17R0018-PWS.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

US Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

& TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

RIVERS PROJECT OFFICE

TREE PLANTING AND

FORESTRY

IDIQ CONTRACT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY

WEST ALTON, MISSOURI 63386

BID SCHEDULE FOR TREE PLANTING AND FORESTRY CONTRACT

Line Item

Number Description

Unit of Measure

Quantity Unit Price

Proposal

Price

0001 Plant Material Laborer with Tools HR 10000

0002 Forestry Laborer with Tools HR 5000

0003 Class B Sawyer with Tools HR 500

0004 Timber Surveyor HR 500

0005 Surveyor with Tools HR 500

0006 Boundary Laborer with Tools HR 1600

0007 Prescribed Burn Crew with Tools HR 800

Furnish Systemic Non-Selective Herbicide Mixture

GL

Furnish Systemic Selective Woody Herbicide Mixture

GL

0010 Furnish Pre-emergent Herbicide GL 10

0011 Furnish Non-Ionic Surfactant GL 20

0012 Broadcast Herbicide Spraying AC 1750

0013 Direct Herbicide Spraying HR 1600

0014 Furnish/Plant Eastern Cottonwood Cutting EA 6810

0015 Furnish/Plant Willow Cutting EA 6810

Furnish / Plant Eastern Cottonwood Seedling

EA

Furnish / Plant American Sycamore Seedling

0018 Furnish / Plant Pin Oak Seedling EA 1865

0019 Furnish / Plant Burr Oak Seedling EA 1865

0020 Furnish / Plant Overcup Oak Seedling EA 1865

0021 Furnish / Plant Nuttall Oak Seedling EA 1865

0022 Furnish / Plant Hawthorn Seedling EA 1865

0023 Furnish / Plant Pecan Seedling EA 1865

0024 Furnish / Plant Baldcypress Seedling EA 1865

0025 Furnish Container 3GL Swamp White Oak EA 4000

0026 Furnish Container 3GL Pin Oak EA 4000

0027 Furnish Container 3GL Burr Oak EA 4000

0028 Furnish Container 3GL Overcup Oak EA 4000

0029 Furnish Container 3GL Nuttall Oak EA 1000

0030 Furnish Container 3GL Cherrybark Oak EA 200

Furnish Container 3GL Swamp Chestnut Oak

0032 Furnish Container 3GL Pecan EA 5500

0033 Furnish Container 3GL Shellbark Hickory EA 500

0034 Furnish Container 3GL Persimmon EA 500

0035 Furnish Container 3GL American Plum EA 200

0036 Furnish Container 3GL Bald Cypress EA 500

0037 Furnish Container 3GL Hackberry EA 200

0038 Furnish Container 3GL Eastern Cottonwood EA 1000

0039 Furnish Container 3GL American Sycamore EA 1000

0040 Furnish Container 5GL Swamp White Oak EA 50

0041 Furnish Container 5GL Pin Oak EA 50

0042 Furnish Container 5GL Burr Oak EA 50

0043 Furnish Container 5GL Overcup Oak EA 50

0044 Furnish Container 5GL Nuttall Oak EA 50

0045 Furnish Container 5GL Cherrybark Oak EA 50

Furnish Container 5GL Swamp Chestnut Oak

EA 50

0047 Furnish Container 5GL Pecan EA 50

0048 Furnish Container 5GL Shellbark Hickory EA 50

0049 Furnish Container 5GL Persimmon EA 50

0050 Furnish Container 5GL American Plum EA 50

0051 Furnish Container 5GL Bald Cypress EA 50

0052 Furnish Container 5GL Hackberry EA 50

0053 Furnish Container 5GL Eastern Cottonwood EA 50

0054 Furnish Container 5GL American Sycamore EA 50

0055 Furnish 15GL Container Swamp White Oak EA 75

0056 Furnish 15GL Container Burr Oak EA 75

0057 Furnish 15GL Container Pin Oak EA 75

0058 Furnish 15GL Container Overcup Oak EA 75

0059 Furnish 15GL Container Nuttall Oak EA 75

0060 Furnish 15GL Container Cherrybark Oak EA 75

0061 Furnish 15GL Container Pecan EA 75

0062 Furnish 15GL Container Persimmon EA 75

0063 Furnish # 15 Container Bald Cypress EA 75

0064 Furnish # 15 Container Hackberry EA 75

0065 Furnish Prairie Cordgrass Seedling EA 3750

0066 Furnish Hardstem Bulrush Seedling EA 1000

0067 Furnish Softstem Bulrush Seedling EA 1000

0068 Furnish River Bulrush Seedling EA 1000

0069 Furnish Redtop LB 60

0070 Furnish Virginia Wild Rye LB 6250

0071 Furnish Eastern Gama Grass LB 300

0072 Furnish Prairie Dropseed LB 100

0073 Furnish Big Bluestem, var Kaw LB 300

0074 Furnish Indian Grass, var Rumsey LB 200

0075 Furnish Switchgrass, var Cave in Rock LB 100

0076 Furnish Switchgrass, var Kanlow LB 100

0077 Furnish Little Bluestem LB 200

0078 Furnish Sideoats Grama Grass LB 100

0079 Furnish Patridge Pea LB 100

0080 Furnish Illinois Bundleflower LB 100

0081 Furnish Blackeyed Susan LB 100

0082 Furnish Plains Coreopsis LB 50

0083 Furnish Purpler Prairie Clover LB 50

0084 Furnish Controlled Release Fertilizer 27-3-6 LB 350

0085 Furnish Diammonium Phosphate Fertilizer TN 2

0086 Furnish Urea Fertilizer TN 2

0087 Furnish Potash Fertilizer TN 2

0088 Furnish Lime Fertilizer TN 2

0089 Furnish / Install Tree Wrap EA 500

0090 Furnish / Install Tree Tube EA 500

0091 Bamboo Stakes EA 25000

0092 Furnish Woven Wire Fencing SF 4950

0093 Furnish 6 Foot Steel Post EA 250

0094 Furnish / Install Weed Barrier Mat EA 500

0095 Wood Shredding HR 120

0096 Wood Chipping HR 40

0097 Marine Transport I DA 270

0098 Marine Transport II DA 4

Mobilization and Demobilization of Marine Transport II TBD 2

Multi-Purpose Light Weight Equipment with Attachments HR 120

Mobilization and Demobilization of Multi- Purpose Light Weight Equipment and Attachments TBD 10

