Attachment_1_Statement_of_Work.pdf

Statement of Work: Herbicide ApplicaƟon

San Pedro NaƟonal ConservaƟon Area Lucky Hills Allotment Herbicide Treatment

Gila District – Tucson Field Office

Bureau of Land Management

I. STATEMENT OF WORK INFORMATION

IntroducƟon:

This contract if for the applicaƟon of the herbicide Tebuthiuron on approximately 2,744 acres of BLM land in the SPRNCA Lucky Hills grazing allotment to reduce shrub cover and increase perennial grass cover.

Background:

Treatments are intended to reduce shrub cover and increase perennial grass cover to meet Allotment-Specific Desired Plant Community ObjecƟves described in SecƟon 4.2 of the East SPRNCA Complex LHE (BLM 2022c) and in the SPRNCA Allotments Lease Renewals EA (BLM 2022). These are allotment specific DPC objecƟves and provides detailed raƟonale for how they align with the relevant Resource Management Plan (RMP) objecƟves.

Site LocaƟon:

The work under this contract is located on BLM lands of the Gila District in Cochise County, Arizona as shown on the aƩached map.

The Project area is approximately 12 miles northeast of Sierra Vista, Arizona and approximately 5-7 miles west and south of Tombstone Arizona. Legal descripƟon for treatment units is T20S R21E-S23,24,25,26; T20S R22E-S20,21,27,28,29,30 (see appendix A).

The enƟre project area covers approximately 4,909 acres with the total treatment applicaƟon of 2,744 acres.

Period of Performance:

ApplicaƟon can occur fall through early spring, October 1 through March 31. Treatment will be implemented between weather fronts and at appropriate Ɵme of day to avoid high winds, that increase the potenƟal for overland flow and avoid transport of herbicide in stormwater runoff. All work must be completed in Ɵme allowed.

II. CONTRACT REQUIREMENT AND SCOPE OF WORK

Contractor shall furnish all management, supervision, equipment, labor, supplies and materials not provided by the Government required to complete the job. The Contractor shall be responsible for the service and repair of equipment as necessary to conƟnuously maintain saƟsfactory work progress. Designated areas shall be treated in conformance with these specificaƟons and this Statement of Work with BLM specified herbicide at the rate specified below. Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall furnish at work sites all equipment, labor, supplies, and materials required to complete the job.

HERBICIDE: Trade Name- a.Spike 20P, b.Tebuthiuron 20P. Common name- Tebuthiuron. EPA registraƟon numbers- a.81927-41, b.62719-121. Manufacturers- a.Dow AgroSciences, b.Alligare.

1. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing, transporƟng, storing and disposal of the herbicide. (Including disposal of herbicide containers)

2. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that the applicaƟon of the herbicide meets all label specificaƟons and complies with all Federal, State and Local regulaƟons (most restricƟve of these shall be followed). The Contractor shall be responsible for cleanup off accidental spills, following proper handling and storage precauƟons, and ensuring proper exposure control and personal protecƟon is provided as defined by the herbicide label and Safety Data Sheets.

HERBICIDE APPLICATION: The contractor must be able to evenly distribute the herbicide at the rates specified in the Statement of Work. Equipment that cannot perform the specified work shall be modified or replaced by the contractor. ApplicaƟon equipment shall be equipped for carrying herbicide with the distribuƟon mechanism including release, shutoff and spreading device which can be calibrated for spreading herbicide at the prescribed rate in an acceptable manner and uniform paƩern. Herbicide applicaƟon equipment shall include the physical measures to prevent product from blowing out.

HERBICIDE APPLICATION RATE: The intended herbicide applicaƟon rate is from 1.65 – 2.5 lb.

of formulated product/acre. ( AcƟve ingredient 0.33-0.5 lb./acre) Apply herbicide at a uniform rate per horizontal acre, minimizing the over-applicaƟon outside of treatment boundaries. Herbicide shall be distributed in such a manner as to secure a high uniformity of herbicide distribuƟon. Such distribuƟon shall not vary more than 10 percent above or below the distribuƟon of formulated product per unit of surface specified for the unit. Electronic mapping data shall be provided and displayed to the COR on request.

HERBICIDE APPLICATOR CALIBRATION: The Contractor shall calibrate applicaƟon equipment prior to applicaƟon on the project.

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) REQUIRMENTS:

1. GPS/ARC/INFO compaƟble navigaƟon system: Equipment shall be equipped with a GPS Guidance/Tracking system capable of accepƟng and uƟlizing ARC/INFO GIS shapefiles and of directly supplying shapefiles of treatment coverage as a deliverable specified in Statement of Work.

2. DifferenƟally Corrected Global PosiƟoning System (DGPS): DGPS is required for tracking and data collecƟon. The Contractor shall provide all guidance equipment, materials, computers, printers, personnel, and services required for the system to be used. The system shall be sufficiently sensiƟve to provide immediate deviaƟon indicaƟons (real Ɵme). The DGPS system must be capable of determining a differenƟally corrected locaƟon with an error of no more the 5 meters in the horizontal plane. The guidance system shall be capable of updaƟng the current posiƟon at a rate of a minimum of one Ɵme per second. DifferenƟal correcƟon must cover the enƟre treatment unit operaƟonal area. During operaƟon, differenƟally corrected signals must be accurately recorded at least 90% of the operaƟonal Ɵme. DifferenƟal correcƟons may be provided by a portable differenƟal staƟon, FM radio fixed towers or satellite.

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

a. SoŌware: SoŌware provided with the DGPS must be designated for parallel offset equal to the assigned swath width of the applicaƟon equipment.

b. Project Log: Must be capable of a minimum rate of one second logging intervals. The full record includes posiƟon, Ɵme, speed, track, applicaƟon system on/off, job name/number and differenƟal correcƟon status. The computer program must be capable of calculaƟng and showing the total acres treated during applicaƟon and capable of downloading to a computer for analysis and review. The project log must show and differenƟate between apply-on and apply-off when viewed on a computer monitor or printer. Export files of each treatment unit shall be provided electronically and must be compaƟble with ArcView or ACR-INFO GIS system. The contractor may provide soŌware that is compaƟble, and which will enable the files to convert into viewable files for ArcView or ACR-INFO GIS. The Contractor shall provide project log data at the compleƟon of each treatment unit. AddiƟonally, the contractor shall, upon request by the COR or Project Inspector, be able to supply project log data on a USB memory drive for review at anyƟme during the contract. The contract will not be considered complete unƟl the data has been reviewed and deemed complete with no skips in applied areas. The DGPS system must be capable of zooming in on any porƟon of the treatment to view a specific area with greater detail.

c. Hardware: Visual Display Monitor and Control Keypad: (1) Capable of displaying swath width over projected path; (2) mounted in a locaƟon that will allow the applicator to view the screen; (3) have a method to displayed stored polygons to indicate apply or no apply areas within or adjacent to treatment units; (4) have a feature that allows the applicator to return to the exact locaƟon of applicator shutdown and complete applicaƟon without omiƩed or double treated areas; (5) be able to input reference waypoints (A-B lines); (6) have a feature which alerts applicator when they are about to enter or exit a specific treatment unit or an exclusion area within a unit.

d. Course DeviaƟon Indicator (CDI): The course deviaƟon indicator or course deviaƟon light must have the capability to display both cross-track and intercept angle to the desired heading. Cross-track error shall be adjusted down to 1 meter.

e. Memory: Must be capable of storing enough data to complete individual treatment units.

f. Log: Must be capable of calculaƟng and showing total acres treated, must show enƟre track of equipment from beginning to end and differenƟate between apply-on and apply-off. A color printout and export files shall be provided on a standard removeable drive, USB drive, or other appropriate media approved by the contracƟng officer and the Gila District BLM and must be compaƟble with ArcView or ARC/INFO GIS. Shapefiles are the required file format.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED DATA:

Government Furnished GPS Coordinates: Unit boundaries will be provided in electronic shapefiles. Boundaries will not be marked on the ground. AŌer the contract is awarded more detailed maps or geo referenced maps can be provided. The Government will not be responsible for loading this informaƟon onto Contractor devices or equipment.

SPECIFIC TASKS:

1. Contractor shall provide a completed PesƟcide ApplicaƟon Record (PAR) for the treated sites. At a minimum, one PAR per treatment unit must be completed. Each PAR will match the corresponding project data log. The contractor must, upon request by the COR or Project Inspector, be able to supply the PARs for review at any Ɵme during the contract. The Contractor shall submit final PARs no later than two weeks aŌer applying the herbicide specified in this contract.

2. An ESRI ARCGIS shapefile/ project log containing treated areas is required upon compleƟon. The shapefile will be in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 13 datum NAD83. Contact informaƟon (e.g. email and phone number) for whom the contractor shall provide project log data will be given to the Contractor during the Pre- Work Conference.

3. All roads (public and private) damaged or opened by the Contractor shall be restored at no cost to the US Government to their condiƟon before commencement of work.

4. Contractor shall be responsible for managing public access to the project area during treatment acƟviƟes.

5. Eye-level wind velociƟes for herbicide applicaƟon must be 15 mph or less at applicaƟon site. The Contractor is responsible for checking condiƟons at project area using a device that provides quanƟtaƟve data that is not subjecƟve. (For example Kestrel).

6. Contractor is responsible for the idenƟficaƟon and avoidance of any ground and aerial hazards.

III. Contract AdministraƟon:

QUALITY CONTROL:

1. The COR/Project Inspector will monitor to determine the uniformity of herbicide applicaƟon. Project data logs will be uƟlized to determine the uniformity of herbicide applicaƟon.

2. The US Government reserves the right to stop treatment operaƟons at any Ɵme when condiƟons are considered sufficiently unfavorable to warrant stoppage. Stoppage shall conƟnue unƟl operaƟons are again authorized by the US Government.

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES AND PERFORMACE TIMES:

1. The Contractor will provide project data log at the compleƟon of each treatment unit.

The contract will not be considered complete unƟl the data for all treatment units have been reviewed and deemed complete with no skips in treatment areas.

2. Must be capable of calculaƟng and showing total acres treated during applicaƟon, must show enƟre log of equipment, and differenƟate between apply-on and apply-off. A color printout and export files for each treatment unit shall be provided on a standard removable drive or other appropriate media approved by the contracƟng officer and the Gila District BLM at the end of the contract and must be compaƟble with ArcView or ARC/INFO GIS. Shapefiles are the preferred file format.

3. Contractor shall provide a completed PesƟcide ApplicaƟon Record (PAR) for the treated sites. At a minimum, one PAR per treatment unit must be completed. Each PAR will match the corresponding project data log. The contractor must, upon request by the COR or Project Inspector, be able to supply the PARs for review at any Ɵme during the contract. The Contractor shall submit final PARs no later than two weeks aŌer applying the herbicide specified in this contract.

4. The period of performance begins on the date of award to excluding dates as stated in this Statement of Work (applicaƟon acceptable between October1-March 31).

5. There will be a Pre-Work Conference before the start of the contract at an agreed upon date between COR/Project Inspector and the Contractor. At this conference, the Contractor shall provide the COR with a work progress report plan that details his/her proposed workforce and schedule to provide for the orderly compleƟon of the work within the contract performance Ɵmes. This work schedule must be acceptable by the US Government. At a minimum, the schedule should reflect a work progress rate equal to the available amount of contract performance Ɵme. The unit sequence work schedule will be discussed and agreed upon by the COR/ Project Inspector and Contractor.

6. A project implementaƟon start date will be set and agreed upon by the Contractor and the COR. The Contractor shall conƟnue performance of the work under the contract without delay or interrupƟon except by causes beyond the contractor’s control as defined by contract clauses, or by the receipt of a “Suspend Work Order” issued by the US Government.

7. The Contractor shall contact the authorized BLM COR/Project Inspector 72 hours before implemenƟng any applicaƟon of herbicide.

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR PROJECT INSPECTOR (PI):

The COR and/or PI will be appointed by the ContracƟng Officer upon award of the contract.

Such COR/PI will be responsible for giving the Contractor any special instrucƟons or guidance necessary to complete delivery as required by the contract. The COR or PI does not have the authority to modify or in anyway amend the terms of this contract.

PRE-QUOTE TOUR:

A site visit to the contract area will not be conducted. The project area is in a publicly accessible locaƟon. It is the offeror’s discreƟon to view the project area and saƟsfy themselves regarding all general and local condiƟons that may affect the cost of the contract performance, to the extent that the informaƟon is reasonably priced and obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site consƟtute grounds for a claim aŌer contract award.

SAFETY:

The Contractor is responsible for providing a safety plan that idenƟfies a point of contact in the event of an accident or injury. The plan should include a descripƟon of onsite emergency procedures to follow in case of accident or injury. The plan should also include the insurance company providing coverage and the perƟnent group coverage number.

It is the responsibility of the Contractor to idenƟfy all hazards within the work area. The Contractor shall take all the appropriate precauƟons. The Contractor shall be responsible if a herbicide or other hazardous material spill occurs. The Contractor shall report spills and accidents immediately to the BLM authorized COR and appropriate local authoriƟes. The Contractor shall control spills quickly and shall secure addiƟonal help when the Contractor cannot effecƟvely or safely handle any spill cleanup. Spills will be the responsibility of the Contractor and shall be cleaned up to the saƟsfacƟon of local authoriƟes.

INVOICING:

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Plaƞorm (IPP)

Payment requests must be submiƩed electronically through the US Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Plaƞorm System.

“Payment Request” means any request for the contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To consƟtute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements idenƟfied in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and CondiƟons – Commercial Items included in commercial items contracts. The IPP website address is: hƩps://www.ipp.gov.

CONTRACT EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Three examples of successful past performance of projects of a similar magnitude and nature.

2. Brief descripƟon of the methodology for implemenƟng herbicide applicaƟon and the Quality

Control Plan to ensure compleƟon according to contract specificaƟons.

3. Total Contract Cost with detailed line-item cost proposals.

Appendix A: Map 1: Lucky Hills 2025 Project Area

Appendix A: Map 2: Lucky Hills Treatment Unit 1

Appendix A: Map 3: Lucky Hills Treatment Unit 2

Appendix A: Map 4: Lucky Hills Treatment Unit 3