Milner_chip_seal.docx

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF

MILNER CHIP SEAL

Description of Work

To chip seal the Milner Loop Road at the Milner Recreation Site. The Milner Loop Road is approximately 3.1 miles long and 18 foot wide stretch of road. The Milner Recreation site is approximately 10 miles west of Burley, ID.

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

Included Drawings

SHEET/DRAWING NO. DESCRIPTION

1 TITLE SHEET

2 MAP

3 POINTS OF INTEREST

4 DETAIL 1

5 DETAIL 2

6 DETAIL 3

7 DETAIL 4

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

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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:

104.04 Coordination of Contract Documents. 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:

Do not damage existing vegetation.

Repair shoulder and transition areas as needed.

Clean up all waste.

Section 108. – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

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Section 109. – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

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.

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