Schedule_18Q0238_Road_3478UF_Decom.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER(s)

901764

2. CONTRACT NO.

3.AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

12034318Q0193

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

07/11/2018

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL

a. NAME

Darrin Jackson - Contracting Questions

Lisa Hawdon – Technical Questions

Terry Wade Jerome - COR

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

208-765-7230

208-245-6045

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

08/03/2018 by

12:00 p.m. PST

9. ISSUED BY CODE 02RC

USDA FOREST SERVICE

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

[ ] UNRESTRICTED

[ X ] SET ASIDE 100 % FOR

[ ] EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS

11. DELIVERY FOR

FOB DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

[ ] SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

IDAHO MONTANA ACQUISITION TEAM [ X ] SMALL BUSINESS [ ] 13A. THIS CONTRACT IS RATED

ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700

3815 SCHREIBER WAY

COEUR D’ALENE, ID 83815

[ ] HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS

[ ] SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

[ ] 8(A)

13B. RATING

NAICS: 237990

SIZE STANDARD: $36.5 Million

14. METHOD OF SOLICATION

[X]RFQ [ ] IFB [ ] RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 02RC 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 02RC

USDA FOREST SERVICE

IDAHO MONTANA ACQUISITION TEAM

3815 SCHREIBER WAY

COEUR D’ALENE, ID 83815

USDA FOREST SERVICE

IDAHO MONTANA ACQUISITION TEAM

3815 SCHREIBER WAY

COEUR D’ALENE, ID 83815

17a. CONTRACTOR/ OFFERER CODE FACILITY

CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE IPP

Address:

TELEPHONE NO. DUNS NO.

E-Mail Address: FAX NO.

INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

ALL INVOICES MUST BE SUBMITTED

ELECTRONICALLY

THROUGH THE INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM

IPP VIA: WWW.IPP.GOV.

17b CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH

ADDRESS IN OFFER

18b. SUMBIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18A

UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QTY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

BEAR CREEK ROAD OBLITERATION PHASE I

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Idaho County, Idaho

SUBMIT FOR QUOTE:

1) SF1449 Contractor Address, Phone, DUNS#: Email, Fax, and

Blocks (17a, 30a-30c) Signature, Title and date (page 1).

2) Complete Schedule of Items (page 2)

3) Quality Control Plan (page 10)

4) Key Personnel (See AGAR 452.237-74 Key Personnel, page 14)

5) Experience Questionnaire (separate attachment)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

[X] 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5. [ X ] ARE [ ] ARE NOT ATTACHED.

[ ] 27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA [ ] ARE [ ] ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN ONE (1)

[ X ] TO ISSUING OFFICE, CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET

FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO

THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN

[ ] 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET

FORTH A11

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Signature Of Contracting Officer)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (Rev. 3/2005) Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48CFR 53.212 http://www.ipp.gov/

(SERVICE) / RFQ No.: 12034318Q0238 / Road 3478UF Decommissioning

CONTINUATION OF SF1449, BLOCKS 19-27a

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

Road 3478UF Decommissioning

St. Joe Ranger District

Idaho Panhandle National Forest

Benewah County, Idaho

B-1. Schedule of Items

3478UF Decommissioning

ITEM

NO.:

DESCRIPTION PAY

UNIT

EST.

QYT.

TOTAL PRICE

1 Roadway 3478UF, Method 1 LS 1 $

2 Equipment Rental, Hydraulic Excavator w/Thumb

HR 8 $

TOTAL BASE ITEM = $

B-2. Quote on all items. Equipment Rental hourly shall be ordered by the Contracting Officer if the need arises and documented time; ordering of the hourly equpment is not guaranteed.

B-3. Site Visit

Quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

Contact: Lisa Hawdon W: 208-245-6045

B-4. Basis of Award The Government intends and reserves the right to award one contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Quoter whose quote conforms to the elements of this RFQ and is the best value to the Government on such factors as price, experience, and past performance.

NOTE: See Instructions to Quoters and Evaluation Criteria on page 26 for additional information.

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C-1. Scope of Contract

Award of this solicitation will result in a Firm-Fixed Price service contract. Road decommissioning requires re-distribution of vegetation, full road re-contour, removal of through-fill/turnpike road sections, de-compaction, stream channel restoration, removing ditch relief culverts, installing water bars, road closure devices, clump planting, and seeding and mulching disturbed areas and related work in compliance with its terms, specifications, and provisions. This includes furnishing labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals.

This work is being solicited as a performance based service contract, where the Contractor is responsible for an end product. If an end product is not provided in compliance with the contract specifications, an adjustment to the payment will be made.

C-2. Project Locations

The project area is located in Sections 14, 15, 22, & 23 T. 42N R.1E. The following description is not inclusive for all travel routes to the project area and is provided only as one option to get prospective bidders to the work area.

To Junction of Forest Roads 3478 and 3478UF: From St. Joe Ranger District office in St. Maries, Idaho travel south on

Hwy 3 towards Clarkia, Idaho. Continue 1.5 miles on Hwy 3 past Clarkia, take a right on Forest Service Road 504. Take

FS Road 504 for approximately 2 miles to the junction with Forest Service Road 3478. Turn Left onto Road 3478. Take

FS road 3478 approximately 1.5 miles to the junction of 3478 and 3478UF. Forest Service Road 3478UF is on the left.

C-3. Technical Specifications

3.1 Definitions. The following definitions apply to this contract:

Channel Site – a location in a stream channel where a road crosses. Often a drainage structure and road fill exists but not always.

De-compaction – the process of decreasing the density of a surface.

Free Draining — A slope that will drain water without pooling or causing erosion of the slope.

Headwater Swale – A shallow, trough-like depression in the landscape that may be hydrologically connected to a stream channel downslope. Swales are sometimes referred to as ephemeral channels having an undefinable channel and no evidence of scour or deposition. Upslope precipitation, as rainfall or snowmelt is generally concentrated in swales and directed towards definable stream channels as subsurface flow.

Material — Any substances specified or necessary to satisfactorily complete the work.

Roadway — In general, the portion of a road, including shoulders, cut and fill slopes, for vehicular use.

Road Slump/Cracking. A localized portion of the roadbed, generally the fill slope that has either slipped or cracked or otherwise become lower than that of the adjacent roadbed.

Slope notation (vertical : horizontal). For slopes flatter than 1V:1H, express the slope as the ratio of one unit vertical to a number of units horizontal. For slopes steeper than 1V:1H, express the slope as the ratio of a number of units vertical to one unit horizontal. Slopes can be expressed as percentages.

Spring/Seep – a permanent or intermittent discharge of water that emerges from the ground and flows across the soil surface without defined bed and banks. Springs/seeps can generally be identified along roads by water appearing in the ditch, sheeting across the road, by softened and damp road conditions, or by cracks in the road where the structural integrity has been compromised due to drainage into or through the road prism.

Through-fill/Turnpike. An elevated section of roadway with fill slopes on both sides; the road is made of embankment.

3.2 ROAD DECOMMISSIONING

A. Description

Decommissioning treatments initiate restoration of ecological processes interrupted or adversely affected by a road. A series of drainage treatments may be applied with the goal of making a road effectively “hydrologically inert”. A hydrolocally inert road is defined as providing no resistance to the circulation and distribution of water. This work includes but is not limited to de-compaction of roadbeds, removal of ditch relief culverts, road re-contour, removal and end haul of through fill/turnpike roads, water-bar installation, restoration of stream channels, culvert removal, installing road closure devices, and seeding of all disturbed areas. It also includes excavation of fill material from landscape drainage features

(hydrologic features) such as springs, seeps, and headwater swales. Perform necessary work for equipment to access the road terminus and decommission the road toward the permanent road closure. Obstacles preventing access include but are not limited to vegetation (brush, trees, stumps), slumps, erosion sites, loss of road fill material, rocks, and flowing streams without road crossings. Cross streams with flowing water in a manner that minimizes erosion, sedimentation and turbidity to the stream. In addition, erosion control measures shall be incorporated. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to determine actual work for each road to meet specifications outlined in the contract. Standard industry practice indicates use of a Hydraulic Excavator to effectively perform this type of work.

B. Performance Work Requirements

Method 1. Restore the hillside to its natural contour by removing the entire road. Treatment consists of redistribution of vegetation, de-compaction, removal and end haul of through-fill/turnpike road sections, road re-contour, erosion control, headwater swale restoration, stream channel restoration, removal of ditch relief culverts, vegetation transplants, and seeding disturbed areas.

(1). Springs/Seeps. When springs or seeps in the cut slope are evident, do not place embankment material directly against the seep or spring. Conduct vegetation transplants and redistribution of vegetation downslope and adjacent to the spring or seep to encourage subsurface flow.

(2). Ditch Relief Culvert. This work consists of removing culverts other than those found at typical topographic features that indicate water may be present. Recontour the road and dispose of the ditch relief culvert in accordance with the Disposal of Drainage Structures subsection.

(3). Redistribution of Vegetation. This work consists of clearing, grubbing, removing vegetation for access and storing for later use. Vegetation includes dead woody debris, trees, stumps, roots and other vegetation within the limits of the project area necessary to be cleared for access to the project sites, within the areas designated for de-compaction, and excavation and embankment. Evenly distribute stored vegetation on the surface of re-contoured road segments and completed channel side slopes in stable positions that do not interfer with stream channel flow. Vegetation may be anchored in place by partially burying to a maximum depth of 12 inches.

