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SUMMARY OF WORK

SECTION 011100

SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. Work for this project consists of furnishing labor and equipment for the reconstruction of the Lost Lake Campground, Lost Lake Day Use Area and Trailhead and the

Beckwith Horse Trailhead. Items of work in the base bid include (but not limited to) are: Clearing, grubbing, and stump removal; Obliteration of roadways and relocation of barrier rocks; Construction staking and quality control; Construction Closure Signs;

Constructing the aggregate surfaced Beckwith Horse Trailhead with relocation of an existing cattleguard; Constructing main campground roads, spurs, and trails associated with units in the base bid (1- 14) - Crushed Aggregate with Plasticity Index

= 8 (+/- 4), crusher fines surfacing with Plasticity Index = 8 (+/- 4);

Replacing/installing drainage ditches; Host unit improvements; Fee station with bulletin board; Relocation of a government furnished fee tube, Installing government furnished entrance sign panels on contractor installed posts, Directional signage with posts, Reconstruction of all camp units and construction of new camp units including crusher fine surfaced use pads, timber borders, steps, unit number posts, and site furnishings; Concrete dumpster pad; and Coordination and installation of Government furnished items: including fire rings with concrete footings; expanded metal tables with drive-in anchors; rubber wheelstops; plastic number posts with symbol/sign plates; some on-site rock for barrier rocks or retaining walls. Crushed Aggregate will be obtained from a Government, Forest Service owned pit as a Government Furnished item. The Forest Service will pay Gunnison County for crushing and the Contractor to haul to the Lost Lake project site. Aggregate will be stockpiled at the existing Lodge –

Trailhead parking area. The Government furnishes and the Contractor installs one gate with concrete footings. Work also includes a new handpump well at the Trailhead site with concrete slab. Install one host sewage holding tank at Lost Lake CG Host Site.

Note: For both Tables and Fire Rings: Contractor to furnish concrete for footings. For fire rings, contractor to furnish aggregate for raised fire surface.

B. Optional Bid Items include (but not limited to) are: Clearing, grubbing and stump removal, Obliteration of roadways and relocation of barrier rocks, Constructing, furnishing and installation of new roads and parking areas, a Day Use Picnic Area with expanded metal tables and fire rings, Resurfacing a Trailhead Parking Area, Replacing/installing culverts and ditches, New construction of a 5 unit Horse Trailer

Campground with spurs, crusher fine surfaced use pads, timber borders, directional signage with posts, horse hitch rails, unit number posts with numbered symbol plaque, Concrete dumpster pad; Abandonment of an existing handpump well in the Lost Lake

Campground and Coordination and installation of government furnished items:

including fire rings with anchor pins, expanded metal tables with drive-in anchors, and rubber wheelstops. Other Optional Bid Items include (but are not limited to):

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Government furnished and stockpiled Class 6 Crushed Aggregate Plasticity Index = 8;

Construction of the remaining Beckwith Horse Trailhead including directional signing with posts, a tubular steel bulletin board, and horse hitch rails; Installing a concrete plank boat launch ramp with aggregate base in the Lost Lake Slough Reservoir and lastly furnishing seed mix and seeding. The Government furnishes and the Contractor installs a second gate; contractor installed entrance sign and fee station; all unit number posts Contractor installed with number symbol plaque; and installation of two new Contractor furnished double concrete vault toilets in the campground and trailhead area. Constructing a water system as a substitution for a handpump and pad is an Optional Bid Item. The work includes demolition of existing piping, spring collection system and tank, Engineering design services for a solar powered potable water system and storage tank, installing a Government furnished treatment building with plumbing, chlorinator and control panels, installation of a solar powered potable water system including panels, pump, wiring, valves, and earthwork, waterlines including trenching and earthwork, materials and work for hydrants with concrete pads, valves and rock, and delivering-placing a storage tank including lines, drains, manway, valves and earthwork.

Note: For both Tables and Fire Rings: Contractor to furnish concrete for footings. For fire rings, contractor to furnish aggregate for raised fire surface.

1.2 LOCATION

A. This project is located approximately 12 miles west of the town of Crested Butte, Colorado, 20 miles east from Paonia, Colorado and 49 miles from Delta, Colorado on the Paonia Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National

Forest. The site is located at the end of National Forest System Road No.706, approximately 2 miles south of Gunnison County Road # 12, Kebler Pass Road

(Section 4, T. 14S., R. 88W., 6 th

P.M.) The campground lies adjacent to the Lost Lake

Slough reservoir, which provides excellent fishing and small craft boating activities.

1.3 GENERAL SITE CONDITIONS AND WEATHER

A. The altitude of the project is approximately 9,623 feet above mean sea level. The construction site experiences snowfall and rain and extremely cold temperatures, with snow on the ground typically from October through mid -June.

B. In-depth soil surveys have not been performed. The Contractor should expect to encounter rock during excavation and grubbing operations. Blasting of rocks will not be permitted unless approved by the Contracting Officer.

C. In-depth water table surveys have not been performed; however, if water is encountered during excavation, the Contractor shall perform adequate dewatering to keep the excavation free from water and dispose of the water without damage to property.

1.4 STAGING AREA AND SAFETY

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A. The staging and landing areas are shown on the drawings in the proposed west side trailhead parking and turn-around areas and as approved on site by the Contracting

Officer. The Lost Lake Campground will be closed to the public during construction.

Contractor shall provide adequate signing and barricades and take necessary safety measures to protect the public during all construction operations. Contractor shall minimize disturbance of all undisturbed areas outside of project work. Vegetation, meadows and forested areas outside of roadwork, drainage or Construction Limits determined by the Contracting Officer shall be protected from equipment impacts or other disturbances.

1.5 MEALS AND LODGING

A. Meals and lodging are commercially available in the towns of Crested Butte, Paonia and Delta, Colorado within 12 to 50 miles of the construction site.

B. A work camp will be allowed at the construction site with prior approval of the

Contracting Officer and the Paonia Ranger District. Other campgrounds in the area are operated by a concessionaire and payment of fees would be required.

1.6 SITE CLEANUP AND DISPOSAL

A. The Contractor shall dispose of all waste off National Forest Lands in accordance with

Section 017419, Construction Waste Management and Disposal.

1.7 CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE

A. Construction shall begin in September 2009.

B. The project shall be completed within the time frame established by the terms of this contract and according to the approved Schedule of Work.

C. Depending on conditions, normal fire restrictions may apply to activities associated with this project.

1.8 COOPERATION BETWEEN CONTRACTORS

A. The Government reserves the right to contract for or perform other additional work on or near the work covered by this contract.

1.9 STORAGE

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for protection of all equipment and supplies intended for use in the project. The Contractor shall pay all costs related to such protection. Refer to Section 011419, Use of Site.

1.10 FIELD VERIFICATION

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A. Field verify all new and existing conditions affecting the work of this contract before ordering products.

1.11 PERMITS

A. Special permits required by County, State, or Federal laws or regulations shall be obtained by the Contractor.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS – (NOT APPLICABLE)

PART 3 – EXECUTION – (NOT APPLICABLE)

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