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ATLANTA GA 30309-2449

1720 PEACHTREE RD SW SUITE 876 SOU

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1 140 OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

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ATLANTA GA 30309-2449

1720 PEACHTREE RD SW SUITE 876 SOU

SOUTHERN REGION

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El Yunque National Forest Landline Surveying and Marking

The National Forest El Yunque Supervisors Office (SO) intends to award multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awards. The intent of this contract is to obtain professional surveying services for two calendar years (base period) of the date of award in accordance with these specifications and

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exhibits. The

Government may exercise up to 2 option years in addition to the base period.

All work shall be performed by or under the direct supervision of, a person licensed to practice surveying in the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in good standing with the Examining Board of Engineers and

Surveyors and must meet the standards for surveying set forth by the applicable surveying laws of Puerto Rico. The

Standards of

Practice for Surveying in Puerto Rico as set forth in the most current Manual for Professional

Practices and

Guidelines for the Compensation of Professional

Services, published by the College of Engineers and Land

Surveyors (IA/CIAPR) shall govern, provided they are not less than the requirements set forth in these specifications and exhibits. The work may include, but is not limited to:

A. Measuring and marking USA land, Forest Service managed property and other designated property boundary lines.

B. Rehabilitation/Maintenance of, or blacking out, previously marked Forest Service managed

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property lines as well as other designated boundary lines that have been incorrectly marked or have changed.

C. Identification and verification, restoration, location and monumentation of land and/or property corners.

El Yunque National Forest Landline Surveying and

Marking - Federal Business Opportun... Page 1 of 2 https://www.fbo.gov/index.php?s=procurement&mode=f orm&id=5942fdcdada9d86402e73... 4/5/2019

D. Establishing Geodetic Coordinates for

Horizontal Control Network, control diagrams, and reports.

E. Data adjustment and manipulation using professional software.

F. Rights-of-Way and Easement Surveys.

G. Rural Boundary Surveys for Area and

Description of outparcels and private inholdings.

H. Preparation of Surveyor's Reports and plats.

I. Preparation of Form 7100-52, Corner Record, for FS property corners.

J. Preparation of tract descriptions.

K. Research of USA title interests and/or adjoiners.

L. Other miscellaneous work incidental to the survey profession.

The work to be performed shall consist of the contractor furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision, facilities, and supplies. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The

North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) codes associated with this requirement is

541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical)

Services. The magnitude of this solicitation is between

$1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Basis for award is best value. When determining best value, past performance followed by technical capability and experience is more important than price. Past performance, technical capability and experience when combined are more important than price. The government reserves the right to make partial awards to more than one vendor if

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Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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deemed necessary. If a vendor would only like to be considered for specific line items they must specify as such in their technical proposal. All vendors must be registered in sam.gov to be considered for award.

Period of Performance: 05/21/2019 to 05/20/2023

The project area consists of parcels of land located on the exterior boundary of the El Yunque

National Forest and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry, and parcels surrounding private inholdings within the National Forest.

See Section J, Attachment 1 for general area maps with topographical features.

001 BASE: Surveying Crew (Three Person)2019-2021 1 HR

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2019 to 05/20/2021

The contractor shall account for in the hourly rates quoted, all the supplies and materials necessary to perform regular surveying tasks, as any capable and reasonable surveying firm would have in its possession as an ongoing concern. The

Government shall provide all the specialized and specific to the Forest Service supplies and materials, as listed in Section J, Attachment 4.

The following items the contractor should consider is for reference purpose only, and it is not intended to be comprehensive. The responsibility is on the contractor to be fully equipped and supplied as if they were surveying for a private citizen or entity.

Items to consider in hourly rates quotes:

- Salaries, benefits, and insurance

- Personnel training time related to contract work

- Instrument time and maintenance

- Fully equipped and capable work vehicles (4x4 preferred)

- Fuel and maintenance for vehicles

- Personal Protective Equipment: hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, vests, proper work clothing and footwear, etc.

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- Supplies and materials: hammer, nails, compass, rangefinder, wood stakes, survey flagging, spikes, washers, field bags, etc.

- Profit

- Etc.

