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Project Location: Pike & San Isabel National Forests, Pike¿s Peak Ranger District, El Paso Count, Colorado

Description of Work: Reduce the amount of hazardous fuels on 190 acres of Forest Service Lands that are adjacent to critical watersheds, wildland urban interfaces, and reservoirs that

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SECTION B – SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Bid Item No. Unit Name Acres Unit Price Total Price

1 Unit 1 37 $ $ 2 Unit 2 17 $ $ 3 Unit 3 16 $ $ 4 Unit 4 5 $ $ 5 Unit 5 11 $ $ 6 Unit 6 20 $ $ 7 Unit 7 6 $ $ 8 Unit 8 13 $ $ 9 Unit 9 11 $ $

10 Unit 10 14 $ $ 11 Unit 11 6 $ $ 12 Unit 12 10 13 Unit 13 24

TOTAL ACRES 190 TOTAL

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SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

1. Scope of Work The purpose of the Chipita Creeks contract is to reduce the amount of hazardous fuels on 190 acres of Forest Service Lands that are adjacent to critical watersheds, wildland urban interfaces, and reservoirs that feed urban areas. This will be accomplished by a combination of biomass, non-sawtimber, and down woody debris treatments. Treatment will solely be hand thinning and designated material will be piled or lopped and scattered to be burned at a later date. No products will be removed in this contract.

2. Project Location and Description

a) The Chipita Creeks Project Location lies in two separate areas. Project area one (1) is located approximately 12 miles west of Colorado Springs, CO in Township 13 South, Range 68 West, Sections 16, 17, 20, 21, 6th PM, El Paso County, CO. Project area (2) is located approximately 11 miles west of Colorado Springs, CO in Township 13 South, Range 68 West, Sections 27, 28, 33, 34, 6th PM, El Paso County, CO. The area is entirely on the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and will be administered by the Pike’s Peak Ranger District. The contract maps showing project location and access, a brief location description, and other information regarding specific items to protect are included in this contract package.

b) Accessibility- All units may be reached by National Forest System Roads and El Paso County roads and are accessible by a standard two-wheel drive pickup during normal operating season. Spring and fall road conditions usually necessitate the use of a 4-wheel drive vehicle.

c) Boundaries- Treatment unit boundaries are marked with three stripes of orange paint, two directional with the boundary line and the third facing into the treatment unit. A butt mark on the downhill side of each boundary tree will also be marked.

3. Contractor-furnished Equipment and Services

a) Contractor must furnish all skilled labor, experienced supervision, equipment, housing, subsistence, transportation, operating supplies, incidentals, and inspection services required to perform the work in compliance with the contract.

b) The contractor shall notify the COR of any changes in work schedule.

4. Definitions

(a) Basal Area- The area, per acre, that is occupied by the cross-section of tree trunks and stems at DBH, expessed is square feet per acre.

(b) Biomass – Trees between 1.0’ and 4.9” DBH.

(c) Bole- Main axis of a tree, commonly referred to as trunk.

(d) Cut Trees – Trees designated for cutting.

(e) DBH (Diameter at Breast Height) – Outside diameter of the tree stem at a point 4-1/2 feet above the ground, measured from the high side of the base of the tree.

(f) DIB (Diameter Inside Bark) - Diameter measurement of a standing tree or log in which the estimated or actual thickness of the bark is discounted.

(g) D x P – Designation by prescription, a method where the trees designated to be cut are not painted, they are described by the cutting prescription. Sometimes this is accomplished by describing the specific tree heights and diameters of trees that should be cut.

(h) DWD (Down Woody Debris) – Any down woody stems, solid or decaying, and measuring a minimum 3 feet to a maximum of 12 feet in length, minimum 3 inches diameter on the small end and maximum 10 inches diameter on the large end.

(i) Erosion control – Activities designed to prevent/reduce the delivery of sediment to area streams as a result of road building and/or timber harvest. Activities typically include grass seeding and/or installation of structures to trap moving sediment.

(j) Hand Pile- A method of piling slash and cut trees with the use of manual labor.

(k) Hand Thin- A method of manually felling trees.

(l) Leave Tree – Any live tree that is selected or required to be left standing as provided in the specifications.

(m) Non-Saw – All species of trees greater than 5.0” DBH up to 7.9” DBH except lodgepole. Lodgepole are greater than 5.0”

DBH up to 6.9” DBH.

(n) Retention Clone- . A retention clone is defined as at least 5 live aspen stems; each stem must be 10 feet or less to another individual, live stem.

(o) Sawtimber – Any tree greater than the upper DBH limit listed above in the “Non-Saw” definition.

