1. Statement of Work.pdf

Section – C 1

TAMARACK SNO-PARK REPAVING PROJECT

Sierra National Forest

Fresno County

SECTION C-DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 SCOPE

Project consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, incidentals, inspection, quality control and supplies necessary to repave the Tamarack Ridge Trailhead. All work shall be in accordance with the contract requirements and within the contract time of 50 days. Contractor shall, without additional expense to the government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, permits, which comply with any federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work.

C.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Tamarack Sno-Park needs repaving. Project will consist of pulverizing the existing asphalt surface to a depth of 3” and placing a 4” overlay of asphalt, striping, replacement of entrance sign and bulletin boards. Painting of two toilet buildings which includes the inside, outside and the roof.

C.3 APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS

In addition to the specifications which are part of the base contract, the following specifications and drawings apply:

a. Project Plans, drawing sheets pages 1-7.

b. Sierra NF Fire Plan dated August 2013.

c. "Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads & Bridges of Federal Highway

Projects" (FP-14, U.S. Customary Units) are included in this solicitation by reference only. The requirements contained in these Specifications are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

d. The Supplemental Project Specifications listed in the Supplemental Specification List are applicable to this contract and are physically included in this Section (C).

Note that the specification list includes the major specifications applicable to this project.

Other specifications referred to within these specifications (even though not specifically listed herein) are also fully applicable to this request for proposals and any resultant contract.

CSI Specifications:

a. 1300 Shop Drawings and Submittals

b. 2590 Signs

c. 9900 Paint

A detailed “Work Schedule Plan” and “Traffic Plan” will be required prior to start of work.

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C.4 PROJECT LOCATION

The site is located on the High Sierra Ranger District on the Sierra National Forest. From Clovis travel North East on Hwy 168 approximately 40 miles to the community of Shaver Lake, continue through Shaver approximately 9.5 miles to the Tamarack Sno-Park project site located on the right side of the road. 37°07’44.93”N 119°12’09.25”W

C.5 CONTRACT TIME

Estimated start work date is September 7,2021. The contract time will be 50 days. Contract time includes delays for weather; locating and transporting supplies and materials; and final site cleanup.

C.6 PROJECT SITE CLEAN UP

Project site cleanup includes the removal and proper disposal of all construction 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.

During the Work the Contractor is required to furnish dumpsters or other trash receptacles and to empty such containers either as they become full or weekly, whichever is more frequent. The

Contractor shall not place materials of any kind into private or Government trash bins or dumpsters.

C.7 PRE-BID CONFERENCE OR TOURS

Nor pre-bid conference tours are planned. Bidders are encouraged to visit the site.

C.8 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. Average low temperatures at the project site range from temperatures of less than 30 ºF in the winter months to around 50 ºF in the summer months, while average high temperatures range from 50 ºF in winter to around 80 ºF in the summer. The average precipitation at the project site varies from less than 1 inch per month during the summer months to around 8 inches per month during the winter months. Snowstorms and freezing temperatures can occur in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada

Mountains at any time and may cause a temporary shutdown of work. Icy conditions on local roads and highways can persist during the fall, winter and spring. Highway curves in shaded areas will remain covered with ice or frost for weeks.

c. Work Hours. Work hours are from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.

Weekend equipment work is not allowed at any time during the Work. Dogs and pets are not allowed on the project site at any time.

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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 toilet facilities for its employees.

g. Camping. Contractor may use a self-contained travel trailer or recreational vehicle to camp on National Forest System lands near the project sites subject to the approval of the

Contracting Officer. All waste material must be transported off-site to a station equipped to handle such waste.

h. Security. Contractor is responsible for the Contractor’s equipment and materials supplied to the site. 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. On Fridays all construction debris, trash, and refuse shall be properly stored in dumpsters or trash bins or removed from the site.

i. Burning Permits. Contractor is subject to all rules and regulations governing the on site 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.

j. Protection of Resources. Contractor shall thoroughly clean all equipment prior to delivery to the project site to remove weeds, mud, grease and oil buildup from the tires, wheels, tracks, engines and engine compartments, and other surfaces. 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.

C.9 EQUIPMENT CLEANING

Unless the entire project area is already infected with noxious weeds, the contractor shall ensure that prior to moving on to another part of the project area all off-road equipment, which last operated in areas known by Forest Service to be infected with noxious weeds, is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds. Contractor shall certify in writing that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds prior to each start-up of operations and for subsequent moves of equipment to other project areas. Measures taken to ensure that off-road 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

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Forest Service is available at the Forest Supervisor’s office. Contractor shall clean off-road equipment prior to moving between project areas with known infestations with noxious weeds and other project areas, if any, which are free of such weeds. Project area maps show areas known by Forest Service that contain specific noxious weeds species of concern. 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. Contractor shall notify Forest Service at least 24 hours prior to beginning of work in area designated as a noxious weed area, unless otherwise agreed. Notification shall include the location of the equipment’s most recent operations. If the prior location of the off-road equipment cannot be identified, forest service may assume that it was infested with noxious weed seeds. Upon request of Forest Service, Contractor must arrange for forest Service to inspect each piece of off-road equipment prior to it being placed into service. If Contractor desires to clean off-road equipment on national forest land, such as at the end of a project or prior to moving to a new unit that is free from noxious weeds, Contractor and

Forest Service shall agree on methods of cleaning, locations for the cleaning, and control of off-site impacts, if any. New infestations of noxious weeds, of concern to Forest Service and identified by either Contractor or Forest Service, within the project area or on the haul route, shall be promptly reported to the other party.