A04 0040494873 Statement of Work.pdf

1.03 Work

A. The Contractor shall perform all work on the waters of Tarpon Bay and will be responsible for providing and furnishing all equipment and materials including but not limited to a shallow draft barge, driving/jetting equipment, turbidity curtains, trained manatee observers, certified commercial divers, buoys, rigging, anchoring systems, etc., needed to perform the work and access all areas of the project. Work shall be performed at J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Tarpon Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Lee

County, Florida.

B. Prospective vendors will have the opportunity Refuge and the waters of Tarpon Bay, assess existing conditions, and meet with the Contracting Officer's Technical

Representative (COTR) to ask any questions on work performance requirements to develop accurate proposals. A site visit to the work area will be scheduled for the following location:

J .N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

1 Wildlife Drive

Sanibel, FL 33957

Telephone: COTR, Robert Gerwig, 239-994-1750 (cell) or 239-472-1100

C. Ensure all onsite activities, equipment, and facilities constructed or used by the contractor and subcontractors conform to applicable safety and health regulations.

Implement an appropriate Safety and Health Plan to protect workers (see Section 1.03 H).

E. The Contractor will be granted gate access for their transportation and supplies and for working on the site if necessary from the access at Tarpon Bay Concessions area.

F. The job site is located within jurisdictional waters and is therefore subject to all applicable permits needed from the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), United States

Coast Guard (USCG), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The United States Fish and

Wildlife Service (USFWS), J .N. "Ding" Darling NWR, will secure all required permits for the intended work prior to the commencement of any in-water activities.

1.02 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. The Contractor shall use materials that are specifically manufactured for regulatory marking in U.S. waterways and are approved by the USCG, ACOE, FWC, and FDEP.

B. The Contractor shall adhere to any and all specified "Special Conditions" that may be attached to the necessary permit instruments for in-water work activities. These may include but are not be limited to: