Updated Section C_GAOA Ideal Cove Trail _12032021 cj.pdf

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

GAOA Ideal Cove Trail Reconstruction Petersburg Ranger District, Tongass National Forest Petersburg, Alaska

C.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION

(a) Description: Base Bid work is the reconstruction of Ideal Cove Trail. Major work items include the demolition of approx. 0.8 mile of existing step-and-run boardwalk and other wood trail structures, salvaging suitable lumber for reuse, and installation of trail structures such as aggregate surfacing, boardwalk bridges, Saltwater Trailhead rest area, retaining logs, stone pitching, stone steps, concrete steps, Type-A boardwalk, and Type B (step-and-run) boardwalk.

Optional Item #1 is the installation of two aggregate surface rest areas with seating stones at midpoints in Ideal Cove Trail.

(b) Location and Facilities: The trailhead is located 15 air miles southeast of Petersburg on the east side of Mitkof Island. The trail begins at Frederick Sound north of Ideal Cove and leads west to its junction with the Three Lakes trail system at Hill Lake Bridge, a 60 LF log stringer bridge downstream from (east of) Hill Lake. The site is accessible from Petersburg via Mitkof Highway, the Three Lakes Road, and the Sand Lake, Hill Lake, or Crane Lake Trails; a distance of approximately 25 road miles and 2 trail miles to the saltwater trailhead.

Petersburg is accessible by scheduled airline service, barge, and is on the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system. There are no utilities at the project site. Cell phone service is not available from any point along the trail.

(c) Price Range: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

(d) Pre-bid Tour: None planned.

(e) Period of Performance: See Part I, Section F, Clause 52.212-3. Estimated to be January 2022 to November 30, 2022.

(f) Government-Furnished Property: (For details see Section H, Government Furnished Materials):

1). Round log material for signposts and retaining logs.

2). Two trail signs for installation by the contractor.

3). Approximately 2,500-2,900 LF of existing boardwalk for reuse as corduroy and/or boardwalk trail surfacing.

4). Concrete Steps.

C.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

(a) The technical specifications included in Section J are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

(b) The following specifications (including Region 10 Specifications and Special Project Specifications) are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract:

1. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TRAILS AND TRAIL BRIDGES ON

FOREST SERVICE PROJECTS, 10/30/2014. Note that this version supersedes EM-7720-103, Standard Specification for Construction and Maintenance of Trails (1996).

Copies of the Forest Service Specifications can be purchased from:

Government Books Store, 905 Second Ave. Seattle, WA 98714, (206) 553-4270.

Or may be viewed online at:

http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/trail-management/documents/plans/supporting_documents/Trail_Specifications.pdf

C.3 Special Project Specifications included in full text in Section J are as follows:

Section 901 — Abbreviations, Acronyms, Terms, and Definitions Section 902 — Intent of Contract Section 904 — Control of Materials Section 905 — Quality Assurance and Quantity Measurement Section 906 — Measurement and Payment Section 907 — Mobilization Section 908 — Construction Staking, Flagging, and Cleanup Section 909 — Maintenance for Traffic Section 911 — Clearing and Grubbing Section 913 — Demolition and Removal or Recycling of Trail Structures Section 912 — Excavation and Embankment Section 937 — Timber Structures Section 941 — Aggregate and Stone Construction Section 942 — Concrete Steps

Section 980 — Miscellaneous Work (Naturalize Abandoned Trail) http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/trail-management/documents/plans/supporting_documents/Trail_Specifications.pdf http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/trail-management/documents/plans/supporting_documents/Trail_Specifications.pdf