0102 Heavy Equipment HR 50

Mobilization and Demobilization of Heavy Equipment and Attachments TBD 5

0104 Utility Transport I DA 75

0105 Utility Transport II DA 50

0106 Mowing AC 4000

0107 Utility Mowing HR 500

0108 Disking/Cultipacking/Harrowing AC 400

0109 Moldboard Plowing AC 50

0110 Raised Planting Berm Installation LF 100

0111 Seed Drill Planting AC 100

0112 Broadcast Seeding/Fertilizing AC 300

Total Base Year

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0 Scope of Work

2.0 Contract Area

3.0 Omissions

4.0 Contract Period

5.0 Safety

6.0 Job Hazard Analysis

7.0 Access

8.0 Post Award Conference

9.0 Contractor Submittals

9.1 Contractor Work Plan

9.2 Contractor Quality Control Program

9.3 Contractor Inspection System

9.4 Records System

9.5 Reports

9.5.1 Accident Reports

9.5.2 Accident Notification

9.5.3 Pre-Work and End-Work Reporting

10.0 Safety Meetings

11.0 Unusual Conditions

12.0 Equipment

12.1 Equipment Maintenance, Repairs and Storage

13.0 Materials

13.1 Material Storage

14.0 Supervision/Site Superintendent

15.0 Sustainability Compliance

16.0 Required Insurance

SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

1.0 Contractor

2.0 Contractor Representative/Site Superintendent/Supervisor

3.0 Contracting Officer

4.0 Contracting Officer’s Representative

5.0 Quality Control

6.0 Quality Assurance

7.0 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

8.0 Control Deficiency Report

9.0 Accident Reporting

10.0 Acceptance

SECTION 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

1.0 Scope

2.0 Quality Control

2.1 General

2.2 Reporting

3.0 Permits and Licenses

4.0 Environmental Protection Plan

5.0 Subcontractors

6.0 Noncompliance

7.0 Protection of Environmental Resources

7.1 Protection of Land Resources

7.2 Work Area Limits

7.3 Reduction of Exposure of Unprotected Erodible Soils

7.4 Temporary Protection of Disturbed Areas

7.5 Location of Field Offices, Storage and Other Contractor Facilities

7.6 Temporary Excavations and Embankments

7.7 Borrow Areas

7.8 Disposal Areas

7.9 Burning

8.0 Protection of Water Resources

9.0 Protection of Air Resources

10.0 Protection of Fish and Wildlife

11.0 Protection of Historical, Archaeological, and Cultural Resources

SECTION 4 GOVENRMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND

SERVICES

1.0 General

2.0 Property Storage

3.0 Materials Furnished by the Government

3.1 Trees

3.2 Seed

3.3 Plants

3.4 Herbicides and Surfactants

3.5 Fertilizers

3.6 Boundary Line Maintenance

3.6.1 Posts

3.6.2 Signage and Hardware

3.6.3 Boundary Paint

3.6.4 Monuments

SECTION 5 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT AND

MATERIALS

1.0 General

2.0 Personnel

2.1 Plant Material Laborer With Tools

2.2 Forestry Laborer With Tools

2.3 Class B Sawyer With Tools

2.4 Timber Surveyor With Tools

2.5 Pesticide Applicators / Operators With Tools

2.6 Surveyor With Tools

2.7 Boundary Laborer With Tools

2.8 Prescribed Burn Crew Laborer With Tools

3.0 Herbicide and Surfactant

3.1 Systemic Non-Selective Herbicide

3.2 Systemic Selective Woody Herbicide

3.3 Pre-Emergent Herbicide

3.4 Non-Ionic Surfactant

3.5 Herbicide Application

3.5.1 Broadcast Herbicide Application

3.5.2 Direct Herbicide Application

4.0 Mowing

5.0 Plant Materials and Planting

5.1 Shipment and Delivery

5.2 Inspection

5.3 Rejected Material

5.4 Watering

5.5 Field Storage

5.6 Planting

5.6.1 Planting Season

5.6.2 Layout of Planting

5.6.3 Excavating

5.6.4 Setting

5.7 Exceptions

6.0 Tree Cuttings

6.1 Storage

6.2 Removal From Storage

6.3 Making Bales or Bundles

6.4 Quality and Size

6.5 Contractor Warranty

7.0 Bare Root Seedling Trees

7.1 Storage

7.2 Removal From Storage

7.3 Making Bales or Bundles

7.4 Quality and Size

7.5 Contractor Warranty

8.0 Three Gallon Container Trees

8.1 Quality and Size

8.2 Contractor Warranty

9.0 Five Gallon Container Trees

9.1 Quality and Size

9.2 Contractor Warranty

10.0 Fifteen Gallon Container Trees

10.1 Quality and Size

10.2 Contractor Warranty

11.0 One Gallon Container Grasses and Grass-Likes

11.1 Quality and Size

11.2 Contractor Warranty

12.0 Grass Seed and Mixtures

13.0 Control Released Fertilizer

14.0 Fertilizers

15.0 Tree Wraps

15.1 Tree Wrap Installation

16.0 Tree Tubes

16.1 Tree Tube Installation

17.0 Woven Wire Fencing and Steel Posts

17.1 Woven Wire Fencing and Steel Posts Installation

18.0 Weed Barrier Mats

18.1 Weed Barrier Mat Installation

19.0 Wood Shredding

20.0 Wood Chipping

21.0 Marine Transport I

22.0 Marine Transport II

23.0 Multi-Purpose Light Weight Equipment

24.0 Heavy Equipment

25.0 Utility Transport I

26.0 Utility Transport II

27.0 Utility Mowing

28.0 Disking/Cultipacking/Harrowing

28.1 Disking

28.2 Cultipacking

28.3 Harrowing

29.0 Moldboard Plowing

30.0 Raised Planting Berm Installation

31.0 Seed Drill Planting

32.0 Broadcast Seeding / Fertilizing

33.0 Bamboo Stakes

SECTION 6 SERVICE DELIVERY SUMMARY

1.0 Scope

2.0 Matrix ........................................................................................................................... 44-46

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT A – GENERAL WORK PERFORMANCE MAP

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT D-1 – CONTRACTOR CONTACT INFORMATION

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT D-2 – CONTRACTOR AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT D-3 – CONTRACTOR AVAILABLE MATERIALS

