Hazardous Tree Removal

This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested. A written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a RFQ #Q5221100015. The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, located in Fort Oglethorpe, TN, has a requirement to cut and remove 218 hazardous trees throughout the park. This is a 100% small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561730 and the size standard is $7 million. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Statement of Services1. Project Site: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, 3370 Lafayette Road, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA, 30742.2. Background: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park was established on August 19, 1890 "for the purpose of preserving and suitably marking for historical and professional military study the fields of some of the most remarkable maneuvers and most brilliant fighting in the war of the rebellion (26 Stat. 333)," specifically, portions of the ground of the Battle of Chickamauga (September 18-20, 1863) and the Battles for Chattanooga (November 23-25, 1863), the key engagement of the larger Civil War Campaign for Chattanooga, the Gateway to the Deep South. Today, about 9,000 acres of those battlefields are preserved by the more than a dozen separate units of the National Military Park; 1,400 monuments, markers, tablets, and plaques memorialize those who fought here and explain the action. Most cannons are original cannon barrels, mounted on iron display carriages that help mark positions of artillery batteries in the battle. In most cases, the cannon displayed are the type used by the battery in the battle. 3.0 General Scope of Work: Work will include cutting/removing 218 hazardous trees throughout the Park, 240 hours of bucket truck work, with two operators, de-liming overhanging branches over Park roads, cleaning up stumps and other debris from the pit/bone yard with a dozer, dump trucks, etc.The park would also like to purchase (30) 40 yard dumpsters of wood chips, and delivered to the pit/bone yard. 3.1 Cutting/removing 200 hazardous trees: Hazardous trees are marked with a red mark on each tree that is to be cut down and removed from the park. All debris and limbs are to be cleaned up after felling of each tree and where large amount of saw dust exist, it is to be raked and spread uniformly on the ground. If debris or wood chips are on the roadway, then it is to be removed by blowing or manual methods. When the felling of tree process exists along road ways or near high visitation use areas, the area shall be barricaded off or traffic control is to be carried out according to State, and Federal traffic control standards. Only one tree can be cut on the roadway at a time and completely cleaned up before moving on to another tree.The following are trees measurement, DBH and tree type, which are marked by the Park, that the contractor will be cutting and removing throughout the park. Rec. Field Parking Lot 1 75' 47" Oak 2 75' 31" Oak 3 75' 35" Oak 4 75' 32" OakWilder Road 5 75' 44" Oak 6 50' 15" Sycamore 7 75' 32" Oak 8 70' 35" Oak 9 50' 38" Oak 10 40' 27" Oak 11 50' 35" Hickory 12 60' 38" Oak 13 40' 15" Sycamore 14 30' 22" Pine 15 50' 17" Locust 16 35' 17" SycamoreLafayette Road 17 40' 27" Cedar 18 45' 22" Cedar 19 60' 35" Oak 20 75' 23" Maple 21 40' 19" Cedar 22 40' 17" Maple 23 40' 12" Maple 24 35' 17" Maple 25 30' 17" Maple 26 40' 15" Maple 27 50' 22" Pine 28 45' 17" Pine 29 45' 23" Maple 30 25' 12" Pine 31 50' 17" Locust 32 50' 17" Locust 33 75' 23" Maple 34 45' 17" Maple 35 90' 38" Oak 36 75' 27" Oak 37 60' 25" Oak 38 30' 23" Pine 39 40' 23" OakChick Vittatoe Road 40 41' 22" Locust 41 35' 23" Osage 42 45' 17" Osage 43 75' 32" Oak 44 75' 33" Oak 45 75' 33" Hickory 46 75' 23" Oak 47 30' 17" Pine 48 70' 21" Oak 49 70' 23" Oak 50 55' 17" Oak 51 55' 19" Oak 52 40' 12" Oak 53 50' 24" Oak 54 75' 33" Oak 55 60' 13" MapleGlenn Kelly South 56 35' 12" Maple 57 45' 18" Maple 58 50' 23" OakGlenn Kelly North 59 55' 21" Oak 60 75' 23" Hickory 61 70' 18" Oak 62 70' 25" Oak 63 70' 28" Oak 64 70' 23" Oak 65 70' 23" Oak 66 70' 28" Oak 67 90' 24" Oak 68 85' 24" Oak 69 40' 17" Oak 70 50' 17" Oak 71 75' 28" OakMcFarland Gap Road 72 90' 33" Oak 73 80' 21" Oak 74 100' 33" Oak 75 90' 17" Oak 76 90' 15 Oak 77 75' 20" Oak 78 95' 30" Hickory 79 85' 26" Oak 80 85' 33" Oak 81 85' 38" OakReed's Bridge Road 82 80' 25" Oak 83 60' 20" Oak 84 55' 26" Oak 85 45' 17" OakJay's Mill Road 86 55' 22" Oak 87 50' 11" Oak 88 50' 23" Oak 89 65' 23" Oak 90 45' 23" Oak 91 55' 27" OakAlexander Bridge South 92 80' 27" Oak 93 55' 22" Oak 94 30' 21" Oak 95 50' 21" Oak 96 70' 21" Pine 97 60' 19" Pine 98 15' 25" Oak 99 65' 19" Oak 100 50' 18" Pine 101 50' 13" Pine 102 25' 23" Oak 103 55' 28" Oak 104 30' 12" PineAlexander Bridge North 105 50' 17" Oak 106 65' 25" Pine 107 70' 23" Oak 108 60' 12" Pine 109 75' 19" Oak 110 90' 18" Oak 111 90' 18" Oak 112 85' 13" Oak 113 90' 28" Oak 114 75' 9" Poplar 115 80' 18" Oak 116 85' 25" Oak 117 90' 23" Oak 118 85' 23" Oak 119 80' 25" Oak 120 45' 17" Oak 121 60' 17" Oak 122 90' 18" Oak 123 110' 25" Hickory 124 110' 17" Oak 125 50' 18" Oak 126 100' 34" Oak 127 90' 29" Oak 128 85' 28" Oak 129 90' 29" Pine 130 90' 25" Oak 131 100' 28" Oak 132 85' 23" Oak 133 100' 28" OakBattleline Road 134 95' 17" Oak 135 90' 18" Oak 136 95' 28" Oak 137 90' 17" Oak 138 50' 25" Oak 139 60' 23" Oak 140 85' 25" Oak 141 80' 18" OakPoe Road 142 95' 31" Oak 143 80' 27" Oak 144 50' 18" Oak 145 50' 17" Oak 146 65' 17" OakGlenn Viniard Road 147 90' 47" Oak 148 95' 28" Oak 149 90' 23" Oak 150 70' 34" Oak 151 100' 28" Oak 152 70' 25" OakBrotherton Road 153 90' 18" Oak 154 90' 25" Oak 155 85' 23" Oak 156 75' 18" Oak 157 85' 25" Oak 158 80' 25" Oak 159 65' 12" Oak 160 90' 19" Oak 161 100' 35" Oak 162 90' 18" Oak 163 80' 18" Oak 164 85' 18" Oak 165 75' 20" Oak 166 70' 18" Oak 167 70' 18" Oak 168 80' 18" Oak 169 95' 20" Oak 170 85' 31" Oak 171 80' 34" Oak 172 90' 29" Oak 173 60' 15" Oak 174 65' 15" Oak 175 50' 13" Oak 176 70' 13" Oak 177 75' 18" Oak 178 80' 18" Oak 179 75' 18" Oak 180 100' 19" Oak 181 100' 19" Oak 182 95' 13" Oak 183 100' 25" SycamoreViniard Alexander Road 184 80' 17" Oak 185 110' 18" Oak 186 75' 17" Oak 187 100' 18" Sycamore 188 90' 18" Oak 189 95' 18" Oak 190 110' 28" Oak 191 110' 18" Oak 192 90' 15" Maple 193 90' 17" Pine 194 25' 10" Oak 196 45' 18" Oak 197 30' 12" Sycamore 198 85' 18" Oak 199 90' 9" Oak 200 90' 9" Sycamore 201 30' 8" Oak 202 45' 15" Oak 203 100' 20" Oak 204 45' 18" Oak 205 100' 18" Oak 206 80' 9" Oak 207 90' 15" Sycamore 208 85' 9" Sycamore 209 50' 10" Maple 210 80' 15" Oak 211 40' 10" OakDyer Road 212 100 18" Oak 213 35' 18" Oak 214 80' 15" OakSnodgrass Hill Road 215 100' 18" Oak 216 100' 15" Oak 217 95' 18" Oak 218 75' 8" OakService Road Pull-Out - Glenn Kelly North 219 85' 18" Oak 220 90' 15" Oak 221 85' 9" Oak 222 75' 9" Oak 3.2 Bucket Truck work with two operators: Bucket truck operators will be responsible for de liming trees through out the Park. They are to be certified using a bucket truck and having the responsibility of performing all chainsaw work, dropping all the limbs/branches onto the roadway to be chipped and cleaned up by NPS employees. The NPS crew will work close with the bucket truck operators to make sure each limb and debris is cleaned up and the road is opened back up to traffic within a reasonable amount of time. Each road where de-liming is being accomplished, work signs are to be placed by the contractor stating men working ahead, one lane closed ahead, flagger ahead, etc. Where traffic is controlled by using flaggers the maximum time lanes can be closed is 5 minutes at a time without giving a break to assume. 3.3 Cleaning up stumps and debris from the pit/bone yard: The pit/bone yard is where the park disposes stumps and other debris from trees during storms, clearing of fields, etc. The pit/bone yard stumps and debris is to be pushed up by a dozer into large piles, loaded into a dump truck and hauled outside the park for disposal. There is approximately 175 cubit yards of material to be removed. After the pile is completely removed, then the area is to be dressed up with a machine (dozer). When coming out of the pit area, with a loaded dump truck, a flagger is to be present for traffic control. This road is used by park visitors and local commuters going to and from work. It is heavily used during morning and afternoon hours.4.0: HAULING RESTRICTIONS:When hauling on National Park Service roads, do not exceed the following load restrictions:Single Units Gross Vehicle Weight -Lbs. 2 axles 40,000 3 axles 48,000 4 or more axles 52,000Combination Units Gross Vehicle Weight -Lbs 3 axles 57,000 4 axles 62,000 5 or more axles 66,000 Where the ground is saturated with water or during periods of freezing and thawing, the Contracting Officer may impose further load restrictions or suspend hauling.4.1 Haul vehicles shall turn around only at intersections and parking areas, not on the Park Road.4.2 Operate loaded vehicles hauling material at speeds not exceeding the posted speed