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 <br />SequoiaEcologicalConsulƟng,Inc. <br />AugusƟnBernalCommunityParkFuelReducƟonProject <br />InformaƟonforRequestforBids <br />March2026 <br />13 <br /> <br />*Contractor may propose an alternaƟve method that meets or exceeds these <br />standards described in Item #2 above. <br />4. TreatmentareasshallbewalkedpriortooperaƟonstodetermineifthereareanypotenƟaligniƟon <br />hazardssuchasrocks,metalobjects,orhighlycombusƟblefuelsources.TheContractorshould <br />adjustoperaƟonalschedulestooperateintheseareaswhenĮrehazardrisksarethelowest,such <br />asearlymorning. <br />5. Contractormustremainonimprovedroadswhendrivingbetweenworksites.NocrossͲcountryor <br />oīͲroaddrivingispermiƩed.Allvehiclesmustbeparkedonpavedordirtimprovedareasnearthe <br />worksitetominimizeigniƟnggrass.ThisalsopertainstoUTVandATV use. <br />a. EachvehicleorpieceofheavyequipmentshallbeouƞiƩedwithaminimum5ͲpoundClass <br />ABCĮreex Ɵnguisher,and/ora2.5ͲgallonairpressurizedgallonClassAwaterĮre <br />exƟnguisher,and/ora5ͲgallonbackpackpumpphysicallyaƩachedtotheheavy <br />equipmentortruckinanaccessiblelocaƟontorespondtoanypossibleigniƟons.Heavy <br />equipmentwithfoam Įresuppressionssystembuiltinmeetsthisrequirement. <br />b. Sparkarrestorsaĸxed totheexhaustsystemofenginesorvehiclesshallnotbemounted <br />inamannerastoallowŇamesorheatfromexhaustsystemtoigniteanyŇammable <br />material. <br />6. Sparkarrestorsarerequiredforallmechanizedtools. <br />7. NosmokingispermiƩedwithintheprojectarea. <br />8. DuringƟmeswhenvegetaƟonisŇammable,aminimum2ͲhourĮrewatchisrequiredeachday <br />followingconclusionofmechanizedoperaƟons.FirewatchmayincludeƟmespentconducƟng <br />rouƟneendͲofͲdayequipmentmaintenance. <br />9. A5Ͳgallonbackpackpump,McLeodhandtool,andshovelshallbestrategicallystagedwithin250 <br />feetofanymechanizedmasƟcaƟonoperaƟonsforgroundcreworspoƩerstoimmediately <br />exƟnguishanyigniƟon. <br />10. Tree cuƫngcrewsarerequiredtocarryoneĮreexƟnguisherperchainsaw.Applicablelawsand <br />RegulaƟons:CaliforniaPublicResourceCodeSecƟons4442and4443Sparkarresterandmuŋer <br />requirements;4427Clearanceandequipmentrequirements.CaliforniaHealthandSafetyCode <br />SecƟons13001CausingFire;13005UseofHydrocarbonEnginewithoutExhaustSparkArrester; <br />13007and13009Liability. <br />11. IftherelaƟvehumidityisatorbelow20percentand/orwindsareatorabove15milesperhour <br />attheendoftheworkday,FireWatch patrolshallberequiredonͲsiteduringandatleast3hours <br />aŌeroperaƟonsifmechanizedmasƟcaƟonequipmenthasbeenoperaƟng. <br />a. ContractorshallhaveaKestrelhandheldmonitor(orequivalent)tomonitorwindand <br />relaƟvehumidityandshalltakereadingsatthebeginningofoperaƟons,12:00p.m.,and <br />theconclusionofoperaƟonseachday.Contractorshallmaintainarecordofreadingsas <br />partofthedailyoperaƟonalchecklist. <br />12. TheCityofPleasanton,oritsdesignee,reservestherighttorestrictoperaƟnghoursoroperaƟons <br />intotalduringcriƟcalĮreweather. <br />OperaƟonsfromOctober15toMay1 <br />ThecontractormayconductoperaƟonsbetweenOctober15andMay1,providedthatnooperaƟonson <br />saturatedsoilcondiƟons,asdeĮnedbelow,occur: <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 2116ABC8-4A4A-8B43-82A0-6C965050EDC5