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W91QVN18R0240

W91QVN18R0240

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

NARRATIVE AMENDMENT 01

a. The purpose of this amendment is to change as follows:

1. The CLIN X001AC description has changed from BUSAN AREA to BUSAN STORAGE FACILITY.

2. The CLIN X003 extended description has changed

FROM: Shrubs and removal all vegetation within 30' inside and 3' outside of perimeter for Camp Carroll as shown on the drawing in the months of June and October.

TO: Shrubs and removal all vegetation within 10' through 30' inside and 3' outside of perimeter for Camp Carroll as shown on the drawing in the months of June and October.

3. Deleted CLIN X004 POST POLICING GROUNDS. No longer required.

4. Para 5.3.4. in PWS, added Masan Range from DRMO, A-PO (DLA, Kimcheon).

5. Para 5.3.14. in PWS, changed

FROM: 5.3.14. Grass cutting near perimeter fence at Camp Carroll in June and October;

The Contractor shall perform the grass mowing, cutting, trimming, edging and removal of vegetation and small sized trees within 30 feet inside and 3 feet outside of the perimeter fence at Camp Carroll.

TO: 5.3.14. Grass cutting, remove tree branches and small trees near perimeter fence at Camp Carroll in June and October;

5.3.14.1. The Contractor shall perform the grass mowing, cutting, trimming, edging and removal of vegetation 10 feet through 30 feet inside and 3 feet outside of the perimeter fence. The Contractor shall cut and remove tree branches within 5 feet inside, small sized trees within 10 feet inside and 3 feet outside of the perimeter fence at Camp Carroll.

6. The revised map of ground maintenance is attached.

b. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

SUBCLIN 0001AC

The CLIN description has changed from BUSAN AREA to BUSAN STORAGE FACILITY.

CLIN 0003

The CLIN extended description has changed from:

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLIN. Shrubs and removal all vegetation within 30' inside and 3' outside of perimeter for Camp Carroll as shown on the drawing in the months of June and October. Approx 25.74 Acres.

To:

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLIN. Shrubs and removal all vegetation within 10' through 30' inside and 3' outside of perimeter for Camp Carroll as shown on the drawing in the months of June and October. Approx 25.74 Acres.

CLIN 0004

The CLIN description has changed from POST POLICING GROUNDS to DELETED_POST POLICING GROUNDS.

The pricing detail quantity has decreased by 12.00 from 12.00 to 0.00.

The unit of issue Months has been deleted.

SUBCLIN 1001AC

CLIN 1003

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLIN. Shrubs and removal all vegetation within 30' inside and 3' outside of perimeter for Camp Carroll as shown on the drawing in the months of June and October. Approx 25.74 Acres.

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLIN. Shrubs and removal all vegetation within 10' through 30' inside and 3' outside of perimeter for Camp Carroll as shown on the drawing in the months of June and October. Approx 25.74 Acres.

CLIN 1004

The CLIN type priced has been deleted.

The CLIN description has changed from POST POLICING GROUNDS to DELETED_POST POLICING GROUNDS.

The pricing detail quantity 12.00 has been deleted.

The FOB Destination has been deleted.

SUBCLIN 2001AC

CLIN 2003

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLIN. Shrubs and removal all vegetation within 30' inside and 3' outside of perimeter for Camp Carroll as shown on the drawing in the months of June and October. Approx 25.74 Acres.

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLIN. Shrubs and removal all vegetation within 10' through 30' inside and 3' outside of perimeter for Camp Carroll as shown on the drawing in the months of June and October. Approx 25.74 Acres.

CLIN 2004

The CLIN description has changed from POST POLICING GROUNDS to DELETED_POST POLICING GROUNDS.

The pricing detail quantity 12.00 has been deleted.

SUBCLIN 3001AC

CLIN 3003

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLIN. Shrubs and removal all vegetation within 30' inside and 3' outside of perimeter for Camp Carroll as shown on the drawing in the months of June and October. Approx 25.74 Acres.

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLIN. Shrubs and removal all vegetation within 10' through 30' inside and 3' outside of perimeter for Camp Carroll as shown on the drawing in the months of June and October. Approx 25.74 Acres.

CLIN 3004

The CLIN description has changed from POST POLICING GROUNDS to DELETED_POST POLICING GROUNDS.

The pricing detail quantity 12.00 has been deleted.

