Suplemental Specs.doc

CIM-0900-4R-754-0920-02 Motorized Vehicle Use Signing -Installation

Preface

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The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03, U.S. Customary Units and its revisions are included by reference only. Also applicable, but not listed, is any other section or subsection of the included Specification(s) or any specific standard or specification referenced therein. The requirements contained in these specifications are hereby made a part of this Solicitation for Bid and any resulting contract.

A copy of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03, U.S. Customary Units can be obtained at the following locations:

Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: (toll free) 866.512.1800 Fax: 202.512.2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-0001

They can also be downloaded directly at the following website:

http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/pse/specs/ The following Forest Service Supplemental Specifications are revisions to the Standard Specifications that incorporate specification changes or additions that are specific requirements and unique to this particular project. The specifications are herein modified as follows:

101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

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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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101.04 Definitions.

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Bid Schedule--The Schedule of Items.

Bridge--No definition.

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

Culvert--No definition.

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

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

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

Design Quantity--“Design quantity” is a Forest Service method of measurement from the FS-96 Forest Service Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges. Under these FP specifications this term is replaced by the term “Contract Quantities”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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Delete all but subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

103.01 Intent of Contract

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Contractor shall provide all labor, transportation and incidental equipment (i.e. hammers, wrenches, post-hole diggers, power augers, etc) necessary to install signs and/or posts identified by the Forest Service forest-wide on Forest, Town, and State routes within the Green Mountain National Forest. Sign installations include removal and proper disposal off government land of all existing signs being replaced. Precise sign location and layout information will be provided (as needed) after contract award.

The following materials will be provided by the Forest Service at the Supervisor’s Office (231 North Main Street, Rutland, Vermont):

· All signs panels (aluminum, timber, plywood, or plastic)

· All Pressure Sensitive Decals (numbers, letters, date stickers and travel management decals)

· All posts (steel or timber)

· All hardware (bolts, nuts, etc.) necessary for installing signs to posts Sign and post material lay-down areas may be made available to the contractor at the Mt. Tabor Work Center in Mt. Tabor, VT and at the Ripton Barracks in Ripton, VT after award upon request but with no Forest Service liability for theft or damage once removed from the Supervisor’s Office in Rutland.

104 - Control of Work

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104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor

The Contractor is authorized to use roads under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service for all activities necessary to complete this contract, subject to the limitations and authorizations designated in the Road Order(s) or described in the contract, when such use will not damage the roads or national forest resources, and when traffic can be accommodated safely.

104.07 Schedule of Work

A pre-work conference will be conducted after the contract award at which time a complete listing of roads and maps will be given to the Contractor. These documents will show individual roads, sign installation schematics, and maps describing work locations. Adjustments to this schedule may be made as priorities change. Adjustments will be limited to ± 20% of the total contract quantities as specified in the schedule. Any such adjustments require prior written documentation (Work Order) from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

105 - Control of Material

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105.02 Material Sources.

105.02(a) Government-provided sources.

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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.

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105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work.

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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.

106 - Acceptance of Work

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106.07 Delete

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107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

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107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims.

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107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work.

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“except as provided in Subsection 106.07”.

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107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties.

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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.

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

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155 Delete.

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633 - Permanent Traffic Control

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633.01 Description.

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This work consists of installing Government Furnished Motorized Vehicle Use Signs, supports, posts, and hardware, and removing and disposing of existing signing.

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633.03 General.

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All signs, posts, hardware, and any incidental materials, as listed in Subsection 103.01, will be furnished by the Government.

Sign installations shall conform to the layout and specifications in the Forest Service Manual Supplement, Sign Installation Guide, July 2003, the Sign & Poster Guidelines for the Forest Service -EM 7100-15, December 2005, and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). EM 7100-15 is available on the following website: http://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/eng/pubs/htmlpubs/em7100/index.htm.

Perform work in roadways according to Section 635 Temporary Traffic Control.

All equipment used for installing signs shall be thoroughly cleaned before and after each installation to avoid spreading of non-native invasive plant species.

Signs shall be installed on Government Furnished steel or timber posts as noted in the Schedule of Items. A complete listing of roads and maps will be given to the Contractor after award and will show individual roads, sign installation schematics, and maps describing sign installation locations. Installation locations will be marked by the Forest Service as needed.

Sign installations will be paid as Each under Pay Items 633-01 through 633-13 as detailed in the Schedule of Items and shall include all incidental work including transport, installation, disposal, and clean-up.

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