RFQ_AG-9A40-S-13-0024.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION PAGE OF PAGES

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER) THIS RFQ IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET- ASIDE 1 37

1. REQUEST NO. 2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT.DEF. RATING

AG-9A40-S-13-0024 0611/2013

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

5a. ISSUED BY 6. DELIVER BY (Date)

Southern CA Service Area, 1600 Tollhouse Road, Clovis, CA 93611

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS) 7. DELIVERY FOB DESTINATION NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER OTHER (See Schedule)

AREA CODE NUMBER 9. DESTINATION

Mary Cantrell 559 297-0706 ext. 4890 a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

8. TO:

a. NAME b. COMPANY b. STREET ADDRESS

c. STREET ADDRESS c. CITY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5A ON OR

BEFORE:

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in BLOCK 5a.

This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the

JULY 8, 2013 BY 1:00 PM

submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

HIGH SIERRA MECHANICAL PILING

Sierra National Forest

NOTE: SEE SECTION M.3 FOR

REQUIRED SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

( SEE PAGE 2)

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT � NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER 14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO 15. DATE OF

a. NAME OF QUOTER SIGN QUOTATION QUOTATION

b. STREET ADDRESS 16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print) b. TELEPHONE

c. COUNTY AREA CODE

d. CITY e.

STATE

f. ZIP CODE c. TITLE (Type or Print) NUMBER

NSN 7540-01-152-8084

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18-121

STANDARD FORM 18 (Rev. 6-95) Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

AG-9A40-S-13-0024

High Sierra Mechanical Piling

SECTION B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Schedule of Items

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR:

ITEM NO.

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

1.

Furnish all equipment, labor, supplies, supervision, transportation, and incidentals necessary to perform the work in accordance with the specifications, terms, and conditions of this solicitation.

Tractor Piling High Sierra Ranger District

Dinkey North piling

Note the total Ac is 377 but it is expected that the actual acres completed will be less.

BIDDER SHALL COMPLETE THE

FOLLOWING:

I have [ ], have not [ ], inspected the work Areas. (Partial inspection)

NOTE: Bidders are encouraged to visit the work sites on their own. For information regarding directions contact Tim Veach or Ray Acker at

(559) 855-5355 Ext. 3323.

DUNS#____________________(Required)

Signature

Estimated

Acre

SECTION C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

C.1 SCOPE

The purpose of this contract is to reduce fuels in post-harvest thinning units, release conifers from brush competition, and to prepare sites for tree planting by mechanically clearing and piling slash, vegetation, and other debris. Work shall be done in a manner that does not damage residual trees, vegetation not specified to be treated or other resources. Work is to be performed on the High Sierra Ranger District.

Please note the number of contract days in Section F. It is the Government’s intention to complete this work in the fall of 2013.

The units have recently been logged using whole tree logging systems. The logging perscriptions were a stand thinning that required the logger to treat trees down to 10 inch DBH. After logging, the trees less than 10 inch DBH will be thinned, if needed, to meet the spacing requirements. The result is a stand that is a mosaic of tree sizes and spacings.

There are also varying amounts of brush present in the units. This contract requires the contractor to pile, for future burning, the slash, brush and any other down woody material present. There are places where the tree spacing may be tight for equipment to work and to place piles. The contractor will need to have the capability to work in these tighter spaces. Dozer’s must be equipped with a brush rake or a grapple. Fire line will need to be constructed around the unit. The thinning slash will have been bucked to six-eight foot lengths. There will be areas where the tree density has been intentionally left high.

These areas are not to be disturbed. If the area is greater than one half acre they will be reduced from the contract acreage. These areas will be identified on a map and on the ground before the contract starts.

The acre figures given in the schedule of items, in section J and on the maps are the gross acres of the units. It is expected that there will be areas that are not workable within the unit boundaries, including but not limited to the above mentioned non work areas, drainages, meadows, and areas too rocky and or too steep to work. Non-work areas greater than one half acre will be deducted from payment. The acres actually treated with in the unit boundaries will be measured after work is complete to determine acres for payment.

