The USDA Forest Service, Region 2, awarded a total small business purchase order to K Lovato Contracting LLC on September 25, 2026, for site preparation work at the Gunnison Ranger District, valued at $57,375.00 with completion by November 2, 2026.
Work is performed in Gunnison, Colorado, and encompasses crawler tractor site preparation across four timber sale project areas: mechanical ash pit ripping at Corduroy Timber Sale, Lujan Creek Landing Rehab, Park Cone, Park Ridge, and Last Tree Salvage areas; scarification and road ripping at Tincup Project Area; and optional additional equipment services. The contractor furnishes D-4 to D-6 class crawler tractors equipped with Forest Service-approved spark arrestors, rollover protective structures, and hydraulic rippers, along with all labor, supervision, and transportation. Service Contract Act labor standards apply at $24.88 per hour forestry equipment operator wage. Work is to be completed within 45 consecutive days from award, subject to weather and snow cover conditions.