W912EP19B0021_Amendment_0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

PICAYUNE STRAND RESTORATION PROJECT, MILLER TRAM AND ROAD REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, COLLIER COUNTY, FL

A. SEE CONTINUATION SHEET FOR AMENDMENT DETAILS.

B. THE BID OPENING DATE REMAINS UNCHANGED @ AUGUST 16, 2019 @ 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 11

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912EP19B0021

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

17-Jul-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

09-Aug-2019

CODE

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, JACKSONVILLE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

701 SAN MARCO BLVD

JACKSONVILLE FL 32207-8175

W912EP 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

SF 30 CONTINUATION SHEET

Picayune Strand Restoration Project Miller Tram and Road Removal and Associated Works

Collier County, Florida

W912EP19B0021 2 Amendment 0002

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

1. SPECIFICATIONS:

Additions are underlined and green in color. Deletions are struck out and red in color.

DELETE Section 01 22 00 and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 01 22 00.

DELETE Section 31 00 00 and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 31 00 00.

DELETE Section 31 11 00 and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 31 11 00.

2. DRAWINGS:

NONE

(End of Summary of Changes)

Tram Road, Road Removal and Associated Works, Collier County, Florida

SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01 22 00

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

1.2 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (RMS)

1.2.1 Definition

1.2.2 Instructions

1.3 SUBMITTALS

1.4 JOB PAYMENT ITEMS

1.5 UNIT PRICE PAYMENT ITEMS

1.5.1 Clearing and Grubbing (Line Items 0001, 0006, and 0011)

1.5.1.1 Payment

1.5.1.2 Measurement

1.5.1.3 Unit of Measure

1.5.2 Road Removal (Line Items 0002, 0007, and 0012)

1.5.2.1 Payment

1.5.2.2 Measurement

1.5.2.3 Unit of Measure

1.5.3 Tram Road Removal (Line Items 0003 and 0008)

1.5.3.1 Payment

1.5.3.2 Measurement

1.5.3.3 Unit of Measure

1.5.4 Contracting Officer's Field Office (Line Items 0004, 0009, and

0013)

1.5.4.1 Payment

1.5.4.2 Measurement

1.5.4.3 Unit of Measure

1.5.5 Partnering Regroup (Line Items 0005, 0010, and 0014)

1.5.5.1 Payment

1.5.5.2 Measurement

1.5.5.3 Unit of Measure

PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT APPLICABLE)

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 PAYMENT PROCEDURES

3.1.1 Requesting Progress Payment

3.1.2 Options and Modification CLINS

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SECTION 01 22 00

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

This section describes how Line Items will be measured and paid for when making progress payments. Work to be measured is described in specification sections listed for each Line Item. Measurement procedures for payment, required quantity survey or procurement documentation and payment restrictions are described in applicable specification sections.

Allocate costs for work not specifically mentioned to the Line Item most closely associated with work involved. Unless there is a specific Line Item for administrative costs, such as Quality Control and Safety, allocate such costs proportionally across all Line Items.

1.2 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (RMS)

1.2.1 Definition

The terms "Contract Line Item Number (CLIN)" and "Line Item" are interchangeable herein (e.g.: CLIN 0001 is Line Item 0001). The term "CLIN" is a contracting term used in the Resident Management System (RMS) payment data base.

1.2.2 Instructions

See Section 01 45 00 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE (RMS CM) for more information on CLINs, schedule of values of pay activities and construction schedule, and payment procedures. The Contractor mode user manual with in-depth instructions can be downloaded from the RMS web site indicated in Section 01 45 00 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE

(RMS CM).

1.3 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation;

submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. Transmit submittal items in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES. Submit the following preconstruction submittal items no later than 30 calendar days after Notice to Proceed:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Schedule of Values ; G, RO

Provide a breakdown of job items into proposed pay activities as part of the initial project schedule. Schedule of Values will become basis for CLIN and Pay Activity data in the RMS payment data base.

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1.4 JOB PAYMENT ITEMS

Payment items for the work of this contract for which contract lump sum payments will be made are listed in the LINE ITEMS AND PRICING SCHEDULE with the unit "JOB" and described below. All costs for items of work, which are not specifically mentioned to be included in a particular job or unit price payment item, shall be included in the listed job item most closely associated with the work involved. The job price and payment made for each item listed shall constitute full compensation for furnishing all plant, labor, materials, and equipment, and performing any associated Contractor quality control, environmental protection, meeting safety requirements, tests and reports, and for performing all work required for which separate payment is not otherwise provided.

Progress payments for job CLINs will be made in accordance with the Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts clause of Section 00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES in Volume 1. Submit a list of pay activities, (Schedule of Values) to breakdown bid for each job CLIN. The Schedule of Values shall be submitted for Government approval with the baseline schedule submittal (see Section 01 32 01 PROJECT SCHEDULE). An unbalanced Schedule of Values and Pay Activity Schedule will be returned for revision. If this contract contains either the Continuing Contracts clause or the Continuing Contracts (Alternate) clause, the Contractor should take into account the amount reserved for contract payments when preparing the construction schedule.

1.5 UNIT PRICE PAYMENT ITEMS

Payment items for the work of this contract on which the contract unit price payments will be made are listed in the LINE ITEMS AND PRICING SCHEDULE and described below. The unit price and payment made for each item listed shall constitute full compensation for furnishing all plant, labor, materials, and equipment, and performing any associated Contractor quality control, environmental protection, meeting safety requirements, tests and reports, and for performing all work required for each of the unit price items.

Each Unit Price CLIN may be a single pay activity item or may be broken down into pay activities with smaller quantities equal to CLIN total.

Contract unit price multiplied by agreed quantity is full compensation.

1.5.1 Clearing and Grubbing (Line Items 0001, 0006, and 0011)

1.5.1.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with or incidental to the clearing and grubbing the site and disposal of vegetation and debris encountered and environmental monitoring/coordination. See Section 31 11 00 CLEARING AND GRUBBING and plans for limits.

1.5.1.2 Measurement

The total amount of area to be paid for under this contract will be measured by the area of land cleared and grubbed determined by surveys at 100-ft intervals.

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1.5.1.3 Unit of Measure

Acre.

1.5.2 Road Removal (Line Items 0002, 0007, and 0012)

1.5.2.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with or incidental to removing existing trams (where applicable), degrading roadways and spoil/berm piles, and environmental monitoring/coordination. This includes access road maintenance, culvert removal, spreading the degraded spoil/berm, asphalt (where applicable), traffic control, and burying or processing (mechanically breaking without use of rock crusher) boulders. See Section

31 00 00 EARTHWORK.

1.5.2.2 Measurement

The total amount of area to be paid for under this contract will be measured by the area of road degraded determined by surveys at 100-ft intervals. The Contractor shall perform the surveys to support progress payments. The Government will perform surveys for final payment through conventional topographic and aerial survey methods.

1.5.2.3 Unit of Measure

Acre.

1.5.3 Tram Road Removal (Line Items 0003 and 0008)

1.5.3.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with or incidental to removing existing trams and spoil/berm piles and environmental monitoring/coordination. This includes access road maintenance, spreading the degraded spoil/berm, traffic control, and burying or processing (mechanically breaking without use of rock crusher) boulders. See Section

31 00 00 EARTHWORK.

1.5.3.2 Measurement

Measurement shall be made per acre of tram road degraded as indicated on the drawings. The Contractor shall perform the surveys to support progress payments. The Government will perform QA verifications as needed through conventional topographic and aerial survey methods.

1.5.3.3 Unit of Measure

Acre.

1.5.4 Contracting Officer's Field Office (Line Items 0004, 0009, and 0013)

1.5.4.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with or incidental to providing, maintaining, and final disposition of the Contracting Officer's field office including all costs for rent and provision of all services indicated in Section 01 52 10 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S FIELD OFFICE. Costs for such provision and maintenance of the Contractor's own field office

SECTION 01 22 00 Page 4 and other facilities will not be paid for under this line item.

1.5.4.2 Measurement

The basis for payment will be the amount of time that the Contracting Officer's field office is available to the Government within the duration of the contract.

1.5.4.3 Unit of Measure

Month.

1.5.5 Partnering Regroup (Line Items 0005, 0010, and 0014)

1.5.5.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with or incidental to conducting a partnering regroup. See Section 01 30 00 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.

The initial partnering meeting will not be paid for under this line item as it is a distributed cost mandatory administrative action.

1.5.5.2 Measurement

The basis for payment will be for the completion of each partnering regroup meeting and Government receipt of all completed work products.

1.5.5.3 Unit of Measure

Each.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT APPLICABLE)

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 PAYMENT PROCEDURES

Upon receiving initial Resident Management System import file, go to "Pay Activities" and establish a link between bid breakdown schedule of values of "Pay Activities" to contract CLINs using "Schedule Activities" data entry page.

3.1.1 Requesting Progress Payment

For progress payments, ensure "Activity Schedule", "Feature Schedule", submittal register, and punchlists are all up to date. Use "Progress Payments" to "Request Activity Earnings" for both "Activity Earnings" data entry page and "Other Earning". Provide hard copies of supporting invoices and quantity measurements to support all requested earnings.

Ensure that sums of payment activities do not exceed contract award CLIN funding amounts, or "unbalanced" CLINs error will prevent processing the payment. Submit a request for progress payment monthly in accordance with Clause 52.232-5 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS of Section 00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES. In addition to the items listed in Clause 52.232-5(b)(1), submit the following in the request for progress payment:

a. Approved construction schedule.

b. Up-to-date payroll records.

c. Current submittal register.

d. Approved submittals on installed property.

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e. QA/QC deficiency tracking list.

f. Current as-built drawings.

Once the complete pay application package is received to include the Contractor's signed ENG 93, the 14 calendar days will commence.

3.1.2 Options and Modification CLINS

When additional work is added by modification, existing CLINs funding amounts must be updated, or new CLINs for modification will be created.

If contract has option CLINs not yet awarded, option CLINs will appear as zero dollar CLINs until option is awarded by modification. No payment may be requested for Options or Modification CLINs until contract modification has been funded and signed.

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DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

SECTION 31 00 00

EARTHWORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

1.2 REFERENCES

1.3 DEFINITIONS

1.3.1 Satisfactory Materials

1.3.2 Unsatisfactory Materials

1.3.3 Compacted Fill

1.3.4 Uncompacted Fill

1.3.5 Excavation

1.3.6 Degree of Compaction

1.3.7 Hard/Unyielding Materials

1.3.8 Rock

1.3.9 Unclassified Fill

1.4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

1.4.1 Existing Roads

1.4.2 Stockpiling

1.4.3 Borrow

1.5 SUBMITTALS

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 BACKFILL MATERIALS

2.2 TYPES OF FILL MATERIALS

2.2.1 General

2.2.2 Unclassified Fill

2.3 STOCKPILES

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 SITE PREPARATION

3.1.1 Clearing and Grubbing

3.1.2 Stripping of Topsoil

3.1.3 Disposition of Stripped Materials

3.2 EXCAVATION

3.2.1 General

3.2.2 Existing Spoil Banks

3.2.3 Disposition of Excavated Materials

3.2.3.1 Suitable Fill and Backfill Materials

3.2.3.2 Unsatisfactory Materials

3.2.4 Slopes and Surcharges

3.3 UTILIZATION OF EXCAVATED MATERIALS

3.4 BACKFILLING AND COMPACTION

3.5 FINISHING

3.5.1 Finishing of Degraded Roads

3.6 TESTING

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3.7 DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS MATERIAL

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SECTION 31 00 00

EARTHWORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

The work covered by this section consists of furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials; and performing all operations necessary for stripping, road degrading, stockpiling materials, backfilling of drainage ditches and swales, miscellaneous excavation, excavation of access road structures (culverts) and all other excavation, and backfill incidental to this project. The work covered by this section also consists of incidental earthwork necessary to complete the project, as shown on the drawings, and as directed by the Contracting Officer. Trash and debris is expected to be encountered and shall be removed and disposed of offsite.

1.2 REFERENCES

The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to within the text by the basic designation only.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE)

EM 385-1-1 Safety and Health Requirements Manual

1.3 DEFINITIONS

1.3.1 Satisfactory Materials

Satisfactory materials shall be comprised of soil with stones less than 3 inches in any dimension. Any material specified as "satisfactory fill" used in these plans and specifications is the same as "satisfactory materials".

