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ATTACHMENT 2
USDA – FOREST SERVICE – SAVANNAH RIVER SITE
HERBICIDE BROADCAST APPLICATION WITH SKIDDER
STATEMENT OF WORK SPECIFICATIONS
Index:
| B. |
| Contract Time, Location, and Description |
| C. |
| Government Furnished Property |
| D. |
| Contractor Licensing And Supervision Requirement |
| E. |
| Contractor Furnished Equipment For Application And Transport. |
| H. |
| General Technical Specifications |
| I. |
| Schedule of Areas To Treat |
| J. |
| Disposal Of Contractor Generated Debris and Pesticide Containers |
| M. |
| Protection of Improvements |
| N. |
| Use of Government Motor Vehicles |
| P. |
| Inspection And Acceptance |
| Q. |
| Method Of Measurement And Payment |
A. Scope of Contract
| A.1 |
| This contract is for performing site preparation and mid story release by means of mechanical ground broadcast herbicide applications with Government-Furnished herbicides at the Savannah River Site, New Ellenton, South Carolina on Department of Energy land. The Savannah River Site is a restricted access site and all personnel must wear a photo badge at all times while on site. Applications will be made using articulated rubber-tired skidder with spray tank. The contractor shall possess a valid South Carolina state commercial pesticide applicators license. The contractor shall furnish all labor (sufficient personnel), materials, supervision, transportation (including enclosed lockable cargo trailer), equipment, all peripheral items such as nozzles, and supplies (including safety), except for Government furnished material, supplies, or equipment identified in Section C “Government Furnished Property”. It is the contractor’s responsibility to maintain adequate records of all pesticide applications and provide them to the Contract Officer’s Representative (COR) or Contract Inspector (CI) daily or upon request. When it is determined by the Contracting Officer (CO) that the original areas, or portions thereof, are unsuitable or unavailable for performance of the specified work, the CO reserves the right to delete areas or to substitute, at the contract price, the same type and amount of work (+ / - 5 %) in other areas similar in topography and conditions within the Savannah River Site boundaries. |
B. Contract Time, Location, and Description
| B.1 |
| For the purpose of this contract, contract time for base period and each option period is defined as time allotted in calendar days for the work to be completed. This includes all days of the week including weekends. Federal holidays are not considered contract time. |
| B.2 |
| Lost time due to weather and other delays shall be documented by the COR and reported to the CO. The COR shall monitor the weather during the contract period and use his/her discretion in determining unworkable days in accordance with the contract specifications. Weather days are defined as additional days that could be used to replace lost time due to weather, as accepted by CO. Contractor shall be present onsite (Savannah River Site) or available by phone in Aiken, Allendale, or Barnwell counties for weather days to count. A two day weather forecast will only be accepted by the Government (exceptions will be made for large storm systems and tropical cyclones or hurricanes). |
| B.3 |
| All contract treatment areas are located within the boundaries of the Savannah River Site in Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell Counties, South Carolina. The Savannah River Site Forest is identified by the Forest Service as timber compartments. Within timber compartments are smaller areas identified as stands and their acreage. Example: Compartment 55 / Stand 06 / 61 Acres. |
| B.4 |
| Descriptions of the areas to be treated are as follows: |
Item No. 0001 – Site Preparation: Cutover stands and brush fields. Each area will vary with topography, vegetation, brush, number of standing live or dead trees, logging slash density, cut tree stumps that vary in height, and varying number of designated reserve trees. Eliminating unwanted vegetation, woody plants, and trees from cutover stands or brush fields preceding pine / hardwood regeneration. Spray applicator shall be calibrated / adjusted to apply herbicide mixtures evenly over the stand or stands and brush fields at the specified rates required. Prescribed coverage is 100% of stand or stands and brush fields unless otherwise indicated on treatment maps.
Item No. 0002 – Red Cockaded Woodpecker, Endangered Species, (RCW) Mid / Understory Control: Mature longleaf pine plantations or forests, each area will vary with topography, vegetation, brush, number of standing trees, logging slash density, and possible cut tree stumps that vary in height. Eliminating the layer of foliage (vegetation, woody plants / trees) intermediate in height between the canopy and ground that deprive nutrients and moisture from the desired species of trees. Spray applicator shall be calibrated / adjusted to apply herbicide mixtures evenly over the stand or stands at the specified rates required. Prescribed coverage is 100% of stand or stands unless otherwise indicated on treatment maps.
Item No. 0003 – Red Cockaded Woodpecker, Endangered Species, (RCW) Mid / Understory Control – Designated Area(s): Mature longleaf pine plantations or forests, each area will vary with topography, vegetation, brush, number of standing trees, logging slash density, and possible cut tree stumps that vary in height. Eliminating the layer of foliage (vegetation, woody plants / trees) intermediate in height between the canopy and ground that deprive nutrients and moisture from the desired species of trees. Spray applicator shall be calibrated / adjusted to apply herbicide mixtures evenly over the designated area(s) at the specified rates required. Prescribed area coverage is 100%; this designated area will be 30% to 100% of the total stand area.
Example: Compartment 52 / Stand 10 / 30 Acres is to receive 15 acres of coverage evenly spaced in strips across the stand.
Item No. 0004 – Seed Production Mid / Understory Control: Mature longleaf pine plantations or forests. Each area will vary with topography, vegetation, brush, number of standing trees, logging slash density, and possible cut tree stumps that vary in height. Eliminating the layer of foliage (vegetation, woody plants / trees) intermediate in height between the canopy and ground that deprive nutrients and moisture from the desired seed trees. Spray applicator shall be calibrated / adjusted to apply herbicide mixtures evenly over the stand or stands at the specified rates required. Prescribed coverage is 100% of stand or stands unless otherwise indicated on treatment maps.
| B.5 |
| Each area will vary with respect to residual vegetation density, cut stumps and its heights, logging debris, soils, and slope. Unforeseen hazards also may be encountered within the treatment areas such as, but not limited to, unmarked open wells, ditches, gullies, and steep slopes. The Forest Service highly recommends that the contractor inspect each treatment site before beginning work. |
C. Government Furnished Property
Properties that will be provided by the Government prior to start of work are as follows:
| Item |
| Quantity |
| Description |
| Where, When, How |
| C.1 |
| Treatment Information |
| 1 |
| List of compartments, stands, acres, grid locations, chemicals, and their required rates per acre to be applied. |
| Provided at pre-work meeting. |
| C.2 |
| Site Map |
| 1 |
| Savannah River Site map of approximate treatment areas. |
| Provided at pre-work meeting. |
| C.3 |
| Base Maps and Treatment maps |
| 1 |
| Base Map = detailed locations of compartments and stands. |
Treatment Map = instructions and identifying areas in stand(s) that are to be protected and/or buffered. See Exhibition 1 for an example of a treatment map.
Provided at pre-work meeting.
| C.4 |
| Forest Service Timber Lock Keys |
| 2 |
| Government shall provide Forest Service timber lock keys for access through certain gates locked with Forest Service lock. |
| Contractor shall be required to sign for keys; provided at pre-work meeting. |
| C.5 |
| Pesticide labels and their MSDS. |
| 1 |
| Labels and MSDS for chemicals used during contract. |
| Provided at pre-work meeting. |
| C.6 |
| Herbicides, Adjuvants, Surfactants, and Additives. |
| As Needed |
| Forestry use herbicides, non – ionic surfactants, spray pattern indicators, drift retardants, and anti-foaming agents. |
| As required, building 760 – 9G. |
| C.7 |
| Field Treatment Forms. |
| As Needed |
| Semi-completed forms. Contractor details each pesticide application, location, chemical rates, application dates, and weather data. See Exhibition 2 for an example of a field treatment form. |
| Provided at pre-work meeting. |
| C.8 |
| Daily Record Report Forms. |
| As Needed |
| Semi-completed Forms. Contractor details daily activities including down time due to weather conditions (rain, winds) and equipment failures. See Exhibition 3 for an example of a daily record report form. |
| Provided at pre-work meeting. |
| C.9 |
| Equipment Pre-Use Forms. |
| As Needed |
| Semi-completed Forms. Contractor fills out form for safely using heavy equipment. See Exhibition 4 for an example of an equipment pre-use form. |
| Provided at pre-work meeting. |
| C.10 |
| Thumb Drives |
| 2 or 3 |
| To download shapefiles from contractor’s skidder’s on board computer system / AGPS. |
| Provided at pre-work meeting. |
| 1 |
| Portable eye wash station |
capable of supplying water to flush the eyes for 15 minutes.
As required, building 760 – 9G.
| C.12 |
| Chemical Spill Kit. |
| 1 |
| Sealed Spill Kit capable of containing 50 gallons of chemical spill. |
| As required, building 760 – 9G. |
| C.13 |
| D.O.E. Site pagers |
| 2 |
| D.O.E. Site pager(s) for site emergency and remote worker notifications. |
| Provided at pre-work meeting. |
| C.14 |
| Two-Way FM Site Radio. |
| 1 |
| Radio permits communication with Forest Service Coordination Center (USFS-CC) or Savannah River Site Operations Center (SRSOC). |
| Provided at pre-work meeting. |
| C.15 |
| Property Passes |
| As Needed |
| Government issued pass for each applicable crew worker when transporting Government furnished properties. |
| Provided at pre-work meeting. |
D. Contractor Licensing And Supervision Requirement
| D.1 |
| The contractor will be certified in South Carolina as a Commercial Pesticide Applicator, category (2) Forest Pest Control and shall be present on the work site during herbicide application operations. |
| D.2 |
| A supervisor fluent in the English language shall be designated in writing by the contractor. The supervisor will stay with the crew at all times when the crew is working, except as indicated below (Section F.6). The supervisor will also be responsible for maintaining and submission of the application records. |
E. Contractor Furnished Equipment For Application And Transport
The contractor shall furnish the following equipment for the performance of this contract. The Contracting Officer may order the removal and replacement of any unsatisfactory equipment.
| E.1 |
| Articulated Rubber – Tired Skidder: Net power rating of at least (120) HP, an operating weight of at least (20,000) lbs., equipped with a protective canopy, blade, guards, seatbelts, proper mufflers, fire - extinguisher in serviceable condition, and free of oil and fuel leaks. High floatation type skidder tires shall be available and required for wet site conditions. |
| E.2 |
| Spray Applicator / Tank: Spray applicator shall be equipped with AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) with parallel swathing option, light bar guidance system, mapping computer, spray control computer, solution, and speed meters, all capable of working in conjunction together to meet the required spray rates per acre. Spray applicator shall have an adequate protective cage guarding spray tank, all plumbing, and free of leaks. Spray tanks shall be stainless steel, aluminum, fiberglass, plastic or plastic – lined steel only. Spray tank shall be labeled providing contents information. |
| E.3 |
| Transport(s): Transporting equipment shall be in dependable, serviceable condition, equipped with lights in working order, a fire extinguisher in serviceable condition, and capable of safely transporting required equipment over woods, gravel, and paved roads. Tires, including spares, shall be in good, serviceable condition with proper inflation. Loading ramps shall be required and shall be capable of safely supporting the weight of the equipment being used. The contractor shall tie down all equipment with chains and binders prior to and during transport. |
| E.4 |
| Mixing Tank: Mixing tank shall be stainless steel, aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, or plastic – lined steel only. Mixing tank shall be labeled providing contents’ information. Mixing tank shall be able to mix for a spray solution of minimum of 50 gallons per acre. |
| E.5 |
| Water Transportation (Nurse Tank): Nurse tanks shall be in dependable, safe, serviceable condition, and capable of supplying clean, fresh water for the spraying operation. Nurse tanks shall be labeled with a “Non – Potable Water” sign. Herbicides shall not be mixed in nurse tanks nor be able to enter into nurse tanks. |
| E.6 |
| Enclosed Cargo Trailer: An enclosed cargo trailer that can be locked and moved from site to site. The enclosed cargo trailer’s main use is for locked storage of equipment, pesticides, and transportation of such between work sites. At the end of each day of spraying, the empty pesticide containers and unused pesticides must be stored in the locked trailer. The enclosed cargo trailer must have the ability to be secured on site, posted as a “Pesticide Storage Area”, and must be approved by the Government prior to use. The enclosed cargo trailer shall be in dependable, serviceable condition, equipped with lights in working order, a fire extinguisher in serviceable condition, and capable of safely transporting required equipment over woods, gravel, and paved roads. Tires, including spares, shall be in good, serviceable condition with proper inflation. The contractor shall tie down all equipment with chains or binders prior to, and during transport. |
F. Safety Requirements
| F.1 |
| Safety Plan: The contractor shall provide and maintain a “Safety Plan”, approved in advance by the Government, kept at each work site, and accessible to all employees. |
| F.2 |
| Tailgate Safety: The contractor shall submit a documented tailgate safety form, to be reviewed and signed by each crew member, on a weekly or monthly basis, as agreed between contractor and the Government. |
| F.3 |
| Training: The contractor shall provide documented training to each employee who is required to use personal protective equipment (PPE). This training shall be in compliance with OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.132-140, Subpart I. The contractor shall maintain both at the work site, a written “Hazardous Communication Plan”, including information required by OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 and a written “Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan”, including information required by OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030. |
| F.4 |
| General: The contractor shall furnish safety equipment for each employee including personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with OSHA requirements. Contractor shall insure that each employee wears the PPE specified by OSHA, Forest Service Health and Safety Codes, the chemical labels, and their material safety data sheets when working. |
| F.5 |
| Equipment Pre-Use Checklist: The contractor completes this checklist prior to the use of all Contractor / Vendor heavy equipment on Savannah River Site ensuring the equipment is serviced and maintained in accordance with each Manufacturer’s recommendations and OSHA requirements and will be operated, inspected, and maintained by a qualified, competent person for the duration of the Contract. If ANY component is determined to be unsatisfactory, the unsatisfactory equipment may not be used until the deficiency is corrected. The COR or CI will observe the contractor completing this checklist and obtain a copy for USFS-SR contract files. Contractor must complete this form every time the heavy equipment is taken offsite and returned onsite. An example of form is in Exhibition 4. |
| F.6 |
| Labor: The minimum labor force required on each application site when pesticides are being applied shall be one equipment operator applicator and one mixer handler. However, one equipment operator is permitted to continue work (spraying) during the period of time when the one mixer handler leaves the application site to obtain water for the spraying operation with the condition that each separated party follows the Remote Field Worker and Contractor Tracking System (Explained in Section F.7 below), first aid kit, fire extinguisher, and other required safety items. When loading / unloading equipment from transport trailers, contractor shall have one equipment operator and one spotter (e.g. mixer handler can be spotter). The minimum manning requirements are for safety considerations. |
| F.7 |
| Communications: Functional communications will be required at all times the contractor is working on Savannah River Site (Either a two way radio or cell phone with pager). The contractor shall comply with the USDA Forest Service, Savannah River’s "Remote Field Worker and Contractor Tracking System,” which aids in case of an emergency, such as severe weather, fire, personal injury, or other threats. The contractor will be provided a radio for communications with the Forest Service Coordination Center (USFS-CC) which is operational between 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM daily or the or Savannah River Site Operations Center (SRSOC) before 7:00 AM and after 5:30 PM. Prior to arriving at each work site, USFS-CC or SRSOC shall be contacted to inform of crew name, grid location (i.e. November 7 – Echo 1 or N7 – E1), number of workers, number of vehicles, and estimated duration of time on site. Upon leaving, USFS-CC or SRSOC shall be contacted and informed. |
| F.8 |
| Transportation of Herbicide and Herbicide Mix: The contractor shall transport herbicides, adjuvants, surfactants, etc. used in this contract only in accordance with the label instructions and approved Forest Service, Savannah River procedures for the safe transportation of chemicals to prevent spills, accidents, injury, or theft. Transport herbicide containers and related equipment in a leak proof case, or secured by other means, so as to minimize damage or spillage in the event of an accident. Chemicals shall not be transported in the vehicle's passenger compartment, nor shall they be stored around food, clothing, or drinking water. Contractor shall not allow personnel to ride in the back of pickup trucks (with or without herbicides). |
| F.9 |
| Permanent Chemical Storage: Primary chemical storage shall be at the Forest Service, Savannah River headquarters’ Pesticide Storage Building 760-9G. Pick-up from and return of chemicals to the storage building is only allowed between working hours 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Any deviations from the statement above are subject to the COR’s approval on a case by case basis and must be arranged with the COR 24 hours in advance. Chemicals cannot be taken out or returned to building 760-9G without an appointment with the Government. COR or CI must be present at said building due to security. There shall be a 30-minute grace period for both parties, at an agreed appointment time, between contractor and the Government. If 30-minute grace period expires after agreed appointment time, and contractor does not show, the COR or CI may leave. The contractor shall be assessed the hourly pay rate (loss) time of the COR or CI. Deductions will be made from the contractor’s invoice. Contractor will have to reschedule with the Government and may be subject to further administration charges. If the contractor contacts the COR or CI within 30 minutes prior to agreed appointment time, to reschedule for another appointment, contractor will not be assessed a deduction. When the contractor requests the COR or CI to be available for chemical take out or return and subsequent application of herbicides on weekends or holidays and fails to arrive, the contractor shall be assessed two hours for the COR or CI at the current overtime and / or holiday pay rate. The COR or CI will leave after the 30-minute grace period expires during weekends or holidays. The contractor shall be responsible for unloading, loading, and transporting chemicals to and from the Pesticide Storage Building. |
| F.10 |
| Transportation of Chemicals: A maximum amount of 110 gallons of herbicide (this does not include adjuvants, surfactants, or spray pattern indicators) can be removed from the pesticide storage building, transported, and stored on the work site at a time (see E.6 - Enclosed Cargo Trailer). No unlocked herbicide containers, full or partially full, shall be left unattended. |
| F.11 |
| Herbicide Mixture in Tanks: Contractor shall not transport herbicide mixture in skidder / sprayer applicator tank nor mixing tank from one work site to a new work site. Tanks shall be empty prior to moving to a new work site unless approved in advance by the COR / CI. |
| F.12 |
| Handling, Application and Cleaning of Herbicide Equipment: The contractor shall assure that all personnel handling herbicides have appropriate protective clothing and equipment as recommended on the herbicide labels and their MSDS. The Contractor shall adhere to all warnings, precautions, and general information printed on the herbicide labels / MSDS by the manufacturers at all times, including, if applicable, the Worker Protection Standard covered by Title 40 CFR Part 170. |
Contractor shall clean equipment only in areas designated by the COR or CI. The contractor shall clean application equipment of herbicides and residues before moving to a new area and applying a different type herbicide / tank mixture if so instructed by the COR or CI.
The Contractor shall keep measuring cups and other equipment clean and properly stored when not in use; wash hands thoroughly before relieving oneself, eating or smoking. Keep containers below eye level when pouring chemicals (to avoid splash or spilling herbicide on the face or into the eyes) and wear goggles or safety glasses when pouring. If herbicides are splashed into the eyes or spilled on the body, stop immediately, wash out eyes for 15 minutes if contaminated, and remove contaminated clothing. Wash skin thoroughly with soap and water. Speed is essential. Once clean, put on clean protective clothing and equipment and clean up the spill. See a physician as appropriate.
| F.13 |
| Chemical Labels and MSDS: The contractor shall maintain current labels and MSDS (Government furnished) for all chemicals being applied on each application site and be made accessible to all employees. The contractor shall maintain current labels and MSDS for their own chemicals (i.e. fuels, oils) used for their machinery at work sites. |
| F.14 |
| Herbicide Spill(s): The Contractor shall maintain a spill kit in each pesticide transport vehicle. The Government will provide one (1) sealed chemical spill kit for containing spill up to 50 gallons. Should a herbicide spill occur during the course of the contractor’s operations that cannot be handled safely without endangering personnel or causing further contamination to the environment, the contractor shall be required to follow the “USDA Forest Service – Savannah River Spill Prevention, Control And Containment Procedure” dated December 2015. The contractor shall immediately notify the COR or CI. The contractor bears all costs of damages, clean up, disposal, and decontamination. The contractor also bears cost for replacing Government Furnished chemicals that were spilled. The Government reserves the right to determine the appropriate means for proper clean up and disposal of spilled chemicals. The contractor shall be responsible for providing written documentation to the Contracting Officer, COR, and Environmental Coordinator for any information requested concerning any chemical spill. |
| F.15 |
| Personal Protective Equipment and Crew Safety Items: The following list of PPE may not be all-inclusive. Contractor shall insure that each employee wears the PPE specified by OSHA, Forest Service Health and Safety Codes, the herbicide label, and the MSDS sheets when working. In this case the PPE includes neoprene gloves, Tyvek coveralls and/or long sleeved shirt and trousers, eye protection (safety glasses with side shields), hearing protection if noise level of equipment is such that OSHA requires hearing protection, hard hat, and boots with socks. In addition the following items must be immediately accessible to crew members at each work site at all times: |
a. First aid kit that is physician - approved for crew size (at each area at all times).
b. Means of communication, such as a two-way radio, or cellular phone with pager.
c. Operable 5 lb. ABC type fire extinguisher for each vehicle.
d. Wash water and soap (separate from drinking water, and labeled “Wash Water Only”.
e. Change of clothing
f. One Axe and one Shovel.
g. Portable eye wash station capable of supplying enough water to flush the eyes for 15 continuous minutes (One station provided by Government).
h. Spill Kit (One kit provided by Government).
i. High visibility Vest (Worn when near an active roadway or as a spotter).
| F.16 |
| Railroad Crossings: Stop – Look – Listen at all railroad crossings, where applicable, and especially those below Highway 125. |
| F.17 |
| Road Access / Power Line(s): The contractor may access the treatment areas from the primary site and forest roads, as indicated on Site, Base, and Treatment maps. The contractor shall not block access roads with equipment. The contractor shall remain a distance of (25) feet away from power lines when performing operations. |
| F.18 |
| Locked Gates: In cases where treatment areas are behind locked gates, the contractor shall immediately close and lock gates after entering or exiting each gate. |
| F.19 |
| Safety – Stop Operations: DOE Site Policy allows anyone to stop an operation for unsafe working conditions. The CO / COR should be immediately notified if operations are stopped by anyone other than a designated Forest Service representative. |
| F.20 |
| Suspension for SRS Emergencies: In the event of an emergency occurring on the Savannah River Site which requires evacuation of, or restriction of access to the work areas, the Contracting Officer / COR may suspend operations until such time as it is determined that the emergency situation no longer exists. |
| F.21 |
| Government Safety Inspection: The Government, at their discretion, shall perform a safety inspection to insure contractor is performing work safely. An example of a Government’s safety inspection form is in Exhibition 5. |
G. Record Keeping
| G.1 |
| The Government will provide applicable forms with much of the information pre-completed. |
| G.2 |
| The contractor, on a daily basis, shall maintain and submit a record of the location, dates, times, applied amount of chemicals used at each work site, and weather data during application on a field treatment form (Exhibition 2). |
| G.3 |
| The contractor, on a daily basis, shall maintain and submit a daily record report (Exhibition 3) which includes work down time due to weather conditions (rain, winds), travel between work sites, and equipment failure. |
| G.4 |
| If for any reason, the contractor cannot or will not provide current records when asked, the COR may call a stop to the work. |
H. General Technical Specifications
| H.1 |
| Method of Treatment: Application shall be a broadcast spray. Herbicides to be applied by the contractor shall be standard forestry type use, foliar and / or soil active, and tank mixed with a non - ionic surfactant. Water based spray pattern indicator and drift control spray adjuvant(s) may also be required. The contractor shall be directed to apply herbicides as a combination together with clean water to produce a spray solution. 45 to 55 gallons of spray mixture shall be required per acre. The Government reserves the right to change the herbicide prescriptions if it is determined by the COR that a more appropriate herbicide prescription is desirable at the time of application. All herbicides, adjuvants, surfactants, additives, and spray mixtures shall be applied with an articulated rubber-tired skidder, equipped with AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) with parallel swathing option, light bar guidance system, mapping computer capable of producing shapefiles, spray control computer, solution, and speed meters, all capable of working in conjunction together to meet the required spray rates per acre. Spray mixtures shall be applied from nozzles mounted at a fixed position to produce a minimum spray swath of 35 feet and no greater than 55 feet, even in distribution. |
| H.2 |
| Application Rates: The contractor shall apply herbicide(s) evenly over the entire designated treatment area(s) within - / + 5% of the specified prescribed application rates. |
| H.3 |
| Pesticide / Herbicide Prescription: Description of the herbicides, adjuvants, surfactants, additives, and their rates per acre to be applied. Example of a prescription: 32.0 ounces per acre of imazapyr, 36.0 ounces of per acre of triclopyr, 32.0 ounces per acre of non-ionic surfactant, and 32.0 ounces per acre of spray pattern indicator. |
| H.4 |
| Water for Spray Solution: The contractor is allowed to obtain water for his / her operations from the water station located at the Forest Service headquarters with permission from the COR. Water may also be obtained from other open use water stations located on the Savannah River Site with permission from the COR. The Government cannot guarantee a water source for the contractor. Water for the contractor’s spray solution is not considered a Government furnished service or property. The contractor is not allowed to use water from any body of water including, but not limited to, ponds, lakes, bays, creeks, rivers, and flowing streams within the Savannah River Site boundaries. |
| H.5 |
| Calibration and Mixing: Each work site will have mixing area(s) designated by the COR and / or on the treatment maps. Any deviation from original mixing area(s) requires approval by COR. The contractor shall be required to demonstrate the sprayer equipment calibration for the COR or CI, prior to start of operations, and shall be spot-checked periodically during the course of the contract. The contractor shall be instructed to recalibrate the sprayer equipment if needed, by the COR or CI in order to comply with the specified application rates. The COR or CI shall observe the contractor during the herbicide loading and mixing, and inspect the contractor’s treatment use records daily to ensure that all safety and technical specifications are being followed. All herbicides (spray mixtures) shall be thoroughly agitated for 5 minutes prior to and during application. Every attempt will be made by the contractor to only mix the amount of pesticide that will be consumed by the end of the work day. |
| H.6 |
| Protected / Buffer Areas: Areas flagged out or marked out with paint, stand boundary lines (three painted stripes or flagged with ribbon), or improvements (test wells, roads, main road systems) that are to be protected from pesticides and machinery during the contractor’s operations. Herbicides shall not be applied within 25 feet of test wells, monitoring wells, or waste sites identified or unidentified, on maps and designated on the ground with flagging. When applying soil active herbicides, the contractor shall maintain buffer areas of 20 feet from boundary line tree drip line zones, around stand boundaries, and hardwood inclusions. When applying foliar type herbicides, the contractor shall apply adjacent to stand boundaries or as directed by the COR. Contractor shall not apply herbicides within 120 feet of any body of water. Areas to be protected or buffered from pesticides shall be identified on each stand treatment map. |
| H.7 |
| Sensitive, Threatened, or Endangered Plants: If any of the treatment areas are known by the Forest Service to contain Sensitive, Threatened, or Endangered Plants, the contractor will be alerted in advance by the COR or CI. The plants may be identified to the contractor verbally and visually or by other means such as flagging tape or pin flags. The contractor must make every effort to avoid collateral spray applications to such non-target species or areas. |
| H.8 |
| Designated Reserve Trees in Items 0001, 0002, 0003, & 0004: |
Pine or hardwood trees identified by either orange or blue paint, or flagging. Pine and hardwood trees marked with a painted continuous band, a half band, or a single stripe on opposite sides of same tree. The paint color is either blue or orange. These trees can be stand-alone, in clumps, groups, or inclusions. The contractor shall be assessed $50 per skinned or damaged Designated Reserve tree. All Designated Reserve trees described above that are hardwoods will be protected from herbicides with a buffer zone from tree’s drip line (the line extending vertically from the exterior edge of a tree’s live crown to the ground), the distance to be determined by the Government. Trees with paint mark “X” do not require protection. COR or CI may upon discovery require, with advance notice, for contractor to protect trees of any type, whether paint marked, flagged, or neither.
| H.9 |
| RCW Trees and RCW Cavity Trees in Item 0002 and Item 0003: |
RCW Trees are pine trees with DBH (Diameter at Breast Height) of 10 inches or greater and not marked with a double band of paint at breast height. All trees within the RCW areas meeting this specification are considered RCW Trees. The contractor shall be assessed $50 per skinned or damaged RCW Tree.
RCW Cavity Trees are pine trees (usually large trees), containing a RCW nest or roost, marked with a double band of white paint at breast height, and typically metal tagged with an identification number. The contractor shall be assessed $50 per skinned or damaged RCW Cavity Tree.
| H.10 |
| Seed Production Trees in Item 0004: |
Seed Production Trees are longleaf pine trees with a DBH (Diameter at Breast Height) of 10 inches or greater. All trees within the seed production areas meeting this specification are considered Seed Production trees. The contractor shall be assessed $50 per skinned or damaged Seed Production Tree.
| H.11 |
| Adverse Site Conditions: If unanticipated problem sites are encountered due to high water table or other uncontrollable factors such as rain, wind, high temperatures and low humidity, the COR or CI will direct the contractor to treat (spray) these sites when conditions are favorable. |
| H.12 |
| Drift Minimization: The contractor shall not apply herbicides when wind speeds exceed 10 miles per hour. The contractor shall cease application at any time spray drift is apparent, regardless of wind speed. When applying highly volatile herbicides, all applications shall cease, when temperatures are 90 degrees Fahrenheit or greater and accompanied with humidity less than 30%, due to evaporation and possible drift damage. Select nozzles and pressures which provide adequate coverage, but minimize the production of fine spray particles. Do not apply materials during periods of inversion as indicated by early morning fog. COR may require the contractor to cease operations if any spray drift is apparent for any reason. |
| H.13 |
| Rain Conditions: The contractor shall allow ample drying time for target vegetation after rain, dew, or as directed by the COR or CI. The contractor must suspend application if rainfall is imminent (2 hours prior) or if unanticipated rain starts. The COR or CI will suspend herbicide application prior to and during periods of rainfall. |
I. Schedule of Areas To Treat
| I.1 |
| For base period and each option period, the contractor will work with the COR to mutually develop and provide a schedule of entry plus alternatives for the stands that will be treated based on Government’s pine / hardwood regeneration goals and undesirable vegetation development. |
| I.2 |
| The contractor shall work with the COR on a plan of operations within 5 days of the start work date on the task order or work order completing the intended treatment schedule. |
| I.3 |
| Contractor may not have more than two incomplete, unaccepted sites being worked at the same time. |
| I.4 |
| Work outside normal working days and hours (Monday through Friday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM) must be coordinated with the COR at least 48 hours in advance. Work will not take place unless the COR is notified. The COR and the CI(s) do not have to be at the work site at all times. The COR must be aware that work will be in progress on any date that work occurs. If work does not occur on a scheduled work day, the COR must be notified at the earliest opportunity. |
J. Disposal of Contractor Generated Debris and Pesticide Containers
| J.1 |
| All trash, rubbish, and debris generated by the contractor’s operation shall be removed from the work sites and disposed of properly at a Forest Service complex dumpster or at an off site location, in order for work to be accepted. |
| J.2 |
| Contractor shall triple-rinse and puncture, or cut (on three sides) all empty chemical containers at the site of application (mixing area), return them to Forest Service complex, and dispose of them in the appropriate trash dumpsters. No empty containers will be left at the work sites. |
K. Soil Protection
| K.1 |
| The Contractor shall use every precaution necessary to prevent the contamination of soil by spills of herbicides, petroleum products (oils and fuels), ethylene glycol (coolant) and other chemicals or harmful materials. |
| K.2 |
| The contractor shall be responsible for reporting all spills of the aforementioned materials immediately Forest Service Coordination Center (USFS-CC) and COR / CI. The contractor shall be required to follow the “USDA Forest Service – Savannah River Spill Prevention, Control And Containment Procedure” dated December 2015. |
| K.3 |
| The contractor shall also be responsible for the excavation and disposal of all soils contaminated by the contractor’s operations. The contractor shall take contaminated soils to a certified state operated landfill capable of accepting the type contaminated soil. A receipt of acceptance for the contaminated soil must be presented to the Contracting Officer, COR and Environmental Coordinator. |
| K.4 |
| The contractor shall use every precaution necessary to prevent unnecessary disturbance of soil due to excessive turning of equipment or getting equipment stuck. |
M. Protection of Improvements
| M.1 |
| The contractor shall take every precaution necessary to prevent damage to any improvements within the contract areas. |
| M.2 |
| The contractor shall be required to promptly repair any damaged improvements caused by the contractor’s operations. |
| M.3 |
| Roads and trails shall be kept free of logs, slash, and debris that were pushed out / generated by contractor. |
| M.4 |
| Access guidelines will be provided by the COR / CI. |
N. Use of Government Motor Vehicles
| N.1 |
| Contractor Personnel may be a passenger in Government (USFS) vehicle while working on Site to facilitate government administration of work. An example would be contractor personnel may be a passenger in Government (USFS) vehicle to look at a treatment site or to establish a travel route between treatment sites. |
O. Quality Control Plan
| O.1 |
| Those actions taken by a contractor to control the production of outputs to ensure that they conform to the contract requirements. The methods for inspecting for quality control are described in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan. The contractor shall provide and maintain a Quality Control Plan covering service under this contract that is acceptable to the Government. |
P. Inspection And Acceptance
| P.1 |
| Inspection Procedures: Inspection of the work performed under this contract shall be made by the Government as the contract progresses. The contractor may work on one stand or one other adjacent stand at same time only with permission from COR. After a stand is finished the contractor may move to the next stand, but must notify the COR or CI. All paperwork and shapefile must be completed prior to moving to the next stand. The COR/CI will inspect the spraying operation to insure that all of the technical specifications are being met. If the work is not accepted, the contractor will be required to return to the area, perform any remedial work required, at their expense, and at no cost to the Government. All stands will be inspected based on visual observations of herbicides / spray pattern indicator coverage, herbicide use records, on board computer systems, and actual quantities applied. The contractor shall be required to provide finished shapefile information from the on board computer system and herbicide use records for actual quantities applied for each designated area treated. Acceptable shapefiles include AutoCAD 2000 ASCII DXF, dBASE, Esri Shapefiles, Esri File Geodatabase, MapInfo MIF, Microsoft Access MDB, Trimble SSF and DDF data format extensions for FME. Esri shapefiles are preferred. A final inspection will not be completed until the COR has received and reviewed the completed Field Treatment form and shapefiles (via thumb drive). |
| P.2 |
| Acceptance: Herbicides and spray mixtures shall be evenly applied over the designated areas within (+ / -) 5 % at specified rates to be acceptable. Each herbicide and adjuvants applied must be recorded in the hundredths. Applications below 5 % of the specified rates: The contractor may be required to reapply the deficit amount of chemicals evenly over the designated area or areas if instructed by the COR without adjustment in contract time or additional compensation. Applications over 5 % of the specified rates: The contractor may be assessed the value of the chemicals over applied at the Government’s cost. 100% of the stand must be treated, according to treatment map, for payment to be accepted. All records and procedures as specified in the contract must be satisfactorily completed and accepted by the Forest Service for payment to be made. |
Q. Method Of Measurement And Payment:
| Q.1 |
| All acreage to be treated was determined by the Government with the Global Positioning System and for the purpose of this contract is considered actual acreage. Payment will be based on bid price per acre times the number of sprayed acres (in hundredths), from contractor’s on board computer system / AGPS, and accepted. |
| Q.2 |
| 100% payment shall be made for the actual number of sprayed acres satisfactorily completed and accepted at the specified application rates within - / + 5 %. Payment may be reduced as noted in “P. Inspection and Acceptance”. |
| Q.3 |
| Payment will not be made for applications that are unacceptable or not accepted. Partial payments for a stand will only be made if prior arrangements with the Contracting Officer are in effect. |
| Q.4 |
| Deductions will be made for any skinned or damaged Designated Reserve Trees, RCW Trees, RCW Cavity Trees, and Seed Production trees. |
| Q.5 |
| Deductions will be made for loss or damage of Government furnished properties (Loss of radio = $2,800.00; Loss of Forest Service Timber Lock Key = $1,935.00) or any unrepaired damage caused by the contractor. |
Exhibition 1 – Treatment Map:
Exhibition 2 – Field Treatment Form:
| Compartment |
| 55 |
| Stand |
| 06 |
| Acres |
| 61 |
Application Date Start:
Application Date End:
Herbicides and adjuvants to be applied:
Target Rate Per Acre to be Applied Rates Applied Per Acre (In Ounces) Total Quantities Applied (In Gallons)
Imazapyr ai: 53.1%
32.0 oz
Triclopyr ester ai: 61.6%
36.0 oz
needed
needed
Total Acres Treated:
Total Volume Applied in Gallons Per Acre (GPA):
Date
Minimum Temperature Maximum Temperature Minimum Humidity Maximum Humidity Minimum Wind Speed Maximum Wind Speed
| Equipment Malfunctions? |
| Yes / No |
| Spray Overlapping? |
| Yes / No |
| Rainfall over treatment area within 2 hours of application? |
| Yes / No |
This form was completed by:
Date form was completed:
This section to be completed by COR or Inspector:
| Rates applied over the designated area(s) are within (+ / -) 5% and are acceptable. |
| (√) | |
| Rates applied over the designated area(s) are NOT within (+ / -) 5% and are NOT acceptable. |
| (√) |
Signature:
Date:
Exhibition 3 – Daily Record Report Form:
Exhibition 4 – Equipment Pre – Use Form:
CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT PRE-USE CHECKLIST
1. Owner
2. Contractor
3. Contract No.
4.Contract Date
5. Make
6. Model, Type
7. Serial No./VIN
8. License No.
1. Canopy, roll over-protection system.
2. Lights mounted and working while operating. (If Applicable)
3. Brakes hold at half travel.
4. No visible leaks or drips.
5. Belly plate and radiator guard securely mounted.
6. Tire, tracks or undercarriage in serviceable condition.
7. Blade or booms operate smoothly and hold at any point.
8. Drawbar: Serviceable, safe.
9.
ACCESSORIES (CHECK BELOW IF IN OR ON VEHICLE)
FIRST AID: YES NO REFLECTORS YES NO
FIRE EXTINGUISHER YES NO SAFETY BELTS YES NO
BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGEN KIT YES NO BACK-UP ALARM YES NO
MIRRORS SERVICEABLE YES NO
DEMO: OPERATE THRU FULL RANGE YES NO
SIGNATURE: DATE:
The Contractor completes this checklist prior to the use of all Contractor / Vendor heavy equipment on Savannah River Site ensuring the equipment is serviced and maintained in accordance with each Manufacturer’s recommendations and OSHA requirements and will be operated, inspected, and maintained by a qualified, competent person for the duration of the Contract. If ANY component is determined to be unsatisfactory, the unsatisfactory equipment may not be used until the deficiency is corrected. The COR, Inspector, FSR, TSA, representative will observe the contractor completing this checklist and obtain a copy for USFS-SR contract files.
Exhibition 5 – Government’s Safety Inspection Form:
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