Attachment_1_SOW.pdf

December 15, 2016

STATEMENT OF WORK

Restripe Faded Parkway Centerline and Parking Pavement Markings Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina

PART 1 – GENERAL

1‐1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work consists of installing centerline pavement markings, road edge pavement markings, and parking space pavement markings in accordance with these contract specifications along portions of the North Carolina section of the Blue Ridge Parkway (Parkway). Tunnels along the Parkway are striped with a difference material which is not part of this contract. The Contractor is required to furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the prescribed work of this contract. Included in the work is all temporary traffic control, layout of work, surface preparation, and associated work required to install the following pavement markings. All work shall be performed under a single contract.

A. BASE BID: In accordance with these specifications, install approximately 644,318 linear feet (LF) of retro‐reflective yellow painted centerline striping and approximately 2,223 LF of white non‐ reflective parking lot striping along the Blue Ridge Parkway, at the following locations:

Section MP Start MP End Centerline (lnft) Edgeline and Parking (lnft)

2 J 304.7 317.3 132,897.60 0.00

Begin: Linn Cove Visitor Center Road

Linville River Spur Road, MP 316.4 14,678.40 1,847.00

2 K 317.6 327.5 104,544.00 0.00

2 L 327.5 336.3 92,928.00 0.00

2 M 336.3 347.6 119,328.00 0.00

End: Big Laurel Gap/Curtis Creek Road

2 Y 455.7 461.6 62,304.00 0.00

Begin: Soco Gap/US 19

Heintooga Spur Road, MP 458.2 38,332.80 194.00

2 Z 461.6 469.1 79,200.00 182.00

End: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Restripe Pavement Markings ‐ North Carolina, 2017

B. ADDITIVE 1: This item may only be added by the Contracting Officer if funding is available. In accordance with these specifications, install approximately 45,408 linear feet (LF) of retro‐ reflective yellow painted centerline striping and approximately 260 LF of white non‐reflective parking lot striping along the Blue Ridge Parkway, at the following locations:

Section MP Start MP End Centerline (lnft) Edgeline and Parking (lnft)

2 N 347.6 350.4 29,568 260

Begin: Big Laurel Gap/Curtis Creek Road

2 N 350.4 351.9 15,840 0

End: Deep Gap

C. ADDITIVE 2: This item may only be added by the Contracting Officer if funding is available. In accordance with these specifications, install approximately 36,960 linear feet (LF) of retro‐ reflective yellow painted centerline striping along the Blue Ridge Parkway, at the following locations:

Section MP Start MP End Centerline (lnft) Edgeline and Parking (lnft)

2 N 351.9 355.4 36,960 0

Begin: Deep Gap; End: Mt. Mitchell spur road

D. ADDITIVE 3: This item may only be added by the Contracting Officer if funding is available. In accordance with these specifications, install approximately 46,464 linear feet (LF) of retro‐ reflective yellow painted centerline striping along the Blue Ridge Parkway, at the following locations:

Section MP Start MP End Centerline (lnft) Edgeline and Parking (lnft)

2 N 355.4 359.8 46,464 0

Begin: Mt. Mitchell spur road; End: Walker Knob PO

1‐2 SUMBITTALS

A. General:

1. Contractor shall provide shall provide an electronic copy of each of the following items to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

2. CO retains the right to require other submittals.

3. Material requiring approval shall not be delivered to the project site or used in the work of this contract until the Contractor receives approval from the CO.

4. Allow approximately 14 calendar days for review and return of the submittals.

5. Contractor shall provide certification(s) for the Pavement Marking Technician(s) directly overseeing the work of this contract.

B. Materials:

1. Traffic Paint: High‐build Waterborne Traffic Paint; Contractor shall provide manufacturer’s product cut sheets on the paint, describing it and showing that it meets the referenced specifications.

2. Glass Beads: AASHTO M247, Type I and Type III; Contractor shall provide manufacturer’s product cut sheets on the paint, describing it and showing that it meets the referenced specifications.

3. Warranties and Guarantees: Contractor shall provide any manufacturer’s warranties or guarantees on the materials installed under this contract.

C. Work Plans:

1. Safety

a. Contractor shall submit a Site‐specific Safety Plan for the work prescribed in this contract.

2. Traffic Control

a. Contractor shall submit a detailed and comprehensive plan of how traffic will be dealt with in a safe and effective manner during the work of this contract.

b. Operation methods and safety measures shall be listed and explained.

3. Paint Spill Cleanup

a. Contractor shall submit a detailed plan listing the procedures, equipment and materials to be used to clean up any paint spills that might occur within the parkway during the course of this project.

b. The plan should anticipate cleanup methods not only for spills on asphalt pavement but also on grassed shoulders or adjacent natural ground landscapes.

