140P1222Q0009_Att_1_Dust_Suppressant-SOW_.pdf

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ARCHES & CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARKS 305723 & 305736

STATEMENT OF WORK: Provide Magnesium Chloride Dust Suppressant

Park: Arches National Park & Canyonlands National Park

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION & REQUIREMENTS

A. Synopsis. Supply, deliver and apply 292 tons of magnesium chloride dust suppressant solution to Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park dirt roads and parking areas. 210 tons of dust suppressant are to be applied in Arches NP. 82 tons of dust suppressant are to be applied in the Needles District of Canyonlands NP.

B. Extent of Work. All work will be performed under a single contract. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment so that the Park has Magnesium Chloride Dust Suppressant (hence forth known as dust suppressant) applied to its dirt roads and parking areas as outlined in these specifications.

C. Locations.

1. Arches National Park. Arches National park is located 5 miles north of Moab Utah.

There are two roads within the park that will require work, the Balanced Rock Boneyard road and the Salt Valley Road. The Balanced Rock Boneyard road begins approximately 9 miles from the entrance station on the main park road. The Salt Valley road begins approximately 8 miles further on the main road from Balanced Rock Boneyard road or is 17 miles from the park entrance.

2. Canyonlands National Park – Needles District. The Needles district is 76 miles from Moab Utah. From Moab Utah head south on highway 191 for approximately 42 miles and turn right on Highway 211. Do not turn right at the Needles Overlook road which is approximately 35 miles south of Moab. Once on Highway 211 proceed for 34 miles to the Needles district entrance station. There are two roads within the park that will require work, the Cave Springs road, and the Elephant hill road. At the entrance station, ask directions to the Cave Springs road and the Elephant hill road, they are both within two miles of the entrance station.

D. Period of performance. The period of performance is 21 calendar days after Notice to

Proceed (NTP).

E. Work Dates. Estimated delivery date on or about March 14th. The exact date will be set based on ensuring that freezing conditions do not exist in the roads yet ensuring there is still sufficient moisture in the roads.

F. Coordination. The Contractor shall coordinate and work with Park crews to apply the dust suppressant. Contact the Parks road foreman Todd McDougall (435.719.2160) five days before delivery to ensure Park crews are ready and available to begin work.

F. Warranty. The Contractor shall ensure that the dust suppressant meets the requirements of these specification and the submittals upon delivery.

G. Site Tour. There will not be an organized site tour. Interested Contractors can view the roads at any time. Contractors are encouraged to inspect the roads which are narrow, DUST SUPPRESSANT P a g e | 2 curvy, and steep in places. Contact Todd McDougall at 435.719.2160 to discuss details and access to the Park.

1.2 SUBMITTALS

A. General. See applicable section for specific submittal requirements. All submittals except those required with the bid proposal shall be given to the Contracting Officers Representative (COR).

B. Review Time. The Contractor shall allow ten working days for submittal review, and three working days for re-reviews.

C. Required Submittals. The following is a list of required submittals. If a submittal is required in the specifications but omitted from this list it is still required.

1. Provide a complete chemical breakdown (by percent) of all chemicals contained in the dust suppressant. The Contractor shall sign this submittal verifying that it is accurate and will be the product delivered. Submit with the bid proposal.

2. Provide a description of the truck and distributor to be used to apply the dust suppressant. Submit with the bid proposal.

1.3 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Staging Areas. The Contractor can stage equipment at the following locations: The

Balanced Rock Boneyard in Arches, and at the start of the Cave Springs Road at Needles.

B. Workdays and hours. The work shall be performed from Monday through Thursday from

7:00 am until 5:30 pm. No work is to be performed on Fridays, weekends or Federal Holidays, or outside the set work hours without the approval of the Contracting Officers Representative (COR).

C. Services. Restrooms are available for Contractor use. Lodging is not available, commercial lodging is available in Moab or Monticello. Cell phone service is spotty but available at Arches. Cell phone service is not available at the Needles and the Contractor may use Park phones for business and limited personal use.

D. Trash. All trash and debris from the work of this contract will be picked up daily and discarded outside of the Park in a legal manner.

E. Pre-mixed solution. The Dust Suppressant solution shall arrive on-site completely mixed.

The Park will not provide any water for mixing of the Dust Suppressant solution.

F. Application Equipment. The Contractor shall provide application equipment suitable for the purpose of applying dust suppressant. This shall include having a pressure distributor to uniformly spray the dust suppressant solution. The distributor shall have an adjustable full circulation spray bay and be capable of metering the required rate of application.

G. Testing. Dust suppressant may be sampled and tested at any time. Dust suppressant not meeting these specifications will be rejected whether in place or not.

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H. Roadway quantities. Arches: Salt Valley Wash road, 9.0 miles x 14 ft. Balanced Rock Boneyard road, 0.5 miles x 15 ft. Canyonlands - Needles’s district: Elephant Hill road, 3 miles x 12 ft. Cave Springs, 1 mile x 16 ft. Miscellaneous parking lots 28,525 sf.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 DUST SUPPRESSANT SOLUTION

A. Magnesium Chloride by mass – 30 to 35%.

B. Water by mass – 60 to 72%.

C. Specific gravity, ASTM D 1298 – 1.283 to 1.330.

D. Shall contain no toxic or heavy metals.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 COORDINATION AND SUBMITTALS

A. No work shall begin before all submittals are approved and coordination with the Park on specific work dates has been approved.

3.2 APPLICATION RATE

A. The application rate is 0.25 gallon per square yard, and two applications will be required so that a total of 0.5 gallons per square yard is obtained on the road.

3.3 APPLICATION

A. Do not spray or discard dust suppressant solution within 25 feet of any body of water.

B. Do not spray or discard dust suppressant solution into a drainage course which leads to any body of water.

C. Do not allow solution to splatter on structures, site improvements or adjacent vegetation.

D. Do not apply if it’s raining or when rain is expected within 24 hours.

E. Do not apply when the ambient temperature at the time of application is below 40 degrees F.

PART 4 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

4.1 MEASUREMENT

A. Measurement will be by the ton of dust suppressant solution delivered as determined from certified weigh tickets. A weigh ticket for each load of dust suppressant solution delivered to the job site shall be given to the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

4.1 PAYMENT

A. Payment will be as outlined in the bid schedule.

END OF SECTION

B. Extent of Work. All work will be performed under a single contract. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment so that the Park has Magnesium Chloride Dust Suppressant (hence forth known as dust suppressant) applied to its di...