Attach 1 Specs Rampart Herbicide Spraying .pdf

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PERFORMANCE STATEMENT OF WORK (PWS)

Pike & San Isabel Natioanal Forests

Herbicide Application & GPS Data, Rampart Range

SECTION 1.0 - GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE OF WORK. The contractor shall be required to:

Furnish any and all labor, transportation, equipment, supplies, water, herbicides, services, supervision, permits, and licenses necessary to spray herbicide on acres of noxious weeds on the Pike National Forests. Estimated average = 150 acres/year, depending on funding.

Record GPS location of each site visited and/or sprayed, collect minimal site data, and prepare final report according to

Forest Service requirements. (See Attachments)

This statement of work consists of completing the tasks/subtasks in Section V to the performance requirements of Section

VII. Services shall be in compliance with the terms, conditions, and specifications herein.

1.1.1 LOCATION DESCRIPTION. The treatment area covers portions of the South Platte Ranger District and Pikes Peak

Ranger District in the vicinity of the Rampart Range, including lands from Waterton Canyon on the north to Hwy 24 on the south, east of the Rampart Range road to the Forest Boundary, and west to CR 67 and the South Platte River. Portions of the

Waldo Canyon fire are included. USGS 7.5-minute topographic maps showing known weed locations will be provided to the contractor. GPS coordinates of known weed locations will also be provided. Many locations are not yet known.

1.1.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. Services covered in this solicitation and resultant contract are to be performed during the

2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 field seasons. Report due dates will be established and coordinated with the COR after contract award. Work shall occur when the target plants are actively growing and weather conditions allow them to be susceptible to herbicide effects. In 2012, work may begin on or about September 1, 2012 and the Contractor shall complete all field work by October 31, 2012 and all reports no later than November 30, 2012. In 2013, any remaining work will begin during the early summer and shall be completed by October 31, 2013 and all reports no later than November 30, 2013. Similar dates will be in effect for 2014 and 2015. Pre-work and close out meetings will be required.

1.1.3 ACCESSIBILITY. Most backcountry roads in the treatment area are accessible by four-wheel drive vehicles. ATV’s or similar vehicles may be used to access some roads, trails and off-road areas while other areas such as mountain streams, post-treatment units, and fire areas will require significant and challenging walking.

1.1.4 BOUNDARIES. Project boundaries can be determined from maps provided to the contractor and/or distinct markings on the ground, such as fences, roads, or signs.

1.1.5 NOXIOUS WEEDS. The contractor shall be experienced in noxious weed management and herbicide use. The contractor and all employees performing field work under this contract shall be able to identify target weed species in all stages of development and to distinguish between those weed species and non-target species. Herbicide application to non-target species when no noxious weeds are present shall constitute noncompliance. Leafy spurge, yellow toadflax, dalmation toadflax, diffuse knapweed, Canada thistle, bull thistle, musk thistle, plumeless thistle, cheat grass, oxeye daisy, Chinese clematis, houndstongue, myrtle spurge, Dalmatian toadflax, spotted knapweed, and bouncingbet are the known weeds.

Additional species and locations may be treated by the contractor as they are discovered. The dominant soil type in the area is decomposed Pike’s Peak granite.

1.2 CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE. The contractor shall provide a contract representative for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate(s) who shall act for the contractor when the contractor is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contractor representative or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contractor representative and alternate(s) must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

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SECTION 2.0 - DEFINITIONS

2.1 STANDARD DEFINITIONS.

ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL (AQL). The maximum allowable deviation from perfect performance that may occur before the Government will invoke payment deduction. An AQL does not allow a contractor knowingly to offer defective service, but limits reduced payment to circumstances in which defective performance results in a measurable reduction in the value of services rendered.

DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A unit of service which contains one or more defects, or nonconformance with specified requirements.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS). Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the contractor.

QUALITY ASSURANCE. Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the Performance

Work Statement (PWS).

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). A Government person appointed by the contracting officer to help the contracting officer with contract administration and surveillance.

GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR. A Government person responsible for surveillance of contractor performance.

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document used for quality assurance surveillance. The document contains specific methods the Government will use to perform surveillance of the contractor.

QUALITY CONTROL. Those actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

RANDOM SAMPLING. A sampling method in which each service output in a unit has an equal chance of being selected.

2.1 TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS.

2.2.1 NOXIOUS WEED SPECIES

SPECIES KNOWN TO OCCUR

Yellow toadflax Linaria vulgaris

Dalmation toadflax Linaria dalmatica

Leafy spurge Euphorbia esula

Diffuse knapweed Centaurea diffusa

Plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides

Canada thistle Cirsium arvense

Musk thistle Carduus nutans

Bull thistle Cirsium vulgare

Cheat grass Bromus tectorum

Oxeye daisy Chrysanthemum leucanthemum

Chinese clematis Clematis orientalis

Houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale

Myrtle spurge Euphorbia myrsinites

Spotted knapweed Centaurea maculosa

Bouncingbet Saponaria officinalis

SPECIES LIKELY TO OCCUR

Hoary cress Cardaria draba

Russian thistle Salsola connina/iberica

Scentless chamomile Matricaria perforata

Scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium

SPECIES NOT EXPECTED, BUT MAY OCCUR

All other species included on the Colorado State Noxious Weed A, B and C lists and watch lists.

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SECTION 3.0 - GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, MATERIALS, SERVICES

The Government will provide the following item(s) of Government property to the Contractor for use in the performance of this contract. This property shall be used and maintained by the Contractor in accordance with the provisions of the “Government

Property” FAR clause contained elsewhere in the contract.

1) A compact disc (CD) containing

a) 1:24,000 topographic maps or USFS orthophotos covering the treatment area showing known occurrences of noxious weeds

b) GPS coordinates of known weed locations

c) Format for weed treatment records

2) Forest Service access key and gate information

SECTION 4.0- CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS/SERVICES

The contractor shall furnish everything, including water, required to perform this contract.

SECTION 5.0 - PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT TASKS AND CRITICAL SUBTASKS

The following tasks are to be performed to the quality performance requirements shown on the Performance Requirements Summary table in Section VII.

5.1 The contractor shall use herbicides according to product labels to spot spray herbicide on noxious weeds on the Pike National

Forest and record treatment areas as follows:

5.1.1 Spray herbicide on noxious weeds at the optimal stage of development for herbicidal action to take place. Some species will require early summer and fall applications.

5.1.2 Record data on each site visited and/or sprayed according to the attached requirements. On a weekly basis, provide government inspectors with at least 20 GPS coordinates of sites sprayed by the contractor.

5.2 Submittals. The contractor shall provide the following submittals:

5.2.1 All herbicide use records. As a minimum, records must be completed for each day of spraying and clearly indicate the total acres and amount of herbicide used for each species.

5.2.2 One technically sound and complete, electronic data table recording sites visited and/or sprayed.

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SECTION 6.0 - GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS/INDUSTRY STANDARDS/STATE STANDARDS/GOVERNMENT

STANDARDS/TECHNICAL EXHIBITS

Technical specifications and attachments:

No specific quantity of work is guaranteed. Fewer acres may be treated depending on past treatment results, drought conditions and plant susceptibility.

All spray equipment must be capable of delivering at least 20 gallons per acre. A minimum of 20 gallons of carrier per acre is required.

Contractor must certify that spray equipment can be accurately calibrated and the products applied at required label rates

Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local rules, regulations, and laws pertaining to the work required by this contract (See Clause FAR 52.220-3, Federal, State and Local Taxes)

Target weed species shall be sprayed at optimal stage of development for herbicidal action to take place. Timing will be consistent with factors such as target species growth stage, product formulation and weather.

Weeds shall be sprayed primarily by spot spraying. Most patches of weeds are less than 1/1000 acre. Small spots have a higher priority for treatment than large polygons. Payment for treatment will be based on acres of noxious weeds sprayed with herbicide.

Preparing tank mixes, cleaning spray equipment or disposing of herbicide containers shall not occur at any Forest Service facility.

Contractor shall ensure all equipment moved onto National Forest System land is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold noxious weed seed. The Forest Service will request inspection of equipment prior to it being placed into service. Upon completion of the contract, the contractor shall clean equipment at a location determined by the COR prior to transporting equipment off National Forest System lands.

Forest Service is not responsible for safety of the Contractor nor any assistants, nor liable for damage to crops, water aquifers, human or animal contamination. (See Clause AGAR 452-228-71 Insurance Coverage). Satellite phones are recommended for emergency contact.

Posting is required at all developed sites such as campgrounds, parking areas, and trailheads. Removal of the signs at developed sites is dictated by the chemical labels. The Forest Service will post signs at major entry points into the treatment area.

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SECTION 7.0 - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

TASK/ SUBTASK PERFORMANCE

STANDARD

ACCEPTABLE

QUALITY

LEVEL (AQL)

MONITORING

METHOD

DISINCENTIVES FOR NOT

MEETING STANDARDS

5.1 Submittals

5.1.1 Spray

herbicide on acres of noxious weeds

5.1.2 Record data

on each site visited/and or sprayed.

On a weekly basis, provide government inspectors with 20 GPS coordinates of treated sites.

All mapped occurrences of noxious weeds shall be chemically sprayed at the plant stage most conducive to herbicidal action.

Complete treatment data table according to provided standards and on a weekly basis, provide government inspectors with

20 GPS

coordinates of treated sites.

100% acceptable level of performance (100% of the mapped occurrences shall be sprayed with 95% or better coverage).

100% acceptable level of performance

(100% of the occurrences visited and/or sprayed shall be recorded and all required data collected.

20 GPS

coordinates of treated sites are provided to government inspectors each week.

Review contractors record of treatment, inspection and sampling results, and perform periodic on-site inspections.

Review submitted data table for completeness.

Rework at contractor’s expense.

Payment will be deducted 2% for each percentage point of

AQL less than 100%

No payment will be made for less than 90% AQL; Poor performance rating will be given

Rework at contractor’s expense.

for each percentage point of AQL less than 100% for each week GPS coordinates are not delivered to inspectors.

No payment will be made for less than 90% AQL

Payment will be deducted 5% for each day that the data table is not received past

November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2011.