1‐3 QUALITY ASSURANCE:

A. Contractor’s Qualifications:

1. The Contractor and/or his designated subcontractor(s) must be regularly engaged in and skilled in the type of construction required to complete the work of this contract. The CO reserves the right to request contractor’s past performance as necessary.

2. A Pavement Marking Technician, certified by the State of North Carolina and the material manufacturer, shall be present during all pavement marking operations each day.

3. Use adequate numbers of skilled workers who are thoroughly trained and experienced in the necessary crafts and who are completely familiar with the specified requirements and methods needed for the proper performance of the work of this contract.

B. Regulatory Requirements

1. Traffic markings and their installation shall be in accordance with the appropriate manufacturer’s guidelines and the following specifications:

a. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) 2009 with revisions available at http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/.

b. Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) “Standard Specifications For Construction Of Roads And Bridges On Federal Highway Projects (FP‐14)” available at https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/:

1. Section 634 – Permanent Pavement Markings

2. Subsection 718.10 – Waterborne Traffic Paint

3. Section 718.14 – Glass Beads

1‐4 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING

A. Due to limited available storage space at Parkway facilities, the Contractor shall arrange to store all paint, beads and any other materials and equipment off Government land.

B. The only exception shall be overnight parking of the paint striping truck at Parkway facilities on a space available basis. Request overnight parking in writing to the CO five days in advance.

C. All pavement marking and glass bead materials shall be delivered and stored in the manufacturer’s original suitable container and remain in such containers until immediate use.

Material packaging shall be clearly and adequately marked with the material, color, date of manufacture, process, batch or lot number, manufacturer’s name and location, temperature range, shelf life, and include the material safety data sheets (MSDS).

1‐5 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Apply traffic markings only during daylight hours when air and pavement temperatures and conditions are in accordance with FHWA specifications or manufacturer specifications whichever is stricter.

B. A number of tunnels are within the sections of this contract. Pavement markings in the tunnels are a different material and not included in this contract. No pavement markings are to be installed inside any tunnels as part of this contract.

C. Work should be scheduled to reduce impacts to Parkway visitor.

D. No work will be allowed on weekends, national legal holidays, or the month of October.

PART 2 – MATERIALS

2‐1 CENTERLINE PAVEMENT MARKING PAINT

A. FHWA Type C – High‐build waterborne traffic paint with beads (reflective)

B. Furnish a yellow, acrylic water‐based, ready‐mixed paint conforming to the following:

1. Composition. Furnish a paint composed of resin solids of 100 percent acrylic polymer with the exact formulation determined by the manufacturer. Conform to the following:

a. Pigment, ASTM D3723 45 to 55 percent by mass

b. Lead, chromium, cadmium, or cobalt ASTM D3335 &

ASTM D3718

0 percent by mass

c. Volatile organic compounds, EPA Method 24 20.0 oz/gallon (150 g/L) max.

d. Density of paint, ASTM D1475 12.0 lb/gallon (1.44 kg/L) min

2. Viscosity. ASTM D562 75‐90 Krebs units

3. Drying time

a. Dry to no pickup, ASTM D711 10 minutes max

b. Drying to no track, ASTM D713 90 seconds max

4. Flexibility. ASTM D522, using the ¼‐in (6.4‐mm) cylindrical mandrel

No cracking or flaking

5. Dry opacity. ASTM D2805, contrast ratio at 319 ft2/gallon (7.85 m2 /L) spreading rate

0.96 min

6. Color

a. White, ASTM D1729 Match FHWA standard highway white

b. Yellow, ASTM D1729 Match FHWA standard highway yellow

7. Daylight reflectance. (Without glass beads)

a. White, ASTM E1347 84 percent relative to magnesium oxide standard

b. Yellow, ASTM E1347 55 percent relative to magnesium oxide standard

8. Bleeding ratio. ASTM D868. Determine reflectance according to ASTM D1347 immediately after drying. Divide the average of three reflectance readings of the paint over the bleeding surface by the average of three readings over the non‐ bleeding surface to determine the bleeding ratio

0.96 min

9. Freeze‐thaw stability. ASTM D2243 ±5 Krebs units max

10. Storage stability. During a 12‐month storage period, conform to the following:

a. No excessive setting, caking, or increase in viscosity; and

b. Readily stirred to a consistency for use in the striping equipment.

