Exhibit D contract.pdf

EXHIBIT D

RFQ #26-00003

Harvesting Contract Metaline Sorts

STATE OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

HARVESTING SERVICES CONTRACT

AGREEMENT NO. 26-00003

SALE NAME: Metaline Sorts

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE,

HEREINAFTER ACTING SOLELY, IN ITS PROPRIETARY CAPACITY,

STATE, AND ___________________________, CONTRACTOR, AGREE AS

FOLLOWS:

Section G: General Terms

G-001.1 Definitions

The following definitions apply throughout this contract;

Contract Administrator: Wildlife Program Land Division Manager designee responsible for assuring that the contractual obligations of the Contractor are met.

Contractor: State-selected harvester responsible to perform all duties as required by the

Harvesting Services Contract, including but not limited to timber harvesting, road construction, debris removal and piling, hauling and delivery of forest products for weighing and/or scaling, to the Purchasers of the timber sales Sorts.

Delivery: Occurs when logs or forest products meeting the sorting specifications arrive at the Purchaser’s destination, as described in the contract.

Forest Product: Any material derived from the forest for commercial use.

Harvesting: A general term, referring to the Contractor’s various obligations under the

Harvesting Services Contract.

Harvesting Services Contract: Contract between the Contractor and the State, which sets forth the procedures and obligations of the Contractor for completing the harvesting of timber, and the delivery of various log sorts to the State’s purchasers, and

Harvesting Contract Metaline Sorts the payment obligations of the State, The Harvesting Services Contract will include a

Road Plan for any road construction or reconstruction, where applicable.

Log Sale and Purchase Contract: Purchase Agreement between the State and

Purchaser(s) of particular log sorts from the timber sale.

Purchaser: The company or individual that has entered a Log Sale Contract with the

State for individual log sorts from the timber sale area. The Contractor must deliver the designated log sorts to this company or individual. Contractor will likely be delivering different log sorts to different purchasers under the Harvesting Services Contract.

Road Construction Services: Includes building new and maintaining existing forest roads and associated work that may be optional or required as described in the Road

Plan.

State: The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, landowner and seller of logs from the timber sale area. The State is represented by the Wildlife Program Lands

Division Manager as designated on the contract signature page. Contractual obligations to the State are enforced by the Lands Division Manager or the designated Contract

Administrator.

Subcontractor: Individual or company employed by the Contractor to perform a portion or all of the services required by the Harvesting Services Contract. The Contractor is responsible for independently negotiating, procuring and paying for all subcontracted services rendered.

G-015.1 Harvest Area and Location

Contractor shall harvest and deliver, All delivered timber as described in Schedule A bounded by pink flagging in Units 1 & 2 meeting the specifications described below, located on approximately 122 acres on part(s) of Section 31 in Township 39 North, Range 43 East, W.M. in Pend Oreille County, Washington as shown on the attached timber sale maps.

G-020.1 Inspection by Contractor

Contractor hereby warrants to the State that they have had an opportunity to fully inspect the sale area and the forest products to be harvested. Contractor further warrants to the State that they enter this contract based solely upon their own judgment of the harvest and road work, and condition of the forest products, formed after their own examination and inspection of both the timber sale area and the forest products to be harvested. Contractor also warrants to the State that they enter this contract without any reliance upon the volume estimates, acreage estimates, appraisals, pre-bid documentation, or any other representations by the State.

G-022.1 Sorting Specifications

Contractor is responsible for sorting logs to the specifications listed below and hauling to the appropriate designated locations. Contractor is responsible for determining the highest value of each tree felled and the highest value destination of each log

Harvesting Contract Metaline Sorts manufactured. The Contract Administrator will provide direction and guidance to

Contractor with respect to highest value.

Logs produced under this contract will be manufactured by Contractor meeting the individual sort specifications and Purchaser’s preferred log lengths, with a minimum length of 12 feet, unless otherwise directed by the Contract Administrator.

Contractor shall deliver log sorts to the Purchaser(s) location that meet the following specifications:

Agreement

No.

Sort #

Species/Diameter

Inside Bark

(dib)/Specification

Scaling

Rule

Preferred Log

Lengths Destination/Location

A

Miles

C

Miles

26001M 1 DF/WL 7” + dib weight TBD TBD TBD 3.0

26002M

GF/WH/ES/LP non-chuckable DF/WL 7” + dib weight TBD TBD TBD 3.0

26003M 3 WRC 5”+ dib weight TBD TBD TBD 3.0

26004M 4

DF/WL/GF/WH/ES/LP

5-6” dib weight TBD TBD TBD 3.0

26005M 5

All conifer species except WRC 2” + dib utility weight TBD TBD TBD 3.0

“WS” indicates that west side scaling rules apply. Minimum trim is 8 inches per scaling segment for west side scaling rules. “ES” indicates that east side scaling rules apply.

Minimum trim is 6 inches per scaling segment for east side scaling rules.