1.3.2 Unsatisfactory Materials

Materials which do not comply with the requirements for satisfactory materials are unsatisfactory. Unsatisfactory materials also include boulders (cannot be buried in existing swale or mechanically broken without use of rock crusher) , man-made fills; trash; refuse; and material classified as satisfactory which contains root greater than 3 inches in diameter and other organic matter or frozen material. Notify the Contracting Officer when encountering any contaminated materials.

1.3.3 Compacted Fill

Compacted fill includes all fill deposited in layers and compacted by rolling or tamping.

1.3.4 Uncompacted Fill

All fill, deposited in layers but not compacted except by the controlled

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1.3.5 Excavation

Consists of removal of material to the natural ground existing elevations or as otherwise directed or approved by the Contracting Officer and as described in paragraph EXCAVATION in PART 3 EXECUTION, and removal of objectionable materials.

1.3.6 Degree of Compaction

Backfill of swales and culvert removal excavations shall be compacted with a minimum of three (3) passes of a 10-ton static roller, or equivalent heavy machinery (such as a Caterpillar D-6 or fully loaded dump truck).

Laboratory and field in-place density testing will not be required for this project.

1.3.7 Hard/Unyielding Materials

Hard/Unyielding materials comprise weathered rock, dense consolidated deposits, or conglomerate materials which are not included in the definition of "rock" with stones greater than 6 inches in any dimension.

These materials usually require the use of heavy excavation equipment, ripper teeth, or jack hammers for removal.

1.3.8 Rock

Solid homogeneous interlocking crystalline material with firmly cemented, laminated, or foliated masses or conglomerate deposits, neither of which can be removed without systematic drilling and blasting, drilling and the use of expansion jacks or feather wedges, or the use of backhoe-mounted pneumatic hole punchers or rock breakers; also large boulders, buried masonry, or concrete other than pavement exceeding 1/2 cubic yard in volume. Removal of hard material will not be considered rock excavation because of intermittent drilling and blasting that is performed merely to increase production.

1.3.9 Unclassified Fill

Unclassified Fill for swale backfill and culvert removal shall consist of soil meeting the requirements of satisfactory materials and rock with particles not greater than 6 inches in any direction. Unclassified fill shall be free of trash and debris, cinders, combustibles, sod, wood, and cellulose. Roots greater than 3 inches in diameter must be removed.

Unclassified fill shall consist of spoil degrade soil and rock particles free from trash, shrubs, bushes, trees and their associated roots. The maximum diameter of rock particles in any direction shall not exceed 6 -inches. Rocks greater than 6-inches in any direction can be broken up by mechanical equipment mixed with soil and used as backfill.

1.4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

1.4.1 Existing Roads

Existing Roads shall be degraded to natural ground elevation as shown on the drawings and as approved by the Contracting Officer within the project boundaries shown on the drawings. The limits of haul roads shall be clearly marked in the field per the requirement in Section 01 50 02

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TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES and EM 385-1-1 .

1.4.2 Stockpiling

Any on-site stockpiling of excess materials shall be in accordance with the plans and the paragraph "Stockpiles". No payment will be made for such stockpiling nor for the reloading and hauling of these materials to their final position.

1.4.3 Borrow

Obtain borrow materials from road removal and spoil piles.

1.5 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation;

submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-02 Shop Drawings

Plan of Operations ; G, RO

Thirty (30) days prior to commencement of road degrading or swale backfill, whichever is earlier, submit for approval a Plan of Operations for accomplishing all clearing, grubbing, culvert removal, backfill and for the degradation of roads. This plan shall include, but not be limited to the following:

a. The proposed sequence of construction for culvert removal and backfill items;

b. Methods and types of equipment to be utilized for all road degrading and backfill operations, including transporting, placing, and compaction;

Degrading Plan ; G, RO

Thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of any degrading work, submit a Degrading Plan for approval. Approval of the detailed plan shall be obtained from the Contracting Officer prior to starting the work. If necessary, modify the plan as required to meet field conditions and the modifications shall be approved prior to use. As a minimum, the plan shall contain the following:

a. The proposed sequence of activities for opening of any clearing, grubbing, culvert removal and road degrading.

b. Proposed location for disposal of unused satisfactory material.

c. Proposed methods for preventing interference with, or damage to, existing underground or overhead utility lines, trees designed to remain and other man-made facilities or natural features designated to remain within or adjacent to the construction rights-of-way.

d. A complete listing of equipment used for degrading and to

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e. The proposed road removal pattern, and plan for implementing dust control measures.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 BACKFILL MATERIALS

Materials for backfill of swales or ditches, or culvert removals, shall be obtained from the required onsite work of road removal and spoil pile degrades. Materials obtained from required excavation which meet or which can be processed (mechanically broken without use of rock crusher) to meet the requirements may be utilized in the backfill. All roots, limbs, and wood fragments greater than 3 inches in diameter shall be removed from materials. Materials containing sod, stumps, roots or wood larger than 3 inches in diameter, large masses of small intertwined roots, lumps of peat, and other organic or perishable material, trash, debris, and frozen materials shall not be used in the fill or backfill.

2.2 TYPES OF FILL MATERIALS

2.2.1 General

The origin of any fill material in no way determines where it may be used. Materials for backfill shall be secured from required excavations, road degrading, and spoil mound or berm degrades. The intention is to use the most suitable materials obtainable from these sources. Materials containing boulders, brush, roots, sod or other perishable materials will not be considered suitable.

2.2.2 Unclassified Fill

Unclassified fill shall be obtained from existing spoil mounds and existing road degrading within the vicinity of the canal as shown on drawings. Spoil mound and degraded road materials shall be processed and blended, as needed, to meet the requirements specified herein. The fill material shall be tamped sufficiently to support a static 10-ton steel-drummed roller or a bulldozer equivalent to a Caterpillar D6 or heavier. Fill material shall be compacted with a minimum of three passes of a static 10-ton steel-drummed roller or a bulldozer equivalent to a Caterpillar D6 or heavier.

2.3 STOCKPILES

Provisions of paragraph SLOPES AND SURCHARGES are applicable to all stockpiled materials. Upon completion of construction operations, all remaining stockpiled material shall be removed and disposed of by the disposal methods specified in paragraph DISPOSITION OF EXCAVATED MATERIALS.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 SITE PREPARATION

3.1.1 Clearing and Grubbing

All clearing and grubbing work shall be completed in conjunction and in advance of backfilling and grading as per Section 31 11 00 CLEARING AND

GRUBBING.

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3.1.2 Stripping of Topsoil

All stripping work shall be completed after clearing and grubbing.

3.1.3 Disposition of Stripped Materials

Except as otherwise specified or indicated on the drawings, the topsoil material resulting from the stripping operations shall be burned along with other vegetative materials from clearing and grubbing operations.

3.2 EXCAVATION

3.2.1 General

Perform excavation of material encountered within the limits of the project to the natural ground as specified. Perform the grading in accordance with the typical sections shown and the tolerances specified in paragraph FINISHING. Transport excavated materials that meet required fill specification requirements and place as fill within the limits of the work. Dispose surplus excavated material not required for fill in areas approved for surplus material storage or designated waste areas. Dispose unsatisfactory excavated material in designated waste or spoil areas.

During construction, perform excavation and fill in a manner and sequence that will provide proper drainage at all times.

3.2.2 Existing Spoil Banks

Existing spoil banks shall be removed as shown on the drawings. When excavated for borrow material, the existing road shall be removed to the adjacent ground surface in a uniform manner, and shaped to maintain drainage in accordance with the adjacent natural drainage pattern.

3.2.3 Disposition of Excavated Materials

3.2.3.1 Suitable Fill and Backfill Materials

Unless otherwise indicated on the drawings or in these specifications, suitable materials for backfills, shall be provided from the project site or from processed (mechanically broken without use of rock crusher) materials taken from degrade or road removals and shall be incorporated in the appropriate zones as shown on the drawings. When direct placement is not practical, suitable material from the excavation shall be stockpiled, and processed for subsequent use. Suitable materials in excess of the quantity necessary to construct backfills, shall remain the property of the Government and shall be placed in the disposal area designated in the drawings.

