Cyclic_clearing_of_Oakland_Riverbank_Option_Years_SOW.docx

Cane River Creole National Historical Park

STATEMENT OF WORK:

Cyclic Vegetation Control of Oakland Plantation Roadside

PMIS# 315161

DATED:

June 2021

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

SOUTHEAST REGION

Cyclic Vegetation Control of Oakland Plantation Roadside SOW CARI

Introduction:

Cane River Creole National Historical Park (CARI) is comprised of two Creole plantations. The Oakland and Magnolia plantations are sites that managed under one administration and located just outside the Natchitoches, Louisiana area.

Oakland Plantation, located at 4386 Highway 494 Bermuda LA 71456, was founded by Jean Pierre Emanuel Prud’homme, who began farming the area in 1785 and received a Spanish land grant in 1789. Eight generations of his French Creole family lived and worked on this land, managing to keep the physical complex intact for two centuries.

Magnolia Plantation, located at 5549 Highway 119 Derry LA 71416, was established by Ambrose LeComte II and his wife Julia Buard LeComte in 1835. However, Magnolia’s early history is rooted in mid-1700s colonial Louisiana. In 1753, Jean Baptiste LeComte I received a land grant on both sides of the Cane River laying the foundation for a cotton plantation unrivaled in the Cane River region.

Because of the integrity of the resources at Oakland and Magnolia, both plantations have been designated as National Historic Landmarks.

Objective:

This contract shall address the cyclic mechanical and manual vegetation control at Oakland Plantation roadside along Highway 494 adjacent to Cane River Lake. Approximately 1250 feet of roadside along Cane River Lake opposite of Oakland plantation requires vegetation control annually. This roadside feature contains sloped terrain, roadside barriers, drainage features, utilities, and signs in a nearly two-acre section of land adjacent to Cane river Lake (see map). All vegetation shall be trimmed to no greater than seven inches above existing ground level to average water line. No lake/marine vegetation or cypress trees shall be trimmed within this project. Herbicide shall be applied to woody vegetation (brush and trees) greater than 2-inch diameter to prevent regrowth.

The work of this contract consists of providing all labor, equipment, supervision, and materials to accomplish vegetation removal, treatment, and trimming of the riverbank at Oakland Plantation (base bid and four (4) optional bid items). The base bid will be funded in FY2022 and bid options #1-5 may be awarded if funding allows. Bid options may be funded non-sequentially.

BASE BID – Vegetation Trimming, Removal, and Treatment Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, supervision, and materials to accomplish the tasks listed in the Specific Requirements.

BID OPTION #1 – Annual Vegetation Trimming Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, supervision, and materials to accomplish annual trimming and treatment of new growth woody plants and vegetation along Highway 494 Riverbank. (See Specific Requirements)

BID OPTION #2 – Annual Vegetation Trimming Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, supervision, and materials to accomplish annual trimming and treatment of new growth woody plants and vegetation along Highway 494 Riverbank. (See Specific Requirements)

BID OPTION #3 – Annual Vegetation Trimming Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, supervision, and materials to accomplish annual trimming and treatment of new growth woody plants and vegetation along Highway 494 Riverbank. (See Specific Requirements)

BID OPTION #4 – Annual Vegetation Trimming Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, supervision, and materials to accomplish annual trimming and treatment of new growth woody plants and vegetation along Highway 494 Riverbank. (See Specific Requirements)

SCOPE:

1. Contractor shall provide all material, equipment, parts and labor required to perform all of the work of this contract.

2. No ground disturbance is authorized.

3. Contractor shall provide a water pollution control plan.

4. Roadside work shall follow all Federal, State, and local regulations. Contractor shall provide all road signs and markers per DOT/MUTCD standards, to allow safe passage of visitors and employees.

5. All equipment, material and waste removed or generated by work of this contract shall be properly disposed of offsite by the contractor within state and federal regulation.

6. Contractor shall verify all quantities and dimensions of SOW.

7. Contractor shall provide a work site and environment that is safe for employees, for visitors to the Park, and NPS staff. The work area shall be cordon off (if necessary) and secure.

8. Contractor shall leave the worksite clean and free of construction debris.

9. Contractor shall provide safe road access for the duration of the contract.

10. All work shall be performed Monday through Friday from 6:00 am until 4:00 pm. No work shall be performed on weekends or federal holidays without prior approval.

11. The Park shall designate contractor, employee parking, equipment storage areas, and access points. No company signs shall be installed on government property. Smoking and eating shall be performed in areas designated by the Park. Employees shall wear appropriate clothing at all times.

12. Contractors shall notify NPS staff of scheduled site visits to ensure access to secure areas.

Specific Requirements:

1. No aquatic/marine vegetation or cypress trees shall be trimmed.

2. All land-based vegetation shall be cut to no greater than seven (7) inches from ground level. (trees, grasses, brush, vines)

3. Roadside work signs shall be accompanied by flaggers.

4. Trees trimmed with diameter greater three (3) inches shall be removed and disposed off-site and stumps shall be cut to three (3) inches above MAC-MAT stabilization material.

5. No in-ground stump removal

6. Herbicide shall be applied individually via brush to all cut tree and shrub stumps with a diameter greater than two (2) inches. Herbicide shall be broad-spectrum dormant stem treatment.

Submittals:

Contractor shall submit cut sheets to the COR for material approval prior to use for the following items:

Product Submittals (Cut Sheets):

1. Water Pollution Control Plan (silt fences, water barriers)

2. Equipment Specification (Boom mowers, grapple equipment, chainsaws, etc.)

3. Manual trimming/cutting equipment

4. Herbicide (SDS, manufacturer, target species vegetation)

Period of Performance:

August 2021 to August 2025

SAFETY:

All work performed on government property shall be accomplished in accordance with OSHA, EPA, Federal, State and local regulations and requirements. Prior to starting work on government property, the contractor shall submit to Cane River Creole National Historical Park (CARI) for approval a copy of their company safety plan pertaining to this particular contract. Although not all inclusive, the safety plan must address at a minimum the following areas:

1) Heavy equipment operations (required)

2) Public/visitor safety (barriers/signage, etc…)

3) Traffic safety plan (required)

4) Trenching/sloping of soil

5) Personal protective equipment to be used

6) Hazardous materials (HAZMAT) to be used

a. Copies of Safety Data Sheets must be provided to CARI

b. Storage of HAZMAT

7) Emergency response protocols

8) Personnel training requirements

9) OSHA DART rate

a. OSHA 300A Summary for last three years

Contractor shall use “green” products whenever possible and all HAZMAT must be pre-approved for use by the CARI Collateral Duty Safety Coordinator. The contractor shall be responsible for the safety and security of the site to ensure unauthorized personnel (park visitors & employees) do not enter the construction area.

SECURITY & WORK HOURS:

Contractor shall only perform this work during normal operating hours (6:00am – 4:00pm) from Monday to Friday, unless Park gives approval.

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