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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

101.01 Meaning of Terms

101.03 Abbreviations

101.04 Definitions

102 - Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

103 - Scope of Work

Deletions

104 - Control of Work

Deletions

104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor

105 - Control of Material

105.02 Material Sources

105.02(a) Government-provided sources

105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work

106 - Acceptance of Work

106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements

106.07 Delete

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims

107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties

107.10 Environmental Protection

108 - Prosecution and Progress

108 Delete

109 - Measurement and Payment

109 Deletions

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

155 Delete

157 - Soil Erosion Control

157.03 General

171 - Weed and Disease Prevention

201 - Clearing and Grubbing

201.02 Material:

201.01 Description

201.04 Clearing. (c)

201.06 Disposal

202 - Additional Clearing and Grubbing

202.04 Selective Clearing

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions

203.01 Description

203.04 Removing Material

203.05 Disposing of Material

204 - Excavation and Embankment

204.06 Roadway Excavation

R10 204.10 Embankment Construction

204.11 Compaction

204.13 Sloping, Shaping, and Finishing

204.13 Sloping, Shaping, and Finishing

Table 204-2 Construction tolerances

204.14 Disposal of Unsuitable or Excess Material

204.15 Acceptance

Table 204-1 Sampling and Testing Requirements

230- Roadside Brushing

303 - Road Reconditioning

303.01 Work

303.10 Measurement

303.10 Measurement

584 - Log Structures

602 - Culverts and Drains

602.03 General

625 - Turf Establishment

625.03 General

861 Bridge Deck Maintenance

Preface

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The Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture has adopted FP-03 for construction of National Forest System Roads.

101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

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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.

Add the following to (a) Acronyms:

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.

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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

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102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

Delete Section 102 in its entirety.

103 - Scope of Work

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Deletions

Delete all but subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

104 - Control of Work

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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

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105.02 Material Sources.

105.02(a) Government-provided sources.

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

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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:

(1) Sampling method;

(2) Number of samples;

(3) Sample transport;

(4) Test procedures;

(5) Testing laboratories;

(6) Reporting;

(7) Estimated time and costs; and

(8) 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

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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.

Delete the entire subsection.

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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

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108 Delete.

Delete Section 108 in its entirety.

109 - Measurement and Payment

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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.

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”.

Add the following definition:

(p) Thousand Board Feet (Mbf). 1,000 board feet based on nominal widths, thickness, and extreme usable length of each piece of lumber or timber actually incorporated in the job. For glued laminated timber, 1,000 board feet based on actual width, thickness, and length of each piece actually incorporated in the job.

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

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155 Delete.

Delete Section 155 in its entirety.

157 - Soil Erosion Control

157.02 Materials

Add the following:

Provide bales, wattles, logs and rolls from a certified noxious weed free source.

157.03 General.

Delete the first two paragraphs and replace with the following:

Submit an Erosion Control Plan detailing permanent and temporary control measures to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction in accordance with the plans and storm water permits. Do not modify the type, size, or location of any control or practice without approval. Submit the erosion control plan proposal at least 7 days before operations begin to the CO for approval.

Reflect in the Erosion Control Plan special concerns and measures necessary to protect resources and government improvements. Include:

(a) The construction activities and sequence of implementation relating to specific erosion control measures.

(b) The location and type of permanent controls to be implemented during construction.

Examples include but are not limited to settling pools, application and timing of seed and fertilizer, use of wattle and coir logs, and construction of ditch flow cross drains in proximity to flowing streams.

(c) The location and type of temporary controls to be implemented during construction.

(d) For work in stream channels describe level of ground and vegetative disturbance and measures to reduce potential sediment delivery.

Add the following to the third paragraph:

Upon completion of construction at the site, remove all temporary erosion control devices, dewatering materials and equipment from Government property.

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157.09 Diversions.

Delete the 1st sentence and add the following:

When shown on the drawings construct temporary channels, temporary culverts, or sandbags to divert water around disturbed areas and slopes. Earthen dams are prohibited.

Add the following to the second sentence.

When shown on the drawings , 171 - Weed and Disease Prevention

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Weed Prevention

Description

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

Material

171.02 Conform to the following Subsection:

Water 725.01

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 includes pickup trucks, shop trucks, and others operating on native soil subgrades and does not include passenger cars, or other vehicles that regularly travel roads between the construction site and areas outside of National Forest System lands.

Perform all work at a location designated on the plans or other locations approved in writing.

Provide the CO with 2 day opportunity to inspect the washed equipment. The Contractor may certify equipment cleaning if CO inspection is impractical.

171.04 Equipment. Use a high pressure washing system.

For work on National Forest System lands, use a washing system that traps all soil, seeds, and plant material for removal from National Forest System lands or recycles the water for continued use. If the equipment recycles the water, provide adequate filters for seed removal. Dispose of the filter material and removed seeds in an approved manner. Do not mix soaps, detergents, or other chemicals with the wash water.

For work at a commercial washing facility, use approved facilities.

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

Remove all soil, seeds, plants, plant fragments, dirt, and debris from the construction equipment, including engine air cleaners.

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

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201.02 Material:

Delete Tree wound dressing material reference.

201.03 General.

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201.04 Clearing.

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201.01 Description

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This work consists of clearing and grubbing within clearing limits and other designated areas.

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201.04 Clearing. (c)

Delete paragraph (c) and replace with the following:

(c) In areas outside the excavation, embankment, and slope rounding limits, cut stumps to within 12 inches or one-third of the stump diameter of the ground, whichever is higher, measured on the side adjacent to the highest ground. For timber sales, stump heights will meet the requirements of the Timber Sale contract.

Delete subsection (d) and replace with the following:

(d) Do not cut vegetation less than 3 feet tall and less than 3 inches in diameter, that is within the clearing limits but beyond the roadway and not in a decking area, and that does not interfere with sight distance along the road.

Add the following:

(e) Trim branches of remaining trees or shrubs to give a clear height of 14 feet above the roadbed unless otherwise indicated. Trim tree limbs as near flush with the trunk as practicable.

(f) Remove brush from log decks. Deck logs so that logs are piled parallel to one another; can be removed by standard log loading equipment; will not damage standing trees; will not interfere with drainage, and will not roll. Keep logs in log decks free of brush and soil.

Construction Requirements

Add the following:

Utilization standards for merchantable timber are listed below. Fall and buck merchantable material into lengths not to exceed ___40____ feet. Pieces (logs) meet utilization standards when such pieces would have met Utilization Standards if bucking lengths were varied to include such material.

Minimum Utilization Standards Length Diameter (Inside Bark) at Small End 33-1/3 Net Scale in %

Gross for Sawlog

50% Net Scale in % Gross for Utility

_12___feet _______6______inches

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201.05 (b)

Delete entire paragraph and replace with the following:

Grub all embankment areas. Undisturbed stumps may be left in place if they protrude less than 6 inches above the original ground and will be covered with more than 2 feet of embankment.

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201.06 Disposal.

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All merchantable timber within the clearing limits on either private or Government land remains the property of the landowners. Deck according to 201.04(f) on each owner's property adjacent to the road in approved locations.

202 - Additional Clearing and Grubbing

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202.04 Selective Clearing.

Dead trees over 6 inches in diameter measured at 12 inches above the ground that lean toward the road and are tall enough to reach the roadbed are designated for cutting.

When marked in advance, remove hazard trees or unstable live trees over 6 inches in diameter measured at 12 inches above the ground that lean toward the road and are tall enough to reach the roadbed.

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions

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203.01 Description.

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This work consists of disposing of construction slash and debris, salvaging, removing, and disposing of buildings, fences, structures, pavements, culverts, utilities, curbs, sidewalks, and other obstructions.

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203.04 Removing Material.

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Where part of an existing culvert is removed, remove the entire culvert upstream from the removal. The remaining downstream culvert may be left in place if no portion of the culvert is within 12 inches of the subgrade, embankment slope, or new culvert or structure; and the culvert ends are sealed with concrete.

Remove structures and obstructions in the roadbed to 12 inches below subgrade elevation.

Remove structures and obstructions outside the roadbed to 12 inches below finished ground or to the natural stream bottom.

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203.05 Disposing of Material.

Add the following:

(e) Windrowing Construction Slash. Place construction slash outside the roadway in neat, compacted windrows approximately parallel to and along the toeline of embankment slopes. Do not permit the top of the windrows to extend above subgrade. Use construction equipment to matt down all material in a windrow to form a compact and uniform pile. Construct breaks of at least 15 feet at least every 200 feet in a windrow. Do not place windrows against trees. Obtain approval for pioneer roads. A pioneer road may be constructed to provide an area for placement of windrows, provided the excavated material is kept within the clearing limits and does not adversely affect the road construction.

(f) Scattering. Scatter construction slash outside the clearing limits without damaging trees.

Limb all logs. Place logs and stumps away from trees, positioned so they will not roll, and are not on top of one another. Limb and scatter other construction slash to reduce slash concentrations.

(g) Chipping or Grinding. Use an approved chipping machine to grind slash and stumps greater than 3 inches in diameter and longer than 3 feet. Deposit chips or ground woody material on embankment slopes or outside the roadway to a loose depth less than 6 inches. Minor amounts of chips or ground woody material may be permitted within the roadway if they are thoroughly mixed with soil and do not form a layer.

(h) Debris Mat. Use tree limbs, tops, cull logs, split stumps, wood chunks, and other debris to form a mat upon which construction equipment is operated. Place stumps upside down and blend stumps into the mat.

(i) Decking Firewood Material. Remove brush from decks. Limb and deck logs that do not meet Utilization Standards according to Subsection 201.04 as directed by the CO. Cut logs to lengths less than 30 feet. Ensure that logs stacks are stable and free of brush and soil.

(j) Removal to designated locations. Remove construction slash to designated locations.

(k) Piling. Pile construction slash in designated areas. Place and construct piles so that if the piles are burned, the burning will not damage remaining trees. Keep piles free of dirt from stumps. Cut unmerchantable logs into lengths of less than 20 feet.

(l) Placing Slash on Embankment Slopes. Place construction slash on completed embankment slopes to reduce soil erosion. Place construction slash as flat as practicable on the completed slope. Do not place slash closer than 2 feet below subgrade. Priority for use of available slash is for: (1) through fills; (2) insides of curves; and (3) ditch relief outlets.

(m) Hydrological Sensitive Placement. Where required use this method in combination with other designated methods to dispose of material to reduce erosion and to aid in re-vegetation:

1. Place windrow segments on contours, wrap in type I geotextile.

2. Place logs as log erosion barriers on contours. Place logs so that 80% of their length is on the ground surface.

3. Scatter slash on bare or disturbed areas within or outside the clearing limits as directed.

4. Scatter chips or ground woody material on bare or disturbed areas within or outside the clearing limits as directed.

Place stumps in swales or on sites to form planting pockets. Place windrow segments on contours, wrap in type I geotextile.

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203.08 Payment

Add the following:

Disposal of construction slash will be compensated under the designated pay item in Section 201.

204 - Excavation and Embankment

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204.05 Conserved Topsoil

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204.06 Roadway Excavation

(a) General.

Add the following:

Retrieve material deposited outside of the clearing limits as directed by the CO. Place unsuitable material in designated areas.

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204.06 Roadway Excavation.

Add the following:

Road pioneering, slash disposal, and grubbing of stumps may proceed concurrently with excavation. Conduct excavation and placement operations so material to be treated under Section 201 will not be incorporated in the roadway unless specifically included in the slash treatment method.

Remove snow and ice in advance of the work and deposit beyond the roadway limits in a manner that will not waste material or generate sediment. Do not incorporate snow and ice into the embankment. Do not place snow or ice in a manner to cause damage.

During pioneering operations prevent undercutting of final excavation slopes.

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R10 204.10 Embankment Construction.

Obtain written approval before beginning construction of embankments over 6 feet high at subgrade centerline.

(a) General.

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Compact embankment side slopes flatter than 1V:1.75H with a tamping type roller or by walking with a dozer. For slopes 1V:1.75H or steeper, compact the slopes using one of the following methods:

Compact slopes as construction of the embankment progresses by layer placement.

Walking embankment side slopes with a dozer.

Overbuild the fill and operating spreading equipment and loaded hauling equipment over the entire surface of embankment and either remove excess material to the final slope line or leave in place at no cost with written permission of CO.

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204.11 Compaction.

Delete the first paragraph and replace it with the following:

For compaction according to method (a), (b), or (c), use AASHTO T 27 to determine the amount of material retained on a Number. 4 sieve. For compaction methods (d) or (e) no sieve test is required.

Add the following compaction methods:

(d) Layer Placement Method (Hauling and Spreading Equipment). Place material by end dumping to the minimum depth needed for operation of spreading equipment. Level and smooth each embankment layer before placing the next layers. Operate hauling and spreading equipment uniformly over the full width of each layer. Construct a solid embankment with adequate compaction by working smaller rock and fines in with the larger rocks to fill the voids, and by operating hauling and spreading equipment uniformly over the full width of each layer as the embankment is constructed.

