1. Statement of Work.pdf

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST

LOWER TRINITY RANGER DISTRICT

ROUTE 6 ERFO PROJECT

Section C - DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 Statement of Work

The Contractor shall furnish all equipment, and personnel necessary to repair the road and 2 Wire-Faced Retaining

Walls. The Contractor shall furnish all materials to complete the project. (See Section G).

Work includes: Remove and dispose of the existing AC surface, remove and stockpile the aggregate base, excavate to construct the MSE structure, dispose of all culvert material being replaced, prepare the structure base, construct the new MSE structure with the retained rock facia, backfill as needed to the sub-base level, replace the augmented road base, place a 3” course of hot asphalt, and install object markers.

Specific Requirements for the Base Items are:

• All existing AC and/or chip seal pavement is to be removed and disposed of off government land. (see

Section H)

• Excavate and remove the existing culverts structures and dispose of off government land.

• Prepare a base for and construct the new MSE structure as shown on the drawings.

• Place and compact suitable fill over the MSE structure to the appropriate level for reconstruction of the new paved road section. Place and compact a six-inch course of aggregate base. Clean base material previously removed from the excavation may be reused here up to 50%.

• Installing new culverts at both sites

• Apply a prime coat to compacted aggregate base and a tack coat to cut surfaces of remaining AC pavement.

• Placing, shaping, and compacting hot-mix asphalt concrete to produce a single compacted 3” course.

• Traffic control for public access and administrative travel. (See C.6-H Traffic Control Plan below)

C.2 Project Location

The project area is on the Trinity River Ranger District of the Six Rivers National Forest, California. FSR 6N06 runs along the west slope of the Trinity River.

Lower Trinity: From Eureka take Highway 101 North to Highway 299 near Blue Lake, California. Take Highway

299 east to Willow Creek and make a left onto Highway 96 to reach the ranger station. The estimated time of travel is approximately 1 hour to Willow Creek.

Route 6: From Willow Creek, travel east on state highway 299E toward Route 6 for 4.7 miles. Follow signs for

Friday Ridge Roadand turn right onto Route 6.

GPS location: 40.886161 °, -123.613453 °

C.3 Contract Time

The Contractor shall complete all work, including final site clean-up, within 180 calendar days from the Notice to

Proceed. Contract period shall not include time the Contractor is unable to safely access the work sits for reasons beyond the Contractor’s control including closure of access to the project area for fires, floods, other weather-related events or for the Government’s convenience.

C.4 Project Clean-up

Project site cleanup includes the removal and disposal of all project generated trash, debris, and residue off National

Forest Land in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations and requirements. Additional requirements are described in Section H

C.5 SPECIAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK

A. Physical Conditions. Physical site conditions As Shown on the Drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations and surveys performed:

i. At the time of original construction and,

ii. During subsequent routine inspections.

The Government makes no representations related to site conditions except as specifically noted in the drawings or the specifications. No inferences shall be made by the offeror or contractor. A topographic survey was not completed at the site; therefore, grading plans and wall layout are approximate and will require field adjustment.

B. Work Hours. The approved work week is: five days (Monday-Friday), between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Pacific Time. Any schedule for site work on federal holidays, Saturdays, Sundays, and outside the times stated above shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Contract Officer prior to such work being performed. The Contracting Officer shall be notified within 24 hours of any emergency work needed to be performed outside the approved work week.

C. Highway Permits. Contractor is responsible for securing any overload and over-size/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.

D. Toilets. There are no facilities at or near the project site. The Contractor shall provide all necessary sanitation facilities as required by this contract, OSHA, and the State of California regulations.

E. Camping. Camping is not permitted on Government land within the burn perimeter of the North Complex except as may be specifically allowed by the Contracting Officer. Camping is permitted in established

Forest Service campgrounds with the permission of the concessioner.

Contractor shall comply with all terms and conditions of any camping permit issued to allow use of premises.

Any non-compliance will result in suspension of work until compliance is achieved.

F. Water. Limited quantities of non-potable water for the project construction can be drafted from local streams. Use Best Management Practices and do not block public access. Suction hoses/pipes shall have a

3/8” of less screen. Specific Requirements apply to drafting from live stream. Information can be obtained from the Lower Trinity Ranger District Office.

G. 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.

The Government will identify up an area for the contractor’s use as staging and storage areas.

H. Public Access and Traffic Control. See Section H

I. 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 Project Fire Prevention Plans. There will be no general burning activity as part of this contract.

J. 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. Spills of petroleum products and other hazardous substances shall be reported, contained, and removed in accordance with the approved Storm Water/Pollution Prevention Plans. Such plans shall be submitted in accordance with requirements of Section G, Submittals.

The Contractor shall be responsible for protecting existing resources and improvements and replace those improvements if damaged during this project. The Contractor shall ensure all activities conform the Sub-section C.9 below.

Protection of heritage sites shall be in accordance with provisions of Section H

C.6 PRE-BID CONFERENCE OR TOURS

A Pre-Bid Tour for the project will be scheduled and announced by the Contracting Officer Prospective offerors ARE NOT required to attend however, the offeror 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 performing the work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the work without additional expenses to the Government.

C.7 EQUIPMENT CLEANING & NOXIOUS WEED-FREE CERTIFICATION

The Contracting Officer will coordinate with the contractor for an inspection of equipment prior to delivery or travel on to Forest Service land. For the purposes of this contract, all “Off-road equipment” includes all vehicles and equipment operating off paved roadways. 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. This requirement is not applied to passenger vehicles making intermittent or casual visits to the site.

If the project area is known to contain noxious weeds, the equipment shall be cleaned before moving to other Forest

Service system lands which do not contain noxious weeds as determined by the local District Ranger.

C.8 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 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.

SECTION F – SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

SUBMITTALS

The following submittals are required for this project: Title

Referenced by

Specification No

Time of Government Approval After

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

Erosion control plan FP-14 157 14 days

Hazardous Spill Plan FP-14 107 14 days

Fire Plan Fire Protection and

Suppression

14 days

Construction Schedule FAR 52.236-15 14 days

Safety Plan FAR 52.236-13 14 days

Traffic Control Plan FP-14 156 14 days

MATERIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND TESTING REPORTS

The following material certifications and/or testing reports shall be submitted on this project: Title

Referenced by Specification No Time of Government Approval After

Submittal

Weed-Free Mulch Certification 713.05 14 days

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Use of Premises

(a) Forest Service Regulations for Use of Campground prohibits occupancy of developed recreation sites for other than primarily recreation purposes. One camp unit will be allowed at the project site for use by a watchman.

(b) A storage site will be permitted at a designated site within the project area. The Forest Service assumes no liability for materials stored within the storage site. The Contractor will be allowed to erect a temporary fence to secure materials and equipment; however, the fence shall be removed, and the site restored prior to final acceptance of the contract.

(c) When the Contractor’s operations require a temporary electrical power distribution system, the system shall comply with the National Electrical Code, applicable local codes, and utility regulations. The

Contractor shall make all arrangements with the serving utility for temporary power and shall pay the serving utility for all applicable fees and power consumed.

(d) Potable water and sanitary facilities are NOT available for use during construction.

(e) The Contractor is authorized to use roads that are part of the construction project and those Forest

Service Roads designated below for performance of work under this contract.

(f) The Contractor is responsible for all road maintenance and repair work caused by their operations.

Road No. Road Termini Authorizations, Restrictions or

Requirements

Maintenance Required

06N06 Site 1-MP0.4 None Construction

06N06 Site 2-MP0.96 None Construction

Load Limits - All vehicles and equipment shall not exceed State legal highway loads and widths or posted limits without valid State and Forest Service overload, over-width permits. Forest Service overload permits for this project may be obtained from the Lower Trinity District Ranger.

Heritage/Archeology

(a) In the event that cultural resources are discovered during implementation, all work in the area shall cease and the Forest Heritage Program Manager shall be notified immediately. Any inadvertent discoveries within the project boundary shall be protected utilizing Standard Protection Measures as stipulated in the First Amended

Region 5 Programmatic Agreement (2018 R5 PA).

(b) Should inadvertent effects to or unanticipated discoveries of human remains be made on Region 5 lands, the County Coroner (California Health and Safety Code 7050.5(b)) shall be notified immediately. If the remains are determined to be Native American or if Native American cultural items pursuant to NAGPRA are uncovered, the provisions of NAGPRA and its regulations at 43 CFR 10 and ARPA at 43 CFR 7 shall be followed on federal lands

(R5 PA Stipulation 7.9 (a)).