A1_-_Statement_of_Work-__BLRI_Highlands_Picnic_Table_Installation_-_5_24_2022.pdf

Blue Ridge Parkway Northwestern North Carolina

STATEMENT OF WORK:

Installation of Picnic Tables at Cumberland Knob, Doughton Park, and Julian Price Memorial Park

Highlands District

Blue Ridge Parkway

CONSTRUCTION

May 24, 2022

National Park Service

Interior Region 2

North Major Acquisition Buying Office

Blue Ridge Parkway Installation of Picnic Tables

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

I. PROJECT BACKGROUND

This projects consists of the removal and replacement of 166 picnic tables along the Blue Ridge

Parkway in the Highlands District. The government has purchased the concrete tables which still require the contractor to fabricate appropriate wood seats for. The Cumberland Knob picnic area has 23 picnic tables to be replaced, three of those designated wheel chair accessible. Doughton

Park Campground has 78 picnic tables to be replaced, eight of those designated accessible and to be installed nearest to the accessible restrooms, Doughton Park picnic area 39 picnic tables to be replaced, four of those designated wheel chair accessible, and Julian Price Memorial Park Camp

Ground (C-Loop) has 26 picnic tables to be replaced, three of those designated ADA. This project also allows for bid option to rehabilitate tent pads at Doughton Park Campgrounds and Julian Price

Memorial Park Campgrounds.

II. SCOPE

Contractors shall furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, transportation, supplies

(unless specified elsewhere as Government-furnished), and incidentals required to accomplish specified work in compliance with the terms, specifications, and provisions of the contract. Work onsite is estimated to begin around September 1, 2022 at Cumberland Knob picnic area and the

Doughton Park picnic area, however work cannot begin at the Doughton Park Campground or at the Julian Price Memorial Park Camp Ground (C-Loop) until after November 1, 2022 once the campgrounds have closed for the season (season is May 27-Oct 30).

Performance Period: September 1, 2022 to May 1, 2023

Project Location: This project is located in the Highlands District of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The Cumberland Knob picnic area is located just south of the Virginia North Carolina boarder at

Parkway milepost 217.5, Doughton Park Campground near Parkway milepost 238 (picnic tables are being kept at the Wild

Cat Overlook near Bluffs Lodge) and appropriately 44 miles northeast of Boone, NC, and Julian Price Memorial Park Campground is near Parkway milepost 297 and approximately 12 miles south of Bone, NC and 10 miles north of Linville, NC.

III. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

A pre-bid site visit is strongly recommended. Contractor and NPS personnel will walk site and identify and stake out specific picnic tables and tent sites, COR will attach site visit notes with photos of staking, selected picnic tables, and notations.

Remove and replace picnic tables. Old picnic tables are buried in the ground and will need to be pulled/dug out, and some of the old tables to be removed also have asphalt around them or concrete around them. Contractor is responsible for disposal of old picnic tables and any removed asphalt or concrete.

Example picnic sites as they exist:

And examples of expectation of completed work:

Picnic table replacement:

• Demolition: Remove and dispose of old picnic table, and associated/connected asphalt/concrete/rebar anchors

• Picnic Table Site Preparation: Grading work and recompacting after the old picnic tables are removed, installation of pad and fill to be able to support the weight of the concrete table. Level site with existing grade, providing additional compactable structural surface material as necessary to return grade and make up the void from the removed picnic table footing volume. Non-ADA picnic sites should have a level area at least 6’x8’ with an approximate 2% grade for drainage, then taper beyond to blend with existing landscape.

Water should not stand onsite.

• Installations of new picnic tables: Transport picnic table from storage area to site and back where old picnic table was, new picnic tables should be back in the same location and orientation; product is 1-piece cast in place and weight 1900 pounds. Concrete corners and edges will chip if not handled according to guidelines, it will be the responsibility of the contractor to acquire and utilize matching patch-kits if damage occurs in transport, see included cut sheet (Outdoor Rec Inc, MODEL#100FSS). * Note when the Park placed similar tables, they utilized a 60’ telescopic forklift with straps to be able to place the picnic tables from the asphalt road/picnic area without driving on the sloped grassy landscape.

• * ADA picnic sites will include a concrete walk and pad. For ADA picnic sites assume

300 square feet of concrete will be required on average per site, each end should be assessable with a 4 foot clearance around, centered on a 16’x14’ pad with a 4’ sidewalk to the campfire grill and a 4’ sidewalk to the site from the ADA parking spot(a and be places so there is room for wheelchair maneuvering and a hardened surface is required;

sidewalks and pad not to except a 2% slope in any direction for drainage. Water should not stand onsite.

• Contractor will need to supply and install 92-inch long and 3”x12” strait cut locust or white oak boards for bench seats for the picnic tables, as well as carriage bolts fasteners, sand or plane any rough surfaces that would interfere with use. Two benches for each table to be installed and secured to the rebar welded plate of the concrete table, installed to manufactures recommendations.

IV. BID OPTIONAL WORK / TASKS:

Tent pad rehabilitation:

• Remove, dispose of, and replace exist boarder (6” by 6” pressure treated lumbar), tent pads will be measured on site to replace existing and are approximately 16 foot square.

• Each site will need approximated 1 cubic yard of new material brought in, old tent base material remains onsite and will be built up upon. Tent pad material shall be decomposed granite fines which is compactable but soft enough to push tent stakes into.

• The edge of the tent pad will blend into the existing landscape, minimizing trip hazards to the camper, and taper beyond to blend with existing contours.

• Water should not stand on the tent pad.

• Below on the left is an example of an existing pad that will need replacing; and below on the right is an example of how the newly replaced pads should look when complete

1. 30 Tent Pads at Doughton Park Campground, to be identified and staked during walk thru by COR and Facility Manager.

2. 30 Tent Pads at Julian Price Memorial Park Campground, to be identified and staked during walk thru by COR and Facility Manager.

V. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/ MATERIALS / OTHER:

a. Demolition: N/A

b. Equipment: N/A

c. Materials: Outdoor Rec Inc, MODEL#100FSS picnic tables (23, 78, and 26 for a total of 127 government furnished tables)

Tables weigh approximately 1900 pounds each and will not be moved by the government from where they are stored now, it will be the contractor’s responsibility to move the picnic table to the ultimate location. The government will facilitate access to the picnic tables and to the picnic sites for contractor, and all aspects of moving are the contractor’s responsibility.

Unit Cost Cost Unit Cost Cost Unit Cost Cost Unit Cost Cost Unit Cost Cost

Cumberland Knob Picnic Area

Replace Picnic Tables (non ADA) 20 Each

Replace Picnic Tables (ADA) 3 Each

Doughton Park Campground

Replace Picnic Tables (non ADA) 70 Each

Replace Picnic Tables (ADA) 8 Each

OPTION 1: Rehabiliate Tent Pads 30 Each

Price Park Campground - C loop

Replace Picnic Tables (non ADA) 23 Each

Replace Picnic Tables (ADA) 3 Each

OPTION 2: Rehabiliate Tent Pads 30 Each

Location and Work Quantity

Demolition (remove old tables, disposal)

Non ADA Picnic Table Sites - Site

Preparations (grading, install pad and stone)

ADA Picnic Table Sites - Site

Preparations (grading, intallation of concrete walk and pad)

Installation of Picnic Table (pick up from storage area, move and place on new pad)

Install Wood Benches (2 per table) Total

• 23 picnic table for the Cumberland Knob picnic area are at the far end of the the parking lot onsite, the 78 picnic tables for the Doughton Park Campground are at the Wild Cat Rocks overlook which is up above the Bluffs lodge. See photo below:

• The 26 picnic tables for the Julian Price Memorial Park Campground are in the maintenance area of the campground.

VI. WORK SCHEDULE

1. The performance period for this project is defined in the contract documents. All work shall be complete, equipment demobilized, excess materials removed, and the work area(s) ready for visitor use by the last day of the performance period.

2. Work hours and schedule

a. The majority of work of this project is intended to be performed during the campground off-season when the campground is closed to visitors.

i. Most work not to begin until November 1st.

ii. However, work at Cumberland Knob picnic area can be done prior to

November 1st.

b. Onsite construction activities are permitted between 30 minutes after sunrise and 30 minutes before sunset.

c. Work on weekends and on federal holidays is permitted. Notify the COR two days in advance when work is planned on weekends and federal holidays.

d. The contractor shall provide a long term schedule that covers the full project and a short term schedules that are accurate two weeks out.

VII. WORK SITE

1. Contractor’s Use Of Premises

a. Confine on-site material storage, equipment, and contractor personnel vehicle parking, and staging to paved parking areas within the campground, or other areas specifically designated by the COR. Keep job site clear of trash and debris.

b. Dispose of any trash, debris, and other unusable material legally at authorized facilities on non-federal land. Food trash and debris shall be placed in bear-proof receptacles at the end of each day.

c. Comfort stations in the campground may be closed during the performance period. The contractor shall provide temporary restrooms for project personnel through the performance period.

2. Existing Utilities

a. The contractor is responsible for locating and preventing damage to known utilities.

b. Damage to known utility services by the contractor requires immediate repair at no additional cost to the government.

c. Damage to unknown utility services, will result in an equitable adjustment in the contract price for repairs as approved by the CO in accordance with the applicable FAR clause.

d. Interruption of existing utility services must have prior approval from the COR. Notify the CO immediately of unforeseen interruptions in utility services. Coordinate with the

COR for existing utility service locations.

