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FRLT STEWARDSHIP PROJECT

Trout Creek DRAFT TASK ORDER

DELIVERY ORDER NUMBER:__XXXXXXXXX__

Date of Request /Order:_ XXXXXXXX___________________ Master Contract Number: _XXXXXXXX_____________________

Ranger District: ____Canyon Lakes Ranger District___________________________ Contractor: ______XXXXXXXXXXX________________________________

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: __XXX_Calendar Days.

Notice To Proceed will be issued on or about:___XXXXXXXXXX__ PERFORMANCE DATA: (See attached supporting documents for selection of treatment to be performed and all requirements.)

Project Specifications and Project Area Map provided separately PLACE OF DELIVERY OR PERFORMANCE (Where will the Contractor begin work):

Canyon Lakes Ranger District

BILLING AND PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Billing Address:

COR Mike Montgomery 2150 Centre Ave. Building E Fort Collins, CO 80526

TASK ORDER ADMINISTRATION:

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

Name: Mike Montgomery

Address: 2150 Centre Ave. Building E Phone: (970) 295-6741 Fax: (970) 295-6795 E-mail: mmontgomery@fs.fed.us

CONTRACT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH SCHEDUEL OF ITEMS ORDERED AND PRICE:

Contract Item Number(s):

TOTAL

IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: Proposed start date: XXXXXXXXX

TASK ORDER ACCEPTANCE:

Contractor’s Authorizing Official

Date

TASK ORDER APPROVALS:

$ AMOUNT

TOTALS-----------(

B & F Officer Certification of Funds Availability

Contracting Officer

FRLT Stewardship Trout Creek Project Specifications for Cutting Units 33,34,36,37a,37b,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,47,58a,58b,61,62,63a,63b,63c,65,66,68,69,70,80

UNIT SPECIFICATIONS:

Table 1: Unit Treatment Description and Level of Dificulty

Number

Slope %

Table 2: Volume Estimate and Utilization Standards (Appendix B, Division A)

Quantity Unit of

Measure Minimum Specifications

Diameter Breast High (d.b.h.)

(inches) Number of Minimum Pieces per Tree Length (feet) Diameter Inside Bark at Small End (inches) 1/

13,613

5,231

Timber Subject to Agreement

Total Quantity

Timber Designations, acres are approximate:

Acres

Understory Removal Units (H.11)

Incompletely Measured (H.11)

Designation by Description or Prescription (H.11)

High Stumps

(inches)

1/ Enter Merchantability Factor (Merch. Factor) or Net Scale in % of Gross Scale, whichever is appropriate.

2/ Required removal if applicable or removal as Timber Subject to Agreement of Non-sawtimber and biomass will be specified in individual task orders.

3/ Volume for non-sawtimber and biomass not required to be removed will be agreed to in writing at time of removal UNIT BOUNDARIES (Solicitation, H.10.3) - The boundaries of work units are designated as shown in the following table. The trees used for boundary designation are not to be cut.

Cutting Unit Boundary Designation Table

Cutting Unit Paint Color

Designation

All Orange

Each boundary tree is marked with three Orange stripes. These stripes are painted at eye level. One stripe faces into the cutting unit and the stripes on the sides of the tree face the adjoining boundary tree.

Each boundary tree has a orange mark below the stump height. Yellow 5.5”x7” signs are posted along the boundary and face into the cutting unit. The cutting unit number is identified on these signs.

UNIQUE FEATURES OF PROJECT AREA

Within the Project Area protected improvements exist which will not be disturbed during contractor operations. These features are listed below and are identified on the Statement of Work Map as “PI” (See Attachments) Protected Improvements included in this task order:

See Statement of Work Map

* See Below

All unique features will be protected from damage by the contractor. If any unique features are disturbed the contractor will immediately contact the Contacting Officer (CO) and will be liable for the cost of repairs.

* The Contractor shall be responsible for the protection from damage by their actions of all noted Monument Posts and Bearing Trees identified by the Forest Service within the contract area. The Contractor shall immediately notify the COR or CO if any damage occurs to these resources.

CUTTING PRESCRIPTIONS:

1) Units 33,34,36,37a,37b,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,61,62,63a,63b,63c,68,69,70: Sawtimber – Clearcutting (Solicitation, H.11.2) - All trees that meet Utilization Standards shown in Appendix B or specifications for cutting in Appendix A within “Clear Cutting Units” are designated for cutting. This task involves cutting designated lodgepole pine 7.0 inches DBH and greater. These units are clearcuts ranging in size from 4 to 38 acres. This task may be accomplished by hand falling or mechanical methods.

INDIVIDUAL TREES (LEAVE TREE MARKING) (Solicitation, H.11.10) - Notwithstanding H.11.7 - C.3.5, all live,dead, and windthrown trees meeting utilization standards in A.2 specifications for cutting in Appendix A shown as LTM on the Contract Area Map, are designated for cutting.Trees to be left uncut are marked above and below stump height as shown in the table below:

Leave Tree Marking Table

Cutting Unit

Paint Color 65 and 66

Orange RESERVE TREES (Solicitation, H.9.1) - Notwithstanding the designations for cutting elsewhere live or dead __wildlife______ reserve trees or groups of reserve trees within such cutting units or clearings shall be left uncut. Reserve trees are identified by 1.Orange painted “w” and orange band at eye level with orange butt mark at the base of the tree below stump height 2. Groups of reserve trees are identified with orange stripes with one stripe facing into the unit and two stripes facing in the direction of the next boundary tree. All boundary trees also have an orange mark at the base of the tree below stump height. These exclusions are identified with 5.5”x 7.0” yellow signs and shall be protected in accordance with Appendix B- KG. 3.2#. Units with reserve trees are shown on task order Contract Area Maps.

PROTECTION OF RESERVE TREES (Solicitation, H.9.2) - Contractor’s damage or destruction of reserve trees described in Appendix B- K-C.3# will cause serious and substantial silvicultural or other damage to the National Forest. It will be difficult if not impossible to determine the amount of such damage. Therefore, Contractor shall pay as fixed, agreed, and liquidated damages ____$100______ or each ____wildlife__________ reserve tree and $___50______ for each ___wildlife reserve _tree located within an excluded area damaged or destroyed by Contractor's Operations, in addition to amounts payable under Appendix B- D.4.4 and Appendix B- D.4.5.

Damage, as used herein, includes any injury to the living crown, bole, or roots of reserve trees. If areas are marked on the ground around such reserve trees, operation of heavy equipment or skidding of products within the area shall be considered to be damage to the tree.

2) Units : 33,34,36,37a,37b,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,61,62,63a,63b,63c,68,69,70: Non-sawtimber – Clearcutting (Solicitation, H.11.2) - All trees that meet Utilization Standards shown in Appendix B or specifications for cutting in Appendix A within “Clear Cutting Units” are designated for cutting. This task involves cutting designated lodgepole pine 5.0- 6.9 inches DBH. These units are clearcuts ranging in size from 4 to 38 acres. This task may be accomplished by hand falling or mechanical methods.

3) Units: 33,34,36,37a,37b,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,61,62,63a,63b,63c,68,69,70: Biomass Cutting Dsesignation (Appendix A, 6.2) All trees that meet Utilization Standards shown in Appendix B or specifications for cutting in Appendix A within “Clear Cutting Units” are designated for cutting. This task involves cutting designated lodgepole pine 1.0- 4.9 inches DBH. These units are clearcuts ranging in size from 4 to 38 acres. This task may be accomplished by hand falling or mechanical methods.

4) Units: 47,58a,58b,80: Overstory Removal (Solicitation, H.11.5) All trees within “Overstory Removal Units” are designated for cutting when they meet Utilization Standards or the minimum specifications for cutting on task orders and equal or exceed the diameter limits shown on Contract Area Map.

Measured @1’ High Side

Lodgepole Pine/Live/

Misc.-Conv.

5.6”

Stump Height (Appendix A, 6.1) - All sawtimber and non- sawtimber trees which are required to be cut, shall be cut at or below a maximum of 12 inches above ground, measured from the uphill side, after a tree is felled. All biomass trees which are required to be cut, shall be cut at or below a maximum of 6 inches above ground, measured from the uphill side, after a tree is felled. Trees shall be completely severed from the stump. No live limbs shall be left on the stump of any cut stem. A live limb is a limb of any size that has green needles attached.

Felling (Appendix A, 6.1) - Cut-trees shall be completely severed from the stump. Trees shall be felled directionally away from all private land boundaries, utilities, fence and other improvements, protected water and drainages, and land survey corners. Cut trees shall not be left leaning or suspended by any leave tree or fence. No hang-ups shall be permitted. Trees which are felled across telephone or electrical lines the contractor shall immediately notify the utility company than the CO, COR. Removal of these trees shall be performed at the Contractor’s expense. Restoration of utility lines shall be at the contractors expense to Utility Company standards.

Slash (Appendix A, 5) - Any non-merchantable woody debris, exclusive of stumps and chips/chunks from mastication, created from work under this contract and remaining on the ground after treatment operations, including all cut trees and shrubs and their tops, trunks, and branches. The slash that is generated as a result of fuel treatments and sawtimber removal will be treated as specified below.

TREATMENT SPECIFICATIONS:

Sawtimber Slash Treatment (Appendix B, K.G.7) - Slash is defined as logs, tops, limbs, and other woody material, exclusive of stumps, which is created by the logging operation and remaining on the ground after logging. In areas where Contractor-created slash is intermingled and inseparable from pre-existing slash, slash disposal requirements shall apply to the pre-existing slash as well as the Contractor-created slash. Such areas are designated in the Contractor Slash Responsibility Table herein.

Purchaser’s Slash Responsibility Table Description of Unit(s) Type of Slash Disposal 33,34,36,37a,37b,38,39,41,42,43,44,45,58a,58b 61,63a,63b,65,66,68,69,70 Landing Clean-up

Landing Cleanup

A landing is considered a place where any logs or products are gathered for loading. Logs not meeting utilization standards accumulated at landings shall be (decked) or (returned to the cutting unit) as agreed to in writing by the Forest Service. All slash accumulated at landings shall be piled, unless it is agreed in writing that slash can be thrown back into an area that is planned to be broadcast burned.

Piles shall be reasonably compact and free of soil to facilitate burning. Piles will not be less than__10__ feet in height. Piles shall be of a size and location which will not impair road use or result in damage to residual timber. Piles shall be located at least__35__feet from residual timber. Piles shall not be greater than __25__ feet high x __70__ feet in diameter.

Landing debris along temporary roads within the cutting units may be piles in conjunction with temporary roads construction slash. Landing piles shall be placed along the lower side of the road. All objects which extend more than__10__feet in any direction from the window or pile profile will be cut off and returned to the window or pile.

Lopping

Prior to skidding operations, Purchaser shall cut all exposed limbs from Included Timber. Such limbing shall be done to a top diameter of approximately___6__inches diameter inside bark, at which point the top will be cut from the remainder of the stem. Limbs shall be severed from the remaining top and all limbs cut from the top and boles will not extend over___2___feet in height above the ground.

Trees over ___3___feet or more in height after being pulled over in the felling or yarding/skidding operation shall be severed from the stump.

Scattering

Logging slash shall be scattered away from and without unnecessary damage to residual trees. All scattered logs shall be limbed, placed away from trees and positioned so they will not roll. Other logging slash shall be scattered to reduce slash concentrations with slash being generally left within ___24___inches of the ground and not in piles.

Fuelbreak

Fuelbreaks shall be constructed by machine around the perimeter, portions of the perimeter or at locations as shown on the Sale Area Map. The fuelbreak shall be cleared of all vegetative debris larger than 3 inch large end diameter and 4 feet long for a minimum width of 50 feet. Large fuels, such as chunks of logs, shall be placed in line, up and down the slope so they will not roll down the slope during burning operations. All vegetative material removed from the fuelbreak shall be scattered within the unit and not windrowed or otherwise concentrated adjacent to the fuelbreak.

Fall Leaners and Broken Tops

Purchaser shall fall any damaged tree not meeting utilization standards set forth in A-2. A damaged tree is one that is larger than two inches in diameter at breast height, and has the top knocked out, is leaning more than 10 degrees, has less than one half of it’s original limbs, or has approximately 50 percent of bark removed from the circumference of the bole.

Units 33,34,36,37a,37b,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,47,61,62,63a,63b,63c,65,66,68,69,70,80: - Non-sawtimber Treatment - Yard Boles to Landing (Appendix A, 6.4) – non-sawtimber sized trees designated for cutting, shall be yarded and decked (boles stacked parallel) at the landing, after all limbs are cut from the stem. Decks will not be more than 20 feet in height unless agreed otherwise in writing.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Quality Assurance Inspections:

The Government will complete inspections as directed in E.3.0 and as stated below for all work included in the task order.

The Government will use fixed radius plot sizes ranging from 1/5 acre (52.7’ radius) to 1/100 acre (11.8’ radius). A minimum of one percent of the Treatment Unit will be sampled. The Contractor will be provided information on the sampling methods applied by the Government to measure quality assurance. The Contractor shall maintain a plot system that provides an unbiased sample of thinning quality and slash treatment which represents the entire treated area. 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. Prior to final inspection, all plot locations shall be identified on the ground by sketch map and flagging, unless by alternative method approved by the CO.

E.3.2.2 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 Section C that pertains to that individual treatment. If two (2) or more quadrants fail to comply, the plot will fail.

E.3.2.3 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%

SPECIAL TASK ORDER REQUIREMENTS:

SALE OPERATION RESTRICTIONS (Solicitation, F.4) - Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, sale operations will be restricted as listed below:

Sale Operation Restriction Schedule

soils and temporary roads are wet

(saturated or near saturated soil, and spring snow thaw creates overland water flow or water in ephemeral drainages) To protect the soil and watershed resources

33,34,36,37a,37b,38,39 40,44,45,68,69,70,80

calving areas

SKIDDING AND YARDING RESTRICTIONS (H.10.2) – Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, skidding and yarding operations will be restricted as listed below:

Skidding and Yarding Table

apart on average depending on topography, except where converging.

47,58a,58b,65,66,80

Trees designated for cutting and/or logs will be left as rub trees along tractor skid roads as needed to protect leave trees.

the firebreak area as identified on the sale area map in cutting units: 34,36,37b,39,40,41,42,43

44,62,63b,68,69,70

equipment should only be operated when soil moisture in the upper 6 inches is below the plastic limit or protected by at least one foot of packed snow or 2 inches of frozen soil

EROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (Solicitation, H.7.1) - Skidding with tractors within 100 feet of live streams shall not be permitted except in places designated in advance by Forest Service, and in no event shall skid roads be located in live or intermittent stream courses. Skid trails shall be located high enough out of draws, swales, and valley bottoms to permit diversion of runoff water to natural undisturbed forest ground cover

Prior to periods of accelerated water runoff, especially during the spring runoff and periods of heavy rainfall, Contractor shall inspect and open culverts and drainage structures, construct special cross ditches for road runoff, and take other reasonable measures needed to prevent soil erosion and siltation of streams.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Contractor shall keep erosion control work current with his operations under the contract and in any case not later than 15 days after completion of skidding on each work unit.

EROSION CONTROL SEEDING (Solicitation, H.7.2) - Following completion of skidding and yarding operations in an area, Contractor shall seed and fertilize all exposed areas of raw soil as designated by the Forest Service on skid trails, landings, firebreaks, slides, slumps, Temporary Roads and traveled ways of Specified Road following closure.

Specified roads following closure needed to be seeded none.

Soil on areas to be seeded shall be left in a roughened condition favorable to the retention and germination of the seed. Scarification of traveled ways on Specified Roads listed above shall be to a minimum depth of N/A inches and a maximum depth of N/A inches

Seed and fertilizer shall be spread evenly at the rate of 18 pounds of seed and 0 pounds of fertilizer per acre.

When fertilizer and seed are applied in separate operations, the second operation shall be carried out within 72 hours of the first.

Seeding shall be done during the period of 5/1 to 6/15 and 9/1 and 10/31 under the above specified conditions unless otherwise approved.

The kinds and amounts of seed to be sown in terms of pure live seed (PLS) shall be:

Species of Seed

PLS Pounds Per Acre

Agropyron trachycaulum

Bromus marginatus

Sterile tritosecele

Total

All seed purchased will be certified to be free of the noxious weed seeds from weeds listed on the current "All States Noxious Weeds List." Test results from a certified seed analyst and seed analysis labels attached to the bags will be provided to the Forest Service.

