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FOREST SERVICE

SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

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Dry Pole Riparian Restoration

U.S.D.A Forest Service, Region 1 Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Judith Musselshell Ranger District Judith Basin County, Montana ii

FOREST SERVICE SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

101 – TERMS, FORMAT, AND DEFINITIONS

102 – BID, AWARD, AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

103 – SCOPE OF WORK

104 – CONTROL OF WORK

105 – CONTROL OF MATERIAL

106 – ACCEPTANCE OF WORK

107 – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

108 – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

109 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

151 – MOBILIZATION

153 – CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

155 – SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

156 – PUBLIC TRAFFIC

203- REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES AND OBSTRUCTIONS……………………….18

204 - EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENT

211 - ROADWAY OBLITERATION

251 – RIPRAP

308 - MINOR CRUSHED AGGREGATE

622 – RENTAL EQUIPMENT

705 - ROCK

PREFACE

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

101 – TERMS, FORMAT, AND DEFINITIONS

101.01 Meaning of Terms.

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101.03 Abbreviations.

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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

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101.04 Definitions.

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Bid Schedule--The Schedule of Items.

Bridge--No definition.

Contractor--The individual or legal entity contracting with the Government for performance of prescribed work. In a timber sale contract, the contractor is the “purchaser”.

Culvert--No definition.

Right-of-Way--A general term denoting (1) the privilege to pass over land in some particular line (including easement, lease, permit, or license to occupy, use, or traverse public or private lands), or (2) Real property necessary for the project, including roadway, buffer areas, access, and drainage areas.

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Adjustment in Contract Price--“Equitable adjustment,” as used in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or “construction cost adjustment,” as used in the Timber Sale Contract, as applicable.

Change--“Change” means “change order” as used in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or “design change” as used in the Timber Sale Contract.

Design Quantity--“Design quantity” is a Forest Service method of measurement from the FS-96 Forest Service Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges.

Under these FP specifications this term is replaced by the term “Contract Quantities”.

Forest Service--The United States of America, acting through the Forest Service, U.S.

Department of Agriculture.

Neat Line--A line defining the proposed or specified limits of an excavation or structure.

Pioneer Road--Temporary construction access built along the route of the project.

Purchaser--The individual, partnership, joint venture, or corporation contracting with the Government under the terms of a Timber Sale Contract and acting independently or through agents, employees, or subcontractors.

Protected Streamcourse--A drainage shown on the plans or timber sale area map that requires designated mitigation measures.

Road Order--An order affecting and controlling traffic on roads under Forest Service jurisdiction. Road Orders are issued by a designated Forest Officer under the authorities of 36 CFR, part 260.

Schedule of Items--A schedule in the contract that contains a listing and description of construction items, quantities, units of measure, unit price, and amount.

Utilization Standards--The minimum size and percent soundness of trees described in the specifications to determine merchantable timber.

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102 – BID, AWARD, AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract Delete Section 102 in its entirety.

103 – SCOPE OF WORK

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The project consists of rehabilitating the riparian area in the vicinity of Dry Pole dispersed recreation area as well as the obliteration of 3.00 miles of Dry Pole Road #6392. Work includes placing riprap along stream fords, excavating and shaping bankful benches into stream banks, moving two picnic tables, removing and disposal of a toilet and vault, scarifying a dispersed camping area, obliterating 3.00 miles of FS road 6392 placing aggregate as staked by CO and related work. Excavator rental will be used for transplanting willows, restoration of road crossings with in the obliteration and related work.

The project is located in the Dry Pole drainage; Township 12 North, Range 11 East, Section 26. Stanford, MT: Take US Highway 87 southeast approximately 6.7 miles to Windham, MT. Turn South onto State Highway 239. Follow State Highway 239 approximately 11.6 miles to Utica, MT. At Utica turn south onto County Road 1. Proceed

15.5 miles and turn left onto Forest Road 487. Stay on Forest Road 487 for approx. 6 miles. The project site begins in the vicinity of the intersection with Forest Road 6392 at the mouth of Dry Pole canyon.

104 – CONTROL OF WORK

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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 Material Sources.

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Sources have been designated for this project as follows:

Riprap – Government Furnished – The material for the riprap rock is available in Tollgate pit. located 18 miles from the project. The borrow pit is at the location shown in the drawings. The aggregate is located in the Dry Pole Pit located 0.5 miles up the Dry Pole Road 6392. In addition to the riprap located in the Tollgate pit, there is approximately 10 cubic yards of riprap at the project site that can be utilized to supplement the riprap from Tollgate pit.

Embankment – Government Furnished – The Contractor shall use onsite material from channel excavation for embankment construction.

Sod Mats – Government Furnished – The Contractor shall use onsite sod mats as noted on the plans and as designated by the CO.

Waste Site- Government Furnished – Excess excavation and rip rap will be disposed of at a location along Road 6392. The disposal site is within a half mile of the project area.. Contractor shall reclaim waste disposal area by shaping material per the direction of the CO. This work is incidental to the excavation bid item. The exact location of the waste site shall be staked by the CO.

Willow Trees – Government Furnished – Willow trees that will be planted along the areas disturbed by the project will be government furnished and designated by CO. The willow trees will be planted using excavator rental time.

Under (b) Contractor-located sources add the following:

All materials and equipment used on this project shall be free of noxious weed as listed on the "All States Noxious Weeds List”. Contractor must submit certified statements that all materials to be used for this project meet Local, State, and Federal weed free certifications.

106 – ACCEPTANCE OF WORK

106.07 Delete

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107 – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE

PUBLIC

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims.

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107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work.

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“except as provided in Subsection 106.07”

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties.

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107.10 Environmental Protection.

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 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 Delete Delete Section 108 in its entirety.

109 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

109 Deletions

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109.06 Pricing of Adjustments.

109.07 Eliminated Work.

109.08 Progress Payments.

109.09 Final Payment.

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions.

(b) Contract quantity.

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

One of the following Methods of Measurement for determining final payment is designated in the Schedule of Items for each Pay Item:

[a] Contract Quantities (CQ) – As previously defined.

[b] Actual Quantities (AQ) – These quantities are determined from measurements of completed work.

[c] Lump Sum Quantities (LSQ) – These quantities denote one complete unit of work as described in 109.02 (h).

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“(b) Cubic yard” to “(c) Cubic yard”.

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(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.

151 – MOBILIZATION

151.01 Description

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Noxious Weed Control Requirements:

All construction equipment to be used at the job site shall be cleaned and certified free of noxious weeds and their seeds prior to entrance on to forest lands, whether they are owned, leased or borrowed by the Contractor or any subcontractors. “Construction equipment” does not include personal vehicles or support equipment that remains on the main travel route.

Cleaning shall occur off forest land.

Construction equipment shall be visually inspected by the CO and each one certified in writing to be reasonably clean and weed free. Inspections will take place off of forest lands with the Contractor providing at least 24 hours notice. The location of the inspection site is to be agreed upon in advance between the CO and the Contractor or Subcontractor. Equipment is expected to proceed directly to the job site following the inspection and to not leave the designated weed management district wherein the job site exists.

Certification shall remain valid for each identified piece of equipment for the duration of the specified project and only as long as the equipment remains at the job site or within the designated weed management district. Equipment leaving the designated weed management district will need to be recertified as weed free before being allowed to return to the job site.

Heavy equipment used for this project will be inspected for leaks each day prior to entering the work area. Any leaks or excess oil and grease shall be removed prior to use.

151.03 Payment

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Include all costs associated with the cleaning of equipment in the unit price for Mobilization.

153 – CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

153.02 Contractor Quality Control Plan

(1) Preparatory phase

(f) Coordinate surveying and staking of work.

The locations where construction will start and end along the stream will be staked by the Government.

The start and end of the road obliteration will be staked by the Government.

The area requiring scarification shall be staked by the Government.

The location of aggregate placement shall be staked by the Government.

The placement location of the picnic tables shall be staked by the Government.

Contractor will be responsible for preserving construction stakes by referencing or other means and for providing a grade setter to control final lines of construction.

155 – SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

155 Delete Delete Section 155 in its entirety.

156 – PUBLIC TRAFFIC

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156.03 Accommodating Traffic During Work.

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Accommodate traffic according to the requirements set forth below, MUTCD, and Section 635.