Item 1: These units will be piled everywhere that can be worked with exception of the designated non-work areas. While piling the contractor is to leave, whenever possible, down logs (>10in diameter & >10feet long) this is especially important in unit 288 which is deficient in down logs. The down logs shall be placed away from the piles so that they will not burn during the pile burning. A fire line is to be constructed around the perimeter of each unit. Placement of the piles may be difficult in some areas. The contractor will work with the government to place the piles in the best locations possible to avoid damaging the residual stand during burning. In some instances the distance between trees may limit the type of equipment that can successfully work in the area. It is recommended that the contractor visit the project to determine the best equipment to do the job.

C.2. LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS TO WORK AREAS

This project is located on the Sierra National Forest, High Sierra Ranger District. The High Sierra Ranger District Office is located at 29688 Auberry Road, Prather CA.

Directions are given from the High Sierra Ranger District office. To reach the District office from Fresno, take Highway 168 north east to the intersection of Auberry Road in the community of Prather. The office is located about ¼ mile east of this intersection on the south side of Hwy 168.

See vicinity and project area maps in section J.

All the project areas are located in the Dinkey Creek area of the district. From the District office continue on Highway 168 to the village of Shaver Lake. In Shaver turn east onto the Dinkey Shaver road and follow for about 10 miles. The units are located in this area and can be accessed by forest roads intersecting the Dinkey road. Tracked equipment can not be walked on the Dinkey or Mac Kinley Grove road with out protecting the road surface. It may be necessary to transport the equipment between some of the units. Note: this area is very busy with visitor traffic during the summer season.

A. Accessibility: Work site access instruction as given here is for information only. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to determine the most suitable route to the project area. The Government will not provide special maintenance or snow plowing to open roads or keep roads open.

B. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all permits necessary for the transportation of equipment on Federal, state, county, and private roads.

C. Boundaries: Flagging and/or orange paint along the perimeter designates project boundaries. All work to be performed will occur within the units, the actual areas needing treatment will vary.

D. Examination of Project Work Area: The bidder is strongly encouraged to inspect the project work area. The Government has provided estimates of treatment area acreages. It will be assumed that the bidder has satisfied her/himself as to the nature of the work to be performed and the character of all conditions to be encountered. The attached maps (Section J) are intended to show only the general size and location of the project units.

E. Within the general work area, the Contracting Officer may exclude from payment non-work areas which exceed one half acre such as: rock areas, groups of trees, or other special areas such as excessively steep slopes. The acres actually treated within the unit boundaries will be measured after work is complete to determine acres for payment.

C.3 PRIORITY OF WORK / WORK CONDITIONS

The Contracting Officer may specify the priority of work by item or sub-item (unit) within an item, without additional cost. Work may be performed at any time during the period of the contract, except during the following conditions:

a. In accordance with the fire plan in Section J.

b. When the Contracting Officer determines that adverse weather has made access or project production, unacceptable, too dangerous or ground damaging, or continued vehicular travel would cause unacceptable road damage.

c. Between dusk and dawn (unless otherwise agreed upon by the Contracting Officer and the Contractor).

d. On Sunday (unless otherwise agreed upon by the Contracting Officer and the

Contractor).

e. Limited Operating Period (LOP), operations prohibited from:

March 1st through Sept 15.

This may be adjusted or waved if the District Biologist determines that species of concern are not using the area. Regardless units 296 and 245 can not be done between Mermorial day and Labor day.

C.4 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

The Contractor shall provide all transportation of equipment, tools, personnel, and supplies to the work sites. The Contractor shall be responsible for all fuel, lubrication, repair, and replacement for his/her equipment. All chainsaws and other motorized equipment shall be equipped with Forest Service approved spark arrestors and meet Calif.

Division of Industrial Safety specifications. The following are minimum equipment requirements:

Tractor, hydraulic (cable operated blades are unacceptable) crawler type, D-6 size equivalent or smaller. The contractor may propose any equipment that can do the job to the specifications. The equipment must be able to work slopes up to 35% slope. The maximum length including blade shall not exceed 15 feet. The overall width of the tractor and blade shall be capable of piling within a10 foot spacing without causing damage to leave trees. The contractor must be able to work between the trees with out damaging the standing trees. The tractor shall have an OSHA approved rollover protection system. The tractor shall be equipped with a brush rake which is strong enough to pile the material, push brush from the ground and place this material in a pile that is properly constructed and free of dirt. An alternative to the brush rake would be a grapple system capable of actually picking the slash up to place in the piles. The fire line is to be constructed with a regular blade.

C. Tools and supplies necessary for making emergency and routine repairs and servicing.

D. Power or hand saw(s) may be needed for slash pile maintenance.

F. The Equipment Operator(s) and Contractor’s representative must be able to speak fluent English and understand the written English language.

C.5 INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT

Prior to award, the Government reserves the right to inspect the equipment to be furnished. If the equipment is found to be in such condition to indicate the need for frequent repairs and delays in performance, it shall be rejected. The decision of the Contracting Officer will be final as to whether equipment is in suitable condition for acceptance.

C.6 CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT

The Contractor shall certify in writing that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds prior to each start-up of contract operations and for subsequent moves of equipment to contract area. The certification shall indicate the measures taken to ensure that off-road equipment is free of noxious weed shall be identified.

The Contractor shall notify the Forest Service at least 5 working days prior to moving each piece of equipment on to National Forest Land, unless otherwise agreed.

Notification will include identifying the location of the equipment’s most recent operations. Unless the prior location of operation is known to be free of noxious weeds as documented in a Weed Risk Assessment, Forest Service may assume that the equipment is contaminated with noxious weed seeds. In general, because of the magnitude of the yellow star thistle infestation in northern and central California, equipment coming from off-forest sites will be considered contaminated and cleaning/washing will be required. Upon request of Forest Service, arrangements will be made for Forest Service to inspect each piece of equipment prior to it being placed in service.

If the Contractor is working in a Forest Service project area that is known to be infested by noxious weeds, the contractor must clean off-road equipment prior to moving equipment into another Forest Service unit that is not infested with noxious weeds.

Contractor shall ensure that the equipment moved on to National Forest Land is free of soil, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds. Contractor shall employ whatever cleaning methods necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of this provision, and shall notify Forest Service prior to moving each piece of equipment onto National Forest Land. Notification will include identifying the location of the equipment's most recent operations. Upon request of Forest Service, arrangements will be made for the Contracting Officer to inspect each piece of equipment prior to it being placed into service. This will prevent the introduction of the seeds of noxious weeds onto National Forest Land.

C.7 SALVAGEABLE MATERIAL

If authorized by the Contracting Officer, salvage material shall be made available to the Contractor. Any such material created by this contract will become the property of the Contractor on a salvageable basis and may be removed from the project provided project work is progressing as scheduled and removal is completed prior to completion of that sub-item. Rights to any material not removed from the project areas prior to expiration of the contract shall revert back to the Government. Salvage rights may be granted by the Contracting Officer if the Contractor requests such rights in writing. Permission to remove salvage material will be by letter and is not transferable. Land management direction guidelines for down logs per acre and soil cover must be met.

C.8 DEFINITIONS

A. D.B.H. - Diameter at Breast Height, measured 4 1/2 ft. above the ground on the uphill side of the tree trunk.

B. Ground Cover or Duff Layer - Living or dead vegetation. Usually consists of a composition of cast needles, fine sticks or twigs, live plants, and slash under 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter large end.

C. Mineral Soil - State of soil, generally below where humus and large organic matter is not present. The absence of combustible material.

D. Slash – All debris and material created by logging or pre-commercial thinning activities.

E. Snag - A standing dead tree with a DBH of at least 16 inches (45 cm) and at least 20 feet (6 m) tall.

F. Leave Tree – A healthy looking, well-formed, undamaged tree, to be left undisturbed. Oaks are to be included as leave trees.

G. Cull Log – A non-utilized log over 18 inches in diameter on the small end, and 10 feet in length.

H. Opening – An area where there are no leave trees or snags within 30 feet of each other.

I. Pile – An assemblage of slash and vegetation laid or lying one upon another to create a compact mound, bundle, heap or deck, that is soil free. A pile is created by the dozer pushing slash and vegetation with the brush rake during the piling operations.

J. Vegetation – A woody plant, live or dead, with no main stem, which does not usually grow higher than 8 feet. For example: ceanothus, manzanita, and choke cherry

K. Windrow – A pile which is longer than it is wide.

L. Cross-Raked – Removal of mounds and gullies caused by tractor’s slash piling operations in order to prevent erosion of topsoil. Usually performed crossing from side to side of the unit, contour to the slope.

