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Statement of Work

SOIL HAULING

Yosemite National Park

1. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Yosemite National Park is ecologically restoring meadows and floodplains and improving trails in two locations: (1) Tuolumne Meadows near Pothole Dome, and (2) Yosemite Valley west of Lower Pines Campground. In support of these operations, there are three specific soil hauling needs:

Requirement A: 500 to 750 cubic yards of soil must be hauled from the Upper River staging area in Yosemite Valley to the Pothole Dome parking area in Tuolumne Meadows, August and September 2022.

Requirement B: 1020 cubic yards of mixed soil and wood chips must be hauled locally from the Pothole Dome parking area into the Tuolumne Meadows project site, under close coordination of National Park Service staff during 16 to 24 days in August and September 2022.

Requirement C: 2500 to 3000 cubic yards of soil must be hauled from Lower Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley to the Upper River staging area in Yosemite Valley, in October and November 2022.

The Base Bid quantity is base project requirement. Options are included should additional work be necessary to complete project requirements.

2. REQUIREMENTS A, B, AND C

2.1. Requirement A

Base Bid: Load and Haul 500 Cubic Yards (CY) of Soil to Pothole Dome parking area Option A-1: Load and Haul 250 Cubic Yards of Soil to Pothole Dome parking area

The Contractor will be responsible for loading, hauling, and delivering soil from Upper River staging area in Yosemite Valley to the “treed” Pothole Dome parking area in Tuolumne Meadows, in Yosemite National Park. The soil is piled in the Upper River staging area in an area accessible by dump trucks and loaders. The Contractor shall provide the dump truck and loader.

The material is piled and free of debris. The fill is a sandy loam with up to 50% coarse gravel (1 to 3-inch diameter) and less than 1% boulders (less than 4 inches in diameter).

There are additional piles with fill that is not to be used, so do not begin work without the Contracting Officer’s Representative’s (COR) approval on the correct pile to load.

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There is no need for a loader at the delivery site (Tuolumne Meadows). Trucks may turn around at the Visitor Center Parking Lot and pull into the Pothole Dome Treed Parking Lot to dump. If transfers are used, the COR will designate a transfer area within two miles of the project site.

Soil must be delivered to the work site between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, excluding Federal holidays, and includes the following restrictions:

No more than 50 CY may be delivered per day, unless by direction of Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

Deliveries of 50 CY per day will be made Monday through Thursday starting August 1, 2022, until the total contract quantity has been delivered

Note that traffic delays for the Tioga Road rehabilitation project will be as follows:

Day Allowable Closures Maximum Delay (per passage through the project area) Sunday through

Thursday 11:00 pm - 6:00 am 6:00 am - 8:00 am 8:00 am - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm

60 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes

For all hauling associated with this contract, there are no restrictions on:

The type of truck used, though it is unlikely that transfer truck combinations can make the left turn from Southside Drive to Northside Drive at the Curry Village intersection during the Yosemite Valley Circulation Pilot.

Bidders should confirm that their transfer truck combination can make this turn before planning work. More information here:

https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/roadpilot.htm. The traffic pilot circulation pattern will be in place from May 17 to October 12, 2022.

The type of loader used; and/or The number of vehicles being used.

Delivery Location: The Upper River staging area to the delivery site in Tuolumne Meadows is approximately 55 miles one way along Northside Drive, Big Oak Flat Road, and Tioga Road (see attached Map 01 & 02). Access to the delivery location is at the 2nd paved parking area near Pothole Dome, on the north side of the Tioga Road.

Period of Performance: August 1, 2022, to September 9, 2022.

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2.2 Requirement B: Haul 1020 Cubic Yards of Mixed Soil and Wood Chips at Tuolumne Meadow

Base Bid: Haul mixed Soil and Wood Chips for 16 days Option B-1: Haul Mixed Soil and Wood Chips for 8 days

The contractor will be responsible for mixing, loading, and hauling 1020 cubic yards of mixed soil and wood chips from Pothole Dome parking area into the Tuolumne Meadows project area for the duration of the project as determined by Yosemite National Park staff.

The contractor will provide a qualified equipment operator and 5-CY end dump truck for 9 hours per day, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from August 1, 2022, to September 9, 2022 (24 days). The Contractor will coordinate work daily with the Yosemite National Park staff to mix soil and wood chips (75% soil, 25% wood chips), load the mix into 5-CY dump truck, drive it into the meadow along defined access route, and dump material for Yosemite National Park staff to grade. Trucks larger than 5 CY cannot fit within the project area (see attached Map 03).

The Government will provide a loader for Requirement B only.

Yosemite National Park will provide the loader and the wood chips pre-piled at the Pothole Dome parking area.

Period of Performance: August 1, 2022, to September 9, 2022.

2.3 Requirement C: Load and Haul 3000 Cubic Yards of Soil from Lower Pines Campground

Base Bid: Load and Haul 2500 Cubic Yards of Soil from Lower Pines Campground

Option C-1: Load and Haul 500 Cubic Yards of Soil from Lower Pines Campground

The Contractor will be responsible for loading, hauling, and delivering soil from Lower Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley to the Upper River Staging Area in Yosemite Valley, a round trip of approximately 4 miles (see attached Map 04). The Contractor shall provide the dump truck and loader.

The material to be removed will be piled in the back end of Lower Pines Campground in an area accessible by tandem dump trucks and loaders. The material is a sandy loam with up to 50% coarse gravel (1-3 inch diameter) and less than 1% boulders (less than 4 inches in diameter).

The Contractor shall consult with the COR on where to dump and pile soil at the Upper River Staging Area delivery site. The Contractor will be responsible for building up pile(s) with a loader as needed to maintain the pile(s) in the designated area.

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Soil may be hauled from the work site between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, excluding Federal holidays, and includes the following restrictions:

Hauling must be conducted after October 23, 2022, when the Lower Pines Campground is closed for the season. The Yosemite Valley Traffic Pilot circulation pattern will not be in effect after Oct. 12, 2022.

For all hauling associated with this contract, there are no restrictions on:

the type of truck used (although a transfer dump truck has been used in the past);

the type of loader used; and/or the number of vehicles being used.

Period of performance: October 24, 2022, to November 30, 2022.

2.3 Requirements A & B:

Contractor shall provide all equipment and crew to carry out the requirement, adhering to Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements and regulations, and Department of Labor (DOL) Service Contract Act wage rates.

Government will provide traffic control as needed and space near the delivery site for transfers, if used.

All vehicles must meet Department of Transportation requirements and regulations.

Alternate delivery locations:

If, for unforeseen circumstances, deliveries cannot be made to the worksites as stated above, the following has been designated as an alternate:

For Tuolumne Meadows: Deliveries will be made to May Lake turnout. The turnout is located approximately 13 miles west of the worksite on the south side of Tioga Road across from the May Lake entrance road.

Alternate deliveries shall only be made by the determination of the COR or their alternate point of contact (POC) and communicated to the Contractor prior to performance.

3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Tuolumne Meadows: August 1, 2022, to September 9, 2022.

Lower Pines Campground: October 24, 2022, to November 30, 2022.

The National Park Service COR or POC will confirm the initiation of the hauling with the Contractor.

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4. PAYMENT

Requirement A shall be paid by the cubic yard as measured by truck bed capacity and number of truck loads.

Requirement B shall be paid by the hour.

Requirement C shall be paid by the cubic yard as measured by truck bed capacity and number of truck loads.

5. QUALITY ASSURANCE

All specifications will be verified by the NPS POCs at the time of delivery prior to acceptance. The contractor shall provide all necessary documentation to show specification compliance to the NPS POCs.

6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

6.1. Protection from Exotic Plant Species:

Measures shall be taken to prevent the introduction of exotic species in the project area and staging areas. All equipment must enter the Park free of dirt, dust, mud, seeds, or other potential contaminants. Equipment exhibiting any dirt or other material attached to frame, tires, wheels, or other parts shall be thoroughly cleaned by the Contractor before entering the Park.

A physical inspection of the vehicles will be performed by a NPS representative and the Contractor before delivery. Equipment that does not pass inspection will be turned around to the nearest cleaning facility outside the Park. The Contractor shall notify the NPS POCs (to be determined) at least two work days (not including weekends or holidays) prior to bringing equipment into the Park. Equipment found to have entered the Park with potential contaminants will be removed from the Park at the direction of the Contracting Officer at the Contractor’s sole expense.

6.2. Road Conditions and Restrictions

Visit www.nps.gov/yose to obtain the latest status and locations for road construction activities, estimated dates of construction, and estimated delays. Additionally, there exists a 45-foot length restriction and one-way controlled traffic for all vehicles 20 miles east of Mariposa on Hwy 140; see Caltrans website http://www.dot.ca.gov/ for further details. There are height, weight, length and width restrictions for commercial deliveries in and through the Park; please verify current road conditions prior to hauling. These delays must be considered part of the existing conditions within the park and will not be cause for any additional compensation as a result of this or related work.