AG-0489-S-10-0456 South Bend Fuels Solicitation.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 375480

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE 4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

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Brian Beckstrand calls) 503-668-1648

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INFORMATION CALL:

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITON IS

EROC-NW

UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR

16400 Champion Way SMALL BUSINESS EMERGING SMALL

BUSINESS

Sandy, OR 97055

HUBZONE SMALL

NAICS: 115310 BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN- 8(A)

SIZE STANDARD: $17.5 M OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

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12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED

ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE

Deschutes National Forest, Fort Rock Ranger District

16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

Same as block 18

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OFFEROR CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

USDA FOREST SERVICE

EROC NORTHWEST

16400 CHAMPION WAY

SANDY, OR 97055

TELEPHONE N0.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

OFFER IS CHECKED

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19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM N0. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

TAS::12 1118::TAS RECOVERY

South Bend Fuels

Deschutes National Forest

Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District

This request is issued under the provisions of the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009

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25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 1 . 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY DATED .. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

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Solicitation Number AG-0489-S-10-0456

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ITEM NO.

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT

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UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

Mechanized Tree Felling

Skidding, Limbing, Bucking, and Decking

Removal/Treatment of Landing Slash

Whip Felling

Technical Contact:

Matt Patterson 541-383-4740

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REGISTRATION

Contractors must possess a valid Oregon Farm/Forest Labor Contractor‘s License via the Oregon Bureau of

Labor and Industries. Ref: http://www.oregon.gov/BOLI/WHD/W_FFL_Finfo.shtml

Contractors must possess a valid registration under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection

Act. Ref: http://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/fts_wh530.htm

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Contractors should submit annual representation and certifications via the Online Representation and

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Offer Submittal Documents

A list of offer submittal documents is provided under the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions. To receive full consideration for award, all documents must be completed, including a complete Questionnaire. Offers must be submitted to the SF1449 Block 9 location.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SF1449 – Solicitation for Commercial Items

Table of Contents

Contract Specifications, Plans, Exhibits, and Attachments

Contract Clauses

Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 Special Contract Clauses

Full Text Far Clauses o FAR 52.204-11 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – Reporting Requirements o Supplement to FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires o AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information o FSAR 4G52.222-701 Employment of Eligible Workers o FSAR 4G52.222-702 Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Migrant and Seasonal

Agricultural Workers o FSAR 4G52.222-703 Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Registration o FSAR 4G52.222-704 Personal Protective Equipment o FSAR 4G52.222-705 Camping Provisions for Labor Intensive Contracts

List of Clauses Incorporated by Reference o FAR 52.215-5 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items

Solicitation Provisions

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1

Technical Proposal Submission Instructions

Proposal Submission Documents

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items

Addendum to FAR 52.212-3

Government Employees, Former USDA Employees, and USDA Relatives

Questionnaire

CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS, PLANS, EXHIBITS AND ATTACHMENTS

Performance Period Requirements

Contract Administration

Detailed Specifications

Scope of Contract

Location and Description

Contractor Obligations

Control of Work

Technical Requirements

Fire Protection and Suppression Requirements

Inspection and Acceptance

Service Contract Act Wage Determination 1977-0079 Revision 39 – Oregon

Exhibit A – Thinning Inspection Report

Detailed Unit Data Sheets

Appendix D – Road Specifications (separate attachment)

Vicinity/Unit Maps (separate attachment)

Unit Photos (separate attachment)

Road Maintenance Drawing (separate attachment)

Road Maintenance Drawing 2 (separate attachment)

PERFORMANCE PERIOD REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than June 1, 2011. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. Work is estimated to begin June 1, 2010.

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

(a) CONTRACTING OFFICER‘S REPRESENTATIVE. The Contracting Officer will designate a representative, hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Officer‘s Representative (COR) or, alternatively, as the

Engineer, who will provide on-the-ground administration for the Government. The COR will be designated in writing and a copy of the designation will be furnished to the Contractor before or at the pre-work conference.

The Contractor is cautioned to read the COR designation because certain authority under the contract is reserved solely for the Contracting Officer. The term ―Contracting Officer‖ as used throughout the contract shall be interpreted to include the Contracting Officer‘s designated representative(s) acting within the limits of their delegation of authority.

(b) CONTRACTOR‘S REPRESENTATIVE. Any representative of the Contractor shall be designated in writing. The designation shall clearly indicate the name and limitations of authority, if any, of the representative.

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTITIVE:

Name: Matt Patterson Telephone Number: (541) 383-4740 / (541) 480-9282

Pre-Work Conference: Prior to the start of work the Contractor shall meet with the Government to discuss contract terms and work performance requirements. Discussion will include: the contractor‘s work Progress

Schedule, and Fire Prevention and Suppression Plans. The meeting shall be held prior to issuance of any

Notice to Proceed and within 10 days from contract award at a mutually agreed location. A contractor-designated representative or foreman (whomever the contractor will have on the site) shall be present at the meeting.

DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

The purpose of this solicitation is to secure services on 478 acres of the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District for: (1) mechanized tree felling; (2) skidding; and limbing, bucking and decking of sawtimber; (3) removal of landing slash from National Forest Lands; and (4) whip felling. Award of this task order will be based on ―Best Value‖ criteria, including the requirement to furnish a written Operating Plan. Upon award, the Plan shall become part of the Contract.

C.2 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION

(1) Project Location: Attached vicinity and project area maps show general locations. Work areas are located within the Deschutes National Forest, on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District.

(2) Accessibility: Project areas may be reached by the Forest roads suitable for hauling of heavy equipment during the normal operating season. The Government assumes no obligation to plow snow or to perform special maintenance to keep roads open. It is the Contractor's obligation to verify and get approval from the

Government for travel routes.

(3) Boundaries: Individual treatment unit boundaries have been marked with:

(a) white tags showing the unit name & number, and

(b) pink and black striped ribbon.

There may be portions of other lines or boundaries in the area. These may be marked with flagging, aluminum tags, different posters, or a combination of flagging, tags, and posters. These should be disregarded by the Contractor and only boundaries marked as described above shall be used.

C.3 CONTRACTOR OBLIGATIONS

(1) Contractor shall furnish all machinery, equipment, labor, supervision, transportation, materials, tools, supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform the described work according to the specifications. All necessary road maintenance, temporary road construction, and landing construction necessary to access treatment units, deck sawtimber, and remove landing slash from Forest Service lands are the responsibility of the Contractor.

(See C.17 Definitions of Specification Terms – Sawtimber and Slash. See Appendix D for required road maintenance specifications).

(2) Contractor shall provide operators that have sufficient skill and experience to perform the work properly, safely, and in accordance with the specifications. Operators who, in the opinion of the COR, do not do so, shall be removed from the project immediately by the Contractor upon written request by the COR.

(3) Contractor shall furnish warning signs when Contractor‘s operations are in progress adjacent to or on Forest

Service controlled roads and trails. ―Logging Operations‖ signs shall have 4‖ minimum lettering and be a minimum size of 24‖ by 36‖ and be placed a minimum of 100 feet outside of any continuous work areas on roads leading directly to the work area. ―Tree Felling Ahead‖ signs shall have 3‖ minimum lettering and be placed on roads a minimum of 200 feet in advance of danger areas where timber is being felled adjacent to these roads.

C.4 CONTROL OF WORK

(1) Project work may be done at any time during the effective period of the contract, except for the following conditions:

(a) When weather predictions indicate a hazardous fire condition warranting the curtailing of operations as specified elsewhere in this contract. (See Fire Precautions and Control, CORP section 36, pages

23-27).

(b) When soil moisture conditions create excessive risk of damage to the soil.

(c) When snow depth creates a situation where requirements cannot be met, as determined by the COR.

(d) Seasonal operating restrictions for active raptor nests within ¼ mile of treatment areas are in effect from March 1 through August 31 for northern goshawks and red-tailed hawks, February 1 through

July 31 for golden eagles, and April 15 through August 31 for Cooper‘s hawks and sharp-shinned hawks. There are no known active nests that would affect this contract. If any nests are discovered, operating restrictions would apply.

(2) All refueling, maintenance, and repairs shall be done at landings or skid trails. No fluids shall be disposed of on National Forest Lands. All oil, hydraulic fluids, etc, shall be transported to appropriate disposal sites.

(3) The Government reserves the right to prioritize the order in which units are treated.

(4) Location of all skid roads and trails, tractor roads, mechanized harvester trails, forwarder roads, other log skidding facilities, landings, and any temporary roads needed to access units shall be agreed upon and approved by the Government prior to felling, their construction, or use.

(5) As necessary to attain stabilization of roadbed and fill slopes of Temporary Roads, Contractor shall employ such measures as outsloping, drainage dips, and water-spreading ditches. (See Appendix D for Road

Standards).

C.5 HEAVY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

(1) All equipment utilized during Contractor operations shall be of durable design and construction to withstand the stresses of natural obstructions within forest lands such as rocks, stumps, roots, slash, dust and the general unevenness of uncultivated land.

(2) Overall width of equipment shall be such that equipment can operate within the leave tree spacing parameters as stated on the Detailed Unit Information Sheets and elsewhere herein, while meeting tree and soil damage requirements.

(3) Mechanized felling equipment:

(a) May operate off existing or pre-designated skid trails to mechanically fell cut trees except for harvesters as specified in C.14(2)(d). Off trail operations by felling equipment to cut or accumulate materials shall be limited to two roundtrips on any site-specific area.

(b) Shall be operated in a manner which will minimize detrimental soil compaction and displacement and minimize damage to residual trees and reproduction.

C.6 PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF SOIL DAMAGE AND EROSION

(1) Equipment shall operate on existing skid trails whenever possible (see C.13(3)(a & b) and C.14(2)(c)).

(2) Equipment shall not be required to operate on slopes that exceed 40 percent.

(3) During performance of contract work, the Contractor shall take precautions to minimize damage to the soil and vegetation including, but not limited to:

(a) Equipment shall not be permitted to cross meadows, stream channels, or non-work areas, except in places as designated by the COR.

(b) Water bars in skid trails, fire lines, spur roads, and other places disturbed by the Contractor, shall be repaired as directed by the COR.

(c) Construction of water control structures on temporary and skid trails where concentrated water flow may occur. (See Erosion Prevention and Control, CORP section 39, page 21).

(4) The Government may determine by visual observation that excessive soil disturbance, detrimental soil displacement, or detrimental soil compaction is resulting from the Contractor‘s operations and shall direct corrective procedures. To avoid such damage, the Government may suspend operations in whole or in part for such periods as are necessary.

(5) Damage attributable to the Contractor's operation shall be repaired immediately by the Contractor to prevent accelerated erosion or soil damage.

C.7 PROTECTION OF RESOURCES

(1) The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage caused by their personnel and/or equipment to existing structural improvements such as fences, property line monuments, bearing trees, road surfaces, road blocks, drainage structures, water developments, etc, as a result of contract activities. The Contractor, at his expense, shall restore damaged property back to its original condition in a timely manner.

(2) In the event that any cultural or archaeological sites or any threatened or endangered plant species are discovered during operation of this contract, work will be suspended in the immediate vicinity of the site(s) until a reconnaissance survey is completed by the Government. (See CORP section 26, page 21).

(a) Contractor shall protect all known and identified historic or prehistoric sites against destruction, obliteration, removal, or damage during contract operations.

(b) Contractor shall bear costs of restoration, provided such payment shall not relieve Contractor from civil or criminal remedies otherwise provided by law.

C.8 PREVENTION OF DAMAGE TO LEAVE TREES AND RESERVE TREES

(1) The Contractor shall be required to exercise care during operations to protect leave and residual trees. Up to 3 damaged leave trees per acre, as determined by Government inspection, will be allowed without cost to the

Contractor, however, no such allowance shall be given for damage to reserve trees (see C.17 Definitions of

Specification Terms – Leave Trees and Reserve Trees).

(2) Damaged leave and reserve trees will be considered as:

(a) Trees which have been pushed over or uprooted by the equipment or slash material being treated, causing a lean of more than ten degrees from vertical.

(b) Trees that are girdled or scarred by the equipment or slash material being treated, so that the bark is removed and cambium / sapwood is exposed on 1/4 or more of the circumference of the bole.

(c) Trees that have broken or cut tops or limbs due to the Contractor's operations.

(3) Leave trees meeting the above damage criteria may be cut and treated the same as all other material upon

COR's approval. Reserve trees shall not be cut if damaged.

(4) The Contractor shall be liable to the Government for costs and damages incurred as a result of damaged leave trees, resulting from the Contractor's operations. Damage will be assessed based upon the following values:

(a) Leave trees 12 inches tall to 1.9 inches DBH $5.00 per tree

(b) Leave trees 2 inches DBH to 5.9 inches DBH $10.00 per tree

(c) Leave trees 6 inches DBH to 9 inches DBH $20.00 per tree

(d) Trees 9.1 inches DBH and above $50.00 per tree

(e) Lodgepole pine wildlife tree or snag $100.00 per tree

(f) Ponderosa pine wildlife tree or snag $250.00 per tree

(g) All species of select trees $500.00 per tree

C.9 RETENTION OF WILDLIFE LOGS / DOWN WOODY MATERIAL

(1) In all units where such material is available, Contractor shall leave a total of three logs per acre, in log classes 2 and 3, having a volume of at least 40 cubic feet. Example of logs containing 40 cubic feet (160 board feet):

12 inches in diameter and 36 feet long

18 inches in diameter and 20 feet long

24 inches in diameter and 12 feet long

(2) Contractor shall not move or disturb from natural bed, class 4 and 5 logs. (see C.17 Definitions of

Specification Terms – Log Decomposition Classes).

C.10 TREE FELLING

(1) SELECTION OF LEAVE TREES

(a) Leave trees, as described further herein and on the Detailed Unit Information Sheets, shall be determined by the Contractor and shall be the best, crop-suitable trees available to meet average density requirements, provided the Government may designate (mark) individual leave trees where selection is complicated by size and cull characteristics (see C.17 Definitions of Specification Terms –

Best Tree / Crop Suitable).

(b) Residual overstory ponderosa pine SHALL be considered in residual density requirements.

(c) Residual overstory lodgepole pine SHALL NOT be considered in residual density requirements.

(d) All trees less than the minimum cutting height as specified in the Detailed Unit Information Sheet

SHALL NOT be considered in residual density requirements.

(e) Leave trees shall be selected based on the following characteristics, in the following order of priority:

(see C.17 Definitions of Specification Terms – Tree Class / Crown Class).

(1) The best formed dominant ponderosa pine free of damage, disease and defect.

(2) The best formed codominant ponderosa pine free of damage, disease and defect.

(3) The best formed intermediate ponderosa pine free of damage, disease and defect.

(4) The best formed ponderosa pine with the least amount of damage and/or defect.

(f) Trees marked with boundary tags shall be left uncut (flagged trees may be cut if necessary).

(g) Reserve trees shall be left uncut (see C.17 Definitions of Specification Terms – Reserve Trees).

(h) The government has identified leave trees in four sample plots (with orange paint and orange ribbon) to help contractors understand the desired completed outcome. See individual unit maps for locations of the four plots.

(i) Retain all trees ≥ 21‖dbh.

(2) LEAVE TREE DENSITY REQUIREMENTS

(a) In achieving the leave trees per acre specified in the Detailed Unit Information Sheets, spacing between leave trees shall be varied as necessary in order to:

(1) retain the best crop-suitable trees available, and

(2) compensate for low numbers of available crop-suitable trees in or near natural or created openings.

(b) Density specifications:

(1) In areas of dominant and codominant ponderosa pine ≥ 12‖dbh, thin from below to a density of 50

TPA (± 10 TPA).

(2) In areas of dominant and codominant ponderosa pine ≤ 12‖dbh, thin from below to 80 TPA (± 10

TPA).

(3) Where there is a mixture of ponderosa pine to be retained from the two size classes (both less than and greater than 12‖dbh), thin from below to 60 TPA (± 10 TPA).

(c) Density compliance: Range of leave trees per 1/10 th acre plot by tree size to meet density requirements:

DBH‘s OF SPECIFIED PLOT PLOT AVG. & RANGE

LEAVE TREES DENSITY SIZE RADIUS TREES / PLOT

>12‖ 50 TPA (±10 TPA) 1/10

AC

37.2 ft. 5 = 4 – 6

< and > 12‖ 60 TPA (±10 TPA) 1/10

37.2 ft. 6 = 5 – 7

<12‖ 80 TPA (±10 TPA) 1/10

37.2 ft. 8 = 7 – 9

C.12 CULL TREE DEFINITION

(1) DISEASED TREES

(a) Dwarf Mistletoe: Ponderosa pines with evidence of mistletoe infection in the upper half of the crown, or as otherwise specified on the Detailed Unit Information Sheets.

(b) Western Gall Rust / Bole Cankers: Trees with one or more visible bole infections that encompass 50 percent or more of the bole‘s circumference.

(2) DEFECTIVE TREES

(a) Crooked Trees: Trees with a sharp crook on the main bole, which is less than 13 feet from the ground and offset more than 3 inches from the longitudinal axis.

(b) Forked Trees: Trees with one or more forks in the live crown or dead or broken-out tops of the bole within 13 feet of the ground surface.

(c) Swept Trees: Trees with excessive sweep in the bole; generally anything offset more than half of the tree‘s diameter (DBH).

(3) DAMAGED TREES

(a) Girdled / Damaged Boles: Trees that are girdled or otherwise damaged so that the bark is removed and the cambium / sapwood is exposed on a certain portion of the bole.

(1) For PP and LP, girdling or other damage to 1/4 or more of the bole‘s circumference.

(2) For WF, any degree of damage to the bole.

(b) Damaged Tops: Trees with broken tops where such breakage will affect subsequent height growth to any extent or reduce the quality of the tree.

(c) Leaning Trees: Trees which are leaning more than 20 degrees from vertical, as a result of past operations, snow or wind damage, etc.

(4) TREES WITH LOW LIVE CROWN RATIOS (see C.17 DEFINITIONS, Live Crown Ratio / LCR )

Trees shall be considered cull when the live crown ratio (LCR) falls below 30 percent for ponderosa pine.

C.13 CUT TREE EXECUTION

(1) Trees to Cut (Cut trees):

NOTE that the following always applies to trees within the minimum and maximum cutting specifications

(over the minimum height and less than or equal to the maximum cutting diameter as specified on the

Detailed Unit Information Sheets).

(a) All live excess trees not needed to meet average spacing requirements, or not otherwise designated as a leave tree or a reserve tree.

(b) All cull trees.

(c) All lodgepole pines and all western junipers.

(d) All ponderosa pine with evidence of mistletoe infection in the upper half of the crown, or as otherwise specified in the Detailed Unit Information Sheets.

(e) Less than 12‖ DBH ponderosa pines that are within an area extending from the bole of a ≥ 12‖ DBH ponderosa pine leave tree to a point 10 feet outside of the leave tree‘s dripline.

(f) All dead trees less than 10 inches DBH, or as otherwise specified in the Detailed Unit Information

Sheets.

(g) All trees within COR approved clearings for Temporary Roads and landings are designated for cutting when marked in advance by COR.

(h) All dead or unstable live trees are designated for cutting that are sufficiently tall to reach Contractor‘s landings, work areas, or the roadbed of Specified and Temporary Roads when marked in advance by

COR.

(2) Cut trees shall be:

(a) Cut below the lowest live limb. Live limbs are acceptable on a stump cut within 3 inches of the ground surface. Stumps taller than 3 inches and which contain live green limbs will be counted as an excess tree on the inspection summary.

(b) Cut such that stump heights do not exceed 6 inches on the side adjacent to the highest ground, except that occasional stumps of greater heights are acceptable when Contractor determines they are necessary for safe and efficient conduct of logging. Unless otherwise agreed, Contractor shall re-cut high stumps so they will not exceed the 6 inch maximum height.

(c) Completely severed from the stump. A cut tree which is not completely severed from its stump will be counted as an excess tree on the inspection summary.

(d) Felled so that they fall within the contract unit boundary and shall not be a hang-up tree.

(e) Felled, whenever possible, away from leave trees, activity-created or existing slash, brush, etc, toward openings, skid trails and landings.

C.14 SKIDDING / YARDING REQUIREMENTS

(1) MATERIAL REQUIRED TO BE SKIDDED

(a) All cut trees 4‖DBH and larger and over 8 feet in length.

(b) All down woody material excess to that required to be retained under C.9 that has a large end diameter of from 7 to 16 inches and is a minimum of 16 feet in length.

(2) SKIDDING EXECUTION

(a) All trees and down woody material required to be skidded shall be Whole Tree Length Yarded to pre-approved landings.

(b) The leading end of logs shall be suspended while skidding on skid roads/trails.

(c) Skidding equipment shall stay on approved Forest Service skid roads/trails.

(d) Distance between primary skid roads/trails shall be an average of 100-150 feet apart except where converging at landings. Closer spacing due to complex terrain requires approval by the Government.

Closer spacing due to use of harvester/forwarder machinery will be allowed if harvesters stay on approved forwarder roads/trails averaging 60 feet apart.

C.15 LIMBING, BUCKING, AND DECKING REQUIREMENTS

(1) Sawtimber skidded to landings shall be de-limbed, bucked to a top DIB of 6‖, and placed tree length in decks for later sell by the Forest Service through competitive bid.

(2) Sawtimber decks shall be constructed so tree boles are parallel to each other.

(3) Decks shall be no closer than 15 feet from live leave trees.

(4) Decks shall be compact and free of rocks and dirt.

C.16 SLASH TREATMENT

(1) Landing slash shall be removed by Contractor from Forest Service Lands, except for Unit 8 where

Contractor may elect to pile slash on the landing for burning by the Forest Service.

(a) Landing slash required to be removed by Contractor from Forest Service Lands consists of all material required to be skidded to landings except the material required to be decked.

(b) Removal of landing slash may be done concurrently with tree cutting, limbing, bucking, and decking operations.

(c) If Contractor elects to remove landing slash in chip form, incidental chips created during chipping operations shall be scattered across the entire area of the landings to a depth of no more than 3 inches.

(2) Landing slash piling specifications applicable to Unit 8 only:

(a) Slash piles shall be located at least 25 feet from the crown or drip line of any dead or live tree or equal distance between standing dead or live trees, whichever is greater. These piles shall be a minimum of 6 feet in height and 12 feet in diameter, if sufficient slash is available.

(b) Piles shall be free of rocks and dirt.

(c) All material extending beyond the general contour of slash piles shall be trimmed off and added to the pile.

(3) Slash resulting from the construction of landings, skid trails/roads, and temporary roads that is not required to be skidded shall be piled according to the same specifications as (2)(a-c) above.

(4) The Contractor shall pull back all activity-created slash as stated below:

(a) Roads: Pull back all slash from any road surface and within 6 feet of any road surface.

(b) Trails: Pull back all slash from the surface of, and within 6 feet of any established hiking trail, horse trail, OHV trail, etc.

(5) There are no slash treatment requirements for slash resulting from whip felling except for those in (4) above.

C.17 DEFINITIONS OF SPECIFICATION TERMS

Best Tree – The tallest tree with the fullest crown that is least affected by visible disease; defect; and animal, insect, or mechanical damage.

Bole – The main stem of a tree from which individual branches radiate.

Bole Canker – A disease of the bark and cambium that causes a well-defined sunken or swollen lesion on the affected tree‘s bole.

Brush – For this contract, all greenleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula), snowbrush (Ceanothus velutinus), antelope bitterbrush (Purshia tridentada), and golden chinkapin (Castanopsis chrysophylla), live or dead.

Crop Suitable – Any tree which, based on its characteristics, can be selected to become a component of a future commercial harvest.

Crown – The live green foliage and foliage-supporting branches of a tree.

Codominant – see Tree Class / Crown Class

Cull – In this contract, a live tree that does not meet or is not expected to meet certain specifications of usability

(see C.12 CULL TREE DEFINITION).

Cull piece – A log or portion of a log that meets minimum sawtimber size specifications but which does not meet net scale specifications.

Cut Trees – Trees that are to be removed by thinning, as specified in the Detailed Unit Information Sheets.

DBH – ‗Diameter at Breast Height.‘ The diameter of the bole of a tree, measured at a point 4 ½ feet above ground level on the uphill side of the tree.

Defect – Any feature that lowers the utility or commercial value of a tree.

Deficient Tree – A tree that was cut and which should have been left to meet average spacing requirements.

Detrimental Soil Compaction – Compaction is a condition resulting from a process which increases the bulk density of the soil and decreases soil porosity as a result of the application of mechanical forces such as weight and vibration. Detrimental compaction is a 20 percent increase in soil bulk density over background levels of the site.

Detrimental Soil Displacement – Soil displacement is the removal and horizontal movement of soil from one place to another by mechanical forces such as a blade or equipment. Detrimental displacement is the removal of more than 50 percent of the topsoil or humus enriched A1 and/or AC horizons from an area of 100 square feet or more which is at least 5 feet in width.

Dominant – see Tree Class / Crown Class.

Excess Trees – Includes any of the following:

(1) Trees not needed to meet spacing requirements and which should be cut.

(2) Trees not needed to meet spacing requirements which are left uncut.

(3) A cut tree which is not completely severed from its stump, or a stump containing live green limbs that do not meet specifications contained elsewhere herein.

Hang-Up Tree – A cut tree suspended 3 feet or higher above the ground surface in any way by another leave tree, stump, brush, rock, etc.

Intermediate – see Tree Class / Crown Class

Leave Trees – The best trees determined to be left uncut in order to meet average spacing or density requirements.

Live Crown Ratio / LCR – The portion of the bole of a tree that supports green foliage, expressed as a percent of the total tree height to the nearest 10 percent.

Log Decomposition Classes –

Class 1 Log – Bark intact with twigs present. Texture is intact to partly soft and shape is round. Color of wood is original and the portion of the log on the ground is elevated on support point(s).

Class 2 Log – Bark intact with the absence of twigs. Texture is intact to partly soft and shape is round.

Color is original and the portion on the ground is elevated on support point(s) but is sagging slightly.

Class 3 Log – Trace of bark and an absence of twigs. Majority of the log is sound with some area(s) of decomposition occurring and the shape is round. Original color may be faded and the log is sagging near the ground.

Class 4 Log – Absence of bark and twigs. Log made up of small, soft, and blocky pieces. Log is round to oval in shape. Color light brown to faded brown or yellowish. The entire log is on the ground.

Class 5 Log – Absence of bark and twigs. Log is soft and powdery in texture. Log is oval in shape. Color is faded yellow / light yellow to grey in color. The entire log is on the ground.

Mistletoe / Dwarf Mistletoe – A significant parasitic problem plant of western coniferous forests. Mistletoe develops extensive absorption systems in the host, causing injury through diversion of nutrients and growth reduction. Often causes ―brooms‖ of abnormally prolific branching.

Plot: 1/10

Acre Plots – Circular plots used to measure the average number of leave trees per acre. 1/10 th acre describes a circle with a radius of 37.2 feet.

Reserve Trees – Trees other than leave trees determined to be left uncut within unit boundaries. Reserve trees shall include the following:

(1) All trees greater than the maximum cut tree specification.

(2) Any tree of a species not addressed in the Detailed Unit Information Sheet.

(3) Wildlife Trees – those designated as reserved for use by wildlife. Marked with orange paint and/or brown metal signs.

(4) Select Trees – those exhibiting desirable characteristics and which have been selected for participation in a Genetic Tree Improvement Program. Marked with a wide horizontal band of orange paint and/or yellow metal signs.

(5) Trees marked with orange paint.

Residual Overstory – Larger, mature, live trees comprising the uppermost canopy layer which were reserved in prior harvest activities, typically as seed trees, shelterwood trees, future snags, etc. For this contract, these are live trees whose DBH exceed the maximum cut DBH as specified in Detailed Unit Information Sheet.

Sawtimber – Live and dead trees and portions thereof that meet the following utilization standards:

Minimum Specifications

Merchantable Tree Piece Required to be Decked

Diameter

Breast

High

(d.b.h.)

(inches)

Number of

Minimum

Pieces per Tree

Length

(feet)

Diameter

Inside

Bark at

Small End

(inches)

Net

Scale in

% of

Gross

Scale

7.0 1 8 6.0 40

Select Tree – See Reserve Trees

Slash – Vegetative material including felled trees 4‖ to 6.99‖ DBH , stems not meeting sawtimber specifications, sawtimber tops, limbs, broken tops, cull logs, chunks, and pushed out stumps and root wads, resulting from thinning, skidding or other contract activity, or naturally occurring fuels which have accumulated as the result of disturbances such as beetle-kill, fire, and snow or wind damage.

Spacing – The distance in feet between leave trees, where the average is computed on all trees within a given plot area to allow flexibility in selecting the best tree.

Temporary roads – Roads that are constructed by Contractor for the purpose of completing requirements of this

Contract for cutting, skidding, decking, and removal of landing slash.

Thinning – Treatment to reduce stand density of trees – primarily to improve growth and enhance forest health – by the cutting of trees in excess of those to be left for future management.

Tree Class / Crown Class –

Dominant – A tree whose crown extends above the general level of the forest canopy and which receives full light from above and partial light from the sides.

Codominant – A tree whose crown helps to form the general level of the forest canopy and which receives full light from above but comparatively little from the sides.

Intermediate – A tree whose crown extends into the lower portion of the forest canopy, is shorter in height than the codominants, and receives little direct light from above and none from the sides.

Western Gall Rust – A disease that produces conspicuous round growths on the affected tree‘s bole and/or branches.

Whip felling – The cutting of excess, cut, or cull trees that are between 4 feet in height and 4 inches DBH; usually accomplished using a chainsaw.

Wildlife Log – A down log at least 10 inches in diameter on the large end and 20 feet long.

Wildlife Tree – A standing live or dead tree (wildlife snag), designated as reserved for use by wildlife. Marked with orange paint and/or brown metal signs.

USDA FOREST SERVICE

PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION

FIRE PROTECTION AND SUPPRESSION

1. Fire Period and Closed Season

Specific fire prevention measures are listed below and shall be effective for the period April 1 to October 31 of each year. The Forest Service may change the dates of said period by advance written notice if justified by unusual weather or other conditions. Required tools and equipment shall be kept currently in serviceable condition and immediately available for initial attack on fires.

2. Fire Plan

Before starting any operations on the project, the Contractor, Permittee, Licensee, or Purchaser, hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor," shall prepare a fire plan in cooperation with the Contracting Officer providing for the prevention and control of fires in the project area.

The Contractor shall certify compliance with fire protection and suppression requirements before beginning operations during the fire period and closed season, and shall update such certification when operations change.

3. Substitute Measures

The Contracting Officer may by written notice authorize substitute measures or equipment or may waive specific requirements during periods of low fire danger.

4. Emergency Measures

The Forest Service may require emergency measures, including the necessary shutting down of equipment or portions of operations in the project area during periods of fire emergency created by hazardous climatic conditions.

5. Fire Control

The Contractor shall, independently and in cooperation with the Forest Service, take all reasonable action to prevent and suppress fires in the project area. Independent initial action shall be prompt and shall include the use of all personnel and equipment available in the project area.

For the purpose of fighting forest fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are not caused by the

Contractor's operations, the Contractor shall place employees and equipment temporarily at the disposal of the

Forest Service. Any individual hired by the Forest Service will be employed in accordance with the Interagency

Pay Plan for Emergency Firefighters. The Forest Service will compensate the Contractor for equipment rented at fire fighting equipment rates common in the area, or at prior agreed to rates.

6. Compliance with State Forest Laws

Listing of specific fire precautionary measures herein is not intended to relieve the Contractor in any way from compliance with the State Fire Laws covering fire prevention and suppression equipment, applicable to operations under this contract, permit or license.

7. Fire Precautions

Specific fire precautionary measures are as follows:

a. Smoking and Open Fires

Smoking and fires shall be permitted only at the option of the Contractor. The Contractor shall not allow open fires on the project area without advance permission in writing from Forest

Service.

Unless restricted by State Law or Federal Regulation, smoking shall be permitted only in such portions of the project area that are free of flammable material. Smokers shall sit down to smoke in such a position that any burning material will fall within a cleared area, and shall extinguish and press out in mineral soil all burning material before leaving the cleared area.

b. Fire Extinguishers and Equipment on Trucks, Tractors, etc.

All power-driven equipment operated by the Contractor on National Forest land, except portable fire pumps, shall be equipped with one fire extinguisher having a UL rating of at least 5 BC, and one "D" handled or long handled round point shovel, size "0" or larger. In addition, each motor patrol, truck and passenger-carrying vehicle shall be equipped with a double-bit axe or Pulaski, 3-1/2 pounds or larger.

Equipment shall be kept in a serviceable condition and shall be readily available.

c. Power Saws

Each gasoline power saw operator shall be equipped with a pressurized chemical fire extinguisher of not less than 8-ounce capacity by weight, and one long-handled round point shovel, size "0" or larger. The extinguisher shall be kept in possession of the saw operator at all times. The shovel shall be accessible to the operator within 1 minute.

d. Extinguishers

One refill for each type or one extra extinguisher sufficient to replace each size extinguisher required on equipment shall be safely stored in the fire tool box or other agreed upon place on the project area that is protected and readily available.

e. Spark Arresters and Mufflers

Each internal combustion engine shall be equipped with a spark arrester meeting either (1)

USDA Forest Service Standard 5100-1a, or (2) appropriate Society of Automotive Engineers

(SAE) recommended practice J335(b) and J350(a) as now or hereafter amended unless it is:

(1) Equipped with a turbine-driven exhaust supercharger such as the turbocharger. There shall be no exhaust bypass.

(2) A passenger-carrying vehicle or light truck, or medium truck up to 40,000 GVW, used on roads and equipped with a factory-designed muffler complete with baffles and an exhaust system in good working condition.

(3) A heavy duty truck, such as a dump or log truck, or other vehicle used for commercial hauling, used only on roads and equipped with a factory designed muffler and with a vertical stack exhaust system extending above the cab.

Exhaust equipment described in this subsection, including spark arresters and mufflers, shall be properly installed and constantly maintained in serviceable condition.

f. Emergency Fire Precautions

The Contractor shall restrict operations in accordance with the Industrial Fire Precaution Levels listed below. The Forest Service may change the Industrial Fire Precaution Levels to other values upon revision of the National Fire Danger Rating System and may change the specific

Industrial Fire Precaution Levels when such changes are necessary for the protection of the

National Forest. When sent to the Contractor, the revised Industrial Fire Precaution Levels will supersede the attached levels.

INDUSTRIAL FIRE PRECAUTIONS SCHEDULE

LEVEL INDUSTRIAL FIRE PRECAUTION (IFPL)

I. Closed season - Fire precaution requirements are in effect. A fire watch/security is required at this and all higher levels unless otherwise waived.

II. Partial hootowl - The following may operate only between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 p.m., local time:

a. power saws, except at loading sites;

b. cable yarding;

c. blasting;

d. welding or cutting of metal.

III. Partial shutdown - The following shall be prohibited except as indicated:

Cable yarding - except that gravity operated logging systems employing non-motorized carriages may be operated between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 p.m., local time, when all block and moving lines, except the line between the carriage and the chokers, are suspended 10 feet above the ground;

Power saws - except power saws may be used at loading sites and on tractor/skidder operations between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 p.m., local time.

In addition, the following are permitted between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 p.m., local time:

a. tractor/skidder operations;

b. mechanized loading and hauling of any product or material;

c. blasting;

d. welding or cutting of metal;

e. any other spark-emitting operation not specifically mentioned.

IV. General shutdown - All operations are prohibited.

The following definitions shall apply to these Industrial Fire Precaution Levels:

Cable yarding systems: A yarding system employing cables and winches in a fixed position.

Closed season (Fire Precautionary Period): That season of the year when a fire hazard exists as declared by the responsible agency official.

Contracting Officer: The person executing the contract, permit or license on behalf of the Government and includes that person's designated representative, acting within the limits of their authority or the duly appointed successor to the individuals.

Loading sites/woods site/project area: A place where any product or material (including but not limited to logs, firewood, slash, soil, rock, poles, posts, etc.) is placed in or upon a truck or other vehicle.

Low hazard area: Means any area where the responsible agency representative (WDNR, ORF, BIA, BLM) determines the combination of elements reduces the probability of fire starting and/or spreading.

Tractor/skidder operations: include a harvesting operation, or portion of a harvesting operation, where tractors, skidders, or other harvesting equipment capable of constructing fireline, are actively yarding forest products and can quickly reach and effectively attack a fire start.

Waivers, written in advance, may be used for any and all activities. Activities for which waivers may be issued include, but are not limited to:

a. mechanized loading and hauling;

b. road maintenance such as sprinkling, graveling, grading and paving;

c. cable yarding using gravity systems or suspended lines and blocks, or other yarding systems where extra prevention measures will significantly reduce the risk of fire;

d. powers saws at loading sites or in felling and bucking where extra prevention measures will significantly reduce the risk of fire;

e. maintenance of equipment (other than metal cutting and welding) or improvements such as structures, fences and powerlines.

Such waiver, or substitute precautions will prescribe measures to be taken by the Contractor to reduce the risk of ignition, and/or the spread of fire. The Contracting Officer shall consider site specific weather factors, fuel conditions, and specific operations that result in less risk of fire ignition and/or spread than contemplated when precaution level was predicted. Consideration shall also be given to measures that reduce the precaution levels above. The Contractor shall assure that all conditions of such waivers or substitute precautions are met.

The Contractor shall obtain the predicted Industrial Fire Precaution Level daily, prior to the start of work, from the appropriate Ranger District headquarters. If predictions made after 6:00 p.m., local time, are significantly different than the original prediction, the Forest Service will inform the Contractor when changes in restrictions or industrial precautions are made.

NOTE: The IFPL system does not apply on lands protected by ODF east of the summit of the Cascades.

Where hauling involves transit through more than one shutdown/regulated use area, the precaution level at the woods loading site shall govern the level of haul restriction, unless otherwise prohibited by other than industrial precaution level system.

8. Fire Tools

The Contractor shall furnish serviceable fire fighting tools in a readily accessible fire tool box or compartment of sound construction with a hinged lid and hasp so arranged that the box can be secured or sealed. The box shall be red and marked "Fire Tools" in letters one inch high. It shall contain a minimum of:

a. 2 axes or Pulaskis with a 32-inch handle;

b. 3 adze eye hoes. One Pulaski may be substituted for 1 adze eye hoe;

c. 3 long-handled, round point shovels, size "0" or larger.

9. Fire Security

When the Industrial Fire Precautions Level is "I" or higher, unless a waiver is granted, the Contractor shall designate a person who shall perform fire security services listed below on the project area and vicinity. The designated person shall be capable of operating the Contractor's communications and fire fighting equipment specified in the contract, excluding helicopters, and of directing the activities of the Contractor's personnel on forest fires. In lieu of having the designated person perform the required supervisory duties, the Contractor may provide another person meeting the qualifications stated above to direct the activities of Contractor's personnel and equipment during all fire fighting activities.

Services described shall be for at least 1 hour from the time the Contractor's operations are shut down.