M. Noxious Weeds – Those plant species designated as noxious weeds by the Secretary of Agriculture or by the responsible State official. The primary species of concern for the project area are: yellow star-thistle, medusa head, Klamath weed, bull thistle and Italian thistle. Any plant species designated as noxious by the California Department of Agriculture would be of concern if found in the project area. This list can be viewed at www.cdfa.ca.gov/weedhome.

N. Plastic Limit – A measurement of soil moisture.

C.9 WORK SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS

Tractor Piling Specifications:

A. The Contractor shall clear and pile seventy-five percent of all slash exceeding 24 inches in length and 3 inches in diameter and shall pile all dead and live vegetation as specified. Manzanita and other large brush shall be uprooted and crushed before being placed in a pile, this facilitates making a tightly compacted pile and creating small pieces that are left behind as ground cover, which is often lacking when piling brush. Slash and vegetation may be left in place where vegetation is so close to leave trees that the removal of the vegetation would cause damage to the leave trees. Leave trees and vegetation not specified to be treated shall be left undisturbed. The Contractor is not required to clear and pile bear clover.

B. A brush rake shall be suspended approximately 6 inches (15 cm) above ground level, to retain a 50% soil, duff and smaller fine material ground cover.

Materials which are less than 3 inches in diameter and less than 24 inches in length may be left to attain the ground cover requirements. If the slash cover exceeds 50%, the Contractor shall pile the smaller fuels to meet the slash piling requirements. If a grapple tool is used the same cover requirements apply

C. Most slash is cut into 6 - 8 foot sections or less. On occasion there might be longer lengths. If this occurs, the Contractor shall cut the slash into 8 foot sections or less to avoid damage to leave trees. In unit 288 all pieces that are 10 inch diameter and 10 feet long shall not be piled. In the other units these larger pieces shall only be piled if they exceed the desired down log retention of 5 per acre. The contractor must not damage the standing trees when moving this material.

D. Piles or any portion thereof shall be located in openings at least 15 feet from the nearest leave trees, drainages, Control Areas (CA), or unit boundaries, and 30 feet from snags. There may be areas where pile placement is difficult because of the remaining crop trees. The contractor may have to push the material to a suitable pile location. A suitable location is one where the pile may be burned without damaging the crop trees. The size of the pile shall be adjusted to the size of the opening and the size of the surrounding trees. If the opening is large the pile may be large, if the opening is small the pile size must be adjusted. The size of the surrounding trees also is a consideration for the pile size. If the trees are large and the limbs are farther from the ground the pile may be a little larger but if the surrounding trees are smaller with the crown near the pile the pile must be smaller. More space is required above (uphill) the pile than below.

E. Piles shall be compact and be as free of dirt as possible. Piles that are not a minimum of 90 percent soil free shall be reworked. If, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, the piles contain excessive soil, the piles shall be broken apart, re-piled, and the soil dispersed over the area. To create a more compact pile, push large logs piled parallel in the base of the pile and continue to push additional slash on top.

The length of the pile shall be approximately equal to it’s width, and the height shall be at least half of its diameter. Materials overhanging the pile’s edge that are greater than 6 feet (2 m) in length, shall be cut off and materials placed into piles.

F. All materials partially pushed over, hung up, left in an unsafe position, shall be either reworked with the tractor or felled by hand.

H. Soil disturbance caused by the Contractor’s operations which may cause erosion shall be cross raked on the contour.

I. Existing water bars shall be left intact. The Contractor shall avoid water bars or lift the implement blades prior to driving over them. The Contractor shall restore, at no cost to the Government, water bars in skid trails, fire lines, spur roads, road blocks, and other items affected by his/her operations. Erosion work must be completed in a timely manor.

This means that the erosion structures must be maintained and in working condition when a weather event is predicted regardless of progress of the other work.

J. The dozer line shall be “one blade wide” (approx. 10 feet). It shall be cleared to mineral soil. Water bars are to be constructed as needed and completed before rain events. Crop trees are not to be damaged during fire line construction. The fire line should follow as closely as possible the unit boundaries. In the event controlled areas or other areas to be protected are located along the boundary the contractor shall work with the Contracting Officer to locate the line. When possible roads and other natural barriers may be incorporated with the line. The work in a unit will not be considered completed until the fire line is constructed.

C.10 NON-WORK AREAS/LEAVE TREES/RESOURCE PROTECTION

A. Non-work areas will be identified by any of the following: 1) maps, or 2) flagged with specified color. No tractor intrusion, tractor refueling, disturbance, damage, or felling shall be allowed in these areas.

B. The Contractor shall not operate and shall not refuel within Stream Management Zones (SMZ). Stream management zone boundaries will be identified with white with blue polka-dot flagging, or otherwise designated prior to commencing unit treatment.

C. The Contractor shall not operate within 25 feet of meadows.

D. Equipment shall not cross meadows, stream channels, and/or designated non-work areas except at locations designated by the Contracting Officer.

E. Equipment shall not operate on areas steeper than 35%. If larger than one half acre these areas may be measured and deducted for the treated acres.

F. Leave trees and seedlings shall be avoided. The Contractor shall work in such a manner that will not damage (surface or sub-surface) the bark, bole, or roots of these live trees. When avoidable damage occurs, the Contractor shall be liable for actual damages.

G. Leave all snags over 16 inches in diameter and over 20 feet in height. These snags shall not be pushed over, damaged, disturbed. Piles shall be placed at least 30 feet from the snag.

H. The Contractor shall not pile any down logs with a diameter greater than 30 inches (76 cm) at the large end unless directed to by the Contracting Officer. The objective is to leave 5 large logs per acre. In unit 288 no logs greater than 10 inches diameter at the large end and 10 feet long are to be piled

I. Cull logs shall not be pushed up into piles, and shall not be included in salvage rights unless agreed upon by the Contracting Officer. Piles shall not be constructed on top of cull logs or stumps. Piles shall be at least 15 feet from cull logs and stumps.

Five of the largest cull logs shall be left per acre.

J. Piling operations will be restricted to periods when surface soils in the operating area are drier than the "plastic limit", to a depth of 30 cm (12 inches). A test to determine the plastic limit can be measured by rolling soil with your hand on a flat surface that produces a wire of soil 1/8 inch in diameter. Equipment shall be operated only when soil moisture conditions prevents unacceptable compaction or soil displacement. Typically, soil moisture conditions are a concern from November to May.

K. Protection of Land Survey Monuments. The Contractor shall protect all known survey monuments, witness corners, reference monuments, and bearing trees against avoidable destruction, obliteration, or damage during the Contractor's operations.

Known corners are identified on the contract maps by black diamonds. It is the Contractor's responsibility to locate and protect them during operations.

If the Contractor causes such damage, the Contractor shall hire the appropriate registered land surveyor to establish or restore at the same location the monuments, corners, or accessories. Such surveyors shall use procedures in accordance with the "Bureau of Land Management Instructions for the Survey of the Public Lands of the United States" for the General Land Office surveys, and in accordance with the State law for others. The Contractor shall record such survey in the appropriate county records.

L. Protection of Improvements. Contractor shall protect improvements from damage and shall be responsible for their timely restoration if damaged by Contractor's Operations. Improvements include, but are not limited to, water tanks, fences, gates, pipeline, culverts, heli-spots, existing roads, under ground cable, and all private property.

M. Bulldozers, or other track vehicles, shall not be walked between units on paved or chip-sealed roads. The walking of equipment between units shall be at the direction of the Contracting Officer, to avoid the possibility of Control Area or resource damage. It may be necessary to transport tracked vehicles between some units.

N. Exit and entry of units shall be confined to within unit boundaries unless otherwise stated by the Contracting Officer. Entry and exit points to the unit shall be chosen to reduce resource damage and soil erosion.

O. Prevention of Oil Spills. If Contractor maintains storage facilities for oil or oil products on the project area, the Contractor shall take appropriate preventative measures to insure that any spill of such oil or oil products does not enter the soil, any stream, or other waters.

If the total oil or oil storage exceeds 4996 liters (1320 gallons) or if any single container exceeds a capacity of 2498 liters (660 gallons), the Contractor shall prepare a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. Such plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112) including certification by a Registered Professional Engineer.

P. Protection of Cultural Resources. Location of known historic or prehistoric sites, buildings, objects, and properties related to American history, architecture, archaeology and culture, such as settler or Indian artifacts, protected by American Antiquities Act of 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431433), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470), and implementing regulations (36 CFR 800), the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (PL 96-95 and 36 CFR 261.9(e)) will be identified on the ground by the Forest Service. The Forest Service may unilaterally modify or cancel all or portions of this contract to protect an area, object of antiquity, artifact, or similar object which is or may be entitled to protection under these Acts regardless of when the area, object or artifact is discovered or identified. Discovery of such areas or objects by either party shall be promptly reported to the other party.

The Contractor shall protect Controlled Areas (CA) shown on the Project Maps, by AVOIDANCE, and shall protect all known and identified or discovered historic or prehistoric sites, buildings, objects, and properties related to American history, architecture, archaeology and culture against destruction, obliteration, removal or damage during the Contractor's operations. The Contractor shall immediately halt and notify the Forest Service if damage occurs to any cultural resources and immediately halt operations in the vicinity of the resource where damage occurred until the Forest Service authorizes the Contractor to proceed. If such damage is negligently or willfully caused by the Contractor's operations, the Contractor shall bear costs of investigation and restoration in accordance with 36 CFR 296.14(c), provided that such payment shall not relieve the Contractor from civil or criminal remedies otherwise provided by law.

Wheeled or track-laying equipment shall not be operated within such areas except on roads, landings, tractor roads, or skid trails approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor may be required to restore disturbed areas where incursion has been approved by the Contracting Officer.

Track-laying equipment shall not be operated through Control Areas even though there may be roads through them, without prior approval by the Contracting Officer.

All known Controlled Areas will be identified prior to operation and are identified on the ground with flagging. The sites may be re-flagged immediately prior to operations.

Q. Protection of Sensitive Plant Populations. No known populations of sensitive plants occur within or adjacent to the designated units. Any protected plants located within any of the units will be designated for protection by the Contracting Officer.

1. Elderberry bushes/tree shall not be damaged.

2. To maintain stand diversity, trees and or brush providing homes to wildlife shall not be damaged or disturbed.

R. Control of Dust Near Sensitive Areas. The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to cease operations when the wind speed is such that dust from operations will blow into sensitive areas. Sensitive areas are those occupied by the public including developed campgrounds and residences. Periods of shut down will not count against the Contractor's time.

S. The Contractor shall remove all trash from the work site.

T. The Contractor shall be responsible for determining the location of buried utilities and preventing damage to them.

U. Areas with an excessive amount of rock, thin gravelly soils or rock outcrops shall be avoided. These areas will be designated by the Contracting Officer.

V. Heavy equipment may not work or leave the boundaries of the work areas without written permission from the Contracting Officer. This is intended to avoid the possibility of damage to sensitive or protected sites outside the work boundaries. The "walking" of equipment cross-country between work units is not allowed without the written permission of the Contracting Officer.

High Sierra Ranger District 2013 Tractor Piling

Data Table

Item 1:

435-296 54 Ac. No work memorial day -labor day

435-288 72 Ac Down log retention

435-245 104 Ac. No work memorial day -labor day

435-237 92 Ac. Thinning slash & brush piling

435-197 55 Ac Thinning slash & brush piling

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking

For this contract, there are no clauses in Section D.

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

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

The Contractor is responsible for performing or having performed all inspections and tests necessary to substantiate that the supplies or services furnished under this contract conform to contract requirements, including any applicable technical requirements for specified manufacturers' parts. This clause takes precedence over any Government inspection and testing required in the contract's specifications, except for specialized inspections or tests specified to be performed solely by the Government.

E.2 FAR 52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

(a) Definitions. "Services," as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract.

The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by re-performance, the Government may (1) require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements and (2) reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may (1) by contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the

Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service or (2) terminate the contract for default.

E.3 INFORMAL VISITS

The Contracting Officer and/or his/her appointed representative may visit the work units to observe the Contractor's work in progress.

E.4 FORMAL INSPECTIONS

Each unit shall be inspected separetly and inspection results shall not be averaged with those of other units.

E.5 UNIT ACCEPTANCE

The Contractor shall submit a unit to the Contracting Officer for acceptance only when the Contractor's inspections for quality control assure the work specifications have been met. The Government may perform formal inspections to determine acceptance of the work units.

If the results of the Contractor's inspections cannot be verified by Government inspections, the Government may elect to conduct all subsequent inspections. If the Government does assume the burden of the Contractor's inspections, there shall be an inspection charge of $10.00 per acre.

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance

F.1 CONTRACT TIME

CONTRACT TIME

ITEM ESTIMATED STARTING DATE CALENDAR DAYS

1. Sept 15 2013 66 days

Contract time shall begin on the date stipulated on the Notice to Proceed, or 3 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed is mailed, whichever is later. Work shall progress at a rate, which insures job completion within the calendar time specified above. During the winter months, contract operations will only be permitted when the weather is favorable and soil conditions on the roads and the project areas are suitable for equipment operations (Refer to Section C Non Work Areas/ Resource Protection).

The Contractor must obtain approval from the Contracting Officer or C.O.R. prior to working more than one project area at the same time.

The Contractor must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer or C.O.R.

to employ more than 2 pieces of equipment on the project.

F.2 FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. (AUG 1989)

(a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either -

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if -

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor's cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided, that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

(c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

(d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

F.3 WINTER SHUTDOWN

When winter weather sets in and the continuation of work is impractical, upon written request by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer may authorize a total suspension until such winter weather has passed and work can proceed. During the period of total suspension, the calendar days elapsed will not be charged against the contract time.

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

G.1 MEASUREMENT

Acreage shown in this contract is estimated. Completed acres for payment will be determined by using a handheld GPS. GPS does not compensate for slope distances or acreage.

Contractor is advised to estimate costs and production applicable to specific conditions of forest projects.

[ X ] Estimated acreage: Actual acreage worked will be measured by the method(s) indicated above. This only applies to units designated as estimated in the schedule of items.

G.3 ACREAGE RE--MEASUREMENT

a. Re-measurement of the acreage under this contract will be made upon the written request of the Contractor. Request for re-measurement must be made in writing within l0 days after piling has been completed on an individual unit.

b. Re-measurement will be made along the boundaries using the same criteria and method as specified above.

c. If re-measurement indicates an acreage difference of no more than 5 percent from the original acreage measurement, the Contractor shall pay the actual costs of the re-measurement.

Where the difference is less than 5 percent the results of the first measurement will be used.

Payment will be based on the second measurement where the difference is more than 5 percent.

No adjustment will be made for differences of 1 acre or less.

G.3 INVOICES

Payments will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. Proper invoices shall be submitted electronically to: mecantrell@fs.fed.us.

G.4 PARTIAL PAYMENTS

Partial payments may be made if requested by the Contractor provided that payment will only be made upon completion, inspection and acceptance of a complete unit.

a. Partial payments will be made no more often than every 14 calendar days.

b. No partial payments may be made for a partial unit.

SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements

H.1 MINIMUM WAGES

Wage Determination #1977-0727 (Rev 42), is currently in effect for these services and is included as an attachment.

H.2 AGAR 452.215-73 POST AWARD CONFERENCE (NOV 96)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled and held within 15 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at Clovis, California .

H.3 AGAR 452.236-72 USE OF PREMISES (NOV 1996)

(a) Before any camp, quarry, borrow pit, storage, detour, or bypass site, other than shown on the drawings, is opened or operated on USDA lands or lands administered by the USDA, the Contractor shall obtain written permission from the Contracting Officer. A camp is interpreted to include a campsite or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for the Contractor.

(b) Unless excepted elsewhere in the contract, the Contractor shall (i) provide and maintain sanitation facilities for the workforce at the site and (ii) dispose of solid waste in accordance with applicable Federal State and local regulations.

Camping is not permitted in U.S. Forest Service campgrounds. Contractor [ X ] will, [ ] will not, be permitted to camp elsewhere on U.S. Forest Service land, subject to terms of a permit. Camping on Forest Service land is not a right; permission may be revoked for failure to comply with the terms of the permit.

H.4 FSAR 452.236-73 ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR HISTORIC SITES ( FEB 1988)

The Contractor shall protect Controlled Areas (CA) shown on the Project Unit Maps, by AVOIDANCE, and shall protect all known and identified or discovered historic or prehistoric sites, buildings, objects, and properties related to American history, architecture, archaeology and culture against destruction, obliteration, removal or damage during the Contractor's operations.

The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contract Officer if damage occurs to any cultural resources and immediately halt operations in the vicinity of the resource where damage occurred until the Contract Officer authorizes the Contractor to proceed. If such damage is negligently or willfully caused by the Contractor's operations, the Contractor shall bear costs of investigation and restoration in accordance with 36 CFR 296.14(c), provided that such payment shall not relieve the Contractor from civil or criminal remedies otherwise provided by law.

If a previously unidentified archaeological or historic site(s) is encountered, the Contractor shall discontinue work in the general area of the site(s) and notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

All Controlled Areas have been flagged in blue and black striped flagging with white flag also. Unauthorized entry to these Controlled Areas by the Contractor or his employees will result in the Contractor paying all costs associated with the restoration work. The sites may be reflagged immediately prior to operations.

SECTION I - Contract Clauses

I.1 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (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):

https://acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration. (DEC 2012) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (DEC 2010) 52.215-8 Order of Precedence - Uniform Contract Format. (OCT 1997) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (NOV 2011) 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (JUN 2003) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. (FEB 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. (MAR 2007) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (SEP 2010) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities. (OCT 2010) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (SEP 2010) 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965. (NOV 2007) 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. (MAY 2011) 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace. (MAY 2001) 52.232-1 Payments. (APR 1984) 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment. (FEB 2002) 52.232-11 Extras. (APR 1984) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (APR 1984) 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. (JAN 1986) 52.232-25 Prompt payment. (OCT 2008) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration. (OCT 2003) 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (AUG 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004) 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. (APR 1984) 52.243-1 Changes - Fixed-Price. (AUG 1987) 52.245-1 Government Property. (APR 2012) 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service). (APR 1984) 452.237-75 Restrictions Against Disclosure. (FEB 1988)

I.2 FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. (MAY 1989)

In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only:

It is not a Wage Determination

Sierra National Forest

Employee Class Monetary Wage - Fringe Benefits Forestry Technician $16.50/ hour + Fringe General Forestry Laborer $14.50/ hour + Fringe Tree Planter $13.00/ hour + Fringe

I.3 FAR 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and

Construction Contracts. (JUL 2012)

(a) In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall make maximum use of biobased products that are United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-designated items unless--

(1) The product cannot be acquired--

(i) Competitively within a time frame providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule;

(ii) Meeting contract performance requirements; or

(iii) At a reasonable price.

(2) The product is to be used in an application covered by a USDA categorical exemption (see 7 CFR 3201.3(e)). For example, all USDA-designated items are exempt from the preferred procurement requirement for the following:

(i) Spacecraft system and launch support equipment.

(ii) Military equipment, i.e., a product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-related missions.

(b) Information about this requirement and these products is available at http://www.biopreferred.gov.

(c) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall-

(1) Report to the environmental point of contact identified in paragraph (d) of this clause, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any USDA-designated biobased products purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year, between October 1 and September 30;

(2) Submit this report no later than-

(i) October 31 of each year during contract performance; and

(ii) At the end of contract performance; and

(3) Contact the environmental point of contact to obtain the preferred submittal format, if that format is not specified in this contract.

(d) The environmental point of contact for this contract is: [Contracting Officer shall insert full name, phone number, and email address. In addition, the Contracting Officer may include the agency Web site for reporting.]

I.4 FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. (DEC 2010)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

"Commercial item" has the meaning contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101, Definitions.

"Subcontract" includes a transfer of commercial items between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the Contractor or subcontractor at any tier.

(b) To the maximum extent practicable, the Contractor shall incorporate, and require its subcontractors at all tiers to incorporate, commercial items or non-developmental items as components of items to be supplied under this contract.

(c)(1) The Contractor shall insert the following clauses in subcontracts for commercial items:

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (APR 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)), if the subcontract exceeds $5,000,000 and has a performance period of more than 120 days. In altering this clause to identify the appropriate parties, all disclosures of violation of the civil False Claims Act or of Federal criminal law shall be directed to the agency Office of the Inspector General, with a copy to the Contracting Officer.

(ii) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5), if the subcontract is funded under the Recovery Act.

(iii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (DEC 2010) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (SEP 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212(a)).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496), if flow down is required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(viii) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C.

7104(g)).

(ix) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. App. 1241 and 10 U.S.C.