2. Statement Of Work.pdf

US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

STATEMENT OF WORK

MENDOCINO NF, M6 ROAD REPAIR

1 Statement of Work The Contractor shall furnish all equipment and personnel necessary to repair the roadway and template as shown on the drawings.

Work includes: Excavate the existing failed road template and up-hill slumps, prepare a structure base for the relocated roadway, construct the new structural base, Backfill as needed to the sub-base level, replace the augmented road base and surface course, and place riprap slope retention.

Specific Requirements for the Items are:

• Clear and remove trees & brush in the areas to be excavated

• Excavate the existing road section affected by the slumps

• Excavate into the slumps on the up-hill side of the road (S1 & S2)

• Prepare a base for, and construct, the new reinforced fills as shown on the drawings.

• Place a geo-composite drainage system

• Place and compact a three-inch course of aggregate surface. Clean surface aggregate previously removed from the excavation may be reused here if suitable

• Place riprap on the newly cut slope above the road at G2.

• Traffic control for public access and administrative travel. (See Traffic Control Plan below)

2 Project Location The project is located on the Upper Lake Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest, California.

FSR M6 runs generally south west - north east following the Eel River and Kneecap Ridge from Co Rd 301 at Lake Pillsbury to M3 west of Elk Creek, CA..

The project location is:

Survey Location: T19N, R9W, Sec. 15, NW ¼ GPS location: 39.5047°, -122.8644°

3 Contract Time The Contractor shall complete all work, including final site clean-up, within 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Contract period shall not include time the Contractor is unable to safely access the work sits for reasons beyond the Contractor’s control including closure of access to the project area for fires, floods, other weather-related events or for the Government’s convenience.

4 Project Clean-up Project site cleanup includes the removal and disposal of all project generated trash, debris, and residue off National Forest Land in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations and requirements.

5 Special Conditions Affecting The Work A. Physical Conditions. Physical site conditions As Shown on the Drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations and superficial surveys performed:

i. Pre-failure geo-spatial date and,

ii. Post failure site inspections

The Government makes no representations related to site conditions except as specifically noted herein, in the drawings, or the specifications. No inferences shall be made by the offeror or contractor.

B. Work Hours. The approved work week is: five days (Monday-Friday), between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Pacific Time. Any schedule for site work on federal holidays, Saturdays, Sundays, and outside the times stated above shall be submitted to and approved by the Contract Officer prior to such work being performed. The Contracting Officer shall be notified within 24 hours of any emergency work needed to be performed outside the approved work week.

C. Highway Permits. Contractor is responsible for securing any overload and over-size/width limit permits required for the transport of materials or equipment to the project site. The Contractor is responsible for conducting a thorough reconnaissance of all routes leading to the site.

D. Utilities & Toilets. There are no utilities or other public facilities at or near the project site. The

Contractor shall provide all necessary power, potable-water, and sanitation facilities as required by Colusa County and State of California regulations.

E. Camping. Camping is not permitted on Government land within the burn perimeter of the Ranch

Fire except as may be specifically allowed by the Contracting Officer. Camping is permitted in established Forest Service campgrounds with the permission of the District Ranger.

Contractor shall comply with all terms and conditions of any camping permit issued to allow use of premises. Any non-compliance will result in suspension of work until compliance is achieved.

F. Water. Limited quantities of non-potable water for the project construction can be drafted from the Eel River or the Pillsbury Pines boat ramp (See Location Map). Use Best Management Practices and do not block public access. Suction hoses/pipes shall have a 3/8” or less screen.

G. Security. Contractor is responsible for the Contractor’s equipment and materials owned or supplied to the site. Lost, damaged, or stolen equipment or materials shall be replaced at the contractor’s expense. All equipment not equipped with a key lock system shall be secured in such a manner as to make it inoperable to the average person at the end of each working day. All hand tools and other equipment shall be secured at the end of each working day. The contractor shall be responsible for signing, limiting public access, and the safety of the public and/or government employees at the site. All refuse shall be properly stored or removed from the site at the end of each day.

The Government will identify an area for the contractor’s use as staging and storage areas.

H. Public Access and Traffic Control.

I. Burning Permits. Contractor is subject to all rules and regulations governing the onsite burning of slash and other debris. Contractor shall obtain a burning permit from the jurisdiction having control over burning. The Contractor shall comply with Project Fire Prevention Plans. There will be no general burning activity as part of this contract.

J. Protection of Resources. Contractor shall thoroughly clean all equipment prior to delivery to the project site to remove weeds, seeds, mud, grease, and oil buildup from all equipment surfaces..

Spills of petroleum products and other hazardous substances shall be reported, contained, and removed in accordance with the approved Storm Water/Pollution Prevention Plans. Such plans shall be submitted in accordance with requirements of Section G, Submittals.

The Contractor shall be responsible for protecting existing resources and improvements and replace those improvements if damaged during this project. The Contractor shall ensure all activities conform the Sub-section C.9 below.

Protection of heritage sites shall be in accordance with provisions of Section H

6 Pre-Bid Conference Or Tours A Pre-Bid Tour for the project will be scheduled and announced by the Contracting Officer. Prospective offerors ARE NOT required to attend however, the offeror acknowledges that they have taken the necessary steps to ascertain the nature and location of work and have investigated and satisfied themselves as to the general and local conditions that can affect the work or its cost. Any failure of the Contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the work without additional expenses to the Government.

7 Equipment Cleaning & Noxious Weed-Free Certification The Contracting Officer will coordinate with the contractor for an inspection of equipment prior to delivery or travel on to Forest Service land. For the purposes of this contract, all “Off-road equipment” includes all vehicles and equipment operating off paved roadways. Contractor shall employ whatever cleaning methods are necessary to ensure that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds. Equipment shall be considered free of soil, seeds, and other such debris when a visual inspection does not disclose such material. Disassembly of equipment components or specialized inspection tools is not required. This requirement is not applied to passenger vehicles making intermittent or casual visits to the site.

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 as determined by the local District Ranger.

8 Standard Specifications For Construction Of Roads And Bridges On Federal Highway Projects The Standard Specifications for this project are contained within the “Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects” FP-14 U.S. Customary Units. Copies of this document are available at the Federal Highway Administration web site at https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/ in either Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.

Supplemental Project Specifications are included in full text as an attachment in Section J of the contract, and are intended to amend, supplement, or replace the FP-14 Standard Specifications. All specifications not included in the specification listing, but referenced by listed specifications, are applicable.

https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/

NOTE: Offerors are cautioned to carefully review these Standard and Supplemental Project Specifications prior to submission of proposals. All specifications in the “Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects” FP-14 U.S. Customary Units are binding on the parties signing the contract.

9 Required Submittals Submittals for this project include, but are not limited to:

o Bonds (when required):

o Bid Bond o Performance Bond o Payment Bond o Materials Approval, Slips, Testing :

o Material: Approval of all materials o Site Safety Plan:

o Safety Plan Submission: A detailed plan outlining safety measures and protocols to be followed on- site.

o Proposed Project schedule / Plan / Project Updates Weekly:

o Defining the responsibilities, timeline, risks and milestones of contract objectives.

o Weekly Progress Reports: Regular updates on the project's status, including completed work, upcoming tasks, and any issues encountered.

o Schedule Updates: Revised project schedules reflecting any changes or delays.

10 Technical Requirements / Tasks The Contractor shall possess all necessary licenses required by the State of California to perform road repair work under this contract. Furthermore, the Contractor is responsible for obtaining any necessary permits prior to commencing work, ensuring compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.

11 Contractor’s Key Personnel Contractor’s representative or work site superintendent is a required key personnel. Must be present at all times when the sub-contractor(s) and/or contractor’s employees are working on the site and when the contractor is not present.

Must have experience in projects with similar levels of deliverables, complexity, and value. The government reserves the right to deny or accept this personnel after reviewing their qualifications