A04_Specs_Malta_BLM_Road_Grading.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

2025 and 2026

MALTA BLM

ROAD GRADING

NORTH CENTRAL

MONTANA DISTRICT

MALTA FIELD OFFICE

PHILLIPS COUNTY, MT

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SPECIFICATIONS INDEX

2025 and 2026 MALTA BLM ROAD GRADING

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS TITLE

01009 GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

17301 ROAD MAINTENANCE

RELATED DOCUMENTS TITLE

WORK DATA SHEET

DRAWINGS – Bound Separately

2025 & 2026 MALTA 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: Furnish labor, equipment, supplies, and materials necessary to grade gravel and dirt roads of varying widths to restore proper drainage. Contract will consist of base bid plus additive miles that will be awarded contingent on available funding.

1. Base Year 2025 consists of the following bid items:

a. Base bid consists of 25.3 miles of graveled roads at two locations to be graded in spring to early summer (average road width varies).

b. Additive miles consist of the following:

1. Grade 42.5 miles of dirt roads at five locations (average road width varies).

2. Re-grade graveled Dry Fork Road in fall (23.8 miles).

3. Mow edges of Dry Fork Road (23.8 miles).

2. Option Year 2026 consists of the following bid items:

a. Base bid consists of 25.3 miles of graveled roads at two locations to be graded in spring to early summer (average road width varies).

b. Additive miles consist of the following:

1. Grade 42.6 miles of dirt roads at five locations (average road width varies).

2. Re-grade graveled Dry Fork Road in fall (23.8 miles).

3. Mow edges of Dry Fork Road (23.8 miles).

**Note**: Roads to be graded in Base Year 2025 and in Option Year 2026 are identical, except for the following: Third Creek Road (8.6 miles long) shall be graded in year 2025 and Indian Lake Road (8.7 miles long) shall be graded in year 2026. See Work Data Sheet for details.

B. Location: Work under this Contract is in Phillips County, Montana. Work locations are shown on drawings.

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C. Work Data Sheet: Designates 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 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 Pre-Work meeting to illustrate sequence and time allotted for each road to complete work within time limit specified in Contract. Schedule shall include the following:

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

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

1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE:

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

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

1.05 PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS:

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

B. Environmental Considerations:

1 . Aesthetic values of the sites and surrounding areas are of prime importance. 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 project areas shall be corrected by Contractor at Contractor’s expense.

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

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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 start of work.

The Contractor will be notified in advance of meeting time, date, and place. Purpose will be to review required work, specifications, payments, and administrative provisions of Contract.

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

3. Contractor shall be prepared to summarize and explain procedures planned for project and present grading schedule (per 1.03 A).

B. Progress Meetings:

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

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

C. Final Inspection:

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

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

3. Contractor shall require Superintendent to be present during inspection.

PART 4: MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

4.01 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT:

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

4.02 BASIS OF PAYMENT:

A. Payment: No direct payment for work described under this section will be made.

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

END OF SECTION

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ROAD MAINTENANCE

2025 & 2026 MALTA BLM ROAD GRADING

SECTION 17301

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 Work Data Sheet.

1.02 DEFINITIONS:

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

B. Contracting Officer may extend Contract if work cannot be completed within dates specified due to weather problems.

1.03 PROJECT CONDITIONS:

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

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

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

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

1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE:

A. Failure Criteria: Include, but not limited to following:

1 . Formation of pools of water 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/improvements shall begin in spring after roads have thawed and dried to appropriate moisture level. Malta Field Office will notify Contractor seven days in advance of 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. Government will instruct 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 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 road grader with operator that has minimum of 135 horsepower, 12-foot blade, and scarifier. Where potholes, washboards, or ruts are 3” deep or greater, scarify to minimum depth of 3” to 4” below the road surface, process material, and reshape surface.

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

C. Grades: Grades shall be maintained to 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 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 blading operation, material shall not be graded into cattle guard pits. All loose rock larger than six inches shall be removed from roadbed. Road segments being bladed shall not be longer than two miles in length.

Berms/windrows created during blading operations shall be removed prior to end of each day. Edges or berms created at approaches shall be feathered and smoothed.

E. Maintain uniform crown of 2%-3% in straight sections where crown has been established prior to contract. Contractor shall work toward 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 10 of the Drawings.

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F. Excess and unsuitable material including rocks, boulders, or clumps of vegetation that cannot be used on the rock 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.

G. Mowing: Vegetation along edges of Dry Fork Road shall be mowed to six inches height or less when excessive brush and/or weeds have established themselves. Decision to mow will be at the discretion of the Government. Method of mowing shall shatter stems and leaves so berms containing mowed material will not be left on side of road.

H. Special instructions for specific roads:

1. At Camp Creek Campground Roads:

a. Consideration shall be taken to accommodate mowing of vegetation along the edges of the roads at the Camp Creek Campground that is routinely performed by the Government.

The Contractor shall provide additional grading passes as necessary to remove any berms/windrows from these road edges.

b. Care shall be taken by the Contractor to feather and smooth approaches to eliminate any edges or berms in these areas.

2. At Third Creek Road:

a. Contractor shall lift the blade of the motor grader at three locations along this road to leave privately-owned and State-owned land undisturbed. The locations and lengths of these segments are noted on Sheet 8 of the Drawings. The Government shall stake each end of these three road segments.

PART 4: MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:

4.01 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT:

A. Units: Work described in this section and on Work Data Sheet will be measured and paid by linear mile (measured to tenth of a mile) as measured along center line of roads.

4. 02 BASIS OF PAYMENT:

A. Payment: Base bid will include only Dry Fork Road and Camp Creek Campground Roads (late spring/ early summer blading). Blading of Manning Corral Road, Nichols Coulee Road, CK Ridge Road, Pea Ridge Road, and Indian Lake Road will each be additives awarded as funding and moisture conditions allow (this will occur anytime from contract award thru fall). Fall blading of Dry Fork Road will be an additive awarded as funding and moisture conditions allow. The mowing of Dry Fork Road edges will be an additive awarded only if deemed necessary by the Government and as funding allows. Prices and payment will be full compensation for work described in this section. Payment will be made under:

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PAY ITEM DESCRIPTION BASE OR OPTION BID UNIT

17301(1) Dry Fork Road (spring) BASE BID Mile

17301(2) Camp Creek Campground Roads (spring) BASE BID Mile

17301(3) Manning Corral Road ADDITIVE 1 BID Mile

17301(4) Nichols Coulee Road ADDITIVE 2 BID Mile

17301(5) CK Ridge Road ADDITIVE 3 BID Mile

17301(6) Pea Ridge Road ADDITIVE 4 BID Mile

17301(7) Third Creek Road ADDITIVE 5 BID Mile

01301(8) Indian Lake Road ADDITIVE 6 BID Mile

17301(9) Dry Fork Road re-grade (fall) ADDITIVE 7 BID Mile

17301(10) Mow Dry Fork Road ADDITIVE 8 BID Mile

WORK DATA SHEET

2025 Base Year MALTA BLM ROAD GRADING

NO.

PROJECT LENGTH

SIT E IN MILES

AVERAGE WIDTH

IN FEET (estimated)

SURFACE MATERIAL

1. Dry Fork Road 23.8 24 GRAVEL

2. Camp Creek Campground Roads

3. Manning Corral Road

4. Nichols Coulee Road

5. CK Ridge Road

6. Pea Ridge Road

1.5 7.3

8.2 9.4 9.0

GRAVEL

DIRT

DIRT

DIRT

DIRT

7. Third Creek Road 8.6 16 DIRT

TOTALS: 25.3 miles of gravel roads

42.5 miles of dirt roads

67.8 miles total miles of roads

Blade the following roads in the spring to early summer:

Dry Fork Road and Camp Creek Campground Roads 25.3 miles

Blade the following roads during period of performance:

Manning Corral Road, Nichols Coulee Road, CK Ridge Road, Pea Ridge Road, and Third Creek Road 0 to 42.5 miles

Fall: re-blade of Dry Fork Road 0 to 23.8 miles

Mow edges of Dry Fork Road 0 to 23.8 miles

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2026 Option Year MALTA BLM ROAD GRADING

NO.

PROJECT LENGTH

SIT E IN MILES

AVERAGE WIDTH

IN FEET (estimated)

SURFACE MATERIAL

1. Dry Fork Road 23.8 24 GRAVEL

2. Camp Creek Campground Roads

3. Manning Corral Road

4. Nichols Coulee Road

5. CK Ridge Road

6. Pea Ridge Road

1.5 7.3

8.2 9.4 9.0

GRAVEL

DIRT

DIRT

DIRT

DIRT

7. Indian Lake Road 8.7 18 DIRT

TOTALS: 25.3 miles of gravel roads

42.6 miles of dirt roads

67.9 miles total miles of roads

Blade the following roads in the spring to early summer:

Dry Fork Road and Camp Creek Campground Roads 25.3 miles

Blade the following roads during period of performance:

Manning Corral Road, Nichols Coulee Road, CK Ridge Road, Pea Ridge Road, and Indian Lake Road 0 to 42.6 miles

Fall: re-blade of Dry Fork Road 0 to 23.8 miles

Mow edges of Dry Fork Road 0 to 23.8 miles

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