Driggs and Dubois Siding Replacement

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK 000001-1 Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Driggs & Dubois Siding Replacement 1.1 SCOPE OF CONTRACT A. This project includes siding replacement on seven buildings on the Teton Basin and Dubois Ranger Districts. B. The work includes removing and disposing of old siding, wrapping all buildings in house wrap. Replacement of siding with fiber cement siding on the Dubois Ranger District and insulated steel siding on the Teton Basin Ranger District-Driggs Bunkhouse. There are also two beams that will need to be trimmed with matching wrap/cladding on the Dubois Bunkhouse. The soffit and fascia on the Driggs Bunkhouse will need to be removed and replaced. C. Quantities associated with these options are identified in the Schedule of Items. 1.2 PROJECT LOCATION A. Six of the units are located on the Dubois Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Clark County, Idaho, in the NE¼ of the NW¼ of Section 21 Township 10 North, Range 36 East. It is located approximately 50 miles North of Idaho Falls, Idaho. The project may be accessed from Idaho Highway 22. The remaining unit is located on the Teton Basin Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Teton County, Idaho, in the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 OF Section 26, Township 5 North, Range 45 East. It is located approximately 70 miles West of Idaho Falls, Idaho. The project may be accessed from Idaho Highway 33. 1.3 SITE INFORMATION AND LIMITATIONS A. The following site conditions are considered incidental to the contract and the contractor will not be paid directly for any of the following items: 1. Construction sites will be open to Forest Service Employees during construction. 2. All construction equipment shall be pressure washed before entering National Forest System lands. The removal of mud and debris from treads, tracks and undercarriage, with emphasis on axles, frame, cross-members, motor mounts, and underneath steps, running boards, and front bumper/brushguard assemblies will be required. The purpose is to reduce or eliminate the transportation of noxious weeds, which is required by Federal and State regulations. 3. Water is available at the site for construction purposes. Utilities are available at the site for construction purposes. 4. Toilet facilities are not available at the site. The Contractor shall provide temporary toilet facilities (porta-potty) at the site during all construction work. -- 1 of 59 -- SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK 000001-2 1.4 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND CONSTRUCTION SIGNING A. No work that endangers, interferes, or conflicts with traffic or access to work sites shall be performed until a plan for satisfactory warning and handling of traffic has been submitted by the contractor and approved by the COR and Idaho Department of Transportation. Construction signing for traffic control shall conform to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). All traffic control signs will be placed in areas adequate for a truck pulling a fifth wheel trailer to be turned around. Contractor shall not be paid directly for this item, rather it will be considered incidental to other items of work listed in the Schedule of Items. 1.5 WORK CAMPS, STAGING AND STORAGE AREAS A. Areas for staging operations and storage of materials shall be approved by the CO. The Contractor must request in writing for approval from the CO to stage work trailers on site. B. No overnight camping will be allowed on site. 1.6 INSPECTION OF WORKSITE A. The contractor acknowledges they have taken the necessary steps to ascertain the nature and location of work, and have investigated and satisfied themselves as to the general and local conditions that can affect the work or its cost. Any failure of the contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the work without additional expenses to the government. 1.7 START DATE A. 14 Days after issuance of Notice To Proceed 1.8 CONTRACT TIME 1.9 SPECIFICATIONS A. The following specifications are attached. Some sections in the schedule of items refer to other sections not listed and are subsidiary to, or are included in payment for other pay items in this contract. These items are considered incidental and no additional compensation will be made. SECTION 011250 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT SECTION 011900 - MOBILIZATION SECTION 013300 - SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES SECTION 014100 - QUALITY CONTROL SECTION 017700 - CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES Complete entire project, ready for use not later than 15 October 2026 -- 2 of 59 -- SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK 000001-3 SECTION 024119 - SELECTIVE DEMOLITION SECTION 061000 - ROUGH CARPENTRY SECTION 061600 - SHEATHING SECTION 074293 - METAL SOFFIT PANELS SECTION 074619 - STEEL LOG SIDING SECTION 074646 - FIBER-CEMENT SIDING SECTION 076200 - SHEET METAL FLASHING AND TRIM END OF SECTION C May 2026 -- 3 of 59 -- MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT 011250-1 USDA FOREST SERVICE, R4 Driggs & Dubois Siding Replacement SECTION 011250 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 SUMMARY A. Measurement and payment for contract work will be made only for and under those pay items included in the Schedule of Items. All other work, labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary to successfully complete the project will be considered as included in the payment for items shown. This section defines the method of measurements and basis of payment for work items listed in the Schedule of Items. B. When more than one class, size, type, thickness, etc. is specified in the Schedule of Items for any pay item, suffixes will be added to the item number to differentiate between the pay items. 1.2 DETERMINATION O…