FP_14_SUPPS_Rock_Crushing_and_reconditioning_2021.docx

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROCK CRUSHING, RECONDITIONING, AND SURFACING OF ROADS PROJECT

Description of Work

The work to be done under this contract includes all labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, tools, supplies, and materials necessary to blast, crush, and stockpile road surfacing material at a proposed BLM cinder pit, work also includes pit reclamation/stabilization and to perform maintenance/improvements of roads to specified dimensions and loading, hauling, placing, shaping, watering and compaction of stockpiled surfacing aggregate material from a BLM coned pit to BLM roads identified in attached site map.

The work involves minor pit development with blasting, crushing, and stockpiling of approximately 24,800 tons of surfacing aggregate material and stabilization of the areas disturbed after the project is complete. Material shall be crushed a Gradation of B (Subbase) According to Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP 14, Table 703-2.

The material for this project shall be produced by open pit excavation in the proposed pit area. Any top soil/organic materials removed shall be stockpiled for later use in stabilization. All finished slopes shall be 3:1 (H:V).

Road shall be graded and compacted to the template provided (Section 301, Figure 1). Material is a combination of screened/crushed material with a gradation of B (Subbase) according to Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP 14, Table 703-2. approximately 17.61 miles of reshaping and grading of naturally surfaced existing roads and surfacing the existing road with (cinders) material from the BLM pit (Red bolded line only from the attached map). The haul roads which are approximately 14.85 miles will only need to be pulling the surface aggregate from the ditches and grading (Blue bolded line only from the attached map). Road width varies but surface course should be placed with a compacted thickness of 4 inches. Prior to placement of road surfacing material, the road prism and ditches shall be reconditioned, and the ditches shall be cleaned. Surfacing shall take place in the quantities shown on the Bid Schedule, at the location shown on the Project Map (blue bolded line). Work includes mobilization, traffic signing, site preparation, 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. The roads to the project site, after leaving the pavement, are extremely rough and difficult roads and any damage caused to existing roads must be repaired.

There has been one mobilization allocated for this project. The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with mobilization and additional mobilizations shall be at no extra cost to the Government. The roads to the project site, after leaving the pavement, are extremely rough and difficult roads. Any repairs or maintenance needed due to damage done to the roads during mobilization will be the contractor’s responsibility.

Blasting qualifications according to Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP 14, Section 205.04 shall be submitted at the time of the Contractor’s Bid.

Project Location See attached Map. Project is located approximately 21.5 miles West of Highway 39, turn West on West 1000 South, 8 miles North of Aberdeen Id, Bingham County (43°06’2.869”, -113°06’49.062” on google maps).

Performance Period 180 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:

http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/pse/specs/fp-14.htm

Applicable Standard Specifications Section 151 – Mobilization Section 201 – Clearing and Grubbing Section 204 – Excavation and Embankment Section 205 – Rock Blasting Section 212 – Linear Grading Section 635 – Temporary Traffic Control Section 703 – Aggregate Section 725 – Miscellaneous Material 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 204 – Excavation and Embankment Section 301 – Untreated Aggregate Courses Section 303 – Reconditioning Section 314 – Stockpiled Aggregates Section 651 – Development of Pits and Quarries

PREFACE

Delete the Preface and substitute the following:

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

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

Delete this section in its entirety.

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. Blasting Qualifications as stated in Section 205.04 to be submitted with the Contractor’s Bid

2. Scale certification.

3. 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

105.02(a) Government-provided sources. Add the following:

Comply with the requirements of 30 CFR 56, subparts B and H. Use all suitable material for aggregate regardless of size unless otherwise designated. When required, re-establish vegetation in disturbed areas according to section 651. See map for Quarry Location.

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. Modify the first 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 handling of these materials.

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:

During the time period of March 1 – May 15, work (crushing operations and equipment use) shall be limited to the hours of 9 AM to 6 PM.

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.

Section 108. – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

Delete this section in its entirety.

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

Replace Section 303 in its entirety with the following:

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; and

(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 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 (d) Pioneer Roads. Add this section:

Road pioneering, slash disposal, and grubbing of sage brush may proceed concurrently with excavation. Conduct excavation and placement operations so material to be treated under Section 201 will not be incorporated into the roadway. Maintain drainage during pioneering operations.

Remove snow and ice in advance of the work and deposit beyond the roadway limits in a manner that will not waste material or generate sediment. Do not incorporate snow and ice into embankments. Place snow or ice in a manner to prevent resource damage.

204.11 (b) Compaction Delete in its entirety.

And Replace with the Following:

(b) Cinder 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 205. – ROCK BLASTING

205.03 Regulations. Modify the first sentence to read as follows: Comply with Federal, state, and local regulations for the purchase, transportation, storage, and use of explosive material. Federal and State regulations include the following:

(e) 2015 Edition Idaho Standards for Public Works Construction (ISPWC). Add this Section:

205.04 Qualifications. Modify the first sentence to read as follows: Submit the following for approval at the time of the Contractor’s bid submission.

Section 301. – UNTREATED AGGREGATE COURSES

301.03 General. Delete in its entirety.

Prepare the surface on which the aggregate course is placed according to Section 303. Untreated Aggregate Course material has been previously produced and is located at the BLM pit shown on the drawings. Material to be placed is a 2 inch minus cinder material or an approved equal material. Rolling and watering is required. Water is not provided by the Government but is available through private wells 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. Water is a scarce resource in this area and the Contractor will not be asked to make more than one pass per section which is being rolled but the roller shall not operate on any section of road which has not had at least one pass with the water tender or has been wetted by rain. 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:

301.08 (b) Delete in its entirety.

Table 301-1 Modify as follows:

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

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

303 – ROAD RECONDITIONING

Replace Section 303 in its entirety with the following:

Description

303.01 Work. Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to improve selected aggregate surfaced, natural surfaced, or two-track roads which includes shaping two-track or unimproved roads to be crown and ditch roads. Work requires the use of a water tender and compaction equipment.

Construction Requirements

303.02 Blading and Shaping. Prepare the surface as shown on Figure 1 – Typical Cross-Section. This includes constructing ditches, crown, and furrow ditches into an existing two-track or unimproved 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. 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. Roads shall be improved to a travel way width of 16’ for Bear Cave Road and 20’ for arco-Minidoka road.

c. Shall be compacted with water and compactive 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 2 - Typical Furrow Ditch

Section 314. – STOCKPILED AGGREGATES

314.04 Stockpile Site Delete in its entirety.

Prepare existing sites as necessary to accommodate the quantity of aggregate to be stockpiled.

Grade and shape the site to a uniform cross-section that drains.

Prevent contamination of the stockpiles.

314.05 Acceptance Delete in its entirety.

And Replace with the Following:

Aggregate for stockpiling will be evaluated under Subsection 301.08 and Table 301-1. The point of sampling will be the belt or stockpile.

Preparation of stockpile sites and construction of stockpiles will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

Measurement

314.07 Measure the Section 314 items listed in the bid schedule according to subsection 109.02.

Payment

314.08 The accepted quantities, measured as provided in subsection 109.05 and above, will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 314 pay items listed in the bid schedule.

Add the following:

Section 651. – DEVELOPMENT OF PITS AND QUARRIES

Description

651.01 This work consists of clearing, grubbing, stripping topsoil, removing overburden, constructing access roads, conducting restoration activities, and performing other incidental work required for pit or quarry development.

Construction Requirements

651.02 General. Submit a plan of operations according to Section 105. Perform all work in accordance with Sections 105, 201, 204, and the approved pit and quarry development plan of operations. The material for this project shall come from open pit excavation of the quarry area. Materials shall be piled on site at an approved location. The excavation shall slope such that water is shed from the working area. All finished slopes shall be 3:1 (H:V).

Perform the work in accordance with MSHA 30 CRF, part 56.

651.03 Acceptance. Developing pits and quarries will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

Measurement

651.04 Section 651 Items will not be measured for payment.

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