Attachment_3_-_FS_Supplemental_Specifications.pdf

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Table of Contents

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Section 101. — TERMS, FORMAT, AND DEFINITIONS

101.01 Meaning of Terms

101.03 Abbreviations

101.04 Definitions

Section 102. — BID, AWARD, AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

Section 103. — SCOPE OF WORK

Section 104. — CONTROL OF WORK

104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor

Section 106. — ACCEPTANCE OF WORK

106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements

106.02 Visual Inspection

Section 107. — LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

Section 108. — PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

Section 109. — MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions

109.03 Weighing Procedures and Devices

Section 155. — SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

Section 203. — REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES AND OBSTRUCTIONS

203.05 Disposing of Material

Section 230. — ROADSIDE BRUSHING

230.01 Description

230.02 Brushing

230.03 Windfalls

230.04 Road Junctions

230.05 Slash Treatment

230.06 Measurement

230.07 Payment

Section 633. — PERMANENT TRAFFIC CONTROL

633.02

633.03 General

633.05 Sign Panels

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Preface

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

System Roads.

Section 101

Section 101. — TERMS, FORMAT, AND DEFINITIONS

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101.01 Meaning of Terms.

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101.03 Abbreviations.

(a) Acronyms.

AGAR — Agriculture Acquisition Regulations

AFPA — American Forest and Paper Association

FSAR — Forest Service Acquisition Regulations

MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration

NESC — National Electrical Safety Code

WCLIB — West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau

(f) Miscellaneous unit abbreviations.

MP — milepost location ppm — parts per million volume

STA — station location

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101.04 Definitions.

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Bid Schedule — The Schedule of Items.

Bridge — A structure, including supports, erected over a depression or an obstruction such as water along a road, a trail, or a railway and having a deck for carrying traffic or other loads.

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 — Any structure with a bottom, regardless of fill depth, depth of invert burial, or presence of horizontal driving surface, or any bottomless (natural channel) structure with footings that will not have wheel loads in direct contact with the top of the structure.

Drawings — (Public Works Contracts) Design sheets or fabrication, erection, or construction details submitted to the CO by the Contractor according to FAR Clause 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction. Also refers to submissions and submittals.

Notice to Proceed — (Public Works Contracts) Written notice to the Contractor to begin the contract work.

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.

Solicitation—(Public Works Contracts) The complete assembly of documents (whether attached or incorporated by reference) furnished to prospective bidders.

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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.

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.

Shop Drawings — (Timber and Stewardship Contracts) Referred to as “Drawings” in FP-14, include drawings, diagrams, layouts, schematics, descriptive literature, illustrations, lists or tables, performance and test data, and similar materials furnished by Purchaser to explain in detail specific portions of the work required by the contract.

Utilization Standards — The minimum size and percent soundness of trees described in Public Works contract specifications or Timber Sale and IRTC contract provisions to determine merchantable timber.

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Figure 101-1

Illustration of road structure terms.

Section 102

Section 102. — BID, AWARD, AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

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Section 103

Section 103. — SCOPE OF WORK

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Section 104

Section 104. — CONTROL OF WORK

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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.

Section 106

Section 106. — ACCEPTANCE OF WORK

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106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements. 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 strict.

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. Four methods of determining conformity and accepting work are described in Subsections 106.02 to 106.05, inclusive.

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

Remove, repair, or replace work that does not conform to the contract, or to prevailing industry standards where no specific contract requirements are noted. Removing, repairing, or replacing work; providing temporary traffic control; and any other related work to accomplish conformity will be 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.

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106.02 Visual Inspection. Acceptance is based on visual inspection of the work for compliance with the specific contract requirements. Use prevailing industry standards in the absence of specific contract requirements or tolerances.

Section 107

Section 107. — LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

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Section 108

Section 108. — PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

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Section 109

Section 109. — MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

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109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions.

(a) Contract quantity.

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

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109.03 Weighing Procedures and Devices.

(b) Project weighing system.

For aggregates weighed for payment, adjust scale weights of material to deduct the daily average moisture content in excess of 2 percentage points over optimum moisture as determined by AASHTO

T 99 or the designated compaction method. If moisture determination is necessary, determine the daily average moisture content in accordance with AASHTO T 255, from not less than three representative samples of aggregate taken at random intervals each day that aggregate is being weighed.

Manual scales may be used if approved in writing by the CO and if the method of weighing meets all other contract requirements.

Section 155

Section 155. — SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

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Section 203

Section 203. — REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES AND OBSTRUCTIONS

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203.05 Disposing of Material.

(e) Windrowing Construction Slash. Place construction slash outside the roadway in neat, compacted windrows approximately parallel to and along the toe line of embankment slopes. Do not permit the top of the windrows to extend above subgrade. Use construction equipment to matt down all material in a windrow to form a compact and uniform pile. Construct breaks of at least 15 feet at least every 200 feet in a windrow. Do not place windrows against trees.

(f) Scattering. Scatter construction slash in designated areas without damaging trees. Limb all logs.

Place logs and stumps away from trees, positioned so they will not roll, and are not on top of one another. Limb and scatter other construction slash to reduce slash concentrations. When scattering for erosion control, place construction slash as flat as practicable on the completed slope.

(g) Chipping. Use an approved chipping machine to chip slash longer than 3 feet. Deposit chips on embankment slopes or outside the roadway to a loose depth less than 6 inches. Minor amounts of chips or ground woody material may be permitted within the roadway if they are thoroughly mixed with soil and do not form a layer.

(h) Debris Mat. Use tree limbs, tops, cull logs, split stumps, wood chunks, and other debris to form a mat upon which construction equipment is operated. Place stumps upside down and blend stumps into the mat.

(i) Decking. Remove brush from designated log deck areas. Limb and top logs.

Logs not meeting the Utilization Standards described in Subsection 201.05(e) shall be cut to lengths less than _N/A_ feet and decked in designated log deck location.

Merchantable timber not associated with an existing timber sale shall be cut to length meeting the

Utilization Standards described in Subsection 201.05(e).

Deck logs so that logs are piled parallel to one another, can be removed by standard log loading equipment, will not damage standing trees, will not interfere with drainage, and will not roll. Keep logs in log decks free of brush and soil.

(j) Removal to designated locations. Remove construction slash to designated locations.

(k) Piling. Pile construction slash in designated areas. Place and construct piles so that if the piles are burned, the burning will not damage remaining trees. Keep piles free of dirt from stumps.

Section 230

Section 230. — ROADSIDE BRUSHING

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Description

230.01 This work consists of removing limbs, residual slash, live roadside brush, and small trees between, or obtruding into the designated brushing limits. Brushing areas include turnouts.

Construction Requirements

230.02 Brushing. Cut all brush and small trees (6 inches diameter, or less, at the point of cut) inside the brushing limits and outside the roadbed no higher than 4 inches above ground level

(6 inches for machine brushing). If rocks or other obstructions are encountered, cut no higher than

6 inches above the obstruction. Limb live trees, flush with the bole, with a diameter larger than

6 inches to a height of 14 feet above the road surface.

Brushing shall be done to minimize damage to residual timber. If Contractor damages any part of the bole of a < 12” DBH tree, that tree must be removed, at no adjustment in contract price. For damage to any part of the bole of a ≥ 12” DBH, the CO may direct Contractor to fell entire tree, or perform tree wound dressing, on a case by case basis, at no adjustment in contract price.

Cut all brush and trees located on the roadbed as nearly flush to the road surface as possible so stumps will not become a hazard to vehicle tires.

230.03 Windfalls. Limb windfalls lying within or across the brushing limits to a horizontal distance of 10 feet from each shoulder or at the brushing limit, whichever is least. Dispose of windfall material as slash.

230.04 Road Junctions. Do not deposit brushing debris on the roadway of adjoining roads.

230.05 Slash Treatment. Pile slash in designated areas, outside of the brushing limits according to Subsection 203.05(f) Scattering. Slash is defined as any material that has a length greater than

36 inches or a diameter greater than 2 inches at any point. Do not deposit material in streams, streambeds, culvert inlets or outlets, drainage ways, or cattle guards.

Measurement

230.06 Linear measurements will be horizontal along the road centerline regardless of the amount of work required. Measure the Section 230 pay items listed in the bid schedule according to

Subsection 109.02.

Section 203

Payment

230.07 The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price for the Section 230 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this

Section. See Subsection 109.05.

Quantities will be the number of miles (or stations) and fractions thereof along the road centerline, regardless of the amount of work required.

Section 230

Section 633. — PERMANENT TRAFFIC CONTROL

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Material

633.02 Conform to the MUTCD, USDA Forest Service EM-7100-15, and the following Section and Subsections:

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633.03 General.

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Furnish and install permanent traffic control devices according to the MUTCD, USDA Forest

Service EM-7100-15, USDA Forest Service Sign Installation Guide 1071-2812P-MTDC (included as attachment J.1 in contract), and permanent traffic control plans. Provide traffic control devices that are crashworthy.

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Sign panel layout proofs shall be approved by the CO prior to ordering.

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633.05 Sign Panels

(a) Fabrication.

(3) Protective Overlay Film. When specified, cover the entire face of a sign with a clear high-performance, solvent-resistant, ultraviolet-stabilized, pressure-sensitive adhesive, protective overlay film. Use 3M Scotchlite Premium Protective Overlay Film Series 1160 or approved equivalent.

(4) Edge Film. When specified, edge film shall be 3 inches wide vinyl film that is pressure-sensitive, premium quality, clear, and ultraviolet-resistant.