FP-14_SUPPS_-_Pocatello_Road_Grading_2023.pdf

Special Contract Requirements IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT, ID POCATELLO ROAD GRADING 2023 Bureau of Land Management

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE POCATELLO

ROAD GRADING 2023 PROJECT

Description of Work

Grading Location #1 - Curlew Road Grading

The work involves all labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, tools, supplies, and materials to perform maintenance/improvements of roads to specified dimensions. Roads shall be graded and compacted to the template provided (Section 303, Figure 1). Includes approximately (25) miles of grading ditches, removing vegetation from ditches, and reshaping of naturally surfaced existing roadways. Work includes mobilization, traffic signing, site preparation, watering, grading, compaction, and finish work. There has been one mobilization allocated for this project. The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with additional mobilizations. Any damage to the roads to the project site caused by travel back and forth to the project site must be repaired.

Project Location See attached Maps. Curlew Road Grading starts approximately 4.0 miles Southeast of Juniper, Idaho.

Road Access Locations:

- Road 1: Lat: 42.139570°, Long: -112.906698°

- Road 2: Lat: 42.161012°, Long: -112.826488°

- Road 3: Lat: 42.171858°, Long: -112.771682°

- Road 4: Lat: 42.054274°, Long: -112.828533°

- Road 5: Lat: 42.046902°, Long: -112.798314°

Grading Location #2 - Pleasantview Road Grading

The work involves all labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, tools, supplies, and materials to perform maintenance/improvements of roads to specified dimensions, removal, and replacement of one 36”x26’ pipe culvert, and loading, hauling, placing, shaping, watering and compaction of contractor furnished surfacing aggregate material to BLM roads. Roads shall be graded and compacted to the template provided (Section 303, Figure 1). Material shall be Grade B (Subbase) according to Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP 14, Table 703-2.

Includes approximately (5.3) miles of grading ditches, removing vegetation from ditches, and reshaping of naturally surfaced existing roadways. Prior to placement of road surfacing material, the road prism and ditches shall be reconditioned, and the ditches shall be cleaned. Construct (1) new ditch in cases where roads have no existing ditches. 500 cubic yards of contractor furnished Grade B surface material shall be placed onsite at locations determined by the contracting officer’s representative (COR) during the period of performance. Work includes mobilization, traffic signing, site preparation, tree trimming for grader clearance, watering, grading, materials testing, compaction, and finish work. There has been one mobilization allocated for this project. The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with additional mobilizations. Any damage to the roads to the project site caused by travel back and forth to the project site must be repaired.

Project Location See attached Maps. Pleasantview Road Grading starts approximately 1.2 miles East of the Woods Canyon Road and Arbon Valley Road intersection in Holbrock, Idaho (42.199351°, -112.559396°).

Period of Performance 90 Calendar Days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

Local conditions (weather conditions, road conditions, etc.) that may affect work are included in the performance period. Contractor shall coordinate work hours with the COR/CO 48 hours in advance of beginning work.

Applicable Standard Specifications

The General Requirements (Division 100) and the applicable sections of Divisions 150 through 700 of the Federal Highway Administration’s "Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-14, U.S. Customary Units" of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration apply to this project as modified by these Special Contract Requirements and Contract Clauses contained in the contract. Unless otherwise noted, all reference headings in these Special Contract Requirements refer to divisions, sections, subsections, articles or paragraphs of the Standard Specifications, FP-14. The Contractor shall keep a copy of FP-14 on site during all construction for this project.

The FP-14 is a separately published book by the Federal Lands Highway. To download FP-14 or to obtain a hard copy, visit: https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/specs

Applicable Standard Specifications Section 151 – Mobilization Section 201 – Clearing and Grubbing Section 204 – Excavation and Embankment Section 209 – Structure Excavation and Backfill Section 212 – Linear Grading Section 635 – Temporary Traffic Control Section 725 – Miscellaneous Materials

Specific Project Supplemental Specifications Preface Section 101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions Section 102 – Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract Section 103 – Scope of Work Section 104 – Control of Work Section 105 – Control of Material Section 106 – Acceptance of Work Section 107 – Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public Section 108 – Prosecution and Progress Section 109 – Measurement and Payment Section 156 – Public Traffic Section 201 – Clearing and Grubbing Section 204 – Excavation and Embankment Section 301 – Untreated Aggregate Courses Section 303 – Reconditioning Section 602 – Culverts and Drains Section 703 – Aggregate https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/specs

PREFACE

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These Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects are issued primarily for constructing roads and bridges on Federal Highway projects under the direct administration of the Bureau of Land Management. These specifications are cited as "FP-14" indicating "Federal Project" Standard Specifications issued in 2014 and contain both United States Customary and Metric units of measure.

