12-JH27-108 Official Bid Results.xlsx

This official bid results document reflects the award decision for solicitation JH27-108, issued by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing in coordination with the State of Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. The project encompasses wildland fire hazard reduction services involving cutting and piling materials along the Highway 14 corridor in the Coal Creek Drainage across approximately 144 acres. The contractor must furnish labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals to complete the work. The contract performance period is 120 calendar days from the official Notice-to-Proceed, with a completion deadline of March 15, 2027. The solicitation was limited to prequalified contractors only, and no mandatory site visit was required, though bidders were strongly encouraged to conduct their own site inspections prior to submitting bids.

Eight contractors submitted bids ranging from $50,400.00 to $115,056.00 for the 144-acre scope of work. Redwood Forestry LLC was awarded the contract as the lowest cost responsive and responsible bidder at a total cost of $50,400.00, representing a unit price of $350.00 per acre. The competing bids included Absolute Forestry LLC ($89,280.00), GE Forestry, Inc. ($76,896.00), Imperial Forestry Inc. ($54,000.00), Mountain View Reforestation, LLC ($115,056.00), Rgzforestryllc ($90,000.00), Summitt Forests, Inc. ($68,685.12), and Valley View Forestry LLC ($107,568.00). All work must be performed in accordance with Attachment B Scope of Work, and the solicitation anticipated a single contract award to the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor.