Attachment 3 Forest Service Supplemental Specifications.pdf

Preface Preface_wo_08_16_2023

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The Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture has adopted FP-14 for construction of National Forest System Roads.

101 - Terms¸ Format¸ and Definitions 101.01_National_8_16_2023

Add the following paragraph to Subsection 101.01:

101.01 Meaning of Terms.

Delete all references to the FAR (Federal Acquisi on Regula ons) in the specifica ons when incorpora ng into 2400-6(T) Timber Sale or 2400-13(T) Stewardship contracts.

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101.01 Meaning of Terms.

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101.03 Abbrevia ons.

(a) Acronyms.

AGAR — Agriculture Acquisi on Regula ons

AFPA — American Forest and Paper Associa on

FSAR — Forest Service Acquisi on Regula ons

MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administra on

NESC — Na onal Electrical Safety Code

WCLIB — West Coast Lumber Inspec on Bureau

(f) Miscellaneous unit abbrevia ons.

MP — milepost loca on ppm — parts per million volume

STA sta on loca on

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Make the following changes to Subsection 101.04:

101.04 Defini ons.

Delete these definitions and replace the following:

Bid Schedule — The Schedule of Items.

Bridge — A structure, including supports, erected over a depression or an obstruc on such as water along a road, a trail, or a railway and having a deck for carrying traffic or other loads.

Contractor — The individual or legal en ty contrac ng with the Government for performance of prescribed work. In a mber sale contract, the contractor is the “Purchaser”.

Culvert — Any structure with a bo om, regardless of fill depth, depth of invert burial, or presence of horizontal driving surface, or any bo omless (natural channel) structure with foo ngs that will not have wheel loads in direct contact with the top of the structure.

Drawings — (Public Works Contracts) Design sheets or fabrica on, erec on, or construc on details submi ed to the CO by the Contractor according to FAR Clause 52.236-21 Specifica ons and Drawings for Construc on. Also refers to submissions and submi als.

No ce to Proceed — (Public Works Contracts) Wri en no ce to the Contractor to begin the contract work.

Right-of-Way — A general term deno ng (1) the privilege to pass over land in some par cular 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.

Solicita on—(Public Works Contracts) The complete assembly of documents (whether a ached or incorporated by reference) furnished to prospec ve bidders.

Add the following definitions:

Adjustment in Contract Price — “Equitable adjustment,” as used in the Federal Acquisi on Regula ons, or “construc on cost adjustment,” as used in the Timber Sale Contract, as applicable.

Change — “Change” means “change order” as used in the Federal Acquisi on Regula ons, or “design change” as used in the Timber Sale Contract.

Forest Service — The United States of America, ac ng through the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Neat Line — A line defining the proposed or specified limits of an excava on or structure.

Pioneer Road — Temporary construc on access built along the route of the project.

Purchaser — The individual, partnership, joint venture, or corpora on contrac ng with the Government under the terms of a Timber Sale Contract and ac ng independently or through agents, employees, or subcontractors.

Protected Streamcourse — A drainage shown on the plans or mber sale area map that requires designated mi ga on measures.

Road Order — An order affec ng and controlling traffic on roads under Forest Service jurisdic on. Road Orders are issued by a designated Forest Officer under the authori es of 36 CFR, part 260.

Shop Drawings — (Timber and Stewardship Contracts) Referred to as “Drawings” in FP-14, include drawings, diagrams, layouts, schema cs, descrip ve literature, illustra ons, lists or tables, performance and test data, and similar materials furnished by Purchaser to explain in detail specific por ons of the work required by the contract.

U liza on Standards —

The minimum size and percent soundness of trees described in Public Works contract specifica ons or Timber Sale and IRTC contract provisions to determine merchantable mber.

Add Figure 101-1—Illustration of road structure terms:

Figure 101-1—Illustra on of road structure terms.

102 - Bid¸ Award¸ and Execution of Contract 102.00_National_8_16_2023

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103 - Scope of Work 103.00_National_8_16_2023

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Delete Subsec ons 103.02, 103.03, 103.04, 103.05.

104 - Control of Work 104.00_National_8_16_2023

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Delete Subsec ons 104.01, 104.02, 104.04.

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104.03 Specifica ons and Drawings.

Refer to B(T) 5.211 in the 2400-6(T)) or the 2400-13(T) contracts for requirements under this subsec on.

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Add the following to Subsection 104.06:

104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor.

The Contractor is authorized to use roads under the jurisdic on of the Forest Service for all ac vi es necessary to complete this contract, subject to the limita ons and authoriza ons designated in the Road Order(s) or described in the contract, when such use will not damage the roads or na onal forest resources, and when traffic can be accommodated safely.

105 - Control of Material 105.02_National_8_16_2023

Add the following to Subsection 105.02(a):

105.02(a) Government-provided sources.

Government-provided sources for this project are iden fied as follows:

(1) Government-provided mandatory sources.

Pay Item Description Material source number or name <e.g.20407> <Select borrow, compaction method C, tolerance class B> <Lupine Pit>

(2) Government-provided op onal sources for this project are iden fied as follows:

Pay Item Description Material source number or name <e.g.20407> <Select borrow, compaction method C, tolerance class B> <Lupine Pit>

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

(1) <e.g. Entry into source is limited to from July 1 to September 30th>

Add the following to Subsection 105.02c:

105.02(c) Contractor-located sources.

All material (e.g., soil, gravel, sand, borrow, aggregate, etc.) transported onto Na onal Forest System land or incorporated into the work shall be weed-free. The Contrac ng Officer may request wri en documenta on of methods used to determine the weed-free status of any and all materials furnished by the contractor.

Contractor-provided exper se and methods to establish weed-free status must be appropriate for the weeds of concern in the local area. The following applies to this contract:

<OPTION 1: LIST PROJECT-SPECIFIC WEEDS OR APPROPRIATE WEED LIST. YOU MAY

INCLUDE ACCEPTABLE METHODS TO ESTABLISH “WEED-FREE” AS APPLICABLE TO

YOUR PROJECT. DO THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH YOUR UNIT WEED SPECIALIST. Chose list or list with method. Delete the one not chosen. Delete this instruction text highlight in yellow before including in final contract>

Weeds specific to this project: <name>

OR

Weeds & methods specific to this project:

Weed species or applicable weed list Method

<name> <method>

<OPTION 2: REPLACE CONTRACTOR-DOCUMENTED DETERMINATION WITH FOREST SERVICE APPROVAL OF SOURCES BASED ON INSPECTION BY A FS WEED SPECIALIST – MAKE SURE THIS IS COORDINATED WITH YOUR UNIT WEED SPECIALISTS. USE OF THIS OPTION COMMITS FOREST SERVICE RESOURCES. Delete this instruc on text highlight in yellow before including in final contract >

A Forest Service weed specialist will inspect proposed sources to determine weed-free status. Provide the Contrac ng Officer wri en no fica on of proposed material sources <number> days prior to use. Wri en approval of the specific source will be provided to the contractor by the CO. If weed species are present in the proposed source, appropriate mi ga on measures may allow condi onal use of the source as required by the Contrac ng Officer.

Add the following to Subsection 105.02 (a):

105.02 (a) Government-provided sources.

Complete any pit or quarry development specified for a designated source, even when material is not obtained from the source.

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105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work.

Delete 105.05 (a) and (b) and the last sentence of the second paragraph and subs tute the following:

Materials produced or processed from Government lands in excess of the quan es required for performance of this contract are the property of the Government. Place excess material safely at government-approved loca on, at no addi onal cost to government.

106 - Acceptance of Work 106.01_National_8_16_2023

Delete Subsection 106.01 and replace with the following:

106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements.

Follow the requirements of FAR Clause 52.246-12 Inspec on of Construc on.

References to standard test methods of AASHTO, ASTM, GSA, and other recognized standard authori es refer to the methods in effect on the date of solicita on for bids.

Perform all work to the lines, grades, cross-sec ons, dimensions, and processes or material requirements shown on the plans or specified in the contract.

Incorporate manufactured materials into the work according to the manufacturer’s recommenda ons or to these specifica ons, whichever is more strict.

Plan dimensions and contract specifica on values are the values to be strived for and complied with as the design values from which any devia ons are allowed. Perform work and provide material that is uniform in character and reasonably close to the prescribed value or within the specified tolerance range. The purpose of a tolerance range is to accommodate occasional minor varia ons from the median zone that are unavoidable for prac cal reasons.

When standard manufactured items are specified (such as fence, wire, plates, rolled shapes, pipe conduits, etc., that are iden fied by gauge, unit mass, sec on dimensions, etc.), the iden fica on will be considered to be nominal masses or dimensions. Unless specific contract tolerances are noted, established manufacturing tolerances will be accepted.

The Government may inspect, sample, or test all work at any me before final acceptance of the project. When the Government tests work, copies of test reports are furnished to the Contractor upon request. Government tests may or may not be performed at the work site. If Contractor tes ng and inspec on is verified by the Government, the Contractor’s results may be used by the Government to evaluate work for acceptance. Do not rely on the availability of Government test results for process control.

Acceptable work conforming to the contract will be paid for at the contract unit bid price. Four methods of determining conformity and accep ng work are described in Subsec ons 106.02 to 106.05 inclusive. The primary method of acceptance is specified in each Sec on of work. However, work may be rejected at any me it is found by any of the methods not to comply with the contract.

Remove, repair, or replace work that does not conform to the contract, or to prevailing industry standards where no specific contract requirements are noted. Removing, repairing, or replacing work; providing temporary traffic control; and any other related work to accomplish conformity will be at no cost to the Government.

(a) Dispu ng Government test results. If the accuracy of Government test results is disputed, promptly inform the CO. If the dispute is unresolved a er reasonable steps are taken to resolve the dispute, further evalua on may be obtained by wri en request. Include a narra ve describing the dispute and a proposed resolu on protocol that addresses the following:

1. Sampling method;

2. Number of samples;

3. Sample transport;

4. Test procedures;

5. Testing laboratories;

6. Reporting;

7. Estimated time and costs; and

8. Validation process.

If the evalua on requires addi onal sampling or tes ng be performed, mutually agree with the Government on witnessing procedures and on sampling and tes ng by a third party laboratory. Use a third party laboratory accredited by the AASHTO accredita on program. Provide proof of the laboratory’s accredita on for the test procedures to be used. Do not use the same laboratory that produced the disputed Government test results or that produced the test results used as a basis for the dispute.

The CO will review the proposed resolu on protocol and may modify it before final approval and execu on.

The Government will use the approved resolu on protocol test results to determine the validity of the disputed tes ng. If the Government test results are validated, the Contractor will be responsible for all costs associated with developing and performing the resolu on protocol. If the Government test results are not validated, the Government will be responsible for all costs associated with developing and performing the resolu on protocol.

If the validity of the Government test results cannot be determined, the Contractor and Government will equally share all costs associated with developing and carrying out the resolu on protocol.

(b) Alterna ves to removing and replacing non-conforming work. As an alterna ve to removal and replacement, the Contractor may submit a wri en request to:

1. Have the work accepted at a reduced price; or

2. Be given permission to perform corrective measures to bring the work into conformity.

The request must contain suppor ng ra onale and documenta on. Include references or data jus fying the proposal based on an evalua on of test results, effect on service life, value of material or work, quality, aesthe cs, and other tangible engineering basis. The CO will determine disposi on of the nonconforming work.

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Delete Subsection 106.02 and replace with the following:

106.02 Visual Inspec on.

Acceptance is based on visual inspec on of the work for compliance with the specific contract requirements. Use prevailing industry standards in the absence of specific contract requirements or tolerances.

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106.07 Par al and Final Acceptance.

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public 107.02_National_8_16_2023

Add the following to Subsection 107.02:

107.02 Protec on and Restora on of Property and Landscape.

<Include language to clarify or interpret permit or other requirements>.

Examples:

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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107.08 Sanita on, Health, and Safety.

Refer to specific provisions under B(T) 6.0 in the 2400-6(T) or the 2400-13(T) contracts for requirements under this subsec on.

108 - Prosecution and Progress 108.00_National_8_16_2023

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109 - Measurement and Payment 109.00_National_8_16_2023

Delete Subsections 109.06, 109.07, 109.08, and 109.09:

Delete Subsec ons 109.06, 109.07, 109.08, 109.09.

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109.01 Measurement of Work.

Take measurements as described in Subsec on 109.02 unless otherwise modified by the Measurement Subsec on of the sec on controlling the work being performed. Table 109-1 indicates the accuracy required for quan es of the various pay units used in the Schedule of Items. Use this guide to determine the decimal placement in the final payment.

Table 109-1

Decimal Accuracy of Quan es for Final Payment

Pay Item Level of Precision Linear Foot 1

Exception--Timber, Steel, and concrete Piles 0.1 Station 0.1 Mile 0.01 Square Foot 0.1 Square Yard 0.1 Each 1 Acre 0.01 Gallon 1 M-Gals. 0.1 Cubic Yard 1

Exception--Structure Excavation; Sheathing Materials; Bedding, Bed Course, and Backfill Materials; Gabions;

0.1

Exception--Concrete; Masonry 0.01 Pound 1 Ton 0.1

Exception--Calcium Chloride;

Sodium Chloride; Hydrated Lime;

Bituminous Materials; Pavements;

Bed Course Materials

0.01

Hour 0.1

MFBM 0.01

Station Yard 1 Cubic Yard Mile 1 Ton Mile 1

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Add the following sentence to Subsection 109.02(b):

109.02 Measurement Terms and Defini ons.

(b) Contract quan ty.

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

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Add the following to Subsection 109.03(c):

109.03 Weighing Procedures and Devices.

(c) Project weighing system.

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

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

152 - Construction Survey and Staking 152.00_National_8_16_2023

Add the following to Subsection 152.04(c):

152.04 General.

(c) Material.

Use required stake dimensions and materials. Pre-paint the top 2 inches of all stakes and lath, or mark them with plas c 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.

Make the following changes to Subsection 152.05:

152.05 Survey and Staking Requirements.

Delete Subsection 152.05(d)(2) and replace with the following:

(d) Slope and reference stakes.

(2) Conven onal survey methods. When required, locate slope stakes on designated por ons 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 sta on, the amount of cut or fill, the horizontal distance to centerline, and the slope ra os.

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 opera ons, move the slope stake outside the clearing limit to the slope reference stake. A er clearing and grubbing and before excava on, reset the slope stakes in their original posi on.

Use the designated method to establish the slope stake catchpoint.

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

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

Add the following to Subsection 152.05(e):

(e) Clearing and grubbing limits.

Mark the clearing limits with flagging or tags on trees to be le standing, or on lath. Make markings intervisible, and no more than 90 feet apart.

A er establishing clearing limits, move the loca on line stake outside the clearing limits for sta on iden fica on purposes, and mark it with horizontal distance to loca on line.

Replace Table 152-1 with the following:

Table 152-1 Construc on Survey and Staking Tolerances Table 152-1

Construction Survey and Staking Tolerances (1)

Staking Phase Horizontal Ver cal

Control points set from exis ng Government control points- Tolerance Class A

±0.03 feet (±10 millimeters)

±0.01 feet × N

(±3 millimeters × N )(2)

Mapping, topography, and cross-sec on Points- Tolerance Class A

±0.16 feet (±50 millimeters)

±0.16 feet (±50 millimeters)

Centerline points (3) including (PC), (PT), (POT),(POC), and references- Tolerance Class A

±0.06 feet (±20 millimeters)

±0.06 feet (±20 millimeters)

Slope-stake and slope-stake references- Tolerance Class A (4)

±0.16 feet (±50 millimeters)

±0.16 feet ±50 millimeters)

Culverts, ditches, and minor drainage structures stakes- Tolerance Class A

±0.16 feet (±50 millimeters)

±0.06 feet (±20 millimeters)

Retaining walls stakes ±0.06 feet (±20 millimeters)

±0.03 feet (±10 millimeters)

Curb and gu er stakes ±0.06 feet (±20 millimeters)

±0.03 feet (±10 millimeters)

Bridge substructures stakes ±0.03 feet (±10 millimeters)(5)

±0.03 feet (±10 millimeters)

Bridge superstructures stakes ±0.03 feet (±10 millimeters)(5)

±0.03 feet (±10 millimeters)

Clearing and grubbing limit stakes- Tolerance Class A

±1.00 feet (±300 millimeters)

Roadway subgrade finish stakes- Tolerance Class A (6)

±0.16 feet (±50 millimeters)

±0.03 feet (±10 millimeters)

Roadway finish grade stakes (6) ±0.16 feet (±50 millimeters)

±0.03 feet (±10 millimeters)

Table 152-1 Construction Survey and Staking Tolerances (continued) (1)

Staking Phase Horizontal Ver cal

201 - Clearing and Grubbing 201.04_National_8_16_2023

Add the following paragraph to Subsection 201.04:

201.04 Clearing.

(e) Do not cut vegeta on less than 3 feet in height 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 unless otherwise designated.

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Construc on Requirements

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201.04 Clearing

(c) In areas outside the excava on, embankment, and slope rounding limits, cut stumps to maximum stump height shown in table below.

U liza on standards for merchantable mber are listed below. Fall and buck merchantable material into lengths not to exceed _________ feet. Pieces (logs) meet u liza on standards when such pieces would have met U liza on Standards if bucking lengths were varied to include such material.

Minimum Utilization Standards

Species Maximum Stump

Height (inches) Length (feet) Diameter1 (inches) % Net Scale2

1 measured at inside bark at small end 2 in % gross scale

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Delete the first sentence of this Subsection 201.06 and replace the following:

201.06 Disposal.

Dispose of merchantable mber designated for removal according to the provisions of the mber sale contract.

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Delete the first sentence of Subsection 201.06 and replace the following:

201.06 Disposal.

Merchantable mber is Government property.

204 - Excavation and Embankment 204.00_National_8_16_2023

Delete Section 204 in its entirety and replace with the following.

Sec on 204. — EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENT Descrip on

204.01 This work consists of excavating material and constructing embankments. This work also includes furnishing, hauling, stockpiling, placing, disposing, sloping, shaping, compacting, and finishing earthen and rocky material.

204.02 Defini ons.

(a) Excava on. Excavation consists of the following:

(1) Roadway excava on. Material excavated from within the right-of-way or easement areas, except subexcava on covered in Subsec on 204.02(a)(2) and structure excava on covered in Sec ons 208 and

209. Roadway excava on includes all material encountered regardless of its nature or characteris cs.

(2) Subexcava on. Material excavated from below subgrade eleva on in cut sec ons or from below the original ground-line in embankment sec ons. Subexcava on excludes the work required by Subsec on

204.05 or 204.06.

(3) Borrow excava on. Material used for embankment construc on that is obtained from outside the roadway prism. Borrow excava on includes unclassified borrow, and topping.

(b) Embankment construc on. Embankment construction consists of placing and compacting roadway or borrow excavation. This work includes:

(1) Preparing founda on for embankment;

(2) Construc ng roadway embankments;

(3) Benching for side-hill embankments;

(4) Construc ng dikes, ramps, mounds, and berms; and

(5) Backfilling subexcavated areas, holes, pits, and other depressions.

(c) Conserved topsoil. Excavated material conserved from the roadway excavation and embankment foundation areas that is suitable for growth of grass, cover crops, or native vegetation.

(d) Waste. Excess and unsuitable roadway excavation and subexcavation that cannot be used.

Material

204.03 Conform to the following Subsections:

Topping 704.05

Unclassified borrow 704.06

Water 725.01(c)

303 - Road Reconditioning 303.07_National_8_16_2023

Add the following to Subsection 303.07:

303.07 Roadway Recondi oning.

Remove ca leguard decks. Clean the deck and the area beneath the ca leguard of soil and other material to the bo om of the original founda on over the en re width of the installa on. Dispose of waste at designated sites or according to Subsec on 204.14. Reinstall the ca leguard deck.