Nez_Perce-Clearwater_NF_Palouse_Machine_Piling_(AG-02RC-S-15-0051).doc

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ITEM 1: Abe’s Animals Machine Piling, 3 regeneration units, 1 commercial thinning unit

Ordered

ITEM 2: Cherry Pit Machine Piling, 3 regen units, 3 commercial thinning units

19, 22 acres to be piled

Unit 22, 17 acres to be piled

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52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards. (Oct 1995)

The Government may make multiple contract awards from this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to make a single award, if it is in the best interest of the Government to do so. Contractors must submit prices for all Items and Sub-items within an Item to be considered for award.

The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards under this solicitation. Quoters must submit prices for all Sub-items to be considered for award. In the event that quoted prices exceed funding availability, award may be offered to quoters for quantities less than those shown in an Item.

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It is the objective of this contract to obtain high quality services to ensure adequate fuel reduction of the hazardous fuels generated through logging activities (Abes Animals 54, Cherry Pit 6, 7, 20, 21, & 22) and to achieve site preparation of regeneration units for planting (Abes Animals 39, 53, & 55;Cherry Pit 19, &24). Abes Animals 54, Cherry Pit 6, 7, 20, 21, & 22 were harvested with a commercial thinning silvicultural prescription. Areas to be treated in commercial thinnings are machine corridors identified by the Forest Service treating 25% of the area of each unit. The remaining units previously mentioned are regeneration units and were treated with a Seed Tree or High Retention Shelterwood silvicultural prescriptions. The resulting fuels generated from harvest activities will be treated to the specifications of the contract within the boundaries of each harvest unit. The Contractor shall perform this work in compliance with all terms, specifications, and provisions of this Contract. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies (except those designated as Government-furnished), and incidentals necessary to perform fuel reduction services on the designated areas.

Fuel loading may be reduced either through the removal of the material from the sites for utilization or through the creation of machine piles on-site, which would then be treated by the Forest Service to complete fuel reduction. The Forest Service prefers to have as much material as possible removed from the site.

LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION

(1) Item 1: Abe’s Animals 39, 53, 54, & 55

The project consists of reducing fuels generated through harvest activities on Regeneration Units 39, 53, & 55 as well as Commercial Thinning Unit 54 of the Abes Animals Timber Sale. The project area is on the Palouse Ranger District of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. All of the units are located on the same forest road. Project site is located on forest road 3321 North and East of the community of Bovill. Drive North from Bovill on state highway 3 for 3.5 miles and turn left onto Forest Road (FR) 377. Drive West on FR 377 for 1 mile and turn left onto FR 3321. FR 3321 is a gated road and is locked year round, a key will need to be checked out in order to gain access by vehicle to the work site. Drive south and west on FR 3321 for 4.6 miles to the east edge of unit 39 this unit lies on the south and north side of the road. Continue traveling west on FR 3321 for another 0.75 miles to a junction with FR3321 and FR3322. At this junction keep right onto native surfaced road FR3322 (note this road is difficult to travel on when road conditions are wet). Travel 1.0 miles from the junction to the east edge of unit 53 which lies on the south of the road. Continue west on FR3322 for 0.25 miles to the east edge of unit 54 on the north side of the road. Continue west for another 0.17 miles to east edge of unit 55 on the south side of the road.

Unit 39 is a 5 acre seed tree with reserves regeneration unit that was harvested with ground based logging systems. Unit 53 is a 40 acre high retention shelterwood of which 24 acres will be treated with machine piling. Unit 55 is a 16 acre high retention shelterwood of which 12 acres will be treated with machine piling. The slash load resulting from harvest activities will be built up into piles meeting the specifications of the contract and will be treated in the fall to allow site prep for silvicultural tree planting and hazardous fuels reduction. Boundaries are identified in the attached map and boundaries are marked onsite with vertical orange or blue paint on boundary trees.

Unit 54 is a 69 acre commercial thinning that was primarally harvested using ground based logging systems. Select machine trails and corridors identified by the Forest Service will make up the area to be worked which totals 18 acres or ~25% of the area of the unit. The unit will have the resulting slash from harvest activities built up into machine piles meeting the specifications of the contract. The constructed piles will be treated in the fall by Forest Service employees. Boundaries are marked with vertical orange or blue paint on boundary trees. All main skid trails and corridors identified by the Forest Service will make up the area to be worked which totals 25% of the harvested unit.

(a) Sub-item 1.1: Abe’s Animals Unit 39 (5 acres), will require fuel reduction through the construction of slash piles. Piles will have to meet size specifications as defined in the contract. The harvest prescription for this unit was a Seed Tree regeneration harvest. The unit to be piled was slashed by the purchaser.

(b) Sub-item 1.2: Abe’s Animals Unit 53 (24 of 40 acres to be piled), will require fuel reduction through the construction of slash piles. Piles will have to meet size specifications as defined in the contract. The harvest prescription for this unit was a High Retention Shelterwood. The unit to be piled was slashed by the purchaser.

(c) Sub-item 1.3: Abe’s Animals Unit 55 (12 of 16 acres to be piled), will require fuel reduction through the construction of slash piles. Piles will have to meet size specifications as defined in the contract. The harvest prescription for this unit was a High Retention Shelterwood. The unit to be piled was slashed by the purchaser.

(d) Sub-item 1.4: Abes Animals 54 (18 acres of a 69 acre unit to be piled), will require fuel reduction through the construction of slash piles. Piles will have to meet size specifications as defined in the contract. The harvest prescription for this unit was a improvement cut. The unit to be piled was slashed by the Forest Service in 2014 and completed in 2015.

(e) Sub-item 1.5: Additional hourly work is not guaranteed under this contract, but if requested, would be for incidental work in nearby areas.

Contractors are encouraged to visit the project site in this solicitation, as well as areas that have been successfully piled to these specifications in past contracts. These units are behind a locked gate that is locked year round. A key may be checked out at the Palouse Ranger Station in Potlatch, Idaho in order to visit the work sites. Contact the following the fire/fuels employees for additional information; Lisa Spinelli, Alan Carlson, and Renee Kuehner at (208) 875-1131.

(2) Item 2: Cherry Pit Machine Piling, 3 regen units, & 5 commercial thinning units.

Note: In the Cherry Pit sale area work will have to be done in order to reopen access to units due to contract timing requirements for the purchaser of the timber sale to decommission and rehab temp roads and machine corridors. Considerable travel distances will be associated with work performed in units 21 & 24 due to temp roads having been obliterated. It is expected that this additional time spent walking machines in and out and recreating and upon completion reclosing access into units will be reflected in bids made on the advertised contract. Due to the presence of a Goshawk nest within the project area Cherry Pit units 19, 20, & 22 cannot have any work performed in them until after August 15.

The project consists of reducing fuels generated through harvest activities on Regeneration Units 19, & 24 as well as Commercial Thinning Units 6, 7, 20, 21, & 22 of the Cherry Pit Timber Sale. The project area is on the Palouse Ranger District of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. Project area is located 3 miles north and east of the community of Helmer, Idaho along State Highway 3/8 and on Forest Road 1444. From Deary, Idaho drive east on State Highway 3/8 for 7.52 miles turning right onto turnout frontage road. The first gate in the fence gives access to Cherry Pit Unit 20. Continue past the first gate (going north) on the frontage road to the second gate, this gives access to Cherry Pit Unit 19. For units 6, 7, 21, 22, & 24 continue past the frontage road on State Highway 3/8 for 1 mile then turn right onto FR 1444. After turning off of the highway keep right within the first 0.1 mile and travel 0.2 miles to where the road Y’s and keep to the right. At this point to the west (right) of the road is a corral with a gate through the fence. Through this gate will give you access to units 7, 21, & 24. Continue past the corral for 0.2 miles on FR 1444 to unit 6. Continue south on FR 1444 for 0.75 miles to a rehabilitated landing area on the right (east) side of the road. This is the middle of the eastern flank of unit 22.

