Specifications.pdf

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS

C-1 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION

(a) Description of Work – The Sather Campground and Whitetail Picnic Area Renovation project is in Item #1 at Sather Campground, the removal and disposal off National Grasslands of 7 concrete base/wood plank picnic tables and a metal base/plastic seat bench. Removal, hauling and offloading of 8 fire rings and 1 recycled plastic picnic table at the Forest Service office in Watford City, ND, assembling and erecting 12 Government Furnished (GF) shelters, installation of a GF concrete bench and resurfacing of a gravel walkway at Sather Campground.

In Item #2 at Whitetail Picnic Area, removal of 12 concrete base/wood plank, picnic tables, 3 benches and 5 firerings. Dispose of concrete bases and fire rings off National Grasslands.

Stockpile the wood planks from the tables and benches on site for Forest Service removal.

Installation of 8 new, GF, accessible concrete picnic tables, 4 GF, accessible, firerings and 1 GF group firering, 3 GF concrete benches, resurfacing of a gravel walkway and supplying and installing a bulletin board with compacted aggregate pad at Whitetail Picnic Area.

(b) Project Location. Sather Campground is located about 60 miles north of Beach, ND on ND Highway 16 or 35 miles west of Watford City, ND on US Highway 85 and ND Highway 68 at the intersection of ND Highways 16 and 68 in McKenzie County, North Dakota in Section 4, T148N R103W. Whitetail Picnic Area is located about 21 miles north of Belfield, ND on US Highway 85 and 4 miles west on a county road, Forest Service Road #795, in Section 13 T143N R100W in Billings County, North Dakota.

(c) Price Range. $25,000.00 - $100,000.00

(d) Pre-Bid Tour. No formal site tour is planned, however, bidders are strongly encouraged to visit the sites prior to preparing and submitting their bid. Bidders desiring to visit the sites may contact Steve Volesky , Medora Ranger District office, Dickinson, N.D. telephone number (701)-227-7855, for more information.

(e) Government-Furnished Material (GFM):

12 sun shelters, 8 accessible, concrete picnic tables, 4 accessible fire rings, 1 group fire ring and 4 concrete benches.

C-2 - SPECIAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

The following Special Project Specifications are applicable to this contract and are physically included:

SPS 101 Terms, Format & Definitions 3/05 DPG SPS 102-108 General Requirements 3/05 DPG SPS 109 Measurement and Payment 3/05 DPG 10

SPS 156 Public Traffic 2/10 DPG SPS 601 Minor Concrete Structures 2/10 DPG SPS 703 Aggregate 2/10 DPG SPS R930 Bulletin Board with Roof & Aggregate Pad 2/10 DPG SPS R951 Trail or Walkway 2/10 DPG SPS R972 Picnic Table Pad, table And Fire Ring Installation 2/10 DPG SPS R980 Shelter Model SQR-16MR-2G Installation 2/10 DPG

C-3 - STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

”Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03” (2003) are included in this solicitation by reference only. The requirements contained in these Specifications are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

The “Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-03” (2003) are available electronically from the Federal Highways website:

http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/fp03.htm The current version of the FP-03 is out of print and Federal Highways does not plan on printing more.

The following Standard Specifications are applicable to this contract.

101 Terms, Format and Definitions 2003 103-109 General Requirements 2003 151 Mobilization 2003 156 Public Traffic 2003 203 Removal of Structures and Obstructions 2003 301 Untreated Aggregate Courses 2003 601 Minor Concrete Structures 2003 624 Topsoil 2003 703 Aggregate 2003

Note: Any additional specifications referenced in the above standard specifications are also applicable to this contract.

C-4 PROJECT DRAWINGS

The following drawings are a part of this solicitation and any resulting contract:

Drawings

Sather Campground and Whitetail Picnic Area Renovation

Sheet No. Description

1 TITLE SHEET

2 VICINITY MAP

3 SATHER CAMPGROUND SITE MAP

4 SATHER BLUEGILL LOOP SITE MAP

5 SATHER TROUT LOOP SITE MAP

6 SATHER PERCH LOOP SITE MAP 11

7 WHITETAIL PICNIC AREA SITE MAP

8 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS – SATHER CAMPGROUND

9 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS – WHITETAIL PICNIC AREA

10-25 PROJECT DESCRIPTION & SPECIFICATIONS

26 TYPICAL DETAILS FOR SHELTERS AND PADS

27-28 BULLETIN BOARD DETAIL

SPECIAL PROJECT SPECIFICATION

Section 101 – Terms, Format and Definitions

101.03 Abbreviations

Available Avail Coating Coat Construction Const Government Gov’t.

Includes Culvert Excavation Incl. Culv. Exc.

Large Lg Left Lt Medium Med Millimeter Mil Options Opt Placement Method P.M.

