SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Brush Cutting of Forested Land, JBLM
- Notice Date
- 6/8/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 562119
— Other Waste Collection
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Seattle, Attn: CENWS-CT, PO Box 3755, Seattle, Washington, 98124-3755, United States
- ZIP Code
- 98124-3755
- Solicitation Number
- W912DW-16-Q-0061
- Archive Date
- 6/29/2016
- Point of Contact
- Amy Wooldridge, Phone: 206-764-6575, Michael Miyagi, Phone: 206-764-3266
- E-Mail Address
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amy.a.wooldridge@usace.army.mil, michael.m.miyagi2@usace.army.mil
(amy.a.wooldridge@usace.army.mil, michael.m.miyagi2@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Brush Cutting of Forested Land, JBLM Performance period is 90 calendar days and work shall begin within 5 calendar days of NTP. ITEM NO. SERVICE QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT CLIN 0001 Brush Cut 13 acres Cranhite_TA4 CLIN 0002 Brush Cut 11 acres JollyLakeA _TA19 CLIN 0003 Brush Cut 19 acres Nisquallybridge_TA18 CLIN 0004 Brush Cut 32 acres Pierce_TA16 CLIN 0005 Brush Cut 12 acres SamX_D_TA20 CLIN 0006 Brush Cut 18 acres SpurgeonC_TA22 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT 1.0 DESCRIPTION: 1.1 Work To Be Done: The work consists of furnishing all personnel, equipment, labor, management / supervision, transportation and operating supplies/materials in strict accordance with the plans and specifications required to brush cut / slash and mulch the area(s) designated on the drawings or maps. Brush cut / slash and mulch will hereafter to be referred to as brush cutting. 1.2 Location: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, approximately 15 miles southwest of Tacoma, WA 1.3 Premises: The premises concerned in this project are Government owned and managed. 1.4) Contract Period: The proposed contract period for brush cutting shall start no later than 5 calendar days of NTP and extend for 90 calendar days. 2.0) Description of Work: Provide all personnel, equipment, labor, management / supervision, transportation and operating supplies/materials to perform all contract work in strict accordance with the specifications and plans required to brush cut areas listed in Appendix A. There must be a designated Contractor representative on the work site while work is being performed who speaks fluent English. 3.0) GOVERNMENT PROVIDED: 3.1) The Government will provide a representative to acquaint the Contractor with the area designated for brush cutting. 3.2) Adequate maps, use of aerial photographs and other data necessary for orientation. 3.3) Boundaries of treatment area flagged or marked if indistinct. 4.0) CONFLICTS WITH MILITARY USE: This project is on an active military reservation and the contractor may be required to move persons, equipment and operations at his/her expense at the direction of the Government out of the area in which there is a conflict with military use, whenever it is determined by military authority that the area where (s) he may be working at the time of notice is required for military use. In the event of any interference, due to military requirements, the Government may grant additional time to complete contract requirements, based on a day for day basis. A work schedule of the Contractor will be coordinated with the installation Stand Development Forester. 5.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 5.1) Detailed information for brush cutting of approximately 96 acres of previously clear cut land described in Appendix A. 5.2) Licenses and Permits: The Contractor shall obtain all licenses and permits necessary for executing provisions of this contract without any additional expense to the Government. 5.3) Miscellaneous Requirements: Anti - terror training All contractor employees to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level 1 awareness training before starting work on the contract. The contractor will submit certificates of completion for each effected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the QAR. AT level 1 awareness training is available at the following website http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html The contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program provided by the government. The contractor and all associated subcontractors shall complete OPSEC Basic Awareness training. This training can be found at http://www.dodea.edu/Offices/Safety/OPSEC.cfm 5.4) Work Schedule: Submit a work schedule prior to the start of work. Include the starting dates and duration of all operations. The work schedule shall be approved by the QAR prior to commencement of any work. Any need for departure from the work schedule shall be reported to the designated QAR. The initial work schedule shall be submitted to the QAR within five (5) days after award. 5.5) Interface With Others: Other types of Government use of the areas involved in this project may be anticipated while the work is being performed. The Contractor shall plan their work & coordinate these operations so that there will be minimum interference to others in the vicinity, including military training, and training exercises. 5.6) Operating Hours: The Contractor shall perform work between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (normal Government working hours), or as authorized by the QAR. No work will be allowed outside of normal Government working hours without the advance written authorization of the QAR. 5.7) Contract Manpower Report: The Contractor shall report all Contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for Department of the Army via a secure data collection site. The Contractor is required to complete all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/, then click on "Department of the Army CMRA" or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at help desk at http://www.ecmra.mil. 6.0 ACCESS TO JBLM: After award of the contract, Government Contractors performing work on the installation will be required to register all vehicles to be used on the job site. Contractor employees entering post in privately-owned vehicles will be required to register those vehicles and obtain an installation permit. Copies of contract documents, proof of Liability Insurance, and valid driver's license and registration. For further information, please contact Bruce McDonald at 253-966-6474. 7.0 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL: 7.1) Contract Manager: The Contractor will be required to name a project Manager who will be responsible for all work being performed. The Project Manager shall, be physically present on the work site while brush cutting is in progress, and must speak fluent English. In the event that the Project Manager cannot be present, brush cutting operations must cease. The Project Manager shall have authority to make on-site decisions on behalf of the Contractor concerning contract matters. 7.2) The Government has the right to restrict the employment of any Contractor employee or perspective contract employee who is identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security or general well-being of the installation and its population. 7.3) The Contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the United States Government if the employment of that person would create a conflict of interest. Any person who is an employee of the Department of the Army, either military or civilian, shall not be employed by the Contractor unless such person seeks and receives any approval required by DoD 5505.7-R, Department of the Army Standards of Ethical Conduct Rules. 7.4) The Contractor shall be responsible for the conduct of all his/her employees and shall inform the designated Government representative of any complaints received. 8.0 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: 8.1) The Contractor shall work in a safe manner and fully comply with ALL applicable Federal, State and Army regulations and requirements. If the Contractor fails or refuses to promptly comply with all safety requirements, the Contracting Officer and/or the designated Government representative, may issue an order stopping/suspending all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective actions have been taken to fix the problem(s). No part of the lost time due to any such stop order shall be made subject of a claim for any extension of time or for excess costs or damage to the Contractor. 8.2) All equipment shall be maintained in good, safe operating condition. All safety precautions and regulations shall be observed when using equipment. All safety devices shall be in place and function properly on all equipment being used. All operations shall be conducted in full compliance with all OSHA, Army, Federal, State and local occupational health and safety laws and regulations. Any and all violations and fines are the sole responsibility of the Contractor. 8.3) The Contractor shall be aware that stumps and rocks along with foxholes for military training may be present on the units to be worked. While working down range there is possible existence of hazardous military devices, e.g., live or dud ammunition, artillery shells, etc. If any unexploded ordinance is found clear the area immediately and notify the Government representative. 9.0 RESOURCE PROTECTION & DAMAGE PREVENTION: 9.1) Protection of Standing Timber: All conifer and Red Alder greater than 6 feet tall, all Oak and Madrone, and any single stemmed Bid Leaf Maple that are greater than 6 inches DBH shall be left uncut and undamaged. 10.0 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAM; 10.1) Environmental Coordination: The Contractor shall comply with all Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) environmental requirements, including the most current installation regulations 200-1 (Environmental Protection and Enhancement) and 420-5 (Procedures for the Protection of State and Federally Listed Threatened, Endangered, Candidate Species, Species of Concern, and Designated Critical Habitat). This includes requirements for hazardous material authorization, use, storage, and management; hazardous waste management, spill prevention and reporting, environmental training, etc. ALL spills (outside containment) to ground or water (or with the immediate potential to become so) must be reported IMMEDIATELY, by calling Range Support at 253-967-6371/7974 (for spills downrange) or 911(for spills in cantonment) and then notifying the Contracting Officer and the designated Government representative of the spill incident(s). Please use extreme caution when handling, transporting and using any hazardous materials, to prevent accidental spills and minimize any spill incidents. Spills MUST be cleaned up immediately, and spills should be prevented from spreading, especially from going into water and water drainage areas. Failure to report any spill incidents will likely result in contract shut-down and potential fines. All Contractor-generated trash, refuse and waste shall be removed from the work site to locations off the installation. 10.2) Environmental Management System (EMS). The JBLM EMS conforms to the criteria defined in the international standard, ISO 14001:2004 Environmental management systems - Requirements with guidance for use. In accordance with EMS procedures, the Contractor shall be familiar with the JBLM environmental policy and shall ensure that this information is considered and incorporated into this project. The installation policy can be found at http://www.lewis-mcchord.army.mil/publicworks/sustainability/EMS/environ_policy.aspx (click on JBLM Policy). Additional information regarding the JBLM EMS is available from the installation EMS Coordinator (253-966-6470). Contract actions at JBLM Yakima Training Center (YTC) will coordinate with the JBLM YTC EMS Coordinator, who can be contacted at (509) 577-3889. An environmental awareness training resource is available to the Contractor at http://www.lewis-mcchord.army.mil/publicworks/sustainability/EMS/EnvTraining.aspx. 10.3) Sustainable Acquisition: In order to comply with federally mandated sustainable acquisition requirements and Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of the Army (DA) Green Procurement Program (GPP) policies, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) requires the purchase, supply, and use of environmentally preferable products and services. Program elements include: recovered material products, energy and water efficient products, alternative fuels and fuel efficiency, bio-based products, non-ozone depleting substances, and environmentally preferable products. These elements are described on the Office of Federal Procurement Policy website (http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/procurement_index_green/. For a listing of designated items, associated requirements and managing program websites, see https://sftool.gov/greenprocurement. Additionally, the JBLM Guide to Sustainable Acquisition for Construction is available in the "Reference Manuals" section of the JBLM Design Standards webpage (http://www.lewis-mcchord.army.mil/designstandards/index1.htm). The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, DOD, Army, and JBLM sustainable acquisition laws and policies. If compliant products are unavailable or determined to be impracticable based on cost or performance, the Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer or their representative for further guidance. Claims of exception must meet applicable legal criteria and be justified in writing through the submission of a completed HJB Form 225 (Sustainable Acquisition Exception). The form is available at http://www.lewis-mcchord.army.mil/designstandards/pdf/HJB%20225.pdf. Additional information is available from the JBLM Sustainable Acquisition Program at (253) 966-6466 or usarmy.jblm.imcom.list.dpw-green-procurement@mail.mil. 10.4) Hazardous Materials: For any hazardous materials, the Contractor shall submit an initial list of hazardous materials to be used (including unit of measure and Safety Data Sheet for each product). A copy of these documents must be submitted to the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Pollution Prevention Program (usarmy.jblm.imcom.list.dpw-hm-inventory@mail.mil) prior to commencement. These items must be reviewed by Pollution Prevention and authorized for use if they are not already on the JBLM installation Authorized Use List. The Contractor shall not use any hazardous materials not authorized by Pollution Prevention. For any in-use hazardous materials, the Contractor shall submit a hazardous material inventory on HJB Form 953 noting the hazardous materials used, the units of measure, quantities used, storage locations, and other information indicated on the form. This inventory shall be submitted at the end of the work. All HJB 953 inventories shall be submitted electronically and addressed to the Contracting Officer or their representative with usarmy.jblm.imcom.list.dpw-hm-inventory@mail.mil included in the carbon copy ("cc") line of the email. Questions regarding the form may be directed to the JBLM Pollution Prevention Program (966-6469). The current HJB Form 953 and form instructions are available at: http://www.lewis-mcchord.army.mil/designstandards/doc_files/HFL_953_HM%20Inventory20090513.xls http://www.lewis-mcchord.army.mil/designstandards/doc_files/HJB_953%20Instruction.doc PART II - TECHNICAL PROVISIONS 1.0 STAND/PLANTATION DESCRIPTION: The areas to be brush cut are predominantly harvest areas that have had brush and hardwoods reestablished. Throughout the area minor amounts of conifer, alder and maple exist. 1.1) Detailed Area Information: See Appendix A. 1.2) Summary of Contract Specifications: All vegetation 6 inches and taller within the vegetation management area shall be cut or mowed, slashed, and mulched unless it is under the dripline of a conifer. The Contractor shall not cut/slash any conifer or Red Alder greater than 6 feet tall. The contractor shall not cut / slash any Bid Leaf Maples greater than six inches DBH that are a single stem. The Contractor shall not cut / slash Madrone or Oak. Standard for completion is that the maximum stub height of cut vegetation shall not exceed 4 inches in height. All woody debris will be mulched or chipped into a piece size no larger than 4 inches (any dimension) and spread out evenly throughout the area. All standing dead snags within the brush cutting area shall be felled and moved to the boundary of the unit. 2.0 DEFINITION OF TERMS OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: 2.1) Slashing: is defined as cutting undesirable hardwood trees (EXCEPT OAK); herbaceous vegetation/ brush; small standing dead trees (snags); woody brush vegetation (i.e. Scotch Broom, Hazelnut, Ocean Spray, Salal, Oregon Grape). Stub height shall be no higher than 4 inches measured from ground level. 2.2) Leave trees: Trees which are left growing for future management that meet species, size, and / or height requirements as defined in this contract. 2.3) Mulching: is defined as cutting woody and vegetative debris into smaller segments not greater than 4 inches in length and spread out evenly. 2.4) Diameter at Breast Height (DBH): Diameter of the stem or tree measured at a point 4.5 feet above the highest ground level. 2.5) Stump Height: The allowable height of the stump of the cut or slashed tree or shrub. This shall not exceed 4 inches in height. 2.5) Damage to Leave Trees: Damage to young trees includes, but is not limited to, breakage and or scarring. 3.0 CUTTING REQUIREMENTS: 3.1) The cut surface of the stumps shall be cut flat. 4.0 SLASH REQUIREMENTS: 4.1) Slash shall be removed from driveable roads. 5.0 FIRE RESPONSIBILITY: The Contractor shall be responsible to familiarize his/her employees with the Washington State Forest Fire Protection Requirements and shall adhere to them at all times. The brush cutting operation will be subject to inspection for adherence/compliance to regulations and presence of fire tools. All spark emitting engines must be equipped with approved spark arresters. A pump truck or trailer will be required during the closed season per WA Department of Natural Resources (DNR). 6.0 FIRE HAZARD CLOSURE: The designated Government representative shall have the authority to suspend the work, wholly or in part, by written notice for such period(s) as may be deemed necessary due to hazardous forest fire conditions, as applicable. If the relative humidity is 30% or lower the operation will shut down. 7.0 SUSPENSION OF WORK: The designated Government representative will have the authority to suspend the work wholly or in part by written notice, for such period as she may deem necessary due to fire conditions, military training exercises, unsuitable weather, and any other conditions or situations deemed unfavorable for the satisfactory execution of the work. Where total suspension is not due to any fault of the contractor, the time allowed for completion of the contract shall be extended an equal time. No time allowance shall be made for periods of partial suspension. 8.0 INSPECTIONS, ACCEPTANCE & PAYMENT: 8.1) Inspection: The designated Government representative or a designated inspector, will make periodic inspections while the work is in progress. This will generally occur on a daily basis. The Contractor or his representative is encouraged to observe the inspection and will receive inspection summaries upon request. 8.2) Inspections shall consist of 1/20th acre plots (26.3 ft radius) every 2 acres and will be distributed over the entire unit. Plot centers will be marked and numbered. 8.3) Each plot will be examined to record findings on the items listed below: Vegetation cut Stump height Largest piece size 9.0 ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT: Based on the inspection plots for each unit, the quality of work shall be as follows: 9.1) When the inspection results are below 90 percent and excess trees are the reason for the insufficiency, payment will not be made until the insufficiency has been corrected. 9.2) If any rework is necessary, re-inspection will be performed as described in paragraph 8.3, but on different plots. 9.3) If the percentage of satisfactory thinning falls below 90%, then the brushing operation will cease. After consultation between the Contracting Officer and the Contractor, brushing may resume if approved by the Contracting Officer. Failure of the Contractor to raise the quality of the subsequent brushing to 90% may result in the termination of the contract. 9.4) Each unit as set forth in the Schedule of Items and Appendix A, will be inspected as a separate unit and will not be averaged with any other unit for acceptance or payment. Brush cutting on each unit will be inspected and must be approved before payment on that unit will be made. 9.5) Payment will be made for each unit when inspected and accepted by the Government and after proper invoicing from the Contractor. 10.0 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Ninety (90) calendar days are provided to complete work. APPENDIX A Unit Name Acres Topography Species Comments Cranhite_TA4 13 rolling Scotch Broom Heavy Brush Jolly Lake A_ TA19 11 rolling Scotch Broom Heavy Brush Nisqually Bridge_TA18 19 rolling Scotch Broom Heavy Brush Pierce_TA16 32 rolling Scotch Broom Medium Brush SamX_D_TA20 12 rolling Scotch Broom Snags,Heavy Brush Spurgeon C_TA 22 19 rolling Bberry/Scotch Heavy Brush,North of road is the thickest
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- Zip Code: 98433
- Zip Code: 98433
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