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KL22-26
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This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing and the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for the Ranch Creek Mechanical Thinning project. The solicitation (KL22-26) seeks a contractor to perform mechanical thinning and mastication on approximately 834.4 acres in Garfield County, Utah. The project involves five primary service line items: mastication of sagebrush shrublands/riparian areas (153.1 acres), mastication of riparian ponderosa pine and mixed conifer areas (21.6 acres), mastication of ponderosa pine areas (601.2 acres), mastication of ponderosa pine/sagebrush areas (58.5 acres), and woody debris placement in Horse Creek (200 whole trees). A mandatory site visit was held on September 15, 2021, and the contract must be completed by November 30, 2021, with no contract time extensions permitted.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who is on the current State of Utah Rangeland Prequalification List. Bidders must be prequalified and attend the mandatory site visit to be considered. The solicitation specifies detailed equipment requirements, including forestry-type heavy equipment capable of mulching pinion/juniper tree species on up to 40% slopes and a full-size excavator for placing juniper trees in streams. Additional requirements include washing equipment to prevent noxious weed spread, avoiding soil disturbance in sensitive areas, and protecting range allotment improvements. The contract is a purchase order with no government-furnished property, and the contractor is responsible for ensuring timely completion regardless of current workload.

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24 September 2021

Awarded To: GILES CONSTRUCTION, LLC Awarded to Giles Construction, LLC as lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Ranch Creek Mechanical Thinning The Division of Wildlife Resources is in need of mechanical thinning and mastication for approx. 834.4 acres in Garfield County, UT

24 September 2021

Open 9/8/2021 1:30 PM MDT Type Invitation for Bid Close 9/21/2021 2:00 PM MDT Number KL22-26 Currency US Dollar

Sealed Until 9/21/2021 2:00 PM MDT

Contacts Kevin Lucus klucus@utah.gov

Phone +1 801-957-7281

Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description

99999 AVL - NOT FOR VENDOR USE

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Issuing Procurement Unit State of Utah Division of Purchasing Conducting Procurement Unit State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

INVITATION FOR BIDS

Ranch Creek Mechanical Thinning

SOLICITATION #KL22-26

Pursuant to the Utah Procurement Code, participation on this solicitation is limited to prequalified contractors only. Bids or quotes submitted by a non-prequalified contractor will not be considered. If you are not on the current Pre-approved/Pre-qualified Vendor list for the State of Utah, please do not submit a bid.

This Invitation for Bids "IFB" is issued in accordance with State of Utah Procurement Code and the Utah Administrative Code. If any provision of this IFB conflicts with the Utah Procurement Code or the Utah Administrative Code, then Utah Procurement Code and then Utah Administrative Code will take precedence.

Purpose of this Solicitation

The purpose of this IFB is to enter into a contract with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to provide: Mechanical Thinning and Mastication services as well as large woody debris placement according to Attachment B - Scope of Work.

Closing date and time

The closing date and time for this sourcing event is as provided in this posting. If your time is different from that shown, your profile may be set to a different time zone. Please see the attachment titled "Changing Your Time Zone" in the Buyer Attachments section for directions on how to update your profile. It is your responsibility to make sure you submit your response by the date and time indicated above.

Bid Openings

The bid opening for this solicitation will NOT take place in person. “Unofficial Results” will be posted to the solicitation in SciQuest after the solicitation has closed. The Unofficial Results DO NOT constitute an award for the bid. Unofficial Results are being uploaded online in order to promote fairness to all vendors, regardless of physical geographic location.

Location and Description:

Work under this Contract is located within the Ranch Creek and Horse Creek subwatersheds on the east side of John’s Valley, northeast of Bryce Canyon City and southeast of Antimony in Garfield County, Utah. The legal locations of the treatment units are Township 33 South, Range 1 West, Sections 30 and 31; Township 33 South, Range 2 West, Section 25; Township 34 South, Range 1 West, Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19 and 20; and Township 34 South, Range 2 West, Sections 1 and 12. The work location is shown on the attached vicinity and treatment unit maps. Elevations range from 7,680 feet to 9,060 feet within the project area.

Access to the site: Access is possible by a combination of paved highways, county, Forest Service dirt surface roads and overland hiking. Vehicle travel is limited to designated routes; off road/trail vehicle travel is prohibited.

Acreage: Approximately 834.4 acres

Specific Tasks:

Work Limits: This is a “Mechanical thinning and mastication” contract. All designated trees are required to be thinned.

Only areas shown on the project map will be treated. The project areas are identified with GPS unit and PDF maps. It will be the contractors’ responsibility to provide an electronic device that is capable of loading geo-referenced project area pdf format maps.

Government staff will identify unit boundaries for the work executed under the contract in areas of resource protection and sensitive

Description boundaries. In areas without sensitive resource concerns it will be the contractor’s responsibility to identify unit boundaries with the provided geo-referenced maps. The Contractor shall immediately upon entering the project area, begin work, locate control points, section corners, and take such action to prevent their destruction. Forest improvements such as fences, cattle guards, and pipe-lines will be located by the contractor and avoided.

Line Item 1 – Mastication - Sagebrush shrublands/Riparian (Units M-12, M-13, M-14, M-21, M-24)

ALL junipers will be masticated.

ALL all other conifers < 12 inch DBH will be masticated, with the exception of limber pine and bristlecone pine.

Limber pine and bristlecone pine are NOT to be felled.

Trees will be completely masticated leaving a MAXIMUM stump height no greater than 6 inches measured on the uphill side.

ALL branches below the stump cut must be severed.

Masticated Material (chips) should not exceed three (3) inches on average in depth.

Line Item 2 – Mastication – Riparian – Ponderosa Pine and Mixed conifer (Units M-18, M-19, M-22, M-23):

ALL junipers will be masticated.

ALL pinyon pine < 12 inch DBH will be masticated.

ALL all other conifers < 6 inch DBH will be masticated.

Trees will be completely masticated leaving a MAXIMUM stump height no greater than 6 inches measured on the uphill side.

ALL branches below the stump cut must be severed.

Masticated Material (chips) should not exceed three (3) inches on average in depth.

*** Line Items 1 and 2 and 5 must be completed before work can begin on the remaining line items***

Line Item 3 - Mastication – Ponderosa Pine (Units # M-11, M-16, M-17, M-20):

ALL junipers will be masticated.

Remove all other conifers < 12” DBH (except ponderosa, limber, and bristlecone) from within 18’ of a live ponderosa.

Limber pine and bristlecone pine are NOT to be felled.

Trees will be completely masticated leaving a MAXIMUM stump height no greater than 6 inches measured on the uphill side.

ALL branches below the stump cut must be severed.

Masticated Material (chips) should not exceed three (3) inches on average in depth.

Line Item 4 - Mastication –Ponderosa pine/sagebrush (Units # M-9, M-10, M-15):

ALL junipers will be masticated.

ALL all other conifers < 12 inch DBH will be masticated, with the exception of limber pine and bristlecone pine.

Limber pine and bristlecone pine are NOT to be felled.

Trees will be completely masticated leaving a MAXIMUM stump height no greater than 6 inches measured on the uphill side.

ALL branches below the stump cut must be severed.

Masticated Material (chips) should not exceed three (3) inches on average in depth.

Line Item 5 – Woody Debris placement in Horse Creek

Up to 200 whole juniper trees identified by Forest personnel via flagging and/or on-site direction will be taken with as much of the root wad as possible and placed into the stream.

To the extent possible, trees will be oriented as directed by on-site Forest personnel.

Additional treatment specifications:

1. Vehicle travel is limited to designated routes; off road/trail vehicle travel is prohibited.

2. Servicing, refueling or staging of equipment (within 150 feet of all riparian areas), use of heavy equipment within the inner gorge or where hydric species are present, activities that would reduce potential groundcover below 80 percent, cutting of deciduous vegetation along the edge or within the stream channel should be avoided within 100 feet or to the outer edge of riparian vegetation, whichever is greater, along perennial streams, ponds, and groundwater dependent ecosystems (e.g., springs and wet meadows).

3. Avoid using intermittent streams as turnaround areas and avoid cutting of deciduous vegetation along the edge or within the stream channel. Crossings of intermittent streams will have designated locations. Crossings will be designated through on the ground discussions between project inspectors and the contractor and then crossings will be flagged. Limit crossings to minimum number of passes. Cross only perpendicular to direction of flow. Minimize operation of equipment within 20 feet of intermittent streams parallel to direction of flow.

4. Avoid operating soil disturbing equipment when soil moisture levels are greater than 75 percent field capacity or on slopes greater than 40 percent. In areas identified as having a high erosion potential, effective groundcover values equal to or greater than average values that currently exist will be maintained after treatments in order to prevent excessive erosion.

5. Protect range allotment improvements (fences and water developments).

6. Equipment that comes in contact with water (including boots/waders) should be cleaned and dried before moving from one water source to another to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS). If equipment cannot be completely dried, equipment would be decontaminated following the 2017 Region 4 Fire AIS guidelines (USDA 2017).

Forest Service representatives will inspect all contractor work and confirm compliance with contract provisions. The FS will notify the State COR when contract work has been completed. The COR and/or PI will do periodic inspections which may include compliance monitoring plots to ensure consistency with contract specifications.

The UDWR project manager or designee will do periodic inspections which may include compliance monitoring plots to ensure consistency with contract specifications.

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT:

Equipment Requirements:

The Contractor shall furnish Equipment on a fully-operational basis, with competent, fully-qualified operators, and shall meet the following specifications:

1. Forestry type heavy equipment capable of mulching and/or grinding pinion/juniper tree species on up to a 40% slope, cutting as low to the ground level as possible.

2. A full size excavator with a bucket capable of pulling and placing large juniper trees in the stream.

3. Equipment shall be free of fluid leaks and be in good operating condition.

4. Equipment shall be washed before entering and exiting National Forest System lands. All soil and plant parts shall be removed to prevent the spread of noxious weeds in and out of the project area.

5. Areas for fuel storage, refueling, servicing, and parking of equipment shall occur outside riparian areas in designated locations.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY:

No Government property shall be furnished on this project.

This contract will result in one purchase order contract award to the lowest cost responsive and responsible bidder.

Length of the Contract

Project Performance Time: Contract must be completed by November 30, 2021. Contract time cannot be extended due to timing stipulations for wildlife habitat use.

It is the Contractor’s sole responsibility to complete contract performance on time regardless of Contractor’s current work-load, including other state contracts. If necessary, the Contractor will be expected to take whatever means are necessary to ensure timely contract performance. At the discretion of the Contractor, this may include sub-contracting with prior written approval from the State, additional equipment/manpower and/or any other necessary action. Any necessary action taken by the contractor to ensure timely completion shall be at no additional expense to the State of Utah beyond the original contract price.

Issuing Procurement Unit, Conducting Procurement Unit, and Solicitation Number

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing is the issuing procurement unit and State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is the conducting procurement unit for this IFB (referred to as “the State”). The reference number for this IFB is Solicitation #KL22-26.

This solicitation number must be referred to on all bids, correspondence, and documentation submitted to the State relating to this

IFB.

Site Visits:

A mandatory site visit will be held on September 15, 2021 at 12:00 noon. We will meet at the Sweetwater Ranch turn off (FSR 31382) on County Road 1660 in John’s Valley, UT (UTM location 411815E, 4193902N, 12S). See photo in SECTION III for landmark. A sign-in sheet will be provided for all attendees to sign in with company name, contact person, phone number and email.

Per Utah Procurement Rule R33-1-13 Pre-Bid Conferences and Site Visits. Mandatory site visits must be attended in person by an authorized representative of the person or vendor submitting a bid. The meeting will begin promptly at 12:00 p.m. Any prospective bidders who arrive late to the meeting will not be allowed to continue with the site visit nor submit a bid. Failure to attend the site visit shall result in the disqualification of any bidder that does not have an authorized representative attend the entire duration of the mandatory site visit. This includes not taking calls/text during the site visit. Phones may be used to take pictures. All discussion not related to the site visit must be done after the site visit as to not be a disturbance during the site visit. An attendance log will be maintained including the name of each attendee, the entity the attendee is representing, and the attendee’s contact information, minutes of the site visit, and copies of any documents distributed by the conducting procurement unit to the attendees and shall be published as an addendum to the solicitation. Any verbal modifications made to any of the solicitation documents during the mandatory site visit shall be reduced to writing and will be published as an addendum to the solicitation.

Shape Files: Maps and/or shapefiles are attached in the Buyer Attachments Section of this solicitation. If bidder needs additional maps/files, please specify the type in the Q&A Section of this solicitation. Maps are provided for informational purposes only.

Bidders are prohibited from communications regarding this IFB with the conducting procurement unit staff, evaluation committee members, or other associated individuals EXCEPT the State of Utah Division of Purchasing procurement officer overseeing this IFB.

Wherever in this IFB an item is defined by using a trade name, brand name, or a manufacturer and/or model number, it is intended that the words, “or equivalent” apply; and invites the submission of equivalent products by the Bidders.

Bidders may be required to submit product samples to assist the chief procurement officer or head of a procurement unit with independent procurement authority in evaluating whether a procurement item meets the specifications and other requirements set forth in the invitation to bid. Product samples must be furnished free of charge unless otherwise stated in the invitation for bids, and if not destroyed by testing, will upon written request within any deadline stated in the invitation for bids, be returned at the bidder's expense.

Samples must be labeled or otherwise identified as specified in the invitation for bids by the procurement unit.

Evaluation of Bids

Each bid received shall be evaluated for responsiveness in as outlined in the Utah Procurement Code. This IFB shall be evaluated by the objective criteria described in this IFB. Bids submitted must comply with the prerequisites and questions sections of this IFB. Any bid that does not comply with the prerequisite and questions sections will be deemed non-responsive and will be rejected.

Multiple or alternate bids will not be accepted, unless otherwise specifically required or allowed in the invitation for bids. If a bidder submits multiple or alternate bids that are not requested in this IFB, the chief procurement officer or head of a procurement unit with independent procurement authority will only accept the bidder's primary bid and will not accept any other bids constituting multiple or alternate bids.

Any exceptions to the content of this IFB, including the prerequisites, must be protested in writing to the Division of Purchasing prior to the closing date.

To be responsive and responsible Bidders must review and respond to the following sections of this IFB: Prerequisites, Buyer Attachments, Questions, and Items.

The Prerequisites Section contains the objective criteria that will be used to evaluate the bids, including the mandatory minimum requirements and general requirements that Bidders must certify that they have read, understand, and agree to in order to submit a bid.

The Buyer Attachments Section contains the required State of Utah Terms and Conditions of the IFB, which are non-negotiable, and other documents required for this IFB.

The Questions Section contains the questions that Bidders are required to answer in order to submit a bid.

The Items Section contains the detailed description of the procurement items being sought and allows the Bidders to provide their bids.

Bidders must review each section of this IFB carefully.

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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid

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1. Bidders are encouraged to review this IFB prior to the deadline to submit a bid, even if a bid has been submitted, in case an addendum has been issued by the issuing procurement unit.

2. All questions must be submitted through SciQuest during the Question and Answer period.

3. A Bidder must guarantee its pricing for the period described in this IFB.

4. Bidders must accept the Standard Terms and Conditions that have been attached to this IFB. See Buyer Attachments Section.

5. The proposed Scope of Work has been attached to this IFB - Attachment B. See Buyer Attachments section.

6. Any Bidder requesting that part of its bid be protected shall include with the bid a Claim of Business Confidentiality. See Questions Section for uploading a Claim of Business Confidentiality form.

7.

The mandatory minimum requirements are the objective criteria in which the conducting procurement unit will evaluate bids. Bidders must upload a document which provides a point by point response to the mandatory minimums listed in this prerequisite.

8. The issuing procurement unit may not accept a bid after the time for submission of a bid has expired.

9. Bids must be submitted electronically, through SciQuest.

10. The cost for this IFB will be evaluated as described in this prerequisite.

11. Bids will be opened in accordance with Utah Code 63G-6a-604.

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Buyer Attachments

1. Claim of Business Confidentiality 12.7.20.pdf

2. Performance evaluation document--- FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY.

3. Changing your Time Zone

4. Terms and Conditions for Services (Purchase Orders)

5. Attachment B - Scope of Work.docx

6. Ranch Creek Phase III shape files (2).html

7. PhaseIIIMechTreatmentsTreeDrop_map.pdf

8. PhaseIIIMechTreatments_pdf.pdf

9. RanchCreekPhaseIIIMastication_kml.kmz

0. Site Tour Attendees.docx

1. Questions from Site Visit KL22-26.docx

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Questions Required Questions

Group 1: Acceptance of Prerequisites Instructions:

1.1

Offeror acknowledges that it is the offerors responsibility to upload any and all documents in responding to the solicitation. If the vendors fails to upload a document, uploads an incorrect document, uploads a blank document, or uploads any document incorrectly the State of Utah may not allow the vendor to make changes following the closing of the solicitation.

1.2 Offeror acknowledges that they do not have financial ties to individuals or entities on an OFAC sanctions list.

1.3 Do you agree to the Rangeland Standard Terms and Conditions that have been attached to this IFB?

1.4 Does your firm assert a claim of business confidentiality for any of the following information submitted in response to this solicitation? If yes please attach the following business confidentiality claim as part of your bid. In addition, please attach a redacted copy of any document that contains confidential information.

1.5

Bidder acknowledges it has read the Attachment B Scope of Work and understands its obligations and responsibilities contained therein, which must be met if awarded a contract. By submitting a bid, Bidder certifies that it can meet or exceed all of the requirements in the Attachment B. Failure to meet the required obligations and responsibilities, if awarded a contract, may result in bidder being non-responsible and the contract may be canceled.

1.6 Is Bidder presently or has Bidder ever been debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible by any governmental department or agency, whether international, national, state, or local? If yes, Bidder must provide a statement regarding its debarment or suspension.

1.7 Please upload information impacting Offeror’s responsiveness here.

1.8

In accordance with Utah Statute 63G-27-101, effective May 5, 2021, vendors contracting with the State to provide a good or service, including supplies, information technology, or construction services must certify they are not currently engaged in a boycott of the State of Israel and agrees not to engage in a boycott of the State of Israel for the duration of the contract (if awarded). Offeror is providing this certification in accordance with state law by selecting "Yes" to this question.

1.9

Bidder acknowledges that it must acquire and maintain all applicable federal, state, and local licenses before the contract is entered into. Licenses must be maintained throughout the entire contract period. Persons doing business as an Individual, Association, Partnership, Corporation, or otherwise shall be registered with the Utah State Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. NOTE: Forms and information on registration may be obtained by calling (801) 530-4849 or toll free at 877-526-3994, or by accessing: www.commerce.utah.gov.

1.10 Does Bidder have an outstanding tax lien in the State of Utah?

1.11 Bidder acknowledges that a Performance Evaluation will be performed on this project and that they will be required to work with the project manager.

1.12 Bidder acknowledges that the “Unofficial Results” posted at the end of the solicitation do not constitute an award for the bid, but are uploaded for bid opening purposes.

Official notification of award will go out by email after all bids have been evaluated by the State. Official Bid Results will then be uploaded to the solicitation.

1.13

If Offeror has any information that is not already provided within its proposal that if known to the State would impact the State’s determination on offeror’s responsiveness for a contract award (i.e., legal action, recent turn-over in major personnel, loss of a major contract, any alleged violations of federal, state or local regulations, etc.), please mark “yes” to this question and upload such information in the space provided below.

Otherwise, please mark “no”. Please see UCA 63G-6a-709 for additional details.

1.14 Bidder acknowledges they may not assign, sell, transfer, subcontract or sublet rights, or delegate any right or obligation under this Purchase Order, in whole or in part, without the prior written approval of the State Entity.

Group 2: Vendor Information Instructions:

2.1 Please provide your firm's legal company name.

2.2 Please provide your federal tax identification number? (If the vendor is sole proprietor please do not provide your social security number.)

2.3 Please provide your firm's contact information for this contract, including the name, phone number, and email address of your firm's authorized representative.

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2.4 Please provide your ordering address and the remit to address. Please clearly identify each address.

2.5 Please provide your firm's State of Utah Sales Tax ID Number.

2.6 Identify your firm's type of business.

2.7 Is Offeror (owners, principles, partners) a retiree currently receiving benefits through the Utah Retirement Systems (URS)?

2.8 Is Bidder an employee of the State of Utah? If yes, then Bidder must submit an external employment form signed by Bidder's manager at the State of Utah.

Group 3: Vendor's Submission Instructions:

3.1 Offeror must identify any conflict, or potential conflict of interest, that might arise during the contract. If no conflicts are identified or expected, write “None” in this section.

3.2

Vendor understands and acknowledges that its response, including all uploaded documents, will not be considered received by the State of Utah unless the Vendor clicks submit. Even if Vendor uploads all required documents and responds to all required questions its response will not be considered if it does not click submit. Offeror acknowledges that after completing the solicitation it must click on the link in the left hand menu bar labeled “Review & Submit”, then check the box under the “Certification” heading to certify their bid. Then click the blue box labeled “Submit Response” in order to submit their bid. Once the response has been submitted, Vendor will receive a confirmation that the response was successfully submitted. Vendors who fail to submit their response will not have their response reviewed and will be ineligible for further consideration under this solicitation.

Group 4: Mandatory Minimum Requirements Instructions:

4.1 Bidder must be on the current State of Utah Rangeland Prequalification List for the treatment and acreage as described in Attachment B Scope of Work in order to be considered responsive and responsible.

4.2

A mandatory site visit will be held on September 15, 2021 at 12:00 noon. We will meet at the Sweetwater Ranch turn off (FSR 31382) on County Road 1660 in John’s Valley, UT (UTM location 411815E, 4193902N, 12S). See photo in SECTION III for landmark.

A sign-in sheet will be provided for all attendees to sign in with company name, contact person, phone number and email.

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Product Line Items Product Line Items

There are no Items added to this event.

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Service Line Items Service Line Items

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# Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow

Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Service Delivery

S1 Ranch Creek Mastication - Sagebrush shrublands/Riparian 153.1 AC - Acre

Unit # M-12 12.0 acres Unit # M-13 88.1 acres Unit # M-14 12.6 acres Unit # M-21 33.0 acres Unit # M-24 7.4 acres

S2 Ranch Creek Mastication - Riparian - Ponderosa Pine and mixed Conifer 21.6 AC - Acre

Unit # M-18 9.9 acres Unit # M-19 6.7 acres Unit # M-22 4.7 acres Unit # M-23 0.3 acres

S3 Ranch Creek Mastication - Ponderosa Pine 601.2 AC - Acre

Unit # M-11 8.5 acres Unit # M-16 333.3 acres Unit # M-17 4.3 acres Unit # M-20 255.1 acres

S4 Ranch Creek Ponderosa Pine/sagebrush 58.5 AC - Acre

Unit # M-9 7.8 acres Unit # M-10 11.9 acres Unit # M-15 38.8 acres

S5 Ranch Creek Woody Debris placement in Horse Creek 200 EA - Each

Whole trees

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