MODIFICATION
F -- Pre-Management Inventory of Timber Stands at Camp Crowder Training Site, Neosho, Missouri
- Notice Date
- 8/7/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541370
— Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- Contracting Office
- USPFO for Missouri, 7101 Military Circle, Jefferson City, MO 65101-1200
- ZIP Code
- 65101-1200
- Solicitation Number
- W912NS06R0002
- Response Due
- 8/7/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/6/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The above referenced Request for Proposal is being amended to clarify the Technical Statement of Work as follows: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AMENDMENT 1 TIMBER STAND INVENTORY PROJECT CAMP CROWDER TRAINING SITE NEOSHO, MISSOURI PROJECT MANAGER Tom McRoberts 2302 Militia Drive, JFMO-EMN Jefferson City, Missouri 65101-1207 tom.mcroberts@us.army.mil Phone 573-638-9501. FAX 573-638-9511 ACCOUNTING POINT OF CONTACT Rebecca DeBrodie 2303 Militia Drive, JFMO-EMN Jefferson City, Missouri 65101-1207 rebecca.debrodie@us.army.mil Phone 573-638-9513. FAX 573-638-9511 EXISTING CONDITIONS The Missouri National Guard does not have a comprehensive inventory of the timber stands on Camp Crowder Training Site (CCTS). This Scope of Work (SOW) is to set froth guidelines for a contractor to furnish the Missouri National Guard with a Pre-manageme nt Inventory (Timber Cruise). The contractor will conduct this Pre-management Inventory on the timber stands on both South Post and North Post of CCTS. The regulatory guidance for this project is Army Regulation 200-3 of 1995 and the Sikes Act Improvemen t Act of 1997. PROPOSED PROJECT The contractor will provide all necessary equipment, labor, and materials to perform this project. The project is located on the Missouri National Guards Camp Crowder Training Site, located 4 miles southeast of Neosho, Missouri. The total acreage for t his project is 3374 acres. Subtracted from this total are firing ranges on South Post and cantonment areas and open fields on North Post. ACCESS The contractor may use all roads, combat trails, and logging paths to access the timber stands on both South and North Post. However, the contractor will restrict the use of logging paths and primitive combat trails to the use of All Terrain Vehicles (AT V). The contractor will take care not to cause any damage to either the trees or the ground surface. The contractor will repair and reseed any ruts or other ground disturbance caused by his use. Refer to the seeding chart enclosed in this SOW. Normal access to the training site is from 0700 to 1700 Monday thru Friday. If the contractor wishes to extend those hours, he should make arrangements with post headquarters and post security for an access key. Missouri National Guard training and oper ations take precedent over contractor activities. The contractor should consult weekly schedules with the CCTS headquarters. This is to alleviate any confusion as to the movement of troops and training operations. The contractor will submit weekly progre ss reports to the Project Manager via phone or email. This is to monitor the project for efficiency and time of completion. The MOARNG has provided maps with marked locations at the end of this document. The Project Manager will furnish any additional maps and assist the contractor in determining the exact locations of the project areas. The MOARNG will discuss compartment ma nagement objectives, listing of forest stands, and acreages for each. The MOARNG will provide one tour of the compartments. This is to familiarize the contractor with the area and answer questions about the inventory process. The MOARNG will hold a kick-off meeting with the successful contractor prior to start of work. Th e MOARNG will conduct a minimum of two check scale periods to determine the reliability of the contractors inventory. If necessary, the MOARNG will consult with the contractor to make corrections. INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS a. The contractor will divide the forest compartments (inventory areas) into separate stands. The contractor will draw the stands on a provided topographic map. The MOARNG will provide separate topographic map of each compartment. The MOARNG will digiti ze these stands using an in-house GIS system. b. For stand boundaries, the contractor should use drainages, ridges, aspect, roads, trails, and property lines. c. For each stand the contractor wi ll use the following chart: Stand Size Minimum Number of Plots 10 acres 3 10 20 acres 5 20 + acres 5 + 1 plot for every additional 10 acres Consider additional plots if the stand conditions are highly variable. The contractor will mark each plot on a map with the plot number. The contractor will then provide a compass heading and distance to the next plot center. d. The contractor will plot data and forest stand information using a CMT-V electronic data recorder. This is to be consistent with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) DATACOL inventory program. The MOARNG will provide this data record er to the successful bidder. For each plot the contractor will use a ten (10) factor basal area prism, or equivalent equipment, to identify the countable trees on the variable radius plot. Record only the in trees in the inventory plot data. e. For each tree, record, as a minimum, the tree species code, diameter measured at breast height, (DBH), in two inch increments, the number of eight foot logs to a merchantable height, dominant, co-dominant, or suppressed, and tree condition. f. Mark plots with a strip of survey flagging tape hanging from a limb located at approximately eye level near center of the plot. g. Record natural features including, but not limited to; glades, bluffs, fens, wetlands, springs, and sinkholes. Record, as a minimum, the aspect in degrees, slope in percent, and site index species from a dominant or co-dominate tree, site in dex age, height, and largest diameter tree. h. Provide field notes of the contractors professional opinion about the stand and recommended forest management. Record a rating of the potential for regeneration harvest, TSI, old growth, and access for harvest. i. The contractor will choose the location of the plots on a random basis. The contractor will then record the location of each plot using a Global Positioning System (GPS), accuracy within 10 meters or less. The MOARNGs coordinate system is UTM WGS 1984 Zone 15N. The contractor must be able to provide the raw GPS data into a converted GIS version. Example: easting/northing in a Microsoft Excel or shape file (ArcGIS). j. The contractor will provide the MOARNG with two (2) paper copies placed in a three-ring binder. The contractor will also furnish 2 backup copies of the data on compact disc (80 min, 700MB). CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATION It is the responsibility of the contractor and his employees to understand the forest inventory process. The contractor must be familiar with making prescriptions in central hardwood forest types. The contractor must have successfully completed at least a four-year curriculum in forestry or have five (5) years experience in forest management. The contractor must be able to provide proof of either education or experience. CONTRACTOR LIABILITY The contractor shall be solely responsible for any injury or damage as a result of his negligence involving any equipment or service provided under the terms and conditions, requirements and specifications of this SOW. CONTRACTOR STATUS It is understood that the contractor is an independent contractor and neither he nor his employees shall represent themselves as employees or agents of the Missouri National Guard. The contractor will assume all legal and financial responsibility for tax es, FICA, employee fringe benefits, workers compensation, employee insurance, minimum wage requirements, and overtime. The contractor agrees to indemnify, save, and hold the Missouri National Guard harmless from and against any and all loss, cost and dama ge of any kind related to such matters. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION The contractor will invoice the Missouri National Guard at the completion of this project. Send all invoices, receipts, and any other pertinent documents to the Accounting Point of Conta ct. When the project is completed to the satisfaction of the Project Manager, the Missouri National Guard will pay the contractor in full. The invoice and all correspondence must include the Missouri National Guard Project Number. COMPLETION OF CONTRACT The contractor will complete this project within six (6) calendar months of receiving the award. The contractor will not be able to access South Post when the ranges are hot. (Live fire exercises). After September 1st, this will be mainly on National Guard drill weekends. South Post is also closed to all activities during firearms deer season.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USPFO for Missouri 7101 Military Circle, Jefferson City MO
- Zip Code: 65101-1200
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 65101-1200
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