Revised 1502000 C_A Facility Investment ver 2.3.pdf

1502000 – Maintenance and Repair of Railroad Trackage Table of Content

Spec Item Title

1 General Information

1.1 Concept of Operations

2 Management and Administration

2.1 Definitions and Acronyms

2.2 Personnel

2.2.1 Certification, Training, and Licensing

2.3 Historical Preservation

2.3.1 Workmanship and Material Standards

2.3.2 Historical Preservation

2.4 References and Technical Documents

2.4.1 Pesticide/Herbicide Operation Electronic Reporting Requirements

3 Recurring Work

3.1 Service Orders (Camp Lejeune ONLY)

3.1.1 Emergency Service Orders and Response Times

3.1.2 Urgent Service Orders

3.1.-3 Routine Service Orders and Response Times (Camp Lejeune ONLY)

3.2 Technical Requirements

3.2.1 Materials

3.2.1.1 Delivery and Storage of Materials

3.2.2 Railroad Track Repairs

3.2.2.1 Track Closure Approval and Notification

3.2.2.1.1 Emergency Work

3.2.2.1.2 Routine Work

3.2.2.2 Alignment, Grade and Surface

3.2.2.3 Rail

3.2.2.4 Joint, Joint Bars, Compromise Joints, Insulated Joints, Rail Web Bonds, and Bolts

3.2.2.5 Ties

3.2.2.6 Rail Anchors

3.2.2.7 Switches

3.2.2.8 Frogs

3.2.2.9 Gaging

3.2.2.10 Surfacing and Aligning

3.2.2.11 Tamping

3.2.2.12 Spot Surfacing and Alignment

3.2.2.13 Superelevation

3.2.2.14 Ballast

3.2.2.15 Painting

3.2.2.16 Derails

3.2.2.17 Rail Stops

3.2.3 Signs

3.2.4 Road Crossings

3.2.5 Bridges and Trestles

3.2.6 Drainage System Maintenance

3.2.7 Asphalt Concrete Pavement

3.2.8 Concrete Pavement

3.2.9 Demolition and Removal

3.2.10 Acceptance Standards

3.3 Preventive Maintenance (PM ) Program

3.3.1 PM Work Schedule

1502000 – Maintenance and Repair of Railroad Trackage Table of Content

3.3.2 PM Inspection Criteria

3.3.3 PM Inspection of Railroad Trackage

3.3.3.1 Railroad Switches, Turn Outs, Frogs, Derails

3.3.3.2 Railroad Trackage (Monthly)

3.3.4 Inspections of Crossing and Signals

3.3.4.1 Signals (Every Two Weeks)

3.4 Tree trimming and Vegetation Control

3.4.1 Tree Trimming

3.4.2 Vegetation Control

3.4.2.1 Minimum Acceptable Level of Control

3.4.2.2 Herbicide Use Records

3.4.2.3 Contractor’s Superintendent

3.4.2.4 Uncertified Personnel

4 Non-recurring Work

1502000 – Maintenance and Repair of Railroad Trackage

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Item

Title Description

1 General

Information

The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, supervision, tools, material, and equipment required to perform annual inspection services for railroad trackage at

Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, NC and on the main line extending from Camp

Lejeune to the Havelock wye, including the rail and switches through the long ties on the New Bern to Morehead City rail line and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.

1.1 Concept of

Operations

The intent of 1502000 Facility Investment is to specify the requirements for

Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) sub-functions only. The Facility

Investment requirements within this sub-annex primarily consist of infrastructure sustainment and minimal restoration and modernization work. Sustainment is the maintenance and repair necessary to keep an inventory of facilities and other assets in good working order. Restoration and modernization normally consists of major rehabilitation and capital improvements that is accomplished through other Navy programs.

The Contractor shall perform maintenance repairs and annual inspections for railroad trackage.

1502000 – Maintenance and Repair of Railroad

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Title

Description

2 Management and

Administration

2.1 Definitions and

Acronyms

Definitions and Acronyms are listed in J-1502000-01.

2.2 Personnel The Contractor shall provide personnel with the qualifications, technical knowledge, experience and skills required for efficient operations within the FI function.

2.2.1 Certification, Training, and

Licensing

All employees will be properly trained and certified as required by Federal and State laws for the work they will perform under this contract. Any proof of certification or training will be proved upon request from the KO.

(1) Personnel performing inspections of any hazardous waste collected from railroad trackage activities, and providing inert shall possess qualifications in accordance with EM 385-1-1 40HR Certification for the tasks to be performed, per

Section F.

(2) The personnel working under this contract shall be qualified and licensed for the work they are performing as required by the North Carolina Department of

Environmental Protection. Additionally all personnel performing work under this contract shall be qualified and licensed as required by all other federal, state, and local regulations.

All maintenance and repair shall be performed by personnel trained and certified by the UFC 4-860-03 Railroad Track Maintenance and Safety Standards.

Personnel working with or on electrical or electronic equipment must be trained and certified per NAVFAC MO-200.

All maintenance trade personnel certifying or inspecting repair or maintenance work that does not require an inspector certified by a governing directive shall be qualified at the journeyman level.

The Contractor shall submit proof of all certification, training, and licensing requirements per Section F.

2.3 Historical

Preservation

Buildings and facilities designated as historical sites shall be maintained in accordance with Federal, state and local historical policies and regulations.

2.3.1 Workmanship and

Material Standards

The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining all facilities, systems, and equipment, identified in this technical sub-annex, to a standard that prevents deterioration beyond that which results from normal wear and tear and corrects deficiencies in a timely manner to assure full life expectancy of the facilities, systems, and equipment. Best commercial practices shall be applied in the performance of work. All work shall be completed per approved and accepted industry and equipment manufacturers’ standards and shall comply with building and safety codes, applicable activity, local, state, and federal regulations, and other technical requirements identified within this technical sub-annex.

Workmanship for maintenance and repair shall include all work necessary to complete facility and system restoration, including touch-up painting and operational checks. Upon completion of work, the Contractor shall ensure all facilities, systems, and equipment are free of missing components or defects which would affect the safety, appearance, or habitability of the facilities and structures or would prevent any electrical, mechanical, plumbing or structural system from functioning in accordance with design intent. Repairs shall be made in accordance

1502000 – Maintenance and Repair of Railroad

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Title

Description with the manufacturers’ specifications and guidelines, and standard building codes.

The quality of repairs shall meet the applicable standards and shall prevent any malfunction reoccurrences caused by poor workmanship or other contractor inadequacies. The quality of the repaired areas shall be fully compatible with adjacent surfaces or equipment. Except where otherwise specified, replacements shall match existing in dimensions, finish, color, design, and functionality and shall have an appearance similar to the original finished appearance with only minor unobjectionable deterioration resulting from normal use.

The Contractor shall not allow debris to spread unnecessarily into adjacent areas nor accumulate in the work area. All such debris, excess material, and parts shall be cleaned up and removed at the completion of the job and at the end of each day work is in progress. Upon completion of work, any stains and other unsightly marks shall be removed.

2.4 References and

Technical

Documents

References and Technical Documents are listed in J-1502000-02.

2.4.1 Pesticide/Herbicide

Operation

Electronic

Reporting

Requirements

The Contractor shall use the NAVFAC PMC approved/provided on-line reporting system to provide a summary printout electronic copy of the data.

The website for the system is:

https://clients.saic.com/Pestmanagment.net

The regional NAVFAC Applied Biology Center should be contacted to obtain a password and instruction to use the system. For a Username/Password call 757-322-

4254.

The report shall include individual daily records of all pesticide or herbicide use.

The Contractor shall report all herbicide/pesticide used to the NAVFAC PMC approved/provided on-line reporting system to provide a summary printout electronic copy of the data after each service, per Section F.

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard

3 Recurring Work

The Contractor shall maintain, repair, and alter facilities, systems and equipment to ensure they are fully functional and in normal working condition.

The Contractor shall provide an updated Railroad Facilities Report

(Inventory of Components and

Minimum PM Frequencies) as changes occur and submit a current copy thereof to the

Contracting Officer at least quarterly. Prior to final payment under this contract, the Contractor shall submit to the Contracting

Officer validated and updated listings of Railroad Facilities to be maintained (Inventory of

Components and Minimum PM

Frequencies) and appropriately annotated location maps, reflective of current conditions.

The work encompasses the Marine Corps Base

Camp Lejeune industrial yard and the main line extending between Camp Lejeune and the Havelock wye.

The limit of work on the Jacksonville side is the end of the long ties beneath the two switches of the

Jacksonville wye leading from the

Marine Corps Base toward Havelock. The limit of work on the

Havelock side is the end of the long ties beneath the two switches linking the

Havelock wye with

Norfolk Southern’ s

New Bern to Morehead

City main line.

Location Maps are provided in

Attachments J-

1502000-03 Camp

Lejeune and J-

1502000-03-1 MCAS,

Cherry Point.

The work will consist of service orders, development and implementation of a

PM program, maintenance inspection of railroad track age and associated system components, annual vegetation control, and other recurring services.

The Contractor shall submit a Daily Report to the Performance

Assessment

Representative (PAR) upon completion of each daily service.

Attachment J-1502000-

Facilities, systems, and equipment are in an operable condition and function properly in accordance with specified standards.

The Railroad

Facilities Report is submitted at least quarterly and at the end of the contract period.

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

17 is provided.

Mowing and

Vegetation Control removal will include both sides of the

Railroad to the top of the back side of the ditches. Attachment J-

150200-12 General

Guidance is provided.

Except where otherwise specifically indicated or directed, the

Contractor’s responsibility under this contract shall encompass all preventive maintenance inspections, and all maintenance and minor repairs including drainage systems except inspection, maintenance and minor repairs of drainage systems within the confines of the industrial yard.

Inspection, maintenance and minor repairs of drainage systems within the confines of the

Industrial Yard are not included in the

Recurring Price Lump

Sum portion of the contract. Drainage systems within the confines of the industrial yard are the responsibility of the

Marine Corps Base.

3.1 Service Orders

(Camp Lejeune

ONLY)

The Contractor shall perform service call work in a timely manner and ensure facilities, systems, and equipment is restored to a safe, operable condition and functions properly.

Work resulting from service orders shall be completed in compliance with the level and

The Contractor shall receive service orders in accordance with the work reception requirements in Annex

0200000.

perform service orders to accomplish any work

Service call work is responded to and completed within the specified time.

Facilities, systems, and equipment are restored to operable condition and function

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard quality of maintenance standards specified and within the time limits specified for each type of call.

identified within the entire boundary of the installation and will include a wide variety or work. The

Contractor shall submit a Contractor Activity

Status Report J-

15020000-04 which shall include a running report/record of inspections, service request, and specific minor work.

maintain sufficient materials and equipment on hand to support service call work requirements.

Lack of availability of material or equipment will not relieve the

Contractor from the requirement to complete service call work within the time limits specified.

Service orders are limited to a threshold of

$400 in material cost and 16 labor hours per call. The Contractor shall assume that 52 service orders will be requested per year.

notify the Contracting

Officer upon identification that the service order will exceed the threshold listed above.

properly in accordance with

UFC 4-860-03

Railroad Track

Maintenance and

Safety Standards provided in

Attachment J-

1502000-06.

Work is accomplished per

Spec Item 2.3.1 above.

When repair is complete, the facility, system, or equipment does not present any hazard or danger to personnel.

3.1.1 Emergency Service

Orders and

Response Times

The Contractor shall respond to emergency service orders and arrest emergent conditions to minimize and mitigate damage to facilities, systems, and equipment, and danger to personnel.

Associated repairs are completed

The Contractor shall be available to perform emergency service orders

24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the contract period.

The Contractor shall assume that 22 of the

Emergency calls responded to within one hour and work continued without interruption until emergency condition is arrested.

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance to ensure facilities, systems, and equipment is restored to a safe, operable condition and function properly.

Emergency Service Orders shall be responded to 24 hours a day within 1 hour of notification. The

Contractor shall work continuously until the repair is completed or the emergency has been neutralized. The repair shall be completed within 4 days and the neutralization completed within 8 hours.

52 service orders will be emergency calls.

respond to emergency calls with the appropriate service personnel and equipment to commence work immediately. The

Contractor shall remain at the work site until the emergency has been arrested.

If further labor and material (follow-up work) are required to complete the repair, the call will be reclassified as routine and the

Contractor will have four (4) working days to complete the repair.

Such follow-up work shall be considered part of the original service call.

restored to operable condition and function properly in accordance with

UFC Railroad

Track Maintenance and Safety

Standards provided in Attachment J-

1502000-06.

Spec Item

2.3.1above.

facility, system, or equipment does not present any hazard or danger to personnel.

3.1.2 Urgent Service

Orders

(N/A) to this contract.

3.1.3 Routine Service

Orders and

Response Times

(Camp Lejeune

ONLY)

The Contractor shall complete routine service orders in a timely manner and ensure facilities, systems, and equipment is restored to a safe, operable condition and function properly.

Routine service orders shall be responded to from 0730 – 1600

Monday thru Friday, excluding holidays. Contractor shall respond with 3 days of notification, and complete work within 20 working days.

Performance of routine service orders is not required outside of

Government regular working hours. Refer to paragraph 2.2.1 in

Annex 0200000.

assume that 30 of the

52 service orders will be routine calls.

Routine calls are responded to within three (3) working days, and completed within twenty (20) working days.

restored to operable condition and function properly in accordance with

UFC 4-860-03

Railroad Track

Maintenance and

Safety Standards.

Spec Item 2.3.1 above.

Item facility, system, or equipment does not present any hazard or danger to personnel.

3.2 Technical

Requirements

When authorized by the

Contracting Officer or the designated Government representative and upon receipt of a delivery order, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, and equipment as required for replacement and repair of railroad trackage.

Where the word

“replace” is used, it shall mean remove existing and replace with new material, salvaged material, or relay rail as specified.

3.2.1 Materials Contractor shall furnish all

materials.

All Contractor furnished materials and equipment not otherwise specified and used in repair and replacement shall be of commercial quality, modern in design, and shall be standard products of manufacturers regularly engaged in the production of such equipment.

Materials shall conform in

American Railway

Engineering

Association

(AREA) standards.

3.2.1.1 Delivery and

Storage of

Materials

Materials provided by the

Contractor shall be delivered to the site, inspected for damage, unloaded, and stored with a minimum of handling. Storage accommodations shall be subject to approval.

Where installation or application procedures or any part thereof are required to comply with recommendations of the manufacturer of the material or components of an assembly, three printed copies shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer prior to use on the project.

Component parts, assemblies, and accessories shall be preserved, and packaged in compliance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Use of the material or component part of the assembly will not be allowed until the recommendations have been received. Failure to provide these recommendations can be the cause for rejection of the material or component part of an assembly.

Certified copies of all tests required in

Storage area maintained in a neat and orderly manner.

Three printed copies of recommendations furnished prior to use of material/componen ts on the project per Section F.

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard referenced publications or a manufacturer’s certificate stating that the material meets or exceed the requirements specified in reference publications shall be submitted to and approved by the

Government representative. All completed reports shall be completed every 30 days and shall be posted in each of the 14 applicable railroad signal cabinets. The

Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA) and Norfolk Southern

Railroad (NS) shall ensure all tests are accurate to the completed report.

3.2.2 Railroad Track

Repairs

All track repairs not covered specifically herein shall be in accordance with AREA specifications. All work shall be performed under the direction of qualified and competent supervisory personnel including foremen and gang leader’s experiences in rail maintenance.

Minimum personnel qualifications for supervisory and electrical maintenance personnel are included

Annex 0200000, Spec

Items 2.7.2.7 and

2.7.2.8.

The Contractor shall provide adequate barricades, flashers, and traffic control signs when required to divert vehicular traffic or pedestrians.

3.2.2.1 Track Closure

Approval and

Notification

Because use of this facility is shared by the Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, and the Norfolk

Southern Corporation, trackage must be taken out of service prior to commencement of any work by the Contractor which required the track to be closed.

This track closure requires advance notification as required below and approval must be received and notifications made prior to commencing work.

A Track Closure

Requests is provided in

Attachments J-

1502000-05 Camp

Lejeune and J-

1502000-05-1 MCAS,

Cherry Point.

No work started before track closure signs are placed by the

Contractor.

3.2.2.1.1 Emergency Work Emergency work shall not begin

before closure signs are in place and the Contracting Officer is notified or, after normal working hours, the appropriate

Government representative is notified.

Work required tracks closure to accomplish.

No work started before notification.

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard

3.2.2.1.2 Routine Work For routine work which requires

the track to be closed:

(A) Submit five copies of the

Track Closure Request to the

Contracting Officer in accordance with the format outlined in Track

Closure Request, Attachment

J-1502000-05 Camp Lejeune and J-1502000-05-1 MCAS,

(B) Submit request at least 14 calendar days in advance of the desired closure date, to allow for adequate notification of Norfolk

Southern Corporation personnel by the Contracting Officer.

(C) Schedule track closures to create the least interference with the operation functions of the facilities involved.

(D) Approval or disapproval shall be given by the Contracting

Officer at least one working day in advance of the desired track closure date.

(E) If the track closure is disapproved, the Contracting

Officer will recommend an alternative date.

(F) If the Contractor cancels a scheduled and approved track closure, the Contractor shall call the Contracting Officer to advise of the cancellation. If the cancellation occurs after normal working hours, the appropriate

Government representative shall be notified.

(G) Should the Contracting

Officer fail to respond to a request for track closure at least one day in advance of the desired track closure date, the Contractor shall consider the Contracting

Officer’s non-response as disapproval and reapply in accordance with these procedures.

3.2.2.2 Alignment, Grade

and Surface

No humps, sags, hollows in surface, or irregularities in

Tracks shall be repaired within the

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard alignment, either in tangent or curved track, in excess of tolerances specified will be accepted.

specified tolerances for uniformity of gage, cross level, surface and line of tracks.

3.2.2.3 Rail Rail shall match existing except

the new 90 lb. relay rail shall be a

“controlled cooled” rail. The bottom of the rail fastener assemblies and all bearing surfaces shall be clean before rail is laid. Rail shall be laid with staggered joints, and bolts shall be staggered at joints, except where design prohibits, with heads placed inside and outside alternately; bolts shall be drawn tight before spiking. Expansion shims used to prove the proper opening between the rails shall be in accordance with AREA recommendations. Where necessary, the Contractor shall drill holes for jointed parts in the field. All holes shall be spaced as indicated, shall conform accurately to the dimensions shown, shall be free from burrs, and shall be cylindrical. Edges of drilled holes shall be ground to remove all sharp edges. All cutting of rails shall be done by saw or abrasive cutting wheels.

Flame cuts or chisel cuts will not be allowed. All cuts shall be straight and square.

Rail lengths less than

13 feet shall not be used.

All work performed in accordance with the performance objectives.

3.2.2.4 Joints, Joint Bars, Compromise

Joints, Insulated

Joints, Rail Web

Bonds, and Bolts

Joint bars shall be bolted to the rail by the full number of track bolt assemblies required so as to secure a tight fit. The joint bar bolts shall be applied with heads alternately inside and outside of the rail except when indicated as otherwise. Each track bolt shall be tightened to between 20,000 and 30,000 pounds of tension.

Provide bolted compromise joints for connection of all adjoining rails or fittings of differing cross sections. Joints shall be by means of either cast or fabricated compromise joint bars. Provide step chairs, as required, at joints of rails of differing height.

Provide compromise joints with

Joint bars shall be in good condition. Spring washers are required on all track bolts. All track bolt threads shall be coated with metal preservative prior to applying nuts. The heads of the bolts shall be tight against the joint bar before tightening the nuts. As a protection against rust, all joint bars and the parts of all rails covered by joint bars shall be painted with oil. Offset at surface or gage site alignment may not

All work performed in accordance with

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard proper allowance for rail wear.

The offset of compromise joints or of either surface or gage alignment shall not exceed 1/8 inch.

Insulated joints shall match the rail for which intended.

Insulated joints shall be thoroughly examined and tested to ensure that there is or can be no electrical flow across the joint.

Rail Web Bonds, where installed, shall be inspected and maintained as required. Whenever rail is replaced, rail web bonds shall be reinstalled in accordance with the original configuration.

exceed 1/16 inch. No rail joint shall be located less than 6 feet from the end of open-deck bridges or trestles or less than 3 feet from switch points. Only an essential minimum number of rail joints shall be located on or in trestles or bridges or in road crossings.

Insulated Joints, when replaced, shall be of a quality equal to or better than existing.

Rail web bonds exist in two configurations within this railroad facility and are found across standard joints or across frogs.

3.2.2.5 Ties

All standard ties shall be creosote treated hardwood ties, grad 5, 7” thick, 9” wide at the top, and 8’-

6” long. When necessary to change other ties, replacements shall be identical in quality and size as the originals.

Ties shall be spaced uniformly as shown on track chart or plan and in no case less than 24 ties for 39-foot rail lengths (24 inch centers) for low use track or siding. Ties damaged due to improper handling will be rejected. Adzing shall be restricted to that necessary to provide a sound, true bearing for the tie plates or in case of necessity, as when rail is relaid, plate size changed, when the damage from a derailment involves the removal of splinters or crushed wood fibers.

Whenever deep adzing of the treated surface takes place, steps should be taken to protect the adzed surfaces with penetrating preservative.

Spikes shall be placed so that the tie plate should is in contact with the base of the rail or the joint bar

The Contractor may replace 7000 ties annually. All ties used shall be fitted with anti-splitting devices at each end. Tie replacement may consist of spot replacement or replacement of several adjacent ties.

All ties shall be laid normal to the centerline of the track with the field ends aligned uniformly. One crosstie must be located with 18” from center of tie to center of rail joint.

Ties shall be installed with the heartwood face down. When it is impossible to determine the position of the heartwood, they shall be laid with the widest surface down. The top of the heartwood, they shall provide full bearing for tie plates.

Cracked, broken, loose or missing tie plates

Rejected any damaged ties due to improper handling.

All work performed in accordance with

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard for the entire length of the shoulder and the tie plate is centered on the tie. Place so that the rail will have full bearing on the tie plate. Tie pads meeting

AREA standards for this class of service shall be placed beneath tie plates on all bridge and trestle ties.

Track spikes shall be started and driven vertically and square with the rail to allow 1/8 inch to 3/16 inch space between the underside of the head of the spike and top of base of rail. When track spikes are withdrawn from timer ties, the holies shall be swabbed with creosote and plugged with a creosoted tie plug to completely and tightly fill the hole. All unused bored spike holes shall be filled with tie plugs.

shall be replaced. Tie plates skewed so that the shoulder is under the rail shall be reinstalled.

No track spikes shall be driven in joint bar slots or against the ends of joint bars. The minimum number of track spikes per rail per tie, including plate holding spikes shall be:

Tangent track – 2 spikes per rail per tie;

curved track with over

6 degrees of curvature –

3 spikes per rail per tie, 2 spikes on the gage side of the rail and one on the field side; or as shown on the activity plan.

When necessary to add, tap or drill holes in timber ties, the cut surface shall be thoroughly saturated with creosote oil or other approved preservative.

3.2.2.6 Rail Anchors Rail anchors, when replaced, shall

be replaced with one of the flat driven-on type. Anchors shall be used where required to prevent movement of rail. The track is to be anchored for two-direction traffic. Associated ties shall be fully embedded in the ballast. All switch ties shall be box anchored for two-direction traffic.

Associated ties shall be fully embedded in the ballast. All switch ties shall be box anchored except in switch point, frog, and guardrail. Eight (8) anchors per

39” of rail (96 per section) shall be used. A typical Rail Anchor

Detail is provided in Attachment

J-1502000-07.

Rail anchors shall grip the base of the rail firmly and have full bearing against the face of the tie opposite the direction of rail creepage.

All work performed in accordance with

3.2.2.7 Switches Flat Slide Plates shall be installed

to gauge on the head blocks and the switch point. The inside lead

The throwing lever on the switch stand should be on the outside, or

All work accordance with

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard rail shall be lined to the proper gauge distance from the side track and the reminder of the slide plates switch is set for the main track and rail braces installed.

Riser plates shall be maintained in accordance with AREA standards to provide a shoulder to prevent lateral movement of the main rail inward.

Switch Stands shall be of the vertical-throw low-stand or horizontal-throw high-stand type to match existing. Stands shall be firmly spiked to the head block ties and set plumb, with target square with the track. Stands shall be equipped with switch targets which show the “Proceed” color when the switch is set for the main track and the “Stop” color when the switch is open.

Throw range shall be 5 inches if nonadjustable and between 4-1/2 and 5-1/2 inches, in 1/8 inch

(maximum) increments, for adjustable throws. Defective stands, connecting rods, switchhead rods, and connecting bolts shall be repaired or replaced as directed by the Contracting

Officer. Components will be lubricated to ensure throw is free, easy, and does not bind.

Rigid braces or adjustable switch rail braces shall fit against the side of the rail or guard rail and shall be spiked to the tie outside the track or inside the guard rail pins in place.

Heel Blocks shall be secure and in serviceable condition. Bolts in each heel must be kept tight.

Stock rail shall be securely seated in switch plates. Each switch point must fit its stock rail with the switch stand in either of its closed positions to allow wheels to pass the switch point. Chipped or worn switch points shall be away from the turn out, when the switch is set for main track operation.

When possible, stands shall be placed on the turn out side of the track so that the connecting rod will be in tension. Lateral and vertical movement of stock rail in the switch plates, or movement of a switch plate on a tie, must not adversely affect the fit of the switch plate to the stock rail.

Maximum space between switch point and stock rail shall not exceed 1/16 inch.

Horizontal misalignment between switch closure rails shall not exceed 3/16 inch.

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard repaired or replaced. Welding and grinding shall be performed on switch and frog points that are badly worn. When work is completed, points shall have the same contours and dimensions of new points or best suitable for existing conditions. All welding shall be in accordance with

American Welding Society

Codes. Metal flow shall be removed to ensure proper closure.

All bolts shall be tight and cotter pins in place.

3.2.2.8 Frogs The Contractor shall identify

defective frogs to the Contracting

Officer if repair cannot be accomplished within the limits of this contract. All frogs shall be fastened to switch ties by frog tie plates and fully spiked. All bolts shall be tight. Use of the standard bolted frog requires installation of guard rails to protect the frog point and assist in prevention of derailment. Guard rails shall be installed opposite the frog so that the guard rail provides a minimum of 1-3/4 inch flangeway. Guard rails shall be of the same rail section as of a tee rail with filler guard rail and 14” for a one piece manganese guard rail shall be places ahead of the frog point. The ends of the guardrail shall be placed on a tie or otherwise be protected to prevent loose or dragging objects from catching or fouling the rail.

Guardrail shall be placed so that the flangeway face of the guard rail is 4 feet 6-5/8 inches from the gage side of the frog (guard check gage). However, if curvature through the turn out exceeds 8 degrees, the distance must be 4 feet 6-3/4 inches regardless of track gage. The gage between the guard line of the guardrail and the guard line of the frog shall not be more than 4 feet 5 inches.

Frogs shall be free of obstructions that might interfere with wheel passage.

All work performed in accordance with the performance objectives.

3.2.2.9 Gaging For straight track and curved

track up to 12 degrees, when regaging is required, a gauge of 4 feet 8-1/2 inches measured

Gage transitions in tangent rack on each end of a curve shall be at the rate of ¼-inch in

All work performed in

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard between points on the inside of the rail, 5/8-inch below the top of the rail will be used. For curves greater than 12 degrees, increase gage by 1/8-inch for each additional 2 degrees of curvature to a maximum gauge of 4 feet 9 inches.

31 feet. Do not widen gage through turnouts.

See the Railroad

Maintenance and

Repair Technical

Requirements section concerning acceptance standards for track gage.

3.2.2.10 Surfacing and

Aligning

Ballast shall be distributed and the track lifted by methods subject to the approval of the

Government representative.

The amount of each lift shall not endanger the horizontal or vertical stability of the track.

Both rails of track shall be raised carefully at one time, without undue bending of the rails or strain in the joints, to the indicated grade of the track. See the Railroad

Maintenance and

Repair Technical

Requirement section concerning acceptance standards for horizontal alignment and track surface.

All work performed in accordance with the performance objectives.

3.2.2.11 Tamping Each lift of ballast shall be

thoroughly tamped, with a vibrating tamping machine subject to approval by the

Government representative, from a point 15 inches inside each rail on both sides of the tie to end of ties for rises of three inches more and13 inches inside each rail on both sides of the tie to end of ties for rises of less than three inches.

After routine traffic has passed over the area, the final surfacing and aligning shall be performed to meet the specified track tolerances. The Typical Ballast

Arrangement is provided in

Attachment J-1502000-08.

Tamping at the center of the tie will be avoided to prevent center bound ties.

Ballast shall be trimmed and shaped to remove irregularities.

All work performed in accordance with the performance objectives.

3.2.2.12 Spot Surfacing and

Alignment

When track maintenance work is performed such as replacement of ballast, ties, rail or turn outs, the

Contractor shall tamp ballast, spot surface, align and gage track within the limits of the work.

All work performed in accordance with performance objectives.

3.2.2.13 Superelevation Curves shall be superelevated as

specified or indicated on station plans by raising the outside rail

Full superelevation shall extend from point of curve to point of

All work

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard above the inside rail. Transitions on tangent track from super-elevation to zero cross level shall be at the rate of 1 ½ inches in62 feet.

tangent. the performance objectives.

3.2.2.14 Ballast Ballast shall be maintained to

fully support all ties. The top of the ballast shall be level with the top of the ties in and not more than 2 inches below the top of the ties. A Typical Ballast

Arrangement is provided in

Attachment J-1502000-08.

Remove all dirt, fines and foreign matter covering ballast and ties.

Remove all dirt, fines and ballast in the tie cribs to the bottom of the tie. Provide new ballast to the top of ties.

Foreign matter should be moved to a point 18 inches beyond each end of the tie.

After stripping, the tops of all ties shall be free of dust, fines and foreign matter.

3.2.2.15 Painting All railroad stops, derails or other

metal items, which require painting, will be cleaned of all loose paint and rust, and primed with 1 coat of Zinc Chromate

Primer, 2 mils thick, MIL Spec

TT-P645. After primer had dried, stops shall be painted with 2 coats of yellow paint, 2 mils thick each coat, MIL Spec P-2853.

All work performed in accordance with the performance objectives.

3.2.2.16 Derails Derails shall be clearly visible.

When in a locked position, it must be free of any lost motion that would allow it to be operated without removing the lock.

Defective derails shall be removed and a replacement installed in the same location.

If other conditions warrant new or replacement details, such derails shall not be placed in locations where they would cause derailed equipment to obstruct other track.

When the lever of a remotely controlled derail is operated and latched, it shall activate the derail.

All work performed in accordance with the performance objectives.

3.2.2.17 Rail Stops Bumper blocks shall be

manganese steel castings of standard manufacture fastened to a steel frame bolted at right angles to the track.

