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Attachment L-1

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE SUMMARY/ PROJECTS

Contractor Code Contractor Code A Prime: F Team Member:

B Team Member: G Team Member:

C Team Member: H Team Member:

D Team Member: I Team Member:

E Team Member: J Team Member:

Seq No

Cont Code

Contract No TO No

Award Date

End Date

Location Work Performed (check all states that apply)

Mo/Yr Mo/Yr NC VA SC GA FL AL MS Other (list)

Seq No – Sequence Number for the contract or task order Cont Code – Contract Code Contract No - Contract Number TO No – Task Order Number Mo/Yr – Month/Year

1. Identify corporate experience covering multiple efforts by identifying at least five and not more than ten (5-10) projects. A minimum of three (3) projects shall be provided for the Prime, a minimum of one shall be provided for each Team member expected to perform 20% or more of the work, or a critical function; any remaining projects, if any, may be distributed among the Team at the discretion of the Offeror. At least two of the Prime's projects should demonstrate simultaneously executed projects by the Prime, in that they had concurrent work performance within the same 12 month period.

2. List the Contractor Code for the Prime or Team member which performed work under the contract or task order.

3. For location of work, use an 'X' or check mark.

4. Credit will not be given for projects that concluded more than (5) five years prior to the date of this solicitation.

5. At least one (1) of the projects submitted shall have a dollar value greater than $250K.

6. Information from Attachment L-1 will be used to populate Attachment L-2

Attachment L-2

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE/PWS MATRIX

ES PWS Task Area

Projects

NEPA

compliance including preparation of EISs and EAs

PWS

Para. C.2.1 a

Endangered Species Act compliance, including

RCW

fieldwork, BAs, etc.

PWS

Para. C.2.1 g, h and s

CWA Section 401 and 404 compliance, including wetland delineations

PWS

Para. C.2.1 P, q and s

Environment al resource studies, including data collection, surveys, mapping, monitoring, etc.

PWS

Para. C.2.1 q and t

Terrestrial Cultural Resources Compliance, including Phases I-III, mitigation and restoration

PWS

Para. C.2.1 u

Underwater Cultural Resources Compliance, including Phases I-III, mitigation and restoration

PWS

Para. C.2.1 u

Conduct physical and chemical analyses of soils, sediments and water

PWS

Para. C.2.1 r

Environment al Restoration

PWS

Para. C.2.2

Environment al Conservation

PWS

Para. C.2.3

Pollution Prevention

PWS

Para. C.2.4

Instructions:

1. List in the matrix the sequence number-contractor codes from Attachment L-1 in “Projects” column.

2. Indicate with an “X” the primary PWS Task Area covered for each of the 5 to 10 projects. Indicate with an “A” any additional PWS Task Area(s) covered by a project.

Notes:

1. A separate distinct project shall be used for each of the PWS Task Areas in the table (i.e., only one “X” mark shall be used per project).

2. Some PWS areas include multiple PWS paragraphs. For these PWS areas, marked projects must cover at least one of the specified PWS paragraphs

Attachment L-2a

SAMPLE CORPORATE EXPERIENCE/PWS MATRIX

ES PWS Task Area

Projects

NEPA

compliance including preparation of EISs and EAs

PWS

Para. C.2.1 a

Endangered Species Act compliance, including

RCW

fieldwork, BAs, etc.

Para. C.2.1 g, h and s

CWA

Section 401 and 404 compliance, including wetland delineations

Para. C.2.1 P, q and s

Environment al resource studies, including data collection, surveys, mapping, monitoring, etc.

PWS

Para. C.2.1 q and t

Terrestrial Cultural Resources Compliance, including Phases I-III, mitigation and restoration

Para. C.2.1 u

Underwater Cultural Resources Compliance, including Phases I-III, mitigation and restoration

Para. C.2.1 u

Conduct physical and chemical analyses of soils, sediments and water

Para. C.2.1 r

Environment al Restoration

Para. C.2.2

Environment al Conservation

Para. C.2.3

Pollution Prevention

Para.

C.2.4

1A X A

2A X A

3A X A A

4A X

5A A X

6B X

7B A

8B X

9C X

10D X

Instructions:

1. List in the matrix the sequence number-contractor codes from Attachment L-1 in “Projects” column.

2. Indicate with an “X” the primary PWS Task Area covered for each of the 5-10 projects. Indicate with an “A” any additional PWS Task Area(s) covered by a project.

Notes:

1. A separate distinct project shall be used for each of the PWS Task Areas in the table (i.e., only one “X” mark shall be used per project).

