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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

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AND/OR DMS REG. 1

5a. ISSUED BY Hoosier National Forest 811 Constitution Ave Bedford, IN 47421

6. DELIVER BY (Date)

See Section F

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

Estimated Price range is $25,000 -$50,000

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

c. COUNTY

AREA CODE

NSN 7540-01-152-8084

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Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

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SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

ALBANY ROAD & SADDLE LAKE RD AOPs

HOOSIER NATIONAL FOREST

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Base Items

Sum

Base Work Items Cost……………………………….…………………………………$___________

Optional Work Items One or more of the following optional bid items may be awarded depending on funds available for the project.

*The additional Mobilization is for moving equipment from the Albany Road project area to the Saddle Lake Road project area.

Optional Work Cost……………………………….…………………………………$___________ Project Total…………………………….$___________

Performance period: 90 days from Contract Award.

Contractor Acceptance Statement: By signing the offer, the Contractor agrees to all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agrees to furnish any awarded items at the price set in the schedule unless otherwise excepted as follows: _______________________________________________________________.

NOTES:

a. Contractor must be registered www.sam.gov to be considered. THIS IS A FREE REGISTRATION.

b. There is no pre-quote meeting. Contractors should visit the sites independently.

c. Award will be made to one contractor. You must submit pricing for all items.

STATEMENT OF WORK

The project is located on the Tell City Ranger District of the Hoosier National Forest in Perry County on Albany Road. The location is off Old SR 37 approximately .5 miles north of the Saddle Lake Recreation Area near Gatchel, IN.

This project consists of removing concrete ford crossing from Theis Creek and replacing it with a Temporary Bridge provided by the FS. The purpose of removing the ford crossing is to open the stream channel up to allow aquatic passage through the stream, the existing crossing has created a barrier. Placing the Temporary Bridge will provide the existing property owner Temporary access to their property.

The contractor will be required to remove and properly dispose of the old concrete ford and CMP pipes off site, install a Temporary Bridge and install a FS gate along the road and improving an existing parking area that will be used for parking and a turn around. The Temporary Bridge will be placed on concrete blocks used as a footer, the concrete blocks are 2’x2’x6’, when placed the contractor will be required to secure them together with ½” cable to prevent them from separating. The Temporary Bridge will also be fastened by either cable or chain to the concrete footer blocks on the four corners. The contractor will install two 4”x8”x12’ treated timbers at the ends of the bridge to be used as a transition from the decking to aggregate surface. The area between the decking and existing road surface will be backfilled with #53 aggregate and compacted to match the bridge/road surface. The contractor will be required to Seed and mulch all disturbed areas with the Hoosier Seed Mix.

The contractor will reference the exhibit drawing to determine the location and elevations required for setting the Temporary Bridge. The exhibit also shows the locations and direction of the concrete footer blocks. Additional concrete blocks will be required in locations to act as wing-walls for the footers as shown on the exhibit.

The concrete blocks described in the project are referenced from Mulzer’s Crushed Stone Inc. product, an approved equal product can be used. The Temporary Bridge provided by the Forest Service is stored at Indian Lake boat ramp parking lot in the Indian/Celina Lake Recreation area south of ST. Croix IN. The Bridge has a length of 30’ and an approximate weight of 17,000 lbs. the bridge also folds in the middle. The contractor will coordinate with the Forest Service prior to picking up the structure.

Construction signs meeting MUTCD standards shall be placed at the beginning of the project area to warn the public of work ahead. Signs can be mounted on u-channel post or temporary stands. Signs shall be black lettering on an orange background. Sign installation is incidental to Section 151 Mobilization.

Optional Work Item:

The Optional Work Item would be located on Saddle Lake Recreation area between the Campground and the Boat Ramp. The contractor would be stabilizing the stream banks that have been eroding due to heavy rains and stream channel changes. The project would involve placing small boulders and aggregate at the inlet of the existing culvert that crosses the road and adding a Deflector Log Jam up the stream channel to protect a stream bank. All the optional work in tied to this area.

Item one would references the attached “Saddle Lake Stream Exhibit” to stabilize the inlet stream bank for the culvert crossing FS road 1121.000. The boulder will be supplied by the Forest Service and will be located at Rainbow Lake area in Derby IN. The contractor would be required to transport the needed boulders to the site and place them as described in the exhibit.

