Atth_1_Section_C_Specifications.pdf

SECTION C – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL

Scope of Work:

The work shall consist of what is shown on the plans, stated in the specifications, and summarized below:

• Establish traffic control and detour.

• Remove the existing bridge.

• Excavate for the abutments.

• Construct the abutments.

• Construct the stream channel between abutments (step removal, grading and riprap).

• Construct the timber superstructure.

• Construct the approaches to the structure (embankment).

• Install signs.

• Seeding work.

Project Location:

The Coffee Pot #2 bridge is located approximately 15 miles north of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, although the drive from there to the site is about 48 miles. The bridge is located near Deep Lake in the White River National Forest.

Work Procedure:

All work related to this project shall be done in accordance with all applicable OSHA and State of Colorado regulations.

Construction staging areas shall be designated by the CO.

If the contractor will be camping near the site, a permit must first be obtained. The permit request shall be made through the CO.

Access to the site shall be coordinated through the CO.

Referenced Specifications:

Construction shall conform to the specifications in the “Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects” publication FP-14, 2014 Edition. This publication may be obtained from:

Headquarters, Washington D.C.

David K. Green Construction Standards Engineer Internet: david.green@fhwa.dot.gov Mail: Federal Highway Administration

HFPD-3

400 Seventh Street, SW

Washington, D.C. 20590 mailto:david.green@fhwa.dot.gov

List of Required Submittals:

The required submittals shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

Submittal Type

Plan Sheet Reference

Specification Reference Description

1 Equipment Inspection N/A Special Contract Requirement 107

Equipment Inspection

2 Written Plan N/A Special Contract Requirement 107

Hazardous Spill Plan

3 Written Plan N/A Special Contract Requirement 107

Fire Prevention and Suppression Plan

4 Written Plan N/A Standard Specification Section 153

Quality Control Plan

5 Written Plan N/A Special Contract Requirement 153

Proposal for Alternate Test Methods (if applicable)

6 Written Plan N/A Special Contract Requirement 205

Blasting Plan

7 Written Plan N/A Standard Specification 156 Written Plan for Alternate Traffic Control Plan

8 Written Plan N/A Special Contract Requirement 156

Written Plan for Emergency Access Plan

9 Written Plan N/A Special Contract Requirement 157

Erosion Control Plan

10 Written Plan N/A Standard Specification Section 157

Inspection Reports

11 Written Plan N/A Special Contract Requirement 203

Bridge Removal Plan

12 Certification/Documentation Sheet 2 N/A Certification of Timber Fabrication (4 Documents)

13 Certification/Documentation N/A Special Contract Requirement 105.02 (b)

Certification of Weed Free Material

14 Certification/Documentation N/A Standard Specification Section 153

Certification of Quality Control Personnel

15 Certification/Documentation N/A Special Contract Requirement 153

Documentation of Testing Equipment

16 Certification/Documentation N/A Standard Specification Section 153

Material Certifications

17 Certification/Documentation N/A Standard Specification Section 157

Certification of Erosion Control and Sediment Control Personnel

18 Certification/Documentation N/A Standard Specification Section 205

Qualifications of Blasting Personnel

Submittal Type Plan Sheet Reference

Specification Reference Description

19 Certification/Documentation N/A Special Contract Requirement 255.03

Contractor experience and on-site supervisor resume and credentials

20 Certification/Documentation Sheet 2 Standard Specification 557.20

Treated Timber Material Certifications

21 Documentation N/A Standard Specification 109.01

Measurement notes

22 Documentation N/A Special Contract Requirement 155

Construction Schedule

23 Documentation N/A Standard Specification 203.05

Disposal Agreement

24 Documentation N/A Standard Specification 203.05

Disposal Permits

25 Documentation N/A Standard Specification 203.05

Recycling Statement

26 Documentation N/A Special Contract Requirement 208.05

Cofferdam fill source, construction and restoration method, if applicable

27 Documentation N/A Standard Specification Section 153

QC and Construction Operation Reports

28 Documentation N/A Special Contract Requirement 205

Blasting Close- Out

29 Documentation N/A Special Contract Requirement 255

Backfill Test Results

30 Documentation N/A Standard Specification 301.03

Target Values for Aggregate

31 Drawings Sheet 2 N/A Timber Shop Drawings

32 Drawings N/A Special Contract Requirement 104

As-Built Drawings

33 Drawings N/A Standard Specification 208 Working Drawings & Construction Details of Excavation Support Systems (if applicable)

34 Drawings N/A Special Contract Requirement 255.03

MSE Wall Installation Drawings

SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES

ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

Specification List

Project Name: Coffee Pot #2 Bridge White River National Forest

Title Date Prepared 11/2015 (Latest Revision Date)

Specification Number:

101 Terms, Format, and Definitions 2014

SCR 101 Terms, Format, and Definitions 11/2015 102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract 2014

SCR 102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract 11/2015 103 Scope of Work 2014

SCR 103 Scope of Work 11/2015 104 Control of Work 2014

SCR 104 Control of Work 11/2015 105 Control of Material 2014

SCR 105 Control of Material 11/2015 106 Acceptance of Work 2014

SCR 106 Acceptance of Work 11/2015 107 Legal Relations and Responsibilities to the Public 2014

SCR 107 Legal Relations and Responsibilities to the Public 11/2015 108 Prosecution and Progress 2014

SCR 108 Prosecution and Progress 11/2015 109 Measurement and Payment 2014

SCR 109 Measurement and Payment 11/2015 151 Mobilization 2014

152 Construction Survey and Staking 2014

SCR 152 Construction Survey and Staking 11/2015

153 Contractor Quality Control 2014

SCR 153 Contractor Quality Control 11/2015

SCR 154 Contractor Sampling and Testing 11/2015

155 Schedules for Construction Contracts 2014

SCR 155 Schedules for Construction Contracts 11/2015

156 Public Traffic 2014

SCR 156 Public Traffic 11/2015

157 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control 2014

SCR 157 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control 11/2015

201 Clearing and Grubbing 2014

SCR 201 Clearing and Grubbing 11/2015

202 Additional Clearing and Grubbing 2014

203 Removal of Structures and Obstructions 2014

SCR 203 Removal of Structures and Obstructions 11/2015

204 Excavation and Embankment 2014

SCR 204 Excavation and Embankment 11/2015

205 Rock Blasting 2014

SCR 205 Rock Blasting 11/2015

208 Structure Excavation and Backfill for Selected Major Structures 2014

SCR 208 Structure Excavation and Backfill for Selected Major Structures 11/2015

SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES

ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

Specification List

Project Name: Coffee Pot #2 Bridge White River National Forest

Title Date Prepared 11/2015 (Latest Revision Date)

Specification Number:

209 Structure Excavation and Backfill 2014

251 Riprap 2014

SCR 251 Riprap 11/2015

255 Mechanically-Stabilized Earth Walls 2014

SCR 255 Mechanically-Stabilized Earth Walls 11/2015

301 Untreated Aggregate Courses 2014

SCR 301 Untreated Aggregate Courses 11/2015

314 Stockpiled Aggregates 2014

SCR 314 Stockpiled Aggregates 11/2015

555 Steel Structures 2014

557 Timber Structures 2014

SCR 557 Timber Structures 11/2015

614 Lean Concrete Backfill 2014

625 Turf Establishment 2014

SCR 625 Turf Establishment 11/2015 629 Rolled Erosion Control Products and Cellular Confinement Systems 2014

SCR 629 Rolled Erosion Control Products and Cellular Confinement Systems 11/2015 633 Permanent Traffic Control 2014 635 Temporary Traffic Control 2014

SCR 635 Temporary Traffic Control 11/2015 703 Aggregate 2014

SCR 703 Aggregate 11/2015 SCR 704 Soil 11/2015 SCR 714 Geosynthetic Material 11/2015 SCR 720 Structural Wall and Stabilized Embankment Material 11/2015

Note: All of the specifications cited are applicable to this project. The Special Contract Requirements (SCR) are included with this solicitation. The other specifications are within the 2014 Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects. Other specifications referred to within these specifications (even though not specifically listed herein) are also fully applicable to this project.

101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions 101.01_nat_04_02_2004

101.01 Meaning of Terms.

Add the following:

Delete all references in FP-14 to Transportation Acquisition Regulations (TAR). For Timber Sales, delete all references in FP-14 to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

101.03_nat_04_02_2004

101.03 Abbreviations.

Add the following to (a) Acronyms:

AFPA

MSHA

NEC

WCLIB

WWPA

ALSC

WWPI

NLGA

NSLB

NLMA

RIS

SPIB

American Forest and Paper Association

Mine Safety and Health Administration

National Electrical Safety Code

West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau

Western Wood Products Association

American Lumber Standards Committee

Western Wood Preservers Institute

National Lumber Grades Authority

Northern Softwood Lumber Bureau

Northeastern Lumber Manufacturer’s Association

Redwood Inspection Service

Southern Pine Inspection Bureau

101.04_nat_04_29_2004

101.03 Abbreviations.

Add the following to (b) SI Symbols:

mp Milepost ppm Part Per Million

101.04 Definitions.

Delete the following definitions and substitute the following:

Bid Schedule--The Schedule of Items.

Bridge--No definition.

Contractor--The individual or legal entity contracting with the Government for performance of prescribed work. In a timber sale contract, the contractor is the “purchaser”.

Culvert--No definition.

Right-of-Way--A general term denoting (1) the privilege to pass over land in some particular line (including easement, lease, permit, or license to occupy, use, or traverse public or private lands), or (2) Real property necessary for the project, including roadway, buffer areas, access, and drainage areas.

Add the following:

Adjustment in Contract Price--“Equitable adjustment,” as used in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or “construction cost adjustment,” as used in the Timber Sale Contract, as applicable.

Change--“Change” means “change order” as used in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or “design change” as used in the Timber Sale Contract.

Design Quantity-- “Design quantity” is a Forest Service method of measurement from the FS-96 Forest Service Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges.

Under these FP specifications this term is replaced by the term “Contract Quantities”.

Lump Sum Quantity-- “Lump sum quantity” (“LSQ”) – These quantities denote one complete unit of work as required by or described in the contract, including necessary materials, equipment, and labor to complete the job.

