Virgin Islands National Service

St. John, Virgin Islands

R5365260212

LANDSCAPING SERVICES

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. Scope The Contractor shall provide vegetation maintenance and roadside clearing services for Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS), including the removal of vegetation and debris, and the cleaning of gutters, drainage, and waterways to ensure safe access along park roads and grounds. All services shall conform to applicable codes, National Park Service (NPS) requirements, and accepted industry standards.

This service should be done on a quarterly basis for a total of four cuts in one year. The dates of this work shall be based on the needs of the park and confirmed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

2. Location Virgin Islands National Park 1300 Cruz Bay Creek St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands 00830

3. Background Vegetation growth along park roads and grounds requires periodic maintenance to maintain visibility, drainage function, and safe passage for visitors, employees, and emergency vehicles. Work areas include designated road corridors, remote areas, the Visitor Center, Caneel Bay grounds, and multiple parking lots across St. John.

4. General Performance Requirements

• Contractor shall verify all areas and measurements prior to submittal of quote.

• Provide all labor, supervision, tools, equipment, traffic-control devices, and personal protective equipment (PPE) required to perform the work safely.

• Maintain a horizontal clearance of five (5) feet from the edge of pavement/roadway on both sides, and a vertical clearance of twelve (12) feet above the road surface within the cleared five feet corridor.

• Remove vegetation, tree limbs/branches, leaves, and debris generated by operations from the work area daily.

• The debris shall be placed downslope of the cut areas, evenly distributed—not mounded—and left in a neat, presentable condition.

• Clean and clear gutters, drainage inlets, and waterways of existing and newly generated debris, run off, rocks, and soil to ensure unobstructed flow.

• Any tree with a diameter greater than three (3) inches (measured as diameter at breast height, DBH) requires prior approval from the park before cutting or removal.

• Remove and mitigate any vegetation, tree, or branch that poses an immediate hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Cut stems flush with the ground where feasible.

• Protect parked vehicles, vessels, structures, and cultural/natural resources from damage. Restore any incidental disturbance caused by operations.

• Use qualified flaggers and appropriate signage/cones in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) when working within or adjacent to roadways.

5. Areas of Work

• Measurements are approximations and shall be validated with the park prior to mobilization.

• Road distances are the centerline distance. Landscaping shall include both sides of the road from the edge line to five feet out on both sides unless otherwise specified.

See Appendix A for specific location details.

5.1 Roads

• North Shore Road: approximately 13.77 miles from Mongoose Junction to

Kingshill/Annaberg/Francis Bay.

• East End Road: approximately 3 miles from Shooting Range to Haulover Beach.

5.2 Remote Areas

Remote dirt and gravel roadways will be cut on both sides of the road, five feet on each edgeway. The ruins and ranges shall be cut in the areas specified in Appendix A.

Distances and square footage are approximations and the actual areas shall be validated with the park prior to mobilization.

• Salt Pond Roadway (11,000 sqft)

• Lameshur Roadway (60,000 sqft)

• Catherineberg Ruins (11,000 sqft)

• Shooting Range (35,000 sqft)

• Peace Hill Ruins (18,000 sqft)

• Annaberg Ruins (41,000 sqft)

5.3 Cruz Bay Visitor Center

• Entrance roadway to Visitor Center (1,000 sqft)

• Visitor's parking (1,300 sqft)

• Employee parking (1,000 sqft)

• Stairs to trailhead (2,300 sqft)

• Visitor Center Grounds & Planters (1,600 sqft)

5.4 Caneel Bay Grounds

• Entrance & Northern Grounds (52,000 sqft)

• Guardhouse Building and Southern Grounds (19,500 sqft)

• Parking Lots (A, B, C) (6,000 sqft)

• Walkways (Between lots and beach) (7,000 sqft)

5.5 VIIS Parking Lots

• Hawksnest (1,800 sqft)

• Trunk Bay (9,000 sqft)

• Jumbie Beach (1,000 sqft)

• Maho Bay (small & large) (5,000 sqft)

• Francis Bay Warehouse (1,900 sqft)

6. Submittals and Deliverables Pre-Work Documentation Prior to the start of work, the following items shall be submitted to the COR for review and approval.

• Work plan and schedule indicating sequence of operations and anticipated durations.

• Traffic control plans conform to MUTCD when lane closures or shoulder work is required.

• Safety plan (including PPE and equipment procedures).

Quarterly Report Documentation After the quarterly cuttings are done and prior to submitting an invoice, the contractor shall submit the follow items to the COR for review and approval.

• Daily work logs (areas serviced, quantities/lengths cleared, issues encountered).

7. Period of Performance One (1) year from date of award, unless otherwise modified by the Contracting Officer.

The quarterly cuttings dates shall be determined by the contractor and approved by the

COR.

8. Points of Contact NPS points of contact will be provided upon contract award.

9. Insurance and Compliance

• Provide proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation coverage for the contract duration.

• Comply with applicable OSHA standards, territorial regulations, and NPS policies.

10. Inspection and Acceptance The Park will inspect work for compliance with this SOW. Non-conforming work shall be corrected at no additional cost to the Government.

11. Payment

• Before submittal into IPP, contractor shall submit an invoice to the COR for review and approval. Failure to submit and receive COR approval can result in delayed payment.

• Contractor shall submit quarterly reports listed under Section 6 with the invoice.

Approval of the reports are required prior to issuance of payment.