3-Big Pole Unit 1 - Pj Abraham.pdf

This is a project scope document for the 2026 Big Pole Forest Health Project Unit 1, a forest health thinning initiative issued by the State of Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, & State Lands through the Division of Purchasing under solicitation BD26-69. The project encompasses 13.5 acres of cut and pile services on private property located in Wasatch County, with work to be completed by June 30th, 2026. A mandatory, in-person site visit is required for all bidders on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m., with assembly at the LDS Church located at 6250 E 1200 S Heber, UT 84032, followed by a 4x4 vehicle caravan to the project site. Per Utah Procurement Rule R33-6-103, an authorized representative of each bidding entity must attend the entire duration of the site visit; late arrivals will be prohibited from continuing, and failure to attend will result in bid disqualification. An attendance log documenting attendee names, represented entities, contact information, site visit minutes, and distributed documents will be published as a solicitation addendum, and any verbal modifications made during the site visit will be reduced to writing and published as an addendum.

Participation in this invitation for bid is limited exclusively to prequalified contractors currently listed on the State of Utah's approved vendor list; unqualified contractors are explicitly prohibited from submitting bids. The solicitation is part of the larger Wolf Creek Ranch Big Pole & Herd Hollow Forest Health Thinning project totaling 32 acres, with this unit representing 13.5 acres of the overall effort. No pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent information, or specific funding amounts are detailed in the provided project document.