The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) solicits proposals for professional surveying services in New Hampshire, focusing on legal easement boundary surveys and re-establishment services. Interested firms must submit a Standard Form 330 (SF330), adhering to strict electronic submission guidelines, including page limits and formatting requirements. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small businesses, with a contract valued at up to $1.5 million over five years, comprising a base year and four optional one-year extensions.
Firms must demonstrate qualifications through criteria such as professional qualifications of personnel, knowledge of the locality, specialized experience, capacity to perform work, and past performance. A licensed professional land surveyor in New Hampshire must lead the team, showcasing extensive experience with boundary surveys. The selection process emphasizes proven capabilities and local familiarity, with contracts awarded based on competitive evaluation. Responses to inquiries must be submitted via specified email contacts. This opportunity underscores the government’s commitment to efficient land management and conservation efforts through qualified surveying professionals.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has established dimensions for land survey specifications relevant to its easement programs. A licensed land surveyor must conduct all legal boundary surveys, which entail comprehensive measurements, computations, and documentation. The NRCS will provide preliminary materials but emphasizes that its maps only serve as estimates; actual boundary lines will be determined from the surveys. The quality of surveys must adhere to professional standards, and any discrepancies between NRCS specifications and state regulations necessitate the stricter standards' adherence.
Survey procedures include pre-survey notifications to landowners and NRCS representatives, marking the survey area, and closely inspecting existing documents for conflicts. Furthermore, markers must visibly denote boundary lines and points of ingress and egress, with detailed reports required for proper documentation. Final submissions must include multiple copies of the survey plat, legal descriptions, and supplementary electronic files formatted to NRCS standards.
Overall, these specifications maintain rigorous standards for easement boundary delineation while ensuring compliance with both federal and state surveying guidelines. The guidelines emphasize the integrity and accuracy of boundary surveys to mitigate potential property conflicts. This structured approach is designed to facilitate land conservation efforts through systematic management of easement properties.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) outlines specifications for reestablishing easement boundaries via legal surveys conducted by licensed surveyors. The process includes a two-phase approach, with Phase I involving preliminary survey submissions and Phase II focusing on monumentation and marking of boundaries. NRCS provides necessary documents, and the surveyor must follow stringent state regulations, including guidelines from the Bureau of Land Management for Public Land Survey System states. High-quality work is crucial, requiring accurate data and clear, complete documentation, including geographic coordinates and legal descriptions.
Before fieldwork, NRCS must notify landowners and conduct onsite presurvey visits. All boundary lines are to be clearly marked with visible monuments and signage, and any conflicts regarding ownership must be noted without alteration to the easement's legal boundaries. Deliverables include detailed survey plats, legal descriptions, and multiple digital formats for GIS compatibility. The surveyor must uphold confidentiality in accordance with privacy regulations. This document serves as a comprehensive guide for ensuring compliance and effective boundary reestablishment in NRCS easement programs, aligning with federal and state RFP requirements.
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