TR_IDIQ_Att3_General_Specs.docx

Attachment 3 Contract General Specifications

C1.1 – SCOPE OF CONTRACT NOT USED.

C1.2 – PERSONNEL

1.2.1 Contractor Representative. The contractor shall designate a representative in accordance with FAR 52.236-6 included in Section I of this contract. The name of this person shall be designated in writing and provided to the Contracting Officer.

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 (i.e. Monday thru Friday 8am – 5pm) within 48 hours 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 2 hours in case of emergency.

1.2.1.3. Language. The contractor representative must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

1.2.2. ACCESS. In most cases, roads to trailheads are open continuously. The Government will supply a key to the Contractor for access roads closed by Forest Service gates. It is the contractor’s responsibility to obtain all keys for closed access roads from the District Ranger Office prior to start of work and must be returned when the work included in the Task Order is completed.

C1.3 – 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.

1.3.2. PLAN CONTENTS.

1.3.2.1. Inspection System. An inspection system must cover all of the services listed in the Task Order. It must specify the work items to be inspected, frequency of inspections, 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.

1.3.2.2. Methods. Identify the proposed methods for identifying and preventing defects 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(s) taken. This documentation shall be furnished at the time payment is requested, or when requested by the Contracting Officer’s Representative during the term of the contract. Project inspectors reserve the right to check contractor’s Quality Control Inspections at any time during the life of a task order.

1.3.3. GOVERNMENT REVIEW. The Government will review the Contractor 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 prior to start of work.

C1.4. QUALITY ASSURANCE.

1.4.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). COR(s) will be appointed to monitor contractor performance and have the right to inspect and accept or reject the services provided under the contract. The name and telephone number of each COR under the contract will be furnished to the contractor in writing by the Contracting Officer.

1.4.2. PROJECT INSPECTOR. A Project Inspector will be appointed to monitor contractor performance and have the right to inspect and accept or reject the services as required by the contract. The inspector will monitor the contractor's performance under this contract using the method(s) of surveillance specified in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). All monitoring observations will be recorded by the government. When an observation indicates defective performance, the inspector will request the contractor's representative to confirm defective work and perform corrective work.

1.4.3. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION MEETINGS. The contractor’s representative and/or project manager may be required to meet weekly with the COR or others during the first month of the contract. Meetings shall be as often as necessary thereafter as determined by the Contracting Officer. If requested by the Contractor, a meeting will be held whenever a Notice of Noncompliance is issued. The meetings shall focus on contractor performance and actual or potential problems. A mutual good faith effort shall be made by all parties 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 working days of receipt of the minutes.

1.4.4. CONTRACTOR NOTIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIES. To facilitate timely inspections, the contractor shall inform the Project Inspector of the proposed operation schedule on a weekly basis. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to notify the Inspector or COR if the schedule changes. Should the Contractor be unable to notify the Inspector, notify the COR or CO, in that order.

C1.5. Physical Security

1.5.1. KEY CONTROL. The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all keys issued to the contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. No keys issued to the contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the quality control plan. ALL keys issues by the Government are to be returned prior to final payment request.

C1.6 PERIODS OF OPERATION

1.6.1. Task orders may be issued at any time. Actual grading periods are subject to temperature and moisture content restraints as specified in Section C-6.

C1.7. DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDS.

1.7.1. The contractor shall maintain records of accomplishment using the Daily Accomplishment Report form shown in Attachment 9. Reports are to be updated Daily, COR/Inspector reserves the right to view these documents at any time during inspection visits. These reports shall be verified and signed by the Project Inspector and submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative along with the contractor’s invoice for payment and shall be become the property of the Government. No payment or acceptance shall be made prior to receipt of these records.

1.7.2. All documentation, records and schedules as described in the Contract 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.

C1.8. PAYMENT PROCEDURES.

1.8.1. The Government may make progress payments as the work proceeds per the Contractor’s request. The Contractor shall make this request by submitting the following to the COR:

1. Itemized Invoice that includes your Name/Company Name, Address, City, State, Zip Code, Vendor Number, Delivery Order Number, Invoice Number, and Date. Purchase Order Numbers are not overall Contract Numbers and will be different for each Task Order issued. Delivery Order Numbers typically follow the format AG-XXXX-D-XX-XXXX.

2. Daily Accomplishment Reports for the days covered in the Invoice. Daily Accomplishment Reports are to be signed by the Contractor and Inspector prior to submission.

3. Quality Control Plan inspection records for all trails for which payment is being requested for.

4. A written receipt from the District Office stating that all keys issued to the Contractor have been returned in order to process the Final Invoice.

1.8.2. The COR has 7 working days after the Invoice AND appropriate documentation has reached the billing office to determine if the Invoice is a proper Invoice, containing all information described in section C1.8.1. It is the Contractors responsibility to get the Invoice and appropriate paperwork to the billing office. The billing office for these contracts shall be the office address of the COR on file for each task order. If the Invoice is rejected the COR will return the Invoice with a letter stating deficiencies. Once the Invoice has been approved the government has 30 days from the date the COR received the invoice to pay the contractor via Electronic Funds Transfer.

SECTION C-2

ABBREVIATIONS

ABC – Aggregate Base Course

AQL – Acceptable Quality Level

ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials.

ATV – All Terrain Vehicle COR – Contracting Officer’s Representative

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency.

FAR - Federal Acquisition Regulation System.

MSHA - Mine Safety Health Administration.

MUTCD - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

NBS - National Bureau of Standards.

NCDOT – North Carolina Department of Transportation

OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

PBSC – Performance Based Service Contract

PRS – Performance Requirements Summary

PWS – Performance Work Statement

QA – Quality Assurance (Government Responsibility)

QC – Quality Control (Contractor Responsibility)

QASP – Quality Assurance Surveillance and COR Action Plan

SECTION C-3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED

PROPERTY/MATERIAL

3.1. Government Keys The Government will provide a gate key to the contractor, if any of the access gates are locked. Refer to Section C1.2.2.

3.2. Gravel The Government reserves the right to provide gravel on certain portions of trails, prior to grading. Gravel will be placed to a uniform thickness by tailgating or similar methods ahead of the blading operation.

SECTION C-4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED

PROPERTY, SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, and EQUIPMENT

4.1 General. Except for those items or services specifically stated to be Government furnished in Section C-3 or other sections of this specification, the contractor shall furnish all equipment, materials, supplies, and incidentals required to perform the tasks identified in this contract in a skillful and workmanlike manner.

SECTION C-5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1 Trail Maintenance – Performing trail maintenance on existing trails, within the existing trail corridor. Individual task orders will include specific requirements for work to be performed. A list of pay items that may be ordered under this contract is included as an attachment (see Anticipated Pay Items). This list is representative of work to be ordered but not all-inclusive.

Specifications for trail maintenance are provided in U.S. CUSTOMARY SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAILS, PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION, JULY 2005, SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS TO REGION 6 TRAIL SPECIFICATIONS, and MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS,attached.

5.2 Trail Construction – Constructing new trail, new trail re-locations associated with existing trails, and construction items associated with trail maintenance work. Individual task orders will include specific requirements for work to be performed. A list of pay items that may be ordered under this contract is included as an attachment (see Anticipated Pay Items). This list is representative of work to be ordered but not all-inclusive.

Specifications for trail construction are provided in U.S. CUSTOMARY SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAILS, PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION, JULY 2005, SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS TO REGION 6 TRAIL SPECIFICATIONS, and MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS, attached.

5.3 Equipment Rental – Furnish and operate equipment.

5.3.1 Quality Standard – Make equipment available for inspection and approval before use. Furnish equipment that is capable of operating at least 90% of the time. Maximum age of equipment shall be 25 years with the following exception. Equipment older than 25 years, in exceptionally good condition, meeting all current OSHA requirements may be allowed if approved by the Contracting Officer. Contractor shall submit all pertinent information demonstrating the condition, capabilities, and safety of the equipment and the reason for the request.

· Equipment meets state and federal regulations.

· Operator is trained, qualified and competent.

· Equipment is clean and free of weed seeds

· Equipment is well-maintained and free of leaks.

5.3.2 Measurement – Measurement will be made per hour of actual work

Round portions of an hour up to the next half hour.

Do not measure time for non-operable equipment or equipment dependent on another piece of non-operable equipment.

Pay for moving or equipment at the established hourly rate if it is moved using its own power (crawling).

Transportation by lowboy will be measured as the number of hours of lowboy time plus 1 hour each to load and unload.

5.3.3 Payment –

Time in excess of 40 hours per week will be paid for at the same rate as the first 40 hours. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this section including operator/driver and moving.

Payment will be made under:

PAY ITEM PAY UNIT

C5.3 Equipment, Type ______ Hour

5.4 Trail Assessment– Contractor is to provide all tools, materials, labor, supervision, equipment, and transportation to perform trail condition assessments for a variety of trail types. Location of work may be on any district of the National Forests in North Carolina; the specific location will be given in the Task Order. Task Order may include identifying and marking new trail routes.

Contractor is to provide all facilities, supplies, equipment, software, and services necessary to produce trail assessment logs (including narrative, maps, photographs, and quantities) for trail assessments and new trail locations (if applicable).

Contractor will supply a digital camera to provide digital photo files, Microsoft Word to create digital reports, a scanner to create digital copies of maps, reports, etc., Microsoft Excel to produce spreadsheets summarizing quantities, a printer to produce hard copies of reports, and a computer with CD burner to create data CDs.

Reports shall include trail name, trail number, trail beginning and end mile-post (overall length). Lengths shall be measured with a surveyor’s wheel. Reports shall identify the location and give a description of the following items, if applicable however this list is not all inclusive and there will likely be other items to be addressed in the reports.

Trail-specific maintenance needs, trail head, tread material, average grade, excessive grade, average trail width, average cross-slope, erosion, land-slide, water crossings, drainage features, culverts, bridges, sediments reaching streams, mud-holes, unstable soils, trail intersections, unauthorized trail intersections, braiding, relocation recommendations, constructed features, bridges, signs, incised trail, unsafe conditions, blow-downs, danger trees.

5.4.1 Quality Standard

· Submit to COR electronic files on CD; detailed reports (narrative and digital photos) in Microsoft Word, spreadsheet of quantities in Microsoft Excel, and maps in PDF format. Submit hard-copy of same.

· Trail maps shall be produced or existing maps may be highlighted, and edited if necessary, to clearly show the location of all assessed and new located/marked trails.

· Coordinate in advance with District Staff and the COR regarding timing, personnel and methods of assessments and new trail locating and marking.

· Prior to field work, coordinate with COR regarding Trail Design Use, Class, and Management Objectives of the subject trail(s). Condition assessments and new trail locations shall be reflective of these categories and the associated design parameters.

· Submit all required documentation with the invoice.

5.4.2 Performance Evaluation

Performance will be measured by random sampling of reporting, inspections of assessed trails, new trail locations and markings, and evaluation of reports as they relate to trail conditions.

Negative performance will result in rework at no additional cost to the Government. If rework is not possible or does not occur, deductions may be taken from the monthly invoice.

5.4.3 Measurement

Measurement will be made to the hundredth of a mile (.01 mile) or linear foot (lf) for trail assessed. Unit of measure will be given in Task Order Schedule of Items.

Measurement will be made to the hundredth of a mile (.01 mile) or linear foot (lf) for new trail identified and marked. Unit of measure will be given in Task Order Schedule of Items.

5.4.4 Payment

The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the pay items listed in the Task Order Schedule of Items. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed.

SECTION C-6

SPECIFIC TASKS OVERVIEW

Design Parameters

For the purposes of this contract, Design Parameters are technical guidelines for the construction, maintenance, and assessment of National Forest System trails based on their Designed Use and Trail Class and consistent with their management intent. The Designed Use, Trail Class, and project specific maintenance and construction requirements will be provided in Task Orders. The U.S.F.S. Design Parameters for all types of trails that may be covered under this contract are attached. When specific design parameters are not given in the Task Order, refer to the U.S.F.S. Design Parameters in Attachment 7 and apply the appropriate parameters for the Design Use and Trail Class of the subject trail.

Equipment

All equipment proposed to be used for performance of the work shall be of the size, type, and in such condition to properly pursue the requirements of this contract. Task orders may specify specialized equipment or limitations on equipment size.

The contractor’s proposed equipment shall be made available to the Contracting Officer for inspection prior to award of the contract if requested by the Contracting Officer. If at any time during the course of the contract any equipment is deemed unsatisfactory, the Contracting Officer may order removal and may require a satisfactory replacement at Contractor’s expense.

Any movement or transportation of equipment to or from the work areas required to pursue the work, or for the Contractor's convenience shall be at the Contractor's expense.

Maintenance and Control of Traffic

For all items of work provide safety signage, barricades, trail closures, flaggers, and other control devices appropriate for the location of the work. Take all necessary precautions for the protection of workers and the public. At a minimum, erect warning signs in advance of any place on the project where operations may interfere with the use of the trail. On any open trail, more comprehensive warnings and traffic control is required. See also, Section C-1.2.2.

Soil Moisture Conditions and Temperatures

Suitable moisture content (MC) for trail grading shall be within the range of five (5%) percent to fifteen (15%) percent by weight. Unless authorized, no grading may be performed while the moisture content is outside this range.

Below 5% MC, the trailbed visually appears to contain little, if any, moisture. Heavy dusting is present. Wetting precipitation has not occurred in the recent past. Unacceptable results below 5% MC would be indicated by extreme powdering and dusting.

Above 15% MC, the trailbed appears over-saturated, contains standing water, or may be rutting slightly. Recent heavy precipitation has occurred. Unacceptable results above 15% MC would indicate clumping, rutting and inability to spread material.

Unacceptable results below 5% and above 15% MC would indicate inability to obtain maximum compaction of material.

No grading or other maintenance operations shall be performed during periods of freeze/thaw or when the ground is frozen.

Compaction

Compaction of trail bed and associated earthwork within the trail, (e.g., rolling dips and grade dips) shall be performed with the material moisture content suitable for optimum compaction. The entire width of the trail shall be uniformly and thoroughly compacted. Compact each layer using appropriate compaction equipment until no visual displacement of material is observed.

When properly compacted, the entire trail width shall be smooth and dressed to produce a uniform cross-slope with a surface free of hollows, depressions, and projections. The entire trail tread width shall hold together under normal use.

Timber Construction – Pressure Treatment

Where “timber” constructed features are called for in the Task Order, use rough-sawn pressure treated southern yellow pine (P.T. S.Y.P.) treated with 0.6 pcf CCA, Chromated Copper Arsenate Type C, for all timber steps, retaining walls, crib walls or any timbers in ground contact. Referencing the American Wood Protection Association’s (AWPA) Use Category System (UCS); this is a Use Category 4B level of treatment (UC4B).

Non-ground contact timber members shall be S.Y.P. treated with 0.4 pcf CCA, Chromated Copper Arsenate Type C. This is a Use Category 4A (UC4A) level of treatment.

All above-ground,‘hand-contact’ railings shall be S.Y.P. treated with 0.10 pcf CA-B, Copper Azole Type B. This is a Use Category 3B level of treatment (UC3B).

All cut faces shall be coated with copper naphthenate.

These specifications apply to all repairs, replacements, and new installations.

Erosion and Sedimentation Control

If the work of the contract creates potential for soil erosion or silt migration over areas of mature vegetation or natural areas, the contractor will be responsible for providing silt fence, straw bales or other suitable containment. Such work includes, but is not limited to, culvert cleaning, excess dirt generation from drainage dip and ditch cleaning, and disposal of slough or silt trap material. This does not include newly graded ditch line.

Prior to grading activities, remove and stockpile duff. After grading activities are complete, naturalize the trail corridor by scattering the saved duff on and alongside the newly restored trail (on any disturbed or scattered soils). The intent is for the duff to naturalize the newly restored trailway and to provide erosion prevention. Do not create a berm with the duff. Do not place materials in stream channels, drainage-ways, ditches, culvert inlets, or other locations where they would prevent the free flow of water away from the trailbed.

Existing Trail Restoration (Section 915)

EXISTING TRAIL RESTORATION will typically include the following items. Acceptable results are described in the Standard Specifications, Supplemental Specifications, Task Orders, Special Project Specifications, and Drawings.

Grading operations shall be conducted as required to remove ruts, potholes, and corrugations, remove berm, and outslope tread. All suitable dislodged material shall be smoothly redistributed over the entire traveled way and firmly packed. The trail bed shall be outsloped as specified in Task Order.

Assure proper surface drainage following this operation. No undercutting of trail surface at shoulder line or material berms will be allowed unless designated by the COR.

For drainage maintenance overview, see Drainage Maintenance (991), below.

Acceptable results of grading operation shall be a trail bed that is firm, smooth, and finished to a width as specified in Task Order, without berms or undercutting at shoulders. No roots or rocks (exceeding maximum height as specified in Task Order) are protruding from the graded surface.

The Contractor shall maintain and repair switchback and climbing turn sections on trails. Switchback maintenance and repair includes ditches, walls and barriers, where present.

Restrict ground disturbing work activities to the current trail-way. Soil can be moved and utilized within this corridor, but not outside.

For aggregate surfaced trails, all suitable dislodged aggregate shall be smoothly spread over the entire traveled way to produce proper cross slope or crown. All suitable aggregate which has been worked onto trail shoulders by use or maintenance activities shall be reclaimed onto the traveled way.

If erosion has removed gradable material to the extent that there is not sufficient material within the trail corridor to provide the surface smoothness or cross-section specified, notify the Project Inspector prior to proceeding. The inspector or COR may allow a modified cross-section and/or surface smoothness that effectively utilizes available material.

Erosion Control – Silt fence and hay bales are used as appropriate.

Obliteration of Abandoned Trailways (954)

The Contractor shall obliterate trailways at locations identified in the Task Order.

Obliteration by Brushing In: Trails to be abandoned, blocked, closed, and/or reclaimed (e.g., user-created-, social-, illegal-, outlaw-trails) shall be obliterated by brushing in (i.e., using brush, rocks, logs, or any other material along the trail that can be used in this manner). Obliteration by brushing in shall be done for the full-width of the trail and for the entire length of the trail section or for 100 LF, whichever is less. All such work shall be incidental to “Obliteration by brushing in”.

Obliteration Earthwork: In addition, any trails that require earthwork such as grading in earthen barriers, grade dips, contour restoration and/or check dams will be identified in the Task Order. Check dams, etc., shall be constructed of materials and spaced at intervals as shown in Task Order.

Acceptable results of obliteration shall be a closed trail that is no longer noticeable or accessible to users.

Armoring Trail and Trailhead – Aggregate Surfacing (941) When ‘armoring’ or ‘hardening’ of trail tread or specified areas of trailhead using aggregate materials is included in a task order, the work shall comply with the drawings and specifications as referenced in the Task Order. Unless otherwise specified, aggregate surfacing, if included as a pay item, shall be crushed stone with gradations being obtained by crushing, screening and mixing as necessary. Aggregate Surface and Base Course shall meet all requirements for gradation, hardness, and durability, as specified. Certifications of Compliance are required from aggregate suppliers.

Danger Tree Removal (983)

The Contractor shall remove trees and snags that are broken off or that are in a leaning, unstable position over the trailway. Standing dead and danger trees within the clearing area and within 15 ft. of either side of the trail centerline shall be removed (i.e., a 30 ft. wide corridor centered on the trail centerline) or as shown in the Task Order.

Drainage Maintenance (Section 991)

The Contractor shall clean, repair, reshape, reconstruct drainage structures and construct new drainage structures on trails, as required, to provide positive drainage for the entire length of trail. Construction, re-construction, and maintenance of grade dips, rolling dips, lead-off ditches and other drainage features shall be per attached drawings and specifications. This work should establish a minimum of 50 grade dips per mile for non-OHV trails and a minimum of 100 grade dips per mile for OHV trails (more in wet and steep sections of trail). Existing dips may be utilized if they are cleaned, repaired, or re-constructed such that they produce adequate positive drainage off of the trail.

The Contractor shall divert water that is eroding the trailbed or is in imminent danger of eroding the trail bed. Water shall be diverted by cleaning and repairing failed or non-functioning drainage structures and constructing diversions such as shallow ditches or out-sloping. Culverts which are plugged or partially plugged and holding water in the catch basin shall be unplugged. Remove grass, brush, and trees less than 4” diameter for a distance of 6 feet in all directions from the inlet and outlet of culverts.

All ditches shall be cleared and maintained to the shape and grade required to ensure trail drainage. Drainage structures and trail appurtenances shall not be damaged during this operation. Handwork required to properly connect ditch flow to drainage structure inlets is considered a part of this activity. Cleaning lead-off ditches to drain is included in this item of work. Cleaning silt traps that service the trailside ditch(es) or lead-off ditch(es) is included in this work. Restore silt traps to their original dimensions and depth.

Tail ditches at culvert outlets shall be cleaned, to their original length or to daylight if feasible, to ensure unrestricted adequate flow from culvert outlets.

All suitable material having the same character as the trail surface excavated through ditch cleaning shall be reclaimed and used within the trail. No debris from ditches shall remain in or around culvert entrances.

Unsuitable material from ditches or silt traps shall be spread along trail shoulders, in depressions, or on fill slopes in a manner which will not affect watercourses and drainage from the traveled way or shoulders.

Any down trees in the ditch line are considered incidental to Drainage Maintenance and shall be removed from the ditch line. Disposal shall be on National Forest land unless otherwise agreed upon by COR. Disposal shall not impede the traveled way, shoulders, or stream courses. Slides within the ditch line are considered incidental to Drainage Maintenance. Slides shall be removed from the ditch line and disposed of in a manner as to not impede any stream courses, traveled ways or shoulders. Additional seeding may be required to comply with Erosion and Sedimentation Control Specifications.

SECTION C-7

TRAIL REFERENCES

The publications have been grouped as mandatory or advisory. The Contractor shall follow those publications categorized as mandatory to the extent specified in other sections of this contract. The Contractor shall be guided by those publications categorized as advisory to the extent necessary to accomplish requirements in this contract. All publications listed as mandatory shall be provided by the Government at the start of the contract.

MANDATORY

U.S. CUSTOMARY SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAILS, PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION - JULY 2005

SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS TO REGION 6 TRAIL SPECIFICATIONS

MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

ADVISORY

The following references are all advisory in character. They may provide useful information to the contractor.

HANCOCK, Jan; Hoek, Kim Jones Vander. 2007. Equestrian Design Guidebook for Trails, Trailheads, and Campgrounds. December 2007 Edition. (Product 0723-2816-MTDC)

HESSELBARTH, Woody; Vachowski, Brian. 2007. Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook, July 2007 Edition. (Product # 0723 2806-MTDC)

MONLUX, Steve; Vachowski, Brian. 2008. Geosynthetics for Trails in Wet Areas, 2008 Edition. (Product # 0823 2813 MTDC)

PARKER, Troy Scott. 2004. Natural Surface Trails by Design, Natureshape, LLC.

STEINHOLTZ, Robert T.; Vachowski, Brian. 2007. Wetland Trail Design and Construction. January 2007 Edition (Product # 0723 2804-MTDC)

The following item is listed (in stock) on the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) website. (http://www.imba.com/resources) INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ASSOCATION (IMBA). Trail Solutions, IMBA’s Guide to Building Sweet Single Track. June 2004

SECTION C-8

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS). The PRS reflects key performance indicators of the trail maintenance and construction function. The rights of the Government and remedies described in this PRS, which is a part of the contract, supplement other rights and remedies set forth in the contract (i.e., Inspection of Services Clause, Default Clause). For services not included in the PRS, government quality assurance actions and remedies applied against deficiencies, errors, and omissions found during surveillance will be in accordance with provisions of the Inspection of Services Clause. The absence from this PRS of any contract requirement; however, shall not detract from its enforceability or limit the rights or remedies of the Government under any other provision of the contract, including the Inspection of Services Clause and the Default Clause.

IDIQ Trail Maintenance NFNC

ATTACHMENT 3

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY (PRS)

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