2400 33RD ST 2018-01-02 MF Import

SECTION 01117 RAIL COORDINATION AND SAFETY PART1-GENERAL 1.01 DESCRIPTION OF WORK A. This Section describes the requirements for rail coordination and rail safety B. The Contractor will be requ;rad to conform to the provisions of the Overpass Agreement in mppendix A to these specifications, and to execute Exhibit C-1 of the Overpass Agreement, which is an agreement between Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company and the Contractor covering liability issues and identifying penalties which will be imposed upon the Contractur in the event of any train delays. C. BNSF Track Operations utilizes the mainline track for freight and passenger service as well as construction and maintenance operations. Approximately 50 trains per day travel through the Everett area. A published schedule exists for the passenger service but there is no published schedule for freight service. The BNSF Road Master, who will be identified at the pre -construction conference, can provide general information about freight movements on the mainline track but this information is related to track milepost, not to the Everett station particularly. BNSF does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any published or unpublished schedules and reserves the right to add, change or otherwise modify the level of activity across the tracks. D. Contractor will ensure that every employee of the Contractor, Subcontractors, Suppliers, etc., that will be entering or on BNSF property, must complete the BNSF Web Based Contractor Orientation Course. Information regarding this course can be found at www.contractororientation.com. This course must be completed, and documented, before any individual can perform any work on the Project. E. BNSF requires that BNSF-provided daggers be used whenever Work is being conducted within 25 feet of the mainline track or whenever BNSF makes a determination that a BNSF- provided flagger is required. The Contractor will be required to notify BNSF when Work needs to be done within BNSF Right of Way (ROW) and to request said flaggers from BNSF in accordance with the procedure outlined in the Right of Entry Agreement. The final decision as to the number and location of flaggers that will be required for the Work will be made by BNSF. To assist the Contractor to continue work when no BNSF flaggers are available, BNSF may permit the Contractor to work without flaggers if all work occurs behind a temporary six-foot high chain link safety fence, located at least 12 feet from the centerline of the track. If no flagger is present on the work site, no workers may enter the area between the track and the safety fence for any reason, and all workers must cross the track at signalized grade crossings. No equipment may operate within the 25-foot fouling zone, nor may any other work occur within a distance that allows materials or equipment to swing over or occupy the area between the track and the fence. H. BNSF requires that the Contractor incorporate a BNSF specific "Safety Action Plan" into its safety program, provide a copy of the "Safety Action Plan" to tha Railroad prior to commencement of any work on Railway Property, and periodically audit the plan. The Contractor will refer to the attachments for detailed requirements. 1.02 WORK ADJACENT TO LIVE TRACK A. Operations of trains and rail facilities BNSF operating personnel will be responsible for operating the existing BNSF Capital Projects Commuter Rail 01117 - 1 IFB No. RTAICP 21-06 Everett Station Phase 2 RAIL COORDINATION AND SAFETY