1. Statment of Work.pdf

Yreka Service Center Fencing Upgrade Klamath National Forest

Siskiyou County, CA

SECTION C

C.1 DESCRIPTION

The requirements of these Technical Specifications cover the Yreka Service Center Fencing Upgrade project.

This project consists of the project contractor furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to:

• Add welded uprights with barbed wire to existing roll gate, and install hog wire under the gate

• Install 210 linear feet of razor wire

• Replace 20 broken barbed wire arms

• Repair/Replace 200 linear feet of 11 gauge 6’ tall chain link fence

• Repair/Replace 150 linear feet of 9 gauge 6’ tall chain link fence

• Replace five (5) posts with structure weight posts where necessary 5

• Remove and install 200 linear feet of 11 gauge 6’ tall chain link fence with hog panel added in extra security areas

• Remove and install 2,075 linear feet of 3 strand barbed wire

• Remove existing manual double drive through gate and install a 24’+ double drive gate with Bluetooth capable gate operator requiring WIFI and usable through phone app. The contractor shall install an opener detailed in attached specs or equivalent with the selection being approved by the FS beforehand.

• All work shall be completed in accordance with Caltrans Standard Plans A85 and A85A.

C.2 PROJECT LOCATION

Thre project is located at 1015 South Main Street in Yreka, California.

C.3 CONTRACT TIME

The contract time for this project is 60 days, including delays for weather, locating and transporting supplies and materials, final site cleanup, and any optional items if included.

Estimated date to start work is October 15, 2021 Completion of work December 15, 2021 (60 days)

C.4 PRICE RANGE

$100,000.00 TO $250,000.00

C.5 PRE-BID CONFERENCE OR TOURS

Pre-bid tour is not scheduled. Bidders may request to schedule a site visit by contacting David Wohlers by Telephone (530) 598- 9318 at the Supervisor's Office, Klamath National Forest, 1711 S.

Main Street, Yreka, CA 96097, between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except legal holidays or by email david.wohlers@usda.gov.

C.6 WORK REQUIREMENTS

During the pre-construction meeting, the contractor and the Forest Service will identify in the field the existing structures to be protected during construction.

C.7 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 December and January to lows of 50 ºF in July thru September. Average high temperatures range from 60 ºF in December and January to over 100 ºF in July thru September.

The annual precipitation at the project site varies from less than 21 inches per year. Winter snow storms and freezing temperatures will occur during the winter. Icy conditions on local roads and highways can occur during the fall, winter and spring.

c. 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.

d. Highway Permits. Not applicable.

e. Toilets. Toilet facilities are available on site.

f. Camping. Not applicable.

g. 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.

h. Equipment and Spill Response Plan. 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.

i. Protection of Existing Resources, Structures, Improvements, and Utilities.

(a) The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures adjacent to the work site.

(b) The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing structures, improvements, and utilities

(1) at or near the work site and (2) on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work.

(c) If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

C.8 EQUIPMENT CLEANING

On National Forest Service project, all construction equipment shall be cleaned prior to entering Forest Service Land to prevent introduction of invasive plant and animal species. The following will be required at all project sites:

a. All equipment and machinery except passenger vehicles such as trucks, vans, pickups, and cars used for transport of personnel, shall be cleaned prior to entering Forest Service (FS) land. If equipment is moved from FS land, used on a project elsewhere and returned to FS land, cleaning is also required before returning to FS land. This includes wheels, tires, tracks, buckets, stabilizers, undercarriages and bumpers. All washing must take place off of FS land or in designated wash areas where rinse water is collected and disposed of in either a sanitary sewer, a landfill, or other facility authorized to accept such rinse water. Depending on the nature of the debris, the equipment may be cleaned using mechanical methods (brushing, scraping, prying), compressed air, high-pressure water, or steam. Visual inspection of the equipment shall not show plant material, seeds, dirt clods, or other such debris.

C.9 PROJECT SITE CLEANUP

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

Contractor shall have hazardous spill clean-up kit available at all sites and shall be available during construction equipment operation. 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.

END OF SECTION