A.02.11 Performance Work Statement (01-13-20).pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

SERVICES FOR LOWER GRANITE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SECTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION C-1 GENERAL INFORMATION

C-1.1. STATEMENT OF WORK

C-1.2. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

C-1.3. QUALITY CONTROL

C-1.4. QUALITY ASSURANCE

C-1.5. MEETINGS & COMMENCEMENT

C-1.6. PHYSICAL SECURITY

C-1.7. HOURS OF OPERATION

C-1.8. CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES

C-1.9. RECORDS

C-1.10. PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS

SECTION C-2 DEFINITIONS

SECTION C-3 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

C-3.1. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

C-3.2. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS

C-3.3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED SERVICES

SECTION C-4 CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

C-4.1. GENERAL INFORMATION

SECTION C-5 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

C-5.1. GENERAL INFORMATION

C-5.2. BRUSH PILE REFURBISHMENT

C-5.3. LITTER REMOVAL

C-5.4. FOOD PLOTS

C-5.5. PASTURES

C-5.6. FIELDS

C-5.7. NON-SECURITY FENCING AND GATES

C-5.8. WILDLIFE TREE AND SHRUB PURCHASE, PLANTING, AND PROTECTION

C-5.9. GALLINACEOUS GUZZLERS

C-5.10. GOOSE NESTING STRUCTURES

C-5.11. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

C-5.12. TREE REMOVAL

C-5.13. WEED CONTROL

C-5.14. HMU VAULT TOILETS

C-5.15. PACK IT IN/OUT BAGS AND BULLETIN BOARDS/KIOSKS

C-5.16. BOUNDARY AND WILDLIFE INFORMATIONAL SIGNS

SECTION C-6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS AND REFERENCES

C-6.1. GENERAL INFORMATION

SECTION C-7 TECHNICAL EXHIBITS

C-7.1 MAPS & DRAWINGS

C-7.2 REQUIRED REPORTS

C-7.3 CONTRACTOR MAINTAINED AND GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

C-7.4 FOOD PLOT STEM COUNT CRITERIA

C-7.5 GRASS SEEDING MIXES AND RATES

C-7.6 WILDLIFE TREE AND SHRUB PURCHASE AND PLANTING REQUIREMENTS

C-7.7 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

C-7.8 GPS/GIS REQUIREMENTS AND NOXIOUS WEED REPORTS FILE FORMAT

C-7.9 FACILITY INVENTORY

C-7.10 IRRIGATION SYSTEMS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

C-7.11 PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Attach Version : February 6, 2014)

C-7.12 TREE AND SHRUB SURVIABLITY INSPECTION CRITERIA

SECTION C-1 GENERAL INFORMATION

C-1.1. STATEMENT OF WORK

Under the Lower Snake River Fish and Wildlife Compensation Plan (Comp Plan), US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) managed federal lands on the lower Snake River, along with other lands purchased and leased in adjacent areas of southeast Washington would be developed and managed for terrestrial wildlife habitat [habitat management units (HMU)]. Presently, the Corps manages 84 HMUs encompassing over 50,000 acres (ac) from Lake Wallula on the lower Columbia River through the Snake River/Clearwater River confluence in Lewiston, ID.

Management of HMUs is split between the Clarkston, Washington, and Tri-Rivers, Burbank, Washington, Natural Resources Management (NRM) teams. The Clarkston NRM team is responsible for HMUs upriver from and including Lyon’s Ferry on the west bank of the Palouse River. The Tri-Rivers NRM team manages HMUs downriver of Lyon’s Ferry including those on the lower Columbia River in Lake Wallula.

The geographic range of items under this Statement of Work encompasses approximately 100 river miles and 18,000 acres of land managed by the Corps Clarkston NRM team. Work shall include, but is not limited to the following.

1. Planting and irrigating wildlife food plots

2. Establishing and maintaining shrub and tree plots

3. Removing invasive tree species such as Tree-of-Heaven and Russian olive

4. Removing invasive Himalayan Blackberry and False Indigo shrubs

5. Installing new information kiosks

6. Placement of boulders for parking areas and trail boundaries

7. Removal of waterfowl hunting blinds

8. Fence repair/maintenance

9. Cleaning vault toilets

10. Removing and disposing of litter

11. Erecting and maintaining goose nesting tubs, brush pile structures, and gallinaceous guzzlers

12. Chemical and biological control of invasive and noxious weeds

13. Use of Geographical Information Systems to document weed and pest control activities

14. Operation and maintenance of irrigation systems

15. Custom mowing/swathing and agricultural bailing

There are two broad categories of HMUs; 1) intensively managed, and 2) maintained. There are 9 intensively managed HMUs with active irrigation systems, maintained tree and shrub plots, and irrigated pastures. Three (3) of these HMUs are in Idaho while the remaining 6 are in Washington. Managed HMUs comprise remote shoreline corridors and large, rugged, upland tracts. Where accessible, gallinaceous guzzlers and brush piles are installed in managed HMUs, as well as tree and shrub plantings in appropriate locations. Noxious weed control is a priority among all HMUs.

