DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

Right Angle Federal 1 Well Pad Reclamation

Cuba/Sandoval County, New Mexico

STATEMENT OF WORK

The U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-Rio Puerco Field Office

(RPFO) is requesting proposals for the reseeding / reclamation of the Right Angle Federal 1 well pad. The contractor shall furnish technical expertise, labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, materials, and appurtenances necessary to complete soil decompaction, seedbed preparation, fertilization, drill seeding, mulching, crimping, and fencing to a previously disturbed well pad and access road.

SCOPE OF WORK

Description of Work

The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, supervision and transportation necessary to complete soil preparation, fertilization, drill seeding, mulching, crimping and fencing on the Right Angle Federal 1 well pad and access road reclamation. All work shall be completed within the designated 4.5-acre treatment area as identified by the Rio Puerco Field

Office, see map and pictures.

Work under this contract includes, but is not limited to:

1. Mobilization and Demobilization

The contractor shall mobilize all equipment, materials, and personnel necessary to execute the work and fully demobilize upon completion.

2. Soil Preparation

a. Ripping (De-Compaction):

The contractor shall mechanically rip the soil surface across the entire 4.5-acre area to alleviate compaction, to a depth of approximately twelve inches. The existing fence would need to be removed from the well pad by the contractor prior to work commencing and fence materials shall be reserved for reinstalling upon completion and expanding the fenced area to the perimeter of the sagebrush. Ripping shall only occur on the well pad and reserve pit areas of previous disturbance, the access road shall not be ripped or disced.

3. b. Discing:

Following ripping, the contractor shall disk the area of the previous well pad and reserve pit only to a depth of six inches to break up soil clods and smooth the seedbed for drill seeding operations. The access road shall not be ripped or disced.

4. Fertilizer Application

The contractor shall furnish and apply fertilizer at a rate of 400 pounds per acre, for a total of 1,800 pounds over the 4.5-acre site. An organic fertilizer with the composition of

7-2-1 shall be used with Humates and mycorrhizae included to provide the best possible outcome for the native plant seed mix.

5. Drill Seeding

The contractor shall furnish, deliver, and drill-seed the certified seed mixture across the entire treatment area, site road and well pad. Seed shall be certified weed-free, and the seed tag must be provided to the COR/PI prior to arrival on site. The required per-acre rates are as follows:

Common Name Variety

(examples)

Drilled Rate % for Mix Lbs/Acre

Alkali Sacaton Salado 0.5 15% 0.2

Western

Wheatgrass

Arriba 8.0 25% 4.3

Galleta Viva 6.0 20% 2.2

Blue Grama Lovington 1.5 25% 0.6

Scarlet

Globemallow

4.0 5% 0.4

Blue Flax Appar 8.0 10% 1.6

Annual Rye Gulf 4.0 8.0

Seed shall be drilled with a disk-type drill with two boxes for various seed sizes, no-till range drill is preferred that would close the seed furrows after planting. The drill rows shall be eight to ten inches apart. The seed shall be planted at not less than one-half inch deep or more than one inch deep. The seeder shall be followed with a drag, packer, or roller to ensure uniform coverage of the seed, and adequate compaction. Drilling shall be done following the contour where possible, not up and down the slope. The access road will be used for site access of reclamation activities and shall be drill seeded, fertilized and straw mulched with crimping as to not remove established desirable vegetation.

6. Mulching and Crimping

The contractor shall provide and apply certified weed-free straw mulch at a rate of two tons per acre (total of nine (9) tons). Mulch shall be mechanically crimped into the soil surface to ensure proper anchoring, following the contour where possible.

Seeding shall be accomplished between July 1 and November 30, depending on timing of monsoon conditions. All work must be completed during suitable weather conditions to ensure effective seed placement and mulch anchoring. The contractor is responsible for ensuring all equipment arrives on site free of noxious weed seed or reproductive plant parts/propagules and for preventing the introduction of any invasive species during the course of operations. This work cannot be completed when the soil is wet, or ruts are being made. The access road will be used for site access of reclamation activities and shall be drill seeded, fertilized and straw mulched with crimping as to not remove established desirable vegetation.

GENERAL NOTES:

• A certified ticket shall be provided to the BLM representative at the point of destination for each deliverable, quantities will be verified in individual lots.

LOCATION OF SITE:

Work under this contract is in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

See Site Map 1 and Access/vicinity map.

Right Angle Federal 1 Well Pad T20N., R2W., Sec.19 (35.948132, -107.087930)

SITE VISIT:

The Site is on public land and prospective contractors can visit the site on their own and submit questions to the Contracting Officer if needed. If a site visit is deemed necessary by the CO prior to Bids being due there may be one scheduled with 5 business days advance notice. This site has previously been recontoured, ripped and seeded once without successful vegetation establishment.

PROJECT SITE CONDITIONS:

A.) Project site can be accessed via public and dirt roadway. The Contractor shall provide access to the project site and construction/maintenance yard at their own expense.

B.) The Contractor will open a highway right of way fence and make a temporary gate to gain access to the site. The access must be returned to the original condition upon completion. No fence or gate can be left open during anytime of project activities as there is current livestock grazing in the area and livestock cannot be allowed on fenced roadways. The existing fence would need to be removed from the well pad by the contractor prior to work commencing and fence materials shall be reserved for reinstalling upon completion of work. The fence will need to be expanded to the perimeter of the sagebrush (original well pad site disturbance), estimated additional 115 linear feet of fencing material.

C.) Fence is t-posts and three strand barbed wire. Wire spacing shall be put back at the same intervals, 16 inches from the ground, middle wire 28 inches above ground, top wire at 40 inches above ground height. Post shall not be more than 16 feet, 6 inches apart. The Easy-Fence brand brace corners will be re-used. Additional materials shall be provided by BLM.

SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING

A.) Period of Performance: Contractor shall complete the work during favorable conditions of monsoon moisture within the 6-month period from notice to proceed. The project start date shall be determined after the contract is awarded. The contractor must be able to respond and begin work within 7 days of favorable weather conditions.

B.) Work Schedule: The schedule shall be submitted at the pre-work conference. When requested, submit an updated schedule within 3 calendar days. As a minimum, the estimated start and completion dates shall be shown in the schedule. Reclamation activity shall be limited to 30 minutes after sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset, Monday through

Friday, unless other hours are approved in writing by the CO. Reclamation activity shall be limited to non-federal holiday weekdays. The Contractor shall conduct activities so that interference with the public shall be kept at a minimum. Any activities requiring closure to the public shall be scheduled with the COR at least 14 days in advance.

C.) The Contractor shall use measures and precautions necessary to warn and protect the public and Government personnel during work at the project site. Such actions include, but are not limited to, furnishing and maintaining barricades and signs around the work site.

DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING:

Contractor shall provide safe handling and delivery of all products to the jobsite. The government assumes no liability for the contractor’s equipment or materials onsite. All equipment and supplies shall be secured by the contractor onsite.

PROJECT MEETINGS

A. Pre-Work Conference:

1. A Pre-Work Conference shall be held prior to the start of work. The Contractor will be notified by CO in advance of the meeting time, date, and place. The purpose will be to review required work, specifications, reclamation sequence and schedules, payments, and administrative provisions of the Contract.

2. The Contractor, subcontractors, and all 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 and present any submittals requested in the statement of work.

B. Final Inspection:

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

2. The Contractor shall not demobilize prior to Final Inspection of the work.

3. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer 1 working days before the completion date so the Government can schedule final inspection.

4. The superintendent shall be present during this inspection.

POST-WORK JOBSITE CONDITIONS:

A. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to make sure that prior to leaving the job, the worksite is in a favorable condition with the Contracting Officer or inspector.

B. If Contracting Officer or inspector does not find favor in the post-work site conditions the

Contractor will be obligated to fix the conditions accordingly prior to demobilization.

MEASURE AND BASIS OF PAYMENT:

A. This is a firm fixed price contract.

1. Payment will be made based on acceptable completion of work as one Lump

Sum through IPP.gov.

See Map 1 and 2

Pictures Attached on other Document