 40512-4052.
(859) 288-4960
FAX: (859) 288-4999.
INTERNET: www.asphaltinstitute.org

Cal/OSHA State of California Construction Safety Orders.

California Code of Regulations, Title 8,
Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4,
Barclays Law Publishers,
P.O. Box 95767,
Chicago, IL 60694.
(800) 888-3600
FAX: (415) 732-8875.

Building News, Inc.
1612 S. Clementine Street,
Anaheim, CA 92802.
(800) 873-6397.
FAX: (714) 535-8078.
INTERNET: ccr.oal.ca.gov or www.bni-books.com

California Disabled Accessibility Guide Book.

Michael Gibbons and National Access Consultants.
Builder’s Book, Inc.,
8001 Canoga Avenue,
Canoga Park, CA 91304.
(800) 273-7375
FAX: (818) 887-7990.
INTERNET: www.buildersbooks.com

Manual of Traffic Controls for Construction and Maintenance Work Zones, State of California Department of Transportation.

CALTRANS.
Division of Procurement and Contracts Warehouse,
1900 Royal Oaks Drive,
Sacramento, CA 95815.
(916) 654-2852.
FAX: (916) 324-8997.

Building News, Inc.,
1612 S. Clementine Street,
Anaheim, CA 92802.
(800) 873-6397
FAX: (714) 535-8078.
INTERNET: www.dot.ca.gov or www.bni-books.com

Standard Plans, State of California Department of Transportation.

CALTRANS.
Division of Procurement and Contracts Warehouse,
1900 Royal Oaks Drive,
Sacramento, CA 95815.
(916) 654-2852
FAX: (916) 324-8997.
INTERNET: www.dot.ca.gov

Standard Specifications, State of California Department of Transportation.

CALTRANS.
Division of Procurement and Contracts Warehouse,
1900 Royal Oaks Drive,
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 654-2852
FAX: (916) 324-8997.
INTERNET: www.dot.ca.gov

Work Area Traffic Control Handbook.

Building News, Inc.
1612 S. Clementine Street,
Anaheim, CA 92802.
(800) 873-6397
FAX: (714) 535-8078.
INTERNET: www.bni-books.com