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Performance Work Statement 2022 Mechanical Site Prep

Chequamegon – Nicolet National Forest Lakewood / Laona Ranger District

Oconto County, WI

SCOPE OF WORK

It is the intent of this contract to secure labor, equipment, and supplies necessary to accomplish mechanical site preparation on the Lakewood / Laona Ranger District of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

Mechanical Site Prep will consist of double roller chopping and bracke scarification in accordance with the technical specifications outlined below.

DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION

The Mechanical Site Prep is in Oconto County, Wisconsin. It is 156 acres in total area (312 acres of total work to be completed). Refer to the attached Project Maps for a more specific location.

Working area boundaries – exterior boundaries are marked with orange paint and yellow flagging.

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY

Except for the government furnished property listed below, the contractor will be required to furnish all labor, equipment, and supplies necessary to accomplish the work.

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

1. Machine Work – Roller Chopping Single Drum

A. Tractor – The tractor shall be a crawler type suitable to do the job and have sufficient power to pull a 6 ton (empty) or 13 ton (full), single drum roller chopper. It must be equipped with a canopy, fire extinguisher, blade, and spark arrestor. All equipment furnished by the contractor shall be in good operating condition and acceptable to the Contracting Officer Representative. The contractor shall assume all costs of maintenance and operation of equipment furnished by the contractor such as fuel, oil, grease, repairs and miscellaneous operating supplies.

B. Roller Chopper – The government furnished Roller Chopper shall be maintained as if it were the contractor’s own equipment. Daily maintenance such as greasing and tightening parts on the Roller Chopper shall be borne by the contractor. Major repairs on this property will be borne by the government, provided they are not the result of negligence by the contractor. During transport the roller chopper should be empty (6 ton) and during site prep full (13 ton).

C. The government will furnish to the contractor a lubrication chart at the start of operation.

2. Machine Work – Spot Scarification

A. Tractor – The tractor used shall have sufficient power (minimum of 70 fly wheel horsepower rating), equipped with a rear mounted winch to operate the bracke scarifier. It shall also be equipped with a canopy, fire extinguisher, blade, and spark arrestor. All equipment furnished by the contractor shall be in good operating condition and acceptable with the Contracting Officer Representative.

The contractor shall assume all costs and maintenance and operation of equipment furnished by the contractor such as fuel, oil, grease, repairs and miscellaneous operating costs.

B. Bracke Scarifier – The government furnished bracke scarifier shall be maintained as if it were the contractor’s own equipment. Daily maintenance such as greasing and tightening parts on the scarifier shall be borne by the contractor. Major repairs on this property will be borne by the government, provided they are not the result of negligence by the contractor.

C. The government will furnish to the contractor a lubrication chart at the start of the operation.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

(a) The government will provide the following items of government property to the contractor for use in the performance of this contract. The property shall be used and maintained by the contractor in accordance with the provisions of the “Government-Furnished Property” clause referenced in Section 1.

1. Marden Single Drum Rolling Chopper (approx. 6 tons empty or 13 tons full)

2. Bracke Scarifier

(b) The property is located at the Lakewood Ranger District and will be trailered back to same pick-up point.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

1. Machine Work – Roller Chopping

All living or dead vegetation less than 12” diameter at a point 4 1/2 feet above ground are to be uprooted or knocked down, leveled and crushed, and chopped sufficiently to kill.

Certain trees that are beneficial to wildlife and visual resources, as designated on the project map, shall not be knocked down. Roller chopper will be filled with water once on site by the Forest Service. Contractor will make arrangements with the Forest Service prior to beginning work to fill roller chopper with water.

2. Machine Work – Spot Scarification

Spot Scarification shall be accomplished by using a Bracke Scarifier, furnished by the government. Strips or passes shall be 8 feet apart, except where clumps of standing or down trees or other obstructions do not allow passage of the cultivating equipment. Do not exceed a speed of 2.57 miles per hour. This will throw off the 8ft x 6ft spacing.

Cultivator scalp depth shall be a minimum necessary to remove competing vegetation and expose mineral soil.

Deviations from spacing and depth requirements may be authorized by the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Certain trees that are beneficial to wildlife and visual resources, as designated on the project map, shall not be cut.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Such conditions that apply for this section are noted on each area map. All roads leading to or in each area to be worked are to be kept open and free of any debris that may occur as a result of the work. All existing roads used by the contractor will be left in the same condition, or better, as when the operations started. The contractor shall be responsible for returning roads to this condition. The contractor and Contracting Officer’s Representative will together map and describe conditions on existing roads in advance of use in order to provide a basis for maintenance needs that might result.

PROTECTION OF LAND SURVEY MONUMENTS

The contractor shall protect all known survey monuments, witness corners, reference monuments, and bearing trees against avoidable destruction, obliterating, or damage during contractor’s operations. These will be shown to the contractor on the ground by the Contracting Officer’s Representative or his inspector.

SALVAGE PRIVILEGES

To obtain salvage privileges, contractor must submit a written request to the Contracting Officer. Upon receipt of approval, the contractor may assume salvage privileges of all trees designated to be treated within the boundaries of the project work area. Trees to be treated under the terms of this contract will become the property of the contractor. All new road locations for the purpose of removing salvage shall be approved in advance by the Contracting Officer or his or her Representative. All wood to be cut and removed under these salvage privileges shall be removed prior to the contract expiration date, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Contracting Officer. Salvage logging shall be conducted according to the following requirements:

1) Felled trees shall be removed from all roads, streams, utility lines, and private property.

2) The use of tractors or wheeled skidders may be allowed after written

Authorization and approval by the Contracting Officer is granted.

3) The decking of forest products within 50 feet of the ditch bank and the skidding material along the cross-section of any graded road currently maintained by the Forest Service, or by the County, Federal or State Government will not be permitted. This is to provide for public safety and to minimize road damage.

4) Location of main skid roads and trails and skidding of tree length logs will be Permitted only in designated skidding lanes or other locations as approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. This is to minimize the damage to remaining trees or regenerating stems.

5) Salvage operations will be suspended during periods of extreme cold or wet Weather as determined by the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

RESOURCE PROTECTION

1. Protection of streams, lakes, and riparian areas

The contractor shall take every precaution to prevent pollution from fuels, oils, chemicals, silt or other harmful materials of any stream, lake, or riparian area located in or near the contract areas. All streams shall be kept free of contractor-generated debris.

2. Protection of Archeological/Historical Resources

The contractor, upon discovery of suspected archaeological or historical materials, shall cease work in the vicinity of such material and immediately notify the Contracting Officer Representative.

3. Protection of Improvements

The contractor shall take every precaution to prevent damage to any improvement in contact areas such as roads, trails, ditches, fences, etc. Roads and trails shall be kept free from slash and debris. Any road or trail damaged by the contractor’s operation shall be promptly repaired by the contractor.

4. Debris Disposal

All gas and oil cans or other debris generated by the contractor during this contract shall be removed from Forest Service land as work progresses.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

(a) All equipment furnished by the contractor will be inspected prior to start of work to ensure compliance with the specifications.

(b) Inspections may be made anytime after the start of work. The contractor shall take prompt corrective action for any deficiencies or deviations that may occur under this contract.

(c) The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) when each area is complete and ready for final inspection. Upon notification, a mutually agreed date for inspection will be arranged.

(d) Any government-furnished property will be inspected by the government and the contractor prior to use by the contractor and upon completion of the contract.

Site Prep Area Vicinity Map Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

Lakewood/Laona Ranger District Area LKLN 1-1 thru 1-3

FY '22 Item 1 Oconto County, WI Compartments

4145 & 4185

0 2.5 5 7.5 101.25 Miles

³ Area: LKLN 1-1 Thru 1-3 Acres: 156 Site Prep: Double Roller Chop (156 acres) Bracke Scarifty (156 acres)

Site Prep Area 1-2 & 1-3

County Hwy W

State Hwy 64

State Hwy 32

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Site Prep Area 1-1

Lakewood

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Legend

Towns^ Site Prep Areas

Major Roads

Site Prep Area Map

Lakewood/Laona Ranger District Area LKLN 1-1 FY '22 Item 1

T31N, R15E, Sec 5 Oconto County, WI

Compartment 4185 Stand 13

0 0.25 0.5 0.75 10.125 Miles

³ Area: LKLN 1-1 Acres: 1-1 (17) Site Prep: Double Roller Chop (17 acres) Bracke Scarrify (17 acres) Supplemental Information:

Access: 4x2 Leave all marked trees Do not enter protected areas Do not site prep roads

Legend Site Prep Area Nat'l Forest Other ownership Roads Streams Lakes

LKLN Area 1-1

HWY 64

Sa ul

Sp rin gs Rd

Site Prep Area Map

Lakewood/Laona Ranger District Area LKLN 1-2 & 1-3

FY '22 Item 1 T32N, R15E, Sec 25 Oconto County, WI

Compartment 4145 Stand 14 & 15

0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25 Miles

³ Area: LKLN 1-2 & 1-3 Acres: 1-2 (62), 1-3 (77) Site Prep: Double Roller Chop (139 acres) Bracke Scarrify (139 acres) Supplemental Information:

Access: 4x2 Leave all marked trees Do not enter protected areas Do not site prep roads

Legend Site Prep Area Nat'l Forest Other ownership Roads Streams Lakes

LKLN Area 1-2

Ba rco me Ln FR 2117C

Island Lk Rd

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LKLN Area 1-2 LKLN Area 1-2

LKLN Area 1-3

LKLN Area 1-3

LKLN Area 1-3

LKLN Area 1-3

"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.: 1981-1253 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 58 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 03/15/2022

Note: Contracts subject to the Service Contract Act are generally required to pay at least the applicable minimum wage rate required under Executive Order 14026 or Executive Order 13658.

|If the contract is entered into on or |With certain exceptions Executive Order | |after January 30 2022 or the |14026 applies to the contract. | |contract is renewed or extended (e.g. |The contractor must pay all covered workers | |an option is exercised) on or after |at least $15.00 per hour (or the applicable | |January 30 2022: |wage rate listed on this wage determination| | |if it is higher) for all hours spent | | |performing on the contract in 2022. | |If the contract was awarded on or |With certain exceptions Executive Order | |between January 1 2015 and January 29|13658 applies to the contract. | |2022 and the contract is not renewed |The contractor must pay all covered workers | |or extended on or after January 30 |at least $11.25 per hour (or the applicable | |2022: |wage rate listed on this wage determination| | |if it is higher) for all hours spent | | |performing on the contract in 2022. |

The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the Executive Orders is available at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts.

State: Wisconsin Area: Wisconsin Statewide **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

FORESTRY AND LOGGING INDUSTRY

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

08010 - Brush/Precommercial Thinner 13.81*** 08040 - Choker Setter 17.32 08070 - Faller/Bucker 18.65 08100 - Fire Lookout 13.81*** 08130 - Forestry Equipment Operator 19.52 08160 - Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator 21.10 08190 - Forestry Technician 21.10 08250 - General Forestry Laborer 16.15 08280 - Nursery Specialist 20.15 08310 - Slash Piler/Burner 13.81*** 08340 - Tree Climber 15.44 08370 - Tree Planter 12.08*** 08400 - Tree Planter Mechanical 12.08***

***Workers in this classification may be entitled to a higher minimum wage under Executive Order 14026 ($15.00 per hour) or 13658 ($11.25 per hour). Please see the

Note at the top of the wage determination for more information. Please also note that the minimum wage requirements of Executive Order 14026 and 13658 are not currently being enforced as to contracts or contract-like instruments entered into with the federal government in connection with seasonal recreational services or seasonal recreational equipment rental for the general public on federal lands.

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 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.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.60 per hour up to 40 hours per week or $184.00 per week or $797.33 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.23 per hour up to 40 hours per week or $169.20 per week or $733.20 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)

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract by the employer by the state or local law etc.) the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost) reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of ""wash and wear"" materials may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning daily washing or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract by the contractor by law or by the nature of the work there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

** NOTES APPLYING TO THIS WAGE DETERMINATION **

Under the policy and guidance contained in All Agency Memorandum No. 159 the Wage and Hour Division does not recognize for section 4(c) purposes prospective wage rates and fringe benefit provisions that are effective only upon such contingencies as ""approval of Wage and Hour issuance of a wage determination incorporation of the wage determination in the contract adjusting the contract price etc."" (The relevant CBA section) in the collective bargaining agreement between (the parties) contains contingency language that Wage and Hour does not recognize as reflecting ""arm's length negotiation"" under section 4(c) of the Act and 29 C.F.R. 5.11(a) of the regulations. This wage determination therefore reflects the actual CBA wage rates and fringe benefits paid under the predecessor contract.

** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the ""Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"" Fifth Edition (Revision 1) dated September 2015 unless otherwise indicated.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE

Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444)

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e. the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination) be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e. appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification wage rate and/or fringe benefits which shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iv)(C)(vi)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award the contractor prepares a written report listing in order the proposed classification title(s) a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s) job description(s) and rationale for proposed wage rate(s) including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved or where there is no authorized representative the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees to the Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).

4) Within 30 days of receipt the Wage and Hour Division approves modifies or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour decision to the contractor.

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request the ""Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember it is not the job title but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split combine or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination."