i.TrailMechanicalFuelsTaskOrder.docx

TASK ORDER NO.

IF THIS ORDER IS GREATER THAN $2,500.00, IT IS

NOT VALID UNTIL SIGNED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

Contractor:

Issuing and Billing Office:

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest 1550 Dewey Ave., Ste. A Baker City, OR 97814

Item Sub item

Description Quantity Order

Unit Unit Price

Amount

Mastication

Optional Items: Mastication

Optional Items: Grapple Pile

Contractor: (Name and Signature)

Requested By: (Name and Signature) COR: Terry George

Fund Authorization: (Name and Signature) Line Officer

Ordered By: (Name and Signature)

Andrea Pollock, Contracting Officer

Original to CO, CC to Contractor, B&F and COR

1. Location of Work

The Trail mechanical fuels reduction project is located on the La Grande Ranger District. Project area map is provided for specific locations and PDF maps are compatable with Avenza. General access for the Cove units from La Grande is Imbler Highway 237 to the 62 road to the 6205 and 6210 roads. For information about the exact location contact Terry George (541-962-8565 or Mike Johnson (541-962-8566).

2. Post Award Conference (AGAR 452.215-73) (Nov. 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offer is required. It will be scheduled and held as soon as the contractor, CO and COT are available to meet after the date of task order award. The conference will be held at a mutually agreed upon location.

3. Traffic Control

All equipment will be contained within the project boundary. The Contractor is responsible for providing signs warning of the potential hazard from flying debris on all open roads adjacent to treatment units.

4. Safety The Government has identified the following hazards when performing complex restoration activities over a large project area. Contractor shall provide a job-specific safety plan at the post award conference addressing these hazards as well as any other hazards the Contractor has encountered in this type of work.

· Job specific PPE, including safety glasses, hardhats, foot wear, hearing protection, for individuals on the jobsite when outside of the machinery cab.

· Job and equipment specific first-aid kits, spill kits for fuel, hydraulic fluid, etc.

· Evacuation plan in case of injury.

· Working around heavy equipment and trucks, blind spots, backing, visibility, etc.

· Working near Forest Roads and Campground where flying debris can be dangerous.

5. 52.217-4 Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award. (June 1988)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate the total price for the basic requirement together with any option(s) exercised at the time of award.

6. 52.217-7 Option For Increased Quantity—Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989)

The government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the schedule. The contracting officer may exercise the option by written notice to the contractor at any time within the task order performance period. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

7. List of Attachments

The following attachments are made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

06-Trail Mechanical Fuels Reduction Detailed Unit Information Sheet

Slope

Variable Leave Tree Spacing (ft)

Maximum cut limit (DBH) Color of Flagging

Estimated production per machine (Ac/Day)

Mastication of pre-existing Ground Fuels Required

Mastication

Grapple Pile

Mastication Information (Applies to all mastication units) Fuel height reduction

1. The contractor shall mechanically masticate and scatter both natural fuels and activity generated fuels so that the resulting fuel bed is no greater than 1 foot in depth.

Required treated piece size of masticated material

1. Down woody material (logs) greater than 12” in diameter at the small end will be left untreated.

Contractor shall select leave trees based on the following criteria.

1. Select leave trees which have the tallest height, largest crown, and straightest stems and are free of damage or disease.

2. Leave all conifer trees which exceed a maximum DBH cut limit.

3. Select additional leave trees from healthy, undamaged conifers under specified DBH cut limit as necessary to achieve average spacing.

4. If no healthy undamaged tree exists at the required spacing interval, leave a tree relatively free of damage, regardless of species.

5. Selection of leave trees will be made in the following priority order: Ponderosa pine, western larch, Douglas-fir, lodgepole pine, and grand fir

6. Spacing may be varied up to fifty (50) percent to select the most desirable tree. However, spacing control, using the original guides, shall be maintained whenever possible.

7. Minimum cut tree height is 12 inches.

8. Trees (not needed for spacing purposes) exceeding eighteen (18) inches in height shall be severed below the lowest live limb, except when prevented by natural obstacles; in which case, any live limbs below the cutting point shall be removed. Trees shall be completely severed from the stump. Stump height shall not exceed six (6) inches above the ground level or two (2) inches above a natural obstacle.

Grapple Pile Information (Applies to all grapple pile units)

To produce the Desired Outcome of this contract, the contractor shall pile material from 1 to 10 inches in diameter. Treatment units shall be piled so that residual fuel loading (after piles are burnt) is a maximum of 3 to 7 pieces of woody debris ranging from 3 - 10 inches DBH per (1/20th acre) inspection plot.

Pile Requirements

1. Piles shall be constructed in such a manner as to ignite easily and combust completely, contain fire within the pile perimeter, and do minimal damage to residual trees.

1. Pile height shall be 5 feet minimum and 15 feet maximum. Where applicable piles meeting the maximum size requirements are proffered.

1. Piles shall be constructed a minimum of 20 ft. from private land boundaries

1. Pile diameter shall not exceed 20 feet. Some bucking of logs may be required.

1. Nothing shall protrude more than 5 feet outside of the perimeter of a pile.

1. Piles shall not be placed on large or tall stumps, down logs greater than 12 inches (small end diameter), or large rocks.

1. Piles shall not be constructed in roads, ditches, meadows, grass “scablands” or channel bottoms.

1. Piles shall contain minimal amounts of soil or rocks.