KOS_Description-Specification.pdf

Part 1 – The Schedule

Kosciusko Roads Rehabilitation

Section C - Description and Specifications

C.1 PROJECT SCOPE

Description: The intent of this contract is to provide safe access to Forest Service lands by improving and reconditioning roads on Kosciusko Island, Alaska. The work encompasses road maintenance and reconditioning of National Forest System Roads.

The work includes all activities necessary to enable resource management activities along the roads in this project. It is recommended potential bidders make a site visit to review project conditions. Many of the roads being reconditioned are heavily overgrown.

The project includes Mobilization of Equipment to perform the work and the following summary of work.

• Clearing and grubbing

• Chainsaw felling of merchantable timber

• Roadway reconditioning

• Roadside brushing

• Development, haul and placement of aggregate, pit development is incidental to pay item 30107

• Installation of culverts

• Ditching

Note: some culvert installations will require the removal of old culverts. Payment for culvert removal is incidental. See the worklist for additional details.

See Section H. 10 Local Material Sources for pit development requirements regarding invasive plant infestations.

Metal and other manufactured products excavated will become the property of the contractor and disposed of by removing from Government-administered lands and properly disposing of. Included are metal culverts removed and items encountered during ditch cleaning.

Merchantable timber within the specified limits shall be treated according to Section H.9.

Hand felling with chainsaw is required of merchantable timber.

The intent of this contract is to provide for the complete construction of the project described in the contract. Unless otherwise provided, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and supplies and perform all work required to complete the project in accordance with drawings, specifications, and provisions of the contract.

Payment for work will only be made for, and under those pay items included in the Schedule of Items. All other work and materials will be considered as incidental to and included in the payment for pay items shown.

C.2 Price Range: Between $250,000 and $500,000

C.3 Project Location

The National Forest System roads to be maintained are on Kosciusko Island. Kosciusko is located approximately 48 air miles northwest of Thorne Bay along the northern west side of Prince of Wales Island. Kosciusko can only be reached by sea plane or boat. The community of Edna Bay on Kosciusko Island is connected to the roads being maintained in this contract.

C.4 Specifications

The following specifications are included by reference. The requirements contained in these specifications are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

• D.O.T. FHA STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

ROADS AND BRIDGES ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS FP-03 U.S.

Customary Units

• BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BMP’S Soil and Water Conservation

Handbook FSH 2509.22

FLH Standard Specifications (FP-03) can be obtained from the Federal Highway Administration Home Page on the Internet. It is in Word or Adobe Acrobat page description format at: http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/design/specs/fp03.htm; or online at:

http://bookstore.gpo.gov/

The BMP Soil and Water Conservation Handbook, FSH 2509.22 can be found at:

http://www.fs.fed.us/biology/resources/pubs/watershed/FS_National_Core_BMPs_April2 012.pdf

C.5 AGAR 452.211-72 Statement of Work/Specifications (FEB 1988)

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work/Specifications referenced in Section J.

C.6 AGAR 452.211-73 Attachments to Statement of Work/Specifications (FEB 1988)

The attachments to the Statement of Work/Specifications listed in Section J are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/design/specs/fp03.htm http://bookstore.gpo.gov/ http://www.fs.fed.us/biology/resources/pubs/watershed/FS_National_Core_BMPs_April2012.pdf http://www.fs.fed.us/biology/resources/pubs/watershed/FS_National_Core_BMPs_April2012.pdf

C.1 PROJECT SCOPE