Attachment_1_SOW.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Eastern Ecological Science Center Fish Health Building has a requirement for the services of a professional land surveyor, licensed / registered in the state of West Virginia, to complete legal boundary surveys. The work will consist of performing all surveys, measurements, computations, drawings, descriptions, monumentation, and markings required. USGS EESC Leetown will provide the surveyor with a deed, title search, location map and aerial photograph (if available) of the property to be surveyed. The map will include the area to be surveyed, points of access, and any other applicable descriptive information, if available. The surveyor must furnish plat maps (shape file), written descriptions of the area.

2.0 BACKGROUND

The USGS EESC Leetown Science Center, located at 11649 Leetown Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430. Research conducted at this facility includes study of infectious and noninfectious diseases of fishes and other aquatic organisms. The facility also conducts research on invasive fish species with the intent of better understanding the adaptations these fish are applying in these new, nonnative habitats and developing ways to stop their spread and potentially eradicate them. Scientists at this facility use a combination of tradition microbial and cell culture techniques and histological and molecular tools to obtain the answers to their research questions.

3.0 SCOPE

The scope of work includes but not limited to:

Boundary survey and monument marking of estimated 476 acres.

All land survey work must follow recognized professional practices and standards and meet the accuracy specifications and positional tolerances set forth in the regulations of the State where the survey will take place. The boundary description must be clear, accurate, complete, must meet USGS EESC Leetown's intent requirements, and be documented as required by these Land Survey Specifications. All notes, sketches, computations, and other data must be complete, legible, and organized in a manner that will allow reproduction of paper copies if required.

All work must be performed by, or under the direct supervision of, a person licensed or registered to practice land surveying in West Virginia. Other support personnel must have the training and experience to perform the work competently. Equipment for surveys must be of the quality and condition to provide the accuracy required.

Equipment must be always in good condition and in proper adjustment. The surveyor will select the methods and instruments to be used for field data collection and boundary location. Various survey methods such as traverse, triangulation, satellite and inertial positioning systems may be used.

All monuments must be thoroughly described and specifically identified as set or found, whenever shown on maps or referred to in documents prepared by the surveyor. Descriptions of monuments must be sufficiently detailed to readily facilitate future recovery by other surveyors and to enable positive identification.

All monuments must be a minimum of 3/8-inch diameter solid steel and a minimum of 24 inches long. Monument caps (orange in color), must be placed on each monument. Monuments must not be driven below the ground surface. If there is a reason that such a monument cannot be established, the reason for a deviation from the USGS EESC Leetown specifications must be noted on the face of the plat of survey.

All survey data obtained by the surveyor must be recorded and maintained in accordance with State standards of practice.

Final Survey Submittal: The survey plat must, at minimum, include the following items.

1. The surveyor’s seal affixed to the survey plat, signed, and dated by the surveyor.

2. Latitude and longitude and State plane coordinates.

3. Location map inset showing area, major roads, and nearest municipality.

4. The record description of the property or the reference to the source of the recorded description of the property on which it is located.

5. The survey description of the area as exhibit A to the survey.

6. North arrow.

7. Graphic scale.

8. Label adjoining properties listing landowner, recording information and property assessor identification information.

9. Show and label State, county and municipal boundaries that impact the area.

10. Monuments identified as set or found, along with a description of the monument.

11. Area of the surveyed.

12. Observed evidence of possession or occupation and use by others on the subject parcel or across any boundary lines of the subject property. Major topographical features shown such as highways, roads, field roads, railroads, trails, streams, creeks, and rivers that cross the property line.

13. Recorded encumbrances, rights of way or other areas as listed in the preliminary title commitment or found when researching deeds for the subject or adjoining properties.

14. Observed and field-located evidence of any utilities, or infrastructure not addressed.

15. Sufficient data, diagrams, maps, and survey ties to corners to indicate that the location of the boundaries and corners of the property were correctly surveyed and located.

16. Name, registration number, address, and phone number of the professional land surveyor in responsible charge of the survey.

17. Client name.

18. Date survey was completed.

19. Title block in lower right-hand corner of plat to include USGS EESC Leetown's name and Cadaster Number and any other information required by law.

20. Certification. The following statement must be included on each survey plat:

“THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THIS SURVEY, DONE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, WAS

DONE ON THE GROUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOST RECENT MINIMUM

STANDARDS FOR PROPERTY BOUNDARY SURVEYS AS SET FORTH BY THE

[insert name of State agency responsible for licensing surveyors].

This project must be completed within 90 days.

4.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

5.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Contractor must be licensed to work in the State of West Virginia.

The surveyor will perform the work in the state of West Virginia. The surveyor must inspect documents provided by USGS EESC Leetown and recorded documents in the county land registrar’s office for the purpose of retrieving deeds of record and recorded plat maps for the subject and adjoining properties. Existing recorded rights-of-way, utilities or infrastructure, and exceptions listed in the preliminary title commitment must be plotted and shown on the final plat of survey.

6.0 DELIVERABLES

The surveyor must provide the following to the USGS EESC Leetown's COR/Technical Representative by the date stated in the task order:

1. Original completed survey plat with required seal and signature. The surveyor must ascertain any special or requirements of the registrar of deeds in the county where the survey area is located as to the size of plat map required for recording and furnish plat maps of proper size for recording. Where multiple sheets are produced, also produce an index sheet showing entire survey area. Lettering must be large enough that it will remain legible after plat is reduced to the size required for recording.

2. The surveyor must provide a surveyor’s report containing a narrative description of method used to locate points and theory of location applied in formulating the opinions as to the probable location of the boundaries and corners of the property.

IV. Other Requirements

Before fieldwork for surveying begins, the surveyor must notify the COR/Technical representative of the date and time the boundary survey will be conducted. Notification must be provided a minimum of 10 business days prior to beginning work. If the work is not started on the planned date, the surveyor must notify USGS EESC Leetown of the revised date and time that work will begin.

Outages and Interruptions:

Normal working hours at the Science Center shall be 7:30am- 4:00pm, Monday - Friday.

The contractor and sub-contractors (if required) shall not work Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, or non-normal working hours, unless otherwise authorized by the FM. Request to work other than the normal hours shall be made, and approved, in writing through the FM.

Work performed during “other than the normal hours” shall not change the total cost to the government.

Changes/Clarifications:

All work must be completed as shown in the contract documents. If ‘no cost’ change orders are to be made, a written request to the COR must be made detailing why the work cannot be completed as shown, as well as the corrective action suggested by the contractor. For change orders which will alter the price or requirements of the contract, the FM and the COR’s approval must be given in writing before beginning the work described.

Disposal and Transporting of Debris and Material:

Organization and storage of contractor(s) items at the site:

Site Cleanliness:

Contractor Parking, Security, and Smoking Regulations:

Environmental Protection:

The contractor and subcontractors shall perform all work and activities in accordance with local, state, and Federal environmental regulations.

Safety:

The contractor and subcontractors shall perform all work and activities in accordance with local, state, and Federal safety regulations, including OSHA, NEC, and USGS policy.

Notice to the Government of Delays:

In the event the contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when it anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or date, or whenever the contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this contract, the contractor shall immediately notify the COR and the FM in writing, giving pertinent details. This data shall be informational only in character. Notice under this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date or any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.