Task Order Template - IDEAS-EC

Natchez Trace Parkway
NATR - 055898
Sample Task Order: #P11PDxxxx
Base Contract #
June 2011
Natchez Trace Parkway Multi-Use Trail
Bogue Chitto Creek Wetland Mitigation Site Restoration
SCOPE: In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Indefinite
Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract, the Contractor shall perform the work of
this task order for the National Park Service (NPS), as described below. The Contractor
may be asked to perform one or all of the following tasks: technical assistance in the
fields of plant revegetation; ecological restoration and exotics control; provide invasive
plant control services; prepare revegetation plans; prepare planting sites; provide local
plant provision when genetic considerations are not applicable; salvage plants from
designated areas; deliver and install seeds and plants, and collect seed and cuttings;
propagate plants; hold and care for plants if project delays require; provide establishment
care; and monitor revegetation/restoration success. These services may be required for
native or non-native plants and applications.
CONFIDENTIALITY: The information developed under this task order is the property
of the U.S. government and shall be kept in strict confidence.
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: The work of this task order shall be provided from
approximately June, 2011 through February 29, 2012.
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: The work of this task order shall consist of the
services described below for the referenced project. In this document, the project shall be
referred to as Bogue Chitto Creek Mitigation Site.
PMIS Number: 055898
Project Title:
Chitto
Project Location:
Natchez Trace Parkway Multi-Use Trail Bogue
Creek Wetland Mitigation Site Restoration
Natchez Trace Parkway, Jackson, MS
CONTACTS: TBD
• The Contracting Officer (CO) for this task order is:
• The Contract Specialist (CS) for this task order is:
• The Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) for this task order is:
I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The project seeks to reclaim wetlands and wildlife habitat at the Bogue Chitto Creek
Mitigation Site as part of the mitigation for wetland impacts from the construction of the
Natchez Trace Parkway Multi-Use Trail. The project consists of 4.01 acres along Bogue
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Chitto Creek near Jackson, Mississippi. The work site is located near Natchez Trace
Parkway milepost 91.5, see attached map. It is a heterogeneous site with former building
sites on fill, disturbed, grassy, open areas, shallow depressional areas, and manmade
trenching and ditches adjacent to Bogue Chitto Creek. The area surrounding the
mitigation site is mapped as Palustrine Forested Wetland.
The Wetland Delineation Report, Natchez Trace Parkway (milepost 105.8 to 108.3) and
Bogue Chitto Mitigation Area, Natchez Trace Parkway Multi-Use Trail September 2010
describes the Bogue Chitto mitigation site as “classified as a Palustrine shrub scrub
wetland complex with areas of fill vegetated with hydrophytic and upland species. Soils
observed in the wetland delineation are a sandy clay to clay loam. Black willow,
sycamore, green ash and cottonwood dominate the sapling/shrub layer with the
herbaceous layer comprised of kudzu, parsley hawthorn, loosestrife, and cattail. Upland
areas lacking fill are dominated by carpetgrass. While the depth of fill varies the average
depth of fill is approximately 17 inches.” The site ranges between 245 and 325 feet in
elevation and is generally flat; however areas around the site are described as rolling.
II.
FUNDING LIMITATIONS
The Government obligation for performance of this task order beyond this phase is
contingent upon the availability of funds from which payment for contract purposes can
be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for
performance under this contract beyond the amount that has been authorized through the
issuance of written task orders.
III.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Goals
The contractor shall perform all services necessary to restore the Bogue Chitto Creek
mitigation site by:
• Re-establish a natural hydrologic regime allowing stormwater to flow into the site
and re-routing artificially altered flows,
• Restore or improve wetland ecological functions: reclaim lost wildlife habitat and
improve existing degraded wildlife habitat, re-establish indigenous plant
community, provide flood storage, improve on-site carbon and nutrient
sequestration, and attenuate stormwater erosion.
Planning
Planning activities shall provide direction and guidance for implementation work.
Planning shall include development of measurable goals, best management practices and
schedule. Additional planning activities may include but are not limited to:
• Site assessment
o Plant inventory and mapping: identify plants, call out groupings of exotics
and potential salvage to inform potential seed mix, and/or
o Soil analysis for erosion potential and nutrient characteristics.
o Estimate location of the water table. Park will assist contractor assessment
by periodically measuring groundwater level in one filled upland, and one
non-filled area beginning in June 2011.
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o Locate boundary of flood inundation.
• Restoration plan
o Define areas of work, material removal and grading, potential for plant
salvage,
o Grading plan,
o Develop estimate of concrete and fill material to be removed. All removed
material shall be taken to an approved disposal site outside of the park
boundary. Fill material, other than concrete, may be accepted for re-use by
the park. If the fill material is acceptable, the CO will approve necessary
arrangements to haul the material to an approved stockpile location.
o Temporary and permanent erosion control plans,
o Planting plan, include recommendation for native plants to be seeded
and/or planted
• Work specifications and/or guidelines.
o Any information necessary to implement this scope of work that is not
communicated through the drawings, diagrams and associated notes.
Implementation
Implementation activities shall include, but not be limited to:
• Exotic plant control
• Plant salvage and holding
• Plant provision – park approved plant sources or plant propagation and holding
(may be able to work with the NRCS Coffeeville Plant Materials Center)
• Removal of concrete slabs and fill
• Earth moving and grading, de-compacting, dust control
• Provision and installation of temporary and permanent erosion control measures
• Plant bed preparation soil amendment if needed
• Planting
Exotics Control
Provide plan for removal of non-native and invasive species including Chinese privet,
Ligustrum sinense, and kudzu, Pueraria lobata. Other species may also need to be
removed if they are identified in the site assessment the site.
Submittals
Contractor shall be responsible for developing submittals that direct and guide the
implementation tasks performed by work crews. Each submittal will be approved by the
CO prior to work on the ground. Submittals required for approval are:
A. Project Schedule: Schedules shall include benchmarks at each major phase of
work, or area of work, for NPS review and approval before starting the next
phase.
B. List of proposed meetings and site visits.
C. Safety plan
D. Site assessment map
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E. Restoration plan. Documents to direct site-work may include, but are not limited
to, work site boundary, grading plan, temporary and permanent erosion control
plans, a dust control plan, a planting plan, safety plan and specifications and cost
estimate.
• The grading plan shall address:
o Removal of the concrete slabs and fill,
o Improvement of hydrology to enable wetland restoration,
o Reduction of erosion potential and prevention of head-cutting of
drainages on the site
o Potential impacts of grading on the existing drainage off Cynthia
Road. The contractor shall consult with Hinds County.
o Recycling and Reuse. At least 50 percent construction, demolition and
land clearing waste, excluding soil, where markets or on-site recycling
opportunities exist shall be recycled or salvaged.
• Erosion Control Plan shall include best management practices to prevent
temporary and long-term sedimentation in Bogue Chitto Creek and meet
permitting requirements.
• Planting plan shall address:
o A recommended species list that includes trees, shrubs, ground covers,
grasses/sedges, quantities, plant sizes and planting bed preparation. Target
planting density for trees will be 200 to 400 trees per acre depending on
size and existing native trees. Sizes of planted trees shall range from
saplings to a maximum of 3 inches in diameter. Final approval of plant
sizes will depend on survivability and cost. According to the Revegetation
Plan for the Natchez Trace Parkway Multi-Use Trail (NPS 2009, revised
in 2010), tree species for use in this area and occur in the vicinity of the
work site include, but are not limited to, Acer rubrum, Nyssa sylvatica,
Quercus pagoda, Quercus falcata, Salix nigra, Fraxinus pennsylvanica,
Ulmus americana. The plantings shall be done in single species groups of
varying numbers, to maximize establishment of slower growing species.
Species and sizes of trees selected for planting may vary based on
availability, pending approval by the park Natural Resource Management
Specialist.
o Identify potential salvage plants, propagules and how they will be
maintained between salvage and planting.
o If appropriate, identify seed/cutting sources and methods of collection and
propagation.
o Prepare a plant salvage and/or propagation, holding, and planting
(including plant-bed preparation) plan.
o Seed and cutting collection for the wetland grasses and sedges is preferred
to take place within the Bogue Chitto Creek Mitigation Site. If adequate
sources for seed and cutting collection are not available within the
mitigation site, alternate collection locations shall be coordinated with the
park Natural Resource Management Specialist.
F. Exotic plant control plan: Prepare and implement short-term, non-native and
invasive species removal plan. Provide recommendations for long term invasive
species control.
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G. Schedule of Values: After task order award, the contractor shall provide a
detailed schedule of values to assist in payment. Schedule of values shall identify
the price of equipment, materials and labor for the referenced work in accordance
with the Service Contract Act. Prices shall be itemized and expressed in unit or
lump sum amounts.
H. The Contractor shall acquire all necessary 401, 404 and NPDES permits. The
Contractor shall meet requirements of 401, 404 and NPDES permits and provide
both temporary and permanent mitigation measures.
I. Permanent erosion control products shall be weed-free and biodegradable.
Temporary erosion control products shall be weed-free and biodegradable OR
shall be removed when site-work is completed.
J. If soil amendments and/or mulch are proposed they shall be certified weed free
and slow release of nitrogen.
K. Protection, Follow-up Care: When seedlings are planted the contractor shall use
biodegradable seedling protectors and stakes.
L. Final report that includes the daily work logs. The contractor shall submit a brief
report describing the work completed, with photos documenting the progress of
the mitigation work at Bogue Chitto. The report shall include daily reports for the
work completed each day the contractor is on site. The description of each day’s
work shall include but not limited to: task(s) of the day, the number of people
working on the task, the number of plants planted, including species and size, the
weather, and any other information regarding the work effort.
IV.
QUALITY STANDARDS
All work performed shall comply with applicable laws, regulations, NPS policies and
guidelines, and the requirements of the Base IDIQ contract.
Site visits and on-site work shall be coordinated with the COR a minimum of two weeks
prior to arrival to the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Establish and maintain good lines of communication with the Natchez Trace Parkway
staff and the project manager, the Contracting Officer, and the COTR.
Planning
• Shall include adequate detail to describe activities in clear and concise
manner.
• Drawings shall be formatted in accordance with the Denver Service Center
(DSC) Design-Build (DB) Workflow Website
http://www.nps.gov/dsc/workflows/dbconstruct.htm (see guidelines). There
is an Information link where the definition glossary, laws, policies,
guidelines, design standards, design deliverable content and format
requirements, and other categories of useful information such as the “DSC
Technical Bulletins” are located.
• Photos, charts, diagrams and maps shall be used as needed to layout the
requested information.
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• All documents shall be prepared using the English system of Weights and
Measurements.
• Any new special data created during the plan development process shall be
submitted as a shape file or similar ArcMap compatible format
• All digital data shall be submitted on CD and/or DVD format.
Implementation
• Contractor shall comply with all applicable safety regulations. A safety
plan shall be developed for the project, and weekly safety meeting shall be
conducted.
• During implementation the contractor shall meet with the park staff on a
weekly basis. Contractor shall not work on weekends or holidays unless
otherwise approved by the CO.
• Contractor shall keep daily logs that record weather conditions, work
completed for the day, sub-contractors and personnel on site.
• Contractor shall provide seed tests of seed collected which verify species
collected, purity, per cent germination and per cent viability.
• If archeological resources are encountered during work, Contractor shall
stop work at that location and notify the NPS to identify resource and
determine a course of action.
• All vehicles and equipment shall be inspected for mud, weeds, weed seed
and other unwanted substances before their entry into the mitigation site.
Power-wash all earth-moving equipment (excluding hauling vehicles)
before entry. Clean hauling vehicles before their initial entrance into the
Park; subsequent entries will not require cleaning unless requested. Notify
the COR a minimum of 48 hours before entry of vehicles and equipment to
the mitigation site.
• Clean all vehicles and construction equipment showing signs of mud or
plant material before leaving the project site to reduce noxious weeds from
spreading. Clean equipment by brushing to remove mud and/or plant
materials deposited on wheels, bumpers and other exposed surfaces.
• Contractor shall provide survey information and spot elevations to ensure
functional site hydrology.
• Plant materials shall have a minimum 70% survival rate at the end of one
calendar year after planting. If more than 70% of the plant materials do not
survive they shall be replaced at no additional cost to the Government.
V. SCHEDULE
The work of this task order shall be completed in accordance with the following
schedule:
Planning Submittals, Specifications and Implementation Schedule:
Site Visit: Early June 2011
Draft Submittals: June 24, 2011
NPS review completed: July 1, 2011
Final Planning Submittals: July 22, 2011
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Start Site Work: August 5, 2011
Earthwork completed: by October 31, 2011
Planting completed: February 29, 2012
VI.
DELIVERY SCHEDULE
1) Deliverables: Submit deliverables to:
June 24, 2011 – Draft Submittals, Specifications: 2 color, paper copies to
____________, and 2 color, paper copies of the deliverables to
_____________. These will be distributed to the restoration team for review.
Deliverables, 75% completion shall include:
Site assessment map,
Restoration Plan,
Grading Plan,
Temporary and Permanent Erosion Control Plans (SWPP),
Dust Control Plan,
Planting Plan,
Safety Plan,
Specifications.
July 22, 2011 – Revised Submittals, Written Response to NPS Comments,
Specifications: 2 color, paper copies to _____________and 2 color, paper
copies of the deliverables to _______________. These will be distributed
to the restoration team;
Deliverables shall include:
Site assessment map, 100% Completion
Restoration Plan, 100% Completion
Grading Plan, 90% Completion
Temporary and Permanent Erosion Control Plans (SWPP), 100%
Completion
Dust Control Plan, 100% Completion
Planting Plan, 80% Completion
Safety Plan, 100 % Completion
Specifications 90% Completion
October 31, 2011 – 100% Completion/As-Built Drawings and the Final
Report. 2 color, paper copies and 2 digital copies each to_____________;
2 full size paper copies to ______________.
Grading Plan, 100 % Completion
Planting Plan, 100 % Completion
VII.
FEE AND PAYMENT
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Comply with fee and payment requirements per the IDIQ contract, 52.212-04, Terms and
Conditions.
Travel and lodging shall comply with current Federal Travel Regulation, the base
contract, and DSC-14, TRAVEL. All travel and all other direct costs shall be included in
the price for this task order. Travel shall comply with current Federal Travel Regulations
for the Natchez Trace Parkway, as follows:
Lodging: Maximum $77 per night
Meals and Incidentals: Maximum $46 per day, $34.50 for travel days
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Price Schedule
Price Schedule
Task Quantity Unit Unit Price Total
1 Planning
2 Implementation
Site Assessment, Grading
Plan, Erosion Control
Plan, Planting Plan
Grading, Planting Bed
Preparation, Erosion
Control,
1 Lump Sum
1 Lump Sum
3 Exotics Control
4 Plant Provision
Remove woody and
herbaceous exotic plants
provide through salvage,
purchase and/or
propagation
acre
each
5 Seeding dry broadcast acre
6 Planting
plant trees, shrubs,
grasses, sedges and/or
forbs
each
Total
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