Project_Specs.pdf

CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST

BLUE RIDGE RANGER DISTRICT

UNION COUNTY

FP 03 – SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

BEASLEY KNOB OHV AREA

TRAIL SYSTEM REHABILITATION

MARCH - 2014

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

106 - Acceptance of Work

106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements

106.07 Delete

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape

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

109.04 Receiving Procedures

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

155 Delete

157 - Soil Erosion Control

157.03 General

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions

203.01 Description

203.05 Disposing of Material

203.05 Disposing of Material

251 - Rip Rap…………………………………………………………………………………….25

308 - Minor Crushed Aggregate…………………………………………………………………26

622 - Rental Equipment

623 - General Labor

625 - Turf Establishment

625.05 Fertilizing

(a) Dry method or (b) Hydraulic method

Add the following:

625.07 Seeding

SPECIES of SEED

LBS of SEED/ACRE

March 15 th

Mojav Tall Turf Fescue (Endophyte Free)

May 2 nd

Mojav Tall Turf Fescue (Endophyte Free)

July 16 th to

Mojav Tall Turf Fescue (Endophyte Free)

White Dutch Clover

August 2 nd to

Mojav Tall Turf Fescue (Endophyte Free)

625.08 Mulching, Delete the last two sentences in the first paragraph

625.09 Protecting and Caring for Seeded Areas

650 - Road Closure Devices

713 - Roadside Improvement Material

713.03 Fertilizer

713.04 Seed

713.05 Mulch

718 - Traffic Signing and Marking Material

718.02 Reserved

718.02 Protective Overlay Film and Edge Film

718.05 Aluminum Panels

718.14 (g)Waterborne Traffic Paint - Daylight reflectance

718.15 (a)Epoxy Markings Pigments

718.15 (g)Epoxy Marking - Drying Time

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

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Required for all Metric contracts

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Preface

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The Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture has adopted the Standard Specifications for

Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-03) for construction of

National Forest System Roads.

FLH Standard Specifications (FP-03)

Federal Highway Administration Standard Specifications are included in this solicitation by reference. They are binding on the parties signing the contract and become a part of the contract.

Specifications that are referenced by other specifications are not listed below but are still applicable. Any specifications referenced by the supplemental specifications shall be applicable to this contract.

The US Forest Service strongly encourages the use of electronic medium and has made the FP-

03 available in MSWord and Adobe Acrobat. You will need Adobe® Acrobat® Reader to view the PDF format.

FP-03 U.S. Customary Units MSWord (Word, 3076 KB) Acrobat (Acrobat, 3078 KB)

FP-03 Metric Units MSWord (Word, 3027 KB) Acrobat (Acrobat, 2899 KB) http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/English/FP03_USCust_final_111403.pdf http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/exit.cfm?link=http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/English/FP03_USCust_final_111403.doc http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/English/FP03_USCust_final_111403.pdf http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/Metric/FP03_metric_final_062003.doc http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/Metric/FP03_metric_final_062003.pdf

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Required in ALL contracts -- deletes references to TAR (Dept of Transportation Acquisition Regulations)

101.01 Meaning of Terms

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101.03 Abbreviations.

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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

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mp Milepost ppm Part Per Million

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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.

http://www.nist.gov/

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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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Figure 101-1—Illustration of road structure terms.

102 - Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

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102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

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103 - Scope of Work

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Deletions

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104 - Control of Work

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Deletions

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Authorizes use of Forest Service Roads

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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.

106 - Acceptance of Work

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106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements.

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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;

(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.

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107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

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107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape.

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Prior to the start of construction, submit a written plan that provides permanent and temporary erosion control measures to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction.

Do not begin work until the necessary controls for that particular phase of work have been implemented.

Follow all requirements of Section 157.

Do not commence land disturbing activities when 1 inch or more of precipitation has been received or predicted within a 24 hour period.

Stabilize all embankments higher than 4 feet vertical and all disturbed areas within 25 feet of protected streams with temporary ground cover at the end of each workday. Temporary ground cover consists of mulch sufficient to completely cover the disturbed area.

Complete all protected stream culvert installations as soon as possible; preferably within the same day of initial disturbance.

Apply final seeding and fertilizer under section 625 within 10 days of initial disturbance for all fills over 4 feet vertical and within 25 feet of all protected stream courses.

At designated locations place 3 inch rock a minimum 6 inches deep across the road prism for at least 50 feet down the centerline to provide a construction entrance.

Remove sediment from behind temporary silt fences when the depth is greater than 6 inches.

Prior to suspending work on the project for periods longer than 7 days assure that all temporary erosion control measures are in place. During work suspension maintain temporary erosion control measures in a working condition.

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107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims.

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Use in all contracts

107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work.

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“except as provided in Subsection 106.07”.

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107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties.

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Requires hazardous spill plan & notification of spills

107.10 Environmental Protection.

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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.

108 - Prosecution and Progress

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108 Delete.

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109 - Measurement and Payment

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109 Deletions

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109.06 Pricing of Adjustments.

109.07 Eliminated Work.

109.08 Progress Payments.

109.09 Final Payment.

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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.

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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.

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Modifies scale ticket receiving procedures

109.04 Receiving Procedures.

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When the method of measurement requires weighing in the hauling vehicle, furnish a person to direct the spreading and distribution of material and to record the location and placement of the material on the project. During the placement, maintain a record of each delivery and document it in an acceptable manner. Include the following information:

a) Project identification

b) Truck identification

c) Drivers Name and original signature

d) Date and time weighed

e) Gross and net mass

f) Daily total for each truck

Use an approved format for the delivery record(s). Furnish the original record(s) and a written certification of the delivery of the material at the end of each week.

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

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155 Delete.

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157 - Soil Erosion Control

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Include in contracts with 157 to require contractor to submit an erosion control plan

157.03 General

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Prior to the start of construction, submit a written plan that provides permanent and temporary erosion control measures to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction.

Do not begin work until the necessary controls for that particular phase of work have been implemented. Do not modify the type, size, or location of any control. An alternate erosion control plan with all necessary permits may be submitted 30 days before intended use.

Incorporate all permanent erosion control features into the project at the earliest practicable time, as outlined in the approved plan.

When erosion control measures are not functioning as intended, immediately take corrective action.

157.11 Temporary Turf Establishment

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Apply seed, fertilizer, and mulch for soil erosion protection at the required rates. Protect and care for seeded areas until permanent turf establishment is in place.

157.12 Inspection and Reporting

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Inspect all erosion control facilities at least every 7 days, within 24 hours after more than ½ inch of rain in a 24 hour period as required by the Contractor prepared erosion control plan, and as required by contract permits.

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions

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203.01 Description.

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This work consists of disposing of construction slash and debris, salvaging, removing, and disposing of buildings, fences, structures, pavements, culverts, utilities, curbs, sidewalks, and other obstructions.

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203.05 Disposing of Material.

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(e) Windrowing Construction Slash. Place construction slash outside the roadway in neat, compacted windrows approximately parallel to and along the toeline of embankment slopes. Do not permit the top of the windrows to extend above subgrade. Use construction equipment to matt down all material in a windrow to form a compact and uniform pile. Construct breaks of at least 15 feet at least every 200 feet in a windrow. Do not place windrows against trees. Obtain approval for pioneer roads. A pioneer road may be constructed to provide an area for placement of windrows, provided the excavated material is kept within the clearing limits and does not adversely affect the road construction.

(f) Scattering. Scatter construction slash outside the clearing limits without damaging trees.

Limb all logs. Place logs and stumps away from trees, positioned so they will not roll, and are not on top of one another. Limb and scatter other construction slash to reduce slash concentrations.

(g) Chipping or Grinding. Use an approved chipping machine to grind slash and stumps greater than 3 inches in diameter and longer than 3 feet. Deposit chips or ground woody material on embankment slopes or outside the roadway to a loose depth less than 6 inches. Minor amounts of chips or ground woody material may be permitted within the roadway if they are thoroughly mixed with soil and do not form a layer.

(h) Debris Mat. Use tree limbs, tops, cull logs, split stumps, wood chunks, and other debris to form a mat upon which construction equipment is operated. Place stumps upside down and blend stumps into the mat.

(i) Decking Firewood Material. Remove brush from decks. Limb and deck logs that do not meet Utilization Standards according to Subsection 201.04 as directed by the CO. Cut logs to lengths less than 30 feet. Ensure that logs stacks are stable and free of brush and soil.

(j) Removal to designated locations. Remove construction slash to designated locations.

(k) Piling. Pile construction slash in designated areas. Place and construct piles so that if the piles are burned, the burning will not damage remaining trees. Keep piles free of dirt from stumps. Cut unmerchantable logs into lengths of less than 20 feet.

(l) Placing Slash on Embankment Slopes. Place construction slash on completed embankment slopes to reduce soil erosion. Place construction slash as flat as practicable on the completed slope. Do not place slash closer than 2 feet below subgrade. Priority for use of available slash is for: (1) through fills; (2) insides of curves; and (3) ditch relief outlets.

(m) Hydrological Sensitive Placement. Where required use this method in combination with other designated methods to dispose of material to reduce erosion and to aid in re-vegetation:

1. Place windrow segments on contours, wrap in type I geotextile.

2. Place logs as log erosion barriers on contours. Place logs so that 80% of their length is on the ground surface.

3. Scatter slash on bare or disturbed areas within or outside the clearing limits as directed.

4. Scatter chips or ground woody material on bare or disturbed areas within or outside the clearing limits as directed.

Place stumps in swales or on sites to form planting pockets. Place windrow segments on contours, wrap in type I geotextile.

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203.05 Disposing of Material.

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(e): Scattering. Scatter pieces of wood less than 3 inches in diameter and 3 feet in length within the clearing limits. Do not place construction slash in lakes, meadows, streams, or streambeds.

Immediately remove construction slash that interferes with drainage structures.

251 - Riprap

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Description

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251.01 This work consists of furnishing, hauling and placing of riprap for bank protection, slope protection, drainage structures, erosion control and other locations shown on the plans.

Material

251.02 Add the following:

When shown on the plans stone from the project site may be utilized.

308 - Minor Crushed Aggregate

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308.01 This work consists of placing Government furnished aggregate or 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.

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

303 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.

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

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Description

622.01 This work consists of furnishing and operating equipment for construction work ordered by the CO and not otherwise provided for under the contract.

Construction Requirements

622.02 Rental Equipment. The CO will order in writing rental equipment for use on the project.

Submit the model number and serial number for each piece of equipment before use. Make equipment available for inspection and approval before use.

Furnish and operate equipment with such auxiliary attachments, oilers, etc., as are usually needed for efficient operation of the equipment. Keep the equipment in good repair and capable of operating 90 percent of the working time.

Obtain approval of the length of workday and workweek before beginning work. Keep daily records of the number of unit-hours of operation. Submit the records along with certified copies of the payroll.

All equipment to be furnished with experienced operators and unit price quoted should be for equipment and operator.

a) Medium Track Mounted Excavator and Operator:

Hydraulic Excavator similar to Caterpillar 315; minimum weight 30,000 pounds, minimum horsepower 100hp, minimum bucket 1 CY, equipped with thumb, minimum reach 20 feet, minimum digging depth 20 feet, equipped with two way radio

b) Medium Dozer: with Operator:

Medium dozer with operator similar to Caterpillar model D5; minimum weight 20,000 pounds, minimum horsepower 104 hp, equipped with winch with at least 500 feet of 0.625 cable and 6 way blade or similar.

c) Large Skid Steer with Operator:

Large Skid Steer with operator similar to Caterpillar model 272D; minimum weight 8,000 pound, minimum horsepower 95 hp, equipped with a six way blade and bucket.

d) Small Track Mounted Excavator with Operator:

Hydraulic Excavator with operator similar to Caterpillar 304 Mini Excavator; minimum weight

8,000 pounds, minimum horsepower 40 hp.

e) Medium Track Mounted Front Loader with Operator:

Medium Track Mounted Loader with operator similar to a Caterpillar 951 or 955, minimum horsepower 90 hp.

c) Straw Blower/Mulcher

Trailer Mounted Straw Blower with the capabilities to spread mulch to distance of 40-50 feet.

Note: Equipment older than 15 years, in exceptionally good condition, meeting all current

OSHA requirements may be allowed if approved by the Contracting Officer. Contractor shall submit all pertinent information demonstrating the condition, capabilities, and safety of the equipment as required in section M of the of the solicitation.

Keep Equipment clean and free of weed seeds. Keep equipment well maintained, free of leaks, capable of operating at least 90% of the time. Meet all state and federal regulations. Operate equipment with a fully trained, qualified, and competent operator at all times.

Equipment meets state and federal regulations.

Operator is trained, qualified and competent and a minimum of five years’ experience operating each kind and size of equipment as specified.

All specified equipment and/or operators will be continually evaluated by USFS and the C.O.

may choose to remove and or replace the equipment and/or operator if efficiency is determined to be unacceptable.

If a piece of equipment becomes deemed unacceptable by the USFS, the uacceptalbe equipment will be replaced and or repaired to satisfactory condition within 48 hours of being notified of the equipment deficiency.

All specified equipment will be supervised by one site superintendent who will work directly with

USFS representative to ensure quality and acceptability of the work.

622.03 Acceptance. Rental equipment work will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02.

622.04 Measure the Section 622 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02 and the following as applicable.

Round portions of an hour up to the next half hour. Measure time in excess of 40 hours per week at the same rate as the first 40 hours.

Measure time for moving equipment between project work sites. Do not measure nonoperable equipment or equipment dependent upon another piece of nonoperable equipment.

Payment

622.05 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the

Section 622 pay item listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work

623 - General Labor

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Description

623.01 This work consists of furnishing workers and hand tools for construction work ordered by the CO and not otherwise provided for under the contract.

Construction Requirements

623.02 Workers and Equipment. Furnish competent workers and appropriate hand tools for the work.

Obtain approval of the length of workday and workweek before beginning work. Keep daily records of the number of hours worked. Submit the records along with certified copies of the payroll.

a) General Laborer/Sawyer:

Experienced faller with at least two saws with minimum 24 inch bars. Sufficient supply of sharpened chains, lube, and fuel for work specified. Provide chokers if necessary for the work to be preformed.

General laborer with all tools needed to accomplish and the capability of accomplishing a variety of field work such as hand tool work, the installation of erosion control and BMP devices, seeding and mulching, culvert installations, and the like.

623.03 Acceptance. General labor work will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02.

Measurement

623.04 Measure the Section 623 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02 and the following as applicable.

Round portions of an hour up to the next half hour. Measure time in excess of 40 hours per week at the same rate as the first 40 hours.

Do not measure time for workers' transportation.

Payment

623.05 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the

Section 623 pay item listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work

625 - Turf Establishment

625.00_0811_us_12_15_2004

Removes all quanity references and places them on the drawings

Replace the entire Section:

Description

625.01 This work consists of soil preparation, watering, fertilizing, seeding, and mulching.

Seeding and mulching methods are designated as dry or hydraulic. All materials needed to establish turf will be supplied by USFS.

Material

625.02 Conform to the following Subsections:

Agricultural limestone 713.02

Fertilizer 713.03

Mulch 713.05

Seed 713.04

Stabilizing emulsion tackifiers 713.12

Water 725.01

Construction Requirements

625.03 General. Apply turf establishment to finished slopes and ditches within 14 days after completion of construction on a portion of the site. Do not seed during windy weather or when the ground is excessively wet, frozen, snow covered, extremely dry, cloddy, hard pan, or not friable.

625.04 Preparing Seedbed. Grade the seeding area to line and grade. Remove all weeds, sticks, stones 2 inches in diameter and larger, and other debris detrimental to application, growth, or maintenance of the turf.

Apply agriculture limestone at a rate of 2000 lbs/acre.

Cultivate the seeding area to a minimum depth of 4 inches and prepare a firm but friable seedbed before seeding. Do not cultivate aggregate-topsoil courses that were previously dry seeded under Section 305.

625.05 Fertilizing

(a) Dry method or (b) Hydraulic method

Fertilizer shall be uniformly applied at the rate of 500 lbs. per acre and shall have a chemical analysis of 13% Nitrogen, 13% Phosphorus, and 13% Potassium..

625.07 Seeding

Apply seed by the following methods:

(a) Dry method. Apply the seed with approved power driven seeders, drills, or other mechanical equipment. Hand-operated seeding methods are satisfactory on areas inaccessible to mechanical equipment. Lightly compact the seedbed within 24 hours after seeding.

(b) Hydraulic method. Use hydraulic-type equipment capable of providing a uniform application using water as the carrying agent. Add a tracer material consisting of either wood or grass cellulose fiber mulch to the water. Apply the tracer material at the designated rate of to provide visible evidence of uniform application. Add the seed to the water slurry no more than 30 minutes before application. Seed by hand areas inaccessible to seeding equipment.

Add the following

The Clover shall be inoculated.

The Tall Turf Fescue shall be certified by the supplier to be Endophyte Free.

Seed shall be applied at the rates for both of the Methods for the seeding periods as follows:

DATES

SPECIES of SEED LBS of

SEED/ACRE

March 15 th

To

May 1

Mojav Tall Turf Fescue (Endophyte Free)

Common Bermuda (Hulled)

Rye Grass

White Dutch Clover

May 2 nd to

July 15th

Mojav Tall Turf Fescue (Endophyte Free)

Common Bermuda (Hulled)

White Dutch Clover

July 16 th to

August 1 st

Mojav Tall Turf Fescue (Endophyte Free)

White Dutch Clover

August 2 nd to

November 15 th

Mojav Tall Turf Fescue (Endophyte Free)

Rye Grass

Orchard Grass

White Dutch Clover

625.08 Mulching.

Apply mulch within 48 hours after seeding by the following methods:

(a) Dry method. Spread all mulch material, except wood and grass cellulose fibers, by a mulch spreader utilizing forced air to blow the mulch material onto the seeded area. Apply straw mulch at the designated rate. Anchor the mulch material with an approved stabilizing emulsion tackifier or approved mechanical method. Do not mark or deface structures, pavements, utilities, or plant growth with tackifier.

(b) Hydraulic method. Apply mulch in a separate application from the seed using hydraulic-type equipment according to Subsection 625.07(b).

Apply wood fiber or grass straw cellulose fiber mulch at the designated rate.

Apply bonded fiber matrix hydraulic mulch at the designated minimum rate. Apply so no hole in the matrix is greater than 0.04 inches. Apply so that no gaps exist between the matrix and the soil.

Mulch by hand areas inaccessible to mulching equipment.

625.09 Protecting and Caring for Seeded Areas.

Delete the entire subsection and add the following:

The contractor shall be responsible for protecting and caring for seeded areas until final acceptance of the work. Repair all damage to seeded areas by reseeding, re-fertilizing, and re-mulching. The contractor shall repair all damage to seeded areas caused by his construction operations or weather caused, without additional compensation.

625.10 Acceptance

Seed will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02, 106.03, and 713.04.

Mulch, fertilizer, and other turf establishment material will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.03.

Turf establishment work will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

Measurement

625.11

Measure the Section 625 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02 and the following as applicable.

Measure seeding and mulching by the acre on the ground surface or by the slurry unit. A slurry unit consists of approximately 1,000 gallons of water plus the specified turf establishment material. Four slurry units contain the material to cover one acre.

Measure turf establishment and supplemental applications by the acre on the ground surface.

Measure water by the M-gallon in the hauling vehicle or by metering.

Payment

625.12 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 625 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section.

See Subsection 109.05.

625.01_0803_us_04_17_2009

When seeding is required

650 - Road Closure Devices

650.00_nat_us_06_28_2007

New Specification

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.

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.

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.

650.03_0604_us_05_15_2007

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.

Set all post vertically and embed them to the required depth. Unless otherwise shown on the drawings, 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.

713 - Roadside Improvement Material

713.03_0807_us_04_12_2005

Add when using seeding

713.03 Fertilizer

Fertilizer shall provide the following minimum percentages of available nutrients: 13% Nitrogen, 13% Potash, and 13% Phosphorous.

713.04_0811_us_05_04_2007

National Forests in North Carolina: Adds requirement to furnish certification of seed

713.04 Seed

Add the following:

Furnish a product certification for each kind or type of seed, certifying that the seed was tested by a recognized laboratory within 6 months of the date of delivery. Include the following:

(1) Name and address of testing laboratory

(2) Date of test

(3) Seed identification

(4) Test results showing the percentages of purity, germination, and weed content

(5) Certified weed-free seed.

713.05_nat_us_03_02_2005

Include in all contracts requiring mulch. Addresses weed prevention

713.05 Mulch.

Assure that mulch used on the project is certified noxious weed free by the appropriate authority in the jurisdiction of use.

718 - Traffic Signing and Marking Material

718.02_nat_us_03_02_2005

Inlcude in all contracts with 718.

718.02 Reserved.

Replace this section with the following:

718.02 Protective Overlay Film and Edge Film.

Protective overlay film will be a high performance flouropolymer film such as 3M Scotchlite

Premium Protective Overlay Film Series 1160 or approved equal.

Edge film will be a pressure-sensitive, premium-quality, clear, ultraviolet-resistant, 3 inches wide vinyl film.

718.05_nat_us_08_05_2009

Required in all contracts -- deletes the use of chromate for preparation of aluminum sign blanks

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.

718.14_nat_us_03_02_2005

Include in contracts with 718. Corrects typos and reference to 718.14(g)

718.14 (g)Waterborne Traffic Paint - Daylight reflectance

Delete the existing subsection and substitute the following:

(g) Daylight reflectance. (Without glass beads)

(1) White, ASTM E 1347 84% relative to magnesium oxide standard

(2) Yellow, ASTM E 1347 55% relative to magnesium oxide standard

718.15_nat_us_03_27_2007

Include in contracts with 718.Corrects Typos in 718.15(a)(2)

718.15 (a)Epoxy Markings Pigments

(2) Yellow.

(a) Chrome yellow (PbCrO4), 23% min.

ASTM D 126, type III.

(b) Epoxy resin 70 to 77%

718.15_nat_us_03_27_2007

Include in contracts with 718. Corrects typos in Subsection 718.15(g)

718.15 (g)Epoxy Marking - Drying Time

(g) Drying time. 15 mil film thickness with beads.

(1) Laboratory at 72 o F, ASTM D 711 30 minutes maximum to no-pick-up condition

(2) Field at 77 o F, viewed from 50 feet 10 minutes maximum to no-pick-up condition