Specs_ForGooseLake_Rd_Surface Rock_replac.doc

Goose Lake Road Surface Rock Replacement

Table of Contents

1Table of Contents

Preface 101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

101.01 Meaning of Terms

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

106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements

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 Deletions

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions.

152 - Construction Survey and Staking

Delete 153 - Contractor Quality Control Delete 154 - Contractor Sampling and Testing Delete 155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts Delete 156- Public Traffic

156.01 Description

156.02 Material

156.03 General

156.04 Temporary Traffic Control

156.05 Traffic Control Devices

156.06 Acceptance

156.07 Measurement and Payment

157-.Soil Erosion Control

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171 - Weed and Disease Prevention

171.01 Description

171.02 Material

171.03 General

171.04 Equipment

171.05 Washing

171.06 Inspection

171.07 Acceptance

171.08 Measurement

171.09 Payment

303 - Road Reconditioning

303.03 Ditch Reconditioning

303.04 Shoulder Reconditioning

303.05 Roadbed Reconditioning

303.06 Aggregate Surfacing Reconditioning

303.08 Pulverizing

303.09 Acceptance

303.10 Measurement

322 - Crushed Aggregate

322.01 Description

322.02 Material

322.03 Preparing Surface

322.04 Placing Crushed Aggregate

322.05 Compacting Crushed Aggregate

322.06 Acceptance

Table 322-1 Gradation

Figure 322-1 Quality, Quantity, and Payment Process

322.07 Measurement

Table 322-2 Sampling and Testing Requirements

322.08 Payment

651 - Development of Pits and Quarries

651.01 Description

651.02 General

651.03 Acceptance

651.04 Restoration

651.05 Payment

703 - Aggregate

703.05 Subbase, Base,Surface Course, and Screened Aggregate

725 - Miscellaneous Material

725.30 Bentonite.

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

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.

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

Delete all but subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

104 - Control of Work

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Deletions

Delete Sections 104.01, 104.02, and 104.04.

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Add the following subsection:

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.

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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.

Delete 105.05 (a) and (b) and the last sentence of the second paragraph and substitute the following:

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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106.01 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.

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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.

Delete the entire subsection.

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107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work.

Delete the following from the first paragraph.

“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

Delete the following entire subsections:

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.

Add the following:

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.

152 - Construction Survey and Staking

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152 Delete

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153 – Contractor Quality Control

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153 Delete

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154 – Contractor Sampling and Testing

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154 Delete

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155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

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155 Delete.

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156 - Public Traffic

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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. This work also includes supplying and installing one ARRA Sign (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) Material

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

Construction sign panels

Retroreflective sheeting

718.01

Temporary concrete barrier

Temporary plastic fence

710.11

Temporary traffic control devices

718.22

156.03 General Goose Lake Road 50257 shall remain open to all traffic and shall be maintained in a condition that will adequately accommodate traffic.

Perform no work that interferes or conflicts with traffic or existing access to the roadway surface until a traffic control plan has been approved. Post construction signs and traffic control devices in conformance with MUTCD. All required signs will be in place and approved prior to beginning work on project.

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

(c) Relocate temporary traffic control devices as necessary.

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

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

(f) Keep temporary traffic control devices clean.

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

156.05 Traffic control devices. Maintain traffic control devices during the construction period(s). Appropriate barricades and signs will be erected and maintained as shown in the traffic control plan or as otherwise designated.

Roads shall remain open during the construction period. Traffic should not be delayed more than 30 consecutive minutes.

Place signs on the Goose Lake Road 50257 at the following locations:

at the junction with Brundage Mountain Ski area, at the Junction of Sater Meadows road, and on road 50273 at the borrow pit, that states the following:

CAUTION

HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC

NEXT 15 MILES

The ARRA sign shall say

PUTTING AMERICA

TO WORK

PROJECT FUNDED BY THE

AMERICAN RECOVERY

AND

REINVESTMENT ACT

The Forest Service Shield and the Recovery shield shall also be applied according to the attached layout details.

The specifications and layout details for the sign are attached to this solicitation, (see FS ARRA sign Details ) and the required size for this contract is for use on low speed roads, and for this project the outside dimensions shall be 42 inches by 27 inches.

Install the sign at the start of the project at the location approved by the COR.

One possible supplier is UNICOR sign factory, and their contact is

Doug Pecyna

Sign Factory Manager

3600 Guard Road

Lompoc Ca. 93436 ph 805-735-6213 or 6211 fax 805-736-1080 or

805-735-4507 pecyna@central.unicor.gov

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.

157- Soil Erosion Control

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171 - Weed and Disease Prevention

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Description

171.01 This work consists of washing and treating construction equipment to remove seeds, plants, and plant fragments from the equipment before the equipment is used on National Forest System lands.

Material

171.02 Conform to the following Subsection:

Water

725.01

Construction Requirements

171.03 General . Notify the CO in writing at least 15 days before moving any construction equipment onto National Forest System lands. Construction equipment does not include cars, pickup trucks, and other vehicles that regularly travel between the construction site and areas outside of National Forest System lands.

Perform all work at a location designated on the plans or other locations approved in writing. Provide the CO with an opportunity to monitor the washing and inspection.

171.04 Equipment. Use a high pressure washing system.

For work on National Forest System lands, use a washing system that traps all wash water and either stores it for removal from National Forest System lands or recycles the water for continued use. If the equipment recycles the water, provide adequate filters for seed removal. Dispose of the filter material and removed seeds in an approved manner. Do not mix soaps, detergents, or other chemicals with the wash water.

For work at a commercial washing facility, use an approved facility.

171.05 Washing. Wash the sides, tops, and undercarriages of all construction equipment. Remove all seeds, plants, plant fragments, dirt, and debris from the construction equipment.

171.06 Inspection. Inspect the washed construction equipment, including the undercarriage, to ensure that the washing removed the dirt, debris, and seeds from the construction equipment. Rewash the construction equipment as necessary or as directed.

171.07 Acceptance. Weed prevention will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02.

Measurement

171.08 Do not measure weed prevention for payment.

Payment

171.09 Include all costs associated with the Section 171-Weed Prevention in the unit price for Section 151-Mobilization.

303 - Road Reconditioning

303.00_0412_09_28_2009 Construction Requirements

303.03 Ditch Reconditioning.

Delete and replace with the following:

Remove all slide material, rocks and debris from existing ditches and culvert inlets and outlets. Reshape ditches, culvert inlets and outlets and drainage dips to achieve positive drainage. Leave vegetation in ditch if it is not interfering with the flow in the ditch line.

303.04 Shoulder Reconditioning.

Delete and replace with the following:

Repair as needed existing shoulders including shoulders of parking areas, turnouts, and other widened areas for removal of berm, drainage, safety and smooth alignment. Repair soft and unstable areas according to Subsection 204.07.

303.05 Roadbed Reconditioning.

Delete and replace with the following:

Blade and shape the existing traveled way and shoulders, including turnouts, to remove slide material, rocks, debris, and surface irregularities such as washboards, potholes, wheel ruts, waterbars, slumps, etc. Maintain existing drainage patterns, such as drivable dips, crowns and cross slopes, as much as possible.

Scarify and shape the existing traveled way to the depth required to remove the surface irregularity. Remove any rocks larger than 4 inches brought to the surface during scarification. For areas receiving surface courses, remove at least 6 inches below existing surface any rocks that protrude above the existing surface more than one-third of the depth of the surface course, and any rocks with exposed surface area exceeding 1 ft2.

Adjust the moisture content of the material as needed to obtain compaction. (Water is incidental to Road Reconditioning.) Compact the roadbed after blading by making one pass over the entire roadbed with a smooth drum roller with a minimum weight of 6 tons and specifically designed to compact the material on which it is used regardless of whether the roadbed has been bladed or not.

303.06 Aggregate Surface Reconditioning.

Delete and replace with the following:

Blade roadbed only as needed to remove slide material, rocks, debris, and surface irregularities such as washboards, potholes, wheel ruts, waterbars, slumps, etc. Repair soft and unstable areas to the full depth of the aggregate surface. Reshape, finish and compact the entire roadbed. Compact the roadbed after blading by making one pass over the entire roadbed with a smooth drum roller with a minimum weight of 6 tons and specifically designed to compact the material on which it is used regardless of whether the roadbed has been bladed or not.

303.08 Pulverizing.

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303.09 Acceptance.

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Acceptance for road reconditioning work is based on visual inspection of the work for compliance with the contract.

303.10 Measurement

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Measure roadway reconditioning by the mile listed in the bid schedule based on visual inspection.

Section 322 – CRUSHED AGGREGATE

Description

322.01 This work consists of furnishing and placing crushed aggregate for roadway aggregate course. Crush the aggregate at the Goose Lake Pit which is on road 50273 approximately 2 miles from the Goose lake Road.

The roadway aggregate compaction method is designated as shown in Subsection 322.05.

Roadway aggregate grading is designated as shown in Table 322-1. Due to the history of past crushing done at the existing pit, it is anticipated that bentonite will need to be added in order to meet the gradation specified in Table 322-1.

Material

322.02 Conform to the following Subsections:

Crushed Aggregate

Table 322-1 and 703.05

Water

725.01

Bentonite

725.30

Calcium Chloride flake

725.02

Construction Requirements

322.03 Preparing Surface. Prepare the surface on which the aggregate course is to be placed according to Section 303.07.

Roadbed shall be approved in writing by the CO before placing base of surface course.

Prior to placing gravel, the Contractor shall mark outside edges of proposed gravel placement for approval by the Contracting Officer.

Install screens on the intake of pumps for the water truck with a maximum opening of 3/32 inch. This is in order to protect aquatic organisms.

322.04 Placing Crushed Aggregate. Mix the aggregate and adjust the moisture content suitable for compaction. Spread and shape the mixture on the prepared surface in a uniform layer.

Do not place the mixture in a layer exceeding 6 inches in compacted thickness. When more than one layer is necessary, compact each layer according to Subsection 322.05 before placing the next layer.

322.05 Compacting Crushed Aggregate. Compact each layer full width. Roll from the sides to the center, parallel to the centerline of the road.

Roadway aggregate. Compact the aggregate using one of the following methods:

(1) Method 1. Moisten or dry the aggregate to a uniform moisture content suitable for compaction. Operate a vibratory steel-wheeled roller having a minimum weight of 5 ton, equipped with amplitude and frequency controls, over the full width of each layer until visual displacement ceases, making not fewer than three complete passes.

(2) Method 2. Compact each layer of aggregate to a density of at least 95 percent of the maximum density, as determined by ASSTO T99, method C or D.

Blade the surface of each layer during the compaction operations to remove irregularites and produce a smooth and even surface.

322.06 Acceptance. See Table 322-1 for gradation requirements and Table 322-2 for sampling and testing requirements, and Figure 322-1 for responsibility for process control, quantity and quality assurance.

Table 322-1

Gradation

Grading e

Percent by mass Passing Designated

12-18 PI <4

8-12PI 4 to 12

aggregate weight and Pug mill mixed

Crushed aggregate will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02 and 106.03. Furnish a certification including gradation and quality properties for each source.

Preparation of the surfaces on which crushed aggregate is placed will be evaluated under Section 303.

Figure 322-1: Quality, Quantity and Payment Process

‘X’ denotes primary responsibility for indicated task

Aggregate Quality

Crushing

Results Checked

Checked

Index

Checked

Aggregate Quantity

Checked

Measurement

322.07 Measure the Section 322 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection

109.02 and the following as applicable.

Measurement for aggregate is by cubic yard using contract quantities, measured by cubic yard in-place once compacted.

Measure thickness perpendicular to the grade of the travelway.

Measure width perpendicular to the centerline.

Table 322-2 Sampling and Testing Requirements

Specificat-ions

using

of material

(106.04

soundness loss

T 104

(coarse & fine)

Index

T 210

(coarse & fine)

faces

D 5821

index

T 90

Contractor

Process

Control:

48 hours

Acceptance

Samples:

72 hours

ing

Tested for

Conformance compaction

(106.04)

Payment

322.08 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement

For the Section 322 pay item listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

Section 651 –Development of Pits and Quarries

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Description

651.01 This work consists of clearing, grubbing, stripping topsoil, removing overburden, constructing access roads, conducting restoration activities, and performing other incidental work required for pit or quarry development. The existing government pit shall be developed within the existing plan footprint.

Construction Requirements

651.02 General. Submit a plan of operations according to Section 105. Perform all work in accordance with Sections 105, 201, 203, 204, 625, and 635, landscape preservation requirements, and the approved pit and quarry development plan of operations. Perform the work in accordance with MSHA 30 CFR, part 56.

651.03 Acceptance. Developing pits and quarries will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

651.04 Restoration. After excavation has been completed in part or all of the area, slope and grade the sides to 1.33 V : 1 H or flatter, and smooth the general pit area.

Payment

651.05 Pit Development is considered a subsidiary item to Sections 204, 251, 252, 253, 301, 302, 321, or 322. No separate payment will be made under this Section or Sections 204, 251, 252, 253, 301, 321, ,322, or 409.

Section 703 –AGGREGATE

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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:

(1) Gradation

Table 703-2

(2) Liquid limit, AASHTO T 89

25 max.

(3) Plastic limit, AASHTO T 90

Nonplastic

(4) Los Angeles abrasion, AASHTO T 96

40% max.

(5) Sodium sulfate soundness loss (5 cycles), 12% max.

AASHTO T 104

(6) Durability index (coarse), AASHTO T 210

35 min.

(7) Durability index (fine), AASHTO T 210

(8) Fractured faces, ASTM D 5821

50% min.

(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:

(2) Liquid limit, AASHTO T 89

35 max.

(3) Plastic Index, AASHTO T 90

(4) Los Angeles abrasion, AASHTO T 96

40% max.

(5) Sodium sulfate soundness loss (5 cycles), 12% max.

AASHTO T 104

(6) Durability index (coarse), AASHTO T 210

(7) Durability index (fine), AASHTO T 210

(8) Fractured faces, ASTM D 5821

75% min.

(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:

Table 703-16

(2) Plastic Index, AASHTO T 90

Less than 9

(3) Los Angeles abrasion, AASHTO T 96

55% max.

(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.

725 - Miscellaneous Material

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725.30 Bentonite.

Add:

Furnish bentonite as sodium montmorillonite (sodium bentonite) in the form of a powder that meets the following requirements:

a) Ensure that colloid content by AASHTO T88 is 60 percent minimum.

b) Ensure that a sieve analysis in accordance with AASHTO T27 on a dry, unwashed, pulverized sample yields the following:

c) A minimum of 95% passing the No. 4 sieve.

A minimum of 15 percent passing the No. 200 sieve.