(e) Layer Placement (Roller Compaction) Method. Place material by end dumping to the minimum depth needed for operation of spreading equipment. Adjust the moisture content of the material to obtain a mass that will not visibly deflect under the load of the hauling and spreading equipment. Operate compaction equipment over the full width of each layer until visible deformation of the layer ceases or, when a sheepsfoot roller is used, the roller “walks out” of the layer. Make at least three complete passes.

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204.13 Sloping, Shaping, and Finishing.

(a) Sloping.

Add the following:

Slope rounding is not required on tolerance class D though M roads.

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204.13 Sloping, Shaping, and Finishing.

Delete section (d) and add the following:

(d) Finishing. For surfaced roads, remove all material larger than 6 inches from the top 6 inches of the roadbed. For all roads, finish the roadbed to be smooth and uniform, and shaped to conform to the typical sections. Remove unsuitable material from the roadbed and replace it with suitable material. Finish roadbeds to the tolerance class shown in table 204-2.

Ensure that the subgrade for both surfaced and unsurfaced roads is visibly moist during shaping and dressing. Scarify to 6 inches below the bottom of low sections, holes, cracks, or depressions and bring back to grade with suitable material. Maintain proper ditch drainage.

For unsurfaced roads, use one of the following methods to finish the roadbed:

(1) Method A. Remove all material larger than 6 inches from the top 6 inches of the roadbed and replace with suitable material.

(2) Method B. Use a vibratory grid roller or approved equal with a minimum weight of 10 tons. Roll at least 5 full-width passes or until visible displacement ceases.

(3) Method C. For roads designated as Construction Tolerance Class K, L, or M, finish the roadbed by spreading the excavation. Eliminate rock berms.

Add Table 204-2—Construction Tolerances:

Table 204-2 Construction tolerances.

Tolerance Class(a)

A B C D E F G H I J K L M Roadbed width (ft) +0.5 +0.5 +1.0 +1.0 +1.0 +1.0 +1.5 +1.0 +2.0 +2.0 +2.0 +2.0 +2.0

Subgrade elevation

(ft)

+0.1 +0.2 +0.2 +0.5 +0.5 +1.0 +1.0 +1.5 +2.0 +3.0 +2.0 +3.0 (c)

Centerline alignment (ft)

+0.2 +0.2 +0.5 +0.5 +1.0 +1.0 `+1.5 +1.5 +2.0 +3.0 +3.0 +5.0 (c)

Slopes, excavation, and embankment (% slope(b)

+3 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +10 +10 +10 +10 +20 +20 +20

a. Maximum allowable deviation from construction stakes and drawings.

b. Maximum allowable deviation from staked slope measured from slope stakes or hinge points.

c. Unless otherwise shown the centerline alignment and subgrade elevation, as built, have no horizontal curves with a radius of less than 80 feet, and no vertical curves with a curve length of less than 80 feet when the algebraic difference in the grade change is less than 10 percent, or a curve length of less than 100 feet when the algebraic difference of the grade change is greater than or equal to 10 percent. The centerline grade is not to exceed 20 percent in 100 feet of length.

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204.14 Disposal of Unsuitable or Excess Material.

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Dispose of unsuitable or excess material at designated sites or legally off of the project.

Add the following:

End haul consists of the direct loading, hauling, and placement of excess or unsuitable excavation including clearing and grubbing debris from within areas shown on drawings to designated disposal location(s). End Haul also includes all work required to prepare designated disposal location(s) prior to placement of end hauled material. Shape and dress slopes of disposed material as shown on drawings or as approved by CO.

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204.15 Acceptance

Table 204-1 Sampling and Testing Requirements.

Add the following note to the table:

(2) When compaction methods (d) or (e) are used AASHTO M 145, T 99, T 180, and T 310 are not required for earth embankment test methods.

204.16 (b) Unclassified borrow, select borrow, and select topping.

When contract quantities are designated in the schedule as method of measurement estimate the borrow excavation quantity from design data based on prism cubic yard compacted in final position, in the embankment.

The quantity of material hauled will be based on the quantity of borrow excavation shown in the schedule. Measure haul distance between the center of the material source and the center of embanked material. Compute haul by analytical methods as determined by CO.

Haul from non-designated material source requested by the Contractor will be considered haul from Contractor-furnished sources with an adjustment in contract price, in accordance with applicable contract provisions.

Haul distance from a Contractor-furnished source will be measured as the haul distance from the designated material source if the haul distance from the Contractor-furnished material source is greater than the haul distance from the designated source.

Haul distance from a Contractor furnished-sources will be measured as the haul distance from the Contractor-furnished material source if the haul distance from the Contractor-furnished source is less than the haul distance from the designated source.

Roadside Brushing

842.01 Service Required

Cut vegetation on cutslopes, in ditches, and on roadsides.

842.02 Performance Standard

Roadway vegetation maintenance is complete when the vegetation has been removed in accordance with the diagrams and specifications herein, and has been accepted by the

COR.

Clearing Limits are from the edge of the road to a point on the cut slope even with the top of road. (See diagram below)

General Notes

1. Cut all brush within treatment area which is less than or equal to 8 inches in diameter measured 6 inches above ground.

2. Cut brush to provide overhead clearance of 14 feet on road surface.

3. Remove debris from road surface, ditches, and cut slope above road. Scatter to fill slopes below road, no debris piles allowed at culvert outlets.

4. Clear ditches of woody debris. Clean culvert inlets and outlets of debris a minimum of 5’ from culvert inlet.

842.03 Location of Work

As specified on roads listed on the ROAD LISTING, SHOWN ON THE PLANS, or as ordered by the COR.

842.04 Measurement

Measurement under this Section will be made by the total number of units for each item listed in the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS completed and accepted.

A. Mile: Work activity will be measured along the centerline of the road regardless of the number of lanes, each mile of roadway will include treatment on both sides of the road.

B. Visual: Basis for Acceptance

842.05 Payment

A. The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 842 pay items listed in the schedule of items. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section.

Pay Item Pay Unit

23051 Brushing, Mile

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303 - Road Reconditioning

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303.01 Work.

Delete and add the following:

This work consists of reconditioning ditches, shoulders, roadbeds, cattleguards, asphalt surfaces, and aggregate surfaces.

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303.05 Road Reconditioning

Delete the 4th sentence and replace with:

Remove surface irregularities, and shape to provide a uniform surface.

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303.10 Measurement

Modify the third paragraph as follows:

Measure road reconditioning, aggregate surface reconditioning, roadway reconditioning, and pulverizing by the mile, station, foot, or square yard. Measure horizontally along centerline of roadway. Measure the square yard area on horizontal plane. Do not measure isolated areas less than 20 square yards.

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303.10 Measurement

Modify the second paragraph as follows:

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

30311(01)- Roadbed Blading

811.01 Description:

This work shall consist of blading the surface of an existing road to remove potholes and wash boarding, and re-establish an adequate crown.

811.02 Construction Requirements:

Equipment The contractor’s equipment must be a motor grader of adequate size and quality, equivalent to a Cat 12, and be properly maintained to perform the requirements of this specification. Worn cutting edges and uneven tire pressure are not acceptable.

Contractors are encouraged to use a cab-mounted slopemeter to establish required crowns.

Cutting The entire road surface, edge to edge, shall be cut in second gear to sufficient depth in order to remove all potholes and washboards. A minimum of four cutting passes are required, two in each lane. Cut material shall be windrowed to the center of the roadway.

Lay back The lay back operation shall be performed in first gear. Windrowed material shall be spread uniformly across both sides to provide a normal 3% centerline crown.

Windrowed material shall not be bladed over the road shoulder into the ditch.

Shape The final road shape shall have a well-defined centerline located in the middle of the road. The roadway edges shall be parallel with equal width sides. Leaving edge windrows or working berms are not acceptable.

Width of Blading No surface material shall be bladed beyond the road shoulder.

Rocks No rocks over 6” in diameter will be left on the road after blading.

Working Berms All working berms shall be laid back before quitting for the day.

Intersections Intersections of all open roads shall be bladed a distance of 50’ from the center of the main road up the side road.

Backslopes Backslopes shall not be undercut.

Bridges Do not deposit material from blading onto bridges.

Turnouts Blade all turnouts and turnarounds full width.

Organic Material Any blown down, alder, or organic detritus left on the road after blading shall be removed by hand if necessary.

811.03 Compaction

Roads requiring compaction shall be included in the roads listing.

Compaction Method A: Breaking track while operating equipment on the traveled way.

Compaction Method B. A 7-10 ton pneumatic, steel, or equivalent vibratory roller, operated to cover the full width two times.

811.04 Method of Measurement:

Blading will be measured by the mile and shall include as many passes as are necessary to provide a smooth, properly shaped road surface. Acceptance will be based on visual inspection.

811.05 Basis of Payment:

The accepted quantities of blading will be paid for at the contract unit price per mile, or fraction thereof, completed and accepted by the engineer.

Payment will be made under:

Pay Item No. Pay Item Pay

30311(01)A Blading Compaction A Mile

Pay Item No. Pay Item Pay 30311(01)B Blading Compaction B Mile

584 - Log Structures

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584 - Log Structures

Description

584.01 This work consists of furnishing, fabricating, and installing logs and timber, and all associated hardware and other required materials for constructing log culverts, log crib bulkheads, abutments, piers, or berm logs when specified in the contract.

Materials

584.02 Requirements. Furnish materials that conform to specifications in the following section and subsections:

Structural Concrete

Reinforcing Steel

Timber Structures Log Crib Backfill ............................................................... 704.12

Wire Rope .......................................................................... 709.02

Geotextiles ......................................................................... 714.01

584.03 Logs. Furnish logs used for culverts, bulkheads, abutments, cribs, piers, or berm logs within the dimensional tolerances and of the species shown on the plans. They must be of high quality, straight, sound, and free of wind shake, decay, or excessive twist (spiral grain with a slope of grain relative to the longitudinal axis of the log exceeding 1 in 8). Ensure that knots in the middle half of the stringer length do not significantly affect structural capacity. If, after cutting, trees are found to be defective notify the CO.

Obtain written approval from the CO for all logs to be used in the structure.

584.04 Timber & Lumber. Furnish structural lumber and timber in accordance with the species, grades, and dimensions shown on the plans and in accordance with Section 557.

584.05 Aggregate. When required, furnish aggregate for decking or surfacing to meet the requirements shown on the plans.

Construction

584.06 General. Perform excavation, foundation, backfill, and embankment work specified in Sections 204 and 209, as applicable.

Handle all logs and timber carefully to prevent damage to the wood and/or preservative treatment.

Dispose of all debris resulting from operations in accordance with Section 203.

Construct log crib abutments, piers, and/or bulkheads as shown on the plans. Anchor tie backs for log crib to the face logs by notching or by lashing.

584.07 Performance. Construct log crib bulkheads, abutments, or piers as shown on the plans, with attention paid to the details of erection, fit-up, and connection. Obtain written approval for all deviations from the CO.

Place timber caps to obtain even and uniform bearing over the tops of supporting posts or piles and with post and pile ends in true alignment. Secure all caps as shown on the plans.

Match stringers for size at the bearings or connection points and place them in position so that the crown is up. Ensure that all logs within a single tier are approximately the same diameter.

Alternate tiers of logs butt to tip as necessary to maintain the vertical dimensions shown on the plans. Locate any knots that may affect the strength of the member in the top portion of the member. Cut members to length with a square cut.

Cut or hew the bottom surface of the crib base logs only to the depth necessary to achieve the required bearing area. Block or shim tip ends that are smaller than the largest tip. Cut or dap butt ends to the depth of the largest top end. Allow the maximum slope of any dap to be 1 to 10.

Make top and bottom cuts parallel. Require shims or blocks used under small ends to cover the entire bearing area.

Notch log crib bulkhead logs at the connection points specirifed in the contract, and lash all connections with staples and wire rope of the diameter shown on the plans. Use a minimum of 4 staples per wrap of cable in lashings. Maximum depth of notches shall be as shown on the plans but not to exceed 1/4 the diameter of the log being notched, unless approved otherwise by the CO. Select diameters and notching depths to ensure that the final elevation of the top log of the bulkhead is within +/- 3 inches of the elevation shown on the plans. Orient daps or notches at connections with the dap or notch facing down. Place wood chinking and geotextile for backing behind open spacing between logs so that no material can escape or be washed out. Place material meeting the gradation requirements of Section 704.12 inside and around log bulkheads and abutment structures. Backfill log crib bulkheads in accordance with Section 208 and Subsection 204.11 (a).

Use tiebacks or other abutment anchoring devices as shown on the plans or as approved in writing by the CO.

Lash and install berm logs in accordance with the details shown on the plans. Place backfill around berms to prevent seepage of water through the berm.

Measurement

Method. Measure the Section 584 items listed in bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02 and the following as applicable.

Measure log crib bulkheads, abutments, and piers on a lump sum each basis, including all work necessary to furnish, prepare, and install the log portions of the structures. . Measure structure excavation and backfill for log bulkheads, abutments, and piers in accordance with Section 209.

Measure log berms by the lineal foot of installed berms.

602 - Culverts and Drains

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602.03 General.

Add the following:

Ensure that the final installed alignment of all pipe allows no reverse grades, and does not permit horizontal and vertical alignments to vary from a straight line drawn from center of inlet to center of outlet by more than 2 percent of pipe center length or 1.0 feet, whichever is less.

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Delete the second paragraph and replace with the following.

Join pipe sections together with coupling bands according to AASHTO M 36 or M 196. Limit the use of bell and spigot joints to slopes of 10% or less. Limit the use of bands with projections (dimpled) to slopes of 15% or less.

625 - Turf Establishment

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625.03 General.

Delete the entire subsection and add the following:

Apply temporary turf establishment to soil cut & fill slopes within fourteen (14) days after each 2000 foot section of road has been constructed to final grade, unless otherwise agreed by the CO.

Cut & Fill slopes damaged by construction activities shall be reseeded within ten (10) days of the damage. See FP section 157.04 (d) for exceptions.

Apply turf establishment to finished slopes and ditches between April 15 and September 15.

Do not seed during windy weather or when the ground is excessively wet, frozen, snow covered, extremely dry, cloddy, hard pan, or is otherwise not friable.

Application Methods for Seed, Fertilizer, & Limestone

"Furnish the kinds of seed and the amounts to be applied in terms of pure live seed as follows:

Seed mixture contains no more than 0.01% of other seed whether identified or not.

Kind of Seed Live Seed (Lbs/Acre)

1. * Boreal Red Fescue ______ ___________10__________

(Festuca Rubra, Boreal variety)

2. Annual Ryegrass ___________ ___________10__________

(Lolium multiflorum)

3. * Arctared Fescue__________ ___________5__________

(Festuca rubra, Arctared variety)

4. __________________________ _______________________

5. __________________________ ______________________

6. __________________________ _______________________

Total ________25 _____________

• * If Boreal Red Fescue or Arctared Fescue is unavailable Fawn Tall fescue may be substituted. If Fawn Tall Fescue is unavailable, then the amounts of the available two may be adjusted to 100%.

Determine the pounds of seed to be furnished per acre by dividing the pounds of pure live seed required per acre by the product of the percent purity and percent germination.

Example . pure live seed/acre = 6.536 lbs

0.90 x 0.85 commercial seed per acre; purity = 90% and germination = 85%

Apply seed by the ___dry or hydraulic method__. Fertilizer shall be applied at a rate of 200 pounds plus 103 for urea at pounds per acre in all applications by either the dry or hydraulic method and have a chemical analysis as listed below:

Nutrient Percent

Nitrogen, N . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____10_____

Phosphorus, P205 . . . . . . . . . ____20_____

Potassium, K . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____10_____

Nitrogen, Urea . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____46_____

Retest Germination after 6 months of Purchase.

Apply mulch when specified at a rate of 1205 pounds per acre by the hydraulic method only.

625.04 Preparing Seedbed.

Delete entire Subsection

625.05 Watering.

Add the following:

During dry soil conditions,

625.11 Measurement.

Delete the second paragraph and add the following:

Seeding and mulching acreage by the acre on ground surface will not be measured for payment.

The Contract Quantity for seeding and mulching will be determined by approved designs or averages from design segments included in quantity tables utilized in linear grading pay item.

861 Maintenance of Bridge Surface

861.01

Service Required

Remove old bridge untreated wear surface and install new bridge untreated wear surface.

861.02

Performance Standard

A. Bridge wear surface maintenance is complete when: old surfacing has been removed and disposed of off National Forest land: new running surface has been installed in accordance with drawings; surface is free of structural defects, the deck provides a smooth, stable, compact transition to the adjacent road surface, and presents no traffic hazards.

861.03

Location of Work

As specified on roads listed on the ROAD LISTING, SHOWN ON THE PLANS, or as ordered by the Contracting Officer.

861.04

Measurement

Measurement under this Section will be made by the total number of units for each item listed in the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS completed and accepted.

A. Square Foot: Work activities by the square foot measured by using standard survey methods rounded to the nearest one (1) foot.

861.05

Payment

A. The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 861 pay items listed in the schedule of items. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section.