12445022Q0025_Attach_3_Statement_of_Work.pdf

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Statement of Work

Estate Thomas Experimental Forest

Grounds Maintenance

10 June 2022

Contents Project General Information

1.0 Scope of Work

2.0 Background

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

4.0 Government Furnished

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule

6.0 Travel

Location is accessible by road

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

8.0 Security Requirements

9.0 Data Rights

10.0 Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology Standards Attachment

Project Estate Thomas Experimental Forest Maintenance Work

General Information

1.0 Scope of Work

The Contractor must furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, and materials necessary to provide grounds maintenance services in accordance with the requirements specified herein. Groundskeeping services for the areas inside the Estate Thomas Experimental Forest. See details attached at the end. The grounds keeping services include trimming the grass along both sides of the main interior unpaved Estate Road (approximately 0.5 miles long) and the area around the Pavilion and Bathroom facilities as shown in the attached support documentation. Trimming should be around 2 inches tall. Service to include but not limited to: cutting grass, weeding by hand or machine, maintenance of the green areas and general cleanliness of the identified areas. Trim and clean around gates and access road. Collect and disposed all trimmed grass associated with the maintenance work. It consists of collecting and disposing to a compost pile of all the leaves and other organic debris of vegetation that falls inside the area. This work is distributed throughout the in accordance with the attached schedule. Herbicide/chemical use is NOT allowed. Grass clippings can be leaved on the lawn as fertilizer. Sidewalks and pavilion floor need to be clean after maintenance work.

2.0 Background

The Estate Thomas Experimental Forest was established in 1964, encompasses 60 ha, and is the easternmost experimental forest. It is located at an elevation of 76 to 137 m above sea level 6.4 km west of Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The St. Croix Sugar Factory, Inc., owned Estate Thomas in 1917 when the U.S. government purchased St. Croix from Denmark. The West Indies Sugar Factory bought the land in 1928 and sold it in 1931 to the Chabert Family. The U.S. government bought it in 1934 and the Forest Service acquired the tract from the Virgin Islands Corporation in 1963. Chief Ed Cliff designated the Estate Thomas Experimental Forest on March 11, 1964. The International Institute of Tropical Forestry administers the Estate Thomas in collaboration with the U.S. Virgin Islands Government. The vegetation is representative of the dry forests of the Virgin Islands, and by its location near the geographic center of St. Croix, it is a strategic area of open space in a densely populated island.

Research Opportunities: The Estate Thomas is available for studying secondary forest succession on abandoned agricultural lands in dry life zones. Such deforested dry forest land predominates in the tropics because of the high population densities in dry areas and the high rates of deforestation. Most of the original tree plantations did not survive various hurricanes that passed over the site, and these sites are now undergoing active succession of native and non-native species. Numerous long-term plantation and natural secondary vegetation plots are available for research. The forest is also available for elementary and secondary education.

Facilities: Estate Thomas has an open pavilion with a compost bathroom; these are available to support research activities and conservation education efforts.

Latitude: 17° 44' 22.63" N (17.739619 decimal degrees) Longitude: 64° 44' 16.46" W (-64.737906 decimal degrees)

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

1. Trim both sides of the access road and around the Pavilion every 6 month (October and April).

2. Clean/cut vegetation around pavilion every 2 month. (October, December, February, April, June, August).

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

1. Pavilion Area X X X X X X

2. Main Road X X

4.0 Government Furnished

The contractor will require access to all facilities at Estate Thomas Experimental Forest, St. Croix. Access may be restricted during federal holidays, government closures or other agreed upon situational circumstances. The contractor needs to coordinate with COR for access to the Estate.

The Contractor shall furnish all materials required for the performance of this contract.

The Government will not provide any materials to the Contractor.

The Contractor shall furnish all tools and equipment required for the performance of this contract.

The Government will not provide tools or equipment to the Contractor.

There is no water nor electricity on site.

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule

TASK 1 (TWICE A YEAR)

Trimming both sides of access road. Approximately 0.48 acres (based on 0.5 miles of road trimmed at least 4 feet each side).

TASK 2 (BIMONTHLY)

Cut vegetation around pavilion and bathroom. Approximately 0.19 acres. See picture.

Contractor needs to provide dated pictures before and after of each work for COR evaluation and proof of service.

6.0 Travel

Location is accessible by road.

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

Not required.

8.0 Security Requirements

No clearances required.

9.0 Data Rights

Not Applicable.

10.0 Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology Standards Not Applicable.

Attachment

Main Access Road is the one inside the highlighted yellow area and is approximately 0.5 miles long.

Area around pavilion and bathroom is approximately 8315 square feet.

General view of Pavilion and Bathroom.