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STANISLAUS RIVER PARKS

Herbicide Services Contract Performance Work Statement

06 August 2025

Part A – General Information:

1. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, tools, transportation, licenses, permits, insurances and supervision necessary to perform Herbicide Services at Tuolumne, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties at Stanislaus River Parks, Oakdale, CA.

Contractor shall be responsible for, but not limited to, all job planning, programming, scheduling, administration, inspection and management required to accomplish herbicide services. Contractor shall assure that all work be accomplished is in accordance with the contract, all applicable laws, municipal codes, regulations and/or written directives issued by the Contracting Officer. This shall be a service contract for herbicide at all areas of land administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Stanislaus River Parks. This includes providing personnel, equipment, vehicles, materials, supplies, supervision and quality control necessary to perform the services described below. Prospective contractors are encouraged to inspect the work site before submitting a quotation; a site visit for the subject effort will be determined. The location of the site visit will be 17968 Covered Bridge Road, Oakdale, CA 95361. In no event shall failure to visit the site be grounds for withdrawal of your quotation or for additional claims against the Government after the contract has been awarded.

2. In the event that any part or the entire Project is permanently or temporarily closed, the segments of this contract pertaining to that area shall not be required and therefore not utilized. The number of facilities may vary. Contractor shall not perform work in those closed areas or facilities that shall not be in use and shall not be compensated for work not accomplished.

3. Schedule: All work completed under this contract shall be performed on days and dates specified within the work schedule listed within the contract. A business day shall be considered Monday through Friday. No work shall be conducted on days other those scheduled without prior approval from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or government point of contact. Work completed for this contract shall be performed during the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. If the service(s) to be performed falls on a Federal holiday, the service(s) shall be performed on the next following workday. When a federal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a holiday. When a federal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a holiday.

4. Authorities/Technical Direction: The Contractor shall take no direction from any Government employee or any other person other than the Government Contracting Officer that changes the terms and conditions of this contract action, the scope, or any change that impacts the cost, price or schedule. Changes authorized by the Contracting Officer will be in the form of a written, official, signed modification to the contract action received by the Contractor before the Contractor will act upon those changes. The Contractor will comply with the Changes clause of this contract when the contractor believes direction has been given from persons other than the Government Contracting Officer that equate to a change by notifying the Contractor Officer as directed by the clause. Any direction given by any Government employee or any other person outside their authority must be reported to the Contracting Officer. Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) are limited to the authorities stated in the COR appointment letters. If a COR is appointed under this contract, they will be appointed by written letter from the Contracting Officer to the Contractor and COR specific to this contract only. COR appointment letters from previous contracts at this installation are not valid for this contract.

5. Estimated Quantity Line Items: Pricing Schedule, Line Items with quantities are estimated-quantity Line Items. The quantities are estimated amounts and are not guaranteed amounts. The contractor will only be paid for work actually performed. At no time shall the contractor exceed the estimated quantity on any estimated quantity Line Item. The Contractor shall establish a tracking system of actual quantities against the contract’s estimated quantities for each estimated quantity Line Item and shall maintain the tracking system up to date throughout the life of the contract.

6. Reporting Requirement for Employment Eligibility Verification. The contractor shall comply with all enrollment and verification requirements in accordance with clause FAR 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification. The contractor shall meet the enrollment and verification timelines specified in this clause and shall verify the employment eligibility of all new hires, and verify employees assigned to this contract action.

7. Points of Contact:

Contractor TBD

Technical TBD

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

ATTN: CESPK-ODN-S

17968 Covered Bridge Road Oakdale, CA. 95361 Telephone: TBD E-mail: TBD

COR TBD

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

ATTN: CESPK-ODN-S

17968 Covered Bridge Road Oakdale, CA. 95361

Contracting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Officer ATTN: CESPK-CT-B 1325 J. Street

Sacramento, CA. 95814

10. Payment: Payment shall be made monthly in arrears at the contract unit price for services performed in accordance with the pricing schedule and as described herein. The Government will pay the Contractor upon submission of proper invoices for services delivered and accepted for the portion of the work actually performed under the contract. Payment shall be made on the basis of one job. This payment shall constitute full compensation for all necessary work, materials, equipment, labor, and incidentals. Payment shall be made after the work has been completed and accepted by the Government.

11. Invoices: Invoices for payment shall be submitted upon completion of work as outlined in the

Pricing Schedule of this contract. Invoices shall include all necessary information, including any necessary supporting documentation required as part of this Performance Work Statement. All invoices must reflect the contract number W9123825P XXXX. The final invoice must be marked “FINAL.” Copies of all invoices shall be provided to the following:

Original invoice WITHOUT additional information or supporting documentation:

USACE Finance Center ATTN: Financial Office

5722 Integrity Dr.

Millington, TN 38054-5005

CEFC-Payments@usace.army.mil

One copy of each invoice WITH all required information including any necessary supporting documentation as required by this Performance Work Statement shall be supplied to the following individuals:

Stanislaus River Parks

ATTN: COR

17968 Covered Bridge Road

Oakdale, CA 95361

Note: All invoices must reflect the Contract number, Task Order, or BPA Call number and the final invoice must be marked “FINAL”.

12. Description Maps: Requirements and totals shall override all maps. They are only used for visual reference purposes. Maps do not include all facilities at Stanislaus River Parks and do not accurately show locations of facilities in all recreation areas. Furthermore, maps have not been provided for all recreation areas. However, maps are color-coded, and the technical point of contact shall provide color copies to the contractor during the pre-work conference.

13. Contractor Submittals: The Contractor shall submit to the Operations Project Manager all items listed below. Unless otherwise specified these items shall be submitted at least one (1) week prior to the Post-Award Conference. Submittals shall be furnished on a schedule mutually agreed upon by the Operations Project Manager and the Contractor.

a. Certificates of Insurance

b. Copy of licenses and permits

c. Safety plan

d. Safety hazard analysis (Discuss with Operations Project Manager at pre-contract meeting)

e. Name and telephone numbers of supervisor and alternate supervisor

f. Exposure report (man-hours worked) (Submit within 15 working days after the first of each month.)

g. Inspection and service records (as required)

Please note: Payment is NET 30 (unless the contractor has oƯered a prompt payment discount at stipulated in the contract) and is made within 30 calendar days after receipt of a complete and accurate invoice. For prompt payment follow the guidance provided in the Contract Invoicing and Payment paragraph below.

h. Monthly invoice (original and three (3) copies. A copy shall be sent to the Project Office for verification.)

i. Contractor quality control plan (Discuss with Operations Project Manager at pre-contract meeting and submit prior to initiation of work.)

j. Accident Prevention Plan

k. Safety Data Sheet (S.D.S.) for compounds to be used for the contract

l. Employee eligibility verification (E-Verify) for all employees

14. Accident Prevention Plan (APP): The Contractor shall obtain the USACE Project Safety

Officer’s approval of the Accident Prevention Plan BEFORE starting any on-site work.

a. The Contractor shall use a qualified Safety and Health Manager (SHM) to prepare the written site-specific Accident Prevention Plan (APP) in accordance with the format and requirements of USACE EM 385-1-1. Cover all paragraph and subparagraph elements in Appendix A of USACE EM 385-1-1 "Minimum Basic Outline for Preparation of Accident Prevention Plan.” Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) shall be appended to the APP.

b. The Contractor shall develop an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) for projects within the State of California as an appendix to the APP. Where a paragraph or subparagraph element is not applicable to the work to be performed, indicate "Not Applicable" next to the heading. The APP shall be job specific and shall address an unusual or unique aspects of the project or activity for which it is written. The APP shall interface with the Contractor's overall safety and health program (SHP). Any portions of the Contractor's overall safety and health program referenced in the APP shall be included in the applicable APP element and made site-specific. The Government considers the Prime Contractor to be the "controlling authority" for all work site safety and health of the Subcontractors. The Contractor is responsible for informing their Subcontractors of the safety provisions under the terms of the contract and the penalties for noncompliance, coordinating the work to prevent one craft from interfering with or creating hazardous working conditions for other crafts, and inspecting Subcontractor operations to ensure that accident prevention responsibilities are being carried out. The Contractor, COR, and Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) shall sign the APP.

c. The Contractor shall submit the APP to the USACE Project Safety Officer within 10 days of award. The Government will review the documents within 10 days. The Contractor shall resubmit the documents, with any requested changes, within 5 days of request.

15. Pre-screen Candidates Using E-Verify Program: Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements. Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1(i). An initial list of verified/eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after contract award date. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file.

16. Meeting:

a. Post-Award Conference: A post-award conference between the Contractor, his/her representatives, supervisors, workers, etc. and the Stanislaus River Parks’ Operations Project Manager, and COR shall be scheduled prior to the start of any work. Contractor shall submit, to the technical point of contact, all required items outlined in this contract. During this meeting a discussion regarding all elements of this contract shall take place at least one

(1) week prior to the start of the work to be performed. A week before the meeting, the Contractor shall submit to the Operations Project Manager all information required under this contract including certificate of insurance, safety plan, and name of supervisor and alternate supervisor. The Operations Project Manager will determine the date, time, and location of this meeting. The pre-contract meeting shall be repeated prior to each option period to discuss any changes.

b. Planning Meeting: The Contractor shall meet with the Operations Project Manager or his/her representative to coordinate and update the work schedule and to discuss quality control, contractor performance, safety, and other items pertinent to the contract. The time and location of these meetings shall be determined by mutual agreement of the Operations Project Manager and the Contractor.

Part B – Work to be Performed:

1. General information: The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials and supplies necessary to perform all herbicide services at Stanislaus River Parks.

2. The Contractor shall be liable for all government property damaged in performance of his/her duties to include, but not limited to, equipment malfunction, overspray, and/or leaching that results from unfavorable weather conditions after the herbicides have been applied. The Contractor shall take the necessary precautions to identify the target species, assure equipment shall be in proper working order and avoid spraying if unfavorable weather conditions exist or are forecasted. Dye markers shall not be used where facilities could be damaged by stain.

3. Permits: The Contractor shall, without any additional expense to the Government, provide any necessary licenses or permits. The Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, County and Municipal laws, codes and/or regulations in connection with the performance of specified work.

4. Work Location: The areas to be treated are located at nine (9) park sites along the Stanislaus

River, in Tuolumne, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties. Some contract coverage areas will require access by foot while most are accessible by vehicle. Parks are located at or near the following addresses:

Goodwin Dam Recreation Area 13900 Tulloch Rd, Jamestown, CA 95327 Two-Mile Bar Recreation Area Hwy 108, one mile west of Tulloch Road Knights Ferry Recreation Area 17968 Covered Bridge Road, Oakdale CA 95361 Horseshoe Road Recreation Area 14842 Orange Blossom Road, Oakdale CA 95361 Honolulu Bar Recreation Area 14525 Orange Blossom Road, Oakdale CA 95361 Orange Blossom Recreation Area 12748 Rodden Rd., Oakdale, CA 95361 Valley Oak Recreation Area 10500 Rodden Rd, Oakdale CA 95361 Oakdale Recreation Area 9858 Liberini Ave, Oakdale, CA 95361 McHenry Avenue Recreation Area 24300 E. River Road, Escalon CA 95320

5. Target Pests: Targeted pests will be all weeds present in any contract coverage area during any part of the year without regard to any unforeseen, calamitous or uncontrolled factors, such as:

weather, ground condition at time of application, type of vegetation, etc. blackberries, poison oak, tree of heaven, milk and yellow star thistles, and any other invasive species of vegetation are targeted as special concern items and identified by species and location with recreation area. The use of sterilant in any contract area is strictly prohibited.

6. Chemical Treatments: Contractor has the option to determine the type of removal necessary to complete all contract requirements. In cases where applications of herbicide are applied, Contractor shall ensure that all products comply with the Federal and State Registered Restricted Use Products list.

7. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all areas sprayed are maintained in a weed-free condition throughout the contract period. At the discretion of the Operations Project Manager, the Contractor shall be required to re-spray or mechanically remove any weeds in any areas that are missed or any area showing growth of vegetation.

8. The Contractor shall avoid driving over freshly sprayed areas.

9. The Contractor shall submit a daily Pest Management Maintenance Record (DD 1532-1) or in-house record, approved by the Operations Project Manager.

10. There shall be no mixing of chemicals on government property. Water may be supplied by the Government, if the contractor has an installed and approved back-flow preventer and overfilling protection. The addition of chemicals to the tank must be accomplished off-site.

11. Specifications:

a. Fire Breaks: Fire breaks shall be 10’ width minimum, remove all weeds. Remove blackberries, poison oak and identified thistle species. Contractor may choose removal option for blackberries, poison oak and identified thistle species so long as it complies with all requirements and provisions outlined in this contract. Some fire breaks may require clearance greater than 10’. Those areas will be identified on maps, area specifications or in person, by the COR or technical point of contact. In either case contract coverage will reflect those areas and their totals.

b. Fences: Fences shall be 2’ width minimum, remove all weeds. Fence shall have a 2’ wide stripe running in line with the fence on the recreation area side of the fence. Clear all access points through fences. Clear 4’x 4’ on both sides of the fence at all entry points.

c. Road Shoulders and Parking Lots: Road shoulders and parking lots shall be 3’ width minimum, remove all weeds. Skip road slopes and fill slopes. In parking areas with bollards or boulders, remove weeds next to and under. To prevent a rain shadow effect a cross-spray apparatus (such as a cross-spray boom) or a manual crossing spray technique needs to be used.

d. Garbage Cans: Contractor shall remove all weeds 1.5’ in all directions from directly below center of base of garbage can. Maps are provided for locations within some recreation areas; contact the technical point of contact.

e. Signs: Single Post, Remove all weeds 1’ in all directions around post. Double Post, Remove all weeds 1’ in all directions from sign. Keep area in a uniform rectangle with sign centered in cleared area.

f. Restrooms: Fixed (Flush and CXT): 3’ wide strip around pads. Remove all weeds.

g. Trails: 5’ width minimum. Remove all weeds. Some trails may require clearance greater than

5’. Those areas will be identified on maps, area specifications or in person, by the COR or technical point of contact. In either case contract coverage shall reflect those areas and their totals.

h. Benches: Centered in a 5’ X 10’ area. Remove all weeds. Not all benches will be included in this contract due to overlapping coverage of other areas sprayed. Maps are provided for locations within the recreation areas; contact the technical point of contact.

i. Railroad Tie Steps: Spray only permitted on the walking surface of stairs. Around the stairs, maintain 2’ width minimum on each side of steps. Remove all weeds by hand or other mechanical methods. SPRAY SHALL BE PROHIBITED AROUND THE STAIRS DUE TO

EROSION.

j. Service Roads: 10’ width minimum. Remove all weeds. Some service roads may require clearance greater than 10’. Those areas will be identified on maps, area specifications or in person, by the COR or technical point of contact. In either case contract coverage will reflect those areas and their totals.

k. Planter Boxes and Landscaped Areas: Remove all weeds. Landscape plants must be protected during any spray application. Mechanical removal is suggested in these areas.

Contractor will be responsible for any damage to non-targeted species in these areas.

l. Pump and Well Stations: Mechanically remove all weeds in a 2’ strip around concrete well pads and 8’ in all directions around service poles. Maps are provided for locations within the recreation areas.

m. Fire Rings/Barbecue Grills: These are located at Knights Ferry, Horseshoe Road, Honolulu

Bar, Orange Blossom, Valley Oak, and McHenry Avenue Recreation Areas. Maps are provided for locations within the recreation areas. Grills of fire rings have concrete pads;

square footage estimates will reflect this area as not needing weed removal.

i. Fire Rings: Remove weeds in 10’ in all directions from the center of the fire rings.

ii. Barbecue Grills: Remove weeds in a 2’ width around the perimeter of the concrete apron. If no apron exists, remove weeds 4’ in all directions from the center of the grill.

DO NOT spray around grills in irrigated lawn areas.

n. French Drains: Remove all weeds within the concrete collar (hose bibs, water fountains).

Maps are provided for locations within the recreation areas.

o. Cattle Guards: Two (2), 216 square foot cattle guards located on the Two-Mile Bar access road. Remove all weeds within entire area of each cattle guard.

p. Electrical Service and Power Poles: Remove all weeds in an 8’ radius, in all directions, from base of power poles. Power poles containing transformers are the responsibility of PG&E and do not require weed removal under this contract.

q. Horseshoe Pits: Remove all weeds in a 5’x 5’ area around each pin, with the pin centered in the middle. Horseshoe pits are currently located in Knights Ferry and Orange Blossom Recreation Areas.

r. Volleyball Court: Remove all weeds in a 35’x 65’ area centered on the net. Current volleyball court is located in the Knights Ferry Recreation Area.

s. Park Host Sites: Sites are located at Knights Ferry, Orange Blossom, Valley Oak, and

McHenry Avenue Recreation Areas. Specifications differ for each area. Those areas shall be identified on maps, area specifications or in person, by the COR or technical point of contact. In either case contract coverage will reflect those areas and their totals.

t. Handrail/Fence: 2’ width minimum. Remove all weeds. Some features may require clearance greater than 2’. Those areas will be identified on maps, area specifications or in person, by the technical point of contact. In either case contract coverage will reflect those areas and their totals.

u. Outfall structures: Remove all weeds from rock area. DO NOT over spray onto surrounding vegetation.

v. Buildings:

i. Interior: Remove weeds from the entire area inside of open-roofed buildings. No vehicles will be permitted inside of buildings. Those areas will be identified on maps, area specifications or in person, by the technical point of contact.

ii. Exterior: 1’ width minimum. Remove all weeds.

w. Large areas: Remove all weeds. This shall be any area such as a gravel parking area which

100% of the area will require weed removal. Those areas will be identified on maps, area specifications or in person, by the technical point of contact. In either case contract coverage will reflect those areas and their totals.

x. Areas of Special Concern: These areas shall be identified by the technical point of contact at the time of the application.

y. Miscellaneous Areas: Several small, isolated areas will need treatment for specific items.

These areas will be identified by the technical point of contact.

Part C – Work Schedule:

1. Fall Application, Initial Site Visit: An initial site visit to remove all weeds shall be performed during November/December when optimum application conditions exist to provide maximum control. All areas not identified for mechanical removal should be treated with an approved combination of contact/systemic and pre-emergent herbicides to provide maximum weed control throughout the year. (i.e. Oust/Karmex, Oust/Direx, etc.)

2. Spring Application (for spot treatment of contract coverage areas covered in the Fall

Application): An additional spray using an approved contact/systemic herbicide shall be performed March/April when optimum application conditions exist, and throughout the year to provide complete control of all undesirable weeds.

3. Secondary Post-Emergent Application (late season re-growth along roads and firebreaks, 325,454 square feet of vegetation): Some areas may require a secondary application of contact/systemic and pre-emergent herbicides to prevent excessive, late season growth. It may also be necessary to spray items of special concern at this time, i.e. blackberries, poison oak and various thistle species.

4. Selective Treatment (435,600 square feet of vegetation): An initial treatment for blackberries, poison oak, tree of heaven and various thistle species shall be performed when optimum conditions exist for said application. A maximum of five (5) services will be required to treat/remove identified items. The time and date of application shall be identified by the technical point of contact and scheduled accordingly. Control for these items may vary from one application to the next, such as a widespread treatment of poison oak, blackberries and thistle in all coverage areas identified by the technical point of contact or one large application at one specific area within the contract, treating one identified type of vegetation.

Contractor should consider bidding this portion of the contract based upon a cost per square foot for control of the identified species. It is expected that some years may require the maximum number of services, while other years may require the minimum number of services.

The species identified for control shall be sprayed with specific chemicals as described.

Blackberry, tree of heaven, poison oak and milk, Russian and bull thistles shall be sprayed by hand or power sprayer with Garlon 4D and an oil-based surfactant (if deemed necessary by the Operations Project Manager). Yellow star thistle will be sprayed with Transline. Other products capable of performing at equal or greater control levels are permitted.

Part D – Contractor Responsibilities:

1. Licensing: Prior to starting work, Contractor must submit a copy of current qualified applicator’s license, agricultural business licensing, registration with state, county, and local Agricultural Commissioner, and any other licenses required to comply with Federal, State and Local laws. The above shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR)/Operations Project Manager at the pre-work conference.

2. Product Labels: Contractor shall supply the technical point of contact with the labels of any and all products used in the work specified under this contract. Labels are to be submitted prior to commencement of work.

3. Equipment: The Contractor shall furnish equipment necessary to complete all work required by this contract. All vehicles used in performing this contract shall be readily identifiable to Stanislaus River Parks’ staff and the public. This shall be accomplished using signs on the doors of all vehicles used. Lettering for these signs shall be not less than one inch in height. All vehicle-mounted equipment shall have a computerized monitoring system with an approved mounted boom sprayer in accordance with State and Federal specifications. All operating equipment shall be licensed by the state and county Agriculture Departments.

4. Rate of Application: Rate of application is to be in accordance with manufacturer’s recommended rate. Contractor shall protect trees and plants adjacent to areas to be sprayed by controlling the rates of spray, areas sprayed and spray drift.

5. Hazard Analysis: Contractor shall submit a copy of his/her state applicator’s license and a hazard analysis to the Operations Project Manager for approval. The hazard analysis shall include the mixing of chemicals. Vendor shall be responsible for the cleanup of all spills and or any environmental damage caused in performance of these specifications.

6. Safety: Contractor shall complete a comprehensive safety program and plan to establish general policies and procedures for operations under this contract. All work shall be performed in accordance with safety requirements set forth in Corps of Engineers Manual, EM 385-1-1, entitled Safety and Health Requirements Manual, 3 November 2003. Copies are available at the Stanislaus River Parks Visitor Center or at the following website:

http://www.usace.army.mil/CESO/Pages/EM385-1-1,2008NEW!.aspx

7. Report: A man-hour exposure report shall be submitted with the invoice to the Operations Project

Manager by the 18th day of each month in which any work takes place.

8. Contractor-Furnished Supplies and Materials: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies and materials to be consumed or incorporated in the execution of this contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining an adequate supply of materials on each service vehicle necessary for performing the required services.

9. Safeguarding Public Property: The Contractor shall cooperate with Government personnel in safeguarding public property. The Contractor shall be responsible for reporting acts of vandalism, larceny, or pilferage to the technical point of contact. The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating the closure of recreation areas during chemical treatments.

10. Minimum manpower requirements: The Contractor shall provide an adequate number of qualified personnel to perform the specified services properly and efficiently within the time constraints of this contract.

11. Identification of Contract Employees: The Contractor shall furnish all her/his employees, other than office/clerical personnel, uniforms, (coveralls or shirts), with a company identification patch on the breast pocket or on the left sleeve at the top of the arm, within 30 days after notice of award of this contract. (See EM 385-1-1, Section 7, for additional restrictions on clothing).

12. Employee Conduct: - The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that his/her employees strictly comply with all Federal, State and Municipal laws. Any illegal or criminal activity may result in the removal of the Contractor’s employee(s) and/or termination of the contract.

13. Removal of Contract Employees: The Contractor shall furnish competent personnel. If employees furnished prove to be incompetent, the Contractor shall remove them and furnish satisfactory employees at the discretion of the COR. Notification to the Contractor will be made in writing if time and circumstances permit. Otherwise, notification will be over the telephone and followed up in writing as soon as possible. No such removal, however, shall reduce the Contractor’s obligation to perform all work required under this contract, and immediate replacement will be made as required. This requirement shall not be made on the basis of any claim for compensation of damages against the United States or any of its officers or agents.

14. Quality Control: The Prime Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all work performed under this contract, including that performed by subcontractors, shall be in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. To accomplish this, the Prime Contractor will appoint in writing, subject to the approval of the COR, a Quality Control Inspector (QCI). Requirements for quality control will be set forth in the Inspection section of this contract.

a. General: The Contractor shall maintain a current record of all Quality Control Inspection Reports. These reports shall be made available to the COR within four (4) weeks of any application covered in this contract. These reports shall cover all items performed on the date of application and shall be signed by the Contractor’s approved Quality Control Inspector.

b. Contractor Quality Control: The Contractor shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate quality control to ensure satisfactory performance of contract work in accordance with specifications. This feature shall be assured by a comprehensive Quality Control Plan developed by the Contractor and approved by the COR prior to initiating work.

The government will monitor all work to ensure compliance with the Contractor Quality Control Plan and that the Contractor’s performance meets contract specifications.

15. Quality Control Plan: Contractor shall submit for COR approval a plan outlining in detail an inspection system covering all work performed in this contract. This plan shall include:

a. Identifying inspectors, their vehicles, and work schedule.

b. Inspection schedule

c. Daily Activity Report (DAR): DARs shall be completed during any day in which work under this contract is performed. These records will be turned in no later than 10:00 a.m. the next working day and shall include:

i. Inspector’s name

ii. Location

iii. Date work performed

iv. Weather

v. Time in/out of recreation area

vi. List of damaged/inoperable facilities

vii. Any facilities closed by QCI

16. Quality Control Inspection Frequency: Contractor shall be responsible for providing quality control inspections after each scheduled application. This shall be a minimum of two (2) inspections per contract period. These inspections shall be for 100 percent of the contract coverage area and notification shall be given to the COR prior to said inspections. Any deficiencies noted by the Contractor shall be corrected by the Contractor immediately. However, these inspections do not relieve the Contractor of quality control requirements for the remainder of the contract period. If, at any time, the technical point of contact locates a deficient portion of the contract coverage area the Contractor shall be notified and required to render service for said deficiency as soon as possible even if the two (2) required inspections have already been made.

Part E – Government Responsibilities:

1. Government-Furnished Supplies and Materials: The Government will not provide any supplies or materials under this contract. The Government will provide water for cleaning purposes in areas where available.

2. Storage: Government space and facilities shall not be utilized.

3. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) has been developed to evaluate contractor actions while implementing the Performance Work Statement (PWS); and is designed to provide an effective surveillance method of monitoring contractor performance for each objective of the Performance Work Statement.

The QASP provides a systematic method to evaluate the services that the contractor is required to furnish.

The contractor, and not the government, is responsible for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the government is quality assurance, to ensure contract standards are achieved.

F. Performance Assessment Plan

1. Monitoring Performance. During the evaluation period, the COR will track Contractor performance. Interim (mid-term) evaluations may be provided to identify strengths and weaknesses in the Contractor's performance during the period being evaluated. At the end of the period, the COR will assess the Contractor's performance in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and report to the Contracting Officer.

2. Contractor Self-Assessment. Following each evaluation period, the Contractor may provide a written self-assessment of its performance to the COR to be considered in its report to the Contracting Officer. The self-assessment shall be submitted not later than 3 working days after the end of each evaluation period. The self-evaluation shall not exceed 1 page per PRS element.

The self-assessment shall address both the strengths and weaknesses of the Contractor's performance during the evaluation period. Where deficiencies in performance are noted, the Contractor shall describe the actions planned or taken to correct such deficiencies and avoid their recurrence. The self-assessment itself will NOT be the basis for the payment re-calculation determination.

3. Deficiencies. Unacceptable performance shall not be approved for payment by the government. If any of the services do not conform to the contract requirements, the Government shall require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract specifications at no increase in cost. When the defects in service cannot be corrected, the Government may reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed. If the Contractor fails to perform the service again or take necessary action to conform to contract requirements, the government may/will:

a. Perform the service and charge the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service.

b. Issue a Contract Discrepancy Report. The purpose of this procedure is to correct the unacceptable performance at the park level with the shortest disruption of services. The

Contractor shall prepare a response, in writing within 5 working days, as to the cause and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

c. In the event the procedure for the Contract Discrepancy Report fails to solve the problems, a Notice of Contract Deficiency shall be issued and forwarded to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall explain, in writing within 5 working days, any disagreement with the deficiency notices and/or shall describe the corrective action(s) to prevent future recurrence of the problem.

d. In the event the procedures for the Contract Discrepancy Report and the Notice of Contract Deficiency fail to resolve the problem, the Contractors performance shall be considered unsatisfactory. The Contracting Officer shall issue a Cure Notice or Cancellation of the contract. During the processing of the failure to perform procedures, all other provisions of this contract shall apply.

4. Payment Determination. The Contracting Officer may meet with the COR to discuss the COR's report. The Contracting Officer will make a final determination in writing as to the percentage of work successfully completed, and the resulting payment to be made. A copy of the determination will be provided to the Contractor no later than 45 calendar days after the end of the period being evaluated. All Contracting Officer decisions regarding payment re-calculations are unilateral decisions made solely at the discretion of the Government.

5. Payment Re-Calculations. Notwithstanding any other clause of this contract, payment re-calculations will be made within the later of 60 days after the end of the evaluation period or 30 days after receipt of an approved invoice.

6. The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan is one evaluation method the government uses to surveillance performance to determine whether the Contractor meets the standards of performance as defined in the PWS. The absence of a QASP for any contract requirement, however, shall not detract from its enforceability or limit the rights or remedies of the government under any other provision of the contract in determining the quality of the Contractor performance.

Performance Requirement Summary

Acceptable Quality Level Means of Measurement

Contractor shall comply with the Performance Work Statement

Task.

Timeliness - 100% Completion of all tasks in accordance with the period of performance

Periodic or 100% Surveillance

Inspection by the Government

Quality - All work

Customer Complaints