2003 FIRE SEASON

PRESENTERKATHLEEN 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.