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LAS VEGAS NV 89130

4701 NORTH TORREY PINES DRIVE

SPRING MOUNTAINS NATL REC AREA

USDA FS HUMBOLDTTOIYABE NF

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4701 NORTH TORREY PINES DRIVE

SPRING MOUNTAINS NATL REC AREA

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HUMBOLDT TOIYABE MASTICATION IDIQ

Period of Performance: 07/01/2010 to 06/30/2015

001 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for Mastication in three areas of the H-T Forest. 1.

(Reno/Carson/Bridgeport area) 2. (Southern Nevada including the Spring Mountains Las Vegas to the south and as far as Tonopah to the North and Ely to the east. 3. Rest of H-T (remainder of State of Nevada)

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22 of

CONTRACT BASE YEAR - RENO/CARSON CITY/BRIDGEPORT AREA

ITEM NUMBER

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT BASE YEAR - SOUTHERN NEVADA (SPRING MTN.S/ELY ETC.)

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT BASE YEAR - REMAINDER OF FOREST - i.e. ELKO/WINNEMUCCA etc.

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT OPTION YEAR 1 - RENO/CARSON CITY/BRIDGEPORT AREA

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT OPTION YEAR 1 - SOUTHERN NEVADA (SPRING MTN.S/ELY ETC.)

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT OPTION YEAR 1 - REMAINDER OF FOREST - i.e. ELKO/WINNEMUCCA etc.

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT OPTION YEAR 2 - RENO/CARSON CITY/BRIDGEPORT AREA

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT OPTION YEAR 2 - SOUTHERN NEVADA (SPRING MTN.S/ELY ETC.)

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT OPTION YEAR 2 - REMAINDER OF FOREST - i.e. ELKO/WINNEMUCCA etc.

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT OPTION YEAR 3 - RENO/CARSON CITY/BRIDGEPORT AREA

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT OPTION YEAR 3 - SOUTHERN NEVADA (SPRING MTN.S/ELY ETC.)

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT OPTION YEAR 3 REMAINDER OF FOREST - i.e. ELKO/WINNEMUCCA etc.

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT OPTION YEAR 4 & FINAL - RENO/CARSON CITY/BRIDGEPORT AREA

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT OPTION YEAR 4 & FINAL - SOUTHERN NEVADA (SPRING MTN.S/ELY ETC.)

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

CONTRACT OPTION YEAR 4 & FINAL REMAINDER OF FOREST - ELKO/WINNEMUCCA etc.

ITEM DESCRIPTION/LEVEL OF EFFORT PER

SPECIFICATIONS UNIT

ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE

PER UNIT

Item 0030AA Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AB Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AC Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AD Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Acre

Item 0030AE Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is under 30%.

Acre

Item 0030AF Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover.

Slope is from 31 to 45%.

Acre

Item MOB Mobilization fee per task order issued - Will be a flat percentage of the task order. i.e., if your mobilization fee per task order is 2%, and the overall price of a task order based on the acerage and level of effort is $100,000, then we would add 2% of that to the awarded task order, making the task order a total of $102,000.

Percenta ge of cost of task order

Inclusive price per acre includes all costs associated with mastication of 1 acre per the specifications for the level of effort and area of the forest indicated. This includes all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, expertise, overhead, profit, and any other costs associated with this contract, EXCEPT mobilization fee per task order which is broken out as a separate price. While we offer pricing sheets for each of the years, the labor market is not highly volatile in price. We expect and prefer is given to offerors requesting very little to no escalation between years. Pricing MUST reflect at a MINIMUM, the wages required under the Service

Contract Act. The options year rates will be averaged together with the base year rates. Options are considered in the evalation for award.

Contract:

The government anticipates awarding a 5-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quality contract for the services specified. Offers shall be submitted for the difficulty levels listed below.

SECTION C – SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT(S) OF WORK

C.1.1 Introduction

The government is acquiring fuels management services by use of mechanical equipment to treat vegetation to reduce the risk of wildland fires, enhance ecosystems and improve wildlife habitat.

C.1.2 Background

The purpose of this contract is to secure mechanical treatment services to create and maintain fuelbreaks, and to be used for forest health activities on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Vegetation types and terrain differ from around the forest which may include reforestation areas, natural and managed stands of timber of all ages, size and species, and shrub fields. Vegetation to be treated will require cutting, chipping, shredding and mulching. The treatment will reduce ladder fuels and rearrange natural vegetation to a state that will burn with reduced fire intensity during a wildfire event.

Firefighter safety will be improved as well as a reduced threat to the public and private property. The work shall be done in a manner that does not damage vegetation not specified to be treated.

C.1.3 Scope of Contract

C.1.3.1 The services in this contract are designed to provide for wildfire hazard reduction, ecosystem enhancement and improve wildlife habitat. Mastication treatments can take place at any point during the year as long as weather, ground conditions and fire conditions allow for.

C.1.3.2 Other fuels reduction activities not priced on the schedule of items are suject to negotiation.

C.1.4 Location of Project Areas: The work will be performed on U.S. Forest Service Lands administered by the Humboldt-Toyiabe National Forest within California and Nevada on 9 Ranger Districts (Bridgeport, Carson, Austin, Tonopah, Ely, Ruby Mountains, Jarbidge, Mountain City, and Santa Rosa Ranger Districts).

C.1.5 Boundaries of Project Areas: The project areas are generally identifiable by changes in vegetation, roads, or flagging. Boundaries will also be noted on project maps.

C.1.6 Access to Project Areas: Access to units will vary, but are typically accessible by dirt roads. Roads may be impassable for several days after rains, and or snow. The Government assumes no liability to perform special road maintenance to keep roads open to the project area. Vehicles must stay on designated roads. All specified roads shown on contract maps shall be left in the original condition existing prior to the commencement of work on this contract. Any water bars in skid trails disturbed by the Contractor's operations shall be restored to the condition prior to damage at the Contractor's expense. Excessive slash cannot be left in the roadways after end of each workday. All cut vegetation shall be kept within unit boundaries. If slash is broadcasted onto the roadways, it must be removed by the end of each workday.

Warning signs (at least two) shall be posted on roads. These shall be located 200’ from the intersection of the road and unit boundary at each edge of the unit. Signs shall be posted whenever working to alert oncoming traffic of the safety hazards associated with the operation. Signs shall include phrases similar to “Caution, flying debris stay back 300 feet” and be no less than 3’X3’ in size.

C.1.7 Unique Features of Project Areas: Standing timber, wildlife trees and snags may be present within the project sites. Research plots, cultural sites, and other areas of concern may exist within the project sites as well. Known areas of concern will be flagged and avoided (Contractor will be notified of flagging color prior to working in the site). Any cultural sites identified by the contractor will require immediate notification to the COR and the area will be avoided. Meadows and wet areas will be avoided. This includes any areas with wet soils or vegetation indicating the presence of wet soils. The COR shall designate these areas on the ground. Survey monuments and bearing trees shall be protected and not damaged in any way.

C.2.0 Definitions:

Aggregation – A pocket of densely packed trees distinct from adjacent areas within a project unit. It is characteristic for trees within aggregations to have a higher percent of phenotypic defects (see definition) due to competition for resources in close proximity to others.

Conifer - A cone-bearing tree with needles or leaf scales (e.g. pine, fir, cedar).

Co-dominant Tree - A tree with the crown forming the general level of the crown cover and receiving full light from above, but comparatively little from the sides.

C.O.R. - Contracting Officer's Representative.

Crop Tree (Leave Tree) - Any crop tree without excessive damage, which has a live crown ratio of greater than 40%. The top will not be dead, broken, or forked.

Damaged tree – Any crop tree with one or more of the following injuries:

Any true fir that has any bark cut or removed to the cambium regardless of the amount.

Any other tree species that has bark cut or removed to the cambium from more than 10% of the circumference of the bole.

Any tree that has a broken, forked, or dead top.

Any tree that has had 25% or more of the live limbs or branches broken or removed by any operation.

Defects, which include sweeps in the bole and crooked boles.

DBH - Diameter at breast height; the diameter of a tree measured at a point 4-1/2 feet above the ground on the uphill side of the tree.

Diseased Trees – Any tree greater than two feet tall with a diameter less than eleven inches at DBH with one or more of the following diseases:

Mistletoe: Trees with one or more visible infections on any part of the live crown or stem.

Gall Rust: Trees with one or more visible cankers on the bole or multiple cankers on the limbs in the green crown.

Chlorosis: Trees with off color foliage, weak root system and otherwise exhibiting a general unhealthy appearance.

Damage: Tree that exhibits insect infestation, severe mechanical, animal, or other damages (i.e. trees leaning severely).

Excess Tree - A tree that is left but should have been cut to meet spacing standards or trees-per-acre requirements.

Forked Trees – Trees with one or more forks in the live crown or with old dead or broken-out tops within 13 feet of the ground.

Hang-up Tree – A cut tree suspended above the ground by a leave tree.

Hardwood – A tree with broad leaves rather than needles (e.g., oak, madrone, etc.)

Insect Infested Tree– A tree pitching sap from the bark in multiple spots on the bole, frass in cracks of bark or at base of tree, dead or fading top.

Live Crown Ratio – The percentage of the live limbs in relation to the total tree height.

Phenotypic Defects - Referring to inherited defects or deficiencies caused by local environmental conditions. Examples:

Trees with flat top shapes having under 4 inches of leader growth (measure of previous year), forked or multiple tops, twisting in the limbs bole and trees with sweeping, leaning or drooping forms.

Slash - All debris resulting from operations including stems, limbs and tops of trees, and brush.

Streamside Management Zone (SMZ) - Riparian area protected during logging, mechanical treatments and site preparation. Contains slash and vegetation.

Suppressed Tree - Any tree with less than 30% of its total height in live green crown or with less than 4 inches of current leader growth.

Thinning - The cutting of trees to meet the short term desired condition.

Vegetation – mountain mahogany trees, woody plants, including all brush species, not including grasses.

Off-Site Tree – A planted tree not from the proper seed zone or elevation, the shape of the tree resembles an apple tree.

Average Spacing – The average of the distance between all leave trees necessary to provide the desired number of leave trees per acre.

C.3.0 Contractor Furnished Property and Services:

C.3.1 Unless otherwise specified herein, the contractor shall provide all labor, transportation, materials, and equipment necessary to perform the work as described herein.

C.3.2 Work Camps: Camping on agency-administered lands will only be allowed in approved sites and with the prior written authorization of the line officer. Should such a work camp be authorized, the contractor shall maintain the camp in an orderly and sanitary manner. All fire regulations and permits shall be followed. All garbage and refuse shall be removed from the campsite by the Contractor and disposed of off site before final payment is made.

C.3.3 Equipment: Contractor furnished equipment shall be on a fully operational basis, of modern design, and in good operating condition, with a competent, fully qualified operator. The machine shall be equipped with a mulching head attached to a boom capable of reaching at least 20 feet from center of machine to perform the work described. The Contractor shall furnish all fuel, lubricants, and personnel necessary for the operation of the equipment. All repairs, service and spill cleanup are the responsibility of the Contractor and shall be at their expense. If during the contract period, the equipment requires repairs before operations can continue, it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to complete such repairs in a timely manner.

Due to the presence of highly erosive soils (decomposed granite), the equipment shall be of low ground pressure type which meets the following specifications:

1. Ground pressure shall not exceed a maximum of 8 psi.

2. Tracked vehicle.

C.3.4 Noxious Weeds: All off-road equipment used shall be washed before moving into the project area so that the equipment is free of soil, seeds, vegetative material, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds of noxious weeds.

“Off-road equipment” includes all logging and construction equipment and such brushing equipment as brush hogs, masticators, and chippers; it does not include log trucks, chip vans, service vehicles, water trucks, pickup trucks, and similar vehicles not intended for off-road use.

Equipment will be considered clean when visual inspection does not reveal soil, seeds, plant material, or other such debris. Disassembly of equipment components or specialized inspection equipment is not required. Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer at least five days in advance of moving equipment in so that arrangements can be made for inspection.

If the project area is known to contain noxious weeds, the equipment shall be cleaned before moving to other Forest Service system lands which do not contain noxious weeds.

C.3.5 Security of Materials: The contractor may leave its equipment and Government furnished property at the work site. The contractor shall be responsible for the Contractors equipment and Government furnished property if it should be lost, stolen or damaged.

C.3.6 Spill Plan: If the total oil or oil products storage exceeds 1,320 gallons or if any single container exceeds a capacity of 660 gallons, the Contractor shall prepare and implement a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. Such plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112), including certification by a registered professional engineer. The Contractor under the direction of the Contracting Officer, or in the absence of said officer, acting independently, shall immediately take action to contain and clean up, without expense to the Government, all petroleum products spills on or in the vicinity of the project which are caused by the Contractor's employees directly or indirectly as a result of contract operations. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary by the Government for the containment and clean up of petroleum products spills caused by Contractor's employees or resulting from contract operations. The Contractor shall immediately report all petroleum products spills to the Contracting Officer.

C.4.0 Government Furnished Property and Services:

C.4.1 The government shall furnish property and services as listed below:

1) Maps

2) Any signs deemed necessary not specified herein

3) Locks and keys that may be necessary to access certain units or areas.

