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F -- REVEGETATION SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ESTATE NAZARETH TEMPORARY SHELTER SITE ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS SOL EMW-1999-RP-0016 POC Points of Contact: Virna Evans, Contract Specialist, tel. 202-646-7591; Curtina Arnold, Contract Specialist, tel. 202-646-4686; Chandra G. Lewis, Contracting Officer WEB: After January 15 1999, click here to download the solicitation, http://www.fema.gov/ofm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact FEMA Point of Contact to request, virna.evans@fema.gov. The purpose of this project is to revegetate the approximate 8.5-acre site located at the eastern end of St. Thomas near Red Hook with indigenous and/or naturalized trees and shrubs typical of dry woodlands and shrublands. Summary of Work Requirements: A. The Revegetation Contractor shall prepare a draft workplan as part of the proposal that will be part of the basis for award. Upon award of the contract, the Revegetation Contractor shall finalized the workplan and submit it to the Project Officer for approval. The final workplan shall detail all means and methods for performance of the work and shall be based on the draft workplan. B. The Revegetation Contractor shall provide all labor and materials necessary to revegetate the site according to project specifications. C. The Revegetation Contractor shall inspect and maintain the existing fences for the duration of the regegetation performance period. D. The Revegetation Contractor will not be responsible for removing the fence and perimeter ditchesat the completion of the revegetation performance period. E. Timely provision of planting stock is essential to this project within the constraints of providing sound revegetation methods and cost-effective performance of the work. Specific requirements involve: 1. Site Preparation and Soil Stabilization 2. Planting 3. Temporary Irrigation 4. Site Access and Land Use Controls 5. Revegetation Monitoring and Reporting Brief written proposals limited to resumes of key personnel, past performance of the firm, and draft workplan will be due 30 days after issuance of the solicitation. Those firms which pass this portion of the competition will be invited to present an oral presentation of their technical approach. This solicitation has been set aside exclusively for small businesses. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 0851 applies. A twelve (12) month fixed price type contract is anticipated. On or about January 15, 1999, all responsible sources may download a copy of the solicitation package from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) World Wide Web homepage, http://www.fema.gov, under Information for Businesses. The Internet address for downloading the solicitation package on or about January 15, 1999 is http://www.fema.gov/ofm under Procurement Information. Additionally, a hard copy of the solicitation package may be obtained by sending a written request to Virna Evans, Point of Contact, at the aforementioned office address. Faxed requests will be accepted on 202-646-3846. E-mail requests may be sent to www.virna.evans@fema.gov. Telephone requests for solicitation packages will not be honored. All requests shall reference "EMW-1999-RP-0016 Revegetation Specifications for the Estate Nazareth Temporary Shelter Site St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands". Posted 12/23/98 (W-SN283164). (0357)

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