Scope_of_Work.docx

SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide all technical expertise, planning, supervision, labor, equipment, transportation, procurement services, and other resources for the operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities, equipment, and Government-owned property and mowing designated areas at Lindy Claiborne Boggs Lock and Dam, John H. Overton Lock and Dam, Lock and Dam No. 3, Russell B. Long Lock and Dam, and Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., Lock and Dam on the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway (formerly called Red River Waterway). The hours of operation of each individual Lock will be based on a yearly USACE evaluation of the previous 3 years lockage data, plus consideration of additional factors, following Inland Marine Transportation System (IMTS) guidelines. The five locks are currently operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There will be no time off for weekends or holidays. Also, maintenance may be necessary and shall be performed at any time, day or night, and under any and all weather and river conditions to maintain operational continuity and safety. The Contractor is not responsible for dewatering, diving, the provision of a large floating plant such as towboats and crane barges, or the construction of staging systems. However, the Contractor is responsible for maintenance to lock and dam equipment and facilities that are made accessible on a temporary basis by Government dewatering or Government construction of staging systems.