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AG-04R4-S-14-0002

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SPRINGFIELD OR 97477

Willamette National Forest ATTN: Contracting 3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite D Springfield, OR 97477-7909

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LORENZO MONTOYA 541

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1A Siuslaw NF: Hebo RD and Salem BLM Tillamook RA Job 1 $ $ $ $

1B Siuslaw NF: Central Coast RD; Eugene BLM Siuslaw RA and Salem BLM Marys Peak RA Job 1 $ $ $ $

1C Willamette NF: Detroit and Sweet Home RDs and Salem BLM Cascade RA Job 1 $ $ $ $

1D Willamette NF: Mckenzie River RD Job 1 $ $ $ $

1E Willamette NF: Middle Fork RD Job 1 $ $ $ $

1F Umpqua NF: Cottage Grove RD; Eugene BLM Upper Willamette RA

Job 1 $ $ $ $

1G Umpqua NF: North Umpqua RD Job 1 $ $ $ $

1H Umpqua NF: Diamond Lake RD Job 1 $ $ $ $

1I Umpqua NF: Tiller RD Job 1 $ $ $ $

1J Rogue River- Siskiyou NF: High Cascades RD Job 1 $ $ $ $

1K Rogue River- Siskiyou NF: Poweres RD Job 1 $ $ $ $

1L Rogue River- Siskiyou NF: Gold Beach RD Job 1 $ $ $ $

1M Rogue River- Siskiyou NF: Wild Rivers Mountains RD Job 1 $ $ $ $

1N Rogue River- Siskiyou NF:Siskiyou Mountains RD Job 1 $ $ $ $

2A Level I. Less Than 22” DBH Tree 1 $ $ $ $

2B Level II. 22”- 43” DBH Tree 1 $ $ $ $

2C Level III. Greater than 43”- 60” DBH Tree 1 $ $ $ $

3A Level I. Less Than 22” DBH Tree 1 $ $ $ $

3B Level II. 22”- 43” DBH Tree 1 $ $ $ $

3C Level III. 44” - 60” DBH Tree 1 $ $ $ $

3D Level IV. 61” – 76” DBH * Roots attached not required for full pay Tree 1 $ $ $ $

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

IDIQ - Stream Restoration, Tree Tipping & Wood Placement Willamette, Siuslaw, Umpqua, and Rouge River-Siskiyou National Forests and Eugene and Salem Bureau of Land Management Districts

B.1 Schedule of Items:

Mobilization (Mobile Yarder, Excavaotor, or Yarder)

Directionally Pull Trees with Roots Attached

Directionally Fall Trees or Snags with Chainsaw

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

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4A Level I. Basic Tree 1 $ $ $ $

4B Level II. Moderate Tree 1 $ $ $ $

4C Level III. Moderate/Difficult Tree 1 $ $ $ $

4D Level IV. Difficult Tree 1 $ $ $ $

5A Level I. Basic Tree 1 $ $ $ $

5B Level II. Moderate Tree 1 $ $ $ $

5C Level III. Moderate/Difficult Tree 1 $ $ $ $

5D Level IV. Difficult Tree 1 $ $ $ $

6A Excavator (with operator) Hour 1 $ $ $ $

6B Excavator (with operator & choker setter) Hour 1 $ $ $ $

6C Cable Yarder (with operator & choker setter) Hour 1 $ $ $ $

6D Cable Yarder (with operator & 2 choker setters) Hour 1 $ $ $ $

6E Rubber-tired Skidder (with operator) Hour 1 $ $ $ $

6F Faller/Bucker Hour 1 $ $ $ $

7 Incentives (See Specification C.6.7) (Per Task Order) Tree

Per Order Per Order Per Order Per Order Per Order

8 Traffic Control (Per Task Order)

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Per Order Per Order Per Order Per Order Per Order

9 Miscellaneous Identified Task (Per Task Order) TBA Per Order Per Order Per Order Per Order Per Order

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NF = National Forest; RD = Ranger District; BLM = Bureau of Land Management; RA = Resource Area

Cable Yard Oversized or Tipped Tree with Roots Attached to an In-stream Structure (55 feet long, or greater with a root wad greater than 3 feet in diameter)

Configure In-stream Wood Structures

Cable Yard Regular Size Log or Downed Tree to an In-stream Structure (less than 55 feet long with a root wad less than, or equal to 3 feet in diameter)

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All questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist Lorenzo Montoya, at lrmontoya@fs.fed.us, Procurement Technician Roxana Monjaras, at roxanamonjaras@fs.fed.us, by fax at 541-225-6220, or by mail to the address in block 8 of the Standard Form33. Please submit questions by June 4, 2014. The answers to the final questions will be posted to FBO for all contractors to view on or around June 9, 2014. No information concerning this solicitation provided in response to telephone calls or email shall be considered binding. All official answers will be posted to FBO.

Offers may be sent in for all or some items—see Section L for instructions. The Government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards based on the responses to this request for proposals (RFP) that represent the best value to the Government.

Proposals submitted are considered to be confidential. Only the name of the Contractor and the amount of the contract will be disclosed after an award is made.

Offer must respond to items in Sections K, L and M.

NOTE: Prospective awardees MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be awarded a Federal Government contract. If you are not registered, please register at the following site: https://www.sam.gov

CONTRACT TYPE AND CONTRACT PERIOD

This is an Indefinite -Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract, which includes the option of issuing Firm-Fixed Price, or Labor-Hour Task Orders. Offerors shall enter a Firm Fixed Unit Price for each item where applicable. The Unit Price will become the fixed unit price for all future Task Orders issued against the IDIQ contract. For those items designated as “Per Order”, quotes will be requested per Task Order. The contract period is from the date of award through March 31, 2017.

The Government may award up to four (4) contracts from this solicitation.

The minimum guarantee for each contract holder is $1,000.00. The aggregate maximum is $300,000.00. When that maximum is reached, no further task orders will be issued.

ISSUANCE OF TASK ORDERS

All work will be ordered by Task Orders (TO) at the unit prices listed on the Schedule of Items through March 31, 2017. Estimated start work dates and performance times will be identified on each Task Order. Task Orders may be issued continuously with no time discounted for normal weather conditions or fire restrictions. Concurrent Task Orders may be issued.

The following individuals may place Individual Project Task Orders against this contract: Any warranted Contracting Officer with proper delegated authority within Forest Service Region 6, BLM state office in Portland, BLM district office in Eugene, and BLM District Office in Salem.

The first Task Order is included with this solicitation—it will be evaluated for fair and reasonable price and awarded at the time of the IDIQ awards.

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SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C-1 GENERAL

C-1.1 Scope of Contract – The stream restoration projects to be ordered are designed to recruit and place large wood or spawning gravel into streams. Work may include, but is not limited to line-pulling over standing trees, falling of hazard trees/snags, yarding downed wood into in-stream structures, pushing over standing trees with an excavator and skidding , reshaping the morphology of a floodplain and providing traffic control. Additional work may also include configuring wood in-stream structures, moving on-site boulders and placing large stream substrate to protect eroding banks and ballast ends of logs in stream structures.

C-1.2 Project Work Period

C-1.2.1 The sequence of work shall be identified on task orders. In-stream work will generally take place between July 15 and September 15.

C-1.2.2 Periodic shutdown may be required due to high precipitation, severe weather conditions, or fire precautions. Seasonal work restrictions on any habitat-altering or noise-producing activities in or near the project area, including areas of line-pulling trees, falling snags, manipulating downed wood and access routes, may apply if Threatened and Endangered species are located in the project area. These restrictions may vary by species and circumstances. Specific seasonal restrictions and project areas affected will be identified on each task order.

C-1.3 Project Location - Operations shall be confined to lands within the Willamette, Siuslaw, Umpqua, and Rouge River-Siskiyou National Forests and the Salem and Eugene Districts of the Bureau of Land Management. A map will be provided of the work sites with each task order.

FS map: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r6/workingtogether/contracting BLM map: http://www.blm.gov/or/districts.php

C-1.4 Access to Project Areas

C-1.4.1 Keys - Keys for locked gates may be obtained by contacting the Government representative.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the cost of replacement gate keys and locks if keys are not returned. Keys must be returned prior to final payment.

C-1.4.2 Off System Roads - Access to all sites will be by existing paved, gravel, or natural surface roads. Vehicles shall not operate off system roads without prior written approval by the Contracting Officer.

C-1.5 Resource Protection – All adjacent standing trees shall be protected from line rub and from damage as logs are placed in-stream. All tailhold trees, block trees, and other special habitat features (such as snags and existing logs) shall also be protected from damage. Straps shall be utilized on all tailhold or block trees. Specialized cable rigging techniques (i.e., rider blocks, directional blocking, etc.) to achieve lift or directional control during log placement shall be utilized by the Contractor where appropriate to avoid damage to streambanks and other resources. Failure to utilize these, or equivalent techniques where feasible, will be considered

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C-1.6 Environmental Protection – The project work areas occur in riparian areas and aquatic habitat that may have threatened species of fish and plants. The following measures shall be taken to protect these species and their habitats.

C-1.6.1 Soil disturbance on roads and project areas shall be minimized. All roadways shall be cleared of woody debris caused by this operation, including ditch lines and cut slopes. The Contractor, at no additional cost to the Government, shall restore any damage that occurs on bituminous surface treatment and paved surface roads, or drainage structures during implementation of this contract.

C-1.6.2 Work may be temporarily suspended if monitoring indicates that rainstorms have saturated soils to the extent that there is potential for road damage and for stream sedimentation.

C-1.6.3 Utilize only flagged skid roads or corridors to access stream channels.

C-1.6.4 Tracked equipment will be permitted on bituminous surface treatment and paved surface roads.

Track protection devices, such as plywood or rubber mats, will be necessary to avoid cleat damage when operating and moving over pavement.”

C-1.6.5 Contractor may need to establish and use multiple block setups to ensure protection of adjacent trees. Rigging lay-out shall ensure protection of corridor trees and minimize resource damage.

C-1.6.6 Equipment Cleaning - In order to prevent the spread of invasive species (noxious weeds and aquatic invasive species) the Contractor shall thoroughly wash all vehicles equipment to be used on the contract including the undercarriage and treads prior to entry on USDA Forest Service lands. Any personal gear worn during in-stream work shall also be free of invasive species. The COR will make a visual inspection of the vehicles and in-stream personal gear. If any vehicle or equipment fails inspection, rewashing shall be required at the Contractor’s expense.

C-1.6.7 Booms - The Contractor shall furnish and if needed, utilize two parallel boom lines to prevent the downstream transport of accidental oil spills when machinery is within 25 feet of a stream channel. The booms shall have a minimum diameter of 5 inches and a minimum length necessary to span the entire distance of flowing water at each working site. Booms shall be of the type designed to absorb petroleum based products (e.g. gasoline, diesel fuel, hydraulic oil, etc.) that have been released to waterways and equipped with steel end rings and steel attachment clips approximately one foot from each end, so boom units connect and completely span the stream with an overlap at each joint. Booms shall be of sufficient size and quantity to deal properly with the total potential quantity of a spill which could result from activities.

C-1.7 Operating Permits (BLM Only) - Oregon State law requires a permit (Notification of

Operation) to operate power driven machinery. This requirement applies to chainsaws and weed eaters. The Contractor shall obtain these permits and shall have them filled out prior to the start work date. Permits are available at the Oregon Department of Forestry Office in Salem, Oregon, or at other local Oregon Department of Forestry Offices.

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C-1.8 Safety Requirements -- All State safety laws (OSHA) and safe climbing practices shall be followed. In operations where tree climbing operations is carried on, there must be a minimum crew of two (2) who must be in visible or audible signal with one another. At least two personnel with climbing experience and an extra set of climbing equipment must be available at the worksite to render assistance to the climber in an emergency.

A general safety plan shall be developed by the Contractor, which complies with or exceeds OSHA standards. It shall describe safety procedures for crew safety involved with all contract operations. Emergency numbers and communications shall be described in the plan. This plan shall be presented and reviewed by all crew members and be available to all crews at all sites during work periods as well as available to the Government for inspection at any time.

Each individual climber operating in the performance of this contract shall have final say as to if any tree is safe to climb or not to climb.

C-2 DEFINITIONS

C-2.1 DBH – Diameter of the tree at breast height, measured at a point 4-1/2 feet above ground level from the uphill side of the tree.

C-2.2 Directional Pulling or Felling – Tipping a green tree or cutting down a hazard tree into a position that would be resistant to being removed by a flood. Orientations would primarily result in an up-stream diagonal or perpendicular position in relation to the channel’s margins with the smaller end of the wood piece in-stream.

C-2.3 Hazard Tree – A tree determined by the Contractor and approved by the Government to be a potential threat to the safety of the Contractor’s operator, crew, or equipment. A tree determined by the Government to be a potential threat to the safety of any recreationists or vehicular traffic on a highway or FS/BLM system road.

C-2.4 Key Piece (Wood): A wood piece that is at least twice the stream width bank-full and has a circumference at the small end of at least 20 inches. Pieces with root wads attached are preferred.

C-2.5 Native Surface Road – A native surface road is composed of native soil and rock and is constructed of materials available on site, without use of imported rock.

C-2.6 Spawning Gravel – A graded mix typically composed of washed, rounded drain rock in diameter sizes ¾ inch to 6 inch suitable for productive salmonid redds made up of gravel and small cobble.

C-2.7 Stream Structure: A stable accumulation of interlocked logs and/or root wads placed in the stream channel.

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C-3 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, MATERIALS, SERVICES

C-3.1 The Government will furnish to the Contractor the following materials, supplies, property, or services for each task order, as applicable: Project maps, typical drawings, gate keys, logs, root wads, boulders, and washed, rounded drain rock for spawning gravel.

C-4 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED CRITICAL ITEMS/SERVICES

C-4.1 General - The Contractor shall provide the necessary equipment with qualified operator(s), technical expertise, labor, supervision, operating supplies, except those designated as Government furnished, and incidentals required to perform the work as specified herein. The Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations, including those related to fire.

C-4.2 Equipment Requirements – A mobile yarder shall have the capability of mobilizing over asphalt road surface, setting up the mobile yarder on native road surface, and safely line-pulling down a green tree with a DBH up to 76 inches, retaining the majority of roots attached.

The heavy equipment would operate a drum winch or similar capable of line-pulling down live trees with their roots attached, toppling the tree directionally. Saturating the soil around the tree may often be necessary to loosen the roots, preventing tree bole breakage or cable system failure. Equipment is required to work from existing road surfaces up to 350 yards away from tree locations. Tree diameters range from 14 to 76 inches DBH and tree heights range from 80 to 200 feet. Average tree diameters are anticipated to range from 18 to 36 inches DBH depending on the project area under task order.

C-4.3 Cable Yarding

C-4.3.1 Cable Yarding Trees - The cable yarding system shall have the capability of moving a total weight of trees and root-mass across the ground up to 80,000 lbs up to a horizontal distance of 100 feet. A single log that weighs 10,000 lbs, is approximately equivalent to a log (without root wad) 45’ in length and 24" (small end) x 36" (large end) in diameter. A 10,000 lbs. log with root wad would be approximately equivalent to a log 45’ in length and 24” in diameter at breast height.

C-4.3.2 Cable Yarding Operations - Operation of cable systems through existing vegetation is necessary, requiring the Contractor to run the cable pulling system without use of corridors or modification of existing vegetation. Staging areas for the mobile yarder would be on native or gravel -surface roads, wide highway shoulders which lay on floodplain or terraces at or above tree elevation. River channels may not be fordable in all locations, due to swift river currents or deep water. Setting cable systems may require crews to wade shallow portions of the river channel (up to waist deep).

C-4.4 Equipment Condition and Maintenance - All major equipment repairs to be done on-site shall be performed at the fueling area unless otherwise authorized by the COR.

C-4.5 Cutters/Sawyers shall be equipped to cut trees up to 60 inches DBH and be experienced with directional falling, use of jacks, and working with and around heavy equipment and use of chokers.

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C-4.6 Contractor Responsibilities - The Contractor shall retain custody of the equipment and be responsible for its operation, operator(s), and security of its equipment.

C-5 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENTS TASK & CRITICAL SUBTASKS

C-5.1 Mobilization (Item 1):

Mobilization includes the movement of equipment, personnel, supplies, incidentals, and initial equipment cleaning to the project locations as well as any subsequent moves over 10 miles between project sites. The number of mobilizations will be specified in the task order.

C-5.2 Directionally Fall Trees or Snags with Chainsaw (Item 2):

Trees or snags shall be felled in order to reduce overhead hazards, to thin riparian areas and to obtain large wood for stream structures. Trees/snags to be fallen will be determined on each task order and will be visibly marked on the ground. All hazard trees shall be fallen first to safeguard the area. Trees/Snags shall be fallen in a manner to achieve maximum length, lengths less than 30 feet may not be accepted. Trees could be as large as 60" DBH. If the Contractor identifies an unmarked tree to be a hazard to project activities, then a Government representative will make the decision for removal.

Sawyers shall cut trees or snags designated by the government and shall fall trees in a manner that minimizes damage to adjacent trees. More care is required in riparian areas than upland areas. No hazardous hang ups shall be left in place.

Limbing logs/trees is to be avoided, but may be necessary to yard into an in-stream structure.

Attached limbs are beneficial to interlocking in-stream structures. Trees to be limbed and bucked in some cases shall be fallen as a result of windstorms and/or entangled with other trees and limbs.

C-5.3 Directionally Pull Trees with Roots Attached (Item 3):

Trees shall be pulled over in a manner that will achieve maximum length with the root system attached. Trees to be pulled over will be designated by task order and visibly marked by the Government. Tree sizes range in size from 18 inches to 76 inches DBH. Lengths less than 30 feet may not be accepted, if the tree to be pulled over was originally over 30 feet. It’s preferred to have trees pulled over, without breaking off any upper portions. Parts of the root system may need to be sawed off and/or the soil saturated with a pump system to facilitate tree pulling.

More environmental protection is required in riparian areas than in upland areas. Trees shall be toppled in a manner that minimizes damage to adjacent trees. No hazardous hang ups shall be left in place. Trees used as tailholds shall not be damaged in any manner. Equipment may not enter stream channels in order to pull over streamside trees.

C-5.4 Cable Yard Oversized or Tipped Tree with Roots Attached to an In-stream Structure (55 feet long, or greater with a root wad greater than 3 feet in diameter) (Item 4):

Oversized wood pieces shall be cable yarded to an in-stream structure. Wood pieces for this item will generally have lengths from 30 to 100 feet long and have root wads from 3 to 15 feet in diameter. Yarding distances range from 1 to 100 yards. The designation of trees or logs to be yarded and their final positions will be determined on each Task Order.

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Project areas will be flagged as designated on the Task Order. Disturbance outside these areas will not be permitted without permission from the COR. Ground-based equipment may not have access to all the wood pieces and cable systems may be required to yard some wood pieces.

C-5.5 Cable Yard Regular Size Log or Downed Tree to an In-stream Structure (less than 55 feet long with a root wad less than, or equal to 3 feet in diameter) (Item 5):

Trees or logs shall be yarded to in-stream structures. Trees or logs for this item will have lengths 30 to 55 feet long and have root wads no larger than 3 feet in average diameter.

Retrieval distances range from 1 to 350 yards. Retrieval of wood pieces shall be completed without compacting or exposing soil to no more than 5 percent of the flagged working area. The designation of logs to be yarded will be determined on each Task Order.

C-5.6 Configure In-stream Wood Structures (Item 6):

All Labor-Hour work will be directed and identified by the Government. In addition to the heavy equipment operator, a choker setter person, or two choker setter persons will be required for some of the line items listed below.

Excavator (with operator) – Item 6A Equipment shall have a maximum lifting capability of 2 cubic yards. For boulders this would equal 4 ft x 4 ft x 3.5 ft and weighs 6,600 lbs for basalt rock according to http://www.aqua-calc.com/calculate/volume-to-weight. The minimum reach is 25 feet.

Excavator (with operator & choker setter) - Item 6B Equipment shall meet the same capabilities as shown above for Item 6.a.

Cable Yarder (with operator & choker setter) - Item 6C Equipment shall meet capabilities of specifications C-4.3.1 (Cable Yarding Trees).

Cable Yarder (with operator & 2 choker setters) - Item 6D Equipment shall meet capabilities of specifications C-4.3.1 (Cable Yarding Trees).

Rubber-tired Skidder (with operator) - Item 6E Skidder shall have rubber tires and grapples capable of extracting logs as specified.

Faller/Bucker - Item 6F Work may include, but is not limited to bucking fallen trees, clearing brush, and falling trees.

Work is completely separate from the work specifications of Item 2.

C-5.6.4 Typical Structure:

A typical structure may have 90% of its woody material coming from tree tipping, felling, and cable yarding activities. The other 10% may come from woody material naturally existing on-site. Numbers of large wood pieces per structure can vary from 1 to 20 pieces depending on the site, but primarily range from 5 to 8 large pieces in each structure. Additional smaller material may be added to the upstream side to add to the complexity of a structure. Size of material will vary by task order.

C-5.7 Incentives (See Specification C-5.9.10) (Item 7):

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C-5.8 Traffic Control (Per Task Order) (Item 8):

For Task Orders requiring a Contractor to operate within a state highway corridor, the Contractor shall provide traffic control. Traffic control shall meet all State requirements of the Oregon Department of Transportation assuring vehicular safety. The Contractor is responsible to secure all state permitting and coordination for traffic control, working in the Right-of-Way, and to meet any other requirements.

Other traffic control needs will be identified if needed on a per Task Order basis. If traffic control is needed, all traffic control specifications will be identified on the Task Order. The contractor will be requested to submit a quote for this pay item.

Some Task Orders will have no traffic control requirements. It Pay Item 8 (Traffic Control) is not included in the task order, no traffic control is needed.

C-5.9 Miscellaneous Identified Task (Per Task Order) (Item 9):

Unknown work may be needed, such as light brush cutting to access a given site, or additional equipment cleaning during work operations. The contractor will be requested to submit a quote for this pay item.

C-6 PAYMENT

C-6.1 Mobilization (Item 1): – A lump sum payment will be made for each mobilization designated on the task order.

C-6.2 Directionally Fall Trees or Snags with Chainsaw (Item 2):

Level I - For Falling Trees/Snags that are less than 22” DBH.

Level II - For Falling Trees/Snags that range in size from 22” to 43” DBH.

Level III - For Falling Trees/Snags that range in size from 44” to 60” DBH

Payment will be made based on the number of trees and/or snags successfully directionally felled. Logs shorter than 30 feet in length shall receive approval for payment from the Government representative.

C-6.3 Directionally Pull Trees with Roots Attached (Item 3):

Level I: For Pulling over Trees that are less than 22” DBH

Level II: For Pulling over Trees that range in size from 22” to 43” DBH

Level III: For Pulling over Trees that range in size from 44” to 60” DBH

Level IV: For Pulling over Trees that range in size from 61” to 76” DBH

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Payment will be made based on the number of trees successfully pulled over directionally with a minimum average root wad diameter of 3 feet. Cost includes any limbing and bucking. If a tree is pulled over without the root wad attached, the unit price of the similar pay item length of Item 2 (Directionally Fall Trees or Snags with Chainsaw) shall apply. Level IV trees will be paid at the full price regardless, regardless of the root was being attached. If the tree cannot be pulled over, the Government representative may request that the tree be felled instead and the similar pay item length for falling trees/snags shall apply. If a Level IV tree can’t be pulled over, it shall be left in place. If trees are determined to be unsafe to pull over, the Government may substitute an alternate tree with no adjustment in price.

C-6.4 Cable Yard Oversized or Tipped Tree with Roots Attached to an In-stream Structure (55 feet long, or greater with a root wad greater than 3 feet in diameter) (Item 4):

Level I - Basic: Yarding distance from 1 to 20 yards.

Level II - Moderate: Yarding distance from 21 to 40 yards.

Level III - Moderate/Difficult: Yarding distance from 41 to 80 yards.

Level IV – Difficult: Yarding distance from 81 to 100 yards.

Multiple tail holds or rigging techniques may be utilized.

Payment will be made based on the number of successfully cable-yarded trees or logs. Costs include any limbing and bucking.

C-6.5 Cable Yard Regular Size Log or Downed Tree to an In-stream Structure (less than 55 feet long with a root wad less than 3 feet in diameter) (Item 5):

Level I - Basic - Yarding distance from 1 to 30 yards.

Level II - Moderate - Yarding distance from 31 to 100 yards

Level III - Moderate/Difficult – Yarding distance from 101 to 200 yards.

Level IV – Difficult - Yarding distance from 201 to 350 yards.

Multiple tail holds or rigging techniques may be utilized.

Payment will be made based on the number of successfully cable-yarded trees or logs. Costs include any limbing and bucking.

C-6.6 Configure In-stream Wood Structures (Item 6):

Measurement for Hourly Work:

The Government will maintain a daily record of equipment use. Measurement for payment will be based on the actual number of equipment hours used and working, rounded to the

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Payment will be made at the unit prices shown on the Schedule of Items for the actual number of hours worked, (FAR 52.232-7). No payment will be made for non-work hours due to lunch, breaks, maintenance, and breakdowns.

C-6.7 Incentives (Item 7):

Bole breakage is more likely to occur when the Contractor manipulates large wood in certain project areas. Therefore, those Task Orders may include the option for incentives to pay a bonus for every tree or snag with at least 90% of its bole left unbroken. Incentives only apply to Item 3 (Directionally Pull Trees with Roots Attached). The following Task Order Incentives may be included to encourage the Contractor to take the extra precautions:

Tree or snag with root wad 3 feet or greater in average diameter:

Level I: $50 for an unbroken tree less than 22” DBH

Level II: $100 for an unbroken tree ranging in size from 22” to 43” DBH

Level III: $200 for an unbroken tree ranging in size from 44” to 60” DBH

Level IV: $300 for an unbroken tree ranging in size from 61” to 76” DBH

Tree or snag with root wad less than 3 feet in average diameter:

Level I: $25 for an unbroken tree less than 22” DBH

Level II: $50 for an unbroken tree ranging in size from 22”- 43” DBH

Level III: $100 for an unbroken tree ranging in size from 44” to 60” DBH

Level IV: $150 for an unbroken tree ranging in size from 61” to 76” DBH

Any difference between the Government and the Contractor’s figures pertaining to number of pieces provided unbroken shall be reconciled prior to the Contractor submitting an invoice, or the Government figures will apply.

C-6.8 Traffic Control (Per Task Order) (Item 8): Payment will be made at the quoted price per Task

Order.

C-6.9 Miscellaneous Identified Task (Per Task Order) (Item 9): Payment will be made at the quoted price per Task Order.

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C-6.10 Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 7: Any differences between the Government and Contractor’s figures of completed work shall be reconciled prior to the Contractor submitting an invoice; otherwise the Government figures will be used for payment.

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SECTION D--PACKAGING AND MARKING

{For this Solicitation, there are NO clauses in this Section}

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SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E-1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/far/; www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.246-4 Inspection of Services--Fixed-Price (AUG 1996) 52.246-6 Inspection -- Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour (MAY 2001)

AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 4) CLAUSES

452.246-70 Inspection and Acceptance (FEB 1988)

(End of clause)

E-2 QUALITY/PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

Performance will be based on visual inspection of adherence making measurements according to Section C of this contract. The Contractor’s ability to meet the specifications will be reflected in the performance evaluation, either positive or negative.

(End of clause)

E-3 INSPECTION

Inspection for Item 1: Mobilization: - The Government will inspect all equipment at the project site (or pre-work) prior to the utilization of the equipment. Equipment furnished shall be inspected for any leakage of petroleum products and weeds. Equipment with leakage or weeds will not be accepted and will not be permitted to operate on Public lands.

Inspection for Item 2: Directionally Fall Trees or Snags with Chainsaw: - The Government representative will inspect for:

• Size and length of wood pieces following falling operations.

• To make sure proper trees were cut.

• Damage of trees not designated to be cut.

Inspection for Item 3: Directionally Pull Trees with Roots Attached: The Government representative will inspect:

• Root wad attached to tree.

• The proper length of the wood piece.

• For damage to standing trees around designated tree for removal.

Inspection for Items 4 & 5: Yarding Logs and Trees to an In-stream Structure - The Government representative will inspect for:

• Acceptable level of disturbance to the area.

• Non-designated disturbance areas were not used.

• Root wad attached to tree.

• Yarding distances.

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Inspection for Item 6: Configure In-stream Wood Structures - The Government representative will visually inspect structures upon completion. The Government representative will inspect for:

• Trees and logs placed in stream as designed in drawings within task orders.

• Position of Wood pieces to make sure they are interlocked with standing riparian trees, a key piece and other in-stream structures.

Inspection for Item 7: Cable Yarding Stock-piled Spawning Gravel In-Stream: - The Government representative will inspect for location and volume of gravel deposited and for any environmental damages at the stockpile site.

(End of clause)

E-4 UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE

If satisfactory work falls below an acceptable level, the Government will immediately notify the Contractor in writing and order improvement of the quality of future work. If the quality of future work is not raised to a satisfactory level within two consecutive work days after receipt of notice in writing of unsatisfactory work, the Contractor's right to proceed may be terminated and the contract considered in default. Repeated failure to perform work at an acceptable performance shall also be considered reason for contract termination and default action.

(End of clause)

E-5 REWORK AND REINSPECTION AFTER REWORK

When inspection results are not at a satisfactory level and the deficiency is correctable, payment will not be made until the deficiency has been corrected. Reinspection after rework will be made in the same manner as the first inspection. The Contractor shall pay for inspections necessitated by the rework.

(End of clause)

E-6 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

A. Quality Control Plan

The Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan (QCP) as part of their Technical Proposal.

The Plan must demonstrate how the Contractor shall assure that quality of performance meets the objectives and requirements of the contract. The QCP shall specify:

- How quality will be monitored to ensure performance standards are met.

- How the work will be supervised.

- How results of the monitoring will result in quality performance.

- Identify the personnel responsible for performing quality control.

B. Contractor Quality Control Inspection

The Contractor shall assure themselves that performance meets contract specifications, in accordance with Inspection of Services – Fixed Price (FAR 52.246-4) paragraph (b), prior to requesting the Government to inspect for payment or acceptance. Upon completion of a unit, the Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may observe the

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Contractor’s inspection at any time and shall otherwise have unlimited access to the inspection data.

(End of clause)

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SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F-1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/far/; www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.242-15 Stop Work Order (AUG 1989)

F-2 FAR 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within * 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 *. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

* Times will be listed on each Task Order

(End of clause)

F-3 SUSPENSIONS OF WORK FOR OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT'S CONVENIENCE

The Contracting Officer may issue orders to suspend the work wholly or in part for such period of time as deemed necessary because of: (1) weather or ground conditions when further prosecution of the work might cause environmental or resource damage to the project, access roads to the project, or adjacent property. Such action would include but not be limited to instances such as siltation of streams, damage to access roads, rutting of project roads which causes otherwise suitable soils to be muddy or unsuitable; or (2) failure of the Contractor to comply with specifications such as but not limited to placement of, performing work prior to prerequisite approvals, operating equipment not meeting fire requirements, or when conditions exist which do not meet safety requirements. Whether or not a suspend work notice is issued, the Contractor shall be responsible for correcting any damage caused by its operation, whether inside or outside project limits, at no cost to the Government. Such suspensions shall not be considered as suspensions for the Convenience of the Government under FAR 52.242-14, Suspension of Work, and shall not qualify for an equitable adjustment.

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SECTION G--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G-1 AGAR 452.215-73 POST AWARD CONFERENCE (NOV 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled and held within * days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at *.

* To be determined for each contract and task order award.

(End of clause)

G-2 DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE

The Contracting Officer designates the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

The COR is responsible for administering the performance of work under this contract. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of this contract be effective or binding upon the Government unless formalized by proper contractual documents executed by the Contracting Officer prior to completion of the contract.

The Contracting Officer should be informed as soon as possible of any actions or inactions by the Contractor or the Government, which will change the required delivery or completion times stated in the contract, and the contract will be modified accordingly. (This does not apply to individual task assignments which were issued by the COR provided they do not affect the delivery schedule or performance period stated in the contract.)

On all matters that pertain to the contract terms the Contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer. Whenever, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests effort outside the scope of the contract, the Contractor should so advise the COR. If the COR persists and there still exists a disagreement as to proper contractual coverage, the Contracting Officer should be notified immediately, preferably in writing if time permits. Proceeding with work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment or necessitate submittal of a contract claim.

G-3 NOTIFICATION OF SUBCONTRACTING

The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer upon entering into any subcontract arrangement. The notification shall include as a minimum:

1. The name, address, telephone number, and DUNS number of the subcontractor.

2. The date upon which the subcontract was entered into and its duration.

3. A detailed description of the work being subcontracted including a listing of contract items, units, etc., as appropriate.

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SECTION H--SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H-1 AGAR 452.237-74 KEY PERSONEL (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel: Project Manager, supervisor, equipment operators, etc.

(b) During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

H-2 SCHEDULES FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS

The Contractor shall within 5 days from receipt of a request from the Contracting Officer, submit a time chart of schedule of proposed progress to insure completion of the work within the time set forth in the contract. If the Contractor's progress falls behind that scheduled, the Contractor shall take such action as necessary to improve his progress; in addition the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to submit a revised schedule and proposed plan of work to ensure completion of the work within the time(s) set forth in the contract.

H-3 PROSECUTION OF WORK

(a) Work shall be scheduled to assure the completion of the work within the specified period of time.

Refer to the task order for seasonal restrictions.

(b) The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to finish the portion in progress before additional work is started on any additional portion.

(c) The Contractor shall use measures and precautions necessary to warn and protect the public and Government personnel and equipment during work at the project site. Such actions include, but are not limited to, furnishing and maintaining barricades and signs around the work site and provide traffic control as needed.

(d) The Contracting Officer may, in writing, require the Contractor to remove from the work any employee found to be working in an unsafe manner

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H-4 USE OF PREMISES

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the regulations governing the operation of premises that are occupied and shall perform his contract in such a manner as not to interrupt or interfere with the conduct of Government business.

(b) Before any camp is opened or operated on Public lands, the Contractor shall request permission (in writing) from the COR. A camp is interpreted to include the campsite or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for the Contractor. If permission is granted, a camping permit will be issued.

(c) It is further stipulated…