FY2021_KMRD_Shelter_Cove_PCT_Contract_Detailed_Item_Info.docx

This document provides details for a firm fixed price contract to conduct pre-commercial tree thinning on Tongass National Forest lands. The contract will require thinning approximately 1370 acres of young growth stands between 22 to 27 years of age across 31 separate items that range in size from 3 to 144 acres. Access to some items will require up to 4 miles of walk-in or ATV access on overgrown roads, while other items have road access. The work will include tree thinning, slash treatment, and other requirements in compliance with contract terms, specifications, and provisions. The Contractor will be responsible for furnishing all labor, equipment, housing, subsistence, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals required to complete the thinning, with the exception of any Government-furnished property. Due to the terrain, methods will be limited to chain saws and hand tools. The solicitation was issued by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service.