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S -- LAWN MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR KEWAUNEE AREA OFFICE AND FOX RIVER SUB-OFFICE JURISDICTIONS LOCATED IN WISCONSIN, WITH TWO OPTION YEARS. SOL DACW35-97-B-0002 DUE 121696 POC Contract Specialist Carrie Wise (313) 226-5170 (Site Code DACW35) 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is DACW35-97-B-0002. This acquisition is issued as an invitation to bid (IFB). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-42. This solicitation is set aside 100% for small business concerns. The associated standard industrial classification code is 0782. The small business size standard is $5,000,000.00. The following is a list of contract line item numbers and items, quantities and units of measure. CLIN 0001 - AREA I, Lawn maintenance services for the 1997 mowing season at specified locations within the Fox River Sub-Office jurisdiction located within Brown, Winnebago, and Outagamie Counties, Wisconsin (see specifications below). CLIN 0001AA - DePere Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0001AB - Kaukauna Guard Locks and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0001AC - Little Chute Guard Locks and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0001AD - Little Kaukauna Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0001AE - Rapide Croche Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0001AF - Rox River Sub-Office Shops/Yard, 25 each. CLIN 0001AG - Appleton Locks and Dams, 25 each. CLIN 0001AH - Cedars Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0001AJ - Menasha Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0002 - OPTION YEAR ONE FOR AREA I, Lawn maintenance services for the 1998 mowing season at specified locations within the Fox River Sub-Office jurisdiction located within Brown, Winnebago, and Outagamie Counties, Wisconsin (see specifications below). CLIN 0002AA - DePere Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0002AB - Kaukauna Guard Locks and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0002AC - Little Chute Guard Locks and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0002AD - Little Kaukauna Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0002AE - Rapide Croche Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0002AF - Rox River Sub-Office Shops/Yard, 25 each. CLIN 0002AG - Appleton Locks and Dams, 25 each. CLIN 0002AH - Cedars Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0002AJ - Menasha Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0003 - OPTION YEAR TWO FOR AREA I, Lawn maintenance services for the 1999 mowing season at specified locations within the Fox River Sub-Office jurisdiction located within Brown, Winnebago, and Outagamie Counties, Wisconsin (see specifications below). CLIN 0003AA - DePere Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0003AB - Kaukauna Guard Locks and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0003AC - Little Chute Guard Locks and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0003AD - Little Kaukauna Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0003AE - Rapide Croche Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0003AF - Fox River Sub-Office Ships/Yard, 25 each. CLIN 0003AG - Appleton Locks and Dams, 25 each. CLIN 0003AH - Cedars Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0003AJ - Menasha Lock and Dam, 25 each. CLIN 0004 - AREA II, Lawn maintenance services for the 1997 mowing season at specified locations within the Kewaunee Area Office jurisdiction located within Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin (see specifications below). CLIN 0004AA - Kewaunee CDF, 3 each. CLIN 0004AB - Manitowoc CDF, 3 each. CLIN 0004AC - Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal Recreation Area, 4 each. CLIN 0004AD - Kewaunee Area Office project yard, 25 each. CLIN 0005 - OPTION YEAR ONE FOR AREA II, Lawn maintenance services for the 1998 mowing season at specified locations within the Kewaunee Area Office jurisdiction located within Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin (see specifications below). CLIN 0005AA - Kewaunee CDF, 3 each. CLIN 0005AB - Manitowoc CDF, 3 each. CLIN 0005AC - Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal Recreation Area, 4 each. CLIN 0005AD - Kewaunee Area Office project yard, 25 each. CLIN 0006 - OPTION YEAR TWO FOR AREA II, Lawn maintenance services for the 1999 mowing season at specified locations within the Kewaunee Area Office jurisdiction located within Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin (see specifications below). CLIN 0006AA - Kewaunee CDF, 3 each. CLIN 0006AB - Manitowoc CDF, 3 each. CLIN 0006AC - Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal Recreation Area, 4 each. CLIN 0006AD - Kewaunee Area Office Project Yard, 25 each. SPECIFICATIONS - Working hours shall be between 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday except as specifically approved otherwise. A majority of the sites have restricted access, therefore all work/access shall be coordinated with the Fox River Sub Office and the Kewaunee Area Office. RESTORATION OF LANDSCAPE DAMAGE - The Contractor shall restore all landscape features damaged during mowing and/or trimming operations. Such restoration will be in accordance with the plan submitted for approval by the Contracting Officer. This work will be accomplished at the Contractor's expense. SCOPE - The work will consist of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to mow and trim grass, weeds, tree/brush sprouts in restricted and unrestricted areas along fences, buildings, sidewalks, roadways and other structures on Government property adjacent to disposal facilities, locks, dams, and/or channels, as indicated on the mowing maps. Unless otherwise indicated on the maps, mowing and trimming will be performed to the water's edge or to the edge of the denoted areas. Note: Along certain areas of the CDF's and shoreline, a sharp drop in elevation will cause some difficulty in using standard mowers, and possibly will require hand trimming. Likewise, these areas which also contain riprap shore protection and those areas along the fence lines, lock walls and dam abutments will sprout and produce growth of a more woody or brushy nature which will require use of a hand weed trimmer. MOWING REQUIREMENTS - Before each mowing the Contractor shall pick up all litter, trash, limbs and other debris and place it in refuse containers provided by the contractor and remove it from the area. Mowing in all areas shall be accomplished in a manner that will prevent tearing up or scalping the turf and the vegetation shall be cut to a height of not more than three (3) nor less than one and one-half (1-1/2) inches above the ground. Vegetation shall be cut to a uniform height and each pass of the mower shall overlap the previous pass so that no strips of uncut vegetation will result. If for any reason, strips of uncut vegetation remain in the mowed area, the strips will be remowed, even though it may be several days before the strips are visible. Mower clippings shall not be allowed to pile up or windrow and shall be evenly or uniformly distributed throughout the mowing area. Mowing with farm-type tractors shall not be performed, the ground is so wet that the mowing operations will cause rutting. Mowing under these conditions shall be accomplished by the use of smaller mowing equipment. Mulching type mowers will be allowed, however, any accumulation of grass clippings left on the lawn surface shall be distributed as specified above. All areas that cannot be cut with mowers shall be hand cut, pulled or trimmed. No line type trimmer shall be used to trim around unprotected small or young plants or trees. Mowing and trimming shall be done at approximately the same time, but in no case shall they be further apart than one (1) day. Clippings and trimmings shall be cleaned off roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, lock walls, dam abutments, etc. after each mowing and disposed of by the contractor. LEAF REMOVAL - When directed, the Contractor shall pick up by raking, mulching, or other means, all leaf coverage of the mowing areas, adjacent curbs and roadways, and place it in refuse containers provided by the contractor and remove it from the area with such work considered as an extra mowing. DELIVERY ORDER - Mowings and trimmings will be accomplished when directed in writing by the Fox River Sub-Office or the Kewaunee Area Office. The contractor will be allowed a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of two (2) working days to accomplish the mowings. Each mowing request shall be accomplished in five (5) working days. All work will be started within 24 hours of the mowing request. MOWING MAPS AND WAGE DETERMINATIONS - Wage Determination No. 94- 2575 dated 03/13/1996 is applicable to this solicitation. Copies of the mowing maps and the wage determination may be requested by calling Carrie Wise at (313)-226-5170. A site visit is highly recommended. Call Dave Heafs at the Kewaunee Area Office (414) 388-3720, and/or Nick Brittnacher at the Fox River Sub-Office (414) 766-3531 to arrange a site visit. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, which is also available upon request by calling (313) 226-5170. The following clauses/provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options, and 52.214-22, Evaluation of Bids for Multiple Awards. Bids shall be submitted no later than close of(0330)

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