A04_Attachment_0001_SOW_44035831_MACA_HTR.pdf

Mammoth Cave National Park

STATEMENT OF WORK

Cyclic Removal of Overgrown Vegetation from Roadside to Mitigate Potential Safety Hazards

PMIS #197963

DATED: 1/7/2026

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

SOUTHEAST REGION

Mammoth Cave National Park Project Specifications

Cyclic Removal of Hazardous Vegetation from Roadsides

STANDARD GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

Mammoth Cave National Park

PART 1: GENERAL

1-1 DESCRIPTION: The work associated with this project entails the cyclic removal of hazardous vegetation from roadsides and the removal and disposal of hazardous trees throughout Mammoth Cave National Park. The trees to be removal are as follows:

Tree No Bid Item Description Latitude Longitude Size (dbh)

1 Base Bid 01 Ash 37.15615082 -86.06693268 15.5”

2 Base Bid 02 Ash 37.15615082 -86.06693268 16.5”

3 Base Bid 03 Sycamore 37.15475082 -86.06322479 30"

4 Base Bid 04 Ash 37.15473865 -86.0585613 11.5”

5 Base Bid 05 Ash 37.1545332 -86.0588266 9.5”

6 Base Bid 06 Ash 37.15489157 -86.06311003 19.2”

7 Base Bid 07 Ash 37.154982 -86.06349594 17.5”

8 Base Bid 08 Ash 37.15498352 -86.06349945 20”

9 Base Bid 09 3-stem Ash 37.1551927 -86.06470955 19”

10 Base Bid 10 Ash 37.15529088 -86.06499124 21”

11 Base Bid 11 Forked Ash 37.15670902 -86.06739832 16.5” & 21.5”

12 Base Bid 12 Ash 37.15733524 -86.06827189 17”

13 Base Bid 13 Hickory (Dead – pushing to road) 37.15733524 -86.06827189 17.5”

14 Base Bid 14 4-stem Ash 37.1654311 -86.07514137 29”

15 Base Bid 15 Sycamore (Forked at Elevator) 37.16773898 -86.07985522 20.5”

16 Base Bid 16 Chestnut Oak 37.16851911 -86.08058647 26”

17 Base Bid 17 Red Oak 37.16871043 -86.08067396 21”

18 Base Bid 18 Ash (on Parkway) 37.17505428 -86.08941922 23.5”

19 Base Bid 19 Maple 37.15447907 -86.05828882 23.5”

20 Base Bid 20 Ash 37.18190412 -86.08953858 14”

21 Base Bid 21 Ash 37.15446346 -86.05835924 27”

22 Base Bid 22 Ash 37.16822843 -86.08023379 11.5”

23 Base Bid 23 Black Locust (Dead) 37.15847468 -86.09821421 10.5”

24 Base Bid 24 White Oak 37.15037918 -86.09672159 10”

25 Base Bid 25 Ash 37.15037918 -86.09671783 21”

26 Base Bid 26 Ash 37.15055259 -86.09658521 12”

27 Base Bid 27 Oak 37.15036913 -86.09669645 10”

28 Base Bid 28 Ash 37.17445411 -86.08914629 17”

29 Base Bid 29 Ash (Next to one below) 37.15475093 -86.06322724 12.5”

30 Base Bid 30 Ash (Next to one above) 37.15475093 -86.06322724 17”

31 Base Bid 31 Ash (Next to one below) 37.15565485 -86.06552824 18.5”

32 Base Bid 32 Ash (Next to one above) 37.15565485 -86.06552824 18”

33 Base Bid 33 Ash 37.1561516 -86.06693487 26”

34 Base Bid 34 Red Oak (with Rotten base) 37.16899914 -86.08184579 20.5”

35 Base Bid 35 Ash 37.18198609 -86.08973427 22”

36 Base Bid 36 Ash 37.18229068 -86.08855867 24”

37 Base Bid 37 Ash (Large) 37.16304501 -86.09554636 25”

38 Base Bid 38 Ash (Large) 37.16304501 -86.09554636 23”

39 Bid Option 01 Cluster of 4 large Ash Trees 37.16676109 -86.08783179 10” +/- 2”

40 Bid Option 02 Cluster of 4 large Ash Trees 37.16676109 -86.08783179 10” +/- 2”

41 Bid Option 03 Cluster of 4 large Ash Trees 37.16676109 -86.08783179 10” +/- 2”

42 Bid Option 04 Cluster of 4 large Ash Trees 37.16676109 -86.08783179 10” +/- 2”

43 Bid Option 05 Ash 37.1631293 -86.09522519 8.5”

44 Bid Option 06 Ash 37.1631293 -86.09522519 10.5

45 Bid Option 07 Ash (Dual stem) 37.15259752 -86.0491293 14” and 17.5”

46 Bid Option 08 Ash 37.15277925 -86.05329199 17”

47 Bid Option 09 Ash 37.15277541 -86.05344624 18”

48 Bid Option 10 Ash 37.15277138 -86.05353067 20”

49 Bid Option 11 Oak 37.15280931 -86.0536022 12.5”

50 Bid Option 12 Ash 37.15267395 -86.0537219 15.5”

LOCATION: Mammoth Cave National Park is located approximately halfway between

Nashville, Tennessee and Louisville, Kentucky near interstate 65 in Edmonson County, Kentucky.

The work site is located along the roads of Cave City, Mammoth Cave Parkway, and

Maintenance Road (Operations Area). The specific location of each tree is shown in attachments in PART 5.

1-2 SAFETY: The Safety of the visitors and staff at Mammoth Cave National Park is of utmost importance. This includes personnel working on contracts within the park’s boundary.

The Contractor shall compile with all local, state, park, and federal regulations that apply to safety and accident prevention.

1-3 The Contractor will submit a safety plan that address the following items:

• The Contractor will submit a safety plan that addresses the hazards associated with the work associated with this project, and the training, and procedures that will be implemented to address those hazards.

• The plan will address those procedures required to protect park staff and visitors during the execution of the project.

• This plan will be submitted by the Contractor and approved by the Contracting

Officer or the Contracting Officer’s Representative; herein after referred to as the COR, prior to the pre-construction conference.

1-4 BARRICADES: The Contractor shall provide barricades as directed by the COR to protect the work site and to keep park visitors out of the work area.

1-5 UTILITIES: Notify Contracting Officer and utility companies of proposed locations and times for excavation. The Contractor shall be responsible for locating and preventing damage to known utilities. If damage occurs to known utility, repair the utility at no additional expense to the Government as directed by the COR.

If damage occurs to an unknown utility, repair utility. An equitable adjustment will be made in accordance with the Changes clause of the contract.

1-6 INTERRUPTION OF EXISTING UTILITIES: The Contractor shall not interrupt existing utility service without the approval of the COR.

1-7 UTILITIES AVAILABLE DURING CONSTRUCTION: If available in a reasonable manner and approved by the COR, the Contractor can utilize water, and electricity provided by

Mammoth Cave National Park. If not available, the Contractor shall make arrangement for their own utilities.

1-8 SANITARY FACITITIES: Unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer, the

Contractor shall furnish sanitary facilities for the construction crew.

The use of public restrooms is not authorized, unless otherwise approved by the

Contracting Officer.

1-9 STORAGE OF MATERIALS: The Contractor can store materials in areas designated by the COR. The Contractor is responsible for the security of the materials/equipment in the storage areas.

1-10 WORK AREA CLEANLINESS: Keep the storage area and work site clean. If directed by the COR, clear the site of all debris and litter. Dispose in a legal manner. Do not dispose in the park's garbage cans or dumpsters unless approved by the COR. These requirements also apply to all sub-contractors.

1-11 LITTERING: Littering is not tolerated within Mammoth Cave National Park. Any member of the Contractor’s crew caught littering will be removed from the project. The Contractor shall provide facilities at all work sites for the proper disposal of litter.

This includes inappropriate disposal of cigarette butts. Smoking is not allowed within 25 feet of any building or within 200 feet of any cave entrance.

1-12 DISPOSAL: The preference should be to fell into the woods and be left to naturally degrade. If felled into the road corridor then removed from park and shall become the contractor's property. It shall be disposed in accordance with current laws, regulations, and policies. Disposal of materials within the park is not allowed.

1-13 HAULING RESTRICTIONS: Comply with all legal load restrictions in the hauling of materials. Load restrictions on park roads are identical to the state load restrictions with such additional regulations as may be imposed by the Park Superintendent. Information regarding rules and regulations for vehicular traffic on park roads may be obtained from the Office of the Park Superintendent. A special permit will not relieve Contractor of liability for damage that resulted from moving of equipment on park roads.

1-14 IMPACT ON PARK VISITORS: The Contractor shall always conduct his operations to ensure the least inconvenience to the park’s visitors and staff equipment.

1-15 PRESERVATION OF NATURAL FEATURES: Tree stumps should be hashed so that they rot away faster. Confine all operations to work limits of the project. Prevent damage to natural surroundings. Restore damaged areas, repairing or replacing damaged trees and plants, at no additional expense to the Government. Do not remove, injure, or destroy trees or other plants without prior approval of the COR.

1-16 ARCHEOLOGICAL FINDINGS (Applies if there will be disturbance to ground surfaces): There may be archeological remains in the work area; archeological findings remain the property of the Government and are not to be removed from the park area.

Petroglyphs, artifacts, burial grounds or remains, structural features, ceremonial, domestic, and archeological objects of like nature, historic or prehistoric, found within the construction area, will be removed by the Government. In the event the Contractor's operations uncover or his employees find any of the above-described objects, immediately suspend operations at the discovery site, and continue operations in other areas. Should the discovery site require archeological studies resulting in delays or additional work, the

Contractor will be granted a time extension or compensated by an equitable adjustment under the General Provisions of the contract.

1-17 OTHER CONTRACTORS: The Contractor shall coordinate his/her activities with other

Contractors working in the area.

1-18 WORK HOURS: Work on this project shall occur Monday through Friday, 8:00am to

5:00pm, unless otherwise approved/restricted by the COR.

No work shall be undertaken on federal holidays, unless otherwise approved by the

Contracting Officer.

As stated above, changes to these work hours, must be approved by the COR.

1-19 PROJECT MEETINGS:

A. PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE - Before start of construction, COR will arrange an on-site meeting with Contractor; however, this can be accomplished virtually, with approval from the Contracting Officer. The meeting agenda will include the following as a minimum:

01. Correspondence procedures

02. Designation of responsible personnel

03. Labor standards provisions (if required)

04. Payroll reports (if required)

05. Changes

06. Payments to Contractor

07. Subcontractors (if applicable)

08. National Park Service regulations

09. Documents required under the contract

10. Park rules and regulations

11. Saturday, Sunday, holiday and night work

12. Safety program/Accident Reporting

a. Name of responsible supervisor to carry out the program.

b. Kickoff and weekly Contractor Tailgate Safety meetings.

c. First aid procedures.

d. Outline of each phase of the work, the hazards associated with each major phase, and the methods proposed to ensure property protection and safety of the public, National Park Service personnel, and

Contractor's employees.

e. Planning for possible emergency situations, such as floods, fires cave ins, slides, explosions, power outages, and windstorms. Such planning shall take into consideration the nature of construction, site conditions, and degree of exposure of persons and property.

13. Cultural Survey and Natural Resource Compliance requirements.

14. Construction schedule

15. Submittals

16. Project closeout requirements

B. PROGRESS MEETINGS – If the on-site work exceeds 10 working days, the COR will schedule bi-weekly progress meetings. These meetings can be in person or via

Microsoft Teams. The meeting agenda will include the following as a minimum:

01. Review of work progress

02. Planned progress during succeeding work period

03. Field observations, problems, and decisions

04. Review of submittals schedule and status of submittals

05. Review of off-site fabrication and delivery schedules

06. Maintenance of progress schedule - Corrective measures to regain projected schedules

07. Maintenance of quality and work standards

08. Effect of proposed changes on progress schedule and coordination

09. Other business relating to work

1-20 TEMPORARY CONTROLS: The Contractor is responsible for the installation of all barriers, as directed by the COR.

1-21 PROJECT CLOSEOUT:

A. Notify the Contracting Officer and COR when the project (or designated portion of project) is complete and request final inspection. The COR will inspect within 5 days of receipt of request.

B. If, following final inspection, the work is determined to be substantially complete, the

COR will prepare a list of deficiencies (“Punch List Items”) to be corrected before final acceptance.

PART 2: MATERIALS

2-1 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS: The Government will furnish no Materials.

2-2 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIALS: All other materials (Not listed in paragraph

2-1) including borrow and aggregates shall be Contractor-furnished from outside the park.

2-3 SUBMITTALS: The Contractor shall provide submittals as required by the Contracting

Officer. These submittals include, but are not limited to the following:

A. Safety Plan

B. Project Schedule

C. Waste Disposal Plan

PART 3: Project Execution:

3-1 The contract period will extend from January 20, 2026, to May 31, 2026.

3-2 The felling of trees will be limited to the period between November 15, 2026, to March 31, 2026.

3-3 The Contractor will provide a minimum of two days’ notice, before removing trees. This timeframe will allow Mammoth Cave National Park to adjustments to park operations, and to protect park visitors.

3-4 All removed trees will be flush cut. This is defined as within 12 inches of the ground surface.

3-5 The Contractor is responsible for the felling, and the disposal of the trees associated with this contract.

3-6 The Contractor will remove the debris from each individual tree within 3 working days of the time the tree is cut down.

3-7 The Contractor will dispose of all materials associated with this contract, in a legal manner.

The Contractor will submit to the Contracting Officer and the COR:

A. The Contractor’s plan for disposal of waste materials, and;

B. Proof the waste materials have been legally disposed in accordance with the submitted and approved plan.

PART 4: MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT:

4-1 The Contracting Officer, will accept as complete, each individual CLIN, when the removal and disposal has been satisfactorily complete.

4-2 It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to notify the Contracting officer and the COR, when each CLIN has been completed.

4-3 After notification of the completed work, the COR will verify the work is complete, and will document this acceptance in writing, to the Contractor.

4-4 Payment for each CLIN can be requested by the Contractor, after receipt of the acceptance of the completed work has been received.

END OF SECTION

PART 5: TREE LOCATION ATTACHMENTS:

Cave City Road

Mammoth Cave Parkway

Operations Area (Maintenance Road)