12445124R0007 RFQ 072724 (1).pdf

12445124R0007 Road Maintenance and Construction Services

PrePriced IDIQ Texas Contents

ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Texas National Forest and Grasslands

SECTION B - CONSTRUCTION / SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION 3 – GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, MATERIALS, SERVICES

SECTION D--PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION G--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SECTION H--SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART II--CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I--CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III--LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J-- List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

PART IV--REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K--REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

SECTION L--INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

SECTION M--EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

PrePriced IDIQ Texas

ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Texas National Forests and Grasslands

Headquarters/Supervisor’s Office (Lufkin, TX), Angelina NF (Lufkin, TX), Davy Crockett (Kennard, TX), Sabine (Hemphill, TX), Sam Houston (New Waverly, TX), Caddo National Grassland (Honey Grove, TX), LBJ National Grassland (Alvord, TX).

OVERVIEW

This solicitation will result in Performance Based, Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Requirements Contracts as best meets the needs of the Government on the basis of technical capability, past performance, and price. These contracts will have a one-year base period, which runs through September 30, 2025, and four one-year option period, which if exercised could extend contract performance through September 30, 2029.

There is no guarantee that any options will be exercised by the Government. Submission of an offer for the base contract period constitutes an offer to perform in the option period(s), if exercised.

Offerors may quote on one or multiple Forests/zones. Offerors must submit a quote on all line items for each Forest/zone they intend to compete for. TThere will be no partial awards.

SITE VISIT - An organized site visit is not scheduled. Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the sites where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

EACH OFFEROR SHALL IDENTIFY THE LOCATION(S) FOR WHICH THEY DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CONTRACT AWARD. Contractors will complete all task orders at those locations if awarded a contract.

Locations: PLACE AN “X” FOR ALL

LOCATIONS OF INTERESTS

Angelina (Lufkin, TX) / Sabine (Hemphill, TX)

Davy Crockett (Kennard, TX)

Sam Houston (New Waverly, TX)

Caddo/ LBJ National Grassland (Honey Grove/Alvord, TX, TX)

Offerors shall submit a technical proposal per the instructions beginning on page 66 to be eligible for award.

AUTHORIZED ORDERING ACTIVITIES: Task orders may only be issued by warranted contracting officers or purchasing agents on behalf of the National Forests and Grasslands of Texas.

Pre-Priced IDIQ Texas FAC 2024-03/Feb 23, 2024

SECTIONN BB –– CONTINUATIONN OFF SF-14499

CONSTRUCTIONN // SERVICESS ANDD PRICES/COSTSS

Schedulee off Items/Pricee Schedulee

Thee Schedulee off Items/Pricee Schedulee iss Attachmentt 0011 Schedulee BB Roadd Service..

EACHH OFFERORR SHALLL IDENTIFYY THEE ZONE(S)) FORR WHICHH THEYY WISHH TOO BEE CONSIDEREDD FORR AWARD (and complete the appropriate schedules that follow). Contractors are to price the entire ZONE for both: PPartt I-- Roadd Maintenancee Services andd Partt II-- Roadd Constructionn servicess usingg Schedulee off Itemss (Attachmentt 001). The contractor shall provide BOTH Road Maintenance and Road Construction Services in the ZONE or will be determined as being NON-RESPONSIVE and will not be considered for award.

OFFERORS SHALL BE REGISTERED TO SAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 52.204-7 AND RESPOND TO ALL INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN SECTION L. OFFERORS WHO FAIL TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

Orders shall be issued in accordance with the contractor’s SSchedulee B,, Servicess andd Construction (Attachment 001) utilizing the pre-priced column for “diesel” fuel in the performance area. The CO/PA shall utilize a local fuel pricing guide on the day of task order issuance to determine the final price. Some fuel comparison sites include, but not exclusive are:

AAA: https://gasprices.aaa.com/?state=TX Gas Buddy: https://www.gasbuddy.com/gasprices/Texas

Attachment 001 Schedule B Road Serv

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– DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION 1- GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

The contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision, expertise, and other incidentals necessary, except as otherwise provided, to successfully complete ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES on National Forest and Grasslands roads within Texas, in accordance with this performance work statement (PWS), exhibits, and industry standards.

Maps showing road locations may be obtained at individual District Offices.

Roads which may be designated to receive maintenance under this contract are limited to: (1) Roads under Forest Service jurisdiction and (2) Roads under other local jurisdiction that are designated for Forest Service maintenance under a cooperative agreement. Work to be performed under this contract is comprised of:

ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICES (not all inclusive) – Subject to Service Contract Act (SCA)

• Grading Aggregate Surfaced Roads

• Spot Surface Repair

• Cleaning and Reshaping Ditches

• Cleaning Cattle guards

• Roadside Mowing,

• Seeding and Fertilizing Roadsides

• Machine Placing Riprap

ROAD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (not all inclusive) – Subject to Davis-Bacon Act (DBA)

• 6 ROAD RECONSTRUCTION includes 6.1 and 6.2

• 6.1 Slide Removal and Slump Repair

• 6.2 Ditch Reconstruction

• Machine Placed Rip Rap Class III

• Machine Placed Rip Rap, Winn Rock

• 5.8.1 Machine Placed Rock Rip Rap, Class II

• 5.6.1 CULVERT REPLACEMENT GOV. FURNISHED

• 5.6.2 CULVERT REPLACEMENT 36" DIA. ALUMINIZED CSP, 16 GA

• 5.6.3 CULVERT REPLACEMENT 24" DIA. ALUMINIZED CSP, 16 GA

• 5.6.4 CULVERT REPLACEMENT 18" DIA. ALUMINIZED CSP, 16 GA

PERFORMANCE OF SIMILAR WORK BY THE GOVERNMENT: This contract is exclusive of timber sale pre-haul maintenance and similar specified road work. Furthermore, nothing in this contract restricts the Government from performing emergency road clearing or similar storm recovery activities with its own organization and workforce, or any routine maintenance activities when the contractor is unable to meet the performance schedule.

EQUIPMENT CLEANING – INVASIVE SPECIES OF CONCERN

(a) The contractor shall ensure that any equipment intended for use during contract performance, either mechanical or otherwise, shall be free from invasive species of concern before use on this contract or any subsequent task order.

i. Prior to commencing work on a project, the contractor shall advise the Forest Service of previous equipment cleaning measures and make equipment available for inspection upon request. Forest Service shall have 2 days, excluding weekends and Federal holidays, to inspect any equipment to ensure it is free of invasive species of concern. Equipment shall be considered clean when a visual inspection does not disclose seeds, soil, vegetative matter, and other debris that could contain or hold seeds of invasive species of concern. After satisfactory inspection or after such 2-day period, the contractor may proceed with work as directed by the CO.

ii. If the contractor desires to clean equipment on National Forest land, such as at the end of a project or prior to moving to or through an area that is free of invasive species of concern, the contractor shall obtain prior approval from Contracting Officer Representative as to the location for such cleaning and measures, if any, for controlling impacts.

(b) The Forest Supervisor’s Office maintains a current list and maps of areas known by the Forest Service that are infested with invasive species of concern and are available upon request. The parties shall promptly communicate with one another with respect to description or designation of additional locations; discovery of locations of new species or new infestations; and addition of species to the list of invasive species of concern and any potential impact on contract operations.

1.2 PERSONNEL

1.2.1 Contractor Representative. The contractor shall designate a representative in accordance with AGAR

452.237-74 – Key Personnel (FEB 1988), included for this contract. The name of this person shall be designated in writing and provided to the Contracting Officer. Key personnel designated by the contractor shall have the ability to speak English and communicate with Forest Service staff.

1.2.1.1 Authority. The contractor representative shall have authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

1.2.1.2 Response Time. The contractor representative shall be available during normal duty hours within 2 days to meet, at the site of work, with Government personnel designated by the Contracting Officer to discuss and resolve performance issues. After normal duty hours the representative shall be available within 4 hours in case of emergency.

1.2.1.3 1.2.1 .3 PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRAFFIC CONTROL

1.2.1.4 The contractor shall exercise caution and care while pursuing the work in order to prevent unnecessary conflict with road users.

Warning signs shall be posted on each end of work areas or zones. Signs shall be of the size, quantity and colors as required by the current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Copies of the MUTCD may be viewed at the Forest Supervisor’s Office located at 2221 N. Raguet St., Lufkin, TX 75904. These signs shall be moved as needed to properly delineate and identify the sections of roads being maintained. In no case shall the signs be farther than ½ mile from the equipment operating on the road, or 500 feet from operations alongside the road (i.e. one mile separation of the beginning and ending signs protecting a grader operation and 1,000-foot separation of the beginning and ending signs protecting a culvert cleaning operation or other “point” operation. EXCEPTION: If the road is closed by locked gates on all access points, then signage is not required.

All personnel working on this contract, including equipment operators, shall wear an ANSI approved Class II reflective vest.

1.2.2 ACCESS Contractor will have access to all Forest Service system roads (open or closed) necessary for accomplishing the work required by this contract. Forest roads may be gated. The Contractor shall have access through these gates through coordination with the Government. Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring for gate security during contract operations.

1.3 QUALITY CONTROL

1.3.1 Quality Control Plan The contractor shall establish and maintain a Quality Control Program to ensure the requirements of the contract are achieved. One copy of the contractor’s Quality Control Plan shall be provided to the Contracting Officer or their designated representative prior to the start of contract work.

1.3.2 Plan Content

1.3.2.4 Inspection System. An inspection system must cover all the services listed on the Performance

Requirements Summary (PRS). It must specify the areas to be inspected on either a scheduled or unscheduled basis, how often inspections will be accomplished, and the title of the individual(s) who will perform the inspection. The inspection system must provide for a written record of inspections and results.

1.3.2.5 Methods. The methods for identifying and preventing defects in the quality of service performed before the level of performance becomes unacceptable.

1.3.2.3. Records. The contractor shall maintain on-site records of all inspections and necessary corrective action taken. This documentation shall be furnished to the project inspector weekly, or when requested by the Contracting Officer during the term of the contract.

1.3.3 Government Review. The Government will review the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan to determine if it is adequate within 10 calendar days of submission. If the plan is found to be adequate, the Government will authorize the plan. If the plan is not adequate as submitted, the deficiencies will be identified to the contractor in writing. The contractor shall correct all identified deficiencies and submit a corrected Contractor Quality Control Plan within ten working days or contract start date, whichever is sooner. Non-conforming work identified through Government quality assurance inspections will serve as an indicator that the contractor’s quality control system is inadequate.

1.4 – QUALITY ASSURANCE.

1.4.1 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contracting Officer’s Representatives (COR) will be responsible for monitoring, assessing, recording, and reporting on the technical performance of the contractor on the schedule of inspections submitted by the contractor and approved by the government. The COR/Inspector, if the latter is assigned to the project, will either witness the contractor’s performance of the inspections performed by the contractor or will evaluate the contractor’s inspection results as to documented findings relative to meeting the standards for each task/subtask within the performance work statement. The COR will have primary responsibility for completing quality assurance monitoring forms which will be used to document the inspection and evaluation of the contractor’s work performance.

1.4.3 Performance Evaluation Meetings. The contractor’s representative and/or project manager may be required to meet with the COR during the first month of the contract. Meetings will be held whenever a Work Order and Notice of Noncompliance is issued, if requested by the Contractor. The meetings will focus on contractor performance and actual or potential problems. A mutual good faith effort will be made to resolve all issues. The written minutes of these meetings shall be signed by the parties to the discussion. Should the contractor not concur with the minutes, the contractor shall so state any areas of non-concurrence in writing to the Contracting Officer within seven workdays of receipt of the minutes.

1.4.4 Contractor Notification Responsibilities. All task orders issued will include contract delivery or performance schedule in terms of specific calendar dates or contract time for completion. To facilitate timely inspections, the contractor shall provide the Government of their proposed weekly operation schedule. The contractor shall notify the Government of schedule changes.

1.5 HOURS OF WORK. All work shall be performed during the time period of one-half hour after sunrise to one-half hour before sunset, Monday through Friday, unless time changes are approved by the COR or Inspector. Work on federal holidays requires 2 weeks prior written approval from the COR.

PERFORMANCE TIME: All task orders issued will include contract delivery or performance schedule in terms of specific calendar dates or contract time for completion. To facilitate timely inspections, the contractor shall provide the Government of their proposed operation schedule. The contractor shall notify the Government of schedule changes.

1.6 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND

IMPROVEMENTS.

1.6.1 The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on or adjacent to the work site, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contract. The Contractor shall only remove trees when specifically authorized to do so and shall avoid damaging vegetation that will remain in place.

1.6.2 The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities (1) at or near the work site, and (2) on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

1.6.3 Fuel and Machine Fluids. The contractor shall instruct employees in environmental protection practices.

The contractor is responsible for operating under conditions which preclude the waste of fuel or spoiling the environment which includes:

1.6.2 Fuel. Fuel for equipment, trucks and vehicles shall not be wasted. Extended engine idling will not be permitted.

1.6.3 Machine Fluids. Machine fluids (fuel, oils, coolants, etc.) shall not be drained on the ground or allowed to enter any watercourse. Inadvertent spills shall be contained immediately, and the Contracting Officer shall be notified immediately. Promptly remediate the spill unless otherwise directed by authorities.

1.7 DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDS.

1.7.1 The contractor shall maintain records of accomplishment. These reports shall be turned in weekly and verified by the COR/Inspector. No payment or acceptance will be made prior to receipt of records.

1.7.2 All documentation, records and schedules as described in the PWS that are the responsibility of the contractor, are the property of the Government and shall be turned over to the Government upon completion or termination of the contract. All records are subject to the Freedom of Information and/or Privacy Acts and any requests for release of any records shall be handled accordingly.

SECTION 2 – DEFINITIONS

Whenever in these specifications or in other contract documents, the following terms, or acronyms in place of them, are used, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows: (Reference to a specific standard or specification shall mean the latest addition or amendment thereto in effect on date of Request for Proposals.)

2.1 STANDARD DEFINITIONS

ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL (AQL). The maximum allowable defects that may occur before the Government will affect the price computation system in accordance with the Performance Requirements Summary and the Inspection of Services Clause. An AQL does not allow a contractor to knowingly offer defective service, but limits reduced payment to circumstances in which defective performance results in a measurable reduction in the value of services rendered.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS). Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the contractor.

QUALITY ASSURANCE. Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). A Government person designated by the Contracting Officer with authority to act within the scope the delegated authority.

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE AND COR ACTION PLAN (QASP). An organized written document used for quality assurance surveillance. The document contains specific methods to perform surveillance of the contractor.

QUALITY CONTROL. Actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that services meet the requirements of the PWS.

2.2 TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS PECULIAR TO THIS PWS

Graphic definitions and representations of road structural terms are shown on drawings included in the Technical Specifications for Road Maintenance.

Agreed or Approved – Official agreement or approval by use of a written document issued by the Government. Agreements also require signature of Contractor’s Representative and are dated.

Berm – A curb or dike which controls roadway runoff water or delineates traffic direction. Berms commonly parallel road centerline; however, on limited use roads may be placed diagonally across the roadbed. An unnecessary berm is a berm that prevents proper drainage or for any reason does not perform a required function.

Culvert – Any structure which provides a passageway, drain, or waterway under a road or embankment.

Ditch – A relatively long narrow excavation placed to collect or disperse water.

Drainage Dip – A constructed depression within the roadbed to form a uniform depression that allows routine passage of vehicles while diverting water from the traveled way.

Drainage Ditch – A ditch located parallel to and abutting the roadbed.

Drainage Structure – A term identifying man-made devices placed to control water movements.

Equipment – All machinery, operating supplies, and tools necessary for the acceptable completion of the work.

Fore slope – The slope of the ditch section from the road shoulder to the ditch flowline.

Grade (noun)- The vertical alignment of the top surface of the road, a ditch flowline, the ground or other surface. Grade can also mean slope.

Lead-off ditch – A ditch used to remove water from roadside drainage ditches, the roadway, cattle guards, or drainage structures such as culverts and drainage dips.

Materials – Any substances specified for use in the performance of the work.

Measurement – Method of determining and expressing the quantities of work.

Order – A written order by the Government directing fulfillment of work requirements under the terms of the contract.

Contract Quantities – Those estimated quantities shown in the Schedule of Items as awarded.

Paved Surface or Pavement – Denotes asphalt, concrete, or other stabilized materials excluding natural aggregates. Dust palliative treatments are not considered as pavement.

Reasonably Close Conformity – Compliance with customary maintenance tolerances where working tolerances are not specified.

Roadbed – The portion of a road between the edge of shoulder to the edge of shoulder. It does not include the ditch fore slope, back slope, or roadway cut slope.

Road Ditch- Drainage ditch. Roadside ditch.

Roadside Ditch- Road ditch. Drainage ditch.

Schedule of Items – Schedule containing a listing of maintenance items, quantities, units of measure, unit price, and amount.

Shoulder – Surface of the roadbed from the edge of the traveled way, outward to the top of the 1) ditch fore slope, 2) toe of cut slope, or 3) top of fill slope.

Slough or Slide – Material fallen or slid on to the roadway that may need to be repositioned or removed.

Slump – A localized portion of the roadbed which has slipped or otherwise become lower than that of the adjacent roadbed and constitutes a hazard to traffic.

Special Project Specifications – Specifications which detail conditions and requirements peculiar to the individual project.

Tail Ditch – A ditch used to convey water away from a culvert outlet, typically and preferably to daylight.

Traveled Way – The portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles. For purpose of this contract, traveled way includes turnouts and curve widening.

Turnouts – A short auxiliary lane on a road provided for passage of meeting vehicles or overtaking vehicles.

Unsuitable Material – Material removed during maintenance which must be disposed of in designated locations. Includes material with substantial amounts of debris, rocks, vegetation, or other objectionable material.

Work Schedule – The Contractor’s current schedule for work progression.

ABBREVIATIONS

AASHTO – American Association of State Highway and Transportation

Officials. ABC – Aggregate Base Course

AQL – Acceptable Quality Level

COR- Contracting Officer’s Representative

FAR- Federal Acquisition Regulation System.

MUTCD- Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

PBSC- Performance Based Service Contract

PRS – Performance Requirements Summary

QA- Quality Assurance (Government Responsibility)

QC – Quality Control (Contractor Responsibility)

QASP – Quality Assurance Surveillance and COR Action Plan

SECTION 3 – GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, MATERIALS, SERVICES

ROAD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (not all inclusive) – Subject to Davis-Bacon Act (DBA)

• PRS 5.6.1 CULVERT REPLACEMENT GOV. FURNISHED

SECTION 4 – CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS/SERVICES

Except for those items or services specifically stated to be Government furnished, the contractor shall furnish all materials, labor, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision, expertise, and other incidentals necessary to successfully complete tasks identified in this contract in a skillful and workmanlike manner.

SECTION 5– PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT TASKS AND CRITICAL SUBTASKS

5.0 ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICES

5.1 BLADING AGGREGATE SURFACED ROADS 109(01) –Blading operations to remove ruts, potholes, corrugations, and unnecessary berms.

5.1.1 Quality Standard

• Blading operations shall be conducted over the entire riding surface in order to remove, by cutting out, all ruts, potholes, corrugations, and berms. All suitable dislodged aggregate shall be smoothly redistributed over the entire riding surface to produce the proper cross slope or crown.

• Aggregate surfacing which has been worked onto road shoulders by traffic or maintenance activities shall be reclaimed and smoothly redistributed over the entire riding surface. No undercutting of road surface or material berms will be allowed. Assure proper surface drainage after all operations.

• Usual amounts of grass, leaf litter or pine straw shall be smoothly spread within the riding surface after movement sufficient to sift out surface aggregate.

• Blading operations shall be conducted as required to remove surface material and accumulated debris from concrete bridge decks.

• Care will be taken to avoid blading any surface material into cattle guards.

• Loose rocks protruding three inches or more above the graded surface shall be removed. It is permissible to waste these rocks off the riding surface away from drainage ditches.

5.2 SPOT SURFACE REPAIR, AGGREGATE SURFACED ROADS (113) – This activity consists of replacement of surface aggregate lost due to surface failure, traffic wear or erosion. The work includes preparation of the existing surface, furnishing, loading, hauling, and spreading specified aggregate material, compacting and finish blading.

5.1.1 Quality Standard

• Remove, by cutting out, all damaged areas of surface, and work new material smoothly over the entire riding surface width. Avoid disturbing base or sub grade material.

• New aggregate shall be deposited in the section being worked, mixed when required, and shaped to achieve proper grade, thickness and template as directed by the Contracting Officer.

• No material shall be allowed to remain in ditch lines.

• Aggregate surface material shall be compacted by operating spreading and hauling equipment over the full width of each layer of aggregate. The entire area being worked shall be finish bladed in accordance with Activity Code 109.

5.3 CLEAN AND RESHAPE DITCHES. (301) All ditches shall be maintained in their original location to the grade required to assure proper drainage.

5.3.1 Quality Standard

• Drainage structures and road appurtenances shall not be damaged during this operation.

• Handwork required to properly connect ditch flow lines to drainage structure inlets is considered part of this activity.

• All suitable material, having the same character as the road surface, excavated through this activity shall be reclaimed and used within the riding surface.

• Lead off ditches designated by the Contracting Officer shall be cleaned and reshaped to provide drainage away from the roadway.

• Culverts associated with the road and lead off ditches included in this contract shall be cleaned of dirt, silt, rock, debris, and vegetative matter for a minimum of 3 feet into both inlet and outlet ends.

5.4 CLEANING OF CATTLEGUARDS – 307- This activity consists of cleaning cattle guard pits of all dirt, silt, rock, debris, and vegetative matter.

5.4.1 Quality Standard

• Includes reshaping of the pit and connecting ditch flow lines as necessary, in order to assure proper drainage.

• This activity normally requires removal and reinstallation of the cattle guard grid.

5.5 ROADSIDE MOWING AND HEAVY BRUSHING (401) Roadside mowing shall consist of cutting grass and woody plant growth two inches in diameter or less at mower height.

Heavy brushing shall consist of a combination of mowing and hand or machine cutting of brush and trees up to ten inches in diameter, measured at breast height.

5.5.1 Quality Standard

• Roadside Mowing and Heavy Brushing shall include brushing of all plant growth around signs, bridges, culverts, and cattle guards.

• All logs or brush exceeding two inches in diameter or three feet in length shall be disposed of outside the clearing limits.

• All rocks larger than three inches in diameter that are thrown onto the riding surface through the Contractor’s operations shall be removed.

• All woody material larger than one inch in diameter or two feet in length, and any other debris which could cause tire damage shall be removed from the riding surface.

• Work on each road shall be completed prior to starting work on the next road, unless approved in advance by the Contracting Officer.

5.6 HAZARD TREE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL-504- This activity consists of removing (felling) and disposing of marked hazard trees and snags. This work also includes trees that have fallen within the road right-of- way.

5.6.1 Quality Standard

• Trees to be removed shall be disposed of outside the right-of-way and shall be limbed and scattered to reduce unsightly slash concentrations.

• Trees to be removed under this activity will be designated by the Contracting Officer.

5.7 EQUIPMENT RENTAL-810- This activity consists of furnishing the following Rental Equipment with an operator.

5.7.1 Quality Standard

• Use of this equipment will include items such as recovery of lost road surface material, excavation at bridge abutments, and removal of beaver dams.

5.8 ROAD CONSTRUCTION SERVICE

Work associated NAICS of these IDIQ/MATOCs is 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction and subject to the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA). Typical activities incurred along a road that shall be done under a construction contract subject to the DBA:

• 6 ROAD RECONSTRUCTION includes 6.1 and 6

• 6.1 Slide Removal and Slump Repair

• 6.2 Ditch Reconstruction

• Machine Placed Rip Rap Class III

• 5.8.1 Machine Placed Rock Rip Rap, Class II

• 5.6.2 CULVERT REPLACEMENT 36" DIA. ALUMINIZED CSP, 16 GA

• 5.6.3 CULVERT REPLACEMENT 24" DIA. ALUMINIZED CSP, 16 GA

• 5.6.4 CULVERT REPLACEMENT 18" DIA. ALUMINIZED CSP, 16 GA

BONDS: Bid bonds are not required for MATOC holders.

Payment and Performance bonds are required for construction projects over $35,000. Based upon historical data, the contractor shall be able to provide single task order bonds up to $500K. The contractor should be able to obtain bonds for an aggregate of ongoing projects up to $3.5M. Offerors must provide sufficient documentation to verify this level, such as a letter from their bonding company stating the offeror's bonding capacity.

Payment for bond premiums in accordance with Clause 52.232-5, Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, shall not be in addition to the contract price; include bond payments under 151.01 Mobilization.

SPECIFICATIONS

Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall complete work at a minimum as detailed in the following specifications.

FHWA Standard Specifications (FP-14) - Refer to Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects in conjunction with this document. FHWA Standard Specifications (FP-14) at the following website; https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/specs

Forest Service Supplemental Specifications (FSSS) which are project specific will amend the GP-14. In general, the use of FSSS typically reduces the scale of requirements identified in FP014 specifications.

Refer to Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects in conjunction with this document. FHWA Standard Specifications (FP-14) at the following website; Standard Specifications (FP-14) | FHWA (dot.gov) https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/specs

All culverts will be subject to compaction method ‘B’ and all steel pipe culverts will be polymer coated.

Item Nos. 60211(18), 60211(24), 60211(30), 60211(36), 60211(48), 60253(21), 60253(28), 60253(35), 60253(42) and 60253(49) will have 2 2/3” x 1/2” corrugations.

Item Nos. 60211(60), 60211(72), 60253(53), 60253(66) and 60253(81) will have 3” x 1” corrugations.

DRAINAGE STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT

The contractor shall provide all necessary equipment, labor, material (except if Government Furnished Culvert as specified in Task Order), tools and other incidentals required to replace existing culverts or rock crossings. This task may or may not be required on a routine basis. This task SHALL be completed to the quality assurance requirements set forth in Part VII.

SUBTASK: 5.8.1 (Government Furnished), 5.8.2, 5.8.3, & 5.8.4 (Contractor Furnished see schedule of items) Culvert Replacement various sizes. Culverts, 36-inch and less in diameter, selected for this task will be removed and replaced with a new culvert. This item is restricted to locations with no more than five-foot depth to the bottom of the culvert. Replacement shall be per Government provided technical exhibit. Removed metal or concrete culverts and appurtenances are the property of the contractor. Completely remove culverts and appurtenances from Government property. Recycle or dispose of culverts and appurtenances legally per applicable federal, state and county codes.

SUBTASK: 5.8.1 (Government Furnished)

5.8.2 36” diameter (Contractor Furnished)

5.8.3 24” diameter (Contractor Furnished)

5.8.4 18” diameter (Contractor Furnished)

SUBTASK: 5.8.5 – Rock Crossing Installation or Replacement. This activity consists of installing or repairing rock drainage crossings. (Refer to technical exhibit)

Work under this activity shall be done only with prior written authorization from the CO. The contractor shall complete this task on all schedule drainage structures in accordance with the quality assurance requirements standards in Part VII.

SUBTASK: 5.8.5 Rock Crossing Installation or Replacement. Rock crossings selected for this task will be installed per the Government provided technical exhibit MACHINE PLACE RIPRAP -415- This work shall consist of furnishing and placing erosion resistant and protective materials on the slopes of embankments, stream banks, at culvert inlets or outlets, on bottom and side slopes of channels, at abutment wings, at structure foundations and at other locations.

5.8.5 Quality Standard

• Riprap shall be placed as staked by the Contracting Officer.

SUBTASK 5.8.6 SIGN INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT -710- Work under this activity consists of the installation of traffic control signs and posts, or the replacement of unserviceable traffic control signs on existing posts.

5.8.6 Quality Standard

• All posts shall be erected plumb, with signs securely attached by vandal-resistant hardware.

• All signs, posts and vandal-resistant sign hardware will be furnished by the Government, at the Forest Supervisor’s Office, Lufkin, TX.

• The Contractor shall furnish all tools, equipment, and labor necessary to perform the work.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY (PRS)

TASK Performance Standard

AQL Monitoring Method

+or- Incentives

5.1 GRADING

AGGREGATE

SURFACED

ROADS

- 109-

C5.1.1 Blading operations to remove ruts, potholes, corrugations, and unnecessary berms.

95% for all tasks and subtasks

Few to No Issuances of Notices of Noncompliance

Review contractor records, data, reports.

Periodic/ Random Inspections by the Government

Re-work at the Contractors expense.

May reduce price to reflect reduced quality

Periodic Review of Daily Diaries and Government Records

Blading operations shall be conducted over the entire riding surface in order to remove, by cutting out, all ruts, potholes, corrugations, and berms. All suitable dislodged aggregate shall be smoothly redistributed over the entire riding surface to produce the proper cross slope or crown.

May not renew option year if poor performance.

Contractor may be terminated with repeated deficiencies

Aggregate surfacing which has been worked onto road shoulders by traffic or maintenance activities shall be reclaimed and smoothly redistributed over the entire riding surface. No undercutting of road surface or material berms will be allowed.

Assure proper surface drainage after all operations.

Usual amounts of grass, leaf litter or pine straw shall be smoothly spread within the riding surface after movement sufficient to sift out surface aggregate.

Blading operations shall be conducted as required to remove surface material and accumulated debris from concrete bridge decks.

AQL Monitoring

Method

+or-

Incentives

5.2 GRADING

AGGREGATE

SURFACED

ROADS

- 109-

Care will be taken to avoid blading any surface material into cattle guards. Loose rocks protruding three inches or more above the graded surface shall be removed. It is permissible to waste these rocks off the riding surface away from drainage ditches

Notices of Noncompliance

Review contractor

Periodic Review of Daily Diaries and Government Records

Re-work at the Contractors expense.

May reduce price to reflect reduced quality.

May not renew option year if poor performance.

Contractor may be terminated with repeated deficiencies

5.2 SPOT

SURFACE

REPAIR,

AGGREGATE

SURFACED

ROADS

- 113-

This activity consists of replacement of surface aggregate lost due to surface failure, traffic wear or erosion.

The work includes preparation of the existing surface, furnishing, loading, hauling, spreading specified aggregate material, compacting and finish blading.

Remove, by cutting out, all damaged areas of surface, and work new material smoothly over the entire riding surface width. Avoid disturbing base or sub grade material.

New aggregate shall be deposited in the section being worked, mixed when required, and shaped to achieve proper grade, thickness and template as directed by the Contracting Officer. No material shall be allowed to remain in ditch lines.

Aggregate surface material shall be compacted by operating spreading and hauling equipment over the full width of each layer of aggregate. The entire area being worked shall be finish bladed in accordance with Activity Code 109.

Dimensions of surfaced area shall be as staked on the ground with no deviation greater than 95% for all tasks and subtasks.

Notices of Noncompliance

Review contractor

Government Records quality.

May not renew option repeated deficiencies

AQL Monitoring

Method

+or-

Incentives

5.3 Clean and

Reshape Ditches

-301-

Drainage structures and road appurtenances shall not be damaged during this operation.

Handwork required to properly connect ditch flow lines to drainage structure inlets is considered part of this activity.

All suitable material, having the same character as the road surface, excavated through this activity shall be reclaimed and used within the riding surface.

Lead off ditches designated by the Contracting Officer shall be cleaned and reshaped to provide drainage away from the roadway.

Notices of Noncompliance

Review contractor

Government Records repeated deficiencies

5.4 Cleaning of

Cattle Guards

-307-

This activity consists of cleaning cattle guard pits of all dirt, silt, rock, debris and vegetate matter.

Includes reshaping of the pit and connecting ditch flow lines as necessary, in order to assure proper drainage.

This activity normally requires removal and reinstallation of the cattle guard grid.

Notices of Noncompliance

Review contractor

Government Records

Re-work at the Contractors expense.

May reduce price to reflect reduced quality.

May not renew option year if poor performance.

Contractor may be

AQL Monitoring

Method

+or-

Incentives

5.5 Roadside

Mowing and Heavy Brushing

-401-

Roadside mowing shall consist of cutting grass and woody plant growth two inches in diameter or less at mower height.

Heavy brushing shall consist of a combination of mowing and hand or machine cutting of brush and trees up to ten inches in diameter, measured at breast height.

Either shall include brushing of all plant growth around signs, bridges, culverts, and cattle guards.

All logs or brush exceeding two inches in diameter or three feet in length shall be disposed of outside the clearing limits.

All rocks larger than three inches in diameter that are thrown onto the riding surface through the Contractor’s operations shall be removed.

All woody material larger than one inch in diameter or two feet in length, and any other debris which could cause tire damage shall be removed from the riding surface.

Work on each road shall be completed prior to starting work on the next road, unless approved in advance by the contracting Officer.

Notices of Noncompliance

Review contractor

Government Records quality.

May not renew option repeated deficiencies

Drainage Structure Installation and Replacement

- 607-

See Below

5.8.1, 5.8.2, 5.8.3, & 5.8.4 - Culvert Replacement

See Below Review contractor

Government Records quality

AQL Monitoring

Method

+or-

Incentives

5.7 Machine

Place Riprap

-415-

This work shall consist of furnishing and placing erosion resistant and protective materials on the slopes of embankments, stream banks, at culvert inlets or outlets, on bottom and side slopes of channels, at abutment wings, at structure foundations and at other locations.

Riprap shall be placed as staked by the Government.

Notices of Noncompliance

Review contractor

Government Records repeated deficiencies

5.8 Hazard Tree

Removal and Disposal

-504-

This activity consists of cutting and removing dead trees that have fallen into the roadway.

Trees to be removed shall be disposed of outside the right-of-way and shall be limbed and scattered to reduce unsightly slash concentrations.

Trees to be removed under this activity will be designated by the Contracting Officer.

Notices of Noncompliance

Review contractor

Government Records

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE

Roads which may be designated to receive maintenance under this contract are limited to: (1) Roads under Forest Service jurisdiction and (2) Roads under other local jurisdiction that are designated for Forest Service maintenance under a cooperative agreement. Work to be performed under this contract is comprised Grading Aggregate Surfaced Roads, Spot Surface Repair, Cleaning and Reshaping Ditches, Cleaning Cattleguards, Mowing, Seeding and Fertilizing, and Machine Placing Riprap.

ACTIVITY CODE: 109- BLADING AGGREGATE SURFACED ROADS

Blading operations shall be conducted over the entire riding surface in order to remove, by cutting out, all ruts, potholes, corrugations, and berms. All suitable dislodged aggregate shall be smoothly redistributed over the entire riding surface to produce the proper cross slope or crown. Road structural terms are illustrated on the Typical Section drawing. The road center line shall be the high point of the roadbed and have a crown sloping down at 2% to the road shoulder or ditch.

Aggregate surfacing which has been worked onto road shoulders by traffic or maintenance activities shall be reclaimed and smoothly redistributed over the entire riding surface. Riding surface widths shall be perpetuated as existing. Dips and swales designed to control surface drainage shall be maintained. No undercutting of road surface nor material berms will be allowed. Assure proper surface drainage after all operations.

Usual amounts of grass, leaf litter or pine straw shall be smoothly spread within the riding surface after movement sufficient to sift out surface aggregate. Where grass, leaf litter or pine straw is excessive, as determined by the Contracting Officer, this material will be piled in spots along the road shoulder and left to decay. Care shall be taken that this material does not interfere with surface drainage. Any such material shall be reclaimed in subsequent blading and smoothly spread within the riding surface.

Blading operations shall be conducted as required to remove surface material and accumulated debris from concrete bridge decks. Care shall be taken not to damage any part of the bridge. All suitable material shall be smoothly redistributed over the riding surface at bridge approaches.

Care will be taken to avoid blading any surface material into cattle guards.

Any material deposited in cattle guards as a result of the Contractor’s operation shall be cleaned out at the expense of the Contractor.

Loose rocks protruding three inches or more above the graded surface shall be removed. It is permissible to waste these rocks off the riding surface away from drainage ditches.

Soil Moisture Conditions Suitable moisture conditions for surface blading shall be from 10 to 20 percent by weight. Unless authorized by the Contracting Officer, no surface blading shall be performed while moisture content is outside this range.

Method of Measurement. Measurement shall be made to the nearest tenth of a mile using an odometer calibrated over a measured mile.

Basis of Payment

Payment shall be made for all work of this activity inspected and accepted in accordance with the following pay item and the bid unit price.

Pay Item Description Pay

Unit 109(01) Blading Aggregate Surfaced Roads Mile

ACTIVITY CODE: 113- SPOT SURFACE REPAIR, AGGREGATE SURFACED ROADS

This activity consists of replacement of surface aggregate lost due to surface failure, traffic wear or erosion.

The work includes preparation of the existing surface, furnishing, loading, hauling, and spreading specified aggregate material, compacting and finish blading.

Remove, by cutting out, all damaged areas of surface, and work new material smoothly over the entire riding surface width. Avoid disturbing base or subgrade material. New aggregate shall be deposited in the section being worked, mixed when required, and shaped to achieve proper grade, thickness and template as directed by the Contracting Officer. No material shall be allowed to remain in ditch lines. Aggregate surface material shall be compacted by operating spreading and hauling equipment over the full width of each layer of aggregate. The entire area being worked shall be finish bladed in accordance with Activity Code 109.

Material

113(01) SPOT SURFACE REPAIR, CRUSHED AGGREGATE

Crushed Aggregate shall be furnished by the Contractor and shall meet the following gradation requirements.

Grading: R

Sieve Size Percent Passing 2 inch 90 – 100% 1 inch 20 – 100% No. 4 0 – 65%

113(03) SPOT SURFACE REPAIR, WASHED GRAVEL

Washed Gravel shall be furnished by the Contractor, and shall meet the following gradation requirements:

Grading: WG-1

1 ½ inch 95 – 100% ¾ inch 60 – 95%

No. 4 0 – 15%

113 (05) SPOT SURFACE REPAIR, PIT RUN, SAND, CLAY, AND GRAVEL MIX CONTRACTOR

FURNISHED

This material shall be a mixture of sand, clay, and gravel, free from vegetation and other foreign matter, and shall be furnished by the Contractor. It shall be native material that can be taken directly from the source and placed on the road without mixing with washed gravel or other aggregate materials and shall be suitable to serve as a finished riding surface. This material must meet the following requirements and must be approved in advanced by the Contracting Officer.

(1) PLASTICITY INDEX: 4 – 12

(2) LIQUID LIMIT (MAX.): 35

(3) GRADING

1 ½ inch 95 – 100 % No. 4 40 – 65 % N0. 40 20 – 50 % No. 200 12 – 25 %

113(06) SPOT SURFACE REPAIR, RECYCLED PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE

Recycled 25 Portland cement concrete shall be furnished by the Contractor, and shall meet the following gradation requirements:

Grading: RPCC

1 ½ inch 100% 1 inch 85% ¾ inch 66% No. 4 26% No. 40 11%

Method of Measurement. Aggregate shall be measured by either tons or cubic yards as indicated in the bid schedule. Measurement will be made to the nearest one-tenth of the pay unit. Where material is measured by weight, the Contractor shall supply weight tickets from state approved scales showing aggregate type, source, gross, tare, and net weight. All materials supplied by volume shall be measured at the time of delivery by the Contracting Officer. Material receipts shall be furnished by the Contractor for each truck load delivered and accepted.

Basis of Payment. Payment shall be made for all work of this activity, inspected and accepted, in accordance with the following pay items and the bid unit price.

Pay Item Description Pay Unit

113(01) Spot Surface Repair, Crushed Aggregate Ton

113(02) Spot Surface Repair, Crushed Aggregate Ton

113(03) Spot Surface Repair, Washed Gravel C.Y.

113(04) Spot Surface Repair, Pit Run Aggregate, Government Furnished

C.Y.

113(05) Spot Surface Repair, Pit Run, Sand, Clay, and Gravel Mix, Contractor Furnished

CY

113(06) Spot Surface Repair, Recycled Portland Cement Concrete CY

ACTIVITY CODE: 301- CLEAN AND RESHAPE DITCHES

All ditches shall be maintained in their original location to the grade required to ensure proper drainage.

Ditches shall be shaped as shown on the Typical Section drawing, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. Drainage structures and road appurtenances shall not be damaged during this operation.

Handwork required to properly connect ditch flow lines to drainage structure inlets is considered a part of this activity.

Road Ditches

All suitable material, having the same character as the road surface, excavated through this activity shall be reclaimed and used within the riding surface. Unsuitable material shall be spread along back slopes or fill slopes to assure road surface drainage and prevent unsuitable material from being pulled onto aggregate surfaces. Following this work the riding surface shall be bladed in accordance with Specification 220.

Payment for this blading will be made under pay item 109(01).

Lead Off Ditches

Lead off ditches designated by the Contracting Officer shall be cleaned and reshaped to provide drainage…