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Task Order Castle Rock Unit 1

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest Service and Thunder Basin National Grasslands

Task Order # 1

Castle Rock Unit 1 FY17 Thinning Project

Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest

& Thunder Basin National Grasslands

DOUGLAS RANGER DISTRICT

ALBANY COUNTY, WYOMING

A Task Order under the Tri-Forest Thinning IDIQ

B. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest Service and Thunder Basin National Grasslands

B.1.A Trees≤ 6” DBH

Unit Acres * Line Item

Max Price

Bid price

Total Bid

Castle Rock

Unit 1

02B Total 124 total

Note that individual Task Orders under the parent contract shall be individually priced but at no more than the maximums entered on the parent contract schedule of items.

Name:________________________________

DUNS:_______________________________

Telephone:___________________________

Email:______________________________

Section C- Description of Work

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest Service and Thunder Basin National Grasslands

The period of performance will begin shortly after task order award and run until ground conditions are not suitable for performance of the contract. Unsuitable ground conditions generally begin in mid to late November and persist mid-April. The contract period of performance will be 120 days after the notice to proceed (NTP) is issued

Silvicultural Summary Prescriptions

Treatment Units Chart

Unit Acres * Line Item

Stump Height spacing

Pile Size

Walk in less

Walk in more

Castle Rock

Unit 1 124 O2B 6" N/A See

IDIQ N/A N/A

total 124

All items on this task order fall under B.1.A Trees≤ 6” DBH

End Results- specifics Diameter/Height limits, Removal of all trees greater than 24” tall and less than 6.0” DBH

Desired Stocking Level N/A

Species Preference: Listed in order of preferred retention

(1) Ponderosa pine

Tree species will not be a selection criterion where disease, poor form or animal damage is present in the more desirable species.

Diameter/ Height limits Trees less than 24” tall will not be cut and LIVE trees 6.0” DBH and greater will not be cut.

Trees to ignored (Not Cut) Aspen trees and snags will not be cut and not considered in the spacing or final stocking numbers.

Slash treatment

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest Service and Thunder Basin National Grasslands

Piling

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

Slash will be piled unless otherwise specified in the Silvicultural Summary Prescription (Section J), all existing and created slash piling is required shall be treated to the following standards. C.4.6.5.

Boundary The exterior boundaries of the treatment units will be delineated by either/or painted with yellow vertical stripes or dots; one facing into the unit and two side indicators facing adjacent boundary trees; or flagging. The COR will identify which method was used to the contractor representative/ foreman prior to working in a unit.

Inspection Method Inspection method 2 (E.1.3.2) shall be used to calculated thinning quality percentage and payment.

Plot Size for this task order will be 1/20th acre (26.3 ft. radius)

Plots Per Unit

Unit Acres

# 1/20acre plots R26.3’

Castle Rock

Unit 1 124 25

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest Service and Thunder Basin National Grasslands

F. 1. FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFRENCE (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far

FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

F. 2. DELIVERIES

F.2.1. Contract Performance Time and Required Rate of Progress

The Contractor shall maintain progress at a rate that will assure completion within the performance period. The minimum acceptable rate of progress will be calculated by dividing the total units of work for each item by performance time specified.

F.2.2. Contract Time. The Contractor shall start work promptly after receipt of a Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall maintain progress at a rate that will assure completion within the stated contract time. The contract time specified in each Task Order will generally not exceed a required rate of progress exceeding that determined from the accepted work plan.

F.2.2.1 AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988)

The period of performance of this contract is from the date of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) for 120 consecutive calendar days.

(End of Clause)

The Government will issue A Notice to Proceed as soon as weather and ground conditions are favorable for work on one or more of the areas. Contract time will start (1) on the date specified on the Notice to Proceed, if the notice is hand-delivered; Or (2) Contract Time will start on the third-day after the post office has issued a Notice of Certified Mail to the Contractor; Or (3) Contract Time will start when thinning and/or other work commences, whichever is sooner.

Failure of the Contractor to pick-up Certified Mail will not be considered excusable.

F.2.2.2. Unfavorable Conditions. It is estimated that adverse weather conditions may in some cases prevent data collection by obscuring visibility or preventing access to the sample plot locations. When such conditions make work impracticable and with written request by the contractor, the Contracting Officer may suspend work with no charge against contract time.

When conditions are again favorable, the Contracting Officer will issue a verbal resume work order and confirm that order in writing. The count of contract time will resume on the day indicated by the Contracting Officer. If the Contractor cannot be reached at the phone number http://www.acquisition.gov/far

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest Service and Thunder Basin National Grasslands provided or the Contractor fails to contact the Contracting Officer a written Resume Work Order will be mailed and count of contract time will resume on the date specified in the order.

Task Orders period of performance may extend past the expiration of this contract with all the terms and conditions of this contract remaining in full force until the Task Order expires.

F.2.3 Resource Protection Conditions. If applicable, periods of restricted access will be provided with the task order or during the prework conference.

F.2.4 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 with the technical proposal. A supplementary plan and schedule shall be provided after issuance of a task order, but before the start of work.

The Contractor shall advise the Contracting Officer of any periods that the Contractor will not be working, 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.

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0 0.3 0.60.15 Miles

Legend Forest Boundary Castle Rock Unit 1 Roads

Project Name - Castle Rock Unit 1 Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest

Douglas Ranger District

FS Road 663

FS Road 633

Green Ridge Road