Att. 4 Hickey Martin Dam Removal SOW 240229.pdf

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SECTION C-DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF WORK

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.0 Description of Services:

Furnish all labor, equipment, and materials, to accomplish the dam removal and channel/floodplain restoration work under this contract. Services consist of surveying, clearing and grubbing, removing and disposing of the remaining sections of existing dam facility, reconstructing access roads/trails, constructing a disposal site for unsuitable excavation, excavation (unsuitable, sand and gravel, and minor rock), disposal of unsuitable materials, dewatering, erosion and sediment control, oil spill control, reconstruction of Henderson Creek channel, placement of stream bed and bank materials (channel rock class 1 & 4, stream simulation bed materials A & B, Floodplain fill mix), instream structures (rock and wood), coir fabric bank and cut slope stabilization, bank reconstruction, seeding, and restoration/clean up of the general project and stockpile areas.

The Contractor shall refer to the Schedule of Items, project vicinity map, and referenced Specifications when making estimates for quantities of work.

2.0 Location

The project is located on the Brownstown Ranger District of the Hoosier National Forest. From the Hoosier N.F. supervisors office in Bedford, Indiana, take Constitution avenue 0.2 miles to John A Williams Blvd. Turn left on John A Williams Blvd. for 1.6 miles, at the traffic circle, take the first exit onto Lincoln avenue, continue for 0.3 miles, continue onto l street. In 0.3 miles turn left onto US – 50E/Indiana’s historic pathway (north spur) for 8.3 miles. Turn left onto State Highway 446 N. Go 5.7 miles and turn right onto the Humpback bridge road. In 0.8 miles turn right onto County Road 700 N/ Henderson Creek road. Travel 2.6 miles and continue onto County Road 650 N for 0.2 miles and turn right onto the Hickey Martin main access road.

LATITUDE 38°57' 05.14"N, LONGITUDE 86°18' 28.91"W

3.0 Description of Work:

The project consists of removing and disposing of remaining concrete and stone materials from a ~8ft high earthen and concrete dam. Reconstruction of access routes (only those designated routes required by the contractor. Construction of an onsite unsuitable material disposal pit. Reconstruction of the main channel; work includes excavation and disposal of unsuitable materials, reconstructing a ~ 1200ft long stream channel with stream bed gradations. Reconstruction of banks with floodplain mix, installation of instream rock roughness elements in all riffles, construction of 17 large wood structures in the channel and approximately 10 large wood structures on the constructed floodplain via equipment rental. Bank and cutslope stabilization along the entire project with coir C700g fabric (3210 sq yd), seeding 1.6 acres of project area disturbance. Clean up and removal of construction related trash off the national forest.

4.0 Performance Period

The contract time shall be 365 days. Contract time includes construction of the project during low flow conditions (June 1 to august 31 2024), delays for weather, locating and transporting supplies and materials, and final site cleanup. Time extension will be considered only for weather related flow issue precluding work.

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5.0 Prework Conference

There will be a Pre-Bid Tour for the project. The tour is scheduled for XXXXX xx 2024. The Contractor acknowledges that they have taken the necessary steps to ascertain the nature and location of work and have investigated and satisfied themselves as to the general and local conditions that can affect the work or its cost. Any failure of the Contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the work without additional expenses to the government.

6.0 Hours of Operation

Normal work hours shall occur Monday through Saturday, 0600 – 1800. The Contractor maybe be required to work off hours, holidays and weekends due to potential inclement weather. Contractor is responsible for coordinating the work schedule with the COR.

7.0 Contractor Representative

Provide an onsite contract representative who will oversee the performance of the work specified in this contract. Designate in writing to the CO, the name of the contract representative and an alternate(s) who shall have the authority to authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The Contractor’s representative and alternate(s) must have a minimum of mid level management, supervision ,and operational experience as well as be able to read, write, speak, and understand English. Notify the CO/COR at least 10 work days in advance of any subsequent change of personnel in this position. Replacement personnel shall have the same level or better experience as the person being replaced.

8.0 Dam Removal Design and Construction FY2024

This contract package designed plans and quantities is based survey (November 2023) with the dam structure partially removed and a headcut that has lowered the channel 2 to 5 ft in depth with the reservoir. The dam structure has been partially removed to facilitate a head cutting allowing for the stream to mobilize the trapped sediment during high flow discharges. A head cut continues to move materials out of the project area. The head cut will be allowed to occur until construction commences in 2024. As of January 2024, the head cut has lowered stream bed and widened the old channel up to within 150 ft of the end of the project. Depending how far the head cut extends upstream from the current end of the designed main channel, the design may be modified. Modification will be potentially less excavation. Increases in total volume of rock material required are not anticipated , however Option items have been added to cover any anticipated channel extension.

All trees in the dispoal area and along the channel have been cut this winter to avoid bat issues. If the contractor needs additional trees to be removed to facilitate work, the contractor can notify the COR who will coordinate an inspection with the Forest Biologist to clear any bat trees for removal.

9.0 General Work Requirements

9.1 Contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, and labor necessary to complete the work.

9.2 Contractor shall notify the COR 14 calendar days prior to the day of beginning work to coordinate inspection activities during Forest Service business hours, unless otherwise approved in writing by the COR.

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9.3 All equipment shall be power spray washed to remove oil, grease, dirt and potential noxious weed seeds off the National Forest. Equipment will be inspected by COR prior to mobilization onto FS lands. The Contractor will notify the COR when equipment is cleaned to schedule an inspection.

9.4 Excavators working in or constructing the stream channel will use approved nontoxic biodegradable hydraulic fluid. “Fish-friendly’ hydraulic fluid is defined as a synthetic thermally stable biodegradable hydraulic oil (ISO 32/46), such as Panolin HLP Synth, Chevron’s Clarity, or equivalent. Contractor shall certify in writing that equipment is bled and filled with “fish-friendly” lubricants and hydraulic fluids prior to beginning operations and provide the biodegradable oil material safety data sheets. Payment for this is considered incidental to mobilization.

9.5 All equipment and vehicles shall be in good working condition and free of leaks of lubricants, fuel, coolants and hydraulic fluids. Approved oil absorbent pads shall be provided under all equipment and vehicles being serviced or fueled. Equipment will be inspected at the time it is delivered to the worksite. Equipment that does not meet contract specifications and requirements or is determined to be in any way unsafe or non-functional, will be rejected. Any leaks in any equipment will be repaired immediately before reentering the stream.

10.0 Description of work units

10.1 Dam removal - Dam removal includes removal of all rock, sand, gravel, clay, vegetation, concrete, steel, and other fabricated parts of the dam from the project area. All metal dam materials will be disposed of off the National Forest. Concrete chunks from the dam may be buried at the bottom of the waste disposal site. All unsuitable excavation, vegetation, and tree materials not used will be stockpiled in the designated area shown on sheet 3 of the plans. All other manmade materials will be removed and disposed of off the National Forest. Any stone block (not concrete) removed during excavation will be incorporated as roughness within the stream bed during reconstruction of the main channel. Original dam plans are located on sheet 4 of the plans. Removal and disposal of the dam and dam materials is incidental to pay item 203(04)

10.2 Clearing and grubbing - clear any trees, brush, stumps and any vegetation within the top of the cuts or floodplain limit on both sides of the channels and in stockpile area. Stockpile trees at the edge of the stockpile area for mobilization to designated structure locations. Place any brush, grubbed stumps, tree tops, and branch’s within and on top the waste disposal area. Clearing and grubbing is incidental to pay item 201(01)

10.3 Excavation and disposal of unsuitable materials – The majority of the material within the main channel are unsuitable to use in the reconstruction of the channel. Excavated material from the main channel work will be excavated and disposed of with the stockpile area designated on sheet 3. The berm of excavated material around the disposal site should be continuous around and not have any gaps once construction is complete. Some suitable material that may be used for sealing the channel bed or as part of the floodplain mix was observed beginning at sta. 10+00 of the project along the left bank facing upstream. This material may used as part of the required gradations if they meet contract specification. The size and extent of the deposit is unknown.

Excavation, handling materials, moving, disposing of unsuitable material and preparation of the stockpile area is incidental pay item 201(01) and 204(14)

10.4 Main channel construction - The channel will be constructed as shown on the drawings.

Typical cross sections are shown at key location. A location list of stations and associated channel templates is provided on Sheet 20 of the plan set. As the channel is constructed the dimensions will transition from one cross section template to the next cross section based on the channel templates.

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Stream Sim gradation A will be used for the channel bed. Roughness rock materials are composed of CR-1 and CR-4 class rock. Cobble toe is composed of Stream Sim gradation B. Banks are composed of Floodplain Mix (80% by volume of Stream sim A and 20% by volume of soil/sand/silt. No separate payment is made for channel construction, the pay items for channel construction are incidental to pay items 201(01), 204(14), 208(20), 648(01), 648(02), 648(03), 648(04), 648(05), 648(06) and Option Item 1-4 pay items 622(01), 648(01), 648(03), 648(04).

10.5 Floodplain and bank reconstruction - The floodplain and banks will be reconstructed through the entire project area. North American green Coir C700g fabric or equal will be used as the stabilizing coir fabric as shown on sheet 17 of the plans. There is approximately 3210 square yards of coverage required. It is recommended the Contractor include extra coir fabric as surfaces are irregular in shape and will require more fabric to cover the area. The floodplain width is variable in extent of variable width (0 to >20ft) on each side including cut slopes. The floodplain area under the finished template will be excavated to bedrock surface or as determined in the field by the Engineer based on material encountered, then refilled with floodplain sediment mix. All cut slopes, banks, and floodplain bare surfaces will be seeded prior to the placement of coir fabric. All construction is incidental to pay items 152(01), 157(21), 201(01), 204(14), 625(01), 648(02), and 648(05).

10.6 Riffle Roughness and large wood structures - Large wood (trees) have been harvested and stockpiled in the waste disposal area, adjacent to the channel, and along access routes. Harvested trees will be incorporated at locations designated on sheet 18 of the plans. The exact location and configuration will be determined in the field at the time of installation by the Engineer in the field.

Trees for placement (104 total trees with rootfans attached to the stem and straight logs, min. 40 ft stem and 14” to 18”+ diameter). Log structures are constructed under equipment rental. Tree placement will occur after floodplain construction has occurred. At log structure locations, the coir fabric will be cut to install the trees and then repaired to the extent possible or those locations can be left bare until logs are placed and then the small gaps can be stabilized with the coir fabric.

Either way will work, and method is up to the contractors discretion.

Riffle roughness is composed of buried or partially embedded large rock (Channel rock Class 1 and

4) as detailed on sheet 11. All riffle roughness and large wood placement is incidental to pay items 622(01), 648(03), and 648(04). Tree mobilization is incidental to pay item 648(06)

10.7 Dewatering and Water Quality Maintenance - The channel construction is anticipated to be constructed during dry and low water conditions (July to Mid-September). Turbid water from groundwater and minor surface flow will be collected at the downstream end of the project and pumped onto the floodplain into sediment retention bags to control turbidity. Sediment bags will need to be replaced a number of times depending on flow conditions during construction. A minimum of 5 large sediment bags are required. A porous silt curtain (sheet 20)will be deployed downstream to help capture additional turbidity. During periods of higher flows, the Contractor can install bypass pump(s) in a section of the channel to keep working or install a section of bypass culvert (min size 24” diameter cmp). When bypass pumping, coffer dams can be constructed out of gravel super sacks filled with gravel and covered with a impermeable membrane or aqua bladder dams may be used. See Section C.26 for minimum required dewatering materials on site.

Dewatering operations are paid under pay item 208(20).

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11.0 Design Revision before Construction

The current design reflects quantities in the based bid of section B Schedule of items from a survey in November of 2023. The Dam has been partially removed and only the abutments and minor portion of the attached spillway remain. Henderson Creek has mobilized sediment from behind the dam and will continue to do so until construction begins. The channel continues to adjust with large rainfall events.

Once the project has been construction staked, The engineer in the field will determine if any adjustments to the design must be made. It is anticipated that excavation quantities will be reduced and possibly minor increase in floodplain rock quantities at the upper end of the reservoir if the channel continues to widen. Per FSSS 109.2 Contract quantities will be adjusted only when the original design is 15% or more different then the revised design. In summary: The earthwork quantity could be reduced, and/or the rock quantity could be increased, and that will be determined and communicated with the contractor when the project is construction staked.

12.0 Landscape Preservation (addendum to AGAR 452.236-74)

12.1 Waste motor oil, fuels, lubricants, bitumen, and/or other similar hydrocarbons shall be collected and returned to either the supplier or a recycling service licensed to collect these fluids/materials. They shall not be wasted, deposited, flushed, or let on the ground or buried.

12.2 The Contractor shall confine operations to within the clearing limits or other areas designated in the Contract and/or attachments as approved, and prevent the depositing of rocks, excavated materials, stumps, or other debris outside of these limits. Materials which fall outside of these limits shall be retrieved, disposed of, or incorporated into the work as directed by the CO.

12.3 Prevention of Oil Spills – If the Contractor maintains storage facilities for oil, oil products, or other hydrocarbon substances on or within the project area/site, appropriate preventative measures shall be taken to ensure that any spill of such oil, oil products, or other hydrocarbon substances does not enter any stream or other waters of the United States, or that of any of the individual States.

12.4 If the total oil, oil products, or other hydrocarbons storage exceeds 1320 gallons, or if any single container exceeds a capacity of 660 gallons, the Contractor shall prepare and submit to the CO a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. Such plan shall meet the applicable Environmental Protection Agency requirements (40 CFR 112) including certification by a registered professional engineer.

13.0 Use of Premises (addendum to AGAR 452.236-72)

Before the Contractor mobilizes, the Forest Service will review all required plans submitted for completeness and applicability. Proposed modifications of Contractor's plans will be discussed with the Contractor prior to approval. Any modifications agreed upon will be incorporated in a revised set of plans.

13.1 No camps will be allowed for this project.

13.2 Sanitation Facilities: Provide and maintain the following facilities for the work force at the construction site, unless provided otherwise.

a. A porta-potty located at the dam project site. Provide a location of the porta-potty for approval by the CO

13.3 Meet the requirements of 40 CFR 112 (Oil Pollution Prevention) for fuel storage. Meet the requirements of 33 CFR 150 and 33 CFR 154 for facilities transferrring oil or hazardous materials

Section C 6 in bulk. on lands under Forest Service jurisdiction meet all Federal, State, and local requirements.

This includes, but is not limited to:

a. Federal regulations 40 CFR 243, 40 CFR 245, 40 CFR 257, 40 CFR 258, and;

b. State regulations 18 AAC 60.

c. Removal of all solid wastes and/or residues, with proper disposal at/in approved commercial landfills.

13.4 Do not begin any work until a plan for development, and cleanup is submitted and approved by the Contracting Officer. Include the following information on this plan:

a. Location and size of the proposed equipment storage areas

b. Material stockpile location

c. Unsuitable material stock pile development plan

d. Equipment and fuel storage area and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan if required.

14.0 Disposal of Waste Material

14.1 The Contractor shall remove all suitable, unsuitable, and waste material from the project areas, and dispose in an area as designated by COR. Unsuitable materials(silt / clay) materials and excess trees will be stockpiled at the designated stockpile area. All rebar, steel, and manmade materials will be disposed of off the National Forest in accordance with State, local, and Federal regulations. Concrete pieces may be buried at the bottom of the waste disposal pit

14.2 Designated unsuitable materials stockpile area will require excavation to form a containment berm around 3 sides of the area. Size of available disposal area is 1 acre. After excavation has been completed the area will be seeded under pay item 625(01), construction and clearing of the disposal site is incidental to pay item 204(14)

15.0 Emergency Control (addendum to AGAR 452.236-77)

15.1 Immediately extinguish, without expense to the Government, all fires on or in the vicinity of the project areas which are caused by the Contractor’s employees, equipment, or through prosecution of the work, whether set directly or indirectly as a result of construction operations, with or without direction by the Forest Service. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary by the Government resulting from fires set or caused by Contractor’s employees or resulting from construction operations.

15.2 Contractor’s Responsibility for Controlling Other Emergencies – When requested by the CO, allow the Forest Service to temporarily use employees and equipment for emergency control work. Payment will be made at not less than the current area rate established or adopted by the Forest Service through partnership with the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG).

15.3 Firefighting equipment will be required during the fire season from May 10 through August 31, and during any other period of heightened fire danger designated by the CO.

15.4 The Contractor shall furnish rust-free fire tools to equip all workers employed in the Contractor’s operations at each separate work site. These tools shall be maintained in serviceable condition, and kept in one or more weather-tight fire tools boxes. These boxes shall be painted red, marked “Tools for Fire Only” with letters at least 3” high, and kept sealed. Post a list of the contents inside each fire tool box so as to be visible when opened. Minimum required quantities and types of tools are described here:

Kind of Tool No. of People Working in Area 1-4 5-9 10-15 16-20 Axe, d.b. chopping, 32” min. handle 1 1 2 3 Shovels, L.H. R.P., No. 0 or larger 1 3 6 7

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Pulaski, 32” min. handle 2 3 7 10 File, 10” mill bastard 1 1 1 2 Pumps, backpack cans, 5-gal filled with water 1 2 2 3

15.5 Equip each internal combustion engine with a spark arrester qualified and rated USDA- Forest Service Standard 5100-1, unless it is:

a. Equipped with a turbine-driven exhaust supercharger such as the turbocharger; there shall be no exhaust bypass;

b. A multi-position engine, such as on a chainsaw, which is equipped with a screen arrester, as described in the Forest Service Spark Arrester Guide;

c. A spark arrester, which does not meet the requirements in the guide may be approved upon submission of acceptable proof that the arrester is at least 80% efficient in retention, attrition, or destruction of carbon particles. Such arrester may be required to meet higher standards as improvements in design and efficiency are discovered;

d. A passenger-carrying vehicle or light truck intended primarily for use on roads, and equipped with a factory-designed muffler and exhaust system, or;

e. A heavy-duty truck, such as a dump or log truck, or other vehicle used for commercial hauling, used only on roads and equipped with a factory-designed muffler and with a vertical stack exhaust system extending above the cab.

Properly install and constantly maintain in serviceable condition all exhaust equipment described above, including spark arresters and mufflers.

15.6 Equip each unit of mobile or stationary power equipment, including trucks, with one shovel, and at least one fire extinguisher meeting one of the following specifications:

a. 2 ½ pound size or larger dry chemical type;

b. 4 pound size or larger carbon dioxide type.

Test or check each extinguisher for proper function prior to the beginning of fire precautionary periods, and provide each gasoline power saw with one chemical-pressurized fire extinguisher of not less than 8oz. capacity by weight. Maintain the extinguisher in good working order at all times.

15.7 Do not burn camp refuse, brush, slash, or debris such as that resulting from clearing around camps or on rights-of-way, without the written approval of the CO. Submit written requests for burning to the CO at least 48 hours in advance of intended burning. The CO will approve of routine camp refuse disposal incineration in the camp development plan described in H.4 above.

16.0 Contractor’s Use and Maintenance of Existing Roads

The Contractor is authorized to use roads in the immediate construction project area for performance of work under this contract. Such roads are those which are necessary for direct access to designated material borrow sites, quarries, stockpile sites, waste areas, campsites, equipment loading/unloading ramps and/or other approved work areas. The roads authorized for use will be subject to the following general conditions:

16.1 Federal Regulations contained in 36 CFR 261.12; except vehicle weight will not exceed that of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) HS20-44 and/or U80 Loading. Submit written requests to the CO for approval to use L90 and/or U102 overload Loadings on roads authorized for use. Regulations prohibit damaging a road or blocking a road open to use by others, except as otherwise provided in the Specifications deemed a part of this contract.

16.2 The Government will not snowplow roads for the Contractor’s use. The Contractor may snowplow any road designated for their use. A permit defining snowplowing requirements is required, and will be issued by the District Ranger, upon request by the Contractor. Repair any damage to the road prism or structures caused by snowplowing and/or snow removal operations.

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Vehicles, other than conventional over-the-snow vehicles (i.e. snowmobiles/snowmachines), will not be permitted to use roads when there is an average of more than 4” of snow, unless the road has been snowplowed.

16.3 The Contractor is responsible for, and will perform road maintenance on, Forest Service roads in the construction area commensurate with their use. Perform road maintenance at such intervals that prevent deterioration of the roadway, or as directed by the CO. Such road maintenance requirements for existing roads shall be performed IAW the following:

a. Maintain existing roadbed(s) and established drainage structures commensurate with use.

b. Put any temporary access roads to bed and seed the disturbance.

17.0 Archaeological or Historic Sites AGAR 452.236-73

If a previously unidentified archaeological or historic site(s) is encountered, the contractor shall discontinue work in the general area of the site(s) and notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

18.0 Instream Work

The Contractor must schedule and conduct instream work to avoid and/or minimize disturbance to streams. Specifically:

18.1 Do not cross streams or other waterways without CO approval outside of instream work windows.

18.2 Power spray wash and clean all equipment before entering within the highwater mark of any stream. Ensure washing is conducted at the Contractors facilities or in a rock pit away from any live streams and the project area.

18.3 Instream Work Windows

Work Window Dates Species Notes June 1, 2024 – September 15, All Instream Work allowed

March 31, 2024, to May 31, 2024. And September 15 to October 3, 2024

All No Instream work allowed.

Material mobilization and stockpiling, stock pile area prep, access trail construction, any land-based portion of the project that doesn’t require a stream crossing or instream work

19.0 Construction Stakes, Lines, and Grades

The Contractor will establish reference staking and control elevations during construction. The contractor will:

19.1 Provide 2 reference stakes (2”x2” x 12” Hub or rebar stake), 2 site lathe for each cross sections, and 1 centerline stake for each change in channel template.

19.2 Reference stakes are required for pool tail, pool head, and curve apex of pools. The begin and end of pools are only 4 or more feet away from the pool tail and pool head and can be offset from the pool tail and pool head reference stakes. If distance between reference stakes is greater than 50 feet additional reference staking is required.

19.3 Each stake will have centerline station, offset horizontal distance to centerline horizontal alignment, cut or fill depth, finish grade elevations, and elevation of the hub on each stake.

19.4 Provide a write in the rain notebook with all reference staking information (station, distance to centerline, cut and fill to finish grade, and elevations of finish grade and elevations of

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19.5 The contractor will be provided with vertical and horizontal alignment reports along with the CAD drawings for the plan and profile views.

20.0 Local Material Sources

20.1 There are no borrow sites available on the National Forest. The Contractor will need to purchase material for the project from commercial sources.

20.2 Gravel and rock materials within the project area (main channel and disposal area) from excavation that are suitable for a portion of the gradation may be used if they are in accordance with the contract specifications.

20.3 Trees for the log structures (habitat portion of the project ) will come from the designated stockpile area. Trees for this work will be harvested with rootfans attached and left on with the log portion cut to length at the site. A minimum treee length of 40ft is required (rootfan not included). Cut logs should be left as long as possible.

21.0 Equipment Operation and Skill

21.1 Operators shall have sufficient skill and experience to properly perform the work assigned to them. Any operator who, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, does not perform the work in a proper, safe and skillful manner, will be removed and replaced within 24 hours by the Contractor upon written request of the Contracting Officer.

21.2 The excavator operator will have a minimum of 5 years and a minimum of 2000 hours of experience operating a track excavator with a hydraulic thumb. All other pieces of equipment will have operators with 2 years of experience and a minimum of 1000 hours experience. Equipment rental will be used to construct the large wood/log structure habitat portion of the project.

22.0 Equipment Rental Requirements

Excavators, skidders, loader, and other agreed upon equipment shall be furnished on a fully-operated basis, and in good operating condition with an operator. All excavator furnished will be manufactured in 2012 or later.

22.1 Medium to Large Excavators and shall be a crawler-mounted hydraulic excavator, which meets the following minimum specifications. :

a. Minimum bucket capacity of (1.5) cubic yards, with digging teeth and hydraulic thumb.

b. Crawler-mounted: Track width, ~24-inch minimum (note based on size).

c. Minimum operating weight of 50,000 lbs and a maximum operating weight 70,000 lbs.

d. Minimum excavator reach of 26.5 feet or greater (horizontal).

e. Have a working set of log tongs on boom chain or large diameter wire rope capable of handling logs from 14” to 24” diameter logs.

f. Have long and short chokers capable of handling logs 14” to 30” in diameter and 40ft in length with rootfans attached.

g. The contractor should base the excavator size configuration based on be able to pick up and place logs (8,000 lbs ~30” 40ft long green hickory with root fan).

22.2 All maintenance work and fueling of equipment shall be done in an area approved by the COR where no damage to the streams will occur. All preventative maintenance, lubrication and fueling of equipment will be done outside of work hours and at the contractor expense. Approved oil absorbent pads will be placed under all equipment and vehicles being serviced or fueled.

22.3 Dispensing of oil or oil products shall only be done within a designated area. Fuel nozzles shall not be left unattended. All hoses shall be rewound immediately upon completion of use. All fuel and oil storage will be in accordance with all State and Federal regulations. Equipment fueling

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22.4 Contractor shall provide adequate two-way communication facilities to report an accidental spill. The following persons shall be notified of any spill within 20 minutes of detection:

a. Contracting Officer Representative (COR) XXXX XXXX , (xxx) xxx-xxxx

22.5 Prior to the start of construction, the Contractor shall submit to the CO/COR, the names and telephone numbers of persons responsible for emergency response. If such persons cannot be reached in an emergency, the Forest Service shall take action to alleviate the emergency at the Contractor's expense.

22.6 All equipment and vehicles shall be in good working condition and free of leaks of lubricants, fuel, coolants and hydraulic fluids. Approved oil absorbent pads shall be provided under all equipment and vehicles being serviced or fueled. Equipment will be inspected at the time it is delivered to the worksite. Equipment that does not meet contract specifications and requirements or is determined to be in any way unsafe or non-functional, shall be rejected.

22.7 If equipment is rejected or becomes inoperative, the Contractor will be notified in writing to correct the deficiencies or furnish replacement equipment meeting specifications within 48 hours. If the Contractor is unable to repair or replace the equipment within 48 hours, equipment may be released. Payment for move-out will not be allowed for the rejected piece of equipment.

22.8 The Government shall not be liable for loss, damage, or destruction of equipment furnished under hourly rental except for such loss, damage, or destruction resulting from the negligent or wrongful act(s) of it’s employee(s) while acting within the scope of their employment. All claims arising under this clause shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

22.9 All repairs to equipment under this agreement shall be made and paid for by the Contractor.

Repairs shall be made promptly, and equipment returned to use within 48 hours unless otherwise agreed. In lieu of repairing equipment, Contractor may furnish similar replacement equipment within the time specified.

22.10 All Fuel, oil, and other operating supplies will be furnished by the Contractor.

22.11 All equipment hours are expected to be utilized on the contract. Main duties are log structure placement. If additional hours are available, other tasks will be provided. Additional time may be required and will be covered by Option Item 1.

23.0 Communications

The Contractor will provide the COR and 1 Inspector with waterproof radios to allow direct communication with the equipment operators and Contractors representative on the ground. Each radio will have a spare battery and the Contractor will provide at least 2 rechargers with total capability of recharging 4 batteries simultaneously. Providing communications is incidental to all other pay items. At the end of the project all communication equipment will be returned to the Contractor.

24.0 Contract Officials Not Personally Liable

There shall be no personal liability upon the Contracting Officer or officer in charge, their agents or employees, for any act performed in the discharge of any duty imposed or the exercise of any power or authority conferred upon them by, or within the scope of the contract, it being understood that in all such matters they act solely as agents and representatives of the Government.

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25.0 Oil Spill Prevention

The Contractor will be working in and around sensitive fish stream and extreme care and diligence by the Contractor’s employees must be taken to prevent spills or leaks of oil and any toxic fluids (hydraulic oil, grease, gas, etc). Before operations begin, the Contractor will hang a 8” oil boom that spans the channel from bank to bank (~40 feet) across Henderson Creek at waterline immediately downstream of the project area. The floating oil boom will be installed downstream at a location designated by the COR before construction begins. Install 2 - 50ft sections of oil boom immediately downstream of the project.

All other materials will be kept dry and stockpiled at a strategic location designated on the ground by the

COR.

The contractor will supply:

a. 100ft of 8” floating oil boom

b. 20 – 30 gallon heavy duty garbage bags for sorbent pad disposal

c. 200ft of 1/2” diamenter poly rope

d. 100 – 18” x 18” sorbent pads in stockpile

e. 25 sorbies per excavator and truck

f. 2 - Waterproof tarps - 16ft x 20ft

26.0 Dewatering / Turbidity Control - The Contractor is required control turbidity during project construction and to dewater channel during elevated flows. Working in wet conditions (low flow and ground water) is allowed. The contractor will develop a dewatering plan pumping facility to deal with ground water and low flow (~1CFS) and elevated low flows (up to 3 CFS) and turbid water within the construction area. As stated previously the instream work window coincides with normal low to no water conditions in the channel. All turbidity and dewatering required are incidental to 208(20)

26.1 Mimimum required dewatering material list:

a. 2 - coffer dams (material and configuration determined by the Contractor)

b. 2 -Trash pumps capable of pumping 3 CFS over 100 feet of floodplain for higher flows (~6” dia trash pump) and a 4” trash pump for minor flows under 1 CFS, include all hoses (inflow and outflow), screenbox/ foot valve,

c. 5 - 15’ x 15 ft sediment bags

d. 10 – 24” # 4 rebar stakes

e. Roll of rebar tie wire

f. Additional lay flat hose (200ft ) or flexible 24” culvert for bypass flow.

27.0 Large Wood Habitat Construction

Construction of the large wood habitat structures will be by equipment rental. The COR will provide assign tasks and provide active inspection during installation to the Contractor. The Contractor will determine the best way to accomplish the task in a safe manner in accordance with OSHA requirements and within the heavy equipment’s capability. The COR will be present to inspect and approve placement, alignment, and elevations of placed logs before burial and as construction work continues.

28.0 Contractor Responsibility to Notify the Government

The Contractor must notify the COR when leaving the project area for 3 or more days, and within 24 hours before returning to the project area.

29.0 Permits

The Forest Service is responsible for obtaining all permits associated with instream construction activities (IDNR and USACE). The contractor is required to obtain all necessary permits for transportation of heavy equipment on and across State of Indiana roads and any other project operations that may require permits (fueling, oil/diesel storage, traffic control, etc).

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The Contractor will provide a copy of any transport and traffic control permits to the CO before mobilizing equipment, heavy haul and construction begins for those vehicles or operations that require permits.

30.0 Construction Sequencing

The Contractor will provide a construction plan and schedule for the project. Since the contractor will be working in the creek, after access road have been constructed all excavation will be completed then reconstruction proceed. If a circular access route is used, it is recommended that banks and floodplains be constructed first, leaving the channel bed and instream structure placement for last. The main channel is low and near bedrock in many locations and would provide shallow sheet flow from ground water and low flows that should not pose a problem to operations.

31.0 Differing Site Conditions (FAR 52.236-2 April 1984)

a. The Contractor shall promptly, and before the conditions are disturbed, give a written notice to the Contracting Officer of-

b. Subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site which differ materially from those indicated in this contract; or

c. Unknown physical conditions at the site, of an unusual nature, which differ materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inhering in work of the character provided for in the contract.

d. The Contracting Officer shall investigate the site conditions promptly after receiving the notice. If the conditions do materially so differ and cause an increase or decrease in the Contractor’s cost of, or the time required for, performing any part of the work under this contract, whether or not changed as a result of the conditions, an equitable adjustment shall be made under this clause and the contract modified in writing accordingly.

e. No request by the Contractor for an equitable adjustment to the contract under this clause shall be allowed, unless the Contractor has given the written notice required; provided, that the time prescribed in paragraph (a) of this clause for giving written notice may be extended by the Contracting Officer.

f. No request by the Contractor for an equitable adjustment to the contract for differing site conditions shall be allowed if made after final payment under this contract.

32.0 Technical Specifications

1) Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-

14) which can be downloaded here: https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/specs

2) The attached Special Project Specifications and Forest Service Supplemental Specifications (FSSS) to the FP-14 are hereby made part of this Solicitation and any resultant Contract.

3) BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BMP’S Soil and Water Conservation Handbook FSH

2509.22 The BMP Soil and Water Conservation Handbook, FSH 2509.22 can be found at:

http://www.fs.fed.us/biology/resources/pubs/watershed/FS_National_Core_BMPs_April2012.pdf

4) The above is a list of major specifications applicable to this contract. Other specifications referred to within these specifications (even though not specifically listed here) are also fully applicable to the solicitation and any resultant contract.

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C.4 FP-14 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND

BRIDGES ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

Referenced Specifications:

The FHWA Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-14 are part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

Copies of the FHWA Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges are available from:

https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/

SPECIAL NOTE: The specification contained in this contract is a list of major special project specifications applicable to this contract. Other specifications referred to within these specifications (even though not specifically listed) or contained in the FHWA Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects are also fully applicable to the solicitation and any resultant contract.

Supplemental Specifications (SS) – The specifications identified in this contract were prepared by the Forest Service and are a supplement to or change the FHWA specifications.

SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATION LIST

Section No Title Preface SS-101 Terms, Format and Definitions SS-102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract SS-103 Scope of Work SS-104 Control of Work SS-105 Control of Material SS-106 Acceptance of Work SS-107 Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public SS-108 Prosecution and Progress SS-109 Measurement and Payment SS-152 Construction Survey and Staking SS-153 Contractor Quality Control SS-155 Schedules for Construction Contracts SS-156 Public Traffic SS-157 Soil Erosion Control

SS-204 Excavation and Embankment SS-208 Structure Excavation and Backfill for Selected Major

Structures SS-584 Log Structures SS-622 Rental Equipment SS-625 Turf Establishment

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SS-648 Stream Simulation

SS-704 Soil SS-705 Rock

Submittal Schedule:

Refer to table below as a summary of the required sampling, testing, products and certification for the project - the table is to assist the Contractor, but may not be all inclusive – additional submittals may be required by the specific specification section. Not all submittals are required:

SUBMITTAL SCHEDULE

SPEC.

SECTION

SECTION TITLE

SUB‐

SECTION

REQUIRED SUBMITTAL

104 Control of Work 104.03(c) As‐Built Plans

105 Control of Material

FSSS

105.02 (c) Contractor Weed‐Free Material

Sources Certification

105 Control of Material 105.04 Private property agreements and documents. Only if hauling to private property

106 Acceptance of Work 106.03 106.04 106.05

Material certifications

Legal Relations &

Responsibility to the Public 107.01

Haul permits and agreements if required by State

Legal Relations &

Responsibility to the Public 107.10(b)

(SPCC) Plan or Hazardous Spill Plan

109 Measurement & Payment 109.04 Certified Delivery Records of Items Weighed for Payment

Construction Survey and

Staking

152.04 As‐staked data and corrections

153 Contractor Quality Control 153.02 Contractor’s Quality Control

Qualifications

153 Contractor Quality Control 153.03 Contractor Quality Control Plan

156 Public Traffic

FSSS

156.03 & 156.05

Traffic Control Plan & Temporary Closure Notice

Soil Erosion & Sediment

Control

FSSS

157.04

Soil Erosion & Sediment Control Measures Plan

Soil Erosion & Sediment

Control 157.14

Erosion and sediment control measure inspections

171 Weed and Disease Prevention

FSSS

171.03

Written Notification/Schedule for Equipment Noxious Weed

Inspection

Removal of Structure and

Obstructions

203.04 Structure removal plan

Removal of Structure and

Obstructions 203.05

Disposal statement, plan, agreement or permit

204 Excavation & Embankment 204.15 Sampling, Testing, & Compaction Results

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Structure Excavation and Backfill for Selected Major

Structures

208.03 cofferdam design

Structure Excavation and Backfill for Selected Major

Structures

208.07 Dewatering plans

625 Turf Establishment

FSSS

625.07

Weed‐Free & Approved Seed Mix Certification

Streambed simulation rock and channel rock

FSSS

705.08 &

Gradation certifications

Note: The Contractor can draw over copies of the plan view drawing to show potential locations and configurations for dewatering and erosion control measures. The submittals for this project are not meant to be laborious in nature. Brief descriptions and any details required will be satisfactory in most cases.