HSCG24-14-Q-PGB067_Statement_of_Work_Tree_Cutting _Removal_and_Disposal_USCG_Air_Station_Cape_Cod.pdf

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STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

TREE REMOVAL & TRIMMING

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE: The work of this project is for tree and branch removal and trimming located throughout U.S.

Coast Guard Housing on USCG Air Station Cape Cod, Buzzards Bay, MA 02542. There is a variety of tree types and calipers.

1.2 REQUIREMENTS: This work will be conducted within the limits of CG housing units. The Contractor shall schedule all work in advance with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) who will in turn notify the residents of work to be performed. Required work is listed on the Schedule Of Work attached to this Specification.

1.3 POST AWARD CONFERENCE: Prior to starting the project, the successful Contractor shall attend a post award conference with the Contracting Officer and the COR to ensure a complete understanding of the project.

All questions and/or clarifications shall be resolved and confirmed in writing if required.

1.4 HOURS OF WORK: Normal working hours for the contract are 7:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. If the Contractor desires to work other than normal duty hours, on weekends or holidays, he must request permission from the Contracting Officer at least 36 hours in advance of such work and approval must be received prior to the requested work time.

1.5 MANNER OF CONDUCTING THE WORK: After receiving the notice to proceed, the Contractor shall submit a Schedule Of Work on the Government furnished form or other form approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not commence work under this contract without receiving a copy of the signed, approved schedule.

1.6 SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION: Contractor shall maintain all safety requirements for tree work including but not restricted to all personal protective gear and safety regulations regarding the use of a boom truck, chipper, power saws or any other machinery. Contractor shall at all times protect the residents and their property from harm.

1.6.1 The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to meet proper safety standards and regulations of the State and Federal Codes. OSHA regulations apply to all work performed on Housing units. In addition, they shall conform to any restrictions as may be outlined by the Base Safety Officer and Fire Department during the course of the contract.

1.6.2 The Government will keep interference with the Contractor's work at a minimum.

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1.7 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: The contractor will be given a specific matrix to be filled out with pertinent information about each employee to work on any part of this contract. It will also require information on vehicles to be accessing the property. The contractor shall submit to the COR the completed matrix two (2) days before access to the worksite is needed. Drivers must have a valid state driver’s license on their person at all times while on CG property. Vehicles shall be registered and have insurance meeting the minimum requirements of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.

1.8 TEMPORARY PROTECTION: The Contractor shall provide temporary protection and take precautions as necessary to ensure that no debris, materials, equipment or personnel shall endanger the safety of Government personnel, residents or others near the work site.

1.9 RESTORATION: All areas disturbed by construction shall be restored to match the condition and material that existed prior to the start of work.

1.10 MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP: All work shall be under the direction of a LICENSED ARBORIST and personnel shall be skilled and have sufficient knowledge and experience necessary to perform work assigned to them. The contractor shall provide qualified supervision at all times when work is being conducted by contractor employees or subcontractor employees. The supervisor shall maintain daily reports of all work and work conditions. Copies of daily reports shall be accessible to the Contracting Officer.

1.11 CLEAN UP: The contractor shall keep the work areas clean of trash and debris at all times. The contractor shall not allow trash or debris to blow from the work area

1.12 UTILITIES: All utilities will be provided by the contractor.

1.13 EQUIPMENT & STOCKPILE LOCATION: The proposed location for equipment storage and material stockpiles shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer.

PART 2 MATERIALS: Furnish all materials to restore lawn where trees and stumps are removed and where equipment damages existing lawns.

PART 3 EXECUTION:

3.1 All work shall be accomplished under the direction of a Massachusetts licensed arborist. The street names and house numbers are shown on the Plan. All tree, stump and branch debris shall be chipped or removed from the site at the end of each day. If removal of any limb will cause instability or negatively affect a tree the contractor shall notify COR before any cutting is performed. Refer to the schedule of required work for details of each property.

3.2 Where the schedule requires removal of a tree, the stump shall be removed or ground to below grade.

3.3 Where trees are removed and equipment damages lawns, provide topsoil to restore the lawn to grade and seed with a sun and shade seed mixture. Lightly rake all seed into the topsoil to prevent birds from eating the seed.

3.4 COR for this project will be Bob Burt. The COTR shall be notified immediately if any existing utility or structures are disturbed during the course of carrying out the aforementioned scope.

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BASE LINE ITEM QUOTATION

5600A Luffbury REMOVE: bush at rear

5600B Luffbury REMOVE: large weed tree at the carport

5602B Luffbury REMOVE: one half of split cedar in front

5645A Twining REMOVE: large pine to left of building

5648A Doolittle TRIM AWAY FROM BLDG: 3 cedars around front of building, 5648D Doolittle TRIM AWAY FROM BLDG: 1 large oak, 2 cedars in rear and 1 cedar in front

5653 Doolittle REMOVE: bushes at retaining wall, TRIM AWAY FROM HOUSE: 3 cedars at front, REMOVE: 1 cedar at corner

5654 Doolittle REMOVE: Dead cedar, right side

5656A Vincent REMOVE: 1 limp pine in front, REMOVE: cedar at right side

5657A Vincent REMOVE: 2 dead cedars rear right corner

5658A Vincent REMOVE: 2 cedars by carport, TRIM AWAY FROM HOUSE: 1 cedar rear right corner

5658D Vincent REMOVE: Dead tree rear of carport.

5659 Doolittle REMOVE: Dead cedar clump at hydrant, 5665A Prince REMOVE: 1 cedar on side near carport

5666A Prince REMOVE: 1 bush in front and 1 bush in rear

5666B Prince REMOVE: 1 weed tree against foundation left of front door REMOVE: 1 tree at shed

5666D Prince REMOVE: Dead bush at rear door

5671A Davis REMOVE: 1 white pine behind building

5672B Davis TRIM AWAY FROM BLDG: 2 cedars behind carport

5673B Davis REMOVE: Dead tree to the right

5678A Wright REMOVE: dead bush closest to parking

5680A Wright REMOVE: 6 small white pines in front yard

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5685A Peets REMOVE: 1 cedar left front, TRIM: 1 red maple right front

5687B Peets REMOVE: 2 dead trees to rear right

Curtis Blvd REMOVE 2 ADJACENT PINES: Ballfield ‐ Dead pine near backstop

OPTION LINE ITEM ONE QUOTATION: OPT #1

5303 Arnold REMOVE: Tree too close to front of house

5305 Arnold REMOVE TREE incl branches on ground: Large tree in back yard overhangs onto Spaatz house

5310 Arnold REMOVE: Tree to left of house broken off halfway up

5312 Arnold REMOVE DEAD TREE BEHIND HOUSE

5316 Arnold REMOVE: Two trees in back should be removed

5318 Tinker REMOVE: Two trees should be removed, TRIM BRANCHES AWAY FROM HOUSE

GRIND OR REMOVE 5 STUMPS:

5322 Tinker REMOVE: Dead tree needs to be removed

5325 Tinker REMOVE: Tree too close to house

5326 Tinker Three dead trees need to be removed

5328 Tinker TRIM PINES IN BACK YARD

5329 Tinker TRIM AWAY FROM HOUSE: Tree in right front corner needs trimming

5333 Tinker REMOVE BRANCH: Large dead branch in back yard

5334 Tinker REMOVE: 3 cedar trees half dead TRIM: branches in shed area, REMOVE: Carport ‐ 3 small trees

5335 Tinker TRIM BRANCHES AT HOUSE AND PLAYGROUND

5337 Tinker REMOVE TWO SMALL TREES AT THE END OF THE HOUSE

5341 Tinker REMOVE: Tree in rear left corner

5343 Tinker TRIM BRANCHES OVER REAR ROOF

5344 Tinker REMOVE: Cedar in left rear corner of house

5345 Tinker TRIM TREES FRONT & REAR AWAY FROM ROOF: Large tree in front yard hanging over roof

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5346 Spaatz REMOVE: Large pine near shed

5348 Spaatz TRIM AWAY FROM ROOF: Tree in front already on the roof

5349 Spaatz REMOVE: Pine tree in front. TRIM: two near driveway

5353 Spaatz TRIM AWAY FROM BLDG: Left front needs trimming

5354 Spaatz TRIM: One each in front left and right corner, REMOVE: one rear right

5355 Spaatz TRIM ONE CEDAR, REMOVE: One tree left rear of house

5357 Spaatz TRIM AWAY FROM ROOF: One tree on left rear of house

5358 Spaatz TRIM: Three trees growing over roof

5359 Spaatz TRIM AWAY FROM ROOF: One tree in back of house

Vandenberg Blvd REMOVE: Playground, small trees growing at slides

OPTION LINE ITEM TWO QUOTATION: OPTION #2

5364A Carpenter REMOVE: Cedar at carport

5366A Carpenter REMOVE: 1Tree Left rear, TRIM: 1 Tree right front

5370 Ogle TRIM AWAY FROM BLDG: One locust left rear corner

5371A Ogle REMOVE 4 CEDARS, LEAVE 2 LARGE CEDARS: Several cedars around carport

5371B Ogle REMOVE DEAD BRANCH: Large pine near shed

5372A Ogle TRIM: 2 cedars right front, REMOVE: 2 cedars carport

5376 Lindberg GRIND OR REMOVE 4 STUMPS

5381 Harmond TRIM EACH SIDE: Cedar to right of kitchen

5382 Harmond REMOVE: Tree to right of outside stairs

5385 Mitchell TRIM AWAY FROM BLDG: Large pine. REMOVE: 2 small locusts on Lindberg side

5387 Mitchell REMOVE: hanging branch in field in back, near demo site. approach from Yeager Circle

5389 Mitchell TRIM AWAY FROM BLDG: One tree rear of garage, REMOVE: one pine left side of house

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5390 Mitchell REMOVE: 2 small trees in front, 5412 Carpenter TRIMAWAY FROM HOUSE: Branches hanging left of house

5413A Carpenter REMOVE: Two cedar trees in front of building

5415C Carpenter REMOVE: Cedar in front, one broken cedar in back

5425A Carpenter TRIM AWAY FROM BLDG: Large tree in front, 5425D Carpenter TRIM AWAY FROM BLDG: Tree at end

5427 Andrews TRIMAWAY FROM BLDG: Pine, REMOVE: bush on Lemay side

5431 Andrews REMOVE: 1 Dead pine near shed, TRIM: 2 pines

5432 Andrews REMOVE: 2 Dead pines rear of house

5440 Lemay TRIM AWAY FROM HOUSE AND WIRES: Large maple in front

OPTION LINE ITEM THREE QUOTATION : OPTION #3

White Street TRIM BRANCHES AWAY: Playground ‐ Tree growing over gazebo

5706 White REMOVE: one small pine, right rear corner

5707 White REMOVE: 1 Arborvitie to left of garage

5713 White TRIM AWAY FROM HOUSE: 2 cedars left front corner

5715 White TRIM AWAY FROM ROOF: Tree against rear of house

5716 White REMOVE: dead tree rear of house

5717 White REMOVE: Dead tree to left front corner

5725 Johnson REMOVE: 1 tree against front of house

5726 Johnson REMOVE: 1 tree against left rear corner

5728 Johnson TRIM BACK FROM WALKS: 2 arborvites in front yard, REMOVE: trim cherry in back

5731 Johnson TRIM AWAY FROM HOUSE: Large tree, front yard, REMOVE: adjacent dead cedar

5733 Johnson TRIM AWAY FROM HOUSE: 1 cedar left front of house, 5734 Johnson TRIM AWAY FROM HOUSE: 2 cedars right front corner of house

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5736 Johnson REMOVE: 1 large pine behind garage

5738 Kelly REMOVE 2 CLOSEST: 4 cedars to right of garage , REMOVE: Spruce left of Bldg

5741 Kelly TRIM: 2 cedars to right of garage REMOVE: small tree left corner

5747 Kelly TRIM AWAY FROM HOUSE: 1 cedar to right of garage

5750 Kelly TRIM AWAY FROM WIRES: Large Linden tree front yard

5751 Kelly REMOVE: two stumps in front lawn

5754 Kelly TRIM: 1 pine left of house, TRIM LOWER BRANCHES FROM DRIVE & WALK: beech in front yard, REMOVE : 1 cedar to right of driveway

5756 Selfridge TRIM AWAY FROM ROOF: 1 multi‐trunk birch, TRIM FROM HOUSE AND TAKE TOPS OFF: holly against house, 5757 Kelly TRIM AWAY FROM BLDG: 1 weeping birch against front of house

5761 Selfridge TRIM LOW HANGING & DEAD BRANCHES: 1 birch in back yard

5766 Kelly TRIM AWAY FROM ROOF: Tree agianst back of gargage

5769 Kelly REMOVE: 1 cedar left front of house