B08_Solicitation_Attachment_1_Statement_of_Work_9_18_24.pdf

Attachment 1 - STATEMENT OF WORK

Sagebrush Planting – BIL Sagebrush Project

18 September 2024

1. GENERAL

1.1 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Central Washington National Wildlife

Refuge Complex have a requirement to plant 20,000 Wyoming sagebrush

(Artemisia tridentata) bareroot 10in seedlings at Saddle Mountain within the

Hanford Reach National Monument (NM).

2. SPECIFICATIONS

2.1 The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, and materials to perform all work in accordance with the specifications, plans and timing identified in this document.

2.2 Specific upland sites of the Hanford Reach NM, in Grant County, Washington will be identified with on the ground with flagging. Approximately 45 acres will be planted.

2.3 Plant material, to include the seedlings, will be supplied by the USFWS.

2.4 Sagebrush seedlings will be planted on a 15’ x 15’ spacing.

2.5 Contractor shall plant the seedlings by hand using planting shovels to properly place, space, and compact around each seedling as specified.

2.6 Holes will be large enough and deep enough to insert plant roots without bending or crushing root fibers. All plant roots will be vertically inserted straight to avoid

“J” rooting of seedling plants. Plant roots will be complete surrounded by soil, so no roots are exposed to air. Soil around plant will be loose enough so the roots will thrive and grow, yet compacted enough so there is no air contact to roots.

2.7 Unnecessary soil disturbance will be kept to a minimum.

2.8 The field crew will be instructed by USFWS staff on the location, direction of travel, and distance to each upland site, prior to planting.

2.9 All operations performed by the contractor shall be conducted in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The contractor shall be responsible for disposal of any waste products while fulfilling the contract.

3.0 The contractor shall utilize existing roads to access planting areas, and shall utilize identified staging area in the field.

3. PLACE AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

3.1 The contractor should contact USFWS prior to project initiation to verify project site and date(s). The performance window may be modified based on weather condition, and sufficient soil moisture in coordination with USFWS personnel.

3.2 The approximate expected project date(s) will be between November 15, 2024, and December 20, 2024.

3.3 Normal duty hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. USFWS normal non-duty hours include nights, weekends. Government holidays: New

Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

In the event of emergencies, the vendor shall provide contact information.

3.4 Planting start date will need to be confirmed by the USFWS technical coordinator 7 days prior to planting.

4. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

4.1 Inspection and acceptance will be determined by the Technical Coordinator(s) and/or other trained USFWS personnel.

5. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS/INFORMATION

5.1 The USFWs will provide: plant materials and seedlings, map of the area to be planted, marking (flagging) of areas to be planted, plant storage during the project.

5.2 USFWS will provide oversight of planting activity and coordination with other management activities at Hanford Reach NM.

6. TECHNICAL COORDINATORS

Trina Staloch (Project Leader) or Sheri Whitfield (Wildlife Biologist)

USFWS, Central WA NWR Complex

64 Maple Street

Burbank, WA 99323

Phone: (509) 546-8300