A04_UPDATED_SOW_GUSG_Hydro_Restoration_v_10_20_2026_0003.pdf

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

Crawford Gunnison Sage-Grouse Habitat Hydrologic Restoration

PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

1. General

This is a construction contract to treat habitat for Gunnison sage-grouse, a species listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The goal of this project is to improve drainage on rural roads on government lands in the Crawford, Colorado area by installing efficient drainage features that effectively transport surface water off of roadways and onto adjacent sagebrush vegetation, effectively rewatering the landscape in a way that mimics natural hydrologic flow. The government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein.

Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction

The service to be provided is use of heavy equipment to install rolling dips and lead out ditches to recontour roadways so that surface water is pushed off the roads and on to the adjoining sagebrush. Increasing surface water on sagebrush adjacent to roadways is intended to enhance habitat for Gunnison sage-grouse (see Technical Exhibit 3).

A road grader, skidsteer, small dozer, or similar equipment are to be used to create new lead-out ditches and push soil onto the road surface (pursuant to the exhibits of this document), creating a raised feature (rolling dip) to force water into the lead-out ditch. The location of each rolling dip will be flagged by the government prior to construction to ensure proper placement. The location, angle, and length of the associated lead-ditch would also be flagged by the government, so it does not extend any further into the sagebrush than necessary to get positive water flow.

The estimated length of lead-out ditches will be no greater than 57.5 feet from the center line of the existing road surface as required by current cultural clearances. Use of onsite soil is contemplated to construct water bars to provide adequate drainage with no imported material.

Length assumption for lead-out ditches: roads are approximately 14 foot in width. Lead-out ditches will extend no more than 50 feet from the edge of the road (i.e. or no greater than 57.5 feet from the centerline of a road). 57.5 from the centerline of each road is the maximum length of all lead-out ditches.

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform installation of drainage features on roads as defined in this Performance Work Statement (SOW), except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

Mobilization and equipment unloading will occur at approximately 38.637949 -107.644212 From this location, the equipment will be walked overland to the approximate work-start location at 38.629816 -107.672823 (see Technical Exhibit 4). Heavy equipment must unload along the improved surface County Road; Black Canyon Road. A lowboy transport cannot travel down the C77 road. The lowboy transport can unload heavy equipment from any point along Black Canyon Road but equipment must be walked down C77 road. Mobilization/unloading point is anywhere along Black Canyon Road. The equipment unloading point on Black Canyon Road (38.637949 -107.644212 ) is recommended because it is paved up to this point.

C77 road, project roads and in between project roads: All passable by standard 4WD vehicles; high-clearance 4WD is not required.

Prospective offerors may independently access and inspect the project road network prior to proposal submission. Access to the project road network is open to the public. Access is restricted during seasonal wildlife closures. No motorized entry is allowed from December 1- May 15 and an all uses closure from March 15- May 15. Otherwise, the project site will be open to motorized/all uses from May 16- November 30. The project site can be accessed utilizing a standard 4wd vehicle and no coordination procedures are necessary.

1.2 Background

Many low-standard roads constructed for land management and public access have altered natural drainage patterns by intercepting, concentrating, and redirecting surface water. These changes can increase erosion, transport sediment, and reduce soil moisture and vegetation productivity in adjacent landscapes. Effectively redirecting surface water from roadways and on to sagebrush vegetation is expected to increase vegetation growth and vigor to benefit Gunnison sage-grouse breeding and nesting habitat.

This project will restore hydrologic connectivity by modifying existing road features to allow water to disperse and flow more naturally across the landscape. The work is intended to reduce erosion, improve watershed function, and promote long-term vegetation recovery through targeted road restoration activities.

1.3 Objectives

Restore natural hydrologic connectivity by improving road features that intercept or concentrate surface water on existing roads.

Install water bars and rolling dips with lead out ditch.

Minimize ground disturbance outside of designated work areas and protect existing natural and cultural resources.

Complete all work in accordance with applicable Bureau of Land Management (BLM) specifications, environmental compliance requirements, and accepted industry practices.

