4. Statement Of Work.pdf

SECTION C-DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Furnish all labor, equipment and material to accomplish the Work under this task order. Work includes repair and spot repaving of 1.35 miles of handicapped accessible asphalt paved trails in a sensitive giant sequoia grove environment. Work includes but is not limited the following:

• Minor vegetation trimming/clearing as needed for paved trail repairs (incidental)

• Minor slough removal from paved trail and upslope shoulders as needed for paved trail repairs

(incidental)

• Selective demolition and removal of paved trail asphalt and berm

• Selective repair of trail subgrade and shoulders

• Selective repair/repaving of accessible asphalt paved trails

• Selective repair/replacement of asphalt berms along edges of paved trails

• Cleaning, filling, and sealing of cracks in the asphalt paved trails

• Seal coating of asphalt paved trails

The Contractor should refer to the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS and project plans and specifications when making estimates of quantities or work.

SPECIAL NOTE:

In addition to the sensitive giant sequoia grove and meadow area, a campground is located nearby and the successful contractor can expect to encounter numerous public contacts and vehicles nearby and adjacent to the project site during all construction phases. The campground and existing 100 Giants trail will remain open to the public during construction. Sections of the trail may be closed temporarily for repair work in accordance with an approved work schedule. The project is located on a major forest highway, SM 107; therefore heavy vehicle traffic can be expected.

C.2 APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS

1. FP-14 Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, with special project specifications apply.

A detailed “Work Schedule Plan” will be required prior to start of work.

C.3 PROJECT LOCATION

Project location is in the State of California, County of Tulare, Sequoia National Forest, as described below.

The Trail of 100 Giants recreation area is located on County Road 107 Western Divide Highway between the communities of Ponderosa and California Hot Springs on the Western Divide Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest/Giant Sequoia National Monument. From Porterville, follow State Highway 190 east through Springville and Camp Nelson to Quaking Aspen Campground, then south on County Road 107 through Ponderosa approximately 11 miles to Redwood Meadow Campground and the Trail of 100 Giants. The project may also be reached from California Hot Springs by following County Road 50 Parker Pass Road east and north approximately 10 miles to County Road 107 and then north approximately 2.5 miles to the site. The project is located at Township 22 South, Range 31 East, and in the Northeast ¼ of section 25.

C.4 CONTRACT TIME

Estimated start work date is September 15, 2020. The contract time will be 45 days. Contract time includes delays for weather; locating and transporting supplies and materials; and final site cleanup.

C.5 PROJECT SITE CLEAN UP

Project site cleanup includes the removal and proper disposal of all construction trash, debris, and residue off of National Forest Land.

All spills of petroleum products including leak spots from parked vehicles shall be removed and properly disposed according to all Local, State, and Federal rules, regulations, and laws governing such disposal.

During the Work the Contractor is required to furnish dumpsters or other trash receptacles and to empty such containers either as they become full or weekly, whichever is more frequent. The Contractor shall not place materials of any kind into private or Government trash bins or dumpsters.

C.7 PRE-BID CONFERENCE OR TOUR

A pre-proposal tour will be conducted on July 29, 2020 at 10 a.m. at the Trail of 100 Giants to go over the job site and associated work. Meet at the large turnout just north of Redwood Meadow Campground/Trail of 100 Giants (see map sheet in drawings). Contractors shall notify the Contracting Officer of their intent to attend the pre-bid tour. The pre-proposal tour is not mandatory but HIGHLY encouraged due to the sensitive giant sequoia grove and meadow area.

C.8 SPECIAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK

a. Physical Conditions. The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations and surveys performed by the Government.

b. Weather. Low temperatures at the project sites range from temperatures of less than 20 ºF in December and January to lows of 65 ºF in July and August. High temperatures range from 45 ºF in December and January to over 100 ºF in July and August. The annual precipitation at the project sites varies from less than 12 inches per year including snow fall in the valley to several feet of snow in the mountains. Winter snow storms and freezing temperatures will occur during the winter months that result in a winter project shutdown at higher elevations. Icy conditions on local roads and highways can occur during the fall, winter and spring. Highway curves in shaded areas will remain covered with ice or frost for weeks. The project location may have a winter shutdown.