2. Some PWS areas include multiple PWS paragraphs. For these PWS areas, marked projects must cover at least one of the specified PWS paragraphs.

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION (SEE FAR 3.104)

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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Information for Use with Attachment L-2b

The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in the solicitation is provided for the Offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 1, Similar Experience and Factor 2 Past Performance. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Attachment L-2b), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Ms. Ros Shoemaker via email at rosalind.m.shoemaker@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in the solicitation is provided for the Offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 1, Similar Experience and Factor 2. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Attachment L-2b), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Ms. Ros Shoemaker via email at rosalind.m.shoemaker@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

Also include performance recognition documents received within the last five (5) such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

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Attachment L-3 Rate tables – HOME OFFICE RATES

OFFEROR'S NAME _____________________________________

15-Mar-21 15-Mar-22 15-Mar-23 15-Mar-24 15-Mar-25

Government Labor Category Contractor Labor Category 14-Mar-22 14-Mar-23 14-Mar-24 14-Mar-25 14-Mar-26 AVERAGE

Program Manager $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Project Manager $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Archaeologist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Archaeologist - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Biologist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Biologist - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Chemist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Chemist - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Civil Engineer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Civil Engineer - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Coast Engineer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Geotechnical Engineer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Geotechnical Engineer - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Cost Estimator $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Economist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Economist - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Engineering Technician $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Environmental Scientist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Environmental Scientist - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Forester - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Forester - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Geo Hydrologist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Geo Hydrologist - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

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GIS/CADD Specialists $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Environmental Engineer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Environmental Engineer - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Industrial Hygienist $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Land Surveyor $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Landscape Architect - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Landscape Architect - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Mechanical Engineer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Mechanical Engineer - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Oceanographer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Physical Scientist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Planner - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Structural Engineer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Structural Engineer - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Clerical $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Overhead/G&A Rate $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

ALL LOADED LABOR RATES SHALL BE ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST PENNY

Other Direct Costs (ODCs) *Indirect Rate applicable to ODCs: 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% *Indirect Rate applicable to Subcontracts: 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

*Indirect Rate applicable to ODCs/Subcontracts excluding labor *Rate IAW firm's accounting system/practices

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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Rate tables – FIELD OFFICE RATES

FULLY BURDENED FIRM FIXED PRICE FIELD OFFICE LABOR RATES

OFFEROR'S NAME________________________________________

5/1/2021 5/1/2022 5/1/2023 5/1/2024 5/1/2025

Government Labor Category Contractor Labor Category 4/30/2022 4/30/2023 4/30/2024 4/30/2025 4/30/2026 AVERAGE Program Manager $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Project Manager $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Archaeologist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Archaeologist - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Biologist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Biologist - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Chemist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Chemist - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Civil Engineer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Civil Engineer - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Coast Engineer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Geotechnical Engineer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Geotechnical Engineer - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Cost Estimator $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Economist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Economist - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Engineering Technician $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Environmental Scientist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Environmental Scientist - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Forester - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Forester - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Geo Hydrologist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Geo Hydrologist - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 GIS/CADD Specialists $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

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Environmental Engineer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Environmental Engineer - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Industrial Hygienist $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Land Surveyor $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Landscape Architect - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Landscape Architect - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Mechanical Engineer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Mechanical Engineer - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Oceanographer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Physical Scientist - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Planner - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Structural Engineer - Senior $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Structural Engineer - Staff $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Clerical $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Overhead/G&A Rate $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

ALL LOADED LABOR RATES SHALL BE ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST PENNY

Other Direct Costs (ODCs) *Indirect Rate applicable to ODCs: 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% *Indirect Rate applicable to Subcontracts: 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

*Indirect Rate applicable to ODCs/Subcontracts excluding labor *Rate IAW firm's accounting system/practices *Dates are estimated, will be finalized upon contract award

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Attachment L-4 Price Model

(See Excel Worksheet titled “L-4 Price Model.xlsx”)

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Attachment L-5

FINANCIAL CAPABILITY RISK ASSESSMENT PRE-REVIEW FORM

I. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Offeror/Prime Primary Point of Contact:

e-mail Address:

Phone Number:

II. PRIME COMPANY INFORMATION:

Company Name:

Address:

Phone Number:

Fax Number:

CAGE Code:

DUNS:

TIN:

III. COGNIZANT DCMA OFFICE:

Address:

POC:

Phone Number:

Attachment L-6

SAMPLE TASK ORDER

Environmental Services IDIQ Contract

Sample Project

PREFACE

This sample project is fictional but is designed to include realistic tasks that may be included under this Contract. Offerors shall provide realistic proposals to the Government that satisfy the sample project objectives. Proposals will be assessed during the selection process and shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, a technical proposal (i.e., how work will be accomplished), management strategy, personnel qualifications, and cost.

SCOPE OF WORK

Construction of Mission-Critical Facility

Flora Survey, Red-cockaded Woodpecker Foraging Habitat Assessment, Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment Survey, Wetland Delineation

Fort Faux, Obscure County, North Carolina

1. PROJECT LOCATION

Fort Faux is located on the west bank of the Winding River in Obscure County, southeastern Coastal Plain North Carolina. The Fort is situated ~5 miles inland from the Atlantic Coast (Figure 1).

2. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The Contractor shall perform work and services and shall assume all responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the work and services for the described project in accordance with established criteria, standards, and instructions.

3. OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES

3.1. OVERVIEW

Fort Faux intends to construct a mission-critical facility within the polygon defined in Figure

2. The area in which construction is proposed, and in which all environmental tasks under this task order are to be completed, covers approximately 20 acres and has a border of ~1 mile. The area is currently forested and has not been previously disturbed.

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3.2. OBJECTIVES AND TASKS

The objectives to be accomplished in this task order are to conduct the following tasks within the proposed project area:

a) Flora survey

b) Red-cockaded woodpecker foraging habitat assessment

c) Phase I cultural resources assessment survey

d) Wetland delineation

3.3. FLORA SURVEY – TASK INFORMATION

3.3.1. DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this task is to survey for and map rare plant species populations within the project acre at Fort Faux. Per Army Regulation 200-1, Planning Level Surveys should be conducted “as the foundation for effective planning and decision-making.” This requirement includes surveys for Federally Endangered, Threatened, Proposed, Candidate and At-Risk Species.

Plant communities near or within the project area include pocosins, longleaf pine flatwoods, successional areas, longleaf pine-turkey oak woodlands, and similar southeastern Coastal Plain North Carolina community types.

3.3.2. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Government will furnish the following items to assist the Contractor in conducting the survey:

a) Map showing survey boundaries (Figure 2)

b) Previous survey data (for nearby areas) in ArcGIS10 geodatabase

c) Base map data for use in field navigation in ArcGIS 10 geodatabase

3.3.2.1. SPECIFIC TASKS AND DELIVERABLES

3.3.2.1.1. TASK 1 – FLORA SURVEYS

During the optimal flowering period of each Federally-listed, Proposed, Candidate or ARS target plant species likely to be encountered in the project area (i.e., southeastern Coastal Plain NC) , the Contractor shall survey for new populations. As Contractor time and resources permit, and at no additional cost to the Government, these species and others tracked by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NHP) shall be recorded when encountered to the same standards as the Federally-listed species;

however, surveys will not be scheduled specifically to target state-listed species.

The following information pertains to data collected during the previous surveys (should these data be available) and outlines the information the Government requires the Contractor to collect and document for this task:

a) Attribute fields from the Government-supplied GIS data layer (a compilation of all available previous survey data) shall be updated during the survey period.

b) Each Element Occurrence (EO) record documented during previous surveys, and located within the survey area, shall be revisited to determine presence or absence.

c) All habitat suitable for plant life within survey boundaries (Figure 2) shall be systematically surveyed for newly colonized populations of endangered/threatened/rare taxa with an emphasis on areas surrounding existing populations should they be present. The Contractor shall record new populations using the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NHP) field data sheets (https://www.ncnhp.org/share-data/contribute/rare-plants or other digital format acceptable by the NHP and create a spatial record for the subpopulation.

d) The area occupied by each persistent and newly colonized EO shall be globally positioned to the nearest meter. Polygons from newly extinct EOs shall stay intact on the current GIS layer and be identified as extinct.

e) For locations at which multiple endangered/threatened/rare species co-exist/overlap, each EO record shall have its own separate georeferenced polygon.

f) Exact endangered/threatened/rare plant counts shall be recorded for those populations under 200 individuals. For EO records over 200 individuals, approximate counts shall be conducted. Stem counts shall be conducted where individual plants cannot be discerned.

g) The Contractor shall document EO records as multiparts, where appropriate. A multipart is defined as a subpopulation with two or more spatially separated polygons that are merged into a single record.

h) EO records may contain multiparts that lack significant spatial segregation where a merge of polygons is warranted.

i) Visible disturbance from military, silvicultural, construction activities, or other causes, within flora survey area boundaries, shall be noted.

3.3.2.1.2. TASK 2 – GIS DATA AND MONTHLY UPDATES

As outlined above, GPS and GIS data shall be maintained and delivered in a format compatible with the Fort Faux’s current standards.

Attribute Table and Description of Field Names:

The geodatabase shall contain Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE) 4.0 Feature Classes as applicable. The following attribute fields shall be populated during

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a) sybtypeid (subtype): Growth form applicable to new records

b) Species_ID: 4 letter species code. This is comprised of the first two letters of the genus and specific epithet.

c) Plant_Num: This is the EONUMBER. Four letter species code, 3 digit unique number, and letter of subpopulation.

d) feat_name: Scientific name of the taxon.

e) MRGDSUBP: The number of merged polygons that make up a subpopulation. The newly merged subpopulation(s) takes on the record name of the larger subpopulation. Specify which subpopulation(s) merged to form one continuous subpopulation. This is distinct from a multipart feature.

f) common_nam: The common name of the taxon.

g) MULTIPART: The number of discrete polygons in close proximity to each other that do not warrant a separate subpopulation (EO record) status. These records shall be merged into multi-part geometries to create one database record.

h) SUBPOP: Sub-population designation (i.e. A-Z)

i) EO: Element Occurrence (EO) number (i.e. 023). New EO record shall be marked NEW.

j) PA16: If an EO record is present during the survey, designate with a 1, if absent, designate with a 0. New EO records are designated with a 1 and an NHP field sheet filled out. One copy will be provided to NC NHP and with additional copies provided to the COR and Fort Faux Forester.

k) Stem Count: Number of individual plants present as best as can be determined (i.e. clumps, stems)

3.3.2.1.3. DELIVERABLES

Flora survey-related GIS services shall include, but may not limited to, the accurate (GPS and/or surveyed) recording of the actual location of geographic spatial data, and the collection of attributes related to the features above and the production of GIS products (shapefiles, databases, DGN, etc.). The digital media shall be formatted to conform to Fort Faux’s GIS standards, and delivered to function as an integral part of the GIS. The database of the GIS is “populated” with attribute data. All GIS data (including geospatial data acquisition and map development for use in a GIS) shall conform to the most current release of the

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Spatial Data Standard for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE). The most current release of the SDSFIE is available for download from the SDSFIE Organization internet website (https://www.sdsfieonline.org/). All delivered digital GIS data files shall also be submitted in strict compliance with the SDSFIE for the target GIS software system. The Contractor shall ensure that all digital files and data (e.g., base files, reference files, symbol libraries, etc.) are compatible with the Government's target GIS and adhere to the standards and requirements specified herein.

The term “compatible” means that data can be accessed directly by the target system without translation, preprocessing, or post-processing of the digital data files. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure this level of compatibility.

3.3.2.1.4. METADATA GENERATION

The Contractor shall provide metadata files for all geospatial data and products produced under this contract. Geospatial data are defined as information that identifies the geographic location and characteristics of natural or constructed features and boundaries on the earth. Geospatial data affected by these requirements are those generated in a GIS. The metadata file shall conform to Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) standards, and the SDSFIE.

3.3.2.2. RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER HABIAT ASSESSMENT –

TASK INFORMATION

3.3.2.2.1. DESCRIPTION

Nearby lands may provide habitat for the endangered (federally and state-listed) Red-cockaded woodpecker (Dryobates borealis) (RCW). Nesting and foraging habitat exists in the project area (Figures 1, 2). Fort Faux requires consideration to be given to RCW where they exist to ensure protection. The purpose of this task is to conduct an assessment of the proposed project area in terms of RCW presence and use. Data and information gathered during execution of this task order will be used to identify potential impacts of mission-critical facility construction within the project area (Figure 2).

3.3.2.2.2. PERSONNEL STANDARDS

The lead scientist conducting RCW habitat assessment and monitoring activities is required to have a Master’s or Doctorate degree in Biology/ Wildlife Management/ Zoology with work experience in RCW biology, research and conservation in the North Carolina Coastal Plain. The Contractor must provide copies of all required permits for RCW banding activities and present a detailed description of prior RCW banding experience.

Required permits include a Federal Endangered Species Authorization, North

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Carolina Endangered Species Permit, and a United States Geological Survey (USGS) Bird Banding Permit with an Auxiliary Marking Authorization for color banding RCWs. In addition to permits authorizing handling and banding RCWs, the Contractor’s permits must authorize capture and transfer (translocation) of RCWs as well as installation of artificial cavities (drilled cavities and starts and cavity inserts).

