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STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 Statement of Work The Contractor shall furnish all equipment and personnel necessary to repair and realign the roadway and template as shown on the drawings.

Work includes: Excavate the existing failed road template and up-hill cut., prepare a structure base for the relocated roadway, construct the new structural base, Backfill as needed to the sub-base level, replace the augmented road base and surface course, and place riprap slope retention.

Specific Requirements for the Items are:

· Excavate the existing road section affected by the slide

· Excavate and extend the cut on the north side of the road approximately 350’

· Prepare a base for, and construct, the new geo-cell structure as shown on the drawings.

· Place a geo-composite drainage system

· Place and compact suitable fill over the geo-call structure to the appropriate level for reconstruction of the road section. Place and compact a three-inch course of aggregate surface. Clean surface aggregate previously removed from the excavation may be reused here if suitable

· Place riprap on the newly cut slope above the road.

· Traffic control for public access and administrative travel. (See Traffic Control Plan below)

C.2 Project Location The project is located on the Grindstone Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest, California. FSR M5 runs south-west along the Through Spring Ridge from Co Rd 43A west of Stonyford. South of the project site, M5 connects with Co. Rd. 42 via FSR 15N15. The project site is 1½ miles west of the intersection of M5 with FS 17N02 The project location is:

Survey Location: T16N, R8W, Sec. 5, NE ¼ GPS location: 39.2683°, -122.6987°

C.3 Contract Time The Contractor shall complete all work, including final site clean-up, within 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Contract period shall not include time the Contractor is unable to safely access the work sits for reasons beyond the Contractor’s control including closure of access to the project area for fires, floods, other weather-related events or for the Government’s convenience.

C.4 Project Clean-up Project site cleanup includes the removal and disposal of all project generated trash, debris, and residue off National Forest Land in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations and requirements.

C.5 SPECIAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK

A. Physical Conditions. Physical site conditions As Shown on the Drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations and superficial surveys performed:

i. Pre-failure geo-spatial date and,

ii. Post failure site inspections

The Government makes no representations related to site conditions except as specifically noted herein, in the drawings, or the specifications. No inferences shall be made by the offeror or contractor.

B. Work Hours. The approved work week is: five days (Monday-Friday), between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Pacific Time. Any schedule for site work on federal holidays, Saturdays, Sundays, and outside the times stated above shall be submitted to and approved by the Contract Officer prior to such work being performed. The Contracting Officer shall be notified within 24 hours of any emergency work needed to be performed outside the approved work week.

C. Highway Permits. Contractor is responsible for securing any overload and over-size/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.

D. Toilets. There are no facilities at or near the project site. The Contractor shall provide all necessary sanitation facilities as required by Colusa County and State of California regulations.

E. Camping. Camping is not permitted on Government land within the burn perimeter of the Ranch Fire except as may be specifically allowed by the Contracting Officer. Camping is permitted in established Forest Service campgrounds with the permission of the District Ranger.

Contractor shall comply with all terms and conditions of any camping permit issued to allow use of premises. Any non-compliance will result in suspension of work until compliance is achieved.

F. Water. Limited quantities of non-potable water for the project construction can be drafted from Little Stoney Creek or the Upper Letts Lake boat ramp (See Location Map). Use Best Management Practices and do not block public access. Suction hoses/pipes shall have a 3/8” or less screen.

G. Security. Contractor is responsible for the Contractor’s equipment and materials owned or supplied to the site. Lost, damaged, or stolen equipment or materials shall be replaced at the contractor’s expense. 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. The contractor shall be responsible for signing, limiting public access, and the safety of the public and/or government employees at the site. All refuse shall be properly stored or removed from the site at the end of each day.

The Government will identify an area for the contractor’s use as staging and storage areas.

H. Public Access and Traffic Control. See Section 3.6

I. Burning Permits. Contractor is subject to all rules and regulations governing the onsite burning of slash and other debris. Contractor shall obtain a burning permit from the jurisdiction having control over burning. The Contractor shall comply with Project Fire Prevention Plans. There will be no general burning activity as part of this contract.

J. Protection of Resources. Contractor shall thoroughly clean all equipment prior to delivery to the project site to remove weeds, seeds, mud, grease, and oil buildup from all equipment surfaces.. Spills of petroleum products and other hazardous substances shall be reported, contained, and removed in accordance with the approved Storm Water/Pollution Prevention Plans. Such plans shall be submitted in accordance with requirements of Section G, Submittals.

The Contractor shall be responsible for protecting existing resources and improvements and replace those improvements if damaged during this project. The Contractor shall ensure all activities conform the Sub-section C.7 below.

Protection of heritage sites shall be in accordance with provisions of Section H

C.6 EQUIPMENT CLEANING & NOXIOUS WEED-FREE CERTIFICATION

The Contracting Officer will coordinate with the contractor for an inspection of equipment prior to delivery or travel on to Forest Service land. For the purposes of this contract, all “Off-road equipment” includes all vehicles and equipment operating off paved roadways. 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. This requirement is not applied to passenger vehicles making intermittent or casual visits to the site.

If the project area is known to contain noxious weeds, the equipment shall be cleaned before moving to other Forest Service system lands which do not contain noxious weeds as determined by the local District Ranger.

C.7 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS The Standard Specifications for this project are contained within the “Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects” FP-14 U.S. Customary Units. Copies of this document are available at the Federal Highway Administration web site at https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/ in either Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.

Supplemental Project Specifications are included in full text as an attachment in Section J of the contract, and are intended to amend, supplement, or replace the FP-14 Standard Specifications. All specifications not included in the specification listing, but referenced by listed specifications, are applicable.

NOTE: Offerors are cautioned to carefully review these Standard and Supplemental Project Specifications prior to submission of proposals. All specifications in the “Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects” FP-14 U.S. Customary Units are binding on the parties signing the contract.

C.8 Special Contract Requirements

Emergencies

Fire Plan The Region 5 fire Plan is contained in Section J and attached.

Project Specific Accident Prevention Plan (Health and Safety)

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

The work of this section consists of establishing an effective accident prevention program and providing a safe environment for all personnel and visitors.

1.2 SUBMITTALS

Accident Prevention (Health and Safety) Program: Before on-site work begins, submit for approval an Accident Prevention Plan. The CO will review the proposed program for compliance with OSHA/CalOSHA and project requirements. If the Plan requires any revisions or corrections, the Contractor shall resubmit the Plan within 10 days. No progress payments will be processed until the program is approved. The Plan shall include:

A. Name of responsible supervisor to carry out the Program.

B. Preliminary schedule of weekly and monthly safety meetings C. First aid/Emergency medical procedures.

D. Outline of each phase of the work, the hazards associated with each major phase, and the methods proposed to ensure property protection and safety of the public, Government personnel, and the Contractor's employees. Identify the work included under each phase by reference to specification section or division numbers.

E. Required training, both initial and continuing.

F. Submit a brief report of safety meetings and of inspections.

G. Upon request, submit proof of employees' qualifications to perform assigned duties in a safe manner.

H. If utilized, a plan for decontaminating and storage of creek water for potable use.

Submittals The following shall be submitted on this project:

Accident Prevention Plan (Health & Safety)

Shop Drawings The following shop drawings shall be submitted on this project:

Material Certification and Testing Reports The following material certifications and/or testing reports shall be submitted on this project:

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. In case of conflicts between Federal, state, and local safety and health requirements, the most stringent shall apply. Equipment or tools not meeting OSHA requirements will not be allowed on the project sites. Failure to comply with the requirements of this section and related sections may result in suspension of work.

B. Qualifications of Employees

2. Ensure that employees are physically qualified to perform their assigned duties in a safe manner.

3. Do not allow employees to work whose ability or alertness is impaired because of drugs, fatigue, illness, intoxication, or other conditions that may expose themselves or others to injury.

4. Operators of vehicles, mobile equipment, hoisting equipment, and hazardous plant equipment shall be able to understand signs, signals, and operating instructions, and be capable of operating such equipment. Provide operating instructions for all equipment. Newly hired operators shall be individually tested by an experienced operator or supervisor to determine if they are capable of safely operating equipment.

1.4 ACCIDENT REPORTING

A. Reportable Accidents: A reportable accident is defined as death, occupational disease, traumatic injury to employees or the public, property damage by accident in excess of $100, and fires. The Contractor shall notify the CO within 48 hours of any reportable accident and prior to filling-out the DI-134. Within 7 days of a reportable accident, forward to the CO the DI-134 form. Forms may be obtained from CO.

B. All Other Accidents: The Contractor shall report all other accidents to the CO as soon as possible and assist the CO and other officials as required in the investigation of the accident.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

A. Meet requirements of OSHA/CalOSHA.

B. Damaged or defective personal protective equipment shall not be used C. Employees operating chain saws:

1. Shall wear foot protection that is constructed with cut resistant materials which will protect against contact with a running chain saw

2. Shall be provided with by the Contractor, at no cost to the employee, chain saw chaps approved by Underwriter’s laboratory or meet Forest Service specification 6170-47.

D. The Contractor shall ensure that employees use and employ all personal protective equipment appropriate to each task as it is performed

2.3 BARRIERS:

A. Provide appropriate and adequate protection, in the form of signs, barriers, and fencing to separate work areas from areas open to public access.

B. See drawings for details on Temporary Traffic control and Barriers

PART 3 – EXECUTION

EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS: Post telephone numbers or other communication means and reporting instructions for ambulance, physician, hospital, fire department, and police in conspicuous locations at the work site.

3.2 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

A. Inspect personal protective equipment daily and maintain in a serviceable condition. Clean and repair, as appropriate, personal items before issuing them to another individual.

B. Inspect and maintain other protective equipment and devices before use and on a periodic basis to ensure safe operation.

3.3 SAFETY MEETINGS:

A. As a minimum, conduct weekly "tailgate" safety meetings. These meetings shall be conducted by a foreman or the superintendent and attended by all construction personnel at the worksite. Sub-contractors may conduct their own safety meetings.

B. Conduct monthly safety meetings for all levels of supervision. Notify the CO of the date, time, and place of each meeting at least three days before. These meetings shall be used to review the effectiveness of the Contractor's safety effort, to resolve current health and safety problems, to provide a forum for planning safe construction activities, and for updating the Accident Prevention Plan.

3.4 HARD HATS AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AREAS:

A. A “hard hat area” will be designated by the CO. The hard hat area shall be posted by the Contractor in a manner satisfactory to the CO.

B. It is the Contractor's responsibility to require all those working on or visiting the site to use and wear appropriate protective equipment at all times.

3.5 TRAINING:

A. First Aid: Provide adequate training to ensure prompt and efficient first aid.

B. Hazardous Material: Train and instruct each employee exposed to hazardous material in safe and approved methods of handling and storage. Hazardous materials are defined as explosive, flammable, poisonous, corrosive, oxidizing, irritating, or otherwise harmful substances that could cause death or injury. Ref: Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Introduction | NIOSH | CDC

3.6 Project Traffic Control Plan

No less than 15 days prior to the start of construction, the Contractor shall submit a Traffic Control Plan to the Contract Officer for review and approval.

Any loads over legal limits require a Forest Service Overload Permit in addition to state or local overload permits prior to crossing any bridges. See C.6-C above During construction, the following road(s) and trail(s) shall be closed to public traffic. The Contractor shall give priority to the safety of Forest Service admin. and public traffic and their employees when scheduling and maintaining any partial or full closure.

· M5 between 16N12 and 17N02

· Trail #03 (Trough Cutoff) between Trail #07 (Oak) and M5

The Contractor shall prepare and submit for Government approval, a traffic control plan which accommodates traffic according to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), the FHWA Standard Specification FP-14 sections (156 and 635), and relevant Forest Service Supplemental Specifications. The Contractor shall perform work in a manner that ensures safety and convenience to the public. The Contractor shall coordinate with any other contractor(s) working in the area to accommodate, as much as safely possible, their construction-related traffic through this contract’s work area.

The Contractor shall provide, erect, maintain, disassemble, and remove all necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient lights, danger signals, signs, and shall take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and safety of the public. During construction, the Contractor shall place and maintain Type III barricades with ROAD CLOSED signs on M5 at the intersections with 16N12 and 17N02 In addition to the general requirements herein, the Contractor shall place and maintain the following specific advisory signage:

· On Trail #03 at the intersection of FS 17N02. TRAIL CLOSED AHEAD

· On M5 at the intersections of 16N15, 17N93 and 17N30. ROAD CLOSED AHEAD

3.7 Utility Services

There are no public utility services available at or near the construction site.

3.8 Loss, Damage or Destruction

Equipment Furnished with Operator. The Government shall not be liable for loss, damage, or destruction of equipment furnished under this contract except for such loss, damage, or destruction resulting from the negligent or wrongful act(s) of Government employee(s) while acting within the scope of their employment.

Other. Even though this contract may provide for performing services at the direction of Government personnel, the contract is not for personal services, and neither the Contractor nor their personnel are Government employees. The Government assumes no liability for injury occurring to Contractor personnel or to third parties, or for loss, damage, or destruction involving third parties' property as a result of the Contractor's operation. Except that the Government is liable for such loss, damage, or destruction resulting from the negligent or wrongful act(s) of Government employee(s) acting within the scope of their employment.

3.9 Archaeological and Historic Sites

Location of known archaeological, historic, or pre-historic materials protected by the American Antiquities Act (l6 USC 433) will be identified for the Contractor before work commences. The Contractor and their employees or sub-contractor(s) shall not enter such areas without Government approval. If any unidentified sites, artifacts, or features are discovered during construction, the Contractor shall stop all work activities in the immediate area and notify the C.O. as soon as possible. No work activity shall resume until the Government has cleared the area and notified the Contractor that work may resume.

3.10 Spill Plan

If the total oil or oil products storage exceeds 1,320 gallons or if any single container exceeds a capacity of 660 gallons, the Contractor shall prepare and implement a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. Such plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112), including certification by a registered professional engineer. The Contractor under the direction of the Contracting Officer, or in the absence of said officer, acting independently, shall immediately take action to contain and clean up, without expense to the Government, all petroleum products spills on or in the vicinity of the project which are caused by the Contractor's employees directly or indirectly as a result of contract operations. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary by the Government for the containment and clean up of petroleum products spills caused by Contractor's employees or resulting from contract operations. The Contractor shall immediately report all petroleum products spills to the Contracting Officer.