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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

BID SCHEDULE

AREA MOWING SERVICES

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

HOPKINTON LAKE AND EVERETT LAKE

HOPKINTON AND WEARE, NH

Statement of Work

Bid Schedule Base Year

TASK / ITEM NUMBER UNIT QTY

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

1. Hopkinton Dike H-2 Area- Area Mowing

EA

2. Hopkinton Dike H-3 Area-

3. Hopkinton Spillway Area- Spillway Mowing

4. Hopkinton Dam West Hips and Outflow Area- Area Mowing and Slope Mowing

5. Everett South Weir (Canal 2) Area-

6. Everett Drainage Canal Area-

7. Everett Dike P-1 Area- Area Mowing and Slope

8. Everett Dike P-2 Area- Area Mowing and Slope

9. Everett Office and Outflow Area-

EA 1

10. Everett Spillway Area-

EA 1

TOTAL

AREA MOWING SERVICES

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

HOPKINTON LAKE AND EVERETT LAKE

Option Year One

PRICE

TOTAL

1. Hopkinton Dike H-2 Area-

Outflow Area- Area Mowing and Slope

Area-

Area Mowing and Slope

Area Mowing and Slope

Area-

EA 2

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

HOPKINTON LAKE AND EVERETT LAKE

Option Year Two

PRICE

TOTAL

1. Hopkinton Dike H-2 Area-

Outflow Area- Area Mowing and Slope

Area-

Area Mowing and Slope

Area Mowing and Slope

Area-

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

*PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS TO JENNIFER M. SAMELA AT (978) 318-8324 or jennifer.m.samela@usace.army.mil. THE SOLICITATION AND RESULTING CONTRACT SHALL BE

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QUOTES CAN BE FAXED OR E-MAILED TO JENNIFER M. SAMELA AT (603) 746-2593 or jennifer.m.samela@usace.army.mil. E-MAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF SUBMISSION.

THE BID SCHEDULE MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED FOR A QUOTE TO BE

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Contractors must be registered in the System for Awards Management at www.SAM.gov (formerly the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and the On-Line Representations and Certifications (ORCA). Please note that Google and Google Chrome are not supported browsers for SAM registration. Mozilla FireFox, Safari, and Internet Explorer are supported browsers.

SAM.gov registration takes approximately 3 weeks (DUNS registration 1-2 business days; CAGE code validation up to 10 business days; IRS validation and overall submission 7-10 business days). It is the contractor’s responsibility to track SAM.gov registration and follow-up with required tasks. SAM.gov registration does not have to be “active” to be able to submit a quote. However, contractors must have an active record before a contract award can be made. If SAM.gov registration is not completed in a timely fashion in accordance with the SAM.gov timelines, the Government reserves the right to disqualify the quote in accordance with FAR 52.204-7(d).

Contractors should note that 30 September is the end of the Government fiscal year. As that date approaches, the Government will be unable to delay year-end contract awards and will have to disqualify contractors without an active SAM.gov registration. If you have any questions, please contact the aforementioned point of contact.

Provide DUNS number: ___________________________ (telephone 866-705-5711 for DUNS) Provide CAGE code: ____________________________ Provide TAX ID: __________________________ Per FAR Clause 52.212-3 Alt I, the Contractor is required to complete the On-line Representations and Certifications Application (www.SAM.gov) and paragraph (b) if applicable, OR to complete paragraphs (c) thru (m) of this clause and return with quote.

POTENTIAL QUOTERS ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE BASIS ON WHICH AWARD WILL BE MADE IS

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

HOPKINTON LAKE AND EVERETT LAKE

Performance Work Statement

A. GENERAL

1. Scope – Furnish all equipment, materials, labor and transportation to perform area mowing services at the Hopkinton Lake and Everett Lake Projects. The Hopkinton Project area includes approximately 28.87 acres of mowing areas. The Everett Lake Project areas include approximately 29.70 acres of mowing areas. The approximate total acreage to be mown is

58.57 acres. The mowing areas include changes in terrain such as steep slopes, rocky areas, wet areas, and areas with stumps and other obstacles. Services are to be provided in accordance with the following performance work statement and schedule.

Work shall be performed in a timely manner and to the satisfaction of the Technical Point of

Contact or their representative.

2. Location – The Hopkinton Lake Project is located at 2097 Maple Street in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. The Everett Lake Project is located at 395 Clough Park Road in Weare, New Hampshire.

3. Site Visit – Contact the Technical Point of Contact, Park Ranger, Bradley Clark (978-318- 8342 or Bradley.J.Clark@usace.army.mil) to arrange a site visit.

4. Schedule – The period of performance is from Contract Award through 16 October 2018. In addition, the Government may exercise two (2) optional years with the same scope of services from 16 July 2019 through 16 October 2019 and 16 July 2020 through 16 October 2020.

No mowing or trimming will be done on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays unless approved in advance by the Technical Point of Contact. Mowing and trimming will not be permitted before 7:00 am or after 7:30 pm.

The following table identifies the task number, description and frequency:

Item # Description Frequency Qty 1 Hopkinton Dike H-2 -

Area Mowing ( ~ 2.86 acres) Mowing Activities 1-Summer & 1-Fall

2 Hopkinton Dike H-3 Area- Area Mowing ( ~ 15.03 acres)

Mowing Activities 1-Summer & 1-Fall

3 Hopkinton Spillway Area- Area Mowing ( ~ 1.75 acres) Spillway Mowing ( ~ 7.52 acres)

Mowing Activities 1-Summer & 1-Fall

4 Hopkinton Dam West Hips and Outflow Area- Area Mowing ( ~ 1.22 acres) Slope Mowing ( ~ 0.49 acres)

Mowing Activities 1-Summer & 1-Fall

5 Everett South Weir (Canal 2) Area- Area Mowing ( ~ 2.63 acres)

Mowing Activities 1-Summer & 1-Fall

6 Everett Drainage Canal Area- Area Mowing ( ~ 0.19 acres)

Mowing Activities 1-Summer & 1-Fall

7 Everett Dike P-1 Area- Area Mowing ( ~ 11.02 acres) Slope Mowing ( ~ 5.12 acres)

Mowing Activities 1-Summer & 1-Fall

8 Everett Dike P-2 Area- Slope Mowing ( ~ 2.40 acres)

Mowing Activities 1-Summer & 1-Fall

9 Everett Office and Outflow Area- Area Mowing ( ~ 5.27 acres)

Mowing Activities 1-Summer & 1-Fall

10 Everett Spillway Area- Spillway Mowing ( ~ 3.07 acres)

Mowing Activities 1-Summer & 1-Fall

5. Pre-Work Conference –Prior to the start of any work, the Technical Point of Contact will schedule and conduct a “Pre-work Conference”. The Contractor’s Project Manager and Quality Control Personnel will attend this meeting. This conference will be held at the time and location agreeable to the government and contractor. No work may be performed under this contract prior to this conference. The purpose of the conference is to enable the Technical Point of Contact to outline the procedures that will be followed by the Government in its administration of the contract, and to discuss the performance that will be expected from the Contractor. This conference will allow the Contractor an opportunity to ask questions about the Government’s administration and inspection of contract work or obtain other pertinent information that might be required. At the Pre-work conference the contractor shall provide the name of the project superintendent with a telephone number for project coordination.

The following is a general list of items for discussion during this Pre-work Conference:

i. Authority of the Technical Point of Contact and Quality Assurance Inspectors.

ii. Contractor’s Safety Program (including sub-contractors).

iii. Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan and Activity Hazard Analysis (Submitted & accepted prior to start of work on site)

iv. Weekly Safety Meetings (Documented on NED Form 251)

v. Accident Reporting (ENG Form 3394)

vi. Accident Exposure Hours – Reporting requirements

vii. Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

viii. Contractor’s Equipment (including a current written safety inspection)

ix. Correspondence Procedure.

x. Communications.

xi. Administrative Procedures.

xii. Contractor Utilities.

xiii. Invoice and payment.

6. Permits – The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, permits, and letters of certification. The Contractor shall comply with any applicable Federal, State, County, and Municipal laws, codes, and regulations in connection with the performance of the work specified under this contract.

