Draft SOW Wister Vegetation and Woody Growth Removal.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS OF WORK

Vegetation/Tree Removal South End of Wister Dam

Wister Lake, OK

1. SCOPE OF WORK. The contractor shall provide all supplies, materials, labor, tools, and equipment necessary to remove woody vegetation repair erosion along the upstream and downstream slop on Wister Dam embankment located at Wister Lake, Oklahoma.

1.1. Site Location. The location of this project is located on the Wister Lake dam. Address: 25334 US-270, Wister, OK 74966.

1.2. Contractor will have the option to either cut down the trees and grind the stumps no less than 10” below grade or pluck the trees along with their roots. The trees can be piled and burned on site. Removed vegetation/trees must be burned throughout. Any unburned waste can be hauled off to location designated by the COR. See enclosed pictures showing estimated areas of clearing. Contractor will measure from the center of the crest to toe of embankment. The red zone is the vegetation free zone. The contractor will also hydro mulch with Bermuda Grass after they are done. Contractor is required to smooth everything over once completed. The total area to be worked is approximately 4 acres.

2. WORK REQUIREMENTS.

2.1. The contractor shall perform all work in accordance with these specifications.

2.2. Work Hours. Work hours on the site will be from 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Any proposed changed to the work hours must be approved by the Contracting Officer.

2.3. Performance Period: All work shall be completed in 45 calendar days after award of contract.

2.4. Coordination of Work. All work schedules shall be coordinated prior to beginning work in any location.

A. Mr. Matthew Roberts, Eufaula Lake Office, 918-799-5843 Ext: 3132, will be the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and POC for this contract.

2.5. Pre-Work Conference. A pre-work conference will be held prior to the commencement of any work at the Wister Lake Project. The contractor’s responsible person and necessary administrative staff will be required to attend this meeting.

2.6. Utilities. Care shall be taken not to cut nor damage overhead and underground utilities, any park facilities, and park roadway. The contractor will be responsible for all damages.

2.7. Environmental Cleanup. The contractor shall maintain a clean work area at all times. The contractor shall be responsible for the protection of the environment and will be required to restore all damages subject to the approval of the contracting officer. The contractor will be required to comply with Federal and State environmental requirements.

2.8. Quality Control. The contractor is responsible for all actions necessary to allow for successful completion of this contract.

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3. WEATHER DELAYS. TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER (OCT 1989)

(ER 415-1-15)

3.1. This provision specifies the procedure for determination of time extensions for unusually severe weather in accordance with the contract clause entitled "Default: (Fixed Price Construction)". In order for the Contracting Officer to award a time extension under this clause, the following conditions must be satisfied:

a. The weather experienced at the project site during the contract period must be found to be unusually severe, that is, more severe than the adverse weather anticipated for the project location during any given month.

b. The unusually severe weather must actually cause a delay to the completion of the project.

The delay must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the contractor.

3.2. The following schedule of monthly anticipated adverse weather delays is based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or similar data for the project location and will constitute the base line for monthly weather time evaluations. The contractor's progress schedule must reflect these anticipated adverse weather delays in all-weather dependent activities.

MONTHLY ANTICIPATED ADVERSE WEATHER DELAY

WORK DAYS BASED ON (5) DAY WORK WEEK

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 4

3.3. Upon acknowledgment of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and continuing throughout the contract, the contractor will record on the daily Contractor Quality Control (CQC) report, the occurrence of adverse weather and resultant impact to normally scheduled work. Actual adverse weather delay days must prevent work on critical activities for 50 percent or more of the contractor's scheduled work day. The number of actual adverse weather delay days shall include days impacted by actual adverse weather (even if adverse weather occurred in previous month), be calculated chronologically from the first to the last day of each month, and be recorded as full days. If the number of actual adverse weather delay days exceeds the number of days anticipated in paragraph 5.2, above, the contracting officer will convert any qualifying delays to calendar days, giving full consideration for equivalent fair weather work days, and issue a modification in accordance with the contract clause entitled "Default (Fixed Price Construction)".

3.4. Liquidated Damages. Refer to basic contract Section 00800, clause 52.211-12, Liquidated Damages—Construction, $55 per day.

4. SAFETY AND HEALTH PROVISIONS. Work shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, all applicable Federal, State, and local safety codes and practices, and other references as listed herein. Matters of interpretation of the standards shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for resolution before starting work. Where the regulations conflict, the most stringent requirements shall apply.

a. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure public safety during the entire duration of the contract. Necessary signs, barriers, warning devices, etc. shall be operated and maintained by the contractor at contractor expense. Contractor employees shall comply with the minimum dress requirements as stated in EM 385-1-1. Hard hats shall be worn at all times while in the work area as required by Tulsa District.

b. All equipment used to perform work under this contract shall be in good operating and mechanical condition and shall comply with EM 385-1-1. Equipment shall be inspected by the contractor and the inspection reports shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer prior to utilization of such equipment to accomplish work on this contract.

5. Vegetation/Woody Vegetation Removal

5.1.

The vegetation-free zone is a three-dimensional corridor surrounding all levees, floodwalls, embankment dams, and critical appurtenant structures in all flood damage reduction systems. The vegetation-free zone applies to all vegetation except grass. Grass species are permitted, as described IAW EP 1110-2-18 Paragraph 4-8, for the purpose of erosion control.

Total Area approx.4 Acres.