1284LL24Q0060 Attachment 2 Statement of Work Tree Removal Hudlow Meadows IPNF.docx

1284LL24Q0060 Statement of Work

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.0 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

C.1 Background Habitat logs are needed for stream and floodplain restoration at Hudlow Meadows. The intent of this project is to extract approximately 1100 trees from a designated 7-acre unit, with root wads attached to as many as practicable (approximately 30%) and transport them approximately 13.3 miles to multiple decking locations near the Hudlow Meadows project site, as shown on project maps found in Exhibits. The unit is ground-based and tractor logged directly from the existing road system and designated skid trails, but does not exclude the use of line skidding equipment. All marked trees must remain standing and intact, avoiding damage as much as possible. All extracted trees will be whole tree yarded to designated landings when feasible.

Work includes road maintenance and traffic control on haul routes, tree extraction, hauling extracted trees to designated staging sites, hauling coarse woody debris (tops and limbs) to designated staging sites, scarification of skid trails and landings, piling of excess coarse woody debris in the tree extraction area, closure of Forest Roads (FR) 1509R and 209UX, and seeding.

C.2 Scope of Contract The performance-based services covered in this solicitation and resultant contract require the contractor to furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform all work described, in compliance with the terms, specifications, conditions, and provisions of this solicitation. The equipment used to perform this work shall meet industry safety standards and shall be in good mechanical condition.

The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

On-Site Supervisor and/or Contractor Representative Equipment Operator(s) Quality Control Inspector C.3 Location The project is located in the northwestern portion of the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The tree extraction unit is located near Cataract Peak, in T52N R1W sec 23. The site where the habitat logs and slash material will be decked is located near the Little North Fork Coeur d’Alene River downstream of Hudlow junction, in T52N R2W sec 31.

The following location descriptions are not inclusive for all travel routes to the project area and are provided only as an option to get prospective bidders to the tree extraction unit.

Directions to Tree Extraction Unit (T52N R1W sec 23) from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho: Travel east on I-90 for approximately 30 miles to Exit 43 (Kingston). Turn left onto Forest Highway (FH) 9 and travel 5.2 miles to the junction of FH 9 and Forest Road (FR) 209. Turn left (North) onto FR 209 and travel approximately 23.2 miles to junction of FR 534 (Cascade Creek). Turn right on FR 534 and travel for approximately 7.4 miles to Cascade Saddle. From Cascade Saddle, turn left onto FR 258 and travel approximately 1.3 miles to the junction with FR 1590UR and Trail 1590. Travel (by foot) on 1590R approximately 0.5 miles to Unit 2.

To Decking and Staging Site: T52N, R1W, Sec 31. From Junction of Forest Roads 209 & 534, continue on FR 209 for 3.9 miles to a spur road located on the right (209UX) that enters the Hudlow Meadows project site.

Refer to Project Maps in the Exhibits.

C.4 Contractor Work Requirements and Standards

C.4.1 DEFINITIONS

Boundary Tree – A leave tree located along and used to indicate the boundary of the harvest unit. These trees are marked on three (3) sides with vertical stripes of ORANGE paint extending from diameter breast height (DBH) upwards approximately 3-feet. The middle stripe of paint faces the cutting unit and the other two face in-line with the unit boundary. There is also a horizontal stump mark painted on the downhill side of each boundary tree at ground level.

Bucking – To cut a felled tree into shorter lengths.

Coarse woody material – woody material that does not meet the requirements of a habitat log and is at least 4 inches in diameter at the small end.

DBH (Diameter Breast Height) – Diameter measured on tree at a point 4 ½ feet above the ground level on the uphill side of tree.

De-compaction – the process of decreasing the density of a surface.

Federal Holidays – The federal holidays that occur during the possible timing of this contract are Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, and Labor Day.

Free Draining – A slope that will drain water without pooling or causing erosion of the slope.

Fuels – Logging slash consisting of limbs and tops from tree harvest.

Ground Based Logging System – Ground based systems move trees and/or logs from the unit to the landing at roadside using rubber-tired or tracked machines.

Habitat Log – a log with a minimum large end diameter of 8 inches and a minimum small end diameter of 4 inches and a minimum length of 16 feet.

Hand felling – Felling of trees using equipment such as chainsaws.

Hauling – The movement of logs from unit landings to the staging site by equipment.

Headwater Swale – A shallow, trough-like depression in the landscape that may be hydrologically connected to a stream channel downslope. Swales are sometimes referred to as ephemeral channels having an undefinable channel and no evidence of scour or deposition. Upslope precipitation, as rainfall or snowmelt, is generally concentrated in swales and directed towards definable stream channels as subsurface flow.

Landing – Any place where logs are laid after being yarded, and before transport to staging site.

Leave Tree – Any tree that is required to be left standing as provided in the specifications. Leave trees are marked with a horizontal stripe of ORANGE paint at or above eye level, and a stump mark consisting of a horizontal stripe of ORANGE paint on the downhill side of the tree at ground level.

Log Truck – Vehicle used to haul trees to destination.

Material — Any substances specified or necessary to satisfactorily complete the work.

Off-Road Equipment – All logging and construction machinery, except log trucks, chip vans, service vehicles, water trucks, pickup trucks, cars, and similar vehicles.

Roadway — In general, the portion of a road, including shoulders, cut and fill slopes, for vehicular use.

Road Slump/Cracking – A localized portion of the roadbed, generally the fill slope that has either slipped or cracked or otherwise become lower than that of the adjacent roadbed.

Root Wad – The mass of root system that is pulled from the ground when a tree is uprooted.

Skidding – The yarding of trees or logs by pulling or towing them across the ground.

Slope notation (vertical : horizontal) – For slopes flatter than 1V:1H, express the slope as the ratio of one unit vertical to a number of units horizontal. For slopes steeper than 1V:1H, express the slope as the ratio of a number of units vertical to one unit horizontal. Slopes can be expressed as percentages.

Spring/Seep – a permanent or intermittent discharge of water that emerges from the ground and flows across the soil surface without defined bed and banks. Springs/seeps can generally be identified along roads by water appearing in the ditch, sheeting across the road, by softened and damp road conditions, or by cracks in the road where the structural integrity has been compromised due to drainage into or through the road prism.

Stump – Portion of tree that remains attached to ground after being severed.

Skid Trail – Trail where trees are skidded from harvest location to landings.

Through-fill/Turnpike – An elevated section of roadway with fill slopes on both sides; the road is made of embankment.

Tree Damage – Any injury to the living crown, bole, or roots of leave trees.

Weekends – Between 6:00 PM on Friday and 5:00 AM on Monday.

Whole Tree Yarding – The movement of trees from the place they are harvested to a landing with root wad, limbs and tops left attached to bole of tree.

C.4.2 Road Maintenance Road maintenance work includes clearing, grubbing, blading, and brushing that removes slumps, slides, sediment, rocks, trees, logs, stumps, and slash, within the clearing limits. Shape the roadbed and ditches, including out slopes, shoulders, turnouts, turn arounds, parking areas, approach road intersections, and clean culvert inlets and outlets. Remove ruts, washes, slough, and other irregularities that prevent normal runoff from the road surface. Where equipment is used to remove excessive, large, or damaging material from the shaped road template, wasted material shall not be placed in a drainage or within 300 feet of a live stream. The result shall be the restoration and maintenance of the original cross section, grade, and drainage of the road.

Road maintenance shall be performed as needed on haul routes shown in Table 1. Detailed specifications for road maintenance follow the table. Road maintenance activities shall be properly signed in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Table 1. Haul Routes and Anticipated Road Maintenance

* Note that this section of FR 258 will have concurrent use as a haul route for a commercial timber sale. The Contracting Officer may require awardee to develop a road maintenance agreement with the timber contractor regarding maintenance responsibilities and arrangements on this road segment.

Surface Blading Surface blading shall be performed pre- and post-haul, to the standards required to facilitate traffic and proper drainage. All ruts, holes, etc., shall be removed by scarifying and/or cutting to the bottom of any surface irregularities. Oversize material brought to the surface in the scarification process shall be removed from the roadway. After the last pass of the grader, the road surface shall be free of rock 4-inches or greater in diameter. Water application may be necessary to achieve suitable compaction.

The blading shall be performed in such a manner as to preserve the existing cross section and to conserve surface materials. Blading of native surface roads shall be performed so no base material under 4-inches in the greatest dimension is lost. Surface material which has been displaced to the shoulders, turnouts, outside of curves, etc., shall be brought back to leave a uniform depth on the roadbed at completion of blading. Water shall be applied during blading if sufficient moisture is not present to prevent segregation.

Sections of roads constructed without a roadside ditch shall be uniformly in sloped or out sloped, as it was originally constructed for the entire width of the roadbed. The in slope or out slope grade shall be a minimum of 2 percent and a maximum of 4 percent.

Sections of roads constructed with a roadside ditch shall be bladed and reshaped to maintain crown at centerline of the roadbed, or insloped except on curves where crown is omitted. Road cross section shall slope uniformly both ways from crown apex to shoulders at a minimum 2 percent slope and a maximum slope of 4 percent.

Roadside cut slopes or berms shall not be undercut. Berms shall be repaired promptly by placing selected material as needed to restore the berm to its original condition. At intersections, the roadbeds of side roads shall be graded for a reasonable distance to assure proper blending of the two driving surfaces.

Drainage dips and roadside drainage ditches shall be cleaned and maintained to conform to their original constructed lines, grade, and cross section. Do not undercut the ditch backslope by cleaning operations and maintain a 1:2 ratio from the bottom of the ditch to the edge of the roadbed. Do not excavate roadside ditches to a depth greater than 2-feet below roadbed grade. Minimum depth of roadside ditches shall be 1-foot and wood, rocks, and other debris shall be removed from roadside drainage ditches to provide unobstructed flow of water, and disposed of.

Remove all fallen trees, limbs, or brush in the roadway and scatter outside the roadway. Sidecasting shall be minimal and shall not consist of surface material. Do not sidecast in locations where erosion will carry materials into streams. Wasted material shall not be placed in a drainage or within 300 feet of a live stream.

At the conclusion of the shaping operations the roadbed shall be smoothed and dressed to produce a uniform grade and cross section and a surface free of hollows, depressions, and projections above the adjacent roadbed surface. No berm or ridge or any material shall be left along either shoulder of the roadbed unless directed by the Contracting Officer.

Culvert Cleaning Clear inlet and outlet channels and drop inlets of loose material that could cause plugging or prevent the free flow of water. Debris shall be disposed of by scattering down slope from the roadbed, avoiding any concentrations. If outlet riprap was originally placed to dissipate water energy, it shall be maintained in good condition including the replacement of riprap if necessary.

Roadside Brush Cutting and Road Clearing This work shall consist of removing limbs, residual slash, live roadside brush, small trees, and down logs that are across or obtruding into the roadway in a manner that impedes safe operations, including to the appropriate height for hauling (14 foot minimum). This includes opening FR 1590R, where the work has been characterized as ‘moderate’ brushing, and road spur 209UX.

Vegetative matter within the roadway which reduces sight distance, impedes vehicular travel, or interferes with road maintenance operations such as surface blading and ditch and culvert cleaning shall be removed prior to beginning haul. All brush, slash, trees, etc., shall be cut off cleanly, with no material left partially cut, bent over, or matted down. Clearing includes turnouts and curves. Vegetation removed, including logs and windfalls, shall be moved to the lower side of the road, for later use when closing this road.

Riparian areas are any road or road segment 20 feet or closer to a live stream, spring or seep. Operate machinery from the established road prism and only clear vegetation to the shoulder when brush cutting in riparian areas. No brush, slash, or other material shall be disposed of in creeks or springs and shall not interfere with or obstruct drainage facilities.

Clearing Slash from Haul Roads Contractor shall remove any accumulations of logging debris from haul roads, including ditches, shoulders, and turnouts at the end of each day. Such material shall be scattered downslope from the roadbed, avoiding any concentration.

C.4.3 Tree Extraction The harvest treatment area is prescribed as a clearcut with leave trees. No less than 5 and up to 10 live leave trees will be retained per acre. Based on stand exam data, it is estimated that approximately 1100 trees between 8 and 22 inches DBH will be extracted from the unit. Table 2 below provides the estimated tree number and size information based on stand exam data.

Table 2. Estimated Tree Information

Unmarked trees will be extracted, approximately 30 percent of the total number with root wads attached (this depends on the proportion of total trees that are within reach of skid trails).

Leave trees are not to be extracted or damaged and will be identified with paint. Leave trees will be marked with a horizontal stripe of ORANGE paint at or above eye level, and a stump mark consisting of a horizontal stripe of ORANGE paint on the downhill side of the tree at ground level.

Trees designated for cutting and/or logs will be left as rub trees along skid trails (all skidding and yarding methods) as needed to protect young growth and leave trees. The location of tractor skid trails shall be designated by the contractor and approved by Forest Service in advance of extraction or falling. Tractor skid trails shall be constructed in advance of extraction or falling of the adjacent timber within the cutting unit. Logs shall be tractor skidded with the leading end free of the ground. Tractors shall be restricted to approved tractor roads and skid trails.

Trees will be pushed over adjacent to skid trails following safe industry practices and soil will be shaken off the root wad into the void created by removing the tree. As many logs as practicable will have root wads attached. As many of the extracted trees as possible shall be broken, as opposed to cut, into long log lengths (30-45 feet). It is expected that a minimum of 70% of habitat logs will range from 30-45 feet in length and have a minimum small end diameter of 4 inches. Although less desirable, logs 16-30 feet in length meeting the minimum small end diameter requirement shall also be considered habitat logs. Logs less than 16 feet in length shall not be considered habitat logs and will be considered coarse woody material.[footnoteRef:2] [2: The order of precedence for coarse woody material treatment is as follows: 1) 17 to 33 tons/acre of coarse woody material shall be retained on the ground throughout the unit, including the material that is scattered over skid trails as described in Section C.4.6 Scarification; 2) coarse woody material shall be transported to the Hudlow Meadows project area as described in Section C.4.5 Hauling Woody Material; 3) excess material shall be piled as described in Section C.4.7 Fuel Treatment.

Table 3. Estimated habitat log numbers

16 – 30 ft

< 560

A combination of leave trees and Blue ribbon will be used to mark the boundary of the unit. The boundary trees will be marked on three (3) sides with vertical stripes of ORANGE paint extending from diameter breast height (DBH) upwards approximately 3-feet. The middle stripe of paint faces the cutting unit and the other two face in-line with the cutting unit boundary. In addition, each boundary tree has a horizontal stump mark painted on the downhill side of the tree at ground level. Trees used for boundary designation are not to be cut. No hardwood trees are to be cut or pushed over.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, tree extraction shall be accomplished by the following requirements, methods and procedures:

a) Ground based logging system shall be utilized except on slopes greater than 40% where endlining shall be required.

b) Equipment shall be restricted to skid trails and landings.

c) Hand felling of trees is required for trees greater than 20 feet from the centerline of skid trails and outside of landings.

d) Skid trails and landings shall be constructed in advance of falling. Construction clearing limits are as follows (see Material to Extract during skid trail and landing construction)

· Skid trails – 7 feet either side of Forest Service approved centerline.

· Landings – All areas within Forest Service flagged perimeter.

· Forest Service will approve these locations after award of contract.

e) Whole trees shall be yarded to landings.

f) Bucking shall be performed only if needed to reduce tree length for safe transportation to staging sites. Bucking shall be performed at unit landing and when root wad is attached to the tree bole, it shall be bucked in such a manner that at least 30-45 feet of tree bole is attached to the root wad. Bucking shall be performed by breaking bole of tree with equipment or sawing. Preference is for broken ends that produce a more natural look.

g) Trees shall be felled, insofar as safety permits, to angle in direction of skidding.

h) Trees shall be skidded with the leading end free of the ground.

i) Trees which can’t be reached from skid trails after felling shall be endlined.

j) Trees designated for cutting will be left as rub trees along tractor skid roads as needed to protect leave trees. When no longer needed for rub tree, tree shall be felled and extracted.

k) Felling shall be done to minimize breakage and prevent damage to leave trees

l) Stumps shall not exceed 12 inches in height, on the side adjacent to the highest ground, except when necessary for safety purposes.

m) Areas of soil displacement created when trees are pushed over shall be filled by placing as much of the displaced material as possible back into the disturbed site.

n) Contractor’s operations shall be conducted to minimize soil erosion. Equipment shall not be operated when ground conditions are too wet. Ground conditions are too wet when soils at 6 inches depth sticks together when squeezed in hand instead of crumbling. Temporary water bars shall be constructed on skid trail at the end of each workday when precipitation events are expected, or as directed by CO. Temporary water bars shall meet the following requirements:

1) Install water bars to obtain a compacted minimum height of 6 inches and maximum compacted height of 12 inches above the bottom of the ditch.

2) Maximum depth of water bar excavation into solid soil is 6 inches.

3) Vary spacing to take advantage of natural features such as break in slope, dips, etc. but not to exceed 250 feet

4) Locate water bars so water will be diverted onto rocks, duff, slash, or undisturbed areas.

5) Establish water bars only where needed.

6) Determine water bar angle by adding 5% to slope percent.

7) Open and clean outlet portion of water bar.

Material to extract Trees with Root Wads attached During construction of skid trails, all trees 8-inches DBH and greater within 20 feet of skid trail center line shall be pushed over so that root wads are left attached to the bole of the tree. Trees within construction clearing limits of skid trails that are less than 8-inches DBH shall be severed at the stump and left.

During construction of landings, all trees 8-inches DBH and greater shall be pushed over so root wads are left attached.

All root wads shall be shaken and/or scraped (to remove as much soil as possible back into disturbed site).

Trees without Root Wads attached All live trees outside of landings and greater than 20 feet from centerline of skid trails that are 8- inches DBH or greater are designated for removal except reserve or leave trees. Leave trees shall not be cut and will be marked with a horizontal stripe of ORANGE paint at or above eye level, and a stump mark consisting of a horizontal stripe of ORANGE paint on the downhill side of the tree at ground level.

Skidding equipment capabilities The contractor shall use a skidder meeting the following capabilities:

a) Equipment must be capable of operating on slopes up to 40%.

b) Equipped with winch and capable of end-lining trees up to 50 feet.

c) Ability to skid whole trees equal to or greater than 8-inches DBH with leading end free of ground contact.

Crawler-type excavator For pushing over trees with root wads attached and skidding to landing. The contractor shall use a crawler-type excavator meeting the following capabilities:

a) Equipped with a grapple or a bucket with a thumb, or a combination of both.

b) The machine must be capable of reaching at least 20 feet either side of the machine and be able push trees over leaving root wad attached to bole of tree.

c) Capable of grasping trees up to 44 inches in diameter.

d) The excavator must be capable of operating on 35% side slopes.

Loader capabilities The contractor shall use a loader meeting the following capabilities:

a) Equipped with a grapple and capable of loading and un-loading trees ranging in size from 8 to 44 inches DBH including some with root wads attached onto a log truck.

b) Self-loader is preferable.

C.4.4 Hauling Logs The work shall consist of hauling all habitat logs approximately 13.3 miles to designated staging sites at the Hudlow Meadows project area located off of FR 209, and decking logs. Contractor shall secure all trees transported by truck with required amount of chain or cable wrappers over the load (a minimum of three for logs over 26 feet in length), such wrappers being securely fastened to contain every tree prior to leaving landing. Haul routes are designated on attached contract maps and listed in Table 1.

Hauling requires safe management of all traffic on routes used during haul. The work shall include Type II barrier closures on FRs 1590R and 209UX, and signage notifying public of logging activity on FR 1590R. Clear signage must be posted on the 258, 534, and 209 Roads. Contractor shall provide signs in accordance with the current edition of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Hauling is not permitted on weekends or Federal holidays unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the CO.

Hauled Material All trees yarded to landings including those with root wads attached shall be hauled to Hudlow Meadows sites marked by the Forest Service. All loads shall be off loaded at staging sites and decked. Decks shall not exceed 20 feet in height and must be constructed in such a manner that they are stable. The habitat logs shall be decked in a manner that includes root wad logs and other habitat logs so that each staging site has a variety of habitat logs.

Equipment Performance Capabilities Capable of hauling whole trees, many with root wad attached, that are up to 45 feet in length.

C.4.5 Hauling Woody Material Seven 30-yard dump truck loads, or the equivalent, of woody material shall be hauled to the Hudlow Meadows project site and staged in locations marked by the Forest Service. Any woody material smaller than a habitat log is suitable for this purpose. Preference is for tops and branches rather than compact loads of short broken pieces.

Equipment capabilities For hauling tops and branches to Hudlow Meadows project site:

a) equipment must be capable of safely and efficiently hauling this material without loss along the haul route or danger to public traveling along the haul route

b) a 30 yard side dump truck is preferred.

C.4.6 Scarification All landings and tractor skid roads constructed or used by Contractor shall be scarified by the Contractor following use. Scarification shall be done to a depth of 12 to 16 inches with little mixing of the soil horizons and covered with randomly placed woody debris.

Equipment Performance Capabilities The contractor shall use a crawler-type excavator meeting the following capabilities:

a) Capable of scarifying to a depth of 12 to 16 inches with little mixing of the soil horizons.

b) Equipped with a bucket with a thumb, or a combination of both.

c) The bucket must be capable of grasping slash at least 5-inches in diameter on the small end.

C.4.7 Fuel Treatment Once the objectives for coarse woody material in the unit and hauling needs have been met, excess material will be treated as fuels by piling. Areas in the unit requiring piling will be flagged and GPS’d by Forest Service as work progresses. It is anticipated that up to 2 acres of the tree extraction unit will need piling. Where practicable, machines will complete this treatment while operating on slash.

Piling and landing cleanup Contractor may machine or hand pile all material meeting the following specifications:

a) Piles shall be compact, free of soil and of sufficient size to facilitate burning. Piles will be a minimum height of 7 feet with a minimum diameter base to create a pile with a ‘tepee’ type form or shape, unless otherwise agreed to by Contracting Officer, and shall be placed no closer than 20 feet from the outside perimeter of the unit, wet areas, leave trees, or other areas designated on the ground by the Forest Service. All material extending more than 3 feet beyond the outside perimeter of the pile shall be trimmed off and returned to the pile.

b) Machinery used for grapple-piling shall use existing skid trails where possible. Equipment should walk on slash as much as possible to minimize soil compaction, starting at the back of the area to be piled and working its way out.

c) All piled material shall be placed parallel in the piles as much as practicable.

Equipment capabilities For working with tops and branches, the contractor shall use a crawler-type excavator meeting the following capabilities:

a) Equipped with a grapple or a bucket with a thumb, or a combination of both.

b) The machine must be capable of reaching at least 20 feet either side of the machine and be able to pile slash at least 10 feet in height.

c) Capable of grasping slash 2-inches and greater in diameter.

d) The excavator must be capable of operating on 35% side slopes.

C.4.8 Seeding Following completion of scarification operations, Contractor shall seed all exposed areas of raw soil on landings and skid trails with the Standard Moist Site Mix shown in Table 4 below. Seed shall be spread evenly at the rate of 20 pounds of seed per acre.

Mulching

· Vegetative slash and large woody debris should be obtained onsite and used as mulch.

· Vegetative slash and large woody debris should be applied as needed to enhance erosion control, deter seed predation, and provide organic matter.

Seed Application

· Seed should be applied in May, June, September, or October.

· Should climatic conditions permit, application may be performed outside the months noted above, upon written approval by the Contracting Officer.

· Seed shall be placed on disturbed areas within 7 days of the completion of the activity or as specified in writing by the Contracting Officer during the next feasible seeding window.

The kinds of seed to be furnished and the amounts to be applied in terms of pure live seed (PLS) shall be as follows:

Table 4. Standard Moist Site Seed Mix

Seed Certification B = This seed may either be “Source Identified” or “Uncertified” but must have lab inspections indicating it meets certification standards for seed purity and cannot have noxious weed species. The CO may approve acceptable substitutions to these specifications when certain cultivars or species are unavailable.]

PLS LBS/AC[footnoteRef:4] [4: Seed is estimated using a standard average of 4 acres/mile (or 140 lbs/mile). This is only an estimate and Contractor is responsible for full coverage and any additional mileage.

Pounds of seed to be furnished per acre shall be obtained by dividing the pounds of pure live seed (PLS) required per acre by the product of the percent purity and percent germination.

Example: Seed with purity of 90% and germination 85%: (5 pounds PLS/acre) / (0.90 x 0.85) = 6.55 pounds PLS/acre]

Sterile Triticale (Triticum aestivum x Secale ceral) OR Sterile Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

TOTAL

Contractor shall provide to the Forest Service:

1. Blue tags, or copies of blue tags from each seed lot used in the specified mix, if available. The blue tag represents a field certification and serves as evidence of the genetic purity and varietal identity of the seed contained in the seed lot.

OR

Copies of Seed Analysis Reports from a certified seed analyst for each seed lot used in the specified mix. Purchaser will obtain this report from the seed provider. Seed Analysis Reports must include at a minimum, content of any noxious weed seeds listed on the current “State of Idaho Noxious Weeds List”. Only after the Forest Service has verified that this report indicates the seed does not contain any weeds on the current “State of Idaho Noxious Weeds List”, will the seed be accepted and used.

2. Labels which indicate the percentage composition of the various species in the seed mix.

C.4.9 Road Closure Road closure of FR 1590R shall consist of placing woody material that was set aside during opening of the road back onto the road surface. The junction with the 258 road requires an effective barrier to motorized access that shall be created using on-site materials.

Road closure of FR 209UX shall consist of replacing boulders that were removed when opening the road for the project.

C.4.10 Other Requirements Traffic Control The work shall consist of safely managing traffic during haul including but not limited to, clear signage in accordance with the national standards as contained in the most current edition of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and must be posted through the duration of the project. Examples of signage includes, but is not limited to:

"LOGGING OPERATIONS" When timber felling is in progress within two tree lengths of road or if logging or burning operations are occurring adjacent to or across an open road, standard type warning signs stating "LOGGING OPERATIONS" will be posted 100 to 500 feet prior to the activity on dead-end roads, or on both sides of thru-roads.

"CB. CHANNEL" System roads used for truck hauling shall be posted to identify the C.B. channel in use at the entrance of the road. Channel to be used is TBD.

"MILE POST MARKERS" The following system roads shall be marked with mile post markers on each side of the post marker: 209, 258, and 534.

"ROAD MACHINERY 500 FEET" When maintenance operations are in progress, standard signs "ROAD MACHINERY AHEAD" will be placed at the beginning and end of segment (s) being maintained.

"LOG TRUCKS" When hauling is in progress, standard type caution signs stating "LOG TRUCKS" shall be maintained on the right-hand shoulder of system roads as necessary, including at the following locations (shown on Exhibit Page 2, Project Overview Map):

· FR 258 just north of the junction with 1590R

· At Cascade Saddle to warn traffic entering from FRs 259 and 534

· At Walker Saddle to warn traffic entering from FR 1532

· FR 379 at the junction with FR 534

· FR 209 just south of junction with FR 534

· FR 206 at the junction with FR 209

· FR 1587 just prior to junction with FR 209

· FR 209 just north of the junction with FR 209UX Roads 1590R and 209UX shall be closed (with Type III barricades displaying a “ROAD CLOSED” sign) daily at the conclusion of work hours.

Equipment Cleaning To prevent the introduction of new or potential spread of noxious weeds, the Contractor shall thoroughly clean equipment. Contractor shall clean all Equipment except for Log trucks, pickup trucks, chainsaws and service vehicles, prior to entry on to the Contract Area. This cleaning shall remove all soil, plant parts, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds. Contractor shall give the Forest Service a minimum of 24-hour notice when equipment is ready for inspection. Notification will include an agreed upon location where the equipment will be available for inspection by the Forest Service. If the equipment is removed from the jobsite, the equipment shall be re-washed and re-inspected. This is considered incidental, and no separate payment will be made.

Fuel Storage If contractor maintains storage facilities for oil or oil products within Contract Area, Contractor shall take appropriate preventive measures to ensure that any spill of such oil or oil products does not enter any stream or other waters of the United States or any of the individual States.

If the total oil or oil products storage exceeds 1,320 gallons or if any single container exceeds a capacity of 660 gallons, Contractor shall prepare a spill prevention control and countermeasures plan. Such plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112), including certification by a registered professional engineer.

Sanitation and Servicing Contractor shall maintain all equipment operating on Contract Area in good repair and free of abnormal leakage of lubricants, fuel, coolants, and hydraulic fluid. Contractor shall not service tractors, trucks, or other equipment on National Forest lands where servicing is likely to result in pollution to soil or water. Contractor shall furnish oil-absorbing mats for use under all stationary equipment or equipment being serviced to prevent leaking or spilled petroleum-based products from contaminating soil and water resources. Contractor shall remove all contaminated soil, vegetation, debris, vehicle oil filters (drained of free-flowing oil), batteries, oily rags, and waste oil resulting from use, servicing, or repair.

Equipment Performance Capabilities All equipment shall be in good operating and mechanical condition and operated in a proper and safe manner. All equipment shall be operated by a qualified operator while being used. Both operator and equipment shall meet Operational Safety & Health Administrations (OSHA) safety regulations and labor industrial requirements for operating equipment in a forested environment. Experience indicates this type of operation can expose the machine and operator to significant hazards caused by dislodged falling material or debris projected toward the machine from front, sides, top, and bottom.

Protection of Improvements Contractor shall protect roads, land survey monuments and other improvements (such as trails, ditches, and fences) that are existing in the contract area. Contractor shall keep roads needed for fire protection or other purposes on contract area map reasonably free of equipment and logs, slash, and debris resulting from Contractor’s operations. Contractor shall make timely restoration of any such improvements damaged by Contractor’s operations.

Protection of Leave Trees Contractor’s operations shall not unnecessarily damage trees to remain. Damage, as used herein, includes any injury to the living crown, bole, or roots of reserve/leave trees. Trees designated for cutting and/or logs will be left as rub trees along skid trails (all skidding and yarding methods) as needed to protect young growth and leave trees. Undesignated trees unnecessarily damaged or negligently or willfully cut will result in a notice of non-compliance and a reduced performance rating. The location of tractor skid trails shall be designated by the contractor and approved by Forest Service in advance of falling. Tractor skid trails shall be constructed in advance of falling the adjacent timber within the cutting unit. Logs shall be tractor skidded with the leading end free of the ground. Tractors shall be restricted to approved tractor roads and skid trails.

Biobased Products per FAR 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (Sept 2013) Contractor shall make maximum use of biobased products as described in this clause. The following is a list of products that may be used in this contract for which biobased products are available.

Note the annual reporting requirement under this clause (report product types and dollar value of biobased products purchased, on www.SAM.gov, by October 31, with a copy to the Contracting Officer).

Additional Requirements and Restrictions Fuelwood gathering is not permitted on roads closed to public travel Permits will be required for camping.

State Best Management Practices (BMPs) must be followed for all work.

Permits The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a result of the Contractor’s fault or negligence. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until completion and acceptance of the entire work, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted under the contract.

Note: The above clause does not preclude expected quoter to be supplied any or all known regulatory certifications, permits, etc. to legally conduct stewardship work under this request for quote, should award be made. All expected quoters are encouraged to know the Federal and local prevailing labor laws and inspection standards for stewardship work within the State in which award is to be made. This is to include all known Farm Labor permits and timely submission for H2B-1 and Migrant Seasonal Worker Protection personnel. All posters and mandatory DOL and OSHA inspection criteria to be posted within the public work area for all workers free access may be obtained from DOL and OSHA via online downloads. The Government does not guarantee access nor full distribution of these items to the prospective awarded contractor.

Bridge overload permits are required for any vehicle which exceeds the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight of 120,000 pounds; if the vehicle is in violation of the Federal Bridge Formula including single axle loads that exceed 20,000 pounds or tandem axle loads that exceed 34,000 pounds, if the vehicle exceeds the posted load limits for the bridge. Bridge overload permits may not be issued for bridges with posted load limits.

C.5 PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

Table 5 describes the major items in the contract with the incentives and deductions for the work described.

Table 5. Performance Measures and Incentives

The adequacy of the Quality Control provided by the Contractor will be reflected in the performance evaluation as either positive or negative. If the Contractor fails to meet standards, work may be suspended or put in Default for failure to take corrective action immediately. Result in adverse performance evaluation may be grounds for termination. Inadequate Quality Control will result in rejection of work, rework by the Contractor at no cost to the Government of the re-inspection for acceptance.

Physical measurements to ensure work items meet specification.

The adequacy of the Quality Control provided by the Contractor will be reflected in the performance evaluation as either positive or negative. If the Contractor fails to meet standards, work may be suspended or put in Default for failure to take corrective action immediately. Result in adverse performance evaluation may be grounds for termination. Inadequate Quality Control will result in rejection of work, rework by the Contractor at no cost to the Government of the re-inspection for acceptance.

The opportunity does not exist to re-work a tree extraction. A contract deduction of 2% for every cut or removed leave tree and 1% for every three cut stumps within 20 feet of a skid trail will be enforced by the item number. The Contractor’s quality and compliance will be reflected in the performance evaluation as either positive or negative. If the Government is required to re-inspect, the actual cost for additional inspection shall be from the Contractor’s payment.

Failure to comply shall be sufficient grounds for suspension of work, or contract deduction of 10%. Rejection of equipment does not relieve contractor from responsibility to complete the work. The ability of the Contractor to meet standards will be reflected in the performance evaluation.

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.0 REPORTS AND DOCUMENTATION.

E.1 Contractor Quality Control Plan If awarded the Contractor shall submit a Quality Control Plan (QCP) that demonstrates how the Contractor will assure that quality of performance meets the objectives and requirements of the contract. The QCP shall be submitted and approved before work begins. The QCP shall specify:

· How quality will be monitored to assure performance standards are met and rate of progress.

· How the work will be supervised and by whom.

· Identify the personnel responsible for performing quality control.

· Identify designated representative on site at all times during performance.

· Provide Timeline and Rate of Production

· Identify corrective or preventive actions that will be taken to meet quality standards Failure of the Contractor to maintain satisfactory inspection results will be grounds for deduction in payment or termination for cause. Contractor shall submit complete written copies of Quality Control Inspections. The Contractor may supplement the QCP within 10 days of the start of work and submit for review and approval. The Contractor’s QCP must provide the Government with sufficient information to indicate and verify the contractor is conducting work in accordance with this agreement.

E.2 Contractor Quality Control Inspection The Contractor is responsible for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of this contract. The role of the Government is quality assurance to ensure contract standards are met and the contractor follows QCP.

The Contractor shall assure performance meets contract specifications, in accordance with FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, prior to requesting the Government to inspect for payment or acceptance. Upon completion of a harvest unit, the Contractor shall notify the COR in writing to set a mutually agreed upon date for inspection of completed work.

The Contractor’s Quality Control inspections will be the basis for computing payment unless the Government verification results indicate the work is unacceptable. See Table 5 for description of the Government’s quality surveillance methods.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 Safety Contractors shall comply with OSHA regulations and provide employees a work environment that is sanitary and not hazardous, which includes providing personal protective equipment. Contractors shall have appropriate safety programs and training specific to the work to be performed. Contractors must maintain a health and safety plan and an accident prevention program, which includes frequent and regular inspections of the project site, materials and equipment. Contractors are responsible for risk management regarding contractor/employee and public safety, which include experience of operator to handle road and terrain conditions, getting to the worksite, traffic control and coordination with other users.

H.2 Loss, Damage, or Destruction Equipment furnished…