Forest Service--The United States of America, acting through the Forest Service, U.S.

Department of Agriculture.

Neat Line--A line defining the proposed or specified limits of an excavation or structure.

Pioneer Road--Temporary construction access built along the route of the project.

Purchaser--The individual, partnership, joint venture, or corporation contracting with the Government under the terms of a Timber Sale Contract and acting independently or through agents, employees, or subcontractors.

Protected Streamcourse--A drainage shown on the plans or timber sale area map that requires designated mitigation measures.

Road Order--An order affecting and controlling traffic on roads under Forest Service jurisdiction. Road Orders are issued by a designated Forest Officer under the authorities of 36 CFR, part 260.

Schedule of Items--A schedule in the contract that contains a listing and description of construction items, quantities, units of measure, methods of measurement, unit price, and amount.

Utilization Standards--The minimum size and percent soundness of trees described in the specifications to determine merchantable timber.

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102 - Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

102.00_nat_03_27_2004

102 Delete

Delete Section 102 in its entirety.

103 - Scope of Work

103.00_nat_04_02_2004

103 Delete Delete all but subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

104 - Control of Work

104.01_nat_03_27_2004

104 Control of Work.

Delete sections 104.01 and 104.02.

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104.03 Specifications and Drawings.

Add the following:

(c) As-Built-Plans. Furnish one set of as built plans. The Government will provide one set of contract plans to be used exclusively for recording the as-built details of the project.

Use red pencil or red ink to record the information on the as-built plans.

Note all additions or revisions to the location, character, and dimensions of the prescribed work shown on the contract plans. Line out all details shown that are not applicable to the completed work. Check off details shown that were incorporated into the completed work without change.

Retain the plans at the project site and, as work progresses, continually update them to reflect the as-built details. Upon request, make the plans available to the CO to review for compliance with these specifications.

Show the following types of changes on the as-built plans:

(1) Typical section(s)

(a) Revisions in dimensions

(b) Revisions in materials

(2) Plan and profile

• Revisions to the alignment

• Changes in the construction limits

• Revisions in location, type, and grade of road approaches

• Location and type of utilities

• Location, size, and type of underdrains

• Skew of culverts

• Channel changes

• Location of monuments and permanent references

• Locations for all aerial and underground crossings of utilities

• Location, length, and type of fencing

• Revisions to grades, elevations, and stationing of intersection PIs

• Equations

• Culvert diameter, length, type, and stationing. On culvert extensions, indicate the length of the existing pipe and the length of the extension.

• Location, length, stationing, and type of retaining walls

• Location, length, stationing, and end treatment of guardrail

(3) Bridge

(a) Stationing of bridge ends

(b) Revisions to footing and seal elevations

(c) Pile length, size, type, and tip elevation

(d) Any changes in plan or dimensions including any major changes in reinforcing

(4) Miscellaneous

(a) Revisions to parking areas or turnouts

(b) Final location, type and length of curbs, sidewalks, etc.

Furnish the as-built working plans to the CO before the final inspection. Correct all details found during the final inspection that are not shown on the as-built plans and return to the CO within 5 days.

104.04 Coordination of Contract Documents.

Replace with the following:

The special contract requirements, standard specifications, and plans are contract documents. A requirement in one document is binding as though occurring in all contract documents. The contract documents are intended to be complementary and to describe and provide for a complete contract. In case of discrepancy, calculated and shown dimensions govern over scaled dimensions. The contract documents govern in the following order:

(a) Special contract requirements;

(b) Standard specifications; and,

(c) Plans.

104.05_nat_03_23_2004

Add the following subsections:

104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor.

The Contractor is authorized to use roads under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service for all activities necessary to complete this contract, subject to the limitations and authorizations designated in the Road Order(s) or described in the contract, when such use will not damage the roads or national forest resources, and when traffic can be accommodated safely.

Roads damaged by the contractor’s operations shall be repaired at no cost to the Government.

104.07 Other Contracts.

The contractor shall schedule activities to coordinate and cooperate with other contracts, when applicable.

105 - Control of Material 105.02_nat_03_26_2004

105.02 Material Sources.

105.02(a) Government Provided Sources.

Add the following:

Comply with the requirements of 30 CFR 56, subparts B and H. Use all suitable material for aggregate regardless of size unless otherwise designated. When required, re-establish vegetation in disturbed areas according to section 625.

105.02(c) Contractor-located sources.

Add the following:

All certifiable material (e.g., soil, gravel, seed, mulch etc.) transported onto National Forest System land or incorporated into the work will be weed-free. The Contracting Officer may request written documentation of methods used to determine the weed-free status of any and all materials furnished by the contractor. Contractor-provided expertise and methods to establish weed-free status must be appropriate for the weeds of concern in the local area.

All seed and mulch materials must be certified weed free.

105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work.

Delete 105.05 (a) and (b) and the last sentence of the second paragraph and substitute the following:

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 make reimbursement for the cost of producing these materials.

106 - Acceptance of Work

106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements.

Delete Subsection 106.01 and substitute the following:

Follow the requirements of FAR Clause 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction.

References to standard test methods of AASHTO, ASTM, GSA, and other recognized standard authorities refer to the methods in effect on the date of solicitation for bids.

Perform all work to the lines, grades, cross-sections, dimensions, and processes or material requirements shown on the plans or specified in the contract.

Incorporate manufactured materials into the work according to the manufacturer’s recommendations or to these specifications, whichever is more restrictive.

Plan dimensions and contract specification values are the values to be strived for and complied with as the design values from which any deviations are allowed. Perform work and provide material that is uniform in character and reasonably close to the prescribed value or within the specified tolerance range. The purpose of a tolerance range is to accommodate occasional minor variations from the median zone that are unavoidable for practical reasons.

When standard manufactured items are specified (such as fence, wire, plates, rolled shapes, pipe conduits, etc., that are identified by gauge, unit mass, section dimensions, etc.), the identification will be considered to be nominal masses or dimensions. Unless specific contract tolerances are noted, established manufacturing tolerances will be accepted.

The Government may inspect, sample, or test all work at any time before final acceptance of the project. When the Government tests work, copies of test reports are furnished to the Contractor upon request. Government tests may or may not be performed at the work site.

If Contractor testing and inspection is verified by the Government, the Contractor’s results may be used by the Government to evaluate work for acceptance. Do not rely on the availability of Government test results for process control.

Acceptable work conforming to the contract will be paid for at the contract unit bid price.

Three methods of determining conformity and accepting work are described in Subsections

106.02 to 106.04 inclusive. The primary method of acceptance is specified in each Section of work. However, work may be rejected at any time it is found by any of the methods not to comply with the contract.

Remove and replace work that does not conform to the contract, or to prevailing industry standards where no specific contract requirements are noted, at no cost to the Government.

(a) Disputing Government test results. If the accuracy of Government test results is disputed, promptly inform the CO. If the dispute is unresolved after reasonable steps are taken to resolve the dispute, further evaluation may be obtained by written request. Include a narrative describing the dispute and a proposed resolution protocol that addresses the following:

(1) Sampling method;

(2) Number of samples;

(3) Sample transport;

(4) Test procedures;

(5) Testing laboratories;

(6) Reporting;

(7) Estimated time and costs; and

(8) Validation process.

If the evaluation requires additional sampling or testing be performed, mutually agree with the Government on witnessing procedures and on sampling and testing by a third party laboratory. Use a third party laboratory accredited by the AASHTO accreditation program. Provide proof of the laboratory’s accreditation for the test procedures to be used. Do not use the same laboratory that produced the disputed Government test results or that produced the test results used as a basis for the dispute.

The CO will review the proposed resolution protocol and may modify it before final approval and execution.

The Government will use the approved resolution protocol test results to determine the validity of the disputed testing. If the Government test results are validated, the Contractor will be responsible for all costs associated with developing and performing the resolution protocol. If the Government test results are not validated, the Government will be responsible for all costs associated with developing and performing the resolution protocol. If the validity of the Government test results cannot be determined, the Contractor and Government will equally share all costs associated with developing and carrying out the resolution protocol.

(b) Alternatives to removing and replacing non-conforming work. As an alternative to removal and replacement, the Contractor may submit a written request to:

(1) Have the work accepted at a reduced price; or

(2) Be given permission to perform corrective measures to bring the work into conformity.

The request must contain supporting rationale and documentation. Include references or data justifying the proposal based on an evaluation of test results, effect on service life, value of material or work, quality, aesthetics, and other tangible engineering basis.

The CO will determine disposition of the nonconforming work.

106.05 Statistical Evaluation of Work and Determination of Pay Factor (Value of Work).

Replace the entire section with the following:

Statistical evaluation of the work will not be required. All specifications referring to this Subsection shall instead be referred to Subsections 106.02 through 106.04 as appropriate for the work performed.

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106.07 Partial and Final Acceptance

Delete subsection 106.07.

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility To the Public

107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape.

Add the following:

Work within the channel shall only be performed between August 1 and September 30.

The maximum road closure shall be no longer than 45 days.

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims.

Delete subsection 107.05.

107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work.

Delete the following:

“except as provided in Subsection 106.07”.

107.08_nat_03_24_2004

107.08 Sanitation, Health, and Safety.

Add the following:

Perform all operations in a prudent, conscientious, safe and professional manner. Ensure that all personnel involved in handling and packaging the hazardous waste are trained for the level of expertise required for the proper performance of the task and, in particular, in the areas of chemical incompatibility, general first aid procedures, and spills. Provide handling and personal protective equipment appropriate to ensure safe handling of the hazardous waste according to 29 CFR 1910.120. Notify the Forest Service of all hazardous material that may be brought onto the National Forest.

Design and locate equipment repair shops, stationary refueling sites, or other facilities to minimize the potential and impacts of hazardous material spills on Government land.

Before beginning any work, submit a Hazardous Spill Plan. List actions to be taken in the event of a spill. Incorporate preventive measures to be taken, such as the location of mobile refueling facilities, storage and handling of hazardous materials, and similar information. Immediately notify the CO of all hazardous material spills. Provide a written narrative report form no later than 24 hours after the initial report and include the following:

• Description of the item spilled (including identity, quantity, manifest number, and other identifying information).

• Whether amount spilled is EPA or state reportable, and if so whether it was reported, and to whom.

• Exact time and location of spill including a description of the area involved.

• Containment procedures.

• Summary of any communications contractor had with news media, Federal, state and local regulatory agencies and officials, or Forest Service officials.

• Description of clean-up procedures employed or to be employed at the site including final disposition and disposal location of spill residue.

When available provide copies of all spill related clean up and closure documentation and correspondence from regulatory agencies.

The Contractor is solely responsible for all spills or leaks that occur during the performance of this contract. Clean up spills or leaks to the satisfaction of the CO and in a manner that complies with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties.

Delete subsection 107.09.

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107.10 Environmental Protection.

(c) Dirt, plant, and foreign material Add the following:

Noxious weed control requirements:

Clean all construction equipment prior to entry onto the project area. Remove all dirt and plant parts and material that could carry noxious weed seeds into the project area. Only construction equipment so cleaned and inspected by the Forest Service will be allowed to operate within the project area. Treat all subsequent move-ins of construction equipment in the same manner as initial move-ins. “Construction equipment” does not include personal vehicles, paving equipment or support equipment that remains on the main travel route.

Prior to the initial move-in, the contractor shall make all construction equipment available for inspection by the Forest Service at an agreed upon location. Provide the Forest Service at least 48 hours advance notification when equipment is ready for inspection.

New infestations of noxious weeds, of concern to Forest Service and identified by either Contractor or Forest Service, on the Project Area or on the haul route, shall be promptly reported to the other party. Contractor and Forest Service shall agree on treatment methods to reduce or stop the spread of noxious weeds when new infestations are found.

107.11 Protection of Forests, Parks, and Public Lands:

Fire Precautions. Specific fire precautionary measures listed below shall be applicable during Contractor’s Operations in “Fire Precautionary Period” described as between June 1st and August 31st. Contracting Officer may change the dates of Fire Precautionary Period by advance written notice, if justified by unusual weather or other conditions. Required tools and equipment shall be kept in serviceable condition and immediately available for fire fighting at all times during Contractors Operations in Fire Precautionary Period.

Substitute Precautions. Forest Service may authorize substitute measures or equipment, or waive specific requirements by written notice, if substitute measures or equipment will afford equal protection or some of the required measures and equipment are unnecessary.

Emergency Precautions. Forest Service may require the necessary shutting down of equipment on portions of Contractor’s Operations, as specified by the emergency fire precautions as listed below.

Fire Control. Contractor shall, both independently and in cooperation with Forest Service, take all reasonable and practicable action to prevent and suppress fires resulting from Contractor’s Operations and to suppress any forest fire in the project area. Contractor’s independent initial fire suppression action on such fires shall be immediate and shall include the use of all necessary personnel and equipment at Contractor’s disposal on site.

Fire Suppression Costs. Contractor’s obligations for cost of fire suppression vary according to three classifications of fires as follows:

Operations Fire. An “Operations Fire” is a fire caused by Contractor’s Operations other than a Negligent Fire. Forest Service shall under 16 USC 572, perform fire suppression activities on Operations Fires. Contractor agrees to reimburse Forest Service for such cost for each Operations Fire, subject to a maximum of the cost to suppress the fire.

Negligent Fire. A “Negligent Fire” is a fire caused by negligence or fault of Contractor’s Operations, including, but not limited to, one caused by smoking by persons engaged in Contractor’s Operations during the course of their employment, or during rest or lunch periods; or if Contractor’s failure to comply with the fire prevention requirements results in a fire starting or permits a fire to spread. Damages and the cost of suppressing Negligent Fires shall be borne by Contractor.

Other Fires on Construction Project Area. Forest Service shall pay Contractor, at fire fighting rates common in the area or at prior agreed rates, for equipment or personnel furnished by Contractor at the request of Forest Service, on any fire on Project Area other than an Operations Fire or a Negligent Fire.

Other.

1. Smoking and Lunch Fires. Smoking is prohibited except inside a building, developed recreation site, vehicle, or while seated in an area of at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials. 36 CFR 261.52(d).

The building of camp, lunch, warming and other fires within the sale area and vicinity is prohibited, except at established camps or at other safe places where all flammable material has been cleared away sufficiently to prevent the start and spread of wildfires.

Forest Service may, upon written request of Contractor, designate specific places where campfires may be built for purposes of heating lunches.

2. Spark Arrester and Mufflers. Operating or using any internal combustion engine, on any timber, brush, or grass covered land, including trails and roads traversing such land, without a spark arrester, maintained in effective working order, meeting either

(I) Department of Agriculture, Forest Service standard 5100, "SPARK ARRESTERS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES," (current edition); or (II) the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended Practices J335, "MULTIPOSITION SMALL ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM FIRE IGNITION SUPPRESSION," (current revision) and J350, 36 CFR 261.52(j), is prohibited.

Passenger carrying vehicles, pickups, medium and large highway trucks (80,000 GVW) will be equipped with a factory designed muffler system which is specified for the make and model of the respective vehicle/truck or with a muffler system that is equivalent or that exceeds factory specifications.

Exhaust systems shall be properly installed and continually maintained in serviceable condition.

