B08_Attach1_SectionC_SOW_Drawings_23_pages.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

A. Description of Work:

Background: During the 2025 fire season, multiple fires in the Vale District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) caused permanent fence damage and the need for multiple new temporary fences.

These are necessary to maintain current grazing rotations, allow for proper livestock distribution, to protect livestock from roadways, and to provide temporary grazing rest within burned areas. Loose fence wire poses a risk to wildlife, livestock, and humans. The permanent fence will require some level of repair ranging from minor maintenance to total reconstruction. Adherence to provided specifications is required for both permanent and temporary fences.

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to repair permanent fence to continue current grazing rotations on unburned areas. The installation of temporary fence is to maintain grazing rotations, to prevent livestock from accessing roadways, and protect burned areas for rest. The Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ESR) objectives have been met at the Willowcreek fire area and is considered recovered enough for livestock use, the temporary fence will be removed for full return to grazing to occur within the fire area.

Objective: Modify and/or repair 34.58 miles of existing permanent fence on two (2) fires (Sheets 3-6) to repair wildfire damage. The extent of the damage to the permanent fence varies throughout the two fire areas. Construct 10.55 miles of 3-strand temporary fence on two (2) fires (Sheets 7-10). Removal of 6.8 miles of temporary fence, including t-posts, easy panels, and clips, on one (1) fire (Sheets 11-12).

The contractor will be responsible for following the specifications on the total reconstruction permanent fence sections and on the entirety of the new temporary fences. Removed temporary fence materials shall be deposited in an orderly fashion at each end of the temporary fence for easy pick up.

B. Project Locations:

The project is on lands administered by the Vale District BLM within Malheur County, Oregon.

See attached maps (Sheets 3-12) and table of legal locations.

Temporary Fence Construction Legal Locations and Segment Length:

Fire Township Range County Sheet Miles / Feet / Sections

Butte T33S R42E, T33S R43E, Malheur Sheet

7-8

4.88 miles/ 25,766 feet /

1 section

Cow Valley

T17S R42E, T17S R43E, Malheur Sheet

9-10

5.67 miles/ 29,938 feet /

1 section

Temporary Fence Removal Legal Locations and Segment Length:

Fire Township Range County Sheet Miles / Feet / Sections

Willowcreek T16S R45E Malheur Sheet 11-12

6.8 miles/ 35,904 feet /

1 section

Permanent Fence Repair Legal Locations, Segment Length and Condition:

Fire Township Range County Current Condition Sheet Miles / Feet / Sections

Little John

T31S R43E, T32S R42E, T32S R43E

Malheur 3-4 strand fence No inventory available

Sheet 3-4

7.85 miles/ 41,425 feet /

5 sections Rock Creek

T31S R43E, T31S R44E, T32S R43E, T32S R44E

Malheur 3-4 strand fence No inventory available

Sheet 5-6

26.73 miles/ 141,113 feet / 17 sections

Access:

Little John – Access to the site is from south from Jordan Valley on State Highway 95 to Arritola Place Road into the fire area. Access and private landowner information will be covered at Prework Conference. Area closures, project activities, or weather will temporarily preclude access to some field areas. Historical weather conditions that preclude work have been accounted for and included in the performance period.

Rock Creek – Access to the site is from south on State Highway 95 to Three Forks Road into the fire area. Area closures, project activities, or weather will temporarily preclude access to some field areas.

Historical weather conditions that preclude work have been accounted for and included in the performance period.

Butte – Access to the site is from State Highway 95, at Rome, OR, to Skull Creek Road to Peacock Lake Road to Dry Creek Road to a spur road into the fire area. Area closures, project activities, or weather will temporarily preclude access to some field areas. Historical weather conditions that preclude work have been accounted for and included in the performance period.

Cow Valley – Access to the site is from Vale, OR to Graham Blvd to Bully Creek Road to a spur road into the fire area. Area closures, project activities, or weather will temporarily preclude access to some field areas. Historical weather conditions that preclude work have been accounted for and included in the performance period.

Willowcreek – Access to the site is from Vale, OR, north on the John Day Hwy to 5th Ave East to the Old Oregon Trail Road, to Alkali Flat North Spur Road into the fire area. Area closures, project activities, or weather will temporarily preclude access to some field areas. Historical weather conditions that preclude work have been accounted for and included in the performance period.

C. Specific Requirements:

For All Fence Types

1. ESR fence repair shall occur on fire damaged fence only. Lack of maintenance is outside the scope of work for this contract.

2. Unburned sagebrush along fencelines shall be left intact and fence repairs shall not be completed in these areas.

3. Notify BLM at least 7 days in advance of work location.

4. Main access into certain project areas will require travel access on private roads for which BLM has been granted access to do so. Phone numbers of private landowners for gaining access will be provided by BLM to contractor and contractor will be responsible for notifying these landowners when contractor plans to travel across their respective private lands as permitted to do so.

5. Ensure all fence wires are tight.

6. Ensure all wire gates within the identified altered sections meet the same specifications regarding smooth wire, height, and tautness.

7. Work shall be implemented when roads are dry or frozen to minimize potential damage to roads and other resources.

8. Contractor shall clean all vehicles prior to entering or leaving a site, in order to minimize the potential risk of spreading noxious weeds/invasive non-native species.

9. Contractor shall follow all fire restrictions on the Vale District.

10. Haul away and properly dispose of damaged / waste wire, T-posts, stays, fence staples, and trash.

For Permanent Fence

1. Contractor is responsible for assessing and inventorying current condition of fence and repairing damaged or deficient areas to original standard design and specifications (i.e. match wire spacing, wire type and post spacing to that section fence) unless otherwise directed. If sections equal to or greater than ¼ mile (1320 feet) are damaged beyond repair, replacement fence will be constructed to meet standards outlined in Sheet 13 End Corner Panels, Sheet 14 Four Wire Permanent Fence, and Sheet 15 Metal Rock Jack. Additional specifications are outlined in the attached Data Work Sheet Section.

2. Contractor is responsible for recording location and itemized list of all inventoried and completed repairs. Location information will be captured using a GPS device (contractor required to provide).

BLM will provide a Fence Construction Log template worksheet for contractor to record repairs in written format. These items are required to be provided before any payments will be made.

3. Barbed Wire: See Sheet 14 – Four Wire Permanent Fence for specifications. A strand of two 12-1/2-gauge galvanized wires twisted together with 2-point barbs of 14-gauge wire spaced 4 inches apart.

Wire and barbs shall be zinc-coated steel, with a zinc coating of at least 0.3 oz/ft2 of coated surface area. The minimum breaking strength of each wire shall be 950 lb force. The barbed wire shall conform to ASTM A 121.

4. Barbless Wire: See Sheet 14 – Four Wire Permanent Fence for specifications. A strand of two 12- 1/2-gauge galvanized wires twisted together. Wire shall be zinc-coated steel wire of at least 0.3 oz/ft2 of coated surface area. The minimum breaking strength of each wire shall be 950 lb. force.

The barbless wire shall conform to ASTM A 121.

5. Wire Fence Stays: See Sheet 14 – Four Wire Permanent Fence for specifications. 42” twisted wire fence stays manufactured from smooth galvanized 9-gauge wire.

6. Clip-Type Wire Fastener for T-post: See Sheet 14 – Four Wire Permanent Fence for specifications.

Galvanized wire, 8-gauge.

7. Steel T- Posts: See Sheet 14 – Four Wire Permanent Fence for specifications. ASTM A 702, painted, "T" bar type, with a welded or riveted anchor plate. Furnish with clip-type wire fasteners (punched tabs for fastening wires are not acceptable). Steel posts shall be manufactured from wrought, rail, or new billet steel, and shall have a minimum weight of 1.33 lb./lin ft. The anchor plates shall weigh a minimum of 0.67 pounds +5 percent and be a minimum of 18 inch2 in area.

a. Shall be installed in fence line to depth of normal steel line posts as stated in Sheet 14 Four Wire Permanent Fence, and all wires clipped to it. If there is an existing post, the price includes removing or straightening the old one and installing the new one.

b. Driving T-Posts: Drive steel fence posts into the ground to the depth shown on the Drawings or until the anchor plate is slightly below the ground surface. Posts shall be driven plumb. When rock formations prevent driving remove anchor plate and drill holes a minimum of 18 inches deep and slightly smaller than the diameter of the post. Drive posts solidly into the holes. Drive steel pipe as shown on the Drawings.

c. General: Drive steel t-posts unless written authorization is obtained from the Contracting Officer to dig or drill holes

8. Corner Panel, Stress Panel, and End Pannel Material – See Sheet 13 – End and Corner Panels for specifications.

a. Steel Pipe: ASTM F 1083 SS40. Post pipe shall be at a minimum 7 feet long and 2-1/2 inch (2.875-inch O.D., 3.12 lb/ft); brace pipe, 7 feet long, 1-5/8 inch, (1.66-inch O.D., 1.84 lb/ft).

b. Panel Wires: Four wires of 9-gauge smooth, galvanized wire or 2 wires of galvanized, 12-1/2-gauge barbless wire. The minimum weight of zinc coating for 9-gauge wire shall be at least

0.4 oz of zinc/ft2 of coated surface area; for 12-1/2-gauge wire at least 0.3 oz of zinc/ft2 of coated surface area or four strands of Barbless Wire as described under barbless wire shall be used.

c. Brace Clamp and Wire Holder- Chain Link 3” (2 7/8” OD) Heavy Brace Band (11 Gauge)- Galvanized Steel

d. Chain Link 3/8" x 1 1/4" Carriage Bolts & Nuts (Hot Dip Galvanized Steel)

e. Chain Link Fence 3" [2 7/8" OD] Galvanized Round Dome External Fence Post Cap

f. Bar Stock 1-1/4” X 1/4”

g. Tension Device (wood stay stick, rebar, or differ link).

9. Metal Rock Jack Material – See Sheet 15 – Metal Rock Jack for specifications.

a. Angle Bars 3/16” X 2”

b. Bolts 1/4X3/8

c. Rebar Rod 1/2”

10. Wire Gates: Furnish with the same type of wire and wire spacing. Gates will be built using wooden stays on the ends of the gate. See Sheet 14 – Four Wire Permanent Fence for specifications.

a. Wood Gate Stays: Sound and straight pieces, 1-1/2 to 3-1/2-inch diameter of the species pine or fir (with bark removed), honey locust, western red cedar (full stem with bark removed), juniper, Osage orange, and white oak. Treatment with preservative is not required. Stays shall be of uniform length sufficient to touch the ground. Total length shall be 4'-0".

b. A rigid steel strap or 9-gauge smooth wire loop 6 inches from the ground securely connected to the gate post and shaped so the gate stay will be securely held in place. No barbed wire shall be used.

c. Wire Fence Stays: 42” twisted wire fence stays manufactured from smooth galvanized 9-gauge wire.

d. Staples: Bright-finish or galvanized 9-gauge with slash-cut points 1-3/4 inches long

e. Re-use all cam lever devices “cheater bars” on existing gates.

f. Replace all missing cam lever devices “cheater bars” on existing gates.

11. Miscellaneous

a. Wire for ties, gate loops and shall be 9 or 12-1/2-gauge galvanized wire.

b. Staples: Bright-finish or galvanized 9-gauge with slash-cut points 1-3/4 inches long.

c. Replace bottom barbed fence wire with smooth (barbless) wire and place 16”-18” above the ground in total reconstruction areas.

d. The top two wires shall be at least 12 inches apart to reduce wildlife entanglement.

e. If bottom wire is already smooth, but too low, raise to 16”-18” above the ground.

f. Replace existing bent / damaged T-posts as needed, at current spacing. Replace existing stays that were removed / damaged during wire replacement, at current spacing. Replace burnt wood stays with metal stays.

g. Repair rock jacks / corner braces as needed. Replace burnt wood with metal.

h. Replace burnt gate support posts with metal.

i. If marked with flight diverters for sage grouse, leave marked.

j. Keep same number of strands as fence currently has.

k. Clear brush on fence as needed to remove the bottom barbed wire / replace the bottom wire with smooth.

For Temporary Fence Installation

1. Barbed Wire: See Sheet 16 – Three Wire Temporary Fence for specifications.

A strand of two 12-1/2 gauge galvanized wires twisted together with 2-point barbs of 14-gauge wire spaced 4 inches apart. Wire and barbs shall be zinc-coated steel, with a zinc coating of at least 0.3 oz/ft2 of coated surface area. The minimum breaking strength of each wire shall be 950 lb force. The barbed wire shall conform to ASTM A 121.

2. Barbless Wire: See Sheet 16 – Three Wire Temporary Fence for specifications.

A strand of two 12-1/2 gauge galvanized wires twisted together. Wire shall be zinc-coated steel wire of at least 0.3 oz/ft2 of coated surface area. The minimum breaking strength of each wire shall be 950 lb force. The barbless wire shall conform to ASTM A 121.

3. Clip-Type Wire Fastener for T-post: Galvanized wire, 8-gauge.

4. Steel T- Posts: See Sheet 16 – Three Wire Temporary Fence for specifications.

ASTM A 702, painted, "T" bar type, with a welded or riveted anchor plate. Furnish with clip-type wire fasteners (punched tabs for fastening wires are not acceptable). Steel posts shall be manufactured from wrought, rail, or new billet steel, and shall have a minimum weight of 1.33 lb/lin ft. The anchor plates shall weigh a minimum of 0.67 pounds +5 percent and be a minimum of 18 inch2 in area.

5. Corner Panel, Stress Panel, and End Pannel Material: See Sheet 16 – Three Wire Temporary Fence for specifications.

a. Steel T- Posts: ASTM A 702, painted, "T" bar type, with a welded or riveted anchor plate.

Furnish with clip-type wire fasteners (punched tabs for fastening wires are not acceptable).

Steel posts shall be manufactured from wrought, rail, or new billet steel, and shall have a minimum weight of 1.33 lb./lin ft. The anchor plates shall weigh a minimum of 0.67 pounds +5 percent and be a minimum of 18 inch 2 in area.

b. Temporary Fence Panels:

i. All joints to be butt welded.

ii. All material is one (1) inch square tube x 0.65 wall (=16 gauge).

iii. All radii in tube beds are 4-1/2”.

iv. Strength Test for cross beams equal to 2,700 lbs. and 3,100 lbs.

v. General dimensions of Panel = 60 inches x 48 inches, Brace = 40 inches x 40 inches.

vi. Factory primed green steel.

vii. Rust resistant finish.

viii. Finished color is green.

c. Stainless steel hose clamps for attaching the Temporary Fence Panel to the T-Post.

6. Wire Gates: Furnish with the same type wire and wire spacing. Gates will be built using wooden stays on the ends of the gate. See Sheet 16 Three Wire Temporary Fence for specifications.

a. Wood Gate Stays: Sound and straight pieces, 1-1/2 to 3-1/2 inch diameter of the species pine or fir (with bark removed), honey locust, western red cedar (full stem with bark removed), juniper, osage orange, and white oak. Treatment with preservative is not required. Stays shall be of uniform length sufficient to touch the ground. Total length shall be 4'-0".

b. A rigid steel strap or 9-gauge smooth wire loop 6 inches from the ground securely connected to the gate post and shaped so the gate stay will be securely held in place.

c. Wire Fence Stays: 42” twisted wire fence stays manufactured from smooth galvanized 9-gauge wire.

d. Staples: Bright-finish or galvanized 9-gauge with slash-cut points 1-3/4 inches long

e. Re-use any cam lever devices “cheater bars” on existing gates.

