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- 140P4220Q0048
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Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP (FRSP) Statement of Work Remove High Risk & Storm damaged trees throughout Park & Trimming limbs along park roadways and in the National Cemetery
1. BACKGROUND
In 2020 this site will aim to reduce the risk of tree failure in and around the battlefields of Fredericksburg. The proposed work will involve trees to be removed on road sides surrounding the battlefield, as well as trees contained within the battlefield, in the National Cemetery and along park roadways.
Through tree assessments performed by National Park Service staff, the park has identified high risk trees throughout the park. The work identified will need to be completed through tree felling, tree dismantling, and /or rigging operations, dependent upon the individual jobsite specific requirements.
2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this contract is to provide for the removal and disposal of 21 high risk & storm damaged trees around Battlefields and throughout the park - without damage to the resource including but not limited to trees, earthworks, and markers. It also includes the tree/limb pruning of over 16.5 miles of roadside within the park.
3. SCOPE OF WORK
The contractor shall provide all services including labor, equipment, and tools required to remove identified high risk trees, trim the roadsides and protect the resource while accessing the work sites and adjacent to trees being removed, throughout the park. The work shall include the access of sensitive sites including the National Cemetery where site protection may be needed to prevent damage to the resource, the removal of trees through tree felling operations if it is determined that there is adequate room for falling (after considering the resource and any below ground resources), tree dismantling and or rigging operations for trees without adequate room for felling, debris staging and removal from site, traffic control on road sides where work will be performed, and the control of jobsites where pedestrian traffic may be a factor.
4. REQUIREMENTS
| 4.1 |
| Access / Exit Battlefields and associated job sites |
| 4.1.1 |
| The contractor shall communicate with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or park contact to be directed to the best access to the job sites. |
| 4.1.2 |
| The contractor shall access the job sites without causing damage to anything within or surrounding the jobsites or the access to them following the guidance of the COR or park contact. |
| 4.2 |
| Equipment set up |
| 4.2.1 |
| Once the job site has been accessed the contractor will only travel with their equipment in areas approved by the COR or park contact. |
| 4.2.2 |
| Once the individual trees have been accessed the equipment shall be set up in a way as to not cause damage to the resource including but not limited to trees, graves, roads, earthworks and markers. |
| 4.3 |
| Tree removal process |
| 4.3.1 |
| Trees shall be removed in accordance with OSHA 1910 General Industry Standards and ANSI Z 133.1 Safety Standards for Arboricultural Operations, and shall not cause damage to any part of the resource including but not limited to trees, earthworks and markers. |
| 4.4 |
| Debris cleanup and removal |
| 4.4.1 |
| Any debris of a size that can be chipped shall be chipped and removed from the job site by the end of the performance period or as directed by the COR. |
| 4.4.2 |
| Any debris too large to chip shall be removed from the site by the end of the performance period or as directed by the COR. |
5. DELIVERABLES
| 5.1 |
| The contractor shall remove 8 trees with a Diameter Breast Height (DBH) between 13 – 24” |
| 5.2 |
| The contractor shall remove 10 trees with a Diameter Breast Height (DBH) between 25 - 36” |
| 5.3 |
| The contractor shall remove 3 trees over 36” within the FRSP National Cemetery |
5.4
5.5 All stumps shall be cut to 4” or lower above grade.
The contractor shall trim all limbs on trees along approximately 16.5 miles of park roadside (both sides) – at least 30ft high from the road level and at least 15ft off of road edge. The roads include:
McClaws Drive (approximately 1 mile) Furnance Road (approximately 1.5 miles) Jackson Trail East (approximately 3 miles) Sickles Drive (approximately 1 mile) Stuart Drive (approximately .5 mile) Berry Paxton Drive (approximately .5 mile) Slocum Drive (approximately 1 mile) Hooker Drive (approximately 1 mile) Jackson Trail West (approximately 4 miles) Hill-Ewell Drive (approximately 3 miles)
| 5.6 |
| The contractor shall remove all brush and wood created debris from the tree removals from the job sites by the end of the performance period or sooner – as directed by the COR. |
6. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Maintenance Division Office 207 Freedom Court, Fredericksburg VA 22408 Area of Work/Job Site:
Park battlefields within Fredericksburg city, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Caroline, Stafford and Orange Counties.
7. PERFORMANCE PERIOD
7.1 60 days
8. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
| 8.1 |
| The contractor understands that all work shall be under the direction and general supervision of an Arborist(s) certified by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), or equivalent state certification, who, possess verifiable experience and technical competence in tree physiology, identification, diagnosis of disorders, and current tree care and safety practices in accordance with accepted industry standards. The Arborist shall be the primary contact with the Government's technical representative and shall be responsible for controlling the quality of work and inspecting all completed work to ensure that contract performance requirements are met. |
| 8.2 |
| The contractor understands that all tree workers shall, through related training and on the job experience, be familiar with the technical aspects and hazards of tree removal operations and equipment used in such operations. All tree workers shall abide by any code of ethics or professional conduct established by the Tree Care Industry Association and the International Society of Arboriculture. |
| 8.3 |
| The contractor understands that all equipment must meet all federal OSHA, state and local safety requirements and must be properly licensed. This includes equipment such as bucket trucks, aerial lifts, cranes, chipper trucks, wood trucks etc. which may be needed to correctly perform tree removal in accordance with the specifications stated herein. |
| 8.4 |
| The contractor understands that NO vehicles including but not limited to ( Bucket trucks, Aerial lifts, Cranes, Bobcats, Log loaders, Chipper trucks, etc.…) shall be driven on any lawn areas without the use of protection mats (Example... Alturna mat), without the permission of the COR or park contact. |
| 8.5 |
| The contractor understands that some of the required work is in archeologically sensitive areas. |
| 8.6 |
| The contractor shall use site protection to protect resources if there is a chance that the tree being removed may damage such resources. |
| 8.7 |
| The contractor understands that any trees located on or around Earthworks may not be fallen if there exists the possibility of disturbing the Earthworks. |
| 8.8 |
| The contractor understands that if trees to be removed are located on or around Earthworks or grave stones and these trees need to be dismantled they shall be rigged if there exists the possibility of disturbing the Earthworks. |
| 8.9 |
| The contractor understands that some job sites shall have restricted access for equipment. |
SITE VISIT
A site visit is planned for Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 10:00am. Meet at 207 Freedom Ct, Fredericksburg, VA 22408.
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