(4). Through-fill/Turnpike Road Removal. This work consists of removing and end hauling sections of road

(including turnouts) constructed out of embankment. Material may be hauled to previously existing borrow sites or incorporated into other re-contour work. Once embankment is removed the restored section of road shall be of even slope from natural ground on one side to natural ground on the opposite side. Leave the disturbed ground in a de-compacted condition that promotes vegetative recovery.

(5). Road Re-contour. Restore the hillslope to match the adjacent natural side slopes by removing the embankment and returnig it to the originating cut slope. This work requires excavation and embankment of the road in the reverse order of road construction. Recontour the road including turnouts so that no detectable shelves or benches exist. To the best of ability place the soil containing the most organics on the surface of the recontoured road, conduct redistribution of vegetation and vegetation transplants. When available, scrape duff material from above the top of the cutslope and scattered over the completed recontoured road. Duff material may consist of a combination of needles, organic material, decomposing stumps and logs. Leave the restored hill slope in a roughened condition that promotes vegetative recovery.

(6). Erosion Control. This work consists of furnishing, constructing, and maintaining erosion and sediment control measures to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after work performed. The Contractor shall be responsible for storage, security, handling, and preservation of quality and fitness of erosion control material. An erosion control plan will be developed by the Contractor and approved by the CO prior to Contract Award. The erosion control plan shall indicate when, where, and how erosion control measures will be utilized and implemented.

Maintain a vegetation buffer, brush barrier, straw or hay dike or other method to control erosion when working adjacent to live water. Conserve brush from the clearing operation when constructing brush barriers. Provide the CO with certification that straw or hay bales or other erosion control products are weed free.

Stream diversions or dewatering is required while work is being done in channels where water is present. Diversions may be done with pipes, plastic lined trenches, check dams, pumps or other methods approved by the CO. The intent is to minimize the amount of erosion and sedimentation during project performance .

Maintain temporary erosion control measures in working condition until the project is complete. Restore the ground to its natural or intended condition and provide permanent erosion control measures when temporary measures are no longer needed. Soil erosion control measures will be evaluated by visual inspection of the work for compliance with the contract. Work may be rejected at any time if it does not comply with permits or the contract. Remove all erosion control devices upon contract completion or when approved.

(7). Headwater Swale Restoration. At the site remove all road fill, bedding material and drainage structures (if present) and restore to natural ground slope. Soil organic layers and stumps can be used as indicators to determine slope and width of the swale which shall be restored. Blend side slopes of the swale upslope and downslope of the road to determine the re-contour shape. Use features that have not been altered by road construction to connect the swale by excavating to a uniform grade that connects the undisturbed swale upslope and downslope of the road. The restored swale should have a natual appearance that conforms to the surrounding landscape. If present, dispose of drainage structures in accordance with the Disposal of Drainage Structures subsection.

(8). Stream Channel Restoration. All channel sites are treated the same whether water is present or not. Remove all road fill, bedding material and drainage structures. Old soil organic layers, stumps, and the presence of streambed materials can be used as indicators to determine stream slope and width which shall be restored. If floodplain is present either upstream or downstream of the channels site, the floodplain shape and width shall also be restored. Blend side slopes of the stream channel and hillslopes upstream and downstream of the channel to determine the re-contour shape.

Use features that have not been altered by the road construction. Connect the stream channel by excavating the crossing to a uniform grade. The reconstructed channel and floodplain (if present) shall connect uniformly with the undisturbed natural channel 50 feet beyond the influence of cut and fill slope of the road upstream and downstream. The restored stream channel and floodplain (if present) should have the same dimensions (width, depth, and slope) as the stream channel upstream of the channel site. Dispose of drainage structures in accordance with the Disposal of Drainage

Structures subsection. Tolerances for the restored channel dimensions are listed in Table 1.

Table 1. Stream Channel Restoration Monitoring Parameters for Method 1.

Description Tolerance Method

Stream slope + 2% clinometer

Stream width + 1’ measuring tape

Side slope + 2% clinometer

Floodplain width +1’ measuring tape

Gradient Control 0 number/15 lineal feet

Habitat Logs 0 number/site

(a) Gradient Control. Gradient control structures are designed to prevent headcutting in the newly restored stream channel. Install a minimum of 1 gradient control stuctures per 15 lineal feet of stream channel restored. Culvert length or placement is not a factor in determining the amount of gradient control structures. The length of disturbed area resulting from restoration activities will determine the amount of gradient control structures. Match the gradient breaks of the undisturbed stream channel upstream of the channel site. Use native materials such as rocks, logs, and rootwads to construct the structures as shown on the plans. Rock conserved from the restoration process can be used to armor the steambed. Armor rock size should be of the approximate size and dimensions of rock upstream of the crossing. Gradient control structures are not needed in locations where bedrock controlls stream channel gradient, however the bedrock must be readily verified upon inspection.

(b) Habitat Logs. Use trees and logs stored during the clearing operation as habitat logs in the stream channel. Install a minimum of 6 habitat logs per stream channel restoration with a minium large end diameter of 10” and a minumum length of 20 feet. Do not orient the habitat logs parallel with the stream channel. The primary function of a habitat log is to stabilize the side slopes of the stream channel, but they may be used to provide shade and cover.

(9) Disposal Of Drainage Structures. Remove all drainage structures (culverts, downpipe, anchors, drop inlets, and trash racks, log culverts etc.) gates and barriers on the project road. All removed items shall become the property of the

Contractor (except log drainage structues) and shall be removed from government land and recycled or disposed of in a legal manner. The material or structure designated for removal shall include the structure and all of its appurtenances and hardware. Material from log drainage structures can be used as redistribution of vegetation on road recontour.

(10) Vegetation Transplants. Use available native perennial vegetation along the clearing limits to immediately transplant live vegetation throughout the recontouring at a minimum of 6 transplants per 100 lineal feet. Care shall be taken not to prematurally clear or completely clear for access resulting in loss of transplantable vegetation. Transplants shall be of sufficient size to maintain all the root system and contain adequate soil to enhance favorable growth and survival.

(11) Seed and Mulch. This work consists of uniformly spreading seed the full length and width of the decommissioned roadway and using straw or hay erosion control devices as mulch at restored stream channels.

Conform to the Federal Seed Act, the Federal Noxious Weed Act, and applicable State and local seed and noxious weed laws. The Contractor is responsible for the proper storage and security of seed. Do not use wet, moldy, or otherwise contaminated or damaged seed.

Furnish the kinds of seed and the amounts to be applied in terms of pure live seed (PLS) as follows: use the Standard

Moist Site Mix for all stream channel restoration sites, road re-contours, permanent road closures, seeps/springs, headwater swales, de-compaction and through-fill/turnpike road sections.

Standard Moist Site Mix

Seed

Certification *All seed is required to be Blue Tag Certified (“Blue Tagged”) and certified noxious weed free.

1This seed may either be “Source Identified” or “Uncertified”, but must have lab inspections indicating it meets

SPECIES **PLS LBS/AC

*Slender wheatgrass "Revenue" (Elymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus) 5.0

*Tufted hairgrass “Nortran” (Deschampsia caespitosa) 2.0

*Mountain brome "Bromar" (Bromus marginatus) 5.0 1Quickguard Sterile Triticale (Triticum aestivum x Secale ceral) OR 1ReGreen Steril Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

3.0

*Blue wildrye "Arlington" or "Elkton" (Elymus glaucus) 4.0 1Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) 0.5 1Mountain lupine (Lupinus argenteus ssp. rubicaulis) 0.5

TOTAL 20

certification standards for seed purity and cannot have noxious weed species.

The CO may approve acceptable substitutions specifications when certain cultivars/ or species are unavailable.

**Pounds of seed to be furnished per acre shall be obtained by dividing the pounds of pure live seed (PLS) required per acre by the product of the percent purity and percent germination.

Example: 5 (# PLS/acre) = 6.55 pounds commercial seed per acre.

0.90 x 0.85 (where purity=90% and germination=85%)

Seed is estimated using a standard average of 4 acres/mile (or 140 lbs/mile). This is only an estimate and Contractor is responsible for full coverage and any additional mileage.

Apply seed by the dry method. No fertilizer shall be used. Do not spread seed over snow or ice or during windy or excessively wet weather. Seed may only be applied in September, October, November, or when approved by the

Contracting Officer.

If straw bales are used for erosion control, they may be broke apart and scattered in a manner that does not prevent vegetation from becoming established under the mulch.

3.3 EQUIPMENT

The moving of equipment and supplies to the job site and between job sites shall be the Contractors responsibility and is incidental to decommissioning.

Contractor shall provide quality equipment capable of safely performing the work under the terms of the contract. All repairs are the total responsibility of the Contractor.

The Contractor shall provide a minimum 24 hour advance notice at an agreed upon location to make equipment available for inspection and approval before use. The Contractor shall satisfy all applicable OSHA and DOT requirements or certifications for the operation of offered equipment.

Equipment provided to conduct work must meet or exceed the following minimum specifications:

Year of Manufacture – 2005 or newer.

Hydraulic Excavator (standard industry practice)*

100 – 150 SAE Net Horsepower (HP)

Tracked, crawler type

No fluid leaks, machine may do instream work

Bucket must be equipped with hydraulic thumb, claw style with teeth capable of grasping material

Hook or Eye on backside of bucket to allow attachment of chain or cable

Hydraulically operated

Equipped with a frame mounted hook/eye to accommodate attachment of cable, chain or choker

Equipped with cab/Falling Objects Protective Structures (FOPS)

Capable of 2-speed travel will be preferred for some projects

* Or other types of equipment as approved by the Contracting Officer

100HP

Bucket capacity of 1 cubic yard

Undercarriage width of 8’

Operating weight of 36,000 pounds

Digging depth of 20 feet

150HP

Bucket capacity of 1.75 cubic yards

Undercarriage width of 10’

Operating weight of 45,000 pounds

Digging depth of 21 feet

* Or other types of equipment as approved by the Contracting Officer

Maintenance of Traffic and Use of Warning Devices.

The Contractor shall provide, erect, and maintain all necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient lights, danger signals, signs, and other traffic control devices, and shall take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and safety of the public. Project roads closed to traffic shall be protected by effective barricades, and obstructions shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness. Suitable warning signs shall be provided to properly control and direct traffic. All signs and devices remain the property and responsibility of the Contractor. Work shall not be started until all the required signs are in place.

The Contractor shall erect warning signs to any place on the project where operations may interfere with the use of the road or trail by traffic and at all intermediate points where the new work crosses or coincides with an existing road or trail. All road barricades, warning signs, lights, temporary signals, flagmen and pilot car operators and equipment, and other protective devices, except for special devices, shall conform with the most recent edition of the Manual of Uniform Traffic

Control Devices (MUTCD).

Immediately replace any device that is lost, stolen, destroyed, or inoperative. Remove all temporary traffic control devices upon contract completion or when approved.

The road shall be surveyed before work to prevent blocking motorized or non-motorized vehicles.

Devices

Required signs can be mounted on portable or temporary mountings. Standard MUTCD legends shall be used.

Traffic approaching the work area from either direction or side approaches shall be warned by signing.

Equipment

Vehicles and machinery not directly used in the maintenance operation shall be parked off the traveled way to minimize interference with the normal use of the road.

Weed-Free Equipment

In order to prevent the introduction of new or potential spread of noxious weeds into the project area, the Contractor shall be required to furnish the Contracting Officer with proof of weed-free equipment.

The equipment shall be washed with a pressure washer that is capable of producing enough water force to thoroughly remove all organic and mineral debris, including excess grease, from the machine. The Contractor shall request inspection of the equipment by the Contracting Officer Representatives and shall obtain the written approval of the COR prior to moving the equipment to the jobsite. The COR shall be given at least 24 hours’ notice prior. If the equipment is removed from the jobsite, the equipment shall be re-washed and re-inspected. This is considered incidental and no separate payment will be made.

EQUIPMENT RENTAL-Hourly

Hydraulic Excavator with Thumb. It is anticipated that an excavator of a size capable of performing the excavation needs for the project, i.e. excavation, vegetation transplants, gradient control structures, etc., will be of an adequate size to be acceptable for any work that the Contractor may be directed to perform under this section. This work consists of furnishing and operating equipment for work ordered and directed by the CO not otherwise provided for under the contract.

Make equipment available for inspection and approval before use. Do not measure time for moving equipment between project work sites. Do not measure nonoperable equipment or equipment dependent upon another piece of nonoperable equipment.

The Equipment Operator and CO will maintain a daily written record, such as shift tickets for the equipment showing the following:

Contract number and project name.

Name of contractor and operator.

Equipment make, model, and serial number

This daily record can be documented on a shift ticket. The Operator performing the work or Designated Contractor

Representative and the COR or Inspector shall sign the daily record each day.

Hours of actual operation ordered by the CO to the nearest quarter hour, include any hours of standby, move between sites (if any), and mobilization. Include hours authorized for fueling, time of operation lost with explanation (if applicable).

An hour consists of 60 minutes of actual operation of equipment on authorized Government work. Moving of equipment under its own power, when so ordered by the Forest Service, will constitute authorized work.

Nonproductive time such as, but not restricted to, lack of operating supplies or qualified operator, service time, time lost by reason of breakdown or being stuck, or loading time of specified accessories shall not constitute

"actual operation".

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E-1. 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements. (APR 1984)

The Contractor is responsible for performing or having performed all inspections and tests necessary to substantiate that the supplies or services furnished under this contract conform to contract requirements, including any applicable technical requirements for specified manufacturers’ parts. This clause takes precedence over any Government inspection and testing required in the contract’s specifications, except for specialized inspections or tests specified to be performed solely by the Government.

E-2. FAR--52.246-4 Inspection of Services - Fixed-Price (AUG 1996)

(a) Definition. “Services,” as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may—

(1) Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements; and

(2) Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may—

(1) By contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service; or

(2) Terminate the contract for default.

E-3. FAR 52.246-13 Inspection—Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements. (AUG 1996)

(a) Unless otherwise designated by the specifications, all workmanship performed under the contract is subject to

Government inspection at all times and places where dismantling or demolition work is being performed. The Contractor shall furnish promptly, and at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities, labor, and materials necessary for safe and convenient inspection by the Government. The Government shall perform inspections in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(b) The Contractor is responsible for damage to property caused by defective workmanship. The Contractor shall promptly segregate and remove from the premises any unsatisfactory facilities, materials, and equipment used in contract performance, and promptly replace them with satisfactory items. If the Contractor fails to proceed at once in a workmanlike manner with performance of the work or with the correction of defective workmanship, the Government may—

(1) By contract or otherwise, replace the facilities, materials, and equipment or correct the workmanship and charge the cost to the Contractor; and

(2) Terminate for default the Contractor’s right to proceed. The Contractor and any surety shall be liable, to the extent specified in the contract for any damage or cost of repair or replacement.

E-4. Contractor Quality Control

The Contractor, is responsible for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of this contract. The role of the Government is quality assurance to ensure contract standards are met.

The Contractor shall provide a site specific Quality Control Plan (QCP) with their quote. The Contractor’s QCP must provide the Government with sufficient information to indicate and verify the contractor is conducting work in accordance with this agreement. The Contractor may supplement the QCP within 10 days of the start of work based on items awarded to the Contractor and Government comments The plan shall include:

(1) Control procedures for security of Government-provided items such as keys, and lock combinations;

(2) How quality will be monitored to assure performance,

(3) How the work will be supervised and by whom;

(4) Identify the person responsible for quality control and;

(5) Corrective or preventive actions that will be taken to meet quality standards

The Contractor’s quality control inspection shall provide an unbiased assessment of road decommissioning activities.

The quality control inspection shall also notify the Government in advance of cases where the Contractor may be in question of whether or not work needs to be performed. The Government may provide two courtesy quality control reviews per item number at the request of the Contractor for specific Critical Work during the duration of the contract.

The courtesy review request must be received by the Contracting Officer in writing, and provide the road number and

WGS coordinates of the Critical Work to be reviewed. The Government shall have 48 hours from the date received to provide the courtesy review. The review will not be considered as inspection nor acceptance of any item of work.

The Contractor’s written inspection data for road decommissioning activities shall include, global positioning system

(GPS) coordinates for the beginning and end of work on each road, each channel site, spring/seep, and headwater swale. The Government will use datum WGS 84 and report coordinates in decimal degree (DD) format. Site 1 is at the road end. Table 3 provides an example of displayed data.

Table 3. Inspection Data

Road

Number

Site

Number

GPS Coordinates Critical Work

1552UA 1

N 47.93720° W 116.62510°

Channel Site: Install 6 Gradient

Control Structures @ 22%.

Stream width 6 feet, floodplain with 2 feet, side slope 46%, and installed 7 Habitat logs

1552UA 2 N 47.93720° W 116.62444° Waterbar.

1552UA 3 N 47.93720° W 116.62473° Waterbar

1552UA 4

N 47.93647° W 116.62521°

Channel Site: Install 5 Gradient

Control Structures @ 19%.

Stream width 4 feet, floodplain with 1 foot, side slope 36%, and installed 5 Habitat logs

1552UA 5

N 47.93539° W 116.57385°

Headwater Swale: Recontour to match natural surrounding ground.

1552UA 6

N 47.88675° W 116.43250° Road Closure: Recontour 200 feet.

Road decommissioning activities that are not identified or incorrectly identified or not completed will result in a deduction or be considered unacceptable.

The Contractor’s Quality Control will be deemed unacceptable when the Contractor fails to complete Critical work as outlined in Table 4. Depending on the determination of Non-Critical the Contractor will have the option of a re-work for full payment with no additional contract time or a deduction for Non-Critical work items will be assessed.

Deductions may total up to 30%. Deductions more than 31% will be unacceptable and rejected.

Table 4. Critical and Non-Critical Work Assessment

Critical Work Considered Non-Critical when… Percent (%)

Deduction of

Lump Sum bid per Item

Number.

Redistribution of

Vegetation

Vegetation is not available. 0%

Vegetation is not evenly redistributed. Each 100 lineal feet of road not to specification will have individual (compounding) deductions. Applies to all Critical Work.

5%

Through-Fill/Turnpike

Road Removal

Slope of finished road is not even from natural ground on one side to natural ground on opposite side. Each 50 lineal feet not to specification will have individual (compounding) deductions.

Road Re-contour

Duff material is not available 0%

When detectable shelves or benches exist or when available duff material is not scattered on surface. Each 100 lineal feet not to specification will have individual (compounding) deductions.

Road Slump/Cracking

Road slump/cracking is not identified and has not been re-contoured. Each slumped or cracked section of road not re-contoured will have individual (compounding) deductions.

Erosion Control

Erosion control measures fail to function as intended due to improper application or installation. Each offense will be a

(compounding) deduction.

Headwater Swale

Restoration

Headwater Swale not identified and has no drainage structure.

Each headwater swale not identified will be a (compounding) deduction.

10%

Headwater Swale not identified and has drainage structure.

Each headwater swale not identified will be a (compounding) deduction.

20%

Headwater swale not excavated to a uniform grade that connects the undisturbed swale upslope and downslope of the road. Each headwater swale improperly connected will be a

(compounding) deduction.

Springs/Seeps Spring/Seep not identified. Each spring/seep not identified will be a (compounding) deduction

5%

Stream Channel

Restoration

Stream slope out of tolerance. Each stream channel restoration out of tolerance will be a compounding deduction.

Stream width out of tolerance. Each stream channel restoration out of tolerance will be a (compounding) deduction.

Side slope out of tolerance. Each stream channel restoration out of tolerance will be a (compounding) deduction 5%

Gradient control applied at less than minimum rate of 1 gradient control per 15 lineal feet or out of slope with the channel.

Deduction applied to each missing or out of slope gradient control structure per stream channel restoration.

10%

More than 2 gradient control missing at stream channel restoration.

100%

Habitat logs utilized are not of appropriate diameter or length or correct amount. Deduction applied to each habitat log out of specification per stream channel restoration.

5%

Ditch Relief Culvert Ditch relief culvert not identified. 5%

Disposal of Drainage

Structures

Culvert not disposed of according to specificaion. Deduction applied to each culvert not disposed according to specification.

5%

Vegetation Transplants

Vegetation not available 0%

Vegetation transplants not conducted at specified rate or improper transplanting. Each 100 lineal feet of road not to specification will have individual (compounding) deductions.

5%

Seed and Mulch

Seed and Mulch is not done to specification. Each 100 lineal feet not seeded to specification will have individual

(compounding) deductions.

5%

Water-bars Water-bars not installed at minimum rate or dimensions as shown on the plans.

5%

Permanent Road

Closure

Permanent Road closure is not done to specification. 10%

Contractor shall assure performance meets contract specifications prior to requesting the Government to inspect for payment or acceptance. Upon completion of a road the Contractor shall notify the COR in writing to set a mutually agreed upon date for inspection of completed work.

E-5. ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENT

5.1 Government Quality Assurance

Quality assurance will be performed by the Government. Methods may include visual survey and review of Contractor quality control documents, procedures, plan inspection reports and/or customer comments.

When inspection indicates the performance objectives were not met, work will be deemed unacceptable and payment will not be made until the Contractor has assured the Government that its Quality Control measures have corrected the deficiencies. Inspections after re-work will be made in the same manner as the first inspection. The Contractor may be charged for actual costs incurred by the Government for inspection of rework.

5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATING PAYMENT:

5.2.1 The Contractor’s accepted Quality Control Inspection results will be used as the basis for payment for decommissioning work.

5.2.2 All channel sites will be measured as slope distance to determine the minimum number of grade control structures (1 structure/15’ linear feet) required for each individual channel site. The slope distance on roads will be measured to determine the minimum number of water-bars to be installed as shown on the plans.

5.2.3 Re-measurement. The Contractor may at any time after award request re-measurement of any pay item.

The request must be in writing within 10 days after completion of a pay item. The Government’s re-measurement will only be made within identified pay item.

If re-measurement of the identified pay item does not result in a variance from the initial measurement as required in the specifications, there will be no adjustment and the Contractor shall pay for the actual cost of re-measurement.

If re-measurement results in a variance from the initial measurement as required in the specifications, payment shall be based on the re-measurement and the Government shall pay for the re-measurement.

5.2.4 Critical Item Work. When Critical Item is unacceptable, the Contractor will be given an opportunity to perform a re-work with no adjustment in contract time or price and charged for re-inspection. If a re-work is not performed the Contractor will be subject to a Termination for Default.

5.2.5 Non-Critical Item Work. When Non-Critical Item is unacceptable, a deduction will be made in accordance with Table 4 or Contractor will be given an opportunity to re-work with no adjustment in contract time or price and charged for reinspection. If the quality of Non-Critical remains below 70 percent after the re-work, no payment will be made for that item.

5.2.6 Equipment Rental-Hourly. The daily record, (i.e. Shift Ticket) will be used to reconcile the contractor’s proper invoice for payment. Appropriate Government surveillance of contractor performance is required to give reasonable assurance that efficient methods and effective cost controls are being used.

Payments will be made only for services accepted based upon the Hourly Rates in the Schedule of Items for Operated

Equipment time and associated Mobilization and Moves. In lieu of specific modification to the contrary, there shall be no payment for direct labor, other equipment or service costs, materials of any kind, or other direct or indirect costs.

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F-1. AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988)

The contract period of performance is from the date of Notice to Proceed to September 30, 2019.

NOTE: It is anticipated the Notice to Proceed will be issued approximately September 3, 2019.

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

F-2. AGAR 452-215-73 Post Award Conference. (NOV 1996). A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled and held before the Notice to Proceed is issued, after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at a location to be determined as agreed upon.

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H-1. AGAR 452.237-74 Key Personnel. (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

On-Site Supervisor and/or Contractor Representative: _______________________________________

Equipment Operator(s): _______________________________________________________________

Quality Control Inspector: ____________________________________________________________

(b) During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the

Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer.

Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting

Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

H-2. Loss, Damage, or Destruction

(a) Equipment furnished with operator. The Government shall not be liable for loss, damage, or destruction of equipment furnished under this contract except for such loss, damage, or destruction resulting from the negligent or wrongful act(s) of

Government employee(s) while acting within the scope of their employment.

All claims arising under this clause will be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

H-3. Weed-Free Equipment

In order to prevent the potential spread of noxious weeds into the project area, the Contractor shall be required to furnish the Contracting Officer with proof of weed-free equipment.

The following is considered proof of weed-free equipment:

The Contractor will be required to clean all construction equipment (equipment that operates off existing roads) prior to entry on the project area. This cleaning shall remove all dirt and plant parts and material that may carry noxious weed seeds into the project area. Only construction equipment inspected by the Contracting Officer will be allowed to operate within the project area. All subsequent move-ins of construction equipment shall be treated the same as the initial move-in.

Prior to initial move-in of all construction equipment, and all subsequent move-ins, the Contractor shall make equipment available for inspection at an agreed location.

H-4. Landscape Preservation

(a) The Contractor shall confine operations to within the clearing limits or other areas designated in contract documents, and prevent the depositing of rocks, excavated materials, stumps, or other debris outside of these limits. Material which falls outside of these limits shall be retrieved, disposed of, or incorporated in the work as directed by the Contracting

Officer.

(b) Operation shall be scheduled and conducted to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, and impoundments (lakes, reservoirs, etc.).

Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumens, raw sewage, and other harmful materials shall not be discharged into or near rivers, streams, and impoundments or into natural or manmade channels leading thereto. Wash water or waste water from concrete or aggregate operations shall not be allowed to enter live streams prior to treatment by filtration, settling, or other means sufficient to reduce the sediment content to not more than that of the stream into which it is discharged.

Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in live streams without written approval by the Contracting Officer.

H-5. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

(a) General. This contract is subject to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Agriculture Acquisition Regulations

(AGAR), and Forest Service Acquisition Regulations (FSAR) that require past performance evaluations to be completed and entered into the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

(b) Contact Information. At the Prework Meeting, the name and email address of the Contractor Representative will be required.

(c) Assessment. Upon completion of the work associated with the contract/delivery orders (including prior to any renewal options exercised), an evaluation will be initiated by the Contracting Officer in the CPARS system and the Contractor

Representative will receive an auto-email from CPARS with instructions for completion of the evaluation.

H-6. Safety , Contractors shall comply with OSHA regulations and provide employees a work environment that is sanitary and not hazardous, which includes providing personal protective equipment. Contractors must maintain a health and safety plan and an accident prevention program, which includes frequent and regular inspections of the project site, materials and equipment. Contractors are responsible for risk management regarding contractor/employee and public safety, which include experience of operator to handle road and terrain conditions, getting to the worksite, traffic control and coordination with other users.

H-7. Personal Protective Equipment

(a) The Contractor will train in the safe operation and use of equipment to all workers using such equipment.

(b) Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards or processes encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body.

(c) Defective or damaged personal protective equipment shall not be used.

(d) The Contractor shall provide, at no cost to the employee, to each employee who operates a chain saw, chain saw chaps and assure the chaps are worn during saw operations. These chaps must be approved by Underwriters Laboratory or meet

Forest Service specification 6170-47. The chaps shall cover the full length of the thigh to the top of the boot on each leg.

(e) The Contractor shall assure that each employee wears foot protection that provides adequate traction and ankle support. Employees operating chain saws shall wear foot protection that is constructed with cut-resistant material which will protect the employee against contact with a running chain saw.

(f) The…