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This is a legal advertisement and Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by Washington County, Oregon, soliciting qualified forestry consulting firms to provide forestry consulting services for county-owned timber properties. The County requires proposers to hold Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest management certification and manage timber parcels according to FSC guidelines. Proposals must be submitted by 2:00 pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. The RFP documents are available for download on the County's electronic solicitation portal at https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/washington-county-or and www.washcopurch.com/biz. Proposers are responsible for monitoring the portal for any addendums prior to submission. The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and waive any informalities at its discretion.

The related state and local contract opportunity involves the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) issuing an Invitation to Bid for mechanical mastication non-commercial thinning services on approximately 359 acres within the Umatilla National Forest in Grant County under a Good Neighbor Authority Agreement with the US Forest Service. The contract requires contractors to supply all equipment and labor, with work commencing December 1, 2022, and completion by October 31, 2024. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience in mechanical mastication/thinning and provide at least one steel-tracked masticator meeting project specifications. Evaluation is based on the lowest responsive bidder using per-acre unit pricing, with the bid deadline set for November 15, 2022. Siegmund Excavation & Construction was selected as the lowest bidder at $199,065.50. The contract is funded through the Good Neighbor Authority Agreement between ODF and the US Forest Service, with funding covering all labor, equipment, and work completion across the 359-acre project area.