A04_-_Scope_of_work_final_(4)_1.docx

SCOPE OF WORK

Equipment Delivery, Maintenance, and Operational Requirements

1. Purpose The contractor shall provide, deliver, maintain, and support heavy equipment for forestry mulching and land clearing operations. All equipment must meet the requirements detailed below and be maintained in a fully operational, safe, and reliable condition for the entire duration of the project.‑ Project Location: Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge, FL — Levy & Dixie Counties

2. Equipment Requirements A. Excavators (Quantity: 2 units) Each excavator shall meet or exceed the following specifications:

• Minimum size: Caterpillar 320 class or larger (20‑ton class).

• Operating weight: Approximately 40,000–50,000 lbs.

• Cab: Fully enclosed, air‑conditioned, with radio.

• Controls: Must be convertible between backhoe mode and excavator mode.

• Hours: Each machine shall have 500 operating hours or less at time of delivery.

• Condition: No major leaks, mechanical defects, or safety issues.

Attachments / Auxiliary Components Each excavator shall be equipped with:

• Dedicated Power Pack (Super Track SK350PP or equivalent):

– 350–370 HP engine

– Must independently power the mulching head without relying on excavator hydraulics

• Mulching Head: Fecon Bull Hog BH62EXC‑2V or approved equal

– Designed for 15–20 ton excavators

– Hydraulic flow: 40–75 GPM

– Working width: approx. 50 inches

• Teeth Maintenance: Contractor shall maintain, rotate, sharpen, or replace mulching teeth every 300 hours or as needed to maintain operational performance.

B. High Flow‑ Skid Steers / CTLs (Quantity: 2 units) Each machine shall meet or exceed:

• Example acceptable model: Caterpillar 299D3 XE or equivalent

• Engine: approx. 110 HP

• Hydraulic flow: 40 GPM high‑flow

• Attachment compatibility: Must operate a mulching head suitable for clearing 6‑inch material continuously

• Example mulching head: Baumalight MS1160 (40 GPM) or equivalent

• Hours: 500 hours or less on each machine at time of delivery

3. Fuel Trailer Requirements Contractor shall provide at least one (1) diesel fuel trailer capable of safely fueling 20ton excavators and high‑ flow‑ CTLs. Acceptable models include:

Fuel Pro 950MT (or equivalent)

• Total capacity: 950 gallons

• Tank design: Eight (8) × 119‑gallon steel tanks (7‑gauge steel)

• Pump: 40 GPM diesel pump

• DEF: Integrated 115‑gallon DEF system

• DOT: Must remain under the 119gallon per‑ tank threshold (No‑ ‑HAZMAT) Thunder Creek MTT 920 (or equivalent)

• Capacity: 920 gallons (Eight 115‑gallon tanks)

• Manifold system: DOT legal closed system during transport, single‑ ‑valve open operation on site

• Pump: 25 GPM or 40 GPM gas ‑powered pump

• Must be towable with a standard (non CDL‑) vehicle

4. Operational Availability Requirements A. Minimum Uptime Standard All equipment must remain mission capable‑.

B. Breakdown Response Requirement If any machine becomes inoperable:

• Contractor shall have the machine repaired and operational within 3 calendar days, OR

• Contractor must deliver a replacement machine meeting the same specifications and ≤500 hours within the same 3‑day window.

· Repair Requirement:

Contractor must either repair equipment on-site or transport the machine for service/repair whenever an issue occurs.

· All previous Heavy Equipment requirements remain, including mounted attachments, natural‑disaster equipment removal, AM/FM/Bluetooth radios, and primary/secondary contacts.

5. Contractor Responsibilities

• Delivery of all equipment to specified work site(s).

• Preventive maintenance (oil, filters, wear parts, fluids).

• Mulcher head tooth service every 300 hours.

• Repairs, parts replacement, and labor.

• Ensuring all safety equipment and guards are present and functional.

• Ensuring all model substitutions or equivalents are approved prior to delivery.

· Equipment delivered to location specified by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Point of Contact.

· Unattached implements will be delivered to location specified by us U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Point of Contact.

6. Government / Client Responsibilities

• Provide fueling site access.

• Provide operational schedule.

• Report equipment issues promptly.

Additional Information:

· Attachments must be mounted on the excavators at delivery.

· Mulching heads must be mounted on the skid steers at delivery.

· Any attachments not mounted must be delivered to the designated location you specify.

· Contractor is responsible for removing all equipment in the event of a natural disaster.

· Only the two excavators are required for initial delivery; contractor will be contacted when skid steers and attachments are needed.

· All machine radios must have AM/FM/Bluetooth capability.

· Your work number has been added as the point of contact (if you want it filled in with your actual number, just tell me).

Additional Information:

· Primary Contact:

Jason Phone: 352‑614‑2022 Email: jason_coates@fws.gov

· Secondary Contact:

John Phone: 479‑312‑8892 Email: john_stark@fws.gov