Attachment 2 - Cow Creek Fence Specifications SOW.pdf

SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Scope or Work:

The work to be completed consists of transporting material from Ft. Bayard admin site to project area, constructing 1 mile of 4 strand barb wire fence, and removing old wire from previous fence.

Project Description:

• Transporting (packing)with livestock) cement, wire stays and other incidental material project material and other incidental from Ft. Bayard admin site to project area.

• Construct approximately 1 mile of fence on posted line.

• Remove and dispose of all old wire. Contractor must dispose of all old wire at the Grant County Landfill or a salvage company.

• Metal " T" posts and wire have been flown into strategic places.

• Do to rough and steep and rough terrain no vehicle use will be allowed.

Location:

Project site is located on Tadpole Ridge, off the Sheep Corral Road, and Trail 232 in the Pinos Altos Mountain Range, -108 16.472W, 32 57.918N. off NM State Hwy 15, Appendix A **Regardless of type of improvement project, the Contractor must coordinate with Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to ensure proper Heritage and Biological surveys arc completed prior to implementation. Existing fence must be in the same location of the replaced material. New improvement installation or any equipment route must exactly follow flagged route. In the event that the improvement project does not follow the existing route or flagged route, the improvement will not be accepted, and the Contractor will be required to correct. Likewise, if any improvement is not to the standards found below, the Contractor will be required to correct.

Access:

• No off-road travel access is granted or implied for construction of this fence

• There are camp sites along the fence

General Description:

• Fence height - 46 inches in height with 10-inch wire spacing between top and 2nd wire and 10 inches between 2nd and 3rd wires and 16 inch spacing from ground to bottom wire.

• All four wires will be barbed.

• Fence will have fence post spacing of 16 foot and include two twisted wire stays with one wooden stay in the middle of span. The wooden stay should rest on the ground

• Change in post spacing must be approved prior to construction by the COR

Fence Wire:

• All wire will be tightly stretched.

• Line wires will be cut and dead-ended on all comers, gates or Angle Iron brace posts, and the wire wrapped around the post twice then secured by wrapping back on the stretched wire.

• Not more than ¼ mile shall be stretched at one time.

• Wires will be fastened to steel posts, at the proper spacing, using the galvanized fence post clips.

• Clips shall be clamped down securely on both ends of clip, and snug on steel post as to allow no up and down movement of the wire along the steel post.

Fence Stays:

• Two twisted wire stays 42 inches long shall be used in each panel with a wooden stay in the

• middle between posts and equally spaced between posts and rest solidly on the ground.

• Wooden stays shall be 52 inches long wooden stays and will be furnished by the government.

Corner and Line Braces:

• Comer or line brace material will be 2½ "x 2½" x 6' angle iron upright ¼" thick & 2"x2 "x6' angle iron braces¼" thick. All metal braces must be installed with cement.

• Line braces must be installed a minimum of every quarter mile, or where the fence changes direction and on each drastic topography change top and bottom.

• All center Comer or Line braces must be installed a minimum of 24 inches deep and cemented in.

• Angled side braces for the comers and line braces must be installed a minimum of 18 inches deep and cemented in.

T-Posts:

• T-posts will have a spacing of sixteen feet. T-posts will be pounded into the ground at a depth of 16 inches or above the top of the flange, whichever is the greatest depth.

• If T-posts cannot be driven a depth of 16 inches due to solid rock, then a rock drill must be used to establish the 16 inches

• In rock drilled holes the T-Post must fit snug and solid

• Straddle Jacks will not be used.

Depression Crossings or Water gaps:

• When a fence line crosses a pronounced depression or drainage, a brace is to be constructed online to each side of the depression/drainage

• Additional strands of barbed wire will be required as well as the use of rock dead men of sufficient weight to adequately wire close off the gap and hold the fence down.

Gate Specification (Texas Style wire gate):

• Affix gate posts to corner/ stretch braces

• Use three wood stays for gate construction

• Use five strands of barbed wire affixed to two three-inch posts at ten-inch wire spacing

• Ensure gate is tight when closed but easy to open and close

• Affix wood lever or pry stick to gate post to assist opening and closing

• Gates will be established at locations deemed necessary by C.O.R.

Proper disposal or old fence materials:

• All old fence from wire, metal posts, or metal stays associated with the old fence line are to be removed from National Forest lands and disposed of properly.

• Proper disposal consists of disposal at an approved landfill or salvaged by the contractor

• Old wooden posts and stays will be pulled and can be scattered along the fence line.

Government furnished Materials:

• 5.5 ft steel T-Posts (333)

• Rolls of 12.5m gauge barbed wire (16)

• Ready mix cement and angle iron braces as needed

• Free use permit for Juniper stays

• DO NOT BASE OFFERS ON GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS

Contractor Furnished Materials:

All tools, labor, transportation, supervision, equipment, and materials not furnished by the government labor, that is necessary for the removal of old and fence and construction of the new fence, will be provided by the contractor.

Noxious Weed Control To prevent the potential spread of noxious weeds, the Contractor will be required to furnish proof of weed-free equipment. Cleaned equipment shall be free of all dirt and plant parts/materials that may carry noxious weed seeds into the construction area.

Any/all subsequent move-ins of equipment after the initial move-in, shall be treated the same as the initial move-in. Before transporting equipment/materials onto National Forest Lands, the Contractor will notify the COR and coordinate an equipment inspection at an agreed to location.

BIOBASED PRODUCTS

The contractor must comply with the Agriculture Act of 2014, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 9FSRIA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Federal Acquisition Regulation;

Executive Order (EO) 13514, "Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance", dated October 2, 2009; EO 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management", dated January 24, 2007; and Presidential Memorandum, "Driving Innovation and Creating Jobs in Rural America through Biobased and Sustainable Product Procurement," dated February 2012 to provide biobased products. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quantity that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards, and to the extent feasible and reasonable; include the exclusive use of biobased and recycled products.

The following is a list of categories for bio-preferred products that are required for performance of this construction contract: Equipment Lubricants, Hydraulic Fluids, Fuel Additives, Engine Oils, Office Products (Ink, paper, cleaning products) For more information regarding the Department of Agriculture Biobased Program go to:

http://www.biopreferred.gov

Invoicing/Payments:

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