What this opportunity is
The USDA is seeking a contractor for streambank stabilization work in Kanawha County, West Virginia, under a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The project involves clearing designated areas, controlling erosion, and preparing the site with soil amendments, along with mobilization and traffic control. Interested small businesses should note that this is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation, indicating they should track the notice closely for updates rather than submit a bid immediately.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
NRCS – 1/26
WV – EWP – Sharon and Ohley
WV - EWP 2025
Sharon and Ohley Hollow Roads
KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
DSR 54-01-25-5091-001
STREAMBANK STABILIZATION
LIST OF SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
NO. DATE TITLE
4 6/24 Channel Clearing and Shaping
5 6/24 Pollution Control
6 6/24 Seeding, Sprigging and Mulching
8 6/24 Mobilization and Demobilization
9 6/24 Traffic Control
11 6/24 Removal of Water
21 6/24 Excavation
23 6/24 Earthfill
24 6/24 Drainfill
25 6/24 Rockfill
34 6/24 Steel Reinforcement
45 6/24 Plastic Pipe
61 6/24 Rock Riprap
62 6/24 Grouted Rock Riprap
64 6/24 Gabions and Gabion Mattresses
94 6/24 Contractor Quality Control
95 6/24 Geotextile
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
NO. DATE TITLE
521 2/22 Aggregates for Drainfill and Filters
522 2/22 Aggregates for Portland Cement Concrete
523 4/22 Rock for Riprap
531 2/22 Portland Cement
533 2/22 Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
534 5/23 Concrete Curing Compound
539 7/22 Steel Reinforcement
547 4/22 Plastic Pipe
592 4/22 Geotextile
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Construction Specification 4 — Channel Clearing and
Shaping
Title 210 - Engineering
Part 642 – Specifications for Construction Contracts
Subpart B – National Construction Specifications
June 2024
A. Scope
1. The work consists of clearing designated areas by the removal and disposal of
trees, logs, stumps, shrubs, brush, and rubbish and the shaping of the channel.
B. Protection of Existing Vegetation
1. Protect trees and other vegetation designated to remain undisturbed from damage
throughout the duration of the construction period. Any damages resulting from
the contractor’s operations or neglect must be repaired by the contractor.
2. Earthfill, stockpiling of materials, vehicle or equipment parking, and excessive
foot or vehicle traffic must not be allowed within the drip line of vegetation
designated to remain in place. Vegetation damaged by any of these or similar
actions must be replaced with viable vegetation of the same species, similar
condition, and like size unless otherwise approved by the contracting officer.
3. Any cuts, skins, scrapes, or bruises to the bark of the vegetation must be carefully
trimmed and local nursery-accepted procedures must be used to seal damaged
bark.
4. Any limbs or branches 0.5 inch or larger in diameter that are broken, severed, or
otherwise seriously damaged during construction must be cut off at the base of the
damaged limb or branch, flush with the adjacent limb or tree trunk.
5. All roots 1 inch or larger in diameter that are cut, broken, or otherwise severed
during channel shaping must have the ends smoothly cut perpendicular to the
root. Roots exposed during channel shaping operations must be covered with
moist soil as soon as possible to prevent them from drying out.
C. Marking
1. The limits of the areas to be cleared and shaped are marked by stakes, flags, paint,
tree markings, or other suitable methods or as specified in Section H of this
specification or will be shown on the drawings. Trees to remain standing,
undisturbed, and uninjured are designated by special markings.
D. Clearing
1. Trees and other vegetation marked for clearing must be cut off as near the ground
surface as conventional tools and equipment normally permit. All trees not
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marked for preservation and all snags, logs, brush, shrubs, stumps, and rubbish
must be cleared from within the area limits identified.
E. Disposal
1. Dispose of all woody material, vegetation, and rubbish resulting from clearing
from designated areas at the locations and in a manner shown on the drawings or
as specified in Section H of this specification.
F. Shaping
1. Shape the channel bottom and side slopes as shown on the drawings. The
resulting shaped channel surface must be reasonably smooth. Remove and dispose
material excavated during the channel-shaping operation from the channel as
specified in Section H of this specification.
G. Measurement and Payment
1. Method 1. For items of work for which specific unit prices are established by the
contract, the designated cleared and shaped area is measured and area is
determined to the nearest 0.1 acre. Payment for clearing and shaping is made at
the contract unit price for the item and constitutes full compensation for all labor,
equipment, tools, applicable permits and associated fees for burning and disposal
of refuse, and all other items necessary and incidental to the satisfactory
completion of the work.
2. Method 2. For items of work for which specific unit prices are established by the
contract, the length of the cleared and shaped channel designated is measured to
the nearest 100 feet. Payment for clearing and shaping is made at the contract unit
price for the item and constitutes full compensation for all labor, equipment, tools,
applicable permits and associated fees for burning and disposal of refuse, and all
other items necessary and incidental to the satisfactory performance of the work.
3. Method 3. For items of work for which specific unit prices are established by the
contract, the cleared and shaped areas is measured, and area is determined to the
nearest 0.1 acre. The designated cleared and shaped areas is determined from the
measured width at representative sections and the distance between the sections.
Payment for clearing and shaping is made at the contract unit price for the item
and constitutes full compensation for all labor, equipment, tools, applicable
permits and associated fees for burning and disposal of refuse, and all other items
necessary and incidental to the satisfactory completion of the work.
4. Method 4. For items of work for which specific lump sum prices are established
by the contract, the extent of clearing and shaping is not measured or determined
for payment. Payment for clearing and shaping is made at the contract lump sum
price for the item and constitutes ful…
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