B08_KLGO_SOW.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

National Park Service

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Radio Repeater Parts Installation

February 10, 2022

1. GENERAL:

The work of this contract involves the replacement of all identified radio repeater components at four sites within Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO). The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and equipment, other than those identified in Table 1 below, to install the repeater components as specified in the description of tasks. The Government shall supply the remaining components to be picked up in Anchorage by the Contractor and delivered to the site. The Contractor shall provide the Government all requested reports, site pictures, and supporting material developed during the period of service to document a complete and functioning system has been installed. During the performance of work, the Contractor shall provide adequate professional supervision and quality control to assure the accuracy, quality, and completeness of work.

2. BACKGROUND:

The National Park Service (NPS) has a radio system network across the state of Alaska. The system consists of base stations located in a parks’ developed areas, and repeater stations which are installed at higher elevations that are usually very remote and can only be accessed by helicopter. This project replaces four repeater components in KLGO (see map, Attachment A) which range from 1 to 10 straight line miles from the road system or nearest nearby community.

Representative photos of each repeater sites components can be found in Attachment B.

The repeaters are comprised of various types of equipment (Table 1 and Attachment C), all of which have defined design lives, requiring component replacement at regular intervals for the system to remain operational. Almost all repeater components currently on site are at the end of their useable lifespan and need to be replaced. Typical transportation to replace the equipment includes at least two round trip flights for delivery of equipment and one round trip flight for installation personnel.

Table 1: Components to be replaced include up to the following items and number of equipment pieces per site and as specified on Table 2 and Attachment C:

1 VHF/UHF repeater with duplexer Park Supplied to be picked up in Anchorage

2 30W VHF amplifier Park Supplied to be picked up in Anchorage

3 30W UHF amplifier Park Supplied to be picked up in Anchorage

4 16A each charge controllers & mounting plate Contractor Supplied

5 100AH each AGM 12VDC solar batteries & assoc. cables

Contractor Supplied

6 100W each 12VDC solar panels Contractor Supplied

7 Duckbill easy hook anchors, 4-8 per site Contractor Supplied

8 50-100’ of ¼” aluminum cabling Contractor Supplied

9 Turnbuckles, 4-8 per site Contractor Supplied

10 Various Hardware, bolts, unistrut, wire, etc. Contractor Supplied

11 Power Supply – 13.2 – 13.8VDC 14A Contractor Supplied

Other than sealed batteries, no hazardous materials have been identified as part of this project.

3. DESCRIPTION OF TASKS:

Replacement of specified repeater components at four (4) sites as follows:

1. If the selected contractor has not previously performed work on an Alaska National

Parks repeater systems, up to 2 representatives from the contractor and one park employee shall participate in a site visit to one or two of the repeater sites by 25 July

2022 to familiarize the contractor and park staff with general system components.

The specific date will be coordinated between the NPS and the contractor to identify a mutually agreeable date and back-up dates, if needed.

2. Contractor shall review the complete set of Government supplied components for each repeater with NPS staff in Anchorage to verify functionality of all components and to document that all requisite components are present. This will document that any issues with functionality post-installation are the responsibility of the contractor and that the NPS has provided all necessary components and hardware.

3. Contractor will package all Government supplied equipment and transport the items from Anchorage to the four (4) repeater sites listed in Table 2 below.

4. Install equipment at sites according to specifications in Attachments B & C and industry standards.

5. Remove decommissioned repeater components from the park and dispose of all removed items in accordance with Alaska DEC requirements. A certificate of recycling shall be provided to the project COR prior to project close out.

Table 2: Repeater sites and equipment from Table 1 to be installed at each site:

Repeater Latitude Longitude Components from TABLE 1

AB Mountain 59.4606 -135.3295 Lines 1 thru 3 & 10 & 11

Chilkoot 59.6957 -135.2521 Lines 1 & 2 & 4 thru 10

Dyea Ranger Station 59.5058 -135.3477 Lines 1 and 11

Goat Lake 59.5269 -135.1855 Lines 1 and 4 thru 11

4. SCHEDULE OF WORK AND SUBMITTALS:

If determined necessary, the site visit with NPS personnel to one or two of the repeater sites will occur by 25 July 2022.

The contractor will complete replacement of all components and necessary wiring as identified in Attachment C after the site visit and before September 30, 2022. The NPS will conduct post-installation inspections to verify functionality of repeater sites to specification before final contract close out.

5. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS:

The Government will provide the repeater components to be collected by the Contractor from the

Alaska NPS Radio shop located at 5100 Cordova Street, Anchorage, Alaska. All programming will be completed by the government before the repeaters are given to the contractor. The

Government will be responsible for acquisition of the helicopter for the site visit, if needed, and for the inspection flights.

6. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIALS:

The Contractor shall provide all tools and equipment to complete the tasks listed above and on

Attachments B & C.

7. POINTS OF CONTACT:

A. Point of Contact:

Rebecca Shaffer Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

102 Broadway Street

Skagway, AK 99840

Rebecca_Shaffer@nps.gov

(907) 632-5212

B. Contracting Office for Contractual Support:

Ron Bunch – Contracting Officer

National Parks Service, Alaska Regional Office

240 W. 5th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501

Ronald_bunch@nps.gov

Tel: (907) 201-7719

8. SUBMIT INVOICE(S) TO:

Submit an invoice into Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) with a copy of the invoice to the COR

(see FAR 32.905 for proper invoicing), and a copy to the Contracting Office.

9. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP):

Period of performance is from the date of the award until September 30, 2022.

10. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY:

The Contracting Officer is the only person with the authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to:

(1) direct or negotiate any changes in the Statement of Work or specifications;

(2) modify or extend the period of performance;

(3) change the delivery schedule; or

(4) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract.

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract and not withstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof.