5.Appendix D_Road Reconstruction - Freeland IRSC.pdf

This document provides details for a federal solicitation seeking stewardship services on the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota. The solicitation seeks a contractor to perform variable density precommercial thinning with mastication, pine encroachment release with mastication, road reconstruction, and temporary road work across 7,284 acres to increase wildfire resilience, improve wildlife habitat, and move vegetation toward forest plan objectives. Products offered include sawtimber, non-saw material, topwood, and roundwood. The contract will be awarded using best value and is a firm-fixed price commercial services agreement to be completed by March 2030. A site visit is scheduled for August 11, 2022 at the Hawkwright Motorized Trailhead parking lot for interested contractors to view the project area. The solicitation number is 12363N22Q4030 and is issued by the USDA Forest Service.