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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 24, 2010 FBO #3164
SOLICITATION NOTICE

32 -- Grinding Services

Notice Date

7/22/2010
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

561730 — Landscaping Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Acqusition Branch (DC), 1280 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 580C, Washington, District of Columbia, 20024-2142
 

ZIP Code

20024-2142
 

Solicitation Number

KLN418332
 

Archive Date

8/19/2010
 

Point of Contact

Kathy L Newton, Phone: 202-720-7478, Shelia D Tucker, Phone: 202-720-4955
 

E-Mail Address

knewton@ars.usda.gov, shelia.tucker@ars.usda.gov
(knewton@ars.usda.gov, shelia.tucker@ars.usda.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) located at 3501 New York Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. requires services to grind and screen piles of green waste, woodchips, leaves and logs at the composting site on USNA grounds. The Arboretum's 446 acres include, research fields, gardens and collections. Activities at the Arboretum involving the Contractor and Contractor's employees must emphasize zero impact upon these valuable horticultural resources and events. The Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with all Federal and District of Columbia laws regulations, codes, licenses, and directives. The Contractor shall supply all labor, supervision, safety items, safety plan, travel, and transportation of equipment to grind, screen and move/turn piles. The Contractor shall be responsible for safety of workers, Arboretum employees and visiting public, and shall take proper measures to keep the public out of areas where services are being performed. The Contractor shall demonstrate caution to protect all public buildings, facilities and planted areas. The Contractor shall supply all labor, equipment, tools, fuel, supplies, materials, transportation and supervision required to provide specified services at the USNA. Labor shall be under the supervision of a qualified contractor employee. Work shall be performed shall be Monday - Friday between 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m EST. The Contractor shall obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer (CO) or, Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for any work performed during other than normal working hours. 1. All work will be completed within 60 days of notification, contractor shall receive notice by both email and telephone. Any changes to the schedule must be pre-approved by the COR. NOTE: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE CO or COR 24 HOURS BEFORE ANY WORK IS SCHEDULED TO START. 2. Per FAR clause 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984): "The Contractor shall use reasonable care to avoid damaging existing buildings, equipment, and vegetation on the Government installation. If the contractor's failure to use reasonable care causes damage to any of this property, the Contractor shall replace or repair the damage at no expense to the government as the Contracting Officer (CO) directs. The Contractor shall take special care not to injure trees, shrubs, roads, sidewalks, labels, signs or turf. Damage to Government property, as a result of performing this contract shall be repaired at the contractor's expense. 3. Prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall obtain authorization, vehicle permits, and identification badges. Vehicle permits and identification badges shall be returned to the Government prior to the final payment being issued. SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS The Contractor shall: 1. Provide services to re-grind piles of coarsely ground wood or woodchips with a 4 inch screen using a horizontal conveyor grinder to produce a uniform mulch product. The green waste, leaves and log piles shall be ground using a 6 screen and placed in a separate windrows or piles as space allows. 2. Provide loader to move and turn existing piles, and/or to accommodate grinding/screening operations. The grindings, screening and existing piles will be placed in windrow rows as space allows 3. Provide services to screen topsoil and compost with a 2 inch screen 4. Provide one 30 yard dumpster and loader to haul away unwanted materials during scheduled screening or grinding at USNA composting site (when? All the time?). 5. Perform all activities under this contract with properly maintained equipment and standards that meets or exceed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards. 6. Equipment may remain on site while performing this contract. Any equipment left on site is the sole responsibility of the Contractor; the U.S. National Arboretum offers no guarantee of security for any equipment. PRICE SCHEDULE Contractor shall provide a daily rate to include all labor, equipment, tools, fuel, supplies, materials, transportation and supervision required to provide specified services at the USNA. Daily rate is based on a minimum 7 hours operating time onsite. Hours do not include time for travel, breakdowns or repairs Base Period: August 10, 2010 - August 9, 2011 Services Daily Rate Grinding of logs, green waste piles and leaves, regrinding of previously ground logs and green waste Screening of soil, compost or other organic piles Loader 30 yard Dumpster Option Period 1: August 10, 2011 - August 9, 2012 Services Daily Rate Grinding of logs, green waste piles and leaves, regrinding of previously ground logs and green waste Screening of soil, compost or other organic piles Loader 30 yard Dumpster Option Period 2 August 10, 2012 - August 9, 2013 Services Daily Rate Grinding of logs, green waste piles and leaves, regrinding of previously ground logs and green waste Screening of soil, compost or other organic piles Loader 30 yard Dumpster Option Period 3 August 10, 2013 - August 9, 2014 Services Daily Rate Grinding of logs, green waste piles and leaves, regrinding of previously ground logs and green waste Screening of soil, compost or other organic piles Loader 30 yard Dumpster Option Period 4 August 10, 2014 - August 9, 2015 Services Daily Rate Grinding of logs, green waste piles and leaves, regrinding of previously ground logs and green waste Screening of soil, compost or other organic piles Loader 30 yard Dumpster Please submit your pricing via email to Kathy.Newton@ars.usda.gov by noon, EST on Wednesday, August 4, 2010. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) located at 3501 New York Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. requires services to grind and screen piles of green waste, woodchips, leaves and logs at the composting site on USNA grounds. The Arboretum's 446 acres include, research fields, gardens and collections. Activities at the Arboretum involving the Contractor and Contractor's employees must emphasize zero impact upon these valuable horticultural resources and events. The Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with all Federal and District of Columbia laws regulations, codes, licenses, and directives. The Contractor shall supply all labor, supervision, safety items, safety plan, travel, and transportation of equipment to grind, screen and move/turn piles. The Contractor shall be responsible for safety of workers, Arboretum employees and visiting public, and shall take proper measures to keep the public out of areas where services are being performed. The Contractor shall demonstrate caution to protect all public buildings, facilities and planted areas. The Contractor shall supply all labor, equipment, tools, fuel, supplies, materials, transportation and supervision required to provide specified services at the USNA. Labor shall be under the supervision of a qualified contractor employee. Work shall be performed shall be Monday - Friday between 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m EST. The Contractor shall obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer (CO) or, Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for any work performed during other than normal working hours. 1. All work will be completed within 60 days of notification, contractor shall receive notice by both email and telephone. Any changes to the schedule must be pre-approved by the COR. NOTE: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE CO or COR 24 HOURS BEFORE ANY WORK IS SCHEDULED TO START. 2. Per FAR clause 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984): "The Contractor shall use reasonable care to avoid damaging existing buildings, equipment, and vegetation on the Government installation. If the contractor's failure to use reasonable care causes damage to any of this property, the Contractor shall replace or repair the damage at no expense to the government as the Contracting Officer (CO) directs. The Contractor shall take special care not to injure trees, shrubs, roads, sidewalks, labels, signs or turf. Damage to Government property, as a result of performing this contract shall be repaired at the contractor's expense. 3. Prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall obtain authorization, vehicle permits, and identification badges. Vehicle permits and identification badges shall be returned to the Government prior to the final payment being issued. SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS The Contractor shall: 1. Provide services to re-grind piles of coarsely ground wood or woodchips with a 4 inch screen using a horizontal conveyor grinder to produce a uniform mulch product. The green waste, leaves and log piles shall be ground using a 6 screen and placed in a separate windrows or piles as space allows. 2. Provide loader to move and turn existing piles, and/or to accommodate grinding/screening operations. The grindings, screening and existing piles will be placed in windrow rows as space allows 3. Provide services to screen topsoil and compost with a 2 inch screen 4. Provide one 30 yard dumpster and loader to haul away unwanted materials during scheduled screening or grinding at USNA composting site (when? All the time?). 5. Perform all activities under this contract with properly maintained equipment and standards that meets or exceed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards. 6. Equipment may remain on site while performing this contract. Any equipment left on site is the sole responsibility of the Contractor; the U.S. National Arboretum offers no guarantee of security for any equipment. PRICE SCHEDULE Contractor shall provide a daily rate to include all labor, equipment, tools, fuel, supplies, materials, transportation and supervision required to provide specified services at the USNA. Daily rate is based on a minimum 7 hours operating time onsite. Hours do not include time for travel, breakdowns or repairs Base Period: August 10, 2010 - August 9, 2011 Services Daily Rate Grinding of logs, green waste piles and leaves, regrinding of previously ground logs and green waste Screening of soil, compost or other organic piles Loader 30 yard Dumpster Option Period 1: August 10, 2011 - August 9, 2012 Services Daily Rate Grinding of logs, green waste piles and leaves, regrinding of previously ground logs and green waste Screening of soil, compost or other organic piles Loader 30 yard Dumpster Option Period 2 August 10, 2012 - August 9, 2013 Services Daily Rate Grinding of logs, green waste piles and leaves, regrinding of previously ground logs and green waste Screening of soil, compost or other organic piles Loader 30 yard Dumpster Option Period 3 August 10, 2013 - August 9, 2014 Services Daily Rate Grinding of logs, green waste piles and leaves, regrinding of previously ground logs and green waste Screening of soil, compost or other organic piles Loader 30 yard Dumpster Option Period 4 August 10, 2014 - August 9, 2015 Services Daily Rate Grinding of logs, green waste piles and leaves, regrinding of previously ground logs and green waste Screening of soil, compost or other organic piles Loader 30 yard Dumpster Please submit your pricing via email to Kathy.Newton@ars.usda.gov by noon, EST on Wednesday, August 4, 2010.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/PPBDC/KLN418332/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S.National Arboretum, Washington, District of Columbia, 20002, United States

Zip Code: 20002
 

Record

SN02214197-W 20100724/100722234716-54f5cf4dbf47d029b1cfcfff95bc63de (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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