SOW_for_Hazard_Tree_Removal_Amendment_Three_0003.pdf

P00002 Amendment Three RFQ 140P1421Q0080 Scope / Statement of Work (SOW) Mitigate Hazard Trees in Campground and Picnic Area and Site Safety Plan to Protect Educate Visitors

Table of Contents

1.0 Project Description / Summary

2.0 Objectives

3.0 Background

4.0 Specific Work / Tasks

5.0 Government Furnished Equipment / Materials / Other

6.0 Special Conditions / Requirements

7.0 Place of Performance

8.0 Performance Period / Schedule Requirements

1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION / SUMMARY:

The primary work of this project includes, but is not limited to, hazard tree mitigation work such as: inspection, delimbing, felling, and removal of hazardous limbs and trees located in the campground and picnic area of Devil’s Tower National Monument (DETO). Site Safety Plan shall include measures to protect personnel and visitors from hazard tree removal.

2.0 OBJECTIVES:

This project is intended to remove hazardous trees, limbs, and stumps to enhance visitor and employee safety in and around the campground and picnic areas of DETO.

3.0 BACKGROUND:

The tree species in the campground and picnic area are primarily cottonwood, scrub oak, and boxelder. A majority of the cottonwood trees are over 100 years old and are in need of maintenance by a professional tree service, as rotten or diseased trees are not always discernible by casual inspection. Cottonwoods rely on annual flooding to remain healthy and reproduce.

Flooding in these areas no longer occurs due to the Keyhole Dam upstream. In the late 1950’s as part of the Mission 66 Program the areas directly under these trees were developed into a high visitor use campground and picnic area with maintained lawns, walkways, concrete pads, etc. It has taken a concerted effort to regenerate the grove, through replanting, irrigation, and special protective measures to nurture young trees. Routine high winds and severe storms exacerbate the monument’s safety concern.

4.0 SPECIFIC WORK/TASKS:

a. Site Safety Plan must be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to starting work

b. Contractor must prepare and receive approval of a Site Safety Plan; plan shall include measures to protect personnel and visitors from hazard tree removal, including, but not limited to:

cordoning off work areas so visitors cannot walk or drive under and/or near trees, contractor shall provide all necessary barricades, cones, flagging etc.

c. Remove 6 Cottonwood Trees measuring approximately 25 feet tall 18 inches diameter at breast height (DBH)

d. Remove 5 Cottonwood Trees measuring approximately 70 feet tall 36 inches diameter at breast height (DBH)

e. Remove 15 hazardous limbs measuring approximately 20-50 feet above ground level ranging from 4-20 inches diameter at cut height

f. Protect all areas from damage

g. Grind approximately 11 stumps of trees no less than 12 inches below ground surface OR

Manually remove stumps from the area.

h. Remove all wood, branches and debris and haul away or "All debris may be hauled to the

Devil’s Tower slash pile".

i. Contractor to verify/inspect all quantities and account for complexities related to proximity to utility service lines etc.

5.0 Government Furnished Equipment / Materials / Other:

a. Equipment: None

b. Materials: None

c. Other: None

6.0 Special Conditions/Requirements:

a. Work must be performed within normal business hours of 7:30AM - 4:00PM, Monday through Friday. No work will be performed on weekends or Holidays

b. All OSHA guidelines for SARS COVID 19 must be adhered to.

c. Must work in coordination with current contractors on site

d. Must not damage or remove protection measures already in place

7.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

a. Devils Tower National Monument Hwy 24 located 9 miles south of Hulett, WY 82720

b. Campgrounds and Picnic areas of Devils Tower, Wyoming, 82714

8.0 PERFORMANCE PERIOD / SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS:

All on-site work shall be completed between 01 October 2021 and 30 November 2021.