FSSS FP-03 BIG CREEK FINAL 4-26-10.pdf

FOREST SERVICE SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

BIG CREEK ROAD MAINTENANCE

REGION 1

PANHANDLE NATIONAL FORESTS

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

103 - Scope of Work

Deletions

103.01 Intent of Contract

104 - Control of Work

Deletions

104.03 Specifications and Drawings

104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor

105 - Control of Material

105.02 Material 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

107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape

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

109.10 Methods of Measurement

151 - Mobilization

151.01

152 – Construction Survey and Staking

152.01

152.02 General

153 – Contractor Quality Control

153.07. Project Submittals

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

155 Delete

156 - Public Traffic

156.03 Accommodating Traffic During Work

156.08 Traffic and Safety Supervisor

157 - Soil Erosion Control

157.02 Materials

157.03 General

157.08 Water Crossings

157.15

201 – Clearing and Grubbing

201.02

201.03 General

201.04 Clearing

201.06 Disposal

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions

203.05 Disposing of Material

204 - Excavation and Embankment

204.06 Roadway Excavation

204.11 Compaction

204.14 Disposal of Unsuitable or Excess Material

208 - Structure Excavation and Backfill for Selected Major Structures

208.04 General

208.12 Acceptance

251 - Riprap

251.01 Description

251.04a Rock Weir

251.07 Acceptance

272 - Geocell Abutment Stabilization

272.01

272.02 Requirements

272.03 General

272.04 Storage and Handling of Material

272.05 Geotextile Installation

272.06 Geocell Installation

272.07 Infill Placement

272.08 Acceptance

272.09 Method

272.10 Basis

301 – Untreated Aggregate Courses

301.03 General

301.04 Mixing and Spreading

301.05 Compacting

301.06 Surface Tolerance

301.09

553 – Prestressed Concrete

553.03 Method Approval

553A – Precast Concrete Structures

553A.01 Work

553A.02 Requirements

553A.03 Performance

553A.04 Casting Yard

553A.05 Handling, Transporting, & Erecting

553A.06 Acceptance

553A.07

553A.08

602 – Culverts and Drains

602.03 General

603 - Structural Plate Structures

603.03 General

603.04 Erecting

603.05 Acceptance

622 - Rental Equipment

622.02 Rental Equipment

622.04

625 - Turf Establishment

625.03 General

625.04 Preparing Seedbed

625.05 Watering

625.06 Fertilizing

625.07 Seeding

625.08 Mulching

625.09 Protecting and Caring for Seeded Areas

625.11 Measurement

651 – Development of Pits & Quarries

651.01

651.02 General

651.03 Acceptance

651.04

651.05

703 - Aggregate

703.03 Granular Backfill

704 - Soil

704.04 Structural Backfill

725 - Miscellaneous Material

725.40 High-Strength Nonshrink Grout

725.41 Mortar

736 - Geocell

736.01 Geocell

736.02 Requirements

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.

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:

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

Delete Section 102 in its entirety.

103 - Scope of Work

Deletions

Delete all but subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

103.01 Intent of Contract. Delete this subsection and replace with the following:

The intent of the contract is to reconstruct portions of Big Creek Roads No. 264 & No. 2354, resurface the road with crushed aggregate surfacing, and replace existing drainage structures with new structures that allow for Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP). This project is located approximately 5 miles southeast of Kellogg, Idaho. The project begins at approximately MP 3.9 on FSR 264 and terminates at the Lake Elsie Campground. The project is located in the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District beginning in Section 27, T48N, R3E, in Shoshone County, Idaho.

This project includes road excavation, clearing and grubbing, removing and replacing pipe culverts, erosion control, pit and quarry development, aggregate crushing, placing and compacting crushed aggregate surfacing, bridge construction, structural steel plate arch construction, aluminum box culvert construction, temporary traffic control, permanent traffic control, and turf establishment. The precise details of performing the work are not stipulated except as considered essential for the successful completion of the work. Furnish all labor, material, equipment, tools, transportation, and supplies necessary to complete the work according to the contract.

104 - Control of Work

Deletions

Delete Sections 104.01, 104.02, and 104.04.

104.03 Specifications and Drawings.

(c) As-Built-Plans. Furnish one set of as built plans to the Government. The Government will provide one set of contract plans to be used exclusively for recording the as-built details of the project. Use red pencil or red ink to record the information described below.

Note all additions or revisions to the location, character, and dimensions of the prescribed work shown on the contract plans. Line out all details shown that are not applicable to the completed work. Check off details shown that were incorporated into the completed work without change.

Retain the plans at the project site and, as work progresses, continuously update them to reflect the as-built details. Upon request, make the plans available to the CO to review for compliance with these specifications.

As a minimum, show the following types of changes on the as-built plans:

(1) Typical section(s)

(a) Revisions in dimensions

(b) Revisions in materials

(2) Plan and profile

• Revisions to the alignment

• Changes in the construction limits

• Revisions in location, type, and grade of road approaches

• Location and type of utilities

• Location, size, and type of underdrains

• Skew of culverts

• Channel changes

• Location of monuments and permanent references

• Elevations for all aerial and underground crossings of utilities

• Location, length, and type of fencing

• Revisions to grades, elevations, and stationing of intersection PIs

• Equations

• Culvert diameter, length, type, and stationing. On culvert extensions, indicate the length of the existing pipe and the length of the extension.

• Location, length, stationing, and type of retaining walls

• Location, length, stationing, and end treatment of guardrail

(3) Bridge

(a) Stationing of bridge ends

(b) Revisions to footing and seal elevations

(c) Pile length, size, type, and tip elevation

(d) Any changes in plan or dimensions including any major changes in reinforcing

(4) Miscellaneous

(a) Revisions to parking areas or turnouts

(b) Final location, type and length of curbs, sidewalks, etc.

Furnish the as-built working plans to the CO before the final inspection. Correct all details found during the final inspection that are not shown on the as-built plans and return to the CO within 5 working days.

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

105.02 Material Sources

Add the following before the first paragraph.

Sources have been designated for this project as follows:

Riprap Source – Contractor Furnished – There is no available Government source for

Riprap for this project.

Material Source – Government Furnished. The Government provided material source for this project is located in Section 22, T48N, R3E, at the Big Creek Pit at the beginning of the project. This site is to be used as a staging area for crushing operations and for the stockpiling of crushed material. Material from this site will be used to provide crushed aggregate surfacing for the job. Excavating, screening, processing, sorting, crushing, stockpiling, hauling, and handling of materials will be required in order to obtain specified materials from this source. There is no charge for material taken from this source so long as they are used on this project. The contractor will work within the existing pit limits as marked in the field by the CO.

If optional bid schedule(s) are awarded that contain the item “Surface Course Aggregate

(Commercial Source)” the contractor will be required to provide material from a commercially available source for the area of the project identified by the awarded bid schedule. The contractor will not be allowed to take material from the government provided material source without prior written approval from the CO.

Coarse Granular Backfill – Contractor Furnished – There is no available Government source for Coarse Granular Backfill for construction of the geocell abutment stabilization.

Waste Site – Government Furnished – A waste site for excess and unsuitable material is located in Section 22, T48N, R3E, at the Big Creek Pit at the beginning of the project.

This site is to be used for the disposal of unsuitable or excess excavated material only.

All other materials designated for removal and disposal must be disposed of away from

Forest Land as per Section 202.

Materials Stockpile Site- Government Furnished – The Contractor will be allowed to stockpile material, including riprap and bridge components, at the Big Creek Pit site at the beginning of the project. The Contractor may also be allowed to stockpile materials adjacent to the bridge site in areas approved by the CO.

Add the following to section (b) Contractor-located sources.

