Attachment_1_SOW_and_Maps.pdf

Phoenix District Office Recreational Shooting Sports 2023

Statement of Work

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Purpose: The purpose of this order is to secure the services for chemical treatment of 626 acres of noxious and invasive weeds commonly found throughout the lower desert of Southwest Arizona. The treatments will consist of a foliar application of herbicide within four recreational shooting sports sites, Saddleback Mountain, Baldy Mountain, Box Canyon, Church Camp Road.

Vegetation: Will include but not limited to, Wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis), Black mustard (Brassica nigra), Stinknet (Oncosiphon piluliferum), Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris), Saharan mustard (Brassica tournefortii), and Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense).

Location:

(See attached maps)

Baldy Mountain Recreation Area N 33° 52.528, W 112° 20.142 T 6N R 1W Sec. 11

Church Camp Road Recreation Area N 33° 50.474, W 112° 19.947 T 6N R 1W Sec. 23

Saddleback Mountain Recreation Area N 33° 49.769, W 112° 19.768 T 6N R 1W Sec. 26

Box Canyon Recreation Area N 33° 0.593, W 112° 9.337 T 5S R 2E Sec. 9

Access to the Work:

Baldy Mountain Recreation Area Access is located approximately 3.4 miles north on Castle Hot Springs Road off Arizona State Route 74.

Saddleback Mountain Recreation Area Access is located at mile marker 18.5 on State Route 74 on the south side of the highway.

Church Camp Road Recreation Area Access is located at mile marker 17.5 on Arizona State Route 74 and North Christian Church Camp Road.

Box Canyon Recreation Area Access is located off Arizona State Route 238 and North Hidden Valley Rd, approximately 4.5 miles south on N. Hidden Valley Rd.

Site Tour:

Prospective contractors are encouraged to conduct a site tour prior to submitting a bid.

SPECIFIC WORK REQUIREMENTS

Description of Work: The work shall be a foliar chemical treatment of an accumulation of 626 acres within the Facility Area and the Hazardous Exclusion Area Fence directly adjacent to the shooting lanes of the recreational shooting sport sites. Treatment will utilize backpack sprayers, handheld spray bottles, and tanked UTVs with hand wands in the application of herbicide. The treatment area will consist of the roadways, parking area, recreational area, firing lanes, lane berms, inside fence line adjacent to the shooting lanes, and target area. Combination treatments will require the application of BLM approved herbicides. The contractor will furnish all equipment and herbicide needed to complete the work. Specifics area as follows:

• The BLM provided maps of the area of treatment.

• No treatment will occur outside the designated treatment area.

• The BLM may temporarily suspend work to mitigate concerns regarding weather;

• The BLM may temporarily suspend work to mitigate concerns regarding safety;

• Complete work by Sept 30th, 2023

Surface Conditions: It consist of unpaved terrain. Slope may vary from 15 to 30 percent in some areas.

Project Layout: The Government will provide maps of the area were.

Cultural Considerations: No cultural considerations in the shooting sport site areas.

Work Camps: No overnight camping at sites.

Work Hours: Operations shall be permitted only during daylight hours unless additional working hours are authorized by the Contracting Officer.

CONTRACTOR PROVIDED EQUIPMENT

General: Contractor shall furnish at the worksite all equipment, labor, supplies, and materials required to complete the work within the specified performance time. The Contractor shall service and maintain such equipment as necessary to maintain satisfactory progress on the work.

Tractor: Rollover protection structures are required on equipment regardless of age, as defined in CFR1920-1000-1002. Operators skilled in the operation of the furnished tractors shall also be supplied by the Contractor. Tractors shall be furnished and maintained in good mechanical conditions throughout the term of the contract. The Contractor shall furnish all required fuel, oil, and lubricants for operation of the tractors and the Government-Furnished equipment.

Motor Vehicles: The Contractor shall:

Furnish motor vehicles for hauling equipment and personnel to the worksite. The Contractor shall not load tractor(s) or Mower(s) on public highways unless authorized by the Contracting Officer Representative.

Fire Prevention/Suppression: Contractor Shall:

Ensure all equipment diesel and/or gas engines are equipped with an approved spark arrester.

Spark arresters shall meet the requirements of the U.S. Forest Service Spark Arrester Guide, dated May 1985.

Have one shovel and a minimum of one 10-pound ABC fire extinguisher for each tractor. Shovel and fire extinguisher be accessible to operator.

PPE: Contractor Shall:

Ensure all personnel wear high visibility clothing or vest, eye protection, chemical resistant gloves, lugged boots, and long pants while working in the recreation areas.

Government furnished Property and Service: The BLM will:

• Supply maps depicting project area.

• List of BLM approved herbicides.

• Gate guard during site shut down.

SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING:

Work Schedule: The schedule shall be submitted at the pre-work conference. Contractor will be required to give at minimum one week notice prior to the start of work for public notice of closure of recreation sites.

Start Date: Tentative start of work is upon award of contract.

Performance Period: Complete work by Sept 30th, 2023.

Pre-work Conference: A pre-work conference will be held prior to the start of work. The Contractor will be notified in advance of meeting time, date, and place. The purpose will be to review required work, project drawings and specifications, construction schedules, payroll and payments, and administrative provisions of the contract.

The Contractor, subcontractors, and the persons responsible for coordination of the work shall be present at the meeting.

The Contractor shall be prepared to summarize and explain procedures planned for the project.

Final Inspection: The meeting shall be held at the project site, or as determined by the Contracting Officer Representative. The Contractor shall require his or her superintendent (if designated) to be present during the inspections. The Contractor shall correct any deficiencies noted and the project will be re-inspected by the Contracting Officer Representative.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer Representative, in writing, at least three (3) working days before the completion date so the Government can schedule a final inspection.

MOBILIZATION, MEASUREMENTS AND PAYMENTS

Mobilization: Includes all preparatory work and operations, including those necessary to the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies and incidentals to the project site; and for other work and operations which must be performed, or cost incurred prior to beginning work on the various items on the project site. All costs associated with mobilization will be incorporated into the cost per acre to be treated.

Measurement and Payment: Measurement for payment for treatment will be the number of acres satisfactorily completed in accordance with these specifications. Measurements will be made from GPS Survey. Payment will be made at the unit price per acre specified in the Bid Schedule and shall include cost of all work described in these specifications. All measurements will be based on horizontal distances. Re-measurement of the acreage under this Contract will be made upon the written request of the Contractor. Request for re-measurement must be made in writing within 10 calendar days after seeding has been completed. If re-measurement indicates a difference of not more than 5% from the original measurement, the Contractor shall pay the actual cost of the re-measurement. Payments will be based on the second measurement where the difference between measurements is more than 5%. Where the difference is less than 5% the results of the first measurement will be used.

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Map Location

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