13098 OB Notice of Intent to Award.docx

This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) for forest health management and hazard tree mitigation services at Saddle Mountain State Natural Area in Clatsop County, Oregon. The project involves a comprehensive timber sale and related services targeting approximately 306 MBF of sawlog conifer timber and 351 tons of pulp timber across multiple forest stands. Key deliverables include ground-based mature forest thinning, equipment washing, biomass removal via chipping, timber harvest, landing and skid trail construction, slash treatment, and grass seeding. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was scheduled for August 12, 2025, with final bids due August 22, 2025. The contract term spans from November 2025 through April 2026, with all timber operations to be completed by April 1, 2026. The OPRD issued this Notice of Intent to Award on August 27, 2025, indicating its intent to award the contract to Mountain View Tree Service, LLC, subject to successful negotiations of negotiable provisions.

The total estimated project value is approximately $234,698.01 for timber and an additional $320,457.90 for operational costs, with potential negative bid pricing allowing the agency to pay the contractor depending on operational considerations. Contractors were required to provide three reference projects from the past three years demonstrating comparable complexity and scope, possess specialized equipment including feller bunchers, skidders, stroke boom delimlers, log loaders, industrial biomass chippers, and dump trucks, and comply with certification requirements for business status and Oregon Revised Statutes. A performance bond equal to 25% of the bid value is mandatory. The solicitation includes provisions for minority, women-owned, emerging small, and disadvantaged business enterprises. Contractors must demonstrate they have not exported unprocessed timber from public lands and comply with the Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Amendments Act of 1993. Environmental protection requirements include strict guidelines for minimizing soil disturbance, protecting cultural resources, and maintaining ecological sensitivity around streams and reserved tree areas.