Attachment J1- Specs.docx

TOILET BUILDING DEMOLITION

GREEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST

INDEX TO SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01025 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 2 - SITEWORK

DIVISION 3 - DIVISION 16

Not Used

EXHIBITS A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, A-6, A-7: LOCATION MAPS

EXHIBIT B: TYPICAL BUILDINGS

CIM-0900-20F-194-0920-06 GMNF Recreation Facilities DM Reduction Demolition of Existing Vault Toilet Buildings

SECTION 01025

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 Site Visit: No pre-bid meeting will be held. It is highly recommended that the contractor visit the work sites to verify all dimensions and thoroughly familiarize themself with existing conditions prior to submission of bid.

1.2 Applicable Codes: All work in this contract shall be done in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), OSHA-Occupational Safety and Health Act (July 1989 and subsequent updates), ANSI B 20.1 1992, 40 CFR EPA (1996) Environmental Protection Agency, and all local safety and fire regulations.

1.3 Contracting Authority: All references made to the Contracting Officer shall include and be applicable to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)/ Government Inspector. Authorization to make changes to the Contract remains with the Contracting Officer. Unless otherwise specified, all requests from the contractor and all approvals by the Contracting Officer shall be in writing.

1.4 Permits: The Contractor is responsible for securing any necessary permits to accomplish the work.

1.5 Verification of Dimensions: The Contractor shall be responsible for the coordination and proper relation of their work to the site conditions and will familiarize themself with all details of the work and working conditions. The Contractor shall verify all dimensions in the field, and will advise the Contracting Officer in writing of any discrepancy before performing any work.

1.6 Coordination of Work: It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to conduct all phases of their work in connection with this contract in such a manner as to assure a minimum of interference with Government activities in the area. Provisions shall be made by the Contractor and approved by the Contracting Officer to avoid interferences with the free passage into and out of adjoining and adjacent areas not involved in the contracted work. Contractor shall work in phases, limit areas of work, adjust times of work, or provide alternate access routes if necessary to allow for traffic flow in critical areas or heavy use times.

1.7 Traffic Control: The Contractor shall provide signs, barricades, personnel or other forms of traffic control as necessary to safely direct or restrict the flow of traffic around or through their area of work at all times and in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

1.8 Detours and Alternate Routes: Detour routes shall be made of existing roads with signs and barricades set up by the Contractor to direct traffic around the areas of work. Where detours cannot be made using existing roads, the Contractor shall restrict work areas to one lane of the road while maintaining the other lane open to traffic. The Contractor shall provide flag persons to control two way traffic where roadways are limited to one lane.

1.9 Existing Structures and Equipment: All existing structures and equipment not to be demolished shall be protected from damage. Structures or equipment damaged by the Contractor shall be repaired or replaced to match the preexisting condition at no cost to the Government.

1.10 Utilities not Shown: If the Contractor encounters, within the construction limits of the entire project, utilities not shown on the plans and not visible as to the date of this contract and such utilities will interfere with construction operations, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer’s Respresentative as to the necessity for removal or relocation. Verbal notification shall be confirmed in writing.

1.11 Site Cleanliness: The contractor shall maintain a clean and hazard free work site. Cleanup shall be daily or more often as necessary to maintain a clean and hazard free work site.

1.12 Safety: The Contractor shall comply with all State and Federal OSHA regulations and the United States Department of Agriculture “Health and Safety Code Handbook” FSH 6709.11. THE CONTRACTOR AND ALL PERSONNEL UNDER THE CONTRACTOR’S DIRECTION SHALL WEAR HARDHATS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE “HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE HANDBOOK” PG. 20-13, WORK BOOTS, SHIRTS, AND LONG PANTS.

END OF SECTION

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SECTION 02050

DEMOLITION

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor is responsible for the demolition and disposal of each building in its entirety. Rubbish and debris shall be removed from Government property daily, unless otherwise directed, to avoid accumulation at the demolition site. Materials that cannot be removed daily shall be stored in areas specified by the Contracting Officer.

1.2 DUST CONTROL

The amount of dust resulting from demolition shall be controlled to prevent the spread of dust to occupied portions of the construction site and to avoid creation of safety hazards or nuisance in the surrounding area.

1.3 PROTECTION

1.3.1 Protection of Personnel

A. During the demolition work the Contractor shall continuously evaluate the condition of the structure and take necessary measures take to protect all personnel working in and around the demolition site.

1.3.2 Protection of Existing Property.

The Contractor shall coordinate work of this section with all other work and shall construct and maintain shoring, bracing, and supports as required. The Contractor shall ensure that structural elements are not, overloaded and shall be responsible for increasing structural supports or adding new supports as may be required as a result of any cutting, removal, or demolition work performed under this contract.

1.5.3 Protection of Trees

Trees within the project site which might be damaged during the work under this contract shall be protected from damage. If damaged, they shall be replaced in kind or repaired as approved by the Contracting Officer using tree wound dressing paint and proper pruning.

1.5.4 Environmental Protection

The work shall comply with the applicable environmental requirements.

All equipment utilized in this contract shall be rinsed free of dirt and debris prior to entering and leaving each work site to reduce the spread of non-native invasive plants.

1.6 BURNING

1.7 THE USE OF EXPLOSIVES

Use of explosives will not be permitted.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (Not Applicable)

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 SUBTERRANEAN CONCRETE VAULTS AND BUILDINGS

The Contractor shall be responsible for pumping all vaults prior to demolition.

Toilet buildings to be removed are indicated in the attachments.

Subterranean concrete vaults and concrete landing pads shall be broken into 4-foot minus pieces in place and used as base fill in the excavated hole. NOTE EXCEPTION: Texas Falls Observation Site (Exhibit A7) shall have all subterranean concrete vaults and landing pads removed from the site.

Above ground toilet buildings, including all (but not limited to) wood, plastic, glass, and metal/asphalt shingle roofing shall be entirely removed from the site.

3.2 CLEAN UP

Debris and rubbish shall be removed from the demolition site daily. Debris shall be removed and transported in a manner that prevents spillage on streets or adjacent areas. All loads shall be covered and any additional local regulations regarding hauling and disposal shall apply.

3.3 DISPOSITION OF MATERIALS

A. The Contractor is responsible for the disposal of all materials and debris associated with the demolition work. Disposal shall be made in accordance with all local and federal disposal regulations.

C. Items Salvaged for the Government: None

D. Disposal: Demolished material shall be disposed of in an approved landfill located off Federal property. Contractor shall provide a weight ticket to the Government of all material sent to a landfill.

3.4 RESTORATION

All areas disturbed by demolition shall be leveled and graded. Disturbed areas are to be graded to match surrounding contours. All excavations where the vaults were removed are to be filled with clean sand fill and compacted to fill voids to within 4” of finish grade. These areas shall be restored with topsoil and seed in accordance with specification section 02930 Topsoil and Seeding unless otherwise noted.

NOTE EXCEPTION: Texas Falls Observation Site (Exhibit A7) shall not be restored as specified above. This site shall be left with an open excavated hole so to receive a new vault toilet building in the same location. Installation of the new vault toilet is not within the Scope of Work for this contract.

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TOPSOIL AND SEEDING

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 WORK INCLUDED

A. Provide topsoil and seeding to replace surfaces that are excavated or damaged during construction.

1.2 SUBMITTALS

A. None

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 TOPSOIL

A. General: Topsoil shall be either the existing topsoil from grass areas to be excavated during this project, or imported screened topsoil from a commercial source. Imported topsoil shall be used to make up the difference between the required topsoil quantity and the quantity of topsoil salvaged from this project. All topsoil shall be free of sod, gravel, clay, stumps, roots, debris, objects larger than ¼" inch in diameter, toxic materials, and any material which is harmful to the growth of grass. The pH range shall be 5.4 to 7.0.

B. Existing topsoil: The existing topsoil, if used for new grass areas, shall be stripped, stockpiled, and maintained separate from the underlying soil. For bidding purposes, the bidder shall assume that the pH of the existing topsoil meets this specification.

C. Imported topsoil: Imported topsoil shall be screened topsoil obtained from well-drained areas, shall contain no trash or foreign material and shall be of ¼" inch particle size or less.

2.2 GRASS SEED

A. Seed mixture for the purposes of vegetation establishment in forested disturbed areas (Silver Lake North, Silver Lake South, and Branch Pond) shall be the Native Right-of-Way Wood Seed Mix with Annual Ryegrass from Ernst Conservation Seed, Inc. The seed mix shall be applied per the seeding formula and manufacturer’s recommendations. All seeded areas shall receive mulch immediately following seeding.

B. Seed mixture for the purposes of vegetation establishment in mowed turf disturbed areas (Robert Frost, Falls of Lana, Hapgood Pond, Somerset North and Somerset South) shall be the Native Upland Wildlife Forage and Cover Meadow Mix from Ernst Conservation Seed, Inc. The seed mix shall be applied per the seeding formula and manufacturer’s recommendations. All seeded areas shall receive mulch immediately following seeding.

C. Texas Falls (Exhibit A7) shall not be seeded and mulched.

2.3 MULCH

A. Mulch shall be weed-free straw applied at a rate of 2 bales each weighing 50 lbs per 1000 s.f. Thickness of straw shall be 1 ½” +/- in loose depth over seeded area spread by hand or blower. Mulching must be applied immediately after seeding.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 TOPSOIL PLACEMENT AND GRADING

A. Spread the topsoil to minimum depth of 4 inches. Topsoil shall be smoothly graded to eliminate any deviations greater than 2 inches in 4 feet and to eliminate tracks from vehicles, pedestrians and animals.

B. Grade the topsoil to ensure drainage.

3.2 SEEDING

A. Broadcast seeding:

1. Apply grass seed with a broadcast spreader or by hand.

2. Rake the area to cover the grass seed.

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