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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 05, 2013 FBO #4150
DOCUMENT

Z -- Miles City Ground Maintenance - Attachment

Notice Date

4/3/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

561730 — Landscaping Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office;NCO 19;4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 900;Glendale CO 80246
 

ZIP Code

80246
 

Solicitation Number

VA25913I0497
 

Response Due

4/9/2013
 

Archive Date

7/17/2013
 

Point of Contact

Ian Boettcher - Contract Specialist
 

E-Mail Address

ettcher@va.gov<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES Miles City, Montana This is a Sources Sought notice for a vendor who can provide grounds maintenance services at the VA Montana Healthcare System, Miles City Facility. All work will be performed at the 9.8 acre facility located at 210 S. Winchester Ave., Miles City, MT, 59301. Responses/Inquiries should include business status size. All responses must be received by 04-09-2013 POC for this notice is Ian Boettcher / 303-504-2688 / ian.boettcher@va.gov DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary to ensure that grounds maintenance is performed at VA Montana Health Care Facility Miles City in a manner that will maintain healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants and present a clean, neat, and professional appearance. Included services will be: 1. Mowing Grass shall be cut on approximately 9.8 acres of improved grounds and grass clippings shall be removed. Contractor shall maintain the growth of grass height between 1 to 4 inches depending upon the type of grass. 2. Edging Sidewalks, driveways, curbs, and other concrete or asphalt edges shall be edged at least every other mowing. This work involves approximately 17,263 feet of sidewalks, driveways, and curbs. 3. Trimming Grass and weeds shall be trimmed around trees, shrubs, buildings, fences, poles, posts, fire hydrants, parking lot bumper blocks, boulders, and other fixed obstacles. Trimming height shall match surrounding area grass heights. 4. Irrigation Irrigation will be accomplished using the Government installed Automated system. The contractor shall not adjust or tamper with irrigation system. The contractor shall provide watering hoses and portable watering devices for irrigating areas that do not have sprinkler systems. 5. Remove Debris/Police Grounds and Empty Trash Receptacles. The contractor shall perform general litter patrol in all areas including the removal and disposal of all natural debris, and man-made debris 2 days per week and empty trash receptacles. Fallen leaves shall be removed weekly from the entire campus. 6. Repair Damaged Areas. Areas damaged by contractor vehicles, erosion, drought or insect/diseases shall be seeded, sprigged, or sodded to meet the standards of surrounding areas. 7. Apply Fertilizer and/or Lime. The contractor shall perform an effective commercial fertilizer/lime application program for all improved grounds. The type and amount or fertilizer or lime applied shall be based on results of a soil test such tests are the responsibility of the contractor. 8. Perform Pest Identification and Control. During performance of grounds maintenance services, identify pests and perform pest control. Treatment of pests that may damage any portion of grounds shall be in accordance with federal, state regulations. Any pesticides shall be applied by Montana certified personnel. 9. Aerate Soil. Aerate soil on 9.8 improved grounds to maintain grounds in a healthy state. 10. Emergency and Special Event Services. Upon notification by the contracting officer through the issuance of a delivery order, the contractor shall perform emergency or special event grounds maintenance required in areas covered under this contract. 11. Perform Vegetation Control. The contractor shall maintain selected semi-improved grounds to prevent fire hazards or for security reasons. 12. Trimming/Pruning. Contractor shall prune trees in improved and semi-improved areas on a 3 to 5 year pruning cycle. Pruning shall be accomplished in accordance with industry (ANSI Z133.1 - 1994) standards. 13. Maintain Bedding and Planted Areas. Fertilize, water, edge, eliminate weeds, maintain mulch, and repair or replace damaged plants in shrub and plant beds. 14. Maintain Irrigation System: The contractor shall monitor and report any abnormalities of all water control devices and irrigation systems. The contractor shall ensure that the systems are in good working order and in operating condition at all times. 15. Basic Services. The contractor shall remove snow and ice from all paved areas, sidewalks, steps, stairs, landings, and entrance ramps. This may require multiple snow/ice removals each day. 16. Remove Ice. The contractor shall immediately remove ice to provide secure footing or safe driving conditions by the snow removal operation or by sanding with washed sand. The contractor will provide all sand material and shall remove and dispose of excess sand accumulation. 17. Quality Control. The contractor shall develop, submit for contracting officer approval, and maintain a quality program to ensure grounds maintenance services are performed in accordance with established standards of Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS), National Arborist Association, American Society of Landscape Architects, and the local county extension office. 18. Hours of Operation. Contractor shall perform grounds keeping operations Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:30 pm. 19. Security Requirements. Contractors shall be in a uniform that clearly identifies them as the servicing contractor. 20. Special Qualifications. All contract personnel assigned to dispense fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides shall be trained and certified in accordance with local, State, and Federal policies. 21. Hazardous Material and Hazardous Waste Management. Contractor shall be responsible for managing all hazardous material used for this contract in accordance with Local, State, and Federal regulations.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VARMCCC/VARMCCC/VA25913I0497/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA259-13-I-0497 VA259-13-I-0497.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=687218&FileName=VA259-13-I-0497-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=687218&FileName=VA259-13-I-0497-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: VA Montana Healthcare System;Miles City Facility;210 S Winchester Ave;Miles City, MT

Zip Code: 59301
 

Record

SN03027309-W 20130405/130403234314-a84d10f75c31b15b3a70e2cc9fc7087d (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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