Anderson Gravel Pit Rock Crushing

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES ON FEDERAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS FP-24 ANDERSON GRAVEL PIT ROCK CRUSHING FOREST SERVICE SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS (FSSS) SPECIFICATION NUMBER TITLE LATEST REVISION FSSS 101-109 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 2025 FSSS 153 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL 2025 FSSS 204 EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENT 2025 FSSS 314 STOCKPILED AGGREGATES 2025 FSSS 625 TURF ESTABLISHMENT 2025 FSSS 703 AGGREGATE 2025 HANDBOOK 44 BELT CONVEYOR SCALE SYSTEMS 2016 -- 1 of 10 -- PREFACE Delete all but the first paragraph and add the following: The Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture has adopted FP-24 for construction of National Forest System Roads. The Forest Service Supplemental Specifications (FSSS) shall be incorporated in FP-24. The applicable specifications for the project will be FP-24 as modified by the FSSS. Section 101. – TERMS, FORMAT, AND DEFINITIONS Add the following paragraph to Subsection 101.01 Meaning of Terms: Delete all references to the TAR (Transportation Acquisition Regulations) in the specifications. Add the following to Subsection 101.03 Abbreviations: (a) Acronyms. AGAR — Agriculture Acquisition Regulations AFPA — American Forest and Paper Association FSSS – Forest Service Supplemental Specifications MSHA — Mine Safety and Health Administration NESC — National Electrical Safety Code WCLIB — West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau (d) Miscellaneous unit abbreviations. MP - Milepost location ppm - parts per million volumes STA – station location MFBM - thousand feet board measure volumes -- 2 of 10 -- Section 104. – CONTROL OF WORK Delete Subsection 104.07 Coordination of Contract Documents. Add the following Subsection 104.12 Use of Roads by Contractor: The Contractor is authorized to use roads under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service for all activities necessary to complete this contract, subject to the limitations and authorizations designated in the Road Order(s) or described in the contract, when such use will not damage the roads or national forest resources, and when traffic can be accommodated safely. Section 105. – CONTROL OF MATERIAL Add the following to Subsection 105.02(a) Material Sources, Government-furnished sources: Government-provided sources for this project are identified as follows: (1) Government-furnished mandatory sources. Pay Item Description Material source number or name 31401 Stockpiled Aggregates Anderson Gravel Pit 70301 Aggregate Anderson Gravel Pit The following restrictions apply: Crushing operations can be conducted between July 1 st through October 1 st. No work shall occur during Federal holidays unless otherwise authorized and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer (CO). Add the following to Subsection 105.02(c) Material Sources, Contractor-located sources: All material (e.g., soil, gravel, sand, borrow, aggregate, etc.) transported onto National Forest System land or incorporated into the work shall be weed-free. The Contracting Officer may request written documentation of methods used to determine the weed-free status of all materials furnished by the contractor. Contractor-provided means and methods to establish weed-free status must be appropriate for the weeds of concern in the local area. The following applies to this contract: All equipment shall be cleaned by the -- 3 of 10 -- contractor prior to moving equipment onto public lands and project area. Equipment shall be cleaned of mud, dirt, and accumulations of organic material which may harbor seeds or plant parts of noxious weeds. Fluid leaks shall be repaired prior to moving onto Forest lands. Delete second paragraph and subparagraphs (a) and (b) in Subsection 105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work and replace it with the following: The right to use and process material found in the work excludes the use and processing of material for nongovernment contract work, except for the disposal of waste material. Materials produced or processed from Government lands more than the quantities required for performance of this contract are the property of the Government. Place excess material at government-approved agreed to location(s), at no additional cost to government. Section 106. – ACCEPTANCE OF WORK Delete the 3rd and 4th paragraphs in Subsection 106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements. Section 108. - PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS Delete Section 108 Prosecution and Progress in its entirety. Section 109. - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT Delete Subsections 109.06 Pricing and Adjustments, 109.07 Estimated Work, 109.08 Progress Payments, and 109.09 Final Payment. Delete Table 109-1 of Subsection 109.01 Measurement of Work and replace them with the following: -- 4 of 10 -- Table 109-1 Decimal Accuracy of Quantities for Payment Pay Item Level of Precision Acre 0.01 Cubic Foot 1 Cubic Yard 1 Cubic Yard Exception - Structure Excavation; Sheathing; Materials; Bedding, Bed Course, and Backfill, Materials; Gabions; 0.1 Cubic Yard Exception – Concrete; Masonry 0.01 Day 1 Each 1 Gallon 1 Hour 0.1 Linear Foot 1 Linear Foot Exception - Timber, Steel, and Concrete Piles 0.1 M-Gallon 0.1 Mile 0.01 Month 0.1 Pound 1 Square Foot 0.1 Square Yard 0.1 Station 0.1 Thousand Board Feet Measure 0.01 Ton 0.1 Ton Exception - Calcium Chloride; Sodium Chloride; Hydrated Lime; Bituminous Materials; Pavements; Bed Course Materials 0.01 Week 0.1 Delete Subsection 109.02(c) Measurement Terms and Definitions, Contract quantity and replace with: (c) Contract quantity. The quantity to be paid is the quantity listed in the bid schedule. The contract quantity will be adjusted for authorized changes that affect the quantity or for errors made in computing this quantity when that error exceeds 15% or more. If there is evidence that a quantity specified as a contract quantity is incorrect by 15% or more, submit -- 5 of 10 -- calculations, drawings, or other evidence indicating why the quantity is in error and request in writing t…