Corrected_Amendment_4.docx

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

USDA Forest Service Central California Acquisition Service Area Tahoe National Forest 631 Coyote Street Nevada City, CA 95959

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

April 11, 2016

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

|X| The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers |_| is extended, |X| is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS, IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14. (TO BE FILLED OUT BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER)

THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, |X| is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.

This amendment is to make administrative corrections to numbering of Amendments and clarify when responses are due.

FBO amendment numbering and Attached amendments are out of synch. This amendment cancels FBO Amendment 1. FBO amendment 2 attachment is now numbered 2. FBO Amendment 3 attachment is changed to read amendment 3.

This is amendment 4. Responses are due May, 23, 2016 3:00 p.m. Corrected versions are attached.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Tahoe National Forest

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

April 11, 2016

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

|X| The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers |_| is extended, |X| is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS, IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14. (TO BE FILLED OUT BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER)

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, |X| is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.

The purpose of Amendment 3 is to correct estimated days of work to complete requirement. Reference was made to 26 days which is estimated days for work. Contract time is estimated for 55 calendar days total to complete Items 1 and 2.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Tahoe National Forest

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

April 11, 2016

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

|X| The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers |X| is extended, |_| is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS, IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14. (TO BE FILLED OUT BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER)

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, |X| is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.

The purpose of Amendment 2 is to remove from solicitation items 3a-3i, Union Hill RX. Attached are revised section B, Schedule of items and sections C, E and F. Disregard Union Hill items on Attachment 4, Unit summary sheet, and any maps of the Diamond Springs units. This solicitation is extended to May, 23, 2016 3:00 p.m. Anticipated Award date is May 31, 2016 and estimated start work date is June 7, 2016.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

Description of Work: The intent of this contract is designation of trees (timber marking) in stands of conifers to be thinned and the cruising of marked timber. There are approximately 705 acres of timber marking.

Contractor Responsibility: The Contractor shall provide everything--including, but not limited to, all equipment, supplies, transportation, labor, and supervision--necessary to complete the project, except for that which the contract clearly states is to be furnished by the Government.

C.2 Project Location & Description Location: The project is located on the Plumas National Forest, Feather River Ranger District.

The Forbestown IRSC and Slate Creek IRTC projects consists of several groupings of units. The project area is located around the town of Forbestown and off La Porte Road near Strawberry Valley.

Description: The unit boundaries will be flagged with blue (corner trees are two blue with one pink) flagging and marked with pink tracer paint. Within several of the Union Hill units a white flag line will differentiate canopy cover prescriptions. Painted boundary trees are painted at or above eye level with three horizontal line of paint facing into the unit with a several spots of paint at ground level as the stump mark, and a vertical line of paint at or above eye level either side of the tree denoting the boundary line. Painted corner trees are marked with a vertical line along the boundary line with a single horizontal line facing the unit connecting the two vertical lines. The unit number is painted on the corner trees.

There are no painted boundaries along county or national forest system roads, only corner trees are painted. Where a private property line defines the unit boundary, the unit boundary will be painted like any other boundary.

Exclusions (non-work areas): Cultural resource area boundaries are flagged with red/black candy striped flagging. Botanical protection areas are flagged with blue/black and red/black candy striped flagging. Noxious weed areas are flagged with orange noxious weed flagging. Streamside management zones will be painted boundaries as noted above and flagged with blue or blue/white striped flagging. These acres are subtracted from the GIS acres and maps will be available at the pre-work.

No trees are to be marked in the excluded areas.

Accessibility: Roads leading to treatment units are believed to be accessible as of the date of this solicitation. Prospective contractors are strongly encouraged to view the project area prior to bidding.

Any prospective contractor desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing from the Contracting Officer soon enough to allow 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.

C.3 Maps Maps showing the general vicinity and/or specific work areas are included in Section J-Attachments. Maps are general in nature and are not to be considered as definitively identifying locations.

C.4 Estimated Start Date & Contract Time Start: June 7, 2016 Time: 26 calendar days.

See also Section F—Deliveries or performance.

C.5 Restrictions on Work Work may be performed at any time during the period of the contract, except as outlined here. Nothing in this part shall be construed to take away any of the Government's rights under the Suspension of Work Clause (52.242-14). Restrictions are as follows:

1. In accordance with the fire plan, if included in Section J.

2. When the Contracting Officer (or designated representative) determines that adverse weather has made access too dangerous or that continued vehicular travel would cause unacceptable road damage.

C.6 Licenses and Insurance The contractor shall obtain the insurance and licenses listed here; (see also Section L, Notices to Offerors and Respondents).

MSPA Card (Form WH510): This contract 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 if applicable.

Contractor is required to have A California Registered Professional Forester (RPF) to oversee on-the-ground interpretation of silvicultural prescriptions for timber marking.

Other: NONE

C.7 Camping and Housing Camping is not permitted in US Forest Service campgrounds. Contractor will be permitted to camp elsewhere on US Forest Service land. Camping on Forest Service land is not a right. Permission could be granted. Also, permission may be revoked for failure to comply with the terms of the permit. (See also Section H, Camping Permit Compliance)

C.8 Technical Requirements The Contractor shall:

Prior to tree marking, submit for Government approval cruise design meeting Regional standards as outlined in the FSH 2409.12 – Timber Cruising Handbook. The handbook web address is http://www.fs.fed.us/cgi-bin/Directives/get_dirs/fsh?2409.12 A. Both projects will be cut tree mark so contractor must use either STR or 3P cruise methods. Cruise data from several other sales within the same vicinity of the sale area is available and can be used to determine species mix.

B. All cruising performed under this contract shall meet the accuracy requirements set forth in FSH 2409.12, chapter 40 Service - wide and Region 5 (Pacific Southwest Region) Regional Issuances available at FSH – 2409.12 Code Field Issuances.

Cruise Requirements:

1. The timber cruise(s) must pass a standard FS check cruise and meet a less than 20 percent combined sampling error for the Scaled Sales. The FS check cruise will be performed when the Contractor provides the audited cruise file and says the marking is completed.

2. Designating and Cruising. The timber cruises must meet standards specified in FSH 2409.12 and must pass a standard check cruise by a Forest Service Certified Check Cruiser, who will accept the cruise in writing once satisfied. (See section E for Inspection and Acceptance).

3. The contractor shall provide cruise data for sawlogs only.

4. All measurements and defect estimations will be done in accordance with FSH 2409.12, chapters10 and 20 Region 5 (Pacific Southwest Region) Regional Issuances available at FSH – 2409.12 Code Field Issuances. Reasons for defect deductions on individual trees will be documented by the Contractor in a remarks area of a timber cruise book and the FScruiser cruise data entry program.

5. The cruise data provided by the Contractor to the Forest Service shall be in a format that will load into the current version of FSCruiser and Cruise Processing (National Cruise System available at Timber Cruising Software). This will be accomplished by using Timber Cruise books (Form R5-2400-28A Rev.8/2002) and/or using the FSCruiser program for data recorders. Timber Cruise Books will be furnished by the Forest Service prior to commencing work.

6. To facilitate contract inspection (check cruising), the Contractor shall supply cruise maps at the same scale as those provided by the government. Cruise maps shall accurately identify and display all sample trees, and supplemental sample trees for all types of cruising and GPS points for each sample tree. The type of GPS unit needs to be approved by the Forest Service Certified Check Cruiser. Sample trees will be numbered consecutively. The number will be painted on the sample tree on two sides. The sample tree will have a double band of paint. Yellow attention ribbon will be attached to the sample tree with the initials of the cruiser, sale name, date and sample tree number.

C. Furnish all labor, personnel, supervision, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, travel, and incidentals, except those designated as Government furnished property, to perform all work necessary for completion of the specifications contained herein. A California Registered Professional Forester (RPF) will be required to oversee on-the-ground interpretation of silvicultural prescriptions for timber marking.

D. An RPF shall certify that all completed fieldwork and documentation meets contract specifications and environmental assessments and other supporting information.

