Specifications include, but are not limited to: The rail welded will be Head Hardened #141lb new rail and 115lb new rail in an average of 80’ lineal lengths. There are approximately 1200 welds to be made of from #141 of rail. Rail lengths when welded will be approximately 1280 lineal feet. There will be approximately 550 welds to be made from the #115 rail. rail. Rail lengths when welded will be approximately 1280 lineal feet. ; All equipment necessary to perform the specified electric-flash butt welding services. Contractor shall maintain and repair all such equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. All consumables except fuel and lubrications. Web and base grinders. Rail rollers for stationary temporary ground plant operation. Qualified operators who are familiar with the equipment, AREMA specifications, railroad operations, and Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Roadway Worker Protection and Track Safety Standards. Contractor’s employees shall be responsible for their own transportation, lodging and meals. Quality Control-Contractor must have a detailed written QC plan describing the procedures it will employ to assure that the welding is performed in accordance with the AREMA CWR fabrication.