When designated in a contract, the FP-14 becomes part of the contract and binding upon all parties to the contract. Construction contracts of the Bureau of Land Management are also governed by the following regulations:

● Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1

The FAR regulations are not included in the FP-14. A complete copy of the FAR is available from the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

U.S. Customary units of measure are used in the FP-14 as provided in the November 25, 2008, Memorandum from Jeffrey F. Paniati entitled Update on Metric Use Requirements for FHWA Documents. Metric units are noted in parentheses following the U.S. Customary Units. The references to Metric or Metric units apply only when the project or portion of the project expressly calls for Metric units of measure.

DIVISION 100

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Section 101. – TERMS, FORMAT AND DEFINITIONS

101.01 Meaning of Terms. Add the following:

Delete all references to the TAR (Transportation Acquisition Regulations) in the specifications.

101.03 Abbreviations. Add the following to (a) Acronyms:

AA

AAN

AAR

ABA

ACPA

ADA

AFPA

AI

AIA

ARA

AREA

ASCE

ASCII

ASLA

BLM

FTMS

GSA

IEEE

MIL

MSHA

NESC

NFPA

PCA

SAE

USFS

USGS

USPS

WCLIB

WWPI

Aluminum Association American Association of Nurserymen Association of American Railroad Architectural Barriers Act American Concrete Pavement Association Americans with Disabilities Act American Forest and Paper Association Asphalt Institute American Institute of Architects American Railway Association American Railway Engineering Association American Society of Civil Engineers American Standard Code for Information Interchange American Society of Landscape Architects Bureau of Land Management Federal Test Method Standard General Services Administration Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Military Specifications Mine Safety and Health Administration National Electrical Safety Code National Forest Products Association Portland Cement Association Society of Automotive Engineers United States Forest Service United States Geological Survey United States Postal Service West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau Western Wood Preservers Institute

Add the following to (b) U.S. Customary unit abbreviations and symbols:

hr mp ppm

Hour Milepost Part Per Million

101.04 Definitions. Delete the definitions for the following terms:

Bid Bidder

Modify the following definitions as follows:

Contract Time – Delete this definition and substitute the following:

Period of Performance (POP) – The specified time allowed for completion of contract work.

Notice to Proceed – Delete this definition and substitute the following:

Notice to Proceed – Written notice from the Contracting Officer to the Contractor to begin the contract work.

Add the following:

Maximum Particle Size – The smallest sieve opening through which all particles in the material will pass.

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.

Protected Streamcourse – A drainage shown on the plans that requires designated mitigation measures.

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.

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

Section 102. – BID, AWARD, AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

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Section 103. – SCOPE OF WORK

103.02 Disputes. Delete in its entirety.

103.03 Value Engineering. Delete in its entirety.

103.04 Contractor Records. Delete in its entirety.

Section 104. – CONTROL OF WORK

104.01 Authority of the Contracting Officer (CO). Delete in its entirety.

104.02 Authority of Inspectors. Delete in its entirety.

104.03 Specifications and Drawings.

(c) As-built drawings. Modify the first sentence to read as follows: Use one set of Contractor-provided plans exclusively for as-built drawings.

(d) Submittals. Add this section:

1. Method for determining Cubic Yards delivered.

2. Daily Logs

3. Scale certification.

4. Section 301 Gradation Test Results

104.04 Coordination of Contract Documents. Delete in its entirety.

And Replace with the Following:

The only staking which will be performed by the Government is to indicate sections where work is to begin and where work is to end. All other required staking shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Segments shown on the map indicate areas where work may be performed.

Section 105. – CONTROL OF MATERIAL

105.01 Source of Supply and Quality Requirements. Delete in its entirety.

105.02(a) Government-provided sources. Delete in its entirety.

105.02(b) Government-provided sources. Delete in its entirety.

