Solicitation Atch 1 PWS- PWS Attch A-D 24Aug2020.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Request for Proposal

American River Common Features

Natomas Basin

Reach A - Tree Removal & Mitigation Project at Rio Ramaza

Sacramento County and Sutter County, California

June 15, 2020

US ARMY CORPS

OF ENGINEERS

SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. Pricing Schedule……………………………………………………………………….. 4

2. General Information…………………………………………………………………… 6

3. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………. 6

4. Definitions…………………………………………..…………………………………. 7

5. Location and Access……………………………..…………………………………...… 9

6. Description of Services………………………………………………………………… 9

7. Project Schedule………………………………………………………………………... 9

8. Program Objectives……………………………………………………………….…… 11

9. Contract Objectives……………………………………………………………………. 35

10. Standards of Employee Conduct………………………………………………..……. 36

11. Parking Regulations………………………………………………………………….. 36

12. Use of Site Facilities………………………………………………..………………… 36

13. Inspections……………………………………………………………………………. 37

14. Supervision and Training…………………………………………………………….. 37

15. Safety Requirements…………………………………………………………………. 37

16. Performance Evaluation Meeting………………………………..…………………… 39

17. Actions……………………………………………………………………………….. 39

18. Contractor Quality Control Plan (QCP) ……………………………………………… 40

19. Contractor Quality Control (CQC) …………………………………………………… 41

20. Reserved ………………………………………………………………….. 45

21. Payment and Invoices………………………………………………………………… 45

22. Key Personnel………………………………………………………………………… 45

23. Authorities/Technical Direction……………………………………………………… 48

24. Tables

• Table 1 – Pricing Schedule with Associated Work Elements………………………4

• Table 2 – Tree Removal Locations…………...…………………………….………9

• Table 3 – Target Project Schedule……………………………………..…….……10

• Table 4 – Nursery Plant List………………………………….….…………….… 27

• Table 5 – Nursery Propagule Standards………………………….…………….… 28

• Table 6 – Erosion Control Seed Mixture…………………………………….…… 28

• Table 7 – Grass Seed Mixture……………………………………………….…… 29

• Table 8 – Watering Schedule…………………………………………………..… 29

• Table 9 – Weeding Schedule…………………………………………………..… 30

• Table 10 – Mowing Schedule…………………………………………………… 30

• Table 11 – Spraying Applications……………………………………….….….… 31

• Table 12 – Spraying Schedule…………………………………………………… 31

• Table 13 – Monthly Activity Record Structure & Contents …………………..… 32

• Table 14 – Annual Report Structure & Contents…………………………..…..… 33

• Table 15 – Yearly Site Survey Example……………………………….…..…..… 34

• Table 16 – Cummulative Site Survey Example………………………….…….… 34

• Table 17 – Cleanup Schedule…………………………………………….…….… 35

• Table 18 – Key Personnel………………………………………………..…….… 46

25. Attachments

• Attachment A – Performance of Work Requirement Summary (PRS)…….…… 49

• Attachment B – Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)..………............… 55

• Attachment C – USFWS Conservation Guidelines for VELB...…...……………. 61

• Attachment D – Grass Seeding and Erosion Control (32 92 33)………….…..… 70

• Attachment E – Environmental Protection (02 20 22)..……………………. follows

• Attachment F – Temp. Storm Water Pollution Control (01 57 23.00 41).. ... follows

26. Exhibits (follows attachments)

• Exhibit A-1 – Overview Map

• Exhibit A-2 – Mitigation Site Map

• Exhibit A-3 – Planting Detail

• Exhibit A-4 – Revegetation Sign Detail

• Exhibit A-5 – Elderberry Sign Detail

• Exhibit A-6 – Plant Row Configuration Detail

• Exhibit A-7 – Tree Location Reach and Elderberry Location Map

• Exhibit VU100-VU128 – Tree Removal Plans and Tree Removal Lists

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

American River Common Features Natomas Basin

Reach A - Tree Removal & Mitigation Project

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) is to remove woody vegetation from within the Natomas Basin, Reach A, in advance of a levee Reconstruction Project, transplant elderberries, and plant associated natives at off-site locations. Units and services to be in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, Performance Incentives, and Terms and Conditions contained in this solicitation. Table 1 Pricing Schedule with Associated Work Elements below indicates the clins in the base bid and options in this contract.

1. PRICING SCHEDULE

Table 1 Pricing Schedule with Associated Work Elements

CLIN TASKS ASSOCIATED WORK ELEMENTS

BASE BID

001 Plan Submittals EPP, APP, QCP 002 Remove Trees Base Protecting-in-Place, Limits of Work Staking, Tree ID, Felling, Cutting, Chipping, Grinding, Removing, Clearing, Install BMPs, EC Seeding & Mulching, Dust Control, Street Sweeping, Cleanup, Staging, SWPPP, CSMP, SAP, WPCD, REAP, Submit Electronically

003 Mitigation Site Setup Safety Fencing, Maintenance Road Construction, Staging Area Setup, Soil Sampling

004 Install BMPs at Mitigation Site BMPs, 005 Signs Construction Sign, Reveg Signs, 006 IP Mowing Mowing herbaceous growth, 007 IP Spraying - Spot Herbicide Spraying undesirable herbaceoud growth 008 Water Well Refurbish Refurbish water well, 009 Layout Planting Rows Laying out Planting Rows 010 Install Main Irrigation Lines Trenching, Laying and Connecting Pipe, Backfilling, Installing Valves, Wiring, Controller 011 Layout Plant Locations Measure and Flag Individual Plant Locations along Rows 012 Drill Plant Pits Drill Plant Pits 013 Install Lateral Irrigation Lines Place and Connect Non-pressure Pipe 014 Install Irrigation Emitters Install Emitters at each plant location 015 IP As-builts & Activity Records Prepare As-builts, Monthly Activity Records, OPTION 1

101 Remove Trees at Shorebird Area Surveying, Staking, Flagging, Protecting-in-Place, Tree ID, Felling, Cutting, Chipping, Grinding, Removing, Clearing, Transplanting Elderberries, Install BMPs, EC Seeding & Mulching, Dust Control, Street Sweeping, Cleanup, SWPPP Inspections, Sampling & Reporting

OPTION 2

201 Remove Trees at Natomas Oaks Area Surveying, Staking, Flagging, Protecting-in-Place, Tree ID, Felling, Cutting, Chipping, Grinding, Removing, Clearing, Transplanting Elderberries, Install BMPs, EC Seeding & Mulching, Dust Control, Street Sweeping, Cleanup, SWPPP Inspections, Sampling & Reporting

OPTION 3

301 Remove Trees at Remainder Area Surveying, Staking, Flagging, Protecting-in-Place, Tree ID, Felling, Cutting, Chipping, Grinding, Removing, Clearing, Transplanting Elderberries, Install BMPs, EC Seeding & Mulching, Dust Control, Street Sweeping, Cleanup, SWPPP Inspections, Sampling & Reporting

OPTION 4

401 EP1 Install Plants Installing Plants, Gopher Cages, Browse Guards, Fertilizer, Mulch, Water Basins, Watering-in 402 EP1 Watering Operating, Reparing, and Replacing Irrigation System 403 EP1 Weeding Removing Weeds 404 EP1 Mowing Cutting Herbaceous Growth 405 EP1 Spraying - Rows Spraying Undesirable Herbaceous Growth 406 EP1 Spraying - Middles Spraying Undesirable Herbaceous Growth 407 EP1 Spraying - Spot Spraying Undesirable Herbaceous Growth 408 EP1 Activity Records Update As-builts, Monthly Activity Records, 409 EP1 Annual Report #1 Document Site and Plant Conditions, Presenting Soils Tests, As-builts, Water Well Data, Monthly Activity Records, and Photo Doumentation of Site

410 EP1 Plant Survey #1 Performing Plant Survey of Plant Survival, Documenting results in Survey Tables

411 EP1 Cleanup Maintain Roads and Firebreaks, Remove BMPs, Repair Damaged Signs, Repair or Remove Damaged Browse Guards, and Perform General Cleanup

OPTION 5

501 EP2 Seed Grasses Applying Seed, Mulch, and EC fabric as needed 502 EP2 Replace Plants Replacing Dead Plants, Gopher Cages, Browse Guards, Fertilizer, Mulch, Water Basins, Watering-in 503 EP2 Watering Operating, Reparing, and Replacing Irrigation System 504 EP2 Weeding Removing Weeds 505 EP2 Mowing Cutting Herbaceous Growth 506 EP2 Spraying - Rows Spraying Undesirable Herbaceous Growth 507 EP2 Spraying - Middles Spraying Undesirable Herbaceous Growth 508 EP2 Spraying - Spot Spraying Undesirable Herbaceous Growth 509 EP2 Activity Records Update As-builts, Monthly Activity Records, 510 EP2 Annual Report #2 Document Site and Plant Conditions, Presenting Soils Tests, As-builts, Water Well Data, Monthly Activity Records, and Photo Doumentation of Site

511 EP2 Plant Survey #2 Performing Plant Survey of Plant Survival, Documenting results in Survey Tables

512 EP2 Cleanup Maintain Roads and Firebreaks, Remove BMPs, and Perform General Cleanup

OPTION 6

601 EP3 Replace Plants Replacing Dead Plants, Gopher Cages, Browse Guards, Fertilizer, Mulch, Water Basins, Watering-in 602 EP3 Watering Operating, Reparing, and Replacing Irrigation System 603 EP3 Weeding Removing Weeds 604 EP3 Mowing Cutting Herbaceous Growth 605 EP3 Spraying - Rows Spraying Undesirable Herbaceous Growth

