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Solicitation/Contract Form

Supplies or Services/Prices

This is a contract for cultural resource investigation including archaeological survey and test excavation. The quantities listed are the number of projects anticipated to be ordered by the Salmon-Challis National Forest for this contract. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, materials (except Government-furnished property), and incidentals to conduct a cultural resource investigation in accordance with the attached specifications, terms, and conditions.

1. Cultural Resource Investigation on Salmon-Challis National Forest Lands (Buster Lake area) identified within this solicitation. 1 PR LUMP SUM $ ________

Description/Specifications

1.0 SCOPE OF WORK

1.1 The contractor shall conduct an archaeological investigation of prehistoric site 10-CR-1928 (CH-1257) sufficient to determine the site’s boundary, depth, integrity, occupation period(s), the lithic technology represented, and the lithic sources utilized. This work shall involve digging up to 50 shovel probes (30 cm diameter) to a maximum of 60 cm (0.7 m3 total), excavating up to 2.5 m3 of deposit utilizing 1 meter square test pits, surface collection, and site mapping.

The contractor shall also survey a nearby (within 100 meters of the site) proposed 200 meter long ATV trail re-route using up to 10 shovel probes to determine if there are buried archaeological deposits along the proposed route.

The contractor shall provide a letter report for the trail survey (see section C.5.1 below for specifications), and a written report for the archaeological investigation at 10-CR-1928 (see section C.6.5 below for specifications).

1.2 Site Description

Site 10-CR-1928 is a lithic site solely visible in an eroded section of Trail 152. The exposed area is about 40 meters long and 3 meters wide. Artifacts are visible to a depth of approximately 25cm. The artifact assemblage consists primarily of debitage, including some large biface reduction flakes. A single Desert Side-notched projectile point is the only diagnostic artifact recorded at the site. Lithic raw material includes jasper, chalcedony, quartz, and obsidian. Approximately 75 pieces of debitage are visible.

The site is located in the Salmon River Mountains at the upper end of the Garden Creek drainage, 10 miles southwest of Challis, Idaho (Figure 1). The site is within 150 meters of a saddle that separates the Garden Creek drainage from the Squaw Creek drainage. Both drainages are tributaries to the Salmon River. The saddle may have served as a travel route between the two drainages during prehistoric times. Elevation at the site is 8,920 ft, the aspect is to the northeast, and the vegetation at and surrounding the site consists of small stands of Lodgepole pine in a large dry meadow.

The site may have been disturbed by watershed restoration activities dating from the late 1950s through the mid 1970s to halt erosion caused by overgrazing. At that time the upper reach of Garden Creek had suffered a “…depletion of vegetation cover, infestation of a large rodent population, [and] soil loss through sheet, rill and gully erosion” (Soil and Watershed Rehabilitation Plan 1967). The restoration work consisted of mechanical contour trenching, contour furrowing, disking, planting grass, and installing check dams in the erosion gullies. The project took place in the era before archaeological surveys were conducted on the Forest, and there is no mention of the site in the project file. Although it is impossible to tell from the project notes how site 10-CR-1928 was affected by grazing, erosion, or the restoration project, a map of the restoration project shows that furrow trenching and seeding took place in the same area where the site is located (Map of the Garden Creek Soil and Water Project dated November 9, 1966). Furrow trenching involved excavating twelve-inch deep trenches spaced seven feet apart running parallel to the natural contours. Furrow trenches were excavated by a twin double disk trencher or raven plow pulled behind a D-7 sized Cat (Figure 2). The furrowed ground was then planted with grass using a seed drill pulled by a smaller bulldozer (Figure 3).

A 1:24,000 quadrangle map showing the specific location of the site will be supplied to qualified bidders meeting Secretary of the Interior Standards for archaeology.

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Figure 1. Site and Project Location Map.

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Figure 2. Contour furrows under construction at the Garden Creek Soil and Water Project 1967

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Figure 3. Reseeding with a rangeland drill and cultipacker pulled in tandem behind dozer 1967

In addition, Trail 152 was used as the primary route for driving equipment into the multiyear watershed restoration project. The project file states that a Jeep road was built into the project area in 1958 to provide access for the restoration work (Multiple Use Survey Report 1967). The files also note that the road was opened and closed on multiple occasions with the use of heavy equipment. One of the last project memos says “The whole section of road was seeded and all cut slopes were laid back, mulched, and seeded”. The work was done with a bulldozer (Final Fact Sheet Garden Creek Soil and Water Project March 3, 1970). The 1966 project map shows the access road in the same location as today’s Trail 152 (Map of the Garden Creek Soil and Water Project dated November 9, 1966), therefore the road probably was located where the artifacts are visible today in Trail 152.

While the contour furrowing, reseeding, and road work may have affected the near-surface portion of the site, there is a potential that subsurface deposits remain undisturbed. In addition, the site is located adjacent to a small stand of Lodgepole pine trees. The watershed restoration project file does not mention cutting trees, and none of the project photos show cut trees. Therefore, it is possible that part of the site is preserved in this stand of trees.

1.3 Site Location

The site is located at an elevation of 8,920 ft in the Salmon River Mountains at the upper end of the Garden Creek drainage, 10 miles southwest of Challis, Idaho (Figure 1) tc Tim Canaday Need to insert Figures 3 and 4 .

1.4 Access

From Challis, ID: drive west on Garden Creek Road to the National Forest boundary (approximately 6 miles). At the boundary the road becomes FS Road 069. Follow FS Road 069 for 5 miles to Buster Lake. Park at the trailhead. Walk up Trail 152 for 0.7 miles. The site is located where the trail comes near the stand of Lodgepole pine trees on the left side of the trail. In a normal year, the snow has melted off the site by July.

1.5 Pre-work Conference

A pre-work conference will be held prior to the start of work. The Contractor will be notified in advance of meeting time, date and place. The purpose of the meeting will be to ensure a clear understanding of the scope of the contract, documentation requirements, and inspection schedules. Tribal representatives may be invited by the SCNF to attend this meeting.

2.0 DEFINITIONS

Artifact: any portable object, at least 50 years old, that shows evidence of human manufacture, modification, or use.

Cultural: of, or pertaining to culture. The regularized, patterned, learned behavior shared by members of an interacting social group and passed from generation to generation, comprising the groups technology, economy, religion, arts, social organization, and more. A groups partly subconscious consensus on how things are done. Aspects of culture vary among contemporary groups and change through time. Culture may be viewed as a complex set of instrumental behaviors interposed between a group and its natural and social environment, and may be said to constitute the groups adaptation to its environment.

Cultural Resource Survey: a continuous surface inspection of an entire target area, aimed at locating and recording all cultural properties that have surface indications, by walking close-interval parallel transects until the area has been thoroughly examined.

Cultural Site: a location of human activity, occupation, or use identifiable through a cultural resource survey. A site consists of at least ten associated artifacts within a 30 meter diameter area, or a single feature.

Datum: a fixed reference point established near the center of a cultural site. It is used to make horizontal measurements during site mapping and to mark the site for future identification.

Diagnostic Artifact: a time sensitive artifact used for relative dating (e.g., projectile point, amethyst glass, glass or ceramic container with makers mark, tin can with soldered hole-in-top, etc). The date range for diagnostic artifacts should be stated on the site form and report with an appropriate reference.

Feature: literally, human made, not natural; any non-portable object that shows evidence of human manufacture, modification, or use.

Global Positioning System (GPS): a locational system which uses satellites to precisely plot a spot on the surface of the earth. GPS units used by/for the USFS must be capable of being downloaded and post-corrected. Executive Order 12906 and OMB Circular No. A-16 require the collection and maintenance of spatial data collected by/for the federal government comply with specified precision and accuracy standards. Most recreation grade GPS units are unable to be post-processed and thus the accuracy of the data generated by them cannot be verified.

Mineral soil: exposed ground areas devoid of vegetation.

Point Dilution of Precision (PDOP): A numerical figure of merit expressing the relationship between the error in user position and the error in satellite position. Values considered good for positioning are low. Low PDOP is associated with widely separated satellites. A PDOP Mask of ‘8’sets the highest value at which a GPS receiver will be allowed to compute positions.

3.0 CONTRACTOR- FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, materials (except Government furnished items specified in 4.0) and incidentals necessary to perform cultural resource survey services in accordance with the enclosed specifications, terms and conditions.

4.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

b. In-office use of cultural resources data files.

c. SHPO report standards and guidelines.

d. In-office use of pre-cultural resource survey research materials, including previous cultural resource surveys in the vicinity, known cultural sites, and historical documents. The contractor may make copies of these materials using in-office equipment.C.4.2 The Contractor shall be liable for all loss or damage of such Government-furnished property until completion and final acceptance of work required under this contract. All items will be furnished by the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) at the pre-work conference.

5.0 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This project consists of two tasks. Task 1 shall be conducted first.

5.1 Task 1:

Conduct an archaeological survey of the proposed 200 meter long reroute of the ATV trail. The purpose of this reroute is to direct traffic away from the site. Both ends of the reroute tie into existing Trail 152. The length of the reroute is approximately 200 meters, and the width of the trail tread is approximately 1.5 meters. The area of potential effect (APE) for the reroute is the length of the entire reroute (200 meters) and 10 meters on either side of the reroute’s centerline (20 meters total width). The primary reroute location will be clearly marked on the ground before the contractor arrives. An alternative reroute location of approximately the same length will also be marked.

To complete this task, the contractor shall:

Provide the COR or the Project Inspector with a verbal summary of the Task 1 work within 24 hours of completion.

Provide the COR with a letter report of the survey and shovel probe results which includes a) artifact counts and descriptions, b) shovel probe forms showing profiles, depth of strata, strata descriptions (including Munsell soil colors), and artifact counts tabulated by strata, c) a scale map showing the survey location, shovel probe locations, and artifact discovery locations. The letter report shall be delivered to the COR within 10 days of finishing the survey.

5.2 Task 2: Evaluate site 10-CR-1928 to determine the site’s boundary, depth, integrity, occupation period(s), the lithic technology represented, and lithic sources. To complete this task, the contractor shall:

Prepare a scaled map of the site showing the trail, erosion cut, artifact concentrations, diagnostic artifacts, topography, tree lines and other natural features, permanent datum and back site location, the site grid, shovel probe locations, and test pit locations.

Excavate shovel probes to identify the site boundary. Shovel probes shall be 30 cm diameter and up to 60 cm deep following same guidelines set forth under Task 1. Shovel probes shall be excavated at 20 m intervals along the grid from the visible archaeological material in the trail (no probes shall be excavated in the trail where artifact are visible on the surface). If a probe is positive (recovers at least one prehistoric artifact), then another probe shall be excavated at the next 20 meters interval along the same grid line. Shovel probing shall continue along the line until a negative probe (recovers no prehistoric artifacts) is excavated. One more probe shall then be excavated 20 meters further along this line. If this probe is negative, then testing along this line shall cease. If it is positive, shovel probing shall continue until two consecutive probes are sterile. No more than 50 shovel proves shall be excavated (0.7 m3 total). All shovel probes shall be back filled upon completion of excavation.

Excavate up to 2.5 m3 using 1 meter square test pits to determine site integrity and examine potential features. All excavation units shall be back filled upon completion of the project.

If the excavated volume limit has not been met, one test pit shall be located in the open, eastern portion of the site. This area may have been disked and seeded. Excavation shall proceed following the guidelines presented above.

If the excavated volume limit has not been met, an additional test pit may be excavated. This test pit shall be used to test a location identified by survey, shovel probes, or excavation that has the potential to help better determine the integrity of the site.

Laboratory analysis tc Tim Canaday Need to provide specifics (see section C.6.4 below for specifications) Provide a project report (see section C.6.5 below for specifications)

6.1 SPECIFICATIONS: Archaeological Survey

Archaeological survey shall locate and record all discoverable cultural resources (prehistoric, historic, and contemporary – both National Register of Historic Places eligible, non-eligible, and isolated finds) visible on the ground within the project area. All cultural resources shall be recorded on the Archaeological Survey of Idaho Site Inventory Form.

The Contractor shall document the method(s) of survey, transect intervals, transect direction, subsurface examination procedures, dates(s) of survey and the number of surveyors, and their qualifications. Maps showing the survey along with this documentation must adequately describe the work performed so that it could be replicated by a reasonable reviewer. Describe the ground visibility (can be expressed as a percentage), any constraints that limited the survey and deviations from the original survey design.

Prehistoric artifacts discovered on the surface during survey shall be collected and provenience information documented. For Task 1, provenience information shall state whether the artifact was collected from the primary or alternative route, the distance in meters along the centerline from the lower end of the reroute, and the distance east or west of the centerline. For Task 2 the provenience information shall be the location within the grid system established on the site measured to the nearest meter.

C6.2 SPECIFICATIONS: Shovel Probes Shovel probes shall be excavated by hand. The probes shall measure approximately 30 cm in diameter, and shall be excavated to a depth of no greater than 60 cm. When data recording is finished, the shovel probe shall be back-filled.

Shovel probes shall be excavated by natural strata. If the natural strata are unclear in a shovel probe, or occur in a thickness of greater than 20 cm, then the shovel probe shall be excavated in 20cm levels. All excavated material shall be sifted through 1/8 inch hardware mesh. All artifacts recovered from a shovel probe shall be collected and provenience information shall be recorded and kept with the artifact. All lithic debitage recovered from the same strata and probe may be accessioned together in the same bag unless the recognized strata is greater than 20 cm thick.

Each shovel probe shall be documented by an individual shovel probe form showing a measured sketch of the soil profile, depth of strata, strata descriptions (including Munsell soil color), and artifact counts tabulated by strata. Each shovel probe shall be assigned a unique identification number. A scale map shall show where each shovel probe was located.

6.3 SPECIFICATIONS: Excavation

Up to five 1m2 test pits totaling no more than 2.5 m3 shall be excavated to determine the integrity of site 10-CR-1928. Provenience of all excavated units shall be kept in terms of one-meter square units for horizontal control. Excavation units shall be dug vertically in 10 cm increments. Excavation levels shall be controlled by natural or cultural stratigraphy where evident. All matrix shall be excavated with hand tools (square nose shovels and trowels). Vertical provenience within excavation units can be maintained with line levels. All vertical provenience shall be in reference to the SW corner (cm above or below). Standard screen size shall be 1/8 inch mesh. All excavations shall be backfilled.

Features shall be excavated, recorded, documented, and sampled separately from non-feature matrix. All cultural material recovered from features shall be bagged separately from non-feature materials. Half of the feature matrix recovered from each feature shall be dry screened, and half shall be collected for future analysis by the SCNF. Fire cracked rock associated with features, if present, shall be counted, weighed, and discarded. All features shall be recorded and described in situ. Appropriate photographs of in situ features shall be taken. Carbonized material shall be collected from all hearth features. If hearth features are encountered, samples from two of these features (two samples total) shall be submitted for AMS dating.

If human remains are encountered during fieldwork, all excavation at the site shall stop, the excavation shall be covered with a tarp secured at ground level, and the COR shall be contacted immediately. The COR shall be responsible for contacting the coroner, the Tribes, and SHPO. A delay of thirty-days or more may be expected prior to resumption of fieldwork.

All recovered cultural materials shall be labeled individually or by sample lot using site number, feature or excavation number and level designations.

The Principle Investigator shall participate at least 50 percent of the time in archaeological fieldwork. Participation is defined as presence on-site, supervising or performing excavation, recording, and analysis tasks.

Excavation units shall be established within a standard Cartesian grid. Mapping shall be completed using a compass and tape unless otherwise approved by the COR. The topographic map shall be drawn to show the location of all cultural features, artifact/debris concentration, site disturbances, excavation units and prominent natural or man-made features within or near the site area. The minimum approximate contour interval shall be 1 meter tc Tim Canaday See previous note on contour intervals – might be a bit much for this kind of project. Might just want to let them use a compass and tape to establish the grid and then GPS each unit and probe as well as the datum and back site stake. Contours can be approximated at 1 m intervals or so. . A scale, legend, and north arrow shall be provided for each map. Scales shall employ the metric system of measurement.

Stratigraphic profiles and descriptions shall be recorded for at least one wall for all excavation units. If features encompass more than one profile, additional walls in selected units shall also be drawn. The descriptive terminology employed to describe the cultural deposit at the site should generally agree with that used by other investigators working in the region.

Digital photographs of the site showing grid layout and datum, representative shovel probes, and each excavation unit shall be taken in the course of the project. Photographic documentation of all drawn unit profiles is required. If natural lighting is poor for most of the day, all photographs shall be made with the aid of a tripod. A flash attachment shall be needed for excavation profiles. A photo log shall be prepared listing each image, direction of shot, date, and description.

The contractor shall record the number, type, provenience, and association of artifacts and features observed during archaeological testing or during survey, using established techniques to link the recovered data to the narrative of Upper Salmon River prehistory, illustrating how the data can add to, confirm, or modify the existing information.

The contractor shall provide security for all open excavation units during evaluation. This is to prevent theft of cultural materials as well as injury to animals and recreation users who might inadvertently fall into an open unit. The Contractor shall be responsible for the security of all recovered artifacts and ancillary data. Trail 152 will be closed to the public during fieldwork, but there could be instances of people ignoring the closure and encountering the site.

C.6.4 SPECIFICATIONS: Laboratory Analysis Archaeological specimens shall be cleaned, weighed, measured, labeled, catalogued, illustrated, analyzed, and conserved and documented as appropriate. All artifact samples and field records shall be prepared for curation.

The preliminary sorting of all recovered cultural material and special samples (e.g. charcoal) shall be initiated in the field. All lithic material except formed tools (projectile points, scrapers, bifaces, etc tc Tim Canaday In case we ever want to do blood residue analysis. ) shall be washed to remove adhering matrix. Individual tools or cores should then be cataloged with a number comprised of the Smithsonian site designation, unit, level, and individual artifact number and placed in separate ziplock bags and labeled with all the appropriate provenience information and catalogue number. Debitage shall be catalogued in a similar manner but with a lot number by unit, level, and feature when necessary.

All artifacts shall be tabulated by excavation unit and level to provide information regarding the horizontal and vertical distribution of cultural material. The debitage shall be tabulated by excavation unit, level, material type, count, and weight. For example, debitage information for a given stratigraphic unit shall be in the following format:

Cores and any flaked or ground stone tools shall be sorted into general categories such as bifacial blank, cores, etc. Once the generalized categories have been established, morphological attributes, breakage and/or rejuvenation patterns, and production technologies shall be identified.

All formal tools shall be analyzed and described in detail as a class with particular reference to their association (or lack thereof) with the lithic reduction sequences and the debitage assemblage. All formal tools shall be analyzed and described in terms of their production technology, morphology (length, width, thickness, notch size, neckwidth, edge angle, etc.) and breakage and rejuvenation patterns. Projectile points shall be drawn to scale and classified following Holmer (2009).

Based on the above data, the lithic reduction sequences at the site shall be discussed in the text of the report and identified in a flow chart or diagram. Based on the above (and other data), functional inferences regarding lithic production technologies, tool use, and prehistoric site use or function shall be drawn. All ground stone recovered from the site shall be analyzed by standard topologies. All faunal specimens shall be identified following standard zooarchaeological procedures. All bone tools shall be described by morphological and technological attributes, and by functional classification if possible.

Ten obsidian tools or flakes shall be submitted for XRF characterization by the Contractor. Priority shall be given to the analysis of diagnostic tools (i.e., projectile points). We are interested in determining the variety of sources represented at the site, so any sample of debitage submitted should represent the range of possible obsidian sources based on visual inspection.

6.5 SPECIFICATIONS: Project Report

The draft report for archaeological evaluation shall be submitted to the COR no more than 120 days after fieldwork is completed. The Forest shall review the draft and provide comments within 30 days of receiving the draft. The Contractor shall address all comments and make all revisions necessary. The final report is due from the Contractor 30 days after receiving the comments on the draft from the Forest. Acceptance of the final report shall be made in writing by the COR.

The report shall be typed and bound in a durable cover with an identifying label on the surface. The paper shall be of good grade bond on size 8-1/2 x 11 inches. No maps or figures shall exceed 11 x 17 inches. All pages shall be numbered, including appendices, and each important heading shall be shown in the Table of Contents. The Principal Investigator shall be the principal author of the report.

As a minimum, the report shall include the following sections:

a) Report Cover

b). Title Page

c). Table of Contents d). Abstract

i) Extent and nature of the project and the results of the investigation e). Introduction

f). Environmental Overview

g). Archaeological and ethnographic Overview

h). Research design (provided by the Forest)

j). Methodology

i) Field methods k). Results

l). Conclusions

m). References Cited n). Figures - Sufficient graphs and charts, tables, and line drawings must be provided to document, support, and substantiate the analysis, interpretations and conclusions.

o). Appendices (updated site form, XRF Letter Report, etc.)

The Contractor shall provide the COR with one copy of the draft report. The COR comments regarding the draft report shall be considered and the draft report adjusted accordingly. One unbound original of the final report and 4 bound copies of the final report shall be delivered to the COR. The unbound original of the final report shall be camera-ready for any future reproduction by the Forest Service. Photographs included in all copies of the report shall be printed on acid free paper using SHPO approved Epson Premium Presentation Paper. Electronic copies of all final reports and forms shall be submitted to the COR in both Microsoft Office Word and Adobe PDF. Original field notes, excavation level forms, profiles, and sketches shall be submitted to the COR with the final report.

7.0 - INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE/PAYMENT

7.1 INSPECTION

7.1.1 Field Investigation

7.1.2 The COR may inspect on-going field investigation procedures. The COR will randomly select the time and place of the inspection without the Contractors knowledge.

7.1.3 The COR may request a selection of completed draft field records at any time for inspection to evaluate site recording procedures.

7.1.4 If the inspection reveals the need for rework, the COR will notify the Contractor immediately in writing. All rework shall be completed prior to proceeding with new areas.

8.0 ACCEPTANCE

8.1 Field Investigation - The field investigation shall be sufficient to satisfy current Secretary of the Interiors Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation and Idaho SHPO standards. The Contractors Principal Investigator shall meet or exceed the Secretary of the Interiors Standards and shall be present during at least 50% of the field investigation. The Contractors Principal Investigator shall be the primary author of the report.

8.2 Documentation

8.2. 1 A draft version (including site/isolate forms, maps, and sketches) of the final report will be reviewed and accepted by the COR prior to completion of the final report. If necessary, additional drafts may be required prior to completion and submission of the final report.

8.2.2 The final report format and content shall be sufficient to satisfy current Secretary of the Interiors Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation and Idaho SHPO standards, and will be judged on clarity, content, thoroughness of archival research and accuracy.

8.2.3 All required documentation shall be completed before final acceptance is granted.

9.0 PAYMENT

9.1 Upon completion and acceptance of the field investigation and draft copies of field forms, the COR will initiate payment in the amount of 50 percent of the contract’s total amount.

9.2 Upon completion and acceptance of the draft report, the COR will initiate payment in the amount of 75 percent, less the previous progress payment.

9.3 Upon completion and acceptance of the final report, the COR will initiate final payment in the amount of 100 percent of the total price, less the previous progress payments.

9.4 Final payment under the contract will not be made until all Government-furnished property not utilized during performance of the contract has been returned as directed by the COR

10.0 PERFORMANCE

10.1 Contract Time

The Contractor shall begin work with 5 calendar days from the effective date of the Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall continue performance of the work under the contract without delay or interruption except by causes beyond her/her control as defined by contract clauses, or by the receipt of a “Suspend Work Order” issued by the Government. Failure to do so may be cause for action under the “Default” clause. The Contractor shall complete all work required within the time specified in this contract.

10.2 Schedule

10.2.1 The field investigation shall be completed within the number of calendar days as indicated in Section B, from the effective date of the Notice to Proceed. The contractor shall immediately inform the COR when the field work has been completed.

10.2.2 The letter report documenting the results of the trail reroute investigation (task 1) shall be submitted to the COR within 10 days of completion of the Task 1 field work.

10.2.3 The draft report shall be completed and submitted to the COR within 120 calendar days from the completion of the field investigation.

10.2.4 The draft report will be reviewed by the Government and comments returned to the Contractor with 30 calendar days, from the date the draft report is received by the COR.

10.2.5 The final report shall be submitted to the COR within 30 calendar days form the date the edited draft report is received by the Contractor.

10.2.6 If additional drafts are necessary before the COR accepts the final draft, the COR and Contractor shall submit their respective revisions/edits within15 calendar days form the date the revision/edits are received.

11.0 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

11.1 Contracting Officer’s Representative Definition

The “Contracting Officers Representative” (COR) is the on-the-ground administrator for the Contracting Officer.

11.2 Project Inspector Definition

“Project Inspector” (PI) means the person designated by the COR to perform, as needed, on-the-job Government inspection of work accomplished by the Contractor.

11.3 Responsibilities of the Contracting Officer’s representative and project Inspector

The COR’s authorities and responsibilities are defined in the COR’s Designation Letter. The COR is authored to clarify technical requirements, and to review and approve work within is clearly with the scope of work. The COR is NOT authorized to issue changes pursuant to the changes clause or to in any other way modify the scope of the work

The Project inspector is responsible for checking the Contractor’s compliance with the technical specifications, drawings, work schedule, and labor provisions at the site of the work.

11.4 Notice to Proceed

12.0 PROSECUTION OF THE WORK

The capacity of the Contractor’s method of operation, and forces employed shall, at all time during the continuance of the contract, be subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer and shall be such as to assure the completion of the work with the specified period of time. To the extent stated in the specifications, the Contracting Officer has the right to select the sequence in which the work shall be completed.

If work is seriously or chronically deficient, the Contractor’s right to proceed may be suspended until the performance problems can be resolved and work may resume. The contract time will continue to run during any such period of suspension.

The Contracting Officer may, in writing, require the Contractor to remove from the work site any employee found to be working in an unsafe manner.

12.1 Environmental Interruption of Work

Environmental – The Contracting Officer, by issuance of a suspend work order, may direct the Contractor to shut down any work due to weather conditions or fire danger. The Contractor will be given a resume work order which will document the date the work suspension ends. An allowance has been included in the contract time for short term environmental delays up to one day at a time. The count of contract time will therefore continue during work interruptions of one day or less, but the count of contract time will stop during work interruptions in excess of one day at a time. All periods of interruptions directed by the Government will be documented. The Contractor will not be entitled to additional monetary compensation for such suspensions regardless of duration.

Endangered Species – The Government may direct the Contractor to discontinue all operations in the event that listed or proposed threatened or endangered plants or animals protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, or Federal candidate (Category 1 and 2), sensitive or state listed species, are discovered to be present in or adjacent to the project area. Actions Taken under this paragraph shall be subject to the suspension of work clause.

12.2 Subcontracts

If the contractor desires to subcontract any work under the contract, the contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s written consent. The request to subcontract shall contain the following information:

Name of subcontractor

Description and amount of supplies or services to be subcontracted. The Contractor shall insert in any subcontracts all applicable clauses contained in the contract.

13.0 RESTORATION OF RESOUCRES

Cleanup: The Contractor is responsible for cleaning up all camp and work sites before leaving the area. Final payment will be withheld until the Contractor has complied with this requirement.

Access Roads: Public or private access roads damaged by the Contractor shall be restored, at his/her expense, to the same condition they were in at the commencement of work.

14.0 FIRE DANGER SEASON

If the CO allows the Contractor to continue work during periods of Closed Fire Season, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable State laws relating to fire prevention and with all specific conditions of work as directed by the COR.

15.0 IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT-FURNSIHED MATERIAL

Improper disposal includes, but is not limited to, the wrongful ditching, hiding or burying of Government-furnished property (GFP). The Government may, by issuance of a written order, suspend the Contractor’s right to proceed for improper disposal of GFP. The Contractor may be required to remove from the contract site any employees involved in the improper disposal of GFP.

The Contractor will be charged for the actual cost of the improperly disposed GFP. The cost will be based on the current market value and any associated costs.

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements. (APR 1984)

The Contractor is responsible for performing or having performed all inspections and tests necessary to substantiate that the supplies or services furnished under this contract conform to contract requirements, including any applicable technical requirements for specified manufacturers' parts. This clause takes precedence over any Government inspection and testing required in the contract's specifications, except for specialized inspections or tests specified to be performed solely by the Government.

(End of clause)

Contract Clauses

52.203-15 Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (MAR 2009)

(a) The Contractor shall post notice of employees rights and remedies for whistleblower protections provided under section 1553 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5).

(b) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause including this paragraph (b) in all subcontracts.

(End of clause)

52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration. (APR 2008)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

"Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database" means the primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government.

"Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number" means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities.

"Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number" means the DUNS number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern.

"Registered in the CCR database" means that--

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, into the CCR database; and

(2) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record "Active". The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the CCR registration process.

(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "DUNS" or "DUNS +4" followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the CCR database.

(c) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number--

(i) Via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and Zip Code.

(iv) Company Mailing Address, City, State and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company Telephone Number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

(e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

(f) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the CCR database, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the CCR database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the CCR database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the CCR does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(g)(1)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, "doing business as" name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day's written notification of its intention to (A) change the name in the CCR database; (B) comply with the requirements of Subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and (C) agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor must provide with the notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (g)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the CCR information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of Payment" paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the CCR record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the CCR database. Information provided to the Contractor's CCR record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the "Suspension of payment" paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(h) Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423, or 269-961-5757.

(End of clause)

52.204-11 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act--Reporting Requirements. (MAR 2009)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

"Contract," as defined in FAR 2.101, means a mutually binding legal relationship obligating the seller to furnish the supplies or services (including construction) and the buyer to pay for them. It includes all types of commitments that obligate the Government to an expenditure of appropriated funds and that, except as otherwise authorized, are in writing. In addition to bilateral instruments, contracts include (but are not limited to) awards and notices of awards; job orders or task letters issued under basic ordering agreements; letter contracts; orders, such as purchase orders, under which the contract becomes effective by written acceptance or performance; and bilateral contract modifications. Contracts do not include grants and cooperative agreements covered by 31 U.S.C. 6301, et seq. For discussion of various types of contracts, see FAR Part 16.

"First-tier subcontract" means a subcontract awarded directly by a Federal Government prime contractor whose contract is funded by the Recovery Act.

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