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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W912P821B0030

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION

AND

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION

CORPS OF ENGINEERS

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR

CASTING ARTICULATED CONCRETE MATTRESS

NOTE: ALL WORK UNDER THESE SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF EM 385-1-1 “U.S. ARMY CORPS OF

ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS MANUAL”, LATEST

EDITION.

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CASTING ARTICULATED CONCRETE MATTRESS

ST. FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA

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SECTION A COVER SHEET A-1 thru A-2

SECTION B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND B-1 thru B-2

PRICES/COSTS BID SCHEDULE

SECTION C1 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS C1-1 thru C1-31

SECTION C2 STORM WATER POLLUTION C2-1 thru C2-5

PREVENTION PLAN

SECTION D NOT USED

SECTION E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE E-1 thru E-9

SECTION F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE F-1 thru F-4

SECTION G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATIVE G-1 thru G-2

DATA

SECTION H1 SPECIAL CONTRACT H1-1 thru H1-27

REQUIREMENTS

SECTION H2 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM H2-1 thru H2-7

CONTRACTOR MODE (RMS CM)

SECTION I CONTRACT CLAUSES I-1

SECTION J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS J-1

SECTION K REPRESENTATIONS, K-1

CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS L-1

AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SECTION M EVALUATION AND AWARD M-1

FACTORS

B-1

SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

BID SCHEDULE

ITEM DESCRIPTION

EST.

QUANTITY U/M U/P EST. AMOUNT

BASE WORK

0001 Articulated Concrete Mattress

0001A Casting Mattress (exclusive of cement, fly ash, and slag), using Portland cement, fly ash or slag, and water-reducing admixture

100,000 SQ ________ ___________

0001B Portland Cement 291,500 CWT ________ ___________

0001C Fly Ash 51,000 CF ________ ___________

0001D Slag 71,400 CF ________ ___________

TOTAL BASE WORK: $ ____________________

OPTIONAL WORK 1

0002 Articulated Concrete Mattress

0002A Casting Mattress (exclusive of cement, fly ash, and slag), using Portland cement, fly ash or slag, and water-reducing admixture – OW1

40,000 SQ ________ ___________

0002B Portland Cement – OW1 116,600 CWT ________ ___________

0002C Fly Ash - OW1 20,400 CF ________ ___________

0002D Slag – OW1 28,600 CF ________ ___________

TOTAL OPTIONAL WORK 1: $ ____________________

OPTIONAL WORK 2

0003 Fill, Place, and Remove Sandbags – OW2

0003A First 15,000 15,000 EA ________ ___________

0003B Over 15,000 5,000 EA ________ ___________

TOTAL OPTIONAL WORK 2: $ ____________________

NOTE: This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside Procurement, NAICS 327390

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OPTIONAL WORK 3

0004 Dewater the Casting Field –

OW3

1 JOB ________ ___________

TOTAL OPTIONAL WORK 3: $ ____________________

TOTAL BASE WORK + OPTIONAL WORK: $ ____________________

NOTE 1: The bidder is required to bid on all line items. Failure to submit a bid on all such line items shall result in a non-responsive bid, requiring reject thereof. In the event that a bidder is willing to waive costs associated with the individual line item, he/she is required to insert descriptive words or abbreviations such as "no charge" or "N.C.".

NOTE 2: END ITEMS. The end item being procured under this solicitation are completed squares of articulated concrete mattress. Ingredients such as Portland cement, fly ash, slag etc., are not end items.

NOTE 3: Cement, fly ash, and slag quantities are based on theoretical quantities, and will be used to evaluate bids. Actual amounts will depend on the various mix designs furnished by the Government during the contract performance period. Fly Ash, if used, may vary from 0 to 35 percent of total cementitious materials. Slag, if used, shall replace 40 percent of the cement by volume.

NOTE 4: Deleted.

NOTE 5: For variation in quantity clause see Section F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE, paragraph entitled "VARIATION IN QUANTITY (FAR 52.211-16 - APR 1984)" and “VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY (FAR 52.211-18 - APR 1984).” Variation in Quantity applies to items 0001A and 0002A.

Variation in Estimated Quantity applies to items 0001B, 0001C, 0001D, 0002B, 0002C, 0002D.

NOTE 6: OPTIONAL WORK ITEMS. The government may require the delivery of the numbered line item(s), identified in the schedule as Optional Work items, in the quantity (total or part quantity) and price stated in the schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise all or part of the Optional Work by written notice to the contractor. Bidders shall bid on all items including the Optional Work item (see Evaluation of Options" FAR 52.217-5). Failure to bid on all items will result in a non-responsive bid.

NOTE 7: EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (FAR 52.217-5 - JUL 1990). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for this basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

NOTE 8: Bid Items 0001B, 0001C, 0001D, 0002B, 0002C, and 0002D are estimates only. Actual pay quantities will be the theoretical quantities based on government mix design and the actual number of accepted mats.

NOTE 9: Bidders shall furnish unit prices for each item listed in the schedule requiring a unit price. If the bidder fails to insert a unit price in the appropriate blank for required item(s), but does furnish an extended total, or an estimated amount for such item(s), the

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Government shall deem the unit price to be the quotient obtained by dividing the extended amount for that line item by the quantity. IF A BIDDER OMITS BOTH THE

UNIT PRICE AND THE EXTENDED TOTAL OR ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR ANY

ITEM, ITS BID SHALL BE DECLARED NON-RESPONSIVE AND THEREFORE

INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD.

NOTE 10: Any bid may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines in writing that it is unreasonable as to price. Unreasonableness of price includes not only total price of bid, but the price for individual line items as well. Any bid may be rejected if the prices for any line items or sub line items are materially unbalanced (See FAR 14.404-2).

NOTE 11: RAPID VENDOR PAYMENT. Web based instructions for the submission of invoices;

http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting/RapidVendorPayment

NOTE 12: This contract shall be performed at St. Francisville Casting Field as indicated unless the field becomes inaccessible or inoperable. If for any reason St. Francisville Casting Field becomes inoperable, the government, shall require the bidder to cast the squares required for this contract at either Delta Point Casting Field or Richardson Landing Casting Field. If this situation arises where the location of performance changes, the bidder may upon request and approval of the Contracting Officer, be allowed to request an equitable adjustment in contract price for concrete mattress pursuant to the Contract Clause, CHANGES – FIXED PRICE (FAR 52.243-1).

Section Table of Contents

SECTION C1 – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK 17

1.1 Scope 17

1.2 Definitions 17

1.2.1 Square 17

1.2.2 Block 17

1.2.3 CWT 17

1.3 Location 18

2 PHYSICAL DATA 18

2.1 Access Roads 18

2.2 Reserved 18

2.3 Electricity 18

2.4 Potable Water 18

3 OTHER WORK 18

4 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS 18

5 FIELD LAYOUT 19

6 REFERENCES 19

7 MATERIALS 22

7.1 Cementitious Materials 22

7.1.1 Portland Cement 22

7.1.2 Fly Ash 22

7.1.3 Slag 22

7.1.4 Transportation of Bulk Cement, Fly Ash, and Slag 22

7.1.5 Storage 22

7.1.6 Quality Control and Quality Assurance 23

7.2 Calcium Chloride 23

7.2.1 Quality Control and Quality Assurance 23

7.3 Air-Entraining Admixture 23

7.3.1 Quality Control and Quality Assurance 23

7.4 Water-Reducing Admixture 24

7.4.1 Quality Control and Quality Assurance 24

7.5 Aggregate 24

7.5.1 General 24

7.5.2 Quality Control and Quality Assurance 24

7.5.3 Fine Aggregate 25

7.5.3.1 Storage of Fine Aggregate 25

7.5.4 Coarse Aggregate 25

7.5.4.1 Storage of Coarse Aggregates 26

7.6 Water 26

7.7 Curing Compounds 26

7.7.1 Quality Control and Quality Assurance 26

7.8 Kraft Paper 26

7.8.1 Quality Control and Quality Assurance 27

8 PLANT REQUIREMENTS 27

8.1 Measurement 27

8.2 Weight Batchers 27

8.3 Scales 27

8.4 Interlocks 28

8.5 Moisture Control Meter 28

8.6 Recorder 29

8.7 Batch Counters 29

8.8 Admixture Dispensers 29

8.9 Sampling 30

8.10 Reserved 30

8.11 Control Equipment Protection 30

8.12 Concrete Mixers 30

8.12.1 General 30

8.12.2 Stationary Mixers 31

8.12.3 Truck Mixers 32

8.12.4 Paving Mixers 32

9 ARTICULATED CONCRETE MATTRESS 32

9.1 Composition 32

9.1.1 Concrete 32

9.1.2 Strength 32

9.1.3 Proportioning of Concrete 32

9.1.3.1 General 33

9.1.3.2 Water Content 34

9.1.3.3 Cementitious Materials Content 34

9.1.3.4 Aggregate Content 34

9.1.3.5 Placeability 34

9.1.3.6 Slump 35

9.1.3.7 Air-Entraining 35

9.1.3.8 Calcium Chloride 35

9.2 Concrete Conveying 35

10 TRIAL OPERATION 35

10.1 Batch Operation 36

11 CASTING 36

11.1 General 36

11.2 Casting Procedure 37

11.2.1 Paper Installation 37

11.2.2 Form Placement 37

11.2.3 Form Release Agent 39

11.2.3.1 Form Release Agent – Commercial Products 39

11.2.3.1.1 Nonpetroleum Based 39

11.2.3.1.2 Petroleum Based 39

11.2.3.2 Form Release Agent – Other Than Commercial Products 39

11.2.3.2.1 General 39

11.2.3.2.2 Acceptance Criteria 40

11.2.3.2.3 Sampling 40

11.2.3.2.4 Analysis 40

11.2.3.2.5 Analytical Requirements 41

11.2.3.2.6 Form Release Agents - Disposal 42

11.2.4 Concrete Placement 42

11.2.5 Roughened Finish 43

11.2.6 Form Stripping 43

11.2.7 Form Cleanup and Form Straightening 44

12 CURING AND PROTECTION 44

12.1 Warm Weather 44

12.1.1 Ambient Temperature 40 to 70o F 44

12.1.2 Ambient Temperature Above 70o F 44

12.1.3 Curing Compound 45

12.2 Cold Weather 45

12.3 Rainy Weather 45

13 EXCESS PAPER 46

14 REPLACING DEFICIENT MATTRESS 46

14.1 Recompacting and Refinishing Deficient Mattress 46

15 FIELD CONDITIONS 47

15.1 Field Maintenance 47

15.2 Wet Field Conditions 47

15.3 Casting Field Flooding 47

16 RECORDS 48

17 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT 48

17.1 Articulated Concrete Mattress 48

17.2 Cement 48

17.3 Fly Ash 49

17.4 Slag 49

17.5 Fill, Place and Remove Sandbags 49

17.6 Dewater the Casting Field 49

17.7 Partial Payments 50

SECTION C1 – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.1 Scope

The work to be performed under this contract consists of furnishing all plant, materials, equipment, supplies, labor, and transportation, including, fuel, power, water (except as provided in Section H1 – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, paragraphs entitled "GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED FACILITIES" and "IDENTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY"), and performing all work as required in casting, finishing and curing squares of articulated concrete mattress at the location and in the quantity shown on the Bid Schedule, in strict accordance with the specifications, schedules and drawings, all of which are made a part thereof, and including such detail drawings as may be furnished by the Contracting Officer from time to time during the prosecution of the work. Upon completion of the Basic Work quantity of mattress to be cast, the Government may require the Contractor to complete all unfinished stacks of mattress as in accordance with the variation in quantity clause of Section F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE, paragraph entitled "VARIATION IN QUANTITY (FAR 52.211-16 – APR 1984)". The Government may elect to cast all or any portion of the Optional Work quantity specified. The Government may also exercise the Optional Work instructing the Contractor to cast additional concrete mattresses, furnish sand and fill, place, and remove sandbags. The Government may exercise the Optional Work to dewater the casting field.

1.2 Definitions

1.2.1 Square

One square (SQ) of articulated concrete mattress as referred to in these specifications consists of one section, approximately 25-feet by 4-feet by 3-inches containing 16 blocks of concrete, cast on a single unit of government furnished wire mesh.

1.2.2 Block

One block of concrete as referred to in these specifications consists of one section, approximately 1.5-feet by 4-feet by 3-inches. Each square contains 16 blocks of concrete.

1.2.3 CWT

CWT – is the abbreviation for the term “hundredweight” used to refer to a unit of 100 pounds.

1.3 Location

The casting field is located along the left descending bank of the Mississippi River at mile 265 above Head of Passes near St. Francisville, Louisiana.

2 PHYSICAL DATA

2.1 Access Roads

Access to the casting field is as follows: Take LA State Highway 10 to LA 3057 (Commerce Street), bear left unto LA 1263 (Ferdinand Street), turn left onto a gravel road (with gate) which leads to the casting field.

2.2 Reserved

2.3 Electricity

Facilities for commercial electric power service is located at the field and electricity may be procured commercially. The Contractor shall make his/her own arrangements for power.

2.4 Potable Water

Water may be procured commercially, or it may be obtained from the Mississippi River, provided it meets the requirements for water as set out in these specifications.

The Contractor shall provide drinking water for his/her workers and shall make his/her own arrangements for potable drinking water.

3 OTHER WORK

The Government may desire to load completed mattress sections or perform other work on the Government premises or in the immediate vicinity of areas where work is being performed while the Contractor's casting operations are in progress. The Contractor's plant layout and operations shall be such as to avoid interference with loading operations, storage and transportation of materials, storage of existing mattress, casting of additional mattress, or other work not included in this contract.

4 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Three sets of contract drawings and specifications will be furnished the Contractor without charge except applicable publications incorporated in the specifications by reference. Additional sets will be furnished on request at the cost of reproduction.

The work shall conform to the drawings marked "Mississippi River, Casting Articulated Concrete Mattress, St. Francisville Casting Field, St. Francisville, LA" with titles and file numbers as listed below, all of which form a part of these specifications and are available in the office of the U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans, Corps of Engineers, 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, LA.

Drawing No. Title File No.

C-01 Cover Sheet with General Map H-4-46824

C-02 Field Layout H-4-46824

C-03 Typical Layout and H-4-46824 Standard Details

C-04 Steel Form For H-4-46824 Casting Articulated Concrete Mattress

C-05 Red River Landing H-4-46824 Hydrograph

C-06 Baton Rouge Hydrograph H-4-46824

5 FIELD LAYOUT

The initial casting field layout shall be as shown on Drawing No. C-02, entitled "FIELD LAYOUT". After work is underway, the casting field layout and/or order of work may be altered to avoid hampering or being hampered by mat loading operation. Mattress stacks and rows of standard mattress stacks shall be developed from these layouts in a manner similar to that shown on Drawing No. C-03, entitled "TYPICAL LAYOUT and

STANDARD DETAILS”.

6 REFERENCES

The following publications referred to thereafter by basic designation only, form a part of this specification to the extent indicated by the references thereto:

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM)

ASTM C 33/C 33M (2018) Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates

ASTM C 39/C 39M (2018) Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens

ASTM C 70 (2013) Standard Test Method for Surface Moisture in Fine Aggregate

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ASTM C 94/C 94M (2017) Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete

ASTM C 136 (2014) Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates

ASTM C 143/C 143M (2015) Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic- Cement Concrete

ASTM C 150 (2018) Standard Specification for Portland Cement

ASTM C 172 (2017) Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete

ASTM C 231 (2017) Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method

ASTM C 260 (2010) Standard Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete

ASTM C 309 (2011) Standard Specification for Liquid Membrane- Forming Compounds for Curing Concrete

ASTM C 494/C 494M (2017) Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete

ASTM C 1567 (2013) Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali- Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)

ASTM D 75/D 75M (2014) Standard Practice for Sampling Aggregates

ASTM D 98 (2015) Calcium Chloride

ASTM D 4791 (2010) Flat Particles, Elongated Particles, or Flat and Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) STANDARDS

CRD-C 55 (1992) Within-Batch Uniformity of Freshly-Mixed Concrete

CRD-C 143 (1962) Meters for Automatic Indication of Moisture in Fine Aggregate

CRD-C 400 (1963) Water for Use in Mixing or Curing Concrete

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR)

40 CFR 261, Subpart C (2005) Characteristics of Hazardous Waste

40 CFR 261, Subpart D (2005) Lists of Hazardous Wastes

40 CFR 261.21 (2005) Characteristics of Ignitability

40 CFR 261.22 (2005) Characteristics of Corrosivity

40 CFR 261.23 (2005) Characteristics of Reactivity

40 CFR 261.24 (2005) Toxicity Characteristic

40 CFR 261.31 (2005) Hazardous Wastes from Non-Specific Sources

40 CFR 261.32 (2005) Hazardous Wastes from Specific Sources

40 CFR 261.33 (2005) Discarded Commercial Chemical Products, Off-specification Species, Container Residues, and Spill Residues Thereof

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST)

HANDBOOK 44 (2013 Edition) Specifications, Tolerances and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION

A-A-203C (Jan 1996) Paper, Kraft, Untreated

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) PUBLICATION

SW-846 Third Edition (Sept 1986) Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND

TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS (AASHTO)

AASHTO M 295 (2011) Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete

AASHTO M 302 (2014) Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag for Use in Concrete and Mortars

7 MATERIALS

7.1 Cementitious Materials

7.1.1 Portland Cement

Portland Cement shall conform to ASTM C 150, low alkali, Type I or II, including false set requirements, except that the maximum amount of C3A shall be 15 percent.

Cement with a Blaine Fineness of 400 square meters per kilogram or greater shall be considered Type III cement.

7.1.2 Fly Ash

Fly ash shall conform to AASHTO M 295, Class C or F.

7.1.3 Slag

Slag shall conform to AASHTO M 302, Grade 100 slag cement.

7.1.4 Transportation of Bulk Cement, Fly Ash, and Slag

When bulk cement, fly ash and/or slag is not unloaded from primary carriers directly into weather tight hoppers at the batching plant, transportation from the railhead, mill, or intermediate storage area to the batching plant shall be accomplished in weather tight trucks, conveyors, or other means which will protect the cement, fly ash, and slag completely from exposure to moisture.

7.1.5 Storage

Separate storage facilities shall be provided for cement, fly ash, and slag.

Immediately upon receipt at the site of the work, cement, fly ash, and slag shall be stored in a dry weather tight and properly ventilated structure with adequate provisions for the prevention of absorption of moisture. Charging valves for storage of cement, fly ash, and slag shall be clearly marked to prevent inadvertent loading of the wrong material into this structure. All storage facilities shall be subject to approval and shall permit easy access for inspection and identification. In order that cement, fly ash, and slag may not become unduly aged after delivery, the Contractor shall use any cement, fly ash, or slag, which has been stored at the site for 60 days or more before using cement, fly ash, or slag of lesser age. Fly ash or cement obtained from different sources shall not be stored in the same storage bin. The temperature of the cement, fly ash, and slag, as delivered to the site, shall not exceed 150o F.

7.1.6 Quality Control and Quality Assurance

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of the source from which the cement, fly ash, and slag will be obtained within ten days after award of the contract.

Cement, fly ash, and slag will be accepted on the basis of a manufacturer's mill certificate of compliance. Unless otherwise authorized, no cement, fly ash, or slag shall be used until a satisfactory manufacturer's mill certificate for that cement, fly ash, or slag is in the possession of the Contracting Officer at the site of the work and same has been accepted. If the manufacturer's certificate indicates that the cement, fly ash, or slag, which has been delivered, is unsatisfactory, it shall be promptly removed from the site of the work by and at the expense of the Contractor. Fly ash and cement samples will be tested periodically during the casting season, at the Government's expense, to check compliance with the specifications. Cement and/or fly ash, which have not been used within four months after testing, shall be retested at the expense of the Contractor when directed by the Contracting Officer and will be rejected if test results are not satisfactory.

7.2 Calcium Chloride

Calcium chloride shall meet the requirements of ASTM D 98, Type S, Grade N1, N2, or N3.

7.2.1 Quality Control and Quality Assurance

Calcium chloride will be accepted on the basis of a manufacturer's mill certificate or certificate of compliance which certifies that the calcium chloride meets the specified requirements. The certificate shall be furnished in duplicate to the Contracting Officer at the time of delivery.

7.3 Air-Entraining Admixture

The air-entraining admixture shall conform to ASTM C 260 and shall consistently entrain the air content in the specified ranges under field conditions. The air-entraining admixture shall be in a solution of suitable viscosity for field use requiring no further dilution.

7.3.1 Quality Control and Quality Assurance

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of the source from which the admixture will be obtained within ten days after award of contract. The admixture will be accepted on the basis of mill certificates or certificates of compliance, which certify that the admixture meets the specified requirements. The admixture may be tested periodically, at the expense of the Government, to check compliance with the specifications. The Contractor shall provide satisfactory facilities for the procurement of test samples by the Contracting Officer. An air-entraining admixture which has been in storage at the project site for longer than six months or which has been subjected to freezing shall be retested at the expense of the Contractor when directed by the Contracting Officer and shall be rejected if test results are not satisfactory.

7.4 Water-Reducing Admixture

The water-reducing admixture shall conform to the requirements of ASTM C 494/C 494M, Type A.

7.4.1 Quality Control and Quality Assurance

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of the source from which the admixture will be obtained within ten days after award of the contract. The admixture will be accepted on the basis of mill certificates or certificates of compliance, which certify that the admixture meets the specified requirements. The admixture will be tested periodically, at the expense of the Government, to check compliance with the specifications. The Contractor shall provide satisfactory facilities for the procurement of test samples by the Contracting Officer. A water reducing admixture which has been in storage at the project site for longer than six months or which has been subjected to freezing shall be retested at the expense of the Contractor prior to its use.

7.5 Aggregate

7.5.1 General

All aggregates used in concrete for casting mats shall be obtained from a listed source in accordance with Section H1 – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, paragraph entitled "AGGREGATE SOURCES”. Aggregate, as delivered to the mixer, shall consist of clean, hard, and uncoated particles.

7.5.2 Quality Control and Quality Assurance

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of the sources from which the aggregates will be obtained within ten days after award of contract. The aggregate will be accepted on the basis of Certificates of Compliance with accompanying gradation tests, which certify that the aggregates meet the specified requirements.

Gradation tests shall be accomplished by the Contractor from materials at the aggregate source(s) prior to shipment to the Casting Field. During construction, aggregate will be sampled in accordance with ASTM D 75/D 75M, as delivered to the mixer, to determine compliance with the specifications. The Contractor shall provide facilities and labor as may be necessary for the ready procurement of representative test samples. Samples from the weigh batcher shall be obtained when directed by the Contracting Officer and under his/her supervision. The Government will test such samples at its expense using appropriate Corps of Engineers' and ASTM testing methods. Tests of aggregates at various stages in the casting process and handling operations will be made at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

7.5.3 Fine Aggregate

Fine aggregate shall consist of natural sand, or a combination of natural and manufactured sands. The quality of the fine aggregates shall conform to ASTM C 33/C 33M. Fine aggregate shall be graded from fine to coarse and the gradation shall be within the following limits as delivered to the mixer or as incorporated in the mixed concrete when tested in accordance with ASTM C 136:

Sieve Size Percent Passing 3/8" 100 No. 4 95 – 100 No. 16 45 – 90 No. 50 7 – 30 No. 100 0 – 7 No. 200 0 – 3

7.5.3.1 Storage of Fine Aggregate

Fine aggregate shall be stored in such a manner as to avoid the inclusion of any foreign materials. The storage piles shall be constructed so as to prevent segregation. The storage of the material in storage piles and its removal therefore shall be accomplished in such a manner as to result in maintaining uniformity of gradation. All fine aggregate shall remain in the stockpile for at least 96 hours prior to use. Sufficient aggregate shall be maintained at the site at all times to permit continuous placement of concrete at the specified rate. Any unacceptable material that is introduced to the stockpile shall be promptly separated from previously accepted material and removed from the stockpiled area before continuation of casting or within 24 hours if occurring during a period of no casting.

7.5.4 Coarse Aggregate

Coarse aggregate shall consist of gravel, crushed gravel, crushed stone, or a combination thereof. Materials from different aggregate sources shall be stockpiled separately. When required, fines shall be removed from the coarse aggregates by adequate washing, or another suitable method approved by the Contracting Officer.

The quantity of flat and/or elongated particles in the separate size groups of coarse aggregates, as defined and determined by ASTM D 4791, shall not exceed 25 percent. The quality of coarse aggregate shall conform to ASTM C 33/C 33M, Class 4M. Coarse aggregate shall conform to the following gradation requirements as delivered to the mixer or as incorporated in the mixed concrete when tested in accordance with ASTM C 136:

Sieve Size Percent Passing 1-1/2" 100 1" 90 – 100 1/2" 25 – 60 No. 4 0 – 10 No. 8 0 – 5 No. 200 0 – 1

7.5.4.1 Storage of Coarse Aggregates

Coarse aggregate storage piles shall be built adjacent to the batch plant and in such manner as to avoid the inclusion of any foreign material. Materials from different aggregate sources shall be stockpiled separately. Coarse aggregate shall remain in the stockpile for at least 48 hours prior to use. The storage piles shall be constructed so as to prevent segregation and to provide for drainage away from the storage piles.

The deposition of the material in storage and its removal therefore shall be accomplished in such a manner as to result in maintaining the uniformity of the gradation. Sufficient aggregate shall be maintained at the site at all times to permit continuous placement of concrete at the specified rate. Any unacceptable material that is introduced to the stockpile shall be promptly separated from previously accepted material and removed from the stockpiled area before continuation of casting or within 24 hours if occurring during a period of no casting.

7.6 Water

Water for mixing shall be clean and potable, except that non-potable water may be used if it meets the requirements of CRD-C 400. Water for curing shall not contain any substance that is injurious to the concrete.

7.7 Curing Compounds

Curing compounds shall be of the surface membrane type, conforming to ASTM C 309, Type 2.

7.7.1 Quality Control and Quality Assurance

The Contractor shall furnish certificates of compliance, at or before the time of delivery, in duplicate, to the Contracting Officer, which certify that the curing compound meets the specified requirements.

7.8 Kraft Paper

The paper used as separators between mattress squares shall not be less than 48 inches wide and not greater than 50 inches in width and shall conform to the maximum requirements set out in Commercial Item Description Notice – CID A-A-

203C, Style 1 with the exception of the requirements specified herein. The paper basis weight shall be not less than 99 pounds; that is, 500 sheets, 24 inches by 36 inches shall weigh not less than 99 pounds. The Contractor may, at his/her option and at no additional cost to the Government, elect to use a heavier weight paper.

7.8.1 Quality Control and Quality Assurance

The Contractor shall either furnish mill certificates or certificates of compliance, in duplicate, to the Contracting Officer which certify that the paper meets the specified requirements.

8 PLANT REQUIREMENTS

8.1 Measurement

All materials entering into the concrete shall be mechanically batched and measured by weight except the admixtures which may be batched by volume and except water may be batched by weight or volume. One gallon of water will be considered as 8.33 pounds in weight.

8.2 Weight Batchers

The weight batchers shall be arranged to permit the convenient addition or removal of material. The weight batchers shall be so constructed and arranged that the sequence and timing of batcher discharge gates can be controlled to produce a ribboning and mixing of the aggregates, water, and of the cement, fly ash, and slag with aggregates as the materials pass through the charging hopper into the mixer.

The plant shall include provisions to facilitate the inspection of all operations at all times. Delivery of materials from the batching equipment shall be within the following limits of accuracy:

Material Percent Cement, fly ash, and slag 0 – 2 Water (+/-)1 Aggregate (+/-)2 Admixtures (+/-)3

8.3 Scales

The batch plant shall include adequate facilities for the accurate measurement and control of each of the materials entering each batch of concrete. The accuracy of weighing equipment shall conform to the applicable requirements of NIST Handbook 44, except that the accuracy shall be within 0.2 percent of scale capacity. The Contractor shall provide standard test weights and any other auxiliary equipment required for checking the operating performance of each scale or other measuring device. Periodic tests shall be made in the presence of a Contracting Officer in such a manner and at such intervals as may be directed. Upon completion of each check test and before further use of the indicating, recording, or control devices, the Contractor shall make such adjustments, repairs or replacement as may be required for satisfactory performance. Each weighing unit shall include a visible springless dial or electronic indicator, which shall indicate the scale load at all stages of the weighing operation or shall include a beam scale with a beam balance indicator which will show the scale in balance at zero load at any beam setting. The indicator shall have an over and under travel equal to at least five percent of the capacity of the beam. The weighing equipment shall be arranged so that the concrete plant operator can conveniently observe the dials or indicators.

8.4 Interlocks

Batchers and mixers shall be interlocked so that:

(1) The charging mechanism of each batcher cannot be opened until the scale has returned to zero,

(2) The charging mechanism cannot be opened if the discharge mechanism is opened,

(3) The discharge mechanism cannot be opened if the charging mechanism is open,

(4) The discharge mechanism cannot be opened until the designated weight has been reached within the allowable tolerance,

(5) One admixture is batched automatically with the water,

(6) Each additional admixture is batched automatically with a separate portion of the water or with the fine aggregate, and

(7) The mixers cannot be discharged until the required mixing time has elapsed.

8.5 Moisture Control Meter

The plant shall be capable of ready adjustment to compensate for the varying moisture content of the aggregate in order to change the weights of the materials being batched. An electric moisture meter, complying with the provisions of CRD-C 143, shall be provided for measurement of moisture in the fine aggregate. The sensing element shall be arranged so that the measurement is made near the batcher charging gate of the sand bin or in the sand batcher.

8.6 Recorder

An accurate recorder shall be provided and shall conform to the following requirements:

(1) The recording units shall be completely housed in a single cabinet, which shall be capable of being locked.

(2) The recorder shall produce a graphical or digital record on a single visible chart or tape which shall indicate the weight or volume of each material in the batchers at the conclusion of the batching cycle. The record shall be produced prior to delivery of the materials to the mixer. After the batchers have been discharged, the recorder shall indicate the return of the batcher to the empty condition.

(3) The chart or tape shall be so marked that each batch may be permanently identified and so that variations in batch weights of each type of batch can be readily observed.

(4) The chart or tape shall show the date and time of day at intervals of not more than 15 minutes. Graduation lines on the cementitious materials chart shall be at intervals of not more than 20 pounds.

(5) The recorded chart or tape shall become the property of the Government.

(6) The recorder shall be placed in a position convenient for observation by the concrete plant operator and the Contracting Officer, and mounted to prevent excessive vibration, which causes inaccurate readings.

