A10b.504Resurfacing_FSSS_20200421.pdf

FSSS – 504 Resurfacing

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

102 - Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

103 - Scope of Work

104 - Control of Work

105 - Control of Material

106 - Acceptance of Work

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

108 - Prosecution and Progress

109 - Measurement and Payment

153 - Contractor Quality Control

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

156 - Public Traffic

171 - Weed and Disease Prevention

201 - Clearing and Grubbing

301 - Untreated Aggregate Courses

303 - Road Reconditioning

635 - Temporary Traffic Control

Preface Preface_wo_03_15_2004_m

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The Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture has adopted FP-14 for construction of National Forest System Roads.

101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions 101.00_nat_us_07_25_2005

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101.01 Meaning of Terms

Delete all references to the TAR (Transportation Acquisition Regulations) in the specifications.

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101.03 Abbreviations.

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AFPA

MSHA

NIST

NESC

WCLIB

American Forest and Paper Association Mine Safety and Health Administration National Institute of Standards and Technology National Electrical Safety Code West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau

Add the following to (b) SI symbols:

mp Milepost ppm Part Per Million

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101.04 Definitions.

Delete the following definitions and substitute the following:

Bid Schedule--The Schedule of Items.

Bridge--No definition.

Contractor--The individual or legal entity contracting with the Government for performance of prescribed work. In a timber sale contract, the contractor is the “purchaser”.

Culvert--No definition.

Right-of-Way--A general term denoting (1) the privilege to pass over land in some particular line (including easement, lease, permit, or license to occupy, use, or traverse public or private lands), or (2) Real property necessary for the project, including roadway, buffer areas, access, and drainage areas.

Add the following:

Adjustment in Contract Price--“Equitable adjustment,” as used in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or “construction cost adjustment,” as used in the Timber Sale Contract, as applicable.

Change--“Change” means “change order” as used in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or “design change” as used in the Timber Sale Contract.

Design Quantity--“Design quantity” is a Forest Service method of measurement from the FS-96 Forest Service Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges. Under these FP specifications this term is replaced by the term “Contract Quantities”.

Forest Service--The United States of America, acting through the Forest Service, U.S.

Department of Agriculture.

Neat Line--A line defining the proposed or specified limits of an excavation or structure.

Pioneer Road--Temporary construction access built along the route of the project.

Purchaser--The individual, partnership, joint venture, or corporation contracting with the Government under the terms of a Timber Sale Contract and acting independently or through agents, employees, or subcontractors.

Protected Streamcourse--A drainage shown on the plans or timber sale area map that requires designated mitigation measures.

Road Order--An order affecting and controlling traffic on roads under Forest Service jurisdiction. Road Orders are issued by a designated Forest Officer under the authorities of 36 CFR, part 260.

Schedule of Items--A schedule in the contract that contains a listing and description of construction items, quantities, units of measure, unit price, and amount.

Utilization Standards--The minimum size and percent soundness of trees described in the specifications to determine merchantable timber.

Add Figure 101-1—Illustration of road structure terms:

Figure 101-1—Illustration of road structure terms.

102 - Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract 102.00_nat_us_02_16_2005

102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

Delete Section 102 in its entirety.

103 - Scope of Work 103.00_nat_us_02_16_2005

Deletions

Delete all but subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

104 - Control of Work 104.00_nat_us_06_16_2006

Deletions

Delete Sections 104.01, 104.02, and 104.04.

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Add the following subsection:

104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor

The Contractor is authorized to use roads under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service for all activities necessary to complete this contract, subject to the limitations and authorizations designated in the Road Order(s) or described in the contract, when such use will not damage the roads or national forest resources, and when traffic can be accommodated safely.

105 - Control of Material 105.02_nat_us_01_18_2007

105.02 Material Sources.

105.02(a) Government-provided sources.

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Comply with the requirements of 30 CFR 56, subparts B and H. Use all suitable material for aggregate regardless of size unless otherwise designated. When required, re-establish vegetation in disturbed areas according to section 625.

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105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work.

Delete 105.05 (a) and (b) and the last sentence of the second paragraph and substitute the following:

Materials produced or processed from Government lands in excess of the quantities required for performance of this contract are the property of the Government. The Government is not obligated to make reimbursement for the cost of producing these materials.

106 - Acceptance of Work 106.01_nat_us_07_31_2007

106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements.

Delete Subsection 106.01 and substitute the following:

Follow the requirements of FAR Clause 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction.

References to standard test methods of AASHTO, ASTM, GSA, and other recognized standard authorities refer to the methods in effect on the date of solicitation for bids.

Perform all work to the lines, grades, cross-sections, dimensions, and processes or material requirements shown on the plans or specified in the contract.

Incorporate manufactured materials into the work according to the manufacturer’s recommendations or to these specifications, whichever is more strict.

Plan dimensions and contract specification values are the values to be strived for and complied with as the design values from which any deviations are allowed. Perform work and provide material that is uniform in character and reasonably close to the prescribed value or within the specified tolerance range. The purpose of a tolerance range is to accommodate occasional minor variations from the median zone that are unavoidable for practical reasons.

When standard manufactured items are specified (such as fence, wire, plates, rolled shapes, pipe conduits, etc., that are identified by gauge, unit mass, section dimensions, etc.), the identification will be considered to be nominal masses or dimensions. Unless specific contract tolerances are noted, established manufacturing tolerances will be accepted.

The Government may inspect, sample, or test all work at any time before final acceptance of the project. When the Government tests work, copies of test reports are furnished to the Contractor upon request. Government tests may or may not be performed at the work site. If Contractor testing and inspection is verified by the Government, the Contractor’s results may be used by the Government to evaluate work for acceptance. Do not rely on the availability of Government test results for process control.

Acceptable work conforming to the contract will be paid for at the contract unit bid price. Four methods of determining conformity and accepting work are described in Subsections 106.02 to

106.05 inclusive. The primary method of acceptance is specified in each Section of work. However, work may be rejected at any time it is found by any of the methods not to comply with the contract.

Remove and replace work that does not conform to the contract, or to prevailing industry standards where no specific contract requirements are noted, at no cost to the Government.

(a) Disputing Government test results. If the accuracy of Government test results is disputed, promptly inform the CO. If the dispute is unresolved after reasonable steps are taken to resolve the dispute, further evaluation may be obtained by written request. Include a narrative describing the dispute and a proposed resolution protocol that addresses the following:

Sampling method;

1. Number of samples;

2. Sample transport;

3. Test procedures;

4. Testing laboratories;

5. Reporting;

6. Estimated time and costs; and

7. Validation process.

If the evaluation requires additional sampling or testing be performed, mutually agree with the Government on witnessing procedures and on sampling and testing by a third party laboratory. Use a third party laboratory accredited by the AASHTO accreditation program.

Provide proof of the laboratory’s accreditation for the test procedures to be used. Do not use the same laboratory that produced the disputed Government test results or that produced the test results used as a basis for the dispute.

The CO will review the proposed resolution protocol and may modify it before final approval and execution.

The Government will use the approved resolution protocol test results to determine the validity of the disputed testing. If the Government test results are validated, the Contractor will be responsible for all costs associated with developing and performing the resolution protocol. If the Government test results are not validated, the Government will be responsible for all costs associated with developing and performing the resolution protocol.

If the validity of the Government test results cannot be determined, the Contractor and Government will equally share all costs associated with developing and carrying out the resolution protocol.

(b) Alternatives to removing and replacing non-conforming work. As an alternative to removal and replacement, the Contractor may submit a written request to:

(1) Have the work accepted at a reduced price; or

(2) Be given permission to perform corrective measures to bring the work into conformity.

The request must contain supporting rationale and documentation. Include references or data justifying the proposal based on an evaluation of test results, effect on service life, value of material or work, quality, aesthetics, and other tangible engineering basis. The CO will determine disposition of the nonconforming work.

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106.07 Delete

Delete subsection 106.07.

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public 107.05_nat_us_05_11_2004

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims.

Delete the entire subsection.

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107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work.

Delete the following from the first paragraph.

“except as provided in Subsection 106.07”.

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107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties.

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107.10 Environmental Protection.

Add the following:

Design and locate equipment repair shops, stationary refueling sites, or other facilities to minimize the potential and impacts of hazardous material spills on Government land.

Before beginning any work, submit a Hazardous Spill Plan. List actions to be taken in the event of a spill. Incorporate preventive measures to be taken, such as the location of mobile refueling facilities, storage and handling of hazardous materials, and similar information. Immediately notify the CO of all hazardous material spills. Provide a written narrative report form no later than 24 hours after the initial report and include the following:

• Description of the item spilled (including identity, quantity, manifest number, and other identifying information).

• Whether amount spilled is EPA or state reportable, and if so whether it was reported, and to whom.

• Exact time and location of spill including a description of the area involved.

• Containment procedures.

• Summary of any communications the Contractor had with news media, Federal, state and local regulatory agencies and officials, or Forest Service officials.

• Description of clean-up procedures employed or to be employed at the site including final disposition and disposal location of spill residue.

When available provide copies of all spill related clean up and closure documentation and correspondence from regulatory agencies.

The Contractor is solely responsible for all spills or leaks that occur during the performance of this contract. Clean up spills or leaks to the satisfaction of the CO and in a manner that complies with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

108 - Prosecution and Progress 108.00_nat_us_02_16_2005

108 Delete.

Delete Section 108 in its entirety.

