HICS Gates SOW.pdf

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

FA4626-25-R-0004

REPAIR HICS GATES

NZAS 25-6010

November 2024

341st CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE

GREAT FALLS, MONTANA

NZAS 25-6010 REPAIR HICS GATES FA4626-25-R-0004

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GENERAL REQUIRMENTS

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. GENERAL. The Contractor shall be responsible for complete replacement and installation at the work site as specified. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with drawings, specifications, provisions, and terms of this contract.

2. SCOPE. Furnish all, labor, material and equipment and perform required work to accomplish the following tasks.

2.1 MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK.

2.1.1. Remove, replace, and repair designated livestock gates as directed by the Government. Where property owners have wired over gates, the fence line shall be cut and new gates will be installed. Moreover, if a fenceline is encountered where no gate is erected the Government may direct the Contractor to cut the fence and install a gate or repair the fence with a splice after the work party has proceeded thru the cut on the right-of-way.

2.1.2 Install fluorescent delineator coil.

2.1.3 Metal Government Number Tags - if existing, transfer to new post.

3. FIRE REGULATIONS. Compliance with State, County, and Air Force fire regulations is mandatory. Fire extinguishers rated and approved by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), of sufficient size, type, and quantity to cope with all known hazards shall be available and provided by the Contractor during the execution of this contract. Contractor shall be made aware of fire danger emanating from vehicles idling in fields of crops or grass and shall submit a plan for prevention and reporting fires in this category. No on site burning will be permitted. Burning of material is not allowed on site by the Contractor.

4. SITE SECURITY. In accordance with DodI 2000.1v1 AFI 10-245, Anti-terrorism (AT) Program Implementation, ensure Level 1 – AT Awareness Training is completed by all contractors within 30 days of requiring access, and annually thereafter. The training will be provided by the Government. The objective of the training is to provide personnel with requisite knowledge necessary to remain vigilant and enable employment of AT tactics, techniques, and procedures.

5. LOCATION OF WORK. The project worksites will be grouped in such a manner that all gates will be completed in one flight before starting the next flight to keep mobilization distances to less than 10 miles between gates. The 341st

Missile Complex consists of 15 flights contained within a 160 mile radius of Great Falls, MT. The Contracting Officer (C.O.) or his designated representative will designate and mark the gates to be replaced by GPS Coordinates or other means.

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6. PRIVATE PROPERTY. The Contractor will take all precautions necessary to protect the private properties in the vicinity of work sites and on or near cable lines. Any damage to private properties will be repaired by the Contractor at no expense to the government.

7. SAFETY. Contractor personnel shall comply with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) directives, including AFOSH 127-16.

7.1 FIRST AID AND MEDICAL.

7.1.1 The Contractor shall carry fire extinguishers with his work crews at all times. During dry conditions Contractor will not allow vehicles to idle in dry pastures or fields.

7.1.2 The Contractor shall maintain an emergency first aid kit of sufficient size to accommodate the crew size at the work site.

7.1.3 Accident Reporting. All accidents (employee injuries and vehicle, building, or equipment property damage, etc.), regardless of severity, shall be reported to the C. O. and to the Base Safety Officer within twenty-four (24) hours of occurrence.

8. WORK ENVIRONMENT. The gate locations will require the Contractor to have the ability to mobilize in all terrain conditions from the foothills to the plains with irrigated hay fields, farmland, and rangeland or any combination within one flight. The HICS easement is 16.5 feet in width and the equipment should be kept to a minimum and sized to travel in this easement in all conditions.

9. WORK SCHEDULE. The Contractor shall notify Missile Engineering (CEM), the Cable Affairs Office (CAO Office (731-2459) and the Contracting Officer in writing at least five workdays in advance of the start of all work. This shall include, but is not limited to, notifying CEM and CAO when the initial work shall begin; notifying CEM and CAO when work shall begin following the end of all specified exclusion periods. The Contractor shall be aware that the Notice to Proceed is not sufficient notification of when initial work will begin.

A. WORK TIMES: The work schedule will generally be from or 6:45 am – 5:15 Monday through Thursday. Work will only be conducted Monday through Thursday and no work will be conducted on Federal Holidays.

B. WINTER SUSPENSION: Typically, from 1 November through 15 April.

If conditions permit, site work may continue upon mutual agreement of the parties.

No additional costs due to weather will be approved during the winter suspension.

