Attachment 1_SOW_ Dip Vat Repair.docx

VS CFTEP San Pedro Vat / Cattle Pen Repairs Cameron County, TX Statement of Work for Contractor Services April 13, 2026

3.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND: CFTEP is charged with controlling the spread of the Cattle Fever Ticks (CFT) that can infect cattle with bovine babesiosis. This infection can have a negative impact on the cattle business and result in an infestation of local ranches. CFT are not exclusive to cattle. These ticks have also found suitable hosts in white-tailed deer and several exotic ungulates including nilgai antelope.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services, Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (CFTEP) employees monitor the southern border of Texas, capturing stray livestock and maintaining a Permanent Quarantine Zone (PQZ) for control of the cattle fever tick from Mexico. Employees routinely transport livestock to holding pens for diagnostic testing, dipping, owner contact, and transportation to auction markets if needed. The PQZ encompasses seven county offices and over 600 miles along the southern border of Texas.

4.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to procure contractor services to repair vat and cattle holding pens on local county government property.

4.1 Contractor shall meet with the Government [e.g., Contracting Officer (CO), Project Manager (PM), and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)] to ascertain a clear understanding of the project scope; address any items that may not be clearly defined in the SOW, establish survey/project boundaries, locations of gates, and address any site security concerns and protocols. Tasks that are unclear or deviations to the scope shall be confirmed with the CO prior to incurring costs.

4.2 Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, services, software, equipment/supplies, etc. necessary to effectuate completion of this project.

a. All measurements need to be verified by the contractor. If upon contractor verification of work and measurements the Contractor identifies an alternative to the specifications below, any changes must be reviewed by the USDA and approved by the APHIS CO and reflected as a modification to the order.

b. Contractor will use professional judgment in determining that enough information is included in the SOW documents for a quality deliverable and Government acceptance.

c. Work needs to be done in sections to ensure the use of the vat is not disrupted for long periods of time. Sandblast, prime and paint (oil based) entire existing and newly constructed structure located within the vat boundary fence enclosure after all repairs are complete.

d. Contractor to ensure construction sites are clean and remain free of all construction debris and personal trash generated by the Contractor. Contractor is responsible for waste disposal. If USDA determines any of the demolished materials are salvageable, those materials will remain on site.

e. All oilfield piping shall be a minimum of schedule 40.

f. All gates must have heavy duty chain and slot latches; some will require heavy duty two-way slam latches (5’ above ground) as specified below.

g. Contractor shall submit weekly progress reports and associated photographs to the USDA COR.

4.3 CAMERON COUNTY VAT/CATTLE PEN REPAIR INFORMATION:

4.3a Work will be done on weekdays during daylight hours. Sandblast, prime and paint entire existing and newly constructed structure and pens (except for any galvanized panels and piping) located within the vat boundary fence enclosure after all repairs are complete. Paint shall be a tan color. (see figures 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 below)

4.3b Vat/Drying Pen Roof

· Remove existing tin roof and supports over the entire dipping vat/loading area. (Figures 3,11,13)

· Remove and discard existing trusses. (Figure 7)

Required Construction:

· Cross Supports – Use 8” C channel iron in lieu of purlin. These cross-support beams will support the construction of a new 30’ x 104’ roof. (Figure 17). This new roof construction will be 10’ tall and have a single slant pitch to 9’.

· Perimeter upright poles shall be 4” square tubing, 3/16 wall buried and cemented a minimum of 3’ deep and spaced at 15’ intervals as to not have excess obstructions for cattle and USDA workforce.

· Roof Panels – Use 3’ wide galvanized R panels of appropriate length to cover structure.

4.3c Scratching Chute Alley

· Remove the entire metal scratching chute alley (approx. 40’) along with existing concrete. (Figure 7)

Required Construction:

· Install 100’ x 15’ x 4” concrete slab on either side of scratching alley to the drain pen with a slight slope (USDA consultation) to the outside to allow for cleaning and runoff.

· Add a six-inch concrete slab 30 inches wide and +/- 40 foot long along entire alleyway. Entrance and exit to the chute will need to be sloped to allow easy access to the new height. Concrete shall have deep grooves for proper traction to prevent the animals from slipping. (Figure 16)

· Construct and install new 28” wide scratch alley. Uprights will be 2 7/8” oilfield tubing, buried and cemented in the ground at a minimum of 3’, spaced at 8’ intervals. Sides will be 2 3/8” oilfield tubing welded and saddled between the uprights. Spacing for sides will be 8” and total height will be 6 1/2 ‘.

4.3d Drying Pens – 17’ x 15’

· Remove existing concrete slab. (Figures 9,10,11)

· Remove entire existing structure and gates.

Required Construction:

· Replace concrete slab, along with drain, and add deep grooves for proper traction to prevent animals from slipping and to prevent safety hazards for USDA inspectors. (Figures 9,10,11,15)

· Install an 8-inch concrete lip on the perimeter of the drying pen. (Figure 9)

· Construct new drying pen using 2 7/8’ tubing uprights buried and cemented 3’ in the ground. Sides will be 2 3/8 tubing spaced at 8” intervals to a height of 6 ½’.

· Construct two (2) new 10’ gates and one (1) 3’ gate with latches (chain and slot) and install – ten-foot gates will be on either side of drying pen and 3-foot gate will be against the concrete vat exit. (Consult with USDA for exact placement).

· Construct two new 3’ gates and attach to either side of the vat exit to allow for inspector access. (Consult with USDA for exact placement).

4.3e Dipping Vat Entrance

· Remove existing cut gates at vat entrance. (Figure 8)

· Remove existing sliding gate located behind cut gates. (Figure 8) Required Construction:

· Build/install two new 6’ long cut gates on either side of alley. Gates shall be 2 3/8” tubing and structurally reinforced. Cut gates can only open to the inside of alley. Chain latches shall be used to keep gates in position.

· Construct and install new sliding gate (replace in kind) after the installation of new cut gates. This sliding gate must be structurally reinforced after new installation. (Figure 8) 4.3f Vat Off-Loading/Loading Pen 25’x14’

· Remove entire structure and gates. (Figures 4,5,6) Required Construction:

· Construct new loading pen using 2 7/8’ tubing uprights buried and cemented 3’ in the ground. Sides will be 2 3/8 tubing spaced at 8” intervals to a height of 6 ½’.

· Construct 4 new gates – One 8’x 6 ½’, one 10’x 6 ½’ and two 4’x 6 ½’ and attach to loading pen structure. (Consult with USDA for exact placement).

· Construct a 4’x 10’x 6 ½’ loading chute on north side of the loading pen using 2 7/8’ tubing uprights buried and cemented 3’ in the ground. Sides will be 2 3/8 tubing spaced at 8” intervals to a height of 6 ½’. This chute will utilize the two 4’ gates specified above.

· Construct and install new sliding gate (replace in kind) from the loading pen going into the scratching chute alley. This sliding gate must be structurally reinforced after new installation. (Figure 8)

· Construct a 3’ wide alley on the east side of the scratching chute from loading pen to drying pens using 2 7/8’ tubing uprights buried and cemented 3’ in the ground and spaced at 8’ intervals. Sides will be 2 3/8 tubing spaced at 8” intervals to a height of 6 ½’.

· Construct and attach one 3’ gate, 6 ½’ high on the north end of the alley.

· Construct and attach one 6’ gate, 6 ½’ high on the east end of the alley. (Consult with USDA for exact placement).

· Construct and attach a chain latch to both gates. (Figures 1,2)

· Construct 4 50’x 25’ cattle holding pens as shown in drawing (Figures 1,2). Pens will be 10’ from chute access alley and will form a 10’ cattle handling alley. Uprights will be 4” square tubing (3/16” wall thickness) buried and cemented 3’ in the ground. Perimeter sides will be constructed using new galvanized bridge/guard rails spaced at 8” intervals to a height of 6 ½’ tall.

· Construct 4 10’ gates using 2 3/8” tubing (6 ½’ tall with 8” spacing) and attach to west side of each pen. Gates will need to fully open in either direction and have two-way slam latches positioned at a height of 5’from the ground. All gates will also require a backup chain and slot latch.

· Construct one 10’ gate using 2 3/8” tubing (6 ½’ tall with 8” spacing) to divide the return alley in half. Gate will need to fully open in either direction and have two-way slam latches positioned at a height of 5’from the ground. All gates will also require a backup chain and slot latch. (Consult with USDA for exact placement).

· Install two concrete water troughs with floating valves in the cattle pens. New troughs shall be 8’ long, 4’ wide and 22” tall. (Figure 14)

· Troughs will be placed in a manner so that one trough will supply water to two pens.

· Cattle pen water plumbing will need to be modified to supply both troughs and thoroughly guarded as to not be exposed to livestock damage.

5.0 PROJECT DATA: As applicable, the following information and design criteria are available for the Contractor’s use to ensure compliance. Version identified may or may not be the latest. Contractor to confirm and reference the latest version prior to incorporating into design documents. Not all project data provided is applicable to this project.

· 29 CFR Part 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards

· 29 CFR Part 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction

6.0 PROJECT CONTACTS:

6.1 APHIS Contracting Officer (CO)

Jim Roloff USDA APHIS MRPBS Acquisition Branch 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 410 Minneapolis, MN 55401-2329 Tel. No.: (612) 590-7603 Email: James.G.Roloff@usda.gov

6.2 APHIS Field Operations – CFTEP Director

Don Herriott 2150 Centre Avenue Building B Ft. Collins CO 80526 p: 970-556-8039 Email: Don.E.Herriott@usda.gov

6.3 APHIS CFTEP Field Operations

Troy Trevino Management Analyst/COR/PM CFTEP Main Office 120 San Francisco Ave.

Laredo, Texas 78040 Cell No.: (956) 265-4708 Email: troy.trevino@usda.gov

6.4 APHIS CFTEP Field Operations

Doug Anderson CFTEP Field Operations Supervisor (South) Hidalgo County Office 211 Schuerbach Rd.

Mission, Texas 78573 Cell No.: (956) 443-9020 Email: Douglas.Anderson@usda.gov

6.5 APHIS CFTEP Cameron County Field Operations

Jessie Coy CFTEP Cameron County Supervisor San Pedro County Office 8000 US Hwy 281 Brownsville, TX 78520 Cell No.: (956) 371-3188 Email: Jesus.Coy@usda.gov

6.6 APHIS Engineering Project Manager (EPM)

Rheta R. Johnson

USDA APHIS MRP AAMD ESB

Room 3A-03.40 4700 River Road, Unit 115 Riverdale, MD 20737 Tel. No.: (301) 851-2638 Cell No.: (301) 440-1623 Email: Rheta.R.Johnson@usda.gov

6.7 APHIS Safety and Health Branch Acting Branch Chief

Timothy Snidow

USDA APHIS MRP ESSD

4700 River Road Riverdale, MD 20737 Tel. No.: (301) 904-0916 Cell No.: (443) 772-4862 Email: Timothy.Snidow@usda.gov

6.8 APHIS Security Chief

Jeffrey Zimmerman

USDA APHIS MRP EMSSD

4700 River Road Riverdale, MD 20737 Tel. No.: (301) 436-3144 Cell No.: (919) 338-3259 Email: Jeffrey.Zimmerman@usda.gov

7.0 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

7.1 General Requirements: Construction drawings and/or sketches should show all proposed work items. Submittals shall meet the requirements of section 12.0 “Document Submittals.”

7.2 The Contractor shall comply with the latest editions of national codes and regulations including federal, state, and local laws. Contractor shall pull permits as required and as denoted in the SOW. Codes and regulations include, but are not limited to, the following:

· International Building Code (IBC)

· National Life Safety Code

· Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulations (OSHA)

· Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

· Trade practices:

1. American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) Land Title Surveys

2. National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)

3. American Land Title Association (ALTA). Minimum Standard Detail Requirements

· Texas Department of Transportation Survey Manual

· Texas Administrative Codes

8.0 OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

8.1 Quote and Schedule: Based upon this SOW, the Contractor shall prepare an itemized quote and schedule of values for services required to complete the project. A cover letter shall set forth all assumptions and exemptions made in the development of the quote. A lump sum quote without the required breakout is unacceptable.

8.2 Field Investigation and Site Survey: The Contractor shall coordinate with the PM and inform the CO to schedule and conduct all site investigations. Contractor shall investigate the proposed construction corridor to ascertain site conditions prior to commencing work.

8.3 Compliance with Building Codes: In accordance with Public Law 100-678, federal agencies must comply with national building codes, local building codes, and zoning ordinances. The Contractor shall comply with the appropriate statutes governing the signing and sealing of engineering reports and drawings.

8.5 Compliance with Local Building Officials: Public Law 100-678 requires federal agencies to offer local building officials the opportunity to review projects for code conformance. The design effort must include coordination efforts with the local building officials. The federal Government will not pay for reviews. If the code authority declines to review the project without payment, the Contractor shall document the effort was made to coordinate with the code authority, but that they declined the offer. If the code authority chooses to review design without payment, the Contractor shall coordinate all project submissions with the local code authorities.

9.0 DOCUMENT SUBMITTALS:

Project submittal schedule: Upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed, the Contractor, at the direction of the CO, shall provide in writing a work schedule that encompasses the performance period and all tasks as provided by the Government. Submit schedule in Gantt chart format or equal. The duration of the contract shall not exceed 6 months from issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

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