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Table of Contents

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

106.07 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

108 - Prosecution and Progress

108 Delete

109 - Measurement and Payment

109 Deletions

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions

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155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

155 Delete

650 - Road Closure Devices

650.02 Requirements

650.03 Performance

650.04 Acceptance

650.05

650.06

652 – Meadow Restoration

652.01

652.02

652.03 General

652.04 Burn Piles

652.05 Acceptance

652.06

652.07

718 - Traffic Signing and Marking Material

718.05 Aluminum Panels

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Preface

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

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101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

101.01 Meaning of Terms.

Delete all references to the TAR (Transportation Acquisition Regulations) in the specifications.

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

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.

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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.

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 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

Delete Section 102 in its entirety.

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103 - Scope of Work

Deletions

Delete all but subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

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104 - Control of Work

Deletions

Delete Sections 104.01, 104.02, and 104.04.

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.

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105 - Control of Material

105.02 Material Sources.

105.02(a) Government-provided sources.

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 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

106.07 Delete

Delete subsection 106.07.

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107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims.

Delete the entire subsection.

107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work.

Delete the following from the first paragraph.

“except as provided in Subsection 106.07”.

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties.

Delete the entire subsection.

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 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.

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108 - Prosecution and Progress

108 Delete.

Delete Section 108 in its entirety.

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109 - Measurement and Payment

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 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.

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155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

155 Delete.

Delete Section 155 in its entirety.

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650 - Road Closure Devices

Description

650.01 Work. Furnish and install, or install only, road closure devices using fabricated gates and accessories, combination post and rail barriers, concrete barriers, earth mound barriers, and other devices.

Materials

650.02 Requirements. Furnish materials to be used in fabricating gates and barriers. Ensure that all hardware is galvanized in accordance with AASHTO M 232 and meets the requirements of ASTM A 307. Furnish plain or cut washers that are American Standard Washers.

Furnish timber posts, rails, and lumber that meet the requirements of AASHTO M 168. Provide timber of the species and type, and rate of preservative treatment.

Furnish concrete that meets the requirements of Subsection 601.03, method B or C.

Construct earth mound barriers from excavated material adjacent to the barrier location, or from other designated locations.

Construction

650.03 Performance. Place road closure devices at designated locations. Construct all devices to the required dimensions. In assembling gates, perform required welding in accordance with the best modern practice and the applicable requirements of AWS D1.1.

After assembly, clean non-galvanized steel pipe gates and paint them with one coat of zinc-rich primer and two coats of exterior enamel of the required type and color.

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Set all posts vertically and embed them to the required depth. Place concrete for embedment against undisturbed earth within an excavation sized to achieve the embedment dimensions.

Compact the backfill in 6 inch layers to finished grade.

Furnish and install all signs and/or reflective warning markers accessory to the road closure device.

650.04 Acceptance. Construction of road closure devices will be evaluated under Subsections

106.02 and 106.04.

Measurement

650.05 Measure the items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02.

Payment

650.06 The accepted quantities, measured as provided in Subsection 109.02 and above, will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 650 pay item listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

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652 – Meadow Restoration

Description

652.01 This work consists of cutting small trees and brush by use of hand tools such as chainsaws to restore habitat meadows. Use of equipment is strictly prohibited. Cut material shall be hand piled and covered for future burning.

Materials

652.02 Furnish 4-mil, black, polyethylene plastic (no substitutes) to cover burn piles.

Construction

652.03 General. In area marked and flagged by Contracting Officer all trees 6” DBH or smaller shall be cut and hand piled. All previous cut branches and down debris less than 6” diameter within the flagged boundary shall also be gathered and incorporated into the hand piles.

652.04 Burn Piles. Burn piles shall be constructed compactly by aligning individual pieces in the same direction and placing the heavier slash on top. Piles shall have a stable base to prevent toppling. The long axis of the individual pieces shall be oriented up and down slope. Protruding pieces shall be trimmed to allow covering in a manner that permits the piles to shed water. Each pile shall have a minimum of 10-15% by volume of small sized slash (small branches less than ½ inch in diameter and, or small branches with needles or leaves attached) placed in the lower, center of the pile to provide ‘kindling’ for prompt ignition and to aid in the combustion of larger slash. Material projecting more than 2 feet from the general pile perimeter shall be cut off and re-piled. Piles shall be no smaller than 6 feet in diameter and 5 feet tall or greater than 7 feet in diameter and 6 feet tall.

Polyethylene plastic shall be placed on all piles so that a minimum of 70% of the horizontal and vertical surface area is covered. Minimum size of the polyethylene plastic sheet shall be six foot square. Plastic shall be secured on the pile by placing 20% of the total material piled on top of the plastic as to provide protection from rain, snow and sunlight.

Unless specifically approved by the Contracting Officer, piles shall be located so that later burning will not damage standing green trees. Piles shall be at least 15 feet apart. Piles shall not be placed on or adjacent to tree stumps, snags, or within eight feet of down logs. Piles shall not be placed under overhanging limbs. Piles shall not be located on road surfaces, in ditches and channel bottoms. Slash maybe required to be carried more than 30 feet to ensure protection of standing green trees. This may result in locating piles beyond the area in which slash was previously located.

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652.05 Acceptance. Construction of burn piles will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02.

Measurement

652.06 Measure the items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02.

Payment

652.07 The accepted quantities, measured as provided in Subsection 109.02 and above, will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 652 pay item listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

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718 - Traffic Signing and Marking Material

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.