8_Land_Acquistion_Specifications_Revised_04-04-2006.pdf

MONONGAHELA

NATIONAL FOREST

Cadastral surveying

Land acquisition

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONs

REVISED 04/04/2006

MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

FOR CONTRACT LAND ACQUISITION SURVEYING – RETRACEMENT

SECTION 100 – GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

110 PURPOSE OF CONTRACT

The purpose of this contract will be to perform the following items for one or more of the Bid Items described in Section 130:

(a) To locate and describe land or parcels of land for use in a legal conveyance unto the United States of America.

(b) To remonument or perpetuate property corners.

(c) To physically locate the boundary line between property corners and to mark, paint and post specified portions of the boundary to Forest Service Standards.

(d) To prepare survey plats of the parcel as located and described.

120 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

(a) Research of supplemental records and field investigation as is necessary to conduct the survey.

(b) Identification and monumentation or maintenance of land and/or property corners involved.

(c) Re-establishment of any unrecovered corners.

(d) Running of necessary lines in order to accurately locate property corners relative to one another and to accurately offset and locate the boundary line between properties.

(e) Placing of intervisible markers along the specified portions of the boundary..

(f) Blazing, posting and painting of specified portions of the boundary in accordance with enclosed specifications.

(g) Preparation of a survey note books and delivery to the Contracting Officer or the designated representative of the Contacting Officer.

(h) Preparation of a survey plat or plats, as outlined in Section 241, for lines and to depict any claim areas.

(i) Preparation of a written description on the subject tract for use in a legal conveyance unto the United States of America.

(j) Preparation of surveyor’s report, highlighting important elements of the project.

(k) Notifying adjoining owners that a survey will be conducted. Contact with landowners relative to local monuments, corners and conditions.

130 DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION

131 Location

Areas requiring work are located within the Monongahela National Forest, which encompasses parts of the following West Virginia counties: Grant, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Tucker and Webster. Work to be performed will be specified by Delivery Orders.

132 Description

The areas to be surveyed are generally located in heavily timbered, Northern Hardwood forests. Most boundary lines are common to private land and National Forest Systems lands. The Government has not performed any pre work in determining the conditions or existing of corners.

133 Access

Access to boundary lines varies with different Delivery Orders. Access through Government property is available. Securing access through non-Government land is the Contractor’s responsibility.

140 GOVERNMENT – FURNISHED PROPERTY

141 Delivery

All Government – furnished materials, supplies or property (hereinafter referred to as “Government – furnished property”) shall be available to the Contractor at the U. S. Forest Service Equipment Depot, Yokum Street, Elkins, West Virginia on regular business days from the hours of 0800 – 1630. The Contractor shall allow 2 working days after verbal request to the COR. The Government shall provide to the Contractor, for use in connection with and under the terms of this contract, the property described as Government – furnished property in these specifications.

142 Liability

Title to all property furnished by the Government shall remain in the Government. The Contractor shall be liable for all loss or damage of such Government – furnished property until completion and final acceptance of work required under this contract.

The Forest Service will furnish to the Contractor ownership and corner search and evaluation information in its possession relative to the survey. However, any information given the Contractor by the Forest Service shall be construed as being for informational purposes only, and the sole responsibility for its accuracy, completeness, and/or verification rests with the Contractor.

143 Property

Government – furnished property shall consist of the following:

(a) Copies of all pertinent records, maps, and documents pertaining to the survey in the possession of the Forest Service. This includes the Commitments for Title Insurance issued by First American Title Insurance Company and Forest Service boundary descriptions, plats, deeds, and location maps. (The Contractor is responsible for securing copies of any pertinent survey records not in possession of the Forest Service.)

(b) Standard corner monuments, 2½˝ x 36˝ concrete filled, stainless steel pipes with brass-caps and 3˝ x 36˝ concrete filled, metal pipes with brass caps and 3˝ brass-stemmed caps are provided for unusual site conditions.

(c) Signs No. 54-2, No.54-3 and No. 54-9. (Property Boundary, Bearing Tree, and Land Survey Monuments signs.)

(d) (d) Treated wood posts, fiberglass and/or metal posts (guard post). Driver for installing fiberglass posts.

(f) Red Boundary paint.

(g) Field notebooks.

(h) Forms R9-7100-75 Land Corner Record and M-7150-5 Corner Record and Maintenance Card.

