140L2619Q0009_Amendment_0001.doc

SOLICITATION NO: 140L2619Q0009 (05/21/2019)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 2019 Twin Falls Fences

PART I - THE SCHEUDLE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES and priCES/COSTS B.1

BID SCHEDULE

2019 TWIN FALLS FENCES

2019 JARBIDGE FUEL BREAK PROTECTION FENCES

Pay Item

Number

Quantity Unit of

Issue Unit Price Total Cost

02824 Barbed Wire Fence 30’ Spacing (3-wire)

02824 Barbed Wire Gate

(4-Wire)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 40 Calendar Days

ESTIMATED START DATE: 07/08/19

The construction of end, stress, and corner panels, shall be included into the price per foot for fence.

2019 WINTER CAMP PROTECTION FENCES

Pay Item

Number

Quantity Unit of

Issue

02824 Barbed Wire Fence 30’ Spacing (3 ‑wire)

02824 Barbed Wire Gate

(4 Wire)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 10 Calendar Days

ESTIMATED START DATE: 07/08/19

The construction of end, stress, and corner panels, shall be included into the price per foot for fence.

WINTER CAMP FENCE REPAIRS

Pay Item

Number

Quantity Unit of

Issue

End Panel

Stress Panel

(3 or 4 Wire)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 25 Calendar Days

ESTIMATED START DATE: 08/19/2019

Fuels and Fire: Some of the fences may be located in areas of heavy fuels. The Contractor shall obey and enforce fire prevention measures such as spark arresters, avoidance of high fuel areas where possible, and all other instructions from the Contracting Officers Representative.

More than one contract award may be made under this solicitation. You may quote on a single project.

SECTION C - Descriptions/Specifications

DIVISION 1

SECTION 01009

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

PART 1: GENERAL

1.01

SUMMARY

A.

Description of Work: Furnishing labor and equipment to construct barbed wire fence and associated gates, corners, and panels with Government-furnished property. Work includes the construction of approximately 195,500 feet of three strand wire protection fence using Easy Fence Panels & Braces on the Jarbidge Fuel Break Fences. Work includes the construction of approximately 29,650 feet of three strand wire protection fence using Easy Fence Panels & Braces on the Winter Camp Fences.

Furnishing labor and equipment to inspect and repair barbed wire fence, gates, corners, and panels with Government-furnished property. Work includes the inspection and repair of approximately 198,996 feet of three or four strand wire pasture fence using schedule 40 black pipe for structure replacement on the Winter Camp Fire.

B.

Location: Work under this Contract is located south of Hammett, Idaho in Owyhee and Elmore Counties, Idaho and west of Castleford, Idaho in Owyhee County. The work locations are shown on the provided maps.

C.

Work Data Sheets: Designates the type and quantity of work required for proposed construction, and dimensions required for typical drawings.

1.02

WORK SCHEDULING:

A.

Work Schedule: The work schedule shall be submitted at the pre-work conference. When requested, the Contractor shall submit an updated schedule within 3 calendar days. As a minimum, the starting and completion dates for all major work items must be included.

1.03

REFERENCES:

A.

N/A 1.04

DEFINITIONS:

A.

Approval of the submittals is an indication that the Contractor's submittals have been reviewed and that there are no objections, except as noted. Approval of deviations shall apply only to those deviations or omissions from the requirements of the drawings and specifications brought to the Contracting Officer's attention in writing.

1.05

QUALITY ASSURANCE:

A.

N/A 1.06

DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING:

A.

Delivery: The Contractor shall protect products incorporated into the work from damage while in transit to the site. Products must be stored in original unopened containers with manufacturer's name, brand designation, and contents legibly indicated.

B.

Storage: The Contractor shall provide temporary storage facilities for products complying with manufacturer's recommendations which will protect them from damage until installation on the project and final acceptance.

C.

Handling: The Contractor shall load and unload products in such a manner as to protect them from damage until installation on the project.

1.07

PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS:

A.

Access Roads: Access roads are shown on the Work Location Map. Vehicle travel is permitted along the fence line. Maps of these areas will be provided. The topography along the fence line may limit or prevent travel.

B.

Rocky Ground: The project site includes some rock formations which prevent posts from being driven. A rock drill may be required at these work sites to assure proper installation of posts.

C.

Environmental Considerations:

1.

No blading or scraping of the ground along the fence line or on any Bureau of Land Management administered land is needed or permitted. Access roads shall not be constructed along fence lines or to the job sites, but travel along the fence line is permitted.

Rocky conditions exist along portions of the fence. It is recommended that interested contractors attend the site visit or inspect the site before offering a quote.

No cross-country travel with motorized vehicles shall take place when ground is muddy causing ruts to form. The Contractor shall repair all ruts and scarred ground created by construction, repair, or removal as directed by the Contracting Officer.

Camping at or near the job site is permitted as long as it does not exceed a maximum of 14 days in any one location. Camping is prohibited within 100 yards of any isolated water source springs, seeps, water troughs, windmills, small reservoirs, etc. Toilet facility requirements shall follow all Federal and State regulations. When a camp site is no longer needed, all garbage must be removed and properly disposed of.

Clean-up: All trash and excess materials must be removed from the project site on completion of construction and disposed of in a manner, and at a location, approved by the Contracting Officer.

Cultural Considerations: Because fragile and irreplaceable culture resources may be present in the area, project activities and any other action which causes disturbance of the earth's surface shall be limited to those areas approved by the BLM. Deviations from routes flagged or shown on the drawings are not allowable without prior approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall insure that he/she, their employees, or their representatives do not collect archaeological artifacts. Should the condition of the cultural resources in the area be altered during construction due to unauthorized activity by the Contractor or his employees, the Contractor shall be responsible for all costs of mitigating the cultural resources involved. If deterioration of the archaeological sites is found to be occurring during the construction phase, work on the project shall be terminated until a data recovery plan is prepared and completed in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act.

The Contractor shall immediately bring to the attention of the Contracting Officer any and all cultural resources including, but not limited to, historic and pre historic sites or artifacts, buried artifacts, and buried features such as fire pits, burials, and house floors discovered as a result of construction operations.

The Contractor shall immediately suspend all activities that might harm the object(s) and shall leave such discoveries intact until Instructed to proceed by the Contracting Officer.

Pursuant to 43 CFR J0.4(g) the Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer by telephone, with written confirmation, immediately upon the discovery of human remains, funerary items, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony . Further, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.4(c) and (d), the Contractor must stop activities in the immediate vicinity of the discovery and protect it from construction activities for 30 days or until notified to proceed by the Contracting Officer.

PART 2: PRODUCTS

(There are no applicable requirements.)

PART 3: EXECUTION

3.01

PROJECT MEETINGS:

A.

Pre-Work Conference:

1.

Pre-Work Conference will be held prior to the start of work. The Contractor will be notified in advance of meeting time, date and place. The purpose will be to review required work, project drawings and specifications, construction schedules, payroll and payments, and administrative provisions of the Contract.

2.

The Contractor, subcontractors and the persons responsible for coordination of the work shall be present at the meeting.

3.

The Contractor shall be prepared to summarize and explain procedures planned for the project.

B.

Progress Meetings:

1.

Shall be held at the project site, or as determined by the Contracting Officer.

2.

Meetings may be called by either the Contracting Officer or the Contractor. Request shall state who should attend and include an agenda.

C.

Final Inspection:

1.

To be held at the project site, or as determined by the Contracting Officer.

2.

Notify the Contracting Officer in writing at least 3 working days before the completion date so the Government can schedule final inspection.

3.

The Contractor or the Contractor's authorized representative shall be present during this inspection.

3.02

PREPARATION:

A.

Work Layout: The Government will set flags or fence posts within sight distance to give the Contractor lines and angles necessary to execute the work specified under the Contract. The Contractor shall, immediately upon entering the project site for the purpose of beginning work, locate all reference marks and take such actions to prevent their destruction. Stress panels shall be located as specified for barbed wire fences. Location of gates will be at each desert two track road where a gate is needed.

The location of burned structures will be obvious by partial structures present or the existence of twist wires, from burned wood structures, present within the fence line. Gates can also be identified by structures burned and wires present. The Contractor shall, immediately upon entering the project site for the purpose of beginning work, locate all reference marks and take such actions to prevent their destruction. Stress panels shall be located as specified for barbed wire fences.

3.03

DISPOSAL OF DEBRIS

A.

Requirements: Items or debris not designated as salvage for the government, shall become the property of the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for the disposal of materials in a legal manner and the payments of all disposal fees. Burning of removed materials is not permitted on the work site.

PART 4: MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

4.01

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT:

A.

Units: The work described in this section will not be measured for payment 4.02

BASIS OF PAYMENT:

A.

Payment: No direct payment for the work described under this section will be made. Consideration for these items shall be included in the bid price for other items of the Contract.

END OF SECTION 01009

DIVISION 1

SECTION 01019

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

A.

Section Includes: The materials to be furnished by the Government and their locations.

1.02

DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

A.

Location: The Government-Furnished property will be provided by the Bureau of Land Management’s Shoshone Field Office. The office address is: 400 W F Street, Shoshone, ID 83352.

B.

Time: Property will be available Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm except on holidays. An appointment is required to assure that a person is available. Appointments are made by calling Bart Koonce at 208-358-6737 a minimum of 24 hours prior to intended pickup time.

C.

Return of Unused Property: Return unused materials to the same place as they were picked up unless the Contracting Officer states otherwise.

D.

Loading, Offloading and Transporting Property: The Contractor is responsible for providing the necessary material-handling equipment to load and offload materials at the work site. The Contractor shall transport materials to the work site. Unless otherwise noted, a Government forklift and operator will be available at the Government office.

PART 2: PRODUCTS

2.01

MATERIALS

A.

Materials to be furnished by the Government: Barbed Wire, Barbless Wire, Easy Fence Panels & Braces, Hose Clamps, 5’6” T-Posts, 7’ T-Posts, Schedule 40 Pipe 7’x 2.0”, Schedule 40 Pipe 7’x 1.25”, Fence Clips, 4’Wood Stays, Galvanized Staples and metal twist sticks.

PART 3: EXECUTION

(There are no applicable requirements.)

PART 4: MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

4.01

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT

A.

Units: The work described in this Section will not be measured for payment.

4.02

BASIS OF PAYMENT

A.

Payment: No direct payment for the work described under this Section will be made. Consideration for this item shall be included in the bid price for other items of the Contract.

END OF SECTION 01019

DIVISION 2

SECTION 02824

SITEWORK

WIRE FENCES AND GATES

1.01

SUMMARY

A.

This Section includes: Constructing barbed wire fences, including associated panels, corners, and gates.

B.

Related Sections: General Information and Requirements Section 01009

Government-Furnished property

Section 01019

1.02 REFERENCES

A.

N/A

1.03 SUBMITTALS

A.

General: Submittals shall be according to Section 01009 - General Information and Requirements

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01

GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED MATERIALS

A.

The government shall furnish specified materials required for the performance of the contract work in accordance with Section 01019 - Government Furnished Property.

PART 3: EXECUTION

3.1

PREPARATION

A.

Clearing: Will not be needed since all fences will be built in bare soil. At the time of construction, grass may be growing, but will not be enough to need cleared.

3.02

INSTALLATION: REFER TO WORK DATA SHEET

A.

General: Construct the wire fence in accordance with the drawings.

B.

Ratio of Wood to Steel Line Posts: All steel.

C.

Setting Posts: Set posts plumb and to the spacing and grades as shown on the drawings, unless staked otherwise. Space within 6 inches of that dimension shown on the drawings or in the Work Data Sheet.

D.

Driving Line Posts: Steel Posts: Drive into the ground to the depth shown on the drawings. The anchor plate shall be below the ground surface. Posts shall be driven plumb. When rock formations prevent driving remove anchor plate and excavate or drill holes a minimum of 18 inches deep and slightly smaller than the diameter of the post, then drive post solidly into the rock formation.

E.

Corner Panel, Stress Panel, and End Panel (Easy Fence Panels) Assemblies: Construct as shown on the drawings or as staked in the field. Construct stress panels on crests of hills, and a maximum of 1320 ft center-to-center for barbed wire sections on standard barbed wire fences. Construct end panels at the end of fence runs unless shown otherwise on the drawings.

F.

Wire: Stretch tightly and securely attach to steel posts with standard wire clips or tie wire twisted tight. Wire is properly stretched when it is springy to the touch. Terminate wire at each end post, gate post, corner post, or stress panel. Wrap wire around the post two times and tie off by wrapping around the incoming wire a minimum of four times.

G.

Brace Wire: Double-loop and twist tight. A steel rod may be used, leaving one end of the steel rod long enough to fasten behind the horizontal brace or wire may be twisted tight from the brace wire and looped over the brace pipe to prevent wire from unwinding.

H.

Gates: Installed according to the Work Data Sheet and the drawings. ALL GATES SHALL BE 4 WIRES WITH 4 GATE STAYS.

PART 4: MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

4.1

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT

A.

Units: The work described in this section will be measured and paid for by the foot for each type of fence as measured along the ground surface next to the completed fence, including distance across gate openings, end, stress, and corner panels. The construction of end, stress, and corner panels, will be included into the price per foot for fence. Gates will be paid for as the actual number constructed. Note: Gates do not include adjacent end or corner panels.

4.2

BASIS OF PAYMENT

A.

Payment: Prices and payment will be full compensation for the work described in this section. Payment will be made under:

Pay Item

Pay Unit Jarbidge Fuel Break Fences

02824 Barbed Wire Fence 30’ Spacing (3-wire)

Foot

02824 Barbed Wire Gate (4-wire)

Each

Winter Camp Fences

02824 Barbed Wire Fence 30’ Spacing (3-wire)

Foot

02824 Barbed Wire Gate (4-wire)

Winter Camp Fence Repairs

02824 Steel Pipe-Three Post End Panel

02824 Steel Pipe-Two Post Stress Panel

02824 Steel Pipe-Three Post Corner Panel

02824 Steel Pipe-Four Post Corner Panel

02824 Steel Pipe-Five Post Corner Panel

02824 Barbed Wire Gates (4 - wire)

02824 Steel ‘T’ Post Installation

Inspect and Repair Existing Barbed Wire Fence (3 or 4 wire)

Foot

END OF SECTION 02824

WORK DATA SHEET

For

SECTION 02824 - WIRE FENCES AND GATES

Job Title: Protection Fence Construction

Fence Construction Type: Barbed Wire 30’ Spacing (3-Wire) w/Easy Fence Panels

Type of top wire: Barbed

Type of intermediate wire: Barbed

Type of bottom wire: Barbless

Wire locations/dimensions in inches (spacing):

D: N/A C: 12" B: 10" A: 18" Line post spacing (L): 30 ft 0 inches

Type of Stays: N/A

Stay Spacing: N/A

Length of steel line posts (H2): 5 ft 6 inches

Depth of steel line posts in ground (h2): 1 ft 6 inches

Gate Width: 16 ft 6 inches

4 Wire locations/dimensions in inches (spacing) for Gates:

D: 12” C: 6" B: 4" A: 18"

WORK DATA SHEET

For

SECTION 02824 ‑ WIRE FENCES AND GATES

Job Title: Fence Construction

Fence type: Barbed Wire - Pipe Structures (3-Wire) Permanent

Type of top wire: Barbed

Type of intermediate wire: Barbed

Type of bottom wire: Barbed or Barbless

Wire locations/dimensions in inches (spacing):

D: N/A C: 12" (Top) B: 10" (Intermediate) A: 18" (Bottom) Line post spacing (L): 16 ft 6 inches

Type of Stays: N/A

Stay Spacing: N/A

Length of pipe posts (H1): 7 ft 0 inches

Depth of pipe posts in ground (h1): 3 ft 0 inches

Length of steel line posts (H2): 5 ft 6 inches

Depth of steel line posts in ground (h2): 1 ft 6 inches

Gate Width: 16 ft 6 inches or wide enough to accommodate the road SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Terrain may make some of the areas inaccessible to any vehicle traffic. Some areas have surface and subsurface rock which may require pipe posts and t-posts to be drilled. Please keep this in consideration for your bid.

WORK DATA SHEET

For

SECTION 02824 ‑ WIRE FENCES AND GATES

Job Title: Fence Construction

Fence type: Barbed Wire – Pipe Structures (4-Wire) Permanent

Type of top wire: Barbed

Type of intermediate wires: Barbed

Type of bottom wire: Barbed or Barbless

Wire locations/dimensions in inches (spacing):

D: 12" C: 6" B: 4" A: 18" Line post spacing (L): 16 ft 6 inches

Type of Stays: N/A

Stay Spacing: N/A

Length of pipe posts (H1): 7 ft 0 inches

Depth of pipe posts in ground (h1): 3 ft 0 inches

Length of steel line posts (H2): 5 ft 6 inches

Depth of steel line posts in ground (h2): 1 ft 6 inches

Gate Width: 16 ft 6 inches or wide enough to accommodate the road

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Terrain may make some of the areas inaccessible to any vehicle traffic. Some areas have surface and subsurface rock which may require pipe posts and t-posts to be drilled. Please keep this in consideration for your bid.