2003 FIRE SEASON PRESENTER KATHLEEN BLOOD Region 6/Contracting Officer

DISCUSSION TOPICS  REGION 6 ENGINE AND TENDER AGREEMENTS  OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY CREWS  REGION 6 BUSS AGREEMENTS  FALLER AGREEMENT

MAJOR CHANGES FROM LAST YEAR  CONTRACTING OFFICERS FROM THE FOREST SERVICE AND FROM THE OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY HAVE TRIED TO BUILD CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND TENDER AGREEMENT AND THE CREW CONTRACT.

PAYMENT  DAILY RATE  FIRST AND LAST DAY WILL BE PAID AT 50% OF THE DAILY RATE FOR TIME LESS THAN 8 HOURS  SEVERITY AT 75% OF DAILY RATE  ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS – INCIDENT SPECIFIC

WORK-REST  2:1 WORK TO REST RATIO  SHIFTS EXCEEDING 16 HOURS MUST BE APPROVED BY INCIDENT COMMANDER  SINGLE DRIVER SHALL NOT EXCEED 10 HRS DRIVING IN A 15 HR DAY

GOVERNMENT ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS  GOVERNMENT MAY ALLOW CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE REPLACEMENTS  GOVERNMENT MAY RELEASE CONTRACTOR AFTER 14 DAYS  GOVERNMENT MAY RETAIN CONTRACTOR UNDER HIRE AND ALLOW CONTRACTOR TO REST

DISPATCHING  CONTRACTOR HAS 2 HOURS TO START MOVING  NEGOTIATE ARRIVAL TIME TO INCLUDE APPLICABLE REST TIME

CONTRACTOR MUST CARRY  FAXED RESOURCE ORDER  MANIFEST  SUMMARY AWARD SHEET  2 PIECES OF IDENTIFICATION --INCIDENT IDENTIFICATION/ QUALIFICATION CARD (DOT COLOR CODED) --STATE OR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION

GOVERNMENT PROVIDED * FREE CONSUMABLE GOODS, IF AVAILABLE --BATTERIES FOR HAND HELD RADIOS --PLASTIC CANTEENS * FREE LAUNDRY SERVICE WHEN AVAILABLE * DURABLE AND ACCOUNTABLE PROPERY ON A TEMPORARY BASIS WITH WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION FROM THE FIRE LINE SUPERVISOR

CREWS  3 PERSON CREW STANDARD FOR TYPE 4 AND 5 ENGINES  $250 ADDED OR DEDUCTED IF CONFIGURATION ORDERED DIFFERS FROM THE STANDARD  18 YEARS OR OLDER  ENGINE BOSS OR TENDER OPERATOR IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SHIFT BRIEFINGS

EQUIPMENT  NEW REQUIREMENT FOR A CHAINSAW  CONTRACTOR’S DURABLE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS, HOSES, NOZZLES, AND GATED WYES ARE TO BE ENGRAVED OR PERMANENTLY STAMPED  HOSE BRASS OR METEL ENDS ARE TO BE PAINTED

TRAINING  MUST BE TAKEN FROM AN INSTRUCTOR DESIGNATED OR APPROVED BY A RECOGNIZED NATIONAL OR CONTRACTOR ASSOCIATION OR STATE APPROVED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. (MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REQUIRED)

TRAINING-CONT.  GRANDFATHER TRAINING IF ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE 12/31/96  CONTRACTOR CERTIFIES TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES  ADDITIONAL TRAINING REQUIRED --FOR 2003, S-230 CREW BOSS TRAINING WILL BE REQUIRED OF ALL ENGINE BOSSES --CHAINSAW TRAINING S-212

PENALTY  FALSIFICATION OF DISPATCH INFORMATION  DEMOBILIZATION FOR CAUSE WILL CAUSE INDEFINITE SUSPENSION PENDING INVESTIGATION  EMPLOYMENT OF UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS  HARASSMENT

CONTRACTOR STATUSING  ROSS (RESOURCE ORDERING STATUSING SYSTEM)

VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS  LICENSED WITHIN OREGON OR WASHINGTON  FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR VEHICLES EXCEEDING 10,000 LBS. GVW  IF OVER 10,000 LBS. BOTH SIDES OF THE DOOR MUST BE MARKED WITH COMPANY NAME, CITY AND STATE OF PRINCIPLE BUSINESS, AND US DOT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

WEAPONS  FIREARMS AND OTHER WEAPONS ARE PROHIBITED  POCKETKNIFE WITH A BLADE OF LESS THAN 2 ½ INCHES IS ALLOWED

OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY DIFFERENCES  STILL HAVE AN HOURLY RATE  CREW BOSS GETS PAID TO GO TO BRIEFING  NO BEST VALUE ANALYSIS, JUST CLOSEST/CHEAPEST  THEY SOLICITE WITH AN IFB, FOREST SERVICE USES AN RFQ

REGION 6 BUSS AGREEMENTS  REGION WRITES AGREEMENT IF CONTRACTOR HAS 10 OR MORE BUSSES

REGION 6 FALLER AGREEMENT  CURRENT REQUIREMENT ON THE STREET FOR A REGIONAL FALLER CONTRACT  BASICALLY A TEST CASE  WILL HAVE MORE TO REPORT NEXT YEAR

NATIONAL TEMPLATES  UNDER DEVELOPMENT  HAVE CONSISTENCY BETWEEN REGIONS  COMMONLY USED EQUIPMENT; I.E., ENGINES, TENDERS, BUSSES PORTABLE POTTIES.