2. Scope of Work.pdf

Statement of Work for Pony Express Trail Bridges (13E19)

1. The Government’s general and specific requirements for the Pony Express (XP) Trail Bridge project are as follows:

A. Fabricate, construct and install four trail bridges of varying lengths on the Pony Express trail between Kyburz and Echo Summit.

B. Remove logs (if any) that served as waterway crossings at the trail bridge sites.

C. For all four trail bridges (Clubhouse, Fred's Place, Aspen, Huckleberry), the design is determined by the Forest Service standard trail bridge design for a wooden major trail bridge applicable to the appropriate length. See attachment 1 for standard bridge plans.

1. Minimum dimensions for all trail bridges are: 72” width between top railing which shall be no less than 42” above top of deck. The maximum opening of side railings shall be 8”.

D. Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will verify location of each trail bridge, staging area and the best route between the two with the Contractor. Two bridge sites (Fred’s Place, Aspen) are located within 150’ of a dirt road or staging area. Two bridge sites (Clubhouse, Huckleberry) are located 2/3 mile and 1/2 mile respectfully from the work site’s staging areas.

E. Contractor shall supply and install all dimensional lumber, concrete, associated hardware and appurtenances, as shown in the drawings. Contractor is responsible for verifying correct length of each trail bridge prior to fabrication.

F. Construction of the bridge’s footings/foundation shall have been completed at least three weeks before attachment and installation of the superstructure implemented to allow concrete to cure and harden. Previous bridge footings left in place post-fire are not the correct dimension of the new footings but can be incorporated into the construction of the new footings.

2. Location and mileage from Silver Fork Store in Kyburz, CA:

• To Huckleberry trail bridge-travel east on Hwy. 50 17.8 miles, turn right on Scout Peak Road (FS 11NY06), travel 0.9 miles to the first sharp left-hand turn. The Pony Express trail veers off to the right. Travel on the XP trail for 0.45 miles to the trail bridge site.

• To Aspen trail bridge-travel east on Hwy. 50 15.8 miles, turn right on Sierra at Tahoe Road, travel 1.1 miles and before crossing Aspen Creek is a parking area on the right.

It is 0.1 miles on the XP trail from the parking area to the trail bridge site.

• To Fred’s Place trail bridge-travel east on Hwy. 50 4.7 miles, there is a large turnout on the north side of Hwy. 50. A gated dirt road runs up and swings to the left. After 0.15 mile, the dirt road ends within 100 feet of the trail bridge site.

• To Clubhouse trail bridge-travel east on Hwy. 50 1.6 miles to the old Kyburz dump road (FS 11N43), turn left and travel 0.15 miles to the XP trail, which is on the right. It is 0.67 miles to the trail bridge site.

• Map(s): See attachments.

3. Estimated Start Date & Contract Time:

1. 8/15/2024 through 11/15/2025. It is expected that the Notice to Proceed will be issued no later than August 15, 2024. The performance period is 547 calendar days after the issuance of the NTP. All work as described in this Statement of Work, applicable attachments, and other contract documents shall be completed within that period. This accommodates for a winter weather closure of work activities.

2. Assumption is that two bridges (Aspen, Huckleberry) would be constructed in 2024 and the other two bridges (Clubhouse, Fred’s Place) would be constructed in 2025.

4. Restrictions on Work

A. Work shall be performed during daylight hours between 0600 hours and 1900 hours local time.

Exceptions to these times are:

a. In accordance with the fire plan, if included in Section J.

b. When the Contracting Officer (or designated representative) determines that adverse weather has made access too dangerous or that continued vehicular travel would cause unacceptable road damage.

5. The bridges shall be constructed in accordance with requirements and recommendations of:

1. FSH – 7709.56b Transportation Structures, Chapter 80-Trail Bridge Design.

2. Standard Specifications for Construction of Trails and Trail Bridges on Federal

Projects. This document is incorporated by reference and is available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/recreation/programs/trail-management/documents/plans/supporting_documents/Trail_Specifications.pdf

3. Standard Specifications for the Design and Construction of Trails and Trail Bridges on Forest Service Projects, 2014. This document is incorporated by reference and is available on the web in electronic PDF https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/fp-14/fp14.pdf)

4. Forest Service Supplemental Specifications to the FP-14

5. AASHTO: LRFD Guide Specifications for the Design of Pedestrian Bridges, 2nd Edition

6. Forest Service: The Built Environment Image Guide

6. Additional Requirements.

Before construction activities begin, the Contractor shall prepare and submit for Government review and approval the following plans.

A. Project Schedule

B. Health and Safety (Accident Prevention) Plan. Reference Attachment 2, HEALTH AND

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

C. Soil Erosion and Pollution Prevention Plan. Reference Attachment 3, SOIL EROSION AND

POLLUTION PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS.

D. Contractor Quality Control Plan. Reference Attachment 4, CONTRACTOR QUALITY

CONTROL REQUIREMENTS.

E. Personnel, Material and Equipment Transportation Plan. Reference Attachment 5, SITE

TRANSPORTATION PLAN. (NOTE The Government does not approve a Transportation Plan except as the proposed activities affect or may affect Government lands, resources, and/or personnel.

F. Spill Plan: If the total oil or oil products storage exceeds 1,320 gallons or if any single container exceeds a capacity of 660 gallons, the Contractor shall prepare and implement a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. Such plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112), including certification by a registered professional engineer. The Contractor, under the direction of the Contracting Officer, or in the absence of said officer, acting independently, shall immediately take action https://www.fs.usda.gov/recreation/programs/trail-management/documents/plans/supporting_documents/Trail_Specifications.pdf https://www.fs.usda.gov/recreation/programs/trail-management/documents/plans/supporting_documents/Trail_Specifications.pdf https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/fp-14/fp14.pdf) to contain and clean up, without expense to the Government, all petroleum products. Spills on or in the vicinity of the project which are caused by the Contractor's employees directly or indirectly because of contract operations. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary by the Government for the containment and cleanup of petroleum products spills caused by Contractor's employees or resulting from contract operations. The Contractor shall immediately report all petroleum products spills to the Contracting Officer.

G. Equipment Cleaning: All off-road equipment used on this project shall be washed before moving into the project area so that the equipment is free of soil, seeds, vegetative material, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds of noxious weeds. “Off-road equipment” includes all logging and construction equipment and such brushing equipment as brush hogs, masticators, and chippers; it does not include log trucks, chip vans, service vehicles, water trucks, pickup trucks, and similar vehicles not intended for off-road use.

Equipment will be considered clean when visual inspection does not reveal soil, seeds, plant material, or other such debris. Disassembly of equipment components or specialized inspection equipment is not required. Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer at least five days in advance of moving equipment in so that arrangements can be made for inspection. If the project area is known to contain noxious weeds, the equipment shall be cleaned before moving to other Forest Service system lands which do not contain noxious weeds.

H. Archeological and Historic sites: Location of known archaeological, historic, or prehistoric materials – such as Native American sites or artifacts and/or historic mining, logging, or fur trapping remains protected by the American Antiquities Act (16 USC 433)--will be identified for the contractor before work commences.

I. Not more than 20 calendar days after completion of site work, the contractor shall provide a full set of “As-builts” including:

1. The layout and Lat/Long location (within five feet) of the trail bridge sites.

2. Construction drawings of the trail bridges in sufficient detail to facilitate repairs, remodeling, or reconstruction of the finished structures(s). Drawings shall be stamped and certified by the design engineer.

3. A site plan with all constructed features (landings, trails, and pathways/trails) located either by GPS or data survey.

J. Final clean-up: Before final acceptance, all areas occupied by the Contractor in connection with the work shall be cleaned of all contractor’s rubbish, excess materials, temporary structures, and equipment, and all parts of the work area shall be left in a neat and presentable condition.

7. Government inspections:

Government Inspections are for the purpose of satisfying the Government that the services are acceptable and do not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for maintaining quality control. The Contracting Officer's Representative or designated inspector will conduct all inspections. The Contractor (or designated representative) is encouraged to be present to observe inspections. Summary results will be made available on request.

Compliance Inspections are visual compliance inspections that will be made on a periodic basis while work is in progress. Inspections are not final and do not constitute acceptance by the Government but are made for compliance with terms of the contract.

Final (formal) inspections for payment will be made on completed sub-items only. Contractor shall request final inspections in writing and give the Forest Service at least two working days advanced notice.

Inspections will be completed within four working days after the notice is received. If the work is not ready for inspection at the time specified by the contractor, the cost associated with the inspection attempt may be charged to the Contractor.

8. Disputed Inspection:

The Contractor may request re-inspection without rework if the results are unacceptable. Re-inspection must be requested in writing within 48 hours after receiving written notice of the inspection results. Re-inspection will be accomplished within five working days after receipt of the contractor's written request.

The same sampling and inspection procedures will be used, but new samples will be taken. The inspection pattern will be shifted so that new samples will not overlap previously inspected samples. Results will be rounded to the nearest whole percent. If re-inspection results are within five percentage points of the first inspection, the original inspection result will be used in determining acceptability and payment. If re-inspection results are greater than five percentage points above or below the first inspection, the re-inspection results will be used.

If the re-inspection results are within five percentage points of the first inspection. the Contractor shall pay the actual costs of the re-inspection.

9. Re-inspection after re-work:

Where re-work after a failed inspection may improve the inspection results, the Contractor may rework the area and request (in writing) a second inspection. The Government will charge to the Contractor the cost of this additional inspection. Re-inspection will be accomplished within five working days after the notice is received. The results of the second inspection will be final, and no further rework will be permitted. Areas not ready for re-inspection at the time specified by the Contractor will not be re-inspected, and the results of the first inspection will be final.

Work on this contract will be deemed acceptable when the Government’s visual inspections show compliance with all requirements of FAR Clause 52.246-12.

10. Public officials not personally liable:

There shall be no personal liability upon the Contracting Officer or officer in charge, their agents or employees, for any act performed in the discharge of any duty imposed or the exercise of any power or authority conferred upon them by, or within the scope of the contract, it being understood that in all such maters they act solely as agents and representatives of the Government.

Attachment 1

Pony Express Trail bridges (13E19) Statement of Work

Notes on Statement of Work and Design Guidelines

Section 2 A. Design of the bridge structure and footings shall be completed and certified by a licensed Professional Civil or Structural Engineer, currently registered in the State of California, with experience in bridge design, who shall complete the design calculations, and construction specifications.

B. The contractor is expected to deliver the bridge(s) to the various sites in the fewest separate sections as possible. The government does not want “Erector-Set” structures composed of many fields assembled components. Except for minor adjustments to accommodate a proper fit to the foundations, field cutting or welding on the bridges shall not be permitted. Any steel components shall conform to ASTM A-588. Fasteners used in any steel structure shall conform to ASTM A-325.

C. The Government's preferred general design for the Clubhouse, Fred's Place, Aspen, and Huckleberry bridge is a pressure treated laminated deck girder.

D. It is presumed that the deck and rub/handrails will be attached on site however, the contractor is under no obligation to do so. In either event, care shall be taken to protect the deck and railings from damage during transit and installation.

E. This is a pedestrian/hiker/pack & saddle/bicycle trail. Materials selected for the deck shall accommodate these forms of traffic. Pressure treated wood that is used for deck or curbs or structural members, treatment shall conform to AWPA specifications and requirements.

Acceptable treatments are:

• Copper Naphthenate

• Pentachlorophenol

• Alkaline Copper Quaternary (ACQ-B)

F. All fasteners in the guard/hand railing shall be stainless steel or similar corrosion resistant material. Fasteners used in pressure treated lumber shall be stainless steel.

G. Materials for structural elements shall be selected for their durability and resistance to weathering and fire.

H. The Government shall provide plans with drawings and engineering calculations in sufficient detail to allow the contractor to conform and comply with the requirements and references contained herein.

I. As-Built drawings shall be provided in electronic form both as .pdf files in 11 X 17 format and .dwg files. All other documents shall be provided in .pdf format.

Survey data files shall be submitted as .dwg files. Other .dwg compatible formats may be proposed. Dimension tolerances shall be:

K.1 For geographic locations (GIS): Not greater than ten feet. For the bridges, locations shall be recorded at the center of the span.

K.2 For construction drawings: tolerances shall meet generally accepted industry standards. In no event shall tolerances be greater than 0.4 inches for structural components except bearing pads with slotted bolt holes.

Pony Express Trail Bridges (13E19)

Attachment 2

HEALTH and SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Before construction begins, the contractor shall submit for approval a Site-Specific Health and Safety (Accident Prevention) Plan, which contains, at a minimum, the following information.

Accident Prevention Program:

The Contracting Officer (CO) will review the proposed program for compliance with OSHA and project requirements. If the program requires any revisions or corrections, the Contractor shall resubmit the program within 10 days. No progress payments will be processed until the program is approved. The program shall include:

A. Name and phone number of responsible on-site supervisor to carry out the program.

B. Weekly and monthly safety meetings C. First aid procedures.

D. Outline of each phase of the work, the hazards associated with each major phase, and the methods proposed to ensure property protection and safety of the public*, Government personnel, and the Contractor's employees (Job Hazard Analyses). Identify the work included under each phase by reference to specification section. *Trail will be closed to the public.

E. Training, both initial and continuing.

F. Submit a brief report of safety meetings and of inspections.

G. Upon request, submit proof of employees' qualifications to perform assigned duties in a safe manner.

Accident Reporting A. Reportable Accidents: A reportable accident is defined as death, occupational disease, traumatic injury to employees or the public, property damage by accident in excess of $100, and fires. Within 7 days of a reportable accident, fill out and forward to the CO a DI-134 form, which may be obtained from CO.

B. All Other Accidents: The Contractor shall report all other accidents to the CO as soon as possible and assist the CO and other officials as required in the investigation of the accident.

