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OZARK- ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST

Big Piney Ranger District

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AT

DISTRICT RECREATION SITES

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

I. Scope: This contract provides for mowing and trimming in specified areas from date of contract award through October 31, 2025. All work shall be performed in accordance with the terms of this solicitation. Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, and supplies to perform the grounds maintenance at the following facilities on the Big Piney Ranger District at locations listed below in Section III unless specifically stated otherwise. Contractor shall have Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number, Tax Identification Number (TIN), and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to contract award per Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 4.1102.

II. Contractor Furnished Property: The Contractor will provide all equipment such as trimming and lawn mowing equipment, transportation for hauling mower, fuel, and oil to maintain grassy areas. All equipment repairs and other expenses incidental to these activities are the responsibility of the Contractor. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to implement all means necessary to fully comply with the mowing specifications and schedule.

III. Location and Size: Services to be performed at the following locations (reference attached vicinity and area maps):

a. Scenic 7 Byway sign (North): (approximately 0.34 acres in size).

b. Pedestal Rocks: (approximately 0.10 acres in size).

c. Richland Campground: (approximately 2.2 acres in size).

d. Haw Creek Point of Interest: (approximately 0.12 acre in size).

e. Rotary Ann: (approximately 2.02 acres in size).

f. Moccasin Gap Campground: (approximately 2.0 acres in size).

g. Sam’s Throne Campground & Day Use Parking (approximately .6 acres in size)

h. Ft Douglas Trail Head: (approximately 0.25 acres)

i. Bayou Bluff Point of Interest (approximately 0.5 acres)

j. Hector Office & compound (approximately 4.0 acres)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

VI. Mow/cut/trim grass at locations (a-j)

Mow and trim grass areas designated on attached map(s).

Recreation Entrance shall be mowed 100 feet on either side of entrance approach.

Mow around individual approach signs along highway/access routes (two per site).

Cut all grass and weeds to 3 inches in height or less.

Mow and weed-eat around all site amenities, signs, fences etc.

Mowing shall be accomplished with neat, clean, uniform lines.

Remove all cut debris deposited on sidewalks, parking areas etc (sweep or blow improved surfaces) Loose rocks protruding one and a half inches or more above surface and loose rocks 3 inches or more in diameter on surface shall be removed from the mowed and weed eater area.

Mowing shall not be accomplished if grounds are wet resulting in rutting.

No rutting or scalping of grounds.

Herbicide application and specific location shall be approved by a Forest Service certified applicator if desired to reduce amount of trimming needed around buildings and parking lots once grass is at or below acceptable height.

Mow 50 feet down the Ozark Highland Trail at Ft. Douglas trailhead.

VII. Mowing Schedule of Grounds Maintenance

All sites shall be maintained once every two weeks regardless of overall height (Administrative site will be mowed weekly during growing season or every two weeks with approval of COR)

If contractor receives notice that height of grass is not in compliance with contract by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), the contractor has 48 hours to bring contract into compliance. Weather or other unforeseen events that prevent bi-weekly mowing shall be communicated to the COR.

All ground maintenance shall occur Monday-Friday after 7:00 AM at Recreation Sites unless alternate days are approved by COR.

B. Clean up of Recreation site facilities and common area Litter in areas to be mowed shall be picked up and deposited in Forest Service trash bins. Pay particular attention to removing broken glass and other safety hazardous material that could be thrown by the mower.

NOTE:

A. A NUMBER OF THE SITES MAY NEED RAKING PRIOR TO MOWING TO REMOVE

LIMBS OR LITTER. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONIBLE FOR POLICING THE AREA PRIOR

TO MOWING IN ORDER TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THEIR EQUIPMENT AND

SCATTERING LITTER LEFT BEHIND BY VISITORS.

X. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Monthly Payments: Payment will be made monthly thru the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) with a designated receipt number at Unit Price Bid for work completed, and accepted, by the Contracting Officer’s Representative or Inspector.