c. Work Hours. Work hours are from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Weekend equipment work is not allowed at any time during the Work. Dogs and pets are not allowed on the project site at any time.

d. Safety, Emergency Communications and Evacuation. Contractor is responsible for the safety of the Contractor’s employees including Subcontractors employees, Government employees associated with the project, and any visitors to the site both Government and private. The Contractor shall submit a project safety plan to the Contracting Officer for review prior to commencement of Work. The project safety plan shall comply with the appropriate California OSHA and Federal OSHA rules and regulations and must include a medical evacuation and emergency communications plan.

e. Highway Permits. Contractor is responsible for securing any overload or over 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.

f. Toilets. Contractor shall provide toilet facilities for its employees.

g. Camping. Contractor may use a self-contained travel trailer or recreational vehicle to camp on

National Forest System lands near the project site subject to the approval of the Contracting

Officer. All waste material must be transported off-site to a station equipped to handle such waste.

h. Security. Contractor is responsible for the Contractor’s equipment and materials supplied to the site. 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. On Fridays all construction debris, trash, and refuse shall be properly stored in dumpsters or trash bins or removed from the site.

i. Burning Permits. Contractor is subject to all rules and regulations governing the on site burning of slash and other debris. Contractor shall obtain a burning permit from the jurisdiction having control over burning. The Contractor shall comply with Fire Plan for Construction and Service Contracts included in the Contract.

j. Protection of Resources. Contractor shall thoroughly clean all equipment prior to delivery to the project site to remove weeds, mud, grease and oil buildup from the tires, wheels, tracks, engines and engine compartments, and other surfaces. Spills of petroleum products and other hazardous substances shall be reported, contained, and removed in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations and laws. Contractor shall submit a project spill response plan at the pre-work meeting for review by the Contracting Officer.

k. Equipment Limitations. The project location is within a developed recreation site in a giant sequoia grove where ground disturbance and impacts to natural habitat must be minimized.

Equipment size and type is limited to small rubber tired or rubber tracked equipment such as bobcat or skidsteer type with width of 46” maximum and weight of 4,000 lbs. For asphalt compaction, use a vibratory steel-wheel-roller with drum width of 36” and weight of 4,000 lbs minimum. Equipment is subject to approval by the C.O.R.

l. Trail Closure Limitations. In order to minimize impacts on public use of the paved trails, paving repair work shall be completed in sections to allow large portions of the trail to remain open for use at all times. The Contractor shall develop a proposed work schedule plan showing how he plans to complete the work while allowing public use.

C.9 EQUIPMENT CLEANING

Unless the entire project area is already infected with noxious weeks, the contractor shall ensure that prior to moving on to another part of the project area all off-road equipments, which last operated in areas known by Forest Service to be infected with noxious weeds, is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds. Contractor shall certify in writing that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds prior to each start-up of operations and for subsequent moves of equipment to other project areas. Measures taken to ensure that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds will be identified. “Off-road equipment” includes all equipment operating off of paved roadways.

A Current list of noxious weeks of concern to Forest Service is available at the Forest Supervisor’s office.

Contractor shall clean off-road equipment prior to moving between project areas with known infestations with noxious weeds and other project areas, if any, which are free of such weeds. Project Area maps show areas known by Forest Service that contain specific noxious weeds species of concern.

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.

Contractor shall notify Forest Service at least 24 hours prior to beginning of work in area designated as a noxious week area, unless otherwise agreed. Notification shall include the location of the equipment’s most recent operations. If the prior location of the off-road equipment cannot be identified, forest service may assume that it was infested with noxious weed seeds. Upon request of Forest Service, Contractor must arrange for forest Service to inspect each piece of off-road equipment prior to it being placed into service. If Contractor desires to clean off-road equipment on National forest land, such as at the end of a project or prior to moving to a new unit that is free from noxious weeds, Contractor and

Forest service shall agree on methods of cleaning, locations for the cleaning, and control of off-site impacts, if any. New infestations of noxious weeds, of concern to Forest Service and identified by either Contractor or Forest Service, within the project area or on the haul route, shall be promptly reported to the other party.