Personal Protective Equipment

A. Shall meet requirements of OSHA and Cal OSHA.

B. Damaged or defective personal protective equipment shall not be used.

C. Employees operating chain saws:

1. Shall wear foot protection that is constructed with cut resistant materials which will protect against contact with a running chain saw.

2. Shall be provided with by the contractor, at no cost to the employee, chain saw chaps approved by Underwriter’s laboratory or meet Forest Service specification 6170-47.

D. The Contractor shall ensure that employees use and employ all personal protective equipment appropriate to each task as it is performed.

Attachment 3

SOIL EROSION AND POLLUTION PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS

Before construction begins, the contractor shall submit a Site-Specific Soil Erosion Control and Pollution Prevention Plan for Government approval. The plan shall contain, at a minimum, the following information.

Permanent and temporary erosion control measures to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction.

Plan to incorporate all permanent erosion control features into the project at the earliest practicable time, as outlined in the approved plan.

Mitigation plan if erosion control measures are not functioning as intended, immediately take corrective action.

Do not modify the type, size, or location of any control. An alternate erosion control plan with all necessary permits shall be submitted 15 days before intended use.

The submitted and incorporated plan shall conform to all applicable state and federal standards and requirements.

This plan shall serve as the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. The Government has determined that the total area that may be disturbed is less that one acre. A California Storm Water Pollution Permit is not required.

NOTE: The plan shall not be written in such a manner as to contain “Caltrans” specific terminology or references unless explanations for such are included.

Attachment 4

CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS.

Before construction begins, the Contractor shall submit for Government approval a Project Specific Contractor Quality Control Plan, which contains, at a minimum the following information.

A A list of personnel responsible for quality control and assigned duties. Include each person's qualifications.

B A copy of a letter of direction to the Contractor's Quality Control Supervisor outlining assigned duties.

C Names, qualifications, and descriptions of laboratories to perform sampling and testing, and samples of proposed report forms.

D Methods of performing, documenting, and enforcing quality control of all work.

E Plan to submit all Daily Reports (Diaries) to the C.O. weekly in electronic format (PDFs)

The Quality Control Plan shall contain the following elements of a Three-Phase CQC program.

A. Preparatory Phase: Perform before beginning each feature of work.

1. Review all applicable specifications sections and drawings related to the feature of work and ensure that copies of all referenced standards related to sampling, testing, and execution for the feature of work are available on site.

2. Verify all field dimensions and advise the Contracting Officer of discrepancies with contract documents.

3. Ensure that necessary equipment and materials are at the project site and that they comply with approved shop drawings and submittals and that provisions have been made for field control testing.

B. Initial Phase: Perform as work on each feature begins.

1. As soon as work begins, inspect and test a representative portion of a particular feature of work for quality of workmanship.

2. Review control-testing procedures to ensure compliance with contract requirements.

3. Prepare a report on all initial phase activities and discussions. Attach report to

Contractor's Quality Control Daily Report. Location of initial phase shall be indicated for future reference and comparison with follow-up phases.

C. Follow-Up Phase: Inspect and test as work progresses to ensure compliance with contract requirements until completion of work. Additional Preparatory and Initial Phases: Additional preparatory and initial phases may be required on the same feature of work for the following reasons:

1. Quality of on-going work is unacceptable.

2. Changes occur in the applicable quality control staff, on-site production supervision, or work crew.

3. Work on a particular feature of work is resumed after a substantial period of inactivity.

Attachment 5

SITE TRAVEL PLAN

Before construction begins, the Contractor shall submit for approval a Site Transportation Plan, which contains, at a minimum, the following information.

The movement of personnel, equipment, and materials from the four staging areas to the various work sites.

As appropriate, this plan may reference the:

• Health and Safety Plan

• Soil Erosion and Pollution Prevention Plan.

• The Contractor Quality Control Plan

The following specific points shall be addressed in the plan:

A. Means of travel for construction personnel between the staging area and the construction sites.

B. Means of transport for equipment and materials between the staging area and the construction sites.

C. Personnel safety issues directly related to their travel on the job.

D. Personnel safety issues related to the movement of equipment and materials.

E. Potential hazards to government lands and resources resulting from the movement of equipment and materials and any mitigation measures.

F. Procedures to be employed to minimize or eliminate damage to materials during transit.

Considerations in the plan A. The Contractor should presume that Government personnel will be present during the transport of materials as observers including at the various construction sites.

B. Government employees shall not engage or assist with any transportation operations except in the event of an imminent threat to life. The Contractor shall not presume or plan on assistance from Government personnel for routine or emergency situations during their operations.

C. Small wheeled and tracked vehicles have been recently operated on the trail and the Contractor may utilize trail-scale equipment along the full length of the Pony Express trail or wherever needed. Where possible, the trail tread may be leveled and temporally widened up to 10” beyond the current template