A04_-_PWS_-_Ottawa_NWR_-_Site_Prep_and_Planting.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Native tree and shrub riparian plantings on the Smith Family tract of Ottawa NWR Complex

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract for native tree and shrub riparian plantings on the Smith

Family tract and 2 other locations of the Ottawa NWR Complex, which are defined in Part 5 of this document. The

Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, other items, and non-personal services necessary to perform native tree and shrub riparian plantings on the specified tracts as defined in this Performance Work Statement. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: On the specified tracts, native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plant communities will be planted in former farmland and other habitats. This will restore riparian floodplain habitat based upon surface hydrology elevations in the former Great Black Swamp of NW Ohio. The planting zones provided are based upon elevation and expected moisture gradients for both native tree and shrub species. Plantings will occur in former agricultural fields that have been planted with native pollinator ground cover (grasses and forbs), as well as other non-native habitats.

1.3 Objectives:

• Restore invasive species dominated areas through mowing, spraying, and planting of native ground cover.

• Develop tree and shrub planting strategy and spacing requirements based upon provided stocking rates per acre. Planting strategy will facilitate maintenance mowing (i.e. planting in rows). As necessary to facilitate plantings, field mark planting zones according to the attached planting zone maps.

• Provide and install native tree and shrub species according to the attached planting maps and species lists.

Rows of trees and shrubs will have marking stakes at least 6 feet tall to aid in identifying plantings in future years. Work shall be conducted during site conditions that do not negatively impact existing native ground cover plantings (i.e. wet conditions that would result in rutting of soils or damage to growing plants).

• Provide maintenance mowing 2 times during the growing season (early summer and early fall) following tree and shrub planting to reduce competition to the planted trees and shrubs.

1.4 Scope: Services include: invasive species control, mowing, the purchase and planting of native ground cover, and the purchase and planting of native tree and shrub species. The contractor shall accomplish restoration of riparian zone habitats on 114 acres at three (3) sites of the Ottawa NWR Complex.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance is from 08/01/2025 to 08/31/2026.

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which they assure themselves that their work complies with the requirement of the contract.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The Contractor has the option of working on federal holidays as needed in performance of this contract.

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day

President’s Day Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day Christmas Day

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: All work is performed in natural areas owned by the government, and there are no restrictions on workdays. All work shall be performed between sunrise and sunset, unless local noise or other ordinances (county, township, etc) further restrict construction start/end times.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at three (3) tracts of the

Ottawa NWR Complex: Smith Family-Site 1, Smith-Site 2, and Dellinger-Site 3.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The government will award a firm-fixed price contract.

1.6.7 Security Requirements: Not applicable.

1.6.7.1 PHYSICAL Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding their own equipment and materials while on government property.

1.6.7.2 Key Control: Not applicable.

1.6.7.3 Lock Combinations: Not applicable.

1.6.8 Special Qualifications: Not applicable.

1.6.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal

Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other

Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.11 Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the government: contract manager, Ron Huffman, Wildlife Biologist, alternate contract manager Jason Lewis, Refuge Manager; other alternates will be assigned as needed in the event both the contract manager and alternate are unavailable. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available during work hours while project personnel are present on government property. Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below:

experience in conducting restoration tree and shrub plantings, and knowledge of best planting management practices.

1.6.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel shall identify themselves at the request of the general public or adjacent landowners and explain the purpose(s) of their activities.

1.6.13 Contractor Travel: Not applicable.

1.6.14 Other Direct Costs: Not applicable.

1.6.15 Data Rights: Not applicable.

1.6.16 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information

(e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the

Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may effect other remedies as they deem necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.6.17 PHASE IN/PHASE OUT PERIOD: Not applicable.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. CULTIVAR. A plant that has been selectively bred by humans to promote certain characteristics. Typical examples include derived varieties developed from native species that are often used in landscaping and available in small, local nurseries. Cultivars are not permitted to be used in this contract.

2.1.5. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the

Performance Work Statement.

2.1.6. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.7. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.8. NATIVE PLANTS. Native plants are the indigenous terrestrial and aquatic species that have evolved and occur naturally in a particular region, ecosystem, and habitat. Species native to North America are generally recognized as those occurring on the continent prior to European settlement. They represent a number of different life forms, including conifer trees, hardwood trees and shrubs, grasses, forbs, and others. (Source: USDA Forest

Service).

2.1.9. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.10. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the

Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.11. QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.12. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.13. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.14. WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS. Classification of plant species based upon the likelihood that a given species will occur in wetland habitats. The official National Wetland Plan List is administered by the US Army

Corps of Engineers (USACE). The status indicators used in this contract are 1) Obligate: almost always occur in wetlands, 2) Facultative Wetland: usually occur in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands, 3) Facultative: occur in wetlands and non-wetlands, and 4) Facultative Upland: usually occur in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands.

2.1.15. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.16. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR Army Regulation

CCE Contracting Center of Excellence

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)

COR Contracting Officer Representative

COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf

DA Department of the Army

DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report)

DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center

DOD Department of Defense

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

KO Contracting Officer

NWR National Wildlife Refuge

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

ODC Other Direct Costs

PIPO Phase In/Phase Out

POC Point of Contact

PRS Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QAP Quality Assurance Program

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control

QCP Quality Control Program

TE Technical Exhibit

USACE US Army Corp of Engineers

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: The Government will hold an optional site visit to tour the sites and answer questions about the scope of work on June 5, 2025, at 9AM ET. Please RSVP for the site visit by calling Ron Huffman, Wildlife Biologist at

419-707-9113. The Government will provide the following services upon request: 1) Provide planting zone and other relevant boundaries in industry standard formats limited to .kmz/.kml, ESRI shapefile (.shp), and georeferenced .pdf.

2) Guidance on tree and shrub species substitutions if there is insufficient availability of nursery stock.

3) Adjustment of stocking rates if bids exceed availability of funds or extra funds are available.

4) Walk-through of sites with awardee.

3.2 Facilities: Not applicable.

3.3 Utilities: Not applicable.

3.4 Equipment: Not applicable.

3.5 Materials: Not applicable.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: Not applicable.

4.3. Materials: The Contractor shall furnish all materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS, including but not limited to: native ground cover seed, approved herbicides and surfactants, containerized native tree and shrub species, Repellex systemic animal repellent (or approved equivalent), row markers.

4.4. Equipment: The Contractor shall provide all equipment needed to complete this PWS, including but not limited to: chemical application equipment (broadcast and spot spray as appropriate), tractor and mower, tractor and planter for planting ground cover in applicable zones, mechanical auger and other appropriate planting equipment. The

Contractor shall clean all equipment and field gear before arrival on site to prevent the introduction of noxious/invasive plant species.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1. Basic Services. The contractor shall provide services for restoration of riparian wetland habitats on three (3) tracts of the Ottawa NWR Complex:

Site 1: Smith Family tract of Ottawa NWR.

This site is located at 7601 West Portage River South Road, Oak Harbor, Ohio. Latitude 41.497011° Longitude -

83.071617°. The site contains multiple planting zones of varying conditions. Much of the area is former farmland, planted to native ground cover mix in 2024. Other planting locations include areas with invasive species issues such as reed canary grass, that require chemical burn down, mowing, and planting of native ground cover mix.

Shrub plantings 25.0 acres, tree plantings 61.8 acres, invasive treatment, and plant ground cover 15.3 acres.

Site 2: Smith tract of Ottawa NWR.

This site is located at 6360 O'Neal Road, Oak Harbor, Ohio. Latitude 41.497857° Longitude -83.057858°. The site contains multiple planting zones in former farm fields, planted to native ground cover mix in 2024. One planting location includes areas with invasive species issues such as reed canary grass, that may need additional herbicide treatment and clearing of vegetation around the planted trees or shrubs.

Shrub plantings 4.1 acres, tree plantings 2.1 acres, invasive treatment, and plant ground cover 1.9 acres.

Site 3: Dellinger tract of Ottawa NWR.

This site is located at 6395 West Little Portage East Road, Oak Harbor, Ohio. Latitude 41.479133° Longitude -

83.056687°. The site contains multiple planting zones in former farm fields, planted to native ground cover mix in

2024.

Shrub plantings 2.2 acres, tree plantings 18.9 acres.

5.3 Equipment and gear cleaning.

The project must be completed in a safe manner without contamination of the soil or water supply or the introduction of invasive plant species. Equipment and field gear (e.g., boots, hand tools, etc.) must be clean and free of weed seed before arriving on site.

5.4. Mowing, invasive control, and the purchase and planting of native ground cover mix.

In four (4) planting zones, ground cover restoration has not occurred. These zones are bounded by a red border on the maps, and total 17.2 acres. These zones are dominated by invasive species, especially reed canary grass. The

Contractor shall provide two (2) rounds of treatment in these locations; mowing followed by spraying: the first in fall 2025, the second in spring 2026 prior to ground cover planting.

The Contractor shall provide chemical and equipment to apply herbicide on invasive species dominated areas prior to restoration. Weed control shall be accomplished by herbicide application using a glyphosate herbicide or other product recommended by the contractor and surfactant applied according to the product label. The contractor must include a copy of their custom applicators license and chemical label to FWS.

Pre-approved chemicals

The following chemicals are pre-approved for use. Other chemicals may be used but must receive prior approval from FWS at least 2 weeks before use. Any proposed chemicals must be labeled for aquatic use. The Contractor must provide chemical spray records to FWS that include the following items at minimum: 1) Date of application, 2)

Chemical used, concentration (rate/acre or percent solution), and amount of solution applied, 3) Application method and equipment used, 4) Total percent of area infested, and total percent of infestation treated.

Pre-approved FWS Herbicides and Surfactants:

Herbicides

Name EPA Registration # Manufacturer

Aquaneat 228-365 Nufarm Americas, Inc.

Glyphosate 5.4 81927-8 Alligare, LLC

Roundup Custom for Aquatic and Terrestrial Use 524-343 Bayer CropScience

Surfactants

Name Manufacturer

Hasten-EA Wilbur-Ellis

Rainier-EA Wilbur-Ellis

Class Act NG Winfield Solutions

Native Ground Cover Planting

Planting shall be completed using a no-till drill capable of planting native grasses and forbs. Setup of the no-till drill shall be completed according to the target pounds of Pure Live Seed (PLS) per acre for the seed mix.

Planting shall occur when site conditions are suitable. Planting must occur no later than spring 2026.

The Contractor shall purchase and plant the following native species ground cover seed. Application rate at 8 PLS lbs. per acre.

Species Name Common Name %

Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower 13.90

Senna hebecarpa Wild Senna 11.00

Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis 10.00

Ratibida pinnata Gray-headed Coneflower 8.00

Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan 7.00

Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 6.00

Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 6.00

Heliopsis helianthoides Ox Eye Sunflower 5.00

Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders 5.00

Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass 4.00

Bidens aristosa Tickseed Sunflower 3.00

Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis 3.00

Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed 2.50

Baptisia australis Blue False Indigo 2.00

Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 2.00

Panicum virgatum Switch Grass 2.00

Spartina pectinata Prairie Cordgrass 1.00

Vernonia fasciculata Prairie Ironweed 1.00

Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth Aster 1.00

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster 1.00

Symphyotrichum pilosum Frost Aster 1.00

Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod 1.00

Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beardtongue 1.00

Solidago nemoralis Old Field Goldenrod 0.50

Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazingstar 0.50

Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master 0.50

Lespedeza capitata Roundheaded Bushclover 0.50

Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort 0.50

Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed 0.10

5.5 Reforestation: shrub and tree plantings.

The work shall consist of supplying all equipment, labor, and materials required to reforest 114.1 acres on three (3) tracts of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Ottawa County, Ohio. The Contractor is responsible for purchasing and storing all trees and shrubs until time of planting.

