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This combined synopsis and solicitation seeks proposals for toilet cleaning and restocking services and trash pickup services at various locations on the Cumberland Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. The services are required for sites in the Red River Gorge area and Cave Run Lake area. Offerors are asked to submit pricing for cleaning vault, flush, and portable toilets twice per week from March through December and once per week in other months at over 50 locations. Trash pickup from over 150 containers is required twice per week from March through December and once per week in other months. Proposals are due by April 11, 2023. Awards may be made to multiple offerors, with options to award services for both areas to one contractor or make separate awards. The NAICS code is 562991 and the solicitation is set aside for small businesses with average annual receipts less than $8 million.

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STATEMENT OF WORK

DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST

TOILET/ TRASH REMOVAL-

SERVICING

ABSTRACT

Contractor will provide all equipment, materials, labor, transportation, incidentals and supervision to perform the following:

(1) Toilet Cleaning and Restocking and

(2) Trash (Refuse and Solid Waste) Pickup on:

1-Cumberland RD (Division 400)

Contract award(s) will be for a one year Base Period and up to four (4) additional one (1) year option periods, if exercised.

USDA-Forest Service

DBNF TOILET/REFUSE SERVICES

Contents

DIVISION 100 – GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 200 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

210 Toilet Cleaning Services 230 Trash (Refuse and Solid Waste) Pickup………………………………………6

DIVISION 300 – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

310 Work Inspection 320 Acceptance

DIVISION 400 – CUMBERLAND (RD) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

400 Cumberland Ranger District 410 Toilet Cleaning Services Schedule 430 Trash (Refuse and Solid Waste) Services Schedule……………..…………..11

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

DIVISION 100 – GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

110 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

Contractor will provide all equipment, materials, labor, transportation, incidentals, and supervision to perform (1) Toilet Cleaning and Restocking and (2) Trash (Refuse and Solid Waste) Pickup throughout the Daniel Boone National Forest Cumberland District.

Services will be performed on the Cumberland Ranger District (RD).

Please refer to Division 400 – Cumberland (RD) Specific Requirements

Service Periods of Performance. Actual work windows/times may vary due to the seasonal nature of the public use areas and the ongoing changes caused by the COVID-19 epidemic on the closures and additional requirements for cleaning and sanitization. The contractual period will reflect 12 months per period.

Further information may be obtained on the Daniel Boone National Forest at https://www.fs.usda.gov/dbnf/

111 PROJECT

Contractor to provide services in accordance with Division 200 for the cleaning and servicing of toilets and the removal of Refuse and Solid Waste. Division 200 provides the overall general requirements and SOW Division 400 delineates additional specific requirements for the Cumberland RD.

112 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY/SUPPLIES

The Contractor will furnish trash bags, cleaning supplies, and paper products. The Contractor will also furnish all equipment needed to perform the work, such as, but not limited to power washers. The RD may provide storage space, at their discretion, to ease transportation burdens on the contractor. This space is NOT guaranteed.

114 REFUSE DISPOSAL

Papers, cans, bottles, or other refuse resulting from the Contractor’s operations shall be removed from National Forest property the same day as performance.

Definitions:

1. Sewage: liquid, semi-liquid, and solid waste matter.

2. Debris: all other refuse found in vault toilets, to include but not limited to items such as the following:

Cans, bottles, rocks, sticks, and logs, deer heads, clothing, plastic bags and containers, metal products, pinecones, waste food products, cardboard and paper products, whole rolls of toilet paper, toilet paper dispensers, tools, diapers and sanitary napkins, miscellaneous trash, etc.

3. Hazardous Materials: If suspected meth lab materials are found, notify the COR immediately.

115 CONDUCT OF PERSONNEL

The Contractor and his/her employees shall make every reasonable effort to prevent interference with the normal use and occupancy of recreational areas while engaged in the performance of the contract. Due to the nature of the duties under the contract, the Contractor and his/her employees shall always keep themselves and equipment presentable. The Contracting Officer may, in writing, require the Contractor to remove from the work site any employee the Contracting Officer deems incompetent, careless, discourteous to the public, or is otherwise objectionable, or for theft, possession and/or removal of materials, supplies, equipment, or any Government-owned property.

116 LOSS, DAMAGE, OR DESTRUCTION

The Government shall not be liable for loss, damage, or destruction of equipment furnished under this contract except for such loss, damage, or destruction resulting from the negligent or wrongful act(s) of Government employee(s) while acting within the scope of their employment.

117 RESOURCE DAMAGE

Any damage or defacement that occurs to government property or land resources during the Contractor’s operations shall be repaired at the Contractor’s expense to its original condition.

Onsite inspection will be made by the COR prior to the acceptance of work.

118 Special Events The DBNF conducts many special events at the RD throughout the year. The contractor may be required to provide additional cleanings of government owned units (per Schedule B pricing).

DIVISION 200 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

200 Technical Specification: This section provides both general and technical specification for performing the requested services. USDA Report “Cleaning Recreation Sites” dated December 1995, Pub 9523 1206- SDTDC (Attachment No. 3) is the overarching guidance for this Statement of Work. The more restrictive guidance or SOW reference will be used when the two are in conflict on how to accomplish the job. Maps for each Division have been attached.

210 Toilet Cleaning Services Government Intent: The sites will be cleaned and be in acceptable condition before the highest use periods on the weekends and consideration will be given to having these sites cleaned to standard after other periods of heavy use.

210.1 Clean and Sanitize Toilets

Clean, disinfect, and scrub all toilet covers, seats, and inside and exterior of risers and all other washable surfaces with a germicidal detergent. Replace toilet paper as needed and provide a four-day supply on existing holders. Floors will be swept and mopped using a disinfectant detergent. Clean off walls, doors, and ceilings with a disinfectant as needed. Dispose of trash. Clean gutters of leaf debris as needed. After cleaning toilet covers, seats, and risers exterior and interior shall be free of human waste and other stains. Walls, floors, ceilings, windows, and doors shall be free of dirt and stains.

Gutters shall be free of leaf debris. Remove all visible litter within 40’of all areas.

210.2 Standards/Process for Flush, Vault and Chemical Toilet Cleaning and Disposal

The contractor SHALL comply with OSHA Standard 1915.88 Sanitation, USDA Report “Cleaning Recreation Sites” dated December 1995, Pub 9523 1206-SDTD, and KY State regulations pertaining to cleaning and maintaining sanitary conditions for public spaces.

In addition, after removal of waste, all vaults must be disinfected, toilet bowls and floors cleaned and disinfected.

210.2.1 Flush, Vault and Chemical Toilets

• All units will be cleaned and sanitized on a scheduled basis or more frequently when conditions warrant, and restock tissue rolls as necessary.

• All units will contain a service check sheet for cleaning to identify the day and time of service.

• All units will be numbered for serviceability. Note each SST unit has two risers.

• Portable toilets placed in remote areas will be cleaned, serviced and material resupplied by the contractor.

• Power wash clean, disinfect, and scrub all toilet covers, seats, and inside and outside of risers and all other washable surfaces sanitizing with a germicidal detergent.

230 Trash (Refuse and Solid Waste) Refuse is defined as trash accumulated in park receptacles. Solid waste includes, but is not limited to, construction scrap (wood and metals), tires and plastics. Bio-medical waste and hazardous material (HAZMAT) waste are not a part of this scope of work. The Government will provide large capacity dumpsters at designated RD locations for the contractor to deposit refuse and solid waste collected from around receptacles during collection activities. The government may alter the contractor’s schedule at no additional cost, not to exceed the total pickups per week, should DBNF sanitation requirements dictate.

230.1 Process and Procedures

The contractor SHALL comply with OSHA Standard 1915.88 Sanitation, USDA Report “Cleaning Recreation Sites” dated December 1995, Pub 9523 1206-SDTD, and KY State regulations pertaining to cleaning and maintaining sanitary conditions for public spaces.

230.1.1 Refuse & Solid Waste Section provides scheduled pick-up and disposal of solid waste into the dumpster(s). Does not include emptying the dumpsters.

230.1.2 Schedules will be established based on volume of trash produced throughout the course of the work week.

230.1.3Dumpsters will be provided for each contractor designated pick up location.

230.1.4 Vehicles picking up refuse and solid waste from cans will comply with all safety requirements, regulations, and procedures.

230.1.5 The contractor will provide a refuse and solid waste report for each work week showing location and magnitude of service performed.

230.1.6 Garbage and litter shall not be left scattered around the can/vaults.

Contractor shall be responsible for picking up any garbage and litter within approximately 30 feet of can/vault area. This also includes removal of bags of garbage and other debris left by visitors. Multiple Trash bags stacked next to full trash cans regularly happens at several popular locations in the Red River Gorge.

230.1.7 Disposal of refuse and solid waste will be at designated, approved KY State locations- Deleted for clarity. The dumpster contract will haul off the refuse and solid waste collected in the dumpsters.

230.1.8 All operators will maintain a log for trash collected by location that they service.

230.2 Inspection of Government Provided Dumpsters/Containers

The contractor shall inspect all Government provided trash cans/containers for wear, tear, leakage, and suitability in terms of size for the location. Dumpsters-was removed as this is accomplished under the dumpster contract. The contractor shall notify the COR should any container require adjustment or replacement. Inspection items should include:

230.2.1 All inspections conducted will be documented on a log

230.2.2 Trash Can inspector will notify the COR in the event of unidentified hazardous materials found. Information to be collected includes:

1. Site location

2. Inspector’s Name

3. Dumpster location

4. Date, time

5. Items found

6. Disposition of items

230.2.3 Contractor will not handle explosives or unidentified hazards

230.2.4 Trash cans will be inspected prior to emptying content into dumpsters by opening the lid, visually inspecting contents and identifying any visible hazard.

230.2.5 All hazardous materials will be handled according to Government and State regulations.

230.3 Contractor Generated Refuse

The contractor shall remove all their papers, cans, bottles, or other refuse resulting from their operations the same day it is generated.

DIVISION 300 – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

310 Work Inspection The government will perform random samples of services performed within 24 hours of scheduled services during each invoice period, with emphasis on the most frequently cleaned areas calculated in the determination of acceptance. Inspections will be to assure that all services have been performed as specified in this contract. If a critical deficiency (unsafe for public use due to health & safety concerns) exists, rework may be required to address the deficiency. Unsafe facilities identified outside of the 24 hour inspection/acceptance window, will be treated as a supplemental servicing, and billed against that line item.

320 Acceptance All work performed under this contract must meet or exceed technical specifications described in Division 200 unless environmental factors prevent the Contractor from fulfilling the responsibilities of this contract. Such deviations must be approved in advance and documented on an inspection form that will be signed by a Contract Representative.

DIVISION 400 – CUMBERLAND (RD) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

400 Cumberland Ranger District As the northernmost district on the Daniel Boone National Forest, the Cumberland Ranger District is known for Cave Run Lake and Red River Gorge.

This contract will be split into two offerings: South / Red River Gorge Area and North / Cave Run Lake Area. The service days are Monday and Friday between the hours of 6:00 AM and 6:00PM. If one contractor is awarded both offerings two cleaning crews with vehicles will be needed to clean both the North and South areas to specifications, or proposals for alternate days equaling four days of service for the district shall be submitted for consideration. The district is too large for one crew to clean North and South areas to specifications and provide high quality service in a 12-hour period.

Trash and or toilet sites may be removed from this contract temporarily or permanently due to road closures or site conditions. If any trash and/or toilet sites are temporarily or permanently removed due to road closures or site conditions the contractor(s) will not be paid for those sites during the period they are removed and not serviced. Also, additional toilet cleaning and restocking sites and trash location sites may be added if needed. If so, contractor(s) will be paid per unit or bag as quoted on Item Nos. 3 and 4 in the schedule of items.

Counties: Rowan, Bath, Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe, Estill, Lee Acreage: 182,694 https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/dbnf/about-forest/districts/?cid=stelprdb5296143

400.0 ESTIMATED ANNUAL PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for the contract and options periods will not exceed 12 months.

SEASONAL VARIATION. Due to seasonal requirements, the annual estimated work period for this Ranger District: Annual

410 Toilet Cleaning Services Schedule

Estimated Toilet Cleaning Services Seasonal Work Window for the South and North Offerings as follows:

South Offering Red River Gorge

Primary weeks of service are 03/01 – 06/30 and 09/01 – 11/30 each calendar year (Cleanings 2x per week on Mondays and Fridays during primary weeks of service).

Secondary weeks of service are 07/01 – 08/31 and 12/01 – 02/28 each calendar year (Cleanings are reduced to 1x per week on Mondays during the secondary weeks of service).

Note: Any changes to the cleanings would need to be approved by the Forest Service in advance.

**Pressure washing of toilets and inside risers will occur one time per week.

North Offering Cave Run Lake

Primary weeks of service are 04/01 – 09/30 each calendar year (Cleanings 2x per week on Mondays and Fridays during primary weeks of service).

Secondary weeks of service are 10/01 – 03/31 each calendar year (Cleanings are reduced to 1x per week on Mondays during the secondary weeks of service).

Note: Any changes to the cleanings would need to be approved by the Forest Service in advance.

**Pressure washing of toilets and inside risers will occur one time per week.

410.1 CMB South Side – Red River Gorge Area

LOCATION

TYPE OF

BUILDING

UNIT

Total Units

CLEANING

FREQ PER

WEEK (M-F)

DAY(S) OF WEEK

M T W TH FR

410.1 CMB-South Side-RED RIVER GORGE

TUNNEL RIDGE

Gray’s Arch Picnic Area VAULT SST 2 2 X X

01 thru 08 at Parking Lots CXT CXT 8 2 X X

ROCK BRIDGE

Picnic Area VAULT SST 1 2 X X

SKY BRIDGE

PICNIC AREA VAULT SST 1 2 X X

PARKING LOT VAULT SST 1 2 X X

CHIMNEY TOP

CHIMNEY TOP TRAIL VAULT SST 1 2 X X

PORTALET PORTALET CHEMICAL 1 2 X X

HIGHWAY 715

WOLFE/MENIFEE LINE CXT CXT 1 2 X X

BISON WAY PARKING LOT CXT CXT 1 2 X X

SHELTOWEE TRACE TH PORTALET CHEMICAL 1 2 X X

GLADIE

PORTALET CHEMICAL 1 2 X X

HIGHWAY 77

MARTIN’S FORK (PARK LOT)CXT CXT 1 2 X X

INDIAN CREEK

PORTALET CHEMICAL 3 2 X X

410.2 CMB North Side – Cave Run Lake Area

LOCATION

BUILDING

UNIT

Total Units

CLEANING

FREQ PER

WEEK (M-F)

DAY(S) OF WEEK

M T W TH FR

410.2 CMB-North Side-CAVE RUN LAKE

Scotts Creek Boat Ramp BLDG FLUSH 2 2 X X

Alfrey Ramp VAULT CXT 2 2 X X

Billy Branch picnic area VAULT SST 2 2 X X

Warix Ramp VAULT SST 2 2 X X

Poppin Rock Ramp VAULT SST 2 2 X X

Claylick Ramp VAULT SST 2 2 X X

Paragon PORTALET CHEMICAL 2 2 X X

Bangor Ramp PORTALET CHEMICAL 2 2 X X

Longbow Ramp PORTALET CHEMICAL 2 2 X X

OHV Trail VAULT CXT 2 2 X X

Leatherwood Ramp PORTALET CHEMICAL 2 2 X X

Clear Creek Ramp PORTALET CHEMICAL 1 2 X X

Clear Creek Shooting Range VAULT SST 1 2 X X

Clear Creek Picnic Area VAULT SST 1 2 X X

Deep Cleaning-Pressure washing per the original and increased CDC guidelines will

430 Trash (Refuse and Solid Waste) Services Schedule 431 Dumpster Refuse Container Locations The project areas are located within the Cumberland Ranger District on the Daniel Boone National Forest in Bath, Menifee, Morgan and Rowan Counties, Kentucky. The Government provided dumpster locations for the contractor’s use are as follows:

Claylick Boat Ramp Scotts Creek Boat Ramp Alfrey Boat Ramp Maintenance Building Twin Knobs KY801 Work Center Twin Knobs Sewage Treatment Plant Koomer Ridge Campground

431.1 Refuse Pick Up Locations and Frequency

Refuse will be collected and deposited in the Government provided dumpsters Monday and Friday of each week.

Primary weeks of service are 03/01 – 12/31 each calendar year (2x per week on Mondays and Fridays during primary weeks of service).

Secondary weeks of service are 1/1 - 2/28 each calendar year (1x per week on Mondays during the secondary weeks of service).

Note: Any changes would need to be approved by the Forest Service in advance.

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431.1.1 CMB South Side - Red River Gorge

RD AREA Specific Locale QTY SIZE BAGS

431.1.1 CMB-South Side-RED RIVER

GORGE

TUNNEL RIDGE (30 Bags) Pinch-Em-Tight Parking Lot 1 Unit Double 2 Gray’s Arch Picnic Area 5 Units Double 10 Auxier Ridge Parking Lot 1 Unit Double 4 Archaic Parking Lot 1 Unit Double 2 Ft. Ancient Parking Lot 1 Unit Double 2 Sandstone Parking Lot 1 Unit Double 2 Paleo Parking Lot 1 Unit Double 2 Tar Kiln Parking Lot 1 Unit Double 2 Woodland Parking Lot 1 Unit Double 2 Pioneer Parking Lot 1 Unit Double 2

ROCK BRIDGE (9 Bags)

Picnic Area 4 Units Double/Single 7 Rock Bridge Road Parking Area 1 Unit Double 2

KOOMER RIDGE CAMPGROUND (1 Bag)

Backpackers Trail Parking Lot 1 Unit Single 1

SKY BRIDGE (12 Bags)

Devils Canyon Overlook 1 Unit Single 1 Red River Overlook 1 Unit Single 1 Swift Creek Overlook 1 Unit Single 1 Picnic Area 2 Unit Double 4 Parking Lot 2 Unit Double 4 Accessible Viewing Area 1 Unit Single 1

CHIMNEY TOP (14 Bags)

Trail 221 Parking Lot 2 Unit Double 4 Chimney Top Trail 3 Unit Double 6 Primitive Camp 2 Unit Double 4

HIGHWAY 715 (31 Bags)

Wildcat Trail Parking 1 Unit Double 2 Angel Windows (Trail Parking) 1 Unit Single 1 219-221 Parking Lot 1 Unit Double 2 Whistling Arch Parking Lot 1 Unit Double 2 Wolfe/Menifee Line (Concrete

Bridge) 2 Unit Double 4

Gladie 3 Unit Double 6 Gladie Cabin 2 Unit Double 4 Sheltowee Trace Park Lot (Trail

100) 2 Unit Double 4

Bison Way Parking Lot 2 Unit Double 4 Swift Creek Parking 1 Unit Double 2

HIGHWAY 77 (4 Bags)

Martins Fork Parking Lot 2 Unit Double 4

INDIAN CREEK (16 Bags) 7 Trash Pickup Sites 8 Unit Double 16

431.1.2 CMB North Side – Cave Run Lake

LOCATION QTY SIZE BAGS

431.1.2 CMB-North Side-CAVE RUN

LAKE

Scotts Creek Boat Ramp 1 Unit Double 2

Alfrey Ramp 1 Unit Double 2

Billy Branch picnic area 1 Unit Double 2

Warix Ramp 1 Unit Double 2

Poppin Rock Ramp 1 Unit Double 2

Claylick Ramp 1 Unit Double 2

Paragon Camping Area 4 Unit Double 8

Bangor Ramp 1 Unit Double 2

Longbow Ramp 1 Unit Double 2

OHV Trail 1 Unit Double 2

Leatherwood Ramp 1 Unit Double 2

Clear Creek Ramp 1 Unit Double 2

Clear Creek Shooting Range

1 Unit Double 2

Clear Creek Picnic Area 1 Unit Double 2

Shallow Flats 2 Unit Double 4

Muskie Bend Fishing Area 1 Unit Quad 4

Windy Bay Fishing Area 1 Unit Double 2 a

CAVE RUN LAKE

DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST

SCALE 1:72,000

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Permits are required A recreation permit is required for overnight camping in the Red River Gorge Geological Area and Indian Creek. All vehicles on KY 15 or in the Red River Gorge and Indian Creek areas north of KY 15 must display a permit between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Permits are available at local stores and at the Gladie Learning Center.

Camping is prohibited:

• Within 300 feet of any developed road

• Within 300 feet of any Forest Service trail

• Within 600 feet of Grays Arch

• In any picnic area or parking area

Do not camp in rockshelters.

These sensitive areas provide critical habitat for plants and animals.

The following are prohibited:

• Camping within 100 feet of the base of any cliff, or back of any rockshelter

• Building, maintaining, attending and using a fire, campfire or stove within 100 feet of the base of any cliff, or the back of a rock shelter

# Name Miles

201 Double Arch Trail 2.2

202 Courthouse Rock Trail 2.4

203 Auxier Branch Trail .8

204 Auxier Ridge Trail 2.1

205 Grays Arch Trail .3

206 Cliff Trail .5

207 Rock Bridge Trail 1.4

208 Hidden Arch Trail 1.2

209 D. Boon Hut Trail 1.0

210 Bison Way Trail .8

211 Sheltowee Connector .5

214 Sky Bridge Trail .7

216 Whittleton Branch Trail 1.8

217 Whittleton Arch Trail .2

218 Angel Windows Trail .3

219 Swift Camp Creek Trail 6.9

220 Koomer Ridge Trail 2.3

221 Rough Trail 7.1

223 Pinch-em Tight Trail 1.7

225 Silvermine Arch Trail 1.3

226 Buck Trail 1.5

227 Rush Ridge Trail 1.0

228 Wildcat Trail 1.3

229 Tower Rock Trail .5

230 Military Wall Trail .3

231 Left Flank Trail .2

233 Princess Arch Trail .3

234 Whistling Arch Trail .2

235 Chimney Top Trail .3

237 Pebble Beach Trail .3

238 Powder Mill Trail 2.2

239 Lost Branch Trail 1.6

240 Osborne Bend Loop Trail 7.0

100 Sheltowee Trace NRT 273.0

Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail extends the entire length of the Daniel Boone

National Forest (17 miles in the Red River

Gorge, Clifty Wilderness and Natural Bridge State Resort Park)

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