Prior to any pit development or use of materials, the Contractor shall provide to the CO a

State certification that the pit site is free of noxious weed as listed on the "All States

Noxious Weeds List”.

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

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 more strict.

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.

106.07 Delete

Delete subsection 106.07.

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape.

Do not work within the wetted perimeter of streams before July 15 or after October 1. During the in-stream work window, the contractor will minimize the number of times the stream is crossed with equipment. The equipment used will not have fluid leaks.

Do not work between 5 P.M. Friday through 7 A.M. Monday.

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.

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.

Add the following Subsection:

109.10 Methods of Measurement

One of the following methods of measurement for determining final payment is DESIGNATED

IN THE SCHEDULE OF ITEMS for each PAY ITEM:

(a) Designed Quantities (DQ). These quantities denote the final number of units to be paid for under the terms of the contract. They are based upon the original design data available prior to advertising the project. Original design data include the preliminary survey information, design assumptions, calculations, drawings, and the presentation in the contract. Changes in the number of units DESIGNATED IN THE SCHEDULE OF ITEMS may be authorized under any of the following conditions:

(1) Changes in the work authorized by the CO.

(2) A determination by the CO that errors exist in the original design that cause a

PAY ITEM quantity to change by 15 percent or more.

(3) A written request submitted to the CO showing evidence of errors in the original design that cause the quantity of a PAY ITEM to change by 15 percent or more.

The evidence must be verifiable and consist of calculations, drawings, or other data that show how the designed quantity is in error.

(b) Stake Quantities (SQ). These quantities are determined from staked measurements prior to construction.

(c) Actual Quantities (AQ). These quantities are determined from measurements of completed work.

(d) Vehicle Quantities (VQ). These quantities are measured or weighed in hauling vehicles.

(e) Lump Sum Quantities (LSQ). These quantities denote one complete unit of work as required by or described in the contract, including necessary materials, equipment, and labor to complete the job.

151 - Mobilization

Description

151.01 Add the following:

This work consists of washing and treating construction equipment and vehicles necessary for equipment transport to remove seeds, plants, and plant fragments before the equipment is used on Forest Service lands.

Wash the sides, tops, and undercarriages of all construction equipment. Remove all seeds, plants, plant fragments, dirt, and debris from the construction equipment. Only equipment inspected by the Forest Service will be allowed to operate within the project area. All subsequent move-ins of equipment to the project area will be treated in the same manner as the initial move-in. This requirement does not apply to cars, pickup trucks, and other vehicles that regularly travel between the construction site and areas off the National Forest.

Equipment will be considered free of soil, seed, and other such debris when a visual inspection does not disclose such material. Disassembly of equipment, components or the need for specialized inspection tools is not required.

Notify the CO in writing at least 48 hours before moving any construction equipment onto the national forest. Notification will include an agreed upon location where the equipment will be available for inspection by the Forest Service. Inspection will be required after every cleaning.

Use methods of cleaning and locations for cleaning approved by the C.O.

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

New infestations of noxious weeds of concern to Forest Service and identified by either

Contractor or Forest Service, on the Project Area or on the haul route, will be promptly reported to the other party. Contractor and Forest Service will agree on treatment methods to reduce or stop the spread of noxious weeds when new infestations are found. A current list of noxious weeds of concern to Forest Service is available at each Forest Service office.

152 – Construction Survey and Staking

Delete this entire Section and replace with the following:

Description

152.01 Project construction staking will be provided by the government.

Construction Requirements

152.02 General.

(a) Government furnished information. The Government will furnish the following data relating to horizontal and vertical alignment and theoretical slope stake catch points, and other design data:

(1) Computer listings containing horizontal alignment, vertical profile, superelevation, excavation and embankment slope ratios, and earthwork quantities;

(2) Computer generated construction staking notes showing theoretical slope stake catch points and reference points;

(3) X, Y, Z coordinates (horizontal and vertical control points);

(4) Plotted cross sections.

Provide immediate notification of apparent errors in the initial staking or in the furnished data.

The following items will be staked once by the government:

Roadway Centerline

Slope Stakes and references

Clearing and grubbing limits

Turnout locations

Culverts

Box Culvert

Structural Plate Arches

Bridge

Riprap

Signs

Ditch Reconditioning Locations

Preserve all initial reference, control points and construction stakes. After beginning construction, replace all destroyed or disturbed initial reference or control points set by the government necessary to the work at the contractor’s sole expense.

Remove and dispose of all flagging, lath, stakes, and other staking material off of National Forest

System Lands in accordance with all local, state, and federal requirements after the project is complete. Remove visible portions of brushes if used to mark grade finishing stakes.

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

Log

No.

Incidental to

Pay

Item(s) Description of Submittal

Type of

Submittal

Requirement found in

Specification No.

/Drawings

Additional

Specification

References

1 151 Weed Free Material Source

Certification

Material

Certification FSSS 105.02(b)

2 151 Hazardous Spill Plan Plan FSSS 107.10

3 151 Contractor Quality Control Plan Plan 153.02 552.09

4 151 Traffic Control Plan Plan FSSS 156.03

5 157 Soil Erosion and Pollution Control

Plan Plan FSSS 157.03

6 208 Structural Backfill Compaction

Testing Test Results 208.11, 208.12 106

7 251 Riprap Material

Certification 251.07

106, 705, Drawings

8 272 Geocell Abutment Stabilization Material

Certification 272.06

106, FSSS 736,

Drawings

9 272 Geocell: Course Granular Backfill Material

Certification 272.06

106, FSSS 703.03,

Drawings

10 272 Geocell: Geotextile – Type II Material

Certification 272.06

106, 714, Drawings

11 301 Aggregate Gradation Material

Certification 703.05

12 552 Structural Concrete: Mix Design Mix Design 552.03 553, 553A, Drawings

13 552 Structural Concrete: Testing Test Results 552.19 106, Drawings

14 553 Prestressed Concrete Shop Drawing 104.03 553, Drawings

15 553 Prestressed Concrete: PCI

Certification

Fabrication

Certification

FSSS 553.03

Submittal Log

Log

No.

Incidental to

Pay

Item(s) Description of Submittal

Type of

Submittal

Requirement found in

Specification No.

/Drawings

Additional

Specification

References

16 553 Prestressed Concrete: Prestressing Method

Approval

553.03 Drawings

17 553 Prestressed Concrete: Materials Material

Certification

106, 552, 554, 709, Drawings

18 553 Prestressed Concrete: Testing Test Results 553.11 106, 552, Drawings

19 553 Reinforcing Steel Order List 554.03 553, 709, Drawings

20 603 Structural Plate Structures Material

Certification 603.04

106, Drawings

21 622 Equipment Rental Equipment

Approval

FSSS 622.02

22 625 Fertilizer, Seed Mix, & Mulch Material

Certification 625.10

106, FSSS 625, 713

23 553 Reinforcing Steel and Wire Rope Material

Certification 709.01

553, Drawings

24 553 Miscellaneous Material: Grout Material

Certification

FSSS 725.40

553, Drawings

25 553 Miscellaneous Material: Grout Product

Approval

FSSS 725.40

553, Drawings

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

155 Delete.

Delete Section 155 in its entirety.

156 - Public Traffic

156.03 Accommodating Traffic During Work.

Delete the first paragraph and replace with the following:

Accommodate traffic according to the requirements set forth below, MUTCD, and Section 635.

Submit a traffic control plan for acceptance at least 14 days before intended use.

Add the following project specific requirements:

As a part of the temporary traffic control plan, the Contractor will be required to furnish and install advance road closed signs on all roads accessing areas of construction. Submit the proposed locations of these signs for approval by the CO.

