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1. REQUEST NO. 2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT.DEF. RATING

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Region 9 Timber Mark & Cruise BPA Call Order: 12363N26Q4104

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Schedule of Items

Ottawa National Forest - North Zone FY26NZ Stampede Marking Contract Attachment 1 - Schedule of Items

Item Description Cruise Method

Payment Units

Estimated Quantity

Unit of Issue

Unit Price Total Pric

1 Stampede- Contract Term Date: 08/28/2026 1a Hardwood Selection STR1 PU 1 - 11 461 acre

Item 1 Tota STR1 = Sample Tree Cruise w/ Cut Tree Marking

1. BPA Call Contract Time and Required Rate of Progress.

a. Period of Performance: Date of Award through 8/28/2026

2. BPA Call Evaluation Criteria – Instructions to Quoters.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses begin with 52) Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (AGAR clauses begin with 452) Deviations to provisions may be viewed at: https://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/FARClassDeviations.htm

FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract. (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

Technical Package addressing the following evaluation factors and subfactors:

1. Past Performance. Determined by FedDataCheck and CPARS databases. Formal submission to address this factor has been completed under FAR 17.2 Options renewal and modification issuance. Source Selection Authority shall submit all Vendor Unique Entity Identifiers to FedDataCheck and CPARs to form a basis for responsibility and prior past performance. Each file shall be kept under vendor name at time of selection for an accurate and complete document of record.

2. Price. Price will be evaluated on the basis of reasonableness and total cost to the Government and shall be used to determine the comprehension and evaluation of the understanding of the work to be completed.

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a. Quoters shall submit their quote(s) by submitting the following:

i. 1 copy of completed, signed SF-18 Request for Quotations form;

ii. 1 copy of completed Schedule of Items; and

iii. Quoter response(s) to technical (non-price) evaluation criteria

b. Technical (non-price) evaluation criteria instructions. Quoters shall submit a response to the following non-price evaluation factor:

i. Contract Time and Schedule.

1. Quoters shall submit a proposal concerning how they intend to conform to the contract requirements concerning contract time and schedule.

3. Evaluation Criteria and Award Statement.

c. Technical / Non-Price Evaluation Factors.

i. Contract Time and Schedule. The Government will evaluate the Quoter’s proposal(s) concerning how they intend to conform to the contract time requirements of the Call Order

d. Price Quote. The Government will evaluate the Quoter’s proposed price(s) for price reasonableness.

e. Award Statement. Award will be made to the Quoter(s) whose response(s) represent the best value to the Government, technical and price factors considered. Evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price in the award decision(s). The critical factor in making any price/technical trade-offs is not the spread between the technical ratings, but rather the significance of that difference. The significance of the difference in ratings will be determined on the basis of what that difference is and what it would cost the government to take advantage of it. Award may not necessarily be made for technical capabilities that would appear to exceed those needed for fulfilling the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to make price/technical trade-offs that are in the best interest and advantageous to the Government.

Quotations should contain the quoter’s best technical and price terms. The Contracting Officer may reject any or all quotations. The Contracting Officer may issue a call order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation. It is the Government’s intent to award without holding discussions. Technical Packages should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms, from a price and technical standpoint, which the quoter can submit to the Government. After the evaluation of quotations, the Contracting Officer may negotiate final terms with one or more quoters of the Government’s choice before issuing any order. The Contracting Officer will not negotiate with any quoters other than those of the Government’s choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR 13. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria.

The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/WORK STATEMENT

Scope of Contract This contract is for Payment Units (1-11) in the Stampede Timber Sale. It involves timber marking and volume estimation of approximately 461 acres in Northern Hardwoods forest types, broken down by the following descriptions:

(1) HARDWOOD SELECTION, IMPROVEMENT, THINNING (Marking & Cruising) Payment Units 1-11: approximately 461 acres Uneven aged stands or even-aged stands with uneven-aged or even-aged objectives consisting of a mixture of Northern Hardwood types of various size classes. These stands contain both pulpwood and sawtimber Species/Product/Unit mixes. Marking objectives are to remove trees considered high risk, defective, poor form, or mature and to maintain or develop size class structure with optimum growing stock, per the specific marking instructions.

