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Solicitation number: AG-82D7-S-16-0016
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AG-82D7-S-16-0016

Ouray and Norwood Ranger Districts

Road Maintenance IDIQ

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION B - Schedule of Items……………………………………………………………….…….4

SECTION C - Statement of Work…………………………………………………………………..24

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking…………………………………………………………

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance………………………………………………………….25

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance…………………………………………………………..25

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data……………………………………………..………26

SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements……………………………………………..……..26

SECTION I - Contract Clauses………………………………………………………………….….30

SECTION J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments………………………….…45

SECTION K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors……………..46

SECTION L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents………………57

SECTION M - Evaluation Factors for Award…………………………………………………..…61

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SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

PART 1- SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

OURAY RANGER DISTRICT SCHEDULE I – BASE YEAR

Pay Item Description Unit Qty Unit

Price Total Price

807(1)a

Rental Equipment, Motor grader (Articulated Frame), 140 Horse Power Minimum. HR

807(1)b Rental Equipment, Tractor (with Backhoe Attachment, 4-Wheel Drive) 70 horse power Minimum HR

807(1)c Rental Equipment, Front End Loader (4-Wheel Drive) 170 Horse Power Minimum HR

807(1)d Rental Equipment, Dozer (Standard Crawler with Rippers) 150 Horse Power Minimum HR

807(1)e Rental Equipment, Excavator (Crawler Mounted) 135 Horse

807(1)f Rental Equipment, Roller 8 to 10 tons, Smooth, Self-Propelled HR 807(1)g Rental Equipment, Dump Truck, Diesel, 10 CY HR 807(1)h Rental Equipment, Chainsaw 24 Inches HR 807(1)i Rental Equipment, Whacker Compactor, 4.5 HP HR 897(1)j Rental Equipment, Water Pump, 2 Inches HR 807(2) Rental Moving, Truck Transport HR 807(3) Laborer HR 811(1) Water Mile 811(2) Surface Maintenance Level 4 and 5 Roads Mile 811(3) Surface Maintenance Level 3 Roads Mile 811(4) Surface Maintenance Level 2 Roads PM 813(1) Spot Surfacing, 1 ½” Minus CY 813(2) Spot Surfacing, ¾” Minus CY 813(3) Spot Surfacing, Pit Run CY 814(1) Deep Patching SY 814(2) Skin Patching TON 814(3) Pothole Patching SY 815(1) Paved Surface Cleaning PM 815(2) Paved Surface Cleaning Single Lane Mile 815(3) Bridge Deck Cleaning Each 816(1) Unpaved Shoulder Maintenance SM 819(1)a Riprap, Class I and II TON 819(1)b Riprap, Class III and V TON 819(1)c Riprap, Class VI and IX TON 819(2) Riprap, Government Furnished CY 819(3) Grout CY 819(4) Grout Application Hour 831(1) Clean and Reshape Drainage Ditch DM 831(2) Clean and Reshape Lead-out Ditch Each

CONTINUATION SHEET OURAY RANGER DISTRICT

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SCHEDULE I – BASE YEAR

Pay Item Description Unit Qty Unit

Price Total Price

831(3) Remove Vegetation Larger Than 1 Inch and less than 6 Inches in Diameter DM

831(4) Remove Vegetation 6 Inches or Larger in Diameter EACH 832(1) Removal and Disposal, Placement Method 1 CY 832(2) Removal and Disposal, Placement Method 2 CY 832(3) Haul YM 832(4) Compaction Method B CY 833(1)a Culvert Installation, 18 Inches Diameter, 16 Gauge LF 833(1)b Culvert Installation, 24 Inches Diameter, 16 Gauge LF 833(1)c Culvert Installation, 36 Inches Diameter, 16 Gurage LF 833(1)d Culvert Installation, 48 Inches Diameter, 16 Gauge LF 833(2) Culvert Removal Each 833(3) Rolling Dip Installation Each 833(4) Rolling Dip Removal Each 833(5) Cross Ditch Installation Each 833(6) Cross Ditch Removal Each 833(7) Drivable Grade Dip Installation Each 833(8) Armored Rolling Dip Each 833(9) Armored Grade Dip Each 834(1) Clean and Recondition Culverts 24 Inches Diameter and under Each

834(2) Clean and Recondition Culverts Over 24 Inches Through 48 Inches Each

834(3) Clean Culverts and Recondition Over 48 Inches Diameter Each 834(4) Clean Ditches Mile 834(5) Clean Ditches and Drainage Structures Mile 834(6) Clean Drainage Structures Mile 835(1) Roadway Drainage Maintenance Mile 838(1) Maintenance for the Limited Use Mile 837(1) Clean and Shape Drainage Dip, Native Surface Each 837(2) Clean Drainage Dip, Aggregate Surface Each 837(3) Reshape Drainage Dip, Aggregate Surface Each 837(4) Clean Bituminous Drainage Dips Each 838(1) Maintenance For Limited Use Mile 838(2) Log and Down Tree Removal Mile 838(3) Limited Use Blading Mile 838(4) Drivable Drain Dip Each 838(5) Cross Ditch Each 842(1)a Cutting Roadway Vegetation, Both Sides Heavy Vegetation Mile 842(1)b Cutting Roadway Vegetation, Both Sides Moderate Vegetation Mile 842(1)c Cutting Roadway Vegetation, Both Sides Light Vegetation Mile 842(2)a Cutting Roadway Vegetation, One Side Heavy Vegetation Mile

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CONTINUATION SHEET OURAY RANGER DISTRICT

SCHEDULE I – BASE YEAR

Pay Item Description Unit Qty Unit

Price Total Price

842(2)b Cutting Roadway Vegetation, One Side Moderate Vegetation Mile 842(2)c Cutting Roadway Vegetation, One Side Light Vegetation Mile 851(1) Logging Out Marked Trees Less than 24 Inches Diameter Each 851(2) Logging Out Marked Trees 24 inches Diameter and Over Each 851(3) Logging Out Unmarked Trees Less than 24 Inches Diameter Each 851(4) Logging Out Unmarked Trees 24 Inches Diameter or Over Each 851(5) Logging Out Unmarked Trees, all Trees Mile 854(1) Removal of Hazard Trees (24 Inches Diameter and Under) Each 854(2) Removal of Hazard Trees (Over 24 Inches Diameter) Each 854(3) Removal of Rocks and Stumps Each 861(1) Maintain One-Lane Cattleguard Each 861(2) Maintain Two-Lane Cattleguard Each 861(3) Maintain Road Closure Gate Each 861(4) Maintain Jersey Barriers Each 861(5) Maintain Retaining Wall LS 861(6) Remove Road Closure Gate Each 861(7) Remove Jersey Barriers Each 872(3) Replace Metal Sign Post Each 872(4) Replace Wood sign Post Each 872(5) Remount Sign (1 or 2 posts) Each 881(1) Mobilization LS 881(2) Mobilization Each 882(1) Equipment Moving for Section 811 Mile 882(2) Equipment Moving for Section 832 Mile 882(3) Equipment Moving Mile 883(1) Cleaning of Equipment Each 884(1) Straw Mulch Bale 891(1) Water for Sections 811 and 813 MGal

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NORWOOD RANGER DISTRICT SCHEDULE I – BASE YEAR

Price Total

Rental Equipment, Excavator (Crawler Mounted) 135 Horse Power Minimum HR

807(1)h Rental Equipment, Chainsaw 24 Inches HR 807(1)i Rental Equipment, Whacker Compactor, 4.5 HP HR 897(1)j Rental Equipment, Water Pump, 2 Inches HR

