AG-82B1-S-10-0376 SPS-St Paul.pdf

Table of Contents

Table 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

106 - Acceptance of Work

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

151 - Mobilization

151.01 Description

153 - Quality Control

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

155 Delete

156 - Public Traffic

156.03 Accommodating Traffic During Work

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions

203.05 Disposing of Material

Preface

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.

Substitute the word “trail” for the word “road” for all occurrences throughout FP-03 and these

FSSS.

101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

101.01 Meaning of Terms

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

101.03 Abbreviations.

Add the following to (a) Acronyms:

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:

mp Milepost ppm Part Per Million

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:

http://www.nist.gov/�

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

102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

Delete Section 102 in its entirety.

103 - Scope of Work

Deletions

Delete all but subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

104 - Control of Work

Deletions

Delete Sections 104.01, 104.02, and 104.04.

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.

106 - Acceptance of Work

106.07 Delete

Delete subsection 106.07.

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims.

Delete the entire subsection.

107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work.

Delete the following from the first paragraph.

“except as provided in Subsection 106.07”.

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties.

Delete the entire subsection.

107.10 Environmental Protection.

Add the following:

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

108 Delete.

Delete Section 108 in its entirety.

109 - Measurement and Payment

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 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.

151 - Mobilization

151.01 Description

Add the following:

The site is located in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Area. The use of motorized or mechanical equipment is prohibited unless approved by the C.O. All wilderness area rules and restrictions apply to this contract.

153 – Contractor Quality Control

Add the following.

153.07. Project Submittals

At a minimum the contractor shall provide project submittals as shown on the below Submittal Log. Submittal requirements are listed in the Standard Specifications, Supplemental Specifications, and Plans.

Submittal Log for St. Paul Trailbridge

Log No.

Incidental to

Pay Item(s) Description of Submittal

Type of Submittal

Requirement found in

Specification No.

/Drawings

Additional Specification References

1 151 Hazardous Spill Plan Plan FSSS 107.10

2 151 Contractor Quality Control Plan Plan 153.02 552.09

3 151 Traffic Control Plan Plan FSSS 156.03

4 555 Steel Structures Shop Drawing 555.06 104

5 555 Steel Structures: AISC Steel Certification

Fabrication Certification 555.03 FSSS 555.03

6 555 Steel Structures: Materials Material Certification 555.21 106

7 557 Timber Structures Shop Drawing 104.03 557, Drawings

8 557 Timber Structures: Materials Material Certification 557.19 106, 716, Drawings

9 557 Carpenter Laborer Approval Drawings Drawings

10 557 Bonding Agent Material Certification Drawings Drawings

11 557 Bonding Agent Product Approval Drawings Drawings

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

155 Delete.

Delete Section 155 in its entirety.

156 - Public Traffic

156.03 Accommodating Traffic During Work.

Add the following project specific requirements:

Trail shall be closed at the bridge site to public traffic during bridge construction work;

however, the rest of the trail shall be kept in an open and passable condition.

The Contractor shall give the Contracting Officer at least 14 days advance written notice prior to any bridge closure period to allow public notice of the closure period by the Forest Service.

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing, maintaining and removal of all barracades and signs required for the bridge closure period. Bridge closure shall include barricades at each end of the project limits, as well as, furnish and post at the trailhead a “BRIDGE CLOSED AHEAD” sign to notify the public traffic that the bridge is closed.

Signs shall be retrorefllectorized, construction zone orange with black lettering. The substrate material may be the Contractor’s preference. All reflective material shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Delete the following from the last sentence of the last paragraph:

According to Subsection 106.07(b)

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions

203.05 Disposing of Material.

Modify this subsection as follows:

(a) Remove from project. Add the following:

All treated timber materials designated for removal become the property of the Contractor and are to be disposed of by removing off of Forest Service Lands in accordance with all local, state and federal requirements. These include, but are not limited to, to the bridge deck, stairs, treads, rails, rail posts and other incidentals.

Cut up and disperse all untreated native timber (round timber stringers) around the site as directed by the C.O.