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Sand Fire tree planting and mechanical site prep.

0001 FY21 Sand Fire Reforestation Project Release - 250 AC hand/chemical release around planted and natural seedlings over 250 acres.

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Tree Release – Los Angeles Gateway R.D., Angeles NF, San Fernando, CA.

Grubbing of all competing vegetation (Herbaceous, Woody and invasive plant species) within a 5 foot radius* of a planted seedling/natural tree – Sand Fire

Units # 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 33.

Grubbing of all competing vegetation (herbaceous.

woody and invasive plant species) within 5 foot radius* of a planted sedling/natural tree- Sawmill

Campground

Grubbing of all competing vegetation (herbaceous, woody and invasive plant species within 5 foot radius* of a planted seedling/natural tree – Alder

Saddle Unit

Total – Tree Release

Mechanical site preparation

Total all line items

* Radius is half the diameter(CLIN 1)

Acre

Acres

SECTION C – Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 Scope

The objective of the reforestation portion is to secure services for release of Government tree seedlings and natural trees with a fixed radius grub circle. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies, except those designated as Government-furnished, and incidentals, to perform all work necessary on the areas specified. Contractor provided equipment includes a GPS unit for each crew. The Contractor will show that the crew leaders have the knowledge, experience and proficiency in using GPS equipment in the field prior to starting the release work.

There are also approximately 10 acres that require mechanical site preparation services.

C.2 Contract Time

The Governments time estimate for the reforestation portion is 12 days.

Government estimates 15 days for the mechanical site preparation and related work.

Contract time includes delays for weather; project activity level restrictions; all applicable wildlife limited operating periods; locating and transporting supplies and materials; and final cleanup.

C.3 General Information

Reforestation

• The Release unit boundaries are not identified on the ground. The Contractor shall provide and use a GPS unit to locate the release unit boundaries. The Government will provide a file that will contain the boundary polygons. The Government inspector will also carry a GPS unit.

• Average tree spacing is approximately 22’ x 22’ with an average of 86 trees per acre.

All live planted and natural seedlings will be grubbed. Natural seedlings must be in good condition to be released.

There will be a prebid meeting at 10:00 a.m on February 4 , 2021. Please meet at the Los Angeles River RD, 12371 N. Little Tujunga Canyon Road, San Fernando, CA (818) 899-1900.

If you are going to have any subcontractors, list them along with the same information above for each of them.

Technical contact for this project is Steve Bear (818) 899-1900 .

• The Government will provide inspectors during release. During release the Government Inspector will inspect the Contractors inspection plots and work to determine the Contractor meets contract release specification as units are completed.

To insure the inspectors can find the Contractors inspection plots, the crew leader/foreman shall mark their inspection plots with flagging and log the GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the plots for submission to the Contracting Officer Representative.

• In the presence of the Gov. Inspector the Contractor shall read the contract specifications to all employees, in their native tongue. Each employee shall demonstrate their proficiency at their task to the Government before commencing work.

Mechanical Site Preparation

Competing vegetation will be reduced in chaparral by mechanical means to 10% of total treatment area. Mechanical tracked and rubber-tired mastication treatments may be used up to a 30 percent slope. Where mastication is used, the stump height (stob) will 3-6 inches above ground level in order to reduce soil disturbance. All masticated material will be chipped to an average of 4 inches in diameter and less than 12 inches in length. Competing vegetation treated within the project site will be either removed, chipped or masticated on site and scattered within the project area. Surface ground disturbance will be kept to a minimum for soil stabilization. Biomass left in place for soil stabilization will be at a depth of 4 inches or less. All tree-form oaks and conifers (approximately 3 inches or greater in diameter) within the project area will be retained. All conifer regeneration will be untreated and left in place intact. If found within the project area Broom spp., a noxious weed, will be removed and bagged for disposal off site.

Contract boundary may be marked with blue flagging.

Riparian Conservation Areas (RCA) will be identified with orange flagging. No manual or mechanical thinning, crown lift, release or clearing and hand piling will take place within 300 feet from a streambank on either side of a perennial stream or 100 feet from the streambank on either side of an intermittent stream.

Avoid and protect any cultural sites. These sites will be identified with orange flagging.

Other “Control Areas” will be identified with orange flagging.

Mechanized equipment including but not limited to tractors, masticators or power shears will be limited to slopes less than or equal to 30%. Do not operate equipment on wet soils. If equipment use results in rutting of 4 inches or more, work will be postponed until soil moisture decreases or appropriate measures have been established to accommodate use.

Equipment operator will leave a stob (brush stump height) of 3-6 inches. Mastication will not expose more than 50% of soils. Mastication of material shall be a mottled mosaic with feathered edges.

All roads and trails will always be kept open especially, FS Road 3N17, internal fire station roads and any designated trails within the project boundary. All debris, slash, trees etc. will be removed from the roadway and trails before the end of each working day. Appropriate traffic control will be done on roads and trails to facilitate contractor and forest user’s safety and use.

Crew and equipment staging areas will be located away from riparian areas and known occurrences of invasive species and rare plants.

Brush Cutting

The live and dead brush cover shall be reduced to an average of 10 % shrub/vegetative cover.

The 10% brush cover left standing will be native vegetation.

Willows and other riparian (streamside) vegetation shall not be treated, unless, required for safe operations and approved by the Contracting Officer.

Shrub/brush treatments will maintain free-form shapes and edges that replicate natural patterns in the surrounding landscape; avoid straight lines.

Slash Treatment

Residual masticated vegetative debris resulting from Contractor’s operations shall lie flat on the ground and not exceed an average of 3 inches in depth. Individual pieces of vegetative debris shall not exceed 2.0 inches in diameter and less than 1 foot in length and shall lie flat.

Masticated material will not be left in waterways or drainages, in or on threatened, endangered or sensitive plant occurrences. Chip depth shall not exceed an average of 3 inches in depth.

Evenly distribute excess masticated material (that exceeds 3 inches in depth) or remove from site.

Contractor's operations shall not unnecessarily damage retained trees.

Rock outcrops will be left undisturbed and intact except where modification is essential to meet treatment levels.

C.4 Location, Directions to Units, And General Access Information

See attached maps. Contract maps are intended to show only the general size and location of the units. All trees to be released are within the units shown on 2019 and 2020 Sand Fire Reforestation Release, Sawmill Campground and Alder Saddle Release Contract Maps..

No vehicles will be permitted to operate off of Forest Service system roads without the approval of the Contracting Officer and/or his representative. Operators that drive Contracting Officer approved Quad runners shall wear helmets and wash the Quads as specified.

The Government will provide 4 WD access on the: Angeles Crest Highway (above any State closures), Santa Clara Divide Road (FS RD 3N17) and Sawmill Liebre Road (FS RD 7N2).. If road access is blocked the Government will, under the Change Clause: (1) provide an alternate access route; (2) delete the inaccessible unit(s), require an “unspecified walk-in”, or delay the release until access is available. Other roads on the Project map may or may not be available for the Contractor’s use which may necessitate walk-ins for which there will be no additional compensation.

The Contractor shall provide at least one GPS unit capable of displaying the release unit polygon layer, and a trained operator, for each crew. The Contractor shall utilize the GPS unit to locate the units to be grubbed which are located within the 2019 and 2020 planting units. Each crew will have a person, usually the crew foreman/supervisor knowledgeable and practiced in the use a GPS unit prior to beginning any release work. This will be demonstrated to Contracting Officer Representative before actual release work starts.

Mechanical Site Prep Access: Access routes include State Highway 14 and Sand Canyon Road and FS Road

C.5 Contractor’s Representative

Before work starts, the Contractor shall designate, in writing, an English speaking person to be acting during Contractor’s absence from the work site. The Contractor shall list the extent of authority the representative will have on the job. The Contractor or the Acting Authorized Representative shall receive orders and instructions from the Contracting Officer’s Representative, or the Inspector, and shall take such action as is required to keep the job in progress under the terms of this contract.

The Contractor shall have a minimum of one designated non-working foreman and one designated inspector/safety officer for each crew. Crew size can vary from 14 to 16 crewmen. Each crew foremen and inspector shall be able to read and speak English. If no English-speaking foreman and inspector are available, work may be suspended until the situation is rectified. In this event, contract time will continue, unless contract is terminated for default.

C.6 Priority Of Work

The Government will determine the order of units to be treated, typically from low elevation to high elevation unless otherwise agreed to. All the seedlings within the 2019 and 2020 release units as shown on “Attachment A” shall be released in the acres shown in Section B – PRICING SCHEDULE. A unit shall be completed prior to starting a new unit.

C.7 Government Furnished Property

The Government will deliver to the Contractor the following Government furnished property in accordance with FAR clause 52.245-4:

• Maps of the units that contain the tree seedlings to be released.

• Maps for the mechanical site preparation areas.

• GPS layer of Release Unit boundaries. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to find and stay within the unit boundaries on the ground.

• GPS layer of Avoidance/Exclusion areas within the Release Unit boundaries. Sites of historical significance, areas containing rare plants, and Riparian Conservation Areas exist within the Release Unit boundaries. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to identify and avoid these areas using their GPS.

C.8 Contractor Furnished Property

Contractor shall furnish the following release tools which shall meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Tools, toilets, hand washing facilities, personal protective equipment, and drinking water for workers.

2. GPS units with sufficient software to identify unit boundaries on the ground one per crew. Contractors may call Zvard Davidson at 661-269-2803 to check the adequacy of the their GPS units

C.9 Measurable Performance Standards and the Government’s Quality Assurance Plan.

Quality Standard: The Government’s Quality Standard is the standard against which all of the Contractor’s performance shall be measured.

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL): The maximum allowable deviation from the Quality Standard established below by the Government for work performed in this contract before the Government will invoke rework. The AQL does not allow a Contractor to knowingly offer or perform defective services below the Quality Standard, but limits reduced payments to circumstances in which defective performance results in a measurable reduction in the value of services received by the Government.

Government’s Quality Assurance Plan

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Tress With Grub Circles

Technical Specifications

95% of all planted/natural conifers within a Release Unit specified for release have grub circles.

Contractor’s Quality Control Plan Inspections or Government Inspection

Rework Good Performance Rating

Grub Circle Technical Specifications

95% of each grub circle meets technical specifications.

Contractor’s Quality Control Plan Inspections or Government Inspection

Rework Good Performance Rating

Protection of Sensitive Plants/Cultura l Sites

Avoidance of Damage to Plants or Cultural Sites

97% of all sensitive plants and 100% of cultural sites within grubbed circles are not damaged, cut, or removed

Contractor’s Quality Control Plan Inspections or Government Inspections

Cost Reductions From Contract Total for Damage or Destruction

Loss of Revenue from Contract Price

If any planted conifer or sensitive plant is intentionally cut or pulled from the ground the occurrence will be treated as fraud and turned over to the Governments Law Enforcement. Contractually the Contractor will be assessed damages that include new site preparation, seedling cost, and planting/inspection costs, and the Government may terminate the Contractor’s right to continue.

Acceptance for Mechanical Site Preparation: The Contracting Officer will accept only completed work for evaluation. When notified by the Contractor of completed of work, such work will be evaluated for quality against the specification of this task order. The evaluation will include, but is not limited to a review of the quality control measures performed by the Contractor.

Additional measures may be implemented by the Contracting Officer including, but not limited to, a 2 percent sample of the completed work using either a plot or transect sampling system. Only work described by the Contractor as completed will be evaluated.

Work is deemed acceptable when final Contracting Officer inspection indicates at least 90% quality achievement.

C.10 Definitions

Conifer – A live tree with needle shaped or scale covered leaves

Competing Vegetation – all plants that are competing with planted or natural trees for water, nutrients and space. Includes herbaceous, woody and non-native and invasive plants. Does not include sensitive, threatened, and endangered plants.

Contractor’s Foreman/Safety Officer/Inspector – These roles may be done by one or more individuals. The Foreman is responsible for contract compliance. The Safety Officer will scout ahead and warn the crew of hazards and serve as lookout for unsafe weather conditions. The Safety Office shall also, at a minimum, measure wind speed every two hours or more often during periods of increasing wind activity and record these measurements for the Government’s inspection. The Contractor’s Foreman/Inspectors shall follow a systematic sampling process developed by the Contractor that is acceptable to the Government that tests the Contractor’s work against the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan and the Governments Quality Assurance Plan.

Grubbing – The cutting of specified vegetation below the ground at a specified distance below the surface within a specific distance from the planted and natural conifers.

Grub Circle – A circle with a specified radius that is centered on planted or natural conifers from which all vegetation shall be grubbed except the selected leave tree(s).

Herbaceous Vegetation – Any plant that does not develop persistent woody tissue above ground, i.e. grasses, forbs, ferns, mountain rose, snowberry, and poodle brush for example. Sensitive plants, identified at the Post Award Conference are not considered to be herbaceous vegetation for this contract.

Invasive Weeds – Those plants identified by the Forest Service as non-native and invasive.

Job Hazard Analysis – A summary of the hazards within the project and the limits when work will be suspended for various hazardous conditions.

Root Crown – The transition zone between stem and root usually located at or just below the ground surface.

Woody Vegetation – Vegetation over one inch in height that has stems and branches that are composed mostly of a hard, fibrous substance.

Woody Stump Sprouts – Woody vegetation which consists of dead stems that have sprouted new vegetation from the plant’s stump or original root system.

Unit – A polygon on the map that has a distinct number or letter designation.

C.11 Technical Specifications

Grubbing Work Methods and Standards

Before commencing work and in the presence of the Government the Contractor shall read these contract specifications to all employees in their native tongue. Each employee shall demonstrate their proficiency at their task to the Government before commencing work. All work shall be performed in an organized manner as a whole crew or at a minimum of half crews.

1) Grub Circle Size: The Contractor shall treat all competing (herbaceous plants, invasive weeds and woody plants) vegetation that enters the 5 foot grub radius which is measured horizontally, centered on a planted or natural conifer.

2) Grub Circle Protocol: At each planted or natural conifer, the Contractor shall first remove all competing vegetation within 5 feet of the planted or natural conifer seedling, then remove all invasive weeds. Invasive weeds will be bagged and not left on site.

3) Spacing – All living planted conifers within the units specified in “Attachment A” by the Government shall be released up to the acres specified in Section B – PRICING SCHEDULE. Spacing of the planted trees is an average of 18 feet.

Naturally occurring conifer seedlings taller than six inches will be treated as well as planted conifers. Natural conifer seedlings shall be spaced off planted conifers and each other at a minimum spacing of 10 feet and a maximum of 20 feet.

4) Vegetation to be Grubbed – All competing (herbaceous, invasive and woody) vegetation that is within the grub circle shall be treated. For the purposes of this contract, sensitive plants identified in the post Award Conference shall not be grubbed. All invasive weeds will be treated up to 5 foot from each seedling.

Competing vegetation shall be severed 1.5 inches below the surface. For plants that have rhizomes only the above ground portions shall be removed to a depth of 1.5 inches.

5) Damage Prevention – Conifer seedlings/natural seedlings shall not be damaged in the process of cutting competitive vegetation. Damage includes any injury to the living crown, candle, bole, or roots of the seedlings. Soils shall not be scalped or pulled away from the seedlings during cutting of the vegetation. Do not scalp the soil out of the radius circle, just treat the vegetation. If pull-able vegetation cannot be cut due to slash or rocks, the vegetation shall be hand pulled.

6) Contractor Created Slash – All grubbed material may be left in the grub circles to the extent is does not damage, harm or potentially affect the growth of the seedlings.

All invasive weeds that are treated will be bagged and removed off National Forest lands

7) Naturals – Conifer seedlings 6 inches in height or taller and less than 1.0 inches in diameter that were not planted. .

8) Staked Rows – For monitoring purposes, some seedlings may be marked with a metal stake or pin flag. These seedlings will be treated the same way any other seedling when grubbing or clipping. If it is necessary to remove a stake or pin flag, it shall be replaced in the same spot and position as it was before it was removed.

C.12 Inspection:

Meeting the Government’s Quality Assurance:

The Government Inspectors will be in the field inspecting released seedlings and release units as they are grubbed and clipped. The Government inspectors will also inspect the Contractors inspection plots to see if they adequately measure the Contractor’s compliance with the Government’s Quality Assurance Plan and the contract specifications for release work. These inspections will be recorded and provided to the Contractor upon request. The inspections may lag behind the Contractors completion of a unit. Units will not be accepted as complete until the Government inspectors have completed their inspections and all contract specifications for release and the Governments Quality Assurance Plan standards have been met.

