B-08_2_Bray_Drill_Seeding_SOW.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

RANGELAND DRILL SEEDING

Item 001 – 2022 Bray Drill Seeding

APPROXIMATE ACREAGE: 4,500 APPROXIMATE START DATE: 09/26/2022

LOCATION OF WORK SITE AS SHOWN ON WORK LOCATION MAPS: An area of 4,500 acres out of a perimeter of 5,647 acres will be drill seeded. Project is located approximately 10 to 14 miles northwest of Gooding, Idaho, in Gooding County.

TYPE OF SEEDING EQUIPMENT TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE GOVERNMENT: Six rangeland drills. To be used as two three-drill set-ups. Contractor shall have 2 tractors to pull the drill set-ups.

LOCATION OF SEEDING EQUIPMENT TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE GOVERNMENT:

Rangeland drills will be delivered and set up at the work site by the Government.

LOCATION OF SEED: Seed will be delivered to the project site by the Government. The seed will be stored in a government furnished seed trailer. The trailer will be delivered to a location designated by the Government. The Contractor shall be required to notify the COR or PI at least two (2) working days prior to delivery of additional seed in another trailer to the work site.

KIND OF SEED AND RATE OF APPLICATION: Mixed seed will be furnished by the Government. The seed will come in 50 lb. bags.

4,500 acres Rate of 9.5 lbs./acre 42,750 pounds total

AVERAGE DEPTH OF SEEDING: ½ to ¾ inch

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Most of the contract has surface rock in the drill seeding area. The area also has major lava rock flows that will limit access to certain areas in one direction, but not the other direction. Contractor is asked to avoid very rocky areas so as not to do damage to their equipment or the Government furnished drills. Contractor shall be required to drill close to big rock outcroppings and through small rock outcroppings. The Project Inspector will help determine acres drillable. If fences are taken down within the project area, it is the responsibility of the contractor to notify the Project Inspector or COR, so repairs can be made by either the contractor or the Government. Upon completion of the project, the Contractor shall leave the drills at a location on the work site as directed by the Project Inspector or COR.

1. Requirements - It is required that areas shown on the Work Location Maps and described in the Work Data Sheet be seeded in accordance with these specifications and such other terms and conditions as are made a part hereof.

2. Description of Work - Work consists of seeding designated areas with the kind of seed and equipment described in the Work Data Sheet.

3. Staking or GPS - The Government will flag or provide a GPS shapefile(s) to define areas to be seeded. The Contractor is required to protect all section corners, benchmarks, and other markers and stakes flagged by the Government. In case of destruction or removal by the contractor, they will be replaced by the Government and actual cost for replacement will be deducted from payment due the Contractor. The Contractor shall avoid areas flagged in BLUE or another color designated by the Government to preserve historical, archaeological, paleontological, wilderness, or other resources. Dry playa lake beds shall be avoided.

Contactor shall avoid drill seeding over any roads in the project area. Drill seeding shall be parallel to any roads. Contractor shall cross as few times as possible when working on both sides of roads.

4. Equipment

a. General - The Contractor shall seed designated areas in conformance with these specifications and the Work Data Sheet. Except as otherwise specified herein, Contractor shall furnish at the worksite all equipment, labor, supplies, and materials required to complete the work within the specified performance time. The Contractor shall service and maintain such equipment as necessary to maintain satisfactory progress on the work.

b. Contractor-furnished equipment - The Contractor shall furnish the necessary tractors with adequate drawbar horsepower, traction, and weight to pull the specified seeding equipment in rough, rocky terrain and adverse weather conditions. Operators skilled in the operation of the furnished tractors shall also be supplied by the Contractor. Tractors shall be furnished and maintained in good mechanical conditions throughout the term of the contract. The Contractor shall furnish all required fuel, oil, and lubricants for operation of the tractors and the Government-furnished equipment.

c. Government-furnished equipment - The Government will furnish seeding equipment of the type and in the quantity and location described in the Work Data Sheet. The Contractor shall lubricate, and service seeding equipment daily or as directed by the Project Inspector. The Contractor shall furnish necessary lubricating equipment and proper lubricants. The Contractor shall check all bolts and nuts on the seeding equipment daily to ensure tightness and tighten them as necessary for proper operation.

d. Repair to seeding equipment - The Contractor shall be equipped to make necessary field repairs to seeding equipment. A welding outfit and miscellaneous iron shall be included in the Contractor's repair equipment. The Government will furnish repair parts necessitated by normal wear or breakage not due to the fault or negligence of the Contractor. The Contractor shall install repair parts furnished by the Government for which no separate payment will be made. The Contractor is responsible for promptly repairing all flat tires on Government furnished drills. A Government furnished drill tire needing replaced will not be the Contractor’s responsibility. Cost of such work will be included in the unit bid price of the schedule items. Cost of repairs resulting from fault or negligence of the Contractor shall be borne by the Contractor and will be deducted from payment due under the contract. Except for those repairs resulting from or negligence of the Contractor, major repairs not repairable in the field will be made by the Government. No alterations or modifications in seeding equipment shall be made without approval of the COR. However, occasional adjustments in component parts of seeding equipment may be made by the Contractor as necessary to maintain proper operation.

e. Protection of property - The Contractor shall be responsible for all Government-furnished equipment when it is in their custody and shall protect equipment and spare parts from loss or damage due to theft or any other cause. Worn or broken parts that are replaced by the Contractor shall be presented for inspection by the Project Inspector.

5. Seed - Seed will be furnished by the Government at the location described in the Work Data Sheet. The Contractor shall be responsible for its protection from loss or damage due to weather, rodents, insects, theft, or any other hazard. All seed shall be kept covered and off the ground to prevent seed bags from getting wet. All empty seed bags shall be tied in bundles of 25 bags each. No tags, strings, or other trash shall be left in the bundled bags. All bags shall be available for counting by the Government. Empty seed bags which have been blown or otherwise scattered around the work site shall be picked up and bundled. All unused seed and bundled seed bags shall remain in the seed trailer upon completion of the work or termination of the contract.

6. Seeding Operation

a. Unless otherwise directed by the COR, all seeding shall be done on the contour.

Seed shall be applied at the rates designated in the Work Data Sheet or as directed by the COR.

Average depth of cover over seed shall be as designated in the Work data sheet or as directed by the COR.

b. Contractor shall keep a written log with daily entries indicating the dates and number of bags of each type of seed picked up at the designated sites. The log shall also show the date, time, and number of bags of each type of seed loaded into each set of drills. This log shall be always kept current and shall be available for inspection by the Government at the work site during all working hours.

c. Feeder openings of seeding equipment shall be checked at sufficient intervals to always ensure proper operation and even distribution of seed. If at any time inspections of equipment reveals that feeder openings or seed tubes are plugged or other mechanisms of the seeding equipment are not operating properly, the Contracting Officer may require reseeding of that portion of the area that the Government determined was not properly seeded. The Government will deduct the cost of additional seed needed to reseed areas improperly seeded by the Contractor from payments due the Contractor.

d. Unless otherwise directed by the COR, seeding shall not commence under conditions when the seed cannot be properly covered with soil, such as snow, when ground is frozen, or when soil contains excessive moisture. In case such conditions are encountered in the seeding operation, the Contractor shall notify the COR within twenty-four (24) hours.

e. Government-furnished seeding equipment shall not be drawn at a speed greater than three (3) miles per hour during seeding operation, unless authorized by the COR. Seeding equipment being towed (roaded) between work sites shall be taken out of gear or shall have drive chains or gears removed to prevent seed feeders and agitators from operating, also disc arms must be raised to eliminate ground disturbance. Seeding equipment shall not be towed (roaded) at speeds greater than fifteen (15) miles per hour.

f. Seeding operations will be permitted only during daylight hours.

g. Upon completion of the contract, Government-furnished seeding equipment shall be left at the location designated in the Work Data Sheet and shall be in good working condition.

Spare parts shall be delivered to the BLM warehouse office as directed by the COR upon completion of the work or termination of the contract.

7. Payment - Measurement for payment for seeding will be the number of acres satisfactorily completed in accordance with these specifications. Measurements will be made from field traverse, aerial photographs, or maps at the discretion of the government. Islands of brush, rock, or other unseeded areas within the perimeter of the work site will be excluded from the total acres measured. Payment will be made at the unit price per acre specified in the Bid Schedule and shall include cost of all work described in these specifications and in the Work Data Sheet. All measurements will be based on horizontal distances.