Item two would references the attached “Saddle Lake Stream Exhibit” to stabilize the stream bank upstream from the culvert inlet. The stabilization would involve setting Forest Service supplied trees and tree tops based on the exhibit. The trees and tops will come from the Indian/Celina Lake Recreation area. The Forest Service will designate the location onsite for the material to be removed and transported from.

The contractor will be required to Seed and mulch all disturbed areas with the Hoosier Seed Mix.

Pre-Bid Meeting:

A pre-quote meeting will be June 7 at 10:00a.m. central time at project location. Contractors are encouraged to attend the meeting so questions can be addressed. Questions can also be emailed to jlharrison@fs.fed.us.

Preface Preface_wo_03_15_2004_m Delete all but the first paragraph and add the following:

The Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture has adopted FP-03 for construction of National Forest System Roads.

101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions 101.00_nat_us_07_25_2005 Required for all Metric contracts

101.01_nat_us_01_22_2009 Required in ALL contracts -- deletes references to TAR (Dept of Transportation Acquisition Regulations)

101.01 Meaning of Terms

Delete all references to the TAR (Transportation Acquisition Regulations) in the specifications.

101.01_nat_us_01_22_2009 Use in all FS-2400-6 & FS-2400-6T Timber Sale Contracts -- deletes reference to the FAR

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

Add the following to (b) SI symbols:

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101.04 Definitions.

Delete the following definitions and substitute the following:

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.

Add the following:

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.

Add Figure 101-1—Illustration of road structure terms:

Figure 101-1—Illustration of road structure terms.

101.04 Definitions.

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Contract Modification Day Notice to Proceed Solicitation

102 - Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract 102.00_nat_us_02_16_2005 102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

Delete Section 102 in its entirety.

103 - Scope of Work 103.00_nat_us_02_16_2005 Deletions

Delete all but subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

104 - Control of Work 104.00_nat_us_06_16_2006 Deletions

Delete Sections 104.01, 104.02, and 104.04.

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104.03 Drawings and Specifications

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104.03 Specifications and Drawings.

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106 - Acceptance of Work 106.01_nat_us_01_17_2013

106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements.

Delete Subsection 106.01 and substitute the following:

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 stricter.

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.

106.01_nat_us_07_31_2007

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility To the Public 107.02_nat_us_02_17_2005 Include when restrictions (season of use, buffer zones, etc.) apply to contractor operations. Fill in the blank

107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape.

Add the following:

Examples: (Include language to clarify or interpret permit or other requirements).

Do not work within the wetted perimeter of streams before July 1 or after September 15.

Do not work within 1000 feet of an occupied dwelling on any legal holiday or between 12 noon Saturday and 6 a.m. the following Monday.

Do not work (except hauling material) within 1500 feet of osprey nests between March 1 and May 31. No known active nests were located within the 1500 feet limit as of June 15, 1991. If a new nest is found, suspend work (except hauling material) within 1500 feet of the nest location. See Subsection 108.06.

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public 107.05_nat_us_05_11_2004

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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109 - Measurement and Payment 109.00_nat_us_02_17_2005 109 Deletions Delete the following entire subsections:

109.06 Pricing of Adjustments.

109.07 Eliminated Work.

109.08 Progress Payments.

109.09 Final Payment.

109.02_nat_us_06_16_2006

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.

Change the following:

“(b) Cubic yard” to “(c) Cubic yard”.

Add the following definition:

(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.

151 - Mobilization 151.03_nat_us_08_05_2005

151.03 Payment

Delete the entire subsection and add the following:

153 - Contractor Quality Control

153.04_nat_us_10_24_2007

153.04 Records.

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155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts 155.00_nat_us_05_11_2004 155 Delete.

Delete Section 155 in its entirety.

156 - Public Traffic 156.00_nat_us_04_17_2007 Delete Section 156 in its entirety and replace with the following:

Description

156.01 This work consists of controlling and protecting public traffic adjacent to and within the project.

Material

156.02 Conform to the MUTCD and the following Sections and Subsections:

156.04 Temporary Traffic Control. Install and maintain temporary traffic control devices adjacent to and within the project as required by the approved traffic control plan and the MUTCD. Install and maintain traffic control devices as follows:

(a) Furnish and install traffic control devices before the start of construction operations.

(b) All detours outside of clearing limits will be approved in writing by the Contracting Officer as part of the traffic control plan.

(c) Install only those traffic control devices needed for each stage or phase.

(d) Relocate temporary traffic control devices as necessary.

(e) Remove devices that no longer apply to the existing conditions.

(f) Immediately replace any device that is lost, stolen, destroyed, or inoperative.

(g) Keep temporary traffic control devices clean.

(h) Remove all temporary traffic control devices upon contract completion or when approved.

(i) When required, use flaggers certified by the American Traffic Safety Services Association, the National Safety Council, the International Municipal Signal Association, a state agency, or other acceptable organization. Perform the work described under MUTCD Part 6. Use type III, VII, VIII, or IX retroreflective sheeting on flagger paddles. Do not use flags. Flaggers must wear high visibility safety apparel as required by MUTCD 6E.02.

156.05 Temporary Closures. Road segments may be closed as shown in Table 156-1. The maximum consecutive days of closure shall be followed by a minimum number of consecutive days open to traffic as shown. Maintain traffic control devices during closure period(s). Appropriate barricades and signs will be erected and maintained as shown in the traffic control plan or as otherwise designated.

Prior to closing roads during construction, give written notice to the Contracting Officer at least 10 days in advance.

156.06 Acceptance. Public traffic work will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02.

Measurement and Payment

156.07 Do not measure Public Traffic for payment. Compensation is made as an indirect payment.

156.03_nat_us_02_24_2005

156.03 Accommodating Traffic During Work.

Delete the following from the last paragraph:

according to Subsection 106.07(b)

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156.04 Maintaining Roadways During Work.

(a) Add the following:

Do not construct detours outside of the clearing limits or use alternate route detours without the approval of the CO.

156.08_nat_us_02_24_2005

156.08 Traffic and Safety Supervisor.

Delete this subsection in its entirety.

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions 203.01_nat_us_02_25_2005

203.01 Description.

Delete and replace with the following:

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.

203.05_nat_us_02_24_2005

203.05 Disposing of Material.

Add the following:

(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.

203.08_nat_us_02_24_2005

203.08 Payment

Add the following:

Disposal of construction slash will be compensated under the designated pay item in Section 201.

324 - Minor Aggregate, Commercial Source 324.00_nat_us_08_28_2008 Section 324. – MINOR AGGREGATE COURSES – COMMERCIAL SOURCE

Description

324.01 This work consists of constructing one or more courses of aggregate on a prepared surface. Work includes producing aggregate by crushing methods.

Material

324.02 Conform to the following Subsections:

Construction Requirements

324.03 General. Prepare the surface on which the aggregate course is placed according to Section 204 or 303 as applicable.

Request approval of the roadbed in writing before placing aggregate.

Develop, haul, and apply water in accordance to Section 170.

Submit aggregate gradations for approval by the CO.

After processing on the road, remove all oversize material from the road and dispose of it as directed by the CO.

If the aggregate is produced and stockpiled before placement, handle and stockpiled according to Section 320. Establish stockpile sites at approved locations.

324.04 Mixing and Spreading. Mix the aggregate and adjust the moisture content to obtain a uniform mixture with moisture content suitable for the specified compaction method. Spread and shape the mixture on the prepared surface in a uniform layer with no segregation of size, and to a loose depth that will provide the required compacted thickness. Place the mixture in a maximum compacted layer thickness of 6 inches.

When more than one layer is necessary, compact each layer according to Subsection 324.05 before placing the next layer. Route hauling and leveling equipment uniformly over the full width.

When placing aggregate over geotextile, place aggregate in a single lift to the full depth specified.

324.05 Compacting. Compact each layer full width. Roll from the sides to the center, parallel to the centerline of the road. Along curbs, headers, walls, and all places not accessible to the roller, compact the material with approved tampers or compactors.

Compact the aggregate using one of the following methods as specified:

Compaction A. Operating spreading and hauling equipment over the full width of the travelway.

Compaction B. Operate rollers and compact as specified in Subsection 204.11(a)(1).

Compaction C. Moisten or dry the aggregate to a uniform moisture content between 5 and 7 percent based on total dry weight of the mixture. Operate rollers and compact as specified in Subsection 204.11(a)(1).

Compaction D. Compact to a density of at least 95 percent of the maximum density, as determined by AASHTO T 99, method C or D.

Compaction E. Compact to a density of at least 96 percent of the maximum density, as determined by the Modified Marshall Hammer Compaction Method (available upon request from USDA Forest Service, Regional Materials Engineering Center, P.O. Box 7669, Missoula, MT 59807).

Compaction F. Compact to a density of at least 95 percent of the maximum density, as determined by AASHTO T 180, method C or D.

Compaction G. Compact to a density of at least 100 percent of the maximum density as determined by the Modified Marshall Hammer Compaction Method (available upon request from USDA Forest Service, Regional Materials Engineering Center, P.O. Box 7669, Missoula, MT 59807).

For all compaction methods, blade the surface of each layer during the compaction operations to remove irregularities and produce a smooth, even surface. When a density requirement is specified, determine the in place density and moisture content according to AASHTO T 310 or other approved test procedures.

324.06 Construction Tolerance. If grade finishing stakes are required, finish the surface to within ±0.10 feet from staked line and grade elevation.

If grade finishing stakes are not required, shape the surface to the required template and check the surface with a 10-foot straightedge. Defective areas are surface deviations in excess of 1/2 inch in 10 feet between any two contacts of the straightedge with the surface.

Correct all defective areas by loosening the material, adding or removing material, reshaping, and compacting.

Ensure that the compacted thickness is not consistently above or below the specified thickness. The maximum variation from the compacted specified thickness is ½ inch.

Ensure that the compacted width is not consistently above the specified width. The maximum variation from the specified width will not exceed +12 inches at any point.

324.07 Maintenance. Maintain the aggregate course to the correct line, grade, and crosssection by blading, watering, rolling, or any combination thereof until placement of the next course. Correct all defects according to Subsection 324.06.

324.08 Acceptance. See Table 324-1 for sampling and testing requirements.

Aggregate gradation and surface course plasticity index will be evaluated under Subsection 106.03 and 106.04. Other aggregate quality properties will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.03. Placement of aggregate courses will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

Preparation of the surface on which the aggregate course is placed will be evaluated under Section 204 or 303 as applicable.

Measurement

324.09 Measure the Section 324 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02 and the following as applicable.

Measure square yard width horizontally to include the top of aggregate width including designed widening. Measure the square yard length horizontally along the centerline of the roadway.

If the measurement for aggregate is by cubic yard using contract quantities then measure aggregate by the cubic yard in-place once compacted, otherwise measurement for aggregate by the cubic yard is measured by the cubic yard in the hauling vehicle.

Measure thickness perpendicular to the grade of the travelway.

Measure width perpendicular to the centerline.

Payment

324.10 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 324 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

Table 324-1 Sampling and Testing Requirements

in work

Split Sample

material

Sampling Frequency 1 per type & source of material

for conformance (106.03 & 105) Measured and tested for conformance (106.04)

703.06 Subbase, Base, and Surface courses

Table 324-1 (continued) Sampling and Testing Requirements Reporting Time

Split Sample

Sampling Frequency

for conformance (106.04)

571 - Prefabricated Bridges 571.00_nat_us_03_15_2005 Description

571.05 General. Perform excavation, backfill, and embankment work under Sections 204 and 209.

Dispose of all debris resulting from operations in accordance with Section 203.

571.06 Performance. Notify the CO at least before delivering the bridge.

If the prefabricated superstructure is not installed immediately upon delivery to the project site, provide appropriate equipment and labor to unload and stack, support, and store all material at the delivery point. Support and stack all components to prevent damage. Furnish and install blocking to support all components at least 12 inches above the ground.

Furnish all tools, devices, special equipment, and material needed for installation in well-marked watertight containers suitable for long-term, outdoor storage.

571.07 Abutments and Approaches. Construct required caps, bearing, and abutments according to Division 500. Construct approaches including excavation and backfill according to sections 204 and 209.

571.09 Government-Furnished Prefabricated Bridge Superstructure. For Government-furnished prefabricated bridge units, transport all material from the storage site(s) to the bridge site, and install the superstructure complete and in place, including connection of all girders, diaphragms, railings, panels, transoms, and other elements.

Upon taking possession of the Government-furnished units at the storage site, assume liability for damage resulting from handling, transporting, or erecting the units in place, until final acceptance of the project.

571.11 Acceptance. Furnish a production certification for timber, including glued-laminated lumber, structural steel, and fabricated steel. Furnish a certification for all wood treatment, fasteners, hardware, galvanizing processes, and non-pressure epoxy grout.

Measurement

571.12 Measure the Section 571 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02.

Payment

571.13 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 571 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

635 - Temporary Traffic Control 635.03_nat_us_05_13_2004

635.03 General.

Add the following:

Install temporary traffic control signs to temporary posts or approved temporary sign mounts.

