Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) 8/29/2016

Exhibit F BNSF Bridge Requirements BRIDGE DESIGN, PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS: Except for the design of temporary falsework and shoring, BNSF review of the Structure plans will be limited to the vertical and horizontal clearances, sight distance for existing train signals, foundation dimensions and drainage characteristics as they relate to existing and future tracks. BNSF will not review structural design calculations for the permanent Structure unless a member or members are influenced by railroad live loads. Temporary falsework and shoring plans and calculations must be reviewed and approved by BNSF prior to beginning construction. The Agency shall perform an independent review of the design calculations for temporary falsework and shoring prior to submitting them to BNSF for approval. Temporary construction clearances must be no less than 15 feet measured horizontally from the centerline of the nearest track and 21 feet-6 inches measured vertically from the top of rail of the most elevated track to the bottom of lowest temporary falsework member. State regulatory agencies may have more restrictive requirements for temporary railroad clearances. For the permanent Structure, the Agency will submit plans showing the least horizontal distance from the centerline of existing and future tracks to the face of the nearest member of the proposed Structure. The location of the least horizontal distance must be accurately described such that BNSF can determine where it will occur in both the horizontal and vertical plane. If the permanent member is within 25 feet of the nearest track(or future track), collision walls shall be incorporated into the permanent Structure design according to American Railway Engineering and Maintenance Association Manual of Recommended Practice-Chapter 8 -Article 2.1.5. For the permanent Structure, the Agency will submit plans showing the least vertical clearance from top of the most elevated rail of existing and future tracks to the lowest point of the proposed Structure. A profile of the existing top of rail elevation shall be plotted on the bridge plans. The profile shall extend for 500 feet in each direction of the proposed overpass and a separate profile shall be plotted for each track. If the existing top of rail profile(s) is not uniform such that a sag exists in the vicinity of the proposed Structure, the permanent Structure vertical clearance shall be increased sufficiently to accommodate a raise in the track profile to remove the sag. Prior to beginning construction of the permanent Structure, the top of rail elevations should be checked and verified that they have not changed from the assumed elevations utilized for the design of the bridge. Prior to issuing any invitation to bid on construction of the Structure, the Agency should conduct a pre-bid meeting where prospective Providers have the opportunity to communicate with BNSF personnel regarding site specific train speeds, train density, and general safety requirements for men and equipment working near live tracks. Any invitation to bid and 57 of 60