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STATEMENT OF WORK

Fuel Reduction (mowing) Contract

(NAICS)

1. General: Fuel Reduction (mowing) Contract. This is for mowing refuge roads two (2) times per year. Each mowing is 213 miles for a total of 426 miles each year. Additional 4 years may be awarded pending availability of funds.

1.1 St. Marks NWR 1255 Lighthouse Road, St. Marks, FL. 32355

What Mowing/ fire line reduction Fire Zone 4 Where Lighthouse Road, St. Marks Fl. 32344

1.2 Purpose: Mow all identified refuge road surfaces delineated on the attached maps. The road surfaces to be mowed include the front slope, road shoulders, and the driving surface. All vegetation 2" or less root collar diameter at ground level to include trees, shrubs, and grass that are in the defined mowing area will be mowed to a height of 2” to 6”. All 4" DBH trees will be mowed around and left undamaged. All signs, culverts and bridge markers will be mowed around as close as possible, within 2’ of the structure on the approach side and departure side, without damaging the structure. Contractor will replace damaged infrastructure (signs, culvert and bridge markers) at the contractor’s expense. The contractor will remove all down trees on the roadbed within the specified mowing area.

A penalty will be assessed for damage of trees along the defined roadbed. The penalty for 6 or more damaged trees within any continuous mile of defined road with a 4" DBH or greater that is within the defined mowing area will require 1 additional hour to the contract at the contractor’s expense per tree damaged over the 6-tree limit. Damaged defined as tree bark removed and the cambium layer exposed.

At the refuge’s discretion, mowing will be restricted during wet weather to prevent damage to the road surface. The contractor will be responsible for clean-up of all fuel and oil spills, keeping gates closed and damage to any privately owned vehicles or other private property while in the public access areas.

1.3 Other:. This project will have an additional 4-year option. The government may extend this project annually up to 4 additional years. Additional years’ work could occur anywhere on St. Marks Refuge. The unit cost will be renegotiated annually upon each extension.

2. Place of Performance and Period of Performance: St. Marks NWR, Lighthouse Road, St. Marks, FL. 32355

2.1 Period of Performance: Base year 8/9/2024-5/31/2025 with subsequent additional option years to be awarded pending availability of funds. Option years will run concurrently beginning on 6/1 of the next year.

2.2 Normal duty hours Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. In the event of emergencies, Contractor shall provide contact information.

2.3 Nonduty hours include weeknights, weekends, and Government holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King JR. s’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day).

3. Scope

3.1 Mow all identified refuge road surfaces delineated on the attached maps. The road surfaces to be mowed include the front slope, road shoulders, and the driving surface. All vegetation 2" or less root collar diameter at ground level to include trees, shrubs, and grass that are in the defined mowing area will be mowed to a height of 2” to 6”. All 4" DBH trees will be mowed around and left undamaged. All signs, culverts and bridge markers will be mowed around as close as possible, within 2’ of the structure on the approach side and departure side, without damaging the structure. Contractor will replace damaged infrastructure (signs, culvert and bridge markers) at the contractor’s expense. The contractor will remove all down trees on the roadbed within the specified mowing area.

7. Evaluation and Acceptance 7.1 Bids will need to be submitted with an annual cost to include two complete mowings per year

8. Technical Coordinator:

Authorized Government Point of Contact for this order is Barton Rye (850)251-4109 or Taija Robinson (850)251-4109. He/she/they shall not, however, have the authority to make changes to the contract/purchase order.