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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Furnish all labor, equipment, and materials, to accomplish the Work under this contract. Services consist of clearing and grubbing, excavation and embankment, sub-grade stabilization, aggregate surfacing, rip rap placement, culvert installation, existing culverts cleaning and rehabilitation, ditch rehabilitation, gate replacement and removal of existing gate and other minor structures.

The Contractor shall refer to the Schedule of Items, Project Area Map, and referenced specifications when making estimates for quantities of work.

C.2 PROJECT LOCATION

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, County of Rio Grande, El Yunque National Forest.

The project is located south of the El Portal Visitor Center. From PR-3 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico follow PR-191 for approx. 3 miles then turn left onto PR-988 for approx. 3 miles, Forest Service

Road 915 will be on your right. Project coordinates: Latitude: 18°19' 17.23"N; Longitude: 65°44'

33.49"W.

C.3 CONTRACT TIME

The contract time shall be 90 calendar days. Contract time includes delays for weather, locating and transporting supplies and materials, and final site cleanup.

C.4 PROJECT SITE CLEAN UP

Project site cleanup includes the removal and proper disposal of all project trash, demolition debris, and residue off National Forest Land. Proper waste disposal sites shall be any local commercial landfill. All spills of petroleum products including leak spots from parked vehicles shall be removed and properly disposed according to all Local, State, and Federal rules, regulations, and laws governing such disposal. Any Fuel Trucks staged on-site must be equipped with spill containment kits and portable berms that meet all state and federal regulations. A Spill

Containment Plan must be submitted and approved prior to the start of work. If any fuel or oil are to be stored onsite (regardless of the amount), the Contractor shall prepare, and submit for review and approval, then later for implementation a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures Plan. The

(SPCC) Plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112), including required certification by a Registered Professional Engineer. Contractor is responsible for all clean-up costs of petroleum product spills within the project vicinity area caused directly or indirectly by their employees or from their contract operations.

C.5 SPECIAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK

a. Physical Conditions. The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations and surveys performed by the

Government.

b. Existing Structures. The contractor shall protect all existing intra-structure along the roadway, unless otherwise noted on the plans.

c. Weather. Low temperatures range from 70 to 80 ºF throughout the year. High temperatures range from 80 to 90 ºF throughout the year. The annual precipitation at the project site can exceed 200 inches per year. Rainy conditions can create slick roads leading up to the project site, including landslides and localized flooding.

d. Typical Work Hours, Weekends and Holiday Hours. No restrictions.

e. Safety, Emergency Communications and Evacuation. Contractor is responsible for the safety of the Contractor’s employees including Subcontractors employees, Government employees associated with the project, and any visitors to the site both Government and private. The Contractor shall submit a Project Safety Plan to the Contracting Officer for review prior to commencement of Work. The project safety plan shall comply with the appropriate local OSHA and Federal OSHA rules and regulations and must include a medical evacuation and emergency communications plan.

f. Staging Areas. The contractor shall provide the necessary site investigation of the project area and any adjacent areas, and propose staging areas for approval by the Contracting

Officer.

g. Highway Permits. Contractor is responsible for securing any overload or over width limit permits required for the transport of materials or equipment to the project site. The

Contractor is responsible for conducting a thorough reconnaissance of all routes leading to the site.

h. Fuel Storage. The contractor shall propose fuel storage areas for approval by the

Contracting Officer. The fuel storage tank shall be set inside a fuel containment basin. The containment basin shall be large enough to hold 110% of the tanks capacity. Provide spill plan in accordance to the specifications for review and approval by the Contracting Officer.

i. Toilets. No toilet or shower facilities are available on site. Contractor shall provide onsite portable toilet facilities for its employees.

j. Camping. No camping shall be allowed onsite.

k. Water. Contractor shall utilize municipal water sources for all water requirements for this project. Use appropriate procedures to prevent backflow or cross contamination into the municipal water system.

l. Security. Contractor is responsible for the Contractor’s equipment and materials owned or supplied to the site. Lost, damaged, or stolen equipment or materials shall be replaced at the contractor’s expense. All equipment not equipped with a key lock system shall be secured in such a manner as to make it inoperable to the average person at the end of each working day. All hand tools and other equipment shall be secured at the end of each working day. The contractor shall be responsible for signing, limiting public access, and safety of the public and/or government employees at the site. All refuse shall be properly stored or removed from the site at the end of each day.

m. Traffic Control. Contractor shall submit a Traffic Control and Signage Plan for review and approval, 10 days prior to the start of operations. Construction signing for traffic control shall conform to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Traffic control signs shall be placed in areas with adequate turnaround space for a public truck pulling a fifth wheel trailer. Contractor shall be paid directly for this item as indicated on the Schedule of Items. The road crossing over the existing culvert, along with other adjacent roadways, shall be kept closed at all times, when excavation, concrete footing installation, culvert pipe installation and backfilling operations are occurring. Closures shall be lifted once all backfill has been placed over the culvert pipe.

n. Burning Permits. Contractor is subject to all rules and regulations governing the on-site burning of slash and other debris. Contractor shall obtain a burning permit from the jurisdiction having control over burning. The Contractor shall comply with Fire Plan for

Construction and Service Contracts included in the Contract.

o. Protection of Resources. Contractor shall thoroughly clean all equipment prior to delivery to the project site, to remove weeds, seeds, mud, grease and oil buildup from all equipment surfaces. Contractor shall schedule an equipment inspection with the COR 36 hours prior to mobilization. Spills of petroleum products and other hazardous substances shall be reported, contained, and removed in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations and laws. Contractor shall submit a project spill response plan at the pre-work meeting for review by the Contracting Officer.

C.7 EQUIPMENT CLEANING & NOXIOUS WEED-FREE CERTIFICATION

This work consists of washing and treating construction equipment to remove seeds, plants, and plant fragments from the equipment before the equipment is used on National Forest System lands.

Please refer to FSSS 171 for more details.

C.8 BARRICADES, WARNING SIGNS, AND OTHER DEVICES

The Contractor shall provide, erect, and maintain all necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient lights, danger signals, signs, and other traffic control devices, and shall take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and safety of the public. Roads closed to traffic shall be protected by effective barricades, and obstructions shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness. Suitable warning signs shall be provided to properly control and direct traffic.

The Contractor shall erect warning signs in advance to any place on the project where operations may interfere with the use of the road or trail by traffic and at all intermediate points where the new work crosses or coincides with an existing road or trail. All road barricades, warning signs, lights, temporary signals, flagmen and pilot car operators and equipment, and other protective devices, except for special devices, shall conform to Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic

Control Devices for Streets and Highways, published by the Federal Highway Administration and applicable safety codes.

The Contractor shall furnish, erect, maintain, and remove when notified, four project information signs. Sign details and installation shall conform to the (MUTCD) standards for temporary signs on a rural highway. A sign plan shall be submitted to the CO for approval prior to fabrication or installation of the signs. Specific locations shall be designated by the COR prior to installation. All signs shall be installed prior to commencing on-site work.

Trenches and other hazards will be signed and flagged in such a way that the public will be aware of the hazard.

C.9 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES

ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

The Standard Specifications for this project are contained within the “Standard Specifications for

Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects” FP-14 U.S. Customary Units.

Copies of this document are available on-line only at the Federal Highway Administration web site at https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/ in either Microsoft Word .doc or Adobe Acrobat

.pdf format. Special Project Specifications and Supplemental Project Specifications are included in full text as an attachment in Section J of the contract and amend, supplement, or replace the FP-

14 Standard Specifications. All specifications not included in the specification listing, but referenced by listed specifications are applicable.

NOTE: Offerors are cautioned to carefully review these Standard and Supplemental Project

Specifications prior to submission of proposals. All specifications in the “Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects” FP-14 U.S. Customary Units are binding on the parties signing the contract.

C.10 SALVAGE RIGHTS

No Contractor salvage rights exist under the contract unless specifically provided elsewhere herein.

C.11 MATERIAL SOURCES / DISPOSAL

Rock and mineral soil excavated within the normal excavation shall be conserved and used as needed.

If applicable, disposal areas shown on the plans are for clearing, grubbing and excavation materials only. No man-made products shall be placed in designated disposal areas unless approved in advance by the Contracting Officer. Disposal all debris and excess materials (excluding slash) off

Forest Service lands.

C.12 CAMPING PERMIT COMPLIANCE

Contractor shall comply with all terms and conditions of any camping permit issued to allow use of premises. Any non-compliance will result in suspension of work until compliance is achieved.

C.13 BLASTING

Shall NOT be allowed at any time during the duration of this project.

C.14 AIRCRAFT USE

The Contractor shall advise the Contracting Officer of any intent to utilize aircraft in the performance of this contract at least 30 calendar days prior to planned use. Special requirements will apply to all work associated with aircraft, including compliance with a Project Aviation Safety

Plan and current Forest Service guidelines for aviation management.

C.15 LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

a) The Contractor shall confine operations to within the clearing limits or other areas designated in the contract documents, and prevent the depositing of rocks, excavated materials, stumps, or other debris outside of these limits. Material which falls outside of these limits shall be retrieved, disposed of, or incorporated in the work as directed by the

Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall make all reasonable attempts to preserve the scenic and natural environment within and adjacent to this construction project.

b) Operations shall be scheduled and conducted to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, lakes, reservoirs, and other surface waters.

1. Wash water or waste from concrete, aggregate or other operations shall not be allowed to enter live streams prior to treatment by filtration, settling, or other means sufficient to reduce the sediment content to not more than that of the stream into which it is discharged.

2. Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in live streams without written approval by the Contracting Officer.

c) No petroleum products or other hazardous substances shall be released on or into land or rivers, streams, impoundments or other waters, or into natural or manmade channels leading thereto or therefrom. Servicing of all equipment shall be done only in the areas approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall transport off government lands all waste oil, vehicle oil filters (drained of free-flowing oil), and oily rags and shall dispose of such materials in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations. See H-11

Spill Plan for additional details.

C.16 PROTECTION OF HABITAT OF ENDANGERED, THREATENED AND

SENSITIVE SPECIES

Location of areas needing special measures for protection of plants or animals listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, or as sensitive by the

Regional Forester under authority of FSM 2670, are shown on the Plans and identified on the ground. Measures need to protect such areas have been included elsewhere in this contract or are as follows: Shell rock Quarry, see vicinity map for location within quarry.

If protection measures prove inadequate, if other such areas are discovered, or if new species are listed as federally threatened or endangered, or as sensitive by the Regional Forester, Forest

Service may either cancel or unilaterally modify this contract to provide additional protection regardless of when such facts become known. Discovery of such areas by either party shall be promptly reported to the other party.