Herbicide Application Performance Work Statement

SECTION 1: PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PART 1 – GENERAL

1. GENERAL: If there is conflict among any law, regulation, specification, standard, or policy, the most stringent will apply. The following provisions shall apply to the performance of work under this contract:
1.1. SCOPE OF WORK: Provide treatment of invasive/undesirable vegetation on Fort Drum through various application methods of herbicide through a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Section 1, Part 5: Specific Tasks, outlines different treatment methods that will be used in this BPA to accomplish specific management goals. Treatment areas will be from 1 to 400 acres within the Cantonment and Training Areas. Certain management actions may require multiple treatment methods (multiple treatment tasks) due to complex site conditions. 1.1.1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Fort Drum is located in the State of New York, County of Jefferson, and Town of LeRay. Fort Drum consists of approximately 108,733 acres. The population base consists of more than 15,000 military service members and about 3,700 Government civilian and Contractor personnel, as well as approximately 15,000 resident family members. The purpose of this contract is to provide vegetation control throughout Fort Drum by means of various methods of herbicide application. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers. The Contractor shall perform to the standards specified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). Contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary as defined in this PWS.
1.2. HOURS OF OPERATION: Contractor operating hours shall be consistent with normal core duty hours of Fort Drum unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer (KO) or the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Normal core duty hours are 09:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding Government holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. Due to the nature of these services in various locations within the cantonment area and weather impact, the Contractor will be allowed to conduct operations during daylight hours, 7 days a week not to exceed 40 hrs. in a 7-day period. Contractor