Contractor Obligations: The Contractor is to supply labor, tools, necessary permits, traffic control including road closure plans, permits, and equipment specified as necessary to provide forces capable of independently performing line clearing along power lines belonging to JMEC. All tree-trimming work is to be accomplished in accordance with the directions of the designated representative of JMEC, within the scope of this RFP. Typical Right-of-Way: A typical right-of-way is twenty (20) feet in total width, ten (10) feet from edge of the cross arms. Joint use license agreements with telephone/cable utilities may exist, and unless directed by JMEC, electric right-of-way maintenance shall include adequate clearance of allactive overhead utilities utilizing the right-of-way, including clearing vegetation to a ten (10) foot radius from poles and guys. Trees marked outside of the twenty (20) foot right-of-way shall be removed or side trimmed as noted by the JMEC Vegetation Management Coordinator. Clearing of wood waste: Contractor, at Contractor's expense, shall be responsible for removing and disposing of all wood and wood products on a daily basis. No debris may be left within the utility's ROW corridor underneath the power lines and must be removed and cleared from that area. If working on United State Forest Service (USFS) Lands, Contractor shall follow the directives for the Santa Fe National Forest to lop and scatter the brush no more than twenty-four inches in depth. Contractor shall fell trees perpendicular to the slope ofthe terrain away from roads, fences, and not allow any trees or debris to fall in streams, rivers, and bodies of water. Contract crews shall understand the dangers posed by cutting equipment and vehicles for producing sparks or heat and be adequately trained and equipped to assist in suppression of wildfire. Per USFS "West Side Master Permit Special Use Permit" Section D. 17 Gasoline Power Saws (F14)," each gasoline power saw shall be equipped at all times with spark arresting mufflers, in good working condition, adapted to that machine. During periods of dangerous fire weather, as determined by the USFS, the holder shall be required to transport and keep with each power saw at all times such fire tools and portable extinguishers as specified and to take other precautionary measures as may be required by the authorized officer." Clearing distance: All distribution line right-of-way must be cleared to a minimum twenty (20) feet in width; ten feet (10) on either side of any energized three (3) phase conductor and from any energized single or V phase conductor unless noted by the JMEC Vegetation Management Coordinator as a hazard tree outside of the right-of - way that must be removed. Only complete removals and side pruning are permitted with a minimum clearance of ten feet from the energized conductors. Live tree removal: Trees one inch (1") or less in diameter that will require pruning in future years shall be removed from the right-ofway. All vegetation will be removed for a minimum clearance of ten feet (10') from the outside edge of power lines and shall include trees marked outside of the right-of-way. All trees larger than three inches (3") in diameter located in the right-of-way will be removed. Unless otherwise specified by JMEC, all cutting for existing right-ofway clearing shall be as close to the ground or attached fencing as the topography and type of soil will allow with maximum remaining height of four inches (4") for brush stubs and six inches (6") for tree stumps. All invasive species such as Aspen, Locust, Ailanthus (Tree of Heaven), Cottonwood, Siberian Elm and Russian Olive shall be completely removed from the JMEC Right-of-Way. Shrubs and small oaks shall be cleared to a ten (10) foot radius around electric poles to allow unimpeded access for line crews. Outside of these cleared areas, they may remain in the ROW in scattered groups not to exceed ten (10) feet in height. On USFS lands, all shrub oak shall be removed from the JMEC ROW.
