SOURCES SOUGHT
Z -- Herbicide Application at Chena Project,North Pole, AK
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561730
— Landscaping Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Alaska, ATTN: CEPOA-CT, P. O. Box 6898, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, 99506-6898, United States
- ZIP Code
- 99506-6898
- Solicitation Number
- W911KB-11-T-0012
- Point of Contact
- Michael Suprenant, Phone: 9077532555, Christine A. Dale, Phone: 907 753-5618
- E-Mail Address
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michael.suprenant@us.army.mil, christine.a.dale@usace.army.mil
(michael.suprenant@us.army.mil, christine.a.dale@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY! OFFERS OR PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS NOTICE. THIS IS NOT A PRE-SOLICITATION. Interestd vendors are requested to respond to the primary poiint of contact by e-mail with the following. 1. Company Name, 2. Small Business status and DUNS number 3. Relevant work experience with simular work. 4. How much experience with Alaskan infrastructure work (years and type of work)? CHENA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT HERBICIDE APPLICATION CONTRACT SERVICE LOCATION: US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CHENA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT PO Box 55270 North Pole, AK 99705 (907) 488-2748 POC: Tim A. Feavel, Senior Park Ranger GENERAL: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, equipment, supplies, herbicides, surfactant, dye, personal protection equipment, fuels and other items necessary to apply herbicide to a variety of vegetation on various features of the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hereafter referred to as the Corps will provide the water source and a place to mix herbicides, surfactant, and dye. Herbicide application is critical for ensuring the structural integrity of the dam, levee and associated engineered features of the Project. This contract will be effective for one base year and up to four option years. The number and acreage of areas requiring treatment will vary from approximately 100 to 205 acres depending on the contract year. LOCATION: The Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project is located approximately 18 miles east of Fairbanks, Alaska, near the community of North Pole. The treatment areas are described below, and consist of the Moose Creek Dam, associated access ramps, road shoulders, stability berms, first mile of Fairbanks North Star Borough levee, Project Office perimeter fence, Chena River rip-rap and other associated features. Site conditions will undoubtedly change from year to year and will therefore require modifications to the size and location of areas to be treated, as well as the total area, under this multi-year contract. It is highly recommended that the Contractor inspect all areas prior to bidding. CONTRACT DURATION: This contract shall be for one base year and four option years. The renewal of this contract for one or more option years shall be at the discretion of the Government, based upon performance, availability of funds and condition of the treatment areas. Contract renewal shall be binding on the Contractor only if a decision is made by the Government to exercise the option(s). Bidders are advised that options will be exercised at the unit price as bid for the particular option year. Extension of the contract by exercising an option will be made by the Government by written notice to the Contractor prior to March l each year. If the Government chooses to exercise it's option to extend this contract, the notice of intent to the Contractor does not necessarily commit the Government to an extension ACCESS : The Corps will supply the contractor all necessary keys to access the treatment areas. The Contractor may be allowed permission by the Project Manager to park support equipment inside the Project Office compound for the duration of the job. All herbicides and mix materials may be stored in the Corps Haz-Mat Storage building located within the Project Office Compound. All equipment must be removed from Project lands within two weeks after the completion of the job. The Contractor may be required to move any and all equipment out of the treatment area in the event of any water impoundment. PRE-WORK CONFERENCE : A pre-work meeting will be held between the Project Manager (or his representative) and the Contractor prior to commencement of the work to; inspect the areas to be treated; discuss treatment method, times and dates of applications; designate a herbicide mixing site; inspect all chemicals, and herbicide application equipment and secondary spill containment systems; submit a safety plan; and discuss other relevant safety considerations and requirements. DESCRIPTION OF WORK : All herbicides will be pre-approved by the Project Manager prior to delivery to the job site. Only herbicides which meet the specifications outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement between the EPA and the Corps will be approved for use. Herbicides shall be applied by a commercial applicator who is certified by the State of Alaska, or under the direct supervision of a State certified commercial pesticide applicator. All applicators are to be properly protected, trained, instructed, and supervised to ensure that required application procedures are observed. The Contractor will be required to submit proof that his supervisory personnel to be employed under the Contract are State certified pesticide applicators. The Contractor shall observe and follow EPA and State of Alaska regulations and product label instructions for handling, storage and disposal of herbicides, additives, and their containers. Herbicides and additives shall be mixed and applied in accordance with the label directions and the provisions of the Contract. A designated mixing site and a secondary spill containment system will be pre-approved by the Chena Project Manager during the pre-work conference. No deviations from label directions will be allowed under any circumstances. An agriculturally approved dye (i.e. Turf Mark, Blazon Blue) shall be added to all herbicide solutions to identify treated areas. The Contractor will treat only those areas, which require vegetation control. The maximum use of "spot" application will be used during all treatments of target sites. No "broadcast", band or aerial type spraying will be allowed except around relief wells, peizometer wells, guard rail posts, or culvert ends. No vehicles will be allowed to operate on the dam face. Spot application methods may include backpack sprayers, or other sprayer methods, which are capable of concentrating spray on individual plants. Boom type sprayers will not be used. All application equipment will be calibrated to apply correct amounts of herbicide based on label requirements. Herbicides will not be applied during windy conditions where winds are gusting or sustained at greater than 10 miles per hour. This does not supersede more stringent product label requirements. JOB COMPLETION : All herbicide applications must be completed between 10 June and 30 July unless weather conditions, flood control operations, or government directives delay applications. The Project Manager or his representative will make a determination on any extensions needed to complete the contract. A minimum of 3 days notice shall be given to the Project Manager prior to the start of work. Each treatment area will be treated independently of the others and must be completed prior to starting the next area. The Project Manager, or his representative, will inspect each area as it is completed. The Contractor is required to contact the Project Manager or his representative daily before start of work to receive guidance on continuing or halting work temporarily due to anticipated weather conditions. HOURS OF WORK : The Contractor will work between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Contractor shall not be permitted to work during prime recreational periods, which include Friday after 6:00 p.m. through Sunday, and holidays. PLANS AND REPORTS : The following describes those plans and reports that the Contractor is required to provide to the Project Manager: a. Contractor Safety Plan: This plan will be submitted to the Project Manager during the pre-work meeting. The plan will address pesticide storage, loading, transport, mixing, treatment methods, personal protective equipment and use. The Safety Plan will also address procedures in the event of spillage in terms of both personal and environmental protection, and handling of excess pesticides. b. Daily Pesticide Application Record Sheets: Shall be completed in their entirety by the Contractor and submitted daily to the Project Manager. The Corps Project Office will provide forms. This record sheet will include a description of the treatment area, date and time of application, pesticides used (including formulation, amount, and application rate), amount of area treated, temperature, cloud cover, wind direction and speed, site conditions, and names of applicators and supervisor. DESCRIPTION OF TREATMENT AREAS : Size and locations of herbicide treatment areas will vary from year to year depending on site conditions, weed density, flooding, and weather conditions. The Contractor can expect to treat between 100 to 205 acres of area during any contract year. THE TOTAL AREA FOR ALL 11 TREATMENT AREAS IS CALCULATED AT 205 ACRES. This acreage will be adjusted down based on site conditions and the need for treatment per contract year. During certain years for example the entire upstream side of the dam (Area 1-62.5 acres) may not require treatment so the acreage of treatment area will be reduced by 62.5 acres. Specific treatment area information such as plant identification, general weed and brush densities and terrain conditions are available to the Contractor at the Chena Flood Control Project Office. Treatment Area 1: Upstream Dam Face (Rip Rap) Herbaceous weeds and brush growing in Area 1 will be foliar treated with a spot treatment of a 1.25-1.5 percent solution of Glyphosate herbicide and nonionic surfactant combined mix. (Example: 1 ¼ gallons of Glyphosate shall be mixed with 98 ¾ gallons of water). ½ ounce of dye and 2/3 ounce of surfactant will be added to each gallon of mix. A heavier more concentrated mix may be prescribed by the Project Manager or his representative per label specifications where extremely hardy weed species dominate the site to be treated. Area 1 includes the entire upstream side face of the dam from the spillway at the confluence of the Moose Creek Dam and the Tanana River to the bluff on the far north end of the dam, a distance of 8.0 miles covering an area of approximately 62.5 acres. All side slopes of vehicle access ramps crossing or adjoining Moose Creek Dam will be treated as part of this treatment area. Treatment Area 2: Downstream Dam Face and Top Driving Surface Herbaceous weeds and brush growing in Area 2 will be foliar treated with a spot treatment of a 1.25-1.5 percent solution of Glyphosate herbicide and nonionic surfactant combined mix. (Example: 1 ¼ gallons of Glyphosate shall be mixed with 98 ¾ gallons of water). ½ ounce of dye and 2/3 ounce of surfactant will be added to each gallon of mix. A heavier more concentrated mix may be prescribed by the Project Manager or his representative per label specifications where extremely hardy weed species dominate the site to be treated. Area 2 includes the downstream side face and top driving surface of the dam from the spillway at the confluence of the Moose Creek Dam and the Tanana River to the bluff on the far north end of the dam, a distance of 8.0 miles covering an area of approximately 55.1 acres. All side slopes of vehicle access ramps crossing or adjoining Moose Creek Dam will be treated as part of this treatment area. Treatment Area 3: Toe of Dam and Road Shoulders Herbaceous weeds and brush growing in Area 3 will be foliar treated with a spot treatment of a 1.25-1.5 percent solution of Glyphosate herbicide and nonionic surfactant combined mix. (Example: 1 ¼ gallons of Glyphosate shall be mixed with 98 ¾ gallons of water). ½ ounce of dye and 2/3 ounce of surfactant will be added to each gallon of mix. A heavier more concentrated mix may be prescribed by the Project Manager or his representative per label specifications where extremely hardy weed species dominate the site to be treated. Area 3 includes the toe of the dam and both road shoulders on the downstream side of the dam from the "Park & Ride" parking lot at the entrance to the Project to the Moose Creek Dam outlet works control structure, a distance of 4.4 miles covering an area of approximately 27.7 acres. All side slopes of vehicle access ramps crossing or adjoining Moose Creek Dam will be treated as part of this treatment area. Weeds growing around all sign posts, jersey barriers, gates, culvert ends, and guardrails will be treated. Treatment Area 4: North and South Stability Berm Herbaceous weeds and brush growing in Area 4 will be foliar treated with a spot treatment of a 1.25-1.5 percent solution of Glyphosate herbicide and nonionic surfactant combined mix. (Example: 1 ¼ gallons of Glyphosate shall be mixed with 98 ¾ gallons of water). ½ ounce of dye and 2/3 ounce of surfactant will be added to each gallon of mix. A heavier more concentrated mix may be prescribed by the Project Manager or his representative per label specifications where extremely hardy weed species dominate the site to be treated. Area 4 includes the area from the toe of the dam approximately 88 feet to the far side of the stability berm bottom of road shoulder. This area runs from the juncture of the Moose Creek Dam and the Fairbanks North Star Borough Levee to the Alyeska Ramp, a distance of 1.25 miles covering an area of approximately 12.2 acres and from the Moose Creek Dam Outlet works control structure to the North bluff, a distance of 1.6 miles covering an area of approximately 17.1 acres. All side slopes of the stability berm, vehicle access ramps crossing or adjoining Moose Creek Dam, and all culvert ends will be treated as part of this treatment area. Treatment Area 5: First Mile of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Levee (FNSB); Groin Road Extension Levee from the gate to coffer dams (both sides and top) accessed from Groin Road Herbaceous weeds and brush growing in Area 5 will be foliar treated with a spot treatment of a 1.25-1.5 percent solution of Glyphosate herbicide and nonionic surfactant combined mix. (Example: 1 ¼ gallons of Glyphosate shall be mixed with 98 ¾ gallons of water). ½ ounce of dye and 2/3 ounce of surfactant will be added to each gallon of mix. A heavier more concentrated mix may be prescribed by the Project Manager or his representative per label specifications where extremely hardy weed species dominate the site to be treated. Area 5 includes the top and side slopes of the FNSB Levee (68 feet total width) from the juncture of the Moose Creek Dam to the Corps Boundary, a distance of 1.0 mile covering an area of approximately 8.2 acres. All side slopes of vehicle access ramps crossing or adjoining Moose Creek Dam or the FNSB Levee will be treated as part of this treatment area. Area 5 also includes the top and both side slopes of the Groin Road Extension Levee (40 feet total width) from the gate to the cofferdam a distance of approximately 900 feet (.9 acre). Treatment Area 6: Perimeter Fence-Project Office Compound Herbaceous weeds and brush growing in Area 6 will be foliar treated with a spot treatment of a 1.25-1.5 percent solution of Glyphosate herbicide and nonionic surfactant combined mix. (Example: 1 ¼ gallons of Glyphosate shall be mixed with 98 ¾ gallons of water). ½ ounce of dye and 2/3 ounce of surfactant will be added to each gallon of mix. A heavier more concentrated mix may be prescribed by the Project Manager or his representative per label specifications where extremely hardy weed species dominate the site to be treated. Area 6 includes approximately 4226 linear feet of perimeter chain link fence, which encircles the Project Office Compound. The interior fence will not be treated. Herbaceous weeds and brush will be treated in an area extending out 1 foot on both sides from the base of the perimeter fence. The land area in Treatment Area 6 requiring application of Glyphosate herbicide is estimated at less than 1 acre. The Contractor will consult with the Corps representative before treatment of this area to be aware of no-treatment zones. Treatment Area 7: Relief Wells and Peziometers and Culvert ends Herbaceous weeds and brush growing around 140 individual relief wells, 15 peziometer wells, and culvert ends will be treated with a Velpar L herbicide mix (25% solution of hexazinone) as a broadcast plant treatment. 1 gallon of Velpar L will be mixed with 5 gallons of water for a 6-gallon mix. 2 ounces of dye will be added to each gallon of mix for a total of 12 ounces for a 6-gallon mix. Relief well, and peziometer wells sites will be treated with Velpar L in a 360-degree coverage immediately adjacent to the well and out to a distance of 4 feet radius from each well casing. All relief wells and peziometer wells are located on the West Side of the main project road and stability berms, approximately 5 to 50' off the road shoulder. Culvert ends will be treated with Velpar L in a 180-degree coverage immediately adjacent to the culvert end and out to a distance of 4 feet radius from each culvert end. The land area in Treatment Area 7 requiring application of Velpar herbicide is estimated at less than 1 acre. Treatment Area 8: Chena River Rip-Rap Herbaceous weeds and brush growing in Area 8 will be foliar treated with a spot treatment of a 1.25-1.5 percent solution of Glyphosate herbicide and nonionic surfactant combined mix. (Example: 1 ¼ gallons of Glyphosate shall be mixed with 98 ¾ gallons of water). ½ ounce of dye and 2/3 ounce of surfactant will be added to each gallon of mix. A heavier more concentrated mix may be prescribed by the Project Manager or his representative per label specifications where extremely hardy weed species dominate the site to be treated. Treatment Area 8 includes the rip-rapped side slopes of the Chena River, which includes 11,000 linear feet of river bank running upstream and downstream of the outlet works control structure. Only the riprapped areas on both the North and South side of the Chena River will be treated. The land area in Treatment Area 8 requiring application of herbicides is estimated at less than 12 acres. Treatment Area 9: Project Office Access Road; Lake Park Road Guardrails; Park and Ride Lot; Floodway Parking Lot; Stairway Parking Lot; Kiosk Day Use Area including the following-(entrance guard rails and bollards, gravel parking lot, river guard rail and barrier rocks, fish ladder fence); Piledriver and Bathing Beauty Pond barrier rocks; Low Point Drain structure; 2000' Sheet Pile Sill structure. Herbaceous weeds and brush growing in Area 9 will be foliar treated with a spot treatment of a 1.25-1.5 percent solution of Glyphosate herbicide and nonionic surfactant combined mix. (Example: 1 ¼ gallons of Glyphosate shall be mixed with 98 ¾ gallons of water). ½ ounce of dye and 2/3 ounce of surfactant will be added to each gallon of mix. Treatment Area 9 includes over 1000 linear feet of guardrail. Herbaceous weeds and brush will be treated in the area extending out 1 foot on both sides of the base of the guard rail posts or individual bollards. All barrier rocks will be treated around the perimeter of each rock extending out 1 foot. The Fish ladder chain link fence will be treated on the outside of the fence a distance of 1 foot from the base. The Low Point Drain Structure will be treated around all concrete walls and fencing on both the downstream and upstream side of Moose Creek Dam a distance of 2 feet from the base of the structure walls and fencing. The Sheet Pile sill will be treated on the North side of the structure only extending the entire 2000 linear feet and out a distance of 2 feet from the base towards the North. The land area in Treatment Area 9 requiring application of herbicides is estimated at less than 2 acres. Treatment Area 10: Chena Project Bike Path Herbaceous weeds and brush growing in Area 10 will be foliar treated with a spot treatment of a 1.25-1.5 percent solution of Glyphosate herbicide and nonionic surfactant combined mix. (Example: 1 ¼ gallons of Glyphosate shall be mixed with 98 ¾ gallons of water). ½ ounce of dye and 2/3 ounce of surfactant will be added to each gallon of mix. Treatment Area 10 includes the gravel shoulders of the 5 Mile long paved bike path which runs from the Park and Ride Lot on the South end to the Kiosk Day Use area on the North end. Vegetation growing within an area extending out 3 feet from the edge of the pavement on both sides of the bike path will be treated. Only the gravel shoulders of the bike path will be treated. The land area in Treatment Area 10 requiring application of herbicide is estimated at less than 3.7 acres. Treatment Area 11: South Seepage Collector Channel Herbaceous weeds and brush growing in Area 11 will be foliar treated with a spot treatment of a 1.25-1.5 percent solution of Glyphosate herbicide and nonionic surfactant combined mix. (Example: 1 ¼ gallons of Glyphosate shall be mixed with 98 ¾ gallons of water). ½ ounce of dye and 2/3 ounce of surfactant will be added to each gallon of mix. A heavier more concentrated mix may be prescribed by the Project Manager or his representative per label specifications where extremely hardy weed species dominate the site to be treated. Treatment Area 11 includes a 10 foot wide zone just above the high water mark which runs along both banks of the seepage collector channel starting at the Chena river weir and running 1.77 miles South towards Moose Creek Dam. Twenty percent (20%) of the 1.77 Miles (1869 linear feet) which includes steep banks on both sides of the channel each year will be treated. Both sides of the channel will be treated therefore 3738 linear feet will be treated each year. A ten foot wide zone 3738 feet long equals approximately.86 acres total area treated each year with herbicides. The Corps will select those areas of the channel to be treated each year based on water levels, height and condition of vegetation. This treatment area is typically rough and comprised of very steep unstable banks covered with birch, willow, alder, and spruce saplings.
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- Address: CHENA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, PO Box 55270, North Pole, Alaska, 99705, United States
- Zip Code: 99705
- Zip Code: 99705
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