3. Fire Extinguishers and Tools on Equipment. While in use, each internal combustion engine including tractors, trucks, yarders, loaders, welders, generators, stationary engines, or comparable powered equipment shall be provided with at least the following:

(a) One fire extinguisher, at least 5#ABC with an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) rating of 3A - 40BC, or greater.

(b) One shovel, sharp, size O or larger, round-pointed with an overall length of at least 48 inches.

(c) One axe, sharp, double bit 3-1/2#, or one sharp pulaski.

Extinguishers, shovels, axes, and pulaskis shall be mounted so as to be readily available from the ground. All tools shall be maintained in a serviceable condition.

4. Power Saws. Each gasoline engine power saw shall be provided with one chemical-pressurized fire extinguisher of not less than 8-ounce capacity by weight, and one size O or larger, round-pointed shovel with an overall length of at least 48 inches.

The extinguisher and shovel shall be maintained in good working order. The extinguisher shall be with the power saw operator and immediately available for use at all times. The extinguisher shall not be affixed to the saw. The shovel shall be readily available to the operator of the saw at all times. Having the shovel with the gas can used to refuel the saw may be considered "readily available" if not more than 200 feet from the saw. During periods of critical fire danger, Forest Service may prescribe other precautionary measures.

Any fueling or refueling of a power saw shall be done in an area which has first been cleared of material which will carry fire. The power saw shall be moved at least 10 feet from the place of fueling or refueling before starting.

5. Blasting and Welding. The use of fuses in blasting shall not be permitted except near power lines where the danger of accidental detonation is present, and then only by special written permission of Forest Service. Whenever the relative humidity falls below 50 percent, Contractor shall place a watchman at each point where blasting is done who shall remain on duty for at least one hour after blasting is finished, and who shall be equipped with a shovel and a water-filled backpack can equipped with hand pump. During periods when the relative humidity falls below 20 percent, blasting shall be discontinued unless authorized, with special provisions, in writing by Forest Service.

Blasting shall not be permitted in any area not cleared to mineral soil without advance written approval of Forest Service and with such special precautions as may be required.

Prima Cord shall not be used in clearing operations, and in other areas where timber has been felled and slash not burned.

Unless otherwise directed in writing by Forest Service, all flammable material shall be cleared for 10 feet around any piece of equipment being welded. In addition, Contractor shall provide a fire extinguisher of a size and type designed to extinguish a fire in the flammable materials surrounding the spot being welded.

In order to determine the relative humidity, Contractor shall either (a) provide and maintain weather instruments, that will measure relative humidity, in the area where blasting will occur; or (b) provide communications to obtain weather data from Forest Service.

Explosives shall be stored at all times in a locked box marked "Explosives. "Powder and blasting caps shall be stored in separate boxes.

Refer also to Special Contract Requirement 205.

6. Storage of Flammables. Gasoline, oil, grease and other highly flammable material shall be stored either in a separate building, or at a site where all debris is cleared within a radius of 25 feet. Storage buildings or sites shall be a minimum distance of 50 feet from other structures. Storage buildings shall be adequately posted to warn of the flammables and to prohibit smoking in or around the building.

7. Camp Fire Protection. The grounds around all trailers, buildings, other facilities constructed or placed on or near the project area shall be kept free of flammable material for a distance of at least 20 feet from the wall of such structure.

Stovepipes of all wood burning stoves shall be equipped with suitable roof jacks and serviceable spark arresters. Stovepipes shall be no closer than 2 feet from any wood or other flammables unless adequately protected by metal or asbestos shield.

8. Equipment Cleaning.

Entering, crossing, and leaving the stream channel with the Contractor’s or his agent’s equipment shall be at locations(s) approved in advance by the CO. The number of crossings and length of time equipment operates within the river channel shall be kept to the minimum necessary for the purposes of constructing the bridge. The equipment shall be cleaned of all anti-freeze, grease, hydraulic fluid, brake fluid, steering fluid, oil, or fuel prior to entering the water influence zone. The Contractor shall notify the CO, so the Government can inspect the cleaning operation prior to commencing work at the project site. Equipment cleaning shall be done outside the water influence zone as approved by the CO or off National Forest lands, in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

The Contractor shall inspect the equipment daily for leaks prior to use.

Equipment maintenance or refueling shall be done outside the water influence zone as approved by the CO or off National Forest lands. Under no circumstances will the Contractor allow unauthorized crossings by the public. All equipment used in the river or crossing the river shall not leak anti-freeze, grease, hydraulic fluid, brake fluid, steering fluid, oil, or fuel. Equipment shall be immediately removed from the water influence zone, if leaks are discovered. The CO may inspect any equipment prior to or during its use. The Contractor's Hazardous Spill Plan shall include provisions for mitigating any spills or leaks within the river's water influence zone.

DURATION OF THIS PLAN

This plan will apply to any and all subcontractors and their employees. The contractor will be responsible to see that all subcontractors and their employees are made aware of the contents.

This plan will be in force for the duration of the above-referenced project.

FIRE RESTRICTIONS

Contractor will follow all fire restrictions that may occur by Special Order during the contract time period. Special Authorization by an approved Forest Service Official must be received and attached as part of the Contract prior to restricted actions taking place.

