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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

PWS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Request for Proposal

LAKE ISABELLA

Mitigation Planting and Establishment Project at South Fork and Sprague Ranch

Kern County, California

March 4, 2016

Points of Contact

Contractor Owner Company Name Company Address Line 2 address Phone email

COR (Contracting Officer’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District Representative) Attn: CESPK-ED-DB (Sid Jones)

1325 J Street Sacramento CA 95814-2922 Phone:

Email:

Project Manager U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District Attn: CESPK-PM-C (Sam Winder)

1325 J Street

Sacramento CA 95814-2922

Safety Officer

Attn: CESPK-SO 1325 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814-2922

Contracting POC Mr. Aaron West

Attn: CESPK-CT-B (Aaron West) 1325 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814-2922 Phone: (916) 557-7514 Email: Aaron.L.West@usace.army.mil

Contracting Officer Mr. Raymond Greenheck

Attn: CESPK-CT-B (Raymond Greenback, Service & Supply Contracting Branch Chief) 1325 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814-2922 Phone: (916) 557-6933 (Fax: 7854) Email: Raymond.R.Greenheck@usace.army.mil

US ARMY CORPS

OF ENGINEERS

SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

page

1. Introduction………………………………………………………………..…………………….. 5

2. General Information………………………………………………..……………………………. 5

3. Background and Description.……………………………………………………………………. 5

4. Definitions………………………………………………………….……………………………. 6

5. Pricing Schedule…………………………………………………………………………………. 8

6. Project Schedule…………………………………………………………………………………. 10

7. Description of Services………………………………………………………………………….. 12

8. Program Objectives……………………………………………………………………………… 12

9. Contract Objectives……………………………………………………………………………… 27

10. Standards of Employee Conduct……………………………………………………………….. 27

11. Parking Regulations……………………………………………………………………………. 28

12. Use of Mitigation Site Facilities……………………………………………………………….. 28

13. Inspections……………………………………………………………………………………... 28

14. Supervision and Training………………………………………………………………………. 29

15. Safety Requirements……………………………………………………………………………. 29

16. Performance Evaluation Meeting………………………………………………………………. 30

17. Actions………………………………………………………………………………………….. 31

18. Contractor’s Quality Control Plan (QCP)………………………………………………………. 31

19. Contractor Quality Control (CQC)……………………………………………………………… 32

20. Historic Preservation……………………………………………………………………………. 33

21. Payment and Invoices…………………………………………………………………………… 33

22. Key Personnel…………………………………………………………………………………… 34

23. Authorities/Technical Direction………………………………………………………………… 36

24. Contracting Manpower Reporting……..………………………………………………………… 36

Attachments

Attachment A – Performance of Work Requirement Summary

Attachment B – Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

Attachment C – Propagule & Planting Schedules

Attachment D – Section 01 57 23.01 Temporary Storm Water Pollution Control Risk Level 1

Attachment E – Section 32 93 15 Plant Acquisition

Attachment F – Section 32 92 33 Grass Seeding and Erosion Control

Attachment G – Well Installation, Development and Pump Tests and Elevation Survey

Attachment H – Section 32 07 07 Records and Reports

Attachment I – Submittal Register

Exhibits (follows attachments)

Exhibit A – Vicinity Map

Exhibit B – South Fork Wildlife Site

Exhibit C1 – Sprague Ranch Site

Exhibit C2 – Wetland Area Enlargement

Exhibit C3 – Wetland Area Section

Exhibit D – Detail: Plant Layout Curvilinear Rows

Exhibit E – Detail: Plant with Browse Guard

Exhibit F – Detail: Protection Fence

Exhibit G1 – Detail: Livestock Fence: Deer-friendly Fence Panel

Exhibit G2 – Detail: Livestock Fence: Deer-friendly Fence Section

Exhibit G3 – Detail: Livestock Fence: Steel Pipe H-Brace Assembly w/ Adjacent Fencing

Exhibit G4 – Detail: Livestock Fence: Steel Pipe H-Brace Assembly Section

Exhibit G5 – Detail: Livestock Fence: Steel Pipe H-Brace Assembly Elevations

Exhibit G6 – Detail: Livestock Fence: Steel Pipe Livestock Gate

Exhibit G7 – Detail: Livestock Fence: Steel Pipe Livestock Gate Enlargement

Exhibit G8 –Detail: Livestock Fence: Pedestrian Gate

Exhibit H1 – Detail: Revegetation Sign

Exhibit H2 – Detail: Temporary Deer Fence Sign

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

LAKE ISABELLA

Mitigation Planting and Establishment Project at South Fork and Sprague Ranch

1. INTRODUCTION:

This Performance Work Statement describes the basic objectives of the planting and establishment for mitigation for the impacts to the Lake Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project. The performance-based service contract provides potential offerors the flexibility to develop cost effective solutions and the opportunity to propose innovative alternatives to meet the stated objectives. It also presents the Government with an opportunity to assess the offeror’s understanding of all aspects of the effort to be performed by eliminating the “how to” instructions to accomplish the required effort normally contained in the State of Work that the Government traditionally provides to prospective offerors.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION:

Habitats being mitigated for are sagebrush-scrub upland, pine-oak woodland, and riparian/upland. Units and services to be in accordance with performance work statement, performance incentives, terms and conditions contained in this solicitation. The major work elements described herein includes; collecting propagules, propagating seedlings, creating wetlands, providing water, irrigation systems, container plants, grass seeding for erosion control, temporary deer fences, browse guards, deer-friendly livestock fence and maintaining the features and the plants for a five-year period of service, including a multi-year establishment period.

Maintenance and establishment tasks includes: watering, weeding, mowing, storm water sampling, testing and reporting, replacing dead plants and cleanup. Design, plan, coordinate, organize, manage, and perform the activities described herein.

3. BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION:

a. Background: Lake Isabella is currently unable to hold the amount of water from which it was authorized due to an interim risk reduction measure reducing the lake elevation from the authorized gross pool. Based on current engineering knowledge, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determined that the Lake Isabella Main Dam, Spillway, and Auxiliary Dam have a high risk of failure due to significant seismic, seepage, and hydrologic issues. Therefore, work on these elements will be undertaken to ensure they meet the new standard.

b. Description: The work described herein is mitigation for impacts that would occur at the locations described above. The mitigation described above is being developed at two sites.

c. Site Locations: The project encompasses two sites, shown in Table 1, below.

References to sites will include all the areas designated as in the attached drawings and referenced herein.

See Exhibits A, B and C1-3 for site location drawings.

Table 1 Mitigation Site Acreages

Mitigation Site Location Acreage Primary Habitats South Fork (SF) Off Hwy 178, and Patterson Lane, and one mile west of Sierra Way, between Mountain Mesa and Weldon, CA

64.00 Sagebrush-Scrub with

Riparian/Upland, and Pine-Oak.

Sprague Ranch (SR) Off Fay Ranch Road, roughly 1.6 miles north of Hwy 178 / Isabella Walker Pass Road at Weldon, CA

80.00 Sagebrush-Scrub, Pine-Oak, Seasonal Wetland and some Riparian

TOTAL: 144.00

4. DEFINITIONS

COLLECTION PERIOD (CP): Is the amount of time indicated to perform all propagule collection.

CONTRACTOR: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

CONTRACTING OFFICER (KO): An employee of the U. S. Government with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and finding on behalf of the Government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the Government.

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR): An employee of the U. S.

Government appointed by the Contracting Officer to administer the contract. Such appointment will be in writing and state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding or schedule implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

ESTABLISHMENT: Herein, refers to the process of developing healthy, self-sufficient plants. It includes undertaking all necessary maintenance tasks described herein.

ESTABLISHMENT ACCEPTANCE (EA): When all establishment and maintenance requirements have been met, the final inspection has been completed and accepted, all reports have been received and accepted by the Government, and an acceptance in writing has been issued by the Government. This EA completes the establishment period.

ESTABLISHMENT PERIOD (EP): Is the amount of time indicated to perform all establishment and maintenance requirements. The EP begins when an IA is issued and continues until the EP is accepted.

ESTABLISHMENT YEAR: Is 365 consecutive days starting from the IA. Each subsequent 365 continuous days constitutes another EA.

GOVERNMENT: Referenced within this performance work statement is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District.

GRASS PLANT: A grass plant is made up of many tillers that are bound together by their intertwined roots. A tiller consists of a shoot, with 3-4 leaves, buds and developed roots.

The plants soil mass shall be intact and retain its shape when removed from its container.

INSTALLATION ACCEPTANCE (IA): When all the installation requirements have been met by the Contractor and an approval in writing has been issued by the Government. This IA starts the EP.

INSTALLATION PERIOD (IP): Is the time duration from contract award in which all installation tasks are completed and accepted. The end of the IP occurs when the Government issues an IA in writing, which starts the EP.

KEY PERSONNEL (KP): Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the key personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

MAINTENANCE: Maintenance tasks include; watering, weeding, mowing, erosion control repair, reseeding, protecting and removing protection, and replacing dead plants.

Tasks that are generally performed during the EP.

POINT OF CONTACT (POC): The person designated by the Contractor as the point of contact for specific matters.

PROPAGATE: to produce a new plant; the tasks required to nurture a propagule until it develops into a seedling that is ready to be planted into the ground.

PROPAGATION PERIOD (PP): Is the amount of time indicated to propagate collected propagules and to perform all propagation requirements.

PROPAGULE: a structure (as a cutting, seed, or spore) that produces (propagates) a plant (seedling).

QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA): The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

QUALITY CONTROL (QC): All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service meets contract requirements.

SEEDLING: a young propagule that has developed to the standard size within a nursery container.

SEEDLING ACCEPTANCE (SA): When all seedlings have been propagated to meet quantity, quality, and container size requirements and have been successfully delivered to the project site. SA occurs at the project delivery site.

SELF-SUFFICIENT: Plants that are able to sustain growth without artificial water or maintenance. They may not be necessarily mature, however, they are large enough to survive against above and below ground browse.

SUBCONTRACTOR: One that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor.

WORK DAY: The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

WOODY PLANT: A woody plant shall have rigid stems capable of keeping it upright with appropriate balanced branching. Tree species shall have a single, non-headed leader, and shrub species shall have multiple branches consistent with top growth standards. The plant shall be healthy without signs of stress, disease, pest or mechanical damage. The plants root system shall have a main root that is unkinked and free from swirling. Secondary roots shall be well developed and be capable of binding a soil mass together and retaining its shape when removed from its container.

WORK WEEK: Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

5. PROJECT SCHEDULE:

Develop a schedule (See Table 3 for example) and submit to the Contracting Officer for approval. The schedule shall be submitted at the pre-work meeting or 30 calendar days from award of Contract, whichever occurs first.

The work described herein encompasses two main time frames. First is the Installation Period (IP), which includes the undertaking and completion of all indicated installation tasks, except the installation of the deer-friendly livestock fence. The IP is projected to take nearly two full years to complete. This is based partly on timing to collect and propagate the plant seeds, and the installation of the infrastructure. An Installation Acceptance (IA) will be given when ALL required installation items have been completed and accepted by the Contracting Officer (KO).

The installation acceptance in writing by the KO starts the Establishment Period (EP). The second time frame is the EP, which includes all maintenance and establishment work, cleanup and submittals of all reports, and the installation of the deer-friendly livestock fence. It continues for a continuous period through the remainder of a 5-year contract period of service.

Table 3 Example Target Project Schedule

Task Calendar Days Start Date Finish Date

AWARD 1 6/20/2016

Plan Preparation and Submission 30 6/20/2016 7/30/2016 Seed Collection 180 6/20/2016 12/20/2016 1st Year Propagule Propagation 365 6/20/2016 6/20/2017 1st Year Monthly Records 365 6/20/2016 6/20/2017 1st Year Restoration and Cleanup 365 6/20/2016 6/20/2017

SWPPP & BMP 30 7/1/2016 7/30/2016

Site Set Up 30 7/1/2016 7/30/2016 Create Wetlands 17 6/20/2016 7/7/2016 Maintenance Road 15 6/20/2016 7/5/2016 Grass Seeding 51 9/1/2016 10/21/2016 SWPPP Sampling, Testing & Reports 210 10/1/2016 4/30/2017 Provide Water and Tanks Setups 60 8/1/2016 11/15/2016 Deer Fence & Informational Signs 90 10/1/2016 12/30/2017

Buried Irrigation Lines 60 1/2/2017 3/2/2017 Solar System 13 2/18/2017 3/31/2017 1st Year Mowing 26 3/1/2017 3/27/2017 1st Year Annual Report 26 3/4/2017 3/30/2017

OPTION 1

2nd Year Propagule Propagation 270 4/1/2017 12/30/2018 2nd Year Monthly Records 365 4/1/2017 3/30/2018 2nd Year Restoration and Cleanup 365 4/1/2017 3/30/2018 2nd Year Mowing 210 4/1/2017 10/31/2017 Plant Layout 25 4/1/2017 4/25/2017 Drill Plant Pits 32 4/24/2017 5/26/2017 Above-Grade Irrigation 36 5/24/2017 7/2/2017 Irrigation Tubing & Emitters 39 7/3/2017 8/12/2017 2nd Year Reseeding 4 8/25/2017 8/29/2017 Woody & Grass Container Plants 200 9/1/2017 3/30/2018 Installation Acceptance / Start of Establishment Period 1 4/1/2018 4/1/2018 2nd Year Watering 31 3/1/2018 3/31/2018 2nd Year Weeding 31 3/1/2018 3/31/2018 2nd Year Annual Report 17 3/7/2018 3/25/2018

OPTION 2

3rd Year Monthly Records 365 4/1/2018 3/30/2019 3rd Year Restoration and Cleanup 365 4/1/2018 3/30/2019 3rd Year Watering 210 4/1/2018 10/31/2018 3rd Year Weeding 210 4/1/2018 10/31/2018 3rd Year Mowing 210 4/1/2018 10/31/2018 3rd Year Plant Survey 16 9/1/2018 9/16/2018 3rd Year Replanting 50 10/1/2018 11/20/2018 3rd Year Watering 31 3/1/2019 3/31/2019 3rd Year Weeding 31 3/1/2019 3/31/2019 3rd Year Mowing 31 3/1/2019 3/31/2019 3rd Year Annual Report 17 3/13/2019 3/31/2019

OPTION 3

4th Year Monthly Records 365 4/1/2019 3/30/2020 4th Year Restoration and Cleanup 365 4/1/2019 3/30/2020 4th Year Watering 210 4/1/2019 10/31/2019 4th Year Weeding 210 4/1/2019 10/31/2019 4th Year Mowing 210 4/1/2019 10/31/2019 4th Year Plant Survey 16 9/1/2019 9/16/2019 4th Year Replanting 50 10/1/2019 11/20/2019 4th Year Watering 31 3/1/2020 3/31/2020 4th Year Weeding 31 3/1/2020 3/31/2020 4th Year Mowing 31 3/1/2020 3/31/2020 4th Year Annual Report 17 3/13/2020 3/31/2020

OPTION 4

5th Year Monthly Records 365 4/1/2020 3/30/2021 5th Year Restoration and Cleanup 365 4/1/2020 3/30/2021

5th Year Watering 210 4/1/2020 10/31/2020 5th Year Weeding 210 4/1/2020 10/31/2020 5th Year Mowing 210 4/1/2020 10/31/2020 5th Year Plant Survey 16 9/1/2020 9/16/2020 5th Year Watering 31 3/1/2021 3/31/2021 5th Year Weeding 31 3/1/2021 3/31/2021 5th Year Mowing 31 3/1/2021 3/31/2021 Deer-friendly Livestock Fence 42 1/2/2021 2/12/2021 5th Year Annual Report 18 3/9/2021 3/27/2021 Establishment Acceptance 1 3/31/2021

6. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

Provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools and supplies necessary to layout site features and plants, provide water, irrigation systems, maintenance roads, deer fences, woody and grass plants, and maintain site and the plants for the duration of the EP. Maintenance services shall include, among other things: weeding, watering, mowing, recording and general cleanup. Contract period will consist of a base period from date of contract award and include roughly three years of maintenance.

7. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

a. Manage the facilities’ installation and maintenance services described herein. Develop a

“Performance Work Plan” that contains solutions to accomplish their objectives, as they are applicable to the services required in the Schedule. Use whatever method necessary to meet the objectives, as long as the end result satisfies the minimum acceptable levels (MAL) of performance as defined in the Performance of Work Requirements Summary contained in Attachment A.

b. The work will be evaluated based on the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), see Attachment B. The QASP includes indicators of success for each of the performance objectives.

c. The work described herein applies to all project mitigation sites, except as noted. Provide the following items, but not limited to:

i. Preparing and Submitting Plans: Prepare and submit all plans pertinent to the work required herein. Refer to Attachment I-Submittal Register. At a minimum, provide the following:

Performance Work Plan: Addressing the design approach: Describe all tasks as listed in the Performance Objectives and how each will be performed.

Identify who will undertake the tasks, where the work will be done, what will be done, and task duration.

Project Schedule: Keep the project schedule up to date and submit every month with the Contractor’s invoice.

Environmental Protection Plan (EPP): to include:

o A Temporary Work Facility Plan: showing locations of temporary excavation for roads, ingress/egress, material storage, structures, sanitary facilities, fence locations, signs, etc. Show proposed activity in each portion of the site and measures for marking the limits of use areas and areas to be preserved. Indicate measures to minimize the amount of mud transported onto paved public roads.

o A Spill Control Plan: including procedures, instructions, and reports to be used in the event of an unforeseen spill.

o A Historical Cultural and Biological Resource Plan: including identifying and protecting historical, archaeological and biological resources known to be on the project site. Include methods to assure the protection of known or discovered resources; cultural resources plan shall be in accordance with the programmatic agreement for cultural resources.

o Traffic Control Plan: including advanced notification, warning signs, and physical monitoring and flagging controlling automobile, bike and pedestrian access to work areas.

Accident Prevention Plan (APP): to be prepared in accordance with

Appendix A of EM 385-1-1, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS MANUAL. See paragraph 15. SAFETY

REQUIREMENTS.

o Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA)

Quality Control Plan (QCP): List the projects key design team members along with their functional discipline and state the risks inherent to the project.

Include an inspection plan covering all services required by this contact; on-site records of all inspections; and methods for identifying and preventing deficiencies in the quality of service performed. See paragraph 18, CONTRACTOR’S QUALITY CONTROL PLAN, for more specific requirements.

Irrigation Design Plan (ID): Provide an irrigation design showing all critical components to provide water from the source to each plant. Indicate routing of all buried pressure lines, valve sizes and locations; all non-pressure lines, and all equipment and material used in the execution of water sources and delivery. Provide water to each plant at the rate and frequency specified and for the duration of the Contract and provide as part of the as-built drawings.

Wetland Design Plan (WD): Provide a layout and contour design showing all critical components of the wetland cells and associated areas. Show cut-and-fill calculations—the intent is to balance cut and fill. See Exhibits C2 & C3 for conceptual wetland cell layout. This design shall also be included as part of the as-built drawings.

Temporary Deer Fence Plan (TDF): Provide a layout plan showing proposed fence alignment, as well as, indicating materials to be used.

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP): Provide a SWPPP for compliance with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order Number 2010-0014-DWQ Construction General Stormwater Discharge Permit. See Attachment D for more complete SWPPP and permit coverage requirements.

ii. Monitoring for Cultural Resources: Notify the Contracting Officer two weeks prior to flagging site so he/she can notify the USFS Archeologist at the Kern River Ranger District of upcoming activities. Direct the set up of the fencing locations around known cultural resources. If two or more artifacts are found within close proximity to each other the Contractor’s Archeologist shall contact the Corps’ Archeologist to determine whether or not a cultural site exists at that location. Prepare a daily monitoring log that includes a summary of each day’s activities to include description and photographs of new finds, if any, and coordination efforts. At end of field work submit to the Corps a field summary report of monitoring activities and daily logs. Archeological, historic, and architectural work will be carried out by, or under the direction supervision of a person or persons meeting qualifications set forth in the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards (36 CFR Part 61). Submit 10 copies of the field summary report and monitoring logs. Refer to Attachment I-Submittal Register.

iii. Setting-up Site: Identify, mark and establish site boundary lines and infrastructure locations, test soils locations, provide work signs, construct safety fencing, staging areas, wetlands, and cultural sites. Verify site conditions prior to ground disturbance. Also identify and flag all cultural resource features prior to any vehicular traffic on the site. Thoroughly clean all adjacent public pavements of impacts upon completion of work. Refer to Attachment I-Submittal Register.

Verify Site Conditions: Before performing any work, verify site conditions.

Provide photographs of all existing access roads for Contracting Officer review prior to commencing work. These will serve to verify pre-work conditions. Identify existing features and underground obstructions and utilities, including notifying Underground Service Alert (U.S.A.) at 1-800- 642-2444 for all locations in this Contract. Read materials found on OSHA website http://www.dir.cago.

Boundary and Infrastructure Layout: Identify and stake property boundary lines. Mark on the ground, showing the extents of where all infrastructures will be located. Include access and maintenance roads, firebreaks, water well, water tank and pump locations, electrical hookups and routing, signage, fence and gate locations, staging area locations, and all other tasks included in project. Prior to starting work at all sites, obtain all identification and approvals from the Government. Layout the known environmental sensitive areas (ESA), where designated on the drawing. Mark in field and get Contracting Officer’s permission before further work will be permitted.

o At Sprague Ranch, layout the outer dimensioned boundaries for the future Audubon Visitor Center area that is to be avoided. It is located within the site. Place 5 feet high steel tee-post stakes at all designated corners and alignment angle changes and at 100 feet intervals along boundary. Spray paint tee-posts bright red. These stakes are to remain for the duration of the Contract and then taken down. See Exhibit C1.

Layout Access and Maintenance Roads: Layout access roads, maintenance roads and firebreaks where shown on drawings. In general, access roads extend from paved public roads to the site and permanent maintenance roads are designated roads within the site boundaries. Create all roads and firebreaks 15 feet wide. Roads shall not go through environmental sensitive areas (ESA).

Soil Testing: Take soil samples from each planting site. Spread sample locations out evenly over each project area. Perform an agricultural soil analysis for each sample from a reputable soil testing laboratory. Include, at minimum, an analysis of soil texture (showing percentage of sand, silt and clay), particle size, organic content, macro and micro nutrient analysis for chemical properties, pH, nutrient level, and salinity. Soil analysis results shall be included in the 1st yearly report along with a site map identifying each referenced sample location. Samples shall be taken from each site as indicated below:

o South Fork: 16 samples o Sprague Ranch: 20 samples

Staging Area Setup: Include at each site a staging area that contains all appropriate temporary facilities needed to construct and maintain the project, include as necessary, storage bins, temporary encompassing fencing to protect the staging area from public access, drinking water and sanitation stations.

The Contractor is responsible for the security of all stored material and facilities.

Protect Existing Native Vegetation: Where possible, grade, disk, seed and plant as to not disturb existing native vegetation. Adjust new plant layout around existing natives. Where tractor disking is not possible because of the spacing of existing natives, use hand devices to achieve work tasks.

Protection Fencing: Provide and maintain orange safety protection fencing around any areas identified by the Government or Contractor as significant cultural resource areas. Provide tee posts at 10 feet O.C. Place protection fencing around completely surrounding environmental sensitive areas (ESA) #54-830. Where an ESA is identified that is off the site and no site fence exists, provide a protection fence at the edge of the site and 15 feet away from and between the ESA. Protection fences around cultural or ESA sites shall be left in place for the entire duration of the Contract. Any fence around a wetland boundary is to be removed once the installation acceptance has been issued. Refer to Section 20 Historic Preservation.

Provide Work Signs: Provide work signs at the main entrance to each project site. Include project identification signs with Contract agency name, Contractor name and contact information, State wage rates, EEO and project health and safety requirements. Present signs on 4 feet by 8 feet face, made of exterior plywood or better material, supported by two 4 inch by 4 inch diameter posts.

Include the names of the cooperating agencies at South Fork, as follows:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Sequoia National Forest – Kern River Ranger District

U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office

Include the names of the cooperating agencies at Sprague Ranch, as follows:

Sacramento District

Audubon California, Kern River Preserve

U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office

See Exhibits B and C1-3 for site location drawings.

iv. Providing SWPPP and BMPs: Work under this Contract is anticipated to disturb greater than one acre of land. Obtain coverage under the California State Water Resources Control Board Construction Activities Storm Water General Permit Order No. 2009-0009-DWQ as amended by 2010-0014-DWQ and 2012- 0006-DWQ (CGP). The Contractor shall be the Legally Responsible Person (LRP) for storm water permits. Due to the separate nature of each site, cover each site under a separate Waste Discharge Identification (WDID) Number and

SWPPP.

Preliminary risk calculations indicate the following:

o South Fork Wildlife Area – Risk Level 1 o Sprague Ranch – Risk Level 1

Risk Level 1 sites shall follow Attachment G1 01 57 23.01 Temporary Storm Water Pollution Control Risk Level 1

Each site’s risk is influenced by the Contractor’s anticipated dates of disturbance and site stabilization window. The stabilization timeframes may be influenced by seeding schedule requirements in Attachment F, Section 32 92 33 Grass Seeding and Erosion Control. Re-calculate risk level’s based on the Contractor’s anticipated start dates of work at each site and anticipated date of stabilization.

Work at each site shall not commence until a WDID number is received from the State Water Board.

Collect pre-project photographs of all sites.

Include, at each site, the following minimum BMPs during installation and establishment (regardless of risk level or permit status) and that it is required to be returned to a condition demonstrating no future erosion potential.

Minimum BMPs include but are not limited to perimeter protection, stabilized project entrance/exit, stockpile management, project site sediment perimeter controls, waste management, good housekeeping, stockpile management, preservation of existing vegetation, stabilized project entrance/exits, tracking control and wind erosion (dust) control.

The Isabella Lake region is subject to high winds and Valley Fever. Prevent dust from leaving the project site by providing dust control during dust generating project activities (including but not limited to work traffic on unpaved roadways and grading).

Follow their manufacturer’s instructions and conform to BMP fact sheets outlined in the California Storm Water Quality Association (CASQA) BMP Handbook.

As construction finishes follow the Notice of Termination (NOT) guidelines outlined in the attachments and terminate coverage. The site must not pose any additional sediment discharge risk than it did prior to the commencement of construction.

Temporary Storm Water Permit Related Submittals

Below are the required submittals in relation to temporary storm water pollution control. Details can be found in Attachment D. Separate sets of submittals are required for each site. Digital submittals are preferred over paper copies.

o Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) - Government Approval Required o Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) - Government Approval Required o BMP Product Data o SWPPP Amendments o Sampling Results o Numeric Action Level (NAL) Exceedance Reports o Rain Event Action Plans (REAPS) o Inspection Reports (Weekly, prior to forecast rain, daily during rain events, and once following rain) o Annual Report o Post Construction Storm Water Management Plan o Final SWPPP o NOT Application – Government Approval Required

See Attachment D1 Temporary Storm Water Protection Control Risk Level 1. See

Attachment I – Submittal Register.

v. Inspecting/Sampling & Reporting SWPPP Compliance: Comply with all SWPPP requirements; including performing inspections, taking samples and reporting results until a Notice of Termination has been issued.

vi. Propagule Collection: Collect propagules from the Kern River Valley region.

For propagules collected on public lands, verify with the local land owner or maintaining agency prior to collection of any propagules and acquire permissions.

For propagules collected on USFS lands, obtain a special permit from the USFS prior to collection. Present to the Contracting Officer prior to commencing collection a written approval. Separate and clearly label propagule storage collection by species type. Collect propagules by a qualified California Native Plant Specialist when particular species propagule is available and viable.

Adjust and coordinate installation and maintenance work based on seeds that were able to be collected. Those species whose seeds were not available procure from existing nurseries where they exist. For seeds that were unable to be collected, collect at the next earliest opportunity and adjust schedule and present to the Contracting Officer for scheduling accordingly. Propagule collection includes all woody, grass and herbaceous plant species for container plants. Also collect grass seed for use in grass seeding, using one of the following application methods:

hydroseeding, broadcast, and/or drill seeding.

See Attachment C for Propagule Schedules and Attachment F – Grass

Seeding and Erosion Control for Grass Seeding Poundage

vii. Propagating Seedlings: Identify the plant nursery and its location. Propagate propagules, by storing, planting in starter containers, transplanting-up into larger growing containers as plants mature, maintenance, and delivering seedlings to the project site in the required sized nursery container where indicated herein. Keep all seedlings weed free and watered to cultivate growth. For seedlings, fertilize with an appropriate slow release commercial grade or free flowing fertilizer appropriate for the plant species. Separate seedlings into groups by species and label individually. Keep all seedling containers weed free. Keep areas within 5 feet of all seedlings 95% weed free at all times. Coordinate seed availability with collection, seedling start times, seedling development, and plant delivery times.

See Attachment C for Propagule Schedule See Attachment E – Section 32 93 15 Plant Acquisition

viii. Providing Maintenance Road and Firebreaks: Provide maintenance roads and firebreaks where shown on exhibits. At Sprague Ranch continue the maintenance road through the future Audubon Nature Education Center. Rake to remove rocks and other debris, clear and grub, rough grade, finish grade, and compact all maintenance road and firebreak alignments. Finish grade roads so that they do not impede surface water flow. Grade all remaining road-edge ridges to be flush with the surrounding grades. Provide water bars, where necessary, so that water accumulation and flow is diverted from road and directed into an adjacent protected area. Repair any erosion that occurs as a result of surface water flow.

At South Fork, ensure the access road from Patterson Ave to the site is maintained so that it provides continuous unimpeded access. Grade the road when it deteriorates from its pre-work condition and at the completion of the Contract. Water road to control dust as needed to meet air pollution standards. Provide a firebreak along and immediately interior of the South, West and East boundary lines. No firebreak is required along the North boundary line.

At Sprague Ranch, ensure the access road from Fay Ranch Road to the site is maintained so that it provides continuous unimpeded access for current uses. Grade the road when it deteriorates from its pre-work condition and at the completion of the Contract. Provide a firebreak along and immediately interior of the North, West and East boundary lines. No firebreak is required along the South boundary line. See Exhibit C1.

ix. Creating Wetland: At Sprague Ranch, create a wetland where shown on drawings. Create the wetland so that it is tied back into the existing grade forming a smooth transition. Balance cut-and-fill material, so no soil material needs to be imported to, for exported from, the site. Incorporate granular bentonite at a rate of 3 lb per square foot over the entire wetland cell area. Provide a 12 inch diameter corrugated steel pipe between each wetland cell and to the existing wetland cell, so that the water level between each cell freely flows and equalizes their levels.

See Exhibit C2 Sprague Ranch-Wetland Enlargement and C3 Sprague Ranch

– Wetland Section.

x. Preparing Soil: In preparation for grass seeding, disk the entire site, except where desirable native vegetation exists and/or where no-till drill seeding areas are to be employed. Existing roads herein are defined as all observable vehicular tracks that have compressed or scarred soil surfaces. Rip and disk soil where dirt roads exist to an eighteen inch depth. Disk until soil is friable and conducive to support native grass germination and growth. Cultipack and finish grade so that it is even with the adjacent land, and the soil does not impede water drainage. Construct waterbars, as needed, to divert surface water and prevent erosion. No soil disking is permitted in environmental sensitive area #54-830.

xi. Seeding Grass: Apply grass seed to the mitigation areas at all sites, except for the designated maintenance roads and firebreaks, and the environmental sensitive area #54-830. Perform grass seeding using the seeding method that is most conducive to each site, and after soil preparation is completed. Avoid damage to all existing native vegetation. Undertake seeding as indicated in Attachment F Grass Seeding and Erosion Control requirements, Tables A1, B1 & C1 Grass Seed Mixtures. Where native grass exists that meet the grass performance standards, new grass seeding is not required. See Exhibits B & C1-3 for seeding locations. To meet SWPPP compliance, reseed as necessary to meet 70% vegetative coverage by the end of the first year after seeding.

xii. Providing the Temporary Deer Fence: Provide temporary deer fences around the perimeter of all project sites. Construct the deer fence a minimum of 7.5 feet in height with material and design sufficient to keep deer out of the sites for the duration of the project. Cap all open vertical pipe so wildlife cannot get into it.

See Exhibits B & C1-3 for locations.

At South Fork, the existing wire livestock fence will remain in place, even after the Contract; therefore, provide the temporary deer fence along and immediately inside the perimeter alignment of the existing wire fence.

At Sprague Ranch, where an existing livestock fence exists and interferes with the perimeter alignment, remove the existing livestock fence prior to placing the temporary deer fence, except for the existing southern boundary livestock fence. Along the southern boundary, south of the wetland area, place the temporary deer fence immediately to the interior side of the existing livestock fence. In this area only, the existing livestock fence will be left in place at the end of the Contract, with no deer-friendly livestock fence replacing it. Coordinate all adjustments with the Contracting Officer, prior to installation. Show the final alignment and all alignment adjustments in the design and as-built drawings.

Provide gates at locations shown on the drawings and as field adjustments require, as per the direction of the Contracting Officer. As a rule, and unless specified differently on the drawings, provide a 16-foot wide gate at the primary entrance, a

12-foot wide gate at all identified secondary locations, and a 4-foot wide gate at pedestrian entrances where indicated. See drawings for locations. Paint all gates forest green and provide with latches and chains and locks. Provide 3 keys per lock to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will determine gate locations in the field. Provide mesh and gate product data to Contracting Officer for review prior to work. Refer to Attachment I – Submittal Register.

xiii. Providing Informational Field Signs: Provide informational field signs at all project sites. Provide temporary deer fence signs on the fence mesh, spaced every 500 feet around the perimeter of the site. Sign locations shall field located.

Informational Field signs include the following sign types:

o Revegetation Signs (SF: Qty=12 signs; SR=12 signs) o Temporary Deer Fence Signs (SF: Qty=18 signs; SR=18 signs)

Identify on the revegetation signs the participating agencies, as follows:

o South Fork:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service o Sprague Ranch:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Audubon California, Kern River Preserve

See Exhibits H1 & H2 for sign details.

xiv. Providing Water: Design, provide, deliver, store, operate and maintain all water components, including water source, electrical power, equipment, and materials.

Provide and deliver water to all plants using a drip/bubbler type system.

Overhead spray and flood irrigation is not permitted. Provide water to meet the amount, frequency and duration as stated in the PWS.

At South Fork, bring electrical power to the water source from the nearest power pole where shown on the drawings. At Sprague Ranch, bring electrical power to the water source from the nearest power pole where shown on the drawings.

See Attachment G Well Installation, Development and Pump Tests and

Elevation Survey for specific requirements.

xv. Providing Buried Pressure Irrigation Lines: Provide and bury the main pressure line. Route as appropriate throughout planting area and avoid all environmental sensitive areas. No trenching is permitted in any of the environmental sensitive areas. Provide risers at the surface level where each circuit valve will be located. Mark each riser with a 4 inch x 4 inch diameter tapered post, roughly 36 inches in height, painted white that identifies where the riser and valve boxes are located. Backfill all trenches. Provide circuit valves to control water flow to each water circuit. Bury below grade all pipe crossing roads that interfere with tractor and vehicular traffic that are performing site material installation, construction, maintenance, and inspections. All other pipe may be above grade as appropriate.

At Sprague Ranch, provide a dedicated 4 inch diameter water supply line from the water well to the wetlands. Install an automatic control valve at the water well pump where indicated on the drawings. Connect the automatic control valve to the solar power system to supply power to operate and regulate water flow.

Provide a controller to operate the automatic control valve. Bury the dedicated pipe from the well to the wetland, routing it through the future Audubon Nature Education Center. Ensure the dedicated water supply pipe can be operated independent of and when the irrigation system is not operating and after it has been disabled.

xvi. Providing Solar System: At Sprague Ranch, provide solar panels, pedestal mounted, near the existing house and within the site fence enclosure where they receive adequate sun exposure. Provide all necessary solar system material and equipment to power and supply water from the well to the wetlands so that it meets the required flows. Obtain necessary permits and install and connect solar system to the local power grid system. Set up power system so that it first supplies power for the dedicated supply line, then have it send excess power to the power grid. Size system to provide enough power to maintain the design water level at the wetland. Pay all electrical costs associated with the setup and operation to bring water to the wetlands continuously during daylight hours during the entire Contract period. At the end of the Contract, leave the solar system in place and operable so that the non-federal sponsor can maintain the wetlands.

The design water level is the high water level (HWL) indicated on the drawings.

For the two newly created wetlands, and including the existing wetland immediately adjacent to it, provide sufficient water flow to fill to the HWL. Set up a controller/timer so that the wetlands are at the design water level during sunlight hours for the duration of the contract.

Mount the solar panels on an above ground pedestal mount and provide a fence enclosure completely around the solar panels and supporting apparatus. Provide a pedestrian gate for access.

xvii. Providing Non-Pressure Irrigation Lines: At each circuit provide PE (polyethylene) drip pipes as non-pressure lateral lines. Organize layout to extend each pipe within the proximity of each plant. Coordinate irrigation layout with plant layout and grass maintenance activities, such as mowing. Irrigation PE pipes may be placed above ground or “cut-in” below the soil surface to ensure less damage from rodents or mowing operations. In the past, PE pipe that was buried below the ground surface has incurred a lot of damage from burrowing rodents.

xviii. Providing Tubing & Emitters: Connect one-quarter inch distribution tubing to the PE drip pipes and provide an emitter at the end of the tubing at each plant.

The size of emitter shall be capable of supplying the required amount of water at each watering event.

xix. Seedling Delivery: Deliver all plants to their respective sites. Coordinate all delivery and timing with the work being done at each of the sites.

See Attachment C1-C4 for Planting Schedules and Attachment E – Section 32

93 15 Plant Acquisition for plant delivery requirements.

xx. Laying Out Plant Locations: Layout and flag each plant location on the ground prior to planting. Prior to planting, flag plant locations as per the drawing details.

Consider site and soil characteristics in selecting species locations. Space plants using curvilinear rows with plants spaced equally along each row, so that the entire plant amount is continuous throughout the site. Contact the Contracting Officer and obtain his/her approval prior to installing any plants. Perform all adjustments at the Contracting Officer’s request. Space container grown grass species in the curvilinear rows in clusters of two to three of the same species in closer proximity to woody species. Coordinate and adjust plant locations to accommodate existing conditions, site configuration, moist versus dry soil and site characteristics.

See Exhibit D for Plant Layout Curvilinear Rows

xxi. Drilling Plant Pits: Drill a plant pit capable of supporting each size of containerized plant where the flag locations have been placed. Dig each planting pit to the depth of the plant’s root ball and twice as wide.

xxii. Providing Plants: Provide all container plants, at the locations flagged, for the species and at the amounts as indicated within this…