105.03 Material Source Management. Delete in its entirety.

105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work. Modify as follows:

Delete last sentence of the second paragraph and modify the sentence to read as follows:

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.

105.05(a). Delete in its entirety.

105.05(b). Delete in its entirety.

105.06 Material Source Restoration. Delete in its entirety.

Section 106. – ACCEPTANCE OF WORK

106.05 Statistical Evaluation of Work and Determination of Pay Factor. Delete in its entirety, including all references to Statistical Evaluation. All references to Section 106.05 shall be replaced with references to Section 106.04 Measured or Tested Conformance.

Section 107. – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

107.01 Laws to be Observed. Delete in its entirety.

107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape. Delete in its entirety.

107.03 Bulletin Board. Delete in its entirety.

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims. Delete in its entirety.

107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work. Delete in its entirety.

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties. Delete in its entirety.

107.10 Environmental Protection.

(e) Project Specific Environmental Protection. Add this section:

Prior to mobilizing equipment to the site, all mechanical equipment and vehicles shall be cleaned of all vegetation (stems, leaves, seeds, and all other vegetative parts) in order to minimize the transport of invasive plant species. Use of explosives will not be permitted.

Section 108. – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

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Section 109. – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

109.03 Weighing Procedures and Devices.

(c) Project weighing system. Add the following:

Manual scales may be used if approved in writing by the CO and if the method of weighing meets all other contract requirements. Loader scales may be used if approved in writing by the CO and if the method of weighing meets all other contract requirements. Scales shall be accurate to within 2% of actual weight. For aggregates weighed for payment, adjust scale weights of material to deduct the daily average moisture content in excess of 2 percentage points over optimum moisture as determined by AASHTO T 99 or the designated compaction method. If moisture determination is necessary, determine the daily average moisture content in accordance with AASHTO T 255, from not less than three representative samples of aggregate taken at random intervals each day that aggregate is being weighed.

109.06 Pricing of Adjustments. Delete in its entirety.

109.07 Eliminated Work. Delete in its entirety.

109.08 Progress Payments. Delete in its entirety.

109.09 Final Payment. Delete in its entirety.

Section 156. – PUBLIC TRAFFIC

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Description

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

See FAR Clause 52.236-13 Accident Prevention.

Material

156.02 Conform to the following Section:

Temporary traffic control ………………………………………………… 635

Construction Requirements

156.04 Accommodating Traffic During Work. Perform work in a manner that ensures the safety and convenience of the public and protects the residents and property adjacent to the project. Accommodate public traffic on roads.

156.05 Maintaining Roadways During Work. Maintain roadways as follows:

(a) Maintain intersections with trails, roads, streets, businesses, parking lots, residences, garages, farms, and other features

(b) Snow removal to facilitate the work is the Contractor’s responsibility.

(c) Maintain a dust-free traveled way such that visibility and air quality are not affected, and a hazardous condition is not created

(d) Remove accumulations of soil and other material from traveled way

(e) Do not allow water to pond on the traveled way

(f) Maintain the roadway, detours, and diversions in a safe and acceptable condition.

If corrective action is requested and the corrective action is not taken immediately, the condition may be corrected, and the cost of the corrective action deducted from monies due the Contractor.

156.06 Maintaining Roadways During Non-Work Periods. Maintain roadways and traffic control for public traffic during periods when work is not in progress.

156.08 Nighttime Operations. Perform construction operations during the hours of daylight (one-half hour after sunrise to one-half hour before sunset).

Section 201. – CLEARING AND GRUBBING

201.01 General. Delete in its entirety.

201.01 General. This work consists of clearing tree limbs, downed trees, and brush that is within the roadway limits and hinders the work of the grader.

201.05 Grubbing Delete in its entirety.

Section 204. – EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENT

204.03 Material. Delete in its entirety.

204.03 Material. Conform to the following Subsections:

Water ……………………………………………725.01(c)

204.06 (c) Pioneer Roads. Delete in its entirety.

204.11 (b) Compaction Delete in its entirety and Replace with the following:

(b) Surface Material Compaction. Place material by end dumping or belly dumping to the minimum depth needed for operation of spreading equipment. Adjust the moisture content of the material to obtain a mass that will not visibly deflect under the load of the hauling and spreading equipment. Operate compaction equipment over the full width of each layer until there is no visible evidence of further consolidation from the roller. Make at least three complete passes over every square foot of the placed material.

