Forest_Service_Supplementary_Specs.pdf

Forest Service Supplementary Specs FP-14

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The Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture has adopted FP-14 for construction for the National

Forest System.

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Section 103. — SCOPE OF WORK

103.01 Intent of Contract. The intent of the contract is for the Contractor to construct a fenced exclosure around Upper/Lower Mauldin Spring and adjacent wetland. Contractor shall construct approximately 4,650 feet of fencing, including one crossing, corners and H-bracing as required, and one gate at each location. Contractor shall also remove and dispose of existing barbed wire fence and all associated materials.

The precise details of performing the work are not described, except as considered essential for the successful completion of the work. Furnish labor, material, equipment, tools, transportation, and supplies necessary to complete the work according to the contract.

103.02 Project Location

The project work area is located on the Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District.

All of the fence construction will take place within the Mauldin Spring area in Wills Canyon off of New Mexico Highway 130 and County Road D18 (Wills Canyon Road). Project location is

Township 17 South, Range 12 East, Sections 29 and 30 (see attached map).

The fences are used to exclude livestock, feral swine, and elk from riparian/wetland habitat.

103.3 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS/CONTRACTOR FURNISHED

LABOR AND MATERIALS

Government Furnished Materials

The Forest Service will furnish barbed wire, pipe, and rail. All government furnished materials will be delivered to the project area.

Contractor Furnished Materials and Labor

The contractor shall furnish any and all expertise, tools, equipment, labor, supervision, transportation, lodging, and safety equipment necessary to complete the project. Contractor shall provide all necessary concrete for the installation of the pipe posts, pipe brace postholes and down brace holes. The contractor will also provide any other miscellaneous materials that may be needed to construct the new fence. Contractor shall follow the Standard Specification and the

Standard Fire Plan.

TECHNICAL WORK STATEMENT/DESCRIPTION/TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Tear Down and Remove Existing Fence:

- Tear down of existing fence, removal and proper disposal of fence materials.

Elk Fence:

- All elk fence will be constructed within the same footprint as the existing barbed wire fence.

Woven Wire:

- Bottom Course Woven wire: 47-in. wire, 9-gauge top and bottom wire with 11-gauge interior wires, all galvanized.

- Top Course Woven wire: 26-in. wire, 9-gauge top and bottom wire with 11-gauge interior wires, all galvanized.

Line posts:

- 2 ¾” OD pipe, 10-ft. long, 12-ft. spacing on centers, embedded a minimum of 30-in. into the ground. A rock drill may be required where it is not possible to dig or drive posts.

Contractor shall provide rock drill if needed. In the event embedment depths cannot be reached due to obstructions, the contractor shall provide an alternate method to the COR for approval at no additional cost.

- Post spacing may be decreased to no less than 8 ft. but no greater than 12 ft. The reduced spacing may be used on slopes, side hills, draws, or when the required post depth (30 in.)

is unobtainable due to obstructions.

Stretch Braces and Corner Braces:

- Stretch braces and corner braces will be 2 ¾” pipe. Pipe corners will be constructed in the same double-H design as shown on the specifications. Pipe corners will be cemented in the ground. Up to 12” posthole size is acceptable. Pipe braces will be 10-ft. long. A rock drill may be required where it is not possible to dig or drive posts. Contractor shall provide rock drill if needed.

- Corners shall consist of five 12-ft. posts.

- The two corner posts shall be spaced at 8 in. apart.

- All wire ends shall be wrapped twice around the end brace post.

- All braces shall be cross-wired.

- Cross-wires shall use minimum 12-in. long wooden stays as tighteners. The wires shall be twisted so the stays rest, with tension, against the cross brace. The stays shall be on the opposite side of the fence wires.

- Barbless wire shall be used on the cross-wires.

- Double H braces shall consist of three vertical brace posts and two horizontal cross braces.

- Single braces shall consist of two vertical brace posts and two horizontal cross braces.

- Whenever a fence is stopped or started (gates, corners, etc.), double braces shall be used.

All corners shall have double braces.

- Single braces shall be used every quarter mile, or as frequently as needed in rough or hilly terrain, as stretch panels.

Barbed wire:

- first strand of barbed wire will be 5 in. above the top of the top course of woven wire.

The second strand will be 5 in. above the first strand or 10 in. above the top of the woven wire.

- No less than one-third of cross wires in the woven wire will be attached to the post with

No. 12 ½ wire.

Gate:

- Elk fence gate shall by 16 ft. by 6 ft., Powder River style metal gate.

- Hang gate so that it swings shut and is level.

- Place a small piece of post beneath the gate where it closes so the gate can rest on the post chunk when closed.

- Use through-bolt style gates.

- Weld through-bolt to post so gate cannot be removed.

- Use a chain closure to secure the gate closed.

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- Section 105. — CONTROL OF MATERIAL

- 105.02 Material Sources.

- Add the following to subsection 105.02:

- (d) Government-provided materials. The Government will furnish barbed wire, pipe and rail. All government furnished materials will be delivered to the project site.

- Schedule delivery times with the government so as to not delay the work.

- Perform work in a manner that protects government furnished material from damage or loss/theft after delivery has been made.

- 105.04 Handling and Storing Material. Amend as Follows:

- Delete this subsection and substitute with the following:

- Staging. Staging and storage for the work to construct the Elk fence may be obtained at the

Barn located approximately 0.43 miles due east from the ending termini of the Wills Canyon

Road. COR will mark exact location.

- Contractor camping is allowed within the limits of the area as shown on the drawings and as delineated by the COR.

- Do not use private property for staging or storage without written permission from the owner or lease.

- Restore all Government-provided storage sites to their original or designed condition.

- Delete the entire section and substitute with the following:

Section 107. — LEGAL RELATIONS

AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

107.11 Protection of Forests, Parks and Public Lands. Amend as Follows:

Add the following after the last paragraph:

STANDARD FIRE PLAN

Fire Prevention during periods of agreement performance, the following requirements shall be met by the Contractor. The Forest Service will inform the Contractor of the Fire

Danger Rating.

Execution of the Fire Plan

Forest Service personnel involved will, in all cases, coordinate through the U.S.

Forest Service Program Manager, except in cases of emergency or Forest Closures.

The Contractor shall designate a Representative who shall be responsible for executing and carrying out this plan.

The Contractor shall include this Fire Plan in all subcontracts.

The Contractor shall assure that all employees are informed of the existence and condition of this Fire Plan.

Compliance Inspection

Inspections by the Forest Service will be made to insure compliance with this plan.

Should any deficiencies appear during the inspection, the Contractor will be informed and the deficiency shall be corrected within 24 hours.

Activities with the potential to start fires shall be halted until deficiencies are corrected and the corrections approved by the U.S. Forest Service Program Manager or a Fire

Prevention Technician or other designee.

The Contractors representative or otherwise designated employee who has been trained and is familiar with fire prevention techniques and procedures shall make daily inspections to ensure that the terms of this Fire Plan are met at all times.

Fire Pre-suppression Requirements

Fire Tool Box o During agreement performance, the Contractor shall furnish and maintain one fire toolbox at the designated campsite or a central location where work is currently being performed. Expense of the fire toolbox is for the account of the Contractor.

o The Fire Tool Box is to be maintained with tools in good condition in the following quantities for each five people in the Contractor’s work force. (This equipment is for the sole purpose of firefighting).

Four Shovels, Two Axes, One Pulaski and Five 1-Gallon Canteens.

Where needed, a McLeod may be substituted for a shovel or axes.

o The fire Tool Boxes shall be replenished by the Contractor after each incident of Fire use.

Fire Guard o The Contractor shall designate at least one representative to train and supervise each work crew in Fire Prevention, Detection and Suppression. To

Prevent, Detect and Suppress Fires, the Contractor shall provide a trained Fire

Guard for projects involving internal combustion engines.

o The fire Guard shall constantly perform duties during operation hours and for

3 hours after work stops for the day when the Fire Precaution Plan is B, C, or

D. Each Fire Guard shall be physically able, vigilant and trained to prevent, detect and report any fires, and to promptly and efficiently take suppression action with available firefighting equipment and individuals on any fire that start on the project area.

o Each fireguard shall be equipped with a vehicle and a Fire Tool Cache consisting of:

a Fire Cache Box

2 size 0 shovels, 2 pulaskis, 2 McLeod’s, and 2 four to five gallon backpack pumps filled with water.

o This equipment is in addition to the Fire Tool Box listed above.

o All equipment and tools are to be maintained in serviceable condition.

Fire Suppression Requirements.

The Contractor shall take independent action on the suppression of all fires in the work area or vicinity (one quarter mile outside work area).

All Forest Fires shall be reported to the District Rangers Office as soon as possible. Notification can be made via Otero County Sheriff’s Office, Alamogordo Dispatch Office, or directly to the Sacramento Ranger District

Office.

Even though the fire has been suppressed by the Contractor’s crew, this report is required.

Telephone numbers to which fires shall be reported will be furnished to the

Contractor by the Forest Service prior to start of work.

Equipment Requirements

All gasoline and diesel equipment (except turbo-charged) used on the project shall be equipped with Spark arresters approved in the SPARK ARRESTERS GUIDE, USDA- FS December1966.

All internal combustion engines are to be inspected before use on the job and periodically thereafter by the Forest Service. Equipment not passing inspection cannot be used on the project until repairs are made.

Serviceable baffled mufflers with standard exhaust tail pipes are considered adequate on trucks pickups and sedans.

Equipment service areas and fuel and oil storage areas are to be cleared of brush, litter, debris and grass for a radius of at least 50 feet.

Each piece of motorized equipment not included below, shall be equipped with a round shovel and a fire extinguisher.

The Fuel trucks, service trucks and the work camp shall be equipped with a shovel and a class ABC pressurized chemical fire extinguisher of not less than 15 pounds capacity by weight. These shovels and fire extinguisher are in addition to those required in the toolbox. These shall be furnished and maintained at the

Contractor’s expense.

Power saws

Power saws shall be kept in a safe, serviceable condition at all times.

Each power saw shall be equipped with an approved SPARK ARRESTOR

MUFFLER SYSTEM MEETING THE SAE J-335b STANDARD.

The refueling of power saws shall be done on mineral soil and the saw shall be moved at least 10 feet from the refueling point to another barren spot before starting.

Power saws with warm or hot spark arrestors or mufflers) running or not) shall not be placed on sawdust piles, litter, duff, stumps or spots that are easily ignited.

Each power saw shall be accompanied with one round point shovel in good condition, a fuel safety container and one chemical pressurized extinguisher of not less than 8 ounces capacity by weight. The fire extinguisher is to be kept with the power saw operator at all times while working on the project. The shovel is to be kept with the fuel supply which is in addition to the Fire Tool Box and the Fire

Tool Cache.

Smoking and Fires

Rules related to smoking shall be in accordance with the fire restrictions in place at the time and during the execution of the contract.

No Smoking shall be allowed while traveling except on surfaced highway and in vehicles that are equipped with ashtrays. A surfaced highway is any road that is oiled, graveled or otherwise paved. All tobacco shall be extinguished in the ashtray.

Smoking is not to be permitted while working. No warming, burning of debris or cooking fires are permitted during periods of High or above Fire danger, except in designated places or by written permission.

EMERGENCY FIRE PRECAUTIONS (5/2008)

Contractor will restrict operations in accordance with the attached Emergency Fire

Precaution Schedule. When there is a predicted change, Forest Service shall inform the Contractor by 6:00 pm, Mountain Standard Time (7:00 pm MDT), of the predicted change in the Industrial Fire Precaution Plan. The U.S. Forest Service may adjust the predicted Industrial Fire Precaution Plan for local weather conditions on project Area. Changes in the predicted Industrial Fire Precaution

Plan shall be agreed to in writing.

EMERGENCY FIRE PRECAUTION SCHEDULE

FIRE RESTRICTION/CLOSURE “STAGE”

“STAGED” RESTRICTION LEVELS INDUSTRIAL FIRE PRECAUTION

PLAN

NO RESTRICTIONS A

STAGE I B

STAGE II C

STAGE III (PARTIAL FOREST

CLOSURE) **

C or D

STAGE IV (TOTAL FOREST CLOSURE) D

RED FLAG WARNING

(Issued by National Weather Service)

D

** Partial Forest Closure:

o Project areas which are outside the boundaries of the partial forest closure may continue to operate under Industrial Fire Precaution Plan “C” operating criteria as agreed upon between the CO and Purchaser in writing.

o Project areas within the boundaries of the proclaimed partial forest closure area are to operate under Industrial Fire Precaution Plan “D”.

o Staged restriction levels are determined by the Line Officer in conjunction with Fire

Management Officer(s) and Contracting Officer(s). The process is a mix of quantitative and subjective measures which allows Line Officers a broad level of discretion considering local conditions and issues when deciding to implement fire restrictions and/or area closures.

INDUSTRIAL FIRE PRECAUTION PLAN - DESCRIPTION

A - Normal Fire Precautions No fire guard required.

B - Normal Fire Precautions except designated areas for smoking and warming or cooking fires require a written permit. Purchaser will provide fire guard

C - All power saws and mechanical fellers except for mechanical fellers equipped with hydraulic shears will shut down from 9:00 am until 8:00 pm Mountain Standard Time (10:00 am to 9:00 pm MDT), except chainsaws may be used from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm Mountain

Standard Time (10:00 am to 3:00 pm MDT), for limbing on landings cleared to mineral soil.

Loading is authorized to continue from 12:00 noon until 2:00 pm, Mountain Standard Time (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm MDT), on landings cleared to mineral soil. Log hauling trucks must be out of the

Project Area to a surfaced road by 2:00 pm, Mountain Standard Time (3:00 pm MDT).

Shutdown from 12:00 noon until 8:00 pm Mountain Standard Time (1:00 pm to 9:00 pm MDT);

all machine treatment of slash; mechanical equipment used for shearing, bunching, or delimbing;

skidding; cable yarding; blasting; welding; metal cutting; and clearing. Operations on mineral soil involving road excavation, watering, grading, surfacing, rock crushing, and/or other equipment maintenance may continue. No smoking, warming or cooking fires are permitted at any time. Purchaser will provide fire guard.

D - Shutdown all operations; except operations on mineral soil involving road excavation, watering, grading, gravel surfacing, and rock crushing may continue with special Forest Service permit.

Noxious Weed Contractor shall insure that all off-road equipment moved on to Lincoln National Forest Land under this is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter or other debris that could contain or hold seeds.

For purpose of this provision, equipment shall be considered free of soil, seeds, and other such debris when a visual inspection does not disclose such material. Disassembly of equipment components or specialized inspection tools will not be required. A current list of noxious weeds of concern to Forest Service is available at the District Ranger’s Office for this contract.

Equipment will also be cleaned prior to moving between units on this contract known to be infested with noxious weeds, and other units, if any, which are free of such weeds. Project Area

Map shows such areas known by Forest Service prior to advertisement. Contractor shall employ whatever cleaning methods are necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of the clause, and shall notify Contracting Officer at least 10 working days prior to moving each piece of equipment on to Lincoln National Forest Land, unless otherwise agreed. Notification will include identifying the location of the equipment’s most recent operations. If the prior location of the equipment cannot be identified, Contracting Officer may assume that it was infested with noxious weed seeds. Upon request of Contracting Officer, arrangements will be made for

Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative to inspect each piece of equipment prior to it being placed in service.

Contractor shall certify in writing, compliance with the terms of this clause prior to each start-up of contract operations. Measures taken to ensure compliance for equipment present at start-up, and planned for equipment to be removed in later, will be identified. For the purpose of this clause “off-road equipment” include all tractors, feller-buncher, chippers, skidders and shredding machines except for pickup trucks, vans and cars or other highway vehicles used for daily transport of personnel.

If Contractor desires to clean equipment on Lincoln National Forest Land, such as at the end of a project prior to moving to a new project area, Contractor and Contracting Officer Representative shall agree on the methods of cleaning, locations for the cleaning, and control of off-site impacts, if any.

New infestations of noxious weeds of concern to Forest Service, identified by either Contractor of Forest Service, on Lincoln National Forest Land in the Project Area or on the route to the

Project Area shall be promptly reported to the other party. Both parties shall agree on treatment methods to reduce or stop the spread of noxious weeds when new infestations are found.

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Section 203. — REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES AND OBSTRUCTIONS

Description

203.01 This work consists of removing existing barbed wire fence, braces, corners, gates and other materials associated with the existing barbed wire fence at the Upper and Lower Mauldin fence locations.

Material

203.02 Conform to the following Section and Subsection:

Backfill material 704.03

Construction Requirements

203.03 Removing Material.

(A) General. Remove old fencing and appurtenances as shown and directed by the COR. The intent is for the new exclosure fence to be placed as close to the original footprint of the existing fence. Minor deviations are as approved by the COR.

203.05 Disposing of Material. Dispose of debris, unsuitable material, and excess material as follows:

(a) Remove from project. Recycle or dispose of material legally off the project. Submit a statement documenting the nature and quantity of material processed or sold for recycling.

Otherwise, submit a signed copy of the disposal agreement before disposal begins.

203.06 Acceptance. Removal of structures and obstructions will be evaluated under Subsection

106.02.

Backfilling and compacting cavities left by structures will be evaluated under Section 209.

Measurement

203.07 Measure the Section 203 pay items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02.

Payment

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

Section 203 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

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Section 619. — FENCES, GATES, CATTLE GUARDS

AND BOLLARD POSTS

Description

619.01 This work consists of constructing Game Exclosures on the Lincoln National Forest. The work shall include constructing a total exclosure including line posts, corner bracing, h bracing, stream crossings and gates, including all appurtenances to ensure a sound stable exclosure.

Material

619.02 Conform to the following Section and Subsections:

Fence gates 710.05

Minor concrete 601

Wire Mesh 710.02(a)

Construction Requirements

619.03 Fences and Gates.

(a) General. Remove all existing fencing (approximately 4650 lineal feet) according to Special

Contract Requirement Section 203.

Grubbing is not required, except where short and abrupt changes in the ground contour require removal of stumps to properly grade the fence line.

Install new fence in the footprint of the removed fence to the extent possible with minor revisions as approved by the COR.

Schedule the fence installation, provide temporary fence, or other adequate means to prevent livestock/game from entering the project limits. Schedule removal and installation so that no access is provided to prohibited area at any time.

(b) Metal post fence and gates.

(1) Posts. Space line posts at not more than 12-foot intervals and not less than 8–foot intervals. Measure the post spacing interval horizontally. Set posts vertically.

Drive or auger line posts in the ground to meet the embedment required. Ensure post embedment results in a firm stable installation.

Where solid rock is encountered without overburden, drill line post holes at least 14 inches

(350 millimeters) deep. Drill end, corner, gate, and pull posts at least 20 inches

(500 millimeters) deep in the solid rock. Make the hole width or diameter at least 1 inch

(25 millimeters) greater than the post width or diameter. Cut the post to the required length before installation or drill the hole deep enough to set the post at the required height. Set and plumb the post and fill the hole with grout. Thoroughly work the neat hydraulic cement grout into the hole to eliminate voids. Crown the grout to drain water away from the post.

Where solid rock is covered with soil or loose rock overburden, set posts to the plan depth or to the minimum depth into the solid rock as specified above, whichever is less. When solid rock is encountered before the plan depth, grout the portion of the post in solid rock and backfill the post hole from the solid rock to the top of the ground with concrete.

Provide end, gate, corner, and pull posts with adjacent brace posts as shown in the plans.

A change in the fence alignment of 20 degrees or more is considered a corner unless otherwise directed by the COR..

(2) H- Brace, corner, stream crossing and Gate posts. Embed posts in concrete to the depths shown to ensure plumb secure installation.

(2) Barbed Wire. Install 2 strands of barbed wire as shown on the drawings. Wire shall pass through loops or other approved device, as approved by the COR, installed on each post as shown on the drawings.

(3) Tension wire. Attach tension wire to end, gate, corner, or pull posts by notching metal post and attaching wire on the post in a manner consistent with the installation.

(4) Fence welded wire panels/mesh. Place the welded wire fence panels to the dimensions shown and approximately 5 inch above the ground on a straight line between posts.

Excavate high points of the ground to maintain grade. Fill in depressions to ensure 5 inches is maintained to the extent possible.

Fasten panels/mesh to line posts using wire ties, metal bands, welding or other approved method. Fasten the top and bottom edge of the fabric with tie wires or hog rings to the top rail or tension wires as applicable.

Join panels in such a manner to ensure adequate overlap and consistent pattern.

(5) Gates. Provide and install powder river, or approved equal type gates as directed by the manufacturer.

Hinge each single gate to prevent removal of the gate without tools. Set the gate in an approximately horizontal plane. Set the gate so it swings freely inward and outward and fastens securely in its latch holder, or in the case of double gates, in its latch holder and gate stops. Set double gates on their respective hinge pintles to provide a common horizontal plane in which each single gate swings. Set gates to swing open at least 90 degrees in each direction.

(6) Braces. Limit fence runs to no more than 1320 feet between adjacent corner braces, gate braces, or end braces unless approved by the COR. Install line braces at uniform intervals so the distance between any two braces is 1320 feet or less. Construct braces before placing the fence fabric and wires on posts.

(a) Metal braces. Provide corner posts and pull posts with two braces, one each direction from the post in the main fence line. Provide end posts and gate posts with one brace in the line of the fence. Attach metal braces to the metal end, corner, pull, and gate posts and set in concrete as shown in the plans.

(3) Barbed wire and woven wire. Place barbed wire and woven wire as shown on the drawings.

Apply tension according to the manufacturer’s recommendations using a mechanical stretcher or other device designed for such use.

Splicing of barbed wire and woven wire between posts is permitted provided not more than two splices, spaced at least 50 feet (15 meters) apart, occur in a run of fence. Use wrap or telephone type splices for the longitudinal woven wire and barbed wire with each end wrapped around the other wire for not less than six complete turns.

(4) Fastening barbed wire and woven wire. End the woven wire and barbed wire at each end, corner, gate, and pull post. Wrap each line of barbed wire around the post and then itself with at least two turns.

At line posts, fasten the woven wire to the post at top and bottom and at intermediate points not exceeding 12 inches apart. Securely splice tie wires to the fence on both sides of the post so there are two loops behind the post and one loop in front.

619.04 Grounding Fences. Where an electric line crosses the fence line, ground the fence. Drive an

8-foot (2.4-meter) long, ½-inch (13-millimeter) minimum diameter galvanized or copper coated steel rod into the ground under the fence directly below the point of crossing. Drive the rod vertically until the top is 6 inches (150 millimeters) below the ground surface. Connect the grounding rod to each fence element with a ¼-inch (6-millimeter) diameter solid copper conductor or equivalent. Either braze the connections or fasten with noncorrosive clamps.

Where an electric line runs parallel or nearly parallel to and above the fence, ground the fence at each end or gate post or at intervals not exceeding 1,600 feet (500 meters).

Where vertical penetration of the grounding rod cannot be accomplished, use an equivalent horizontal grounding system.

619.05 Acceptance. Material for fences, gates, cattle guards, and bollards will be evaluated under

Subsections 106.02 and 106.03.

Construction and erection of fences, gates, cattle guards, and bollards will be evaluated under

Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

Measurement

619.10 Measure the Section 619 pay items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02.

Payment

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

Section 619 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

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Section 710. — FENCE AND GUARDRAIL

710.02 (a) Wire Mesh. (Added Subsection)

Furnish galvanized or coated 12.5 gauge 6 inch mesh opening with fixed knot.