Attachment 002 - Statement of Work (SOW).pdf

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work Badger Fire Disaster Relief Water Developments

Project Description Furnish all labor, equipment, and materials as required to accomplish the work under this contract. This project will remove and replace a total of twenty (20) stock water systems at various locations on the Minidoka Ranger District of the Sawtooth National Forest. Work will consist of removing and disposing of all old stock water system infrastructure off forest, constructing new infrastructure consisting of new waterline, new cattle and sheep troughs, new spring headboxes, new daylight drains and all appurtenant new water valves, fittings, and pressure treated trough supports including connecting hardware. Work also includes performing all required clearing and grubbing of existing vegetation to accommodate new improvements, including hazard tree removal, completing all required excavating, backfill, and trenching as applicable, and performing site restoration / cleanup at each respective site when complete.

Project Location The project is located to the SW of Burley, Idaho, on the Minidoka Ranger District of the Sawtooth National Forest, Cassia County, Idaho. Specific site location coordinates are shown on the Drawings, and all sites are accessible via various Forest Roads and Trails. Off-road / trail travel will be required to get to some sites. Contractor shall coordinate approved routes prior to construction with Contracting Officer.

Use of Premises (Camping) Camping will be permitted for contract personnel at locations only as approved on the ground by the Contracting Officer. Campsites must not encroach beyond the boundaries designated by the Forest Service, and be located to minimize impacts on streams, lakes, and other bodies of water.

Site disturbance shall be minimized, weed-free prevention practices shall be followed, and appropriate camp site cleanliness/etiquette shall be met.

Project Site Conditions The terrain in the burned area where the various sites are located is varied and moderately rugged with a general landform of benches and plateaus dropping down into moderately deep canyons.

Vegetation is comprised of sagebrush and mountain brush communities within interspersed patches of aspen and timber at higher elevations.

Inspection of Worksite The Contractor acknowledges they have taken the necessary steps to ascertain the nature and location of work and have investigated and satisfied themselves as to the general and local conditions that can affect the work or its cost. Any failure of the contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the work without additional expenses to the Government.

Attachment 002 - Statement of Work (SOW)

Site Visit Information A Pre-Bid meeting for this project will be held on April 23, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Forest Boundary where Forest Road 70500 enters the Forest.

Start Date June 10, 2024

End Date (Base Bid and all Option Items) November 15, 2024

Magnitude Of Construction Project:

Between $250,000 and $500,000

Specifications Standard Specifications (FP-14) and the attached Forest Service Supplemental Specifications (FSSS), including applicable “CSI Specs” Supplemental Specifications, are applicable to this contract. All applicable FSSS, including “CSI Specs” Supplemental Specifications, are included in full text. All specifications not included in the specification listing but referenced by listed specifications are applicable. Standard Specifications (FP-14) are available in pdf format on-line at https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/specs .

Attachment 002 - Statement of Work (SOW)