1. Statement Of Work.pdf

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Statement of Work

BAER Emergency Road Stabilization

STATEMENT OF WORK

SCOPE OF CONTRACT

The purpose of this contract is to provide road and drainage maintenance for various roads on the Angeles National Forest that were impacted by fires in 2024 and 2025. The final product will provide needed road maintenance and drainage replacements to roads shown on the attached maps. This contract work will include work on 3N06 E Blue Ridge Rd, 1N10 Tanbark Station Rd (Bridge Fire), 2N45 Mt Wilson Rd and 2N50 Mt Lowe Rd (Eaton fire) and 6N13 Castaic lake Rd (Hughes Fire).

This contract provides for the equipment, labor, and services necessary to perform work ordered by the Government for the installation of drop inlets, 23.1 Miles of road blading and restoring existing drainage features along with upsizing 53 overside drains and re-establishing rolling dips on an unsurfaced road, in compliance with the terms, specifications, drawings and provisions of this contract. Locations of work will be directed by the Forest Service. The overside drain locations will be provided on a georeferenced map as well as an excel file with a brief generic description of the areas of concern (rolling dips, LOD, OSD, etc.).

Most, if not all, of the existing drainage features are gone (rolling dips, lead off ditches) and will need to re-established or re-shaped to get the road to drain in the best possible way. The existing road is not in good condition and is extremely rutted and rocky. A typical motor grader will not be acceptable due to the extremely rocky areas. All other proposed work must be estimated using a bulldozer. Windrows shall be removed as needed to provide additional material to fill in road surface to reestablish necessary drainage features and proper road function. Water will not be required for the proposed work.

Contractor is able to submit alternative headwall designs in their bid proposal for acceptance upon award of the contract.

PROJECT LOCATION

The project location is on the Angeles National Forest within the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger Districts. The terrain can be relatively flat in a few areas and moderately hilly and steep in others. Soil conditions vary as well, from soft and sandy to compacted and extremely rocky. A general Vicinity Map is included with this solicitation. Angeles National Forest maps are also available to assist in locating the individual roads and can be purchased at the Supervisors Office.

The office is open between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The office is located at 701 N Santa Anita Ave, Arcadia CA 91016

The Government will not provide a pre-bid site meeting. All roads are open for review and highly suggested to be driven for existing condition. For additional information regarding road access for the contract contact Zach Binversie at (626) 701-9655

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Projected start date: June 2025

Time for completion: 120 calendar days from the issuance of the “Notice to Proceed”. Contract time includes delays for weather, locating and transporting supplies and materials, and final site cleanup.

SCHEDULING

The contractor shall submit a proposed work schedule to enable the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and District Rangers to assess options for temporary road closures throughout the project. While full road closures cannot be guaranteed, they will be considered as part of this project.

REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities to perform the Statement of Work/Specifications referenced below.

The Contractor shall provide equipment that is free and clear of soils, seeds, vegetative materials and other debris that could contain or hold seeds of noxious weeds. Once on-site, there will be no equipment washing requirement as this project is located within one area.

The Contractor shall minimize mechanical activity during rainy periods and the CO may shut down the operation if excessive soil disturbance and/or erosion problems occur.

The Contractor shall repair all associated damage on established roads, adjacent vegetation or other improvements caused by their operations or equipment prior to partial or final payment.

The Contractor shall provide technical submittals for all materials that may be furnished on this project for Forest Service review and approval prior to installation.

The Contractor shall dispose of all project related trash and debris off of Forest lands prior to final payment.

The Contractor is responsible for contacting the Forest dispatch center to obtain the fire predicted Project Activity Level (PAL) each day and restrict their work accordingly.

The Contractor shall adhere to the pertinent requirements addressed in the Fire Plan. Fire Plan restrictions may require work to cease at 1:00 pm or not be initiated at all on a high fire activity (PAL) day. The contractor shall coordinate with local authorities and emergency services as necessary.

The Contractor is responsible for traffic control and equipment staging requirements in work areas when working on National Forest System Lands.

The Contractor shall provide clean equipment for the project prior to driving on Forest and between project areas to prevent the introduction of invasive weeds to the Forest.

The contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local regulations, including environmental and safety regulations.

SUBMITTALS

Item No. Deliverable Objective Due

1 Project Schedule See “Reporting Requirements” below 14 days prior to prework meeting

2 Traffic Control Plan Traffic Control Plan or Request for Temporary Closure- Letter to Forest Supervisor.

14 days prior to prework meeting

Materials Shop Drawings/Data Sheet on Drains

Ensure Materials are in accordance with Specs/Drawings 14 days prior to prework meeting

4 Quality Control Plan Provide information to ensure work meets the contract requirements Due with RFP

Reporting Requirements: Contractor is responsible to submit a project schedule as part of their proposal. Once selected the Government will share comments on the project schedule to be addressed by the Contractor for resubmission.

Contractor will submit updated project schedule 14 days prior to prework meeting to be approved by the Government.

SPECIFICATIONS

The following standard Forest Service R5 Maintenance specifications are included as a part of this contract:

• 805 Mobilization

• 811 Blading

• 834 Drainage Structure Maintenance (Culvert Basin Inlet and Outlet Cleaning)

• 837-1 Drainage Dip

• 839 Restore Drainage Function

• 840-2 Install

• 840-2a 24” Detail