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CLEAR AND MAINTAIN WATERWAY TRAILS

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SCOPE OF WORK

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. This work consists of providing all labor, materials, and equipment to clear backcountry paddling trails and replace and install trail markers.

B. The following additional documents are incorporated as part of these specifications and are included in the work of this project:

1. NPS Drawing Number 160/180,048.

2. Excel Spreadsheet File “05—310840 Marker Data Excel.xlsx”. This file contains in spreadsheet form all marker coordinate locations and work descriptions.

3. Google Earth File “06—310840 Marker Data Google Earth.kmz”. This file contains all marker coordinate locations and work descriptions. The file also includes the paddling trail information included in the work and provides a clearer aerial view of the trails than possible with the drawings.

C. In case of conflict, the specs take precedence over the drawings, which take precedence over the spreadsheet, which takes precedence over the Google Earth file.

D. Location: This project is for trails in the Flamingo District of Everglades National Park. See drawings for specific trail locations. The work sites do not have a street address.

E. The work will be constructed under a single contract.

1.2 USE OF PREMISES AND WORK RESTRICTIONS

A. Seasonal Work Restriction: The on-site physical work of this contract shall only be done between Sept 15th through March 1st. This is to:

1. Avoid Crocodile nesting season,

2. Mitigate worker health and safety issues associated with working in hot, humid, mosquito-infested conditions, and

3. Avoid low water conditions when some trails may be impassible.

B. Use of Site:

1. Limit use of the premises to the area immediately adjacent to the work site. Do not disturb portions of the site beyond the work area.

2. Once you leave the roadway, all trails are within the Marjory Stoneman Douglass Wilderness

Area. The Contractor shall follow all wilderness use restrictions as stated in this section.

C. Portable Motors: Generators, chain saws, and other portable motors are prohibited within the wilderness. For this project, an exception had been made for certain work as outlined in Part 3 of this document.

D. Preservation of Natural Features: Prevent damage to natural surroundings. Restore damaged areas, repairing or replacing damaged trees and plants, at no additional expense to the Government.

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E. Preservation of Cultural Resources: No known archeological resources are in the area of the project. If previously unknown archeological resources are discovered during the work of this project, the Contractor will immediately stop work in the area of discovery and notify the Contracting Officer. An equitable adjustment will be made in accordance with the Changes clause of the contract.

F. Start of Work Notification: At least two weeks before the start of on-site work, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of the intended start date. This will allow government personnel to conduct a final review of the work site for any resource issues before the start of services.

G. Threatened and Endangered Species: The following threatened or endangered species could be encountered in the project area: Wood Storks, Eastern Indigo Snakes, Bonneted Bats, Florida Panthers, Manatees, and American Crocodiles.

1. No taking of any endangered species shall be allowed while conducting any work of this contract.

2. All sightings of these species shall be reported to the Contracting Officer.

3. When an endangered species is present or observed on the work site, work shall be postponed until the individuals leaves the area.

4. Follow the Standard Protection Measures for the Eastern Indigo Snake published by the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, August 12, 2013.

5. Follow all requirements of the Sea Turtle and Smalltooth Sawfish Construction Conditions

2006, published by the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

6. Follow all requirements of the Standard Manatee Conditions for In-Water Work 2011, published by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

7. Crocodile nesting season is from March 1 to September 15. No on-site work shall be done during the nesting season.

8. Activities authorized under this contract will be constructed and operated in accordance with all applicable PDCs contained in the Jacksonville District Programmatic Biological Opinion.

H. Non-native species: To prevent the spread of non-native species into the park, all equipment brought to the site shall be cleaned of any foreign material that could contain non-native plants, seeds, animals, or noxious weeks.

I. Protection of the Public:

1. The Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer daily of the locations of trail work so park staff and visitors can be informed and plan accordingly.

2. Notifications are to be posted at the trailhead to notify visitors of trail closures and/or trimming operations so they can plan accordingly.

J. Utilities and Services:

1. Communication:

a. Cellular phone: ATT cellular service is available in Flamingo, but much of the project area will be out of range of cellular service.

b. The Contractor’s crew shall carry a handheld marine radio capable of transmitting at 6 watts for emergency communication.

2. Water:

a. There is no fresh water available anywhere within the wilderness. Potable drinking water must be packed in. Keep all water and food away from park wildlife.

3. Fires/Cooking:

a. Fires are not permitted at ground sites within the wilderness area. All cooking, heating, etc. must be done with devices that will not produce any ash or a spark or ember that is capable of igniting vegetation. Wood, charcoal, or coal-fueled grills, stoves or devices are not permitted.

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4. Waste:

a. Human Waste: Provide a portable (camping style) toilet on site for employee use.

b. Trash: Carry out all trash; do not bury, burn, or dispose of it in toilets.

K. Air Quality: Use best management practices to minimize dust. Minimize engine emissions by restricting idling time.

L. Artificial Lighting: Artificial lighting shall not be used on this project. This does not preclude using flashlights when traveling to and from the site during low light conditions.

M. Be prepared to encounter high levels of mosquitos, flies, and no-see-ums.

1. Use of personal bug repentant is allowed.

2. Spraying or fogging of insecticides is not permitted.

N. On-Site Work Hours: Work shall be generally performed during normal business working hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except when otherwise indicated. Requests for any work outside those hours, including weekends and holidays, must be submitted for approval at least 48 hours in advance.

O. Hurricanes: The government requires the closing of operations between 48 and 72 hours of the anticipated landfall of a tropical storm or hurricane. All project materials will be adequately secured or removed from the site within that time frame.

1.3 HOUSING

A. No Camping at the project sites is allowed.

B. The Flamingo Campground is open to the public and can be used by the Contractor under the same conditions that apply to the public. This includes paying the nightly camping fee and abiding by the maximum stay limitations.

1.4 ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING

A. Before the start of work, the government will conduct environmental training to educate contractor personnel with the intent of reducing impacts on water quality, wetland resources, wildlife, marine resources, and essential fish habitat. All the Contractor’s proposed workers shall take this training. The training will not exceed two hours.

1.5 FUEL CONTAINERS AND STORAGE

A. Gas-powered equipment and portable fuel containers shall be inspected daily for leaks. Any equipment found leaking will immediately be drained and not used until repaired or replaced.

B. Portable fuel containers shall be DOT or OSHA-approved safety cans. All fuel containers shall have a capacity of 5 gallons or less.

C. An 2A/10B: C fire extinguisher shall be available on-site.

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1.6 PERMITS FOR IN-WATER WORK

A. The Government has obtained a permit exemption from the Florida DEP (File No. 13-0330466) and a nationwide permit from the Army Corp of Engineers (SAJ-2022-02506). The Contractor shall abide by all requirements of these permits including providing notifications to the permitting agency of work starting and or finishing.

1.7 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. All trimming work on Mangroves shall be done under the direction of a State Authorized Professional Mangrove Trimmer (PMT) or other environmental professional with a certification to which the state grants PMT status.

B. The Contractor shall provide daily written reports of project activity. The form of the report is up to the Contractor, but the report shall include the following information:

1. Date.

2. Project title and contract number.

3. Contractor’s name and on-site Superintendent’s name.

4. General description of weather and ground conditions.

5. Number of employees (including sub-contractors) working on-site. Job categories shall list employees.

6. List of equipment working on-site.

7. Description of work performed.

8. Any issues arising including disputes, unforeseen circumstances, differing site conditions, delays, accidents, etc.

C. Reports shall be e-mailed to the Contracting Officer weekly.

1.8 PRE-PERFORMANCE CONFERENCE:

A. Before the start of services, the Contracting Officer will arrange a meeting with the Contractor. The meeting agenda will include the following as a minimum: correspondence procedures, designation of responsible personnel, payments to the Contractor, park rules and regulations, project schedule, submittals, and project closeout requirements.

1.9 SUBMITTALS

A. All submittals shall be transmitted electronically in PDF or MS Word format.

B. Project Submittals:

1. Submit a Progress Schedule (normally in bar chart form) showing estimated starting and completion dates for each part of the work.

2. Submit a Schedule of Values showing the breakdown of the Contract amount into appropriate units of work. Include general condition costs, overhead, and profit in each part of the work and not as separate items. The Schedule of Values will form the basis for progress payments as provided for in the General Provisions.

3. Submit a safety plan per the accident prevention paragraph of this scope of work.

B. Material Submittals:

1. All material submittals shall be transmitted using National Park Service form DSC-1(CS). No action will be taken on a submittal item unless accompanied by the transmittal form.

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2. Material Submittals Required:

a. Cut sheet for marker poles, hardware, reflectors, and signs.

b. List of major equipment to be used including all watercraft and power tools.

3. As specified in the individual sections, forward submittals to the Contracting Officer at least 21 days before the need for approval.

4. The Government will return the submittals either approved, approved with notations, or disapproved.

C. Post Project Submittals: The Contractor shall provide the following installation records.

1. The Contractor must provide the Government with the coordinates in decimal degrees to five decimal points (example 30.12345°N, 81.12345°W) of all markers demolished, installed, or repaired. These positions must be accurate to two (2) meters (6 feet) resolution using DGPS or WAAS enabled with WGS-84 map datum.