807(2) Rental Moving, Truck Transport HR 807(3) Laborer HR 811(1) Water Mile 811(2) Surface Maintenance Level 4 and 5 Roads Mile 811(3) Surface Maintenance Level 3 Roads Mile 811(4) Surface Maintenance Level 2 Roads PM 813(1) Spot Surfacing, 1 ½” Minus CY 813(2) Spot Surfacing, ¾” Minus CY 813(3) Spot Surfacing, Pit Run CY 814(1) Deep Patching SY 814(2) Skin Patching TON 814(3) Pothole Patching SY 815(1) Paved Surface Cleaning PM 815(2) Paved Surface Cleaning Single Lane Mile 815(3) Bridge Deck Cleaning Each 816(1) Unpaved Shoulder Maintenance SM 819(1)a Riprap, Class I and II TON 819(1)b Riprap, Class III and V TON 819(1)c Riprap, Class VI and IX TON 819(2) Riprap, Government Furnished CY 819(3) Grout CY 819(4) Grout Application Hour 831(1) Clean and Reshape Drainage Ditch DM

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CONTINUATION SHEET NORWOOD RANGER DISTRICT

SCHEDULE I – BASE YEAR

Pay Item Description Unit Qty Unit

Price Total Price

831(3)

832(2) Removal and Disposal, Placement Method 2 CY 832(3) Haul YM 832(4) Compaction Method B CY 833(1)a Culvert Installation, 18 Inches Diameter, 16 Gauge LF 833(1)b Culvert Installation, 24 Inches Diameter, 16 Gauge LF 833(1)c Culvert Installation, 36 Inches Diameter, 16 Gurage LF 833(1)d Culvert Installation, 48 Inches Diameter, 16 Gauge LF 833(2) Culvert Removal Each 833(3) Rolling Dip Installation Each 833(4) Rolling Dip Removal Each 833(5) Cross Ditch Installation Each 833(6) Cross Ditch Removal Each 833(7) Drivable Grade Dip Installation Each 833(8) Armored Rolling Dip Each 833(9) Armored Grade Dip Each 834(1) Clean and Recondition Culverts 24 Inches Diameter and under Each 834(2) Clean and Recondition Culverts Over 24 Inches Through 48 Inches Each 834(3) Clean Culverts and Recondition Over 48 Inches Diameter Each 834(4) Clean Ditches Mile 834(5) Clean Ditches and Drainage Structures Mile 834(6) Clean Drainage Structures Mile 835(1) Roadway Drainage Maintenance Mile 838(1) Maintenance for the Limited Use Mile 837(1) Clean and Shape Drainage Dip, Native Surface Each 837(2) Clean Drainage Dip, Aggregate Surface Each 837(3) Reshape Drainage Dip, Aggregate Surface Each 837(4) Clean Bituminous Drainage Dips Each 838(1) Maintenance For Limited Use Mile 838(2) Log and Down Tree Removal Mile 838(3) Limited Use Blading Mile 838(4) Drivable Drain Dip Each 838(5) Cross Ditch Each 842(1)a Cutting Roadway Vegetation, Both Sides Heavy Vegetation Mile 842(1)b Cutting Roadway Vegetation, Both Sides Moderate Vegetation Mile 842(1)c Cutting Roadway Vegetation, Both Sides Light Vegetation Mile

