Final_RFQ_Tonka_Road.rtf

RFQ Tonka Bridge Repair- AG-0112-S-16-0011

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B—Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Tonka Bridge Repair Petersburg Ranger District Tongass National Forest

B- 1 - SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

ITEM NO.

DESCRIPTION

PAY UNIT

EST. QTY.

UNIT PRICE

TOTAL PRICE

15101

Mobilization

Lump Sum

20301nls Removal of native log stringer bridge Each 20301 Removal of 50’ modular bridge

Each

20352 Removal of culverts Each

57102 Government Furnished Bridge, transport and install Lineal Foot

20401C** Roadway excavation, compaction method D, finishing method A Cubic Yards

20424** Haul Cubic Yards

Haul

Total Bid Price

B-2 - NOTE: Payment for alternative payment protections/bond premiums, (Alternative payment protection only required if total award exceeds $30,000.) in accordance with Clause 52.232-5, Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, shall not be in addition to the contract price. Include alternative payment protection/bond premiums under 151.01 Mobilization if applicable.

B.3 Vendor Information Point of Contact:

Phone:

Vendor Name:

Fax:

E-mail:

DUNS:

SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

TONKA BRIDGE REPAIR PROJECT

C.1 PROJECT SCOPE

The scope of the contract is to remove three modular bridges from a section of roadway on the Kake road system. One bridge will be transported to the Thomas Bay LTF where it will be stored (unless Option 2 is exercised). The other two bridges will be transported to the Tonka Road system where one will be installed and the other will stored in a log sort yard (unless Option 1 is exercised). Work will also include minor road maintenance activities such as cleaning ditches, removing culverts, and removing log stringer bridges on the Kake, Thomas Bay, and Tonka road systems. The project includes Mobilization of Equipment to perform the work, and consists of a Base Bid and 2 Option items.

Base Bid-Includes the removal of three modular bridges (on the Kake road system), and one log stringer bridge (Tonka road system), installation of a modular bridge on the Tonka road system. The base bid also includes various road maintenance on the Kake and Tonka road systems.

Option 1- Includes replacing a log stringer bridge located on the Tonka road system, road 6352, milepost 4.33 with the modular bridge that is supposed to be stored at the Tonka sort yard as part of the base of this contract.

Option 2-Includes replacing a log stringer bridge located on the Thomas Bay road system, road 6101, milepost 0.988 with the modular bridge that is supposed to be stored at the Thomas Bay LTF as part of the base of this contract.

Stream crossings and working in fish streams will be restricted by fish timing windows on this project and have prior, documented approval from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Invasive Plant species have been documented in several existing rock sources which may require treatment or new sources.

Note: (1) The removal of bridge substructures is incidental to 20301 pay item. See the worklist for additional details.

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.

Payment for contract work will be made only 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 items shown. This includes provisions in Section H.11 for Special Contract Requirements pertaining to crushed aggregate stockpiled in the contract designated aggregate quarry.

Location: The project is located on the Petersburg Ranger District of the Tongass National Forest. The project encompasses Kake, Thomas Bay and Tonka. Kake is approximately 40 air miles west of Petersburg, Thomas Bay is approximately 17 air miles northeast of Petersburg, and Tonka is approximately 8 air mile southwest of Petersburg. These site locations can be reached only by plane, sea plane or boat. Off-loading sites for equipment access can be accessed through the Forest Service Marine Access Facilities (MAFs), which consist of a loading ramp and dock. Both Kake and Petersburg are full service communities, with daily commercial jet service and air taxi services and regularly scheduled ferry and commercial barge services.

Tonka Mountain Log Transfer Facility (LTF) ditching material must be end hauled 2 miles to a disposable waste area, determined by CO/COR.

Once removed, the Tonka and Thomas Bay log stringer bridges will be decked according to 201.04 (f) adjacent to the road in approved locations near the bridge sites.

Fill slopes on the bridge approaches shall be excavated at 1V:3H ratio, beginning at the top of the sills.

An Erosion Control Plan will be required prior to ground disturbing activities. Refer to the supplemental specifications for details.

Finished slopes into excavated structure sites will follow the lines shown on drawing typicals.

Price Range for the project is between $100,000-$500,000.

Two Option Items of similar work as described above are included with this contract.

C.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS, FP-03, U.S. Customary Units.