2. The Contractor shall provide digital photographs of each installed major marker. Major markers include all markers/signs with 4x4 piles. Photos of the 2-inch diameter trail markers are not required. The photographs must be clear, legible, and identified with the trail and the waterway marker plan’s reference number.

1.10 ACCIDENT PREVENTION

A. Before on-site work begins, submit a written accident prevention plan containing the following:

1. Identify personnel responsible for safety at the corporate, project, and on-site levels.

2. Outline of each phase of the work, the hazards associated with each major phase, and the methods proposed to ensure property protection and safety of the public, National Park Service personnel, and Contractor's employees.

3. Including site-specific emergency contact information and locations of the nearest emergency medical facilities.

4. Address issues unique to backcountry work including emergency communication, response, and evacuation procedures for areas where cell coverage and/or vehicle access are not available.

5. Address hazards unique to the backcountry including dealing with dangerous wildlife, insects, poisonous plants, and the hot/humid conditions expected.

B. The Contractor shall follow all federal, state, and local safety and health requirements.

C. The Contractor shall report all accidents to the Contracting Officer as soon as possible and assist the Contracting Officer and other officials as required in the investigation of the accident.

1.11 PROJECT MATERIALS:

A. All materials shall be Contractor-furnished from outside the park.

1.12 DISPOSAL

A. All removed marker material becomes the property of the Contractor and shall be disposed of outside the park.

B. Trimmed vegetation debris is to be scattered outside the footprint of the trail to not create debris piles, and should, to the extent practicable, be unnoticeable by the casual observer. Debris shall not be piled in clearings that may be used by Crocodiles for basking or as entry/exit points along the waterways.

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1.13 FIELD VERIFICATION:

A. Field verify all new and existing dimensions affecting the work of this contract before ordering products. Any discrepancies between project drawings, project specifications, and field conditions shall be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer before work is to be performed. Any work that is performed without notifying the Contracting Officer will be done at the Contractor's own expense.

1.14 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

A. The Contractor is responsible for all delivery, storage, and handling of all materials used. The Contractor may store materials at the NPS maintenance yard at Flamingo. The Contractor shall remain responsible for securing stored materials at NPS sites.

1.15 WARRANTIES

A. All materials utilized shall be able to withstand the elements under outdoor marine conditions for a continuous period of not less than five (5) years.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 FIRST AID FACILITIES

A. Provide adequate facilities for the number of employees and the type of services at the site.

2.2 PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

A. Meet the requirements of NIOSH and ANSI.

2.3 TRAIL MARKERS

A. 4x4 Wood Piles

1. American softwood lumber standard PS-20, No 2 grade or better.

2. Moisture content: 19 percent maximum (dry) at time of manufacture.

3. Surfacing: S4S, unless otherwise specified. All dimensions are nominal.

4. Treatment: Chromated Copper Arsenate (0.8 pcf).

B. 2-Inch Diameter Posts

1. Kiln dried before treatment.

2. Treatment: Chromated Copper Arsenate (0.8 pcf).

3. 2” min tip diameter.

4. Available from American Pole and Timber, Houston, TX, or approved equal.

2.4 REFLECTORS

A. Retroreflectors, three-inch minimum diameter, acrylic reflector, hermetically sealed with Center mounting hole. Shall meet Florida DOT Standard Specification 993-1.2.

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2.5 HARDWARE

A. All hardware including bolts, nuts, screws, threaded rods, nails, and washers shall be 316L Stainless Steel.

2.6 MARKER PAINT

A. Alkyd primer and alkyd enamel topcoat are made specifically for marine use. The system shall have one coat of primer and two layers of topcoat. Topcoat to be the color, White.

B. Rust-oleum Marine Coating Primer and Rust-oleum Topside Paint, Sherwin-Williams Pro-Line 45 primer and Proline 1000 topcoat, or approved equal.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 WATERCRAFT AND ACCESS METHODS

A. Most trails to be cleared are intended only for the use of paddling watercraft. The Contractor shall only use hand-propelled watercrafts like canoes, kayaks, and rafts on these trails. The craft shall be small enough to pass through the trail when cleared to the minimum dimensions. Clearing vegetation beyond the prescribed amount to facilitate access by larger watercraft is prohibited.

B. Access routes to some trails may allow motorized watercraft. In those area, the Contractor shall abide by all NPS boating restrictions. Watercraft on West Lake is limited to motors under 6-horsepower.

3.2 TOOLS

A. Hand tools (e.g., machetes, loppers, pruning saws) shall be used whenever possible except as described below.

B. The Contractor shall use his best judgement and only employ approved motorized tools as needed and allowed. Motorized tools are allowed in the following situations:

1. Battery-powered chainsaw, pole saw, and/or reciprocating saw to cut complex (i.e. branch clusters where use of a hand saw is not practicable) or branches over 2 inches.

2. Gas-powered chainsaw and/or pole saw to cut branches over 10 inches. Combustion motors are only to be run during active use.

3. Generator to charge batteries shall of the inverter type, 2,000 watts or less, and produce less than 70 decibels of noise. If possible, generator is to be staged outside of wilderness, either near the trailhead or on a motorized vessel.

4. If motorized equipment is used, battery-powered tools are to be used to the greatest extent possible to minimize noise and the potential impacts associated with petroleum leaks and spills.

5. Chipping Hammers or Hammer Drills can be used for the installation of markers into rock.

Direct engine powered, electric with generator, pneumatic with engine driven compressor, or hydraulic with engine driven power unit can be used to drive piles, breakup rock prior to driving, or drill rock prior to driving. Combustion motors are only to be run during active use.

C. For use of battery-powered equipment, field crews are to obtain and carry as many fully charged batteries into the field as practicable to reduce or eliminate the need to run a generator which is to only be operated as necessary.

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3.3 TRAIL CLEARING

A. The intent of clearing is to provide adequate space for the passage of Canoes and Kayaks. The existing trails naturally vary in width. No trimming is to be done on trail sections which already meet the trimming dimensions shown on the drawings.

B. Trim trails to the dimensions shown on the drawings.

C. Thinning cuts shall primarily be used when trimming back vegetation.

D. Trimming shall be done in a method to leave the existing vegetation as natural looking as possible.

E. Individual branches or fallen tree trunks that stick out should be trimmed back as far as practical to minimize leaving a stub sticking out from the surrounding vegetation.

3.4 MARKER LOCATION

A. The Contractor shall use global positioning system equipment (GPS) to locate marker locations from the latitude and longitude coordinates given. The GPS equipment must be accurate to two (2) meters (6 feet) resolution using DGPS or WAAS enabled with WGS-84 map datum.

B. The Contractor shall use his judgement to make minor field adjustment to the marker locations.

Place the markers at logical locations for their intended purpose that are visible for paddlers on the trail.

3.5 MARKER REMOVAL, INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT

A. Remove existing markers by removing any remaining signage, reflectors, and hardware. The pile shall be pulled if possible. If the pile cannot be pulled, it can be cut off at the mud line.

3.6 MARKER PILE/POST INSTALLATION

A. Piles/posts for markers shall be installed within 3° of vertical. Minor adjustment (less than 3° to vertical) is allowed after pile installation; however, the Contractor is fully responsible to ensure soil has settled around the pile so that no listing will occur. Piles which cannot be straightened with a minor adjustment shall be withdrawn and reinstalled. Piles damaged, not located in the proper location, or driven out of alignment shall be withdrawn and replaced by new piles.

B. If rock is encountered, pre-punch the hole by driving and removing a steel pin or drilling.

C. Pilings shall not be connected or joined together to lengthen. The Contractor shall order piles of sufficient length and cut off excess not required.

D. Sign or pile assemblies not completed at the end of each work day must be marked and made visible to day and nighttime waterway traffic.

E. Piles shall have the top cutoff at a diagonal to provide drainage.

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3.7 SIGN INSTALLATION

A. Bolt holes shall be bored 1/16” larger than the diameter of the bolt.

B. Install signs and reflectors as shown, C. All fasteners shall be vandal proofed by deforming the exposed threads using a chisel or other tool to prevent the nuts from being unthreaded.

D. The tip of the bolt shall extend through the nut more than two threads but not more than 3/8 of an inch.

3.8 SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AND FINAL INSPECTION

A. Before scheduling the final inspection, remove all tools, equipment, surplus materials, and rubbish.

At time of final inspection, project shall be thoroughly clean and ready for use.

B. Submit written certification that project, or designated portion of project, is substantially complete, and request in writing a final inspection. Contracting Officer will make an inspection within 10 days of receipt of request.

C. If the project is determined to be substantially complete, the Contracting Officer will prepare a list of deficiencies to be corrected before final acceptance and issue a Letter of Substantial Completion.

D. After all deficiencies have been corrected, a Letter of Acceptance will be issued.

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