SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- LAWN SERVICE
- Notice Date
- 7/14/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 561730
— Landscaping Services
- Contracting Office
- DHS - Direct Reports, United States Coast Guard (USCG), U. S. Coast Guard Trumbo Pt. Annex, Trumbo Pt. Annex Bldg. 48, Key West, FL, 33040
- ZIP Code
- 33040
- Solicitation Number
- 23062867S1004
- Response Due
- 8/14/2005
- Archive Date
- 9/14/2005
- Description
- LANDSCAPE LAWN MAINTENACE GENERAL INFORMATION SCOPE OF WORK The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other Items, and services necessary to perform Grounds Maintenance as defined in this Statement Of Work, (SOW). The contractor shall perform to the standard in this contract. WORK REQUIREMENTS TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other Items and services necessary to ensure that grounds maintenance is performed in a manner that will maintain healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants and present a clean, neat, and Professional appearance. The contractor?s work force shall perform all services associated with general grounds maintenance actions in addition to the specific tasks addressed in this section. The contractor shall take precautions to prevent scalping, uneven mowing, cutting by equipment, and damage to trees, shrubs, and sprinkler heads. The contractor shall repair damaged turf and replace flowers, shrubs, and trees, and sprinkler heads damaged during mowing operations. HOURS OF OPERATION HOURS OF OPERATION The contractor shall perform the services required under this contract during the following hours. NORMAL OPERATIONS Normal operation is Monday through Friday, 0700-1600, except for Federal holidays. FEDERAL HOLIDAYS The following is a list of Federal holidays observed by this installation: New Year?s Day, January 1 Martin Luther King?s Birthday, 3rd Monday in January President?s Day, 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day, last Monday in May Independence Day, July 4th Labor Day, First Monday in September Columbus Day, 2nd Monday in October Veterans Day, November 11 or the Friday preceding or Monday following Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day, December 25 HOURS OF OPERATION OTHER THAN NORMAL There will be mission situations that require the contractor to work other than normal hours. Some of these situations are military exercises, contingency operations, or weather emergencies. When the contractor?s access to a work area conflicts with a Coast Guard mission requirement, the contractor shall schedule the work to minimize the disruption. Such scheduling may require work to be accomplished at times other than normal duty hours. MAINTENANCE MOW IMPROVED GROUNDS Grass cutting shall be accomplished on approximately 2.5 acres of improved grounds at Sector Key West. Grass clippings shall be removed when clippings are not mulched on initial mowing. Existing lawn shall be mowed once per week during the growing season months, April- September. Existing lawn shall be mowed twice per month during the slow growing months, October ? March. EDGING Sidewalks, driveways, curbs, and other concrete or asphalt edges located in the improved grounds areas shall be mechanically edged every other mowing. Edging shall include removal of vegetation from cracks in sidewalks, driveways, and curbs within .5 inch of the edge surface and to a depth of 2.0 inches. Grass and weeds shall be removed and disposed of immediately after edging is performed. TRIMMING Grass/ weeds shall be trimmed around trees, shrubs, buildings, fences, poles, posts, fire hydrants, parking lot bumper blocks, and other fixed obstacles. Trimming shall be accomplished as required to match surrounding area. All mowed areas shall be trimmed concurrent with mowing. PRUNNING OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND HEDGES Clippings shall be removed and disposed of upon completion of work. Contractor shall prune trees in improved and semi-improved areas on a required basis to provide safety, clearances, and/or to prevent structural damage. Shrubs shall be pruned annually or as required to maintain their natural growth characteristics. New growth above the specified sizes shall not be allowed to exceed 8 inches. Minimal clearances from buildings, utilities, and other obstructions shall be 6 inches. Hedges shall be maintained at their natural height and shape. No informal hedges or screen plantings shall be converted to formal shapes. APPLY FERTILIZER AND/OR LIME. The contractor shall maintain an effective commercial fertilizer application program for all improved grounds. Only approved fertilizers shall be applied in accordance with the manufacture?s instructions. DEBRIS REMOVAL All debris and policed items shall be hauled off of Sector Key West and disposed of in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Any materials dropped or blown off vehicles shall immediately picked-up by the Contractor. All Government shall assume no responsibility in the selection of the above mentioned disposal area. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS The contractor?s equipment, including, but not limited to mowers (push, ridding, and tractor), edger?s, trimmers, ect., shall be of commercial quality, size, and type suitable for accomplishing the work specified. All electrical equipment used by the contractor shall meet all safety requirements of this contract and shall be UL approved. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to prevent the operation or attempted operation of equipment, or combinations of equipment, which require power exceeding the capacity of existing building circuits. The contractor?s equipment shall be in good repair and able to operate efficiently and safely. Equipment shall be maintained clean to present a neat and professional appearance. Sector personnel may inspect the contractor?s equipment and/or tools at any time and direct the removal of any unsafe equipment/tools. These items shall be removed from the job by the contractor and replaced with satisfactory equipment. MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES The following are representative of the materials or supplies the contractor should have to perform the contract. Fertilizer with slow release nitrogen source. Pesticides that are approved for use in the state. POLLUTION ABATEMENT The contractor shall perform all work in accordance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, (including maintenance of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS?s) IAW applicable EPA regulations and criteria so as to minimize pollution, explosion, and degradation of natural resources). In addition, the following requirements shall be mandatory. Transporting debris or policed materials from the site shall be accomplished in a manner preventing particles from becoming airborne, such as covered vehicles or enclosed dumpster boxes. Vehicles used for pesticide applications will carry an approved spill containment kit capable of containing any spill until first responders arrive. Burning of any material by the contractor is prohibited. Drainage ways, sanitary, and storm sewers, etc, shall not be polluted by fuels, acids, pesticides or other harmful materials. If any of these materials are inadvertently spilled into these areas, the contractor shall immediately notify the OOD at Sector Key West. The contractor shall ensure that his or her operations do note expose any personnel to any hazardous conditions (i.e. noise, chemicals, ect.), as covered by OSHA/AFOSH standards.
- Record
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