Ft Snelling Materials Specifications.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS

LANDSCAPING MATERIALS

FORT SNELLING NATIONAL CEMETERY

November 19, 2020

The contractor shall furnish and deliver on an as needed basis to Fort Snelling National Cemetery (FSNC), landscape and aggregate products consisting of:

1. screened and cleaned topsoil

2. 50/50 salt sand mix

3. asphalt millings

4. Wood mulch

5. 3/8-inch crushed rock

• Prices shall be "F.O.B. Delivered and Unloaded" to drop point. All costs associated with delivering materials to these drop points is included in each "Price per Load."

DELIVERIES

A. The Fort Snelling National Cemetery accepts deliveries Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., except Federal Holidays.

B. Items 1 & 2 (Topsoil and salt-sand) – will be delivered to a building with a 19-foot maximum working height.

C. All loads shall be covered by an industry standard mesh tarp. If a load is delivered uncovered or with the incorrect covering the load may be rejected.

D. All materials sold by weight shall be weighed on certified scales; the contractor shall, at their expense, have their scales certified and inspected, prior to beginning shipments, and on a monthly basis during delivery months. The certification and inspection shall be conducted by the specific scale manufacturer authorized service dealer. Copies of scale certification shall be sent to the Contract Officer Representative monthly during delivery months.

E. The Government can require re-certification of the scale, if a delivery is found to be +/- 1% off.

All trucks shall be weighed empty, then weighed loaded, and the differential shall be the net weight recorded on the delivery ticket. Scale operators shall not pre-enter estimated empty truck tare weights.

F. The Government reserves the right to disallow the use of any dock, weigh station, trucking company, etc. that is utilized by the contractor, if it is discovered that there are inconsistencies regarding the quantity indicated on a delivery ticket and the actual amount received or verified by the re-weighing of a truck.

G. If it is discovered that a delivery ticket exceeds the actual amount verified by re-weighing a truck, the Government will pay based on the re-weigh quantity.

H. The Contractor’s scales must be cleaned on a regular basis, i.e., daily or weekly based on manufacturer’s recommendations. The dock shall be maintained on a regular interval, i.e., weekly/biweekly. Violation of any of the above requirements may be grounds for rejection of the load.

I. All delivery tickets MUST be legible and be generated and printed from a computerized scale.

Handwritten tickets are unacceptable. Exception; receiving locations will allow written ticket in emergency situations and then only with a computer generated one to follow with tare weight.

Failure to present a computer-generated ticket will result in nonpayment.

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

TOPSOIL

General Requirements:

The topsoil shall consist of friable surface soil reasonably free of grass, roots, weeds, sticks, stones, or other foreign materials.

The topsoil shall consist of sandy loam, with soil particles within the following percentages:

Clay 0-25; Silt 25-50; Sand 50-70; Decomposed organic matter 5-10.

The clay content is optional.

The soil shall have a soil acidity range between a pH 5.0 to pH 7.0. The soil salinity shall not exceed 3 millimhos per centimeter at 25oC (as described by USDA Circular No. 982).

SAND

The material shall be in accordance with the current specifications for Sand, ASTM C33 except as modified below.

Abrasion loss 0.90% to 4.0% Vickers hardness 550 to 1200 kg/mm2 Gradation:

Sieve size Percent passing No. 30 ................................................................................... 5 % maximum These specifications cover sand used for traction and control on road and sidewalk surfaces.

SODIUM CHLORIDE

The material shall be in accordance with the current specifications for Sodium Chloride, ASTM D 632, except as modified below.

Chemical Composition:

Sodium Chloride (NaC1), Minimum, percent ................................. 95.00 % Gradation:

Sieve size Percent passing 1/2 inch ............................................................................... 100 % 3/8 inch ............................................................................... 95 - 100 % No. 4 ............................................................................... 90 % maximum No. 8 ............................................................................... 60 % maximum No. 30 ............................................................................... 15 % maximum Material passing the No. 30 sieve in excess of 15% will be deducted from the delivered weight of the salt.

Any Material remaining on the ½” sieve will be deducted from the delivered weight of the salt.

Moisture Content:

Material with moisture content in excess of 1.5% will be deducted from the delivered weight of the salt.

These specifications cover salt, bulk rock, sodium chloride to be used for ice and snow removal.

ASPHALT MILLINGS

The material shall consist of unblended asphalt millings. The asphalt millings should be screened or crushed to a size of no more than 1 inch and be free of additional aggregate, concrete, metal and other foreign matter.

These specifications cover asphalt millings used for the construction of temporary roads and parking areas.

MULCH

Wood mulch shall be derived from native conifer or deciduous trees. At least 50 percent of the length of each strand shall have a width and thickness between 1/16 and ½ inch. No single strand shall have a width or thickness greater than ½ inch. The mulch shall not contain salt, preservatives, glue, resin, tannin, or other compounds in quantities that would be detrimental to plant life. Sawdust or wood shavings will not be acceptable. The Contractor shall provide Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) that demonstrates that the product is not harmful to plant life.

These specifications cover wood mulch used for landscaping.

CRUSHED ROCK

The material shall consist 3/8-inch crushed lime stone or other suitable aggerate for use as a base material.

These specifications cover crushed rock used as a base for setting headstones.