UT_Hay_SOW_.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 GENERAL: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Wild Horse and Burro Facility in Delta, Utah has a requirement of 800 tons of Alfalfa hay, per request of Delta Wild Horse and Burro Facility.

Delivery dates are September 1, 2022 to Oct 15, 2022.

2.0 Line Item 1: 800 tons of first or second cutting alfalfa hay, 2021 or 2022 harvest. The hay shall not contain anything other than Alfalfa, Timothy, Brome and Orchard grass but shall not contain less than 50 percent Alfalfa.

3.0 ALFALFA HAY SPECIFICATIONS

a. Shall:

i. Be from first or second cutting of 2021 or 2022 harvest

ii. Be domestically grown

iii. Be leafy, green, well cured, properly stored and free of dust, mold, or heating.

iv. Be barn stored or covered with hay tarps. Any hay stored outside must be free from any weather-related damage.

v. Be free of any Russian Thistle or prickly herb, “Cheat” grass, and any other weed or grass not considered healthy forage for domestic animals.

b. Shall not:

i. Contain anything other than Alfalfa, Timothy, Brome, and Orchard grass.

ii. Contain less than 50 percent alfalfa.

iii. Have any bearded grain or any forage plant containing long awns (spikelet’s).

4.0 BALE REQUIREMENTS

Large Bales

a. Shall:

i. Be 3’ x 3’ x 8’ bales, 3’ x 4’ x 8’ bales or 4’ x 4’ x 8’ bales.

b. Shall not:

i. Be ragged, have varying lengths, have wires or twine of unequal tension, or, be broken.

ii. Consist of bales that are on top or bottom of stacks stored outside.

iii. Rain Damaged

5.0 CERTIFIED WEIGHT TICKETS:

a. Tonnage shall be established at the Contractor's facility prior to shipment and confirmed in writing.

b. Total weight (per ton) shipped by the Contractor will be confirmed by the Project Inspector (PI).

c. A State Certified Weight Ticket shall be provided to the PI.

6.0 PLACE OF DELIVERY: The hay shall be delivered, unloaded, and stacked by the contractor at the following location:

Delta Wild Horse and Burro Facility 600 N. 400 W.

Delta, Utah 84624 Point of Contact: Cary Frost (601) 715-9711

7.0 TIME OF DELIVERY: 800 tons of hay shall be delivered between Sept. 1, 2022 and Oct. 15, 2022.

8.0 UNLOADING AT DESTINATION

a. The Contractor shall be responsible for unloading and stacking the hay bales at the Delta

Wild Horse and Burro Facility in Delta, Utah. Three (3) workdays prior to shipping the hay, the Contractor shall furnish to the PI the following:

1. Anticipated shipment date;

2. Anticipated total tonnage to be shipped; and

3. The name of the carrier responsible for the shipment.

b. Delivery shall be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and national holidays.