1240BE26Q0019 Attachment 3 Statement of Work.pdf

ATTACHMENT 3

DESCHUTES NF, SITE PREPARATION - MOWING AND ROAD BRUSHING

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. SCOPE OF CONTRACT

This solicitation is to provide services to masticate existing brush and brush and log out roads to improve driving conditions.

(1) Masticate 761 Acres of brush to make way for reforestation efforts within the coming years.

Most of the project area consists of brush that can be mulched by most industrial mowing implements. For the purposes of this contract the terms “mow” and “mastication” are used interchangeably.

(2) Brush 3.528 Miles of Roads to meet specifications to improve driving conditions to reach units with ease.

Contractor shall furnish a Type 2 Excavator as specified (see paragraph 4) and an operator with sufficient skill and experience to perform the work as specified. All work will be performed on the Sisters Ranger District, Deschutes National Forest from March 30, 2026, through November 30, 2026.

2. PROJECT LOCATION

(a) Project Location: Work areas are located within the Deschutes National Forest, on the Sisters Ranger District mostly in and around Trout Creek Butte, T15S R09E sec 1-36. Attached are project and unit area maps show general locations.

(b) Accessibility: The project areas may be reached by the Forest roads suitable for hauling heavy equipment during the normal operating season. The Forest Service assumes no obligation to plow snow or to perform special maintenance to keep roads open. All vehicles must stay within the Motor Vehicle Use Map per Forest Service public use Policy. No closed roads shall be used with either trucks or heavy equipment. A MVUM will be attached.

(c) Boundaries:

(1) The boundaries, other than for easily identified ground features shown on the contract map, have been plainly marked by the Forest Service as follows:

-green glow flagging (ribbon).

-boundaries along drivable roadways may be marked ‘virtually’, as shown on the geo-referenced pdf maps provided. The equipment operator(s) should have access to a mobile device and applications (such as Avenza or similar) capable of utilizing georeferenced pdf

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maps during completion of this work to assist in identifying unit boundaries. Additional physical marking of these roadway boundaries using flagging may be requested by the contractor.

(2) There may be portions of other lines or boundaries in the area. These may be marked with flagging, aluminum tags, different posters, or a combination of flagging, tags, and posters.

These should be disregarded by the Contractor and only boundaries marked as described above shall be used.

3. CONTRACTOR OBLIGATIONS

(a) Contractor shall furnish all equipment, labor, supervision, transportation, materials, tools, supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform the described work according to the specifications.

(b) Contractor shall furnish and place a Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and

Highways MUTCD approved sign (e.g., “Work Ahead”, “Mowing Operations Ahead”, etc.) on each end of individual units that are adjacent to primary forest roads or state highways while manual or machine operations are existent.

(c) The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage to existing structural improvements such as water developments, fences, property line monument(s), bearing trees, roadblocks, road surfaces and/or drainage structures because of contract activities. The Contractor, at his/her expense, shall restore damaged property back to its original condition. Not all the said improvements will be designated, and it will be the responsibility of the contractor to use due diligence in avoidance.

(d) Roads: Masticate All segments of roads based on table below.

(1) Masticate 15’ on both sides of the centerline including any brush, down wood, logs, and slash.

(2) scatter any deadfall

(3) MUTCD Approved signage to provide information and warn members of the traveling public on arterial roads

(4) Do not track any paved roads

4. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

(a) Excavator Type 2 Required: Min 111 HP & 30,000 lbs. with forestry grousers.

(b) Required Mower/mastication head.

Road Miles 1040700 0.821 1040720 1.399 1040730 0.70 1513200 0.608

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(c) All equipment utilized during contractors’ operations shall be of durable design and construction to withstand the stresses of natural obstructions within forest lands such as rocks, stumps, roots, slash, dust, and the general unevenness of uncultivated land.

5. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

(a) Machine(s) will be a tracked crawler equipped with either a rotating drum head (e.g.

