Exhibit 1 Technical Specifications~7.pdf

Exhibit 1 – Specifications

ESB Jordan Valley Tree Removal and Tree Planting Project

These specifications identify certain responsibilities of the Project Manager that would otherwise be responsibilities of the Owner’s Authorized Representative, in accordance with General Conditions Section A.1. ODOT, as Owner, hereby delegates those identified responsibilities to the Project Manager. All other responsibilities of Owner remain with the Owner’s Authorized Representative identified in the Public Improvement Agreement Form.

1. PROJECT MANAGER:

Teresa Bock 1390 SE 1st Ave Ontario, OR 97914 Teresa.m.bock@odot.state.or.us 541-823-4026 541-709-8660

2. WORK SCHEDULE:

No work may be performed on weekends or state-observed holidays.

There are two completion dated for this contract:

• All tree removal work must be completed by November 12th 2023

• All planting must be completed by November 30th 2023

3. DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The work to be done under this Contract consists of the following:

Tree Removal

1. Contractor shall remove a total of four 32-to-48-inch diameter trees as specified. Trees will be marked by the ODOT maintenance crew prior to work. The contractor shall fall and trim all trees.

2. All felled trees and chips/debris created by the tops, limbs, brush, and other slash shall be removed, loaded, transported and disposed of by the contractor.

3. All traffic control requirements shall be verified with the city of Jordan Valley.

4. All stumps from cut trees must be removed. If grinding is elected all stumps must be ground down a depth of 8 inches and the wells backfilled. An herbicide (Roundup or approved equal) shall be applied to prevent offshoots from growing.

5. All of the trees are located within state owned property. All precaution must be taken to not damage any property including the fences and houses adjacent to the property.

6. The contractor must cut and fall trees in a way that does not damage or disturb electrical or utility lines or guardrail on the highway. Contractor will assume liability for damaging all private property, guardrail, or power lines, or any problems caused by felling of trees or by the Contractor’s equipment.

7. Contractor may need to contact adjoining properties for access.

TREE FELLING

Felling of trees to be removed shall involve the complete removal of trees indicated, including stumps, by one of the following methods to be approved by the Project Manager before work commences:

(a) Bulldozer mailto:Teresa.m.bock@odot.state.or.us

A bulldozer shall be used to push over the whole tree, which shall then be cut by chain saw and removed, from Site. The method shall only be used where no trees are to be retained.

(b) Winches Power mounted or hand winches shall be used for pulling over the whole tree, the main support roots having first being severed either by mechanical means or by hand grubbing. Preserved trees shall not be used as anchor points for winching without approved adequate protection.

(c) Chain Saws Felling by this method shall be in accordance with BS 3998 (1989), either felling the whole tree at once or in sections. The stump shall be removed by a, stump cutting machine, hydraulic lifting or another method approved by the Project Manager before work commences.

PROTECTION OF EXISTING TREES

For all existing trees not to be removed, the Contractor shall ensure for the duration of the contract the following:

• No nails or other fixings shall be driven into trees;

• No fencing or signs shall be attached to trees;

• No materials or machinery shall be stored within the area of a tree's crown diameter.

• No trees shall be used as anchors for ropes or chains used in guying, pulling and the like.

The Contractor shall exercise the greatest care during the progress of the work to avoid damage to any trees, which the contract does not require to be cleared.

Tree Planting

Comply with Section 01040-Planting of the 2021 Standard Specifications except as follows:

01040.04-CoordinationModify as follows:

(a) Planting work plan- Within 5 days of NTP being issued.

The contractor shall provide and install the following:

The Northern Red Oak (Quercus Rubra) Red Sunset Maple Tree Acer rubrum ‘Franksred’ Trees shall be spaced at 30 feet apart.

4. TRAFFIC CONTROL:

Contractor will need to contact the City of Jordan Valley and verify traffic control needs.

5. SPECIAL PROVISIONS:

Measurement

01040.80 Measurement - The quantities of plantings and associated Work performed under this Section will be measured according to the following:

Mobilization-Lump Sum Tree Removal-Each The Northern Red Oak (Quercus Rubra) 2.5” minimum caliper-Each Red Sunset Maple Tree Acer rubrum ‘Franksred’ 2.5” minimum caliper-Each

01040.90 Payment

Comply with section 01040.90 except as follows:

The accepted quantities of plantings and associated Work performed under this Section will be paid for according to the following:

Modify (d) Plant Materials-with the following:

Delete partial payments and the plant establishment period.