Little_Truckee_Biomass_Stewardship_Appendix_A.docx

APPENDIX A

Work Activity Items The purpose of this contract is to secure services for performing chipping and loading decked biomass removal from National Forest land of decks and piles within work areas associated with Sagehen Stewardship and the Lira and Outback Timber Sales. The project area contains approximately 46 decks/piles to be removed and associated road maintenance on system roads used for hauling. The work is to be performed during the period of May 15, 2019 through June 15, 2020. The locations on the Contract Area Map are approximate and the locations on the ground take precedence over the locations on the Contract Area Map.

Note: Five biomass decks/piles are Optional. Temporary roads to biomass piles may be water barred and/or have dirt berms. Contractor is encouraged to view on site condition before bidding.

The Contractor shall, considering the specific tasks and sub-tasks involved, develop a plan of operations to accomplish the tasks and sub-tasks, and organize and direct all of the operations and personnel needed to fully accomplish the work. The Contractor shall furnish all technical expertise, labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to complete the project, except for that which the contract clearly states is to be furnished by the Government.

Product Removal Permits Contractor shall (Mandatory and Optional Biomass Piles):

(a) When hauling to the final delivery point for load count services is requested, Contractor shall sign an Alternate Scaling Agreement prior to hauling. This agreement shall clearly state the procedure for removal and return of the Product Removal Permits to Forest Service.

(b) Require truck drivers to Product Removal Permits (Blue Tag) for chip vans that states the driver’s responsibility when hauling. Insure that the Woods Receipt is attached to each load of chips prior to removal from the loading area and until the load is accounted for at the final delivery point.

(c) Assign a competent individual at the landing to record the following information for each load of wood chips on the Wood Receipt provided by Forest Service:

1. Date and time load is physically punched out with a paper punch or equivalent.

2. Truck ID or license number.

3. Load destination.

Product Removal Permits shall be removed from each load after delivery along with a receipt from the weighmaster that states gross product weight (weight of chips) and mailed to the Truckee Ranger District (Attn: Little Truckee Stew) 10811 Stockrest Springs Rd, Truckee, CA 96161. Used books of Woods Receipts (stub portion) shall be returned to Forest Service when empty. Any books with unused receipts will be returned to Forest Service upon completion of the contract.

(c) Require truck drivers to stop at agreed upon locations for accountability checks, if requested by the Forest Service, when products are in transit from Contract Area to Contractor’s processing facility(s).

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(d) Inform truck drivers of the designated route(s) of haul, the method of alerting drivers of an impending stop, and the fact that loads may be inspected at other locations where it is safe and possible to do so.

Final Cleanup Before final acceptance and periodically as deemed necessary by the forest Service, all areas occupied or used by the Contractor in connection with the work shall be cleaned of all contractor’s refuse, excess materials, temporary structures, and equipment, and all parts of the work area shall be left in a neat and presentable condition. Material to be removed includes but is not limited to: used engine oil; oil filters; oil cans; grease cartridges; rags; tires; camp refuse; bottles; plastics;, etc. Said material shall be removed to a California State approved disposal site.

Quality Standards for Chipping and Critical Subtasks Chipping - Within all landing locations designated for mechanized pile chipping, the Contractor shall remove from National Forest land all designated Decks, Stacks and Machine Piles. Removal shall include tops, limbs and boles within decks. The work will be performed in a manner that will not damage the residual leave trees. All by-products of the clean chipping shall be removed from the designated landings.

Road Maintenance and Erosion Control – Road Maintenance and erosion control measures shall conform to the pertinent sections of this contract. (Appendix C) Roads. System roads shall be maintained during use. Any disturbance to roads shall be repaired by Contractor. Roads shall be kept open and free of debris resulting from operations. Roads running through treatment units are not included in acreage calculations for stewardship work. Roads maybe use for skidding with approval of the Forest Service Means of Quantity Measurement - Contractor payments shall be based on the gross weight (green tons of chips) of Included Product per loaded van that leaves the Contract Area unless otherwise agreed in writing. Volume for each payment period shall be calculated by multiplying the total gross product weight of Included Product delivered to the co-gen facility multiplied by the specified price per green ton listed in the contract after award.

Restrictions on Stewardship Work All Stewardship work described in this section shall follow all contract requirements and conditions. (Appendix C)

· Limited Operating Periods (LOP) for protection of resources see KT-G.3.1.5#.

· Fire Precautions –see KT-H.2# and KT-H.2.2#.

· Road Use Restrictions –see KT-F.1.2# and KT-G.3.1.5#.

· Designated Non-Work Areas The following features or areas shall be protected during Contractor’s operations.

· Meadow and wetland areas.

· This includes any areas with wet soils or vegetation indicating the presence of wet soils. Equipment shall be prohibited and the areas shall not be disturbed in any way. Meadows and wetlands within treatment units are not included in acreage calculations for stewardship work.

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· Survey Monuments and Bearing Trees-

· Shall be protected and not damaged in any way.

· Controlled Areas.

· Protect all sites in accordance with KT-G.2.4# -Site Specific

· Special Protection Measures.

· Controlled areas within treatment units are not included in acreage calculations for stewardship work.