C2 Attachment 2 - BCW T HP Number 2 Performance Work Statement.pdf

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Performance Work Statement

Non-Commercial Thinning and Hand Pile Service for the Wallowa Whitman National

Forest Baker City Watershed (BCW) Thin and Handpile #2

Contents Project Title General Information

1.0 Background and Purpose

2.0 Definitions ......................................................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks........................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

4.0 Deliverable / Schedule

5.0 Government Furnished

6.0 Travel

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

8.0 Security Requirements

9.0 Data Rights

10.0 Section 508 - Electronic and Information Technology Standards

11.0 Performance Requirement Measures

Attachment

Project Title Baker City Watershed (BCW) Thin & Handpile #2 Non-Commercial Thinning and Hand Pile Service for the Wallowa Whitman National Forest

General Information

1.0 Background and Purpose

The Wallowa Whitman National Forest requires Non-Commercial Thinning and Hand Pile and Sectioning service over approximately 1009 Base acres and 75 Optional Thinning and Hand Pile and Sectioning. 1084 total acres in the BCW Thin & Handpile #2 project units of the Whitman Ranger District to reduce hazardous fuels. Specific performance tasks are listed in paragraph 3.

2.0 Background

2.1 Project Location

The project is located on the Whitman Ranger District.

1550 Dewey Avenue Baker City, OR 97814-3825 Attn: Trevor Lewis, Desk 541-523-1394, Cell 541-403-0759 trevor.j.lewis@usda.gov .

2.2 Period of Performance

Base Period: June 15th, 2026, to November 30th, 2026. If contract is awarded later than June 15th, 2026, percentage of work required to be completed by November 30th, 2026, will be negotiated.

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Performance Tasks

3.1 General:

3.1.a. This is a non-Personnel Services Contract. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, transportation, (except those designated as Government-furnished), and incidentals for Fuels reduction activities within the Wallowa Whitman National Forest within the scope of this contract.

3.1.b. Objective: The overall objective of this project is to alter the continuity of the fuel bed in predominately ponderosa pine and juniper stands with natural regeneration understory; 1) slash created by non-commercially thinned units, 2) natural buildup of woody debris on the forest floor, and 3) hazardous live fuels (ladder fuels). The end result of activities performed under this call order would produce areas where a wildfire (should it occur) could be contained quickly. Providing a safer working environment for firefighters to improve their probability of success in suppressing wildfires on Forest Service lands, produce less damage to natural resources, and reduces the impact of wildfire to adjacent private citizens property, structures, and other values at risk.

3.1.c. Contractor Work Plan: The contractor shall submit a work plan for acceptance to the COR within 14 calendar days of the award. (Deliverable 01). At a minimum the work plan shall include: 1) project milestone plan depicting 35%, 70% and 100% dates. 2) Key Personnel. 3) Safety Plan. 4) Fire Plan. 5) Contractor’s Quality Control Plan iaw FP-03 153.02 and 6) FS Overload Permits. 7) Contractor equipment storage request.

3.2 Project Area. BCW Project Area consists of BCW Base HP units 16, 16A, 325A, 325B, 326R, 624, 626, 628B, 628B-1, 630, 630A-1, 631A, 632, 641, 644A, 653, 659A, 660, 667B, 667C, and 684C. Base Sectioning Units 627, 628C, 630A, and 631.

Optional HP and Sectioning units 39B, and 39C. See BCW Thin & Handpile #2 maps. Units 39B, 39C, and 684C have special features or requirements. See Detailed Unit Information Sheets, or the QASP document.

3.2.a Tasks: The contractor shall be required to non-commercially thin, and hand pile identified units within the project area. Units are identified by Pink Flagging and Yellow Milex tags labeled BCW with associated unit number (see attached pdf maps for unit numbers and locations).

3.2.b. Access: The BCW project area has multiple access points. Best access for this area is to travel Hwy 7 to Elk Lane, Hwy 7 to Old Auburn Lane (Baker County Road 722) to FS road 7220 and associated spur roads, and Pocahontas Rd to Washington Gulch and associated spur roads. See Unit Specifics Spreadsheet Sheet for more details.

mailto:trevor.j.lewis@usda.gov

3.2.c Special Considerations: Should wet or moist soil conditions be observed in the form of seeps, springs, bogs, etc. within the cutting unit, it shall be brought to the attention of the COR who will then buffer appropriately.

3.2.d. BCW Thin and Handpile #2: Project Area, Unit Specific spreadsheet

Whitman Ranger District

Baker City Watershed Thin & Handpile #1 Base Units

Base Unit Name

Unit Number Acres Latitude Longitude Legal Road Access

Boundary Flagging/Tag

Color Special Features to Project

BCW 16 35 44.7694 117.9479 T9S R39E Sec 21 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140- 030, 200

Pink Flag Yellow Tag Private Boundary

BCW 16A 39 44.7632 117.9485 T9S R39E Sec 21 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140- 030, 220

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Private Boundary, Stream Channel

BCW 325A 15 44.7261 118.0075 T10S R39E Sec 4 Hwy 7, Elk Lane (714), FS

Pink Flag Yellow Tag Stream Channel

BCW 325B 53 44.7447 118.0170 T10S R39E Sec 4 Hwy 7, Elk Lane (714), FS

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Private Boundary, Stream Channel, Ditch

BCW 326R 9 44.7129 117.9776 T10S R39E Sec 7 Hwy 7, Old Auburn Ln, FS 7220, 7220-050

Pink Flag Yellow Tag Stream Channel

BCW 624 73 44.7658 117.9124 T9S R39E Sec 21 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140- 030

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Stream Channel, Private Boundary

BCW 626 22 44.7763 118.0370 T9S R39E Sec 22 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140- 030

Pink Flag Yellow Tag Private Boundary

BCW 628B 8 44.7548 117.9206 T9S R39E Sec 27 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140

Pink Flag Yellow Tag Private Boundary

BCW 628B-1 6 44.7658 117.9123 T9S R39E Sec 22 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140

Pink Flag Yellow Tag Private Boundary

BCW 630 99 44.7548 117.9360 T9S R39E Sec 28 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140- 030, 100

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Stream Channel, Private Boundary

BCW 630A-1 20 44.7534 117.9570 T9S R39E Sec 22 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140

Pink Flag Yellow Tag Private Boundary

BCW 631A 22 44.7586 117.9340 T9S R39E Sec 28 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140- 030, 100

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Stream Channel, Private Boundary

BCW 632 92 44.7601 117.9679 T9S R39E Sec 21 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140- 030, 200

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Stream Channel, Private Boundary

BCW 641 42 44.7548 117.9529 T9S R39E Sec 29 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140- 030, 200

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Stream Channel, Private Boundary

BCW 644A 40 44.7555 117.9676 T9S R39E Sec 28 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140- 030, 200

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Stream Channel, Private Boundary

BCW 653 37 44.7376 117.9352 T9S R39E Sec 33 Hwy 7, Elk Lane (714), FS

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Stream Channel, Private Boundary

BCW 659A 48 44.7286 117.9247 T10S R39E Sec 3 Hwy 7, Elk Lane (714), FS 7225-710

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Stream Channel, Private Boundary

BCW 660 28 44.7270 117.9778 T9S R39E Sec 34 Hwy 7, Elk Lane (714), FS

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Stream Channel, Private Boundary

BCW 667B 6 44.7187 117.9944 T10S R38E Sec 1 Hwy 7, Old Auburn Ln, FS 7220, 7220-100,105

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

BCW 667C 20 44.7208 117.9903 T10S R39E Sec 6 Hwy 7, Old Auburn Ln, FS 7220, 7220-100,105

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

BCW 684C 63 44.7056 117.9418 T10S R39E Sec 9 Hwy 7, Old Auburn Ln, FS

7220, 7225, 7225- 200,220

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Stream Channel, Mining Claims

Total 777

Base Sectioning Units Optional

Unit # Unit

Number Acres Latitude Longitude Legal Road Access Boundary

Flagging/Tag Color

Special Features to Project

BCW 627 18 44.7732 117.9137 T9S R39E Sec 22 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140- 030

Pink Flag Yellow Tag Private Boundary

BCW 628C 14 44.7583 117.9189 T9S R39E Sec 27 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Stream Channel, Private Boundary

BCW 630A 85 44.7573 117.9254 T9S R39E Sec 27 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Stream Channel, Private Boundary

BCW 631 115 44.7613 117.9357 T9S R39E Sec 21 Pocahontas, Washington Gulch, FS 7140- 030, 100

Pink Flag Yellow Tag

Stream Channel, Private Boundary

Total 232

Optional HP and Sectioning Units Optional

Unit # Unit

Number Acres Latitude Longitude Legal Road Access Boundary

Flagging/Tag Color

Special Features to Project

BCW 39B

HP 31 44.695 117.9932 T10S R38E Sec 13 Hwy 7, Old Auburn Ln, FS

7220, 7225, 7225-300 Pink Flag

Yellow Tag

BCW

39C

Sectioni ng

44 44.6985 117.9945 T10S R38E Sec 13 Hwy 7, Old Auburn Ln, FS 7220, 7225, 7225-300

Pink Flag Yellow Tag Stream Channel

Total 75

Some units may have heritage sites that will require minimal mitigation measures to protect the sites. The awarded contractor will be given a list of the units and the mitigation measures at the post award meeting. Sites will be marked with pink and black striped flagging.

Standard: Work shall comply with Detailed Unit Information, (DUIS) listed Appendix A in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Program (QASP) at Attachment 2.

4.0 Deliverable / Schedule

DELIVERABLE REFERENCE DUE SUBMIT TO

(1) Contractor work Plan

PWS Paragraph 3.1.b. At a minimum the work plan shall include: 1) project milestone plan depicting 35%, 70% and 100% dates. 100% shall be complete NLT 30th November 2024. 2) Key Personnel. 3) Safety Plan. 4) Fire Plan. 5) Contractor’s Quality Control Plan iaw FP-03 153.02 and 6) FS Overload Permits. 7) Contractor equipment storage request.

Within fourteen (14) calendar days after contract award

Contracting Officer’s Representative

(2) Contractor Property Plan

PWS Paragraph 5.2, Contractor Property. Within fourteen (14) calendar days after contract award

Contracting Officer’s Representative

(3) Key Personnel PWS Paragraph 7, Contractor’s Key Personnel. Within fourteen (14) calendar days after contract award

Contracting Officer’s Representative

5.0 Government Furnished

5.1 Government Furnished. None

5.2 Contractor Property

(a)The contractor may store equipment and materials within the Wallowa Whitman National Forest as approved by the COR.

The contractor shall submit an equipment and materials storage to the COR for approval within 7 calendar days of contract award. (Deliverable 02)

(b)The contractor stores equipment and material at its own risk and is responsible for the security of any contractor property stored on Government lands and facilities. The contractor holds the Government harmless for property security and damage.

6.0 Travel

Not Used

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

The Contractor shall provide a Contract Manager and designated alternate, as applicable, who has full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to this contract. The Contract Manager or alternate shall be available during the Government's regular working hours and shall be available on site within one hour after the Government's regular working hours. The Contractor shall submit the name and contact information of the contract manager in writing to the COR within 7 calendar days of award. (Deliverable 03)

8.0 Security Requirements

Not Used

9.0 Data Rights

Not Used

10.0 Section 508 - Electronic and Information Technology Standards Not Used

11.0 Performance Requirement Measures

Attachment See attached maps