Mow & trim Baxter Springs Soldier Lot

SYNOPSIS

The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) 75 Barriett Heights Road Stafford, Virginia 22556 is pleased to announce the following award:

Solicitation No.: VA786-13-R-0199.

Period of Performance (POP): Date of award - September 30, 2013

Contractor: TBD

Estimated Award Value: $40,000.00 (Base & all Options)

NAICS: 561730 - Lawn Maintenance Services, etc…

Set-Aside Type: Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

Estimated Date of Award: 04-15-2013



The minimum life of the contract is planned for one base period with up to four (4) one- year options individually exercised at the VA's discretion and dependent on the availability of funds



Description:

The overall responsibility of the Contractor is to plan, coordinate, organize, manage, and perform the activities of mowing, trimming, and edging; the removal of waste by-products associated with the performance of these services; and trash and debris removal as described herein, which are required to maintain a healthy and aesthetic appearance of the Cemetery grounds.

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, supervision, professional expertise, vehicles, tools, materials, services, equipment and quality control necessary to ensure that grounds maintenance is performed in a manner that will meet or exceed the requirements to maintain healthy grass and that presents a clean, neat, professional and aesthetic grounds appearance throughout the Soldiers' Lot, also in accordance with Contract Specifications. Services include, but are not limited to, mowing; trimming; edging; removal of trash, leaves and debris; and sweeping or blowing off grass from sidewalks, roads and headstones. All work will be done during normal Federal workdays during Cemetery workday hours. The exception is Memorial Day, which may be a workday for Federal employees, but not for the Contractor. No work will be allowed during special weekend activities.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the following work items:

" Providing all grounds maintenance services including, but not limited to: regular mowing, trimming, and edging.

" Turf Maintenance: Maintain proper grass heights, different mowing patterns, for the type of turf at the Baxter Springs Soldiers' Lot (see Attachment 4, Specifications).

" Turf Grass surrounding headstones trimmed to its recommended height for the type of turf at the Baxter Springs Soldiers' Lot (see Attachment 4, Specifications).

" Trimming Turf Grass Heights: Trimmed and mowed grass will be at the same height; including, areas such as around planting beds, monuments, curbs, walls, fences, signs, etc.

" Edging: Blade edging accomplished around curbs, walkways, tree wells, and permanent structure lines (like the cannon concrete pads). Edging zone will be free of all vegetation.

" Debris and Trash Removal: Removal of leaves and debris, as well as, sweeping or blowing off roads, around flagpole bases, etc., and trash removal.

" Items such as twigs, branches, waste products from Contractor service and foreign materials on cemetery grounds. This is ancillary to the grounds maintenance services (mowing, edging, and trimming) in order to achieve a final aesthetic appearance.

" Provide a safe working environment for Contractor, Cemetery staff and general public.

" Ensuring all work conforms to the NCA's established National Shrine Standards.

Address:

Baxter Springs City Cemetery

Cemetery Soldiers' Lot

Baxter Springs City Cemetery

Baxter Springs, KS 66713-0001



Points of Contacts (POC):

" William Owensby, Director (913) 946-1540(P)

" Michael Bricker, Foreman (913) 758-4105

" Brett Geneva, COR 620-223-2840(P),918- 478-2661(F)



A site visit is tentatively scheduled on March 27, 2013, at 11: 00 AM (Local Time).