Fecon style forestry mulching head) or a rotating blade mowing attachment with enclosed housing surrounding the cutting mechanism capable of breaking up material, up to and including 4 inches in diameter. Cutting implement shall allow a minimum of 2 to 12 inch working height. Machine with attachment(s) shall not exert more than 7 pounds per square inch ground pressure. If machine is equipped with tires, tires shall not be filled with calcium.

6. BRUSH TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS

(a) 65-70% of existing brush within treatment units shall be treated leaving 35-30% retention in a combination of untreated islands 0.5-2 acres in size, distributed throughout each unit. Retention areas should include areas untreatable due to slope or rock.

(b) Payment for percentage of unit masticated

Mowed Percent Payment Percent 60 90 65-70+ 100

(c) Contractor will provide to Government a method that shall track “percent of unit brush masticated” to ensure that the required percent of the unit is treated. This method (such as Avenza) shall be approved by the government prior to work occurring and tracks for each unit shall be provided prior to payment for verification.

(d) Contractor shall not masticate down woody debris greater than 12 inches in diameter, no matter of length. However, Logs can be rearranged or moved within the unit.

(e) Contractor shall not mow trees greater than 4.5 feet in height.

(f) Brush requiring treatment shall be all antelope bitterbrush (Purshia tridentate), greenleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula), snowbrush (Ceanothus velutinus), golden chinkapin (Castanopsis chrysophylla), and rabbitbrush (Chrysothamus), live or dead.

(g) Brush shall be cut to within a maximum of 6 inches of the ground surface (cut stem height), or as stated in the Detailed Unit Information sheet.

(h) Treatment of brush will occur on or adjacent to: logs, rock out-cropping, cut-banks, ditches, and

Deschutes NF, Site Preparation - Mowing and Road Brushing berms of varying slope, size, and material construction.

(i) Brush shall be treated to within 18 inches (horizontal distance) from the bole of green standing trees and saplings unless obstructed in some way; in which case treatment shall be as close to the dripline as possible.

(j) Machines shall not maneuver slopes greater than 30%.

(k) Mowing equipment will be washed prior to beginning work as well as before moving into new contract units to avoid the spread of noxious weeds (can clean with an air compressor between units, if the machine doesn’t have dirt and debris still on it).

7. TREATMENT OF SLASH

(a) All mastication units in this contract shall incorporate the treatment of activity-created slash as part of the required work. The method of slash treatment will be mastication to the extent that the maximum height of said material is 12 inches above the ground surface.

8. CONTROL OF WORK/RESOURCE PROTECTION

(a) The Government reserves the right to prioritize the order in which units are treated.

(b) No treatment zones are flagged in Pink Ribbon excluding any entry via Equipment. No mastication shall take place within these areas. Unit 18 (49 Acres) has a five acre No Treatment zone that was taken out of the acre calculation.

(c) If any cultural or archaeological resources, human remains, threatened or endangered species, proposed threatened and endangered species, or sensitive plants are discovered during operation of the contract, the contractor shall notify the Government immediately, and work will be suspended in the immediate vicinity of the site(s) until a reconnaissance survey is completed by the Government.

(d) Contractor shall protect all known and identified historic or prehistoric sites against destruction, obliteration, removal, or damage during contract operations. Contractor shall bear costs of restoration, provided such payment shall not relieve Contractor from civil or criminal remedies otherwise provided by law.

(e) Wildlife Restrictions:

(1) Unit 14 (54 Acres) seasonal restriction April 1 – August 30

(2) Unit 15 (56 Acres) seasonal restriction April 1 – August 30

(3) If more nests are discovered, No work will be permitted within a ¼-mile radius of an active

Deschutes NF, Site Preparation - Mowing and Road Brushing raptor nest during the following periods for the following species:

March 1 - August 31 for northern goshawks and red-tailed hawks

April 1 - August 31 for Osprey

April 15 - August 31 for Cooper’s hawks

March 1- September 30 Northern Spotted Owl

March 1 - June 30 Great gray owl

(f) Road closures will apply to all contract areas. No tracked equipment on any asphalt including OR-242 or any forest road.

(g) All required contractual work shall be completed in one treatment unit prior to commencing work in a new treatment unit. Exceptions to this may be granted by the COR/CO.

(h) If weather predictions indicate a hazardous fire condition the government reserves the right to curtail operations as specified elsewhere within the contract. IFPL constraints will be applied to the contract and associated contract areas (see Fire Protection and Suppression Measures included in this BPA call)

(i) Recreation: Unit 18 there is an existing trail (Trail 0499: T15S R10E sec 31) that occupies about 1.78 miles in length.

(1) Place warning signs on roads and trails accessing active working areas when necessary to protect public safety.

(2) To the extent possible, retain key trail defining trees, rocks and other anchors (defining the trail corridor). These features are considered a part of the trail infrastructure and should be protected.

(3) To the extent possible, retain trees that hold signs.

(4) Minimize trail damage by machinery. Mow across trails (perpendicular rather than parallel) and minimize turning on the trail. For other equipment, to the extent possible, cross trails at intervals no closer than 200 feet apart along the length of the trail. Inspect for trial damage and safety concerns like stabs after treatment.

(5) Inspect the trial corridor after mowing and remove potential hazards left from operations. Cut all material less than 4 inches as flush to the ground as is practical within 10 feet on either side of the trail.

(6) To the extent possible, clear any debris from operations away from the trail tread.

(j) Hydrology: Hydrological features do not exist in any of the treatment units.

(k) Soils: Sensitive soil features do not exist in any of the treatment units.

(l) There are 4 pre-determined areas for access within unit 18 and 1 area for unit 27. Other access may be granted as agreed to by Forest Service. These areas shall be repaired to their original state with concerns to Soil compaction. Slash or other material shall be placed over the new access

Deschutes NF, Site Preparation - Mowing and Road Brushing trail to block any new user trail.

9. DEFINITIONS

Drip-Line: A circle that extends from the bole of the tree and has a radius that is 15 feet larger than the crown radius of the tree.

DBH (Diameter at Brest height): Diameter of the stem of a tree at breast height, measured in inches at 4 ½ feet from the ground on the uphill side of the tree.

Diameter: The Diameter of the larger end weather standing or felled, measured in inches.

Mowing/Masticate: Mechanical treatment to reduce brush height and density by chopping, chipping or otherwise breaking apart fuels such as brush, small trees, and slash into small pieces or chips.

Residual Overstory: Larger, mature trees comprising the uppermost canopy layer which were reserved in prior harvest activities, generally as seed trees, wildlife trees, future snags, etc.

Reserve Trees: Includes all trees greater than 4 feet in height regardless of species or diameter.

Road Feature: Includes identified maintained or decommissioned roadbeds. They may or may not be accessible by vehicle but will be easily identifiable within or around the units. These features represent probable areas that can be utilized by fire specialists as containment lines when attempting to suppress wildfires or holding lines when applying prescribed fire.

Slash: All down vegetative material including blasted or pushed out stumps, chunks, broken tops, limbs, destroyed reproduction, and saplings or poles resulting from any type of harvesting, thinning, or clearing activity.

Wildlife Snag: A dead, standing tree composed of either hard or soft wood that has a minimum DBH of 8 inches and a minimum height of 15 feet.

Wildlife Down Log: A log at least 12 inches in diameter on the big end and 10 feet long.

10. NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL

(a) To prevent the potential spread of noxious weeds onto National Forest lands, the Contractor shall be required to furnish the Forest Service with proof of weed-free equipment.

(b) Mowing equipment will be washed prior to beginning work as well as before moving into new contract units to avoid the spread of noxious weeds (can clean with an air compressor between units, if the machine doesn’t have dirt and debris still on it).

(c) Noxious weeds are defined as any exotic plant species established or that may be introduced in the State, which may render the land unfit for agriculture, forestry, livestock, wildlife, or other

Deschutes NF, Site Preparation - Mowing and Road Brushing beneficial uses and which is designated by the Oregon Department of Agriculture or the Crook, Wheeler, Deschutes, or Grant County Weed Board or by other appropriate agencies having jurisdiction.

