ATTACHMENT 2 - Statement Of Work_Kennedy Pond Bridge Repair.docx

Solicitation 12467020R0035 ATTACHMENT 2 – Statement of Work Kennedy Pond Bridge No. 603-41G Repair Construction Project

KENNEDY POND BRIDGE NO. 603-41G ROAD BRIDGE APPROACH & FILL SLOPE REPAIR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Description of Work

1. This work shall consist of the Contractor providing any and all equipment, labor, materials, tools, supervision, equipment including safety and other incidentals necessary to construct a bridge reinforced wingwall system with underdrain piping system located within the boundaries of the Savannah River Site (SRS). This Description of Work will consist of the tasks as described in the Schedule of Items, Forest Service Supplemental Specification (FSSS), and Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects per FP-14 Specifications, and attached Kennedy Pond Bridge No. 603-41G Road Bridge Approach & Fill Slope Repair Planset Drawings.

2. The contractor shall be responsible for construction survey and staking, erosion control measures, clearing and grubbing, structure excavation and backfill, geotextile, aggregate surfacing, constructing a reinforced wingwall system and underdrain piping system, constructing reinforced approach slabs (typical to both approaches), contactor testing, sign placement, finished aggregate surfacing roadway, and seeding and mulching all disturbance, as shown in attached solicitation planset drawings.

3. The maximum work week that will be approved is ___6 A.M. Monday – 5 P.M. Friday______, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative in writing.

4. Prior to beginning work, the Contractor is responsible for identifying all appropriate commercial sources of material identified in the Contract Plans or Schedule of Items.

5. At all times during the performance of this contract and until the work is completed and accepted, the Contractor shall directly supervise the work and have on the work site a competent superintendent who is satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and has authority to act for the Contractor. The superintendent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer prior to the commencement of work. This individual shall be able to read, speak, and understand English.

6. The Contractor shall exercise caution and care while pursuing the work to prevent unnecessary conflict with, or potential hazards to, road users or others within the work area. The Contractor is to pursue all work on site in accordance with all Federal, State and Local laws governing the transportation and work being performed.

7. The government will provide all road closure and warning signs. The Contractor shall erect warning signs in advance to any place on the project where operations may interfere with the use of the road or trail by traffic and at all intermediate points, where the new work crosses or coincides with an existing road or trail. The Contractor will post warning signs on each end of the section of road being worked. Signs are to be of the size, quantity, and colors as required in the current edition of the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devises", (MUTCD). A copy of MUTCD is located at the SRFS Engineering Building and may be made available to the Contractor for in office reference on request. These signs shall be moved as needed to properly delineate and identify the section of the road being maintained. At no time shall these signs be more than two miles from operating equipment and shall be in placed only when road equipment or persons are performing operations. All slow moving equipment is to have a reflectorized "slow moving" vehicle emblem properly attached.

8. All work requiring closure of a road must be scheduled and approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) in writing prior to the commencement of that portion of work. All work is to be scheduled so that at the end of a working day, the road is passable for the type of traffic normally using the road. If for any reason traffic hazards (segments of unfinished work which may present a hazard to road users, such as rolls of surface material, berms on the shoulder, etc.) are left in or adjacent to the road after normal working hours, the work is to be properly signed as hazardous and visibly illuminated at night.

9. The Contractor's movement on the existing transportation system of the SRS is restricted due to limited security access points onto and within the SRS. These access points have various times of operation and protocols to be followed in order to gain access on to site A map will be provided to the Contractor upon award of the contract to delineate the SRS boundary restrictions and alternate routing necessary to accomplish the task orders that may be issued.

10. During the duration of construction project, the Contractor shall preserve and protect all vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) adjacent to the work site not found within the clearing limits, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this solicitation. Operations shall be scheduled and conducted to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, and impoundments (lakes, reservoirs, etc).

Project Location

The Savannah River Site (SRS) is located 4 miles south of New Ellenton SC. Roads which may be designated to receive maintenance under this contract are secondary roads under the jurisdiction of the USDA Forest Service, Savannah River. The SRS is approximately 309.26 square miles in areas. All mobilization shall be considered incidental to pay items found in Schedule of Items. Work to be performed under this contract is comprised of various construction activities as listed in the Schedule of Items.

SRS Radcon will survey the equipment that is coming onsite prior to start of work and the end of the job, after USFS subcontractor has cleaned any built up dirt off of the equipment. Workers also need to spray off boots when exiting work area. Stumps cannot be disposed of in land fill.

Applicable Specifications (Construction Projects)

The applicable specifications for SRS Construction are the Forest Service Supplemental Specification (FSSS), and the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects per FP-14. An electronic pdf copy of the FP-14 can be located at this link as shown:

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

Submittals, Shop Drawings, Material Certifications and Testing Reports

The following shall be submitted on this project:

Project Work Schedule

1 Days

Material Certifications and Testing Reports The following material certifications and/or testing reports shall be submitted on this project:

Moisture Sensitive Soils (NOTE: For use on road projects where material to be excavated is expected to be moisture sensitive.)

Contractors are cautioned that the roadway structure is designed so that the completed road will support highway legal loads during a limited use season. Construction equipment often subjects the uncompleted roadway structure to loadings it is not designed to support. This is especially critical during periods of excessive moisture. Materials on this project are sensitive to excessive moisture and will require careful selection and scheduling of equipment to permit efficient operation. Any damage resulting from operations, which renders the material unsuitable for use or results in potential siltation of streams, will be corrected by the Contractor at Contractor's expense.

Landscape Preservation

The Contractor shall give attention to the effect of contract operation upon the landscape, shall take care to maintain natural surroundings undamaged, and shall conduct the work at all times in compliance with the following requirements.

a. Prevention of the Landscape Defacement. The Contractor shall not remove, deface, injure, or destroy trees, shrubs, lawns, or other natural features or any other improvements in the work area unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer. Unless otherwise provided herein, the Contractor shall confine contract operations to within the areas designated in contract documents.

b. Protection of Streams, Lakes, and Reservoirs. The Contractor shall take sufficient precautions to prevent pollution of streams, lakes, small ponds, and reservoirs with fuels, oils, bitumens, calcium chloride, silt, or other harmful materials. Mechanical equipment shall not be operated in live streams without written approval of the Contracting Officer.

Conformity with Drawings and Specifications

Unless working tolerances are specified, all work performed and materials furnished shall be in reasonably close conformity with lines, grades, cross sections, dimensions, and material requirements shown on the drawings, indicated in the specifications, or designated on the ground. "Reasonably close conformity" is in compliance with reasonable and customary manufacturing and construction tolerances.

A. Definition. "Work" includes, but is not limited to, materials, workmanship, and manufacture and fabrication of components.

B. The Contractor shall maintain an adequate inspection system and perform such inspections as will ensure that the work performed under the contract conforms to contract requirements. The Contractor shall maintain complete inspection records and make them available to the Government. All work shall be conducted under the general direction of the Contracting Officer and is subject to Government inspection and test at all places and at all reasonable times before acceptance to ensure strict compliance with the terms of the contract.

D. The presence or absence of a Government inspector does not relieve the Contractor from any contract requirement, nor is the inspector authorized to change any term or condition of the specification without the Contracting Officer's written authorization.

E. The Contractor shall promptly furnish, without additional charge, all facilities, labor, and material reasonably needed for performing such safe and convenient inspections and tests as may be required by the Contracting Officer. The Government may charge to the Contractor any additional cost of inspection or test when work is not ready at the time specified by the Contractor for inspection or test, or when prior rejection makes reinspection or retest necessary. The Government shall perform all inspections and tests in a manner that will not unnecessarily delay the work. Special, full size, and performance tests shall be performed as described in the contract.

F. The Contractor shall, without charge, replace or correct work found by the Government not to conform to contract requirements, unless in the public interest the Government consents to accept the work with an appropriate adjustment in contract price. The Contractor shall promptly segregate and remove rejected material from the premises.

G. If the Contractor does not promptly replace or correct rejected work, the Government may (1) by contract or otherwise, replace or correct the work and charge the cost to the Contractor or (2) terminate for default the Contractor's right to proceed.

H. If, before acceptance of the entire work, the Government decides to examine already completed work by removing it or tearing it out, the Contractor, on request, shall promptly furnish all necessary facilities, labor, and material. If the work is found to be defective or nonconforming in any material respect due to the fault of the Contractor or its subcontractors, the Contractor shall defray the expenses of the examination and of satisfactory reconstruction. However, if the work is found to meet contract requirements, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment for the additional services involved in the examination and reconstruction, including, if completion of the work was thereby delayed, an extension of time.

I. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Government shall accept, as promptly as practicable after completion and inspection, all work required by the contract or that portion of the work the Contracting Officer determines can be accepted separately. Acceptance shall be final and conclusive except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or the Government's rights under any warranty or guarantee.

Contractor’s Use of Existing Roads

The Contractor is authorized to use roads in the immediate construction project area for performance of work under this contract. The authorization is limited to roads necessary for direct access between the construction area and storage sites, disposal areas, and other work areas designated in the contract.

The roads authorized for use will be subject to the following general conditions:

(1) State laws governing traffic rules and equipment requirements on State and County Highways.

(2) Federal Regulations contained in 36 CFR 261.12. These regulations prohibit use in excess of State Codes for weight and size, damaging a road while using it, and blocking a road open to use by others.

The Contractor shall be responsible for and perform road maintenance commensurate with his use of Forest Service roads in the construction area.

Road Use and Maintenance

Use of Roads

(a) The Contractor is authorized to use roads that are a part of the construction project and those Forest Service roads designated below for performance of work under this contract.

Road No.

Termini Authorizations, Restrictions & Requirements

Maintenance Required (Yes or No)

ALL

(b) If the Contractor requests use of a National Forest road or segment not designated for his use, the Forest Service may authorize such use if not in conflict with the current Road Rules document. Authorization to use such additional roads may include maintenance requirements and use limitations.

(c) The roads authorized for use will be subject to the following provisions:

1. State laws governing traffic rules and equipment requirements on State and County highways.

2. Federal regulations contained in 36 CFR 261.12. These regulations prohibit use of vehicles or equipment in excess of State legal highway loads or posted limits without valid State and Forest Service overload permits, damaging a road while using it, and blocking a road open to use by others, except as may be otherwise provided in the contract.

Load Limits --All vehicles and equipment shall not exceed State legal highway loads and widths or posted limits without valid State and Forest Service overload, overwidth permits. Forest Service overload permits for this project may be obtained from the District Ranger.

4. Federal Regulations contained in 36 CFR 261.54 as applied to the area by an order issued under 36 CFR 261.50. These regulations authorized the Forest Service, as a sovereign act, to issue additional restrictions and closures any time conditions warrant. Such closures will be in addition to those shown in the current Road Rules Document and will be posted on the road.

Traffic Control

The Contractor shall erect and maintain all government furnished necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient lights, danger signals, signs, and other traffic control devices, and shall take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and safety of the public. Roads closed to traffic shall be protected by effective barricades, and obstructions shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness. Suitable warning signs shall be provided to properly control and direct traffic.

The Contractor shall erect warning signs in advance to any place on the project where operations may interfere with the use of the road or trail by traffic and at all intermediate points where the new work crosses or coincides with an existing road or trail. All road barricades, warning signs, lights, temporary signals, flagman and pilot car operators and equipment, and other protective devices, except for special devices, shall conform with Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, published by the Federal Highway Administration and applicable safety codes.

The Contractor shall furnish, erect, maintain, and remove when notified any project identification signs shown on the drawings

Necessary warning signs and guards shall be posted during blasting operations to safeguard the public.

Control of Material

Rights In and Use of Materials

(a) The Contractor, with the written approval of the Contracting Officer, may use on the project suitable stone, gravel, and sand, or other material found in the excavation. Payment will be made both for the excavation of such materials at the corresponding contract unit price and for the pay items for which the excavated material is used. The Contractor shall replace without additional compensation sufficient suitable materials to complete the portion of the work which was originally contemplated to be constructed with such material.

(b) Materials produced or processed from Government lands in excess of the quantities required for performance of this contract are the property of the Government. The Government is not obligated to reimburse the Contractor for the cost of their production.

Material Sources

(a) Designated Sources - Sources of local materials are designated on the drawings. The Government assumes responsibility for the quality and quantity of material in the source. The Contractor shall determine the equipment and work required to produce the specified product.

