Specifications.pdf

1. All specifications refer to FP-03 Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects.

2. Payment for mobilization is indirect to and included under pay item 1a.

3. The Price Lakes road will remain open to public traffic during this contract.

4. A traffic control plan for the project is required. The proposed plan shall be prepared by an American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) certified company and shall be submitted at the pre-work conference. The traffic control plan and all signs used shall be in compliance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The COR shall approve the traffic control plans in writing before any work begins. Payment for traffic control is indirect to and included under pay item 1a.

5. One current AASHTO T-27 & one current AASHTO T-90 sieve analysis shall be provided for the crushed aggregate at the start of the project. The test may be conducted by the commercial pit operator. Written results shall be supplied to the COR. The payment for materials testing and certification of aggregate is indirect to and included under pay item 1a.

6. The contractor shall provide a spreadsheet for average road width at a minimum

8-inch loose aggregate depth. The COR shall approve the aggregate spreadsheet in writing before haul begins.

7. Contractor shall recondition roadbed, including turnouts and curve widening than shall place crushed aggregate. Work shall conform to Section 303(01). The payment for reconditioning is indirect to and included under pay item 1a.

8. The crushed aggregate shall be CDOT Class 6 with a plasticity index between 4-9 and compacted using Layer Placement (Hauling & Spreading Equipment) Method FSSS 204.11(d).

9. Watering for dust abatement may be necessary at select locations as determined by the COR. The payment for dust abatement is indirect to and included under pay item 1a.

Specification List For

Price Lakes Aggregate Haul

All specifications refer to Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-03).

Division 100 - General Requirements

Section 156 – Public Traffic

Section 204 – Excavation and Embankment

Section 301 – Untreated Aggregate Courses

Section 303 – Road Reconditioning

Section 635 – Temporary Traffic Control

Section 703 – Aggregate

Forest Service Supplemental Specifications (FSSS)

Price Lakes Aggregate Haul

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface 101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

101.03 Abbreviations

101.04 Definitions

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

103 - Scope of Work Deletions

104 - Control of Work Deletions

104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor

105 - Control of Material

105.02 Material Sources

105.02(a) Government-provided sources

105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work

106 - Acceptance of Work

106.05 Delete

106.07 Delete

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims

107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties

107.10 Environmental Protection

108 - Prosecution and Progress 108 Delete

109 - Measurement and Payment 109 Deletions

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts 155 Delete

301 - Untreated Aggregate Courses

301.05 Compacting

301.06 Surface Tolerance

303 - Road Reconditioning 602 - Culverts and Drains

602.03 General

635 - Temporary Traffic Control

635.03 General

718 - Traffic Signing and Marking Material

Preface

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

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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mp Milepost ppm Part Per Million

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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.

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

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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Deletions

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104 - Control of Work

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Deletions

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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.

105 - Control of Material

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105.02 Material Sources.

105.02(a) Government-provided sources.

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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106.05 Delete

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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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107.10 Environmental Protection.

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Design and locate equipment repair shops, stationary refueling sites, or other facilities to minimize the potential and impacts of hazardous material spills on Government land.

Before beginning any work, submit a Hazardous Spill Plan. List actions to be taken in the event of a spill. Incorporate preventive measures to be taken, such as the location of mobile refueling facilities, storage and handling of hazardous materials, and similar information. Immediately notify the CO of all hazardous material spills. Provide a written narrative report form no later than 24 hours after the initial report and include the following:

• Description of the item spilled (including identity, quantity, manifest number, and other identifying information).

• Whether amount spilled is EPA or state reportable, and if so whether it was reported, and to whom.

• Exact time and location of spill including a description of the area involved.

• Containment procedures.

• Summary of any communications the Contractor had with news media, Federal, state and local regulatory agencies and officials, or Forest Service officials.

• Description of clean-up procedures employed or to be employed at the site including final disposition and disposal location of spill residue.

When available provide copies of all spill related clean up and closure documentation and correspondence from regulatory agencies.

The Contractor is solely responsible for all spills or leaks that occur during the performance of this contract. Clean up spills or leaks to the satisfaction of the CO and in a manner that complies with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

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.

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“(b) Cubic yard” to “(c) Cubic yard”.

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(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.

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

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155 Delete.

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301 - Untreated Aggregate Courses

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301.05 Compacting

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Compact the aggregate using the following method as specified:

(c.) Determine the maximum density of the mixture according to AASHTO 180, method D.

Compact each layer to at least 95 percent of maximum density. Determine the inplace density and moisture content according to AASHTO T 310 or other approved test procedure.

(d.) Hauling and Spreading Equipment. Adjust the moisture content to a level suitable for compaction. Operate spreading and hauling equipment over the full width of each layer of the aggregate.

(e.) Roller Compaction. Adjust the moisture content to a level suitable for compaction. Operate rollers over the full width of each layer until visual displacement ceases, but not fewer than three complete passes. Use rollers that meet the following requirements:

(1) Steel wheeled rollers, other than vibratory, capable of exerting a force of not less than 250 pounds per inch of width of the compression roll or rolls.

(2) Vibratory steel wheeled rollers equipped with amplitude and frequency controls with a minimum weight of 6 tons, specifically designed to compact the material on which it is used.

(3) Pneumatic-tired rollers with smooth tread tires of equal size that will provide a uniform compacting pressure for the full width of the roller and capable of exerting a ground pressure of at least 80 psi.

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301.06 Surface Tolerance.

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Thickness and Width requirements:

The maximum variation from the compacted specified thickness is ½ inch. The compacted thickness is not consistently above or below the specified thickness and the average thickness of 4 random measurements for any ½ mile of road segment is within + ¼ inch of the specified thickness.

The maximum variation from the specified width will not exceed +12 inches at any point.

The compacted width is not consistently above the specified width and the average of any four random measurements along any ½ mile of road segment is within +4 inches of the specified width.

303 - Road Reconditioning

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303.01 Work.

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This work consists of reconditioning ditches, shoulders, roadbeds, parking areas, and turnouts.

303.03 Ditch Reconditioning.

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Remove all slide material, sediment, vegetation, and other debris from the existing ditches and culvert inlets and outlets. Reshape ditches and culvert inlets and outlets to achieve positive drainage and a uniform ditch width, depth, and grade.

303.04 Shoulder Reconditioning.

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Remove all slide material, vegetation, and other debris from existing shoulders including shoulders of parking areas, turnouts, and other widened areas. Reshape shoulders.

303.05 Roadbed Reconditioning.

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Remove all organic, deleterious, or oversize material larger than 6 inches from the top 6 inches of subgrade. Remove surface irregularities, and shape to provide a uniform surface. Compact according to Subsection 204.11.

303.06 Aggregate Surface Reconditioning.

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303.07 Roadway Reconditioning.

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Perform all the applicable work described in Subsections 303.03 through 303.05.

Maintain existing cross slope or crown.

303.08 Pulverizing.

303.09 Acceptance.

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303.10 Measurement.

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303.11 Payment.

602 - Culverts and Drains

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602.03 General.

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Ensure that the final installed alignment of all pipe allows no reverse grades, and does not permit horizontal and vertical alignments to vary from a straight line drawn from center of inlet to center of outlet by more than 2 percent of pipe center length or 1.0 feet, whichever is less.

635 - Temporary Traffic Control

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635.03 General.

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

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635.03 General.

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Supply a traffic control plan. The proposed plan shall be prepared by an American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) certified company and shall be submitted at the pre-work conference. The traffic control plan and all signs used shall be in compliance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The COR shall approve the traffic control plans in writing before any work begins. Payment for traffic control is incidental to and included under the pay item.

718 - Traffic Signing and Marking Material

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718.05 Aluminum Panels

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Clean, degrease and properly prepare the panels according to methods recommended by the sheeting manufacturer. Conversion coatings will conform to ASTM B-921 or ASTM B-449.

703 - Aggregate

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703.05 Subbase, Base, & Surface Course Aggregate.

Replace (1) and add (3) under 703.05(c) with the following:

(1) Gradation Table 703-3

(3) Plasticity index, AASHTO T 90: 4-9

Correct Table 703-2 as follows:

Remove all numbers and brackets that apply to statistical procedures and allowable deviations from the table. Remove (1) statistical procedures do not apply, and ( ) the value in parentheses is the allowable deviation (+) from the target values from below the table.

Replace Table 703-3 with the following:

Table 703-3. Gradation TV ranges for surface courses.

Sieve Size Percent Mass Passing Designated Sieve (AASHTO T 27 & T 11)

¾ in. 100

No. 4 30-65

No. 8 25-55

No. 200 8-16

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703.10(e) Flakiness Index.

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Flakiness Index, FLH T 508 30% max.

703.10(i) Adherent Coating.

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