Railroad ENV Use Criteria 210728.pdf

Environmental Usage of Railroad Transportation Requirements

28 July 2021

1. Reference: UFC 4‐860‐3, Railroad Track Maintenance and Safety Standards

2. Other appropriate regulations for safety in/around utility lines, fuel lines and storage, streets, etc.

3. Maximum gross weight per car – 263,000 lbs and Balanced Loads. The Government (Coal and

Rail section) is not responsible for, nor has the capability to weigh loaded cars. Contractor bears responsibility to ensure cars are not overloaded.

4. Cars dropped on inbound (the commissary siding) by Alaska Railroad.

5. Government available as below to spot (move) cars seven (7) days per week.

6. Government will spot empty cars to contractor staging area from 1300 – 1500 daily.

7. Contractor loading can begin after Government railroad staff depart for the day (generally 1600 daily, though dependent on fuel car delivery schedules).

8. Cars must be loaded by Contractor and ready to move by 0600 the following morning, no exceptions.

9. Government will spot full cars to outbound and spot empty cars for filling – 0700 – 0900 daily.

10. In any offloading area, full cars must be ready for movement at 0600; however, Government may take up to three days (72 hours) from that 0600 time to actually move cars to outbound for pickup by Alaska Railroad.

11. Other times dependent on available resources, contractor shall not assume anything other than the above hours.

12. Staging areas must be prepared and utilized such that loading activities have no impact on rail bed, ties or rail. Staging area pad must be level and stable, able to support the given equipment wheel loads. Absolutely no driving on rail bed, ties or ballast except at constructed (street) crossing areas. Contractor to furnish all materials necessary to construct off‐loading pads and access to these locations.

13. There are several loading locations adjacent to rail available to contractors with space for differing number of cars; all requests must be submitted for Government review and approval

(i.e., Eielson 354 CES) including details of improvements, restoration of work at completion of use, safety and other appropriate information a minimum of 30 days prior to first usage.

14. “Commissary Siding” from Kodiak Street to Division Street may be used to hold empty cars (no more than 30 cars) awaiting loading, but contractor must wait until all cars staged in this area are loaded before all are moved at once to outbound.

15. Spruce Lake is also available for 5 cars. Potential for E‐2 bulk storage area, which would hold about 6 cars.

16. The Government (Coal and Rail Section) is not liable for load securing. This is the Contractor’s responsibility.

17. Start of season will be approximately 15 April.

18. Spotting of gondola and/or contractor utilized cars will end for the season when the snow sticks to the ground or approximately 15 October. The primary mission at Coal and Rail is to load coal for the CHPP; therefore, the Government will not support additional car movement after snow

“sticking” except to finish the loaded cars that are currently on base at time of snow sticking.