ATTACHMENT 3 Statement of Work.pdf

CHEOAH AND TUSQUITEE RANGER DISTRICTS

WATER TESTING AND MONITORING

STATEMENT OF WORK

NATIONAL FOREST IN NORTH

CAROLINA

NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST

TUSQUITTEE AND CHEOAH RANGER DISTRICTS

RECREATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE –

WATER TREATMENT & TESTING

SWIMMING AREA –

WATER QUALITY TESTING

November, 2025

Potable Water and Swimming Area Testing and Chlorinator Operations

Part 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A – Scope of Contract – Furnish all labor, incidental materials, chemicals and transportation necessary for operation and maintenance of the Facilities listed hereafter.

Contractor MUST be North Carolina Class C Water Licensed.

B – Facilities to be maintained and/or tested under this contract:

Facility Use Period

CHEOAH District Office / Year Round Work Center / Residence

PWS ID #NC0138404

as specified in Part 4 of this SOW

Rattler Ford Campground April 15 – October 31

PWS ID #NC0138407

as specified in Part 2 of this SOW

Cheoah Pt. Campground April 15 – October 31

PWS ID #NC0138403

as specified in Part 2 of this SOW

Tsali Recreation Area April 15 – October 31

PWS ID #NC0138408

as specified in Part 2 of this SOW

Cherokee Lake Recreation Area April 1 – October 31 (Tusquitee Ranger District)

PWS ID #NC0120444

As specified in Part 2 of this SOW

Cheoah Pt. Beach Area April 15 – Oct. 31 as specified in Part 3 of this SOW

Jackrabbit Swimming Beach Area May 1 - September 30 (Tusquittee Ranger District) as specified in Part 3 of this SOW

Part 2 – TESTING REQUIREMENTS: POTABLE WATER

A. Collection of Samples for Testing of Potable Water

1. Contractor shall be responsible for sample containers, taking samples, and performing total coliform and fecal coliform tests (as required) on the water samples.

2. All area sites shall be tested once per 30-day period.

3. The US Forest Service shall perform all startup and shutdown procedures, in accordance with the Revised Total Coliform Rule [15A NCAC 18C Section .1539 (§141.854(i)(1)], for the Cherokee Lake Recreation Area, Rattler Ford Campground, Cheoah Point Campground and Tsali Recreation Area.

Contractor will be contacted by the US Forest Service once all water systems have been pressurized to obtain the first water sample of the season. One negative sample must be taken prior to the site opening.

A. COR will provide notice to the contractor if opening dates will differ from the above, with enough notice to allow all samplings to be performed.

4. Re-sampling – All samples with one or more positive portions shall be re-sampled immediately as required by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) (formally the NC Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources) –

A. http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/guest. The Forest Service shall be notified immediately by phone of any need for the Contractor to resample.

B. Notify: Todd Sharkey @ (828) 837-5152 x118, 123 Woodland Drive, Murphy, NC 28906.

5. All re-sampling shall be indicated on the appropriate North Carolina State reporting forms before being forwarded to the Forest Service.

6. All re-sampling shall be done at the same unit price as indicated in the bid schedule for regular sampling.

7. A copy of the test results shall be submitted to the appropriate NC DEQ office as well as to the Forest Service, 123 Woodland Drive, Murphy NC 28906, Attn:

Todd Sharkey.

8. Perform annual Nitrate on all water systems.

9. Perform monthly iron testing on Cheoah Admin Complex

Note: Any correspondence with the state regarding inspections, violations, and penalties (including proof of clerical errors), is the responsibility of the contractor under the coordination of the Forest Service. In the case of any fees incurred due to penalties imposed by the state, they are the responsibility of the contractor.

B. Test results, operations forms and all NC DEQ form(s) and correspondences shall be submitted to U.S. Forest Service, 123 Woodland Drive, Murphy, NC 28906 ATTN:

Todd Sharkey, todd.sharkey@usda.gov, (828) 837-5152 x118

C. Emergency Repairs

1. The Contractor shall be required to perform emergency repairs from Monday through Saturday.

2. An Emergency Repair is defined as the labor, parts, and transportation necessary to correct/repair the defective equipment for which the Contractor is being called to repair. When emergency repairs are needed, the Contractor will notify the COR before incurring any costs. Rates for the emergency repair will be based on the Schedule of Items.

Part 3 – SWIMMING AREA WATER TESTING REQUIREMENTS

A. Cheoah Point Beach Swimming Area & Jackrabbit Beach Swimming Area:

1. Provide weekly sampling and testing for fecal coliform.

2. Samples shall be taken each Monday of every week.

3. Sample testing shall be started within 6 (six) hours after sample is taken.

B. Written reports of test results shall be mailed to the Tusquitee Ranger District at U.S.

Forest Service, 123 Woodland Drive, Murphy, NC 28906 ATTN: Todd Sharkey, todd.sharkey@usda.gov, (828) 837-5152 x118

1. If test reports show counts over 200, the Cheoah/Tusquitee District Ranger shall be notified immediately by telephone: Cheoah RD (828) 479-6431 or Tusquitee

RD 828-837-5152.

2. If re-samples are ordered by the Contracting Officer or the COR, the re-samples will be paid for at the unit price as established in the Schedule of Items.

Part 4 – OPERATION OF WATER SYSTEMS AND TESTING FOR CHLORINE

RESIDUAL

A. General mailto:todd.sharkey@usda.gov mailto:todd.sharkey@usda.gov

1. This section covers the operation, maintenance and chlorine residual testing for the following water systems: Cheoah District Office, Work Center, and Residences; and Cherokee Lake Recreation Area Water System.

2. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary equipment, transportation, chemicals and manpower to operate the existing hypo-chlorinators for each system listed above.

B. Specific Operation and Testing Requirements

1. The chlorination system shall be operated and calibrated to inject a chlorine solution into the water system that will provide a 2 ppm residual.

2. The Contractor shall be required to take a residual sample 1 time per week (as required by NC DEQ guidelines for Transient Water Systems).

3. The Contractor shall also be required to keep a log of water usage. Contractor will take meter reading on his regular visits and record them in the notebook.

The notebook shall be kept at the well houses. Each log shall include the date and meter reading and the initials of the attending Operator.

4. Keep well houses and facilities neat and clean.

Part 5 – PRE-WORK CONFERENCE

A. Within 10 days after award of the Contract the Contractor shall meet with the COR to establish mutually agreeable schedules for accomplishment of the required items of work.