SCOPE OF WORK-Pocket.docx

SCOPE OF WORK

for EROSION CONTROL, GRADING, CLEARING/THINNING, DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF AREA at

THE POCKET RECREATION AREA GROUP PICNIC SHELTER

CHATTAHOOCHEE-OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST

MARCH 2010

Phase 1:

· Installation and maintenance of erosion control measures for demolition and construction at the site throughout the life of the project/contract.

· Removal, thinning, and disposition of vegetation at direction of COR

· Grading at the direction of COR

· Demolition of an existing toilet, toilet vaults, and concrete pad Phase 2:

· Reconstruction of the area immediately surrounding a new CXT toilet that has been emplaced by others.

· Reconstruction shall include sidewalk construction and finalization of erosion control measures.

· Finalization of erosion control measures.

Extreme care shall be taken by the Contractor to prevent damage to existing paving. Any damage caused by the Contractor shall be repaired at the Contractor’s expense as directed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (C.O.R.).

The Contractor shall insure that the job site is left in a clean, neat, and safe condition on a daily basis throughout the life of the project.

SITE SPECIFICS:

The Pocket Recreation Area Group Picnic Shelter is located on the Conasauga District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, in the northeast corner of Floyd County. To get to the Pocket, take Georgia 136 east from LaFayette, Georgia, for 13.5 miles; 0.5 mile east of Villanow, turn right (south) on Georgia 156 and proceed about 7 miles to the Pocket Recreation Area. Take the second entrance, Forest Service Road 106, and go to the end of the road which is the parking lot for the Group Picnic Area. Go up to the Group Picnic Shelter and there you will find a concrete sidewalk which leads to an existing toilet building. This is the building which will be removed and replaced.

Existing toilet to be removed, sidewalk to be removed, and entry road into area to be widened

PHASE 1:

· Install 460 LF of two rows (920 LF total) of Type C Silt Fence along paved roadway as shown on plans. Work to be done before any demolition, grading or vegetation removal begins.

· Install Construction Exit that will be 20 feet wide and 100 feet in length, use #4 course aggregate, per detail on plans. Work to be done before any demolition, grading or vegetation removal begins.

· Install 120 LF Tree Save Fence along and 10 feet distant from the Construction Exit on the uphill side of the access roadway. Work to be done before any demolition, grading or vegetation removal begins.

· Widen the gravel access road by approximately 8 additional feet of width on the uphill side of the roadway to existing toilet. The roadway is 120 feet in length. Limb up any remaining trees that overhang this area to a height of 20 feet.

· Clear mid-story and understory vegetation surrounding the toilet building area as directed by COR. Approximately 0.5 acre will be thinned.

· Strip and stockpile topsoil around the existing toilet building. Topsoil is to be stockpiled to complete final grading of areas.

· Demolish existing toilet building. The building is approximately 8’ x 14’; the interior is polyethylene walls and floor and the exterior is cedar lap & batt with cedar shakes. Remove from FS land.

· Demolish concrete slab surrounding toilet, approximately 20’ x 24’, and 10 additional feet of 5’ wide concrete sidewalk and remove from FS land.

· Pump contents of two existing septic vaults/tanks and clean inside with 10% bleach/water solution.

· Remove and dispose of the two 750 gallon polyethylene vaults/tanks, each 325 pounds. Remove from FS land.

· Backfill hole with soil. Fill material shall be free of brush, rubbish, rocks, logs and stumps. Compact each 12 inch lift of fill and top with 6 inches of topsoil.

· Grade area around toilet to prepare site for the installation of the new toilet.

· Stabilize disturbed areas with mulching only. Organic material from clearing of mid-story and understory vegetation should remain on site and be chipped and applied as mulch if possible. Wood waste should be applied at a depth of 2” to 3” or 6 to 9 ton/acre.

· All disturbed areas shall be left with a neat appropriate temporary protective cover.

PHASE 2:

1. The second phase will not begin until the CXT toilet has been installed by others. Then work can begin on completion of the site improvements.

2. Maintain erosion control measures and Tree Save Fence erosion control measures. Replace if necessary.

3. Construct concrete walkway areas. The toilet building will have 5’wide x 72’ x 4” deep concrete walkway that abuts it on all four sides and an additional 5’wide x 10’ x 4” concrete walkway that adjoins the existing sidewalk. The side walk should have a cross-slope of 2% maximum and a running slope of 5% maximum to make it Accessible.

4. Install final erosion control measures. Disturbed area stabilization of Ds3 around new toilet is about 0.05 acres.

5. Remove Tree Save Fencing at end of project and remove silt fence at direction of COR.

6. All disturbed areas shall be left with a neat appropriate temporary protective cover.

Example of CXT to be installed

The Pocket Campground Day Use Picnic Shelter CXT Installation Page 1 image1.jpeg image2.jpeg image3.jpeg