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NECHES RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The work under this order consists of:

A boundary survey of the Rhodes Veterinary Hospital, Inc. Profit Sharing

Trust, H. Glen Rhodes, Co-Trustee and Maurine Stelly Rhodes, Co-Trustee

Tracts (16,a), Cherokee County, Texas, as described and shown in attachments.

(1) Site Visit: Investigate above task items for methodology, survey requirements, location and access. Accompany Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to the site listed above where services will be performed.

(2) Research necessary to complete the survey for the above listed tract. Copies will be furnished to the government.

(3) Contact Adjoiners: Contact adjoining owners to the above listed tract.

(4) Control: Sufficient control in order to complete survey including GPS control at the precision necessary to obtain an error of closure no less than 1:20,000.

Establish state plane coordinates for the purpose of completing the survey. The

Texas State Plane Coordinate System (NAD 83) or as otherwise directed shall be the basis for bearings on the plat(s). Show all control on plat. All coordinates, bearings and distances will be GRID and all areas will be GROUND.

(5) Tie Topographic Features: Show all roads, structures, exterior fences, etc.

within the tract.

(6) Monumentation: Set standard United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) aluminum caps on 5/8” rebar as shown on attachment.

The estimated number of corners to be set on each tract is:

Tract (16) 14

Tract (16a) 11

All corners will have a yellow or an orange carsonite witness post placed by them and a white carsonite post placed no more than ten (10) feet or less than five (5) feet on either side of each corner along the boundary lines where possible.

A description of each corner, showing ties to topographic features, shall be shown in a Bound field book (one corner per page), found or set (see contract), a copy of the ASCI file, and a printout of coordinates for all corners will be furnished to the Government. When using GPS, appropriate state plane coordinates shall be noted in the Field book for each corner on the appropriate page.

(7) MARK BOUNDARY: The boundary lines will be posted (marked) with white carsonite posts along with those white carsonite posts at each corner and at each road crossing the boundaries as shown on attachments.

All posting shall be shown on all plats and drawings.

The estimated length of boundary tract (16) is 2.1 miles of which 0.7 mile is river.

The estimated length of boundary tract (16a) is 2.7 miles of which 1.5 mile is river.

(8) Computations: Computations necessary to complete the work. All computations will be furnished to the government.

(9) Drafting: A plat(s) with stamp and signature of registered surveyor will be furnished for all work accomplished. Show coordinates for all corners found.

One copy of the digital drawing file(s) will be furnished to the government.

One mylar of the plat(s) will be furnished to the government.

(10) Report of Survey: Eight (8) copies of the Report of Survey, two (2) separate clean copies of the description and plat (signed, sealed and not stapled together), a PDF of the signed description and signed plat, if possible, and one (1) digital copy of each description will be furnished to the government.

B. TIME FOR COMPLETION

(1) All work covered under this solicitation shall be completed within 180 calendar days after the receipt of the government’s written notice to proceed.

(2) The contractor shall begin work not later than (5) calendar days after receipt of written notice to proceed.

C. SERVICES AND MATERIALS TO BE FURNISHED BY THE CONTRACTOR

(1) The contractor shall furnish all personnel for the work and each person shall be fully qualified for the work he is to perform.

(2) All state and local laws pertaining to land surveying shall be met, including corporate or company registration if required, as well as individual registration in the state which the work is to be done. The person supervising the survey shall hold a current State license to practice land surveying, and such name and license number shall be provided.

(3) All transportation vehicles, survey and other equipment necessary to perform the work required shall be furnished by the contractor. All survey equipment shall be of such design and in such condition and adjustment that results obtained will fulfill and maintain the degree of accuracy required.

(4) The contractor shall contact one of the following refuge personnel at least 24 hours prior to beginning project:

Leo Gustafson, Manager Neches River NWR 956-245-9426

David Weaver, Project Leader, Neches River NWR 580-584-6211

D. RESPONSIBILITY

Review of delivered work and acceptance will be the basis of final payment for the work.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the professional quality and technical accuracy of the drawings/maps and other services furnished under this contract. The contractor shall, without additional compensation, correct or revise any errors or deficiencies in his drawings/maps or other services.

E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

During the process of the work, any inspection of the work by the Contracting Officer representative shall be solely at their option. All work, and all of the Contractor's or Subcontractors plant, equipment, and personnel engaged in the work, shall be subject to and available for inspection by the Contracting Officer’s representative at any time.

F. PAYMENT

(1) A partial payment may be made at the end of each month. Final payment will be made upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the work.

(2) The Contractor shall submit invoices to Louis duBois, Contracting Officer’s Representative in Marble Falls, Texas (see address below).

(3) If additional work, such as field work, research, etc., is needed to complete the boundary survey, the Contractor shall submit in writing a justification for the additional work and the estimated time. The justification must be submitted and approved before the additional work is started.

G. TECHNICAL DIRECTION

(1) Contracting Officer:

Thomas Ketcham

Joint Adminstrative Organization U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

P.O. Box 1306

Albuquerque, NM 87103

Telephone: 505-248-6844

Fax: 505-248-6794

E-mail address: tom_ketcham@fws.gov

(2) Contracting Officer's Representative:

Louis duBois, Land Surveyor

Division of Realty, Cadastral Surveying and Mapping

24518 FM 1431, Box 1

Marble Falls, Texas 78654-4097

Cell phone: 956-607-2386

Telephone: 512-339-9432 Ext 20015

Fax: 512-267-6530

E-mail address: louis_dubois@fws.gov