PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FT. PECK AREA MOWING/TRIMMING SERVICES

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

(FORT PECK PROJECT)

301 E KANSAS

FORT PECK, MT 59223

FY2026

1.0 General Information.

1.1 Background. The Fort Peck Project is a multi-purpose flood control/power generation project with recreation sites. The project is located 17 miles southeast of Glasgow, MT near the small community of Fort Peck, MT. The Fort Peck Project manages and maintains the dam and associated roads, building lawns, and overlook areas that are used frequently by the employees and visiting public. Mowing and trimming services are required to provide safe work areas for the employees and quality recreational experiences for the visiting public.

1.2 Scope of Work. This is a non-personal services contract to provide mowing and trimming services. Services include mowing, bagging clippings, trimming, and picking up and remove any trash ,tree limbs, and pinecones in the mowing areas. The contractor shall perform these services at designated areas described in this (PWS). The government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turn is responsible to the government. This is a fixed priced, performance-based service contract where the government defines and measures desired outcomes, while contractor methods are generally not constrained or directed.

1.3 Period of Performance The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and four (4) 12-month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Year: 01 May 2026 through 30 April 2027

• Active period of performance: 01 May 2026 through 30 November 2026

• Inactive period of performance: 01 December 2026 through 30 April 2027

Option Year 1: 01 May 2027 through 30 April 2028

• Active period of performance: 01 May 2027 through 30November 2027

• Inactive period of performance: 01December2027 through 30 April 2028

Option Year 2: 01 May 2028 through 30 April 2029

• Active period of performance: 01 May 2028 through 30 November 2028

• Inactive period of performance: 01 December 2028 through 30 April 2029

Option Year 3: 01 May 2029 through 30 April 2030

• Active period of performance: 01 May 2029 through 30 November 2029

• Inactive period of performance: 01 December 2029 through 30 April 2030

Option Year 4: 01 May 2030 through 30 April 2031

• Active period of performance: 01 May 2030 through 30 November 2030

• Inactive period of performance: 01December 2030 through 30 April 2031

*Note: The Contractor is not required to perform any services during the inactive period of performance.

1.4 Contractor Personnel.

1.4.1 The contractor shall perform all work under this contract using his or her own forces except as provided in Paragraph 1.4.2 Subcontracting. Employees who perform this work shall be qualified persons on the contractor’s own payroll.

1.4.1.1 Key Personnel. The following personnel are considered key personnel by the government: Contractor shall furnish a minimum one (1) individual (16 years or older) to perform the grounds maintenance. Operators of equipment shall be 18 years of age, except those 16 years old and older may operate equipment when permitted by the Child Labor Law of the Fair Labor Standard Act administered by the U.S. Department of Labor.

1.4.1.2 Identification of Contractor Employees. All contract personnel attending meetings and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government Employees. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor vehicles will be marked with “Contractor

Operated Vehicle” signs provided by the Government.

1.4.1.3 Dress deemed appropriate for the safety of the employee shall be worn. Shirts (sleeveless shirts unacceptable), long pants, hard hats, safety boots, safety glasses or goggles, Class III high visibility vests, and hearing protection will always be worn as required by the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, 385-1-1.

1.4.2 Subcontracting. The contractor shall not subcontract any work without written approval of the Contracting Officer. Compliance with the provisions of this contract by subcontractors shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

Quality Control.

1.4.3 The contractor shall designate, in writing, an employee who shall serve as the contact for matters involving quality and performance or nonperformance of the required work stated in this PWS. The employee(s) shall be qualified and fully competent with full authority to act for, and on behalf of, the contractor as necessary to ensure that the required work is performed in accordance with the standards contained herein. The contractor shall furnish the above written designation to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) no later than the first day of work. The contractor shall include the name(s), address(s), and telephone number(s) of the responsible individual(s).

1.4.4 The Contracting Officer reserves the right to disapprove any individual whom he considers incompetent to perform the work required. The Contracting Officer will provide a written notice of any disapproval to the contractor.

1.5 Quality Assurance. The government will use a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) or the methods stated in this PWS to ensure that the Contractor is performing the services required by this PWS in an acceptable manner. The Government may use Quality Assurance Evaluators (QAE(s)) to assist with the quality assurance methods.

1.5.1 The government has the right to inspect all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The government shall perform inspections in a manner that will not delay the work.

1.5.2 If any of the services do not conform to contract requirements, the government may require the contractor to perform the services in conformity with contract requirements and at no increase in cost. If the contract requirements are not met after a second attempt the government may (1) require the contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements and (2) reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

1.5.2.1 Upon verification of a validated customer complaint or corrective action report, the COR will notify the contractor that they are required to re-perform specific services. The contractor shall take corrective actions to resolve the action within 24-hours upon notification from the COR.

1.5.3 The government may take action, if the contractor fails to perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance is in conformity with the contract requirements. The government may (1) by contract, or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the contractor any cost incurred by the government that related to the performance of such service or (2) terminate the contract in whole or in part

1.5.4 The contractor is responsible to replace/repair any damage to government property due to negligence, at his or her own cost. The government may take action, if the contractor fails to replace/repair any damage to government property. The government may (1) by contract, or otherwise, replace/repair damaged government property and charge to the contractor any cost incurred by the government to replace/repair any damage.

1.6 Hours of Operation. The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday thru Saturday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.7 Pre-Work Meeting. Prior to commencing any activities, the contractor shall arrange a Pre-work Meeting with the COR. The Meeting shall discuss the work requirements, scheduling, submittal process, review of the Activity Hazard

Analysis (AHA), and Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan (AAP). At least one (1) week prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall coordinate their proposed work schedule with the COR. If the Contractor’s proposed work schedule should change the Contractor shall contact the COR prior to performing work activities.

1.9. Submittals. Prior to commencement of services, the Contractor shall submit the following documents to the COR for review and approval:

a. Work Plan to include equipment a schedule of times mowing will occur

b. Personnel Requirements

c. Certificate of Insurance

d. Letter(s) of authority for supervisor

e. Quality Control Plan

f. Safety procedures to be followed under the work of this contract.

1.10 Standards and Regulations. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in the contract and comply with all Local, State, and Federal Regulations during the services performed. The Contractor is responsible for ascertaining the extent to which these regulations affect the operations resulting from this contract. The Contractor shall comply will all applicable regulations. Applicable regulations include, but are not limited to the following:

a. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 36, Chapter III, Part 327, Rules and Regulations Governing Public

Use on Corps of Engineers Water Resource Development Projects EP 1165-2-316 (http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerPamphlets/EP_1165-2- 316.pdf?ver=2013-08-22-104526-670)

b. Engineering Manual (EM) 385-1-1 (USACE – Safety and Health Requirements Manual), dated March 2024; https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/EM%20385-1-1%20_EFFECTIVE%2015March2024.pdf

c. Occupational Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR 1910);

d. The Contractor shall follow traffic control measures in accordance with DOT Federal Highway

Administration’s MUTCD PART 6 (Temporary Traffic Control).

1.10.1 Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA). The contractor shall prepare the AHA in accordance with Paragraph 01.A.14 or 01.A.15 of the EM 385-1-1. If using Paragraph 01.A.15, prepare the AHA IAW Figure 1-2.

Note: Contractors and other individual employer’s typically use Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), or similar Risk Management assessment tools. The government considers equivalent to, and acceptable substitutes for, the USACE’s AHA provided the data collected is the same as that required by the AHA, commensurate with the type of services the contractor is performing.

1.10.2 Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan (APP). EM 385-1-1 in its entirety may be too complex for the type of work performed under these contracts; contractors may reference Appendix A, for abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan (APP). The contractor shall only need to submit items in Appendix A that are pertinent to the contract. The contractor shall use a qualified person to prepare the site-specific abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan (APP). The contractor shall prepare the APP in accordance with the format and requirements of the EM 385-1- 1 and supplemented herein. The contractor shall sign and submit the APP for approval prior to the start of work onsite.

1.10.3 Environmental Protection. This paragraph prescribes actions required for the prevention of environmental pollution during and as a result of operations under this contract. For the purpose of this specification, environmental pollution is defined as the presence of chemical, physical, or biological elements or agents which adversely affect human health or welfare, unfavorably alter ecological balances of importance to human life, affect other species of importance to man, or degrade the utility of the environment for aesthetic and recreational purposes.

The control of environmental pollution requires consideration of air, land, and water; and involves noise, solid waste management, management of radiant energy and radioactive materials, as well as other pollutants.

1.10.4 Protection of Water Resources. Lakes, ditches, rivers, canals, waterways, or reservoirs shall not be polluted with fuels, oil, bituminous, calcium chloride, insecticides, herbicides, or other similar materials harmful to fish, shellfish, or wildlife; or materials which may be detrimental to outdoor recreation.

1.10.5 Disposal of Materials. The methods and locations of the disposal of materials, wastes, effluent, trash, garbage, oil, grease, chemicals, etc., within the right-of-way limits shall be such that harmful debris will not enter lakes, ditches, rivers, canals, waterways, or reservoirs by erosion. All waste generated in the performance of work shall be hauled and disposed of offsite.

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerPamphlets/EP_1165-2-316.pdf?ver=2013-08-22-104526-670 http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerPamphlets/EP_1165-2-316.pdf?ver=2013-08-22-104526-670 https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/EM%20385-1-1%20_EFFECTIVE%2015March2024.pdf

1.10.6 Protection of Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. The Contractor shall be responsible for restoring any Government facilities or structures damaged as a result of his/her operations. Reasonable care shall be taken to avoid damage to existing structures, equipment, and vegetation in the recreation areas, and other areas of Government Property. Any such damage shall be repaired, or the items replaced as directed by the KO, at no cost to the Government. The Contractor shall advise the COR of any damage to the facilities due to vandalism or other causes on the day he/she first notices such damage. No chemical shall be used to inhibit vegetation growth at any area within Fort Peck Project.

1.10.7 Safety Standards & Slopes. The Contractor will comply with all current provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, (OSHA), the standards set forth in the Corps of Engineers Manual, EM 385-1-1, "Safety and Health Requirements Manual", and ANSI B71.4, ("Safety Specifications for Commercial Turf Care Equipment").

Roll overprotective structures, ROPS, will be required in accordance with ANSI B71.4 if the contractor mows longitudinally, a slope greater than 30% or if the contractor mows a slope greater than 20% in a lateral direction.

Very few areas in the defined tracts exceed these maximum slopes and will be identified prior to commencement of work. In the event that an area to be mowed exceeds these maximum slopes and the contractor does not have ROPS, the contractor will be required to mow these areas with a push or other approved type mower.

1.10.8 Safety Meetings. The Contractor shall hold a safety meeting with all his/her employees, prior to commencement of work and each week of work, concerning safety on the job, a list of employees present and subjects discussed during the meeting. These minutes will be recorded and turned into the COR on a monthly basis.

Any Contractor employee who does not follow safety requirements will be removed by the Contractor. Technical Exhibit 3 Contractors Safety Meeting Worksheet is an acceptable format that could be used for submission of the safety meeting minutes.

1.10.9 Unsafe Work Practices. If the Contractor fails to comply or refuses to comply with the safety requirements specified herein, the COR or any Government employee may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. No part of the time lost due to any such stop order shall be made subject to claim for extension of time or for excess costs or damages to the Contractor. The Contractor will not be paid for work not performed as a result of the stop order. Continued failure to comply with one, several or all of the safety requirements of this contract may be grounds for termination of the contract.

1.11 Physical Security.

1.11.1 The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government facilities, property, and materials provided for contractor use. The contractor shall secure at all times all government facilities, property, and materials. Specific security conditions may change based on threats to national defense and based on the risk of specific facilities to these threats. The contractor shall abide by these changing conditions at all times, as applicable.

1.11.2 Key Control. The contractor shall ensure all keys issued by the government are not lost, stolen, duplicated, or used by unauthorized persons.

1.11.2.1 The Contractor shall immediately report to the COR any occurrences of lost or stolen keys.

1.11.2.2 In the event keys, other than master keys are lost or stolen, the contractor may be required, upon written direction of the COR, to re-key or replace the affected lock or locks without cost to the government. The government may, however, at its option, replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying and deduct the cost of such from the monthly payment due the contractor. If a master key is lost or stolen, the government may need to replace all locks and keys for that system. The government will deduct the total cost to replace the locks and keys from the contractor’s monthly invoice.

1.11.2.3 The contractor shall prohibit the use of keys issued by the government by any persons other than the contractor’s employees. The contractor shall not facilitate access of secured areas to persons other than contractor personnel or subcontractors engaged in performance of contract work requirements.

1.12 Antiterrorism/Operation Security Requirements.

1.12.1 Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program. The Contractor must pre‐screen candidates using the E‐ Verify Program (http://www.dhs.gov/E‐Verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements.

The vendor must ensure that the candidate has two valid forms of government issued identification to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-Verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible candidates must be provided to the COR no later than three (3) business days after the initial contract award.

http://www.dhs.gov/E

1.13 Payment.

1.13.1 The government will make payment monthly, after the government has inspected and accepted the services, and the government has reviewed, approved, and processed the contractor’s invoice. The contractor shall submit the invoice to the COR and/or any other person that has been designated in the contract to receive the invoice.

1.13.2 The contractor must provide the contractor’s name, address, contract number, period of services completed (i.e., for the month of January or for the period of performance of January 1 through February 23), CLIN and specific quantities of work performed (i.e., 1 Month, 40 days, 100 acres, etc.), exposure hours and total requested, for an invoice to be considered proper. The contractor shall submit the invoice by the fifth (5th) of the month for services completed the previous month or submit the invoice upon completion of all services, in accordance with the period of performance stated in the CLIN.

2.0 Definitions. The following definitions and descriptions apply wherever the word(s) or phrase(s) is/are stated in this PWS:

Acceptable Level of Performance (ALP): The maximum percent defective, the maximum number of defects per hundred units, or the number of defects in a lot considered satisfactory on the average. The allowable leeway or variance from a standard before the government will reject the specific service.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): means an individual designated an authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

Performance-Based Contract (FAR 2.101): Structuring all aspects of an acquisition around the purpose of the work to be performed with the contract requirements set forth in clear, specific, and objective terms with measurable outcomes as opposed to either the manner by which the work is to be performed or broad and imprecise.

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS): The PRS shows contract requirements, the component requirements related to each contract requirement, the price of each work requirement as a percentage of the associated contract requirement (Fixed Price Contracts), the standard of performance, and the acceptable level of performance (ALP) for each work requirement.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document used by the Government for quality assurance surveillance. Document contains sampling/evaluation guides, checklists, and the performance requirements summary (PRS).

3.0 Government Furnished Items and Services.

3.1 Services. N/A

3.2 Facilities. The Government will give the Contractor a designated location to dispose of all unwanted vegetation and branches picked up by Contractor when mowing. The Contractor will be responsible for safely hauling items to the designated location. The Government shall not make available to the Contractor any space or facilities for storage of equipment or supplies.

3.3 Utilities. N/A

3.4 Equipment. Contractor Operated Vehicle signs will be issued to the Contractor. These signs will be placed on vehicles while operating on Fort Peck Project while fulfilling the duties of this contract. At the completion of the contract the signs will be returned to the government.

3.5 Materials. N/A

4.0 Contractor Furnished Items and Responsibilities.

4.1 General. The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.2 Materials. N/A

4.3 Equipment.

4.3.1 Mowing Equipment. The Contractor shall furnish all lawn mowing equipment to include but not limited to lawn mowers, lawn tractors, or pull-behind mowing systems designed for a finished even turf cut. Mowers shall be turf-type, finishing cut designed for mowing and maintaining turf grass. All mowers must have slides, wheels, casters, or rollers to prevent damage to turf. Turf-approved floatation tires are required on large equipment to prevent rutting and soil compaction. All mowers should leave a finished-even smooth cut with consistent length of turf being uniform throughout the finished tract area. Different sized mowers may be required to mow tight areas between such areas around trees, signs, electrical posts, fencing and other facilities, as all turf within the work units shall be uniformly cut. Mowers shall be equipped with all original factory-installed deflector shields and all safety features such as roll-over bars, seat belts, and automatic shut-off systems (kill switch) shall be in working order as indicated in the mower’s manufacturers instruction and safety manual, and properly used or applied by the Contractor while operating equipment.

4.3.2 Trimmers. Trimming equipment shall include but is not limited to hand trimmers, hand weed whips, scythes, engine-powered trimmers, push mowers or other suitable equipment that insures an even and finished turf. Trimmers shall be used in all areas mowing equipment cannot access without possibly damaging equipment or property.

4.3.3 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Materials. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary safety equipment and materials required for Contractor-personnel safety. Contractors must adhere to the EM-385-1-1 and all required safety equipment and materials shall be furnished and worn or applied correctly by the Contractor and all Contractor personnel. The Contractor is responsible to ensure all contractor personnel are properly trained to correctly use all mowing and trimming equipment with all required safety materials and features. Yellow or orange reflective-type vests, proper eye and ear protection, and safety toe footwear shall be worn by all mowing and trimming operators while performing any of the duties under this contract.

4.4 First-Aid. A minimum of two (2) employee shall be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first-aid in the work area during all working hours. A Red Cross approved first-aid kit is also required at the work site.

4.6 Contractors Log. Contractor will maintain a daily log of hours worked, Tracts mowed and trimmed, and any damages to government owned or personal owned equipment resulting from contractor’s work.

4.7 Insurance. The following kinds and minimum amounts of insurance are required under the performance of this contract:

TYPE AMOUNT

Worker’s Compensation Coverage complying with applicable State Statute.

Employer’s Liability Minimum amount of $100,000.

Commercial General Liability Minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence.

Commercial Automobile Liability Minimum limits of $200,000 per person, $500,000 per accident for bodily injury, and $20,000 per accident for property damage.

NOTE: Coverage required above are minimums.

5.0 Specific Tasks.

5.1 Basic Services. The Contractor shall remove any trash, rubbish or debris prior to mowing turf areas and deposit within dumpsters or trash receptacles within the work areas prior to conducting mowing operations within the work units. The Contractor shall remove and properly dispose of all limbs and branches up to six inches (6”) in diameter, miscellaneous vegetation, to include pinecones within all contract areas prior to mowing operations. Mowing shall not be permitted when the mowing operation causes rutting of ground or clumping of cut grass. Equipment shall be operated in a manner that will prevent the wheels from tearing the turf on turns. Each pass shall overlap the previous pass so that no uncut strips of turf remain. Mowers will be operated so clippings and residue from mowing decks are not deposited on roadways, parking areas, sidewalks or other hard-surface areas. Mowing operations are permitted near facilities and within the vicinity of road signs, guard rails, posts, culverts, trees, shrubs, and similar items provided that such operation does not damage or move these items from their original location. These areas shall be cleared of any lawn clippings, residue or debris related to mowing operations immediately after completing mowing within the area and prior to the contractor leaving the tract for the day.

5.1.1 Mowing Height: The Contractor shall mow all turf to a height of three- and one-half inches (3.5”) to four and one half inches (4.5”).

5.1.2 Trimming: All trimming shall be completed no more than 24-hours following completion of mowing operations. Trimming of all grass shall be cut to match the mowed height. Trimming shall be required around and under, as appropriate: posts, landscaping timbers, parking bumpers, bulletin boards, water hydrants, signs, markers, grills, trash receptacles, trees, shrubs, rock-faced ditches and all facilities and buildings within the work units.

5.1.3 Bagging of Turf Clippings: All bagging of turf clippings shall be accomplished simultaneously with mowing operation. Clippings must be taken to government designated disposal area.

5.1.4 Autumn Maintenance: Leaf removal to include raking and bagging fallen leaves on tract 3 and adjacent hardscaped areas. Debris cleanup removing sticks, branches, pine cones and other trash. Debris cleanup shall be completed before the final mowing to optimal height. - Spring Maintenance: Contractor shall remove all sticks, branches, pinecones and other trash prior to first mowing. Date of spring maintenance will be coordinated with the COR prior to beginning work. Contractor shall dethatch once in the spring. Thatching rake shall be of heavy duty construction and consist of dual tines spaced no more than 3 inches apart. All grass clumps and disturbed material are to be collected and disposed of. Coordinate with the COR prior to beginning any Spring Maintenance work. It is at the discretion of the COR if this work will occur each spring and where it will occur at.

Tract and Area Descriptions.

Tract 1. Power Plants: This area is to include both outside and inside fenced Power Plant Building Area. This area has approximately 3 acres of mowing/trimming. Mow, bag and trim the described areas during the period of 1 May through 30 November as directed by the PWS. Contractor shall keep all mowed grass clippings off paved roads, concrete areas and overlook parking areas. All areas shall be mowed weekly and no more than 3 days prior to holidays. The Contractor will be required to obtain access from on duty Powerhouse operator. There are numerous objects to mow and trim around including but not limited to: trees, buildings, curbs, large landscape rocks, parking blocks, signage posts, chain link fence and other miscellaneous objects.

Reference map for this tract is Technical Exhibit 1- Tract 1

5.1.5 Tract 2. Interpretive Center: This is to include the lawn areas around the Interpretive Center Building. This area has approximately 0.7 acres of mowing/trimming. Mow, bag, and trim the described areas during the period of 1 May through 30 November, as directed by the PWS. Contractor shall keep all mowed grass clippings off paved roads, concrete areas and parking areas. All areas shall be mowed weekly and no more than 3 days prior to holidays and special events as scheduled. There are numerous objects to mow and trim around including but not limited to;

trees, buildings, curbs, landscape rocks, parking blocks, barricade posts, and sign posts. -.

5.1.6 Tract 3. Administration Building: This is to include the lawn areas around the administration Building. Mow, bag and trim the described areas during the period of 1 May through 30 November, as directed by the PWS. This tract has approximately 3.4 acres. All areas shall be mowed weekly and no more than 3 days prior to holidays and special events as scheduled. There are numerous objects to mow and trim around including but not limited to, trees, buildings, curbs, landscape rocks, parking blocks, barricade posts, and signposts.

Reference map for this tract is Technical Exhibit 1 – Tract 3

6.0 Performance Requirements Summary. The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance

Objective (The Service required— usually a shall statement)

Standard Performance Threshold (This is the maximum error rate. It could possibly be “Zero deviation from standard”)

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1.

Mow/Bag:

PWS Paragraph 5.1

The Contractor shall mow to a grass height of three- and one-half inches (3.5”) to four- and one-half inches (4.5”) , and uniform in appearance, free of skips, gaps, rutting, or scalping.

IAW Part 5.1.1

No more than 3 valid discrepancies and/or three or more legitimate complaints from the public within a 30-day period can be cause for contract termination.

Periodic surveillance by the Government and Validated Customer Complaint received by COR.

PRS # 2

Trim:

PWS paragraph 5.1

The Contractor shall trim around buildings, trees, fences, barriers and all other items within the mowing tract areas to be level with mowed grass height to maintain a uniform appearance, free of skips, gaps, rutting, or scalping. IAW Part 5.1.2

No more than 3 valid discrepancies and/or three or more legitimate complaints from the public within a 30-day period can be cause for contract termination.

Periodic surveillance by the Government and Validated Customer Complaint received by COR.

PRS # 3

Site Prep PWS paragraph 5.1

Contractor shall pick up all trash, debris, hoses, branches or other items prior to mowing any area and manage those items appropriately as described in IAW Part 5.1

No more than 3 valid discrepancies and/or three or more legitimate complaints from the public within a 30-day period can be cause for contract termination.

Periodic surveillance by the Government and Validated Customer Complaint received by COR.

PRS # 4

Site cleanup PWS paragraph 5.1

Contractor shall keep all mowed grass clippings off paved roads and walkways. All grass clippings mowed/blown onto concrete sidewalks;

concrete pads & roads shall be removed as described in IAW Part 5.1

No more than 3 valid discrepancies and/or three or more legitimate complaints from the public within a 30-day period can be cause for contract termination.

Periodic surveillance by the Government and Validated Customer Complaint received by COR.

PRS #5

Autumn Maintenance PWS paragraph 5.1

Contractor shall complete cleanup and final mowing on tracts agreed upon with COR as described in IAW Part 5.1

Zero deviation from standard Final inspection by Government

PRS #6

Spring MaintenancePWS paragraph 5.1

Contractor shall complete spring maintenance on tracts agreed upon with COR as described in IAW Part 5.1

Zero deviation from standard Final inspection by Government

7.0 Attachments.

7.1. Attachment 1/Technical Exhibit 1 - Tract Maps 3 pages

7.2. Attachment 2/Technical Exhibit 2 – Example Invoice for Mowing Services

7.3. Attachment 3/Technical Exhibit 3 – Contractor Safety Meeting Worksheet