PWS-Unit Boundary Painting and Data Collection OWNF.pdf

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Performance Work Statement

Unit Boundary Painting and Data Collection OWNF

Contents Project Title

General Information

1.0 Background and Purpose

2.0 Definitions

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

4.0 Deliverable / Schedule

5.0 Government Furnished

6.0 Travel

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

8.0 Security Requirements

9.0 Data Rights

10.0 Section 508 - Electronic and Information Technology Standards

11.0 Performance Requirement Measures

Attachment

Project Title Unit Boundary Painting and Data Collection OWNF

General Information

1.0 Background and Purpose

The awarded contract is for commercial unit boundary painting and data collection using GPS located on the Wenatchee River Ranger District. The end results required under this contract is to paint harvest unit boundaries and GPS to the standards included herein and to the standards stated in the Timber Cruising Handbook (FSH 2409.12) chapter 50, Area Determination, Timber Cruising Handbook (FSH 2409.12), boundary marking guide and in the Government’s Quality Control Plan.

Period of Performance

Currently, the Government is estimating the work to span the 2024 Field Season with all the work being completed prior to August 1, 2024. Offerors need to take into consideration that bid items must be completed within the required calendar days adhering to minimum daily productivity rates.

2.0 Definitions

Contract Definitions

A. Contracting Officer (CO) - The person executing this contract on behalf of the Government, including any duly appointed successor and authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of his/her authority.

B. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) - The on-site contract administrator for the Contracting Officer. The duties and responsibilities of the COR are defined in Section G of this contract or in a letter of designation issued by the Contracting Officer.

C. Calendar Days - Every day shown on the calendar, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays included.

D. Change Order - An order issued to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer, pursuant to the “change” clause included in Section I of this contract, requiring work to be performed, within the general scope of the contract.

E. Work Order - An order written by the COR, which directs the Contractor to correct deficient performance. It may also be used to document acceptable completion of units and to approve starting on additional work units.

F. Notice of Noncompliance - A written notice from the CO or COR which documents, for the Contractor's attention, specific performance deficiencies.

G. Contract Item - A pay item designated on the bid schedule and described by a specification.

H. Labor Standards Provisions - Those statutory and regulatory requirements pertaining to the Contractor's employees and employment practices.

I. Specifications - That portion of the contract comprising a description of the general and technical requirements for materials, products or services to be furnished under the contract.

Technical Definitions

GPS - Global Positioning System is a method using signals transmitted from satellites to GPS ground receivers to determine acres.

KPI - Is estimated volume of Individual Tree (3P).

TPA - Trees per acre

LTM - Leave tree mark

ITM - Individual tree mark

NCS - Computer program, which creates timber sale reports.

Units - Areas to be laid out, marked and/or cruised by the Contractor. They include sawlogs and biomass removal units, hand thinning units, underburning units, or areas of other treatment shown on the Project Treatment Map.

Basal Area: The square foot of a tree, based on its DBH.

DBH: Diameter Breast Height - Diameter of the stem measured outside the bark at a point 4-1/2 feet above the natural forest floor on the uphill side of the tree.

Diameter Tape: A circumference tape measure graduated so that the diameter may be read directly when the tape is placed around a tree bole. This measurement is rounded to the next lower tenth of an inch.

Stump height: Considered to be 1-foot above the natural forest floor on the high side of the tree.

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

GPS WORK

A. The GPS area standards must meet 10% error standards within the current Timber Cruising Handbook (FSH 2409.12) draft Chapter 5. A list of approved devices can be found on the FS GPS site.

https://www.fs.fed.us/database/gps/mtdcrept/accuracy/index.htm.

B. The Contractor shall use Avenza to collect point data for any changes made to the posted unit boundary.

C. The Contractor shall store all raw data and any corrected data onto a flash drive.

After the data has been collected the storage device shall be turned into the Contracting Officer.

D. The Contractor shall follow as close as possible to the posted boundary during data collection.

E. Corrected and uncorrected electronic GPS files will be delivered in R6 Albers projection, NAD 83 datum, meters useable by Forest Service GIS systems e.g.

ARCGIS.

BOUNDARY PAINTING AND TAGGING

Boundary painting and tagging will be painted following Boundary Marking Guide. Paint, flagging, and staples will be provided by the Government.

In areas where flagging has deteriorated and/ or been removed, the Contractor shall restore flag line.

STR TALLY & CRUISE TREE IDENTIFICATION

Cruise Trees: Trees shall be randomly selected for tree-based cruising by the Government at a rate of 1 in 29 trees. Tally is preferred to be recorded electronically and may be conducted via paper. It is recommended tally counts are recorded multiple times a day. A final tally count is required to be reported daily, unless otherwise approved by the Government. The digital or physical form of daily reporting shall be agreed upon with the successful contractor. Each tallied tree shall be:

a) numbered consecutively and identified with BLUE tracer paint,

b) flagged in glo-pink flagging around the bole of the tree,

c) recorded via GPS in UTMs for location and identified with an identification matching the tree identification number.

d) The running or current total number of cruise trees within a unit shall be reported to the Government daily, unless otherwise approved by the Government.

APPLICABLE TO ITMES: BOUNDARY MARKING & STR TALLY/

CRUISE TREE IDENTIFICATION

1. Miss Marked Trees: Where it is necessary for the Contractor to make changes in trees originally marked, the contractor shall completely obliterate or ‘X’ out, as determined by the COR, any paint markings errors with BLACK tracer paint with no pay adjustment.

**MISMARKED TREES MUST BE FIXED PRIOR TO ADJUSTING

CURRENT TALLY**

2. The contractor shall be required to keep inventories of the total number of trees marked and number of cans of paint used by harvest unit. This information shall be turned into the COR when the marking has been completed on each unit.

3. Tree marking paint shall not be diluted or thinned from its original concentration.

4. Painting during the wet season may be suspended by the Government if more than one inch of rain is expected in a 24-hour period. The NOAA, National Weather Service - Hydrometeorological Prediction Center web site: http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/

5. The NOAA’s “Quantitative Precipitation Forecast” shall be used as the rainfall forecast tool unless otherwise directed by the COR.

4.0 Deliverable / Schedule

CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

A. Quality Control Plan. The Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan

(QCP) as part of this Technical Proposal. The Plan must demonstrate how the Contractor will assure that quality of performance meets the objectives and requirements of the contract. The QCP shall specify:

a. How quality will be monitored to assure performance standards are met.

b. How the work will be supervised.

c. How results of the monitoring will result in quality performance.

d. Identify the personnel responsible for performing quality control.

B. Contractor Quality Control Inspection. The Contractor shall assure themselves that performance meets contract specifications, in accordance with Inspection of Services (FAR 52.246-4) paragraph (b), prior to requesting the Government to inspect for payment or acceptance. The Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer to set a mutually agreed upon date for inspection of completed work.

GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN AND

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. Government Quality Assurance Inspection. The Government will, at its convenience, make periodic inspections of the work to assure itself of contract compliance and to perform Quality Assurance Inspections to determine confirm that the Contractor is performing quality control in accordance with its QCP, and that Contractor monitoring results in quality performance of contract objectives.

For the Government’s Quality Assurance Plan reference the attachment in Section J.

B. Acceptance. Acceptance of the work under the contract will be made after steps in (a) above have been taken and the Contracting Officer has made the determination of satisfactory compliance with the specifications. Acceptance will take place once all work and final payment has been accepted. Payment will not be made for segments broken by unacceptable portions of work.

INSPECTION, REINSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

A. Compliance Inspection

The Contracting Officer may, by formal inspection, determine if the specified methods of work have been used. Failure to use specified methods shall require prompt corrective action. Failure to take prompt and satisfactory corrective action may be cause for termination of Contractor’s right to proceed and the contract considered in default.

1. Work shall be inspected as Unit or groups of Units assigned in the contract.

Quality and pay rate shall use the same groups.

B. Inspection Procedures

1. Boundary painting will be accepted on the basis of formal or visual inspection by the Contracting Officer through the Contracting Officer’s Representative or designated inspector. The Contractor’s inspection data will be provided to the Contracting Officer before the Forest Service begins their inspection. A minimum of 25 percent of the total distance listed on the unit will be inspected. This will constitute a minimum inspection for determining satisfactory performance, which will be based on a pass-fail evaluation.

2. GPS will be accepted based on visual inspection by the Contracting Officer through the Contracting Officer’s Representative or designated inspector.

The GPS traverse will meet the standards as stated in the Forest Service Timber Cruising Handbook section 2409.12 .52.21. This will constitute a minimum inspection for determining satisfactory performance.

3. Whenever administratively practical, inspections will be done weekly as the work progresses.

4. All handwritten work will only be accepted if completely legible. This includes, but is not limited to paperwork, information on ribbons, stakes and trees.

5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer when work commences and shall keep the Contracting Officer informed of any changes in the Contractor’s work schedule. Government inspection will take place after Contractor’s self-inspection.

6. Contractor self-inspection shall be done in accordance Contractor’s Quality

Control Plan.

7. Contractor shall provide and use an inspection system acceptable to the Government

8. The Contractor shall make periodic inspections while marking is in progress to assure work is proceeding satisfactorily. Records of the inspection shall be maintained for the life of the contract and shall be available to the Contracting Officer upon request.

C. Determination of Acceptable Work

1. Boundary Painting and Tagging

The Government inspector will check boundary paint, line location, spacing of painted trees, stump marks and tracer paint. Failure to meet the required minimum quality shall require rework.

2. GPS

The Government inspector will check data collection settings, feature shape and missing data. Failure to meet the required minimum quality shall require rework.

a. Electronic Files - The Government inspector will check data collection settings, and missing data. If electronic files are created from hard copies, 100% accuracy is required between hard copies and the electronic files. Failure to meet the required minimum quality shall require rework.

D. Unsatisfactory Work

Work not meeting specification shall be reworked prior to payment. Repeated failure to perform work (two re-works) may be considered cause for contract termination and default action.

Re-Examination Upon Contractor’s Request

If the original inspection results are not acceptable to the Contractor, a re-inspection may be requested in writing. The same inspection procedures will be followed, but different plots or trees will be measured, different parts of the boundary, or GPS areas. If the re-inspection confirms the original inspection as not meeting standards, the Contractor shall reimburse the Government for actual costs incurred for making re-inspection. Failure to pass on third inspection may be grounds for termination for default.

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SUPERINTENDENCE

One supervisor, conversant in the English language, shall be designated in writing by the Contractor for each crew. The written designation shall indicate the limits of the supervisor's authority. When two or more people are designated as supervisor, their written delegation shall indicate the priority of their designations so no more than one person shall oversee a crew at any one time.

Work shall be performed in an organized systematic manner. Crew members shall not be scattered within or between units as necessitated by on-the-ground conditions and only when authorized by the Contracting Officer.

ESTIMATED PRODUCTION RATES

The Government shall assess contract performance regarding completion based on the following production rates:

GPS 6,500 linear feet per day Boundary Painting 5,280 linear feet per day

Contract time, whether stated in terms of calendar days or a completion date, has made allowance for inclement weather. The contractor may have to perform more than one bid item concurrently. Contractor's progress will be measured against Contractor's approved progress schedule as submitted with the Contractor’s proposal.

SCHEDULES FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS

Contractor shall, at the pre-work meeting or within 5 days from receipt of any subsequent request from the Contracting Officer, submit a time chart or schedule of proposed progress to ensure completion of the work within the time set forth in the contract. If Contractor's progress falls behind that scheduled, the Contractor shall take such action as necessary to improve his progress; in addition, the Contracting Officer may require Contractor to submit a revised schedule and proposed plan of work to ensure completion of the work within the time(s) set forth in the contract.

CONTRACTOR’S WEEKLY SCHEDULE

The contractor must submit a weekly plan to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to performing next week’s work for review and approval. The format for the weekly plan is to be discussed with and approved by the COR.

NOTICE TO PROCEED

A Notice to Proceed will be issued in writing by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). No work shall begin until receipt of this notice. Contract time shall commence on the day indicated on the Notice to Proceed.

SUPPLEMENT TO SUSPENSION OF WORK

Whenever the Contracting Officer Representative determines that the temperature, humidity, soil moisture, plant moisture stress, winds, or combination of these and other physical conditions have become unsuitable for the project to continue in any area, the Contractor shall move the work force to other areas prescribed by the Contracting Officer Representative. When no other area is available, the Contracting Officer Representative will issue a suspend work order for the bid item and contract time will stop for that item. When conditions are again favorable, the

Contracting Officer Representative will issue a verbal resume work order and confirm the resumption in writing. Contract time will resume on the effective work resumption date. In all cases, the Contractor shall resume work within 3 calendar days after the effective work resumption date. It is the Contractor's responsibility to keep the Contracting Officer Representative currently advised as to where the Contractor or the Contractor's Representative may be reached by telephone during periods of work suspension. If the Contractor cannot be reached at the telephone number provided, or if the Contractor fails to leave a number, a written resume work order will be mailed, and contract time will resume on the date specified on the resume work order.

REQUIRED SUBMITTALS

The following is a general summary of the required submittals. Other submittals may be required as specified elsewhere in this contract.

Submittal Title Submittal Date Schedule of Work Prior to Work Starting Job Specific Safety Plan

Prior to Work Starting

Notification of Subcontracting

Prior to Subcontractor Starting Work

Fire Plan Prior to Work Starting Camping Permit Prior to Work Starting Road Use Permit request (if required)

Prior to Using Any Road Under Permit

5.0 Government Furnished

GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP)

The Government will provide the following item(s) of Government property to the Contractor for use in the performance of this contract. This property shall be used and maintained by the Contractor in accordance with the provisions of the “Government Property” FAR clause contained elsewhere in the contract.

Contractor shall request GFP items one day in advance of the desired date by contacting the Contracting Officer’s Representative and requesting the item in writing either by e-mail or hardcopy.

Item Property Description When Flagging Blue flagging With Work Order if flagging is required Tree Marking Paint for Unit

Quart and/or Aerosol cans of Forest Service tree marking tracer

With Work Order where painting will be required. Paint will be issued to

Boundaries paint. the Contractor for periods up to but not exceeding 5 days. Paint will be transferred to the Contractor using the Forest Service inventory form. Paint guns will NOT be furnished by the Government. Paint will be water clean-up paint. See Time of Delivery and Contractor’ Responsibility.

Work maps, layout/logging plans, silviculture prescriptions and Timber Sale Unit Summary Card.

Maps showing proposed unit polygons.

With Work Order.

Timber Cruising Handbook FSH 2409.12

Copy of Timber Cruising Handbook 2409.12

When requested by Contractor.

Electronic files of proposed layout unit boundaries, roads, streams etc. in shapefile format or any format compatible with Forest Services GIS and GPS system.

Electronic files of proposed unit boundaries.

With work order

Access behind locked gates

Some areas are closed with CFR closures and may require a permit and/or key.

With work order requiring special access

TIME OF DELIVERY AND CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY OF

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

All blue, orange, black, yellow, or white tracer paint will be transferred to the Contractor for periods not to exceed (5) five days (Monday through Friday unless otherwise arrangements are made with the Contracting Officer). Paint will be issued by agreement, either by Forest Service delivery to a point with vehicle access and/or the Contractor may make arrangements to pick up paint at the appropriate Ranger Station. It is expected that marking paint will only be issued to the Contractor when active tree marking is planned by the Contractor. Paint will be issued to, and signed for, by a Contractor designated paint custodian. The Contractor will be required to designate this paint custodian prior to receiving the first delivery of paint. The Contractor shall not change paint custodian designation on a bid item until all paint transferred to a custodian has been returned to the Forest Service and the paint transfer form, located in Section J, has been filled out and all paint accounted for. The form shall be used to document ALL paint transfers, to and from, the Contractor’s paint custodian, which shall include transfers to and from the Contractor’s employees to accomplish work under this contract, and to and from the Forest Service. The Contractor shall keep any paint, not in use, secured by a locking system agreed to by the Forest Service. All full, partial, and empty paint cans shall be returned to the Contractor’s lock security facility at the end of each day, and to the Forest Service at the end of each check out period. The Contractor shall fill in the appropriate slots of the form, each time paint is checked in or out, and will be accountable for all cans of paint daily. The Forest Service will conduct and document inspections on the Contractor’s compliance with the daily accounting requirements and paint security during each site inspection. A minimum of one inspection per week will be made when there is active tree marking. This inspection is in addition to those made when paint is checked out and returned. A search for any missing paint will be conducted immediately by the Contractor and the Forest Service. Failure to daily account for and/or return the correct amount of full, partial, or empty paint cans will result in immediate suspension of work, until paint accountability is resolved. The Contractor will return all paint (full, partial and empty cans) to the Forest Service if the Contractor has a change of plans by which no tree marking work is planned for periods exceeding (4) four consecutive days. Failure to properly account for paint shall be considered contract default and cause for termination and may be cause for criminal investigation.

All items excluding (2) Paint in paragraph G-2 above shall be furnished by the Contracting Officer with three (3) workdays advanced notice in writing by the Contractor to the Contracting Officer. All items shall be picked up by the Contractor at the Ranger Station so designated by the Government.

6.0 Travel

Location and Descriptions

Work will be located on the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan- Wenatchee National Forest. The project area covers approximately 1,200 acres and is primarily within the Meadow Creek Drainage. Elevations in the project area range from approximately 2,000 feet along Chiwawa River to approximately 4,000 feet along Pole Ridge. Slopes in the area range from 0 to 70 percent, with an average slope of less than 50 percent.

Units shown are in the preliminary stage and may be changed, sample maps are provided in attachments. Final maps will be provided with the work order.

Accessibility: The project area may be reached by forest roads that are accessible by standard pickup during the normal operating season (May 15 through November 15). Foot travel to and from areas 0.5 to 1.5 mile will be common. Occasionally distances more than 1.5 mile will be required. Seasonal road closures may necessitate scheduling by the Contractor to obtain access to the area. District Travel Maps are available upon request from the district. Roads located behind CFR closures will require permission for vehicle access. Roads behind closures will not be maintained by the Forest Service for vehicle travel. There are some roads within the Project areas that are not owned by the Forest Service and are gated. The Contractor will have to walk in or make arrangements with the private landowners to access these roads.

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

KEY PERSONNEL

A. The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

Marking personnel, GPS personnel, Crew Leader, and Inspector.

B. During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

C. The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

8.0 Security Requirements

PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

The following MINIMUM requirements of experience are required for Layout personnel.

Minimum 2 seasons experience with a combination of skyline and ground-based harvest systems.

The following MINIMUM combinations of experience and education are required for crew leaders and inspectors* (See Key Personnel clause located in Section H).

The following MINIMUM combinations of experience and education are required for crew leaders*. A season equates to greater than 90 days.

(a) Minimum 2 seasons experience with no additional Forestry education.

(b) Minimum 1 season experience with 1 year Forestry technician student.

(c) Minimum 0 seasons experience with 3 years Forestry student.

*A “crew leader” is the individual responsible for field operations in accordance with the accuracy standards. Crew leaders shall have a minimum of 50% of the required experience in layout and 25% in Tree Marking. A crew leader may also serve as the inspector as required for Contractor self-inspection (see Section E).

An “inspector” is the individual responsible to ensure contract specifications are being met.

TIME OF DELIVERY AND CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY OF

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

All blue, orange, black, yellow, or white tracer paint will be transferred to the Contractor for periods not to exceed (5) five days (Monday through Friday unless otherwise arrangements are made with the Contracting Officer). Paint will be issued by agreement, either by Forest Service delivery to a point with vehicle access and/or the Contractor may make arrangements to pick up paint at the appropriate Ranger Station. It is expected that marking paint will only be issued to the Contractor when active tree marking is planned by the Contractor. Paint will be issued to, and signed for, by a Contractor designated paint custodian. The Contractor will be required to designate this paint custodian prior to receiving the first delivery of paint. The Contractor shall not change paint custodian designation on a bid item until all paint transferred to a custodian has been returned to the Forest Service and the paint transfer form, located in Section J, has been filled out and all paint accounted for. The form shall be used to document ALL paint transfers, to and from, the Contractor’s paint custodian, which shall include transfers to and from the Contractor’s employees to accomplish work under this contract, and to and from the Forest Service. The Contractor shall keep any paint, not in use, secured by a locking system agreed to by the Forest Service. All full, partial, and empty paint cans shall be returned to the Contractor’s lock security facility at the end of each day, and to the Forest Service at the end of each check out period. The Contractor shall fill in the appropriate slots of the form, each time paint is checked in or out, and will be accountable for all cans of paint on a daily basis. The Forest Service will conduct and document inspections on the Contractor’s compliance with the daily accounting requirements and paint security during each site inspection. A minimum of one inspection per week will be made when there is active tree marking. This inspection is in addition to those made when paint is checked out and returned. A search for any missing paint will be conducted immediately by the Contractor and the Forest Service. Failure to daily account for and/or return the correct amount of full, partial, or empty paint cans will result in immediate suspension of work, until paint accountability is resolved.

The Contractor will return all paint (full, partial and empty cans) to the Forest Service if the Contractor has a change of plans by which no tree marking work is planned for periods exceeding (4) four consecutive days. Failure to properly account for paint shall be considered contract default and cause for termination and may be cause for criminal investigation.

All items excluding (2) Paint in paragraph G-2 above shall be furnished by the Contracting Officer with three (3) workdays advanced notice in writing by the Contractor to the Contracting Officer. All items shall be picked up by the Contractor at the Ranger Station so designated by the Government.

9.0 Data Rights

Electronic Files - The Government inspector will check data collection settings, and missing data. If electronic files are created from hard copies, 100% accuracy is required between hard copies and the electronic files. Failure to meet the required minimum quality shall require rework.

10.0 Section 508 - Electronic and Information Technology Standards

Compliance Inspection

The Contracting Officer may, by formal inspection, determine if the specified methods of work have been used. Failure to use specified methods shall require prompt corrective action. Failure to take prompt and satisfactory corrective action may be cause for termination of Contractor’s right to proceed and the contract considered in default.

1. Work shall be inspected as Unit or groups of Units assigned in the contract.

Quality and pay rate shall use the same groups.

Inspection Procedures

A. Boundary painting will be accepted based on formal or visual inspection by the

Contracting Officer through the Contracting Officer’s Representative or designated inspector. The Contractor’s inspection data will be provided to the Contracting Officer before the Forest Service begins their inspection. A minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of the total distance listed on the unit will be inspected. This will constitute a minimum inspection for determining satisfactory performance, which will be based on a pass-fail evaluation.

B. GPS will be accepted based on visual inspection by the Contracting Officer through the Contracting Officer’s Representative or designated inspector. The GPS traverse will meet the standards as stated in the Forest Service Timber Cruising Handbook section 2409.12 .52.21. This will constitute a minimum inspection for determining satisfactory performance.

C. Whenever administratively practical, inspections will be done weekly as the work progresses.

D. All handwritten work will only be accepted if completely legible. This includes, but is not limited to paperwork, information on ribbons, stakes and trees.

E. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer when work commences and shall keep the Contracting Officer informed of any changes in the Contractor’s work schedule. Government inspection will take place after Contractor’s self-inspection.

F. Contractor self-inspection shall be done in accordance Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

G. Contractor shall provide and use an inspection system acceptable to the

Government

H. The Contractor shall make periodic inspections while marking is in progress to assure work is proceeding satisfactorily. Records of the inspection shall be maintained for the life of the contract and shall be available to the Contracting Officer upon request.

11.0 Performance Requirement Measures

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

The following describes the major items in the contract with the incentives and deductions for the work described.

Work Statement Performance Standard

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) and Government Method of Assessment

Incentives and Deductions for Meeting the Standard

Tracer Paint

Secure paint as stated in Section C.

Full, partial, and empty cans shall be returned to the Government

AQL is 100%

Contractor records and return paint cans to the Government

Incentive: Good performance rating

Deduction: Termination for default

Boundary Painting and Tagging

Boundary painting is done in accordance with specifications in boundary marking guide.

AQL is 100% of all marked trees Random Visual Sampling.

COR or Inspector conducts review based on boundary marking guide

Incentive: Good performance rating

Deduction: If re-work required possible poor performance evaluation.

If consistently repeated re-works, possible

STR Tally & Cruise Tree Identification

Trees identified for cruising will be selected in accordance with the Raging DxP Rx specifications.

AQL is 100% of all trees identified as cruise trees Random Visual Sampling.

COR or Inspector conducts review based on Raging DxP Rx specifications.

Incentive: Good performance rating

Deduction: If re-work required possible poor performance evaluation.

If consistently repeated

GPSing

Traversing is done in accordance with specifications herein.

AQL is 100% Random Visual Sampling.

COR or Inspector conducts review based on FSH 2409.12

Incentive: Good performance rating

Deduction: If re-work required possible poor performance evaluation.

If consistently repeated

Electronic Data Files (Part of GPSing)

Electronic Files are checked between hard copies and electronic data files.

AQL is 100% Random Visual Sampling.

Checked by comparing Contractor’s Data

Incentive: Good performance rating

Deduction: If re-work required possible poor performance evaluation.

If consistently repeated

Safety Plan

Written plan shall be provided containing all the elements

AQL is 100%

COR Reviews

Incentive: Good performance rating

Deduction: Poor performance rating

Quality Control

Actions not consistent with contract specifications are corrected per Contractor’s QCP.

COR or Inspector randomly observe operations.

The Quality Control provided by the Contractor will be reflected in the performance evaluation either positive or negative. If the Contractor fails to meet standards, work may be suspended or Terminated for Cause for failure to take corrective action immediately and result in adverse performance evaluation.

Work Plan Schedule, Weekly Schedules, and Communications

Work meets schedule as per the accepted work plan.

Contractor keeps COR/Inspector advised of where they can be reached by phone at all times of contract performance.

COR and Inspector conduct periodic monitoring.

Contractor’s ability to maintain the work schedule and complete work on schedule will be reflected in the performance evaluation as either positive or negative incentive.

Contractor’s work not completed on schedule is subject to default and may result in termination for cause including assessment of reprocurement costs and result in adverse performance evaluation.

Attachments

1. Directions from WRRD to Raging DxP

2. Individual Raging DxP Maps (separate attachment)

3. Raging DxP Sale Area Map

4. Raging DxP North Portion Map

5. Raging DxP South Portion Map

6. Wenatchee River District Map (separate attachment)

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6305511-1.9R-1

6305555

6304160

6305511-1.5L-3

6305575

6305412

6305000-3.7L-2

6306470

6305000-3.3R-1

6304115

6305000-3.7L-5

6304144

6305211

6305000-3.3R-2

6304125

6300611

6306520

6200000

6304117

6305432

6306000

6306450

6300000

6306510

6305511-1.5L-1

6306500

6309215

6307300

6307200

6305111

6306430

6202120

6306400

6304130

6305511

6305350

6300511

6305271

6306550

6305000-3.7L-1

6305000

±Raging DxP - Marking Contract 0 0.85 1.70.42 Miles

Raging DxP Units

Contours - 40ft

Streams

Haul Roads

Temp Roads

Legend

16216

22 23

28 29

54 56

6306500-0.53L-1

6305111

6309117

6306602

6304114

6307000

6300615

6306612

6306000

6304115

6306470

6300000

6200000

6300611

6306520 6306450

6306510

6306500

6307300

6307200

6306430

6306400

6300511

6306550

0 0.45 0.90.23 Miles

Raging DxP - North

Raging DxP Units

Contours - 40ft

Streams

Haul Roads

46345

6305511

6305000-3.3R-2

6309217

6305511-1.5L-4

6309215

6304150-0.8R-1

6309215

6304142

6305511

6304170

6309215

6305511-1.9R-1

6304160

6305575

6304115

6304144

6305511-1.5L-1

6304140

0 0.25 0.50.13 Miles

Raging DxP - South

Raging DxP Units

Contours - 40ft

Streams

Haul Roads