Nez Clearwater National Forest ETS Installation and Maintenance

BACKGROUND

The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests encompasses three primary travelways that are packed with history and modern-day recreational adventure. These routes are the Magruder Corridor, (Forest Service Road (FSR) #468), The Elk City Wagon Road (FSR #263), and the Lolo Motorway (FSR #500). The routes along with other lesser known locations will be the focus of the Electronic Tour Site installations.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests (NPCNF) has need for pre-assembly, installation and maintenance of routers, kiosk structures, solar components and associated hardware and software for both newly installed and existing Electronic Tour Sites as described below.

Definitions/Explanations: 

Electronic Tour Site (ETS): Defined as a digital kiosk unit where visitors can view multimedia on their smart device without a network or internet connection.

Digital Kiosk: A self-contained unit that does not connect to a network or the internet. Via router, a digital kiosk emits a “Wi-Fi” signal where visitors connect their smart device and view multimedia content.  Components of a digital kiosk include a router, USB drive with a coding template, solar panel, charge controller, DC converter, battery, electrical cords and wiring, and enclosure box.

ETS Installation: Post content editing, pre-assemble ETS components into a digital kiosk, and install in remote backcountry road/areas or listed community areas.

ETS Maintenance: Electronic Tour Site maintenance is defined as checking each location Site every year (preferably), and conduct maintenance on a case by case basis to fix malfunctioning or damaged Electronic Tour Sites.

ETS Content Editing: Using a code/language template (provided) customize/edit code content on USB drives for Electronic Tour Site.

Scope of Work/Description of Services

The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, personnel, transportation, equipment, and supplies for the Electronic Tour Site installation.

This work includes:

• Set up power sources to power digital kiosks at Electronic Tour Sites, including solar and electrical installation.
• Maintenance at Electronic Tour Site of digital kiosks, structures, and hardware components.
• Content editing services at locations across the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. Any exceptions will be specified separately.

Maintenance

• Visit each Electronic Tour Site annually.
• Check Site for damage, necessary repairs, replace hardware as needed.
• User Experience: Check the functionality and view-ability of content.
• Upload new USB Drive with new/additional content.

Location Descriptions

Electronic Tour Sites to be installed/maintained include thirty (30) locations across the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.