AG-0489-S-10-0227_marx-creek-rehab.pdf

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

6. PROJECT NO. 4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

PAGE OF PAGES

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

SOLICITATION

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO. 3. DATE ISSUED

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9.

INFORMATION

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder."

CALL:

FOR

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

365175

US FOREST SERVICE

EROC NORTHWEST

16400 CHAMPION WAY

SANDY OR 97055

USDA FOREST SERVICE

EROC NORTHWEST

16400 CHAMPION WAY

SANDY, OR 97055

TONYA RYMER 503-668-1703

x

02/09/2010

AG-0489-S-10-0227

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

TAS::12 1102::TAS RECOVERY MARX CREEK SPAWNING CHANNEL REHABILITATION PHASE II.

This solicitation is issued under the provisions of the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009.

NOTES:

(1) Bid bonds must be original and received by time of solicitation closing.

(2) This acquisition is issued under FAR Subpart 19.13 as a competitive HUB-Zone set-aside.

(3) Fax submittals are acceptable (except for the bid bond) and can be received at

(503) 668-1621. Please confirm receipt of fax submittals by calling (503) 668-1614.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

award, notice to proceed. The performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See ________________________________________________.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and is not required.is, b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

d. Offers providing less than

12b. CALENDAR DAYSYES NO

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

10 36 calendar days and complete it within ________________ ________________ calendar days after receiving

Section F.2

03/11/2010

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

x x x x copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ ___________________ (hour) local time calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected. _________________

STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ____________________ calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in item 13d.)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

AMOUNTS

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OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE.

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AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award.

No further contractual document is necessary.

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30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. DATE

BY

2PAGE OF

US FOREST SERVICE

EROC NORTHWEST

16400 CHAMPION WAY

SANDY OR 97055

TONYA R. RYMER

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD

Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, copies to issuing office.)

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MARX CREEK SPAWNING CHANNEL REHABILITATION PHASE II RECOVERY PROJECT

PART I – CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS

• SECTION A -SF-1442

• SECTION B – Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs (Schedule of Items)

• SECTION C - Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work

• SECTION D- Packaging, Marking and Layout

• SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

• SECTION F - Deliveries and Performance

• SECTION G - Contract Administrative Data

• SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements

PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

• SECTION I - Clauses incorporated by reference

• AGAR/FSAR and SPECIAL CONTRACT CLAUSES

• ARRA Required Clauses (full text)

PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS,EXIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

• SECTION J – Exhibits, Attachments, and Appendices

PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

• SECTION K – Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors or Respondents

• SECTION L – Instructions to Offeror / Notices

• SECTION M – Evaluation Factors for Award

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PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

BASE BID

ITEM

NO.

DESCRIPTION

PAY

UNIT

METHOD OF

MEASUREMENT

ESTIMATED

QTY

PRICE

TOTAL

15101

Mobilization

Lump Sum

LS

15201 Construction Survey and

Staking Lump

LS 1 $________ $________

15713

Soil Erosion & Pollution Control

15722

15723

15724

Dewatering

Impermeable Membrane (for Channel Infill) Furnish and Stockpile (polypropylene 20 feet x 100 feet x 36 mils thick)

Calcium Bentonite, Furnish and Stockpile

Each

Ton

AQ

20301

Remove Rock Weir

20407

Select Borrow, Compaction Method B, Finishing Method D

CY CQ 209

20424 Haul CYMI CQ 128 $________

20431 Gravel Hauling Sacks Each AQ 120 $________

20434

Access Road Patching, Furnish (borrow materials max.size 12” minus), Haul, Excavate, Place, and Compact

Cubic Yard

CQ

25104

30326

Placed Riprap, Class 3

Road Reconditioning

Mile

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55707

Untreated Timber Wood Weirs Furnish, Construct, and Install New Wood Weirs

55708

Untreated Timber Wood

6020124*

Furnish materials and Repair Existing Wood

24” Corrugated Metal Pipe 0.064” Thickness for Steel or 0.060” Thickness for Aluminum, Method C, 2 2/3” x ½” corrugations Furnish & Install

Linear Foot

62201 Hydraulic Excavator #1

(235 CAT backhoe or equivalent)