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://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/fp-03.htm

Or online at: http://bookstore.gpo.gov/

Or available on line at http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BMP’S Soil and Water Conservation Handbook FSH 2509.22

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

C.3 SPECIAL PROJECT SPECIFICATION AND FOREST SERVICE SUPPLEMENTATION

The following specifications and supplementations to FP-03 are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract:

C.4 AGAR 452.211-72 Statement of Work/Specifications (FEB 1988)

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

C.5 AGAR 452.211-73 Attachments to Statement of Work/Specifications (FEB 1988)

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

C.6 FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 30 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 90 calendar days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

C.7 CONTRACTOR’S QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

The Contractor shall provide a quality control plan, which is mutually agreed upon with the Contracting Officer. This plan shall describe the Contractor’s method for ensuring all work meets the contract requirements. At minimum, the Quality Control Plan shall outline how the quality of work will be monitored, how the crew will be supervised, and who will perform the quality control function. Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with documentation of quality control inspections.

C.8 SIGNING, SAFETY AND PUBLIC NOTIFICATION

A reflectorized SLOW MOVING VEHICLE emblem shall be attached to any equipment not designed to maintain a safe travel rate or that will be moving at a slow rate while performing maintenance.

A notice of where and when the public might expect delays due to project work will be at several publicly located bulletin boards in Petersburg, Kake and Thomas Bay.

It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to furnish black and orange reflectorized maintenance warning signs to alert motorists of maintenance operations. All signs shall conform to the standards for Temporary Traffic Control in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Warning signs shall be placed at the proper locations to warn the public of road work. A minimum of one (1) sign at each end of road sections under construction shall be kept in place at all times and shall be moved as work progresses in accordance with the MUTCD.

C.9 DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES

The Contractor shall be held liable for any damage caused by his/her personnel or equipment to any existing bridges, ditches, culverts, signs, or riprap at culvert inverts. Repair of structures damaged by the Contractor's operations, shall be the Contractor's responsibility at no cost to the Government.

The contractor shall assume all risk, loss, damage, or expense arising out of prosecution of the work, except as otherwise provided in the contract.

C.10 ACTIVITY REPORT

The Contractor shall maintain and furnish a Daily Activity Report reporting maintenance activity performed. Reports shall be furnished to Contracting Officer on a weekly basis. A sample form to be used is included in Section J.

C.11 ABBREVIATIONS

Whenever in these specifications, or in other contract documents, the following terms, or pronouns in place of them, are used, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows: (Reference to a specific standard or specification shall mean the latest addition or amendment thereto in effect on date of Invitation for Bids.)

AASHTO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

CS - Commercial Standard Issued by U.S. Department of Commerce.

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency.

FAR - Federal Acquisition Regulation System.

MSHA - Mine Safety Health Administration.

MUTCD - Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

NBS - National Bureau of Standards.

OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Act.

PS - Product Standard issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

UL - Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc.

SECTION D--PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 Project Labeling for Official Correspondence

The Government singularly identifies each project with a contract number at time of award. The contract number is a unique identifier to purposely and permanently represent an awarded project. The Government issued contract number is to be referenced on all official communication starting upon notice of award.

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

E.1 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (AUG 1996)

SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (APR 1984) Alternate I (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 15 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than September 30, 2017. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

The completion date is based on the assumption that the successful offeror will receive the notice to proceed by February 28, 2016. The completion date will be extended by the number of calendar days after the above date that the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, except to the extent that the delay in issuance of the notice to proceed results from the failure of the Contractor to execute the contract and give the required performance and payment bonds within the time specified in the offer.

SECTION G--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

AGAR 452.215-73 Post Award Conference (NOV 1996)

A post award or pre-work conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled and held within a reasonable time after award and prior to issuing the Notice to Proceed.

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fms.treas.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

Final Payment. The final invoice must be accompanied by a release of claims against the Government arising by virtue of this contract, other than claims, in stated amounts, that the Contractor has specifically accepted from the operation of the release. Final payment will not be approved without a properly executed Contract Release, Form 6300-16.

In addition, when submitting the invoice, the Contractor shall submit payrolls, subcontractor payment information and a spreadsheet detailing the payment breakdown in accordance with the Pay Items in the Schedule of Items, Section B.1 (either electronically in IPP, hard copy, or via fax) to the Contracting Officer (see FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed Price Construction Contracts).

Contract Administration This contract will be administered by the Contracting Officer located at:

Alaska Region P.O. Box 21628 Juneau AK 99801

All matters related to the performance of this contract shall be coordinated through the Contracting Officer.

Designation of Contracting Officer's Representative

The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR is responsible for administering the performance of work under this contract. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of this contract be effective or binding upon the Government unless formalized by proper contractual documents executed by the Contracting Officer prior to completion of the contract.

The Contracting Officer should be informed as soon as possible of any actions or inactions by the Contractor or the Government which will change the required delivery or completion times stated in the contract, and the contract will be modified accordingly. (This does not apply to individual task assignments which were issued by the COR provided they do not affect the delivery schedule or performance period stated in the contract.)

On all matters that pertain to the contract terms, the Contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer. Whenever, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests effort outside the scope of the contract, the Contractor should so advise the COR. If the COR persists and there still exists a disagreement as to proper contractual coverage, the Contracting Officer should be notified immediately, preferably in writing if time permits. Proceeding with work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment or necessitate submittal of a contract claim.

Contractor’s Designated Representative

It is required that the Contractor have a designated representative available on the project during the entire project and that the representative be able to speak and understand English. When designating a representative, the Contractor shall furnish a copy of the designation in writing to the Contracting Officer. Such designation shall clearly indicate the name and limitations (if any) of authority of the representative. If the Contractor intends to designate a representative prior to the pre-work meeting, the representative is strongly encouraged to attend that meeting.

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 AGAR 452.236-73 ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR HISTORIC SITES (FEB. 1988)

If a previously unidentified archaeological or historic site(s) is encountered, the Acontractor shall discontinue work in the general area of the site(s) and notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

H.2 LANDSCAP PRESERVATION

(a) Confine operations to within the clearing limits or other areas designated in contract documents, and prevent the depositing of rocks, excavated materials, stumps, or other debris outside of these limits. Unless otherwise agreed to by the CO, retrieve material which falls outside of these limits and either incorporate the material in the work or dispose of the material as directed by the CO.

(b) Schedule and conduct operations to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, and impoundments (lakes, reservoirs, etc.). Install silt fencing around areas immediately next to streams and ponds to mitigate suspended sediments when designated on the drawings.

Do not discharge pollutants such as raw sewage, and other harmful materials into or near rivers, streams, and impoundments or into natural or manmade channels leading thereto. Do not allow wash water or waste water from concrete or aggregate operations to enter live streams prior to treatment by filtration, settling, or other means sufficient to reduce the sediment content to not more than that of the stream into which it is discharged.

Collect and return waste motor oils, fuels, lubricants, bitumens and similar hydrocarbons to the supplier. Comply with the requirements of 40 CFR 279, Standards for the Management of Used Oil. Do not discharge hydrocarbon products on the ground, use them for road oiling, or bury them in a landfill.

Do not operate mechanized equipment in live streams without written approval of the Contracting Officer.

(c) CREEK CROSSINGS: Schedule and conduct bridge and instream work to minimize disturbance to streams.

1. Do not cross streams without Contracting Officer approval.

Submit a written equipment crossing plan to the Contracting Officer for approval 14 calendar days before creek crossing is planned. Two machine crossings will be permitted between June 15 and August 15th for all streams designated on the drawings as fish streams. Outside of this time period, no machine crossings will be permitted if fish eggs are present in the gravel or adult fish are present in the stream; otherwise two machine crossings will be permitted.

Limit machine crossings to two times for all live streams not designated on the drawings as fish streams with pipes 48” and larger to be installed.

4. Do not leave temporary bridges in place between September 15 and March 15, unless approved in advance in writing by the Contracting Officer.

FISH TIMING ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS CROSSINGS

FS Road No.

Milepost or Sta.

Timing Window 0.988 June 15 – July 20 6314 Road All structures June 15 – July 15 15.225 June 20 – August 15 4.333 June 20 – August 01

Obtain necessary permits for floating camps, floats, shore ramps, and other appurtenances associated with project operations from the following State of Alaska and Federal Agencies:

ADNR - Alaska Department of Natural Resources.

ADEC - Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.

ADGC – Alaska Department of Governmental Coordination.

EPA – US Environmental Protection Agency.

DA, COE – US Army Corps of Engineers.

USCG – US Coast Guard.

H. 3 USE OF PREMISES

(a) Obtain written approval from the Contracting Officer before opening or operating on National Forest land or lands administered by the Forest Service any camp, quarry, borrow pit, storage area, detour, or bypass site, other than SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. A camp is interpreted to include the camp site or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for the Contractor. Such approval, if granted, will be without charge to the Contractor.

(b) Sanitation Facilities: Provide and maintain the following facilities for the work force at the camp, unless provided otherwise.

