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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

HYDRO-AXE SERVICES

AT EIELSON AFB, ALASKA

16 July 2007

SECTION I

Description of Needs

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. Contractor to furnish all labor, transportation, materials, engineering and equipment to perform Hydro-Axe Services at Eielson AFB.

1a. Fire Training Area and Airfield loop: Approximately 19 acres at Eielson AFB

1b. East Side of Bldg 1347: Approximately 1 acre at Eielson AFB

1.2. SCOPE OF WORK:

1.2.1 Fire Training Area- All tree's 8" in diameter and above shall be cut , stripped (delimbed) and stacked in a Government specified location approximately one mile from the work site at Fire Training Area, and left on or near site. All other vegetation (tops, branches, stumps and brush) that can be hydro-axed shall be mulched and pulverized to no more than 2" in diameter and left spread on site. Contractor shall ensure that mulched and pulverized (no shavings larger than 2" in diameter) material has been leveled. Contractor shall ensure that no stumps are left on site. All stumps must be removed and mulched (no larger than 2"in diameter) with no stumps left on site. A 10 ft width of trees (see attached map) will be left untouched along East edge of area. Area will serve as a wind barrier for fire training pit.

Any debris tossed onto the roads from contractor machinery must be cleared off the roads by the end of the work day. Debris on adjacent taxiways will have to be swept by powered equipment immediately. Contractor will contact Base operations prior to entering and exiting the flight line area. Contractor will adhere to all sweeping and cleanup requests made by Base operations. Any Hydro-Axed debris falling into the previously cleared areas will be cleaned up by the Contractor. The contractor must make every effort that no trees are damaged outside the tree cutting line. The contractor will be responsible to remove any damaged trees outside the cutting line upon Government inspection at no additional cost to the Government.

1.2.2 Building 1347 area- All tree's 8" in diameter and above shall be cut, stripped (delimbed) and left on-site. All other vegetation (tops, branches, stumps and brush) that can be hydro-axed shall be mulched and pulverized to no more than 2" in diameter and left spread on site. Contractor shall ensure that mulched and pulverized (no shavings larger than 2" in diameter) material has been leveled. Contractor shall ensure that no stumps are left on site. All stumps must be removed and mulched (no larger than 2"in diameter) with no stumps left on site.

Any debris tossed onto the roads from contractor machinery must be cleared off the roads by the end of the work day. Any Hydro-Axed debris falling into the previously cleared areas will be cleaned up by the Contractor. The contractor must make every effort that no trees are damaged outside the tree cutting line. The contractor will be responsible to remove any damaged trees outside the cutting line upon Government inspection at no additional cost to the Government.

SECTION II

Government Facilities and Service

2. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/PROPERTY: The Government will not furnish any facilities or equipment for any work that needs to be accomplished in this Performance Work Statement. The contractor shall furnish all supplies needed to perform this contract according to all its terms.

2.1. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: The Contractor shall comply with base regulations regarding Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) for all issues of hazardous material, and ensure procedures meet all applicable policies, publications, and protocols in this contract. Provide Bio-Environmental Engineer Service with a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) on all first time purchases of hazardous items obtained through local sources of supply and obtain approval prior to purchase.

2.2. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE: The government will provide emergency medical treatment and emergency patient transportation service for contractor personnel who are injured or become critically ill while at Eielson AFB. Treated personnel will be responsible for reimbursing the government for the cost of medical treatment and patient transportation at the current inpatient or outpatient treatment rate.

2.3. GOVERNMENT REMEDIES. The contracting officer shall follow the requirements of FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions for Commercial Items (Feb 2007), for contractor’s failure to correct nonconforming services.

2.4. HOURS OF OPERATION. Services shall typically be performed Monday thru Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00pm local time in coordination with the Government.

2.5 POWER LINES: In some areas, there are power lines interspersed amongst the trees. If the Contractor breaks any of the power lines in the area, the work will stop immediately and the contractor must contact the customer at 907-377-3110. All work must cease in the general area until the power lines are repaired.

2.5. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. The contractor shall ensure each employee obtains pass and identification items as applicable for contractor personnel and contractor-owned vehicles. The Security Forces Pass and Identification office located at 2677 Wabash Ave (bldg 3125) issues these forms.

2.5.1. The contractor shall maintain a current listing of employees. The list will include employee names and date of birth. This list shall be provided to the contracting officer and servicing security forces organization. An updated listing shall be provided upon change of employees. The Contractor must provide all names, social security numbers and duty hours of all personnel who will be on site at start or anytime during this project. Contractor must notify 354 CES /CEOH (377-3110 or 377-1270) 2 days prior to work beginning in both areas for coordination with Base Operations for Escort purposes. Contractor must notify 354 CES/CEOH (377-3110 or 377-1270) and Base Operations (377-1861) 1 day in advance if next day will not be a work day. Coordination is important to ensure that an Escort is available during this work period. Additional numbers: Fire Dept- 907-377-4156, Security Forces- 907-377-5130.

2.6. PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES DURING CRISIS DECLARED BY THE NATIONAL COMMAND AUTHORITY OR OVERSEAS COMBATANT COMMANDER. During times of crisis or national emergency, the contractor shall continue to provide services as scheduled, with minimal disruption of services if directed by a contracting officer.

2.7. APPENDICES. None.