The contractor will be allowed to close portions of the road within the project limits as necessary from Monday 7:00 am to Friday at 5:00 pm. All roads must remain open on the weekends and government recognized holidays for recreational use. As part of the temporary traffic control plan, the contractor must submit a schedule of anticipated road closure dates to the CO for approval. The contractor may close the road in the vicinity of the Big Creek Bridge for a period of up to two weeks. Upon approval by the CO, the contractor may utilize the existing detour road at Ink Creek for a maximum of two weeks for construction of the Ink Creek Culvert.

It is the responsibility of the Contractor to schedule delivery of materials, equipment and all necessary supplies to the site, to ensure that the bridge and structural plate arch(es) can be substantially completed within the specified contract time. The Contractor shall give the CO at least two weeks advanced written notice prior to any road closure. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing, installing, maintaining, and removal of warning signs and barricades required for the road closure period in accordance with MUTCD as submitted and approved in the traffic control plan.

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

according to Subsection 106.07(b)

156.08 Traffic and Safety Supervisor.

Delete this subsection in its entirety.

157 - Soil Erosion Control

157.02 Materials

Provide bales, wattles, logs and rolls from a certified noxious weed free source.

157.03 General.

Delete the first two paragraphs and replace with the following:

Submit an Erosion Control Plan detailing permanent and temporary control measures to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction in accordance with the plans and storm water permits. Do not modify the type, size, or location of any control or practice without approval. Submit the erosion control plan proposal at least 14 days before operations begin to the CO for approval.

Reflect in the Erosion Control Plan special concerns and measures necessary to protect resources and government improvements. Include:

(a) The construction activities and sequence of implementation relating to specific erosion control measures.

(b) The location and type of permanent controls to be implemented during construction.

(c) The location and type of temporary controls to be implemented during construction.

(d) For work in stream channels with running water a detailed dewatering plan.

(e) For work in stream channels without flowing water describe level of ground and vegetative disturbance and measures to reduce potential sediment delivery.

(f) Description of the monitoring plan.

Add the following to the third paragraph:

Upon completion of construction at the site, remove all temporary erosion control devices, dewatering materials and equipment from Government property.

157.08 Water Crossings.

At any channel crossing where there is running water, dewater by rerouting water flow around the site before and during excavation and embankment operations.

Measurement

157.15 Add the following:

“In addition to any temporary or permanent erosion control measures outlined in the Soil Erosion and Pollution Prevention Plan required under this specification, the Contractor will have available on site at all times 5 straw bales and 30 feet of 12 inch diameter straw wattle for the discretionary use of the C.O. Upon completion of the project, bales and wattle that have been incorporated into the work sites will remain in place or be removed as directed by the C.O.

Unused bales will be uniformly spread as mulch over seeded areas. Unused straw wattle becomes the property of the Government upon completion of the project. ”

201 – Clearing and Grubbing

201.02 Delete: Tree wound dressing material reference.

201.03 General.

Delete the last sentence.

201.04 Clearing. Delete this Subsection and replace with the following:

Within the clearing limits, clear trees, brush, downed timber, and other vegetation as follows:

a) Cut all trees so the fall within the clearing limits.

b) In areas of cut slope rounding, cut stumps flush with or below the final groundline.

c) In areas outside the excavation, embankment, and slope rounding limits, cut stumps to within 12 inches or one-third of the stump diameter of the ground, whichever is higher, measured on the side adjacent to the highest ground.

d) Remove dead trees over 6 inches in diameter measured 12 inches above the ground that lean toward the road and are sufficiently tall to reach the roadbed.

e) Do not cut vegetation less than 3 feet tall and less than 3 inches in diameter, that is within the clearing limits but beyond the roadway and not in a decking area, and that does not interfere with sight distance along the road.

f) Remove brush from log decks. Deck logs so that logs are piled parallel to one another;

can reasonably be removed by standard log loading equipment; will not damage standing trees; will not interfere with drainage, and will not roll. Logs in log decks are to be free of brush and soil.

