HomeMy WebLinkAboutHeli Timber Contract - Phase 2CITY OF BOZEMAN – HELICOPTER TIMBER CONTRACT
PHASE 2 SOURDOUGH FUELS REDUCTION PROJECT
HELICOPTER LOGGING BY THE TON
THIS CONTRACT IS MADE AND ENTERED INTO by and between the City of Bozeman, a
self‐governing municipal corporation organized and existing under its Charter and the laws of
the State of Montana, 121 North Rouse Street, Bozeman Montana, with a mailing address of
P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771 (hereinafter referred to as “the City”) and
(________________ , a sole proprietorship; or , a partnership; or , Inc. a corporation)
(hereinafter called Contractor) having an office and principal place of business at the address of
______________________. Contractor’s bid on the removal of timber described in this
Contract has been accepted by the City after having been estimated, appraised and advertised
as required by law. Therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises contained in this
agreement, the City agrees to compensate the Contractor for the removal of the designated
timber located on the areas described in this Contract at the specified rates of payment and in
strict conformity with the requirements, standards, specifications and conditions set forth in
this Contract.
-CONTENTS OF CONTRACT-
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II.
III.
TABLE 1
GENERAL TERMS
CHARGES AND PAYMENTS
MEASUREMENT AND LOG
ACCOUNTABILITY
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IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
CONTRACT VIOLATIONS AND
PENALTIES
FIRE PROTECTION
RESOURCE PROTECTION
LOGGING
EXECUTION
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-ATTACHMENTS-
The following attachments are hereby made a part of this Contract:
ATTACHMENT A: Helicopter Timber Contract Map
ATTACHMENT B: Road Maintenance Specifications
ATTACHMENT C: Forest Fire Regulations
ATTACHMENT D: Working in Bear Habitat Brochure
ATTACHMENT E: Temporary Road Use Permit
ATTACHMENT F: Haul Route Map
ATTACHMENT G: Non-Discrimination & Equal Pay Affirmation
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TABLE 1 ‐ LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE GROSS CONTRACT AREA
The timber designated for removal under this Contract is within the following Contract area
Subdivisions Section Twn Rge
E1/2 SE1/4 7 3S 6E
W1/2 17 3S 6E
E1/2 18 3S 6E
Total approximate acres in gross Contract area: 300 acres
Number of harvest units (Including Right‐of‐Way): 25
Total acres in harvest units (Including Right‐of‐Way): 79 acres
TABLE 1 (continued) ‐ ESTIMATED REMOVAL VOLUME
The City does not guarantee the product weight, by species or in total, to equal the estimated
advertised weight in quantity or product designation.
Product Estimated Quantity (Tons)
Sawlogs
Other Material (specify)
6,405 tons
472 tons
Total Estimated Volume 6,877 tons
TABLE 1 (continued) – CONTRACT RATES
Payment Amount Requirements
Performance Bond
Amount: 100% of Bid Total See Section
II.A.1‐3.
Product Bid Price
($/Ton) Bid Total ($)
Stumpage per Ton:
Sawlogs See Section
II.B.1‐3. Other Material
I. GENERAL TERMS
A. DEFINITION OF CONTRACT LANGUAGE: The following definitions apply to terms used in
this Contract:
TABLE 1 – (continued) – ROAD USE AND MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS
Road Name or Number Rate Requirements
Sourdough Canyon Trail 5% Retainage of monthly
progress payments See Section II.C.2
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1. Administrator – City Manager or their designee, City of Bozeman.
2. City – The City of Bozeman, its agents and employees.
3. Draw – A swale or drainageway that may not have perceptible or definite beds or banks.
4. Environmental Law – Includes, but is not limited to, the following laws and any
regulations promulgated under these laws: the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.), as
amended; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) (42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 –
6987), as amended; the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401, et seq.), as amended; the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.), as amended; the Clean Water Act (33
U.S.C. § 1401 et seq.), as amended; the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. § 1531 et
seq.), as amended; the Clean Air Act of Montana (Mont. Code Ann. § 75‐2‐101 et seq.),
as amended; the Montana Water Quality Act (Mont. Code Ann. § 75‐5‐101 et seq.), as
amended; the Montana Solid Waste Management Act (Mont. Code Ann. § 75‐10‐201 et
seq.), as amended; the Montana Hazardous Waste Act (Mont. Code Ann. § 75‐10‐401 et
seq.), as amended; the Montana Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and
Responsibility Act (Mont. Code Ann. § 75‐10‐701 et seq.) as amended; and the Montana
Underground Storage Tank Act (Mont. Code Ann. § 75‐11‐501 et seq.) as amended; the
Montana Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act (Mont. Code Ann. § 75‐7‐101 et
seq.), as amended.
5. Forest Officer – The City agent with the Contracted duty of Contract administration for
this helicopter timber Contract. Except as otherwise expressly stated in the Contract,
the Forest Officer is not authorized to modify the Contract on behalf of the City. The
City’s Contracted Forest Officer for this Contract is Gary Peck of Peck Forestry, Inc;
peckgs@gmail.com, 406‐581‐2815; P.O. Box 238, Bozeman, MT 59771.
6. Hazardous or deleterious substance – Means a substance that, because of its quantity,
concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may pose an
imminent and substantial threat to public health, safety, or welfare or the environment,
and is:
a. A substance that is defined as a hazardous substance by section 101(14) of CERCLA,
42 U.S.C. § 9601(14), as amended.
b. A substance identified by the administrator of the United States Environmental
Protection Agency as a hazardous substance pursuant to section 102 of CERCLA, 42
U.S.C. § 9602, as amended.
c. A substance that is defined as a hazardous waste pursuant to section 1004(5) of
RCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 6903(5), as amended, including a substance listed or identified in
40 CFR 261.
d. Any petroleum product.
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7. Operating period – The annual time period during which field activities (logging, hauling,
construction, etc.) may be conducted.
8. Paid or payment – Except as otherwise expressly stated in the Contract, remuneration
given by the City to the Contractor in the form of a certified check.
9. Contractor – The signatory party to this Contract other than the Administrator.
Contractor is also defined to include employees and agents of the Contractor authorized
to conduct activities as required for execution of the helicopter timber Contract. As an
independent Contractor, neither the Contractor, its employees or agents are considered
employees of the City of Bozeman pursuant to work performed under this Contract.
10. Sawlog – A green or dead log as further defined under Section VII.C.
11. Stream – A stream is a natural watercourse of perceptible extent that has a sandy or
rocky bottom or definite banks and confines and conducts continuously or
intermittently flowing water.
12. Stumpage – The price paid by the City to the Contractor in dollars per ton as specified in
Table 1 for Sawlogs and/or Other Material.
13. Supervisor – A person designated by the Contractor in charge of operations on site at
the Contract area at all times when construction or harvesting operations are in
progress. The Supervisor has authorization to receive notices from the Forest Officer
and take appropriate action with regard to breach and/or violations of the terms of the
Contract.
B. UNIT PRICE CONTRACT: The Contract price will be deemed to include for all unit price work
an amount equal to the sum of the unit price for each separately identified item of unit
price work times the estimated quantity of each item as indicated in Table 1. The estimated
quantities of items of unit price work are not guaranteed and are solely for the purpose of
comparison of bids and determining an initial Contract price. Payments to Contractor for
unit price work will be based on actual quantities pursuant to Section III MEASUREMENTS
AND LOG ACCOUNTABILITY.
C. REMOVAL OF TIMBER AND TITLE TRANSFER:
1. Upon execution of this Contract, the Contractor has the right to cut and remove timber
from the Contract area provided all Contract requirements related to the
commencement of operations have been met.
2. Title to all timber included in this Contract shall be retained by the City until:
a. The timber has been cut, flown and decked; and
b. The timber has been properly marked and ticketed as described in Section III.C & E.
MEASUREMENT AND LOG ACCOUNTABILITY, and removed from the gross Contract
area.
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3. Title to timber remaining on the gross Contract area at termination of the Contract shall
remain with the City of Bozeman.
4. As documented in this Contract, or otherwise agreed to, all roads and other
improvements become the property of the owner of the land on which they sit, be it the
City or a private landowner who has granted temporary access to the City to effectuate
this Contract, as they are constructed.
D. TERM OF CONTRACT: This Contract is effective upon approval and execution by the City
Manager with Consent of the City Commission and shall terminate on the January 15, 2021
unless terminated sooner for successful completion or for gross or persistent breach and/or
failure to promptly and properly remedy Contract violations of the Contract terms pursuant
to Section IV. B, TERMINATION.
E. PRE‐OPERATIONS MEETING: No activity may occur on the Contract area until a pre‐
operations meeting is conducted between the Contractor, the City, and the Forest Officer.
The Contractor shall notify the Forest Officer at least seven (7) days prior to the start of
operations to schedule the pre‐operations meeting. The Forest Officer will specify to the
Contractor what information the Contractor must provide to the City at the pre‐operations
meeting.
F. CONTRACT TERM EXTENSION:
1. Extensions to this Contract shall be of last resort. Contractor acknowledges a portion of
the City’s funding for this Contract is grant related subject to an expiration date of
December 31, 2021. In the event that Contractor’s operations are delayed and
Contractor is not able to complete the requirements of this Contract prior to the
termination date, the City may grant an extension of the term of this Contract. An
extension will be considered by the City under only the following circumstances:
a. The City determines an extension is in its best interests;
b. Contractor applies for the extension in writing at least 30 days prior to the
termination date and Contractor has provided the City with written notice from the
surety that the performance bond on this Contract has been extended for a period
commensurate with the requested Contract extension;
c. The City notifies the Contractor that an extension is required;
d. Contractor has made a good faith effort to complete the Contract; and
e. The extension request is not based on poor log and/or market conditions.
2. If the Contract term extension is granted, Contractor shall conduct continuous
operations through the operating periods and/or resume operations at the start of the
next operating period until the requirements of this Contract are completed. No
extension shall be granted for a period longer than six (6) months after the termination
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date as provided herein unless a longer extension is determined to be in the City’s best
interest.
3. If the extension is requested and granted because of delays resulting from matters
within Contractor’s control, the following will apply:
a. Contractor shall pay an extension fee of $500.00.
b. No de‐escalation will occur from the time the extension is granted by the
Administrator, as documented in a signed modification, through the remainder of
the Contract.
4. An extension may be granted to the Contractor without penalty if the City prohibits
logging activity for more than two (2) weeks during the operating period described in
this Contract.
5. All conditions of this Contract shall remain in full force and effect during any period of
extension, unless those conditions are amended by the terms of the extension.
6. In the event the Contract terminates pursuant to Section I.C, TERM OF CONTRACT due
to expiration of the time within which its performance shall have been completed, and
the City has not granted an extension, the Contractor shall immediately cease all
operations within the Gross Contract area as shown in Table 1. Operations beyond the
Contract termination date for which the City has not granted an extension will be
treated as trespass.
G. LIABILITY FOR LOSS: The Contractor is responsible for loss, degradation, or damage to
timber while the timber is in its custody, including but not limited to, timber which has been
felled, skidded or decked and/or timber which has been lost, damaged or stolen after
removal from the Contract area but before scaling or weight is recorded.
H. SUPERVISION: When construction or harvesting operations are in progress, the Contractor
shall have exclusive control over the way the Contract is executed if, as determined by the
Administrator, the Contractor has and is complying with all terms and conditions provided
herein. Contractor is required to have a supervisor(s) in charge of operations on the
Contract area at all times. Such supervisor(s) shall have authorization to receive notices
from the Forest Officer and take appropriate action with regard to breach and/or violations
of the terms and conditions of the Contract.
I. COMPLAINTS:
1. Complaints by the Contractor concerning any action or decision of a Forest Officer,
including suspension orders, must be made in writing to the Administrator postmarked
within 10 days of the disputed action or decision. In the interim, Contractor must
comply with the directions of the Forest Officer.
2. Upon receipt of a complaint, the Administrator, or a designated representative, shall
promptly hold an informal conference with the Contractor and the Forest Officer to
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review the disputed action. The Contractor shall be given adequate notice of the
conference and shall be given the opportunity to present evidence and an argument to
rebut the reasons given by the Forest Officer for the disputed action. After review, the
Administrator shall notify the Contractor in writing of his decision. The decision of the
Administrator is final on behalf of the City, except regarding termination of the Contract.
J. ASSIGNMENT: This Contract shall not be assigned in whole or in part unless approved in
writing by the Administrator.
K. MODIFICATIONS:
1. This Contract, together with the attachments listed herein, contains the entire
agreement of the parties and no statements, promises or inducements made by either
party, or agents of either party, that are not contained in such written Contract shall be
valid or binding. This Contract, except as described in Section I.K.2 below, cannot be
enlarged, modified or altered except upon written agreement signed by all parties to
this Contract. Only the Administrator, his successor, his designated representative, or
the City Manager, is authorized to enter into such modification on behalf of the City.
2. To protect cultural or natural resources the City may modify provisions of the Contract
without prior agreement by the Contractor. If such modifications occur the City will
provide equitable compensation to the Contractor for those modifications.
L. NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL PAY: The Contractor agrees that all hiring by
Contractor of persons performing this Contract shall be on the basis of merit and
qualifications. The Contractor will have a policy to provide equal employment opportunity
in accordance with all applicable state and federal anti‐discrimination laws, regulations, and
Contracts. The Contractor will not refuse employment to a person, bar a person from
employment, or discriminate against a person in compensation or in a term, condition, or
privilege of employment because of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, age,
marital status, national origin, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity,
physical or mental disability, except when the reasonable demands of the position require
an age, physical or mental disability, marital status or sex distinction. The Contractor shall
be subject to and comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 140, Title 2,
United States Code, and all regulations promulgated thereunder. The Contractor represents
it is, and for the term of this Contract will be, in compliance with the requirements of the
Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Section 39‐3‐104, MCA (the Montana Equal Pay Act). The
Contractor must report to the City any violations of the Montana Equal Pay Act that the
Contractor has been found guilty of within 60 days of such finding for violations occurring
during the term of this Contract.
The Contractor shall require these nondiscrimination terms of its subContractors providing
services under this Contract.
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M. LIABILITY INSURANCE:
1. Prior to the execution of this Contract, the Contractor or their agents shall obtain, carry
and keep in good standing for the remainder of the Contract period, with any extensions
a minimum of:
a. Comprehensive general liability insurance coverage to the limit of $3,000,000 per
occurrence and $5,000,000 per aggregate. The general liability insurance coverage
must include a logging and lumbering endorsement (Logger’s Board Form).
b. Employers’ Liability Insurance coverage to the limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence
and $2,000,000 per aggregate.
c. Automobile Liability Insurance: The Contractor shall purchase and maintain coverage
to the limit of $1,000,000 property damage/bodily injury per occurrence to cover
such claims as may be caused by any act, omission, or negligence of the Contractor
or its officers, agents, representatives, assigns, or subContractors.
d. Environmental/Pollution Liability Insurance: $1,000,000
e. Aircraft/Aerial Operations Liability Insurance: Contract shall purchase aircraft/aerial
operations liability insurance with a combined single limit of not less than
$1,000,000 each occurrence and passenger liability not less than $100,000 per seat.
The policy will provide coverage for bodily injury and property damage arising from
any aerial operations engaged in under this Contract.
The above amounts shall be exclusive of defense costs.
2. The City and Forest Officer shall be endorsed as additional or named insureds on a
primary non‐contributory basis on both the Commercial General, Automobile, and
Aircraft/Aerial Operations Liability policies.
3. By requiring insurance herein, the City does not represent that coverage and limits will
necessarily be adequate to protect the Contract and such coverage and limits shall not
be deemed as a limitation on the Contractor’s liability under the indemnities granted to
the City in this Agreement.
4. In lieu of such coverage, the Contractor may provide proof of self‐insurance in at least
an amount equal to that provided above.
5. All the policies of insurance required to be purchased and maintained under this
Contract shall contain a provision or endorsement that the coverage afforded will not be
canceled, or renewal refused, until at least 30 days prior written notice has been given
to the purchasing policyholder. Within three days of receipt of any such written notice,
the purchasing policyholder shall provide a copy of the notice to each additional or
named insured.
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6. At least 14 days prior to the commencement of any work to be performed under this
Contract, Contractor shall deliver to the City a certificate of insurance from the
insurer(s) of the Contractor or their agents certifying that coverage in at least the
amounts stated above is in force. Such certificate shall be submitted to the City for
approval of the insurer(s), the amount, and the form. The City reserves the right to
require a certified copy of any such policy or to examine the policy itself.
7. A self‐insured Contractor shall provide an equivalent certificate of insurance subject to
the approval of the City.
8. It is further understood and agreed that this Contract shall terminate immediately in the
event that the mandatory liability insurance coverage required under this part is for any
reason not obtained or is discontinued.
N. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE:
1. Prior to the commencement of any work under this Contract, Contractor shall provide
written verification to the Administrator that all individuals who are to be engaged in
work under this Contract, including but not limited to employees, agents or
independent Contractors of the Contractor or of its subContractors, are either insured
for workers’ compensation coverage or are exempted from such coverage as certified
independent Contractors pursuant to § 39‐71‐401 MCA.
2. It is expressly understood and agreed that no such individual may engage in work in
furtherance of this Contract at any time during its period unless either insured for
workers’ compensation coverage or exempted from such coverage as indicated above.
3. It is understood and agreed that this Contract shall terminate immediately if workers’
compensation coverage or exemptions required under this part is discontinued for any
individuals engaged in work under this Contract.
O. SAFETY: The Contractor, employees, subContractors and their employees shall conduct
their activities in a safe and workmanlike manner, shall cooperate in making it possible for
the Forest Officer to safely, efficiently, and economically perform his, her or its
administrative duties, and shall comply with federal and State safety standards for logging
operations as established by the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA; 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910 and any other such
applicable regulations promulgated by OSHA) and as required by Title 50, Chapter 71 of the
Montana Code Annotated, and any regulations promulgated to implement the statutes
found in that Title and Chapter of the Montana Code Annotated. The Contractor, and not
the City or Forest Officer, is responsible for instituting and maintaining all precautions,
procedures and programs for the safety of all persons on the project site, and the City and
Forest Officer hereby disclaims any and all responsibility for injuries or accidents occurring
at the site.
P. SAWMILLS PROHIBITED: No sawmills shall be allowed to operate on the gross Contract
area.
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Q. LOG CHIPPERS OR GRINDERS: No log chippers or grinders shall be allowed to operate on
the gross Contract area unless written approval to do so is granted by the Forest Officer. In
order for approval to be granted, the Contractor shall identify a method acceptable to the
City for the measurement of all wood to be ground or chipped. If the Contractor intends to
operate a log chipper outside of the gross Contract area, provisions must be made for
obtaining certified weights of either the material removed or of the resultant products.
R. CONTRACT DELAYED OR PRECLUDED BY JUDICIAL ACTION OR GOVERNMENT
REGULATORY ACTION:
1. In the event judicial action, change in applicable law, or implementation of government
regulatory action renders proceeding with this Contract unlawful, the City will suspend
or terminate the Contract in whole or in part. Upon notice of such suspension or
termination, Contractor shall immediately cease all or any portion of such operations
under the Contract as directed by the City. If a court of competent jurisdiction has
entered a final judgment rendering further proceeding with this Contract unlawful, or
government regulatory action takes effect, the City may terminate the Contract or, at
the City’s option, suspend the Contract in whole or in part, pending appeal of the court’s
final judgment. If the Contract is suspended, the City shall not be liable to the Contractor
for damages or losses resulting from the delay. In the event the Contract is terminated
due to judicial action, a change in law, or government regulations, the City shall be liable
to Contractor only as follows:
a. The City shall refund any portion of advance stumpage payments or down payments
not needed to compensate the City for timber removed.
b. The City shall release any portion of the performance bond not needed to
compensate the City for timber removed or other losses suffered by the City due to
breach of Contract by the Contractor.
c. The City shall reimburse the Contractor for the portion of reasonable costs of
constructing or improving roads or of installing other facilities on City lands and
approved adjacent private property pursuant to this Contract that the Contractor
has not been able to use for removing timber. The Contractor shall provide
documentation requested by the City of the Contractor’s actual costs of constructing
or improving such roads or installing other improvements.
S. VENUE AND CHOICE OF LAW: In the event of litigation concerning this agreement, venue
shall be in the Sixteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County, Montana, and this agreement shall
be governed by the laws of the State of Montana both as to interpretation and
performance.
T. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER: The Contractor is authorized to enter the Contract area only
for purposes related to the performance of this Contract or for preparing its bid. Further,
the Contractor is responsible for securing any and all gates nightly as required by the Forest
Officer.
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U. USE BY OTHERS: The City reserves the right to issue timber permits or other permits on the
Contract area for forest products not included in this Contract or for other uses not in
conflict with this Contract. The City also reserves the right to permit other persons to cross
the Contract area to gain access to other lands for fire suppression or for other purposes.
Where the Contractor improves or reconstructs an existing road, the use thereafter by the
Contractor shall accommodate safe use by others.
V. OTHER OPERATIONS BY THE CITY: The City reserves the right to at any time conduct within
the gross Contract area forest management operations including, but not limited to, slash
piling, burning, handwork, broadcast burning, mop‐up, patrolling, thinning and tree planting
during the term of this Contract.
W. INDEMNITY AND LIABILITY:
1. The Contractor agrees to indemnify the City, its officials, agents, representatives and
employees, while acting within the scope of their duties and hold the City harmless from
and against all claims, demands, and causes of action of any kind or character, including
the cost of defense, arising in favor of the Contractor’s employees or third parties on
account of bodily or personal injuries, death or damage to property arising out of
services performed, goods or rights to intellectual property provided or omissions of
services or in any way resulting from the acts or omission of the Contractor and/or its
agents, employees, subContractors or its representatives while engaged in work under
this Contractor, all to the extent of the Contractor’s negligence.
2. For other than professional services rendered, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
Contractor agrees to release, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its agents,
representatives, employees, and officers from and against any and all claims, demands,
actions, fees and costs (including attorney’s fees and the costs and fees of expert
witness and consultants), losses, expenses, liabilities (including liability where activity is
inherently or intrinsically dangerous) or damages of whatever kind or nature connected
therewith and without limit and without regard to the cause or causes thereof or the
negligence of any party or parties that may be asserted against, recovered from or
suffered by the City occasioned by, growing or arising out of or resulting from or in any
way related to: (i) the negligent, reckless, or intentional misconduct of the Contractor;
or (ii) any negligent, reckless, or intentional misconduct of any of the Contractor’s
agents.
3. Contractor waives any and all claims and recourse against the City, including the right of
contribution for loss or damage to person or property arising from, growing out of, or in
any way connected with or incident to the performance of this Contract except
“responsibility for [City’s] own fraud, for willful injury to the person or property of
another, or for violation of law, whether willful or negligent” as per 28‐2‐702, MCA.
4. Contractor shall be responsible for, indemnify, defend and hold the City harmless from
and against any loss, cost (including, without limitation, reasonable legal, accounting,
consulting, engineering and similar expenses), damage, claim, fine or liability, including
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the necessity for tests, inspections or other work, and any damage, claim, fine or liability
arising as a result of such tests, inspections or other work, the City must perform:
a. Based upon an actual or alleged violation by the Contractor of, or failure by the
Contractor to comply with, any Environmental Law during the term of this Contract;
b. Arising from the discharge, release, threatened release, handling, storage,
treatment, deposit or disposal of any Hazardous or Deleterious Substances caused
or exacerbated by the activities of the Contractor on or in the gross Contract area
during the term of this Contract; or
c. Otherwise arising out of or in connection with any environmental condition or action
caused or created by the Contractor.
5. Should the City be required to bring an action against the Contractor to assert its right
to defense or indemnification under this Contract or under the Contractor’s applicable
insurance policies, the City shall be entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorney
fees incurred in asserting its right to indemnification or defense but only if a court of
competent jurisdiction determines the Contractor was obligated to defend the claim(s)
or was obligated to indemnify the City for a claim(s) or any portion(s) thereof. In the
event of an action filed against the City resulting from the City’s performance under this
Contract, the City may elect to represent itself and incur all costs and expenses of suit.
6. The indemnification obligations of SECTION W must not be construed to negate,
abridge, or reduce any common‐law or statutory rights of the City as indemnitee(s)
which would otherwise exist as to such indemnitee(s). Contractor’s indemnity under
SECTION W shall be without regard to and without any right to contribution from any
insurance maintained by City. These obligations shall survive termination of this
Contract and the services performed hereunder.
X. OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS: This Contract is subject to all applicable federal, state,
county, and municipal laws, ordinances, and regulations in effect at the date of this
Contract or which may, from time to time, be adopted, and which do not impair the
obligations of this Contract and which do not deprive the Contractor of an existing property
right recognized by law. A violation by the Contractor of any federal, state, county, and/or
municipal laws, ordinances and/or regulations while conducting operations under the terms
of this Contract, shall, in the discretion of the City, constitute sufficient reason for the
suspension or termination of this Contract. If any part of the lands or premises under this
Contract are used or allowed or permitted to be used for any purpose contrary to the laws
of this state or the United States, such unlawful use shall, in the discretion of the City,
constitute sufficient reason for the suspension or termination of this Contract.
Y. FORCE MAJEURE: Neither party shall be responsible for failure to fulfill its obligations due to
causes beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation, acts or omissions of
government or military authority, acts of God, materials shortages, transportation delays,
fires, floods, labor disturbances, riots, wars, terrorist acts, or any other causes, directly or
indirectly beyond the reasonable control of the nonperforming party, so long as such party
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is using its best efforts to remedy such failure or delays. Force majeure will not relieve the
Contractor from liability for damage or otherwise excuse performance of this Contract
should the Contractor cause a fire for which they would be liable under § 50‐63‐103, MCA.
II. CHARGES AND PAYMENTS
A. PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS:
1. As a guarantee of the faithful performance of this Contract, Contractor shall furnish a
performance bond, with sufficient sureties, to the City in an amount equal to the total
Contract price shown in Table 1 to protect against potential loss to the City in the event
of Contractor’s breach or default under the terms of this Contract as determined by the
Administrator. The performance bond may be in cash, bond, irrevocable letter of credit,
or certificate of deposit with sufficient sureties. A letter of credit must be automatically
renewable without amendment for the term of the Contract.
2. Upon full performance of the terms of the Contract, the City shall release the
performance bond.
3. Upon substantial performance of the terms of the Contract, the Administrator may
release a portion of the performance bond not needed to compensate the City for any
remaining timber to be removed or any other losses that may be suffered by the City
due to breach of Contract by the Contractor. The bond shall not be reduced to less than
five percent (5%) of the estimated value of the timber sold.
B. PAYMENTS: The City agrees to make payments to the Contractor as follows:
1. STUMPAGE PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR: The City shall pay the Contractor for
stumpage at the unit prices provided in Table 1. Payment amount shall be based on
actual quantity of stumpage measured and accounted for in accordance with Section III
MEASUREMENT AND LOG ACCOUNTABILITY as determined by the Forest Officer.
2. STUMPAGE PRICE: The stumpage unit price paid by the City to the Contractor is
exclusive of any valuable receipts the Contractor may realize upon its delivery of
Sawlogs and Other Material hauled to any final delivery location of its sole choosing.
The Contractor shall obtain title to Sawlogs and Other Material under this Contract
pursuant to Section I.C.2.
3. PAYMENT SCHEDULE: The Contractor shall make requests for periodic progress
payments no more frequently than every two week period (bi‐weekly). Progress
payment requests shall be provided to the Forest Officer for review and approval and
shall contain weight ticket and load ticket information that accounts for the total
quantity of stumpage upon which the progress payment request is being made. The
Forest Officer must approve the progress payment request in writing prior to presenting
to the City.
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a. Notwithstanding the foregoing Section II.B.3, an initial progress payment may be
requested by the Contractor to cover mobilization of crews and equipment to the
gross Contract area. If this request is made, it shall first be provided to the Forest
Officer for confirmation that mobilization has occurred, and the amount shall not
exceed 10% of the total bid price indicated in Table 1.
4. PAYMENT BONUS: The City shall pay the Contractor a bonus of $1000.00 for each
complete calendar day the Contractor reduces the actual period of the Sourdough
Canyon Trail public access closure from the maximum 28 day period required in Section
VII.G.1.b.
5. Payments made to the Contractor by the City are subject to retainage under Section
II.C.2. Payments shall be issued by the City within 30 days of the date an approved
payment request is provided to the City by the Forest Officer.
C. ROAD CONSTRUCTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS:
1. Contractor shall maintain the road that is the subject of the Temporary Road Permit
Agreement provided in Attachment E at the direction of the Forest Officer. During the
operating period of this Contract, Contractor shall be solely responsible to maintain the
road. At the termination of this Contract, the road will left in a condition meeting the
terms of the Temporary Road Permit Agreement.
2. Contractor shall maintain Sourdough Canyon Trail at the direction of the Forest Officer.
During the term of this Contract, Contractor shall be solely responsible to maintain
Sourdough Canyon Trail. At the termination of this Contract, Sourdough Canyon Trail
shall be returned to a like or similar condition as it existed prior to the beginning of work
under this Contract. The City will retain five percent (5%) of the amount due the
Contractor with bi‐weekly progress payments. Retainage will be released by the City
upon final completion of the Contract and only upon satisfactory restoration of
Sourdough Canyon Trail as determined by the Forest Officer and City.
3. ALTERNATE HAUL ROUTES: The Contractor is authorized by the City to use the haul
routes designated and depicted on Attachment F of this Contract. If the Contractor
desires to use an alternate haul route, that haul route must be approved by the City
prior to its use. Road use charges, maintenance requirements and payments may be
required by the City to reflect the alternate haul route used by the Contractor. The
Contractor is responsible for obtaining any right‐of‐way required for an alternate haul
route and for meeting all requirements of any agreements associated with that right‐of‐
way. Proof of any such agreement must be provided to the City prior to use. Stumpage
prices are not subject to an adjustment under this clause.
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III. MEASUREMENT AND LOG ACCOUNTABILITY
A. PRODUCT MEASUREMENT:
1. The City will determine the quantity of products removed from the gross Contract area
based on the total net weight of material hauled. Weight tickets will be used to obtain
the total quantity.
2. When mixed products with different stumpage prices per ton are hauled on one load,
the entire load will be provided payment at the price of the product with the lowest
price contained in the load.
3. Upon request by the City, the most recent load delivered to a receiving mill, or other
final delivery location, must be made available for inspection by the City or the Forest
Officer. The weight ticket identifying the load must remain affixed to the load.
B. WEIGHT TICKETS: The Contractor is required to furnish weight tickets to the City and Forest
Officer as agreed to by the Forest Officer and the Contractor.
1. All weight tickets shall be mailed or delivered with corresponding load tickets directly to
the Forest Officer, Gary Peck, at P.O. Box 238, Bozeman, MT 59771. This requirement
may be waived or changed by the Forest Officer.
2. Weight tickets shall show gross, tare and net weights and the corresponding load ticket
number of each product load. All weight tickets must have mechanically stamped
weights for the gross and tare weights unless otherwise permitted in writing by the
Forest Officer. Proof of calibration for scales used to produce weight tickets shall be
provided as directed by the Forest Officer. Weight tickets will be mailed or delivered to
the Forest Officer at the foregoing address on a bi‐weekly basis or as otherwise agreed
to by the Forest Officer. A weight ticket will be considered as missing if not furnished
within 4 weeks of the load delivery date. Failure to comply with this provision is a
Contract violation.
3. Truck ticket information may be scanned and emailed to the Forest Officer electronically
if all required ticket information is provided. Tickets submitted in this format must be
emailed to: peckgs@gmail.com with a cc to bheaston@bozeman.net. The information
must be provided to the Forest Officer on a bi‐weekly basis prior to the tenth (10th) and
twenty‐fourth (24th) of each month. The paper copy of the weight tickets must also
continue to be provided to the Forest Officer. The requirement to supply the paper
copy of the weight tickets may be waived by the Administrator.
C. LOAD TICKETS: The Contractor will be issued load ticket books with consecutively
numbered tickets for uniquely identifying truckloads of logs. A load ticket shall be attached
to the driver’s side bunk log of each product load prior to hauling, with the Scaler’s copy
given to the Forest Officer from the delivery point. The Contractor shall complete each
ticket with the Contract information required by the City. The Contractor shall provide to
the Forest Officer a complete list of destinations to which loads will be delivered. The
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Forest Officer, at its discretion, may require a separate ticket book for each destination.
Failure to comply with this provision is a Contract violation.
D. SORTING OF PRODUCTS: The Forest Officer may require separate ticket books for any loads
sorted by the Contractor by size or species or by specific products intended for different
delivery points. Load tickets designated for a specific product must only be used for that
specific product. When a load ticket is used with an incorrect product it is a Contract
violation.
E. LOAD MARKING: The Contractor is required to mark all loads of logs before removal from
the loading area to assist in identification while in transit or at the point of delivery. Marking
shall be accomplished by painting “BZN” in blue paint and the last three digits of the truck
load ticket number on log ends of at least three logs on each load, both front and back. The
driver’s side bunk log shall be one of the marked logs. Failure to comply with this provision
is a Contract violation.
F. PROMPT DELIVERY: The Contractor will deliver loads from the timber Contract area to a
receiving log yard directly without diversion. “Over‐nighting” loads during transit are
expressly forbidden unless approved by Forest Officer prior to hauling. Failure to comply
with this provision is a Contract violation.
G. SCALE RULE:
1. Any sawlogs scaled by the City shall be scaled using the Scribner Decimal “C” log rule.
Log scaling will follow the procedures listed in the National Forest Log Scaling Handbook
(FSH 2409.11) excluding Region 1 supplements.
2. In cases where conversion is required, a conversion factor of 6.2 tons per thousand
board feet will be used for sawlogs.
IV. CONTRACT VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
A. SUSPENSION:
1. LOSS OF BOND: If the surety bond or other bond securing performance of this Contract
is canceled or otherwise becomes ineffective, operations covered by this Contract shall
immediately cease upon written or oral order from the Forest Officer to the Contractor.
Cutting and removal of timber may resume only upon receipt of written notice from the
City that acknowledges adequate bond.
2. OTHER CONTRACT VIOLATIONS:
a. Should the Forest Officer observe a condition that violates the terms of this
Contract, the Forest Officer may verbally notify the Contractor or its employees or
subContractors of such condition and immediately suspend all or part of the
operations in the Contract area to prevent harm to the interests of the City or the
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public. Should the Contractor or its employees or subContractors fail to comply with
any verbal suspension order, the Administrator may terminate the Contract
pursuant to Section IV. B. Termination. The Forest Officer may rescind his/her
verbal suspension order upon satisfactory cure of the Contractor’s violation and
operations may resume.
b. Suspension orders may be given in writing or verbally to the Contractor, or to his,
her or its employees or subContractors. Once given, the Contractor, and his, her or
its employees or subContractors shall immediately comply with such order of
suspension and failure to do so shall constitute grounds for termination of this
Contract. Suspension orders are reviewable under the provisions described in
Section I.I. COMPLAINTS.
c. The Administrator may issue a written notice of suspension depending upon the
severity of the violation and Contractor’s ability to cure. Such notice shall contain
information regarding: 1. The breach observed and harm anticipated; 2. The
Contract provisions violated; 3. If possible, the measures required to cure the
violation and allow operations to resume; and 4. The deadline within which the
Contractor must cure the violation. Should the Contractor fail to cure the violation
as required, or to obtain a written variance from the Administrator, the
Administrator may charge the Contractor a $250 per day penalty for every day that
the violation persists. Operations may resume only upon written notice from the
Administrator. If satisfactory measures or remedies cannot be found to cure the
violation, the Administrator may immediately terminate the Contract pursuant to
Section IV.B. TERMINATION.
B. TERMINATION:
1. Gross or persistent Contract violations and/or failure to promptly and properly remedy
Contract violations by the Contractor pursuant to the terms of this Contract shall be
grounds for termination of the Contract by the City.
2. If this Contract is terminated by the City, the Administrator shall immediately notify the
Contractor of the termination and the reasons for it by certified mail. Such notice shall
describe in what respects the Contract has been breached, the means, if any, by which
the breach can be remedied and the consequences of such termination. The Contract
shall be terminated 18 days from the date the notice is mailed to the Contractor at the
address stated in this Contract.
3. Upon receipt of the notice of termination the Contractor shall immediately cease all
operations pursuant to and permitted by the Contract until the termination is resolved
as provided pursuant to this Section of the Contract, Section IV.B. TERMINATION.
4. The Contractor has 18 days after mailing of the notice of termination within which to file
with the Administrator and City Attorney, a notice of appeal for a hearing before the
City Commission. If a timely notice of appeal is filed, the Contract remains in effect until
the decision of the City Commission, but any suspension order shall remain in effect in
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the interim. The City Commission shall conduct a public hearing to determine whether
the Contract should be reinstated.
5. If the Contract is reinstated the Contractor will not be penalized for any delays that
resulted from the appeal.
C. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES:
1. The Contractor shall be liable for any damages sustained by the City arising from
Contractor’s breach of the terms of this Contract and the City may cause all or part of
the performance bond to be forfeited to recover such damages.
D. CITY’S OPTION TO COMPLETE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS: If the Contractor fails to
complete the requirements described in this Contract in a timely manner or if the Contract
is terminated pursuant to Section IV.B. TERMINATION, the City reserves the right to
complete the work itself or through a Contractor. The Contractor will be billed for any
additional costs incurred by the City due to the Contractor’s failure to perform the
requirements of this Contract. These additional costs may include City employee time and
expenses that were extraordinary to the normal administration of the Contract, such as
time and expenses incurred to hire a replacement Contractor.
E. WAIVER OF PENALTIES: The penalties specified in this section shall be regarded as
liquidated damages and may be waived or reduced at the discretion of the Administrator in
exceptional cases.
F. FOREST PRACTICES LAWS: The Contractor shall conduct logging operations in compliance
with all laws relating to forest practices in the State of Montana. The Contractor shall be
responsible for all reclamation and penalties that result from violations of applicable forest
practices laws.
G. MEASUREMENT AND LOG ACCOUNTABILITY VIOLATIONS: Any violations incurred and
charged as provided for in this section will be deducted from the Contractor’s periodic
progress payments.
1. MISSING LOAD TICKETS: The Contractor will be charged up to $500.00 for each unused
load ticket that the Contractor has lost or misplaced while in his, her or its possession.
An unused ticket is defined as a ticket that is not turned into the Forest Officer with an
associated truckload weight.
2. FAILURE TO ATTACH OR COMPLETE LOAD TICKET: The Contractor may be charged
$500.00 per load for failure to attach a load ticket to each product load prior to hauling,
or for failure to complete the load ticket with all required information.
3. MISSING WEIGHT TICKETS:
a. The Contractor will be charged up to triple the Contract bid price for each truck
weight ticket not furnished to the City.
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b. The Forest Officer will notify the Contractor of each missing weight ticket.
c. The load weight will be determined by averaging weights from other loads hauled by
the Contractor to the same mill within the same billing period, or 27 tons for straight
trucks and 23 tons for self loader loads.
d. For Other Material, as defined by this Contract, the minimum charge for purposes of
penalty shall be $10.00 per ton or the Contract rate multiplied by 3, whichever is
higher.
4. IMPROPERLY LABELED PRODUCT: The Contractor may be charged $500.00 per load for
loads with an incorrect load ticket for the product (Sawlog or Other Material) in the load
as determined by the Forest Officer. In addition, the stumpage paid for an improperly
ticketed load shall be at the highest Contract stumpage rate for products hauled
pursuant to this Contract.
5. IMPROPERLY MARKED LOADS: The Contractor may be charged $40.00 per load for each
load not marked in accordance with Section III.E. LOAD MARKING as determined by the
Forest Officer.
H. RESOURE PROTECTION VIOLATIONS: Any violations incurred and charged as provided for
in this section will be deducted from the Contractor’s periodic progress payments.
1. The Contractor may be charged five hundred dollars ($500.00) per piece of equipment
determined to have entered Contract area without Forest Officer inspection in
accordance with VI.K. NOXIOUS WEED MANAGMENT. This charge does not relieve the
Contractor from requirement VI.K. NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT.
2. The Contractor may be charged five hundred dollars ($500.00) per occurrence for each
fuel spill that occurs. Payment of any fuel spill charges does not relieve the Contractor
from responding to and sufficiently addressing the spill or removing contaminated soils
from the gross Contract area in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws
and regulations.
I. FAILURE TO MEET COMPLETION DATES: Any penalties incurred and charged as provided
for in this section will be deducted from the Contractor’s periodic progress payments.
1. The Contractor shall be charged $500.00 for each complete calendar day the Contractor
fails to meet the maximum 28 day Sourdough Canyon Trail public access closure period
required in Section VII.G.1.b.
2. The Contractor may be charged $100.00 for each complete calendar day the Contractor
fails to meet the deadlines shown in Table 3. Charges will be deducted from the
Contractor’s final payment.
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V. FIRE PROTECTION
A. FIRE REGULATIONS: The Contractor is required to conduct all operations in accordance
with the Montana Forest Fire Regulations, Attachment C.
B. FIRE PREVENTION: During the time that this Contract remains in force, the Contractor shall,
to the greatest extent practicable, prevent forest fires on the area described in this Contract
and in its vicinity, and shall require all employees, Contractors and employees of
Contractors to do likewise.
C. FIRE COSTS: The costs borne by the City for suppressing fires that are intentionally lit by the
Contractor or that are caused by negligence or fault in the Contractor’s operations shall be
paid by the Contractor to the City. The Contractor shall also be liable for property and
resource damage resulting from these fires.
D. FIRE REPORTING: Any wildfires, which the Contractor detects or suppresses, must be
reported as soon as possible to the responsible fire protection agency and the City.
E. SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS: When fire danger reaches extreme levels the Forest Officer
may suspend operations until fire conditions in and/or around the Contract area improve.
The City may grant a Contract extension to compensate for the time suspended.
H. CONTACT INFORMATION: The Contractor will provide the Forest Officer with phone
numbers of the Contractor and their employees and Contractors when logging operations
are in progress (including nights and weekends), in order to establish contact at any time if
a wildfire occurs within the Contract area or on other lands accessed by road systems
associated with the Contract.
VI. RESOURCE PROTECTION
A. DAMAGE PREVENTION: The Contractor shall use reasonable skill and care in all operations
to prevent damage to soils, trails, meadows, stream banks, stream channels, wetlands,
lakeshores or other natural features of the Contract area.
B. STREAM PROTECTION:
1. Construction and logging equipment will not be operated in Streamside Management
Zones. An exception may be provided for through this Contract or the Forest Officer
may grant written permission. Additional protection measures may be required in
Section VII.G, SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS and in Contract Attachments.
2. The Contractor shall notify the Forest Officer immediately if debris from logging or
construction enters a stream or stream channel.
3. The Contractor shall remove any debris resulting from logging or construction
operations, which may affect the natural flow of any streams traversing the Contract
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area. This work will be completed in a manner that causes the least disturbance to the
streams, as directed by the Forest Officer.
4. Logs shall not be hauled, skidded or yarded across streams unless the logs are fully
suspended, or otherwise yarded as specified in this Contract. The Forest Officer must
approve all logging and construction plans, including changes, before implementation.
5. All operations shall be conducted in a manner to comply with Montana Water Quality
Standards, the Streamside Management Zone Law, and all applicable permits.
C. CULTURAL RESOURCES: If a cultural resource is discovered, the Contractor shall
immediately suspend all operations in the vicinity of the cultural resource and notify the
Forest Officer. Operations may only resume if authorized by the Forest Officer. Cultural
resources identified and protected elsewhere in this Contract are exempted from this
clause. Cultural resources, once discovered or identified, are not to be disturbed by the
Contractor, or his, her or its employees and/or sub‐contractors.
D. DISCOVERY OF THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES:
1. If a specific habitat feature for a federally listed threatened or endangered species is
encountered, the Contractor shall suspend all operations in the vicinity of the
observation or discovery and immediately notify the Forest Officer. Operations may
resume only if authorized by the Forest Officer. Habitat features identified and
protected elsewhere in this Contract are exempted from this clause.
2. If a federally listed threatened or endangered species is encountered, the Contractor
shall immediately notify the Forest Officer. The Contractor may be required to suspend
operations in the vicinity of the observation or discovery. If suspended, operations may
resume only if authorized by the Forest Officer.
E. SANITATION: The Contractor’s operations, as described by this Contract, shall comply with
all applicable State laws, rules and regulations concerning sanitation in operations. Refuse
resulting from the Contractor’s activities, including the use, servicing, repair, or
abandonment of equipment, shall be removed or otherwise disposed of in a manner that
complies with all State laws and meets the approval of the Forest Officer. The Contractor
shall not service tractors, trucks and similar pieces of equipment on lands that directly drain
into or are within 100 feet of lakes, streams or recreational facilities. No logging camp will
be located on the gross Contract area without prior approval by the Forest Officer.
F. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: In addition to the indemnification provided in Section I.W.
INDEMNITY AND LIABILITY, with respect to Hazardous Substances, the following duties shall
apply:
1. The Contractor shall know and comply with regulations governing the storage, handling,
application, disposal, and reporting of pesticides, herbicides, containers, biological
waste, petroleum products, dust abatement compounds, and other hazardous
substances. The Contractor shall obtain the approval of the Forest Officer to store,
handle, apply or dispose of these substances on City land.
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2. The Contractor shall not transport, handle, store, load, apply, or dispose of any
hazardous substance in such a manner as to pollute water supplies or waterways, or
cause damage or injury to people, land, desirable plants, and animals.
G. PROTECTION OF IMPROVEMENTS: The Contractor shall to the greatest extent practicable
protect from damage all gates, signs, telephone lines, power lines, fences, irrigation ditches,
cattle guards, drainage structures, road improvements, and any other improvements or
infrastructure within the gross Contract area and/or along haul routes. Damages caused by
the Contractor, his, her or its employees or subContractors, and expenses associated with
the repair or replacement of damaged structures and improvements are the sole
responsibility of the Contractor.
H. HAUL ROADS: The Contractor must meet all City, County, MDT, and Federal Regulation and
Load requirements. During spring thaw or other extended wet conditions the Contractor is
notified that Nash Road and other county roads may not hold up to heavy haul trucks. The
County may impose stricter load restrictions during spring thaw or other extended wet
conditions and may not allow any haul trucks to operate at all during these periods. If Nash
Road, or any other county road that may be approved by the City as a haul route, begins to
fail, the Contractor will be responsible for all repair and project delay costs should they
occur. Contractors shall contact the Gallatin County Road Department to satisfy themselves
of any constraints that may be placed on them that would affect the progress and stumpage
price of this Contract. Contractor shall use the haul routes designated and depicted on
Attachment F unless allowance for an alternate haul route is approved by the City per
Section II.C.3 of this Contract.
I. PROPERTY CORNER RESTORATION: The Contractor is required to replace any General Land
Office township, section, quarter or meander corners, monuments or witness trees on or
adjacent to the timber Contract area which may have been moved, disturbed or lost, as a
result of the Contractor’s logging or construction operations. Any necessary replacements
must be carried out by a licensed surveyor at the Contractor’s expense.
J. PASSABLE ROADS: The Contractor will leave all roads and trails free from obstruction by
logs, brush or debris following the completion of logging operations. Temporary or
permanent obstructions may be acceptable if approved by the Forest Officer.
K. NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT: All equipment used in road construction and off‐road
logging activity must be pressure‐washed by the Contractor and inspected by the Forest
Officer prior to entering the Contract area. This cleaning will remove all dirt, plant parts, and
material that may carry noxious weed seeds into the Contract area. Other equipment and
vehicles entering and leaving the Contract area shall be cleaned prior to start up and kept
reasonably clean during the course of operations. All subsequent move‐ins of logging and
construction equipment shall be treated the same as the initial move‐in.
L. WILDLIFE PROTECTION:
1. The Contractor is authorized to enter areas closed by gates, barricades or berms with
motorized vehicles only for the purposes related to the performance of this Contract.
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Motorized vehicle entry for purposes other than Contract performance, such as hunting
or transporting game animals will be considered trespass and prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law (Montana Code Annotated § 45‐6‐203).
2. The Contractor will store human or pet food, livestock food, garbage, and other
attractants in a bear‐resistant manner.
3. The Contractor will not bury or discard attractants in the Contract area, or burn
attractants (such as food leftovers) in an open campfire.
4. The Contractor will provide each employee with a copy of Attachment D “Working in
Bear Habitat” Brochure.
M. FUEL CONTAINMENT, SPILL RESPONSE PLAN, AND SPILL KIT:
1. The Contractor shall provide adequate spill containment areas as determined by the
Forest Officer for all stationary fuel vessels within the gross Contract area exceeding 660
gallons in volume.
2. The Contractor shall maintain a readily accessible spill kit and spill response plan at all
refueling locations within the gross Contract area.
3. The Contractor shall take proper care to implement any customary precautions
necessary to prevent spilling of fuel during equipment refueling operations. All spills
shall be immediately reported to the Forest Officer and may be subject to penalties
under Section IV.H.2.
VII. LOGGING
A. TREES DESIGNATED FOR CUTTING: All trees meeting the following requirements must be
cut by the Contractor.
1. TREES IN UNITS: Trees that meet the Minimum Log Size of Trees Designated for Cutting
in Table 2 are to be cut in each unit according to the Marking specifications shown in
Section VII.F. UNIT DESIGNATIONS.
2. RIGHT‐OF‐WAY TREES: All trees within road right‐of‐way boundaries must be cut.
3. DAMAGED TREES: Reserved trees, which are root‐cut, damaged by felling or skidding,
uprooted or broken off by the Contractors operations may be designated for cutting by
the Forest Officer. The Forest Officer may mark additional reserve trees to replace those
that have been cut or damaged.
4. FIRE KILL, INSECT INFESTATIONS AND WIND THROWN: The Contractor may be required
to cut and remove at current Contract rates, fire‐killed, high hazard, disease infected,
insect‐infested or wind thrown (defined as blown down or wind‐damaged to the extent
that the tree is expected to fall or is dying) trees that occur in any part of the gross
Contract area while this Contract is in effect, if the Forest Officer determines that the
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stumpage value per ton of the additional timber is approximately equal to the value of
the timber being harvested under this Contract.
B. TREES RESERVED FROM CUTTING:
1. LEAVE TREES: Trees, both live and dead, marked to leave or otherwise described to
leave are reserved from cutting. Any trees not specifically required to be cut are
reserved from cutting.
2. BOUNDARY AND BEARING TREES: Trees marking the boundaries of ownership, logging
units, equipment restriction zones, streamside management zones, road rights‐of‐way,
and bearing trees, are reserved from cutting unless otherwise designated by this
Contract or by the Forest Officer.
C. LOG MANUFACTURING AND RECOVERY STANDARDS:
1. SAWLOG STANDARDS: Trees cut by the Contractor shall be manufactured to secure the
maximum utilization of forest products according to III.G.1. All logs that meet or exceed
the Manufacturing and Recovery Standards in Table 2 and this section shall be flown to
landings and hauled by the Contractor.
a. Logs shall be bucked to utilize the entire length of the tree to the top diameter
specified under Manufacturing and Recovery Standards in Table 2.
b. Logs meeting utilization specifications in Table 2 shall be manufactured in such a
manner as to minimize waste during bucking operations.
c. A tree or log larger than 5.6” top DIB is considered to be a sawlog if it contains
Scribner Decimal C Net Scale 33% of Gross.
2. OTHER MATERIAL: The Contractor must fell all trees marked or designated for cutting
that contain a log meeting Top DIB and Length standards for Other Material in Table 2.
The Forest Officer shall designate Other Material to either be flown and hauled or
remain in place as felled. Other material that is hauled shall be paid at the unit price for
Other Material shown in Table 1.
a. All Contract provisions apply to the removal of Other Material.
b. Other Material that is designated to be flown and hauled by the Forest Officer shall
be decked and hauled by the Contractor separately from sawlogs. All hauled loads
of Other Material will have a truck ticket assigned and will meet the specifications in
Section III, MEASUREMENT AND LOG ACCOUNTABILITY.
c. Butt cut logs (the first log cut above the stump) that meet MANUFACTURING AND
RECOVERY STANDARDS for sawlogs in Table 2, but do not meet sawlog standards for
TREES DESIGNATED FOR CUTTING are considered Other Material as determined by
the Forest Officer.
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3. NUTRIENT RETENTION: Removal from the site of fine branches and leafy material shall
be minimized.
4. SNAGS: The Contractor will retain a minimum of 4 snags per acre and 2 recruitment
trees per acre that are >15 inches DBH within each harvest unit unless superseded by
Section VII.F, UNIT DESIGNATIONS. If snags and recruitment trees of this size class are
not available, the next largest available size class shall be retained. If snags present
human safety concerns, the Contractor may substitute snag recruits for snags upon
approval of the Forest Officer. Snags cut for safety purposes shall remain in the unit.
TABLE 2.
PRODUCT
TREES DESIGNATED
FOR CUTTING
MANUFACTURING AND
RECOVERY STANDARDS
The Contractor must fell all
trees marked or designated
for cutting that contain a log
of this minimum size.
The Contractor must skid and haul all logs
that meet this minimum specification.
Top DIB Length Top DIB Length
Sawlogs meeting
standards in Section
VII.C.1.b through c Sawlogs 5.6” 18’2” 5.6”
18’2”
Other Material 3” 18’2”
Fly, deck and haul of Other Material shall
occur at the direction of the Forest Officer
pursuant to Section VII.C.2.b through c.
D. TREE AND BOUNDARY MARKING:
1. TREES MARKED TO LEAVE: Marked with a horizontal blue paint marker at Diameter
Breast Height (DBH).
2. HARVEST UNIT BOUNDARIES: Marked with blue flagging.
3. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES: Marked with red flagging.
4. STREAMSIDE MANAGEMENT ZONES: Marked with fluorescent pink flagging stenciled
with “STREAMSIDE MANAGEMENT ZONE”.
5. EQUIPMENT RESTRICTION ZONES: Marked with red/white striped flagging.
E. HARVEST SCHEDULE: The Contractor must cut and remove trees from the treatment units
by the dates shown on the HARVEST COMPLETION SCHEDULE, Table 3:
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TABLE 3. HARVEST COMPLETION SCHEDULE
Priority Units Completion Date
1 East Side Units (1–15) October 31, 2021
2 West Side Units (16–25) December 15, 2021
F. UNIT DESIGNATIONS: The following requirements are to be performed by the Contractor in
the harvest units listed below and as shown on the timber Contract map, Attachment A.
Paragraph headings refer to paragraphs listed in Section VII.G, SPECIAL OPERATING
REQUIREMENTS.
HARVEST UNIT
NUMBER(S) ACRES ESTIMATED VOLUME (Tons)
East Side Units (1–15) 54 4,582
YARDING METHOD: Helicopter
MARKING: Harvest unit boundaries are marked with blue flagging. Cut all trees within
unit boundary except leave trees marked with horizontal blue paint at DBH.
OPERATING PERIOD: Not later than October 1 through October 31, 2021
SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: SOURDOUGH CANYON TRAIL CLOSURE; EAST
SIDE UNITS LANDING/DECKING & REFUELING LOCATION
HARVEST UNIT
NUMBER(S) ACRES ESTIMATED VOLUME (Tons)
West Side Units (16–25) 25 2,295
YARDING METHOD: Helicopter
MARKING: Harvest unit boundaries are marked with blue flagging. Cut all trees within
unit boundary except leave trees marked with horizontal blue paint at DBH.
OPERATING PERIOD: Not later than November 1 – December 15, 2021
SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: WEST SIDE UNITS LANDING/DECKING &
REFUELING LOCATION
G. SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: The following requirements are to be performed by
the Contractor in specific units as shown in Section VII.F, UNIT DESIGNATIONS.
1. SOURDOUGH CANYON TRAIL CLOSURE:
a. The City, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, will implement a full public
access closure (Closure) of the Sourdough Canyon Trail to support Contractor’s
operations within the East Side Units (1 – 15). The City will produce, and the Forest
Officer will place, Closure notification signage on the Sourdough Canyon Trail at the
north and south extents of the gross Contract area.
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b. The Contractor shall provide no fewer than 7 days advanced notice to the Forest
Officer of the date the Closure and harvest activities will begin for the East Side Units
(1 – 15). Once the closure has begun it will extend continuously for a period not
longer than 28 days.
c. A payment bonus provision is provided for at Section II.B.4 if the actual Closure
period is shorter than the maximum 28 day period. A penalty provision is provided
at Section IV.I.1 if the actual Closure period is longer than the maximum 28 day
period.
2. EAST SIDE UNITS LANDING/DECKING & REFUELING LOCATION
a. During harvest operations for the East Side Units (1 – 15), the Contractor shall
contain its landing, decking, and refueling operations to the “Lower Landing/Decking
& Refueling Site” indicated on Attachment A.
b. Flight Path. The helicopter flight path during harvest operations for the East Side
Units (1 – 15) shall be generally contained within the gross Contract boundary to the
extent practicable and in no instance shall the flight path cross over any road, trail,
or building located outside of the gross Contract area boundary.
3. WEST SIDE UNITS LANDING/DECKING & REFUELING LOCATION
a. During harvest operations for the West Side Units (16 – 25), the Contractor shall
contain its landing, decking, and refueling operations to the “Upper Landing/Decking
& Refueling Site” indicated on Attachment A.
b. Flight path. Helicopter flight paths during harvest operations for the West Side Units
(16 – 25) shall not cross over Sourdough Canyon Trail within the gross Contract area
and shall not cross over any road, trail, or building located outside of the gross
Contract area boundary.
H. LOGGING OPERATIONS PLAN: The Forest Officer shall approve a plan for felling, yarding,
and landing logs (both Sawlogs and Other Material) in each harvest unit prior to the start of
operations in that unit.
I. YARDING PLAN: The Contractor must follow these requirements along with those shown
under VII.G. SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS when developing a yarding plan for each
unit. The Forest Officer may approve exceptions to these requirements in writing.
1. The Contractor shall provide helicopter flight path information for approval by the
Forest Officer prior to felling trees.
J. LANDINGS AND LOG DECKS:
1. The Contractor shall construct landings at locations approved by the Forest Officer prior
to felling timber.
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2. Landings shall be kept to the minimum size necessary to allow the safe handling of logs
and helicopter servicing operations. The Forest Officer must approve landing size.
3. All deck locations shall be approved by the Forest Officer prior to clearing or use. Decks
shall be located so as to minimize the number of trees cut for construction of the deck
area.
K. FELLING:
1. In each harvest unit, a felling pattern shall be used which conforms to the logging
operations plan and causes the least damage to reserve trees and other resources.
2. Felling shall be systematic and continuous to avoid lost logs and minimize the number of
skidding trips.
3. Trees shall be directionally felled away from features requiring protection within or
adjacent to harvest units. Features requiring protection include streams, meadows, wet
areas, and areas specified under Section VII.F. UNIT DESIGNATIONS. Wedges, jacks,
winches, or other special equipment may be required to direct trees when felling. Trees
falling into protection areas shall be winch‐line skidded out of protected features. All
necessary mitigation for damage caused by improper and/or non‐approved felling into a
protected zone is the responsibility of the Contractor. The Forest Officer must approve
all mitigation work.
4. Traffic Control Required For Felling along Roads: If felling operations occur along public
roads, traffic guards with “STOP” signs shall be posted 500 feet in both directions from
the units on open roads, providing a safety zone to warn oncoming traffic that logging
operations are in progress. All traffic shall be stopped when tree felling is in progress.
Traffic stops should not exceed 15 minutes at any one time. All saws will be shut off
when traffic is moving through the safety zone. Wedges and/or jacks shall be used to
ensure trees do not fall onto the roadway. In the event a tree falls across the roadway,
all debris shall be removed immediately from the roadway and right‐of‐way. The Forest
Officer must approve any extended road closures for logging operations.
L. YARDING AND MECHANICAL FELLING: The Contractor must follow these requirements
during logging operations, along with those shown under Section VII.G. SPECIAL OPERATING
REQUIREMENTS. The Forest Officer will determine when restrictive conditions apply, and
may approve exceptions to these requirements in writing.
1. Soil Compaction Restrictions: In order to prevent soil resource impacts, ground‐based
mechanical felling and yarding are restricted to periods when one or more of the
following conditions occur:
a. Soil moisture content at 4‐inch depth less than 20% oven‐dry weight.
b. Minimum frost depth of 4 inches.
c. Minimum snow depth of 18 inches, loose, or 12 inches, packed.
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2. Suspended Operations for Soil Compaction and Displacement: The Contractor will be
required to restrict or suspend logging operations when soils are subject to compaction
or displacement by heavy equipment as determined by the Forest Officer.
3. Equipment Restrictions:
a. Equipment shall not be operated in areas designated as EQUIPMENT RESTRICTION
ZONES, WETLAND MANAGEMENT ZONES or STREAMSIDE MANAGEMENT ZONES as
shown in Section VII.D.6 and 7, unless authorized by this Contract or the Forest
Officer.
b. Equipment shall not be operated in soft soils, boggy areas or areas where skidding
would cause excessive compaction and displacement.
c. Any trees designated for harvest within such zones shall be winchline skidded to skid
trails outside the zone.
d. Slash will not be piled in or pushed into these zones.
e. The Forest Officer must approve any designated crossings of restricted areas.
4. Protection of Reserved Trees: The Contractor shall exercise reasonable care to prevent
damage to trees reserved from cutting during logging operations.
M. CLEAN‐UP AND COMPLETION: The Contractor must follow these requirements and those
shown under Section VII.G. SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS during logging operations.
The Forest Officer will determine when restrictive conditions apply, specifications and dates
to meet these requirements and may approve exceptions in writing. The Forest Officer
must approve all designated work prior to the removal of Contractor’s equipment.
1. Logging Debris Confined To Units: All debris from logging shall be confined within the
harvest unit boundaries. Any logging debris outside a harvest unit must be returned to
within the unit boundary.
2. Skidding Debris on Roads: The Contractor shall remove logging slash remaining on any
portion of a road cutbank or traveled way. Cut and fill slopes, ditches, or road surfaces
damaged by skidding operations shall be restored to original conditions. Reseeding is
required if vegetation is damaged by skidding.
3. Repair of Improvements: Damage caused by the Contractor’s operations to existing
culverts, waterlines, fences, roads, trails, bridges, gates, cattleguards, signs, and all
other improvements must be adequately repaired or replaced at the expense of the
Contractor to a standard deemed adequate by the Forest Officer, City, and
improvement owner.
4. Erosion Control:
a. The Contractor shall construct slash and debris erosion barriers, dips, water bars or
ditches in skid trails and landings as directed by the Forest Officer.
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b. The type and frequency of erosion control structures and best management
practices shall be adjusted to soil types, topography and climatic conditions as
directed by the Forest Officer.
c. The Contractor is required to recontour any excavated skid trails, and provide for
effective erosion control in the trail location as directed by the Forest Officer.
d. Erosion control work shall commence as soon as skidding is completed on each skid
trail or landing, and must be kept current with unit operations.
e. Erosion control work shall be completed and approved by the Forest Officer in
unfinished units before operations cease for inactive periods including heavy winter
snowfall, spring breakup and restricted dates.
f. All erosion control work in each unit shall be completed prior to notification
pursuant to Section VII.M.7. Acceptance of Completed Harvest Units.
g. The Contractor shall maintain erosion control structures in active Contract areas
throughout the Contract period or extensions thereof.
5. Landing and Decking Area Cleanup: The Contractor is required to pile logging residues
on landings and log‐decking areas. Proper equipment (e.g. brush blade, log loader) shall
be used to ensure that no dirt is incorporated into the piles. Mechanical scarification of
landing and decking areas may be required. Where logs have been decked on the
downhill or fill side of a road, the Contractor may be required to pile residue with a log
loader or by hand. Residue piles shall be a minimum of 15 feet away from any live trees.
Piles shall be located and constructed as directed by the Forest Officer.
6. Systematic Harvest Unit Operations: When harvest operations are begun on a
designated harvest unit, the harvest operations on that unit shall be fully completed
before cutting may begin on other harvest units.
7. Acceptance of Completed Harvest Units: The Forest Officer will notify the Contractor
when all Contract requirements for each specified harvest unit or area have been met.
After this notice has been received, the Contractor is not required to do additional work
on the specified area except as provided in Section VII.A.4. FIRE KILL, INSECT
INFESTATION, AND WIND THROWN.
N. HAULING RESTRICTIONS: The Contractor will be required to restrict or suspend hauling
during periods when the compacted road surface would be damaged, as directed by the
Forest Officer. Restrictions are required when hauling would cause rutting into the
subgrade, or surfacing materials would be displaced, such as during heavy rainfall or spring
breakup freezing and thawing cycles.
O. HAUL ROUTES: The Contractor shall limit its haul routes for logging trucks and heavy
equipment to those designated and depicted on Attachment F. Truck engine breaks shall
not be used within Bozeman City Limits.
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P. LOGGING OPERATIONS SAFETY SIGNS: Road signs warning of logging and road
construction operations shall be posted 500 feet from the operations. When log hauling is
in progress, warning signs shall be posted at major road junctions as directed by the Forest
Officer. Warning signs must comply with specifications in the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices.
Q. HELICOPTER LOGGING REQUIRED: Helicopter yarding of all material is required. Ground‐
based logging equipment is not permitted except for landing construction and the sorting
and loading of logs at landings.
1. Helicopter landing location and construction: All helispots, heliports, support areas, and
other helicopter landing areas shall be located and constructed only as approved by the
Forest Officer. Landing/decking and refueling locations are indicated on Attachment A.
a. Landings will be considered by Forest Officer for approval under the following
conditions:
i. The location and extent of landing areas are flagged on the ground. The extent
or limits shall include the total area of excavation and fill, if any.
ii. The clearing outside the constructed landing area needed for takeoffs and
landings are flagged or otherwise designated.
iii. Plans are made to dispose of clearing and landing construction slash and debris.
b. Landing areas shall be constructed and rock surfaced, if necessary, in such a manner
that helicopters, log‐handling equipment, and service or support equipment are fully
supported during the designated operating period.
c. The Contractor shall construct helicopter service landings in locations generally
indicated on Attachment A and specifically approved by the Forest Officer. Where
oil or oil products storage exceeds 1,320 gallons or any single container exceeds a
capacity of 660 gallons, a Spill Prevention Control and Counter Measures (SPCC) Plan
meeting applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112), shall be provided. A copy of the
plan shall be furnished to the Forest Officer.
2. Flight Restrictions. The Contractor’s flight paths during yarding and refueling operations
shall follow restrictions contained in Section VII.G.
R. SNOW PLOWING. Snow plowing shall not occur on Sourdough Canyon Trail unless so
allowed by the Forest Officer. Snow plowing may occur on the Liebmann Access Road and
Spur Road, but the Contractor shall first coordinate the plowing operation with the Forest
Officer.
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S. GATES: The Contractor shall close and lock all gates to the gross Contract area at the end of
daily work operations. The Sourdough Canyon Trail gate shall remain closed at all times
except to allow passage of vehicles, haul trucks, fuel tankers, and other equipment.
VIII. EXECUTION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Contract the day and year first
above written
(CONTRACTOR) (SEAL & ATTEST)
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CITY OF BOZEMAN (SEAL & ATTEST)
By
(City Manager)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
(City Attorney)
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Attachment A – Road Construction and Maintenance Specifications
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ROAD MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
I. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
A. ROADS: The Contractor is required to construct and/or maintain the roads shown in Table B‐1 to the
specifications of this Attachment B and applicable contract provisions.
TABLE B-1. ROAD REQUIREMENTS
Road Name or
Number
Approximate
Length
Type of
Construction
Operation
Period
Completion
Date or Requirement
Liebmann Existing
Road
1.5 miles Maintenance Beginning of Operating
period through January
15, 2022
After harvest
Spur Road 0.5 miles Maintenance Beginning of Operating
Period through January
15, 2021
After harvest
Sourdough Canyon
Trail
0.6 miles Maintenance Beginning of Operating
Period through October
31, 2021
After harvest
Sourdough Canyon
Road
0.5 miles Maintenance Beginning of Operating
Period through October
31, 2021
After harvest
II. RIGHT‐OF‐WAY CLEARING
A. CLEAR LIMIT MARKING:
1. Any needed clearing of existing roads shall meet the requirements of Section II.C.
B. CLEARING REQUIREMENTS:
1. Brush or trees on existing roads may only be removed upon approval of the Forest Officer and only by
methods approved by the Forest Officer.
2. Clearing procedures shall protect residual stands, prevent incorporation of construction slash into the
road prism, and protect roadside appearance outside clear limits.
III. TREATMENT OF RIGHT‐OF‐WAY CLEARING MATERIALS
A. GENERAL TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS:
1. Slash and debris shall not be placed in drainages, roadside ditches or heads of culverts where the flow
of water may be obstructed and shall be removed if placed therein.
2. Lopping and scattering is defined as delimbing and sawing slash materials into lengths which will easily
scatter to a maximum depth of 18 inches. Materials shall be scattered outside the road prism.
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3. All slash to be disposed of by piling and burning shall be piled in burn bays and burned by the City at
locations approved by the Forest Officer. Construction of piles will be of such size and at a sufficient
distance from trees so that burning does not result in unnecessary damage to remaining trees.
B. SIDESLOPES OF 35% OR LESS AND EXISTING ROADS:
1. Disposal will be by hand or machine piling for burning as directed by the Forest Officer.
2. Minor concentrations of slash or individual trees may be disposed of outside of the road prism by
lopping and scattering as directed by the Forest Officer.
3. Tree stumps, large boulders and cull logs may be scattered outside the road right‐of‐way clear limits if
approved by the Forest Officer. Scattered stumps and boulders shall be placed away from trees and
positioned so they will not roll.
C. SIDESLOPES OF 35% AND GREATER:
1. Treatment will be by excavator only, or by whole tree skidding to a decking area.
2. Where topography and timber types permit, piling for burning will be required as directed by the
Forest Officer.
3. Where piling is not practical, treatment will be by windrowing at the toe of the fill. Slash will be
windrowed on a trail constructed at the bottom of the right‐of‐way. Slash will be trampled and
covered with organic surface material taken from the road prism as directed by the Forest Officer. Fill
material may butt up against but not cover or bury the windrow.
4. Minor concentrations of slash or individual trees may be disposed of by lopping and scattering as
directed by the Forest Officer.
5. Tree stumps, large boulders and cull logs may be scattered outside the road right‐of‐way clear limits if
approved by the Forest Officer. Scattered stumps and boulders shall be placed away from trees and
positioned so they will not roll.
IV. ROAD MAINTENANCE
A. ROAD MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND REQUIREMENTS:
1. Road maintenance may be required on all native material or gravel roads and trails designated for
hauling purposes.
2. Road maintenance is defined to include all operations listed under Section IV. of this Attachment B.
3. Initial maintenance of the Existing Liebmann Road, Spur Road, and Sourdough Canyon Trail may be
required prior to use for logging and hauling as directed by the Forest Officer.
4. The Forest Officer will determine the number, type, extent and frequency of intermediate
maintenance operations. Road maintenance shall be repeated as needed to facilitate traffic and
proper road drainage. The Contractor will be advised of the time limitations to complete each
maintenance project.
5. Final maintenance of the road system is required after all logging and hauling and prior to termination
of the Timber Sale Contract.
B. SURFACE BLADING:
1. Description: Surface blading is keeping a native or aggregate roadbed in a condition to facilitate traffic
and provide proper drainage. It includes maintaining the crown or slope, shoulder, drainage dips,
leadoff ditches, berms and turnouts, and provides a level of smoothness appropriate for the amount
and kind of traffic served and consistent with existing surfacing.
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2. Specifications:
a. The existing roadbeds, including turnouts, shall be bladed and shaped to reasonably conform to
the designed cross section, and to eliminate ruts. Existing aggregate surfacing shall be bladed to
conserve material and to prevent segregation of particle sizes. Rocks or other material remaining
on the traveled way surface after final blading which are 4 inches or larger in size shall be removed
from the road surface.
b. Roadside cutslopes should not be undercut when cleaning ditches or removing road sloughs.
Berms shall be removed from road shoulders when blading, except where berms are located as
part of road design.
c. Cutslopes that have been undercut may require backsloping, seeding and fertilizing.
d. At intersections, the roadbeds at side roads shall be graded for a reasonable distance to assure
proper blending of the two riding surfaces.
e. Drainage dips and leadoff ditches shall be cleaned and graded to form their previous line and
grade.
f. Crowned roads should slope towards shoulders at least 2‐5% (1/4‐1/2 inch per foot road width) on
native and gravel roads.
g. At intersections where side roads enter the main road and the entering side road exceeds +3%,
shallow ditching across the side road may be required to divert surface runoff and protect the
main road's stability.
h. The side‐casting of road material into a stream, lake, wetland, or other body of water during road
maintenance operations is prohibited.
C. DITCH CLEANING:
1. Description: Ditch cleaning is removing and disposing of all foreign and slough material from roadside
ditches to provide an unobstructed waterway conforming reasonably to previous line, grade and cross
section.
2. Specifications:
a. Slough material removed from the ditch may be blended into existing native road surface or
shoulder only if it is the same material as the road surface. Slough material that is not suitable for
blending should be disposed of as directed by the Forest Officer.
b. Live vegetation and other organic material shall be removed and disposed of as directed by the
Forest Officer.
c. Unstable stumps, rocks, leaning trees or other debris shall be removed from the cutslope as
directed by the Forest Officer
D. CULVERT MAINTENANCE:
1. Description: Maintenance is work performed on inlets, outlets, catch basins, related channels, existing
riprap, trash racks and any other facilities related to the drainage structure.
2. Specifications: Catch basins, outlets and energy dissipaters shall be kept functioning and cleaned of
debris. Ends of culverts shall be kept straight and undamaged. Any washing alongside or underneath
the culvert shall be repaired.
E. ROADSIDE VEGETATION MAINTENANCE:
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1. Description: Maintenance of roadside vegetation includes removal of brush, tree growth, deadfall or
other obstructions to passage, safety or visibility, as such obstructions are present or develop during
the contract period.
2. Specifications:
a. All trees that have fallen across the road shall be removed from the road prism unless otherwise
agreed upon. Merchantable timber, if any, shall be cut in appropriate lengths and decked along
the roadside in locations where traveled way width or sight distances will not be impaired.
b. Brush and seedling trees that encroach upon the original road clear limits shall be removed when
they reduce safe sight distances. Low shrubs and brush that do not restrict sight distance but
provide cover and reduce erosion shall not be removed. Brush and seedling trees removed shall be
disposed of as directed by the Forest Officer.
F. SNOWPLOWING: Snowplowing on Sourdough Canyon Trail is prohibited unless otherwise allowed by the
Forest Officer. For winter hauling, the Contractor will be required to plow snow to the following guidelines
on the Liebmann Existing Road and Spur Road.
1. Snow should be windrowed beyond the fill shoulder line.
2. To protect the road surface, a 1 to 4‐inch cushion of snow may be left on the road.
3. At termination of use, the road will be prepared for spring runoff by opening drainage outlets through
the plowed berms and by installing a snow‐berm road closure.
4. Tracked equipment will not be used to plow snow without prior written approval from the Forest
Officer.
5. The side‐casting of road material into a stream, lake, wetland, or other body of water during snow
plowing operations is prohibited.
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V. ROAD LOG AND SITE DESCRIPTIONS
Liebmann Existing Road
0+00 starts at the intersection with Nash Road, approximately 1.3 miles east of the
intersection of Nash Road and South 19th Avenue. This road is approximately 2.0 miles in
length. This road may require intermediate and final maintenance blading as directed by
Forest Officer.
Station Work Description
0+00 Start maintenance blading at Nash Road
103+00 End maintenance blading at junction with Spur Road
Spur Road
0+00 starts at the switchback at Station 103+00 of the Liebmann Existing Road. This road is
approximately 0.55 miles in length. This road may require intermediate and final maintenance
blading as directed by Forest Officer.
Station Work Description
0+00 Start maintenance blading at switchback
29+00 End maintenance blading at turnaround
Sourdough Canyon Trail
0+00 starts at the Sourdough Canyon Trailhead gate at the end of Sourdough Canyon Road.
This road is approximately 0.6 miles in length. This road may require intermediate and final
maintenance blading as directed by Forest Officer.
Station Work Description
0+00 Start maintenance blading at Sourdough Canyon Trailhead gate
33+00 End maintenance blading at lower landing/decking and refueling site
Sourdough Canyon Road
0+00 starts at the end of paved Sourdough Canyon Road section. This road is approximately
0.5 miles in length. This road may require intermediate and final maintenance blading as
directed by the Forest Officer.
Station Work Description
0+00 Start maintenance blading at end of paved Sourdough Canyon Road section
27+00 End maintenance blading at Sourdough Canyon Trailhead gate
FOREST FIRE RULES & REGULATIONS
These rules apply to all activities on all classified forest lands within Montana during the legal Forest Fire Season, including any
extension thereof (see 77-5-103(3), 76-11-101, 76-13-102(7), and 76-13-109 MCA). Reference also ARM 36.10.119 through 132.
Related State statute numbers are provided as a reference.
RULE I - DEBRIS BURNING
1. The person conducting the burn shall obtain written
authorization from the recognized fire protection agency
before igniting any open fire during the legal forest fire
season (required by 76-13-121 MCA). The recognized fire
protection agency may deny, restrict, or rescind any
authorization by notifying the person conducting the burn.
2. All burning must comply with the Department of
Environmental Quality or State/county/local open burning
regulations.
3. Written authorization is not required for campfires.
RULE II - CAMPFIRES
1. Campfires cannot be left unattended and must be completely
extinguished (see 76-13-123 MCA).
2. All campfires must be constructed in cleared or bare areas,
and not allowed to spread beyond the established ring, pit,
grate, or container.
3. Anyone igniting a campfire is required to have fire tools
listed in Rule VIII (4).
RULE III - RAILROADS AND POWERLINES
Railroad and powerline companies are required to prepare
and annually update working agreements with recognized
fire protection agencies. These agreements must stress safety
and fire response procedures; and identify, remove, prevent,
modify, abate, or correct forest fire hazards and risks
associated with railroad and powerline company operations
(see 69-14-721 MCA).
RULE IV - EQUIPMENT
1. All internal combustion engines must be equipped with an
approved and effective spark-arresting system, as established
in the National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s Spark Arrester
Guides. Spark-arresting devices must be marked, properly
installed, and maintained in accordance with the Guides. The
following vehicles are exempt:
a. automobiles and light trucks of less than 23,000 GVW
when all exhaust gases pass through a properly
installed and maintained exhaust system, baffle-type
muffler, and tailpipe. Vehicles with glass-pack
mufflers do not qualify for the exemption.
b. heavy-duty trucks of 23,000 GVW or greater, with a
muffler and vertical stack exhaust system extending
above the cab.
c. vehicles with other spark-arresting systems providing
equal or increased effectiveness. Such vehicles must
be inspected and have written authorization from the
recognized fire protection agency.
2. Equipment used for commercial, ranching, or industrial
activities must meet the fire extinguisher and tool
requirements listed in Rule VIII (5).
RULE V - FLAMING AND GLOWING SUBSTANCES
1. All flaming and glowing substances, including but not
limited to, lighted cigarettes, cigars, ashes, and matches, must
be extinguished before being discarded (see 76-13-124
MCA).
2. Smoking is allowed only at areas free of flammable or
combustible material. Examples of these areas include a
graveled road or an enclosed vehicle.
RULE VI - FIREWORKS
Use of fireworks is prohibited on all classified forest lands
unless written authorization is obtained from the recognized
fire protection agency. Authorization will only be considered
between June 24 and July 5, inclusive, to coincide with the
legal dates for the sale of fireworks in Montana (see 50-37-
106 MCA).
RULE VII - WILDLAND/URBAN INTERFACE
1. County governments without subdivision wild-fire protection
standards are encouraged to establish standards for all new
subdivisions by January 1, 2000.
2. The Fire Protection Guidelines for Wildland/Residential
Interface Development (DSL/DOJ, 1993) is available for use
to assist counties in the development of standards.
RULE VIII - FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIREFIGHTING
TOOLS
1. Chainsaw operators shall carry a fully charged and operable
fire extinguisher, minimum-capacity 8-ounce liquid or 1-
pound dry chemical, with a 4BC or higher rating.
2. Vehicles and equipment, mobile or stationary, with a
combustion engine/motor used for commercial, ranching, or
industrial activities must have one operable, dry-chemical
fire
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extinguisher with a minimum 2-1/2 -pound capacity and 4BC or
higher rating.
3. Chainsaw operators shall maintain one usable shovel at
chainsaw-fueling sites.
4. All persons or parties igniting a campfire shall have one
usable shovel and bucket. Persons igniting a barbecue need
not have a shovel or bucket if the ashes are not removed from
the container and the ashes or container are not placed on or
near combustible material.
5. All commercial, ranching, or industrial activities must have:
a. one usable shovel or pulaski with each vehicle and
equipment with an internal combustion engine/motor,
mobile or stationary.
b. one backpack pump with each vehicle and with any
equipment, used off road, mobile or stationary, with an
internal combustion engine/motor, that cannot be used
to build fireline and is being operated on combustible
material.
6. Other types of firefighting tools that provide increased
efficiency or effectiveness may be substituted by written
authorization from the recognized fire-protection agency.
For example, a combi firefighting tool may be substituted
for a shovel or pulaski.
RULE IX - FOREST ACTIVITY RESTRICTIONS
In areas designated by public proclamation by the administrator,
division of forestry, as areas of high fire hazard, the administrator
may request all persons, firms, or corporations present or engaged
in any activity in the areas to voluntarily cease operations or to
adjust working hours to less critical periods of the day. In the
event such a request is refused, the administrator may issue a
written order directing compliance.
RULE X - FOREST CLOSURE
1. During periods of dangerous fire conditions, no person may
enter or be upon those forest lands designated by public
proclamation by the governor of the state of Montana as
areas of dangerous fire hazard except under written permit
issued by a recognized agency.
2. Permits to enter upon such areas during the closure may be
issued by the recognized agency upon a showing of real need
by the applicant. Permits may be issued to those persons
having actual residence as a permanent or principal place of
abode in the forest lands designated or to persons engaged in
non-fire hazardous employment.
3. However, no permit may be required of persons engaged in
either firefighting, fire prevention, or law enforcement who
are engaged in official business.
RULE XI - CORRECTION OF HAZARD AND UNUSUAL
CIRCUMSTANCES OR EVENTS
The recognized fire-protection agency may require identified
wildland-fire hazards and/or risks be halted, prevented, abated,
removed, disposed of, mitigated, or patrolled. This applies to
public, private, nonprofit, commercial, and/or residential
circumstances or events.
RULE XII - REQUEST FOR REVIEW
If any operator believes that in his case any requirment of a
recognized agency is excessive, the operator may request the
administrator, division of forestry, to review the requirements. If
in the opinion of the administrator any or all are not necessary in
the interest of public safety, he may make such changes as he
considers advisable.
RULE XIII - DEFINITIONS
Backpack Pump: 5-gallon minimum; standard galvanized metal,
fiberglass, or rubberized backpack water container with attached
handpump; full of water at all times.
Bucket: Metal, plastic, canvas, or fiberglass container capable of
holding at least one gallon of water. Motorcycle helmets qualify.
Campfire means a fire set for cooking, warming, or ceremonial
purposes; not more than 3 feet in diameter or height; void of
overhanging branches; with all combustible material cleared at
least 1-1/2 times the diameter of the fire; or a barbecue in a
noncombustible container.
Combi Tool: A tool combining a shovel and pick.
Fireworks: As defined in 50-37-101 MCA.
Forested Land: As defined in 76-13-102 MCA and 36.10.101
ARM.
Hazard: Condition that promotes the ignition and/or spread of a
wildland fire.
Open Fire: The burning of a bonfire, rubbish fire, or other fire in
an outdoor location where fuel being burned is not contained in a
closed incinerator, or outdoor fireplace. Barbecue pits and burn
barrels are considered open fires and therefore require a burning
permit (Rule I).
Pulaski: An ax with a medium size sharp grub hoe opposite the ax
blade.
Recognized Fire-Protection Authority: An agency organized for
the purpose of providing fire protection and recognized by the
board as giving adequate fire protection to forest lands in
accordance with rules adopted by the board.
Risk: Action or device that could cause a wildland fire to ignite.
Shovel: Vehicle, equipment, and chainsaw operator shovels will
have a minimum overall length of 36 inches with a round pointed
shovel head with a minimum width of 6 inches. Shovels required
for campfires must be at least 24-inches in length with a pointed
shovel head. Folding handles qualify.
RULE XIV - APPLICABILITY
The forest fire rules, Rule I through Rule XIII, (ARM 36.10.119
through 30.10.132) are in effect each year on classified forest land
during the forest fire season May 1st to September 30th inclusive,
or any legal extension thereof. Requirements pertaining to motor
vehicles do not apply to those being operated solely on roads that
are a part of federal or State maintained highway systems or on any
paved public road.
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WORKING IN BEAR HABITAT
12/03/12
Grizzly bear distribution is expanding in Montana and human/bear encounters are becoming more
common. Working in bear habitat increases the likelihood of interactions with bears. It is important
for contractors and their employees to be aware of steps that can be taken to minimize conflicts and
how to react if an interaction occurs. This pamphlet provides information about bear behavior,
preventive measures, and what to do in the event an encounter occurs. This pamphlet is intended to
provide information about possible ways of avoiding encounters with bears. It should not, however, be
relied on as the sole means of doing so. In addition to adhering to the guidelines outlined in this
document, you should always rely on your experience, training, education and judgment about the
best, safest manner to avoid encounters with bears.
ENCOUNTERS
Stay calm and keep the animal in view, but avoid direct eye contact. Bears may interpret eye contact as
a sign of aggression. Back away slowly. Never run from a bear unless you know you can reach safety.
Determine whether the animal is a black bear or a grizzly bear.
If the bear charges, stand your ground. Bears commonly “bluff charge,” stopping within a few feet of a
person, before fleeing in a different direction.
Keep bear spray handy. Always have a canister of bear spray (at least eight ounces) on your belt.
Make sure it is an EPA registered bear spray with 1 to 2% capsaicin and related capsaicinoids, has a spray
duration of at least six seconds, and a range of 25 feet. Familiarize yourself with the directions for using the
spray. Use it only if confronted by a charging bear. Spray toward the bear, aiming slightly downward.
In the event that you have no bear spray, or it was ineffective and the charge is not a bluff, or the bear
is exhibiting predatory behavior, you must change your approach. Signs of predatory behavior include:
following, showing interest, coming into a tent, and unprovoked attacks. How you respond will depend on the
species of bear attacking you. Black bear and young grizzly attacks: Always fight back. Jump up and down,
wave your arms and yell. Try to look as large as possible. Never play dead – it makes you easier prey.
Remember that black bears and small grizzlies can climb trees, so stay on the ground. Mature grizzly attacks
[particularly females with young]: If a surprise encounter occurs or if bear spray is ineffective, drop to the
ground and play dead. Lie on your stomach, clasp your hands behind your neck, and use your elbows and toes
to avoid being rolled over. If the bear rolls you over, keep rolling until you land back on your stomach. Remain
still and don't struggle or scream. A defensive bear will stop attacking once it feels the threat is gone. Don't
move until you are sure the bear has left the area. If the grizzly is exhibiting predatory behavior or comes
into a tent at night, do all you can to escape or fight back.
If an encounter occurs, contact the DNRC forest officer immediately and notify Montana FWP.
JOB SITE PREVENTION
Watch for bear signs. Signs include: tracks; droppings; recently overturned rocks or logs; logs torn
apart; clawed, bitten or rubbed trees; bear trails; hair on tree bark; fresh diggings; and crushed vegetation. If
you observe any of these signs, be aware that a bear may be frequenting the area. If camping, or stopping to
eat your lunch, select a different area.
When working or walking alone, make noise and carry bear spray. Bears don't like surprises, but will
move on if they hear people approaching. Make noise, especially when approaching blind corners, dense
shrubs and streams, and when walking into the wind. Maintain regular communication with co-workers.
If camping on site, leave coolers, food and beverages inside campers or secured vehicles. If cooking
over an open fire, do not discard food or grease in fire pits.
Don’t leave trash, groceries or animal feed in your vehicle for extended periods. Bears can, and do, pry
open car and truck doors and break windows to get at food and other items they associate with food.
Bears are attracted to petroleum based products. Keep all fuel and oil canisters in bear resistant
containers. Bears have been known to damage hoses, oil filters and foam seats on heavy equipment. Dispose
of empty containers promptly.
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Attachment G – Nondiscrimination and Equal Pay Affirmation
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NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL PAY AFFIRMATION
____________________________________(name of entity submitting) hereby affirms it will
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national
origin, or because of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability and
acknowledges and understands the eventual contract will contain a provision prohibiting
discrimination as described above and this prohibition on discrimination shall apply to the
hiring and treatments or proposer’s employees and to all subcontracts.
In addition, ____________________________________(name of entity submitting) hereby
affirms it will abide by the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Section 39‐3‐104, MCA (the Montana
Equal Pay Act), and has visited the State of Montana Equal Pay for Equal Work “best practices”
website, https://equalpay.mt.gov/BestPractices/Employers, or equivalent “best practices
publication and has read the material.
______________________________________
Name and title of person authorized to sign on behalf of submitter