Attachment A Schedule of Items (SOI).pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 12444624Q0051
- Issued by
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This document is an Attachment A Schedule of Items (SOI) related to a federal contract opportunity for Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) services on the Superior National Forest in Minnesota. The SOI outlines the specific line items, quantities, and performance periods for five potential awards, including tree release (individual and area), pruning, and pre-commercial thinning across multiple ranger districts. The work is to be performed between June 1, 2024 and April 20, 2025, depending on the award. The solicitation number for this opportunity is 12444624Q0051, issued by the USDA Forest Service. The SOI provides detailed map unit information, access instructions, and supplemental project instructions for each contract line item and work location.
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SCHEDULE OF ITEMS
Superior Na�onal Forest, Minnesota
Contract Name: Timber Stand Improvement
It is anticipated that there may be up five awards.
See tables 2-6 for the map and unit informa�on for each potential award.
Table 1.
Award # Line Item# Item Descrip�on Payment
Unit Nbr. of Units
Work to be done within
Quote
Award 01 001 Tree Release: Individual Acre 138 6/1/2024 – 9/30/2024
Award 02 001 Tree Release: Individual Acre 25 6/1/2024 – 9/30/2024
002 Tree Release: Area Acre 512 6/1/2024 – 9/30/2024
003 Pruning: Pathological Acre 318 10/1/2024-4/20/2025
Award 03 001 Tree Release: Individual Acre 163 6/1/2024 – 9/30/2024
Award 04 001 Tree Release: Individual Acre 173 6/1/2024 – 9/30/2024
002 Tree Release: Area Acre 117 6/1/2024 – 9/30/2024
003 Pre-Commercial Thin Acre 239 6/1/2024 – 9/30/2024
Award 05 001 Tree Release: Individual Acre 323 6/1/2024 – 9/30/2024
002 Tree Release: Area Acre 95 6/1/2024 – 9/30/2024
003 Pruning: Pathological Acre 11 10/1/2024-4/20/2025
Period of Performance for Award 01: June 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024 Period of Performance for Award 02: June 1, 2024 through April 20, 2025 Period of Performance for Award 03: June 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024 Period of Performance for Award 04: June 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024 Period of Performance for Award 05: June 1, 2024 through April 20, 2025
Award 01: Lauren�an Ranger District, Aurora, MN
Table 2 - Award 01: List of Map Unit Informa�on
Contract Line Item #
USFS Contract Line Item Description
MAP UNIT NBR ACCESS SUPPLEMENTAL
PROJECT
INSTRUCTION
Acres
001 Tree Release: Individual LN-03 Contact COR None 11 001 Tree Release: Individual LN-02 Contact COR None 5 001 Tree Release: Individual LN-01 Contact COR None 50 001 Tree Release: Individual LN-09 Contact COR None 3 001 Tree Release: Individual LN-08 Contact COR None 26 001 Tree Release: Individual LN-04 Contact COR None 4 001 Tree Release: Individual LN-05 Contact COR None 6 001 Tree Release: Individual LN-06 Contact COR None 13 001 Tree Release: Individual LN-12 Contact COR None 11 001 Tree Release: Individual LN-11 Contact COR None 4 001 Tree Release: Individual LN-07 Contact COR None 5 mailto:Annemarie.ehlers@usda.gov mailto:Michael.sauter@usda.gov
Award 02: Gunflint Ranger District, Grand Marais, MN
Table 3 - Award 02: List of Map Unit Informa�on
Contract Line Item
USFS Contract Line Item Description
MAP
UNIT
NBR
ACCESS SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT
INSTRUCTION
Acres
001 Tree Release:
Individual
G-23 Multiple polygons along road and trail.
0.25 miles down trail to get to furthest polygons.
Individual release of pine, 10' radius. Cut aspen, brush, �ir. Cut birch only if within 4' of pine.
001 Tree Release:
Individual
G-22 Can drive to. Gun�lint Trail.
Individual release of pine, 10' radius. Cut aspen, brush, �ir. Cut birch only if within 4' of pine.
002 Tree Release: Area G-21 Short walk from gravel pit road or Superior Hiking Trail.
Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft. Also cut interconnecting trails as crew walks from gap to gap.
002 Tree Release: Area G-24 Can drive to. Lima Mountain Road.
Cut all brush. Cut �ir that are not too large in size. Cut Aspen (that are not too large in size) in direct competition of pine Do not cut birch.
002 Tree Release: Area G-31 .25 mile walk down trail. spur road off Trout Lake Road.
Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-36 1/2 mile walk on snowmobile trail.
Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-32 0.25 mile walk on old road.
Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-34 Can drive to, CR 60. Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-33 Can drive to. CR 60. Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-26 Can drive to. Shoe lake road.
Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-27 Can drive to. Shoe lake road.
Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-37 Can drive to. Shoe lake road.
Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-29 Accessed through G-28 Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-28 0.25 mile walk on closed road. Spur road off Shoe Lake Road.
Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
mailto:Patrick.carlson@usda.gov
Contract Line Item
USFS Contract Line Item Description
MAP
UNIT
NBR
ACCESS SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT
INSTRUCTION
Acres
002 Tree Release: Area G-30 Can drive to. Long drive on gravel road, Blueberry Road.
Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-35 .25 mile walk on hiking trail inside cascade state park.
Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-38 Can drive to, Caribou trail.
Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-39 0.2 mile walk on biking trail.
0.2 mile walk on biking trail. 4
002 Tree Release: Area G-40 1 mile walk down snowmobile trail.
Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-43 Can drive to, Gunlint trail.
Cut all brush, �ir and aspen but leave an Aspen every '20 ft.
002 Tree Release: Area G-42 Can drive to. Spur road off Gun�lint Trail.
Cut all brush and �ir. Do not cut aspen.
003 Pruning:
Pathological
G-1 0.4 mile walk on Border Route Trail.
Prune lower 1/3 of white pine branches, do not prune more than 1/2 the live canopy.
003 Pruning:
Pathological
G-4 Can drive to, Round Lake Road.
Prune lower 1/3 of white pine branches, do not prune more than 1/2 the live canopy.
003 Pruning:
Pathological
G-2 0.2 mile walk down powerline row.
Prune lower 1/3 of white pine branches, do not prune more than 1/2 the live canopy.
003 Pruning:
Pathological
G-3 Multiple polygons along road and trail.
0.25 miles down trail to get to furthest polygons.
Prune lower 1/3 of white pine branches, do not prune more than 1/2 the live canopy.
003 Pruning:
Pathological
G-7 Can drive to. Spur road off Greenwood lake road.
Hand saws needed, branches too large for loppers. Prune white pine branches to head height, no more than 1/2 the canopy.
003 Pruning:
Pathological
G-5 Can drive to. Shoe Lake Road.
Hand saws needed, branches too large for loppers. Prune white pine branches to head height, no more than 1/2 the canopy.
003 Pruning:
Pathological
G-10 Can drive to. Gun�lint Trail. Limited parking.
Prune lower 1/3 of white pine branches, do not prune more than 1/2 the live canopy.
003 Pruning:
Pathological
G-8 0.3 mile walk from Bally Creek Rd, or from gravel pit on East side
Prune lower 1/3 of white pine branches, do not prune more than 1/2 the live canopy.
Contract Line Item
USFS Contract Line Item Description
MAP
UNIT
NBR
ACCESS SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT
INSTRUCTION
Acres
003 Pruning:
Pathological
G-12 Can drive to., spur road on north and south side.
Prune lower 1/3 of white pine branches, do not prune more than 1/2 the live canopy.
003 Pruning:
Pathological
G-11 Can drive to., spur road on north and south side.
Prune lower 1/3 of white pine branches, do not prune more than 1/2 the live canopy.
003 Pruning:
Pathological
G-6 Can drive to. Lima Mountain Road.
Hand saws needed, branches too large for loppers. Prune lower 1/3 of white pine branches, but no more than 1/2 the live canopy.
003 Pruning:
Pathological
G-9 Can drive to. Prune lower 1/3 of white pine branches, do not prune more than 1/2 the live canopy.
Award 03: Kawishiwi Ranger District, Ely, MN
Table 4 - Award 03: List of Map Unit Informa�on
Contract Line Item
USFS Contract Line Item Description
MAP UNIT NBR ACCESS SUPPLEMENTA
L PROJECT
INSTRUCTION
Acres
001 Tree Release: Individual KAW-01 Off main road none 57 001 Tree Release: Individual KAW-02 Off main road none 4 001 Tree Release: Individual KAW-03 Off main road none 18 001 Tree Release: Individual KAW-04 Off main road none 9 001 Tree Release: Individual KAW 05 Boat access only FS will use our boats to shuttle crews to units
001 Tree Release: Individual KAW-06 Off main road none 11 001 Tree Release: Individual KAW-07 Off main road none 6 001 Tree Release: Individual KAW-08 Off main road none 20 001 Tree Release: Individual KAW-09 Off main road none 26 mailto:Scot.swanson@usda.gov
Award 04: LaCroix Ranger District, Cook, MN
Table 5 - Award 04: List of Map Unit Informa�on Contract Line Item
USFS Contract Line Item Description
MAP
UNIT
NBR
ACCESS SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT
INSTRUCTION
Acres
001 Tree Release: Individual Lac-5 Good 0 46
001 Tree Release: Individual Lac-9 BOAT IN FS will use our boats to shuttle crews to units
001 Tree Release: Individual Lac-4 Good 0 23
001 Tree Release: Individual Lac-3 Good 0 67
002 Tree Release: Area Lac-6 Good 0 52
002 Tree Release: Area Lac-1 Good 0 43
002 Tree Release: Area Lac-2 Good 0 22
003 Pre-commercial Thinning Lac-7 Good thin red pine, white pine, paper birch, and jack pine to an average residual spacing of 9 feet by 9 feet retaining stems with the best form.
This will average approximately 530 trees per acre. Cut all aspen, hazel, and red maple. Do not cut any red oak. Cut stems should not be hung up in residual trees.
mailto:paul.valento@usda.gov
Award 05: To�e Ranger District, To�e, MN
Table 6 - Award 05: List of Map Unit Informa�on Contract Line Item #
USFS Contract Line Item Description
MAP
UNIT
NBR
ACCESS SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT INSTRUCTION Acres
001 Tree Release: Individual T-02 Direct Road Access 5 foot Individual release of pine and spruce. 38
001 Tree Release: Individual T-03 Direct road access. Cut all aspen, brush and balsam �ir within 5' of pine, spruce and birch.
001 Tree Release: Individual T-05 Direct Road Access Cut all brush and aspen within 6' of pine and spruce.
001 Tree Release: Individual T-08 1/4 mile trail walk. Cut aspen, brush, balsam �ir and birch within 5' of pine and spruce.
001 Tree Release: Individual T-09 Direct roads access Cut aspen, brush, balsam �ir and birch within 5' of pine and spruce.
001 Tree Release: Individual T-10 1/2 mile trail hike. Cut aspen and brush 5' from 20
001 Tree Release: Individual T-11 Direct road access. Cut all aspen, brush, balsam �ir and birch 5' from pine or spruce.
001 Tree Release: Individual T-12 1.25 mile trail walk. Cut all aspen and brush across the entire site. 91
001 Tree Release: Individual T-15 Direct road access. Cut 5' around spruce, pine and birch. Protect birch when found within 3' of pine and spruce.
001 Tree Release: Individual T-16 Direct road access. Cut 5' around spruce, pine and birch. Protect birch when found within 3' of pine and spruce.
002 Tree Release: Area T-04 Direct Road Access Cut all brush, aspen and balsam �ir across the site. Only cut birch within 5' of crop trees.
002 Tree Release: Area T-06 Direct Road Access Cut all aspen, balsam �ir and brush across the site. Only cut birch within 5' of pine and spruce.
002 Tree Release: Area T-07 Direct road access. Cut all aspen, balsam �ir and brush across the site. Only cut birch within 5' of pine and spruce.
002 Tree Release: Area T-18 1/4 mile walk. Trail needs clearing by contractor.
Cut all vegetative species. Keep the opening clear of trees. Cut and clear the existing access trail 12' wide. Trail clearing may require chainsaws.
003 Pruning: Pathological T-01 1/2 mile hike over rough trail.
Prune limbs of lower 1/3rd of white pines. 11 mailto:Isaac.heruth@usda.gov
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