limit and spaced at 500-foot minimum intervals. On bridges, speeds shall not exceed 25 MPH and not more than one loaded hauling vehicle will be allowed on any bridge at one time. Hauling of materials, supplies, and equipment over the park road, other than within the limits of the project, will not be permitted without prior approval of the Contracting Officer. Load restrictions on park roads are identical to the state load restrictions with such additional regulations as may be imposed by the Contracting Officer.5.0: EQUIPMENTEquipment that is leaking any type fluids shall be repaired immediately or removed from the park.6.0: INSPECTION - CONTROL OF WORKNormal work hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The contractor may work other hours only with the permission of the Contracting Officer or his designated representative. Work on Saturdays or Federal Holidays and at night may be performed only with prior consent of the Contracting Officer. Work on Sundays will not be permitted except in case of emergencies. 7.0: PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF PROPERTYThe contractor shall be responsible for the preservation from injury or damage, resulting directly or indirectly from the execution of the work, of all public and private property along and adjacent to the park. He shall use every precaution necessary to prevent damage to pipes, conduits, and other underground structures; also, all overhead structures such as wires, cables, etc.; and poles, trees, shrubbery and crops, within or outside of the project area. Any utility lines damaged by the contractor shall be repaired at once at his expense.8.0: SAFETYSafety procedures for felling trees, use of equipment on roadways, and roadway flagging where road lanes are temporary closed, are to be followed according to OSHA standards. Work locations/areas are to be properly signed and each employee is to wear the required protective equipment.9.0: PROJECT CLOSE OUTThe project is for 120 days with the exception of more days allowed for bad weather. When the contractor cannot work because of bad weather, they are to call the Parks contact person and consult with them, so inclement weather days can be account for. The FOB point will be Destination. "FOB Destination" means that all costs for transportation or freight from the shipping point shall be paid by the contractor and included as a separate line item. The total price should include all shipping cost. The following provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: FAR 52.212-01 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-02, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable, and the following shall be included in paragraph (a) of this provision: Quotes will be evaluated based on best value to the Government, which will result from low price. FAR 52.212-03, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-04, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-05, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (paragraph (b) the following clauses apply: FAR 52.219-06; FAR 52.222-03; FAR 52.222-19; FAR 52.222-21; FAR 52.222-26; FAR 52.222-35; FAR 52.222-36; FAR 52.222-37; FAR 52.225-01; FAR 52.232-33); FAR 52.204-07, Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.211-05, Material Requirements; FAR 52.223-06, Drug-Free Workplace; FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination. The full text of these provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/FAR. The contractors identified for the competition are required to be registered on all three of the following websites: National Business Center (NBC) - http://ideasec.nbc.gov/, the Central Contractor Registration System (CCR) - http://www.ccr.gov/, and Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) - http://www.bpn.gov/. Quotes shall be submitted in writing on company letterhead and must include the RFQ number, the company name, a point of contact, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, DUNS number, delivery period, unit price, extended price, and any prompt payment discount terms. Contact Don Stephenson on +1 (555) 000-0000 to visit the site. Quotes are due April 16, 2010, by 2:00 PM EST. Quotes may be faxed to +1 (555) 000-0000 or e-mailed to contact@example.gov by the due date. For additional information contact Contract Specialist Stacey Rickard on +1 (555) 000-0000. All responsible offers may be considered for award in accordance with FAR Parts 13.106-02 and 13.106-03. Award will be to the responsible contractor with the low bid.