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT D-4 – CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT D-5 and D6 – CONTRACTOR ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM ...................................................................................................................... 52-53

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT D-7 – CONTRACTOR JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT E-1 and E-2 - ANNUAL PEST CONTROL REPORT ..... 55-56

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT F – BOUNDARY LINE WORK SPECIFICATIONS ....... 57-63

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT F-1 – BOUNDARY MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

REPORT FORM

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT F-2 – BOUNDARY MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

MISSING ANGLE POINT MONUMENTS REPORT

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT F-3 – BOUNDARY MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

WORK PROJECTION

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

SECTION 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Scope of Work. Work covered by this contract and respective task orders against this contract shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment, operators, supervision/site superintendent, supplies and materials necessary to perform tree planting, forestry, restoration, and maintenance activities in accordance with the specifications contained herein and in accordance with the approved work plan and task orders issued against this contract. Furthermore the work will consist of supplying and installing plant materials, herbicide, fertilizer, mowing, cultipacking, harrowing, wood shredding, wood chipping, forestry labor, timber survey, and boundary survey.

All work shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer.

2. Contract Area. Location of the work to be performed shall be within the St. Louis District of the Mississippi Valley Division, US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), which extends from Saverton, MO to Cairo, IL along the Mississippi River and from LaGrange Lock & Dam south of Beardstown, IL to Grafton, IL along the Illinois River. General location of the contract area is shown in Technical Exhibit A. The contract area consist of alluvial floodplains and watersheds in the following Missouri Counties of Ralls, Pike, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Louis, Franklin, Jefferson, Ste. Genevieve, Perry, Cape Girardeau, Scott, and Mississippi, and Illinois Counties of Pike, Calhoun, Cass, Scott, Greene, Jersey, Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph, Jackson, Union and Alexander. Work areas may be identified on Corps fee title lands, partnership lands, and other federal government fee title lands within contract area identified herein. Specific contract areas will be specified within each task order.

CAUTION: Contract areas may be located in heavily visited public access areas to include the floodplain and watershed of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers and are subject to frequent flooding.

3. Omissions. These specifications may duplicate or not cover all specified activities, steps, and/or procedures required to accomplish work. In case of omission, the normal industry standards, practices, specifications and/or guides shall prevail. In no instance shall an omission be a reason to perform inferior work, produce a less than acceptable product or service, or refuse to perform an intended activity.

4. Contract Period. The period of performance for this contract will be for a five year ordering period.

5. Safety. The Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with safety requirements set forth in Corps of Engineers’ Manual, EM 385-1-1, entitled “Safety and Health Requirements Manual”, NOV 2014 copies and any updates which are available for review at:

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1- 1.pdf Contractor shall submit, The Contractor’s Accident Prevention Program, as required by ER 385-1-1. Sample form can be found in Technical Exhibits D-5 and D-6.

6. Job Hazard Analysis. At the end of each month the Contractor shall submit, in writing, the total employee hours worked by employees during the preceding month. This report will include detailed descriptions of any accidents or injuries sustained on the project by their employees during this subject month, including copies of documents for claims under Workman’s Compensation. Sample form can be found in Technical Exhibit D-7.

7. Access. The Contractor shall be responsible for access to, into, and through all locations.

Access to locations may or may not be through locked barricades or gates, through Government or private property. The Contractor shall secure and obtain the consent of the owner, his representative, or agent all necessary right-of-entry permits prior to affecting any entry into private property in conjunction with the performance of this contract. Access into and through Government property shall be by routes approved by the Contracting Officer Representative in advance prior to entry. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to lock all gates or barricades, if present, when leaving an area. Keys to Government locked barricades or gates will be supplied to the Contractor and returned to the Government after contract period is over.

8. Post Award Conference. Within five (5) days after Contract award the Contractor shall notify Mr. Robert Cosgriff, 314-313-9458 to schedule a Post Award Conference, at the Rivers Project Office.

9. Contractor Submittals. The Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer Representative for approval the following (Technical Exhibit D);

9.1 Contractor Work Plan. At the Post Award Conference the Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer Representative for review and approval, the Contractor Work Plan in accordance with EM 385-1-1. The Contractor’s initial Work Plan and any changes must be approved by the Contracting Officer Representative before commencement of any work by the Contractor. Updates to the Contractor Work Plan will be provided to the Contracting Officer Representative during the Request for Proposal process. The Contractor Work Plan shall include at a minimum, but is not limited to, the following;

(A) The personnel to be used.

(B) The equipment to be used and their specifications.

(C) The name(s) and telephone number(s) of supervisors(s) to whom deficiencies should be reported.

(D) The name(s) and telephone number(s) of supervisor(s), who can be contacted on a daily basis and the supervisor(s) that will be at the work site on a daily basis.

(E) The telephone number(s) and mailing address of the Contractor through which he can normally be contacted on a daily basis.

(F) The telephone number(s) where persons of authority within the Contractor’s organization can be reached during non-duty hours.

(G) The physical address of the Contractor’s place of business.

(H) The number of personnel and how personnel are to be used in the performance of the work.

(I) The schedules, including dates of commencement and anticipated dates of completion, and the personnel to be used in the performance of each phase or area of work.

(J) The methods to be used in one performance of each phase in area of work

(K) The equipment and materials to be used in performance of the work

(L) The Contractor’s Quality Control Program, including Contractor Inspection and Records Systems.

(M) The Contractors Accident Prevention Program/Plan, as required by ER 385-1-1, including:

(a) The Contractor’s Job Hazard Analysis.

(O) Required Insurance.

9.2. Contactor Quality Control Program. The Contractor shall establish and maintain a complete quality control program for all work required herein assuring the requirements of the contract are provided (Technical Exhibit D-4).

9.3. Contractor Inspection System. The Contractor shall provide for an inspection system and a method of identifying deficiencies in the quality of work covering the work required herein before the level of performance becomes unacceptable. The inspection system shall specify the phase or area of work to be inspected on a scheduled or unscheduled basis, the work requirement to be inspected, the method of inspection, and the individual(s) who will do the inspection. The system shall include, but is not limited to, inspection of (1) schedules, (2) methods of performing work, (3) materials, (4) equipment, and (5) personnel.

9.4. Records System. The Contractor shall provide for a records system and file of all inspections conducted by the Contractor and the corrective actions taken. This documentation shall be made available to the Government during the contract period.

9.5 Reports

9.5.1 Accident Reports. For recordable injuries and illnesses, and property damage accidents resulting in at least $2,000 in damages, the Contractor shall conduct an accident investigation to establish root cause(s) of the accident, complete USACE Accident Report Form 3394 and provide the report to the CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE within two (2) calendar days of the accident. The CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE will provide copies of any required special forms.

9.5.2 Accident Notification. Notify the CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE as soon as practical, but not later than four (4) hours, after any accident meeting the definition of Recordable Injuries or Illnesses or High Visibility Accidents, or property damage equal to or greater than $2,000. Information shall include Contractor name, contract title, type of contract, name of activity, installation or location where accident occurred, date and time of accident, names of personnel injured, extent of property damage, extent of injury, if known, and brief description of accident, to include type of equipment used, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used, etc… Preserve the condition and evidence on the accident site until the Government investigation team arrives on-site and Government investigation is concluded.

9.5.3. Pre-Work and End-Work Reporting. The Contractor shall notify the CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours in advance before any work commences and within forty-eight (48) hours of completion of all scheduled work contained herein. Advance notification is necessary for inspection and assuring availability of government access.

10. Safety Meetings. Shall be conducted and documented as required by EM 385-1-1.

11. Unusual Conditions. The Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer Representative of any unusual conditions observed such as dumping, off road vehicle use, public solicitation, or vandalism. NOTICE: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COOPERATE WITH, AND COORDINATE WITH THE CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE ANY

OPERATIONS IN AND AROUND ANY OTHER CONTRACTORS, WORK CREWS, OR

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHICH MAY BE WORKING WITHIN THE CONTRACT

LIMITS.

12. Equipment. The Contractor shall provide all equipment necessary to perform the work described herein. Contractor equipment used in the performance of this contract shall be of suitable size and type for the intended use and maintained in a safe and good working condition.

Contractor equipment found to be unsafe or not in conformity with the contract specification shall be removed from work site immediately.

12.1 Equipment Maintenance, Repairs and Storage. The Contractor shall provide all lubricants, fuels, fluids, and repairs necessary for the operation and maintenance of Contractor furnished equipment. The Contractor may store equipment at worksites during task order performance.

However, the Government assumes no responsibility for the safety or security of equipment stored. Equipment shall be removed from worksite within ten (10) days after the completion and acceptance of the work within each task order. Storage site shall be returned to original condition.

13. Materials. The Contractor shall provide all materials necessary to perform the work described herein. All materials used in the performance of this contract shall be of suitable size, type and quality for the intended use.

13.1 Material Storage. The Contractor may store materials at the worksite; however, the Government assumes no responsibility for the safety or security of materials stored. Materials shall be removed from the work site within ten (10) days after the completion of the work within each task order. Storage site shall be restored to original condition.

14. Supervision/Site Superintendent. The Contractor shall provide adequate supervision/site superintendent of his/her employees and/or any subcontractor employees to insure compliance with contract specifications and task orders. The Contractor shall furnish a telephone number and a mailing address through which he/she can normally be contacted on a daily basis and must supply in writing the name(s) of his/her designated representative supervisor(s) or site superintendent who can be contacted on a daily basis. All costs associated with supervision/site superintendent shall be borne by the Contractor and no separate payment will be made therefore.

15. Sustainability Compliance. The Contractor shall be responsible for meeting all Green Procurement Compilation requirements during the performance of this contract. The Contractor shall refer to website: https://sftool.gov/greenprocurement for a listing of all applicable FAR Clauses that shall be applied to this contract.

16. Required Insurance

16.1 As required by the contract clause entitled “Insurance-Work on a Government Installation”, the Contactor shall, furnish to the Contracting Officer Representative, prior to the commencement of work, a certificate or written statement as evidence of the minimum insurance listed below. The Contractor shall procure and maintain such types and amounts of insurance during the entire period of his performance under this contract. The Contractor shall assure that the certificate or written statement is in accordance with required wording indicated in paragraph b of the aforementioned Contract Clause.

(1) Workmen’s compensation – Amounts required by applicable jurisdictional statutes.

(2) Employer’s Liability Insurance - $100,000

(3) Comprehensive General Liability Insurance – (No property damage liability is required)

Bodily Injury - $500,000 per occurrence

(4) Comprehensive Automobile / Vessel Insurance

Bodily Injury - $200,000 each person $500,000 each accident Property Damage - $20,000 each accident

16.2 Certificates of insurance should be submitted to the following address:

St. Louis District Corps of Engineers Rivers Project Office ATTN: Robert Cosgriff 301 Riverlands Way West Alton, MO 63386

SECTION 2

DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

1. Contractor. The term Contractor refers to the prime Contractor and all contractor employees and personnel. The prime Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all subcontractors comply with provisions of this contract.

2. Contractor Representative/Site Superintendent/Supervisor. A foreman or superintendent, assigned to represent the interests of the contractor with regards to all matters involving this contract.

3. Contracting Officer. The term “Contracting Officer” shall mean the person executing this contract on behalf of the Government, and any other officer or civilian employee who is properly designated Contracting Officer; and the term shall include, except as otherwise provided in this contract, the authorized representative of a Contracting Officer acting within the limits of their authority.

4. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). An Individual designated in writing by the Contracting Officer to be responsible for administration of the contract and Quality Assurance Representative.

5. Quality Control. The term “Quality Control” refers to action taken by the Contractor and/or their personnel to document, inspect, and control performance of services to ensure they meet the specifications and requirements of this contract.

6. Quality Assurance. The term “Quality Assurance” refers to action taken by the Government to ensure the Contractor’s quality control system is functioning and effective, and the Contractor is providing services, which are in accordance with this contract.

7. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The term “Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan” refers to the Government’s plan and inspection system to ensure the work is performed in accordance with the contract.

8. Control Deficiency Report (CDR). The term “Control Deficiency Report” refers to written record of unsatisfactory performance by the Contractor as observed by the Quality Assurance Inspector.

9. Accident Reporting. An accident constitutes an incident or act involving the Contractor, which may or may not have caused obvious damage to persons or property. All accidents shall be reported to the Contracting Officer within 24 hours of the occurrence. All serious accidents (those resulting in death or injury requiring medical attention) shall be reported immediately.

10. Acceptance. Formal acceptance will be accomplished through the Governments quality assurance inspectors appointed by the Contracting Officer for and in behalf of the Government upon completion of the services called for herein.

SECTION 3 – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

1.0 SCOPE. This section covers prevention of environmental pollution and damage as result of planting, forestry operations, restoration, boundary line management, and prescribed burning under this contract. This section is in addition to those measures set forth in other sections of these specifications. For the purpose of this specification, environmental pollution and damage are defined as the presence of chemical, physical, or biological elements or agents which adversely affect human health or welfare, unfavorably alter ecological balances of importance to human life; affect other species of importance to man; or degrade the utility of the environment or aesthetically, cultural and/or historical purposes. The control of environmental pollution and damage requires consideration of air, water, and land and includes management of visual esthetics, noise, solid waste, radiant energy and radioactive materials, as well as their pollutants.

Subsequent SOWs and RFPs will provide additional guidance.

2.0 QUALITY CONTROL.

2.1 GENERAL. The contractor shall establish and maintain quality control for environmental protection operations to assure compliance with contract requirements and maintain detailed records of quality control for all operations including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Law, Regulations and Ordinances. (Compliance with all Federal, State and local laws, regulations, and ordinances concerning pollution control.)

(2) Protection of Land Resources. (See Section 3-7.1)

(3) Protection of Water Resources. (See Section 3-8.0)

(4) Protection of Air Resources. (See Section 3-9.0)

(5) Protection of Fish and Wildlife. (See Section 3-10.0)

(6) Protection of Historical, Archaeological, and Cultural Resources. (See Section 3-

11.0)

2.2 REPORTING. One copy of these records and any tests required, as well as records of corrective action taken, shall be furnished to the Government daily when work covered by this section is being performed.

3.0 PERMITS AND LICENSES. The Contractor shall obtain and comply with all required permits and licenses. Copies of all applications, permits and licenses obtained from Federal, State and Local governing bodies pursuant to this contract shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative.

4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN (EPP). Within 15 days after receipt of Notice of Award, the Contractor shall submit in writing an EPP and meet with representatives of the Contracting Officer to develop mutual understanding relative to compliance with this provision and administration of the EPP. The Contractor shall also furnish, within 15 days of receiving each Task Order, specific updates to the EPP. Acceptance of the Contractor's plan will not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for adequate and continuing control of pollutants and other environmental protection measures. The Government reserves the right to require the Contractor to make changes in EPP and operation as necessary to maintain satisfactory environmental protection performance. The EPP shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) Methods for protection of features to be preserved within authorized work areas. The Contractor shall prepare a listing of methods to protect resources needing protection, i.e., trees, shrubs, vines, grasses and ground cover, landscape features, air and water quality, fish and wildlife, soil, historical, archaeological and cultural resources.

(2) Procedures to be implemented to provide the required environmental protection and to comply with the applicable laws and regulation. The Contractor shall set out the procedures to be followed to correct pollution of the environment due to accident; natural causes or failure to follow the procedures set out in accordance with the environmental protection plan.

(3) Permit or license and the location of solid waste disposal areas.

(4) Drawings showing location of any proposed temporary excavations or embankments for haul roads, stream crossings, materials storage areas, temporary structures, sanitary facilities, and stockpiles of materials.

(5) Environmental monitoring plans for the worksite, including land, water, air and noise monitoring.

(6) Traffic control plan.

(7) Methods of protecting surface and ground water during forestry activities.

(8) Work area plan showing the proposed activity in each portion of the area and identifying the areas of limited use or non-use. Plan shall include measures for marking the limits of use areas.

5.0 SUBCONTRACTORS. Assurance of compliance with this section by subcontractors will be the responsibility of the Contractor.

6.0 NONCOMPLIANCE. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor in writing of any observed noncompliance with the Contractor's EPP. The Contractor shall after receipt of such notice, inform the Contracting Officer of proposed corrective action and take such action as may be approved. If the Contractor fails to comply promptly, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. No time extensions will be granted or costs or damages allowed to the Contractor for any such suspension.

7.0 PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. The environmental resources within the project boundaries and those affected outside the limits of permanent work under this contract shall be protected during the entire period of each Task Order work period. The Contractor shall confine activities to areas and time restrictions defined by the drawings and specifications in each SOW and RFP. The Contractor will also restrict all activities to the work time frame outlined within the SOW and RFP. Environmental protection shall be as stated in the following subparagraphs.

7.1 PROTECTION OF LAND RESOURCES. Prior to the beginning of any activities, the Contracting Officer Representative will identify all land resources to be preserved within the Contractor's work area. The Contractor shall not remove, cut, deface, injure or destroy land resources including trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, topsoil, and landforms without permission from the Contracting Officer Representative. No ropes, cables, or guys shall be fastened to or attached to any trees for anchorage unless specifically authorized. Where such special emergency use is permitted, the Contractor shall provide effective protection for land and vegetation resources at all times as defined in the following subparagraphs.

7.2 WORK AREA LIMITS. Prior to any work starting, the Contractor shall mark the boundaries of areas that are required to accomplish all work to be performed under Task Orders to prevent damages to non-target areas. Isolated area within the general work area, which are to be saved and protected before forestry and restoration operations commence, and during all operations shall also be marked so they can be avoided. Where operations are to be conducted during darkness, the marker shall be visible during darkness. The Contractor shall convey to personnel the purpose of marking and/or protection of all necessary objects.

7.3 REDUCTION OF EXPOSURE OF UNPROTECTED ERODIBLE SOILS. Earthwork brought to final grade shall be finished as indicated and specified within Task Order/SOW/RFP. Side slopes and back slopes shall be protected as soon as practicable upon completion of rough grading. All earthwork shall be planned and conducted to minimize the duration of exposure of unprotected soils.

7.4 TEMPORARY PROTECTION OF DISTURBED AREAS. Such methods as necessary shall be utilized to effectively prevent erosion and control sedimentation, including but not limited to the following:

(1) Retardation and Control of Runoff. Runoff from the forestry and restoration site shall be controlled by construction of diversion ditches, benches and beams to retard and divert runoff to protected drainage courses. The Contractor shall also utilize any measures required by area-wide plans approved under paragraph 208 of the Clean Water Act.

7.5 LOCATION OF FIELD OFFICES, STORAGE AND OTHER CONTRACTOR

FACILITIES. The Contractor's field offices, staging areas, stockpile, storage, temporary buildings, and loading sites shall be placed in areas approved by the Contracting OfficerRepresentative. The Contracting Officer Representative shall make temporary movement or relocation of Contractor facilities only on approval.

7.6 TEMPORARY EXCAVATIONS AND EMBANKMENTS. Temporary excavations and embankments for barge landing sites and/or work areas shall be controlled to protect adjacent areas from despoilment. Landing sites will be identified within the RFP and

SOW.

7.7 BORROW AREAS. Borrow areas on Government property shall be managed to minimize erosion and to prevent sediment from entering nearby watercourses or lakes.

7.8 DISPOSAL AREAS. Disposal areas on Government property shall be managed and controlled to limit material to areas designated on drawings and prevent erosion of soil or sediment form entering nearby watercourses or lakes.

7.9 BURNING. Material and debris resulting from clearing and grubbing operations on this contract may be required to be burned within the contract areas and any time within the task order work period, provided such burning does not cause air pollution that exceeds regulatory limits on such. Burning operations shall be conducted so as to prevent damage to standing timber or other flammable growth. The Contractor shall be required to obtain all necessary burning permits. The Contractor will be responsible for any damage to life and/or property resulting from fires that are started by employees or as a result of operations. The Contractor shall furnish, at the site of burning operations, adequate firefighting equipment to properly equip personnel for fighting fires. Fires shall be guarded at all times and shall be under constant surveillance until they have been extinguished.

8.0 PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES. The Contractor shall keep all activities under surveillance, management and control to avoid pollution of surface and ground waters.

Management techniques shall be implemented to prevent water pollution by the listed activities, which are included in each task order.

9.0 PROTECTION OF AIR RESOURCES. The Contractor shall keep all activities under surveillance, management and control to minimize pollution of air resources. All activities, equipment processes, and work operated or performed by the Contractor in accomplishing the specified constructing shall be in strict accordance with the State of Missouri and/or the State of Illinois and all federal emission and performance laws and standards.

Ambient Air Quality Standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency shall be maintained for those forestry and restoration operations and activities specified in this section.

10.0 PROTECTION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE. The Contractor shall keep all activities under surveillance, management and control to minimize interference with, disturbance to, and damage of fish and wildlife. The Contractor, prior to beginning of any operations, shall list species that require specific attention along with measures for their protection.

11.0 PROTECTION OF HISTORICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, AND CULTURAL

RESOURCES. The preservation and recovery of existing historical, archaeological and cultural resources within the Contractor’s work area will be so designated by the Contracting Officer Representative and precautions shall be taken to preserve all such resources as they existed at the time they were identified to the Contractor. The Contractor shall install all protection for these resources so designated on drawings and shall be responsible for their preservation during task order work periods. Any item that may have historical or archaeological value discovered during operation shall be left undisturbed and the Contracting Officer Representative shall be immediately notified of such discovery.

12.0 SUSTAINABLE ACQUISITION

12.1 EPA DESIGNATED (CPG). Under the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designates products that are or can be made with recovered materials, and recommends practices for buying these products. Any designated product that is being offered or supplied under this contract shall meet the minimum recommended content levels as identified under the CPG program. Visit http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products for a complete list of designated products and the associated recommended content levels. Offerors must be able to demonstrate that each offered product meets minimum content levels upon request.

12.2 BIO-BASED. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) designates certain biobased products for federal procurement and specifies minimum biobased content levels for those products. Any designated product that is being offered or supplied under this contract shall meet USDA BioPreferred’s minimum biobased content level. Visit the BioPreferred web site for the complete list of designated products and the associated minimum biobased content level requirements.

12.3 WATERSENSE. The contractor shall provide WaterSense labeled products under this contract, as applicable. The contractor is encouraged to visit http://www.epa.gov/watersense for complete product specifications and updated lists of qualifying products.work covered under this section and all costs in connection therewith shall be included in other items for which paymen

SECTION 4

Government Furnished Property, Equipment and Services

1. GENERAL. The Government will provide to the Contractor for use only in connection with the scope of this contract, the following:

2. PROPERTY STORAGE. Materials and Equipment may be stored at the work site during continuous working days. The Government assumes no responsibility for the safety or security of materials left on Government property. Materials shall be removed from the work site within ten

(10) days after the completion of the work described herein.

3. MATERIALS FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT. The Government will provide to the Contractor for use only in connection with the scope of the contract, the following described materials not specifically to be provided by the contractor as specified herein. The Government will deliver materials required for operations to the contractor prior to operations at the specified job site. The Contractor shall evidence receipt of materials by signature and shall be responsible for the storage of delivered materials.

3.1 TREES. Additional trees not included in the proposal schedule or Task Order may be provided by the Government for the Contractor to plant utilizing a laborer from the “Plant Materials Labor with Tools” line item. All trees will be of a variety of species suitable for planting in bottomland and upland areas. Trees for planting will be all types including but not limited to; three (3) to fifteen (15) gallon containerized trees, bare-root seedling trees, cuttings or balled trees. The Government will provide the Contractor all tree product information. All trees not used by the Contractor shall be labeled and returned to the Government at the completion of operations.

3.2 SEED. Additional seed not included in the proposal schedule or Task Order may be provided by the Government for the Contractor to plant utilizing the “Seed Drill Planting” or “Broadcast Seeding/Fertilizing” line item. Seed will include a wide range of seed types, including but not limited to grass seed including forage and prairie grasses; legume seed including lespedeza and clover seed; and grain seed including wheat, sunflower, corn and milo seed, suitable for broadcast seeding or planting equipment operations. The Government will provide to the Contractor all seed product information to be used in operations including copies of all labels within task orders. All seed not used by the Contractor shall be labeled and returned to the Government at the completion of operations.

3.3 PLANTS. Additional plants not included in the proposal schedule or Task Order may be provided by the Government for the Contractor to plant utilizing a laborer from the “Plant Materials Labor with Tools” line item. Plants may include a wide range of species suitable for planting in uplands, bottomlands, or aquatic areas, including but not limited to plugs, sprigs, and containerized plants. The Government will provide to the Contractor all plant product information to be used in operations including copies of all labels within task orders. All plants not used by the Contractor shall be labeled and returned to the Government at the completion of operations.

3.4 HERBICIDES & SURFACTANTS. Additional herbicides and surfactants not included in the proposal schedule or Task Order may be provided by the Government for the Contractor to apply utilizing the “Broadcast Herbicide Spraying” or “Direct Herbicide Spraying” line item.

Herbicides will be herbicide formulations and adjuvants suitable for herbicide application equipment and will include a wide range of herbicide products including, but are not limited to, single product applications, multiple product formulation applications and adjuvants. The Government will provide to the Contractor all herbicide information to be used in operations including copies of all herbicide labels, supplemental labels and material safety data sheets within task orders. All mixed herbicides not used by the Contractor shall become the property of the contractor and shall be disposed of in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local regulations. All unopened herbicides not used by the Contractor shall be labeled and returned to the Government at the completion of operations.

3.5 FERTILIZERS. Additional fertilizers not included in the proposal schedule or Task Order may be provided by the Government for the Contractor to apply utilizing the “Broadcast Seeding/Fertilizing” line item. Fertilizers will be granular for application with broadcast spreaders. The Government will provide to the Contractor all product information to be used in operations including copies of all labels within task orders. All fertilizer not used by the Contractor shall be labeled and returned to the Government at the completion of operations.

3.6 BOUNDARY LINE MAINTENANCE. The Government will provide the following materials and supplies for performing boundary line maintenance.

3.6.1 Posts. The Government will provide a stock of five and half foot (5 ½) steel galvanized U-channel posts for placement of “Witness Post” signs. The Government will provide a stock of seven (7) foot steel galvanized U-channel posts for placement of “Boundary Line” signs. All posts not used by the Contractor will be returned to the Government at the completion of operations.

3.6.2 Signage and Hardware. The Government will provide all signs and mounting hardware for bolting signs to posts. All signs and hardware not used by the Contractor will be returned to the Government at the completion of operations.

3.6.3 Boundary Paint. The Government will provide boundary marking paint. All paint not used by the Contractor will be returned to the Government at the completion of operations.

3.6.4 Monuments. The Government will provide survey monuments. All monuments not used by the Contractor will be returned to the Government at completion of operations.

SECTION 5

Contractor Furnished Personnel, Equipment, and Materials

1.0 GENERAL. All materials and or equipment used in the performance of this contract shall be of suitable size and type to comply with the requirements of this contract.

2.0 PERSONNEL. The Contractor shall furnish all employees required to satisfactorily perform the work described herein. All operators shall be thoroughly qualified in the operation of the equipment and shall, except as otherwise provided herein, be furnished by the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide adequate supervision of his/her employees to insure compliance with the contract specifications. The Contractor shall furnish a telephone number and mailing address through which he/she can normally be contacted on a daily basis and must supply in writing the name(s) of designated supervisor(s) who can be contacted on a daily basis.

2.1 PLANT MATERIAL LABORER WITH TOOLS. The Contractor shall hand install container seedlings, tree wraps, weed barrier mats, and controlled release fertilizer provided by this contract or those provided separately by the Government. The Contractor may also install other plant materials provided by the government including but not limited to; herbaceous plants;

aquatic plant in containers, bare roots and tubers or seeds; prairie grass plugs or containers; tree seedlings; and tree cuttings. All plantings will be directed by the Contracting Officer Representative and will be completed in accordance with accepted industry standards, this Contract, and RFPs/SOWs/TOs. The Contractor may also be required to do follow-up maintenance of plantings including but not limited to; pruning, hand removal of weeds or vines, installation of woven wire fencing and watering. All plantings under this item shall be accomplished using small hand tools provided by the Contractor (i.e. shovels, rakes, post hole digger, manual tampers, hammers, seedling tree planting bar, etc.) for the purpose outlined herein. The cost of supply and hourly use of hand tools shall be included in the proposal price for this line item.

2.2 FORESTRY LABORER WITH TOOLS. The Contractor shall furnish all laborer(s) required to complete timber stand improvements, along with all tools necessary to complete the directed tasks. The laborer to be furnished shall be capable of operating small miscellaneous power and hand tools provided by the Contractor (i.e. chainsaws, weedeaters, brushcutters, bowsaws, lopers, pruners, etc.) for the purpose of but not limited to felling trees less than twelve (12) inches dbh, girdling all size trees, cutting brush, removing exotics, clearing vines, etc. The stand or area prescription provided by the Corps in the SOW/RFP/TO shall detail the TSI work parameters. This timber stand improvement work may include; girdling woody stems; cutting or felling of shrubs, trees, and/or vines; and/or chemical treatment of stems or cut surfaces. The TSI prescription may focus on; the treatment of undesirable species; reduction in canopy to a target basal area; crop tree release of desirable stems; reduction of stems to a designated average spacing; and/or post commercial harvest treatment of cull, non-merchantable, or damaged stems.

The Government may mark stems for treatment prior to commencement of work. Otherwise, selection criteria will be provided in the Task Order and may include specific treatment parameters along with species, wildlife value (lack of nest cavities, den tree, etc), form, and/or health considerations. All herbicides and application methods should be completed to label and industry standards and be approved by the Contracting Officer Representative. The Contractor shall provide all materials, labor, and equipment to complete the TSI as specified in the SOW/RFP/TO and herein. Forestry Laborer with Tools may also be utilized to assist Timber

Surveyor for related timber survey and marking. The cost of supply and hourly use of miscellaneous power and hand tools shall be included in the proposal price for this line item.

Cutting/felling of woody stems- The Contractor shall cut stems as specified in the task order.