SOW_for_gravel_Port_Louisa_NWR_ERFO_Funding.pdf

GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

PART 1: GENERAL

1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

A. Furnish all equipment, supplies, labor, and materials to deliver and tailgate spread approximately _2286__ tons of road base material 1” road rock (Clean) plus 64 tons of 6- 20” riprap to Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) located near Wapello, IA.

Base Bid:

Furnish, deliver, and tailgate spread approximately __2286__ tons of 1” road rock (clean) material to Port Louisa Wildlife Refuge (see map for locations). Provide a price per ton inclusive of all costs, overhead, and profit.

B. Government Point of Contacts: Ron Knopik, Deputy Refuge Manager, Ron_Knopik@fws.gov AND/OR Marcie Kapsch, Refuge Manager, Marcie_Kapsch@fws.gov.

C. Means and Methods. Base material will be furnished, delivered, and tailgate spread by end dump trailers. Absolutely no turnarounds except in designated areas.

D. GRAVEL INSPECTION by Refuge Staff may occur randomly as truck deliveries are made to be spread on Refuge lands.

E. COST

a. Contractor must provide a price per ton.

b. Costs of all required work including labor, equipment, materials, weighing, testing, transportation, overhead, profit, and contractor owed taxes, are to be included in the prices bid in the schedule for which the work is required.

c. Measurement for Payment: Material shall be weighed on platform scales furnished at the Contractor’s expense or on public scales, provided that weight tickets are prepared by certified weighmasters. Weight tickets shall include, at a minimum, the date, truck number, gross weight, tare weight, net weight, time of weighing, and signature of certified weigh-master. Payment will be made for gravel at the unit price bid per ton in the schedule. Payment will be made for only quantities listed in the schedule.

1.2 CODE COMPLIANCE

Comply with the following listed codes and standards.

OSHA Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry (29 CFR Part 1926).

1.3 PERMITS

Contractor is responsible for any other permits needed.

1.4 UTILITIES

Power and water is not available at the site. The Contractor shall make all arrangements to provide power and water if needed for its operations.

1.5 USE OF PREMISES

A. Contractor activities are limited to Refuge hours of work: 7:300 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Work outside these hours or on weekends or Federal holidays is not permitted unless approved in writing by Ron Knopik, Deputy Refuge Manager, Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, Wapello, IA.

B. Remove surplus waste materials, trash, and debris, and legally dispose of them off Refuge's property.

C. Daily housekeeping is required to ensure trash and debris do not leave site or affect nearby areas.

D. Contractors must stay on designated roads.

E. Contractor must obey all posted speed limits while on the Refuge property.

1.6 SUBMITTALS

A. Product data for base material.

B. Weight tickets for all material.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 BASE MATERIAL

A. Provide hard, durable particles or fragments of crushed stone, crushed slag, or crushed gravel.

B. Crushed concrete is not acceptable.

C. Provide weight tickets to the on-site Government representative with each load of gravel delivered for the work. Weight tickets shall include, at a minimum, the date, truck number, gross weight, tare weight, net weight, time of weighing, and signature of certified weighmaster.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 COMPLIANCE

A. Comply with specified codes and standards to ensure safe and satisfactory project completion.

3.2 BASE MATERIAL PLACEMENT

A. REQUIREMENTS FOR ROADWAY DELIVERY: Place base material in the area marked on the attached map. To be delivered upon the request of Port Louisa Refuge staff with a two week notice for delivery to a specified location.

3.3 Contractor must plan for weather. Rain or flooding could affect contractor’s delivery schedules. Any damage to roads (road cutting, rutting, etc.) by the Contractor will be repaired at the Contractor’s expense.