Attachment D Statement of Work and Map.pdf

Statement of Work

Description: The Contractor shall provide snow plowing services to the LaCroix Ranger

District, Cook, MN. Contractor will be responsible for any damage to property in the process of completing work. Property damaged that causes a safety hazard to others will be repaired immediately. Superficial non-hazardous damages will be repaired by June 1st

Locations:

Snowfall will be plowed at LaCroix Ranger District front and back parking lots, and Crew

Quarters parking lot. 320 N Hwy 53, Cook, MN 55723.

ITEM 1a

7” or less of snowfall to plow LaCroix Administrative Site front and back parking lots and Crew

Quarters parking lot. Cook, MN 55723

1. Plowing will be required after any snowfall of 2” or more.

2. Plowing will be substantially complete by 6 AM

3. Plowing will be required for snowfalls of 4” or more during business hours

8 AM – 4:30 PM.

4. Snow will be pushed fully outside the shoulder line of the lots and drive.

5. Weekend plowing will be required after snowfalls of 4” or more.

ITEM 1b

7”-15” of snowfall to plow LaCroix Administrative Site front and back parking lots and Crew

Quarters parking lot. Cook, MN 55723

Specifications are the same as Item #1

Ensure public and Forest Service personnel safety, and the safety of their vehicles, while work is being performed.

ITEM 1c

Excess snow removal as needed in the LaCroix Administrative Site front and back parking lots or Crew Quarters parking lot. Snow banks to be pushed back or relocated if space is limited for continuation of snowplowing.

Statement of Work

Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment and equipment fuel, supervisor, transportation, materials and supplies necessary.

Damage to Property

The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage caused by his/her personnel or equipment to any existing structures, vehicles, private or public. Damaged items shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government.

Contractor Personnel

The Contractor shall comply with all safety rules and regulations of the Occupational Safety and

Health Administration (OSHA) for this type of work.

The Contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is considered by the Contracting Officer to be a potential threat to the health, safety, general well-being or operational mission of the Forest Service and its employees. If the Contracting Officer finds a perspective employee to be unsuitable for his or her assigned duties, the contractor will be advised immediately that such employee cannot continue to work or be assigned on this contract.

Contractor Equipment:

All equipment proposed for use in performance of the work shall be of the size, type, and in such conditions to properly pursue the requirement of this contract.

If at any time during the course of this contract any equipment is deemed unsatisfactory the

Contracting Officer it will be repaired/replaced at Contractors expense.

Measurement and Payment:

Customer complaints will be substantiated by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for validity. Should the COR determine that the complaint is valid, the COR will inform the

Contractor orally and in writing and give the Contractor additional time to correct the defect, if additional time is available to make a correction. The COR will determine how much time is available.

Should the Contractor disagree with the complaint after investigation of the site, the

Contractor shall notify the COR. The COR will review the matter to re-examine the validity of the complaint.

Contractor shall notify the COR within 24-hours of work completion. The Government will visually inspect the services for compliance prior to acceptance and issuing any payments.

Inspections will consist of direct observations. Any Government personnel or visiting public may observe unacceptable services, incomplete work, or required services not performed and they may contact the COR to communicate a complaint.

Required

Services Performance Standards Monitoring

Method

Performance Threshold

1. Remove snow from LaCroix

Administrative Site and Crew Quarters parking lots

*Remove snow in accordance with SOW or when deemed necessary by

COR.

*Snow removal during non-business hours or as directed by

COR.

*Snow removed from designated areas.

*Pile snow in accordance with SOW

*Snow removal doesn’t reduce parking

All services will be subject to visual checks by the

(COR) or their representative.

All performance standards satisfactorily met and no more than three (3) customer complaints are received and substantiated by the COR per calendar month.

Should the threshold of customer complaints or

COR acceptance be exceeded and the

Contractor is not able to correct the work, a deduction of up to twenty-five percent may be taken off the appropriate contract line item(s) for service dates with substantiated complaints.

PAYMENT-Payments shall be made on a calendar month (30) days basis in arrears. Invoices shall be submitted in the IPP system (Invoice Processing Platform-www.ipp.gov). The contractor shall follow the invoicing instructions or will be accepted by the Government with a price deduction.

CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED MATERIALS AND SERVICES Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, supplies, fuel, transportation, supervision and incidentals.

CONTRACT TIME:

The Contractor shall begin work on the effective date of the Award/Contract. The Contractor shall continue Performance of the work under the contract without delay or interruption except by causes beyond his control as defined by contract clauses, or by the receipt of a “Suspended

Work Order” issued by the Government. Failure to do so may be cause for action under

“Default” clause.

INCENTIVES/DISINCENTIVE CLAUSES:

The Contractor shall correct all deficiencies brought to its attention at no additional cost to the

Government.