7. Miscellaneous

a. Wire for ties, gate loops and shall be 9 or 12-1/2 gauge galvanized wire.

b. Staples: Bright-finish or galvanized 9-gauge with slash-cut points 1-3/4 inches long.

c. Install barbed wire for top two wires, not to exceed 40 inches from the ground.

d. The top two wires shall be at least 12 inches apart to reduce wildlife entanglement.

e. Install smooth (barbless) wire for bottom wire and place 16”-18” above the ground in total construction area.

For Temporary Fence Removal

1. Clip-Type Wire Fastener for T-post: Remove all clips and properly dispose of them.

2. Barbed Wire: remove all clips from the T-posts, roll barbed wire separately from the smooth wire into reusable rolls. Deposit in an orderly fashion at each end of the temporary fence for easy pick up.

3. Barbless Wire: remove all clips from T-posts, roll barbless wire separately from the barbed wire into reuseable rolls. Deposit in an orderly fashion at each end of the temporary fence for easy pick up.

4. Steel T- Posts: remove all T-posts from designated temporary fence line. Deposit in an orderly fashion at each end of the temporary fence for easy pick up.

5. Corner Panel, Stress Panel, and End Pannel Material: Deposit in an orderly fashion at each end of the temporary fence for easy pick up.

6. Wire Gates: Remove and properly dispose of all wire gates.

a. Remove all cam level devices “cheater bars” and deposit in an orderly fashion at each end of the temporary fence for easy pick up.

D. Contractor Furnished Items:

1. Permanent Fence Repair/Reconstruction

a. Metal T-Posts to be used to support the fence

b. T-post Wire Clips

c. Fence staples

d. Wire Stays

e. Barbed wire for rebuild sections – top 3 wires

f. Smooth wire for rebuild sections – bottom wire

g. All equipment and supplies needed roll up old wire.

h. All equipment needed to roll out new wire for replacement

i. All equipment needed to install T-posts and steel

E. Government Furnished Items:

1. Geo-reference digital maps and paper maps with the project location and best access.

2. Range Improvement Projects (RIPs) spreadsheet for permanent fence repair inventory and detailed maps with RIPs numbers associated with each section of permanent fence identified for repair.

3. Priority areas for start of performance period to be discussed at prework conference.

F. Deliverables:

Performance will include completion of 7.85 miles / 41,448 feet (Little John) and 26.73 miles / 141,113 feet (Rock Creek) for a total of 34.58 miles / 182,561 feet of permanent fence repair, 4.88 miles / 25,766 feet (Butte) and 5.67 miles / 29,938 feet for a total of 10.55 miles / 55,704 feet of temporary fence installation, and 6.8 miles / 35,904 feet (Willowcreek) temporary fence removal meeting the specific requirements above.

G. Inspection and Acceptance:

The BLM will require regular status updates from the Contractor. BLM will visit the field at any time or will request an update on miles of accomplishment. The Contractor shall submit a weekly progress report to the BLM so the BLM can begin inspecting the completed sections. Work will be accepted when the deliverables have been satisfactorily met and all requirements in the statement of work and contract.

Drawing Index

SHEET DESCRIPTION DRAWING

NO.

1 TITLE SHEET A1

2 ESR FIRES VICINITY MAP NA

3 LITTLE JOHN & ROCK CREEK PERM FENCE

LOCATION

NA

4 LITTLE JOHN PERM FENCE LOCATION NA

5-6 ROCK CREEK PERM FENCE LOCATION NA

7-8 BUTTE TEMP FENCE LOCATION NA

9-10 COW VALLEY TEMP FENCE LOCATION NA

11-12 WILLOWCREEK TEMP FENCE LOCATION NA

13 WIRE FENCE & GATE (4 -WIRE) DETAILS 02824-1&6

14 END & CORNER PANEL DETAILS 02824-13&14

15 METAL ROCK JACK DETAILS 02824-5

16 THREE WIRE TEMP FENCE DETAILS A2

Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Sheet 3

Sheet 4

Sheet 5

Sheet 6

Sheet 7

Sheet 8

Sheet 9

Sheet 10

Sheet 11

Sheet 12

Sheet 13

Sheet 14

Sheet 15

Sheet 16