B08_Attachment_1_Construction_SOW_Amended_0001.docx

PROJECT TITLE:

CRP North Visitor Parking Lot Improvements

Table of Contents

SOW 1.0 Background on the Government’s Requirement

Consumnes River Preserve (CRP) is located within California’s Central Valley, north of the city of Stockton and south of the city of Sacramento. CRP consists of over 50,000 acres of wildlife habitat and agricultural lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and partners.

The primary onsite administrative facility for CRP is the Visitor Center, which is about a quarter mile south from the CRP North Visitor (Boardwalk) Parking Lot. Completion of this this contract following the tasks and specifications mentioned in this Statement of Work will improve access at the North parking lot.

SOW 2.0 General Scope of Work

The contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, and personnel to accomplish the overall objectives according to the requirements and task descriptions contained within this Statement of Work.

Place of Performance:

The CRP North Visitor (Boardwalk) Parking Lot is located at 38.269220, -121.439906.

· Accessible via Twin Cities Road and Franklin Blvd – South access from Thornton limited to ongoing road construction.

· Access to the parking lot will be provided to the contractor during construction. The government will close the parking lot and adjacent trail to public access during project execution. The contractor shall coordinate with COR on actual construction start and end dates.

· Limit use of premises to work areas indicated. Do not disturb portions of Project site beyond areas in which the work is indicated.

· Refence Exhibit 2 – Site Map & Construction Limits.

· Provide minimum 72 hours advance notice to Contracting Officer of activities that will impact normal Government operations. Secure Contracting Officer's written approval of activities that will impact normal Government operations to avoid delays in overall construction and permit proper installation or work.

SOW 3.0 Overall Objective(s) The objective of the work detailed herein is to improve access and reduce staff time needed to close gate at CRP’s North Visitor (Boardwalk) Parking Lot. The parking lot’s driveway shall be altered to accommodate for a new gate and traffic spike strip. The parking lot must also be seal-coated, and pavement markings rehabilitated.

SOW 4.0 Specific Tasks

The following is intended to convey the general work tasks associated with the execution of this contract. It is highly recommended that potential contractors visit the site and perform a thorough site inspection, but it is not required. The contractor can inspect the site to become familiar with the existing conditions, the difficulties of and restrictions to the work to be performed. The contractor shall notify the CO of any conditions that prevent the suitable completion of these requirements. Contractor is responsible for validating and devising quantities which will accommodate for new layout requirements.

All performed work must be done in a manner that prevents damage to existing government facilities; contractor is responsible for any newly created damages to government property.

All State, County, City Permits and Licenses shall be the contractor’s responsibility to obtain and provide copies to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and CO.

Task 1: Proposals shall include all of the following:

· Certificates of insurance.

· Relevant city, county, and state business licenses.

· Proposed construction dates and times.

· Figure or detailed description of proposed layout.

· List of proposed products, specifications, and associated certifications for:

1. Seal Coating products specifications meeting Task 3 requirements.

2. Crack Seal product specifications meeting Task 3 requirements.

3. Traffic Paint product specifications meeting Task 4 requirements.

4. Base Material specifications meeting Task 5 requirements.

5. Spike strip specifications meeting Task 6 requirements.

6. Gate specifications meeting Task 7 requirements.

7. Concrete Mix specifications meeting task 6 & 7 requirements.

Task 2: Prepare site for driveway alterations and surface treatment

· Contractor shall safely barricade access to parking lot at Franklin Blvd. throughout the duration of the project.

· Remove debris and vegetation from cracks, up to and along edge of pavement/asphalt. Reference Exhibit 2 for construction limits.

· Contractor shall follow Caltrans Standard Specifications, 37-5.03B Surface Preparations.

· Contractor must remove asphalt, gravel base and/or native material sections, to accommodate for requirements on Task 5 & 6. Legally dispose of any demolished asphalt and excavated material.

· No more than 60 square feet of asphalt shall be removed.

· Existing asphalt shall not be damage beyond the designated limits of the following tasks and exhibits.

· Contractor shall prepare and compact subgrade.

Task 3: Asphalt Crack and surface treatment Crack Seal:

· Seal cracks with a product that is suitable for crack size and also compatible with sealcoating product.

· Prep any oil, gas or diesel spots with a suitable primer compatible with sealcoating product.

