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Statement of Work Topsoil

Fort Gibson National Cemetery

October 29, 2020

Fort Gibson National Cemetery will purchase the following materials for burials and grounds maintenance. The Contractor shall provide all necessary supervision, labor, equipment, and supplies to deliver topsoil for burials and grounds maintenance at the Fort Gibson National Cemetery located at 1423 Cemetery Road, Fort Gibson, OK 74434.

1. Screened Planting Topsoil

a. The planting topsoil shall be a loam, sandy loam, clay loam, silt loam, sandy clay loam, and/or loamy sand conforming to ASTM D 5268 Topsoil, with pH range of 5.5 to 8.5, a minimum of 4 percent organic material content and a maximum of 20% organic material content; free of weed seeds, noxious weeds, invasive plants, stones 1 inch or larger in any dimension, foreign matter and other extraneous materials harmful to plant growth, including, but not limited to roots, plants, sod, stones, and clay lumps.

b. Topsoil shall not be infested with nematodes, grubs, other pests, pest eggs, or other undesirable organisms and disease-causing plant pathogens.

c. Topsoil shall be friable and with sufficient structure to give good tilth and aeration.

Continuous, air-filled, pore-space content on a volume/volume basis shall be at least 15 percent when moisture is present at field capacity. Soil shall have a field capacity of at least 15 percent on a dry weight basis.

A. Deliveries

1. Materials shall be delivered within the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 p.m. Monday through

Friday. No deliveries shall be allowed on weekends and official government Holidays without advance written consent of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

2. The NCA estimates delivery to be once per month.

3. The amount of topsoil to be delivered may vary according to the Cemetery need. The material shall be delivered within three (3) business days of order. All materials are to be delivered in trailers (20 to 25-yards) and prices shall include delivery.

4. Minimum and maximum

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

Minimum Amt.

(Per Contract Year)

Maximum Amt.

(Per Contract Year)

Topsoil 500 CY 1500 CY

Note: All orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. Orders may be issued by facsimile, by mail or by e-mail. Orders may also be given orally—documented and accepted in writing.

B. Contractor Equipment, Personnel, and Contractor Responsibilities

1. Contractor shall not damage any property within the cemetery grounds. Any damage incurred by Contractor shall be repaired or replaced at contractor expense with no additional charge to the Government. This damage includes, but not is not limited to, rutting of grounds caused by Contractor equipment, headstone and marker damage, and any other damage to Cemetery property and grounds caused by Contractor.

2. Contractor shall clean up and/or pick up any trash, debris, dirt, mud, tire marks or any other related items upon completion of work in that area on any given work day.

3. Contractor shall not store any materials, tools, or equipment overnight on the cemetery grounds.

4. Contractor shall provide an English speaking Foreman or Work Leader for this contract who shall coordinate deliveries with the COR.

END OF SCOPE OF WORK