A04_SOW-Specs_FenceRemoval.docx

Rev. 05-91

PART 1: GENERAL

1.01 SUMMARY:

A. Description of Work: Furnishing labor, equipment needed to remove associated gates, panels, and fences.

B. Location: Work under this Contract is in Elko County, Nevada. The work locations are shown on the maps or drawings. Frazier Location 41°13’48.9N -116°44’17.5” E, Goose Creek Location 41°55’46” N -114°10’ 10” E.

C. Work Data Sheet: Designates the type and quantity of work required at each project location, and dimensions required for typical drawings.

1.02 WORK SCHEDULING:

1.03 PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS:

A. Access Roads: Access roads are shown on the Work Location Map. Vehicle travel is permitted along the fence line and to and from the fence on Bureau of Land Management administered land unless otherwise designated by the Contracting Officer. Vehicles and motorized equipment are not allowed in any Wilderness or Wilderness Study Areas. Access will be provided on designated roads and trails. Maps of these areas will be provided. The topography along the fence line may limit or prevent travel.

B. Rocky ground: Some project sites may include rock formations which prevent posts of pipe from being driven. A rock drill may be required at these work sites to assure proper installation of posts and/or pipe except within Wilderness or Wilderness Study Areas where rock drills are prohibited.

C. Environmental Considerations:

1. No blading or scraping of the ground along the fence line or on any Bureau of Land Management administered land is permitted. Access roads shall not be constructed along fence lines or to the job sites.

2. No cross-country travel with motorized vehicles shall take place when ground is muddy. The Contractor shall repair all ruts and scarred ground created by construction, repair, or removal as directed by the Contracting Officer.

3. Specific areas may be flagged that designate sensitive area due to archaeological sites, wildlife nesting areas, sensitive plant species, etc. The Government may impose restrictions to vehicle travel or other operations in the areas.

4. Camping at or near the job site is permitted as long as it does not exceed a maximum of 14 days in any one location. Camping is prohibited within 100 yards of any isolated water source 9Springs, seeps, water troughs, windmills, small reservoirs, etc.) Toilet facility requirements shall follow all Federal and State regulations. When a camp site is longer needed, all garbage and fence building supplies must be removed and properly disposed of.

5. Clean-up: All trash and excess materials must be removed from the project site on completion of construction and disposed on in a manner, and at a location, approved by the Contracting Officer.

6. Cultural Considerations: Because fragile and irreplaceable culture resources may be present in the area, project activities and any other action which causes disturbance of the earth's surface shall be limited to those areas approved by the BLM. Deviations from routes flagged or shown on the drawings are not allowable without prior approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall insure that he, his employees, or his representatives do not collect archaeological artifacts. Should the condition of the cultural resources in the area be altered during construction due to unauthorized activity by the Contractor or his employees, the Contractor shall be responsible for all costs of mitigating the cultural resources involved. If deterioration of the archaeological sites is found to be occurring during the construction phase, work on the project shall be terminated until a data recovery plan is prepared and completed in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act.

The Contractor shall immediately bring to the attention of the Contracting Officer any and all cultural resources including, but not limited to, historic and prehistoric sites or artifacts, buried artifacts, and buried features such as fire pits, burials, and house floors discovered as a result of construction operations. The Contractor shall immediately suspend all activities that might harm the object(s) and shall leave such discoveries intact until 1nstructed to proceed by the Contracting Officer.

Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.4(g) the Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer by telephone, with written confirmation, immediately upon the discovery of human remains, funerary items, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony. Further, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.4(c) and (d), the Contractor must stop activities in the immediate vicinity of the discovery and protect it from construction activities for 30 days or until notified to proceed by the Contracting Officer.

PART 2: PRODUCTS

(There are no applicable requirements.)

PART 3: EXECUTION

3.01 PROJECT MEETINGS:

A. PreWork Conference:

1. Will be held prior to the start of work. The Contractor will be notified in advance of meeting time, date and place. The purpose will be to review required work, project drawings and specifications, construction schedules, payroll and payments, and administrative provisions of the Contract.

2. The Contractor, subcontractors and the persons responsible for coordination of the work shall be present at the meeting.

3. The Contractor shall be prepared to summarize and explain procedures planned for the project.

B. Progress Meetings:

1. Shall be held at the project site, or as determined by the Contracting Officer.

2. Meetings may be called by either the Contracting Officer or the Contractor. Request shall state who should attend and include an agenda.

C. Final Inspection:

1. To be held at the project site, or as determined by the Contracting Officer.

2. Notify the Contracting Officer in writing at least 3 working days before the completion date so the Government can schedule final inspection.

3. The Contractor or the Contractor’s authorized representative shall be present during this inspection.

3.02 DISPOSAL OF DEBRIS

A. Requirements: Items or debris (including layout flags), not designated as salvage for the government, shall become the property of the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for the disposal of materials in a legal manner and the payments of all disposal fees. Burning of removed materials is not permitted on the work site.

PART 4: MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

4.01 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT:

A. Units: The work described in this section will not be measured for payment

4.02 BASIS OF PAYMENT:

A. Payment: No direct payment for the work described under this section will be made. Consideration for these items shall be included in the bid price for other items of the Contract.

END OF SECTION

DIVISION 2 SECTION 02837

SITEWORK FENCE REMOVAL, RELOCATION

Rev. 07-90

PART 1: GENERAL

1.01 SUMMARY:

A. Section Includes: Removing fences, panels, corners and gates.

B. Related Sections:

General Information and Requirements Section 01009

1.02 PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS:

A. Requirements: Access roads shall not be constructed along fence lines or to the jobsite unless written approval is granted by the Contracting Officer. Crosscountry travel with wheeled or tracked vehicles shall be only to and along fence lines.

PART 2: PRODUCTS

2.01 MATERIALS:

A. Requirements: Furnish equipment required to remove fence wire, steel fence posts, and misc. material. All fence materials salvaged from fence removal shall become property of the contractor and disposal shall be according to Section 01009 General Information and Requirements except for the following items:

B. Steel 5 ½’ T-Posts - T-Posts will remain the property of the BLM Elko Field office. Contractor will be responsible for returning used T-post to the Elko BLM in bundles of 200 posts that can be off loaded with a forklift. Care shall be taken when removing t-posts to ensure that they are returned straight.

C. Easy Panel Braces- Easy panels will remain the property of the BLM Elko Field office. Contractors will be responsible for returning all used easy panels to the Elko BLM in bundles of 40 panels.

PART 3: EXECUTION

3.01 REMOVAL:

A. Removal of Existing Fence Wire, T-posts, and Easy fence panels: Remove all fence wires and wood material.

PART 4: MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

4.01 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT:

A. Units: Fence wire and wood material removal will be paid for by the linear foot of fence removed, as measured on the ground next to the fence prior to removal

4.02 BASIS OF PAYMENT:

A. Payment: Prices and payment will be full compensation for the work described in this section. Payment will be made under:

Pay Item Pay Unit

02837(11) Fence Removal…………………………………………………………Linear Foot

ALL COSTS ASSCOIATED WITH DISPOSAL OF USED MATERIALS AND RETURN OF T-POSTS AND EASY PANELS TO THE ELKO DISTRICT OFFICE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN BID THE PRICE.

END OF SECTION