(d) All equipment and vehicles to be used at the job site shall be cleaned and certified free of noxious weeds and their seeds prior to entrance onto the National Forest. The restriction shall include equipment and vehicles intended for off-road use, as well as on road use, whether they are owned, leased, or borrowed by the Contractor or subcontractor.

(e) Cleaning shall consist of the removal of all dirt, grease, debris, and materials that may harbor noxious weeds and their seeds. This may require the use of a pressure hose. Cleaning shall occur off Federal lands. (Utilize Attachment 5 - Equipment Cleaning Inspection/Verification Form)

(f) Equipment, materials and vehicles shall be visually inspected by a designated GTM and certified in writing to be reasonably clean and weed free. Inspections will take place at a location designated by the Forest Officer in advance of equipment and material arrival. Equipment and vehicles are expected to proceed directly to the job site following the inspection.

(g) Certification shall remain valid for each identified piece of equipment or vehicle only for the duration of the specified project and only as long as the vehicle or equipment remains at the job site.

Equipment and vehicles except for passenger vehicles - this includes pickups and vans) that leave the job site will need to be recertified as weed free before they are allowed to return to the job site or re-enter the National Forest.

11. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF SOIL DAMAGE AND EROSION

(a) During performance of contract work, the Contractor shall take precautions to minimize damage to the soil and vegetation including, but not limited to:

(1) Equipment shall not be permitted to cross meadows, stream channels, or other non-work areas designated by the Contracting Officer's Representative except at designated places.

(2) Water bars in skid trails, fire lines, spur roads, and other places, disturbed by the Contractor, shall be repaired as directed by the Contracting Officer's Representative. If soil disturbance is to the level of repair required by the COR, weed free fill shall be used.

(b) To avoid such damage, the Forest Service may suspend operations in whole or in part for such periods as are necessary, such as allowing only boom mounted equipment to be utilized until environmental conditions improve.

(c) Damage attributable to the Contractor's operation shall be repaired immediately by the Contractor to prevent accelerated erosion or soil damage.

(d) Repetitive passes should be minimized. Make no more than two passes over any piece of ground.

(e) Limit, as feasible, pivoting or sidehill travel on slopes greater than 15%. Travel should primarily occur on the fall line/perpendicular to the slope.

(f) When using a boom-mounted masticating head, operator should plan off-trail travel paths to make full use of the machine’s capability (e.g., using full boom reach of the machine) to limit ground disturbance and minimize the number of off-trail passes needed to achieve treatment objectives.

(g) When using a tracked machine with drum-type masticator, work in long, linear swaths to the extent practicable to avoid unnecessary pivoting and turning. Pivots and turns cause the majority of soil displacement damage.

(h) Suspend mechanized operations during periods when soil moisture is high or low when machines sink deeply below the soil surface with one or two passes (wheel ruts or track impressions more than six inches deep).

(i) Mastication soil impacts consistent with Class 3 disturbances as defined in the Forest Soil

Disturbance Monitoring Protocol shall be isolated and infrequent (less than 5% of the unit area).

Class 3 impacts include total removal of surface organics and topsoil, churning/mixing of topsoil with subsoil, rutting greater than six inches deep, and heavy compaction.

12. PREVENTION OF DAMAGE TO RESIDUAL TREES

(A) Contractors are required to exercise care during operations to protect all residual trees 4.5 feet and greater. Due to the nature of mastication, some mowing of trees is expected.

(B) 10% tolerance acceptable mortality of trees class 4.5-6.9 feet.

(C) 2% tolerance acceptable mortality of trees 7+ feet.

(a) Contractor should exercise care during operations to protect trees.

(b) A damaged leave tree will be considered as:

(1) Pushed over or uprooted by the equipment or slash material being treated, causing the tree to lean more than ten degrees from vertical.

(2) Trees that are girdled so that the bark is removed, and wood is exposed on one-quarter or more of the circumference of the tree bole.

(3) Leave trees that have broken tops due to Contractor's operations.

(4) A tree with lateral root damage either cut or exposed.

(c) The Contractor shall be liable to the Government for costs and damages incurred because of damaged leave trees, resulting from the Contractor's operations. Damage will be assessed based upon the following species values:

Damage to trees greater than 4.5-6.9 feet in height per tree:

(1) All Conifer species $10.00

(2) All hardwood species $5.00

Damage to trees 7 feet or greater in height per tree:

(3) All species $75.00

13. GOVERNMENT UNIT INSPECTION PROCEDURES – VISUAL – MASTICATION

(a) The COR, or a designated Government Technical Monitor (GTM), will make periodic inspections while work is in progress, usually daily at first, to assure work is proceeding satisfactorily. The Contractor shall notify the COR when units are completed and ready for inspection prior to moving out of the general area. An inspection will be made within three (3) calendar days of notice from the contractor; and the Contractor will be notified of any parts of the unit(s) requiring additional work or rework.

(b) Each unit will be inspected as a separate unit. Units will not be averaged with other units for acceptance or payment.

(c) The COR, or designated GTM, will determine compliance of contract specifications using GPS data given to the COR supplied by Contractor and visual inspection. In the event visual inspection indicates work to be in non-compliance with specifications, prompt corrective action and/or rework shall be required.

14. GOVERNMENT UNIT INSPECTION PROCEDURES – FORMAL-- MASTICATION

(a) In the event visual inspection indicates work and/or rework to be in non-compliance with specifications, a series of verification plots may be installed by the Government to determine compliance with specifications and percent of satisfactory work. The Contractor or a designated representative is encouraged to observe inspections while they are underway.

(b) Each unit will be inspected as a separate unit. Units will not be averaged with other units for acceptance or payment.

(c) Government verification plots will consist of a series of 1/20 or 1/50 acre plots, evenly distributed throughout treatment units so that the best representative sample is obtained.

(d) The minimum number of verification plots, per treatment unit, shall be as follows:

Unit Acreage Min. No. of Plots 0 - 49 1 per 4 acres 50 + 1 per 5 acres

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(e) Verification plots shall be marked on the ground using flagging to indicate plot centers.

Plots shall be consecutively numbered and dated to correlate with the inspection form.

(f) Determination of acceptability of the work performed will be based on Government verification inspections and will be considered conclusive.

15. REINSPECTION UPON CONTRACTOR REQUEST

(a) If the original verification inspection results are unacceptable to the Contractor, a re-inspection may be requested, in writing, within 5 business days after receipt of notice of the initial inspection results. The same inspection procedure will be used; however, the inspection pattern will be shifted so that new inspection plots will not overlap previously inspected plots.

(b) If re-inspection results – rounded up to the nearest whole percent – indicate a variance of more than 5 percent from the first inspection, the results of the second inspection will be used and the Government will bear the cost of re-inspection.

(c) If re-inspection results – rounded up to the nearest whole percent – are within 5 percent of the first inspection, the results of the initial inspection will be used and the Contractor shall bear the actual cost of re- inspection.

16. MOWING GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

TASKS AND

CRITICAL

SUBTASKS

QUALITY

STANDARDS

ACCEPTABLE

QUALITY

LEVEL

INCENTIVES/DEDUCTIONS

Mowing

65%-70% of specified brush, slash shall be chopped, chewed, or ground.

95% of quality standard

Rework required if less than 95% of quality standard.

Mowing

60% of specified brush slash shall be chopped, chewed, or ground.

90% of quality standard

Payment only 90% percent of total unit price

Control of Work

Resources are protected and associated guidance followed.

95% Noncompliance may be cause for termination

Prevention and control of soil damage and erosion

Damage to soil and vegetation shall be minimized.

95%

Damage shall be repaired by the Contractor to prevent erosion and further damage

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Prevention of damage of residual trees

No damage to residual trees

95%

See 12(c) for schedule of deductions from Contractors

Payment.

17. METHOD OF MEASUREMENT

(a) Acreage and milage was measured on GIS via Garmin GPSmap 65.

(b) Remeasurement

1. The Contractor may, in writing, at any time after award, request remeasurement of any units under this contract if he/she feels that acreage stated on the project maps is incorrect. The remeasurement must be within the existing perimeter of the respective unit. No variance of the unit perimeters as laid out on the ground for this contract will be allowed. All requests for remeasurement must be made prior to payment for each completed unit; and such remeasurement requests must be made within 5 business days after completion of each unit.

Remeasurement will be carried out by the Government.

2. If remeasurement indicates that a variance of ten percent or less exists on units of 1 to 5 acres, five percent or less exists on units of more than five but less than 20 acres, or if three percent or less exists on units of 20 acres or larger, the Contractor shall pay for the actual costs of the remeasurement. Under this condition, payment will be made on the acreage stated on the project maps. If the remeasurement indicates the actual acreage varies is by more than the above factors from that stated on the project maps, the payment will be made on the remeasured acreage and the percentage of satisfactory work, and the Forest Service will pay for the cost of the remeasurement. Remeasured acres will be rounded to the nearest whole acre for payment purposes.

18. SUSPENSIONS OF WORK FOR OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT'S CONVENIENCE

(a) The Contracting Officer may issue orders to suspend the work wholly or in part for such period of time as deemed necessary because of: (1) weather or ground conditions when further prosecution of the work might cause environmental or resource damage to the project, access roads to the project, or adjacent property. Such action would include but not be limited to instances such as, damage to access roads, rutting of project roads which causes otherwise suitable soils to be muddy or unsuitable; or (2) failure of the Contractor to comply with specifications such as performing work prior to prerequisite approvals, operating equipment not meeting fire requirements, or when conditions exist which do not meet safety requirements.

Whether or not a suspend work notice is issued, the Contractor shall be responsible for correcting any damage caused by its operation, whether inside or outside project limits, at no cost to the Government. Such suspensions shall not be considered as suspensions for the Convenience of the Government and shall not qualify for an equitable adjustment.

19. POST AWARD CONFERENCE

(a) A post award pre-work meeting with the successful offeror is required. It will normally be scheduled within 10 days after the date of the contract award. The pre-work meeting will be held at Sisters Ranger District, 201 N. Pine St., Sisters, OR 97759.

20. 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

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http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/index.html https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3151.pdf https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/manual/logger/personal_equip.html https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/mechanical/machines.html

21. USE OF PREMISES

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

Before any camp is opened or operated on National Forest land or lands administered by the Forest Service, written permission shall be obtained through the Contracting Officer. A camp is interpreted to include the camp site or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for the Contractor. Such permission, if granted, will be without charge to the Contractor.

The Contractor shall request permission (in writing) from the appropriate Ranger District to use campsites. If permission is granted, the District Ranger's letter shall specify all conditions and requirements.

It is further stipulated that in addition to clean-up of any camp sites, the Contractor is required to remove all his equipment from National Forest land before final acceptance and payment of the project.

Portable chemical toilets, self-contained holding tanks, approved pit or vault toilets which meet State Code are required.

22. SUPERINTENDENCE BY THE CONTRACTOR

At all times during the performance of this contract and until the work is completed and accepted, the contractor shall directly superintend the work or assign and have on the work a competent represented superintendent who has authority, in writing, to act for the Contractor.

23. 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 epresentatives of the Government.

24. 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.

[ ] Temporary excavation/deep trenching/slope stability.

[X] Tree falling.

[ ] Fall hazard from work heights exceeding xix 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.

[ ] Hazards as a result of fire.

[ ] 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.

(d) Safety Plan - Contractor shall provide a job specific Safety Plan addressing the hazards identified above and other potential hazards known to the Contractor. Also address PPE and Communication plan.

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