A001_5b. Cedar DxP FSSS.pdf

Preface Preface_wo_10_15_2020

Delete all but the first paragraph and add the following:

The Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture has adopted FP-14 for construction of National Forest System Roads.

101 - Terms¸ Format¸ and Definitions 101.01_National_11_9_2016

Add the following paragraph to Subsection 101.01:

101.01 Meaning of Terms.

Delete all references to the TAR (Transportation Acquisition Regulations) in the specifications.

101.03_National_11_9_2016

Add the following to Subsection 101.03:

101.03 Abbreviations.

(a) Acronyms.

AGAR — Agriculture Acquisition Regulations

AFPA — American Forest and Paper Association

FSAR — Forest Service Acquisition Regulations

MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration

NESC — National Electrical Safety Code

WCLIB — West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau

(f) Miscellaneous unit abbreviations.

MP — milepost location ppm — parts per million volume

STA station location

101.04_National_1_22_2020

Make the following changes to Subsection 101.04:

101.04 Definitions.

Delete these definitions and replace the following:

Bid Schedule — The Schedule of Items.

Bridge — A structure, including supports, erected over a depression or an obstruction such as water along a road, a trail, or a railway and having a deck for carrying traffic or other loads.

Contractor — The individual or legal entity contracting with the Government for performance of prescribed work. In a timber sale contract, the contractor is the “Purchaser”.

Culvert — Any structure with a bottom, regardless of fill depth, depth of invert burial, or presence of horizontal driving surface, or any bottomless (natural channel) structure with footings that will not have wheel loads in direct contact with the top of the structure.

Drawings — (Public Works Contracts) Design sheets or fabrication, erection, or construction details submitted to the CO by the Contractor according to FAR Clause 52.236‐21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction. Also refers to submissions and submittals.

Notice to Proceed — (Public Works Contracts) Written notice to the Contractor to begin the contract work.

Right‐of‐Way — A general term denoting (1) the privilege to pass over land in some particular line (including easement, lease, permit, or license to occupy, use, or traverse public or private lands), or (2) Real property necessary for the project, including roadway, buffer areas, access, and drainage areas.

Solicitation—(Public Works Contracts) The complete assembly of documents (whether attached or incorporated by reference) furnished to prospective bidders.

Add the following definitions:

Adjustment in Contract Price — “Equitable adjustment,” as used in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or

“construction cost adjustment,” as used in the Timber Sale Contract, as applicable.

Change — “Change” means “change order” as used in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or “design change” as used in the Timber Sale Contract.

Forest Service — The United States of America, acting through the Forest Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture.

Neat Line — A line defining the proposed or specified limits of an excavation or structure.

Pioneer Road — Temporary construction access built along the route of the project.

Purchaser — The individual, partnership, joint venture, or corporation contracting with the Government under the terms of a Timber Sale Contract and acting independently or through agents, employees, or subcontractors.

Protected Streamcourse — A drainage shown on the plans or timber sale area map that requires designated mitigation measures.

Road Order — An order affecting and controlling traffic on roads under Forest Service jurisdiction. Road Orders are issued by a designated Forest Officer under the authorities of 36 CFR, part 260.

Shop Drawings — (Timber and Stewardship Contracts) Referred to as “Drawings” in FP‐14, include drawings, diagrams, layouts, schematics, descriptive literature, illustrations, lists or tables, performance and test data, and similar materials furnished by Purchaser to explain in detail specific portions of the work required by the contract.

Utilization Standards —

The minimum size and percent soundness of trees described in Public Works contract specifications or Timber

Sale and IRTC contract provisions to determine merchantable timber.

Add Figure 101-1—Illustration of road structure terms:

Figure 101‐1—Illustration of road structure terms.

102 - Bid¸ Award¸ and Execution of Contract 102.00_National_11_9_2016

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Delete Section 102.

103 - Scope of Work 103.00_National_11_9_2016

Delete all of Section 103 except Subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

Delete Subsections 103.02, 103.03, 103.04, 103.05.

104 - Control of Work 104.00_National_11_9_2016

Delete Subsections 104.01, 104.02, and 104.04.

Delete Subsections 104.01, 104.02, 104.04.

104.06_National_11_9_2016

Add the following to Subsection 104.06:

104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor.

The Contractor is authorized to use roads under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service for all activities necessary to complete this contract, subject to the limitations and authorizations designated in the Road Order(s) or described in the contract, when such use will not damage the roads or national forest resources, and when traffic can be accommodated safely.

105 - Control of Material 105.02_National_11_1_2016

Add the following to Subsection 105.02(a):

105.02(a) Government‐provided sources.

Government‐provided sources for this project are identified as follows:

(1) Government‐provided mandatory sources.

Pay Item Description Material source number or name N/A N/A N/A

(2) Government‐provided optional sources for this project are identified as follows:

Pay Item Description Material source number or name 204/251 N/A Borrow sources to be identified and approved in writing by CO prior to use.

105.02_National_11_1_2016

Add the following to Subsection 105.02c:

105.02(c) Contractor‐located sources.

All material (e.g., soil, gravel, sand, borrow, aggregate, etc.) transported onto National Forest System land or incorporated into the work shall be weed‐free. The Contracting Officer may request written documentation of methods used to determine the weed‐free status of any and all materials furnished by the contractor.

Contractor‐provided expertise and methods to establish weed‐free status must be appropriate for the weeds of concern in the local area. The following applies to this contract:

Common Name Scientific Name

African rue Peganum harmala

Bamboo Sasa palmata

Beachgrass, European Ammophila arenaria

Bean-caper, Syrian Zygophyllum fabago

Biddy-biddy Acaena novae-zelandiae

Bindweed, field Convolvulus arvensis

Blackberry, evergreen Rubus laciniatus

Blackberry, Himalaya Rubus discolor

Blueweed, Texas Helianthus ciliaris

Broom, French Genista monspessulana

Broom, Portuguese Cytisus striatus

Broom, Scot’s Cytisus scoparius

Broom, Spanish Spartium junceum

Broomrape, small Orobanche minor

Buffalobur Solanum rostratum

Bugloss, common Anchusa officinalis

Buttercup, creeping Ranunculus repens

Butterflybush Buddleja globosa

Camelthorn Alhagi pseudalhagi

Canary grass, reed Phalaris arundinacea

Cherry, laurel Prunus laurocerasus

Cinquefoil, sulfur Potentilla recta

Clematis Clematis vitalba

Cocklebur, spiny Xanthium spinosum

Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara

Cordgrass, Common Spartina anglica

Cordgrass, Dense-flowered Spartina densiflora

Cordgrass, Saltmeadow Spartina patens

Cordgrass, smooth Spartina alterniflora

Cress, creeping yellow Rorippa sylvestris

Crupina, common Crupina vulgaris

Daisy, ox-eye Chrysanthemum leucanthemum

Dyers woad Isatis tinctoria

False brome Brachypodium sylvaticum

Floating heart, yellow Nymphoides peltata

Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata

Geranium, Robert Geranium robertianum

Geranium, shining Geranium lucidum

Goatgrass, barbed Aegilops triuncialis

Goatgrass, jointed Aegilops cylindrical

Goatgrass, ovate Aegilops ovata

Gorse Ulex europaeus

Halogeton Halogeton glomeratus

Hawkweed, king devil Hieracium piloselloides

Hawkweed, meadow Hieracium pratense

Hawkweed, mouse-ear Hieracium pilosella

Hawkweed, orange Hieracium aurantiacum

Hawkweed, yellow Hieracium floribundum

Holly, English Ilex aquafoluim

Hogweed, giant Heracleum mantegazzianum

Horsetail, giant Equisetum telmateia

Houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale

Hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata

Iris, flag Iris pseudocorus

Ivy, English Hedera helix

Johnsongrass Sorghum halepense

Knapweed, diffuse Centaurea diffusa

Knapweed, meadow Centaurea pratensis (jacea x nigra)

Knapweed, Russian Acroptilon repens

Knapweed, short-fringed Centaurea nigrescens

Knapweed, spotted Centaurea maculosa

Knapweed, squarrose Centaurea virgata

Knotweed, giant Polygonum sachalinense

Knotweed, Himalayan Polygonum polystachyum

Knotweed, Japanese Polygonum cuspidatum

Kudzu Pueraria lobata

Loosestrife, purple Lythrum salicaria

Matgrass Nardus stricta

Millet, wild proso Panicum miliaceum

Nightshade, silverleaf Solanum elaeagnifolium

Nutsedge, yellow Cyperus esculentus

Nutsedge, purple Cyperus rotundus

Pampas grass Cortaderia selloana

Parrot feather Myriophllum aquaticum

Paterson’s curse Echium plantagineum

Peavine, everlasting Lathyrus latifolius

Peaweed, Austrian Sphaerophysa salsula

Policeman's helmet Impatiens glandulifera

Puncturevine Tribulus terrestris

Quackgrass Agropyron repens

Ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Rush skeletonweed Chondrilla juncea

Saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima

Skeletonleaf bursage Ambrosia tomentosa

Spikeweed Hemizonia pungens

Spurge, leafy Euphorbia esula

Spurge, myrtle Euphorbia myrsinites

St. John’s-wort Hypericum perforatum

Starthistle, yellow Centaurea solstitialis

Starthistle, Iberian Centaurea iberica

Starthistle, purple Centaurea calcitrapa

Tansy ragwort Senecio jacobaea

Teasel Dipsacus sylvestris

Teasel, cutleaf Dipsacus laciniatus

Thistle, bull Cirsium vulgare

Thistle, Canada Cirsium arvense

Thistle, Italian Carduus pycnocephalus

Thistle, musk Carduus nutans

Thistle, plumeless Carduus acanthoides

Thistle, Scotch Onopordum acanthium

Thistle, slender-flowered Carduus tenuiflorus

Thistle, smooth distaff Carthamus baeticus

Thistle, woolly distaff Carthamus lanatus

Toadflax, yellow Linaria vulgaris

Toadflax, Dalmatian Linaria dalmatica

Velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti

Water chestnut, European Trapa natans

Waterlily, fragrant Nymphaea oderata

Watermilfoil, Eurasian Myriophyllum spicatum

Waterweed, South. American. Elodea densa

Whitetop Lepidium draba

Whitetop, hairy Lepidium pubescens

Whitetop, lens-podded Lepidium chalepensis

105.05_National_6_29_2020

105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work.

Delete 105.05 (a) and (b) and the last sentence of the second paragraph and substitute the following:

Materials produced or processed from Government lands in excess of the quantities required for performance of this contract are the property of the Government. Place excess material safely at government‐approved location, at no additional cost to government.

106 - Acceptance of Work 106.01_National_7_18_2017

Delete Subsection 106.01 and replace with the following:

106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements.

Follow the requirements of FAR Clause 52.246‐12 Inspection of Construction.

References to standard test methods of AASHTO, ASTM, GSA, and other recognized standard authorities refer to the methods in effect on the date of solicitation for bids.

Perform all work to the lines, grades, cross‐sections, dimensions, and processes or material requirements shown on the plans or specified in the contract.

Incorporate manufactured materials into the work according to the manufacturer’s recommendations or to these specifications, whichever is more strict.

Plan dimensions and contract specification values are the values to be strived for and complied with as the design values from which any deviations are allowed. Perform work and provide material that is uniform in character and reasonably close to the prescribed value or within the specified tolerance range. The purpose of a tolerance range is to accommodate occasional minor variations from the median zone that are unavoidable for practical reasons.

When standard manufactured items are specified (such as fence, wire, plates, rolled shapes, pipe conduits, etc., that are identified by gauge, unit mass, section dimensions, etc.), the identification will be considered to be nominal masses or dimensions. Unless specific contract tolerances are noted, established manufacturing tolerances will be accepted.

The Government may inspect, sample, or test all work at any time before final acceptance of the project. When the Government tests work, copies of test reports are furnished to the Contractor upon request. Government tests may or may not be performed at the work site. If Contractor testing and inspection is verified by the

Government, the Contractor’s results may be used by the Government to evaluate work for acceptance. Do not rely on the availability of Government test results for process control.

Acceptable work conforming to the contract will be paid for at the contract unit bid price. Four methods of determining conformity and accepting work are described in Subsections 106.02 to 106.05 inclusive. The primary method of acceptance is specified in each Section of work. However, work may be rejected at any time it is found by any of the methods not to comply with the contract.

Remove, repair, or replace work that does not conform to the contract, or to prevailing industry standards where no specific contract requirements are noted. Removing, repairing, or replacing work; providing temporary traffic control; and any other related work to accomplish conformity will be at no cost to the Government.

(a) Disputing Government test results. If the accuracy of Government test results is disputed, promptly inform the CO. If the dispute is unresolved after reasonable steps are taken to resolve the dispute, further evaluation may be obtained by written request. Include a narrative describing the dispute and a proposed resolution protocol that addresses the following:

1. Sampling method;

2. Number of samples;

3. Sample transport;

4. Test procedures;

5. Testing laboratories;

6. Reporting;

7. Estimated time and costs; and

8. Validation process.

If the evaluation requires additional sampling or testing be performed, mutually agree with the Government on witnessing procedures and on sampling and testing by a third party laboratory. Use a third party laboratory accredited by the AASHTO accreditation program. Provide proof of the laboratory’s accreditation for the test procedures to be used. Do not use the same laboratory that produced the disputed Government test results or that produced the test results used as a basis for the dispute.

The CO will review the proposed resolution protocol and may modify it before final approval and execution.

The Government will use the approved resolution protocol test results to determine the validity of the disputed testing. If the Government test results are validated, the Contractor will be responsible for all costs associated with developing and performing the resolution protocol. If the Government test results are not validated, the

Government will be responsible for all costs associated with developing and performing the resolution protocol.

If the validity of the Government test results cannot be determined, the Contractor and Government will equally share all costs associated with developing and carrying out the resolution protocol.

(b) Alternatives to removing and replacing non‐conforming work. As an alternative to removal and replacement, the Contractor may submit a written request to:

1. Have the work accepted at a reduced price; or

2. Be given permission to perform corrective measures to bring the work into conformity.

The request must contain supporting rationale and documentation. Include references or data justifying the proposal based on an evaluation of test results, effect on service life, value of material or work, quality, aesthetics, and other tangible engineering basis. The CO will determine disposition of the nonconforming work.

106.02_National_11_9_2016

Delete Subsection 106.02 and replace with the following:

106.02 Visual Inspection.

Acceptance is based on visual inspection of the work for compliance with the specific contract requirements.

Use prevailing industry standards in the absence of specific contract requirements or tolerances.

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

107.02_National_11_1_2016

Add the following to Subsection 107.02:

107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape.

Add the following:

All culvert installations/replacements with flowing water are considered stream channels. Perform work in streams between July 1st through August 15th. Construction or maintenance of roads will not be done when soils are saturated or run-off occurs, to minimize erosion and sedimentation.

107.05_National_7_18_2017

Delete Subsection 107.05.

Delete Subsection 107.05.

108 - Prosecution and Progress 108.00_National_11_9_2016

Delete Section 108 in its entirety.

Delete Section 108.

109 - Measurement and Payment 109.00_National_11_9_2016

Delete Subsections 109.06, 109.07, 109.08, and 109.09:

Delete Subsections 109.06, 109.07, 109.08, 109.09.

109.01_National_2_22_2019

Delete the third paragraph and Table 109-1 of Subsection 109.01 and replace with the following:

109.01 Measurement of Work.

Take measurements as described in Subsection 109.02 unless otherwise modified by the Measurement

Subsection of the section controlling the work being performed. Table 109‐1 indicates the accuracy required for quantities of the various pay units used in the Schedule of Items. Use this guide to determine the decimal placement in the final payment.

Table 109‐1

Decimal Accuracy of Quantities for Final Payment

Pay Item Level of Precision Linear Foot 1

Exception--Timber, Steel, and concrete Piles 0.1 Station 0.1 Mile 0.01 Square Foot 0.1 Square Yard 0.1 Each 1 Acre 0.01 Gallon 1 M-Gals. 0.1 Cubic Yard 1

Exception--Structure Excavation; Sheathing Materials; Bedding, Bed Course, and Backfill Materials; Gabions;

0.1

Exception--Concrete; Masonry 0.01 Pound 1 Ton 0.1

Exception--Calcium Chloride;

Sodium Chloride; Hydrated Lime;

Bituminous Materials; Pavements;

Bed Course Materials

0.01

Hour 0.1

MFBM 0.01

Station Yard 1 Cubic Yard Mile 1 Ton Mile 1

109.02_National_11_9_2016

Add the following sentence to Subsection 109.02(b):

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions.

(b) Contract quantity.

Contract quantities will be adjusted only when there are errors in the original design of 15% or more.

152 - Construction Survey and Staking 152.00_National_12_12_2016

Add the following to Subsection 152.04(c):

152.04 General.

(c) Material.

Use required stake dimensions and materials. Pre‐paint the top 2 inches of all stakes and lath, or mark them with plastic flagging. Use designated colors for paint or flagging. Mark all stakes with a stake pencil that leaves a legible imprint, or with waterproof ink.

Do not use aerosol spray paints.

Use moisture‐resistant paper for survey notes. Keep notes in books with covers that will protect the contents and retain the pages in numerical sequence.

Make the following changes to Subsection 152.05:

152.05 Survey and Staking Requirements.

Delete Subsection 152.05(d)(2) and replace with the following:

(d) Slope and reference stakes.

(2) Conventional survey methods. When required, locate slope stakes on designated portions of the road. Locate the slope stake catch points and use them to establish clearing limits and slope stake references.

Mark slope stakes with the station, the amount of cut or fill, the horizontal distance to centerline, and the slope ratios.

Place slope reference stakes at least 10 feet outside the clearing limit and mark with the offset distance to the slope stake. Place sight stakes when required.

Prior to clearing and grubbing operations, move the slope stake outside the clearing limit to the slope reference stake. After clearing and grubbing and before excavation, reset the slope stakes in their original position.

Use the designated method to establish the slope stake catchpoint.

Method I—Computed Method. Use the template information shown in the plans or other

Government‐provided data to calculate the actual location of the catchpoint. The slope stake

“catchpoint distance” provided may be used as a trial location to initiate slope staking. Recatch slope stakes on any section that does not match the staking report within the tolerances established in Table 152‐2.

Method II—Catchpoint Measurement Method. Determine the location of slope stake catchpoints by measuring the catchpoint distances shown in the plans or other Government‐provided data.

Add the following to Subsection 152.05(e):

(e) Clearing and grubbing limits.

Mark the clearing limits with flagging or tags on trees to be left standing, or on lath. Make markings intervisible, and no more than 90 feet apart.

After establishing clearing limits, move the location line stake outside the clearing limits for station identification purposes, and mark it with horizontal distance to location line.

Table 152-1 Construction Survey and Staking Tolerances (continued) (1)

Staking Phase Horizontal Vertical

Control points set from existing Government control points –Tolerance Class B (7)

±0.16 feet

(±20 millimeters) ±0.16 feet ×

(±20 millimeters × )(2)

Mapping, topography, and cross‐section points–Tolerance Class B (7)

±1.00 feet

(±300 millimeters)

±0.50 feet

(±150 millimeters)

Centerline points including (PC), (PT), (POT),(POC), and references–Tolerance Class

B (7)

±0.16 feet

(±20 millimeters)

±0.16 feet

(±20 millimeters)

Slope‐stake and slope‐stake references–

Tolerance Class B (7)

±0.50 feet

(±50 millimeters)

±0.16 feet

±50 millimeters)

Culverts, ditches, and minor drainage structures stakes–Tolerance Class B (7)

±0.50 feet

(±150 millimeters)

±0.16 feet

(±20 millimeters)

Clearing and grubbing limit stakes–Tolerance

Class B (7)

±2.00 feet

(±600 millimeters)

Roadway subgrade finish stakes–Tolerance

Class B (7)

±0.50 feet

(±50 millimeters)

±0.16 feet

(±10 millimeters)

Roadway finish grade stakes–Tolerance Class

B (7)

±0.50 feet

(±50 millimeters)

±0.16 feet

(±10 millimeters)

(1) At statistical 95 percent confidence level. Tolerances are relative to existing Government control points.

(2) N is the number of instrument setups.

(3) Centerline points: PC ‐ point of curve, PT ‐ point of tangent, POT ‐ point on tangent, POC ‐ point on curve.

(4) Take the cross‐sections normal to the centerline ±1 degree.

(5) Bridge control is established as a local network and the tolerances are relative to that network.

(6) Includes paved ditches.

(7) Tolerance Class B for Very Low Volume Roads with an aggregate or native finished surface.

N

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts 155.00_National_11_9_2016

Delete Section 155 in its entirety.

Delete Section 155.

156 - Public Traffic 156.00_National_2_5_2019

Delete Section 156 in its entirety and replace with the following:

Section 156. – PUBLIC TRAFFIC Description

156.01 This work consists of controlling and protecting public traffic adjacent to and within the project.

Material

156.02 Conform to the MUTCD and the following Sections and Subsections:

Permanent Traffic Control 633

Traffic Signing and Marking Material 718

Concrete Barriers and Precast Guardwalls 618

Temporary plastic fence 710.11

Construction Requirements

156.03 General. Accommodate traffic according to MUTCD, approved traffic control plan and this section.

Perform work in a manner that ensures safety and convenience of the public. Unless otherwise provided for in

Table 156‐1, keep existing roads open to all traffic during road improvement work, and maintain them in a condition that will adequately accommodate traffic. Delays may not exceed 30 minutes at any one time followed by an open period of no less than 5 minutes. Accommodate public traffic on roads adjacent to and within the project until the project is accepted according to Subsection 106.07(b).

Submit traffic control plan at least 30 days prior to intended use. Perform no work that interferes or conflicts with traffic or existing access to the roadway surface until a traffic control plan has been approved.

Post construction signs and traffic control devices in conformance with MUTCD and Forest Service EM 7100‐15.

All required signs will be in place and approved prior to beginning work on project.

If the Contractor agrees in writing to allow public traffic to use a new road being constructed prior to completion, it will be considered an existing road for traffic control purposes.

156.04 Temporary Traffic Control. Install and maintain temporary traffic control devices adjacent to and within the project as required by the approved traffic control plan and the MUTCD. Install and maintain traffic control devices as follows:

(a) Furnish and install traffic control devices before the start of construction operations.

(b) All detours outside of clearing limits will be approved in writing by the Contracting Officer as part of the traffic control plan.

(c) Install only those traffic control devices needed for each stage or phase.

(d) Relocate temporary traffic control devices as necessary.

(e) Remove devices that no longer apply to the existing conditions.

(f) Immediately replace any device that is lost, stolen, destroyed, or inoperative.

(g) Keep temporary traffic control devices clean.

(h) Remove all temporary traffic control devices upon contract completion or when approved.

(i) When required, use flaggers certified by the American Traffic Safety Services Association, the National

Safety Council, the International Municipal Signal Association, a state agency, or other acceptable organization. Perform the work described under MUTCD Part 6. Use type III, VII, VIII, or IX retroreflective sheeting on flagger paddles. Do not use flags. Flaggers must wear high visibility safety apparel as required by MUTCD 6E.02.

156.05 Temporary Closures. Road segments may be closed as shown in Table 156‐1. The maximum consecutive days of closure shall be followed by a minimum number of consecutive days open to traffic as shown. Maintain traffic control devices during closure period(s). Appropriate barricades and signs will be erected and maintained as shown in the traffic control plan or as otherwise designated.

Prior to closing roads during construction, give written notice to the Contracting Officer at least 10 days in advance.

Table 156-1 Temporary Road Closures

Road

Number

From

Terminus

To

Terminus

Maximum Consecutive Days of Closure

Minimum Consecutive Days

Open

All As approved in writing by CO. As approved in writing by CO.

2400* 6.25 13.48

Entire Contract, as approved in writing by CO.

Entire Contract, as approved in writing by CO.

*2400 – Closure includes furnishing, installing, and maintaining, closure devices to close the outside lane as marked by the CO.

156.06 Acceptance. Public traffic work will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02.

Measurement and Payment

156.07 Do not measure Public Traffic for payment. Payment for contract work is provided indirectly. See

Subsection 109.05.

157 - Soil Erosion and Sediment Control 157.04_National_11_1_2016

Delete Subsection 157.04 and replace with the following:

157.04 General.

Thirty (30) days prior to the start of construction, submit a written plan according to subsection 104.03 with all necessary permits that provides permanent and temporary erosion control measures to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction. Do not begin work until the necessary controls for that particular phase of work have been implemented. Do not modify the type, size, or location of any control without approval.

When erosion control measures are not functioning as intended, take corrective action to eliminate or minimize pollutants in storm water discharges from the project.

201 - Clearing and Grubbing 201.04_National_9_10_2018

Construction Requirements

Delete paragraph (c) and replace with the following:

201.04 Clearing

(c) In areas outside the excavation, embankment, and slope rounding limits, cut stumps to maximum stump height shown in table below.

Utilization standards for merchantable timber are listed below. Fall and buck merchantable material into lengths not to exceed 41 feet. Pieces (logs) meet utilization standards when such pieces would have met Utilization Standards if bucking lengths were varied to include such material.

Minimum Utilization Standards

Species Maximum Stump

Height (inches) Length (feet) Diameter1 (inches) % Net Scale2 Douglas Fir, Hemlock 12 8 7 33 1/3

1 measured at inside bark at small end 2 in % gross scale

201.06_National_2_22_2018

Delete the first sentence of Subsection 201.06 and replace the following:

201.06 Disposal.

Merchantable timber is Government property.

202 - Additional Clearing and Grubbing 202.00_Forest_7_9_2020

Delete Section 202 and replace with the following:

Section 202. — Additional Clearing, Grubbing and Roadside Brushing

Description

202.01 This work consists of roadside brushing within clearing limits as designated in the plans. This work also includes scalloping clearing lines, clearing vistas, thinning vegetation, special clearing and grubbing, and the removal of individual trees and stumps designated in the plans that may be outside the clearing limits.

202.02 Definitions.

(a) Selective clearing. Clearing where some trees and vegetation is designated to remain.

(b) Selective clearing and grubbing. Clearing and grubbing where some trees and vegetation is designated to remain.

(c) Special clearing and grubbing. Clearing and grubbing where all trees and vegetation are removed.

(d) Removal of individual trees or stumps. Removing individual trees or stumps outside the clearing limits designated in Section 201 or outside areas designated in Subsection 202.02(a) through (c).

(e) Roadside brushing. Removing limbs, residual slash, roadside brush, small trees, and windfalls within the brushing limits, including shoulders and turnouts.

Construction Requirements

202.03 General.

(a) Clear and grub according to Section 201, except as modified herein. Do not push, pull, or fall trees into areas designated to remain. Remove designated debris by methods that prevent damage to vegetation not designated to be removed. Dispose of clearing and grubbing debris according to Subsection 203.05.

(b) Cut all brush, logs and small trees within the clearing limits as designated in the plans. Dispose of roadside brushing debris according to Subsection 203.05.

202.04 Selective Clearing. Clear and dispose of trees, snags, brush, downed timber, and other vegetation designated to be removed.

When marked in advance, remove hazard trees or unstable live trees over 6 inches in diameter measured at 12 inches above ground that lean toward the road and are tall enough to reach the roadbed.

202.05 Selective Clearing and Grubbing. Clear, grub, and dispose of trees, snags, brush, downed timber, stumps, roots, buried logs, moss, turf, grass, and other vegetation designated to be removed.

202.06 Special Clearing and Grubbing. Clear, grub, and dispose of trees, snags, brush, downed timber, stumps, roots, buried logs, moss, turf, grass, and other vegetation.

202.07 Removal of Individual Trees or Stumps. Remove and dispose of designated trees or stumps. Cut trees to within 6 inches of the ground.

202.08 Roadside brushing. Cut all brush, logs and small trees, <FILL IN> inches in diameter or less at the point of cut, within the brushing limits and outside the roadbed no higher than <FILL IN> inches above the ground surface or obstructions such as rocks or stumps. Trees beyond the bottom of ditch and beyond the hinge point on the fill slope side, with a diameter larger than <FILL IN> inches at a point <FILL IN> feet above the ground shall be limbed to a height of <FILL IN> feet above the road surface.

Grub and haul stumps from within the roadbed to designated waste areas or as directed by the Contracting Officer. Smooth and shape the disturbed areas where stumps are removed to prevent water ponding. Logs or windfall lying within or across the brushing limits shall be cut to a horizontal distance of <FILL IN> feet from each shoulder or at the brushing limit, whichever is least. Dispose of windfall material as slash.

202.09 Acceptance. Additional clearing & grubbing and roadside brushing work will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02.

Measurement

202.10 Measure the Section 202 pay items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02 and the following as applicable:

Do not measure trees less than 6 inches in diameter at the cutoff.

Payment

202.11 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 202 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions 203.05_National_9_10_2018

Add the following to Subsection 203.05:

203.05 Disposing of Material.

(e) Windrowing Construction Slash. Place construction slash outside the roadway in neat, compacted windrows approximately parallel to and along the toe line of embankment slopes. Do not permit the top of the windrows to extend above subgrade. Use construction equipment to matt down all material in a windrow to form a compact and uniform pile. Construct breaks of at least 15 feet at least every 200 feet in a windrow. Do not place windrows against trees.

(f) Scattering. Scatter construction slash in designated areas without damaging trees. Limb all logs. Place logs and stumps away from trees, positioned so they will not roll, and are not on top of one another. Limb and scatter other construction slash to reduce slash concentrations. When scattering for erosion control, place construction slash as flat as practicable on the completed slope.

(g) Chipping. Use an approved chipping machine to chip slash longer than 3 feet. Deposit chips on embankment slopes or outside the roadway to a loose depth less than 6 inches. Minor amounts of chips or ground woody material may be permitted within the roadway if they are thoroughly mixed with soil and do not form a layer.

(h) Debris Mat. Use tree limbs, tops, cull logs, split stumps, wood chunks, and other debris to form a mat upon which construction equipment is operated. Place stumps upside down and blend stumps into the mat.

(i) Decking. Remove brush from designated log deck areas. Limb and top logs.

Logs not meeting the Utilization Standards described in Subsection 201.04(c) shall be cut to lengths less than 41 feet and decked in designated log deck location.

Merchantable timber not associated with an existing timber sale shall be cut to length meeting the Utilization

Standards described in Subsection 201.04(c).

Deck logs so that logs are piled parallel to one another; can be removed by standard log loading equipment; will not damage standing trees; will not interfere with drainage, and will not roll. Keep logs in log decks free of brush and soil.

(j) Removal to designated locations. Remove construction slash to designated locations.

(k) Piling. Pile construction slash in designated areas. Place and construct piles so that if the piles are burned, the burning will not damage remaining trees. Keep piles free of dirt from stumps.

204 - Excavation and Embankment 204.00_National_11_4_2016

Delete Section 204 in its entirety and replace with the following.

Section 204. — EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENT Description

204.01 This work consists of excavating material and constructing embankments. This work also includes furnishing, hauling, stockpiling, placing, disposing, sloping, shaping, compacting, and finishing earthen and rocky material.

204.02 Definitions.

(a) Excavation. Excavation consists of the following:

(1) Roadway excavation. Material excavated from within the right‐of‐way or easement areas, except subexcavation covered in Subsection 204.02(a)(2) and structure excavation covered in Sections 208 and

209. Roadway excavation includes all material encountered regardless of its nature or characteristics.

(2) Subexcavation. Material excavated from below subgrade elevation in cut sections or from below the original ground‐line in embankment sections. Subexcavation excludes the work required by Subsection

204.05 or 204.06.

(3) Borrow excavation. Material used for embankment construction that is obtained from outside the roadway prism. Borrow excavation includes unclassified borrow, and topping.

(b) Embankment construction. Embankment construction consists of placing and compacting roadway or borrow excavation. This work includes:

(1) Preparing foundation for embankment;

(2) Constructing roadway embankments;

(3) Benching for side‐hill embankments;

(4) Constructing dikes, ramps, mounds, and berms; and

(5) Backfilling subexcavated areas, holes, pits, and other depressions.

(c) Conserved topsoil. Excavated material conserved from the roadway excavation and embankment foundation areas that is suitable for growth of grass, cover crops, or native vegetation.

(d) Waste. Excess and unsuitable roadway excavation and subexcavation that cannot be used.

Material

204.03 Conform to the following Subsections:

Topping 704.05

Unclassified borrow 704.06

Water 725.01(c)

Construction Requirements

204.04 Preparation for Roadway Excavation and Embankment Construction. Clear the area of vegetation and obstructions according to Sections 201 and 203.

Road pioneering, slash disposal, and grubbing of stumps may proceed concurrently with excavation and embankment. Maintain drainage during pioneering operations.

204.05 Conserved Topsoil. When designated, conserve topsoil from roadway excavation and embankment foundation areas. Stockpile conserved topsoil in low windrows immediately beyond the rounding limits of cut and embankment slopes or in other approved locations. Separate conserved topsoil from other excavated material.

When designated, place conserved topsoil on completed slopes according to Section 624.

204.06 Roadway Excavation. Excavate as follows:

(a) Rock cuts. Blast rock according to Section 205. Excavate rock cuts to 6 inches (150 millimeters) below subgrade within the roadbed limits. Backfill to subgrade with topping or other suitable material. Compact the material according to Subsection 204.11.

(b) Earth cuts. Scarify earth cuts to 6 inches (150 millimeters) below subgrade within the roadbed limits.

Compact the scarified material according to Subsection 204.11.

(c) Pioneer Roads. Conduct excavation and placement operations so material to be treated under Section

201 will not be incorporated into the roadway unless specified in the slash treatment method. Maintain drainage during pioneering operations.

Remove snow and ice in advance of the work and deposit beyond the roadway limits in a manner that will not waste material or generate sediment. Do not incorporate snow and ice into embankments. Place snow or ice in a manner to prevent resource damage.

(d) Drainage Feature. Drainage feature includes construction of all ditches, minor channel changes, drainage dips, catch basins, surface water deflectors, and other minor drainage structures. Compact the material according to Subsection 204.11. Excavate on a uniform grade between control points.

Do not disturb material and vegetation outside the construction limits. Retrieve material deposited outside the construction limits. Dispose of unsuitable or excess excavation material according to Subsection 204.14. Replace shortage of suitable material caused by premature disposal of roadway excavation.

Shape to drain and compact the work area to a uniform cross‐section at the end of each day's operations.

204.07 Subexcavation. Excavate material to the required limits. Dispose of unsuitable material according to

Subsection 204.14. Take cross‐sections according to Section 152. Backfill subexcavated area with suitable material in horizontal layers not exceeding 12 inches (300 millimeters) in compacted thickness and compact according to Subsection 204.11. Prevent unsuitable material from mixing with suitable backfill material.

204.08 Borrow Excavation. Use suitable roadway excavation in embankment construction. Do not use borrow excavation when it results in excess roadway excavation. Deduct excess borrow excavation from the total borrow excavation quantity.

Obtain borrow source approval according to Subsection 105.02. Develop and restore borrow sources according to

Subsections 105.03 and 105.06. Do not excavate beyond the established limits. When applicable, shape the borrow source to permit accurate measurements when excavation is complete.

204.09 Preparing Foundation for Embankment Construction. Prepare foundation for embankment construction as follows:

(a) Embankment over natural ground. Remove topsoil and break up the ground surface to a minimum depth of 6 inches (150 millimeters) by plowing or scarifying. Compact the ground surface according to Subsection

204.11.

(b) Embankments over an existing asphalt, concrete, or gravel road surface. Scarify gravel roads to a minimum depth of 6 inches (150 millimeters). Scarify or pulverize asphalt and concrete roads to 6 inches (150 millimeters) below the pavement. Reduce particles to a maximum size of 6 inches (150 millimeters) and produce a uniform material. Compact the surface according to Subsection 204.11.

(c) Embankment across ground not capable of supporting equipment. Dump successive loads of embankment material in a uniformly distributed layer to construct the lower portion of the embankment. Limit the layer thickness to the minimum depth necessary to support the equipment.

(d) Embankment on an existing slope steeper than 1V:3H. Cut horizontal steps in the existing slope to a sufficient width to accommodate placement and compaction operations and equipment. Step the slope as the embankment is placed and compacted in layers. Begin each step at the intersection of the original ground and the vertical cut of the previous step.

204.10 Embankment Construction. Incorporate only suitable roadway excavation material into the embankment.

When the supply of suitable roadway excavation is exhausted, furnish unclassified borrow to complete the embankment. Obtain written approval before beginning construction of embankments over 6 feet (2 meters) high at subgrade centerline. Construct embankments as follows:

(a) General. At the end of each day's operations, shape to drain and compact the embankment surface to a uniform cross‐section. Eliminate ruts and low spots that could hold water.

During all stages of construction, route and distribute hauling and leveling equipment over the width and length of each layer of material.

Compact embankment side slopes with a tamping foot roller, by walking with a dozer, or by over‐building the fill and then removing excess material to the final slope line. For slopes 1V:1¾H or steeper, compact the slopes as embankment construction progresses.

(b) Embankment within the roadway prism. Place embankment material in horizontal layers not exceeding

12 inches (300 millimeters) in compacted thickness. Incorporate oversize boulders or rock fragments into the

12‐inch (300‐millimeter) layers by reducing them in size or placing them individually as required below.

Compact each layer according to Subsection 204.11 before placing the next layer.

Material composed predominately of boulders or rock fragments too large for 12‐inch (300‐millimeter) layers may be placed in layers up to 24 inches (600 millimeters) thick. Incorporate oversize boulders or rock fragments into the 24‐inch (600‐millimeter) layer by reducing them in size or placing individual rock fragments and boulders greater than 24 inches (600 millimeters) in diameter as follows:

(1) Reduce rock to less than 48 inches (1200 millimeters) in the largest dimension;

(2) Distribute rock within the embankment to prevent nesting;

(3) Place layers of embankment material around each rock to a depth not greater than that permitted above. Fill voids between rocks; and

(4) Compact each layer according to Subsection 204.11(a) before placing the next layer.

(c) Embankment outside of roadway prism. When placing embankment outside the staked roadway prism, place material in horizontal layers not exceeding 24 inches (600 millimeters) in compacted thickness. Compact each layer according to Subsection 204.11.

204.11 Compaction. Compact the embankment using one of the following methods as specified.

(a) Placement Method 1. Use AASHTO T 27 to determine the quantity of material retained on a No. 4 (4.75‐ millimeter) sieve. Compact as follows:

(1) More than 80 percent retained on a No. 4 (4.75‐millimeter) sieve. Adjust the moisture content to a level suitable for compaction. Fill the interstices around rock with earth or other fine material as practical.

Use compression‐type rollers at speeds less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) per second and vibratory rollers at speeds less than 3 feet (1 meter) per second. Compact each layer of material full width with one of the following and until there is no visible evidence of further consolidation:

(a) Four roller passes of a vibratory roller having a minimum dynamic force of 40,000 pounds (180 kilonewtons) impact per vibration and a minimum frequency of 1000 vibrations per minute;

(b) Eight roller passes of a 20‐ton (20‐metric ton) compression‐type roller; or

(c) Eight roller passes of a vibratory roller having a minimum dynamic force of 30,000 pounds (130 kilonewtons) impact per vibration and a minimum frequency of 1000 vibrations per minute.

Increase the compactive effort for layers deeper than 12 inches (300 millimeters) as follows:

For each additional 6 inches (150 millimeters) or fraction thereof, increase the number of roller passes in Subsection 204.11(a)(1)(a), by four passes; or

For each additional 6 inches (150 millimeters) or fraction thereof, increase the number of roller passes in Subsection 204.11(a)(1)(b) and (c), by eight passes.

(2) 50 to 80 percent retained on a No. 4 (4.75‐millimeter) sieve. Classify the material according to

AASHTO M 145. Adjust the moisture content of material classified A‐1 through A‐5 to a moisture content suitable for compaction. Adjust the moisture content of material classified A‐6 and A‐7 to within 2 percent of the optimum moisture content. Use AASHTO T 99 to determine the optimum moisture content of the portion of the material passing a No. 4 (4.75‐millimeter) sieve. Multiply this number by the percentage of material passing a No. 4 (4.75‐millimeter) sieve, and add 2 percent to determine the optimum moisture content of the material.

Use nonvibratory rollers at speeds less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) per second and vibratory rollers at speeds less than 3 feet(1 meter) per second. Compact each layer of material full width according to Subsection

204.11(a)(1).

(3) Less than 50 percent retained on a No. 4 (4.75‐millimeter) sieve. Classify the material according to

AASHTO M 145. For material classified A‐1 or A‐2‐4, determine the maximum density according to AASHTO

T 99, Method C.

Adjust the moisture content of material classified A‐1 through A‐5 to a moisture content suitable for compaction. Adjust the moisture content of material classified A‐6 and A‐7 to within 2 percent of the optimum moisture content.

Use compression‐type or vibratory rollers. Compact each layer of material full width to at least 95 percent of the maximum density. Determine the in‐place density and moisture content according to AASHTO T 310 or other approved test procedures. When required, use AASHTO T 224 to correct for coarse particles.

(b) Placement Method 2. Adjust the moisture content of the material to a moisture content suitable for compaction. Fill the interstices around rock with earth or other fine material as practical. Operate roller compaction equipment over the full width of each layer until there is no visible evidence of further consolidation or, if when a sheepsfoot roller is used, the roller “walks out” of the layer. Make at least three complete passes. Use compression‐type rollers at speeds less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) per second and vibratory rollers at speeds less than 3 feet (1 meter) per second. Ensure rollers meet the following requirements:

(1) Steel wheeled rollers, other than vibratory, capable of exerting a force of not less than 250 pounds per inch (4.5 kilogram/millimeter) of width of the compression roll or rolls.

(2) Vibratory steel wheeled rollers equipped with amplitude and frequency controls with a minimum dynamic force of 30,000 pounds (130 kilonewtons) impact per vibration, specifically designed to compact the material on which it is used.

(3) Pneumatic‐tired rollers with smooth tread tires of equal size that will provide a uniform compacting pressure for the full width of the roller and capable of exerting a ground pressure of at least 80 psi (550

Kilopascals).

(4) Sheepsfoot, tamping, or grid rollers capable of exerting a force of 250 pounds per inch (4.5 kilogram/millimeter) of width of roller drum.

(c) Placement Method 3. Adjust the moisture content of the material to a moisture content suitable for compaction. Fill the interstices around rock with earth or other fine material as practical. Operate hauling and spreading equipment uniformly over the full width of each layer until there is no visible evidence of further consolidation. Make at least three complete passes.

(d) Placement Method 4. Adjust the moisture content of the material to a moisture content suitable for compaction. Fill the interstices around rock with earth or other fine material as practical. Operate hauling and spreading equipment uniformly over the full width of each layer.

(e) Placement Method 5. Adjust the moisture content of the material to a moisture content suitable for compaction. Compact the complete surface with a bucket of an excavator larger than 39,000 pounds (18 metric ton) Gross Vehicle Weight using a minimum of three blows. Overlap compaction by ½ width of bucket.

(f) Placement Method 6. Adjust the moisture content of the material to a moisture content suitable for compaction. Compact using an approved mechanical tamper for a minimum of three complete passes.

When compacting with rollers or hauling and spreading equipment is not practical, use approved mechanical tampers for a minimum of three complete passes.

204.12 Drainage Features. Slope, grade, and shape all drainage features.