E. Mark trees as specified by the guidelines for marking trees in Section J- Attachment 6 and unit prescriptions to be supplied at the pre-work.

C.8-1 Definitions

· Basal Area- The basal area of a tree is defined as the cross-sectional area (usually in square feet) of a single tree at breast height, or 4½ feet above ground. The cross-sectional area of all stems of a species or all stems in a stand measured at breast height and expressed as per unit of land area.

· Codominant Crown Class – Trees with crowns forming the general level of the main canopy in the even-aged groups of trees, receiving direct light from above but comparatively little from the sides; usually with averaged sized crowns more or less crowded by other trees from the sides.

· Dbh (diameter breast height) – Diameter of the bole of the tree measured 4 ½ feet above the ground line, on the uphill side of the tree.

· Dominant Crown Class – Trees with crowns extending above the general level of the main canopy of even-aged groups of trees and receiving direct sunlight from above and full to partial sunlight from the sides. Larger than average trees in the even-aged group of trees with crowns well developed, but possibly somewhat crowded by other trees on the sides.

· Excessive Damage – Defect in a tree caused by external forces, which could reduce the growth rate of a tree or will prevent a tree from reach maturity. The amount of damage considered to be excessive varies by species:

a. If a pine or cedar has more than 50 percent circumference cambial damage at any location along the bole, it is classified as excessively damaged and shall be marked to cut if another suitable tree in the vicinity that will fulfill the basal area requirements exists. Fully healed bole scars on pine or incense cedar without visible signs of disease are not considered damaged.

b. If a white fir tree has more than 25 percent circumference cambial damage at any location along the bole, a dead or broken top, or evidence of insect or disease attack, it is classified as excessively damaged, and should be marked for cut if another suitable leave tree in the vicinity that will fulfill the basal area requirements exists.

c. White fir trees with at least 30 % of the live crown exhibiting current, active, and continuous crown fade or die back from the top shall be classified as being excessively infected and shall be marked for cut.

d. Blister Rust and its accompanying symptoms apply to sugar pine only. These trees shall be considered as excessively blister rust infected if they are bearing visible blister rust cankers on the trunk in the lower 66% of the live crown, if they show branch cankers within 24” of the trunk, if they have more than 25% of the live crown infected for the intermediate crown class, or if they more than 50% of the live crown infected for the dominant and codominant crown classes. These trees shall be classified as being excessively infected and shall be marked as cut trees.

e. Trees displaying major evidence of root disease have less than 3 years needle retention and shortened and pale foliage throughout the crown. Also, trees of the host species that are within 50 feet of the edge of a root disease center are classified as excessively infected and shall be marked as cut trees.

· Intermediate Crown Class - Trees with crowns extending into the lower portion of the main canopy of even-aged groups of trees, but shorter in height than codominants. The crowns receive little direct light from above and little to no light from the sides; usually with small crowns quite crowded on the sides and not showing signs of suppression.

· Live Crown Ratio (LCR) – The portion of the tree that is occupied by live healthy crown, expressed as a percent of the total height of the tree.

· Satisfactorily Marked Trees – The number of trees marked on an inspection plot that meet the cut tree definition and desired basal area requirements.

· Suppressed Crown Class – Trees with crowns entirely below the main canopy of even-aged groups of trees and completely covered by the crowns of one or more neighboring trees. The crowns receive no direct light from above, and little to none from the sides. Trees are of varying levels of vigor and will probably not respond to release.

C.8-2 Specifications

A. Timber Marking-Tree Designation

The Contractor shall designate (mark) cut or leave trees that meet the marking guidelines contained in attachments: Forbestown CPFR Project Silvicultural Prescriptions and Marking Guidelines and Union Hill FRER Project Silvicultural Prescriptions and Marking Guidelines

All trees over 30.0 inches dbh shall be retained, unless deemed a threat to roadside safety.

The Contractor shall designate trees with a 2 inch wide horizontal band of paint applied at least four feet above stump height (a.k.a. attention mark). The tree attention mark at DBH should be visible from 360 degrees and from at least 50 feet. The Contractor shall designate trees with at two additional marks at ground level (stump mark). The stump mark shall be placed in the furrows of the bark at ground level on the downhill and uphill sides of the tree. Stump marks shall be at ground level and be between 1 and 2 inches wide.

Blue paint will be used for cut trees and white paint for leave trees.

Within 50 feet of the edge of all system roads within the project area, the attention mark must face away from the road and only be visible from within the unit. These attention marks must be visible from 180 degrees.

Canceling prior work shall be done with black tracer paint. Trees that need to be blacked out shall be designated in the following manner:

1. An X is placed on 4 sides of the tree over the original attention mark. The X’s shall be visible from all directions. The original paint must be visible underneath the black paint.

2. An X is placed over the original stump marks. The original paint must be visible underneath the black paint.

3. At no time will the original marking paint be completely covered up.

4. Chipping the bark where the original mark had been, or trying to rub the paint away are unacceptable ways of cancelling prior work.

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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 may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): www.acquisition.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.246-4 Inspection of Services--Fixed-Price (AUG 1996)

E.1 QUALITY CONTROL PLAN – The Contractor shall conduct inspections on all units in accordance with his/her Quality Control Plan (QCP). The Contractor’s Quality Control Plan shall be submitted and accepted by the Government prior to any work starting.

E.2 GOVERNMENT INSPECTIONS

Government inspections are for the purpose of satisfying the Government that the services are acceptable and do not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for maintaining quality control.

The Contracting Officer's Representative or designated inspector will conduct all inspections. The Contractor (or designated representative) is encouraged to be present to observe inspections. Summary results will be made available on request.

Compliance Inspections. Visual compliance inspections will be made on a periodic basis. Such inspections are not final and do not constitute acceptance by the Government.

Final Inspections. Final (formal) inspections for payment will be made on completed sub-items only. Contractor shall request final inspections in writing and give the Forest Service at least four working days advanced notice. Inspections will be completed within four working days after the notice is received If the work is not ready for inspection at the time specified by the Contractor, the cost associated with the inspection attempt may be charged to the Contractor.

Disputed Inspection.

The Contractor may request re-inspection without rework if the results are unacceptable. Re-inspection must be requested in writing within 48 hours after receiving written notice of the inspection results. Re-inspection will be accomplished within five working days after receipt of the contractor's written request.

The same sampling and inspection procedures will be used, but new samples will be taken. The inspection pattern will be shifted so that new samples will not overlap previously inspected samples. Results will be rounded to the nearest whole percent.

If re-inspection results are within five percentage points of the first inspection, the original inspection result will be used in determining acceptability and payment. If re-inspection results are greater than five percentage points above or below the first inspection, the re-inspection results will be used.

If the re-inspection results are within five percentage points of the first inspection, the Contractor shall pay the actual costs of the re-inspection.

Re-inspection after Rework. Where rework after a failed inspection may improve the inspection results, the Contractor may rework the area and request (in writing) a second inspection. The Government will charge to the Contractor the cost of this additional inspection. Re-inspection will be accomplished within five working days after the notice is received. The results of the second inspection will be final, and no further rework will be permitted. Areas not ready for re-inspection at the time specified by the Contractor will not be re-inspected, and the results of the first inspection will be final.

E.2-1 Sampling (Government’s inspection system)

Plots. At least one percent of each treatment area (unit) will be sampled by a random series of plots distributed over the entire area. Plot size will be: 20 BAF variable plots.

Randomly selected sample trees will be check cruised.

E.2-2 Specific Inspection Procedures

Compliance Inspections for Timber Marking

A. Walk-throughs: Compliance inspections shall be held throughout the performance of the contract. Inspections may be in the form of “walk-throughs” to visually confirm the proper application of the contract specifications. The Government reserves the right to perform formal inspections for verification of compliance to contract specifications.

B. Formal Inspections: The Government will inspect marking to determine compliance with specifications. Formal inspection plots will be located randomly throughout each unit to obtain at least a 1% sample of the area marked. Each inspection plot will use a 20 BAF variable radius plot and will determine the following:

A=Total number of trees marked B=Number of trees marked that do not meet the marking guidelines.

C=Number of trees not marked that meet the marking guidelines.

Contract compliance for each unit will be calculated as follows:

(A-B) X 100= % COMPLIANCE

(A+C)

Stump Marks: Any plot that contains one or more marked trees without a proper stump mark will cause that plot to fail. If three or more plots in a unit fail due to improper stump marks, that unit will be remarked at no additional cost to the Government.

Attention marks: Any live tree in a plot that is marked with a paint band <1” in width will be considered an unmarked tree, and recorded as such during inspections.

Inspection results for each unit will stand on their own, and will not be combined with the results from any other unit.

Upper limit DBH: Any tree over 30.0” DBH in a plot or anywhere in the unit that is marked for cut, or not marked for leave, will result in automatic rework of the unit, unless marked as a hazard tree to the road.

E.3 Acceptance

E.3-1 Acceptance Level

Work on this contract will be deemed acceptable when: Cruises are passed by the FS check cruiser and all units have been examined to meet Silviculture prescriptions and guidelines.

For all units, determination of acceptability of the work performed will be based on the Government inspections and shall be considered conclusive except as otherwise provided in the Contract. The inspection results of each unit will not be averaged with the results of any other unit. The Contractor or a designated representative is encouraged to observe inspections while they are underway.

E.3-2 Quality Assurance Plan

Acceptance of Timber Marking:

For all units, the Government will inform the Contractor or a designated representative of marking inspection results with 2 working days of completion. Unacceptable work will not be accepted and shall be corrected by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government. The contractor shall complete all corrections of unacceptable work within 10 calendar days following notification of unacceptable work. Unless otherwise agreed, each unit shall be at a satisfactory level of acceptance before the Contractor can start marking another unit.

Payment for marking work completed will be based on the following inspection results:

<80% = UNACCEPTABLE.

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 may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): www.acquisition.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

Work Timing The Contractor shall begin work within 7 calendar days after the effective date of the Notice to Proceed and shall prosecute the work at a rate that will result in completion of all work within the following time frame:

The estimated start work date for this project is June 7st, 2016. Expected contract time is 26 days for the project.

Contract time will start within 7 days after the Notice to Proceed or when work commences, whichever is sooner.

Failure to begin work on schedule will make the contract subject to immediate termination for default.

The Government will review progress with the Contractor on a routine basis at the District Ranger’s Office, Oroville, CA, unless otherwise agreed upon, according to the following time progress review schedule: every 5 working days and/or upon Contractor’s completion of 20% and 50% of the marking and cruising activities.

With reasonable advance notice, Government personnel will be available to the Contractor for consultation on Monday through Friday.

Units shall be marked in accordance with the order of preference established by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall maintain progress at a rate which will assure completion within the contract time indicated above. The minimum acceptable rate of progress will be calculated by dividing the total acres of work for all units by contract time specified above.

If the Contractor’s progress falls behind for more than 75 acres or if the percentage of marking quality falls below 90% for more than 50% of a unit’s acreage, the Contractor’s right to proceed may be terminated if satisfactory marking quality or progress is not attained within the time specified in a written cure notice. Such notice may be in the form of a Work Order and shall allow no more than 10 working days for corrective action to be completed.

Contract time will resume on the effective work resumption date. In all cases, the Contractor shall resume work within 3 calendar days after the effective work resumption date. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to keep the Contracting Officer currently advised as to where the Contractor or the Contractor’s Representative may be reached by phone number provided, or if the Contractor fails to leave a number, a written Resume Work Order will be mailed and contract time will resume on the date specified on the Resume Work Order.

Delays due to normal adverse weather, weekends, and holidays have been included in the calculation of contract time. The Government reserves the right to set the priority of items or subitems.

If this solicitation has more than one numbered item, award of more than one item to one contractor will not change the start work dates or the amount of contract time; times will run concurrently.

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