Description
The areas are located within the boundaries of the Mark Twain National Forest, Eleven Point and Poplar Bluff Ranger Districts, in Oregon, Wayne, Carter, and Butler Counties, Missouri. Sites have been identified on maps and by description. Some units are trash clean up along entire roads and some units are individual dump sites. See area maps attached. Access to some sites may involve the removal and re-installation of road closures. Other sites may be in or near streams. Removal and Cleanup means removing all debris leaving a workable soil level for seeding and mulching. Slope stability of each area may be required by filling, grading, and compacting, where necessary. Removal and clean up may involve the use of a portable dumpster, tractor, skid-steer, backhoe, and/or dump truck. Special handling and disposal are required for all material that might contain toxic or hazardous substances. The Contractor will be prepared to provide this special handling and disposal, as required by environmental regulation or law. Possible items might include but not be limited to, refrigeration equipment with Freon, tire carcasses, auto batteries, florescent light bulbs and ballasts, used oil, vehicle fuel tanks, electronic components, and any other item containing known toxic or hazardous substances. All items must either be recycled or disposed at a facility licensed to properly dispose of the type of hazardous material. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining the integrity and stability of highways, roads, and road embankments affected by work under this contract. Any measures needed to stabilize road embankments, reconstruct drainage structures, or repaving of highway surfaces affected by this work shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor must obey state weight limits. All trucks used to transport debris from any site must be covered by tarp or other means necessary to prevent material from blowing out of the truck during transport. Extending the RFQ to 09.20.2022@2300 as CORs were on fire assignments and were not available for site visit.