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ÐÌTHIS€SOLICITATION€IS€SET€ASIDE€FOR€SMALL€BUSINESS€CONCERNS.ÌÌÔ‡X7‹XXXŽÎÔPERFORMANCE€PERIOD€€Ð `'°"% ÐÌPerformance€time€will€be€measured€separately€for€each€item.€€All€work€must€be€completed€withinÏthe€time€allowed€for€each€item.€€If€an€Ô_ÔofferorÔ_Ô€receives€award€of€more€than€one€item,€simultaneousÏperformance€may€be€required.€ÌÔ#†XŽÎXXX7‹Ð #ÔÌÌÐ ð-@), ЇÔ‡X7‹XXXŽÎÔà@ìì*ìàˆà0  àSOLICITATION€NO.€€HAQ001069а(#(# ÐÌSECTION€B€„€SCHEDULE€OF€ITEMS€(continued)ÌÔ#†XŽÎXXX7‹S #ÔÌEVALUATION€FOR€AWARD€ÌÌAward€will€be€ññññññmade€ññññon€an€item€basisññññññ€ññmadeññ€to€the€responsible€firmññ(s)ññ€whose€quoteññ(s)ññ€ññareññññisññ€mostÏadvantageous€to€the€Government,€price€and€other€factors€considered.€€Other€factors€for€thisÏsolicitation€include€past€performance€of€€the€quoter.€€Past€performance€information€may€be€basedÏon€the€Governmentððs€€knowledge€of€and€previous€experience€with€the€quoter,€or€other€reasonableÏbasis.€€The€Government€will€evaluate€option€quantities€at€the€same€unit€price€as€the€successfulÏquote(s).€€Evaluation€of€options€will€not€obligate€the€Government€to€exercise€the€option(s).ÌÌÌOPTION€FOR€INCREASED€QUANTITIESÌÌThis€contract€allows€for€increased€quantities€called€for€in€the€Schedule€of€Items€not€to€exceedÏtwenty€(20%)€of€the€total€contract€price.€€The€additional€quantities€shall€be€like€in€allÏcharacteristics€to€those€set€forth€in€the€contract.€€The€size€range€and€location€may€vary,€but€willÏbe€in€close€proximity€to€original€contract€locations.€€The€Contracting€Officer€may€exercise€theÏoption€by€written€notice€to€the€Contractor€within€the€performance€period€specified€in€theÏSchedule€of€Items.€€Performance€of€the€added€item(s)€shall€continue€at€the€same€performance€rateÏas€the€like€item(s)€called€for€under€the€contract€and€the€contract€performance€period€will€beÏextended€accordingly.ÌÌÔ‡X7‹XXXŽÎÔQUALIFICATION€OF€OFFERÐ  p ÐÌAn€Ô_ÔofferorÔ_Ô€may€qualify€its€offer€to€limit€the€number€of€items€to€be€considered€for€award€underÏthis€solicitation.€€Insert€the€maximum€number€of€items€as€follows:ÌÌ€òòNumber€of€items:óó€€òò€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÐ Ð  ÐÌAn€Ô_ÔofferorÔ_Ô€may€also€qualify€its€offer€to€not€be€considered€for€award€under€this€solicitation€ifÏawarded€another€Oregon€State€Office€BLM€contract€under€any€of€the€below„listed€solicitationsÏopening€prior€to€this€solicitation.̀̀€€€€òòSolicitation€Number(s):óóÐ p&À!$ ÐÌa.à ø àòò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÐ P( #& Ðb.à ø àòò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÐ @)$' Ðc.à ø àòò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÐ 0*€%( ÐÌBids€qualified€other€than€as€provided€above€will€be€considered€nonresponsive.Ô#†XŽÎXXX7‹–#ÔÐ ,`'* ÐÌÐ  ð-@), ÐÓ3°4ƒ,„°ÿÿÿÿøÀ@Ò3ÓSECTION€C€„€SPECIFICATIONS€FOR€JUNIPER€CONTROLÌÌC.1.0à 4 àGENERALÐ à ÐÌC.1.1à 4 àòòDescription€of€WorkóóÐ pÀ ÐÌà0 4 àThe€work€consists€of€providing€more€vegetative€cover€for€improvement€of€wildlifeÏhabitat,€watershed€condition€and€releasing€of€young€aspen€by€reducing€competition€byÏjuniper.€€The€Contractor€shall€cut€all€live€juniper€trees,€saplings€and€seedlings€insideÏthe€flagged€boundary,€except€for€those€trees€described€as€leave€trees.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.1.2à 4 àòòLocation€of€ProjectóóÐ P  ÐÌà0 4 àThe€project€sites€are€located€in€the€Taylor€Butte,€Sheep€Mountain€and€the€HorseÏRidge€area,€south€of€Highway€20,€in€Ô_ÔDeschutesÔ_Ô€and€Crook€County,€Oregon.€€SeeÏvicinity€and€project€maps€in€Section€J.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.1.3à 4 àòòBoundaries€of€Project€AreasóóÐ  ð ÐÌà0 4 àItems€1,€3€and€4:€€Boundaries€of€the€juniper€cutting€area€are€marked€with€blue€ribbon.Ð 4(#4(# Ðà0 4 àItem€2:€€Boundary€of€Unit€2„4€is€marked€with€blue€ribbon.€€All€other€units€of€Item€2Ïare€marked€with€black/yellow€striped€flagging.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.1.4à 4 àòòAccessóóÐ @ ÐÌC.1.4.1à0 4 àòòStandard€Accessóó:€€For€this€contract,€standard€access€is€defined€as€(1)€passable€by€useÐ  p Ðof€an€All€Terrain€Vehicle€(Ô_ÔATVÔ_Ô),€or€(2)€foot€travel€to€the€project€area€boundary€whichÏis€Ô_Ô1/4Ô_Ô€mile.€€The€cost€of€standard€access€is€to€be€included€in€the€unit€price€quote.€ÏVehicles€other€than€Ô_ÔATVÔ_Ô€types€will€not€be€allowed€into€the€project€area.€€Item€2€onlyññ€„ñññ ñ€ñ ñññÏÔ_Ômñññ ñ:ñ ñÔ_ÔÔ_Ôñ ñ€ñ ñÔ_ÔÔ_Ôñ ñ€Mñ ñostÔ_Ô€of€the€units€in€Item€2€are€not€accessible€by€an€Ô_ÔATVÔ_Ô.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.1.4.2à0 4 àòòUse€of€All€Terrain€Vehicleóó:€€If€an€all€terrain€vehicle€is€used,€it€shall€be€of€such€designÐ À! Ðthat€it€will€travel€over€rough,€uneven€terrain€and€not€create€wheel€ruts€and€channels.€ÏThe€all€terrain€vehicle€must€meet€with€the€approval€of€the€Government.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.1.4.3à0 4 àContractor€is€responsible€for€coordinating€access€across€private€lands.€€The€contractorÐ €%Ð # Ðshall€not€cause€rutting€or€other€damage€to€public€or€private€roads,€and€not€damageÏprivately€owned€fences€or€other€property.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.1.4.4à0 4 àRoads€in€the€project€core€area€are€Ô_ÔunsurfacedÔ_Ô.€€Wet€weather€conditions€can€renderÐ @)$' Ðthese€roads€as€impassable,€or€require€the€use€of€an€Ô_ÔATVÔ_Ô€(or€foot€travel)€to€preventÏrutting€or€other€road€damage.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌÌÐ ð-@), ÐC.1.5à 4 àòòFire€PrecautionsóóÐ ° ÐÌà 4 àSee€Section€J.ÌÌC.1.6.1à0 4 àòòPermitóóÐpÀ4(#4(# ÐÌà0 4 àState€law€requires€a€permit€to€operate€power€driven€machinery.€€Permits€must€beÏobtained€from€the€State€Forestry€Office€in€Salem€or€at€local€offices€prior€to€theÏoperation€of€power€driven€machinery.€€This€requirement€applies€to€chainsaws.Ð 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(#` (#àÝ  ÝNOTE:€All€leave€trees€are€not€marked.€€It€is€the€contractorððs€responsibility€toÐ  +p&) Ðidentify€them.݃3£u1À1݌РŒ (#Œ (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÐ ð-@), ÐÔ_ÔÝ ‚3£ ÝÝ  Ýà0 4 àà0` 4(#4(#àÝ‚3£3ÝÔ2å£ÔÚ  ÚgÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0Œ ` (#` (#àÝ  ÝItem€2€ONLY:€Any€tree€that€is€within€10ðð€of€a€rock€knob€that€is€10ðð€or€greaterÐ ° Ðin€height.€€Any€old€growth€tree.݃ó¿@2‹2݌РŒ (#Œ (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ ‚ó¿ ÝÝ  Ýà0 4 àà0` 4(#4(#àÝ‚ó¿°3ÝÔ2å£ÔÚ  ÚhÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0Œ ` (#` (#àÝ  ÝItem€3:€€Trees€exceeding€18ðð€Ô_ÔDBHÔ_Ô.݃ó¿°3û3ÝŒÐàŒ (#Œ (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ ‚ó¿ ÝÝ  Ýà0 4 àà0` 4(#4(#àÝ‚ó¿ã4ÝÔ2å£ÔÚ  ÚiÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0Œ ` (#` (#àÝ  ÝItems€1,€2€and€4:€€Trees€exceeding€16ðð€Ô_ÔDBHÔ_Ô.݃ó¿ã4.5݌ЀЌ (#Œ (# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà0 4 àòòÔ_ÔLimbyÔ_Ô€Stumpó󀀄€a€juniper€tree€stump€left€by€the€contractor€having€live€limbsÐ ` ° Ðremaining.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌà0 4 àòòOld€Growth€Treeó󀄀any€juniper€tree€showing€a€rounded€top,€chartreuse€lichen/bark,Ð 0 € Ðgnarled€branching€(some€may€be€less€than€6ðð€Ô_ÔDBHÔ_Ô).Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌà0 4 àòòSnagó󀀄€juniper€trees€that€are€dead€or€showing€clear€signs€of€low€vigor€because€ofÐ P  Ðdisease€or€other€factors.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌà0 4 àòòStreamó󀀄€a€drainage€that€has€flowing€water€during€project€work.ÐÐ 4(#4(# ÐÌà0 4 àòòWildlife€Cover€Pileó󀄀a€pile€where€three€or€more€juniper€trees€have€been€directionallyÐ ° Ðfelled€to€a€common€point.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.3.0à 4 àCONTRACTOR„FURNISHED€ITEMSÐ €Ð ÐÌC.3.1à0 4 àThe€Contractor€shall€provide€all€tools,€materials,€equipment€and€labor€necessary€toÐ `° Ðcomplete€the€work.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.3.2à 4 àòòCrew€RequirementsóóÐ 0€ ÐÌC.3.2.1à0 4 àThe€Contractor€must€maintain€an€adequate€work€force€at€all€times€to€insure€timelyÐ ` Ðcompletion€of€the€work.€€At€the€prework€conference,€the€Contractor€shall€provide€aÏwork€schedule€which€must€be€acceptable€to€the€Government.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.3.2.2à0 4 àThe€Contractor€shall€designate€one€English€speaking€supervisor€for€each€crew.€€AnyÐ Ð  Ðchanges€in€supervisory€designations€must€be€submitted€in€writing€to€the€ContractingÏOfficer€at€least€24€hours€prior€to€the€change€taking€effect.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.3.2.3à0 4 àState€safety€regulations€require€that€crew€members€shall€not€work€alone€andÐ $à" Ðaccessibility€to€emergency€transportation€will€be€provided€by€the€Contractor€at€allÏtimes.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.3.2.4à0 4 àThe€Contractor€shall€obtain€authorization€form€the€Ô_ÔPrinevilleÔ_Ô€District€Office€prior€toÐ P( #& Ðcamping€on€BLM€administered€lands.Ð 4(#4(# ЀÌC.4.0à 4 àGOVERNMENT„FURNISHED€PROPERTYÐ  +p&) ÐÌà 4 àNone.ÌÐ  ð-@), ÐC.5.0à 4 àSPECIFIC€TASKSÐ ° ÐÌC.5.1à 4 àòòSelection€of€Leave€TreeóóÐ à ÐÌC.5.1.1à0 4 àThe€Contractor€shall€cut€all€live€juniper€trees,€saplings€and€seedlings€inside€theÐ pÀ Ðflagged€boundary,€except€for€leave€trees.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.5.1.2à0 4 àThe€Contractor€shall€not€cut€any€leave€trees.Ð@ 4(#4(# ÐÌC.5.1.3à0 4 àAll€juniper€trees€shall€be€completely€severed€from€the€stump(s).€€No€live€limbs€will€beÐ  p  Ðleft€on€the€stump€of€cut€trees.€€Stump€height€shall€not€exceed€8ðð€(Item€1)€or€10ðð€(ItemsÏ2,€3€and€4),€€measured€on€the€uphill€side.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.5.2à 4 àòòSpecial€Treatment€RequirementsóóÐ à0  ÐÌC.5.2.1à0 4 àCut€trees€shall€be€removed€from€all€access€roads€and€trails,€unless€otherwiseÐ À Ðdesignated€by€the€COR.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.5.2.2à0 4 àTrees€felled€into€drainage€bottoms€shall€be€felled€with€the€top€of€the€tree€pointedÐ à Ðdownstream€and€the€trunk€of€the€tree€pointed€upstream.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.5.2.3à0 4 àAll€vehicle€trails€caused€by€the€Contractor's€operation€shall€be€blocked€by€a€fallen€treeÐ `° Ðover€the€trail.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.5.2.4à 4 àThe€Contractor€will€not€salvage€cut€juniper€trees.Ð 0€ ÐÌC.5.2.5à0 4 àThe€Contractor€shall€be€liable€for€any€damage,€caused€by€falling€juniper€trees,€toÐ ` Ðfences€found€in€the€project€areas.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.5.2.6à0 4 àFelled€trees€will€not€be€left€within€6€feet€of€any€fence€or€access€road€edge.€€StandingÐ à0 Ðtrees€(to€be€felled)€within€6€feet€of€any€fence,€will€be€felled€so€they€lie€on€the€side€ofÏthe€stump€opposite€to€the€road€or€fence.€€(NOTE:€ITEMS€1,€2€AND€4€ONLY€„ÏSeveral€fences€having€wire€laying€on€the€ground€are€found€in€the€project€area.€€ThisÏcontract€provision€will€apply€to€downed€wire€areas€and€corridors.)Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.5.2.7à0 4 àThe€contractor€shall€close€all€gates€immediately€after€passing€through€them,€unlessÐ €%Ð # Ðotherwise€directed€by€the€government.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.5.2.8à0 4 àThe€contractor€shall€ensure€livestock€and€wildlife€access€to€water€troughs€and€springsÐ P( #& Ðare€maintained.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌC.5.2.9à0 4 àPrior€to€felling€any€tree,€the€contractor€shall€visually€inspect€the€tree€for€wildlife€nestsÐ  +p&) Ðor€cavities.€€If€these€are€present,€the€contractor€shall€not€fell€the€tree.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌÐ ð-@), ÐC.5.2.10à0 4 àUnits€will€be€cut€in€the€following€sequence:а4(#4(# ÐÌà0 4 àà0` 4(#4(#àITEM€1€„€Unit€1„1,€1„2,€1„3,€1„4€and€1„5Ð ` (#` (# Ðà0 4 àà0` 4(#4(#àITEM€2€„€Unit€2„1,€2„5,€2„2,€2„4€and€2„3Ð ` (#` (# Ðà0 4 àà0` 4(#4(#àITEM€3€„€Unit€3„6,€3„5,€3„1,€3„2,€3„4€and€3„3Ð ` (#` (# Ðà0 4 àà0` 4(#4(#àITEM€4€„€Unit€4„6,€4„5,€4„1,€4„2,€4„4€and€4„3Ð ` (#` (# ÐÐ  P   ÐÔ_ÔE.1.0à 4 àINSPECTIONÐ ° ÐÌE.1.1à0 4 àThe€Government€will€make€periodic€inspections€as€a€basis€for€acceptance€andÐ à Ðpayment,€and€recommendations€for€adjustments€in€work€quality€while€work€is€inÏprogress.€€The€Contractor€is€encouraged€to€observe€inspections€while€they€are€beingÏmade.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌE.1.2à0 4 àAs€the€basis€for€payment,€inspections€for€compliance€with€specifications€will€be€madeÐ @  Ðfor€work€units€reported€as€completed€by€the€Contractor.€€If€applicable,€large€units€willÏbe€divided€into€work€units.€€These€units€will€be€inspected€separately€and€will€not€beÏaveraged€with€any€other€area€for€acceptance€or€payment.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌE.1.3à0 4 àInspections€will€be€made€on€a€series€of€plots€randomly€located€across€each€work€unit.€Ð ð@  ÐSufficient€plots€will€be€taken€to€obtain€at€least€one€percent€sample€of€the€work€unit.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌE.1.4à0 4 àThe€following€information€will€be€recorded€for€each€plot€inspected:ÐÀ4(#4(# ÐÌà 4 àà ` àNumber€of€trees€on€the€plot.ÌÌà 4 àà ` àNumber€of€uncut€trees€on€the€plot.ÌÌà 4 àà ` àNumber€of€cut€leave€trees€on€the€plot.ÌÌà 4 àà ` àNumber€of€stumps€with€live€limbs.ÌÌà 4 àà ` àNumber€of€stumps€exceeding€maximum€height.ÌÌE.2.0à 4 àACCEPTANCEÐ P ÐÌE.2.1à 4 àA€minimum€work€quality€standard€of€90€percent€is€required.Ð à0 ÐÌE.2.2à0 4 àòòUnsatisfactory€Work€QualityóóÐÀ!4(#4(# ÐÌE.2.2.1à0 4 àBased€on€inspection€results,€if€the€work€quality€percentage€fall€below€90€percent,€theÐ  #ð! ÐContracting€Officer€will€immediately€notify€the€Contractor€in€writing€and€instruct€theÏContractor€to€improve€the€quality€of€the€work.€€If€the€quality€of€the€work€is€not€raisedÏto€an€acceptable€level€after€written€notification,€the€Contracting€Officer€may€issued€aÏsuspend€work€order.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌE.2.2.2à0 4 àIf€high€stumps€or€uncut€trees€are€the€primary€reason€for€unsatisfactory€work,€theÐ @)$' ÐContractor€shall€rework€areas€designated€by€the€Government€until€satisfactory€workÏquality€is€obtained.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌÌÔ_ÔÐ ð-@), ЇE.3.0à 4 àPAYMENTÐ ° ÐÌE.3.1à0 4 àWork€quality€percentages€are€derived€from€data€developed€from€inspection€plots.€€TheÐ à Ðsum€of€uncut€trees,€cut€leave€trees,€Ô_ÔlimbyÔ_Ô€stumps€and€high€stumps€divided€by€theÏnumber€of€trees€that€should€be€found,€determine€the€quality€rate.€This€rate€subtractedÏfrom€100€percent€provides€the€basic€work€quality€percentage.€€The€final€work€qualityÏpercentage€times€the€bid€price€per€acre€determines€the€pay€rate€per€acre.€€A€workÏquality€percentage€of€95€percent€or€higher€will€result€in€full€payment.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÌà 4 àExample:ÌÌà 4 àà ` àNumber€of€trees€that€should€be€foundà p àà  à=€€80Ð P  ÐÌà 4 àà ` àNumber€of€uncut€trees,€Ô_ÔlimbyÔ_Ô€stumps,€etc.à p àà  à=€€€€7Ð à0  ÐÌà 4 àà ` à7€divided€by€80€x€100à À àà p àà  à=€€€€9%Ð À ÐÌà 4 àà ` à100%€minus€9%à À àà p àà  à=€€91%Ð  ð ÐÌà 4 àà ` à91%€x€quoted€price€per€unità À àà0 p àà  à=€€pay€rateЀÐp(#p(# ÐÌÔ‡X.ÄXXX.ÄÔE.4.0à0 4 àÔ_ÔREMEASUREMENTÔ_Ô€OF€UNITSÐ`°4(#4(# ÐÌE.4.1à0 4 àThe€Contractor€may,€at€any€time€during€the€course€of€the€contract,€requestÐ @ ÐÔ_ÔremeasurementÔ_Ô€of€any€unit€he€feels€that€the€acreage€stated€in€the€contract€is€incorrect.€ÏIf€Ô_ÔremeasurementÔ_Ô€indicates€that€a€variance€of€5€percent€or€less€exists,€the€ContractorÏwill€pay€for€the€actual€cost€of€the€Ô_ÔremeasurementÔ_Ô.€€Under€this€condition,€payment€forÏthe€unit€will€be€made€on€the€acreage€stated€in€the€contract.€€If€Ô_ÔremeasurementÔ_ÔÏindicates€the€actual€variance€is€greater€than€5€percent,€€payment€for€the€unit€will€beÏbased€on€the€Ô_ÔremeasuredÔ_Ô€acreage.€€Ô_ÔAcreagesÔ_Ô€are€measured€on€the€horizontal€plane.Ð 4(#4(# ÐÔ#†X.ÄXXX.ÄhY#ÔÌE.4.2à 4 àòòUnit€SizesóóÐ À! 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