7. Security – The contractor will comply with all established security policies at Hopkinton Everett Lakes. Due to periods of heightened security that may affect the access to the areas covered under this contract, areas may be subject to periodic closures, which in turn may reduce or inhibit the Contractor’s ability to access certain areas. During periods of heightened security, the Government reserves the right, at any time, to close any property or portion of property and reschedule and/or cancel any subsequent service in an area. The Contractor shall be given at least 24 hour notice of any such closure.

8. Flooding – Hopkinton Everett Lakes is a flood control project. Occasional retention of floodwaters may inundate portions of the mowing and maintenance areas or access roads to these areas. Therefore, it may become necessary to decrease or reschedule mowing frequencies in any or all portions of the property, and/or to close any portion of a property and delete any subsequent service for the closed property or area. Payment for the decreased service will be adjusted in accordance with the contract unit prices.

9. Contractor Conduct – The Contractor and Employees shall not use or be under the influence of drugs or alcohol at any time while performing the obligations under this contract or giving the public the appearance of same. Firearms are prohibited on project grounds.

Contractor and employees must comply with CFR 36 Rules and Regulations.

10. Payment – The contractor will furnish the Technical Point of Contact with one monthly invoice, stating the service(s) performed and the amount to be paid. Payment shall be made monthly for the actual services performed at the applicable contract unit price.

All invoices may be mailed to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2097 Maple St, Hopkinton, NH 03229

Or Emailed to Bradley.J.Clark@usace.army.mil

B. TECHNICAL

General Requirements

1. Summary: Furnish all equipment, materials, labor and transportation to perform area mowing services at the Hopkinton Lake and Everett Lake Projects. The Hopkinton Project area includes approximately 28.87 acres of mowing areas. The Everett Lake Project areas include approximately 29.70 acres of mowing areas. The approximate total acreage to be mown is 58.57 acres.

2. Safety Requirements: All work shall be conducted in accordance with the U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers Safety and Health requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1, most recent edition), and all applicable federal, state, and local safety and health requirements. A copy of EM 385-1-1 can be accessed electronically at Headquarters USACE website under publications using the following link:

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_3 85-1-1.pdf

a. Modified Activity Hazard Analysis

i. A Modified AHA shall be submitted and must cover all the major phases of work. A major phase of work is defined as an operation involving a type of work presenting hazards not experienced in previous operations or where a new subcontractor or work crew is to perform the work. The analysis shall define all activities to be performed, identify the sequence of work, the specific hazards anticipated, and the control measures to be implemented to eliminate or reduce each hazard to an acceptable level. Work shall not proceed on a phase of work until the AHAs have been accepted by the Government Designated Authority (GDA). A preparatory meeting shall be conducted by the contractor to discuss the Modified AHA’s contents with all effected onsite employees. The Modified AHA shall be continuously reviewed and revised to address changing site conditions as appropriate. The AHA’s shall interface with the Contractor's overall safety and health program.

ii. Emergency Reponses Procedures shall be documented in the Modified AHA and will include a map with directions to the nearest hospital, emergency contact numbers, and onsite First Aid/CPR responders.

b. Required Personnel

i. The Contractor shall designate one employee as the site’s Competent Person (CP) who is responsible for ensuring a safe environment for all employees. The CP shall be present at the project site and report to the contractor’s upper management. The CP is required to have related construction and/or service experience.

ii. In addition, when emergency medical services are not accessible within 5 minutes of the work location and there are 2 or more workers onsite, at least 2 employees shall be trained in First Aid and CPR. Minimum qualifications are listed in EM 385-1-1, Section 03.A.02.c.

c. Accident Reporting

i. All accidents and near misses shall be investigated by the Contractor. All work-related recordable injuries, illnesses and property damage accidents (excluding on-the-road vehicle accidents), in which the property damage exceeds $5,000.00, shall be verbally reported to the GDA within 4 hours of the incident. Serious accidents as described in EM 385-1-1 Section 01.D shall be immediately reported to the GDA. ENG Form 3394 shall be completed and submitted to the GDA within five working days of the incident.

ii. The Contractor shall complete the attached “USACE Contractor Monthly Summary Record of Injuries/Illness and Work Hour Exposure” (for prime and its subcontractors) and forward the completed form to the GDA no later than close of business on the 5th calendar day of the following month. The method of transmission by the prime contractor to the GDA shall be electronically.

