LC_190_Task_Order_Contractor_Work_Summary_306.43_AC.pdf

Work Summary and other considerations (LC 190, 195 Timber Sale):

The LC 190, 195 Timber Sale is located between Highway 72 and Hwy 10 just south of Greenwood, South Carolina in Greenwood County, on the Long Cane Ranger District of the Sumter National Forest. Access is via Hwy 72, Hwy 10 Forest Service Road 506 Forest Service Road 516 and Forest Service Road 505.

306 acres of intermediate thinning will be Cut Tree Marked with a residual basal area of 60-80ft2/acre, The designated Payment Unit boundaries have been marked on the ground with orange paint and the units have been GPS’ed.

Hardwood saw log and pulpwood will be a minority component of this project.

Government Furnished Resources:

If there are Government Furnished Resources, add the following:

• All tree marking paint necessary designate unit boundary and the leave trees to complete the contract. Color scheme will be determined. NOTE: Contractor will be required to follow directions for security and accountability of tree marking paint as documented in Objective J of Region 8 Timber Theft Prevention Plan. Any alterations of Objective J will require approval by the Contracting Officer. In brief these requirements include, but are not limited to; Contractor’s return of all unused paint and empty paint cans to the Government prior to final payment and except for paint in use, Contractor shall keep all paint cans, including empties, locked in vehicles or other secured container. The Contracting Officer or designee, prior to paint issue, must approve Contractor’s paint storage container(s).

• R-8 National Cruise Data Sheet 1

• Copies of Administrative and vicinity maps as needed. These items do not need to be returned.

• Copy of R-8 Timber Cruising Handbook, FSH 2409.12, Chapter 40 and 60. This item does not have to be returned.

• Region 8 Self Study Training Guide for Qualified Cruisers in compact disc format. This item does not have to be returned.

Place(s) and Period(s) of Performance:

Mark and cruise 306 estimated acres in Compartments 190 and 195.

All work is to be completed by August 31, 2019.

Government Contract Representatives for Task Order:

COR

Name: Steve Wilhelm

Title: Timber Management Assistant Address: 810 Buncombe Street Edgefield, SC 29824 Voice: 803-637-9068 Fax: 803 637-5247 Email: steve.wilhelm@usda.gov

Alternate COR Name: Jason Doolittle

Title: Forestry Technician Address: 810 Buncombe Street Edgefield, SC 29824 Voice: 803-637-5396 Fax: 803-637-5247 Email: jason.doolittle@usda.gov

• 306 acres of Saw Timber thinning will be Cut Tree Marked.

• The contractor will be painting the cut trees on 2 sides at eye level.

• All certified cruisers will be required to pass a hot check before cruising can begin. This requirement is waived if they can produce documentation that they have been cruising on another Region 8 forest within the last three months.

• A pre-entry meeting discussing all aspects of timber sale preparation and tree marking paint security is required before field work can begin.

• Paint will be required to be checked in daily.

mailto:steve.wilhelm@usda.gov mailto:jason.doolittle@usda.gov