Cedar_Circle.pdf

Northern Province Professional Forestry Services Task Order Request

Project Name: Cedar Circle Timber Sale; Timber Marking and Cruising.

Requested by:

Name: Ben Haupt Phone: 530-398-5790 Forest: Klamath National Forest, Goosenest Ranger District

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this task order is to secure services for timber marking and timber cruising work on the Klamath National Forest. Due to boundary designations being performed by the Forest Service, contractors can expect to be able to start timber marking and cruising around May 1, 2009. The Contractor shall proceed at a rate that will complete the entire project by July 10, 2009.

Project Completion Date: July 10, 2009

Contractor requirements:

Selection Criteria:

Technical Approach: Include information on how the project is to be organized, staffed and managed.

Information should be provided which will demonstrate the offeror's understanding and management of important events or tasks.

Relevant experience/past performance: Information provided supporting the basic contract will be used to satisfy this criterion.

Availability: Ability to complete the project by the project completion date. If the date is not doable, please provide the completion date you are proposing under this task.

Price, including all factors applicable

Item No.

Description

Quantity Order Unit

Unit Price Amount

4 Cedar Circle Cruise Design 1 Job 5 Cedar Circle Timber Marking CTM 4500 Acres 6 Cedar Circle Timber Cruising (sawlogs) 4500 Acres

Remarks: See Attachments for additional terms and conditions. Total Price: $

Cedar Circle Project

1. Description of work:

The purpose of this task order is to secure services for timber marking and timber cruising work on the Klamath National Forest. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies, materials, services, and any incidentals necessary to perform the work in accordance with the attached specifications.

This task order includes approximately 4500 acres of timber marking and cruising. All units have been designed to be mechanically harvested.

2. Project Location:

The project is on the Goosenest Ranger District, Klamath National Forest, and occurs in all or portions of; T44N, R1E, Section 5; T45N, R1W, Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 35 and 36; T45N, R1E, Sections 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 Mt Diablo Meridian (MDM).

3. Timber Marking Specifications

The intent of the timber marking is to provide the Forest Service with designated timber for timber harvest. The implementation will be done by the Contractor. All marking performed under this task order shall meet the accuracy requirements set forth in Timber Cruising Handbook (FSH 2409.12, Chapter 70, which can be viewed at http://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/measure/cruising/docs.php. In addition marking specifications shall also meet standards set forth in: R5 Supplements to FSH2409.12, Chapter 70, and the Northern California Province Timber Theft Detection and Prevention Plan (2008). The marking shall meet the specifications set forth below, general marking guidelines and silvicultural prescriptions. The contractor will be required to follow the guidelines for tracer paint issuance and accountability identified in the contract.

Cedar Circle Timber Sale The Cedar Circle timber sale area is approximately 4500 acres. The Cedar Circle timber sale will be Cut Tree Marked (CTM) using a variable spacing 15-25 ft, to retain the largest and best formed trees. In addition to variable spacing a residual basal area of approximately 80-120 square feet shall be maintained; Species preference will be as follows: Incense Cedar, Ponderosa Pine and White fir. Minimum sawlog diameter breast height (DBH) is 10.0 inches for all species; there is no upper DBH limit. The cut trees will be marked with blue tracer paint.

MARKING METHODS:

The method of designating trees for this project is be Cut Tree Marking (CTM).

(3a) CTM is the mark to be used on trees that will be harvested. Trees to be cut will be marked as specified by the Silvicultural Prescription (Rx). Cut trees will be marked with tracer paint applied at least five feet above stump height. This mark shall be a continuous band no less than 1 inch and no greater than 2 inches wide, and be visible from all directions. At least two stump marks shall be placed in the furrows of the bark at ground level on the downhill and side hill of the tree. The stump mark needs to be at least 2 inches wide.

(3b) Black Tree marking paint with tracer shall be used to correct errors when marking trees. Trees shall be marked out by painting slash marks over the existing attention and stump marks. No attempt shall be made to cover all of the previous paint marks. The amount of Black paint used in each unit shall be recorded on the Daily Record of Use for Tree Marking paint. Areas with extensive “blacking Out” will be noted on a map.

5. TIMBER CRUISE:

The contractor will be required to design a cruise and cruise timber on approximately 4500 acres of the Cedar Circle timber Sale. The intent of the timber cruise is to provide the Forest Service with cruise data to facilitate the timber appraisal process.

CRUISE REQUIREMENTS:

(a) The maximum allowable sampling error (SE %) for the sale is 20.00% at a 95% confidence level (t=2) for sawlogs.

(b) The cruise data shall provide gross and net Cubic Feet (CF) Volume for sawlogs. Minimum product merchantability specifications for sawlogs are as follows:

Minimum Minimum Cull Top DBH Length Factor DIB

CTM Units (inches) (feet) (inches) All Conifer Species 10.0 10.0 12.00 6.0

The cruise design and implementation shall be done by the Contractor. All cruising performed under this contract shall meet the accuracy requirements set forth in FSH 2409.12, chapter 40 which can be viewed at http://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/measure/cruising/docs.php.

6. MEASURABLE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

1. Quality Control Plan:

A Contractor Quality Control Plan shall be provided by the contractor as part of their technical proposal as set forth in FAR Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial items (JAN 1999) at the end of this solicitation.

2. Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan and Acceptance Requirements:

(a) The Government will make periodic inspections while work is in progress to assure that work is preceding in accordance with task order specifications. The Contracting Officer's Representative or designated inspector will conduct all inspections. The Contractor (or designated representative) is encouraged to be present to observe inspections. Summary results will be made available on request.

7. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY:

a) Forest Service Handbook 2409.12 - Timber Cruising Handbook

(http://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/measure/cruising/docs.php)

b) R5 Supplements to FSH2409.12, Chapter 70

c) Northern California Province Timber Theft Detection and Prevention Plan (2008)

d) Project Area Map

e) Unit maps

f) Forest Service Cruise Books (R5-2400-28A Rev. 8/2002)

g) Silvicultural Prescriptions

h) Tree Marking Paint with registered tracer and material safety data sheets

8. Contractor Obligations

The contractor shall provide all labor, housing, supervision, transportation, tools, and materials

(except Government-furnished Property) necessary to perform the requirements of the contract.

Specifically, but not necessarily all inclusive, the Contractor shall furnish:

a. Global positioning systems (GPS)

b. Field data recorders

c. Compass with azimuth settings calibrated in 2-degree increments, set to local declination.

d. Clinometers or other device enabling one to measure slope in percent.

e. Timber Cruising Equipment

f. Paint Marking guns

g. Flagging (color as agreed)

h. Pin flags (color as agreed)