Wheel stops shall be steel or cast iron members shaped in a half-moon shape and fastened to the rail head or cross ties or other timbers.

Two types of gage rods are found in this facility. Type A is used ahead of each point of switch. Type B is used in curves exceeding 3 degrees at the rate of four rods per 39’ of rail.

All work performed in accordance with

Item

Gage rods, rectangular metal rods, usually hooked on each end, that fit under the base of the rails and hold them the desired distance apart, are used where there is a likelihood of rails spreading beyond the desired distance. When required, replacements shall match existing gage rods. Gage rods shall be installed at right angles to the rails and the jaws shall have a firm grip on the base of the rail.

3.2.3 Signs Crossing and other signs shall be

maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.

Whistle posts, mile markers, yard limits, and municipal identification signs (as at Stella, NC) shall be maintained in legible, visible, and serviceable condition or replaced as required.

For purposes of bid calculation, the

Contractor shall assume sign vandalism will occur at the rate of one incident per month.

All work performed in accordance with the performance objectives.

3.2.4 Road Crossings Materials used in the maintenance

repair, and replacement of crossing shall be selected based on economy, serviceability, and access to the track. Regardless of materials used, flangeways must provide 2-1/2 inches for tangent and nominally curved track. On curves of more than 8 degrees, flangeways shall be 2-3/4 inches.

Running rail shall have only an essential number of joints within the width of the crossing. Main running tracks shall have 7” x 9” x 8’-6” ties spaced 19-12” on center with 4 spikes/rail/ties or as required in the case of manufacturer crossings.

Crossing timbers shall be fastened to the cross ties at the ends and at least every other tie with lag screws or screw spikes.

Asphalt Concrete Crossings shall be full depth of running rail when the guardrail is not ordered separately; flangeways shall be hot formed in asphalt. Asphalt shall be placed in compliance with the Railroad Maintenance and Repair Technical

Crossings shall be maintained compatible with the type of traffic using them in accordance with the

AREA manual.

Maintenance and repair of road crossings shall be coordinated with the

Contracting Officer prior to beginning of work. The Contractor shall ensure that adequate barricadfes and warning devices are on hand and necessary safety precautions are taken before and during the work period.

All work performed in accordance with

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Requirements Section.

Monolithic Concrete Crossings shall be placed in compliance with the Railroad Maintenance and Repair Technical

Requirements Section.

Manufactured Crossings including Prefabricated Rubber

Planks, Elastomeric Modules, and

Others, shall be installed to comply with the manufacturer’s recommendations and shall meet the need for which intended.

Guardrails shall be a jointed relayer rail not higher than the running rail and not over ½ inch lower. Base shall be cut so that running rail can fully spiked and guard rail spiked inside and bolted with filler blocks at 4’-0” maximum on center. Voids between running and guardrails shall be packed with asphalt concrete but care shall be taken that such asphalt concrete filler does not interfere with safe operation of the railroad.

Crossings shall have adequate drainage to catch and divert surface and subsurface water at depresses or downhill crossings.

Temporary correction of problem locations shall be accomplished at the earliest practicable time, and permanent corrective maintenance shall be accomplished when crossing repair or replacement is scheduled.

Street and Highway Crossings should be maintained a minimum of four feet wider through the crossing than the width of approach pavements, two feet on each side.

3.2.5 Bridges and

Trestles

Inspection and maintenance of the structural components of bridges and trestles shall be accomplished by means of a separate contract, but railroad track components crossing bridges and trestles shall be inspected at the frequency

Inspection shall, as a minimum, ensure bolt tightness, maintenance of gauge and alignment, free drainage, and general soundness.

accordance with

Item specified in Spec Items, 3.1.1 and

3.1.3 above to ensure serviceable condition. Tie pads beneath ties plates shall be inspected and replaced as required.

Guard rails used on bridges shall not be larger than the running rail.

Defective guard rails shall be removed and replaced.

The length of ties is determined by the design of the bridge or trestle on which they are to be used. Replacement ties shall be of the same dimension as the ties being replaced.

If the Contractor should notice a problem with a bridge or trestle structural component, the Contracting Officer shall be notified within

48 hours.

3.2.6 Drainage System

Maintenance

Drainage and other water-carrying facilities under or adjacent to the roadbed shall be free of obstructions that would impede water flow. All surfaces shall be sloped toward drainage systems and lopes maintained to minimize erosion. Obstructions causing water to remain in pools shall be removed. Ditches, culverts, pipes, and headwalls shall be maintained free of trash, limbs, and other impediments to drainage. Erosion Control

Guidance is provided in

Attachment J-1502000-09.

Except as specifically indicated in Spec Item

3, all drainage system maintenance work is included in the

Recurring Lump Sum portion of the contract.

All work performed in accordance with the performance objectives.

3.2.7 Asphalt Concrete

Pavement

Existing asphalt concrete paving shall be removed from the tracks by making a clean vertical cut and removing all asphalt and base material to the top of ties.

Material adhering to sides of rail shall be removed.

All asphalt concrete to be placed including preparation of sub-base, base, and perimeter vertical face of adjoin payment; will be accomplished in accordance with recommended practices of MS-16

Asphalt in Pavement Preservation

& Maintenance.

accordance with the performance objectives.

3.2.8 Concrete Pavement When removing concrete, all cuts

shall be square or rectangular with sides parallel to or at a 90-degree angle to rails with faces straight and vertical. Where undermining occurs, concrete

Irregular or uneven cuts and faces will not be acceptable.

All work performed in accordance with

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard shall be cut back past the undermined area.

Concrete removed between the rails shall be removed the full gage width. On the field side of rails, concrete shall be removed a minimum of 9” past the tie ends and 6” deep.

All concrete is to be replaced according to recommended practices of the American

Concrete Institute (ACI), ACI 305 practices for cold weather concreting.

3.2.9 Demolition and

Removal

Demolition and removal shall be conducted in a manner that will eliminate hazards to persons and property in the area And shall prevent the release of dust and rubbish into the air. All debris resulting from demolition or removal work shall be removed from the station daily or as directed by the Government

Representative. All materials resulting from demolition or removal work shall become the

Property of the Contractor and shall be removed from the limits of the railroad right-of-way.

Before beginning any cutting or demolition work; the Contractor shall carefully survey the existing work and examine the drawings and specifications to determine the extent of the work. The contractor shall take all necessary precautions to ensure against damage to existing work to remain in place, and any damage to such work shall be repaired or replaced, as approved, at no additional cost to the

Government.

Removal of existing trackage shall consist of removal official, ties, tie plates, bolts, nuts, gage rods and all related accessories as required to the proper completion of the project. All material specified to be reused shall be

All work performed in accordance with

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard carefully handled to prevent damage and if damaged shall be replaced with new material paid for by the Contractor. All rail to be removed that is not specified to be reused shall become the property of the Contractor, who shall remove this rail from the job site. If oxyacetylene cutting torches are used, flames shall not contact rail that is to remain or be reused.

3.2.10 Acceptance

Standards

Curve

Tangent Curve

Smaller Than

8 degrees

10 degrees

12 degrees

14 degrees

16 degrees

18 degrees

20 degrees and larger

Allowable tolerance for railroad track gage, surface and alignment of track, as the result of maintenance and repairs, are as follows:

Gage

ALIGNMENT

Radius in feet

100 foot cord

Definition Curves

Straight Track Radius Larger than

Horizontal Alignment.

Alignment shall not deviate from

Ft. - In.

4 - 8-1/2

4 - 8-5/8

4 - 8-3/4

4 - 8-7/8

4 - 9

INSTALLATION

TOLERENCE

Installation or

Regaging

Minus Plus

0” ¼”

1/8” ¼”

1/8” 0”

Item

Title Performance Objective Related Information Performance

Standard uniformity more than the amount herein prescribed:

(i) Tangent Track. Change between any adjacent 31 foot stations measured at the mid offset from a 62 foot line may not be more than ¼ inch. The ends of the lines shall be at points on the gage side of the line rail, 5/8 of an inch below the top of the railhead.

Either rail may be used as the line rail; however, the same rail must be used for the full length of the tangential segment of track.

(ii) Curbed Track. Change between any adjacent 31 foot stations measured at the mid-ordinate from a 62 foot chord may not be more than ¼ inch for

12 degree curves with more than

12 degree curvature. The ends of the chord must be at points on the gage side of the outer rail, 5/8 of an inch below the top of the railhead.

Track Surface. Track surface may not deviate from uniformity more than the amount pre-scribed below:

(i) The runoff in any 31 feet of rail at the end of a raise may not be more than ¼ inch.

(ii) The deviation from uniform profile on either rail at the mid-ordinate of a 62 foot chord may not be more than ¼ inch.

(iii) Deviation from designated elevations on a spiral may not be more than 1 ¼ inch.

(iv) Deviation in cross level in spirals in any 31 feet may not be more than ¼ inch.

(v) Deviation from Zero cross level at any point on tangent or from designated elevation on curves between spirals may not be more than ¼ inch.

Item

(vi) The difference in cross level between any two points less than

62 feet apart on tangents and curves between spirals may not be more than ¼ inch.

Rail End Mismatch. Vertical or horizontal mismatch of rail ends at joints shall not exceed 1/16 inch.

3.3

Preventive

Maintenance (PM)

Program

The Contractor shall develop and implement a PM program for systems and equipment to ensure proper operation, to minimize breakdowns, and to maximize useful life to include MCAS, Cherry Point, per Section F.

Prevent

Under the Recurring Lump Sum portion of the contract, the

Contractor shall provide qualified track inspectors, materials, equipment and transportation to inspect and service all railroad tracks.

Preventive Maintenance consists of two function:

(PM) consists of two functions:

Preventive Maintenance

Inspection (PMI) and Preventive

Maintenance Service (PMS).

PMI work shall consist of a visual inspection and correction of minor deficiencies. PMS work shall be construed as maintenance, each item of which can be accomplished in a half-hour or less and that is not covered in the Recurring

Inspection and Preventive

Maintenance Services sections.

The Contractor shall provide an updated Railroad Facilities Report

(Inventory of Components and

Minimum PM Frequencies) as changes occur and submit a current copy thereof to the

Contracting Officer at least quarterly. Prior to final payment under this contract, the Contractor

The Contractor shall submit a PM program to the KO to validate completeness. The PM program shall be developed based on any economical approach, manufacturers’ recommended procedures, UFC 4-

860-03 Railroad Track

Maintenance and Safety

Standards, and maintenance required to satisfy equipment warranties.

perform any repairs included in the PM…