The following kinds and amounts of standard commercial fertilizer shall be used with guaranteed analysis of contents clearly marked on containers:

Type of Fertilizer

Pounds Per Acre

N/A

N/A

FIRE PRECAUTIONS AND CONTROL (Solicitation, H.21) - The Fire Precautionary Period for Task Order is ___May 1st____ to ____Nov 30th____.

TEMPORARY ROADS (Solicitation, H.25) – Purchaser is authorized to construct and maintain roads, bridges, and other transportation facilities, as needed for harvesting Included Timber on National Forest and other lands where Forest Service has authority. As used in this contract “construct” includes “reconstruct”. The location and clearing widths of all Temporary Roads or facilities shall be agreed to in writing before construction is started. “Temporary Roads” are roads other than Specified Roads that are constructed by Purchaser for the purpose of harvesting Included Timber. Definitions, specifications, and drawings for the following temporary road construction work items are listed in Appendix D. The Forest Service will pay the contractor for the construction of approved temporary road construction items outside of the cutting or treatment unit boundaries. The Forest Service will not pay the contractor for any temporary road construction items within the cutting or treatment unit boundaries. Temporary road construction payment rates are listed below.

EXISTING TEMPORARY ROAD RECONSTRUCTION AND CLOSURE COST ALLOWANCE (opening of existing temporary road, including clearing):

NEW TEMPORARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION COST ALLOWANCE

EXISTING TEMPORARY ROAD RECONSTRUCTION COST ALLOWANCE

TEMPORARY ROAD - DRAINAGE STRUCTURE ALLOWANCE

TEMPORARY ROAD - ROCK CROSSING COST ALLOWANCE

TEMPORARY ROAD OBLITERATION COST ALLOWANCE

TEMPORARY GATE COST ALLOWANCE

TOTAL TEMPORARY ROAD COST ALLOWANCE

$11,797.46

USE OF ROADS BY CONTRACTOR (Solicitation, H.26) - Except as provided herein, Contractor is authorized to use existing National Forest roads and Specified Roads, when such use will not cause damage to the roads or National Forest resources and when hauling can be done safely. If Contractor’s use of an existing temporary or National Forest system road cannot be satisfactorily accommodated without reconstruction, Contractor shall be authorized to use such road upon agreement as to the minimum reconstruction work that Contractor shall perform before hauling.

The Contract Area Map shows existing temporary or permanent roads that for such reasons as limitations in structural capacity, safety, and protection of soil, water, and roads:

(a) Cannot be used for log hauling or

(b) May be used only under the restrictive limitations stated therein.

Contractor's use of existing roads identified on Contract Area Map by the following codes is prohibited or subject to restrictive limitations, unless agreed otherwise:

Code Use Limitations

X Hauling prohibited

R Hauling restricted

U Unsuitable for hauling prior to completion of agreed reconstruction

P Use prohibited

A Public use restriction

W Regulation waiver Roads coded A will be signed by the Forest Service to inform the public of use restrictions. Contractor's use of roads coded R, A, or W shall be in accordance with the following restrictions:

Restricted Road List Road

6:00 A.M.

before the holiday to 6:00 A.M. the day after the holiday.

frozen.

ROAD MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS (Appendix B, K-F.3.1) - Contractor shall maintain roads in accordance with the following Contract Road Maintenance Requirements Summary:

Road Maintenance T-Specifications

Contract Road Maintenance Requirements Summary:

Termini

Applicable Prehaul Road Maintenace Specifications

P = Contractor Performance Item, FS = Forest Service Performance Item Forest Service will do required pre-haul maintenance or require Contractor to perform required pre-haul maintenance work. If performance by Contractor is required, Contractor will be paid for completing pre-haul maintenance of roads at the rates listed in H.27. Contractor will be responsible for doing all during and post haul road maintenance with no compensation from the Forest Service.

Termini

Applicable During Haul Road Maintenace Specifications

P = Contractor Performance Item

ESTIMATE

During Use Maintenance Cost

$1172.00

Termini

Applicable Post Haul Road Maintenace Specifications

P = Contractor Performance Item

ESTIMATE

Post Use Maintenance Cost

$1172.00

H.39

NORMAL OPERATING SEASON

The normal operating season for all work on this contract is from March 15 thru October 31 of each year. The contractor should not expect to be able to work outside of the normal operating season; however, the government may allow the contractor to work outside of the normal operating season if the contracting officer determines that it is in the best interest of the government.