Material from the lead out ditch will be pulled back onto the road to create the rolling dip and recontour the roadway.

1.4 Scope

Utilizing the techniques described in Water Harvesting from Low-Standard Rural Roads, (Technical Exhibit 5), install vegetation treatments to initiate or improve surface drainage from low standard roads including installation of cross drains such as rolling dips with a lead-out ditch. This will be 204 rolling dips and lead out ditches over approximately 7.75 miles of road. Technical Exhibit 4 identifies more than 7.75 miles of roads within which hydrologic rolling dips and lead-out ditches may be installed. Specific treatment locations will be determined in the field by government staff based on site conditions, including topography and the presence of cultural resources. All specific treatment locations will be flagged by the government in advance.

204 accepted rolling dips and associated lead-out ditches is the contractual quantity included in required single all-inclusive price.

No water source is designated because construction of the dips and lead-out ditches does not require supplemental water. The fall implementation window was selected to increase the likelihood of adequate natural soil moisture.

1.5 Period of Performance

The period of performance shall begin upon contract award and continue through October 29, 2027.

Construction work, including heavy-equipment operation associated with construction of the drainage features, may occur only from August 30, 2027 through October 22, 2027, to minimize conflicts with big-game hunting season and limit impacts to Gunnison sage-grouse. The authorized construction window (August 30, 2027 through October 22, 2027) was selected to minimize conflicts with big game hunting traffic. The lower-elevation project area receives comparatively little hunting traffic during archery (September 2-30), muzzleloader (September 11-19), and first rifle seasons (October 13-17), with substantially greater use during the third rifle season.

Equipment pre-inspection, mobilization and demobilization may occur outside the authorized surface-disturbing work window but must occur within the period of performance. The Contractor shall coordinate the date and time of mobilization and demobilization in advance with the COR and Project Inspectors. Mobilization and demobilization shall occur Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, unless otherwise authorized in writing by the COR. No construction or other surface-disturbing work may occur outside the authorized surface-disturbing work window.

If conditions beyond the control of the parties, including excessive precipitation, unsuitable soil conditions, or wildfire, prevent performance, the completion date may be extended by the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR 52.217-8 to November 30,2027.

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control

The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this SOW. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s quality control program (QCP) is the means by which they assure themself that their work complies with the requirement of the contract. After acceptance of the QCP the Contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s (CO) acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system. The Contractor shall maintain records of quality control inspections throughout the project and make them available to the contracting officer’s representative (COR) upon request. Any revisions to the QCP shall be submitted to the CO for approval prior to implementation.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance

The government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), which is shown in Technical Exhibit 1- Performance Requirements. This plan is primarily focused on what the government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays

The Contractor is not required to work on holidays.

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day

President’s Day Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day Christmas Day

Juneteenth National Independence Day

1.6.4 Hours of Operation

The Contractor is not responsible for conducting business during specific hours as work is not occurring at the Contractor’s facilities. The contractor is expected to provide adequate lighting if work is performed after dusk.

1.6.5 Place of Performance

The work to be performed under this contract will be performed on government lands in the vicinity of Crawford, Colorado. Government facilities or offices will only be used for agricultural clearance inspections prior to travel to the field site.

1.6.6 Type of Contract

The government anticipates awarding a Best Value with Tradeoff contract.

1.6.7 Security Requirements. Reserved

1.6.8 Technical Submission

The offeror shall submit a technical proposal containing sufficient information to demonstrate its ability to complete approximately 204 rolling dips and associated lead-out ditches over approximately 7.75 miles of road during the authorized surface-disturbing work period of August 30, 2027, through October 22, 2027. At a minimum, the technical proposal shall include:

1. Operator Experience and Qualifications. Identify each proposed primary equipment operator and provide the information necessary to demonstrate compliance with Section 1.6.9 of the PWS. For each operator, provide:

o Years of experience operating the type of equipment proposed;

o Experience constructing rolling dips, water bars, lead-out ditches, road-drainage features, or comparable earthwork;

o A description of at least one comparable project, including the type of work performed, equipment operated, approximate quantity of drainage features or earthwork completed, and dates of performance; and o Any applicable licenses, certifications, or formal equipment-operation training.

