Attachment 2 - Statement of Work.docx

1240LT26Q0115 – Selkirk to Surf Road Maintenance Attachment 2 - Statement of Work

C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

The requested work is in conjunction with the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Selkirks to Surf project area; with the overall intention to make improvements to trails, bridges, campgrounds, and scenic viewpoints across the North Cascades Recreation Scenic Corridor. The intent of this particular contract is to implement deferred transportation maintenance along a key recreation access road system along the Washington State Highway 20 (SR-20) corridor. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all labor, tools, material, and equipment necessary to perform all work in strict accordance with the specifications and drawings. Payment for contract work will be made only for and under those pay items included in the Schedule of Items. All other work and materials will be considered as incidental to and included in the payment for the items shown.

C.2 LOCATION OF WORK

The project is located within the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Okanogan County, Washington. To access the project from Winthrop, WA head west on SR-20 for 13.2 miles, then turn right onto Lost River Road towards Mazama, WA. In 1500 ft, at the stop sign and junction with Goat Creek Road, stay left (northwest) on Lost River Road and proceed 6.8 miles to Beginning of Project (BOP) at MP 0.00 of FSR 5400 Harts Pass Road. BOP of FSR 5400600 Slate Peak Road is at end termini of FSR 5400.

C.3 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Work in the Base Contract includes roadway: Clearing/brushing; ditch & culvert reconditioning; culvert removals and installations; roadway reconditioning; aggregate surface placement; permanent sign installation; fabrication and installation of culvert drop inlets; placement of riprap armor for ditches, shoulders, fill slopes, check dams, and channel protection; construction of drainage dips; along with all mobilization and traffic control required to complete the work.

Option items 1-3 are included for additional aggregate spot placements (both Government Furnished and Commercial Source options), and additional drainage dip installations. Option items 4-5 for roadway excavation & embankment, and class 4 rip rap placement are included and intended to be utilized for repair in the event landslides and/or other flood related damage impacts accessibility along the project roads.

Government furnished aggregate is to be loaded and hauled from Twisp River Pit, additional source details can be found in the plans. Some minor machine sorting will be required to ensure clean material, and is incidental to this work item. Material and associated work contaminated with foreign materials will be rejected by the COR and subject to re-work.

Note that many work items include incidental work that is critical to meeting acceptance. Incidental work identified for each item is noted in the item remarks and/or is noted in the project drawings and specifications.

Material disposal sites and potential construction water draft locations are included on the project maps. Additional sites may be identified in the field, and are subject to approval by COR.

C.4 PROJECT CONTROL

Work may begin as soon as weather and road conditions permit, typically around July 1st, and as approved by CO. However, note that due to Wildlife and In Water Work Timing Restrictions, certain work items are not permitted to occur until later in the calendar year. See the Timing Restrictions table on the General Notes sheet of the plan set for restriction details on those specific items. All work shall be completed no later than October 13th, 2027. Contractor must begin work within ten (10) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

Contractor is responsible for protecting workers from injury (refer to FAR 52.236-13, Accident Prevention, for full text).

The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer. The Government is not responsible for loss of or damage to materials or supplies stored on-site during performance of this task order.

C.5 TERMINOLOGY

The term “Engineer,” when used in the contract documents, shall refer to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the term “Owner,” when used in the contract documents, shall refer to the Federal Government (USDA Forest Service).

C.6 EXISTING CONDITIONS

Contractor shall verify all existing quantities and conditions before proceeding with the work. All quantities must be verified and/or determined in the field. Protect all improvements including existing roadway from damage during construction. Elevation at project sites are around 2,400 – 6,800 feet.

C.7 TRAFFIC CONTROL & MAINTENANCE

It should be noted that this project area accesses heavily used recreation sites and is situated along the highly trafficked Pacific Crest Trail (PCT); the construction season will directly overlap with peak recreation traffic. In addition to motor vehicles, pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle traffic may access each site by road and/or trail.

Contractor shall develop and implement a detailed traffic control plan that addresses all means of transportation and correlates with the anticipated project schedule. Project specific traffic control requirements are specified in FSSS 156-Public Traffic. Contractor shall be required to post adequate and highly visible signage at both ends of their current work area as well as at the primary entrance to this road system to warn public of all hazards and delays during construction. All warning signs are to meet MUTCD standards. No work will be allowed during federal holidays or weekends without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All roads and adjacent recreation facilities and trails shall remain open and be maintained in a safe and passable condition for all means of transportation.

C.8 ATTACHMENTS TO STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS

U.S. Department of Transportation, “Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects: FP-14 U.S. Customary Units,” hereafter referred to as FP-14, are included by reference. The requirements contained in Section 101 through 158 are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract. Special Project Specifications (SPS/FSSS) that amend FP-14 can be found in this contract.

The attachments to the Statement of Work/Specifications listed in Sections F, G and J are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

C.9 LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION

All heavy equipment shall be cleaned and thoroughly inspected prior to mobilization to the work site. Once on site all equipment shall be inspected daily and all visible oil, grease, and hydraulic fluid will be removed. Needed repairs will be implemented immediately before resuming work.

Unless otherwise agreed, to prevent the introduction of seeds of noxious weeds onto National Forest land, Contractor shall ensure all equipment moved onto National Forest land is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter or other debris that could contain or hold seeds. Contractor shall employ whatever cleaning methods necessary to ensure compliance with this provision and shall notify the Forest Service prior to moving each piece of equipment onto National Forest land. Upon request of Forest Service, arrangements will be made for Forest Service to inspect each piece of equipment prior to being moved onto National Forest land.

C.10 FISH PROTECTION DURING WATER DRAFTING & DEWATERING

The intake on any pump used for drafting or diverting water from a fish-bearing waterbody shall be screened with material that has openings no larger than 5/64 inch for square openings, measured side to side, or 3/32 inch diameter for round openings, and the screen must have at least one square inch of functional screen area for every gallon per minute (gpm) of water drawn through it. For example, a 100 gpm-rated pump would require at least a 100 square inch screen. Screen maintenance shall be adequate to prevent injury or entrapment to juvenile fish and shall remain in place whenever water is withdrawn from the waterbody through the pump intake.