Hour AQ 4 $________ $________

62301

General Laborer

Hour

64808 Spawning Gravel, furnish, haul, excavate, and install

Cubic

CQ 1822 $________ $________

64809 Spawning Channel Construction, clear, grub, excavate, end haul, shape, and construct

Linear Foot

CQ 515 $________ $________

Total Base Bid $________

OPTION 1 – Overhanging Fish Habitat Structures

20404

Unclassified Borrow, Compaction Method B , Finishing Method D

20424 Haul CYMI CQ 93 $________

25104

Placed Riprap, Class 3

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64810

Overhanging Log Fish Habitat Structure

Total Option 1

OPTION 2 – Equipment Rental

62201

Hydraulic Excavators #1 (235 CAT backhoe or equivalent)

Dump Truck #1 (14 to

18CY)

Log Truck

62301

Faller

Total Option 2 $________

OPTION 3 – Steel Weir Assemble

55502

Structural Steel Weir Plate Assemble, Furnish and Install

Total Option 3 $________

TOTAL BASE PLUS ALL OPTIONS $______________

B-2 - 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 151.01 Mobilization. Payment will be made on actual work performed as described in FP-03

109.01 unless otherwise noted.

Vendor Name: Phone

Signature: Fax Address: Email City, State, Zip: TIN# Duns#

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SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

C.1 Scope of Work:

Work includes surveying, clearing, excavation, endhaul, reconditioning and construction of access roads, providing wood weirs, providing borrow and riprap and spawning gravel materials, dewatering, providing erosion and sediment control devices, installing logs for habitat structures, installing wood weirs, construction of spawning channel and all materials, equipment, and labor required to complete the work.

C.2 Location of Work:

The Marx Creek Project site is located on the Ketchikan Ranger District in Misty Fiord National Monument near the City of Hyder, Alaska. The City of Hyder, Alaska is approximately 79 miles Northeast of Ketchikan Alaska. The project site is 4.8 miles north of Hyder, AK just off the Salmon River Road (state access road). The City of Hyder has limited access by air and barge. Hyder, Alaska is connected by road to the Alaska Canadian highway system through Stewart B.C. Canada. From Southeast Alaska, the project can be accessed via ferry and vehicle thru Prince Rupert B.C. Canada or by chartered plane or barge/boat. The City of Hyder is a very small community with limited facilities and services available. The Communities of Stewart and Terrace B.C. have more developed infrastructure and facilities; they are 6 miles and 196 miles from the project area respectively.

C.3 Description of Work:

The Marx Creek rehabilitation project work involves the rehabilitation of existing channel and weirs, construction of new channel and weirs, and the decommissioning of an existing groundwater channel.

This work includes but is not limited to:

Surveying in construction controls for the new channel alignment from existing survey reference points, establishing alignment and reference staking to construct the project. All grading during construction are the responsibility of the Contractor. This is a separate pay item in the base bid.

Clearing and grubbing the new channel location, access road, stockpile locations, and gravel sorting areas. This work is incidental to other pay items.

Existing access road reconditioning of approximately 2 miles of existing access roads. Work includes clearing woody debris scattered along ~ 0.25 miles of access road, grading the roadway to suit the Contractors hauling requirements, brushing for site visibility along the roads, filling in occasional pot holes along roadway for improved haul conditions. 24” diameter by 40 foot long culverts will be installed at the junctions of the upper and lower access routes to the project area (MP 4.82 and MP 5.08 along the Salmon River Road). Road reconditioning and culvert installations are separate pay items in the base bid

New access road construction is required to access the weir replacement sites, weir repair sites, and along the new channel construction to be constructed. Access to the replacement weirs sites are between 50 to 75 ft from the edge of the Salmon River road or existing access routes. The level of access and

RECOVERY Marx Creek Spawning Channel Rehabilitation Phase II PAGE 6 constructed dimensions to the location is the minimum needed to safely get equipment into the site. The weir repair sites (3) are very close to the existing access roads however due to existing facilities the backhoe will need to travel between 300 to 500 feet along the banks to get to these sites. Materials for old weir repair sites #2, #3, and #4 can be lowered off the existing Fish Creek parking lot retaining wall directly to each work site. Old weir repair site #1 is accessible directly from the Fish Creek dike road which is 60 feet way from the edge of this access road. The new channel to be constructed will need access road around its perimeter (~1200 feet) to efficiently haul materials and install weirs. These access routes require clearing or brushing, grubbing, excavation, and placement of borrow materials for improved access. The actual construction of the access road is incidental to other pay items. When additional borrow materials are required for access or patching soft areas, the materials, haul, and their installation are paid as a separate pay item in the base bid

Removal of rock weir is located at Sta. 13+15.95 on the new channel constructed in 2008. This weir is made up of large riprap (~2 to 3 ft dia.) and will be excavated and side cast on the outside of the constructed berm. This is a separate pay item in the base bid

Select Borrow (D1) will be placed where the new weirs are embedded into the banks and along upstream faces. Weirs to be repaired will use this material on the upstream face of the excavated areas for the wood braces. 11 CY of select borrow is designated for each site. This is a separate pay item for furnishing and installing the material in the base bid. Haul is paid for this material under the haul pay item

Spawning channel construction for the new channel Sta. 15+00 to Sta. 20+15 involves clearing and grubbing ~1.5 acres of channel work area, expanding existing disposal sites as necessary to accommodate unsuitable or excess materials excavating (7,988 CY) of native materials (organics, silt to boulder sized materials) along the new alignment, shaping & grading the channel, berm construction (~1,200 feet), stockpiling, endhauling, decommissioning 250 linear feet of channel with excavated materials from the new channel construction, and disposal of remaining excess materials adjacent to the channel and at other designated waste/stockpile areas. This work is a separate pay item in the base bid.

Spawning gravel will be installed along 1,775 linear feet of channel. This area encompasses the new construction and the Upper Marx Creek Extension constructed in 2008 between stations 1+50 and 19+25. Work involves the production of spawning gravel in accordance with Section 648, excavation, haul, placement, and grading of 1,822 CY of spawning gravel. In the existing channel (Sta. 1+50 to 15+00), the existing stream bed will be excavated 1.5 feet deep x 19 feet wide. The new construction channel will be excavated 1.5 feet deep x 20 feet wide. This work is a separate pay item in the base bid.

Wooden weir installation in the new channel (7 weirs) and at replacement sites (8 weirs) in the old channel involves the removal of the flashboards above the existing weir base and abandoning the old weir base in-place, fabrication of new yellow cedar weirs from contractor supplied materials, the installation the new weirs, and modification of weir notches based on channel flow conditions by pay item. This is a separate pay item in the base bid. The select borrow and riprap required for the installation is paid under other pay items in the base bid. Each replaced weir also has a steel weir plate assembly that is a separate pay item under Option 3.

Wooden weir repair in the old channel involves removal of the top flashboards to the weir base on 4 weirs and the installation of new yellow cedar flashboards and braces from contractor supplied materials, and modification of weir notches based on channel flow conditions by pay item. This is a

RECOVERY Marx Creek Spawning Channel Rehabilitation Phase II PAGE 7 separate pay item in the base bid. The select borrow and riprap required for the installation is paid under other pay items in the base bid. No steel weir plate assembly will be installed at these locations.

Decommission 250 linear feet of groundwater channel by placing an impermeable membrane (polypropylene 20 feet x 100 feet x 36 mils thick) and calcium bentonite at the terminus of the decommissioned channel and backfilling with excess materials new channel construction. The installation of the calcium bentonite and impermeable membrane are paid under equipment rental pay items in the base bid. The materials (calcium bentonite and impermeable membrane) are separate pay items under the based bid. The backfilling and shaping of the decommissioned channel is incidental to new channel construction.

Riprap slope and weir protection will be placed on all newly excavated fill slopes, on the downstream side of the installed weirs, and as designated in the drawings or specifications. Work for furnishing, production and development, hauling, and placement of riprap materials will be under separate pay item in the base bid and Option 1.

Erosion and sediment control involves the furnishing and installing; up to 4 silt curtains (2 below the new channel and 2 below the decommission channel) and 1,500 ft of silt fence in and around the project area as required. Work includes providing all materials and labor for installation, maintenance, and removal of these structures by separate pay item in the base bid.

Dewatering will be required to protect water quality during all channel work. Pumps will be used to bypass work areas with clean water and pump turbid water within the construction zone into the adjacent forest or Salmon River. Work includes all equipment, labor and materials to dewater each work site/area. Due to the flow volume and access issues for the weir repair sites (old weirs 1 to 4) using a pump to bypass clean water is not required, a culvert or other method may be used. Dewatering also includes the work area above old weir 12 that will be constructed with equipment rental. Gravel hauling sacks are included in the base bid for use for coffer dams during construction and to divert water away from work areas. All dewatering is covered under a separate pay item in the base bid. See H.19

Berm construction is incidental to the new channel construction pay item in the base bid

Site cleanup for the project is considered incidental to all other pay items

Overhanging fish habitat structures will be constructed at 6 locations adjacent to weir replacement sites (old weirs 5 to 10). Work involves excavation, hauling materials, harvesting and transporting logs from within 2 miles of the site, supplying cable, staples, borrow excavation, riprap placement, and fabricating the structure. This work is covered under separate pay items in Option 1

Rehabilitation of old Marx Creek channel above old weir 12 (~ Sta 38+03) Involves excavation, disposal of unsuitable materials, shaping, harvesting and placing logs for fish habitat. All work is by equipment rental under separate items in Option 2.

Contract work will be constructed by pay item and by equipment rental. Equipment rental work will be directed by the CO or their designee. All work whether equipment rental or Pay Item will be performed by the contractor as noted in the specifications, drawings and in SCHEDULE of ITEMS.

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Option items will be awarded as funding becomes available. Items designated as Option items are overhanging fish habitat structures, equipment rental for rehab work above old weir 12, and the steel weir plate assemble.

Price Range: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

C.3.1 Construction Schedule The intent of the project is to award as much work as current funding allows. The project has a very short timing window for construction. Field operations will commence on 5/24/2010 and be completed no later than 7/1/2010. The Contractor will supply a tentative work schedule 7 days after contract award to the CO for approval. Due to the extent of the project, the contractor will provide all required equipment and manpower to complete the work within the allowable timeframe.

C.4 General Conditions

Equipment will at times be working within or around live streambeds and floodplains. Some work will require operation in or around flowing or ponded water up to 5 feet in depth. Equipment will transport riprap of varying sizes, cobble and gravel, trees and brush and large wood (up to but not limited to, 36``DBH, 60 ft. in length and rootwads, from harvest location to designated stockpile sites. Heavy equipment will excavate channel, trenches, contour banks and stream channels and place gravel, weirs riprap and wood in the stream channel and within the stream banks, move and sort rock and log materials, load trucks and stockpile materials. Laborers and fallers will be used to cut trees, choke trees for picking and moving by heavy equipment, construct wood weirs, operate dewatering equipment, install pollution controls, and erosion control devices.

C.5 Instream General Description of Work Units

Three attachments are provided in addition to the plan sheets for work delineation and requirements.

1. Attachment A – Work site discharge estimate to use in determining pump size and required bypass flows for construction dewatering.

2. Attachment B – Existing condition photo of typical conditions along the channel

3. Attachment C – Work items and associated quantities for the project.

C.5.1 Sediment, Erosion Control, Spill Prevention and Dewatering

Upon arrival oil booms will be placed downstream of any active work area. Oil spill kits will be staged around the job site and in the equipment. The Contractor will propose the dewatering method, pump locations, and hose/pipe routes at the beginning of the project. A dewatering plan will be submitted within 10 working days after award of the contract for approval by the CO. Before any excavation work commences in the new channel or the section to be decommissioned, silt curtains will be placed.

Erosion control silt fence will be placed as directed by the CO. Quantities of erosion control materials to be furnished and installed can be found in Section H.10

C.5.2 Access Road Construction and Clearing and Grubbing

Once sediment controls are in place the Contractor can begin reconditioning or constructing the access routes and clearing the work areas. Two - 24” diameter x 40 foot CMP’s will be installed at access road

RECOVERY Marx Creek Spawning Channel Rehabilitation Phase II PAGE 9 junctions at MP 4.82 and 5.08 on the Salmon River road. Logs and stumps will be end hauled to a location designated in the field by the CO adjacent to the channel section above old weir 12.

C.5.3 Construction Surveying

The Contractor will stake construction limits, channel centerline, cut and fill elevations, catch points, and set reference stakes for the project area. The Government will adjust grades and final structure location as required based on field conditions as construction progresses. The Contractor will control grade during construction.

C.5.4 Channel Construction, Spawning Gravel Installation, and Decommissioning

The channel construction will consist of clearing the channel and stockpile areas, excavating the channel to its required dimensions, end hauling materials to fill in the channel scheduled for decommissioning, stockpiling gravel to be sorted, contouring stockpiled materials, constructing berms around the perimeter of the channel to isolate it from any potential surface water. Approximately 7988 CY (in place) will be excavated and moved. Of this volume approximately 1100 CY (in place) will be used to construct berms and the remaining excavation will fill in the decommissioned channel, or end hauled to the designated stockpile location. This material may be used used to produce the spawning gravel. Seven new weirs will be installed in this new section of channel along with 555 CY of Class 3 riprap, 77 CY of select borrow, and 472 CY of spawning gravel.

In between Sta. 1+50 and 15+00 of the new channel area (Upper Marx Creek), 1350 CY of material will be excavated and replaced with spawning gravel.

The channel decommissioning may be concurrent with the channel construction. Materials excavated from the new channel will be end hauled and end dumped into the old channel, spread and compacted with heavy equipment operating over it during construction. Laborers and rental equipment will install the calcium bentonite and impermeable membrane at the end of the decommissioned channel as directed by the CO.

C.5.5 Spawning Gravel Sorting and Stockpiling

The contractor will need to screen the alluvial materials from channel excavation, that are in existing stockpile along the previously decommissioned reach of Upper Marx Creek and from the gravel pit at MP 9.0 on the Salmon River Road. Existing materials around the Marx Creek tend be coarse requiring more material to be processed. The gravel pit at MP 9.0 has finer gravels present and the contractor should assume that the finer fraction of the gradation will come from this quarry. The contractor may use other private gravel sources within the Salmon River valley to produce the material. All material sites will be approved by the CO and the contractor will validate the material meets the required gradation by sieve analysis. This is incidental to the gravel installation pay item

C.5.6 Weir Construction

This work will be completed concurrently with riprap placement. Weir locations will be excavated to grade. Yellow Cedar lumber will be used to construct the wood weirs for the weir base and flashboards.

The base of the wood weirs and flashboard post will be installed and once the entire channel is completed the flash boards will be attached and the weir notch size and weir plates adjusted based on actual flow conditions.

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Those sites that will be repaired will have the old flash boards removed and new boards and bracing replaced while the weir base is still in the ground. At sites where the old weir is abandoned the flashboards are required to be removed and the wood base abandoned in-place. Installation of the new weir will be downstream ~8 to 10 feet from the existing weir.

In the new channel section to be constructed by this contract, excavation depth to finish grade is approximately 10 -12 feet and to the base of weirs 14+ feet. In this section the Contractor may install weirs as excavation proceeds. If this is done, excessive silt deposits that build up on the upstream side of the weirs will be removed by pumping or excavated and side cast behind the constructed berm before spawning gravel is placed.

C.5.7 Riprap

Riprap will be developed and placed along the channel slopes extending from ~1 foot below the channel bottom to 1 foot above the flashboards. The riprap along the downstream face of the weir as per C.5.4 will be placed after the weir base is installed AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. Riprap existing at the site will not be counted as contract quantities in the Schedule of Items. Installation of replacement weirs and repair of existing weirs requires removal and reinstallation of existing riprap. The removal and replacement of riprap is incidental to installation or repair of the new weirs. All riprap called for in the Schedule of Items are additional quantities required at each site.

C.5.8 Large Wood Habitat Structures

If Option 1 and 2 are awarded, all trees that are developed during clearing and grubbing operations will be installed in the channel after weirs are installed to provide cover for salmon. Trees will be embedded in the bank, overhang the channel or be placed into the channel. Trees, location of installation and configurations will be designated by the CO. Option 1 work will be installed AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS and is covered under separate pay items. Option 2 work will be accomplished with equipment rental and as pay items with equipment designated by the Contractor.

C.5.9 Berm Construction and Cleanup

After all channel work is completed the partially constructed berms will be completed using the stockpiled excavated materials. Materials will be shaped and stockpiles contoured to blend in with the surrounding topography. All work areas will be worked with equipment and smoothed out to an acceptable surface. All erosion, oil spill precautions, sediment control, and dewatering facilities will be removed. Access roads adjacent to the channel will be scarified with the exception of the Dike Access road at MP 5.4 and the access road adjacent to the channel going upstream from old weir 12 Sta. 38+03 towards the dike road.

C.6 Buy American

Due to the remoteness of the site and requirements for transporting explosives the Contractor has the option of obtaining only riprap and select borrow materials from Stewart, British Columbia, Canada. If the Contractor chooses to obtain these materials from Canada, no additional haul will be paid due to Contractor designated sources (see section 204.17). All other materials for the project can be easily obtained from sources within the USA or produced on-site.

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C.7 FP-03 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND

BRIDGES ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

The FHWA Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-03 are part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

Copies of the FHWA Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges are available from:

Government Book Store Or online at: http://bookstore.gpo.gov/ 915 Second Avenue Seattle, WA 98714 Phone: 206.553.4270 Fax: 206.553.6717

SPECIAL NOTE: The specification contained in this contract is a list of major special project specifications applicable to this contract. Other specifications referred to within these specifications (even though not specifically listed) or contained in the 2003 FHWA Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP 03 are also fully applicable to the solicitation and any resultant contract.

Table of Contents

Preface 101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

101.01 Meaning of Terms

101.03 Abbreviations

101.04 Definitions

102 - Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract 102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

103 - Scope of Work Deletions

104 - Control of Work Deletions

104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor

105 - Control of Material

105.02 Material Sources

105.02(a) Government-provided sources

105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work

106 - Acceptance of Work

106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements

106.07 Delete

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims

107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties

107.10 Environmental Protection

107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape

108 - Prosecution and Progress 108 Delete

109 - Measurement and Payment 109 Deletions

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions

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109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions

151 - Mobilization

151.01 Description

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

155 Delete 157 – Soil Erosion Control

157.03 General

204 - Excavation and Embankment

204.01

204.02 Definitions

204.03

204.04 Preparation for Roadway Excavation and Embankment Construction

204.05 Reserved

204.06 Roadway Excavation

204.07 Subexcavation

204.08 Borrow Excavation

204.09 Preparing Foundation for Embankment Construction

204.10 Embankment Construction

204.11 Compaction

204.13 Sloping, Shaping, and Finishing

204.14 Disposal of Unsuitable or Excess Material

204.15 Haul

204.16 Acceptance

204.17 204.08

584 - Log Structures 584.01

584.02 Requirements

584.03 Logs

584.04 Timber & Lumber

584.05 Aggregate

584.06 General

584.07 Performance

584.08 Method

594.09

622—Rental Equipment

622.02 Rental Equipment

622.04 Method

648—Stream Simulation 648.01

648.02 Conform to the following Section and Subsections

648.03 General

648.04 Equipment Operations

648.05 Equipment Limitations

648.06 Excavation

648.07 Dewatering

648.08. Rewatering

648.09 Blasting and Rock Removal

648.10 Placed Stream Simulation Bed Material

648.11 Rock Bedforms (steps, weirs, riffles, pools), Forcing Features, and Bank Construction

648.12 Log and Root Wad Structures

648.13 Method

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Preface Preface_wo_03_15_2004_m

Delete all but the first paragraph and add the following:

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

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:

AFPA

MSHA

NIST

NESC

WCLIB

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 ppm Part Per Million

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101.04 Definitions.

Delete the following definitions and substitute the following:

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.

Add the following:

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.

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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.

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

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Figure 101-1—Illustration of road structure terms.

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102 - Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract 102.00_nat_us_02_16_2005

102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

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_01_18_2007

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 625.

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.

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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;

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(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.

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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.

107.10_05_us_07_27_2005

108 - Prosecution and Progress 108.00_nat_us_02_16_2005

108 Delete.

Delete Section 108 in its entirety.

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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.

109.02_0114_us_05_16_2005

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions.

Add the following definition:

(q) Actual quantity. (AQ) These quantities are determined from measurements of completed work.

151 - Mobilization 151.01_0105_us_02_23_2005

151.01 Description

Add the following at the end of the last sentence:

“Work also includes cleaning of all equipment used at the project site. Clean all construction equipment prior to entry on the project site. Remove all dirt, plant parts and material that may carry noxious weed seeds into the area. Only construction equipment inspected by the Forest Service will be allowed to operate within the project area. Treat subsequent move-ins of equipment the same as the initial move-in.

Clean truck beds and dump boxes hauling to the project site prior to entering the work area.”

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155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts 155.00_nat_us_05_11_2004

155 Delete.

Delete Section 155 in its entirety.

157 – Soil Erosion Control

157.03 General

Add the following after the first paragraph:

For all projects involving bridges and culvert construction or channel reconstruction submit an erosion control plan concurrently with dewatering plans unless directed by the CO.

201 - Clearing and Grubbing 201.05_10_us_07_14_2006 201.05_10_bg_02_24_2008

201.05 (b)

Delete entire paragraph and replace with the following:

Grub all embankment areas. Undisturbed stumps may be left in place if they protrude less than 6 inches above the original ground and will be covered with more than 2 feet of embankment.

For temporary access that will be decommissioned or stored on stream restoration projects, Grub all embankment areas. Undisturbed stumps may be left in place if they protrude less than 6 inches above the original ground and will be covered with more than 1 feet of embankment.

204 - Excavation and Embankment 204_all_bg_02_24_2008

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

Description

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. Work also includes hauling, loading, disposal and removal of excess Government or Contractor furnished materials, excess or unsuitable stream and bank materials to stockpile areas designated in the field and / or SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS.

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

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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 for embankment construction is defined as quarry or pit rock from sources listed in the specifications and / or SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS.

(b) Embankment construction. Embankment construction consists of placing and compacting roadway or borrow…