842(2)b Cutting Roadway Vegetation, One Side Moderate Vegetation Mile

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CONTINUATION SHEET NORWOOD RANGER DISTRICT

SCHEDULE I – BASE YEAR

Pay Item Description Unit Qty Unit

Price Total Price

842(2)c Cutting Roadway Vegetation, One Side Light Vegetation Mile 851(1) Logging Out Marked Trees Less than 24 Inches Diameter Each 851(2) Logging Out Marked Trees 24 inches Diameter and Over Each 851(3) Logging Out Unmarked Trees Less than 24 Inches Diameter Each 851(4) Logging Out Unmarked Trees 24 Inches Diameter or Over Each 851(5) Logging Out Unmarked Trees, all Trees Mile 854(1) Removal of Hazard Trees (24 Inches Diameter and Under) Each 854(2) Removal of Hazard Trees (Over 24 Inches Diameter) Each 854(3) Removal of Rocks and Stumps Each 861(1) Maintain One-Lane Cattleguard Each 861(2) Maintain Two-Lane Cattleguard Each 861(3) Maintain Road Closure Gate Each 861(4) Maintain Jersey Barriers Each 861(5) Maintain Retaining Wall LS 861(6) Remove Road Closure Gate Each 861(7) Remove Jersey Barriers Each 872(3) Replace Metal Sign Post Each 872(4) Replace Wood sign Post Each 872(5) Remount Sign (1 or 2 posts) Each 881(1) Mobilization LS 881(2) Mobilization Each 882(1) Equipment Moving for Section 811 Mile 882(2) Equipment Moving for Section 832 Mile 882(3) Equipment Moving Mile 883(1) Cleaning of Equipment Each

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OURAY RANGER DISTRICT SCHEDULE II – OPTION YEAR ONE

Price Total

807(1)h Rental Equipment, Chainsaw 24 Inches HR 807(1)i Rental Equipment, Whacker Compactor, 4.5 HP HR 897(1)j Rental Equipment, Water Pump, 2 Inches HR

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CONTINUATION SHEET OURAY RANGER DISTRICT

SCHEDULE II – OPTION YEAR ONE

Pay Item Description Unit Qty Unit

Price Total Price

831(3)

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CONTINUATION SHEET OURAY RANGER DISTRICT

SCHEDULE II – OPTION YEAR ONE

Pay Item Description Unit Qty Unit

Price Total Price

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NORWOOD RANGER DISTRICT SCHEDULE II – OPTION YEAR ONE

Price Total

807(1)h Rental Equipment, Chainsaw 24 Inches HR 807(1)i Rental Equipment, Whacker Compactor, 4.5 HP HR 897(1)j Rental Equipment, Water Pump, 2 Inches HR

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CONTINUATION SHEET NORWOOD RANGER DISTRICT

SCHEDULE II – OPTION YEAR ONE

Pay Item Description Unit Qty Unit

Price Total Price

831(3)

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CONTINUATION SHEET NORWOOD RANGER DISTRICT

SCHEDULE II – OPTION YEAR ONE

Pay Item Description Unit Qty Unit

Price Total Price

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OURAY RANGER DISTRICT SCHEDULE III – OPTION YEAR TWO

Price Total

807(1)h Rental Equipment, Chainsaw 24 Inches HR 807(1)i Rental Equipment, Whacker Compactor, 4.5 HP HR 897(1)j Rental Equipment, Water Pump, 2 Inches HR

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CONTINUATION SHEET OURAY RANGER DISTRICT

SCHEDULE III – OPTION YEAR TWO

Pay Item Description Unit Qty Unit

Price Total Price

831(3)

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CONTINUATION SHEET OURAY RANGER DISTRICT

SCHEDULE III – OPTION YEAR TWO

Pay Item Description Unit Qty Unit

Price Total Price

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NORWOOD RANGER DISTRICT SCHEDULE III – OPTION YEAR TWO

Price Total

Rental Equipment, Dozer (Standard Crawler with Rippers) 150 Horse

807(1)h Rental Equipment, Chainsaw 24 Inches HR 807(1)i Rental Equipment, Whacker Compactor, 4.5 HP HR 897(1)j Rental Equipment, Water Pump, 2 Inches HR

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CONTINUATION SHEET NORWOOD RANGER DISTRICT

SCHEDULE III – OPTION YEAR TWO

Pay Item Description Unit Qty Unit

Price Total Price

831(3)

831(4) Remove Vegetation 6 Inches or Larger in Diameter Each

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CONTINUATION SHEET NORWOOD RANGER DISTRICT

SCHEDULE III – OPTION YEAR TWO

Pay Item Description Unit Qty Unit

Price Total Price

All unit prices noted here will be the maximum paid for those items. Specific task order pricing may be lower if the vendor so chooses.

Mobilization costs for these items will be included where each task order is priced out. The price to include here is the supply and installation of these items.

