New Contract, Omaha National Cemetery (new cemetery) is requesting a new contract to include base year with 4 option years for total grounds maintenance. A detailed SOW/schedule and cost estimates are attached. Contract base

General Information



1. Title Of Project: Cemetery Grounds and Facilities Maintenance Services



2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this Statement of Work, except as otherwise be specified.



a) This is a service contract for cemetery grounds and facilities maintenance services at the Omaha National Cemetery, Omaha, NE and hereafter referred to as "Cemetery." The overall responsibility of the Contractor is to plan, coordinate, organize, manage, and perform the activities described herein, which are required to maintain an acceptable appearance of the cemetery grounds and facilities.



b) National cemeteries are a resting place for our nation's heroes and as such, the standards for management, maintenance and appearance of these cemeteries have been established by the National Cemetery Administration to reflect this nation's concern and respect for those interred there. The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) mission: the NCA honors veterans with a final resting place and lasting memorials that commemorate their service to our nation.



3. Background:



a) The Omaha National Cemetery, which will open September 2016, is located at 14250 Schram Road, Omaha, NE 68123. The phone number is (402) 413-9121.



b) Site features consist of preset and conventional casket sections and cremation burials.



c) The cemetery's anticipated burial rate is 450-500 per year.



d) The cemetery comprises 236 acres of land, but this contract is for maintenance of the developed area: approximately 10 acres (6.9 acres of turfgrass) for the base year when the Early Turn Over (ETO) portion will be in operation, and then for approximately 45 acres (35.8 turfgrass acres) during the option years after Phase I is complete. Prairie and wetland areas of the cemetery are not included in this contract except for perimeter cleanup as it affects the developed area.



e) Site features include a main entrance with floral beds, administration building, maintenance building with truck entrance, maintenance compound and contractors compound, 2 committal shelters, a flag assembly plaza, columbarium with floral beds, memorial walkway with floral beds, extensive landscaping with turfgrass, trees, shrubs and ground cover.



f) National Cemeteries are National Shrines. The standards of maintenance and appearance at these cemeteries must reflect this nation's concern for those interred there. For this reason, strict adherence to the specifications is required as well as National Cemetery Administration standards.



4. Performance Period: The term of this contract shall be for a period from October 1st, 2016 through September 30, 2017 plus 4, One-year options, if exercised. Contractor will submit an invoice at the end of each month. Delivery of all items under this contract is FOB Destination and is subject to inspection and acceptance by the VA Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).



5. Type Of Contract: Firm Fixed Price