RFP 12363N25R4003 BCLH Stewardship IRSC Phase 3.pdf

SOLICITATION OFFER AND AWARD 1.THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER RATING PAGE OF PAGES

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 350) 1 110

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. SOLICITATION NO. 4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 5. DATE ISSUED 6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

12363N25R4003 [ ] SEALED BID (IFB) 3/12/2025 Requisition: 1141677

[ ] NEGOTIATED (RFP)

7. ISSUED BY CODE 363N 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7)

USDA-FS – Procurement & Property Services National Procurement Operations Stewardship Contracting Branch

Karen Ruklic karen.ruklic@usda.gov

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and 1 copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in N/A until 3:00 p.m. PT local time 4/25/2025

(Hour) (Date) CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-10. All Offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

Karen Ruklic AREA CODE NUMBER EXT. karen.ruklic@usda.gov 208 702-3519

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

() SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) () SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM 1 I CONTRACT CLAUSES 61-85

B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS 6-12 PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

C DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK/STATEMENT 13-19 J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 88

D PACKAGING AND MARKING 20 PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 21-22 K REPRESENTATIVES, CERTIFICATIONS AND 87-97

F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 23-26 OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 27-33 L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 98-105

H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 34-60 M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 106-110

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT 10 CALENDAR DAYS 20 CALENDAR DAYS 30 CALENDAR DAYS CALENDAR DAYS (See Section I, Clause No. 52-232-8) % % % %

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. DATE AMENDMENT NO. DATE

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amend-ments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated.

15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS

OF

OFFEROR

CAGE CODE FACILITY 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or Print)

SAM UEI:

Email:

15B. TELEPHONE NO. 15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS 17. SIGNATURE 18. OFFER DATE

AREA CODE NUMBER EXT. IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

- SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION:

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) ) 41U.S.C. 142(c) ( ) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) G.13

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) CODE 363N 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE 363N

Invoices shall be submitted via the Invoice Processing Platform located at www.ipp.gov as specified in Section G.13.

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

KAREN RUKLIC

(Signature of Contracting Officer) IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 33 (REV.9-97)

Previous edition is unusable Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c) mailto:karen.ruklic@usda.gov mailto:karen.ruklic@usda.gov http://www.ipp.gov/

Solicitation No:12363N25R4003 Project Name: BCLH Stewardship IRSC Phase 3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS 6

B.1 SCHEDULES OF ITEMS 6

B.2 TIMBER/PRODUCT REMOVAL PRICE SCHEDULES 9

B.3 SCHEDULE NOTES 10

B.4 LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 11

B.5 FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) 12

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK 13

C.1 BACKGROUND 13

C.2 SCOPE OF CONTRACT 13

C.3 PROJECT LOCATION 14

C.4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 15

C.5 CONTRACT AREA MAP 15

C.6 OPERATING PLAN AND SCHEDULE 15

C.7 SUSTAINABLE ACQUISITIONS 16

C.8 DEFINITIONS 18

C.9 MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 19

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING 20

D.1 PACKING AND MARKING 20

D.2 PROJECT LABELING FOR OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE 20

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 21

E.1 CONTRACT QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION SYSTEM 21

E.2 GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN 21

E.3 INSPECTION OF SERVICES – FIXED PRICE 21

E.4 ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICES 21

E.5 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION 22

E.6 ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION 22

SECTION F – DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE 23

F.1 SUSPENSION OF WORK 23

F.2 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK 23

F.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 23

F.4 CONTRACT OPERATIONS SCHEDULE 23

F.5 SCHEDULES AND REPORTS 25

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 27

G.1 POST AWARD CONFERENCE 27

G.2 MEASUREMENT AND UNIT BOUNDARIES 27

G.3 PAYMENT 28

G.4 INCIDENTAL PAYMENT ITEMS 28

G.5 STEWARDSHIP CREDITS 28

G.6 ESTABLISHMENT OF STEWARDSHIP CREDITS 29

G.7 TIMBER PAYMENT GUARANTEE 29

G.8 EXCESS STEWARDSHIP CREDITS 30

G.9 EXCESS TIMBER VALUE 30

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G.10 REFUND OF EXCESS CASH 30

G.11 FINAL PAYMENT – RELEASE OF CLAIMS 31

G.12 TIMBER PRODUCT VOLUME ESTIMATION 31

G.13 INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM 31

G.14 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE SYSTEM REGISTRATION 32

G.15 MODIFICATION FOR CONTRACT CLOSEOUT 32

G.16 REIMBURSEMENT OF BOND PREMIUMS 33

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 34

H.1 KEY PERSONNEL 34

H.2 USE OF PREMISES 35

H.3 INSURANCE COVERAGE 36

H.4 SAFETY 36

H.5 PROTECTION MEASURES NEEDED FOR PLANTS, ANIMALS, CULTURAL

RESOURCES, AND CAVE RESOURCES

H.6 EROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL 40

H.7 PROTECTION OF LAND SURVEY MONUMENTS 41

H.8 PROTECTION OF IMPROVEMENTS 42

H.9 PROTECTION OF PROPERTY 43

H.10 PROTECTION OF RESIDUAL TREES 44

H.11 SANITATION AND SERVICING 44

H.12 PREVENTION OF OIL SPILLS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES 44

H.13 EQUIPMENT CLEANING/NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL 45

H.14 STREAMCOURSE PROTECTION 46

H.15 REQUIREMENTS OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY 46

H.16 ROAD MAINTENANCE 47

H.17 TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN 47

H.18 USE BY OTHERS 47

H.19 CONFORMITY WITH DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS 48

H.20 SAMPLES, TESTS, CITED SPECIFICATIONS 48

H.21 EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND LIABILITY 48

H.21.1 FIRE PRECAUTIONS AND CONTROL 49

H.21.2 SPECIFIED FIRE PRECAUTIONS 49

H.21.3 REGIONAL SPECIFIED FIRE PRECAUTIONS 50

H.21.4 INDUSTRIAL FIRE PRECAUTIONS SCHEDULE 52

H.22 MIGRANT & SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORK PROTECTION –

EMPLOYMENT OF ELIGIBLE WORKERS

PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I—CONTRACT CLAUSES 61

I.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (APPLY TO ALL WORK) 61

I.2 DISPLAY OF HOTLINE POSTERS 63

I.3 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS CONCERNS

I.4 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY – SEPARATELY PRICE LINE ITEM 65

I.5 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN 65

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I.6 PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 74

I.7 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (APPLY TO SERVICE WORK

ONLY)

I.8 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES 75

I.9 WARRANTY OF SERVICES 76

I.10 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (APPLY TO ROAD

RECONSTRUCTION ONLY)

I.11 BUY AMERICAN ACT-CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 77

I.12 BID GUARANTEE 62

I.13 INDIVIDUAL SURETY – PLEDGE OF ASSETS 82

I.14 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS 84

I.15 INDIVIDUAL SURETY – PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) 85

I.16 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY CONTRACTOR 85

I.17 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES 85

PART III—LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J—LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 86

J.1 ATTACHMENTS 86

PART IV—REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K—REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

K.1 CLAUSE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (APPLIES TO ALL WORK) 87

K.2 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 88

K.3 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILANNCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

K.4 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS 92

K.5 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS -

CERTIFICATION

K.6 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, FORMER USDA EMPLOYEES, AND USDA

RETIREES

K.7 SAM UNIQUE ENTITIY IDENTIFIER (UEI) NUMBER (12 Characters) 94

K.8 EMPLOYMENT OF ELIGIBLE WORKERS- WORKFORCE CERTIFICATION 95

K.9 STATE AND FEDERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS 96

K.10 CLAUSE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 97

SECTION L—INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

OR RESPONDENTS

L.1 PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (APPLY TO ALL WORK) 98

L.2 TYPE OF CONTRACT 98

L.3 SERVICE OF PROTEST 98

L.4 PROPOSAL CONFERENCE 98

L.5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS AND OTHER

INFORMATION

L.6 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS-SECONDARY SITE OF

THE WORK

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L.7 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS

L.8 ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF SECURITY 105

SECTION M—EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 106

M.1 EVALUATION CRITERIA 106

M.2 AWARD DECISION 119

M.3 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS 110

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SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

BCLH STEWARDSHIP IRSC PHASE 3

DETROIT RANGER DISTRICT

WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST

MARION COUNTY, OREGON

B.1 SCHEDULES OF ITEMS

MANDATORY WORK ACTIVITIES:

ITEM

NO.

DESCRIPTION OF

MANDATORY WORK ACTIVITIES UNIT EST

QTY

UNIT

PRICE TOTAL

Cut and Remove Included Fire Killed Timber within 100 feet of the Road Prism (Units BC-

2, BC-3, BC-4, BC-5)

Acre 190.6 $ $

Required Cost Data:

Total Logging Cost of Item 1 (cut, yard, process, haul, profit, etc.) Do not include the Road Maintenance or Road Reconstruction costs priced separately under Item 5(a-c) and 6(a-t): $____________________________ Total Delivered Value of Item 1 (combined value of all products removed): $___________________________ **Item 1 total price shall equal Total Logging Cost minus Total Delivered Value

2 Hazard Tree Felling within 100 feet from Road Edge (Units BC-2, BC-3, BC-4, BC-5) Acre 453.7 $ $

3 Fall & Leave Hazard Trees >100' from Road (Units, BC-2, BC-3, BC-4, BC-5) Acre 30.90 $ $

4 Small Fuels Treatment <16” DBH 0-30’ from Road Edge (Units BC-2, BC-3, BC-4, BC-5) Acre 279.1 $ $

5 Road Maintenance – Forest Service Roads: 2207000, 2209000, 2209201, 2225000

5a: Prehaul Road Maintenance Mile 38.97 $ $

5b: During Haul Road Maintenance Mile 38.97 $ $

5c: Post Haul Road Maintenance Mile 38.97 $ $

6 Road Reconstruction of Haul Routes Forest Service Roads: 2207000, 2209000, 2209201, 2225000

6(a): Mobilization – 15101 Lump Sum 1 XXXX $

6(b): Soil Erosion and Pollution Control – 15713

Lump Sum 1 XXXX $

6(c): Removal of Culvert, Disposal Method (a)

– 20302 Each 47 $ $

6(d): Drainage Excavation, Culvert Outlet Ditch – 20424 FT 20 $ $

6(e): Waste Removal – 20429 CY* 880 $ $

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6(f): Keyed Riprap, Class 4 – 25104 CY* 19 $ $

6(g): Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall, Type (b) – 25501 SF* 128 $ $

6(h): Reinforced Soil Slope, Type IV – 26101 SF* 1,520 $ $

6(i): Subbase, Grading A, Compaction Method (b) – 30109A CY* 5,300 $ $

6(j): Subbase, Grading A, Compaction Method (b) – 30109B CY 79 $ $

6(k): Aggregate Surface Course, Grading F, Compaction Method (b) - 30115A CY* 3,500 $ $

6(l): Aggregate Surface Course, Grading F, Compaction Method (b) - 30115B CY* 623 $ $

6(m): Roadway Reconditioning – 30315 Mile 38.97 $ $

6(n): 24-inch Corrugated Aluminized Steel Pipe, 0.064-inch Thickness, Method 2 – 60201A

FT 1,131 $ $

6(o): 36-inch Corrugated Aluminized Steel Pipe, 0.079-inch Thickness, Method 2 – 60201B

FT 329 $ $

6(p): 48-inch Corrugated Aluminized Steel Pipe, 0.109-inch Thickness, Method 2 – 60202C

FT 440 $ $

6(q): 60-inch Corrugated Aluminized Steel Pipe, 0.138-inch Thickness, Method 2 – 60202D

FT 90 $ $

6(r): 24-inch Spillway Pipe, Corrugated Aluminized Steel Pipe, 0.064-inch Thickness, Method 2 – 60605A

FT 60 $ $

6(s): 36-inch Spillway Pipe, Corrugated Aluminized Steel Pipe, 0.079-inch Thickness, Method 2 – 60605B

FT 40 $ $

6(t): Temporary Traffic Control - 63501 Lump Sum 1 XXXX $

7 Yard and Deliver Fish Logs to Deck Locations 1-3 from Units BC-2, BC-3, BC-4, BC-5 and Optional Unit BC-6 if awarded

7a: Deliver Material to Deck Location 1 Lump Sum 1 XXXX $

7b: Deliver Material to Deck Location 2 Lump Sum 1 XXXX $

7c: Deliver Material to Deck Location 3 Lump Sum 1 XXXX $

Total All Mandatory Items $

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OPTIONAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

ITEM

NO.

DESCRIPTION OF

OPTIONAL WORK ACTIVITIES UNIT EST

QTY

UNIT

PRICE TOTAL

Cut and Remove Included Fire Killed Timber within 100 feet of Road Prism (Units BC-1D, BC-2A, BC-2B, BC-2BB, BC-6, BC-7, LH-10, LH-7, LH-7A, LH-7AA, LH-7AB, LH-7B, LH-7C

Acre 198.5 $ $

Item 8 Required Cost Data:

Total Logging Cost of Item 8 (cut, yard, process, haul, profit, etc.) Do not include the Road Maintenance or Road Reconstruction costs priced separately under Item 12 (a-c) & 13 (a-l): $ Total Delivered Value of Item 8 (combined value of all products removed): $ **Item 8 total price shall equal Total Logging Cost minus Total Delivered Value

Hazard Tree Felling within 100 feet from Road Edge (Units BC-1D, BC-2A, BC-2B, BC-2BB, BC-6, BC-7, LH-10, LH-7, LH-7A, LH-7AA, LH-7AB, LH-7B, LH-7C)

Acre 149.7 $ $

Fall & Leave Hazard Trees >100' from Road (Units BC-1D, BC-2A, BC-2B, BC-2BB, BC-6, BC-7, LH-10, LH-7, LH-7A, LH-7AA, LH-7AB, LH-7B, LH-7C)

Acre 9.36 $ $

Small Fuels Treatment <16” DBH 0-30 feet from Road Edge (Units BC-1D, BC-2A, BC-

2B, BC-2BB, BC-6, BC-7, LH-10, LH-7, LH-

7A, LH-7AA, LH-7AB, LH-7B, LH-7C)

Acre 135 $ $

12 Road Maintenance – Forest Service Roads: 2225450, 2225458, 2225461, 4695000, 4695110, 4695120, 4695130, 4695132, 4695133, 4696701

12a: Prehaul Road Maintenance Mile 25.5 $ $

12b: During Haul Road Maintenance Mile 25.5 $ $

12c: Post Haul Road Maintenance Mile 25.5 $ $

13 Road Reconstruction of Haul Routes – Forest Service Roads: 2207214, 2225450, 2225458, 2225461, 4695000, 4695110, 4695120, 4695130, 4695132, 4695133, 4696701

13(a): Mobilization - 15101 Lump Sum 1 XXXX $

13(b): Soil Erosion and Pollution Control – 15713

Lump Sum 1 XXXX $

13(c): Removal of Culvert, Disposal Method

(a) – 20302 Each 24 $ $

13(d): Waste Removal – 20429 CY* 40 $ $

13(e): Keyed Riprap, Class 4 – 25140 CY* 7 $ $

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13(f): Subbase, Grading A, Compaction Method (b) – 30109 CY* 470 $ $

13(g): Roadway Reconditioning – 30315 Mile 25.74 $ $

13(h): 24-inch Corrugated Aluminized Steel Pipe, 0.064-inch Thickness, Method 2 – 60201A

FT 238 $ $

13(i): 36-inch Corrugated Aluminized Steel Pipe, 0.079-inch Thickness, Method 2 – 60201B

FT 604 $ $

13(j): 48-inch Corrugated Aluminized Steel Pipe, 0.109-inch Thickness, Method 2 – 60201C

FT 166 $ $

13(k): 36-inch Spillway Pipe, Corrugated Aluminized Steel Pipe, 0.079-inch Thickness, Method 2 – 60605B

FT 20 $ $

13(l): Temporary Traffic Control - 63501 Lump Sum 1 XXXX $

14 Fall and Leave Individual Hazard Trees >100’ from the Road Each NTE

1,500 $ $

Total All Optional Items $

Total All Mandatory and Optional Items

* Contract Quantity is designated with an asterisk. See Section 109.02(b) of the Standard Specifications for Construction and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-14, U.S. Customary Units incorporated into the contract by reference.

B.2 TIMBER/PRODUCT REMOVAL PRICE SCHEDULES

MANDATORY WORK PRODUCT

SPECIES PRODUCT QUANTITY UNIT OF

MEASURE

MINIMUM

ACCEPTABLE

OFFER

OFFER

(FLAT)

TOTAL

OFFER

All Species Grn Bio CV 16,850 Ton $0.40 $ $

OPTIONAL WORK PRODUCT - TIMBER SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT:

B.3 SCHEDULE NOTES

GENERAL INFORMATION:

All Contractors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://SAM.gov to be eligible for award under this solicitation. Registration in SAM is a free service – you do not need to pay to register in this system. If your registration is not active, you will not be considered for award.

PRICING INFORMATION: These schedules are for pricing/payment purposes. Refer to Section L, Instructions to Offerors for technical and business proposal requirements. Evaluation criteria used by the Forest Service for proposals is in Section M of this solicitation.

Price Proposals MUST be provided on ALL Items in ALL Schedules: Mandatory Work Activities, Optional Work Activities and Timber/Products Removal Price Schedules.

All timber products designated for removal have been determined to be deficit by the FS after deducting the costs to cut, yard, process, and haul products from the estimated delivered value;

therefore, this work has been priced as a service item. Road maintenance and road reconstruction costs are also separately as priced service items.

A per ton offer amount (flat) that equals or exceeds the minimum acceptable offer and a total offer shall be provided within the Timber/Product Removal Price Schedules. Quantities listed in Timber/Product removal schedules are estimates only. Refer to solicitation G.12, Timber Product Volume Estimation for the methodology used.

**Offerors shall provide cost data associated with Mandatory Item 1 and Optional Item 8. This data shall be used for government review purposes only, is considered proprietary and will not be made public and will not be incorporated into the awarded contract as a material term/condition.

AWARD OF OPTIONAL WORK: Optional Items and corresponding timber removal may be awarded at time of contract award or by modification. If funding dictates and it is in the best interest of the government, optional work items may be awarded by treatment

SPECIES PRODUCT QUANTITY UNIT OF

MEASURE

MINIMUM

ACCEPTABLE

OFFER

OFFER

(FLAT)

TOTAL OFFER

All Species Grn Bio CV 23,622 Ton $0.40 $ $

All Species Grn Bio CV Un-estimated Ton $0.40 $ $ https://sam.gov/

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Unit and Road for amounts less than the total estimates based on the unit prices quoted.

Unit prices prevail.

If all optional construction cannot be awarded, worklists shall be utilized to determine road construction quantities. The lump sum prices for road reconstruction Items 13(a) Mobilization, 13(b) Soil Erosion and Pollution Control and 13(l) Temporary Traffic Control shall be awarded based on the percentage of Item 13(g) Road Reconditioning miles awarded.

The award amount for optional Item 14 Fall and Leave Individual Hazard Trees shall be based on a rough percentage of the total Unit acreage awarded. Payment for this item shall be based on the actual number of trees fallen.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

A. Service Contract Act minimum wages applies to all fuels management work and road maintenance work. See Wage Determination in Section J.

B. The road reconstruction work required within Mandatory Items 6(a-u) and Optional Items 13(a-l) is subject the the Construction Wage Rate Requirements (see Wage Decision in Section J) and related regulations, formerly referred to as Davis-Bacon (i.e. certified payroll submission).

C. A Bid Guarantee is required in an amount equal to 20% of the total price offered for the Mandatory and Optional Construction Items only. BID BONDS MUST BE PROVIDED WITH THE INITIAL OFFER. See FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (SEP 1996) (DEVIATION MAY 2023) in Section I.

D. Payment and Performance Bonds shall be required in an amount equal to 100% of the awarded value of road reconstruction work. See Section I. FAR 52.228- 1\Performance and Payment Bonds -- Construction (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION MAY 2023). Bonding costs shall be included in the prices quoted for Mobilization. No separate payment for bond premiums shall be made.

E. As service requirements, fuels management and road maintenance work are not subject to bonding requirements.

F. A Draft Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required with any proposal from a large business. Refer to FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan for requirements.

USDA FY2025 Subcontracting Goals as of 2/24/2025 are as follows: Small Business – 22%, Small Disadvantaged Business – 5%, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business – 5%, Women Owned Small Business – 5% and HUBZone Small Business – 3%. These goals may be subject to change and were found at the following link:

https://www.sba.gov/document/support-agency-contracting-goals. Click on Download .pdf.

B.4 LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

The Forest Service is executing this procurement under the stewardship contracting authority https://www.sba.gov/document/support-agency-contracting-goals

FAC 2025-03 January 17, 2025 provided under Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014 as amended under Section 204 & 207 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Omnibus Bill 2018).

Stewardship authority grants the Forest Service the authority to aggregate stewardship work activity requirements and solicit those requirements utilizing full and open competition.

Performance of land management activities shall be in accordance with the Project Description and Work Specifications. Payment for Land Management Work Activities in Schedule of Items will be made in Stewardship Credits and Appropriated Funds.

All Base Work Activities (Mandatory) shall be performed. Optional activities are not listed in order of planned priority. Award may be made for optional items in any order that the Contracting Officer determines is in the best interest of the Government.

B.5 FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (Clauses are located at FAR part 52 and begin with 52)

Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR):https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (Clauses are located at AGAR part 452 and begin with 452)

Deviations to clauses may be viewed at: Policies & Regulations | USDA https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52 https://www.acquisition.gov/agar https://www.acquisition.gov/agar/part-452-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses https://www.usda.gov/da/ocp/ppd/policies-regulations

SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

CLAUSES C.1-C.8 APPLY TO ALL WORK

C.1 BACKGROUND

The BCLH Stewardship IRSC Phase 3 shall be awarded under stewardship contracting authority.

This authorizes the U.S. Forest Service (Government) to enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to achieve land management goals for the National Forests or public lands that meet local and rural community needs.

Roadside hazard tree mitigation will be performed within the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area as part of this contract. Legislation designating the Opal Creek Wilderness and the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area (SRA) was passed in 1996 and established November 1998. The Opal Creek SRA is 13,538 acres. It includes Elkhorn Creek, a Wild and Scenic River. The Opal Creek Wilderness is 20,827 acres and includes the 8,000 acres of the Bull of the Woods Wilderness, located within the Willamette National Forest Boundary. Management for the SRA is under the Opal Creek Management Plan for the SRA which is now part of the Willamette National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan.

Per the SRA Management Plan, timber harvesting and cutting and selling of trees, including salvage sales, within the SRA are prohibited. The cutting of trees in the SRA is only occurring in cases for public safety such as removal of hazardous trees along roads and trails and controlling spread of fire, and activities related to administration of the SRA. No commercial product removal is allowed to occur within the SRA. Only tribal uses of non-traditional forest products and limited personal use generally associated with recreation activities takes place within the SRA. These restrictions include the sale of firewood.

C.2 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

The objectives of this project are to reduce the risks of hazardous fuels that have fallen across or remain standing along important access routes of the 2020 fire-affected road system so that access to and through the burned area can be restored. Fire severity varied across the treatment areas; burn severity maps and tables are included for planning purposes.

Activities include performing mitigation of risk along roads from fire killed/damaged trees, reduction of roadside fuel accumulation and essential maintenance and reconstruction of roads.

This will be done by accomplishing the following:

• Cut and remove fire killed timber within 100 feet of roads from the Contract Area.

Hazard trees to be cut are Designated by Prescription. Mechanized equipment shall operate on existing road prisms only (bottom of ditch to base of outside fill slope).

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• Fall hazard trees within Special Measure Areas (SMAs). SMAs may include Riparian Reserves, cultural resource areas, wildlife habitat protection areas or other areas that requires special protections such as the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area. This work is located within 100 feet of the road. SMAs do not overlap acres that require the cutting and removal of fire killed trees.

• Within unit boundaries, fall and leave hazard trees that can strike the road outside of the 100-foot fuels removal area.

• Perform small fuels treatment within 30 feet of roads.

• Perform road reconstruction within the Contract Area.

• Perform pre-haul, during-haul and post-haul road maintenance on designated roads within the Contract Area.

• Yard and deliver fish logs to specified deck locations.

• Fall and leave individual hazard trees that are outside of unit boundary but within striking distance of the road.

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work and Specifications referenced in Section J.

Any resultant contract will be a construction contract with service requirements and requirements for timber removal. Under this contract, “Contractor’s Operations” shall include activities of or use of equipment of Contractor, Contractor’s employees, agents, Subcontractors, or their employees or agents, acting in the course of their employment in operations hereunder on National Forest lands or within Forest Service protection boundary (unless acting under the immediate supervision of Forest Service). Contractor’s Operations shall be conducted in a workmanlike and orderly manner. The timing of required Forest Service designation of work on the ground and the performance of other Forest Service work shall not be such as to cause unnecessary delay to Contractor.

C.3 PROJECT LOCATION

The BCLH Stewardship IRSC Phase 3 project is located approximately 1 to 5 miles west of Detroit, OR within the burn scars of the Beachie Creek Fire and Lionshead Fire, both of which occurred in 2020. Portions of the Contract area also fall within the Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area (16 U.S. Code § 545b). The total project area is 1,843 acres in size and is located on the Detroit Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest. Access to the project is via FSR 46. The ground to be treated is within Sec 23-28, 32-34 & 36, T08S, R04E; Sec 31, T08S, R05E; Sec 2-5, & 11, T09S, R04E; Sec 6-8, 13-17, 20-26, 28, 35, & 36, T09S, R05E; Sec 19-29, T09S, R06E; Willamette Meridian, Surveyed & Unsurveyed, Marion County, Oregon.

See maps included as attachments to the solicitation. These maps are geo-referenced for practical application using Avenza. Shapefiles have also been provided in a zip folder. A shapefile is a simple, nontopological format for storing geometric location and attributes information of geographic features. GIS (Geographic Information System) software is required to open and

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C.4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Technical specifications for service work are found in Appendix A. Technical specifications for timber removal are found in Appendix B. Road maintenance technical specifications are located in Appendix C and technical specifications for road reconstruction are found in Appendix D.

Appendix D includes signed construction drawings and Forest Service Supplemental Specification to tailor the FP-14 standard specifications.

Standard Specifications for Construction and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-14, U.S.

Customary Units apply to the road reconstruction work and are included in this solicitation by reference only. The requirements contained in these Specifications are hereby made a part of the solicitation and any resultant contract. Copies of the Specifications are available by performing an internet search for the FP-14.

C.5 CONTRACT AREA MAP

The boundaries of restoration activities and their approximate acreages are identified in Appendices A, B, C, and D as well as Subdivisions and any cutting units thereof, are as shown on the attached "Contract Area Map," which is made a part hereof, and were, before solicitation, designated on the ground by Forest Service to meet the anticipated needs of the parties.

Subdivisions may be revised and additional ones may be established only by written agreement of both parties. Where applicable, the following are also identified on Contract Area Map:

(a) Identified claims limiting Contractor's rights

(b) Boundaries of cutting units

(c) Areas where leave trees are marked to be left uncut

(d) Roads listed

(e) Sources of base course, rock riprap and surface rock

(f) Roads where log hauling is prohibited or restricted

(g) Roads and trails to be kept open

(h) Improvements to be protected

(i) Locations of known historical sites

(j) Maximum stump heights when more than one height is listed by areas

(k) Skidding or yarding methods specified

(l) Streamcourses to be protected

(m) Other features required by Appendix B; and

(n) Boundaries of stewardship work activities.

C.6 OPERATING PLAN AND SCHEDULE

The Contractor will provide, as part of the technical proposal, a detailed timeline of when the contract requirements will be accomplished while conforming to the requirements within Section F. The operating plan should indicate the sequence of activities that will take place to

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Depending upon how the contractor proposes accomplishing the activities within the solicitation, the Operating Plan and Schedule may be developed by indicating when and how all work activities within individual units will be completed, when and how individual tasks will be completed, or a combination of when and how units or tasks will be completed. The contractor should be able to display through an operating plan and schedule that all the contract activities will be accomplished in a timeline that will meet the contract requirements.

C.7 SUSTAINABLE ACQUISITIONS

The Contractor shall comply with the Agricultural Act of 2014; the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Order (EO) 13514, “Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance,” dated October 5, 2009; EO 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management,” dated January 24, 2007; and Presidential Memorandum, “Driving Innovation and Creating Jobs in Rural America through Biobased and Sustainable Product Procurement,” dated February, 2012 to provide biobased products.

In compliance with FAR Part 23.4 through performance of this contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of EPA designated and USDA designated biobased in accordance with FAR clause 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products under Service and Construction Contracts and 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts

The Contractor shall utilize products and material made from biobased materials (e.g. biobased greases, biobased hydraulic fluids, biobased absorbents) to the maximum extent possible in the performance of this contract without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered to the end user. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quality that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards. Information about this requirement and a catalog of products are available at the Bio-Preferred Web Site.

The Contractor shall utilize products and material to the maximum extent possible in the performance of this contract from EPA’s list of designated products and the accompanying recommendations for post-consumer content and recovered materials content in the following eight categories: Construction products, Landscaping products, Non-paper Office Products, Paper and Paper Products, Park and Recreation products, Transportation Products, Vehicular Products, and Miscellaneous Products.

Compliance with the USDA Biobased requirements requires Contractors to report the purchase of biobased products during the previous Government fiscal year, between October 1 and September 30 under service and construction contracts through the System for Award Management at https://sam.gov/content/home and provide a copy of the report to the Contracting http://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/ https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program https://sam.gov/content/home

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Officer no later than October 31 of each year during contract performance and at the end of contract performance.

7.1 Sustainable products identified for this solicitation:

The following is a list of categories for bio-preferred products and EPA products that that may be used in the performance of this contract. The list is not all inclusive; the Contractor shall research for available products.

7.1.1 Bio Preferred Products:

a Diesel Fuel Additives

(1) Any substance, other than one composed solely of carbon and/or hydrogen, that is intentionally added to diesel fuel (including any added to a motor vehicle's fuel system) and that is not intentionally removed prior to sale or use.

(2) Neat biodiesel, also referred to as B100, when used as an additive. Diesel fuel additive does not mean neat biodiesel when used as a fuel or blended biodiesel fuel (e.g., B20). 90% - Minimum Biobased Content.

b Hydraulic Fluids - Mobile Equipment Hydraulic fluids formulated for general use in nonstationary equipment, such as tractors, end loaders, or backhoes. 44% - Minimum Biobased Content.

c Penetrating Lubricants Products formulated to provide light lubrication and corrosion resistance in close tolerant internal and external applications including frozen nuts and bolts, power tools, gears, valves, chains, and cables. 68% - Minimum Biobased Content.

d Greases - Truck Lubricants composed of oils thickened to a semisolid or solid consistency using soaps, polymers or other solids, or other thickeners. Lubricants that are designed for use on the fifth wheel of tractor trailer trucks onto which the semi-trailer rests and pivots. 71% - Minimum Biobased Content.

e Gear Lubricants Products, such as greases or oils, that are designed to reduce friction when applied to a toothed machine part (such as a wheel or cylinder) that meshes with another toothed part to transmit motion or to change speed or direction. 58% - Minimum Biobased Content.

f Fuel Conditioners Products formulated to improve the performance and efficiency of engines by providing benefits such as removing accumulated deposits, increasing lubricity, removing moisture, increasing the cetane number, and/or preventing microbial growths within the fuel system. 64% - Minimum Biobased Content.

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Woven or non-woven fiber materials manufactured for use on construction, demolition, or other sites to prevent wind or water erosion of loose earth surfaces, which may be combined with seed and/or fertilizer to promote growth. 77% - Minimum Biobased Content.

g 2-Cycle Engine Oils Lubricants designed for use in 2-cycle engines to provide lubrication, decreased spark plug fouling, reduced deposit formation, and/or reduced engine wear. 34% - Minimum Biobased Content.

7.1.2 EPA Designated Products:

Plastic trash bags, printer ribbons, toner cartridges, print & writing papers, Traffic Barricades, Traffic Cones, Engine Coolants, Rebuilt Vehicular Parts, Re-refined lubricating oils, retread tires, manual grade strapping, signage, sorbents.

C.8 DEFINITIONS

Acceptable Quality Level: The allowable leeway or variance from a standard before the government will reject the specific service. As long as the percent of defective performance does not exceed the AQL, the service will not be rejected by the government. The contractor, however, must re-perform the defective service when possible.

Biobased Products: See Sustainable Acquisitions

Contracting Officer (CO): Individual with authority to bind the government with their signature on the contract.

Contracting Officer Representative (COR): Individual(s) designated to act on the behalf of the CO within the delegation given them in writing.

Period of performance (also Performance period or Contract time): All calendar days allowed for completion of contract work. Includes all days of the week including weekends and holidays.

Quality Assurance: Those actions taken by the government to check goods or services to determine that they meet the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW).

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document used for quality assurance surveillance. The document contains information about how the government will assess performance, checklists, and may contain decision tables.

Quality Control: Those actions taken by a contractor to control the production of goods or services so that they will meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement. Refer to Inspection and Acceptance 52.246-4 or 52.246-12 and Contractors Quality Control Plan as described in Section E.

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htm

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Quality Control Plan: Contractors plan for self-monitoring work prior to Government inspection and acceptance. See Section E.

Random Sampling: A method of looking at a few individual items in a lot to determine the quality of that lot against a standard.

Standard: An acknowledged measure of comparison.

Stewardship Contracting: An exchange of goods/products for services including construction.

Sustainable Acquisitions (FAR Part 23.4 – Use of recovered materials and biobased products).

a. Biobased Products: Managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the goal of the BioPreferred program is to increase the purchase and use of biobased products. The BioPreferred program was created by the 2002 Farm Bill and reauthorized and expanded as part of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill). The program's purpose is to spur economic development, create new jobs and provide new markets for farm commodities.

The increased development, purchase, and use of biobased products reduce our nation's reliance on petroleum, increase the use of renewable agricultural resources, and contribute to reducing adverse environmental and health impacts. Information on biobased/bio-preferred products can be found at the BioPreferred Site . The Contractor shall comply with the clause at FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts and the provision at FAR 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification.

EPA-designated items: Products that are or can be made with recovered material. The Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) program is part of EPA's continuing effort to promote the use of materials recovered from solid waste. Buying recycled-content products ensures that the materials collected in recycling programs will be used again in the manufacture of new products. The contractor shall comply with the clause at FAR 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts.

CLAUSE C.9 APPLIES TO ROAD RECONSTRUCTION WORK ONLY

C.9 MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

For Road Reconstruction work requirements, the total estimated price for all Mandatory Items 6(a-t) is between $1,000,000-$5,000,000. The total estimated price for all Optional Items 13(a-l) is between $500,000-$1,000,000.

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SECTION D--PACKAGING AND MARKING

CLAUSES - APPLY TO ALL WORK:

D.1 PACKING AND MARKING

All shipments of materials, equipment and/or supplies shall be addressed to the Contractor and not to the Government.

D.2 PROJECT LABELING FOR OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE

The Government singularly identifies each project with a contract number at time of award. The contract number is a unique identifier to purposely and permanently represent an awarded project. The Government issued contract number is to be referenced on all official communication starting upon notice of award.

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SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

CLAUSES E.1-E.2 APPLY TO ALL WORK

E.1 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION SYSTEM

The Contractor shall identify the quality control inspection system it will use to ensure that contract specifications will be achieved. At no time shall the contractor rely upon Government inspections to provide notification of unsatisfactory performance. The Contractor shall produce written inspection records in a format and at times and places satisfactory to the Contracting Officer. Inspection records shall be made available upon request of the Contracting Officer and be maintained until the date of contract closure. The Contracting Officer may observe the Contractor's inspection at any time and shall otherwise have unlimited access to the inspection data.

Quality Control Plan. The Contractor shall provide a general Quality Control Plan (QCP) with the technical proposal. The Contractor shall supplement the QCP within 7 days before start work based on items awarded to the Contractor and Government comments. The contractor shall conduct quality control inspections on all aspects of work. The field inspections shall be performed on each item and sub-item listed in the Schedule.

The general Quality Control Plan must demonstrate how the Contractor will assure quality meets the requirements and specifications of the contract. The Plan shall describe how quality will be monitored to assure the performance standards are met, the supervision of crew and work, and personnel that will be performing the quality control.

Contractor Quality Control Inspection. At no time shall the contractor rely upon Government inspections to provide notification of unsatisfactory performance. The Contracting Officer may observe the Contractor's inspection at any time and shall otherwise have unlimited access to the inspection data. Inspection procedures must provide the following information:

E.2 GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

Quality assurance procedures specific to individual items are found in Section IV of Appendix A. Quality assurance specifications for Road Reconstruction are found in Appendix D.

CLAUSES E.3-E.4 APPLY TO SERVICE WORK ONLY (INCLUDES ROAD

MAINTENANCE):

E.3 FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services- Fixed Price (AUG 1996)

E.4 ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICES

The Contractor shall provide a written request for inspection and submit inspection sheets in accordance with the QCP. The Government will conduct an inspection and up to one re-inspection for each unit. If the contractor fails to meet the minimum AQL (acceptable quality level), the contractor shall rework the unit. Anytime more than two inspections are required per unit, the contractor may be assessed for additional inspections, which will include mileage and hourly rate of the COR. If follow-up inspections indicate that the minimum AQL was not met, FAC 2025-03 January 17, 2025 the work will be deemed unsatisfactory and a deduction in payment may result (Appendix A, Section V). Acceptance may be made for all or portions of work.

CLAUSES E.5-E.6 APPLY TO ROAD RECONSTRUCTION WORK ONLY

E.5 FAR 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (AUG 1996)

E.6 ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION

Refer to FAR Clause 52.246-12 – Inspection of Construction for information on Government acceptance of construction. See also Standard FP-14 Construction Specifications, Section 106 - Acceptance of Work as supplemented (Appendix D Forest Service Supplemental Specifications).

SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

CLAUSES F.1-F.5 APPLY TO ALL WORK:

F.1 FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

F.2 FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 10/15/2028 for the Mandatory Work Items excluding Item 7 and 10/15/2029 for the Optional Items awarded.

Mandatory Item 7(a-c): Yard and Deliver Fish Logs to Deck Locations shall be completed not later than 10/15/2026.

** No operations will occur between October 16 – May 14 except as detailed for Unit BC-4.

See F.4 Contract Operations Schedule below.

**Due to construction work planned on FSR 4600000 under a separate construction contract, haul of fish logs is anticipated to be restricted in the summer of 2025.

Timber removal activities shall be scheduled and carried out in accordance with the Timber Removal Specifications in Appendix B and C and as approved by the Contracting Officer. The road reconstruction activities shall be scheduled and carried out in accordance with Appendix D.

The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of clause)

F.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The effective period of this contract is from date of award through 10/15/2029.

F.4 CONTRACT OPERATIONS SCHEDULE

Subdivision Operating Conditions Purpose

ALL No operations will occur between October 16 – May 14 except as listed for BC-4, below.

Protect soil resources and water quality

BC-4

Hazard tree falling can occur year-round on FSR2209000 road. Wet weather operational rock shall be applied during the dry season, before any operations can occur during the wet season. No hauling of fish logs may occur in between October 16 – May 14. The roadway and drainage features must be kept clear during operation.

Protect soil resources and water quality

Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center (OPAFC) employees shall be given access to their Jawbone Flats inholding on FSR 2209000 for the duration of the contract. The OPAFC shall be contacted 1 week in advance if a road closure longer than 4 hours expected.

Private land access

ALL

Ground-based operations and haul on aggregate surface roads will be suspended during wet periods when soil moisture is high and after heavy or prolonged rain.

Additional measures for clarification:

Ground-based operations would temporarily cease when:

• Precipitation ≥ 0.3” for 3 consecutive days or more.

• Precipitation ≥ 0.6” per 4 hours.

• Precipitation ≥ 1.0” per 24 hours.

• Precipitation ≥2.0” per 72-hours.

Ground-based operations may continue after a shutdown if both of the following conditions are met unless otherwise approved to resume by the COR:

• No rainfall in 48-hours.

Precipitation be measured according to a running average of the data measured from the appropriate Remote Automated Weather Station

(RAWS).

• Primary station: Elkhorn Rain Guage:

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Additional visual indicator factors that may require a temporary cessation of operations are visible signs of road damage as described in the 2016 Willamette Road Rules

Protect soil resources and water quality

Road reconstruction as specified in Appendix D shall occur during the dry season (May 15 through October 15). Live stream crossings shall only be replaced during the designated ODFW In- Water-Work Window (June 1 to August 31) for the watershed unless a variance is authorized by ODFW and the FS Fish Biologist.

Except for wet weather operation rock placed on FSR-2209000, no road reconstruction work is required prior to timber falling and haul.

To minimize erosion and sediment to streams

Unless agreed to by the contracting officer, fuel treatments shall be completed within one year from when trees are fallen.

Fire safety

ALL Prior to timber haul, prehaul road maintenance shall be completed.

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BC-2, BC-3

and

Optional:

BC-2A and

LH-7B

Log and fuel hauling by trucks on roads, culvert replacements, mechanical activities, including chainsaw use, log/fuel decking, log and fuel yarding, loading logs and fuels on trucks, and chipping are prohibited from March 15 to…