Black_Creek_TM_Specifications.docx

Black Creek Trail Maintenance AG-447U-S-14-0047 National Forests in Mississippi Specifications/Statement of Work

Black Creek Trail Maintenance Wilderness Trail

Wilderness Trail Work Description: The Black Creek Wilderness Trail has been measured at 10.8 miles. All work will be performed by hand tools only as no mechanical or power tools are allowed in the Wilderness. All work will be accomplished with hand tools such as, but not limited to, cross cut saws, axes, sling blades, Kiser blade, etc. The contractor will cut any debris (3 inches in diameter and up) across the trail into six foot lengths and will be removed from the trail outside the trail clearing limits. The felling shall be controlled to ensure and prevent damage to property, structures, remaining trees, utilities or traffic. The contractor will be required to cut brush back each side of the center line of the trail to a height of 8 feet. All grass and weeds in the trail and trail shoulder will be cut to a height of 1.5 to 2 inches.

Method of Measurement Measurement shall be made to the nearest (0.1) tenth of a mile using a distance measuring wheel. Measurement shall be made along the center line of the trail and shall include work on both sides of the trail.

DIVISION 100 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

110 - Scope of Contract Provide all equipment, labor, materials, tools and other incidentals necessary to safely and efficiently perform the required trail maintenance work on the designated National Forest trails in accordance with these specifications and exhibits. The work consists of routine maintenance activities normally associated with, crushed aggregate and native surfaced trails.

120 - Location and Description of Work Recreation trails which may receive maintenance activities consist of all those Recreation Trails on the De Soto Ranger District. The work to be performed under this contract is comprised of various maintenance activities as listed in the Schedule of Items and in accordance with

Division 200 - Technical Specifications 130 - Schedule of Work Work orders may be placed throughout the fiscal year. Work orders issued by the Government will detail the trails to be serviced, the services to be provided and the order in which performance is required. Primary orders for services may be placed monthly and proceed within 72 hours of written notification. However, when deemed necessary by the Forest Service, due to emergencies or other unforeseen acts of nature, short notice orders can be made and deliveries shall be placed within 48 hours of notice. Work orders issued by the Government will detail the recreation trails to be serviced, the services to be provided and the order in which performance is required. Actual quantities of services ordered will depend upon existing conditions at the time of Government inspection.

Contractors work schedule will be Monday through Friday.

The contractor will not schedule work for Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holidays unless approved by C.O.R… However, when deemed necessary by the Forest Service, due to emergencies or other unforeseen acts of nature, short notice orders can be made and deliveries shall be placed within 48 hours of notice on Saturday, Sundays or Federal Holidays.

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 specifications and minimum requirements are given in Section 140 of the Supplemental Specifications.

The Contractor's proposed equipment shall be made available to the Contracting Officer for inspection prior to award of the contract, should the Contracting Officer deem necessary.

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 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.

Supplemental Specification

140 - Equipment Activity Code 970 Activity: Blading Aggregate and native surface trails A track steer meeting the following specifications will be require perform work under Activity Code 970,Activity Code 970(01), 970(02)D:

Tracked Skid Steer, with grapple Bucket, mulching head and a blade attachment available, flywheel horsepower range of 57-92, in the weight class ranging from 6,000-12,000 pounds.

Backup Alarm Caution Lights Rollover Protection Slow moving vehicle Emblem Activity Code 981 Activity: Mowing, Routine Some areas require mowing under Activity Code 981(01) may be hard to get to due to drainages and/or to wet for conventional rear or front mounted mowing equipment. Hand labor may be required and/or smaller mowing equipment. The contractor will be responsible for mowing and/or cutting all the miles ordered, without rutting the trail way more than a six inch depth.

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 and trail users.

The Contractor shall post warning signs with flags on each end of the section of trail being worked. Signs shall be of the 30” x 30” size, reflectorized orange with black lettering colors. These signs shall be moved as needed to properly delineate and identify the section of trail being maintained. At no time shall these signs be more than one quarter mile from operating equipment and shall be in place only when trail equipment or men are actually performing operations. All slow-moving equipment shall have a reflectorized "slow moving" vehicle emblem properly attached.

All work shall be so scheduled that at the end of a working day, the trail is passable for the type of traffic normally using the trail. If for any reason hazards are left in or adjacent to the trail after normal work period, they shall be properly signed as hazards and visibly illuminated at night. Segments of unfinished work which may present a hazard to trail users, such as rolls of surface material, debris, hazard trees, etc., may not be left in or where they could fall into the trail, overnight, on weekends or holidays.

160 - Accomplishment Records and Reports Upon completion of a work order, the Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer’s Representative through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), an invoice for all work accomplished under the work order.

The contractor will provide a material receipt for each truck load of material delivered. The receipt will state Contractors name, address, date delivered, Forest Service Trail, inspector name and amount of Tons. If the contractor is hauling material by the ton a weight ticket for each load shall also be provided. The contractor will deliver to the C.O.R or his representative the original material receipt for each load delivered that working day. No material can be delivered for the next working day until all receipts for that one day have been accepted. No other receipts for the previous days shall be accepted.

DIVISION 200 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

210 - Definition of Trail Structure Graphic definitions of trail structural terms are shown on Exhibit C.

220 - Maintenance Activities All maintenance work of this contract shall be performed in accordance with the Maintenance Activities herein specified.

ACTIVITY CODE: 981

ACTIVITY: MOWING Trail limits Maintenance Requirements Mowing shall consist of cutting grass and small woody plant growth within clearing limits. (4" diameter or less at mower height. Branches on remaining trees and shrubs shall be trimmed to give a clear height of 8 feet above the roadway.) This activity also includes brushing around trail signs, bridge approaches and appurtenances. Handwork may be needed to accomplish this activity, and is considered part of this activity. (Refer to Exhibit C for explanation of Traveled way, Roadway and Clearing Limit.)

Section 982 – Logging Out

982.02 Clearing Out – First paragraph first sentence delete logs and add logs and brush, Fourth Paragraph, DELETE second and third sentences, Fifth paragraph change 300 m to 0.9 m, trailbed to trailway as SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS, DELETE the Measurement and ADD the following:

Measurement

982.03 Method. Determine the quantity of removal by measuring the distance along the trail center line.

981(01) Mowing Mowing operations shall have varying widths beyond the trail way on each side of the trail. ATV recreation trails will be mowed 10’ total width, including trail way. Recreation hiking trails will be mowed as ordered total widths 5’ to 10’. Recreation bicycle trails will be mowed a total of 5’.

Brush and/or stem extending into the above described widths up to an 8’ height will be cut; this work will be incidental to the mowing. Equipment requirements are shown in section 150 of Supplemental Specifications.

All debris thrown onto trail way through Contractor's operations shall be removed. Likewise, all woody material larger than one (1) inch diameter and two (2) feet in length and any sharp object which could cause damage shall be removed from the trail way, including but not limited to bottles and cans. Care shall be taken that flying objects will not interfere with the safe passing of motorist or pedestrians at all times.

Care shall be taken not to damage any Gopher Tortoise Burrow.

981(02) Hazard Tree Removal All dead trees and/or snags within 100 feet of the trail way shall be felled. Controlled felling shall be used that will ensure the direction necessary to prevent damage to property, structures, remaining trees, power utilities and traffic. It will be the contractor’s responsibility to locate all utilities before beginning operations. Remaining stump height will be 12 inches or less and slash will be lopped to a maximum height of 4 feet above ground level. (For removal of debris, refer to paragraph three of this activity.) Frequently traveled roads should have a lookout with the feller for the protection of Forest Users. Proper safety equipment should be used for protection of Chainsaw Operator and Lookout 981(03) Wilderness Trail Work:

No power tools will be allowed to accomplish this work. All work will be accomplished with hand tools such as but not limited to two person cross cut saws, axes, single crosscut saws etc. The contractor will cut any debris across the trail in six foot lengths. The contractor will remove the debris across the trail, debris is considered from 3” to 36” diameter. The contractor will move the cut debris outside of the trail clearing limits. The contractor will be required to cut brush back three each side of the center line of the trail and to a height of 8’.

Method of Measurement Measurement shall be made to the nearest (0.1) tenth of a mile using a distance measuring wheel. Measurement shall be made along the center line of the trail and shall include work on both sides of the trail.

Basis of Payment Payment shall be made for all work of this activity, inspected and accepted, in accordance with the following pay items and the bid unit price.

Pay Item Description Pay Unit 981(01) Mowing (13' each side) Mile 981(02) Hazard Tree Removal Each 981(03) Wilderness Trail work Mile