· Contractor shall follow Caltrans Standard Specifications, 37-6.02B Crack Treatment Material and 37-6.03 Construction.

· Cold-applied crack treatment must have a minimum shelf life of 3 months from the date of manufacture.

Seal Coating:

· Apply 2 coats of sealer to entirety of area designated in Exhibit – 2. Approximately 1500 square yards.

· Shall be applied at rate and cure time recommended by sealer product specifications.

· Allow for first coat to thoroughly dry before applying second coat. Allow second coat to thoroughly dry before continuing to pavement markings.

· Contactor shall protect sidewalk and prevent damage, located on the west side of the parking lot.

· Contractor shall plan work on relatively dry days. Temperature forecast for the Galt, CA. must exceed 65 degrees Fahrenheit, the day before, the days of, and the day after work. Contractor must schedule parking lot closure with COR, 2 weeks prior.

· Emulsified asphalt must meet CalTrans Standard Specifications 37-5.01D(2)(b) Asphaltic Emulsion:

· Emulsified asphalt mix design must meet CalTrans Standard Specifications, 37-5.02B Mix Design shown in following table:

· A parking area seal must contain a minimum of 2 percent polymer by volume of undiluted asphaltic emulsion.

Task 4: Restore pavement markings.

· Restripe existing pavement markings as they exist.

· 15 parking bays, 1 ADA parking bay

· Stop bar with 20-25 foot yellow center

· The paint used for traffic stripes and pavement markings must comply with CalTrans Standard Specifications for the paint type and color shown in following table: 84-2.02C Paint.

· The color of painted traffic stripes and pavement markings must comply with ASTM D6628.

· Construction shall conform with CalTrans Standard Specifications 84-2.03C Application of Stripes and Markings.

· No underlying pavement markings shall be visible or distinguishable.

· Follow ADA Standards for Accessible Design (28 CFR Part 36).

Task 5: Furnish, place and compact Base material.

· Contractor shall provide materials sheet from supplier prior to receiving a Notice to Proceed.

· Shall be 6-inches thick minimum, crushed material, Class-II, ¾-inch. minus.

· Shall be 90-95% relative compaction, compacted in 3-inch lifts (2 lifts total). Approximately 1-2 cubic yards.

· The contractor may be required to submit intended source of water to be used for compaction.

· Contractor is responsible for ensuring acceptable subgrade and aggregate base compaction. COR retains the right to reject the subgrade based on perceived moisture and compaction deficiencies.

· Base material shall comply with CalTrans Standard Specifications, 2018, Section 26-1.02 B for 3/4" Maximum Gradation.

· Aggregate material requirements:

Task 6: Install Traffic Spike System on new concrete pad.

· Traffic Spike System shall be 9-feet minimum length, not including length of required end caps.

· Brand name or equal to “Doorking – 1610 Surface Mount Spike System”. Reference Exhibit 7.

· Shall be anchored/installed on new concrete slab surface, following manufacture’s installation specifications.

· Must be centered with exiting lane, 20-foot minimum from stop bar pavement markings.

· Install new, leveled, concrete slab section, concrete requirements include:

· 4-inch thickness minimum. Reference Exhibit 3-5 for minimal and maximum dimension requirements.

· 4,000 psi at 28 days

· Embedded wire mesh.

· Joints shall be sealed, straight and flushed with existing asphalt surface. Joints on concrete slab shall be 5-8 feet apart.

· Contractor is responsible for providing independent third-part testing results for two (2) random sample Concrete Cylinder Compression tests.

· The concrete slab shall not be damaged during installation/anchoring of traffic spike system.

· Protect concrete from physical damage or reduced strength due to weather extremes during mixing, placement, and curing.

· Contractor shall provide concrete mix sheet from concrete supplier prior to receiving a Notice to Proceed.

· No additional water shall be mixed on site for the purpose of placement or finishing ease.

· Admixtures, materials, and other chemicals not mentioned in this document, will require Contracting Officer’s approval prior to any use. Admixtures shall be in accordance with ASTM C494, Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete and ASTM C260, Standard Specification of Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete. Dosages shall be in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendation, unless stated otherwise in this document.

· Concrete work shall comply with ACI SPEC-301-20: Specifications for Concrete Construction

· Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) shall conform to the requirements for Cement Type I or Cement Type II in accordance with ASTM C 150.

· Ready Mix (ASTM C 94) conforming to the following:

Task 7: Install new Steel Gate matching existing locking mechanism

· Gate shall support itself using, 4,000 psi, concrete footing. Reference Exhibit 3-5 for minimal and maximum dimension requirements.

· Dynamic section of the gate shall be 15-feet minimum.

· Shall match BLM’s existing locking mechanism, see Exhibit – 1.

· Post for locking mechanism shall be hollow steel post, capped, painted yellow. Reference Exhibit 5 for minimal and maximum dimension requirements.

· To allow gate to remain open when needed. Contractor must install 2-inch round, fencing steel post, which shall be:

· 1-foot from edge of pavement, on grade.

· Capped, Approximately 15-feet from new gate’s concrete footing

· 2-feet depth and 6-feet tall minimum.

· Contractor shall provide concrete mix sheet from concrete supplier prior to receiving a Notice to Proceed. Concrete work shall comply with ACI SPEC-301-20: Specifications for Concrete Construction

Task 8: Install signage.

· The contractor shall acquire and install signage required for spike system, equal or similar to “1615 Warning Signs,” reference Exhibit 6 for example.

· Prior to installation, contractor shall propose sign heights, supports, and location for COR approval.

Task 9: Site Clean-Up.

· Construction will take place in sensitive habitat; contractor shall execute thorough site clean-up and prevent runoff or pollutants from entering soil or waterways at all times.

SOW 5.0 Delivery / Performance Schedule Period of Performance:

The period of work performance for this contract shall be September 3, 2024 through October 18, 2024.

The contractor shall complete the work within 46 days of a receipt of Notice to Proceed procurement lead time, planning and scheduling of 31 days and 15 days for construction.

Schedule operations so that Work is conducted during 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Sunday.

SOW 6.0 Government-Furnished Property, Materials, Services General:

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the work tasks defined in this Performance Work Statement, except for those items specified as government-furnished.

Equipment:

Contractor is responsible for any equipment stored and used in the site.

Facilities The Government will provide overall access to the parking lot and will provide gate key, within 24 hours upon request.

Utilities No utilities available in site. The contractor shall provide drinking water for employees.

General:

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the work tasks defined in this Performance Work Statement, except for those items specified as government-furnished.

SOW 7.0 Security and Administrative Matters

Security:

The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government property provided for Contractor use or under their control, including securing all facilities the Contractor may access after normal business hours.

Contractor shall coordinate work schedule with Contracting Officers Representative to minimize public and employee ingress/egress to the parking lot.

Safety:

The Contractor shall not require, or allow any employee, engaged in the performance of this Contract to work under conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to his/her health or safety, as determined under safety and health standards promulgated by the Secretary of Labor under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327 et seq.) as amended and other Federal, State and applicable local government safety standards.

Department of Labor Code of Federal Regulations Title 29 and other Federal, State and local government safety standards will apply in its entirety to the Contractor.

Examples of applicable safety standards are OSHA 29 CFR 1910, OSHA 29 CFR 1926, California Title 19, "Public Safety", California Title 8, "General Industry Safety Orders", and 41 CFR, Subpart B, "Public Contracts, General Safety and Health Standards."

The contractor shall also use the “BLM SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS” (The Yellow Book) for reference.

Emergency Response:

Response to emergency service calls outside of the normal business hours shall not exceed four (4) hours regardless of the time during the day or night, weekends or holidays.

Response to emergency service during normal business hours shall not exceed two (2) hours.

Response is defined as having all personnel and equipment required to correct an emergency at the site of the emergency or at a pre-approved staging area, ready, willing, and able to perform the emergency work. The Contractor will provide a draft emergency response plan prior to Contract start date.

Emergency Services:

On occasion, services may be required to support an activation or exercise of contingency plans outside the normal business hours described above. The Contractor's responsibilities for emergency support will be in accordance with the contingency plan.

Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Response:

The Contractor will conform to all Bureau, Federal, State, and local regulations in the use and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous waste. The Contractor will provide the appropriate response to any emergency involving hazardous materials at any of the facilities covered by this Contract. The Contractor will provide proof/certification of it's personnel qualified to work with hazardous materials and wastes to the Bureau. The Contractor will notify the Bureau immediately upon discovering a release of hazardous waste into the environment.

Public contact:

Contractor personnel may encounter adjacent landowners or members of the public during the performance of their work.

Contractor personnel will present a professional appearance and be able to provide appropriate identification, including display of proper identification by each employee.

All Contractor and subcontractor personnel shall comply with all Federal and State laws relative to citizenship.

Contractor personnel shall inform any trespassers along the right of way of hazards and, as necessary and appropriate, ask trespassers to leave fenced off or restricted areas.

If Contractor personnel may encounter emergency personnel, policemen, or firemen along the right of way, the Contractor personnel shall notify the On-Site Foreman If Contractor personnel encounter the news media, they should refer all questions to the On-Site Foreman, who shall keep the COR informed of all news media contacts.

Government Observations:

Government personnel other than COR may from time to time observe, photograph, or otherwise record Contract operations.

However, these personnel will not interfere with Contractor performance.

Regular Work Hours:

The performance period established for this contract is based upon all work being conducted during regular working hours between 8:00am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, excluding government holidays.

If the Contractor desires to carry on work outside regular hours, including Saturdays, Sundays, and government holidays, a request must be submitted to the COR in sufficient time to allow satisfactory arrangements to be made for access to the work site.

Communications:

“Time” for communications received after 3:00pm, after 12:00 pm locally on Fridays, or after 12:00 pm locally prior to a holiday will not start until the next business day. All times are local Pacific Standard Time.

POC:

El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Federal Holidays:

The following Federal Legal Holidays are observed:

Christmas Day

Fire Danger Season:

If the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) allows the Contractor to continue work during periods of declared fire danger or season, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable state laws relating to fire prevention and with all special conditions of work as directed by the COR.

Preservation of Historical and Archeological Data:

The Historic and Archeological Data Preservation Act of 1974, provides for the preservation of historical and archeological data that might otherwise be lost as the result of alterations to the terrain caused by a federal or federally licensed activity or program.

If, in connection with operations under this contract, the Contractor, subcontractors, or the employees of any of them, discovers, encounters or becomes aware of any possible historical or archeological data, objects or sites of cultural value on the project area, such as historical ruins, graves or grave markers, fossils, or artifacts, the Contractor shall immediately suspend all operations in the vicinity of the cultural value and shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, giving the location and nature of the findings. No objects of cultural resource value may be removed.

Where appropriate by reason of discovery, the Contracting Officer may order delays in the time of performance and/or changes in the work. If such delays and/or changes are ordered, the time of performance and contract price shall be adjusted in accordance with the Changes clause.

The Contractor will be responsible for protecting the cultural resources within the affected area from damage. In addition, the contractor will be liable for all damage to the identified cultural resources caused by their actions or the actions of their agents or representatives. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer or his representative if any damage occurs to any cultural resource and immediately suspend work in the area in which damage has occurred until authorized to proceed.

SOW 8.0 Technical Exhibits and Definitions

Standard Definitions:

Physical Condition The Physical appearance of Federal equipment or facilities that considers cracks, chips, dents, abrasions, rust, corrosion, general cleanliness, vibration, operating temperature, and discoloration and other items as identified by the COR.. Physical condition may be determined by visual as well as diagnostic means.

Contracting Officer (CO) The Secretary of the Interior or designated authorized representative who is the only agent capable of signing a federal award or obligating funds.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) The Contracting Officer’s designated representative as indicated in a delegation of authority letter.

Quality Assurance (QA) Surveillance of Contractor performance to determine performance requirements are met.

Technical Definitions:

BLM – Bureau of Land Management CRP – Cosumnes River Preserve MIN. – Minimum MAX. – Maximum HSS – Hollow Structural Sections

Technical Exhibits:

Exhibit – 1: BLM Locking Mechanism Requirements

SECTION C, UNIFORM CONTRACT FORMAT (UCF)

DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATION / STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

SOW Page 5

Exhibit 2 – Site Map & Construction Limits

Exhibit 3 – Traffic Spike System & Gate (Site Plan)

Exhibit 4 – Traffic Spike System & Gate (Plan View)

Exhibit 5 – Traffic Spike System & Gate (Elevations)

Exhibit 6 – 1615 Warning Signs

Facing Exiting Traffic Facing Entering Traffic

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