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BLM - ALTURAS FIELD OFFICE - MODOC GULCH JUNIPER

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Delivery: 02/01/2018

00010 Mechanical/hand juniper cutting

Period of Performance: 04/01/2015 to 02/01/2018 Continued ...

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Modoc Gulch Juniper Treatment

SECTION A – FORM SF 1449 SOLICITATION

Location: Northeastern California within the Modoc Gulch Allotment. Approximately 5 miles South East of Dorris, CA.

Line Item 1: T47N R1E Sections or parts of Sections 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 27, 28, 33, 34

See Clause: FAR 52.228-16 Performance and Payment Bonds -- Other Than Construction (July 2000)

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1.0 – SCHEDULE OF ITEMS – SERVICE WORK: Offerors must propose on line item 001, as an “All or None Basis”.

B.1.1 - Line items may be reduced in quantity due to soil, archeological, wildlife or botanical concerns. Payment to and or from the government will be adjusted accordingly.

Table 1

LINE ITEM SERVICES QTY. UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

001 Density Management Without Utilization 4107 Acres

AWARD ONE CONTRACT WILL BE ISSUED TO THE CONTRACTOR WHO’S OFFER REPRESENTS THE BEST VALUE PROPOSAL RECEIVED WHEN EVALUATED AGAINST EVALUATION CRITERIA IN PROVISION 52.212-2 ON AN ALL

OR NONE BASIS.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) does not have all funds available to award all the acres to be treated in the project area at this time. By utilizing an “option” it allows the BLM to put more money towards the project at a later date without re-advertising.

The estimated total number of acres for treatment within the project area over the next 5 years is not to exceed 4107. See the attached maps, which identify the project area.

The contractor who is awarded the contract will be issued Task Orders in the project area as funds become available to the BLM office. The BLM will flag and GPS the acres.

All Task Orders issued will have to be completed within the time frame allotted.

ESTIMATED START WORK DATE: To be determined at Pre-work meeting CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE: To be determined at Pre-work meeting

TERM OF CONTRACT

This is a Multi-Year contract and as such may continue for a period of up to 5 years.

SITE VISIT DATE AND PRE-PROPOSAL INFORMATION

A site visit is scheduled for this project. The meeting location will be City Hall 307 South Main St. Dorris, CA 96023. The meeting time will be 12 noon on April 29th 2015. Questions will be answered and then we will travel to the project location and view portions of the project area.

Questions may be directed towards Peter Hall at the office 530 233 7928 or cell 530 640 1507. This site visit will be rain or shine and it is advisable to bring a 4 wheeler. If raining we will not be driving trucks across the wet dirt roads due to the fact that we do not want them rutted.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION – STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

SECTION C.1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

C.1.1 – Project Objectives

The purpose of this contract is to provide services for wildlife habitat improvement, fuels reduction and rangeland health through the reduction/removal of non old growth juniper. It is the intention of the BLM to complete this project in the most cost effective manner.

Note: No vegetative material will be allowed off site without purchasing the proper permits. Whoever is awarded this contract will have the rights to first refusal to purchase the material from the BLM Alturas Field Office for the appraised price.

C.1.2 - Scope of Contract

The Contractor shall develop and submit a Treatment Plan and Schedule to accomplish the project objectives, and organize and direct all of the equipment and personnel needed to fully accomplish the work. The contractor shall furnish all technical expertise, labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to complete the work required. The Treatment Plan and Schedule will be agreed upon by both parties and incorporated into the contract at the Pre Work. All changes to the Treatment Plan will be agreed to prior to the changes taking effect.

The contractor shall be required to:

1. Provide a Treatment Plan and Schedule

2. Provide a Quality Control plan.

C.1.2.1 The Treatment Plan and Schedule shall include as a minimum the following items:

Safety Plan – To include traffic control, and identification of hazards, if applicable

Fire Prevention Plan – Prevention and control of fires, detailed list of personnel and equipment

Cutting Plan – Discussed in more detail at Pre Work.

C.1.3 Location and Description

C.1.3.1 – Location: To reach the project area from Dorris, CA travel approximately 4 miles south east.

C.1.3.2 - Access: Paved, gravel and dirt roads maintained by the BLM, county, state and private. Access to the project area is across private land. The BLM has received permission for itself and it’s contractors to cross certain areas of private to access the project area.

C.1.3.3 - Description: The project area contains an estimated 4107 acres of juniper treatments on public lands administered by the Alturas Field Office. The project area is primarily juniper sagebrush type with rocky areas interspersed with ridges ravines and rolling topography. There are approximately 918 acres with a slope 35% or greater and 3189 acres with a slope less than 35% within the project area.

C.1.3.4 - Definitions.

Approved Utilization Center - Any power plant, sawmill or pulp/mill where chips can be utilized in a useful manner.

Average Spacing - The average of the distance between all leave trees necessary to provide the desired number of leave trees per acre.

Biomass - Any portion of any tree, designated for cutting, which does not meet the utilization standards for sawlog set forth in the contract. The anticipated product of this material is wood chip for fuel or mulch. This material includes non-sawlog quality products. Biomass is sometimes referred to as Miscellaneous Convertible Products (MCP).

Brush- A woody perennial plant such as mountain mahogany.

Bundle- An organized group of severed trees, with all of the boles facing in one direction. The size of the group is such that an average grapple skidder could efficiently skid no more or less than one group.

Calendar Days - Every day shown on the calendar, Sundays and Holidays included.

Chip – The chipping of undesirable vegetation. Slash created during chipping shall not exceed 1 inch diameter and 3 inches in length and shall be spread to a depth of no more than 2 inches in depth.

CFR – Code of Federal Regulation

Commercial Species – Includes species such as pine, fir, and cedar.

Contract Time - The number of calendar days allowed in the contract for completion of the contract work.

Controlled Area - Areas delineated by flagging for the purpose of protecting sensitive plants or heritage resources. The areas are marked on the ground, they are not located on the project area map, however a map with these areas shown will be available to the successful bidder.

Crop Tree or “Leave” Tree - A conifer planned to form a portion of the forest crop or any. other designated tree to be left.

Cut-tree - A tree that is designated by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for felling, and may be marked with blue paint at and above the stump.

Damage - Includes any defect or deformity of a tree resulting from agents such as wind, snow, animals, insects, disease and equipment, and is evidenced by such things as dead or broken tops or trunks, crooks, and deep scars.

DBH - Diameter at breast height; the diameter of a tree measured at a point 4.5 feet above the ground on the uphill side of the tree.

Doodle – See Bundle

Drainage – a natural or manmade depression in the earth over 6 inches in depth and continuous for 150 feet or more.

Drip Line- An imaginary line from the outside edge of the farthest limb protruding from the bole of the leave tree to the ground.

Ephemeral drainage - a drainage that only conducts stormwater. Flow occurs during or immediately after precipitation events only.

Typically, no aquatic life or riparian vegetation are supported.

Hangup Tree - Any cut tree suspended more than three feet off the ground.

Landing - Area used to stage and load forest products just prior to removal from the block.

Landing Pile – Landing Piles that are constructed from slash left over from the processing of trees at the landing must be constructed to promote complete and efficient combustion. Piles shall be constructed with tractor type equipment, equipped with a special brush pile blade that facilitates the building of clean dirt free piles. Landing piles shall be no larger than is reasonable. Any material extending more than 4 feet from the pile will need to be cut off and thrown back into the pile to facilitate complete and efficient combustion.

Leave Tree - A tree that is designated by the BLM, for ecological reasons as required to leave, and may be marked with orange paint.

Mastication – The mowing/mulching/chipping of undesirable vegetation. Slash created during mastication shall not exceed 3 inches diameter and 18 inches in length and shall be spread to a depth of no more than 6 inches in depth.