2. Equipment Capability. Identify the equipment proposed for the project, including the make, model, approximate size or operating weight, attachments, and intended use. The offeror shall explain how the equipment is capable of:

• Creating rolling dips from material obtained from the existing road and associated lead-out ditch;

• Excavating lead-out ditches that may extend up to approximately 57.5 feet from the road centerline;

• Achieving positive drainage without importing material;

• Operating on low-standard rural roads and traveling between work locations without causing unnecessary disturbance; and

• Completing approximately 204 hydrologic rolling dips and lead-out ditches within the authorized performance period.

Equipment is not limited to a particular make or model; however, the offeror must demonstrate that the proposed equipment and attachments are suitable for the required excavation, shaping, grading, and material-placement work.

3. Technical Approach and Schedule. Provide a brief narrative describing:

• The anticipated number of completed drainage features per workday to accomplish 204 drainage features within the period of performance (38 workdays);

• The number and type of equipment units and operators that will be assigned to the project;

• The approach for mobilizing, unloading, and walking equipment from the designated unloading location to the work area;

• How the offeror will avoid disturbance outside BLM-flagged work limits and protect natural and cultural resources; and

• How the offeror will address equipment breakdowns, operator unavailability, weather delays, or other foreseeable scheduling disruptions.

Failure to provide sufficient information to evaluate any required technical factor may result in the offer being rated technically unacceptable.

1.6.9 Technical Approach

• Technical Evaluation Factors

Technical proposals will be evaluated on a Technically Acceptable/Technically Unacceptable basis. To receive a rating of Technically Acceptable, the proposal must meet all of the following factors:

Factor 1—Operator Experience and Qualifications

The proposal must demonstrate that the proposed primary operator or operators meet the experience and qualification requirements of Section 1.6.9 and have relevant experience operating the proposed equipment to construct rolling dips, water bars, lead-out ditches, road-drainage features, or comparable earthwork in locations predetermined by the BLM.

• Acceptable: The proposal identifies qualified operators and documents relevant experience sufficient to demonstrate that they can safely and competently perform the required work.

• Unacceptable: The proposal does not identify the proposed operators, does not demonstrate compliance with Section 1.6.9, or does not document relevant equipment-operation and earthwork experience.

Factor 2—Equipment Capability

The proposal must demonstrate that the equipment and attachments proposed are capable of excavating, shaping, grading, and placing onsite material to construct approximately 204 rolling dips and associated lead-out ditches, including lead-out ditches that may extend up to approximately 57.5 feet from the road centerline.

• Acceptable: The proposed equipment is clearly identified and its capabilities are adequate to perform all required work within the authorized construction period.

• Unacceptable: The proposed equipment is not identified in sufficient detail, lacks the necessary excavation or grading capability, or is not demonstrated to be capable of completing the required quantity of work.

Factor 3—Technical Approach and Schedule

The proposal must present a logical and achievable approach for completing approximately 204 rolling dips and lead-out ditches over approximately 7.75 miles of road between August 30 and October 22, 2027.

• Acceptable: The proposed construction method, staffing, equipment allocation, daily production rate, and schedule reasonably demonstrate that all required work can be completed within the authorized construction period while remaining within BLM-flagged disturbance limits.

• Unacceptable: The approach lacks sufficient detail, proposes an unsupported production rate, does not account for the full quantity of work, or does not demonstrate timely completion.

To be eligible for award, an offer must receive an Acceptable rating under every technical factor. A deficiency under any factor will result in an overall rating of Technically Unacceptable.

1.6.10 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings

The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The CO, COR, and other government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the Contractor of how the government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor will apprise the government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues.

These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.11 Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract. The COR may perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor's performance, and notify both the CO and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates.

