ATT 1 Statement Of Work.pdf

SERVICE RFQ

Mow Wildlife Forage Areas and Recreation Fields Tellico Ranger District, Cherokee NF

SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

100 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

110 Scope of Contract

This is a requirements contract in which all estimated total quantities are shown on the Schedule of Items. These estimates are not a representation that the estimated quantities will be required or ordered or that conditions affecting requirements will be stable or normal. These estimates were obtained from records of previous requirements and consumption, projected need from work plans, or by other means, and are based on the most current information available.

Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, transportation, tools, equipment, supplies and other incidentals (except as identified under the Government-Furnished Property clause below) necessary to perform all work required to complete mowing of wildlife forage areas and recreation fields on areas of National Forest land on an "As Needed" requirements basis in accordance with the provisions and specifications contained herein.

120 Placement of Orders

Delivery orders will be placed in writing as needed via a standard delivery order form, (see FAR 52.216-18; 52.216-19; 52.216-21 Section I) and shall be authorized by the Contracting Officer or Purchasing Agent.

A Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will be designated for the Tellico Ranger District. The COR will initiate delivery orders to be approved by the person above.

130 Description of Work

This work shall consist of:

-- mowing wildlife forage areas, recreation fields, and linear wildlife forage areas.

-- cutting and removal of trees 6 inches or larger from road or field

140 Location and Description

Project areas are located within the boundaries of the Cherokee National Forest, Tellico Ranger District in Monroe, County, Tennessee. Sites are linear and spot openings that typically vary between 0.5 and 5.0 acres in size. These sites are typically separated by viriable distances ranging from 1 to 2 miles, or more.

See attached map of the Tellico Ranger District. Detailed maps will be issued with every delivery order.

150 Access to Work Areas

Contractor shall perform sawing of downed trees 6 inches or larger in diameter or other activities to be minimally necessary to obtain access to work areas. The Contractor will be responsible for physically marking and keeping a log for each tree removed for inspection and coordination with COR for payment.

Access on roads which are gated will be coordinated with the Contracting Officer's Representative. Contractor shall keep all gates locked at all times, unless otherwise directed by the COR.

DIVISION 200 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

250 Mow Wildlife Forage Areas and Recreation Fields

Equipment requirements: Mowing of contract sites will be accomplished by utility tractor and standard bush hog/ bat-wing type mower attachment. Contractor shall keep cutter blades sharp so as to cut grass or brush cleanly and not lay it over or clump. Mower height shall be approximately 4 inches. Roads that are mowed as Linear Wildlife Openings shall be mowed from edge to edge, but include cut and fill slopes as well. For contracting purposes only, acreage shall also be based on one pass each side of the road, and shall equal 2.0** acres per mile of roadway mowed.

Plot openings shall be mowed from edge to edge.

Contractor shall remove all grass, stems, limbs, dirt and other debris from mower and tractor before moving from one area to another to prevent moving non-native invasive species. Debris shall be removed by sweeping, blowing with forced air, water pressure, or other suitable methods to remove all debris.

All acreage has been calculated using GPS Equipment. Acreage of Linear Wildlife Openings is based on roads with an average width of 16.5 ft** Any additional passes made for wide spots, turnarounds, etc… have been estimated and acreage added based on most current information available. All acreage is rounded up to the nearest tenth of an acre.

** 16.5’ wide X 5280’ / mile = 87,120sqft/mile / 43,560sqft/acre = 2.0 ac/mile

Contractor shall remove any fallen trees or slash in the areas to be mowed. This debris will be removed to the perimeter of the work area, and the method of removal will be at the contractor’s option.

300 – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

310 – Inspection Performance shall be inspected by the COR or his designated inspector in accordance with Clause 52.246.4, Inspection of Services—Fixed Price (AUG 1996) as the work progresses.

320 – Acceptance Acceptance of the work shall be contingent upon approval of the COR.

400 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

410 – Measurement Measurement for each payment shall be made to the nearest tenth of an acre using GPS equipment and rounded up to the nearest tenth of an acre.

420 – Payment Payment shall be made in accordance with Clause 52.232-1, Payments, for acres actually ordered, completed and accepted. Invoices for payment must be submitted by contractor through the Invoice Processing Platform (ipp.gov); payments will be made by electronic funds transfer to bank account registered in the System for Award Management (sam.gov).

SECTION F- Deliveries or Performance

*CONTRACT TIME for each Delivery Order issued shall be calculated thus:

Schedule of Items Contract Time*

1A. Mow wildlife forage areas 0.1 day/acre And recreation fields using Rotary blade mower attachment; i.e.

Standard bush hog or bat wing Attachment.

1B. Cut and remove trees greater than 0.027 day/tree 6” diameter

. *(1 FULL DAY MINIMUM. ANY RESULTANT FRACTION WILL BE ROUNDED

FORWARD TO NEXT FULL DAY)