Minor Damage - Crooks in the trunk which are offset less than 3 inches from the long axis and within 13 feet of the ground, or bark damage extending less than 1/4 of the circumference of the tree. Broken and deformed tops are major damage.

Old Growth Juniper - Characteristics include Canopy non-symmetrical in appearance with rounded-top and spreading canopy, canopy that may become sparse containing dead limbs or spike tops, large irregularly tapering trunks, deeply furrowed and fibrous bark (compared to the scaly bark of a tree <150 yrs), lower branches may be very large (more common in open stands), and the presence of a bright green arboreal fruticose lichen (Letharia ssp.)

POL (Product Other than Logs) – Timber with a dbh of 3.1 – 9.9 inches. (see merchantability specifications in Table D.2)

Project area - The area where all operations must be contained within, with the exception of hauling.

Sawlog – Commercial timber which has a dbh of 10.0 inches or greater. (see merchantability specifications in Table D.2)

Slash - Vegetative debris generated by Contractor's operation (i.e. limbs and tops).

Snag - Any dead standing tree.

Stump Height - Shall not exceed 8 inches measured from the ground on the uphill side; or 4 inches above natural obstacles (boulders, wildlife logs, etc.).

Spacing - The horizontal distance from the trunk of one leave tree to the trunk of the next nearest leave tree.

Timber – Pine, fir, cedar species over 10 inches DBH.

SECTION C.2 – TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

C.2 PROJECT AREA

C.2.1 Project Area Map. The boundary of the Project Area is shown on the attached project area maps.

SECTION C.3 - SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Purpose: The purpose of this contract is to provide services for wildlife habitat improvement, fuels reduction and rangeland health through the reduction and or removal of non old growth juniper. It is the intention of the BLM to complete this project in the most cost effective manner.

Line item 1– Density Management Without Utilization

–Consisting of severing juniper with the following restrictions and stipulations.

C.3.1 No cutting or damage of old growth juniper.

C.3.1.1 The contractor will be responsible for ensuring his or her crew can identify old growth juniper to ensure it is not accidentally cut.

C.3.2 All juniper over two (2) feet tall and not meeting old growth requirements must be severed. At least 60% of the acreage shall be done with equipment that will allow the severed juniper to be positioned on top of each other to create a doodle/bundle to facilitate skidding at a later date. The doodles/bundles shall be made so that a normal grapple skidder could manage no more or less than one doodle/bundle. Doodles/Bundles need to be positioned to facilitate skidding towards the closest existing road. The doodle/bundle will be created such that within the doodle/bundle all of the butt ends are relatively even with each other. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO. No doodle/bundle may be within 15 feet of the bole of a leave tree.

Up to 40% of the project area may be severed by hand/chainsaw and left on the ground where they fall.

Work Sequence: Cutting shall be performed in an organized systematic manner as determined in the pre-work conference.

Cutting: Designated trees within the project boundaries shall be completely severed from the stump(s). No live or dead limbs shall be left on the stump of cut trees. Stump height shall not exceed 12 inches measured on the uphill side. Stump height may be 4 inches over the top of rocks or other obstacles that would damage the cutting surface of the machine or tool doing the cutting.

Juniper with a diameter at breast height of six (6) inches or less shall have a minimum stump height of 6 inches.

C.3.3 Project Unit Boundaries The boundary of the project area is not flagged. Unit boundaries within the project boundary will be designated by: roads, cut boundaries and different colored flagging. Units within the project boundary and the projdect boundary will be flagged as funding becomes available.

SECTION C.4 - RATES OF PAYMENT

C.4.1 Payment Rates Payments will not be made in less than 25% increments based on units. As an example if a unit is let as an option and that unit is 400 acres, the most frequent that a payment would be made is for every 100 acres completed. Some exceptions may be made, but as a general rule the above stated will be the rule of thumb.

C.4.2 Other If old growth juniper or reserve trees are found to be cut by mistake or willfully cut by the contractor, the contractor will be subject to liquidated damages. The contractor shall pay a rate of $250.00 per tree for inadvertent cutting or damaging of old growth juniper trees.

SECTION C.5 - ROADS

The project area’s roads shall not be degraded by the contractor’s activities. Once the project is complete the roads within the project boundaries will be left in at least as good a condition as before the project started.

SECTION C.6 - OPERATIONS

C.6.1 Statutory Compliance Contractor agrees to conduct operations under this contract and other related business activities in compliance with Federal, State, and local statutes, standards, orders, permits, or other regulations. Failure to comply will be grounds for default in accordance with the Default clause. The contract shall govern if such laws conflict with or preclude performance of contractual requirements.

C.6.2 Improvements Contractor shall comply with the rules and regulations governing the operation of premises which are occupied, and shall perform the contract in a manner that will not interrupt or interfere with the conduct of The BLM business.

Before any camp, quarry, borrow pit, storage, or service area other than shown on drawings is opened or operated on National Forest land or lands administered by The BLM, written permission shall be obtained through The BLM or Forest Service. A camp is interpreted to include the campsite or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for Contractor. Such permission, if granted, shall be without charge to Contractor. Contractor must remove and dispose of all said improvements when no longer needed.

C.6.3 Protection of Improvements Contractor shall protect roads and other improvements (such as fences, roads, trails, telephone lines, and ditches) whether designated on the project area map or not.

C.6.4 Protection of Improvements Not Owned by the BLM The Contractor will notify all utility companies, or other parties affected, and make arrangements for all necessary adjustments of the public utility fixtures, pipelines, and other appurtenances affected by Contractor’s operations.

When Contractor’s Operations are adjacent to properties of railway, telegraph, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until all necessary arrangements to prevent damage have been made by Contractor.

Contractor will cooperate with all owners of above mentioned property. In the event of interruption because of accidental breakage, Contractor shall promptly notify the proper authority, and cooperate with that authority in the restoration of service.

C.6.5 Protection of Land Survey Monuments Contractor shall protect all known survey monuments, witness corners, reference monuments, and bearing trees against any damage during Contractor’s operations.

C.6.6 Protection of Cultural Resources Location of known historic or prehistoric sites, buildings, objects, and properties related to American history, architecture, archaeology and culture, such as settler or Indian artifacts, protected by American Antiquities Act of 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431-433), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470) and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa-ll) (36 CFR 296.4 and 36 CFR 261.9(g)), shall be identified on the ground by The BLM. The BLM may unilaterally modify or cancel this contract to protect an area, object of antiquity, artifact, or similar object which is or may be entitled to protection under these Acts regardless of when the area, object or artifact is discovered or identified. Discovery of such areas by either party shall be promptly reported to the other party and operations will be suspended at that location until the significance or potential significance of the site is determined. Areas within the project boundaries have been identified and there locations will be made known to the contractor.

Contractor shall protect all known and identified historic or prehistoric sites, buildings, objects, and properties related to American history, architecture, archaeology and culture against destruction, obliteration, removal or damage during Contractor's Operations.

Contractor shall immediately notify The BLM if disturbance occurs to any known site, and shall immediately halt operations in the vicinity of the site until The BLM authorizes the Contractor to proceed. Contractor shall bear costs of evaluation and restoration in accordance with 36 CFR 296.14(c), provided that such payment shall not relieve Contractor from civil or criminal remedies otherwise provided by law.

Wheeled or track-laying equipment shall not be operated within such areas except on roads, landings, tractor roads or skid trails approved under this contract. Unless agreed otherwise, trees will not be felled into such areas.

C.6.7 Protection of Threatened, Endangered, and Endangered, and Sensitive Species Location of areas needing special measures for protection of plants or animals listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or as sensitive plant and animal species on the Resource Area’s list are shown on Project Area Map and identified on the ground. Measures needed to protect such areas have been included elsewhere in this contract or are as follows:

If protection measures prove inadequate, if other such areas are discovered, or if new species are listed on the Endangered Species List or the Resource Area's sensitive plant and animal species list, The BLM may either cancel or unilaterally modify this contract to provide additional protection regardless of when such facts become known. Discovery of such areas by either party shall be promptly reported to the other party and operations will be suspended at that location until the significance or potential significance of the area is determined.

C.6.8 Operating Schedule/Designated Representative Contractor shall, before commencing operations, provide in writing an annual operating schedule of Bid Items / Service Activities and needs for operations, such as temporary road construction and material delivery. An english speaking representative will be designated and available whenever the COR is on site.

C.6.8.1 Sale Operation Restrictions Unless otherwise agreed in writing, project operations shall be discontinued by the conditions listed below:

1. Project operations are causing excessive resource damage as identified by the COR.

C.6.9 Safety

C.6.9.1 Sanitation and Servicing Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent pollution of air, soil, and water by Contractor’s Operations. If facilities for employees are established on Project Area, they shall be operated in a sanitary manner.

Contractor shall not service tractors, trucks, or other equipment on BLM lands where servicing is likely to result in pollution to soil or water. Contractor shall remove from BLM lands all refuse resulting from use, servicing, repair, or abandonment of equipment.

In the event that Contractor’s Operations or servicing of equipment result in pollution to soil or water, Contractor shall conduct cleanup to restore the polluted site to the satisfaction of the BLM.

C.6.9.2 Prevention of Oil Spills If Contractor maintains storage facilities for oil or oil products on Project Area, Contractor shall take appropriate preventive measures to insure that any spill of such oil or oil products does not enter any stream or other waters of the United States or any of the individual States. If the total oil or oil products storage exceeds 1,320 gallons or if any single container exceeds a capacity of 660 gallons, Contractor shall prepare a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan.

Such plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112) including certification by a registered professional engineer. In addition, oil spills or leaks including spills and leaks from equipment less than the above amounts are to be removed, including contaminated soil and vegetation , from the site and disposed of in accordance with state and federal laws. Equipment parked for a prolong period 10 days or more will need oil absorbing cloth or other spill deterrent authorized by the COR to mitigate equipment oil leaks.

C.6.9.3 Hazardous Substances Contractor shall notify the National Response Center and Contracting Officer of all releases of reportable quantities of hazardous substances on or in the vicinity of the Project Area that are caused by Contractor’s operations or employees, directly or indirectly, in accordance with 40 CFR 302.

SECTION C.7 - FIRE PRECAUTIONS AND CONTROL

C.7.1 Fire Precautions

The contractor shall take every reasonable precaution to prevent a wild land fire from occurring from his or her actions on this project.

Authorized Officer may, under certain conditions, require fire prevention and control measures in addition to those required by applicable (State) laws and regulations. Accordingly:

(A) The Authorized Officer may by written notice require the Purchaser to restrict operations in accordance with the industrial fire precaution levels below. During periods of fire danger the SAL precaution level will be determined by the Modoc National Forest and will be available daily.

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I and II Closed Season -Fire precaution requirements are in effect.

-Watch person is required for one (1) hour.

III Partial hoot owl - the following may operate from only between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. local time:

Power saws, except at loading sites;

Cable yarding;

Blasting;

Welding or cutting metal.

IV Partial shutdown - the following are prohibited except as indicated:

Cable yarding - except that gravity operated logging systems employing non-motorized carriages may operate between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.

local time when all blocks and moving lines are ten (10) feet or more above the ground, except the line between the carriage and the choker.

Power saws - except power saws may be used at loading sites and on tractor/skidder operations between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. local time.

In addition, the following are permitted to operate between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. local time:

Tractor/skidder operations;

Mechanized loading and hauling of any product or material;

Blasting;

Welding or cutting metal;

Any other spark-emitting operation not specifically mentioned.

V General shutdown - All operations are prohibited.