Logs delivered by Contractor that do not meet the receiving Purchaser’s log sort requirements as described above that have been pre-approved for delivery by the

Contract Administrator shall not be considered mis-sorts.

G-024.1 Manufacturing Standards

For sorts designated as non-utility, Contractor will manufacture and deliver logs with the following minimum specifications:

a. Sweep will be limited to within the bole of the log as measured using a tape stretched between the centers of each end of the log.

b. Limbs and knots shall be cut flush, with no more than 15 percent of a log having limbs or knots over 2 inches in diameter extending more than 2 inches above the surface of the log.

c. Logs in peeler sorts shall be chuckable with no more than a 2 inch diameter area of rot within a 5 inch diameter circle located at the center of either end of the log.

d. If poles are to be produced under this contract, they shall meet the specifications outlined in Schedule P, Pole Specifications.

e. Surface characteristics for a high quality (HQ) "A" log sort will have sound tight knots and not to exceed 1 ½ inch in diameter, numbering not more than

Harvesting Contract Metaline Sorts an average of one per foot of log length. May include logs with not more than two larger knots. Knots ½ inch and smaller in diameter shall not be a determining factor. Logs will have a growth ring count of 6 or more rings per inch in the outer third top end of the log.

G-025 Schedules

The following attached schedules are hereby incorporated by reference:

Schedule Title

A Harvest Prescription Summary

B Road Summary

C Road Plan

D DNR Access Road Revolving Fund (ARRF) Rates

E Project Maps

G-027.1 Log Delivery Schedule and Conditions

a. Contractor shall deliver logs to Purchaser’s designated delivery location per

G-022.1 clause. If a log delivery location is changed during this contract, the

Contract Administrator shall notify the Contractor. Once notified, the

Contractor shall deliver logs to the new location.

b. The Contractor may deliver logs to the Purchaser’s delivery location during the Purchaser’s working hours, or at least between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except, scheduled closures and legal holidays for the contract term as described in clause G-030.1, unless permission to do otherwise is agreed upon by the State.

c. The Contractor agrees to deliver said logs on conventional or self-loading logging trucks, properly and legally loaded, bound, branded, and ticketed.

Logs in loads shall not be double-ended unless approved in writing by the

Contract Administrator. It is understood and agreed that the Purchaser incurs no obligation to accept improperly or illegally loaded trucks in its facility.

Any truck so loaded may be directed to vacate the yard and shall remain the responsibility of the Contractor to make the load conform to legal requirements for hauling.

d. If a receiving Purchaser plans a scheduled closure, the Contract Administrator shall notify the Contractor at least 48 hours before the scheduled closure.

Depending on the length of the scheduled closure or delays in log delivery, the

Contract Administrator will decide in the best interest of the State on the disposition of the affected log sort(s) or any alternate delivery schedule or location.

e. Contractor’s daily log delivery to a Purchaser’s location may be limited according to the table below, provided the Contract Administrator notifies the

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Contractor at least 48 hours prior to the time this truck delivery limit is established.

Sort(s) Maximum No.

Loads/day

All Sorts 20

f. A truck delivery is all the wood hauled including sorts on super trucks, mule trains and pups brought to the delivery point by a single truck. Contractor shall notify the State’s Contract Administrator if for any reason a Purchaser refuses truck deliveries.

G-030.1 Contract Term and Expiration Dates

To ensure the timely completion of activities under this contract, the State shall determine the project starting date. The State shall notify the Contractor no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the anticipated starting date.

All activities required under this contract are to be completed between the starting date of May 1, 2026 and the expiration date of, November 30, 2026 All forest product deliveries are to be completed prior to October 15, 2026.

Contractor shall not have any right to enter the sale area to perform harvesting services after contract expiration.

G-033.1 Curtailment of Operations

Contractor shall provide the State with five days advance written notice to the Contract

Administrator of its intent to commence or cease any and all operations under this contact. The commencement or cessation of operations must be approved by the

Contract Administrator. Failure to comply will be considered a breach.G-040.1

Contract Term Adjustment

A Contract Term Adjustment may be considered based on actual time lost through unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without fault or negligence of the

Contractor, including, but not restricted to, acts of the State, closures by government regulatory agencies, mill closures, fires, vandals, and unusually severe weather conditions, provided that the Contractor shall, within seven (7) calendar days of the initiation of such delay, notify the State, in writing, of the cause of delay, upon which notification the State shall ascertain the facts and extent of the delay and notify the

Contractor in writing of its decision regarding contract adjustment.

G-050.1 Contract Term Extension

An extension of operating authority time may be granted at the discretion of the State upon written request thirty (30) days prior to the termination date and upon the terms and conditions as specified by the State. Contract extensions may not exceed thirty (30) days unless otherwise agreed to by State and Contractor. Extension requests within the last thirty (30) days of the contract may be considered if the extension would be in the best interest of the State. The extension, if granted, will be contingent upon the

Harvesting Contract Metaline Sorts payment of an extension fee to the State, by the Contractor, in the amount of $100.00 per day of extension.