C. The Contractor shall submit within fifteen (15) days after Notice to Proceed a proposed schedule including the sequence of work sites and dates of work to be started and completed. Work shall be accomplished one (1) site at a time since only one Government inspector/escort will be available.

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D. Schedule Responsibility. Scheduling with the Landowners shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide a list of sites to the Contracting Officer, Missile Engineering and Cable Affairs by 0900 hours the Tuesday of each week to coordinate the schedule for the following week. Failure to do so may result in the contractor being denied access to any site.

E. Contractor Schedule Changes. The Contractor shall submit any proposed site schedule change requests to the Contract Officer, Missile Engineering and Cable Affairs as early as possible to permit approval of the activity schedule. The Contractor may be denied access to any site due to schedule changes.

F. Government Schedule Changes. The contracting officer may direct a change in the work sequence if other missile construction or maintenance work interferes with the original schedule. If the site cannot be worked as scheduled, it will be rescheduled. The Contractor shall provide means for the contracting officer to contact him after regular working hours for notification of emergency changes to the schedule.

10. CONSTRUCTION NEAR UTILITY SYSTEMS:

A. Digging within three feet of buried communications cables, electrical cables, and gas lines shall be performed by hand digging until the utility is exposed. The Project Inspector shall be notified three days prior to digging within a three-foot area near this utility. A representative from communications (Telco) must be present during excavation of Communications Cables. The cable piping routes must be marked prior to excavation in the area. A work clearance permit (AF Form 103) must be obtained from Missile Engineering prior to any excavation work. The Contractor shall be held responsible for any damage to a marked or identified utility by excavation procedures. Once the utility is exposed, mechanical excavation may be used if there is no chance of damage occurring to the cable or piping system.

B. Reburial of Exposed Utilities: When existing utility lines are reburied, a tape, detectable by pipe detector systems, shall be installed above the uncovered length of the utility at a depth of 12 inches below grade. Tape shall be a minimum five mil plastic tape with metallic tracer, minimum three inches wide, lettering on tape to show buried utility, and brightly colored.

C. All repairs to cable cuts shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Repair actions must be accomplished by the current contractor and paid for and coordinated under this contract. Work to restore lost service must begin as soon as is reasonably possible after the cut and must continue unceasingly until the job is completed, tested, and accepted.

11. CONTRACTOR STORAGE AREA. No on-site or on-base facility will be furnished to the Contractor either for storage or office use.

12. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL:

A. The contractor is responsible for handling and disposal of all wood posts that were treated with cresol. He shall make all arrangements for disposal of any

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wastes including wastes requiring special handling. The contractor is responsible for laboratory testing (TCLP Semivolitile Organic Compounds, Method 1311/8270) and any documentation submittals required by the landfill owner. Written approval for the disposal is required and shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer prior to disposal.

B. The contractor is responsible for handling and disposal of all solid waste generated at the job site. He shall make all arrangements for disposal of any wastes including wastes requiring special handling. The contractor is responsible for laboratory testing and any documentation submittals required by the landfill owner. Montana Dept of Environmental Quality written approval is required for any non-inert materials such as asphalt containing materials, asphalt roofing materials, steel containing materials, etc that are to be disposed of in a Class III landfill site.

No written approval is required if a Class II or Class IV landfill site is used for disposal of these non-inert materials. Class IV landfills accept Class IV wastes which include construction and demolition waste such as waste building materials, packaging, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition operations on pavements (including asphalt waste), houses, commercial buildings, and other structures. Regulated hazardous wastes are excluded from all Class II, III and IV landfill sites. Class II landfill sites can receive any wastes acceptable at Class III and Class IV landfill sites in addition to municipal and household solid wastes such as garbage and organic materials.

C. All non-hazardous wastes shall be properly disposed of through a licensed landfill site. No landfill site is available on base. Demolition rubble shall not be buried anywhere on base or at the work site. The cost for cleanup of improperly disposed wastes and/or the costs for removals of improperly placed hazardous waste materials shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

D. Copies of all disposal documents shall be furnished to the Air Force Contracting Officer and recorded in the provided Waste Management Plan labeled as 1360-1 in the project specifications.

13. AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT.

Executive Order 12873 and Air Force Affirmative Procurement Guidance (April 1994) establishes implementation guidelines for the purchase and use of recycled products. Paper products such as government documents, agreements, contracts etc. shall be printed on paper containing 30% post consumer materials. All contractually required documents and reports produced by or for the Air Force, longer than two pages, shall be double-sided. To the maximum extent practicable, contracts should specify the use of materials with post consumer recycle content.

EPA designated “guideline items” should be identified in projects. If guideline items are not used either in the design or construction, a written justification should be provided to the contracting officer. The guide line items are divided into the following three categories:

A. Landscaping Products-- hydraulic mulch and yard trimming compost

B. Vehicular Products--reclaimed engine coolants, lubricating oil, retread tires

C. Non-Paper Office Products--office waste receptacles, plastic desktop accessories, remanufactured toner cartridges, binders, and plastic trash bags

14. EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW (EPCRA):

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A. The Contractor shall comply with the Toxic Release Inventory reporting provisions of EPCRA Section 313 by filing Form R reports during the life of the contract. Should the potential contractor not be subject to reporting under EPCRA, they should certify as such. References: Federal Register, August 10, 1995, Vol. 60, No. 154, p40987-40992 and Federal Register, September 29, 1995, Vol. 60, No. 189, p50737-50743.

B. Provide a list of any extremely hazardous or hazardous substances listed under EPCRA along with maximum inventory and consumption. Provide this information to 341 CES/CEIE.

15. SUBMITTALS

Contractor shall submit four copies of all submittals, to be recorded on AF Form 3000. Submittal items, including samples, shall be marked with a number corresponding to the item number on the AF Form 3000, and the page and paragraph number of the specification requiring the submittal. Contractor shall arrow and underline specifics when submitting catalogs, etc.

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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

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SECTION 02000

TECHNICAL REQUIRMENTS

1. POSTS, BRACES, & GATE STAYS. Wood posts shall be cut from cedar, pine, or aspen. Braces shall be a minimum of 2 7/8” drill stem type steel pipe.

Gate Stays shall be a minimum 4” diameter and shall be treated No. 2 or better grade pine. Posts shall be peeled, treated, dressed, and cured before using.

Posts shall be cut from sound live timber and shall not contain any unsound knots. Posts shall be free from defects that will detract from the strength. Posts shall be eight (8) feet in length and straight so that a line from the center to the butt to the center of the top will not deviate more than one (1) inch from center of the post. All posts shall be minimum 5” diameter top and minimum 6” diameter bottom.

1.1 Treatment of Wood. Wood shall be given a pressure preservative treatment in a closed retort. The treatment shall conform to applicable American Wood Preservers’ Association (AWPA) Standards and the minimum net retention shall be in accordance with the AWPA Standards for the intended use.

1.2 Wood treated with an oil-borne preservative shall be clean, free from surface oil, and properly seasoned. Wood treated with a water-borne preservative shall be air- or kiln-dried to moisture content NOT exceeding nineteen percent (19%) by weight.

2. METAL FENCE STAYS. Use commercially made and fabricated metal fence stays from 9 ½ gauge wire twisted to form a two wire unit. Metal fences stays shall be a minimum of 42” in length.

3. PLAIN WIRE. Brace wire shall be plain 9-gauge, Class 1, zinc-coated, soft carbon steel.

4. BARBED WIRE. Wire shall be Class 1 zinc-coated , double strand, 12-1/2 gauge twisted wire, with 12 gauge, two (2) point, round barbs spaced on approximately five (5) inch centers. Davis Wire brand or equal.

5. BARBLESS STRANDED WIRE. Wire shall be Class 1 zinc-coated, double strand, 12-1/2 gauge. Davis Wire brand or equal.

6. STAPLES. Staples shall be minimum 9 gauge, u-shaped zinc- coated, with a minimum length of 1-3/4 inches.

7. WOVEN WIRE. woven wire shall consist of commercial grade, class 1, design 726-6-12 1/2 woven wire galvanized.

8. ADDITIONAL BARBED WIRE. Install additional wire to selected gates, to match existing, where gate has more than four wires.

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9. FLUORESCENT DELINEATOR COIL. Delineator coil shall be 3M Fluorescent Diamond Grade Series 3924S, F/G Orange Prismatic reflective sheeting meeting ASTM D 4956- 07, Types VII, VIIII, X or equal, meeting the 2008 Manual of Uniform Traffic Code Device reflectivity requirements, three

(3) inches wide laminated to an .021” thick/ 25-gauge aluminum sheeting.

Location on post will be two (2) inches down from top of post. Attach to post with eight (8), 1-inch galvanized roofing nails. Locate the nails, two (2) each, at 90 degrees around post. One fluorescent delineator coil shall be installed on each anchor post where gate work is conducted, unless otherwise directed by the Government.

10. Submittals.

The following information shall be provided by the Contractor to the Government no later than ten (10) calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) for each Contractor-supplied item. (Four (4) copies of each item are required.) These submittals will be supplied on AF Form 3000.

10.1 Manufacturer’s product brochures and catalog data for all designated equipment, components, and material to be installed under this contract shall include outline, dimensional, assembly and subassembly drawings, parts lists, and other data required to completely describe each item. This data shall be original vendor information or a clear, legible reproduction. Each item submitted shall be properly identified by circles, arrows, underlines, or a description with cross-reference. No highlights will be accepted as they do not show when the document is copied.

10.2 Submittal data will be reviewed for compliance with the

specifications and drawings. It will either be approved or the Contractor will be notified of the changes/revisions required and whether or not resubmittal is necessary.

10.3 Following items will be submitted for approval.

A. 6” dia. fence posts.

B. 2 7/8” dia. steel horizontal brace.

C. 4” dia. wood gate stays.

D. 42” long, 9 ½ gauge metal fence stays.

E. Plain wire.

F. Barbed wire.

G. Barbless Stranded Wire

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H. Woven wire.

I. Staples.

J. Fluorescent Delineator Coil.

11. RESPONSIBILITIES

11.1 Using a list of owner/lessee provided by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor will by reasonable means contact the property owners/lessee prior to starting work. This list will be provided at the pre-performance meeting.

11.2 The Contractor will leave gates (opened/closed); the way they were found, including placing Landowner gates/panels back in place.

11.3 All individual gates started will be completed the same day they are started.

12. CONSTRUCTION. Posts shall be a minimum of thirty-six inches (36) into the earth and spaced according to the drawings. All posts shall be set and tamped in place; post shall not be installed by drivers.

13. REMOVAL OF EXISTING FENCE. Existing barbed wire or woven wire gates/ Creosote post designated for removal shall be removed in a safe, workmanlike manner and shall be disposed of off work site in accordance with State and local laws, also to the satisfaction of the government. Gate posts shall not be re-used. All post hole excavations shall be filled six (6) inch layers and compacted as specified below. Maximum width of gate may be up to 40 feet.

Minimum width shall be 16 feet. The contractor will experience some electric fences/ gates installed by landowner this will require removal and replacement.

14. WIRE SPLICES. Any barbed wire splices shall be performed in a workmanlike manner with a tension of fifty (50) pounds minimum.

15. BACKFILL. Excavated earth backfill shall consist of material excavated from the site. Fill/backfill shall be placed in lifts of not more than six (6) inches of uncompacted thickness. The fill shall be compacted with mechanical tampers or hand tamped to density of the adjacent ground. Posthole excavation shall be carried down to indicated depth. Posts shall be held in-line in a true vertical position by temporary bracing until backfilling is completed. Backfill shall be placed in layers not exceeding six (6) inches in thickness, properly moistened to approximate optimum requirements, and compacted by hand tampering or other suitable methods to a density comparable to that of adjacent ground. When finished the soil around posts shall extended a minimum of two (2) inches above the surrounding ground.

16. WIRE INSTALLATION. The barbed & woven wire installation shall require the wire from the adjacent fence to be spliced to new wire, which will be attached to new posts. All wire shall be stretched taut and shall be securely stapled to

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16. STAPLES. There shall be one staple per every wrap and/or strand on anchor and brace posts.

17. ALIGNMENT. Each gate and brace panel shall line up with existing fence line.

18. GATE. The gate shall be installed with all hardware and accessories as necessary for complete installation, all adjusted in proper working order. Move any installed landowner equipment to the new gate.

19. CLEANUP. All areas disturbed by installation of fence and gates shall be restored to the original condition. The Contractor shall dispose of all debris accumulated during the installation at some location other than the landowner’s property such as in a landfill. Disposal shall be in accordance with State and local laws.

20. WET LOCATIONS. At locations where due to irrigation in progress or occurrences of permanent standing water, a gate cannot be installed correctly in accordance with these specifications; the gate shall be by-passed. When the wet condition is temporary, such as due to rain, the Contractor shall either remove the water by mechanical means or shall return to the site after it dries naturally.

21. REMOVAL OF ABANDON GATES. Gates that are no longer needed by the Government, that exist on the cable lines, will be selected for removal only. The contractor shall remove the gate, backfill holes with surrounding native soil, and place new taut wire across the opening matching the existing fence configuration. The government representatives working this project will identify each one that needs to be removed.

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