(i) Die sets for stamping corner monuments, bearing tree shields, numbers and letters, 1/8˝ and 3/16˝ character heights.

(b) A 1" x 2½" aluminum tag to attach to the base of new bearing trees.

150 CONTRACTOR – FURNISHED ITEMS

The Contractor shall furnish all technical and professional land surveying services, including all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform the survey except data and materials to be supplied by the Government as listed under Section 143. The services shall comply with all requirements of this contract. The Contractor must be a West Virginia licensed land surveyor, and be responsible for the work to be performed under this contract.

The Contractor is responsible for the conduct of his or her employees. They must maintain a courteous attitude toward users of the National Forest and abutting landowners when performing these services. Care shall be taken to protect the environment by not littering or damaging the land and vegetation unnecessarily.

160 DEFINITIONS

(a) Property line – The true line is that line as described in the deed of the United States. Unless otherwise qualified by the COR, this line will be a straight line between two property corners described in the conveyance.

(b) Meander Line – A property line or tie line consisting of a series of bearings and distances that define such natural features as roads, streams, lakes and ridges. Unless otherwise qualified by the COR, courses will be tied in by survey and shown on the final plat of lines retraced.

(c) Tie lines – Any line that is not a part of the instant tract or on an interior line, and which is used to prove and/or locate specific details of the instant tract.

(d) Interior Line – A line the same as (a) above except that it separates two contiguous tracts owned by the

United States. No remarking or repainting of these lines will done.

(e) Random Line – A series of courses, beginning at an identified point, usually a proven corner, in the general direction of and to a succeeding corner. A random line may be used in connection with either property or tie lines. It is to be used for computational purposes, and/or to prove the location of property corners, or other record data, of the instant tract, or corner (s) or other record data on adjacent or nearby tracts.

(f) Lost Corner – A point of a survey whose position cannot be determined by the original monument or by acceptable evidence as to where the original monument was. Acceptable evidence would include, for example, proven witnesses with record bearings and distances to the corner location. Acceptable evidence would not include a mathematical solution to the corner position.

(g) Standard – Forest Service Standard refers to property lines and corners perpetuated in accordance with USDA, Forest Land Surveying Guide EM-7150-3, as summarized in these specifications.

WORK PRIORITIES

When more than one area is involved, priorities listed for completion of work areas will be in the order specified by the Contracting Officer.

SECTION 200 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

205 PREPARATORY ACTIVITES

206 Record Research – It is the Contractor’s responsibility to research real property records to obtain the title and survey history of the subject property and relevant adjoining properties. The Government will provide the Contractor access to Government deed records and survey files at the time work is specified.

207 Adjoiner Notification – The Contractor shall notify adjoining landowners, in writing, that a survey is being conducted and will maintain a record of this and any other contacts with adjoiners. Copies will be submitted to the COR.

208 Corner Search, Evaluation, Documentation The Contractor shall make an investigation and search of all corners included in this contract. The Contractor shall enter into the field books the information and/or that were used in evaluating, investigating and performing the corner searches. An extensive on-the-ground search of the project area shall be conducted to obtain evidence left by previous surveys. All records topographic calls and other items of record shall also be searched for by the Contractor and documented in the filed books.

When the Contractor is unable to substantiate the corner location because of the lack of evidence or evidence substantially different from record, the findings shall be documented including person-hours spent in the evaluation. The basis of determination of the position of an un-recovered corner shall be described in the field book and surveyors report.

210 CORNER MONUMENTATION AND ACCESSORIES

211 Standard Corner Monumentation – Only those corners of the subject tract specified by the COR shall be re-established or perpetuated according to Forest Service Standards. The Contractor shall replace any existing property monument that is not in accordance with Forest Service Standards. Monumentation shall be accomplished by using the type of monument provided by the Forest Service. The blank caps or tablets are to be stamped as shown in Exhibit A, and include the year, surveyor’s registration number, Government property lines and corner identification. The monument being replaced will be preserved by bury it alongside the new monument or laying it within the mound of stones. Old Class "A" monuments and all Forest Service brass caps will be preserved and turned over to the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Corners which are acceptably monumented shall be maintained in accordance with Section 260. Methods used to re-establish the position of lost corners require COR approval prior to monumentation.

(a) Normal Corner Sites – Standard monuments shall be set plumb to a depth of not less than two – thirds of more than three – fourths of the length of the monument. Backfill material will be carefully selected and firmly tamped in layers to provide maximum stability. If available within 150 foot radius, rocks will be placed firmly around the exposed portion of the monument (see Exhibit B)

(b) Unusual Site Conditions – Unstable ground, cultivation, roads, etc. may require placing the monument flush with or below the surface. Other methods of monumentation, required by unusual site conditions, must be approved by the COR.

(c) Trees – Where the corner is marked by a tree and identified as being the corner, the tree will be perpetuated as the corner and a witness monument will be placed on the true line leading to the corner position. The witness monument will be stamped as specified in 211 (e) and will be placed within 10 feet of the tree.

Original markings on the corner tree will not be destroyed and will be painted. No new marks will placed on the tree.

(d) Rocky sites – For corner positions on surface rock or bedrock close to the surface, the corner position should be marked by a brass tablet seated by a star drilling and chiseling and bonded by a rich mix concrete grout.

(e) Witness Monuments – Witness monuments will be placed on the true line leading to the true corner position that cannot be monumented as a normal corner due to site conditions. Most often, site conditions requiring a witness corner are roads or bodies of water. The monument tablet must be identified as a witness corner with the word "Witness" spelled out. An arrow will show the relationship of the witness to the true corner, distance and bearing to the true corner will appear on the tablet. (See Exhibit A)

(f) Line Marker Monuments – Monuments to preserve the location of property lines in addition to or in place of line post and line trees. This is true especially in areas that are esthetically sensitive or where posts are liable to destruction or removal. Because the conditions which necessitate line marker monuments are hard to predict, line markers will be set at the direction of the COR. A line marker monument will be standard corner monument set to standard corner specifications. The cap shall be stamped "Line Marker" and show the location and direction of the property line. (See Exhibit A)

212 Standard Bearing Trees and Other Accessories – The Contractor shall establish, for each standard corner remonumented in the survey, at least 2 healthy bearing trees when available, 6 inch diameter breast height or over, and on Government land when possible. The original bearing trees called for are to checked and new ones will be established. Bearing trees (or objects) should be chosen so that the angle formed by the intersection of the respective bearings to the corner is as close as possible to 90 degrees. Sound judgment should be used to select healthy, dominant trees that will endure over time.

Bearing trees should be clear of limbs and stubs up to 7 feet above the ground. If trees are not available, available, bearing objects, i.e., prominent boulders, other natural features or identified pipes may be used.

An exception may be made to not use bearing trees depending on the spacing of the monuments and their relative distance to one and other. This will be discussed with and approved by the Contracting Officer or their representative.

(a) Identifying Bearing Trees on U. S. Government Land – At stump height a base blaze, facing the corner, will be placed on each new bearing tree located on Government land and will be no greater than four inches long and no more than two inches wide. A 1" x 2½" aluminum tag stamped BT- with corner number attached with nails to the base blaze on each bearing tree. Another blaze will be placed at 5 feet above ground to conform to Forest Service policy. The blaze and aluminum tag will be painted with red paint furnished by the Government. A 4 to 6 inch wide perimeter band of same paint will be placed at about 6 feet above ground. A bearing tree sign #54 – 3 (see Exhibit F) shall be nailed to the tree above the perimeter band of red paint, with the proper information stamped on the shield with dies provided by the Government. All distance measurements will be to the center of the tree, at stump height, approximately one foot above the ground. An aluminum nail will be used as a reference point for distance measurement and will be driven to one – quarter length of the nail to allow for tree diameter growth. (See Exhibit C.)

(b) Identifying Bearing Trees on Private Land – Each new bearing tree that is located on private land will be blazed at 5 feet above the ground to conform to Forest Service policy. The blaze will be painted. No other blazes, markings, paint or signs will be placed on the tree. All distance measurements will be to the center of the tree, with aluminum nails driven for reference, as described above.

(c) Aesthetic Considerations – The painting requirements for the bearing trees may be omitted for sites where painting may be adverse to local aesthetics such as near planned developments, and for be bearing trees on private lands unless approved by the adjoining owner. The waiving of painting requirements will require approval of the COR.

(d) Accessories to Witness Monuments – When a witness monument has been established to perpetuate an inaccessible corner location, accessories shall be established to attest to the true corner location.

(e) Guard Posts – Corner guard posts (furnished by the Government) may be metal, fiberglass or treated wood as described in Section 143 and shall be firmly set within 2 feet on the corner monument, or witness corner, on Government land at a point bisecting the angle of the Government land. All guard posts shall have signs attached as described in Section 235 and as shown in Exhibit C.

213 Preserving Old Evidence – In doing any of the above work, care must be taken to preserve all old evidence. Old blazes will not be remarked with an ax nor will hacks be added. New blazes or ax marks will not be added above or below existing old blazes. This leads to future uncertainty as to the origins of the Old blazes. The only way to remark an old blazed tree is with paint.

214 Temporary Corner Monumentation – Those corners of the subject tract specified by the COR shall be re-established or perpetuated according to the following standard. When a corner monument is found and is acceptable for use in its found condition, the monument will not be altered. The area around the monument will be cleared of brush. When a corner monument is not found or when a corner monument is found but is not acceptable for use in its found condition, the Contractor shall set a temporary monument at the corner position consisting of a rebar with a cap stamped to identify the corner, and including the year and the Contractor’s identification. The materials for the temporary corners will be supplied by the Government.

215 Temporary Bearing Trees and Other Accessories – The Contractor shall establish, for each temporary corner set during the survey, at least 2 healthy bearing trees when available, 6 – inch diameter breast height or over, and on Government land when possible. Bearing trees (or objects) should be chosen so that the angle formed by the intersection of their respective bearings to the corner is as close as possible to 90 degrees. Sound judgment shall be used to select healthy, trees that will endure over time. Bearing trees should be clear of limbs and stubs up to 7 feet above the ground. If trees are not available, bearing objects, i.e., prominent boulders, other natural features or identified pipes may be used.

An exception may be made to not use bearing trees depending on the spacing of the monuments and their relative distance to one another. This will be discussed and approved by the COR.

Each new bearing tree will be blazed at 5 feet above the ground. The blaze will be painted. No other blazes, markings, paint or signs will be placed on the tree. All distance measurements will be to the center of the tree, with aluminum nails driven for reference.

220 SURVEY METHODS AND PROCEDURES

221 Survey Practices – All Surveys necessary to define National Forest boundaries shall comply with applicable state laws and regulations. Where state laws and regulations are less restrictive than the specifications contained herein, the specification contained herein shall apply. The Contractor shall select the equipment, methods and procedures to be used for field data collection and boundary line location so as to meet or exceed minimum specifications.

The minimum error of closure on all closed traverses will be 1:5000. On those surveys that are not closed traverses, the appropriate equipment and methods to produce the needed precision will be used.

222 Determination of Distance – To reduce the likelihood of blunders contaminating the data, all distances must be measured and recorded a minimum of two times. The final reported units of horizontal measurement will be feet.

If a record or conversion unit of measurement is desired, it will be placed in parenthesis. Significant figures will be as follows: Feet……0.01

223 Determination of Direction – The precision and redundancy of measurements must sufficiently meet the specifications in Section 221. To reduce the likelihood of blunders contaminating the data, internal angle checks on traverses are recommended.

224 Basis of Bearing – Bearings shall be established within 15 seconds of the true meridian. Unverified bearings from previous surveys are not acceptable. Bearings determined by solar or polaris observation are acceptable.

225 All bearings must refer to true meridian

230 BOUNDARY LINE MARKING AND POSTING

231 Offsetting from Random and/or Trial Lines - The true or final line may be rerun using the corrected bearing or located by offsetting from stakes on the random line. All distances will be measured horizontally or reduced to the horizontal. The method used will be noted in the field book. To facilitate checking and the placement of line posts, inter visible stakes shall be set along the true property line so that at least three stakes will be visible at one time. No offset stakes or line marker monuments shall be set unless measured from surveyed positions on the random line. Stakes shall be straight and firmly set to stand, plumb, approximately 4 feet to 5 feet above the ground surface, with ribbon attached to the top.

All other ribbons erected by the Contractor along the true line shall be removed except for that placed on the ground to mark traverse points. The total line between corners shall be offset, checked and verified before final marking and painting. Offset distances will be noted in the field book, noting left or right or directionally from the random line.

When the Contractor has the random line offset and ready for final clearing, blazing, painting, they shall notify the COR. The COR will inspect the project and authorize the Contractor to proceed. Should the Contractor desire the COR will visit the project with the Contractor and familiarize the Contractor with procedures for marking the line.

232 Clearing of the Random and True Property Lines – Only sufficient clearing to permit line of sight will be done on all random lines. On the true line, in accordance with arrangements with adjoining property owners or applicable state laws, the boundary will be brushed for a distance of 2 feet on each side of the boundary line unless it is defined by such features as roads, hedges or streams. Whenever possible, shrubs and saplings will be trimmed with stems and tops left intact. Line trees will be left to adequately mark the specific location of the line.

233 Blazing of the True Property Line – Trees within 3 feet of the true property line will be blazed as described below and as shown in (Exhibit E)

(a) Blaze and Hacks – A blaze is made by cutting off, at breast height (approximately 4 to 5 feet above the ground), a vertical strip of bark and a very thin layer of the underlying live wood tissue. The strip should be about 6 inches long, 2 to 4 inches wide, and the top and bottom ends should be smoothed out. A hack is a single horizontal cut made with the blade of an ax about 4 inches above and below the blaze. The cut should go through the bark and penetrate well into the wood. Hacks are considered as part of the blaze.

(b) Line Trees – These are trees on the true property line. They will be blazed where the line enters and leaves the tree so that the marks face a person proceeding along the line in either direction. The blazes on line trees will not include hacks.

(c) Quarter Blazes – Suitable trees within 3 feet of the true line, on the U. S. Government side of the property line, will be quarter blazed. These blazes will be placed in such a position as to be readily visible to a person traveling in either direction along the property line.

(d) Face Blazes – Suitable trees within 3 feet of the true line, on the opposite side of the property line form the U. S. Government side, will be face blazed. Blazing on private land are to be in accordance with prior arrangements with property owners.

(e) Old Blazes – Old blazes will not be remarked with an ax nor will hacks be added. The only way to remark an old blazed tree is by repainting the blaze.

(f) Roads and Streams – Where the National Forest boundary lies along the center line an improved road or is defined as the center of the stream, trees at the edge of the right-of-way or stream on the U. S. Government side, or the opposite side, will not be blazed or painted.

(g) Ridges – When the property line is defined as a ridge, the center or high point or the ridge will be blazed, painted and posted.

(h) Line Marker Monuments – Certain conditions will encourage the setting of line marker monuments. Line marker monuments will be set at the direction of the COR. (See section 211)

234 Painting of the True Property Line – All blazes on the Forest Service side of the line are to be painted with red paint. Paint shall cover the blaze and shall extend at least 2 – inches beyond perimeter of the blaze into the bark of the tree. Hacks are not painted. Painting on private land is to be in accordance with prior arrangements with property owners.

235 Posting of the True Property line – Several different signs are provided by the Government, as shown in Exhibit F. Sign placement shall conform to the specifications below and as displayed in Exhibit G. Signs shall be attached to trees with aluminum nails so that the signs face private land. The nails will be driven to one-quarter of their length to allow for diameter growth and shall be perpendicular to the tree when driven into the trunk.

235.1 Property Boundary Signs 54-2

(a) Corner Monuments – This sign will be placed on a post, as described in Section 212 (e)

(b) Corner Trees – Where the corner is marked by a tree with a witness monument, this sign will be attached to the tree as shown in Exhibit D, and attached to a guard post positioned at the witness monument in accordance with Section 212 (e).

(c) Property lines - Signs will be placed on line trees above blazes and on posts, as described in Section 143 (d), along the true property line. These signs will be inter visible, and not to exceed 330 feet. Signs will be placed at all road crossings, stream crossings, trail crossings and on ridges. Whenever a section of boundary line devoid of eligible marking trees exceeds 75 feet, signs on post shall be placed at intervals not to exceed 75 feet.

(d) Meander Lines - Where the National Forest boundary lies along the center line of an improved road or is defined as the center of a stream, signs will be nailed to trees alone the right-of-way at no more than 330 feet intervals. Where timber is not located along the right-of-way, metal or treated wooded sign post will be set on line at no more than 330 feet intervals with a sign affixed.

(e) Posts – The post furnished by the Government, as described in Section 143 (d), shall be firmly placed on the true line, in the absence of eligible sign trees, with not less than 4 feet or more than 5 feet extending above the ground level. Fiberglass posts shall be driven into the ground with a driver provided by the Government to avoid damage to the top of the posts.

(f) Line Marker Monuments – This sign will be placed on a post, which will be placed on the true line within one foot on the line marker monument.

235.2 Land Survey Monument Sign 54-9

(a) Corner Monuments - This sign will be placed below sign 54-2 on the same post as described for sign 54-2 in Section 212 (e).

(b) Corner Trees – Where the corner is marked by a tree with a witness monument this sign will be attached to the tree below sign 54-2 (f).

(c) Line Marker Monuments – This sign will be placed below sign 54-2 on the same post as described for sign 54-2 in Section 235.1 (f).

240 FIELD NOTES

Field notes are written records of field work, made and recorded at the time the work is done, in standard, waterproof field books furnished by the Government. Electronic data collectors may be used in conjunction with field books. Notes shall be recorded in such a fashion as to allow another technically qualified person to retrace the survey without consultation with the Contractor.

241 Survey Notes - The Contractor shall keep an accurate and complete record of the survey in a standard field book, furnished by the Government, using a 4H pencil and making no erasures. Corrections will be made by lining out erroneous detail. If errors are found in the field notebook, the COR will return it to the Contractor for correction at no expense to the Government.

Field books shall contain, at a minimum, the following data:

(a) An index in front of the book which shall include a brief description of work and corresponding page number.

(b) Names and duties of party members, weather conditions, instruments used, location of work and date for each day work is performed.

(c) Corner search and monumentation documentation including a description and time of search efforts, results of search, and justification of corner position.

(d) Sketch of each corner location showing found physical evidence, topographic features, planimetric features, etc.

(e) Distances crossing all definite, reasonably permanent topographic or cultural features. Artificial objects which are material to identification and line marker monuments will also be noted.

(f) Statements by adjoining landowners or other knowledgeable persons relative to property line and corner locations.

(g) Location and descriptions of all corners to adjoining property found along the line of survey, and whether they agree or conflict with the true line surveyed.

(h) A small summary sketch showing the general area, topographic features, boundary lines run, boundary lines painted, and corners set, which displays true lines in red.

(i) Final horizontal distance and true bearing of each boundary line surveyed. This information shall also be shown in red.

(j) Method of establishing the true meridian, declination on date of survey.

(k) Surveyor’s Certificate – Immediately following the last page used in the field book, a proper statement of certification is to be made as to the work which is contained in the numbered pages of the book as follows:

"State of West Virginia

"County of _________

I hereby certify that the survey covered by the foregoing notes was well and carefully done, the bearings and distances were actually measured, the corners established and witnessed, and the lines marked as indicated by the field book notes.

Date Signature

State Registration Number Title

242 Electronic Data Collectors – If the Contractor uses electronic data collector, the following shall be furnished to the Government along with the field book:

(a) Provide all electronic data, field notes, descriptions, survey reports maps, etc. in state plane coordinate system on a compact disk for future use.

(b) A paper print of the original field measurements, including erroneous data, prior to any editing, manipulation or adjustment.

(c) A paper print of the final data formatted in a manner that will permit the COR to relate the data to the field books, plats and any computations performed with the data.

250 PLATS, REPORTS AND RECORDS

251 Plats - A plat will be prepared showing true property lines actually run, similar to Exhibit N. Those lines that are old Forest Service lines or tie lines will be noted. Corners remonumented with standard monuments will be shown as a solid black circle. Corners which are not standard monuments will be shown by a non-solid circle and the corner object will be identified on the plat. The seal of Licensed Land Surveyor will be affixed. The plat size shall be sufficient to show the details of the project. This may dictate sheets larger than letter-size or legal-size, in which case Exhibit L shall be used for guidance to sheet size. More than one sheet can be used if needed. Bearings and distances indicated upon the plat will be actual field measurements and not adjusted units.

All plats shall be prepared showing the permanent topographic features (e.g., ridges, creeks etc.), cultural features (e.g. roads, fields, tree lines etc.) and artificial objects (e.g. buildings, utility lines, etc.) which touch or otherwise affect the lines surveyed. Adjoiners will be shown with appropriate deed book references. The surveyor will place the certification of survey, as required by state statutes, upon the plat. The original plat will become the property of the Forest Service.

Within six months following acceptance of plats by the Forest Service, the Contractor shall file the plats in the public records of the appropriate County Office.

253 Property Boundary Maintenance Record – Maintenance cards will be completed in duplicate for each corner maintained by the Contractor. These cards will be printed in ink or typed and will be signed by the Contractor and becomes the property of the Forest Service.

254 Surveyor’s Report – The Contractor will include on a separate page a Surveyor’s Report. This report will identify pertinent information relative to the survey. In instances of missing corners or other unusual circumstances, the Contractor shall fully explain the method and reasoning in re-establishing the corner. (See Exhibit K)

260 PROPERTY CORNER MAINTENANCE

261 Monument Maintenance – When property corner monument meets Forest Service Standards:

(a) Monument caps and tablets shall be checked for proper markings.

(b) Check that the corner monument is firmly and securely set in place in the ground.

(c) Clear around the monument, and clear brush from monument to bearing objects.

(d) Scattered mounds of stone shall be rebuilt/repainted and corners without mounds and with rocks available within a radius of 150 feet shall require that a mound be constructed and painted similar to Exhibit B.

(e) When the corner position is coincident with a live, healthy tree, the tree blazes shall be repainted and signed in accordance with Exhibit D.

262 Accessory Maintenance – When maintaining a Standard Forest Service corner, the accessories shall be maintained as follows:

(a) Existing witness trees and objects should be verified with description and corner Land Maintenance Record card.

(b) Dead, damaged, dying or missing trees or objects should be reported to the COR. When existing accessories are in poor condition, additional accessories shall be established as described in Section 212.

(c) Existing blazes on bearing trees should be repainted. Painting can be waived for sites where painting may be adverse to local aesthetics.

(d) No new marks of any kind should be added to existing corners or, witnesses. No new bearing tree signs should be posted.

(e) Corner guard posts should be found firmly set as described in Section 212 (e).

270 CONFLICTS

271 Notification – The Contractor will be informed by the Government of any known conflicts of survey, possession, or title along the boundary lines to be surveyed. Any conflicts discovered by the Contractor in the course of the project shall be reported to the COR verbally as soon as practical, followed by written documentation to the

COR.

272 Field Procedures – The Contractor will survey such areas as directed by the COR, keeping full notes thereof and furnish a separate plat and report of the disputed line and the land involved to the COR if directed to do so.

The Contractor will survey, blaze, paint and post the true property line as described in the Government’s deed, up to the limits of the claimed area. No marking or posting within the claimed area will be done until the problem is settled and the Contractor is so notified by the COR.

273 Payment – If the case is settled prior to the completion of the contract, the Contractor will mark the line.

Otherwise the Contractor will be paid in accordance with contract unit prices, or portion thereof, for all work actually completed and accepted. An equitable adjustment of delivery order price or performance dates, or both, will be made for any additional work, authorized by the Contracting Officer, resulting from a conflict and not included within the existing pay items of this contract.

SECTION 300 – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

310 Inspections

The COR or designated Inspector shall make periodic inspections of each project as work progresses for compliance with contract requirements. The COR or designated Inspector will contact the Contractor as needed to review work items and requirements. Checks will include, but are not limited to, bearings and distances, monument placement, field books, line painting and marking, etc.

320 Acceptance

Final acceptance of all work performed under the contract will be made only after the Contracting Officer’s Representative has inspected and accepted all field work and submittals from the Contractor, and determined them to fulfill all specifications, terms and conditions of this contract. If, on review by the COR, it is found that any rework is required to meet contract requirements, the COR will review with the Contractor these items within 21 calendar days after receipt of final submittals. Any required rework will be specified in writing for the notification or within a schedule approved by the Contracting Officer or their representatives. Any rework is to be accomplished at no expense to the Government.

All Government – furnished property not used on this contract shall be returned by the Contractor to the U. S.

Forest Service Equipment Depot from where it was initially picked up within 30 calendar days after completion of the contract.

SECTION 400 - MEASUREMENT

410 Measurements

A. Corner Search_______________________________________________________ Each

To include work map preparation and field reconnaissance to locate each corner. Accomplishment count to be from the final plat.

B. Corner Monumentation______________________________________________________________ Each

To place a standard monument at specified recovered corners or corner positions restored and established by survey procedures. In addition to the monument, accessories and/or bearing trees will be established and marked to standard. Accomplishment count will be from the plat of survey and written description.

C. Temporary Corner Monumentation_____________________________________________________ Each

To place a temporary monument at specified recovered corners or corner positions restored and established by survey procedures. In addition to the monument, accessories and/or bearing trees will be established and marked to temporary standard. Does not include accepting and using a found monument in its found condition.

D. Boundary Line_____________________________________________________________________ Foot

The traverse survey used to locate the boundary line around the perimeter of the subject tract.

Accomplishment count will be the length of the straight horizontal line or of the meander line between monumented corner positions of the subject tract.

E. Tie Line__________________________________________________________________________ Foot The traverse survey used as control to recover or restore corner positions through ties to controlling features or monuments separate from the subject tract. Accomplishment count will be the length of the straight horizontal line between the controlling feature and the subject tract.

F. Offset Staking______________________________________________________________________Foot To physically locate the boundary line between those monumented corner positions specified by the COR.

The boundary line will be marked only with wood hubs set on line. The hubs will be identified with guard stakes. Accomplishment count will be the length of the straight horizontal line between monumented corners.

G. Marking, Painting and Posting__________________________________________________________Foot To brush, blaze, paint and post the boundary line between those monumented corner positions specified by the COR., includes offset staking. Accomplishment count will be the length of the straight horizontal line or of the meander line as marked and posted.

H. Written Boundary Description/Report of Survey___________________________________________ Each The boundary description of the subject tract for use in a legal conveyance to the United States of America.

Includes a written report of survey.

I. Plat of Survey______________________________________________________________________Each

The plat of survey to be used in conjunction with the written description in a legal conveyance to the United States of America.

J. Courthouse Research________________________________________________________________Hour

Includes time spent in the courthouse to research the subject tract and adjoining tracts. All documents copied will be paid for by the Government and will become the property of the Government.

K. Line Marker Monuments_____________________________________________________________ Each To establish a monument exactly on the true boundary line in areas where there are no objects within three feet of the true boundary line to mark or paint.

L. Property Corner Maintenance_________________________________________________________ Each To refurbish an existing standard monument. Includes the documentation on Property Boundary Maintenance Records, Form M-7150-5, which will be the accomplishment count.

420 Payment

Progress payments will be made for completed and inspected items on the Schedule of Items upon receipt of invoice from the Contractor. Items of work not shown on the Schedule of Items are considered incidental to the work and no separate payment will be made. Progress payments do not signify final acceptance by the Government.

Marking posting true boundary line will be paid to the nearest foot.

Painting shall only be done when the tree bark is dry, therefore progress payments for units may be necessary.

Progress payments for marking and posting will be made in accordance with Government determination of the amount of work performed.

280 EXHIBITS A THROUGH P

Exhibit A - Method of stamping and marking standard corners and witness monuments.

Exhibit B - Stone Mound

Exhibit C - Standard Corner and Witness Accessories

Exhibit D - Corner Trees

Exhibit E - Blazing the True Property Line

Exhibit F - Signs

Exhibit G - Sign Placement

Exhibit H - Land Corner Record Card, R9-7100-75.

Exhibit I - Property Boundary Maintenance Record Card, M-7150-5.

Exhibit J - Guide for Determination of Corner Condition

Exhibit K - Surveyor’s Report

Exhibit L - Preparation of Plats

Exhibit M - Sample claim or encroachment Plat

Exhibit N - Sample Survey plat

Exhibit O - Forest Location Map

Exhibit P – Sample written Description

LAND ACQUISITION

PART 1 – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B – SUPPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COST

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

BASE PERIOD – DATE OF AWARD – OCTOBER1, 2006 – SEPTEMBER 2007

ITEM NO. 1 – FOREST WIDE

Sub- Evaluation Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Amount

A Corner Search Each __ $ $

B Corner Monumentation Each _ $ $_____

C Temp. Corner Monumentation Each __ $ $_____

D Boundary Line Traverse Foot _______ $ $_____

E Tie Line Foot _______ $ $_____

F Offset Staking Foot $ $_____

G Marking, Painting and Posting Foot $ $_____

H Written Description/Report Each __ $ $_____ Survey

I Plat of Survey Each __ $ $_____

J Courthouse Research Hour $ $_____

K Line Marker Monuments Each __ $ $_____

L Property Corner Maintenance Each ___ $ $_____

TOTAL PRICE ITEM NO. 1 $_______