Scope_of_Work.pdf

Scope of Work Statement of Work Specifications Scope of Work: The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, and perform the services at the time and frequencies specified herein. The services shall include all functions normally considered a part of a satisfactory mowing service. The mowing company should be bonded and insured.

Supplies, Materials, Equipment, and Utilities:

A. Furnished by the Government: No mowing equipment or tools will be supplied by the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery. A burn pile will be available for the contractor to get rid of bush trimming, leaves, and any other death foliage or foliage produced by the service.

B. Furnished by the Contractor: All mowing equipment and supplies needed to meet contract specifications will be provided. This includes, but is not limited to riding mowers, push mowers, weed and bush trimmers, leaf blowers, and trash bags.

Required services and Standards: For purposes of this contract the term “weekly” means one time per week; “bi-weekly” means every two weeks; and “monthly” means just one time per month. The Aquarium public use area is open seven days a week from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM and closed on major Federal Holidays. Buildings located at 5151 Spring Street and 5308 Spring Street are open from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday routinely. The hatchery has an estimated 12 to 14 mowing acres which take approximately 8 hours to complete. The contractor shall bid on the price for mowing following the schedule listed below. Included is a map of the identified areas to be mowed and trimmed.

Interested contractors should make an appointment with the POC Warm Springs Hatchery Manager, to view the grounds before bidding. The hatchery grounds to be mowed contain cramped areas around buildings, trees, ponds, fish rearing units, and fences. The spraying of chemicals should comply with the hatchery’s Approved Pesticide Use Protocol regulations.

1. Administrative and Public Use Facilities: Main Administration Building (5308 Spring Street), redbrick house (5346 Spring Street), Fish Health & Tech Center Laboratories (5151 Spring Street), Public Aquarium (5264 Spring Street) & Viewing Pools, Aquarium Entrance sign, Guard Rail, and Alkalinity Building (5221 Spring Street) will be mowed. These areas shall be mowed and trimmed on the following schedule:

April 3 mows * Service will be done weekly based off of 5 week May 4 -5 mows* calendar months June 4-5 mows* July 4-5 mows* August 4-5 mows* September 3-4 mows* October 2 mows

Total: 28 mows

Buildings will be string trimmed around the entire building, steps, walkways, base of buildings, parking area for employees and public, driveways, and sidewalks. The same areas shall be leaf blown and cleaned from trimmings and debris. Bushes, ornamental trees and flower beds in the areas mentioned will be pruned and sprayed twice a year (March, July and October). Pine straw the beds of the buildings once per year in the month of March.

2. Upper pond area (front side of the hatchery) includes holding house, equipment building, feed house, break room, paint/oil shed, government quarters, and burn pile. Lower pond area (back side of the hatchery) includes; heavy equipment pole shed; quarantine, isolation mussels and lake sturgeon buildings; and fence line. Also, below the south entrance is the area at entrance of Arrowhead estates.

All areas in the upper and lower pond areas mentioned shall be mowed and trimmed on the following schedule:

April 2 mows March 1 mow May 2-3 mows* June 2-3 mows* November 1 mow July 2.3 mows* August 2.3 mows* September 2-3 mows* *Service done weekly based off of 5 week calendar October 2 mows Months

Total: 17 mows

SCOPE OF WORK (continued)

Areas around buildings, pond kettles, and electrical outlets should be sprayed twice a year (April and September).

Since weather plays such a factor in lawn care, the Hatchery Manager will work with the contractor as to specific dates for mowing. The Contractor may be asked to mow in March if the grass begins to get high and reduce the number of mows during a summer month where there is little rain. If it is a rich growing season, the contractor may be asked to provide additional mows from the amount specified in the contract for which has contracted and at a price agreed to by the contractor and the Hatchery Manager.