703 - Aggregate 703.05_nat_us_08_14_2009 Delete 703.05 and replace with the following:

703.05 Subbase, Base, Surface Course, and Screened Aggregate.

(a) Subbase or base aggregate. Furnish hard, durable particles or fragments of crushed stone, crushed slag, or crushed gravel conforming the following:

AASHTO T 104

(9) Free from organic matter and lumps or balls of clay

Do not use material that breaks up when alternately frozen and thawed or wetted and dried.

Obtain the aggregate gradation by crushing, screening, and blending processes as necessary. Fine aggregate, material passing the No. 4 sieve, shall consist of natural or crushed sand and fine mineral particles.

(b) Surface course aggregate. Furnish hard, durable particles or fragments of crushed stone, crushed slag, or crushed gravel conforming the following:

(3) Plastic Index, AASHTO T 90

AASHTO T 104

(9) Free from organic matter and lumps or balls of clay

Do not use material that breaks up when alternately frozen and thawed or wetted and dried.

Do not furnish material that contains asbestos fibers.

Obtain the aggregate gradation by crushing, screening, and blending processes as necessary. Fine aggregate, material passing the No. 4 sieve, shall consist of natural or crushed sand and fine mineral particles.

(c) Screened aggregate – Furnish hard, durable particles or fragments of stone, slag, or gravel conforming the following:

(4) Free from organic matter and lumps or balls of clay.

Do not use material that breaks up when alternately frozen and thawed or wetted and dried.

Obtain the aggregate gradation by crushing, screening, and blending processes as necessary.

Delete Table 703-2 and replace with the following:

Table 703-2 Target Value Ranges for Subbase and Base Gradation

( ) The value in the parentheses is the allowable deviation () from the target values..

D (Base)

C (Base)

4.0 –7.0 (3)

B (Subbase)

40 – 60 (8)

4.0 – 12.0 (4)

65 – 79 (6)

45 – 59 (7)

Delete Table 703-3 and replace with the following:

Table 703-3 Target Value Ranges for Surface Gradation

( ) The value in the parentheses is the allowable deviation () from the target values.

If the plasticity index (PI) is greater than 0, the TV range for the No. 200 sieve size is 8-12 (4).

T

71 – 91 (6)

H

97 - 100

G

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Table 703-16 Gradation Requirements for Screened Aggregate

Grading Designation

4 inch

3 inch

2 inch

No. 4

15-45

15-45

15-45

703.07_nat_us_03_02_2005 Table 703-2 Correction

Include the following substitution

In Table 703-2, delete the “436 – 74 (6)” percent by mass passing for grading E (base) No. 4 sieve size and substitute “36 – 74 (6).”

Table 703-2 Correction

Include the following substitution

In Table 703-2, delete the “436 – 74 (6)” percent by mass passing for grading E (base) No. 4 sieve size and substitute “36 – 74 (6).”

703.10_nat_us_04_11_2011 703.10(e) Flakiness Index.

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Flakiness Index, FLH T 508 30% max.

703.10(i) Adherent Coating.

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Adherent coating on the aggregate, FLH T 512 0.5% max.

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709 - Reinforcing Steel and Wire Rope 709.01_nat_us_07_03_2007

709.01 Reinforcing Steel.

(b) Reinforcing bars.

Delete paragraph one and replace with the following:

Furnish deformed, grade 60 bars conforming to AASHTO M 31.

(d) Tie bars.

Delete paragraph one and replace with the following:

Furnish deformed, grade 60 bars conforming to AASHTO M 31.

(e) Hook bolts.

Delete paragraph one and replace with the following:

Furnish plain, grade 60 bars conforming to AASHTO M 31 with M14 rolled threads or M16 cut threads. Furnish a threaded sleeve nut capable of sustaining a minimum axial load of 15,000 pounds.

709.02 Wire Rope Or Wire Cable.

Delete paragraph one and replace with the following:

Furnish wire rope or wire cable, and associated fittings, conforming to AASHTO M 30. Furnish 0.75 inch diameter Type II wire rope, with Class C zinc coating, unless otherwise shown on the plans.

709.03 Prestressing Steel.

Delete all to subsection (a) and replace with the following:

Fabricate from one of the following:

· Seven-wire uncoated strand conforming to AASHTO M 203, Grade 270, Supplement I, low relaxation strand, minimum ultimate tensile strength 270 ksi, unless shown otherwise on the plans.

· Epoxy coated seven-wire strand, ASTM A 882, Grade 270, low relaxation strand, minimum ultimate tensile strength 270 ksi, unless shown otherwise on the plans.

· High tensile strength wire, AASHTO M 204, Type BA or WA, Supplement I (low relaxation), unless shown otherwise on the plans.

· High strength steel bars, AASHTO M 275M, Type II, minimum ultimate tensile strength 150 ksi, unless shown otherwise on the plans.

AGAR 452.211-73 Attachments to Statement of Work/Specifications (FEB 1988)

The attachments to the Statement of Work/Specifications listed in Section J are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.(Sept 2013)

(a) In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall make maximum use of biobased products that are United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-designated items unless-

(1) The product cannot be acquired-

(i) Competitively within a time frame providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule;

(ii) Meeting contract performance requirements; or

(iii) At a reasonable price.

(2) The product is to be used in an application covered by a USDA categorical exemption (see 7 CFR 3201.3(e)). For example, all USDA-designated items are exempt from the preferred procurement requirement for the following:

(i) Spacecraft system and launch support equipment.

(ii) Military equipment, i.e., a product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-related missions.

(b) Information about this requirement and these products is available at http://www.biopreferred.gov.

(c) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall-

(1) Report to http://www.sam.gov, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any USDA-designated biobased products purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year, between October 1 and September 30; and

(2) Submit this report no later than-

(i) October 31 of each year during contract performance; and

(ii) At the end of contract performance.

The contractor must comply with Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investtment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), Executive Order (EO) 13423, “Strengthening Federal Enviromental, Energy, and Transportation Management”, and the Federal Acquisition Regulations to provide green products. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quantity that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards, and to the extent feasible and reasonable; include the exclusive use of biobased, recycled content, energy star, and environmentally preferable products.

For more information regarding the Department of Agriculture Biobased Affirmative Procurement Program go to http://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/Welcome.xhtml and then click on Biobased Produducts for a completed category listing in the Biopreferred Catalog.

For more information regarding Environmental Protection Agency list of designated products to http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htm For more information regarding Energy Star products go to http://www.energystar.gov/

52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Postconsumer material” means a material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been discarded for disposal or recovery, having completed its life as a consumer item. Postconsumer material is a part of the broader category of “recovered material.”

“Recovered material” means waste materials and by-products recovered or diverted from solid waste, but the term does not include those materials and by-products generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process.

(b) The Contractor, on completion of this contract, shall—

(1) Estimate the percentage of the total recovered material content for EPA-designated item(s) delivered and/or used in contract performance, including, if applicable, the percentage of post-consumer material content; and

(2) Submit this estimate to James Klug.

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (AUG 1996)

SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 5 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 90 days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

SECTION G--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

AGAR 452.215-73 Post Award Conference (NOV 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled and held within ___5___ days after the date of contract award.

DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE

The contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative(COR) at the time of award.

The COR is responsible for administering the performance of work under this contract. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of this contract be effective or binding upon the Government unless formalized by proper contractual documents executed by the Contracting Officer prior to completion of the contract.

On all matters that pertain to the contract terms the contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer. Whenever, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests effort outside the scope of the contract, the Contractor should so advise the COR. If the COR persists and there still exists a disagreement as to proper contractual coverage, the contracting officer should be notified immediately, preferably in writing if time permits. Proceeding with work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment or necessitate submittal for a contract claim.

SECTION H--SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

EQUIPMENT CLEANING

All soil moving equipment shall be thoroughly cleaned to make it free of soil, noxious weed seeds, vegetative matter or other debris that could contain or hold seeds prior to being delivered to the project site. Equipment shall be considered free of soil, noxious weed seeds and other such debris when a visual inspection by the C.O.R., prior to the equipment being delivered to the site, does not disclose such material present. Disassembly of equipment components is not required. The Contractor shall notify the Forest Service at least five (5) working days prior to moving each piece of soil moving equipment onto the project site, unless otherwise agreed.

The Contractor shall thoroughly clean all soil moving equipment prior to moving them off a project site or between work areas on a project site that are known to be infested with noxious weed species of concern and other work areas, if any, that are free of noxious weed species of concern. Areas known to be infested with specific noxious weed species of concern to the Forest Service shall be noted in the Schedule of Work. The Contractor and the Forest Service shall agree on the methods of cleaning, location for the cleaning and control of off-site impacts, if any.

When new areas of infestation of noxious weeds of concern to the Forest Service are identified on the project site by either the Forest Service or Contractor they shall be promptly reported to the other party.

INVOICING

The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). All invoices are to be submitted online via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Your company must register at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish an account in order to submit an invoice on this project.

PART II--CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I--CONTRACT CLAUSES

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting