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STATEMENT OF WORK

Vegetation Control in the Mississippi River Floodplain at Goose Island in La Crosse and Vernon

Counties, Wisconsin

BACKGROUND

This statement of work describes a wide range of woody invasive initial control and follow-up treatments across 8 treatment areas encompassing 351.0 acres at Goose Island in La Crosse and Vernon Counties, Wisconsin. Work will be conducted for a base contract year, 2023, plus three option years, with final scheduled treatments in 2027.

SITE DESCRIPTION

Goose Island Complex The Goose Island project area is a large island complex just south of La Crosse, WI that is owned in fee by the US Army Corps of Engineers. A large area of the island is out granted to the La Crosse County Parks Department and managed as Goose Island County Park. The remainder of the complex is co-managed with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (hereafter, the Refuge). The treatment areas in this contract occur in areas managed by both the County and the Refuge, and all contract work must adhere to applicable County and Refuge policies.

County Road GI bisects the site from east to west, then runs south through the treatment areas near the Goose Island County Park office. In addition, mowed trails occur off of County Road GI and allow access to a large portion of the treatment areas.

Long term objectives for the Goose Island complex are to control the widespread woody invasives and promote a mosaic of open to closed woodlands with patches of oak savanna and prairie. Effective invasive species control is the first step in this process.

Access All treatment areas are accessible by land, with the exception of Area 7. ATVs may be used in any of the areas in dry soil conditions. ATVs shall not be used when soil rutting may occur. Area 7 may be accessed by motorboat from the upper landing on Goose Island or by canoe or kayak from the shore at the picnic shelter just south of the eastern polygon in the treatment area.

Treatment Area Description and Treatment Specifications Most of the areas scheduled for treatment in this contract occur in mixed, mature floodplain and oak forest, with scattered pine plantations in Area 1 and Area 8. Areas 2, 3 and 4 are primarily young forest of varying densities. The southern sections of these areas have a low density of trees planted between 2000 and 2015 with herbaceous cover primarily dominated by warm-season grasses. The northern section of Area 4 just south of the campground is mostly high density young birch and oak forest, with scattered open pockets.

If specific herbicide formulations are described for target species below, the contractor shall use the herbicide formulations described below for control treatments, unless a better performing alternative is identified by the contractor and approved in writing by the Government. Treatments shall occur in all cases within the time windows described below.

A number of the follow-up treatments described below and shown in the Treatment Schedule table are contingent upon the response of treated plants to earlier treatments. Therefore, the Government may opt not to exercise certain contract options in future years.

All woody invasives listed in Table 1 should be controlled, with certain exceptions as described in the treatments for each area. For all treatment areas within this contract, any stems greater than 3 inches diameter at breast height that are targeted for treatment MUST be either girdled with herbicide applied to the cut surface or treated with basal bark applications if the treatment occurs between April 1 and October 31. Any girdles should be double girdles with herbicide applied to the lower cut surface. If girdled, each girdle should be deep enough to sever the cambium and must be continuous around the circumference of the tree. Stems 3 inches and larger may only be felled during the winter between November 1 and March 31.

Table 1. Target woody invasive species for control.

Common name Scientific name Prevalence glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus Common in Areas 1-5, uncommon elsewhere common buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica Widespread and often dense in Areas 7 and 8, very uncommon elsewhere bush honeysuckles Lonicera spp. Widespread and often dense in Areas 7 and 8, very uncommon elsewhere Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii Widespread and often dense in Areas 7 and 8, isolated stems in Area 1, very uncommon elsewhere

Oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Very few individuals in isolated locations in Area 8 black locust Robinia pseudoacacia Dense in Area 2, scattered in Areas 3 and 4, uncommon in Area 8, and absent from Areas 5 and 7

Area 1, 81.3 ac.

Throughout this entire area, woody invasives were controlled by contract between 2017 and 2021. Most of the area west of County Road GI and north of the open prairie/savanna area had low densities of woody invasives at the time of initial treatments and primarily one entry with foliar applications was used to control invasives at that time. In the remaining area, densities of woody invasives were much higher, and an initial treatment of forestry mulching was implemented in the winter of 2017 followed by two foliar applications to control resprouts between 2018 and 2021. Control was largely successful, so in the current prescription, only spot spraying of isolated residual patches or new resprouts will be implemented. In most cases, stems will be small enough to be treated with a foliar application of herbicide, however, some larger stems may be present that will require either cut stump or basal bark treatments. All woody invasives listed in Table 1 should be controlled between July 15 and September 15 2023, with the exception of mature black locust (trees with blocky bark and greater than 25 feet tall). Black locust is widespread in the stand but should not be controlled unless the stems are clearly small diameter, smooth-barked resprouts from the 2017 treatments. No rough-barked black locust should be treated as part of this prescription. A triclopyr-based herbicide should be used for all control treatments in this prescription.

