PWS_WoodPlacement_TraverseHehe_2022.pdf

Project Title: Wood Placement: Traverse and Hehe Creeks Attachment No. 4 - Performance Work Statement

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

WOOD PLACEMENT: TRAVERSE AND HEHE CREEKS

SECTION 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

This is a non-personal services, performance based, firm-fixed price contract. The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services.

1.1 Scope of contract

1.1.1 The purpose of this contract is to secure a complete set of services to accomplish a stream restoration project. The Contractor shall provide services to move 410 trees and logs, with and without rootwads, from material staging sites to mapped and/or flagged destinations in Traverse Creek and Hehe Creek (Attachment 1). The trees shall be placed in locations to enhance aquatic habitat.

1.1.2 The project involves transport of trees from various staging sites (elevation 1,100 –2,000 feet above sea level) to Traverse Creek and Hehe Creek (elevation 1,200 – 1,700 feet above sea level), destinations ranging from about 0.1 to 1.2 miles from staging sites. Tree and log weights are estimated at an average of 4,000 pounds and a maximum of 7,500 pounds. Tree and log lengths range from 25 to 45 feet long. Of the 410 trees, 38 of them have rootwads attached.

Access roads to staging areas and service landings are paved or graveled and are accessible by truck.

1.1.3 The Contractor shall, considering given objectives for the project, develop a plan of operation to accomplish these objectives, organize, and direct all 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.

1.2 Period of Performance

The Period of Performance is August 1, 2022 to November 17, 2022. Work must fall within this time frame.

1.3 Pre-work Meeting

The COR will coordinate a pre-work meeting between the Contractor and government personnel. The meeting will take place before the start of the period of performance, and either be a teleconference or held at the Middle Fork Ranger District. At the meeting, the Contractor shall provide the COR with a schedule of key milestones, their onsite representative with contact information, and a certificate of insurance in accordance with clauses 52.228-5 and 452.228-71.

1.4 Location and Description

The project area is located on the Middle Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest, Lane County, Oregon. See Attachment 1 for a vicinity map of the project areas. All project areas are in the Fall Creek watershed. The Traverse Creek and Hehe Creek sites are approximately 11 air miles apart and 25 miles or 1 hour by road.

The Traverse Creek project area is about 32 miles southeast of Eugene, Oregon on Forest Road 1802 (T19S, R02E Section 21, 22). The log delivery locations range from 0.2 to 0.6 miles from the staging site located at the intersection of Forest Roads 1802 and 1802-158. See Attachment 2 for an overview map of driving directions and Attachment 3 for a map of log staging area and log delivery locations.

The Hehe Creek project area is about 43 miles southeast of Eugene, Oregon on Forest Road 1831 (T18S, R03E, Section 02, 10). The log delivery locations range from 1 to 1.2 miles from the staging site on Forest Road 1831-383. See Attachment 4 for an overview map of driving directions, and Attachment 5 for a map of log staging area and log delivery locations.

The terrain in Traverse Creek and Hehe Creek are steep upper valley banks but with gentle side slopes near channel with low stream gradient and a defined floodplain. Staging and destination sites are surrounded by tall timber. Destination sites have tall old growth trees present. Slopes, elevation, timber, and climatic conditions in the project area may affect equipment capabilities and methods for delivery. Destinations of placed logs are generally within 1 mile or less of material staging sites. In-stream destinations of wood will be identified on a georeferenced map provided by the Forest Service and flagging of sites is an option should the contractor prefer that method. Placement of woody material will occur in the vicinity of mapped and/or flagged sites.

The project areas are within small drainages and can be forded at all locations. Recovery of delivery equipment (i.e. chokers) may require ground crews to wade shallow portions of the river channel.

Traverse Creek Material Staging Site, GPS: 43.905204, -122.562606 From Eugene, drive east towards Lowell on Highway 58 for 13.8 miles. Turn left onto S Pioneer Street and continue for 0.7 miles, following signs to Lowell. This road will cross Dexter Reservoir. Turn left onto N Shore Drive. Stay on N Shore Drive for 0.1 miles, then turn right onto N Moss St. Stay on N Moss Street for 0.8 miles, to where it turns into Jasper Lowell Road.

Stay on Jasper Lowell Road for 1 mile, until the junction with Big Fall Creek Road. Turn right onto Big Fall Creek Road for 0.4 miles, to Winberry Creek Road. Turn right onto Winberry Creek Road, continue for 8.9 miles, to where it turns into FS Rte. 1802 at the three-way intersection with FS Rte. 1802-150 and FS Rte. 1802-160. Continue straight on FS Rte. 1802 for

3.2 miles. The material staging site is 100 feet past the intersection of FS Rte. 1802 and FS Rte.

1802-158. There are 205 logs located in large turn-out that are to be placed into Traverse Creek, located along FS Rte. 1802.

Hehe Creek Material Staging Site, GPS: 44.024364, -122.432539

From Eugene, drive east towards Lowell on Highway 58 for 13.8 miles. Turn left onto S Pioneer Street and continue for 0.7 miles, following signs to Lowell. This road will cross Dexter Reservoir. Turn left onto N Shore Drive. Stay on N Shore Drive for 0.1 miles, then turn right onto N Moss St. Stay on N Moss Street for 0.8 miles, to where it turns into Jasper Lowell Road.

Stay on Jasper Lowell Road for 1 mile, until the junction with Big Fall Creek Road. Turn right onto Big Fall Creek Road, continue for 8.2 miles. Turn left on FS Rte. 1831 and continue for 3.3 miles. Keep left to continue on FS Rte. 1831-383 for 0.3 miles. There are 205 logs decked along the road to be placed in Hehe Creek.

1.5 Mobilization

Mobilization includes the movement of equipment, personnel, supplies, incidentals, and initial equipment cleaning to the project location.

SECTION 2

DEFINITIONS

Contracting Officer (CO) - A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) - An employee of the U S Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

DBH (Diameter breast height) - Diameter of the trunk measured at a point 4-1/2 feet above the ground level on the uphill side of tree.

SECTION 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, MATERIALS, SERVICES

3.1 Forest Service radio repeaters will be available near the project site to a base point where commercial telephone is available. This service is only provided to facilitate response emergency incidents. This service is available through Contracting Officer Representative and VHF FM radio present during project implementation.

3.2 Traffic control consisting of two flaggers on Forest Roads 1831 and 1802, campgrounds and/or nearby trails at the project area will be provided by the Forest Service.

SECTION 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED CRITICAL ITEMS/SERVICES

4.1 The Contractor shall provide all services, equipment, materials, and personnel except those listed under Government Furnished Property. Equipment shall be furnished on a fully operational basis, of modern design, and in good operating condition.

4.2 The Contractor shall provide dust abatement at staging and service areas as necessary for safe operations. Material other than water will require approval by the Contracting Officer before use.

4.3 The Contractor is responsible for equipment move-in and move-out of ground equipment as well as transportation for all Contractor-furnished materials between service areas and or staging areas on the project site.

4.4 The Contractor shall have in place an accidental spill response plan and a project safety and incident response plan.

4.5 The Contactor shall have a chainsaw to cut logs up to 45 inches DBH to adjust tree weight if necessary.

SECTION 5

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT TASKS AND CRITICAL SUBTASKS

5.1 The Contractor shall provide for delivery of 405 trees, logs and root wads into two different sections of streams. Specifically, 205 trees, logs and root wads to Traverse Creek from one staging site and 205 trees, logs, and root wads to Hehe Creek from one staging site. Staged material will need to be transported 0.2 to 1.2 miles. Material will already be decked with bunk logs and spacing for choker setting from a previous contract.

5.2 Operations

5.2.1 In-stream destinations for loads will provided in a georeferenced map and/or flagged. Trees with rootwads attached will be utilized. The calculation of weight for each log or logs shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor may have to reduce the log length or multiple log loads to be within limits.

5.2.2 Service areas shall be selected by the Contractor with COR approval. Log staging areas will not accommodate both an operational and service area unless approved by the COR. The Contractor shall be responsible for safety precautions, dust abatement measures, and fuel hazardous waste spill response.

5.2.3 Prior to moving equipment onto National Forest land, the Contractor shall ensure that all equipment is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold noxious weeds. The Contractor will contact the COR or designated inspector prior to moving on to National Forest land for equipment inspection.

5.3 Performance Objectives

The Contractor will be responsible for supplying all personnel to complete the log transport. The COR will initially show the Contractor the location and preferred orientation of log placement within the stream. The location of log placement will be on or near the channel spanning trees that are tipped from a previous contract.

5.3.1 Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

The COR will conduct visual inspections of placed large wood to determine quality of work immediately after each section of log delivery has been completed. Satisfactory placement of wood will be determined by distance from flagged destination. Acceptable distance from flagged destination is within 100 feet. The minimum level of satisfactory placement is 70% of logs placed in acceptable locations. This does not mean that the Contractor only has to move 70% of the logs, but that of the 100% of the logs moved, 70% were placed in acceptable locations.

5.3.2 Unsatisfactory Performance

Unsatisfactory performance will require rework at the Contractors expense to bring the work up to a satisfactory performance standard of 70%.

Attachment 1. Overview map of project area.

Attachment 2. Overview map of driving directions from Lowell, Oregon to the Traverse Creek Staging Site.

Attachment 3. Map of staging site and wood placement location in Traverse Creek.

Attachment 4. Overview map of driving directions from Lowell, Oregon to the Hehe Staging Site.

Attachment 5. Map of staging site and wood placement locations in Hehe Creek.