Suitable backfill materials shall be as defined in paragraph DEFINITIONS, subparagraph SATISFACTORY MATERIALS. Excavated materials may be processed, if required, to meet the requirements of Satisfactory Materials.

3.2.3.2 Unsatisfactory Materials

Unsatisfactory materials shall be as defined in paragraph DEFINITIONS, subparagraph UNSATISFACTORY MATERIALS. Unsatisfactory materials from the excavations prescribed in this section shall be permanently disposed of in the Government designated disposal area.

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3.2.4 Slopes and Surcharges

Where undefined, slopes shall be no steeper than 1V on 3H, and height shall be no greater than 10 feet. The toe of stockpiled material shall be maintained a minimum distance 18 feet back from the top of bank of the Miller Canal. Determine the maximum height of such stockpile without causing instability. Any slide or other adverse conditions caused by failure of the Contractor to maintain these conditions shall be considered the responsibility of the Contractor and remedial measures shall be at the Contractor's expense.

3.3 UTILIZATION OF EXCAVATED MATERIALS

Dispose unsatisfactory materials removed from excavations into designated disposal areas. Use satisfactory material removed from excavations, insofar as practicable, in the construction of fill areas (swales).

Submit procedure and location for disposal of unused satisfactory material. Do not waste any satisfactory excavated material without specific written authorization. Dispose of satisfactory material, authorized to be wasted, in disposal areas approved for surplus material storage. Boulders that cannot be covered or are not necessary to be processed (mechanically broken without use or rock crusher) for backfill shall be placed separately from other material stockpiles within designated disposal area. Do not dispose excavated material to obstruct the flow of any stream or be detrimental to the completed work in any way.

3.4 BACKFILLING AND COMPACTION

Place backfill for removed culverts, in successive horizontal layers of loose material not more than 12 inches in depth.

Prepare ground surface on which backfill is to be placed and provide compaction requirements for backfill materials in conformance with the applicable portions of paragraphs GROUND SURFACE PREPARATION. Finish compaction by a static 10-ton steel-drummed roller or a bulldozer equivalent to a Caterpillar D6 or heavier.

3.5 FINISHING

Finish the surface of backfills to a smooth surface in accordance with the existing ground. Provide the degree of finish for graded areas within

0.25 ft of the adjacent existing ground.

3.5.1 Finishing of Degraded Roads

All roads shall be degraded to undisturbed ground elevations within a 0.25 ft tolerance.

3.6 TESTING

Laboratory and field in-place density and soil classification tests will not be required.

3.7 DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS MATERIAL

Remove surplus material and stockpile as indicated in the plans. Other soil material not required or suitable for filling or backfilling, and brush, refuse, stumps, roots, and timber to a location approved by the Contracting Officer.

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DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

SECTION 31 11 00

CLEARING AND GRUBBING

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTALS

1.2 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

1.3 DEFINITIONS

PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT APPLICABLE)

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 PROTECTION

3.1.1 Trees, Shrubs, and Existing Facilities

3.1.2 Utility Lines

3.2 CLEARING

3.3 TREE REMOVAL

3.4 PRUNING

3.5 GRUBBING

3.6 DISPOSAL OF MATERIALS

3.6.1 Saleable Timber

3.6.2 Nonsaleable Materials

3.7 TOPSOIL STRIPPING

3.8 VEGETATIVE DEBRIS DISPOSAL FOR TRAM ROAD REMOVAL

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SECTION 31 11 00

CLEARING AND GRUBBING

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation;

submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

SD-03 Product Data

Nonsaleable Materials ; G, DO

Written permission to dispose of such products on private property shall be filed with the Contracting Officer.

SD-04 Samples

Submit samples in cans with manufacturer's label.

1.2 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

Deliver materials to the site, and handle in a manner which will maintain the materials in their original manufactured or fabricated condition until ready for use.

1.3 DEFINITIONS

Topsoil: Natural or cultivated surface-soil layer containing organic matter and sand, silt, and clay particles; friable, pervious, and a darker shade of color than underlying subsoil; reasonably free of subsoil, clay, lumps, gravel, and other objects more than 2 inches in diameter; and free of weeds, roots, and other deleterious materials.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT APPLICABLE)

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 PROTECTION

3.1.1 Trees, Shrubs, and Existing Facilities

Trees and vegetation to be left standing shall be protected from damage incident to clearing, grubbing, and construction operations as the circumstances require.

3.1.2 Utility Lines

Protect existing utility lines from damage. Notify the Contracting Officer immediately of damage to or an encounter with an unknown existing

SECTION 31 11 00 Page 2 utility line. The Contractor is responsible for the repair of damage to existing utility lines that are indicated or made known to the Contractor prior to start of clearing and grubbing operations. When utility lines which are to be removed are encountered within the area of operations, notify the Contracting Officer in ample time to minimize interruption of the service. Refer to Section 01 30 00 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS and Section 01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION for additional utility protection.

3.2 CLEARING

Clearing shall consist of the felling, trimming, and cutting of trees into sections and the satisfactory disposal of the trees and other vegetation designated for removal, including downed timber, snags, brush, and rubbish occurring within the areas to be cleared. Trees, stumps, roots, brush, and other vegetation in areas to be cleared shall be cut off flush with or below the original ground surface, except such trees and vegetation as may be indicated or directed to be left standing. Trees designated to be left standing within the cleared areas shall be trimmed of dead branches 1-1/2 inches or more in diameter and shall be trimmed of all branches the heights indicated or directed.

3.3 TREE REMOVAL

Where indicated or directed, trees and stumps that are designated as trees shall be removed from areas outside those areas designated for clearing and grubbing. This work includes the felling of such trees and the removal of their stumps and roots as specified in paragraph GRUBBING.

Dispose of trees as specified in paragraph DISPOSAL OF MATERIALS.

3.4 PRUNING

Prune trees designated to be left standing within the cleared areas of dead branches 1-1/2 inches or more in diameter; and trim branches to heights and in a manner as indicated. Neatly cut limbs and branches to be trimmed close to the bole of the tree or main branches. Paint cuts more than 1-1/4 inches in diameter with an approved tree wound paint.

3.5 GRUBBING

Grubbing consists of the removal and disposal of stumps, roots larger than 3 inches in diameter, and matted roots from the designated grubbing areas. Remove material to be grubbed, together with logs and other organic or metallic debris to a depth of not less than 18 inches below the original surface level of the ground in areas indicated to be grubbed and in areas indicated as construction areas under this contract. Fill depressions made by grubbing with suitable material and compact to make the surface conform to the original adjacent surface of the ground.

3.6 DISPOSAL OF MATERIALS

3.6.1 Saleable Timber

All timber on the project site noted for clearing and grubbing shall become the property of the Contractor, and shall be removed from the project site and disposed of as approved by the Contracting Officer.

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3.6.2 Nonsaleable Materials

Logs, stumps, roots, brush, rotten wood, and other refuse from the clearing and grubbing operations, except for salable timber, shall be burned on-site, except when otherwise directed in writing. Such directive will state the conditions covering the disposal of such products and will also state the areas in which they may be placed. Refuse to be burned shall be burned at specified locations and in a manner to prevent damage to existing structures and appurtenances, construction in progress, trees, and other vegetation. Comply with all Federal and State laws and regulations and with reasonable practice relative to the building of fires. Burning or other disposal of refuse and debris and any accidental loss or damage attendant thereto shall be the Contractor's responsibility.

3.7 TOPSOIL STRIPPING

a. Remove sod and grass before stripping topsoil. Strip surface soil of unsuitable topsoil, trash, debris, weeds, roots, and other waste materials.

b. Strip topsoil to whatever depths are encountered in a manner to prevent intermingling with underlying subsoil or other waste materials.

c. Either burn topsoil or remove topsoil from site.

3.8 VEGETATIVE DEBRIS DISPOSAL FOR TRAM ROAD REMOVAL

Contractor shall clear the vegetation as needed to remove existing tram road and backfill adjacent swales and ditches. Upon completion of backfilling the adjacent swales and ditches, all vegetative debris shall be burned on-site.

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1.5 SUBMITTALS

2.3 STOCKPILES

3.2.4 Slopes and Surcharges