The Contractor shall utilize all suitable material in the source. The designation of source will include the rights of the Contractor to use certain area(s) for plant site, stockpiles, and haul roads.

When materials are subject to weight measurement, the weight/volume relationship used for determination of designed quantities will be shown on the Drawings.

Should the designated source, due to causes beyond the control of the Contractor, contain insufficient suitable material, the Government will provide another source with an equitable adjustment in accordance with Clauses 52.243-5, Changes and Changed Conditions or Clause 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions.

(b) Contractor Furnished Sources - When the material sources are not designated as provided above or the Contractor elects not to use designated sources, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing the specified product with no adjustment in contract price, unless weight/volume relationship differences between designated source material and Contractor furnished source material result in financial disadvantage to the Government. Quality Testing shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. Test results shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer.

Storage Stockpiling of Materials

Materials shall be stored to assure the preservation of quality and fitness for the work. Stored materials shall be located to facilitate their prompt inspection. Sites on Forest Service administered land, approved by the Forest Service, may be used for storage purposes and for the placing of Contractor's plant equipment. All storage sites provided by the Forest Service shall be restored at Contractor's expense. Contractor shall be responsible for making arrangements for storage on other than Forest Service administered lands.

Earthwork Tolerance

Changes within specified tolerances (such as adjustment of horizontal or vertical alignment) shall be made as necessary to maintain earthwork quantities substantially as designed within balance points. Such adjustments shall not be considered as "Changes" under Clause 52.243-5.

Safety

The Contractor shall abide by all Federal and State laws pertaining to the health and safety of individuals and equipment on the worksite. This includes minors working or observing the operations of the work in the field.

The Contractor and Contractor’s employees shall adhere to all safety regulations and guidelines applicable to this type of work.

Contractor shall provide a written, job-specific Safety Plan for the inherently hazardous conditions that exist during operations. The safety plan shall identify and describe any inherently hazardous conditions and specific actions to reduce these hazards. This plan shall provided to the Contracting Officer (CO) at the post award conference. Work shall not commence on this project if the Contractor fails to provide the CO with a safety plan.

Inherently hazardous conditions that could lead to serious injury or loss of life are: public traffic on roads accessing the project, working around heavy equipment, and handling of hazardous materials. This list is not all inclusive.

Seed All seed is to be furnished separately or in a mixture in unopened containers with the following:

1. Seed name

2. Lot number

3. Percentage of purity and germination

4. Percentage of maximum weed seed content

Bag tag figures are to be evidence of purity and germination. No seed will be accepted with a date of test of 9 months or more prior to the date of application. All seed which has become wet, moldy or otherwise damaged in transit or in storage will not be accepted. The percent of noxious weed seed allowable is defined in the current state law relating to agricultural seed. All seeding is to be performed in accordance with the following list of seasonal schedule and rates of application:

October 1 - February 14 Unhulled Bermuda 65 pounds per acre Grain Rye 10 pounds per acre Crimson Clover 10 pounds per acre

February 15 - March 31 Grain Rye 10 pounds per acre Hulled Bermuda 45 pounds per acre Carpet Grass 30 pounds per acre

April 1 - September 30 Browntop Millet 10 pounds per acre Hulled Bermuda 45 pounds per acre

Mulch Straw hay shall be approved herbaceous mowings free of noxious weeds, mold or other objectionable material. Straw hay is to be air dried, fairly light in color and not musty, caked or otherwise of low quality. Mulch is to be applied at a rate of 4000 pounds per acre and is to be applied no later than two days after seeding operations are complete. The Contractor will stabilize the mulch so it will not be blown or washed away from applied surfaces.

Mulch is to be applied to areas of soil disturbance or seeded areas as directed by the COR and noted on the task order. Not all areas seeded will necessarily require mulch application under this activity code.

The Contractor may substitute the dry mulch method above with hydromulch application upon written submittal to COR of materials and rates of application to be used. Approval must be in writing from the COR prior to the start of any hydromulching operation by the Contractor.

Control of Noxious Weeds – Cleaning of Equipment (Dec 1997)

To prevent the introduction and control the spread of seeds of noxious weeds onto and around National Forest land, the Contractor shall ensure all equipment moved onto National Forest land is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds.

The Contractor shall certify, in writing, compliance.