108 - Prosecution and Progress

108.00_nat_03_24_2004 Delete Section 108 in its entirety.

109 - Measurement and Payment

109.01 Measurement of Work

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Submit measurement notes to the CO as directed. For lump sum items, submit documentation to support invoiced progress payment.

109.02_nat_03_25_2004

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions.

(b) Contract quantity.

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Contract quantities will be adjusted only when there are errors in the original design of 15% or more.

(c) Cubic Yard

Delete methods (2) and (4).

Measurement Terms and Definitions.

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(p) Thousand Board Feet (Mbf). 1,000 board feet based on nominal widths, thickness, and extreme usable length of each piece of lumber or timber actually incorporated in the job. For glued laminated timber, 1,000 board feet based on actual width, thickness, and length of each piece actually incorporated in the job.

109.05 Scope of Payment.

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The quantities shown in the bid schedule are contract quantities unless designated otherwise. Limit pay quantities to those shown on the bid schedule or otherwise authorized before performing the work. Payment will be made for contract quantities unless designated otherwise on the bid schedule. For designated quantities to be measured for payment and for quantities to be adjusted according to Section 109.02(b), measure quantities as directed in each associated Standard Section or Special Contract Requirement.

109.06_nat_03_24_2004 Delete the following entire subsections:

109.06 Pricing of Adjustments.

109.07 Eliminated Work.

109.08 Progress Payments.

109.09 Final Payment.

152 - Contractor Survey and Staking 152.00_nat_04_29_2004

Construction Requirements

152.04 General.

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When indicated on the plans, a preliminary survey line has been established on the ground. The project location line (road centerline) is established by offsets from this preliminary line.

Delete the last sentence in fourth-from-last paragraph and replace with the following:

Reestablish missing reference, control lines, or stakes as necessary to control subsequent construction staking operations.

152.04(c) Material.

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Use required stake dimensions and materials. Pre-paint the top 2 inches of all stakes and lath, or mark them with plastic flagging. Use designated colors for paint or flagging.

Mark all stakes with a stake pencil that leaves a legible imprint, or with waterproof ink.

Do not use aerosol spray paints.

Use moisture-resistant paper for survey notes. Keep notes in books with covers that will protect the contents and retain the pages in numerical sequence.

152.05 Survey and Staking Requirements.

(b) Centerline establishment.

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Reestablish centerline from instrument control points. The maximum spacing between centerline points is 25 feet when the centerline curve radius is less than or equal to 200 feet. When the centerline curve radius is greater than 200 feet, the maximum distance between centerline points is 50 feet.

(d) Slope and reference stakes:

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Slope stakes and references. When required, locate slope stakes on designated portions of the road. Locate the slope stake catch points and use them to establish clearing limits and slope stake references.

Mark slope stakes with the station, the amount of cut or fill, the horizontal distance to centerline, and the slope ratios.

Place slope reference stakes at least 10 feet outside the clearing limit and mark with the offset distance to the slope stake. Place sight stakes when required.

Prior to clearing and grubbing operations, move the slope stake outside the clearing limit to the slope reference stake. After clearing and grubbing and before excavation, reset the slope stakes in their original position.

Use the designated method to establish the slope stake catchpoint.

• Method I—Computed Method. Use the template information shown in the plans or other Government-provided data to calculate the actual location of the catchpoint. The slope stake “catchpoint distance” provided may be used as a trial location to initiate slope staking. Recatch slope stakes on any section that does not match the staking report within the tolerances established in Table 152-2.

• Method II—Catchpoint Measurement Method. Determine the location of slope stake catchpoints by measuring the catchpoint distances shown in the plans or other Government-provided data.

(e) Clearing and grubbing limits.

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Establish clearing limits on each side of the location line (road centerline) by measuring the required horizontal or slope distances shown in the stake notes. Mark the clearing limits with flagging or tags on trees to be left standing, or on lath. Make markings intervisible, and no more than 90 feet apart.

After establishing clearing limits, move the location line (road centerline) stake outside the clearing limits for station identification purposes, and mark it with horizontal distance to location line (road centerline)

(g) Culverts.

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(h) Bridges.

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Set adequate horizontal and vertical control, reference lines, and reference points for the bridge, MSE abutment foundations, MSE abutment bearing seats, MSE wing walls, and other major components. Establish the bridge control, reference lines, and reference points by setting hubs and guard stakes beyond the clearing limits on each side of the channel. Record the following reference stakes:

(1) Station or coordinates of actual point where the back face of bridge (begin/end bridge) intersects the road centerline and the skew angle;

(2) Reference points and lines for the location of all MSE abutments, including MSE abutment elevations and foundation elevations (bottom of MSE abutments);

(3) Reference points and lines for MSE wingwalls and MSE abutment walls locations including all elevations shown on the plans;

(4) Reference points and lines for all top of embankment stations and offsets;

(5) Riprap coordinates and elevations;

Perform this work after clearing is completed and within the tolerances established in Table 152-1 under Precision Class A (Bridges). The structural component’s control is established as a local network and the tolerances are relative to that network.

(l) Miscellaneous survey and staking.

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(11) Cattleguards

(12) Drain Dips

(13) Erosion Control Measures

Replace Table 152-1 with the following two tables:

Table 152-1 Tolerances for reestablishing P-line, traverse, and elevations.

Precision

Class

Minimum Position Closure

Angular Accuracy

L-Line Tangent Control

Pointsa (±)

Vertical Closureb

A (Bridges) 1/10,000 2 sets, direct/reverse

10 second rejection limit N/A 0.02 ft or 0.02ft/1000ftc

B 1/5,000 2 sets, direct/reverse 20 second rejection limit 0.1 ft 0.02 ft or

0.02ft/1000ftc

C 1/1,000 1 set, direct/reverse 1 minute rejection limit 0.2 ft 0.5ft/1000ftc

D 1/300 Foresight and backsight;

15 minute rejection limitc

0.4 ft 1.0ft/1000ftc

E 1/100 Foresight and backsight;

30 minute rejection limitc

0.8 ft 1.0ft/1000ftc

a. Accuracy of offset measurement.

b. Determine vertical closures at intervals not to exceed 2000 ft as measured along centerline.

c. Use greater value.

Table 152-2 Cross section and slope stake tolerances.

Item Tolerances

A B C D E Allowable deviation of cross-section line projection from a true perpendicular to tangents, a true bisector of angle points, or a true radius of curves

(±)2o (±)3o (±)3o (±)5o (±)5o

Take cross-sections topography measurements so that variations in ground from a straight line connecting the cross-section points will not exceed

0.5 ft 1.0 ft 2.0 ft 2.0 ft 3.0 ft

Horizontal and vertical accuracy for cross-sections, in feet or percentage of horizontal distance measured from traverse line, whichever is greater.

0.1 ft or 0.4%

0.15 ft or 0.6%

0.2 ft or 1.0%

0.2 ft or 1.0%

0.3 ft or 1.0%

Horizontal and vertical accuracy for slope stake, slope stake references, and clearing limits. In feet or percentage of horizontal distance measured from centerline or reference stake, whichever is greater:

Slope reference stakes and slope stakes.

Clearing limits 0.1 ft or

0.4%

1.0 ft

0.15 ft or 0.6%

1.0 ft

0.2 ft or 1.0%

1.0 ft

0.2 ft or 1.0%

1.5 ft

0.3 ft or 1.0%

2.5 ft

152.06 Payment

All surveying required to complete the project shall be included in the following items:

15205 Bridge survey and staking Lump Sum 15212 Slope, reference, and clearing and grubbing stakes; method 1, tolerance A Lump Sum 15255 Grade finishing stakes, aggregate surface, tolerance A Lump Sum

153 - Contractor Quality Control 153.02_nat_03_24_2004

153.03 Quality Control Plan (QCP).

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Submit proposals in writing for using alternate AASHTO or State approved test methods for approval. Alternate methods may be allowed based on documented equivalence to the method specified.

153.05 Sampling and Testing

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The contractor shall submit to the CO current documentation of the calibration and inspection of the testing equipment to be used for the project. The documentation shall include inspection date, inspector, calibration number, and the method of calibration. All testing equipment shall be calibrated and inspected tagged with the inspection date, inspector, and calibration number. The lab testing equipment and density testing equipment shall be calibrated and inspected on a yearly basis. The concrete testing equipment shall be calibrated and inspected every four months.

Material testing shall be performed at the frequency required in the subsection titled Acceptance within each applicable standard specification section.

The Contractor shall provide testing of the unclassified borrow material to determine optimum moisture content and maximum density according to the method required within each applicable standard specification section. The Contractor shall provide testing of the unclassified borrow and surface aggregate materials to determine plasticity index, gradation, liquid limit, and/or soil classification.

The Contractor shall also provide testing of the surface aggregate material to determine Los Angeles abrasion, sodium soundness loss, durability indexes, and fractured faces for comparison with the requirements of the standard specifications.

All retests shall be performed at the Contractor’s expense and are incidental to this pay item.

153.06 Certifications

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The QCP shall include certifications of testing and sampling personnel.

153.07 Records and Control Charts.

Delete all but the first two sentences of paragraph (a). Delete all of paragraph (b).

154 – Contractor Sampling And Testing

Delete this section in its entirety.

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

155.00_nat_03_23_2004 Replace Section 155 with the following.

155.01 This work consists of scheduling and monitoring all construction activities. See FAR Clause 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts.

155.02 Submit 3 copies of a construction schedule at least 7 days before work commences.

156 - Public Traffic

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Description

156.01 This work consists of controlling and protecting public traffic adjacent to and within the project.

Material

156.02 Conform to the MUTCD and the following Sections and Subsections:

Construction sign panels 633

Retroreflective sheeting 718.01

Temporary concrete barrier 618

Temporary plastic fence 710.11

Temporary traffic control devices 718.22

156.03 General. Unless otherwise directed in the project documents, keep existing roads open to all traffic during road improvement work, and maintain them in a condition that will safely and adequately accommodate traffic. When the road can accommodate traffic, delays may not exceed 30 minutes at any one time.

Perform no work that interferes or conflicts with traffic or existing access to the roadway surface until a plan for the satisfactory handling of traffic (including emergency access) has been approved by the CO. Post construction signs and traffic control devices in conformance with MUTCD.