606 EP3 Spraying - Middles Spraying Undesirable Herbaceous Growth 607 EP3 Spraying - Spot Spraying Undesirable Herbaceous Growth 608 EP3 Activity Records Update As-builts, Monthly Activity Records, 609 EP3 Annual Report #3 Document Site and Plant Conditions, Presenting Soils Tests, As-builts, Water Well Data, Monthly Activity Records, and Photo Doumentation of Site

610 EP3 Plant Survey #3 Performing Plant Survey of Plant Survival, Documenting results in Survey Tables

611 EP3 Cleanup Maintain Roads and Firebreaks, Remove BMPs, Repair Damaged Signs, Repair or Remove Damaged Browse Guards, and Perform General Cleanup

OPTION 7

701 EP4 Watering Operating, Reparing, and Replacing Irrigation System 702 EP4 Weeding Removing Weeds 703 EP4 Mowing Cutting Herbaceous Growth 704 EP4 Spraying - Rows Spraying Undesirable Herbaceous Growth 705 EP4 Spraying - Middles Spraying Undesirable Herbaceous Growth 706 EP4 Spraying - Spot Spraying Undesirable Herbaceous Growth 707 EP4 Activity Records Update As-builts, Monthly Activity Records, 708 EP4 Annual Reports #4 & #5 Prepare Two Reports Documenting Site & Plant Conditions, Presenting Soils Tests, As-builts, Water Well Data, Monthly Activity Records, and Photo Doumentation of Site

709 EP4 Plant Survey # 4 Performing Plant Survey of Plant Survival, Documenting results in Survey Tables

710 EP4 Cleanup Maintain Roads and Firebreaks, Remove BMPs, Repair Damaged Signs, Remove Browse Guards, Remove Above-ground Irrigation System, and Perform General Cleanup

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

This is a performance-based service contract for the Natomas Basin, Reach A Tree Removal, Transplanting and Mitigation Project. The major work elements for tree removal described herein includes; felling, bucking, limbing, pruning, chipping and cutting vegetation growing within the levee construction limits and elsewhere. In involves preparing and submitting SWPPP, inspections and monitoring reports, and installing BMPs. It also involves repairing fences that are impacted from work, repairing paving and soil grades, and seeding grasses of all disturbed soil. The major work elements for elderberry transplanting described herein includes;

digging up, burlapping rootballs, hauling, and reinserting them at a mitigation site. The major work elements for mitigation includes propagating and installing seedlings, refurbishing a water well, installing an irrigation system, seeding grasses, watering and weeding plants, mowing and spraying the grasses, as well as, documenting work through plant surveys, monthly records and yearly reports, and cleanup. The overall responsibility of the Contractor is to design, plan, coordinate, organize, manage, and perform the activities described herein.

3. INTRODUCTION

This Performance Work Statement describes the basic objectives to removal trees and shrubs, to transplant elderberries and associated natives and to plant and establish seedlings for the Natomas Basin, Reach A 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. Minimum levels of performance are outlined in Attachment A, “Performance of Work Requirements Summary”.

4. DEFINITIONS, TERMS AND REFERENCES

• CONTRACT PERSONNEL REFERENCES

o 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.

o Contracting Officer (KO): A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the Government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the Government.

o Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): An employee of the U. S.

Government appointed by the Contracting Officer to administer the contract.

Such appointment must be in writing and must 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.

o 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.

o Point of Contact (POC): The person designated by the Contractor as the point of contact for specific matters.

o Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The Government does not have a contractual agreement with the subcontractor.

• MISCELLANEOUS TERMS

o Best Management Practices (BMP): is a principal control or treatment technique in stormwater management. They are both structural or engineered control devices and systems to treat polluted stormwater, as well as operational or procedural practices.

o Masticate: to completely grind or chew above ground vegetation by rotary machinery so that it is pulverized into chips.

• PLANT TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

o Diameter at Breast Height (Dbh): Diameter of trunk at 4 feet above the surrounding grade. On multi-stemmed plants, only the largest stem is recorded.

All other stems may be as large as the largest one, but generally are not.

o Elderberry: are Sambucus mexicanus and may be a singular plant or a clump, with multiple stems and stalks protruding from the ground that likely forms a continuous canopy when exhibiting foliage.

o Grass: Grasses are herbaceous plants with multiple hollow stems except at the nodes, multiple nodes, multiple blades, and multiple tillers.

o Herbaceous Plants: are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. They include many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.

They include, among others; grasses, rushes, sedges, tules, forbs, etc.

o Midstory: Plants that make up the middle level of vegetation, generally 6’-20’ in height. This level consists of both shrub and tree species.

o Seedling: A young plant developing roots, shoots and leaves from a seed or cutting. Herein it generally references plants grown at a nursery that have developed roots, that hold the soil when removed from the container, and stocks sufficient to be directly planted at the project site.

o Shrub: A small- to medium- sized woody perennial with persistent woody stems.

Herein, are also defined as woody-stemed plants with trucks less than 4” Dbh, and usually less than 20’ in height. For those plants also having multiple stems branching from or near the ground may be of a single trunk, with the largest being less than 4” Dbh.

o Subshrub: Are shrubs defined herein as weakly-woody (semi-woody) to woody shrubs. Examples of subshrubs are blackberry, lavender, California buckwheat, silverbush lupine, mule fat, mugwort, rosemary, etc.

o Tree: A woody perennial with a trunk 4” Dbh and greater, usually developing branches at some distance from the ground. Generally, a tree is supported by a singular trunk. However, many species contain multiple trunks with some branching above ground and others just below ground.

o Understory: Plants that consist of shrubs gernally under 6’ in height, including woody perennials and semi-woody subshrubs, i.e., mule fat, mugwort, blackberry, etc., that are less than 20’ in height.

o Upperstory: Trees that make up the upper level of vegetation, generally over 20’ in height.

• WORK & WORK QUALITY REFERENCES

o Establishment Period (EP): The period of time from IA until the contract is completed. Tasks in the EP include all maintenance work designed to foster plant growth.

o Installation Acceptance (IA): The point in time when all installation work is officially accepted in writing by the KO.

o Installation Period (IP): The period of time from contract award until all installation tasks have been completed and accepted.

o Limits of Work: is the area within where the Contractor has the responsibility and rights to work.

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

o Quality Control (QC): All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service must meet contract requirements.

o Work Day: The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

o Work Week: Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

5. LOCATION AND ACCESS

The trees and shrubs to be removed and the elderberries to be transplanted are located over roughly 3.5 miles in length along the Garden Highway between Farm Road and Gateway Oaks Drive. All work must be confined to within the limits of work as shown on drawings.

Work on these elements will be undertaken so that future levee improvements can be undertaken to improve flood protection. The contractor will be responsible to block, route and control all public vehicular traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian access to the work area at all times during performance of work.

The tree removal and transplanting work described herein is adjacent to the Sacramento River, in the Natomas Basin, north of downtown Sacramento, California. All trees and shrubs are located on the land-side of the Garden Hwy, except for a small portion between Sta 854+00 to Sta 858+00, which is on the water-side of the Garden Hwy and near I-80. Table 2 Tree Removal Locations shows the subreaches, their access points, and which drawing sheet where they are found.

The mitigation site is located roughly 15 miles north of the tree removal area and is near

Garden Hwy and West Riego Rd.

Table 2 Tree Removal Locations

Reach Station Point Range Reference Drawing Sheets Base Sta 773+00 to 956+00 VU101 to VU121

Option 1 – Natomas Oaks Sta 773+00 to 895+75 VU101 to VU115 Option 2 – Shorebird Sta 892+00 to 895+75 VU114 to VU115 Option 3 – Remainder Sta 898+00 to 944+50 VU115 to VU120

6. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

Provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools and supplies necessary to remove trees, by cutting down, pruning back, chipping, loading and haul-off logs, branches and twigs; by cutting and mastigating all vegetation with a less than 4” Dbh to the ground; and cutting and grinding all stumps with a greater than 4” Dbh to the ground surface. Rootballs will be removed under a separate contract.

It includes transplanting the designated trees from within the limits of work to a designated transplanting site; and includes installing seedlings to a designated mitigation site. It also includes refurbishing an existing water well, and watering, weeding, mowing and spraying the site for a period of time to establish the seedlings so that they become self-sufficient.

7. PROJECT SCHEDULE

The Contractor must develop a schedule and submit to the Contracting Officer for approval. The schedule must be submitted 15 calendar days from award of contract or at the pre-work meeting, whichever occurs first. All transplanting and tree felling work must occur between 1 November 2020 and 15 February 2021, which is the transplanting and tree removal window. This window coincides during a time of potential inclement weather. Therefore, the Contractor must take advantage of operations during the first available opportunities to ensure all trees are felled during this time. Downed trees and debris may be chipped and removed after this period.

This contract includes a base year plus four – one year (1) establishment period options. This contract also includes three (3) options, identified as Tree Removal Options 1001, 1002, 1003 that will be exercised only upon recipt of proper real estate certification. In the event of Real Estate certification, the Tree Removal options will be exercised no later than April 2021. All tree falling activites must be completed by 15 April 2022. Tree stump grinding activities may continue through 30 June 2022. The period of service for this contract, including option years (if exercised), is 5 years (1,825 days). The option years are included to plant and maintain the seedlings at the mitigation site until they become established. The example schedule that follows in Table 3 Example Project Schedule is intended to guide the Contractor in scheduling and accomplishing the work.

Table 3 Example Project Schedule

Task Calendar Days

Start Date Finish Date

BASES BID

Award 1 9/30/2020 Notice to Proceed (NTP) / Submit Env Plans & SWPPP 15 10/1/2020 10/15/2020 ID trees 30 10/15/2020 11/15/2020 Install BMPs 15 10/15/2020 10/30/2020 SWPPP Inspections, Sampling & Reporting 365 10/15/2020 10/15/2021 Procure & Propagate seedlings 365 10/15/2020 10/15/2021 Transplant elderberries, fill holes & repair fences 7 11/1/2020 11/7/2020 Remove trees & shrubs, repair damages & repair fences 118 11/1/2020 2/28/2021 Repair damaged soil and seed grasses 14 3/1/2021 3/15/2021 Mitigation Site Setup 3 11/1/2020 11/3/2020 IP Mow 5 11/15/2020 11/20/2020 IP Spray-Spot 3 11/21/2020 11/23/2020 Refurbish water well 15 11/21/2020 12/5/2020 Layout planting rows 7 4/1/2021 4/10/2021 Install irrigation mainline 5 4/11/2021 4/17/2021 Layout plant locations 4 4/18/2021 4/23/2021 Drill plant pits 16 5/1/2021 5/22/2021 Install PE driplines & emitters 14 5/23/2021 6/10/2021 IP Records and Cleanup 7 6/11/2021 6/20/2021

OPTION 1001

Remove trees –Natomas Oaks Park Area, upon receipt of Real Estate

365 11/15/2020 2/15/2021

OPTION 1002

Remove trees – Shorebird Park Area, upon receipt of Real Estate

365 11/15/2020 2/15/2021

OPTION 1003

Remove trees – Remainder Area, upon receipt of Real Estate

365 11/15/2020 2/15/2021

OPTION 4

EP1 Install plants 27 10/1/2021 10/30/2021 EP1 Prepare activity records 360 10/1/2021 9/30/2022 EP1 water plants 360 10/1/2021 9/30/2022

EP1 weed plants 360 10/1/2021 9/30/2022 EP1 mow grass 360 10/1/2021 9/30/2022 EP1 Prepare Annual Report #1 5 12/1/2021 12/5/2021 EP1 spray rows, middles & spot 180 4/1/2022 9/30/2022 EP1 Survey plants #1 5 9/15/2022 9/20/2022 EP1 Cleanup 5 9/21/2022 9/25/2022

OPTION 5

EP2 Prepare activity records 360 10/1/2022 9/30/2023 EP2 Water plants 360 10/1/2022 9/30/2023 EP2 Replace plants 5 10/20/2022 10/25/2022 EP2 Annual Report #2 5 12/1/2022 12/5/2022 EP2 Seed grass 10 12/1/2022 11/10/2022 EP2 Weed plants 180 4/1/2023 9/30/2023 EP2 Mow grass 180 4/1/2023 9/30/2023 EP2 Spray rows, middles & spot 180 4/1/2023 9/30/2023 EP2 Survey Plants #2 5 9/15/2023 9/20/2023 EP2 Cleanup 5 9/21/2023 9/25/2023

OPTION 6

EP3 Prepare activity records 360 10/1/2023 9/30/2024 EP3 Water plants 360 10/1/2023 9/30/2024 EP3 Replace plants 5 10/20/2023 10/25/2023 EP3 Prepare annual report #3 5 12/1/2023 12/5/2023 EP3 Weed plants 180 4/1/2024 9/30/2024 EP3 Mow grass 180 4/1/2024 9/30/2024 EP3 Spray rows, middles & spot 180 4/1/2024 9/30/2024 EP3 Survey plants #3 5 9/15/2024 9/20/2024 EP3 Cleanup 5 9/21/2024 9/25/2024

OPTION 7

EP4 Prepare activity records 360 10/1/2024 9/30/2025 EP4 Water plants 210 10/1/2024 8/30/2025 EP4 Prepare annual report #4 5 12/1/2024 12/5/2024 EP4 Weed plants 180 4/1/2025 9/30/2025 EP4 Mow grass 180 4/1/2025 9/30/2025 EP4 Spray rows, middles & spot 180 4/1/2025 9/30/2025 EP4 Survey Plants #4 5 9/15/2025 9/20/2025 EP4 Prepare annual report #5 5 9/21/2025 9/25/2025 EP4 Cleanup 5 9/26/2025 9/30/2025

8. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

a. The Contractor is responsible for full management of the facilities’ installation and maintenance services described herein. The Contractor must develop a “Performance Work Plan” that contains solutions to accomplish their objectives, as they are applicable to the services required in the Schedule. The Contractor may use whatever method he/she chooses to meet the objectives, as long as the method is viewed as safe and the end result satisfies the minimum acceptable levels (MAL) of performance as defined in the Performance of Work Requirements Summary, and any applicable resource agency conditions and/or consultation requirements, and any applicable landowner access requirements contained in Attachment A.

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

c. The Contractor is responsible for the following tasks, but not limited to:

i. PREPARE PLANS: The Contractor must prepare and submit all pertinent plans.

At a minimum, provide the following:

• 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. Contractors are responsible for informing their subcontractors of the safety provisions under the terms of the contract and the penalties for noncompliance, coordinating the work to prevent one craft from interfering with or creating hazardous working conditions for other crafts, and inspecting subcontractor operations to ensure that accident prevention responsibilities are being carried out.

o Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) Appendix to the APP. Develop an Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) for every operation involving site activities presenting hazards. Format the AHA(s) in accordance with Figure 1-2 of EM 385-1-1. Submit subsequent AHAs as amendments to the APP. Identify the analysis and evaluate hazards and outline the proposed methods and techniques for the safe completion of each phase of work. At a minimum, in the AHA define the activity being performed, sequence of work, specific safety and health hazards anticipated, control measures (to include personal protective equipment) to eliminate or reduce each hazard to acceptable levels, equipment to be used, inspection requirements, training requirements for all involved, and the competent person in charge of that phase of work.

• Environmental Protection Plan (EPP): See Attachment E Environmental Protection for a detailed specification on what is required, which are to include, at a minimum:

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 Traffic Control Plan: including advanced notification, warning signs, and physical monitoring and flagging controlling automobile, bike and pedestrian access to work areas. Satisfy all relevant requirements for

Traffic Control Plans required by EM 385-1-1. Append to the Accident Prevention Plan (APP) as required under EM 385-1-1.

• 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.

• Weed Control Plan (WCP): Provide a weed control plan indicating target schedule for required weed control activities for entire task order. Indicate types of equipment to be used for each mowing and for each herbicide application. Include types of nozzles and application pressures and flow rates.

Include types and rates of herbicides and any additives such as dyes, surfactants, penetrating agents, anti-drift agents or other additives. Include personnel to be used and their certifications. Submit the weed control plan with the performance work plan for approval by the Contracting Officer. The weed control plan does not substitute or replace any environmental submittals or safety submittals related to herbicide use that are required. The weed control plan must be updated regularly, refer to section 8.c.xxvii, Preparing Activity Records.

• Irrigation Design Plan (ID): At the mitigation site, 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. Present to the KO prior to installation and provide as part of the as-built drawings.

• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP): Provide a SWPPP for compliance with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Construction General Stormwater Discharge Permit. See Attachment F for more complete SWPPP and permit coverage requirements.

ii. OBTAIN PERMITS: File for and obtain all necessary permits to fall, buck, limb, prune and remove the vegetation. Obtain the proper City/County permissions and permits for access and to stage from the road shoulders and street side edges. Comply with all City of Sacramento, County of Sacramento, and County of Sutter codes and ordinances. Evidence of permits must be submitted to the Government prior to work activities. You can access the County Tree Preservation and Protection Ordinance at: http://www.sacdot.com/Pages/Tree- Removal-and-Pruning-Permits.aspx and the City Heritage Tree permit at:

http://www.sacdot.com/Pages/Tree-Removal-and-Pruning-Permits.aspx http://www.sacdot.com/Pages/Tree-Removal-and-Pruning-Permits.aspx http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/Public-Works/Maintenance- Services/Trees/Permits-Ordinances

iii. VERIFY SITE CONDITIONS: Before performing any work, verify site conditions and monitor for cultural resources.

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

• Photograph Pre-existing Conditions: Photograph pre-existing conditions prior to start of all site work. Photograph all significant roads, bike trails, driveways, parks, golf course fairways, site features, and fences. Document all potentially disturbed areas prior to disturbance or removal. This will help serve to verify pre-existing conditions and potential post work disputes.

iv. MONITOR FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES: The Contractor will retain the services of a qualified Archaeological Monitor. Two weeks prior to flagging site notify the Contracting Officer so he/she can notify the Governments Archeologist of upcoming activities. The Achaeologcial Monitor will conduct pre-activity survey within known cultural sites with contractor, to identify areas of concern and discuss ways to minimize or avoid impacts. If feasible, implement measures to minimize or avoid impacts. Tribal monitors will be invited to voluntarily participate in the pre work survey to identify sensitive tribal resources.

1. Archaeological Monitor Qualifications: The Archaeological Monitor must have demonstrated staff capabilities including osteologists, historian(s), and other specialists as necessary; excavation and testing equipment; and laboratory and storage facilities sufficient to accomplish all tasks specified in this section. Subject matter specialists such as osteologists and historians must be available to consult as needed to assist in identification of post-review discoveries. The Archaeological Monitor must demonstrate experience conducting archaeological monitoring, archaeological site testing, site recordation, National Register of Historical Places evaluations, data recovery and analysis, and all aspects of report preparation, to include GIS mapping and analysis. The Archaeological Monitor will provide Field Monitors to observe all project-related ground disturbing activities. The Archaeological Monitor shall designate one or more Lead Field Monitors. A Lead Field Monitor must be present whenever archaeological monitoring is required.

Lead Field Monitors must have a graduate degree in archaeology, anthropology, or closely related field and meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards for Archaeology, and additional requirements, as follows:

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• At least one year of full-time professional archaeological experience;

• At least four months of supervised field and analytic experience in general North American archaeology;

• Demonstrated ability to identify and assess subsurface and surface archaeological deposits.

• Demonstrated ability to complete National Register of Historic Places

(NRHP) evaluations for cultural resources;

• Demonstrated ability to carry archaeological research to completion;

2. Other Field Monitors must have an undergraduate degree in archaeology, anthropology, or closely related field and at least four months of supervised field experience in general North American archaeology; the contractor shall submit evidence of the Archaeological Monitor qualifications, including the individual qualifications of all Field Monitor(s), to the Contracting Officer for approval, no less than thirty days prior to starting work.

3. Archaeological Monitor Responsibilities: The purpose of archaeological monitoring is to be present during all soil disturbance to determine if potentially significant cultural resources or human remains are present. A Lead Field Monitor must be on-site during all ground disturbing activities. All ground disturbing activities must be observed by a Field Monitor. Field Monitor coverage must be adequate to directly observe all ground disturbing work at all times. In addition to monitoring ground disturbing work, the Archaeological Monitor is responsible for the following:

• Understand and implement post-review discovery procedures.

• Record and maintain daily archaeological monitoring logs, which include written descriptions of the areas monitored, project activities in those areas, and photographs, as appropriate. Include descriptions of any find(s) and the response to the find(s). Submit the daily Archaeological Monitoring Logs electronically on a weekly basis to the Contracting Officer. Logs should be submitted no later than 48 hours after the close of the monitoring work week.

• Produce a Summary Monitoring Report that describes the Archaeological Monitors' activities and observations, construction work completed, areas monitored, descriptions of all finds, and response processes. Submit the Summary Monitoring Report electronically to the Contracting Officer and USACE Archaeologist within 3 months after the end of on-site construction.

• Coordinate between the Contractor and Tribal Monitors to communicate construction activities and monitoring needs. Tribal Monitors shall be informed in writing no later than close of business of monitoring needs for the following work day.

• Conduct on-site cultural resource sensitivity training for all Contractor personnel. All personnel must receive this training prior to beginning work. Training shall cover cultural resource laws, how to identify resources of concern, and what to do in case of a discovery.

• Participate in a preconstruction coordination meeting. This meeting will be conducted either in-person or by conference call, and may include Tribal Representatives and other stakeholders. Topics will include communication protocol, post-review discovery procedures, specific cultural resource concerns, and other topics as necessary.

• Determine appropriate protective measures for any cultural resources exposed by ground disturbing activities that can be protected in place.

Measures may include exclusionary fencing, redirecting heavy equipment traffic, covering resources in sterile material, or other methods as appropriate. Coordinate with the Contractor to install such measures.

4. Tribal Monitors may voluntarily participate in the project and may be present on-site during all ground disturbing activities to observe work activities and assist in ensuring that sensitive tribal resources are not impacted, provided such monitoring does not interfere with normal construction activities, and if any such monitoring can be conducted safely. State or local agencies conducting environmental review under CEQA, or otherwise supporting project planning and construction, may engage interested Native Americans for the purposes of construction monitoring. The terms, extent of monitoring, documentation standards, and monitoring procedures shall be determined through negotiation between the interested Native Americans and the State or local agency.

5. Provide the opportunity for Tribal Monitors to inspect soil and other material as work proceeds to assist in determining presence of resources significant to the Tribes. If potential Tribal or archaeological resources are discovered, Tribal Monitors can request through the Archaeological Monitor and/or the Contracting Officer a reasonable work pause or redirection of work performed by the Contractor. Tribal Monitors may provide information and expertise to the Archaeological Monitor to aid in evaluation of discoveries.

6. Post Review Discoveries: If during ground disturbing activities, any previously unidentified archaeological, historical, or cultural resources are discovered or found, all activities that may damage or alter such resources must be temporarily suspended. Cease all activities within 100 feet of that find that may result in impact to or the destruction of these resources. Secure the area and prevent employees or other persons from trespassing on, removing, or otherwise disturbing such resources.

7. The Archaeological Monitor shall make an assessment of the find in order to determine if it is a potential Historic Property. The Archaeological Monitor may conduct testing to delineate site boundaries and to identify if a deposit is intact or redeposited. Information from Tribal Monitors will also be taken into account when assessing finds.

8. If the USACE Archaeologist determines the discovery or find requires further documentation, analysis, and/or treatment under Federal law, and that rapid recovery is appropriate, the Archaeological Monitor shall implement rapid recovery of materials, to the greatest extent practicable under project constraints, as directed by the USACE Contracting Officer. Rapid recovery constitutes the expeditious removal of potentially diagnostic artifacts, soil samples, and other cultural materials. The Contracting Officer may also direct the Archaeological Monitor to transport, temporarily store, conduct laboratory analysis, and report on the materials recovered through rapid recovery methods.

9. Human Remains: If human remains of Native American origin are discovered during ground disturbing activities, comply with state laws relating to the disposition of Native American burials, which falls within the jurisdiction of the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) (PRC 5097.98). If human remains of any origin are discovered or identified by the Archaeological Monitor in any area on the project site, stop further excavation or disturbance within 100 feet of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains and conduct the following steps:

• Inform the Contracting Officer or COR

• Inform the county coroner. If the coroner has determined that no investigation of the cause of death is required; and if the remains are of Native American origin, further excavation or disturbance of the site of nearby area suspected to overlie adjacent human remains must be suspended until:

a. The descendants from the deceased Native Americans have made a recommendation to the landowner or the person responsible for the excavation work for means of treating or disposing of, with appropriate dignity, the human remains and any associated grave goods as provided in PRC 5097.98, or

b. The NAHC was unable to identify a descendant, or the descendant failed to make a recommendation or re-inter the remains within 48 hours after being notified by the NAHC.

Further treatment will conform to PRC 5097.98 et seq. and other appropriate authorities. Further treatment will be determined by the Contracting Officer and qualified appropriate Government personnel.

10. For the period of time between the discovery of Native American human remains, notification of the coroner, identification of the Most Likely

Descendant (MLD), and consultation with the Landowner, install exclusionary fencing around the area of the discovery. If vehicular traffic must be maintained in the discovery area, the Contractor must work with the Government to develop a protective measure appropriate for the specific discovery, to the extent practicable. Install protective measures and cover intact remains as appropriate. If remains are displaced and unable to be secured in place, store the remains in a locked, secure, and climate controlled location within the construction site.

11. Recovery of Human Remains: The Archaeological Monitor will implement recovery in coordination with the MLD, according to the methods defined below. The MLD may also choose to recover remains and associated items without assistance from the Archaeological Monitor. This task consists of recovering Native American human remains and associated items that are discovered within the project limits.

12. The Archaeological Monitor may recover human remains, including associated materials, according to the following conditions:

• Less than 1.0 cubic yard of excavated soils: The Archaeological

Monitor must recover Native American human remains and cultural materials that are exposed and discovered within the project limits during construction and require excavation of 1.0 cubic yard or less of soils. Any excavation completed under this category must use hand tools. The excavated soils recovered under this task may be sifted through ¼-inch gauge or smaller hardware cloth by the Archaeological Monitor.

• Greater than 1.0 cubic yard of excavated soils: The Archaeological Monitor must recover Native American human remains and cultural materials that are exposed and discovered within the project limits during construction and require excavation of greater than 1.0 cubic yard of soils. Excavation under this task may be completed by hand or mechanical means (e.g., backhoe use for bulk recovery, etc.). The excavated soils recovered under this task may be sifted through ¼-inch gauge or smaller hardware cloth by the Archaeological Monitor.

• Screened soils under conditions both conditions above must not exceed 10 cubic yards cumulatively over the construction period.

13. The Archaeological Monitor will package and transport human remains and other cultural materials in a manner that is acceptable to the MLD, and will transport the recovered items to a location determined by the MLD. Transfer of the remains and materials to the control of the MLD must be documented on a chain of custody form developed by the Archaeological Monitor. The chain of custody form must be made available to the MLD upon request. The MLD may choose to package and transport remains without assistance from the Archaeological Monitor.

14. Photographs of the remains, associated items, or features by non-Tribal

Monitors or non-Tribal Representatives are forbidden

v. IDENTIFY TREES: Work limits will be staked by the Government. Prior to tree cutting and removal, walk the site with the Contracting Officer prior to tree cutting and removal and any soil disturbance and identify all trees to be removed and transplanted.

vi. 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 for the tree removal areas indicate the following

– Risk Level 1

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

• 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 D, 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.

• 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 F 01 57 23.01 Temporary Storm Water Pollution Control. 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 F Temporary Storm Water Protection Control

vii. 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.

viii. PROTECT EXISTING ELDERBERRIES: Elderberries may exist that are immediately adjacent to work areas that are not identified on the drawings.

• Install Safety Fences: Where elderberries exist that are located outside of and within 100 feet of the property line, fence them off at the property line (limits of work) using orange protection fence. Elderberries that are to be transplanted must be removed prior to removing other tree and shrub species.

Also, fence off adjoining property with structures, turf, and other occupied facilities and features that are within 50’ to the limits of work line. The fences must stay in place until all elderberries have been transplanted the all trees and shrubs have been removed. Property owner’s sensitive facilities may include parks, residential lawns and houses, parking lots golf courses, work facilities, sidewalks, etc.

• Remove and Repair Fences: Where it is necessary to remove fences to access and transplant elderberries and remove trees and shrubs, secure access through fence opening at all times during work. Ensure landowner’s animals, such as, dogs, horses, goats, livestock, etc., cannot and does not migrate through the opening. Repair the fence as soon as possible after work is completed for each tree, shrub or elderberry that is removed or transplanted. Repair fence providing the same protection, of equal or greater quality, that was there prior to the work being performed. Use similar type of fencing material that was there. At a minimum, all fencing repaired or replaced must be to a standard that is stable, plumb and functions as a proper barrier to people and livestock.

ix. TREE REMOVAL STAGING AREAS: The Contractor is solely and exclusively responsible for negotiating, obtaining, coordinating, and securing all staging areas for tree removal that do not fall witihin the limits of work as those limits are identified and described on exhibits VU100-VU128 One staging area has been identified for use within the limits of work, and is located in the vicinity of Sta 863+00, see drawing…