A04_SOW_Specs_Glasgow_BLM_Road_Grading.pdf

2025 AND 2026

GLASGOW BLM

ROAD GRADING

NORTH CENTRAL

DISTRICT

GLASGOW FIELD OFFICE

VALLEY COUNTY, MT

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SPECIFICATIONS INDEX

2025 and 2026 GLASGOW BLM ROAD GRADING

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS TITLE

01009 GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

17301 ROAD MAINTENANCE

RELATED DOCUMENTS TITLE

WORK DATA SHEET

GLASGOW BLM ROAD GRADING GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

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SECTION 01009

GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

PART 1: GENERAL

1.01 SUMMARY:

A. Description of Work: Furnishing labor, equipment, supplies, and materials necessary to grade the following:

1. Base Year 2025 consists of approximately 53.5 miles of roads of varying widths.

2. Option Year 2026 consists of the same bid items as Year 2025.

B. Location: Work under this Contract is in Valley County, Montana. The work locations are shown on the drawings.

C. Work Data Sheet: Designates the type, average width, and quantity of work required at each project location.

1.02 REFERENCES:

A. Referenced Specifications/ Standards with Abbreviations and/or Acronyms: Wherever the following acronyms are used in these specifications or on the drawings, they are to be construed the same as the respective expressions represented. Copies of the referenced specifications/ standards referred to herein may be procured by the Contractor, from the following:

MUTCD Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways Superintendent of Documents Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402

1.03 GRADING PROGRESS SCHEDULE/SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS

A. Submit grading schedule for review at the Pre-Work meeting to illustrate the sequence and time allotted for each road in order to achieve completion of the work within the time limit specified in the Contract. The schedule shall include the following:

1 . Sequence of grading by site with start dates, duration, and finish dates.

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2 . When requested, the Contractor shall submit an updated schedule within 3 working days.

1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE:

A. Codes and Standards: The work shall comply with codes and standards applicable to each type of work and as listed in the individual sections of these specifications.

B. Conflict: Where a conflict occurs between reference documents and project specifications, the project specifications shall govern.

1.05 PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS:

A. Access to the Work: Access to the work is by state, county, and BLM roads.

B. Environmental Considerations:

1 . The aesthetic values of the sites and surrounding areas are of prime importance. The Contractor shall take all care necessary to preserve all plant life and other natural features.

Travel of motor vehicles and heavy equipment shall be limited to existing roads and parking areas. Soil disturbance shall be limited as much as practical. No off road travel is permitted except for minimal turn—around areas. Any surface damage outside the project areas shall be corrected by the Contractor at his expense.

2 . All vehicles and equipment shall be power washed before transportation to the sites, to prevent the spread of weed seeds.

PART 2: PRODUCTS

(There are no applicable requirements.)

PART 3: EXECUTION

3.01 PROJECT MEETINGS:

A. Pre-Work Conference:

1. A pre-work conference 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, specifications, payments, and administrative provisions of the Contract.

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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 and present the grading schedule (per 1.03 A).

B. Progress Meetings :

1. Meetings 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. Meeting shall be held at the project site, or as determined by the Contracting Officer.

2. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing at least 2 working days before the completion date so the Government can schedule final inspection.

3. The Contractor shall require the superintendent to be present during this inspection.

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. The Contractor shall include consideration for this item in the bid price for other items of the Contract.

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GLASGOW BLM ROAD GRADING ROAD MAINTENANCE

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SECTION 17301

ROAD MAINTENANCE

PART 1: GENERAL

1.01 WORK INCLUDED:

A. Description: Work consists of blading and shaping existing roads to restore proper drainage. Work is described and scheduled on the Work Data Sheet.

1.02 DEFINITIONS

A. Reshaping the road surface requires cutting through the crust to remove potholes, washboard, and ruts. The material is redistributed across the roadway.

B. In case weather makes it questionable whether the work can be completed within the dates specified, the Contracting Officer may extend the Contract.

1.03 PROJECT CONDITIONS:

A. Public Safety and Signing: The Contractor shall exercise due caution and care when operating equipment to prevent undue conflict with public users of the road.

1 . A reflective "Slow Moving" vehicle symbol shall be attached to the rear of all appropriate equipment.

2 . Post warning signs on both ends of the section being worked on. Signs shall be moved as needed, so that a sign does not precede the machinery more than one mile. Signs shall be of the size, style, and color as required in the current edition of the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways — MUTCD”.

3 . Berms, windrows, or other obstructions shall not be left in the roadway overnight or on weekends.

1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE:

A. Failure Criteria: Not limited to the following:

1 . Formation of pools of moisture on road surfaces. Site drainage shall be of prime importance.

2 . Flow of moisture toward, or entrapment against cattle guard and culvert foundations.

3 . Grading of material into cattle guard grids or pits, streams, rivers, or other waterways.

4 . Road grader induced washboards on the travel surface.

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PART 2: PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS

2.01 TIMING

A. Maintenance/improvement shall begin this spring after the roads have thawed and dried to an appropriate moisture level. The Glasgow Field Office will notify the Contractor 7 days in advance of the date they wish blading operations to begin. These conditions usually occur between April 15 and June 15; however, work may be performed outside of these windows if there are adequate moisture conditions. All work will be performed in a timely manner when appropriate moisture is present for satisfactory performance.

B. Gravel road maintenance/improvements shall be done when adequate moisture is present for satisfactory performance. The Government shall instruct the Contractor when conditions are either too dry or too wet for grading. However, as a rule of thumb, the following may be used to determine moisture readiness: if a half ton pickup leaves ruts of greater than 2” then the roads are too wet, and if one cannot dig down 2” and find moisture then conditions are likely too dry.

C. Dirt road maintenance/improvements shall be done when material will shatter and spread evenly over road surface. Any curling of material off moldboard will indicate that conditions are too wet to perform maintenance activities.

PART 3: EXECUTION

3.01 INSTALLATION

A. Contractor will furnish a road grader with operator that has a minimum of 135 horsepower, 12-foot-long blade, and a scarifier. Where potholes, washboards, or ruts are over 3" deep, scarify to a minimum depth of 3-4 inches below the road surface, process the material, and reshape the surface.

B. Road width: Road segments shall be maintained to uniform widths. This does not mean that every road will be of uniform width from start to end, but that each segment of road will be essentially uniform.

C. Grades: Grades shall be maintained to the present grade between points, or uniform slopes where elevations change. Abrupt changes in slopes shall be rounded.

D. Blading: Blading of gravel road surfaces will be done to minimize the loss of aggregate material. High blading, which is merely filling depressions with loose material, will not be acceptable. Berms or ridges shall not be left along the shoulders. During the blading operation, material shall not be graded into cattle guard pits. All loose rock larger than 6 inches shall be removed from the roadbed. Road segments being bladed shall not be longer than 2 miles in length.

Berms/windrows created during blading operations shall be removed prior to the end of each day.

Edges or berms created at approaches shall be feathered and smoothed.

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1. Dam embankment crossings with gravel surface: Several dam embankment crossings and their approaches have a layer of geotextile fabric located approximately 6 inches below the gravel surface of the road. Extra care shall be taken to stay out of the geotextile fabric layer when blading these segments of road that travel along the crest of dam embankments with a gravel surface.

E. A uniform crown of 2%-3% in straight sections where crown has been established prior to contract is desired. Contractor shall work towards creating crown in other sections. Super elevation on curve sections is desired, including smooth transitions to a straight section crown. See typical Road Profiles on Sheet 3 of the Drawings.

F. Vegetation exceeding 6” in height on the roadway will be mowed to prevent clumps and berms being left on the roadway surface. Excess and unsuitable material including rocks, boulders, or clumps of vegetation that cannot be used on the road surface shall not be left as berms or ridges on the travel way or left where it can block flow in ditches or to culverts.

PART 4: MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

4.01 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT

A. Units: The work described in this section and on the Work Data Sheet will be measured and paid for by the linear mile as measured along the center line of the roads.

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 DESCRIPTION UNIT

17301(1) TC Access Road Grading Mile

17301(2) Beaver Branch Road Grading Mile

17301(3) Bentonite Road Grading Mile

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2025 & 2026 GLASGOW BLM ROAD GRADING 1 WORK DATA SHEET

WORK DATA SHEET

2025 and 2026 GLASGOW BLM ROAD GRADING

SECTION 17301

PROJECT LENGTH AVERAGE WIDTH

NO. SITE IN MILES IN FEET (estimated) SURFACE MATERIAL

1. TC Access Road 26.5 22 GRAVEL

2. Beaver Branch Road 17.5 30 EARTH

3. Bentonite Road 9.5 30 EARTH

TOTAL 53.5 miles

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