Utilization standards for merchantable timber are listed below. Fall and buck merchantable material into lengths not to exceed 20 feet. Pieces (logs) meet utilization standards when such pieces would have met Utilization Standards if bucking lengths were varied to include such material. Deck all merchantable timber at locations on the project as designated by the CO.

Minimum Utilization Standards

Length Diameter (Inside Bark) at Small End 33-1/3 Net Scale in %

Gross

2 Cubic Feet

_8___feet ____5.6____inches

201.06 Disposal.

Delete the first sentence of this subsection and substitute the following:

Merchantable timber removed from Forest Service land is subject to the Forest Resources

Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990 (PL 101-382;104 Stat. 714-726; 16 USC 620 et.

seq.). Do not export timber from the United States or use in direct or indirect substitution for unprocessed timber exported from the United States, from private lands by Purchaser, or any person as defined in Section 493 (16 USC 620e) of the Act.

Unless Forest Service determines that circumstances warrant a written waiver or adjustment, (1) all products shall be hammer branded on both ends with an assigned contract brand before removal from the project site, (2) each product exempt from domestic processing shall also be hammer branded on both ends with an exempt brand registered for use on exempt logs from

National Forest, and (3) all domestic processing products shall be painted on both ends with yellow paint meeting the requirements of Interim Specification 2400-400 (available upon request). Painting domestic processing products and branding exempt products shall be done before removal from project site unless products sorting after removal is approved by the CO.

All hammer brands and/or yellow paint must remain on logs until they are processed. The paint mark must cover at least an area equal to a 2 inch circle on each end.

Contractor may remanufacture into different log lengths subject to agreement with Forest

Service. All remanufactured pieces must be rebranded and repainted. Pay all surveillance costs except, that Forest Service may waive such payment if such costs are minor and part of normal remanufacturing operations.

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions

203.05 Disposing of Material.

Modify this subsection as follows:

(a) Remove from project. Add the following:

All materials designated for removal become the property of the Contractor at such time they are removed, and are to be disposed of by removing off of Forest Service Lands in accordance with all local, state and federal requirements.

(b) Burn. Delete this section.

(c) Bury. Delete this section.

(e) Placing Slash on Embankment Slopes. Place construction slash on completed embankment slopes or scatter as directed by the CO to reduce soil erosion. Place construction slash as flat as practicable on the completed slope. Priority for use of available slash is for: (1) through fills; (2) insides of curves; and (3) ditch relief outlets. All slash material not suitable for embankment slopes shall be disposed off Forest Service Lands in accordance with all local, state and federal requirements or as approved by the CO.

(f) Scattering. Scatter construction slash outside the clearing limits without damaging trees.

Limb all logs. Place logs and stumps away from trees, positioned so they will not roll, and are not on top of one another. Limb and scatter other construction slash to reduce slash concentrations.

204 - Excavation and Embankment

204.06 Roadway Excavation.

Road pioneering, slash disposal, and grubbing of stumps may proceed concurrently with excavation. Conduct excavation and placement operations so material to be treated under Section

201 will not be incorporated in the roadway unless specifically included in the slash treatment method.

Remove snow and ice in advance of the work and deposit beyond the roadway limits in a manner that will not waste material or generate sediment. Do not incorporate snow and ice into the embankment. Do not place snow or ice in a manner to cause damage.

204.11 Compaction.

Delete section and add the following:

Layer Placement (Roller Compaction) Method. Place material by end dumping to the minimum depth needed for operation of spreading equipment. Adjust the moisture content of the material to obtain a mass that will not visibly deflect under the load of the hauling and spreading equipment. Operate compaction equipment over the full width of each layer until visible deformation of the layer ceases or, in when a sheepsfoot roller is used, the roller “walks out” of the layer. Make at least three complete passes.

204.14 Disposal of Unsuitable or Excess Material.

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Dispose of unsuitable or excess material at designated sites approved by the CO.

208 - Structure Excavation and Backfill for

Selected Major Structures

208.04 General.

Add the following:

Use all suitable material in the construction of the roadway embankment and for structural backfill. Field drain and dry excessively wet material that is otherwise suitable for embankment before placement. Place and shape unsuitable or excess material at designated sites shown on the drawings or as directed by the CO.

208.12 Acceptance.

Delete reference to Table 208-1:

Delete Table 208-1:

251 - Riprap

251.01 Description

Delete the first sentence and add the following:

This work consists of furnishing, hauling, and placing of riprap for bank protection, slope protection, drainage structures, erosion control, and other features shown on the plans.

251.04a Rock Weir.

Furnish riprap in accordance with FSSS 105 and as shown on the drawings. Place or rearrange individual rocks by mechanical methods to obtain a shape as shown on the drawings.

Fill all voids left during placement of rock weir adjacent to concrete footings or corrugate pipes with excess structural excavation material.

All rock weir locations must be approved by the CO prior to excavation or placement of rock.

251.07 Acceptance

Delete the fourth sentence and add the following:

Structure excavation and backfill will be evaluated under section 208.

272 - Geocell Abutment Stabilization

272.01 This work consists of constructing geocell abutment stabilization at each abutment using a cellular confinement system such as Presto Geoweb Cellular Confinement System or Webtec

TerraCell in accordance with the plans and manufacturers recommendations.

Materials

272.02 Requirements. Ensure that material conforms to specifications in the following subsections:

Granular Backfill Type (a) 703.03

Geotextile, Type II (A, B, C) 714.01

Geocell 736

272.03 General. Perform the work specified in Section 208 or 209. Use ditches, grading or similar methods to prevent surface runoff that may occur during inclement weather from ponding in the foundation excavation.

272.04 Storage and Handling of Material. During shipment and storage, wrap geotextile materials in heavy-duty protective covering. Protect the material from mud, soil, dust, debris and sunlight prior to installation.

272.05 Geotextile Installation. Place the geotextile according to Section 207. Have the surface approved by the CO prior to placing geotextile.

Sew or overlap adjacent strips a minimum of 12” at joints. Insert securing pins through both strips of overlapped geotextile at minimum intervals of 3 feet, but no closer than 2 inches to each edge, to prevent the geotextile from being displaced.

Have the installed geotextile approved by the CO prior to setting the geocells.

272.06 Geocell Installation. Furnish the CO with product literature and certification as required in Section 106.03 for review and approval 7 days prior to installation. When requested by the

CO, furnish a sample of the geocell from each lot for verification testing.

Place the geocell sections directly on the prepared subgrade. Expand the geocell sections into position at the grades and lines as shown on the plans. Hold the expanded geocell sections with suitable “stretcher frames”, steel stakes driven inside selected outer cell walls, or other similar methods as allowed by the manufacturer prior to filling. Ensure that the individual cells have expanded to the minimum dimensions required by the manufacturer. If necessary field cut sections as per the manufacturer’s recommendations to the lines shown on the plans.

Connect geocell panels in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.

272.07 Infill Placement. Furnish the CO with the manufacturer’s specific recommendations for backfilling 7 days prior to placement of the geocells.

Place coarse granular backfill meeting Subsection 703.03 into the expanded cells with equipment appropriate for the site conditions such as a backhoe or a front-end loader. Do not drop infill material more than 3 feet to avoid damage or displacement of the cell walls.

Overfill the geocell cells and level to a minimum of 2 inches above the top of the cell walls. A front-end loader may be used to place the infill provided that it only traffics above geocell sections that have been filled and covered with the minimum 2 inches of additional material.

Compact the infill material with a vibratory plate compacter. Operate compaction equipment over the full width of the geocell. Make at least three complete passes or until visible deformation of the infill ceases. Grade the surface to be ½ inch above the top of the cells.

Ensure that the cell walls are not exposed after fine grading is completed.

Use the geocell manufacturer’s specific recommendations for backfilling if they are more stringent than stated above.