C.5.0 Specific Tasks:

C.5.1 Mechanical Fuels Treatment (Bull Hog Treatment)-Line Item 0030

C.5.1.1 Level of Difficulty- Removal/shredding of material using a Fecon head or equivalent tracked mounted vehicle equipment either hydraulic or PTO driven cutter head with a minimum head lift height of 12.5’ to alter the vegetation in accordance with a specifiec level of work, prescription, or as otherwise specified in the task order. The level of difficulty for the treatment will be determined by the task order. The level is based on the crown closure and slope of the area to be mechanically treated on slopes under 46% as follows:

Item 0030AA - Level I - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Item 0030AB - Level II - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 0 and 30 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Item 0030AC - Level III - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Item 0030AD - Level IV - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be between 31 and 60 percent total cover. Slope is from 30 to 45%.

Item 0030AE - Level V - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover. Slope is under 30%.

Item 0030AF - Level VI - Crown closure of material to be severed is estimated to be greater than 60% percent total cover. Slope is from 31 to 45%.

C.6.0 Technical Specification:

C.6.1 Mastication Standards:

1. All vegetation and slash identified to be treated shall be cut at a maximum of 6 inches above the normal plane of the ground (measured at stump height on uphill side).

2. No slash and other vegetative debris shall be more than 8 inches deep as measured from the ground level.

3. Specifications for cut material (slash) shall be:

50 % shall be less than or equal to 6 inches in length.

40 % shall be less than or equal to 2 feet in length.

10 % may be from 2-4 feet in length.

4. No damage to crop trees as a result of contract operations is permitted.

5. All cut vegetation shall be kept within unit boundaries.

6. Any cut vegetation falling into ditches, roads, road banks, trails or adjacent units shall be removed by the end of the day.

7. No masticated or cut material shall lean against or be suspended by a leave tree.

8. Vegetation that is within 2 ft. vertical or horizontal of any obstacle such as large rocks or fences will not require treatment.

9. All boles or pieces up to 14 inches in diameter shall be masticated if the bole is higher then 12 inches above the ground level

An open stand with healthier trees and a variety of age classes is the desired look of the treatment in forested areas. A mosaic pattern in pure brush stands is the desired look.

All snags over 10 inches in DBH that do not create a hazard to performing work shall be saved.

Snags over 10 inches DBH creating a hazard to performing work will be cut and masticated (according to mastication specifications) only upon approval of the COR.

Snags less than 10 inches DBH shall be masticated.

C.6.2 Prescription: A precription will be given of each project site when a task order is given. Things that the precription will cover may include but are not limited to: Tree spacing, species listed in order of preference for removal, percentage of material to be masticated, leave tree/vegetation, and non work areas.

AGAR-452.237-71 PRE-BID/PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE (FEB 1988)

(a) The Government is planning a pre-bid/pre-proposal conference, during which potential Offerors may obtain a better understanding of the work required.

(b) Offerors are encouraged to submit all questions in writing at least five (5) days prior to the conference. Questions will be considered at any time prior to or during the conference. However, Offerors will be asked to confirm verbal questions in writing. Subsequent to the conference, an amendment to the solicitation containing an abstract of the questions and answers, and a list of attendees, will be disseminated.

(c) In order to facilitate conference preparations, it is requested that the person named on the Standard Form 33 of this solicitation be contacted and advised of the number of persons who will attend.

(d) The Government assumes no responsibility for any expense incurred by an Offeror prior to contract award.

(e) Offerors are cautioned that, notwithstanding any remarks or clarifications given at the conference, all terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged unless they are changed by amendment to the solicitation. If the answers to conference questions, or any solicitation amendment, create ambiguities, it is the responsibility of the offeror to seek clarification prior to submitting an offer.

(f) The conference will be held:

Date:June 8, 2010 Time: 1300 hrs (1:00 PM Local Time)

Location: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Supervisor’s Office, 1200 Franklin Way, Sparks Nv 89431.

RSVP with Contracting Officer Steve Roehr at (702) 839-5575. Meeting may not be held if no RSVPs.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1. N/A

E. 2. CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

E.2.1. Quality Control Plan. The Contractor shall provide a general Quality Control Plan (QCP) with the technical proposal.

The general Quality Control Plan must demonstrate how the Contractor will assure quality meets the requirements and specifications of the contract. The Plan shall describe how quality will be monitored to assure the performance standards are met, the supervision of crew and work, and personnel that will be performing the quality control. Quality control shall include monitoring quality while planting is in progress, tree care, and other associated tasks, and an unbiased sample of planting, and artificial shade and ADC installation for determining actual quality percentage.

E.2.2 Inspection of plots – Each plot will be randomly selected, given equal weight and inspected for the following listed below. A final percentage will be determined from the plot results for 1) Crop Tree Selection and 2) Mastication and Slash Treatment.

E.2.2.1-Upon inspection of all plots, the quality of thinning shall be calculated as follows:

# of passing plots ---------------------- X 100 = Quality % # of total plots

E.2.3 Mastication and Slash Treatment for all Items

E.2.3.1 – The location of mastication and slash treatment plots will be nested inside the crop tree selection plots. A visual inspection will be made for the following. Item A and Item B will be averagved together for % quality:

A- At each plot location, mastication and slash treatment will be examined to see if it has been treated according to the specifications in Section C8.2.1. If any of the specifications are not met within the plot, the plot will fail.

B-If more than five Brush sprouts are left greater than 6 inches above the average ground level, the plot will fail.

E.2.32 - Upon inspection of all plots for a unit, the quality of mastication and slash treatment shall be calculated as follows:

# of passing plots for A + # of passing plots for B -------------------------------------------------------------- X 100 = Quality % # of total plots taken of A + B

E.2.4 Quality % After finding a percent for Crop or Cut Tree Selection and Mastication and Slash Treatment, the two treatments will be added together and averaged for a final inspection percentage. For example, a 95% for tree selection and an 86% for mastication and slash treatment will yield an overall inspection percentage of 91%.

( % tree selection + % mastication & slash treatment) / 2 = overall inspection percentage

E.3 Acceptance Level

Work on this contract will be deemed acceptable when the quality percentage is least 90 percent for acceptance for full payment. Where inspection determines quality is 80 percent and above, but below 90 percent, the work will be accepted at a rate reduction of 2 percent for each 1 percent the quality of work is below 90 percent. If the percentage falls below 80 percent due to inadequate treatment, the area may be reworked to bring the percentage up or no payment will be made for the work. The contractor shall pay for reinspection costs of reworked areas. A maximum of 2 reworks will be allowed on any sub item and only one may be allowed if two reworks are common.

E.4 Government Inspections Government inspections are for the purpose of satisfying the Government that the services are acceptable and do not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for maintaining quality control.

The Contracting Officer's Representative or designated inspector will conduct all inspections. The Contractor (or designated representative) is encouraged to be present to observe inspections. Summary results will be made available on request.

Compliance Inspections. Visual compliance inspections will be made on a periodic basis. Such inspections are not final and do not constitute acceptance by the Government.

Final Inspections. Final (formal) inspections for payment will be made on completed sub-items only. Contractor shall request final inspections in writing and give the Forest Service at least two working days advanced notice. Inspections will be completed within four working days after the notice is received. If the work is not ready for inspection at the time specified by the Contractor, the cost associated with the inspection attempt may be charged to the Contractor.

Disputed Inspection.

The Contractor may request reinspection without rework if the results are unacceptable. Reinspection must be requested in writing within 48 hours after receiving written notice of the inspection results. Reinspection will be accomplished within five working days after receipt of the contractor's written request.

The same sampling and inspection procedures will be used, but new samples will be taken. The inspection pattern will be shifted so that new samples will not overlap previously inspected samples. Results will be rounded to the nearest whole percent.

If reinspection results are within five percentage points of the first inspection, the original inspection result will be used in determining acceptability and payment. If reinspection results are greater than five percentage points above or below the first inspection, the reinspection results will be used.

If the reinspection results are within five percentage points of the first inspection, the Contractor shall pay the actual costs of the reinspection.

Reinspection after Rework. Where rework after a failed inspection may improve the inspection results, the Contractor may rework the area and request (in writing) a second inspection. The Government will charge to the Contractor the cost of this additional inspection. Reinspection will be accomplished within five working days after the notice is received. The results of the second inspection will be final, and no further rework will be permitted. Areas not ready for reinspection at the time specified by the Contractor will not be reinspected, and the results of the first inspection will be final.

GOVERNMENT VERIFICATION PROCEDURES

A. The Government will verify the Contractor's work with an identical inspection program equal to a least 1/5 the number of plots inspected by the Contractor.

B. If the Government's pay percent computation is within 5 percent of the Contractor's pay computation using the same formula, the Government will accept the Contractor's data for pay purposes.

C. If the difference is greater than 5 percent, the Government will use its inspection for pay purposes.

CONTRACTOR'S RIGHT TO CHALLENGE GOVERNMENT VERIFICATION

A. The Contractor may challenge the Government verification results in writing to the Contracting Officer.