Appendix_C Road Maintenance Specs.docx

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Contract Road Maintenance Requirements Summary

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Road Maintenance T-Specifications For Stewardship Contracts

SPECIFICATION T-800 DEFINITIONS

Wherever the following terms or pronouns are used in Specifications T-801 through T-811, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows:

800-1.1 - Agreement. Maintenance projects require a mutually acceptable method to resolve the problems which arise when incompatible situations arise between drawings and specifications and actual conditions on the ground to allow orderly and satisfactory progress of the maintenance.

These specifications have been developed in anticipation of those problem areas and have provided that such changes will be by Agreement.

It is intended that drawings and specifications will govern unless "on-the-ground" conditions warrant otherwise, when specifications call for "Agreement", "agreed", or "approval" such Agreement or approval shall be promptly confirmed in writing.

800-1.2 - Annual Road Maintenance Plan. A plan prepared by various users of one or several roads. The plan is an Agreement on maintenance responsibilities to be performed for the coming year.

800-1.3 - Base Course. Material used to reinforce Subgrade or, as shown on drawings, placed on Subgrade to distribute wheel loads.

800-1.4 - Berm. Curb or dike constructed to prevent Roadway runoff water from discharging onto embankment slope.

800-1.5 - Borrow. Select Material taken from designated borrow sites.

800-1.6 - Crown, Inslope, and Outslope. The cross slope of the Traveled Way to aid in drainage and traffic maneuverability.

800-1.7 - Culverts. A conduit or passageway under a road, trail, or other obstruction. A culvert differs from a bridge in that it is usually entirely below the elevation of the Traveled Way.

800-1.8 - Drainage Dip. A dip in the Traveled Way which intercepts surface runoff and diverts the water off the Traveled Way. A Drainage Dip does not block the movement of traffic.

800-1.9 - Drainage Structures. Manufactured structures which control the runoff of water from the Roadway including Inslope, overside drains, aprons, flumes, downdrains, downpipes, culverts and the like.

800-1.10 - Dust Abatement Plan. A table which lists the road, dust palliative, application rates, and estimated number of subsequent applications.

800-1.11 - Lead-off Ditches. A ditch used to transmit water from a Drainage Structure or Drainage Dip outlet to the natural drainage area.

800-1.12 - Material. Any substances specified for use in the performance of the work.

800-1.13 - Prehaul Maintenance. Road maintenance work which must be accomplished to maintain the roads to a satisfactory condition commensurate with the Contractor's use, provided Contractor's Operations do not damage improvements under FAR 52.236-9 or National Forest resources and hauling can be done safely. This work will be shown in the Annual Road Maintenance Plan as provided in Appendix C.

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SPECIFICATION T-800 DEFINITIONS

Prehaul Maintenance work the Contractor elects to perform will be in compliance with the Road Maintenance T-Specifications.

800-1.14 - Roadbed. The portion of a road between the intersection of Subgrade and sideslopes, excluding that portion of the ditch below Subgrade.

800-1.15 - Road Maintenance Plan. A table which shows applicable road maintenance specifications to be performed by Contractor on specific roads.

800-1.16 - Roadside. A general term denoting the area adjoining the outer edge of the Roadway.

800-1.17 - Roadway. The portion of a road within the limits of excavation and embankment.

800-1.18 - Shoulder. That portion of Roadway contiguous with Traveled Way for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and lateral support of base and Surface Course, if any.

800-1.19 - Slide. A concentrated deposit of Materials from above or on back slope extending onto the Traveled Way or Shoulders, whether caused by mass land movements or accumulated raveling.

800-1.20 - Slough. Material eroded from the backslope which partially or completely blocks the ditch, but does not encroach on the Traveled Way so as to block passage of traffic.

800-1.21 - Slump. A localized portion of the Roadbed which has slipped or otherwise become lower than that of the adjacent Roadbed and constitutes a hazard to traffic.

800-1.22 - Special Project Specifications. Specifications which detail conditions and requirements peculiar to the individual project.

800-1.23 - Subgrade. Top surface of Roadbed upon which Base Course or Surface Course is constructed. For roads without Base Course or Surface Course, that portion of Roadbed prepared as the finished wearing surface.

800-1.24 - Surface Course. The Material placed on Base Course or Subgrade primarily to resist abrasion and the effects of climate. Surface Course may be referred to as surfacing.

800-1.25 - Surface Treatment Plan. A table which lists the roads and surface treatments to be applied.

800-1.26 - Traveled Way. That portion of Roadway, excluding Shoulders, used for the movement of vehicles.

800-1.27 - Turnouts. That portion of the Traveled Way constructed as additional width on single lane roads to allow for safe passing of vehicles.

800-1.28 - Water Source. A place designated on the Road Maintenance Map for acquiring water for road maintenance purposes.

800-1.29 - Waterbar. A dip in the Roadbed which intercepts surface runoff and diverts the water off the Roadway. A Waterbar is not designed to be traversable by logging trucks.

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SPECIFICATION T-802 DITCH CLEANING

DESCRIPTION

1.1 Ditch cleaning is removing and disposing of all Slough Material and other debris from Roadway ditches, including outlet and lead-off ditches, to provide a free-draining waterway.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Ditch cleaning shall be repeated during the year as often as necessary to facilitate proper drainage.

3.2 All Slough Material or other debris which might obstruct water flow in the Roadway ditch shall be removed. Material removed from the ditch, if suitable, may be blended into existing native road surface or Shoulder or placed in designated Berms in conjunction with Surface Blading T-803 operations.

Material removed from ditches that is not by Agreement blended into existing roads or placed in Berms shall be loaded and hauled to the disposal site designated by the Forest Service.

3.3 Roadway backslope or Berm shall not be undercut.

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SPECIFICATION T-803 SURFACE BLADING

DESCRIPTION

1.1 Surface blading is keeping a native or aggregate Roadbed in a condition to facilitate traffic and provide proper drainage. It includes maintaining the Crown, Inslope or Outslope of the Traveled Way, Turnouts, and Shoulder; repairing Berms; blending approach road intersections; and cleaning bridge decks, Drainage Dips, and Lead-off Ditches.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Surface blading shall be performed before, during, and after Contractor's use as often as necessary to facilitate traffic and proper drainage.

3.2 The surface blading shall preserve the existing cross-section. Surface irregularities shall be eliminated and the surface left in a free-draining state and to a smoothness needed to facilitate traffic. Surface Material which has been displaced to the Shoulders or Turnouts shall be returned to the Traveled Way. The blading operation shall be conducted to prevent the loss of surface Material and to provide for a thorough mixing of the Material being worked.

3.3 Water, taken from Water Sources designated on Contract Area Map, shall be applied during blading if sufficient moisture is not present to cut, mix, or compact the surface Material.

3.4 On native surfaced roads, Material generated from backslope Sloughing, and ditch cleaning may be blended with the surface Material being worked. On aggregate surfaced roads this Material shall not be blended with Surface or Base Course Material unless agreed otherwise.

3.5 Roadway backslopes or Berms shall not be undercut, nor shall new Berms be established unless agreed otherwise.

Berms shall be repaired by placing Material, as needed to restore the Berm, to reasonably blend with existing line, grade, and cross-section.

3.6 Drainage Dips and Lead-off Ditches shall be cleaned and maintained to reasonably blend with existing line, grade, and cross-section.

3.7 Intersecting roads shall be bladed for a distance of 50 feet to assure proper blending of the two riding surfaces.

3.8 Rocks or other Material remaining on the Traveled Way after the final pass that are larger than 4 inches in diameter or are larger than the maximum size of imported surfacing shall be removed from the Traveled Way. Unless otherwise designated by the Forest Service, the oversized Material shall be disposed of by sidecasting. Sidecasting into streams, lakes, or water courses will not be permitted.

3.9 Material resulting from work under this specification shall not remain on or in structures, such as Culverts, overside drains, cattleguards, ditches, Drainage Dips, and the like.

3.10 Material resulting from work under this specification, plus any other accumulated debris, shall be removed from bridge decks and the deck drains opened. This includes existing debris under pre haul maintenance.

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SPECIFICATION T-805 DRAINAGE STRUCTURES

DESCRIPTION

1.1 This work consists of maintaining Drainage Structures and related items such as conveyor belt water deflectors, inlet and outlet channels, existing riprap, trash racks, and drop inlets.

MATERIALS

2.1 All Materials used in the maintenance of Drainage Structures shall conform by type and specification to the Material in the structure being maintained.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Drainage Structures and related items shall be cleared of all foreign Material which has been deposited above the bottom of the structure and all vegetative growth which interferes with the flow pattern. Material removed that cannot be incorporated into maintenance work shall be hauled to a disposal site designated by the Forest Service.

3.2 Culverts which have silted in shall have their inlet and outlets cleaned as well as three (3) feet of the upper and lower ends of the inside cleaned out to expose the full diameter of the culvert.

Catch basins shall be cleared of material to the bottom of the invert of the culvert and at least eighteen (18) inches horizontally towards the back slope or the width of the basin, whichever is the greater.

The backslope shall be cleaned of loose material for a distance of two (2) pipe diameters as measured from the bottom of the ditch up the backslope and for a width of two (2) pipe diameters as measured horizontally on the backslope. Undercutting the backslope will not be permitted.

Inlet channel transition from the drainage ditch to the catch basin and outlet ditches shall be cleaned a minimum of ten (10) feet or to allow free drainage of water. Material removed, if suitable, may be blended into existing native road surfaces or shoulders. On aggregate surface roads, care must be taken to assure the material is not mixed into the existing aggregate. Unsuitable material shall be disposed of by side casting or as otherwise designated by the Forest Service. Side casting into streams, lakes or watercourses will not be permitted.

3.3 Ditches shall be cleaned to conform to previous line, grade and cross section. Cleaning is not required on ditches that provide drainage and are free of debris larger than three (3) inches in diameter and one (1) foot in length.

3.4 Drainage dip maintenance consists of cleaning existing dips on native surface and aggregate surfaced roads.

Drainage dips shall be shaped to a depth and width to provide drainage and in reasonably conformity to the original lines, grades, and cross sections unless otherwise designated on the ground. Lead-off ditches shall be cleaned for a distance of ten (10) feet from the drainage dip.

3.5 If outlet or inlet riprap was installed by Contractor as a construction item or existed prior to Contractor's haul, it shall be maintained in good condition including the replacement of riprap if necessary to previous line, grade, and cross-section.

3.6 Perform maintenance to insure the proper functioning of the head walls, aprons, inlet assemblies, overside drains, riprap, trash racks, and other facilities related to the Drainage Structure.

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SPECIAL PROJECT SPECIFICATION T-805A CULVERT CLEANING

DESCRIPTION

1.1 This work consists of Culvert Cleaning above and beyond what can be accomplished by T-805 Drainage Structures.

MATERIALS

2.1 Materials removed shall be disposed of as designated by the Forest Service. Disposal into streams, lakes or watercourses will not be permitted.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Culverts shall be cleared of all foreign material to expose the entire length and diameter of the culvert, by any means necessary without damaging the culvert.

Catch basins shall be cleared of material to the bottom of the invert of the culvert and at least eighteen (18) inches horizontally towards the back slope or the width of the basin, whichever is the greater.

The backslope shall be cleaned of loose material for a distance of two (2) pipe diameters as measured from the bottom of the ditch up the backslope and for a width of two (2) pipe diameters as measured horizontally on the backslope. Undercutting the backslope will not be permitted.

Inlet channel transition from the drainage ditch to the catch basin and outlet ditches shall be cleaned a minimum of ten (10) feet or to allow free drainage of water. Material removed, if suitable, may be blended into existing native road surfaces or shoulders. On aggregate surface roads, care must be taken to assure the material is not mixed into the existing aggregate. Unsuitable material shall be disposed of be sidecasting or as designated by the Forest Service. Sidecasting into streams, lakes or watercourses will not be permitted.

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SPECIFICATION T-807 ROADWAY VEGETATION

DESCRIPTION

1.1 This work consists of cutting vegetative matter including brush and trees from within the Roadway limits.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Remove all vegetative matter from Roadbed and ditch for a minimum Roadbed width of twelve (12) feet and ditch width of three (3) feet. Roadbed width includes extra width for curve widening and turnouts. Cut trees and brush parallel to the ground and to a maximum height of one (1) inch above the ground. All limbs which extend over the roadbed or ditch within fourteen (14) feet above the road elevation shall be removed. Tree limbs shall be trimmed as near flush with the trunk as practicable or to within twelve (12) inches from the tree.

3.2 Remove all vegetative matter less than four (4) inches in diameter for 2’ from road shoulder each side of the road including ditch section. Cut trees and brush outside the roadbed and ditch to a maximum height of six (6) inches above the ground surface.

3.3 Remove all vegetative matter from Roadway which interferes with rolling dip or culvert drainage, road maintenance operations such as surface blading and ditch cleaning, and on curves and intersections where sight distance is impeded.

3.4 Vegetative matter removed from the Roadway in excess of one (1) foot in length or three (3) inches in diameter shall be scattered outside the roadway to a depth less then eighteen (18) inches above the ground.

3.5 Vegetative matter shall not be placed in live streams or drainages.

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SPECIFICATION T-809 WATERBARS

DESCRIPTION

1.1 This work consists of installing or removing Waterbars in the Roadbed.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Waterbars shall be installed on roads shown on Road Maintenance Plan in accordance with the attached drawings and at locations designated by the table below or staked on the ground.

All Material excavated shall be used in the installation of the Waterbar. Bermed Material shall be compacted by operating heavy equipment over the length and width of the Berm.

3.2 Waterbars shall be removed on roads shown on Road Maintenance Plan by blading the Berm into the adjacent depression to form a smooth transition along the Traveled Way. The length and width of the fill Material shall be compacted by the equipment performing the work.

3.3 Waterbars may be required to be installed between seasons of use and then removed when haul is resumed. Waterbar installation may also be required when use of a road has been completed.

Construct waterbars by cutting a dip in the road surface and mounding the excavated material along the downgrade edge of the waterbar. Waterbars shall be cut at a sufficient angle so that they will drain to the outside of the road. They shall cross the entire width of the roadbed and be constructed at the following spacing unless otherwise designated by the Forest Service:

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K-F.3.6# - SNOW REMOVAL. (11/2006) Snow removal shall be done in a manner to preserve and protect the roads to insure safe and efficient transportation and to prevent unacceptable erosion damage to roads, streams, and adjacent lands.

A. Description. Snow removal work by Contractor shall include:

1. Removal of snow from entire road surface width including turnouts.

2. Removal of snow slides, minor earth slides, fallen timber and boulders that obstruct normal road surface width including turnouts.

3. Maintain drainage so that the drainage system will function efficiently.

B. Performance. All items of snow removal shall be done currently as necessary to insure safe, efficient transportation. Work shall be done in accordance with the following minimum standards of performance.

1. Removal of material. All debris, except snow and ice that is removed from the road surface and ditches shall be deposited away from stream channels at agreed locations.

2. During snow removal operations, banks shall not be undercut nor shall gravel or other selected surfacing material be bladed off the roadway surface.

3. Ditches and culverts shall be kept functional during and following roadway use.

4. Snow berms shall not be left on the road surface. Berms left on the shoulder of road shall be removed and/or drainage holes shall be opened and maintained. Drainage holes shall be spaced as required to obtain satisfactory surface drainage without discharge on erodible fills.

5. Dozers and skidders shall not be used to plow snow on system roads without written approval of Forest Service. Upon approval, dozers and skidders must be equipped with shoes or runners to keep the plow blade a minimum of four (4) inches above the road surface unless specifically removed from the requirements in writing.

6. Snow must not be removed to the road surface. A minimum of four (4) inch depth must be left to protect the roadway.

7. Contractor's damage from, or as a result of, snow removal shall be restored in a timely manner.

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