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AG-82MK-S-15-0004

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WINDY POINT HAZARDOUS FUELS REDUCTION FOR THE

GRAND MESA-UNCOMPAHGRE-GUNNISON NATIONAL FORESTS

The project objective is to remove hazardous trees as further detailed in Section C.

Set Aside: Total Small Business

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE

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Windy Point Hazardous Fuels Reduction

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

Windy Point Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project

Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison NF

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION B - Services and Prices

SECTION C – Statement of Work

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements

SECTION I - Contract Clauses

SECTION J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

SECTION K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

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

SECTION M - Evaluation Factors for Award

SECTION B – Schedule of Items

Pay

Item Description Quantity Units Cost / Unit Total

Hand Felling and Piling of Slash in units 42, 44, 46, 47, 49, and 50 7 Acre $ $

Hand Felling, Limbing, and Scattering of Slash in units 48 and 51 6 Acre $ $

Hand Felling, Limbing, and Bucking only in units 52, 53, 54, and 55 3 Acre $ $

Deer Lakes Campground and Day Use

Area Hazard Tree Removal 2,099

Lump

Sum

TOTAL $

Refer to the charts in Attachment 1 (Section J) for more detailed descriptions of each Pay Item.

Per FAR 52.211-18, variation in the number of hazard trees removed from the Deer Lakes Campground and Day

Use Area +/- 10% may result in a request for equitable adjustment by either party.

Company: ____________________________

TIN: ____________________________

DUNS: ____________________________

Phone: ____________________________

E-mail: ____________________________

REQUIREMENTS: OFFERORS MUST BE REGISTERED IN SAM AND RESPOND TO ALL CRITERIA

INCLUDED IN SECTION L. OFFERORS WHO FAIL TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE

CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

SECTION C - Statement of Work

SCOPE OF CONTRACT

In recent years the Forest Service has seen a dramatic increase in Spruce Beetle activity and conifer tree mortality on the Gunnison National Forest. Entomologists analyzed aerial and ground survey data, with the results confirming that bark beetles are at epidemic levels on the Gunnison National Forest.

Given the widespread tree mortality associated with the Spruce Beetle epidemic, the project is needed to:

1) Ensure public and agency employee safety by reducing the risks to people and property from falling trees.

2) Reduce the risk of high intensity/high severity wildfires within the treatment areas by reducing the hazardous fuel loadings associated with treatments and beetle killed trees.

3) Minimize the effects of tree mortality on the overall health, scenic quality, and condition of forested areas in and adjacent to developed recreation sites and administrative sites.

4) Partially offset the cost of treatments by subsequent salvage of forest products.

This solicitation is for tree removal along State Highway 149 in the Slumgullion Pass area and within the Deer

Lakes Campground and Day Use Area. Depending upon location (see attached maps), the hazardous fuels reduction tasks include: falling, skidding, limbing, bucking, sorting, decking, and slash treatment of designated/damaged trees.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies (except those designated as

Government furnished), and incidentals to perform all work necessary on the areas specified. All aspects of the work program shall be performed in an organized, systematic manner to assure services will be performed over the entire site where tree removal is designated.

The Contractor will also be required to obtain and maintain insurance as required by the Colorado Department of

Transportation (CDOT) Form #1233 while working on Pay Items 1, 2, and 3 (see Section J).

This contract includes hazard tree treatments in a hazard tree felling area which is located “generally” within a campground or day use area or within 250 feet on either/or side of State Highway 149 as measured from the centerline. Contract unit boundaries in bid items 1, 2, and 3 have been designated by orange tracer paint.

For bid items 1, 2, and 3 all conifer slash greater than three inches at the large end shall be cut to a stump height of six inches or less and all trees shall be limbed. For bid item 1, the residual slash shall be piled. For bid item 2, slash shall be scattered and for bid item 3, the trees shall be bucked.

For bid item 4, the actual designation of removal trees is identified on the ground by the Forest Service. The

Schedule of Items indicates the tree count designated for removal; however additional trees may be designated for removal or designated trees may be deleted from removal based on ground conditions at time of contract performance. It is estimated such addition or deletion will not exceed +/- 10% of tree count shown in the Schedule of Items.

Designation of Hazard Trees to be Cut and Treated—Pay Items 1, 2, and 3

Units where hazard trees are to be removed are designated with ORANGE paint along the outer perimeter of the unit, except along State Highway 149 where the nearest edge of the State Highway pavement serves as the unit boundary. Unit boundaries have been determined by using GPS technology.

Designation of Hazard Trees to be Cut and Treated—Pay Item Number 4:

The designated trees which are to be cut and treated under this contract are designated by the Forest Service cut using YELLOW paint marks above and below stump height. Additional trees to be cut and treated under this contract will be designated the Forest Service using paint marks above and below stump height.

The specific method of designating (paint mark/color) of any additional trees to be cut and treated will be specified in the pre-work conference.

Hazard Tree Definition: For the purpose of this contract, a hazard tree is defined by the Forest Service as any conifer tree that may fail due to a structural defect and, as a result, may cause property damage or personal injury.

Tree failure is difficult to predict with certainty due to the complex interaction between a tree and its environment.

Knowledge of tree species, site characteristics, and local weather conditions and patterns are essential when evaluating tree hazards.

The following tree specific criteria have been used to determine hazard trees for purposes of this contract:

1. Dead trees of any conifer species greater than or equal to 3 inches DBH.

2. Dying conifer species trees include trees that show the following:

a. About 1/3+ dead limbs and branches

b. Foliage transparency 40% (thin crown, off-color, or dwarfed foliage)

c. Borer attacks obvious and abundant - the presence of insect activity, such as bark beetles or mountain pine beetles, may indicate that a tree has been weakened by other agents.

The Contractor is responsible to be familiar with the Design Criteria (J.1.Exhibit 03) for this project, and develop contractual proposals and performance based operations accordingly.

The award will be a Performance Based, firm-fixed price contract.

PROJECT LOCATION

The Windy Point Hazardous Fuels Reduction project is located on the Gunnison Ranger District approximately nine miles southeast of Lake City, Colorado. It includes areas of treatment along State Highway 149 between mile markers 61 and 65 as well as the Deer Lakes Campground and Day Use Area. The primary access to the project area is provided by State Highway 149 south from Lake City and Forest Road 788 (Cebolla-Los Pinos Road). The

Colorado Department of Transportation maintains State Highway 149 year-round, including snowplowing.

However, Forest Road 788 is accessible only by snowmobile from approximately November through May.

WORK REQUIREMENTS

Hazard Tree Removal (Pay Items 1, 2, and 3)

Standing dead trees and hazard trees will be removed with hand felling and:

Hand Piling (in pay item 1)

Limbing and Scattering (in pay item 2)

Limbing, Bucking, and Scattering of branches (in pay item 3)

Slash Treatment (Pay items 1, 2, and 3)

All slash greater than or equal to ½ inch diameter resulting from hazard tree removal operations will be 1) lopped and scattered to a height of not more than 24 inches above the ground surface (in bid items 2 and 3) or 2) hand piled

(in bid item 1)

Trees damaged as a result of hazard tree operations shall be either removed if they meet the species or size requirements, and slash resulting shall be handled the same as for designated removal trees (see above). Damaged trees are those with broken tops and/or stems with more than 50% of the bark removed and/or trees leaning more than 10 percent.

The following improvements and developments shall be free from slash created by the tasks in this contract:

(1) The area adjacent to cut and fill slopes, and ditches for a distance of three (3) feet measured from the upper cut slope and the lower shoulder of the road. Material shall be less than six (6) feet in length to prevent barriers along roads;

(2) Culverts for a distance of 15 feet.

(3) Improvements such as unit boundaries, roads, telephone lines, established trails, stock driveways, fence lines, established land corners.

(4) Stream courses as required in Resource Protection;

(5) Any Forest Service facility, including developed campsites, buildings, roads, or other structures to a distance of 15 feet.

(6) State Highway 149 to a distance of 25 feet from the nearest edge of the State Highway pavement.

Slash Piles (Pay item 1)

Tree boles and limbs greater than or equal to ½-inch in diameter and six (6) feet in length, along with attached finer diameter twigs and foliage, will be piled in a “teepee” fashion to facilitate clean burning and improved consumption.

Getting the attached twigs and foliage into the burn pile will aid in pile ignition and consumption. Additional limbing and bucking may be required to construct a compact pile. The smallest pile footprint possible is desired.

Piles shall be not less than three (3) feet in height and three (3) feet wide. All woody debris which extends more than three (3) feet in any direction from the pile profile shall be cut off and returned to the pile.

Residual trees within four (4) feet of a slash pile (measured from the pile edge to the bole) are likely to succumb from scorching and should thus be felled and added to the slash pile. A rule-of-thumb for slash bay size is three times the width of the pile. Figure a four-foot wide pile will require a slash bay 12-feet across. Slash pile bays should be spaced 50 to 60-feet apart (bay centers) in order to limit the portion of the stand in slash bays to 10 to

15%.

Slash piles will be located at least 35 feet away from unit boundaries.

Hazard Tree Removal (Pay item 4)

Work requires full logging activities within the unit with whole tree skidding, decking merchantable material, slash work, and piling of landing slash. The ground is generally level with some short steep pitches, with few (if any) riparian restrictions. Hand felling will be required on trees where machine felling operations may impact Forest

Service facilities.

Standing hazard trees meeting the utilization specifications will be removed with whole tree skidding from the sites and sorted into decks or placed in slash piles in areas designated by the FS. It is anticipated that full size logging operations machinery could be used except where there is a potential to damage Forest Service facilities—at which time hand operations will be required. If whole tree skidding cannot be accomplished without damage to residual trees or Forest Service facilities, the Forest Service may authorize bucking of removal trees prior to skidding. The majority of the removal treatment will impact Engelmann Spruce trees, although small amounts of aspen and sub-alpine fir may also be felled and/or removed.

Hazard trees not meeting the utilization specifications will be felled, limbed, and bucked into lengths no longer than eight (8) feet and the resulting slash will be scattered.

For the purpose of this contract a hazard tree is defined as those designated for cutting. This includes, but is not limited to, dead trees, beetle hit trees that exhibit red needles, beetle hit trees that exhibit green needles, trees with numerous pitch tubes, loose bark and/or insect galleries. Or other damaged trees. Maximum stump height shall not exceed six inches measured on the uphill side of the tree; however, where natural obstacles impede cutting operations, trees may be severed up to four (4) inches above the obstacle. All limbs remaining on the stump shall be severed as close to the bole as possible. Stump angle should be close to horizontal or flush with the ground. Winter logging may be possible depending upon the road and whether conflicts with snowmobiles and other winter recreation activities can be mitigated. The Forest Service is responsible for selecting the material to be cut/left in this treatment. The Contractor is responsible for designing operations to conform with Design Criteria for removal of trees.

Trees damaged as a result of hazard tree operations shall be either removed if they meet the size requirements, and slash resulting shall be handled the same as for designated removal trees. Damaged trees are those with broken tops and/or stems with more than 50% of the bark removed and/or trees leaning more than 15 percent.

Slash Treatment for Non-Merchantable Timber (Pay Item 4)

All slash greater than ½ inch in diameter at the large end resulting from hazard tree removal operations, which is not removed via whole-tree skidding, will be lopped and scattered to a depth of no more than 24 inches.

All slash within 15 feet of a developed Forest Service facility, structure, campsite, or road will be lopped and scattered outside of the 15 foot area.

The following improvements and developments shall be free from slash created by the tasks in this contract:

a. The area adjacent to cut and fill slopes, and ditches for a distance of three (3) feet measured from the upper cut slope and the lower shoulder of the road. Material shall be less than six (6) feet in length to prevent barriers along roads;

b. Culverts for a distance of 15 feet.

c. Improvements such as unit boundaries, roads, telephone lines, established trails, stock driveways, fence lines, established land corners.

d. Stream courses as required in Resource Protection;

e. Any Forest Service facility, including developed campsites, buildings, roads, or other structures to a distance of 15 feet.

f. State Highway 149 to a distance of 25 feet from the nearest edge of the State Highway pavement.

Decking and Landing Slash Treatment (Pay Item 4)

1) Trees cut will be topped, limbed and decked in landing areas designated by the CO or the COR.

2) The material will be sorted into Sawtimber decks. Region 2 Utilization Standards- FSH 2409.12-2014-1, effective 06/18/14, will be used for the decking requirements for all material cut under this contract:

Utilization Specifications

Product and Species Unit

Measure

DBH-DOB

Inches

Piece

Units

Feet

DIB

Small End

SAWLOGS Live and

Dead ES and TF

CCF 8.0 8 6.0

ES-Engelmann Spruce, TF-True Fir (Subalpine Fir)

No salvage or removal rights are included in this service contract.

Landing Slash Piles (Pay Item 4)

Slash greater than or equal ½ inch diameter at the large end and at least six (6) feet in length that results from activities at the landing shall be compacted and assembled into an area by a machine such as a bulldozer. Piles will be a minimum height of

6 (six) feet and a minimum width of 8 (eight). Piles shall not be more than 50 (fifty) feet in length. Piles shall be placed no closer than 35 (thirty five) feet from the outside perimeter of the unit, State Highway 149, Forest Service system roads, wet areas, or other areas designated on the ground by the Forest Service, unless otherwise agreed to by the Forest Service. Piles shall be placed no closer than 100 (one hundred) feet from Forest Service facility. Piles shall be located so that burning operations do not damage desirable standing live trees. All material extending more than 6 (six) feet beyond the outside perimeter of the pile shall be trimmed off and returned to the pile.

Piles shall be reasonably dirt-free, compacted, and piled sufficiently tight, steep-sided, and pushed as tall as the equipment will allow to facilitate complete burning. Fine organic material from slash mats shall not be incorporated into slash piles.

Cutting Trees Selected as Leave Trees

Any leave trees damaged during the hazard tree operations that meet the definition of slash will be treated as slash.

All slash resulting from hazard tree removal operations, which is not removed via whole-tree skidding, will be lopped and scattered to a height of not more than 24 inches above the ground surface.

Trees damaged as a result of hazard tree operations shall be either removed and decked if they meet the size requirements, or lopped and scattered to a height of not more than 24 inches above the ground surface. Damaged trees are those with broken tops and/or stems with more than 50% of the bark circumference removed and/or trees leaning more than 15 percent. Skid trails and landings may require incidental removal of green trees. Any green trees removed will be designated in advance by the COR.

All cut trees shall be completely severed, and have no live limbs remaining on the stump, to prevent the tree from growing new vegetative material. Cut trees shall be secured so they do not roll down hill and shall not be hung up on other trees or vegetation.

Traffic Control

For Pay Items 1, 2, and 3, the Forest Service has procured a Method of Handling Traffic (MHT). The contractor will be required to supply state-certified flaggers and all applicable signage except for the two solar powered electronic message board signs. The contractor must also abide by regulations set forth by the Colorado Department of Transportation regarding traffic control through the contract area.

For Pay Item 4, the Forest Service will supply barricades adequate to close Forest Road 788.1E at its junction with

Forest Road 788 to close the area to the public. The contractor will be responsible for ensuring the barricades remain in place during contract operations.

Access

The activities in Pay Items 1, 2, and 3 in this contract are dependent upon the Forest Service receiving approval of a

Special Uses Permit from the Colorado Department of Transportation. In order to gain approval of this Special Uses

Permit, the Forest Service must provide evidence of insurance coverage by the contractor. No snow plowing on

Forest Service roads is allowed under this contract, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Gunnison District

Ranger. The Contractor may access the units from Forest Roads indicated on project maps. Contractor shall clear any falling of trees that block Forest Roads needed to access treatment areas as needed.

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Insurance Requirements

Prior to starting work, the contractor must submit to the Forest Service evidence of insurance (naming CDOT as a co-insured party) as required by the CDOT Form #1233 in Section J. The Contractor will also be required to abide by all of the terms and conditions related to insurance requirements set forth in CDOT Form #1233.

Requirements of Rights-of-Way

Contractor’s use on rights-of-way shall be confined to said rights-of-way and limited by the related easements and stipulations, if any, unless Contractor makes other arrangements that will not infringe upon or adversely affect the grantee’s rights. Said easements or right-of-way documents are available in the offices of the Forest Supervisor and

District Ranger.

Additionally, no equipment or materials may be housed or stored within the Colorado Department of

Transportation’s right-of-way for State Highway 149. The contractor may use designated pull outs along State

Highway 149 to park vehicles while operations are actively occurring, subject to CDOT agreement.

Definitions

Access point. The point identified for access to hazard tree units.

Calendar Days. Every day shown on the calendar, Sundays and holidays included.

Chipping. Thinning slash that can be chipped shall be processed through a chipping machine. Chips shall be scattered to a loose depth not to exceed 6 inches with in the cutting unit. Chips will not be piled.

Contractor. The awardees of this service contract and their business affiliates.

CO. The designated Contracting Officer assigned to this contract.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The on-site contract administrator for the Contracting Officer. The duties and responsibilities of the COR are defined in the letter of designation issued by the Contracting Officer

Contract Time. See Period of Performance.

Damage. Defect or deformity of a tree resulting from agents such as wind, snow, animals, insects, disease, and equipment, and evidenced by such things as dead or broken tops or trunks, crooks, and deep scars or damage to the bark on more than 50% of the circumference of the tree.

Dead Tree. For the purpose of this contract, a dead tree is described as a tree that has lost all needles or leaves, has sloughing bark, obvious cracks that extend into the interior of the tree, and/or damage to the cambium layer that has stopped transfer of nutrients and water that will lead to the eventual death of the tree. This includes, but is not limited to, beetle hit trees that exhibit red needles, pitch tubes, loose bark and/or insect galleries.

Diameter breast height (DBH). The diameter of the trunk measure at a point 4-1/2 feet above the ground level on the uphill side of the tree.

Dominant tree. Tree whose crown extends above the general level of the main canopy; or in some cases, a tree whose canopy is above the main canopy of the tree’s immediate neighbors, receiving full light from above.

Down tree. For this project, a down tree is one that is already on the ground from natural causes, not caused by mechanical operations in the performance of this contract.

Excess trees. Uncut trees that, according to specification, should have been cut. Trees not severed from the stump, hang-up trees, and stumps with live limbs.

Existing roads A road that has a distinguishable roadbed that permits vehicle travel without major improvements to the road. Distinguishable roadbeds that are now reforested or that require major earthwork to permit vehicle travel are NOT considered existing roads for the purpose of this contract. Limited improvement of existing roads is permitted upon written approval from the Forest Service to allow for safe vehicle access (e.g. filling or smoothing ruts, removing roadside trees or obstacles from the roadbed).

Girdle. A cut through the bark and cambium tissue completely encircling the tree trunk for the purpose of killing the tree.

Green/Live tree. Any standing tree with green foliage.

Healthy conifer. Trees that are growing well, exhibited by good leader growth, green foliage, and at least 40 percent crown ratio (ratio of crown to overall length), has upright growth form, absence of forking or broken tops, absence of mortality causing diseases or insects in the terminal buds.

Hang-up tree. Any cut tree suspended more than 3 feet off the ground.

Landing. An area which is designated either by this contract or the contracting official with the proper authority within the unit for the purpose of decking (stacking) logs or trees.

Leave Trees. Any tree that is not designated for removal or required to be left standing according to requirements.

Live limb. A limb of any size that has green needles attached.

Masticating. Chipping vegetation with a mobile chipper shredder (either wheeled or tracked) to reduce vegetation to chips of a specified size (may range from ½” to 3” on any side) in accordance with the level of work specified in the contract. Chips shall be scattered to a loose depth not to exceed 6 inches within the cutting unit. Chips will not be piled.

Minor damage. Trees with damage, however, the crooks in the trunk are offset less than 3 inches from the long axis and within 13 feet of the ground, or bark damage to less than one-fourth the circumference of the tree. Trees with forks or broken tops are not considered to have minor damage.

Period of Performance (also Performance Period or Contract Time). The number of calendar days allowed in the contract for completion of contract work.

Permanent roads. Roads that are on the District Transportation system, County and State roads and highways.

Quality Assurance. The actions taken by the Government to assess the results to determine that they meet contract requirements. The methods for quality assurance are described in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

Quality Control. Those actions taken by a Contractor to control the production of outputs to ensure that they conform to the contract requirements. The methods for inspecting for quality control are described in the

Contractor’s Quality Control Plan (QCP).

Slash. Debris created from work under this contract, including all cut trees and shrubs including the tops, trunks, and branches (also referred to as operational slash) created by the Contractor’s operations. In general, this would be smaller diameter material from branches and tops broken or cut from the main stem of cut trees or damaged trees.

Stream course. The area along a stream with 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. The Design Criteria will specify site specific special treatments.

Special Protection Area. A zone that has special characteristics such as riparian vegetation, wildlife calving areas, etc. Special protection areas are noted on the project maps, as disclosed at pre-work meeting, or may be identified on-ground during contract administration and they may require special treatment such as an alteration to the tree cutting, slash treatment, vehicle travel or fueling of saws.

Unit. Each individual work area, campground, administrative site, trailhead, road segment, or specifically delineated area that may be identified on-ground as identified in the Schedule if Items for purposes of this contract.

Boundaries may or may not be marked depending on method of delineation. A bid item may contain more than one unit (work area). Each unit is separately calculated for purposes of acceptance of work and payment.

Government Furnished Material

The property and services that will be provided by the Government are as follows:

Item Description

Project Maps Maps of units with access roads identified.

Solar-Powered electronic message board signs

Solar-Powered electronic message board signs to aid in traffic control

LUBRICATING, SERVICING AND REPAIRS OF EQUIPMENT

The Contractor shall be responsible for the service and repair of all equipment including bulldozer(s), roller chopper(s), seeders and any support vehicles. The use of welding equipment for equipment repair may be limited by fire restrictions. It is the Contractors responsibility to keep current on any current fire restrictions. The contractor shall keep the equipment in proper functioning condition to insure objectives for the project are met.

AGAR 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.

(End of Clause)

AGAR 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

{There are no clauses for this Section.}

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

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

(a) Definition: "Services," as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the

Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by re-performance, the Government may

(1) Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements; and

(2) Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may -

(1) By contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service; or

(2) Terminate the contract for default.

(End of clause)

INSPECTION, ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

INSPECTION

Quality

Periodic inspections may be performed by the Government while work is in progress. Inspection for acceptance and payment may be conducted by the Government as each unit is completed.

Inspection Time

Inspection for payment will be made within five working days after the date on which the Contractor requests payment for the job and provides documentation of work completed.

ACCEPTANCE

Units will be considered satisfactorily completed by visual inspection when vegetation treatments are complete, and the roadways and adjacent areas are not usable by motorized / mechanized equipment.

Rework

If the unit(s) inspected does not meet the previously described acceptance levels, the contractor shall rework the area to conform to specifications. For example, if stump heights are above six (6) inches, they will have to be reworked.

Deficiencies

Specific deficiencies detected as a result of Government inspection shall be corrected so that the work complies with the contract specifications.

PAYMENT

Payment will be made by pay item (unit) upon acceptance by the Government of completed work in that unit.

Two thirds of the payment for mobilization will be made when the Contractor has equipment on site and begins work. The balance will be paid when the Contractor completes work and is fully de-mobilized from the area.

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance

Estimated project start date will be ten days after issuance of notice to proceed, but not prior to June 1, 2015.

FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (AUG 1989)

(a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the

Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either -

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for

Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if -

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor's cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the

Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

(c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

(d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the

Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988)

The period of performance of this contract is from notice to proceed through 120 calendar days thereafter, exclusive of weather delays and winter exclusion, except for work within the Deer Lakes Campground and Day Use Area

(DLCDUA). Work in the DLCDUA must be completed no later than July 1, 2015 if a notice to proceed is issued on or before June 1, 2015. If a notice to proceed is issued after June 1, 2015, all work on DLCDUA must be completed within 30 calendar days of the notice to proceed date.

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

AGAR 452.215-73 Post Award 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 one of the following locations based upon convenience to the Government:

U.S. Forest Service U.S. Forest Service

GMUG Supervisor's Office or Gunnison Ranger District

2250 Hwy 50 216 North Colorado Street

Delta, CO 81416 Gunnison, CO 81230

G.1 INVOICES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO:

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 the previous communications from USDA and Treasury. All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. 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.

The successful offeror shall register at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm if they have not already established an account.

G.2 FOREST SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES:

Jay Tobin shall serve as the Contracting Officer on this contract. He shall have full warrant authority over all contract issues. He can be reached at 970-874-6625 or jtobin@fs.fed.us.

A Contracting Officer Representative shall be appointed for this contract upon award. His/her delegated authority and responsibilities shall be defined on a delegation letter issued after contract award. This delegation shall also contain his/her contact information.

https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm mailto:jtobin@fs.fed.us

SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements

AGAR 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.

AGAR 452.237-74 Key Personnel (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel: Project Manager/ Superintendent.

(b) During the first thirty (30) 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 30-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 may be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

4G52.222-704 - Personal Protective Equipment (FEB 2007)

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 must 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 must 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 must cover the full length of the thigh and must 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 chainsaw operation.

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 axe. 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 multi-position 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.

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.2.5.4.1. 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 be moved at least 10…