AWARD
99 -- Invasive Species Support at Holloman AFB, NM
- Notice Date
- 9/28/2014
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Albuquerque, CESPA-CT, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-3435
- ZIP Code
- 87109-3435
- Solicitation Number
- W912PP-14-T-0184
- Archive Date
- 10/28/2014
- Point of Contact
- Glenda Kohlieber, 575-652-4135
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Albuquerque
(glenda.d.kohlieber@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- W912PP-14-P-0156
- Award Date
- 9/28/2014
- Awardee
- Baer Engineering & Environmental Consulting Inc (803524131) <br> 7756 Northcross Dr Ste 211 <br> Austin, TX 78757-1738
- Award Amount
- $49,871.40
- Line Number
- 0001
- Description
- This contract action was accomplished using other than competitive procedures because a statute exists that expressly authorizes or requires that the acquisition be made from a specific source or through another agency (FAR 6.302-5); specifically, Sole source awards under the 8(a) Program. Per FAR 6.302-5 a J&A is not required for this award. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the Invasive Species management services as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), except for those items specified as Government furnished items and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.Task #1: Invasive Species Management.There are currently 8 species of noxious weeds identified on HAFB. These invasive species impact or have the potential to impact natural resources and mission capability. Native vegetation community integrity and habitat functionality has been decreased, and as a result, wildlife habitat value has declined, due in part to the encroachment of invasive noxious weeds and ongoing drought conditions. This project will chemically treat invasive noxious weeds, including African rue, Malta star-thistle and Russian knapweed, and other species, if small new infestations are identified by HAFB Natural Resources Manager, as part of a comprehensive integrated Pest Management Program.This task consists of management of invasive salt cedar by manually and/or mechanically cutting using the cut-stump method and application of herbicide to all cut stumps, and sprouts. The Contractor shall treat salt cedar within the designated locations on the map (Figure 1) as well as a Pupfish spring habitat near the Test Track where. A considerable portion of the treatment area is adjacent to the quote mark boundary quote mark of wetlands, and will require personnel to use chainsaws and backpack spray equipment within the wetlands. The Contractor shall NOT enter water or designated wetlands with heavy equipment or vehicles. No soil movement or significant soil disturbance (beyond foot traffic) shall occur within the wetlands boundaries. The Contractor shall coordinate with the Holloman point-of-contact for clarification of work areas and any questions regarding access to areas. The Contractor shall stay on existing roads to access all work areas. The Contractor shall also apply herbicide for African rue, which is typically found along disturbed roadways of the Base.Manually and/or mechanically cut salt cedar using the cut-stump method in the following manner:a. Manual Treatment: Manually (by hand using chainsaws or other hand equipment) cut salt cedar to the base of the tree in sensitive areas (adjacent to native vegetation, water and/or designated preserve locations) as designated by the Contracting Officer. Trees shall be cut as close to the ground as possible. No stumps may be left higher than 8 inches above the ground surface (except when quote mark high-stumping quote mark as needed). Tree material shall be piled in an adjacent area as designated by the Contracting Officer. b. Mechanical Treatment: Mechanically (with equipment) cut salt cedar to the base of the tree. Trees shall be cut as close to the ground as possible. No stumps may be left higher than 8 inches above the ground surface (except when quote mark high-stumping quote mark as needed). Tree material shall be piled in an adjacent area as designated by the Contracting Officer.c. The Contractor shall backfill all resulting holes to original grade.d. All stumps greater than 3-4 inches in diameter and any stems less than 3-4 inches in diameter shall be treated as described in the Herbicide section of this prescription. Root sprouts (resprouts) at a height of 2-4 feet and less that 4 inches diameter, shall be treated with herbicide as described below. Herbicide Application:Herbicides shall be applied by a State Certified Herbicide Applicator, as applicable, in accordance with label. The Certified Applicator shall wear clothing and personal protective equipment as specified on the herbicide label. Water used for formulating shall only come from locations designated by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not allow the equipment to overflow. Prior to application of herbicide, all equipment shall be inspected for leaks, clogging, wear, or damage, and shall be repaired prior to being used. Herbicide formulations shall be mixed or poured into spray equipment within designated staging areas. These staging areas must be located away from the river floodplain, irrigation canals or locations where groundwater, irrigation water or drinking water could potentially become contaminated. For non-native species receiving cut-stump herbicide treatments, herbicide shall be applied to freshly cut stump surfaces within 15-20 minutes after cutting. Herbicide shall be applied using backpack spray units with appropriately outfitted wands and nozzles to assure direct contact with the target area of the stump and to avoid herbicide quote mark drift quote mark. Herbicides will not be applied when winds exceed 15 miles per hour or when rain is forecasted for the local area within 48 hours of application. When Garlon-4 is used, it should not be used within a 20-ft buffer zone from areas where standing or flowing water is present; an aquatic-approved herbicide should be used within the 20-ft buffer zone. Documentation to fulfill the requirements of the HAFB pesticide management plan shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer prior to payment. The Contractor shall apply herbicide to all cut stumps and/or root sprouts according to the following methods. Note that herbicide formulation requirement changes depending on the size of vegetation to be treated. Specific chemicals used should be directed by the HAFB POC and remain consistent with the HAFB and DOD Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan. Stumps Application Cut-stumps greater than 4 inches in diameter: Apply herbicide directly to the stump within15-20 minutes of cutting the tree. In situations where the stump herbicide application cannot be applied within the recommended 15 minute time frame, individual and/or groups of stumps can be left quote mark high-stumped quote mark (2 feet or more above the ground) and then re-cut and sprayed later to facilitate herbicide uptake. Whip Application: Apply herbicide to root sprouts (new growth and/or re-sprouts, ~3 feet tall) less than 4 inches in diameter directly to the stem between 2 quote mark and 18 quote mark above the ground surface. The Contractor shall re-treat stumps that are missed during initial herbicide treatment following site inspections by the Government. Contractor shall perform follow-up herbicide treatment of any root sprouts that occur after the first growing season. The Contractor shall submit, in writing, a plan for treatment of the vegetation including exact methodology, herbicide to be used and proposed schedule. The Contractor shall update the existing Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) for the project after notification of award. Other invasive species included on this project to be chemically treated are African rue and Malta star-thistle in locations outside the cantonment area on HAFB, as defined by the HAFB Natural Resources Manager. The contractor shall chemically treat African rue and Malta star-thistle infestations in the northern portion of the main base (outside the base cantonment area) and the Boles Wells Water System Annex (well fields). Treatment methods will include use of foliar treatment with imazapyr (i.e. Arsenal) for African rue, and glyphosate (i.e. Roundup Pro) for Malta star-thistle. Invasive plant species will have herbicide applied in the season (window of time) when treatment with herbicide is most effective.The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Pesticide General Permit (PGP) provides coverage to applicators whose actions result in a discharge of a pesticide to Waters of the United States. It has been determined that this project will require coverage under the PGP. HAFB will submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to EPA to gain coverage under this permit. HAFB is considered a large entity, as defined in Appendix A of the Pesticide General Permit. Thus, HAFB will prepare a Pesticide Discharge Prevention Plan (PDPP). The contractor shall comply with the PDPP and PGP. The contractor shall submit information to HAFB during the preparation of the PDPP and reporting requirements outlined in the PGP. Field work will occur when the NOI has been submitted and approved by EPA and the PDPP has been finalized. The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with and federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations, applicable to the performance of this work. The Contractor shall provide their own storage and comply with all chemical storage requirements. A NPDES NOI will be obtained by HAFB. The project manager applying herbicides must be a New Mexico state certified pesticide applicator in the appropriate categories (5, Aquatic; 6, Right-of-Way). All chemical applications shall be documented and reported monthly by the 5th calendar day to the 49 CES/CEIE (Entomology Shop), using the form provided by the POC (49CES/CEIE: Bergren). The contractor shall use herbicides approved by ACC Command Entomologist for use on HAFB. Products not currently approved for use on the installation must receive Command Entomologist approval.Deliverables shall include (in electronic format): The Contractor shall provide drafts of all annual reports to USACE PM and HAFB POC on CD-ROM. USACE and HAFB will have up to a 60-day review period to review each draft and prepare comments. Final reports will be due within 60 days of receiving comments. Initial project meeting (develop plan for work); within 30 days of project award. EPP and Schedule; within 30 days of project award. Digital Photos due 60 days following completion of field work GIS theme layers and metadata due 60 days following completion of field work Annual Report including recommendations; due within 90 days of completion of field work. Includes digital photos and all relevant GIS data (shape files, metadata, etc. in UTM NAD 83). Monthly status reports Annual reporting information for PGP; by January 15th of each year Task 2: Invasive Species Management (Option Year 1) The Government may exercise the option to renew Task 1 (subtasks 5.2 - 5.6) for an additional 14 Months.
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