Unit 19 (no work performed until after August 15) is a 22 acre shelterwood regeneration unit that was harvested with ground based logging systems. Unit 24 is a 76 acre regeneration harvest unit that was harvested with ground based logging systems. The slash resulting from harvest activities will be built up into piles meeting the specifications of the contract and will be treated in the fall to allow site prep for silvicultural tree planting and hazardous fuels reduction. Boundaries are identified in the attached map and boundaries are marked with vertical orange or blue paint on boundary trees. Unit 6 is a 10 acre (2.5 acres to be piled) commercial thinning that was harvested using ground based logging systems. Unit 7 is a 7 acre (1.5 acres to be piled) commercial thinning that was harvested using ground based logging systems. Unit 20 (no work performed until after August 15) is a 45 acre (9 acres to be piled) commercial thinning that was harvested using ground based logging systems. Unit 21 is a 27 acre (5 acres to be piled) commercial thinning that was harvested using ground based logging systems. Unit 22 (no work performed until after August 15) is a 67 acre (17 acres to be piled) commercial thinning that was harvested using ground based logging systems. Select machine trails and corridors identified by the Forest Service will make up the area to be worked which totals 35 acres total for all of the units to be machine piled or ~25% of the total area of the units. The units will have the resulting slash from harvest activities built up into machine piles meeting the specifications of the contract. The constructed piles will be treated in the fall by Forest Service employees. Boundaries are marked with vertical orange or blue paint on boundary trees. All main skid trails and corridors identified by the Forest Service will make up the area to be worked which totals 25% of the harvested units.

(a) Sub-item 2.1: Cherry Pit Unit 19 (22 acres, no work performed until after August 15), will require fuel reduction through the construction of slash piles. Piles will have to meet size specifications as defined in the contract. The harvest prescription for this unit was a Shelterwood harvest. The unit to be piled was slashed by the purchaser.

(b) Sub-item 2.2: Cherry Pit Unit 24 (76 acres), will require fuel reduction through the construction of slash piles. Piles will have to meet size specifications as defined in the contract. The harvest prescription for this unit was a Seed Tree harvest. The unit to be piled was slashed by the purchaser.

(c) Sub-item 2.3: Cherry Pit Unit 6 (2.5 acres of 10 acres to be piled), will require fuel reduction through the construction of slash piles. Piles will have to meet size specification as defined in the contract. The harvest prescription for this unit was a commercial thinning harvest. The unit to be piled was slashed by the purchaser and Forest Service in 2015.

(d) Sub-item 2.4: Cherry Pit Unit 7 (1.5 acres of 7 acres to be piled), will require fuel reduction through the construction of slash piles. Piles will have to meet size specification as defined in the contract. The harvest prescription for this unit was a commercial thinning harvest. The unit to be piled was slashed by the purchaser and Forest Service in 2015.

(e) Sub-item 2.5: Cherry Pit Unit 20 (9 acres of 45 acres to be piled, no work performed until after August 15 ), will require fuel reduction through the construction of slash piles. Piles will have to meet size specification as defined in the contract. The harvest prescription for this unit was a commercial thinning harvest. The unit to be piled was slashed by the purchaser and Forest Service in 2015.

(f) Sub-item 2.6: Cherry Pit Unit 21 (5 acres of 27 acres to be piled), will require fuel reduction through the construction of slash piles. Piles will have to meet size specification as defined in the contract. The harvest prescription for this unit was a commercial thinning harvest. The unit to be piled was slashed by the purchaser and Forest Service in 2015.

(g) Sub-item 2.7: Cherry Pit Unit 22 (17 acres of 67 acres to be piled, no work performed until after August 15), will require fuel reduction through the construction of slash piles. Piles will have to meet size specification as defined in the contract. The harvest prescription for this unit was a commercial thinning harvest. The unit to be piled was slashed by the purchaser and Forest Service in 2015.

(h) Sub-item 2.8: Additional hourly work is not guaranteed under this contract, but if requested, would be for incidental work in nearby areas.

Contractors are encouraged to visit the project site in this solicitation, as well as areas that have been successfully piled to these specifications in past contracts. These units are not behind a locked gate. However due to contract requirements associated with the harvest the temp roads have been obliterated and will need some work in reopening in order to provide access back to the units and after work is completed will need to be reclosed for machine piling work in the Cherry Pit sale area. Contractors may arrange to perform a site visit or additional information by calling Lisa Spinelli, Alan Carlson, or Renee Kuehner at (208) 875-1131.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

Gate keys, if needed to access units, will be signed out to the Contractor by the Government for the period of use needed to complete contract work. Keys will be returned to the Government upon completion of contract work.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

1) DBH (Diameter Breast Height) - Diameter of the trunk measured at a point 4 1/2 feet above the ground level on the uphill side of tree.

2) Dead and downed logs - Any log at least 12" in diameter on the smaller end and at least 8' in length 3) Fuels - Wildland vegetative material which can burn. It includes woody debris, suspended or down, and standing live trees 10” dbh or less that are not selected as leave trees.

4) Hangup Tree - Any cut tree that leans against or is suspended by an uncut tree more than 3 feet off the ground.

5) Ladder fuel reduction - The cutting of excess trees to reduce the potential for ground fire to reach the overstory tree crowns while leaving the number of desireable trees per acre to maintain current or future forest structures that meet various resource objectives.

6) Slash - Any vegetation that was cut by the Contractor or previous contractor.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1) DESIRED FUTURE CONDITION

The work objective is to provide adequate fuel reduction in the regeneration and commercial thinning units such that the desired future condition as described below is met.

The work, whether done under hour or acre unit measurement, will be performed to accomplish the following specific performance objectives:

(a) Item 1: Abe’s Animals 39, 53, 54 & 55, Item 2: Cherry Pit 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22 & 24:

The contractor shall excavator pile all slash meeting the contract specifications on all acres of the identified work area where slopes are appropriate for machine use. This is being done for removal of hazardous fuels generated through timber harvest activities and in regeneration harvest units to create plantable areas post piling. Material will be predominantly burnable organic matter with a minimum of soil content.

On regeneration harvest units (Abe’s 39, 53, 55 & Cherry Pit 19, & 24) scarification for site preparation will be accomplished through the activity of the machine constructing piles.

(b) If the desired future condition will be met wholly or in part through the creation of machine piles, then slash and debris meeting the following description for “Material to be Piled” shall be piled in such manner that will provide for:

· Complete and unattended combustion of the piles with relatively minor effort of ignition.

· Piles shall have no significant quantities of soil mixed with material that would impede free combustion. Exceptions are scattered pieces of wood and isolated pieces of slash described under “Long-term Nutrient Recycling” that shall be left on each acre to provide nutrients and shade for young trees.

· Where feasible, piles shall be placed in such a manner that they may be reached from the road to facilitate any potential future utilization opportunities.

The size classes of material to be piled, the approximate dimensions of the piles and the approximate percentages of material to be piled and to be left laying on the worksites are as follows. Minor adjustments to these specifications may be ordered by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) on a unit-by-unit basis. The work, whether done under hour or acre unit measurement, will be performed to accomplish the specific objectives listed under ‘Performance Objectives’.

2) EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES

All equipment shall be in good operating and mechanical condition and operated in a proper and safe manner. The Contractor shall use equipment meeting the following capabilities:

(a) Safety:

The equipment used to perform this work shall meet all safety standards and shall be in good mechanical condition. Adequate guarding is required to protect both machine and operator and a seat belt is required for the operator. Past experience indicates this type of operation can expose the machine and operator to significant hazards caused by dislodged falling material or debris projected toward the machine from front, top, sides, and bottom.

(b) Slopes:

Equipment must be capable of operating on slopes up to, but not exceeding, 35%. Slopes exceeding 35% will seldom be encountered. Slopes generally will vary from 0 - 35%, with a mean general average of 15 - 25%. Piling on slopes steeper than 30% would only occur on occasional tractor corridors where direct upslope - downslope operation will take place. Sidehill operation on greater than 35% slopes will not be required.

