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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION IAW FAR 12.603

SOLICITATION NUMBER: AG-0116-S-16-0013

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested based on the requirements outlined in this combined synopsis/solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), for a firm fixed price type contract. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87. All responsible sources may submit an offer in response to this solicitation, which shall be considered. A contract may be awarded resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government.

The Forest Service at Seward, AK intends to award one firm fixed price contract for the acquisition of items listed below. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

The Government intends to select one contractor; however, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of the proposals, prices submitted, and the availability of funds.

Required Delivery Date August 1, 2016

Delivery Information The project area is located within the trail corridor(s) of Resurrection River Trail, Fresno Creek Trail and Lynx Creek Trail. These trails are located on the eastern half of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, within the Chugach National Forest. The work area is accessed from the Seward Highway, Herman Leirer Road, Sterling Highway and Snug Harbor Road.

Inspection and Acceptance:

Inspection shall be completed on location. See FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions for further details.

Competition requirements:

100% Small Business Set-Aside

NAICS Code:

561730 Landscaping Services

Size Standard:

$7.5 million

Applicable Clauses/Provisions (Federal Acquisition Regulation http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite.html):

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items

Evaluation of Proposals:

All offeror’s responses will be evaluated in accordance with FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items.

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite.html

AG-0116-S-16-0013 Seward Ranger District Trail Brushing Page 2 of 15 Award will be conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(1) Technical: proposal must be rated as technically acceptable to be eligible for award

(2) Use of Bio-preferred materials to be used

(3) Price: award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items All offerors must provide a completed copy of “52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items”. The provision can be obtained from this website:

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

(14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

(25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

(27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.

793).

(31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

(40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

(44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)

(2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

(3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.

206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). Fill-in https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

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Employee Class Monetary Wage -- Fringe Benefits Laborer GS-4 $11.75 hourly wage Retirement 20.4% Life and Health Insurance 3.7% Workmen’s Compensation Insurance 1.9%

AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 4) CLAUSES

452.215-73 Post Award Conference (NOV 1996) A post award or pre-work conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within reasonable time after award and prior to the issuing of a Notice to Proceed.

(End of clause)

Addendum to AGAR 452.215-73 - At the conference the contractor shall provide the government a copy of Hire Agreements, and copies of H-2B Temporary Employment Certificates, in accordance with FSAR Chapter 22.

452.236-72 Use of Premises (NOV 1996)

(a) Before any camp, quarry, borrow pit, storage, detour, or bypass site, other than shown on the drawings, is opened or operated on USDA land or lands administered by the USDA, the Contractor shall obtain written permission from the Contracting Officer. A camp is interpreted to include a campsite or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for the Contractor.

(b) Unless excepted elsewhere in the contract, the Contractor shall (i) provide and maintain sanitation facilities for the work force at the site and (ii) dispose of solid waste in accordance with applicable Federal, State and local regulations.

(End of clause)

452.236-74 Control of Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution (NOV 1996)

(a) Operations shall be scheduled and conducted to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, and impoundments (lakes, reservoirs, etc.).

(b) Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumens, raw sewage, and other harmful materials shall not be discharged on the ground; into or nearby rivers, streams, or impoundments; or into natural or man-made channels. Wash water or waste from concrete or aggregate operations shall not be allowed to enter live streams prior to treatment by filtration, settling, or other means sufficient to reduce the sediment content to not more than that of the stream into which it is discharged.

(c) Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in flowing streams without written approval by the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

452.236-77 Emergency Response (NOV 1996)

(a) Contractor's Responsibility for Fire Fighting. (1) The Contractor, under the provisions of FAR clause 52.236-9, PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS, shall immediately extinguish all fires on the work site other than those fires in use as a part of the work. (2) The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and for all costs incurred by the Government for labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary to control or suppress a fire set or caused by the Contractor or the Contractor's agents or employees.

(b) Contractor's Responsibility for Notification in Case of Fire. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Government of any fires sighted on or in the vicinity of the work site.

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(c) Contractor's Responsibility for Responding to Emergencies. When directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall allow the Government to temporarily use employees and equipment from the work site for emergency work (anticipated to be restricted to fire fighting). An equitable adjustment for the temporary use of employees and equipment will be made under the CHANGES clause, FAR 52.243- 4.

(End of clause)

Contract Line Items (CLINs):

Base Item(s) Item Number Description QTY Unit 0001 Resurrection River Trail

(Total of Sub-Items Aa and Ab) 1 Lump

Sum Sub-Items to 0001 Aa Resurrection River Trail, Brush Cutting 981(01) 12.1 Mile Ab Mobilization 1 Lump

Sum Option Item(s) Item Number Description QTY Unit 0002 Option Item 1: Fresno Creek Trail

(Total of Sub-Items Ba-Bb)

1 LS

Sub-Items to 0002 Ba Fresno Creek Trail, Brush Cutting 981(01) 2 Mile Bb Mobilization 1 Lump

Sum 0003 Option Item 2: Lynx Creek Trail

(Total of Sub-Items Ca-Cb)

1 LS

Sub-Items to 0003 Ca Lynx Creek Trail, Brush Cutting 981(01) 2 Mile Cb Mobilization 1 Lump

Sum

FAR 52.217-7 -- Option for Increased Quantity -- Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989) The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor by August 1, 2016. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

(End of Clause)

Description of Requirements:

The purpose of this contract is to acquire services for the clearing of vegetative growth and downed logs located along approximately 16.1 miles of trail on the Seward Ranger District, Chugach National Forest. Clearing and removal includes cutting, trimming, and disposing of live and dead brush/slash, logs and debris. The following is a description of the work areas:

AG-0116-S-16-0013 Seward Ranger District Trail Brushing Page 5 of 15 Resurrection River Trail, Martin Creek to the Junction with the Russian Lakes Trail (12.1 miles):

Vegetative clearing and log out begins at mile 4.6, north side of the Martin Creek ford and ends at Mile 16.7 at the trail junction with the Russian Lakes Trail. Access is remote and can be difficult due to water levels at Martin Creek and Boulder Creeks. Access to this trail is via Mile 7 of the Exit Glacier Road or the Upper Russian Lake Trailhead at Mile 12 of the Snug Harbor Road. These trail miles have not been logged out for two (2) seasons. A site visit is highly recommended. See Pre-Proposal Conference/Showing below.

Option item 1: Fresno Creek Trail, (2.0 miles):

Vegetative clearing beginning near Lower Summit Lake at Mile Post 47.2 of the Seward Highway. Terminates at the first major drainage coming from the south.

Option item 2: Lynx Creek Trail, (2.0 miles):

Vegetative clearing from the beginning of the trail at its junction at Mile Post 1.3 of the Johnson Wagon Road Trail which starts at Mile Post 64 of the Seward Highway to the end of the trail at mile 2 of the Lynx Creek Trail.

Wind throw trees are the responsibility of the contractor and are not included in this contract as a payment item.

Unless otherwise provided, the contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation and supplies, and shall perform all work required to complete the project in accordance with the drawings, specifications and provisions of the contract. Payment for the contract work will be made only for and under those pay items included in the Schedule of Items.

All other work and materials will be considered as incidental to and included in the payment for items shown.

Pre-Proposal Conference/Showing – None. It is highly recommended that interested parties make an on-site visit prior to submitting quotes. Mechanized equipment (ATVs) use will not be allowed for pre-proposal site inspections.

Contact Irene Lindquist, Seward Ranger District, Chugach National Forest at (907) 288-7748 for assistance. If Irene is unavailable please contact Jesse Labenski, Seward Ranger District, Chugach National Forest at (907) 288-7720 for assistance.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

– BRUSH CUTTING

A. Description

981.01 Work. This work consists of removing live brush and trees less than 100 mm (4”) in diameter and all downed trees within the clearing limits.

Clearing Limits:

For all trails: Four (4) feet each side of center line. Vertical clearing height is eight (8) feet.

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981.02 General. Remove all limbs of shrubs and trees that extend across or into the clearing limits as SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. Saw or cut limbs flush with the tree trunks. Make cuts in a manner that will not tear or strip bark from the trees.

Cut and remove from the clearing limits all woody plants exceeding 1/2” in stem diameter or 12” in height. Maximum size materials to be cut under this specification are 4” in diameter when measured at a height of 6” above the ground on the uphill side of the stump. Cut all brush and small, woody plants as near flush to the surface as possible. When impractical to cut the plants flush, the maximum stem length shall be 2”. All downed logs within the clearing limits will be cut and removed as shown on the drawings

Scatter the clearing debris removed from the clearing limits outside and below the clearing limits. Do not place materials in stream channels, drainageways, ditches culvert inlets, or other locations where they would prevent the free flow of water away from the trail bed.

The contractor shall keep trails undergoing improvements open and maintained in such condition as to safely accommodate the public.

Temporary detours, approaches, or crossings and intersections with trails shall be provided and maintained in a safe and passable condition.

Before any suspension of work all trailways shall be left in a condition suitable for traffic.

No work which interferes with traffic shall be performed until the contractor has submitted a plan for satisfactory handling of traffic and approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Signing The contractor shall post warning signs on all ends of the trail section being improved to warn the public of work in progress.

1. All signs shall conform to Section 6B-22 of the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices”.

2. Signs shall be moved so as not to precede the work area more than ¼ mile. Signs shall be posted only when the equipment is actually working.

C. Vehicle Use of the Trail – Motorbikes and four wheelers are considered trail construction equipment. Any other type of trail construction equipment shall not be permitted unless approved in writing by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Sections of these trails are narrow and motorized travel can be hazardous.

1. Cross-country movement of the equipment shall not be permitted unless approved in writing by the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

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2. Equipment use will be authorized on a limited basis as described in Description above.

Use may only occur on when trails are dry. All damage to trail tread or water control structures caused by use of equipment will be repaired by the contractor.

3. Motor bikes and four wheelers and other related type vehicles shall not be used on trails or trail sections unrelated to the construction of the project, nor shall they be used for recreational purposes on trails.

BIO-Preferred The Contractor must comply with Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), Executive Order (EO) 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management,” and the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide biobased products.

The Contractor shall utilize products and material made from biobased materials to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered to the end user. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quality that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards. All supplies and materials to be used in the performance of work described herein are subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer (CO).

The following is an example list of products that may be used in this contract for vehicle maintenance for which biobased products are available. The list is not all inclusive. It is desirable that vendors be able to supply the greatest number of biobased products listed meeting the health and environmental specifications.

2-Cycle Engine Oil

(2) Chain Lubicants Sorbents

Biobased products that are designated for preferred procurement under USDA’s BioPreferred program must meet the required minimum biobased content as stated in the USDA Final Rule available at www.biopreferred.gov. The Contractor should provide data for their biobased products such as biobased content.

In addition to the biobased products designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the BioPreferred Program, the Contractor is encouraged to use other commercially available biobased products.

The Contractor shall comply with the provision at FAR 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification.

The Contractor shall comply with the clause at FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

INSPECTION

See FAR 52.212-4(a) Inspection/Acceptance

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PAYMENT

See FAR 52.212-4(g) invoice and (i) payment

Employee Eligibility Verification

22.18 Employment Eligibility Verification: 22.1803 Special Requirements for Labor Intensive Contracts

(a) 8 CFR Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 USC 1324a) makes it unlawful for an employer to hire unauthorized aliens. The H-2B temporary nonimmigrant program permits employers to hire nonimmigrant workers to meet their employment needs, but such employers must first file an Application for Temporary Employment Certification with the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) in the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration and conduct certain recruitment activities to ensure that there are not qualified U.S. workers available for the position listed in the Application. The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor enforces the contractual and other obligations required by the H-2B program which are found at 20 CFR Part 655 subpart A and 29 CFR Part 503.

(b) Employers using the H-2B program to perform forestry-related work may also be subject to the requirements of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA). The employer may be required under MSPA to obtain a current and valid Farm Labor Contractor Certificate of Registration. MSPA is implemented under 29 USC 1801 and 29 CFR Part 500 and is enforced by the Wage and Hour Division. It is illegal to discriminate against any individual (other than a citizen of another country who is not authorized to work in the United States) in hiring, discharging, or recruiting because of an individual's national origin or citizenship status.

(c) For further information on the requirements of the H-2B program, visit OFLC’s website at http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/ or Wage and Hour’s website at http://www.dol.gov/whd/immigration/H2BFinalRule/index.htm. Information regarding MSPA can be found at http://www.dol.gov/whd/mspa/index.htm.

(d) Include the instructions below in the contract as Special contract requirements. The information was previously in agency provisions 4G52.222-701 through 4G52.222-705.

Employment of Eligible Workers

a) Labor standards for contracts involving H-2B workers or migrant and seasonal agricultural workers

1. General This contract is subject to the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), 29 United States Code (U.S.C) 1801-1872, and to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations implementing MSPA 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 500. MSPA eliminates activities detrimental to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers, requires registration of Farm Labor Contractors, and ensures necessary protection for the workers. Information regarding MSPA can be found at http://www.dol.gov/whd/mspa/index.htm.

If workers are hired under the H-2B program, (8 CFR Section 274A provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) for the admission of nonimmigrants to the U.S. to perform temporary labor or services) a Temporary Employment Certification issued by the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) in the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is required. For further information on the requirements of the H-2B program, visit OFLC’s website at http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/ or Wage and Hour’s website at http://www.dol.gov/whd/immigration/H2BFinalRule/index.htm.

Compliance with MSPA and the INA is a material condition of this contract. If the contractor employs any unauthorized worker(s) during the performance of this contract that violates section 274A of the INA, the Government may terminate the contract, in addition to other remedies or penalties prescribed by law.

http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/ http://www.dol.gov/whd/immigration/H2BFinalRule/index.htm http://www.dol.gov/whd/mspa/index.htm http://www.dol.gov/whd/mspa/index.htm http://www.dol.gov/whd/immigration/H2BFinalRule/index.htm

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2. Definitions

a) H-2B worker: as used in this part means a nonimmigrant holding a visa authorizing the individual to legally work in the US to perform temporary labor or services. A worker with an H-2B visa (“H-2B worker”) may also be considered a migrant agricultural worker under MSPA depending on the type and nature of work performed.

b) Migrant Agricultural Worker and Seasonal Agricultural Worker: as used in this part means individuals employed for agricultural (including forestry) work on a seasonal or temporary basis.

i. A worker, moving from one seasonal activity to another, is employed on a seasonal basis even though the worker may continue to be employed during a major portion of the year.

ii. An overnight absence from the migrant workers permanent place of residence is required.

iii. Members of the contractor's immediate family are not considered migrant or seasonal workers. Immediate family includes:

• Spouse

• Children, stepchildren, or foster children

• Parents, stepparents, or foster parents, or

• Brothers and sisters

c) Farm Labor Contractor (FLC). As used in this part means a person including an individual, partnership, association, joint stock company or a corporation, who, for any money or other valuable consideration, paid or promised to be paid, performs any recruiting, soliciting, hiring, employing, furnishing, or transporting of any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker.

3. Registration Requirements

a) Any contractor providing or hiring H-2B nonimmigrants for work under this contract shall provide a copy of their Temporary Employment Certificate. General information about the H-2B program can be found on Fact Sheet # 78 at http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs78.htm.

Contractors can apply for the certificate through the US DOL Employment & Training Administration‘s on line iCERT Visa Portal System at https://icert.doleta.gov/ or by paper application.

b) Any contractor who meets the definition in (2.iii.) above providing or hiring migrant or seasonal workers to perform agricultural or manual forestry work shall first obtain a Federal DOL Farm Labor Contractor Certificate of Registration (http://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/fts_wh530.htm).

The contractor shall carry the certificate at all times while engaged in contract performance and shall display it upon request. Any of the contractor's employees who perform any one or more of the activities defined as an FLC in paragraph (2.iii.) must have their own FLC Employee Certificate.

General information about MSPA can be found on Fact Sheet #49 at DOL Wage and Hour Divisions webpage http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs49.htm.

4. Certifications

The Contractor shall provide applicable H-2B Temporary Employment Certificate or Farm Labor Contractor Certificate as part of their representations, certifications, and acknowledgements.

Subcontractor(s) meeting the definitions above shall follow the same requirements as the Prime Contractor. It is the Prime Contractor’s responsibility to ensure the Subcontractor’s information is provided to the Contracting Officer.

5. Worker Protections

a) Worker Information Posters

i. A contractor who uses the H-2B program to meet its temporary employment needs must post and maintain the H-2B poster (WH-1505) in a conspicuous location accessible to workers at the job site.

http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs78.htm https://icert.doleta.gov/ http://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/fts_wh530.htm http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs49.htm

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ii. The contractor shall display and maintain the MSPA poster (WH-1376) on the job site in a conspicuous location accessible to workers during the contract performance period.

b) Personal protective equipment

i. 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I, OSHA's General Industry personal protective equipment (PPE) standard contains the general requirements for the provision of personal protective equipment and requires employers to perform a hazard assessment to select appropriate PPE for hazards that are present or likely to be present in the workplace. OSHA requires that many categories of personal protective equipment meet or be equivalent to standards developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

ii. Before a worker begins operating equipment, the contractor shall train the workers on the safe operation and use of the equipment.

iii. The contractor shall provide the appropriate personal protective equipment for the work required to be performed in the contract, wherever necessary by reason of hazards or processes encountered that may cause injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body. Except for foot protection, all PPE must be provided by the employer at no cost to the employee.

Includes:

• Head Protection

• Hearing Protection

• Eye/Face Protection

• Leg Protection

• Foot Protection

• Hand Protection

iv. PPE must be sanitary and in reliable condition. Do not use defective or damaged PPE.

PPE must be inspected prior to use on each work shift to ensure it is in serviceable condition.

v. A checklist of applicable PPE guidelines typical for the work performed under this contract is provided. This does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of performing a risk assessment or providing the necessary PPE for their operations.

Reference https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/index.html or OSHA 3151-12R 2003 Personnel Protective Equipment Booklet.

c) Field Sanitation. OSHA established minimum standards for field sanitation in covered agricultural settings. Refer to Fact Sheet # 51 Field Sanitation Standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

6. Employment Requirements - Fact Sheets with relevant information may be found at http://www.dol.gov/WHD/fact-sheets-index.htm.

a) Contractors employing workers in forestry related work are required to comply with wage and payroll standards and recordkeeping requirements. Refer to Fact Sheet #63: Application of Federal Labor Laws to Reforestation found on the DOL Wage and Hour Division webpage.

b) Contractor Employee List. Contractors are required to provide/maintain an active list of all employees performing work on the job site under this contract. The Employee List will identify employees by full name (aliases), supervisory duties if applicable, and appropriate labor Occupation Code for work performed under the Service Contract Act Wage Rates applicable to this contract. If Subcontractors are utilized, all tiers of subcontractor(s) are responsible for providing the same information for their employees to the Prime for submittal to the Contracting Officer.

7. Transportation

a) The contractor shall be registered to transport employees, unless employees provide their own transportation or carpool by their own arrangement in one of their own vehicles. Authorization for each https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/index.html http://www.dol.gov/WHD/fact-sheets-index.htm

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b) See Fact Sheet #50: Transportation Under MSPA, for more information about the vehicle safety standards, driver’s licensing requirements, and vehicle insurance requirements. Note that separate transportation requirements may apply if there are H-2B workers.

8. Housing

a) The authorization to furnish housing, other than commercial lodging certified by a health authority or other appropriate agency, must appear on the contractor's certificate. Contractors should contact their local Wage and Hour Division of the DOL for further information on the requirements of the Act.

b) Camping Requirements. The Forest Service (FS) has various camping opportunities. Check with local FS unit for camping requirements, camping permits may be required. Verify local fire restriction policies. If camps will be used to house workers subject to MSPA, they are also subject to the temporary labor camp standards at 29 CFR 1910.142. The Forest Service reserves the right to terminate a camping permit at any time. These requirements are in addition to those contained in or provided for under the clause titled “452.236-72 Use of Premises” in this contract. Any violation of these conditions constitutes a breach of contract and may result in revocation of camping approval.

i. Every structure used as shelter must provide protection from the elements. Where adequate heat is not provided, make other arrangements to protect workers from the cold. Cut firewood only after a District Firewood Permit is obtained.

ii. The campsite must not encroach beyond the boundaries designated by the Forest Service. The campsite location must minimize impacts on streams, lakes, and other bodies of water. Camping is not permitted within developed recreational sites or along primary recreational roads.

iii. The campsite must have a clean appearance at all times. Upon abandonment of any campsite, or termination, revocation, or cancellation of camping privileges, the contractor shall remove, within 10 calendar days, all structures and improvements except those owned by the United States, and shall restore the site, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing or in the camping permit. Structures or improvements the contractor fails to remove within the 10 calendar day period becomes the property of the United States, however, the contractor remains liable for the cost of the removal and restoration of the site.

iv. Unless otherwise designated by the CO, the use of the area is not exclusive and may be granted to other permittees, contractors, or recreating public. Disorderly conduct is not permitted.

v. Damaging or removing any natural feature or other property of the Forest Service is prohibited.

vi. Servicing of equipment in the campsite is not permissible unless the campsite is within the project area.

vii. Provide sanitary facilities for storing food. Provide ice chests or coolers, with ice supply made from potable water, and replenish as necessary. Provide sufficient storage for perishable food items.

viii. Provide an adequate and convenient potable water supply in each camp for drinking and cooking purposes.

ix. Provide adequate toilet facilities and toilet paper for the capacity of the camp. Service and maintain facilities in a sanitary condition.

x. Collect, store, and dispose of garbage in a manner to discourage rodent access, minimize attraction of flies, and prevent scattering by wind

xi. Maintain basic first aid supplies available, which must be under the charge of a person trained to administer first aid.

The basic supplies must include:

• Gauze pads (at least 4x4 inches)

• Two large gauze pads (at least 8x10 inches)

• Box adhesive bandages (band-aids)

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• One package of gauze roller bandage (at least 2-inches in width)

• Two triangular bandages

• Scissors

• At least one blanket

• Tweezers

• Adhesive tape

• Latex gloves, and

• Resuscitation device such as resuscitation bag, airway, or pocket mask.

xii. Wash laundry in such a way that washing and rinsing will not pollute lakes, streams, or other flowing water.

xiii. Dispose waste water away from living and eating areas and in such a way that minimizes pollution to lakes, streams, and other flowing water.

xiv. The contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent and suppress forest fires. Do not dispose of material by burning in open fires during the closed season established by law or regulation without the written permission from the Forest Service.

xv. If authorized to have an open fire, the Contractor shall comply with the following fire regulations: • A shovel, axe or Pulaski, a 10-quart pail, which is full of water for immediate use, and a fire extinguisher with an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) rating of at least 1:A 10:BC is required.

• All fire rings or outside fireplaces must be approved by the Forest Service representative.

The area must be cleared down to mineral soil for a distance of one foot outside of the ring or fireplace, and it must not have any overhanging material. Fire rings must be dismantled and material disposed prior to leaving the site.

• All generators and other internal combustion engines must be equipped with Forest Service approved spark arrestors and/or factory designed muffler and exhaust system in good working order. They will be located in a cleared area with the same requirements as in described in the previous paragraph.

• All fuel must be stored in UL approved flammable storage containers and be located at least 50 feet from any open flame or other source of ignition.

Attachments:

The attachments are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

1. CLEARING LIMITS 2016

2. SEWARD B-8 RES RIVER

3. SEWARD C-7 FRESNO

4. SEWARD C-7 LYNX

5. EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE – OMB CLEARANCE

NUMBER 9000-0142

6. FORESTRY LABOR CONTRACT SUPPORTING INFORMATION AND

EMPLOYMENT OF ELIGIBLE WORKERS

7. SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WAGE DETERMINATION No. 2005-2018 Rev. No.

22 Date: 12/29/2015

AG-0116-S-16-0013 Seward Ranger District Trail Brushing Page 13 of 15 Proposal Submission Information (emailed proposals are preferred) Offers are due at Forest Service, Tongass National Forest, 648 Mission St., Ketchikan, AK 99901 by 1400 Alaska time, May 11, 2016. Email proposals are preferred.

Catherine Powell Contract Specialist Phone: 907-228-6242 Fax: 907-228-6254 e-mail: crpowell@fs.fed.us

*See following page for Proposal Submission requirements and Return Form

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Proposal Submission requirements

• Register company at System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov)

• Ensure proposal meets all terms and conditions of this solicitation

• Provide any documentation to support technical accpetability

• Complete this form below

• Submit completed proposal to Contract Specialist named in this combined synopsis/solicitation

Company Information Company Name

Cage Code DUNS Code

Street Address City State Zip Code

Phone Number

Fax Number MSPA Number

Business Type (In Accordance With FAR 19.001, http://farsite.hill.af.mil.farsite.html) Example is business: large, small, 8(a), etc

Point of Contact Information Point of Contact Name

Telephone Number Email Address

Price Information CLIN Requirement Quantity Unit of

Issue Price Per Unit (Firm Fixed

Price)

Total Price (Firm Fixed

Price) Base Item(s) 0001 Resurrection River Trail 1 Lump

Sum

Sub-Items to 0001 Aa Resurrection River Trail, Brush

Cutting 981(01)

12.1 Mile $

Ab Mobilization 1 Lump Sum

Option Item(s) 0002 Option Item 1: Fresno Creek

Trail 1 Lump

Sum

Sub-Items to 0002 Ba Fresno Creek Trail, Brush Cutting

981(01)

12.1 Mile $

Bb Mobilization 1 Lump Sum

0003 Option Item 2: Lynx Creek Trail 1 Lump Sum

Sub-Items to 0003 Ca Lynx Creek Trail, Brush Cutting

981(01)

12.1 Mile $

Cb Mobilization 1 Lump Sum

Total Proposed Price For CLIN 0001, 0002 & 0003 $ http://www.sam.gov/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil.farsite.html/

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Return Form Continued

The LPTA proposal that conforms to the RFP may be selected for award. In order to be technically acceptable and conform to the RFP, the offeror must propose exactly in accordance with the item description reflected above. No deviations will be accepted.

Discount Terms (NET 30 if unspecified):

Days required for Delivery: FOB Destination Compliance (circle one):

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