General Reforestation Requirements

Reforestation consists of planting container trees and shrubs of various sizes. All tree and shrub species supplied shall be native species; horticultural cultivars are not permitted. Container trees and shrubs shall be provided by the contractor based on the species lists in this performance work statement and shall be sourced from Midwest region stock. Species and/or quantities may be substituted following approval from FWS, in cases where there is insufficient availability of some species.

Preferred planting time is fall 2025. Fall planting of container trees and shrubs should occur between October 1 and

November 30 and prior to ground frost. If insufficient tree and shrub stock is available for a fall planting, a portion of the planting may occur during 2026. Spring planting should occur from late March to mid-May. Plantings in the

17.2-acre invasive treatment and ground cover planting areas should occur in conjunction or immediately after ground cover planting.

Trees and shrubs shall be planted in rows to facilitate mowing the field for weed control. Each row shall be marked in the field by 6 ft. stakes so that tree lines can be clearly identified after the ground cover is established. Markings shall be placed at the start and end of rows, and periodically throughout the length of the tree line so that markers are evident while traveling down the lines.

The Contractor shall provide and plant 3-gallon container trees and shrubs and 7-gallon container trees at the stocking rates shown in the attached tables and maps. Tree species shall be randomly intermixed within each acre of planting and throughout the planting zone. A minimum of ten (10) tree species per acre and six (6) shrub species per acre are required. Ground cover at the base of the trees must be treated with glyphosate or other approved herbicide to reduce competition during tree establishment. Repellex animal repellent tablets or Repellex systemic granular (or equivalent) shall be installed at the manufacturer’s recommended rate to deter rodent and deer damage during tree establishment. No tree tubes shall be used in the project.

Trees and shrubs provided must be in good condition and free of defects that may impact survival or growth including but not limited to: frost cracks, narrow crotch angles, insects, and disease.

Transport of trees and shrubs to planting areas must be conducted so that impacts such as rutting or soil compaction do not occur. Disturbed areas shall be leveled and reseeded with the native pollinator ground cover mix as outlined in 5.4, at the contractor’s expense.

Container tree planting methods shall follow industry standard guidelines.

The contractor shall notify FWS ten (10) days before start of project.

Planting Zones

Plantings must occur in zones that are based upon elevations and expected hydrological conditions across a variety of Lake Erie water levels. Field marking of planting zones is the responsibility of the Contractor. Planting zones and boundaries can be provided to contractors in the following formats: georeferenced .pdf, .kmz/.kml, or ESRI shapefile .shp.

Shrub planting bands occur along property boundaries, electric line right-of-way, and road right-of-way. All shrub bands along these areas shall include at least two (2) rows of shrubs, and wider zones shall include shrub rows spaced based upon stocking rates.

Planting zone maps for the three (3) locations follow. Cross- reference to map ID for associated planting zone stocking rates and size classes table.

Planting Maps

Planting zone stocking rates and size classes

Map

ID

Unit Wetland Zone Type Acres

Ground cover

Stock rate size 1 / acre

Size 1 container gallons

Total tree/shrub size 1

Stock rate size 2 / acre

Size 2 container gallons

Total tree/shrub size 2

6 Dellinger-Site 3 Facultative Shrub 0.5 25 3 12 0 0 0

5 Dellinger-Site 3 Facultative Upland Shrub 0.3 25 3 8 0 0 0

7 Dellinger-Site 3 Facultative Wetland Shrub 1.4 25 3 34 0 0 0

2 Dellinger-Site 3 Facultative Tree 2.6 30 3 77 3 7 8

1 Dellinger-Site 3 Facultative Upland Tree 0.8 30 3 25 3 7 3

0 Dellinger-Site 3 Facultative Wetland Tree 15.4 30 3 463 3 7 46

18 Smith-Site 2 Facultative Wetland Shrub 3.2 25 3 79 0 0 0

17 Smith-Site 2 Facultative Wetland Shrub 1.0 Yes 25 3 24 0 0 0

20 Smith-Site 2 Facultative Tree 1.2 45 3 56 3 7 4

19 Smith-Site 2 Facultative Tree 0.9 Yes 45 3 40 3 7 3

16 Smith Family-Site 1 Facultative Shrub 3.0 25 3 76 0 0 0

4 Smith Family-Site 1 Facultative Upland Shrub 9.3 25 3 234 0 0 0

15 Smith Family-Site 1 Facultative Wetland Shrub 2.0 25 3 51 0 0 0

14 Smith Family-Site 1 Obligate Shrub 1.1 25 3 28 0 0 0

11 Smith Family-Site 1 Obligate Shrub 9.5 Yes 25 3 238 0 0 0

9 Smith Family-Site 1 Facultative Tree 12.8 45 3 575 3 7 38

8 Smith Family-Site 1 Facultative Upland Tree 14.3 45 3 646 3 7 43

10 Smith Family-Site 1 Facultative Wetland Tree 19.3 45 3 870 3 7 58

13 Smith Family-Site 1 Obligate Tree 5.1 45 3 230 3 7 15

3 Smith Family-Site 1 Obligate Tree 4.4 0 0 0 6 7 26

12 Smith Family-Site 1 Obligate Tree 5.8 Yes 30 3 174 3 7 17

Totals 114.13 3940 261

Shrub and Tree Container Unit Summary by Wetland Class

Unit Size 1 Total

Size 2 Total

Dellinger-Site 3

Facultative 89 8

Shrub 12 0

Tree 77 8

Facultative Upland 33 3

Shrub 8 0

Tree 25 3

Facultative Wetland 497 46

Shrub 34 0

Tree 463 46

Dellinger-Site 3 Total 619 57

Smith Family-Site 1

Facultative 651 38

Shrub 76 0

Tree 575 38

Facultative Upland 880 43

Shrub 234 0

Tree 646 43

Facultative Wetland 921 58

Shrub 51 0

Tree 870 58

Obligate 670 58

Shrub 266 0

Tree 404 58

Smith Family-Site 1 Total 3122 197

Smith-Site 2

Facultative 96 7

Tree 96 7

Facultative Wetland 103 0

Shrub 103 0

Smith-Site 2 Total 199 7

Grand Total 3940 261

Overall Container Shrub and Tree Totals by Wetland Class

Container Summary Size 1 Total

Size 2 Total

Shrub

Facultative 88 0

Facultative Upland 242 0

Facultative Wetland 188 0

Obligate 266 0

Shrub Total 784 0

Tree

Facultative 748 53

Facultative Upland 671 46

Facultative Wetland 1333 104

Obligate 404 58

Tree Total 3156 261

Grand Total 3940 261

Tree Species Lists

Tree Planting Zone Species Lists

Common Name Scientific Name Wetland

Status

Percent

3-gallon

Percent

7-gallon

Facultative upland

American Basswood Tilia americana FACU 5

Bitternut Hickory Carya cordiformis FACU 10 20

Black Cherry Prunus serotina FACU 5

Black Walnut Juglans nigra FACU 5

Chinquapin Oak Quercus muehlenbergii FACU 5

Eastern Hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana FACU 5 20

Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana FACU alt

Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis FACU 10

Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos FACU alt

Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra FACU 5 20

Red Mulberry Morus rubra FACU 10

Sassafras Sassafras albidum FACU 5

Shagbark Hickory Carya ovata FACU 10 20

Shingle Oak Quercus imbricaria FACU 10

White Oak Quercus alba FACU 10 20

Yellow-poplar Liriodendron tulipifera FACU 5

100 100

Facultative

Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis FACU 5

Black Gum Nyssa sylvatica FAC 10

Boxelder Acer negundo FAC 10

Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa FAC 15 40

Cock-spur Hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli FAC 5

Downy Hawthorn Crataegus mollis FAC 10

Hackberry Celtis occidentalis FAC 10 20

Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra FAC 5 20

Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides FAC 5

Red maple Acer rubrum FAC 10

Slippery elm Ulmus rubra FAC 10 20

Sycamore Platanus occidentalis FACW 5

100 100

Tree Planting Zone Species Lists

Common Name Scientific Name Wetland

Status

Percent

3-gallon

Percent

7-gallon

Facultative wetland

Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa FAC 10 20

Slippery elm Ulmus rubra FAC 5

American Elm Ulmus americana FACW 5

Pin Oak Quercus palustris FACW 15 20

River Birch Betula nigra FACW 10

Shellbark Hickory Carya laciniosa FACW 10 20

Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii FACW 5

Silver Maple Acer saccharinum FACW 10

Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor FACW 15 20

Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua FACW 5

Sycamore Platanus occidentalis FACW 10 20

100 100

Obligate

American Elm Ulmus americana FACW 5

Pin Oak Quercus palustris FACW 10

River Birch Betula nigra FACW 10 15

Shellbark Hickory Carya laciniosa FACW 10 15

Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii FACW 5

Silver Maple Acer saccharinum FACW 10 15

Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor FACW 5 15

Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua FACW 5

Sycamore Platanus occidentalis FACW 5 15

Black Willow Salix nigra OBL 10 25

Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis OBL 10

Swamp Cottonwood Populus heterophylla OBL 5

Swamp Rose Rosa palustris OBL 10

100 100

Shrub Species Lists

Shrub Planting Zone Species Lists

Common Name Scientific Name Wetland

Status

Percent

3-gallon

Facultative upland

Blackhaw Viburnum prunifolium FACU 10

Chokecherry Prunus virginiana FACU 15

Climbing Prairie Rose Rosa setigera FACU 10

Downy Serviceberry Amelanchier arborea FACU 15

Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida FACU 5

Hazelnut Corylus americana FACU 15

Pasture Rose Rosa carolina FACU 10

Prickly Ash Zanthoxylum americanum FACU 5

Shrubby St. John's-wort Hypericum prolificum FACU 5

Witch-Hazel Hamamelis virginiana FACU 10

Facultative

Arrowwood Viburnum dentatum FAC 20

Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa FAC 10

Cock-spur Hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli FAC 10

Downy Hawthorn Crataegus mollis FAC 20

Nannyberry Viburnum lentago FAC 20

Elderberry Sambucus canadensis FACW 20

Facultative wetland

Elderberry Sambucus canadensis FACW 15

Heart-leaved Willow Salix eriocephala FACW 15

Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius FACW 10

Pussy Willow Salix discolor FACW 10

Red Osier Cornus sericea FACW 15

Sandbar Willow Salix interior FACW 10

Silky Dogwood Cornus amomum FACW 15

Winterberry Holly Ilex verticillata FACW 10

Obligate

Heart-leaved Willow Salix eriocephala FACW 15

Pussy Willow Salix discolor FACW 15

Red Osier Cornus sericea FACW 15

Alder-leaved Buckthorn Rhamnus alnifolia OBL 5

Black Willow Salix nigra OBL 15

Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis OBL 15

Swamp Rose Rosa palustris OBL 20

5.6 Maintenance mowing

The Contractor must conduct a high mow of all locations between shrub and tree rows twice during the first growing season (spring and fall) to reduce competition and facilitate establishment of the trees.

PART 7

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7.1. Attachment 1/Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary

The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective

(The Service required—usually a shall statement)

Standard Performance Threshold

(This is the maximum error rate. It could possibly be

“Zero deviation from standard”)

Method of

Surveillance

PRS # 1.

The contractor shall provide mowing, invasive control, and planting of native ground cover mix on 17 acres as specified in PWS paragraph 5.4

The contractor completed all items as specified in PWS paragraph 5.4.

Actions occur within time frames specified, adjusted for climatic conditions and weather events as necessary with approval by FWS.

Periodic surveillance, final inspection

PRS # 2

The contractor shall provide planting of container trees and shrubs on 114 acres as specified in PWS paragraph 5.5.

specified in PWS paragraph 5.5.

for climatic conditions and weather events as necessary with approval by FWS.

Periodic surveillance, final inspection

PRS # 3

The contractor shall provide maintenance mowing on 114 acres as specified in PWS paragraph 5.6.

specified in PWS paragraph 5.6.

for climatic conditions and weather events as necessary with approval by FWS.

Periodic surveillance, final inspection