schedule of items and Performance Work Statement update amend 0001.pdf

FY 2025 Bedrock Danger Tree Mitigation Phase 2 Middle Fork RD,Willamette NF

1240BE25Q0079

Project Name: Bedrock Danger Tree Mitigation Phase 2 Solicitation number 1240BE25Q0079 Offers due no later than

9/13/2025 1700 PT

Contractor: From: Work Location:

Name: __________________________ Willamette National Forest Willamette National Forest Email: __________________________ 3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite D Middle Fork Ranger District Phone: __________________________ Springfield, Oregon 97477

UEI:____________________________

Item No. Description of Item Estimated Quantity

Unit Unit Price Total

Excavator with blade and thumb (Rubber tire/track) Minimum HP 111, minimum operating weight 30,000 lbs

20 Day $ $

Backhoe Minimum 10,000 lbs

20 Day $ $

Harvester (Rubber tire) Minimum load capacity of 24,000 lbs. with log bunks

15 Day $ $

Dump Truck (On an “as-needed” basis) Minimum 10 cubic yard capacity

20 Day $ $

0005 Street Sweeper 2 Day $ $

Shovel, or Log Loader (Rubber tire/track) and Shovel, Log Loader tracked Minimum 60,000 lbs.

56 Day $ $

Danglehead Processor with self-leveling cab Minimum medium diameter processor

3 Day $ $

Self-propelled whole tree Chipper (rubber tire/track) 18” minimum diameter capacity

51 Day $ $

0009 Hand Falling Module (2 fellers per module) 52 Day $ $

Self-Loading Logging Truck (2 truck team) (on an "as needed basis only)

47 Days $ $

0011 Self-Loading Logging Truck (4 truck team) 10 Days $ $

0012 Flaggers (2) with signs and radios 28 Days $ $

0013** Transport 7 Days $ $

0014 Rock 1.5” gradation F 119.7 Ton $ $

0015* Spring Mobilization (paid once for each piece of equipment on transport)

9 Each $ $

0016* OPTIONAL Fall Mobilization (paid once for each piece of equipment on transport) if needed

9 Each $ $

TOTAL $

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

**NOTICE** Contractor is NOT TO EXCEED the list values in the estimated quantity.

SITE VISIT - Offerors or 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.

* One transport may be used to mobilize all equipment.

** It's anticipated that a transport will not be needed once all heavy equipment arrives. However, as operations move, a transport will be needed. The daily rate will be paid for each day a transport is retained or used.

***Will be ordered in 2 and/or 4 truck teams for a total of 57 log truck working days in total

Please update the "Contractor" section above when submitting your quote.

Quote on all items that have a quantity by them. If you need to subcontract for some of the line items, put the subcontractors pricing in your quote. If you have a method that might work better to get the job done faster, more efficient, but with safety as your number one priority, put in a second quote labeled as an Optional Quote.

Work is estimated to begin on 9/15/2025, with mobilization occurring as early as 8/31/2026.

Reporting location will be Middle Fork Ranger District, Oakridge, OR

Each day is based on a 10 hour operational shift, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a one hour lunch break included. Start and end times may be adjusted. Fellers day is based on a 10 hour shift, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, but only have 7 hours "on the saw" with a lunch break included. See #3 "Daily Work" below.

At the discretion of the Government, work may be stopped before the 57-day mark. Equipment may be demobed before the 57-day mark.

If piece of machinery breaks down during a workday, only a portion of that day will be paid for.

Awarded unit (day) quantity is not to be exceeded. Excess days not authorized by the Contracting Officer will not be eligible for invoice

1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

The work is along roads that are throughout the forest on a variety of complex terrains that requires specialized equipment to perform the work in a safe and efficient manner. These trees need to be removed for the safety of employees, cooperators, contractors, and the public. Treatment of activity created slash is required.

The nature of the work requires the contractor personnel to be well qualified in the profession of felling trees, stacking, decking and hauling. All contractor personnel will be required to have and maintain all licenses, qualifications and certifications required by industry, state and federal agencies.

Roads vary from main paved roads with no shoulder and parallels rivers to standard level 2 forest roads with surface rock and native surfaces. Terrain varies from flat and rolling to steep and rocky with deep drainages. Work to be performed includes, but is not limited to directional felling of trees, skidding of trees, processing of trees, hauling to a safe decking location, decking of logs, and piling or chipping of slash. Due to the large number of danger trees along these roads and complexity of terrain, orderly operations will be necessary to facilitate a challenging task in a safe manner. Forest Service will provide plans in mitigating hazards and guidance to ensure resource protections are in place. Forest Service personnel will also provide Danger Tree Cutting guideline and specific cutting prescriptions for identifying danger/hazard trees that shall be followed.

Additional guidance will be provided throughout the life of the contract by the COR and other technical experts. Resource concerns will be identified by Forest Service personnel on the ground and made known, so avoidance, protection or other site-specific mitigations can occur, including suspension of work during wet weather periods.

The Forest Service will determine which Units to start with.

2. LOCATION

Bedrock Fire, Middle Fork Ranger District on the Willamette National Forest. Maps are included in this package.

3. DAILY WORK

Pre-operational briefings will be conducted daily or as needed by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The objective of the daily briefing is to discuss safety, progress to date, and identify anticipated work schedules for the following 3-5 days. The pre-operational briefing will include standards for performing work.

The Contractor shall be responsible for all logistical support (e.g. fueling, chase truck, their employees, repairs to equipment etc.) of the Contractor’s resources throughout the life of this contract. Each day is based on a 10 hour operational shift, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a lunch break included. For the Hand Falling Modules (2 fellers), a day is considered 7 hours from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM with no more than 7 hours “on the saw”, with a lunch break included. If the daily start or end time needs to be adjusted it must be agreed upon between CO and Contractor.

4. CONTRACT TIME & PAYMENT

There is no guarantee of full-time work for the entire 57 days shown in the Schedule of Items.

There may be non-working days in the performance period. If a piece of equipment/person is not working for that day, no payment will be made for that equipment/person. Payment will not be made for hours/time when equipment is broken down and not operational. If operations are suspended by the Forest Service while work is in progress due to unfavorable weather and soil conditions, the contractor shall be paid the full daily rate for that day. Any pre-planned full day stoppages or delays will not be paid for.

5. EQUIPMENT

Proposed rates shall include, but are not limited to, labor (as required), equipment, operating supplies, materials, State and Federal taxes (including workers compensation costs), insurance coverage, transportation costs, overhead, and profit, and any costs/fees necessary to ensure equipment/operators/crews meet(s) the specified standards. As required by this contract, any costs associated with a contractor provided support truck for fuel, maintenance, and operator transportation; delivery/setup/takedown, mobilization/demobilization, power generation, and a Contractors representative attendance at the operational period briefings should also be included.

Resources furnished under this contract may be operated and subjected to extreme environmental and/or strenuous operating conditions which could include but is not limited to unimproved roads, steep, rocky, hilly terrain, dust, heat, and smoky conditions.

For equipment furnished under this contract WITH operator, the Government shall not be liable for any loss, damage or destruction of such equipment, except for loss, damage or destruction resulting from the negligence, or wrongful act(s) of Government employee(s) while acting within the scope of their employment. The operator is responsible for operating the equipment within its operating limits and responsible for safety of the equipment. The Contractor shall provide dependable equipment that meets all applicable state and federal laws relating to motor vehicles and equipment. The Government reserves the right to conduct inspections at any time.

6. EQUIPMENT NEEDED

Due to the varied complexities of this work, a multitude of equipment is needed to be successful.

Rubber tired or rubber wrapped track machines are needed to work on pavement. Shovels are needed to be able to reach on tall cut banks above roads and fully suspend trees in resource sensitive areas. The following describes specific needs and equipment capabilities to successfully perform this work:

An excavator will be needed to clear debris and slash from ditchlines, reinstall earthen berms and waterbars for supression repair of dozerlines outlined in section 10; suppression repair. In addition, an Excavator with blade and thumb attachments will be needed to repair landings outlined in section 11; Landing repair and rock placement.

Harvester will be needed to cut, process and deck small trees on aggregate roads. The machine will also be needed to pile slash as needed and haul processed logs to decking locations. The machine should be outfitted with a processing head and grapples to accomplish this. The machine will be used in tandem with a backhoe, dump truck, and hand fallers to open roads with downed trees and other material.

Backhoe will be needed to open roads in tandem with a harvester and hand fallers to open roads with downed trees, large boulders, and slide material. The backhoe should have a front loading bucket and an operational digging attachment with bucket to clear ditchlines of earthen material and woody debris.

Dump truck will be needed for end haul of slash/earthen material and rock haul for landing maintenance.

A dangle head processor will be needed to delimb and buck trees to preferred lengths identified by government personnel. Slash shall be managed in a way to allow for safe and clean piling.

Processors may be working with a Shovel for sorting and decking, however, if a shovel is not available at the time of processing, the processor is expected to sort and deck as best as possible.

Shovels will need to retrieve trees off cut banks and bunch trees on roads to facilitate safe and efficient skidding. Shovel logging certain areas may be required. Shovels may be needed to sit at the landing and neatly sort and deck logs by species, length and product as specified by government personnel. Shovels may need to fully suspend logs out of resource sensitive areas to protect resources of concern. Slash piling shall occur as directed by Forest Service. Piles shall be reasonably free of dirt and debris, using a lift and pile method to facilitate burning.

Hand fellers will need to identify and directionally fell danger trees per felling specifications provided by the government personnel. Danger Tree identification specs will be in Designation by Prescription form, prescribing a desired outcome based off specific fire and physical damage.

Government personnel will be available to monitor this identification process and provide additional guidance. Felling to lead for safe and efficient tree removal as well as contour felling in resource sensitive areas will be required. Felling on varied terrain will occur, including steep and rocky ground. Some limited limbing and bucking may be necessary. Felling trees up to 20” and possibly greater is needed.

Log trucks/self-loading will be used to haul logs to a safe decking location identified by government personnel and as outlined in section 12; Log haul. Log trucks will be needed to load and unload logs from existing log decks and haul to decking locations for consolidation. A string of log trucks will initially be needed to haul large decks to open up landings for additonal logs generated by the hazard tree treatment. Once those landings have been hauled the log trucks will be on “as needed” basis for the duration of the contract.

A street sweeper will be needed to sweep both sides of paved road surfaces and administrative sites identified in the contract area map or by the COR.

The transport vehicle will be used to transport equipment to areas of work throughout the contract area. Transport vehicle may be needed to transport equipment from one road to the next, especially if pavement doesn’t allow for walking equipment, or if roads are too far apart.

Transport vehicles will only be on an as needed basis. A transport may not be needed where work is confined to one location where heavy equipment can easily “walk” to various work sites as needed. Government personnel will provide approximately one day of notice before a transport is needed. Payment will be made at the daily rate shown in the Schedule of Items for each day a transport is retained or used.

All equipment shall work together in a workmanlike and orderly fashion to provide for a safe, efficient, and respectful working environment. Work will be performed in a post fire environment and will adhere to safety standards set by the Forest Service, including communications.

Communication of any discrepancy shall be relayed to government personnel including the COR and Contracting Officer.

7. HAZARD/DANGER TREE DEFINITION

Hazard trees include dead or dying trees, dead parts of live trees, or unstable live trees (due to structural defects or other factors) that are within striking distance of people or property (a target). Hazard trees have the potential to cause property damage, personal injury or fatality in the event of a failure.

It has often been common practice to refer to such trees as either “hazard trees” or “danger trees” according to the different settings in which they are found; “hazard trees” near structures or in recreation areas versus “danger trees” along roads. Properly speaking, hazard trees and danger trees are synonymous terms, referring to trees that have the potential to cause death, injury or property damage if they fail. This document uses the two terms interchangeably.

1 Tree Height Distance of the road edge in areas where the slope is less than 40% and along the downhill side of a road.

1.5 Tree Height Distance of the road edge along the uphill side of the road where slope is greater than 40%.

DESCRIPTION OF DANGER TREES TO MITIGATE

The following criteria are listed in order of precedence to identify danger trees which are to be removed with this project. All trees which meet criteria #1 are not to be cut. Trees which do not meet any criteria are not to be cut.

1. Trees with greater than 25% lean away from the road are not to be cut.

2. Trees with no green needles are identified to be cut.

3. Live trees with >50% of the bole cross-sectional area burned and consumed OR at least one quadrant of burned and consumed structural roots are identified to be cut.

4. Trees with > 50% of the structural roots undermined or severed on a road cut bank are identified to be cut.

5. Trees identified by a qualified danger tree Forest Service specialist and painted with Blue, Yellow, or Green Tracer paint are identified to be cut.

6. Trees with insect boring dust present on ≥50% of the bole circumference are identified to be cut.

7. Doug-Fir

a. Trees with ≥65% crown volume scorched (CVS) are identified to be cut, or

b. Trees with deep char > 75% of the circumference of the root collar at ground level are identified to be cut.

8. Western Red Cedar

a. Trees < 21” DBH with ≥ 40% CVS are identified to cut, or

b. Trees ≥ 21” DBH with ≥ 60% CVS are identified to cut.

c. Trees with any char > 75% of the circumference of the root collar at ground level are identified to be cut.

9. Western and Mountain Hemlock

a. Trees with ≥20% CVS are identified to cut, or

b. Trees with any char > 90% of the circumference of the root collar at ground level are identified

10. Incense cedar

a. Trees with ≥85% CVS are identified to be cut, or

b. Trees with deep char > 75% of the circumference of the root collar at ground level are

11. Sugar Pine

a. Trees with ≥70% CVS are identified to be cut, or

b. Trees with deep char > 90% of the circumference of the root collar at ground level are

12. Western White Pine

a. Trees with ≥30% CVS are identified to be cut, or

b. Trees with any char > 90% of the circumference of the root collar at ground level are identified

13. True Firs (Silver, Grand, Subalpine)

a. Trees with ≥40% CVS are identified to be cut, or

b. Trees with any char > 50% of the circumference of the root collar at ground level are identified

DEFINITIONS

Panel: A panel is defined as one quarter the circumference of a tree and 4 feet tall.

25% Lean: A 25% lean is identified when a theoretical plumb-bob hanging from the top of the tree is 25% of the tree’s total height away from the stump. For example, a 60-foot-tall tree which has its top 12 foot away from the stump would have a lean of 20% (12/60), however if the top was 16 feet away, the lean would be 27% (16/60). Lean is measured perpendicular to the road.

1 Tree Height Distance:

When on the uphill side of the road: Tree height distance means any individual tree can be up to its total height away from the road based on slope distance when corrected for horizontal distance. So, a 100-foot-tall tree is within 1 tree height distance if it is 90 feet away from the road, however it is outside of 1 tree height distance if it is 110 feet away from the road.

When on the downhill side of the road: Tree height distance means any individual tree can be up to its total height away from the road based on slope distance. So, a 100-foot-tall tree is within 1 tree height distance if it is 90 feet away from the road, however it is outside of 1 tree height distance if it is 110 feet away from the road.

1.5 Tree Height Distance:

When on the uphill side of the road: Tree height distance means any individual tree can be 1.5 times its total height away from the road based on slope distance when corrected for horizontal distance. So, for example, a 100-foot-tall tree on an 83% slope which is 195 feet slope distance from the road is included (100 x 1.3 slope factor x 1.5).

When on the downhill side of the road: Tree height distance means any individual tree can be up to its total height away from the road based on slope distance. So, for example, a 100-foot-tall tree which is 150 feet slope distance from the road is included (100 x 1.5).

Slope Corrected for Horizontal Distance: For trees on the uphill side of a road, the distance a tree can be from the road is adjusted by an adjustment factor to account for slope. The formula is the Horizontal Height (tree height) times the slope adjustment factor = the horizontal distance corrected for slope. For example, a 100-foot-tall tree above the road on a 75% slope can be 100 x 1.25 = 125 feet from the road.

Contractor is required to determine slope distance using a forestry pro laser.

Crown Volume Scorch (CVS): The percentage of the pre-fire crown volume that is scorched from fire. It is determined by first estimating the pre-fire live crown volume based on remaining live crown, residual scorched foliage, residual burned foliage, and residual branches that have burned but likely had live needles prior to the fire. Next you evaluate how much (%) of the pre-fire live crown volume is scored by the fire. This is looking at total crown volume, not crown length.

Char: Based on appearance the following guide is used to define bark char.

Bark Char Severity Bark Appearance

Unburned No Char

Light Evidence of light scorching; can still identify species based on bark characteristics; bark is not completely blackened; edges of bark plates charred.

Moderate Bark is uniformly black except possibly some inner fissures; species bark characteristics still discernable.

Deep Bark has been burned into, but not necessarily to the wood; outer bark species characteristics are lost; bark looks smoother because all ridges are gone.

The R6 Danger Tree Guide indicates that recent dead Douglas-Fir >20” and Cedar with no failure indicators have a low likelihood of failure within 5 years. Given the large number of trees in this condition, the difficulties in safely mitigating them in the future as they decay, the need to maintain safe conditions along these corridors over time, the increase in exposure to employees and the public from these trees, the cost of managing these trees into the future, and other resource impacts from repeated entry, recently killed Douglas-Fir >20” and Cedar meeting the cutting criteria above are included in the prescription for danger tree removal.

TREE RETENTION CRITERIA

Within the inner Riparian Reserves, leave all felled danger trees greater than 16” DBH on site unless they cannot be safely felled away from the road, the fallen trees would disrupt flow in a road drainage feature, result in above standard fuel loading, or they would cause an unsafe condition for travel along a road if left in place as determined by the COR. All felled trees less than 16” DBH will be lopped and scattered.

In the outer Riparian Reserve, felled trees may be removed or lopped and scattered to meet fuel loading standards, retaining at minimum 15 of the largest trees per acre. Do not remove trees if removal will cause excessive soil and hydrologic impacts as determined by the COR.

Outside of Riparian Reserves, leave at least 7 to 10 of the largest felled danger trees (greater than 16” DBH) on site per acre. Trees already found on the ground may be counted towards this downed wood criteria if they are greater than 16” DBH and at least 20 feet long.

Riparian Reserves are defined for this contract as the land on either side of streams, ponds or designated unstable soil areas. Reserve widths vary but are 340 feet from both sides of a stream’s edge for all Class I and II streams. Reserve widths for all other streams and perennial wet areas such as ponds are 170 feet from a stream or pond edge. The inner Riparian Reserve is defined as follows: Class 1 streams (containing ESA-listed fish) = 120 feet, Class 2 streams (non-ESA-listed perennial fish bearing) = 100 feet within 1,000 feet of a Class 1 stream, 75 feet outside of 1,000 feet from a Class 1 streams, Class 3 streams (perennial non-fish bearing) = 60 feet, Class 4 streams (seasonally intermittent) = 30 feet

9. SLASH TREATMENT

Machine Pile:

Location of all landing piles: Slash treatment in decking locations; grapple piles shall be constructed of project generated slash within 50 feet of deck and the pile should be at least 30 feet from standing green trees and snags. Piles shall be spaced 30 feet apart unless otherwise agreed to. Piles shall not be built on tree stumps or heat sinks when burning. Piles shall not be located in the bottom of draws, streams or ditches and not obstruct roadways. Where possible, piles should be uphill of slope break of stream and located on the non-stream side of roads paralleling streams. Remove project generated woody material and slash from ditch lines and within 20 feet around culvert inlets.

Construction and size of landing piles: Created slash shall be piled compactly and free of soil and rocks.

Piles shall be constructed with a “lift and pile” mechanism rather than a “push and pile” mechanism. Pile the created slash that is at least 1/2 inch in diameter at the small end and at least 4 feet in length. Pile height shall be at least 8 feet in height and diameter at base shall not exceed height. Height of piles should not exceed 20 feet. The area around each pile shall be cleared of all created slash a minimum of 6 feet. All pieces extruding from the piles shall be bucked and thrown back on the piles.

Covering of slash piles: All piles shall be covered with 4 mil thick polyethylene plastic sheeting supplied by the contractor. Plastic shall cover 80% of each pile. Plastic shall be placed over the top of the pile, draping down evenly on all sides. Corners of the plastic shall be secured, and an adequate amount of burnable material shall be placed on top to ensure the plastic will not blow away or shift in high winds.

Chipping:

Mechanically Chipping Landing and Roadside Clean-up Slash: Mechanically process (Chip/Masticate) activity slash. Chipped material shall not be piled and should be spread evenly across work areas, or as agreed with COR, chip depth shall average 2-4 inches with localized patches not exceeding 8 inches in depth.

Location of Chips: No chipping into open water, provide a 30-foot buffer of no chipping at any water crossings or culverts. Do not place chips into any road ditch.

Slash Treatment Requirements:

Unit(s) Slash Treatment Description

1, 2, 3

Chipping only

4, 5, 6

Roadside Grapple Piling, Chipping as needed.

10. SUPRESSION REPAIR

Road Repair

Miscellaneous Repair

ID Equipment Needed Repairs Needed Units

Dozerline Connecting 1806443 to

Weyerhauser Boundary

Excavator repair dozer line by pulling in all dozed material including soil berms and vegetation. Scatter larger woody material on top. Seed first 100ft with native seed and weed free straw.

528ft

Dozerline on FS northern boundary with Weyerhaeuser

Self-leveling processor

Removing downed trees from

Weyerhaeuser land up dozer line, processing and relocating into adjacent timber sale unit.

10 MBF

1817363 danglehead processor and self-loading log truck

Removing cut trees from roads used as line, processing and hauling to landing on the 1800-410.

17 MBF

1817382 danglehead processor and self-loading log truck

Removing cut trees from roads used as line, processing and hauling to landing on the 1800-410.

18 MBF

ID Surface Miles Damage Repairs Needed Equipment

Needs

1817382 Agg. 0.18 Road was dozed open

Clear debris and slash from ditchlines, reinstall pre-existing waterbars and earthen berm at entrance of road excavator

11. LANDING REPAIR AND ROCK PLACEMENT

Landing Repair: Requirements Table

Repair Feature(s) Repair Requirements

Log landing Repair 1 (1800-410), log landing repair 3 (1828)

Repair log landings identified on Contract Area Map. Re-pile existing slash piles and cover with plastic. Smooth out berms and disperse any consolidated material including woody debris and earthen material. Place 30 CY of rock at each landing. Place rock as staked by the Contracting Officer. Spot surfacing shall be placed in lifts no less than twice the diameter width of the surfacing material. All turnouts and landings requiring spot surfacing shall be shaped to drain.

Log Landing Repair 2 (1821) Repair log landing identified on Contract Area Map. Re-pile existing slash piles and cover with plastic. Smooth out berms and disperse any consolidated material including woody debris and earthen material.

12. LOG HAUL AND LOG SPECFICATIONS

Self-Loading Logging Truck (4 truck team) will be needed to clear landings at stated locations. Self-Loading Logging Truck (2 truck team) will be needed for trees generated by Item 0009 Hand Falling Module.

Delivery to Drop Points 1-3 Logs will be delimbed and processed to lengths between 40 and 50 ft and decked at approved locations. A minimum of 1,500 logs must be greater than 18 inches DBH, with no more than 1,000 logs within 12-18 inches DBH. Douglas fir is the preferred species, but other conifer species are acceptable, no hardwoods will be accepted.

Pick-Up Location: NF-1828 There is one deck of 450 logs along NF-1828 between mileposts 0.3 and 0.4, which will be flagged and marked clearly. There may be other decks not associated with this project along NF-1828; these decks will be marked clearly as separate from this contract. Attachment 2 provides a map of the deck locations. Pictures of the logs to be hauled from the NF-1828 are provided in Attachment 6.

Driving Directions from Pick-Up Site (NF-1828) to Drop Point 1 (NF-2100-Dispersed):

From NF-1828, head east to get back onto Big Fall Creek Road/NF-18 and turn right. Continue for 17 miles, then turn left onto Jasper Lowell Road. After 1 mile, continue towards N Shore Dr and turn left. After 0.7 miles, turn right onto Pioneer St, then turn left onto Highway 58. Remain on Highway 58 for 24 miles. Once through Oakridge, turn right onto Hills Creek Rd/Kitson Springs Rd for 0.5 miles, then turn right onto NF-21 Rd.

Remain on NF-21 Rd for 11 miles, and pull-through site will be on the righthand side.

Pick-Up Location : NF-1821 (Self-Loading Logging Truck (4 truck team) There is one deck of ~50 logs on NF-1821 near the 18 junction (Johnny Creek Trail parking area).

Driving Directions from Pick-Up Site (NF-1821) to Drop Point 3 (NF-2100-151 Dispersed):

From NF-1800-410, turn right onto Big Fall Creek Road/NF-18 and continue for 11 miles. Turn left onto Jasper Lowell Road. After 1 mile, continue towards N Shore Dr and turn left. After 0.7 miles, turn right onto Pioneer St, then turn left onto Highway 58. Remain on Highway 58 for 24 miles. Once through Oakridge, turn right onto Hills Creek Rd/Kitson Springs Rd for 0.5 miles, then turn right onto NF-21 Rd. Remain on NF-21 Rd for 11 miles, and pull-through site will be on the righthand side.

Pick Up (Source Logs)

One Way Miles

Estimated Drive Time (One Way) Log Count

Percent Route Paved Drop Site Coordinates

NF-1828

43.984194, -122.504551

1 hr. 45 mins. 450 99% NF-2100-

Dispersed 43.608978, -122.445465

NF-1800-410

43.967163, -122.597287

50 1 hr. 30 mins. 400 99% NF-2100-

Dispersed 43.608978, NF-1800-410

43.967163, -122.597287

1 hr. 45 mins. 400 95% NF-1942 43.879320, -122.202618

NF-1821 (Johnny Creek Trailhead) 55 1 hr. 30 mins. ~50 99% NF-2100- Dispersed

43.608978, Delivery to Drop Point Elijah Bristow Logs will be delimbed and processed to lengths between 25 and 50 ft, min 10” diameter and decked at approved locations. Douglas fir is the preferred species, but other conifer species are acceptable, no more than 500 pieces of hardwoods will be accepted.

Pick-Up Location: NF-roads within the project area Directly load logs that meet required specs on to log truck for haul, no existing deck location.

Drop Point 4: Elijah Bristow site (up to 3,000) Logs will be decked in a large site off Hwy58 (122° 49’34”W 43° 55’31”N).). The preferred location for deck placement will be flagged. Attachment 6 provides a map of the specific location for log decks to be constructed at drop point.

13. KEY PERSONNEL

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel: _Power Equipment Operators and Felling Crew__.

(b) During the first thirty (30) 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 30-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.

14. PUBLIC OFFICIALS NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE

There shall be no personal liability upon the Contracting Officer or officer in charge, their agents or employees, for any act performed in the discharge of any duty imposed or the exercise of any power or authority conferred upon them, by, or with the scope of the contract, it being understood that in all such matters they act solely as agents and representatives of the Government.

15. USE OF PREMISES

a. The Contractor shall comply with the regulations governing the operation of premises that are occupied and shall perform its contract in such a manner as not to interrupt or interfere with the conduct of Government business.

b. Before any camp is opened or operated on National Forest land or lands administered by the Forest Service, the Contractor will request permission (in writing) from the COR. A camp is interpreted to include the campsite or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for the Contractor. If permission is granted, a camping permit will be issued.

c. It is further stipulated that in addition to clean up of any campsites, the Contractor shall remove its equipment from National Forest land before final acceptance and payment of the project.

16. ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR HISTORIC SITES

If a previously unidentified archaeological or historic site(s) is encountered, the Contractor shall discontinue work in the general area of the site(s) and notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

17. THREATENED, ENDANGERED, AND SENSITIVE SPECIES

Endangered Species - The Government may direct the Contractor to discontinue all operations in the event that listed or proposed threatened or endangered plants or animals protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, or Federal candidate (Category 1 and 2), sensitive or state listed species, are discovered to be present in or adjacent to the project area.

18. CONTROL OF EROSION, SEDIMENTATION, AND POLLUTION AND LANDSCAPE

PRESERVATION

The Contractor shall give attention to the effect of contract operation upon the landscape, shall take care to maintain natural surroundings undamaged, and shall conduct the work at all times in compliance with the following requirements:

a. Prevention of Landscape Defacement. The Contractor shall not remove, deface, injure, or destroy trees, shrubs, lawns, or natural features unless specifically authorized by the Government. Unless otherwise provided, the Contractor shall confine contract operations to within the areas designated in contract documents. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor shall gather rock, which falls outside the roadway due to contract operations and dispose of it as directed, by the Government.

b. Protection of Streams, Lakes, and Reservoirs. The Contractor shall take sufficient precautions to prevent pollution of streams, lakes, small ponds, and reservoirs with fuels, oils, bitumen, dust palliatives, silt, or other harmful materials. Mechanical equipment shall not be operated in live streams without written approval of the Government. If a petroleum spill should take place in the water, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR and the Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS), telephone 1-800-452-0311 or 1-503-378- 4124.

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

19. PROPERTY AND PERSONAL DAMAGE

a. The Contractor shall use every precaution necessary to prevent damage to public and private property.

Land monuments and property markers shall not be disturbed until the Contracting Officer, or his/her representative, has witnessed or otherwise referenced their location and directed their removal.

b. The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities (1) at or near the work site, and (2) on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

20. TRASH AND REFUSE MATERIAL

Contractor shall remove all of its own trash and refuse from the contract area. Material to be removed includes, but is not limited to: chemical containers, used engine oil, oil filters, oil cans, grease cartridges, camp refuse such as tin cans, paper garbage, etc. All placement of sanitary facilities will require prior approval of the Contracting Officer.

21. STORAGE OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Materials shall be stored to assure the preservation of their quality and fitness for work. Approved portions of the right-of-way or other areas on Government land may be used for storage purposes. All storage sites approved by the Government shall be restored to satisfactory conditions at the Contractor's expense.

22. POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS

(a) Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor. This list shall not be deemed to be all inclusive. The Contractor shall bear the sole responsibility for taking all appropriate actions necessary to prevent accidents and injuries to individuals at the worksite.

(b) The following checked activities have been identified by the Government as potential safety hazards.

[ ] Confined space entry.

[X] Temporary excavation/deep trenching/slope stability.

[X] Tree falling.

[ X ] Fall hazard from work heights exceeding six feet.

[ ] Blasting.

[X] Traffic control on high-volume and/or high-speed and/or limited visibility roads.

[X] Heavy equipment operation.

[ ] Tree climbing and/or tower climbing.

[ X ] Hazards as a result of fire.

[X ] Hazardous materials handling.

[ ] Electrical hazard.

[X] Hydraulic and/or pneumatic and/or other high pressure hazards.

[X] Mechanical hazards such as pulleys, springs, etc.

[X] Other: Uneven ground conditions, loose native surface materials [X] Other: Dead hazard trees, snags, dead, overhanging tree limbs

(c) Contractor’s Operations shall facilitate Forest Service’s safe and practical inspection of Contractor’s Operations and conduct of other official duties on Contract Area. Contractor has all responsibility for compliance with safety requirements for Contractor's employees. In the event that a conflict develops between the requirements of this contract or agreed upon methods of proceeding hereunder and State or Federal safety requirements, the contract shall be modified and Contractor may request an equitable adjustment.

NOTE: Contractor shall provide a job specific safety plan addressing the hazards identified above and other potential hazards known to the Contractor. The plan shall be presented at the post award conference.

23. ROAD PROTECTION MEASURES

The contractor shall take necessary precautions to protect the existing roadway and associated features and improvements. All use and operations shall be in accordance with the 2016 Willamette National Forest Road Rules and FAR 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements. Do NOT skid logs on any portion of the road prism (any surface type) and do not place landings on an asphalt surface. Any damages (as defined in the Road Rules) resulting from contractor operations shall be corrected at the contractor’s expense.

For work commencing on asphalt surfaces the following also applies:

1. Equipment requires rubber tires/tracks

2. Any equipment not complying with (1) shall not be offloaded on asphalt surfaces. If it is determined by the CO that there is no other offloading location available, appropriate protection measures* shall be placed over the asphalt surface prior to offloading.

3. Do not drive equipment off the asphalt surface edge if there is a vertical elevation difference greater than 3” or if the adjacent slope is more than 10%. If it is determined by the CO that there is no other suitable locations for the equipment to leave the asphalt surface, appropriate protection measures* shall be placed on the asphalt edge for protection.

4. Do not fall trees onto an asphalt surface. If it is determined by the CO that there is no other way to safely fall the tree using available equipment and conventional cutting methods, appropriate protection measures* shall be placed on the surface for protection.

5. When the asphalt surface temperature of the road is over 100 degrees Fahrenheit monitor operations closely for potential damage. If surface damage occurs, cease operations immediately and notify the CO. Do not operate on asphalt surfaces when the surface temperature is over 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

6. There are numerous types of asphalt surface types that are not “hot asphalt concrete”, chip and slurry seals for example, that are more suspectable to equipment damage. Do not operate on these types of surfaces when the surface temperature is over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Consult with the local District Engineer on what types of surface the roads in the project area are.

7. If at any time asphalt damage is occurring, even with protection measures in place, cease operations and notify the CO.

* The following include potential protection measures; it is not to be an all-inclusive list and other measures can be agreed upon by the CO. All protection measures are site specific and shall be documented in a Work Order when implemented. All protections shall be removed from the asphalt surface prior to final acceptance.

Placement of 1” minimum thickness rubber mats

Placement of 1” minimum thickness plywood or similar strength lumber material

Placement of rubber tires

Placement of 12” minimum depth slash mat

Placement of 6” minimum depth aggregate

For work commencing on aggregate surfaces the following also applies:

1. Place 12” minimum depth slash mat at locations on roadways used as a landing. Slash shall be removed from roadway prior to final acceptance.

24. USE OF ROADS BY CONTRACTOR

The Contractor is authorized to use all roads under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service that are open and necessary for direct route access to the contract work sites for all activities necessary to complete project.

This authorization is subject to the limitations described below, when such use will not damage the roads or national forest resources, and when traffic can be accommodated safely.

Keep existing roads open to all traffic during contract work and maintain them in a condition that will adequately accommodate traffic. Perform no work that interferes or conflicts with traffic or existing access to the roadway surface until a Written Plan or approval has been received for the satisfactory handling of traffic. Provide and post Traffic Control Signs and Devices in conformance with the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices” (MUTCD), if applicable. Do not proceed with work on the project until all required signs are in place.

Before shutting down any operations, leave all travel ways in a condition suitable for traffic.

Unless otherwise provided, traffic delays may not exceed 30 minutes.

Forest service bridges: use of roads by commercial users with loads exceeding Oregon state legal loading for a STP (single trip permit) and that will cross bridges under Forest Service jurisdiction shall apply for a bridge overload use permit (FSM 7736.05). Processing applications for bridge overload permits may take (30) days or longer. Contact the Contracting Officer for the bridge overload permit form.

25. MOISTURE SENSITIVE SOILS

Contractors are cautioned that the roadway structure is designed so that the completed road will support highway legal loads during a limited use season. Construction equipment often subjects the uncompleted roadway structure to loadings it is not designed to support. This is especially critical during periods of excessive moisture. Materials on this project are sensitive to excessive moisture and will require careful selection and scheduling of equipment to permit efficient operation. Any damage resulting from operations, which renders the material unsuitable for use or results in potential siltation of streams, will be corrected by the Contractor at Contractor's expense.

26. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Personal protective equipment

i. 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I, OSHA's General Industry personal protective equipment (PPE) standard contains the general requirements for the provision of personal protective equipment and requires employers to perform a hazard assessment to select appropriate PPE for hazards that are present or likely to be present in the workplace. OSHA requires that many categories of personal protective equipment meet or be equivalent to standards developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

ii. Before a worker begins operating equipment, the contractor shall train the workers on the safe operation and use of the equipment.

iii. The contractor shall provide the appropriate personal protective equipment for the work required to be performed in the contract, wherever necessary by reason of hazards or processes encountered that may cause injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body. Except for foot protection, all PPE must be provided by the employer at no cost to the employee. Includes:

• Head Protection

• Hearing Protection

• Eye/Face Protection

• Leg Protection

• Hand Protection

iv. PPE must be sanitary and in reliable condition. Do not use defective or damaged PPE. PPE must be inspected prior to use on each work shift to ensure it is in serviceable condition.

v. A checklist of applicable PPE guidelines typical for the work performed under this contract is provided. This does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of performing a risk assessment or providing the necessary PPE for their operations.

Reference https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/index.html or OSHA 3151-12R 2003 Personnel Protective Equipment Booklet. The booklet can be found at https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3151.pdf.

• Manual Logging and Forestry Related activities:

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/manual/logger/personal_equip.html

• General Machine and Vehicles Logging and Forestry Related activities:

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/mechanical/machines.html

27. BIOPREFERRED

The Contractor must comply with Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), Executive Order (EO) 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management,” and the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide biobased products.

The Contractor shall utilize products and material made from biobased materials (e.g., biobased greases, biobased hydraulic fluids, biobased absorbents) to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered to the end user. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quality that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards. All supplies and materials to be used in the performance of work described herein are subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

The following is an example list of products that may be used in this contract for services for which biobased products are available. The list is not all inclusive. It is desirable that vendors be able to supply the greatest number of biobased products listed meeting health and environmental specifications.

1. Hydraulic fluids 2. Penetrating lubricants 3. Diesel fuel additives 4. Greases

5. Dust suppressants 6. 2-cycle engine oil 7. Degreasers

Biobased products that are designated for preferred procurement under USDA’s BioPreferred program must meet the required minimum biobased content as stated in the USDA Final Rule available at www.biopreferred.gov. The Contractor should provide data for their biobased products such as biobased content. In addition to the biobased products designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the BioPreferred Program, the Contractor is encouraged to use other biobased products.

The Contractor shall submit with the initial proposal a complete list of biobased products, indicating the name of the manufacturer, cost of each material, and the intended use of each of the materials that are to be used in carrying out the requirements of the contract. Additionally, the winning Contractor on each anniversary date of the contract shall compile a complete list of biobased products, including the information above, purchased to carry out the contract requirements. The Contractor shall list volume to be used and total cost for each individual product. This information will be used for reporting purposes.

The Contractor shall comply with the provision at FAR 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification.

The Contractor shall comply with the clause FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

28. PROTECTION OF RESOURCES

(1) The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage caused by their personnel and/or equipment to existing structural improvements such as fences, property line monuments, bearing trees, road surfaces, trails, signs, roadblocks, drainage structures, water developments, etc. as a result of contract activities. The Contractor, at their expense, shall restore damaged property back to its original condition in a timely manner.

(2) In the event that any cultural or archaeological sites or any threatened or endangered plant species are discovered during operation of the contract, work will be suspended in the…