SUBCLIN 4001AC

CLIN 4003

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLIN. Shrubs and removal all vegetation within 30' inside and 3' outside of perimeter for Camp Carroll as shown on the drawing in the months of June and October. Approx 25.74 Acres.

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLIN. Shrubs and removal all vegetation within 10' through 30' inside and 3' outside of perimeter for Camp Carroll as shown on the drawing in the months of June and October. Approx 25.74 Acres.

CLIN 4004

The CLIN description has changed from POST POLICING GROUNDS to DELETED_POST POLICING GROUNDS.

The pricing detail quantity 12.00 has been deleted.

The unit of issue Months has been deleted.

The FOB Destination has been deleted.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The Acceptance/Inspection Schedule for CLIN 1004 has been changed from:

The Acceptance/Inspection Schedule for CLIN 2004 has been changed from:

The Acceptance/Inspection Schedule for CLIN 3004 has been changed from:

The Acceptance/Inspection Schedule for CLIN 4004 has been changed from:

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

GROUND MAINTENANCE SERVICE

FOR

AREA IV

1.0. GENERAL INFORMATION:

1.1. Overview. The Contractor shall inspect, service, maintain, and landscape grounds of Camps Henry, Walker, George, Carroll, Busan Storage Facility (BSF), DRMO (A-PO, DLA), SUSLAK (Kyongsan) and Masan Range (Changwon) in USAG Daegu. The work shall include scheduling and performance of mowing and trimming of grass; raking leaves and debris removal of areas. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will perform surveillance of the contractor’s performance. The Contractor shall provide all work necessary to maintain the grounds to the standards specified herein.

1.2. Background:

1.2.1. Area of work, identifying the service areas, is shown on drawings as described in the location map (Technical Exhibit (TE) 03).

1.2.1.1. The acreage identified in services under the contract is based on the data available at the Directorate of Public Works (DPW). Therefore, a variance of up to plus or minus 5% in actual increase caused by unavailability of data at the time of solicitation shall not be cause for an equitable adjustment in the contract price for either the Government or the Contractor.

1.3. Objectives: Trimming of vegetation and grass cutting along the buildings, structures, curbs, ditch-lines, hedges, shrubs, signs and fence lines is stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Camps Henry, Walker, George, Carroll, Busan Storage Facility (BSF), DRMO (A-PO, DLA), SUSLAK (Kyongsan) and Masan Range (Changwon) in USAG Daegu. The contractor shall remove and dispose grass chipping debris including leaves, branches and shrubs, etc. after performance of work.

1.4. Period of Performance:

1.5. General Information

1.5.1. Hours of Operation: The Contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 0700-1800 hours, Monday through Friday, except Korean holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

1.5.1.1. Work Schedule: The Contractor shall submit a work schedule to the COR within five (5) working days after receipt of the Task Order. The Masan Range are located at an ROK military security base so the Contractor shall submit a base access permission roster to the ROK liaison officer to get access approval in time for work performance

1.5.2. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Camps Henry, Walker, George, Carroll, Busan Storage Facility (BSF), DRMO (A-PO, DLA), SUSLAK (Kyongsan) and Masan Range area (Changwon) in USAG Daegu.

1.5.3. Quality Control Plan (QCP): The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QCP to ensure services are performed in accordance with (IAW) this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of deficiencies. The Contractor’s QCP is the means by which the Contractor assures that the work complies with the requirements of the contract. The Contractor shall submit a QCP to the Contracting Officer (KO) and COR within 30 calendar days from the award of contract and 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the QCP, the Contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to the QCP. At minimum, the QCP will include the following:

1.5.3.1. The areas to be inspected on either a scheduled or unscheduled basis, how often inspections will be accomplished and the title of the individual(s) who will perform the inspection.

1.5.3.2. The methods for identifying and preventing deficiencies in the quality of service performed before the level of performance becomes unacceptable.

1.5.3.3. Daily performance report, deficiency list, the QCP and other related documents shall be maintained by the Contractor. The documents shall be readily available to the Government at any time during the term of the contract.

1.5.4. Quality Assurance: It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable quality level(s) (AQL). Government surveillance of Contractor performance is not limited to the Performance Objectives as outlined in this PWS. The Government reserves the right to conduct compliance surveillance of any contractual requirement of this acquisition.

1.5.4.1. The Government reserves the right to inspect the Contractor’s performance. The Government will record all surveillance observations. When an observation indicates defective performance, the COR will request the Contractor’s representative to initial the observation.

1.5.4.2. Performance Rating: COR will evaluate Contractor’s performance through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF)/Contracting Officer Representative Tool (CORT). The Contractor’s performance rating will be prepared and submitted to the KO on monthly basis.

1.5.5. Type of Contract: The Government will award a Requirements with Firm Fixed Price CLINs Contract.

1.5.6. Special Qualifications: The Contractor shall maintain all required ROK licenses and qualifications for ground maintenance service within the PWS of this contact throughout the period of performance.

1.5.6.1. Prime Contractor’s License: The Prime Contractor shall possess and maintain all current and valid License in the Special Construction Registration for i) Landscaping and Planting (전문건설업 중 조경식재공사업) or ii) Comprehensive Landscaping Construction Registration (종합건설업중 조경공사업)” issued by the Republic of Korea (ROK) Government.

1.5.6.2. Prime Contractor’s Prior Experience: The Prime Contractor shall have at least two (2) years of prior experience in performing ground maintenance services.

1.5.7. Personnel Requirement: The Contractor shall ensure that all employees have knowledge of chemicals, tools, equipment and techniques necessary to perform the work in this PWS. The Contractor shall provide a Contract Manager (CM) who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The CM shall have a full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to operation of this contract.

1.5.7.1. The CM shall have at least two (2) year of experience in ground maintenance service.

1.5.7.2. The CM shall be available during normal duty hours within four (4) hours of notification to meet on the installation with the COR to discuss problem areas.

1.5.7.3. The CM shall be able to read, write, speak and understand English efficiently.

1.5.7.4. The CM shall fully understand the requirements of this contract and shall report to the COR any problems encountered in any of the facilities covered by this contract. The CM shall demonstrate adequate knowledge of equipment, tools and techniques, and shall be able to recognize situations or circumstances defined in this PWS that may be hazardous to the facilities or to personnel. Immediately upon recognition of such situations and/or circumstances, the CM shall notify the KO and the COR.

1.5.7.5. The Contractor shall ensure that employees have a current and valid driver’s license before allowing the employee to operate a Contractor-owned vehicle on the base. The Contractor and its employees shall comply with all security requirements imposed by the local installation commander at all times while on the military installation. Any Contractor traffic violations may result in the denial of driving privileges on the installations. A copy of all licenses shall be provided to the COR within 15 days from performance start date.

1.5.7.6. The Government restricts access the Contractor employee, or prospective Contractor employee, who is identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, or general well-being to the installation(s) and its population.

1.5.7.7. Contractor personnel, personnel employed by the Contractor in the performance of this contract, or any representative of the Contractor entering the Government installation are allowed to perform work only for this contract while on the Government installation. Contract personnel, personnel employed by the contractor in the performance of this contract, or any representative of the contractor entering the Government installation performing work not related to this contract on the Government installation shall be reported to the installation military police to enforce the regulations of the installation.

1.5.8. Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They shall also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized by wearing a uniform and identification badge. All Contractor personnel shall be identifiable by wearing a clearly readable identification badge, furnished by the Contractor, made of durable material or plastic, which consists of the Contractor’s company name, employee’s name and current/recent picture. These badges shall be consecutively numbered and made accountable by the Contractor. Also the contractor vehicles shall have the contractor name and/or logo as well while on military installation. The Contractor shall provide a list of badge numbers and personnel to the COR no later than 30 calendar days after contract award and shall be updated as changes occur.

1.5.9. Tools and Equipment. The Contractor shall ensure that tools and equipment required for work are in good working condition and are of the appropriate type for work accomplishment.

1.5.9.1. The Contractor shall provide a list of all equipment and tools necessary to properly perform the work defined in this contract to the COR within 20 calendar days from the award of contract.

1.5.10. Daily Reports and Records. The Contractor shall furnish a daily report of work completed. The daily report shall show each task completed and the area in which the work was performed. The daily report shall be submitted to the COR by 1000 hours of the next work day and the daily report shall be filed by the contractor in the life of the contract.

1.5.11. Workmanship. Workmanship shall be in accordance with the requirements specified herein. The Contractor shall at all times keep the areas where work is being performed, including any areas used by Contractor personnel, free of accumulations of waste material or rubbish. Prior to completion of the work or at the end of the work day, the Contractor shall remove from the work area all rubbish, tools, equipment, and materials that are not the property of the Government. Upon completion of the workday, the Contractor shall leave the work area in a clean and orderly condition.

1.5.12. Transportation. Transportation of personal tools, equipment, and materials and from to the work area shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor’s motor vehicles shall be operated and maintained in accordance with USFK Regulation 190-1 and Korean traffic laws when such motor vehicles are operated on a U.S Government Installation.

1.5.13. Base Passes and Vehicle Permits

1.5.13.1. Contractor employees and representatives shall be required to have proper identification prior to entering each Government installation. Such identification shall be controlled as prescribed by the Security Section, Provost Marshal, or equivalent security control authority at the installation concerned.

1.5.13.1.1. Base Pass: Upon notice of award, the Contractor shall obtain all passes and necessary vehicle permits required for entry by authorized Contractor personnel IAW base policy, and the point of contact information for this action will be provided upon contract award.

1.5.13.1.2. Escort Privilege: The CM shall be authorized escort privilege for 3 persons and 1 vehicle. This privilege is only for employees working on this contract or those providing supporting roles under emergency conditions and only during hours stated under this contract for ground maintenance. It is the escort’s responsibility to ensure he/she maintains full control of all individuals at all times.

1.5.13.1.3. Military Restricted Areas. The Contractor shall have a military escort in all restricted areas. This individual will be provided by the using agency, arranged through the COR, and shall perform escort duties.

1.5.13.2. All Contractor employees shall abide by all Government installation regulations during performance under this contract.

1.5.14. Safety

1.5.14.1. Safety Requirements. The Contractor shall exercise safety and health precautions as necessary to prevent safety hazards to personnel, materials, and equipment. Unsafe practices and/or conditions will be immediately called to the attention of the CM for remedial or corrective action. Conditions beyond the Contractor’s responsibility will be referred to the COR for corrective action. Contractor’s employees shall be thoroughly indoctrinated on safe operating procedures and precautions essential to the accomplishment of their tasks. Safety measures shall be implemented and adhered to by the Contractor.

1.5.14.2. The Contractor shall immediately correct all safety deficiencies upon notification of the deficiencies by the COR, ACOR, QAR, and shall notify the COR of the corrective action to be taken. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all equipment that is utilized during the performance of this contract is functional and is used in a safe manner.

1.5.14.3. All riding mowers, rotary push mowers, edger, and other hazardous equipment shall be operated with personal safety gear. Proper personal safety gear includes, but is not limited to, safety shoes or boots (no tennis shoes or sandals), gloves, hearing protection, and eye protection. If a lawn mower is not equipped with a back drag plate, then steel shoes shall be required.

1.5.14.4. The Contractor shall submit the safety plan to the COR for review within 30 days after contract award.

1.5.14.5. The Contractor shall be responsible for security protection for the equipment used in the performance of this contract. The Government will not be held responsible for any damage or loss to the Contractor’s equipment or materials.

1.5.15. Contractor Personnel Conduct: Contractor personnel’s conduct shall not reflect discredit upon the Government. The Contractor shall ensure that personnel present a professional appearance. The Contractor’s employees shall observe and comply with all local policies and procedures concerning fire, safety, environmental protection, sanitation, security, and possession of firearms or other lethal or illegal weapons or substances. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that any contractor employees providing services under this contract conduct themselves and perform services in a professional, safe, and responsible manner.

1.5.16. Antiterrorism (AT) and Operations Security (OPSEC)

1.5.16.1. AT Level I Training: All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 14 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR or to the KO, if a COR is not assigned, within 14 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel.

1.5.16.2. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: Contractor and all associated sub-contractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshall Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.5.16.3. iWATCH Training: The Contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity Antiterrorism and Operations (ATO). This local 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 COR. This training shall be completed within 14 calendar days of contract award and newly hired employees shall complete iWATCH Training within 14 days and report to the COR.

1.5.17. Accident investigations Report: The Contractor shall report all accidents as soon as possible but not more than 4 hours of accident occurrence to the KO and COR. The Contractor shall thoroughly investigate the accident and submit the findings of the investigation along with appropriate corrective actions to the KO and COR in the accident investigation reporting format as soon as possible but no later than five (5) working days following the accident. The Contractor shall implement the corrective actions as soon as reasonably possible. The accident investigation reporting format shall include at a minimum:

(1) Contract number and contract name/description.

(2) Name of contractor

(3) Date/time of accident

(4) Date report was completed

(5) Detail description of events that lead to the accident

(6) Root cause of accident

(7) Contributing factors of accident

(8) Corrective action(s) to prevent recurrence

The following require immediate accident notification and written accident report:

(1) A fatality;

(2) A permanent total or permanent partial disability;

(3) The hospitalization of three or more people resulting from a single occurrence;

(4) Property damage of $200 or more.

(5) Accidents/injuries resulting in one or more loss workday(s).

1.5.18. The Contractor shall dispose of all debris generated by the contractor. The Contractor’s responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the removal and disposal of all natural debris, (e.g., leaves, tree limbs, rodent habitats, etc.) litter, and trash. Organic debris such as leaves, grass clippings, and pine straw shall be disposed of at Contractor expense.

2.0. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

2.1. Scope. The Contractor shall provide Grounds Maintenance service for Common Areas (Semi-Improved Grounds). The Contractor shall ensure all work accomplished maintains and presents a healthy, clean, neat, and professional appearance to all grounds included and covered by this contract in support of mission requirements for users, residents, and visitors. The Contractor shall mow grass for Camps Henry, Walker, George, Carroll, Busan Storage Facility (BSF), and Masan Range in USAG Daegu. The Contractor shall set the mower height to three (3) inches for all areas. All work shall be performed by personnel qualified in accordance with (IAW) applicable laws and regulations. See Paragraph 5 Specific Tasks of the PWS.

2.2. Service Common Areas (Semi-Improved Grounds). The areas of the installation that require a common level of maintenance. The work performed in these areas by the Contractor shall include mowing grass, edging and trimming grass, removing grass trimmings from paved areas, removing leaves, removing grass from cracks in sidewalks and pavements.

2.2.1. Mowing. Common Areas, total grass cutting acreage is shown on the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). Also the grass cutting area is indicated in the Installation Grounds Maps referenced in TE 03. The Contractor shall remove trash, litter, tree limbs, debris, etc., prior to mowing. Paved areas and walkways shall be free of lawn clippings/debris the same day the mowing is performed. The Contractor shall remove visible grass debris after mowing, and before leaving the work area. The lawn shall be uniform in appearance, free of skips, gaps, rutting, or scalping. The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage incurred as a result of grass cutting operations.

2.2.2. Edging. The Contractor shall edge to present a neat appearance. Edging responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, sidewalks, driveways, street edges, curbs, and other concrete (except against asphalt edges) located in the Semi-Improved Grounds. Edging includes the removal of all grass or weeds sprouting from cracks in sidewalks, pavement, and curb joints. The use of post-emergent herbicides by the Contractor, for edging purposes, is limited to grass in cracks and shall not be used to edge the entire area. The Contractor shall collect and dispose of all edging debris the same day edging is performed.

2.2.3. Trimming. The Contractor shall, in conjunction with grass cutting, trim grass and weeds around trees, shrubs, buildings, fences, poles, posts, fire hydrants, parking lot bumper blocks, boulders, and all other fixed objects that project above the ground so grass height is maintained consistent with adjacent grass. The use of herbicides by the Contractor shall be limited to the post perimeter fence line and for use in preventing grass growth on sidewalks. The Contractor shall remove all trimming debris from sidewalks and driveways on the same day trimming is performed.

3.0. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

3.1. Definitions:

3.1.1. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government is appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

3.1.2. Defective Service. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

3.1.3. Deliverable. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

3.1.4. Equipment. A tangible item that is functionally complete for its intended purpose, durable, nonexpendable, and needed for the performance of a contract. Equipment is not intended for sale, and does not ordinarily lose its identity or become a component part of another article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling.

3.1.5. Non-Personal Services. The personnel rendering the services are not subject; either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the government and its employees. Non personal service contracts are authorized by the government in accordance with FAR 37.012, under general contracting authority, and do not require specific statutory authorization.

3.1.6. Performance Rating: Evaluation by COR of Contractor’s performance using USFK Form 173-R or WAWF and CORT, documenting quality of Contractor’s services.

3.1.7. Physical Security. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

3.1.8. Property. All tangible property, both real and personal.

3.1.9. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. An organized document written by the government specifying the surveillance methodology used for surveillance of contractor performance.

3.1.10. Deficient Services: Daily services found to be incomplete, defective, or not accomplished as scheduled shall be reported to the Contractor for immediate corrective action by the Contractor. Deficient service will be acceptably completed, corrected or re-accomplished no later than two (2) days from notification by the COR.

3.1.11. Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF): A secure web based system for electronic invoicing, receipt, and acceptance. WAWF allows government vendors to submit and track invoices and receipt/acceptance documents over the web and allows government personnel to process those invoices in a real-time, paperless environment.

3.1.12. Work Day. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

3.1.13. Work Week. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

3.2. Acronyms:

4.0. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1. The Contractor shall furnish everything required to perform this Performance Work Statement (PWS). This includes, but is not limited to, all supervision, equipment, vehicles, labor and materials necessary to perform ground maintenance as required by the contract.

4.2. The Contractor’s equipment shall be in good operational condition and have the ability to operate efficiently and safely. The Contractor shall provide a list of equipment and tools to perform the contract to the COR within 14 days after contract award. The Contractor shall submit an ENG Form 4025, Material Approval Submittal with a sample of each item for COR’s approval.

5.0. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1. Schedule of Work: The Contractor shall prepare initial work schedule and submit the schedule to the COR for review within five (5) working days after receipt of the Task Order. The Contractor shall not begin work on individual work items until the COR has reviewed the schedule. The Contractor shall not deviate from the approved schedule without prior written approval of the COR.

5.2. The Contractor shall complete all of the work as indicated in the approved work schedule. If the Contractor cannot perform the work due to inclement weather, the Contractor shall provide a revised schedule for review by the COR. If the Contractor fails to comply with approved work schedule, compensation for work not completed will be deducted from end of month invoice.

5.3. Grass Cutting:

5.3.1. The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation required for cutting grass services at Camps Henry, Walker, George, Carroll, Busan Storage Facility (BSF), DRMO (A-PO, DLA), SUSLAK (Kyongsan) and Masan Range (Changwon) in USAG Daegu.

5.3.2. The Contractor shall cut the grass and other vegetation on the designated area as specified in attached drawings TE-3. The Contractor shall set the mower height to three (3) inches for all areas and the Contractor shall maintain the grass height between three (3) inches to six (6) inches all areas except DRMO and SUSLAK.

5.3.3. DRMO, A-PO (DLA, Kimcheon) and Masan Range: The requirement be made by requirement type CLIN due to reimbursable unit. The contractor shall cut the grass once a month in April thru October.

5.3.4. SUSLAK (Kyongsan): The requirement be made by requirement type CLIN due to reimbursable unit. The Contractor shall cut the grass once a month in Apr, May and Oct, and two times a month in Jun thru Sep.

5.3.5. Before operating weed eaters, power mowers, or riding mowers, the Contractor shall clear the area of any wire, bottles, cans, rocks, stones, loose trash, or any other debris which may cause damage to real property, vehicles, and injury to personnel.

5.3.6. In cutting the grass, the Contractor shall ensure that it presents an even and uniform appearance.

5.3.7. Concurrent with each mowing cycle, the Contractor shall trim and edge grass along buildings, structures, curbs, sidewalks, walks, ditch-lines, tree plant beds, hedges, fences, shrubs, signs, valve boxes, driveways, and roadways. The Contractor shall trim the grass and weeds so that its height does not exceed height of the adjacent mowed grass and weeds.

5.3.8. The Contractor shall trim grass around trees, shrubs, flower beds, facilities, fence lines, ditch-lines, and any ground protrusions concurrently with mowing. The Contractor shall trim carefully to ensure trees, shrubs, flowers, facilities, and protrusions are not damaged, and shall ensure that the height of the trimmed grass does not exceed height of the adjacent mowed grass.

5.3.9. The Contractor shall cut grass and remove weeds from the edge of all sidewalks, curbs, pads, ditch-lines and pavement in the height of ½ (Half) inches to 1 (one)-inch.

5.3.10. Any areas damaged by the Contractor shall be repaired by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government, to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer or COR.

5.3.11. The Contractor shall remove grass cuttings from cracks and expansion joints in sidewalks, curbs, pavements, ditch-lines, and gutters at the end of each workday and after each grass cutting cycle. At the end of each day of grass cutting services, the Contractor shall remove all cut grass from the installation. The Contractor shall comply with ROK Environmental Law when disposing of grass clippings.

5.3.12. When cutting grass on the fuel tank areas identified on the drawings, the Contractor shall use sickles, scythes or such tools as necessary to cut the grass by hand. The Contractor shall not use grass cutting equipment powered by electrical motors or internal combustion engines. The Contractor shall trim the grass so that its height does not exceed height of the adjacent mowed grass.

5.3.13. Sweeping (Blowers). The Contractor shall sweep/blow all streets, parking lots, sidewalks, pads, and curbs immediately after mowing, edging, and/or grass trimming to remove all grass cuttings or trimmings, leaves, pine straw, limbs, and other yard debris discharged on streets, parking lots, sidewalks, pads, and curbs generated by grass mowing activities. A blower-user shall take care not to harm pedestrians during operation.

5.3.14. Grass cutting, remove tree branches, and small trees near perimeter fence at Camp Carroll in June and October.

5.3.14.1. The Contractor shall perform the grass mowing, cutting, trimming, edging and removal of vegetation 10 feet through 30 feet inside and 3 feet outside of the perimeter fance. The Contractor shall cut and removal tree branches within 5 feet inside, and small sized trees within 10 feet inside and 3 feet outside of the perimeter fence at Camp Carroll.

5.3.15. Perimeter Vegetation Clearing of Camp Carroll. The Contractor shall remove and clear excessive vegetation from chain link fence up to top not including concertina wire in June and October.

5.4. Leaf Raking:

5.4.1. The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials (rakes, collection bags, etc.), tools, equipment and transportation required for raking grasses and debris.

5.4.2. The Contractor shall rake and collect all the fallen leaves and debris from the area specified in drawings and remove the collected materials from the installation at the end of each workday. Debris is defined as paper products, cans, bottles, cigarette butts, wood scraps, fallen branches, plastic products, cloth products and other articles obviously discarded and considered trash. The raked areas will be free from leaf and other debris after the completion of each task.

5.5. Transfer of Ownership

5.5.1. The transfer of ownership of all chipped grass, waste and debris from the U.S Government to the Contractor is effective immediately once placed and loaded in Contractor’s container or truck. After the transfer of ownership, the Contractor shall be responsible for securing and covering the clippings in the truck for protection from wind and be responsible for transporting, cleaning and disposal of the wastes.

5.5.2. After the transfer of ownership, the Contractor shall assume full accountability and physical custody for all the wastes removed under this contract.

5.6. Invoices: The Contractor shall provide a monthly invoice for services rendered. The Contractor shall provide a monthly report listing all transactions for the prior month by the 5th day of each month. The Contractor shall keep this record on file for a period of one (1) year after the contract expiration date, including any option period exercised.

5.7. Inspection and Search: The Government may search the Contractor, Contractor’s employees, its vehicles, conveyances, and facilities to ensure that only defined items under this contract are being removed.

5.8. Illicit Acts

5.8.1. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility for any illicit act committed by its employees while performing under this contract.

5.8.2. For the purpose of this contract, illicit acts include the commission of fraud, theft, bribery, extortion, receiving stolen property, and acknowledged offence.

5.8.3. The Contractor shall ensure complete supervision over its personnel who are engaged in the performance of this contract.

5.8.4. Violation of the above requirement by the Contractor or its agent may result in temporary suspension of the Contractor.

5.9. The Contractor shall dispose of all debris generated by the contractor. The Contractor’s responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the removal and disposal of all natural debris, (e.g., leaves, tree limbs, rodent habitats, etc.) litter, and trash. Organic debris such as leaves, grass clippings, and pine straw shall be disposed of at Contractor expense.

5.10. Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR): The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the Contractor shall report ALL Contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The Contractor shall supply all the information in the format using the following web address https://www.ecmra.mil/Login.aspx. The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, or also known as the COR; (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor's name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of Contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-Contractors); (6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including sub-Contractors); (7) Total payments (including sub-Contractors); (8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by Contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub-Contractor if different); (9) Estimated data collection cost; (10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the Contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information); (11) Locations where Contractor and sub-Contractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website); (12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; and (13) Number of Contractor and sub-Contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country). As part of its submission, the Contractor shall provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period shall be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending October 31 of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a Contractor’s system to the secure website without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the website. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the website.

6.0. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS):

The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures. Supplements, amendments, or changes to these documents may be issued during the life of the contract. Any such changes to documents which cause a change in performance within the meaning of the “Changes” clause will be not implemented by the Contractor unless or until a change order or modification to the contract is issued by the KO. Any Contractor provided publications to be procured and maintained at Contractor’s expense.

6.1. TM 5-630, Repair and Utilities, Grounds Maintenance and Land Management, December 1967.

6.2. TB-420-22, Roads, Grounds, Pest Control, Refuse Collection Handbook.

6.3. TB-420-23, Roads, Grounds, Pest Control, Refuse Collection Formulas.

6.4. AR 420-74, Natural Resources-Land, Forest, and Wildlife Management.

6.5. TM-830-4, Painting and Establishment of Trees, Shrubs, Grounds Covers and Vines.

6.6. USFK REGULATION 190-1, Motor Vehicle Traffic Regulation.

6.7. U.S. Government Safety Regulation (EM 385-1-1, Safety- Safety and Health Requirements):

<http://www.usace.army.mil/publications/eng-manuals/em385-1-1>

6.8. OMA STD TECH SPEC Section No. 02935- Turf

6.9. Environmental Management System (EMS) Requirement:

The Contractor shall perform work consistent with the relevant policy and objectives identified in Installation’s Environmental Management System (EMS). The Contractor shall perform work in a manner that conforms to all appropriate Environmental Management Programs and Operational Controls identified by Installation’s EMS, including pollution prevention, waste reduction, energy use, and natural resource protection. The Contractor shall provide monitoring and measurement information as necessary for the organization to address environmental performance relative to the environmental, energy, and transportation management goals. In addition, the Contractor shall advise their employees of their roles and responsibilities identified by the EMS and how these requirements affect their work performed under this contract.

In the event of any environmental nonconformance or noncompliance associated with the contracted services, the contractor shall take corrective and/or preventative actions. In the event of any noncompliance with any federal, state, or local environmental law, regulation or requirement, the Contractor shall immediately respond by taking all appropriate corrective action and notifying the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the EMS Manager. For any nonconformance with the EMS, the Contractor shall take corrective action and initiate further preventative action, as required by the EMS Manager.

All on-site contractor personnel shall complete necessary safety and environmental training specified for the type of work conducted on-site. Upon contract award, the COR will notify the EMS Manager to arrange EMS training for appropriate staff.

Additionally, when ordering supplies for use on Installation, all contractor personnel must favor energy-efficient, recycled or reclaimed material whenever practicable.

The responsibilities of all contractor personnel include, but are not limited to:

(1) Recycling all eligible material, including glass, paper (including magazines), plastic, aluminum, and cardboard to the maximum extent practicable;

(2) Reducing the amount of hazardous material and/or solvent used by purchasing fewer hazardous materials and by increasing the use of products with recycled content;

(3) Reducing the amount of solid waste from construction and demolition debris, and scrap metal sent to municipal and rubble landfills by reducing, reusing, and recycling; and

(4) Conserving energy and water usage by turning off lights and equipment when not in use and using only the necessary amount of water needed to complete the required tasks. Continuous conservation of our natural resources is a must.

Any questions regarding EMS may be directed to the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

7.0. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

The Government will furnish a storage container space to the Contractor at Camp Walker & Camp Carroll in order to store equipment during period of performance.

8.0. ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LIST:

8.1. Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

8.2. Technical Exhibit 2 – Deliverables Schedule and Documents

8.3. Technical Exhibit 3 – Location Map

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

--Performance Requirements Summary

The Contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Required Services (Tasks)

Para. 5.3.2 Grass Cutting

Para. 5.3.3 Remove Debris before operation of grass cutting equipment

Para. 5.4.

Leaf Raking

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

--Deliverables Schedule and Documents

/Format Submit To

Quality Control Plan (QCP) Para. 1.5.3

License Para. 1.5.6.1

Prior Experience Para. 1.5.6.2

CM Resume Para. 1.5.7.1

Driver’s License Para. 1.5.7.5

List of Badge Numbers & Personnel Para. 1.5.8

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