Attachment 3 Specifications for Vets Point.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES

ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

Specification List

Project Name: Strawberry Lake LivingAreas/Tent Pads

Title Date Prepared 08/12

(Latest Revision Date) Specification Number:

101 Terms, Format, and Definitions 2014

SCR 101-109 Terms, Format, and Definitions 08/12

102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract 2014

SCR 101-109 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract 08/12

103 Scope of Work 2014

SCR 101-109 Scope of Work 08/12

104 Control of Work 2014

SCR 101-109 Control of Work 08/12

105 Control of Material 2014

SCR 101-109 Control of Material 08/12

106 Acceptance of Work 2014

SCR 101-109 Acceptance of Work 08/12

107 Legal Relations and Responsibilities to the Public 2014

SCR 101-109 Legal Relations and Responsibilities to the Public 08/12

108 Prosecution and Progress 2014

SCR 101-109 Prosecution and Progress 08/12

109 Measurement and Payment 2014

SCR 101-109 Measurement and Payment 08/12

151 Mobilization 2014

155 Schedules for Construction Contracts 2014

SCR 155 Schedules for Construction Contracts 08/12

203 Removal of Structures and Obstructions 2014

SCR 410 Asphalt Seal Coat 2014

414 Asphalt Pavement Crak Sealing and Filling 6-Jul

SCR 414 Asphalt Pavement Crack and Joint Sealing 2022

SCR 557 Timber Structures 08/12

Note: All of the specifications cited are applicable to this project. The Special Contract Requirements (SCR) are included with this solicitation. The other specifications are within the 2014 Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects. Other specifications referred to within these specifications (even though not specifically listed herein) are also fully applicable to this project.

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101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

101.01 Meaning of Terms.

Add the following:

Delete all references in FP-14 to Transportation Acquisition Regulations (TAR). For Timber Sales, delete all references in FP-14 to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

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101.03 Abbreviations.

Add the following to (a) Acronyms:

AFPA

MSHA

NIST

NEC

WCLIB

WWPA

ALSC

WWPI

NLGA

NSLB

NLMA

RIS

SPIB

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

Western Wood Products Association

American Lumber Standards Committee

Western Wood Preservers Institute

National Lumber Grades Authority

Northern Softwood Lumber Bureau

Northeastern Lumber Manufacturer’s Association

Redwood Inspection Service

Southern Pine Inspection Bureau

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101.03 Abbreviations.

Add the following to (b) SI Symbols:

mp Milepost ppm Part Per Million

101.04 Definitions.

Delete the following definitions and substitute the following:

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.

Add the following:

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, methods of measurement, unit price, and amount.

Utilization Standards--The minimum size and percent soundness of trees described in the specifications to determine merchantable timber.

Figure 101-1—Illustration of road structure terms.

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Right - of - Way Line

Right - of - Way Line

Clearing Limit

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102 - Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract

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102 Delete

Delete Section 102 in its entirety.

103 - Scope of Work

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103 Delete

Delete all but subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

104 - Control of Work

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104 Control of Work.

Delete sections 104.01 and 104.02.

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104.03 Specifications and Drawings.

104.03(c) As-built Drawings.

Replace with the following:

(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 Locations 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.

104.04 Coordination of Contract Documents.

Replace with the following:

The special contract requirements, standard specifications, and plans are contract documents. A requirement in one document is binding as though occurring in all contract documents. The contract documents are intended to be complementary and to describe and provide for a complete contract. In case of discrepancy, calculated and shown dimensions govern over scaled dimensions. The contract documents govern in the following order:

(a) Special contract requirements;

(b) Standard specifications; and,

(c) Plans.

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104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor.

Add section 104.06

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.

104.07 Other Contracts.

Add section 104.07

The contractor shall schedule activities to coordinate and cooperate with other contracts, when applicable.

105 - Control of Material

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105.02 Material Sources.

105.02(a) Government Provided Sources.

Add the following:

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.