(7) The recorded weights or volumes, when compared to the weights or volumes actually batched, shall be within (+/-) two percent.

8.7 Batch Counters

The plant shall include devices for automatically counting the total number of batches of all concrete batched.

8.8 Admixture Dispensers

An accurate mechanical system for measuring and dispensing each admixture shall be provided. Each system shall be capable of ready adjustment to permit varying the quantity of admixtures to be batched. Each admixture shall be added to the batch in a separate portion of the mixing water or in a separate portion of the fine aggregate in a manner to ensure uniform distribution of the admixtures throughout the batch. The dispensing systems shall provide a convenient means of visually observing from the control panel the admixture in process of being batched or discharged.

8.9 Sampling

The Contractor shall provide suitable facilities and labor for obtaining representative samples of concrete from the mixer or the wet batch hopper for Contractor quality control and Government quality assurance testing. All necessary platforms, tools and equipment for obtaining samples shall be furnished by the Contractor.

8.10 Reserved

8.11 Control Equipment Protection

The indicating, recording, and control equipment shall be sufficiently protected against exposure to dust, moisture and vibration so there will be no interference with proper operation of the equipment.

8.12 Concrete Mixers

8.12.1 General

Mixers may be stationary mixers, truck mixers, paving mixers, or turbine-type mixers of approved design. The mixers shall have a rated capacity of at least 27 cubic feet of mixed concrete and shall not be charged in excess of the capacity recommended by the manufacturer. Mixers shall be capable of combining the materials into a uniform mixture and of discharging this mixture without segregation. Each stationary and paving mixer shall be provided with an acceptable device to lock the discharge mechanism until the required mixing time has elapsed. Truck mixers shall be equipped with accurate revolution counters. The mixers shall be operated at the drum or blade speed designated by the manufacturer on the nameplate. The acceptability of truck mixers will be determined by uniformity tests as required by ASTM C 94/C 94M. The mixing periods specified herein are predicated on proper control of the speed of rotation of the mixer drum or mixing blades and on proper introduction of the materials into the mixer. The mixing time of stationary or paving mixtures shall be increased when such increase is necessary to secure the required uniformity of the concrete or when test samples of concrete taken from the first, middle and last portions of the mixer discharge is less than any of the following requirements when tested in accordance with the provisions of CRD-C 55. When authorized by the Contracting Officer, the mixing time may be reduced to the minimum time required to meet all the following requirements:

Maximum Allowable Variation of Any One Test Value from

Test the Average of Three

Weight per cubic foot of mortars (+/-)1.6 calculated to an air-free basis, lb/ft3

Air content, volume percent of (+)2.0 Concrete (-) 1.0

Slump, inches (+)1.0 (-) 2.0

Coarse aggregate content, portion (+/-)6.0 by weight of each sample retained on No. 4 sieve, percent

Average compressive strength at (+/-)10.0 seven days, percent

Water content, portion by weight (+/-)1.5 of each sample passing No. 4 sieve, percent

When the Contractor proposes to reduce the mixing time, uniformity tests at reduced mixing time will be made by the Government, at the Contractor's expense, to determine whether the reduced mixing time meets the requirements of the specifications. Excessive over-mixing requiring additions of water will not be permitted. The mixers shall be maintained in satisfactory operating condition, and mixer drums shall be kept free of hardened concrete. Mixer blades shall be replaced when worn more than ten percent of their initial depth. Should any mixer at any time produce unsatisfactory results, its use shall be promptly discontinued until it is repaired. Suitable facilities shall be provided for obtaining representative samples of concrete for uniformity tests. All necessary platforms, tools, labor and equipment for obtaining samples shall be furnished by the Contractor.

8.12.2 Stationary Mixers

If no uniformity test data are available, the mixing time for each batch after all solid materials are in the mixer shall be one minute for mixers having a capacity of one cubic yard, provided that all of the mixing water is introduced before 1/4 of the mixing time has elapsed. For mixers of larger capacities, the minimum mixing time shall be increased 15 seconds for each additional cubic yard or fraction thereof of concrete mixed. When a stationary mixer is used for partial mixing of the concrete (shrink mixing), the mixing time in the stationary mixer may be reduced to the minimum necessary to intermingle the ingredients (about 30 seconds).

8.12.3 Truck Mixers

Truck mixers and the mixing of concrete therein shall conform to the requirements of ASTM C 94/C 94M. A truck mixer may be used either for complete mixing (transit-mixed) or to finish the partial mixing accomplished in a stationary mixer (shrink-mixed). Each truck shall be equipped with two counters from which can be determined the number of revolutions at mixing speed and the number of revolutions at agitating speed.

8.12.4 Paving Mixers

Paving mixers, if used, shall be used at the site of the work. Paving mixers may be either single compartment drum or multiple compartment drum type. Multiple compartment drum paving mixers shall be properly synchronized and the mixing time shall be determined by including the time required to transfer the concrete between compartments of the drum. If no uniformity test data are available, the mixing time for each batch, after all solid materials are in the mixer drum shall be one minute for mixers having a capacity of one cubic yard, provided that all the mixing water is introduced before 1/4 of the mixing time has elapsed. For mixers of larger capacities, the minimum mixing time shall be increased 15 seconds for each additional cubic yard or fraction thereof of concrete mixed. Vehicles used in transporting material from the batching plant to the mixers shall have bodies or compartments of adequate capacity to carry the materials and to deliver each batch, separate and intact, to the mixer. Except as otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer, loose cement, fly ash, and slag shall be transported from the batching plant to the mixers in separate boxes or compartments which shall be equipped with windproof and rainproof covers.

9 ARTICULATED CONCRETE MATTRESS

9.1 Composition

9.1.1 Concrete

Concrete for articulated mattress shall be composed of cementitious materials, water, fine and coarse aggregate, air-entraining and water-reducing admixtures, and at the option of the Contractor, an accelerating admixture (calcium chloride).

9.1.2 Strength

Concrete for articulated mattress shall achieve a minimum 28-day compressive strength of 3,000 pounds per square inch (psi).

9.1.3 Proportioning of Concrete

9.1.3.1 General

The proportion of all material entering into the concrete shall be as directed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment and plant to determine and control the actual quantities of material entering each batch. The proportions will be changed by the Contracting Officer whenever such change is necessary in order to fully meet these specifications. The final mix design will be provided by the Contracting Officer. The following mix designs (excluding the slag mixtures) were used in previous casting contracts at the St. Francisville casting field and are included as an example.

WASHED GRAVEL WITH FLY ASH MIX DESIGN:

SAND 1295 LB

ROCK 1998 LB

CEMENT 291.50 LB

FLY ASH 87.0 LB

WATER 210 LB

AIR 3.1 OZ

WRA 18.75 OZ

LIMESTONE WITH FLY ASH MIX DESIGN:

SAND 1380 LB

ROCK 1980 LB

CEMENT 291 LB

FLY ASH 86 LB

WATER 210 LB

AIR 2.5 OZ

WRA 18.75 OZ

ALL CEMENT MIX DESIGN:

SAND 1263 LB

ROCK 1923 LB

CEMENT 376 LB

WATER 250 LB

AIR 2.2 OZ

WRA 18.8 OZ

WASHED GRAVEL WITH SLAG MIX DESIGN:

SAND 1197 LB

ROCK 1953 LB

CEMENT 252 LB

SLAG 157 LB

WATER 219 LB

AIR 0.8 OZ

WRA 16.4 OZ

LIMESTONE WITH SLAG MIX DESIGN:

SAND 1361 LB

ROCK 1923 LB

CEMENT 235 LB

SLAG 147 LB

WATER 243 LB

AIR 0.5 OZ

WRA 15.2 OZ

The Government reserves the right to modify the mix design based on the contents of this section.

9.1.3.2 Water Content

The total water content of all concrete mixtures including moisture in fine and coarse aggregates shall not exceed the amount in the Government supplied mix design.

9.1.3.3 Cementitious Materials Content

The cementitious materials content of the concrete will range from an approximate minimum of three to an approximate maximum of five hundredweights per cubic yard, depending on size, type, and gradation of aggregate used, and on the structural requirements as determined by the Contracting Officer. The cementitious material shall consist of a blend of 65 to 75 percent Portland cement and 25 to 35 percent fly ash by absolute volume of the total cementitious material. The Contractor may adjust the mix by substituting Portland cement for fly ash in order to accelerate set time and/or strength gain. Slag shall be used at a replacement of 40 percent replacement by volume. Additional cost resulting from such adjustment shall be at no additional expense to the Government. The Government reserves the right to change the mix design by directing substitution of cement for fly ash. When so directed, payment for theoretical batch weights of cement, fly ash, and slag in the new mix will be paid at the contract unit price for the items to which the work is incidental.

9.1.3.4 Aggregate Content

Concrete mixes will be designed to use the maximum quantity of coarse aggregate placeable in the various parts of the form and the aggregate plant shall be designed on this basis.

9.1.3.5 Placeability

The concrete mixtures, which have been designed and tested in the laboratory, will be adjusted in the field from time to time to meet the varying conditions encountered during casting operations. The water content of all concrete mixtures will be the minimum necessary to properly place the mixture being used and shall not exceed the amount specified in the Government mix design.

9.1.3.6 Slump

The slump will be stipulated by the Contracting Officer and shall be four inches plus one inch or minus two inches as determined by ASTM C 143/C 143M. Concrete sampling shall be done in accordance with ASTM C 172.

9.1.3.7 Air-Entraining

An air-entraining admixture shall be added at the mixer to each batch of concrete.

The quantity of admixture used shall be such as to control the quantity of entrained air within the concrete to within the limits of four to seven percent as determined by ASTM C 231 when the concrete is discharged from the mixer. The intent is to maintain the entrained air in the concrete as near as practicable to 5.5 percent while allowing some latitude for individual batches. Concrete sampling shall be done in accordance with ASTM C 172.

9.1.3.8 Calcium Chloride

At the Contractor's option and expense, a solution not exceeding two pounds of crystal or pellet calcium chloride per hundredweight of cement may be used in the concrete mixture. The calcium chloride shall be dissolved in water in the ratio of one pound of crystals or pellets to two pounds of water and the mixing solution used to replace a similar quantity of the mixing water. Should a calcium chloride solution be used, none of the other conditions of the specifications applying to mixing, placing, or curing the concrete will be waived.