Attachment_E_-_Gravel_Pit_Task_Order_Pricing_Request.pdf

Gravel Pit Task Order Pricing Request

NNIP IDIQ 12569R19Q0017

Statement of Work

Furnish all equipment, labor, supervision, transportation, supplies and misc. materials necessary to perform the work required as stated in the specifications and attachments associated with this task order price request. The intent of this contract is to use a approved herbicides to treat non-native invasive plants (NNIP) within stock piles of gravel as well as the working surface area and lead in roads of specified gravel pits on both the East and West Zones on the Hiawatha National Forest. A total of 26 pits will be treated on the East Zone and 12 pits on the West Zone will be treatment two times (one full treatment and one follow-up treatment) for a total of 409 acres treated under the contract for all of the sites combined. Contractor is to complete this project in accordance with its schedule, specifications, drawings/maps, wage determination, task order clauses, and contract clauses/provisions contained herein and within the IDIQ contract resulting from solicitation 12569R19Q0017.

The Contractor shall utilize products and materials that promote energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, use of recovered materials (e.g., concrete with fly ash), that are environmentally preferable, with recycled content and that are recyclable, are made from biobased materials (e.g., insulating foam and composite panels), and are energy efficient (Energy Star-qualified) to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered.

The Contractor shall complete the entire work within 12 months of task order award.

List of Task Order Attachments Attachment A Schedule of Items Attachment B Project Specifications Attachment C Maps Attachment D Service Contract Wage Determination

A complete quote will be considered a signed and returned Attachment A, Schedule of Items. Quotes are due to Shawn Lacina as part of the complete quote in response to solicitation 12569R19Q0017.

Technical questions may be addressed to Donna Peppin at 906-378-2512 ext 1015.

Attachment A – Schedule of Items

Schedule of Items Gravel Pits

NNIS Herbaceous flowering plants, grasses, vines, small trees/shrubs – Foliar treatment Munising, Rapid River, Manistique, St. Ignace, and Sault Ste. Marie Ranger Districts

Work Title Description and Contract Line Item Number (CLIN)

Estimated Quantity Unit Unit Cost Total Cost

Herbicide Treatment Category

3.1 - Herbaceous flowering plants, grasses, vines, small trees/shrubs – Foliar treatment

409 Acre $ $

Name & Title Company DUNS

Signature Date

Attachment B – Project Specifications

Task Order General Information:

As specified in the contract, the Contractor will complete Hiawatha National Forest Treatment Form with information requested (refer to C.4.7 Daily Logs/ Records) and provide copies of the treatment forms to the COR no later than one week after treatment application per site. A copy of all completed treatment forms shall be provided to the COR prior to the submission of the final invoice.

Other Task Order Requirements:

The performance period for this task order is 365 - calendar days, upon issuance of a Notice to Proceed.

As indicated in Section C.6 of the Contract, upon issuance of the task order the Contractor will then submit a final site-specific Work Plan and Schedule for approval by the COR. The contractor will submit a Work Plan and Schedule, which optimizes the effectiveness of the foliar application for target NNIP species as specified by the individual Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) in the task order within a 12-month period; providing one full spring/early summer treatment (245 acres) and one follow-up treatment (approximately 164 acres).

The approved Work Plan and Schedule will indicate how the Contractor intends to meet the required Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) values, as referenced in the Quality Assurance Plan, as well as the contract specifications. The Work Schedule will provide dates of work for each site (gravel pit) to be addressed in the TO (see GRAVEL PITS TO BE TREATED section below), to include completion of all work before the required final date specified. The Contractor shall inform the COR of completion of each TO line item. The Work Plan for the awarded TO shall include any changes in values or proposed chemicals differing from the initial Work Plan, and the Contractor will inform the COR of any relevant changes to the technical specifications when performing work under the TO.

Contractor may receive a Maximum PBSC Incentive (bonus) of 5% of the Task Order Total Order in accordance with the terms established in the IDIQ contract.

Task Order Technical Information:

Treatments involve applying herbicides directly to foliage by spraying (non-selective herbicide and/or in combination with selective herbicide). Herbicide choices include glyphosate, Dicamba, and clopyralid at label directed rates. Marking dye shall be used to aid in progress tracking. Target species for this task order include all listed NNIP species in Table 1 and Table 2 in the IDIQ Appendix A. Treatments will occur in spring to mid-summer prior to flowering. Treatments shall be applied using backpack and/or vehicle mounted single or multi-nozzle spray apparatus. The Contractor will treat 95% of targeted species in the contract area, with acceptable control rates of at least 90% of the total target infestation in the contract area and less than 10% removal of non-target plant species.

Location and Description: The intent of this contract is to use approved herbicides to treat non-native invasive plants (NNIP) within stock piles of gravel as well as the working surface area and lead in roads of specified gravel pits on both the East and West Zones on the Hiawatha National Forest (see ‘Gravel Pits To Be Treated’ section below). Two treatments (one full treatment and one follow-up treatment) will be completed totaling 409 acres treated under the contract for all of the sites combined.

Treatment areas are the pit floor area where equipment is stored and work from, stockpiles of gravel, approximately 10’ on either side of the access roads into these pits and the access road its self if found to harbor NNIP. NOTE: Paulson Pit has a large stockpile of stumps where garlic mustard occurs, treatment of Paulson Pit must be conducted by June 14, 2019.

See attached maps for the general location of each pit and access roads.

GRAVEL PITS TO BE TREATED:

WEST ZONE

Pit Name Approximate Acres to Treat Approximate Location

Fire Tower/Stonington Quarry 7 T39N R21W SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 11 Corner Lake Pit 12 T43N R18W SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 8 Steuben Pit 3 T44W R17W NE1/4 of SW1/4 of Section 17 Paulson Pit 3 T46N R20W NW1/4 of Section 7 16 Mile Pit 1 T45N R20W NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 10 Buckeye Pit 4 T43N R21W SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 24 Nebel_1 10 T45N R18W NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 31 Nebel_2 8 T45N R18W NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 31 Sturgeon River Pit 10 T42N R19W NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 33 A_Frame Pit 8 T42N R17W NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 28 Haymeadow_Pit 10 T42N R21W NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 36 Whitefish 15 T43N R20W N1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 31

TOTAL 91

EAST ZONE

Pit Name Approximate Acres to Treat Approximate Location Dollar Settlement Pit 22 47N3W SEC,19,20 Cad Soo Pit 8 47N4W SEC36 M-28 Sand Pit 2 46N3W SEC20 Supe Pit 5 46N5W SEC5 Trout Brook Pit 6 44N4W SEC22 Big Spring Pit NORTH 7 44N4W SEC26,27 Big Spring Pit SOUTH 9 44N4W SEC26,27 Quarry RD Pit 1 44N4W SEC30 East Lake Pit 11 43N4W SEC22 Taylor Creek Pit 1 43N5W SEC13 Akrigg Pit NORTH 20 43N3W SEC21 Akrigg Pit SOUTH 5 43N3W SEC21 Akrigg Pit WEST 3 43N3W SEC20 Red Creek Pit 5 42N4W SEC15

Worth Road Pit 5 42N5W SEC16 Worth Road Pit DRY 3 42N5W SEC16 Worth Road Pit WET 12 42N5W SEC16 Worth Road Pit SOUTH 4 42N5W SEC21 Castle Rock Pit 10 41N4W SEC27,28 Supe Pit NORTH 1 46N5W SEC5 Old Missile, Sullivan Cl Pit 1 xNxW SECx Furlong Pit 1 44N5W SEC30 Old Lakeshore Dr Clay Pit 1 47N5W SEC19 Barrett Pit (New) 4 43N3W SEC19 Hay Lake Pit (New) 4 41N4W SEC14 Bissel Road Pit (New) 4 43N5W SEC33

TOTAL 154

GRAND TOTAL WZ & EZ 245

Other Important Information:

• Where common milkweed occurs (specifically Nebel Pit), avoid spraying within 33ft of NNIP in order to lessen any impacts of potential overspray onto the milkweed population.

• When natives are present in close proximity to non-native plant species a selective herbicide, (Dicamba or clopyralid-Transline) shall be used.

• A government furnished key will be provided to gain access into locked gated gravel pits.

HNF East Zone Gravel Pits

WORTH RD

SUPE

EAST LAKE AKRIGG NORTH

DOLLAR SETTLEMENT

CAD SOO

CASTLE ROCK

WORTH RD WET

BIG SPRING SOUTH

RED CREEK

Barrett Pit

TROUT BROOK

BIG SPRING NORTH

AKRIGG SOUTH

WORTH RD SOUTH

AKRIGG WEST

WORTH RD DRY

M-28 SAND

Bissel

QUARRY RD

SUPE NORTH

Hay Lake Pit

Furlong

WORTH RD WET

Old Missile, Sullivan Cl

TAYLOR CREEK

Old Lakeshore Dr Clay

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Attachment C - Maps; 2 Pages

Nebel_1

Whitefish

Nebel_2

Corner Lake Pit

A_Frame Pit

Sturgeon River Pit

Paulson Pit

Buckeye Pit

Steuben Pit

Fire Tower/Stonington Quarry

Haymeadow_Pit

16 Mile Pit

HNF West Zone Gravel Pits

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Attachment D – Service Contract Wage Determination

WD 81-0136 (Rev.-51) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 03/19/2019 Forestry and Land Management Services

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

Daniel W. Simms Division of Wage | Wage Determination No: 1981-0136 Director Determinations | Revision No: 51 | Date Of Revision: 03/12/2019 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.60 for calendar year 2019 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, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.60 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2019. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

State: Michigan Area: Michigan Statewide

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

Forestry and Logging:

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

08010 - Brush/Precommercial Thinner 15.58 08040 - Choker Setter 18.28 08070 - Faller/Bucker 20.46 08100 - Fire Lookout 15.58 08130 - Forestry Equipment Operator 21.48 08160 - Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator 23.29 08190 - Forestry Technician 23.29 08200 - Forestry Truck Driver 23.29 08250 - General Forestry Laborer 16.85 08280 - Nursery Specialist 21.28 08310 - Slash Piler/Burner 15.58 08340 - Tree Climber 17.71 08370 - Tree Planter 12.78 08400 - Tree Planter, Mechanical 12.78 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: $4.48 per hour or $179.20 per week or $776.53 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.18 per hour, or $167.20 per week, or $724.53 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: 1 week paid vacation after 1 year of service with contractor or successor; and 2 weeks after 3 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 ten paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial 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.

Attachment D - Service Contract Wage Determination