B08 RFQ Att1 SOW.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

PLOWING, SNOW & ICE REMOVAL SERVICES

FOR ROADWAYS & PARKING LOTS

VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE

Roads VC01 and VC02

1. Contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, and labor for plowing, snow and ice removal services from roads in the Valles Caldera National Preserve, NM in accordance with this Statement of Work.

2. Snow removal shall be performed by the Contractor in a manner comparable to that of the New Mexico Highway Department and in a manner acceptable to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The total distance to be plowed during each occurrence is approximately 4.25 miles and includes two parking areas: the entrance station parking area (254’ x 118’) and the contact station parking area (50’ x 90’).

3. Damage to surfaced portions of roads caused by defective equipment or neglect of the Contractor, as well as damage to culverts, bridges, posts, fences, signs, or like objects as a result of snow removal maintenance by the Contractor shall be the liability of the Contractor. There will be an inspection prior to the season and after the completion of the season by the COR with the Contractor to verify damages to culverts, bridges, posts, fences, signs, or like objects. All such damage shall be repaired by the Contractor. The repair shall restore the area/item to its same or similar condition prior to damage; otherwise the area/item shall be replaced at the cost of the Contractor. All such repairs or replacements shall be satisfactorily completed within a reasonable time after damage or by a reasonable date which shall be established by the Government. If such repair or replacement is not satisfactorily completed, the Government shall deduct the costs of the repair/replacement from payments due to the Contractor and withhold the same until such time as the repair or replacement is completed.

4. Snow shall be removed from the roads between 4:00am and 6:00pm upon an accumulation of 3” or more for as many times as necessary during the day, to permit safe, public vehicular travel; and, when instructed to do so by the COR, when a hazardous condition exists. Contractor will be paid an hourly rate for services. It is estimated roads will be plowed 20 times per year, but the contractor will be paid hourly for each occurrence. Invoicing will be permitted monthly for the total hours worked. Snow shall be removed from the full width of the traveled portion and/or surface portion of the roads, and shall be fully removed from all parking lots or turn outs so as to permit use of the full areas of the same for turning around or parking by all vehicles, including school buses. A snow floor up to a maximum depth of three (3) inches will be allowed on all roads, except that during winter thaws, mild weather conditions or extremely rough surface, said snow floor shall be plowed to within one inch of road surfaces for the full width of the road. Ice, snow or slush cut from roadway shall be removed from travel lanes.

5. The Contractor, or his representative, shall be available to inspect the road before 4:00am to coordinate their equipment and manpower needed to begin plowing at 4:00am. Inspections shall be performed throughout the day as needed to maintain an open road until 6:00pm. In the event the Contractor is unable to perform in accordance with this SOW by 7:00am the Government reserves the right to hire the manpower and equipment necessary to maintain open road conditions.

6. Safety is of the foremost importance. To avoid a head-on collision and minimize damage in other accidents, plowing is to be done in the normal direction of travel, except when extreme conditions indicate otherwise and then only with use of adequate traffic control measures which will allow plowing against traffic and insure the safety of the travelling public. All equipment used for snow or ice removal will have, in addition to lights furnished as standard equipment by the manufacturers, adequate amber flashing or rotating lights which shall always be visible on all sides.