Specifications.doc

Preface

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The Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture has adopted FP-03 for construction of National Forest System Roads.

Section 101. Terms, Format and Definitions

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101.01 Meaning of Terms.

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Delete all references in FP-03 to Transportation Acquisition Regulations (TAR). For Timber Sales, delete all references in FP-03 to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

101.03 Abbreviations.

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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

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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.

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.

Section 102. Bid, Award and Execution of Contract

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Section 103. Scope of Work

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103 Delete

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Section 104. Control of Work

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104 Control of Work:

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104.03 Specifications and Drawings.

(c) As-Built-Plans. Furnish one set of as built plans. 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 on the as-built plans.

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, continually update them to reflect the as-built details. Upon request, make the plans available to the CO to review for compliance with these specifications.

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 days.

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104.05 Load Restrictions.

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.

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104.06 Other Contracts.

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Example: The Federal Highway Administration is administering and is intending to award a contract for the reconstruction of 3 1/2 miles of Salmon la Sac Road approximately 5 miles north of this project. Schedule activities to assure no delays or interference to the operations of the Federal Highway Administration contract.

Section 105. Control of Material

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105.02 Material Sources.

105.02(a) Government Provided Sources.

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Comply with the requirements of 30 CFR 56, subparts B and H. Use all suitable material for aggregate regardless of size unless otherwise designated. When required, re-establish vegetation in disturbed areas according to section 625.

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(a) Government-provided sources. Add the following:

There are no Government-provided sources for this project.

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(a) Government-provided sources. Add the following:

Government-provided sources for this project are identified as follows:

(1) Government-provided mandatory sources.

Obtain material for use as (borrow/riprap/boulders/etc.) and in the production of aggregates under Sections (301/401/411/etc.) from (Material Source Number or name).

(2) Government-provided optional sources.

Material for use as (borrow/riprap/boulders/etc.) and in the production of aggregates under Sections (301/401/411/etc.) may be obtained from (Material Source Number or name).

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If the Contractor elects to obtain material from (Material Source Number or name) the following applies:

(a) (b)

(c)

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There is no charge for material taken from (Material Source Number or name).

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Pay (person or company) a royalty of ($$$) per cubic yard, or if the material is weighed, ($$$) per ton for material furnished from this source and incorporated into the work.

Make monthly royalty payments directly to: (owner of the source and address)

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105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work.

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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.

Section 106. Acceptance of Work

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Section 107. Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

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107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape.

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Do not work within the wetted perimeter of streams before July 1 or after September 15.

Do not work within 1000 feet of an occupied dwelling on any legal holiday or between 12 noon Saturday and 6 a.m. the following Monday.

Do not work (except hauling material) within 1500 feet of osprey nests between March 1 and May 31. No known active nests were located within the 1500 feet limit as of June 15, 1991. If a new nest is found, suspend work (except hauling material) within 1500 feet of the nest location. See Subsection 108.06.

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107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims.

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107.08 Sanitation, Health, and Safety.

Perform all operations in a prudent, conscientious, safe and professional manner. Ensure that all personnel involved in handling and packaging the hazardous waste are trained for the level of expertise required for the proper performance of the task and, in particular, in the areas of chemical incompatibility, general first aid procedures, and spills. Provide handling and personal protective equipment appropriate to ensure safe handling of the hazardous waste according to 29 CFR 1910.120). Notify the Forest Service of all hazardous material that may be brought onto the National Forest.

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107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties.

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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 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.

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107.11 Protection of Forests, Parks, and Public Lands:

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Section 108. Prosecution and Progress

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108 Delete.

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Section 109. Measurement and Payment

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109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions.

(b) Contract quantity.

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Contract quantities will be adjusted only when there are errors in the original design of 15% or more.

109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions.

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(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.

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109.03 Weighing Procedures and Devices.

(c) Project weighing system. Add the following::

Manual scales may be used if approved in writing by the CO and if the method of weighing meets all other contract requirements.

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109.03 Weighing Procedures and Devices.

