A02._Scope_of_Work_-_Amendment.pdf

Scope of Work Carlyle Lake Project Office – Indiana Bat Mist Net Survey

1. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Conduct ecological monitoring within the geographic limits of the US Army Corps of Engineers Carlyle Lake Project Office, St. Louis District, Mississippi Valley Division, consisting of furnishing all labor, facilities, instrumentation, travel, vehicles, fuel, lodging, equipment and supplies necessary to perform Indiana bat monitoring tasks including but not limited to: bat collection, handling, banding and measuring; data collection and reporting; radio tagging and tracking; and other bat monitoring related work in accordance with solicitation specifications and provisions.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(a) Estimated quantities are approximate and are provided only for the contractor's information to assist in preparation of bids. They are not guaranteed and the actual quantities may be more or less than shown.

(b) All prices must be on a firm basis.

(c) UNIT OF MEASURE: NN = Net Night is defined as one net set for one night (see Section 6.2). RT= Day roost radio telemetry for one bat located to a day roost tree three

(3) times (see Section 6.3). ES = Emergence survey completed at day roost tree to which bat was tracked (see Section 6.4).

ALL ITEMS ARE NOT TO EXCEED

LINE ITEMS

Item # Site Name Qty Unit Unit Price Total

Whitetail Access 6 NN ________ _______ North Fork Access 6 NN ________ _______ Pin Oak Access 6 NN ________ _______ James Hawn Access 6 NN ________ _______ Whitetail Access 6 RT ________ _______ North Fork Access 6 RT ________ _______ Pin Oak Access 6 RT ________ _______ James Hawn Access 6 RT ________ _______ Whitetail Access 6 ES ________ _______ North Fork Access 6 ES ________ _______ Pin Oak Access 6 ES ________ _______ James Hawn Access 6 ES ________ _______

TOTAL: _____________

2. GENERAL

2.1 Scope. The Contractor shall supply all labor, equipment, vehicles, and materials (except those supplied by the Government) necessary to conduct Indiana bat surveys on a portion of the Carlyle Lake Project lands in accordance with the following specifications. The purpose of this contract is to provide baseline bat population data and determine the location of Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis), as well as other bat species, determine known colony locations, and document the presence of white-nose syndrome. THIS IS NOT A PRESENCE/ABSENCE SURVEY. All work will be performed to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer.

2.2 Contracting Officer. The term Contracting Officer (CO) means the person executing this contract on behalf of the Government, and any other officer or civilian employee who is properly designated Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The term includes, except as otherwise provided in this contract, the authorized representative of a COR acting within the limits of his/her authority.

2.3 Safety. All work shall be performed in accordance with safety requirements set forth in the Corps of Engineers Manual, EM 385-1-1 2014 Version, copy is available at:

http://www.usace.army.mil/SafetyandOccupationalHealth/EM38511,2008BeingRevised.

aspx. The Contractor shall be responsible for complying with the current edition and all changes posted on the web. The COR will notify the Contractor of any noncompliance with these provisions. The Contractor shall, after receipt of such notice, immediately take corrective action. Such notice, when delivered to the Contractor, shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose. If the Contractor fails or refuses to comply promptly, the COR may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. No part of the time lost due to any such stop orders shall be made the subject of claim for extension of time or for excess cost or damages by the Contractor.

Compliance with the provisions of this clause by subcontractors shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

2.4 Work Period. The work period shall be between 15 May 2019 and 15 August 2019.

2.5 Contract Area. Location of the work to be performed shall be within the geographic limits of the boundary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Carlyle Lake Project Office project lands. General location of the contract areas are shown in Appendix A, B, C, and D. Contract areas are located in the floodplain of the Kaskaskia River system and are subject to frequent flooding. Numerous privately owned lands exist near survey sites where radio-tagged bats could roost. Vehicle access to land adjacent to the river can be limited.

2.6 Orientation. Prior to beginning work, the Contractor shall schedule a pre-meeting along with the COR and the Contract Inspector, to discuss the contract specifications and to look at portions of the contract area. This meeting will be held at the Carlyle Lake Project Office before the contractor begins work.

2.7 Vehicle Use. The Contractor shall not drive off of the paved or graveled access roads or levees without the prior approval of the COR; nor shall the Contractor drive onto or across any private property without prior approval from the property owner.

Arrangements shall be made between the COR and the Contractor to gain access through locked gates and on Government service roads.

2.8 Caution. The work area encompasses many types of terrain including but not limited to flat fields, wetlands, and marshy areas within the Carlyle Lake Project boundary. In addition, the work area is covered with a wide variety of vegetative cover types including but not limited to annual weeds and grasses, briars, brush, poison ivy, and heavy timber. All bidders are encouraged to visit the area prior to making bids.

2.9 Subcontracting. Any and all subcontracting shall be approved by the COR prior to any work being executed. If subcontracted, all work herein shall be performed to the standard or better in all sections of this contract. Subcontracting company must meet the qualifications stated in Section 4.

3. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES

3.1 Labor/Materials. The Contractor shall provide all labor and materials necessary to perform the work described in herein. The Contractor shall provide all hand tools necessary to perform the work, including, but not limited to supporting hardware for nets and detectors, poles, rope, hammers, post drivers, gloves, materials required for banding, all materials for handling and measuring captured bat species and radio telemetry. Vehicles and watercraft for radio tracking, and transporting personnel, equipment, etc., shall be provided by the Contractor.

3.2 Equipment. The Contractor shall furnish and maintain sufficient equipment suitable to perform the work listed in below sections. All equipment shall be maintained in a safe operating condition in accordance with Paragraph 2.3 "Safety". A Global Positioning System utilizing the coordinate system North American Datum (NAD83), Universal Transverse Mercator, Zone 15N shall be furnished by the Contractor to record points of importance listed in below sections. The Contractor shall furnish a digital camera to document Indiana bat and other state and federally threatened and endangered bat species collected during mist net surveys. Mist nets will be furnished by the contractor per specifications in Section 6.2.2. In addition to the mist nets, an ultrasonic bat detector should be on site to periodically monitor general bat activity and to assess the general effectiveness of the mist net placement as provided by the Contractor.

3.2.1 Equipment Decontamination. The Contractor shall decontaminate any equipment that comes into contact with bats according to the US Fish & Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) National White-Nose Syndrome Decontamination Protocol - Version

06.25.2012 (http://www.whitenosesyndrome.org). The equipment to be decontaminated includes, but is not limited to, mist nets, bat bags, weighing tubes, rulers, clothing, gloves, clipboards, and portable tables.

3.3 Vehicles. All boats and vehicles used in the performance of this contract shall be kept clean and in a safe operating condition in accordance with Paragraph 2.3 "Safety".

Vehicles shall not leave maintained asphalt or gravel roads (no off road driving) unless approved by the COR.

3.4 Approved Equipment and Materials. Prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall submit to the COR a list of all equipment available to perform the services listed in this contract, including the make, model, general description, and condition of all vehicles, equipment, and materials to be used while performing the work. The COR reserves the right to inspect any and all vehicles, equipment, and materials prior to and during the contract period. The COR prior to the commencement of work and prior to implementing any changes must approve all vehicles, materials, equipment, and operating procedures.

3.5 U.S Fish & Wildlife Service Coordination. The contractor shall contact the appropriate U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services offices to coordinate surveys within 30 days of contract award. The contractor shall also obtain US Fish & Wildlife Service bands for Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat banding. Surveys conducted in Illinois shall contact:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Marion Illinois Sub-Office 8588 Route 148 Marion, Illinois 62959 Phone: (618) 997-3344, ext. 340 FAX: (618) 997-8961 email: Marion@fws.gov

4. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES.

4.1 The Government will provide a general location map, and copies of aerial photographs of the contract survey area. These materials and supplies shall be picked up by the contractor at the Corps of Engineers, Carlyle Lake Project Office at 801 Lake Road, Carlyle, IL 62231 or acquired through email. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Any other materials or supplies needed to perform the work described herein shall be provided by the Contractor.

5. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

5.1 Sampling Dates, Times, and Weather. The Contractor shall follow the sampling criteria as described below and follow the “2015 Range-Wide Indiana Bat Summer Survey Guidelines” for sampling dates, times, and weather.

5.1.2 Sampling Times. The Contractor shall conduct bat surveying beginning ½ hour before sunset and continue for at least 5 hours.

5.1.3 Sampling Weather Criteria. The Contractor shall conduct bat surveying when weather temperatures is at least 50°F (10°C) for the 5 hours of sampling. At least 4.5 hours of the survey period must be free of heavy rain or fog and sustained wind speeds less than 10 miles/hour (3 on Beaufort scale).

5.2 Mist Net Surveys

5.2.1 Net Nights. Net nights are defined as one net set-up for one night mist net surveying is conducted. Mist nets must be opened and operational a minimum of five hours while meeting weather criteria in Section 6.1.3.

5.2.2 Net specifications. Mist nets and all supporting hardware as described below shall be provided by the Contractor. Mist Nets should be made of 2 ply, 75 denier nylon (denoted as 75/2) with a mesh size of 1 ½ to 1½ inches or better. Net height shall be determined by surrounding canopy height. If no canopy is present above mist nest locations, a minimum of 9 meter high nets shall be used.

5.2.2 Net placement. The Contractor shall place nets in corridor areas such as along streams, ditches, trails, etc. Nets shall be placed out of direct moonlight or artificial light.

Nets shall be placed approximately perpendicular across corridors and fill the corridor from side to side and from ground level to canopy height. All poles and nets must be clear of overhead wires.

5.2.3 Checking Nets. At least one “qualified biologist” shall be present at each mist net site. A qualified biologist is an individual who holds a USFWS Recovery Permit (Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit) for Indiana bats in the state/region in which they are surveying and/or has been authorized by the appropriate state agency to net and handle Indiana bats. Several USFWS offices maintain lists of qualified bat surveyors, and if working in one of those states with authorizations in lieu of a Recovery Permits, the individual will either need to be on that list or submit qualifications to receive USFWS approval prior to conducting any field work.

5.2.4 Handling Captured Bats. The Contractor shall take standard measurements and records for all captured bat species. The Contractor shall band all Indiana bats with US Fish & Wildlife bands. To identify recaptured bats, a single, uniquely numbered/embossed band of a high-contrast color (e.g., blue, metallic, white, etc.)

should be placed on the right forearm of each male and the left forearm of each female Indiana bat. The Contractor shall report any bat mortality or serious injury to the COR and the US Fish & Wildlife Service within 24 hours of the event.

5.2.5 Photo Documentation. The Contractor shall photo document each Indiana bat captured. Photos shall include: a ¾ view of the face showing the ear, tragus, and muzzle; view of calcar showing presence/absence of keel; a transverse view of toes showing extent of toe hairs.

5.2.6 White-nose Syndrome Testing and Reporting. White-nose Syndrome Reporting and Testing. Bats captured suspected of having white-nose syndrome based on characteristics and/or symptoms listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shall be tested by removing a tissue sample and submitting it to an accredited laboratory capable of detecting white-nose syndrome. Positive results shall be reported to the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, state natural resource agency (Illinois Department of Natural Resources), and COR with GPS coordinates, state, county, township and date the infected animals were caught and tested positive. An ultraviolet light shall be used to detect the presence of Pseudogymnoascus destructans fungal spores or cells on the exterior of bats captured.

5.2.7 Ultrasonic Bat Detector. In addition to the mist nets, an ultrasonic bat detector should be on site to periodically monitor general bat activity and to assess the general effectiveness of the mist net placement.

5.2.8 Capture Reporting. The contractor shall report to the appropriate U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services office within 24 hours an Indiana bat or other federally endangered species being captured. The report shall include the species, band number used, where the band was placed, sex, reproductive status, and any other relevant information the USFWS requests.

5.2.9 Other Criteria. The shining of lights and noise shall be kept to a minimum with no smoking in or around the survey sites. The use of radios, campfires, running vehicles, citronella candles and other disturbances shall not be permitted within 300 feet of site during surveys. Before conducting surveys, local residents and/or law enforcement agencies (Illinois Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and local county Sheriff’s offices) should be informed.

5.2.10 Measurement and Payment. Measurement for Net Night under this section will be computed by Contracting Officer in actual numbers of each net night completed.

Payment for Net Nights will be made at the contract price per each net night completed.

Price and payment shall constitute full compensation for the cost of delivery, equipment, fuel, and laborers necessary to complete the mist net surveys specified herein.

5.3 Radio Telemetry

5.3.1 Pre-Survey Coordination. Biologists should coordinate in advance with USFWS Ecological Services office(s) regarding the locations and dates surveys are to be performed. Also, professional judgment should be used to determine whether attachment of transmitters could compromise the health of a bat. Since the maximum holding times for Indiana bats targeted for radio-tracking is 45 minutes, or as allowed in federal and state permits, surveyors should be prepared to place transmitters on bats immediately following their capture to minimize holding times.

5.3.2 Transmitter Attachment. A “qualified biologist” who is experienced in handling Indiana bats and attaching radio transmitters must perform transmitter attachments. The radio transmitter, adhesive, and any other markings (e.g., wing bands) should weigh less than 5% of pre-attachment body weight, but must not weigh more than 6% of a bat’s body weight and must comply with any USFWS and state permits. In all cases, the lightest transmitters capable of the required task should be used, particularly with pregnant females and volant juveniles. With pregnant bats, biologists should always use the lightest transmitter possible but no more than 5% of their expected non-pregnant weight. Transmitters shall be attached to a maximum of four Indiana bats per sight.

5.3.3 Equipment. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, boats, and vehicles necessary to accurately track tagged bats back to their day roost sites.

5.3.4 Tracking Guidelines. The purpose of radio tracking Indiana bats is to determine their roosting locations. A “qualified biologist” (see Section 4.3 for definition) shall track all radio-tagged bats captured to diurnal roosts in accordance with permit requirements.

If landowner access is denied, approximate roost locations (i.e., coordinates) should be determined using triangulation. Daily radio telemetry searches for roosts must be conducted during daylight hours and should be conducted until the bat(s) is located for three (3) days. However, multiple bats captured at the same net location or nearby may be tracked simultaneously. Once a signal is detected, tracking should continue until the roost is located. For each roost identified during tracking, the biologist should complete a “USFWS Indiana Bat Roost Datasheet” (Appendix F).

5.3.5 Equipment Disinfection. To minimize potential for disease transmission, any equipment that comes in contact with bats should be kept clean and disinfected, following approved protocols; this is particularly a concern relative to WNS. Protocols are posted at http://www.whitenosesyndrome.org/. Federal and state permits may also have specific equipment restrictions and disinfection requirements.

5.3.6 Measurement and Payment. Measurement for Radio Telemetry under this section will be computed by Contracting Officer in actual numbers of each tagged Indiana or northern long-eared bat tracked to a day roost tree. Payment for Radio Telemetry will be made at the contract price per each Radio Telemetry tracking completed. Price and payment shall constitute full compensation for the cost of delivery, equipment, fuel, and laborer necessary to complete the radio telemetry as specified.

5.4 Emergence Surveys

5.4.1 Survey Guidelines. A “qualified biologist” (see Section 4.3 for definition) shall conduct all emergence surveys. Bat emergence surveys should begin one half hour before sunset (See sunset tables for the location at:

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.php) and continue until at least one hour after sunset or until it is otherwise too dark to see emerging bats. The surveyor(s) should be positioned so that emerging bats will be silhouetted against the sky as they exit the roost. Tallies of emerging bats should be recorded every few minutes or as natural breaks in bat activity allow. There should be at least one surveyor per roost.

Surveyors must be close enough to the roost to observe all exiting bats but not close enough to influence emergence. That is, do not stand directly beneath the roost, do not make noise or carry on a conversation, and minimize use of lights (use a small flashlight to record data, if necessary). Do not shine a light on the roost as this may prevent or delay bats from emerging. Use of an infra-red, night vision, or thermal-imaging video camera or spotting scope is encouraged but not required. Likewise, use of an ultrasonic bat detector may aid in identifying the exact timing of bats emerging and may be used to help differentiate between low- and high-frequency bats species, and therefore, is strongly recommended. If multiple roosts are known within a colony, then simultaneous emergence surveys are encouraged to estimate population size. [Note: If a roost cannot be adequately silhouetted, then the COR should be contacted to discuss alternative survey methods].

5.4.2 Weather. Bat activity is affected by weather; therefore emergence surveys should not be conducted when the following conditions exist: (a) temperatures that fall below 50°F (10°C); (b) precipitation, including rain and/or fog, that exceeds 30 minutes or continues intermittently during the survey period; and (c) sustained wind speeds greater than 9 miles/hour (4 meters/second; 3 on Beaufort scale).

5.4.3 Report. The contractor shall complete the USFWS “Bat Emergence Survey Datasheet” (See Appendix H) as well as a USFWS “Indiana Bat Roost Datasheet” (See Appendix F) for each roost known to be used by one or more Indiana bats.

5.4.4 Measurement and Payment. Measurement for Emergence Surveys under this section will be computed by Contracting Officer in actual numbers of each emergence survey completed. Payment for Emergence Surveys will be made at the contract price per each emergence survey completed. Price and payment shall constitute full compensation for the cost of delivery, equipment, fuel, and laborer necessary to complete the acoustic survey specified herein.

5.5 Schedule Reporting.

5.5.1 Each Friday throughout the period of this contract, the Contractor shall provide the COR with the written “Next Week’s Projection” or better form with all information completed.

5.5.2 The Contractor shall provide the COR the total number of man-hours expended each month during the contract period. This report is due in the Carlyle Lake Project Office the first workday following the end of a month in which work was accomplished.

6. FINAL REPORT

6.1 Prepared Report. The prepared report shall include a description of netting locations and information regarding net set-ups, including GPS coordinates in UTM, individual net placement, net spacing, and photographs of net each net location. Full names of mist-netting personnel attending each mist-net site during an operation, including the federally-permitted/qualified biologist present at each mist-net site. Indicate on the field data sheet the full name of person who identified bats each night at each site. Legible copies of all original mist-netting datasheets (see example datasheet below) and a summary table with information on all bats captured during the survey including, but not limited to: capture site, date of capture, time of capture, sex, reproductive condition, age, weight, right forearm measurement, band number and type (if applicable), and Reichard’s wing damage index score. Photographs of all net set-ups, as well as all Indiana bats and the first 10 little brown bats captured from each project, so that the placement of netting equipment and identification of species can be verified.

Photographs of bats should include all diagnostic characteristics that resulted in the identification of the bat to the species level.

6.2 Capture Data. The Contractor shall provide the capture data in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The spreadsheet shall include the following information for each bat captured: state, county, site number, denote which night at that particular site, site name, date, GPS coordinates (see section 3.2), name of “qualified biologist” (see Section 4.3) who identified the species of the bat, time at which nets were deployed, time at which nets were taken down, temperature at dusk, temperature midway through that night’s survey, ending temperature, sky conditions (clear, partly cloudy, cloudy, etc.), wind speed, current moon phase, photo number corresponding submitted photos, height at which bat was caught in mist net, distance from the center of mist net, rough description of mist net location (i.e. forested road corridor, forested levee, forested pipeline easement, intermittent wetland, forested creek, etc.). A separate spreadsheet shall be prepared for biological information recorded for each bat. The spreadsheet shall include the following information: state, county, site number, site name, date, time, species, age (adult, juvenile, or unknown) sex (male, female, or unknown), reproductive condition (lactating, pregnant, post-lactating, non-reproductive, testes descended, or unknown), weight, right forearm measurement, Reichard’s wing damage index score, and band number and type (if applicable).

6.3 Radio Telemetry Results. A summary of the radio telemetry work shall be included as a section of the final report. This section shall include: map and narrative detailing all ground and aerial searching effort for all bats not recovered during radio-tracking and relative to the negotiated or agreed effort as determined by the COR; map summarizing Indiana bat data collected from summer surveys for the proposed project (e.g., project area boundary and results from the site habitat assessment, acoustic survey, mist-net survey, radio-tracking, and emergence surveys); full names and permit numbers of personnel who attached transmitters to Indiana bats and full names of all personnel conducting radio-tracking efforts; photographs of all roosts identified during radio-tracking; legible copies of all original USFWS Indiana Bat Roost Datasheets; any other information requested by the local USFWS FO(s) where work was conducted.

6.4 Emergence Survey Results. A summary of emergence survey work shall be included as a section of the final report. This section shall include: summary of roost emergence data; map identifying location of roost(s) identified during radio-tracking and/or emergence surveys for Indiana bat(s) including GPS coordinates; full names of personnel present during emergence survey efforts and who conducted emergence surveys of roosts; photographs of each identified roost; copies of all “Emergence Survey” and “Indiana Bat Roost” datasheets; any other information requested by the local USFWS FO(s) where work was conducted; copy of the pre-approved site-specific written authorization from USFWS and/or state natural resource agency (if required).

7. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

7.1 Protection of Resources. The work areas on which the work is to be performed under this contract and the land and water resources adjacent thereto should be preserved in their present condition.

7.2 Permits and Responsibilities. The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any applicable, state and municipal laws, codes, and regulations, in connection with the prosecution of the work. The Contractor shall be similarly responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a result of his fault or negligence; shall take proper safety and health precautions to protect the work, the workers, the public, and all the property of others; shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until completion and acceptance of the contract. The Contractor shall have authorization from the US Fish & Wildlife Service (permit or other form of authorization) for the netting and capture of the Indiana bat.

Additional permits and/or authorization from the State of Illinois and Missouri may be required. The Contractor shall report any bat mortality or serious injury to the COR and the US Fish & Wildlife Service within 24 hours of the event. Copies of permit shall be given to the COR prior to the start of any bat surveying.

8. INSPECTIONS AND ACCEPTANCE

8.1 Contract Inspection. The work will be conducted under the general direction of the Contracting Officer and is subject to inspection by his appointed inspectors to ensure strict compliance with the terms of the contract. No inspector is authorized to change any provision of the specifications without written authorization of the Contracting Officer, nor will the presence or absence of an inspector relieve the contractor from any requirements of the contract. Formal acceptance will be made by the Contracting Officer for, and on behalf of the Government.

8.2 Contract Performance Measurement. The COR will accompany Contractor a minimum of one night per survey site for purposes of determining satisfactory contract performance. The COR reserves the right to accompany Contractor for any portion of the contract for quality assurance purposes.

9. DELIVERIES AND TRANSPORTATION.

9.1 The Contractor shall notify the COR at least 30 days in advance of the time work is to begin.

10. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA.

10.1 Payment may be made by VISA credit card if deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. Payment will be made in full the work actually performed and completed, subject to the following:

(1) Upon completion of Sections 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5 90% of the total contract price shall be paid to the Contractor.

(2) Upon receipt of copies of all field notes, data sheets, and final reports from all survey sites for all net nights, acoustic surveys, radio telemetry work, and emergence surveys, the Contractor shall be paid the remaining 10% of the total contract price.

(3) Upon receipt of the correct invoice in duplicate. Invoice shall contain the following information: contractor's name and address; contract number; item number; contract description of Line Items as specified in Section 1.

(4) Upon submission to the COR a complete accounting of all man-hours used to accomplish the job. This includes all labor in the field and any office work.

11. SPECIAL PROVISIONS

11.1 Contract Performance. During the progress of the contract, if it becomes apparent that the Contractor is unable or unwilling to perform the work in accordance with the Contract specifications, he shall acquire additional supplies, equipment, and personnel as may be required by the Contracting Officer to ensure that the work is accomplished.

If any work performed is not in conformity with the requirements of this contract, the Government will have the right to require the contractor to immediately take all necessary steps to ensure future performance of the services in conformity with the requirements of the contract. In the event the Contractor fails to promptly take necessary steps to ensure future performance of the services in conformity with the contract, the Government will have the right to by contract or otherwise have the services performed in conformity with the contract requirements and charge to the Contractor any cost accrued by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such services.

11.2 Protection of Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. The Contractor shall be responsible for restoring any Government facilities or structures damaged as a result of his/her operations. Reasonable care shall be used to avoid damage to existing structures, equipment, and vegetation in all areas of Government property. Any such damage shall be repaired, or the items replaced as directed by the COR at no cost to the Government. If the Contractor does not make such repair or replacement, the cost thereof shall be deducted from payments to be made to him. The Contractor shall advise the COR of any damage to the facilities due to vandalism or other causes on the day he first notices such damage.