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808 - WORK AREA MANAGEMENT (1/92)

1. DESCRIPTION

This Section establishes Contractor responsibilities for traffic control and equipment requirements in work areas.

2. REQUIREMENTS

a. Traffic Conditions - Roads shall be open to traffic with not more than thirty (30) minutes maximum delay time unless otherwise provided in Special Project Specifications.

b. Work which interferes with use of traveled roadways, shall not be initiated or performed until the Government has approved a plan for satisfactory handling of traffic.

c. Traffic Control Devices

1. The Contractor shall provide signs and other devices complying with National Standards as contained in Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Traffic control for occupied work areas shall be in accordance with MUTCD specifications. All signs and devices remain the property of the Contractor.

2. Traffic devices shall be kept current with maintenance operation and removed upon its completion.

3. Traffic approaching the work zone from either direction and side accesses open to travel within the work zone shall be warned by signing.

4. Required signs may be mounted on portable or temporary mountings. Standard MUTCD shapes, colors, sizes, and legends shall be used.

5. Hazards incidental to the work within or on the traveled way, shoulders, or turnouts shall be marked with hazard identification markers, illuminated beacons, and other MUTCD devices to safely guide road users through the area. Work segments not completed on a daily basis shall be marked appropriately for night travel. Contractor shall obtain authorization before commencing work at night.

6. Advisory speed plates may be used to control traffic through the work area.

d. Flaggers - Properly equipped flag person(s) shall be provided where the traffic is required to stop before proceeding. Traffic shall be stopped in locations which provide width enough for passage of traffic and reasonable protection for vehicles. When flag control is used, advance warning signs are required.

e. Contractor's Equipment

1. All vehicles and machinery operating on or from the traveled way or road shoulder shall have flashing lights, strobes, or rotary beacons operated continuously while work is in progress. Truck headlights shall be on while operating. Back-up horns shall be required on all self-propelled equipment in excess of 10,000 lbs. gross weight.

2. Vehicles and machinery not currently used in the maintenance operation shall be parked off the traveled way at approved locations to minimize interference with normal use.

3. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

No separate measurement or payment will be made for meeting requirements of this Section. All work and materials shall be incidental to paid work in this contract.

842 CUTTING ROADWAY VEGETATION (02/02)

This work consists of cutting all roadside vegetative growth up to 6 inches in diameter including trees and other vegetation on both sides of the roadway.

2. MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

a. General

1. Cutting roadside vegetation shall consist of clearing vegetation to the dimensions and specifications shown on the drawing 842-1.

2. Brush, trees, and other vegetation less than six (6) inches in diameter within each area treated shall be cut to a maximum height of one (1) foot above the ground level, and be reduced in size to pieces no longer than 2 feet in length. When work is performed under this Section, the Contractor shall remove all limbs which extend into the treated area or over the roadbed to a height shown on drawing 842-1.

3. Signs, markers, and other road appurtenances are designated to be retained. Other items to remain will be marked on the ground.

4. The width of the vegetation to be cut shall be as shown on drawing 842-1.

5. Work may be performed either by hand or mechanically unless specifically shown in the Road Listing and Schedule of Items. Self-propelled equipment shall not be allowed on cut and fill slopes or ditches.

6. Damage to trunks of standing trees caused by Contractor's operation shall be corrected by Contractor, either by treatment with a commercial nursery sealer or by removing the tree as directed by the Government.

7. Mechanical brush cutters shall not be operated when there are non-Contractor personnel or occupied vehicles within a hazardous distance of immediate operating area.

8. Trees within the cutting limits which are over six (6) inches in diameter shall be limbed in lieu of cutting.

9. When trees are limbed, limbs shall be cut within three (3) inches of the trunk.

b. Debris

1. Materials resulting from the cutting operation in excess of one (1) foot in length or three (3) inches in diameter, shall not be allowed to remain on roadway, slopes within the treated area, in ditches, or within water courses.

2. Limbs and chunks in excess of one (1) inches in diameter and one (1) foot in length shall be scattered outside of the traveled way, shoulders, drainage ditches, culvert inlets and outlets. Where density of brush outside the clearing limits prevents scattering, the material shall be piled at approved designated disposal sites.

3. No slash shall be deposited in lakes, meadows, streams, or stream beds. Slash that interferes with drainage stuctures shall be removed.

c. Mobilization

Mobilization of the Contractor’s equipment will be in accordance with Section 881.

3. MEASUREMENT

Measurement for cutting vegetation shall be by the mile completed, measured by vehicle odometer reading along the centerline of the roadway. Measurement shall be to the nearest one-tenth (.10) mile.

4. PAYMENT

a. The accepted quantities will be paid at the unit price shown in the Schedule of Items.

b. Payment will be made under:

Pay Item Pay Unit

842(1) Cutting Roadway Vegetation Mile

851 LOGGING OUT (02/02)

This work consists of ordered removal of fallen trees and snags which encroach into the roadway (see attached drawing).

2. MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

a. Fallen timber, when marked with paint, shall be limbed and cut into standard log lengths. Resulting logs shall be decked at designated locations.

b. Unmarked materials shall be limbed and may be cut into lengths for handling and shall be decked outside ditches and drainages, off of the traveled way and turnouts or at staked locations.

c. Unmarked materials and any remaining trunks from marked materials shall be cut a minimum of four

(4) feet beyond the roadbed limits.

d. All materials remain the property of the Government, unless otherwise stated in the contract.

e. Woody debris and slash in excess of one (1) foot in length or three (3) inches in diameter shall not remain in ditches, drainage channels, or on backslopes, traveled way, shoulders or turnouts.

Accumulations of debris shall be scattered downslope from the roadbed, avoiding any drainage ways or concentrations.

f. Mobilization of the Contractor’s equipment will be in accordance with Section 881.

3. MEASUREMENT

Measurement will be the number of trees ordered and acceptably logged out under this Section. Diameter size will be measured at the largest cut. Miles will be measured to the nearest tenth of a mile.

4. PAYMENT

a. The quantity accepted will be paid at the contract unit price shownin the Schedule of Items.

b. Payment will be made under:

Pay Item Pay Unit

851(1) Logging Out Marked Trees, Each Less Than 24 Inches Diameter 851(2) Logging Out Marked Trees, Each 24 Inches Diameter and Over 851(3) Logging Out Unmarked Trees, Each Less Than 24 Inches Diameter 851(4) Logging Out Unmarked Trees, Each 24 Inches Diameter and Over 851(5) Logging Out Unmarked Trees, Mile All trees

881 MOBILIZATION

DESCRIPTION

WORK. This work consists of moving personnel, equipment, material, and incidentals to the project and performing all work necessary before beginning work at the project site. Mobilization includes the obtaining of permits, insurance, and bonds.

Cleaning of Equipment for Noxious Weeds. To prevent the spread of noxious weeds on National Forest Land, Contractor shall ensure that all equipment moved onto National Forest Land is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter or other debris that could contain or hold seeds. Contractor shall employ steam cleaning or use of a high pressure hose to ensure compliance with the terms of this specification, and shall notify Forest Service prior to moving each piece of equipment onto National Forest land. Notification will include identifying the location of the equipment's most recent operations. Upon request of Forest Service, arrangements will be made for Forest Service to inspect each piece of equipment prior to it being placed into service If the Engineer determines that noxious weeds are present in a project, cleaning may also be required before moving between work areas within the same project.

Contractor shall certify, in writing, compliance with the terms of this specification prior to each start-up of operations.

Measures taken to ensure compliance for equipment present at start-up, and planned to be taken for equipment to be moved in later, will be identified in the certification. For the purposes of this specification, "equipment" includes all machinery except for log trucks, chip vans, pickup trucks, cars, or other vehicles used to transport personnel on a daily basis.

Cleaning of Equipment for Port-Orford-Cedar. To prevent the spread of Phytophora lateralis root rot in Port-Orford-cedar, Contractor shall clean before use on Project Area any vehicles or equipment from the natural range of Port-Orford-cedar in Oregon or the Smith River drainage in California or Bluff Cr. drainage on the Six rivers N.F. Cleaning shall consist of the removal of soil by steam cleaning or use of a high pressure hose. Cleaning shall be inspected and approved by the Forest Service.

MEASUREMENT

METHOD. Mobilization will be measured by the lump sum.

PAYMENT

BASIS. The accepted quantity, measured as provided above, will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the pay item listed below that is shown in the schedule of items. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section.

The mobilization lump sum will be paid as follows:

(a) Bond premiums will be reimbursed after receipt of the evidence of payment.

(b) 50% of the lump sum, not to exceed 5% of the original contract amount, will be paid following completion of 5% of the original contract amount not including mobilization and bond premiums.

(c) Payment of the remaining portion of the lump sum, up to 10% of the original contract amount, will be paid following completion of 10% of the original contract amount not including mobilization and bond premiums.

(d) Any portion of the lump sum in excess of 10% of the original contract amount will be paid after final acceptance.

Payment will be made under:

Pay Item Pay Unit 881 Mobilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.S.

R5-5 4/2000

SECTION 883 CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT (02/02)

This work consists of removing all soil from equipment prior to moving to the project area.

2. REQUIREMENTS

Cleaning of Equipment for Noxious Weeds. To prevent the spread of noxious weeds on National Forest Land, Contractor shall ensure that all equipment moved onto National Forest Land is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter or other debris that could contain or hold seeds. Contractor shall employ whatever cleaning methods necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of this specification, and shall notify Forest Service prior to moving each piece of equipment onto National Forest land. Notification will include identifying the location of the equipment's most recent operations. Upon request of Forest Service, arrangements will be made for Forest Service to inspect each piece of equipment prior to it being placed into service If the Engineer determines that noxious weeds are present in a project, cleaning may also be required before moving between work areas within the same project.

Contractor shall certify, in writing, compliance with the terms of this specification prior to each start-up of operations. Measures taken to ensure compliance for equipment present at start-up, and planned to be taken for equipment to be moved in later, will be identified in the certification. For the purposes of this specification, "equipment" includes all machinery except for Lowboys, pickup trucks, cars, or other vehicles used to transport personnel on a daily basis.

Cleaning of Equipment for Port-Orford-Cedar. To prevent the spread of Phytophora lateralis root rot in Port-Orford-cedar, Contractor shall clean before use on Project Area any vehicles or equipment from the natural range of Port-Orford-cedar in Oregon or the Smith River drainage in California or Bluff Cr. drainage on the Six rivers N.F. Cleaning shall consist of the removal of soil by steam cleaning or use of a high pressure hose.

Cleaning shall be inspected and approved by the Forest Service.

3. PAYMENT

Equipment cleaning is considered incidental to the work under this contract and no payment will be made.