5_Willamette Road Rules 2016.pdf

This document is a federal solicitation for a U.S. Forest Service stewardship contract (Solicitation Number: 12363N25R4003) located near Detroit, Oregon, within the burn scars of the Beachie Creek and Lionshead Fires. The project covers 1,843 acres in the Willamette National Forest and involves hazardous fuel reduction and road system restoration, with key activities including cutting and removing fire-killed timber within 100 feet of roads, falling hazard trees, performing small fuels treatment, road reconstruction, and road maintenance. The contract will be awarded using a best value source selection method with a firm, fixed price, and has an performance period from the award date through 10/15/2029.

The solicitation includes mandatory and optional work components, with estimated timber volumes of 16,850 tons (190 acres) for mandatory work and 23,622 tons (199 acres) for optional work. A site visit is scheduled for April 1, 2025, at the Detroit Ranger Station, and contractors must submit technical proposals. Construction bonding requirements include a 20% bid bond and 100% payment and performance bonds. The contract will be subject to Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations. A supplemental environmental assessment is pending, which may potentially allow off-road ground-based equipment operations on approximately 135 acres, pending final approval in Spring 2025.