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Revised 2.16.2021

Attachment 1

Appendix A – Specifications for Service Work Dire Wolf

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APPENDIX A

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SERVICE WORK ITEMS

SECTION I – DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

This statement of work consists of conducting fuels reduction activities to include but not limited to Pre-commercial Thinning, Commercial Timber Harvest, Processing/Decking, Road Maintenance, Erosion Control, and Slash Treatments. Refer to Appendix B for tree designations by unit. All dead trees ≤ 20.0 inches shall but cut. The contractor shall provide any and all labor, equipment, supplies, (except those listed in C.5; Government Furnished Property) services, permits, supervision, workman’s compensation, unemployment, and transportation to accomplish projects within the Dire Wolf Stewardship Contract

SECTION II – WORK ITEMS

Mandatory Item 1:

Cut, skid and deck designated trees in Payment Units 8, 9, 10 & 11. All pre, during and post haul road maintenance. (See appendix C for road maintenance requirements)

• Fell all trees 5” DBH and larger without orange slash mark (leave tree mark)

• Fell all dead trees 20” dbh and less

• Post cut stump height shall be less than 12”

• Do not cut any tree with a W painted on it

Post Felling Processing

• All felled trees 6.0”dbh and bigger shall have the top severed from the stem at 3” upper diameter

• All felled trees 6.0” dbh and bigger shall be limbed of both live and dead branches as close to the bole edge as possible.

• Trees designated for cutting not meeting the 6” diameter requirement for post processing shall be slashed according to the contract slash specifications.

Limbing shall not leave any protruding edges of branch collars or any other edges that would limit later mechanical processing. Logs may need to be rolled over to facilitate complete limbing.

Slash Processing

• 80% of all Contractor Created Slash Should be Piled

• Piles shall be constructed to facilitate full consumption when they are burned. Piles shall be compact with most small diameter slash on the bottom and larger diameter on top.

• Air pockets (empty space-void of slash) within piles should be kept to a minimum. Proper cutting of slash prior to piling facilitates minimal air spaces.

• Piles are to be taller than wider

• Piles shall not be less than 10 feet in diameter and no more than 20’ and will require some long distance dragging of material.

• Piles shall not be placed in roads, trails or adjacent to or on fences. Slash treatment along roads shall be done without affecting the proper functioning of channels leading to and from drainage structures.

• Best effort shall be made to not pile on contractor cut and processed boles

• Slash treatments shall be concurrent and progress with the cutting.

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Skid/Deck

Applies to all contractor felled trees 6” diameter or larger that is 8’ or longer in length.

Skid logs to designated decking areas indicated on the contract area map and deck. On the ground the COR will designate the actual footprint of the decking area.

• No decking in road prisms

• No skidding of logs across Forest System Road without COR approval

• Decks need to be compact, neat and orderly with minimal air space

• All butt ends of the log shall be facing one direction

• The minimum height of a deck is 6’

• Larger and fewer decks are preferred

• COR will designate exact deck location on the ground with flagging

• Contractor’s operations shall not unnecessarily damage young growth or other trees to be reserved.

• The Contractor’s operations shall be conducted reasonably to minimize soil erosion. Equipment shall not be operated when ground conditions are such that excessive damage will occur. Contractor shall adjust the kinds and intensity of erosion control work done to ground and weather conditions and the need for controlling runoff. Operation may be suspended verbally by agency representative, followed by written direction at any time due to resource damage.

• Dispersed skidding practices should be used

• Additional trees may need to be cut in order to accommodate decking of logs depending upon contractor’s plan of operation, equipment and space needs. Cut trees are required to be processed to specification above. Review of project area is encouraged, as accurate descriptions of above logistics should be worked into the contractor’s bid and plan of operations. Final approval of plan of operation including, layout and designated tree felling and slash processing; will occur at pre-work meeting upon award.

SECTION III – CONTROL OF WORK

The Contractor agrees to conduct its operations under this contract and other related business activities in compliance with Federal, State, and local statutes, standards, orders, permits and other regulations.

The Contractor shall meet all State and local environmental quality laws applicable to National Forest system lands.

Work may be done any time during the term of the contract, except under the following conditions:

1. Refer to CT6.312#- SALE OPERATION RESTRICTIONS. (4/04) in Appendix B Timber Removal Specifications

SECTION IV – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

For All Work Items:

At any point during the project, the Contractor and/or Project Manager may request (documented through email, text, or hand-written request) an in the field consultation with the Forest Service to inspect work progress, review

Anderson, Ingrid -FS List project specific examples here. Examples provided.

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GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

Government Inspection Procedures - The COR, or a designated inspector (GTM), will make periodic inspections while work is in progress, usually daily at first, as needed to assure work is proceeding satisfactorily. The Contractor shall notify the COR when units are started, when problems are encountered and when contract work needs government oversight.

1. Each unit will be inspected as a separate unit. Unit will not be averaged with other units for acceptance or payment.

2. When units are completed and ready for government inspection, Contractor’s designated Project manager shall request unit inspection in writing, prior to moving out of the general area.

3. The COR, or designated inspector, will determine compliance with contract specifications through informal visual inspections. In the event visual inspection indicates work to be in non-compliance with specifications, prompt corrective action and/or rework shall be required.

Government Inspection Procedures (Visual Inspection)- COR will use visual inspections to ensure contractor compliance with the contract items. Inspection plots are not necessary to ensure contractor compliance.

Unsatisfactory Cutting

1. If the COR finds areas of designated uncut trees the contractor will be required to cut and process those trees.

Units will not be accepted until contractor cuts these areas.

Reinspection Upon Contractor Request

1. If Government inspection results are unacceptable to the Contractor, a reinspection may be requested, in writing, within 5 business days after receipt of notice of said inspection results. The same inspection procedure will be used.

Government Inspection Procedures – Items XX

Table 1 – Minimum Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL) of Work ITEM DESCRIPTION SCHEDULE UNIT Min AQL

1 Cut, Skid Deck and Rd Maintenance Mandatory Acres 100%

SECTION V – PAYMENT METHODS

Method of Measurement for Acreages

Acreages were determined by using Global Positioning Systems (GPS). The acreage for each work item will be rounded to the nearest acre and is final unless:

a. The contract is modified or, Anderson, Ingrid -FS Identify any Work Item specific inspection procedures here. Identify item number and description in addition to procedures. There can be a specific procedure for EACH work item, or combined if the same procedure.

Anderson, Ingrid -FS Fill in the Table with project specific work items, etc.

Describe measurement method here if different.

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b. The Government makes a determination to remeasure or,

c. The Contractor exercises his/her option under the following Remeasurement provisions:

Remeasurement

1. The Contractor may request, in writing, remeasurement of any units under this contract if he/she feels that acreage stated on the project maps is incorrect. The remeasurement must be within the existing perimeter of the respective unit. No variance of the unit perimeters as laid out on the ground for this contract will be allowed. All requests for remeasurement must be made prior to payment for each completed unit.

Remeasurement will be performed by the Government.

2. If remeasurement indicates that a variance of ten percent or less exists on units of 1 to 5 acres, five percent or less exists on units of more than five but less than 20 acres, or if three percent or less exists on units of 20 acres or larger, the Contractor shall pay for the actual costs of the remeasurement. Under this condition, payment will be made on the acreage stated on the project maps. If the remeasurement indicates the actual acreage varies by more than the above factors from that stated on the project maps, the payment will be made on the remeasured acreage and the Forest Service will pay for the cost of the remeasurement.

Acceptance and Payment

1. Percentages as calculated herein shall be rounded to the nearest whole percent.

2. No allowance for variation or portion of a variation will be added which will create a percentage greater than 100 percent.

3. Payment will be made upon completion and approval of cutting unit.

Acceptance and Payment – Item 1

1. If informal visual inspection indicates acceptable work quality, the Contractor will be paid 100 percent of their bid rate.

2. Only one rework opportunity will be allowed for this item.

* Stewardship Credits will be earned first, whenever practical. Forest Service Funds will be used if the availability of Stewardship Credits is exhausted or if appropriated dollars are obligated to a specific item.

SECTION VI – DEFINITIONS

ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL (AQL): Acceptance of work will be based on compliance with all specifications corresponding to the appropriate task(s); refer to the Performance Requirements Summary in Section E.4 of the contract.

A minimum AQL is required for all service work – hand or mechanical. The minimum AQL will receive a satisfactory performance rating.

BIOMASS TREES: Any conifer material 2 feet in height to 4.9 inches DBH.

BOLE SPACING: The horizontal distance in feet from the edge of one leave tree bole to another leave tree bole, measured from the outside bark of each tree.

CIRCULAR PLOT: A sample plot within a thinning unit that is used to determine the number of desirable trees and other contract specifications.

COARSE WOODY DEBRIS: Woody material left on the ground to meet wildlife habitat requirements.

CROWN RATIO: The ratio of live crown length (tip of leader to base of the crown) to total tree length/height.

CROWN SPACING: The horizontal distance in feet between the dripline of a live crown to another live crown.

CLEARCUT: A cutting prescription in which all trees within a boundary are designated to be cut.

Add any relevant definitions for the project

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CROWN RATIO: The ratio of live crown length (tip of leader to base of the crown) to total tree length/height.

CROWN SPACING: The horizontal distance in feet between the dripline of a live crown to another live crown.

CUT TREES: Trees that do not possess the characteristics of desirable leave trees and are required to be cut. As described by the contract or otherwise marked to be cut.

CUTTING UNIT: See Treatment Unit definition

DAMAGED TREES: Trees damaged beyond recovery. A tree that is larger than 2 feet in height, and has the top knocked out, is leaning more than 10 degrees, has less than one half of its original limbs, or has approximately 50% of bark removed from the circumference of the bole.

DBH: Diameter at breast height, measured at a point of 4.5 feet above the ground level on the uphill side of the tree.

DECKING: Stockpiling of trees in a designated area.

DEAD/DYING TREES: Trees with the crown foliage changing from green to red, yellow, or needleless. Any tree that has pitch tubes indicating Mountain Pine Beetle infestation.

DESIGNATION BY SPECIES AND DIAMETER (DXSD): A cutting prescription in which species and diameter are used to determine which trees will be left and which will be cut.

DIB: Diameter inside bark.

HANG-UP TREE: Any cut tree suspended above ground level.

HEALTHY REGENERATION: Young, healthy, dwarf mistletoe free conifers, less than 4.9 inches in diameter, free of defect or characteristics listed in Section II, 2.2.2.

LEAVE TREE: Trees that possess desirable characteristics and that serve to create the basis for designated spacing requirements or are otherwise designated to be left.

NON-SAWTIMBER TREE: For all conifer species, minimum diameter of 5 inches DBH to minimum diameter by species identified in Appendix B, Division A.

OVERSTORY REMOVAL: A cutting prescription where all trees greater than a specified size are cut. Trees less than the specified size are protected.

PAYMENT UNIT: See Treatment Unit.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS): Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the Contractor.

PILING: Material moved to an agreed upon location shall be piled for future treatment by Forest Service.

PROGRESSION OF WORK: Work conducted in a progressive, workmanlike and orderly manner by the Contractor.

RESERVE CLUMPS: Groups of trees within a treatment area that are protected from cutting, may also include Individual Reserve trees.

SAWTIMBER TREE: Included timber meeting sawlog size specifications as defined in Appendix B, Division A.2.

SLASH: Woody material existing or created that has accumulated on the forest floor. Woody material includes logs, pieces of logs, tops, and branches.

UNIT: See Treatment Unit.

TEMPORARY ROADS: Non-permanent roads that are constructed by Contractor for the purpose of treatment unit access.

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TREATMENT UNIT: An individual area on the ground in which activities will be performed and which may appear as a separate pay item in the Schedule of Items.

UNSATISFACTORY WORK: If work quality falls below the AQL, the COR will issue a work order or notice of noncompliance to the Contractor in writing. Untreated or unsatisfactory treated areas shall be reworked to obtain satisfactory work quality.

WHOLE TREE YARDING: Whole tree logging includes cutting tree and removing the entire tree, including tops and branches, to the landing.

WILDLIFE TREE: Standing tree marked to be reserved as a wildlife tree. Used by birds and small mammals for shelter, nesting, perching, etc.