Appendix C FL Specs road maintenance.doc

APPENDIX C

DIVISION 100 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

110 - Scope of Contract

Provide all equipment, labor, materials, tools and other incidentals and execute all work necessary to perform the required road maintenance on the designated National Forest roads in accordance with these specifications and exhibits. The work consists of routine maintenance activates normally associated with gravel and native-surfaced single and double-lane roads.

120 -Location and Description of Work

All work to be accomplished under this contract is located within the boundaries of the Lake George Ranger District in Marion County, FL.

Lake George Ranger District

40929 SR 19

Umatilla, FL 32784 (352)669-3153

A detailed map showing the specific locations of all roads may be reviewed by prospective bidders at the office.

130 - Schedule of Work

Work orders may be placed throughout the fiscal year. However, primary orders for services will be placed during the periods of November 15 thru December 15 thru September 30. Refer to Schedule of Items for ordering procedures and restrictions. Task orders issued by the Government will detail the roads to be serviced, the services to be provided and the order in which performance is required. Actual mileage of services ordered will depend on existing conditions at the time of government inspection.

140 - Equipment Requirements and Transportation

All equipment proposed to be used for performance of the work shall be of the size, type, and in such condition to properly pursue the requirements of this contract.

Equipment shall meet the following minimum standards:

Motor patrol shall be diesel powered, tandem drive, 125 HP or more with a hydraulic shift mold board and equipped with scarifier. THE MOLD BOARD SHALL BE EQUIPED WITH A “SANDVIK SYSTEM 2000,” WITH #2244-28FS CUTTING TOOLS, OR EQUAL.

The contractor's proposed equipment shall be made available to the Contracting Officer's Representative for inspection prior to award of the contract. If at any time during the course of this contract any equipment is deemed unsatisfactory, the Contracting Officer may order removal and may require a satisfactory replacement, at the contractor's expense.

Any movement or transportation of equipment to or from the work area(s) required to pursue the work, repair or replace, or for contractor's convenience shall be at the contractor's expense.

150 - Public Safety and Traffic Control

The Contractor shall exercise caution and care while pursuing the work to prevent unnecessary conflict with, or potential hazards to, road users.

The contractor shall post warning signs with flags on each end of the section of road being worked. Signs shall be of the size, quantity, and colors as required in the current edition of the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices", (MUTCD). A copy of MUTCD is located in the District Ranger's Office and may be available to the contractor for in-office reference on request. These signs shall be moved as needed to properly delineate and identify the section of road being maintained. At no time shall these signs be more than one mile from operating equipment and shall be in place only when road equipment or men are actually performing operations.

If for any reason traffic hazards are left in or adjacent to the road after normal work period, they shall be properly signed as hazards and visibly illuminated at night. Segments of unfinished work which present a hazard to road users, such as rolls of surface material, berms on the shoulder, etc. may not be left in roadway over night, weekends or holidays.

160 - Accomplishment Records and Reports

The contractor shall maintain records of accomplishment using the form shown in Exhibit B. These records shall be delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative weekly. An invoice for the services rendered shall be submitted to the COR on a monthly basis. No payment shall be made prior to receipt of the records and acceptance of the work performed.

DIVISION 200 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

210 – Definition of Road Structure

Graphic definitions of road structural terms are shown in Exhibit A.

220 - Maintenance Activities

ALL maintenance work of this contract shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the Maintenance Activities herein specified.

Only those operations indicated by activity coded in the bid schedule and the activities schedule pertain to this contract.

230 - Soil Moisture Conditions

Suitable moisture conditions for surface blading shall be from five (5) to fifteen (15) percent by weight. Unless authorized by the Contracting Officer's Representative, no surface blading shall be performed while moisture content is outside this range.