G-054.1 Early Contract Termination

The State may terminate this contract prior to the expiration date listed in G-030.1 in whole or in part by giving fifteen (15) days written notice to the Contractor when it is in the best interests of the State. If this contract is so terminated, the State shall be liable to make payments to the Contractor for the sum of the estimated expenditures for road construction, felling, bucking, yarding and decking of products processed but not removed from the sale area due to termination action. Contractor may not seek any other damages from the State for early termination of this harvesting agreement.

G-060.1 Exclusion of Warranties

The following specific matters ARE NOT WARRANTED, and are EXCLUDED from this transaction:

a. The CONDITION of the site or forest products. Any descriptions of the site or forest products in the notice of sale, other pre-contractual documents, or the

Harvesting Services Contract are provided solely for administrative and identification purposes.

b. The ACREAGE contained within any sale area. Any acreage descriptions appearing in the notice of sale, other pre-contractual documents, or the

Harvesting Services Contract are estimates only, provided solely for administrative and identification purposes.

c. The VOLUME, WEIGHT, QUALITY, or GRADE of the forest products to be harvested. The descriptions of the forest products to be harvested are estimates only, made solely for administrative and identification purposes.

d. The CORRECTNESS OF ANY SOIL OR SURFACE CONDITIONS, PRE-

SALE CONSTRUCTION APPRAISALS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND ALL

OTHER PRE-BID DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY OR FOR THE STATE.

These documents have been prepared for informational purposes, but the information contained therein is not warranted. Contractors must make their own assessments of the site.

e. THAT THE SALE AREA IS FREE FROM THREATENED OR

ENDANGERED SPECIES or their habitat. The State is not responsible for any interference with forestry operations that result from the presence of any threatened or endangered species, or the presence of their habitat, within the sale area.

f. THAT THE FORESTRY OPERATIONS to be performed under this contract

WILL BE FREE FROM REGULATORY ACTIONS by governmental agencies. The State is not responsible for actions to enforce regulatory laws, such as the Washington Forest Practices Act (chapter 76.09 RCW), taken by

Harvesting Contract Metaline Sorts the Department of Natural Resources or any other agency that may affect the operability of this timber sale.

g. Items contained in any other documents prepared for or by the State.

G-064.1 Permits

Contractor is responsible for obtaining any permits not already obtained by the State that relate to Contractor's operation. Forest Practice Application / Hydraulic Project

Approval permits obtained by the State shall be transferred to Contractor. Contractor is responsible for all permits, amendments and renewals.

G-065 Regulatory Disclaimer

The State disclaims any responsibility for, or liability relating to, regulatory actions by any government agency, including actions pursuant to the Forest Practices Act, Ch.

76.09 RCW that may affect the operability of the timber sale.

G-066.1 Governmental Regulatory Actions

a. Regulatory Risk

Except as provided in this clause, Contractor assumes all risks associated with governmental regulatory actions, including actions taken pursuant to the

Forest Practices Act, Ch. 76.09 RCW, the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C

1531-1544 and any Habitat Conservation Plan between the Department of

Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or any other agency now in place and as may be amended, or hereafter created, that may affect the operability of the timber sale.

b. Increased Costs

Contractor shall be responsible for any increased operational costs arising from any applicable foreign or domestic governmental regulation or order that does not cause contract performance to become commercially impracticable or that does not substantially frustrate the purpose of the contract. If impracticability or frustration results from Contractor’s failure to comply with this contract or from Contractor’s acts or omissions, Contractor shall remain responsible for fulfilling contract obligations notwithstanding the impracticability or frustration.

G-070.1 Limitation on Damage

In the event of a breach of any provision of this contract by the State, the exclusive remedy available to the Contractor will be limited to a return of the Performance

Security, and payment for improvements and other services rendered by the Contractor, which were required by the Harvesting Services Contract. The State shall not be liable for any damages, whether direct, incidental, or consequential.

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G-092.1 Harvest Area Boundary Adjustment

The State may make adjustments in the harvest area boundaries, or may mark timber outside such boundaries. The cumulative changes to the sale area during the term of the contract shall not exceed more than five (5) percent of the original sale area. Such adjustments or marking will be accomplished by the Contract Administrator. The

Contractor must remove and deliver all material so designated, prior to the expiration date of the contract. All contract services within such boundary adjustments or so marked shall be paid for at contract rates.

G-112.1 Title

All rights, title, and interest in and to any timber shall belong to the State until delivered, at which time the appropriate Purchaser assumes title.

G-120.1 Responsibility for Work

All work, equipment, personnel, and materials necessary to perform the Harvesting

Services Contract shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

G-121.1 Exceptions

Exceptions to Contractor's responsibility in clause G-120.1 shall be limited exclusively to the circumstances described in this clause. These exceptions shall not apply where damages occur due to Contractor's failure to take reasonable precautions or to exercise sound forest engineering and construction practices.