Right Rt Small Sm Steel Stl Structure Str Timber Tbr Treatment Treat

Typical Typ

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Section 101 – Terms, Format, and Definitions

101.04 Definitions

Add the following:

”Noxious Weeds or Weeds. Any exotic plant species established or that may be introduced in the State which may render land unfit for agriculture, forestry, livestock, wildlife or other beneficial uses and which is designated by the State’s Department of Agriculture, or by the County’s weed management district, or by other appropriate agencies having jurisdiction.

Weed Management District. A weed management district is any area of land identified for the purpose of weed management or control. Such an identified land area may be, but is not limited to one of the following: a project or job site, a County, two or more Counties or a National Grassland.”

Section 102 – Bid, Award and Execution of Contract

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Section 103 – Scope of Work

Delete Subsections 103.02 – 103.05

Section 104 – Control of Work

Delete Subsections 104.03 and 104.04

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Section 106 – Acceptance of Work

106.05 Statistical Evaluation of Work and Determination of Pay Factor (Value of Work)

Delete this subsection

106.07 Partial and Final Acceptance

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Section 107 – Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

107.04 Railroad Protection

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107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims

Section 108 – Prosecution and Progress

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Section 109 - Measurement and Payment

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions

Under “(b) Cubic yard”

“(1) Cubic Yard in place”, add the following:

(d) Aggregate Base or Surfacing, Compacted in Place. The measurement computed using measurements of material in the compacted state on the project.

109.06 Pricing of Adjustments

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109.07 Eliminated Work

109.08 Progress Payments

109.09 Final Payment

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Section 156 - Public Traffic

156.02

Delete reference to Section 635

156.03 Accomodating Traffic During Work

Replace with the following:

Traffic control for this project is subsidiary to items that require it. Traffic control shall be as a minimum a ROAD WORK AHEAD sign. The campground access road can be closed during the week from 7 AM to 7 PM. The Contractor shall notify the USFS at 701-227-7855, the assigned Contracting Office Representative (COR) or the McKenzie District Ranger at 701-842-2393, or the Medora District Ranger at 701-227-7800 a minimum of 72 hours before beginning work on the project.

156.07 Nighttime Operations

Delete this subsection

156.08

Traffic and Safety Supervisor

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156.10 Measurement and Payment

All costs of this work shall be considered subsidiary to other items in this contract and the Contractor will not be paid an additional amount for this work.

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Section 601 - Minor Concrete Structures

Delete the entire specification and replace it with the following:

Description

601.01 This work shall consist of the requirements of the concrete for the 30” diameter, 2’ 6” deep footings for each post of the bulletin board at Whitetail and the 30” diameter, 42” deep piers for the shelter columns at Sather Campground.

Material

601.02 Conform to the following Subsections:

601.03

Air-entraining admixtures 711.02 Chemical admixtures 711.03 Coarse Aggregate 703.02 Curing material 711.01 Fine aggregate 703.01 Hydraulic Cement 701.01 Reinforcing steel 709.01 Water 725.01

601.03 Concrete Composition. Use the designated concrete composition:

Method A.

Proportion the cement, aggregate, and water to obtain concrete with good workability.

The concrete shall contain not less than “6.0” sacks of cement per cubic yard.

The slump shall be a maximum of four inches (4”). The air content shall be 5-7%.

The 28 day minimum compressive strength shall be 3000 psi.

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Construction Requirements

601.04 General.

601.05 Placing Concrete.

Do not place concrete until footing holes have been inspected and approved by the Contracting Officers Representative (COR). Provide 48 hours written notice prior to placement of any concrete.

Do not mix or place concrete when the temperature is, or is expected to be, less than 40°F unless adequate provisions are made to protect the concrete.

Place concrete to avoid segregation.

Do not use aluminum pipe, conduit, or troughs for transporting concrete. Do not apply water to plastic concrete surfaces during finishing operations.

601.06 Curing Concrete.

Cure concrete a minimum of 7 days. If high early strength cement is used, cure concrete a minimum of 3 days. Broom the surface using a stiff bristled broom. Correct any irregularities while the concrete is plastic. Expansion joints shall be installed as SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. Expansion joints shall be installed around the bulletin board posts and concrete footings for posts, with ½” x 4” premolded expansion joint filler.

601.07 Acceptance.

Material for minor concrete structures will be evaluated under Subsections 106.03

Payment

601.08 The concrete for the bulletin board footings is subsidiary to Item R930, Bulletin

Board with Roof and Aggregate pad. The concrete for the shelter column piers is subsidiary to Item R980 (01), Shelter, Model SQR 16MR-2G, Assembled and

Erected.

601-2. Sampling and Testing Requirements

Provide the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) with the batch ticket as presented by the supplier.

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Section 703. Aggregate

The Contractor shall furnish, haul, place and compact the aggregate material for Base Item #1 – Sather Campground on the existing walkway. Contractor shall submit certifications that the aggregate is weed-free and that the aggregate does NOT contain any erionite.

The contractor shall load, haul, place and compact the aggregate to the specifications.

The aggregate shall meet the specifications and requirements of North Dakota Department of Transportation Class 13, Aggregate Surfacing:

The Forest Service Engineer must approve the aggregate material before hauling to the sites.

Sieve size Percent by mass passing the designated sieve

1 inch 100% ¾ inch 70 - 100 ½ inch No. 4 38 - 75 No. 8 22 - 62 No. 30 12 - 45 No. 200 7 - 15 Shale 12% L.A. Abrasion 50% Fractured Faces 10%

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Section R930 – Bulletin Board w/ Roof and Aggregate pad

DESCRIPTION

R930.01 This work shall consist of constructing and installing a bulletin board with Work roof. It shall include furnishing and installing all hardware, lumber and timbers as SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. Construct a 10’ by 20’, 6” compacted depth, aggregate pad. The aggregate pad is subsidiary to this item.

MATERIALS

R930.02 Lumber, timber, hardware, posts, recycled plastic and preservative Requirements treatment shall meet the requirements SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS.

Concrete composition for the footings shall meet the requirements of Subsection 601.03, Method A. Construction and materials for the concrete footings is subsidiary to this item.

CONSTRUCTION

R930.03 The bulletin board shall be constructed and installed as SHOWN ON THE Performance DRAWINGS. The aggregate pad location shall be stripped of topsoil 4” deep.

Place a 6 mil polyethelene, geotextile fabric cut to the pad shape. Furnish, place and compact to 6” compacted depth, aggregate on the fabric. Obtain compaction by mechanical vibratory compactors over the full area of the pad until visual displacement ceases, but not fewer than 4 passes. A pass shall consist of one complete coverage of the surface.

MEASUREMENT

R930.04 The method of measurement, as described in Section 109, will be Method DESIGNATED in the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS.

PAYMENT

R930.05 The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price for each pay item Payment shown in the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS.

Payment will be made under:

Pay Item Pay Unit

R930 Bulletin Board w/Roof Each And Aggregate pad

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Section R951- Trail or Walkway

R951.01 This work includes furnishing, placing, and compacting, 2” compacted depth, Work aggregate surface course material on the existing walkways at Sather Campground and Whitetail Picnic Area.

MATERIALS

R951.02 Requirements The aggregate material shall meet the gradation requirements of the Special Project Specification - Section 703 – Aggregate.

Aggregate to be certified as weed and erionite free.

Furnishing, hauling, placing and compacting the aggregate is subsidiary to this item.

CONSTRUCTION

R951.03 Performance The existing walkways shall be resurfaced. Spread the aggregate in a uniform layer, with no segregation of size, and to a loose depth that will provide the required 2” compacted thickness. Obtain compaction by mechanical vibratory compactors over the full area of each layer until visual displacement ceases, but not fewer than 4 passes. A pass shall consist of one complete coverage of the surface. For the compaction method, level the surfaces of each layer during the compaction operations to remove irregularities and produce a smooth surface. Soil and aggregate at the edge of the walkway shall be hand raked and contoured to present a smooth, neat surface. Do not create berms or obstruct drainage along the walkway.

R951.04 The method of measurement shall be on a per item basis, delivered and accepted.

PAYMENT

R951.05 The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price for each pay item Shown in the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS.

Payment will be made under:

Pay Item: Pay Unit

R951(01) Trail or Walkway LF 4’ Wide, 2” Compacted Depth of Aggregate Includes Furnishing Aggregate

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Section R972 – Picnic Table Pads, Fire Ring Pads and Installations of Tables and Fire Rings

R972.01 This work shall consist of grading and leveling the 8, 5’ 6” by 7’ 6” picnic table pads, Work the 4, 8’ diameter fire ring pads and a 20’ by 24’ group fire ring pad, furnishing and installing a 6 mil thick polyethelene geotextile fabric and furnishing, placing and compacting 4”, compacted depth, of aggregate on each of the pads. Install 4 Government Furnished (GF) accessible steel fire rings and 1 GF group fire ring on the fire ring pads at the locations as designated by the Forest Service in accordance with the details SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. Assemble and install 8 GF concrete picnic tables on the picnic table pads.

This work is at the Whitetail Picnic Area.

MATERIALS

R972.02 The Government Furnished fire rings are Model #11322, accessible, 32” diameter, Requirements 17” nominal side height constructed of 3/16” steel with a 1” formed flange lip at top, with a staple anchor to be installed per manufacturer’s instructions. The group fire ring is a Model #13201 with spade anchors all from Jamestown Advanced Products.

R972.03 The picnic table and fire ring pad locations shall be stripped of topsoil 4” deep.

Performance Construct table pads with maximum grades of 2 % or as staked. Place a 6 mil thick polyethelene, geotextile fabric, cut to the pad shape, under four 4” compacted depth of aggregate. Obtain compaction by mechanical vibratory compactors over the full area of each pad until visual displacement ceases, but not fewer than 4 passes. A pass shall consist of one complete coverage of the surface. The picnic table and fire ring pads shall be constructed at locations as DESIGNATED on the ground by the Forest Service. The 5 fire rings shall be installed level on the constructed fire ring pads. Contractor shall install the staple for the 4 accessible fire rings in a 12” deep, 6” diameter concrete footing per manufacturer’s instructions. The group fire ring has 3 spade anchors and shall be driven till the bottom of the fire ring is flush with the pad. The geotextile fabric, the grading and leveling of the pads including stripping the topsoil and the furnishing, hauling placing and compacting of the aggregate is subsidiary to this item. Assure that all the finished pad elevations are at same level as surrounding natural terrain and allow for accessibility without any obstructions. Each concrete table consists of 5 components - 2 bases, 2 benches and a table top. The benches and top are bolted to the bases with 3/8” x 3 ½” bolts and washers. The table weighs a total of 1028 pounds. Installation of the tables is subsidiary to this item.

R972.04 The method of measurement shall be on a per item basis, delivered and accepted.

SPS R972-1 DPG (2/10)

PAYMENT

R972.05 The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price for each pay item shown in the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS.

Payment will be made under:

Pay Item: Pay Unit

R972 (01) Picnic Table Pad Each

Grading & Leveling 6 mil. Geotextile Fabric Assemble & Install, Concrete Picnic Table (GFM)

R972 (02) Fire Ring Pad Each Installation of Fire Ring (GFM) 6 mil Geotextile fabric

SPS R972-2 DPG (2/10)

Section R980 – Shelter Model SQR – 16MR-2G Installation

R980.01 This work shall consist of assembling and erecting 12, Government Furnished, Work all-metal, sun shelters at Sather Lake Campground on existing 24’ by 16’ aggregate pads.

MATERIALS

R980.02 The shelters are all metal, with 16’ by 16’ multi ribbed metal, gable roofs painted a Materials Sierra Tan color. The 2 columns for each shelter and all steel frame-members are powder coated a Surrey Beige color. The column piers shall be 42” deep, 30” diameter holes and concreted in place. The concrete shall meet the requirements of Subsection 601.03, Method A. Construction and materials for the concrete column piers is subsidiary to this item.

R980.03 The sun shelters shall be erected on the existing aggregate pads at sites as SHOWN ON Performance THE DRAWINGS and as designated by the Forest Service Engineer. The shelters shall be erected and assembled per the manufacturer’s installation instructions. All connections are bolted together, no field welding is required. The Contactor shall take precautions to protect the paint and powder coating of the shelter members and shall repair any damage to the coatings at the Contractor’s expense. The columns shall be set 42” deep in 30” diameter holes providing for a 7’ 6” inch clearance from the top of the aggregate pad to the bottom of the eave. Contractor shall repair any damage to the existing pads.

MEASUREMENT

R980.04 The method of measurement, as described in Section 109, will be DESIGNATED in the Method SCHEDULE OF ITEMS.

PAYMENT

R980.05 The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price for each pay item Payment shown in the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS.

Payment will be made under:

Pay Item Pay Unit

R980 (01) Shelter, Model Each

SQR 16MR – 2G

Assembled and Erected

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To mitigate the anticipated impacts of spreading noxious weed species, the following precautions will be used:

All equipment and vehicles to be used at the job site shall be steam cleaned and free of noxious weeds and their seeds prior to entrance onto the project site. The restriction shall include equipment and vehicles intended for off-road as well as on-road use, whether they are owned, leased, or borrowed by the contractor or any subcontractor.

Cleaning shall consist of the removal of all dirt, grease, debris, and materials that may harbor noxious weeds and their seeds. Cleaning shall occur off the project site.

Equipment, materials, and vehicles shall be visually inspected by the Engineer, or other designated Forest Service official, and certified in writing by the contractor to be reasonably clean and weed free.

Inspections will take place at a location agreed to by the Engineer and Contractor in advance of delivery to the job site. Equipment and vehicles shall proceed directly to the job site following the inspection.

Materials, including delivery vehicles, delivered to the project site will also be inspected prior to entering the area.

The contractor shall protect all existing vegetation from the introduction of noxious weeds (1) at or near the work site and (2) on adjacent property. The contractor shall treat any introduced weeds resulting from failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the contractor fails or refuses to treat such weeds, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the contractor.

Certification of each piece of equipment or vehicle shall remain valid for the duration of the project as long as the identified subjects remain solely on the project. Equipment that leaves the job site shall be recertified before being allowed to return. Individual workers’ vehicles shall be parked at a staging area that will be designated by the Engineer.