Solicitation - W912P826QA003.pdf

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SCOPE OF WORK FOR TIMBER CRUISE SERVICES

ATCHAFALAYA BASIN FLOODWAY SYSTEM PROJECT

FLOWAGE, DEVELOPMENTAL CONTROL AND

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EASEMENT ACQUISITIONS

This solicitation is to establish a list of BPA holders for future solicitations/request for quotes (RFQs) for forestry work (timber cruises) within the ABFS project. If interested, please respond expressing interest in future call orders with company information and qualifications only.

Future RFQs will be assignment specific requesting price and delivery time proposal from BPA holders. Scope of work for future RFQs will generally be as follows:

SCOPE OF WORK

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District (MVN) requires contractors to provide professional timber cruise services associated with easement acquisitions for the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System (ABFS) project. The purpose of the timber cruises will be to assist the client agency in acquiring the easements authorized for the project. The contractor shall provide a determination of forest value, through professional timber evaluation services including a timber cruise and report detailing the current market value of the existing timber and any other information deemed necessary to produce a complete and credible report. The contractor shall also provide the forest value assuming harvesting restrictions imposed by the Government’s Flowage, Developmental Control, and Environmental Protection easement are in place (see attached draft easement). Foresters are to be preapproved by the USACE.

The client and intended user of the timber cruise reports are the USACE and/or their assigns. The intended use of the timber valuations is to inform the Government’s real property appraisers of the existing timber value located upon the required easement tract(s), and the diminution in value of same after the hypothetical acquisition of the Government’s Perpetual Flowage, Developmental Control and Environmental Protection easement. The timber valuation reports shall be addressed as follows: Real Estate Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 7400 Leake Ave - Rm 391, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Some of the required easement areas include wet/swampy ground conditions unsuitable for logging using current, industry standard logging methods (i.e. conventional upland or swamp logging). Any areas deemed inoperable for timber harvesting because of ground conditions or otherwise shall be identified as such.

SPECIFIC TASKS:

1. Review ABFS Easement Tract, Ownership Data, and Landowner Coordination

Review the USACE provided ownership and draft Flowage, Developmental Control and Environmental Protection easement/servitude data for the assigned ABFS tract(s). The USACE will provide contractor a right of entry (ROE) for the tract/ownership to be cruised. However, before field work commences, the contractor must notify landowner of cruise date to coordinate any issues with gates, hunters that might be in the woods, etc. The contractor shall develop a site specific workplan for data collection on easement area including determining suitable ingress/egress locations, locations to collect field data, and other pertinent information.

2. Timber Cruise and Report

The contractor shall utilize an accredited forester to complete an on-site timber cruise over the assigned ABFS easement area. The forester shall perform a 2% cruise of the operable and merchantable timbered area(s) with an 80% confidence level. Cruise design and layout is at the discretion of the forester, if the sample size and confidence standard are met. LiDAR, Ortho, and/or GIS data may also be used to support the timber valuation. The report shall provide the current market value of the existing timber and the market value of the existing timber assuming harvesting restrictions imposed by the Government’s Flowage, Developmental Control and Environmental Protection easement are in place.

Sawtimber shall be identified by red oak, white oak, and other species with unit values ($/MBF and/or $/ton). Pulpwood shall be identified in tons (cords x applicable conversion factor) with unit value. Forester shall identify total acres of the required ABFS easement tract, its current ownership, date of timber cruise, timbered acres, cruised acres, inoperable acres, number of acres sampled, number of plots taken, total timber volume, sawtimber volume per acre, pulpwood per acre, sawtimber %, and pulpwood %.

Sampling procedure: Plot data shall include species, product class, DBH (diameter at breast height - 4.5 ft AGL), total tree height and merchantable height supporting tree tally data must be provided by the forester. Due to the harvesting restrictions of the easement, additional diameter measurement requirements include the following which may be extrapolated using customary and prudent forestry practices:

1. Bald cypress at 10 feet above the ground

2. Water tupelo and bald cypress trees at 2 feet above the ground

3. Oak, ash, and sweet pecan trees at 1 foot above the ground

4. All trees on the plot at 1 foot above the ground if within 200 feet from the edge of woody vegetation along both banks of:

a. Bayou LaRompe/Tensas Bay/Splice Island Chute;

b. Lake Long/Bayou L’Embarrass/Grand Bayou;

c. Atchafalaya River Main Channel;

d. Lower 2/3 of West Access Channel (Little Gonsoulin Bayou/Alligator Bayou);

e. Little Tensas Bayou/Upper Grand River;

f. Jakes Bayou/Bloody Bayou/Bayou Sorrel;

g. Little Bayou Pigeon (East of Bayou Pigeon Oilfield)/Big Bayou Pigeon.

The Forester is to submit a single report with the valuations of the required easement tracts to include discussion regarding timber market conditions, hauling and logging conditions, methodology in arriving at timber volume and timber values ($/acre), appropriate documentation, and any other information deemed necessary to produce a complete and credible report, including maps and exhibits. The USACE may provide contractor a sample individual ABFS easement tract timber valuation upon request.

Draft Timber Cruise Report: The contractor shall provide a draft timber valuation report to the USACE in digital (PDF) report format meeting all industry standards and requirements of this Scope of Work.

Final Timber Cruise Report: After coordination with the USACE reviewers to resolve any timber appraisal report deficiencies or lack of compliance with requirements, the forester shall provide a final (signed) timber cruise report to the USACE by the previously agreed to date of completion.

All revised and/or final timber valuation reports shall have report dates reflecting the date of transmission to the USACE. Payment for services will be recommended after the review process is completed and based on the preapproved timber cruise fees submitted by contractors in response to the Request for Quote (RFQ).

Objectives: The basic objectives of the timber cruise reports are to:

I. Document timber product class, species, diameters, and heights for merchantable trees within each plot.

II. Estimate merchantable timber volumes, basal areas, and diameter distributions per ABFS easement area and per acre.

III. Determine inventory of current merchantable volume located within the ABFS easement area, with estimates provided being within 20% of the true volume.

IV. Provide descriptive information for each forest stand (i.e., forest species composition, site conditions, etc.).

V. Provide summary tables of all forest stand data within the ABFS easement area in an easy-to-read report.

VI. Determine the merchantable timer market value within the ABFS easement area before imposition of the ABFS easement.

VII. Determine the merchantable timber market value within the ABFS easement area after the hypothetical imposition of the ABFS easement with its harvesting restrictions in place.

RFQs for timber cruises on specific easement tracts will be sent to contractors having established BPAs with USACE MVN in response to this solicitation posted on sam.gov. Task orders will be issued to contractors based on their proposed price, time of performance, and past performance (if applicable).

SAFETY

All work shall be performed in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, local laws and regulations and EM 3851-1; The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual. An on-line copy of the manual is located at:

https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Safety-and-Occupational-Health/Safety-and-Health- Requirements-Manual

Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

John M. “Mark” Hamilton 504-862-1307 or john.m.hamilton@usace.army.mil

Field Technical Point of Contact (FTPOC):

Steve Stone 337-585-0853 or stephen.m.stone@usace.army.mil

FLOWAGE, DEVELOPMENTAL CONTROL AND

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EASEMENT/SERVITUDE

In connection with the operation and maintenance of the existing Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System, Louisiana (ABFS), a perpetual and assignable right and easement in, on, over and across the land described in Schedule C to overflow by floodwaters of the Mississippi River, the Atchafalaya River or their tributaries, or any other floodwaters, at any time and for any length of time, and to any elevation, without the right to impound and/or retain water; and

1. Prohibiting the conversion of said land from uses in existence as of [DATE] to other uses that are inconsistent with the Easement Purposes as defined below;

2. Prohibiting the construction of new permanently habitable structures and/or the occupancy of any structure as a permanent residence that is not inhabited as of [DATE];

3. Prohibiting the construction or placement of new structures, including camps, without prior Corps consent in its sole discretion, except that the construction of the following structures does not require prior Corps consent:

a. Structures in existence as of [DATE] ;

b. The rebuilding of any structure(s) in existence as of [DATE];

c. Any structure(s) used in the exploration for oil, gas and minerals on the property, and for the extraction and transportation of oil, gas and minerals from the property;

d. Any structure(s) used for any existing easement of record for public roads and highways, public utilities, and pipelines.

4. Prohibiting the harvesting of any bald cypress tree that is greater than 42 inches in diameter at 10 feet above the ground, as such trees are measured by customary and prudent forestry practices;

5. Restricting the harvesting of oak, ash, and sweet pecan trees to only those that are 20 inches or greater in diameter at 12 inches above the ground, and water tupelo and bald cypress trees to only those that are 24 inches or greater in diameter at 2 feet above the ground.

Exception to Restriction in Paragraph 5: Notwithstanding the restriction contained in Paragraph 5 above, this easement is subject to the landowner’s right to harvest trees at any time and in any quantity (except as prohibited in paragraph 4 and restricted in paragraph 6) if the landowner has an average basal area of at least 40 square feet per acre within the same and contiguous ownership, provided that said minimum average basal area is maintained.

6. Restricting the harvesting of all trees to only those that are 16 inches or greater in diameter at 12 inches above the ground within 200 feet from the edge of woody vegetation along both banks of the following channels (except as prohibited in paragraph 4 above):

a. Bayou LaRompe/Tensas Bay/Splice Island Chute;

b. Lake Long/Bayou L’Embarrass/Grand Bayou;

c. Atchafalaya River Main Channel;

d. Lower 2/3 of West Access Channel (Little Gonsoulin Bayou/Alligator Bayou);

e. Little Tensas Bayou/Upper Grand River;

f. Jakes Bayou/Bloody Bayou/Bayou Sorrel;

g. Little Bayou Pigeon (East of Bayou Pigeon Oilfield)/Big Bayou Pigeon.

Exception to Restriction in Paragraph 6: Notwithstanding the restriction contained in Paragraph 6 above, this easement is subject to the landowner’s right to make one clear-cut opening (except as prohibited in paragraph 4 above), starting at the edge of woody vegetation, of 350 feet in length (parallel to the waterway) and 200 feet in width (perpendicular to the waterway) per same and contiguous ownership, or one such cut every 2000 feet of bank for the same and contiguous ownership.

7. Requiring Written Notification of a Harvest that shall be provided to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chief of Real Estate Division, New Orleans District, no earlier than 60 days before the harvest commencement nor later than 45 days after the harvest commencement. The notice should contain the following information: the location of the tract, including Section, Township and Range information, the name of the landowner, contact information for the landowner and, if applicable, the name of the timber company, and a point of contact for the timber company.

Subject, however, to the following rights:

1. Oil, gas and other mineral rights, including the right to explore for, extract, and transport, oil, gas and other minerals from the lands subject to the easement;

2. All such other rights and privileges as may be used and enjoyed without interfering with or abridging the rights and easements hereby acquired;

3. The right to harvest timber in a manner that is not prohibited in paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 above;

4. The right to control public access to and from the land subject to the easement; and

5. Existing easements of record for public roads and highways, public utilities, railroads and pipelines.

6. The right to continue the following existing uses of the Property:

a. [IDENTIFY EXISTING USES]

7. The right to habit and/or occupy the following existing permanently habitable structures:

a. [IDENTIFY EXISTING PERMANENTLY HABITABLE STRUCTURES]

III. Definitions of words and phrases as used in this easement/servitude:

A. Easement Purposes – 1) allowing safe passage of floodwaters, 2) precluding or reducing the need for emergency flood-fighting, 3) assuring floodway readiness for operation on short notice, 4) promoting a renewable timber resource and provide wildlife habitat through sustained yield forestry practices which allow the natural regeneration of certain desirable species, and 5) preserving for future generations the unique environment of the Lower Atchafalaya Basin Floodway by regulating land conversion and development directed at preventing destruction of fish and wildlife habitat and preserving the long range productivity of the wetlands and woodlands.

B. Harvest or Harvesting - the physical act of conducting a timber operation. The exceptions to the definition of Harvest/Harvesting are:

1. Harvesting does not include the cutting, physical taking, damage or destruction of trees that are protected by this easement as described in paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 above, which occurs:

(a) During an operation to salvage timber in an emergency, (including prudent and customary operations conducted for disease or insect control), provided that same is authorized by Corps Consent or by a public notice published by the Corps;

(b) During any construction or placement of any structure(s) used in the exploration for oil, gas and minerals on the property and for the extraction and transportation of oil, gas and minerals from the property;

(c) By reason of force majeure.

2. Harvesting does not include the cutting, physical taking, damage or destruction of trees, (except as prohibited by paragraph 4 above and restricted by paragraph 6 above) that are protected by this easement as described in paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 above, which occurs:

(a) During an operation to promote fish and wildlife preservation by regeneration of desired timber species provided that same is authorized by Corps Consent or by a public notice published by the Corps;

(b) Incidentally or accidentally (whether or not in connection with a timber operation);

(c) For minor customary and ordinary personal use and/or consumption;

(d) During installation and maintenance of power lines, pipelines, logging roads, and other customary rights-of-way.

C. Basal area – the sum of the cross-sectional areas of certain trunks and/or stems in a parcel of land. The cross-sectional area is calculated by measuring the diameter of the trunks and/or stems at 4.5 feet above the ground. Those certain trunks and/or stems used in this calculation are all live standing trunks and/or stems of oak, ash, sweet pecan and water tupelo as well as those live trunks and/or stems of bald cypress which are less than 42 inches in diameter at 10 feet above the ground.

D. Force majeure – an act of God, act of public enemy, war, lightning, fire, storm, flood or other similar incident(s) that are not reasonably within the control of the landowner, his heirs and/or assigns.

E. Corps Consent – written approval, permission or consent of the District Engineer, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District or his duly-authorized representative.

F. Written Notification or Written Approval – Correspondence in writing and mailed postage prepaid, or hand delivered to the below-named official at the headquarters of the New Orleans District, U. S.

Army Corps of Engineers, which is presently located at the following address:

Chief of Real Estate Division, CEMVN-RE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 7400 Leake Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70118

The New Orleans District Headquarters will give notice of any address change(s) for notification or consent purposes as follows: 1) notice shall be filed in the conveyance records of the Clerk of Court in the parish where the subject property is located, and 2) notice shall be made by publication in a newspaper published in the parish where the subject property is located, or if no such newspaper, then in one having a general circulation where the property is located, once a week for not less than three successive weeks.

W912P825Q0006

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

1. DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT: The contractor shall furnish the services classified under NAICS 115310 – All Other Support Services if and when requested by the Contracting Officer or Authorized Caller during the specified period.

2. JUSTIFICATION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District (MVN) requires contractors to provide professional timber cruise services associated with easement acquisitions for the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System Project. The easements are being acquired for environmental and protection flood control related to the Mississippi River System. The purpose of the timber cruise will be to the assist client agency in acquiring the easements authorized for the project in accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, Public Law Title 91-646,49 CFR Part 24.

3. DURATION: The period of performance of this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is estimated from December 2025 through December 2030, or the total aggregate BPA Call amount reaches $1,000,000.00 USD, whichever comes first, unless previously withdrawn by the Contracting Officer.

4. BPA CEILING: $1,000,000.00

5. EXTENT OF OBLIGATION: The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases made under the BPA. This agreement may be terminated upon 30 days written notice by either party.

6. AUTHORIZED CALLERS: Individuals authorized to purchase under this BPA. The services shall be ordered by Contracting Officers or Authorized Call Officers. The Contractor shall reference the Scope of Work for procedures on specifics associated with this agreement.

The following individuals are authorized to place orders

Name: Zachary Derbes

Email: zachary.J.Derbes@usace.army.mil

Office Phone: 504-862-1976

Name: John Hamilton

Email: John.M.Hamilton@usace.army.mil

Office Phone: 504-862-1307

7. DELIVERY TICKETS: All services under this agreement shall be accompanied by delivery invoices,which shall contain the following minimum information:

• Name of Contractor

• Blanket Purchase Agreement Number

• Call number

• Date of purchase

• Name of individual who placed the call

• Quantity, unit price, less applicable discounts

• Date of delivery or Period of Performance

• Track Number(s)

W912P825Q0006

8. INVOICING: An itemized invoice shall be submitted at least monthly or upon expiration of this BPA, whichever occurs first, for all deliveries made during a billing period and for which payment has not been received. These invoices shall be supported by copies of delivery invoices to verify vendor billing. Contractors shall follow the invoicing procedures provided on the given USACE web page included below:

http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Business With U s/Contracting/RapidVendorPayment.asp

Submitted invoice must include the following:

a) Company name and address.

b) Invoice date and number.

c) BPA number, the BP A call number, and the CLIN number.

d) Track number(s)

e) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.

f) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information (If you request payment via EFT and the paying CPTS can accommodate EFT payments).

g) Pricing will be based on the proposed price and delivery time in response to RFQ

9. FUNDING: This is an unfunded blanket purchase agreement. Accounting and Appropriation Data will be cited on each call placed against the blanket purchase agreement.

Government Contracting POC:

Cori Caimi, Contract Specialist Phone: (504) 862-1352 Email: cori.a.caimi@usace.army.mil

Government Technical/COR POC:

John Hamilton Telephone: (504) 862-1307 Email: John.M.Hamilton@usace.army.mil

Contracting Office Address U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District

CEMVN-CT-W

7400 Leake Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118 The contractor shall e-mail the payment request to COR, at the e-mail address above.

After the COR validates the contractor has completed all of the work shown on the invoice, the invoice will be processed, and forwarded for payment.

Rapid Vendor Payment website: https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Business- With Us/Contracting/Rapid- Vendor- Payment/

"REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2015-5191

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 28 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 07/08/2025

Note: Contracts subject to the Service Contract Act are generally required to pay at least the applicable minimum wage rate required under Executive Order 14026 or Executive Order 13658.

|If the contract is entered into on or |Executive Order 14026 generally applies to |after January 30, 2022, or the |the contract.

|contract is renewed or extended (e.g., |The contractor must pay all covered workers |an option is exercised) on or after |at least $17.75 per hour (or the applicable |January 30, 2022: |wage rate listed on this wage determination,| | |if it is higher) for all hours spent | |performing on the contract in 2025.

|If the contract was awarded on or |Executive Order 13658 generally applies to |between January 1, 2015 and January 29,|the contract.

|2022, and the contract is not renewed |The contractor must pay all covered workers |or extended on or after January 30, |at least $13.30 per hour (or the applicable |2022: |wage rate listed on this wage determination,| | |if it is higher) for all hours spent | |performing on the contract in 2025.

The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the Executive Orders is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

State: Louisiana

Area: Louisiana Parishes of Bossier, Caddo, De Soto

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 17.01*** 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 19.07 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 21.34 01020 - Administrative Assistant 22.10 01035 - Court Reporter 23.28 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 15.59*** 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 17.01*** 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 19.09 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 14.89*** 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 16.25*** 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 21.57 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 15.94*** 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 15.94*** 01111 - General Clerk I 15.00*** 01112 - General Clerk II 16.37*** 01113 - General Clerk III 18.37 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 22.30 01141 - Messenger Courier 14.48*** 01191 - Order Clerk I 14.61*** 01192 - Order Clerk II 15.94*** 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 18.98 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 21.23 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 23.66 01270 - Production Control Clerk 27.52 01290 - Rental Clerk 14.45*** 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 17.89 01311 - Secretary I 17.89 01312 - Secretary II 20.01 01313 - Secretary III 22.30 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 19.22 01410 - Supply Technician 22.10

01420 - Survey Worker 17.41*** 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 14.57*** 01531 - Travel Clerk I 15.94*** 01532 - Travel Clerk II 17.89 01533 - Travel Clerk III 19.97 01611 - Word Processor I 15.94*** 01612 - Word Processor II 17.89 01613 - Word Processor III 20.01 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 24.28 05010 - Automotive Electrician 21.35 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 19.96 05070 - Automotive Worker 19.96 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 17.50*** 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 22.61 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 19.96 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 22.61 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 16.03*** 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 18.83 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 19.96 05310 - Painter, Automotive 21.35 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 19.96 05370 - Tire Repairer 14.97*** 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 22.61 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 13.99*** 07041 - Cook I 13.06*** 07042 - Cook II 15.04*** 07070 - Dishwasher 11.00*** 07130 - Food Service Worker 10.72*** 07210 - Meat Cutter 16.29*** 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 10.67*** 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 21.54 09040 - Furniture Handler 13.31*** 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 21.54 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 16.17*** 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 19.01 09130 - Upholsterer 21.54 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 12.68*** 11060 - Elevator Operator 11.17*** 11090 - Gardener 20.60 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.44*** 11150 - Janitor 11.44*** 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 15.52*** 11240 - Maid or Houseman 12.00*** 11260 - Pruner 13.72*** 11270 - Tractor Operator 18.87 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 15.52***

11360 - Window Cleaner 12.96*** 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.07*** 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 24.04 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 31.82 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 30.90 12020 - Dental Assistant 17.92 12025 - Dental Hygienist 37.74 12030 - EKG Technician 27.13 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 27.13 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.07*** 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 21.49 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 24.04 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 26.81 12100 - Medical Assistant 16.88*** 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 24.71 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 20.52 12190 - Medical Record Technician 22.95 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 18.41 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 45.27 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 13.35*** 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 15.02*** 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 16.39*** 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 18.40 12235 - Optical Dispenser 20.89 12236 - Optical Technician 21.49 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 19.53 12280 - Phlebotomist 17.05*** 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 30.17 12311 - Registered Nurse I 27.03 12312 - Registered Nurse II 33.06 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 33.06 12314 - Registered Nurse III 40.00 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 40.00 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 47.96 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 29.79 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 21.54 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 22.25 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 27.57 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 33.72 13041 - Illustrator I 22.25 13042 - Illustrator II 27.57 13043 - Illustrator III 33.72 13047 - Librarian 30.53 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 17.73*** 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 27.57 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 17.06*** 13061 - Media Specialist I 19.89

13062 - Media Specialist II 22.25 13063 - Media Specialist III 24.81 13071 - Photographer I 19.89 13072 - Photographer II 22.25 13073 - Photographer III 27.57 13074 - Photographer IV 33.72 13075 - Photographer V 40.80 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 22.25 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 20.61 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 19.92 14042 - Computer Operator II 22.29 14043 - Computer Operator III 24.84 14044 - Computer Operator IV 27.60 14045 - Computer Operator V 30.43 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 22.86 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 19.92 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 27.70 14170 - System Support Specialist 28.31 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 33.06 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 40.00 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 47.96 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 33.06 15060 - Educational Technologist 32.41 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 47.96 15080 - Graphic Artist 22.28 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 47.96 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 47.96 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 47.96 15090 - Technical Instructor 21.36 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 26.12 15110 - Test Proctor 17.24*** 15120 - Tutor 17.24*** 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 11.33*** 16030 - Counter Attendant 11.33*** 16040 - Dry Cleaner 13.41*** 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 11.33*** 16090 - Presser, Hand 11.33*** 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 11.33*** 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 11.33*** 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 11.33*** 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 14.21***

16220 - Tailor 14.98*** 16250 - Washer, Machine 11.97*** 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 26.35 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 32.53 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 19.43 21030 - Material Coordinator 27.52 21040 - Material Expediter 27.52 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 15.36*** 21071 - Order Filler 15.04*** 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 19.43 21110 - Shipping Packer 17.14*** 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 17.14*** 21140 - Store Worker I 14.01*** 21150 - Stock Clerk 19.91 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 19.43 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 19.43 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 37.11 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 29.27 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 35.29 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 37.11 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 38.95 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 24.90 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 33.16 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 29.27 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 33.16 23080 - Aircraft Worker 31.31 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 31.31 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 35.29

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 26.35 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 21.61 23125 - Cable Splicer 38.49 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 21.99 23140 - Carpet Layer 24.87 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 25.39 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 30.38 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 32.21 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 34.11 23260 - Fabric Worker 23.25 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 22.97 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 21.61 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 26.65 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 20.64 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 20.80 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 35.29 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 29.27

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 31.31 23391 - Gunsmith I 21.61 23392 - Gunsmith II 24.87 23393 - Gunsmith III 28.03 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 26.02 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 27.36 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 28.45 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 23.87 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 28.03 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 26.35 23470 - Laborer 15.36*** 23510 - Locksmith 26.35 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 32.17 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 28.33 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 16.82*** 23591 - Metrology Technician I 28.03 23592 - Metrology Technician II 29.48 23593 - Metrology Technician III 30.94 23640 - Millwright 30.33 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 21.15 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 19.58 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 29.83 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 28.03 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 28.03 23850 - Rigger 28.03 23870 - Scale Mechanic 24.87 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 28.07 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 24.87 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 31.28 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 32.89 23950 - Telephone Lineman 28.03 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 24.72 23965 - Well Driller 28.03 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 28.03 23980 - Woodworker 21.61 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 16.10*** 24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.59*** 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 13.20*** 24610 - Chore Aide 10.16*** 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 16.10*** Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 16.10*** 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 24.23 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 19.88 25070 - Stationary Engineer 24.23 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 17.88

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 19.87 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 24.94 27007 - Baggage Inspector 14.76*** 27008 - Corrections Officer 21.44 27010 - Court Security Officer 20.49 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 16.51*** 27040 - Detention Officer 21.44 27070 - Firefighter 21.35 27101 - Guard I 14.76*** 27102 - Guard II 16.51*** 27131 - Police Officer I 25.49 27132 - Police Officer II 28.31 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 14.42*** 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 15.75*** 28043 - Carnival Worker 10.48*** 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 17.28*** 28310 - Lifeguard 14.88*** 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 19.33 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 14.10*** 28515 - Recreation Specialist 23.94 28630 - Sports Official 15.39*** 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 18.13 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 29.54 29020 - Hatch Tender 29.54 29030 - Line Handler 29.54 29041 - Stevedore I 27.61 29042 - Stevedore II 31.28 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 46.07 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 31.77 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 34.99 30021 - Archeological Technician I 19.02 30022 - Archeological Technician II 21.28 30023 - Archeological Technician III 26.37 30030 - Cartographic Technician 26.37 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 26.85 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 29.20 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 32.25 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 19.02 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 21.28 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 23.73 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 29.20 30081 - Engineering Technician I 17.99 30082 - Engineering Technician II 20.19 30083 - Engineering Technician III 22.58 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 27.97 30085 - Engineering Technician V 34.21

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 41.39 30090 - Environmental Technician 26.37 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 26.37 30210 - Laboratory Technician 32.91 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 29.20 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 32.25 30240 - Mathematical Technician 26.37 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 19.82 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 24.56 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 30.03 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 36.33 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 32.25 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 26.37 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 32.25 30461 - Technical Writer I 26.37 30462 - Technical Writer II 32.25 30463 - Technical Writer III 39.02 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 29.28 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 35.43 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 42.46 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 29.28 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 29.28 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 29.20 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 35.52 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 23.73 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 26.37 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 35.43 31020 - Bus Aide 14.07*** 31030 - Bus Driver 20.10 31043 - Driver Courier 17.10*** 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.34*** 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.07*** 31310 - Taxi Driver 11.11*** 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 18.68 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 20.10 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 23.72 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 23.72 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.27*** 99030 - Cashier 11.10*** 99050 - Desk Clerk 12.41*** 99095 - Embalmer 28.84 99130 - Flight Follower 29.28 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 15.03*** 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 16.41*** 99260 - Marketing Analyst 25.99 99310 - Mortician 28.84 99410 - Pest Controller 20.65

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 15.39*** 99710 - Recycling Laborer 19.16 99711 - Recycling Specialist 23.31 99730 - Refuse Collector 16.92*** 99810 - Sales Clerk 13.46*** 99820 - School Crossing Guard 15.84*** 99830 - Survey Party Chief 24.68 99831 - Surveying Aide 15.11*** 99832 - Surveying Technician 20.72 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 19.40 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 24.39 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 19.40

***Workers in this classification may be entitled to a higher minimum wage under Executive Order 14026 ($17.75 per hour) or 13658 ($13.30 per hour). Please see the Note at the top of the wage determination for more information. Please also note that the minimum wage requirements of Executive Order 14026 and 13658 are not currently being enforced as to contracts or contract-like instruments entered into with the federal government in connection with seasonal recreational services or seasonal recreational equipment rental for the general public on federal lands. The minimum wage requirements of Executive Order 14026 also are not currently being enforced as to any contract or subcontract to which the states of Texas, Louisiana, or Mississippi, including their agencies, are a party.

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 8 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. (See 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence 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 4.174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: This wage determination does not apply to any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. (See 41 C.F.R. 6701(3)). Because most Computer Systems Analysts and Computer Programmers who are paid at least $27.63 per hour (or at least $684 per week if paid on a salary or fee basis) likely qualify as exempt computer professionals under 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(17), this wage determination may not include wage rates for all occupations within those job families. In such instances, a conformance will be necessary if there are nonexempt employees in these job families working on the contract.

Job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, and are not determinative of whether an employee is an exempt computer professional. To be exempt, computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements must also have a primary duty that consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).

Any computer employee who meets the applicable compensation requirements and the above duties test qualifies as an exempt computer professional under both section 13(a)(1) and section 13(a)(17) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2006-3 (Dec. 14, 2006)). Accordingly, this wage determination will not apply to any exempt computer employee regardless of which of these two exemptions is utilized.

2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime

(i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work).

** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL **

An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder.

All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading and cleaning of artillery ranges.

A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordnance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like;

minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordnance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.

** 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 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).