SOW_SnowRemovalLawnCareWithOptionalYearsFinal09-15-16.doc

USDA FOREST SERVICE September 13, 2016

FIRE SCIENCES LABORATORY

5775 US HIGHWAY 10 W

MISSOULA, MT 59808

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AND SNOW REMOVAL

1. GENERAL SCOPE

As part of the US Forest Service program of Facility Management, the Division of Operations has identified a need for grounds maintenance and snow removal at the Forest Service Complex as specified in this Statement of Work (SOW). Before submitting a quote, the contractors are required to make a site visit to validate the SOW and square footage of the areas to be maintained. Contractors shall provide a price for the total work requested in this SOW and a separate price for each individual “Tasks” (paragraph 3) for work that may be requested beyond this SOW. Include Base Year and four Optional year quotes. Chemical Safety Data Sheets shall be provided to the Forest Service prior to applying.

2. WORK SITE LOCATIONS:

Fire Sciences Laboratory (FiSL)

5775 US HIGHWAY 10 W

Missoula, MT 59808

Missoula Technology Development Center (MTDC)

5785 US HIGHWAY 10 W

Missoula, MT 59808

3. TASKS

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, equipment, materials, tools, uniforms, safety equipment, supervision, and management required to perform grounds maintenance and snow removal.

3.1.

FiSL and MTDC locations, Grounds Maintenance and Snow Removal: Snow removal from sidewalks and parking lots shall automatically commence when the depth is two inches or greater up to twelve (12) times per fiscal year (Upon request after that).

3.1.1.

Snow removal of parking lots.

3.1.2 Granule deicing of sidewalks.

3.1.3 Weed and feed applied in the spring and late summer by appointment only. Chemical Safety Data sheets need to be provided.

3.1.4 Vegetation kill applied in the spring and late summer by appointment only. Chemical Safety Data sheets need to be provided.

3.1.5. Winterize Lawn sprinkler systems (24 zones) in the fall, by appointment only.

3.2.

Sanding/Gravel of parking lots up to Six (6) times per fiscal year. (Upon request after that) 3.3 Liquid De-icer applied on parking lots up to six (3) times per fiscal year. (Upon request after that) 3.4.

Sweeping of sidewalks and parking lots in the spring (1x) to remove sand/gravel, by appointment only.

3.5 MTDC South Parking Lot (gated area) Snow Removal: Remove snow, by appointment only up to one (1) time; NOTE: will need MTDC employee to unlock gate.

4. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATONS

4.1.

The contractor must be entered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). To register online enter the website at www.sam.gov. Contractor must also register with Smart Government Invoicing (IPP) and use the Web-based system for vendor invoicing at http://www.ipp.gov/index.htm.

4.2. The contractor shall be capable of providing a supervisor as required to maintain workers safety and satisfactory completion of work.

4.3. The contractor shall be capable of providing additional workers as needed to complete to work.

4.4. When the work begins the contractor shall work continually until the job is completed. The snowplowing/shoveling/deicing/sand work will be completed at Missoula Technology Development Center by 5:45 a.m. and resume at the Fire Sciences Laboratory.

4.5. The Contractor shall be capable of scheduling work so as to cause the least interference with the normal occurrence of Forest Service business and mission. In those cases where some interference may be essentially unavoidable, the Contractor shall make every effort to minimize the impact of the interference, inconvenience, and/or customer discomfort.

5. PROPERTY DAMAGE

5.1.

All property damage that occurs in the course of executing any “Task” shall be restored to equal or better at the contractor’s expense.

6. INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS

6.1.

Invoices are to be submitted only for the work that has been performed. This SOW does not constitute a firm fixed price contract.

6.2.

Invoices can only be submitted after the work has been completed.

6.3.

The Contractor shall attach invoices to Smart Government Invoicing (IPP) and use the Web-based system for vendor invoicing at http://www.ipp.gov/index.htm.

7. WORK SITE INSPECTOR CONTACTS:

Shari Kappel, RMRS, Fire Sciences Lab (FiSL)

5775 US HIGHWAY 10 W

Office: 406-829-6957

Cell : 406-239-3971 skappel@fs.fed.us

Shanon Boehlke, Missoula Technology Development Center (MTDC)

5785 US HIGHWAY 10 W

Office: 406-329-4814 sboehlke@fs.fed.us Douglas Hunt, RMRS, Fire Sciences Lab (FiSL)

Office: 406-329-4866 dbhunt@fs.fed.us

8. CONTRACTING OFFICER:

Billy Ristoff, AQM Station Headquarters

240 W PROSPECT RD

Fort Collins, CO 80526

Office: 970-498-2555 wristoff@fs.fed.us