The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

The COR may be assisted by up to two technical project inspectors (PI) in conducting inspections, monitoring specific construction locations and avoidance areas flagged in advance by the BLM, and evaluating the Contractor’s compliance with the technical requirements of the contract. PIs will communicate their findings and recommendations to the COR. Unless separately designated in writing, PIs have no authority interpret or modify contract requirements, accept or reject work, or authorize changes affecting cost, price, schedule, or other terms and conditions. All contractual direction will be provided by the CO through the COR’s written delegation.

1.6.12 Key Personnel

The follow personnel are considered key personnel by the government:

Heavy equipment operator(s)

• Must possess a Commercial Driver's License with current DOT medical Certification.

• Competent Person Certification. Meeting the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P & 1926.651–652 (Preferred)

• Excavation & Trenching Crew Awareness (Preferred)

• Trenching/Excavation Specialist – NASP TES (Preferred)

• Equipment-Specific Trencher Operator Training (Preferred)

The Contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between., 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and any time work is being performed on site, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays or when the government is closed for administrative reasons.

1.6.13 Identification of Contractor Employees

All contract personnel attending meetings and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.6.14 Contractor Travel

Contractor will be required to travel to the field site to complete the hydrologic restoration on roadways described within this SOW. This is part of the overall contract and not separate.

1.6.15 Data Rights

The government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be government owned and are the property of the government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the CO. All materials supplied to the government shall be the sole property of the government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other government rights.

1.6.16 Organizational Conflict of Interest

Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart

9.5. The Contractor shall notify the CO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the CO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the CO and in the event the CO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the CO may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

PART 2: DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

2. Definitions and Acronyms

2.1 Definitions

Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

Contracting Officer (CO): A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): An employee of the U.S. government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications.

This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the SOW.

Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

Dip Drain: The lowest portion of a rolling dip that carries water across a road surface.

Ditch, lead-out: A ditch used to lead water away from the outfall of a cross drain or culvert.

Hydrologic Restoration: The practice of returning the natural flow, movement, and timing of water to degraded ecosystems to support wildlife habitat.

Key Personnel: Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the SOW. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

Physical Security: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of government property.

Quality Assurance: The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of Contractor performance.

Quality Control: All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

Reverse Grade: A section of road that changes grade enough to cause water to flow in the opposite direction.

Rolling dip: Excavated drainage structure designed to divert water off the road surface and consisting of two main features: 1) a below-grade drainage channel and 2) a reverse grade mound used to reinforce the drainage channel and ease vehicular travel across the structure.

Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

Water bar: A low barrier, sometimes accompanied by a ditch, designed to divert water off a road; usually installed after a road has already been built.

Workday: The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

Work Week: Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2 Acronyms

BLM Bureau of Land Management CO Contracting Officer COR Contracting Officer Representative DIAR Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation DOI Department of the Interior FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FLPMA Federal Land and Policy Management Act NEPA National Environmental Policy Act OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest PI Project Inspector PRS Performance Requirements Summary

QA Quality Assurance QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control

QCP Quality Control Program SOW Statement of Work TE Technical Exhibit

PART 3: GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. Government Furnished Items and Services

3.1 Services

The government will provide the following:

• The government will mark the location of all features to be constructed in advance, utilizing pin flags, stakes with color coded flagging, and/or paint to communicate hydrologic treatment type, including the location of each rolling dip and associated lead-ditch location and length not to exceed an estimated 57.5 feet from the center line of the existing road surface.

• The government will flag 50% of the treatment locations prior to contractor production beginning August 30, 2027. The remaining 50% of treatment locations will be completed by September 3, 2027 (Contract Day 5). See Technical Exhibit 2 for details on Deliverables and Milestones

• The government will flag areas within the project perimeter that must be excluded from treatment with orange color flagging. The government will provide maps and descriptions of the areas to be avoided and communicate these areas in daily pre-work meetings.

3.2 Materials

The government will provide:

• Digital georeferenced maps in .PDF or .KML format to communicate geospatial information with operators.

PART 4: CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. Contractor Furnished Items and Services

4.1 Materials

The Contractor shall furnish all materials required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this SOW, including the ability to access digital georeferenced maps provided by the government through the use of a cellular phone or tablet.

4.2 Equipment

The Contractor will be responsible for transporting all equipment to and from the site.

The Contractor shall be responsible for all service of their equipment. The Contractor shall keep all equipment in proper functioning condition to ensure objectives of the project are met. Servicing must comply with Hazardous Materials stipulations below (5.2.5).

The Contractor shall be responsible for repair of all equipment. The Contractor shall keep the equipment in proper functioning condition to ensure objectives of the project are met.

The Contractor shall be equipped to make necessary field repairs to equipment. Use of welding equipment may be limited by fire restrictions. It is the Contractors responsibility to keep current on any restrictions.

PART 5: SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks

5.1 Coordination Meetings

The Contractor shall hold a post-award meeting within 5 business days of the award with the government CO, COR, and PIs. The Contractor will provide the government with a meeting agenda one day prior to the scheduled meeting, and meeting notes with any follow-up action items one day after the meeting.

Prior to mobilization, the Contractor shall hold an on-site meeting at the Montrose Public Lands Center in Montrose, Colorado. The meeting will include an equipment inspection conducted by the BLM, discussion of upcoming operations within the scope of this SOW, and safety issues or concerns.

After the first day of mobilization, the Contractor shall hold daily meetings in the field with government PIs prior to commencing work to discuss flagged areas, safety issues, or other items within the scope of this document. Pre-work field meetings must effectively address daily operational needs and safety.

Prior to commencement of work, the COR and contractors leadership will conduct a site survey to identify and discuss all elements of the proposed work and address technical risks identified by the parties.

5.2 Recontour Roads Using Rolling Dips and Lead Out Ditches

The Contractor shall provide services for heavy equipment operation to improve hydrologic function by recontouring government roads identified in this contract. This will entail installation of rolling dips and lead out ditches to improve water conveyance from the road to adjacent sagebrush vegetation. Rolling dips and lead out ditches will be installed approximately every 200 feet, and the government will flag the location of rolling dips and lead out ditches where work will occur in advance. The drainage features to be constructed are located along a relatively compact group of spur roads accessed directly from Montrose County C77 road (Technical Exhibit 4). The spur roads are close in proximity, minimizing travel time between work areas.

The Contractor shall:

1. Recontour roadways using rolling dips to collect surface runoff and convey water via an associated lead out ditch across and away from the roadway without causing ponding, sediment deposition, or erosion (Technical Exhibit 3).

2. Construct the dip drain at approximately a 30-degree angle downslope from the roadway centerline as flagged by the government in advance.

3. Excavate a broad dip drain with a channel cross slope of 4–8 percent to maintain flow velocity, prevent ponding, and flush accumulated sediment through the structure.

4. Construct a lead-out ditch no longer than 57.5 feet below the outlet as flagged in advance by the government to convey and disperse runoff safely away from the roadway.

5. Use excavated material, pulled into the existing road from the lead out ditch, to recontour the road with a compacted rollout on the downgradient side of the dip.

6. Construct the rollout with a positive reverse grade of 4–8 percent. The rollout shall be higher and broader on the upslope side of the roadway to prevent runoff in the uphill wheel track from overtopping or bypassing the structure.

7. Size the roll-in to approximately 20 feet and the roll-out to approximately 20 feet, which is approximately twice the width of the existing road (Technical Exhibit 3:

Figure 2).

8. Completed rolling dips shall divert all roadway and ditch runoff through the intended outlet. The finished structure shall be stable, traversable by the designated vehicles, and free of wheel ruts, low points, or other irregularities that allow runoff to pond, overtop the rollout, bypass the structure, or continue downgradient along the roadway.

5.3 Wet Conditions

Operations shall not occur when soil conditions are muddy. Contractor-caused rutting shall not exceed 3 inches, measured from the adjacent undisturbed soil surface to the deepest point of the rut using a straightedge and ruler. When such conditions are encountered, the Contractor shall stop work and notify the CO through the COR. The CO will determine the best course of action based on comments from the Contractor, COR, and PIs.

5.4 Cadastral Marker Protection

The Contractor is required to protect section corners, benchmarks, bearing trees and other markers and stakes from damage or removal. In case of destruction or removal by the Contractor, they will be replaced by the government and the actual cost for replacement will be deducted from payments due the Contractor. Any monuments that need to be preserved will be flagged with orange colored flagging by the BLM, and their location communicated on maps and in pre-work on-site meetings.

5.5 Cultural and Historic Site Protection

The Contractor shall avoid disturbing all cultural sites as identified by the BLM. The government will flag all sites to be avoided in orange colored flagging and communicated in pre-work on-site meetings. If in connection with operations under this contract the Contractor, his subcontractors, or the employees of any of them, discovers, encounters, or becomes aware of any objects or sites of cultural value on the contract area such as historical or prehistorical ruins, human remains, graves or grave markers, fossils, or artifacts; the Contractor shall immediately suspend all operations in the vicinity of the cultural value and shall notify the COR of the findings. Operations may resume at the discovery site upon receipt of written instructions and authorization by the COR.

5.6 Noxious and Invasive Species

Vehicles and equipment are one of the primary agents for the spread of noxious weed seed to public lands. In efforts to mitigate the spread of weed seed to public lands Contractors are required to perform the following actions prior to equipment transport to a government project site.

The Contractor will be responsible for power-washing or comparable cleaning, to ensure that noxious weed seeds are removed from any and all equipment and vehicles used on the project prior to entering the project area. government may require a pre-implementation inspection to ensure compliance which would be arranged to occur in Montrose, Colorado at the BLM District Office, prior to transport to the project area. The Contractor is responsible for any additional transport or expenses associated with non-compliance.

Support vehicles (pickups, fuel/service vehicles, transports, dump trucks, etc.) will have the following cleaning performed: pressure wash radiator to flush seeds, pressure wash undercarriage to remove accumulations of mud and soil that may contain seeds.

5.7 Hazardous Materials

Use of Hazardous Materials and/or petroleum products requires that all appropriate State and Federal Regulations be complied with including, but not limited to, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on hand and use of necessary Personal Protective Clothing (PPE). On-site disposal of Hazardous Materials or Waste including hydrocarbons is not authorized.

The Contractor will be responsible to prevent introduction of hazardous materials into the environment during the implementation of the proposed action. Any on-site disposal or release of two gallons or more in the form of spilled fuel or oil used by the machinery and the resulting contaminated soil will subject the Contractor to at least the cost of reclamation and the appropriate disposal of contaminated soil. Fueling and maintenance activities should not take place in or adjacent to any drainage (perennial or ephemeral.)

a. All product containers, cans, and debris should be removed from the site and disposed of properly.

b. Incidental leaks from fittings, gaskets, or ruptured hoses will not subject the Contractor to remedial requirements.

c. Fueling equipment and maintenance/repair locations, and equipment will be inspected and approved prior to contract startup by the owner/operator and the Government’s PI/COR. Inspections will include checking for evidence of oil/fuel leaks at all piping, oil/fuel lines, hydraulic lines and seals, fuel tanks and other potential sources of leaks. All evidence of leaks will be investigated and immediately repaired prior to equipment operation on the job and continual leaks will be noted on inspection reports and corrected through required maintenance.

d. All non-manual fueling equipment will have an automatic shut-off switch installed to avoid fuel releases.

e. Fuel tanks greater than 200 gallons may only be used within a spill containment pit.

The spill containment pit shall be constructed at a site designated by the PI/COR, with an impermeable liner capable of containing a released volume of one and one-half times the tank volume.

5.8 Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Provisions

The government may require the Contractor to curtail or cease operations should wildland fire danger approach critical levels. The Contractor will be given notice in the form of a suspend work order issued by the CO.

Ignition of a wildland fire that threatens the project area may require the Contractor to proceed with an emergency evacuation of the project area.

A 10 pound ABC fire extinguisher and shovel or equivalent tool will be available on all operating equipment larger than a 4-door pickup for fire prevention and control.

PART 6: APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. Applicable Publications (Current Editions)

6.1 General

The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, standards, manuals, and policies governing the work performed under this contract. The Contractor shall use the most current edition of the following publications unless otherwise specified.

6.2 Technical References

Zeedyk, B. (2006). A good road lies easy on the land: Water harvesting from low-standard rural roads. Zeedyk Ecological Consulting, LLC.

PART 7: TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LIST

7. Attachment/Technical Exhibit List

7.1 Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

7.2 Technical Exhibit 2 – Deliverables Schedule

7.3 Technical Exhibit 3 – Treatment Figures

7.4 Technical Exhibit 4 – Maps

7.5 Technical Exhibit 5 – Zeedyke Technical Reference

Zeedyk, B. (2006). A good road lies easy on the land: Water harvesting from low-standard rural roads. Zeedyk Ecological Consulting, LLC. Available for download at:

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TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1: PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS/QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN

SUMMARY

The Contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective

Standard Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance

PRS #1. The Contractor shall hold a post-award meeting within 5 business days of the award.

Scheduled meeting with the government CO, COR, and PIs includes meeting agenda provided within one day of the meeting, and notes with any follow-up action items one day after the meeting.

Zero deviation from required work item.

COR acceptance of agenda and notes

PRS #2. The Contractor shall hold daily meetings in the field with government PIs prior to commencing work to discuss flagged areas, safety issues, or other items within the scope of this SOW.

Daily pre-work field meetings effectively address daily operational needs and safety.

Zero deviation from the required work item.

PI field verification and reporting to the COR

PRS #3. The Contractor shall construct the dip drain at approximately a 30 degree angle downslope from the roadway centerline as flagged in advance by the BLM.

Within 5-10 degrees of 30 degrees within BLM government flagged limits., verified by PI measurement

On at least 95% of inspected structures

PI field inspection and COR final acceptance

PRS #4. The Contractor shall construct a broad dip drain with a channel cross slope of 4–8%.

The drainage channel shall have a cross slope between 4% and 8%, measured across the constructed channel. The channel shall provide positive drainage into the associated lead-out ditch

On at least 95% of inspected structures

PI field inspection and COR final acceptance

Performance Objective

Standard Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance without ponding or directing flow along the roadway.

PRS #5. The Contractor shall construct a lead-out ditch no longer than

57.5 feet below the outlet as flagged in advance by the overnment to convey and disperse runoff safely away from the roadway.

Lead-out ditches shall convey and disperse runoff away from the roadway, not exceed 57.5 feet in length, and remain within BLM-flagged limits.

At least 95% of inspected lead-out ditches shall convey and disperse runoff away from the roadway as intended. No lead-out ditch may exceed

57.5 feet or extend beyond BLM-flagged limits. Deficient features shall be corrected before final acceptance.

PI field inspection and COR final acceptance

PRS #6. The Contractor shall use material excavated from the lead-out ditch to recontour the existing road and construct a compacted rollout on the downgradient side of each rolling dip.

Excavated material is pulled onto the road, placed on the downgradient side of the dip, and compacted to form a stable rollout that directs runoff into the lead-out ditch. Material shall not be pushed outside BLM-flagged limits.

At least 95% of inspected rollouts meet the standard. No material may be placed outside BLM-flagged limits. Deficient features shall be corrected before final acceptance.

PI field inspection and COR final acceptance

PRS #7. The Contractor shall construct each rollout with a positive reverse grade that directs runoff into the associated lead-out ditch and prevents runoff from overtopping or bypassing the structure.

The rollout has a positive reverse grade of 4–8%. It is higher and broader on the upslope side of the roadway and prevents runoff in the uphill wheel track from bypassing the structure.

At least 95% of inspected rollouts meet the 4–8% reverse-grade requirement and prevent runoff from bypassing the structure. Deficient features shall be corrected before final acceptance.

PI field inspection and COR final acceptance

PRS #8. The Contractor shall construct each rolling dip with a

The roll-in and rollout are each approximately 20 feet long, or

At least 95% of inspected rolling dips meet the required dimensions. Deficient

Performance Objective

Standard Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance gradual roll-in and rollout.

approximately twice the width of the existing road.

features shall be corrected before final acceptance.

PRS #9. The Contractor shall construct rolling dips that divert roadway and ditch runoff through the intended outlet while remaining stable and traversable.

Each completed rolling dip directs runoff through the intended outlet, is traversable by designated vehicles, and has no wheel ruts, low points, or irregularities that cause ponding, overtopping, bypass, or continued flow down the roadway.

At least 95% of inspected rolling dips meet the standard.

Deficient features shall be corrected before final acceptance.

PI field inspection and COR final acceptance

PRS #10. The Contractor shall complete approximately 204 rolling dips and associated lead-out ditches over approximately 7.75 miles of road within 38 Federal workdays between August 30 and October 22, 2027.

All required features are completed at BLM-flagged locations within the specified project limits and in accordance with the SOW verified by PI field inspection.

On at least 95% of inspected structures

PI field inspection and COR final acceptance

PRS #11. The Contractor shall not disturb any areas flagged on the ground or displayed on a map for avoidance, as provided by the BLM.

No areas identified by the government as avoidance zones are disturbed.

Zero deviation from the required work item.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2: DELIVERABLES AND MILESTONES

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submitted to

QCP 1 time 1 copy Digital submitted by email

COR: Angela Losasso, alosasso@blm.gov

Equipment pre-inspection

1 time within period of performance prior to construction activities

NA Pre-inspection of equipment for noxious weed seeds in person to 2465 S Townsend Ave, Montrose Colorado, 81401

COR through technical PIs

Mobilization 1 time within period of performance prior to construction activities

NA Mobilization to approximately 38.637949

-107.644212

COR through technical PIs

Walk equipment to approximate work start location

1 time within period of performance prior to construction activities

NA approximate work-start location at 38.629816, -107.672823

COR through technical PIs

10% completion milestone

By Contract Day 4

— September 2, NA Minimum cumulative completion: 21 accepted rolling dips and associated lead-out ditches

COR through technical PIs

20% completion milestone

By Contract Day 8

— September 9, NA Minimum cumulative completion: 41 accepted rolling dips and associated lead-out ditches

COR through technical PIs

30% completion milestone

By Contract Day 12

— September 15, NA Minimum cumulative completion: 62 accepted rolling dips and

COR through technical PIs mailto:alosasso@blm.gov

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submitted to associated lead-out ditches

40% completion milestone

By Contract Day 16

— September 21, NA Minimum cumulative completion: 82 accepted rolling dips and associated lead-out ditches

COR through technical PIs

50% completion milestone

By Contract Day 19

— September 24, NA Minimum cumulative completion: 102 accepted rolling dips and associated lead-out ditches

COR through technical PIs

60% completion milestone

By Contract Day 23

— September 30, NA Minimum cumulative completion: 123 accepted rolling dips and associated lead-out ditches

COR through technical PIs

70% completion milestone

By Contract Day 27

— October 6, 2027

NA Minimum cumulative completion: 143 accepted rolling dips and associated lead-out ditches

COR through technical PIs

80% completion milestone

By Contract Day 31

— October 13, NA Minimum cumulative completion: 164 accepted rolling dips and associated lead-out ditches

COR through technical PIs

90% completion milestone

By Contract Day 35

— October 19, NA Minimum cumulative completion: 184 accepted rolling

COR through technical PIs

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submitted to dips and associated lead-out ditches

100% completion/final acceptance

By Contract Day 38

— October 22, NA Minimum cumulative completion: 204 accepted rolling dips and associated lead-out ditches.

COR through technical PIs

Demobilization One time prior to October 29, 2027

NA After construction work is complete

COR through Technical PIs

Progress will be measured cumulatively based on rolling dips and associated lead-out ditches completed and accepted by the Government. The Contractor shall maintain sufficient production to meet each milestone. Failure to meet a milestone may require submission of a written recovery schedule describing how the Contractor will achieve the subsequent milestone and complete all work within the period of performance.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3: TREATMENT FIGURES

Figure 1: Rolling dip schematic

Figure 2: Key features of a rolling dip are the dip drain, lead-out ditch and roll-out (Zeedyk, 2006).

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 4: MAP