In addition, honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is present in this site and is a desirable native floodplain forest tree species. In no case should honeylocust be controlled in this prescription.

EACH HONEYLOCUST TREE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN KILLED DURING

TREATMENTS IN AREA 1 WILL RESULT IN A PAYMENT PENALTY PERTREE.

Any honeylocust tree killed that is greater than 2 feet tall but less than 1.5 inches in diameter at breast height will be assessed a $50 penalty per tree. Any honeylocust tree killed between 1.5 and 2.5 inches in diameter at breast height will be assessed a $200 penalty per tree. Any honeylocust tree killed that is greater than 2.5 inches at breast height will be assessed a $500 penalty per tree.

Area 2, 4.1 ac.

This treatment area is dominated by black locust root sucker and resprouts ranging from 3 feet to 20 feet tall and at very high densities (>5,000 stems per acre). Stem diameters may be as high as 3 inches, though the majority of stems are in the 0.1 to 1.5 inch range. The two southern portions have been mechanically treated between 2017 and 2021 with the northern of these two portions having been treated with winter cut stump herbicide applications as well. The northern area has not had any treatment since mature locusts were removed in the early 2000s. The suckers in all locations are likely the result of the removal of mature black locust in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Scattered stems of other woody invasives, such as glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus), common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) and invasive bush honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.) may also be present in these areas. Native honeylocust is also present in small numbers in this area and should be protected if possible. Planted trees are also present in these areas and are either protected by tree tubes or will be marked with flagging prior to contract implementation. These planted trees should also be avoided if possible. Any other native trees more than 10 feet tall should also be avoided if at all possible.

Because locust suckers are difficult to control, the treatment will require multiple dormant and growing season entries for mechanical control of suckers paired with dormant and growing season herbicide applications. Newly sprouted suckers from cut stumps can reach six feet tall or more by mid-summer, so any scheduled herbicide applications must occur in a timely manner to ensure suckers remain at a treatable height.

Between July 15, 2023 and March 31, 2024, all black locust stems 1.5 inches in diameter and larger shall be cut by hand (e.g. chainsaw or brush saw) and each stump shall be treated with an aminopyralid-based herbicide containing a minimum of 40% active ingredient by volume, THOUGH IF TREATMENTS OCCUR BETWEEN JULY 15 AND OCTOBER 31, STEMS

LARGER THAN 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER MUST BE GIRLDED RATHER THAN FELLED

WITH HERBICIDE APPLIED TO THE CUT SURFACE. Following initial hand cutting, a skidsteer or tractor mounted brush mower or forestry mulcher shall be used to mow all remaining stems to ground level, but these stumps shall not be treated with herbicide. The mower head shall be kept higher than the cut stumps from the initial large stem treatment to minimize damage to the treated stumps that might reduce herbicide efficacy. This equipment shall be operated only when the ground is dry or frozen and minimal soil disturbance is likely.

A second mowing treatment will be implemented between June 15 and July 15, 2024. At least one month following the second mowing treatment and once resprouts have reached at least 2 feet tall, a foliar application of either triclopyr (min. 40% active ingredient) or aminopyralid (min 40% active ingredient) will be made, if the resprouts are short enough to effectively spray (i.e.

less than 6 feet tall). This application may be made using either hand equipment or tractor or ATV mounted sprayers and should be completed no later than September 15.

The 2024 treatments will be repeated in 2025, with an early growing season mowing (June 15 to

July 15) and a later growing season foliar herbicide application between July 15 and September 15 when resprouts are between 2 and 6 feet tall. In the 2026, a single mowing treatment will be implemented late in the growing season (August 15 to September 15) if resprouts remain that are greater than 6 feet tall. If resprouts remain that are less than 6 feet tall, a foliar application of herbicide will be made at this time and no mowing will be required. If no resprouts remain, no treatments will be implemented in the 2026. If resprouts are mowed in the 2026, no herbicide will be applied to those resprouts in the fourth year but a final foliar herbicide application will be implemented between June 15 and July 15, 2027.

Any equipment used on site during the growing season must be used in dry ground conditions only, and extreme care must be taken not to cause any soil disturbance while operating equipment on site. For all mowing treatments during the growing season, mower decks or cutting heads must be kept at least 3 inches above the soil surface to prevent soil disturbance.

Area 3, 7.7 ac.

This area contains moderate densities of woody invasives, primarily glossy buckthorn, black locust and bush honeysuckle, with a wide range of stem sizes and a scattered distribution of stems.

Between July 15 and September 15 of the 2023, all stems >6 feet tall must be either cut and treated with a cut stump herbicide application or treated with a basal bark or frill herbicide application. Any stems <6 feet tall may be treated instead with a foliar or basal bark application or with cutting and a cut stump treatment, with the exception of areas within 50 feet of the water's edge to the west, where only cut stump or basal bark applications should be used.

Any brush within mowed areas in the day use area around the Hunter's Point boat landing shall be piled in adjacent areas not maintained for recreation, including moving brush off of mowed trails. No brush shall be left in the channel to the west of the treatment area but should be piled in the adjacent natural area. No piling or movement of brush is required in any of the remaining area.

Two follow-up herbicide applications will occur in this area: the first occurring between July 15 and September 15 of 2024 and the second occurring between July 15 and September 15 of 2026.

Both follow-up applications will target resprouts or stems missed in the first application.

Treatment specifications for the follow-up applications are the same as for the initial application.

Area 4, 14.5 ac.

This area contains low densities of woody invasives, primarily glossy buckthorn, black locust and bush honeysuckle. Most stems are small (<3 feet tall), though there are scattered clumps of larger stems. Because of low densities, only one initial treatment and one follow-up treatment will be conducted in this area.

Between July 15 and September 15 of 2023, all stems >6 feet tall must be either cut and treated with a cut stump herbicide application, or treated with a basal bark or frill herbicide application.

Any large black locust stems (>3 inches dbh) must be treated with a basal bark application or a double girdle with herbicide applied to the lower cut surface. If girdled, each girdle should be deep enough to sever the cambium and must be continuous around the circumference of the tree.

Any stems <6 feet tall may be treated instead with a foliar or basal bark application or with cutting and a cut stump treatment.

No brush should be left on mowed trails but should be moved into the adjacent natural area. No piling or movement of brush is required in any of the remaining area.

One follow-up herbicide application will occur in this area between July 15 and September 15 of 2025 to target resprouts or stems missed in the first application. Treatment specifications for the follow-up application are the same as for the initial application.

Area 5, 1.7 ac.

This area is a small strip of dense glossy buckthorn straddling the La Crosse and Vernon County lines and immediately east of County Road GI.

Glossy buckthorn stems in this location are over 10 feet tall and occur in densities well over 2,000 stems per acre. Stem diameters are variable, but sizes are estimated to range between 0.5 and 3 inches in diameter, though scattered larger stems may be present.

Seed production on these stems is prolific, and total eradication of this patch is desired. Due to the large stem size, an initial mechanical treatment should be implemented followed up by three foliar herbicide applications to control resprouts. Between July 15, 2023 and March 31, 2024, a skid steer or tractor mounted brush mower or forestry mulcher shall be used to mow all remaining stems to ground level, but these stumps shall not be treated with herbicide. This equipment shall be operated only when the ground is frozen and minimal soil disturbance is likely.

Glossy buckthorn resprouts vigorously and can be greater than six feet tall by mid-summer following mowing in full sunlight areas. Therefore, foliar application of herbicide to control resprouts shall be completed no later than June 30, 2024, but no earlier than June 1, assuming the resprouts are short enough to effectively spray (i.e. less than 6 feet tall). This application may be made using either hand equipment or tractor or ATV mounted sprayers. If resprouts are taller than 6 feet before an herbicide application can be made, resprouts will be allowed to grow until mid- summer and a second mowing treatment will be implemented instead, between July 15 and August 15, 2024 as long as the ground is dry and soil disturbance can be avoided.

The foliar or mowing treatments from 2024 will be repeated in 2025, with foliar applications in June or mowing in July or August, with the decision on spraying versus mowing made based on whether or not stems are less than 6 feet tall in June of 2025 A final follow-up foliar application of herbicide will be made in 2026.

Area 7, 35.5 ac.

This prescription covers the two large islands north of County Road GI and is focused control of pockets of woody invasives. These islands contain scattered patches of floodplain forest and some of these patches contain high density common buckthorn thickets, though other woody invasives may be present. Buckthorn in this area is generally 6 to 10 feet tall and in the 1 to 3 inch dbh range. Where buckthorn is present, densities are high, over 2,000 stems per acre. The area is accessible only by boat and water may be low at times in adjacent sloughs. Canoe access is likely viable if larger workboats are not able to access due to shallow water; the islands are no more than 500 feet from the nearest land accessible by road.

Between July 15 and September 15 of 2023, all woody invasives shall be treated throughout the site. All stems >6 feet tall must be either cut and treated with a cut stump herbicide application or treated with a basal bark or frill herbicide application. Any stems <6 feet tall may be treated with a foliar application in addition to basal bark and cut stump treatments. All treatments in this area must be done by hand.

Between July 15 and September 15 of the 2025, a second treatment of any other residual woody invasives shall be completed throughout the site based on the same specifications for the initial treatments.

Area 8, 203.3 ac.

This prescription covers a large area north and south of County Road GI in the eastern portion of the Goose Island complex. Treatments will be focused on mapping and control of pockets of woody invasives. This site is one of the highest quality floodplain forest sites in the St. Paul District, but woody invasive species are scattered in moderate to high densities on higher elevation areas and are a long-term management concern. Japanese barberry is the primary species of concern in these locations as this species is uncommon throughout the rest of the Upper Mississippi River floodplain but has formed dense colonies within Area 8. In addition, common and glossy buckthorn and bush honeysuckles occur in patches of low to high density.

Barberry is generally less than 3 feet tall, while buckthorn and honeysuckle average 5-6 feet tall with taller stems in some locations. Isolated oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) also occurs in this area and should be controlled.

The entire treatment areas is 203.3 acres in size. However, woody invasives are virtually absent in areas with more than 10 days of annual inundation. All areas within the treatment area with less than 10 days of inundation are shown in the Area 8 Woody Invasive Polygons map in Attachment 1 and detailed descriptions of invasive plant densities in each of these polygons are included in the table following the map. In total, these high elevation areas where the vast majority of woody invasives occur in Area 8 cover just under 60 acres. For this contract, all woody invasives must be controlled within the polygons shown in the Woody Invasives Polygons map. Any woody invasives encountered while traversing to the individual Woody Invasives Polygons should also be controlled within Area 8, but no additional effort should be made to search the remaining 140 acres of the area for woody invasives. In addition, all woody invasives within a 30 foot buffer on either side of County Road GI and all other roads shown on the map within Area 8 that are not otherwise part of a Woody Invasives polygon should be controlled.

Between July 15 and September 15 of 2023, all Woody Invasives Polygons with established barberry shall be treated with a foliar application of a tricolpyr product labeled for foliar control of woody invasives. At the same time, all other woody invasives shall be treated within the Woody Invasive Polygons. All stems >6 feet tall must be either cut and treated with a cut stump herbicide application, or treated with a basal bark or frill herbicide application. Any stems <6 feet tall may be treated with a foliar application in addition to basal bark and cut stump treatments.

For species other than barberry where equipment access is viable, a skidsteer or tractor mounted brush mower or forestry mulcher may be used to mow stems to ground level, with cut stump herbicide applications immediately following cutting. This equipment shall be operated only when the ground is dry or frozen and minimal soil disturbance is likely. A GPS coordinate must be collected for any areas where equipment may be used prior to initiating this work.

Between July 15 and September 15 of 2024 and again between July 15 and September 15 of 2026, all areas treated in 2023 should receive a follow-up treatment using the same specifications as the initial treatments.

Area 9 (Tree Planting), 3 ac.

In the tree planting area, 1100 tree seedlings were planted in June of 2023. Spot spraying around each planted tree seedling should be completed in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 to eliminate competing vegetation. Herbicide applications between July 15 and July 31 in 2023 and between May 15 and June 15 in 2024, 2025 and 2026. The tree planting area is to be spot sprayed with a broad-spectrum herbicide to eliminate all herbaceous competition for the planted seedlings. The planting will be weed-whacked or mowed by the Government 2 weeks prior to initial herbicide application in 2023. In 2024 – 2026, herbicide application should occur before competing vegetation is more than 1 foot tall and no weed-whacking or mowing will be conducted prior to spraying. Planted trees will be marked with colored pin flags at the time of planting.

Each spot that will be sprayed must have a 2’ diameter ring sprayed around each planted seedling, and the planted seedling must be protected from herbicide drift. There will be a payment penalty if more than 2% of seedlings show signs of herbicide damage during quality assurance inspections. If more than 5% of seedlings show signs of herbicide damage, the contractor may be required to replant a number of trees up to a maximum of the total number of trees showing damage. The contractor should also take care, if possible, to avoid spraying natural tree regeneration, though not all injury can be avoided.

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, via email.

Quality Assessment Treatments will be considered effective if 90% of stems in Government Quality Assurance (QA) plots show evidence of the treatment prescribed for the area in Treatment Area Description and Specifications section above. If any treatment area does not meet the effectiveness threshold, rework or payment penalties may be assessed based on the acreage not effectively treated.

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

Begin and End Dates for each treatment in each area and in the Base and Option Years are provided in the Bid Schedule Items table 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 Government point of contact (POC, provided at time of contract award) 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 Begin and End Dates provided in this contract.

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

Payment for this work will be based on the bid schedule below. Acreage provided by the Government in this solicitation are Government estimates only, based on GIS area calculations.

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to verify these acreages in the field. Following the completion of each bid schedule item below, the Contractor may submit for payment. For CLINs with on-site performance periods of one month or less, invoices shall not be submitted until the entire bid schedule item is completed. If the on-site performance period is longer than two months, partial payment requests can be made for the portion of the work completed but should not exceed one invoice per month.

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Unit Type base/opt

7-15-2023 to 7-14-

7/15/2023- 9/15/2023

Area 1:

Follow-up spot spraying for woody invasive control

81.5 ac base

7-15-2023 to 7-14-

7/15/2023- 9/15/2023

Area 3: Cut stump, basal bark or foliar herbicide treatment of woody invasives

7.7 ac base

7-15-2023 to 7-14-

7/15/2023- 9/15/2023

Area 4: Cut stump, basal bark or foliar herbicide treatment of woody invasives

14.5 ac base

7-15-2023 to 7-14-

7/15/2023- 9/15/2023

Area 7: Cut stump, basal bark or foliar herbicide treatment of woody invasives

35.5 ac base

7-15-2023 to 7-14-

7/15/2023- 9/15/2023

Area 8:

Foliar herbicide application for Japanese barberry control and cut stump, basal bark or foliar herbicide treatment of other woody invasives

203.3 ac base

7-15-2023 to 7-14-

7/15/2023- 3/31/2024

Area 2:

Hand cut or basal bark treatment black locust

4.1 ac base and other woody invasives >1.5" dbh

7-15-2023 to 7-14-

7/15/2023- 3/31/2024

Area 2:

Brush mowing black locust and other woody invasives (dry or frozen ground only)

4.1 ac base

7-15-2023 to 7-14-

07/15/2023- 3/31/2024

Area 5:

Brush mowing glossy buckthorn and other woody invasives (dry or frozen ground only)

1.6 ac base

7-15-2023 to 7-14-

6/1/2024- 6/30/2024

Area 5:

Foliar herbicide application for woody invasive resprout control

1.6 ac base

7-15-2023 to 7-14-

6/15/2024- 7/14/2024

Area 2:

Brush mowing black locust and other woody invasives

(dry ground only)

4.1 ac base

7-15-2023 to 7-14-

7/15/2023- 7/31/2023

Area 9:

Spot spray around planted tree seedlings

1100 stems base

0012 7-15-2023 to 7-14-

5/15/2024- 6/15/2024

Area 9:

Spot spray around planted tree seedlings

1100 stems base

7-15-2024 to 7-14-

7/15/2024- 8/15/2024

Area 2:

Foliar herbicide application for woody invasive resprout control

4.1 ac opt1

7-15-2024 to 7-14-

7/15/2024- 8/15/2024

Area 5:

Brush mowing glossy buckthorn and other woody invasives

(dry ground only)

1.6 ac opt1

7-15-2024 to 7-14-

7/15/2024- 9/15/2024

Area 1:

Follow-up spot spraying for woody invasive control

81.5 ac opt1

7-15-2024 to 7-14-

7/15/2024- 9/15/2024

Area 3:

Follow-up herbicide application for woody invasive resprout control

7.7 ac opt1

7-15-2024 to 7-14-

7/15/2024- 9/15/2024

Area 8:

Follow-up herbicide application for

Japanese barberry and other woody invasive resprout control

203.3 ac opt1

7-15-2024 to 7-14-

6/1/2025- 6/30/2025

Area 5:

Foliar herbicide application for woody invasive resprout control

1.6 ac opt1

7-15-2024 to 7-14-

6/15/2025- 7/14/2025

Area 2:

Brush mowing black locust and other woody invasives

(dry ground only)

4.1 ac opt1

7-15-2024 to 7-14-

5/15/2025- 6/15/2025

Area 9:

Spot spray around planted tree seedlings

1100 stems opt 1

7-15-2025 to 7-14-

7/15/2025- 8/15/2025

Area 2:

Foliar herbicide application for woody invasive resprout control

4.1 ac opt2

7-15-2025 to 7-14-

7/15/2025- 9/15/2025

Area 4:

Follow-up herbicide application for woody invasive resprout control

14.5 ac opt2

7-15-2025 to 7-14-

7/15/2025- 9/15/2025

Area 7: Cut stump, basal bark or foliar herbicide treatment of woody invasives

35.5 ac opt2

2004 7-15-2025 to 7-14-

6/1/2026- 6/30/2026

Area 5:

Foliar herbicide application for woody

1.6 ac opt2 invasive resprout control

7-15-2025 to 7-14-

5/15/2026- 6/15/2026

Area 9:

Spot spray around planted tree seedlings

1100 stems opt 2

7-15-2026 to 7-14-

7/15/2026- 9/15/2026

Area 3:

Follow-up herbicide application for woody invasive resprout control

7.7 ac opt3

7-15-2026 to 7-14-

7/15/2026- 9/15/2026

Area 8:

Follow-up herbicide application for

Japanese barberry and other woody invasive resprout control

203.3 ac opt3

7-15-2026 to 7-14-

8/15/2026- 9/15/2026

Area 2:

Brush mowing black locust and other woody invasives

(dry ground only)

4.1 ac opt3

7-15-2026 to 7-14-

8/15/2026- 9/15/2026

Area 2:

Foliar herbicide application for woody invasive resprout control

4.1 ac opt3

7-15-2026 to 7-14-

6/15/2027- 7/14/2027

Area 2:

Foliar herbicide application for woody invasive

4.1 ac opt3 resprout control

Invoices The contractor must submit invoices to the Government POC to initiate payments. Invoices for work shall not be submitted before the contractor has notified the Government that work has been completed and the Government provides e-mail confirmation that the work is acceptable. If more than 10 business days have elapsed from completion of work and the Government has not provided e-mail confirmation of the acceptability of work, the contractor may proceed to submit an invoice.

Al l invoices shall be sent via e-mail or mail to the Government POC. All invoices need to comply with FAR 52.21-4(g), if invoices do not follow the guidelines within FAR 52.212-4(g) the invoices will be returned and will cause a delay in payment.

POST-AWARD MEETING

A post-award meeting must be scheduled within 10 business days after contract award and will be held on-site. The prime contractor must be on-site for this meeting to discuss contract implementation details with the Government. Government inspection procedures will be reviewed at that time. The Contractor and the Government POC will coordinate the meeting place and time.

GOVERNMENT POINT OF CONTACT

Government Point of Contact information will be given to awardee at the time of contract award.

HERBICIDE

No-entry periods The contractor shall sign all areas in which herbicide treatment has occurred that have a high likelihood of public access (primarily along roads and trails) with temporary signage indicating that an herbicide application has occurred and the period during which re-entry is prohibited. The contractor shall also remove these signs within one week of the re-entry restrictions expiring.

Herbicide Handling All herbicides must be transported to the site in closed containers with a clear product label indicating the herbicide or herbicides within the container and the mix rates as appropriate. All containers should be stored in a secondary containment vessel that to prevent spillage of chemical if the primary container leaks. If possible, herbicide mixing should occur off site.

However, if mixing does occur on site, all mixing must occur within a secondary containment container that will prevent spillage of any chemical onto the site. The Government reserves the right to stop contract operations if herbicide is observed to be being handled inappropriately.

Herbicide Plan The Contractor shall submit a general written plan that addresses their recommended herbicides, application rates, timing, and spray methods proposed to achieve the contract goal of vegetation control at the management area, target pest and reason for choice as part of their quote. Only herbicide formulations in the Government list (Attachment 03) shall be used; if the contractor wishes to use an alternative herbicide, a request must be made to the Government POC no less than twenty (20) working days prior to anticipated application. The request will require submission for environmental review and the contractor should not assume that approval will be granted. If appropriate, surfactants shall be added per label instructions to appropriate herbicide mixtures. All carriers and adjuvants must be non-toxic.

The herbicide plan shall detail the carriers, adjuvants and surfactants to be used. Also include application rates, where mixing will occur, and plans for environmental protection if mixing is to occur on government property. EPA product labels and material safety data sheets (MSDSs) for all proposed products (website links are acceptable) shall be submitted with the herbicide plan.

The plan will be reviewed, considering as a minimum, for relative effectiveness and toxicity. The contractor shall also submit a tentative application schedule to the contracting officer a minimum of five (5) working days prior to initiating any work on this contract.

All treatments must be conducted during a period when target species are susceptible to the herbicide being used. All herbicides used shall be labeled for application in aquatic areas. No broadcast spraying shall be performed when wind speeds exceed specifications listed on the herbicide label, or wind directions are likely to result in drift to surface water or non-project lands. To protect groundwater resources, herbicide applications will not be allowed prior to precipitation that could facilitate rapid leaching of herbicide to the water table. At a minimum, herbicide(s) cannot be applied when the forecast indicates a high probability of significant precipitation during the next 24 hours, unless the herbicide label clearly states that the herbicide is rain fast in a shorter period of time than 24 hours. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to make these determinations and terminate any planned herbicide applications based on available weather forecasts and current conditions. Additionally, excessively dry conditions that can negatively affect herbicide performance should also be avoided.

Herbicides shall be applied to the project areas in accordance with the weed control goals stated above. The Contractor shall take particular care to not exceed per acre limits according to the product label for basal bark applications.

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 for either Forestry (Category 2.0) or Rights-of-Way & Natural Areas (Category 6.0) for Wisconsin 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.

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.

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 02 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 government POC 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 Government POC.

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 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.

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 Government’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.

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.

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) and/or the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (1-800-943-0003). There is someone on duty at this number 24 hour a day.

After these actions, the Contractor shall take actions to clean up the spill as recommended by the Contracting Officer and 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).

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.

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.

INSPECTIONS AND ACCEPTANCE

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

LIABILITY OF AND DAMAGES TO THE GOVERNMENT

Insurance

Type Amount

Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance:

Coverage A Compliance with State of Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Worker's Compensation Law

Coverage B $ 100,000 per occurrence Employer's Liability

Commercial General Liability Insurance:

W912ES23Q0069

Bodily Injury $1,000,000 per occurrence

Property Damage Not Required Automobile Liability Insurance (Comprehensive Policy Form):

Bodily Injury $ 500,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence

Property Damage $ 100,000 per occurrenceSUBMITTALS To be submitted with the quote

1. Pricing schedule

2. Certified applicator list, with copies of certification credentials

3. Herbicide plan To be submitted following award

4. Contractor work schedule

5. Herbicide application schedule

6. Post-application herbicide reports

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 01 - Prescription Maps for the Goose Island treatment sites Attachment 02- Post-Application Documentation Form Attachment 03- COE Approved Herbicide List

NOTES TO QUOTER

NOTES TO QUOTERS

This section provides general guidance for preparing the quotation in response to this solicitation. The Quoter’s response to this solicitation must include all data and information requested herein in accordance with these instructions.

Price Proposal: This is the solicitation in its entirety. Quoter to complete the following:

Standard Form 1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for

Commercial Items - Complete Blocks 17, and 30a/b/c

Acknowledgement of Amendments – Complete only as necessary and provide signed copies of the Standard Form 30 Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract with your quote.

Price Quote– All pricing (unit, total, subtotal, grand total, etc.)

must be in whole penny amounts.

o Note: Freight and/or shipping & handling charges shall be included in the unit price. Please do not quote freight charges separately.

FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Feb 2021) Alternate I (Oct 2014) – This provision is included by reference. Review paragraph (b)(2) “Annual Representations and Certifications” of the basic clause at https://www.acquisition.gov/, complete as necessary and return one copy with your quote.

Submitting Quotes – All transmittals shall be submitted electronically to Theodore.R.Hecht@usace.army.mil and be clearly marked in the subject line of the email with the solicitation number, W912ES23Q0069. Quotes must be received no later than the date and time stated in the solicitation. Quotes received after the deadline are Late and may not be considered for contract award.

Questions – All questions concerning the solicitation document shall be submitted via email to Theodore.R.Hecht@usace.army.mil. Answers to questions will be provided to all quoters being solicited though an amendment, giving due regard to the proper protection of proprietary information.

QUOTERS SHALL BE REGISTERED IN SAM (System for Award Management) https://www.sam.gov to include the FAR and DFARS Reps and Certs sections (refer to FAR Clause 52.204-13 “System for Award Management Maintenance”).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR 252.232-7003

Due to system limitations the clause 252.232-7003 has been added to the contract. As the St. Paul District of the Corps of Engineers does not use WAWF, and our financial management system does not allow for direct electronic submission of payment requests the terms of clause 252.232-7003 do not apply to this contract. The vendor shall submit invoices via email to Andrew.R.Meier@usace.army.mil or by paper copy to:

US Army Corps of Engineers ATTN: Andy Meier 1114 South Oak St.

La Crescent, MN 55947-1560

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 81.50 Acre Area 1: Follow-up spot spraying

FFP

Area 1: Follow-up spot spraying for woody invasive control due between 7/15/2023-9/15/2023 FOB: Destination

PSC CD: F008

NET AMT

0002 7.70 Acre Area 3: Cut stump, basal bark or foliar

FFP

Area 3: Cut stump, basal bark or foliar herbicide treatment of woody invasives due between 7/15/2023-9/15/2023

0003 14.50 Acre Area 4: Cut stump, basal bark or foliar

FFP

Area 4: Cut stump, basal bark or foliar herbicide treatment of woody invasives due between 7/15/2023-9/15/2023

0004 35.50 Acre Area 7: Cut stump, basal bark or foliar

FFP

Area 7: Cut stump, basal bark or foliar herbicide treatment of woody invasives due between 7/15/2023-9/15/2023

0005 203.30 Acre Area 8: Foliar herbicide application

FFP

Area 8: Foliar herbicide application for Japanese barberry control and cut stump, basal bark or foliar herbicide treatment of other woody invasives due between 7/15/2023-9/15/2023

0006 4.10 Acre Area 2: Hand cut or basal bark treatment

FFP

Area 2: Hand cut or basal bark treatment black locust and other woody invasives >1.5" dbh due between 7/15/2023-3/31/2024

0007 4.10 Acre Area 2: Brush mowing black locust

FFP

Area 2: Brush mowing black locust and other woody invasives (dry or frozen ground only) due between 7/15/2023-3/31/2024

0008 1.60 Acre Area 5: Brush mowing glossy buckthorn

FFP

Area 5: Brush mowing glossy buckthorn and other woody invasives (dry or frozen ground only) due between 7/15/2023-3/31/2024

0009 1.60 Acre Area 5: Foliar herbicide application for

FFP

Area 5: Foliar herbicide application for woody invasive resprout control due between 6/1/2024-6/30/2024

0010 4.10 Acre Area 2: Brush mowing black locust

FFP

Area 2: Brush mowing black locust and other woody invasives (dry ground only) due between 6/15/2024-7/14/2024

0011 1,100 Each Area 9: Spot spray around planted tree

FFP

Area 9: Spot spray around planted tree seedlings due between 7/15/2023- 7/31/2023

0012 1,100 Each Area 9: Spot spray around planted tree

FFP

Area 9: Spot spray around planted tree seedlings due between 5/15/2024-6/15/2024

1001 4.10 Acre OPTION Area 2: Foliar herbicide application

FFP

Area 2: Foliar herbicide application for woody invasive resprout control due between7/15/2024-8/15/2024

1002 1.60 Acre OPTION Area 5: Brush mowing glossy buckthorn

FFP

Area 5: Brush mowing glossy buckthorn and other woody invasives (dry ground only) due between 7/15/2024-8/15/2024

1003 81.50 Acre OPTION Area 1: Follow-up spot spraying

FFP

Area 1: Follow-up spot spraying for woody invasive control due between 7/15/2024-9/15/2024

1004 7.70 Acre OPTION Area 3: Follow-up herbicide application

FFP

Area 3: Follow-up herbicide application for woody invasive resprout control due between 7/15/2024-9/15/2024

1005 203.30 Acre OPTION Area 8: Follow-up herbicide application

FFP

Area 8: Follow-up herbicide application for Japanese barberry and other woody invasive resprout control due between 7/15/2024-9/15/2024

1006 1.60 Acre OPTION Area 5: Foliar herbicide application

FFP

Area 5: Foliar herbicide application for woody invasive resprout control due between 6/1/2025-6/30/2025

1007 4.10 Acre OPTION Area 2: Brush mowing black locust

FFP

Area 2: Brush mowing black locust and other woody invasives (dry ground only) due between 6/15/2025-7/14/2025

1008 1,100 Each OPTION Area 9: Spot spray around planted tree

FFP

Area 9: Spot spray around planted tree seedlings due between 5/15/2025-6/15/2025

2001 4.10 Acre OPTION Area 2: Foliar herbicide application

FFP

Area 2: Foliar herbicide application for…