Contractor Self-Inspection:

Under this contract, the Contractor shall conduct quality control inspections using a Quality Control Plan submitted and approved by the Contracting Officer prior to the post award meeting. This Quality Control Plan shall include a procedure for a self-inspection system to show compliance with the Government’s QAP standards and the contract specifications for the release work. The Contractor shall at all times have a non-working Foreman/Safety Officer and Inspector for every crew with the intended purpose of insuring quality control and overseeing the Contractor’s self-inspection. The Contractor shall turn in the results of their self-inspection to the Government COR when a unit is completed.

Each release unit shall be inspected separately and the results of one unit shall not be averaged with those of other units for rework purposes.

C.13 Deliveries and Performance.

Notice to Proceed and Contract Time

The Government will issue a Notice to Proceed as soon as weather and ground conditions are favorable for release. Contract time will start on the sooner of:

a. The date specified on the Notice to Proceed, if hand delivered.

b. The third day after the Post Office has issued a Notice of Certified mail to the Contractor. Failure of the Contractor to pick up certified mail will not be considered an excusable delay.

c. When release commences.

Schedules

The Contractor shall provide, to the Contracting Officer for approval, a practicable work schedule after receiving the Notice to Proceed and before the post award conference. Any changes to schedule shall be subject to Contracting Officer approval.

If, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor falls behind the approved schedule, the Contractor shall take steps necessary to improve its progress, including those that may be required by the Contracting officer, without additional cost to the Government.

In this circumstance, the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to increase the number of shifts, overtime operations, and days of work.

Failure of the Contractor to comply with the requirements of the Contracting Officer under this clause shall be grounds for a determination by the Contracting Officer that the Contractor is not prosecuting the work with sufficient diligence to ensure completion within the time specified in the contract. Upon making this determination, the Contracting Officer may terminate the Contractor’s right to proceed with the work, or any separable part of it, in accordance with the default terms of the contract.

***Specify when you can begin work for each item on your schedule.

Contract time will be counted Monday thru Friday.

SECTION D – Packaging and Marking

N/A

SECTION E – Inspection and Acceptance

E.1 Inspection and Acceptance

Contractor Inspection Requirement

The Contractor is responsible for performing or having performed all inspections and tests necessary to substantiate that the supplies or services furnished under this contract conform to contract requirements, including any applicable technical requirements for specified manufacturers’ parts.

Inspection of Services–Fixed-Price

(a) Definitions. “Services,” as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government, covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities, and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform to contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by re-performance, the Government may (1) require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements and

(2) reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may (1) by contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service or (2) terminate the contract for default.

Informal Visits

The Contracting Officer and/or his/her appointed representative may visit the work units to observe the Contractor’s work in progress.

Contractor’s Formal Inspections

The Contractor shall establish an inspection system acceptable to the Government. The Contractor’s inspection system must be submitted and accepted by the Contracting Officer after the Notice to Proceed but prior to the post award meeting. The primary purpose of the Contractor’s inspection is for assurance of quality control. The Government may, however, accept the Contractor’s inspection for unit acceptance either wholly or in part. Contractor may use Conifer Release Inspection Form provided. See Attachment H.

The Contractor’s inspection shall comply with the following:

a. Shall be systematic in application.

b. Shall yield an inspection plot size of at least 1/20th acre for every 7.5 acres or approximately 31 plots. There shall be at least 1 plot per release unit.

c. Shall be documented on a Contractor designed form.

d. Shall be timely in performance.

e. Shall address all the work specifications and the Government Quality Assurance Plan.

f. Shall show a method of determining quality attained.

g. Shall be designated on the ground by flagging and a latitude and longitude will be recorder sufficiently to be located by a Government inspector.

E.2 Unit Measurement

1. All linear and area measurements in this contract have been measured on a horizontal plane. Release units contain non-work areas within their perimeters.

These non-work areas will be honored as practical with the assistance from the Government Inspector.

2. The area to be released is not enclosed by a line or on the ground delineations. The only boundary exists as polygons drawn in a GIS program and exported to the GPS unit as a file.

SECTION F – Deliveries/Performance

F.1 Payments

The Contractor will be paid the bid price per acre times the amount of acres completed that meet the contract specifications. Only completed units will be paid for.

Partial Payment

Partial payments may be made if requested by the Contractor provided that payment will only be made upon completion, inspection, and acceptance of a complete unit(s).

a. Partial payments will be made no more often than every 14 calendar days.

b. No partial payments may be made for a partial unit.

SECTION G – Contract Administration Data

G.1 Contract Personnel

Contract Specialist: Citla Leon Contracting Officer: Daniel Lara Technical POC/COR: Steve Bear

G.2 Post Award Conference

Prior to commencement of work, the Contractor shall meet with the Contracting Officer to discuss contract terms, work performance requirements and work progress schedules. Also at this meeting such things as sanitation, camping requirements, fire prevention and suppression plans will be developed. The Quality Control Plan will be provided to the CO prior to this meeting. The meeting will be held at a time and place determined by the Contracting Officer.

SECTION H – Special Contract Requirements

H.1 Cutting or Pulling of Planted and or Natural Seedlings

The removal of seedlings (natural or planted) to avoid having to release them will be treated as a criminal matter as an attempt to defraud the Government, and will be referred to law enforcement for investigation. In addition, after the first instance a crewman will be removed from the project. After the second instance by the same crew the foreman and crew will be removed from the project. All puled trees will be charged at a rate of $50.00/seedling.

H.2 Archaeological, Rare Plants, or RCA’s.

Sites of historical significance and areas containing rare plants will be flagged on the ground with orange flagging. Riparian Conservation Areas (RCA) may or may not be flagged with orange flagging for avoidnace. It is the Contractor’s responsibilty to properly interpret these boundaries from the GIS layer and ensure avoidance whether flagged or not.

No activity will take place within these designated sites. No release will take place within 300 feet from a streambank on either side of perrenial stream or 100 feet from the streambank on either side of an intermittent stream. Individaul rare plants that are not flagged but are recognizable as such shall not be treated and shall be left in the grub circle when possible.

The Contracting Officer and/or his representative will notify Contractor and the Government Inspector of known cultural site locations prior to performance of services.

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

H.3 Worker Safety

1. The Contractor shall comply with the Planting Job Hazard Analysis Attachment F.

The Contactor shall provide a Safety Officer on each crew whose responsibilities include directing the crew away from unsafe locations, identifying hazards, and stopping work when the weather or terrain make it impossible to work safely. The Safety Officer can also serve as foreman or inspector. The contractor shall not work or park around snags when the wind is blowing 12MPH or greater, whether it be gusts or sustained. The Government may stop work at any time when they deem the working conditions to be unsafe.

2. The Contractor shall train all workers on the job site in the safe operation of all tools and equipment used on the job site.

3. The Contractor shall provide all workers on the job site with information concerning the identification and avoidance of site-specific hazards or hazardous conditions.

4. The Contractor shall provide appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for each worker on the job site. Such equipment shall be in a serviceable, sanitary, and reliable condition; equipment that is found to be damaged or defective shall be immediately replaced and shall not be used.

5. The Contractor shall ensure that all workers on the site wear the provided PPE while working on the job site.

6. Consistent with US Department of Labor regulations, PPE shall be provided at no expense to the worker.

7. Appropriate PPE includes, but is not limited to, the following:

a. Foot protection that provides adequate traction and ankle support. For workers operating chain saws, foot protection that shall be constructed with cut-resistant material which will protect the employee against contact with a running chain saw.

b. Hard hat that meets the minimum requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard Z89.1-1997. Hard hats shall be worn where there is potential for head injury from falling or flying objects.

c. Eye protection that meets the minimum requirements of ANSI standard Z87.1-2003. Eye protection shall be worn where there is potential for eye injury due to flying objects or sharp objects encountered at eye level.

H.4 Contractor’s Sanitation Responsibilities

The Contractor shall provide access to clean drinking water for his/her workers. In addition, Contractors are required to provide toilets and hand washing capabilities, whether utilized or not, while working on National Forest land performing reforestation work.

Field Sanitation In accordance with US Department of Labor Fact Sheet No. ESA 97-28 “Field Sanitation Standards” (Ref. 29CFR 1928.110), employers must provide:

► Potable drinking water, suitably cool and in sufficient amounts, dispensed in single-use cups or by fountains, located so as to be readily accessible to employees.

► Facilities maintained in accordance with public health sanitation practices include upkeep of water quality through daily change or more often if necessary.

► Notification to each employee of the location of the water and allowance of reasonable opportunities during the workday to use them. The employer also must inform the employee of the relevant health hazards in the field and the practices necessary to minimize them.

Employees cannot be made to bear the costs incurred by the employer for providing required facilities.

H.5 Noxious Weeds

The spread of noxious weeds will be controlled by the Contractor in the following manner:

The Contractor shall ensure that all off-road equipment be washed and free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter or other debris that could contain of hold plant seeds.

The Contractor shall follow protocol standards in the washing of equipment and tools to prevent the spread of noxious weeds. Documentation forms regarding this activity will be maintained by the Contractor and forwarded to the Contracting Officer. This documentation will be provided prior to moving onto the contract area preferably the first day of the start of work. These protocols are detailed in Attachment F.

The Contractor may be required to clean off-road equipment prior to moving between units on this project.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer at least 5 days prior to moving each piece of off-road equipment into the project area; notification shall include the most recent location of the equipment to be moved. The Contracting Officer may require that the Contractor’s equipment be presented for inspection before being placed in service. The Contractor’s equipment may be cleaned on the National Forest subject to Contracting Officer approval.

New infestations of noxious weeds shall be promptly reported to the Contracting Officer.

Employees shall not wear cuffed pants that will transport and distribute weed seed. Crews shall walk single file when traveling but not working, to limit the noxious weed seed movement.

H.6 Pollution Control

The Contractor shall prepare and implement a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures (SPCP) Plan when total oil and oil products storage exceeds 1320 gallons in containers of 55 gallon or greater. The SPCP shall meet applicable EPA and State requirements and be certified by a registered professional engineer. The Contractor shall immediately take action to contain and cleanup, without expense to the Government, all petroleum products spills caused directly or indirectly by the Contractor or Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall be liable for all damages and costs deemed necessary by the Government for the spill containment and cleanup.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any hazardous substances used on the project area and shall have Material Safety Data Sheets available for those materials. All such materials shall be labeled in accordance with Federal and State regulations. The Contractor shall maintain a Hazardous Substance Plan. The plan shall include, but is not limited to, hazardous substances to be used in the project area and the identification of the Contractor Representative responsible for supervising initial containment action for releases and subsequent cleanup.

The Contractor shall notify appropriate agencies, including the Contracting Officer of all spills, leaks or other releases of hazardous materials including petroleum products on or in the vicinity of National Forest land caused directly or indirectly by the Contractor or Contractor’s employees.

The Contractor shall maintain all equipment operating on the project area in good repair and free of leakage of lubricants, fuel, coolant and hydraulic fluid. The Contractor shall properly transport and dispose of all contaminated soil, vegetation, debris, oil filters, oily rags and waste oil in accordance with local, State and Federal regulations. Disposal of any such contaminated material on the National Forest is prohibited. The Contractor shall take effective measures to prevent all leaking or spilled petroleum based products from stationary equipment and equipment being serviced.

H.7 Camping

Under the terms of this Contract, camping is not permitted in Forest Service Campgrounds.

The Contractor [ () may (x) shall not ] be permitted to camp elsewhere on the National Forest. Camping on the National Forest is not a right; and shall be subject to approval by the Contracting Officer.

H.8 Wildlife

Wildlife encountered during the course of project implementation should be given the opportunity to evacuate the site. This includes venomous species such as rattlesnakes.

Personnel will be reminded that harassment or removal of wildlife from the site is not permitted.

Impacts to migratory birds will be minimized by avoiding nesting birds. If a nest is encountered during project implementation the nest will be avoided with a 300 foot buffer around the nest. The Contractor will notify the Contracting Officer

H.9 Fire Plan and Project Activity Levels

The Contractor operations under the terms and conditions of this contract/task order shall comply with the Fire Plan. The Fire Plan shall be accepted by the Contractor and is subject to approval by the Contracting Officer prior to commencing any operations. The Fire Plan shall be reviewed not less than annually by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer.

H.10 Transportation

Use of any roads, routes or temporary roads by the Contractor under the terms of this task order shall be subject to approval by the Contracting Officer; such approval shall be obtained by the Contractor prior to opening and/or use. When Contractor operations occur adjacent to or on roads and trails open to public travel, a project specific Traffic Control Plan shall be agreed to by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer prior to commencing operations.

All roads and trails will be kept clear from slash, trees, bucked pieces, chips, slash piles and debris. The roads and trails will be cleared of this material before contract personnel leave the project area each day.

H.11 Resource Protection Standards

Resource protection measures shall be implemented by the Contractor to protect soils from impacts of erosion, compaction and loss of productivity. Existing soil cover shall be left intact whenever possible; disturbance to the duff layer shall be minimized. As determined by the Contracting Officer, equipment shall not operate when ground conditions are such that excessive soil damage will occur. The Contractor’s activities shall be conducted in a manner to retain the natural ground contour; any mounding of soil material shall be returned to the natural contour. A minimum of 80% of the activity area shall be left in a non-compacted, non-puddled, and/or nondisplaced condition.

All landings, skid trails and temporary roads shall be approved by the Contracting

Officer prior to installation and/or use. After use, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer, all landings, skid trails and temporary roads shall be sub-soiled;

water barred and covered with vegetative material including but not limited to slash, chips, cut brush and logs; and closed to vehicle access.

Contractor operations shall be conducted in a manner to prevent debris entering stream courses. The Contractor shall remove debris caused to enter a stream courses that may adversely affect the natural stream flow, water quality, or fishery resource as determined by the Contracting Officer as soon as practicable, but not to exceed 48 hours, in a manner determined by the Contracting Officer. The locations and method of all equipment water course crossing shall require prior approval by the Contracting Officer. Wheeled and /or track laying equipment shall not be operated in water courses except at locations and for reasons approved by the Contracting Officer. National Forest water sources may only be used if approved by the

Erosion control measures shall be implemented on all roads, skid trails, landings and temporary roads as directed by the Contracting Officer. Measures shall include but are not limited water barring, placement of slash and/or chips, re-contouring, out-sloping and effectively blocking vehicle access. Erosion control measures shall be in place before seasonal periods of precipitation, run-off and prior to all National Weather Service predicted storm events with a greater than 30% chance of precipitation. Water bar size, configuration and locations shall be specified by the

The Contractor shall conduct all contract related activities in a manner to prevent damage to other resources which includes but is not limited to the following:

Land survey monuments bearing trees, utility poles and lines and underground facilities, water lines, gas lines, ditches, fences, research equipment, gates, traffic counters and animal traps.

The locations of protected and sensitive plant and animal species and their habitat which is located on the contract maps or which may be discovered after contract award.

Historic or prehistoric sites, buildings, objects or properties located on task order maps or discovered after contract award.

Control areas located on the maps and/or flagged with orange flagging indicate areas with specific treatment limitations, generally equipment shall be excluded and/or contract activities modified. Discovery of any area or object of a suspected control resource shall be immediately reported to the Contracting Officer.

H.12 Wet Weather Operations (Mechanical Site Prep)

Contractor operations may be conducted outside the Normal Operating Season subject to certain requirements and Contracting Officer approval. The wet weather /winter season normally begins approximately November 1st and ends approximately May 1st.

SECTION I – Clauses and Provisions

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulations http://www.acquisition.gov/far Agriculture Acquisition Regulations http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

Federal Acquisition Regulations http://www.acquisition.gov/far Agriculture Acquisition Regulations http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.202-1 Definitions. (JUN 2020) FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984) FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (MAY 2011) FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018) P FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2018) http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (FEB 2016) P FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (DEC 2019) P FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (OCT 2014) P FAR 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (May 2012) P FAR 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and

Construction Contracts. (SEP 2013) FAR 52.232-1 Payments (APR 1984) FAR 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (FEB 2002) FAR 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims.