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This solicitation is for stand improvement activities and slash treatment on the Arapaho/Roosevelt, Medicine Bow/Routt & White River National Forests.

Stand improvement activities, such as tree thinning, are needed to reduce the tree density and, by the deliberate selection of leave trees, (Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

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improve the overall health and condition of the stand based on the prescribed objectives. Tree selection and cutting of undesirable or excess trees will provide space for the leave trees to grow and develop, and reduce the incidence of insect and diseases that affect growth and undesirable tree qualities. Thinning may also target removal of ladder fuels which will reduce the risk of crown fires. Existing and created slash may be treated to reduce fire risk and modify fire behavior.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies

(except those designated as Government furnished), and incidentals to safely 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 unit.

Period of Performance: 08/01/2017 to 07/31/2022

001 Stand improvement activities for base year 1 EA

Product/Service Code: F014

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- TREE THINNING

Period of Performance: 08/01/2017 to 07/31/2018

002 Stand improvement activities for Option Period 1 EA

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Product/Service Code: F014

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- TREE THINNING

Period of Performance: 08/01/2018 to 07/31/2019

003 Stand improvement activities for Option Period 1 EA

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Product/Service Code: F014

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- TREE THINNING

Period of Performance: 08/01/2019 to 07/31/2020

004 Stand improvement activities for Option Period 1 EA

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Product/Service Code: F014

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- TREE THINNING

Period of Performance: 08/01/2020 to 07/31/2021

005 Stand improvement activities for Option Period 1 EA

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Product/Service Code: F014

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- TREE THINNING

Period of Performance: 08/01/2021 to 07/31/2022

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

IDIQ Tree Thinning Services Solicitation No.: AG-82X9-17-0001

SECTION B - Schedule of Items

B.1.A. Trees ≤ 6” DBH

B.1.B. Trees > 6” DBH to ≤ 11” DBH

B.1.C Walk-in Premium

B.2.A Task Order 1 – Castle Rock Unit 1 – MBRNF - See Attachment 01

B.2.B Task Order 2 – Blue Hills - ARNF– See Attachment 02

B.3 AGAR 452.216-73 Minimum and Maximum Contract Amounts. (FEB 1988)

B.4 AUTHORIZED ORDERING ACTIVITIES:

SECTION C - Description of Work

C. 1. INTRODUCTION

C. 2. DEFINITIONS

C. 3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

C. 4. CONTRACTOR WORK REQUIREMENTS and STANDARDS

C. 5. STANDARDS

C. 6. PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

C.7. IDIQ Awards and Task Orders

C.8 BIOBASED PRODUCTS

C.9 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

C.10 452.211-72 Statement of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988)

C.11 452.211-73 Attachments to Statements of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988)

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

E. 1 FAR 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements. (APR 1984)

E.2 FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services - Fixed-Price. (AUG 1996)

E. 3. CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

E.4 AGAR 452.246-70 Inspection and Acceptance. (FEB 1988)

SECTION F – Performance F.1 FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. (APR 1984)

F.2 FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Work. (APR 1984)

F.3 FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

F.4 AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance. (FEB 1988)

F.5 AGAR 452.211-75 Effective Period of the Contract. (FEB 1988)

F. 6. DELIVERIES

F. 7. Acceptance and Rework

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

G.1 INVOICE

G.1.1 G.1.2 G.1.3

G.2. PAYMENT:

Contractor and government personnel will decide on the method of payment, whether it be partial payments, based on some measure, or as one deliverable at the end of the project

G.2.1

G. 2.2 MEASUREMENT

G. 3. METHOD OF CALCULATING PAYMENT

G.4 FOREST SERVICE REPRSENTATIVES:

G.4.1 G.4.2

G.5 AGAR 452.215-73 Postaward Conference. (NOV 1996)

G.6 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements H.1 AGAR 452.237-74 Key Personnel. (FEB 1988)

H.2 4G52.222-704 Personal Protective Equipment

H.3 AGAR 452.236-72 Use of Premises (NOV 1996)

H. 4 Employment of Eligible Workers

H.5 SAFETY

H.5.1 SAFETY PLAN

H.6 AGAR 452.236-77 Emergency Response. (NOV 1996)

H.7 FSAR 4G52.222-705 Camping Provisions For Labor Intensive Contracts

H. 8. FIRE CONTROL

H. 9 GOVERNMENT – CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS

H. 10 PREWORK CONFERENCE

H.11 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (FEB 2011)

SECTION I - Contract Clauses I.1 FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

I.2 FAR 52.216-18 Ordering. (OCT 1995)

I.3 FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations. (OCT 1995)

I.4 FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity. (OCT 1995)

I.5 FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (MAR 2000)

I.6 FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. (MAY 2014)

I.7 FAR 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year. (APR 1984)

I.8 FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. (DEC 2010)

I.9 FAR 52.246-20 Warranty of Services. (MAY 2001)

I.10 AGAR 452.216-72 Evaluation Quantities - Indefinite Delivery Contract. (FEB 1988)

I.11 AGAR 452.228-71 Insurance Coverage. (NOV 1996)

SECTION J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments SECTION K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

K.1 FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications. (JAN 2017) ...... Error! Bookmark not defined.

K.2 FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JUL 2013)

K.3 FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (JAN 2017)

K.4 AGAR 452.209 – 70 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax

Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law – Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations

K.5 WORKFORCE CERTIFICATION: (Certification to be submitted with response.)

K.6 LOCAL CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION (APR 2010)

K.7 EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATION (Certification to be submitted with quote.)

K.8 FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. (APR 2012)

K.9 AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information. (SEP 2001)

K.10 AGAR 452.209-71 ASSURANCE REGARDING FELONY CONVICTION OR TAX DELINQUENT

STATUS FOR CORPORATE APPLICANTS

K.11 AGAR 452.209-70 REPRESENTATON BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID

DELINQUENT TAX

SECTION L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents L.1 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

L.2 FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract. (APR 1984)

L.3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS for PROPOOSAL SUBMISSION

L.4 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

L.4.1 Technical Proposal Instructions L.2.2 Price/Business Proposal:

52.233-2 Service of Protest. (SEP 2006) 52.237-1 Site Visit. (APR 1984) 452.204-70 Inquiries. (FEB 1988) 452.215-72 Amendments to Proposals. (FEB 1988) SECTION M - Evaluation Factors for Award

SECTION B - Schedule of Items Line Item Pricing shall include ALL overhead, supervision, tools, incidental supplies, insurance, quality control, and profit needed to perform the services. The quantities of supplies and services specified in B.1 are for estimating and evaluation purposes only and are not purchased by this contract. The quantities listed are an estimate of what typical quantities would be for pay items that may be included in a task order. The quantities specified in B.2 are actual task orders to be awarded.

B.1.A. Trees ≤ 6” DBH

Work Item1 Description Trees Treated per Acre Unit2 Quantity Base Year Price

01A Hand Thinning and Lop and Scatter

25-500 Acre 1 $ _______

01B Hand Thinning and Lop and Scatter

501-1000 Acre 1 $ _______

01C Hand Thinning and Lop and Scatter

1001-2000 Acre 1 $ _______

01D Hand Thinning and Lop and Scatter

2001-3000 Acre 1 $ _______

01E Hand Thinning and Lop and Scatter

3001-4000 Acre 1 $ _______

01F Hand Thinning and Lop and Scatter

4000+ Acre 1 $ _______

02A Hand Thinning and Pile Slash 25-500 Acre 1 $ _______

02B Hand Thinning and Pile Slash 501-1000 Acre 1 $ _______

02C Hand Thinning and Pile Slash 1001-2000 Acre 1 $ _______

02D Hand Thinning and Pile Slash 2001-3000 Acre 1 $ _______

02E Hand Thinning and Pile Slash 3001-4000 Acre 1 $ _______

02F Hand Thinning and Pile Slash 4000+ Acre 1 $ _______

03 Chipping slash All slash Acre 1 $ _______

B.1.B. Trees > 6” DBH to ≤ 11” DBH

Work Item1

Description Trees Treated per

Acre

Unit2 Quantity Base Year Price

01A Hand Thinning and Lop and Scatter

25-200 Acre 1

01B Hand Thinning and Lop and Scatter

201-800 Acre 1

01C Hand Thinning and Lop and Scatter

801-1500 Acre 1

01D Hand Thinning and Lop and Scatter

1501-2500 Acre 1

01E Hand Thinning and Lop and Scatter

2500+ Acre 1

02A Hand Thinning and Pile Slash

25-200 Acre 1 $ _______

02B Hand Thinning and Pile Slash

201-800 Acre 1 $ _______

02C Hand Thinning and Pile Slash

801-1500 Acre 1 $ _______

02D Hand Thinning and Pile Slash

1501-2500 Acre 1 $ _______

02E Hand Thinning and Pile Slash

2500+ Acre 1 $ _______

03 Chipping Slash All slash Acre 1 $ _______

¹ Includes all work items specified in Silvicultural Summary Prescription ² Acreage is based on GIS data. Final acreage may differ and will be determined after award

B.1.C Walk-in Premium

01A Walk-in Premium3 (C.4.1.2.1)

All trees ½ - 1 mile

02A Walk-in Premium3 (C.4.1.2.1)

All trees 1 – 1 ½ miles

03A Walk-in Premium3 (C.4.1.2.1)

All trees >1 ½ miles

3 For each treatment unit that requires walking more than ½ mile, a premium shall be paid based on the total distance category.

B.2.A Task Order 1 – Castle Rock Unit 1 – MBRNF - See Attachment 01

Unit Acres Line Item B.1 A Unit Price Total Price Castle Rock Unit

124 02B $ $

B.2.B Task Order 2 – Blue Hills - ARNF– See Attachment 02 Unit Acres Line Item B.1 A Unit Price Total Price

1 8 01A $ $ 4 11 01A $ $ 5 11 01A $ $ 6e 15 02B $ $ 6w 15 01A $ $ 7 5 02A $ $ 8 32 02A $ $ 8a 10 02A $ $ 9 31 02C $ $

B.1.ATotal $

Unit Acres Line Item B.1 B Unit Price Total Price

1 8 01A $ $ 4 11 01A $ $ 5 11 01A $ $

6e 15 02B $ $ 6w 15 01A $ $ 7 5 02A $ $ 8 32 02A $ $ 8a 10 02A $ $ 9 31 02C $ $

Total B.1.B $

Unit Acres Optional Line

Item (Trees

>11” DBH)

Unit Price Total Price

1 8 $ $ 4 11 $ $ 5 11 $ $ 6e 15 $ $ 6w 15 $ $ 7 5 $ $ 8 32 $ $ 8a 10 $ $ 9 31 $ $

Total Optioal Line Item

B.2.C Task Order Line Items Total Pricing

B.1.A $

B.1.B $

Optional $

Grand Total Task Order 3 $

B.3 AGAR 452.216-73 Minimum and Maximum Contract Amounts. (FEB 1988) During the period specified in FAR clause 52.216-18, ORDERING, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $10,000.00, but not in excess of 6,999,000.00 for this contract.

B.4 AUTHORIZED ORDERING ACTIVITIES:

Task orders may be issued by the authorized officials shown below:

Any Warranted Contracting Official in Region Two (02)

(End of Clause)

REQUIREMENTS: OFFERORS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE SYSTEM FOR

AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS CCR AND ORCA IN

ACCORDANCE TO FAR 52.204-7. (www.sam.gov)

OFFERORS MUST RESPOND TO ALL CRITERIA INCLUDED IN SECTION M

OFFERORS WHO FAIL TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE

CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

http://www.sam.gov/

COMPANY NAME:____________________________________________

DUNS:_______________________________________________________

POC:_________________________________________________________

EMAIL:______________________________PHONE:_________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________

SECTION C - Description of Work

C. 1. INTRODUCTION

C.1.1. Background Stand improvement activities, such as tree thinning, are needed to reduce the tree density and, by the deliberate selection of leave trees, improve the overall health and condition of the stand based on the prescribed objectives. Tree selection and cutting of undesirable or excess trees will provide space for the leave trees to grow and develop, and reduce the incidence of insect and diseases that affect growth and undesirable tree qualities. Thinning may also target removal of ladder fuels which will reduce the risk of crown fires. Existing and created slash may be treated to reduce fire risk and modify fire behavior.

C.1.2. Scope of Contract This solicitation is for stand improvement activities and slash treatment on the Arapaho/Roosevelt, Medicine Bow/Routt & White River National Forests. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies (except those designated as Government furnished), and incidentals to safely 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 unit.

C.1.2.1. This contract is a Performance Based, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract with optional year renewals.

C.1.2.2. The specific performance period will be provided in each task order.

C.1.3. Location and Description

The Arapaho/ Roosevelt National Forests administer land from the Wyoming-Colorado state border south to Mount Evans near the Clear Creek-Pike county line. The forests extend from the cities of Fort Collins and Boulder in the east to the Grand-Summit county line in the west. Legal descriptions of the location include sections from R71W to R78W and T12N to T5S.

The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests administers land from south of the Wyoming-Montana border south to the southern boundary of Routt county Colorado. Legal descriptions include sections from R68W to R90W and T1S to T56N.

The White River National Forest administers land from Summit County west to near Rifle, and south to Aspen and north to Meeker in the state of Colorado. The White River administers land in Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Mesa, Moffat, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, and Summit counties. Legal descriptions include sections from R76W to R96W and T1S toT12S.

C.1.3.1 Access. Refer to Contractor work requirements and standards in Section C.4 for additional information on access to the treatment areas.

C.1.3.2 Contract Acres. In recent years the Forest Service has seen a dramatic increase in mountain pine beetle

(MPB) activity and conifer tree mortality in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. Entomologists analyzed aerial and ground survey data, with the results confirming that: 1) MPB’s are at epidemic levels in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming; and 2) they are not likely to depart from their current course unless a period of prolonged and severe low temperatures (< 30F) occurs during late fall-winter-early spring months.

This MPB activity can result in dramatic changes on forest stands in a relatively short time. These changes include, but are not limited to, catastrophic events such as MPB infestation, wildfire, and areas of blow down. These changes may necessitate stand silvicultural prescription changes, or District unit/area closures due to potential safety issues, including fire control or abatement, and hazardous conditions created affecting the public, the contractor employees, and the government employees.

If such an event were to occur, the Contracting Officer may delay or interrupt Contractors operations and/or modify this contract. In-kind acres in another unit in the vicinity of the contract area may be substituted for the affected contract acres, equal to or less than the number of acres effected, unless otherwise agreed upon by both parties. An adjustment in contract time may be necessary (see F.1.2.1).

C. 2. DEFINITIONS

Access point. The point identified for access to Treatment Unit areas.

Acceptable (Stocking) Density. The number of trees between the minimum and maximum amount specified in the Silvicultural Summary Prescription.

Allowable Spacing. The allowable distance between two neighboring trees as defined by a target distance and an acceptable percent variance specified in the Silvicultural Summary Prescription.

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

Chipping. The reduction of woody residue by a portable chipper into chips that are left to decay on the forest floor.

Closed Roads. Roads that have been decommissioned, or are now over grown with vegetation. These roads may be impassable to vehicles due to rocks, vegetation or other debris. May include gated roads.

Contract Time. See Period of Performance.

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.

Contractor Representative: Unless otherwise agreed, Contractor shall designate, in writing, a representative who is authorized to receive notices with regard to performance under this contract and take related action. Contractor’s representative shall designate, in writing, a field supervisor, one of whose responsibilities shall be on-the-ground direction and supervision of the Contractor’s operations. The field supervisor shall be readily available to the COR when operations are in progress and shall be authorized to receive notices with regard to performance under this contract and take related action. The responsibilities of the field supervisor shall include the safeguarding of National Forest resources and performance within the terms of the contract. Contractor representatives will furnish Forest Service with names of persons authorized to assume responsibilities in field supervisor’s absence.

Crop Tree. A tree that will be a component of a future commercial harvest or managed into the future. In this contract, it is interpreted as the trees specified in the Silvicultural Summary Prescription that are of preferred species, free of insect or disease infection, or if it is present does not threaten the tree survival or growth, exhibits leader dominance and growth, exhibits little or no damage that affects tree survival or growth, and has crown ratio of greater than 40% (ratio of crown to overall length).

Crown Ratio. The percentage of total tree length supporting live foliage.

Damage. Defect or deformity of a tree resulting from agents such as wind, snow, animals, insects, disease, or 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 ¼ of the circumference of the tree.

Desirable leave tree characteristics. Trees that are desirable to be leave trees have the following characteristics:

• Straight stem

• Small branch diameter

• Good coloration

• Well-formed crown

• Branches horizontal or slightly angled to bole

• Free or limited presence of insect or disease damage and/or symptoms; damage or symptom does not affect growth or survival

• Vigorous annual terminal growth (especially in last 1 to 3 years)

• Crown class of dominant or co-dominant

• Crown ratio is 40% or greater

Diameter breast height (dbh). The diameter of the trunk measured at a point 4½ feet above the ground level on the uphill side of the tree.

Dominant tree. A 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.

Drainage structures. Manmade physical devices installed during or after road construction that aids in draining excess water from the road surface. This includes, but is not limited to, culverts, ditch blocks, drain dips, drop inlets and water diverters.

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.

Exclusion Area: Group of trees that will not be treated and have not been incorporated into the overall acreage of the unit.

Group: A collection of trees with a crown spacing less than 5 feet. The number and DBH of trees in the group will be defined. Trees may be either the same species or a mix of species.

Hand Thinning. The cutting of specified or allowed trees by hand (chainsaw or brushsaw), not by mechanized vehicles.

Hang-up tree. Any cut tree suspended off the ground.

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

Inspection Procedure. The plot inspection procedure described in Section E. Used to determine quality of work.

Inspector: Individual selected to inspect progress and check quality of operations. Other responsibilities are defined in the letter of designation issued by the Contracting Officer.

Leave Tree. Any tree that is selected or required to be left standing according to requirements in Section C.4.2 and all subsections or in the Silvicultural Summary Prescription (Section J).

Leave Trees per Acre. The number of leave trees within one acre. Generally referred to average trees per acre calculated from one or more plot samples.

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

Lop and Scatter. Cutting the limbs from the trunks of cut trees and moving and rearranging the slash concentrations to achieve the slash depth required in the contract.

Missing Leave Trees: Trees cut that should have been selected and retained as leave trees.

Overstory Trees: Conifer trees greater than 5 inches DBH whose crowns are above the understory trees.

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

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).

Reserved Area. Areas reserved or excluded from treatment that are located within treatment unit and meet at least one of the criteria listed below. The Contractor shall not conduct operations within Reserved Areas unless otherwise approved in writing by the Contracting Officer. Reserve Areas may be identified by the Government in this contract and the attachments to this contract, or may be identified by the Government during contract performance. The Contractor may propose a Reserved Area; however, areas proposed by Contractor will only be considered a Reserve Area under this contract if approved in writing by the CO.

• Rock Outcrops: Areas where >70% of the ground surface is exposed bedrock and the slope exceeds 40%.

• All areas that exceed 40% slope.

• Wetlands: Fens, springs or seeps where the water table is close to or at the ground surface

Satisfactory leave tree. Tree that is selected to be left on the unit that meets contract specifications. Tree is larger than the minimum height required to be cut.

Slash. Woody material existing or created that has accumulated on the forest floor. Woody material includes logs, pieces of logs, tops and branches.

Small Trees. Trees smaller than the minimum height required to be cut.

Spacing. The horizontal distance from the bole of one leave tree at DBH to the bole of the next nearest leave tree at DBH. The average spacing is calculated from the leave trees per acre.

Stream course. The area along a stream with riparian vegetation and other riparian characteristics. If present, 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. Special treatments will be specified in the Silvicultural Summary Prescription.

Surplus tree: A tree that is left in the unit that is in addition to the other satisfactory leave trees. It may meet spacing requirements, but may negatively impact the final stocking.

Understory Trees: Conifer tree seedlings greater than 2 feet in height and up to 5 inches DBH whose crowns are typically below the crowns of overstory trees.

Undesirable Leave Tree Characteristics. Characteristics of trees that are not desirable for leave trees:

• Multiple tops

• Poor crown form

• Crook or seep in bole (affecting more than 10% of the bole)

• Dead or broken tops

• Poor coloration (chlorosis)

• Large branch diameter

• Presence of insect or diseases

• Branches more than 45 degrees from horizontal

• Physical or mechanical damage (affecting more than 10% of the bole)

• Suppressed

• Poor annual growth

• Leaning more than 15%

Unsatisfactory Tree. A tree that fails to meet contract standards; includes but is not limited to:

(1) a selected tree that has undesirable leave tree characteristics when a tree with desirable leave tree characteristics was readily available.

(2) cutting the wrong tree, failure to cut a correct tree, failure to completely sever a live limb, etc.

C. 3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

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

Item Description Where, When, How C.3.1 Project Maps Maps of units with access roads identified.

Provided with Task Orders

C.3.2 Silvicultural Summary Prescription Treatment prescription for each unit.

Provided in Section J

C.3.3 Access behind locked gates Some units are behind Forest road closures (locked gated).

The Government will provide a permit and lock or key to the Contractor. Refer to C.4.1.4.

During the period that the unit is being treated, provided in Section C.4.1.4.

C.3.4 Yale Keys Yale Keys See Below, C.3.5

C.3.5. Keys.

Keys for gates are provided at the prework meeting and are required to be returned within fifteen (15) days of completion of units behind specified gate and prior to final invoice payment. Each unreturned key shall result in a fine of $300.00 deducted from the final invoice payment. An AD-107 form must be completed at the prework meeting.

C. 4. CONTRACTOR WORK REQUIREMENTS and STANDARDS

C.4.1. General.

C.4.1.1. Road Access.

Some treatment units in this contract are immediately accessible from County and Forest Service Roads.

C.4.1.2. Typical Walk-in Areas.

Some treatment units in this contract are less than half mile walk-in distance (based on aerial distance) from County and Forest Service Roads to the treatment unit boundary.

C.4.1.2.1. Atypical Walk-in Areas.

Some treatment units in this contract are greater than a half mile walk-in distance (based on aerial distance) from County and Forest Service Roads to the treatment unit boundary.

C.4.1.3. ATV’s and all other off-road vehicles.

The terms under which these vehicles may or may not be used will be determined by the COR.

C.4.1.4. Locked gates.

In cases where units are behind locked gates, the Contractor shall close and lock gates (see C.3.3) after entering or exiting each gate and will be subject to all other restrictions of administrative use. The Contractor shall be permitted to drive from the locked gate to the unit with only the minimum number of vehicles necessary for efficient transport of the crew. No firearms are permitted behind locked gates.

C.4.1.5. Treatment Unit (TU) Boundaries.

The exterior boundaries of the treatment units shall be marked as described in Silvicultural Summary Prescription.

Prior to initiating operations, the Contractor shall complete a reconnaissance of the Treatment Units. The purpose of this field review will be to confirm and agree on all locations within the TU particularly areas that are defined by description.

C.4.2. Tree Thinning. Thinning reduces the density of a forest stand and by purposeful selection of leave trees improves the stand composition and condition as prescribed for each individual unit.

C.4.2.1. Selection of Satisfactory Leave Trees.

Satisfactory leave trees contribute to the acceptable density computation. All Satisfactory leave trees are taller than the minimum cut tree height specified in the prescription.

In selecting the leave trees, the Contractor shall utilize the Silvicultural Summary Prescription (also referred to as the prescription), the characteristics of desirable leave trees (C.2), and the requirements listed below.

The prescription is based on the overall composition and condition of the stand and is intended to be a guideline for achieving the desired final condition. The Contractor shall use his/her silvicultural knowledge to identify and adjust to any conditions within the stand and notify the Contracting Officer of any conditions present that were not addressed in the prescription. The Contractor shall recognize any insect, disease or animal damage problems and report them to the Contracting Officer if the problems are not addressed in the prescription. The Government, at the suggestion of the Contractor, may revise prescriptions with approval by the Contracting Officer. Alternate prescriptions must meet the overall stand objectives to be considered by the Contracting Officer.

The acceptable stocking, preferred species, and unique unit requirements for selecting leave trees are defined in the Silvicultural Summary Prescription.

C.4.2.1.1. Spacing method for leave tree selection.

The Contractor shall select the most desirable leave trees based on the Silvicultural Summary Prescription and desirable leave tree characteristics to achieve an acceptable stocking density. Vary the spacing between trees to select the most desirable tree within the allowable spacing guide identified in the prescription.

C.4.2.2. Other leave trees.

In addition to the leave trees described in C.4.2.1, the Contractor shall leave trees larger than the maximum DBH and other “trees to be ignored” as described in the Silvicultural Summary Prescription. Thinning quality will reflect the failure to leave these trees.

C.4.2.3. Cutting trees not selected as leave trees.

C.4.2.3.1. All trees not designated as leave trees that are taller than the minimum cut tree height shall be cut. Leave trees shall not be damaged in the operation.

C.4.2.3.2. All cut trees shall be completely severed below the lowest live limb except when prevented by natural obstacles, in which case, all live limbs shall be pruned. This will prevent the tree from growing new vegetative material. A live limb is a limb of any size that has green needles attached. Cut trees shall be placed so they do not roll down hill and shall not lean against other trees or vegetation.

C.4.2.3.3. Stump height shall not exceed 6 inches above the ground level or six (6) inches above natural obstacles.

C.4.3. Release This activity cuts competing vegetation from around selected crop trees to allow the crop trees room to grow.

C.4.3.1. The Contractor shall select the crop trees to be released based on the Silvicultural Summary

Prescription.

C.4.3.2. Trees and brush specified in the prescription shall be cleared from around the selected crop trees for the distance specified in the prescription.

C.4.3.3. The crop trees and other vegetation specified to be left shall not be damaged during release work.

C.4.4. Slash Treatment Reduction of slash to acceptable conditions. The type and location of treatment is described in each task order.

C.4.4.1. Slash Treatment. All existing and created slash where slashing is prescribed shall be treated to the following standards unless otherwise specified in the task order:

• The majority of top and side branches will be removed from the central stem.

• Slash will be positioned on or near the ground surface

• No portion of the slash is positioned greater than 18 inches above the ground.

• Slash lengths will not exceed 8 feet in length.

• Cut material will not lean against an uncut tree, stump, log or any obstacle. It will be secure and not able to roll down the hill.

C.4.4.2. Slash treatment shall be concurrent and progressive with the thinning. The Contractor shall not move into a new unit without completion of slash treatment.

C.4.4.3. All trails indicated on the project maps and all open roads within or adjacent to the unit shall be kept free of slash at all times.

C.4.4.4. The following improvements and developments shall be free from slash created by the tasks in this contract:

• The area adjacent to cut and fill slopes, and ditches for a distance of 10 feet measured from the upper cut slope and the lower shoulder of the road. Material shall be less than 6 feet in length to prevent barriers along roads.

• The areas adjacent to major travel ways identified in the Silvicultural Summary Prescription for a distance of 50 feet.

• Culverts for a distance of 10 feet.

• Improvements such as roads, established trails, stock driveways, fence lines, established land corners.

• Stream courses as required in Resource Protection (C.4.7.2.)

C.4.4.5. Piling.

Unless otherwise specified in the Silvicultural Summary Prescription (Section J), all existing and created slash where piling is required shall be treated to the following standards:

• Slash to be piled under Section B.1.A includes all existing and created slash that is between 2 and 8 inches in diameter and ≥ 2 feet in length.

• Slash to be piled under Section B.1.B includes all existing and created slash that is between 2 and 12 inches in diameter and ≥ 2 feet in length.

• Piles shall be reasonably compact and free from soil to facilitate full consumption when they are burned.

• Piles shall be constructed by laying limbs, cut boles and other slash in the pile. Slash that causes large air spaces in piles shall be reworked to eliminate air spaces.

• Each pile shall include an area of small sized slash to provide “kindling” for prompt ignition and to aid in combustion of larger slash. The kindling shall be placed in the center of the pile. If there is not enough kindling from Contractor cut trees, then Contractor needs to collect other small woody debris from the pile vicinity to place at the center of the pile.

• Piles shall not be less than 6 feet in height and 6 feet wide. Piles shall not be more than 25 feet long.

• Piles shall be of a size and location which will not impair road use.

• Piles shall be located at least 8 feet from reserve trees and at least 35 feet from any private property boundary.

• All objects which extend more than 2 feet in any direction from the pile profile shall be cut off and returned to the pile.

• Slash may be moved up to 100 feet to the pile to satisfy the contract requirements for minimum pile size.

• Piling distance of slash within overhead power lines and utility poles shall be a minimum of 50 feet away.

Exceptions to the above specifications may be necessary due to the amount of slash, rocky conditions, tree density, slope etc. Any exceptions will need to be approved by the COR.

C.4.4.6. Chipping.

Accomplish chipping throughout the entire unit, excluding areas identified by the task order or with excessive slope as reserved from treatment.

C.4.4.6.1. Chip all existing and created slash designated under Section B.1.A that is between 2 and 8 inches in diameter and ≥ 2 feet in length.

C.4.4.6.2. Chip all existing and created slash designated under Section B.1.B that is between 2 and 12 inches in diameter and ≥ 2 feet in length.

C.4.4.6.3. Chip depth shall not be more than 3 inches above the normal plane of the ground.

C.4.5. Resource Protection

The Contractor shall exercise care to prevent damage to existing facilities, developments, and resources in all aspects of the contract work.

C.4.5.1. Existing Facilities

Throughout the operations, the Contractor shall take care to prevent damage to facilities including but not limited to: roads, erosion dips, barriers and drainage structures, developments and streams, powerlines, fences, gates, campsites, and other identified resources. Improvements damaged by the contractor including his or her employees, shall be replaced or repaired by the contractor at no cost to the Government.

C.4.5.2. Stream Courses

The Contractor shall minimize damage to stream courses. When present within the treatment unit, stream courses shall be free of thinning slash for a distance of 50 feet or as defined in the task order on either side of the stream course. Trees shall be directionally felled away from the stream course.

C.4.5.3. Soil Erosion

The Contractor shall take precautions to prevent gullying of roads and skid trails within and adjacent to the contract area, and protect vegetative cover, soil, and water resources.

C.4.5.4. Road Damage

Vehicles shall not be operated on roads within the contract area if ground or weather conditions during operation cause lateral displacement and deep rutting. Such conditions usually develop where frozen ground is thawing, when snow is melting, and during or immediately following rainstorms.

C.4.5.5 Use of Roads by the Contractor

In addition to wet weather operating restrictions, it is the intent of this contract that the work be performed with the present system of existing roads. An existing road is one with a distinguishable roadbed that permits vehicle travel without major improvements to the road. Upon prior written appoval by the Forest Servce the following may be allowed: 1) Limited improvement of existing roads to allow for safe vehicle access (e.g., filling or smoothing ruts, removing roadside trees or obstacles, and removing obstacles from the roadbed). 2) The Contractor may open closed roads to access a work area. Any closed roads opened by the Contractor shall be returned to the closed condition in which it was found (for example, replacing rocks, stumps or logs/slash previously scattered on the roadbed and restoring drainage or barrier structures removed or altered to permit vehicle travel). 3) Temporary access roads. All temporary roads will be closed in such a manner to prohibit travel by 4-wheel drive vehicles. The Forest Service reserves the right to refuse permission to open closed roads or to clear/construct new roads.

C.4.6. Protection measures needed for Plants, Animals, Cultural Resources, and Cave Resources.

C.4.6.1. Areas known by the Forest Service prior to contract award needing special measures for protection of threatened, endangered, sensitive and species of local concern (TES) are not typically included in the contract. However, nothing contained in this contract shall establish, or be deemed to establish any express or implied warranty on the part of the Forest Service, that the Forest Service has identified all areas within the contract unit boundaries that require special protection.

C.4.6.2. Following contract award, additional areas needing protection under C.4.8.1 may be discovered or identified; protective measures may be revised or newly prescribed; and additional plants and/or animals may be added to federal lists of protected species. In such event, Contracting Officer may delay or interrupt Contractors operations and/or modify this contract. In-kind acres in another unit may be substituted for the affected contract acres a the discretion of the Government.

C.4.6.2.1. Discovery, by either the Contractor or the Forest Service, of additional areas, resources, species or members of species needing special protection shall be promptly reported to the other party.

C.4.7. Noxious Weeds.

The Contractor shall ensure that prior to moving on to the National Forest all off-road equipment is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds. Contractor shall provide Contracting Officer with certification in writing that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds prior to each start-up of operations and for subsequent moves of equipment to any Project Area. The certification shall identify the measures taken to ensure that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds. “Off-road equipment” includes all logging or fuels treatment machinery, except for service vehicles, pickup trucks, cars, and similar vehicles.

Prior to any work on any task order, Contractor shall employ whatever cleaning methods are necessary to ensure that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds. Equipment shall be considered free of soil, seeds, and other such debris when a visual inspection by the Government does not disclose such material. A time and location for inspection will be agreed to at the pre-work meeting. Disassembly of equipment components or specialized inspection tools are not required.

Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer (CO) or the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), the Government shall not require the contractor’s equipment to be cleaned before moving to another treatment unit if the Contractor is moving directly from one contract unit to another.

C.4.8. Plot Tree Data. Not Applicable.

C.4.9. Quality Control.

The Contractor shall prepare a Quality Control Plan as described in Section E. The Contractor shall inspect the work in accordance with the accepted Quality Control Plan.

C.4.10.Work Plan and Schedule

The Contractor shall prepare a work plan and schedule that demonstrates that work will be completed within the performance period described in Section F. The Contractor shall provide a general plan within 30 days before start of work per task order.

The Contractor shall advise the Contracting Officer of any periods that the Contractor will not be working that is not specified in the accepted Work Plan.

The Contractor may update the work plan when work is in progress and the Contracting Officer may accept the updated work plan.

C.4.11. Camping and Worksite Conditions.

Camping may be allowed on an individual task order basis. Written authorization and approval from the Forest Service will be required prior to camping.

C.4.12. Communications

The Contractor shall keep the Contracting Officer advised as to where the Contractor or Contractor's representative may be reached by phone during periods of work suspension and periods of time without work.

First, the Contractor shall maintain contact with the Contracting Officer during periods of work suspension or periods of time without work.

C.4.13. On-site Representative

The Contractor’s on-site representative shall be fully conversant and literate in the English language and shall be in the work area whenever work is in progress. Contractor shall have an alternate Field Supervisor present who is fully conversant and literate in the English language if the on-site representative has to leave the work area for an extended period of time.

C. 5. STANDARDS

C.5.1. (Non-mandatory use) Forest Service Handbook, R1 Supplement 2409.17-99-1 (effective 4/12/99), Chapter 6 - Timber Stand Improvement available at:

http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/field/r1/fsh/2409.17/2409.17_6-6.17.rtf http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/field/r1/fsh/2409.17/2409.17_6.2-6.4.rtf

C.5.2. OSHA’s Field Sanitation Standard Fact Sheet No. OSHA 92-25 is available at http://www.oshaslc.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FACT_SHEETS&p_id=137

C. 6. PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

The following describes the major items in the contract with the incentives and deductions for the work identified in this solicitation and subsequent award.

Statement

Performance Standard Government Method of Assessment

Incentive/ Deduction

Tree Thinning, C.4.2

Quality meets or exceeds performance standard of 90%

AND

the final average stocking is within the allowable range stated in the Silvicultural Summary Prescription

COR or inspector conduct periodic monitoring of operations and random plots consistent with Inspection Method 1 described in E.1.3.1

• The Contractor’s quality will be reflected in the performance assessment either as positive or negative incentive.

• If Contractor achieves 90% or greater quality AND the final average stocking is within the allowable range stated in the Silvicultural Summary Prescription, the Contractor will receive unit price as incentive.

• If Contractor exceeds the maximum allowance for final stocking, the Contractor is required to rework as per Section F.2.1. Prior to payment for other thinning work.

• If Contractor does not achieve at least 90% quality and/or the contractor falls below the minimum acceptable stocking, deductions will be made per Section G and adverse performance assessment will be given.

http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/field/r1/fsh/2409.17/2409.17_6-6.17.rtf http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives/field/r1/fsh/2409.17/2409.17_6.2-6.4.rtf http://www.oshaslc.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FACT_SHEETS&p_id=137

Statement

Performance Standard Government Method of Assessment

Incentive/ Deduction

Tree Thinning, C.4.2

Quality meets or exceeds performance standard of 93%

COR or inspector conduct periodic monitoring of operations and random plots consistent with Inspection Method 2 described in

E.1.3.2, FSH

2409.17, 6.4

• The Contractor’s quality will be reflected in the performance evaluation either as positive or negative incentive.

• If Contractor achieves 93% or greater quality, the Contractor will receive unit price as incentive.

• If Contractor does not achieve at least 93% quality, deductions per Section G and adverse performance evaluation will be given.

• Rework required if Contractor fails to meet standard. (see F.2.1)

Slash Treatment C.4.4

Meets slash treatment requirements.

COR or inspector conduct periodic monitoring

• Rework is required if Contractor fails to meet standard.

Quality Control C4.09

Contractor maintains good quality control on all aspects of operation.

Actions not consistent with contract specifications are corrected as per the Quality Control Plan.

COR or inspector randomly sample and observe operations.

• The quality of Quality Control provided by the Contractor will be reflected in the performance assessment as either positive or negative incentive.

• If the contractor fails to meet standards, work may be suspended or put in Default for failure to take corrective action immediately. May result in adverse performance assessment.

Contractor’s plot inspections are +/-5% of Government’s QASP results. Inspection completed to meet timeframes. Inspection forms are complete and accurate.

COR or inspector randomly observe Contractor inspection. Review Contractor inspection sheets.

• The ability of the Contractor to meet the…