A21 - (F) Specific Park PWS.pdf

SPECIFIC POSITION WORK STATEMENT FOR

Philpott Lake Salthouse Branch Park

2024 (& Option Year 2025)

XXIX. NUMBER OF CONTRACT POSITIONS: This Job Description Sheet is for one (1) park attendant contract for Salthouse Branch Park. This contract is for approximately 4 months. The attendants will work Thursday through Sunday each week throughout the contract period.

a. Salthouse Branch – A: Park Attendants for Salthouse Branch Park

i. Working Dates: July 4, 2024 – October 31, 2024 (see attached calendar)

ii. Total Number of Working Days: 69 (including training days)

Please see attached calendars for 2024 and 2025.

• Option Year 1 – Salthouse Branch-A: March 27 – October 31, 2025 (124 days).

XXX. PARK DESCRIPTION: Salthouse Branch Park is a fee campground and day use area located approximately 4 miles west of Henry, VA - follow signs from the Henry Road.

Facilities available include a limited number of campsites with water and electrical hookups, waterfront campsites, campsites without hookups, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, two swim beaches, playground, two boat ramps, picnic area, picnic shelter, and amphitheater. The park provides a total of 90 campsites.

XXXI. HOURS OF WORK: Attendants will work a Thursday through Sunday schedule. See attached calendars for specific work dates. Beginning with the first day of each scheduled four day rotation, attendants shall perform park attendant duties 9:00 am - 10:00 pm and be available for emergencies 10:00 pm - 9:00 am. Attendant will be responsible for answering the telephone 24 hours a day while on duty. Attendant shall make periodic inspections of the entire park area every 2 hours and report violations or suspicious activity to a ranger and/or local law enforcement authority. Salthouse Branch Park is equipped with electronic gates. In cases of electronic gate malfunctions, park attendants are responsible for opening and closing the entrance gate at 6:00 am and 10:00 pm on each day of their scheduled four day rotation.

Attendants shall attend a two hour safety/informational meeting at the Visitor Center beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the 1st Thursday of each month during the contract period. At the conclusion of the contract period, checkout by 3:00 p.m. at the Visitor Center.

XXXII. TRAINING AND ORIENTATION: All park attendants shall attend 2 days of training/orientation for each contract year. See attached calendar for specific training dates.

The first day of training will be at the Philpott Lake Visitor Center from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The second day of training will be at a park Welcome Center determined by the Contracting

Officer Representative from 9:00am to 4:00pm. If necessary, additional training will be conducted at the park during hours attendants are on duty.

XXXIII. AREA SPECIFIC PROVISIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: Salthouse Branch Park is a limited day use facility that has the potential to become overcrowded occasionally. The contractor may have to perform the following functions to prevent overcrowding of the park:

assess and manage parking; tactfully redirect visitors to other park areas whenever their accommodation at Salthouse Branch is not possible. This is a popular park on Philpott Lake, therefore the functions described above may be challenging during peak visitation.

XXXIV. FEE COLLECTION: Salthouse Branch Park operates on the R1S computer system. All government funds until transmitted shall be secured in a permanently installed vault or safe provided by the government at the gatehouse. Contractor shall complete a “Deposit” according to prescribed procedure and will be responsible for converting fees collected to a money order and mailing “Deposit” to R1S. Banking and Post Office is available in Bassett, VA. Round trip mileage for banking is approximately 17 miles. Attendants shall provide their own change and start-up money.

XXXV. EVALUATION OF PARK ATTENDANTS: Park attendant contractors will be evaluated by the COR or a designee no less than three times during the contract period. The evaluations are to be conducted within the first two weeks from the day the contract begins, mid-point of the contract period and two weeks prior to the contract end date. A sample of the evaluation sheet is attached to this specific position work statement.

XXXVI. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE: Contractor shall furnish all cleaning supplies necessary to maintain the gatehouse in a clean and organized fashion.

XXXVII. UNIFORMS: Attendants shall provide and wear a uniform. The uniform shall consist of the following: khaki-colored slacks, shorts, or skirt, a forest green or white “polo style” or “golf style” shirt, and clean shoes and socks (No sandals or flip-flops). Attendants shall be responsible for sewing the Park Attendant patches onto the left sleeve of the uniform. This uniform (including name tag) shall be worn during duty hours (9:00am-10:00pm). The Corps will provide a nametag and patches. Only one nametag per attendant will be supplied at the beginning of the year. Any lost or damaged nametags will be replaced by the contractor. If the contractor chooses to wear a hat, it shall be a ball cap style hat, plain with no logo or emblem, and one of the following basic colors: khaki, green, gray, black, or red.

XXXVIII. OFFICE SUPPLIES: The contractor shall provide all office supplies (paper, pens, pencils, paper clips, staples, scotch tape, etc.) needed in performance of contract administrative duties.

The computer paper, computer supplies, printer ink, etc. shall be provided by the government.

XXXIX. POSTAL MAIL BOX: An onsite postal mailbox is provided at the park for each contract.

Salthouse Branch “A” – 630 Salthouse Branch Rd., Henry, VA 24102

XL. COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION SALES: N/A

XLI. BIDDING: Prospective bidders must bid on a daily basis. Bids shall include time for all scheduled safety/informational meetings, training, office supplies, cleaning supplies for gatehouse, uniforms, mileage, and money orders.

XLII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For questions concerning these contracts at Philpott Lake, please call Thomas Paidousis at (276) 629-2703 ext. 8240. For questions about contracting laws, modifications or bids, please call Troy Small in the Wilmington District Contracting

Office at (910) 524-4650.