AG-0116-S-11-0133 Eagle Creek Road Storage.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION PAGE OF PAGES

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER) THIS RFQ X IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET- ASIDE 1 38

1. REQUEST NO. 2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT.DEF. RATING

AG-0116-S-11-0133 July 27, 2011 533818

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

5a. ISSUED BY 6. DELIVER BY (Date)

Tongass National Forest, 123 Scow Bay Loop Road, PO Box 309, Petersburg, AK 99833, FAX (907)772-5894, Email kimtoland@fs.fed.us

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS) 7. DELIVERY FOB DESTINATION

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER OTHER (See Schedule)

AREA CODE NUMBER 9. DESTINATION

Kim Toland (907) 772-5804 a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

8. TO:

a. NAME b. COMPANY b. STREET ADDRESS

c. STREET ADDRESS c. CITY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5A ON OR

BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in BLOCK 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the

August 25, 2011 submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

Eagle Creek Road Storage Small Business Set-Aside

1. Responses to this solicitation can be mailed or hand carried, faxed or emailed to address listed in Item 5a above.

Enter Prices on

Schedule of Items

2. If contract award exceeds $30,000 then Alternative Payment Protections must be submitted in accordance with FAR clause 52.228-13.

3. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov in conjunction with required registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database.

4. Estimated price range $25,000 to $100,000.

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR

DAYS (%)

c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER 14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO 15. DATE OF

a. NAME OF QUOTER SIGN QUOTATION QUOTATION

b. STREET ADDRESS 16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print) b. TELEPHONE

c. COUNTY AREA CODE

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE c. TITLE (Type or Print) NUMBER

NSN 7540-01-152-8084

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18-121 STANDARD FORM 18 (Rev. 6-95) Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

Eagle Creek Road Storage; Solicitation: AG-0116-S-11-0133; Contract:

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Item No.

Description

Pay Unit

Est.

Qty.

Unit Price

Total Price

1.1

203(01) Removal of 30' Log Stringer

Bridge MP 0.53 Road 7595

Lump

Sum 1

1.2

203(01) Removal of 50' Log Stringer

Bridge MP 0.735 Road 7595

Sum 1

1.3

203(01) Removal of 74' Log Stringer

Bridge MP 1.093 Road 7595

Sum

1.4

203(01) Removal of 40' Log Stringer

Bridge MP 1.563 Road 7595

Lump

1.5

203(01) Removal of 45' Log Stringer

Bridge MP 2.704 Road 7595

1.6

203(01) Removal of 60' Log Stringer

Bridge MP 5.634 Road 7595

Lump

1.7 802(03) Road Storage Mile 6.10

1.9

807(2) Medium Sized Crawler Excavator with Operator Hour

1.10 881(1) Mobilization

LS

Total

NOTE: Payment for bond premiums in accordance with Clause 52.232-5, Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, shall not be in addition to the contract price. Include bond payments under 881(1) Mobilization. Payment will be made on actual work performed as described in FP-03 109.01 unless otherwise noted

Additional Vendor Information

Contact Name:

Phone No:

TIN No.:

DUNS No:

Email:

Electronic Funds Transfer Banking Information

Bank

Last Four Numbers of Account

SECTION C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 Scope of Contract

The intent of the contract is to perform road maintenance activities. Work includes installing waterbars, excavate and sidecast road fill material, remove culverts and bridges, repair washed out road surfaces, and seeding and fertilizing exposed organic soils on and along roadsides on approximately 6 miles of National Forest System Roads on the Sitka Ranger District. The removed culverts and hardware become the property of the contractor and must be removed from the National Forest. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, supplies, and perform all work required to maintain the facilities in accordance with the attached typical drawings, supplemental specifications and parent specifications.

Road storage work in this contract involves stabilizing roads regarding drainage. Work will include a combination of drainage structure removal, ford and waterbar construction, clearing the roadway of brush for project access and proper drainage, and seeding and fertilizing bare organic soils. Work also includes shaping rough sections of roadway caused by stream flows diverted onto the roadway. Shaping the roadway includes using existing roadbed rock borrow to establish a uniform crowned road surface without irregularities.

Road storage work is payable on a per mile basis, regardless of the number of drainage structures removed or constructed for each mile, the number of fords or waterbars constructed, and the amount of seeding and fertilizing required. Refer to the drawings and workog in Section J for details on each project road.

Finished slopes into excavated structure sites will follow the lines shown on the attached drawings.

Equipment cleaning will be required prior to mobilizing to the work site. Refer to the Special Project

Specifications for details.

The structures listed in the worklog represent known locations of drainage structures needing work.

Additional structures may be located during the project that will require maintenance or removal, any work within the scope of the project associated with additional structures or additional required work to stabilize the roads is considered incidental to the rest of the project work. Interested bidders are encouraged to visit the work sites to view road conditions. The project road is generally open to OHV travel, though not drivable with standard highway vehicles due to the number of stream fords where structures have previously been removed.

In-stream timing restrictions are included in the contract for work in streams with fish populations. Refer to Section H for times and locations where this will affect work scheduling.

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.2 Description and Location

The Eagle Creek project is located on Kruzof Island in southeast Alaska. The forest road system on Kruzof Island is remote, accessible by either saltwater or air travel. Sitka is the nearest community to the work sites.

The roads at Eagle Creek are passable with 4 wheel drive OHV type vehicles. At least one log bridge and many culverts have previously been removed. Road shoulders are lined with brush. Some road segments are heavily brushy even for OHVs, while some segments offer a 20’ wide clear zone of brush. It is the intention to leave as much existing brush as possible in place, however, where brush is removed it may not be placed in ditches, streams or any water course, and shall be windrowed with minimal damage to vegetation left in place.

C.3 Signing and Safety

(a) 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.

(b) 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). 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.4 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.5 Technical Specifications

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES ON FEDERAL

HIGHWAY PROJECTS, FP-03, U.S. Customary Units

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

These specifications can be ordered from FHWA. For information on how to order books, go to the FHWA’s website, http://www.wrl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/fp03.htm. The following supplemental specifications are included:

101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

101.00_nat_us_07_25_2005 101.01_nat_us_02_17_2005

101.01 Meaning of Terms.

Add the following:

Delete all references in FP-03 to Transportation Acquisition Regulations (TAR).

101.03_nat_us_06_16_2006

101.03 Abbreviations.

Add the following to (a) Acronyms:

AF

PA

MS

HA

NI

ST

NE

SC

W

CL

IB

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 pp m Part Per Million

101.04_nat_us_06_16_2006 http://www.wrl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/fp03.htm http://www.nist.gov/

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

Figure 101-1—Illustration of road structure terms.

R ig h t o f

W a y

R o a d s id e R o a d s id e

C le a ri n g W id th

R o a d w a y C le a ri n g L im it

X Y

G ro u n d L in e

T ra v e le d

W a y C L

B e rm S u rf a c e

C o u rs e

B a s e

C o u rs e

F ill

S lo p e

B a c k S lo p e

D ra in a g e

D itc h

G ro u n d L in e

S u b g ra d e

R o a d

B e d

S h a p e s a n d d im e n s io n s w ill v a ry t o f it l o c a l c o n d iti o n s

S e e d ra w in g s f o r ty p ic a l s e c tio n s

X a n d

Y d e n o te c le a ri n g o u ts id e o f ro a d w a y

N o te

Right - of - Way Line

Right - of - Way Line

Clearing Limit

Shoulder

Shoulder

102 - Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

102.00_nat_us_02_16_2005 Delete Section 102 in its entirety.

103 - Scope of Work

103.00_nat_us_02_16_2005 Deletions

Delete all but subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

104 - Control of Work

104.00_nat_us_06_16_2006 Deletions

Delete Sections 104.01, 104.02, and 104.04.

104.06_nat_us_02_17_2005 Add the following subsection:

104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor

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

105 - Control of Material

105.02_nat_us_06_16_2006

105.02 Material Sources.

105.02(a) Government-provided sources.

Add the following:

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 841.

105.05_nat_us_05_12_2004

105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work.

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

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

106 - Acceptance of Work

106.01_nat_us_03_29_2005

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.

106.07_nat_us_05_11_2004

106.07 Delete

Delete subsection 106.07.

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

107.05_nat_us_05_11_2004

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims.

Delete the entire subsection.

107.06_nat_us_06_16_2006

107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work.

Delete the following from the first paragraph.

―except as provided in Subsection 106.07‖.

107.09_nat_us_06_16_2006

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties.

Delete the entire subsection.

107.10_nat_us_06_16_2006

107.10 Environmental Protection.

Add the following:

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

Before beginning any work, submit a Hazardous Spill Plan. List actions to be taken in the event of a spill.

Incorporate preventive measures to be taken, such as the location of mobile refueling facilities, storage and handling of hazardous materials, and similar information. Immediately notify the CO of all hazardous material spills. Provide a written narrative report form no later than 24 hours after the initial report and include the following:

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

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

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

Containment procedures.

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

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

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

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

108 - Prosecution and Progress

108.00_nat_us_02_16_2005 108 Delete.

Delete Section 108 in its entirety.

109 - Measurement and Payment

109.00_nat_us_02_17_2005 109 Deletions

Delete the following entire subsections:

109.06 Pricing of Adjustments.

109.07 Eliminated Work.

109.08 Progress Payments.

109.09 Final Payment.

109.02_nat_us_06_16_2006

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions.

(b) Contract quantity.

Add the following:

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

Change the following:

―(b) Cubic yard‖ to ―(c) Cubic yard‖.

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

155.00_nat_us_05_11_2004 155 Delete.

Delete Section 155 in its entirety.

171 - Weed and Disease Prevention

171.00_nat_us_03_30_2005 Description

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

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 does not include cars, pickup trucks, and other vehicles that regularly travel 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 an opportunity to monitor the washing and inspection.

171.04 Equipment. Use a high pressure washing system.

For work on National Forest System lands, use a washing system that traps all wash water and either stores it 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 an approved facility.

171.05 Washing. Wash the sides, tops, and undercarriages of all construction equipment. Remove all seeds, plants, plant fragments, dirt, and debris from the construction equipment.

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

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

Measurement

171.08 Do not measure weed prevention for payment.

Payment

171.09 Include all costs associated with the Section 171-Weed Prevention in the unit price for Section 881- Mobilization.

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions

203.01_nat_us_02_25_2005

203.01 Description.

Delete and replace with the following:

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

204 - Excavation and Embankment

204.14_1005_us_01_18_2005 Delete Section 204 in its entirety and replace with the following:

204.01 This work consists of excavating material and constructing embankments. This includes furnishing, hauling, stockpiling, placing, disposing, sloping, shaping, compacting, and finishing earthen and rocky material.

204.02 Definitions.

(a) Excavation. Excavation consists of the following:

(1) Roadway excavation. All material excavated from within the right-of-way or easement areas, except subexcavation covered in (2) below and structure excavation covered in Sections 208 and 209. Roadway excavation includes all material encountered regardless of its nature or characteristics.

(2) Subexcavation. Material excavated from below subgrade elevation in cut sections or from below the original groundline in embankment sections. Subexcavation does not include the work required by Subsections 204.05, 204.06(b), and 204.06(c).

(3) Borrow excavation. Material used for embankment construction that is obtained from outside the roadway prism. Borrow excavation includes unclassified borrow, select borrow, and select topping. Borrow excavation consists of material available in existing borrow sources and in the existing road prism, no drilling or explosives will be needed for producing material.

(b) Embankment construction. Embankment construction consists of placing and compacting roadway or borrow excavation. This work includes:

(4) Preparing foundation for embankment;

(5) Construction roadway embankments;

(6) Benching for side-hill embankments;

(7) Constructing dikes, ramps, mounds, and berms; and

(8) Backfilling subexcavated areas, hope, pits, and other depressions.

(c) Conserved topsoil. Excavated material conserved from the roadway excavation and embankment foundation areas that is suitable for growth of grass, cover crops, or native vegetation.

(d) Waste. Excess and unsuitable roadway excavation and subexcavation that cannot be used.

204.11 Compaction.

(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 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 last three complete passes.

204.13 Sloping, Shaping, and Finishing.

(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.

Ensure that the subgrade for both surfaced and unsurfaced roads is visibly moist during shaping and dressing. Scarify the 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, of M, finish the roadbed by spreading the excavation. Eliminate rock berms.

718 - Traffic Signing and Marking Material

718.05_nat_us_08_05_2009

718.05 Aluminum Panels

Delete the third paragraph and replace with the following:

Clean, degrease and properly prepare the panels according to methods recommended by the sheeting manufacturer. Conversion coatings will conform to ASTM B-921 or ASTM B-449.

802 Road Storage

802.01 Service Required

Remove and dispose or stockpile culverts and bridges, construct fords and waterbars, place excavated material on roadway according to drawings to allow OHV passage on roads identified as OHV trails, clear roadway of brush for project access, repair rough road surfaces with locally available rock borrow, and seed and fertilize bare organic soils in accordance with the applicable specifications and drawings.

Bridge removal may include bucking stringer logs to facilitate handling with smaller excavators. Bridge stringer logs may not be left in streams, but may be partially suspended over streams when anchored to stream banks as directed by the engineer.

802.02 Performance Standards

A road is stored when the designated drainage structures are removed or constructed, the ditches are operating free of blockages, and all bare organic soils have been treated with seed and fertilizer.

802.03 Location of Work

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

802.04

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.

Mile: Work activity will be measured along the centerline of the road regardless of the number of lanes.

802.05 Payment

A. The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 802 pay items listed in the schedule of items. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section.

833 Drainage Structure Removal, Installation or Replacement

833.01

Furnish and install or remove drainage structures including bridges, culverts, water-bars, and cross ditches.

833.02 Performance Standard

Drainage structure installation, replacement or removal is complete when designated culverts, water-bars, or cross ditches have been installed to the lines and grades specified, and removed culverts have been properly disposed. Drainage structure removal is complete when structures are removed from National Forest land, completed side slopes are shaped to the lines and grades as shown on the Drawings, and excavated material is placed in approved areas. Borrow material needed for structure installation consists of existing loose material in borrow sources within 5 miles of installation sites.

Payment for materials and haul is incidental to structure installation.

833.03 Location of Work

833.04

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.

B. Linear Foot: Work activities by the linear foot will be measured using standard survey methods rounded to the nearest one (1) foot. Culvert bands are incidental to the installation.

C. Culvert Removal Depth: Depth will be measured as the vertical distance between the elevation of the road centerline and the elevation of the bottom of the culvert inlet.

841 Seeding & Fertilizing

841.01

Apply vegetative treatments including seed, mulch, fertilizer or other products in designated areas.

Apply seed and fertilizer to disturbed areas 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 and Fertilizer

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

Quantity of Pure Kind of Seed Live Seed (Lbs/Acre)

1. Boreal Red Fescue* 10

2. Annual Ryegrass 10

3. Arctared Fescue* 5 Total 25

* If either Boreal red fescue or Arctared fescue are unavailable, Fawn Tall fescue may be substituted. If Fawn Tall Fescue is unavailable, then the amounts of the available two may be adjusted to total 100%. Seed mixture contains no more than 0.01% other seed, whether identified or not.

Apply seed by the dry or hydraulic method. Fertilizer shall be applied at a rate of 200 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer plus 100 pounds of urea per acre in all applications by the dry or hydraulic method.

841.02 Performance Standard

Treatment is complete when ordered quantities of vegetative treatment products have been appropriately applied to designated or Service Provider disturbed soil areas for full coverage.

841.03 Location of Work

841.04

A. Mile: Work activity will be measured along the centerline of the road regardless of the number of lanes.

B. Acres: Work activity will be measured to the nearest one-tenth (0.1) acre.

881 Mobilization

881.01

A. Mobilization of personnel, equipment, and material to the project site.

881.02 Performance Standards

A. Mobilization is complete when 100% of the personnel, equipment, and materials necessary to complete the work have been moved to the project site.

881.03

Location of Work:

881.04 Measurement:

881.05 Payment

A. The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 881 pay items listed in the schedule of items. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section.

B. Progress payments for mobilization will be reimbursed according to FAR Clause 52.232- 5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, after receipt of the evidence of payment.

C. When 5 percent of the original contract amount is earned from other bid items, 50 percent of the mobilization item, or 5 percent of the original contract amount, whichever is less, will be paid.

D. When 10 percent of the original contract amount is earned from other bid items, 100 percent of the mobilization item, or 10 percent of the original contract amount, whichever is less, will be paid.

E. Any portion of the mobilization item in excess of 10 percent of the original contract amount will be paid after final acceptance.

Pay Item Pay Unit

881(1) Mobilization Lump Sum 881(2) Mobilization Each

881.01

A. Mobilization of personnel, equipment, and material to the project site.

C.6 Signing and Safety

(a) 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.

(b) It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to furnish black and orange reflectorized maintenance warning signs to alert motorists of maintenance operations. A minimum of one (1) sign at each end of road sections being maintained shall be kept in place at all times and shall be moved as work progresses.

(c) If a berm is left in the roadway overnight or weekends due to weather conditions or breakdowns, it shall be properly signed as a hazard and visibly illuminated at night by Type B High-Intensity Flashing Warning Lights with a minimum mounting height of 36 inches to bottom of lens as required by the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

C.7 Damage to Structures

The Contractor shall be held liable and is responsible for any damage caused by Contractor’s personnel or equipment to any bridges, guardrails, culverts, signs, and riprap-protecting culvert inverts. Repair to these structures shall be at the Contractor’s expense and at no additional cost the Government

C.8 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.9 Definitions

Wherever 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:

1. Agreed or Approved - Official agreement or approval by use of a written document issued by the

Government. Agreements also require signature of Contractor's Representative and are dated.

2. Base Course - The layer or layers of specified or selected material of designed thickness placed on a subbase or a subgrade to support a surface course. (See Illustration of Road Maintenance Terms.)

3. Berm - A curb or dike which controls roadway runoff water, or delineates traffic direction. Berms commonly parallel road centerline; however, on Limited Use Roads may be placed diagonally across the roadbed. (See Illustration of Road Maintenance Terms.)

4. Channel - A natural waterway leading into or away from a culvert or bridge.

5. Contract Amendment - A bilateral written supplemental agreement between the Government and the

Contractor, documenting a modification outside the scope of the contract and establishing an equitable adjustment therefore.

6. Contractor - The individual, partnership, joint venture, or corporation undertaking the execution of the work under the terms of the contract.

7. Culvert - Any structure which provides a passageway, drain, or waterway under a road or embankment.

8. Cross ditch - A shallow ditch placed across the roadbed to remove water from the roadbed surface which can be driven across by full-size pickups or other high clearance vehicles; usually placed diagonal to the centerline.

9. Lead-off ditch - A ditch used to remove water from roadside drainage ditches, the roadway, or drainage structures such as culverts and drainage dips.

10. Ditch - A relatively long narrow excavation placed to collect or disperse water.

11. Drainage dip - A drainage structure which was previously constructed within the roadbed surface to form a uniform depression which allows routine passage of vehicles while diverting water from the traveled way.

12. Drainage ditch - A ditch located parallel to and abutting the roadbed. (See Illustration of Road Maintenance Terms.)

13. Drainage structure - A term identifying man-made devices placed to control water movements.

14. Drawings - Illustrations showing detailed maintenance required.

15. Equipment - All machinery, operating supplies and tools necessary for the proper performance and acceptable completion of the work.

16. Excess Material - Material from the roadway excess to that needed for maintenance of roadway.

17. Fore slope - The slope of the ditch section nearest to the traveled way. (See Illustration of Road

Maintenance Terms.)

18. Government - The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized Contracting Officer's Representative

(COR) with authority to sign orders.

19. Grade - The vertical alignment of the top surface of the road.

20. Inspector - The Government's authorized representative designated in writing, assigned to make detailed inspections of contract performance, but not to sign orders to the Contractor.

21. Materials - Any substances specified for use in the performance of the work.

22. Measurement - Method of determining and expressing the quantities of work.

23. Nominal Dimensions or Weights - The numerical values shown on the drawings or in the specifications as measurements for the work.

24. Off Highway Vehicle – A motor vehicle up to 60‖ wide, 2 or 4 wheel drive, generally used for recreation purposes, generally not licensed for highway operating.

25. Order - A written order by the Government directing fulfillment of work requirements under the terms of the contract.

26. Original Contract Quantities - Those estimated quantities shown in the Schedule of Items as awarded.

27. Patching - Minor repairs.

28. Paved Surface or Pavement - Denotes asphalt, concrete, or other stabilized materials excluding natural aggregates. Dust palliative treatments are not considered as pavement.

29. Reasonably Close Conformity - Means compliance with customary maintenance tolerances where working tolerances are not specified.

30. Right-of-Way - A general term denoting land, property, or interest therein acquired for or devoted to a road.

31. Roadbed - The portion of a road between the intersection of the subgrade and side slopes, excluding that portion of the ditch below the subgrade. (See Illustration of Road Structure Terms.)

32. Road Listing - A preliminary listing of road locations and any established work priorities.

33. Roadside - (See Illustrations of Road Structure Terms).

34. Schedule of Items - Schedule containing a listing and description of maintenance items, quantities, and units of measure, methods of measurement, unit price, and amount.

35. Shoulder - As used in this contract, the term is restricted to roads having a paved surfacing. (See

Illustrations of Road Structure Terms.)

36. Slough or Slide - Material deposited on the roadway which may need to be repositioned or removed.

37. Slump - A localized portion of the roadbed which has slipped or otherwise become lower than that of the adjacent roadbed and constitutes a hazard to traffic.

38. Special Project Specifications - Specifications which detail conditions and requirements peculiar to the individual project.

39. Standard Specifications - Specifications for specific divisions of work.

40. Stream - A channel that is at least one foot wide that has evidence of routine periodic or constant flow, may be dry during extended periods of dry weather. Mossy seeps and small springs in the cutbanks are generally not considered streams.

41. Subgrade - Top surface of roadbed upon which subbase, base course, or surface course was constructed. (See Illustration of Road Structure Terms.)

42. Traveled Way - The portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles. For purpose of this contract, traveled way includes turnouts and curve widening. (See Illustration of Road Structure Terms.)

43. Turnouts - A short auxiliary lane on a one-lane road provided for passage of meeting vehicles.

44. Unit of Measure - The unit and fractions of units shown in the Schedule of Items.

45. Unsuitable Material - Material removed during maintenance which must be disposed of in designated locations. Includes material with substantial amounts of vegetation or other objectionable material.

46. Waterbar - A deeper type cross ditch which is not intended for passage of traffic.

47. Work Schedule - The Contractor's current schedule for work progression.

C.10 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.)

1. AASHTO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

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

3. EPA - Environmental Protection Agency.

4. FAR - Federal Acquisition Regulation System.

5. FED SPEC - Federal Specifications.

6. FSS - Federal Specifications and Standards.

7. MSHA - Mine Safety Health Administration.

8. MUTCD - Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

9. NBS - National Bureau of Standards.

10. OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Act.

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

12. UL - Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc.

13. OHV – Off highway vehicle

C.11 Quantity Measurement Terms

1. Measurement under the contract shall be according to the United States standard measure.

2. The methods of measurement and computation will be those necessary to accurately determine the quantities of materials furnished and work performed.

3. Miles will, in the absence of known distances from existing plans or surveys, be determined by the

Government using a calibrated survey odometer or equal substitute operated on the traveled way at or parallel to road centerline.

4. Linear mile measurement will mean the sum of the road length parallel to the centerline.

5. Measurement will be made of each item or unit of work, as shown in the Schedule of Items, completed and accepted in accordance with the contract.

SECTION D. PACKAGING AND MARKING

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

E.1 FAR 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):

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FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (AUG 1996)

SECTION F. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

FAR 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.arnet.gov/far/

Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 Cfr Chapter 1) Clauses

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

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 10 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 365 calendar days after the date the contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

SECTION G. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

The Contracting Officer will designate a representative hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) who will provide on-the-ground administration for the Government. The COR will be designated in writing and a copy of the designation will be furnished to the Contractor before or at the pre-work conference. The Contractor is cautioned to carefully read the COR designation because certain authority under the contract is reserved solely for the Contracting Officer.

G.2 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.

G.3 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 within reasonable time after award and prior to the issuing of a Notice to Proceed.

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SECTION H. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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. 1 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE - REQUIREMENTS, SPECIFICATIONS, DRAWINGS

Resolve any inconsistencies in the Specifications of this solicitation and any resultant contract by giving precedence in the following order:

(a) Section H - Special Contract Requirements

(b) Special Project Specifications (Latest date highest precedence)

1. Tongass NF. Special Project Specifications

2. Region 10 Special Project Specifications

(c) Standard Specifications

(d) Drawings

1. Drawings, figured dimensions over scaled dimensions

2. Drawings, large scale contract drawings over small scale contract drawings

3. Schedules on contract drawings over any conflicting notations on contract drawings.

4. Shop Drawings - (The term "Shop Drawings", includes drawings, diagrams, layouts, schematics, descriptive literature, illustrations, schedules, performance and test data, and similar materials furnished by the Contractor to explain in detail specific portions of the work required by the contract.)

H.2 LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION

(a) The Contractor shall 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. Material which falls outside of these limits shall be retrieved, disposed of, or incorporated in the work as directed by the Contracting Officer, and damage to vegetation or structures outside the clearing limits shall be repaired as directed by the Contracting Officer.

(b) Operation shall be scheduled and conducted to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, and impoundments (lakes, reservoirs, etc.).

(a) Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumens, raw sewage, and other harmful materials shall not be discharged into or near rivers, streams, and impoundments or into natural or manmade channels leading thereto. Wash water or waste from concrete or aggregate operations shall not be allowed to enter live steams 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.

Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in live streams without written approval by the Contracting Officer.

(d) Prevention of Oil Spills - If the Contractor maintains storage facilities for oil or oil products on Project

Area, appropriate preventive measures shall be taken to insure that any spill of such oil or oil products does not enter any stream or other waters of the United States or any of the individual States.

(d) If the total oil or oil products storage exceeds 1320 gallons or if any single container exceeds a capacity of

660 gallons, the Contractor shall prepare a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan.

Such plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112) including certification by a registered professional engineer.

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.