Rose Hand Thinning

Combined Solicitation & Synopsis AG-9JGP-S-16-0062 The Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service, Central California Acquisition Services Area, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit requires Services for Hand thinning & Snag Felling as well as Bucking and Piling of 340 Acres and is located within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in the North Shore area of Lake Tahoe along State Hwy(s) 28 and 431, Nevada. This is a combined / solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://acquisition.gov/far. This is solicitation no. AG-9JGP-S-16-0062, Rose Hand Thin, Request for Quotations (RFQ) and is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code is 115310 Support Activities for Forestry. The size requirement for this NAICS code is $7.5 million. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract. Closing date of Solicitation is: April 25, 2016. Projected Award Date is: April 28, 2016 B.1 Hand Thinning & snag felling Acre 340: $______________ Bucking & piling Acre 340: $ _______________ Total: $ _______________ This is a commercial test item. Contractor Responsibility: Except as otherwise specified under 1.2 and 1.4, the contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, supplies and transportation to perform the services and insure that the designated areas present a clean, healthy, orderly and well-kept appearance. Estimated Start Date & Contract Time: Date/Time Start May 1, 2016 Contract Time 177 Days DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF WORK Scope of Contract Description of Work: The intent of this contract is to secure services to pre-commercially thin trees, remove encroaching conifer from aspen stands, fell snags, and hand pile activity fuels and down logs in conifer/aspen stands. Work activities are to be accomplished utilizing hand-held or manual equipment. The project area consists of 340 acres with a contract length of 1 season. It is expected that the contractor shall begin work within ten (10) days of award of this contract if awarded with the operational season (May 1st thru Oct 15th), or an agreed start date based upon workable conditions within the Lake Tahoe Basin. Contractor Responsibility: The Contractor shall provide everything--including, but not limited to, all technical expertise, equipment, supplies, transportation, labor, incidentals, and supervision--necessary to complete the project, except for that which the task order clearly states is to be furnished by the Government. Project Location & Description Location: The project is located within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in the North Shore area of Lake Tahoe along State Hwy(s) 28 and 431, Nevada. The project area is north of State Hwy 28 and on both sides of State Hwy 431, with the Diamond Peak Ski area to the East, and the California/Nevada state boundary to the west, with Incline Village to the south, and the Mt. Rose Wilderness to the north. No part of this project is within the Mt. Rose Wilderness. See the vicinity map (Exhibit A) and project area maps (Exhibits A-1 thru A-6). Maps are general in nature and are not to be considered as definitively identifying locations. This contract does not describe work locations in detail. The technical contact listed may be called to verify information and to arrange a time to view it if requested. All contract units are accessible with no controls on access at this time. Photocopies of stand cards will be made available, but are available for viewing only if requested. Verbal information-will be available, but will not be considered binding. Description: The project areas consist of broken topography dominated by slopes ranging from 0 to 70 percent. Due to the nature of the broken topography, it is expected that hand-held equipment will be used on all units. The project area is comprised of 6 units with 2 separate bid items for each unit. Maps are attached as Exhibits A-1 to A-6 showing the location of the unit boundaries. Exterior boundaries of all units are marked on the ground with blue/pink flagging, and painted with orange dots; one facing into the treatment unit and one facing each direction of the boundary. Yellow and black cutting unit cards are placed at each corner and intermittently along the boundary indicating the contract name and unit number. Refer to Project Maps for information on unit specific flagging locations. Item 1 - Units 06, 20, 21, 41, 42, 1042: Conifer thinning (see C.8-1.1 thru C.8-1.4) is comprised of 340 acres of ground that is all workable with hand-held equipment. Work consists of cutting live conifer trees up to the specified diameter limit and a specific spacing and the felling of snags up to a specified DBH (see Table 1 - Summary of Thinning Specifications). Item 2 - Units 06, 20, 21, 41, 42, 1042: Fuel - Slash and Piling (see also C.8-2.1 thru C.8-2.3) is comprised of 340 acres of hand piling of contractor-generated slash, and the bucking/piling of existing downed tree boles material up to a specified diameter (see Table 2 - Summary of Fuel - Slash Treatment Specifications). Exclusions (Non-Work areas): Within the bid-item boundaries, the Government may exclude non-work areas such as: rocky areas, wildlife areas, wet areas, streamside buffers, and other special areas. The CO will designate non-work areas. When areas are deleted from the task order by mutual agreement, payment will not be made for non-worked areas that are greater than one (1) acre in size. Maps Maps showing the general vicinity and/or specific work areas are included in this contract. Maps are general in nature and are not to be considered as definitively identifying locations. The size, shape, and location of the contract units were mapped utilizing Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology, and processed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Estimated Start Date & Contract Task Order Time Start: May 1, 2016 Time: Contract to be completed by October 28th, 2016 (177 days of contract time). Restrictions on Work Work may be performed at any time during the period of the contract, except as outlined in the following. Nothing in this part shall be construed to take away any of the Government's rights under the Suspension of Work Clause (52.242-14). Restrictions are as follows: 1. In accordance with the fire plan, included in Section J. 2. When the Contracting Officer (or designated Contract Officers Representative) determines that adverse weather has made access too dangerous or that continued vehicular travel would cause unacceptable road damage. Forest roads will not be used for access if such use will result in the road being rutted to a depth of greater than or equal to two inches over more than 10% of the length of the road (measured on a mile by mile basis). 3. In accordance with the Plan of Operations approved by Contracting Officer. 4. Chainsaw Operations (thinning) are limited to the hours of 8 am to 6 pm Monday thru Sunday, unless otherwise agreed to by the COR. 5. No work on Federal Holidays. 6. Location of areas needing special measures for protection of plants or animals are shown on individual unit maps and identified on the ground with blue and green flagging where possible. If a Limited Operating Period is needed for such protection, the dates of restricted activity are shown on individual unit maps. If protection measures prove inadequate or other such areas are discovered, or if new species are listed or found during the term of the contract, the Forest Service may either cancel or unilaterally modify this contract to provide additional protection regardless of when such facts become known. Discovery of such areas by either party shall be promptly reported to the other party. Licenses and Insurance The contractor shall obtain the insurance and licenses listed here; (see also Section L, Notices to Offerors and Respondents). Failure to provide the information will not change the date for starting work, and contract time may begin before the contractor is actually permitted to work. Once contract time begins, the contractor shall provide the documentation within 10 calendar days or 20 percent of the contract time (whichever is less) or the task order may be terminated for default in accordance with the clause governing default (termination for cause). MSPA Card (Form WH510): This contract does require the contractor to be registered with the US Department of Labor as a Farm Labor Contractor. The Contractor shall provide a current Form WH510 or legible copy. Worker's Compensation Insurance: The Contractor shall provide evidence of Worker's Compensation Insurance or a written explanation as to why the Contractor is exempt from the requirement. NOTE: The Contractor working alone is not required to carry the insurance. Camping and Housing Camping is not permitted in US Forest Service campgrounds. Contractor [ ] will [X] will not be permitted to camp elsewhere on US Forest Service land. Camping on Forest Service land is not a right; permission may be revoked for failure to comply with the terms of the permit (See also Section H, Camping Permit Compliance). Technical Requirements Thinning Specifications Conifer Thinning - Fuels Treatment: For Item 1, treatments are designed to improve forest health through thinning of conifer forests and reduction of hazardous fuels by modifying the quantity and arrangement of live and dead forest fuels to reduce fire size, fire intensity and fire severity. The method to accomplish thinning includes hand felling or cutting with chain saws. Tree thinning in this contract is defined by selection of cut trees (C.8-1.1) and selection of leave trees (C.8-1.2). Selection of Cut Trees: For Item 1, cut all excess conifers greater than 20" in height and less than or equal to specifications in Table 1 under "Live Conifers Designation by Description" and "Spacing from Leave Trees." Cut all dead conifers up to 20" DBH. Dead conifers over 20" DBH will not be cut unless approved by the COR. Selection of Leave Trees: For Item 1, leave trees shall generally be those of tallest height, largest crown, straightest bole, and greatest vigor that are free of damage from insects, disease, physical, and other mechanical causes. Select leave trees using the following hierarchical criteria: 1. Leave all damaged or undamaged conifer trees, which exceed the diameter limit listed in Table 1 - Summary of Thinning Specifications. 2. Leave all hardwood trees unless tree is a snag (cut all snags up to 20 inches DBH). 3. Select leave trees from healthy undamaged conifers less than or equal to the specified diameter limit in order to achieve desired spacing. 4. If no healthy undamaged tree exists at the required spacing interval, leave the best tree with the least amount of damage. 5. Do not cut Western Juniper. 6. Species selections preference for leave trees shall be: a. White Bark pine b. Sugar pine, Western White pine c. Jeffrey /Ponderosa pine d. Incense Cedar e. Red fir f. White fir g. Lodgepole pine 7. Retain taller trees with good form (e.g. straight bole, good vigor (>30% crown ratio, no visual evidence of insect or disease (i.e. Mistletoe, White pine blister rust)). 8. Leave the bigger of two trees that are healthy, and of the same species. 9. For trees forked above ground, leave both or take both trees. Do not cut just one stem. Table 1 - Summary of Thinning Specifications Treatment Unit Live Conifers Designation by Description: Cut excess conifers 20" tall to less than or equal to: Spacing from Leave Tree / Target TPA Dead Conifers Designation by Description 06 14" DBH 21' / 100 TPA All up to 20" DBH 20 14" DBH 25' / 70 TPA All up to 20" DBH 21 14" DBH 25' / 70 TPA All up to 20" DBH 41 14" DBH 25' / 70 TPA All up to 20" DBH 42 14" DBH 21' / 100 TPA All up to 20" DBH 1042 14" DBH 25' / 70 TPA All up to 20" DBH Stump Height, Removal of live limbs, and Stump Post Treatment: All conifer trees that meet designation by description greater than 20 inches in height, other than leave trees, shall be cut. White or red fir and all trees under 1 inch stump diameter which are cut will be cut below the lowest live limb unless prevented by a natural obstacle. Stump heights for all cut trees shall not exceed 6 inches above ground level or 4 inches above natural obstacles. Felling: Cut trees shall be felled away from unit boundaries, structures, roads, power lines, established trails, driveways, fence lines, established land corners, archeology sites and stream channels. Any trees falling on such areas shall be removed immediately and damage shall be repaired to pre-damage condition at the expense of the Contractor. Trees shall be felled so as to avoid damage to residual trees. Discuss with the COR any difficult or unsafe trees that need to be felled. Fuel - Slash Treatment, and Piling Specifications Piling - Fuels Treatment: For Item 2, fuel and slash treatments are designed to improve forest health through modifying the quantity and arrangement of live and dead forest fuels to reduce fire size, fire intensity and fire severity. The method to accomplish this is through bucking and piling using chain saws and the manual hand piling of material. Bucking in this contract is defined by cutting to a specific length contrator generated fuels and existing ground fuels (C.8-2.1). Piling in this contract is defined as piling of material (C.8-2.2). Bucking: For Item 2, felled trees, snags, and existing down logs and limbs shall be cut into 5' lengths for piling. See Table 2 - "Summary of Fuel - Slash Treatment Specifications" for bucking specifications. Existing logs that have decayed so that 2 or more inches of the log have settled into the soil/duff layer (little to no bark left intact) shall not be bucked. All thinning slash shall be placed on or near the ground surface so that it will not lean against or be suspended by an uncut tree. For dead conifers between 15" and 20" DBH at time of felling do not buck or limb any part of the tree. Piling: For Item 2, hand pile all contractor-generated slash and existing down log bole material that is smaller than the diameter specified in Table 2 - "Summary of Fuel - Slash Treatment Specifications." Existing logs that have decayed so that 2 or more inches of the log have settled into the soil/duff layer (with little to no bark left intact) shall not be piled. For dead conifers between 15" and 20" DBH at time of felling, do not pile any part of the tree. Piling specifications are shown in Table 2 - Fuel - Slash Treatment Specifications. Piles shall be at least one and one-half (1.5) the diameter of the pile from residual trees, or as agreed to by the COR; for example, a 10-foot diameter pile shall be 15-feet away from residual trees. Pile height and width should be proportionate; for example a 4-foot high pile should be 4-feet wide. Minimum pile size shall be 4 feet in diameter. Table 2 - Summary of Fuel - Slash Treatment Specifications Unit Contractor-Generated Slash; Buck and pile to: Existing Down Logs and Slash; Buck and pile to: Piling Restrictions 06 14" Dia 14" Dia No piling 50' Perennial / Intermittent; 10' Ephemeral 20 14" Dia 14" Dia No piling 50' Perennial / Intermittent; 10' Ephemeral 21 14" Dia 14" Dia No piling 50' Perennial / Intermittent; 10' Ephemeral 41 14" Dia 14" Dia No piling 50' Perennial / Intermittent; 10' Ephemeral 42 14" Dia 14" Dia No piling 10' Ephemeral 1042 14" Dia 14" Dia No piling 10' Ephemeral Pile Exclusions: For Item 2, piles shall not be located within pile exclusion areas including: areas within 30' of structures/cabins, buffered stream channels, identified sensitive areas, and archeological sites. Remove all slash and existing down conifer bole material specified in Table 2 - "Summary of Fuel - Slash Treatment Specifications," and pile outside the exclusion areas. Pile Exclusion Areas; Stream Channels and Sensitive Areas: Streamside pile exclusion areas are marked on the ground with red and black-striped flagging. No piling is allowed within streamside pile exclusion areas. Fuel reduction thinning units with perennial and intermittent stream channels have a pile exclusion area of 50 feet in width, and ephemeral stream channels are 10 feet in width. The general location of most perennial and intermittent stream channels are shown on Project Maps, however some ephemeral channels may not be shown. Pile Exclusions Areas; Trail Exclusion Widths: Trail pile exclusion areas are not flagged on the ground. For all trails there will be no piling within 10 feet of the trail or as agreed to by the COR. Pile Exclusion Areas; Archeological Site Exclusions: Protected historical sites are marked on the ground with blue and black-striped flagging. No piling is allowed within or on these sites. Pile Exclusion Areas; Wildlife trees: Protected wildlife trees are marked with a wildlife tag on the tree. Wildlife trees will be protected from damage with a no pile exclusion of 20 feet. Contractor-Furnished Equipment and Supplies Any hand held mechanical equipment (i.e. chainsaws, etc.) necessary to complete the project shall be provided by the contractor. Use of motorized equipment other than hand held equipment such as power saws will not be permitted off designated roads in the project area without approval of the Contracting Officer or his representative. All power saws or any internal combustion engine will require a Forest Service approved spark arrestor. Government-Furnished Property None. Public Safety Contractor is responsible for warning the public of dangerous operations occurring at the job site, especially along roads and trails. Methods used may include, but are not limited to posting warning signs and using lookouts to warn the public of tree falling activities. Salvage Rights None. Road Maintenance All gates that are opened to access units need to be closed after passing through. All cut vegetation shall be kept within unit boundaries. Any cut vegetation falling into ditches, road banks, landings, waterways, or adjacent units shall immediately be removed. No payment shall be made for items not meeting this specification. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): www.arnet.gov/far/ FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES 52.246-4 Inspection of Services--Fixed-Price (AUG 1996) Quality Control Plan - The Contractor shall conduct inspections on all units in accordance with his/her Quality Control Plan (QCP). The Contractor's Quality Control Plan shall be submitted and accepted by the Government prior to any work starting. Inspections will be selected by random sampling. Plots. At least one percent of each treatment area will be sampled by a random series of plots distributed over the entire area. Plot size will be: 1/50 acre Quality Assurance Plan For all units, the Government will inform the Contractor or a designated representative of Thinning, bucking and piling inspection results with 2 working days of completion. Unacceptable work will not be accepted and shall be corrected by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government. The contractor shall complete all corrections of unacceptable work within 10 calendar days following notification of unacceptable work. Unless otherwise agreed, each unit shall be at a satisfactory level of acceptance before the Contractor can start marking another unit. Payment for marking work completed will be based on the following inspection results: Specific Inspection Procedures Work will be accepted for payment on the basis of a final inspection and passage of specifications thinning specifications and Fuel - Slash Treatment, and Piling Specifications above. The Government will inspect for compliance of specifications. Plots will be located throughout the sub-items so as to obtain a representative sample of the area. Sub-items will be inspected separately and not combined for the purpose of determining percent of satisfactory work. A series of 1/50-acre plots (16.7 foot plot radius) distributed over the entire unit sufficient to yield at least a one-half of one percent sample (0.5%) will be taken. Plot centers will be marked. On each plot the Contracting Officer Representative will record the plot number, whether the plot is satisfactory or un-satisfactory and the reason if un-satisfactory. Each plot will be examined to record findings on the items in "1" through "5" listed below. To be considered satisfactory these items must meet the following criteria: 1. Number of leave trees that should have been left per specification. (Maximum of 12 allowed per plot). A maximum of four well-spaced undamaged leave trees over the diameter limits specified in Table 1 will be counted per plot. 2. Total number of trees that were left. Sugar pine/western white pine and Juniper, damaged trees and undamaged trees over the diameter limits specified in Table 1 greater than 4 per plot will not be counted. 3. Number of missing leave trees (#1 minus #2). 4. Number of excess trees (#2 minus #1). 5. Plot result - pass or fail and reason. Quality of Spacing: Upon inspection of all plots per sub-item, the quality of thinning spacing shall be calculated as follows: 1.00 - (# of missing leave trees) + (# of excess trees) x 100= % Quality (# of leave trees that should have been left) Each plot will be examined to see if the desired species and spacing for the unit has been met in relation to Section Table 1 and selection of leave trees. If it is determined within a plot that a quality tree meeting the desired species and spacing goal for that unit has been cut, in favor of a lower priority species, then the plot will fail. No live Aspen or Western Juniper shall be cut (unless designated by COR); if one or more are cut within a plot, the plot will fail. No live limbs may exist on any of the remaining White Fir or Red Fir cut stumps nor any stump under 1 inch diameter and no stump shall exceed the limits set forth in Specification "Stump Height, Removal of live limbs, and Stump Post Treatment." Any live limbs on a White Fir or Red Fir stump or any stump under 1 inch diameter or if a stump height requirement is exceeded within a plot, the plot will fail. All contractor generated slash and existing downed material has been bucked and piled according to specification. Un-piled contract generated slash will fail the plot. Piles shall not exceed limits set forth in Piling Specifications. No piled thinning slash will be allowed within SEZ's; any thinning slash that is piled within an SEZ will fail the plot. Inspection calculations. Leave tree Calculation. Specification for Number of leave trees that should have been left per specification will be calculated over the entire sub-item. An 85% or greater must be achieved utilizing the formula to be considered acceptable. Other Specifications calculation. Specifications for Quality of Spacing through, cutting of live Aspen or Western Juniper, butting of live limbs on White Fir and Red Fir will be calculated at each plot and assessed as a pass or fail. At the end of the inspection, these will be calculated into a percentage representing the number of passing plots as compared to the number of plots taken. The plots must show 80% or greater to be considered acceptable. Final Calculation. The final calculation to determine the overall acceptance will be computed by taking the average of the percentage in Leave Trees (above) and the percentage in other specifications. Acceptance Work on this contract will be deemed acceptable when the quality of work is 85 percent or above as is calculated in E.2.4. If overall percentage is greater than or equal to 80%, payment will be made according to specification Section G (Payments) with no rework. Government Inspections Government inspections are for the purpose of satisfying the Government that the services are acceptable and do not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for maintaining quality control. The Contracting Officer's Representative or designated inspector will conduct all inspections. The Contractor (or designated representative) is encouraged to be present to observe inspections. Summary results will be made available on request. Compliance Inspections. Visual compliance inspections will be made on a periodic basis. Such inspections are not final and do not constitute acceptance by the Government. Final Inspections. Final (formal) inspections for payment will be made on completed sub-items only. Contractor shall request final inspections in writing and give the Forest Service at least two working days advanced notice. Inspections will be completed within four working days after the notice is received. If the work is not ready for inspection at the time specified by the Contractor, the cost associated with the inspection attempt may be charged to the Contractor. Disputed Inspection. The Contractor may request reinspection without rework if the results are unacceptable. Reinspection must be requested in writing within 48 hours after receiving written notice of the inspection results. Reinspection will be accomplished within five working days after receipt of the contractor's written request. The same sampling and inspection procedures will be used, but new samples will be taken. The inspection pattern will be shifted so that new samples will not overlap previously inspected samples. Results will be rounded to the nearest whole percent. If reinspection results are within five percentage points of the first inspection, the original inspection result will be used in determining acceptability and payment. If reinspection results are greater than five percentage points above or below the first inspection, the reinspection results will be used. If the reinspection results are within five percentage points of the first inspection, the Contractor shall pay the actual costs of the reinspection. Reinspection after Rework. Where rework after a failed inspection may improve the inspection results, the Contractor may rework the area and request (in writing) a second inspection. The Government will charge to the Contractor the cost of this additional inspection. Reinspection will be accomplished within five working days after the notice is received. The results of the second inspection will be final, and no further rework will be permitted. Areas not ready for reinspection at the time specified by the Contractor will not be reinspected, and the results of the first inspection will be final. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov/far/ FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES 52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984) AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988) Performance Period Time on this contract begins May 4st, 2016 (anticipated date of award) and shall last thru October 28th, 2016 (177 days of contract time), unless days are added by the CO. All work shall be performed and completed within the time period identified in the contract which extends thru two operational field periods. Work Timing The Contractor shall begin work within ___3_______ calendar days after the effective date of the Notice to Proceed and shall prosecute the work at a rate that will result in completion of all work within the following time frame: Item No. Estimated Start Work Date Contract Time (Calendar Days) 1 May 1 2016 177 days 2 May 1 2016 177 days Failure to begin work on schedule will make the contract subject to immediate termination for default. Delays due to normal adverse weather, weekends, and holidays have been included in the calculation of contract time. The Government reserves the right to set the priority of items or subitems. Contractor shall complete all work on one sub-item before proceeding to another. If this solicitation has more than one numbered item, award of more than one item to one contractor will not change the start work dates or the amount of contract time; times will run concurrently. Work Days The actual performance time needed to complete this contract will be listed in the solicitation and includes weekends (excluding Federal holidays, adverse weather, unworkable ground conditions, and subject to Section J Fire Plan restrictions). In order to ensure timely completion, the contractor shall begin work within 3 days of award and be within the operational period for when work is generally completed, or show cause why the contract should not be terminated in accordance with the default clause -52.249-10. Winter Shutdown When winter weather sets in and the continuation of work is impractical, the Contracting Officer may authorize a total suspension until such time as work can proceed. During the period of total suspension, the calendar days elapsed will not be charged against the contract time. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA Pre-work Pre-work conference. Before work begins on service contracts, a pre-work conference is normally held to discuss the contract--especially the specifications, labor provisions, plan of work, and selected standard clauses. The pre-work meeting should be attended by an officer of the firm or someone designated in writing to act on behalf of the firm. The pre-work meeting may be waived at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Notice to Proceed. A. No work may begin on this contract until the Contracting Officer has issued a Notice to Proceed. Measurement Methods of Measurement. Acreage was measured on a horizontal plane using a Global Positioning System. Remeasurement. Unless otherwise indicated by this contract, the contractor may request remeasurement of any quantities, when the units are acres or any linear measurement in feet. The request must be made in writing and must be made within 10 calendar days of completing work on the unit in question. If remeasurement indicates a variance of five percent or less from the stated quantity, the Contractor shall pay for the actual cost of remeasurement and no adjustment will be made in the quantity. If remeasurement indicates a variance more than five percent from the stated quantity, payment will be based on the remeasured quantity, and the Contractor will not be liable for the costs of remeasurement. All remeasurements will be done by the Government. Remeasurement of acreage will be done with two people using a Global Positioning System. This clause is not applicable to quantities listed as estimated quantities. Payment Payments and Deductions. Payment will be made for fully acceptable work at the prices bid in the schedule of items. In the event of extended non-work periods because of adverse weather, the Contracting Officer may authorize progress payments for partially completed sub-items on a case-by- case basis. In accordance with the inspection clause, payment may be made for less than fully acceptable work at a reduced price. Other exceptions are noted below: Payment will be made in full if inspection results are 85 percent or higher. If inspection results are below 85 percent, a deduction...