Personnel assisting the lead scientist in the field and developing associated reports must have minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Management or a related biological field from an accredited college and must be an experienced, permitted RCW biologist. The lead scientist’s and their assistant’s experience must include capture and banding of adult and nestling RCWs, use of Swedish ladders and related specialized equipment, identification of native pine trees by species and of flattop pines. Experience must include a minimum 6 consecutive months of surveying for and finding RCW cavity and start trees and obtaining and analyzing RCW foraging habitat data.

For emergency and safety purposes, all field work at Fort Faux shall be conducted by at least a team of two qualified individuals. In addition, the Fort Faux Forester will be notified prior to arrival and commencement of work at Fort Faux.

Throughout the duration of the contract, the Contractor will have direct access to the long-term RCW demographic and banding data for Fort Faux. The Contractor shall also have direct knowledge of locations and foraging habitat requirements of RCW groups/populations located in the southeastern Coastal Plain of North Carolina.

3.3.2.2.3. SPECIFIC TASKS TO BE PERFORMED

All tasks shall be conducted by the Contractor in accordance with the appropriate sections and appendices of the USFWS Recovery Plan for the Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Dryobates borealis), Second Revision, dated January 27, 2003 (https://www.fws.gov/rcwrecovery/recovery_plan.html) and applicable sections of the Fort Faux Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (unavailable).

3.3.2.2.3.1. RCW CAVITY TREE AND CLUSTER

DOCUMENTATION AND MARKING

Prior to the start of nesting season (mid-April), the Contractor shall visit the project area and identify and mark all active cavity trees. When new cavity trees are located, cavity height and direction, pine species, diameter at breast height (dbh), tree age, tree height, whether the tree is a flat-top or not, and deformities will be recorded on hard copy data sheets. GPS coordinates of trees (+/- 3 meter accuracy) will be recorded. All cavity tree data and documentation will be compiled and prepared for delivery to

*AMENDMENT 2*

RFP No. W912PM20R0028 the Fort Faux Forester in an ArcGIS shapefile format.

Cavity trees will be marked for easy recognition. Cavity trees will be painted with 2 white bands no more than 4 inches wide and no more than 8 inches apart. Bark will only be scraped lightly to remove loose bark.

The bands will be centered approximately 4-6 feet from the base of the tree. A uniquely numbered small metal tag will be affixed to the cavity tree for monitoring and identification purposes. The Contractor shall maintain a painted 200-foot cluster buffer of all cavity trees associated with each RCW cluster, should clusters exist in the project area.

3.3.2.2.4. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIAL

The Contractor will be provided information (e.g., security protocol, appropriate site access points, etc.) required to accomplish the tasks in this Scope of Work; however, if required and necessary, additional available materials will be provided to the Contractor as requested.

3.3.2.2.5. SCHEDULE

This Scope of Work covers work to be accomplishes between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022. Any proposed deviations from this schedule shall be closely coordinated with the Fort Faux Forester.

Task Schedule RCW Cavity Tree and Cluster Documentation and marking

200-foot cluster buffers and cavity tree documentation shall take place in the fall months, or as needed.

3.3.2.3. PHASE I CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT SURVEY –

TASK INFORMATION

3.3.2.3.1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES/INTRODUCTION

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the cultural resources assessment surveys of selected sites within the Fort Faux area of potential effect (APE) as defined in this Scope of Work (SOW), except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. The APE is featured as the polygon seen in Figure 2.

3.3.2.3.2. BACKGROUND

The purpose of this contract is to conduct a required cultural resource assessment in compliance with sections 106 and 110 of the National

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Historic Preservation Act. In addition, the assessment shall be in compliance with North Carolina State regulations. Because the proposed construction of a mission-critical facility at Fort Faux will require general ground-disturbing activities that have the potential to adversely affect previously unidentified historic properties, a cultural resources assessment is required to identify any significant historic properties within the APE that may be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places

(NRHP).

3.3.2.3.3. OBJECTIVES

The cultural resources assessment survey is designed to identify and evaluate the significance of any resources that are present within the APE.

The survey report shall identify the location and boundaries of any identified cultural resources, evaluate the resources for significance under National Register criteria and propose recommendations to avoid or minimize impacts to these resources. In addition, the Contractor shall provide a GIS database showing the location of shovel tests, identified cultural resources and their boundaries.

3.3.2.3.4. BASIC SERVICES

Contractor shall supply the necessary personnel, facilities, supplies, materials, and other equipment required to conduct a cultural resources assessment survey of the identified area. The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating entry and obtaining the necessary access to survey area. The Contractor shall be responsible for securing an Archaeological Resource Protection Act (ARPA) permit.

