Attachment_1_-_IDIQ_Statement_of_Work2.docx

ATTACHMENT 1

Statement of Work National Park Service Grand Teton National Park Park-wide Fencing IDIQ Contract

I. POINTS OF CONTACT

· Contracting Officer (CO): Stacy Vallie

· Contracting Officers Representative (COR): Phil Fessler

II. INTRODUCTION

Grand Teton National Park (GRTE) utilizes several types of fence within Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway. This contract shall seek a sole source vendor for construction and installation or alteration and removal of up to 5 different types of fence commonly used within Grand Teton National Park as an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for up to three years.

The park uses post and rail of a variety of styles, buck and rail fence and post and woven wire exclusion fence. These are used to prevent or deter vehicle or pedestrian movement, and to control movement of wildlife, horse and cattle. The post and rail and post and woven wire may be augmented by barbed/non-barbed wire or electric wire.

The park also uses post and rail fence and 6’ privacy fence in residential areas with slats as screening fence in residential or administrative areas.

In some locations, the fence is part of a cultural resource for the park, and so the materials, style and dimensions of the fence should be matched to the historic condition.

III. OBJECTIVE

GRTE is seeking to contract work to repair, replace and install new fences throughout the park. This base contract provides a method for the park to accomplish a variety of fencing requirements for the next three years.

IV. SCOPE

1. The contract includes replacement of new post and rail fence components and installation of new post and rail fence. There may be situations where the park is replacing fence components (e.g. replacing rails only or removing a portion, but not all posts). This section of the Scope shall specify the 5 different fence types to be constructed or maintained under this contract and subsequent, individual task orders:

i. Post and Rail Fence for Grazing. See Attached Drawings for Details on Post Fence for Grazing

1. Posts. Posts shall be green pressure treated, pointed posts 6” diameter, 7’ in length. Posts may be pounded into the ground or augered as ground conditions permit. Posts shall be spaced 8’ apart and shall be located along existing fence lines. Posts shall be pounded into the ground using only approved means such as hydraulic pounders mounted on rubber tire equipment such as tractors, truck mounts, back hoes, or skid steer equipment. Access along the fence lines shall be used by vehicles and trailers and equipment working on fencing. Access shall only be from locations approved by the COR as to minimize the visiting public from following tracks into the surrounding area.

2. Rails. Rails shall be 17’ long, 4” diameter logs that are not peeled or treated. Access to the fence for installation of rails shall be available to trucks, trailers, and equipment in several locations as approved by the COR in an attempt to make small sections of rail replacement more accessible to equipment and vehicles for supplies. Rails shall be installed to existing and new posts using 10” long heavy duty Timberlok wood screws or approved equal. Fasteners must have an integral washer attachment and be consistent for use in this application.

3. Metal pipe gates. Gates shall be 12 feet wide and 48 inches high. Gate shall be made of 14 gauge 2-inch OD steel tubing for frames and five 20-gauge steel rails. 14-gauge vertical stays. Hinges: 14 inch long, 1-inch threaded bolt hinges, installed so that gate can open 180 degrees. Gate latched with chain and keeper.

4. H- braces. H-braces are normally installed at every ¼ mile of fence. Additionally, a double H brace is required any time the fence changes direction more than 5 degrees. A joined double H Brace is required for small changes in direction, a split double H Brace for corners of less than 135 degrees. Also, an H Brace is required on either side of gates.

5. Smooth Wire. Wire shall be 12.5 Gauge 2 strand twisted galvanized barbless wire. Wire shall be installed along fence posts below rails, equally spaced with three strands running parallel to one another on the outside (wildlife side) of the fence. Wire shall be stapled using 10-gauge galvanized fencing staples, affixed to each post, and strung from post to post. Wire shall be pulled tight upon final installation. All wire shall be pulled in no more than 500’ lengths, where it shall be tied to H-braces used for gate installations or otherwise installed for the purpose of wire pulling. Wire shall be pulled tight to a tension of no less than ½” sag between fence posts. If this tension can’t be achieved, lengths of runs shall be shortened and braced to where this minimal allowable tension shall be achieved. Smooth wire used for H Brace cross ties will include a turnbuckle on each leg of the ‘X’ to allow tightening of the cross ties. Outside

6. Outriggers for Electric Fence. Grazing Fence often includes outriggers (typical per photo below) for electric fence. ELECTRIC FENCE NOT IN CONTRACT.

Use a 10-inch minimum offset steel, coated insulator – SpeedRite #807867 or equal. Outriggers are nailed into fence posts, approximately 2 inches from top of post. Outriggers are normally applied on the wildlife (not cattle) side of the fence. Conductor wire shall be installed through all electric fence outriggers and terminated at each gate for ease of installation of fence chargers. Conductor shall be the same material used for smooth wire fencing – 12.5 gauge two strand twisted wire smooth wire. Contractor to provide and install all insulation material.

ii. Wildlife Exclusion Fence for Grazing – All details shall include fencing that meets minimum requirements of the following or as approved. This fence type shall be for excluding domestic livestock (cattle) being grazed on Elk Ranch from coming in contact with other wildlife including bison, elk, deer, moose, and pronghorn, in an effort to mitigate transmission of disease between livestock and wildlife.

1. General: Fence shall be minimum 72” in height utilizing commercially available materials such as treated round line and brace posts, woven wire rolled fencing, and gates.

2. Line Posts: Fence shall be constructed using 6” diameter line posts (all posts intermediate and not used for braces) spaced 8’ apart. Line posts shall be CCA or ACQ treated posts and shall be 10’ in length installed with no less than 3’-6” buried. Posts may be pointed posts and driven to the required burial depth of 3’-6”.

3. Woven wire fencing: fence shall be constructed using a fixed knot, high tensile woven wire mesh fencing material. Fencing material shall be 12.5 gauge thickness, 79” high metallic coated fencing material with 6” vertical spacing grid as manufactured by Bekaert Corporation, Solidlock Pro 30 1775-6 or equal. Fence fabric material shall be placed 4” from the ground, and shall be affixed to posts in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, utilizing manufacturer recommended fasteners and hardware. Vertical bracing shall also be in accordance with manufacturer recommendations. Note that additional hardware shall be required for joining fence rolls together and shall be done utilizing manufacturer recommended methods only. If no methods meeting manufacturer recommendations are commercially available specific to this application, methods shall only be as approved by the COR. If no other methods are specified or available, installation of fence braces at the end of each roll would be acceptable, however, for cost control purposes, alternative and manufacturer approved methods are preferred.

4. Braces: braces shall be used at corners or turns in fence alignments where the angle of the turn exceeds 45 degrees as measured in planimetric view. Braces shall be constructed as one way or two way with one way braces constructed to oppose force applied on the fencing fabric in one direction with the diagonal member of the brace installed to counteract the horizontal force in opposing direction. Braces shall be constructed using 8” diameter treated round posts 12’ in length and shall be buried 5’-6” in depth. Brace posts may be driven into the ground using pointed posts that are CCA or ACQ treated or equal and as approved. Braces shall have a top horizontal member consisting of n 8” similar material (CCA or ACQ treated round post) connected to each brace post 4” below the top of each post utilizing 12” Timberlok fasteners, two per post. Brace diagonal members shall number 9 wire double twisted wire with turnbuckle or approved equal. Bracing diagonal members shall consist of method for increasing or decreasing tension on members, and each double twisted strand shall be fastened to each brace post utilizing one 6” Timberlok fastener.

5. Outriggers for Electric Fence. Grazing Fence often includes outriggers for electric fence. Use a 15-inch minimum (each side) double ended offset steel coated insulator – RAPA INO626 or equal. Outriggers are fastened into fence posts, approximately 4”-6” from top of post utilizing 6” Timberlok fasteners with outriggers placed on every other post and at every gate post. Energized wire will be used on both wildlife side of fence and cattle side of fence. Conductor wire shall be provided and installed through each outrigger and terminated at each gate location. Conductor wire shall be 12.5 gauge smooth wire, double twisted, and shall be ran the length of each fence run. NOT IN CONTRACT – do not provide nor install electric fence chargers. Done by others. Locations TBD.

6. Gates: gates shall be custom fabricated steel pipe gates, 72” high, 12’ long with no vertical spacing exceeding 8”. Gates shall be mounted and installed with no more than 3” clearance from the ground and bottom pipe. Pipe material shall be minimum 2” outer diameter tube steel or approved equal (rectangular or square tubing allowed if sufficient size) with a minimum ¼” or 10ga. Thickness or approved, 36ksi steel. Gate installations shall be mounted to posts with hardware supports designed to ensure adequate operation on an intermittent basis, but shall be able to withstand upward lifting force of 1000lb where hinges shall require secured stays such as ¾” nuts on threaded rods of A425 steel make or equal. Gate installations shall require stay posts affixed to the ground for when gates are in closed position and shall have a back support when in open position to lessen the dead load on the hinges when in stationary position. Stays shall be segments of treated 6” diameter posts affixed to gate posts with timberlok fasteners and resting on the ground as sufficient. Gate finish shall be weathering steel or brown or green powder coat or as otherwise approved.

iii. Buck and Rail Fence – See Attached Drawings for Details on Buck and Rail Fence

1. Posts shall be 66” – 68” long, 6” diameter logs that are not peeled or treated. Posts will be pitched at 60 degrees opposing each other, notched to interlock, and fastened at notch with 6” – 8” long heavy-duty ring shank nails approximately 40” above ground level.

2. Rails shall be 16’ long, 4” – 6” diameter logs that are not peeled or treated. Rails shall be installed to new posts using 6” - 8” long heavy-duty ring shank nails or approved equal. Rails will include two rails on outside of fence, (wildlife side). Top rail will be set at 40" and bottom rail with 18" clearance from ground. A rail will not be placed in “cradle” of bucks. In alternate sections of fence, install crossed rails on the interior side to stabilize and allow animals to cross more easily. An interior rub rail will not be installed.

3. Brace will be added to bottom of buck to “close the triangle” and stabilize bucks. Brace will be 54” in length and fastened to posts, 6” - 8” above ground level with 6” - 8” long heavy-duty ring shank nails or approved equal. No woven or barbed wire will be added to fence.

iv. Post and Rail Fence - Single Rail Light Duty (also used in residential areas).

1. Posts shall be green pressure treated, pointed posts 6” diameter, 7’ in length. Posts may be pounded into the ground or augered as ground conditions permit. Posts shall be spaced 10’ apart.

2. Rails shall be 14’ long, 3” – 4” diameter logs that are not peeled or treated. Rails shall be installed to posts using 8” long heavy duty Timberlok wood screws or approved equal. Fasteners must have an integral washer attachment and be consistent for use in this application. Rails may be double overlap or diagonal overlap. Fencing may be either single or double rail as indicated below

3. Fence may include 4’ high, 14-gauge galvanized steel welded wire 2” x 4” mesh with black PVC coating. Mesh is secured to fence posts using staples before the rails are installed over the mesh. Mesh shall be taut at top and bottom.

Diagonal Overlap Double Overlap

4. Post and Rail Gate. Post and rail gates (3’ wide, 4’ high) are made with treated 2” x 4” framing and bracing as shown below. Hinges and hardware (same operation as screening fence gate, below) to be powder coated black metal. COR to approve exact layout and hardware.

v. Post and Rail Fence – Single Rail Heavy Duty

1. Posts shall be green pressure treated, pointed posts 8” diameter, 7’ in length. Posts may be pounded into the ground or augered as ground conditions permit. Posts shall be spaced 10’ apart.

2. Rails shall be 14’ long, 4” - 6” diameter logs that are not peeled or treated. Rails shall be installed to existing and new posts using ¾” galvanized carriage bolts. Fasteners must have an integral washer attachment and be consistent for use in this application. Rails may be double overlap or diagonal overlap

vi. Residential Screening Fence.

1. Posts: Treated 4” x 4”, 8 feet length, 3 feet buried. 10 ft post spacing

2. Rails: Treated 2” x 4”, secured to posts with 2 ea. 6” treated lumber screws

3. Slats: 6’ long, 6” wide, 5/8” planks. Dog ear or flat profile at COR discretion. Cedar or cedar-tone treated planks. Secured to post and rails using 1-1/2” deck screws. Installed with 1/8” space between slats.

4. Gate. Using materials and fasteners identified above, install a 3’ wide gate. Also includes hinges and latch (galvanized). Locking pin latch on inside, handle on outside. COR to approve exact layout and hardware.

RESIDENTIAL SCREENING FENCE and GATE, TYPICAL

vii. Fence Remove and Dispose

1. This section includes removal of posts, rail, and wire. Each item is priced separately (see Contract Line Items). Wood posts will be removed and either transported to one of two locations in the Park (Kelly and Colter Bay) and stacked on burn piles, or transported and disposed outside of the park. Wire will be coiled and disposed of at Park-owned metal recycling sites in Moose or Colter Bay.

2. Mobilization / Park Requirements include:

a. Call in to 811 (Wyoming One Call) prior to work

b. Mark off fence alignment with flagging prior to work (residential fences only)

c. All vehicles and equipment will be washed and free of soil and vegetative matter. Contractor shall notify contracting officer’s representative when equipment is ready for inspection prior to start.

d. Contractor shall avoid wildlife and keep all food and trash properly secured. The contracting officer’s representative shall provide a wildlife safety brief prior to start of work.

e. Contractor shall submit a brief safety plan to the contracting officer’s representative prior to start of work. Plan shall include (as a minimum) completed Activity Hazard Analyses for each feature of work (e.g., excavation, haul, etc.).

f. Contractor shall submit a summary schedule to the contracting officer’s representative prior to start of work.

g. Contractor shall ensure that any damages to the access road or other park infrastructure / natural resources are corrected at the completion of work.

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