Statement of Work SLRD Farrier Services.pdf

Project SLRD Farrier Services

General Information Scope of Work Farrier service for Seeley Ranger District’s livestock. Four scheduled services required to maintain livestock (horses and mules). Estimated quantity is 13 livestock (horses and mules). As the number of livestock may change from year to year, there is no minimum of maximum quantities guaranteed. Additional quantities can be added via modification at the agreement of both parties for the same rate.

Background Scheduled service the first week of May with three additional visits to remove horseshoes, trim feet, and re-shoe animals – at eight-week intervals. The final scheduled service shall occur in late October. We ask that farriers have adequate experience and skills to shoe the stock without roping feet, using stocks, tables, or sedatives. This enables the stock to be re-shoed in the field as needed by personnel. The district stock has been successfully shoed this way for years.

Contractor Requirements Technical Requirements / Tasks

Contractor must be able to pull shoes, clean, trim, and shoe stock using:

• No ropes

• No stocks

• No table shoeing

• No sedatives

• Shall furnish Rim style horseshoes

• Shall furnish #5 “City Head” nails

Government Furnished

• USFS shoeing platform

• USFS hitching rail

• USFS personnel (wrangler) on location; to catch and release stock

Deliverables / Schedule

Key Deliverables; Exhibit A

Item No.

Deliverable / Item Title

Description Frequency Reference Delivery Format

Due By

1 Initial Shoeing Trimming and horseshoeing

One visit See Deliverables/Schedule Below on PG. 2

Monture Guard Station

First week of May

2 2nd Shoeing Pull old shoes Trim feet New horseshoes

One visit See Deliverables/Schedule Below on PG. 2

Monture Guard Station

Eight Weeks from initial shoeing

3 3rd Shoeing Pull old shoes Trim feet New horseshoes

One visit See Deliverables/Schedule Below on PG. 2

Monture Guard Station

Eight weeks from 2nd Shoeing

4 Final Trimming Pull old shoes Trim feet

One visit See Deliverables/Schedule Below on PG. 2

Monture Guard Station

Eight weeks from 3rd Shoeing or late October.

5 On call Shoe a few animals Occasional Rare

See Deliverables/Schedule Below on PG. 2

Monture Guard Station

As needed; may purchase additional stock or re-shoeing

Deliverables / Schedule: (See Key Deliverables / Exhibit A, above)

1. Schedule; Initial trimming and shoeing. First week of May.

Deliverables: Shoes and nails

2. Schedule; Second shoeing – eight weeks after the initial May shoeing.

Deliverables: Shoes and nails

3. Schedule; Third shoeing eight weeks after the second shoeing.

Deliverables; Shoes and nails

4. Schedule; Final Trimming / Late October Deliverables; N/A

Travel Monture Guard Station, Seeley Lake Ranger District, Lolo National Forest, Powell County Montana. The station is located approximately seven miles north of Ovando, MT. Driving directions; from MT State HWY 200 travel north on County Road 89. The road becomes Forest Road 477 “Cottonwood Lakes Road” after crossing the bridge at Monture Creek. Continue north on 477 for approximately ½ mile. The entrance to the Monture Guard Station will be to the right and is well signed.

Security Requirements Scheduling with the point of contact is required. The technical point of contact, Trails Technician Jeremy Watkins - one week prior to arrival at 406-677-3920 (desk) or 208-993-1978 (mobile). An alternate contact is Geoffrey Bogie, Backcountry Wilderness Trails Management Specialist at 406-677-3919 (desk) or 406-214-9515. There is limited cell phone reception at the Monture Guard Station. There is a traditional land line phone inside the Monture Guard Station.