Attachment 1 - Program Work Statement.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service

REMOVE OLD BARBED-WIRE FENCE AND POSTS AND REPLACE WITH NEW

BARBED-WIRE FENCE AND POSTS THE PROPERTY OF USDA-ARS NGPRL,

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

USDA, ARS, PA, Northern Great Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory

(NGPRL)

1701 10th Avenue SW Mandan, ND.

DATE: JUNE 21, 2024

STATEMENT OF WORK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 Project Information

2.0 Project Contact Persons

3.0 Scope of Services

4.0 Technical Project Requirements

5.0 Background and Site Description

6.0 Technical Cost Proposal

7.0 Special Requirements

8.0 Performance Schedule

1.0 Project Information:

A. Project Number: TBD

B. Project Title: REMOVE OLD BARBED-WIRE FENCING AND POSTS

AND REPLACE WITH NEW

C. Project Location:

USDA, ARS, PA, Northern Great Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory 1701 10th Ave SW.

Mandan, ND 58554

2.0 Project Contact Persons:

A. ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER (EPM):

Mark McWilliams, USDA, ARS, WBSC Phone: 970-631-7513 2150 Centre Avenue, Building D, Suite 300 Fort Collins, CO 80526 Email: mark.mcwilliams@usda.gov

B. RESEARCH PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVES (RPR):

David Archer Phone: 701-667-3048 USDA, ARS, PA, NGPRL Email: david.archer@usda.gov Northern Great Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory

C. LOCATION ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (LAO):

Jeremy Will Phone: 701-667-3014 USDA, ARS, PA, NGPRL Email: jeremy.will@usda.gov Northern Great Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory 1701 10th Ave SW.

Mandan, ND 58554

D. LOCATION MONITOR (LM):

Mike Eberle Phone: 701-667-3075 USDA, ARS, PA, NGPRL Email: michael.eberle@usda.gov Northern Great Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory 1701 10th Ave SW.

Mandan, ND 58554

E. COLLATERAL DUTY SAFETY OFFICER (CDSO):

Holly Johnson Phone: 701-667-3003 USDA, ARS, PA, NGPRL Email: holly.johnson@usda.gov Northern Great Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory

3.0 Scope of services:

The Contractor shall provide all professional services necessary for the accomplishment of each project and such required services shall be in accordance with requirements as described herein.

A. The Contractor shall provide services for the following tasks marked by an

�X�:

[X] Provide a cost proposal and a technical proposal to complete the project as per project requirements and price per linear foot. Add

Alternate of Additional footage of perimeter fencing to be bid separately.

[X] The contractor shall furnish all the skilled labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and supervision necessary to remove the old barbed-wire fence and posts and replace it with new materials at USDA-ARS, Northern Great Plains Research Lab.

4.0 Technical Project Requirements:

The Contractor will work with site personnel to ensure each task is accomplished in a timely manner within 60 working days from the start date of the project.

A. The Contractor�s work shall adhere to the criteria stated within these project requirements, drawings, and specifications. All construction shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local code requirements as well as current industry standards, (i.e.: EPA, ASTM, GSA, AASHTO, etc.) and health and safety codes, in effect at the time of contract award.

B. All work to meet all pertinent Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) and ARS 242.1M standards. UFGS available at http://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/unified-facilities-guide-specifications-ufgs.

ARS 242.1M available at https://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/ppweb/pps-and-manuals/.

5.0 Background & Site Description:

A. The existing fencing is located parallel with Hwy. #6 and County Rd 138.

The old fence consists of barbed-wire, steel T-posts, wooden posts, braced corners, and gates.

B. Base Bid: There is approximately 5,245ft. of old fence to be removed and replaced with new fencing, with 2-16ft bull gate to be replaced.

C. Add Alternate #1 � is approximately 5,250ft D. Add Alternate #2 - is approximately 5,275ft E. Add Alternate #3 - is approximately 4,760ft with 4-14ft bull gates and 1-16ft bull gate.

F. The new fence must be installed in the exact same location as the old fence and is to include all the corners, bracing, H-bracing, angles and gates that presently exist.

6.0 Technical Cost Proposal: The contractor shall provide a price to remove and dispose of, off site, the old fencing including all old wire, wooden posts, steel T-posts, braces and debris. The contractor will replace it with new specified wire, wooden posts, heavy duty steel T-posts, corners, and gates as specified here within.

7.0 Special Requirements

1. The contractor shall dispose of and remove any of the old materials off site including all wire, wooden posts, steel T-posts, bracing and debris.

The USDA reserves the right to keep all the old Bull gates.

2. New replacement barbed-wire will be Red Brand 12 ½ gauge barbed-wire. Any wire splicing shall be crimped or spliced with 8 wraps around the other(western union splice).

3. Heavy duty 6ft. T-posts � Chicago Heights Steel or COR approved.

4. Heavy duty 8ft. T-posts � Chicago Heights Steel or COR approved.

5. T-posts must be in the ground a minimum of 20�

6. All Wooden posts must be in the ground a minimum of 36�

7. Treated black wood posts that are minimum 8� diameter. Black

Treated posts must be used for all corners, H-bracing, and gates or 2 7/8� steel pipe may be used if approved by COR for design and installation.

8. Cornering bracing shall have 9-gauge wire used for cross bracing.

9. T-post clips wire fasteners and 8# fence staples for wooden posts.

10. There are multiple gates in place along the trail that the contractor will replace with new heavy duty 2� bull gates.

11. The Contractor will install the 4� minimum green treated wooden posts at a maximum of 48ft apart.

12. The contractor shall install the heavy-duty T-posts at a maximum of every 16ft. in between the 4� wooden posts.

13. The stranded Red Brand 12 ½ gauge wire will be a 6-wire fence. The first wire off the ground shall be maintained throughout the fence line at 12 inches off the ground.

14. The other 5 wires will be spaced at 10inches off the 1st wire spaced evenly throughout the fence line.

15. The height of the posts and the fence must be uniform and level throughout the fence line.

16. The contractor will provide any extra posts, bracing and materials to properly complete the fence in terrain area that may prove to need extra materials, such as drainage and slopes.

17. The Contractor must ensure that the wooden posts are not damaged when put in ground- posts holes must be pre-drilled if the ground is to hard to push them in.

18. Any areas that are needed for extra bracing or dead-man will be provided by the contractor.

19. The new fence must go in the same location as the old fence removed.

20. Any trees or brush that are present in the fence line must be cleared and disposed of offsite by the contractor.

21. The Land must be returned to original condition as to the approval of the COR. The work sites shall be cleaned up to the satisfaction of the COR. Any landscaping, back dragging, or grass seeding must be completed by the contractor.

8.0 Performance Schedules:

A. Permits: Where governing regulations and imposed codes and standards require notices, permits, licenses, inspections, tests, and similar items or actions in order to lawfully proceed with the required work, the Design Contractor shall obtain items and take those actions in accordance with the regulations of the governing authority. The costs of construction permits, licenses, inspections, etc., are the obligation of the future Construction Contractor.

B. Schedules shall be updated and furnished with each submittal.

C. Submittals shall be made as scheduled in the Special Requirements section. Each submittal shall be distributed electronically in Adobe for review, to the Location Monitor at the facility, Engineering Project Manager, and Contracting Officer. Each submittal shall contain the previous submittal's Excel comment sheet with responses, notes of meetings held with ARS personnel, design notes, calculations, and construction progress bi-weekly meetings during construction.

D. Changes in the scope of work or the task order that affect the level of effort of the Contractor must be pre-approved by the CO.

E. Disputes or questions that arise after the task order has been negotiated will be resolved by the CO.

BASE BID-South Station

ADD Alternate #1-South Station

ADD Alternate #2-South Station

ADD Alternate #3-Main Station

Base Bid, Add #1 and #2