105.02(c) Contractor-located sources.

Add the following:

All certifiable material (e.g., soil, gravel, seed, mulch etc.) transported onto National Forest System land or incorporated into the work will be weed-free. The Contracting Officer may request written documentation of methods used to determine the weed-free status of any and all materials furnished by the contractor. Contractor-provided expertise and methods to establish weed-free status must be appropriate for the weeds of concern in the local area.

All seed and mulch materials must be certified weed free.

105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work.

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

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.

106 - Acceptance of Work

106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements.

Delete Subsection 106.01 and substitute the following:

Follow the requirements of FAR Clause 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction.

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

Perform all work to the lines, grades, cross-sections, 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 recommendations or to these specifications, whichever is more restrictive.

Plan dimensions and contract specification values are the values to be strived for and complied with as the design values from which any deviations 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 variations from the median zone that are unavoidable for practical reasons.

When standard manufactured items are specified (such as fence, wire, plates, rolled shapes, pipe conduits, etc., that are identified by gauge, unit mass, section dimensions, etc.), the identification 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 time 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 testing and inspection 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. Three methods of determining conformity and accepting work are described in Subsections 106.02 to

106.04 inclusive. The primary method of acceptance is specified in each Section of work.

However, work may be rejected at any time it is found by any of the methods not to comply with the contract.

Remove and replace work that does not conform to the contract, or to prevailing industry standards where no specific contract requirements are noted, at no cost to the Government.

(a) Disputing Government test results. If the accuracy of Government test results is disputed, promptly inform the CO. If the dispute is unresolved after reasonable steps are taken to resolve the dispute, further evaluation may be obtained by written request. Include a narrative describing the dispute and a proposed resolution 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 evaluation requires additional sampling or testing be performed, mutually agree with the Government on witnessing procedures and on sampling and testing by a third party laboratory. Use a third party laboratory accredited by the AASHTO accreditation program.

Provide proof of the laboratory’s accreditation 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 resolution protocol and may modify it before final approval and execution.

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

(b) Alternatives to removing and replacing non-conforming work. As an alternative to removal and replacement, the Contractor may submit a written 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 supporting rationale and documentation. Include references or data justifying the proposal based on an evaluation of test results, effect on service life, value of material or work, quality, aesthetics, and other tangible engineering basis. The CO will determine disposition of the nonconforming work.

106.05 Statistical Evaluation of Work and Determination of Pay Factor (Value of Work).

Replace the entire section with the following:

Statistical evaluation of the work will not be required. All specifications referring to this Subsection shall instead be referred to Subsections 106.02 through 106.04 as appropriate for the work performed.

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106.07 Partial and Final Acceptance

Delete subsection 106.07.

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility To the Public

107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape.

Add the following:

Work in the Middle Saint Vrain Creek is not restricted except for high water periods.

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims.

Delete subsection 107.05.

107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work.

Delete the following:

“except as provided in Subsection 106.07”.

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107.08 Sanitation, Health, and Safety.

Add the following:

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.

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties.

Delete subsection 107.09.

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107.10 Environmental Protection.

Add the following:

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.

108 - Prosecution and Progress

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Delete Section 108 in its entirety.

109 - Measurement and Payment

109.01 Measurement of Work

Replace the sixth paragraph with the following:

Submit measurement notes to the CO as directed. For lump sum items, submit documentation to support invoiced progress payment.

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109.02 Measurement Terms and Definitions.

(b) Contract quantity.

Add the following:

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

(c) Cubic Yard

Delete methods (2) and (4).

Measurement Terms and Definitions.

Replace 109.02(p) with the following definition:

(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.

109.05 Scope of Payment.

Replace the last paragraph with the following:

The quantities shown in the bid schedule are contract quantities unless designated otherwise.

Limit pay quantities to those shown on the bid schedule or otherwise authorized before performing the work. Payment will be made for contract quantities unless designated otherwise on the bid schedule. For designated quantities to be measured for payment and for quantities to be adjusted according to Section 109.02(b), measure quantities as directed in each associated Standard Section or Special Contract Requirement.

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Delete the following entire subsections:

109.06 Pricing of Adjustments.

109.07 Eliminated Work.

109.08 Progress Payments.

109.09 Final Payment.

154 – Contractor Sampling And Testing

Delete this section in its entirety.

155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts

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Replace Section 155 with the following.

155.01 This work consists of scheduling and monitoring all construction activities. See FAR Clause 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts.

155.02 Submit 3 copies of a construction schedule at least 14 days before work commences.

156 - Public Traffic

Delete Section 156 in its entirety and replace with the following:

Section 156.—PUBLIC TRAFFIC

156.01 Description.

This work consists of controlling and protecting public traffic adjacent to and within the project.

156.02 Material.

Conform to the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices” (MUTCD) and applicable Subsections within the following Sections:

Permanent Traffic Control 633 Temporary Traffic Control 635 Traffic Signing and Marking Materials 718

156.03 Roads to be Constructed.

Close the Veterans Point Trail as approved by the CO during sealing operations.

410 – Asphalt Seal Coat

410 Remove and Replace

Delete Section 410 and replace with the following:

410.01. Work.

This work includes furnishing and applying emulsified asphalt to an existing asphalt trail.

410.02. Material.

Emulsified asphalt shall contain petroleum asphalt diluted with maximum 15 percent water and be slate and mineral filled.

Commercially available as Stealcoat, IntegraSeal or approved equal.

410.03 Construction

Weather Limitations - The sealer must be applied only when the existing surface is dry and the pavement surface temperature is above 50 degrees F and as per manufactures recommendations.

Cleaning existing surface - Prior to application of the sealer, the surface of the pavement must be clean and free from dust, dirt, and other foreign matter.

Application Rate – Apply emulsified asphalt by means of brush application. Brushing shall be done to the point that sealant fully penetrates small cracks and depressions and adheres to the surface. Sealant shall uniformly, thoroughly and completely cover asphalt as approved by the CO.

410.04 Measurement

Measure the Section 410 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02.

410.05 Payment

The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 410 pay item listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section.

End of Specification

414 – Asphalt Pavement Crack and Joint Sealing

414.5 Remove and Replace

Seal all cracks on the Veterans Point Trail over 1/8” wide. The quantity in the schedule of items is an estimated length of cracks to be sealed.

Cracks to be sealed shall NOT be routed or cut open. Cracks shall be grazed with a rotating wire steel brush and thoroughly clean out all dirt, debris, and loose pavement fragments by use of high-pressure air blasting.

Dry cracks before sealing.

Place the crack sealant when the pavement surface temperature is 40 degrees F or higher.

Joint sealant material shall be hot poured elastic sealant and meet AASHTO M 301 and shall be approved by the CO.

Submit a copy of and adhere to manufacture’s recommendations for heating and applying the joint sealant.

Heat the joint sealant in a kettle. Do not heat sealant above the safe heating temperature of the sealant during placing operations. Return the applicator wand to the machine and recirculate the joint sealant material immediately after sealing each joint.

Seal each joint such that, after cooling, the level of the sealant is level with the existing surface. Use a squeegee to ensure that a 3-inch wide band is centered on the finished sealed crack.

557 – Timber Structures

557.01 (Description)

Replace section with the following:

The work shall consist of fabricating, furnishing, and erecting two trail bridges.

557.03 General

Replace the first sentence with the following:

Excavate and backfill according to Section 208.

557.04 Treated Timber.

Delete the first sentence of the third paragraph.

557.07 Countersinking.

Replace the last sentence with the following:

After bolts or lag screws (except lag screws in the running planks) are in place, fill the holes with hot pitch, asphalt roofing cement, or other CO approved filler.

557.20 (Measurement).

Replace the second paragraph with the following:

Measure untreated and treated structural timber and lumber as specified in Special Contract Requirement 109.02.