Statement_of_Work.pdf

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Munising MI

Gravel Overlay

PMIS 238987

Statement of Work

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

02/06/2023

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Service General Requirements

Service General Requirements

PART 1 – GENERAL

ITEM 1 - DESCRIPTION OF WORK

ITEM 2 - PROTECTING EXISTING UTILITIES

ITEM 3 - CONTRACTOR’S USE OF PREMISES

ITEM 4 - COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION

ITEM 5 - SUBMITTALS

ITEM 6 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION

ITEM 7 - TEMPORARY SERVICES

ITEM 8 - PROJECT CLOSEOUT

ITEM 9 - ABBREVIATIONS

Drawing and Photographs

1. Photos: Project Location Details (End of Document)

SERVICE GENERAL REQUIRMENTS

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PART 1 – GENERAL

ITEM 1 - DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.1 Background: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore sees over 1.2 million visitors annually accessing the Miners area to include day users, overnight parking for backcountry campers and access for commercial use authorizations for kayak companies for providing paddling trips along the Lakeshore. The goal of this project is to add Additional compacted gravel to the Miners Beach and Miners Falls roads and parking Lots to provide for safe public access to these areas.

1.2 Work Covered by the Contract Documents:

A. Project Location: N9310 Miners Castle Road, Munising MI, 49884 (This address is for the Miners Castle area where both project locations are.)

B. Work consists of: Delivery, placement, and compaction of approximately 3,830 cubic yards of 21A aggregate meeting Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) graduation requirements on 2.0 miles of road and 43,600 square feet of parking lot areas. Road width is approximately 26 feet wide. There is no staging area for gravel and as such all gravel will need to be placed, spread and compacted as it is delivered. The existing road base shall be graded using a road grader to remove all washboard, potholes and any other irregularities and maintain the existing crown in the road before placement of gravel. Compaction to be completed using minimum of a 10-ton roller in static mode.

1. Miners Beach Road – Placement of a 4-inch gravel lift on a 1.5-mile section of road totaling approximately 2517 cubic yards of 21A gravel.

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2. Miners West Parking Lot – Placement of a 4-inch gravel lift on a 19,100 square feet area totaling approximately 235 cubic yards of 21A gravel.

3. Miners Beach East Parking Lot - Placement of a 4-inch gravel lift on a 7,200 square feet area totaling approximately 88 cubic yards of 21A gravel.

4. Miners Falls Road - Placement of a 6-inch gravel lift approximately 0.5-mile section of road totaling approximately 775 cubic yards of 21A gravel.

5. Miners Falls Parking Lot – Placement of a 4-inch gravel lift on a 17,300 square feet area totaling approximately 215 cubic yards of 21A gravel.

C. All work will be performed under a single contract.

D. Period of performance: Work is to be completed within 60 calendar days after contract award effective date.

ITEM 2 – PROTECTING EXISTING UTILITIES

2.1 Protecting Existing Utilities: Notify Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR) and utility companies as required to request location services prior to and to coordinate any excavation/digging operations, and/or for demolition if within Statement of Work.

2.2 Contractor shall be responsible for locating and preventing damage to known utilities on site or indoors. If contractor damage occurs, alert CO and COR as soon as safely possible, and repair utility at no additional expense to the Government. If damage occurs to an unknown utility, contact CO and COR as soon as safely possible.

2.3 Existing Utility Interruptions: Do not interrupt utilities serving facilities occupied by Government or others unless permitted under the following conditions and then only after arranging to provide temporary utility services according to requirements indicated below:

A. Notify CO and COR not less than two business days in advance of proposed utility interruptions.

B. Hours for Utility Shutdowns: Shutdowns shall not exceed 2 to 3 hours. Temporary provisions will be needed by the Contractor for periods longer than stated allowance or if required for critical systems as determined by COR.

ITEM 3 - CONTRACTOR’S USE OF PREMISES

3.1 Conduct of Operations: At all times the contractor shall conduct his operations in conformance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior for the National Park Service, and applicable park rules and regulations prescribed by the Park Superintendent.

https://www.nps.gov/piro/learn/management/suptcompendium.htm

A. No signs or advertisements (except those specified herein and as required for safety) shall be displayed on the construction site or within the park unless approved by the Contracting Officer.

B. Smoking is not permitted within any Federal building or within 25 feet of entrances, operable windows, or outdoor air intakes.

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C. Public Use of Site: Contractor shall at all times conduct operations to ensure the least inconvenience to the public. Traffic delays shall be no longer than twenty minutes in duration.

3.2 On-site work hours: Work shall be generally performed during normal business working hours of

8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except when otherwise indicated.

A. Work on Saturdays, Sundays, Federal holidays, early morning, or at night may not be performed without prior consent from the CO and COR. Submit requests for work outside of the stated normal business hours to the CO and COR for approval at least 48 hours in advance of the work.

The following Federal holidays are observed by the National Park Service:

New Year Day Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday Washington’s Birthday Memorial Day Juneteenth National Independence Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

B. Note: Any of the above holidays falling on a Saturday will be observed on the preceding

Friday; holidays falling on Sunday will be observed on the following Monday. The specific day that each holiday is recognized for each year can be found at the following site: Federal Holidays (opm.gov).

3.3 Contractor Use of Site:

A. General: Contractor shall have limited use of the site for operations. Limit use of premises to area as shown on site plan. All work shall be performed with the road and parking lots footprint. Do not disturb portions of project site beyond areas in which the Work is indicated.

B. Driveways and Entrances: Keep driveways, access roads, and entrances serving premises clear and available to Government, Government's employees, and emergency vehicles at all times. Do not use these areas for parking or storage of materials. Schedule deliveries to minimize use of driveways and entrances.

C. Define site disturbance area, including earthwork and clearing of vegetation, to:

1. All work shall be within the existing road and parking lot footprints. No work or disturbance should occur outside the exiting road or parking lot footprints.

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D. Utilities

1. General: Cost or use charges for temporary facilities shall be included in the Contract

Sum as required.

2. Water Service: Water from existing water system is not available for use without metering and without payment of use charges. Provide connections and extensions of services as required for construction operations without any additional permit costs. Use resources wisely and minimize waste of water.

3. Electric Power Service: Electric power from existing system is not available for use without metering and without payment of use charges. Provide connections and extensions of services as required for construction operations without any additional permit costs. Power may or may not meet your construction power tool requirements, provide generators if questionable. Use power in a resourceful manner and avoid excess power waste.

4. Waste Operation:

a. Waste Removal / Recycling: Contractor is responsible for removing all waste created by the project. Contractor shall recycle to the highest degree possible and empty dumpsters as necessary to avoid debris on site. Locate as shown on site plan or coordinated with COR.

E. Security and Protection facilities:

1. Environmental Protection: Provide protection, operate temporary facilities, and conduct construction in ways and by methods that comply with state and federal environmental regulations and that minimize possible air, waterway, and subsoil contamination or pollution or other undesirable effects.

2. Cleaning of Equipment: The Contractor shall ensure that prior to moving on to the Project Area, all equipment, is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds. Ensure that all equipment has been pressure washed and is free of exotic species prior to start-up of operations and moving of equipment to Project Area.

Equipment shall be considered free of soil, seeds, and other debris when a visual inspection does not disclose such material. Disassembly of equipment components or specialized inspection tools are not required.

3. Tree and Plant Protection: N/A

4. Pest Control: Follow best practices to minimize attraction and harboring of rodents, roaches, and other pests and to perform extermination and control procedures at regular intervals so Project will be free of pests and their residues at project completion. Perform control operations lawfully, using environmentally safe materials.

5. Temporary Enclosures: N/A

6. Site Enclosure Fence: N/A

7. Security Enclosure and Lockup: N/A

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3.4 Storage - Staging Areas:

A. Confine Storage of equipment will be allowed in the parking lots within the Miners area to include Miners Falls and Miners Beach. Specific storage and staging area’s may be discussed with the COR.

3.5 Preservation of Natural Features: N/A.

3.6 Hauling Restrictions: Contractor to verify path to site and meet state and county road requirements and height restrictions for all park work/access. Weight limits on the Miners Beach Road shall be restricted to 15 tons due to the Miners River bridge wait restrictions.

3.7 Housekeeping:

A. Keep project neat, orderly, and in a safe condition at all times.

1. Dispose of waste materials and recycling legally outside the park. The contractor shall not use park dumpsters

2. Address Recycling: Government goal is to salvage and recycle as much nonhazardous construction waste as possible. Use sustainable methods to extent possible during this project, recycling material as is probable with local means. Maintain accurate documentary records for submittal of all recycled materials used including fly ash and slag cement.

3.8 Occupancy Requirements for Buildings: N/A

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3.9 Fire and Life Safety:

A. Comply with the requirements of NFPA 241 (Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations).

B. Store and handle hazardous materials in accordance with manufacturers and OSHA 29CFR1926 Subpart D requirements 1926 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov). Maintain readily available, on site, MSDS/Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for each chemical.

1. Immediately report all spills of hazardous materials to the CO, COR, and park.

2. Maintain a spill emergency response kit.

3. Train employees how to respond to a spill and use the emergency response kit.

3.10 Noise and Acoustics Management - N/A

ITEM 4 - COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION

4.1 The Contractor shall commence work in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.

Contractor shall coordinate and incorporate long lead and delivery time items within the schedule.

ITEM 5 - SUBMITTALS

5.1 General Submittal Procedures:

A. General: Prepare and submit submittals for approved work as specified

1. All submittals shall be transmitted via electronic email to COR.

ITEM 6 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION

6.1 Description: Comply with all applicable National Park Service regulations and directive pertaining to security, safety, occupational health, fire, traffic, and personnel clearances while in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

6.2 Qualification of Employees:

A. Ensure that employees are physically qualified to perform their assigned duties in a safe manner to include operators of vehicles and equipment. Provide operating instructions for all equipment.

B. Do not allow employees to work whose ability or alertness is impaired because of drugs, fatigue, illness, intoxication, or other conditions that may expose themselves or others to injury.

6.3 Accident Reporting: The Contractor shall report all accidents to the CO and COR as soon as safely possible and assist the CO and COR and other officials as required in the investigation of the accident.

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6.4 First Aid Facilities: Provide access to facilities for the number of employees and appropriate to the hazards associated with the types of ongoing construction work at the site.

6.5 Emergency Instructions: Post telephone numbers and reporting instructions for ambulance, physician, hospital, fire department, and police in conspicuous locations at the work site.

6.6 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): It is the Contractor's responsibility to require all those working on or visiting the site to wear necessary protective equipment at all times.

A. PPE must meet requirements of applicable ANSI standards. Selection shall conform to OSHA 29CFR 1926 Subpart E.

B. A hard hat use area shall be designated by the Contractor. The hard hat area shall be posted by the Contractor in a manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer.

C. All PPE will be serviceable at all times. At a minimum, maintain four sets of PPE including hard hats.

6.7 Hazardous Materials: It shall be the responsibility of all operators and contractors, functioning within the park to properly cleanup, mitigate and remediate, if necessary, all unauthorized discharges of hazardous materials or non-hazardous chemical and biological products released from fleet and/or other support vehicles or stationary sources. Response shall be consistent with guidelines established by federal, state, and local regulations, and as outlined within the operator's Safety or Hazardous Materials Business Plan.

A. If a spill, leak, or other release occurs, the operator shall as soon as possible, without impeding cleanup, notify 911, local emergency services, COR and the National Park Service Emergency Dispatch.

ITEM 7 – TEMPORARY SERVICES

7.1 It is the Contractor’s responsibility to provide temporary services, equipment, tools, and skilled labor as required for the chosen means and methods to perform the work in accomplishing this Contract.

ITEM 8 - PROJECT CLOSEOUT

8.1 Cleaning: Remove all tools, equipment, surplus materials, and rubbish. At time of final inspection, project shall be thoroughly clean and ready for intended use.

8.2 Completion: When project is complete, contractor shall request in writing or verbally onsite a final inspection. Upon receipt of this request, the Contracting Officer Representative will proceed with inspection within 5 days of receipt of request or will advise the contractor of items that prevent the project from being designated as complete.

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1) Areas rejected by the Contracting Officer Representative shall be made good at the expense of the contractor.

2) If following final inspection, the work is determined to be not complete; the Contracting Officer Representative will notify contractor in writing. The Contracting Officer Representative will prepare a list of deficiencies to be corrected. The Contractor shall complete the work described on the list of deficiencies within 10 calendar days. After completing work, the contractor shall request a new final inspection.

3) After all deficiencies have been corrected, project work will be fully accepted.

8.3 Warranty Requirements:

A one-year warranty is required on all contractor and sub-contractor labor and workmanship.

ITEM 9 - ABBREVIATIONS

9.1 The list of abbreviations, standards and organizations which may be used in/referred within the

Construction Specifications or Special Provisions, may be found linked from the listed page below. On the home page, follow the link under “Contracting and Procurement” labeled “NPS Reference Standards.” https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1671/do-business-with-us.htm

PART 2 – PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 – EXCUTION (NOT USED)

END OF SECTION

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Location Details

Project Location Map

Miner Falls Road and Parking Lot

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Miners Falls Parking Lot

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Miners Beach Road and Parking Lots

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Miners Beach Road

Miners Beach East Parking Lot

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Miners Beach West Parking Lot