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Project Name: RATTLESNAKE TSI FY -15 HAND THIN /

GRAPPLE PILE

The Contractor shall provide services for hand tree thinning and grapple piling of activity created slash on the Beckwourth Ranger District on the Plumas National Forest.

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2015 RATTLESNAKE TSI – HAND THIN WITH GRAPPLE PILE OF ACTIVITY

CREATED SLASH ON THE PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST

SOLICITATION AG-9AC7-S-15-0145

CONTINUATION OF SF1449

2015 RATTLESNAKE TSI – Hand Thinning and Grapple Pile on the Beckwourth Ranger

District, Plumas National Forest

Schedule of Items

Item Acres Price/Acre Total Price

01 Hand Thinning with

Grapple Pile 203 $___________ $______________

02 Grapple Pile 33 $___________ $______________

Total 236 $______________

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

There is no need to return any portion of the solicitation that is not part of an offer. SEPARATE

YOUR PRICE PROPOSAL FROM YOUR TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.

Submission of offers by email is preferred, to pvilhauer@fs.fed.us

Offers may be mailed or delivered to: USDA FS NCASA (c/o PJVilhauer)

3644 Avtech Parkway

Redding, CA 96002

RESPONSE REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD

SAM (System for Award Management) Entity

SAM replaces and consolidates CCR (Central Contractor Registration), ORCA (Online

Representations and Certifications) and other systems. Offerors must have a DUNS Number and an Active SAM Entity to receive award.

1. Offerors WITH an Active SAM Entity shall provide their DUNS Number ONLY

2. Offerors WITHOUT an Active SAM Entity shall:

a. Fill out FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications –

Commercial Items, and return it completed as part of the offer. The Provision has been provided in full-text in the Solicitation Provisions section.

b. Offerors may submit offers before SAM Entity Registration/Activation is complete, but are advised that Activation takes 7-10 to process after Registering and that award may follow as soon as one day after the Solicitation closes.

Offerors without an Active SAM Entity cannot receive award.

There is no cost to obtain a DUNS Number or SAM Entity or to contact the FSD through the official sources.

To obtain a DUNS Number: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

To Register or Renew a SAM Entity: www.sam.gov

To contact the SAM Helpdesk (The Federal Service Desk, or FSD): www.fsd.gov

AGAR Provision 452.209-70

All Offerors shall fill out AGAR Provision 452.209-70 (Representation by Corporations

Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction, Deviation 2012-01, Alternate 1) and return it as a part of the offer.

Response to Evaluation Factors (Technical and Price Criteria)

All Offerors must respond to all Evaluation Factors as described in the Evaluation Factors section. Incomplete offers may not be considered.

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CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 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 or provision may be accessed electronically at:

www.acquisition.gov/far/ (FAR) and http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.htm

(AGAR).

The following clauses are incorporated by reference.

FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided On Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (MAY

2011)

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (DEC 2014)

FAR 52.211-18 Variation in Estimated Quantities (APR 1984)

FAR 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction

Contracts (SEP 2013) (http://www.usda.gov/biopreferred)

FAR 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities (NOV 1991)

FAR 52.236-13 Accident Prevention (NOV 1991)

AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for

Corporate Applicants -- Alternate I (FEB 2012)

AGAR 452.236-72 Use of Premises (NOV 1996)

AGAR 452.236-73 Archaeological or Historic Sites (FEB 1988)

AGAR 452.236-74 Control of Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution (NOV 1996)

AGAR 452.237-75 Restrictions Against Disclosure (FEB 1988)

AGAR 452.236-77 Emergency Response (NOV 1996)

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES

OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FAR 52.212-5) (MAY 2015)

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders --

Commercial Items (May 2015)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec

2014)

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

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(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws

108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41

U.S.C. 3509).

___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

___ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

(Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-

117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

X__ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility

Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

___ (10) [Reserved]

___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011)

(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small

Business Concerns (Oct 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

___ (13) [Reserved]

X__ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C.

644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637

(d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2014) of 52.219-9.

___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-

Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

X__ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013)

(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-

Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

X__ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

X__ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan

2014) (E.O. 13126).

X__ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

X__ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

___ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

X__ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29

U.S.C. 793).

___ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

___ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

___ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter

78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order

12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

___ (35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-

Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (36) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun

2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13.

___ (37) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014)

(E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

___ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42

U.S.C. 8259b).

___ (39) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products

(Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

X__ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while

Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

___ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (42) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May

2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C.

3301 note).

___ (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the

Department of the Treasury).

___ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the

United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

___ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42

U.S.C. 5150).

___ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area

(Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002)

(41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

___ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C.

4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

X__ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award

Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for

Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (54) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels

(Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

___ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)

X__ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter

67.).

X__ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29

U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

X__ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards --

Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and

41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards --

Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--

Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (E.O.

13658).

___ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May

2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

___ (10) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C.

5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the

Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41

U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (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.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29

U.S.C. 793).

(viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor

Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter

67).

(xi) ____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22

U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O.

13627).

(xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor

Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain

Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor

Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41

U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013).

(xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (E.O.

13658).

(xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the

United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations.

(May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph

(e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels

(Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014)

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

“United States'' means the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

“Worker''—

(1) Means any person engaged in performing work on, or in connection with, a contract covered by Executive Order 13658, and

(i) Whose wages under such contract are governed by the Fair Labor Standards

Act (29 U.S.C. chapter 8), the Service Contract Labor Standards statute (41

U.S.C. chapter 67), or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute (40

U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV),

(ii) Other than individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541,

(iii) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the individual and the employer.

(2) Includes workers performing on, or in connection with, the contract whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c).

(3) Also includes any person working on, or in connection with, the contract and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship or training program registered with the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, Office of

Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of

Apprenticeship.

(b) Executive Order Minimum Wage rate.

(1) The Contractor shall pay to workers, while performing in the United States, and performing on, or in connection with, this contract, a minimum hourly wage rate of

$10.10 per hour beginning January 1, 2015.

(2) The Contractor shall adjust the minimum wage paid, if necessary, beginning January

1, 2016 and annually thereafter, to meet the Secretary of Labor's annual E.O. minimum wage. The Administrator of the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (the

Administrator) will publish annual determinations in the Federal Register no later than 90 days before the effective date of the new E.O. minimum wage rate. The Administrator will also publish the applicable E.O. minimum wage on www.wdol.gov (or any successor

Web site) and on all wage determinations issued under the Service Contract Labor

Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute. The applicable published E.O. minimum wage is incorporated by reference into this contract.

(3)

(i) The Contractor may request a price adjustment only after the effective date of the new annual E.O. minimum wage determination. Prices will be adjusted only if labor costs increase as a result of an increase in the annual E.O. minimum wage, and for associated labor costs and relevant subcontract costs. Associated labor costs shall include increases or decreases that result from changes in social security and unemployment taxes and workers' compensation insurance, but will not otherwise include any amount for general and administrative costs, overhead, or profit.

(ii) Subcontractors may be entitled to adjustments due to the new minimum wage, pursuant to paragraph (b)(2). Contractors shall consider any subcontractor requests for such price adjustment.

(iii) The Contracting Officer will not adjust the contract price under this clause for any costs other than those identified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause, and will not provide duplicate price adjustments with any price adjustment under clauses implementing the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate

Requirements (Construction) statute.

(4) The Contractor warrants that the prices in this contract do not include allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause.

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(5) A pay period under this clause may not be longer than semi-monthly, but may be shorter to comply with any applicable law or other requirement under this contract establishing a shorter pay period. Workers shall be paid no later than one pay period following the end of the regular pay period in which such wages were earned or accrued.

(6) The Contractor shall pay, unconditionally to each worker, all wages due free and clear without subsequent rebate or kickback. The Contractor may make deductions that reduce a worker's wages below the E.O. minimum wage rate only if done in accordance with 29

CFR 10.23, Deductions.

(7) The Contractor shall not discharge any part of its minimum wage obligation under this clause by furnishing fringe benefits or, with respect to workers whose wages are governed by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the cash equivalent thereof.

(8) Nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from compliance with any applicable Federal or State prevailing wage law or any applicable law or municipal ordinance establishing a minimum wage higher than the E.O. minimum wage. However, wage increases under such other laws or municipal ordinances are not subject to price adjustment under this subpart.

(9) The Contractor shall pay the E.O. minimum wage rate whenever it is higher than any applicable collective bargaining agreement(s) wage rate.

(10) The Contractor shall follow the policies and procedures in 29 CFR 10.24(b) and

10.28 for treatment of workers engaged in an occupation in which they customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips.

(c)

(1) This clause applies to workers as defined in paragraph (a). As provided in that definition--

(i) Workers are covered regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the contractor or subcontractor and the worker;

(ii) Workers with disabilities whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c) are covered; and

(iii) Workers who are registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program or training program registered with the Department of Labor's Employment and Training

Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship, are covered.

(2) This clause does not apply to--

(i) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)-covered individuals performing in connection with contracts covered by the E.O., i.e. those individuals who perform duties necessary to the performance of the contract, but who are not directly engaged in performing the specific work called for by the contract, and who spend less than 20 percent of their hours worked in a particular workweek performing in connection with such contracts;

(ii) Individuals exempted from the minimum wage requirements of the FLSA under 29 U.S.C. 213(a) and 214(a) and (b), unless otherwise covered by the

Service Contract Labor Standards statute, or the Wage Rate Requirements

(Construction) statute. These individuals include but are not limited to--

(A) Learners, apprentices, or messengers whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(a).

(B) Students whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(b).

(C) Those employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 CFR part 541).

(d) Notice. The Contractor shall notify all workers performing work on, or in connection with, this contract of the applicable E.O. minimum wage rate under this clause. With respect to workers covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate

Requirements (Construction) statute, the Contractor may meet this requirement by posting, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite, the applicable wage determination under those statutes. With respect to workers whose wages are governed by the FLSA, the Contractor shall post notice, utilizing the poster provided by the Administrator, which can be obtained at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite. Contractors that customarily post notices to workers electronically may post the notice electronically provided the electronic posting is displayed prominently on any Web site that is maintained by the contractor, whether external or internal, and customarily used for notices to workers about terms and conditions of employment.

(e) Payroll Records.

(1) The Contractor shall make and maintain records, for three years after completion of the work, containing the following information for each worker:

(i) Name, address, and social security number;

(ii) The worker's occupation(s) or classification(s);

(iii) The rate or rates of wages paid;

(iv) The number of daily and weekly hours worked by each worker;

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(v) Any deductions made; and

(vi) Total wages paid.

(2) The Contractor shall make records pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) of this clause available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the

Administrator. The Contractor shall also make such records available upon request of the

Contracting Officer.

(3) The Contractor shall make a copy of the contract available, as applicable, for inspection or transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator.

(4) Failure to comply with this paragraph (e) shall be a violation of 29 CFR 10.26 and this contract. Upon direction of the Administrator or upon the Contracting Officer's own action, payment shall be withheld until such time as the noncompliance is corrected.

(5) Nothing in this clause limits or otherwise modifies the Contractor's payroll and recordkeeping obligations, if any, under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the

Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Fair Labor Standards Act, or any other applicable law.

(f) Access. The Contractor shall permit authorized representatives of the Administrator to conduct investigations, including interviewing workers at the worksite during normal working hours.

(g) Withholding. The Contracting Officer, upon his or her own action or upon written request of the Administrator, will withhold funds or cause funds to be withheld, from the Contractor under this or any other Federal contract with the same Contractor, sufficient to pay workers the full amount of wages required by this clause.

(h) Disputes. Department of Labor has set forth in 29 CFR 10.51,Disputes concerning contractor compliance, the procedures for resolving disputes concerning a contractor's compliance with

Department of Labor regulations at 29 CFR part 10. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with those procedures and not the Disputes clause of this contract. These disputes include disputes between the Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the Department of Labor, or the workers or their representatives.

(i) Antiretaliation. The Contractor shall not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any worker because such worker has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to compliance with the E.O. or this clause, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding.

(j) Subcontractor compliance. The Contractor is responsible for subcontractor compliance with the requirements of this clause and may be held liable for unpaid wages due subcontractor workers.

(k) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (k) in all subcontracts, regardless of dollar value, that are subject to the Service

Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, and are to be performed in whole or in part in the United States.

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INSPECTION OF SERVICES (FAR 52.246-4) (Aug 1996)

a) Definition: “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 to 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.

ON-SITE REPRESENTATIVE

Before work starts, the Contractor shall designate in writing, a representative to act for the contractor during his absence. The Contractor’s representative shall read and speak fluent

English. The Contractor shall list the extent of authority the designated representative will have on the job. The Contractor or acting authorized Representative shall receive orders from the

COR/Inspector as required to keep the job in progress and adherence to technical specifications, as needed, to finish the job.

LICENSE AND INSURANCE

The contractor shall obtain the insurance and licenses listed here;

MSPA Card (Form WH510): This contract [X] does [ ] does not require the contractor to be registered with the US Department of Labor as a Farm Labor Contractor. The Contractor shall provide a current Form WH510 or legible copy.

Worker's Compensation Insurance: The Contractor shall provide evidence of Worker's

Compensation Insurance or a written explanation as to why the Contractor is exempt from the requirement. NOTE: The Contractor working alone is not required to carry the insurance.

CAMPING AND HOUSING

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

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND ATTACHMENTS

1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

This contract requires tree thinning with grapple piling of activity created slash, grapple piling and related work in compliance with contract terms, specifications, and provisions. The

Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies and incidentals except those items listed as Government furnished property.

2. PROJECT LOCATION(S)/ROAD ACCESS/MAPS:

Location: All items are located on the Beckwourth Ranger District of the Plumas National

Forest. All units are located approximately 5-12 miles northwest of Graeagle, California off of

California State Highway 70.

Item No. Unit No. Township Range Section(s)

01 06, 09D, 13, T. 23 N. R. 11 E. 2,3,10

15, 15B, 19

02 98A T.23 N. R.12 E. 19,30

Description: Please see map for specific locations.

Boundaries: Grapple Pile with Hand Thin/Grapple Pile: All units are designated with yellow and white striped flagging and white boundary paint, consisting of 3 painted dots aligned vertically or 3 horizontal stripes located at eye level facing into the interior of the unit, along with 2 horizontal sidebars facing the next boundary line tree Boundary trees are spaced ~150-

200 feet apart. All units are signed with yellow “Boundary of Contract Area” signs with project name and unit number designated.

Accessibility: Weather and wet or muddy road conditions may make it necessary to utilize a four wheel drive vehicle to access the units. It is the Contractor's responsibility to reach the work site when it is ready for treatment. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) may determine the access routes which will be used. In order to reduce the introduction and spread of noxious weeds, operational equipment and ATVs must be thoroughly cleaned and inspected of all mud and debris before they enter Forest Service land.

Maps: Maps showing the general vicinity and/or specific work areas are attached to this package. Maps are general in nature and are not to be considered as definitively identifying locations. The winning bidder will be provided a map showing Exclusion Areas/Control Areas.

Pre-Bid Items: Any prospective contractor desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, or specifications, must request it in writing from the Contracting Officer in a timely manner, which allows a reply to reach all prospective contractors before the solicitation closing date. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding.

Exclusions Areas: Equipment exclusion zones located in RHCAs and SMZs, controlled areas

(heritage resources) and botanical resources shall be identified and delineated on the ground. A separate map showing these areas will be made available to the Contractor post-award, prior to start of work. See Protective Mitigations for limitations/restrictions associated with these areas.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Definitions

All Green Vegetation: Living vegetation plus but not limited to woody shrubs, grasses and ferns

Bucking: Cutting the bole to specified lengths.

Co-dominant Tree: A tree with the crown forming the general level of the crown cover

(similar in height with other surrounding residual trees) and receiving full light from above, but comparatively little from the sides

Competing Vegetation: Refers to any of several woody shrubs and hardwoods with broad leaves that are potential competitors for established residual leave trees that may be encountered in this contract.

Crop Tree: A tree without excessive mechanical damage or phenotypical defects, having limited or no insect or disease infestation and which has a live crown ratio of greater than 30%. Normally a live residual tree less than 8” that is considered high quality that is to be retained under the tree quality considerations.

Damaged Trees: Any injury or damage caused by the contractor’s performance of work exposing the cambium (i.e. the bole, cut limbs in the upper 50% of the tree, cut tops) and/or any conifer buried or partially buried by soil, rock, humus, litter, or slash in the top

50% of the crown of the tree caused by the contractor’s performance of work. Potential leave trees, which are uprooted, are also considered damaged trees.

DBH: Diameter at Breast Height (4 ½ feet).

DRC: Diameter at Root Cellar

Dominant Tree: A tree with the crown that is above the level of other trees within the stand, which receives full light from above and partial light from the sides

Down Woody Material: Any piece(s) of dead woody material, including freshly cut material, dead boles, limbs, and large root masses, on the ground.

Hardwood: A tree with broad leaves rather than needles (e. g., oak, aspen, dogwood)

Large Down Woody Material: Any log 10 feet long and 18 inches diameter at the material’s midpoint, regardless of its state of decomposition.

Live Crown Ratio: The proportion of live foliage length to total tree height

PAL: Project Activity Level. Scientifically based “decision support system” used to regulate industrial and contractual activities on national forest lands. PAL is designed to reduce the risk of large damaging wildfires. The system is fire danger and climatologically based. Replaces the Sale Activity Level as the standard for when specified activities can occur.

Residual/Leave Tree: Any live tree that is to be retained after stand treatment.

Residual/Leave trees should be the best formed, largest, healthiest and more vigorous trees in the stand.

Slash: The residue left on the ground after logging or other human activities or accumulating as a result of natural processes.

Snag: A standing dead tree at least 15” DBH and 20 feet tall.

Suppressed Tree: Any tree with less than 30% of its total height in live green crown or with less than 3 inches of current leader growth

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Standards and Guidelines

Equipment Specification Standards (Grapple and Mastication):

Be tracked.

Have a boom capable of reaching 15 feet out from the machine.

Capable of working on slopes up to 45 percent.

Not have a ground pressure exceeding 8 pounds per square inch.

Capable of operating within 16 foot spacing without damage to leave trees.

Covering of Grapple Piles - All grapple piles shall have at a minimum three ingnition points covered with a durable waterproof covering as approved by the Forest Service.

Ignition points shall measure approximately 5’X5’. Pieces of burnable material shall be placed on top of the durable waterproof covering to keep the covering from blowing off the pile.

Item 1 – Hand Thin with Grapple Pile (203 Acres)

Hand thin trees up to 10.9” DBH and machine piling activity created slash, existing slash and competing vegetation to specifications. Trees less ≤ 2 inches

DBH may be grappled and piled versus hand cut. All trees >2 inches DBH must be hand cut prior to grapple piling.

Unit Acres Unit Acres

06 24 15 60

09D 8 15B 19

13 75 98A 17

Selection Of Leave Trees

The contractor shall select the trees to leave. Leave trees shall generally be those of the tallest height, largest crown, and straightest stems that are free of structural defects

(crooks, forks, dead tops, branch brooms, exposed cambium, etc), damage due to insects

(bark beetles, defoliators, etc), disease (blister rust, dwarf mistletoe, etc) or mechanical causes. If no healthy undamaged tree exists at the required spacing interval, trees with minor damage may be left. Residual trees shall not be damaged.

1. No aspen, cottonwood, sugar pine/western white pine (SP/WWP), or California black oak shall be cut. Sugar pine or western white pine will be cut if evidence of white pine blister rust exists.

2. Thin conifers trees 2’ tall to 10.9” DBH to an average spacing (distance from bole to bole) of 25’X 25’. Spacing may be varied up to 25% (20’-30’) to leave the most desirable trees. However, spacing control using the original guides shall be maintained whenever possible.

3. Residual/leave tree spacing is measured off all conifers regardless of size and hardwoods > 3” DBH.

Leave Tree Priorities

The contractor shall select leave trees in the following order:

1. Free from insect, disease, or mechanical damage.

2. Healthiest crown/greatest needle retention.

3. Tallest tree.

4. Straightest stem.

5. Preferred leave species:

1. Sugar pine/western white pine (5 needle pines)/California black oak

2. Ponderosa pine/Jeffrey pine

3. Douglas-fir

4. Red fir

5. Incense cedar

6. White fir

Leave all trees with sign of active wildlife habitation or use (cavity nests, branch nests, etc.) or are signed with wildlife, superior tree, or are given special designation through identified tagging.

Cut Tree Priorities

The following trees shall be cut regardless of spacing:

1. All trees between 2 foot tall and 4.9” DBH that are infected with dwarf mistletoe.

2. All trees between 5.0” DBH and the maximum DBH of 8.0” with dwarf mistletoe infection ratings of 3-6 (see Section J).

3. All trees up to the maximum DBH of 8.0” which have be severly defoliated.

4. Any conifer, including SP/WWP, up to 8.0” DBH with a broken or dead top.

5. All dead trees up to 8.0” dbh unless they exhibit signs of active wildlife habitation.

Buck material to a length not to exceed 6 feet.

Cut trees shall have stump heights <6”. All live limbs below the cutting point shall be severed flush with the stump.

No felled material shall lean against or be suspended by a leave tree.

Competing Vegetation

All brush with a DRC of 1.0 inch and greater shall be uprooted, by machine, below the root collar and piled with the exception of brush occurring within 1 foot of leave trees, snags, leave logs and areas designated by the COR as not to be treated. Machinery shall work adjacent to and reach into equipment exclusion zones with extendable boom and grapple competing vegetation and pile outside of exclusion zone.

Grapple Piling – Pile all activity created slash, uprooted brush and down woody material

3” diameter on the small end to 15” diameter on the large end and <10 feet in length shall be grapple piled.

1. Piling shall be accomplished with minimal disturbance to top soil and duff. Brush shall be free of dirt.

2. Grapple piles shall be compact and constructed to promote complete and efficient combustion.

3. Do not grapple pile or otherwise damage any down logs greater than 15” diameter on the small end. Brush or slash occurring within 1’ of these leave logs may be left untreated.

4. Piles shall be reasonably compact and free of soil to facilitate burning and shall be constructed in areas where burning will not cause damage to the crowns or stems of residual trees. Where feasible piles should be a minimum of at least 25 feet from the drip line of residual trees.

5. Piles shall be of a height equal to or greater than their width (approximately 15 feet maximum height and 20 feet maximum in diameter). Log material may not extend more than 3 feet outside main pile.

6. Material extending three feet or more outside the edge of a pile shall be trimmed.

7. Mechanically created piles shall be placed a minimum of 40 feet apart whenever

8. No piles are to be located on the running surface of roads, road cut-banks, road drainage ditches, sensitive wet areas, within 25 feet of perennial or intermittent stream banks and swales.

9. If piles cannot be located to meet residual tree damage restrictions or locations, upon the Contractor’s request, the COR may designate locations for the contractor.

Hand Piling

If grapple piling by equipment is infeasible due to operational restrictions (equipment exclusion zones), material may be moved to within reach of extendable boom and grapple piled outside of equipment exclusion zone or piling shall be done by hand following the criteria specified below.

Pile locations should be located at least 10 feet from the edge of the drip line of residual trees. However, pile locations less than 10 feet from the edge of the drop line will be accepted by COR/Inspector if deemed appropriate.

DO NOT pile slash inside areas identified with red/black or blue/black with red/black striped flagging.

Locate piles 25 feet from stream (perennial or intermittent) bank or edge of swale.

Pile all activity created slash and existing down woody debris 3” diameter on the small end to 10” diameter on the large end.

Buck material to a length not to exceed 6 feet.

Piles will be built to resemble a log deck:

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