3. Field Verification

a. The measurements and quantities specified are estimated and provided for information only.

b. The Contractor shall verify all dimensions and conditions affecting the work.

c. The Contractor shall notify the CO immediately of any errors or omissions once realized.

4. Quality Control Development and Monitoring

a. Develop and implement a construction quality process to ensure work conforms to the requirements of the contract.

b. Assign a competent and experienced person to oversee the construction of this project with the authority to stop or correct work due to unsatisfactory materials or workmanship.

c. Perform quality control inspection, documentation, and process control sampling and testing as required by applicable standards.

5. Park-Specific Conditions and Limitations

a. The Blue Ridge Parkway is wholly located along the ridges of the Appalachian Mountain range in parts of Virginia and North Carolina. The following conditions may be applicable to work sites inside Parkway boundaries:

i. WEATHER- Sudden and dramatic changes in climate conditions are common.

The Contractor must be prepared to alter work plans and provide protection for workers and equipment.

ii. CLOSURES- Parkway officials may close portions of the Parkway at any time to protect visitors from hazardous conditions or to implement official duties of the

Parkway.

iii. REMOTENESS- Many portions of the Parkway are of extreme distance to typical services available in developed areas, including cellular, food, fuel, and emergency services. The Contractor must arrange and account for appropriate precautions and plans prior to bid submission.

iv. RESOURCES- As a unit of the National Park System, the Blue Ridge Parkway is tasked to preserve unimpaired its natural and cultural resources and values. The

Contractor must make every effort to ensure no impacts are made deleterious to these resources. It is expected that the project site and access areas will be minimally impacted only as absolutely necessary for the performance of the SOW requirements. Mitigations approved by the COR will be taken to restore pre-existing conditions.

v. ROCK- The presence of various forms of rock is ubiquitous. The Parkway does not maintain data for construction purposes on the location or type of rock to be encountered by excavation or drilling activities. The contractor must verify and account for the extent, nature and impact to work activities of rock within the project site prior bid submission.

vi. INVASIVE EXOTICS- To reduce the chance that harmful, non-native plants or organisms will be transported from off-parkway locations to the work site, the contractor, prior to entering the parkway, must clean all soils, roots, seeds, and other sources of plant parts and pathogens from any equipment used for the application of grasses and all heavy equipment, such as dump trucks, front end loader, and graders, which have previously been operating off the park.

vii. WILDLIFE- All wildlife is protected within the park boundaries, and some species, which occur within the park, receive special State and Federal protection due to their rare, threatened or endangered status. Very few wildlife species present any danger to persons working within the park. Even species which have the potential to do harm to persons, can usually be avoided. Unless wildlife is presenting an immediate threat to persons, harassment or destruction of wildlife is prohibited.

b. Project-specific environmental compliance mitigations: The following items are required by the National Environmental Policy Act and National Historic Preservation Act as applied to this project and may be described further in other sections of this statement of work.

i. All debris shall be removed from the park for legal and proper disposal.

ii. Staging and parking for vehicles, equipment and materials shall be confined to paved areas. Other areas utilized shall be only as designated approved by the

COR.

iii. Store all temporary inorganic or construction and demolition materials in a gathered/piled manner that will readily accommodate removal, and will not create fluid or additional waste removal problems.

iv. No tree removal has been identified as part of this project. In order to protect rare species, if a tree should require removal, all appropriate time of year restrictions shall be observed and removal shall occur outside of these restrictions, please provide the COR with as much notice as possible if tree removal may be necessary.

v. All construction activities shall be performed in a manner having the least possible detrimental effect upon the surrounding terrain or vegetation.

VIII. SAFETY

Safety plans to be submitted for review, a specific plan for the relocation and placement of the picnic tables will need to be submitted and approved before that work can begin.

IX. PROJECT PERSONNEL

Government Representatives

Unless otherwise designated, the Government representatives will be as follows:

Contracting Officer’s Representative:

Brenna White

Chief, Maintenance & Engineering Division

Blue Ridge Parkway

199 Hemphill Knob Road

Asheville, NC 28803

828-266-5778 brenna_white@nps.gov

Facility Manager:

Aaron Elliott

Highlands District Facility Manager, 5580 Shulls Mill Road

Blowing Rock, NC 28605

828-348-3514

Aaron_Elliot@nps.gov

The Contractor shall provide a written list of key personnel to the COR. Substitutions to the list must be approved by the COR in writing.

END OF STATEMENT

mailto:brenna_white@nps.gov mailto:Aaron_Elliot@nps.gov