1. Statement of Work.pdf

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SECTION C-DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Contractor shall furnish all the materials, equipment, and personnel necessary to construct a new trail bridge. Bridge dimensions are 25' long x 3' wide and its components will need to be treated with Copper Naphthenate. Sediment control, and trail work will also be required during this project.

The Contractor should refer to the Schedule of Items, Project Area Map, and referenced Specifications when making estimates of quantities or work.

C.2 PROJECT LOCATION

State of California, County of Plumas, Plumas National Forest, Beckwourth Ranger District, Township 22, North; Range 12 East, Gold Lakes highway Granite basin area 55 quadrangles GOLD LAKE .

The Plumas Project Fern Fall Trail Bridge Replacement Project is located to the southwest of Lily Lake off the Gold Lake highway/ Forest Highway 24. All work is located on the Beckwourth Ranger District of the Plumas National Forest. The following Bridge is to be constructed:

Fern Falls Trail Bridge over Grey Eagle Creek.

C.3 CONTRACT TIME

Estimated start work date is August 5th, 2024. The contract time will be 90 days. Contract time includes delays for weather; locating and transporting supplies and materials; and final site cleanup.

C.4 PROJECT SITE CLEAN UP

Project site cleanup includes the removal and proper disposal of all project trash, debris, and residue off National Forest Land.

All spills of petroleum products including leak spots from parked vehicles shall be removed and properly disposed according to all Local, State, and Federal rules, regulations, and laws governing such disposal.

Any Fuel Trucks staged on-site must be equipped with spill containment kits and portable berms that meet all state and federal regulations. A Spill Containment Plan must be submitted and approved prior to the start of work. If a Single Oil or Oil Product Container exceeds 660 Gallons, or if the Combined On- Site Storage exceeds 1,320 Gallons, the Contractor shall prepare, and submit for review and approval, then later for implementation a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures Plan. The (SPCC) Plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112), including required certification by a Registered Professional Engineer. Contractor is responsible for all clean-up costs of petroleum product spills within the project vicinity area caused directly or indirectly by their employees or from their contract operations.

C.6 SPECIAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK

a. Physical Conditions. The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations and surveys performed by the Government.

b. Weather. Low temperatures at the project site range from temperatures of less than 30 ºF in December and January to lows of 50 ºF in July and August. High temperatures range from 45 ºF in December and January to over 90 ºF in July and August. The annual precipitation at the project site is less than 30 inches per year including snow fall. Winter snow storms and freezing temperatures will occur during the winter months that result in a winter project shutdown. Icy conditions on local roads and highways can occur during the fall, winter and spring. Highway curves in shaded areas will remain covered with ice or frost for weeks.

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c. Work Hours. No Holidays, unless a written request is submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval.

d. Safety, Emergency Communications and Evacuation. Contractor is responsible for the safety of the Contractor’s employees including Subcontractors employees, Government employees associated with the project, and any visitors to the site both Government and private. The Contractor shall submit a Project Safety Plan to the Contracting Officer for review prior to commencement of Work. The project safety plan shall comply with the appropriate California OSHA and Federal OSHA rules and regulations and must include a medical evacuation and emergency communications plan.

e. Highway Permits. Contractor is responsible for securing any overload or over width limit permits required for the transport of materials or equipment to the project site. The Contractor is responsible for conducting a thorough reconnaissance of all routes leading to the site.

f. Toilets. No toilet or shower facilities are available on site. Contractor shall provide portable toilet facilities for its employees.

g. Camping. Contractor may request a permit from Beckwourth Ranger Ranger District.

h. Water. Non-potable water for the project construction can be drafted out Fern Creek. Use Best

Practices and trail will have a forest order closure you may block public access to trail.

i. Security. Contractor is responsible for the Contractor’s equipment and materials owned or supplied to the site. Lost, damaged, or stolen equipment or materials shall be replaced at the contractor’s expense. All equipment not equipped with a key lock system shall be secured in such a manner as to make it inoperable to the average person at the end of each working day.

All hand tools and other equipment shall be secured at the end of each working day. The contractor shall be responsible for signing, limiting public access, and safety of the public and/or government employees at the site. All refuse shall be properly stored or removed from the site at the end of each day.

j. Traffic Control. No Traffic Control required.

k. Burning Permits. Contractor is subject to all rules and regulations governing the onsite burning of slash and other debris. Contractor shall obtain a burning permit from the jurisdiction having control over burning. The Contractor shall comply with Fire Plan for Construction and Service Contracts included in the Contract. There will be no burning in this contract.

l. Protection of Resources. Contractor shall thoroughly clean all equipment prior to delivery to the project site to remove weeds, seeds, mud, grease and oil buildup from all equipment surfaces. Contractor shall schedule an equipment inspection with the COR 36 hours prior to mobilization. Spills of petroleum products and other hazardous substances shall be reported, contained, and removed in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations and laws.

Contractor shall submit a project spill response plan at the pre-work meeting for review by the Contracting Officer.

In addition, the contractor shall be responsible for protecting existing improvements, and replace those improvements if damaged during the course of this project.

C.7 MAPS

Included in the contract drawings.

C.8 PRE-BID CONFERENCE OR TOURS

There will be a No Pre-Bid Tour for the project. The Contractor acknowledges that they have taken the necessary steps to ascertain the nature and location of work, and have investigated and satisfied themselves as to the general and local conditions that can affect the work or its cost. Any failure of the contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully

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C.9 EQUIPMENT CLEANING & NOXIOUS WEED-FREE CERTIFICATION

Measures taken to ensure that All equipment is free of noxious weeds will be identified. “Off-road equipment” includes all equipment operating off of paved roadways. A Current list of noxious weeds of concern to Forest Service is available at the Forest Supervisor’s office. Contractor shall employ whatever cleaning methods are necessary to ensure that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds.

Equipment shall be considered free of soil, seeds, and other such debris when a visual inspection does not disclose such material. Disassembly of equipment components or specialized inspection tools is not required.

C.10 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES ON FEDERAL

HIGHWAY PROJECTS

The Standard Specifications for this project are contained within the “Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects” FP-14 U.S. Customary Units. Copies of this document are available on-line only at the Federal Highway Administration web site at https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/ in either Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.

Supplemental Project Specifications are included in full text as an attachment in Section J of the contract, and are intended to amend, supplement, or replace the FP-14 Standard Specifications. All specifications not included in the specification listing, but referenced by listed specifications, are applicable.

NOTE: Offerors are cautioned to carefully review these Standard and Supplemental Project Specifications prior to submission of proposals. All specifications in the “Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects” FP-14 U.S. Customary Units are binding on the parties signing the contract.

https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/