FY19HUD_Fuels_Reduction_and_site_prep_Sol.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 941571 72

8999412. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

129JGP19Q0009 11/28/2018

7. FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

Olaine Martinez

b. CONTACT INFORMATION 530-478-6823 tracymartinez@fs.fed.us

8. OFFER DUE DATE / TIME

01/09/2019 4:00 p.m.

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: 100 % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

HUBZONE SMALL SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

BUSINESS

SERVICE DISABLED EDWOSB

VETERAN- OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS 8(A)

NAICS: 115310

SIZE STANDARD: 19 Million

USDA Forest Service Central CA Acquisition Service Area 631 Coyote Street Nevada City, CA 95959

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED

ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE

See specifications.

16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

See block 9.

17a. CONTRACTOR / OFFEROR FACILITY

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

OFFER IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM N0. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

FY19HUD Fuels Reduction and Site Prep

Stanislaus National Forest See separate schedule sheet.

Please provide the following information:

DUNS#______________________

Email:_____________________________ PHONE No.:______________________

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

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COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY DATED .. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

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SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS: ____________________

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

9JGP

FY19 HUD Fuels Reduction and Site Pre

See schedule on next page.

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

|PARTIAL | |FINAL

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

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42c. DATE RECD (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV.2/2012) BACK

PROJECT

UNIT

SOL #

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

All Mechanical or Hand Fuel Reduction and Site Prep -$ -$

1 Unit # J005 Acres 156 -$ -$ 1 Unit # J006 Acres 122 -$ -$ 1 Unit # J007 Acres 35 -$ -$ 1 Unit # J010 Acres 18 -$ -$ 1 Unit # J011 Acres 15 -$ -$ 1 Unit # J012 Acres 32 -$ -$ 1 Unit # J013 Acres 60 -$ -$

Total Item 1 438 -$ -$ 2 Unit # J003A Acres 6 -$ -$ 2 Unit # J003B Acres 5 -$ -$ 2 Unit # J008 Acres 22 -$ -$ 2 Unit # L006 Acres 111 -$ -$ 2 Unit # L007 Acres 100 -$ -$ 2 Unit # L008 Acres 136 -$ -$

Total Item 2 380 -$ -$ 3 Unit # Q002B Acres 217 -$ -$ 3 Unit # Q003 Acres 26 -$ -$ 3 Unit # Q004 Acres 22 -$ -$ 3 Unit # Q007 Acres 43 -$ -$ 3 Unit # Q010 Acres 23 -$ -$ 3 Unit # Q014 Acres 104 -$ -$

Total Item 3 435 -$ -$ 4 Unit #S001 Acres 383 -$ -$ 4 Unit #T006 Acres 458 -$ -$ 4 Unit #T007 Acres 342 -$ -$

Total Item 4 1,183 -$ -$

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES & PRICE/COST

129JGP19Q0009

FY19 HUD Fuels and Site-Prep Stanislaus National Forest Mi-Wok Ranger District

PROJECT

UNIT

SOL #

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

5 Unit #R008 Acres 12 $ $ 5 Unit #R009 Acres 24 $ $ 5 Unit #R011 Acres 54 $ $ 5 Unit #R022 Acres 131 $ $ 5 Unit #T009 Acres 47 $ $ 5 Unit #U003 Acres 356 -$ -$ 5 Unit #U005 Acres 23 -$ -$

Total Item 5 647

Total 3,083

TOTAL -$

NOTES

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PRICE SUBMITTED BY

1. Responses for quantities less than those listed in the numbered items may be rejected

2. Responses without prices for each item and sub-item may be rejected.

If the schedul of items contains more than one numbered item the government may elect to award all or to split

Stanislaus National Forest Mi-Wok Ranger District

129JGP19Q0009

Award will be by number item; there will be no separate award for individual subitems.

the award.

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS CONTINUED

SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES & PRICE/COST

FY19 HUD Fuels and Site-Prep

C. DESCRIPTION/ SPECIFICATIONS/ STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 Scope of Work

Description of Work: The intent of this contract is to secure services for, site preparation, fuels reduction prior to planting, reduction of fuel loads and increase safety by mechanical equipment, hand treatment or a combination of both. Each unit may require multiple types of equipment and/ or treatments may be needed to achieve desired reduction of fuels including but not limited to dozer piling, grapple piling, mastication, feller buncher, hand felling, and hand pile. Slope, vegetation amounts, vegetation types and vegetation heights will be deciding factors. Unless direct treatment are listed by Contracting Officer, it will be the Contractors responsibility to determine which methods shall be used to meet treatment requirements for each unit.

Contractor Responsibility: The Contractor shall provide everything--including, but not limited to, all equipment, supplies, transportation, labor, and supervision--necessary to complete the project, except for that which the contract clearly states is to be furnished by the Government.

C.2 Project Location & Description

Location: The project is located on the Stanislaus National Forest, Groveland Ranger District.

Description: Unit are located in the Rim Fire Area.

All mastication, grapple pile and feller buncher shall not exceed 45 percent slope gradient.

Dozer Piles slope percent’s shall not exceed 35 percent slope gradient.

Hand felling and pile construction may occur on all slope percentages. General unit areas are shown on the enclosed maps and marked on the ground. Unit boundaries are flagged in blue and yellow flagging tied together or solid yellow flagging.

Accessibility: Work site access instruction as given here is for information only. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to determine the most suitable route to the project area. The Government will not provide special maintenance nor snow plowing to open roads or keep roads open.

Exclusions (Non-Work Areas): Non-work areas will be identified by any of the following:

Mapping, and or flagged with specified color. These are areas of natural regeneration, streamside protection zones, and areas with an excessive amount of rock or rock outcrops. No tractor intrusion, disturbance, damage shall be allowed in these areas.

C.3 Maps

Any maps included in Section J are general in nature and are not to be considered as definitively identifying locations.

Any prospective contractor desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing from the Contracting Officer soon enough to allow a reply to reach all prospective contractors before the solicitation closing date.

Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding.

C.4 Estimated Start Date & Contract Time

Estimated Start Date April 15, 2019

See also Section F

C.5 Restrictions on Work

Work may be performed at any time during the period of the contract, except as outlined here.

Nothing in this part shall be construed to take away any of the Government's rights under the Suspension of Work Clause (52.242-14). Restrictions are as follows:

1. In accordance with the fire plan, if included in Section J.

2. When the Contracting Officer (or designated representative) determines that adverse weather has made access too dangerous or that continued vehicular travel would cause unacceptable road damage.

3. Hours of Operation: Contractor shall limit treatment operations within ¼ mile of residences and campgrounds to weekdays and non-holidays only, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

4. Limited Operating Period (LOP) - No activity will be allowed during the following LOPs:

Great Grey owl and Goshawk PAC comply with LOP’s unless surveys confirm that nesting is not occurring:

a) Goshawk- February 15 thru September 15.

b) Great Grey Owl- March 1- August 15 within .25 miles of the activity center.

c) Spotted Owl- March 1- August 15 within .25 miles of the activity center.

d) California Red Legged Frog (CRLF)- Prohibited within 1 mile of area identified as suitable CRLF breeding habitat during the wet season (first rain fall event depositing more than .25 inches of rain on or after October 15 thru April 15).

e) Within 300 feet of occupied Western Pond Turtle (WPT) habitat, May 15 thru July 15.

Note. A waiver will be submitted to lift LOPS. Once survey is completed by biologists a notification of waiver will be provided.

C.6 Licenses and Insurance The contractor shall obtain the insurance and licenses listed here.

MSPA Card (Form WH510): This contract requires the contractor to be registered with the US Department of Labor as a Farm Labor Contractor. The Contractor shall provide a current Form WH510 or legible copy and Workforce Certification (see Section H).

Workman’s Comp for non MSPA H2B employees.

C.7 Camping and Housing Camping is not permitted in US Forest Service campgrounds. Contractor will be permitted to camp elsewhere on US Forest Service land. Camping on Forest Service land is not a right;

permission may be revoked for failure to comply with the terms of the permit. (See also Section H, Camping Permit Compliance)

C.8 Technical Requirements

C.8-1 Definitions Definitions:

Brush – Live scrub vegetation, though some may be over 20 feet tall or woody plants such as Arctostaphylos species i.e. (manzanita), Ceanothus species i.e. (deer brush) and various other species. This does not include small conifers.

Brush skeletons - Large dead woody brush skeletons over 2 feet high.

Chips - The woody residue resulting from the mechanical shredding/chipping activity. Residue size is usually less than 2 inches, but occasionally is up 2 feet in length.

Chip size for mastication.

FINE TREATMENT

75% <=6 inches (15.2 cm) in length 20% >6 inches (15.2 cm) and <2 feet (.6 m) in length 5% 2 feet (.6 m) through 6 feet (1.8 m) in length With accumulations not exceeding 12 inches (45.7 cm) in depth

Conifer - A cone-bearing tree with needles or leaf scales. Examples: pine, fir, cedar.

Controlled Area -Area within contract boundaries determined to be sensitive and designated to be protected from all Contractor operations.

Cross-Raked - Removal of mounds and gullies caused by tractors slash piling in order to prevent erosion of topsoil. Usually performed crossing from side to side of the unit, contour to the slope.

Crown - The part of the tree comprised of the branches, twigs and foliage which carry on the majority of the photosynthesis. Live crown ratio is the percent of tree crown that supports live foliage effectively contributing to tree growth.

Crown Class-Crown - Class is the description of the relative position of the tree crown with respect to competing vegetation surrounding trees.

1. Dominant- Tree crown receive full light from above and partly from the sides, Crowns extend above the general level of the crown cover of others of the stratum by 30% or greater.

2. Co Dominant- Tree crowns receive full light from above but comparatively little form the sides. Crowns form a general level of crown stratum.

3. Intermediate- tree crowns occupy a definitely subordinate position and are subject to strong lateral competition for crowns of dominants and co dominants.

4. Suppressed- Tree crowns receive no direct light from above or from the side and are entirely below the general level of dominant and co dominants.

DBH - Diameter at breast height; the diameter of a tree measured at a point 4.5 feet above the ground on the uphill side of the tree. Typically measured in 2 inches intervals, for example an 8 inches DBH tree includes trees with a DBH from 7 inches to 9 inches.

Damage Trees (Created) - Any damage created by work under this contract. Includes the stripping or removing of branches and debarking the bole of a crop tree in excess of ¼ of the circumference.

Damage Trees (Existing) - Includes any defect or deformity of a tree resulting from agents such as wind, snow, animals, insects, disease, and equipment. Indicators include dead or broken tops or branches, or debarking extending more than ¼ or the circumference of the tree.

Downed log - all or part of the trunk of a felled tree greater than 12 inches in diameter at the midpoint and at least 20 feet long. Includes logs in all of the various stages of decomposition.

Duff - The layer of decomposing organic matter on top of the forest soil and composed primarily of conifer needles, leaves and small twigs.

Ground Cover - Living or dead vegetation. Usually consists of a composition of cast needles, fine sticks or twigs, live plants, and slash under 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter large end.

Hardwood - A tree with broad, flat leaves including but not limited to oak, maple, willow, alder, cottonwood or dogwood.

1. Large Oak- A tree with a DBH of >12 inches (30.5 cm).

2. Medium Oak- A tree with a DBH between 4 inches (10.2 cm) and 12 inches (30.5 cm).

3. Small Oak- A tree with a DBH < 4 inches (10.2 cm).

A. Horizontal Plane – Acreage measured as though the terrain were level, with no adjustment for changes in slope.

Home Range Core Area (HRCA) - Area of best available spotted owl habitat, and is in the closet proximity to owl protected activity centers where most foraging activity occurs.

Landscape Design- The design of a large area composed of interacting ecosystems that are repeated due to factors such as geology, soils, climate and human impacts.

Old Forest Emphasis Area (OFEA) - Area promoting old forest characteristics.

Open Canopy Mosaic (OCM) - Areas that are established or maintained in a sparser tree cover which includes individual trees and trees located in clusters.

Old Forest Mosaic (OFM)-Areas that are established or maintained in a denser tree cover which includes individual trees and trees located in clusters.

Limited Operating Period (LOP) - A specified period of time during which certain activities are prohibited.

Mastication – The physical process of cutting, shredding and/or chipping vegetation.

Mineral Soil - State of soil, generally below where humus and large organic matter is not present; absence of combustible material.

Non-work Areas - Within unit boundaries, non-work areas may include but not limited to:

Heritage Resource sites, sensitive plant sites, wildlife areas, wet areas, rocky areas, slopes exceeding 45 percent, and other special areas that shall not be treated.

RCA’s –Riparian Conservation Zone is the interface between land and a river or stream.

Residual tree or leave tree - Tree(s) to be left standing and undamaged that comprise the stand following the Contractor’s operations.

Riparian vegetation - Plant species typically associated with and found in wet drainages. They include, but are not limited to alder, willow, cottonwood, or maple in the over-story and sedges and rushes underneath.

Road Prism – The area between the outside edges of the fillslope and the cutslope.

SAF- Special Aquatic Feature (lakes, meadows, bogs, fens, wetlands, vernal pools, and spring.

Screening - Can be composed of naturally standing live plant materials. The preferred screen dimensions along all dirt roads and Ferretti road are 7 feet or longer and the width of the plant and at least 3 feet tall.

Shred/Cut/Chip - The physical process of cutting, shredding and/or chipping vegetation using a cutter head powered by hydraulic or mechanical means.

Slash - Debris consisting of portions of brush and/or trees created by work under this contract or debris created prior to this contract including all brush and cut trees, tops, trunks, and branches. Material with diameters of 3 inches and larger, and over 1 foot in length.

Standing Dead – Dead trees still standing with a 3 inch DBH though 16 inches DBH.

Snag - A standing dead tree greater than 16 inches DBH and at least 20 feet tall.

Save Tree - Any single or combination of definitions listed below:

1. Any live trees with a DBH of 4 inches (10 cm) or greater will be retained as a save tree.

2. A conifer with a live crown that is not fading to orange because of insect attack.

3. A conifer marked or designated as a leave tree, usually with "Yellow" paint.

Note: 1. Any trees less than 4 inches DBH that are damaged by the operator shall not be saved and shall be piled.

Windrow- A long line of piled slash or debris resulting from forest or scrub clearing.

C.8-2 Specifications

GENERAL

Units may require a combination of treatments to accomplish tree thinning, site preparation and fuels reduction needs.

All snags 3 inches DBH thru 29.9 inches DBH, live brush, brush skeletons, dead and down slash within the treatment area shall be treated, exceptions required leave trees either marked or by description, designated snags, down logs, road side screening, riparian vegetation, brush growing so close to adjacent leave trees generally 6 inches (15.2 cm) or closer to residual tree.

Standing treatment material shall be severed from the main stems so no more than 6 inches (15.2 cm) above the ground for hand felling, 3 inches (7.6 cm) for mastication and feller buncher on level surfaces and no more than 8 inches (20.32 cm) from any natural obstacles such as rock, downed logs, or leave trees. Slash heights for trees and woody slash shall not exceed 12 inches (30.5 cm) measured from the ground level. Severed treetops are considered slash under this clause. All windrow slash shall be treated. Brush, small dead trees and slash shall not be pushed into leave trees and left untreated.

A. DOZER PILING:

Slope limits from 0%-35%.

1) A brush rake shall be suspended near ground level (approximately 6 inches above ground level) to prevent soil and duff from being piled.

2) Dozer piling Brush Rake: Heavy duty brush rake with teeth minimum of 12 inches (30

cm) long; spacing between teeth, 6 inches (15 cm) minimum, 22 inches (56 cm) maximum.

3) Dozers must be equipped with a hydraulic blade.

B. GRAPPLE PILING:

Slope limits from 0%-45%. A maximum ground pressure of 8 pound per square inch (PSI).

C. FELLER BUNCHER:

Slope limits from 0%-45%. A maximum ground pressure of 8 pound per square inch (PSI).

D. MASTICATION:

Slope Limits from 0% -45%. A maximum ground pressure of 8 pound per square inch (PSI). A boom maybe required to achieve vegetation treatments.

1) The mechanical process of cutting, shredding and/or chipping vegetation, using a power cutter head, into residue pieces (6) inches (15.2 cm) in size, but commonly up to four (4) feet (1.2 m)in length. No piece size 2 feet (.6 m) in length or longer shall have a diameter exceeding three (3) inches (7.6 cm) in thickness. No individual pieces of slash or vegetative debris shall be greater than 6 feet (1.8m) in length.

2) Where this treatment is performed, trees shall be masticated and if needed scattered. Resulting residue pieces shall meet the following specifications dependent upon stated level required:

FINE TREATMENT

75% <=6 inches (15.2 cm) in length.

20% >6 inches (15.2 cm) and <2 feet (.6 m) in length.

5% 2 feet (.6 m) through 6 feet (1.8 m) in length.

With accumulations not exceeding 12 inches (45.7 cm) in depth.

E. COMMON TO ALL PILES:

All felled snags, dead brush skeletons, down woody and live vegetation material shall be piled unless mastication is the treatment.

Piles shall be neat, compact and sufficiently free of dirt (less than 10 % soil material).If piles do not meet this requirement they will need to be re-spread and rebuilt. Pile slash, felled trees, snags, vegetation and down woody material to the following standards:

1. Piles constructed by hand a minimum height of 5 feet and between 8 to 30 feet in diameter. Piles constructed by mechanical equipment piles minimum height of 10 feet and a diameter not to exceed 70 feet.

2. All downed material shall be bucked into 10 foot lengths to produce a tight pile with minimal airspace. No piled material shall protrude more than 3 feet outside main pile diameter.

3. Piles shall be located to minimize damage to residual trees (at least 25 feet from the dripline) and other retained features (snags, live brush, down logs) to avoid ignition during burning operations. No piles shall be located within 25 feet of ephemeral stream channels, nor within 40 feet of perennial or intermittent streams. Piles will be built in a vertical- conical arrangement, NOT in a flat/stacked manner.

4. Piling shall be accomplished with minimal disturbance to top soil and effective ground cover (See Definitions). Retain 50% effective ground cover on slopes less than 25% and 60% cover on steeper slopes and within RCA’s. Minimize turning of tracked equipment within 150 feet of intermittent or ephemeral streams and riparian areas, and within 300 feet of perennial streams. (Refer to maps in Section J for stream designations.)

5. An eight foot fuel break shall be cleared of all but fine material around each pile and an 18 inch wide fire line shall be cleared to mineral soil around the outer ring of the fuel break. In areas where there is a potential for burning material to roll, fire lines shall be trenched on the downhill side of each pile to adequately prevent material from crossing fire lines; In addition to trenching, material shall be piled perpendicular to the slope to prevent it from rolling.

6. All piles shall be covered on the top with a minimum of a 4 foot by 4 foot piece of Kraft paper or polyethylene sheeting 4 mil thick and covered with enough slash so as the paper does not fly away. The purpose of this is to maintain a dry area in the pile to ease ignition operation in the future.

F. COMMON TO ALL TREATMENTS:

1) All snags 3 inches DBH thru 29.9 inches DBH shall be felled, piled or masticated excluding specifications within RCA’s and required retained snags. Snags to be cut may be pushed over for reasons of safety, or when disturbance to soil from such action will be minimal.

2) Contactor shall remove whole trees from RCA’s, SFA’s perennial, intermittent and ephemeral drainages given exclusion zone limitations. Trees that cannot be removed in their entirety shall be lopped off at start of the exclusion zone and that material placed into piles. All remaining parts of trees left in exclusion zone shall have branches lopped off at the bole and branches piled. Within exclusion zone Contractor shall hand pile all felled material 12 inches DBH and less with a length of 6 feet (1.8 m) or greater. Contractor shall follow all specifications on pile construction and placement. Additional exclusion distances may be designated by the Contracting Officer (Refer to data table in Section J for RCA’s and SFA’s).

3) All brush 12 inches and greater in height within the designated units shall be treated, except brush in non-work areas, brush used for roadside screening, riparian vegetation, brush growing so close to adjacent leave trees that attempted brush removal would cause damage to the residual tree (generally 6 inches (15.2 cm) or closer to residual tree). Units Q009, T006, U003 live brush and dead brush skeletons on slopes greater than 45% slope no treatment is required.

4) Brush, dead trees and slash shall not be pushed into leave trees and left untreated.

Brush shall be treated prior to tree processing in any given area. Tree slash lying on top of untreated brush will result in failure to pass inspection.

5) Retain 5 of the largest down logs per acre. Use logs greater or equal to 12 inches diameter and at least 20 feet (6.0 m) long and shall be left in an undisturbed state to the greatest extent practical and shall not be bucked. Retained down logs should be greater than 100 feet (30.4 m) from roadsides.

6) Contractor shall retain up to 6 hardwood snags greater than 15 inches DBH per acre.

In areas not located in HRCA or OFEA retain the largest conifer snags available at a rate of 4 per acre. Snag retention in HRCA and OFEA start at the largest diameter snags and working down, with a minimum of four and a maximum of 6 snags per acre. Snags with orange paint are to be retained and counted first. Contracting Officer may designate greater/less snag retention on a per unit basis. (Refer to maps is Section J for locations of HRCA’s and OFEA’s).

7) Protection of the residual trees shall be the highest priority in all operations.

Excessive residual stand damage may result in contract shut down and/or default. No more than four (4) damaged trees per acre will be permitted. If in the opinion of the Contracting Officer damage is excessive, the Contractor shall be required to alter his operations to prevent the occurrence of such damage. If more than four (4) damaged trees per acre exist a cost of $50.00 per tree will be charged.

8) Noxious weeds, such as yellow star thistle are known to exist within the project area.

Known concentrations outside unit boundaries shall be avoided. Contractor shall not use these areas for access with service vehicles, take their equipment through these areas or in any way disturb these sites. However, where it is not possible to keep equipment or service vehicles out of sites infested with noxious weeds, the contractor shall clean equipment and service vehicles so that they are free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter or other debris prior to being moved from infested sites to un-infested units and prior to being transported out of project area. Clothing, particularly footwear should be free of soil, mud (wet or dry), seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain seeds. (Refer to maps in Section J for known locations of noxious weeds).

9) Soil displacement shall be minimized by working the equipment in as straight a line as possible, parallel slopes, given the known limitations of residual trees and terrain. Rutting depth shall not exceed 4 inches over 90% of the area. Rutting depth is measured from the top of the undisturbed litter/duff layer to the top of the duff in the rut (“duff-to duff”). Soils in the operating area must be dry enough to prevent rutting by a single pass of the equipment.

10) All drainages within unit boundaries except those designated as exclusion in the data table or on the maps shall have brush treated completely (no buffer zone) with no damage to riparian vegetation. Low ground pressure equipment (grapple pile/mastication/feller buncher) treads shall stay 15 feet outside of stream channel slope break, and on stable, dry soils as far from stream channel as possible, while still accomplishing contract objectives.

Exclude dozer operations within 50 feet from the start of the exclusion zone for all perennial and intermittent and SAF’s and 25 feet from the start of the exclusion zone for all ephemerals.

(Refer to attachment in Section J: Mechanized Equipment operations in Riparian Conservation Areas (RCA’s)). Contractor's equipment shall not cross meadows, "wet" stream channels, or other non-work areas, except by prior, written agreement with Contracting Officer.

11) The contractor shall provide for public safety when operating equipment within 200 feet of structures and open roadways. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and following all safety procedures policies, laws and regulations required by the state, county, and private roadways for the safe operation of equipment necessary to complete the contract.

12) The contractor shall remove all material or debris resulting from contract operations that is distributed outside of treatment unit or on Lava caps, steams, roads, structures, private property, protected sites, improvements, telephone lines, established trails, stock driveways, fence lines, established land comers or other improvements. Any trees falling on or into such areas as described shall be removed if possible, and any resulting damage shall be immediately reported to the Contracting Officer.

13) The Contractors equipment shall not travel over the same tracks, except where designated by the C.O. for access and service routes. Erosion work shall be required and kept current with contract work progress for unit or partial unit acceptance.

14) The Contractor shall be responsible for contacting all utility companies to determine the location of under and above ground utilities. The contractor shall protect or avoid these utilities during all operations of this contract.

15) Waterbars in skidtrails, fire lines, and roads disturbed by the Contractor shall be restored to condition prior to damage at the Contractors' expense.

16) Equipment shall be kept free of debris accumulations that may result in fire starts.

17) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, when Contractor's operations are in progress adjacent to or on Forest Service controlled roads and trails open to public travel, the Contractor shall furnish, install and maintain all temporary traffic controls which provide the forest user with adequate warning of hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions associated with Contractor's Operations. A specific traffic control plan for each individual contract work area shall be agreed to by Contractor and Contracting Officer prior to commencing operations.

Devices shall be appropriate to current conditions and shall be covered or removed when not needed. Except as otherwise agreed, flaggers and devices shall be as specified in the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highway" (MUTCD), and as shown on the Contract Map.

18) All units shall be worked in a systematic method that will be addressed in the Project proposal under "Work Methods.

19) Protection of Land Survey Monuments: The Contractor shall protect all known survey monuments, witness corners, reference monuments and bearing trees against avoidable destruction, obliteration or damage during the Contractor's operations. Known corners are identified on the contract maps by black diamonds. It is the Contractor's responsibility to locate and protect them during operations.

20)If the Contractor causes such damage, the Contractor shall hire the appropriate registered land surveyor to establish or restore at the same location the monuments, corners or accessories. Such surveyors shall use procedures in accordance with the "Bureau of Land Management Instructions for the Survey of the Public Lands of the United States” for the General Land Office surveys, land in accordance with the state law for other. Contractor shall record such survey in the appropriate county records.

21) Survey of the Public Lands of the United States" for the General Land Office surveys, and in accordance with the State law for others. The Contractor shall record such survey in the appropriate county records.

22) Protection of Improvements: Contractor shall protect improvements from damage and shall be responsible for their timely restoration if damaged by Contractor's Operations. Improvements include but not limited to water tanks, fences, gates, pipelines, culverts, helispots, existing roads, underground cables, and all private property.

23) Bulldozers shall not be walked between units on paved or chip-sealed roads. The walking of equipment between units shall be worked out with the Contracting Officer, to avoid the possibility of Control Area or resource damage.

24) Exit and entry of units will be confined to within unit boundaries unless otherwise stated by the Contracting Officer. Entry and exit points to the unit will be chosen in a manner as to reduce resource damage and soil erosion.

25) Prevention of Oil Spills: If Contractor maintains storage facilities for oil or oil products on Project Area, Contractor shall take appropriate preventative measures to insure that any spill of such oil or oil products does not enter any stream or other waters.

26) If the total oil or oil storage exceeds 1320 gallons (4996 liters), or if any single container exceeds a capacity of 660 gallons (2498 liters), Contractor shall prepare a Spill

Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. Such plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112) including certification by a registered professional engineer.

27) Protection of Cultural Resources: Location of known historic or prehistoric sites, buildings, objects, and properties related to American history, architecture, archaeology and culture, such as settler or Indian artifacts, protected by American Antiquities Act of 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431433), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470), and implementing regulations (36 CFR 800), the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (PL 96-95 and 36 CFR 261.9(e)) will be identified on the ground by the Forest Service. The Forest Service may unilaterally modify or cancel all or portions of this contract to protect an area, object of antiquity, artifact, or similar object which is or may be entitled to protection under these Acts regardless of when the area, object or artifact is discovered or identified. Discovery of such areas or objects by either party shall be promptly reported to the other party.

28) The Contractor shall protect Controlled Areas (CA) by AVOIDANCE, unless treatment of site is directed by Contracting Officer and a cultural resource specialist is present.

Contractor shall protect all known and identified or discovered historic or prehistoric sites, buildings, objects, and properties related to American history, architecture, archaeology and culture against destruction, obliteration, removal or damage during the Contractor's operations. The Contractor shall immediately halt and notify the Forest Service if damage occurs to any cultural resources and immediately halt operations in the vicinity of the resource where damage occurred until the Forest Service authorizes the Contractor to proceed. If such damage is negligently or willfully caused by the Contractor's operations, the Contractor shall bear costs of investigation and restoration in accordance with 36 CFR 296.14(c), provided that such payment shall not relieve the Contractor from civil or criminal remedies otherwise provided by law.

29) Wheeled or track-laying equipment shall not be operated within such areas except on roads, landings, tractor roads, or skid trails approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor may be required to restore disturbed areas where incursion has been approved by the Contracting Officer.

30) Track-laying equipment shall not be operated through cultural resource sites on Forest Roads. Unless otherwise approved by District Archeologist.

31) All known Controlled Areas are either identified on the project map and/or on the ground with flagging. The sites may be reflagged immediately prior to operations. See Table 1 for Control Area locations in units.

32) Protection of Research Plots/Sites. Known research plots and sites are located within and adjacent to treatment units. All research plots are identified on the ground with flagging. Contractor shall avoid entering or damaging any research plot or site. If Contractor does damage a plot or site they are to immediately report trespass to the Contracting Officer.

(Refer to maps in Section J).

33) Protection of Sensitive Plant Populations: Known populations of sensitive plants occur within or adjacent to the designated units. Unless otherwise agreed, no Contractor Operations are permitted within CA-6 (Clarkia spp.) areas during the growing season (from appx Dec 1- July 15). After the dry season begins tracked equipment is allowed. Avoid turning and dragging through site. Any slash or debris resulting from tree felling operations occurring within flagged perimeters is to be removed suspended by Contractor. No piling within sites.

34) Control of Dust near Sensitive Areas: The Contracting Officer may require the

Contractor to cease operations when the wind speed is such that dust from operations will blow into sensitive areas. Sensitive areas are those occupied by the public including developed campgrounds and residences. Periods of shut down will not count against the Contractor's time.

35) Road Maintenance: Contractor maybe required to furnish equipment to abate dust on roads with water, this treatment may require multiply applications daily. Water source location shall be determined by Contracting Officer. Contracting Officer shall determine if dust abatement is necessary.

36) The Contractor shall remove all trash from the work site.

C.8-3 Contractor-Furnished Equipment Contractor shall be required to have a Global Positioning System (GPS) and a mobile electronic device with GPS capabilities (i.e. smart phone, tablets) with a program capable of reading a .pdf map for each piece of equipment and/or crew. A good program example is Avenza. Devices using GPS must have sub-meter accuracy and be capable of accepting/uploading shapefiles or track logs compatible with ARCGIS 10.3 or newer.

Kraft paper or polyethylene sheeting 4 mil thick.

C.8-4 Government-Furnished Equipment Maps, Electronic shapefiles or track logs for uploading in GPS or mobile electronic device (smart phone, tablets).

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E. INSEPCTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 Contract Inspection Requirements (FAR 52.246.01) (APR 1984)

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. This clause takes precedence over any Government inspection and testing required in the contract's specifications, except for specialized inspections or tests specified to be performed solely by the Government.

E.2 Inspection of Services Fixed Price (FAR 42.246.04) (FEB 1992)

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, without additional charge, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

e. If any of the services do not conform with 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 reperformance, 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.

E.3 Informal Inspections

The Contracting Officer and/or his/her appointed representative may visit the work units to observe the Contractor's work and progress. Acceptance of the unit may be based on informal inspections.

E.4 Compliance with Inspections If, during the performance of the contract, the Contracting Officer determines that work performance fails to comply with a specification or specifications, the Contracting Officer may issue a work order to the Contractor. The Contractor shall immediately correct performance to comply with the work order and the referenced specifications and shall rework as necessary all area worked that does not comply with the referenced specifications. Failure to correct unsatisfactory conditions may be considered non-compliance with the terms of the contract and may be grounds for contract termination.

E.5 Quality Control Plan

a. The Contractor shall provide a general Quality Control Plan (QCP) with the technical proposal. The Contractor shall supplement the QCP within 7 days before start work based on items awarded to the Contractor and Government comments. The contractor shall conduct quality control inspections on all aspects of work. The field inspections shall be performed on each sub-item listed in each task order.

b. The general Quality Control Plan must demonstrate how the Contractor will assure quality meets the requirements and specifications of the contract. The Plan shall describe how quality will be monitored to assure the performance standards are met, the supervision of crew and work, and personnel that will be performing the quality control. Quality control shall include monitoring quality while work is in progress, residiual tree care and other associated tasks, an unbiased sample of

1) Residiual tree care

2) Felling and stump height

3) Snag retention

4) Piling quality

5) Brush treatment

6) Road maintenance

7) Control area

c. The Contractor shall identify the quality control inspection system it will use to ensure that contract specifications will be achieved. At no time shall the contractor rely upon Government inspections to provide notification of unsatisfactory performance. The Contractor shall produce written inspection records in a format and at times and places satisfactory to the Contracting Officer. Inspection records shall be made available upon request of the Contracting Officer and be maintained until the date of contract closure. The Contracting Officer may observe the Contractor's inspection at any time and shall otherwise have unlimited access to the inspection data.

E.6 Plot Inspections Where the unit of measure is per acre, the Contractor shall maintain a plot system that provides an unbiased sample of … The plot system shall be consistent with method of work. The Contractor shall sample at least 1-percent of the unit, with a minimum of 5 plots per 10 acres unit.

a) Plots shall be marked and identifiable on the ground, this includes plot numbers and visible flagging.

b) The Contractor shall provide inspection sheets and a sketch map of the unit with plot locations to the Government. Inspection sheets shall be signed and dated by the person who conducted the inspection and shall certify that the inspection records are complete and accurate.

E.6 Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Quality assurance specific to individual items will be found in Appendix A.

a) Forest Service Inspection – The Forest Service shall conduct inspections of the Contractor’s work to determine compliance with the contract specifications (Appendix A) and determine a basis for making payment of Service Items. Inspections will consist of a visual walk-through inspection of the work performed and will be based on adherence to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL). The Forest Service May also install a series of inspection plots to check for compliance to AQL.

b) Forest Service Acceptable Quality Level for Harvest and Fuel Reduction – Within cutting units, all trees designated for cutting are cut and removed to designated landings for removal or to disposal sites. No un-designated trees are cut or removed.

a) Residual Trees: No more than 2% (cumulative) of the residual leave trees are damaged by the contractors operations.

b) Felling: 90% of material is felled, 90% of cut stumps are within the specified stump height, and 90% of slope indicated in B.2 (Schedule of Items) are felled to accomplish fuel reduction goals.

c) Snag Retention: 90% of Snag retention requirement and number are met.

d) Piling: 90% of all piles meet specifications.

e) 90% of the required erosion control measures conform to the contract.

f) Brush Treatment: 90% of all material meets specifications.

g) Road Maintenance: 90% of road surfaces are returned to prior state before work began.

h) Controlled Areas: No damage to controlled areas

E.8 Unit Acceptance

a) The Contractor shall submit a unit to the Contracting Officer for acceptance only when the Contractor's inspections for quality control assure the work specifications have been met.

b) The Government may perform formal inspections to determine acceptance of the work units. Formal inspections will inspect at least two percent of the work unit on a random plot basis and will address the work specifications.

c) If the results of the Contractor's inspections cannot be verified by Government inspections, the Government may elect to conduct all subsequent inspections. If the Government does assume the burden of the Contractor's inspections, there shall be an inspection charge of $25/ha ($10.00 per acre) inspected.

E. Acceptance of Services

The Contractor shall provide a written request for inspection and submit inspection sheets in accordance with the QCP. The Government will conduct an inspection and up to one re-inspection for each unit. If the contractor fails to meet the minimum AQL, the contractor shall rework the unit. Anytime more than two inspections are required per unit, the contractor may be assessed for additional inspections, which will include mileage and hourly rate of the COR. If follow-up inspections indicate that the minimum AQL was not met, the work will be deemed unsatisfactory and a deduction in payment may result (Section G-3.4). Acceptance may be made for all or portions of work.

Acceptance – Work will be accepted when it is determined by the visual inspection or plot data collected at a 1 percent sample that the Contractor’s work conforms to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) for the unit designation. Areas missed within the work unit will be considered part of the work being inspected and must be re-worked regardless of the results of the inspection of the work completed in the Service Item. Service Items that do not comply with the Acceptable Quality Level will be in non-compliance and shall result in no-payment until AQL is met.

SECTION F. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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 this/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988)

Work Timing The Contractor shall begin work within ____10______ calendar days after the effective date of the Notice to Proceed and shall prosecute the work at a rate that will result in completion of all work within the following time frame:

Item No. Estimated Start Work Date Contract Time (Calendar Days) Item 1 15 April 2019 95 Item 2 15 April 2019 75 Item 3 15 April 2019 115 Item 4 15 April 2019 180 Item 5 15 April 2019. 125

The period of performance of this contract is from date issued NTP to days listed above.

Time will run concurrently in the event of award of more than one line item to a vendor.

Estimated Start Work: April 15, 2019 Failure to begin work on schedule will make the contract subject to immediate termination for default.

Delay due to normal adverse weather, weekends, and holidays have been included in the calculation of contract time. The Government reserves the right to set the priority of items or sub-items. Contractor shall complete all work on one sub-item before proceeding to another.

Winter Shutdown When winter weather sets in and the continuation of work is impractical, the Contracting Officer may authorize a total suspension until such time as work can proceed. During the http://www.arnet.gov/far/ period of total suspension, the calendar days elapsed will not be charged against the contract time.

SECTION G. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATON

Pre-work conference Before work begins on service contracts, a pre-work conference is normally held to discuss the contract--especially the specifications, labor provisions, plan of work, and selected standard clauses.