002 BASE: Surveying Crew (Two Person)2019-2021 1 HR

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2019 to 05/20/2021

003 BASE: Clearing Crew (Three Person)2019-2021 1 HR

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2019 to 05/20/2021

004 BASE: Professional Land Surveyor 2019-2021 1 HR

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2019 to 05/20/2021

005 BASE: OPTIONAL SERVICES CAD Technician 2019-2021 1 HR

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2019 to 05/20/2021

006 BASE: OPTIONAL SERVICES Survey Aid 2019-2021 1 HR

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

007 BASE: OPTIONAL SERVICES Additional Research 1 HR

2019-2021

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

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PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2019 to 05/20/2021

008 BASE: OPTIONAL SERVICES Professional Land 1 HR

Surveyor Office Time 2019-2021

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2019 to 05/20/2021

009 BASE: OPTIONAL SERVICES Administrative Office 1 HR

Time 2019-2021

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2019 to 05/20/2021

The project area consists of parcels of land located on the exterior boundary of the El Yunque

National Forest and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry, and parcels surrounding private inholdings within the National Forest.

See Section J, Attachment 1 for general area maps with topographical features.

010 OPTION 1: Surveying Crew (Three Person)2021-2022 1 HR

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2021 to 05/21/2022

The contractor shall account for in the hourly rates quoted, all the supplies and materials necessary to perform regular surveying tasks, as any capable and reasonable surveying firm would have in its possession as an ongoing concern. The

Government shall provide all the specialized and specific to the Forest Service supplies and materials, as listed in Section J, Attachment 4.

The following items the contractor should

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consider is for reference purpose only, and it is not intended to be comprehensive. The responsibility is on the contractor to be fully equipped and supplied as if they were surveying for a private citizen or entity.

Items to consider in hourly rates quotes:

- Salaries, benefits, and insurance

- Personnel training time related to contract work

- Instrument time and maintenance

- Fully equipped and capable work vehicles (4x4 preferred)

- Fuel and maintenance for vehicles

- Personal Protective Equipment: hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, vests, proper work clothing and footwear, etc.

- Supplies and materials: hammer, nails, compass, rangefinder, wood stakes, survey flagging, spikes, washers, field bags, etc.

- Profit

- Etc.

011 OPTION 1: Surveying Crew (Two Person)2021-2022 1 HR

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2021 to 05/20/2022

012 OPTION 1: Clearing Crew (Three Person)2021-2022 1 HR

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2021 to 05/20/2022

013 OPTION 1: Professional Land Surveyor 2021-2022 1 HR

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2021 to 05/20/2022

014 OPTION 1: OPTIONAL SERVICES CAD Technician 1 HR

2021-2022

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(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2021 to 05/20/2022

015 OPTION 1: OPTIONAL SERVICES Survey Aid 2021-2022 1 HR

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2021 to 05/20/2022

016 OPTION 1: OPTIONAL SERVICES Additional Research 1 HR

2021-2022

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2021 to 05/20/2022

017 OPTION 1: OPTIONAL SERVICES Professional Land 1 HR

Surveyor Office Time 2021-2022

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2021 to 05/20/2022

018 OPTION 1: OPTIONAL SERVICES Administrative Office 1 HR

Time 2021-2022

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2021 to 05/20/2022

The project area consists of parcels of land located on the exterior boundary of the El Yunque

National Forest and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry, and parcels surrounding private inholdings within the National Forest.

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See Section J, Attachment 1 for general area maps with topographical features.

019 OPTION 2: Surveying Crew (Three Person)2022-2023 1 HR

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2022 to 05/21/2023

The contractor shall account for in the hourly rates quoted, all the supplies and materials necessary to perform regular surveying tasks, as any capable and reasonable surveying firm would have in its possession as an ongoing concern. The

Government shall provide all the specialized and specific to the Forest Service supplies and materials, as listed in Section J, Attachment 4.

The following items the contractor should consider is for reference purpose only, and it is not intended to be comprehensive. The responsibility is on the contractor to be fully equipped and supplied as if they were surveying for a private citizen or entity.

Items to consider in hourly rates quotes:

- Salaries, benefits, and insurance

- Personnel training time related to contract work

- Instrument time and maintenance

- Fully equipped and capable work vehicles (4x4 preferred)

- Fuel and maintenance for vehicles

- Personal Protective Equipment: hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, vests, proper work clothing and footwear, etc.

- Supplies and materials: hammer, nails, compass, rangefinder, wood stakes, survey flagging, spikes, washers, field bags, etc.

- Profit

- Etc.

020 OPTION 2: Surveying Crew (Two Person)2022-2023 1 HR

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

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Period of Performance: 05/21/2022 to 05/20/2023

021 OPTION 2: Clearing Crew (Three Person)2022-2023 1 HR

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2022 to 05/20/2023

022 OPTION 2: Professional Land Surveyor 2022-2023 1 HR

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2022 to 05/20/2023

023 OPTION 2: OPTIONAL SERVICES CAD Technician 1 HR

2022-2023

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2022 to 05/20/2023

024 OPTION 2: OPTIONAL SERVICES Survey Aid 2022-2023 1 HR

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2022 to 05/20/2023

025 OPTION 2: OPTIONAL SERVICES Additional Research 1 HR

2022-2023

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2022 to 05/20/2023

026 OPTION 2: OPTIONAL SERVICES Professional Land 1 HR

Surveyor Office Time 2022-2023

(Option Line Item)

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Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2022 to 05/20/2023

027 OPTION 2: OPTIONAL SERVICES Administrative Office 1 HR

Time 2022-2023

(Option Line Item)

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

(NON-CONSTRUCTION)

Period of Performance: 05/21/2022 to 05/20/2023

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SECTION B- SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

The project area consists of parcels of land located on the exterior boundary of the El

Yunque National Forest and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry, and parcels surrounding private inholdings within the National Forest. See Section J, Attachment 1 for general area maps with topographical features.

B.1. General

The contractor shall furnish a comprehensive solution for all subsequent contract task orders, but not limited to, all personnel, materials, services and management necessary to perform the requirements as set forth in this contract and all task orders issued under this contract.

B.2. Open Market Items

For administrative convenience, task orders may include "open market" items or services (e.g., items that have not already been priced, evaluated and awarded on the

Contractor's IDIQ schedule of items) as long as the value of "open market" items included in the order do not exceed the applicable micro- purchase threshold as defined in FAR 2.101. The items must also be clearly identified as "open market" items. The

Ordering Contracting Officer may authorize non-priced open market items that can be negotiated at the call order level.

B.3. Wage Determinations for Task Orders

This information is included for informational purposes to assist with pricing for task orders where the Service Contract Act may apply. Wage Determinations shall be included at the order level for the applicable locality. Classification determination for applicable labor furnished under this agreement is the responsibility of the contractor.

Proper classifications must be posted at the worksite with the applicable poster when operations are underway. Individual call orders will be updated with the appropriate version for the period of performance being covered under the call order.

B.4. General Schedule of Items (see form 1449 for details)

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT UNIT PRICE ($)

GENERAL SERVICES

1 Surveying Crew (Three Person) Hourly

2 Surveying Crew (Two Person) Hourly

3 Clearing Crew (Three Person) Hourly

4 Professional Land Surveyor Hourly

OPTIONAL SERVICES

5 CAD Technician Hourly

6 Survey Aid Hourly

7 Additional Research Hourly

Professional Land Surveyor Office Time

Hourly

9 Administrative Office Time Hourly

NOTE

The contractor shall account for in the hourly rates quoted, all the supplies and materials necessary to perform regular surveying tasks, as any capable and reasonable surveying firm would have in its possession as an ongoing concern. The Government shall provide all the specialized and specific to the Forest Service supplies and materials, as listed in Section J, Attachment 4.

The following items the contractor should consider is for reference purpose only, and it is not intended to be comprehensive. The responsibility is on the contractor to be fully equipped and supplied as if they were surveying for a private citizen or entity.

Items to consider in hourly rates quotes:

- Salaries, benefits, and insurance

- Personnel training time related to contract work

- Instrument time and maintenance

- Fully equipped and capable work vehicles (4x4 preferred)

- Fuel and maintenance for vehicles

- Personal Protective Equipment: hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, vests, proper work clothing and footwear, etc.

- Supplies and materials: hammer, nails, compass, rangefinder, wood stakes, survey flagging, spikes, washers, field bags, etc.

- Profit

- Etc.

US FOREST SERVICE

R8 - SOUTHERN REGION

EL YUNQUE NATIONAL FOREST

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY

STANDARD CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

LAND SURVEYING

Section C

Table of Contents

DIVISION 100 – GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

C.110 – Scope of Contract

C.120 – Description and Location

Description of the services to be performed

(1) Initial corner search

(2) Subsequent corner search

(3) Corner monumentation

(4) Standard Tie line

(5) Boundary marked to standard

(6) GPS Survey Grade Corner Tie

(7) Plat of survey

(8) Report of survey

(9) Property Line Maintenance

(10) Corner Maintenance

(11) Right-of-way survey

(12) Previously Misplaced Monument

(13) Property Line to be Obliterated

C.130 – Government Furnished Property

C.140 – Contractor Furnished Items

C.150 – Definitions

C.160 – Work Progression

DIVISION 200 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

C. 205 – Research

(a) Notification of adjoining property owners

(b) Record Research

(C) Conflicts

C.210 – Surveying

C.211 – Practices

C.212 – Controlling Corners

C.213 – Monumentation

C.213a – Corner Trees

C.214 – Witness Corners

C.215 – Instructions for setting a “Dig-in” Monument

C.216 – Bearing Trees and Objects

C.220 - Clearing, Blazing, Posting and Painting of Boundaries

A. Brushing and clearing of Boundary lines

B. Traverse Lines

C. Blazes and Hacks

D. Line Posting and Boundary Marking

E. Location of 54-2 signs

F. Location of 54-2 signs (Property Boundary)

C.222 – Boundary Line and Corner Maintenance

C.223 – Photograph Requirements and Avenza Maps Pro Smartphone App

C.224 – Obliteration of Erroneous Lines

C.225 – Other Surveys

C.230 - Notes – Plats – Descriptions – Reports

A. Survey notes

B. Electronic Data Collector

C. Survey Control Diagram and Computations

D. Plats

E. Report of Survey

F. Land Descriptions or Legal Description

C.231 – Form 7100-52 - Corner Cards

C.232 – TCEMS Form

C.240 – Boundary Conflicts

C.250 – Exhibits and Standard Signs

C.260 – Tips, tricks, and examples of acceptable and substandard work

DIVISION 300 – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

C.305 – Quality Control

C.310 – Inspections

C.320 – Acceptance

C.330 – Liquidated Damages

DIVISION 400 – POST AWARD SELECTION, MEASUREMENT, AND PAYMENT

C.410 – Firm Selection for Task Orders

C.420 – Measurement and Units of Computation

A. General Services and B. Optional Services

C.440 – Payment

SECTION C: DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF

WORK

DIVISION 100 – GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

C.110 – Scope of Contract

The intent of this contract is to obtain professional surveying services for two calendar years (base period) of the date of award in accordance with these specifications and exhibits. The Government may exercise up to 2 option years in addition to the base period.

All work shall be performed by or under the direct supervision of, a person licensed to practice surveying in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in good standing with the

Examining Board of Engineers and Surveyors and must meet the standards for surveying set forth by the applicable surveying laws of Puerto Rico. The Standards of

Practice for Surveying in Puerto Rico as set forth in the most current Manual for

Professional Practices and Guidelines for the Compensation of Professional Services, published by the College of Engineers and Land Surveyors (IA/CIAPR) shall govern, provided they are not less than the requirements set forth in these specifications and exhibits. The work may include, but is not limited to:

A. Measuring and marking USA land, Forest Service managed property and other designated property boundary lines.

B. Rehabilitation/Maintenance of, or blacking out, previously marked Forest Service managed property lines as well as other designated boundary lines that have been incorrectly marked or have changed.

C. Identification and verification, restoration, location and monumentation of land and/or property corners.

D. Establishing Geodetic Coordinates for Horizontal Control Network, control diagrams, and reports.

E. Data adjustment and manipulation using professional software.

F. Rights-of-Way and Easement Surveys.

G. Rural Boundary Surveys for Area and Description of outparcels and private inholdings.

H. Preparation of Surveyor’s Reports and plats.

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I. Preparation of Form 7100-52, Corner Record, for FS property corners.

J. Preparation of tract descriptions.

K. Research of USA title interests and/or adjoiners.

L. Other miscellaneous work incidental to the survey profession.

Award of this contract will not restrict the Government from having surveying services performed by Government employees or other contractors during the contract period and/or projects.

The contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision and expertise necessary, except as otherwise provided, to successfully complete surveying services “AS REQUIRED” on the El Yunque National Forest in accordance with attached and referenced specifications and exhibits.

The surveying, retracement, and location of the boundaries of National Forest lands are primarily controlled by the recovery, restoration, establishment, and monumentation of controlling corner positions of the USA title interest when acquired. The restoration of obliterated and lost corners and the establishment of sub-divisional control corners are general requirements needed to locate and mark boundary lines. Generally, when such corners have already been proven, monumented and accepted, the contracted services required are restricted to surveying and marking the straight lines between the controlling and monumented corner positions.

C.120 – Description and Location

The work is to perform land surveys, boundary maintenance, and other professional surveying services on or near USA lands administered by the Forest Service in El Yunque National Forest and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry.

Supplemental exhibits for individual project work sites and/or digital maps will be provided when necessary with the delivery or task orders issued by the Government.

Description of the services to be performed:

(1) Initial corner search: Preliminary ground search for obvious and easily acceptable corner evidence based on record or parole evidence which indicates said evidence is in place. The objective being to determine the extent of the tie line necessary to gather all the information available and or necessary to establish the missing controlling corners. C.223 can be used to document and share the finding with the COR.

(2) Subsequent corner search: The search made after all the evidence, (record, parole, use, etc.) has been collected and tied together by a survey to indicate a final search area. This search will be closely followed by corner monumentation and the location of all the title and use lines associated with the project.

(3) Corner monumentation: As per specifications herein.

(4) Standard Tie line: Traverse line as part of a closed loop or closed link traverse used to tie in the controlling corners and evidence, found or verified in sub-item 1 and/or 2 above and tie in any other line and corner evidence both new and old. Tie line is also used as a basis to offset to and locate the final title line for evaluation and/or marking and posting.

(5) Boundary marked to standard: As per specs.

a. NOTE: When billing for services do not include the cost or time for tie line in cost proposals as it was covered in sub-items (4) above.

(6) GPS Survey Grade Corner Tie: Use of survey grade GPS equipment to locate controlling corner monuments on a survey project, instead of performing a conventional survey traverse using, for example, a total station to collect data on a conventional traverse line.

(7) Plat of survey: As per specifications herein (C.230-D).

(8) Report of survey: As per specifications herein (C.230-E).

(9) Property Line Maintenance: This sub-item is the repainting of existing blazes and resigning of existing line trees and evaluation of the condition of the line to determine if new tie line and marking to standard may be required.

(10) Corner Maintenance: This sub-item is usually performed in conjunction with line maintenance and consists of bringing the corner up to standard as in a newly identified and monumented corner.

(11) Right-of-way survey (road or trail): This sub-item is for the center line identification and any encroachments located in the particular R/W width indicated. It does not include tie line for the end points or any other surveying that may be necessary prior to the R/W survey. See (4) above.

It does not include the platting. See (7) above.

(12) Previously Misplaced Monument: Subsequent to the disclosure of conflict in accordance with item C.205-C-1 of Division 200 – Technical Specifications, a delivery order may be issued calling for the misplaced monument to be set or driven flush with the ground. In such cases the Contractor shall tie the misplaced monument to the correct corner position prior to setting or driving the misplaced monument flush with the ground. In addition, the contractor shall remove signs and accessories to the misplaced monument. The Contractor shall also obliterate the paint and scribing from said accessories. In such cases the Contractor shall remove from the miss-located line the signs identified in C.250-B. The signs shall be turned over to the COR. A description of the misplaced monument along with the survey tie to the correct corner position shall be recorded in the corner book, noted in the Report of Survey, noted on the Corner Card and plat of survey.

(13) Property Line to be Obliterated: Subsequent to the disclosure of conflict in accordance with item C.240 of the General Specifications, a delivery order may be issued calling for the obliteration of previously miss-located boundary line. In such cases the Contractor shall remove from the miss-located line the signs identified in C.250-B. Additionally the Contractor shall either remove by scraping or painting over with black or “camo” paint the boundary paint along the miss-located line. The signs removed shall be turned over to the COR.

C.130 – Government Furnished Property

Government-furnished property will be stored at the Catalina Field Office and/or other official area used by the Forest Service for storage purposes, and will be made available to the contractor, as needed, after the effective date listed on the Notice to Proceed. Materials will be available for pick up Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. The contractor shall call the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) 24 hours in advance or a designated point of contact at the Field Office. The Contractor shall be liable for all loss or damage of such delivered Government-furnished property until completion and acceptance of the work required under this contract.

When necessary and possible, the Forest Service will provide access through gates and across easements controlled by the Government. When such access is required, the contractor shall call the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) 24 hours in advance or a designated point of contact at the Field Office.

The Government will furnish the following listed items:

A. The Forest Service will make available to the Contractor ownership and corner search and evaluation information in its possession relative to the survey.

However, any information provided to the Contractor by the Forest Service shall be construed as being for informational purposes only, and the sole responsibility for its accuracy, completeness, and/or verification rests with the Contractor.

B. Monuments for C.213 shall be aluminum pipes with aluminum caps, and/or brass/aluminum tablets suitable for placement in concrete or stone. The Government shall reserve the right to alter the type of monument at any time.

C. “DEEP1” Magnets to be placed at base of “dig-in” Standard Forest Service Monuments.

D. Blank paper or electronic corner cards, Form 7100-52.

E. Boundary signs #54-2, Monument #54-9, and #54-3 Bearing Tree Tags, Wilderness, and all other signs designated by the COR.

F. “Mag-Nails”/PK nails and BT (Bearing Tree) washers.

G. Red Boundary Marking Paint, brush type, or other as needed/appropriate.

H. Sign posts that can be made of aluminum, Carsonite, wood and/or other material determined by the COR.

I. Screws, nuts & bolts, Rivets, and/or aluminum nails (2-½” or 3-½”), and other fasteners suitable for fastening Forest Service Boundary signs, Bearing Tree tags and other signs.

J. Courtesy copies of tract plats, GIS maps, descriptions, and corner cards pertinent to the projects that are known to be in the possession of the Forest Service. Any other pertinent records such as abstracts or acquisition survey records in the possession of the Forest Service may be viewed in the Catalina Field Office or made available otherwise if necessary.

K. Subscription to Avenza Maps Pro for either iPhone or Android.

L. Miscellaneous tools incidental to surveying or boundary line maintenance as the COR deems appropriate, i.e. Loggers Tape with DBH reading, Compass, etc.

M. Custom georeferenced PDF maps on an as-needed basis.

All unused or excess Government-furnished property shall be returned prior to payment.

The contractor shall ensure that all project related trash, such as paint cans/lids, damaged signs, sign backing-paper, etc. is removed from the project site and disposed properly, unless otherwise directed.

*In the rare event that the Government requires the contractor to provide the supplies, the Government will negotiate with the contractor on a rate to cover the required materials, as well as provide the contractor with specifications, diagrams, reputable vendors, and adequate time to acquire the materials.

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C.140 – Contractor Furnished Items

All labor, equipment, research, supplies, and tools necessary to accomplish the work, unless otherwise specified, to include the following at a minimum:

A. Traverse Nails: Preferred Zinc Coated 6” 60d nails (Mag-Hub), or otherwise approved by the COR.

B. Rebar Monuments for property corners (used infrequently).

C. Lath, flagging, pin-flags, or other miscellaneous supplies associated with surveying.

D. Paint Brushes.

E. Waterproof, hardbound field notebooks. Loose leaf field books are not acceptable.

F. Draft plats in PDF format, along with subsequent revisions, as necessary for final approval, when required.

G. Three (3) hard copies of final plat and a digital (pdf) signed copy, unless otherwise directed by the COR.

H. iPhone or Android Smartphone for Avenza Maps Pro application and photos.

C.150 – Definitions

Boundary Line: The property boundary line between two established corners, or between meander points on an irregular boundary (such as creeks, ridges, roads, easements, or trails) between property corners. This also includes administrative boundaries within the property owned by the United States, such as Wilderness/Wild and Scenic Rivers and other designated boundaries. It is the line separating lands of the

USA Government from its adjoiners as described in the legal instrument establishing

Government ownership.

Boundary Line Maintenance: Refurbishing previously marked boundary lines to Forest

Service Standards (aka “landline” maintenance).

Corner Maintenance: Refurbishing previously marked corner to Forest Service

Standards.

BT: Bearing Tree. A minimum of three per corner, unless otherwise indicated. It references the monument by bearing and distance.

CO: Contracting Officer – The only person who can bind the Federal Government of the United States to contract amounts that are greater than the micro-purchase threshold.

COR: Contracting Officer Representative – Official appointed in writing by the CO who provides technical direction, clarification, and guidance with respect to the contract specifications and statement of work. The COR does not have the authority to obligate/bind the government. All changes in the scope of the contract must be approved by the CO.

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Conflict: When the evidence on the ground does not match the evidence of record;

ambiguities.

Contested Line: Any lines known to be held in dispute by location or title with the adjacent landowner.

Corner Maintenance: Refurbishing and perpetuating existing corners and accessories.

This may involve re-monumentation based upon existing evidence of the original monument.

Disputes: When the adjacent landowner disputes the boundary line or corner location.

DBH: Tree diameter measured at breast height (4-5 feet height).

Encroachment: Improvements occupied/used on NFS land under Claim of Title or Color of Title (36 CFR 254.31); e.g. claimant has a deed with the appearance of good title but fails to establish ownership.

Exterior Line: The line separating Government land from its adjoiners as described in the legal instrument establishing Government ownership.

USA: United States of America

EYNF: El Yunque National Forest

FS: US Forest Service

IITF: International Institute of Tropical Forestry

IA/CIAPR: Spanish acronym for College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto

Rico.

Interior Line: A line separating two contiguous tracts of land both being owned by the

Government.

WC: Witness Corner

RM: Reference Monument

Monumented Corner: A monument having physical objects and accessories whose relationship to a property corner is known, and is marked according to the Forest

Service Standards.

NFS Lands: National Forest System Lands are lands vested in the United States and administered by the Forest Service.

Remonumentation of a Corner: To replace an existing monument or establish new bearing trees, and/or accessories (Corner card is required).

TCEMS: Title Claims and Encroachment Management System. This is a database that the Forest Service maintains. The contractor will be required to fill out a provided form in the event that a Title Claim or an unauthorized use of NFS land is discovered.

https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2013-title36-vol2/CFR-2013-title36-vol2-sec254-30/summary

Subsequent entry and management of the database is a function of the Forest Service, not the contractor.

Tie Line: Survey line run to controlling corners, collateral corners, or collateral call objects for the purpose of locating, proving, or establishing boundaries of, or within, the subject tract beyond the corners which define the subject tract.

Title Claim: Claim of land or interest as a person’s own, based on any reasonable evidence which establishes the person’s actual use of the land (36 CFR 254.31); e.g.

old farm lines, old fences, claim of adverse possession or prescriptive-right which predates the USA acquisition, etc.

Trespass: Constructing, placing, or maintaining any kind of improvement on NFS lands or facilities without a special use permit, contract, or approved operating plan (36 CFR

261.10); e.g. driveway, dog kennel, house/garage, landscaping, garden, debris, firewood, yard/construction debris, etc.

C.160 – Work Progression

The Contractor shall notify the COR prior to beginning the field work for each project.

When more than one project area is involved, the work shall be substantially complete in each area prior to beginning work in another area unless otherwise directed by the

COR.

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DIVISION 200 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

C. 205 – Research

(a) Notification of adjoining property owners:

1. The contractor shall notify all adjoining land owners of intent to survey or perform Boundary Line Maintenance as applicable before beginning the fieldwork. Before beginning work on a known contested boundary line, a Certified Letter of Intent to Survey shall be mailed to the landowner prior to beginning work. See C.250, Exhibits 3904 and 3905

2. The contractor shall obtain permission from adjoining landowners in the event that private property needs to be crossed.

3. In the event that an adjoining land owner creates a conflict, insists that the contractor leave, or otherwise becomes hostile, the contractor shall leave and notify immediately the COR.

(b) Record Research:

1. All necessary research of the descriptions of adjoining lands as they pertain to the common boundaries, in order to determine conflicts of survey, shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

2. The Government will provide the Contractor access to Government ownership and corner search and recovery records in its files at the time of award and/or as needed.

3. In addition to the Government-furnished written material the Contractor shall research and obtain the descriptions of adjoining land as it pertains to the common boundaries. It is not the intent of these specifications to require the Contractor to research the question of title. Any conflicts in current descriptions shall be reported to the COR.

(C) Conflicts:

1. The contractor will be informed by the Government of any known conflicts of survey, possession, or title along the boundary lines to be surveyed. Any conflicts discovered by the Contractor in the course of the project, shall be reported to the COR verbally as soon as possible, followed within five (5) days of discovery with written documentation. An equitable adjustment of contract performance dates or contract price, or both, will be made for any additional survey work, authorized by Contracting Officer, resulting from a conflict.

C.210 – Surveying

The contractor shall select the methods, equipment, and procedures to ensure the requirements specified herein are met, provided they meet the Standards of Practice for Surveying in Puerto Rico as set forth in the Manual for Professional Practices and Guidelines for the Compensation of Professional Services. The contractor shall survey, paint, and post the boundary line according to the Government title (deed or description).

The contractor shall research, locate and tie the following items:

1. All corner monuments, including their accessories, and other evidence indicating a previous survey, whether recorded or not, along the boundary line.

2. Visible signs of possession, such as improvements, limits of timber cutting, mining operations, fields, gardens, fences, visible septic systems, etc., which are within 20’ of the boundary line on the private side and within 100’ on the line on the Government side.

3. Major topographic or cultural features, such as highways, roads, railroads, trails, rivers, streams, and ridges, etc., which are within 50’ of the boundary.

4. All utilities within 20’ of the boundary line on the private side and within 100’ of the line on the Government side.

Geodetic/survey grade GPS equipment and methods may be utilized for measurements by contractors having that capability, provided that the contractor is capable of producing a survey-grade position in the environment. GPS shall not be used in a canopy or wooded environment. Where possible, access to wildlife openings, recent timber sale areas, or other areas with open sky on NFS lands will be made available to contractor in the event that they can be utilized for GPS observations. The use of GPS does not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility to search for and evaluate all evidence of previously performed surveys along a surveyed line and to tie evidence of encroachment and occupation onto government land.

When employing GPS, the contractor shall use the US Forest Service’s and BLM’s Standards and Guidelines for CADASTRAL SURVEYS using Global Positioning System methods (Section H) as a reference to guide procedures.

State Plane Coordinates NAD 83 (North American Datum 1983) PRVI (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands), Metric units, will be used and a note specifying the coordinate system and units of measurement will be shown on all surveys. All surveys shall meet the requirements of the Standards of Practice for Surveying in Puerto Rico as set forth in the Manual for Professional Practices and Guidelines for the Compensation of Professional Services. Positional data (including datum) and method of acquisition must be provided in the Report of Survey and plat.

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The contractor shall, in the prosecution of the work, resolve all conflicts that are found along the boundary, within the contractor's authority, as it occurs within the rules, regulations, and laws which pertain to boundary line establishment, at no additional cost to the government, provided that such conflicts do not drastically alter the scope of the work. An example of a conflict might be where part of a red painted line does not agree with the USA’s title interests and falls drastically outside of the specifications for line marking.

Any dispute or unresolved conflicts shall be reported to the COR as soon as possible.

The Contractor is not required to resolve disputes, but is required to report facts, and any professional opinions related to the dispute. The Contractor shall, in the area of dispute, perform only those items of work as directed by the COR.

The Forest Service will provide with access to the contractor through open or closed roads, as determined by the District Ranger and/or COR. If crossing private property to get to the Forest Service boundary is more practical, it is the responsibility of the contractor to contact the land owner. The Forest Service should be notified for this transaction and will not be liable for any associated damaged.

C.211 – Practices

The standards for surveying set forth by the Standards of Practice for Surveying in Puerto Rico as set forth in the Manual for Professional Practices and Guidelines for the Compensation of Professional Services shall govern, providing they are not less than requirements set forth in these specifications and exhibits.

The contractor shall evaluate the physical and record evidence of all corners prior to use and acceptance as the true corner position. This shall include, but is not limited to, Forest Service records as well as monuments and accessories. Procurement of the survey notes, plats, and/or descriptions of adjoining or otherwise pertinent boundaries shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

An extensive on-the-ground search of the project area shall be conducted to obtain evidence left by previous surveys, including original monuments and accessories, such as, bearing trees, line trees, and reference objects. When searching and evaluating the physical evidence of the original corner monument and accessories, the utmost professional care shall be taken to protect and preserve the evidence.