Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.docx

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The USDA Forest Service, Apache—Sitgreaves National Forests, Springerville, Arizona, has a requirement for NFSR 24 Road Reconditioning, Aggregate Surfacing, and Road Stabilization on the Alpine Ranger District, Apache County, Arizona. Work is outlined in FP-24 Section 312 Dust Palliative and includes reestablishing the road template on NFSR 24, and stabilizing road surface aggregate with 80/20 Lignosulphonate/Mag Chloride Blend product. Placement will take place on NFSR 24 from intersection with the NFSR249E to the intersection of road with NFSR 26 (MP 13).

LOCATION OF PROJECT

From Eager, travel west from the intersection of Central Ave and Main St on AZ-Hwy 260 for approximately 3.1 miles. Turn left (south) onto AZ-Hwy 261 and continue for approximately 17.9 miles. At the intersection with AZ-Hwy 273 turn left (south) onto AZ-Hwy 273 and continue for approximately 2.5 miles. AZ-Hwy 273 turns to NFSR 249 (Three Forks Road). Continue on NFSR 249 for approximately 0.7 miles. Turn right (south-west) onto NFSR 249E and continue for approximately 0.7 miles to the intersection with NFSR 24. This project begins here and proceeds approximately 13 miles south till the NFSR 24 intersection with NFSR 26.

SPECIFIC SCOPE OF WORK

Exhibit 6 – FP-24 Section 312. — DUST PALLIATIVE outlines the work that contractor shall perform.

312.04 Surface Preparation and Application.

(a) Single application. Blade and shape the roadbed. Leave 1 to 2 inches of loose material on the surface. Water the loose material so it is visibly moist. Thoroughly mix the moist, loose material.

Apply water, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, or lignosulfonate liquid at an approved rate of

0.50 gallons per square yard. Process the dust palliative uniformly throughout the loose material. Moisten the mixture as necessary and compact by operating rollers over the full width of each layer until visual displacement ceases.

1. All lignin application work shall be done at a width of 22’ for the 13 miles of the NFSR 24.

2. Roads shall remain open to public traffic during the project unless pre-approved by Gov’t.

3. Road Reconditioning shall include blading, ripping and/ or scarifying as required to reestablish a roadbed crown of 3-5%, prior to placement of aggregate. Most of the route will require reshaping. The current road width, including shoulders, varies from 20’ to 30’. Contractor will roll the road after reconditioning.

4. Contractor shall pull existing shoulders and ditch line to create new shoulder and ditch line. Maximum total roadway, including shoulders shall not exceed 22’. Work shall maintain existing profile/template/drainage features. No new drainage/lead outs shall be added.

5. Road Stabilization agent will be Lignosulfonate/mag chloride stabilizing agent and shall be an 80:20 blend such as Desert Mountain DMC 820 or approved equal.

6. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all necessary permits for this type of construction, including any associated fees.

7. The contractor may be allowed to camp at the site during the construction period. This will require a district issued camping permit at no cost to the contractor. There are no restroom facilities in the immediate vicinity. Contractor shall provide portable facilities for their employees.

8. There is no Government water source available. Water costs should be considered and added to cost of Item B4.

9. Turnarounds used for large trucks for project will be at approved locations only. No new turnaround construction is authorized.

10. The standard specifications for construction of roads and bridges on Federal Highway projects (FP-24) are included in the specification per section C.4 of the bid package.

11. Contractor shall install and maintain all temporary traffic control for the length of the project. Temporary traffic control devices, signs, barricades, etc., shall be installed and maintained according to Section 635 of the FP-24 and the most current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). All traffic control shall be incidental to mobilization.

12. Contractor shall use the A-S Best Management Practices for Road Maintenance in addition to other documents when performing road maintenance on this contract.

CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS (FP-24) (2026)

The Standard Specifications of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-24), 2026 are included by reference. The requirements contained in theses specifications are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

The electronic version of Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-24), is available from https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/specs . Instructions on how to obtain a hard copy of the FP-24 is also available at this link.

Applicable sections include Sections designated in the following list and others referenced therein.

Forest Service Supplemental Specifications to FP-24 can be found in Exhibit 3 – FP-24 FS Supplemental Specifications.

Project Specific Specifications (excerpts)

These are not all inclusive and the full FP-24 will still apply.

Completion of Work The Contractor shall be required to complete the entire work ready for use not later than 550 calendar days after the Contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.