STATEMENT OF WORK.pdf

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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division

STATEMENT OF WORK

Natchez Trace Parkway

Traffic Control for Geotechnical Drilling

General:

This work consists of providing temporary traffic control services for the Federal Highway

Administration, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) during geotechnical drilling operation.

The work should conform to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control

Devices (MUTCD) and the FP-14 Section 635, furnished traffic control plan and subsurface investigation plan and other information provided in the contract package or communicated via the CO.

Location:

The site is located on the Natchez Trace Parkway between Mileposts 86 and 114 in Hinds and

Madison Counties, Mississippi.

Timeframe:

Work will start on or about 09/08/2021. It is anticipated that work will be completed in twenty-one (21) working days.

Work Limits:

Work locations and boring coordinates are provided in the Subsurface Investigation Plan. The estimated duration for each of the roadway borings is 60 minutes.

Personnel Qualifications:

Provide team leader/project manager with a minimum 3 years of experience of successfully managing traffic control operation in similar projects.

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Provide flaggers certified by the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), the National

Safety Council, a state department of transportation, or other acceptable organization. If needed, use pilot car operators conforming to the qualifications of a flagger.

Alternate lane closure procedures may be used if approved by the CO.

Minimum Requirements for Traffic Control Operation:

Natchez Trace is a two lane, two-way traffic road. The drilling operation requires a single lane closure of approximately 100 ft to accommodate drilling vehicle, worker area and utility van. In addition, a shadow vehicle is required to be provided by the contractor. The Contractor should ensure safe and efficient bicycle, and vehicular traffic (including emergency vehicles) always. Submit a Temporary Traffic control plan for approval to include traffic control devices, shadow vehicle equipment, and number of flaggers and other necessary devices. A standard diagram and a description of the operations is adequate.

Submit the plan to the CO for approval at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the beginning of the work.

Traffic control will consist of a lane closure with flaggers, alternating traffic, reduced speed, and appropriate signage. A speed limit of no more than 25 MPH is required for all work zones.

The contractor should furnish and maintain traffic control devices that meet the "acceptable" standard described in ATSSA, Quality Standards for Work Zone Traffic Control Devices.