The Offeror should be aware that a number of HMUs are accessible only by boat to include 2 intensively managed HMUs (see Section C.7.9 for facilities inventory).

Some Government-Furnished-Property will be available to the Contractor (see Section C-3).

The Contractor must provide personnel, materials, supplies, parts, tools, equipment, vehicles, vessels, GPS/GIS software/hardware and other items and services necessary to monitor, operate, maintain, and treat public facilities and lands. This includes public-use facilities, operational facilities and equipment as defined in this PWS on lands and waters of the Snake, Clearwater, Palouse, and Tucannon Rivers within Lake Granite, Lake Bryan, and the upper portion of Lake West (upstream of the Joso Bridge).

This contract is a fixed-price, performance-based, service contract, where desired outcomes are defined and inspected while Contractor methods are generally not constrained or directed.

The Contractor has the responsibility of acquiring parts for irrigation and other equipment repairs, systems, or facilities as described herein, for routine maintenance. Labor for the repairs is the responsibility of the Contractor. If equivalent repair parts are obsolete or otherwise not available, the Contractor will notify the contracting officer and an acceptable replacement alternative will be established. See C-2.24 for definition of repair incident.

C-1.2. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

C-1.2.1. Contract Manager. The Contractor shall designate an on-site Contract Manager and Alternate to be responsible for overseeing work performance. The name, contact/cell phone number, fax number, and email address of these persons must be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at the pre-work meeting.

C-1.2.1.1. The Contract Manager and Alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

C-1.2.1.2. The Contract Manager or Alternate shall be available during normal duty hours and is expected to provide a call back requirement within the same day.

C-1.2.1.3. The Contract Manager and Alternate shall be able to fluently read, write, speak and understand English.

C-1.2.2. Contractor Personnel. To minimize risk, the Contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if the COR considers such person a risk to the health, safety, security or well-being of the public or Government employees or mission of the Government.

C-1.2.2.1. Contractor personnel and regular sub-contractors shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as Contractor employees by way of a uniform, firm logo, or other method of identification. Within 30 days of contract award, the Contractor shall provide employees (except management and clerical) appropriate work attire for the work activities/tasks, to include steel toed footwear (2014 EM 385-1-1) and other safety gear, clothing, material, personal protection, etc. All Contractor vehicles and vessels shall be readily identified with either permanent or magnetic signs that state the Company’s name.

C-1.2.2.2. The Contractor must ensure all employees have valid professional certifications and valid driver’s licenses before starting work under this contract, to comply with applicable local, state and federal regulations and laws. All employees of the Contractor or Subcontractors shall be 18 years of age or older. Documentation will be made available at the pre-work meeting, within 30 days of a new hire, and/or upon COR request.

C-1.2.2.3. Training. The Contractor must ensure that all employees and sub-contractors have current safety training and necessary certificates, such as State Boat Operators Card/Certificate, ATV operators certificated as required by local, state and Federal laws. The Contractor must apply risk management strategies to ensure personnel safety, and must comply with safety requirements articulated in current EM 385-1-1, the US Army Corps of Engineers Safety Manual. All Contractor employees operating Corps provided irrigation systems must be trained by Corps Employees prior to operating any system. All Contracted employees applying pesticides on COE lands must adhere to District’s IPMP guidelines which require state or DOD commercial pesticide applicator licenses for those applying pesticides to COE lands.

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) – Safe Clearance or Hazardous Energy Control Program (HECP) Procedures:

All Contractor work on site shall meet the requirements of "Safety and Occupational Health Office; Safe Clearance Program for the Control of Hazardous Energy, NWWP 385-1-20". A digital copy may be obtained at the web address shown below in paragraph, Safe Clearance Training. Safe Clearance procedures are used by Project and Contractor personnel to protect personnel, equipment and the environment as well as ensuring continuity of service. Any work performed by the Contractor that requires taking project operated equipment out of service shall be done only after a formal clearance is obtained through the Government. Violations will be reported to the Issuing Individual and violations may result in disciplinary action ranging from retraining to removal of safe clearance authorization.

For jobs with multiple tasks that require an Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA), the Contractor shall prepare and submit an AHA on the first feature of work that requires a clearance request. A comprehensive AHA is required for smaller jobs. AHA requirements will be verified at the Pre-construction meeting.

The following applies to LOTO and HECP procedures:

The Government will provide Safe Clearance Tags and will issue Isolation Locks to Contractors for clearances using the Government Safe Clearance Procedures. The Contractor shall provide their own personal safety locks, meeting OSHA standards, for use with the government's safe clearance procedures. See NWWP 385-1-20, Chapter 6 – Locks and Tags, and Chapter 10 – Contractor Personnel for further guidance.

Government HECP procedures shall be used on equipment/systems owned by the Government. It shall also be used on all points interfacing with Government owned equipment/systems. In instances where equipment is owned by the Contractor, not yet turned over to the Government, or Equipment which is not tied into Government energy sources, the Contractor may use their own Lockout/Tagout Program.

Contractor Programs shall be pre-approved by the Responsible Official.

The names of Authorized Individuals shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer prior to the Pre- Construction Meeting. Project-specific training will be given by the Operations Chief or designee and will be approximately 30 minutes in length. Project-specific training will be provided for every contract and only to the Contractor's Authorized Individuals. The Authorized Individuals shall be required to brief their work crews and subcontractors of any project-specific clearance information. Training is only required once per year and is, with the exception of project-specific training, valid for every facility within the Walla Walla District. If the Responsible Official or Government designee determines that the Authorized Individual’s knowledge of the HECP procedures are inadequate the Responsible Official may administer a retest. See NWWP 385-1-20 Chapter 5 – Training for further guidance.

Safe Clearance Training:

Contractor, subcontractor, vendors and visitors shall take the appropriate level of HECP Procedure training commensurate with their job duties.

Based on the scope of work and size of crew the Contractor shall have the appropriate number of Authorized Individuals trained to ensure that there are no delays. All Contractor personnel working in areas under a Safe Clearance shall be trained as Affected Persons. Any non-working personnel, vendors and visitors that will be entering an area under Safe Clearance shall take awareness level training.

Training and written tests for the modules below shall be completed on-line prior to commencing on-site work. Time estimates for training follow:

Awareness Level Training: Approximately 1 hour (non-working personnel, vendors and visitors). Affected Persons: Approximately 2 hours in addition to Awareness Level training.

Authorized Individuals: Approximately 3 hours in addition to Awareness Level training and Affected Personnel Training.

A copy of the Safe Clearance Program for the Control of Hazardous Energy (NWWP 385-1-20) can be found on the Walla Walla District Internet site at:

http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/Portals/28/docs/contracting/OP385120.pdf.

All costs for this training shall be considered incidental to the work, and therefore, no additional payment will be made. Training is an annual requirement and will expire one year from completion date.

Training is provided by Vivid Learning Systems and is available on line at http://Hecp.vividlms.com. Cost for the training is displayed on the home page. Submit the training completion certification a minimum of seven days prior to the individual’s arrival at site. Maintain training documentation on site, including the individual's name and date of training completion, in accordance with NWWP 385-1-20.

C-1.2.3. Security Requirements

C-1.2.3.1. The Contractor will ensure all employees and sub-contractors shall have in their possession a photo identification card (i.e. driver’s license) at all times while providing work under this contract and subject to random confirmation by COR. Physical security at various project locations is subject to change with very little notice. When advised by the COR, the Contractor, Contractor employees, and sub-contractors must comply with any and all changing requirements. Such changes may reduce access to certain areas under this contract and may restrict the Contractor’s ability to drive across the dams.

Contractor’s designated employees shall obtain appropriate COE access badges, enabling them to cross secured access points within the project.

C-1.2.3.2. All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

C-1.2.3.3. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05 / AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

C-1.2.3.4. All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

C-1.2.3.5. E-Verify Program

"The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www/iscos/gov/e-verifty) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.”

*When contracts are with individuals, the individual will be required to complete a Form 1-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative. This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

C-1-2.4 Vandalism Reporting. Vandalism is defined as the willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public or private property. It does not include damage caused by the Contractor’s negligence, improper operation of equipment, failure by the Contractor to properly maintain the area, or damage caused by normal wear and tear. The Contractor shall make every effort to keep the occurrence of vandalism at a minimum. Vandalism, misdemeanors, and felonies shall be reported to the proper civil authorities immediately, and subsequently, to the COR. The Contractor and employees acknowledge that testifying as a witness or furnishing information requested by appropriate authorities for prosecution of vandalism shall be considered a required element of work under this contract.

C-1.3. QUALITY CONTROL

C-1.3.1. The Quality Control Plan (QCP) is the means by which the Contractor assures himself and the COR that adequate inspections of work performance are being conducted so that all work meets contract specifications. The Contractor’s QCP shall be established and maintained for all services included in the contract and shall include the surveillance required to ensure all contract specifications regarding schedule compliance, proper equipment, materials, and work performance are met.

The Contractor shall also be responsible for controlling work quality through an effective quality control program involving management, training, and sufficient inspections of all work items including those of their subcontractor (s) to insure compliance with all contract requirements. The QCP shall be structured to include a Quality Control Supervisor and support personnel as necessary to perform quality control.

The Quality Control Supervisor and /or designee(s) shall be employed directly by the Contractor as part of their assigned duties of the Contractor’s field organization. The Quality Control Supervisor must have experience in quality control work and must be able to train others in providing accurate Quality Control Inspections.

C-1.3.2 The Quality Control Plan must minimally include:

C-1.3.3.1. A description of the inspection system for all services listed on the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). The description must specify a monitoring strategy and include both the frequency and location of inspections, and the titles and organizational placement of the inspectors.

C-.1.3.3.2. A description of the methods to be used for identifying and preventing defects in the quality of service performed.

C-1.3.3.3. A description of the records to be kept to document inspections and corrective or preventive actions taken and a mock up copy of a Quality Control (QC) Report showing all items under the PWS. The QC Report should have space for notes detailing problems which occurred during operations, information on any items needing attention or any deviation from normal operations.

C-1.3.4. Records of Quality Control inspections must be kept and made available to the COR, on a daily basis, throughout the contract performance period and for the period after contract completion until final settlement of any claims under this contract. The QC Report shall include spaces for supervisors and workers to acknowledge safety inspections of vehicles and equipment; and a check of the work area for unusual conditions, safety hazards, and vandalism. Spaces will also be made for tracking ongoing work for quality of workmanship and adherence to safety procedures so as to insure contract compliance. Information will be provided by the Contractor for any action needing correction by the Contractor or the Government. All completed work shall be inspected for quality of workmanship and contract compliance with accompanying documentation on the QC Report. All QC Reports for the five irrigated HMUs shall be placed in the mail box provided at the irrigation pump plants and remain until verified by the QC representative and signed by the Contractor employee completing the work and the

QC representative. Upon signing the QC report the report shall be electronically sent in a PDF format to the COR or representative on a daily basis or as information becomes available. Signed QC reports are used by the Government to determine what work has been completed successfully and will be used to determine Quality Assurance inspection timeframes and payment.

C-1.4. QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract for those tasks listed on the Performance Work Statement (PWS), to establish acceptance of monthly invoices and as the basis for payment. The COR or Quality Assurance (QA) evaluators will follow the methods of surveillance specified in the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS); generally periodic inspections will be employed. Government personnel will record all QA inspections, and the COR will retain such records.

The Government will perform inspections to verify the Contractor’s QC Reports and to provide the basis for final acceptance of contract work.

C-1.4.1. Deficiencies. If Contractor services do not conform to contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again to comply with contract requirements at no additional expense to the Government. A written notice of deficiencies to be corrected, with a determination of whether the work can be re-performed or not, will be given to the Contractor or designated representative. The Contractor shall have three (3) calendar days from the date of a written notice to acknowledge the problem, state what corrective action was taken, and a plan for ensuring the deficiency does not occur again. If recurring deficiencies in an item or items indicate that the QC Program is not adequate, corrective actions shall be taken as directed by the COR. This may include the assignment of additional QC personnel without additional cost to the Government or replacement of the onsite supervisor.

C-1.5. MEETINGS & COMMENCEMENT

C-1.5.1. Pre-Work Meeting. Prior to commencement of work on this contract, within 10 days the Contractor must attend a pre-work meeting at a time and place mutually agreed to by the Contractor and the COR. At this meeting, the COR will establish lines of authority and Government procedures for contractual administrative and work issues. The schedule of required submittals and reports, the List of Materials, and Supplies furnished by the Government and the list of Pre-Existing Conditions will also be discussed. The Government shall furnish a letter of record documenting pre-work conference discussions to attendees within one week following the meeting. The Contractor shall submit, in completed form, the following items at the pre-work conference: Certificate(s) of Insurance; Letter of Authority for the Contract Manager; Letter(s) Appointing Quality Control Personnel, and any additional documentation as requested by the COR. The Contractor will submit the following items at the pre-work meeting: Quality Control Plan; Accident Reporting Plan; Accident Prevention Plan; Activity Hazardous Analysis Plan; Hazardous Material Communication Plan; Hazardous Energy Control Plan; Subcontracting Plan; Organizational Plan outlining chains-of-command and specific personnel names, and a facsimile of a monthly spreadsheet to be used in tracking expenditures and payouts.

C-1.5.2. Commencement. The draft plans noted above must be approved by the COR prior to commencement of work by the Contractor. Failure to complete plans approved by the COR will result in delays in notification to proceed which shall not be the basis of a Contractor claim.

C-1.5.3. Monthly Contract Meetings. The Contract Manager must meet monthly with the COR to review the past month’s performance, upcoming work, and to discuss contract issues. The meetings will be held at a time and location agreed to by the COR and the Contract Manager prior to the meeting. The Contractor must submit a draft invoice for the previous month no less than 5 days before the monthly meeting. The Contractor will submit 2 copies of the final billing to the COR at the scheduled monthly contract meeting. The Contractor and the COR will agree on the monthly billing price prior to the contract meeting. The Contract Manager will also submit at the monthly meeting a spreadsheet that accurately tracks all billing information. This will include calculations by each month, each line item, and each designated pool/lake account. The spreadsheet will provide a running account balance of work performed to date and work remaining in the current year of the contract. The Contractor and the COR will review the Contractor’s monthly spreadsheet and will modify it to meet the Government’s fiscal needs.

C-1.5.3.1 Monthly Schedule Submittal. A single legible copy of a the last months scheduled shall be submitted to the COR at the monthly meeting The schedule will indicate the location, description and frequency of the work items and will provide space for the Contractor to indicate the date and time work was performed, as well as space for indicating the date and time work is completed and the initials of the on-site supervisor to verify completion of work. This same format will be used by the COR to present and approve the next upcoming months scheduled work.

C-1.6. PHYSICAL SECURITY

C-1.6.1. The Contractor must be responsible for safeguarding all Government facilities, property and materials provided for Contractor use. All Government facilities, property and materials must be appropriately secured at all times. Specific security conditions may change based on threats to national defense, and based on the risk of specific facilities to these threats. The Contractor must abide by these changing conditions at all times.

C-1.6.2. Key Control. The Contractor must ensure all keys and access cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost, stolen or duplicated and are not used by unauthorized persons.

C-1.6.2.1. The Contractor must immediately report to the COR any occurrences of lost or stolen keys or access cards.

C-1.6.2.2. In the event keys are lost or stolen, the Contractor may be required, upon written direction of the Contract Officer, to re-key or replace the affected lock or locks without cost to the Government. The Contracting Officer has the option to replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying and deduct the cost of such from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

C-1.6.2.3. The Contractor must prohibit the use of keys issued by the Government by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor must not facilitate access of secured areas to persons other than Contractor personnel or Subcontractors engaged in performance of contract work requirements.

C-1.7. Additional Security

C-1.7. HOURS OF OPERATION

C-1.7.1. Normal Hours of Operation. The Government’s normal hours of operation are 08:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday exclusive of Federal Holidays. The Contractor’s normal hours of operation should parallel the Government’s. The Contractor must be available outside of normal hours of operation in the event of an emergency.

C-1.7.1.1. Holidays. The Contractor shall perform services under this contract on all non-Federal Holidays, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

C-1.8. CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES

C-1.8.1. The Contractor must ensure employees practice resource conservation. The Contractor is responsible for operating under conditions that prevent the waste of utilities to include:

C-1.8.1.1. Environmental and Hazardous Materials. The Contractor must establish systems and controls to minimize use of hazardous materials and generation of hazardous wastes, maximize recycling of materials and comply with local, state and Federal guidelines for hazardous material and waste storage and disposal. The Contractor will furnish the Government with copies of all Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) prior to using or storing such chemicals in or on Government lands and/or facilities. All machinery or equipment left on Corps lands for more than 4 hours must have a spill containment system capable of holding 125% of all liquids within the vehicle placed under it. Any hazardous liquids must be properly disposed of.

C-1.8.1.2. Archeological and Cultural Resources. In order to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Contractor must coordinate all ground disturbing activities such as digging, plowing, etc., with the COR. Designated food plots and digging to repair irrigation line breaks are authorized as previously disturbed areas. Tree planting activities are also authorized as previously disturbed sites. Any other digging activities must be reviewed and approved a minimum of 60 days before work commences. Advanced planning and scheduling of this type of work is highly recommended.

C-1.9. RECORDS

The Contractor is responsible for creating and providing reports and records that are specifically cited in the PWS or required by the provisions of a mandatory directive listed in Section C-6, APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS AND FORMS. Timely communication of the following records are critically important:

accident and incident reports, vandalism and property damage reports, final sketches and drawings, safety or toolbox safety meetings, Contractor personnel safety exposure hours, security breaches from lost keys, hazardous waste management and disposal and hazardous material spills. The Contractor must comply with their approved plans. Refer to Technical Exhibit C-7.2, REQUIRED REPORTS.

C-1.10. PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS

Some facility conditions may not meet Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL’s) at the time the Contractor assumes responsibility to commence work. These deficiencies will be noted as Pre-Existing Conditions and work will be scheduled for completion. Examples of Pre-Existing Conditions may include repairing of irrigation equipment in a habitat management unit, or other minor repairs where quality lapsed during the transition from the previous contract. During this interim period the Government will not penalize the Contractor for failing the corresponding AQL’s. This will not alleviate the Contractor from any responsibility to achieve AQL’s not specifically related to Pre-Existing Conditions.

SECTION C-2 DEFINITIONS

C-2.1. Acceptable Quality Level (AQL). A predetermined value selected and used by the Government Quality Assurance inspector to distinguish between satisfactory and unsatisfactory performance. For evaluation by random sampling, AQL’s are stated in percentages and have three parts: lot size, sample size and allowable reject level.

C-2.2. Allowable Margin Of Acceptance (AMOA) will be determined through the means of observed and statistically sound quality assurance surveillance.

C-2.3. Clean. To remove dirt, gum, grease, tar, or any other extraneous matter from all surfaces or objects in order to present an overall appearance of cleanliness.

C-2.4. Continuity of Services. Maintaining grounds, structures, facilities and equipment to prevent breakdown and allow resources to continue to appear and function as intended, preventing the general decline of conditions consequential to use, misuse, age, wear and tear and functional obsolescence.

C-2.5. Contracting Officer (CO or KO). “Contracting Officer” is the person executing this contract on behalf of the Government.

C-2.6. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). An individual designated in writing by the Contracting Officer responsible for administration of the contract.

C-2.7. Contractor. The term Contractor refers to the prime Contractor and all Contractor employees and personnel. The prime Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all Subcontractors comply with the provisions of this contract.

C-2.8. Debris. Tree limbs, branches, logs, stumps, driftwood, rocks, detached aquatic weeds, accumulations of weeds, tumble weeds, and all other naturally occurring materials on the ground or in the water.

C-2.9. Deduct Percentage. The percentage obtained when the price for providing a specific requirement for a billing cycle is diminished because the Observed Acceptance Rate (OAR) is below the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL).

C-2.10. Defective Service. A service or output that does not meet the standard of performance requirement specified in the contract for that service.

C-2.11. Hay: is grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.

C-2.12. Hayed: the act or action of making hay (to cut grass, clover, or the like, and store for use as forage)

C-2.13. HMU. Habitat Management Unit

C-2.14. Litter. All refuse and trash that has been deposited in or blown into the contract area, and is not located inside one of the trash receptacles provided. There are no limits or restrictions on the volume, type, or source of litter.

C-2.15. Lot. The total number of potential service outputs in a surveillance period.

C-2.16. Lot Size. Total number of required services per inspection period from which a sample is to be drawn. In statistical terms, this is the population.

C-2.17. Observed Acceptance Rate (OAR). The observed rate of acceptable performance based on statistically sound quality assurance surveillance.

C-2.18. Organic Litter. All naturally occurring materials on the ground including, but not limited to leaves, seedpods, needles, twigs, weeds, grass clippings, animal remains and/or feces, etc.

C-2.19. Performance Requirement. The point that divides acceptable and unacceptable performance of a task according to the PRS and the Inspection of Services clause 52.245-1. It is the number of defects or maximum percentage of defects in the lot that is acceptable.

C-2.20. Quality Assurance. A planned and systematic pattern of all Government actions necessary to provide confidence that adequate technical requirements are established; products and services conform to established technical requirements; and satisfactory performance is achieved. For purposes of this contract, quality assurance refers to actions by the Government assurance functions for a contracted service.

C-2.21. Quality Assurance Representative (QAR). An individual designated to inspect the Contractor’s performance.

C-2.22. Quality Control. Those actions taken by a Contractor to control the production of outputs to ensure that they conform to the contract requirements.

C-2.23. Random Sampling. A sampling method where each service output in a lot has an equal chance of being selected for quality assurance surveillance.

C-2.24. Repair Incident. A discrete instance of equipment breakdown or facility repair requiring action to restore function or prevent further damage or injury. All disputes regarding what constitutes a repair incident will be decided by the Contracting Officer (CO).

C-2.25. Sample. A sample consists of one or more service outputs drawn from a lot for quality assurance surveillance.

C-2.26. Sample Size. The number of samples to be taken per lot size to ensure a statistically significant Observed Acceptance Rate (OAR) to be measured against the assigned AQL.

C-2.25. Weeds. Consists of an invasive or non-desirable herbaceous plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground. Herbaceous plants may be annuals, biennials or perennials (included but not limited to broadleaf plants and grasses).

SECTION C-3 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, MATERIAL, AND SERVICES

The Government is furnishing various property to the Contractor to facilitate economic efficiency. Most Government furnished property (GFP) consists of specialized equipment used in the performance and monitoring of irrigation on habitat areas. Government furnished facilities are noted in Technical Exhibit

C-7.3, CONTRACTOR MAINTAINED AND GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY.

C-3.1. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Contractor must cooperate with Government personnel in safeguarding Government property. The Contractor must report acts of pilfering, vandalism, property damage or theft to the COR within one day of observation. In all instances where the Government property and/or equipment is damaged by Contractor employees, a full written report of the incident must be submitted to the COR within two working days. The Contractor may be held liable for costs of repairs/replacements if damage occurs as a result of their gross or simple negligence. Property that is portable and easily pilfered is included in the property inventory listing. The Contractor, regardless of dollar value, must establish adequate controls for these items. A Survey Officer appointed by the Government will determine liability for damage or losses caused by the Contractor. Reports of Survey findings will be binding upon the Contractor. Failure to properly maintain equipment resulting in damage to Government Property will be considered damage that the Contractor cannot remedy with claims. Normal wear through responsible use of property will not be considered damage.

The Government will make available all drawings, maps, manuals and technical references to support the Contractor. Any additional duplications of this material will be the responsibility of the Contractor.

C-3.2 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIAL

At the commencement of work, the Government will furnish limited materials and supplies to the Contractor for use in performance of work under these requirements. This will be limited to supplies remaining on hand by the Government at the time of contract award. Materials and supplies furnished may include sprinkler heads, irrigation pipe, irrigation valves, Pack-it-in/Pack-it-out (PIPO) bags, and boundary fence signage. At the pre-work meeting, the Government will provide a detailed List of all Materials and Supplies to be provided to the Contractor. The Contractor will replenish all non-consumable materials and supplies on this list prior to contract closeout and return the unused consumable items that remains in their possession. The Government will ensure receipt of exact quantities of these materials and supplies prior to making the final payment to the Contractor at the end of the contract period. The Government may furnish additional shrubs and trees for annual plantings.

This will be in addition to the required shrubs and trees under paragraph C-7.6.

C-3.3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED SERVICES

Where Government facilities such as irrigation pumping plants are provided for Contractor operations, the Government will provide all utilities (except telephone service). The Government will provide utility services (electrical power and water services) in all habitat management units.

SECTION C-4 CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

Except for those items or services specifically stated in Section C-3 and Technical Exhibit C-7.3, the Contractor shall furnish everything necessary to perform this contract according to all its terms. The Contractor will adhere to all Washington, Idaho, and US Coast Guard boating and vessel regulations and/or guidelines at all times. The Contractor is responsible for their communication services in support of Contractor operations. Communications can be difficult because of terrain. In remote areas, satellite telephones may sometimes be the only means for employees to remain in contact. The Contractor shall provide all communications equipment that is reliable and necessary to ensure employee safety and operational efficiency. The Contractor shall also provide all training to Contractor employees required by applicable safety, health or licensing requirements.

C-4.1. ATV Use. No ATVs with less than four wheels will be allowed for work on Government land.

Maximum speed for such vehicles shall be 15 MPH. When using an ATV, the operator shall abide by all stipulated guidelines in Safety Manual EM 385-1-1, to include the use of a DOT certified helmet at all times. Unless prior written approval is granted by the COR, all ATV use will be used on designated trails only.

SECTION C-5 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

C-5.1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The intent of this contract is to procure for the Government an agency to execute complete, efficient, and proper operation, maintenance, and repair of wildlife habitat and structures on lands and waters of Lake Granite, Lake Bryan and the upper portion of Lake West (upstream of the Joso Bridge), within the States of Washington and Idaho.

The Contractor must provide all personnel, materials, supplies, parts, tools, equipment, vehicles, vessels and other items and services necessary to operate, maintain, repair and replace Government-owned facilities and equipment as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), except as specified in Section C-3 and Technical Exhibit C-7.3, as GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES. All repair and replacement parts used under this contract will be the same or equal to the item being replaced, or furnished by the Government. The Contractor must perform to the performance work standards in this contract.

The purpose for intensive management of wildlife habitat is to mitigate the negative impacts on wildlife resources resulting from the inundation of existing habitat caused by construction of Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite Lock and Dams and the construction of the I-182 Bridge on the Yakima River.

Development of habitat components began in 1980, and presently there are eight (8) irrigated sites consisting of interspersions of tree and shrub plantings, meadows, pastures, fields, annual food plots, gallinaceous guzzlers, and various nesting structures are being managed on an intensive basis.

C-5.2. BRUSH PILE MAINTENANCE, REFURBISHMENT, REPLACEMENT

C-5.2.1. Maintenance and Refurbishment: The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining up to ten

(10) COR-designated brush pile structures annually. A brush pile is comprised of a wood framed ground structure. Maintenance shall be performed by adding 40 recently discarded Christmas trees or other approved brush to each existing structure to replace material lost via decay, fire, or wind. Christmas trees shall be free of tinsel and shall be natural color only. Flocked trees are not acceptable.

Maintenance of brush piles shall be accomplished January – February.

Refurbishment: The Contractor shall be responsible for refurbishing up to five (5) brush piles annually.

Refurbishment involves the replacement of any rotten or damaged wood, missing bolts, etc., to ensure the structure remains sound.

Replacement: The Contractor shall replace or rebuild one (1) brush pile annually. Replacement may occur where a brush pile was damaged, decayed, or placed in a new location as a new brush pile per the COR recommendation.

The Government will not furnish material for maintenance, refurbishment, or replacement.

Lower Granite Pool (Lake Granite): 10 piles

Little Goose Pool (Lake Bryan): 7 piles

Lower Monumental Pool (Lake West): 2 piles

C-5.3. LITTER REMOVAL

C-5.3.1. The Contractor will regularly visit designated HMUs (parking and prominent areas, and shorelines), to remove all litter, debris, rubbish, animal carcasses, abandoned waterfowl blinds, and trash to ensure that these managed areas appear fresh and neat. Assume five abandoned waterfowl blinds a year. All litter collected will immediately be removed from CORPS lands, no stock piling, and disposed of in an approved disposal facility.

Lower Granite Pool (Lake Granite): 120,268 sq ft of unpaved roads and Parking lots, 4 Vault toilets, 9 Areas requiring litter removal throughout the year.

Little Goose Pool (Lake Bryan): 93,504 sq ft of unpaved roads and Parking lots, 1 Vault toilet, 9 Areas requiring litter removal throughout the year

Lower Monumental Pool (Lake West): 55,911 sq ft. of unpaved roads and Parking lots, 1 Vault toilet, 5 Areas requiring litter removal throughout the year

C-5.4. FOOD PLOTS

C-5.4.1. The Contractor must maintain food plots in established Habitat Management Units (HMUs) to meet habitat requirements of providing a winter food source for wildlife using the HMU. Maintenance requires field preparation, planting, irrigation, and fertilization. Crop selection for food plots (as noted in the facility inventory) will be determined with the COR in advance of the growing season.

Irrigated crops may be corn, grain sorghum, buckwheat, wheat, Sudan grass hybrid, millet, or sunflowers. Wheat, canola, and dryland alfalfa are the only dryland crop alternatives. Performance standards are based on the proximity of estimated stem counts to established target criteria after germination, noted in Technical Exhibit C-7.4, FOOD PLOT STEM COUNT CRITERIA and the successful production of mature seed heads.

Wildlife depredation and weather patterns can create significant Contractor risk for this requirement.

Loss of food plots from wildlife depredation will require the Contractor to replant the plot to an agreed upon substitute crop for that season. Payment for this item is based on mature seed heads in September in relation to the spring stem counts. Upon contact award, the COR will provide the most recent herbicide application and crop data to develop a food plot planting plan. Crop options are presented in Technical Exhibit C-7.4.

Lower Granite Pool (Lake Granite): 4.09 acres of food plots

Little Goose Pool (Lake Bryan): 57.96 acres of food plots

Lower Monumental Pool (Lake West): 10.10 acres of food plots.

C-5.5. PASTURES

C-5.5.1. The Contractor shall be responsible to irrigate, fertilize, mow and hay Pastures to produce vigorous grass stands. These areas are to be mowed in the spring/early summer to provide grazing areas for Canada geese. Pastures will require a spring application of fertilizer. Pastures are maintained at a height of 3-5 inches from 1 April – 15 June to provide feeding areas for goslings. All pastures need annual care, total acres is 38.82 acres.

In addition to the pastures, this item also includes mowing of all roadways and trails within the HMUs which must be maintained at a height of no more than 4 inches from 1 May – 1 October. In September of each year the pasture areas are hayed to eliminate tall vegetation and provide winter foraging for migratory geese. All hay must be removed from CORPS lands within 48 hours of bailing.

Pastures will be reseeded on an as needed basis (i.e. aggressive invasive dominance, fire, high percentage of decadence and/or mortality of grassland). There is no set schedule for reseeding these areas.

Lower Granite Pool (Lake Granite): 13.54 acres

Little Goose Pool (Lake Bryan): 25.28 acres

C-5.6. FIELDS

C-5.6.1. Fields are non-irrigated upland grasslands managed as to support specific wildlife needs. Fields may require occasional reseeding and other treatment such as mowing and discing to maintain vigor.

Under this requirement the Contractor will mow 60 acres a year to stimulate new growth. Contractor can hay the fields, but all hay must be removed from CORPS lands within 48 hours of bailing. Mowing or Haying will occur after 15 July and prior to 1 November.

Fields will be reseeded on an as needed basis, (total 60 acres after 1 November but before 1 March of the following year) into the native grass species at the rate provided in Technical Exhibit C-7.5, GRASS SEEDING MIXES AND RATES. The Contractor will use no till drill seeding methods to accomplish this requirement. Total seeding acres will be 10 acres in Lake Granite and Lake West, and 20 acres in Lake Bryan. These acres will not necessarily coincide with the acres mowed.

These items may be needed at any location within the Contract area independent of where the item is in the Pricing Schedule without modification. Grass seeding may be needed to replant areas following a fire or weed control effort. Pricing for this item should be based on planting at remote sites.

Lower Granite Pool (Lake Granite): Mowing/Haying 10 acres; Seeding 10 acres

Little Goose Pool (Lake Bryan): Mowing/Haying 40 acres; Seeding 20 acres

Lower Monumental Pool (Lake West): Mowing/Haying 10 acres; Seeding 10 acres

C-5.7. NON-SECURITY FENCE MAINTENANCE

C-5.7.1. Non-security fencing includes boundary fencing, livestock watering corridor fencing, and fencing in and around Parks and HMUs. Fencing is generally 4-strand, barbed wire on top three strands with smooth bottom wire. In some areas, fencing is split rail or rock boulders. In areas other than parks, fencing is maintained to protect natural resources.

As part of this requirement, the Contractor shall remove all livestock that stray onto CORPS property and repair the fence break that allowed the trespass. Should the COR identify a fence break requiring repair, a cattle intrusion, or combination of both, he or she will notify the Contractor, providing GPS coordinates and a digital map of the location. All fence breaks shall be repaired within three working days after the break is reported to the Contractor.

Should the Contractor identify any fence breaks or a need to replace posts or complete…