2‐2 EDGELINE AND PARKING PAVEMENT MARKING PAINT

A. FHWA Type K – Nonreflectorized markings (waterborne)

B. Furnish a white, acrylic water‐based, ready‐mixed paint conforming to 2‐1.B. above.

2‐3 GLASS BEADS

A. Furnish glass beads conforming AASHTO M 247 with the following specific properties:

1. Gradation

Sieve Designation Mass % Passing

Standard, mm Alternate No. Type 1 Type 3

1.70 12 100

1.40 14 95‐100

1.18 16 100 80‐95

1.00 18 10‐40

0.850 20 95‐100 0‐5

0.710 25 0‐2

0.600 30 75‐95

0.425 40

0.300 50 15‐35

0.180 80

0.150 100 0‐5

2. Roundness. The glass beads shall have a minimum of 70 percent true spheres.

3. Refractive Index. The glass beads shall have a refractive index of 1.50–1.55.

4. Coatings: Flotation, Flow, Moisture Resistance, and Adherence – When tested in accordance with Sections 8 through 14 of T 346, the presence of the purchaser‐specified coatings shall be unambiguous. Beads shall flow properly when tested in accordance with the procedure in Section 8 of T 346 unless specified to be moisture resistant, in which case the beads shall flow properly when tested in accordance with the procedure in Section 9 of T 346.

5. General. The beads shall be dry and free of lumps and clusters.

B. Treat glass beads with an adherence coating as recommended by manufacturer.

2‐4 PAINT REMOVAL MATERIAL

A. Contractor shall provide an industry standard safe and effective product or means for removal and cleanup of spilled or incorrectly applied marking paint.

B. The method or product shall not damage the existing pavement, shoulder or natural landscape.

C. This method or product should be fully described in the Paint Spill Cleanup Plan, for proper review and approval.

D. The plan should anticipate possible paint or solvent spills on various substrates such as asphalt pavement, grass shoulders or natural landscapes within the work site of this project.

PART 3: EXECUTION

3‐1 PROTECTION OF PUBLIC AND TRAFFIC CONTROL

A. The Contractor shall be responsible to furnish all the personnel and equipment necessary to provide safe and adequate traffic control in and around the locations of the pavement markings and protect freshly painted or applied traffic markings until they have dried sufficiently to resist tracking or smearing.

B. Install all temporary traffic control needed to maintain safe two‐way traffic on the Parkway road.

1. All traffic control measures shall be explained in the Traffic Control Plan submittal and is subject to review prior to approval and any work.

2. Suitable traffic controls such as flagmen, traffic cones and signage as required in Part 6 of the MUTCD shall be used.

3. Keep traffic delays to a maximum of 10 minutes.

4. Keep traffic on the paved roadway (do not use the road shoulder to move traffic past the striping operation).

5. Use warning signs to stop and slow moving traffic.

6. Use traffic cones and other measures to protect freshly painted pavement marking from smearing and tracking.

C. Contractor Vehicle Safety Lighting.

1. All Contractor vehicles shall be equipped with white or amber strobe lights or rotating beacons installed atop the vehicles.

2. These warning lights shall operate at all times when vehicles are located at the job site, unless the vehicle is not in use and parked well away from the active traffic lanes.

D. Personnel working on the job shall have and use required personal protective equipment such as high visibility safety vests and hard hats.

E. The Contractor shall always have the primary responsibility for traffic control. National Park Service Law Enforcement will not be available to assist traffic control.

3‐2 LAYOUT OF WORK

A. The intent of this project is to restripe existing, faded pavement markings. It is anticipated that little to no layout work will be required.

B. The Contractor shall provide all of the personnel, materials and equipment necessary to perform any layout of pavement markings.

C. Before placing any striping paint, mark badly faded existing pavement markings as necessary by placing spots of paint at start and end points and at intervals to ensure accurate location of lines on the road.

3‐3 PAVEMENT SURFACE PREPARATION

Prior to applying pavement markings, the Contractor shall clean the pavement to be marked by brooming, airblasting, high pressure water, manual scrubbing with water and approved detergent, or other acceptable cleaning method. Surface must be dry, free of dust, dirt, leaves, loose gravel, oil, grease, debris and other foreign contaminants before painting.

3‐4 PAVEMENT MARKING PATTERNS

A. Match existing colors, patterns and spacing unless not in accordance with the MUTCD. Advise the COR of any locations which do not meet the MUTCD and coordinate with the COR a resolution for these locations.

B. Contractor shall match existing pavement markings to the greatest extent possible. See Application Tolerances.

1. Centerlines not in tunnels shall be 4 inch wide stripes; yellow paint with reflective beads. Separate double centerline stripes with 4 inch space.

2. Edgelines and parking spaces shall be 4 inch wide stripes; white paint without reflective beads.

3. Pedestrian Crossings shall be 8 inch wide stripes; which paint without reflective beads.

4. All stripes shall be plus or minus 1/4 inch of the required stripe width.

3‐5 PAVEMENT MARKING EQUIPMENT

A. Equipment used to install the centerline pavement markings shall have the following characteristics:

1. Truck‐mounted and self‐contained.

2. Pressurized paint nozzles located outboard of the vehicle wheels.

3. On‐off control for bead dispenser synchronized with the On‐Off control for the paint nozzle.

4. Provide a pressurized bead dispenser/applicator.

5. Must have a measuring device capable of automatically and accurately measuring and totaling the stripe lengths.

a. Accuracy shall be maintained, via field calibration, within 1 percent plus or minus of actual measured length.

b. If equipment does not have field calibration capability, any error in excess of 1 percent shall be mathematically corrected for payment.

6. A heating device capable of heating and delivering paint to the spray nozzle at a minimum of 140 degrees Fahrenheit or as recommended by the paint manufacturer to improve quick dry characteristics.

7. Capable of applying hot paint under pressure directly to the pavement with a uniform width and thickness to produce clean, sharp, and smooth edges on stripes.

8. Capable of automatically or manually applying two parallel solid or broken stripes simultaneously.

9. The spray nozzle and bead dispenser shall be shielded to prevent over‐spraying.

10. Mobile and maneuverable to the extent that straight lines can be followed and all standard curves can be made in true arcs.

B. Equipment used to install the edgeline and parking pavement markings shall have the following characteristics:

1. Not required to be motorized.

2. Capable of consistently applying a neat, uniform stripe within the dimensional tolerances listed previously.

3. Not required to heat the paint prior to application.

3‐5 PAINTED CENTERLINE APPLICATION

A. General

1. The pavement marking material shall be capable of accepting an overlay of compatible material.

2. The installed pavement marking material shall have a uniform thickness and smooth surfaced cross‐section throughout its entire length, while maintaining the listed tolerances and application rates.

3. The Contractor shall protect the pavement markings until track free.

4. Any markings tracked by a vehicle shall be removed by methods acceptable to the COR and at no additional expense to the Government.

5. The Contractor shall be responsible for removing all pavement marking materials spilled on the road surface by a method acceptable to the COR.

B. Tolerances

1. Edges of new markings shall match the edges of the existing old marking edges.

2. Stripes shall begin and end within 2 inches of the ends of the existing markings.

3. Any greater deviations shall be sufficient cause for requiring the material to be removed and repainted at no additional cost to the Government.

C. Application Rates

1. All longitudinal pavement marking lines 8 inches or less in width shall be applied with one pass of the pavement marking equipment.

2. Pavement marking lines greater than 8 inches in width and pavement marking symbols may be applied with multiple passes of the pavement marking equipment.

3. Spray paint at 25 mil (0.63 millimeters) minimum wet film thickness or at a rate of 71 square feet per gallon (1.7 square meters per liter).

D. Glass Bead Application

1. Use a drop‐on method of application, where the glass beads are dispensed by a pressurized mechanical feed or a high pressurized means onto the pavement marking as it is applied to the pavement. Drop‐on bead dispensing methods for pavement marking lines shall not be simply dependent on gravity, or dropped by hand.

2. Approximately 70 percent of the beads shall be fully buried in paint with the remaining

30 percent embedded 50 percent into the paint surface.

3. Use two bead dispensers. Apply Type 3 glass beads on the paint at a rate of 6 to 8 pounds per gallon (0.72 to 0.960 kilograms per liter) followed by Type 1 glass beads on the paint at a rate of 6 to 8 pounds per gallon (0.72 to 0.96 kilograms per liter) of paint.

3‐6 IMPROPERLY APPLIED OR DAMAGED PAVEMENT MARKINGS

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for removing and replacing any improperly applied, smeared, tracked or damaged pavement markings at no additional cost to the Government.

B. Improperly applied and damaged markings shall be removed using methods that will not damage the pavement surface or leave confusing patterns on the pavement similar to the traffic markings being removed.

C. Methods used for paint removal shall be detailed in the Paint Spill Cleanup Plan.

D. Remove any excess material resulting from the marking removal and replacement pavement markings.

3‐7 PAINT SPILLS

A. Prevention

1. Contractor shall take precautions to prevent spills when transporting paint, filling striping truck paint reservoirs, and cleaning paint nozzles on the equipment.

2. Whenever possible, move equipment off of the pavement during filling and cleaning operations.

3. Use material such as building paper, plastic sheeting, drop cloths, or other disposable sheeting to protect the ground and/or pavement surface from paint spills.

B. Spill Cleanup

1. Paint spills shall be immediately cleaned up at the time of occurrence.

2. The crew shall have on hand at all times the necessary materials and equipment to perform effective spill cleanups.

3. If spills occur on road shoulders or other non‐paved areas, remove and dispose of any contaminated soil and/or vegetation.

4. Methods and materials used for paint spill cleanup shall be those approved as part of the Paint Spill Cleanup Plan.

3‐8 PAVEMENT MARKING PROTECTION

A. Protect markings from traffic until dried to a no‐tracking condition. Remove tracking marks, spilled marking material, markings in unauthorized areas, and defective markings.

1. Place traffic cones on all freshly painted traffic markings to keep traffic off wet markings and prevent smearing, tracking or movement of the markings.

a. Curves: Place cones at intervals of 50 foot or less in curved road sections.

b. Straight Sections: Place cones at intervals of 100 feet or less on all straight or nearly straight road sections.

c. Intersections: Place cones at ends and sides of markings.

d. On‐Ramps: Place cones at intervals of 25 feet or less at on‐ramps which have a tight turning radius.

e. Parking Lots: For small parking pull offs, place traffic cones or suitable barricades to close off each entrance to the parking lot until striping is placed and dry. On larger parking lots, place cones at locations to protect the sections of the parking lot striping being installed, or rope off areas, until the striping is dry.

2. Remove all cones as soon as paint has dried or cured sufficiently to prevent smearing, tracking or movement of the markings.

B. For centerline striping, the distance between the cone placement vehicle and the paint striping truck shall be maintained at no more than 150 feet at all times.

1. The cone pickup vehicle shall travel with the traffic flow and no part of the vehicle shall cross or straddle the centerline.

2. When five or more vehicles accumulate behind the cone pickup vehicle, the cone pickup vehicle should exit the roadway at the first convenient and safe location and allow traffic to pass.

3. The cone pickup vehicle shall also allow following traffic to pass at intervals not to exceed 5 minutes.

3‐9 JOBSITE CLEANUP

A. The jobsite shall be kept clean and neat at all times.

B. Used packing materials for glass beads, etc. and all trash shall be stored in appropriate refuse containers.

C. Trash and empty paint drums, shall be removed from Government land daily, and disposed of in a legal manner.

3‐10 ACCEPTANCE

A. Markings shall be accurately placed, and appear clean and uniform day and night.

B. All yellow centerline pavement markings shall be reflective with glass beads.

C. Unsatisfactory markings shall be corrected at no additional expense to the Government.

D. Once any corrections are made, the work is ready for acceptance by the Government.

3‐11 CLOSEOUT

A. Substantial Completion and Final Inspection

1. Submit written certification that the project is substantially complete, and request in writing a final inspection.

2. The CO or COR will make inspection within 10 days of receipt of request.

3. When the CO determines that the work is substantially complete, a list will be prepared of deficiencies to be corrected before final acceptance and issue a Letter of Substantial Completion.

4. If the CO determines that the work is not substantially complete, the Contractor will be immediately notified in writing along with the corrective measures.

5. After completing work, the Contractor shall resubmit certification and request a new final inspection.

B. Acceptance of the Work: After all deficiencies have been corrected, a Letter of Acceptance will be issued to the Contractor.

PART 4: MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

4‐1 MEASUREMENT

A. Method

1. The metered registers on the paint striping equipment shall be the primary basis for measurement.

2. Prior to the start of contract work, the Government shall verify the accuracy of the metered registers by comparison with a known or measured distance.

3. This calibration check on the register accuracy shall be repeated at the completion of

100,000 linear feet of striping, and again every 300,000 linear feet of completed striping application.

4. If register errors cannot be corrected by calibration, a correction factor will be applied to readings for payment.

5. Parking lot striping shall be measured with a meter on the application machine that has been checked by the Contracting Officer or COR or shall be measured after installation with conventional measuring devices such as measuring wheel or cloth tape.

B. Documentation

1. The Contractor shall maintain daily reports that record:

a. Beginning and ending locations each day by Parkway milepost.

b. Meter readings from the striper.

c. Quantities of paint and beads used.

d. Application rate of materials.

e. Measurements recording all parking lot striping or crosswalk striping installed that day, and the amount of paint used for it. Keep this quantity separate from the centerline striping quantities.

f. Date and Times of work.

2. All Daily reports are to be provided to the CO or COR.

4‐2 PAYMENT

Payment will be made at the contract unit price for each linear foot of painted yellow retro‐ reflective or painted white non‐reflective traffic markings installed and accepted.

END OF STATEMENT