W912ES21Q0099 Lake Rebecca Invasive Control and Planting RFQ.pdf

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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

Woody Invasive Plant Control and Tree/Shrub Planting at the Lake Rebecca Park along the Upper Mississippi River in Hastings, MN

1 BACKGROUND

This statement of work describes a multi-year woody invasive (primarily common buckthorn) mechanical and chemical treatment and a tree/shrub planting project on four treatment areas totaling approximately 48.8 acres on US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) owned land in Hastings, MN. The contract will be awarded as a base year plus two option years.

1.1 SITE DESCRIPTION

Lake Rebecca Park is located immediately south of the Lock and Dam 2 Spillway and in the uppermost section of Upper Mississippi River Pool 3. It encompasses part of the W1/2, Sec. 11, T115N R17W in in the City of Hastings, Dakota County, MN Approximate coordinates of the center of the project area are 92°52'5.28"W, 44°45'14.956"N. It is located in the City of Hastings, MN, owned by the USACE but managed under a recreational lease by the City of Hastings. All activities associated with this scope of work must adhere to all applicable policies for the USACE, and the City of Hastings.

Vicinity and site specific maps are attached. The site is accessible from the east via Lock and Dam Road in Hastings. Mechanized equipment, including ATVs for transport of materials, may be used but only in dry ground conditions. Access to the treatment areas crosses a paved City of Hastings recreational trail and the Contractor will be responsible for repair of any damage to that trail associated with implementation of this contract. Repair needs will be assessed by the City of Hastings and determination of any associated costs will be solely at their discretion. An active bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) nest is present near the western boundary of the treatment area at the coordinates 92°52'13.298"W, 44°45'15.693"N. No treatments as part of this contract may occur within a 660 foot radius of this nest during the active nesting season from January 1- June 15.

1.1.1 VEGETATION

The majority of the project area is a multi-aged floodplain forest with a dominant cohort of larger diameter cottonwood in the canopy and one to multiple cohorts of smaller diameter silver maple in intermediate canopy positions. Woody invasives, primarily common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), are prevalent in areas adjacent to the current treatment areas and have been treated in a previous contract. Within the current treatment area, woody invasives are generally scattered.

Other than hackberry, regeneration of other floodplain forest species is mostly absent.

The entire area is subject to spring flooding, though the northern portion appears to be subject to a higher level of flood stress, with some trees showing crown dieback.

The savanna area is a higher elevation location that does not flood. Vegetation in this area has established on poor quality historic dredge spoils. The canopy is dominated by small sawtimber sized cottonwood though it remains somewhat sparse. Eastern redcedar, bur oaks and red oaks are prevalent in the midstory. There is a substantial component of prickly ash, bush honeysuckle and common buckthorn in the understory, though a mulching and cut stump herbicide treatment was completed in the winter of 2020-21 to provide initial control of woody invasives. The long-term objective of this area is to establish open-canopy oak savanna habitat.

1.1.2 PRESCRIPTIONS

1.1.2.1 Woody Invasive Control

Implement initial control treatments for all woody invasive species. Common buckthorn is the most common woody invasive, though bush honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.), oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) and Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) may also be present. Cut stump or basal bark treatments of all woody invasive stems shall be implemented between October 15, 2021 and September 30, 2022, though treatments within the eagle buffer may not occur between January 1 and June 15. One follow-up treatment shall be implemented between July 15 and September 30 of 2023 to control any resprouts or stems missed in the initial treatment. Follow-up treatment may be cut stump, basal bark, or foliar herbicide applications.

Foliar applications shall only be used on stems 6 feet tall or less. Tracked mechanical equipment may be used, though only if the site is dry. Given the generally scattered distribution of stems, hand tools are likely to be the more effective method of application. Herbicides used should be labeled for the application type; tricolopyr-based herbicides are preferred.

1.1.2.2 Seedling acquisition (CLINs 0002, 0003, 0006-0008)

Seedlings shall be supplied by the Contractor according to the size, seed zone and quantity specifications listed in Tables 1 and 2 below. Seedlings may be sourced from any nursery able to provide seedlings meeting the specifications and seed zone requirements in Table 1. Seed source may be from either the optimal or acceptable zones in the table and the Contractor but provide written confirmation that the seed source is from the acceptable zones. All seedlings shall be of native stock and no cultivars shall be planted.

Seedling invoice Proof of purchase of tree seedlings must be provided to the Government at least either 21 days following contract award (for fall 2021 planting) or 45 days prior to the beginning of the contracted on-site performance period for spring 2022 planting . This proof of purchase will generally be a nursery invoice. Because the Government must accept the seedlings, payment for seedling purchases will not be made until the seedlings have been planted and Contractor invoicing for the seedling cost should occur at the same time as invoicing for tree planting (see Section 2, Measurement and Payment, for more specific details). In the case of site limitations outside of the control of the Contractor that prohibit planting after the trees have been purchased, the Government will be responsible for the cost of the seedlings and may require the Contractor to coordinate delivery of seedlings to the Government.

Additional seedling size requirements Large, vigorous seedlings are critical for planting success in the floodplain. Thus, a minimum of 60% of the planted seedlings shall be greater than 24 inches tall. A minimum of 50% of seedlings shall have a root collar diameter of 0.375 inches or larger. Because large seedlings of some species are difficult to procure, this additional size requirement will be applied across all planted seedlings rather than for individual species.

Allowed variance in seedling quantities A +/- 10% variance is allowed for the total number of seedlings from any species without requiring authorization from the Government, though the total for all species combined shall be no less than 5,160 for the tree plantings (Underplanting 1 and Patch Openings) and 1,050 for the shrub planting (Underplanting 2). In the event that species are not available, the Contractor may substitute for the number of stems of up to 2 species by increasing the total number of stems of another species on the list to with written authorization from the Government. Substitutions of more than two species, or the addition of species not currently on the list, may be acceptable but the Contractor will be required to provide significant justification.

Table 1. Tree seedling minimum height (Ht), root collar diameter (RCD) and seed zone source requirements for each species to be planted

Tree Species Min Ht (inches)

Min RCD (inches)

Optimal seed zone1

Acceptable seed zone silver maple (Acer saccharinum) 18 0.25 22 23 hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) 18 0.25 22 23, 24 swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor) 18 0.3 22 23, 24

All shrubs 12 NA NA NA 1 Seed zone maps are available at: https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/compass/2020/06/11/new-zones-delineate-seed-source-regions/

1.1.2.3 Tree and Shrub Planting (CLINs 0004, 0005, 0009-0011) Three distinct planting areas are outline in this contract. The patch openings area is located completely outside of the eagle zone. The two underplanting areas both occur partially within the eagle zone; 0.7 acres of the Underplanting 1 area and 1.5 acres of the Underplanting 2 area are within the eagle zone. Areas within the eagle zone must be planted between October and December 2021. Planting may occur within the patch openings area and in the Underplanting 1 and Underplanting 2 areas outside of the eagle zone any time between October 2021 and May 2022.

Underplanting 1 and Patch Openings This prescription covers parts of the lower elevation areas in the northeastern portion of the Lake Rebecca project area. The main objective is to increase tree species and age class diversity through underplanting of oaks and other species in areas with open canopies or with an ash-dominated canopy.

In fall of 2021 through spring of 2022 (depending on site conditions), an equal mix of large bareroot swamp white oak, silver maple and hackberry shall be planted in delineated areas with sparse canopies. Oak and hackberry should be distributed evenly throughout the areas, while silver maple should be planted in dense patches located where the canopy is most open. The planting of bareroots in these areas should be dense and average a spacing of about 6 x 6 feet, or 1,210 seedlings to the acre. Table 2 shows the numbers of seedlings required for each of the areas.

Table 2. Tree seedling numbers for Underplanting 1 and Patch Openings

Total trees, all areas: 5,160 Treatment Area and Acreage

Patch Openings Underplanting 1 – outside eagle zone

Underplanting 1 – eagle zone

Tree Species 3.4 ac 0.2 ac 0.7 ac swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor)

1360 80 280 silver maple (Acer saccharinum)

1360 80 280 hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)

1360 80 280

Total Trees 4080 240 840

Underplanting 2 This prescription covers parts of the lower elevation areas in the northeastern portion of the Lake Rebecca project area. The main objective is to increase shrub diversity through establishment of flood tolerant native shrubs in patches with a sparse canopy and higher water tables.

In fall of 2021 through spring of 2022 (depending on site conditions), implement a planting within areas showing signs of canopy decline to establish desirable native shrubs. Planting should consist of primarily red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) but should also include gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa), winterberry (Ilex verticellata), buttonbush (Cephalnthus occidentalis) and bog birch (Betula pumila). Shrub species shall be mixed according to availability, but red-osier dogwood should make up at least 1/3 of the total planted stems and at least two additional species must make up at least 20 percent of the stems per species. Seedlings should be spaced at an average of 12 x 12 feet, or 302 stems per acre (1050 total stems within the eagle zone, 450 total stems outside the eagle zone), but spacing should be variable to capture appropriate sites. No seedlings should be planted less than 6 feet from an adjacent seedling. At least 75% of shrub seedlings must be 1 foot tall or greater, but there are no root collar diameter requirements.

Seedling storage All seedlings shall be handled and stored in an appropriate manner to minimize seedling stress prior to planting. Seedlings shall be kept in a cooler at or below 40 degrees Fahrenheit until the day of planting. In the field, seedlings shall be stored in full shade with roots well moistened.

While being transported from the field storage location to the planting hole, trees shall be carried in planting bags or other containers to prevent desiccation of roots. Trees shall not be held outside of a container for more than one minute. The Contractor shall provide the Government with a brief cold storage plan documenting procedures for following the storage specifications described here as part of their quote. This plan should explicitly state what facilities or equipment will be used to ensure that seedlings are stored at the appropriate temperature prior to the day of planting.

Seedling handling and planting Quality hardwood tree seedlings often have large root systems, and stems may be as large as 2-3 feet tall. Large seedling size shall be accounted for in determining planting tools to use.

Seedlings may be root pruned at the time of planting to down to a minimum of 12 inches, measured from the root collar. First order lateral roots shall not be removed in this process but may be trimmed back.

The Contractor shall prepare a planting hole or slit that is wide enough to fully suspend the roots of the plant material. The Contractor shall suspend the root system near the center of the planting hole or slit, with roots in a near natural arrangement, at a depth at which the top of the root system is covered by approximately one inch of top soil after filling, packing and leveling. A “near-natural arrangement” means that roots approximate the position they would have when growing in nature or in the nursery, and are not twisted, tangled, compacted, curled, or bent relative to a position that is perpendicular to the ground surface. Root collars shall not be visible but shall be below the soil surface. Each plant shall be set firmly in the ground, with moist soil filled in and placed firmly around the roots. The Contractor shall level the soil near the plant after planting and firming so there are no depressions or mounds near the stem.

The Government Inspector may also specify where certain plant species or associations of plant species are to be planted within the project area. Plant material planted in inappropriate places will be subject to rejection by the Government Inspector during inspections.

The Contracting Officer may suspend planting work if weather conditions could damage plant material, even if the material is handled in accordance with this agreement. The Contracting Officer may also suspend planting work at any time if the Contracting Officer determines that the Contractor is not handling plants or planting in accordance with this agreement.

The Government reserves the right to inspect the operation at time of planting and may levy a payment penalty up to and including the total cost of seedling acquisition and planting for failures to follow proper seedling storage, handling or planting requirements. The Government also reserves the right to stop planting operations at any time that it determines that these guidelines are not being followed.

Excess and waste material shall be removed and properly disposed of off-site. Areas that have been damaged by planting operations shall be restored to original condition at the Contractor’s expense.

1.1.2.4 Deer repellant (CLINs 0012, 0013, 1001 and 1002)

All tree seedlings for all prescriptions shall be treated with PlantSkydd deer repellant in June of 2022 and June of 2023; PlantSkydd will not be applied to the shrub seedlings in Underplanting 2.

PlantSkydd should be applied at the dilution rates for fully leafed out seedlings as per the manufacturer’s recommendation. This treatment is considered part of the tree planting action and should be included in the cost estimate for the tree planting actions.

1.1.2.5 Savanna (CLINs 0014, 2001)

Two follow-up woody invasive treatments should be implemented in this area in mid- to late-summer of 2022 and 2024. Treatments will consist of foliar, cut stump and/or basal spraying of resprouts of all woody invasives listed in the target species table. If foliar sprays are used, they must be implemented while buckthorn and honeysuckle leaves are green and photosynthesizing and should only be applied on stems <6 feet tall. Treatments may be implemented by hand or using a tractor or ATV-mounted sprayer.

1.1.2.6 Treatment Schedule

Treatments must be completed within time windows that will maximize treatment effectiveness.

Begin and end Dates for each treatment in each area are provided in the Bid Schedule Items table in the measurement and payment section below. No treatments may begin prior to the Begin Date and all treatments must be completed by the End Date for any given area. The Contractor may select any date between those two dates to perform work, given that site conditions are appropriate and that the Government has given approval to proceed. In addition, upon contract award, the Contractor shall submit to the COR a tentative work schedule for the contract period.

The Contractor submitted work schedule is not binding and may be updated as needed but is intended to allow the Government to plan according to the Contractor’s work schedule. The Contractor’s tentative work schedule shall in no way supersede the dates provided in this contract.

1.1.2.7 Quality Assessment

Tree and Shrub Plantings

- 95% of Government sampled planted trees meet the minimum size specifications for each species in table 2, and, of those, 60% are > 2 feet tall

- 50% of seedlings have a root collar diameter of at least 0.375 inches

- 95% of Government sampled planted trees are within +/- 2 feet of target spacing

- Percent of trees of each species within Government samples is within +/- 10% of the target above, unless a wider variation has been approved by the Government

- 95% of trees stay in the ground following the “tug test” (a light pull on the seedling does not dislodge it from the ground), with no roots or root collar visible at the soil surface Up to 5% of planted seedlings will be sampled in initial quality assessments by the Government.

If, based on the initial sample, planting quality appears to be below contract standards, an additional 5% will be sample to reach a total of a 10% sample. Any performance penalties will be assessed on the proportions of seedlings falling outside of specifications in the 10% sample;

this proportion will be assumed to be representative of the planting as a whole and may be applied to the entire pay request associated with the quality assessment.

Woody Invasive Control Work will be inspected periodically for conformance with these specifications for timeliness, safety and results achieved. Performance inspections will consist of initial visual surveys to determine treatment effectiveness and adherence to specifications. If it appears that work has not been completed according to specifications, the Government may spot check up to 10% of the treatment areas with a minimum of 20 sampling points for Quality Assurance (QA). 1/100th acre fixed-area plot samples will be measured in which the number of treated and non-treated target stems will be tallied. The sample will be considered to be representative of the entire treatment, and any rework or performance penalties will be calculated for the entire treatment based on the average percent of target stems treated and on the average number of non-target stems damaged.

The government will consider 90% or more of target stems treated as described in the sections above and 5% or less of non-target stems damaged to be acceptable. Any percentage outside of this range will be considered unacceptable and will necessitate re-work or a payment penalty.

Payment penalties will be the sum of the total % unacceptable (e.g. 87% target stems treated and 8% non-target stems damaged = 6% payment penalty). Re-work may include either a percent corresponding to the percent unacceptable or may include government designation of unacceptable areas, up to and including the entire treatment area.

2 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

Payment for this work will be based on the schedule of items below.

The Contractor must submit invoices to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to initiate payments.

All invoices shall be sent via e-mail or mail to the COR. Invoices with errors or that are not acceptable per FAR Clause 52.212-4 will be returned and a new invoice with a new date must be submitted for payment. Failure to do so may cause a delay in payment to the Contractor.