The State shall bear the cost to repair any existing roadway or section of required road completed to the point that an authorization to haul has been issued where such damage was not caused by Contractor, its employees, agents, or invitees, including independent contractors. Contractor shall accomplish repairs promptly as required by the State at the rates set forth in the equipment rate schedule on file at the Region office or Engineering

Division in Olympia. The State may elect to accomplish repairs by means of State provided resources.

Nothing contained in clauses G-120.1 (Responsibility for Work) and G-

121.1(Exceptions) shall be construed as relieving Contractor of responsibility for, or damage resulting from, Contractor's operations or negligence, nor shall Contractor be relieved from full responsibility for making good any defective work or materials.

G-123.1 Operating Authority

The State has arranged for the Contractor to have full and free license and authority to enter upon said lands with his agents and employees and do all things necessary, within the limitations herein set forth, in harvesting said timber as described in this contract.

G-124.1 Contractor Not an Employee of State

Contractor and his or her employees or agents performing under this contract are not employees of the State. The Contractor will not hold itself out as nor claim to be an officer or employee of the State by reason hereof, nor will the Contractor make any claim or right, privilege or benefits which would accrue to an employee under chapter

41.06 RCW or Chapter 28B.16 RCW.

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G-125.1 Use of Subcontractors

Contractor’s use of subcontracted services shall be subject to approval in writing by the

Contact Administrator. Approval of subcontracted services may be revoked in accordance with the G-220.1 ‘State Suspends Operations’ clause when the Contract

Administrator determines that the Subcontractor’s work has been performed in a manner that does not meet contractual requirements, optimize value or otherwise causes damage to the state.

Contractor shall arrange with the Contract Administrator to meet on site at least once a week during active operations to review and inspect subcontractor performance.

Contractor shall provide a written plan of operations detailing planned operations for the following week.

G-126.1 Disputes with Subcontractors or Material Providers

Should Contractor and its subcontractors or materials providers develop disputes affecting the completion of obligations under this contract, Contractor shall resolve any such disputes in a timely and efficient manner that does not involve or adversely affect either the State or its Purchasers.

G-130.1 Prevention of Damage and Consequences of Contractor-Caused Damage

The Contractor agrees to exercise due care and caution at all times to avoid damage to all special resources including environmentally sensitive areas, research, demonstration, and cultural objects or areas. Additionally, the Contractor agrees to protect all improvements on State property affected by the work of this contract including, but not limited to, roads, culverts, bridges, ditches, fences, utility lines, and buildings.

If damages occur due to the Contractor’s operations, the Contractor shall be responsible for damage or restoration costs, or other compensation measures as described in this contract. State may deduct damage or restoration costs from payments to the

Contractor. This clause shall not relieve the Contractor from other applicable civil or criminal remedies provided by law.

G-140.1 Indemnity

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless State, agencies of State and all officials, agents and employees of State, from and against all claims arising out of or resulting from the performance of the contract.

"Claim" as used in this contract means any financial loss, claim, suit, action, damage, or expense, including but not limited to attorneys' fees, attributable for bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or injury to or destruction of tangible property including loss of use resulting therefrom. Contractors' obligations to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless includes any claim by Contractors' agents, employees, representatives, or any subcontractor or its employees. Contractor expressly agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless State for any claim arising out of or incident to Contractors' or any subcontractors' performance or failure to perform the contract. Contractors' obligation to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless State shall not be eliminated or reduced by any

Harvesting Contract Metaline Sorts actual or alleged concurrent negligence of State or its agents, agencies, employees and officials. Contractor waives its immunity under Title 51 RCW to the extent it is required to indemnify, defend and hold harmless State and its agencies, officials, agents or employees.

In addition to any other remedy authorized by law, the State may retain as much of the performance security, or any money or credits due Contractor necessary to assure indemnification.

G-150.1 Insurance

Contractor shall, at its cost and expense, buy and maintain insurance of the types and amounts listed below. Failure to buy and maintain the required insurance may result in a breach and/or termination of the contract at State's option. State may also suspend

Contractor operations until required insurance has been secured.

Companies admitted to do business within the State of Washington and have a rating of

A-, Class VII or better in the most recently published edition of Best’s Reports should issue all insurance and surety bonds. Any exception shall be reviewed and approved by the department's risk manager before the insurance coverage is accepted. If an insurer is not admitted, all insurance policies and procedures for issuing the insurance policies must comply with Chapter 48.15 RCW and 284-15 WAC.

The State of Washington, Department of Fish and Wildlife in Olympia, Washington shall be provided written notice before cancellation or non-renewal of any insurance referred to therein, in accord with the following specifications:

1. Insurers subject to Chapter 48.18 RCW (admitted and regulated by the

Insurance Commissioner): The insurer shall give the State 45 days advance notice of cancellation or non-renewal. If cancellation is due to non-payment of premium, the State shall be given 10 days advance notice of cancellation.

