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Rivbulio Fire Recovery IRSC Mount Hood National Forest Page 1 of 15 Clackamas River Ranger District

APPENDIX A

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SERVICE WORK ITEMS

SECTION I – DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The Rivbulio IRSC will implement roadside hazard tree abatement treatments, road repair and reconstruction work in response to disaster declaration FEMA-4562-DR. The objective is to reduce roadside fuel loading and to provide safe access for the public road users. Activities to achieve these end results include performing essential maintenance and reconstruction of roads, cutting of fire killed/damaged roadside trees, removal of cut timber, managing roadside slash and fuel accumulation which will help with site preparation for future reforestation efforts along roads and reduce future fire risk.

This contract will secure services to perform necessary hazard tree abatement work along Forest system roads that will include the removal of Forest products that meet utilization standards and associated slash work, Additional services to be procured include standard road maintenance activities, culvert cleaning and replacement, guardrail replacement, and armoring of identified system roads to facilitate the removal of Forest products.

The anticipated operational seasons for road work activities is June 1 – October 15 annually. Ground based hazard tree work is anticipated to be permitted year-round and must comply with required protections for wet season operations and IFPL.

The end result is a road system that has no standing fire killed/damaged trees within striking distance of the road (including the slide and roll area). The goal is to reduce roadside fuel loading and to provide safe access for road users. This will be done by accomplishing the following:

• Identifying and cutting standing fire killed/damaged trees.

• Removing cut trees where applicable.

• Piling, scattering, chipping, incinerating and/or removing operationally generated slash and fuels.

• Maintaining roads within the contract area.

• Reconstructing roads within the contract area.

Requirements, restrictions, and specifications applicable to entire contract:

• See contract specifications in Appendices B, C, and D.

SECTION II – WORK ITEMS

Mandatory Item 1: Identify and cut, fire-killed trees.

Memaloose/Hillockburn Area Total 866 Acres Fish Creek Area Total 627 Acres Bull Complex Area Total 383 Acres Olallie Area Total 438 Acres

Identifying, cutting, processing, removing standing fire killed/damaged danger trees. All units shown on Contract Area Maps (CAM) utilize virtual boundaries. Contract allowable tolerance for virtual boundaries is +/- 33 feet except where unit boundaries are illustrated paralleling stream courses and other areas to protect, (shown on the CAM). Global positioning system devices must have an accuracy tested in an open canopy of at least 15 feet to ensure compliance with the allowable tolerance. Device accuracy can be determined at the USDA GPS MTDC Accuracy website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/gps/mtdcrept/accuracy/index.htm.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/gps/mtdcrept/accuracy/index.htm

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Within Subdivision(s) or cutting unit(s) All, as shown on Contract Area Map, the following criteria describing the desired end results shall be used by Contractor to designate trees and other products for cutting and removal that meet Utilization Standards:

(a) As described in Designation by Prescription table below.

(b) Ignore any preexisting paint (old paint) on trees within units.

Contractor is not required to mark cut or leave trees meeting the criteria in (a) in advance of felling.

Contractor may mark cut/leave trees upon approval of the Contracting Officer. Leave trees may be marked with Contractor’s non-tracer paint. Cut trees may be marked with Contractor’s non-tracer paint. Cut trees shall not be marked with paint applied below stump height. Contractor shall bear all costs associated with such marking.

As part of this pay item, the contractor must identify all unit boundaries by vinyl flagging and receive approval from COR prior to operations within units. Color of flagging agreed upon between contractor and COR. Additionally, riparian reserve boundaries within cut and remove units must be identified with vinyl flagging for operations outside of the Normal Operating Season (June 1 – October 15). Riparian Reserve widths are 180’ for intermittent streams, seeps, springs, wetlands, and 360’ for perennial streams and rivers.

The identification of danger trees will be completed by the contractor as described in the Designation by Description table below.

Distance for danger tree cutting is determined on a tree-by-tree basis, dependent on topography, and the condition of the tree. The distance is defined as the striking distance which includes the slide and roll area of the tree. Do not cut trees outside of unit boundaries identified on the contract area map unless otherwise agreed to by the Forest Service.

Treatment along the 4220 road is intended to include the Monon Lake Trailhead parking area. Treat danger trees within “striking distance” of the Monon Lake Trailhead parking area.

Definitions:

• Quadrant: Considered to be one-quarter of the circumference of the bole of tree especially around the root collar. A tree has four quadrants.

Table. Designation by prescription (DxP).

Item Prescription

DxP – 1 When it is safe to do so, trees with an obvious lean (greater than or equal to a 25% lean) away from the road shall not be cut.

DxP – 2 Trees that are beyond striking distance from the road shall not be cut

DxP – 3 If Culturally Modified Trees (CMTs) are found, and are determined to meet criteria for cutting, the tree shall be cut/stumped through the most prominent scar face, above the lower cut marks, where practicable. Notify the Forest Service if any CMTs are found.

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Item Prescription

DxP -4

Danger Tree Identification for Cutting:

Criterion 1: A Dead Tree.

• Description: Cut all dead trees that have no foliage present.

Criterion 2: Bole Consumption OR Root Damage.

• Description: Cut all trees that have bole consumption or root damage with greater-than-or-equal-to 50% bole cross-sectional area consumed OR one quadrant or more of burned, consumed, or undermined roots. Burned and consumed means that the wood of the roots or the bole was consumed by the fire and is now missing.

Criterion 3: Operational Trees

• Description: operational trees are those that are a safety hazard during operators or operations related to this contract. These trees are only to be felled and/or removed by agreement with the designated Sale Administrator or

COR.

Item 1a) Within the following units, process and remove roadside fire killed trees:

Memaloose/Hillockburn Area

Unit Acres 4500-01 201 4500-05 20 4500-07 6 4500-08 21 4500-10 63 4500-12 4 4500-13 5 4500-14 1 4500-15 1 4500-16 5 4500-17 4 4500-19 31 4500-21 10 4500-24 19

4500-25 22 4500-28 1 4500-30 1 4500-32 19 4500-33 9 4500-35 1 4500-37 1 4500-39 1 4500-48 17 4500-50 1 4500-52 3 4500-56 2 4500-58 1 4500-60 2 4500-62 9

4500-64 15 4500-66 33 4500-69 26 4500-70 27 4510-01 2 4510-03 4 4510-04 20 4510-05 1 4520-03 9 4522-01 2 4522-03 21 4524-01 8 4524-02 2 4524-04 1 4524-05 4

Fish Creek Area

Unit Acres 5400-03 15 5400-05 6 5400-07 4 5400-09 1 5400-12 1 5410-01 25 5410-07 37 5410-08 12 5410-14 3 5410-15 3 5410-17 16

5410-19 9 5410-21 2 5410-24 2 5410-25 13 5410-27 3 5410-29 6 5410-31 4 5410-33 2 5410-35 18 5410-38 4 5410-40 3 5410-42 8

5410-43 14 5410-45 5 5410-47 5 5410-51 13 5410-52 5 5410-53 3 5410-55 100 5410-56 3 5411-01 32 5411-02 5 5411-03 18 5411-04 6

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5411-06 6 5412-01 26

5412-02 2 5412-03 3

Bull Complex Area

6350-02 11 6350-03 39 6350-04 4 6350-06 2 6350-08 1 6350-10 3 6350-12 21 6350-13 6 6350-14 25 6350-16 61 6350-17 4

6350-18 4 6350-19 3 6355-01 3 6355-02 4 6355-03 4 6355-04 3 6355-05 4 6355-06 1 6355-07 1 6355-08 1 6355-09 3 6355-10 11

4671-01 13 4671-02 6 4671-03 6 4671-04 1 4671-06 3 4671-07 14 4671-09 31 4671-10 16 4672-01 2 4672-02 8

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Olallie Area

4220-01 2 4220-02 5 4220-03 30 4220-05 3 4220-07 5 4220-09 11 4220-10 1 4220-11 12 4220-13 11

4220-15 6 4220-16 3 4220-18 2 4220-20 5 4220-21 10 4220-23 2 4220-25 10 4220-28 23 4220-30 6 4220-33 1

4220-34 15 4220-36 5 4220-37 40 4220-39 10 4220-42 31 4220-44 9 4220-46 12 4220-48 42

Item 1b) Within the following units, cut fire killed/damaged danger trees and leave in place:

Memaloose/Hillockburn Area

4500-02 3 4500-03 18 4500-04 61 4500-04 1 4500-06 1 4500-09 2 4500-11 1 4500-18 1 4500-20 4 4500-22 23 4500-23 1 4500-26 1 4500-27 2 4500-29 1 4500-31 1 4500-34 1 4500-36 1 4500-38 1

4500-41 1 4500-42 1 4500-43 1 4500-44 4 4500-46 1 4500-47 1 4500-49 1 4500-51 4 4500-53 9 4500-54 4 4500-55 1 4500-55 2 4500-57 8 4500-59 1 4500-61 1 4500-65 1 4500-67 5 4500-68 1 4500-71 17

4500-72 1 4500-72 1 4500-73 1 4500-74 1 4500-75 1 4500-76 1 4500-77 1 4500-78 1 4500-79 1 4510-02 1 4510-06 1 4510-07 1 4520-01 4 4520-02 2 4520-04 1 4520-05 1 4522-02 1 4524-03 1

Fish Creek Area

5400-01 38 5400-02 4 5400-04 1 5400-06 14 5400-08 1 5400-10 1 5400-11 3 5410-01 2 5410-02 2 5410-03 4 5410-04 2 5410-05 4 5410-06 1 5410-09 3 5410-10 1 5410-11 1

5410-12 3 5410-13 5 5410-16 1 5410-18 1 5410-20 1 5410-22 1 5410-23 3 5410-26 1 5410-28 1 5410-30 1 5410-32 1 5410-34 4 5410-36 1 5410-37 7 5410-39 1 5410-41 11 5410-44 1

5410-46 2 5410-48 1 5410-49 3 5410-50 1 5410-52 1 5410-53 1 5410-54 1 5410-56 1 5411-04 1 5411-05 12 5411-07 9 5411-08 6 5411-09 15 5412-04 3 5412-05 1

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Bull Complex Area

6350-01 3 6350-05 1 6350-07 1 6350-09 1 6350-20 1 6350-21 1 6350-22 1 6350-23 1 6350-24 1 6350-25 1

6350-26 1 6350-27 1 6350-28 2 6350-29 1 6350-30 1 6350-31 1 6350-32 1 6355-11 5 6355-12 19 6355-13 1 6355-14 1

6355-15 1 6355-16 1 6355-17 1 4671-08 9 4671-11 1 4671-12 1 4671-13 1 4671-14 1 4671-15 1 4671-16 1

Olallie Area

4220-04 1 4220-08 19 4220-12 5 4220-17 18 4220-19 2 4220-22 3 4220-24 3 4220-26 2 4220-27 3 4220-29 1 4220-31 2 4220-32 12 4220-35 12

4220-38 2 4220-40 2 4220-41 1 4220-43 1 4220-45 1 4220-47 3 4220-49 4 4220-50 3 4220-51 1 4220-52 2 4220-53 1 4220-54 1 4220-56 2 4220-57 1

4220-58 1 4220-59 1 4220-60 1 4220-61 1 4220-62 1 4220-63 1 4220-64 1 4220-65 1 4220-66 6 4220-67 1 4220-68 1 4220-69 1 4220-70 1

Mandatory Item 2: Slash Management.

Where fuel loading exceeds 25 tons per acre, slash and woody debris shall be treated by: Piling, scattering, chipping (and spread or removal), disposing of in a curtain burner tupe contained unit, and/or removing operationally generated slash and fuels.

All activity slash (limbs, root-wads, bole pieces, and top-wood material) generated from operations (cutting danger trees and removal of danger trees) shall be:

1. Left within Cut and Leave areas as shown on the Contract Area Map. Slash/Limbs higher than 24” off the ground would be lopped and scattered in areas identified as “ATP” on Contract Area Map

2. Treated within areas when in excess of fuel loading requirements described in Mandatory item 2.

When down wood and fuel (i.e., operationally generated slash) loading requirements have been met, excess fuels shall be managed following provision.

When fuel/slash loading exceeds 25 tons/acre, pieces between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at the large end, and longer than 24 inches in length may be placed in landing piles, machine piles, hand piles, or chipped.

When fuels do not exceed 25 tons/acre, slash/fuels may remain un-piled but would be lopped down to no more than 18 inches from mineral soil.

When machine or hand piled, piles shall:

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1. Be constructed no less than 6 feet high by 6 feet in diameter and

2. Be constructed no greater than 12 feet high by 20 feet in diameter (Landing piles may be larger by approval),

3. Be constructed 20 feet or farther from live trees where spacing allows.

a. Where spacing does not allow a 20-foot gap between a live tree and a pile, piles would be constructed closer to the minimum size of 6 feet high by 6 feet in diameter to minimize tree scorch.

4. Be covered with 6 mil black polyethylene plastic over at least 50% of the pile,

5. Be constructed to minimize soil movement to protect soil productivity and provide for efficient burning.

6. Piles shall not be constructed within:

a. Roadside ditches, areas where future burning would damage infrastructure or the bottom of ephemeral channels.

b. Riparian-protection buffers, nor shall they be constructed within 20 feet of protection buffers.

c. Piles shall not be constructed on rocks, stumps, or sections of down logs.

7. Chipping:

a. The waste product (flail), would be spread across landings and skid trails to a maximum depth of 6 inches,

b. a 10-foot buffer of bare ground between the flail and the edges of slash piles will be maintained.

c. Total spread area of flail is not to exceed 2,500 square feet at each site.

d. Any chipped material that cannot be spread will be piled and covered with 6 mil black polyethylene plastic or removed.

e. Where chipped material is spread along roads, it will not exceed a depth of 3 inches unless otherwise approved by the Forest Service

8. Slash material may be disposed of in a curtain burner type contained unit.

Mandatory Items: Road Maintenance

Memaloose/Hillockburn – Items 3-9 Fish Creek – Items 3-8 Bull Complex – items 3-11 Olallie – items 4-12

See Appendix C for Road Maintenance requirements.

Mandatory Items: Road Reconstruction

Memaloose/Hillockburn – Items 10-22 Fish Creek – Items 9-38 Bull Complex– Items 12-28 Olallie – Items 13-30

See Appendix D for Road Reconstruction requirements.

Mandatory Item Olallie Area Item 3 - Decked/Piled Material Removal

- Remove Decks of logs, slash piles, and chip piles as shown on the contract area map.

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- The removal of the chip pile at the junction of FSR 4220 and FSR 4600 must leave the bottom six to eight inches depth in place. Equipment must stay on the road surface except to reach the back side of the pile.

Access to the far end of the pile must occur with equipment on top of a minimum 6” of wood chips within the existing chip pile footprint. Equipment may only travel in straight line – No turning. Chips may not be spread outside of the footprint to facilitate equipment access. Consult with COR to ensure heritage monitor is present during operations.

REQUIREMENTS

Stump Height

Species Product Maximum Stump Height (Measured from uphill side) (inches)

All All 12

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.

The government reserves the right to prioritize the order in which Sub-Units and/or work Items are accomplished.

Timing and Condition Restrictions

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

(1) When conditions are such that operations shall be restricted or ceased due to increased fire risk.

(2) As shown in the Contract Operations Schedule

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 contract specifications, or clarify issues. The Forest Service shall respond to Contractor’s request within 5 working days, excluding weekends and federal holidays.

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.

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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 – Formal (Plots) Item 1

1. In the event visual inspection indicates work and / or rework to be in non-compliance with contract specifications, a series of verification plots shall be installed by the Government to determine compliance with specifications and percent of satisfactory work for treatment of each unit not meeting specification as observed with visual inspection.

2. Government verification plots will consist of a series of fixed area plots and variable radius plots along transects to record whether density, basal area, best tree selection, and other requirements are being met and to what extent.

3. Plots and grid will be distributed so that a representative sample is obtained.

4. The COR or designated inspector will mark the center of each plot on the ground using flagging, stakes, or pin flags. Additional flagging will be hung near the plot center so that it may be seen from a distance.

The inspector will include the plot number, their initials and date on the flagging.

5. Plots will be numbered to correlate with the inspection form and transects on a unit map.

6. The minimum number of verification plots, per treatment unit, shall be as follows:

Unit Acreage Minimum No. of Plots 1 – 9 1 plot per 2 acres 10 – 29 10 plots 30 – 59 1 plot per 4 acres 60 – 99 20 plots 100 1 plot per 5 acres

7. Determination of acceptability of the work performed will be based on Government verification inspections and will be considered conclusive.

8. At each plot, the Government will examine the plot area and record findings on the items listed below:

a. Plot number

b. Number of trees to be left on plot.

c. Number of trees left on plot.

d. Number of satisfactory trees.

e. Number of deficient trees.

f. Number of excess trees.

- Stumps containing live limbs which are not in accordance with specifications herein will be counted as excess trees.

- Cut trees which are still attached at the stump will be counted as excess trees

- Trees meeting cut specifications will be counted as excess trees

- Trees in excess of trees to be left will be counted as excess trees

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9. Work quality will be calculated on the form as follows:

No. Trees Deficient + No. Excess Trees -------------------------------------------------- = % Unsatisfactory work No. Trees to be left

100% – % Unsatisfactory work = % Work Quality

Government Inspection Procedures – Formal (Plots) Item 2

10. In the event visual inspection indicates work and / or rework to be in non-compliance with contract specifications, a series of verification plots/Browns transects shall be installed by the Government to determine compliance with specifications and percent of satisfactory work for treatment of each unit not meeting specification as observed with visual inspection.

11. Government verification plots will consist of a series of fixed interval plots along transects to record whether fuel loading requirements are being met and to what extent.

12. Plots and grid will be distributed so that a representative sample is obtained.

13. The COR or designated inspector will mark the center of each plot on the ground using flagging, stakes, or pin flags. Additional flagging will be hung near the plot center so that it may be seen from a distance.

The inspector will include the plot number, their initials and date on the flagging.

14. Plots will be numbered to correlate with the inspection form and transects on a unit map.

15. The minimum number of verification plots, per treatment unit, shall be as follows:

Unit Acreage Minimum No. of Plots 1 – 9 1 plot per 2 acres 10 – 29 10 plots 30 – 59 1 plot per 4 acres 60 – 99 20 plots 100 1 plot per 5 acres

16. Determination of acceptability of the work performed will be based on Government verification inspections and will be considered conclusive.

17. At each plot, the Government will examine the plot area and record findings on the items listed below:

a. Plot number

b. Prescribed fuel loading tonnage to be left on plot.

c. Measured fuel loading left on plot.

d. Percent differecne between allowable tons and measured tons

e. 5% Statisitcial Variation (SV) will be added to measured work quality

18. Work quality will be calculated on the form as follows:

Diameter Allowable Tons Per Acre

Measured Tons Post Treatment Error

1 to 4 inches 25 32 18%

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Example:

a. Total Error 18%

b. Work Quality = 100% -18% = 82%

c. Acceptable level = 82% + 5% (SV) = 87%

Unsatisfactory Cutting and Slash Management

1. If the work quality falls below 85 percent, the COR will immediately notify the Contractor, in writing, and order him to improve the quality of subsequent tree cutting. If the quality of subsequent tree cutting is not raised above the 85 percent minimum acceptable standard within 24 business hours after receipt of such written notice, the Contractor’s right to proceed may be terminated and the contract considered in default.

2. When the work quality falls below 90 percent, the Government may elect to do one of the following:

(a) Order rework to be performed and withhold payment until excess trees are cut and/or slash managemetn is reworked and the results of a post-rework Government inspection show work quality to be at least 85 percent or more. No rework shall be performed unless ordered or authorized by the COR.

(b) Order that no rework be performed and payment will either be made at a reduced rate, or not at all, as determined from the Thinning Inspection Report.

3. Repeated failure to produce work quality at or above the 85 percent minimum acceptable standard will be considered reason for contract termination and default action.

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; however, the inspection pattern will be shifted so that new inspection plots will not overlap previously inspected plots.

2. If reinspection results – rounded up to the nearest whole percent – indicate a variance of more than 5 percent from the first inspection, the results of the second inspection will be used to calculate work quality and payment, and the Government will bear the cost of reinspection.

3. If reinspection results – rounded up to the nearest whole percent – are within 5 percent of the first inspection, plots from the initial inspection and the reinspection will be combined and used to calculate work quality and payment, and the Contractor shall bear the cost of reinspection.

Government Inspection Procedures

Table – Minimum Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL) of Work

MEMALOOSE/HILLOCKBURN

Items Description Schedule Measure Min AQL

1 - 2 See Section II – Work Items Mandatory Unit Acres 100% 3 - 9 See Section II – Work Items Mandatory Road Miles 100%

10 - 22 See Section II – Work Items Mandatory Road Miles 100%

FISH CREEK

Items Description Schedule Unit of Measure Min AQL

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1 - 2 See Section II – Work Items Mandatory Unit Acres 100% 3 - 8 See Section II – Work Items Mandatory Road Miles 100%

9 - 38 See Section II – Work Items Mandatory Road Miles 100%

BULL COMPLEX

Items Description Schedule Unit of Measure Min AQL

1 - 2 See Section II – Work Items Mandatory Unit Acres 100% 3 - 11 See Section II – Work Items Mandatory Road Miles 100%

12 - 28 See Section II – Work Items Mandatory Road Miles 100%

OLALLIE

Items Description Schedule Unit of Measure Min AQL

1 - 2 See Section II – Work Items Mandatory Unit Acres 100% 3 See Section II – Work Items Mandatory Lump Sum 100%

4 - 12 See Section II – Work Items Mandatory Road Miles 100%

13 - 30 See Section II – Work Items Mandatory Road Miles 100%

SECTION V – PAYMENT METHODS

Method of Measurement for Acreages

Acreages and unit boundaries were determined by using ArcGIS and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Linear lengths of roads were measured. ArcGIS was used to estimate total acres within the bounds of the Area of Consideration (AOC) defined in the environmental analysis as the variable striking distance along the road based on stand composition and site potential tree height. The allowable tolerance is 33 feet. The acreage for each work item will be rounded to the nearest acre and is final unless:

a. The contract is modified or,

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.

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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.

Acceptance and Payment – Items 1 and 2-all project areas

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

1. In the event that formal inspections are used, the rate of payment to the Contractor will be calculated as follows:

(a) For work quality of 95 percent or higher, 5 percent (adjustment for statistical variation) will be added and the Contractor will be paid 100 percent of their bid rate.

(b) For work quality from 85 to 94 percent, the 5 percent will be added to the work quality percent and the Contractor will be paid the total multiplied by the bid rate.

(c) For work quality 84 percent and less, the 5 percent will not be added and there will be no payment made to the Contractor.

(d) If, after rework, the percentage of satisfactory work is between 85% and 94%, payment will be made by the actual percentage. If the percentage is less than 85%, the work is unacceptable, and no payment will be made.

Acceptance and Payment – All Road Maintenance and Reconstruction work items, and Olallie Item 3

1. If visual and/or measurement 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 these items.

* 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). 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.

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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.

RIPARIAN RESERVES: Lands along streams and unstable and potentially unstable areas where special standards and guidelines direct land use. In this contract area: Riparian reserve width of 180’ for intermittent streams, seeps, springs, ponds, wet meadows, and wetlands. Riparian reserve width of 360’ for perennial streams, and rivers.

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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.

STREAMCOURSE: A drainage that holds water for at least some portion of the year. A perennial stream flows water year round and an intermittent stream flows water during wet periods of the year.

UNIT: See Treatment Unit.

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

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.

SECTION VI – DEFINITIONS