Albert Pike Recreation Area New Campground Design

A/E DESIGN SERVICES

STATEMENT OF WORK

USDA FOREST SERVICE

OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST

Recreation, Planning, Heritage, and Wilderness Staff Officer Date

Technical Services Team Leader Date

District Ranger Date

Forest Supervisor Date

WILLIAM JACKSON Digitally signed by WILLIAM JACKSON Date: 2025.08.03 13:21:25 -05'00'

AARON COLE Digitally signed by AARON COLE Date: 2025.08.01 15:58:19 -05'00'

AMANDA GEE Digitally signed by AMANDA GEE Date: 2025.08.04 15:58:05 -05'00'

ROBERT MCBROOME Digitally signed by ROBERT MCBROOME Date: 2025.08.04 16:50:42 -05'00'

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

100. DIVISION – GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS.

110. Scope of Service:

Architectural and Engineering (A/E) services (Contractor) to provide site design for a new campground at Albert Pike Recreation Area.

120. Location:

The project is located in the State of Arkansas on the Ouachita National Forest.

Project Name: Albert Pike Recreation Area New Campground Location: Albert Pike Recreation Area, Caddo Ranger District

Latitude: 34° 22’ 37” N Longitude: 93° 52’ 31” W

200. DIVISION - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A/E SERVICES

210. General:

210.1 Preliminary Design:

The contractor shall provide an Engineering Report that will include a topographic survey, hydrology/hydraulics analysis, geotechnical investigation, and a summary of decision making from preliminary site visits and design meetings.

Initial Site Visit: Contractor shall attend a minimum of one site visit with the COR prior to survey.

Preliminary Design Meeting: Proposed site layout and major design features including bridge elevations and spans will be determined via meeting with COR and Forest Interdisciplinary Team after survey, geotechnical investigation, and initial conditions H&H has been completed. This meeting can be in-person or held via TEAMS conference call. The contractor shall provide at least 3 preliminary (15%) design alternatives for proposed roadway and campsite locations.

Proposed project schedule: Schedule shall allow for 14 days of government review on each submittal.

Upon approval of the Engineering Report and selection of a proposed preliminary design option, the contractor may begin designing the chosen alternative.

210.2 Design:

The design shall include the preparation of plans (drawings), specifications, a schedule of items, construction cost estimate, and an estimate of construction time. A 65% submittal, 90% and 100% final submission of these documents shall be provided. The following items shall be included in the design:

1. Provide an asphalt loop road connecting to NFSR 73. Roadway shall be placed above the

100-yr flood elevation and have a ditched cross-section with maximum grades of 8%.

Road grades of up to 10% for less than 200’ will be allowed. Coordinate with COR to request approval of any road grades outside of these requirements. Roadway must provide egress to AR Highway 369 via NFSR 73. The egress route must be entirely out of the 100-yr flood elevation.

2. Provide new bridge designs as required to cross major drainages and keep roadway above the 100-yr flood elevation. Bridge designs shall be in accordance with 2012 AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications for waterway crossings on roads owned by the US Forest Service. Included in the design will be the performance of a load rating in accordance with the current AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) method.

3. Provide asphalt surfaced camping loops

4. Provide 8 camping spurs with water and 50A electrical service. All new utilities shall be buried. Pave camp spurs and install gravel tent pads and new impact areas at each site.

Camp spur dimensions shall be 50’ long and 16’ wide if possible. Coordinate with COR if shorter camp spurs are required. Tent pads and impact areas shall match the dimensions provided from previous Ouachita National Forest projects.

5. Provide 19 campsites without water and electricity. Maximize the number of individual camp spurs matching the water/electric spur dimensions listed above. Provide asphalt surfaced parking for 2 vehicles at each individual site. Walk-in sites shall be utilized if necessary to meet the requirement of 19 sites. Each walk-in site shall have a tent pad and impact area matching the dimensions provided from previous Ouachita National Forest projects. Provide parking for 2 vehicles for each walk-in site.

6. Provide 1 camp host site with water, 50A electrical service, telephone, and sewer connections. Sewer shall connect to the septic system to be installed for the new dump station. Camp spur dimensions and requirements shall match the other 8 electric/water camp sites.

7. Provide 2 CXT Double Cascadian or equivalent vault restrooms. Each restroom shall consist of two single-user ADA-compliant waterless restrooms. Provide parking at each restroom.

8. Provide a new RV dump station with a septic system, including septic tank, distribution boxes, and field lines. Coordination with the Arkansas Dept of Health Designated Representative will be required to locate and size septic field.

9. Provide minimum 5’ wide pedestrian access from campsites to Little Missouri River.

Gravel backfilled timber steps, handrail, crosswalk, and other design features will be required.

10. Provide new well house, reservoir, and all equipment including well pump, valves, 20A electric receptacle, and piping. Protect and re-use existing drilled well. Demolish existing well house. Locate and size new reservoir to provide adequate water pressure and volume for users without the use of booster pumps.

11. Provide community water hydrants at each new vault restroom and an additional 4 community water hydrants dispersed throughout the 19 campsites without individual water connections.

12. Provide all furniture at campsites (tent pads, lantern posts, fire pits, grills, serving tables)

13. Provide new kiosks, signage, and lighting

14. Provide gates at each end of the new campground access road. Provide gates at any new camping loop along the new road. Gates shall have warning signs and object markers.

15. Demolish existing amphitheater and salvage timbers to be stored on-site for future use.

16. Grade site and install ditches, culverts, and other drainage measures to allow water to drain away from all improvements.

17. All improvements shall stay within the Albert Pike Recreation Boundary shown in figure 1.

18. Layout of campground and construction materials shall be designed by a registered

Landscape Architect. Campsites and other improvements shall be designed to blend into the natural surroundings and to reduce future maintenance costs where possible.

210.3 Project Formating:

All Design work will be performed in 2022 AutoCAD Civil3D or approved version. Drawings shall be formatted to print on 11”x17” sheets. Draft and final submittals shall be provided in an electronic Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf). Spreadsheet submittals shall be in Microsoft Excel (.xls) format. Provide AutoCAD .dwg files for final submittal.

210.4 Estimated Construction Cost

Current estimated construction

220. Technical Specifications:

220.1 Preliminary Design:

1. Engineering Report: The engineering report will include

a. Survey: Provide a topographic survey. This survey will be the basis for the civil engineering design performed by the Contractor. The survey will typically include the current roadway geometry for roads, parking lots, and camp spurs; building locations and elevations; utility locations; drainage features; areas upstream and downstream of proposed bridge crossings sufficient to conduct a basic HEC-RAS analysis; and other site features with the project area.

b. H&H: The hydrologic/hydraulic analyses will be conducted. Hydrologic calculations will be based on USGS developed regression equations for the project location, or approved alternative. Hydraulic analysis shall be conducted using USACE’s HEC-RAS program or approved alternative. HEC-RAS will be run at two conditions:

Existing site conditions Proposed design conditions as determined during preliminary design meeting.

c. Geotechnical: A geotechnical investigation will be conducted, either via borings, test pits, or approved alternative. The report of geotechnical conditions will include geotechnical design recommendations for the foundations of new structures and roadway excavations. It will present the results of the subsurface investigation, including any laboratory testing. The geotechnical report will adequately characterize the site geology and will provide the designer all geotechnical data required to complete the project design.

d. Summary:

Summary of the existing conditions of buildings, utilities, roadways, water/wastewater systems, campsite spurs and furnishings, walkways, docks and other site features.

Outline of site-specific constraints, including but not limited to; topography, geology, hydrology, environmental constraints and requirements, permits, R/W, utilities, and cost.

Detailed list of proposed construction, repair, replacement, and decommission activities to be included in design.

Type, size, and location recommendation for the preferred bridge structure.

e. Design Alternatives: A minimum of 3 roadway and campsite layout alternatives shall be provided. At least one alternative shall include a single lane road connecting to NFSR 73 at both ends. At least one alternative shall include a dead-end, two-lane road with turnaround which connects to NFSR 73 on the eastern end to provide emergency access to AR369.

f. Selected Alternative: Engineering report shall document discussions and decisions made during the preliminary design meeting which led to the selected alternative.

2. Site Design: Design shall include the construction or demolition of all items listed in paragraph 210.2 and shall be in accordance with USFS design guidance and relevant federal, state, and local codes. These include but are not limited to:

a) Architectural Barriers Act (ABA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.)

b) Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or

Activities of USDA (7 CFR Parts 15e and 15b)

c) Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794 and 794d)

d) Forest Service Handbook 2309.13, Chapter 10, Planning and Design of Recreation

Sites and Facilities

e) Forest Service Handbook 7709.56 – Road Preconstruction Handbook

f) Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) and the Americans with Disabilities

Act Access Guidelines (ADAAG

g) 2012 AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications. Structure shall meet or exceed HL-93 design loading requirements.

3. Specifications: Specifications for facility construction shall be UFGS specs. Civil site design specifications may utilize UFGS or FHWA FP-14 and Forest Service supplemental specifications.

a. Standard Specifications for Construction of Road and Bridges on Federal Highway

Projects (FP-14)

b. Forest Service Special Project Specifications (Provided by Government)

c. Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)

4. Plans: Design plans shall include all that are applicable:

a. Title Page

b. Site Plan with existing surveyed conditions

c. Plan and profile/elevation of existing and proposed roads, parking lots, walkways, and camping spurs

d. Architectural elevations, plans, and details for buildings, reservoir, kiosks, and signage.

e. Utility plans and details for electrical, sewer, telecommunications, and water

f. Grading plans and details for drainage improvements

g. Details for tent pads, impact areas, campsite furniture, fences or barriers, trails, signage, and all other site improvements proposed in the design.

h. Roadway and campground sign plan

i. Plan and Profile/Elevation of proposed bridge. Include Q100 elevation.

j. General Notes

k. Substructure/Foundation Details (Plan & Elevation/Section)

l. Superstructure Details (Plan and Elevation/Section)

m. Deck (Plan and Elevation/Section)

n. Approach Slab details

o. Bearing Details

p. Erosion Control Plan

q. Traffic Control Plan

r. Railing and/or curb system details

s. Roadway Cross-Sections with cut/fill calculations

t. Rebar Schedule

230. Submittals:

The Contractor shall submit all documentation to the C.O. or their designated representative.

Submittals shall include:

a. Engineering Report, including 3 design alternatives and selected alternative.

b. 65%, 90% and 100% Design Submittals

c. Quantities and Engineering Estimate for Construction

d. Design Calculations

e. Correspondences

f. Drawings in both 2022 AutoCAD Civil 3D and PDF format.

g. Load Rating for new structure using LRFR

h. QA/QC Documentation

Submittals will be electronic (email, file sharing application, flash drive or other approved method) for all items. Design drawings shall be scaled for plotting on 11” x 17” sheets.

300. DIVISION – GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Government shall provide .dwg template for plans, set of Forest Service Special Project Specifications, example of previous campground project, and Forest Service handbooks referenced in this Statement of Work.

400. DIVISION – PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The engineering report shall be completed and submitted within 60 days after receiving the Notice to Proceed. Final design shall be completed and submitted within 210 days after receiving NTP.

SECTION H--SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

AGAR 452.237-74 Key Personnel (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

Principal Project Manager Landscape Architect Civil Engineer Structural Engineer Electrical Engineer

(b) During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

FAR Part 23

(a) The Contractor shall be knowledgeable and incorporate requirements of FAR Part 23 -

ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY,RENEWABLE ENERGY

TECHNOLOGIES, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE.

SECTION M--EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M-1 BASIS OF AWARD:

The following factors will be used to evaluate the Contractor’s ability to perform the work.

1. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services.

2. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required.

3. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time

4. Past performance on contract in terms of cost control, quality, and timeliness

5. Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality

SECTION J--LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

1. Design plans template or example from previous plans set

2. Forest Service Special Project Specifications

3. FSH 2309.13 Chapter 10

4. Map or Site Plan of project area

Figure 1: Approximate location of proposed campground roadway at Albert Pike Recreation Area