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The road and ATV trail will be allowed to be closed for 5 business days. It may be closed during business hours from 8 am to 5 pm. The road shall not be closed on any weekend days.

A road closed sign and barrier will be provided by the Forest Service, and must be placed on the road during the closure period. The road closed sign and barrier shall be placed before the road enters the ford.

156.08 Traffic and Safety Supervisor.

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156.10 Measurement and payment.

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Do not measure Public Traffic for payment. Compensation for this item shall be incidental to Mobilization.

203 - REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES AND OBSTRUCTIONS

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203.05 Disposing of Material.

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(a) Remove from project.

One vault toilet will be removed. This vault toilet become property of the contractor and will be disposed of in a legal manner off national forest.

204 - EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENT

204.05 Conserved Topsoil.

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Conserve topsoil and vegetated soil mats from excavation and embankment areas.

Stockpile conserved topsoil and vegetated soil mats in low windrows immediately beyond the rounding limits of cut and embankment slopes or in other approved locations.

Separate from other excavated material. Water soil mats as necessary to ensure transplant success.

204.08 Borrow Excavation

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204.08A Excavation for Stream Modification.

Do not disturb material and vegetation outside the construction limits. Do not operate equipment in the live stream except where given approval by the CO.

204.11 Compaction.

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Unless otherwise shown on plans, compact the embankment using the following method:

(c) Compaction C. Hauling and Spreading Equipment. Adjust the moisture content to a level suitable for compaction. Compact the material by operating equipment over the full width of the roadway until visual displacement ceases.

204.14 Disposal of Unsuitable or Excess Material.

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Dispose of unsuitable or excess material at designated sites or as directed by the CO.

Sites will need to be graded and prepared after placing material. Shape material after all material has been placed. Contractor shall maintain haul road during hauling activities and perform final maintenance once hauling is complete.

211 - ROADWAY OBLITERATION

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211.01 Description

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This work consists of the reclamation of roadways by the removal of culverts;

construction of waterbars and leadoff ditches; restoration of stream channels; and seeding, fertilizing, and mulching of all disturbed areas. This work may include necessary diverting of live streams, pumping, bailing, draining, sheeting, bracing, and miscellaneous items required for execution of the work. Additionally, survey stakes depicting work locations may need to be re-established using original survey notes and/or plans.

Roadway obliteration is designated as follows:

Method 2:

- Leave a 3-5 foot passage way along the route to enhance foot traffic or animal use. This passage way will be free of debris, slash or obstructions so wildlife or other traffic is not impeded.

- Relieve soil compaction by scarifying/ripping the entire road surface with the excavator bucket to a depth of 12-24 inches. Salvage and stockpile all topsoil and vegetation so that it can be used for transplanting after re-contour is complete.

- Re-contour road prisms (re-establishing natural drainage across the landscape) to as close as possible, the original topography and contours of the hillside.

Remove road fill, placing it on the cut bench and shaping it to fit the contour up to the top of the cut slope. Also, remove side-cast piles of embankment in the vicinity of the fill slope that were created when the road was originally constructed. Surface of re-contoured material should be uneven to break up flow but not trap water in low areas. When drainages and riparian areas are encountered, overlying fill material will be pulled back to a more natural channel configuration to re-establish the streams bank full width.

- Where available, transplant live vegetative material from the road surface and adjacent areas into the treated road prism. Transplanted material shall be conserved with root mass and surrounding soil whenever possible. Mix sod and vegetation into the new soil surface or transfer islands or plugs of native vegetation to encourage establishment of grasses and forbs.

- Vegetative material shall include native shrubs and sod. It is recommended the excavator operator utilize the bucket and thumb to plant vegetative material.

- Apply duff and coarse woody debris (slash and/or trees) of various size classes sparingly over the treated road prism in such as manner as to provide cover and protection of the newly disturbed soil and to incorporate organic material at the site. Coarse woody from fill slopes can be used in or on the recontoured slope.

If placed on the surface woody debris should be placed perpendicular to the ground side-slope to help prevent soil erosion. This slash needs to be compacted with the bucket so that it is in contact with the soil surface.

Method 3:

- Relieve soil compaction by scarifying/ripping the entire area designated to a depth of 12-24 inches. Salvage and/or stockpile all topsoil and vegetation so that it can be used for transplanting after scarification is complete.

- Recontour the travel way through the area and transplant vegetation from the sides.

- Use adjacent material to recontour the ford approach out of the designated scarification area so that it resembles the natural streambank upstream and downstream.

- Transport rip rap from the north side of the scarification area. Rip rap can be used to deter crossing at the rehabbed ford and to supplement rip rap at the other ford crossings.

251 – RIPRAP

251.01 Description.

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This work consists of hauling, and placing riprap for bank protection, and erosion control.

251.02 Material.

Project allows use of suitable on-site Riprap as designated on the plans. All of the other riprap material must come from the designated borrow pit, as shown on the plans.

251.07 Acceptance.

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Structure excavation for riprap is incidental to the riprap.

251.09 Payment.

The cost of excavation, embankment and haul required for placement of riprap is incidental to the riprap pay item.

308 - MINOR CRUSHED AGGREGATE

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Description

308.01 This work consists of furnishing and placing crushed aggregate for bedding, backfill and roadway aggregate course.

Material

308.02 Conform to the following Subsections:

Crushed aggregate 703.06

Water 725.01

Construction Requirements

308.03 Preparing Surface. Prepare the roadway surface on which aggregate course is placed as shown on the plans.

308.04 Placing Crushed Aggregate.

(a) Roadway aggregate. Mix the aggregate and adjust the moisture content to obtain a uniform mixture with a moisture content suitable for compaction. Spread and shape the mixture on the prepared surface in a uniform layer.

Do not place the mixture in a layer exceeding 6 inches in compacted thickness. When more than one layer is necessary, compact each layer according to Subsection 308.05(a) before placing the next layer.

(b) Bedding and backfill aggregate. Place and shape the mixture in layers that, when compacted, do not exceed 6 inches in depth.

308.05 Compacting and Finishing Crushed Aggregate.

(a) Roadway aggregate. Compact using the methods below, specified in the Schedule of Items.

(1) Method 1. Operate equipment over the full width of spread aggregate.

(2) Method 2. Compact the aggregate by operating compaction equipment over the total width until visible deformation ceases. A minimum of three complete roller passes shall be made at a moisture content suitable for compaction.

(b) Bedding and backfill aggregate. Compact according to Section 209.

308.06 Acceptance. Crushed aggregate will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and

106.03. Furnish a production certification including gradation and quality properties for each source.

Construction of roadway aggregate courses will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.04. Method 2 compaction will be evaluated under Section 106.04.

Placement of bedding and backfill aggregate will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02 and Section 209.

Preparation of the surfaces on which crushed aggregate is placed will be evaluated under Section 204 and 209 as applicable.

Measurement

308.07 Measure the Section 308 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection

109.02 and the following as applicable.

Measure crushed aggregate by the cubic yard in-place on the road.

Measure width horizontally to include the top of aggregate width including designed widenings. Measure the length horizontally along the centerline of the roadway.

Do not measure crushed gravel used for culvert bedding.

Payment

308.08 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 308 pay item listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

622 – RENTAL EQUIPMENT

622.02 Rental Equipment.

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Hydraulic Excavator. Provide a track mounted hydraulic excavator, 15 years or newer.

Bucket must be equipped with a hydraulic "thumb". It is anticipated that an excavator of a size capable of performing the excavation needs for the project, i.e. structure excavation, riprap construction, willow transplanting, and road obliteration etc., will be of an adequate size to be acceptable for any work that the Contractor may be directed to perform under this section.

Submit the model number of the equipment to the CO for approval before delivery to the project site. Equipment shall be no more than 15 years old and shall be free of leaks and other mechanical deficiencies. When an excavator is working under this Pay Item a Government Technician must be on site and the Contractor is required to give the Government two working days’ notice before starting this work.

The Hydraulic excavator operator must have experience in stream reconstruction projects similar to this project.

622.04 & 622.05 Measurement and Payment.

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The contractor shall be aware of the following statement within section F of the Contract under FAR 52.211-18 Variation in Estimated Quantities: “Adjustment of contract prices as described in this section shall not apply to section 622…. The government reserves the right to reduce or eliminate entirely the work under this item with no adjustment in the contract unit price.”

705 - ROCK

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705.02 Riprap Rock

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