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NECHES RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The work under this order consists of:

Task No. 1: Boundary survey of the Rufus Duncan, Jr. tract (19), Cherokee County, Texas, as described and shown in attachments.

Task No. 2: Boundary survey of the Kevin Jackson and Deborah Jackson Johnson tract (15) and United States of America tract (13), Anderson County, Texas, as described and shown in attachments.

Task No. 3: Boundary survey of Jacquelyn M. Davis, as Custodian for Jermaine C. Davis and Jacuetta M. Davis, Under The Texas Uniform Gifts to Minors Act tracts (18,a) and United States of America tract (12), Anderson 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 Tasks. Copies will be furnished to the government.

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

(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:

All Tasks: Show all roads, structures, exterior fences, etc. within each tract.

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

The estimated number of corners for each individual Task is as follows:

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 OPS, 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 for Task No. 1 is 1.6 miles of which 0.1 mile is river.

The total estimated length of boundary for Task No. 2 is 5 miles.

The total estimated length of boundary for Task No. 3 is 5.4 miles of which

0.1 mile is river.

The apparent gradient boundary (approximate vegetation line} along the Neches River shall be used for the survey of all Tasks.

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

(9) Drafting: A plat(s) with stamp and signature of registered surveyor will be furnished for all work accomplished on this project. The total number of plats will be 5 (one plat per tract). Final plats shall be submitted on a standard size sheet, typically 24" X 36" or 18" X 24".

One copy of the digital drawing files 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. SUBMISSION AND SELECTION ACCORDING TO SURVEY PROPOSAL

(1) All proposals will be submitted using the attached spreadsheet format and will reflect the estimated time for each specific task item.

(2) The Loaded Hourly Rate on the proposal· spreadsheet will include all items included in the final hourly calculation (i.e. Labor, overhead and profit).

(3) Selection of the final candidate will not necessarily be based on the low cost but will include such items as qualifications, experience, past performance and proposed time. Applicants may be asked to submit additional information as to qualification and/or experience.

C. 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.

D. 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

E. 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.

F. 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.

G. 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.

H. TECHNICAL DIRECTION

(1) Contracting Specialist: Thomas Ketcham JAO I APO Construction – A&E Team 1 U. S. Fish and Wildlife P.O. Box 1306 Albuquerque, NM 87103 Telephone: 505-248-6844 Fax: 505-248-6794 E-mail address: rey_aragon@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

(3) justification must be submitted and approved before the additional work is started.

I. TECHNICAL DIRECTION

(1) Contracting Officer: Rey Aragon Chief, Division of Contracting and General Services U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Contracting and General Services P.O. Box 1306 Albuquerque, NM 87103 Telephone: 505-248-6792 Fax: 505-248-6794 E-mail address: rey_aragon@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

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