Pre-Construction Site Visit Notes.pdf

Pre-Construction Site Visit Notes

Morning Glory Tailings, Sirius Mine, Cracker Mine October 17, 2007 - 10:00 AM, Basin, Montana

Black Bear, Gray Lead, Unnamed Mine Sites October 18, 2007 - 10:00 AM, Basin, Montana

1.) When will construction need to be completed? 120 days from the notice to proceed.

2.) Mobilization of equipment: From the town of Basin, Montana, (T6N., R5W., Sec.18), travel north on County Rd# 172 for approximately 14 miles, then head east on FS Rd#1595 for approximately 6 miles, then head in a southeasterly direction on FS Rd#8403 for approximately 4.5 miles, then head south on County Rd# 175 for approximately 3 miles to the project sites.

3.) Project GPS Locations:

Morning Glory (N46° 18’ 59.99”, W112° 14’ 46.29”) Cracker (N46° 19’ 24.86”, W112° 14’ 10.88”) Lower Cracker (N46° 19’ 17.20”, W112° 14’ 25.50”) Sirius (N46° 20’ 16.41”, W112° 14’ 42.27”) Black Bear (N46° 20’ 58.08”, W112° 14’ 36.43”) Gray Lead (N46° 21’ 27.24”, W112° 14’ 16.55”) Unnamed (N46° 21’ 20.50”, W112° 14’ 27.81”)

4.) Haul Distances: (map attached) Morning Glory to Pit (approximately 12 miles) Cracker to Pit (approximately 12 miles) Lower Cracker to Pit (approximately 11.5 miles) Sirius to Pit (approximately 12.7 miles) Black Bear (approximately 11.5 miles) Gray Lead (approximately 10.8 miles) Unnamed (approximately 11.0 miles)

5.) Camping: Camping on-site is allowed with written permission of Jefferson District Ranger.

6.) Volumes: Volumes in bid packages are engineer’s estimates. Actual volumes removed and/or regraded will be determined by pre and post surveys conducted by the contractor and verified by the Forest Service. Volume estimates (not final) are:

Black Bear Mine – 3108 cubic yards Unnamed Mine – 1641 cubic yards Gray Lead – 4452 cubic yards Upper Cracker – No removal, just regrading and revegetation Lower Cracker – No removal, just regrading and revegetation

Morning Glory Tailings – 11,617 cubic yards Sirius – 6,470 cubic yards

7.) Traffic Control: Traffic control plan will be required by the contractor as a submittal. The contractor will be responsible for traffic control, safety of his workers, and the safety of the public. The contractor and USFS will need to determine whether convoys with pilot cars will be required to protect the safety of the public.

8.) Borrow Areas: Borrow location areas are identified on the project plans. If needed, additional borrow sources may be identified by the contractor and approved by the COR.

9.) List of attendees at site tour:

Morning Glory Tailings, Sirius Mine, Cracker Mine Pre-Construction Site Visit October 17, 2007 10:00 AM, Basin, Montana

Name Title Business Telephone E-Mail Steve Settle Estimator Settle Contracting 752-8985 sci269@bresnan.net Joe Aline Project Manager Shumaker Trucking &

Excavating 727-3537 joe@shumaker.psemail.com

Marc Groy Rep. RMC Consultant 287-7824 mgroy@in-tch.com Riley Denning Owner D-CRT Construction 264-5056 denning@3riversdbs.net Marty McReynolds Owner Diamondback Construction 703-6237 smcreynoldsmsn.com Carl McReynolds Owner Diamondback Construction 284-0962 Dan Guy Manager Land Reclamation Services 205-512-3800 dan@landreclamationservices.com Pat Herndon President Stoneridge Construction 208-661-7216 stoneridge@gotsky.com Dan Adams Sr. Project Manager PHC Reclamation 406-459-0546 dba@phcreclamation.com Rusty Giulio Owner R.S. Giulio Construction 406-949-0827 rsgiulio@aol.com Tim Tash Owner Big Sky Excavation 406-925-1657 tim@hollandloader.com Riley Fitt-Chappell Owner MLDC Inc. 509-432-6743 riley@moscowland.com Nathan Tebay Owner Tebay Contracting 406-287-2787 tebaycontracting@jeffersonvalley.net Mat Ruck Contract Admin. MLDC Inc. 509-432-3660 matt@moscowland.com Steve Johnson Contractor RS Johnson Construction 406-560-0462 rsjohnsonconstruction@hotmail.com

Black Bear, Gray Lead, Unnamed Mine Sites Pre-Construction Site Visit October 18, 2007 10:00 AM, Basin, Montana

Name Title Business Telephone E-Mail Chris Barry Manager Gruber Excavating 406-449-3927 gruberexcavating@hotmail.com Harvey Gee President Road Runner Grading 702-376-4000 roadrunnergr@embarqmail.com Doc Hill Survey Team Road Runner Grading 702-375-1930 Ron Tabbert Survey Team Road Runner Grading 702-375-1930 Jason Tabbert Survey Team Road Runner Grading 702-375-1930 Rusty Giulio Owner R.S. Giulio Construction 406-949-0827 rsgiulio@aol.com Dan Adams Sr. Project Manager PHC Reclamation 406-459-0546 dba@phcreclamation.com George Maclean Advanced Earthworks 406-369-0696 george@advancedearthworks.com

10.) FS Web to post documents for access by contractors:

ftp://ftp2.fs.fed.us/incoming/r1/b-d/

11.) Area Motels: There is a bed and breakfast location in the town of Basin, (#406- 461-0391). There are at least 2 motels located in Boulder, Montana which are approximately 10 miles from the town of Basin, (see yellow pages). Additional accommodations are also available in Helena, Montana.

12.) Permits/CERCLA: The Contractor shall, without any additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all damages to persons or properties that occur as a result of the Contractor’s fault or negligence.

13.) Water Sources for Dust Abatement: Water sources will be located by the contractor and approved by the COR.

14.) Silt fencing on new haul road: The contractor will be responsible for submitting an erosion control plan to the government and complying with the plan. The erosion control plan should comply with the requirements of the contract.

15.) Luttrell Pit Waste Placement: The contractor is responsible only for placement of wastes in the Luttrell Pit. An EPA contractor is responsible for grading wastes once it has been placed in the pit.

16.) Blasting Rock on new haul road: The contractor will be responsible for compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration’s Standard Specifications For Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-03), Section 205. – Rock Blasting.

17.) Merchantable Trees: All merchantable trees are the possession of the Forest

Service.

18.) Is this a Service or Construction Contract? Construction Contract

19.) Length of Contract? 120 days

20.) Questions with regard to the reclamation of these sites? Any questions with regard to the reclamation of these sites should be faxed or emailed to the Forest Service? All questions will be answered and included with the solicitation this spring.

21.) Maximum loads over cattle guards? Cattle guards have been designed to handle loaded articulated trucks with a weight of 56 tons ftp://ftp2.fs.fed.us/incoming/r1/b-d/