1. Meet State of Alaska drinking water regulations 18 AAC 80 regarding potable water supplies for drinking, washing and cooking.

2. Comply with State of Alaska wastewater disposal regulations 18 AAC 72 for domestic sewage.

3. Ensure that the design, operation, and maintenance of all solid waste systems under Forest Service jurisdiction meet all Federal, State, and local requirements. Meet State of Alaska solid waste management regulations (18 AAC 60) and Federal regulations contained in 40 CFR 243, 40 CFR 245, 40 CFR 257, and 40 CFR 258. Remove solid wastes and/or residues and dispose of in approved commercial landfills.

4. Meet the requirements of 40 CFR 112 (Oil Pollution Prevention) for fuel storage. Meet the requirements of 33 CFR 150 and 33 CFR 154 for facilities transferrring oil or hazardous materials in bulk.

(c) Do not begin any camp development, either land based or floating, until a plan for development, occupation, and cleanup is submitted and approved by the Contracting Officer. Include the following informationon this plan:

Forest Service will review plan as submitted for completeness and applicability. Proposed modifications of Contractor's plans will be discussed with the Contractor prior to approval. Any modifications agreed upon will be incorporated in a revised set of plans.

H. 4 CONTRACTOR'S USE AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ROADS

The Contractor is authorized to use roads in the immediate construction project area for performance of work under this contract. Such roads are those which are necessary for direct access to designated borrow sites, quarries, stockpile sites, waste areas, campsites, equipment unloading ramps, and other approved work areas. The roads authorized for use will be subject to the following general conditions:

(a) Federal Regulations contained in 36 CFR 261.12; except vehicle weight will not exceed that of AASHTO HS20-44 and/or U80 Loading. Submit written requests to the CO for approval to use L90 and U102 overload Loadings on roads authorized for use. Regulations prohibit damaging a road or blocking a road open to use by others, except as otherwise provided in Special Project Specification 104.

(b) The Government will not snowplow roads for the Contractor's use. The Contractor may snowplow any road designated for his use. A permit defining snowplowing requirements is required and will be issued by the District Ranger, upon request by the Contractor. Repair any damage to the road structure caused by snow removal operations. Vehicles, other than conventional over-the-snow vehicles (snowmobiles), will not be permitted to use roads when there is an average of more than 4” of snow unless the road has been snowplowed.

The Contractor is responsible for and will perform road maintenance on Forest Service roads in the construction area commensurate with his use. Perform road maintenance at such intervals that prevent deterioration of the roadway, or as directed by the Contracting Officer.

H. 5 ROAD MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

Perform road maintenance work on the required roads in accordance with the following:

(a) Maintain existing roadbed by blading and shaping the traveled way and shoulders. Do not undercut banks. Maintain established drainage structures and/or berms, and place additional drainage structures/berms where necessary to protect embankments.

(b) Perform all seasonal weather cleanup, including removal of bank sloughs, minor slides and fallen timber, which can be accomplished by a motor patrol grader equipped with a front end blade, or comparable equipment, and by the use of hand tools. Replace material eroded from fill slopes and clean out drainage ditches and culverts subject to the above equipment limitations.

Deposit the material removed from slides or other sources in locations approved by the Contracting Officer.

H. 6. Safety

Contractor shall follow all requirements of OSHA and the State of Alaska safety requirements for construction projects.

H. 7. Emergency Control

Immediately extinguish without expense to the Government all fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are caused by the Contractor's employees, whether set directly or indirectly as a result of construction operations, with or without direction by the Forest Service. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary by the Government resulting from fires set or caused by Contractor's employees or resulting from construction operations.

Contractor's Responsibility for Controlling Other Emergencies - When requested by the Contracting Officer, allow the Forest Service to temporarily use employees and equipment for emergency control work. Payment will be made at not less than the current area rate established by the Forest Service.

Fire fighting equipment will be required during the fire season from May 10 to August 31, and during any other period of fire danger designated by the Contracting Officer.

Furnish rust-free fire tools to equip all workers employed in Contractor's operations at each separate work site. Maintain tools in serviceable condition and keep tools in one or more weather-tight fire tools boxes. Paint fire tools boxes red, mark "tools for Fire Only" with letters at least 3” high, and keep sealed. Post a list of the contents inside each fire tool box so as to be visible when opened.

Kind of Tool No. of People Working in Area

1-4 5-9 10-15 16-20 Axe, d.b chopping, 32-inch min. handle Shovels, L.H. R.P., No. 0 or larger Pulaski, 32-inch min. handle File, 10-inch mill bastard Pumps, backpack cans, 5-gal filled with water

Equip each internal combustion engine with a spark arrester qualified and rated USDA-Forest Service, Standard 5100-1, unless it is:

Equipped with a turbine-driven exhaust supercharger such as the turbocharger. There shall be no exhaust bypass.

A multi-position engine, such as on a chain saw, which is equipped with screen arrester, as described in the Forest Service Spark Arrester guide.

A spark arrester, which does not meet the requirements in this guide may be approved upon submission of acceptable proof that the arrester is at least 80 percent efficient in retention, attrition, or destruction of carbon particles. Such arrester may be required to meet higher standards as improvements in design and efficiency are discovered.

A passenger-carrying vehicle or light truck intended primarily for use on roads, and equipped with a factory designed muffler and exhaust system.

A heavy duty truck, such as a dump or log truck, or other vehicle used for commercial hauling, used only on roads and equipped with a factory designed muffler and with a vertical stack exhaust system extending above the cab.

Properly install and constantly maintain in serviceable condition all exhaust equipment described in this Subsection, including spark arresters and mufflers.

Equip each unit of mobile or stationary power equipment, including trucks, with one shovel, and at least one fire extinguisher meeting one of the following specifications:

2-1/2 pound size or larger dry chemical type.

4-pound size or larger carbon dioxide type.

Test or check each extinguisher for proper functioning prior to the beginning of fire precautionary period.

Provide each gasoline power saw with one chemical-pressurized fire extinguisher of not less than 8-ounce capacity by weight. Maintain the extinguisher in good working order at all times.

Do not burn camp refuse, brush, slash, or debris such as that resulting from clearing around camps or on rights-of-way, without the written approval of the Contracting Officer. Submit written requests for burning to the Contracting Officer at least 48 hours in advance of intended burning. The Contracting Officer will approve routine camp refuse disposal incineration in the camp development proposal.

H. 8 CONSTRUCTION STAKES, LINES, AND GRADES

Contractor's Responsibilities: {Roads }

Perform all construction staking in accordance with the requirements of Section 152 except for the following item(s):

The Government will mark the clearing limits around rock borrow sources on National Forest Land.

Contractor's Responsibilities: {Roads }

Perform all construction staking and grade establishment, except for the following item(s):

The Government will provide initial centerline and reference controls to establish road alignment and timber structures. Additional staking required by, and installed by, the Contractor will be incidental to the construction of the pay item.

H. 9 PROSECUTION OF WORK

Areas of weak ground are crossed on this project. The initial embankment depth shall be as SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS or determined by the Contracting Officer. Reestablish design centerline grade and alignment in accordance with Section 152 as construction progresses, and prior to the placement of borrow excavation. Reestablished design grades may be re-staked by the Contracting Officer to meet local conditions. Final grades may be at elevations other than those SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS, but in no instance will they be lower than that of the surrounding ground elevations. When directed by the CO, return to previously constructed road or trail embankments and place additional borrow material where subsidence has occurred as a result of construction traffic displacing unstable or weak soil underlying the roadway.

Linear Grading reflects estimated borow excavation volumes, based on previous designs including additional material for anticipated subsidence. The estimated quantities may vary locally depending on extent of subsidence or the condition of the existing road (ground for trail). Payment for additional material placed in areas of subsidence is included in the appropriate Borrow Excavation pay item in the Schedule of Items.

H. 10 DISPOSAL OF MERCHANTABLE TIMBER

All timber meeting Forest Service merchantability standards logged during prosecution of this contract, remains the property of the Government. Deck logs in the immediate vicinity in accordance with Section 201 of the specifications.

Buck trees in various lengths to obtain the greatest utilization of material meeting the following utilization standards. The Minimum merchantable piece shall be 6” in diameter inside bark at small end, 12 feet in length, have a net scale of 33 1/3 percent of its gross scale for a sawlog or produce not less than 50 percent of its gross volume in firm usable pulp chips.

Trim allowance shall be a maximum of 12” for log lengths up to 40 foot. An additional 2” of trim shall be allowed for each 10 foot of log length over 40 foot.

Use humbolt undercut in felling merchantable timber. Buck all limbs flush with merchantable logs.

All dead trees which are sufficiently tall to reach the roadbed are designated for cutting. Fell other fire-dangerous dead trees or unstable live trees within 200 foot slope distance of the center line of the road, when marked by the Forest Service. Treat all timber under this subsection meeting utilization standards in accordance with Specification 201 Subsection 201.04, unless relieved in writing.

Cut and use timber designated by the Contracting Officer for construction, without charge.

H. 11 POTENTIAL LOCAL MATERIAL SOURCES

Numerous potential rock sources for this project are listed in the worklists for each road in this contract: All may contain invasive plant infestations.

Road 6350 MP 1.830 Road 6256 MP 1.553 Road 6326 MP 0.067

Other rock sources as approved by the CO

* Ten Days prior to submitting required pit development plan(s) notify CO of intent to develop specific material sources. FS invasive plants personnel will survey rock sources and make a suitability determination. If rock source contains a minor infestation mitigation or treatment maybe feasible; alternatively material sources could be unusable under Forest Plan. In such cases other locations for pit development will be considered and invasives surveyed where selected pits are determined unusable or impracticle.

Submit a development plan to the CO for approval prior to commencing any development activities.

H. 12 EQUIPMENT CLEANING

Equipment cleaning is required under this contract. See FSSS Section 171.

H 13 OPTIONAL ITEMS

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Governments best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award by adding the total price for all options to the total price for basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

The contractor is to provide all information required in Section B of the solicitation (Supplies or Services Prices/Costs) for all items listed in the base contract and all items listed in the optional work.

The government will provide the contractor with a thirty day written notice of intent to execute the optional item(s). The Government reserves the right to exercise the optional item(s) until 30 June 2016. The Government may elect to exercise any or all of the options at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Any option that the Government elects to exercise will include all the work listed under that option.

When the Government exercises optional work, the price provided by the contractor at time of solicitation is the contract price for that work. Moreover, Option 1 and Option 2 will be exercised prior to initial mobilization.

H. 14 EQUIPMENT CLEANING

Equipment cleaning is required under this contract. See FP-03 Section 171.

H. 15 Suspensions for Other than Government’s Convenience

The Contracting Officer may issue orders to suspend the work wholly or in part for such period of time as deemed necessary because of: (1) Weather or ground conditions when further prosecution of the work might cause environmental or resource damage to the project, access roads to the project, or adjacent property. Such action would include but not be limited to instances such as siltation of streams, damage to access roads, rutting of project roads which causes otherwise suitable soils to become muddy or unsuitable; or (2) Failure of the Contractor to comply with Specifications such as but not limited to placement of frozen material in fills, placing of asphalts at temperatures lower than those specified, performing work prior to prerequisite approvals, operating equipment not meeting fire requirements, or when conditions exist which do not meet safety requirements. Whether or not a suspend work notice is issued, the Contractor shall be responsible for correcting any damage caused by his/her operation, whether inside or outside project limits, at no cost to the Government. Such suspensions shall not be considered as suspensions for the Convenience of the Government under FAR 52.242-14, Suspension of Work, and shall not qualify for equitable adjustment.

PART II--CONTRACT CLAUSES SECTION I--CONTRACT CLAUSES

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

Definitions. As used in this clause-- “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item”—

“Component” means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

“Construction material” means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

“Cost of components” means--

(1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

“Domestic construction material” means—

“Foreign construction material” means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

“United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

Domestic preference.

American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 6 percent;

Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute.

(1)

Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison

Construction material description Unit of measure Quantity Price (dollars) * Item 1

Foreign construction material

Domestic construction material

Item 2

Foreign construction material

Domestic construction material

[List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.] [Include other applicable supporting information.] [*Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued).]

$30,000)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov/far/ www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 4) CLAUSES

452.228-70 Alternative Forms of Security (NOV 1996) If furnished as security, money orders, drafts, cashier's checks, or certified checks shall be drawn payable to: USDA Forest Service.

PART III--LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS SECTION J--LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS The following attachments are made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

Title Pages

1. Forest Service Supplemental Specifications

2. Project Plans

3. Project Map

4. Work List

5. DOL Wage Decision No. AK160006, dtd 1/08/2016

6. Experience and Capability Questionnaire

NOTE: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PAPER REDUCTION ACT, SECTIONS K, L, AND M, WHICH APPLY ONLY TO THE SOLICITATION PHASE, ARE NOT DUPLICATED AFTER CONTRACT AWARD. HOWEVER, SECTION K WILL BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE RESULTING CONTRACT.

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

PART IV--REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K--REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) (a)

The North American Industry classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237310.

The small business size standard is $36.5 million

The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)

If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certification in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[_] (i) Paragraph…