DNR Ripley Trail Capping & Fence Project SOW.pdf

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Advertisement for Bids Ripley, MI – Houghton County

Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for trail gravel capping and installation of chain link fence

PROJECT LOCATION:

Lake Linden Rail Trail within Ripley Michigan.

PROJECT SUMMARY:

Project scope covers the furnishing of all labor, materials, testing, submittals, tools and equipment necessary to place 500 Cubic Yards of ADA Trail Bond Gravel, 250 CY of trail base fill, and install 128’ of 72” chain link fence, as specified below. Work shall consist of gravel placement and compaction and installation of 3 fence lines as shown in bid package.

BACKGROUND:

The former section of Railroad was purchased by the State of Michigan and currently serves as a snowmobile trail #3 and ORV trail BD. Planned work is to delineate the trail corridor within private lands.

PROJECT MANAGER:

Jeff Kakuk - Western U.P. Trails Specialist 906-250-5818 Kakukj@michigan.gov mailto:Kakukj@michigan.gov

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

WORK AND DELIVERABLE:

Chain Link Fencing:

Lump sum bid shall include all materials, equipment, labor, permits required to install fencing as described and shown in bid package.

New installation shall be 6’ high. Tension wire top and no barb wire

Bid shall include installation of three 18” x 24” signs on fence (provided by owner)

Installation bid shall be based on posts being pounded. An alternate cost per post is requested in event that excavation and concrete are required due to underground circumstances.

Fence Specifications

• 72” 9 GA. Aluminized (2” Mesh) Chain Link Fabric

• 2 ½” End or Corner Posts

• 2” Line Posts at 10’ spacing

• 1 5/8” bracing

• 7 GA. Spring Coil Class IV 1.2oz. Tension Wire

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Picture 1 – viewing east at location of 18’ section of fence

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Picture 2 - viewing northeast at 1st section of 55’ fence

Picture 3 – viewing southeast at 2nd section of 55’ fence

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MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS:

The fill material used is Zone 2 shall not have stone larger than 6” and have suitable fines to not create air voids while placing. This material will be placed to shape the trail base and direct surface water to low points of adjacent lands.

The ADA trail bond gravel shall meet the following minimum specifications:

DNR Trail Mix Specification

Size Specification 3/8 95-100% No 4 65-95% No 8 40-75% No 16 30-55% No 30 25-45% No 50 20-40% No 100 15-35% No 200 6-26%

MACHINE GRADING:

1. Machine grade and crown the identified route at two percent +/- 1% according to specifications illustrated on the route cross section drawing to establish a crown to allow adequate drainage.

See Appendix A

2. Machine grade and cross slope (in replace of crowning) as necessary according to specifications illustrated on the route cross section drawing, when the route is along a slope and the water can only drain away from the route to one side. See Appendix A

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3. Machine grading shall not occur during and immediately following a period of heavy rain as directed by the project manager to prevent rutting and washouts.

4. Machine grading must include the following work to meet acceptance:

a. Utilize equipment to remove debris/vegetation on the grade curbs/edges to ensure water runoff and cross section drawing conformance.

b. Pull all suitable material located on the edges/curbs into the grade as directed by project manager.

c. Sod and debris shall not be rolled into ditches and should be utilized on trail surface.

d. Grade to drawing specifications.

e. Material compaction is required. At least one vibratory roller shall be used on the reclaimed surface and shall have a compacting width and weight suitable to provide compaction to the depth which soils and material were disturbed.

f. Water shall be applied during the grading operations, if necessary, to ensure optimum moisture at the time of compaction

g. Provide water turnouts to allow proper drainage where necessary and/or as directed by the project manager. If excavated material is suitable, it shall be used to balance the adjacent segment of route to the typical cross section shown on the drawing.

h. Level all deposits and berms on the edge of the grade to allow for proper drainage.

i. All excavation work performed outside of the roadbed must be blended and naturalized into surroundings.

j. Additional construction sequences that may be required (such as shoulder mowing, brushing, metal location) shall be included in the unit price.

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1. Viewing east at west side of Zone 1

2. Viewing east at part of Zone 2 and Zone 1

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3. Viewing east in Zone 2

4. Viewing west at Zone 2

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5. Viewing east at Zone 3

6. Viewing east from east end of Zone 3

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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND NOTIFICATION:

1. During construction, the contractor shall assume that metal (spikes, plates, rail) remnants and/or railroad ties may be present, and the verification and possible removal shall be included in the unit price.

2. The contractor shall be responsible for coordinating work with utility companies to locate, identify and mark all utility structures, as necessary. The Contractor must not damage any existing manholes, catch basins, valve boxes or other castings which may be located in the surface of the grade. Any damage to these structures shall be repaired by the Contractor at the Contractor’s expense.

3. NOTE: Contractor should avoid any damage to signs/signposts sustained during the performance of grading by removing and setting them aside during construction and reinstalling after construction is complete and accepted by project manager. Any damage to existing signs/signposts sustained during the performance of grading will be the responsibility of the Contractor.

4. The Rail Grade is open to ORV traffic. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to sign trail at road crossings between areas of construction activities to provide any users advance notice of closure.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

During the performance of the contract, the project manager will be available and responsible for contractor questions and oversight. When specifically requested, the Department (DNR) reserves the right to make periodic inspections to review all services called for by the contract and to assure the work is progressing satisfactorily. If any of the services do not conform to contract requirements, the Department may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements.

When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Department may require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements and reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed. If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again

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PRE-CONSTRUCTION WALK THROUGH

The awarded bidder shall attend a pre-construction walk through with the DNR project manager. Full site details and staking would be provided by DNR at this meeting.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

All tasks as specified in bid documents shall be completed, inspected and accepted by November 1st, 2021.

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Appendix A