ADCTaskOrder.pdf

AG-04T0-S-15-0004

Animal Damage Control Task Order

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT TASK ORDER

Contract Number Individual Project Task Order Number This Individual Project Task Order is issued under contract number:

AG-04T0-C-15-

AG-04T0-D-15-

ISSUING OFFICE: (Forest Service Unit Name) Task Order Date:

Siuslaw National Forest 3200 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis, OR 97331

Financial obligations and payments shall be processed via the Issuing Office.

PROJECT:

PROJECT NAME:

Hebo Ranger District Spring 2015 Animal Damage Control

Itemized payment items, quantities, and detailed project requirements are attached below.

Task Order Request Date:

T.O. Response Date/Time (close of business unless otherwise shown):

OFFER:

Offeror Name (same as on contract) Offered by (Name, Title, Phone):

Offered Amounts attached in Section B. Authorized Signature:

Date:

TIN: DUNS:

This is a firm offer for 30 calendar days from the Response Date/Time.

AWARD:

ITEMS ACCEPTED:

TOTAL

AMOUNT:

Task Order Number and Award Date shown at top.

Ordered by (Name, Title, Phone): Authorized Signature

To Contractor: From:

Name:

Email:

Phone:

SIU

Hebo RD

734019

Item #: 1.7

Sale Name and Unit # Activity

Estimated Quantity Unit Unit Price Total

Windjammer 9 Remove Tubes 20 Acres $ $ Windjammer 19 Remove Tubes 5 Acres $ $

Sub Total 25 Acres $

Item #: 1.7 Sale Name & Unit

# Activity Estimated Quantity Unit Unit Price Total

Windjammer 8 Raise/Remove 3 Acres $ $ Windjammer 18 Raise/Remove 7 Acres $ $

Windjammer 9/19 Raise/Remove 11 acres $ $ Hornet 1 Raise/Reinstall 52 Acres $ $ Hornet 5 Raise/Reinstall 7 Acres $ $ Hornet 6 Raise/Reinstall 4 Acres $ $ Austin 18 Raise/Reinstall 2 Acres $ $ Austin 20 Raise/Reinstall 2 Acres $ $ Austin 22 Raise/Reinstall 1 Acres $ $ Conklin 42 Raise/Reinstall 2 Acres $ $ Conklin 57 Raise/Reinstall 1 Acres $ $ Gauldy 7 Raise/Remove 4 Acres $ $ Gauldy 11 Raise/Reinstall 1 Acres $ $ Gauldy 15 Raise/Reinstall 2 Acres $ $ S.A.A.T. 5 Raise/Reinstall 22 Acres $ $

Pea Ridge 12 Raise/Reinstall 3 Acres $ $

Sub Total 124 Acres $

Grand Total 149 Acres $

12 DAYS

AG-04T0-S-15-

1.7

Contract Number:

1.14 1.13

1.1 - 1.18Sub-Item # (s):

1.1

Animal Damage Control - Tube Maintenance and Removal

Task Order Unit #

Requisition #:

1.2

1.3

Animal Damage Control - Tube Maintenance/ Raise Reinstall/ Remove

District:

1.18

1.15 1.16 1.17

TASK ORDER - Hebo Spring ADC 2015

Date Sent:

Siuslaw National Forest 3200 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis, Oregon 97331

Forest:

Work Location:

District TO #:

Item #:

Task Order Unit #

1.12

1.7

1.11

1.8

1.5 1.6

1.4

1.9 1.10

For questions concerning unit information or maps please contact Terri Campbell at the Hebo RD, phone number 503 392- 5124.

Soon after award/ April 27, 2015

Performance Time:

Project Specific Information:

Estimated Start Date:

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4

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 5-8 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at the Hebo Ranger Station or the headquarters of the Siuslaw National Forest, Corvallis, OR.

(End of Clause)

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 3 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 12 days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.

The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

The Government will conduct visual inspections of each unit to determine work quality.

(End of clause)

UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE

If the percentage of satisfactory work falls below 80 percent, 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 above the 80 percent within two consecutive workdays 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 or above 80 percent acceptable performance shall also be considered reason for contract termination and default action.

REWORK AND REINSPECTION AFTER REWORK

When inspection results are below 80 percent 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 but on different plot lines. The Contractor shall pay for inspections necessitated by the rework.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT 1 - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION 1

GENERAL

ITEM 1.7 – Animal Damage Control

1.1 Scope of Contract

The purpose of this solicitation is to secure services for tube maintenance or removal on 149 acres on the Hebo Ranger District, Siuslaw National Forest, Tillamook, Lincoln and Yamhill Counties. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, surpervision, transportation, supplies and incidentals (except those designated as Government-furnished) to perform the work as specified in the solicitation.

1.2 Location and Description

The area covered by this solicitation is shown on the attached unit and vicinity maps. A District map is available for purchase at the Hebo Ranger Station. Most boundaries are easily identified by cutting lines, draws, ridges, flagging, etc.

Many Forest Service spur roads may be overgrown with vegetation making them narrow and brushy. In addition, many Forest Service key and spur roads have been “storm proofed” or had waterbars installed;

therefore a high clearance vehicle is highly recommended. Contractors are advised to visit the sites to assess road access and unit complexities.

SECTION 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, MATERIALS, SERVICES

The property and services provided by the Government are listed below. The Contractor shall inform the Government when supplies are needed and both parties shall schedule a time to meet at the warehouse where the Government will issue the needed supplies to the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for safe handling and transport of supplies to the work sites.

The Contractor shall be liable for all loss or damage of such delivered Government-furnished property until completion and final acceptance of work required under this contract. All unused Government furnished material shall be returned to the Government in the original packaging and in good condition.

Description Quantity 4’ and/or 6’ Bamboo

Enough to do the task 30” x 5” Tubes

Wire twist ties

Florescent plastic ribbon

SECTION 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED CRITICAL ITEMS/SERVICES

Description Quantity Containers to carry Gov’t furnished materials – suggest, tree planting bags

Enough for each crewmember

SECTION 5

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT, TASKS AND CRITICAL SUBTASKS

5.7. Animal Damage Control or Tube Maintenance/Removal Technical Specifications

Task Order units 1.1 and 1.2 – Shall receive complete Tube Removal activities as specified below in

5.7.2. (e). No flagging required.

Task Order units 1.3 through 1.18 – Shall receive Tube Maintenance or Reinstallation as specified below in 5.7.1 through 5.7.4. The Hebo Ranger District only applies tubes to planted western red cedar and Douglas-fir trees unless noted on the “Detailed Unit Information Sheet” under Additional Information. A florescent ribbon shall be tied to the bamboo or tube on trees treated; either on or near the top of the bamboo or tube, on trees less than 72” (6 feet) tall. Tubes shall be removed from trees 6 feet and taller; measured from the uphill side, using a 6’ bamboo as a measuring device, is acceptable.

On unit #’s 1.3 and 1.4; tubes shall be removed from DF trees 4 feet and taller. A florescent ribbon shall also be tied to a branch on those trees where a tube is removed, due to its height, to indicate treatment accomplished. On unit # 1.15; 48”X 6.5” tubes have been applied during past applications due to heavy browsing, and this practice will continue, to ensure survival on this one acre, where needed.

5.7.1. Tube Application

One application per planted tree shall be applied. The understory stem density of units or areas range between 50 and 100 trees per acre. Tree density may vary from acre to acre. The number of applications per acre (maintenance or reinstallation) shall not be materially increased or decreased beyond the average spacing distance specified in the Detailed Unit Information Sheet. Tree spacing may not be uniform within the units.

Care shall be taken to prevent damage to the seedlings when the tube is placed over the seedling; when placing the foilage (limbs and terminal) inside the protector, or when removing the protector from the tree. All foliage shall be placed inside tubes. A seedling with skinned bark, broken, or restricted terminal leader is not acceptable.

5.7.2. Tube Maintenance

a) Tube Lifting - Previously installed tubes shall be raised or lifted to at least 8 inches above the top of the terminal. Terminals that have grown out the side of the tube shall be slipped back inside the tube without damaging the terminal. If the terminal cannot be safely pulled through the tube, the use of a sharp tool can be used to release the terminal by cutting the tube wider;

then the tube separation shall be reconncected with twist ties, or replaced with a new tube. A minimum of 3 full rotations of each twist tie is required. If tubes are attached to a 4’ bamboo and to raise them would not meet the above (8 inch above terminal) specification; at least one 6’ bamboo will be installed on trees over 36”; and two 6’ bamboos on trees over 48”.

b) Terminal Maintenance - Previously treated western red cedar (WRC) and Douglas-fir (DF) trees that have obstructed terminals from existing protection devices shall be freed so the terminal and upper laterals are placed back into the protective device so the tree is free to grow upward and inside the device.

c) Protector Maintenance - Straighten, resecure, replace or reinstall protectors as required by the condition of the protector so the tree is free to grow. All protector material damaged beyond use shall be replaced with Government-furnished materials. Squashed, collapsed or bent tubes shall be replaced with a new well-shaped round tube.

d) Bamboo Maintenance – Previously installed bamboo must be able to provide vertical support for the seedling or it shall be reinstalled or replaced to ensure stability. Broken bamboo will be replaced.

Bamboo stakes that are damaged (split vertically from the top or in the ground) during installation shall be replaced. Damaged stakes are not acceptable and if found, otherwise creditable trees will be considered as unsatisfactory.

e) Tube Removal – Removal of tubes on trees will be by hand using any or all of the following methods:

Cutting with knives or scissors, or by gently lifting the tube off of the tree. Tubes are to be carefully lifted or cut off of the young trees to prevent damage. Removed tubes shall be left next to or near the tree it was removed from, except when removed near a stream or wet area. Those tubes shall be deposited at a distance of 30 feet away and/or upslope of the stream or wet area.

If a tubed tree is found to be dead, pull the tube, with or without the bamboo, off and lay it on the ground.

5.7.3. Bamboo and Tube Installation

Bamboo shall be driven into the ground so that it and the tube are stable and a florescent ribbon will be tied to it to indicate installation/maintenance completed; this will also assist in locating seedlings during brush release activities. The top of the tube shall be at least 8 inches above the leader. Replace/reinstall damaged, collapsed, or missing tubes. Two wire twist ties shall be used per bamboo to attach tube securely approximately 6 inches from the top of the tube and 8 inches from the bottom, and preferably below a node on the bamboo. The tube is attached to the bamboo with the twist ties and the bamboo is outside of the tube.

5.7.4. End Result of Tube Application

The completed application shall be vertical. A maximum lean from vertical, measured from the top of the 30” tube equates to no more than 2 inches, is allowed occassionally.

SECTION 6

GOVERNMENT STANDARDS/STATE STANDARDS/TECHNICAL EXHIBITS

2. Detailed Unit Information Sheets

3. Project Maps

4. Installation Diagram(s)

SECTION 7

QUALITY/PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

Requirement

Performance Standard

Method of Assessment

Incentive/Deduction for meeting the standard

Tube Application See Section 5, 5.7.1

Prevent damage to seedlings and properly dispose wasted material.

100% visual inspection and random plots

Addendum to FAR 52.212-4, “Unsatisfactory Performance.” Rework to meet contract requirements.

Tube Maintenance See Section 5, 5.7.2

Treat all seedlings requiring lifting or removal of tubes and terminal or protective device maintenance.

inspection and random plots

Bamboo and Tube

Meet all installation

Installation See Section 5, 5.7.3, 5.7.4 requirements on seedlings with and without a protective device.

inspection and random plots

Quality Control

Contractor maintains good quality on all aspects of operations.

Deficiencies shall be corrected per Contractor’s QCP.

COR randomly observes Contractor’s operation.

The Contractor’s ability to meet the standard will be reflected in the performance evaluation either positive or negative. If the Contractor fails to meet the standards, work may be suspended or terminated for cause for failure to take corrective action immediately.

FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a task order resulting from this task order solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors listed below shall be used to evaluate quotes and quoters must respond to each:

1) Quality Control

The Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan (QCP). The Plan must demonstrate how the Contractor shall assure that quality of performance meets the objectives and requirements of the task order. 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.

2) Work Plan and Schedule

-Provide your general Work Plan including crew size, work schedule, and production rate that will allow you to complete the work to meet performance time for work you are proposing to do.

-Describe your ability to adjust crew sizes in order to complete the work acceptably and on time.

-How will you organize your work force to achieve the various contract requirements?

3) Price

Price is approximately equal in importance to other factors listed above, however cost may control award. The task order may be awarded to other than the low quote in order to meet a minimum guarantee.