Jerseydale_Stewardship_App_A.docx

APPENDIX A – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR MANDATORY AND OPTIONAL WORK ITEMS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

INTEGRATED RESOURCE SERVICE CONTRACT

JERSEYDALE ADMINISTRATION SITE STEWARDSHIP CONTRACT

1. SCOPE OF WORK

1.1 The purpose of the Jerseydale Administration Site Stewardship project is to abate and remove (from Forest Service land) designated hazard trees over 8.0 inches DBH (diameter at breast height) from within the Jerseydale Administration Site. Treatment requirements include: felling, skidding and removal of Included Product meeting minimum specifications (reference Appendix B, Division AT)

1.2 This work will include, but not limited to, all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, incidental engineering and transportation necessary to perform the stated purpose of this statement of work and may include, cutting, piling and removal of; standing and downed trees, dead and live brush, limbs and designated live conifers, existing slash and forest debris resulting from current and prior operations and/or events.

1.3 Potential equipment that will be required to accomplish all work requirements include but are not limited to: rubber tired skidder with grapple and “bull line”; grader; log loader; feller-buncher (optional); skid steer (optional), chainsaws, and directional felling equipment.

2. PROJECT LOCATION AND AREA

2.1 The Jerseydale Administration Site project area is comprised of 2 units totaling approximately 59.7 acres in size. Item 1 is 25, Item 2 is 34.7 acres in size. Each biddable item designated on the Schedule of Items will require an individual bid price. The legal location of the project is: T4S R19E., Section: 35 MDB&M. Associated quad map; Buckingham Mtn. 4384

3. WORK LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

3.1 Existing downed logs shall be removed as Included Product if meeting minimum specifications within contract Item 1 & 2 boundaries (reference Appendix B, Division AT).

4. PROJECT AREA

4.1 Mandatory payment units are listed in the table below. Cutting unit boundaries (except along roads & perennial streams) are designated with BLUE flagging and/or ORANGE tracer paint facing the adjacent boundary trees and into the unit. All boundary trees are painted above DBH with at least two stump marks at ground level. Corners of units where boundaries intersect with access roads are painted with the unit number. Painted/flagged boundary trees are not designated for cutting. Specific details designating Included Product is described in the Activity Item descriptions of subsequent sections, and in Appendix B. Reference Contract Area Map for site locations.

MANDATORY WORK ITEM (1)

Skidding and Removal of Hazard Trees and Associated Tasks

1.1 Skidding / Yarding / Endlining Specifications

1.2 Erosion Prevention and Control Specifications

1.3 Decking, Piling, and Landing Specifications

1.4 Hauling of designated Biomass / Cull Log Products

Mandatory Item 1 Mandatory payment/cutting units for non-saw harvesting are listed in the table below. Specific details designating Included Product is described in the Activity Item descriptions of subsequent sections, and in Appendix B.

Tons Included Product

>8 inches d.b.h.*

* d.b.h. – defined as diameter of tree taken at 4.5 feet from the ground on the uphill side

Item 1. Payment Unit 1, Removal of all down (previously fallen and natural fall trees) non-sawlog/biomass material, skidding, processing, and removal of all (previously fallen and natural fall trees) non-sawlog/biomass material from trees over 8” Diameter inside Bark (DIB); erosion control.

1. REMOVAL OF NON-SAWLOG PRODUCTS:

1.1 Skidding Specifications: (See Appendix B GT.4.2) Contractor shall stage-log by felling and skidding Included Timber and other products designated for cutting and removal in two or more separate operations when necessary to prevent undue damage to the resources or residual stand. Needed tractor trails shall be constructed in advance of skidding.

1.1.1 Whole tree yarding: See Appendix B.

1.1.2 Limbing: See Appendix B.

1.1.3 Spacing: See Appendix B.

1.1.4 Suspend: Products shall be skidded with leading end clear of ground(See Appendix B); except in areas designated on the Contract Area Map as Controlled Areas (CA), where both ends shall be suspended.

1.1.5 Endlining See Appendix B.

1.1.6 Special skidding specifications: Within control areas indicated on contract area map as (CA-1). Removal of all materials shall be performed with equipment and methods that retain residual vegetation, ground cover (including duff), and litter largely intact to maintain soil cover.

1.2 Erosion Prevention and Control Specifications: See Appendix B.

1.3 Decking, Piling and Slash Treatment Specifications: See Appendix B.

1.3.1 Landings: Unless otherwise agreed, other slash accumulated at landings shall be kept separate from unutilized products designated for cutting and removal. See Appendix B.

1.3.2 Piling Specifications: All piles shall be reasonably compact and free of soil to facilitate burning and shall be constructed of such size and at such distance from trees or other infrastructure so that burning shall not result in unnecessary damage to residual timber or infrastructure. Such Logging Slash shall be bucked into lengths not exceeding ten feet prior to piling. Machine Piling is not required on areas where use of tractors would cause undue damage to residual timber or where slopes exceed 25 percent. Piles shall be located a distance of at least twice their height in feet from the outer edge of tree crowns or snags. Piles shall be no less than 4 feet in height or greater than 10 feet in height. Material extending 3 feet or more outside the edge of a pile shall be trimmed. An 8 foot fuelbreak shall be cleared of all but fine material around each Machine Pile and an 18 inch wide fireline shall be cleared to mineral soil around the outer ring of the fuelbreak.

1.4 Hauling: In addition to all specifications described under Item 1, Contractor shall haul to a processing facility designated non-sawlog material from trees greater than 8 inches d.b.h. at 4.5 feet above the ground on the upslope side meeting minimum specifications in Appendix B Division AT.

MANDATORY WORK ITEM (2)

Felling, Skidding, and Removal of Hazard Trees and Associated Tasks

2.1 Cutting/Harvesting Specifications

2.2 Skidding / Yarding / Endlining Specifications

2.3 Decking, Piling, and Landing Specifications

2.4 Erosion Prevention and Control Specifications

2.5 Hauling of designated Biomass / Cull Log Products

Mandatory Item 2 Mandatory payment/cutting units for non-saw harvesting are listed in the table below. Specific details designating Included Product is described in the Activity Item descriptions of subsequent sections, and in Appendix B.

Tons Included Product

> 8 inches d.b.h.*

* d.b.h. – defined as diameter of tree taken at 4.5 feet from the ground on the uphill side

Item 2. Payment Unit 2, Harvesting of non-sawlog/biomass products: felling, skidding, processing, and removal of all designated hazard trees over 8” dbh; erosion control; slash treatment; tilling.

Stump Height: See Appendix B.

GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN

Inspection: Government inspections are for the purpose of satisfying the Government that the services are acceptable and do not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for maintaining quality control. The Contractor shall conduct inspections on all units in accordance with the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan included in the Contractor’s technical proposal which is made part of this contract.

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.

Acceptable Quality Level for Harvest and Related Subtasks:

Government Inspection – The Government shall conduct inspections of the Contractor’s work to determine compliance with the contract specifications and determine a basis for making payment. 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) for the tasks and critical sub-tasks. The Government may also install a series of inspection plots to check for compliance to AQL.

Acceptable Quality Level for Harvest and Related Subtasks – Within units designated for mechanized harvest, all trees designated for cutting are cut and removed. No un-designated trees are cut or removed. No more than 2% (cumulative) of the residual leave trees are damaged by the contractors operations. Except as otherwise stated, 95% of tops of all trees cut for sawtimber are removed. All skid trails are laid out and approved prior to skidding. All cut material is removed within the required time period. 95% of cut stumps are within the specified stump height. 100% of all stumps specified for treatment with a borate compound are treated to contract specifications. All slash generated at the landing is piled and 95% of the machine piles meet the specifications for constructing machine piles. 95% of the required erosion control measures conform to the contract. 100% no damage to the existing infrastructure. All work is completed within the specified contract time.

Acceptance – Work will be accepted when it is determined by the visual inspection or plot data that the Contractor’s work conforms to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) for the task and critical sub-tasks. Missed areas within the work unit will not be considered a part of the work being inspected and must be re-worked regardless of the results of the inspection of the work completed in the unit. Work units that do not comply with the Acceptable Quality Level for the task and critical subtask are un-acceptable and shall be reworked.

Measurements for Stewardship Credit – Acreage was measured on a horizontal plane using a Global Positioning System. Unless otherwise indicated by this contract, the contactor may request re-measurement of any quantities. The request must be made in writing and must be within 10 calendar days of completing work on the unit in question. If re-measurement indicates a variance of five percent or less from the stated quantity, the Forest Service may deduct Stewardship Credits to the Contractor equal to cost of this re-measurement. If re-measurement indicates a variance of more than five percent from the stated quantity, Stewardship Credits will be based on the re-measured quantity, and the Contractor will not be liable for the costs of re-measurement. All re-measurement will be done by the Forest Service. The Forest Service may re-measure quantities of completed stewardship work activities at its discretion. The Forest Service will bear all costs for discretionary re-measurement. Re-measured quantities will be the basis for awarding Stewardship Credits. Re-measurement of acreage will be done using a Global Positioning System.