Morris Creek FSSS.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

104 - Control of Work

Deletions

104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor

105 - Control of Material

105.02 Material Sources

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

108 - Prosecution and Progress

108 Delete

109 - Measurement and Payment

109 Deletions

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions

153 - Contractor Quality Control

153.07 Project Submittals

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

155 Delete

157 - Soil Erosion Control

157.02 Materials

157.03 General

157.08 Water Crossings

201 - Clearing and Grubbing

201.02 Delete:

201.01 Description

201.04 Clearing. (c)

201.04 Clearing

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions

203.05 Disposing of Material

324 - Minor Aggregate Course - Commercial Source

622 - Rental Equipment

622.02 Rental Equipment

625 - Turf Establishment

714 – Geotextile and Geocomposite Drain Material

714.03 Geogrids

Clearwater National Forest Deep Fills

Specifications

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Figure 101-1—Illustration of road structure terms.

102 - Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract.

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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.

105 - Control of Material

105.02 Material Sources.

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Sources have been designated for this project as follows:

Class 3 Riprap Source – Contractor Furnished – There is no available Government source for Class 3 Riprap for this project.

Crushed Aggregate Source- Contractor Furnished. There is no available Government source for Crushed Aggregate for this project.

CMP Pipe Bedding – Contractor Furnished – There is no available Government source for pipe bedding.

Staging Areas – Government Furnished – A designated staging area is located at the intersection of FS Road 1969 and FS Road 382. Contractor may utilize other areas along FS Road 1996 the access road per CO approval.

Log Decking For Merchentable Timber – Government Furnished – the log decking area is located at the Top of the World Quarry approximately 7 miles from the intersection of FS Road 1996 and FS Road 382

Waste Site – Government Furnished – potential waste sites for excess and unsuitable soil material are located as shown on the plans (sheet G-2) All other materials excess slash , stumps, logs, culverts and other debris designated for removal and disposal must be legally disposed of away from Forest Land as per SPS Section 203.

Temporary Excavation Materials Stockpile Sites- Government Furnished – potential Temporary excavation material stockpile sites are located as shown on the plans (sheet G-2). Contractor may also propose alternate areas to be approved by CO prior to use

Borrow Areas – Government or Conntractor Furnished – potential borrow areas are located as shown on the plans (sheet G-2). Borrow areas will require clearing, grubbing regarding Seeding and slash disposal per plans. Contractor may choose to utilize a private borrow area.

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Prior to any pit development or use of materials, the CO shall receive state certification the pit site is free of noxious weeds.

106 - Acceptance of Work

106.07 Delete.

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107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims.

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107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work.

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“except as provided in Subsection 106.07”.

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties.

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108 - Prosecution and Progress

108 Delete.

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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.

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 Section H

3 151 Contractor Quality Control Plan Plan FP-03 153.02 552.09

4 151 Traffic Control Plan Plan FP-03 635 MUTCD

5 151 Construction Plan Plan General Note #2 Dwg G-2

Item 20432 Drawings

S#-Q

6 157 Soil Erosion and Pollution Control Plan Plan FSSS 157.03

7 204 Excavation and Embankment Backfill , bedding Compaction Testing

Material Certification Test Results

204.15,208.11, 208.12, 209.12

106,209,704 Drawings

8 204 Earthwork Geotextiles, Drainage geotextiles

Material Certification 207.06 106, 714, Drawings

9 251 Riprap Material Certification 251.07 106, 705, Drawings

10 253 Gabion and Revetment Mattress Materials ,Backfill Compaction Testing

Materials Certification& Test Results

253.09 106,705 Drawings

11 262 Geogrid

Materials Certifications Installation

Criteria

252 106,714 Drawings

12 324 Aggregate Gradation and Compaction

Material Certification FSSS 324.08 703.06, Drawings

13 602 Culverts and Drains Culvert Materials Trash Rack

Materials Certifications

Shop Drawings

602.08 106

Drawings

14 622 Equipment Rental Equipment Approval FSSS 622.02

Submittal Log

Log No.

Incidental to

Pay Item(s) Description of Submittal

Type of Submittal

Requirement found in

Specification No.

/Drawings

Additional Specification References

15 625 Fertilizer, Seed Mix, & Mulch Material Certification 625.10

106, FSSS 625,

16 251 Miscellaneous Material: Grout Material Certification FSSS 725.40 553, Drawings

17 251 Miscellaneous Material: Grout Product Approval FSSS 725.40 553, Drawings

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

155 Delete.

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157 - Soil Erosion Control

157.02 Materials.

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

157.03 General.

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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 7 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.

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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.

201 - Clearing and Grubbing

201.00_nat_us_05_01_2006

201.02 Delete:

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201.03 General.

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201.04 Clearing.

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201.01 Description

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This work consists of clearing and grubbing within clearing limits and other designated areas.

201.04 Clearing. (c)

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(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.

Delete subsection (d) and replace with the following:

(d) 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 be removed by standard log loading equipment; will not damage standing trees; will not interfere with drainage, and will not roll. Keep logs in log decks free of brush and soil.

Construction Requirements

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Utilization standards for merchantable timber are listed below. Fall and buck merchantable material into lengths not to exceed ____33_____ feet. Pieces (logs) meet utilization standards when such pieces would have met Utilization Standards if bucking lengths were varied to include such material.

Minimum Utilization Standards

Length Diameter (Inside Bark) at Small End ___33____% Net Scale in % of Gross Scale

___8___feet ________5.6______inches

201.06 Disposal

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Limb and deck logs that meet utilization standards at locations approved by the CO or otherwise designated. Deck logs according to 201.04 (f).

203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions

203.05 Disposing of Material.

Modify this subsection as follows:

(b) Burn. Delete this section.

(c) Bury. Delete this section.

(e) Placing Slash on Embankment Slopes. All slopes or disturbed areas shall be seeded before placement of slash. Place construction slash on completed embankment slopes 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. Slash maximum depth shall be 18 inches and maximum size shall be four (4) feet by four (4) inches in diameter.

(g) Excess Slash. Excess slash, roots–stumps shall be disposed off Forest Service Lands in accordance with all local, state and federal requirements or as approved by the CO.

324 - Minor Aggregate Course - Commercial Source

Description

324.01 This work consists of constructing one or more courses of aggregate on a prepared surface. Work includes producing aggregate by crushing methods.

Material

324.02 Conform to the following Subsections:

Aggregate 703.06 Water 725.01

Construction Requirements

324.03 General. Prepare the surface on which the aggregate course is placed according to Section 204 or 303 as applicable.

Request approval of the roadbed in writing before placing aggregate.

Develop, haul, and apply water in accordance to Section 170.

Submit aggregate gradations for approval by the CO.

After processing on the road, remove all oversize material from the road and dispose of it as directed by the CO.

If the aggregate is produced and stockpiled before placement, handle and stockpiled according to Section 320. Establish stockpile sites at approved locations.

324.04 Mixing and Spreading. 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. Place the mixture in a maximum compacted layer thickness of 6 inches.

When more than one layer is necessary, compact each layer according to Subsection 324.05 before placing the next layer. Route hauling and leveling equipment uniformly over the full width.

When placing aggregate over geotextile, place aggregate in a single lift to the full depth specified.

324.05 Compacting. Compact each layer full width. Roll from the sides to the center, parallel to the centerline of the road. Along curbs, headers, walls, and all places not accessible to the roller, compact the material with approved tampers or compactors.

Compact the aggregate using one of the following methods as specified:

Compaction A. Adjust the moisture content to a level suitable for compaction. Use compression-type rollers at speeds less than 6 feet per second and vibratory rollers at speeds less than 3 feet per second. Compact each layer of material full width with one of the following and until there is no visible evidence of further consolidation.

(1) Four roller passes of a vibratory roller having a minimum dynamic force of 40,000 pounds impact per vibration and a minimum frequency of 1000 vibrations per minute.

(2) Eight roller passes of a 20-ton compression-type roller.

(3) Eight roller passes of a vibratory roller having a minimum dynamic force of 30,000 pounds impact per vibration and a minimum frequency of 1000 vibrations per minute

Compaction B. Operate rollers and compact as specified in FSSS 204.11.

Compaction C. Moisten or dry the aggregate to a uniform moisture content between 5 and 7 percent based on total dry weight of the mixture. Operate rollers and compact as specified in FSSS 204.11.

Compaction D. Compact to a density of at least 95 percent of the maximum density, as determined by AASHTO T 99, method C or D.

Compaction E. Compact to a density of at least 96 percent of the maximum density, as determined by the Modified Marshall Hammer Compaction Method (available upon request from USDA Forest Service, Regional Materials Engineering Center, P.O. Box 7669, Missoula, MT 59807).

Compaction F. Compact to a density of at least 95 percent of the maximum density, as determined by AASHTO T 180, method C or D.

Compaction G. Compact to a density of at least 100 percent of the maximum density as determined by the Modified Marshall Hammer Compaction Method (available upon request from USDA Forest Service, Regional Materials Engineering Center, P.O. Box 7669, Missoula, MT 59807).

For all compaction methods, blade the surface of each layer during the compaction operations to remove irregularities and produce a smooth, even surface. When a density requirement is specified, determine the in place density and moisture content according to AASHTO T 310 or other approved test procedures.

324.06 Construction Tolerance. If grade finishing stakes are required, finish the surface to within ±0.10 feet from staked line and grade elevation.

If grade finishing stakes are not required, shape the surface to the required template and check the surface with a 10-foot straightedge. Defective areas are surface deviations in excess of 1/2 inch in 10 feet between any two contacts of the straightedge with the surface.

Correct all defective areas by loosening the material, adding or removing material, reshaping, and compacting.

Ensure that the compacted thickness is not consistently above or below the specified thickness.

The maximum variation from the compacted specified thickness is ½ inch.

Ensure that the compacted width is not consistently above the specified width. The maximum variation from the specified width will not exceed +12 inches at any point.

324.07 Maintenance. Maintain the aggregate course to the correct line, grade, and cross-section by blading, watering, rolling, or any combination thereof until placement of the next course.

Correct all defects according to Subsection 324.06.

324.08 Acceptance. See Table 324-1 for sampling and testing requirements.

Aggregate gradation and surface course plasticity index will be evaluated under Subsection 106.03 and 106.04. Other aggregate quality properties will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and

106.03. Placement of aggregate courses will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

Preparation of the surface on which the aggregate course is placed will be evaluated under Section 204 or 303 as applicable.

Measurement

324.09 Measure the Section 324 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02 and the following as applicable.

Measure square yard width horizontally to include the top of aggregate width including designed widening. Measure the square yard length horizontally along the centerline of the roadway.

If the measurement for aggregate is by cubic yard using contract quantities then measure aggregate by the cubic yard in-place once compacted, otherwise measurement for aggregate by the cubic yard is measured by the cubic yard in the hauling vehicle.

Measure thickness perpendicular to the grade of the travelway.

Measure width perpendicular to the centerline.

Payment

324.10 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 324 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

622 - Rental Equipment

622.02 Rental Equipment.

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Provide equipment of the type listed in the Schedule of Items. Provide equipment of at least the minimum size needed to efficiently perform the work. Submit the model number of the equipment to the CO for approval before delivery to the project site. Equipment shall be no more than 15 years old and shall be reasonably free of leaks and other mechanical deficiencies.

625 - Turf Establishment

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A. General Description: The work includes seeding and hydroseeding cut and fill slopes along Forest Service roads. The contractor shall furnish all equipment, labor and materials necessary to accomplish the work including transportation to and from the designated treatment areas.

B. Application Timing: All seeding shall begin after September 1. Hydroseed will not be applied on snow-covered ground or excessively dry or wet soil conditions.

C. Application and Materials Specifications:

• Application: The hydromulch mixture will be applied to achieve a continuous, uniform cover on the ground surface. The application should be done in such a way as to avoid a “shadow” effect behind rocks, trees and brush. This may require applying the hydromulch from different angles.

• Seed Mixture: All seed bags must be properly tagged at all times and be certified noxious weed free for all western states noxious weed list. Other weed content must be less than .03%. The seed mixture specified below shall be applied on a pure live seed (PLS) per acre basis. The CO must approve variance from this mixture.

The seed shall be added no more than 5 minutes prior to the application of the mixture.

The seed must be uniformly mixed in the mixture.

Quantity of Pure

Kind of Seed Live Seed (lbs/acre)

1. Annual rye grass_ _ (20%)__ _____7.0__________

2. Idaho fescue_ __ _(25%)__ _____8.8__________

3. Mountain brome_ (35%)__ ____12.2__________

4. Bluebunch wheatgrass (20%)__ _____7.0__________

Total _____35 lbs/acre_ ____

• Fertilizer: Organic fertilizer should be applied at the rate of 1800 pounds per acre.

The fertilizer shall be 100% organic fertilizer of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium (NPK) of 7-3-3 as manufactured by Biosol or approved equal.

• Mulch: The mulch shall consist of 100% virgin wood fiber, not from recycled wood products. The mulch shall be applied at a rate of 1800 pounds/acre.

• Tackifier: Apply a Guar-based tackifier at a minimum rate of 3% the mulch rate (eg.

54 pounds of tackifier required for 1800 pounds of mulch). On slopes steeper that 2:1 foot ratio, the application rate shall be 70 pounds/acre.

D. Water Drafting Sites: Potential water drafting sites are not available on National Forest lands.

E. Quality Control/Inspection: The contractor will provide the CO with invoices for all materials and direction/access to where those materials are stored for periodic inventory. The contractor will provide the CO with the quantity of materials added to the hydromulcher mixing tank per load. The CO will then measure the land area treated per load to verify the application rate

714 – Geotextile and Geocomposite Drain Material

Tables 714-1 and 714-4 Add the following to both tables:

(4) Woven slit film will not be allowed.

714.03 Geogrids.

Furnish geogrids consisting of polymeric materials such as polypropylene, polyethylene, or polyester formed into a stable network of bars or straps fixed at their junctions such that the bars retain their relative position to each other.

Elevate and protect rolls with a waterproof cover if stored outdoors.

(a) Physical requirements. Furnish geogrid treated to resist ultraviolet degradation, and conforming to the physical strength requirements shown in table 714-7 according to ASTM D 4595 for the specified geogrid category. Strength values shown in table 714-7 represent minimum average roll values and are for the direction of primary reinforcement. Ensure that the aperture for all geogrids is between ¾ to 3 inches.

(b) Evaluation procedures. Geogrids will be evaluated under subsection 106.3. Furnish a certification and sample of the geogrid.

Table 714.7--- Physical strength requirements for geogrids.

Category Minimum Ultimate Strength at Breakage (lbs/ft ) 1 890 2 1985 3 2875 4 3900 5 5475 6 8215