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The project involves vegetation management at Menard Hodges Mounds in the Osotouy unit of Arkansas Post National Memorial. The work includes removing overgrown hardwood forest and reintroducing native grasses to reflect the prehistoric appearance of the mounds. A certified arborist is required, and all work must comply with safety and environmental regulations. The contractor must provide a safety and accident prevention plan, arborist certification, employee certification, and training, vehicle registration, and inspection. The project must be completed within 90 calendar days, inclusive of 15 weather days. The contractor must provide daily site supervision, and all work must be completed according to the specifications. The contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and other services necessary to perform the work. The contractor must provide ground protection mats, and debris removal must be approved by the park. The contractor must comply with all park rules and regulations, including those related to smoking, work hours, and use of park facilities. The contractor must provide temporary services, equipment, tools, and skilled labor as required. The contractor must provide preexisting condition, progress, and project completion photos. All photos shall be submitted electronically by email within 7 days from time of taken or as approved by cor. The contractor must comply with all federal, state, and local safety requirements, including OSHA standards. The contractor must notify the contracting officer representative (COR) immediately in the event of a reportable accident. All work must be accomplished by skilled and experienced tradesmen in accordance with the best practices of the industry. The certified arborist must be a current ISA or equivalent certified arborist and have experience working with historic trees. Their names and certification numbers must be included in the bid document. Any change in the status of the certified individuals during the life of this contract must be reported to the contracting officer. All certification numbers will be verified through the certifying office. Failure to have a certified arborist on site during the evaluation, pruning, felling of trees and cabling shall result in the termination of the contract. All tree workers shall, through related training and on the job experience, be familiar with the technical aspects and hazards of tree maintenance work and equipment used in such operations. All tree workers shall abide by any code of ethics or professional conduct established by the national arborist association and the international society of arboriculture.

The solicitation for tree trimming and removal services (contract s208) has been amended to include a site visit on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 1:00 PM. Contractors must contact Maria Decrescenzo at least 24 hours in advance to arrange access to the front gate. The meeting point is the front gate parking area. The latest revision of service contract labor standards (15 ****) applies. All other terms and conditions of the original document remain unchanged.

The project involves vegetation removal at Menard Hodges Mounds in the Osotouy unit of Arkansas Post National Memorial. The work must be completed within 90 calendar days, inclusive of 15 weather days. The contractor must provide a safety and accident prevention plan, proof of arborist certification, proof of employee certification and training, job or activity hazard analysis, and proof of current vehicle registration and inspection within 5 days of award. The work will consist of removing overgrown hardwood forest and reintroducing native grasses on the mounds. Specific requirements include using aerial tree removal techniques, flush-cutting trees, leaving stumps in place, and protecting cultural and archaeological resources. The contractor must have a qualified site supervisor on-site, and all work must comply with National Park Service rules and regulations. The contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and other services necessary to perform the work. The contractor must provide temporary services, equipment, tools, and skilled labor as required. The contractor must provide preexisting condition, progress, and project completion photos in JPEG digital form within 7 days of being taken. The National Park Service reserves the right to conduct inspections prior to acceptance and approval of payment. The project area is 1 acre and approximately 35 trees need to be removed. The contractor must comply with all safety requirements, including those of OSHA, NFPA, and ANSI Z133. 1. The contractor must notify the contracting officer representative (COR) immediately in the event of a reportable accident. The contractor must provide temporary barriers to protect existing trees and plants outside the designated work area and root zones. Pneumatic tires are required, and pavement protection for vehicles over 10,000 GVWR is required in sensitive areas. The contractor must keep the project area neat, orderly, and in a safe condition. The contractor must dispose of waste materials and recycling legally outside the park. The contractor is responsible for any damage to park resources, including archaeological resources, by contractors' employees and/or equipment. The contractor must supply all needed water and generators. The contractor must provide sufficiently lighted and ventilated toilet facilities in weatherproof, sight proof, handicap accessible if required, sturdy enclosures with privacy locks. The contractor must provide ground protection mats to avoid any disturbance to cultural features. The contractor must stop work immediately if a tree inadvertently collapses or if bones or artifacts are exposed. The contractor must leave all bones and artifacts in place. The contractor must verify path to site and meet state and county road requirements and height restrictions for all park work access. The contractor is responsible for ground rehab such as rutting and turf damage. The contractor shall preserve and protect all existing vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and grass areas on or adjacent to trees being removed which do not reasonably interfere with work. The contractor shall be responsible for all unauthorized cutting or damage to trees and shrubs, including damage due to careless operation of equipment, stockpiling of materials or tracking of grass and other surfaced areas by equipment. The contractor shall not permit heavy equipment or vehicles or the stock piling of heavy materials off hard surface roads without the expressed permission of the COR. The contractor shall exercise reasonable measures to prevent or minimize soil erosion and pollution of water and other resources. All refuse, including garbage, rubbish, and solid or liquid wastes from the contractors operations shall be collected and stored in a sanitary, nuisance-free manner and disposed of in a state-approved sanitary landfill or as approved by the contracting officer. All equipment is to be inspected for leaks involving oil, grease, gasol