Attachment_1_-_SCOPE_OF_WORK.pdf

12414619Q0009 – Attachment 1

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

WILDLIFE OPENING MOWING AND DISKING

FOR THE

BANKHEAD RANGER DISTRICT

DESCRIPTION: The project purpose is to maintain wildlife openings on the Bankhead National Forest through mowing. The wildlife opening project areas are located across the Bankhead National Forest. The total acres to be treated each year is contingent upon available funds and need (ground conditions). It is anticipated that this IDIQ contract will include five (5) years of wildlife opening maintenance. The contractor will furnish all equipment, labor, supplies, tools, transportation and supervision to perform all work necessary to maintain wildlife openings.

Wildlife Opening Mowing Wildlife openings and access roads are to be mowed with a tractor and heavy duty mower, such as a bush hog. Wildlife Opening sizes vary between 0.5 and 12 acres.

Mowing shall be performed between October 1 and November 15 with all work completed no later than November 15 of each year.

Most of the openings are currently vegetated with shrubs and herbaceous vegetation, with some sapling trees. There may be downed trees in the openings or access roads, which will require pushing with a tractor or bucking up with a chainsaw and moving to the edge.

Disturbance of vegetation outside the area shall be minimized. Any standing timber outside the area shall not be disturbed. Movement of large amounts of soil will not be acceptable.

Wildlife Opening Mowing