(d) Subgrade Compaction. While grading roadway to specified dimensions scarify materials to a minimum of 6 inches below original grade. Adjust the moisture content of existing materials to obtain a mass that will not visibly deflect under the load of the grading, hauling, and spreading equipment. Operate compaction equipment over the full width of the roadway until there is no evidence of further consolidation from the roller. Make, at a minimum, three complete passes over every square foot of the graded roadway.

Section 301. – UNTREATED AGGREGATE COURSES

301.03 General. Delete in its entirety.

And Replace with the following:

Prepare the surface on which the aggregate course is placed according to Section 303. Untreated Aggregate Course material shall be furnished, hauled, and placed by the Contractor. Material to be placed is a 2.0 inch minus material or an approved equal material. Rolling and watering is required.

Water is not provided by the Government but is available through private sources in the vicinity at the contractor’s expense. Material shall be placed to a depth and width as shown on Figure 1 – Typical Cross-Section.

301.04 Mixing and Spreading. Delete the first sentence of the first paragraph and add the following:

Determine the adequate moisture content to obtain the necessary compaction results according to field trial. Obtain approval (of adequate moisture content) by the Contracting Officer prior to rolling. No other additives will be required.

301.05 Compacting. Delete and replace with the following:

Compact each layer full width. Roll from the sides to the center, parallel to the centerline of the road.

Along curbs, headers, walls, and all places not accessible to the roller, compact the material with approved tampers or compactors. Blade the surface of each layer during the compaction operations to remove irregularities and produce a smooth, even surface. Compact the aggregate using the following methods as specified:

Aggregate Compaction. Operate rollers and compact as specified in Subsection 204.11(b).

Subgrade Compaction. Operate rollers and compact as specified in Subsection 204.11(d).

301.08 (b) Delete in its entirety.

Table 301-1 Modify as follows:

Remove all Sampling, Testing, and Acceptance Requirements rows except for the row under Finished Product titled “Subbase, base, or surface course aggregate”.

Under the “Characteristic” column, add “conformance to typical drawing” to “Surface tolerance & grade”.

Delete “Fractured Faces” from row titled “Subbase, base, or surface course aggregate” and “Characteristic” column

Delete “2 per day per stockpile” from row titled “Subbase, base, or surface course aggregate” and “Sampling Frequency” column

“1 per 1000 Tons.”

301.09 Measurement. Delete and replace with the following:

The quantity to be paid for will be the cubic yards of Surface Aggregate delivered by the hauling vehicle at the point of delivery according to Section 109. Measuring of material shall be at the Contractor's expense. A daily log and truck count for each load of material shall be furnished by the Contractor to the Contracting Officer. Daily log and truck counts shall include individual records for each truck, at minimum providing; truck identification, total volume hauled for each day, the time at loading and dumping, and point of delivery of each load.

FP14 301 (1) Surface Course . . . . Cubic Yard

Figure 1. – Typical Cross-Section

Section 303. – ROAD RECONDITIONING

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Description

303.01 Work. Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to improve selected naturally surfaced roads which includes shaping roads to be crowned and ditched.

Work requires the use of a water tender and compaction equipment. Water is not provided by the Government but shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The selected road sections shown on the maps shall be staked by the Government before the start of work by the Contractor.

Construction Requirements

303.02 Blading and Shaping. Prepare the surface as shown on Figure 1 – Typical Cross-Section. This includes conditioning or constructing ditches, crown, and furrow ditches into an existing road.

Improvements shall be completed when adequate moisture is present. A water tender shall be required to deliver water to the section of road requiring improvement. The Contractor shall provide enough water to the area being improved such that the material can be formed into a ball through pressure applied by one’s hand. Water is not provided by the Government but is available through private sources in the vicinity at the contractor’s expense. A roller shall also be required for use on areas being improved. The road shall be improved to keep drainage functional (including ditch cleaning of branches, large rocks, and/or other water drainage blockers and annual cleaning of the culverts to remove branches, large rocks, and sediment greater than 2 inches in depth) and to keep the road prism to an acceptable level to allow a prudent driver to safely negotiate the road in a passenger car. End product shall be in compliance with the following:

a. Shall be constructed to the shape shown in the typical template.

b. Road improvements shall stay within the existing road width.

c. Shall be compacted with water and compaction effort such that the surface is a hard smooth durable surface.

303.04 Drainage. Grade the ditches to the typical sections (Figure 2) and construct new furrow ditches every 1500 ft or as directed by the Contracting Officer (CO).

303.06 Compaction. Shape and compact the traveled way and shoulders using one of the methods described in Subsection 204.11.

Figure 1. – Typical Cross-Section

Figure 2 - Typical Furrow Ditch

Section 602. — CULVERTS AND DRAINS

602.03 General. Delete and replace with the following:

Furnish culvert pipe with a wall thickness not less than that of the existing culvert. Use the same material and coating on contiguous pipe sections. For culvert extensions, furnish the same material as the existing culvert.

Excavate and backfill according to Section 209.

Place elongated pipes with the minor axis within 5 degrees of vertical.

602.04 Laying Concrete Pipe and Precast Concrete Box Culverts. Delete in its entirety.

602.06 Laying Plastic Pipe. Delete in its entirety.

602.07 Laying Slotted Drain Pipe. Delete in its entirety.

Section 703. — AGGREGATE

703.01 Fine Aggregate for Concrete. Delete in its entirety.

703.02 Coarse Aggregate for Concrete. Delete in its entirety.

703.03 Granular Backfill. Delete in its entirety.

703.04 Reserved. Delete in its entirety.

703.05 Subbase, Base, and Surface Course Aggregate. Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:

(a) General. Furnish hard, durable particles or fragments of crushed stone, crushed slag, or crushed gravel conforming the following:

(1) Los Angeles abrasion, AASHTO T 96 50 percent max.

(2) Soundness of aggregate using sodium sulfate, 12 percent loss max.

AASHTO T 104 (5 cycles)

(3) Durability index (coarse), AASHTO T 210 35 min.

(4) Durability index (fine), AASHTO T 210 35 min.

(5) Fractured faces, ASTM D5821 50 percent min.

(6) Without organic matter and lumps or balls of clay.

(b) Subbase or base aggregate.

Table 703-2 Target Value Ranges for Subbase and Base Gradation

Sieve Size Percent by Mass Passing Designated Sieve (AASHTO T 27 and T 11) Grading Designation

A (Subbase) B (Subbase) C (Base) D (Base) E (Base) 2½ inch (63 mm) 100(1) 2 inch (50 mm) 97 – 100(1) 100(1) 100(1)

1½ inch (37.5 mm) 97 – 100(1) 1 inch (25 mm) 65 – 79 (6) 80 – 100 (6) 100(1) ¾ inch (19 mm) 64 – 94 (6) 86 – 100 (6) 100(1)

½ inch (12.5 mm) 45 – 59 (7) ⅜ inch (9.5 mm) 40 – 69 (6) 51 – 82 (6) 62 – 90 (6) No. 4 (4.75 mm) 28 – 42 (6) 40 – 60 (8) 31 – 54 (6) 36 – 64 (6) 36 – 74 (6) No. 40 (425 µm) 9 – 17 (4) 12 – 26 (4) 12 – 26 (4) No. 200 (75 µm) 4.0 – 8.0 (3) 4.0 – 12.0 (4) 4.0 – 7.0 (3) 4.0 – 7.0 (3) 4.0 – 7.0 (3)

(1) Statistical procedures do not apply.

( ) The value in the parentheses is the allowable deviation (±) from the target values.

(c) Surface course aggregate. Delete in its entirety.

703.06 Crushed Aggregate. Delete in its entirety.

703.07 Asphalt Concrete Aggregate. Delete in its entirety.

703.08 Open-Graded Asphalt Friction Course Aggregate. Delete in its entirety.

703.09 Chip Seal Aggregate. Delete in its entirety.

703.10 Slurry Seal and Micro Surfacing Aggregate. Delete in its entirety..

703.11 Reserved. Delete in its entirety.

703.12 Blotter. Delete in its entirety.

703.13 Aggregate for Aggregate-Topsoil Course. Delete in its entirety.

703.14 Sand. Delete in its entirety.

703.15 Aggregate for Lean Concrete Backfill. Delete in its entirety.

703.16 Shotcrete Aggregate. Delete in its entirety.

703.17 Granular Rock Backdrain. Delete in its entirety.