(c) Details:

For piling, the equipment shall be capable of reaching up to 20 feet on either side of the machine and shall be capable of piling slash a minimum of 10 feet in height from ground level. Grapple, bucket, brush rake, or combination, shall be able to support the weight of the machine to lift the machine off stumps and rocks, and to assist moving the machine on steep ground. A crawler-type excavator with horsepower rating of 80-125 hp has successfully performed this type of work in the past.

Heavy track mounted equipment or other mechanical apparatus proposed for use on this contract shall meet the following specifications:

1. Maximum ground pressure of less than 6 pounds per square inch, horsepower rating greater than 45, and a climbing ability up to 35% slope.

2. Effective arm reach of 20 feet.

3. Non leaking fluid systems.

4. Ability to process fuels 12” DBH or less.

5. For tracked equipment, operator cab, engine and arm shall be able to rotate 360 degrees while tracks remain stationary.

6. Equipped with an approved spark arrester as described in Spark Arrester Guide, General Purpose and Locomotive, NFES 1363.

7. Equipped with one filled 5 gallon water backpack pump, complete with carrying straps and trombone style pump. Backpack unit must be free from defects.

8. All multi-position small engines must be equipped with an approved spark arrester as described in Spark Arrester Guide, Multiposition Small Engine, NFES 2363.

3) PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

(a) MATERIAL TO BE TREATED:

Items 1 & 2 - Abe’s Animals 39, 53, 54 & 55; Cherry Pit 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, & 24 Size: Logging slash, uprooted brush, and excessive concentrations of organic, burnable material. Material in the 0"- 6" size class will be treated. Material will be predominantly burnable organic matter with a minimum of soil content.

Quantity/Area: Designated corridors of the identified area listed where slopes and leave tree spacing are appropriate for machine use will be treated, unless otherwise specified, in which case all of the area will be treated.

(b)

PILE REQUIREMENTS:

Material must be placed into piles of sufficient height so that piles will ignite readily and burn up completely. Emphasis will be placed upon pile compaction and height over pile width because high (hay stack) machine piles that are well-compacted ignite readily and burn up completely. More than a minor amount of soil included in the pile will inhibit clean combustion and will be required to be repiled. Slash must be tightly pressed into piles as opposed to loosely arranged in order to support complete combustion. Piles will not be closer than 15 feet to unit boundaries and leave trees inside of the unit. Minimum pile height is 6 feet. Past experience indicates that a ratio of two vertical feet to three horizontal feet results in piles with optimal burning capability. For example, a pile 6 feet in height should be 9 feet wide or a pile 12 feet in height should be 18 feet wide. These are the guidelines to be used in determining a pile's acceptability. In areas of units that contain a minimum of slash, piles can be made smaller than the specifications indicated with the approval of the COR. Small, too close to leave trees, poorly constructed, and piles that are placed close to one another will not be accepted and will be reworked until the work is acceptable and within the specifications of the contract.

4)

RESOURCE PROTECTION:

Work will be performed in such manner that resource damage is minimized and/or mitigated at all times. Damage to delicate soil compositions, creation of erosion potential, and scarring of leave trees and standing adjacent timber will not be acceptable.

Any existing facility including but not limited to roads, water bars, culverts, drainage ditches, fences, cattle guards, bridges, pavement, or structures that are damaged as a result of the Contractor's actions shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor at no cost to the Government.

The Contractor will not operate any equipment within 20 feet of any live stream.

5)

NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL:

In order to prevent the potential spread of noxious weeds, contractor will be required to use weed-free equipment. Contractor will remove all mud, dirt, and plants from all off-road equipment before moving onto National Forest land and inside the project areas. Cleaning must occur off National Forest lands. Equipment must be inspected by the Government prior to moving onto National Forest lands.

6) SALVAGE

Biomass removal will be permitted under this contract. Biomass is defined as vegetative material not meeting merchantability specifications, lodgepole pine less than six (6) inches in diameter at breast height (7” DSH), and all other tree species less than seven (7) inches in diameter at breast height (8” DSH).

7) ROAD CLEARING

Areas identified as roads shall be kept clear of contractor created slash piles from the top of the cutbank to the downhill edge of the fill. Slash piles will not be permitted on road surfaces.