The Contractor shall abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures including, but, not limited to, Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation, EM 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual, dated 15 September 2008, and the American Antiquity Style Guide.

3.3.2.3.5. SCOPE

The APE (Figure 2) encompasses lands owned by the Federal Government. Work performed shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following tasks:

a) Evaluating all identified resources within the APE for eligibility under the National Register of Historical Resources eligibility criteria.

b) Providing clear boundaries for all resources identified with clear mapping and appropriate GIS data. (Trees along the boundary

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c) Providing recommendations for avoidance or minimization of impacts to identified resources that fall within identified survey areas.

d) Production of a GIS database showing the location of shovel tests, newly identified cultural resources and their boundaries.

e) Production of monthly field summaries to include findings and progress, as well an executive summary, draft and final reports.

3.3.2.3.6. CULTURAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT SURVEY

Field survey methods shall include initial reconnaissance survey, a survey of the project area for historic resources in the built environment – including canals, ditches, levees, and other features and structures that may be greater than 50 years in age – and subsurface archaeological testing. The intensity of archaeological testing varies in accordance with the designated zones of high, moderate, and low site potential as determined during preparation of the probability model and as noted in the field. In most instances, systematic shovel testing along transects supplemented by judgmental shovel tests is most efficient. Techniques employed in the assessment survey will vary depending on such factors as terrain, vegetation, land use, hydrology, and the locations where various types of cultural resources (archaeological and other) may be expected or predicted. Where cultural resources are anticipated or evident on the surface, it shall be necessary to undertake some subsurface testing to more precisely delineate boundaries and, where necessary, to obtain sufficient information for preliminary site evaluation. Historic and cultural resources within the built environment (man-made surroundings) should also be recorded, assessed, and evaluated. Testing of high, medium, and low probability zones should follow the guidelines for density and spacing as needed to meet any state standards in which the zone falls.

In the event that new archaeological sites are identified, either as a result of surface reconnaissance or subsurface testing, additional subsurface testing shall be carried out to determine site boundaries, horizontal and vertical extent(s), and cultural affiliation. Appropriate forms shall be completed for all new sites recorded and all previously recorded sites revisited, along with appropriate location and sketch maps as required by the State of NC. Newly recorded sites and other resources will require new resource numbers, assigned by the NC Office of State Archaeology (OSA). Site and resource numbers should be assigned before completion and submittal of the draft report, and official site numbers should be used to reference resources. Any resources assessed and requiring curation during the course of this contract shall be provided to the NC OSA. Any fees associated with curation shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

The Contractor shall revisit and evaluate all previously recorded cultural resources within the project areas. Archaeological sites shall be shovel tested as described below, and historic resources shall be sufficiently photographed, sketched, and/or recorded appropriate to type. Under no circumstances is a previously recorded resource to be excluded from the investigation, either during fieldwork or in evaluation and report preparation, unless explicitly directed by the COR, which shall be referenced in the report.

The field assessment survey shall:

a) Identify and define areas of site and resource probability (where the potential for presence of cultural resources is low, medium, or high probability);

b) Conduct systematic subsurface archaeological investigation according to probability zones as determined by the probability model;

c) Identify new cultural resources based on surface inspection and/or subsurface testing or assessment of historic resources, as appropriate to the resource type;

d) For archaeological sites, employ a systematic subsurface testing strategy consistent with the predicted probability model, supplemented where appropriate by judgmental subsurface testing, utilizing appropriate state standards for shovel tests all excavated soils screened through ¼-inch mesh, with the testing strategy and probability model updated according to field conditions;

e) Recover data allowing the Contractor to fully describe and define newly and previously identified resources within the project area as possible, including information on type, period(s) of occupation, and location. Both horizontal and vertical boundaries for archaeological sites with subsurface components shall be defined utilizing shovel tests. Data shall also include assessments of any historic buildings or other historic structures or resources within the project areas, including ditches and canals as appropriate;

f) Include further predictions to be made about the distribution, density and potential significance of cultural resources within the general project study area.

Records shall be kept of the specific area(s) and method(s) of survey (surface inspection or subsurface testing), the content of each shovel test (soil type, color, etc.), and the precise location of all cultural resources that have been identified. Locations of subsurface testing shall be recorded with a GPS unit with at least sub-meter accuracy, and the UTMs for each testing location shall be recorded and reported along with testing results.

It is essential that the Contractor fully develop a probability model before beginning fieldwork in order to conduct fieldwork according to these requirements.

The field survey and Contractor must comply with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.

The Contractor shall be responsible for identification and avoidance of all utilities and shall be responsible for all impacts by the Contractor to any utilities.

Deliverables:

a) Probability model and determination of high probability zones (email).

b) Monthly monitoring updates (email).

c) Executive Summary (email).

d) GIS database (CD/DVD).

e) Draft report (Five bound copies, and one electronic copy).

f) Final report (Five bound copies, and one electronic copy).

3.3.2.3.7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Field period of performance (POP) is not to exceed six months. The Contractor shall be required to meet with the COR and/or the KO to determine the work schedule upon notice to proceed (NTP).

The schedule is as follows:

a) Development of probability model and determination of high probability zones.

b) Commence cultural resources survey to identify sites within the

APE that are eligible or potentially eligible for listing in the

NRHP.

c) The Contractor shall provide a monthly executive summary detailing activities and progress undertaken within the last calendar month. The executive summary can be transmitted electronically within seven days of the prior month’s activity.

d) Five hard copies and one electronic copy of the draft report shall be delivered to the COR within 90 days after survey is complete. If deemed acceptable by the Government, the draft report shall be used for SHPO and Tribal consultation.

e) Reviews of the draft reports will be provided to the Contractor within 60 calendar days after receipt of the draft report.

f) Five bound copies, and one electronic copy (on compact disc) of the final reports shall be delivered to the COR within 14 calendar days after receipt by the Contractor of the Government's review comments on the report draft. The electronic report copy shall include a copy the complete the artifact catalog (compatible with Microsoft Excel).

3.3.2.3.8. DELIVERABLES

At a minimum, deliverables shall include:

a) Probability model and determination of high probability zones, to be developed and approved prior to commencement of field work.

b) Monthly executive summary detailing monitoring activities and progress undertaken within the last calendar month. The executive summary shall be transmitted electronically within seven days of the prior month’s monitoring (one electronic .pdf copy).

c) Production of an ArcGIS 10.3.x compliant GIS file geodatabase showing the location of shovel tests, newly identified cultural resources, revisited cultural resources, survey boundaries, etc. The geodatabase shall contain Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE) 4.0 Feature Classes as applicable, including but not limited to:

ArchaeologicalSite BurialSite HistoricLandscape HistoricObject CulturalSurvey CulturalRestrictedAccess CulturalResourcePotential TraditionalCulturalResource

d) The Contractor shall populate the attribute tables of the feature classes with pertinent information from the cultural resources survey. The SDSFIE 4.0 Data Model is available at https://www.sdsfieonline.org.

e) Metadata Record. A Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) compliant metadata record for each deliverable shall be created using ESRI ArcGIS ArcCatalog and compatible with version 10. Appropriate information shall be entered in all required fields. The metadata record shall be submitted on portable media with all other digital files.

f) Completed site forms for all archaeological sites and historic resources recorded during the project, including the required topographic location and sketch maps; these shall be provided in both electronic format and hard copy, separate from their inclusion in the report. Any resources assessed and requiring curation during the course of this contract shall be provided to the NC OSA. Any fees associated with curation shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

g) Completed Survey Log and associated maps, in both electronic and hard copy, separate from inclusion in the report.

h) Five hard copies and one electronic copy of the draft monitoring report shall be delivered to the COR within 90 days after monitoring is complete. All information collected shall be compiled to produce a graphically illustrated, scientifically acceptable report that conforms to the Secretary of Interior’s Standards and Guidelines. Information shall be presented in textual, tabular, and graphic forms, whichever is most appropriate, effective, and advantageous to communicate necessary information. All tables shall have a number, title, appropriate explanatory notes, and a source note. Oversize drawings or plates shall normally not have an image larger than 11 inches by 14 inches with sufficient margin for binding on the left side and shall have a graphic scale and a north arrow.

No logos shall be used anywhere in the report. The draft report will be used for consultation. Since Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act provides all of the consulting parties 30 days to review, the review period for the draft report is anticipated to take 60 days.

i) Five hard copies and one electronic copy of the final monitoring report shall be delivered to the COR within 14 days of receiving comments on the draft monitoring report. The Contractor shall address and/or incorporate any comments made by the Wilmington District, and any other reviewers designated by Wilmington District into the revised final report.

The Final Report shall address and resolve the reviewer’s comments and shall be submitted (along with a reproducible master copy of the original text, drawings, and plates) within 14 calendar days after receipt by the Contractor of the Government's review comments.

3.3.2.4. WETLAND DELINEATION – TASK INFORMATION

3.3.2.4.1. OBJECTIVE AND WORK REQUIREMENTS

The objective is to conduct wetland delineation and jurisdictional determination (JD) of a ~20-acre site located at Fort Faux (Figure 2).

Additionally, a Regulatory jurisdictional determination (JD) confirmation / site visit and final professional surveys, including associated GIS layers, will be completed for the JD wetland area(s). Work requirements and deliverables include:

3.3.2.4.1.1. JD VERIFICATION

The Contractor shall obtain USACE, Wilmington District, Regulatory Field Office verification of the flagged wetland delineation. The Contractor shall prepare and submit site investigation reports, wetland delineation data sheets, photos, meeting notes, JD forms, and GIS data as described in this SOW to Fort Faux and the USACE COR. Please copy Fort Faux and the USACE COR on all correspondence with USACE Regulatory Field Office. The JD request form deliverable may require corrections and resubmittal after review by USACE Regulatory, Fort Faux, and/or COR prior to the initial site visit. The Contractor shall coordinate and conduct on-site field verification site visits with USACE Regulatory as necessary to verify the delineation and maintain the project schedule. To allow for participation, the Contractor shall notify Fort Faux and the USACE COR prior to field verification site visits with USACE Regulatory. After the field verification site visit additional information, edits, and/or corrections may again need to be made to the initially submitted JD request form and re-submitted to USACE Regulatory, Fort Faux, and the COR.

3.3.2.4.1.2. SURVEYING

After field verification and approval of the wetland delineation by the USACE Wilmington District Regulatory Field Office, the Contractor shall survey the delineated wetland boundaries using appropriate GPS survey techniques approved by the USACE Regulatory. The Contractor shall prepare wetland boundary maps (final wetland boundary maps must be sealed and signed by a North Carolina professional land surveyor) for submittal to USACE Regulatory for final approval and signature. USACE Regulatory specifications for the use of GPS for wetland survey are available upon request. The Contractor will NOT have to record the wetland delineation plat in the Obscure County Register of Deeds.

3.3.2.4.2. DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Format Submit To

All Information, Maps, Photos, and Data Forms to Submit Completed JD Request Form For Approved

JD

Once 1 Online/ Electronic Submittal

1) USACE Regulatory

2) Fort Faux

3) USACE COR

Professional Survey

Submit once after the JD/ 404 wetland line is approved by

USACE

Regulatory

1 Electronic 1) USACE Regulatory

2) Fort Faux

3) USACE COR

GIS Data Associated with

JD

Following identification of all 404 Waters of the US and other relevant features in the survey area

1 Electronic 1) USACE Regulatory

2) Fort Faux

3) USACE COR

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL

The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control (QC) program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this SOW. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s quality control program is the means by which the Contractor assures that the work complies with the requirement of the contract. After acceptance of the quality control plan, the Contractor shall receive the Contracting Officer’s (KO) acceptance in writing of any proposed change to this QC system. The Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (if applicable). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards, and defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

5. OWNERSHIP

All digital files and final hard-copy products, and any other products, will become the property of Fort Faux and shall not be issued, distributed, or published by the Contractor without permission.

6. STANDARDS AND FORMATTING

6.1. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) DATA

Any GIS data generated and related to accomplishment of the work shall be provided to Fort Faux in ArcGIS geodatabase format. Geodatabases shall be projected in the North Carolina State Plane Feet NAD 83 coordinate system.

6.2. GENERAL GIS DATA STANDARDS FOR DELIVERABLES

GIS technology provides a computerized mechanism for capturing, verifying, storing, manipulating, querying, analyzing, and displaying geospatial data referenced to their location on earth. Most current GIS combine the use of CADD and Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) technologies to relate data to features on digital maps and drawings. All GIS work performed as part of this task order shall conform to the following standards for accuracy, content, and structure. All spatial data generated as part of this task order will:

a) be ArcGIS version 10 or greater compliant

b) adhere to most recent SDSFIE version (4.0)

c) utilize the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital

Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) version 2.6 or greater.

The Contractor shall submit a written request for approval of any deviations from the Government's established standards. Map layers (features) shall be provided in the applicable zone of the Projected Coordinate System: ArcGIS GeoDatabases – NAD 83 State Plane Feet (or Fort Faux’s preference, if different). Elevation units shall be MSL GRS80 U.S. Survey Feet. Due north [grid north] on the map shall be as viewed from the bottom of the map. Rotations shall not be allowed nor shall orientation to Magnetic North. Acceptable shape geometry includes: polygon, polyline, point, polygon Z, polyline Z, and point Z.

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