Sol 140P5420R0023 Attachment 001- Specs.pdf

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK

REPLACE AIDS TO NAVIGATION

PHASE 3

PMIS 239102

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MAY 2020

PMIS 239102 TABLE OF CONTENTS

REPLACE AIDS TO NAVIGATION

PHASE 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 10 00 ....................................... SUMMARY OF WORK

01 20 00 ....................................... DEFFINITION OF LINE ITEMS

35 59 00 ....................................... AIDS TO NAVIGATION

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PMIS 239102 SUMMARY OF WORK

SECTION 01 10 00

SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. This work consists of removing, repairing, and installing Aids to Navigation within Everglades National Park. The markers include boundary markers, channel markers, regulatory signs, and Wilderness Waterway Trail Signs.

B. The work is shown on drawing number 160/166,713. Also attached are an excel spreadsheet with coordinates, and a google earth files. In case of conflict, the specs take precedence over the drawings, which take precedence over the spreadsheet, which take precedence over the google earth file.

C. The work is in the waters of Everglades National Park including Florida Bay, the Gulf Coast, and inland waterways.

D. The work will be constructed under a single contract.

1.2 USE OF PREMISES AND WORK RESTRICTIONS

A. Use of Site: Limit use of the premises to the area immediately adjacent to the work site. Do not disturb portions of the site beyond the work area.

1. Permits: This work is covered by USACE permit SAJ-2014-00355. The contractor shall follow all requirements and mitigation measures in the permit. Florida DEP considered this project a permit exemption.

2. Preservation of Cultural Resources: No known archeological resources are in the area of this construction. If previously unknown archeological resources are discovered during the work of this project, the Contractor will immediately stop work in the area of discovery and notify the Contracting Officer. An equitable adjustment will be made in accordance with the Changes clause of the contract.

B. Hurricanes: The government requires closing of operations between 72 and 48 hours of anticipated landfall of a tropical storm or hurricane as determined by the National Park Service. All project materials will be adequately secured or removed from the site within that time frame.

1.3 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE:

A. Before start of construction, the Contracting Officer will arrange an on-site meeting with the Contractor. The meeting agenda will include the following as a minimum: correspondence procedures, designation of responsible personnel, payments to the Contractor, park rules and regulations, construction schedule, shop drawings, and project closeout requirements.

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1.4 SUBMITTALS

A. All submittals shall be transmitted electronically in PDF or MS Word format.

B. Pre-Construction Submittals:

1. Submit a Progress Schedule (normally in bar chart form) showing estimated starting and completion dates for each part of the work.

2. Submit a Schedule of Values for Government approval showing the breakdown of the Contract amount into appropriate units of work. Include general condition costs, overhead, and profit in each part of the work and not as separate items. The Schedule of Values will form the basis for progress payments as provided for in the General Provisions.

3. Submit a safety plan per the accident prevention paragraph of this section.

B. Material Submittals:

1. All material submittals shall be transmitted using National Park Service form DSC-1(CS). No action will be taken on a submittal item unless accompanied by the transmittal form.

2. As specified in the individual sections, forward submittals to the Contracting Officer at least 21 days before need for approval.

3. The Government will return the submittals either approved, approved with notations, or disapproved.

C. Post Construction Submittals:

1. Project Record Drawings

a. Maintain one complete set of contract drawings. Clearly mark changes, deletions, and additions to show actual construction conditions. Show additions in red, deletions in green, and special instructions in blue.

1.5 ACCIDENT PREVENTION

A. Before on-site work begins, submit a written accident prevention program containing the following:

1. Name of responsible supervisor to carry out the program.

2. Site specific information including emergency response contact information and location of the nearest emergency room.

3. Outline of each phase of the work, the hazards associated with each major phase, and the methods proposed to ensure property protection and safety of the public, National Park Service personnel, and Contractor's employees.

B. The Contractor shall follow all federal, state, and local safety and health requirements

C. The Contractor shall report all accidents to the Contracting Officer as soon as possible and assist the Contracting Officer and other officials as required in the investigation of the accident.

1.6 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS:

A. All materials including the signs, arrows, and piles shall be Contractor furnished from outside the park.

1.7 DISPOSAL

A. All removed material becomes the property of the Contractor and shall be disposed of outside the park.

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1.8 FIELD VERIFICATION:

A. Field verify all new and existing dimensions affecting the work of this contract before ordering products. Any discrepancies between construction drawings, construction specifications, and field conditions shall be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer before work is to be performed. Any work that is performed without notifying the Contracting Officer will be done at the contractor's own expense.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 FIRST AID FACILITIES

A. Provide adequate facilities for the number of employees and the type of construction at the site.

2.2 PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

A. Meet requirements of NIOSH and ANSI.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AND FINAL INSPECTION

A. Before scheduling the final inspection, remove all tools, equipment, surplus materials, and rubbish.

At time of final inspection, project shall be thoroughly clean and ready for use.

B. Submit written certification that project, or designated portion of project, is substantially complete, and request in writing a final inspection. Contracting Officer will inspect within 10 days of receipt of request.

C. If the project is determined to be substantially complete, the Contracting Officer will prepare a list of deficiencies to be corrected before final acceptance and issue a Letter of Substantial Completion.

D. After all deficiencies have been corrected, a Letter of Acceptance will be issued.

END OF SECTION

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PMIS 244334 DEFINITION OF LINE ITEMS

SECTION 01 20 00

DEFINITION OF LINE ITEMS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. Summary tables of the required work are shown on the drawings Sheet 2 of 7.

B. The intent of this section is to explain, in general, what is and what is not included in a line item, and the limits or cut-off points where one line item ends and another begins.

C. If no line item exists for a portion of the work, include the costs in a related line item.

1.2 LINE ITEM 10: Boundary Markers, Channel Markers and Warning Signs on 12” Piles:

A. This line item consists of all work replacing or installing markers with 12-inch piles. This includes the large boundary markers and the channel marker in the Flamingo Channel. This work does not include work to replace signs on existing piles even if the existing piles are 12-inch.

1.3 LINE ITEM 20: Regulatory Signs and Channel Markers on 9-inch Markers and Signs:

A. This line item consists of all work replacing, repairing, or installing markers with 9-inch piles and includes replacing signs on all 9-inch and larger piles including signs on 12-piles.

1.4 LINE ITEM 30: Small Channel Markers (4x4 Piles)

A. This line item consists of all work associated with the 4x4 Channel Markers.

1.5 LINE ITEM 40: Small Boundary Markers (4x4 Piles)

A. This line item consists of all work associated with the 4x4 Boundary Markers including replacing signs.

1.6 LINE ITEM 50: Wilderness Waterway Markers (4x4 Piles)

A. This line item consists of all work associated with the 4x4 Wilderness Waterway Markers.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS NOT USED

PART 3 - EXECUTION NOT USED

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PMIS 244334 AIDS TO NAVIGATION

SECTION 23 81 00

AIDS TO NAVIGATION

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. The work of this section consists of installing, replacing, removing, repairing and replacing signs on Aids to Navigation.

1.2 SUBMITTALS

A. As specified in Section 01 10 00.

B. Submit manufactures product information for the signs, arrows, piles, wood crossmen, and hardware.

1.3 DEFINITIONS

A. Install: The Contractor is to install a complete marker including pile and signs.

B. Reinstall: The Contractor is to install a complete marker including pile and signs. For the purposes of this contract, install and reinstall mean the same thing. The different terms are for NPS record keeping and permitting. Reinstall refers to a location where there in not an existing marker but historically, there had been a marker at that location in the past.

C. Replace: The Contractor is to remove the existing marker and install a completely new marker. In case of a discrepancy between the location of the existing marker and the coordinates given in these contract documents, the location of the existing marker governs. Install the new marker where the existing marker is and record the actual coordinates in the as-build data.

D. Remove: Completely remove the existing marker including the pile.

E. Straighten or Fix Lean: Pull out the existing piles and reinstall the piles straight. Reinstall all signs and reflectors as previously found.

F. Replace Signs Only: The Contractor is to replace all signs and hardware on the existing pile.

G. Repair: Repair the fiberglass pile coating as described in this section.

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE:

A. The Contractor will locate positions using a WAAS enabled or differential global positioning system (DGPS) with WGS-84 map datum. Installed positions shall be within two (2) meters (6 feet) of the location designated on the drawings.

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1.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

A. The Contractor is responsible for all delivery, storage, and handling of all materials used. The Contractor may store materials at the NPS facilities at Gulf Coast, Flamingo and Key Largo. The Contractor shall remain responsible for securing stored materials at NPS sites.

1.6 WARRANTIES

A. All materials utilized shall be able to withstand the elements under outdoor marine conditions for a continuous period of not less than five (5) years.

1.7 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

A. As specified in Section 01 10 00. The Contractor shall provide the following installation records.

1. The Contractor shall maintain records for marker removed, installed or repaired (sign/reflector replacement) under this contract. For each sign site, these records shall include the type of work performed, the date of installation, the size and length of the piles, the depth of penetration of each pile, and other work.

2. The Contractor must provide the Government with the coordinates in decimal degrees to five decimal points (example 30.12345°N, 81.12345°W) of all markers demolished, installed, or repaired. These positions must be accurate to two (2) meters (6 feet) resolution using DGPS or WAAS enabled with WGS-84 map datum.

3. The Contractor shall provide digital photographs of each marker and marker installation. The photographs must be clear, legible, and identified with the waterway marker plan’s reference number.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 4X4 WOOD PILES, CROSSMEN AND BLOCKING

A. American Softwood Lumber Standard PS-20, No 2 Grade or better.

B. Moisture Content: 19 percent maximum (dry) at time of manufacture.

C. Surfacing: S4S, unless otherwise specified. All dimensions are nominal.

D. Treatment:

1. Piles: Chromated Copper Arsenate (2.50 pcf).

2. Crossmen and Blocking: Chromated Copper Arsenate (0.60 pcf).

2.2 ROUND WOOD PILES

A. ASTM 25, natural taper, dimensions based on butt diameter.

B. Treatment: Chromated Copper Arsenate (2.50 pcf).

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2.3 WILDERNESS WATERWAY TRAIL SIGNS:

A. Surface Materials:

1. Brown background color shall be non-reflective sheeting, ink, or paint. NPS Brown color number PMS 1615.

2. Numbers and Borders shall be white reflective paint or reflective sheeting ASTM D4956, Type

I.

B. Type Style shall be NPS Rawlinson. NPS Rawlinson is a font licensed by the National Park Service.

NPS Rawlinson Font Files will be provided to the Contractor for use on this project. The font files provided shall not be used for any other purpose.

C. Sign Panels: Alodine treated aluminum meeting the requirements of ASTM B 209 and Aluminum Association Alloy 6061-T6, 5154-H38 or 5052-H38. Minimum Thickness: 0.80”.

2.4 MARKER SIGNS AND FLAGS (EXCEPT WILDERNESS WATERWAY TRAIL SIGNS)

A. Reflective Sheeting: ASTM D4956, Type III or Type IV.

B. Type style on sighs shall be Highway Gothic.

C. Sign Panels: Alodine treated aluminum meeting the requirements of ASTM B 209 and Aluminum Association Alloy 6061-T6, 5154-H38 or 5052-H38. Minimum Thickness:

1. Signs 30” or larger in width: 0.125”.

2. Signs under 30” in width: 0.80”.

3. All Flags: 0.125”.

D. The Contractor shall not impact the message area or reflective surfaces of the sign when drilling holes in the signs. The Contractor will replace, at its own expense, any signs that it damages during the delivery and installation process.

2.5 REFLECTIVE TAPE

A. High Intensity Grade Reflective Sheeting, ASTM D4956, Type III or Type IV, pressure sensitive adhesive. 3M Scotchlite Series 3870 or approved equal.

2.6 REFLECTORS

A. Three-inch minimum diameter, Class "A" acrylic reflector, hermetically sealed with Center mounting hole.

2.7 PIPE WRAP

A. Sheeting: 60 mil polyethylene.

B. Nails: 316 stainless steel roofing nails

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2.8 HARDWARE

A. All hardware including bolts, nuts, screws, threaded rod, nails, and washers shall be 316 Stainless steel.

2.9 BIRD SPIKES

A. Nixalite Model S bird spikes and hardware or approved equal. Stainless steel, 4” high, 4” wide, No less than 120 Wire points per foot.

2.10 PILE CAP FOR FIBERGLASS PILES

A. PVC cap, size to fit piles.

2.11 TWO-PART POLYURETHANE COATING

A. The coating for repairing the fiberglass pile shall be a two-part polyurethane. The coating can be obtained from the fiberglass pile manufacturer or from a reputable coating supplier. Color shall be medium gray.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 EXISTING MARKER DEMOLITION

A. Remove existing markers by removing any remaining signage, reflectors, and hardware. The pile shall either be pulled in possible. If the pile cannot be pulled, it can be cut off at the mud line.

3.2 PILE INSTALLATION

A. Any piles which require excessive bending in order to frame properly shall be withdrawn and reinstalled to the proper batter. Piles shall not be installed and then pulled into position. Minor adjustment (less than 3° to vertical) is allowed after pile installation; however, Contractor is fully responsible to ensure soil has settled around the pile so that no listing will occur. Piles damaged, not located in the proper location, or driven out of alignment shall be withdrawn and replaced by new piles.

B. If rock is encountered, pre-punch the hole by driving and removing a steel pin or drilling.

C. Pilings shall not be connected or joined together to lengthen. The Contractor shall order piles of sufficient length and cut off excess not required.

D. Sign or pile assemblies not completed at the end of each work day must be marked and made visible to day and nighttime waterway traffic.

E. Attached pile cap with a minimum of (4) #10 x 3/4” stainless steel screws (or preapproved by Government equivalent) and be even with the top edge of the sign to (± 6”). The cap shall fit the piling naturally without having to modify the pile cap in any fashion to forcefully fit the pile diameter (e.g. splitting a cap to fit a larger diameter piling than the pile cap was designed to fit).

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F. Small (4x4) piles that do not have a cap shall have the top cutoff at a diagonal to provide drainage.

3.3 SIGN INSTALLATION

A. Bolt holes shall be bored 1/16” larger than the diameter of the bolt.

B. Install signs and reflectors as shown, crossmen that have split ends from drilling shall not be used.

C. All fasteners shall be vandal proofed by deforming the exposed threads using a chisel or other tool to prevent the nuts from being unthreaded.

3.4 PILE RAP

A. Overlap seams a minimum of 6 inches. Connect to the pile with roofing nails spaced at 2-inch on center along all edges and seams.

3.5 BIRD SPIKES

A. Install per manufactories’ recommendations. Install on the top of the Crossman of signs.

3.6 FIBERGLASS PILE REPAIR

A. This work is to repair the engineered thermoplastic PPT jacket that has cracked and loosened from the fiberglass pile.

B. Repairs shall be made on a calm day with a low tide.

C. Remove loose PPT jacket with a utility knife. Cut the PPT as close as possible to the adhered PPT.

D. Once the PPT has been removed as low as possible, abrade the surface (both fiberglass and remaining jacket) with 80 grit sandpaper.

E. Mix the coating as directed by the manufacture. Coat the entire pile down to the waterline. Both the bare fiberglass and remaining PPT shall be coated.