8)

FUEL STORAGE

If the Contractor maintains a cache or storage of petroleum products on site of 100 gallons or more, Contractor shall provide a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan. Contractor shall take appropriate measures to ensure containment of any spill from storage and keep from entering any watercourse, stream, or body of water. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to notify the COR immediately if there is a spill of 5 gallons or more of any petroleum product. The Contractor shall be held liable for cost of clean up and restoration of resource.

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REFUELING

All refueling, maintenance, servicing, and repairs shall be done at landings, roads, turnouts or similar hardened surfaces. Fuel, oil, or other liquids contained in tanks, equipment, reservoirs, or storage for operations site shall not be dumped on the ground.

CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL – Inspection of Services

Definition: "Services," as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

1) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

2) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

3) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

4) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may:

· Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements; and

· Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

5) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may:

· By contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service; or

· Terminate the contract for default.

G. GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

1)

INSPECTION:

The Contractor shall notify the COR when each item is complete and ready for inspection. The Government will make a visual inspection of each contract item to determine quality. If the visual inspection reveals the probability of missed objectives, the Contractor shall review the unit with the COR to determine if there is agreement. Missed Performance Objectives will be reworked at the contractor’s expense. If the COR and Contractor do not agree with results of the visual examination, the following systematic procedures will be used for inspection.

2)

SYSTEMATIC INSPECTION PROCEDURE:

Each contract item in question will be inspected to determine acceptability in accordance with Technical Specifications of this contract. Upon receipt of notice from the Contractor of unit completion, a mutually agreed upon date for inspection will be arranged. The Contractor is encouraged to observe the inspection. The results will not be averaged with any other item for payment purposes. If the results indicate the need for rework, unsatisfactory portions of the unit will be reworked at the contractor’s expense. Inspections necessitated by the rework shall be paid for by the Contractor based upon actual costs to the Government.

· Work site will be evaluated to ensure enough material has been removed or piled to meet the objectives as described in Technical Specifications of this contract.

· Piles will be evaluated for their size and shape, compaction, quantity of non-burnable material, and overall capacity to ignite readily and burn up completely.

· Work site will be evaluated for damage to natural resources and existing improvements.

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

(1) CONTRACT TIME

Contract time will start on the date specified below, the contractor will have 77 days to complete the contract. Should unforseen restrictions (such as fire restrictions or excessively wet ground conditions) force work stoppage, a contract time extension may be granted.

Item

Estimated Beginning Date

Performance Period Through

July 1, 2015

September 30, 2015 The Contractor shall maintain progress at a rate which will assure completion of the work within the contract time specified above.

Sub-items:

1.5 & 2.8; Hourly: If additional hourly work is ordered, additional contract time will be specified.

Work Schedule Constraints. Work will be accomplished in a systematic and workman fashion.

(2) METHOD OF PAYMENT

Payment will be made at the unit price shown in the Schedule of Items for work that has been inspected and accepted by the Government.

When Government quality assurance indicates that the work does not meet contract requirements, the Government will take appropriate action in accordance with the Inspection clause in FAR 52.212-4 of the contract.

Payment will be Lump Sum (LS) at the full completion of each scheduled sub-Item. Progress payments and partial payments should not be anticipated. Please note that this is to facilitate and support the new www.ipp.gov invoicing system.

(3) METHOD OF MEASUREMENT – Hourly Work

An hour consists of 60 minutes of actual operation of equipment on authorized Government work. Moving of equipment under its own power, when so ordered by the Forest Service, will constitute authorized work. Nonproductive time such as, but not restricted to, lack of operating supplies or qualified operator, service time, time lost by reason of breakdown or being stuck, or loading time of specified accessories shall not constitute "actual operation".

Payment for Low boy transit for equipment from last designated work location/site/area to new work site and or area will be determined after full mobilization. Itemized payment request will be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative through to the Contracting Officer for consideration and acceptance. Determination and valuation will be construed through FAR 52.212-4 Commerical Items, “Mutual Acceptance.”

(4) DAILY RECORD

The Contractor shall maintain a daily record for each piece of equipment showing:

· Contract number and item number applicable to the equipment

· Name of Contractor and Contract Item Number.

· Hours of actual operation on authorized work to nearest quarter hour.

· Hours of nonproductive time and reason.

· Start and stop time of Hobbs meter for each day worked

This daily record shall be documented on a shift ticket or other pre-agreed upon form. The operator performing the work shall sign the shift ticket and give a copy to the COR or Inspector each time an inspection is made.

USE OF PREMISES

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.

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.

KEY PERSONNEL

The key personnel specified in the Offeror's Technical Proposal are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder. Prior to diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer reasonably in advance and shall submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the contract.

No diversion shall be made by the Contractor without the written consent of the Contracting Officer, and concurrence with the District: Provided that the Contracting Officer may ratify in writing such diversion and such ratification shall constitute the consent of the Contracting Officer required by this clause. The contract may be amended from time to time during the course of the contract to either add or delete personnel, as appropriate.

FIRE CONTROL

(a) Contractor's Responsibility for Contractor-Caused Fires. The Contractor, whether or not directed by the Forest Service, shall immediately extinguish, without expense to the Government, all fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are caused by Contractor's employees, whether set directly or indirectly as a result of Contractor operations. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation resulting from fires set or caused by the Contractor's employees or resulting from contract operations.

(b) Other Fires. For the purpose of fighting forest fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are not caused by the Contractor or his employees, the Contractor when requested by the Contracting Officer shall place his employees and equipment temporarily at the disposal of the Forest Service. Payment for such services will be made by the Government at not less than the current rate for fire-fighting services established by the Forest Service in the area concerned.

Any employees and equipment furnished will be relieved from fire fighting as soon as the Forest Service finds that it is practicable to employ other labor and equipment adequate for the protection of the area.

An equitable adjustment in contract time may be made for this period.

(c) Fire Protection Requirements - Fire Plan. At all times during closed fire season period, as specified by State law, the Contractor shall comply with each of the following provisions to the extent applicable to his operation under the contract.

(1) Fire Tools. The Contractor will provide for each employee in the contract area at least one approved handtool of a type appropriate in the contract area, such as shovel, pulaski, or ax. Tools required and furnished under (2) and (4) below, shall count toward fulfillment of the above requirement. Where additional tools, beyond those required under (2) and (4) below, are to be provided, the Contractor shall seal such tools in one or more boxes painted red and marked "Tools for Fire Only." All tools required herein shall be kept sharp and in good serviceable condition and maintained at locations to be designated by the Forest Service.

(2) Fire Extinguishers and Tools on Mobile or Stationary Equipment. Each unit of powered equipment used in connection with this contract, including automobiles, trucks, tractors, etc., shall be equipped with serviceable tools and fire extinguishers as follows:

One - fire extinguisher, dry chemical type of not less than 2-1/2 pound capacity with a 4 BC or higher rating.

One - shovel, round point #0 lady or equal.

One - ax, 2 pounds or over, 26-inch minimum length, or one pulaski.

One - water container (at least 1-gallon capacity), not required with stationary equipment.

(3) Spark Arresters. Each internal combustion engine shall be provided with a spark arrester or spark arresting device approved by the Forest Service. Exceptions where the Forest Service may approve mufflers, or other equipment in lieu of spark arresters qualified and rated under Forest Service Standard 5100-1a are: (a) small multiposition engines, such as chain saws, shall meet Society of Automotive Engineers J335b standards; (b) passenger-carrying vehicles and light trucks may have baffle-type mufflers with tail pipe; (c) heavy-duty trucks may have a vertical stack exhaust system and muffler, provided the exhaust stack extends above the cab of the vehicle. An exhaust-driven turbocharger is considered to be a satisfactory spark arrester. Internal combustion engine exhaust systems, arresters, and other devices must be properly installed and maintained.

(4) Powersaws. For each powersaw used in connection with this contract, the following will be provided:

One - shovel, round point #0 lady or equal. Shovel must be immediately available for use.

One - Fire extinguisher, containing not less than 8 ounces of extinguisher fluid, or a dry chemical powder-type of not less than 1-pound capacity. The extinguisher must be immediately accessible to the saw operator at all times.

Any fueling or refueling of a powersaw shall only be done in an area which has first been cleared or is free of all material capable of carrying fire; powersaw shall be moved at least 10 feet from place of fueling before starting.

(5) Blasting. Fuse or prima cord shall not be used unless authorized in writing by the COR with special precautions stated.

(6) Smoking. Smoking shall not be permitted within the contract area except on surfaced or dirt roads, at landings, within closed vehicles, in camps, or at other posted places, and shall never be allowed while working or traveling on foot.

(7) Storage of Petroleum and Other Highly Flammable Products. Gasoline, oil, grease, or other highly flammable material will be stored either in a separate building used exclusively for such storage, or at a site when all combustible debris and vegetation is cleared away within a radius of 25 feet. Fire extinguishers and/or sand barrels may be required at such locations specified by the Forest Service when unusually hazardous conditions exist.

(8) Debris Burning and Warming Fires. Burning permits will be required for all debris burning fires. Lunch and warming fires may be allowed in fireproofed areas during periods of low fire danger if and as specified in the fire plan. Such fires must not be left burning unattended.

(9) Precautions for Stoves. Stovepipes on all temporary buildings, trailers, and tents using wood burning stoves, will be equipped with roof jacks and serviceable spark arresters of mesh with openings no larger than 5/8 inch.

All stovepipes, inside and out, will not be closer than 2 feet from any wood or other flammable material or 1 foot if the combustible material is protected by a metal or asbestos shield.

(10) Welding. Welding or use of cutting torches will be permitted only in areas that have been cleared or are free of all material capable of carrying fire. Flammable debris and vegetation must be removed from within a minimum of 10 feet radius of all welding and cutting torch operations. A shovel and a 5-gallon standard backpack water container (filled) with handpump attached, shall be immediately available for use in the event of a fire start.

(11) Fire Plan. Prior to initiating work on the contract area, during the closed fire season period, a fire prevention and suppression plan will usually be prepared. The Contractor and the Forest Service will jointly prepare this plan. Such plan shall include a detailed list of personnel and equipment at the Contractor's disposal for implementing the plan. The fire plan shall also specify additional measures and/or special requirements, such as Hoot Owl restrictions, necessary during periods of critical fire weather conditions.

When Hoot Owl restrictions are invoked, the Forest Service may curtail or shut down all or portions of a Contractor's operations. The following requirements may be imposed:

(i) All high fire risk operations could be terminated at 1300 local time.

(ii) All burning could be stopped, including debris burning fires.

(iii) Patroller may be required for a period of 2 hours after high fire risk operations and 1 hour after end of work shift. The Contractor shall provide the Patroller.

(12) Pump and Trailer. NOT USED

(13) Burning. NOT USED

PREWORK CONFERENCE

Prior to commencement of work, the COR will arrange a meeting with the Contractor to discuss the contract terms and work performance requirements. Also at this meeting such things as work progress schedule and fire prevention and suppression plans shall be developed and established in writing.

LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION

The Contractor shall confine operations to within the clearing limits or other areas designated in contract documents, and prevent the depositing of rocks, excavated materials, stumps, or other debris outside of these limits. Material which falls outside of these limits shall be retrieved, disposed of, or incorporated in the work as directed by the Contracting Officer.

Operation 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.).

Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumens, raw sewage, and other harmful materials shall not be discharged into or near rivers, streams, and impoundments or into natural or manmade channels leading thereto. Wash water or waste water 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.

Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in live streams without written approval by the Contracting Officer.

LOSS, DAMAGE, OR DESTRUCTION

Equipment furnished with operator. The Government shall not be liable for loss, damage, or destruction of equipment furnished under this contract except for such loss, damage, or destruction resulting from the negligent or wrongful act(s) of Government employee(s) while acting within the scope of their employment.

All claims arising under this clause will be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items.

Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (Dec 2014)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance.