Statement_of_Work_for_Sill_Mowing_SOW_-_Okefenokee_NWR.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 140FS325Q0124
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This document is a Mowing Services contract from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. The contract requires monthly mowing of the Suwannee River Sill Recreational Area, a 3-mile long earthen dam located near Fargo, GA, during May through September each year. Mowing will occur one time per month, Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., with grass cut to approximately 4 inches in height on both sides of the paved access road.
The contractor must supply all labor, equipment, and supplies, and is responsible for conducting work safely while avoiding damage to Service or public property. Key requirements include meeting OSHA safety regulations, EEO guidelines, federal drug-free workplace requirements, and Service Contract Act wage rates. Payment will be made via electronic funds transfer within 30 days of invoice submission, and vendors must register in the System for Awards Management (SAM) and the invoicing electronic payment system (IPP) to receive payment. The primary goal is to maintain the area for visitor recreational activities such as fishing, canoeing, and photography while ensuring visitor safety.
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United States Department of the Interior
U. S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
2700 Suwannee Canal Road
Folkston, GA 31537
TEL 912-206-6305
August 8, 2025
Mowing Services
This contract includes mowing grass at the site specified below and designated on the attached map.
The location for mowing is along the Suwannee River Sill Recreational Area of the Okefenokee National Wildlife
Refuge (NWR) located 18 miles from Fargo, GA 31631-5005 off State Road 177. The river sill is a 3-mile long earther dam that extends from State Road 177 and ends at the Suwannee River. Mowing will occur one time per month during the months of May, June, July, August, and September each year. Work hours Monday thru
Friday 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. In the event of emergencies, Contractor shall provide contact information. Mowing will take place on either side of the paved road and extend down to the water’s edge (East Side of paved access road) and to the wood line (West side of paved access road) and will include the entire length of the sill. Each cut should leave approximately 4 inches of grassy vegetation. Work schedule is to be coordinated through Deputy
Refuge Manager, Larry Woodward (contact # 352-493-3151). Contractor is to supply all labor, equipment, and supplies needed. Contractor shall conduct all work in a safe, responsible manner, taking care to avoid damaging
Service or Public property. Any damage caused by contractor will be repaired in a timely manner, at contractor’s expense.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge receive many visitors at this location to enjoy appropriate natural resource related recreational activities. visitors arrive in various types of transportation such as automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, boating, as well as on foot. Mowing along the edges of the sill is necessary to prevent vegetative growth from impeding visitors’ enjoyment in such activities as fishing, launching of canoes and photography from the edges of the pavement. Mowing of standing vegetation also improves the visitors’ safety. Contractor is responsible for taking appropriate precautions and/or adjusting their schedule to ensure the safety of visitors and avoid damaging property. The Contractor should take appropriate steps to reduce impacts on visitor experience especially during peak hours/and or days.
Contractor is responsible for meeting all OSHA safety regulations, EEO guidelines, Federal drug-free workplace requirements, and Service Contract Act wage rates, which can be found at http://www.wdol.gov/ .
Registration in the System for Awards Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/SAM is required before contract is awarded to company. Invoices should be submitted through the invoicing electronic payment system, IPP, at https://www.ipp.gov/index.html. Vendor will need to register in both systems in order to get paid.
Payments will be received from the FWS Finance Center within 30 days after invoice submission in compliance with the Prompt Payment Act of 1989. Payments will be received via electronic funds transfer to contractor’s bank. No other payment method is available.
JOB SITES See attached map (NOTE: Map is for reference purposes only and is not necessarily to scale. Contractor shall verify with refuge staff that this location is being accurately maintained.)
Map #1 Suwannee River Sill location
Map #2 Suwannee River Sill
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