3. Other Contracts: The Government may undertake or award other contracts for additional work not related to this contract, and the Contractor shall fully cooperate with other Contractors and Government employees. The contractor shall not commit or permit any act, which will interfere with the performance of work by another contractor, or by Government employees.

4. Environmental Protection: Container for excess and / or waste materials, rubbish, etc.

shall be provided by the contractor at the site, and the site will be inspected/ cleaned on a daily basis. No burning is permissible. Water, air and land resources shall not be adversely impacted during the course of the work. Contractor will take necessary steps to ensure all federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements are met.

5. Preferred Sequence for Work Schedules: The Contractor will be required to submit a work schedule for each service area with approximate times for beginning and ending of each required service area listed. Any proposed change to an approved schedule must be submitted in writing, coordinated and approved by the Technical Point of Contact in advance of actual schedule changes. (Note: The Contractor must provide sufficient personnel and equipment to accomplish services stated in the contract).

6. Damage to Government and Private Property: The Contractor shall be responsible for restoring any Government facilities or structures damaged as a result of the Contractor’s actions. The Contractor shall also be responsible for any damage to private property or injury to any person as a result of the company’s operations. The Contractor shall notify the Technical Point of Contact immediately of damage to Government and private property and injury to any person resulting from the Contractors’ operation. Also, the Contractor shall notify the Technical Point of Contact of damage to Government facilities due to vandalism or other causes on the day such damage is first noticed. Trucks and/or trailers will be driven on existing roads only and not across or through park areas to facilities. The Contractor shall also restore landscape features (shrubs, flowers, grasses, etc.), which are damaged or destroyed by the company’s operation. Damaged or destroyed grass areas shall be re-planted as directed by the Technical Point of Contact, and shrubs and flowers which are damaged or destroyed shall be replaced from nursery stock of like size and kind.

7. Contractor’s Personnel:

a. Minimum Personnel Requirements - The Contractor shall provide an adequate number of fully qualified personnel to perform the specified service properly and efficiently within the time limits specified. The Contractor shall provide a list of the names and contact phone numbers for all employees prior to them working on Government Property.

b. Employee Conduct - The Contractor shall be responsible for seeing that the company’s employees strictly comply withal Federal, State, and Municipal laws.

Any personnel activity, which, in the opinion of the Government, is deemed detrimental to the performance of the contract may result in the removal of Contractor employee/employees and/or termination of the contract.

c. Removal of Contractor’s Employees - The Technical Point of Contact may require the Contractor to immediately remove from the work site any employee of the Contractor or subcontractor, who, in the opinion of the Technical Point of Contact, is incompetent, who endangers persons or property, or whose physical or mental condition is such that it would impair the employee’s ability to satisfactorily perform assigned work. Notification to the Contractor shall be promptly made in writing if time and circumstances permit. Otherwise, notification shall be verbal or by telephone, and shall be confirmed in writing as soon as possible. No such removal, however, will reduce the Contractor’s obligation to perform all work required under this contract, and immediate replacement will be made as required. This requirement shall not be made the basis of any claim for compensation or damages against the United States or any of its officers or agents.

8. Inspections:

a. Contractor Quality Control - The Contractor is responsible for establishing and maintaining an adequate quality control system to satisfactorily inspect and ensure that all work performed by the Contractor’s organization in each separate service is in full compliance with this contract and the instructions, provisions, specifications, drawings, and maps herein.

b. General Inspection - Upon the completion of each mowing cycle, the Contractor will perform an inspection of all areas under this contract to insure compliance with the scope of work. The Contractor or their representative must be able to commit personnel, equipment, and resources to correct deficiencies. The Services Inspection Form (form to be provided to the Contractor at the pre-work conference) will be submitted to the Technical Point of Contact to allow verification of results for payment. A Government representative may accompany the contractor on an inspection of completed work and will identify any contract deficiencies. Any deficiencies noted will be corrected within original contract time frames or appropriate deductions in payment will be made.

c. Equipment/Supplies Observations - The Technical Point of Contact may observe required equipment and, supplies at any time when in use on Government property. Any equipment found deficient shall be removed from service immediately until faulty conditions have been corrected and passed by the Technical Point of Contact. No such removal will reduce the Contractor’s obligation to perform all work required within the time scheduled under this contract. This requirement shall not be made the basis of any claim for compensation or damages against the United States or any of its officers or agents.

d. Government Inspections - The Government will monitor the Contractor’s service performance and make deductions accordingly.

Equipment

1. Condition of Equipment: All equipment used to perform work under this contract must be in good operating and mechanical condition and comply with EM 385-1-1, Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements. A regular schedule of preventive maintenance must be followed on all equipment. All vehicles utilized under this contract will be presentable, serviceable, and shall comply with safety standards as required by the State of New Hampshire.

2. Type of Equipment:

a. Mowers shall be rotary type and equipped with suitable protective devices to prevent flying objects from injuring people or damaging property. Mowers must have slides or wheels, which will prevent tearing or plowing into the turf. The contractor will be held accountable for re-turfing if equipment causes gouging or plowing. In areas where it is not possible to use a tractor-mounted mower the contractor shall use small mowing equipment such as lawn and garden tractors;

push mowers, weed eaters and other small power-mowing equipment, and/or manual mowing tools though the equipment must be of sufficient size to accomplish mowing in a reasonable time. Mowers must have adequate gearing;

traction and / or 4-wheel drive capabilities to ensure safe and reliable operation on varying terrain.

b. String trimmers may be gasoline or electrically-operated. The use of steel or other type of cord that will cause damage to trees, shrubs, etc., will not be allowed in string trimmers. Powered string trimmers will not be used to trim around saplings that are less than three (3) inches diameter at 4-1/2 feet above ground level.

Trimming around said saplings shall be accomplished using hand-operated trimmers. Contractor will be required to replace any saplings/trees/shrubs damaged by the company’s operation.

c. Specialized Equipment: Dam embankment, dike mowing, trail side mowing and road side mowing may require the use of specialized equipment. Such equipment must be operated within any manufacturer’s operating instructions and precautions. The embankment and dike mowing equipment must be certified in writing by the manufacturer as safe for operation on steep slopes, and specifically designed, or factory modified for the mowing of slopes. All safety items required on the standard mowing equipment mentioned above are required hereon as well.

3. Equipment Storage: No Government space or facilities shall be provided under this contract.

Requirements

The Contractor shall survey the area and report all damage or vandalism to the Technical Point of Contact prior to commencement of service in each area. Any damage found thereafter by the Government’s inspector that has not been previously reported by the Contractor shall be assumed to be damage caused by the Contract’s operation, and shall be repaired, replaced, or deducted from the invoice, as determined by the Technical Point of Contact, at no cost to the Government.

NOTE: There are a number of mowing areas that are within the impoundment area of a flood control facility. As such the amount of debris can vary greatly from one year to the next, and can be severe due to prolonged inundations or storms. Several locations have rough terrain conditions. These conditions include: rocky areas, wet areas, varying degrees and species of vegetation (woody vegetation, cattails, grasses, etc…), erosion gullies, animal burrow holes; all of which could alter the time or equipment it takes to accomplish the mowing. Bid price should take this into account.

1. Area Mowing Requirements: Cut and power mow grass to a height of not more than six (6) inches or less than three (3) inches in each area around each facility. Mowing shall be uniform with no uncut or uneven areas resulting from mowing, overlap, wheel rollover, etc. Mowing shall be conducted in such a manner so there is no wheel damage to the turf or any damage to concrete edges, signs, fences, or trees. Mowing will extend to the border of an area, whether that is a tree line, the water’s edge, or an embankment.

Mowing shall not take place close enough to facilities to cause damage. Mowing with heavy tractors will not be permitted when the ground is so wet or boggy that the mowing operations will cause wheel rutting. Mowing under these conditions shall be accomplished by use of smaller mowing equipment as mentioned above. Any damage from mowing equipment to government property will be the responsibility of the contractor to repair. These areas are designated in orange on the attached figures.

2. Slope Mowing Requirements: Several locations have slope areas of 2.5 to 1 (~21 degree slope) or greater where specialized equipment shall be used to complete the mowing. These areas are designated in red on the attached Figures. Slope mowing requirements shall be accomplished as described in the Area Mowing Requirements with the exception that specialized equipment shall be used to mow the slopes.

3. Spillway Mowing Requirements: Spillway mowing requirements shall be accomplished as described in the Area Mowing Requirements. These areas are designated in blue on the attached Figures. Care should be taken in the spillway areas due to changes in slope, erosion gullies, high incidence or rock outcrops, wet areas, and areas with woody vegetation or abandoned trash. The spillway channel has areas with steep rock channel sides that have shed rock material. Caution should be maintained in these areas for falling rocks or rocks that have fallen since the previous mowing.

4. Trimming Requirements: Trim grass to a height of not more than six (6) inches or less than three (3) inches in the area around each facility. Trimming, edging shall be conducted in such a manner so there is no damage to the turf or any damage to concrete edges, signs, fences, or trees. Areas adjacent to facilities must be trimmed using other types of equipment such as string trimmers. Trimming shall be accomplished around all vertical objects such as against buildings, guard posts, fences, tables, trash receptacles, electrical pedestals, rocks, large vegetation, etc. Trimming shall be done when other mowing equipment cannot safely or effectively mow the grass and vegetation without damage to personnel, equipment, or property as described in the Area Mowing Requirements. The Technical Point of Contact may determine that area/facility trimming is required in conjunction with maintenance work and that mowing services are not required.

5. Grounds Cleaning: Grounds cleaning will be performed in conjunction with scheduled mowing services, in order to leave the mowing area with an overall neat and clean appearance. The grounds cleaning shall remove all obvious and noticeable trash and litter from the mowing limits which are designated as the mowing boundaries. All trash and litter shall be removed and properly disposed of legally off of U.S. Government Property.

6. Restrictions: All mowing and trimming required in an area shall be completed and inspected by the Contractor’s Quality Control Inspector prior to beginning work in another park or area. The contractor shall notify Technical Point of Contact immediately upon completion of services, so that the Army Corps of Engineers may inspect the work.

The Contractor shall be responsible for correction of any and all deficiencies discovered by the Quality Assurance inspection within twenty-four (24) hours at no additional cost to the Government.

a. Mowing and trimming will not be permitted within twenty (20) feet of the public or their property. If any area is occupied by the public the Contractor may ask for permission to mow the area. If permission is not granted, the area must be serviced at another time when it is not occupied.

b. All “Summer Mowing” requirements shall be completed in full for all locations prior to the start of the “Fall Mowing” requirements.

c. Care shall be taken to restrict grass clippings, as a result of mowing or trimming, from entering rip rap protection, water sources, roadways etc…

7. Changes to Frequency And / Or Quantities: The Government reserves the option, should it become necessary, to decrease or reschedule service frequencies and/or facility quantities in any or all project areas. The Government may also, at any time during the duration of this contract, close any property or portion of the property and delete any subsequent service in the closed property or area. The Contractor shall be given adequate notification to prepare for either contingency. This decrease or increase will be deducted from or paid for in accordance with the bidding schedule or a negotiated cost. In addition, the Technical Point of Contact may, on special occasions decide to reschedule a service frequency in order to avoid conflict with visitation or unnecessary expense. A minimum of twenty-four hours notification shall be given to the Contractor in such cases.

Locations The services for this contract are located at different locations throughout the Hopkinton and Everett Lakes Property. Aerial images of the locations can be viewed in the Attachments “Facility Maps” section as Figures 1 – 10. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary to perform the following tasks:

1. Hopkinton Dike H-2 – Mowing

a. Service Requirement:

i. Area Mowing

ii. Trimming

iii. Grounds Cleaning

b. Service Area:

i. 2.86 acres (approximately) – See areas on “Facility Maps”, Figure 1

ii. There are two access points via the Hopkinton Project Office and Elm

Brook Park Rd.

iii. This area includes the access roadway opening from the base of the rock dike to the tree line for the entire distance of the dike.

iv. There are some changes in slope and some rocky sections of terrain in this area.

c. Service Schedule:

i. Bi-annually

ii. Summer mowing to be completed between 16 July and 16 August

iii. Fall mowing to be completed between 16 September and 16 October

iv. Specific start dates to be coordinated with the Technical Point of Contact

2. Hopkinton Dike H-3 – Mowing

i. Area Mowing

ii. Trimming

iii. Grounds Cleaning

b. Service Area:

i. 15.03 acres (approximately) – See areas on “Facility Maps”, Figure 2

ii. The access for this area is at the end of Cressey Brook Rd in Hopkinton, NH.

iii. The mowing areas are located on each side of the dike. A smaller strip from the rock base to the tree line is located on the north side of the dike.

The larger mowing is the field area from the rock base of the dike to the tree / water line on the south side of the dike. This area also includes some roadways and other small areas within the wooded area near the field.

iv. The terrain is slightly changing and sloped on the north side area. There are some rocks and tree stumps in this mowing area.

v. The terrain on the south side area can be wet in areas. Also there is an area that is rocky generally where the water comes closest to the dike.

c. Service Schedule:

i. Bi-annually

ii. Summer mowing to be completed between 16 July and 16 August

3. Hopkinton Spillway – Mowing

i. Area Mowing

ii. Spillway Mowing

iii. Trimming

iv. Grounds Cleaning

b. Service Area:

i. 9.27 total mowing acres (approximately) – See areas on “Facility Maps”, Figure 3

ii. Spillway Mowing acres ~ 7.52, and Area Mowing acres ~ 1.75

iii. There are two access points for the spillway areas. One is via Cressey Brook Rd, and the other is a small access road off of the north side Rte.

127 near the bridge over the spillway. This second access point offers the safest access into the spillway channel.

iv. There are three basic areas making up the mowing area. The largest area is within the spillway channel. The other two areas are the easterly banks of the channel along the tree line to the chain link fence, and also from the fence to the channel edge. These two areas are access from each side of Rte. 127.

v. The terrain in the spillway channel is mostly flat with the exception of a slope area on the northwest bank of the spillway, and some erosion channels that have formed on the northern end of the spillway. There is a large number of rocks in the spillway as well as an area of cattails.

vi. The eastern banks of the spillway are gently sloped and have some rocky areas.

c. Service Schedule:

i. Bi-annually

ii. Summer mowing to be completed between 16 July and 16 August

4. Hopkinton Dam West Hips and Outflow – Mowing

i. Area Mowing

ii. Slope Mowing

iii. Trimming

iv. Grounds Cleaning

b. Service Area:

i. 1.71 total mowing acres (approximately) – See areas on “Facility Maps”, Figure 4

ii. Slope Mowing acres ~ 0.49, and Area Mowing acres ~ 1.22

iii. There are a number of access points to each hip and one main access point for the outflow area. Access to the outflow area is obtained from a small access road entry near the covered bridge off of Rte. 127. The access road parallels the Contoocook River to the gate for the mowing area.

iv. The mowing areas on each hip are from tree line to the rock base of the dike. The mowing area for the outflow area is from the tree line to the chain link fence. Also there is one section that shall be mown between the chain link fence and the edge of the river bank.

v. The terrain in the outflow area is slightly sloped, and does have some rocks and tree stumps throughout the area. Each hip is significantly sloped and exceeds a 2.5 to 1 (~21 degree slope) in a number of places.

Each hip also has rocks and tree stumps in sections throughout the mowing area.

c. Service Schedule:

i. Bi-annually

ii. Summer mowing to be completed between 16 July and 16 August

5. Everett South Weir (Canal 2) – Mowing

i. Area Mowing

ii. Trimming

iii. Grounds Cleaning

b. Service Area:

i. 2.63 acres (approximately) – See areas on “Facility Maps”, Figure 5

ii. The access point for the Everett South Weir Area is via a small access road off of Fox Hollow Rd.

iii. This area includes the small access road after the gate, and from tree line to the steep slope of the canal channel and/or the rock bank protection of the weir.

iv. The terrain of this area is mostly flat and there is a couple of wet sections along the old roadbed through the field.

c. Service Schedule:

i. Bi-annually

ii. Summer mowing to be completed between 16 July and 16 August

6. Everett Drainage Canal – Mowing

i. Area Mowing

ii. Trimming

iii. Grounds Cleaning

b. Service Area:

i. 0.19 acres (approximately) – See areas on “Facility Maps”, Figure 6

ii. Access to this area is directly off of Rte. 13.

iii. The mowing area includes both sides of the drainage ditch.

iv. The terrain in the area is slightly sloped, with varying degrees of woody vegetation in the ditch.

c. Service Schedule:

i. Bi-annually

ii. Summer mowing to be completed between 16 July and 16 August

7. Everett Dike P-1 – Mowing

i. Area Mowing

ii. Slope Mowing

iii. Trimming

iv. Grounds Cleaning

b. Service Area:

i. 16.14 total mowing acres (approximately) – See areas on “Facility Maps”, Figure 7

ii. Slope Mowing acres ~ 5.12, and Area Mowing acres ~ 11.02

iii. There are two access points for the Dike P-1 mowing areas. One is via Winslow Rd, and the other is a small access road off of the north end of the dike.

iv. There are three basic areas making up the mowing area. The largest area is the field section on the west side of the dike. The next area is the small grassy area on the northwest side of the dike. The last area is the steep slope of the dike on the east side of the dike.

v. The terrain in the field area is mostly flat with some gradual slope and some wet sections throughout. The slope area of the dike is a 2.5 to 1 (~21 degree slope) with some erosion gullies and some animal burrow holes.

c. Service Schedule:

ii. Summer mowing to be completed between 16 July and 16 August

8. Everett Dike P-2 – Mowing

i. Slope Mowing

ii. Trimming

iii. Grounds Cleaning

b. Service Area:

i. 2.40 Slope Mowing acres (approximately) – See areas on “Facility Maps”, Figure 8

ii. There are two access points for the Dike P-2 area. One is via a gate just off of the top of the dike. The other is located on the east end of the dike at the end of the guardrail.

iii. The terrain of the slope area of the dike is a 2.5 to 1 (~21 degree slope) with some erosion gullies and some animal burrow holes. There are also multiple rocks and tree stumps on the section along the length of the dike that is not sloped.

c. Service Schedule:

i. Bi-annually

ii. Summer mowing to be completed between 16 July and 16 August

9. Everett Office and Outflow – Mowing

i. Area Mowing

ii. Trimming

iii. Grounds Cleaning

b. Service Area:

i. 5.27 acres (approximately) – See areas on “Facility Maps”, Figure 9

ii. There is one access point for the field below the office building. This access is immediately past the guardrail on the Clough Park Road on the same side of the road as the office building. The other access is further down Clough Park Rd at a pull off area and a gate. This provides access to the Everett Outflow Area and the Everett Spillway Area.

iii. The Everett Outflow Area includes some open fields and some roadway mowing. The terrain is sloping and does contain some rocky sections.

iv. There are some changes in slope and some rocky sections of terrain in this area.

c. Service Schedule:

ii. Summer mowing to be completed between 16 July and 16 August

10. Everett Spillway – Mowing

i. Spillway Mowing

ii. Trimming

iii. Grounds Cleaning

b. Service Area:

i. 3.07 Spillway Mowing acres (approximately) – See areas on “Facility

Maps”, Figure 9

ii. The access for the spillway is further south on Clough Park Rd beyond the project office at a pull off area and a gate. This provides access to the Everett Outflow Area and the Everett Spillway Area.

iii. The terrain in the spillway channel is mostly flat and there is a large number of rocks in the spillway as well as wet areas and areas of woody vegetation.

c. Service Schedule:

i. Bi-annually

ii. Summer mowing to be completed between 16 July and 16 August

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall receive a brief/training (provided by the RA) on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the Technical Point of Contact NLT 5 calendar days after the completion of the training.

The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the Technical Point of Contact no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

OCT 2015

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General DEC 2012 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

OCT 2016

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

MAY 2016

252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2017)

ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)

The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation,” means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent…