B08_Attachment_1_Performance_Work_Statement_06302022.pdf

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

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PROJECT TITLE:

Elk River Riparian Forest Restoration

Contents

1.0 Background on the Government’s Requirement

2.0 General Scope of Work

3.0 Overall Objective(s)

4.0 Specific Units

5.0 Delivery / Performance Schedule

6.0 Government-Furnished Property, Materials, Services

7.0 Security and Administrative Matters

8.0 Technical Exhibits and Definitions

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1: Performance Report Summary (PRS) TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2: Thinning Specifications TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3: Maps

ATTACHMENT 2: WAGE DET 2015-5673 REV 15 2022 0315 HUMBOLDT STANDARD

ATTACHMENT 3: WAGE DET 1977-0727 REV 67 20022 0426 CA NON-STANDARD

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1.0 Background on the Government’s Requirement

United States Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arcata Field Office requires riparian forest health restoration and riparian large woody debris recruitment in the Headwaters Forest Reserve in northern California. This work is to occur in the northwestern portion of the Reserve near Eureka, California.

2.0 General Scope of Work

This purchase order could total up to 58 acres, including options. Unit A (23 acres) is the base requirement, the other three units are optional (23 acres and two six acres units). The project is located along the Elk River located in Humboldt County and, depending on the options executed, could encompass an area up to 100 feet from the stream bank as well as a small, scattered patches adjacent to the river corridor. All trees in the project area will be cut using chainsaws and either directionally felled into Elk River, lopped and scattered, or left in whole tree form according to Agency direction. Some leave trees will also be limbed.

Place of Performance:

BLM public lands managed by the Arcata Field Office, Headwaters Forest Reserve. Project area is accessed by Elk River Road off Highway 101. Foot travel will be required to access areas along the South Side Trail (western bank of Elk River). Contractor may be permitted to drive a passenger vehicle on paved portion of the Elk River Trail depending on timing (must be coordinated with BLM). See Technical Exhibit 3, Project Maps.

Period of Performance:

The period of performance will expire on February 1, 2024. The contractor shall provide to the BLM, a written work progress plan that details their work force, equipment, and schedule to provide for completion of the work within the contract performance time.

Due to wildlife restrictions, work must occur between September 15th and February 1st. Work that involves directionally felling trees into Elk River must occur between September 15th and October 31st. The 150 trees identified as needing to be dropped into the river (Unit A) must be completed by October 31, 2022.

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3.0 Overall Objective(s)

The objective of this work is to accomplish riparian forest restoration and improve in stream coarse woody debris recruitment to the specification in Technical Exhibit 2. Unit A will be initially funded at the time of award. Units B through D may optionally be exercised and funded at any point during the Period of Performance at the discretion of the Government.

Unit UNIT NAME AND

NUMBER

UNIT ACRES

A Elk River, Unit A 23 Acres B (optional) Elk River, Unit B 23 Acres C (optional) Elk River, Unit C 6 Acres D (optional) Elk River, Unit D 6 Acres

4.0 Specific Units

Unit A: Contractor shall assess the area for appropriate trees, directionally fall up to 150 trees into the river, fall up to 150 additionally identified appropriate trees, limb, and thin some clumps in Elk River Unit A in accordance with (IAW) all Specifications in this Performance Work Statement.

Optional Unit B: Contractor shall limb Elk River Unit B (50-100 feet from the bank of the river) in accordance with (IAW) all Specifications in this Performance Work Statement.

Optional Unit C: Contractor shall limb and thin Elk River Unit C in accordance with (IAW) all Specifications in this Performance Work Statement.

Optional Unit D: Contractor shall limb and thin Elk River Unit D in accordance with (IAW) all Specifications in this Performance Work Statement.

5.0 Delivery / Performance Schedule

All tasks and units ordered shall be fully completed February 1, 2024. The 150 trees in Unit A that must be dropped directly into Elk River must be completed by October 31, 2022.

All tasks and units ordered shall be executed within a specific time frame agreed upon in writing by both the Contractor and the COR prior to work beginning.

6.0 Government-Furnished Property, Materials, Services

General:

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The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the work tasks defined in this Performance Work Statement, except for those items specified as government furnished.

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7.0 Security and Administrative Matters

Regular Work Hours:

The performance period established for this contract is based upon all work being conducted during regular working hours between 7:00am and 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, excluding government holidays. If the Contractor desires to carry on work outside regular hours, including Saturdays, Sundays, and government holidays, a request must be submitted to the Contracting Officer in sufficient time to allow satisfactory arrangements to be made for access to the work site.

Communications:

“Time“ for communications received after 1:00pm, after 10:00 pm Pacific Standard Time (PST) local time on Fridays, or after 10:00 pm locally prior to a holiday will not start until the next business day. All times are local PST.

Government Observations:

Government personnel other than COR may from time to time observe, photograph, or otherwise record Contract operations.

However, these personnel shall not interfere with Contractor performance.

Federal Holidays:

The following Federal Legal Holidays are observed:

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day President’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Juneteenth

Fire Danger Season:

If the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) allows the Contractor to continue work during periods of declared fire danger or season, the Contractor shall comply with all

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Security:

The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government property provided for Contractor use or under their control, including securing all facilities the Contractor may access after normal business hours.

Contractor shall coordinate work schedule with Contracting Officers Representative to minimize public and employee ingress/egress to the building.

Safety:

The Contractor shall not require, or allow any employee, engaged in the performance of this Contract to work under conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to his/her health or safety, as determined under safety and health standards promulgated by the Secretary of Labor under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327 et seq.) as amended and other Federal, State and applicable local government safety standards.

Department of Labor Code of Federal Regulations Title 29 and other Federal, State and local government safety standards will apply in its entirety to the Contractor.

Examples of applicable safety standards are OSHA 29 CFR 1910, OSHA 29 CFR 1926, California Title 19, “Public Safety“, California Title 8, “General Industry Safety Orders“, and 41 CFR, Subpart B, “Public Contracts, General Safety and Health Standards.“ The contractor shall also use the “BLM SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS“ (The Yellow Book) for reference.

Should the contractor fail to comply with any of these standards and regulations, the contractor shall be found to have defaulted on the terms of the contract.

Contingency Plan:

Sudden or unusual events could result in a negative impact to the delivery /

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As an aid to properly plan for such events, the Contractor shall prepare and submit for approval a Contingency Plan for each Place of Performance for these requirements.

The Contractor will outline in detail the method(s) that the Contractor shall use in meeting Contract requirements in the following circumstances:

• a natural disaster occurs which impacts upon the Contractor's ability to perform

• a labor strike occurs which impacts upon the Contractor's ability to perform.

• a hazardous materials spill which impacts the Contractor’s ability to perform or which may affect public safety

• an incident which causes major damage which impacts the Contractor's ability to perform

• other unforeseen circumstances

In all cases, the Contractor will assume that government cannot provide supplemental forces, and continues to need the same or additional performance under the Contract, which the Contractor must meet.

This Contingency Plan shall be submitted as a part of the Contractor proposal.

Emergency Response:

Response to emergency service calls outside of the normal business hours shall not exceed four (4) hours regardless of the time during the day or night, weekends or holidays.

Response to emergency service during normal business hours shall not exceed two (2) hours.

Response is defined as having all personnel and equipment required to correct an emergency at the site of the emergency or at a pre-approved staging area, ready, willing, and able to perform the emergency work. The Contractor will provide a draft emergency response plan prior to Contract start date.

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Emergency Services:

On occasion, services may be required to support an activation or exercise of contingency plans outside the normal business hours described above. The Contractor's responsibilities for emergency support will be in accordance with the contingency plan.

Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Response:

The Contractor will conform to all Reclamation, Federal, State, and local regulations in the use and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous waste. The Contractor will provide the appropriate response to any emergency involving hazardous materials at any of the facilities covered by this Contract. The Contractor will provide proof/certification of its personnel qualified to work with hazardous materials and wastes to Reclamation. The Contractor will notify Reclamation immediately upon discovering a release of hazardous waste into the environment.

8.0 Technical Exhibits and Definitions

Standard Definitions:

Physical Condition The Physical appearance of Federal equipment or facilities that considers cracks, chips, dents, abrasions, rust, corrosion, general cleanliness, vibration, operating temperature, and discoloration and other items as identified by the COR.

Physical condition may be determined by visual as well as diagnostic means.

Contracting Officer (CO) The Secretary of the Interior or designated authorized representative who is the only agent capable of signing a federal award or obligating funds.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) The Contracting Officer’s designated representative as indicated in a delegation of authority letter.

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Quality Assurance (QA) Surveillance of Contractor performance to determine performance requirements are met.

