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Ozark-St. Francis & Ouachita National Forests Vegetative Management - Mechanical Services

MECHANICAL VEGETATIVE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Ozark-St. Francis National Forests

Big Piney Ranger District; Boston Mountain Ranger District; Magazine Ranger District; Pleasant Hill Ranger District; St. Francis Ranger District; Sylamore Ranger District.

Ouachita National Forest

Caddo-Womble Ranger District; Jessieville-Winona-Fourche Ranger District; Mena-Oden Ranger District;

Oklahoma Ranger District; Poteau Ranger District and Cold Springs Ranger District. Note: current Ouachita NF awards resulting from solicitation AG-447U-S-16-0025 will hold precedence over awards from this solicitation.

OVERVIEW

This solicitation will result in Performance Based, Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) as best meets the needs of the Government as determined by the awarding Contracting Officer. These contracts will have a base period, which runs through September 30, 2017 and four option years, which if exercised could extend contract performance through September 30, 2021. There is no guarantee that any options will be exercised by the Government.

Individual task orders may be awarded on a single source basis, or competed among MATOC awardees. The Government expressly reserves the right to limit competition in order to meet minimum contract obligations or as may otherwise be determined to be in its best interests. In some instances a contractor will be the primary service provider for a Ranger District, in others they will be an alternate source. These determinations will be based on price, past performance, technical capability and schedule/availability and are not generally subject to protest.

Primary/alternate status may be adjusted over the life of the IDIQ based on performance and adherence to schedule commitments. Prices are subject to negotiation on any competed task orders.

These contracts will provide mechanically intenstive operations normally accomplished with heavy equipment such as chopping, ripping, scarification, mulching, firelines, pond construction, and wildlife opening construction.

Some construction intensive task orders may require payment bonds (over $35K) and performance bonds (over $150K). These task orders will be issued on an SF1442 instead of an SF1449 and may include additional construction specific clauses. Davis-Bacon wage determinations would also apply.

The Government reserves the right to adjust the quantity ordered on any task order based on the availability of funds.

Offerors may quote on any or all items for one or multiple Ranger Districts. Offerors may also limit the total amount of work they might accept by addressing any such limitations in their Technical Proposal. When quoting on multiple items, offerors shall identify the priority of those items and the maximum amount of work that may be undertaken.

AUTHORIZED ORDERING ACTIVITIES: Task orders may only be issued by warranted contracting officers or purchasing agents on behalf of the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests.

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

OZARK – ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST

BIG PINEY RANGER DISTRICT

Task/Sub-task

Estimated Quantity* Unit

Base Year

FY2017

Option Year 1

FY2018

Option Year 2

FY2019

Option Year 3

FY2020

Option Year 4

FY2021

5.2. MECHANICAL TEATMENTS

5.2.1. Ripping 1 Acre

5.2.2. Single Drum chop 150 Acre

5.2.3. Mulching 1 Acre

5.2.4. Precommercial Thinning 1 Acre

5.2.5. Wildlife Opening

5.2.5.1. Construction 10 Acre

5.2.5.2. Reconstruction 20 Acre

5.2.6. Firelines

5.2.6.1. Construction 10 Acre

5.2.6.2. Reconstruction 5 Acre

5.2.7. Pond Construction 2 Acre

5.2.8. Pond Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.9. Bush Hogging 80 Acre

5.2.10. Grass Planting

5.2.10.1. Wildlife Opening (with lime) 25 Acre

5.2.10.2. Wildlife Opening (without lime) 50 Acre

5.2.10.3. Warm Season 25 Acre

5.2.11. Hazardous Fuels Mulching 50 Acre

*An estimated quantity of "1" acre, mile or pound indicates that the district does not anticipate requiring performance of this task during FY2017, but anticipates the possibility of the task being utilized in the future; thus the Forest Service would like a bid price for this task in the event funding becomes available.

SYLAMORE RANGER DISTRICT

Base Year

FY2017

Option Year 1

FY2018

Option Year 2

FY2019

Option Year 3

FY2020

Option Year 4

FY2021

5.2. MECHANICAL TEATMENTS

5.2.1. Ripping 1 Acre

5.2.2. Single Drum chop 179 Acre

5.2.3. Mulching 400 Acre

5.2.4. Precommercial Thinning 0 Acre

5.2.5. Wildlife Opening

5.2.5.1. Construction 6 Acre

5.2.5.2. Reconstruction 6 Acre

5.2.6.1. Construction 0 Acre

5.2.6.2. Reconstruction 0 Acre

5.2.7. Pond Construction 1 Acre

5.2.8. Pond Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.9. Bush Hogging 0 Acre

5.2.10. Grass Planting

5.2.10.1. Wildlife Opening (with lime) 0 Acre

5.2.10.2. Wildlife Opening (without lime) 0 Acre

5.2.10.3. Warm Season 0 Acre

5.2.11. Hazardous Fuels Mulching 1 Acre

*An estimated quantity of "1" acre, mile or pound indicates that the district does not anticipate requiring performance of this task during FY2017, but anticipates the possibility of the task being utilized in the future; thus the Forest Service would like a bid

PLEASANT HILL RANGER DISTRICT

Base Year

FY2017

Option Year 1

FY2018

Option Year 2

FY2019

Option Year 3

FY2020

Option Year 4

FY2021

5.2. MECHANICAL TEATMENTS

5.2.1. Ripping 1 Acre

5.2.2. Single Drum chop 179 Acre

5.2.3. Mulching 1 Acre

5.2.4. Precommercial Thinning 86 Acre

5.2.5. Wildlife Opening

5.2.5.1. Construction 0 Acre

5.2.5.2. Reconstruction 0 Acre

5.2.6. Firelines

5.2.6.1. Construction 0 Acre

5.2.6.2. Reconstruction 0 Acre

5.2.7. Pond Construction 1 Acre

5.2.8. Pond Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.9. Bush Hogging 0 Acre

5.2.10. Grass Planting

5.2.10.1. Wildlife Opening (with lime) 0 Acre

5.2.10.2. Wildlife Opening (without lime) 0 Acre

*An estimated quantity of "1" acre, mile or pound indicates that the district does not anticipate requiring performance of this task during FY2017, but anticipates the possibility of the task being utilized in the future; thus the Forest Service would like a bid

BOSTON MOUNTAIN RANGER DISTRICT

Base Year

FY2017

Option Year 1

FY2018

Option Year 2

FY2019

Option Year 3

FY2020

Option Year 4

FY2021

5.2. MECHANICAL TEATMENTS

5.2.1. Ripping 1 Acre

5.2.2. Single Drum chop 1 Acre

5.2.3. Mulching 1 Acre

5.2.4. Precommercial Thinning 100 Acre

5.2.5. Wildlife Opening

5.2.5.1. Construction 10 Acre

5.2.5.2. Reconstruction 10 Acre

5.2.6. Firelines

5.2.6.1. Construction 8 Acre

5.2.6.2. Reconstruction 4 Acre

5.2.7. Pond Construction 2 Acre

5.2.8. Pond Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.9. Bush Hogging 80 Acre

5.2.10. Grass Planting

5.2.10.1. Wildlife Opening (with lime) 10 Acre

5.2.10.2. Wildlife Opening (without lime) 10 Acre

5.2.10.3. Warm Season 10 Acre

*An estimated quantity of "1" acre, mile or pound indicates that the district does not anticipate requiring performance of this task during FY2017, but anticipates the possibility of the task being utilized in the future; thus the Forest Service would like a bid

MAGAZINE RANGER DISTRICT

Base Year

FY2017

Option Year 1

FY2018

Option Year 2

FY2019

Option Year 3

FY2020

Option Year 4

FY2021

5.2. MECHANICAL TEATMENTS

5.2.1. Ripping 1 Acre

5.2.2. Single Drum chop 1 Acre

5.2.3. Mulching 1 Acre

5.2.4. Precommercial Thinning 150 Acre

5.2.5. Wildlife Opening

5.2.5.1. Construction 2 Acre

5.2.5.2. Reconstruction 0 Acre

5.2.6. Firelines

5.2.6.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.6.2. Reconstruction 0 Acre

5.2.7. Pond Construction 1 Acre

5.2.8. Pond Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.9. Bush Hogging 0 Acre

5.2.10. Grass Planting

5.2.10.1. Wildlife Opening (with lime) 5 Acre

5.2.10.2. Wildlife Opening (without lime) 15 Acre

*An estimated quantity of "1" acre, mile or pound indicates that the district does not anticipate requiring performance of this task during FY2017, but anticipates the possibility of the task being utilized in the future; thus the Forest Service would like a bid

ST. FRANCIS RANGER DISTRICT

Task/Sub-task Estimated

Base Year

FY2017

Option Year 1

FY2018

Option Year 2

FY2019

Option Year 3

FY2020

Option Year 4

FY2021

5.2. MECHANICAL TEATMENTS

5.2.1. Ripping 0 Acre

5.2.2. Single Drum chop 0 Acre

5.2.3. Mulching 1 Acre

5.2.4. Precommercial Thinning 0 Acre

5.2.5. Wildlife Opening

5.2.5.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.5.2. Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.6. Firelines

5.2.6.1. Construction 0 Acre

5.2.6.2. Reconstruction 0 Acre

5.2.7. Pond Construction 1 Acre

5.2.8. Pond Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.9. Bush Hogging 0 Acre

5.2.10. Grass Planting

5.2.10.1. Wildlife Opening (with lime) 5 Acre

5.2.10.2. Wildlife Opening (without lime) 5 Acre

5.2.10.3. Warm Season 5 Acre

*An estimated quantity of "1" acre, mile or pound indicates that the district does not anticipate requiring performance of this task during FY2017, but anticipates the possibility of the task being utilized in the future; thus the Forest Service would like a bid

OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST

CADO-WOMBLE RANGER DISTRICT

Base Year

FY2017

Option Year 1

FY2018

Option Year 2

FY2019

Option Year 3

FY2020

Option Year 4

FY2021

5.2. MECHANICAL TEATMENTS

5.2.1. Ripping 1 Acre

5.2.2. Single Drum chop 1 Acre

5.2.3. Mulching 1 Acre

5.2.4. Precommercial Thinning 1 Acre

5.2.5. Wildlife Opening

5.2.5.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.5.2. Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.6.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.6.2. Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.7. Pond Construction 1 Acre

5.2.8. Pond Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.9. Bush Hogging 1 Acre

5.2.10. Grass Planting

5.2.10.1. Wildlife Opening (with lime) 1 Acre

5.2.10.2. Wildlife Opening (without lime) 1 Acre

5.2.10.3. Warm Season 1 Acre

*An estimated quantity of "1" acre, mile or pound indicates that the district does not anticipate requiring performance of this task during FY2017, but anticipates the possibility of the task being utilized in the future; thus the Forest Service would like a bid

JESSIEVILLE-WINONA-FOURCHE RANGER DISTRICT

Base Year

FY2017

Option Year 1

FY2018

Option Year 2

FY2019

Option Year 3

FY2020

Option Year 4

FY2021

5.2. MECHANICAL TEATMENTS

5.2.1. Ripping 1 Acre

5.2.2. Single Drum chop 1 Acre

5.2.3. Mulching 1 Acre

5.2.4. Precommercial Thinning 1 Acre

5.2.5. Wildlife Opening

5.2.5.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.5.2. Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.6. Firelines

5.2.6.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.6.2. Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.7. Pond Construction 1 Acre

5.2.8. Pond Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.9. Bush Hogging 1 Acre

5.2.10. Grass Planting

5.2.10.1. Wildlife Opening (with lime) 1 Acre

5.2.10.2. Wildlife Opening (without lime) 1 Acre

*An estimated quantity of "1" acre, mile or pound indicates that the district does not anticipate requiring performance of this task during FY2017, but anticipates the possibility of the task being utilized in the future; thus the Forest Service would like a bid

MENA-ODEN RANGER DISTRICT

Base Year

FY2017

Option Year 1

FY2018

Option Year 2

FY2019

Option Year 3

FY2020

Option Year 4

FY2021

5.2. MECHANICAL TEATMENTS

5.2.1. Ripping 1 Acre

5.2.2. Single Drum chop 1 Acre

5.2.3. Mulching 1 Acre

5.2.4. Precommercial Thinning 1 Acre

5.2.5. Wildlife Opening

5.2.5.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.5.2. Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.6. Firelines

5.2.6.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.6.2. Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.7. Pond Construction 1 Acre

5.2.8. Pond Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.9. Bush Hogging 1 Acre

5.2.10. Grass Planting

5.2.10.1. Wildlife Opening (with lime) 1 Acre

5.2.10.2. Wildlife Opening (without lime) 1 Acre

*An estimated quantity of "1" acre, mile or pound indicates that the district does not anticipate requiring performance of this task during FY2017, but anticipates the possibility of the task being utilized in the future; thus the Forest Service would like a bid

OKLAHOMA RANGER DISTRICT

Base Year

FY2017

Option Year 1

FY2018

Option Year 2

FY2019

Option Year 3

FY2020

Option Year 4

FY2021

5.2. MECHANICAL TEATMENTS

5.2.1. Ripping 1 Acre

5.2.2. Single Drum chop 1 Acre

5.2.3. Mulching 1 Acre

5.2.4. Precommercial Thinning 1 Acre

5.2.5. Wildlife Opening

5.2.5.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.5.2. Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.6. Firelines

5.2.6.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.6.2. Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.7. Pond Construction 1 Acre

5.2.8. Pond Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.9. Bush Hogging 1 Acre

5.2.10. Grass Planting

5.2.10.1. Wildlife Opening (with lime) 1 Acre

5.2.10.2. Wildlife Opening (without lime) 1 Acre

*An estimated quantity of "1" acre, mile or pound indicates that the district does not anticipate requiring performance of this task during FY2017, but anticipates the possibility of the task being utilized in the future; thus the Forest Service would like a bid

POTEAU RANGER DISTRICT

Base Year

FY2017

Option Year 1

FY2018

Option Year 2

FY2019

Option Year 3

FY2020

Option Year 4

FY2021

5.2. MECHANICAL TEATMENTS

5.2.1. Ripping 1 Acre

5.2.2. Single Drum chop 1 Acre

5.2.3. Mulching 1 Acre

5.2.4. Precommercial Thinning 1 Acre

5.2.5. Wildlife Opening

5.2.5.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.5.2. Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.6. Firelines

5.2.6.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.6.2. Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.7. Pond Construction 1 Acre

5.2.8. Pond Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.9. Bush Hogging 1 Acre

5.2.10. Grass Planting

5.2.10.1. Wildlife Opening (with lime) 1 Acre

5.2.10.2. Wildlife Opening (without lime) 1 Acre

*An estimated quantity of "1" acre, mile or pound indicates that the district does not anticipate requiring performance of this task during FY2017, but anticipates the possibility of the task being utilized in the future; thus the Forest Service would like a bid

COLD SPRINGS RANGER DISTRICT

Base Year

FY2017

Option Year 1

FY2018

Option Year 2

FY2019

Option Year 3

FY2020

Option Year 4

FY2021

5.2. MECHANICAL TEATMENTS

5.2.1. Ripping 1 Acre

5.2.2. Single Drum chop 1 Acre

5.2.3. Mulching 1 Acre

5.2.4. Precommercial Thinning 1 Acre

5.2.5. Wildlife Opening

5.2.5.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.5.2. Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.6. Firelines

5.2.6.1. Construction 1 Acre

5.2.6.2. Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.7. Pond Construction 1 Acre

5.2.8. Pond Reconstruction 1 Acre

5.2.9. Bush Hogging 1 Acre

5.2.10. Grass Planting

5.2.10.1. Wildlife Opening (with lime) 1 Acre

5.2.10.2. Wildlife Opening (without lime) 1 Acre

*An estimated quantity of "1" acre, mile or pound indicates that the district does not anticipate requiring performance of this task during FY2017, but anticipates the possibility of the task being utilized in the future; thus the Forest Service would like a bid

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION I - GENERAL DESCRIPTION

SCOPE OF CONTRACT

The purpose of the proposed contract is to provide an array of mechanical vegetation management/ wildlife protection services to the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests as detailed in the Schedule of Items and this Performance Work Statement.

PROJECT LOCATION

a) The project is located on Ranger Districts of the Ozark-St. Francis NF with headquarters in Russelville, AR.

b) Specific locations, unit data, and maps will be supplied with each task order.

c) Acreages listed on each task order will have been determined by closed traverse, planimeter, or global positioning system (GPS). For purposes of this contract, quantities listed on each task order are considered actual acreage and not an estimate.

PROJECT ACCESS

a) The project area shall be accessed by Forest Service Roads. The Forest Service assumes no obligation to perform any special maintenance in order to keep roads open. Stands are accessible by some combination of 2- or 4-wheel drive vehicle and foot travel.

b) The National Forest’s Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) for the individual Ranger Districts (available upon award) provides open road information. The Contractor will be issued a Forest Service key in order to access those roads that are seasonally closed by gates. Forest Service roads that are permanently closed by earthen berms or some other obstruction will have to be accessed by foot or, if available, UTV.

c) Contractors are subject to the same rules as Forest Service personnel regarding the use of off-road vehicles and must use only utility task vehicles (UTV) or side by sides. These vehicles differ from all-terrain vehicles (ATV) in that UTV payloads run from 800 to 1,350 pounds above the operator/passenger’s weight.

UTV also have roll-over protection and seat belts unlike ATV.

SALVAGE RIGHTS

No salvage rights exist under this contract.

RE-MEASUREMENT

The Contractor may at any time after issuance of a task order request re-measurement of an area in writing.

Payment will be based on the re-measured acreage, except no adjustment shall be made for less than 1 acre.

The Contractor shall pay for the cost of re-measurement if the resultant increase is less than 10 percent. Method of re-measurement will be determined by the Government.

PAYMENT

Payment for performed work will be based on actual acres completed by the Contractor and accepted by the Government.

PERFORMANCE OF SIMILAR WORK BY THE GOVERNMENT

Nothing in this contract restricts the Government from performing any of the work with its own organization and workforce.

CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE

The contractor shall provide a contract representative for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate(s) who shall act for the contractor when the contractor is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contractor representative or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contractor representative and alternate(s) must be able to read, write, speak, understand English, and communicate with his crews.

CONTRACTOR ACCESS

If the contractor must unlock a gate, the Contractor is required to relock the gate upon entry and egress.

EQUIPMENT CLEANING – INVASIVE SPECIES OF CONCERN

(a) The contractor shall ensure that any equipment intended for use during contract performance, either mechanical or otherwise, shall be free from invasive species of concern before use on this contract or any subsequent task order.

(i) Prior to commencing work on a project, the contractor shall advise the Forest Service of previous equipment cleaning measures and make equipment available for inspection upon request. Forest Service shall have 2 days, excluding weekends and Federal holidays, to inspect any equipment to ensure it is free of invasive species of concern. Equipment shall be considered clean when a visual inspection does not disclose seeds, soil, vegetative matter, and other debris that could contain or hold seeds of invasive species of concern. After satisfactory inspection or after such 2 day period, the contractor may proceed with work as directed by the Contracting Officer (CO)

(ii) If the contractor desires to clean equipment on National Forest land, such as at the end of a project or prior to moving to or through an area that is free of invasive species of concern, the contractor shall obtain prior approval from CO as to the location for such cleaning and measures, if any, for controlling impacts.

(b) The respective District Offices maintain a current list and maps of areas known by the Forest Service that are infested with invasive species of concern and are available upon request. The parties shall promptly communicate with one another with respect to description or designation of additional locations; discovery of locations of new species or new infestation; and addition of species to the list of invasive species of concern and any potential impact on contract operations.

PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND

IMPROVEMENTS

(a) The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on or adjacent to the work site, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contract. The Contractor shall only remove trees when specifically authorized to do so, and shall avoid damaging vegetation that will remain in place.

(b) The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities (1) at or near the work site, and (2) on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

(c) Treatment applications shall not be applied within Streamside Management Zones that are designated by a painted unit boundary and/or as designated by the COR, unless specifically authorized by the COR and aquatic labeled herbicides are being used.

(d) The Contractor shall take every precaution necessary to prevent pollution of any stream. All streams shall be kept free of Contractor generated debris. Heavy equipment shall not operate within the streamside management zones as designated by the COR. The COR will designate stream crossings.

(e) Improvements such as fences, gates, property boundaries, corner monuments and trees that are marked or identified with paint, signs, tags, and/or blazes shall be protected by the contractor.

(f) Trees that are located adjacent to roads, fire lines, fences, private property, right-of-ways, or other structures and are designated for treatment shall be severed and felled so as not to damage, lean on, clog or otherwise obstruct existing structures or facilities.

(g) The contractor will notify the COR immediately of any damaged structures and repair damages that have resulted from the contractor’s operations.

(h) Tracked equipment shall be loaded or unloaded onto unimproved roads or within the area to be treated.

(i) Lead off and wing ditch structures that have been constructed for system roads shall be protected.

(j) Some treatment areas will be in very wet areas or undrained flats and will not have vehicle access; vehicles will be prohibited from those areas. It such cases, the task order will include designated parking or access routes.

(k) The Contractor shall take every precaution necessary to prevent digging, gouging and moving soil. The

Contractor shall prevent excessive rutting and compaction by operating his equipment only when suitable soil conditions exist, as determined by the COR or Inspector. The Contractor shall prevent damage to trees left standing.

CLEANING UP: The Contractor shall at all times keep the work area, including storage areas, free from accumulations of waste materials. Before completing the work, the Contractor shall remove from the work and premises any rubbish, tools, equipment, and materials that are not the property of the Government. Upon completing the work, the Contractor shall leave the work area in a clean, neat, and orderly condition satisfactory to the Contracting Officer or their designee.

PERFORMANCE TIME: All task orders issued will include contract delivery or performance schedule in terms of specific calendar dates or contract time for completion. To facilitate timely inspections, the contractor shall provide the Government of their proposed operation schedule. The contractor shall notify the Government of schedule changes.

All work shall be performed during the time period of one-half hour after sunrise to one-half hour before sunset, Monday through Friday, unless time changes are approved by the COR or Inspector.

SECTION II - DEFINITIONS

2.1 STANDARD DEFINITIONS

TERMS MEANING

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) The maximum allowable deviation from perfect performance that may occur before the Government will invoke payment deduction. An AQL does not allow a contractor knowingly to offer defective service, but limits reduced payment to circumstances in which defective performance results in a measurable reduction in the value of services rendered.

Defective Service A unit of service which contains one or more defects, or nonconformance with specified requirements.

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the contractor.

Quality Assurance Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Contracting Officer (CO) A person with the authority to enter into, and administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

A Government person appointed by the contracting officer to help the contracting officer with contract administration and surveillance.

Government Inspector A Government person responsible for surveillance of contractor performance.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

An organized written document used for quality assurance surveillance that contains specific methods the Government will use to perform surveillance of the contractor.

Quality Control Those actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

Random Sampling A sampling method in which each service output in a unit has an equal chance of being selected.

Calendar Days Every day shown on the calendar, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays included.

2.2 TECHNICAL DEFINTIONS

DBH (Diameter breast height) Diameter of the trunk of a tree measured 4-1/2 feet above the ground level on the uphill side of the tree.

Leave Trees Trees which are not to be cut under this contract.

Crop Trees Trees which are not cut based on their growth characteristics that will make future sawtimber trees.

Cut Trees Trees which are to be cut under this contract.

Slash Any vegetation that was cut by the contractor.

Lopping and Scattering Cutting limbs from the trunks of the cut trees and moving and rearranging of slash concentrations to achieve slash depth required in the contract.

Bole The trunk or stem of a tree Live Crown Ratio Percent of live crown in relation to the total height of the tree Manual Felling Method of treatment application that severs the stem from the stump.

Reforestation The act of renewing tree cover by establishing young trees naturally or artificially.

Shelterwood Reforestation Method of treatment that creates an open under-story within an over-storied landscape through reduction of mid-story stems.

Release A treatment designed to free young trees from undesirable, usually overtopping, competing vegetation.

Precommercial thinning Method of treatment where tree stems are completely severed from the stump in order to improve tree spacing.

Noncommercial thinning Method of treatment where tree stems are completely severed from the stump in order to improve tree spacing and control competition.

Foliar spray Method of treatment application where herbicide is applied to foliage of vegetation.

Hack and Squirt Method of treatment application that applies herbicide through cuts in the stem, (bole) of the tree.

Cut Surface Treatment Method of treatment where tree stems or vines are completely severed from the stump and followed with an application of herbicide.

Broadcast herbicide Application of herbicide over an entire area.

Spot herbicide Application of herbicide on target plants.

Strip herbicide Application of herbicide in rows.

Glade restoration Cutting undesirable vegetation to create open glades.

Hardwood Understory controls Cutting hardwood stems in the understory.

Unripped Site Preparation Planting sites that have not been subsoiled.

Nonnative Invasive Species Noxious weeds Overstory Development Release and retention of selected hard mast producers Midstory Vegetation layer between the canopy and herbaceous layer

Girdling Hand treatment that removes the cambium layer located beneath the bark of a tree bole.

Competing Plants Any plant that is ½ or greater the height of the crop trees.

Hardwood Stump Sprout Vegetation growth of a hardwood species originating from a cut stump.

SECTION III - GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, MATERIALS, SERVICES

The Government will furnish the following: Project area maps (1:24000) scale for each area; vicinity maps that show the general location of the areas on each unit; tree seedlings for planting; herbicide; dye; surfactant; and water.

SECTION IV - CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS/SERVICES

The contractor shall furnish all the equipment, supplies and labor required to successfully accomplish the work outlined in the Performance Work Statement at an acceptable level. The contractor shall also provide proof that the work meets the standards.

Contractor shall provide proof of State license for herbicide handling and application.

Submittals. The contractor shall provide and maintain an acceptable Quality Control Plan, Work Plan, and Safety Plan throughout the life of this contract. The contractor shall make available to the Government any records, materials, and other evidence regarding inspection, testing, and quality control for any work performed under this contract for examination, audit, or reproduction. This requirement also applies to any subcontracts under this contract. The Contractor shall notify subcontractors appropriately and insert this requirement in all subcontracts under this contract.

SECTION V - GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS/INDUSTRY STANDARDS/STATE

STANDARDS.GOVERNMENT STANDARDS/TECHNICAL EXHIBITS

NUMBER/DATE TITLE AGENCY

Revision 14 Dated 5/28/02

Wage Determination Number 1979-1136 State: Arkansas

Area: Arkansas Statewide Copy attached

U.S.

Department of

Labor Employment

Standards Administration Wage and Hour

Division

September 2005 Revised Land Management Plan

Available at the following website:

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/osfnf/landmanagement/planning/?cid=stelprdb5212891

Ozark-St.

Francis NF

June 2011 Government’s Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Ozark-St.

Francis NF

MECHANICAL TREATMENT STANDARDS

Current Policy and Standard Practices for H2B Workers and Working Conditions

Migrant and seasonal Workers Protection Act: Provides requirements for housing, transportation, and working conditions for migrant and seasonal workers. The Department of Labor is responsible for enforcement.

Service Contract Act: Provides for minimum wages and other benefits under federal service contracts. The Department of Labor is responsible for enforcement.

Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Responsible for setting health and safety requirements in the multitude of industries. OSHA is responsible for enforcement.

Legal status of workers in the U.S.: The Department of Homeland Security--Immigration and Naturalization Service is responsible of reinforcing the legal status of workers in the U.S.

MECHANICAL TREATMENTS

1.1. RIPPING

Equipment

The minimum size that is acceptable for completing a site prep operation will vary between treatment areas depending on site conditions and objective. The equipment size shall be selected from the following list or have an equivalent horse power rating as designated on the task order.

Type 5 74 Horse Power Type 4 87 Horse Power Type 3 189 Horse Power Type 2 258 Horse Power Type 1 347 Horse Power

Equipment shall be equipped with protective canopies and fire extinguishers and shall meet all OSHA standards.

Timing of Operations

Operations shall be conducted during drier times of the year in order to prevent rutting and compaction of the soil.

Standards

No ripping operations shall be completed within the crown drip line of designated leave crop trees and preferably not within a distance of five feet from the bole of non-designated leave crop trees.

The soil shall be ripped continuously and will cover all plantable areas unless specifically excluded by the COR.

Ripping shall be completed as a single-pass operation that is performed on the contour with rip lines spaced seven to ten feet apart.

Depth of rips will vary between 12 and 20 inches with exceptions allowed by the COR.

Ripping teeth will be of adequate length and attached so that the operator can move over stumps without pulling the ripper teeth up more than the acceptable minimum ripping depth.

Ripper shall consist of two ripper teeth mounted on the rear of a crawler tractor.

Ripping operations shall not be implemented on slopes equal to or exceeding thirty-five percent or as directed by the

COR.

Soil will be loosened in place with no forward or lateral displacement being acceptable.

The ripper teeth shall be less than six inches in width and not have a sweep point or disc attachment that turns the soil.

1.2. SINGLE DRUM CHOP

Equipment

The minimum size that is acceptable for completing a site prep operation will vary between treatment areas depending on site conditions and objective. The equipment size shall be selected from the following list or have an equivalent horse power rating as designated on the task order.

Type 5 74 Horse Power Type 4 87 Horse Power Type 3 189 Horse Power Type 2 258 Horse Power Type 1 347 Horse Power

Equipment shall be equipped with protective canopies and fire extinguishers and shall meet all OSHA standards.

Timing of Operations

Operations shall be conducted during drier times of the year in order to prevent excessive rutting and compaction of the soil.

Standards

Tree stems and other vegetation up to 10 inches DBH are to be chopped to ground level by a single drum chopper with a total working weight of not less than 21,000 pounds pulled by a crawler tractor, unless otherwise agreed to by the COR.

A minimum of 5 inches for each blade on the chopper must be available for cutting, and be sharpened as needed to ensure stems are severed.

Direction of cut swath shall be determined by COR before each treatment area is entered.

All standing trees and stems not designated to remain are to be chopped; as well as, slash and residual materials that may be a result of logging or storm damage.

A fireline 8 to 10 feet wide, cleared to mineral soil, will be contructed around the area that is drum chopped.

Single drum chopping operation shall not be implemented on slopes exceeding 25 percent or as directed by the COR.

Designated Material to Remain

Where available, 2 to 6 hardwood or pine snags 12 inches DBH or greater per acre.

Hardwood trees or Pine trees designated for retention with marking paint on the trunk and/or base of tree.

Trees located along property boundary marked with red paint, signs, tags, blazes or other survey information.

Painted trees that mark unit boundaries, or exclusions, and the trees within the exclusion shall not be treated.

1.3. MULCHING

Utilizing a front mounted heavy duty rotary cutter or mastication head that can be raised or lowered, all standing woody vegetation, slash and trees up to 8 inches diameter at breast height shall be mulched.

Cut stems shall be no higher than 5 inches above ground level unless obstructed by rocks, terrain, etc

Felled trees and brush, including existing down material, shall be reduced to within 2 feet of ground level.

Keep trees from falling on private property. Any damages caused by the contractors to private lands such as but not limited to cutting or falling trees on private property will be repaired by the contractor, and all associated cost will be paid by the contractor.

Contractor will not remove trees located along any property boundary marked with red paint, signs, tags, blazes or other survey information.

All gas and oil cans or other debris/trash generated by the contractor will be removed from Forest Service land as work progresses.

Mulching operations shall not be implemented on slopes exceeding 35 percent or as directed by the COR.

1.4. PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING

Equipment

The minimum size of equipment that is acceptable for completing a site prep operation will vary between treatment areas depending on site conditions and objective. The tractor size shall be selected from the following list or have an equivalent horse power rating as designated on the task order.

Type 5 74 Horse Power Type 4 87 Horse Power Type 3 189 Horse Power Type 2 258 Horse Power Type 1 347 Horse Power

Equipment shall be equipped with protective canopies and fire extinguishers and shall meet all OSHA standards.

Timing of Operations

Operations shall be conducted during drier times of the year in order to prevent excessive rutting and compaction of the soil.

Standards

Utilizing a front mounted heavy duty rotary cutter that can be raised or lowered and capable of severing trees up to six inches diameter at breast height in a single pass, parallel swaths shall be cut approximately 8 to 10 feet in width through stands of young trees leaving rows of uncut strips from 1 to 2 feet wide.

Trees to be treated shall be cut, chopped and severed from the stump within 6 inches of the ground line.

Where solid obstructions prevent severing stumps at 6 inches they may be severed at a higher point until the cutter head is past the obstruction.

The direction of cut swaths shall be determined by the COR before each treatment area is entered.

1.5. WILDLIFE OPENING

1.5.1. Construction

This task will be utilized to create an opening in a forested setting that has not previously had an opening.

Standards

All vegetation and debris will be removed so that the mineral soil is exposed.

Surface area will be leveled to allow a tractor to safely traverse the opening.

All stumps greater than 2 inches in diameter and rocks greater than 1 foot wide at its widest point will be removed from the opening. Stump holes will be filled with soil and compacted. Stump removal will be completed by May 1, unless modified by the COR.

COR and the Contractor will determine appropriate location for piling stumps and debris. Piling activites will occur prior to Sept 1, unless modified by the COR.

When piling stumps and debris, use methods and equipment that will minimize soil being incorporated into the piles.

If during inspection an excessive amount of soil is noted in a pile, the contractor may be required to break up the pile and redistribute it.

Debris piles may be burned after coordinating with the COR and district Fire Management Officer or representative.

Piles will not be burned within 150 feet of the timber line and will have a minimum of 20 feet of bare soil exposed around the piles. If the fire escapes the contractor is responsible for contacting the COR and district Fire Management Officer.

If excessive damage to protected trees occurs during piling, a reduction at the current appraised rates for the damaged trees will be subtracted from payment.

Keep debris from stump removal and piling activities from concentrating around protected trees. Protected trees will be flagged or marked with paint prior to clearing activities.

The opening will have 3 tons/ac of agricultural lime applied prior to leveling, fertilizing and planting.

All gas and oil cans or other debris/trash generated by the contractor during this contract will be removed from Forest Service land as work progresses.

Keep trees from falling on private property. Any damages caused by the contractors to private lands such as, but not limited to cutting or falling trees on private property, will be repaired by the contractor and all associated cost will be paid by the contractor.

1.5.2. Reconstruction

This task will be performed in existing openings to remove old brush piles, ice damage, overhanging limbs from adjacent trees and/or encroaching vegetation too large to be cut using a standard bush hog.

The same Standards for Constructing an Opening will apply to this task.

1.6. POND CONSTRUCTION

Size of ponds will be separated into quarter acre units. The number of units requested will be specified in the task order.

Standards

Contractor and COR will determine the suitability of the site for pond construction before the contractor is released to build the pond. A test hole should be dug before clearing the site and proceeding with pond construction.

Clear all trees and brush from pond foundation area and earthen dam.

Construct ponds in irregular configurations as opposed to rectangular.

The top of the dam will be at least 10 feet wide.

Upstream slope of dam should be 3:1 slope and downstream slope should be 2:1 slope.

The dam must be keyed-in. The keyed area should be a minimum of 8 feet wide and 3 feet deep.

The material with the most clay will be used in the keyed area. Remove as much rock and other debris that would reduce compaction from this material.

The dam will be compacted throughout construction.

Construct auxiliary spillway to pass storm runoff around and away from the dam in order to protect the dam from being overtopped and eroded. Spillway channel will be constructed transversely level to prevent meandering and resultant scour during low flow periods.

Spillway will be 8 feet wide or as wide as the existing material will allow. If there is not enough material to construct an 8 foot wide spillway, the contractor must obtain written permission to reduce the width from the COR.

COR will identify new width for the spillway in the letter.

The top of the dam will be a minimum of 3 feet higher than the spillway.

Sod and topsoil will be stockpiled, and after construction of the pond is completed, the sod and topsoil will be distributed evenly over the dam and spillway to enhance revegetation.

Brush and or rock piles will be constructed in the pond. No more than 10% of the pond will be covered with these piles. Exact size dimensions and locations will be determined by the COR.

If specifications for the dam, spillway, or brush and/or rock piles cannot be meet due to site specific conditions, they can be modified through a letter signed and dated by the contractor and COR. This letter must contain what will be modified and the new agreed specification.

The dam, spillway and all disturbed areas above the water level of the pond will be seeded and fertilized as follows;

unless otherwise agreed upon in writing:

Product Type Rate Orchard grass 20 lbs/acre Annual Rye grass 15 lbs/acre Winter Wheat 50 lbs/acre 13/13/13 Fertilizer 500 lbs/acre

The seeding season will be:

Season Rate Season 1 March 1st - April 30th Season 2 August 15 - October 15

Seeding and fertilizing should be implemented in such a manner to achieve even distribution of the seed and fertilizer and optimize germination.

The top soil on the dam and spillway will need to be stabilized until revegetation occurs.

1.7. POND RECONSTRUCTION

Standards

Reshape pond to direct the flow of water to fill the pond by removing accumulated debris and silt from intake ditches and the pond bottom taking care not to punch through the bottom of the pond. Silt will be placed beyond edge of pond and backside of the pond dam.

Rebuild or reshape the levee to maintain adequate water levels and provide a functional spillway for excess water.

Auxiliary spillway is required to pass storm runoff around and away from the dam in order to protect the dam from being overtopped and eroded. Spillway channel will be required to be transversely level to prevent meandering and resultant scour during low flow periods.

Spillway will be 8 feet wide or as wide as the existing material will allow. If there is not enough material to construct an 8 foot wide spillway, the contractor must obtain written permission to reduce the width from the COR.

COR will identify new width for the spillway in the letter.

Top of the dam will be a minimum of 3 feet higher than the spillway.

Contractor will remove any trees, saplings, brush or other woody stemmed vegetation from the basin and dam of the pond up to 20 feet from the down stream edge of the dam. Specific distance should be identified on each task order.

The root systems of trees within the pond basin should be removed to a depth of at least 8” below the surface of the soil.

The dam, spillway and all disturbed areas above the water level of the pond will be seeded and fertilized as follows;

unless otherwise agreed upon in writing:

Orchard grass 20 lbs/acre Annual Rye grass 15 lbs/acre Winter Wheat 50 lbs/acre 13/13/13 Fertilizer 500 lbs/acre

Seeding and fertilizing should be implemented in such a manner to achieve even distribution of the seed and fertilizer and optimize germination.

The top soil on the dam and spillway will need to be stabilized until revegetation occurs.

1.8. BUSH HOGGING

Cut all vegetation down to an average stubble height of 6 inches in fields and wildlife openings.

These areas may contain shrubs and tree saplings as large as 2” in DBH.

Maps of protected areas will be provided with each task order.

All gas and oil cans or other debris/trash generated by the contractor will be removed from Forest Service land as work progresses.

1.9. GRASS PLANTING

1.9.1. Wildlife Opening (with lime) or 5.2.10.2. Wildlife Opening (without lime)

The opening will be disked so that the existing vegetation and roots have been cut fine enough that it can be turned under.

The surface will be primarily bare mineral soil and ground will be broken to a depth of 2 to 6 inches.

Winter wheat will be sowed and then the top soil will be turned over to cover the seeds.

Clovers will be sowed after the top soil is turned over.

Fertilizer and lime can be spread at any point after clearing is completed.

The following kinds and amounts per acre of seed, fertilizer, and lime shall be applied, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing:

Ladino Clover 9 lbs/acre* Winter Wheat 100 lbs/acre 6/12/12 Fertilizer 500 lbs/acre Agricultural lime 3 tons/acre**

*Some districts will substitute other product like Crimson clover or Kenland Red clover for part or all of the Ladino clover in the mix above. The new seed mix with substitutions should cost the same or less than the above mix.

** In1.9.2., lime will not be required.

1.9.3. Warm Season

Contractors may use the no-till drill or disking/broad casting/compaction methods.

The primary planting season will be February 15 through May 15th, but may be planted from fall until early summer.

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