Faller Check Sheet 2020.pdf

REGION 5 VIPR PRE-AWARD

March 2020 FALLER CHECK SHEET

Submission of this check sheet and requested documentation does not constitute full submission of a quote. The requested documentation is the technical proposal per Exhibit H, B.3(c). Electronic quotes must be submitted in VIPR by the due date and time (closing) per B.7 (a)(1).

Vendor Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ (As shown in VIPR profile)

Contact Name: _________________________________________Phone Number:______________________

Address _________________________________________________________________________________ (As shown in VIPR profile)

Email: __________________________________________________________________________________

VIPR Solicitation Number : ________________________________________________________________________________

A separate check sheet must be included for EACH Faller solicited

Print Faller’s Legal Name: __________________________________________________________________________

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE - Under D.3.1 – Training/ Experience

(a) Each person under this Agreement shall meet the following minimum requirements:

(1) 3 years’ experience in the commercial logging industry as a timber faller and/ or 3 years’ experience as a faller on wildfire incidents (1,000 hours of timber falling is equal to 1 year of experience).

(2) RT-130 Annual Fireline Refresher including fire shelter.

(3) Arduous Work Capacity Fitness Test (WCT)(3 miles with a 45pound pack in 45 minutes).

TRAINING DOCUMENTS - Make copies of both and attach to check sheet as instructed below:

RT130 (Annual Fireline Refresher Including Fire Shelter) card

Arduous Work Capacity Test (WCT) Certification card

Note: Both cards are required to be valid at time of submission.

FALLER CHECK SHEET

To qualify as a faller under this agreement, each employee must have a minimum of 1,000 hours of commercial timber falling experience per year for the last three (3) years. This experience may be augmented by falling timber on wildland fire incidents as a NWCG certified Class C or Faller 1 and commercial thinning projects. Proof of experience must be submitted to the government for approval of proposed personnel before awards will be made. Fallers shall maintain currency the entire term of the agreement. Working for a tree trimming company occasionally falling trees under a controlled environment does not count as a commercial timber faller. The Government reserves the right to verify training and experience at any time for all fallers.

Faller Legal Name: _________________________

Company Name #1: ____________________________ Supervisor’s Name: ________________________________

Verifiable contact number: _____________________ Dates of employment: __________________________________

Describe the duties performed (see above): _________________________________________________________

Company Name #2: _______________________________ Supervisor’s Name:________________________________

Verifiable contact number: _____________________ Dates of employment: ___________________________________

Describe the duties performed (see above): _________________________________________________________

Company Name #3: _____________________________ Supervisor’s Name: ____________________________________

Verifiable contact number: _____________________ Dates of employment: _____________________________________

Describe the duties performed (see above): _________________________________________________________

FALLER CHECK SHEET

Faller Legal Name: _______________________________

Please provide three (3) current, verifiable references that know you and can verify your faller experience:

These should be different from faller’s employer on page 2, if references cannot be verified, faller may not be rostered.

1. Name: _______________________________ Phone number: ______________________________

2. Name: _______________________________ Phone number: ______________________________

3. Name: _______________________________ Phone number: ______________________________

**Missing or illegible documentation for a resource will result in a failed inspection and ineligibility for award.

DO NOT send any payment documents, invoices or past performance ratings for determine eligibility and/or experience. Send only documentation requested in the check sheet; superfluous documentation will slow the review process.

SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTATION

Faxed or emailed copies WILL NOT be accepted.

It is the responsibility of the interested vendor to ensure that inspection documentation (technical proposal) is RECEIVED by the Government at the address stated on the check sheet by the solicitation closing date.

Per Exhibit H B.3(c) only documentation received by the quote due date will be considered for award. There will NOT be an opportunity to make corrections/updates to the technical proposal.

Each submission package should contain resources for a single VIPR solicitation, i.e. not resources for two categories such as Heavy Equipment and Mechanic with Service Truck. In that example, two packages should be sent separately. The associated VIPR solicitation number (see Page 1, Block 5) should be clearly printed on each package.

Use of tracking or delivery receipts is highly encouraged as proof of timely submission.

*Calls or emails to verify receipt will not be accepted, nor will the program office return requests to verify complete, satisfactory packages after receipt.

MAIL TO—

USDA Forest Service – Fire Contracting Operations 602 S. Tippecanoe Ave.

San Bernardino, CA 92408 ATTN: Rita Burkhalter-Broadnax