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) (see Technical Exhibit below) The PRS identifies the key performance indicators of the Contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure Contract performance standards are met by the Contractor.

Quality Control Those actions taken by the Contractor to control the production of goods or services so that they meet the requirements of the performance work statement.

Attachments/Technical Exhibits:

Technical Exhibit 1: Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) Technical Exhibit 2: Thinning Specifications and Standards Technical Exhibit 3: Maps

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Technical Exhibit 1: Performance Report Summary (PRS)

Work Tasks to be Performed

Acceptable Quality Level

Method of Surveillance

Consequences, Remedies, and/or Deduction(s)

Unit A only All marking, directional falling, and in-stream falling specifications in Technical Exhibit 2 are adhered to.

The COR or another Government Representative will review tree location data once available. Riparian forester, COR or another BLM representative will be on site when trees are being felled into the river

For 1 unsatisfactory inspection, the COR will document this and inform the Contractor what must be improved.

For 2 unsatisfactory inspections, a 5percent deduction from the invoice for that

CLIN.

For 3 unsatisfactory inspections, a 10percent deduction.

Unit A only Thin clumps of riparian trees according to specifications in Technical Exhibit 1

The COR or another Government Representative will inspect the work site in person at least every other week.

For 1 unsatisfactory inspection, the COR will document this and inform the Contractor what must be improved.

For 2 unsatisfactory inspections, a 5percent

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For 3 unsatisfactory inspections, a 10percent deduction.

Units A-D All leave trees greater than 10“ are limbed to specifications in Technical Exhibit

The COR or another Government Representative will inspect the work site in person at least every other week.

For 1 unsatisfactory inspection, the COR will document this and inform the Contractor what must be improved.

For 2 unsatisfactory inspections, a 5percent deduction from the invoice for that

CLIN.

For 3 unsatisfactory inspections, a 10 percent deduction.

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Units A To protect the health of the river and the salmon, the contractor will adhere to the strict locations and species of the trees as identified by the riparian forester and indicated in the PWS. Trees dropped into the creek should be within 2 feet of the location identified by the riparian forester unless cleared with the COR or other Government representative.

The COR or another Government will inspect the work site in person daily while trees are being dropped into the creek.

Contractor will receive a warning if more than 10 trees are found to be incorrectly dropped (by location or tree) into the creek. After 30 trees are identified are as incorrect, a 20% percent deduction will be enacted. After 60 trees are identified as incorrect, the contract will be considered in default and the contractor will be required to pay for the incorrectly dropped trees to be corrected.

Units C & D only

All leave trees and thin and slash specifications in Technical Exhibit 2 are adhered to.

The COR or another Government Representative will inspect the work site in person at least every other

For 1 unsatisfactory inspection, the COR will document this and inform the Contractor what must be improved.

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For 2 unsatisfactory inspections, a 5percent deduction from the invoice for that

CLIN.

For 3 unsatisfactory inspections, a 10 percent deduction.

Technical Exhibit 2: Thinning Specifications

GENERAL THINNING STANDARDS (not applicable to the single tree selection)

The project involves both single tree selection, which must be selected by a riparian forest specialist, as well as limbing, hand thinning, and lop and scattering. The thinning involves the implementation of the following prescription to a general leave tree spacing of shown below, but this spacing may be decreased to maintain desired canopy coverage at the convenience of the BLM:

Table 1. Thinning Riparian Clump Specifications (Unit A Only) Species Stems

Remaining Falling Residues

Riparian species (Alder and Big Leaf Maple)

3-6 stems Cut stems less than

6“ DIAMETER AT

BREAST HEIGHT.

Lopped and scattered (most of the project area) or limbed and/or left whole at the discretion of the

COR/BLM.

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Table 2. General Thinning Specifications (Units C and D Only, does not apply to single tree selection) Species Spacing Falling/Limbing Residues Redwood 20 feet x 20 feet Fall trees up to 10“

DIAMETER AT

BREAST HEIGHT.

Limb all leave trees greater than 10“ to 6’ above ground (retain at least 70 percent of canopy), leaving no less than 1/2“ and no more than 2“ of branch wood.

Lopped and scattered (most of the project area) or limbed and/or left whole at the discretion of the

COR/BLM.

Douglas fir/Sitka spruce

20 feet x 20 feet Fall trees up to 10“

DIAMETER AT

BREAST HEIGHT.

Limb all leave trees to 6’ above ground (retain at least 70 percent of canopy) leaving no less than 1/2“ and no more than 2“ of branch wood.

Lopped and scattered (most of the project area) or limbed and/or left whole at the discretion of the

COR/BLM.

Hardwood species

10 feet x 10 feet Fall trees up to 10“

DIAMETER AT

BREAST HEIGHT. Do not limb hardwood species.

Lopped and scattered (most of the project area) or limbed and/or left whole at the discretion of the

COR/BLM.

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The project area is generally flat, although there may be some areas of uneven topography along the South Side Trail. All material must be cut by hand using chainsaws. No heavy equipment is allowed, and no material may leave the project area. Material may not be left within 15 feet of any roads or trails. The single tree selection is being used to cut and fall specific trees with the necessary size and structure into the ideal location in Elk River as well as prepare some additional trees for future placement in the creek. The more traditional thinning is being done to improve riparian forest health and increase water availability to the river.

• Characteristics used in the selection of leave trees include the following:

1. Has no apparent damage to the main bole;

2. Demonstrates good vigor and is disease/bug free;

3. Has at least 60 percent crown ratio, or largest crown ratio if none greater than 60 percent are present.

4. Species preference: Minor species, big leaf maple, alder, Douglas fir, spruce, redwood (in order of preference). Species preference may change at the discretion of the COR/BLM representative depending on species composition of specific location within the site.

5. DO NOT CUT ORNAMENTAL SPECIES. BLM Representatives will do their best to flag known ornamental species, but Contractor will be responsible for asking for clarification if any unflagged ornamental species are discovered.

• Up to 5 percent of the acreage of any awarded unit may be excluded from treatment if barriers to successful treatment exist or as specifically directed by COR. This does not apply to Unit A and any single tree selection.

• Stands are generally open but dense portions do exist. Project area is open to the public, but prospective contractor can attend a formal site visit. Please see FAR 52.237-1 for details.

• Trail damage caused by contractor must be maintained/repaired to pretreatment condition. Contractor must ensure that material and equipment does not block public trails or otherwise negatively impact public use of the area. Area is open to the public and all materials must be packed out at the end of each day.

• Trail use can be high during peak use periods. The contractor will be responsible for coordinating work adjacent to the trails with the BLM/COR to ensure public safety is maintained. Any time trees will be dropped within 1.5x tree height from the trail (generally within 100’ of the trail), contractor will need to organize trail closures or pauses with the COR/BLM Representative.

• Contractor will provide GPS track logs which delineate treatment progress and single tree selection locations weekly.

SINGLE TREE SELECTION SPECIFICATIONS

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UNIT A ONLY

All single tree selections must be determined by a riparian forester that is approved by a BLM fish biologist to ensure project goals are met and stream health is improved by the project. This forester is responsible for identifying single trees, determining the direction they must fall, and whether they will be limbed (only for trees not immediately going into the creek).

The trees and direction of the fall must be identified by a riparian forest expert to ensure riparian health is improved by the project and bank stability is maintained. Trees will be marked in some way by the riparian forester and/or mapped on a geo-referenced PDF for distribution to the contractor and BLM. The riparian forester will also determine the direction the trees should fall and will communicate this to the contractor. The contractor must follow these directions to the extent possible (skilled fallers will be required for this portion).

Riparian forester and/or BLM specialists will be on site when trees are being dropped into the river to ensure falling into the proper location in the river.

NO MORE THAN 150 TREES WILL BE DROPPED INTO THE RIVER. Trees will not be greater than 24 inches and will generally be 16-20 inches. Contractor will not be required to perform any additional work on the tree once it is in the river.

Up to 150 additional trees within Unit A will be cut for future use in the creek. These trees will not be dropped into the creek but may be strategically dropped and staged for future placement. These trees must also be identified by a riparian forester and the direction of their fall and/or any required limbing may also be determined by the riparian forester or by the COR/BLM representative. These additional trees will generally be 20-24inches diameter at breast height. Direction of the fall will be strategically determined by the riparian forester to ensure best plafcement for future movement into the creek while minimizing damage to surrounding trees. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to work with the forester and/or COR/BLM Representatives to ensure that minimal damage occurs to leave trees during falling operations.

LIMB SPECIFICATIONS

Units A-D Limb all leave trees greater than10inches up to 6 feet above ground. Only limb high enough to retain at least 60 percent of canopy of all leave trees. When limbing trees leave no less than 1/2inch and no more than 2inches of branch wood to avoid damage to the bole of leave trees.

THIN AND SCATTER SPECIFICATIONS

UNITS C & D

Material must be scattered at least 15’ from all trails/roads.

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Material will either be lopped and scattered or left whole at the discretion of the COR/BLM representative. Material that is left whole may be limbed as directed by the COR/BLM representative. Whole trees will be used in the future for in-stream restoration.

Prospective contractor will thin trees as identified in 1 above to the required spacing and appropriately treat the slash.

• Material to be treated by scattering (when not identified as a reserve whole tree) is all slash between 1 inch and 10 inches in diameter and greater than 2 feet in length. Slash less than 1 inch in diameter or less than 2 feet in length shall be left on the ground. Slash left on the ground shall not exceed 1-foot depth.

• All limbs and tops are to be scattered along with smaller trees meeting the above specifications.

• Existing dead down material meeting the above dimension requirements shall also be scattered to meet residual slash standards.

GENERAL STANDARDS

GENERAL

a) State Law. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws of the State of California. In particular, see California Public Resource Codes.

b) Permits Required. The Contractor must secure a special written permit from the Field Office Manager or designated representative before engaging in any of the activities listed below.

(i) Camp, Lunch and Warming Fires.

Smoking and Fire Rules. Smoking shall not be permitted during fire season, except in a barren area or in an area cleared to mineral soil at least three feet in diameter. In areas closed to smoking, the CO may approve special areas to be used for smoking. These areas shall be signed by the Contractor.

(1) Contractor shall post signs regarding smoking and fire rules in conspicuous places for all employees to see. Contractor's supervisory personnel shall require compliance with these rules.

(2) Under no circumstances shall smoking be permitted during fire season while employees are operating light or heavy equipment, or walking or working in grass and wood lands.

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(d) Storage and Parking Areas. Equipment service areas, parking areas, and gas and oil storage areas shall be cleared of all inflammable material for a radius of at least 50 feet. Small mobile or stationary engine sites shall be cleared of inflammable material for a radius of at least 15 feet from such engine. Areas of the type described above must be approved in writing by the CO.

(e) Welding. Contractor shall confine welding activity to cleared areas having a minimum radius of ten feet measured from place of welding.

(f) Oil Filter and Glass Jugs. Contractor shall remove from BLM land all oily rags and used oil filters. Contractor shall prohibit use of glass bottles and jugs on contract operations.

(g) Spills. Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all equipment is in good condition and free from leaks. Contractor must ensure that each piece of equipment has necessary materials for spill cleanup. Any spill must be cleaned up promptly and reported to the COR.

(h) Reporting Fires. As soon as feasible after initial control action is taken, Contractor shall notify The Bureau of Land Management of any fires along roads used by Contractor.

(i) Communications. Contractor shall furnish a serviceable telephone, radio-telephone, or radio system connecting each construction operation with Contractor's headquarters. A radio-equipped fire patrol person vehicle will satisfy this requirement if in operation during the time required. When such headquarters is at a location which makes communication to it clearly impractical, the BLM will accept a reasonable alternative location. The communication system shall provide prompt and reliable communications between Contractor's headquarters (or above stated alternative) and BLM. The communications system shall be operable during Contractor's operation in the fire precautionary period and at the time fire patrol person service is required.

(j) Indemnification. Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, defend and protect the BLM, its officers, directors, agents and employees from and against any and all claims losses, damages, demands, liabilities, suits, costs, expenses (including attorney’s fees), penalties, judgements or obligations whatsoever for or in connection with injury (including death) or damage to any person or loss or damage of property to whomsoever belonging or pecuniary or monetary loss resulting from, arising out of or in any way related to activity conducted by or the omission of Contractor, including but not limited to Contractor’s development, construction, occupation, use

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(k) Maintenance of Existing Trails. All trails impacted by treatments should be returned to pre-treatment condition before units are considered complete. This may include:

a) In areas treated by hand, trails will be cleared of cut material. This will include pre-existing dead down material. No material should be scattered within 15 feet of roads or trails.

b) Any areas of the trail in poor condition prior to treatment (including slides, holes, or otherwise inaccessible conditions) should be identified to COR immediately upon discovery.

(l) Mapping: Unit boundaries are not marked. A shapefile and geo-referenced PDF map (Avenza) will be provided to the Contractor. Units A and B are based on distance from the bank of Elk Creek (50 feet and 100 feet respectively). The maps are a suggestion, but it is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine the correct distance. Units C and D are based on the map locations and should be identified based on Avenza maps. Untreated blocks excluded from treatment as described in the general project specs will be tracked with a GPS and provided to COR. Contractor is required to provide COR with weekly map updates of progress.

(m) Start Dates: The single tree selection directional falling in Unit A (base unit) must be completed by October 31, 2022, but cannot start until September 15, 2022 due to wildlife restrictions so timely start dates will be critical for this portion of the contract to ensure all 150 trees are in the creek prior to October 31, 2022. Tree identification by the riparian forester can occur prior to September 15, 2022, but chainsaws cannot be used prior to that date.

(n) Equipment Cleaning & Maintenance: Contractor must clean all equipment prior to entering the site at the start of the project. If equipment is used on another project off-site, contractor must reclean the equipment. Equipment may be inspected by the COR/BLM representative at the start of work. Contractor must inspect equipment daily to ensure no leaks are observed.

(o) There is a public bathroom available for use at the main parking area.

FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS

Fire Season

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1. SCOPE

The provisions set forth below outline the channels of responsibility for fire prevention and suppression activities and establish an attack procedure for fires within the contract area. The contract area is delineated by project map in the contract. The provisions set forth below also specify conditions under which contract activities will be curtailed or shut down.

2. RESPONSIBILITIES

a) Contractor

(1) Shall abide by the requirements of this Fire Plan.

(2) Shall take all steps necessary to prevent his/her employees, subcontractors and their employees from setting fires not required in completion of the contract, shall be responsible for preventing the escape of fires set directly or indirectly as a result of contract operations, and shall extinguish all such fires which may escape.

b) Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

(1) Fire Management Officer/ Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Designated Representative

(i.) Will inspect the contract to assure compliance with the requirements of the Fire Plan.

(ii.) Will notify CO in event of Contractor's noncompliance with the Fire Plan.

(iii.) Will notify Contractor to correct any discrepancies with regard to the requirements of this Fire Plan.

(iv.) Will notify Contractor to cease operations if fire weather and/or forest fuel conditions warrant.

3. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

1) The Contractor shall comply with the following requirements:

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(1) Shall equip all diesel and/or gasoline-operated engines, both stationary and mobile, and all flues used in any contract and camp operations with spark arresters that meet Forest Service standards set forth in the National Coordinating Group publication for Multi-position Small Engines, #430-4, or General Purpose and Locomotive, #430-2. Spark arresters are not required on equipment powered by exhaust-driven turbo-charged engines or motor vehicles, equipped with a maintained muffler as defined in California Public Resources Code (CPRC), Section 4442 and 4443.

(2) Shall furnish and have available for emergency use on each piece of equipment used in conjunction with performance of the work as listed below, hand tools and/or equipment as follows (CPRC 4427 and 4431) or at the discretion of the COR:

(i) One shovel, one axe (or Pulaski) and a fully charged fire extinguisher U.L. rated at 4 B:C or more on each truck, personnel vehicle, tractor, grader and other heavy equipment.

(3) All tools and equipment required in (1) and (2) above shall be in good workable condition and shall meet the following principle Forest Service specifications for fire tools:

(i) Shovels shall be size “O“ or larger and be not less than 46 inches in overall length.

(ii) Axes (or Pulaski’) shall have 2-1/2 pound or larger heads and be not less than 28 inches in overall length.

Technical Exhibit 3: Maps

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Price Schedule Item Description Unit Amount Unit Price Item total 10001 Unit A Contractor shall assess the area for appropriate trees, directionally fall up to 150 trees into the river, fall up to 150 additionally identified appropriate trees, limb, and thin some clumps in Elk River Unit A in accordance with (IAW) all Specifications in this Statement of Work. Work will be completed between September 15, 2022-October 31, 2022.

Acres 23

10101 Unit B (optional): Contractor shall limb Elk River Unit B in accordance with (IAW) all Specifications in this Performance Work Statement and Technical Exhibits. Option will expire on February 1, 2024.

Acres 23

10102 Unit C (optional) Contractor shall limb Elk River Unit C in accordance with (IAW) all Specifications in this Statement of

Acres 6

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Work and Technical Exhibits.

Option will expire on February 1, 2024.

10103 Optional D (Optional):

Contractor shall limb Elk River Unit C in accordance with (IAW) all Specifications in this Performance Work Statement and Technical Exhibits. Option will expire on February 1, 2024.

Acres 6

Total