Specifications_and_Work_Statement.docx

REQUIREMENTS

FOR DESERT ROCK CRUSHING PROJECT

Description of Work

The work to be done under this contract includes all labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, tools, supplies, and materials necessary to blast, crush and stockpile road surfacing material at the Juniper Rock Pit. Work also includes pit reclamation/stabilization.

The work involves minor pit development with blasting, crushing, and stockpiling of approximately 23,000 tons of surfacing aggregate material and stabilization of the areas disturbed after the project is complete. Material shall be crushed a Gradation of B (Subbase) According to Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP 14, Table 703-2.

The material for this project shall be produced by open pit excavation in the proposed pit area. Any top soil/organic materials removed shall be stockpiled for later use in stabilization. All finished slopes shall be 3:1 (H:V).

There has been one mobilization allocated for this project. The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with mobilization and additional mobilizations shall be at no extra cost to the Government. The roads to the project site, after leaving the pavement, are extremely rough and difficult roads. Any repairs or maintenance needed due to damage done to the roads during mobilization will be the contractor’s responsibility.

Project Location See attached Map. Project is located approximately 1.5 miles South of Juniper, Idaho at (42° 08’ 19.98” N, 112° 57’ 43.61” W) on Juniper Road.

Period of Performance 120 Calendar Days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

Local conditions (weather conditions, road conditions, etc.) that may affect work are included in the performance period. Contractor shall coordinate work hours with the COR/CO 48 hours in advance of beginning work.

Applicable Standard Specifications

The General Requirements (Division 100) and the applicable sections of Divisions 150 through 700 of the Federal Highway Administration’s "Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-14, U.S. Customary Units" of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration apply to this project as modified by these Special Contract Requirements and Contract Clauses contained in the contract. Unless otherwise noted, all reference headings in these Special Contract Requirements refer to divisions, sections, subsections, articles or paragraphs of the Standard Specifications, FP-14. The Contractor shall keep a copy of FP-14 on site during all construction for this project.

The FP-14 is a separately published book by the Federal Lands Highway. To download FP-14 or to obtain a hard copy, visit:

https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/specs

Applicable Standard Specifications Section 151 – Mobilization Section 201 – Clearing and Grubbing Section 204 – Excavation and Embankment Section 703 – Aggregate

Specific Project Supplemental Specifications Preface Section 101- Terms, Format, and Definitions Section 102 – Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract Section 103 – Scope of Work Section 104 – Control of Work Section 105 – Control of Material Section 106 – Acceptance of Work Section 107 – Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public Section 108 – Prosecution and Progress Section 109 – Measurement and Payment Section 205 – Rock Blasting Section 301 – Untreated Aggregate Courses Section 314 – Stockpiled Aggregates Section 651 – Development of Pits and Quarries

PREFACE

Delete the Preface and substitute the following:

These Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects are issued primarily for constructing roads and bridges on Federal Highway projects under the direct administration of the Bureau of Land Management. These specifications are cited as "FP-14" indicating "Federal Project" Standard Specifications issued in 2014 and contain both United States Customary and Metric units of measure.

When designated in a contract, the FP-14 becomes part of the contract and binding upon all parties to the contract. Construction contracts of the Bureau of Land Management are also governed by the following regulations:

● Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1 The FAR regulations are not included in the FP-14. A complete copy of the FAR is available from the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

U.S. Customary units of measure are used in the FP-14 as provided in the November 25, 2008 Memorandum from Jeffrey F. Paniati entitled Update on Metric Use Requirements for FHWA Documents. Metric units are noted in parentheses following the U.S. Customary Units. The references to Metric or Metric units apply only when the project or portion of the project expressly calls for Metric units of measure.

DIVISION 100

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Section 101. – TERMS, FORMAT AND DEFINITIONS

101.01 Meaning of Terms. Add the following:

Delete all references to the TAR (Transportation Acquisition Regulations) in the specifications.

101.03 Abbreviations. Add the following to (a) Acronyms:

AA

AAN

AAR

ABA

ACPA

ADA

AFPA

AI

AIA

ARA

AREA

ASCE

ASCII

ASLA

BLM

FTMS

GSA

IEEE

MIL

MSHA

NESC

NFPA

PCA

SAE

USFS

USGS

USPS

WCLIB

WWPI

Aluminum Association American Association of Nurserymen Association of American Railroad Architectural Barriers Act American Concrete Pavement Association Americans with Disabilities Act American Forest and Paper Association Asphalt Institute American Institute of Architects American Railway Association American Railway Engineering Association American Society of Civil Engineers American Standard Code for Information Interchange American Society of Landscape Architects Bureau of Land Management Federal Test Method Standard General Services Administration Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Military Specifications Mine Safety and Health Administration National Electrical Safety Code National Forest Products Association Portland Cement Association Society of Automotive Engineers United States Forest Service United States Geological Survey United States Postal Service West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau Western Wood Preservers Institute

Add the following to (b) U.S. Customary unit abbreviations and symbols:

hr mp ppm Hour Milepost Part Per Million

Bidder

Modify the following definitions as follows:

Contract Time – Delete this definition and substitute the following:

Period of Performance (POP) – The specified time allowed for completion of contract work.

Notice to Proceed – Delete this definition and substitute the following:

Notice to Proceed – Written notice from the Contracting Officer to the Contractor to begin the contract work.

Add the following:

Maximum Particle Size – The smallest sieve opening through which all particles in the material will pass.

Neat Line – A line defining the proposed or specified limits of an excavation or structure.

Pioneer Road – Temporary construction access built along the route of the project.

Protected Streamcourse – A drainage shown on the plans that requires designated mitigation measures.

Right-of-Way – A general term denoting (1) the privilege to pass over land in some particular line (including easement, lease, permit, or license to occupy, use, or traverse public or private lands), or (2) Real property necessary for the project, including roadway, buffer areas, access, and drainage areas.

Utilization Standards – The minimum size and percent soundness of trees described in the specifications to determine merchantable timber.

Section 102. – BID, AWARD, AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

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Section 103. – SCOPE OF WORK

103.02 Disputes. Delete in its entirety.

103.03 Value Engineering. Delete in its entirety.

103.04 Contractor Records. Delete in its entirety.

Section 104. – CONTROL OF WORK

104.01 Authority of the Contracting Officer (CO). Delete in its entirety.

104.02 Authority of Inspectors. Delete in its entirety.

104.03 Specifications and Drawings.

(c) As-built drawings. Modify the first sentence to read as follows: Use one set of Contractor-provided plans exclusively for as-built drawings.

(d) Submittals. Add this section:

1. Blasting Qualifications as stated in Section 205.04 to be submitted with the Contractor’s Bid

2. Scale certification.

3. Section 301 Gradation Test Results

104.04 Coordination of Contract Documents. Delete in its entirety.

Section 105. – CONTROL OF MATERIAL

105.02(a) Government-provided sources. Add the following:

Comply with the requirements of 30 CFR 56, subparts B and H. Use all suitable material for aggregate regardless of size unless otherwise designated. When required, re-establish vegetation in disturbed areas according to section 651. See map for Quarry Location.

105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work. Modify as follows:

Delete last sentence of the second paragraph and modify the sentence to read as follows:

Materials produced or processed from Government lands in excess of the quantities required for performance of this contract are the property of the Government. The Government is not obligated to make reimbursement for the cost of producing these materials.

105.05(a). Delete in its entirety.

105.05(b). Delete in its entirety.

Section 106. – ACCEPTANCE OF WORK

106.05 Statistical Evaluation of Work and Determination of Pay Factor. Delete in its entirety, including all references to Statistical Evaluation. All references to Section 106.05 shall be replaced with references to Section 106.04 Measured or Tested Conformance.

Section 107. – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC

107.01 Laws to be Observed. Delete in its entirety.

107.02 Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape. Delete in its entirety.

107.03 Bulletin Board. Delete in its entirety.

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims. Delete in its entirety.

107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work. Delete in its entirety.

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties. Delete in its entirety.

107.10 Environmental Protection.

(e) Project Specific Environmental Protection. Add this section:

During the time period of March 1 – May 15, work (crushing operations and equipment use) shall be limited to the hours of 9 AM to 6 PM.

Prior to mobilizing equipment to the site, all mechanical equipment and vehicles shall be cleaned of all vegetation (stems, leaves, seeds, and all other vegetative parts) in order to minimize the transport of invasive plant species.

Section 108. – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

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Section 109. – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

109.03 Weighing Procedures and Devices.

(c) Project weighing system. Add the following:

Manual scales may be used if approved in writing by the CO and if the method of weighing meets all other contract requirements. Loader scales may be used if approved in writing by the CO and if the method of weighing meets all other contract requirements. Scales shall be accurate to within 2% of actual weight. For aggregates weighed for payment, adjust scale weights of material to deduct the daily average moisture content in excess of 2 percentage points over optimum moisture as determined by AASHTO T 99 or the designated compaction method. If moisture determination is necessary, determine the daily average moisture content in accordance with AASHTO T 255, from not less than three representative samples of aggregate taken at random intervals each day that aggregate is being weighed.

109.06 Pricing of Adjustments. Delete in its entirety.

109.07 Eliminated Work. Delete in its entirety.

109.08 Progress Payments. Delete in its entirety.

109.09 Final Payment. Delete in its entirety.

Section 205. – ROCK BLASTING

205.03 Regulations. Modify the first sentence to read as follows: Comply with Federal, state, and local regulations for the purchase, transportation, storage, and use of explosive material. Federal and State regulations include the following:

(e) 2015 Edition Idaho Standards for Public Works Construction (ISPWC). Add this Section:

205.04 Qualifications. Modify the first sentence to read as follows: Submit the following for approval at the time of the Contractor’s bid submission.

Section 301. – UNTREATED AGGREGATE COURSES

Table 301-1 Modify as follows:

Remove all Sampling, Testing, and Acceptance Requirements rows except for the first row titled “Subbase, base, or surface course aggregate”.

Delete “Fractured Faces” from row titled “Subbase, base, or surface course aggregate” and “Characteristic” column

Delete “2 per day per stockpile” from row titled “Subbase, base, or surface course aggregate” and “Sampling Frequency” column

And Replace with the Following:

“1 per 1000 Tons.”

301.08 (b) Delete in its entirety.

Section 314. – STOCKPILED AGGREGATES

314.04 Stockpile Site Delete in its entirety.

And Replace with the Following:

Prepare existing sites as necessary to accommodate the quantity of aggregate to be stockpiled.

Grade and shape the site to a uniform cross-section that drains.

Prevent contamination of the stockpiles.

314.05 Acceptance Delete in its entirety.

And Replace with the Following:

Aggregate for stockpiling will be evaluated under Subsection 301.08 and Table 301-1. The point of sampling will be the belt or stockpile.

Preparation of stockpile sites and construction of stockpiles will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

Measurement

314.07 Measure the Section 314 items listed in the bid schedule according to subsection 109.02.

Payment

314.08 The accepted quantities, measured as provided in subsection 109.05 and above, will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 314 pay items listed in the bid schedule.

Add the following:

Section 651. – DEVELOPMENT OF PITS AND QUARRIES

Description

651.01 This work consists of clearing, grubbing, stripping topsoil, removing overburden, constructing access roads, conducting restoration activities, and performing other incidental work required for pit or quarry development.

Construction Requirements

651.02 General. Submit a plan of operations according to Section 105. Perform all work in accordance with Sections 105, 201, 204, and the approved pit and quarry development plan of operations. The material for this project shall come from open pit excavation of the quarry area. Materials shall be piled on site at an approved location. The excavation shall slope such that water is shed from the working area. All finished slopes shall be 3:1 (H:V).

Perform the work in accordance with MSHA 30 CRF, part 56.

651.03 Acceptance. Developing pits and quarries will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

Measurement

651.04 Section 651 Items will not be measured for payment.

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