(B) The Purchaser will provide fire watchman services for three (3) hours after daily shutdowns of areas of operation, including truck haul routes through the sale area and other areas where Purchaser’s employees or contractors have worked on or with power driven equipment, whenever any of the following conditions apply:

(1) the SAL fire precaution level is III or greater;

(2) directed in writing by the Authorized Officer;

(3) required by State law.

The fire watchman shall be physically capable, alert and have adequate experience to perform the following duties:

(1) operate Purchaser’s communications and fire fighting equipment specified in the contract;

(2) direct the Purchaser’s personnel on forest fires;

(3) report any fire detected to the Bureau of Land Management or California Department of Forestry;

(4) move throughout the operation area constantly on the lookout for fires and take suppression action on any fire detected.

F-1d Serviceable radio or radio-telephone equipment able to provide prompt and reliable communication between the contract area and the closest CALFIRE fire station. Such communication shall be available during periods of operation including the time watch-service is required.

Extinguishers, shovels, axes, and pulaskis shall be mounted so as to be readily available from the ground. All tools shall be maintained in a serviceable condition.

Power Saws. Each gasoline engine power saw shall be provided with one chemical-pressurized fire extinguisher of not less than 8-ounce capacity by weight, and one size O or larger, round-pointed shovel with an overall length of at least 48 inches. The extinguisher, and shovel shall be maintained in good working order. The extinguisher shall be with the power saw operator and immediately available for use at all times. The extinguisher shall not be affixed to the saw. The shovel shall be readily available to the operator of the saw at all times. Having the shovel with the gas can used to refuel the saw may be considered "readily available" if not more than 200 feet from the saw. During periods of critical fire danger, the BLM may prescribe other precautionary measures. Any fueling or refueling of a power saw shall be done in an area which has first been cleared of material which will carry fire. The power saw shall be moved at least 10 feet from the place of fueling or refueling before starting.

SECTION C.8 - OTHER CONDITIONS

SECTION C.9 - PERFORMANCE AND SETTLEMENT

C.9.1 Settlement for Threatened Endangered, or Sensitive Species Termination In the event of termination of this contract, in whole or in part, by the Contracting Officer based upon the Contracting Officer's determination that continuation of all or part of this contract would adversely affect a species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq., or a sensitive species identified by the BLM. Contractor agrees that its sole and exclusive remedy shall be reimbursement for actual expenses resulting from performance of this contract. Contractor agrees to provide receipts or other documentation to Contracting Officer that clearly identify and verify actual expenditures.

QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION PLAN

Density Management

Ocular inspections will be made across the whole contract area. The contractor will be made aware of the deficiencies and documented in the COR’s diary. Deficiencies will need to be corrected within 48 unless the BLM representative states otherwise.

Means of Measurement:

Contractor records and reports.

Contractor’s quality control plan COR random inspections

Incentives / Disincentives Contractor rework the area at no additional cost to the Government Contractor pays for Government’s subsequent inspection of reworked area Positive or negative performance rating at the end of the contract. This will have definitive impacts on the contractor receiving additional contracts with the BLM in the future.

C.10. CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION SYSTEM

The Contractor shall propose and adopt a quality control inspection system to ensure that the work is progressing in compliance with specifications.

C.10.1 Inspections. The Contracting Officer Representative will conduct government inspections. The Contractor (or designated representative) is encouraged to be present to observe inspections. Summary results will be made available on request.

Government inspections will consist of:

a. Compliance Inspections. Visual compliance inspections will be made on a periodic basis. Such inspections are not final and do not constitute acceptance by the Government.

b. Final Inspections. Final inspections for payment will be made on the completed project unit unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. Contractor shall request a final inspection. Inspection requests shall be in writing and pursuant to FAR 52.246-4, shall include results of Contractor’s quality inspections. Inspections will be completed within ten (10) calendar days after the notice is received for each item. If a formal request for an item inspection is within the ten (10) working days since the previous request, the time will not start until the time for the previous inspection expires.

C.10.2 Government Inspections

Contractor’s compliance with service work and product removal specifications will be evaluated by a visual inspection. Payment will not be made until deficiencies in slash disposal, piles or cutting trees required to be cut or in removing timber included in Table 1 are corrected.

Contractor’s compliance with the road maintenance specifications will be evaluated by a visual inspection. Payment will not be made until deficiencies are corrected.

C.10.3 Disputed Inspection.

When formal inspection by the Government is accomplished through visual inspection, the Contractor may request re-inspection without rework if the results are unacceptable. Re-inspection must be requested in writing within 48 hours after receiving written notice of the inspection results. Re-inspection will be accomplished within ten days after receipt of the contractor's written request.

The same inspection procedures will be used. The inspection pattern will be shifted so that new samples will not overlap previously inspected samples.

If re-inspection results are still unacceptable without re-work, the Contractor shall pay the actual costs incurred by the Government for the re-inspection. Actual costs will be determined by the use of detailed logs indicating time spent, transportation utilized, etc.

C.10.4 Re-inspection after Rework.

The Government will charge to the Contractor any additional cost of inspection or test when work is not ready at the time specified by the Contractor for inspection or test, or when prior rejection makes re-inspection or retest necessary.

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

See Section C

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

See Section C

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

The following clause is incorporated by reference:

52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER AUG 1989

F.1.0 PROGRESS PLAN

At the pre-work conference, the Contractor shall provide to the COR a written "work progress plan" that details it’s proposed work force and schedule to provide for orderly completion of the work within the contract performance time. This work schedule must be acceptable to the Government. At a minimum, the schedule must reflect a work progress rate equal to the available amount of contract performance time.

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1.0 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE DEFINITION

The “Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)” is delegated expressed limited authority by the Contracting Officer to assist in the technical monitoring and administration of the contract.

G.2.0 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE

G.2.1 The COR’s authorities and responsibilities are defined in the COR’s Designation Letter. The COR is authorized to clarify technical requirements, and to review and approve work which is clearly within the scope of work but in no way deviate from the contract terms and conditions. The COR is NOT authorized to issue changes pursuant to the changes clause or to in any other way modify the contract.

G.2.2 The COR is responsible for verifying the Contractor’s compliance with the technical specifications, drawings, work schedule, and labor provisions at the site of the work.

The following local clauses are provided in full text:

FAR 42.1502 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (JULY 2010)

(a) The clause directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR42.15.

(b) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

(c) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

(d) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically-generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.milJ. The CPARS User Manual, registration for On Line Training for Contractor Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

(e) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the Contracting Officer will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment. Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the Assessing Official's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance. In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1 - 17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection actions. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating ''No comment" in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit the evaluation back to the Government. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment." Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR.

(f) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

(1) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the Contracting Officer for instructions.

(2) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

(3) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, preaward surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

(g) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 30- day review period.

(h) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

(End of clause)

DIAPR 2011-4 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Apr 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

“Payment request” means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

1. Invoice billed according to contract line items and rates.

2. If the contract is partially billed, the last invoice shall state “FINAL”.

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The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contract (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 – 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1.0 WORK HOURS

Unless otherwise specified in Section C, Specifications, work hours under this contract shall be limited to the time between one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day. No work will be done on Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holidays unless authorized by the COR.

H.2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL INTERRUPTION OF WORK

H.2.1 Environmental - The Contracting Officer, by issuance of a suspend work order, may direct the Contractor to shut down any work that may be subject to damage due to weather conditions, fire danger, or because it is impracticable to work during the winter season. The Contractor will be given a resume work order which will document the date the work suspension ends. An allowance has been included in the contract time for all environmental delays. The count of contract time will therefore continue during all periods of suspension due to normal weather conditions, including fire danger. The Contractor will not be entitled to additional contract time for any suspensions except to the extent that they are due to unusually severe weather conditions. The Contractor will not be entitled to additional monetary compensation for such suspensions regardless of duration.

H.2.2 Endangered Species - The Government may direct the Contractor to discontinue all operations in the event that listed or proposed threatened or endangered plants or animals protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, or Federal candidate (Category 1 and 2), sensitive or state listed species, identified under BLM Manual 6840, are discovered to be present in or adjacent to the project area.

H.3.0 PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA

H.3.1 Public Law 93-291, May 24, 1974, provides for the preservation of scientific, prehistorical, and archeological data (including relics and specimens) which might otherwise be lost due to alteration of the terrain as a result of any Federal construction project.

H.3.2 The Contractor agrees that should any contractor employee, in the performance of this contract, discover evidence of possible scientific, prehistorical, historical, or archeological data the contractor will notify the Contracting Officer immediately in writing giving the location and nature of the findings.

H.3.3 Where appropriate by reason of discovery, the Contracting Officer may order delays in the time of performance and/or changes in the work. If such delays and/or changes are ordered, the time of performance and contract price shall be adjusted in accordance with the applicable clauses in the Contract Clauses Section of this contract.

H.3.4 The Contractor agrees to insert this requirement in all subcontracts which involve the performance of work on the terrain of the site.

H.4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

All waste materials generated by any work under the contract performed on a Government installation shall at all times be handled, transported, stored, and disposed of by the contractor and by his subcontractors in accordance with all applicable Federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, court orders, and other types of rulings having the effect of the law, including, but not limited to Executive Order 12088, 13 October 1978, Federal Compliance with Pollution Control Standards; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 ET SEQ); the Clean Air Act as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec 7401 ET SEQ); the Endangered Species Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec 1531, ET SEQ); the Toxic mailto:ippgroup@bos.frb.org

Substances Control Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. Sec 2601, ET SEQ); the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec 470, ET SEQ); the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 ET SEQ); and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec 469, ET SEQ). Should the United States Government be held liable for any neglect or improper actions by the contractor or any subcontractor regarding removal or disposal of any hazardous waste, the contractor shall reimburse the Government for all such liability.

H.5.0 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Any material suspected of being hazardous that is encountered during performance of a project shall immediately be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer, at which time a determination will be made as to whether hazardous material testing shall be performed. If the Contracting Officer directs the contractor to perform tests, and/or the material is found to be of a hazardous nature requiring additional protective measures, a contract modification may be required, subject to equitable adjustment under the terms of the contract. The contractor is advised that friable and/or non-friable asbestos-containing material may be encountered in project areas. Friable asbestos-containing material is any material that contains more than one percent asbestos by weight, and that hand pressure can crumble, pulverize or reduce to powder when dry. Non-friable asbestos containing materials are materials in which asbestos fibers are bound by a matrix material, saturation, impregnation or coating.

Non-friable asbestos-containing materials do not normally release airborne asbestos fiber during routine handling and end-use. However, excessive fiber concentrations may be produced during uncontrolled abrading, sanding, drilling, cutting, machining, removal, demolition, or other similar activities. 29 CFR 1910.1001 shall be referenced in the event asbestos-containing materials are encountered. Friable asbestos-containing materials are not authorized for use in new construction or maintenance projects.

H.6.0 GREEN PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS

In the performance of this service or construction contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products identified on the mandatory environmental purchasing list at the following links, if applicable:

U.S. EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines published at www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm.

USDA Biobased product listings published at www.biopreferred.gov.

Energy Star® product listings published at www.energystar.gov/products.

FEMP Low Standby Power product listings published at http://energy.gov/eere/femp/covered-product-categories

Contractor shall comply with all reporting requirements stated in the applicable clause(s):

52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products under Service and Construction Contracts 52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA Designated Items 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy Consuming Products 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts

H.7.0 RESTORATION OF RESOURCES

H.7.1 Cleanup - The Contractor is responsible for cleaning up all camp and worksites before leaving the area. Final payment or other alternative deemed feasible may be withheld until the Contractor has complied with this requirement.

H.7.2 Site and Access Roads – Site and public or private access roads negligently damaged by the Contractor shall be restored to the same condition they were in at the commencement of work, at the expense of the Contractor.

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