ATTACHMENT_1_-_Statement_of_Work_-_Havelock_WUI_Mastication.docx

AG-4670-S-16-0117

ATTACHMENT 1 – STATEMENT OF WORK

HAVELOCK WUI MASTICATION (CERFT PROJECT)

Hazardous Fuel Reduction by Mowing/Mastication

C-1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

(a) SCOPE OF CONTRACT

Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, transportation, materials, equipment, tools, and supplies, and perform all work required to perform midstory reduction by mowing within the boundaries of the Croatan National Forest land. The Contractor shall

· Perform the Required Treatment

· Complete Self Inspection Before Requesting Government Inspection

This work shall be done in accordance with the specifications and provisions contained herein.

(b) LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION The areas to be treated are located within the boundaries of:

National Forest: Croatan Ranger District: Croatan County(ies): Craven State: North Carolina

See attached Vicinity and Site Maps for locations of and directions to project sites.

Mastication

All contract map locations are approximate; therefore, actual locations designated on the ground take precedence over the contract maps. Stand acres are estimated, so total acres may be plus or minus the estimated acres.

Vegetation to be treated is described in section C-2 (a). It consists of hardwood and conifer saplings and brush between 1” and 6” dbh (diameter at breast height), excluding longleaf pine.

(c) GOVERNMENT PROVIDED EQUIPMENT

The Government shall provide Compartment/Stand maps.

C-2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

(a) TREES TO BE CUT

Hazardous fuel reduction treatment shall consist of locating longleaf pine seedlings, saplings and pole timber and then mowing all other tree species that are less than 6” DBH and mowing/masticating all brush.

(b) TREES NOT TO BE CUT

The following trees are not to be cut:

-all Longleaf pine;

-Other trees designated by COR.

(c) MOWING PROCEDURE

The stump height of the trees and brush cut shall not exceed 6 inches.

Trees and brush that are cut will be slashed down to a height of no greater than 2 feet.

No material may be piled around the base of the longleaf pine seedlings / saplings or pole timber for a radius of one (1) foot from the bole of the tree.

Care must be taken to assure that the Contractor does not damage crop trees when cutting adjacent trees and brush.

All trees and brush that are cut will be completely severed from the stump.

C-3 AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL

The work areas are all accessible by standard pickup by way of Forest Service Roads. If there are locked gates, access will be given when work commences. There are no areas restricted to the Contractor or laborers in the vicinity of the treatment areas.

C-4 CONTRACTOR”S QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

The Contractor shall prepare a Quality Control Plan before starting work and provide it to the COR. The Plan will demonstrate how the Contractor - through organization, supervision, and self-inspection – will perform work at the Acceptable Quality Level (see C-5). Any proposed inspection system shall produce written data that can be provided in a timely manner to the Contracting Officer or his/her representative. Sampling shall be unbiased, shall represent all parts of the stands, and shall be verifiable (sample locations marked on the ground). The CO, COR, or Inspector may observe the Contractor’s inspection at any time.

Among the items to be included in the Quality Control Plan are; percentage of material 2’ or less in height, percentage of stumps 6” or less in height, damage to longleaf trees caused by Contractor, documentation of safety discussions, and a proposed schedule of work, updated at least weekly.

C-5 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT METHODS

The Government will monitor progress to ensure that the Contractor is providing the quality promised in their Quality Control Plan and that work meets performance standards. Visual observation and photo documentation will be used. The Government reserves the right, if deemed necessary to ensure compliance with the contract, to take standard 1/50th acre inspection plots by random sample. Each contract Area will be inspected separately, and the results will not be averaged.

Government inspections will be documented on Daily Diaries and placed in the contract file. If work in part of an Area does not meet the Acceptable Quality Level given above, a Notice of Non-Compliance will be issued to the Contractor. The CO may issue other cure notices if work is not being performed in a timely manner or does not comply with contract specifications.

Upon completion of an Area and notification by the Contractor, the COR or designated Inspector shall make an overall inspection of that Area. If a need for remedial work prior to acceptance is reflected by the COR/Inspector`s overall inspection, or by plot sample results, such remedial work will be performed before the Contractor moves to the next Area. If the inspection results in acceptance of the Area, the Contractor may immediately proceed with work on the next area.

C-7 RESPONSE TIMES

Response times from the Contractor are as follows:

1) Response to any correspondence (emails, phone calls, faxes): 24 work hours after receipt

2) Emergencies – 24 work hours after notification

3) Non-emergencies – within five (5) working days

Violation of response times may result in the termination for default of this contract.

Croatan WUI, Conflagration, and Ecosystem Resiliency Fuel Treatment (CERFT) Project