(p) Slash - Debris created from work under this contract including all cut trees and their tops, trunks, and branches.

(q) Spacing – Designated length from one leave tree bole to another.

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(r) Standing dead –Upright trees that are deceased.

(s) Streamcourse - The area along a stream that has riparian vegetation and other riparian characteristics. Stream courses are noted on the project maps. They typically require special treatment which may include alteration to the tree cutting, slash treatment, vehicle travel, or fueling of saws.

(t) Stump Height – A point on the bole of the tree from the uphill side that is ≤6” above the ground for Sawlog trees and ≤6” above the ground for non-saw and biomass trees.

(u) Thinning – The cutting of trees in excess of those to be left for future management.

5. Technical Specification – Treatment Units

Unit Acres Description Biomass/ Non Saw

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DWD/SD

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Slope

1 37

Hand thin all non-sawtimber and biomass Douglas-fir, Spruce, Limber pine and Aspen that do not meet the retention clone definition, trees 1 foot in height to 7.9” DBH, to a 30’ x 30’ residual spacing with a 30% variance(~10ft). All cut trees will be hand piled. (Do not cut Ponderosa pine).

171/314 NA 13%

2 17 Hand thin all non-sawtimber and biomass Douglas-fir, Spruce, Limber pine and Aspen that do not meet the retention clone definition, 1 foot in height to 7.9” DBH All cut trees will be hand piled. (Do not cut Ponderosa pine).

383/247 NA 25%

3 17 Hand thin all non-sawtimber and biomass Douglas-fir, Spruce, Limber pine and Aspen that do not meet the retention clone definition, 1 foot in height to 7.9” DBH All cut trees will be hand piled. (Do not cut Ponderosa pine).

400/350 NA 22%

4 5

Hand thin all non-sawtimber and biomass Douglas-fir, Spruce, Limber pine and Aspen that do not meet the retention clone definition, 1 foot in height to 7.9” DBH, to a 30’ x 30’ residual spacing with a 30% variance(~10ft). Hand pile all cut trees. (Do not cut Ponderosa pine).

200/420 NA 26%

5 11

Hand thin all non-sawtimber and biomass Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, Spruce, Limber pine and Aspen that do not meet the retention clone definition, 1 foot in height to 7.9” DBH, to a 20’ x 20’ residual spacing with a 25% variance (~5ft). All cut trees will be felled to the contours of the land and the boles left whole. Tree tops, limbs and slash will be lopped and scattered evenly across the unit.

325/260 NA 28%

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Hand thin all non-sawtimber and biomass Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, Spruce, Limber pine and Aspen that do not meet the retention clone definition, 1 foot in height to 7.9” DBH, to a 20’ x 20’ residual spacing with a 25% variance (~5ft). All cut trees will be felled to the contours of the land and the boles left whole. Tree tops, limbs and slash will be lopped and scattered evenly across the unit.

588/385 NA 32%

7 5 Hand thin all non-sawtimber and biomass Douglas-fir, Spruce, Limber pine and Aspen that do not meet the retention clone definition, 1 foot in height to 7.9” DBH All cut trees will be hand piled. (Do not cut Ponderosa pine).

300/360 NA 18%

8 13 Hand thin all non-sawtimber and biomass Douglas-fir, Spruce, Limber pine and Aspen that do not meet the retention clone definition, 1 foot in height to 7.9” DBH All cut trees will be hand piled. (Do not cut Ponderosa pine).

53/733 NA 22%

9 11

Hand thin all non-sawtimber and biomass Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, Spruce, Limber pine and Aspen that do not meet the retention clone definition, 1 foot in height to 7.9” DBH. Hand thin all standing dead 3” DBH to 7.9” DBH. All cut trees will be hand piled. DWD 3 feet to 12 feet in length, 3 inches diameter on the small end and 10 inches diameter on the large end will be piled.

425/120 400/360 25%

10 15 Hand thin all non-sawtimber and biomass Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, Spruce, Limber pine and Aspen that do not meet the retention clone definition, 1 foot in height to 7.9” DBH. All cut trees will be hand piled.

200/40 NA 22%

11 6 Hand thin all non-sawtimber and biomass Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, Spruce, Limber pine and Aspen that do not meet the retention clone definition, 1 foot in height to 7.9” DBH. All cut trees will be hand piled.

200/20 NA 18%

12 10 Hand thin all non-sawtimber and biomass Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, Spruce, Limber pine and Aspen that do not meet the retention clone definition, 1 foot in height to 7.9” DBH. All cut trees will be hand piled.

75/10 NA 17%

13 24 Hand thin all non-sawtimber and biomass Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, Spruce, Limber pine and Aspen that do not meet the retention clone definition, 1 foot in height to 7.9” DBH. All cut trees will be hand piled.

460/92 NA 36%

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Treatment of non-sawtimber, biomass material, downed woody debris, standing dead

- Units 1, 4- Hand thin all tree species, except Aspen retention clones and Ponderosa Pine, 1’ in height up to 7.9” DBH to a residual spacing of 30’ x 30’ with a variance of ±30% (~10 ft). Leave tree spacing will be based off of overstory trees 8” and greater in DBH. Non-sawtimber sized trees will only be left to meet residual spacing specifications when ≥ 8” DBH are not available.

- Leave tree spacing will not be based upon Aspen.

- Aspen, 1’ in height up to 7.9” DBH, will be will be cut as long as they do not adhere to the retention clone definition.

- All tree species ≥ 8.0” DBH will be left.

- Stump heights will be no greater than 6”.

- Cut trees and vegetation from hand thinning will be piled (reference section 5.2.C Slash treatment).

- Units 2, 3, 7, 8- Hand thin all tree species, except aspen retention clones and ponderosa pine, 1’ in height up to 7.9” DBH.

- Aspen, 1’ in height up to 7.9” DBH, will be will be cut as long as they do not adhere to the retention clone definition.

- All tree species ≥ 8.0” DBH will be left.

- Cut trees and vegetation from hand thinning will be piled (reference section 5.2.C Slash treatment).

- Units 5, 6- Hand thin all tree species, except aspen retention clones, 1’ in height up to 7.9” DBH to a residual spacing of 20’ x 20’ with a variance of ±25% (~5 ft). Leave tree spacing will be based off of overstory trees 8” and greater in DBH. Non-sawtimber sized trees will only be left to meet residual spacing specifications when ≥8” DBH trees are not available.

- Leave tree spacing will not be based upon aspen.

- Aspen, 1’ in height up to 7.9” DBH, will be will be cut as long as they do not adhere to the retention clone definition.

- The boles of thinned trees will be left whole (not bucked).

- Boles will be limbed so that a minimum of 75% of the bole will be in direct contact with the soil.

- All tree species ≥ 8.0” DBH will be left.

- Slash will be evenly lopped and scattered across the unit (reference section 5.2.D, Slash treatment).

- Unit 9- Hand thin all tree species, except aspen retention clones, 1’ in height up to 7.9” DBH.

- Aspen, 1’ in height up to 7.9” DBH, will be will be cut as long as they do not adhere to the retention clone definition.

- All tree species ≥ 8.0” DBH will be left.

- Stump heights will be no greater than 6”.

- Downed trees and vegetation from hand thinning will be hand piled (reference section 5.2.C, Slash treatment).

- DWD will be hand piled (reference section 5.2.C.1, Slash treatment).

- Standing dead will be felled and hand piled (reference section 5.2.C.2, Slash treatment).

- Units 10, 11, 12, 13 -Hand thin all tree species, except aspen retention clones, 1’ in height up to 7.9” DBH.

- Aspen, 1’ in height up to 7.9” DBH, will be will be cut as long as they do not adhere to the retention clone definition.

- All tree species ≥ 8.0” DBH will be left.

- Stump heights will be no greater than 6”.

- Cut trees and vegetation from hand thinning will be piled (reference section 5.2.C Slash treatment).

5.1.1 – Non-sawtimber, Down Woody Debris, Standing Dead, Biomass Designation.

D x P - Tree Designation Table

Cutting Unit(s) Designated Species Minimum Size Specification Maximum Size Specification

ALL DF, BS, ES, LMP 1’ feet in height 4.9 inches DBH 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 PP 1’ feet in height 4.9 inches DBH ALL Aspen that does not adhere to a retention clone (see definitions) 1’ feet in height 7.9 inches DBH

ALL DF, BS, ES, LP 5.0” inches DBH 7.9” inches DBH 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 PP 5.0” inches DBH 7.9” inches DBH 9 Downed woody debris (all species) 3’ feet in length, 3” inches diameter on small end.

12’ feet in length, 10” inches diameter on large end.

9 Standing Dead 3” DBH, ≥4.5 feet in height 7.9” DBH, [NA upper height limit]

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5.1.2 – Spacing, Hand piling, DWD piling, Lop and Scattering (slash treatment)

Cutting Unit(s) Spacing Variance Hand Piling Downed Woody Debris Piling

Lop and Scattering

Standing Dead

1, 4 30’ feet by 30’ feet ±30% Yes No No No 2, 3, 7, 8 NA NA Yes No No No 5, 6 20’ feet by 20’ feet ±25% No No Yes No 9 NA NA Yes Yes No Yes 10, 11, 12, 13 NA NA Yes No No No

5.1.3 – Cutting Methods—Manual Cut

a) Live Non-Sawtimber cut tree diameter is from 5.0 inches DBH to 7.9 inches DBH for Ponderosa Pine, Limber pine, Douglas-fir, Aspen, Engelmann and Blue spruce DBH. Biomass cut tree diameter is 1’ feet to 4.9” inches DBH for all species.

b) Stump height of cut trees shall be no higher than 6 inches above ground level.

c) Trees shall be completely severed from the stump at a 90 degree angle.

d) No cut tree shall be left suspended in or leaning against a leave tree or tree outside the unit boundary.

5.2 – Task: Slash Treatment

Unless specified different on Unit Data Sheet, slash treatment refers to debris created from work under this contract including all designated cut trees and their tops, trunks, and branches.

Slash Treatment type by unit is specified in the Table 5.1.2 and the “Treatment of non-sawtimber, down woody debris, standing dead and biomass material” section.

-Criteria listed below will be followed for the appropriate treatment.

a) No thinning and/or logging slash shall be allowed outside the contract boundary, unless otherwise approved by the

Contracting Officer.

b) Contractor shall remove all thinning and/or logging slash near the following:

1) Roads – Forest Service roads 330 and 334 shall be kept free of slash.

2) Land Survey Monuments –all slash will be piled or lopped and scattered at least 25 feet from land survey monuments.

3) Roads, Trails and Ditches- pullback 25 feet from edge of roads, trails and ditches.

c) Hand Piling – Slash created will be piled to the following:

-All piles will be constructed as compactly as possible, with heavier material placed on top.

-The maximum pile size shall be 10 feet in diameter by 8 feet in height, and minimum pile size shall be 7 feet in diameter by 5 feet in height.

-The minimum distance between a pile and residual trees is 10 feet.

-Piles will be constructed no greater than 100 feet from where the slash was taken.

-Cut off any piece that extends 4’ feet or more from pile and return to pile.

-Piles will not be constructed within the channel of any stream, or on top of downed logs, stumps, rocks or snags.

Mitigate soils from being present in the pile to the extent possible.

1) Unit 9, DWD variance of 3 feet to 12 feet in length; 3 inches diameter on the small end and 10 inches diameter on the large end will be hand piled.

2) Unit 9, standing dead with a minimum 4.5’ feet in height and no maximum; minimum 3” DBH to maximum 7.9” DBH will be felled and hand piled.

d) Lop and Scattering – Slash created will be lopped and scattered to the following:

- Thinned trees will be felled parallel to the contours of the land or perpendicular to slope position.

-The boles of thinned trees will be left whole (not bucked).

-Boles will be limbed and topped so that a minimum of 75% of the bole will be in direct contact with the soil.

-Slash will be evenly lopped and scattered across the unit.

-Slash height will be less than 18” in height on the ground.

Technical Specifications See LIST OF ATTACHMENTS for maps and other pertinent information applicable.

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SECTION D--PACKAGING AND MARKING

This Section Not Used.

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

52.246-4 Inspection of Services - Fixed-Price. (AUG 1996)

452.246-70 Inspection and Acceptance. (FEB 1988)

The Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's duly authorized representative will inspect and accept the supplies and/or services to be provided under this contract.

(b) Inspection and acceptance will be performed at: the worksite.

E.1 ADDITIONAL INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS

Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan The Government will inspect completed units as a basis for acceptance and payments, and to provide recommendations to improve work quality while work is in progress. The government reserves the right to use any inspection method it deems appropriate to assure adequate Quality Control. The Contractor is responsible for providing quality control to assure that work complies with requirements of contract specifications.

All work included in the contract specifications shall be subject to inspections by the Government at periodic intervals during the performance of this contract. Treatment inspections are for the sole benefit of the Government and shall not release the Contractor of the responsibility of providing quality control measures to assure that the work strictly complies with the contract requirements.

Inspections will be made on a series of 1/50th acre (16.67 feet radius) plots located at predetermined intervals across each work unit.

Sufficient plots will be taken to obtain at least one percent sample the work unit.

Each inspection plot will be subdivided into four (4) quadrants based on cardinal directions. Each quadrant will be evaluated for compliance with all contract specifications as stated in “Description of Work” that pertains to that individual treatment. If two (2) or more quadrants fail to comply, the plot will fail.

Work Quality Percentage Work quality percentages are derived from data developed from inspection plots. The total number of satisfactory plots divided by the number of plots inspected determines the quality rate. This rate multiplied by 100 provides the work quality percentage.

Example: Number of plots inspected 25 Number of satisfactory plots 23 23 divided by 25 .92 Work Quality Percentage 92%

Acceptance of work will be based on compliance with all C.5.0 Specific Tasks that correspond to the treatment. A minimum basic quality of 85 percent is required to meet the Acceptable Quality Level.

Unsatisfactory Work - If the work quality falls below 90 percent, the COR will immediately notify the Contractor in writing and direct the Contractor to improve the quality of his work. If the quality of work is not raised to an acceptable level within 30 working days after written notification, the Contracting Officer may issue a Suspend Work Order to resolve the problem, during which time contract performance time will continue to run. All work that does not meet contract requirements shall be reworked at no cost to the government until it meets contract specifications. If the contractor does not make the necessary corrections, the Contracting Officer may reduce payment based on the percentage of unacceptable work. Disagreement between the parties will be subject to the clause entitled "Disputes".

In the event that work is performed that is contrary to the requirements in the task order the Government is not liable for costs incurred by the contractor during negligent performance that is without the fault or negligence of the Government.

E.1.2 Plot Inspections The Contractor shall maintain a plot system that provides an unbiased sample of thinning quality and slash treatment, and which represents the entire area treated. At least one percent of the treated area shall be sampled. The Government may observe or re-inspect the Contractor's plots at any time. Plots shall be marked and identifiable on the ground. Contractor shall provide written inspection data by unit that meets contract requirements and a sketch map with plot locations. The Contractor shall use the following form for inspections, unless an alternate form proposed by the Contractor is approved in advance by the CO.

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Plot Inspection Form

Flag plot center - Write on flagging the plot number, date, and initials of inspector. Mark plot number on map.

Unit # and Plot # Acceptable Thinning:

Y or N

Acceptable Slash Disposal: Y or N

Acceptable Piling:

Y or N

Acceptable Plot:

Y or N

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988) The base year period of performance of this contract is from award date to 15 October 2017.

Normal Operating Season: May 15th to October 15th

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

452.215-73 Postaward Conference. (NOV 1996) A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. Contractor Officer Representative (COR) will contact you on time and place of post award conference.

G.1 INVOICES & PAYMENTS

All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) System. The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP as prescribed in previous communications from USDA and Treasury.

This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm Ensure your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account. Offeror must have an established account prior to commencement of work.

Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) does not allow for the contractor to change the description of the line items being invoiced against and therefore an itemized invoice must be uploaded as an attachment(s).

Itemized invoice shall include at a minimum:

Contractor Name & Address Contract, Task Order or Purchase Order numbers Invoice Number Description of Services or work completed Date of services or completion.

G.2 FOREST SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES:

Toinette Aranda shall serve as the Contracting Officer (CO) on this contract. The Contracting Officer has full warrant authority over all contract issues. The CO can be reached at 719-553-1431 or tparanda@fs.fed.us.

A Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will be appointed for this contract upon award. The COR delegated authority, responsibilities and contact information will be defined on a delegation letter issued after contract award. .

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G.3 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA:

1. Contract Award. A written award or acceptance of offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the Contractor shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

2. Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall commence work upon receipt of a properly executed Notice to Proceed.

3. Changes. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements under this contract and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract the said authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof.

4. Unauthorized Instructions from Government or Other Personnel. The Contractor shall not accept instructions issued by any person employed by the U.S. Government or otherwise other than the Contracting Officer, or the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of his/her authority.

5. Designation of Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Designation will be made upon contract award and a copy of the designation letters will be furnished to the Contractor. Limits of authority are described in each designation letter.

6. Designation of Authorized Representative of the Contractor. The Contractor shall assign a member or employee who will act as Project Manager during the course of this contract or during the course of this project. The official shall be responsible for affording liaison between the contract forces and the contracting offices. This designation shall be in writing and a copy furnished to the Contracting Officer.

G.4 PRE-WORK MEETING

Prior to commencement of work, the Contractor will meet with the Contracting Officer to discuss contract terms, work performance requirements and work progress schedules. Also at this meeting such things as sanitation, camping requirements, fire prevention and suppression plans will be developed. The meeting will be held at a time and place determined by the Contracting Officer.

G.5 WORK PROGRESS SCHEDULE

Upon request the Contractor shall be required to present at the pre-work conference (or within 10 days thereafter) a written plan of work providing for the orderly and timely completion of the contract requirements. This plan is subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer. The schedule may be modified in writing during the course of the contract when conditions warrant it.

If the work progress falls behind schedule, the Contractor shall take such action as necessary to ensure that the timely completion of the contract is not jeopardized. In addition, the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to submit a revised plan of work showing how he intends to complete the project on time and in compliance with all contract requirements

G.6 MEASUREMENT

The size, shape, and location of the Treatment Areas were estimated via ArcMap GIS software. Positions of features shown on the maps are approximate and were determined via latitude/longitude coordinates.

Re-measurement Unless otherwise indicated by this contract, the contractor may request re-measurement of any quantities in Part B, when the units are acres or any linear measurement. The request must be made in writing and must be made within 10 calendar days of completing work on the unit in question. If re-measurement indicates a variance of five percent or less from the stated quantity, the Contractor shall pay for the actual cost of re-measurement and no adjustment will be made in the quantity as stated in Part B. If re-measurement indicates a variance more than five percent from the stated quantity, payment will be based on the re-measured quantity, and the Contractor will not be liable for the costs of re-measurement. All re-measurements will be done by the Government. Re-measurement of acreage will be done with two people using a hand compass and ground measurement or by means of a Global Positioning System. This clause is not applicable to quantities listed as estimated quantities

G.7 CONTRACT RELEASE

The following supplements the Payments clause in Section I:

Before final payment will be made the Contractor shall sign a release of all claims against the Government arising by virtue of this contract, other than claims, in stated amounts, that the Contractor has specifically accepted from the operation of the release. A release may also be required of the assignee if the Contractor's claim to amounts payable under this contract has been assigned under the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 (31 U.S.C. 3727 and 41 U.S.C. 15).

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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

452.236-77 Emergency Response (NOV 1996)

(a) Contractor's Responsibility for Fire Fighting. (1) The Contractor, under the provisions of FAR clause 52.236-9, PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS, shall immediately extinguish all fires on the work site other than those fires in use as a part of the work. (2) The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and for all costs incurred by the Government for labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary to control or suppress a fire set or caused by the Contractor or the Contractor's agents or employees.

(b) Contractor's Responsibility for Notification in Case of Fire. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Government of any fires sighted on or in the vicinity of the work site.

(c) Contractor's Responsibility for Responding to Emergencies. When directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall allow the Government to temporarily use employees and equipment from the work site for emergency work (anticipated to be restricted to fire fighting). An equitable adjustment for the temporary use of employees and equipment will be made under the CHANGES clause, FAR 52.243-4.

ADDENDUM to AGAR 452.236-77(c) Paragraph (c) above refers to Changes clause, FAR 52.243-4. Instead the following clause is applicable to this solicitation as referenced in Section I Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items

452.237-74 Key Personnel (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel: CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE, FOREMAN/WOMAN, and INSPECTOR.

(b) During the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

H,1 EMPLOYMENT OF ELIGIBLE WORKERS

a) Labor standards for contracts involving H-2B workers or migrant and seasonal agricultural workers.

1. General This contract is subject to the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), 29 United States Code (U.S.C) 1801-1872, and to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations implementing MSPA 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part

500. MSPA eliminates activities detrimental to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers, requires registration of Farm Labor Contractors, and ensures necessary protection for the workers. Information regarding MSPA can be found at http://www.dol.gov/whd/mspa/index.htm.

If workers are hired under the H-2B program, (8 CFR Section 274A provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) for the admission of nonimmigrants to the U.S. to perform temporary labor or services) a Temporary Employment Certification issued by the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) in the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is required. For further information on the requirements of the H-2B program, visit website at http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/ or Wage and Hour website at http://www.dol.gov/whd/immigration/H2BFinalRule/index.htm.

Compliance with MSPA and the INA is a material condition of this contract. If the contractor employs any unauthorized worker(s) during the performance of this contract that violates section 274A of the INA, the Government may terminate the contract, in addition to other remedies or penalties prescribed by law.

2. Definitions a) H-2B worker: as used in this part means a nonimmigrant holding a visa authorizing the individual to legally work in the US to perform temporary labor or services. A worker with an H-2B visa (H-2B worker may also be considered a migrant agricultural worker under MSPA depending on the type and nature of work performed.

b) Migrant Agricultural Worker and Seasonal Agricultural Worker: as used in this part means individuals employed for agricultural (including forestry) work on a seasonal or temporary basis. i. A worker, moving from one seasonal activity to another, is employed on a seasonal basis even though the worker may continue to be employed during a major portion of the year.

ii. An overnight absence from the migrant workers permanent place of residence is required.

iii. Members of the contractor's immediate family are not considered migrant or seasonal workers. Immediate family includes:

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• Spouse

• Children, stepchildren, or foster children

• Parents, stepparents, or foster parents, or

• Brothers and sisters

c) Farm Labor Contractor (FLC). As used in this part means a person including an individual, partnership, association, joint stock company or a corporation, who, for any money or other valuable consideration, paid or promised to be paid, performs any recruiting, soliciting, hiring, employing, furnishing, or transporting of any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker.

3. Registration Requirements a) Any contractor providing or hiring H-2B nonimmigrants for work under this contract shall provide a copy of their Temporary Employment Certificate. General information about the H-2B program can be found on Fact Sheet # 78 at http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs78.htm. Contractors can apply for the certificate through the US DOL Employment & Training Administration on line CERT Visa Portal System at https://icert.doleta.gov/ or by paper application.

b) Any contractor who meets the definition in (2.iii.) above providing or hiring migrant or seasonal workers to perform agricultural or manual forestry work shall first obtain a Federal DOL Farm Labor Contractor Certificate of Registration (http://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/fts_wh530.htm). The contractor shall carry the certificate at all times while engaged in contract performance and shall display it upon request. Any of the contractor's employees who perform any one or more of the activities defined as an FLC in paragraph (2.iii.) must have their own FLC Employee Certificate. General information about MSPA can be found on Fact Sheet #49 at DOL Wage and Hour Divisions webpage http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs49.htm.

4. Certifications The Contractor shall provide applicable H-2B Temporary Employment Certificate or Farm Labor Contractor Certificate as part of their representations, certifications, and acknowledgements. Subcontractor(s) meeting the definitions above shall follow the same requirements as the Prime Contractor. It is the Prime Contractor responsibility to ensure the Subcontractor information is provided to the Contracting Officer.

5. Worker Protections a) Worker Information Posters i. A contractor who uses the H-2B program to meet its temporary employment needs must post and maintain the H-2B poster (WH-1505) in a conspicuous location accessible to workers at the job site.

ii. The contractor shall display and maintain the MSPA poster (WH-1376) on the job site in a conspicuous location accessible to workers during the contract performance period.

b) Personal protective equipment i. 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I, OSHA's General Industry personal protective equipment (PPE) standard contains the general requirements for the provision of personal protective equipment and requires employers to perform a hazard assessment to select appropriate PPE for hazards that are present or likely to be present in the workplace. OSHA requires that many categories of personal protective equipment meet or be equivalent to standards developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

ii. Before a worker begins operating equipment, the contractor shall train the workers on the safe operation and use of the equipment.

iii. The contractor shall provide the appropriate personal protective equipment for the work required to be performed in the contract, wherever necessary by reason of hazards or processes encountered that may cause injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body. Except for foot protection, all PPE must be provided by the employer at no cost to the employee. Includes:

• Head Protection

• Hearing Protection

• Eye/Face Protection

• Leg Protection

• Foot Protection

• Hand Protection

iv. PPE must be sanitary and in reliable condition. Do not use defective or damaged PPE. PPE must be inspected prior to use on each work shift to ensure it is in serviceable condition.

v. A checklist of applicable PPE guidelines typical for the work performed under this contract is provided. This does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of performing a risk assessment or providing the necessary PPE for their operations.

Reference https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/index.html or OSHA 3151-12R 2003 Personnel Protective Equipment Booklet.

• Firefighting

c) Field Sanitation. OSHA established minimum standards for field sanitation in covered agricultural settings. Refer to Fact Sheet # 51 Field Sanitation Standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

6. Employment Requirements - Fact Sheets with relevant information may be found at http://www.dol.gov/WHD/fact-sheets-index.htm. a) Contractors employing workers in forestry related work are required to comply with wage and payroll standards and recordkeeping requirements. Refer to Fact Sheet #63: Application of Federal Labor Laws to Reforestation found on the DOL Wage and Hour Division webpage.

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b) Contractor Employee List. Contractors are required to provide/maintain an active list of all employees performing work on the job site under this contract. The Employee List will identify employees by full name (aliases), supervisory duties if applicable, and appropriate labor Occupation Code for work performed under the Service Contract Act Wage Rates applicable to this contract. If Subcontractors are utilized, all tiers of subcontractor(s) are responsible for providing the same information for their employees to the Prime for submittal to the Contracting Officer.

7. Transportation a) The contractor shall be registered to transport employees, unless employees provide their own transportation or carpool by their own arrangement in one of their own vehicles. Authorization for each vehicle that will be used to transport employees must appear on the contractor's certificate. If the contractor directs or requests employees to carpool, the registration requirement is applicable. Any driver, who transports workers for a fee or at the direction of the contractor, shall be registered as an FLC or an FLC employee.

b) See Fact Sheet #50: Transportation Under MSPA, for more information about the vehicle safety standards, driver’s licensing requirements, and vehicle insurance requirements. Note that separate transportation requirements may apply if there are H-2B workers.

8. Housing a) The authorization to furnish housing, other than commercial lodging certified by a health authority or other appropriate agency, must appear on the contractor's certificate. Contractors should contact their local Wage and Hour Division of the DOL for further information on the requirements of the Act.

b) Camping Requirements. The Forest Service (FS) has various camping opportunities. Check with local FS unit for camping requirements, camping permits may be required. Verify local fire restriction policies. If camps will be used to house workers subject to MSPA, they are also subject to the temporary labor camp standards at 29 CFR 1910.142. The Forest Service reserves the right to terminate a camping permit at any time. These requirements are in addition to those contained in or provided for under the clause titled “452.236-72 Use of Premises in this contract. Any violation of these conditions constitutes a breach of contract and may result in revocation of camping approval. i. Every structure used as shelter must provide protection from the elements. Where adequate heat is not provided, make other arrangements to protect workers from the cold. Cut firewood only after a District Firewood Permit is obtained.

ii. The campsite must not encroach beyond the boundaries designated by the Forest Service. The campsite location must minimize impacts on streams, lakes, and other bodies of water. Camping is not permitted within developed recreational sites or along primary recreational roads.

iii. The campsite must have a clean appearance at all times. Upon abandonment of any campsite, or termination, revocation, or cancellation of camping privileges, the contractor shall remove, within 10 calendar days, all structures and improvements except those owned by the United States, and shall restore the site, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing or in the camping permit. Structures or improvements the contractor fails to remove within the 10 calendar day period becomes the property of the United States, however, the contractor remains liable for the cost of the removal and restoration of the site.

iv. Unless otherwise designated by the CO, the use of the area is not exclusive and may be granted to other permittees, contractors, or recreating public. Disorderly conduct is not permitted.

v. Damaging or removing any natural feature or other property of the Forest Service is prohibited.

vi. Servicing of equipment in the campsite is not permissible unless the campsite is within the project area.

vii. Provide sanitary facilities for storing food. Provide ice chests or coolers, with ice supply made from potable water, and replenish as necessary. Provide sufficient storage for perishable food items.

viii. Provide an adequate and convenient potable water supply in each camp for drinking and cooking purposes.

ix. Provide adequate toilet facilities and toilet paper for the capacity of the camp. Service and maintain facilities in a sanitary condition.

x. Collect, store, and dispose of garbage in a manner to discourage rodent access, minimize attraction of flies, and prevent scattering by wind

xi. Maintain basic first aid supplies available, which must be under the charge of a person trained to administer first aid.

The basic supplies must include:

• Gauze pads (at least 4x4 inches)

• Two large gauze pads (at least 8x10 inches)

• Box adhesive bandages (band-aids)

• One package of gauze roller bandage (at least 2-inches in width)

• Two triangular bandages

• Scissors

• At least one blanket

• Tweezers

• Adhesive tape

• Latex gloves, and

• Resuscitation device such as resuscitation bag, airway, or pocket mask.

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xii. Wash laundry in such a way that washing and rinsing will not pollute lakes, streams, or other flowing water.

xiii. Dispose waste water away from living and eating areas and in such a way that minimizes pollution to lakes, streams, and other flowing water.

xiv. The contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent and suppress forest fires. Do not dispose of material by burning in open fires during the closed season established by law or regulation without the written permission from the Forest Service.

xv. If authorized to have an open fire, the Contractor shall comply with the following fire regulations: • A shovel, axe or Pulaski, a 10-quart pail, which is full of water for immediate use, and a fire extinguisher with an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) rating of at least 1:A 10:BC is required.

• All fire rings or outside fireplaces must be approved by the Forest Service representative. The area must be cleared down to mineral soil for a distance of one foot outside of the ring or fireplace, and it must not have any overhanging material. Fire rings must be dismantled and material disposed prior to leaving the site.

• All generators and other internal combustion engines must be equipped with Forest Service approved spark arrestors and/or factory designed muffler and exhaust system in good working order. They will be located in a cleared area with the same requirements as in described in the previous paragraph.

• All fuel must be stored in UL approved flammable storage containers and be located at least 50 feet from any open flame or other source of ignition.

c) Include the instructions below, Representations, certifications, and other statements of offerors or respondents.