Hume Lake RD Task Order 1.pdf

AG-9A40-S-09-002

Hume Lake Task Order #1

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF 4

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE 4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

AG-9A40-S-09-0002

DATE

April 13, 2009

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER(No collect calls 8. OFFER DUE DATE/

7. FOR SOLICITATION Patrick J. Gallegos 559-297-0706 x 4830 LOCAL TIME

INFORMATION CALL: May 5, 2009– 3:00pm

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITON IS

USDA Forest Service – Southern Sierra Province

UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: 100 % FOR

1600 Tollhouse Rd SMALL BUSINESS EMERGING SMALL

BUSINESS

Clovis, CA 93611

HUBZONE SMALL

NAICS: 115310 BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN- 8(A)

SIZE STANDARD: $7 million OWNED SMAL BUSINESS L

13b. RATING 11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MA KED R

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED

ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE

16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

SOUTHERN SIERRA PROVINCE

1600 Tollhouse Rd Clovis, CA 93611

17a. CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

USDA – National Finance Center P. O. Box 60075 New Orleans, LA 70160

TELEPHONE N0.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

OFFER IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM N0. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Road Maintenance USDA Forest Service

Sequoia National Forest Hume Lake RD Task Order #1

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN __2_____________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY DATED .. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS: ____________________

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Patrick J. Gallegos 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV.3/2005)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

Pay Item

DESCRIPTION

EST.

QTY

UNIT

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

881(2) Mobilization 1 LS $_________ $__________ 839(1) Restore Drainage Function on ML 3

Road, without watering

10.2 Mile

839(2) Restore Drainage Function on ML 2

12.9 Mile

839(3)

Restore Drainage Function on ML 4/5

12.6 Mile

891(1)

Water Supply and Watering

23 Mile

TOTAL BASE BID $__________

OPTIONAL BID ITEMS:

839(1)

Restore Drainage Function on ML 3

2.0 Mile

839(2)

Restore Drainage Function on ML 2

14.2 Mile

891(1)

Water Supply and Watering

16 Mile

TOTAL OPTIONS BID $__________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ________________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

|PARTIAL | |FINAL

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER

FOR PAYMENT

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE 42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE RECD (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV.3/2005) BACK

General Notes:

This project involves performing road maintenance activities on the roads shown on the attached list, totaling of 35.7 miles of Forest Service roads in the base bid, plus 16.2 miles in optional bid items. Contractor will provide all equipment, labor and materials required to accomplish specified work.

Contractor shall plan his work schedule to maximize the amount of road grading work accomplished while adequate natural moisture is available in the road surface.

Detailed “Work Schedule Plan” and “Traffic Plan” will be required prior to start of work.

All equipment shall be cleaned and inspected prior to mobilizing to the project area and starting work.

Specified Work:

Restore Drainage Function by maintenance level for the roads shown on the attached list for base bid work items, plus optional roads if awarded.

Mobilization for all roads.

Water Supply and Watering will be specifically ordered and paid for only when necessary for adequate compaction.

Applicable Specifications and Drawings:

1. Specifications 839 Restore Drainage Function 881 Mobilization (04/05) SQF Fire Plan (Hume Lake District)

2. Maps

Attached

Contract Time:

Estimated start work is May 11, 2009.

Completion Date is June 10, 2009.

Attachments:

Road Maintenance Maps – 6 Pages Water Sources – 2 Pages Fire Plan – 8 Pages Wage Determination – 3 Pages

2009 Annual Road Maintenance Plan Hume Lake Ranger District

Rd No Road Name Length From To Oper_Mtc_Lvl

BASE BID ROADS

13S02 Huckleberry 0.8 13S09 MP 0.8 4

14S02 Burton 8.4 Quail Flat MP 8.4 4

14S29 Chimney Rock 3.4 Gen Hwy 14S56 4 14S56 Woodward Creek 0.6 14S29 MP 0.6 4

Sub-total: 12.6

13S02 Huckleberry 3.2 MP 0.8 MP 4.0 3

14S02 Burton 2.6 MP 8.4 14S11 3

14S18 Woodward/Stony 4.4 General

Hwy Wilderness bdry. 3 Sub-total: 10.2

13S02 Huckleberry 1 MP 4.0 13S77A 2

13S04 Buck Rock 4.5 14S11 14S02 2

15S01 Cherry Flat 5.5 Co. Rd.

MP 5.5 (Cherry

Flat) 2

15S01A Cherry Flat (Eshom pt.) 0.4 15S01 Pvt. Prop. 2

!3S03A Chicago Stump 1.5 13S03 Verplank Ridge 2 Sub-total: 12.9 Total Base: 35.7

OPTIONAL ROADS

13S75 Delilah Crest 1.8 12S19 MP 1.8 2 13S75A Delilah Lookout 0.2 13S75 Delilah Lookout 2

13S03 Chicago Stump 6.2 SH 180 N.W. 2 13S67 Bearskin North 1.5 13S02 MP 1.5 (North) 2 13S78 Mill 2.4 13S97 13S92 2 14S36 Log Corral Meadow 2.0 13S45 MP 2.0 (SE) 2 14S56 Woodward Creek 1.6 MP 0.6 Park boundary 2 13S56 Park Road 0.5 13S52 MP 5 2

Sub-total Options: 16.2 Total Base + Options: 51.9

JENNIE LAKES

WILDERNESS

$+FC50

$+180

FCM

FCM

FCM

Dunlap Road

Brookside Road

FCM

$+245

$+245

TCM

FCM

TCM

TCM

D ry C reek R oad

TCM

TCM

TCM

465N

TCM

TCM

TCM

$+180

$+180

$+198

$+198

$+180

$+198

$+198

$+180

$+245

$+245

MONARCH WILDERNESS

KINGS RIVER SPECIAL

MANAGEMENT AREA

$+180

Dunlap

S

12S01

2009 Annual Road Maintenance Hume Lake Ranger District

Map Index

²

See Delilah Roads Map

See Burton -- Buck Rock Roads Map

See Chicago -- Huckleberry Roads Map

See Cherry Flat Roads Map See

Woodward -- Stony Roads

Map

13S

5A

13S 97B

S85

$+FC50

$+180

S

S

A

12S01

12S19

13S

13S78A

13S70C

13S92A

12S01E

13S 85B

13S82

S

12S01

13S78B

119°7'30"W

119°7'30"W

36°45'0"N

°4

'0

"N

80000

80000

-140000

-14

2009 Annual Road Maintenance Delilah Roads

²

13S09

13S09

13S

13S58

13S63B

13S

13S

13S09E

13S 97B

13S01

13S05Y

13S

5Y A

13S02D

S

2B

S

C

13S20

13S

13S09M

S

C

13S42B

S

8A

13S 58B

13S62

S

2B

S

2A

13S562C

13S 52A

13S56A

S

D

13S77A13S73A

$+180

$+180

$+180

13S

13S

13S97

13S

13S

S

S

13S70

S

S

13S

S

S

13S70B

13S42

13S

13S6313 S

13S

13S51

S

S

13S98

13S78A

13S78C

13S65

13S70C

13S

13S99

S

A

13S21

S

13S

13S03A

13S92A 13S

S

8A

S

13S08

13S18

S

13S63A

13S40A

S

D

13S99C

13S 03G

13S 21A

13S

5A

13S03C 13S

6B

13S99B

13S43

13S09C

13S77B

13S49

13S03H

13S 03E

13S52D

13S60B

S

9L

13S78B

13S78D

13S03B

13S03D

13S 24A

S

5A

S

5C

13S55B

S

9D

S

A

S

8A

13S09G

13S09H

13S52B

E0

119°0'0"W

119°0'0"W

36°45'0"N 36 °4

'0

"N

90000

90000

-140000

-14

2009 Annual Road Maintenance Chicago - Huckleberry Roads

14S02

14S02

13S09

14S

B

14S11

14S02

14S62

14S81

13S09D

13S27

13S41

13S09E

14S05

14S44

S

7C

13S01

13S05Y

13S

5Y A

13S02D

S

2B

S

C

13S20

13S77A

13S26D

13S76

13S76A

13S76B

S33D

14S

E

$+TCM

$+TCM

$+198

$+198

14S11

13S

14S02

14S47

S

13S26

S

13S23

S

S13

S

S

S01

14S

S02

C

S32

14S

13S33

13S28

S

S

14S57

13S98

14S04

14S03

S

A

13S53

14S90

S1

14S01A

14S18B

13S09K

14S02K

S

S

A

S

A

S

B

13S08

13S18 13S23E

S

D

S

S

B

S40

A

S

B

14S36A

S1

1G

14S

13S09F

13S26G

14S06

S

J

13S26F

S

G

13S09C

13S26A

14S10A 14 S

M

13S 28A

14S 02D

S

A

S

A

14S01B

S02

A

14S17A

13S52D

13S04B

14S17

S

B

S

L

13S04K

S

13S

13S04F

13S04G

13S 04I

13S18A

S

S

C

S

A

13S09G

13S09H

S06

A

13S52B

13S 04J 14S63

13S04L

14S 11J

14S 11L

14S11Q

14S01D 14 S11

A

14S17B

118°52'30"W

118°52'30"W

36°45'0"N 36 °4

'0

"N

100000

100000

-140000

-14

2009 Annual Road Maintenance Burton -- Buck Rock Roads

14S29

14S29H

14S49

14S41A

S

7C

S

15S

4A

$+FCM

$+245

$+TCM

$+FCM

$+TCM

$+TCM

D ry C reek R oad

$+TCM

$+TCM

$+TCM

465N

$+TCM

$+TCM

$+245

15S01

15S01

14S56

14S72

14S29

15S

S

S

15S09

S

B

14S38

S4

S34

14S

S

14S33

S

15S07

14S

S

14S18B

14S 55A

14S

S

A

S

14S54

14S40

15S 01A

14S37

S

D

14S 37A

S

A

S

15S09B

S12

A

S

C

S

S

B

14S56A

S

B

14S29A

S3

3A

S3

3B

118°52'30"W

118°52'30"W

119°0'0"W

119°0'0"W

36°37'30"N

°3

'3

"N

90000

90000

100000

100000

-150000

-15

2009 Annual Road Maintenance Cherry Flat Roads

14S

B

14S29

S22

14S29H

14S

2A

14S49

S

7C

$+198

$+198

14S11

NM528

14S56

14S29

S

S

14S

14S57

14S33

14S03

14S32

S1

14S18B

14S21A

14S 55A

S

A

S1

1G

14S

15S03

14S20

S23

S

A

S

A

S21

S

B

14S56A

S

B

14S29A

14S 11J

14S26

S3

3A

S3

3B

14S

S

14S56D

118°52'30"W

118°52'30"W

100000

100000

-150000

-15

2009 Annual Road Maintenance Woodward -- Stony Roads

Hume Lake Ranger District 2009 Road Maintenance

Water Sources

Map Number Water Source Location W1 Millwood T13S, R27E, SE 1/4 sec. 35 W2 Pierce Pond T15S, R28E, NW !/4 sec. 4 W3 Cherry Gap T13S, R28E, SE 1/4 sec. 20 W4 Indian Basin T13S, R28E, SE 1/4 sec. 9 W5 Hume Lake Boat Ramp T13S, R28E, NE 1/4 sec. 14 W6 Bearskin T13S, R28E, NE 1/4 sec. 34 W7 Woodward Creek T14S, R29E, NW 1/4 sec.29 W8 Weaver Creek T14S, R29E, NW 1/4 sec.11 W9 Boulder Creek T14S, R30E, NW 1/4 sec. 6

Note: Map Number corresponds to the Hume lake Ranger District Water Sources Annual Road Maintenance Map.

Additional water sources may be available depending on the water supply.

W1

W2

W3

W4

W5

W6

W7

W8

W9

Hume Lake Ranger District Water Sources Annual Road Maintenance

2 0 21 Miles

4/8/2009

FIRE PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE CONTRACTS

6-14-2006 (Ref: FSH 6309.32 and 6309.11)

1. SCOPE:

The provisions set forth below outline the responsibility for fire prevention and suppression activities and establish a suppression plan for fires within the contract area. The contract area is delineated by map in the contract. The provisions set forth below also specify conditions under which contract activities will be curtailed or shut down.

2. RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. Contractor

(1) Shall abide by the requirements of this Fire Plan.

(2) Shall take all steps necessary to prevent his/her employees, subcontractors and their employees from setting fires not required in completion of the contract, shall be responsible for preventing the escape of fires set directly or indirectly as a result of contract operations, and shall extinguish all such fires which may escape.

(3) Shall permit and assist in periodic testing and inspection of required fire equipment. Contractor shall certify compliance with specific fire precautionary measures in the fire plan, before beginning operations during Fire Precautionary Period and shall update such certification when operations change.

(4) Shall designate in the fire plan and furnish on Contract Area during operating hours a qualified fire supervisor authorized to act on behalf of Contractor in fire prevention and suppression matters.

Shall complete the Contractor's Plan Regarding Personnel and shall furnish the Contracting Officer (CO) with a copy prior to commencing work at the site. Shall currently advise the CO of any changes in personnel as the changes occur. Shall revise Section 6.B to reflect current activities upon request of the

CO.

B. Forest Service

The Forest Service may conduct one or more inspections for compliance with the fire plan. The number, timing, and scope of such inspections will be at the discretion of agency employees responsible for contract administration. Such inspections do not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for correcting violations of the fire plan or for fire safety in general, as outlined in paragraph 2.A above.

3. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

A. The Contractor shall comply with the following requirements during the fire precautionary period as defined by unit administering contracts unless waived in writing:

The Fire Precautionary Period is April 1st to November 30th.

Contractor shall equip each operating tractor and any other internal combustion engine with a spark arrester, except for motor vehicles equipped with a maintained muffler as defined in C.P.R.C. Section 4442 or tractors with exhaust-operated turbochargers. Spark Arresters shall be a model tested and approved under Forest Service Standard 5100-1a as shown in the. National Wildlife Coordinating Group Spark Arrester Guide, Volumes 1 and 2, and shall be maintained in good operating condition.

Contractor shall meet minimum requirements of Sections 4427 and 4428 of the California Public Resources Code (C.P.R.C.). Fire tools kept at each operating landing shall be sufficient to equip all employees in the felling, yarding, loading, chipping, and material processing operations associated with each landing. Fire equipment shall include two tractor headlights for each tractor dozer used in Contractor's Operations. Tractor headlights shall be attachable to each tractor and served by an adequate power source.

Where cable yarding is used, Contractor shall provide a size 0 or larger shovel with an overall length of not less than 46 inches and a filled backpack can (4 or 5 gallon) with hand pump within 10 feet of each tail and corner block.

Trucks, tractors, pickups and other similar mobile equipment shall be equipped with and carry at all times a size 0 or larger shovel with an overall length of not less than 46 inches and a 2-1/2 pound axe or larger with an overall length of not less than 28 inches.

Contractor shall equip each internal combustion yarder, fuel truck, and loader with a fire extinguisher for oil and grease fires (4-A:60-B:C).

Contractor shall equip each mechanized harvesting machine with hydraulic systems, powered by an internal combustion engine (chipper, feller/buncher, harvester, forwarder, hot saws, stroke delimber, etc), except tractors and skidders, with at least two 4-A:60-B:C fire extinguishers or equivalent. In addition, concentrations of wood dust and debris shall be removed from such equipment daily. Additional extinguishers and sizes may be required at landings in accordance with Section 5.

Each power saw shall be equipped with a spark arrester approved according to C.P.R.C. Section 4442 or 4443 and shall be maintained in effective working order. One fire extinguisher meeting specifications of C.P.R.C. Section 4431 shall be kept with each operating power saw. A size 0 or larger shovel with an overall length of not less than 38 inches shall be kept with each gas can but not more than 300 feet from each power saw when used off cleared landing areas.

Contractor shall meet minimum requirements of Section 4430 of the California Public Resources Code (C.P.R.C.). Contractor shall provide a water tank truck or trailer on or in proximity to Contract Area during Contractor 's Operations hereunder during Fire Precautionary Period unless otherwise agreed.

When Project Activity Level B or higher is in effect, a tank truck or trailer shall be on or immediately adjacent to each active landing unless otherwise excepted when hot saw technology is being used. See Section 5 for specific contract requirements.

The tank shall contain at least 300 gallons of water available for fire suppression. A water sprinkling tank truck will meet this requirement if provision is made to insure that the minimum of 300 gallons is available for fire suppression at all times. Ample power and hitch shall be readily available for promptly and safely moving tank over roads serving Contract Area. Tank truck or trailer shall be equipped with following:

(1) Pump, which at sea level, can deliver 23 gallons per minute at 175 pounds per square inch measured at the pump outlet. Pumps shall be tested on Contract Area using a 5/16 inch orifice in the Forester One Inch In-Line Gauge test kit. Pump shall meet or exceed the pressure value in the following table for nearest temperature and elevation:

T e m p

Sea

Leve l

Feet

10000

55 179 23 174 23 169 23 165 22 161 22 157 22 153 22 150 21 146 21 142 21 139 21

70 175 23 171 23 166 22 162 22 158 22 154 22 150 21 147 21 143 21 139 21 136 20 85 171 23 168 23 163 22 159 22 155 22 151 21 147 21 144 21 140 21 136 20 133 20

100 168 23 164 23 159 22 155 22 152 22 148 21 144 21 141 21 137 20 133 20 131 20

P S I

G P M

P S I

G P M

P S I

G P M

P S I

G P M

P S I

G P M

P S I

G P M

P S I

G P M

P S I

G P M

P S I

G P M

P S I

G P M

P S I

G P M

The pump outlet shall be equipped with 1-1/2 inch National Standard Fire Hose thread. A bypass or pressure relief valve shall be provided for other than centrifugal pumps.

(2) 300 feet of 3/4-inch inside diameter rubber-covered high-pressure hose mounted on live reel attached to pump with no segments longer than approximately 50 feet, when measured to the extreme ends of the couplings. Hose shall have reusable compression wedge type 1-inch brass or lightweight couplings (aluminum or plastic). One end of hose shall be equipped with a coupling female section and the other end with a coupling male section. The hose shall, with the nozzle closed, be capable of withstanding 200 PSI pump pressure without leaking, distortions, slipping of couplings, or other failures.

(3) A shut-off combination nozzle that meets the following minimum performance standards when measured at 100 P.S.I. at the nozzle:

G.P.M. Horizontal Range Straight Stream 10 38 feet Fog Spray 6 - 20 N/A

(4) Sufficient fuel to run pump at least 2 hours and necessary service accessories to facilitate efficient operation of the pump.

When Contractor is using Hot Saw Technology, an additional 500 feet of not less than one (1) inch outside diameter serviceable hard rubber poly or rubber lined or fiber jacket rubber lined (FJRL) hose shall be immediately available for use and be capable of connecting to the 300 feet of hose and appurturances in

(2) and (3) above. Synthetic hose may be used by agreement.

B Any additional fire plan requirements:

4. GENERAL

A. State Law. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws of the State of California. In particular, see California Public Resource Codes.

B. Permits Required. The Contractor must secure a special written permit from the District Ranger or designated representative before engaging in any of the activities listed below. The terms and conditions of any of the permits required for this contract are as shown on copies attached to the Fire Plan.

(1) Blasting and Storage of Explosives and Detonators. (Explosives Permit required by California

Health & Safety Code, Section 12101.)

(2) Burning.

(3) Air Pollution. (Issued by local State or County Air Pollution Control Districts, as applicable.)

(4) Camp, Lunch and Warming Fires.

(5) Welding and Cutting.

C. Regulations for Burning. Before setting any fires whatsoever, the Contractor shall notify the CO of his/her intentions. Special care shall be taken to prevent scorching or causing any damage to adjacent structures, trees, and shrubbery. Piles of material to be burned shall be of such size and so placed that during burning no damage shall result to adjacent objects.

D. Smoking and Fire Rules. Smoking shall not be permitted during fire season, except in a barren area or in an area cleared to mineral soil at least three feet in diameter (CPRC 4423.4). In areas closed to smoking, the CO may approve special areas to be used for smoking. The Contractor shall sign designated smoking areas.

Contractor shall post signs regarding smoking and fire rules in conspicuous places for all employees to see.

Contractor's supervisory personnel shall require compliance with these rules. Under no circumstances shall smoking be permitted during fire season while employees are operating light or heavy equipment, or walking or working in grass and woodlands.

E. Storage and Parking Areas. Equipment service areas, parking areas, and gas and oil storage areas shall be cleared of all flammable material for a radius of at least 10 feet unless otherwise specified by local administrative unit. Small mobile or stationary internal combustion engine sites shall be cleared of flammable material for a slope distance of at least 10 feet from such engine. The COR shall approve such sites in writing.

F. Welding. Contractor shall confine welding activity to cleared areas having a minimum radius of ten feet measured from place of welding.

G. Blasting. Contractor shall use electric caps only unless otherwise agreed in writing. When blasting is necessary in slash areas, a watchperson equipped with a size 0 or larger shovel with an overall length of not less than 46 inches and a filled backpack can (4 or 5 gallon) with hand pump shall remain in the immediate area for an hour after blasting has been completed.

H. Oil Filter and Glass Jugs. Contractor shall remove from National Forest lands oily rags and used oil filters and shall prohibit use of glass bottles and jugs in Contractor's Operations.

I. Reporting Fires. As soon as feasible but no later than 15 minutes after initial discovery, Contractor shall notify Forest Service of any fires on Contract Area or along roads used by Contractor.

J. Communications. Contractor shall furnish a serviceable telephone, radio-telephone or radio system connecting each operating side with Contractor's headquarters. When such headquarters is at a location which makes communication to it clearly impractical, Forest Service may accept a reasonable alternative location. The communication system shall provide prompt and reliable communications between Contractor's headquarters (or agreed to alternative) and Forest Service via commercial or Forest Service telephone. The communications system shall be operable during Contractor's Operations in Fire Precautionary Period described in Section 3 and during the time fire patrolperson service is required. A radio-equipped fire patrolperson vehicle will satisfy this requirement if in operation during the time required except during PAL levels “D” and “Ev”. See Section 5 for other communication requirements when operating on “D” and “Ev” days with hot saw technology. A CB is not acceptable communication because FCC Regulations prohibit commercial use.

K. Fire Patrol Person. Contractor shall furnish a qualified fire patrolperson each operating day when Project Activity Level B or higher is in effect. When on duty, sole responsibility of patrolperson shall be to patrol the operation for prevention and detection of fires, take suppression action where necessary and notify the Forest Service as required by Section 5.

By agreement, one patrolperson may provide patrol on this and adjacent projects or sales. No patrolperson shall be required on Specified Road construction jobs except during clearing operations unless otherwise specified.

L. Time of Snag Felling. Unless the felling of dead trees would interfere with the felling, skidding or yarding of green timber or be a safety hazard, or be prevented under Section 5, required felling of dead trees shall be concurrent with the felling of live timber. There shall be reasonably timely felling of dead trees to facilitate utilization and protection from fire.

M. Clearing of Fuels. Contractor shall clear away, and keep clear, fuels and logging debris as follows:

Welding equipment and stationary log loaders, yarders and other equipment listed in California State Law:

10 feet slope radius

Tail or corner haulback blocks: 5 feet slope radius

Lines near, between or above blocks:

Sufficient clearing to prevent line from rubbing on snags, down logs and other dead woody material

5. EMERGENCY MEASURES

The table set forth below establishes work restrictions and fire precautions that the Contractor must observe at each activity level. The restrictions are cumulative at each level.

The Forest Service, in its sole discretion, may change the predicted activity level if the current fire suppression situation, weather and vegetation conditions warrant additional restriction of activities. Contractor shall obtain the predicted Project Activity Level by calling the following phone number 559-338-2251 before starting work each day. If practicable, Forest Service will determine the following day’s activity level by 6:00 PM local time. If predictions made after 6:00 PM are significantly different than originally estimated, Forest Service will inform Contractor when changes in restrictions or industrial precautions are indicated.

The following definitions shall apply to these Project Activity Levels:

Cable Yarding Systems: A yarding system that takes logs from the stump area to a landing using an overhead system of winch-driven cables to which logs are attached with chokers or grapples.

Hot Saw Technology: A harvesting system that employs a high-speed (>1100 rpm) rotation felling heads (i.e., full rotation lateral tilt head).

Sunset: The time that sunset is reported in the local newspaper for that day.

Except for Project Activity Level days “Ev after 1:00 PM local time” and “E”, Forest Service may issue substitute precautions(s) of the requirements below. Such agreements shall prescribe measures to be taken by Contractor to reduce risk of ignition and/or spread of fire.

Forest Service may change the Project Activity Levels to other values upon revision of the National Fire Danger Rating System and may change the specific Project Activity Levels and/or requirements when such changes are necessary for the protection of the National Forest. When sent to Contractor, the revised Project Activity Levels will supersede the levels below.

PROJECT ACTIVITY LEVEL –EMERGENCY PRECAUTIONS

Table version 6/13/2006

PROJECT ACTIVITY LEVEL

Level Project Activity Requirements

A Minimum required by Section 3

1. PAL levels are cumulative, Ev level would include all preceding

PAL requirements.

B 1. A fire patrolperson is required for mechanical operations from cessation of operations until 2 hours after operations cease or sunset, which ever occurs first.

2. Tank truck or trailer shall be on or adjacent to each active landing.

3. When hot saw technology is being used, the tank truck or trailer (B2 above) may serve dual purpose as active landing tank truck provided it shall be kept readily available for use as follows:

a.Within one quarter mile of the operating hot saw technology; and b.Within 10 minutes of the active landing; and

c. Effective communications exist between hot saw technology and active landing.

Otherwise, there shall be a tank truck or trailer at both the active landing and within one quarter mile of the operating hot saw technology.

4. (Additional restrictions specified by the forest.)

C 1. The following operations are prohibited from 1:00 PM until 8:00 PM local time:

a. Blasting

2. Operations using hot saw technology are prohibited between 1:00 PM and sunset local time. Hot saw technology operations may continue if Contractor provides a portable fire suppression system capable of extinguishing a 20-foot by 20-foot wild land fire within five (5) minutes of discovery.

The following equipment will meet the requirements above:

a. Compressed Air Foam System with minimum requirements of 20 gallons stored energy, 100 feet of 1 inch hose and adjustable 1 inch nozzle, minimum discharge range of 60 feet and 1 spare air cylinder; or

b. All terrain tank truck or equivalent capable of traveling throughout the cutting unit, containing not less than 300 gallons of water and complies with all tank truck requirements of Section 3. All terrain tank truck or equivalent may serve dual purpose as active landing tank truck provided:

1) Tank truck or equivalent shall be kept readily available to extinguish a fire within 5 minutes of discovery of the operating hot saw technology,

2) Tank truck or equivalent shall be no further than 10 minutes travel time to the active landing,

3) A 4-A:80-B:C extinguisher is maintained at the landing fire tool box and,

4) Effective communications exist between the hot saw technology, active landing and all terrain tank truck or equivalent.

Otherwise there shall be a tank truck at the active landing and an all terrain tank truck or equivalent with the hot saw technology.

3. (Additional restrictions specified by the forest.)

D 1. The following restrictions apply:

a. No blasting after 10:00 AM

b. Welding or cutting of metal only by special permit

c. No Burning without a permit

2. The following activities may not operate after 1:00 PM local time unless fire patrolperson(s) walks all areas operated that day once per hour until sunset local time and has the capability of notifying the designated Forest Service Dispatch Center within fifteen (15) minutes of discovery of a fire:

a. Track-laying equipment

b. Chipping outside of landings and roadbeds

c. Equipment using Hot Saw Technology

d. Chainsaw operations outside of landings and roadbeds

e. Tree felling operations

f. Ripping roads and landings

g. Mastication

h. Cable-yarding employing motorized carriages.

3. (Additional restrictions specified by the forest.)

Ev 1. The following operations are prohibited:

a. Blasting

b. Welding or cutting metal

c. Burning

2. Following activities may operate when fire patrolperson walks from 9:00 AM until local sunset all areas once per hour that were mechanically operated that day.

A. Activities that may operate all day:

1. Hauling and loading of logs decked at approved landings.

2. Hauling and loading of chips piled at approved landings.

3. Equipment servicing at approved sites.

4. Roads: Dust abatement or rock aggregate installation (does not include pit or quarry development)

5. Chainsaw or stroke delimber operation associated with loading at approved landing sites.

B. All other Operations are permitted until 1:00 PM local time subject to the following:

1. When hot saw technology is being used a tractor or other equipment with blade capable of constructing fire line, shall be on standby and immediately available. Tractor will have effective communications with hot saw technology and be within one quarter mile of hot saw technology to quickly reach and effectively attack a fire start.

C. (Additional restrictions specified by the forest.)

E The following activities may operate subject to B1. and B2.

1. Hauling and loading of logs decked at approved landings.

2. Hauling and loading of chips piled at approved landings.

3. Equipment at approved sites may be serviced.

4 Roads: Dust abatement or rock aggregate installation (does not include pit development).

5. Chainsaw operation associated with loading at approved landings.

6. REPORTING ALL WILD FIRES

A. Contractor's employees shall report all fires as soon as possible but no later than 15 minutes after initial discovery to any of the following Forest Service facilities and/or personnel listed below, but not necessarily in the order shown:

Name Office Address and/or telephone Home address and/or telephone Dispatch Center Tulare County 911 Nearest FS Station Hume Lake District Office 559-338-2251 Inspector Paul Roche 559-538-2251 Ext. 350 COR Rich Mora 559-784-1500 Ext. 1320 District Ranger John Exline 559-338-2251 D.R. Designated Rep Paul Roche 559-338-2251

When reporting a fire, provide the following information;

Your Name;

Call back telephone number;

Project name;

Location;

Legal description (Township, Range, Section); and Descriptive location (Reference point);

Fire Information;

Acres;

Rate of Spread; and Wind Conditions.

B. Contractor's Plan Regarding Personnel. The Contractor shall, prior to commencing work, furnish the following information relating to key personnel

Title Name Address and/or telephone Fire Supervisor Fire Patrolperson

State: California Area: California Statewide

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

Employed on service contracts for forestry, land management, the cleaning of public use areas and timber inventory services.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.24 per hour or $129.60 per week or $561.60 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years.

Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4174)

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER THE

SERVICE CONTRACT ACT

By direction of the Secretary of Labor

Shirley F. Ebbesen Director Division of Wage Determinations

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20210

Wage Determination No.: 1977-0727 Revision No.: 35

Date of Last Revision: 05/29/2008

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE

08010 - Brush/Precommercial Thinner 13 .83 08040 - Choker Setter 14 .51 08070 - Faller/Bucker 32 .06 08100 - Fire Lookout 13 .83 08160 - Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator 16 .39 08190 - Forestry Technician 15 .36 08200 - Forestry Truck Driver 16 .62 08250 - General Forestry Laborer 13 .53 08280 - Nursery Specialist 19 .18 08310 - Slash Piler/Burner 13 .83 08340 - Tree Climber 15 .52 08370 - Tree Planter 12 .30 08400 - Tree Planter, Mechanical 12 .30 employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

** NOTES APPLYING TO THIS WAGE DETERMINATION **

Under the policy and guidance contained in All Agency Memorandum No. 159, the Wage and Hour Division does not recognize, for section 4

(c) purposes, prospective wage rates and fringe benefit provisions that are effective only upon such contingencies as "approval of Wage and Hour, issuance of a wage determination, incorporation of the wage determination in the contract, adjusting the contract price, etc." (The relevant CBA section) in the collective bargaining agreement between (the parties) contains contingency language that Wage and Hour does not recognize as reflecting "arm's length negotiation" under section 4(c) of the Act and 29 C.F.R. 5.11(a) of the regulations. This wage determination therefore reflects the actual CBA wage rates and fringe benefits paid under the predecessor contract.

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE {Standard Form 1444 (SF 1444)}

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)} When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF 1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour decision to the contractor.

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF 1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination. Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination.