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Mammoth Cave National Park Project Specifications Remove Dead and Hazardous Trees

STANDARD GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

Mammoth Cave National Park

Hazardous Trees Removal Contract - 2

MACA 208587

PART 1: GENERAL

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

Tree No Bid Item Description GPS Location Size 1 Base Bid HQ Campground #53 B Loop N 37.181792 W 086.096496 24” 2 Base Bid HQ Campground #55 C Loop N 37.181713 W 086.095966 28" 3 Base Bid HQ Campground Site #52 B Loop N 37.181549 W 086.096251 31” 4 Base Bid Cave City Road N 37.157748 W 086.068693 35" 5 Base Bid Cave City Road N 37.153086 W 086.054892 34" 6 Base Bid Snowball Parking Lot N 37.167917 W 086.079755 24” 7 Base Bid Elevator Entrance Road N 37.167893 W 086.079757 26” 8 Base Bid Flint Ridge Road Adj. MACA Church N 37.197636 W 086.073277 33” 9 Base Bid Flint Ridge Road Adj. 3 Springs Road N 37.196061 W 086.085862 25”

10 Base Bid Mammoth Cave Parkway N 37.181411 W 086.090934 27” 11 Base Bid Mammoth Cave Parkway N 37.168543 W 086.087496 25” 12 Bid Option 01 Mammoth Cave Parkway N 37.161553 W 086.097677 26" 13 Bid Option 01 Mammoth Cave Parkway N 37.177995 W 086.089586 45” 14 Bid Option 02 Green River Ferry Road South N 37.179077 W 086.104187 47” 15 Bid Option 02 GR Ferry Road South & MC Parkway N 37.181508 W 086.091041 20” 16 Bid Option 02 Green River Ferry Road South N 37.181517 W 086.091269 28” 17 Bid Option 03 Houchins Ferry Campground Site #6 N 37.201685 W 086.237718 32” 18 Bid Option 03 Houchins Ferry Road South N 37.197823 W 086.238629 23”

1-2 LOCATION: Mammoth Cave National Park is located approximately halfway between Nashville, Tennessee and Louisville, Kentucky near interstate 65 in Edmonson County, Kentucky.

The specific location of each tree is shown in attachment A – C.

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 comply with all local, state, park, and federal regulations that apply to safety and accident prevention.

After award of the contract, the awarding contractor will submit a Safety Plan that address the following items:

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

• The plan shall include those procedures implemented by the

Contractor to protect the Contractor Staff, NPS employees, and Park Visitors from the COVID-19 virus.

• This plan shall be submitted and approved by Contractor, and approved by the Contracting Officer, prior to the pre-construction conference.

1-4 BARRICADES: The Contractor shall provide barricades as directed by the Contracting Officer 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 Contracting Officer.

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 Contracting Officer.

1-7 AVAILABLE UTILITIES: If available in a reasonable manner and approved by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor can utilize water, and electricity provided by Mammoth Cave National Park. If not available, the Contractor shall make arrangement for his own utilities.

1-8 SANITARY FACITITIES: Unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall furnish sanitary facilities for the contracting 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 Contracting Officer. 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.

Clear the site of all debris and litter. Dispose in a legal manner.

Contractor shall not dispose in the park's garbage cans or dumpsters.

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: All waste material resulting from this contract 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 at all times conduct his operations to ensure the least inconvenience to the park’s visitors and staff equipment.

1-15 PRESERVATION OF NATURAL FEATURES: 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. Contractor shall not remove, injure, or destroy trees or other plants.

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 Contracting Officer.

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

1-18 PROJECT MEETINGS:

A. POST AWARD CONFERENCE – Contracting Officer will coordinate and schedule a post award conference prior to the start of any onsite work.

1-19 PROJECT CLOSEOUT:

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

B. If, following final inspection, the work is determined to be substantially complete, the Contracting Officer or designated representative will prepare a list of deficiencies 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 April 15, 2021 to September 31, 2021.

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

3-4 All removed trees shall 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 shall remove the debris from each individual tree within 3 working days of the time the tree is cut down.

3-7 The Contractor shall dispose of all materials associated with this contract, in a legal manner. The Contractor shall submit, to the Contracting Officer or designated representative: 1. The Contractor’s plan for disposal of waste materials, and 2. 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 or designated representative, will accept as complete, each individual CLIN, when the removal and disposal has been satisfactorily complete.

It is the responsibility of the Contractor, to notify the Contracting officer or designated representative, when each CLIN has been completed.

After notification of the completed work, the Contracting Officer or designated representative will verify the work is complete, and will document this acceptance in writing, to the Contractor.

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

Attachment A

Attachment B

Attachment C

TRANSMITTAL - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Transmittal No.:

Sheet: 1 of:

Park:

Project:

Contract No.:

Pkg. No.:

Date:

Contractor:

Subcontractor/Supplier:

NPS ACTION

Specification Section No.

Description of Item (Size, Type, Name, Manufacturer, Use, Etc.)

Contractor Signature

Recommended by

Title, Date

Title

Date

I hereby certify that this submittal has been reviewed for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with contract requirements (FAR 52.236-21)

Review Comments

Action By

Date

Contracting Officer’s Representative

Approval of this submittal is subject to the provisions of the contract drawings and specifications. This action is for general concurrence only and the Government is not responsible for errors or omission.

SUBMITTAL LOG DATES: From contractor [__________], To reviewer [__________], From reviewer [__________], To Contractor [__________] Distribution: ( ) Contractor ( ) DSC File ( ) COR ( ) A/E ( ) DSC Interim ( ) COR Interim ( ) Contractor Interim CM-16Rev. 4/00 (Formerly DSC-

1(CS)

TRANSMITTAL CONTINUATION - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Transmittal No.:

Sheet: 1 of:

Park:

Project:

Contract No.:

Pkg. No.:

Date:

Contractor:

Subcontractor/Supplier:

NPS ACTION

Specification Section No.

Description of Item (Size, Type, Name, Manufacturer, Use, Etc.)

Review Comments

CM-16 Rev. 4/00 (Formerly DSC-1(CS)

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.