CSPP.pdf

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND PHASING PLAN (CSPP)

FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A VOR

MONITOR ANTENNA

AT

TF GREEN AIRPORT

WARWICK, RI

PREPARED BY: BOSTON NAVAIDS ENGINEERING CENTER, AJW-2E14A

BURLINGTON, MA

DATE: October 2019

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

AIR TRAFFIC ORGANIZATION

EASTERN SERVICE AREA

TECHNICAL OPERATIONS

Construction Safety & Phasing Plan TF Green Airport VOR Monitor Antenna Replacement

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General

This Construction Safety Phasing Plan (CSPP) was prepared in accordance with FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5370-2F, Operational Safety on Airports During Construction, for the FAA’s projects to replace the existing VOR Monitor Antenna with a new MG-30 LIR pole. The project area is shown in the drawing package attached.

Scope of Work

• VOR Monitor Antenna Installation:

o The contractor with safely remove & dispose of the existing VOR Antenna equipment. Any direct earth buried (DEB) conduit supporting the existing antenna shall be abandoned in place.

o The contractor shall survey and layout the locations for the new VOR Monitor Antenna. Once the location is determined the contractor shall install and MG-30 foundation.

o The contractor will trench between the Antenna and VOR Shelter. Hand holes and jaquith cans shall be installed along trench run as detailed in the drawings.

o The contractor shall install power and control cables between the Antenna and VOR Shelter.

o The contractor shall properly ground all installed equipment, this includes but is not limited to: 4/0 counterpoise around the MG-30 foundation, guard wire over all PVC trench runs, and grounding to the individual pieces of equipment.

o The contractor shall test and terminate all wire.

o The contractor shall perform site clean up.

The project drawings and specification further define the construction requirements of this project.

Coordination

To ensure airport safety at all times during this construction effort, the FAA has prepared and will enforce this CSPP. The Contractor, to whom this contract is awarded, shall comply with the provisions of the CSPP through the execution of the Safety Plan Compliance Document (SPCD).

The Contractor shall incorporate into the SPCD details of how he/she will comply with the CSPP along with any supplemental information that could not be included in this CSPP prior to the start of work.

Operational safety shall be a subject of all meetings (Pre-bid, Pre-construction, etc.). Periodic meetings shall be established at the beginning of the project with operational safety as a standing

Page | 2 August 2019 item. Coordination of facility shutdowns and restarts shall be made with a minimum of 48 hours of notice.

The Rhode Island Airport Corporation personnel (Airport Authority) shall be contacted prior to each work shift and briefed on the work to be accomplished.

Phasing

The contractor may phase this project as they deem necessary. Night work may be required for any work in the runway safety area.

Protection of Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS)

All work to and within proximity of the NAVAIDS will be coordinated with the local FAA System Support Center (SSC). Where required the NAVAID facilities will be “shut-down” temporarily during construction. All facilities affected will be recertified by the local FAA SSC technicians and returned to service. In accordance with the project drawings and specifications, all trenching within proximity of FAA and State owned NAVAIDS and their associated power and control cables shall be hand dug and immediately repaired should it be required.

Contractor Access

a) Location of Stockpiled Construction Materials: All excavation shall be completed and backfilled before the end of each work day. No open excavation shall be permitted overnight unless the Airport Authority approves the use of steel plates to cover the excavation. Excavation for the new concrete foundations and conduit installation will be outside of the Runway Safety Area (RSA). Specific locations will be discussed at the preconstruction meeting and shall be approved by local FAA SSC and the Airport Authority.

b) In accordance with the Airport Authority, the FAA RE and a designated Contractor representative shall be badged. All delivery vehicles (i.e. concrete trucks, material delivery trucks, etc.) shall be escorted to and from the project area by Badged Contractor personnel. At least one badged personnel shall remain at the work site at all times. Exact access to the site will be defined by the Airport Authority at the preconstruction meeting.

A construction staging area will be defined at the preconstruction meeting. All construction vehicles and equipment shall be parked here when not in use and during non-working hours. Delivery of materials shall be made at a location determined by the Airport Authority. All these issues will be further discussed at the preconstruction meeting including the location where the contractor’s employees can park their vehicles.

c) Vehicle operating on the Air Operation Area (AOA) must display company identification and comply with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5210-5D (latest edition), must use 360

Page | 3 August 2019 degree rotating yellow beacons (or other approved lighted beacons) and/or orange and white checkered flags. Yellow beacons must be used at night and during periods of low visibility.

Wildlife Management

Wildlife can be a very serious hazard within the AOA. Therefore, the Contractor shall be responsible for the management of wildlife in the designated work areas to the satisfaction of the Airport Authority.

No wildlife attractants such as food scraps, grass seeds or ponded water that are the results of the Contractor’s activities shall remain on or near the designated work areas.

All areas of proposed work are located within Airport property regularly disturbed and maintained by the Airport Authority and the disruption of existing wildlife habitat is not expected.

Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Management

Foreign Object Debris (FOD) is a serious hazard on the AOA. It can cause serious damage to aircraft, other equipment and personnel. The Contractor shall continuously monitor their activities to ensure no Foreign Object Debris (FOD) migrates from the proposed work areas to active aircraft movement areas. Actions to be taken by the Contractor shall include, but not be limited to; continual monitoring, removal and securing of loose packaging materials, ensuring Contractor vehicles are free of dirt and debris prior to traveling on pavements. The Contractor shall take any additional steps to remove FOD as directed by the FAA Resident Engineer (RE) and/or Airport Authority.

Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Management

No existing on-site hazardous materials are anticipated to be encountered on this project.

However, the Contractor shall have a hazard communications (HAZCOM) program as specified by the FAA. Within that program, the Contractor shall have a plan in place to expeditiously contain and clean-up spills resulting for fuel or hydraulic fluid leaks form any construction vehicles. The Contractor and each subcontractor shall submit a copy of their HAZCOM program as well as a copy of their current OSHA 200 form, if requested.

Although OSHA regulations and the Contractor's Safety Plan will usually apply, the FAA COR may consider certain work practices to be unsafe in accordance with Public Law 91-596, Part 5a and 5b. The CO or COR may stop any operation that is in violation of the OSHA standards or fails to comply with the safety plan or other safe work practices.

Notification of Construction Activities

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• List of Responsible Representatives – Points of contact for all involved parties, along with procedures to contact them, including after hours, shall be prepared and provided to the Airport Authority and local FAA personnel.

• NOTAMs – The project will require that whenever construction activities impact aircraft operations or NAVAID operations a NOTAM will be issued. The Contractor shall be required to coordinate his/her construction activities with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Airport Authority and local FAA SSC through the RE. All work which effects FAA or flight operations shall be coordinated and approved by both Airport Authority and FAA personnel through the COR at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the scheduled work. Failure to notify and obtain the necessary approval may result in a rescheduling of the work. If weather conditions or aircraft operations preclude a scheduled shutdown of an existing FAA facility or runway, the Contractor shall reschedule the work.

The Contractor will be required to coordinate all power shutdowns of existing facilities with the FAA SSC offices through the RE at least two (48) hours in advance.

Inspection Requirements

Daily Inspections – At the end of each work shift, the Contractor shall inspect the work area(s) for FOD or other items which pose a threat to safety. Any deficiencies encountered by the Contractor’s inspection shall be remedied prior to the Contractor leaving the site. The Contractor shall be permitted to leave the work area(s) upon approval from the FAA RE and/or Airport Authority.

Final Inspection - Before final acceptance of the work, all GFM, CFM and debris shall be removed from the general site area.

Underground Utilities

Subsurface utilities and cables, whose existence is known to the FAA, are shown on the contract drawings in approximate locations. Other utilities may not be shown on the contract drawings. The Contractor shall field verify the location of underground utilities before excavating as stated in the FAA project specifications. Damage to any existing FAA, or airport related cables or equipment is unacceptable. Any and all precautions shall be undertaken by the Contractor to protect the National Airspace System (NAS). This shall be accomplished, in part, by coordinating with the local FAA SSC, Airport Authority and the COR.

Hand excavation methods shall be used in locating all existing utilities. The Contractor, at no additional cost to the Government, shall repair any damage caused by the Contractor immediately to the satisfaction of the local FAA and Airport Authority. Repairs, if necessary, shall be in accordance with the specifications and conditions stipulated by the COR.

Penalties

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If the Contractor does not adhere to the safety procedures described here and in the project drawings and specifications, the COR or Contracting Officer (CO) may suspend the activities until the issue is remedied.

Additionally, security related infractions will result in the temporary suspension or revocation of the employee’s security ID badge.

Special Conditions

No special conditions are anticipated.

Runway and Taxiway Visual Aids

This section also includes marking, lighting, signs and visual NAVAIDS. Runway and taxiway visual aids, marking, lighting, signs and NAVAIDS which are outside the project area and still in use for airport operations shall be clearly visible to pilots. Throughout the duration of this construction project the project area shall be clearly marked. If the Contractor believes that his work may interfere with any runway and taxiway visual aids, marking, lighting signs and visual NAVAIDS, he shall call this to the attention of the FAA RE and wait for instructions before continuing with the work.