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SECTION B – SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

BASE BID – FY 2010

YEAR 1 (Base Bid)

Item No.

Supplies/Services Unit

Est. Quantity Unit Price Amount

1a

Field Mowing for Acres wildlife 8103 1b wildlife 47101 1c wildlife 52109 1d wildlife 69106 2a wildlife 44101 2b wildlife 44102 2c wildlife 44103 2d wildlife 121110 3a wildlife 15110 3b wildlife 19101 3c wildlife 39102 3d wildlife 39999

OPTION #1 – FY 2011

Item No.

Supplies/Services Unit

Est. Quantity Unit Price Amount

1a wildlife 19102 wildlife 20101 wildlife 24101 wildlife 90105 1e wildlife 90106 1f wildlife 91101 1g wildlife 91109 1h wildlife 91110 1i wildlife 108102 wildlife 45106 wildlife 45109 wildlife 60102 wildlife 61102 2e wildlife 120101 2f wildlife 120109 wildlife 3115 wildlife 9101

3e wildlife 23103 3f wildlife 23105

3g wildlife 186999

OPTION #2 YEAR 2012

Item No.

Supplies/Services Unit

Est. Quantity Unit Price Amount

1a wildlife 8103 wildlife 47101 wildlife 92104 wildlife 92112 wildlife 108102 wildlife 44104 wildlife 115102 wildlife 115103 2g wildlife 122103 wildlife 4101 wildlife 4102 wildlife 4103 wildlife 4110

3h

OPTION #3 YEAR 2013

Item No.

Supplies/Services Unit

Est. Quantity Unit Price Amount

1a wildlife 19102 wildlife 52109 wildlife 69106 wildlife 115102 wildlife 115103 wildlife 3115 wildlife 9101 wildlife 23105

OPTION #4 YEAR 2014

Item No.

Supplies/Services Unit

Est. Quantity Unit Price Amount

1a

OPTION #4 YEAR 2014 (Con’t)

1d wildlife 91109 wildlife 91110 wildlife 92104 1h wildlife 92112 wildlife 45106 wildlife 60102 wildlife 61102 wildlife 136101 wildlife 136102 2g wildlife 122103 2h wildlife 122102 2i wildlife 122101 wildlife 4101 wildlife 4102 wildlife 4103 wildlife 4110

3h

1. OFFERORS MAY QUOTE ON EACH LINE ITEM SEPARATELY OR ALL TOGETHER .HOWEVER, A QUOTE MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR THE BASE YEAR AND ALL OPTION YEARS FOR EACH SITE QUOTED.

2. THE ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE DOES NOT APPEAR IN THIS SOLICITATION. RATHER, OFFERORS ARE ASKED TO PROPOSE PRICES FOR YEARS 2010, 2011, 2012 AND 2013 AT THIS TIME. THE NEW PRICES WOULD GO INTO EFFECT AT THE TIME OF RENEWAL, SHOULD THE OPTION BE EXERCISED.

BASIS OF AWARD: EITHER ONE OR TWO AWARDS MAY BE MADE. OFFER OF AWARD WILL BE MADE TO THE OFFEROR(S) WHOSE QUOTE, AS DETERMINED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, PROVIDES THE BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT, CONSIDERING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SUCH FACTORS AS QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE, PAST/PRESENT PERFORMANCE, TECHNICAL CAPABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TYPE OF WORK. THE EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE WILL BE USED AS PART OF THIS EVALUATION.

Block 27: The full text of a clause or provision may be accessed electronically at www.arnet.gov/far/ Section C-1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

C.1-1 Scope of Contract

This purpose of this contract is to provide mowing services on fields on the Middlebury, Rochester and Manchester Districts of the Green Mountain National Forest. This will maintain desirable forbs and grasses for wildlife.

The work shall be performed on maintain opening stands on all Ranger Districts of the Green Mountain National Forest as shown in Schedule B. The contract will have an initial year in 2010 followed by 4 subsequent option years as listed in schedule B. All work is subject to availability of funds and options may not be exercised due to lack of funding. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation supplies, to perform the services as specified herein.

There are approximately 699 acres to be mowed over 5 years. Annual estimated acres to be mowed are: 126 acres (2010), 138 acres (2011), 137 acres (2012), 152 acres (2013), 146 acres (2014).

C.1.2 Description and Location

Contract sites are located within the boundaries of the Green Mountain National Forest, Middlebury Ranger District, Addison County, Rochester Ranger District, Addison, Rutland, and Windsor Counties and Manchester Ranger District, Rutland and Windham Counties, Vermont. The job consists of mowing the field at the site specified in Section B. See attached maps for specific locations.

MOWING WILDLIFE OPENING STANDS

MIDDLEBURY RANGER DISTRICT

NORTHERN AREA SITES

Access into stand is a trail-wood road along east-west property line

Stand is on south side of Upper Notch road.

MOWING RECREATION AREAS

ROCHESTER RANGER DISTRICT

NORTHERN AREA SITES

MOWING RECREATION AREAS

MANCHESTER RANGER DISTRICT

SOUTHERN AREA SITES

NOTE: There will be no formal site showing for this project. You may contact Michael Burbank at 802-388-4362 for technical questions or directions to view the sites prior to submitting your offer. Please contact Cathy Rider at 802-747-6706 for all other questions.

C.3 Mowing-Scheduling Work

The site stated shall be mowed between July 1 and October 31, except at areas the Forest Service biologist indicates a need to delay the mowing pending completion of sensitive bird species nesting and surveys. Mowing may be required in select fields as early as July 15 If bird surveys indicate fledging has occurred for threatened, endangered, sensitive or management indicator bird species. The C.O.R. will advise prior to July 1th as to which fields may be mowed before August 1th.

Contract services may be performed on weekends or holidays without prior written approval from the Forest Service Contracting Officer’s Representative.

C.4 Pre-Quote and Post Award Conferences

There will be no pre-quote showing of the sites to be mowed. Quoters are urged to visit the sites to verify access to areas prior to quoting and call 802-388-4362 (ATTN: Mike Burbank) for information.

A post award conference with the successful offeror may be required. The meeting will be held at a time and place mutually agreeable to the Contractor and Contracting Officer. The purpose of this meeting would be to discuss the schedule of work, work performance requirements, contract terms, and to familiarize both parties with the responsibilities of each under the terms of this contract. You will be notified within 3 days of the award of the date, time and place for the conference, it one does occur.

C.5 Contractor’s Representative

The Contractor Officer’s Representative for this project is Michael Burbank. He is at the Middlebury Ranger District, and can be reached at 802-388-4362. If there are technical questions regarding the locations, equipment or sites to be mowed please call Michael. If there are contracting questions or other process questions call the Contracting Officer, Kathy Bosch at 802-747-6752 or if Kathy is not available, call Cathy Rider at 802-747-6706. This designation will be in writing after the award is made to act for the Contracting Officer if and shall specify the scope of his authority.

C.6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

C.6.1 Equipment

The Forest Service will not furnish any equipment or labor in completing this contract.

Mowing will be done as close as possible to fences, corrals, rock piles, etc. Unless prohibited by obstructions, the maximum acceptable distance from such improvements shall be six (6) feet.

C.6.1.1 Mowing

The fields will be completely mowed. All herbaceous material and woody stems up to 1½ “ will be cut.

Access for mowing equipment to individual sites is along existing travelways, (roads/trails).

C.6.1.2 Repair, Maintenance and Operation Supplies

Government Responsibility: The government assumes no liability for damage to equipment or injury to operator.

Contractor Responsibility: The contractor assumes responsibility for all repairs, breakdowns and loss of equipment. All supplies, fuel, oil, grease, etc. shall be furnished by the contractor. The contractor will repair or replace any equipment within three (3) days of breakdown.

C.7 PERFORMANCE BASED SERVICE CONTRACT

This solicitation will result in award of a performance-based service contract. Performance of contract work in accordance with the subsection C-25, Performance Work Statement, will result in an additional payment to the Contractor totaling one percent of the original award price for the contract season completed and accepted. Failure to perform the work in accordance with C-25, Performance Work Statement, shall result in the Government deducting one (1) percent of the original award for the contract season not properly completed. There will be no penalty should the COR determine that the Janitorial should stop for a period of time due to a stop work at the Contracting Officer’s request. The COR will inspect and make the additional award or penalty determination in accordance with subsection C-25, Performance Statement. In both cases, and aside from award/ penalty criteria, the Contractor shall complete any rework of the area as determined by the COR, prior to release of any and all progress payments. Also, the award or penalty amounts shall be based on the final contract quantities completed and accepted.

Example A:

Initial estimated award price for season on Item 1

$4,450

Total (approx.) acres for Bid Item 2:

3.50

Final contract quantity

(20 mowings x 3.50 = 70 acres @ approx. $63.57 per acre in Bid Item C):

$4,450

Number of acres per season for Bid Item C that meets criteria per subsection

C-25, Performance Work Statement:

66.5 acres

Bonus amount:

+$89

($4,450 x 0.02 = $89) 2 percent

Number of acres per season that do not meet criteria per subsection 104-2, Performance Work Statement:

3.5 acres

Penalty amount:

-$44.50

($4,450 x 0.01 = $44.50)

C.7.1 Performance Work Statements

Performance

Work

Statement

Performance

Indicators Performance

Standards

(Acceptable Quality Level) Government

Quality

Assurance

Plan Effect of Performance

Standard

Mowing of Wildlife Opening areas as requested in Section B.

Bid Items

Contractor cuts brush and wood vegetation as indicated in specifications, Section C

1. Work to be inspected by COR for conformance to specifications in the contract.

2. Assessment form submitted by COR to Contracting Officer

3. Field inspection by COR or Inspector.

Work completed in intervals

1) Gov’t will pay an additional 2% of the Bid Price per Bid Iem completed & accepted based on the 10% section inspected at the end of the contract period.

2) Gov’t will deduct 2% of the Bid Price per Bid Item not completed or accepted based on the 10% section inspected.

3)All work deficiencies shall be corrected, at the cost to the Contractor, prior to final acceptance & payment.

SECTION D--PACKAGING AND MARKING

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

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E. l 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): www.arnet.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements (APR 1984) 52.246-4 Inspection of Services--Fixed-Price (AUG 1996)

E. 2 INSPECTION

Inspection of the work shall be made by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or the Designated Inspector as the work progresses at such intervals as are necessary to insure compliance with the contract specifications and provisions. If work is unacceptable, the Contractor shall complete any remedial work required for acceptance.

E.2.1 ACCEPTANCE

Payment will not be paid unless acceptance has been made by the Contracting Officer Representative, and the submission of the Performance Assessment Form, in Section J. If form and invoice are not signed and accepted, payment will not processed until forms are received by the paying office.

SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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): www.arnet.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.242-15 Stop Work Order (AUG 1989) AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988) The period of performance of this contract is from Date of award to September 30, 2010 for base year..

AGAR 452.211-75 Effective Period of Contract (FEB 1988) The effective period of this contract is from date of award to September 30, 2013

This contract may be extended past the effective date, if the COR or the CO may deem it necessary for the services to be continued at a particular location.

SECTION G--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 AGAR 452.215-73 Post Award Conference (NOV 1996) A pre-award conference is required. It will be scheduled within __3____ days before the closing date of the award on March 31, 2009 at 1:00 pm. The conference will be held at the Town Clerk’s Office, 50 Carlisle Road, Goshen, VT 05733. Please contact Michael Burbank at 802-388-4362 for confirmation of attendance.

G. 2 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

The contractor is responsible for furnishing the equipment, labor, time, chemicals, and the transporting of the collected waste and or the removal of the collected waste from the premises.

G.3 INVOICE REQUIREMENTS – The contractor will prepare the invoice for the services after each location has been serviced. Upon award of this contract the invoice procedures will be attached to the Letter to Purchase Order. Failure to follow the process will result in a delayed payment or a returned invoice by the National Finance Center.

G. 4 PAYMENTS

Payments shall be based upon each completed mowing of all the sites in a Bid Item.

Contractor shall provide the Procurement Office, with a statement monthly showing the dates and number of mowings completed for each bid item within the month.

CONTRACTOR MAY NOT INVOICE FOR WORK THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.

G.4.1 INVOICE SUBMISSION. The invoice will be sent to the Green Mountain National Forest, 231 North Main Street, Rutland, VT 05701. ATTN; Debbie Albright

In order for timely payment to be processed, we have been informed that the following information must be included on your invoices.

· Name and address of the Contractor

· Invoice date and invoice number (We encourag you to use unique invoice numbers to facilitate processing in IAS, at least 3 numbers long with no leading 0’s)

· Contract/Purchase Order number

· Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price

· Shipping and payment terms (unless mutually agreed that this information is only required in the contract)

· Name and address of contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment)

· Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice

· Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) or D-U-N-S+4 (optional but highly recommended) After February 1, 2008, if any of the the above information is not included on your invoice, your must invoice will be returned to you for re-submission of a proper invoice, and your payment may be delayed as a result. If it includes the above information, we will forward it to the COR, who must sign off on your invoice for payment to be processed, and then it will be forwarded immediately to the appropriate payment office for processing. Please indicate your agreement to this letter and the terms and conditions attached, by signing and dating on the line below. Thank You. Send your invoices to the address above, Attn: Deb Albright. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 802-747-6752. Thank You

G.5 CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO) REPRESENTATIVES. The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for this contract will be Michael Burbank, who is located at the Middlebury Ranger District at 1007 Route 7 South, Middlebury, VT 05753. His phone number is 802-362-2307. A list of duties and responsibilities will be available to the contractor upon award of this contract

SECTION H--SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1. Requirements for Correction of Substandard Performance. When the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative becomes aware of substandard performance in any area of the contract, that the contractor will be given verbal and a written notification, depending on the circumstances of the issue. The contractor must resolve performance issues consistent with the requirements specified in the specifications in section C and the performance requirement summary.

H.2 Performance – Based Incentives. Incentives are based on the assessment and the performance of the contractor during this contract period. A 1% over the bid amount by the contractor will be paid. See explanation in section J. You will be assessed after each location has been serviced by the COR and a form will be sent into the CO, for the contract file. When the contract is completed the contractor will send in an invoice referencing this contract for payment of the incentive amount. The incentive amount will be part of the purchase order issued. If during this contract a negative assessment was reported and the issued not resolved and 1% deduction will be taken from the amount owed to the contractor.

H. 3 THE ENVIRONMENTAL GREEN PLAN

As part of this contract process you are now required to include a Green Plan, which will include a Waste Reduction Program. Section I, under Environmental Terms and Conditions has a list of the clauses that are now required.

The Contractor shall submit a Green Environmental Plan which shows environmental application of bio-based fuels, bio-based products used, recycling, re-using, and reduction of products used during the completion of this Contract.

The Contractor may find information at the following web-site: http://yosemite1.epa.gov/oppt/eppstand2.nsf (This site is for general environmental preferable products, but the following environmental attributes to look for may assist you in developing a green plan if one is not already in place in your company.

Environmental Attributes to address:

· Biobased content http://www.da.usda.gov/procurement/programs/biopreferred.htm

· Energy efficient

· Low embodied energy

· Recyclable or reusable components

· Recycled-content

· Reduced or eliminated toxic substances

· Reduced waste

· Responsible stormwater management

· Sustainable development, smart growth

· Uses renewable energy

· Water efficient

· Water reuse and recycling

H.3.1 ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PRODUCTS (EPP)

Those contractors submitting a bid are now required to include a Green Plan as required below. Your plan does not have to include each item, only those that pertain to you and your business.

This contract is part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Green Purchasing Affirmative Procurement Program (GPAPP). Through this program USDA’s objective is to enhance and sustain its operations by increasing USDA’s purchase of green products and services to their maximum extent possible. Other objectives include the expansion of the green products market, and the reduction of energy usage. Products and Services required under this contract are to contain one of the following components depending on what is being offered: products or services:

1. Recycled Content: Products are products that are made from or contain recovered materials. That means replacing virgin materials with recycled materials, including post-consumer materials.

www.epa.gov

2. Energy Efficient Products: Energy Star, REMP-Designated, and Lowe Standby Power

These products use less energy to perform the same operation or function as a comparable piece of equipment. www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement.

3. Bio-based Products: Products determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be commercial or industrial products (other than food or feed) that re composed in whole or in significant part, of biological products or renewable domestic agricultural materials (including plant, animal, and marine materials) or forestry materials. Example: hydraulic fluids, diesel fuel additives, penetrating lubricants. www.biopreferred.gov

4. Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP): Products or services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. www.epa.gov/epp.

5. Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Products: Products that are acquitted based on their environmental attributes. EPEAT www.epeat.net.

6. Water Efficient Products: Products that identify and promote water efficiency and meet criteria for efficiency performance. www.epa.gov/watersense.

7. Non-Ozone Depleting Substances: Products that re evaluated in a program that reviews alternatives to ozone depleting substances and approves use of alternatives which do not present a substantially greater risk to public health and the environment than the substances they replace or than other available substitutes. www.epa.gov/ozone/snap

8. Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Alternative Fuels: which are vehicles designed to operate on at least one alternative fuel, and are fuel vehicles as any dedicated, flexible-fuel or dual-fuel vehicle.

Alternative Fuels are substantially non-petroleum based fuels. www.eere.energy.gov/femp/about/fleet_requirements

DATE: JAN 2009 (FAC 2005-15 Addendum)

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

SUPPLEMENTED UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

When "Purchase Order" is checked in block 9a on Form AD-838, the following clauses are incorporated by reference with the same force and effect as if included in full text. Upon request, the contracting officer will make their full text available. (If the "Delivery Order" block is checked, the order is subject to the terms and conditions of the contract under which it was placed.) If any of the clauses shown below have been superseded, or changed as a result of an authorized deviation, such supersession or change will be shown in the text of the purchase order. Otherwise the clause text shall be as it appears in the referenced regulation for the date shown. The derivation of these clauses is the Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) and the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 4). If a clause is not applicable under certain circumstances, it will be shown in parenthesis after the title.

GENERAL - The Identity following clauses apply to all purchase orders:

52-204-9 Personal Verification of Contractor Personnel 52-204-7 Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUNE 2003) (Unless precluded by FAR 22.2.)

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (MAY 2001)

(Order to Individual Only.)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign

Purchases (FEB 2006) 52.232-1 Payments (APR 1984) (NA to Personal

Services & Construction.)

52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (FEB 2002) 52.232-11 Extras (APR 1984) 52.232-25 Prompt Payment (OCT 2003) 52.233-1 Disputes (JULY 2002) ALT I (DEC 1991) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) 52.245-4 Government-Furnished Property

(Short Form) (JUNE 2003) 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements (APR 1984) 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price) (APR 1984)

Deviation (Except for Supply.)

Additional clauses that apply when applicable:

52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification (OCT 1998) 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity (APR 1984) (Variations, if any, will be stated in the text of the order.)

52.213-2 Invoices (APR 1984) (Applicable when advance payments are authorized for subscriptions and other publications.)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2002) (Applicable if an order, or aggregate orders in a year, exceeds $10,000.)

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

(JUNE 1998) (Applicable to orders over $10,000.)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984) (Applicable if invoked in the text of the order for orders issued before new fiscal year funds become available.)

52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year

(APR 1984) (Applicable if a 1-yr. indefinite-quantity or requirements contract for services and the contract is funded by annual appropriations and is to extend beyond the initial fiscal year.)

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (JAN 1986)

AGAR CLAUSE: 452.204-71

PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR

EMPLOYEES (MAR 2006)

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES - Additional clauses applicable to the purchase of equipment and supplies:

52.211-5 Material Requirements (AUG 2000)

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2006) 52.222-20 Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (DEC 1996)

(Applicable over $10,000 unless exempt by statute or regulation.)

52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies (JUNE 2003) 52.225-7 Waiver of Buy American Act for Civil Aircraft and

Related Articles (FEB 2000) (In Aircraft Mtce/BPA) 52.243-1 Changes--Fixed-Price (AUG 1987) 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies--Fixed-Price (AUG 1996) 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991) 52.247-35 F.O.B. Destination, Within Consignee’s

Premises (APR 1984) (Applicable if “inside delivery" is specified.)

52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government

(Fixed-Price) (Short Form) (APR 1984) 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service)

(APR 1984)

SERVICES - Additional clauses applicable to purchase of services:

52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended

(JULY 2005) (Applicable to orders over $2,500 for services subject to the Act.)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (AUG 2007)

52.237-11 Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (AUG 2007)

52.243-1 Changes - Fixed Price - (AUG 1987)

52.246-4 Inspection of Services—Fixed Price (AUG 1996) 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government

(Services) (Short Form) (APR 1984) 52.249-5 Termination for Convenience of the Government

(Educational and Other Non-Profit Institutions)

(SEPT 1996)

PERSONAL SERVICES - Substitute the following if personal services:

52.232-3 Payments under Personal Services

Contracts (APR 1984) 52.249-12 Termination (Personal Services)

(APR 1984)

DATE: FEB 2008 (FAC 2005-15 Addendum)

SUPPLEMENTED PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

ONSTRUCTION. Additional terms and conditions applicable to purchase order for construction.

52.222-6 Davis-Bacon Act (JULY 2005) 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds (FEB 1988) 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records

(FEB 1988)

52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees (JULY 2005) 52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act

Requirements (FEB 1988) 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards)

(JULY 2005)

52.222-12 Contract Termination--Debarment

(FEB 1988)

52.222-13 Compliance with Davis-Bacon and

Related Act Regulations (FEB 1988) 52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards

(FEB 1988)

52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility

(FEB 1988)

52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction (FEB 1999)

(Applicable if exceeds $10,000) 52.225-9 Buy American Act-Construction Materials

(JAN 2005)

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Act Requirement-

Construction Materials (MAY 2002) (Use with 52.225-9) 52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price

Construction Contracts (SEPT 2002) 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction

Contracts (SEPT 2005) 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions

(APR 1984)

52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions

Affecting the Work (APR 1984) 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship (APR 1984) 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor

(APR 1984)

52.236-7 Permits & Responsibilities

(NOV 1991)

52.236-8 Other Contracts (APR 1984) 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements (APR 1984) 52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas

(APR 1984)

52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to

Completion (APR 1984) 52.236-12 Cleaning Up (APR 1984) 52.236-13 Accident Prevention (NOV 1991) 52.236-16 Quantity Surveys (APR 1984) 52.236-17 Layout of Work (APR 1984) 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for

Construction (FEB 1997) 452.236-72 Use of Premises (NOV 1996) 452.236-76 Samples and Certificates (FEB 1988) 52.243-4 Changes (AUG 1987)

52.246-21 Warranty of Construction (MAR 1994) 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the

Government (Fixed Price)

(Short Form) (APR 1984)

BASIC LABOR LAW CLAUSES:

452,222-701 Employment of fEligible Workers (APR 2008)

452.222-702 Labor Standards for Contracxts Involving Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers (APR 2008)

452.222-703 Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker

Protection Act Registration. (APR 2008)

452.222-706 Privacy Basics Course (APR 2008)

ENVIRONMENET, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY,

RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, OSHA AND

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE CLAUSES

FOR FACILITIES:

52-223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material

(JAN 1997)

52.223-13 Certification of Toxic Chemical Release Reporting

(AUG 2003)

52.223-14 Toxic Checmical Release Reporting (AUG 2008)

FOR MATERIALS/SUPPLIES:

52.223-4 Recovered Material Certificatio (OCT 1997)

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know

Alternate I_____Alternate II (AUG 2003)

52.223-7 Notice of Radioactive Material (AUG 2003)

52.223-10 Waste Reduction Prgram (AUG 2003)

52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances (AUG 2003)

52.223-12 Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners

(AUG 2003)

OPTION YEAR CLAUSES FOR YEARS FATER BASE YEAR:

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options.

As prescribed in 17.208© insert a provision substantially the same as the following:

Evaluation of Options (July 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation f options will not obligate the Government to exercise the options(s). (End of Provision)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the term of the Contract.

As prescribed in 17.208(g), insert a clause substantially the same as the following:

Option to extend the term of the contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the contractor within 30 calendar days prior to the date of the end of this contract, provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this shall not exceed 2 years. (End of clause)

AWARD WILL BE MADE TO ONE BIDDER.

PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR DUNS NUMBER AND TAX ID NUMBER BELOW:

DUNS NO.___________________________________________________

TAXPAYER ID NUMBER (TIN)____________________________________

CCR entered: YES NO

ORCA entered: YES NO

J. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS OR ATTACHMENTS

Attachment No. 1 Wage Determination

No. 2005-2237 (Rev 10)

17 pages

6/17/2009

Attachment No. 2 Maps North & South ½ of Green Mountain

National Forest

1 page Attachment No. 3 Maps

J1-J12

Attachment No. 4 Questionnaire-Equipment

2 Pages Attachment No. 5 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

7 pages

Attachment No.6 Performance Assessment Form

1 page

EXPERIENCE AND PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

Instructions: See Box 10, REMARKS, if extra space is needed to answer any items below. Mark "X" in the appropriate boxes. Please list NA for inapplicable items.

____ Company

____ Corporation

____ Non-profit Organization

____ Co-partner

____ Individual

3. How many years of experience do you have in this line of work? ___________________

4. How many years of experience as a prime contractor? _________ subcontractor? ________

5. List similar projects your business has completed in the last 5 years.

Contract Amount

Completed Name and Telephone Number to Contact For Information

6. List all of your firm's current contract commitments.

Contract Number Contract Amount

Completion Name and Telephone Number to Contact For Information

7a. Have you ever failed to complete any work awarded to you? ____ yes ____ no 7b. Has work ever been completed by performance bond? ____ yes ____ no 7c. If "yes" to either Question 7a. or 7b., please specify location(s) and reason(s):

8. Organization that will be available for this project:

a.

Minimum No. of employees: _______________ Maximum No. of employees: ________________ b.

Are employees regularly on your payroll? ____ yes ____ no c.

If applicable, specify equipment or any other specifics available for this contract:

9. List the experience of the principal individuals of your business.

12. Quality Control Plan – Submit as part of your prposal specific information that outlines how offeror (and any subcontractors) will provide quality assurance in the areas of Common Stand Exam and/or Stocking Surveys, provide as an attachment to your technical proposal write-up or include in your technical proposal write-up.

11. Remarks:

CERTIFICATION: I certify that all of the statements made above are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and that any persons named as references are authorized to furnish the Forest Service with any information needed to verify my capability to perform this project.

Signature Title Date

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

For

GREEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST

INTRODUCTION

This Performance-Based Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) was developed pursuant to the requirements of the Task Order Performance-Based Statement of Work for the Green Mountain National Forest, Rochester Ranger District Office. This plan sets forth procedures and guidelines that the Green Mountain National Forest will use in evaluating the technical performance of the Contractor. A copy of this plan will be furnished to the Contractor so that the Contractor will be aware of the methods that the Government will employ in evaluating performance on this Task Order and address any concerns that the Contractor may have prior to initiating work. The form attached as the last page will be filled out and signed by the COR and the contractor prior to incentive payment processing.

PURPOSE OF THE QASP

The QASP is intended to accomplish the following:

1. Define the roles and responsibilities of participating Government officials;

2. Define the types of work to be performed with required end results;

3. Describe the evaluation methods that will be employed by the Government in assessing the Contractor’ s performance;

4. Provide copies of the performance assessment form that the Government will use in documenting and evaluating the Contractor’ s performance; and

5. Describe the process of performance assessment documentation.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

The Contracting Officer’s Representative will be responsible for monitoring, assessing, recording, and reporting on the technical performance of the Contractor. S/he will have the primary responsibility for completing “Performance Assessment Form” which s/he will use to document her/his evaluation of the Contractor’s performance. It is extremely important for the Contracting Officer’s Representative to establish and maintain a team-oriented line of communication with the Contractor’s Project Manager and their office staff in order to perform her/his monitoring functions. The Contracting Officer’s Representative, Contracting Officer, and PM must work together as a team to ensure that required work is accomplished in an efficient and proper manner. Telephonic meetings should be held on a regular basis in order to resolve concerns or problems. Less serious concerns should be discussed and resolved on an impromptu as-needed basis.

METHODOLOGIES TO BE USED TO ASSESS THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE

The Government, through its Contracting Officer’s Representative, will be assessing the contractor’s performance on a periodic basis or upon completion of a report or major deliverable, so technical inspections of every task and step are impractical. Accordingly, the Hector Ranger Disrict will use a performance assessment review process to monitor the contractor’s performance. The contractor’s performance will be assessed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative in terms of the required deliverable products and related services and assessed according to three categories: “ superior,”“ acceptable,” and “unacceptable.” The criteria for each of these performance levels are outlined below. All products produced, or related services performed, by the contractor shall meet the level of “ acceptable”.

In general, the work will be evaluated in terms of how well the contractor’s performance meets the performance standard or acceptable quality level identified in the Performance Requirements Summary as well as the extent to which the work performed follows the approach found in the contractor’s technical proposal, clarity of documentation, and timeliness of schedule accomplishment. The Contracting Officer’s Representative or the Contracting Officer may request other government officials to assess particular deliverables or services using a customer service approach to performance assessment, or as a technical inspector assessing and assigning performance levels in accordance with this plan.

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FORM

The Contracting Officer’s Representative will use a performance assessment form (attached) to document and assess the Contractor’s performance under this Task Order. The form, when completed, will document the Contracting Officer’s Representative’s understanding of Task Order requirements, what was actually completed, and the impact or consequences of what was not completed, and any recommendation for rework or re-performance.

The Contracting Officer’s Representative will assess each product or related service in accordance with the following definitions of contractor performance:

· Superior — a level of performance that exceeds the acceptable quality level or minimum standards of performance;

· Acceptable — an acceptable level of performance that meets the acceptable quality level or minimum standards of performance; or

· Unacceptable — a level of performance which is not acceptable and which fails to meet the acceptable quality level or minimum standards of performance.

The Contracting Officer’s Representative must substantiate all tasks that s/he judges to be indicative of “superior” or “unacceptable” performance. Performance at the “acceptable” level is expected from the Contractor. Contractor performance will be assessed and identified as “superior,” “acceptable,” or “unacceptable”.

The Contracting Officer’s Representative will forward copies of all completed Performance Assessment forms to the Contracting Officer and the Contractor by the close of business on the days the forms are…