Schedule General Notes:

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DESCRIPTION OF PAY ITEMS

1. Mobilization shall be paid one time per job. Mobilization will not be paid for the return trip to the base of operations, or for re-mobilization to the same project (e.g. equipment taken back to the base of operations for the weekend), unless agreed in advance by the Contracting Officer. Cleaning of equipment shall be considered incidental to Section 881 Mobilization: in order to prevent the spread of noxious weeds, the Contractor shall clean all equipment prior to moving it to the project area (National Forest System lands).

This cleaning shall remove all soil, plant parts, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds. Only construction and maintenance equipment and the equipment necessary to transport said equipment, shall be cleaned and inspected by the Forest Service prior to operating within the project area.

This requirement does not apply to service vehicles, water trucks, pickups, cars, and/or similar vehicles.

2. Mobilization covers the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals to the project area and perform all activities necessary to accomplish work at the project site. Obtain permits, insurance and bonds. Requirements and provisions shall follow Section 881.

3. Pay Item 806 Regulatory Requirements. This section identifies the code and standards which apply to the work in this contract. No separate measurement or payment will be made for meeting requirements of this Section. All work and materials shall be incidental to paid work for this contract.

4. Pay Item 808 Work Area Management. No separate measurement or payment will be made for meeting requirements of this Section. All work and materials are incidental to paid work in this contract.

5. “Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-14”, U.S.

Customary Units, is applicable for this project, and is included by reference only. The requirements contained in these Standard Specifications are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resulting work. These specifications can be viewed at no cost on the FHWA website, which also gives ordering information: http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/fp14.htm

6. See page 76 of 78 for Table 204-2 Tolerances under “Specifications”. Generally assume the level of tolerance will be Tolerance Class J.

7. Pay Item 892 Bituminous Products, Pay Item 893 Aggregate and Pay Item 894 Culvert Pipe. No separate measurement or payment will be made for meeting requirements of this Section. All work and materials are incidental to paid work in this contract.

8. Unless otherwise shown, work measured and paid for under one PAY ITEM, will not be paid for under any other PAY ITEM. The quantity to be paid for is the quantity DESIGNATED IN THE SCHEDULE OF ITEMS. No payment will be made for work performed in excess of that staked, ordered, or otherwise authorized.

9. Payment will be made following satisfactory completion of task order at the unit rate as listed on each task order.

10. Pay Item 625. All disturbed areas in each task order shall be seeded and fertilized (if required) in accordance with requirements set forth in this section and are incidental to the pay item. See attached “State Noxious Weed” list.

Apply turf establishment to finished slopes and ditches as soon as possible after satisfactory completion of excavation. Do not seed during windy weather or when the ground is excessively wet, frozen, snow covered, extremely dry, cloddy, hard pan, or is otherwise untillable.

Application Methods for Seed & Fertilizer (if required):

http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/fp14.htm

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Furnish the kinds of seed and the amounts to be applied in terms of pure live seed as follows:

Provide seed certification labels to the Engineer.

Quantity of Pure

Apply seed by the dry method. Retest germination after 6 months of purchase if seeding has not been performed.

Seed. Conform to the Federal Seed Act, the Federal Noxious Weed Act, and applicable State and local seed and noxious weed laws. Seed shall be certified weed free. Do not use wet, moldy, or otherwise contaminated or damaged seed.

Furnish each seed type in separate sealed container. Clearly label each container with the following:

(a) Name and type of seed

(b) Lot number

(d) Percent of purity, germination, and hard seed

(e) Percent of maximum weed seed content

(f) Seed Origin

(g) Noxious weeds present

(h) Other crop seed

(i) Inert matter

(j) Name and address of seed distributor

(k) Mixture percent of each component

Inoculate legume seed with approved cultures according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Common Name Scientific Name & Symbol characteristics -warm/cool season bunch/sod former

Seeds per Pound (NRCS), Stevenson pounds

PLS

total number of seeds Showy Fleabane - Dry Fork Erigeron speciosus (ERSP4) 1,600,000 0.5 800,000.00 Slender wheatgrass - White River or San Luis Elymus trachycaulus (ELTRS) cool, bunch 133,000 56 7,448,000.00 Sandberg bluegrass - UP Colorado Poa secunda (POSE) cool, bunch 925,000 6 5,550,000.00 Mountain brome - Cold Springs Bromus marginatus (BRMA4) cool, bunch 90,000 11 990,000.00 Blue grama - Hachita Bouteloua gracilis (BOGR2) warm, bunch 724,000 1 724,000.00 Western wheatgrass - Arriba Pascopyrum smithii cool, sod 114,000 25 2,850,000.00

99.5

Showy Fleabane - Dry Fork Erigeron speciosus (ERSP4) 1,600,000 0.5 800,000.00 Slender wheatgrass - White River or San Luis Elymus trachycaulus (ELTRS) cool, bunch 133,000 56 7,448,000.00 Prairie Junegrass - Sims Mesa Koeleria macrantha (KOMA) cool, bunch 2,300,000 2 4,600,000.00 Sandberg bluegrass - UP Colorado Poa secunda (POSE) cool, bunch 925,000 6 5,550,000.00 Mountain brome - Cold Springs Bromus marginatus (BRMA4) cool, bunch 90,000 11 990,000.00 Western wheatgrass - Arriba Pascopyrum smithii cool, sod 114,000 24 2,736,000.00

99.5

Mix #1. Uncompahgre Plateau & Naturita Division (6000-8000' zone).

Mix #2. All Other Areas (6000-9500' zone).

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SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

C.1 Scope of Contract Ouray and Norwood Ranger Districts Road Maintenance IDIQ contract located in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. By design, an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract allows the Government to respond to various emergencies and light construction needs rapidly, without committing to a specific quantity or type of work. When a project is initiated, a Task Order will be offered to the awarded Contractor that outlines the project needs, equipment needs, dates, and specific project location. Section C.2 Description of Work below outlines, in a general sense, the various types of work that may be offered as a Task Order under this IDIQ Contract.

C.2 Description of Work The project includes, but is not limited to, the following work: road maintenance, clearing and grubbing; culvert installation and repair; sign installation and repair; erosion control; gate and fencing installation and repair;

cattleguard installation and repair; material haul; haul and placement of imported borrow or aggregate; and other related road work as described in the Statement of Work under each Task order.

C.3 Location of Project The project areas are described herein and shown on the attached maps. The intent of this solicitation is to award multiple contracts covering the Ouray and Norwood Ranger Districts of the Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests.

C.4 Performance of the Work All work shall be conducted in a safe and expedient manner and in conformance with the specifications referenced in Section J attachment J.1 and the Task Order. Safety should be a priority and OSHA compliance shall be applied on every task order. When applicable, traffic control shall be in accordance with standards set forth in the most current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). All work shall be conducted by personnel fully qualified to perform the tasks assigned, and shall be supervised by a designated Contractor’s Representative.

C.5 Equipment All equipment shall be in good repair, and capable of accomplishing assigned tasks in a safe and environmentally acceptable manner. Where applicable, all equipment shall be fitted with approved spark arrestors.

All equipment shall be cleaned of earthen and vegetative materials that may contain weed seed prior to delivery onto National Forest Lands. Mobilization of equipment shall not occur prior to inspection unless permission is given by the Contracting Officer.

C.6 Equipment and Materials Storage & Staging Upon concurrence from the Contracting Officer’s Representative, certain areas on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests may be used on a case-by-case basis for storage of equipment and/or materials during active maintenance periods. The Contractor shall be responsible for protection of items stored on Government property, and shall ensure adequate safety measures are maintained at such sites.

All repairs to equipment under this contract shall be made and paid for by the Contractor. Camping is permitted on National Forest Lands and within Campgrounds, extension permissions may be granted by the Contracting Officer and proper permits may be obtained at the Grand Valley and Paonia Ranger Districts.

C.7 Routine Road Maintenance- Gravel and Native Surfaced Roads When the task order calls for routine blading (road grading) of forest roads, equipment operators with no previous national forest road maintenance experience shall view a short (18-minute) video on proper road maintenance techniques prior to beginning work. The operator shall work in a manner that closely follows the techniques shown in the video.

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C.8 Commercial Materials Commercial provided materials, such as aggregate, imported borrow, or gates, shall be paid for separately under each Task Order.

C.9 Government-Furnished Materials Unless otherwise agreed upon, any construction materials incorporated into the work shall be furnished and delivered to or near the project site(s) by the Contractor.

C.10 Specifications The following “Standard Road Maintenance T Specifications”, U.S. Customary Units, is applicable for this parent contract, is included by reference only and are numbered in the “800” series code. The requirements contained in these standard specifications are hereby made part of this contract and any resulting work. Only those sections which are applicable to this contract are included. There will be gaps between section numbers due to the fact that many sections have been purposely omitted.

TASK ORDERS: The CO or designated Contracting Officer Representative (COR) shall submit an executed task order to the Contractor. All work will be ordered by Firm-Fixed price TASK ORDERS (TO) at the prices listed on the Schedule of Items through the Base Period and each Option Year exercised. The price may change only by a written modification to the task order signed by the Contracting Officer and the Contractor. The Contractor shall schedule work to minimize impact on road use when possible.

452.211-72 Statement of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988) The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work/Specifications referenced in Section J.

452.211-73 Attachments to Statements of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988) The attachments to the Statement of Work/Specifications listed in Section J are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking {For this Solicitation, there are NO clauses in this Section}

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction. (APR 1996)

452.246-70 Inspection and Acceptance. (FEB 1988)

(a) 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: On Site or specified in each Task Order.

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance

52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. (APR 1984) The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 5 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than date stated in each individual Task Order. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

52.242-14 Suspension of Work. (APR 1984)

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452.211-75 Effective Period of the Contract. (FEB 1988) The effective period of this contract is from 365 days from award date. There will be two (2) one year optional years that may be exercised at the discretion of the Government.

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

452.215-73 Postaward Conference. (NOV 1996) A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within fifteen (15) days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at: at a location to be determined, that will be identified after contract award.

G.1 INVOICES & PAYMENTS

Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)

The Forest Service is utilizing the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for the electronic submission and tracking of contracts/purchase orders, invoices, and payment information. IPP is a secure Government-wide, Web-based invoice processing service. Visit http://www.ipp.gov to learn more.

Upon award of a contract, Contractors must enroll at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm Contractors shall submit all invoices electronically via IPP. Paper copies of invoices will no longer be accepted.

PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:

USDA, OCFO, COD, APB

P.O. Box 60075 New Orleans, LA 70160

G.2 FOREST SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES:

Mr. Lonnie D. Root shall serve as the Contracting Officer on this contract. He shall have full warrant authority over all contract issues. He can be reached at 970-945-3225 or lroot@fs.fed.us.

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

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 firefighting). An equitable adjustment for the temporary use of employees and equipment will be made under the CHANGES clause, FAR 52.243-4.

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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 first ninety (90) days of performance, 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. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(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.

4G52.222-704 Personal Protective Equipment The contractor shall train workers in the safe operation and use of equipment that the worker may use before the worker begins using such equipment.

Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards or processes encountered which may cause injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body. Defective or damaged personal protective equipment shall not be used.

The contractor shall provide chain saw chaps to each employee who operates a chain saw, at no cost to the employee. These chaps must be approved by an Underwriters Laboratory or meet Forest Service specification 6170-

47. The chaps shall cover the full length of the thigh and shall extend to the top of the boot on each leg.

The contractor shall assure that each employee wears foot protection that provides adequate traction and ankle support. Employees operating chain saws shall wear foot protection that is constructed with cut-resistant material which will protect the employee against contact with a running chain saw.

In any area where the worker is exposed to the potential for flying or falling objects, the contractor shall provide a hard hat, at no cost to the employee, and the contractor shall assure that the employee wears the hard hat. The hard hat must meet the minimum requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard Z89.1-1997.

The contractor shall provide, at no cost to the employee, eye protection where there is potential for eye injury due to flying objects. This eye protection must meet the minimum requirements of ANSI standard Z87.1-2003.

The contractor shall provide, at no cost to the employee, hearing protection where there is a potential for hearing loss due to high intensity noise for example, chain saw operation.

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H. 1. FIRE CONTROL

H.1.1. Contractor's Responsibility for Contractor-Caused Fires. The Contractor, whether or not directed by the Forest Service, shall immediately extinguish, without expense to the Government, all fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are caused by Contractor's employees, whether set directly or indirectly as a result of Contractor operations. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation resulting from fires set or caused by the Contractor's employees or resulting from contract operations.

H.1.2. Other Fires. For the purpose of fighting forest fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are not caused by the Contractor or his employees, the Contractor when requested by the Contracting Officer shall place his employees and equipment temporarily at the disposal of the Forest Service. Payment for such services will be made by the Government at not less than the current rate for fire-fighting services established by the Forest Service in the area concerned.

H.1.3. Any employees and equipment furnished will be relieved from firefighting as soon as the Forest Service finds that it is practicable to employ other labor and equipment adequate for the protection of the area.

H.1.4. An equitable adjustment in contract time may be made for this period.

H.1.5. Fire Protection Requirements - Fire Plan. At all times during closed fire season period, as specified by State law, the Contractor shall comply with each of the following provisions to the extent applicable to his operation under the contract.

H.1.5.1. Fire Tools. The Contractor will provide for each employee in the contract area at least one approved hand tool of a type appropriate in the contract area, such as shovel, Pulaski, or ax. Tools required and furnished under H.2.5.2. and H.2.5.4. below shall count toward fulfillment of the above requirement. Where additional tools, beyond those required below, are to be provided, the Contractor shall seal such tools in one or more boxes painted red and marked "Tools for Fire Only." All tools required herein shall be kept sharp and in good serviceable condition and maintained at locations to be designated by the Forest Service.

H.1.5.2. Fire Extinguishers and Tools on Mobile or Stationary Equipment. Each unit of powered equipment used in connection with this contract, including automobiles, trucks, tractors, etc., shall be equipped with serviceable tools and fire extinguishers as follows:

a. One - fire extinguisher, dry chemical type of not less than 2-1/2 pound capacity with 4 BC or higher rating.

b. One - shovel, round point #0 lady or equal.

c. One - ax, 2 pounds or over, 26-inch minimum length, or one Pulaski.

d. One - water container (at least 1-gallon capacity), not required with stationary equipment.

H.1.5.3. Spark Arresters. Each internal combustion engine shall be provided with a spark arrester or spark arresting device approved by the Forest Service. Exceptions where the Forest Service may approve mufflers or other equipment in lieu of spark arresters qualified and rated under Forest Service Standard 5100-1a are: (a) small multiposition engines, such as chainsaws, shall meet Society of Automotive Engineers J335b standards; (b) passenger-carrying vehicles and light trucks may have baffle-type mufflers with tail pipe; (c) heavy-duty trucks may have a vertical stack exhaust system and muffler, provided the exhaust stack extends above the cab of the vehicle. An exhaust-driven turbocharger is considered to be a satisfactory spark arrester.

Internal combustion engine exhaust systems, arresters, and other devices must be properly installed and maintained.

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H.1.5.4. Power saws. For each power saw used in connection with this contract, the following will be provided:

a. One - shovel, round point #0 lady or equal. Shovel must be immediately available for use.

b. One - Fire extinguisher, containing not less than 8 ounces of extinguisher fluid, or a dry chemical powder-type of not less than 1-pound capacity. The extinguisher must be immediately accessible to the saw operator at all times.

H.1.5.4.1. Any fueling or refueling of a power saw or auger shall only be done in an area which has first been cleared or is free of all material capable of carrying fire; power saw or auger shall…

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