(8) SAMPLE TREE CRUISING METHOD

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Payment Units 1-11: approximately 461 acres The Sample Tree cruising method (STR) involves measuring a specified proportion (Sample Interval) of trees in the defined sub-population. The remaining trees included for removal are tallied as count trees. With this cruising method, every tree included for removal must be visited and marked.

NOTE: USFS has not marked the Road ROW unit (12) yet for this sale. This will be done by USFS at a later date. For units that have a road running through them, contractor should still mark/cruise trees up to the edge of the existing road clearing.

NOTE: Government furnished tree marking paint (TMP) will be issued, or returned, by appointment only at the Ontonagon RANGER DISTRICT OFFICE. The primary point of contact for all TMP transactions will be the paint custodian. This person will be identified at the pre-work meeting. BLUE paint has been designated for this sale.

This sale can be accessed from the following direction:

From the intersection of M-64 and M-28 in Bergland, head west on M-28 for approximately 3.3 miles. Head north at Pendock Road (FR250) for 0.3 miles. Continue onto FR250 for 1 mile. Head west at FR 253. The sale is on either side of the road.

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CRUISE DESIGN - STRATA 1 - Sample Tree Measure (STR)

Estimated Gross Sale Value: ~ $184,752

Maximum Sampling Error (Sale): +/- 10% (per FSH 2409.12, Chapter 40, 41.1 – Exhibit 01) Maximum Sampling Error (Stratum): +/- 40% for tree measurement sales

******** Marking Contract Acres ********

Payment Unit Treatment Approx. Acres 1-11 Hardwood Selection 461

Total Approximate Acres: 461

******** USFS Marking Acres ********

Payment Unit Treatment Approx. Acres 12 ROW Right-of-way clearing – USFS will mark (1)

Instructions

Payment Unit 1-11– Hardwood Selection/Sample Tree Cruising (STR) – ALL merchantable trees to be removed from this Payment Unit require two paint marks at DBH on opposite sides of the tree AND a corresponding stump mark (see specific Marking Instructions for this Payment Unit). Cruise marked trees using the Sample Groups and Sample Intervals below.

Payment Unit 12: Right-of-way Clearing (USFS mark) - Sample Tree Cruising (STR) ALL merchantable trees to be removed from this Payment Unit require paint marks at DBH on opposite sides of the tree AND a corresponding stump mark. Cruise marked trees using the Sample Groups and Sample Intervals below.

NOTE: Refer to Marking Guides for specific marking instructions for these Payment Units.

* USFS personnel will be marking Payment Unit 12 - road ROW at a later date.

NOTE: Government furnished tree marking paint (TMP) will be issued, or returned, by appointment only at the Ontonagon RANGER DISTRICT OFFICE. The primary point of contact for all TMP transactions will be the paint custodian. This person will be identified at the pre-work meeting. BLUE paint has been designated for this sale.

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Stampede Timber Sale - #10147 Cruise Design-Strata 1 (Sample Tree Measure)

Sample Group Description DBH Range Sample Interval

A Aspen Pulpwood 5.0” + 1:50 CP Conifer Pulpwood (Fir, Spruce, Cedar, Hemlock, White Pine) 5.0” + 1:100

FP Ash Pulpwood 5.0” + 1:100

HS Small Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood (Maple, Birch, Ironwood, Cherry, Oak, Basswood, Elm)

5.0” – 10.9” 1:500

HL Large Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood (Maple, Birch, Ironwood, Cherry, Oak, Basswood, Elm)

11.0” + 1:100

OW Other Hardwood Sawtimber (Red Maple, Birch, Oak, Basswood, Elm)

11.0” + 1:50

SW Sugar Maple Sawtimber 11.0” + 1:100 XW Ash Sawtimber 11.0” + 1:100 PP Pine Pulpwood (Jack, Red) 5.0” + 1:5 PW Pine Sawtimber (White Pine, Red Pine) 9.0” + 1:5

Prepared by Liz Coyne, Forestry Technician

MINIMUM TREE AND PIECE UTILIZATION STANDARDS

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Minimum Tree Specifications

Minimum Piece Specifications

SPECIES PRODUCT DBH (inches) Length (feet)

DIB

(inches)

Minimum Net Scale in % of Gross

Hardwoods (except aspen)

Sawlogs 11.0 8 9.6-11.5 95% 1/

Hardwoods Sawlogs 11.0 8 11.6+ 50% 1/ Softwood Sawlogs 9.0 8 7.6 40 All Species Pulpwood 5.0 8 4.0 70 and reasonably straight 2/

1/ In Timber Sale Contracts, all hardwood sawlogs will use 50% minimum net scale in gross %, due to limitations in TIM. Cruising will use 95% minimum net scale for small diameter logs (9.6 – 11.5 DIB).

2/ Seventy percent applies to rot, voids, and char. Mechanical type defects such as sweep, crook, spider heart, and ring shake will not be considered.

Reasonably straight - When the true line of a minimum length piece does not deviate more than ½ the inside diameter of the small and plus two inches from a straight line drawn between the centers of the ends of a piece.

The maximum deflection allowed is what will fit in a 20-inch cylinder.

A minimum tree must include at least one piece that meets minimum specifications.

** Product heights are now measured to the nearest foot. All heights are measured in feet from the ground on the high side of the stump.

1. Conifers – measure total height (to the tip) in feet and the cruise program will calculate the 4” cut-off.

2. Hardwoods (includes Aspen) – measure the height in feet to the 4” top.

3. Sawtimber – cut-off point or “stoppers” will follow our regular practices. Measure sawtimber height in feet. Secondary product height will be measured as described in item 1 or 2 depending on the species.

4. Default dib’s are already built into the equations;

Pulpwood = 4.0” Sawtimber = 9.6” (hardwood)

= 7.6” (mixed conifers, pine)

5. On trees with a broken, dead, or deformed top, record the height to the point where the 4” top or the tip would have been if the tree were still growing normally, then record defect to account for the missing volume.

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BENJAMIN NICOLSON NICOLSON

Digitally signed by BENJAMIN

Date: 2026.02.05 06:58:42 -05'00'

MARY COYNE Digitally signed by MARY COYNE

Digitally signed by RACHEL

Date: 2026.02.09 10:54:35 -05'00'

AMBER

TEMBREULL

Digitally signed by AMBER

TEMBREULL

-05'00'

Marking Prescriptions Written by:

Ben Nicolson Date Silviculturist

Narrative by:

Digitally signed by DOUGLAS

DOUGLAS SIRRINE SIRRINE

Date: 2026.02.04 07:20:36 -05'00'

Douglas Sirrine (TMA) Date

Cruise Design by:

Liz Coyne, Forestry Technician Date

Reviewed by:

Rachel Tarpey Date North Zone TMA

Approved by:

Amber Tembreull Date District Ranger

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OTTAWA NATIONAL FOREST

SILVICULTURAL PRESCRIPTION / MARKING GUIDES

STAND INFORMATION

PU-

Ranger District

Comp- Stand

Est.

Acres MA LTA ELTP

Habitat Type

Cover Type LSC

Year of

Origin Size

Density SI

BA

(ft2/acre)

01 - 01 142-16 142-06 40 2.2 9

310B 319B 319C 322D

ATD

TM

89 500 1925 6

47’ – sugar maple

02 - 01 142-06 29 2.2 5

354C 328C

ATD

AVO 89 500 1925 6

47’ – sugar maple

03 - 01 142-06 142-04 71 2.2 5

351C 351B 351D 371B

AVO 89 500 1925 6

47’ – sugar maple

04 - 01 142-04 142-06 70 2.2 5

351C 371B 510B 351B

AVO

ATD 89 500 1925 6

41’ – sugar maple

05 - 01 142-04 49 2.2 5

354B 371B 510B 351B

AVO

ATD 89 500 1925 6

41’ – sugar maple

06 - 01 142-04 142-03 53 2.2 5

354B 371B 510B

ATD

AVO 89 500 1925 6

41’ – sugar maple

07 - 01 142-04 142-02 63 2.2 5 351C

354B

AVO

ATD

81 500 1925 6

41’ – sugar maple

08 – 01 142-02 7 2.2 9 517C AVO 81 500 1925 6

63’ – sugar maple

09 – 01 142-04 142-06 142-05

30 2.2 5

351B 351D 351C 369E

AVO 89

82 500 1925 6

41’ – sugar maple

10 – 01

142-04 142-05 142-06 142-10

37 2.2 5

351D 351C 517B 369E 369F

AVO

500 1925 6 41’ – sugar maple

11 - 01 142-06 12 2.2 5 351D 351B 351C

AVO 89 500 1925 6

47’ – sugar maple

NEPA DECISION DOCUMENT: Bergland-Presque Isle TIMBER SALE: Stampede PU: 1-11

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STAND DESCRIPTION

These payment units are all dominated by northern hardwoods. The dominant tree throughout the stand is sugar maple with components of eastern hemlock, yellow birch, red maple, basswood, white ash, black ash, and cherry. The stands have variable topography including some areas of steep terrain, wet drainages, and small wet pockets of marsh with standing water. The stands have signs of previous management having an old road system still visible and stumps that are still decaying. However, previous management has noticeably improved the health of this stand with disease issues like eutypella and nectria canker being less prevalent in this stand than other similarly typed stands.

The ash in the stand, however, is heavily infested with emerald ash bore. This has led to much of the ash found in the stand being already dead or being in serious decline and expected to die within a couple of years. There is currently little to no regeneration of eastern hemlock likely due to limited growing space and deer herbivory. Sugar maple is the dominant regeneration. The stands are considered fully stocked.

PU1:

The average basal area (BA) of the overstory is 132ft2/acre. There are approximately 255 trees/acre. This indicates the stand is fully stocked (Figure 1).

PU2:

The average basal area (BA) of the overstory is 140ft2/acre. There are approximately 204 trees/acre. This indicates the stand is fully stocked (Figure 1).

PU3:

The average basal area (BA) of the overstory is 165ft2/acre. There are approximately 195 trees/acre. This indicates the stand is fully stocked (Figure 1).

PU4:

The average basal area (BA) of the overstory is 120ft2/acre. There are approximately 75 trees/acre. This indicates the stand is fully stocked (Figure 1).

PU5:

The average basal area (BA) of the overstory is 130ft2/acre. There are approximately 142 trees/acre. This indicates the stand is fully stocked (Figure 1).

PU6:

The average basal area (BA) of the overstory is 110ft2/acre. There are approximately 125 trees/acre. This indicates the stand is fully stocked (Figure 1).

PU7:

The average basal area (BA) of the overstory is 110ft2/acre. There are approximately 141 trees/acre. This indicates the stand is fully stocked (Figure 1).

PU8:

The average basal area (BA) of the overstory is 120ft2/acre. There are approximately 242 trees/acre. This indicates the stand is fully stocked (Figure 1).

PU9:

The average basal area (BA) of the overstory is 120ft2/acre. There are approximately 90 trees/acre. This indicates the stand is fully stocked (Figure 1).

PU10:

The average basal area (BA) of the overstory is 138ft2/acre. There are approximately 151 trees/acre. This indicates the stand is fully stocked (Figure 1).

PU11:

The average basal area (BA) of the overstory is 110ft2/acre. There are approximately 74 trees/acre. This indicates the stand is fully stocked (Figure 1).

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Figure 1. Northern hardwood mixed-wood stocking chart (Leak et al 2014).

The dominant habitat type throughout these payment units is AVO with some components of ATD. This indicates the site is mesic with medium to high productivity. Soil classification ranges widely throughout the payment units but the most common classification found throughout is Gogebic SiL. This is a deep, very stony/ rocky, and moderately well drained soil. Topography also very rather drastically throughout the stand. The western and northwest portion of the sale has the most topography having steep slopes and some moderately sized hilltops. The eastern and southeastern portion of the sale is bit milder with rolling topography with occasional wet drainages.

DESIRED CONDITION

The desired condition for these stands is to be a densely stocked and well maintained uneven-aged northern hardwood stands. These stands currently have components of hemlock, yellow birch, basswood, and black cherry. It is highly desired to maintain or improve this species diversity within all stands. Establishing a new cohort of hardwood regeneration consisting of not only the species mentioned above but also sugar maple is desired. The stands should be regulated through an established cutting cycle of 15-20 years. The overall quality of growing stock should display good form and health. Growing stock should also be void of major insect and disease pathogens and display strong resilience.

SHORT- AND LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES

The short-term objective for these stands is to reduce the overall canopy cover across the stands to allow sunlight to reach the forest floor to allow for the establishment of a new age class of hemlock, yellow birch, basswood, cherry, and sugar maple. This will be accomplished through the removal of overstory/ midstory trees displaying poor-form, poor-quality, and insect/ disease issues. The condition of the stand after removal should perpetuate an uneven-aged stand structure.

The long-term objective for these stands is to improve overall health and timber quality. These stands should continue to display an uneven aged structure with components of hemlock and other long-lived conifers. Any existing large pine should persist into the future providing structural diversity and seed source/ genetic legacy. The stands should also continue to show good form and quality demonstrating resistance to insects and disease threats.

REMARKS

• This prescription was written to allow flexibility to the timber marker on the ground for achieving the objective with the variety in the area. Always manage for the best tree in place. If you have questions, please contact the Ontonagon RD silviculturist.

• The operating season is winter frozen, July, August, and September with a portion of PU 2 being open to yearlong except spring break up and a portion of PU 1 being limited to winter frozen, August and September.

• It is assumed that roughly 15% of the total hardwood volume will be considered salvage, up to 100% of spruce volume due to I&D issues, and up to 60% of aspen aged over 70 years due to over maturity.

• If suspected EAB damage is identified, please consult the Ontonagon RD Silviculturist.

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MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment - Individual Tree Selection (4151) Residual BA/Ac: 70-80 ft2 Acres - see cover sheet When selecting trees for removal, focus on creating canopy gaps by removing large trees or groups of smaller trees to create favorable conditions for the regeneration of northern hardwoods and hemlock. Where hemlocks dominate the stand, it is acceptable to leave stand basal alone only selecting eastern hemlock where operationally necessary in these cases select poor form or suppressed hemlocks first. In general, the following guidelines should be utilized:

• Trees with poor form or poor health should be marked for removal first.

• Select against red/ sugar maple to increase diversity within the stand where opportunities exist.

• Select all white ash and black ash for removal but do not mark any ash in wet, poorly drained areas.

• Select all merchantable ironwood for harvest.

• Focus on leaving good quality crop trees showing good form while improving their growing conditions, especially in the pole-heavy sections of the stand.

• Favor healthy oak, black cherry, and eastern hemlock for retention. Always manage for the best tree in a location.

• Paper birch and Northern white cedar are considered designated leave trees.

Ensure size class diversity is maintained throughout these stands by selecting trees from all size classes for removal. Ensure an adequate number of good quality poles are maintained going into the future.

Do not designate trees for removal if they are within and intermittent stream bed, in wet areas, or on steep inoperable slopes where they cannot be reached by equipment.

DBH

Class

Marking Guide

6 1 of 2 8 1 of 3 10 2 of 3 12 2 of 3 14 2 of 3 16 2 of 3 18 2 of 3 20 1 of 2 22 none 24 none 26 none 28 none 30 none 32 none

Use the graph and table above to help estimate the number of trees to select for removal from each diameter class to reach the desired Q-factor of 1.3 with a residual basal area of 75ft2/acre.

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DESIGN CRITERIA AND MITIGATION MEASURES

Highlighted Design Criteria, see NEPA document for all the criteria.

• Cull Trees should be left for wildlife. Do not remove trees with little or no value unless they pose a safety hazard. If cull trees need to be marked, the silviculturist should be notified to assess the risk.

• If any stick nests are found, the wildlife biologist should be notified.

• Reserve snags and den trees according to Forest Plan guidelines (p. 2-32); focus on retaining trees with features beneficial to the NLEB such as shaggy bark and cavities.

• If any archaeological sites are located during layout or implementation, the Archaeologist should be consulted.

Follow riparian matrix and riparian design criteria to protect all riparian features such as vernal ponds, streams, as well as sensitive soils.

POST HARVEST TREATMENTS

FACTS Code Name of Treatment Prescription

4341 Stocking Survey 1St Year Stocking Survey to evaluate the progress of natural regeneration following harvest.

4341 Stocking Survey 3rd Year Stocking Survey to evaluate the progress of natural regeneration following harvest.

4382 Certification of Nat. Regen w/o SP

Enter certification once regeneration goal is met.

ACTIVITIES SUMMARY

Year Facts Activity Code Description

0 4151 Individual Tree Selection 1 4341 1st Year Stocking Survey 3 4341 3rd Year Stocking Survey 3 4382 Cert for Naturals w/o SP

Prepared by: Ben Nicolson

Approved by: Ben Nicolson

Title: Certified Silviculturist

Title: Certified Silviculturist

Date: 12/15/2025

Date: 12/15/2025

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3- B

254-A

01142008

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MI-

Legend

Monumented Corner

Flowline Type

Connector

CanalDitch

Streams

ArtificialPath

Stampede_PU

Stampede_Exclusions

Section Lines

StampedeSAB

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NON-FS

USDA FOREST SERVICE

County Boundary

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County

Construction

Decommisioned

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0 0.25 0.5 0.75 10.13 Miles

W ap at o C re ek

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LAKE

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SD 11/20/25

Stampede PR #10147 Payment Unit/Vicinity Map

T49N R43W S 35 T48N R43W S. 1,2, and 11

Ontonagon County

**Estimated Acres**

PU

1- 40 2- 29 (2+2+25) 3- 71 4- 70 5- 49 6- 53 7- 63 8- 7 9-30 10- 37 11- 12

12 (ROW)- 1

Total (1-11) = 461

1:15,840

Vicinity Map (Not to Scale)

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"REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2015-4871

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 31 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

State: Michigan

Area: Michigan Counties of Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 17.24 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 19.35 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 21.64 01020 - Administrative Assistant 26.19 01035 - Court Reporter 21.91 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 14.75 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 16.10 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 18.07 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 16.90 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 18.44 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 20.25 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 16.20 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 16.20 01111 - General Clerk I 15.45 01112 - General Clerk II 16.87 01113 - General Clerk III 18.93 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 22.68 01141 - Messenger Courier 15.72 01191 - Order Clerk I 18.38 01192 - Order Clerk II 20.06 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 18.90 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 21.14 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 23.56 01270 - Production Control Clerk 30.55 01290 - Rental Clerk 17.87 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 18.18 01311 - Secretary I 18.18 01312 - Secretary II 20.34 01313 - Secretary III 22.68

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01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 18.10 01410 - Supply Technician 26.19 01420 - Survey Worker 20.20 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 16.75 01531 - Travel Clerk I 16.20 01532 - Travel Clerk II 17.89 01533 - Travel Clerk III 20.06 01611 - Word Processor I 16.20 01612 - Word Processor II 18.18 01613 - Word Processor III 20.34 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 22.44 05010 - Automotive Electrician 21.91 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 20.98 05070 - Automotive Worker 20.98 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 18.81 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 22.83 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 20.98 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 22.83 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.68 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 19.91 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 20.98 05310 - Painter, Automotive 21.91 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 20.98 05370 - Tire Repairer 18.81 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 22.83 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 14.40 07041 - Cook I 16.93 07042 - Cook II 18.88 07070 - Dishwasher 12.78 07130 - Food Service Worker 14.28 07210 - Meat Cutter 18.03 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 16.49 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 29.01 09040 - Furniture Handler 20.71 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 29.01 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 23.62 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 26.44 09130 - Upholsterer 29.01 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 14.99 11060 - Elevator Operator 16.35 11090 - Gardener 20.48 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 16.35 11150 - Janitor 16.35 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 16.84 11240 - Maid or Houseman 14.47 11260 - Pruner 15.80 11270 - Tractor Operator 19.24 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 16.84 11360 - Window Cleaner 17.42 12000 - Health Occupations

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12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.22 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 25.20 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 34.13 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 27.46 12020 - Dental Assistant 21.63 12025 - Dental Hygienist 39.55 12030 - EKG Technician 31.92 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 31.92 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.22 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 22.53 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 25.20 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 28.11 12100 - Medical Assistant 17.87 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 30.23 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 20.22 12190 - Medical Record Technician 22.62 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 22.53 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 55.39 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 13.82 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 15.55 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 16.97 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 19.05 12235 - Optical Dispenser 18.51 12236 - Optical Technician 22.53 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 18.47 12280 - Phlebotomist 17.84 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 32.09 12311 - Registered Nurse I 25.44 12312 - Registered Nurse II 31.12 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 31.12 12314 - Registered Nurse III 37.65 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 37.65 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 45.14 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 31.23 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 27.42 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 17.97 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 22.26 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 27.23 13041 - Illustrator I 17.97 13042 - Illustrator II 22.26 13043 - Illustrator III 27.23 13047 - Librarian 24.66 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 14.34 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 22.26 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 18.32 13061 - Media Specialist I 16.07 13062 - Media Specialist II 17.97 13063 - Media Specialist III 20.04 13071 - Photographer I 17.13 13072 - Photographer II 19.16 13073 - Photographer III 23.75 13074 - Photographer IV 29.05

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13075 - Photographer V 35.14 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 17.85 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 19.45 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 18.37 14042 - Computer Operator II 20.55 14043 - Computer Operator III 22.90 14044 - Computer Operator IV 25.47 14045 - Computer Operator V 28.19 14071 - Computer Programmer I 22.74 14072 - Computer Programmer II 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 18.37 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 25.47 14170 - System Support Specialist 28.19 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 31.08 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 37.60 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 45.09 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 31.08 15060 - Educational Technologist 33.46 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 45.09 15080 - Graphic Artist 22.64 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 45.09 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 45.09 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 45.09 15090 - Technical Instructor 22.96 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 28.08 15110 - Test Proctor 18.54 15120 - Tutor 18.54 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 18.46 16030 - Counter Attendant 18.46 16040 - Dry Cleaner 21.10 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 18.46 16090 - Presser, Hand 18.46 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 18.46 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 18.46 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 18.46 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 21.97 16220 - Tailor 22.85 16250 - Washer, Machine 19.34 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 25.07 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 29.34 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 23.32 21030 - Material Coordinator 30.55 21040 - Material Expediter 30.55 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 17.92

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21071 - Order Filler 15.48 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 23.32 21110 - Shipping Packer 19.66 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 19.66 21140 - Store Worker I 18.61 21150 - Stock Clerk 22.51 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 23.32 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 23.32 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 32.23 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 27.09 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 30.96 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 32.23 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 33.53 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 24.35 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 29.71 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 27.09 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 29.71 23080 - Aircraft Worker 28.46 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 28.46 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 30.96

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 29.44 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 23.87 23125 - Cable Splicer 48.23 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 24.65 23140 - Carpet Layer 28.19 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 31.17 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 37.75 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 39.44 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 41.09 23260 - Fabric Worker 26.75 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 30.67 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 25.28 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 42.90 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 35.80 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 21.75 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 30.96 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 27.09 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 28.46 23391 - Gunsmith I 25.28 23392 - Gunsmith II 28.19 23393 - Gunsmith III 30.67 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 24.68 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 25.70 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 29.19 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 27.10 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 30.67 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 29.44 23470 - Laborer 17.92 23510 - Locksmith 29.44

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23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 33.67 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 23.38 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 18.20 23591 - Metrology Technician I 30.67 23592 - Metrology Technician II 31.94 23593 - Metrology Technician III 33.21 23640 - Millwright 34.79 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 28.28 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 21.85 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 33.19 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 31.85 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 30.67 23850 - Rigger 30.67 23870 - Scale Mechanic 28.19 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 29.30 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 22.09 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 28.58 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 29.76 23950 - Telephone Lineman 28.38 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 23.30 23965 - Well Driller 27.85 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 30.67 23980 - Woodworker 25.28 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 18.41 24570 - Child Care Attendant 13.61 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 16.97 24610 - Chore Aide 15.85 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 18.41 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 18.41 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 34.10 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 28.74 25070 - Stationary Engineer 34.10 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 26.49 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 28.74 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 23.19 27007 - Baggage Inspector 17.46 27008 - Corrections Officer 29.31 27010 - Court Security Officer 25.18 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 19.53 27040 - Detention Officer 29.31 27070 - Firefighter 21.05 27101 - Guard I 17.46 27102 - Guard II 19.53 27131 - Police Officer I 26.84 27132 - Police Officer II 29.83 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 15.63 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 16.64 28043 - Carnival Worker 12.84 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 21.33

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28310 - Lifeguard 16.87 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 23.85 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 17.41 28515 - Recreation Specialist 29.55 28630 - Sports Official 19.00 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 18.55 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 30.44 29020 - Hatch Tender 30.44 29030 - Line Handler 30.44 29041 - Stevedore I 28.89 29042 - Stevedore II 31.79 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 46.07 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 31.77 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 34.99 30021 - Archeological Technician I 19.90 30022 - Archeological Technician II 22.26 30023 - Archeological Technician III 27.57 30030 - Cartographic Technician 27.57 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 30.30 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 30.54 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 33.72 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 19.90 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 22.26 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 24.81 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 30.54 30081 - Engineering Technician I 17.09 30082 - Engineering Technician II 19.18 30083 - Engineering Technician III 21.45 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 26.58 30085 - Engineering Technician V 32.51 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 39.33 30090 - Environmental Technician 24.88 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 27.57 30210 - Laboratory Technician 24.81 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 30.54 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 33.72 30240 - Mathematical Technician 27.57 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 21.37 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 26.49 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 32.39 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 39.18 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 33.72 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 27.57 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 33.72 30461 - Technical Writer I 27.57 30462 - Technical Writer II 33.72 30463 - Technical Writer III 40.80 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 29.28 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 35.43 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 42.46 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 29.28 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 29.28

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30501 - Weather Forecaster I 30.54 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 37.15 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 24.81 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 27.57 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 35.43 31020 - Bus Aide 15.40 31030 - Bus Driver 19.82 31043 - Driver Courier 17.21 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 14.13 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 17.57 31310 - Taxi Driver 12.55 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 18.31 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 19.38 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 23.90 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 23.90 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.27 99030 - Cashier 13.70 99050 - Desk Clerk 15.52 99095 - Embalmer 29.28 99130 - Flight Follower 29.28 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 17.31 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 18.42 99260 - Marketing Analyst 24.00 99310 - Mortician 29.28 99410 - Pest Controller 27.22 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 15.39 99710 - Recycling Laborer 24.94 99711 - Recycling Specialist 28.50 99730 - Refuse Collector 23.41 99810 - Sales Clerk 15.03 99820 - School Crossing Guard 16.18 99830 - Survey Party Chief 27.58 99831 - Surveying Aide 16.38 99832 - Surveying Technician 25.08 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 15.96 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 18.94 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 15.96

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, 12363N26Q4104 Ottawa NF Stampede Mark and Cruise Page 22 of 26 injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Service Contract Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.30 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in 2025. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE

FOLLOWING:

1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: This wage determination does not apply to any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. (See 41 C.F.R. 6701(3)). Because most Computer Systems Analysts and Computer Programmers who are paid at least $27.63 per hour (or at least $684 per week if paid on a salary or fee basis) likely qualify as exempt computer professionals under 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(17), this wage determination may not include wage rates for all occupations within those job

12363N26Q4104 Ottawa NF Stampede Mark and Cruise Page 23 of 26 families. In such instances, a conformance will be necessary if there are nonexempt employees in these job families working on the contract.

Job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, and are not determinative of whether an employee is an exempt computer professional. To be exempt, computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements must also have a primary duty that consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).

Any computer employee who meets the applicable compensation requirements and the above duties test qualifies as an exempt computer professional under both section 13(a)(1) and section 13(a)(17) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2006-3 (Dec. 14, 2006)). Accordingly, this wage determination will not apply to any exempt computer employee regardless of which of these two exemptions is utilized.

2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work).

** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL **

An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder.

All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading and cleaning of artillery ranges.

A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a…