A04_SOW.docx

GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

PART 1: GENERAL

1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

A. Description of Need: Furnish, deliver and stockpile approximately 1,000 tons of standard 18-inch-minimum quarried rip-rap material to be used for bank stabilization along a riverine system at the Webbers Falls unit of Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Furnish, deliver and stockpile approximated 3,000 tons of 1 ½-inch quarried clean rock at the headquarters area of Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

B. Delivery Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Vian, Oklahoma. The refuge is located approximately 85 miles southeast of Tulsa, OK and 35 miles west of Fort Smith, AR. (See Attached Location Map).

Rip-Rap delivery is to be is to be at the Webbers Falls Unit of the refuge. This area is approximately 2 miles south and 3 miles east of exit 287 on Interstate 40 in Oklahoma. (See Attached Location Map)

1-1/2 inch clean rock delivery is to be at the maintenance facility near the headquarters of Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge approximately 3 miles south of exit 297 on Interstate 40 in Oklahoma. (See Attached Location Map).

Deliver and stockpile material in the areas marked on the attached maps. Areas should be stockpiled in a consolidated fashion or at the direction of an authorized U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee at each location.

C. Delivery POC: Site Visit. Contact Damon Taylor (918) 774-2842. Damon_Taylor@fws.gov

D. Delivery Vehicles: For delivery of rip rap, contractor will need use dump trucks without trailers. The area for delivery does not provide sufficient space for semi-trucks with trailers to turn around.

For delivery of 1 ½-inch clean rock, contractor may elect to use end dump or side dump trailers.

Absolutely no turnarounds except in designated areas.

E. Delivery Schedule: To be delivered upon the request from Damon Taylor with a two week notice for delivery with a completion date no later than April 30, 2025.

1.2 PRICE.

A. Contractor must provide a price per ton.

B. Costs of all required work including labor, equipment, materials, weighing, testing, transportation, overhead, profit, and contractor owed taxes, are to be included in the prices bid in the schedule for which the work is required.

C. Measurement for Payment: Material shall be weighed on platform scales furnished at the Contractor’s expense or on public scales, provided that weight tickets are prepared by certified weighmasters. Weight tickets shall include, at a minimum, the date, truck number, gross weight, tare weight, net weight, time of weighing, and signature of certified weigh-master. Payment will be made for gravel at the unit price bid per ton in the schedule. Payment will be made for only quantities listed in the schedule.

1.3 CODE COMPLIANCE

Comply with the following listed codes and standards.

OSHA Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry (29 CFR Part 1926).

1.4 PERMITS

Contractor is responsible for any other permits needed.

1.5 UTILITIES

Power and water is not available at the site. The Contractor shall make all arrangements to provide power and water if needed for its operations.

1.6 USE OF PREMISES

A. Contractor activities are limited to Refuge hours of work: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Work outside these hours or on weekends or Federal holidays is not permitted unless approved in writing by Damon Taylor.

B. Remove surplus waste materials, trash, and debris, and legally dispose of them off Refuge's property.

C. Daily housekeeping is required to ensure trash and debris do not leave site or affect nearby areas.

D. Contractors must stay on designated roads.

E. Contractor must obey all posted speed limits while on the Refuge property.

1.7 SUBMITTALS

A. Product data for base material.

B. Weight tickets for all material.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 MATERIAL

A. Provide hard, durable particles or fragments of rip-rap.

B. Crushed concrete or asphalt is not acceptable.

C. Provide weight tickets to the on-site Government representative with each load of gravel delivered for the work. Weight tickets shall include, at a minimum, the date, truck number, gross weight, tare weight, net weight, time of weighing, and signature of certified weighmaster.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 COMPLIANCE

A. Comply with specified codes and standards to ensure safe and satisfactory project completion.

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