109 - Measurement and Payment 109.00_nat_us_02_17_2005

109 Deletions

Delete the following entire subsections:

109.06 Pricing of Adjustments.

109.07 Eliminated Work.

109.08 Progress Payments.

109.09 Final Payment.

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109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions.

(b) Contract quantity.

Add the following:

Contract quantities will be adjusted only when there are errors in the original design of 15% or more.

Change the following:

“(b) Cubic yard” to “(c) Cubic yard”.

153 - Contractor Quality Control

153.07 Records.

Delete Subsection 153.07 and replace with the following:

153.07 Records and control charts

Maintain complete testing and inspection records by pay item number and make them accessible to the CO.

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts 155.00_nat_us_05_11_2004

155 Delete.

Delete Section 155 in its entirety.

156 - Public Traffic 156.03_nat_us_02_24_2005

156.04 Accommodating Traffic During

Work. Delete the following from the last paragraph: according to Subsection 106.07(b)

171 - Weed and Disease Prevention 171.00_nat_us_03_30_2005

Description

171.01 This work consists of washing and treating construction equipment to remove seeds, plants, and plant fragments from the equipment before the equipment is used on National Forest System lands.

Construction Requirements

171.03 General. Notify the CO in writing at least 15 days before moving any construction equipment onto National Forest System lands. Construction equipment does not include cars, pickup trucks, and other vehicles that regularly travel between the construction site and areas outside of National Forest System lands.

Provide the CO with an opportunity to monitor the washing and inspection.

Equipment. Use a high pressure washing system.

171.05 Washing. Wash the sides, tops, and undercarriages of all construction equipment.

Remove all seeds, plants, plant fragments, dirt, and debris from the construction equipment.

171.06 Inspection. Inspect the washed construction equipment, including the undercarriage, to ensure that the washing removed the dirt, debris, and seeds from the construction equipment.

Rewash the construction equipment as necessary or as directed.

171.07 Acceptance. Weed prevention will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02.

Measurement

171.08 Do not measure weed prevention for payment.

Payment

171.09 Include all costs associated with the Section 171-Weed Prevention in the unit price for Section 151-Mobilization.

201 – Clearing and Grubbing

Delete Entire Section and substitute the following:

Description

201.01 This work consists of processing (masticating) all vegetative material including limbs, residual slash, live roadside brush, hazard or unstable live trees, down timber and unmerchantable timber within or obstructing into the brushing limits designated on the drawings.

Brushing areas include turnouts. All material will be processed into bark mulch size pieces and scattered along the back and fill slopes and roadside. Debris resulting from the cutting operation is not to remain in ditches or within water courses.

Material

201.02 Conform to the following subsection:

Tree wound dressing 713.08(g)

Construction Requirements

201.03 Brush, trees, and limbs shall be removed within the designated area as SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS or designated on the ground.

Unless otherwise SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS brush and trees less than eight (8) inches in diameter within the designated area adjacent to the traveled way shall be cut to a maximum height of six (6) inches above the ground surface or obstructions such as rocks or stumps. Trees within the designated area in excess of eight (8) Inches in diameter when measured six (6) inches above the ground shall be limbed so that no limb extends into the designated area or over the roadbed. Tree limbs shall be trimmed as near flush with the trunk as practicable.

Clearing is to commence at the shoulder and continue ten (10) feet off of either shoulder. Curves shall be cleared to twelve (12) feet on the inside of the turn at the discretion of the CO.

Signs, markers, and other road appurtenances are designated to be retained.

Any damage to trunks of standing trees caused by Contractor's operation shall be treated with a commercial nursery sealer or by removing the tree as directed by the CO.

Limbs, chunks, and debris in excess of one (1) foot in length or three (3) inches in diameter shall be scattered outside the roadway. Concentrations of slash and debris greater than eighteen (18) inches above the ground will not be permitted.

Slash and debris shall not be placed in live streams.

If there are any limbs and/or chunks, they will be removed from the traveled way and shoulders.

Chips or bark mulch material will be scattered along the cut and fill slopes and roadside starting from three (3) feet from the ditch bottom, in an aesthetically appealing manner to a loose depth not to exceed four (4) inches. No mulch material shall be scattered on the roadbed and drainage ditch.

Each area treated is to be free of encroaching limbs. Trim branches on remaining trees or shrubs to give a clear height of twenty (20) feet above the roadbed, unless otherwise shown on the plans trim tree limbs as near flush with the trunk as practicable.

Windfalls. Limb windfalls lying within or across the brushing limits shall be processed into bark mulch size pieces and or scattered along the cut and fill slopes and roadside

Road Junctions. Do not deposit brushing debris on the roadway of adjoining roads.

Slash Treatment. When scattering bark mulch size pieces outside the brushing limits, do not damage residual trees. Do not deposit material in streams, streambeds, culvert inlets or outlets, drainage ways, or cattle guards.

Stump Removal. Maximum stump height is eight (8) inches or one third of the stump diameter, whichever is higher, measured on the side adjacent to the highest ground. Leave undisturbed stumps outside the roadway or in embankment areas, provided they not extend more than eight

(8) inches above the original ground (measured from the uphill side)

201.04 Acceptance. Clearing and Grubbing will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02

Material for wound dressing will be evaluated under Subsection 106.03

Measurement

201.05 Measure the section 201 pay items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection

109.02 and the following as applicable:

Do not make deductions from the area computation unless excluded areas are shown on the plans.

Payment

201.06 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measure for the Section 201 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be the full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05

301 - Untreated Aggregate Courses 301.00_nat_us_03_03_2005

301 Title Change.

Change the title to: Section 301 Aggregate Courses

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301.03 General.

Add the following:

Written approval of the roadbed is required before placing aggregate.

After processing on the road, remove all oversize material from the road and dispose of it as directed by the CO.

Provide additives or binder, if required, at the proportions specified.

Develop and use Government furnished sources according to Section 105.

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301.04 Mixing and Spreading.

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Ensure that aggregate and any required additives, water, mineral filler, and binder are mixed by the specified method except, if crushed aggregate products are being produced and mineral filler, binder, or additives are required, uniformly blend following crushing. Control additive proportions to 0.5 percent dry weight.

(a) Road Mix Method. After placing the aggregate for each layer, mix it with other required materials at the required moisture content until the mixture is uniform throughout. Mix aggregate, water, and all other materials until a uniform distribution is obtained.

Spread the aggregate in a uniform layer, with no segregation of size, and to a loose depth that will provide the required compacted thickness.

Route and distribute hauling and leveling equipment over the width and length of each layer.

(b) Road Mix Method. Before placing the commercially supplied aggregate, the existing surfacing course is to be windrowed. Place commercially supplied aggregate in a second windrow. The windrows will then be blended at the required moisture content until the mixture is uninform throughout.

Spread the aggregate in a uniform layer, with no segregation of size, and to a loose depth that will provide the required compacted thickness.

Route and distribute hauling and leveling equipment over the width and length of each layer.

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301.06 Surface Tolerance.

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Thickness and Width requirements:

The maximum variation from the compacted specified thickness is 1 inch. The compacted thickness is not consistently above or below the specified thickness and the average thickness of 4 random measurements for any ½ mile of road segment is within +OR- 1 inch of the specified thickness.

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301.10 Payment

Delete the following:

Adjusted according to Subsection 106.05

303 - Road Reconditioning 303.00_0213_us_04_05_2006

303.01 Work.

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This work consists of reconditioning ditches, shoulders, roadbeds, parking areas, and turnouts.

303.03 Ditch Reconditioning.

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Remove all slide material, sediment, vegetation, and other debris from the existing ditches and culvert inlets and outlets. Reshape ditches and culvert inlets and outlets to achieve positive drainage and a uniform ditch width, depth, and grade.

303.04 Shoulder Reconditioning.

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Remove all slide material, vegetation, and other debris from existing shoulders including shoulders of parking areas, turnouts, and other widened areas. Reshape shoulders.

303.05 Roadbed Reconditioning.

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Remove all organic, deleterious, or oversize material larger than 6 inches from the top 6 inches of subgrade. Remove surface irregularities, and shape to provide a uniform surface. Compact according to Subsection 204.11.

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303.06 Aggregate Surface Reconditioning.

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Repair soft and unstable areas to the full depth of the aggregate surface and according to Subsection

204.07. Scarify to the depth of the aggregate surface or to a depth of 6 inches, whichever is less, and remove surface irregularities. Reshape, finish, and compact the entire aggregate surface according to Subsection 301.05, Subsection 321.05, or Subsection 322.05 as applicable.

303.07 Roadway Reconditioning.

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Perform all the applicable work described in Subsections 303.03 through 303.05. Maintain existing cross slope or crown.

303.09 Measurement

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Measure ditch reconditioning and shoulder reconditioning by the mile horizontally along the centerline of the roadway for each side of the roadway.

303.10 Payment.

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635 - Temporary Traffic Control

635.04 General.

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Install temporary traffic control signs to temporary posts or approved temporary sign mounts.

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635.04 General.

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Supply a traffic control plan. The proposed plan shall be prepared by an American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) certified company and shall be submitted at the pre-work conference. The traffic control plan and all signs used shall be in compliance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The Contracting Officer’s Representative (C.O.R.)

shall approve the traffic control plans in writing before any work begins. Payment for traffic control is incidental to and included under the pay item.