B08_40585812_RFQ_Att1_SOW_12Jul22.pdf

Scope of Work

White Sands National Park

Restripe Park Roads and Parking Areas

12 July 2022

Description

This work consists of and striping/restriping all roads and parking areas within White Sands National Park.

Location

White Sands National Park

19955 HWY 70 West, Alamogordo, NM 88310

Approximately 16 miles West of Alamogordo, New Mexico and 52 miles East of Las Cruces, New Mexico on Highway 70.

1.0 SCOPE

Striping and Re-striping:

There is a breakdown of mileage and parking listed below. The contractor is encouraged to visit the park prior to bid. All Striping must meet NMDOT standards.

These roads and parking areas are in Otero County.

Below is the scope of work, road mileage and parking areas are estimated and should be verified by the contractor for accuracy. There is a two-way section of road that is approximately 4.8 miles, .13 miles of road into housing area, and two parking areas.

Road Areas to Stripe:

1. Starting at the park entrance at Dune Drive Road, Stripe the entrance road and two-way section of the road for approximately 16,500 linear feet (LF), this road is double yellow solid and broken lines and white edge marking (fog) lines with breaks near parking areas and intersections.

2. Stripe two parking areas on either side of Visitor Center complex, one on North side and the other on South side of building. This includes markings for handicap parking.

3. Stripe one crosswalk between Visitor Center and Maintenance buildings on Dune Drive Road.

4. Stripe all stop lines and arrows where they currently exist.

5. Stripe tapered lane dividers at entrance kiosks.

6. Add two new stop lines, one at each of the two kiosks.

2.0 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

2.1 AAHSTO: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

3.0 MATERIALS PACKAGING

Paint and reflective media shall be in sealed containers that plainly show the designated name, formula or specification number, batch number, color, date of manufacture, manufacturer's name and directions of use, all of which shall be plainly legible at the time of use. Any package not marked accordingly or in compliance with these specifications will not be accepted for use.

4.0 PAINT

Yellow and white paint for roads and parking areas shall be a ready mixed solvent based paint designated for road and parking area striping. The paint shall conform to Federal Specification TT-P-85 and shall have a 15 to 30 minute drying time. The paint shall be homogeneous, easily stirred to a smooth consistency, shall show no hard settlement or other objectionable characteristics. All paints shall be packaged in sturdy leak-proof containers. The capacity of each container shall not exceed five

(5) U.S. gallons, except that 55 gallon containers will be permitted under the following conditions:

A. The paint is thoroughly mixed in the container to a uniform consistency throughout in the presence of the Contracting Officer or his/her representative.

B. No paint materials from an opened container will be transferred for use from another contract.

C. The packaging shall conform to the requirements as specified in section 3.0.

The thinning of paint shall not exceed the manufacturer's recommended standards for thinning. In the event of thinning requirements, the paint shall be thinned with the manufacturer's recommended materials only. Any other thinning materials or methods will not be accepted.

5.0 REFLECTIVE MEDIA

Glass beads for use with traffic marking paint shall be type I, non-flotation with a moisture resistant coating conforming to the requirements of AASHTO designation:

M247. Upon request from the Contracting Officer samples of the glass beads shall be furnished. The beads shall be packaged as specified in section 3.0.

6.0 PAINT APPLICATOR

All striping shall be applied by mechanical equipment, with provisions for constant agitation of paint, traveling at constant controlled speeds, with one or more paint nozzles synchronized to begin and cut off paint flow automatically in the case of specified skip lines and subject to manual control in the case of continuous lines of varying length. In addition, the machine, or a separate machine, shall be equipped with a reflective media dispenser adjusted and so synchronized with the paint applicator as to distribute the reflectorizing media at the specified rate uniformly on the painted surface within ten (10) seconds of the initial application of the paint.

7.0 SURFACE PREPARATION

All pavement area to be painted shall be thoroughly cleaned. Cleaning shall be done by hand brooms, rotary brooms, air blast, scrapers or whatever combination of equipment is necessary to clean the pavement without damages to the surface or the physical condition of the surface material. Before edge striping operations proceed, all vegetation, loose soil and all foreign materials shall be removed from the area to be painted. Rubber deposits, surface laitance, and other coatings adhering to the pavement shall be completely removed. Existing paint markings are only to be removed in areas where the striping detail is to be changed from the existing detail. Where oil and grease are present on the pavements to be striped, the affected area shall be scrubbed with several applications of trisodium phosphate solution or other approved detergent or degreaser and rinsed thoroughly after each application. This procedure shall be repeated as many times as necessary to remove all oils and greases from the paved surface. Striping shall follow as closely as practicable after the surface has been cleaned and is free from any moisture. No striping shall be done until the surface has been inspected and approved by the Contracting Officer or her/his representative.

8.0 APPLICATION

Uniformly painted and reflectorized markings of required length and width with true, sharp edges and ends shall be applied on prepared and dried surfaces in conformity with the specifications, drawings, or established control points. The length and width of lines as shown in the drawings shall conform within a tolerance of plus or minus three (3) inches and plus or minus one-eighth (1/8) inch, respectively; in the case of skip markings, the length of intervals shall not exceed the line length tolerance. No application of paint shall be made when there is a 30% chance of rain or precipitation or when air temperature is below 50 degrees F. or when a temperature drop of 20 degrees or more is forecast by the National Weather Service for this geographic area or as determined by the Contracting

Officer or her/his representative that the weather conditions are not suitable for the type of work specified.

9.0 RATE OF APPLICATION

The rate of application shall be not less than one (1) gallon of paint and six (6) pounds of reflectorizing media per each three hundred thirty (330) linear feet of four

(4) inch line applied. Markings applied at less than minimum material rates;

deviating from true alignment by more than one (1) inch in fifty (50) feet; exceeding specified length and width tolerance; and showing light spots, faulty distribution of reflectorizing materials, smears, or other deficiencies or irregularities shall be removed as specified ins section 9.0 and replaced.

10.0 PROTECTION

The newly painted stripes shall be protected so that, insofar as possible, paint will not be picked up by the tires of passing vehicles. Warning signs shall be placed at the beginning of the wet line, and at points well in advance of the marking equipment. Small flags or other similarly effective small objects may be placed near freshly applied lines at frequent intervals to reduce crossings by traffic. Damaged portions of stripes shall be removed and replaced by the Contractor without extra cost to the Government. Operations shall be conducted in such manner that necessary traffic can move without undue hindrance. When public traffic is being maintained, warning signs at the starting end shall be moved forward as sections of stripe dry sufficiently to prevent pick-up under traffic.

11.0 TRAFFIC CONTROL

Warning signs shall be placed at the beginning of the worksite at an acceptable distance to alert all approaching traffic, from both directions of the situation ahead.

The Contractor shall provide, erect and maintain all necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient lights, danger signals, signs and other traffic control devices; shall provide qualified flagmen where necessary to direct the traffic; and shall take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and the warning that the work is in progress on the road.

12.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE.

Compliance checks will be made by the Contracting Officer or her/his authorized representative to insure:

a. Correct type of paint and reflective media used.

b. Test reports furnished as required.

c. Mechanical paint application equipment used as specified.

d. Proper surface preparation.

e. Correct rate of application.

f. Proper protection of newly painted areas.

13.0 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL.

The Contractor shall be responsible for inspection of his/her work to ensure that the services required are performed in accordance with the requirements of these specifications. The Contractor shall provide supervision at all times over the work which his/her employees are performing to assure complete and satisfactory performance.

14.0 SAFETY PLAN.

The Contractor is responsible for the overall safety of this job. Contractor shall provide a site-specific safety plan within 7 days after receiving the Notice of Award.

It is the Contractor's responsibility to know and comply with all applicable OSHA regulations as well as accepted industry standards for this project. The Contractor will provide proper safety equipment and training for workers on site and ensure that employees are physically capable to perform their assigned duties in a safe manner. The safety plan shall include methods proposed to ensure property protection, safety of the public, NPS personnel, and Contractor's employees.

15.0 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.

The park is closed intermittently due to tests performed by White Sands Missile Range. Information about expected closures will be made available as information is provided to the park when expected dates for work have been set. This closure will include Dune Drive Road. Parking areas and housing area will be accessible during closures.

No full road closures will be permitted, and no full closures of parking areas will be permitted during this project.

Contractor's use of Premises:

1. Establishment of a construction camp within the Park will not be permitted.

2. Contractor shall at all times conduct operations to ensure the least inconvenience to the public.

3. Contractor shall confine storage of materials to construction sites or storage areas designated by the NPS representative. The NPS is not responsible for loss or damage to supplies, tools, or material stored on NPS property.

4. Parking and speed limits: Contractor and employees shall follow all established traffic laws and special speed limits within the NPS.

5. Sanitation: Contractor must provide portable restrooms for employes for duration of project.

6. Rules and Regulations: It is the responsibility of the Contractor to know and be sure that workers follow all park rules and regulations

7. Preservation of Natural Features: Contractor shall confine all operations to work limits of the project. Prevent damage to natural surroundings. Restore damaged areas, repairing or replacing damaged trees and plants, at no additional expense to the NPS.

16.0 SUBMITTALS

1. Traffic paint, manufacturer, specifications

2. Glass beads, manufacturer, specifications

3. Availability to schedule the work

Within 7 days after Notice of Award:

1. Site specific safety plan

2. Traffic Control Plan

3. Liability and Workman's Compensation Evidence of Insurance

4. On-site work Supervisor

DESCRIPTION OF SITE CONDITIONS AND WORK TO BE PERFORMED

LODGING: There is no lodging available at the site. Nearest lodging is in Alamogordo, NM.

HOURS: All work must be done Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM

UTILITIES: The contractor must provide electricity and water for duration of project. The contractor may use the existing restroom provided that he/she maintains it in a sanitary condition acceptable to the Facility Manager. There is no fuel available at the project site.

EXISTING CONDITIONS: There is current road stripe in most areas although faded.

SUBMITTALS: The contractor shall submit manufacturer’s data on the proposed materials no later than 10 days after award. The National Park Service will review the submittals within seven (7) business days of submittal.

CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS: Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with all warranty documentation.