2. Insurers subject to Chapter 48.15 RCW (surplus lines): The State shall be given 20 days advance notice of cancellation. If cancellation is due to non-payment of premium, the State shall be given 10 days advance notice of cancellation.

Before starting work, Contractor shall furnish State with a certificate(s) of insurance, executed by a duly authorized representative of each insurer, showing compliance with the insurance requirements specified in the contract. The Contractor shall obtain insurance coverage prior to operations commencing and continually maintain it in full force until all contract obligations have been satisfied or an operating release has been signed by the State.

Contractor shall include all subcontractors as insured under all required insurance policies, or shall furnish separate certificates of insurance and endorsements for each subcontractor. Subcontractor(s) must comply fully with all insurance requirements

Harvesting Contract Metaline Sorts stated herein. Failure of subcontractor(s) to comply with insurance requirements does not limit Contractor’s liability or responsibility.

The State of Washington, Department of Fish and Wildlife, its elected and appointed officials, agents and employees shall be named as an additional insured on all general liability, excess, umbrella, and property insurance policies.

All insurance provided in compliance with this contract shall be primary as to any other insurance or self-insurance programs afforded to or maintained by State. Contractor waives all rights against State for recovery of damages to the extent these damages are covered by general liability or umbrella insurance maintained pursuant to this contract.

If Contractor is self-insured, evidence of its status as a self-insured entity shall be provided to State. If requested by State, Contractor must describe its financial condition and the self-insured funding mechanism.

By requiring insurance herein, State does not represent that coverage and limits will be adequate to protect Contractor and such coverage and limits shall not limit Contractor's liability under the indemnities and reimbursements granted to State in this contract.

The limits of insurance, which may be increased as deemed necessary by State, shall not be less than as follows:

Commercial General Liability (CGL) Insurance. Contractor shall maintain general liability (CGL) insurance, and, if necessary, commercial umbrella insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 per each occurrence. If such CGL insurance contains aggregate limits, the General Aggregate limit shall be at least twice the "each occurrence" limit. CGL insurance shall have products-completed operations aggregate limit of at least two times the "each occurrence" limit.

CGL insurance shall be written on Insurance Services Office (ISO) occurrence form

CG 00 01 (or a substitute form providing equivalent coverage). All insurance shall cover liability arising out of premises, operations, independent contractors, products completed operations, personal injury and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract (including the tort liability of another party assumed in a business contract), and contain separation of insured (cross liability) condition.

Employer's Liability "Stop Gap" Insurance. Contractor shall buy employers liability insurance, and, if necessary, commercial umbrella liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000.00 each accident for bodily injury by accident or $1,000,000.00 each employee for bodily injury by disease.

Workers' Compensation Coverage. Contractor shall comply with all State of

Washington workers' compensation statutes and regulations. Workers' compensation coverage shall be provided for all employees of Contractor and employees of any subcontractor or sub-subcontractor. Coverage shall include bodily injury (including

Harvesting Contract Metaline Sorts death) by accident or disease, which exists out of or in connection with the performance of this contract. Except as prohibited by law, Contractor waives all rights of subrogation against State for recovery of damages to the extent they are covered by workers' compensation, employer's liability, commercial general liability, or commercial umbrella liability insurance.

If Contractor, subcontractor or sub-subcontractor fails to comply with all State of

Washington workers' compensation statutes and regulations and State incurs fines or is required by law to provide benefits to or obtain coverage for such employees, Contractor shall indemnify State. Indemnity shall include all fines, payment of benefits to Contractor or subcontractor employees, or their heirs or legal representatives, and the cost of effecting coverage on behalf of such employees.

Business Auto Policy (BAP). Contractor shall maintain business auto liability and, if necessary, commercial umbrella liability insurance with a limit not less than

$1,000,000.00 per accident. Such insurance shall cover liability arising out of "Any

Auto". Business auto coverage shall be written on ISO form CA 00 01, or substitute liability form providing equivalent coverage. If necessary the policy shall be endorsed to provide contractual liability coverage and cover a "covered pollution cost or expense" as provided in the 1990 or later editions of CA 00 01. Contractor waives all rights against State for the recovery of damages to the extent they are covered by business auto liability or commercial umbrella liability insurance.

G-160.1 Agents

The State's rights and duties will be exercised by the Wildlife Program Lands Division

Manager. The Wildlife Program Lands Division Manager will notify Contractor in writing who is responsible for administering the contract. The Wildlife Program Lands

Division Manager has sole authority to waive, modify, or amend the terms of this contract in the manner prescribed in clause G-180.1. No agent, employee, or representative of the State has any authority to bind the State to any affirmation, representation, or warranty concerning the forest products harvested beyond the terms of this contract.

Contractor is required to have a person on site during all operations who is authorized to receive instructions and notices from the State. Contractor shall inform the State in writing who is authorized to receive instructions and notices from the State, and any limits to this person's authority.

G-170.1 Assignment and Delegation

Contractor shall assign no rights or interest in this contract without prior written permission of the State. Any attempted assignment shall be void and ineffective for all purposes unless made in conformity with this paragraph. Contractor may perform any duty through a delegate, but Contractor is not thereby relieved of any duty to perform or any liability. Any assignee or delegate shall be bound by the terms of the contract in the same manner as Contractor.

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G-180.1 Modifications

Waivers, modifications, or amendments of the terms of this contract must be in writing signed by Contractor and the State.

G-181.1 Contract Modification for Protection of Resources and Improvements

The Harvesting Services contract may be unilaterally terminated or modified by the

State upon determination that the Contractor’s operations would cause serious damage to resources or improvements, or would be significantly inconsistent with State land management plans.

In the event of contract modification under this section and through no fault of

Contractor operations, the Contractor shall be reimbursed for any additional operations required, provided that any work or extra protection shall be subject to prior approval of the State.

G-190 Contract Complete

This contract is the final expression of the Parties' agreement. There are no understandings, agreements, or representations, expressed or implied, which are not specified in this contract.

G-200.1 Notice

Notices required to be given by the State under the following clauses shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the Contractor’s authorized agent or sent by certified mail to the Contractor’s post office address, so that their receipt may be acknowledged by

Contractor.

G-030.1 Commencement Date

G-092.1 Harvest Area Boundary Adjustment

G-181.1 Contract Modification for Protection of Resources and Improvements

G-210.1 Violation of Contract

G-220.1 State Suspends Operation

D-015.1 Delivered Mis-sorted Logs and Penalties

D-016.1 Damages for Delivered Mis-manufactured Logs

All other notices required to be given under this contract shall be in writing and delivered to the authorized agent or mailed to the party’s post office address. Contractor agrees to notify the State of any change of address.

G-210.1 Violation of Contract

a. If Contractor violates any provision of this contract, the Contract

Administrator, by written notice, may suspend those operations in violation. If the violation is capable of being remedied, the Contractor has fifteen (15) days after receipt of suspension notice to remedy the violation. If the violation cannot be remedied or Contractor fails to remedy the violation within fifteen

(15) days after receipt of a suspension notice, the State may terminate the rights of the Contractor and collect liquidated damages under this contract associated with the breach. In the event of such a contract termination, the

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State may demand all or part of the Contractor’s surety in order to satisfy the

State’s damages.

b. The State has the right to remedy a breach if Contractor is unable, as determined by the State, to remedy the breach, or if the Contractor has not remedied the breach within 15 days of a suspension notice. Any expense incurred by the State in remedying Contractor’s breach may be charged to

Contractor, or State may deduct such expenses from payments to the

Contractor.

c. If the contract expires without the Contractor having performed all their duties under this contract, Contractor’s rights and obligations to harvest, deliver forest products, and perform any additional contract-related requirements are terminated. Thus, Contractor cannot remedy any breach once this contract expires. This provision shall not relieve Contractor of any financial obligations and unresolved contractual agreements, including payment to sub-contractors for work performed under this contract.

G-220.1 State Suspends Operations

The Contract Administrator may suspend any operation of Contractor under this contract when the State is suffering, or there is reasonable expectation the State will suffer environmental, monetary or other damage if the operation is allowed to continue.

Contractor shall be in breach of this contract if the operation continues after the suspension notice or if the operation resumes prior to approval and notice from the

Contract Administrator.

Contractor may request a modification of suspension within seven (7) calendar days of the start of suspension through the dispute resolution process. If this process results in a finding that the suspension exceeded the time reasonably necessary to stop or prevent damage to the State, Contractor may request a contract term adjustment based on the number of excess days of suspension.

G-230.1 Unauthorized Activity

Any cutting, removal, or damage of forest products by Contractor, its employees, agents, or invitees, including independent contractors, in a manner inconsistent with the terms of this contract or State law, is unauthorized. Such activity may subject

Contractor to liability for triple the value of said forest products under RCW 79.02.320 or RCW 79.02.300 and may result in prosecution under RCW 79.02.330 or other applicable statutes.

G-240.1 Dispute Resolution

The following procedures apply in the event of a dispute regarding interpretation or administration of this contract and the parties agree that these procedures must be followed before a lawsuit can be initiated.

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a. In the event of a dispute, Contractor must make a written request to the

Wildlife Program Lands Division Manager for resolution prior to seeking other relief.

b. The Wildlife Program Lands Division Manager will issue a written decision on Contractor’s request within five business days.

c. Within five business days of receipt of the Wildlife Program Land Division

Manager's decision, the contractor may make a written request for resolution to the Wildlife Program Manager for the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

d. Unless otherwise agreed, the Wildlife Program Manager will hold a conference within 15 calendar days of the receipt of Contractor’s request for review of the Land Division Manager's written decision. Contractor and the

Lands Division Manager will have an opportunity to present their positions.

The Wildlife Program Manager will issue a decision within a reasonable time of being presented with both Parties' positions.

G-250.1 Compliance with All Laws

Contractor shall comply with all applicable statutes, regulations and laws, including, but not limited to, chapter 27.53 RCW, chapter 68.50 RCW, WAC 240-15 and WAC

296-54. Contractor shall provide documentation from Washington State Departments of

Labor and Industries and Revenue that all obligations concerning worker compensation and safety will be met. Failure to comply may result in forfeiture of this contract.

G-260 Venue

This contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington. In the event of a lawsuit involving this contract, venue shall be proper only in Thurston County

Superior Court.

G-270.1 Equipment Left on State Land

All equipment owned or in the possession of Contractor, its employees, agents, or invitees, including independent contractors, shall be removed from the sale area and other State land by the termination date of this contract. Equipment remaining unclaimed on State land 30 days after the expiration of the contract period is subject to disposition as provided by law. Contractor shall pay to the State all costs of moving, storing, and disposing of such equipment. The State shall not be responsible for any damages to or loss of the equipment or damage caused by the moving, storing or disposal of the equipment.

G-280.1 Operating Release

An operating release is a written document, signed by the State and the Contractor, indicating that the Contractor has been relieved of certain rights or responsibilities with regard to the entire or a portion of the timber sales contract. Contractor and State may agree to an operating release for this sale, or portion of this sale, prior to the contract expiration, when all contract requirements pertaining to the release area have been

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G-310.1 Road Use Authorization

The Contractor is authorized to use the following roads: Powerline Road, Upper Road, and Lower Road. The State may authorize in writing the use of other roads subject to fees, restrictions, and prior rights.

G-330.1 Pre-work Conference

Contractor shall arrange with the Contract Administrator to review this contract and to examine the sale area before beginning any operations. A plan of operations shall be developed and agreed upon by the Contract Administrator and Contractor before beginning any operations. To the extent that the plan of operations is inconsistent with the contract, the terms of the contract shall prevail. State's acceptance and approval of

Contractor’s plan of operations shall not be construed as any statement or warranty that the plan of operations is adequate for Contractor's purposes or complies with applicable laws.

Contractor shall arrange with the Contract Administrator to review this contract and work requirements with any and all subcontractors prior to receiving authorization for any subcontractor to begin operations.

G-340.1 Preservation of Markers

Any legal land subdivision survey corners and witness objects are to be preserved. If such are destroyed or disturbed, the Contractor shall, at the Contractor’s own expense, re-establish them through a licensed land surveyor in accordance with U.S. General

Land Office standards. Corners and/or witness objects that must be disturbed or destroyed in the process of road construction or logging shall be adequately referenced and/or replaced in accordance with RCW 58.24.040(8). Such references must be approved by the Contract Administrator prior to removal of said corners and/or witness objects.

G-430.1 Open Fires

The Contractor its employees or its subcontractors shall not set or allow to be set any open fire at any time of the year without first obtaining permission in writing from the

Contract Administrator.

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Section P: Payments and Securities

P-030.1 Payment for Harvesting and Hauling Services

The State shall pay Contractor for harvesting and hauling services at the following rates:

Payment for Harvesting Stump to Truck (‘On Board Truck’ or OBT): The State’s payment to the Contractor for harvesting services will be in accordance with the following table;

Sort

Number(s)

Unit of Measure OBT Rate

All Tons___ $TBD/Ton

Utility volume for mbf sorts determined on an adjusted gross scale basis.

Payment for Hauling: The State’s payment to the Contractor for hauling services upon the tons delivered multiplied by: a base rate, ‘A’ and ‘C’ mile rates, the ‘haul miles’ listed in clause G-022, a fuel index factor and the Contractor’s hauling bid factor using the following formula:

Hauling Services Payment Rate per Ton

= (Base Rate + Mileage Rate) x (Contractor Haul Bid Factor)

Base Rate = $2.35

(based on the multiple truck operation fixed cost/ton within ‘Report to the Washington

State Legislature, The Washington Log Trucking Industry: Costs and Safety Analysis, August 2008’.)

Mileage Rate = (($0.16 x C miles) + ($0.11 x A miles)) x Fuel Index Factor

The Fuel Index Factor will be adjusted quarterly by the State based upon the U.S.

Energy Information Administration’s Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel prices for the

West Coast region posted at http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/wohdp/diesel.asp using the following formula;

Fuel Index Factor = 1 + ( (Q(x) - Q(base)) / Q(base) )

Where;

Q(base) = Average fuel price for quarter preceding harvesting services contract bid opening.

Q(x) = Average fuel price for quarter preceding log deliveries.

The fuel index factor will be calculated each;

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January and apply to loads delivered between January 1 and March 31, April and apply to loads delivered between April 1 and June 30, July and apply to loads delivered between July 1 and September 30, October and apply to loads delivered between October 1 and December 31.

Travel distances to each log sort destination will be determined by the State and represents the one-way travel distance from the sale area to the purchaser’s delivery point.