272.08 Acceptance. Geotextile will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 714.01.

Material for geocell will be evaluated under Subsections 106.2 and 106.03.

Granular backfill material will be evaluated under Section 106.02 and 106.04.

272.09 Method. Measure the items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02 and the following.

Measure geocell by the square yard in place, exclusive of wastage.

Payment

272.10 Basis. The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 272 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

The cost for furnishing and placing the granular backfill required in Sections 207, 208, and 209 for geocell infill is incidental to this pay item and no separate payment will be made.

The cost for furnishing and placing geotextile for the geocell installation is incidental to this pay item and no separate payment will be made.

301 – Untreated Aggregate Courses

301.03 General.

Written approval of the roadbed is required before placing aggregate.

For pit run or grid-rolled material, furnish material smaller than the maximum size. No gradation other than maximum size will be required for pit-run or grid-rolled material. For grid rolling, use all suitable material that can be reduced to maximum size. After processing on the road, remove all oversize material from the road and dispose of it as directed by the CO.

Provide additives or binder, if required, at the proportions specified.

Develop and use Government furnished sources according to Section 105.

If the aggregate is produced and stockpiled before placement, handle and stockpiled according to

Section 320. Establish stockpile sites at locations approved. Clear and grub stockpile sites according to Section 201.

301.04 Mixing and Spreading. Delete the first paragraph and replace with the following:

Mix the aggregate and adjust the moisture content to obtain a uniform mixture with moisture content suitable for the specified compaction method. Spread and shape the mixture on the prepared surface in a uniform layer with no segregation of size, and to a loose depth that will provide the required compacted thickness.

301.05 Compacting. Delete this Subsection replace with the following:

Place material by end dumping to the minimum depth needed for operation of spreading equipment. Adjust the moisture content of the material to obtain a mass that will not visibly deflect under the load of the hauling and spreading equipment. Operate compaction equipment over the full width of each layer until visible deformation of the layer ceases or, in when a sheepsfoot roller is used, the roller “walks out” of the layer. Make at least three complete passes.

301.06 Surface Tolerance.

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.

301.09 Replace the second paragraph with the following:

Measure aggregate by cubic yard compacted in place when payment is by design quantities

(DQ).

553 – Prestressed Concrete

553.03 Method Approval.

Add the following:

Precast prestressed concrete members must be manufactured by a plant certified by the

Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). Submit a copy of the transmittal letter of the latest PCI inspection with the shop drawings.

553A – Precast Concrete Structures

553A.01 Work. Construct precast concrete members. In addition, manufacture, test materials for, transport, store, and install all precast concrete portions except piling, and perform all necessary grouting, welding, or other connections. Furnish precast concrete members complete and in place, including all concrete reinforcing steel and incidentals connected therewith.

Materials

553A.02 Requirements. Provide materials that meet the requirements specified in the following subsections:

High-Strength Nonshrink Grout ……………………………… 725.40

Mortar ………………………………………………………… 725.41

Reinforcing Steel ……………………………………………… 709.01

Sealants, Fillers, Seals, & Sleeves …………………………….. 712.01

Structural Concrete ……………………………………………. 552

Structural Steel ………………………………………………… 717.01

Provide precast concrete members of the size, shape, strength, air content, and finish that are

SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. Precast concrete members must be manufactured by a plant certified by the Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). Submit a copy of the transmittal letter of the latest PCI inspection with the shop drawings.

In lieu of PCI certification, Contractor shall retain a professional engineer to provide quality assurance for the work by inspecting and certifying in writing the concrete members are constructed in accordance to the specification and shall include but not limited to:

a) Shop drawing review.

b) Concrete member dimensions.

c) Concrete mix design.

d) Aggregate sources and test results.

e) Steel reinforcing placement.

f) Concrete curing and strength test results.

g) Concrete material certifications.

h) Placement mixing, delivery and sampling.

Certification of the above shall be received by the CO prior to shipment and installation at the job site.

Perform all sampling, testing, and inspection…