4. BMW_Helio_IRSC_Appendix C_Road Maintenance_May2023.pdf
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- 12363N23Q4143
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- Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This document outlines a federal stewardship contracting opportunity for helicopter logging services on National Forest lands in Montana. The BMW Helicopter Stewardship IRSC will reduce wildfire fuels on approximately 1,200 acres in the Bozeman Municipal Watershed through helicopter whole tree yarding and removal of 11,977 tons of timber, comprised primarily of Douglas Fir and Lodgepole Pine. Additional mandatory services include road reconstruction and maintenance. Interested parties should attend an optional site visit on June 5, 2023 and submit quotes by June 21, 2023. The period of performance is estimated from date of award through October 16, 2025. The solicitation will be posted on or around May 16, 2023. The contracting agency is the USDA Forest Service National Stewardship Contracting Branch.
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BMW Helio Stewardship IRSC Custer Gallatin National Forest
Page 1 of 6 Bozeman Ranger District
Revised 03/28/2023
Appendix C
C5.31# – ROAD MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS (9/04). Contractor shall maintain roads in accordance with the following Contract Road Maintenance Requirements Summary:
Contract Road Maintenance Requirements Summary
Road
Termini
Miles
Applicable Prehaul Road Maintenance Specifications
From To
N/A
P = Contractor Performance Item, D = Deposit to Forest Service, D3 = Deposit to Third Party
Miles
Applicable During Haul Road Maintenance Specifications
From To T101
979 0.94 1.61 0.67 P
P705 0.00 1.93 1.93 P
P705F 0.00 0.52 0.52 P
6212H 0.00 1.41 1.41 P
6212 3.31 4.31 1.00 P
6210 0.06 3.83 3.77 P
6210 0.00 0.06 .06
62 0.51 5.63 5.12
P = Contractor Performance Item, D = Deposit to Forest Service, D3 = Deposit to Third Party
Miles
Applicable Post Haul Road Maintenance Specifications
From To T101
979 0.94 1.61 0.67 P
P705 0.00 1.93 1.93 P
P705F 0.00 0.52 0.52 P
6212H 0.00 1.41 1.41 P
6212 3.31 4.31 1.00 P
6210 0.06 3.83 3.77 P
6210 0.00 0.06 0.06
62 0.51 5.63 5.12
P = Contractor Performance Item D = Deposit to Forest Service D3 = Deposit to Third Party
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ROAD MAINTENANCE T-SPECIFICATIONS FOR STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTS
Contractor shall maintain roads in accordance with the following Contract Road Maintenance Requirements
Summary:
Contractor will be responsible for doing all pre, during and post haul road maintenance with no compensation from the Forest Service.
SPECIFICATION T-101 SURFACE BLADING
DESCRIPTION
1.1 Surface blading is keeping the native or aggregate surfaced road in a condition to facilitate traffic, minimize additional future maintenance, reduce erosion, and provide proper drainage. It includes maintaining the crown, inslope or outslope of the traveled way and shoulders, drainage dips, leadoff ditches, berms, turnouts, removal of minor slides and slumps, and other irregularities that prevent normal runoff from the road surface.
REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Surface blading shall be performed as often as necessary and to the standards required to facilitate traffic and proper drainage.
3.2 The blading shall be performed in such a manner as to preserve the existing cross section and to conserve surface materials. On gravel surfaced roads, the base must not be disturbed and no surface material may be bladed into the ditch or over the road shoulders. Blading of native surface roads shall be performed so no base material under four (4) inches in the greatest dimension is lost. All ruts, holes, etc., shall be removed by scarifying and/or cutting to the bottom of any surface irregularities. Oversize material brought to the surface in the scarification process shall be removed from the roadway. Surface material which has been displaced to the shoulders, turnouts, outside of curves, etc., shall be brought back so as to leave a uniform depth on the traveled way at completion of blading. Water shall be applied during blading if sufficient moisture is not present to prevent segregation.
3.3 Roadside cutslopes or berms shall not be undercut.
T-SPECIFICATIONS
T-SPEC NUMBER SPECIFICATION TITLE
T-101 Surfacing Blading
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3.4 At intersections, the roadbeds of sideroads shall be graded for a reasonable distance to assure proper blending of the two riding surfaces.
3.5 Drainage dips and leadoff ditches shall be cleaned and continually maintained to conform reasonably to their original constructed lines, grade, and cross section.
3.6 Berms shall be repaired promptly by placing selected material as needed to restore the berm to its original condition.
3.7 Surface blading of native surface roads also includes ditch cleaning, which shall be done in accordance with T-301, Ditch Cleaning.
3.8 All blading operations shall be properly signed in accordance with B(T)6.33# and all applicable State Laws.
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Attachment B6.33 (10/01)
LOGGING AND MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS SIGNING STANDARDS
All signs must be manufactured & installed as specified in the FHWA "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices" (MUTCD) & FS publication "Standards for Forest Service Signs & Posters"( EM 7100-15).
SIGN STANDARDS
SHAPE & COLOR: Generally, signs for logging and maintenance operations are either diamond-shaped or rectangular. All signs are reflective orange background with black legend and border unless shown otherwise. Handpainted, homemade signs are not legal. Fluorescent paint is not reflectorized.
SUBSTRATE: Sign substrate material may be High Density Overlay (HDO) Plywood, Aluminum, Fiberglass
Reinforced Plastic, Corrugated Plastic or Roll-up Fabrics.
SIGN SIZE: Sign size is a factor of speed and MUTCD & FS standards. Where conditions of speed, volume, or special hazard require greater visibility or emphasis, larger signs should be used. Minimum sizes for the most common signs can be found in
Figure 4. Refer to the EM-7100-15 for additional sign sizes.
LEGEND: All lettering shall be Series "C" alphabet, conforming to Standard Alphabets for Highway Signs. Letter size is also a function of speed - use letter size and word messages as specified in MUTCD and EM-7100-15.
SIGN PLACEMENT
Signs are to be installed in locations as agreed to in the traffic control plan. All signs are to be removed, covered, or folded when operations are not in progress or the sign message is not applicable. Signs should generally be located on the right-hand side of the roadway. When special emphasis is needed, signs may be placed on both the left and right sides of the road. Sign message shall be clearly visible to road users, mounted on posts or portable sign stands.
Figure 1: Sign Placement Dimensions
Figure 2: A Portion of MUTCD TABLE II-1
HEAVY
TRUCK
TRAFFIC
FEET
6' - 12'
(2' minimum where slope limits to less than 6')
M
IN
' M
IN
E d g e o f tr a v e lw a y
LATERAL CLEARANCE
From the edge of the road - 2 foot minimum, where slope limits to less than 6 feet. 6-12 foot preferred.
HEIGHT
Minimum of 7 feet, measured from the bottom of the sign to the near edge of the travelway. The height to the bottom of a supplemental sign mounted below the primary sign will be 6 feet.
Posted or Decelaration to listed advisory speed
85 percentile MPH speed MPH
10 20 30 40 50
20 NA
25 100
30 150 100
35 200 175
40 275 250 175
45 350 300 250
50 425 400 325 225
55 500 475 400 300
60 575 550 500 400 300
65 650 625 575 500 375
PLACEMENT DISTANCE
Signs must be located 100-500 feet prior to the activity, (both ends if a through road) and maintained at that distance.
This distance is based on speed. Refer to Figure 2 , Table II-1, MUTCD, a portion of which is reproduced here, to determine correct placement distance.
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SIGN SUPPORTS
POSTS: Signs are to be mounted on separate posts. Supplemental signs such as Speed Advisory plates are to be mounted on the same post as the primary sign. Do not mount signs on trees or other signs. Posts may be wood, metal, carsonite or similar material. Where sign supports cannot be sufficiently offset from the road edge, supports will meet breakaway standards. Single wood posts with less than 24 square inches do not require breakaway design.
TEMPORARY/PORTABLE SUPPORTS: Portable supports may be used for short-term, short-duration, and mobile conditions. MUTCD defines this time period as one work shift, 12 hours or less. All portable supports must meet MUTCD standards, including breakaway. These must be a minimum of 1 foot above the road surface or more if visibility requires it.
Figure 3: Examples of Temporary/Portable Supports
SIGNS
The following signs meet the intent of Timber Sale Contract Provision B6.33, SAFETY.
This is not a complete listing of signs that may be needed.
FG20-1-48* FG20-2-48 FG20-3-42* FG20-3a-42
FW22-3-30 FW20-1-30* W21-3-30* FW21-4a-30
FW11-7-24 W22-1-36* FW8-6-24 FW11-9a-24
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION
NEXT 5 MILES
END
CONSTRUCTION
LOGGING
OPERATIONS
NEXT 5 MILES
END
LOGGING
OPERATIONS
END
BLASTING
ZONE
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION
500 FEET
ROAD
MACHINERY
500 FEET
LOGGING
OPERATIONS
LOG
TRUCKS
BLASTING
ZONE
1000 FT
TRUCK
CROSSING
HEAVY
TRUCK
TRAFFIC
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W7-3a-24* W13-1-18** W20-7aP-24*
BM-L-O BM-R-O
Barricade Markers (See MUTCD for length and stripe size)
* Specify Distance
** Specify Speed
NEXT
7 MILES
M.P.H.
FEET
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