The state must approve all haul routes and will determine travel distances prior to contractor delivery of logs to each specified destination. The State may determine alternate haul routes and delivery destinations during the course of this contract. Upon notification by the State, the Contractor is required to deliver logs: using the alternative route, or to State approved alternative delivery locations. Payment rates for approved alternate routes and delivery destinations shall be set forth by amending this clause in accordance with clause G-180.1.

For sorts bid on an mbf basis tonnage will be calculated using the State’s conversion rates in the table below unless actual tonnage is available and approved for use. For tonnage sorts, actual tonnage shall apply.

Contractor is responsible for billing the State for harvesting and hauling services performed using load data collected by State approved third party scaling organizations and reported by the State designated Log and Load Reporting Service. The billing statement shall include itemized accounts and summaries of harvesting tonnage and hauling mileage charges in a format approved by the State.

The billing schedule shall be the 1st and the 15th of each month with payment due by

State within fourteen (14) days. Reporting periods end on the 14th and the end of each month.

No certificate given or payment made shall be evidence of the satisfactory performance of the Contract, either wholly or in part, against the claim of the State to the contrary, and no payment shall be construed to be an acceptance of any defective work, which may before or afterwards appear.

P-031.1 Payment for Hauling Across Ferries and Other Miscellaneous Tolls

Prior approval by the State is required for payment of any additional transportation charges, including ferries and other miscellaneous tolls, incurred by Contractor.

If the Contract Administrator authorizes hauling across ferries or other miscellaneous tolls, the Contractor’s billing statement must include an itemized list of loads by ticket number with toll receipts or ‘Good to Go’ statements for each crossing attached. Where

‘Good to Go’ rates are available, approval for toll reimbursement will be granted up to the applicable ‘Good to Go’ rate established by the Washington State Transportation

Commission.

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Requests for payment of additional transportation charges must be received by the State prior to contract termination. Contractor shall only be reimbursed for the amount of toll approved by the Contract Administrator.

Payment for tolls incurred for backhauling loaded trucks shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and will not be reimbursed by the State.

P-032.1 Payment for Road Construction

The Contractor is responsible for independently negotiating, procuring and paying for road construction services provided.

The State shall pay Contractor for roadwork completed at the following rates:

Insert road work bids from contractor bid form.

One station of road construction is 100 feet. All materials, equipment time, labor, and equipment mobilization costs are included in the total price.

Upon completion of road construction, the Contractor shall submit a report identifying the road(s), and the number of stations that have been completed to the Contract

Administrator. Once the Contract Administrator has approved the roadwork in writing, the Contractor is responsible for billing the State for road construction services performed. The billing statement shall include an itemized account of the road(s), the number of stations and which stations have been completed. The Contract

Administrator will verify that road construction described on the billing statement is complete prior to State making payment to Contractor.

The billing schedule shall be the 1st and the 15th of each month with payment due by

State within fourteen (14) days. Reporting periods end on the 14th and the end of each month.

No certificate given or payment made shall be evidence of the satisfactory performance of the Contract, either wholly or in part, against the claim of the State to the contrary, and no payment shall be construed to be an acceptance of any defective work, which may before or afterwards appear.

P-033.1 Payment for Additional Road Maintenance Work

The Contractor is responsible for independently negotiating, procuring and paying for additional road maintenance services provided.

During the course of operations, the State may identify and require additional road maintenance work to be completed by the Contractor. The amount of payment for this additional road maintenance work deemed necessary by the State will be calculated and paid for using the equipment rates in Schedule C Access Road Revolving Fund (ARRF) rate schedule.

Upon completion of any additional road maintenance work, the Contractor shall submit a report identifying the road(s), and the number of stations that have been completed to

Harvesting Contract Metaline Sorts the Contract Administrator. Once the Contract Administrator has approved the additional road maintenance work in writing, the Contractor is responsible for billing the State for additional road maintenance services performed. The billing statement shall include an itemized account of the road(s), the number of stations and which stations have been completed. The Contractor Administrator will verify that road maintenance described on the billing statement is complete prior to State making payment to Contractor. The billing schedule shall be the 1st and the 15th of each month with payment due by State within fourteen (14) days. Reporting periods end on the 14th and the end of each month.

No certificate given or payment made shall be evidence of the satisfactory performance of the Contract, either wholly or in part, against the claim of the State to the contrary, and no payment shall be construed to be an acceptance of any defective work, which may before or afterwards appear.

P-034.1 Payment for Additional Miscellaneous Work

During the course of operations, the State may identify and require additional miscellaneous work to be completed by the Contractor.

A plan for the additional work deemed necessary by the State shall be provided by the

Contractor and must be approved in writing by the State prior to commencement of work by the Contractor. After the Contract Administrator has inspected and approved the work in writing, the Contractor is responsible for billing the State for work performed. The billing statement shall include an itemized account of the equipment, labor and materials necessary for the additional work that has been completed and approved.

The State shall reimburse the Contractor according to schedule C for approved costs within thirty (30) days of State’s approval of the statement.

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