A06 Statement of Work - Revised Amd 0001_0001.pdf

SECTION B

STATEMENT OF WORK

TITLE: Tooele Co. Fuels Open Range G Aerial

Part 1: Background

The West Desert District Bureau of Land Management is seeking to apply Open Range-G (OR-G) chemical herbicide via aerial application on identified areas of Lofgreen and East Onaqui in Tooele

County, Utah. The intent is to reduce the cover of annual invasive grass within reseeded areas in previously treated areas.

Open Range – G is the only allowable chemical herbicide to be used for this contract.

Part 2: Scope

2.01 Locations: Lofgreen in Tooele County, Utah and East Onaqui in Tooele County, Utah.

A. Lofgreen: This project is located on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in Tooele County, Utah near the town of Vernon, Utah. Elevations range from 5,550 to 6,250 feet. A vicinity map is attached showing the site.

B. East Onaqui: This project is located on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in Tooele County, Utah near the town of Rush Valley, Utah. Elevations range from 5,800 to 7,400 feet. A vicinity map is attached showing the site.

2.02 Acreage: 2,529 (Lofgreen: 1,995 acres; East Onaqui: 534 Acres)

2.03 Performance Period: October 1 – December 1, 2019

Part 3: Objective

3.01 Project Objectives:

A. Achieve greater than 90% coverage chemical herbicide on identified polygons;

B. Application Rate should be within 10% of 11.25 lb/acre (or equivalent) across all identified polygons;

C. Limit drift of chemical herbicide to 50 ft. on non-BLM Lands and within 50 ft. on BLM lands, except where identified.

Part 4: Tasks

4.01 Herbicide Rate: Open Range - G herbicide will be applied at 11.25 lb/acre (or equivalent). The contractor is responsible for supplying all herbicide.

4.02 GPS Technology: The aircraft must be equipped with a global positioning system that is used to establish lines for 100% coverage.

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4.03 Timing: The contractor will be expected to begin spraying by 7:00 a.m. to avoid windy conditions and minimize drift. The government reserves the right to postpone the operation if wind speed exceeds 10 miles per hour.

4.04 Technical Requirements: In addition to FAA pilot and aircraft certifications the contractor must have a signed 2020 OPEN RANGE® G Stewardship Program Certificate from Wilbur-Ellis. The contractor must have the following Equipment Requirements:

A. Fixed Wing:

• Aircraft must use Transland Meterate

• Aircraft must use Variable Rate Rotary Gate from Turbine Conversions (STC

#ST03554CH); Formerly known as the Duke system

B. Rotary Wing:

• Aircraft must use Isolair 4500 Series Broadcaster (STC #SR01429SE)

C. Ground Application:

• Ground application must use either Valmar ground driven or Valmar Airflo spreaders

4.05 Applicator Logs

A. The contractor shall maintain a daily written log.

B. This log or record shall be signed by the applicator operator and turned into the Project Inspector upon completion of the contract.

4.06 Differentially Corrected Global Positioning System (DGPS)

A. Requirement - contractor shall be required to utilize a Differentially Corrected Global Positioning

System (DGPS) for electronic navigation. System must be capable of utilizing ArcMap or ARC-

INFO shape files created by the Government and given to the contractor on a Universal Serial Bus

(USB) thumb drive or by email.

(1) Ground flaggers and an auto-flagger system (if aircraft is utilized) can supplement the DGPS system, but not substitute for it.

(2) Differentially Corrected Global Positioning System (DGPS)

Navigation - DGPS is required for tracking, and data collection. The contractor shall provide all guidance equipment, materials, computers, printers, personnel, and services required for the system to be used. The system shall be sufficiently sensitive to provide immediate deviation indications

(real-time).

The DGPS system must be capable of determining a differentially corrected location with an error of no more than two meters in the horizontal plane. The guidance system shall be capable of updating current position at a rate of a minimum of one time per second. Differential correction must cover the complete operational area. During operation, differentially corrected signal must be accurately recorded at least 90% of the operational time. Differential correction may be, provided by a portable differential station, FM radio fixed towers, or satellite.

Software provided with DGPS must be designed for parallel offset in increments equal to the assigned swath width of the application equipment

B. Equipment Requirements

Software: Software provided with DGPS must be designed for parallel offset in increments equal to the assigned swath width of the application equipment.

Project Log: Must be capable of a minimum rate of one-second logging intervals. Full record includes position, time altitude, speed, track, application system on/off, job name/number, and differential correction status. The computer program must be capable of calculating and show total acres treated during application and also capable of downloading to a computer for analysis and review. The project log must show and differentiate between spray-on and spray-off when viewed on a computer monitor or printer. Export files of each project log shall be provided and must be compatible with ArcMap or ARC-INFO GIS system on a USB Thumb Drive. The contractor shall provide software that is compatible, and which will enable the files to convert into viewable files for

ArcMap or ARC-INFO GIS.

The contractor shall, upon request by the COR or Project Inspector, be able to supply project log data on a USB Thumb Drive for review at any time during the contract. The Contract will not be considered complete until the data has been reviewed and deemed complete with no skips in the treated areas. The contractor shall email a map with project log data at the end of each day’s application to the COR.

The DGPS system must be capable of zooming in on any portion of the treatment to view a specific area with greater detail.

C. Hardware

Visual Display Monitor and Control Keypad: (1) capable of displaying swath width over project path: (2) mounted in a location that will allow the applicator to view the screen; (3) have a method to display nested polygons to indicate sensitive or no-spray areas within or adjacent to treatment blocks: (4) have a feature that allows the applicator to return to the exact location of application shutdown and complete application without omitted or doubled treated areas: (5) be able to input reference waypoints (A-B line): (6) have a feature which alerts applicator when they are about to enter or exit a specific treatment block or an exclusion area within a block.

Course Deviation Indicator (CDI): The course deviation indicator or course deviation light must have the capability to display both cross-track error and intercept angle to desired heading. Cross-track error shall be adjustable down to (1) foot.

D. Memory

Must be capable of storing up to 8 hours of continuous project log data.

4.07 Applicators: The contractor’s applicators shall hold a current Utah Professional Applicator License in the Commercial Pesticide Category or a license from a reciprocating state with Utah. The Government will inspect each applicator for their current Utah Professional Applicator’s License before work on this contract.

Part 5: Deliverables and Execution of Work

5.01 Identified in Part 2: Scope, Part 3: Objectives, and Part 4: Tasks;

5.02 Pre-Work Conference - Prior to commencement of work, a meeting may be requested by the Contracting

Officer to be attended by the contractor, the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and the Project

Inspector(s). The meeting will be held at the Salt Lake Field Office, or remote virtual meeting, at a time mutually agreeable to the contractor and the Contracting Officer to discuss the work schedule and to familiarize both parties with the responsibilities of each under this contract. At this time a work schedule showing dates, locations, equipment and employees working on this project shall be provided by the contractor to the Contracting Officer or delegated COR.

5.03 Priority of Work - Priority of the line items for each schedule will be determined prior to application start by the Government.

5.04 Environmental Conditions

A. Work Period - Application operations will be permitted only during daylight hours. The contractor shall have personnel on project site prior to commencing daily application and during application.

Contractor shall notify COR or Project Inspector of changing weather conditions prior to commencing and during applications. The COR or Project Inspector will allow contractor to continue or stop application as weather factors dictate. The COR or Project Inspector will give permission to start, approximately one (1) hour from notification of conditions, depending on the location of project from the nearest Field Office of the COR or Project Inspector(s). Because of possible adverse weather conditions in Northern Utah during the period of performance of this contract, the contractor will be allowed to work seven days per week including Saturdays and Sundays.

B. Wind - The contractor shall follow the herbicide label section on Spray Drift Management - Wind.

The contractor’s applicator(s) should be familiar with local wind patterns and how those wind patterns could affect herbicide drift.

C. Site Conditions - No herbicide applications will be allowed if conditions do not meet the herbicide label requirements.

5.05 Application

A. Coverage - The entire surface within the designated boundaries of the project area shall receive uniform coverage with the herbicide except for areas excluded by the Government. Areas excluded from the application operation within the designated boundaries will not be included in the acreage computed for payment. Any areas not covered by contractor shall be reapplied or compensated by suitable contract adjustment, at the option of and at no additional cost to the Government. (See section 5.6 Field Quality Control and Section 5.9 Completion of Contract)

B. Rate of Application - Herbicide shall be applied at the application rate per acre according to Section C

Detailed Specifications (these will be within herbicide label rates). Contractor shall be required to demonstrate that they can provide adequate and uniform coverage.

C. Application Paths - Shall be patterned to secure a uniform distribution of herbicide. Contractor shall insure straight and/or regular paths of application. The contractor shall keep product applications within the perimeter of the Government provided shape file. Irregular paths or areas applied outside of the perimeter will result in immediate stoppage of work. Corrective action shall be taken immediately by the contractor to insure evenly spaced, straight, and/or regular application paths and complete coverage of application areas. Contractor should avoid overlapping and stripping.

D. Swath Width - Effective swath width shall not exceed the maximum for adequate coverage of supplied application equipment.

E. Application Height - Spray boom shall be set at a height to obtain proper distribution and uniform coverage of herbicide on target species. Contractor shall follow herbicide label instructions on Drift

Management to obtain proper boom height.

F. Drift Management - The interaction of many equipment and weather-related factors determines the potential for product drift. The contractor is responsible for considering all these factors when making application decisions. Avoiding product drift is the responsibility of the contractor.

5.06 Environmental Considerations: Access to the work site may be limited due to the winter weather conditions. Public or private roads damaged by the Contractor shall be restored at the Contractors expense to the same condition they were in at the commencement of work.

5.07 Work stoppages - The Government reserves the right to stop aerial application operations at any time when conditions are considered sufficiently unfavorable to warrant stoppage. Stoppage shall continue until operations are again authorized by the Government. Because of the nature of the work, any time for which work is suspended by the Government because of unsuitable application conditions will not be counted against the contract completion time. However, no monetary compensation will be given to the

Contractor by reason of such work suspension. Contractor agrees to work diligently to complete the herbicide application. Flight days where only partial application was accomplished shall be repeated if the Government deems Contractor has not properly covered all polygons and contours required.

5.08 Termination for Convenience of the Government - The Contracting Officer may, by written notice to the contractor, terminate this contract, in whole or in part, when it is in the best interest of the Government.

To the extent that this contract is so terminated, the Government will be liable only for payment in accordance with the payment provisions of this contract for work satisfactorily completed prior to the effective date of termination.

5.09 Completion of Contract - The Contract will be considered completed and payment due when all areas furnished to the contractor by the Government have been applied to the standards specified above.

Test(s) for uniformity may be made at the time of application. The Government will pay for herbicide application by the acre upon submission of proper invoices, after acreage is determined to have been applied by using the computer generated shape file from a GPS Differential Guidance System, and a flow control report is given to the Government for verification of acceptable rate was applied.

5.10 Risk Damages - The contractor shall assume all risks in connection with performance of the contract and shall be liable for and save Government harmless on account of any damages to persons or property in connection with the prosecution of the work, including the applicator(s) or other employees of the contractor.

Part 6: Measurement and Payment

6.01 Method of Measurement

A. Units - Application of herbicide solution will be measured and paid for by the number of acres treated to the nearest whole acre.

B. Measurement - Measurement for payment for spraying will be the actual area, in acres, within the designated boundaries satisfactorily treated in conformance with these specifications. Measurement will be made from either physical surveys of the areas or a computer-generated shape file created in a GPS Differential Guidance System at the option of the Government. The shape file will be used in

ArcMap for final acreage measurement. Acreages will be computed from horizontal distances as shown on maps at the option of the Government.

6.02 Basis of Payment

A. Payment - Payment will be made at the unit price per acre and gallons specified in the Bid Schedule which is made a part hereof and shall include the cost of all work described in this paragraph and the Detailed Specifications, including any reapplication, if such work is required.

Part 7: Safety

7.01 Transportation of herbicides and adjuvants - The contractor shall be responsible for the transport of herbicides and adjuvants used to fulfill the specifications of this contract to the contractor’s loading site.

The contractor shall secure herbicide and adjuvant containers in mixing area to prevent spillage. The contractor shall load and transport herbicide and adjuvant from the pickup point to the work sites and shall be responsible for its protection from loss or damage due to weather, rodents, insects, theft, or any other hazard. The contractor shall be responsible for removal and disposal of all unused herbicide upon completion of work or termination of the contract.

7.02 Protective Clothing and Equipment - The contractor shall supply protective clothing and equipment to contract workers that guarantee minimal exposure throughout the herbicide application process. The contractor shall follow requirements on protective clothing and equipment which appears on the herbicide and adjuvant labels and/or Safety Data Sheets.

7.03 Storage of Herbicides and Adjuvants - The contractor shall be responsible for the storage of all herbicide and adjuvants.

7.04 Mixing and Application of Herbicides and Adjuvants

A. The contractor shall mix herbicides and adjuvants in accordance with the proportions listed on the herbicide labels.

B. By law, the application of an herbicide, either directly or through drift, must not expose workers or other people. The contractor may need to perform a reconnaissance of a spray unit to ensure no people are present in the unit, prior to commencing spray operations.

The contractor shall be very aware and cautious of any environmental hazard present during herbicide application. Upon completion of herbicide application, the contractor shall thoroughly clean equipment and dispose of waters, residues, rinses, and unused herbicides only according to

EPA and Utah State regulations. All empty herbicide and adjuvant containers shall be triple rinsed and punctured by the contractor after mixing. The contractor shall be responsible for proper disposal of the empty boxes, labels, and lids. The contractor shall be responsible for the proper disposal or recycling of the empty containers.

7.05 Spills and Accidents - The contractor shall be responsible if accidents and/or spills occur. The contractor shall immediately report accidents and/or spills to the BLM authorized officers and appropriate local authorities. The contractor shall provide immediate treatment of contaminated or injured persons and seek professional medical attention when necessary. The contractor shall control spills quickly and shall secure additional help when the contractor cannot effectively or safely handle the spill cleanup. Spills will be the responsibility of the contractor and shall be cleaned up to the satisfaction of the local authorities

Part 8: Government Provided Equipment

8.01 No Government Provided Equipment