The Contractor may submit invoice(s) for payment on each work Contract Line Item (CLIN) listed below upon completion of Government Quality Assurance checks and acceptance of the work OR 10 business days following the completion of the work by the Contractor, whichever is sooner. In this contract, seedling acquisition will not be considered complete until tree seedlings have been planted on the site and the Government has completed Quality Assurance check to determine that seedling size and quality is acceptable. Therefore, the tree seedling purchase invoice must be submitted along with the respective tree planting invoices once all planting is completed. A copy of the nursery receipt must be also be submitted for all purchased plant material. For all CLINs requiring herbicide application, the post-application documentation form should be submitted prior to invoicing or with the invoice. Invoices for CLINs requiring post-application documentation forms WILL NOT be considered acceptable invoices without the post-application documentation form and no payment will be made until the post-application documentation forms have been submitted.

Payment on this contract will be based on the Contract Line Items (CLINs) and only for the total amounts for each CLIN. Following the completion of each CLIN, the Contractor may submit an invoice for payment with the exception of the tree seedling purchase.

2.1 Price Schedule Items

Contract

CLIN

Begin Date End Date Activity Quantity Units

0001 10/15/2021 9/30/2022 Cut stump or basal bark treatment of scattered buckthorn, no treatments between January 1 and June 15 within eagle zone

34.1 acres

0002 10/15/2021 12/31/2021 Seedling acquisition, underplanting 1, eagle zone

840 seedlings

0003 10/15/2021 12/31/2021 Shrub acquisition, underplanting 2, eagle zone

450 seedlings

0004 10/15/2021 12/31/2021 Seedling planting, underplanting 1, eagle zone

840 seedlings

0005 10/15/2021 12/31/2021 Shrub planting underplanting 2, eagle zone

450 seedlings

0006 10/15/2021 5/15/2022 Seedling acquisition, patch openings

4080 seedlings

0007 10/15/2021 5/15/2021 Seedling acquisition, underplanting 1, outside eagle zone

250 seedlings

0008 10/15/2021 5/15/2022 Shrub acquisition, underplanting 2, outside eagle zone

1050 seedlings

0009 10/15/2021 5/15/2022 Seedling planting, patch openings 4080 seedlings 0010 10/15/2021 5/15/2022 Seedling planting, underplanting

1, outside eagle zone 250 seedlings

0011 10/15/2021 5/15/2022 Shrub planting underplanting 2, outside eagle zone

1050 seedlings

0012 6/15/2022 6/30/2022 Plant Skydd application, patch openings

3.4 acres

0013 6/15/2022 6/30/2022 Plant Skydd application, patch openings

0.9 acres

Contract

CLIN

Begin Date End Date Activity Quantity Units

0014 7/15/2022 10/15/2022 Follow-up treatment 1, savanna 5.4 acres 1001 6/1/2023 6/30/2023 PlantSkydd application, patch openings

3.4 acres

1002 6/15/2023 6/30/2023 PlantSkydd application, underplanting 1

0.9 acres

1003 7/15/2023 9/30/2023 Follow-up control of scattered buckthorn

34.1 acres

2001 7/15/2024 10/15/2024 Follow-up treatment 2, savanna 5.4 acres

2.2 Pre-Bid Site Tour

Contractors are encouraged to inspect/view the sites where the work will be performed before quoting. All questions shall be directed to the Contract Specialist, John Riederer, via email at John.P.Riederer@usace.army.mil.

2.3 Invoices

The contractor must submit invoices to the Government POC to initiate payments.

Al l invoices shall be sent via e-mail or mail to the Government POC. Invoices with errors or that are not acceptable per FAR Clause 52.212-4 will be returned and a new invoice with a new date must be submitted for payment. Failure to do so may cause a delay in payment to the contractor.

3 POST-AWARD MEETINGS

A post-award meeting shall be scheduled within 10 business days after contract award and may be held in person or by conference call. Government inspection procedures will be reviewed at that time. The Contractor will be notified by the COR of the meeting time. A follow-up on-site meeting will be required prior to work beginning on the contract.

4 GOVERNMENT POINT OF CONTACT

Government point of contact information will be provided upon contract award.

5 HERBICIDE

5.1 Licensing

The Contractor, all of their employees, any subcontractors or other individuals performing herbicide work under this contract shall possess a valid state commercial herbicide applicator's license with certification in the appropriate categories for Iowa, (or have completed requirements necessary for license reciprocity in Iowa) and shall comply with all Federal, State, and local laws and regulations applicable to the contract work and to the products and materials used by the Contractor in performing that work. Contractors shall submit with their quote a list of anticipated pesticide applicators in their employ and a copy of the applicable credentials for each individual.

Additional individuals may be added to this list after contract award upon receipt of their applicator’s credential. A least one individual must be in the employ of the Contractor upon submission of quote with the proper credentials; a quote that does not include documentation of a licensed applicator will not be considered a complete quote. Department of Labor as well as state regulations regarding employment of youth shall be observed.

5.2 EPA Registration Label

All work shall be performed in accordance with the instructions on the EPA registration label of the chemical herbicide used. All safety instructions featured on the label shall be strictly adhered to.

5.3 Post-Application Documentation

The Contractor shall submit completed copies of the ‘Post-Application Documentation Form’ for each day’s herbicide work and for each herbicide used. A sample form is provided in Attachment 03 and may be reproduced. The Contractor may use his or her own form if it contains all information included on the Corps form. Scanned or digital copies of this form may be submitted electronically or hard copies may be mailed to the address of the COR within five working days of each application or at the time of invoice submission, whichever is earlier. No payment will be made for services until post-application documentation has been supplied to the COR.

5.4 Herbicide Warranty

The Contractor shall exercise his/her professional judgment as to the application rate, time and extent of application of the herbicides. The contractor is also responsible for supplying all materials and equipment necessary for storage, mixing and applying herbicide.

In addition, the Contractor warrants that:

Should the desired results not be achieved, the Contractor will, at no additional cost to the Government, reapply the herbicide to those areas where targeted vegetative growth continues or recurs. The determination as to the acceptable performance of the Contractor and the need to reapply the herbicides will rest solely with the Contracting Officer. If performance is determined to be unacceptable, the Government may require re-treatment of an area. If the Government determines that re-treatment will be required, written notice will be provided to the Contractor by email. Treatments will be considered effective if 90% of stems in Government Quality Assurance plots show evidence of the treatment prescribed for the area in section 1.1.2 above.

5.5 Site Restoration

The Contractor shall be responsible for restoring any area that does not satisfy the warranty requirements at no additional cost to the Government. Areas will be retreated within the time specified by the Contracting Officer’s or Government POC’s notice to the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for damages to persons or property, including unreasonable or unnecessary damages to non-target vegetation, within and outside the treatment areas resulting from the performance of the contract work. Reseeding of non-target native vegetation damaged in this way may be necessary and will be at the Contractor’s expense. Excess and waste material shall be removed and properly disposed of off-site. Areas that have been damaged by spraying operations shall be restored to original condition at the Contractor’s expense.

5.6 Material Safety Data Sheets

The Contractor shall make MSDSs for all herbicides, adjuvants and other products used at the site readily available to all affected contract employees.

6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Should a spill of petroleum, pesticide, or other contaminant occur, the Contractor's immediate response shall be to proceed with measures to limit the further spread of contamination.

Immediately following this initial response, the Contractor shall notify the local Fire Department, Contracting Officer, and appropriate local, state, and federal officials. This may include the

National Response Center (1-800-424-8802) if a reportable quantity is released to the environment.

Subsequent to these actions, the Contractor shall take actions to clean up the spill at no cost to the Government. Should a personnel contamination occur, the Contractor shall take immediate actions as prescribed by chemical manufacturer so as to protect the safety and health of the contaminated individual(s).

7 SAFETY

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this contract, the Contractor shall comply with all safety and health requirements as outlined in the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1) and OSHA Safety Standards to ensure the safe working conditions for his employees and Government workers. Instructions for accessing the manual are available online at:

http://www.COE.army.mil/SafetyandOccupationalHealth/SafetyandHealthRequirementsManual.

aspx.

The entire Safety Manual is available for downloading or viewing on the Internet at:

http://www.publications.COE.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1- 1.pdf.

8 INSPECTIONS AND ACCEPTANCE

Work will be inspected periodically for conformance with these specifications for timeliness, safety and results achieved.

9 LIABILITY OF AND DAMAGES TO THE GOVERNMENT

9.1 Insurance

The Contractor will carry liability insurance that will cover the application of herbicides as defined in this specification. This coverage will include as a minimum drift, run-off, and pollution (sudden and accidental) for all contract operations. The amount of coverage this insurance will provide will not be less than $1,000,000 per incident. A Certificate of Insurance form signed by the insuring agency shall be provided to the contracting officer within 10 business days after contract award. The insurance must provide coverage for the entire contract period. The insurance policy shall state that it cannot be cancelled without 30 days written notice to the COE Contracting Officer. Failure to secure and maintain insurance may be grounds for termination during the performance period of this contract.

9.2 Government Liability

The Government assumes no liability from the Contractor's performance of the contract work.

The Contractor shall hold and save the Government harmless from any and all liability to others arising from the performance of the contract.

9.3 Responsibility for Damages

The Contractor is responsible for all damages to persons and property resulting from performance of the contract work.

10 SUBMITTALS

10.1 To be submitted with the quote

1. Pricing schedule

2. Cold storage plan

3. Certified applicator list, with copies of certification credentials

4. Herbicide plan

10.2 To be submitted following award

1. Contractor work schedule

2. Copy of nursery invoice listing species (tree seedlings)

3. Post-application herbicide reports

11 ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Project Area Maps Attachment 2 - Approved Herbicide List Attachment 3 - Post-Application Documentation Form

NOTES TO OFFEROR

It is preferred that the quote is e-mailed to:

John Riederer, Contract Specialist, John.P.Riederer@usace.army.mil

The offeror may also submit the quote by mail / courier to the following:

USACE – ST PAUL CONTRACTING DIVISION

ATTN: John Riederer

180 5 STREET EAST, SUITE 700

ST. PAUL, MN 55101-1678

This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside

OFFEROR SHALL BE REGISTERED IN SAM (System for Award Management) https://www.sam.gov to include the FAR and DFARS Reps and Certs sections with the NAICS code applicable to the solicitation.

Quotes received after the solicitation close time and date will not be considered for award.

Please disregard clause 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers does not use WAWF for payment requests. The contractor shall submit invoices to the Billing point of contact listed in the SOW.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 34.10 Acre Treatment of Buckthorn

FFP

Cut stump or basal bark treatment of scattered buckthorn, no treatments between January 1 and June 15 within eagle zone -- Performance 10/15/2021 to 9/30/2022 FOB: Destination

PSC CD: F008

NET AMT

0002 840 Each Seedling acquisition, underplanting 1

FFP

Seedling acquisition, underplanting 1, eagle zone --- Performance 10/15/2021 to 12/31/2021

0003 450 Each Shrub acquisition, underplanting 2

FFP

Shrub acquisition, underplanting 2, eagle zone --- Performance 10/15/2021 to 12/31/2021

0004 840 Each Seedling planting, underplanting 1

FFP

Seedling planting, underplanting 1, eagle zone --- Performance 10/15/2021 to 12/31/2021

0005 450 Each Shrub planting underplanting 2

FFP

Shrub planting, underplanting 2, eagle zone --- Performance 10/15/2021 to 12/31/2021

0006 4,080 Each Seedling acquisition, patch openings

FFP

Seedling acquisition, patch openings -- Performance 10/15/2021 to 5/15/2022

0007 250 Each Seedling acquisition, underplanting 1

FFP

Seedling acquisition, underplanting 1, outside eagle zone -- Performance 10/15/2021 to 5/15/2022

0008 1,050 Each Seedling acquisition, underplanting 2

FFP

Seedling acquisition, underplanting 2, outside eagle zone -- Performance 10/15/2021 to 5/15/2022

0009 4,080 Each Seedling planting, patch openings

FFP

Seedling planting, patch openings -- Performance 10/15/2021 to 5/15/2022

0010 250 Each Seedling planting, underplanting 1

FFP

Seedling planting, underplanting 1, outside eagle zone -- Performance 10/15/2021 to 5/15/2022

0011 1,050 Each Shrub planting underplanting 2

FFP

Shrub planting underplanting 2, outside eagle zone -- Performance 10/15/2021 to 5/15/2022

0012 3.40 Acre Plant Skydd application, patch openings

FFP

Plant Skydd application, patch openings -- Performance 6/15/2022 to 6/30/2022

0013 .90 Acre Plant Skydd application, patch openings

FFP

Plant Skydd application, patch openings -- Performance 6/15/2022 to 6/30/2022

0014 5.40 Acre Follow-up treatment 1, savanna

FFP

Follow-up treatment 1, savanna -- Performance 7/15/2022 to 10/15/2022

1001 3.40 Acre OPTION PlantSkydd application, patch openings

FFP

PlantSkydd application, patch openings -- Performance 6/1/2023 to 6/30/2023

1002 .90 Acre OPTION PlantSkydd application, underplanting 1

FFP

PlantSkydd application, underplanting 1 -- Performance 6/15/2023 to 6/30/2023

1003 34.10 Acre OPTION Follow-up control of scattered buckthorn

FFP

Follow-up control of scattered buckthorn -- Performance 7/15/2023 to 9/30/2023

2001 5.40 Acre OPTION Follow-up treatment 2, savanna

FFP

Follow-up treatment 2, savanna -- Performance 7/15/2024 to 10/15/2024

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A N/A Government 0002 N/A N/A N/A Government 0003 N/A N/A N/A Government 0004 N/A N/A N/A Government 0005 N/A N/A N/A Government 0006 N/A N/A N/A Government 0007 N/A N/A N/A Government 0008 N/A N/A N/A Government 0009 N/A N/A N/A Government 0010 N/A N/A N/A Government 0011 N/A N/A N/A Government 0012 N/A N/A N/A Government

0013 N/A N/A N/A Government 0014 N/A N/A N/A Government 1001 N/A N/A N/A Government 1002 N/A N/A N/A Government 1003 N/A N/A N/A Government 2001 N/A N/A N/A Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 15-OCT-2021 TO

30-SEP-2022

N/A LOCK & DAM #2

BRIAN GRAY

USACE - LOCK & DAM 2

1350 DAM ROAD

HASTINGS MN 55033-1145

651-290-5826

966304

0002 POP 15-OCT-2021 TO

31-DEC-2021

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 POP 15-OCT-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 POP 15-OCT-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0005 POP 15-OCT-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0006 POP 15-OCT-2021 TO

15-MAY-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0007 POP 15-OCT-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0008 POP 15-OCT-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0009 POP 15-OCT-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0010 POP 15-OCT-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0011 POP 15-OCT-2021 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0012 POP 15-JUN-2022 TO

30-JUN-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0013 POP 15-JUN-2022 TO

30-JUN-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0014 POP 15-JUL-2022 TO

30-MAY-2023

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001 POP 01-JUN-2023 TO

30-JUN-2023

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1002 POP 15-JUN-2023 TO

30-JUN-2023

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1003 POP 15-JUL-2023 TO

14-JUL-2024

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 POP 15-JUL-2024 TO

15-OCT-2024

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

OCT 2020

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

AUG 2020

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal AUG 1999 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items JUL 2021 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.217-8 Option To Extend Services NOV 1999 52.217-9 Option To Extend The Term Of The Contract MAR 2000 52.219-6 (Dev) Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION

2020-O0008).

OCT 2020

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

DEC 2013

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

MAY 2016

252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program-- Basic DEC 2017 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2021 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea FEB 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(Contracting Officer shall insert the significant evaluation factors, such as (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; (iii) past performance (see FAR 15.304); and include them in the relative order of importance of the evaluation factors, such as in descending order of importance.)

Technical and past performance, when combined, are . (Contracting Officer state, in accordance with FAR 15.304, the relative importance of all other evaluation factors, when combined, when compared to price.)

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2021)

ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

"Highest-level owner" means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

"Immediate owner" means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

"Inverted domestic corporation," means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

"Manufactured end product" means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

"Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

"Reasonable inquiry" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

"Sensitive technology"—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased…