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Southern Border Initiative Fuels Management

140L1220R0006

Statement of Work

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

This requirement is for one (1) Firm Fixed Price Service Contract in various areas within the Bureau of

Land Management (BLM) California Desert District (CDD) boundary, ranging from Otay Mesa to

Jacumba along the U.S.-Mexican border in San Diego County which are targeted for fuels management projects.

Estimated performance time: 09/28/2020 -09/27/2025

Type of Contract: Service

Firm fixed Priced (FFP)

Single Award

Unit of Measure: AC= Acre

BASE LINE ITEMS:

Item number

Item Description

Qty

Unit of

Measure

Unit Price

Total

00010 Otay Mountain Unit 1 (cut and haul) 200 AC $ $

00020 Hauser Mountain Routes (cut and chip) 36 AC $ $

00030 International Fuel Break (cut and chip) 274 AC $ $

00040 Border area routes (cut and chip) 100 AC $ $

OPTIONAL LINE ITEMS:

Item number

Item Description

Qty

Unit of

Measure

Unit Price

Total

00050 Border Fuel Break (cut and chip) 275 AC $ $

00060 International Fuel Break West

(cut and chip)

124 AC $ $

00070 International Fuel Break East

(cut and chip)

1,017 AC $ $

00080 Hazard trees (fall and chip) 25 AC $ $

The BLM is charged with sustaining the health and productivity of public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. Under its multiple-use mission, the BLM’s land management responsibilities are broad, varied, and increasingly complex. The BLM performs a wide variety of functions in managing these public lands, including inventorying resources, preparing land-use plans and assessing environmental impacts, inspecting and enforcing use and permits, designing and constructing facilities, and restoring habitats. The BLM has four mission areas: resource protection, resource use, recreation, and serving communities.

The primary focus of this contract is vegetation (fuels) management. Fuels are described as vegetation available to burn in a wildfire. The BLM is planning fuels management projects within the Palm Springs-

South Coast Field Office of the CDD to manage vegetation to reach a variety of goals. Vegetation or fuels would be modified to reduce the unwanted effects of wildfires on targeted areas and resources.

Vegetation would also be managed to improve wildlife habitat or to restore native vegetation.

Various areas along the U.S.-Mexico border area in San Diego County with options are targeted for fuels management projects.

These include:

• International Fuel Break

• Otay Mountain Fuel Break

• The Border Road which parallels the U.S.-Mexican Border from Otay Mesa to Jacumba

• Various spur/access roads such as the Border 50 Road, Engineer Road, Forest Gate Road, Marron

Valley Road, Rope Road, Shockey Truck Trail, Smith Canyon Road, Sycamore Canyon Road, Tecate routes, Hauser Mountain routes, and others.

• Dulzura Fuel Break

SCOPE OF WORK

The primary objective is to manage vegetation or complete other hazard reduction activities while promoting healthy plant communities in order to reduce fire hazards to resources and neighboring values.

Project sites include areas of chaparral, sage scrub, and grasslands. Vegetation ranges from non-native grasses and tamarisk (salt cedar) to sage scrub and chaparral species such as brittlebush, chamise, manzanita, and scrub oak to large oak trees.

The contractor will be responsible for the following tasks:

• The Contractor shall provide personnel capable of performing work to include:

o Using chainsaws, brush cutters, or string trimmers to cut targeted vegetation or fuels within pre-identified treatment areas to maintain those fuels in a less hazardous or other desired state. Fuels would be cut and chipped; cut and piled; cut and scattered; or cut and hauled offsite depending on the strategy identified for each site.

o Using chippers or masticators to grind chaparral, dead and down trees, and other fuels to rearrange the fuel structure within the treatment areas. A tracked chipper may be required in some areas.

o Using chainsaws to fell hazardous trees and chippers to chip those trees to less than three-inch chips.

o Using BLM-approved herbicides delivered via back-pack sprayers to spray shrub stumps and non-native grass once cut to minimize regrowth.

o Using a variety of other tools such as rakes, hand tools, trucks, and Global Positioning System (GPS) units to implement the site-specific vegetation management requirements.

• The Contractor, after receiving project-specific information, shall coordinate with the BLM

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to accomplish the work.

Contractor will be responsible for:

o Assembling tools and equipment and transporting the items to the job site.

o Navigating to and within the job site.

o GPSing accomplished work and submitting those data to the BLM COR. For example, GPSing road brushing completed, GPSing an area of shrubs that were cut and chipped, or GPSing pile points.

o Submitting a Pesticide Application Report.

o Safely completing the work, which includes completing crew safety briefings to identify task-specific and site-specific hazards.

Currently funded projects include:

• Otay Mountain Fuel Break Unit 1 - cutting and chipping of 200 acres of chaparral along the fuel break system on the mountain. The fuel break mainly follows the road with only slight deviations from the road system and will require carrying material approximately 100 to 150 feet to be hauled off site for disposal. The contractor will need to locate a facility that will take the material. Plants shall be cut using chainsaws within the 300-foot wide fuel break. The fuel break generally follows the road where fuels will be cut and chipped along the road up to 150 feet on both sides. There are chipping avoidance areas where material shall not be chipped into. These are generally small areas of sensitive habitat. Material will be moved away from these sites and chipped nearby.

• Hauser Mountain Routes - cutting and chipping of 36 acres of chaparral along the road system on the mountain. Plants shall be cut using chainsaws within the 30-foot wide are on each side of the roads. Cut material shall be chipped on site and spread to a depth of less than three inches.

• International Fuel Break - cutting and chipping of 274 acres of chaparral along the fuel break system that follows the border. The fuel break mainly follows the road system. Safety zones of approximately 400 to 500 feet in diameter shall be constructed at selected locations along the fuel break. These would be expansions of the 300-foot fuel break by up to 200 feet. Plants shall be cut using chainsaws within the 300-foot wide fuel break. The fuel break generally follows the road where fuels will be cut and chipped along the road up to 150 feet on both sides. Cut material shall be chipped on site and spread to a depth of less than three inches. There are chipping avoidance areas where material shall not be chipped into. These are generally small areas of sensitive habitat. Material will be moved away from these sites and chipped nearby.

• Various Border Routes (road brushing in the Campo, Dulzura, and Tecate areas) – cut and chip chaparral along various roads up to 100 feet on both sides of roads from an area totaling approximately 100 acres. Cut material shall be chipped on site, piled, or hauled off site depending on site specific conditions. Shrubs shall be sprayed after cutting to minimize regrowth.

A cut stump application of herbicide shall be implemented. Where permitted cut material shall be chipped on site and spread to a depth of less than three inches. If piled, piles shall be placed a minimum of 25 feet from leave specimens and 25 feet from the outside edge of the treatment area.

Options for additional like work on various projects within the same overall area would be included in the contract. These would include the same tasks as currently included in the statement of work. Additional acreage up to 400 acres may be added to this contract.

• Border Fuel Break - cutting and chipping of 275 acres of chaparral along the fuel break system that follows the border. The fuel break mainly follows the road system. Safety zones of approximately 400 to 500 feet in diameter shall be constructed at selected locations along the fuel break. These would be expansions of the 300-foot fuel break by up to 200 feet. Plants shall be cut using chainsaws or brush cutters within the 300-foot wide fuel break. The fuel break generally follows the road where fuels will be cut and chipped along the road up to 150 feet on both sides.

Cut material shall be chipped on site. There are chipping avoidance areas where material shall not be chipped into. These are generally small areas of sensitive habitat. Material will be moved away from these sites and chipped nearby.

• International Fuel Break West - cutting and chipping of 124 acres of chaparral along the fuel break system that follows the border. The fuel break mainly follows the road system. Safety zones of approximately 400 to 500 feet in diameter shall be constructed at selected locations along the fuel break. These would be expansions of the 300-foot fuel break by up to 200 feet.

Plants shall be cut using chainsaws or brush cutters within the 300-foot wide fuel break. The fuel break generally follows the road where fuels will be cut and chipped along the road up to 150 feet on both sides. Cut material shall be chipped on site. There are chipping avoidance areas where material shall not be chipped into. These are generally small areas of sensitive habitat.

Material will be moved away from these sites and chipped nearby.

• International Fuel Break East - cutting and chipping of 1,017 acres of chaparral along the fuel break system that follows the border. The fuel break mainly follows the road system. Safety zones of approximately 400 to 500 feet in diameter shall be constructed at selected locations along the fuel break. These would be expansions of the 300-foot fuel break by up to 200 feet.

Plants shall be cut using chainsaws or brush cutters within the 300-foot wide fuel break. The fuel break generally follows the road where fuels will be cut and chipped along the road up to 150 feet on both sides. Cut material shall be chipped on site. There are chipping avoidance areas where material shall not be chipped into. These are generally small areas of sensitive habitat.

Material will be moved away from these sites and chipped nearby.

• Hazard Trees (Campo, Dulzura, and Tecate areas) – fell and chip hazard trees near infrastructure and along various roads from an area totaling approximately 25 acres. These trees pose a threat to the road and also present hazardous fuels. Cut material shall be chipped on site. Hazard trees shall be chipped into 3 inch or smaller pieces and left on site. No wood from hazard trees will be hauled off site.

LOCATION OF WORK

Specific locations may include, but are not limited to:

• San Diego County

• Otay Mountain east of the City of Chula Vista, CA

• Dulzura, CA

• Campo, CA

• Tecate, CA

The project area is between Otay Mesa and Jacumba in San Diego County. See Contract Documents, Exhibits or Attachments for General Vicinity and Project Area maps.

Access to project areas will be over County, State, BLM, and private road systems with a variety of road surfaces, i.e., gravel, oiled or natural/dirt.

Access: The Contractor is responsible for obtaining permission to access federal lands across non-federal lands. Documentation of permission shall be provided to the BLM upon request.

Standard Access: Access is defined as passable with a 2-wheel drive vehicle although a 4-wheel drive may sometimes be required. Foot travel up to 500 feet one way may be necessary to access some portions of the units.

Gates: Some units are behind locked gates. Gates shall be locked immediately after entry or exit by the

Contractor. Keys will be issued by the COR. The Contractor shall request keys in advance of the need to enter the unit behind locked gates. Keys will be issued by the BLM using the DI-105 form for tracking purposes. The key(s) shall be returned to the COR in a usable condition after completing work on the specific project unit(s). The Contractor will be charged $5.00 for each key lost or returned in an unusable condition. This fee shall be subtracted from the final payment.

Security of Materials: The Contractor may leave equipment at the work site. However, the Contractor is responsible for materials left at the site should they be lost, stolen, or damaged. All equipment furnished by the BLM shall be stored securely at all times.

DEFINITIONS

Chipper: A piece of mechanical equipment designed to grind vegetation into small chips. Chippers may be tow-behind (a vehicle) or tracked (self-propelled).

Contracting Officer (CO): The Secretary of the Interior or designated authorized representative. The

Contracting Officer is Laura St. John, Federal Building located at 2800 Cottage Way, W-1623

Sacramento, CA 95825.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): The Contracting Officer’s designated representative as indicated in delegation of authority letter.

Crew Member: The individual responsible for performing the field work requirements of this contract.

Crew Supervisor: The individual who provides direction and supervision to crew members. This person is responsible for work accomplishments and performance in accordance with the specifications of the contract.

Crown Ratio: The percentage of the tree which has live crown or branches present, calculated by dividing the length of the bole with live branches by the total height.

DBH: Diameter of a tree at breast height, measured at a point 4½ feet above ground level on the uphill side of the tree.

Drip Line: The area from the bole of the tree to directly underneath the outer perimeter of the tree crown.

Ecological Protection Zone: Ecological protection zones (EPZs) or “no-cut buffers” have been applied in all riparian zones to protect aquatic resources. Unit boundaries shall be posted no closer to aquatic resources than the designated EPZ for each stream. The EPZ buffer distance for each stream and/or riparian feature will be shown on unit maps and shall be measured in slope distance.

Feathering: Progressively reducing stand basal area from existing to desired. As an example, desired basal area at unit boundary is 130 square feet tapering to 110 square feet 4 to 5 trees into the unit.

GIS: A geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data.

GPS: A Global Positioning System (GPS) shall be used when traversing all unit boundaries to collect point position data on unit boundaries and areas treated. All GPS data shall be collected and transferred to the BLM in WGS 1984 UTM Zone 11N projection.

Hardwood Tree: A broad-leaved tree which usually has a single well defined trunk and attains a height of greater than 20 feet. Hardwood trees include, but are not limited to, coast and canyon live oak. California black oak, sycamore, cottonwood, and various willow tree species.

Hazard tree: a tree, typically dead, that is located in a position to pose a threat to a value. These values range from roads, trails, campgrounds, power lines, and other infrastructure.

Intermediate Tree: Tree with crown below but still extending into the general level of the forest canopy, receiving little direct light from above but none from the sides. These trees are usually with small crown and stem diameter.

Leave Tree: Individual tree which, because of species, form, size and quality or condition is selected for retention and remains on-site following a harvesting operation.

Masticator: a machine for grinding or pulping material. These are typically mounted on heavy equipment ranging from small skid-steer types to a large loader chasis.

Quality Assurance: Surveillance of Contractor performance to determine performance requirements are met.

Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) Government official responsible for surveillance of contractor performance.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized document used for quality assurance surveillance. The document contains specific methods to perform surveillance of the Contractor for each item.

Quality Control: Those actions taken by the Contractor to control the production of goods or services so that they meet the requirements of the performance work statement.

Snag: A dead tree.

Understory Reduction: Understory reduction treatment is designed to reduce tree and brush densities in woodland or forested areas. This treatment would improve stand-level residual tree growth and vigor, and reduce the existing fire hazard (reduction in surface fuels and ladder fuels), potentially decreasing the risk of crown fire initiation. Hardwoods would be spaced 40-45 feet apart. No trees greater than eight inches

DBH would be cut unless identified as a hazard tree. This treatment is designed to enhance tree growth and vigor and increase fire resiliency.

Variable Density Thin: Variable density thinning is proposed to maintain forest structure and/or improve stand conditions. This type of thinning reduces stand densities and may include treatments that create small openings, including opening around large legacy trees and less prominent species. It may also retain untreated areas. Residual trees would be configured in less uniform spacing with tree clustering to avoid homogenous structure. VDT objectives include: increasing stand resiliency to wildfire by reducing stand and crown bulk density; favoring the retention of more fire and drought tolerant trees; enhancing structural and biological diversity; maintain or improving habitat.

Wildlife Tree: A snag. Also for this contract a live tree retained to become future snag habitat where the minimum snag and CWD are not present in the unit.

CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED ITEMS

The Contractor shall provide equipment such as chippers, masticators, chainsaws, hand tools, GPS, and other equipment necessary to accomplish the required tasks.

GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED SUPPLIES AND MATERIAL

GOVERNMENT (BLM)-FURNISHED MATERIALS

The Government (BLM) shall provide GIS data relevant to project locations and boundaries. The

Government (BLM) shall provide keys to any gates that the Contractor may be required to enter to access projects. Keys shall be signed for on a DI-105 Receipt for property and returned to the BLM at the completion of tasks.

ADMINISTRATIVE

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The contract shall commence from date of award to approximately 09/27/2025.

PROGRESS PLAN

At the prework conference, the Contractor shall provide to the COR a written "work progress plan" that details its proposed work force and schedule to provide for orderly completion of the work within the contract performance time. This work schedule must be acceptable to the Government. At a minimum, the schedule must reflect a work progress rate equal to the available amount of contract performance time.

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

GIS data related to accomplishment reporting.

All services, reports, documents, and material produced by this contract are the property of the BLM.

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

The Contractor shall provide the necessary administrative support activities to fully carry out the requirements of this contract. This will include but not be limited to the following administrative activities: Budget, Finance, Payroll, Environmental Quality, Safety, Personnel Management, Property

Management, Supply Management, Maintenance Management, and a Quality Assurance Program. All administrative activities will be consistent with industry standards and performed as required.

CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE

The Contractor will identify a Contractor Representative who will be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person who will act for the Contractor will be designated in writing to the

(COR). The Contractor Representative will have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to daily operations of this maintenance service contract. The Contractor Representative will be available during normal business hours within 24 hours of notice to meet with Government personnel designated by the COR to discuss problems. The Contractor Representative must have a strong command of the English language; and be able to communicate both orally and in writing.

EMPLOYEES

Contractor personnel will present a professional appearance and be able to provide appropriate identification. This includes the display of proper identification by each employee. All Contractor and subcontractor personnel will be in compliance with all Federal and State laws relative to citizenship.

LICENSES

Contractor personnel will have valid State Driver’s Licenses for the vehicles they are operating.

Contractor personnel will be properly trained to stay current with applicable regulations governing safe equipment operation. Contractor personnel will comply with all Federal, State, and local laws and regulations regarding pest management and the use of pesticides.

The Contractor will maintain a current list of all Contractor employees and their respective classifications, dates of certifications and job descriptions of those certifications.

QUALITY CONTROL

The Contractor will establish and maintain a complete Quality Control Plan (QCP) to assure the requirements of the Contract are provided as specified. One copy of the Contractor's QCP will be provided to the COR at the pre-award survey, or pre-performance conference when a pre-award survey is not held. A draft of the QCP is to be included in the Contractor’s proposal. BLM will review the QCP and make changes as necessary prior to award of the contract. The QCP must be provided to the COR no later than 14 days after the contract award date. The Plan will be revised in a timely manner whenever changes to the Plan occur. The plan will include:

QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN

Scheduled and unscheduled surveillance reports may be utilized to record any observable, recordable defects of the Contractor’s performance. The resolution of any latent defects shall be in accordance with

FAR Clause 52.246-04, Inspection of Services, Fixed Price, if included in the contract’s terms and conditions.

The level of surveillance shall be determined by the Contracting Officer’s Representative or project inspector. Increased or decreased surveillance of performance may be utilized in the performance of this contract.

A quality assurance evaluation shall summarize results from any observed and recorded defects in the

Contractor’s performance. If an evaluation indicates that the overall performance is unsatisfactory, the following actions may occur:

1. A corrective action plan to improve performance may be issued.

2. Increased surveillance.

3. Payment deductions. Deductions are not penalties, but the cost incurred by the Government.

4. Continued unsatisfactory performance shall result in termination of the contract.

5. Possible reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Government for non-performance may be assessed.

Performance Evaluation Meetings

The Contractor Representative will meet at least weekly with the COR during the first month of the

Contract. Meetings will be as often as necessary thereafter as determined by the COR. However, a meeting will be held whenever a Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR) is issued. The Contractor will provide written minutes of these meetings and the minutes will be signed by the COR and Contractor

Representative for concurrence.

Government Observations

Government personnel other than COR may from time to time observe, photograph, or otherwise record

Contract operations. However, these personnel will not interfere with Contractor performance.

Greening/Recycling/Waste Prevention Efforts: In accordance with federal efforts to reduce waste, the contractor shall also document all efforts related to recycling and waste reduction. Contractors shall provide products and services that include: alternatives to hazardous waste; bio-based products; non-ozone depleting substances; recycled products; and, environmentally preferable products as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Preferred products and categories are listed on the EPA’s web-site: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/procure/backgrnd.htm ).

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Department of Labor Code of Federal Regulations Title 29 and other Federal, State and local government safety standards will apply in its entirety to the Contractor.

Safety of the Public

Roads, subject to interference by the work, will be kept open or suitable detours will be provided and maintained by the Contractor. The Contractor will provide, erect, and maintain all necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient flasher lights, flagers, danger signals, signs, and shall take all necessary pre-cautions of the work and the safety of the public. Such work will be done in accordance with all applicable State, Federal, and local regulations.

Roads closed to traffic will be protected by effective barricades on which will be placed acceptable warning and detour signs. All barricades and obstructions will be illuminated at night, and all lights will be lighted from sunset until sunrise. Specific signs, barricades, and flagmen requirements are detailed in the American National Standards Institute "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and

Highways" (ANSI D6.1). The Contractor must conform to these standards and all other applicable

Federal, State and County regulations.

Safety and Health

The Contractor will not require, or allow any employee, engaged in the performance of this Contract to work under conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to his/her health or safety, as determined under safety and health standards promulgated by the Secretary of Labor under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327 et seq.) as amended and other Federal, State and applicable local government safety standards. The worker is ultimately responsible for his/her own safety and shall not be required to perform work he/she believes to be unsafe.

The Contractor will fully comply with Federal, State and local government safety and health standards and amendments or revisions thereto in effect on the date of the Contract. Federal Standards are available from the Government Printing Office in Washington D.C. Construction Safety and Health Standards promulgated by the Secretary of Labor may be obtained from any regional or area office of the

Occupational Safety and Health Administrative of the U.S. Department of Labor. State of California

Standards are available through Barclays Law Publishers, San Francisco, CA.

The Contractor will submit in writing a proposed safety program as required in CAL-OSHA Standards, as prescribed in SB 198, Chapter 1369, Labor Code 6401.7 based on anticipated operations, maintenance, and construction activities as related to safety and health standards.

The Contractor is responsible for being cognizant of and insuring compliance with the requirements set forth in Subparagraphs 1.10.2.1 and 1.10.2.2 above. Such responsibility will apply to both the Contractor http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/procure/backgrnd.htm operations and those of their subcontractors. When violations of the safety and health requirements contained in these specifications of standards referenced in Subparagraph 1.11.2.1 are called to their attention by the COR or designated representatives, the Contractor will immediately correct the conditions to which attention has been directed. Such notice, either verbal or written, when served on the

Contractor or designated representative(s), will be deemed sufficient.

In the event the Contractor fails or refuses to promptly comply with the compliance directive issued under

Subparagraph 1.10.2.4 above, the COR or designated representative may issue a written order to stop all or any part of the work. When satisfactory corrective action is taken, a written order to resume work will be issued. The Contractor will not be entitled to any extension of time, or to any claim for damage or to additional compensation by reason of either the directive or the stop order. Failure of the COR or designated representative to order discontinuance of any or all of the Contractor's operations will not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility for the safety of personnel and property.

The Contractor will maintain an accurate record of, and will report to the COR in the manner prescribed by the COR, all cases of death, lost-time accidents, vehicle accidents, occupational diseases, or traumatic injury to employees or the public involved, and any property or equipment damage incident to the performance of work under this Contract.

The rights and remedies of the Government provided in this paragraph are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this Contract.

In the event there is a conflict between the requirements contained in the Contractor's approved safety program, governmental safety and health codes, and standards, including the U.S. Department of Labor

Construction Safety and Health Standards, promulgated under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327 et seq.), as amended, the more stringent requirement will prevail.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Contractor personnel may have a close working relationship with adjacent landowners within their area of responsibility. When Contractor personnel are confronted with the news media, they may respond to general questions of the media with common sense approach and will refer all controversial questions to the Contractor Representative. The Contractor Representative will keep the COR informed of all news media contacts. When Contractor personnel are confronted with emergency personnel, law enforcement or Border Patrol agents in the project area, the Contractor personnel will notify the Contractor

Representative.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS RESPONSE

The Contractor will conform to all Reclamation, Federal, State, and local regulations in the use and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous waste. The Contractor will provide the appropriate response to any emergency involving hazardous materials at any of the facilities covered by this Contract.

The Contractor will provide proof/certification of its personnel qualified to work with hazardous materials and wastes to upon request. The Contractor will notify the COR immediately upon discovering a release of hazardous waste into the environment.

Examples of Federal regulations on hazardous materials are found in the following:

1. 40 CFR 100-399 (Water Quality Programs, Pesticides and Hazardous Waste)

2. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response); 29 CFR

1910.120 (Hazard Communication)

3. 49 CFR 172 (Subpart B - Tables of Hazardous Materials)

4. Examples of State regulations on hazardous materials are:

1. California Title 22 (Environmental Health)

2. California Title 26 (Toxics)

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

WORK HOURS

Unless otherwise specified in Section C, Specifications, work hours under this contract shall be limited to the time between one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day. No work will be done on Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holidays unless authorized by the COR.

ENVIRONMENTAL INTERRUPTION OF WORK

Environmental - The Contracting Officer, by issuance of a suspend work order, may direct the Contractor to shut down any work that may be subject to damage due to weather conditions, fire danger, or because it is impracticable to work during the winter season. The Contractor will be given a resume work order which will document the date the work suspension ends. An allowance has been included in the contract time for all environmental delays. The count of contract time will therefore continue during all periods of suspension due to normal weather conditions, including fire danger. The Contractor will not be entitled to additional contract time for any suspensions except to the extent that they are due to unusually severe weather conditions. The Contractor will not be entitled to additional monetary compensation for such suspensions regardless of duration.

Endangered Species - The Government may direct the Contractor to discontinue all operations in the event that listed or proposed threatened or endangered plants or animals protected under the Endangered

Species Act of 1973, as amended, or Federal candidate (Category 1 and 2), sensitive or state listed species, identified under BLM Manual 6840, are discovered to be present in or adjacent to the project area.

PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA

Public Law 93-291, May 24, 1974, provides for the preservation of scientific, prehistorical, and archeological data (including relics and specimens) which might otherwise be lost due to alteration of the terrain as a result of any Federal construction project.

The Contractor agrees that should any contractor employee, in the performance of this contract, discover evidence of possible scientific, prehistorical, historical, or archeological data the contractor will notify the

Contracting Officer immediately in writing giving the location and nature of the findings.

Where appropriate by reason of discovery, the Contracting Officer may order delays in the time of performance and/or changes in the work. If such delays and/or changes are ordered, the time of performance and contract price shall be adjusted in accordance with the applicable clauses in the Contract

Clauses Section of this contract.

The Contractor agrees to insert this requirement in all subcontracts which involve the performance of work on the terrain of the site.

RESTORATION OF RESOURCES

Cleanup - The Contractor is responsible for cleaning up all camp and worksites before leaving the area.

Final payment or other alternative deemed feasible may be withheld until the Contractor has complied with this requirement.

Site and Access Roads – Site and public or private access roads damaged by the Contractor shall be restored to the same condition they were in at the commencement of work, at the expense of the

Contractor.

UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL

The contractor shall inform all personnel working under his jurisdiction (including subcontractor and visiting supplier personnel) that access to restricted areas outside of the immediate work area; excluding l and access routes, contracting and Civil Engineering offices and points of supply and storage; is prohibited. Circulation of said personnel will be limited to official business only. Persons in violation of the above will be apprehended and appropriately disciplined.

FIRE DANGER SEASON

If the COR allows the Contractor to continue work during periods of declared fire danger or season, the

Contractor shall comply with all applicable state laws relating to fire prevention and with all special conditions of work as directed by the COR.

The fire season depends upon the drying of fuels, rainfall, and time of year.

During all work periods, the following requirements must be met:

• Fire extinguisher must be in all vehicles;

• Chainsaws must have a .023-inch mesh screen installed in the exhaust;

• Only unmodified saws are to be used on the projects;

• Approved spark arresters must be on all internal combustion engines;

Changes or modifications to the above requirements are possible depending upon changes in requirements of the BLM.

Fire extinguishers for vehicles shall be a UL rating of at least 4 BC.