Regulartory_Requirements.pdf

842 CUTTING ROADWAY VEGETATION (11/13)

842.01 Service Required

Remove and dispose of vegetation to provide for user safety, and to facilitate routine roadway surface and drainage maintenance on Forest Service roads or road segments.

842.02 Equipment

1. Work shall be performed mechanically using a tractor mounted or self propelled brush cutting machine. The cutting head shall be a heavy duty flail type using heavy duty hammer head flails. The cutting head shall have minimum cutting width of 44 inches.

2. The brush cutting machine shall have an articulated boom able to reach 15 feet beyond the edge of the roadbed.

3. Tractors must meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the make and model of brush cutting machine being used. Tractors shall be rubber tired.

842.03 Performance Standard

General: Acceptable performance is attained when vegetation has been removed in accordance with the following requirements and those on Drawing 842.

1. Vegetation six (6) inches or less in diameter, within the cutting limits, shall be cut to a maximum height of six (6) inches above the ground surface or 2 feet below the roadbed. Vegetation shall be removed to the limits shown on Drawing 842.

2. Trees within the cutting limits which are over six (6) inches in diameter shall be limbed in lieu of cutting. Limbs shall be cut within four (4) inches of the trunk.

3. Trees or vegetation that restrict sight distance on the inside of road curves shall be cut or limbed to provide 125 feet of sight distance, measured from the centerline of the traveled way. The maximum cutting distance required to provide sight distance shall be as shown on Drawing 842.

4. Trees and vegetation growing in the ditch line, on the shoulder, on the roadbed or at culvert inlets and outlets shall be cut to a maximum height of three (3) inches above the ground.

5. Limbs and chunks in excess of three (3) inches in any dimension shall be removed from the traveled way and shoulders.

6. Trees and large branches shall be cut into lengths not to exceed four (4) feet.

842.04 Measurement

Measurement under this section will be made by the total number of completed and accepted units for each item listed in the Schedule.

Measurement for cutting vegetation will be determined by measuring the distance along the road centerline to the nearest one-tenth (1/10) mile on each road or road segment shown on the road listing.

842.05 Payment

Payment will be made under:

Pay Item Pay Unit

842(1)a Cutting Roadway Vegetation, Both Sides Mile Heavy Vegetation

842(1)b Cutting Roadway Vegetation, Both Sides Mile Moderate Vegetation

842(2)a Cutting Roadway Vegetation, One Side Mile Heavy Vegetation

842(2)b Cutting Roadway Vegetation, One Side Mile Moderate Vegetation

842.06 Acceptable Quality Levels

Description Major Defect Allowable Major Defects

Action Required to Correct Major

Defects Minor Defect Allowable Minor

Defects

Action Required to Correct Minor

Defects

Vegetation Removal

Vegetation remaining above the roadbed within the cutting limits

None Rework

Vegetation remaining within the cutting limits, but outside the road bed.

An aggregate total of 100 linear feet in any one mile segment. Spot occurrences shall count for a minimum of 10 linear feet.

Rework, if more than 100 linear feet in any one mile segment exists.

Tree Damage

Bark peeled more than 6 inches in any dimension

None

Treat with approved sealer or remove tree as directed by the

C.O.

Bark peeled less than 6 inches in any dimension.

A total of 10 occurrences in any one mile segment.

Treat with approved sealer, if more than 10 occurrences in any one mile segment exist.

Brushing Debris Disposal

Scatter debris along fill slopes or outside cutting limits greater than 18 inches in depth

None Rework

Continuous debris concentrations 18 to 12 inches in height.

A maximum of 100 linear feet.

Rework if concentrations extend more than 100 feet.

Brushing Debris Disposal

Brushing debris placed in a drainage facility (ditch or culvert)

None Rework Brushing debris placed on a cut slope.

5 occurrences in any one mile segment.

Rework, if more than 5 occurrences in any one mile segment exists.

Brushing Debris Disposal

Brushing debris left on the traveled way or shoulders for more than 100 linear feet.

None Rework

Spot occurrences of brushing debris left on the traveled or shoulders less than 10 linear feet.

An aggregate total of 100 linear feet in any one mile segment.

Rework, if more than 100 linear feet in any one mile segment exists.

SECTION 883 CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT (1/08)

883.01 Services Required

Remove all soil from equipment working in areas infected with Port-Orford-Cedar Root Rot or containing noxious weeds. The locations of the infected areas will be noted in the Task Orders.

883.02 Performance Standard

Cleaning shall consist of the removal of all soil from equipment. Areas for cleaning of equipment will be designated by the Government. Cleaning will be inspected and accepted by the Government prior to the equipment leaving the area.

All equipment shall be clean when mobilized onto the Forest or moved from one District to another.

883.03 Measurement

Measurement under this section will be made by the total number of completed and accepted units for each item listed in the Schedule.

883.04 Payment

A. Payment will be made under:

883(1) Cleaning of Equipment Each

883.06 Acceptble Quality Levels

Description Major Defect Allowable Major Defects

Action Required to Correct Major

Defects Minor Defect Allowable Minor

Defects

Action Required to Correct Minor

Defects

Equipment Cleaning

Soil remaining on equipment post cleaning None Rework

Soil in the tracks or tires within the cleaning area

Minor amounts of soil from the cleaning prior to transport loading

Rework on transport

881 MOBILIZATION (12/10)

1. DESCRIPTION

This Section consists of one or more mobilizations of personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals to the project site, or sites listed in the Schedule of Items. If not shown in the Schedule of Items, mobilization costs shall be included in the related bid items.

2. MEASUREMENT

When the contract establishes separate work periods within the contract time any additional mobilization included as a Bid Item will be retained until the actual work period.

3. PAYMENT

a. Progress payments will be made on the basis of the Bid Items contained in the Schedule of Items as follows:

1. When five (5) percent of the estimated contract amount in the work period is earned, fifty (50) percent of the amount of mobilization will be paid.

2. When twenty-five (25) percent of the estimated contract amount in the work period is earned, one hundred (100) percent of the amount for mobilization will be paid.

3. The total sum of all payments under this Section shall not exceed 10% of the total contract amount.

4. The contract amount for mobilization shall include full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals involved in mobilization.

b. Payment will be made under:

881(1) a. Mobilization Work Period Each From to .

b. Mobilization Work Period Each From to .

881(2) Mobilization Each

882 EQUIPMENT MOVING (2/94)

1. DESCRIPTION

This Section provides for the ordered movement of equipment under this contract to accomplish timely maintenance when needs develop outside the Work Schedule. Nothing herein shall conflict with Mobilization which may be provided for in the Contract.

2. REQUIREMENTS

a. The Contractor's current approved Work Schedule, will be the basis for equipment moving.

b. Equipment moving to accomplish the approved Work Schedule is considered incidental and separate payment, therefore, will not be made. Changes ordered by the Government that interrrupt the approved Work Schedule will be paid in accordance with this Section. Moves made at the election of the Contractor will not be paid.

3. MEASUREMENT

a. Distance will be determined along the shortest feasible route. Moving will be measured to the nearest tenth (1/10) mile from the starting location of the move to the ordered work site.

b. Return of equipment will be measured to the nearest tenth (1/10) mile to the next location identified on the Work Schedule.

4. PAYMENT

a. Payment at the contract unit price for moving as ordered will be full compensation for movement of all equipment, personnel, and incidentals necessary to accomplish the work for the Sections included in the Schedule of Items.

b. Payment for moving equipment for different Sections (811, 832, etc.) are identified by numerical suffixes.

c. Payment will be made under:

882(1) Equipment Moving for Section 842 Mile 882(2) Equipment Moving for Section____ Mile 882(3) Equipment Moving for Section____ Mile 882(4) Equipment Moving Mile