1. Statement of Work.pdf

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

Sandy Bar Access Road Repairs

Lower Trinity Ranger District

Six Rivers National Forest

Trinity County

C-1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

C-1.1 SCOPE OF WORK

The intent of this contract is to secure services for repairs on the Lower Trinity Ranger District of Six Rivers National Forest on Sandy Bar Access Road. Road work is required at Sandy Bar Access Road for the purpose of public use of the roadway.

Project work includes:

• Reconditioning the roadway by incorporating drainage features (i.e., rolling dips).

• Reestablishing ditches, and shaping to a uniform surface.

• Surface blading and adding surface aggregate to reestablish the gradient of road.

• Additionally, excavating slide material on the roadways, and placing a rock buttress on cutslope.

Unless otherwise provided, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, equipment, tools, supervision, materials and any incidentals necessary to accomplish work.

C-1.2 PROJECT LOCATION AND ACCESS

The project area is on the Lower Trinity Ranger District

Access to Sandy Bar Access Road: From Eureka take Highway 101 North to Highway 299.

Take Highway 299 to Friday Ridge Road, then to Forest Rt. 6N06. The estimated time of travel is approximately 1.5 hours.

C-1.3 OPERATING SEASON

Operating season shall be year-round except where prohibited by snow or wet weather. Between October 15th and May 15th wet weather operating restrictions shall apply and work will be tightly controlled and monitored for erosion control and preventive measures. At the discretion of the Forest Service, work may be suspended for wet weather before startup or during operations when conditions warrant.

Some roads also have limited operating periods (LOPs) due to wildlife protection measures.

Limited operating periods, if any, are shown in the road logs.

C-1.4 - EQUIPMENT

All equipment shall be suitable for the purpose intended and shall meet all requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The Contracting Officer may order the removal or require the replacement of any unsatisfactory equipment.

All vehicles and machinery operating on or from the traveled way or road shoulder shall have flashing lights or rotary beacons operated continuously while work is in progress. All equipment shall be equipped with a standard slow moving vehicle emblem. Truck headlights shall be on while operated. Backup warning devices shall be required on self-propelled equipment in excess of 8,000 pounds gross vehicular weight.

Vehicles and machinery not currently used in decommissioning operations shall be parked off the traveled way at a location that minimizes interference with normal use of the road.

C-1.5 - EQUIPMENT CLEANING

The contractor shall clean all vehicles and equipment before entry into the Lower Trinity Ranger

District unless the cleaning requirement is waived in writing by the Forest Service. Thereafter, all vehicles and equipment that leave the Lower Trinity Ranger District or enter infested portions of the district must be cleaned prior to their reentry, unless waived in writing by the Forest

Service. All cleaning of vehicles or equipment shall be done at sites agreed to by the Forest Service and the Contractor. The water used for washing will be from a source in a non-infested drainage. The Forest Service shall inspect all vehicles and equipment prior to entry, as appropriate and determined necessary. Infested and uninfested areas will be determined by the Forest Service. Cleaning shall include the removal of soil by steam cleaning or use of high pressure water spray.

C-2 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES ON

FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS (FP-14) is included in this solicitation by reference only

(FP-14 | FHWA (dot.gov)). The requirements contained in these Standard Specifications are hereby made part of this Solicitation and any resultant contract.

C-2.1 SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

Roads that have specified road requirements shall conform to the standards set forth in the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects

(FP14-US Customary Units). This contract includes supplemental specifications that modify or change the parent specifications contained within FP14 and pertain to the specific work identified in the Schedule of Items and noted in the Road Logs (FP-14 | FHWA (dot.gov)).

https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/specs/archives/fp-14 https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/specs/archives/fp-14