1240BE27Q0007 Attachment 3 PWS.pdf

ATTACHMENT 3

Performance Work Statement

USFS, Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Little Missouri NG Road Maintenance

General Information

1.0 Scope of Work

This contract consists of performing annual road, campground road, and trailhead maintenance throughout the Little Missouri National Grassland. This work is being solicited as a “performance- based” service contract. The term “performance-based” indicates the Contractor is responsible for achieving an end product. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, tools, transportation, and supplies necessary to complete the work according to the contract.

2.0 Background

Project Description and Location

The work consists of annual road, campground road and trailhead maintenance specified here in. Road maintenance work to be performed will be on National Forest System Roads and Trailheads within the Little Missouri National Grassland in Golden Valley, Billings, Slope, and McKenzie Counties, North Dakota.

All work and equipment shall be in compliance with the terms, specifications, and provisions of this contract.

All equipment shall be in good operating condition, clean, meet all safety standards and shall be operated by competent operators experienced in the work.

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

The contractor shall be required to have a mapping program, like Avenza Maps, on their smart phone, tablet or GPS device that can read the pdf maps provided in the contract to display and locate the contract items.

Road, Trailhead/Parking Lot and Camping Spurs Grading

The intent of this contract, as it pertains to the road grading by the mile and each Trailhead, parking lot or camping spur, is to meet the criteria described in technical specifications.

Grading roads, trailheads and spurs shall consist of restoring the original cross section, grade and alignment. including shoulders and turnouts, remove ruts, berms washes, slough, and other irregularities that prevent normal runoff.

After the finish blading, the roads, trailheads and spurs shall:

Have been bladed shoulder to shoulder and end to end, including turnouts Blade and shape when moisture content is suitable for compaction, as determined by the COR.

Be crowned ±5% from centerline).

Have no surfacing material wasted.

Have ditches, lead off ditches, rolling dips, water bars and other drainage facilities cleaned of obstructions and graded to drain.

The contractor shall determine level of effort, however, a maximum of six (6) passes is the most necessary. A pass shall consist of one complete coverage of the surface, up and back. (Known as up-and-back pass or a round-trip pass).

The contractor shall determine the equipment used, however, use of a motor grader w/tow behind pneumatic wheel roller compactor has been highly successful for road maintenance in the geographical area.

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Spot Surfacing – Contractor Furnished

Before placing, spreading and compacting the surfacing, the contractor shall shape the roads, trailheads and spurs as described above.

Surfacing material shall be certified weed free.

Surfacing material shall be ND Class 13 aggregate surfacing or 2 inch minus Scoria. A sampling of surface material shall be inspected by COR. The COR shall approve the physical characteristics and quality of the materials before placement on the roads, trailheads and spurs.

Only when moisture content is suitable for compaction, as determined by the COR and Contractor, compact the surfacing by operating hauling and spreading equipment over the full width of each layer until visual displacement ceases.

Cleaning and Reset Cattleguards

Disconnecting and removal of wings, gates, object markers, fencing and other appurtenances shall be done so as not to damage the items. These items shall be reinstalled and replaced if damaged.

Excavate to the limits of the bases. Material will be disposed of off the roadway in location determined by the COR.

Cleaning and resetting include re-establishing the drain features if necessary, so that water will drain away from the structure.

Reset cattleguard bases on firmly compacted subgrade to the required elevation. Install bases plumb, level, and square with the alignment perpendicular to the roadway centerline.

After cleaning and resetting, the structure including aprons, wings, signs, deck, and fence shall be put back in the new position, unless otherwise directed by the COR.

Cattleguard openings will not be left unattended.

Contractors shall be required to make minor repairs or modifications to reattach the wings.

On cattleguards with more than 1 grid, the grids shall be replaced so there is no separation between the grids. Grids shall be bolted back together.

Mobilization Description This work consists of moving personnel, equipment, material, and incidentals to the project and performing all the necessary work before beginning work at the project site. Mobilization includes the costs associated with obtaining permits, insurance, and bonds. Mobilization is not intended to pay the costs of materials before they are used on the project site. Work also includes cleaning of all equipment used at the project site. Clean all construction equipment prior to entry on the project site. Remove all dirt, plant parts and material that may carry noxious weed seeds into the area. Only construction equipment inspected by the Forest Service will be allowed to operate within the project area. Treat subsequent move-ins of equipment the same as the initial move-in.

Clean truck beds and dump boxes hauling to the project site prior to entering the work area. The Equipment Cleaning Inspection/Verification form, Attachment 5, shall be used.

Payment Pay for the accepted work at the contract unit price for Pay Items Shown in the Schedule of Items:

a. When 5 percent or more of the original contract amount is earned from other PAY ITEMS, pay mobilization at the rate of 50 percent, or up to 5 percent of the original contract amount, whichever is less.

b. When 10 percent or more of the original contract amount is earned from other PAY ITEMS, pay mobilization at the rate of 100 percent, or up to 10 percent of the original contract amount, whichever is less.

c. Pay any unpaid amount for mobilization upon final acceptance of all work items.

1240BE27Q0007 Little Missouri NG Road Maintenance

Measurement and Payment

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 and materials will be considered incidental to and included in the payment of the pay items in the Schedule of Items.

Work measured and paid for under one pay item will not be paid for under any other pay item.

Units of Measurement. Payment will be by units defined and determined according to U.S. standard measure and by the following.

(A) Lump Sum (LS) The quantities that denote one complete unit of work as required by or described in the contract, including necessary materials, equipment, and labor to complete the job.

(B) Mile (MI or LM) LM=Linear Mile. Measure horizontal along the centerline of each roadway to the nearest 0.1 mile. Parking areas, turnouts and approach road connections are considered incidental to the main road and shall not be paid separately.

(C) Cubic Yard (CY) Measure the cubic yard volume by one of the following:

In place computed by the average end area method from measurements made longitudinally along a centerline or reference.

In a haul vehicle: Measure the cubic yard volume in the hauling vehicle using three-dimensional measurements at the point of delivery Before use, Contractor and CO must mutually agree on the volume of material to be hauled by each vehicle. Material measured in the hauling vehicle may be weighed and converted to cubic yards for payment purposes if the conversion factors are mutually agreed to in writing. Vehicles carrying less than the agreed volume may be rejected or accepted at the reduced volume.

(D) Each (EA) One complete unit which may consist of one or more parts. The quantity is the actual number or units completed and accepted.

Methods of Measurement. One of the following methods of measurement for determining payment is Designated on the Schedule of Items for each Pay Item.

(A) Actual Quantities. (AQ) these quantities are determined from measurements of completed work.

(B) Lump Sum Quantities. (LSQ) these quantities denote one complete unit of work as required by or described in the contract, including necessary material, equipment, and labor to complete the job.

Scope of Payment. Payment will be made for the actual quantities of work performed and accepted or material furnished according to the contract. No payment will be made for work performed more than that staked, ordered, or otherwise authorized.

4.0 Government Furnished

None.

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule

Performance Period

The period of this contract is the date of the contract award through November 15, 2027. The government estimates work to begin in the Spring of 2027. Work will be performed on weekdays only; no Federal holidays or weekends unless prearranged with COR.

Work Schedule

The order of work will be discussed at a Post Award meeting. Once a work schedule is set, the Contractor shall notify the COR a minimum of 48 hours in advance of changes in the work schedule.

Government Quality Assurance

Quality assurance will be performed by the Government during the contract at regular intervals. Contractors may be required to re-work, at their own expense, any work that is not in compliance with the contract requirements

Contractor Quality Control

The Contractor is responsible for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of this contract. The contractor shall submit a Quality Control Plan that addresses all major points contained in the Project Specifications. The Plan shall indicate how the contractor oversees and inspects their own work in preparation for government inspections.