FY24 Sector Landscaping SOW.docx

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg 600 8th Ave SE St. Petersburg, FL 33701

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR

Landscaping Maintenance

Located at:

U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg Multiple Locations

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1

GENERAL

1. INTENT: The intent of this project is to provide grounds maintenance and landscaping service to USCG Sector St. Petersburg located at the following sites:

North Moorings: 600 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 South Moorings: 1301 Beach Dr SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Davis Island: 155 Columbia Dr, Tampa, FL 33606

2. SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment to meet all specifications for all of the areas within the perimeter of USCG Sector St. Petersburg. The perimeter includes all land which reaches to the fence line and along the sea wall. Areas under this contract include, all lawn areas, paving, natural vegetation, trees, shrubs, planter beds, and cultivated areas. Contractor shall clean up all debris caused by Contractor. Contractor shall also remove all leaves and debris, which are not caused by Contractor from all sidewalks, drainage areas, and catch basins.

3. QUALIFICATIONS: Contractor shall provide personnel who have the knowledge, qualifications, and working experience to perform the functions outlined in the Performance Requirements. All personnel shall have at a minimum; an understanding of landscaping maintenance services provided at industrial and government sites. The awarded contractor shall provide at a minimum the following personnel- Operations Manager, Mowing supervisor, Detail supervisor, and qualified turf technicians. The contractor shall show proof of past experience in maintaining large grounds and be a Certified Grounds Manager through Professional Grounds Maintenance Management Society or equivalent.

4. CONTINUITY OF FACILITIES OPERATION: Contractor shall schedule work to minimize interference with the facility’s normal operations. Perform all on-site work between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday (federal holidays excluded), unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s designated representative.

5. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS: None

PART 2

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

1. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: Contractor shall provide services to maintain the grounds at USCG Sector St. Petersburg. Maintaining the Grounds: All ground areas shall be maintained including grass cutting, trimming, weed control and fertilizing.

A. Site Cleanup: The following cleanup activities shall be performed:

Police and remove all debris and trash (e.g., plastic bags, bottles, Styrofoam etc.) from base grounds and perimeter fence line prior to cutting grass and at least monthly. Contractor shall be responsible to remove all waste from site.

B. Trimming: Trimming shall be performed around the building, sidewalks, installed obstructions, trees, fencing, and beds during cutting periods. The use of weed eaters around building, vehicles, parking lots, and general public walk areas shall be performed in a time and scheduled manner that reduces risk of injury and property damage.

C. Weed control: ALL beds, walks and mulch areas shall be hand weeded as required. Used of herbicides shall be authorized on a case-by-case basis and approved by the Sector Environmental Protection Specialist (EPS).

1) All paved roadways, cart paths and parking lots shall be sprayed with an herbicide on at least a quarterly basis or as needed if grass and/or weeds are present to keep the area free from growth.

2) The Buoy yard area shall be sprayed on a quarterly basis with an herbicide to keep the area free of grass and/or weeds.

3) The trailer parking area shall be sprayed with an herbicide to keep free of grass and/or weeds.

D. Plant life Eradication: Contractor shall perform a site inspection for unsightly plant life (weeds, grass, and overgrown bushes, dead vegetation) at leash quarterly and shall remove as designated and approved by the COTR.

E. Work Schedule: Roads and ground services shall be provided Monday thru Saturday and scheduled in advance with the COTR. Special events shall be communicated, and contractor will provide service to accommodate such events. 72-hour notice will be given for special events.

F. Periodicity: The contractor shall provide a maintenance schedule to the contracting officer within two weeks of contract award. Additional cuts will only be authorized by the Contracting Officer. Preferred maintenance periodicity is as follows:

1) Contractor shall provide 22 cuts per year. From April through September, mowing is to be completed on a bi-weekly basis or as needed. From October through March mowing will be completed as necessary.

2) Monthly: Trim bushes within Logistics Building courtyard and as noted in Part 1.B.

3) Annual: Trimming of palm trees at all three sites

2. SAFETY: The Proper adherence to all safety procedures is required prior, during and after work being performed. The contractor shall furnish all personal with and require donning of required personal protective equipment (PPE).The contractor shall safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, supplies, and equipment exposed to contractor operations and activities, and avoid interruptions of Government operations in the performance of services.

3. SITE VISIT: Site visits are recommended. All site visits should be scheduled with the Contracting Officer, Facilities Engineer and/or their designated representative.

4. DELIVERABLES: Contractor will provide a mowing schedule within two weeks of contract award and then again, every quarter. All herbicides will be approved by the COTR and/or the base Environmental protection specialist prior to use. A list of all employees will be provided upon contract award and upon and changes.

5. LIABILITY OF DAMAGES: The contractor shall be liable for all damages to government equipment and property when such damage is due to fault or negligence of the contractor. The contractor shall be responsible for all damages or injury to persons that occur as a result of the contractor’s fault or negligence. The contractor shall take proper safety and health precautions to protect the work the workers, the public, and the property of others.

6. REMOVAL & DISPOSAL OF REFUSE: Prior to each mowing, any collection of bottles, papers, cartons, cans, and other debris/matter not compatible with well-kept grounds shall be removed from all areas to be mowed and disposed of as required. After mowing/trimming/edging/pruning, all cut areas, streets, sidewalks, parking areas, landscape beds, curbs, and catch basins inlets shall be free and clear of all grass clippings, fallen leaves, trash palms fronds, grass cuttings, fallen branches, bark, limbs, dead vegetation, trash, stones/dirt, cut weeds and other debris/foreign materials. All trash/debris shall be removed and disposed of immediately from Government property in compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws and regulations at the Contractors expense, regularly and properly, with each service. Debris shall not accumulate in open spaces. The contractor shall not use Coast Guard compactors, dumpsters or containers for disposal.

7. POINTS OF CONTACT:

Primary POC: DCC Tim Bakels Email: Timothy.G.Bakels@uscg.mil Phone: (727) 824-7599

Secondary POC: DC1 Jared Fimple Email: John.J.Fimple@uscg.mil Phone: (727) 824-7599

North Moorings 600 8th Ave SE St. Petersburg, FL

South Moorings 1301 Beach Drive S.E.

St Petersburg, FL 33701

Davis Island 155 Columbia Dr Tampa, FL 33606 image1.png image2.png image3.png