West Carson Common Stand Exam

Added: Jul 07, 2016 10:18 am Scope of Contract
The intent of this contract is to secure service for the installation and measurement of common stand exam plots on the Carson Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The Forest Service proposes to contract for technical forestry services to conduct the field phase of a stand exam project. The stand exam will provide the Government with natural resource information for forested and other lands at an intensity required for management decisions. There are two types of data collection levels, quick plots, to be used in aspen areas and intensive surveys, to be used in conifer areas.

Work under this contract includes the following:
1. Using GPS for locating and monumenting (i.e., flagging) common stand exam plots within each unit. GPS unit must be capable of differential correction.
2. Taking photographs of the plots in each of the cardinal directions (i.e., N, E, S, W).
3. Conducting and collecting Common Stand Exam (CSE) data within each plot.
4. Providing data in hard copy (paper form) and electronic format (i.e., Windows PC Exam Software and/or Portable Data Recorder)

There are two types of exams included:

Intensive - to be completed in areas generally containing vegetation dominated by conifer species. There are 235 plots of this type. Collection shall include completion of setting form, sample design, plot data, large and small tree data, vegetation composition, ground surface cover and down woody material using Brown's protocol. Intensive exams collects accurate tree measurements to tight tolerance standards.

Quick Plot - to be completed in areas generally containing aspen vegetation. There are 401 plots of this type. Collection shall include completion of setting form, sample design, plot data, large and small tree data, vegetation composition, ground surface cover and down woody material using Brown's protocol. Trees may be grouped by species, 2-inch diameter, and/or heights on the large and small plots. Diameters are taken to the nearest 2-inches.

The Contractor shall provide everything--including, but not limited to, all equipment, supplies, transportation, labor, and supervision--necessary to complete the project, except for that which the contract clearly states is to be furnished by the Government.

Project Location and Description
The project is located on the Carson Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The project is located in Alpine County, California, in the area around Woodfords, California, approximately 30 miles south of Carson City, Nevada. The legal description is: T10N, R18E, sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25, 26; T10N, R19E, sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; T11N, R18E, sections 12, 13, 24, 25, 26; T11N, R19E, sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 31. Mount Diablo Meridian.

NAICS: 115310, $7.5M