REVISED- Attachment 3 - Supplemental Specifications_Briar Patch.pdf

FSSS & Florida SS

REVISION 1 – 1 JULY 2022

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

101.01 Meaning of Terms

101.03 Abbreviations

101.04 Definitions

Figure 101-1 Illustration of Road Structure Terms

102 - Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

Deletions

103 - Scope of Work

Deletions

104 - Control of Work

Deletions

104.03 Specifications and Drawings

104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor

104.07 Other Contracts

105 - Control of Material

105.02 Material Sources

105.02(a) Government-provided sources

105.02(a) Government Provided Sources

105.02 Material Sources

105.02(a) Contractor-provided sources

105.02(a) Government Provided Sources

105.02 Material Sources

105.02(a) Government-provided Sources

105.02(a) Government Provided Sources

105.02(a) Government Provided Sources

105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work

106 - Acceptance of Work

106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements

106.07 Delete

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility To the Public

107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims

107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work

107.08 Sanitation, Health, and Safety

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties

107.10 Environmental Protection

107.11 Protection of Forests, Parks, and Public Lands:

108 - Prosecution and Progress

108 Delete

109 - Measurement and Payment

109 Deletions

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions

109.03 Weighing Procedures and Devices

109.03 Weighing Procedures and Devices

151 - Mobilization

152 - Construction Survey and Staking

152.02 General

Table 152-1 Tolerances for reestablishing P-line, traverse, and elevations

Table 152-2 Cross section and slope stake tolerances

153 - Contractor Quality Control

153.02 Contractor Quality Control Plan

153.04 Records

154 - Contractor Sampling and Testing

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

155 Delete

156 - Public Traffic

156.01 Description

156.02 Material

156.03 General

156.04 Temporary Traffic Closures

156.05 Temporary Closures

156.06 Acceptance

156.07 Measurement & Payment

157 - Soil Erosion Control

157.03 General

170 - Develop Water Supply and Watering

171 - Weed and Disease Prevention

183 - P Line Survey

185 - Low Volume Road Design

201 - Clearing and Grubbing

201.02 Material:

201.01 Description

201.04 Clearing

201.06 Disposal

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions

203.01 Description

203.02 Material

203.04 Removing Material

203.05 Disposing of Material

204 - Excavation and Embankment

204.01 Description

204.02 Definitions

204.03 Material

204.04 Preparation for Roadway Excavation and Embankment Construction

204.05 Reserved

204.06 Roadway Excavation

204.07 Subexcavation

204.08 Borrow Excavation

204.09 Preparing Foundation for Embankment Construction

204.10 Embankment Construction

204.11 Compaction

204.12 Ditches

204.13 Sloping, Shaping, and Finishing

204.14 Disposal of Unsuitable or Excess Material

204.15 Acceptance

204.16 Measurement

204.17 Payment

Table 204-1 Sampling and Testing Requirements

Table 204-2 Construction tolerances

205 - Rock Blasting

205.03 Regulations

205.06 Preblast condition survey and vibration monitoring and control

205.07 Test Blasting

205.08 Blasting

208 - Structure Excavation and Backfill for Selected Major Structures

208.04 General

209 - Structure Excavation and Backfill

Section 209A. — STRUCTURE EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR SELECTED

MINOR STRUCTURES

209.10 Backfill

209.11 Compacting

Table 209-1 Sampling and Testing Requirements

211 - Roadway Obliteration

211.01 Description

211.02 Construction Requirements

212 - Linear Grading

213 - Subgrade Stabilization

251 - Riprap

251.03 General

252 - Special Rock Embankment and Rock Buttress

252.02. Material

252.03 Placing Rock

255 - Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls

255.02 Material

255.06 Acceptance

262 - Reinforced Soil Embankment

262.01 Description

262.02 Material

Table 262-1 Sampling and Testing Requirements

301 - Untreated Aggregate Courses

301 Title Change

301.01 Work

301.02 Material

301.03 General

301.04 Mixing and Spreading

301.05 Compacting

301.06 Surface Tolerance

301.08(b) Plasticity Index

Table 301-1—Acceptance Sampling and Testing Requirements

Table 301-1 Field Density Requirements

301.09 Measurement

302 - Treated Aggregate Courses

302 Delete

303 - Road Reconditioning

303.01 Work

303.06 Aggregate Surface Reconditioning

303.06 Asphalt and Aggregate Surface Reconditioning

Table 303-1—Sampling and Testing Requirements

303.07 Roadway Reconditioning

303.10 Measurement

306 - Dust Palliative

306.03 General

306.04 Preparation and Application

306.06 Acceptance

Table 306-1—Sampling and Testing

320 - Stockpiled Aggregates

320.01 Description

320.02 Material

321 - Major Aggregate Courses

322 - Minor Aggregate Courses

324 - Minor Aggregate, Commercial Source

401 - Superpave Hot Asphalt Concrete Pavement

401.16 (b)International roughness index (IRI)

Table 401-4 Type IV Pavement Roughness

402 - Hot Asphalt Concrete Pavement by Hveem or Marshall Mix Design Method

402.03 (b)Submission

403 - Hot Asphalt Concrete Pavement

403.06 Surface Preparation

403.16 Pavement Smoothness

Table 403-1—Acceptance Sampling and Testing Requirements

404 - Minor Hot Asphalt Concrete

404.02 Composition of Mix (Job-Mix Formula)

404.04 Weather Limitations

404.06 Placing

404.07 Compacting (a)

404.07 Compacting (b)

404.09 Acceptance

Table 404-1. Sampling and Testing Requirements

409 - Asphalt Surface Treatment

409.02 Material

409.06 Weather

409.06 Date & Time

409.08 Asphalt Application

409.10 Fog Seal

409.11 Single Course Surface Treatments

Table 409-1 Approximate Quantities of Material-Single Course Surface Treatment

Table 409-2 Approximate Quantities of Material – Double Course Surface Treatments

Table 409-3 Approximate Quantities of Material – Triple Course Surface Treatments

409.13 Acceptance

Table 409-4 Sampling and Testing Requirements

411 - Asphalt Prime Coat

411.06 Asphalt Application

412 - Asphalt Tack Coat

413 - Asphalt Pavement Milling

414 - Asphalt Pavement Crack and Joint Sealing

414.02 Material

414.05 Crack Cleaning and Sealing

414.05 Asphalt Pavement Crack Sealing and Filling

430 - Asphalt Pavement Patching

551 - Driven Piles

551.03 Pile Driving Equipment

552 - Structural Concrete

Table 552-3 Required Average Compressive Strength

553 - Prestressed Concrete

554 - Reinforcing Steel

555 - Steel Structures

556 - Bridge Railing

571 - Prefabricated Bridges

571.12 Measurement

571.13 Payment

572 - Log Stringer Bridges

573 - Bridge Repair

601 - Minor Concrete

601.01 Description

Table 601-2. Sampling and Testing Requirements

602 - Culverts and Drains

602.03 General

602.06 Laying Plastic Pipe

603 - Structural Plate Structures

603.03 General

603.04 Erecting

607 - Cleaning, Reconditioning, and Repairing Existing Drainage

607.04 Cleaning Culverts in Place

609 - Curb and Gutter

615 - Sidewalks, Drive Pads and Paved Medians

617 - Guardrail

625 - Turf Establishment

625.03 General

625.04 Preparing Seedbed

625.05 Watering

625.06 Fertilizing

625.07 Seeding

625.08 Mulching

625.09 Protecting and Caring for Seeded Areas

625.11 Measurement

625.04 Preparing Seedbed. ........................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

625.05 Watering. ........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

625.07 Seeding. (a) Dry method. ............................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

625.07 Seeding. (b) Hydraulic method

Table 625-1. Fertilizer Application Rate

627 - Sod

633 - Permanent Traffic Control

633.02 Material

633.03 General

633.05 Panels

634 - Permanent Pavement Marking

634.03 General

635 - Temporary Traffic Control

635.03 General

648 - Stream Simulation

650 - Road Closure Devices

651 - Development of Pits & Quarries

701 - Cement

701.02 Masonry and Mortar Cement

703 - Aggregate.............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

703.05 Subbase, Base, Surface Course, and Screened Aggregate

704 - Soil

704.02 Bedding Material. .......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

704.02 Bedding Material

705 - Rock

705.02 Riprap Rock

705.07 Streambed Simulation Rock

705.08 Channel Rock

709 - Reinforcing Steel and Wire Rope

712 - Joint Material

712.01 Sealants, Fillers, Seals, and Sleeves

713 - Roadside Improvement Material

713.05 Mulch

714 - Geotextile and Geocomposite Drain Material

Tables 714-1 and 714-4

714.03 Geogrids

Table 714-7—Physical strength requirements for geogrids

715 - Piling

715.08 Pile Shoes

717 - Structural Metal

717.01 Structural Steel

718 - Traffic Signing and Marking Material

718.02 Reserved

718.02 Protective Overlay Film and Edge Film

718.05 Aluminum Panels

718.08 (b)(2)(c)Signpost - Square tubular steel posts

718.14 (g)Waterborne Traffic Paint - Daylight reflectance

718.15 (g)Epoxy Marking - Drying Time

718.15 (a)Epoxy Markings Pigments

725 - Miscellaneous Material

725.02 Calcium Chloride, Calcium Chloride Flakes and Magnesium Chloride

725.20 Lignin Sulfonate

725.30 Bentonite

725.04 Pozzolans

Preface

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Delete all but the first paragraph and add the following:

The Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture has adopted FP-03 for construction of

National Forest System Roads.

101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

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101.01 Meaning of Terms

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

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101.01 Meaning of Terms

Delete all references to the FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) in the specifications.

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101.03 Abbreviations.

Add the following to (a) Acronyms:

AFPA

MSHA

NIST

NESC

WCLIB

American Forest and Paper Association

Mine Safety and Health Administration

National Institute of Standards and Technology

National Electrical Safety Code

West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau

Add the following to (b) SI symbols:

mp Milepost ppm Part Per Million

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101.04 Definitions.

Delete the following definitions and substitute the following:

Bid Schedule--The Schedule of Items.

Bridge--No definition.

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--No definition.

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.

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Delete the following definitions:

Contract Modification

Day

Notice to Proceed

Solicitation

Add the following:

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.

Design Quantity--“Design quantity” is a Forest Service method of measurement from the FS-96

Forest Service Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges. Under these FP specifications this term is replaced by the term “Contract Quantities”.

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.

Schedule of Items--A schedule in the contract that contains a listing and description of construction items, quantities, units of measure, unit price, and amount.

Utilization Standards--The minimum size and percent soundness of trees described in the specifications 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

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Deletions

Delete Section 102 in its entirety.

103 - Scope of Work

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Deletions

Delete all but subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

104 - Control of Work

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Deletions

Delete Sections 104.01, 104.02, and 104.04.

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104.03 Specifications and Drawings.

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(c) As-Built-Plans. Furnish one set of as built plans. The Government will provide one set of contract plans to be used exclusively for recording the as-built details of the project. Use red pencil or red ink to record the information on the as-built plans.

Note all additions or revisions to the location, character, and dimensions of the prescribed work shown on the contract plans. Line out all details shown that are not applicable to the completed work. Check off details shown that were incorporated into the completed work without change.

Retain the plans at the project site and, as work progresses, continually update them to reflect the as-built details. Upon request, make the plans available to the CO to review for compliance with these specifications.

Show the following types of changes on the as-built plans:

(1) Typical section(s)

(a) Revisions in dimensions

(b) Revisions in materials

(2) Plan and profile

• Revisions to the alignment

• Changes in the construction limits

• Revisions in location, type, and grade of road approaches

• Location and type of utilities

• Location, size, and type of underdrains

• Skew of culverts

• Channel changes

• Location of monuments and permanent references

• Elevations for all aerial and underground crossings of utilities

• Location, length, and type of fencing

• Revisions to grades, elevations, and stationing of intersection PIs

• Equations

• Culvert diameter, length, type, and stationing. On culvert extensions, indicate the length of the existing pipe and the length of the extension.

• Location, length, stationing, and type of retaining walls

• Location, length, stationing, and end treatment of guardrail

(3) Bridge

(a) Stationing of bridge ends

(b) Revisions to footing and seal elevations

(c) Pile length, size, type, and tip elevation

(d) Any changes in plan or dimensions including any major changes in reinforcing

(4) Miscellaneous

(a) Revisions to parking areas or turnouts

(b) Final location, type and length of curbs, sidewalks, etc.

Furnish the as-built working plans to the CO before the final inspection. Correct all details found during the final inspection that are not shown on the as-built plans and return to the CO within 5 days.

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Add the following subsection:

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.

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Add Subsection.

104.07 Other Contracts.

Example: The Federal Highway Administration is administering and is intending to award a contract for the reconstruction of 3 1/2 miles of Salmon la Sac Road approximately 5 miles north of this project. Schedule activities to assure no delays or interference to the operations of the

Federal Highway Administration contract.

105 - Control of Material

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105.02 Material Sources.

105.02(a) Government-provided sources.

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Comply with the requirements of 30 CFR 56, subparts B and H. Use all suitable material for aggregate regardless of size unless otherwise designated. When required, re-establish vegetation in disturbed areas according to section 625.

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105.02(a) Government Provided Sources.

If the Contractor elects to obtain material from (Material Source Number or name) the following applies:

(a)

(b)

(c)

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105.02(a) Contractor-provided sources.

All material (e.g., soil, gravel, sand, borrow, aggregate, etc.) transported onto National Forest

System land or incorporated into the work will 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:

OPTION 1: LIST PROJECT-SPECIFIC WEEDS OR APPROPRIATE WEED LIST. YOU

MAY INCLUDE ACCEPTABLE METHODS TO ESTABLISH “WEED-FREE” AS

APPLICABLE TO YOUR PROJECT. DO THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH YOUR UNIT

WEED SPECIALIST.

Weeds specific to this project:

Weeds & methods specific to this project:

Weed species or applicable weed list

Method

OPTION 2: REPLACE CONTRACTOR-DOCUMENTED DETERMINATION WITH

FOREST SERVICE APPROVAL OF SOURCES BASED ON INSPECTION BY A FS WEED

SPECIALIST – MAKE SURE THIS IS COORDINATED WITH YOUR UNIT WEED

SPECIALISTS. USE OF THIS OPTION COMMITS FOREST SERVICE RESOURCES.

A Forest Service weed specialist will inspect proposed sources to determine weed-free status.

Provide the Contracting Officer written notification of proposed material sources _____ days prior to use. Written approval of the specific source will be provided to the contractor. If weed species are present in the proposed source, appropriate mitigation measures may allow conditional use of the source as required by the Contracting Officer.

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105.02(a) Government Provided Sources.

Pay (person or company) a royalty of ($$$) per cubic yard, or if the material is weighed, ($$$) per ton for material furnished from this source and incorporated into the work.

Make monthly royalty payments directly to: (owner of the source and address)

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105.02(a) Government-provided Sources.

Complete any pit or quarry development specified for a designated source, even when material is not obtained from the source.

105.02(a) Government-provided sources.

Add the following:

Comply with the requirements of 30 CFR 56, subparts B and H. Use all suitable material for aggregate regardless of size unless otherwise designated. When required, re-establish vegetation in disturbed areas according to section 625.

(a) Government-provided sources. Add the following:

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

(1) Government-provided mandatory sources.

Obtain material for use as (borrow/riprap/boulders/etc.) and in the production of aggregates under Sections (301/401/411/etc.) from (Material Source Number or name).

(2) Government-provided optional sources.

Material for use as (borrow/riprap/boulders/etc.) and in the production of aggregates under

Sections (301/401/411/etc.) may be obtained from (Material Source Number or name).

There is no charge for material taken from (Material Source Number or name).

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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. The Government is not obligated to make reimbursement for the cost of producing these materials.

106 - Acceptance of Work

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106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements.

Delete Subsection 106.01 and substitute the following:

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 and replace work that does not conform to the contract, or to prevailing industry standards where no specific contract requirements are noted, 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:

• Sampling method;

• Number of samples;

• Sample transport;

• Test procedures;

• Testing laboratories;

• Reporting;

• Estimated time and costs; and

• 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.

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107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

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107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape.

Examples: (Include language to clarify or interpret permit or other requirements).

Do not work within the wetted perimeter of streams before July 1 or after September 15.

Do not work within 1000 feet of an occupied dwelling on any legal holiday or between 12 noon

Saturday and 6 a.m. the following Monday.

Do not work (except hauling material) within 1500 feet of osprey nests between March 1 and

May 31. No known active nests were located within the 1500 feet limit as of June 15, 1991. If a new nest is found, suspend work (except hauling material) within 1500 feet of the nest location.

See Subsection 108.06.

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107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims.

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107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work.

Delete the following from the first paragraph.

“except as provided in Subsection 106.07”.

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107.08 Sanitation, Health, and Safety.

Add the following:

Perform all operations in a prudent, conscientious, safe and professional manner. Ensure that all personnel involved in handling and packaging the hazardous waste are trained for the level of expertise required for the proper performance of the task and, in particular, in the areas of chemical incompatibility, general first aid procedures, and spills. Provide handling and personal protective equipment appropriate to ensure safe handling of the hazardous waste according to 29

CFR 1910.120). Notify the Forest Service of all hazardous material that may be brought onto the

National Forest.

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107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties.

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107.10 Environmental Protection.

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Design and locate equipment repair shops, stationary refueling sites, or other facilities to minimize the potential and impacts of hazardous material spills on Government land.

Before beginning any work, submit a Hazardous Spill Plan. List actions to be taken in the event of a spill. Incorporate preventive measures to be taken, such as the location of mobile refueling facilities, storage and handling of hazardous materials, and similar information. Immediately notify the CO of all hazardous material spills. Provide a written narrative report form no later than 24 hours after the initial report and include the following:

• Description of the item spilled (including identity, quantity, manifest number, and other identifying information).

• Whether amount spilled is EPA or state reportable, and if so whether it was reported, and to whom.

• Exact time and location of spill including a description of the area involved.

• Containment procedures.

• Summary of any communications the Contractor had with news media, Federal, state and local regulatory agencies and officials, or Forest Service officials.

• Description of clean-up procedures employed or to be employed at the site including final disposition and disposal location of spill residue.

When available provide copies of all spill related clean up and closure documentation and correspondence from regulatory agencies.

The Contractor is solely responsible for all spills or leaks that occur during the performance of this contract. Clean up spills or leaks to the satisfaction of the CO and in a manner that complies with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

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107.11 Protection of Forests, Parks, and Public Lands:

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108 - Prosecution and Progress

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108 Delete.

Delete Section 108 in its entirety.

109 - Measurement and Payment

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109 Deletions

Delete the following entire subsections:

109.06 Pricing of Adjustments.

109.07 Eliminated Work.

109.08 Progress Payments.

109.09 Final Payment.

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109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions.

(b) Contract quantity.

Add the following:

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

Change the following:

“(b) Cubic yard” to “(c) Cubic yard”.

Add the following definition:

(p) Thousand Board Feet (Mbf). 1,000 board feet based on nominal widths, thickness, and extreme usable length of each piece of lumber or timber actually incorporated in the job. For glued laminated timber, 1,000 board feet based on actual width, thickness, and length of each piece actually incorporated in the job.

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109.03 Weighing Procedures and Devices.

(c) Project weighing system.

Add the following:

For aggregates weighed for payment, adjust scale weights of material to deduct the daily average moisture content in excess of 2 percentage points over optimum moisture as determined by

AASHTO T 99 or the designated compaction method. If moisture determination is necessary, determine the daily average moisture content in accordance with AASHTO T 255, from not less than three representative samples of aggregate taken at random intervals each day that aggregate is being weighed.

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109.03 Weighing Procedures and Devices.

(c) Project weighing system. Add the following::

Manual scales may be used if approved in writing by the CO and if the method of weighing meets all other contract requirements.

151 - Mobilization

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151.03 Payment

Delete the entire subsection and add the following:

151.03 Payment

Mobilization is considered an indirect cost of this contract and will not be compensated as a separate work item.

152 - Construction Survey and Staking

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Description

152.01(c) Material.

Delete the entire subsection and add the following:

All stakes and flagging shall have the following characteristics:

Hubs – 2”x 2”x 14”

Identification stakes – 1”x 2”x 36”

Flagging – pink color

Mark all stakes with a stake pencil that leaves a legible imprint, or with waterproof ink.

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.

Construction Requirements

152.02 General.

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The Forest Service will set horizontal and vertical control points and will furnish the data for use in establishing control for completion of each element of the work.

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Reestablish missing reference, control lines, or stakes as necessary to control subsequent construction staking operations

152.03 Survey and Staking Requirements.

(b) Roadway cross-sections.

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When required, take roadway cross-sections normal to centerline. When the centerline curve radius is less than or equal to 200 feet, take cross-sections at a maximum centerline spacing of 25 feet. When the centerline curve radius is greater that 200 feet take cross-sections at a maximum centerline spacing of 80 feet.

c) Slope Stakes & References:

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When required, locate slope stakes on designated portions of the road. Locate slope catch points on both sides of the centerline, when possible, at each centerline station established on the ground. The slope stake catch points shall be used to establish clearing limits and slope stake references. The slope stake catch points and reference points shall be located perpendicular to tangent sections and on the radial lines of curves.

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

The contractor shall establish slope reference stakes at a minimum horizontal distance of 10 feet outside the clearing limits and record on the stakes the horizontal distance to centerline and the vertical distance to the construction grade. The offset from the slope stake catchpoint, and slope stake catchpoint information shall also be recorded on the reference stake and in the slope stake book.

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.

(d) Clearing and grubbing limits.

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Establish clearing limits on each side of the location line by measuring the required horizontal or slope distances shown in the stake notes. 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

Delete subsection (e) Centerline reestablishment and replace with the following:

(e) Centerline establishment.

Establish required centerline from instrument control points using the coordinates of the control points, selected points of intersection (PI’s), and curve data shown on the plans. Centerline stakes shall be set at even 100-foot and 50-foot stations when practicable, at significant breaks in the ground, at culvert locations, at station equation points, or other stations indicated in the plans where roadway dimensions vary. The maximum spacing between centerline points is 25 feet when the centerline curve radius is less than or equal to 200 feet. When the centerline curve radius is greater than 200 feet, the maximum distance between centerline points is 80 feet.

Reference centerline control points that fall within the clearing limits prior to clearing and grubbing operations. References shall be measured to the precision of the centerline survey.

References shall be set by standard practice methods acceptable to the CO and a set of reference notes supplied to the CO. Reference points shall be marked with hubs and tacks.

The contractor shall compare the staked centerline horizontal and vertical alignment with the design data. Differences between previously recorded and observed elevations of bench marks shall be referred to the CO. Differences in centerline profile elevations exceeding 1 foot at any two or more consecutive points shall be reported to the CO for evaluation and possible revision.

Staking of these areas shall be deferred until these differences are resolved by the CO.

(f) Grade finishing stakes.

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Finishing stakes shall be set when shown in the plans. Subgrade finishing stakes shall be blue tops. Base course finishing stakes shall be red tops. Stakes shall be nominal 1-inch by 1-inch hubs and shall be of sufficient length to provide a solid set.

Finishing stakes shall be placed on all slope staked stations unless approved otherwise by the

CO. A stake shall be set at each shoulder and at centerline.

Finishing stakes shall be set when subgrade is within 0.5 feet, or base course is within 0.2 feet of final grade. The stakes shall be set to within +-0.05 feet of the design grade.

(g) Culverts.

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Set culvert reference stakes at all culvert locations. Set a culvert reference stake on the centerline of the culvert 10 feet from each end or beyond the clearing limit, whichever is greater. Record the following on culvert reference stakes:

(1) Diameter, actual field measured length, and type of culvert.

(2) The vertical and horizontal distance from the reference stake to the invert at the ends of the culvert.

(3) Station of actual point where culvert intersects centerline.

When required, stake headwall for culverts by setting a hub with a guard stake on each side of the culvert on line with the face of the headwall. Perform this work after clearing is completed.

152.03 (l) Miscellaneous Survey and Staking.

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(11) Cattleguards

(12) Drain Dips

(13) Erosion Control Measures

Replace Table 152-1 with the following two tables:

Table 152-1 Tolerances for reestablishing P-line, traverse, and elevations.

Precision

Class

Minimum

Position

Closure Angular Accuracy (±)

L-Line Tangent

Control Pointsa

Vertical Closureb

A

(Bridges) 1/10,000

2 sets, direct/reverse

10 second rejection limit

N/A

0.02 ft or

0.02ft/1000ftc

B 1/5,000

2 sets, direct/reverse

20 second rejection limit

0.1 ft

0.02 ft or

0.02ft/1000ftc

C 1/1,000 1 set, direct/reverse

1 minute rejection limit

0.2 ft 0.5ft/1000ftc

D 1/300

Foresight and backsight;

15 minute rejection limitc

0.4 ft 1.0ft/1000ftc

E 1/100

Foresight and backsight;

30 minute rejection limitc

0.8 ft 1.0ft/1000ftc

a. Accuracy of offset measurement.

b. Determine vertical closures at intervals not to exceed 2000 ft as measured along centerline.

c. Use greater value.

Table 152-2 Cross section and slope stake tolerances.

Item Tolerances

A B C D E

Allowable deviation of cross-section line projection from a true perpendicular to tangents, a true bisector of angle points, or a true radius of curves

(±)2o (±)3o (±)3o (±)5o (±)5o

Take cross-sections topography measurements so that variations in ground from a straight line connecting the cross-section points will not exceed

0.5 ft 1.0 ft 2.0 ft 2.0 ft 3.0 ft

Horizontal and vertical accuracy for cross-sections, in feet or percentage of horizontal distance measured from traverse line, whichever is greater.

0.1 ft or

0.4%

0.15 ft or 0.6%

0.2 ft or

1.0%

0.2 ft or

1.0%

0.3 ft or

1.0%

Horizontal and vertical accuracy for slope stake, slope stake references, and clearing limits. In feet or percentage of horizontal distance measured from centerline or reference stake, whichever is greater.

Slope reference stakes and slope stakes. 0.1 ft or

0.4%

0.15 ft or 0.6%

0.2 ft or

1.0%

0.2 ft or

1.0%

0.3 ft or

1.0%

Clearing limits 1.0 ft 1.0 ft 1.0 ft 1.5 ft 2.5 ft

153 - Contractor Quality Control

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153.02 Contractor Quality Control Plan.

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Submit written proposals for approval of alternate AASHTO or State approved test methods.

Alternate methods may be allowed based on documented equivalence to the specified method.

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153.04 Records.

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154 - Contractor Sampling and Testing

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154.01 Description

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155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

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155 Delete.

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156 - Public Traffic

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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:

Construction sign panels 633

Retro-reflective sheeting 718.01

Temporary concrete barrier 618

Temporary plastic fence 710.11

Temporary traffic control devices 718.22

156.03 General. 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 ___ minutes at any one time followed by an open period of no less than ___ minutes.

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. 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:

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

(a) All detours outside of clearing limits will be approved in writing by the Contracting

Officer as part of the traffic control plan.

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

(c) Relocate temporary traffic control devices as necessary.

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

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

(f) Keep temporary traffic control devices clean.

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

(h) 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

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. Compensation is made as an indirect payment.

157 - Soil Erosion Control

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157.03 General

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Prior to the start of construction, submit a written plan 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. An alternate erosion control plan with all necessary permits may be submitted 30 days before intended use.

Incorporate all permanent erosion control features into the project at the earliest practicable time, as outlined in the approved plan.

When erosion control measures are not functioning as intended, immediately take corrective action.

170 - Develop Water Supply and Watering

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Description

170.01 This work consists of developing an acceptable water supply, furnishing, hauling, and applying water.

Materials

170.02 Conform to the following subsection.

Water 725.01.

170.03 Development of Supply & Access. Develop water supplies and access to the water supplies as required. Use designated water sources or other approved water sources. Before using non-designated water sources, obtain all necessary permissions, water rights, and permits.

170.04 Equipment. Provide mobile watering equipment with watertight tanks of known capacity. Provide for positive control of water application from the driver’s position.

170.05 Application. Apply water uniformly without ponding or washing.

170.06 Acceptance. Developing water supplies and watering will be evaluated under

Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

Measurement

170.07 Measure the Section 170 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection

109.02.

Payment

170.08 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the

Section 170 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

171 - Weed and Disease Prevention

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Description

171.01 This work consists of washing and treating construction equipment to remove seeds, plants, and plant fragments from the equipment before the equipment is used on National Forest

System lands.

Material

171.02 Conform to the following Subsection:

Water 725.01

171.03 General . Notify the CO in writing at least 15 days before moving any construction equipment onto National Forest System lands. Construction equipment does not include cars, pickup trucks, and other vehicles that regularly travel between the construction site and areas outside of National Forest System lands.

Perform all work at a location designated on the plans or other locations approved in writing.

Provide the CO with an opportunity to monitor the washing and inspection.

171.04 Equipment. Use a high pressure washing system.

For work on National Forest System lands, use a washing system that traps all wash water and either stores it for removal from National Forest System lands or recycles the water for continued use. If the equipment recycles the water, provide adequate filters for seed removal. Dispose of the filter material and removed seeds in an approved manner. Do not mix soaps, detergents, or other chemicals with the wash water.

For work at a commercial washing facility, use an approved facility.

171.05 Washing. Wash the sides, tops, and undercarriages of all construction equipment.

Remove all seeds, plants, plant fragments, dirt, and debris from the construction equipment.

171.06 Inspection. Inspect the washed construction equipment, including the undercarriage, to ensure that the washing removed the dirt, debris, and seeds from the construction equipment.

Rewash the construction equipment as necessary or as directed.

171.07 Acceptance. Weed prevention will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02.

171.08 Do not measure weed prevention for payment.

Payment

171.09 Include all costs associated with the Section 171-Weed Prevention in the unit price for

Section 151-Mobilization.

183 - P Line Survey

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Description

183.01 This work consists of the P-line (preliminary line) survey of low volume roads, including staking the proposed line, traversing, taking profile levels (elevations), topographical cross sections, streamcourse channel and drainage-way sections, and recording and submitting all survey data.

Accomplish the design under the direction of a registered professional engineer or land surveyor as required by applicable State laws.

183.02 General. Accomplish the work under the direction of a registered professional engineer or registered land surveyor. Furnish technically qualified survey crews experienced in highway construction surveying and staking. Provide personnel capable of performing in a timely and accurate manner. Ensure that an acceptable crew supervisor is on the project whenever surveying is in progress. Furnish survey instruments and supporting equipment capable of achieving the specified tolerances. Obtain permission from the CO before operating motor vehicles on closed roads. All field notes and supporting documentation become the property of the Government upon completion of the work. Before surveying or staking, discuss and coordinate the following with the CO:

(a) Surveying and staking methods

(b) Stake marking

(c) Grade control for courses of material

(d) Referencing

(e) Structure control

(f) Any other procedures and controls necessary for the work

183.03 Stakes. Use stakes with minimum nominal dimensions of 3/4 inch x 2 inch x 18 inches and planed or smooth sawn on the 2 inch faces will be used. Paint the top 2 inches of all stakes with fluorescent orange paint.

183.04 Survey Note Paper & Books. Use moisture-resistant paper for survey notes. Use books with covers that protect the contents and retain the pages in numerical sequence. Hand calculator/portable data recorder printouts may be accepted in lieu of hand recorded field notes.

183.05 Government Furnished Information. The government will furnish the Contractor copies of road location notes, design criteria, and available recovery notes to public land survey monuments.

183.06 Tolerance. Meet the following tolerances:

Distance: 1/100

Elevation : Nearest 2 inches or 1% grade each reading

References to Traverse: 2 adjacent points of intersection every 1000 feet

Cross-Section: All breaks of 24 inches or more; slope breaks of 5% or more + 2 percent tolerance.

Deflection Angles: 30 degrees or less + 2o tolerance

Typical survey instruments to achieve this level of accuracy are hand compass, clinometer or abney, woven cloth or plastic/fiberglass tape, and hand level. Provide effective quality control procedures to ensure that survey tolerances are achieved. Reference points of intersection at least every 1000 feet with at least two reference points for each points of intersection.

183.07 Survey Notes. Prepare field notes in an approved format. Furnish all survey notes at least weekly.

Ensure that manually recorded survey notes are legible. Delete errors by lining out.