(c) Project weighing system. Add the following::

For aggregates weighed for payment, adjust scale weights of material to deduct the daily average moisture content in excess of 2 percentage points over optimum moisture as determined by AASHTO T 99 or the designated compaction method. If moisture determination is necessary, determine the daily average moisture content in accordance with AASHTO T 255, from not less than three representative samples of aggregate taken at random intervals each day that aggregate is being weighed.

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109 Deletions

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109.06 Pricing of Adjustments.

109.07 Eliminated Work.

109.08 Progress Payments.

109.09 Final Payment.

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Section 152. Construction Survey and Staking

Description 152.01(c) Material.

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Use required stake dimensions and materials. Pre-paint the top 2 inches of all stakes and lath, or mark them with plastic flagging. Use designated colors for paint or flagging. Mark all stakes with a stake pencil that leaves a legible imprint, or with waterproof ink.

Do not use aerosol spray paints.

Use moisture-resistant paper for survey notes. Keep notes in books with covers that will protect the contents and retain the pages in numerical sequence.

Construction Requirements

152.02 General.

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When indicated on the plans, a preliminary survey line has been established on the ground. The project location line is established by offsets from this preliminary line.

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Reestablish missing reference, control lines, or stakes as necessary to control subsequent construction staking operations

152.03 Survey and Staking Requirements.

(b) Roadway cross-sections.

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Take roadway cross-sections normal to centerline. When the centerline curve radius is less than or equal to 200 feet, take cross-sections at a maximum centerline spacing of 25 feet. When the centerline curve radius is greater that 200 feet take cross-sections at a maximum centerline spacing of 80 feet.

c) Slope Stakes & References:

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Slope stakes and references. When required, locate slope stakes on designated portions of the road. Locate the slope stake catch points and use them to establish clearing limits and slope stake references.

Mark slope stakes with the station, the amount of cut or fill, the horizontal distance to centerline, and the slope ratios.

Place slope reference stakes at least 10 feet outside the clearing limit and mark with the offset distance to the slope stake. Place sight stakes when required.

Prior to clearing and grubbing operations, move the slope stake outside the clearing limit to the slope reference stake. After clearing and grubbing and before excavation, reset the slope stakes in their original position.

Use the designated method to establish the slope stake catchpoint.

· Method I—Computed Method. Use the template information shown in the plans or other Government-provided data to calculate the actual location of the catchpoint. The slope stake “catchpoint distance” provided may be used as a trial location to initiate slope staking. Recatch slope stakes on any section that does not match the staking report within the tolerances established in Table 152-2.

· Method II—Catchpoint Measurement Method. Determine the location of slope stake catchpoints by measuring the catchpoint distances shown in the plans or other Government-provided data.

(d) Clearing and grubbing limits.

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Establish clearing limits on each side of the location line by measuring the required horizontal or slope distances shown in the stake notes. Mark the clearing limits with flagging or tags on trees to be left standing, or on lath. Make markings intervisible, and no more than 90 feet apart.

After establishing clearing limits, move the location line stake outside the clearing limits for station identification purposes, and mark it with horizontal distance to location line

(e) Centerline reestablishment.

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Reestablish centerline from instrument control points. The maximum spacing between centerline points is 25 feet when the centerline curve radius is less than or equal to 200 feet. When the centerline curve radius is greater than 200 feet, the maximum distance between centerline points is 80 feet.

(g) Culverts.

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Set culvert reference stakes at all culvert locations. Set a culvert reference stake on the centerline of the culvert 10 feet from each end or beyond the clearing limit, whichever is greater. Record the following on culvert reference stakes:

(1) Diameter, actual field measured length, and type of culvert.

(2) The vertical and horizontal distance from the reference stake to the invert at the ends of the culvert.

(3) Station of actual point where culvert intersects centerline.

When required, stake headwall for culverts by setting a hub with a guard stake on each side of the culvert on line with the face of the headwall. Perform this work after clearing is completed.

152.03 (l) Miscellaneous Survey and Staking.

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(11) Cattleguards

(12) Drain Dips

(13) Erosion Control Measures

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Table 152-1 Tolerances for reestablishing P-line, traverse, and elevations.

A

(Bridges)

10 second rejection limit

0.02ft/1000ftc

20 second rejection limit

0.02ft/1000ftc

1 minute rejection limit

a. Accuracy of offset measurement.

b. Determine vertical closures at intervals not to exceed 2000 ft as measured along centerline.

c. Use greater value.

Table 152-2 Cross section and slope stake tolerances.

Horizontal and vertical accuracy for slope stake, slope stake references, and clearing limits. In feet or percentage of horizontal distance measured from centerline or reference stake, whichever is greater.

Section 153. Contractor Quality Control

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153.02 Contractor Quality Control Plan.

Submit proposals in writing for using alternate AASHTO or State approved test methods for approval. Alternate methods may be allowed based on documented equivalence to the method specified.

153.04 Records.

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Section 155. Schedules for Construction Contracts

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155 Delete.

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Section 156. Public Traffic

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156.04 Accommodating traffic During Work.

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according to Subsection 106.07(b)

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156.04 Maintaining Roadways During Work.

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Do not construct detours outside of the clearing limits or use alternate route detours without the approval of the CO.

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156.08 Traffic and Safety Supervisor.

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Section 157. Soil Erosion Control

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157.03 General

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Prior to the start of construction, submit a written plan that provides permanent and temporary erosion control measures to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction. Do not begin work until the necessary controls for that particular phase of work have been implemented.

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Section 170. Developing Water Supply and Watering

170.01 Work. This work consists of developing an acceptable water supply, furnishing, hauling, and applying water.

Materials

170.02 Conform to the following subsection.

Water

725.01.

Construction Requirements

170.03 Development of Supply & Access. Develop water supplies and access to the water supplies as required. Use designated water sources or other approved water sources. Before using non-designated water sources, obtain all necessary permissions, water rights, and permits.

170.04 Equipment. Provide mobile watering equipment with watertight tanks of known capacity. Provide for positive control of water application from the driver’s position.

170.05 Application. Apply water uniformly without ponding or washing.

170.06 Acceptance. Developing water supplies and watering will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

Measurement

170.07 Measure the Section 160 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02.

Payment

170.08 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 170 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

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Section 171 — WEED PREVENTION

171.01 This work consists washing and treating construction equipment to remove seeds, plants, and plant fragments from the equipment before the equipment is used on Forest Service lands.

Material

171.02 Conform to the following Subsection:

Water

725.01

171.03 General . Notify the CO in writing at least 15 days before moving any construction equipment onto the national forest. Construction equipment does not include cars, pickup trucks, and other vehicles that regularly travel between the construction site and areas off the National Forest.

Perform all work at a location designated on the plans or other locations approved in writing. Provide the CO with an opportunity to monitor the washing and inspection.

171.04 Equipment. Use a high pressure washing system.

For work on a national forest, use a washing system that traps all wash water and either stores it for removal from the national forest or recycles the water for continued use. If the equipment recycles the water, provide adequate filters for seed removal. Dispose of the filter material and removed seeds in an approved manner. Do not mix soaps, detergents, or other chemicals with the wash water

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

171.05 Washing. Wash the sides, tops, and undercarriages of all construction equipment. Remove all seeds, plants, plant fragments dirt, and debris from the construction equipment.

171.06 Inspection. Inspect the washed construction equipment, including the undercarriage, to ensure that the washing removed the dirt, debris, and seeds from the construction equipment. Rewash the construction equipment as necessary or as directed.

171.07 Acceptance. Weed prevention will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02.

Measurement

171.08 Do not measure weed prevention for payment.

Payment

171.09 Include all costs associated with the Section 171-Weed Prevention in the unit price for Section 151-Mobilization.

New specification for use when P Line survey is required.

Section 183 — P-LINE SURVEY

183.01 This work consists of the P-line (preliminary line) survey of low volume roads, including staking the proposed line, traversing, taking profile levels (elevations), topographical cross sections, streamcourse channel and drainage-way sections, and recording and submitting all survey data.

Accomplish the design under the direction of a registered professional engineer or land surveyor as required by applicable State laws.

Construction Requirements

183.02 General. Accomplish the work under the direction of a registered professional engineer or registered land surveyor. Furnish technically qualified survey crews experienced in highway construction surveying and staking. Provide personnel capable of performing in a timely and accurate manner. Ensure that an acceptable crew supervisor is on the project whenever surveying is in progress. Furnish survey instruments and supporting equipment capable of achieving the specified tolerances. Obtain permission from the CO before operating motor vehicles on closed roads. All field notes and supporting documentation become the property of the Government upon completion of the work. Before surveying or staking, discuss and coordinate the following with the CO:

(a) Surveying and staking methods

(b) Stake marking

(c) Grade control for courses of material

(d) Referencing

(e) Structure control

(f) Any other procedures and controls necessary for the work

183.03 Stakes. Use stakes with minimum nominal dimensions of 3/4 inch x 2 inch x 18 inches and planed or smooth sawn on the 2 inch faces will be used. Paint the top 2 inches of all stakes with fluorescent orange paint.

183.04 Survey Note Paper & Books. Use moisture-resistant paper for survey notes. Use books with covers that protect the contents and retain the pages in numerical sequence. Hand calculator/portable data recorder printouts may be accepted in lieu of hand recorded field notes.

183.05 Government Furnished Information. The government will furnish the Contractor copies of road location notes, design criteria, and available recovery notes to public land survey monuments.

183.06 Tolerance. Meet the following tolerances:

Distance:

1/100

Elevation :

Nearest 2 inches or 1% grade each reading

References to Traverse:

2 adjacent points of intersection every 1000 feet

Cross-Section:

All breaks of 24 inches or more; slope breaks of 5% or more + 2 percent tolerance.

Deflection Angles:

30 degrees or less + 2o tolerance

Typical survey instruments to achieve this level of accuracy are hand compass, clinometer or abney, woven cloth or plastic/fiberglass tape, and hand level. Provide effective quality control procedures to ensure that survey tolerances are achieved. Reference points of intersection at least every 1000 feet with at least two reference points for each points of intersection.

183.07 Survey Notes. Prepare field notes in an approved format. Furnish all survey notes at least weekly.

Ensure that manually recorded survey notes are legible. Delete errors by lining out. Record date, crew names and positions, instrumentation, and weather in the notes at the beginning of each day's work. Have the crew supervisor sign or initial each page of the notes.

Consecutively number electronically recorded survey notes. In a book meeting the requirements of 183.04 record the project name and for each day identifies identify the date, crew names and positions, instrumentation, weather, type of survey, stationing of sections between which survey was performed, and survey data or sketches that cannot be electronically recorded. Have the crew supervisor sign or initial each page of the notes.

183.08 P-Line Staking. The CO will mark with flags the approximate centerline of the road. Survey the preliminary line using the marked line as a guide. This P-line should represent the final centerline of the road, but not necessarily along smooth geometric curves. Do not deviate from the flagged line more than 6 feet.

At intersections with existing roads, survey the existing road 300 feet on each side of the intersection. Where the new road begins at the end of an existing road, survey 500 feet back along the existing road.

Set stakes solidly in the ground. Set preliminary line stakes at all breaks in ground profile and at all each streamcourse channel or drainage-way crossings, intersections with planned and existing roads, property boundaries, fence crossings, and as directed by the CO. Measure distances as horizontal distance. The maximum horizontal spacing between stakes is 80 feet. Mark stakes with the stationing of the point on the side facing the origin of the survey. Write on the stakes with a stake pencil that leaves an indentation in the wood or with waterproof ink.

183.09 Traverse. Measure and record the magnetic bearing or azimuth of foresights and backsights between each set of points of intersection to the nearest 1 degree.

183.10 Profile. Measure and record percent slope of foresights and backsights between each set of points of intersection to the nearest 1 percent.

183.11 Cross Sections. Survey cross sections at each staked point on the preliminary line. Survey and record measurements as percent slope and slope distance. Survey cross sections each side of preliminary line for a minimum distance of 50 feet slope distance if the ground slope is less than 40 percent, 75 feet slope distance if the ground slope is 40 percent to 55 percent, and 100 feet slope distance if the ground slope is greater than 55 percent.

Survey cross sections along a line perpendicular to the preliminary line on tangents and bisecting the interior or exterior angle at points of intersection. Survey cross sections along streamcourse channels and drainage-ways. Survey and record the angle between the preliminary line and the streamcourse channel or drainage-way.

Survey and record readings along each cross section at each obvious break in ground slope. Where the ground slope is uniform, survey and record at least one reading on each side of preliminary line. Record slope as positive or negative, as referenced from the preliminary line.

Survey and record the locations of existing drainages, fences, roads, property boundaries, corner posts, and other features as directed by the CO within 100 feet slope distance of the preliminary line and those within or adjacent to the cross section.

183.12 Acceptance. Preliminary line survey will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02 and 106.04. Prior to final acceptance of the work, affix a State authorized seal by a registered professional engineer or land surveyor and sign all field books and any other survey documents, and attest in writing to the satisfactory completion of the project. Upon acceptance by the Engineer, all items will become the property of the Government.

Measurement

183.13 Measure the Section 183 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02.

Payment

183.14 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 183 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

New specification for use when a road design specification is required.

Section 185 —Low Volume Road Design

185.01 This work consists of the design of roads using non-geometric design methods. The design objective is to minimize quantities of excavation and embankment while conforming to the design standards and guidelines. The work includes furnishing all labor, transportation, materials, equipment, and other incidentals necessary to complete the design in accordance with these specifications and acceptable engineering practice.

Material

185.02 Government Furnished Information. The Contractor will be furnished access to the following information:

(a) Design Criteria, elements, and standards

(b) Survey notes

(c) Applicable portions of Forest Service Manuals and Handbooks

(d) Standard Specifications For Construction Of Roads And Bridges On Federal Highway Projects FP-03 and associated Forest Service Supplemental Specifications

(e) Applicable Forest Service Special Project Specifications

(e) Environmental documentation for the road construction.

(f) Geotechnical investigation reports

(g) Sample plans, specifications and drawings.

(h) Typical detail sheets

Design Requirements

185.03 General. Except for work performed under the requirements of a timber sale contract by the timber purchaser's employees, accomplish the design under the direction of a registered professional engineer. Furnish a design conforming to the design standards and criteria. Accomplish the objectives set forth in the appropriate environmental document. Keep all notes, stakes, design computations, specifications, and drawings in a neat and orderly manner.

185.04 Design Program: Use the XXXXXX computer program for all design. Use the same method of design computations for all portions of each road designed under this Section.

185.05 Field Review and Classification Notes. Before beginning the design, the Contractor visit the site and review the road location(s) to become familiar with the topography, drainage, and environmental conditions. Prepare classification notes for the road to provide information on clearing, grubbing, soils, rock, drainage, geotechnical investigation needs, potential disposal sites, and other necessary information.

Soils and rock will be classified in accordance with the following:

Material Type Classification

Organic Material Unsuitable

Soil and Loose Rock Common

Rock which can be moved Rippable (without blasting)

Rock that requires blasting Solid Rock

Boulders Boulders (list size range)

185.06 Design Criteria. The design criteria are those requirements such as management area direction, road management objectives, safety requirements, and traffic characteristics that govern selection of design elements and design standards. This information will be provided to the Contractor as background material that led to development of specific design elements and standards.

185.07 Design Elements and Standards. The Government will provide specific road design elements and standards for this project. See Forest Service Handbook FSH 7709.56 - Road Preconstruction Handbook, Chapter 4, to determine how to apply these elements and standards to the design process.

Basic road width will be specified in the design standards. Apply additional road width for turnouts, curve widening, and fill slough widening as shown in the design standards and/or derived from use of the furnished tables, to the basic width shown in the design standards to obtain total road width.

185.08 Specifications. Prepare the design and completed engineering drawings to be compatible with the following specifications:

(a) Standard Specifications For Construction Of Roads And Bridges On Federal Highway Projects FP-03 and associated Forest Service Supplemental Specifications

(b) Forest and Regional Special Project Specifications

In instances where the standard specifications are inadequate, prepare additional Special Project Specifications to accomplish the intent of the design. Use the format and grammatical standards described in Subsection 101.01 of Standard Specifications For Construction Of Roads And Bridges On Federal Highway Projects FP-03. Obtain approval by the CO for all special project specifications.

185.09 Design Products. Furnish the following products:

(a) Engineering Drawings. Furnish 1 paper copy of the engineering drawings and the engineering drawings in electronic format for the specified computer program. Format drawings on 11 inch by 17 inch sheets, or as directed by the CO. Furnish drawings that conform to content and format of samples provided by the CO.

Assemble the sheets in the following order:

1.

Title Sheet

2.

Vicinity Map

3.

Estimate of Quantities

4.

Typical Sections

5.

General Notes (incorporate notes provided by the CO)

6.

Drainage Listing

7.

Drainage Construction Details

8.

Riprap Details

9.

Typical Construction Staking Details

10.

Plan and Profile Drawings

11. Pit Development Plan

Use a vertical scale of 1 inch equals 10 feet, and horizontal scale of 1 inch equals 100 feet on plan and profile drawings. On details, use scales appropriate to the area and the elevation change. Show the centerline alignment with stationing, natural ground profile with stations and elevation, centerline grade with station and elevation, north arrow, scale, road name and number, sheet number, turnouts, location of rolling dips, culvert location and dimensions, excavation and embankment and clearing quantities, and balance points if applicable.

(b) Specifications. Furnish an electronic copy in an approved format of the following specification material:

1.

Specification list showing FP-03 and FS Supplemental Specifications and Regional or Forest Special Project Specifications

2.

Additional special project specifications.

(c) Staking Notes. Furnish one paper copy and one electronic copy in an approved format of construction staking notes. Include centerline grade elevation, centerline ground elevation, centerline cut or fill, template data left and right, slope ratios, offset from preliminary line to location line, preliminary line ground elevation, and information for trial catch points.

(d) Computations. Furnish calculations including quantities of clearing, excavation, compaction factors, haul, culvert lengths and diameters, aggregate base and surfacing, and seeding. Include subtotaled quantities by classification and the grand totals shown by material. Compute excavation quantities by the average end area method. Compute seeding by slope areas of cut and fill slopes. Compute aggregate base or surfacing by final in-place quantities using appropriate compaction factors. Compute clearing quantities as the horizontal area between clearing limits.

185.10 Preliminary Review. Upon completion of a preliminary design drawings, submit the design drawings and specifications to the CO. Allow 30 days per submission for review. The CO may request additional specific drawings for unique situations in order to clarify layout, construction details, or methodology. If drawings must be resubmitted, the time for review starts over. The CO will provide comments and changes that are necessary for the design.

185.11 Formal Review. Submit modified drawings and specifications to the CO. Allow 30 days per submission for review. The CO may request additional specific drawings for unique situations in order to clarify layout, construction details, or methodology. If drawings must be resubmitted, the time for review starts over.

Submit final engineering drawings, specifications, construction staking notes, and working documents used for design including plots, cross sections, notes and similar information. Return Government furnished data, references, and property. Affix a State authorized seal by a registered professional engineer and sign all field books, staking notes, drawings, and working documents in accordance with applicable State laws; and attest in writing to the satisfactory completion of the project. Upon acceptance, all documents become the property of the Government

185.12 Acceptance. Road Design will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

Measurement

185.13 Measure the Section 185 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02 and 109.04.

Payment

185.14 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 185 pay items listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

Section 201 Clearing and Grubbing

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201.01 Description

Replace with the following This work consists of clearing and grubbing within clearing limits and other designated areas.

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201.02 Delete:

Delete Tree wound dressing material reference.

201.03 General.

Delete the last sentence.

201.04 Clearing.

Delete the last sentence of (d).

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201.04 Clearing.

Add the following:

Utilization standards for merchantable timber are listed below. Fall and buck merchantable material into lengths not to exceed _________ 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

2 Cubic Feet

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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.

201.04 Clearing.

Delete subsection (d) and add 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.

(e) 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.

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201.04 Clearing.

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

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201.06 Disposal.

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

All merchantable timber within the clearing limits on Forest Service land is Government property. The contractor may buy any or all of the merchantable timber on Forest Service land within the clearing limits. Pay the Forest Service for the merchantable timber at the rates listed below:

Species

Rate

Deck all merchantable timber at approved locations according to 201.04(f).

Merchantable timber on private land within the clearing limits belongs to the landowner. Deck merchantable timber according to 201.04(f) on each owner's property adjacent to the road in approved locations.

Include the following when the Contractor is required to purchase timber from the Forest Service. 201.06_2_wo_04_01_2004_usc

Buy all merchantable within the clearing limits on Forest Service land. Pay the Forest Service for the merchantable timber at the rates listed below.

Species

Rate

Deck merchantable timber at approved locations according to 201.04(f).

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) hammer brand all products on both ends with an assigned contract brand before removal from the project site, (2) hammer brand each product exempt from domestic processing on both ends with an exempt brand registered for use on exempt logs from National Forest, and (3) paint all domestic processing products on both ends with 2 inch circle of yellow paint according to Interim Specification 2400-400 (available upon request). Paint or brand products before removing them from project site unless approved by the CO. Brands and yellow paint must remain on logs until they are processed.

Contractor may remanufacture logs into different log lengths as approved. Repaint or rebrand all remanufactured pieces. Pay all surveillance costs except that Forest Service may waive such payment if such costs are minor and part of normal remanufacturing operations.

Include the following when merchantable timber is to be removed from Forest Service lands. 201.04_1_wo_04_01_2004_usc

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) hammer brand all products on both ends with an assigned contract brand before removal from the project site, (2) hammer brand each product exempt from domestic processing on both ends with an exempt brand registered for use on exempt logs from National Forest, and (3) paint all domestic processing products on both ends with 2 inch circle of yellow paint according to Interim Specification 2400-400 (available upon request). Paint or brand products before removing them from project site unless approved by the CO. Brands and yellow paint must remain on logs until they are processed.

Contractor may remanufacture logs into different log lengths as approved. Repaint or rebrand all remanufactured pieces. Pay all surveillance costs except that Forest Service may waive such payment if such costs are minor and part of normal remanufacturing operations.

Use when timber remains the property of the landowner and is to remain. 201.06_1_wo_04_01_2004_usc

All merchantable timber within the clearing limits on either private or Government land remains the property of the landowners. Deck according to 201.04(f) on each owner's property adjacent to the road in approved locations.

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Dispose of merchantable timber designated for removal according to the B(BT) provisions of the timber sale contract.

Section 203. Removal of Structures and Obstructions

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203.01 Work.

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This work consists of disposing of clearing slash, salvaging, removing, and disposing of buildings, fences, structures, pavements, culverts, utilities, curbs, sidewalks, and other obstructions.

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203.02 Material.

Geotextile

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203.04 Removing Material.

Replace the fourth and fifth paragraphs with the following:

Where part of an existing culvert is removed, remove the entire culvert upstream from the removal. The remaining downstream culvert may be left in place if no portion of the culvert is within 12 inches of the subgrade, embankment slope, or new culvert or structure; and the culvert ends are sealed with concrete.

Remove structures and obstructions in the roadbed to 12 inches below subgrade elevation. Remove structures and obstructions outside the roadbed to 12 inches below finished ground or to the natural stream bottom.

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203.05 Disposing of Material.

(e): Scattering. Scatter pieces of wood less than 3 inches in diameter and 3 feet in length within the clearing limits. Do not place construction slash in lakes, meadows, streams, or streambeds. Immediately remove construction slash that interferes with drainage structures.

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(b) Burn.

Delete the last sentence and add the following:

Deposit construction slash so that burning does not damage standing trees. Dispose of unburned material as directed by the CO.

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(e) Windrowing Construction Slash. Place construction slash outside the roadway in neat, compacted windrows approximately parallel to and along the toeline of embankment slopes. Do not permit the top of the windrows to extend above subgrade. Use construction equipment to matt down all material in a windrow to form a compact and uniform pile. Construct breaks of at least 15 feet at least every 200 feet in a windrow. Do not place windrows against trees. Obtain approval for pioneer roads. A pioneer road may be constructed to provide an area for placement of windrows, provided the excavated material is kept within the clearing limits and does not adversely affect the road construction.

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