6731 Contract_Executed.pdf

This is an executed contract document between the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and a contractor selected through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) process, with project oversight provided by the U.S. Forest Service. The contract establishes work to perform cultural and botanical surveys, analysis, and documentation for the Sun Pass Categorical Exclusion (CE) on the Fremont-Winema National Forest in the Chemult Ranger District. The project scope includes comprehensive environmental assessments with field surveys, data collection, and analysis to support CE documentation and ensure NEPA compliance. Key deliverables encompass a complete cultural and botanical survey, environmental effects analysis, and a comprehensive report. The original ITB required bidders to submit pricing on specified line items for botanical and cultural survey components, with a bid submission deadline of January 16, 2024, at 2:00 PM PT. All project work was required to be completed by August 31, 2024. The contract was awarded on an "all or none" basis to the lowest responsive bidder. The project requires highly qualified personnel, specifically a principal investigator and field supervisors with demonstrated expertise in environmental surveying and documentation, with particular attention to potential Whitebark pine habitat and sensitive species areas.

The contract will be administered by the ODF with monthly invoicing available upon completion of deliverables. No specific budget range was disclosed in the procurement documents, though the comprehensive nature of the environmental survey and documentation work suggests a substantial contract value. The procurement was conducted under the Good Neighbor Authority, which enables state forestry agencies to perform vegetation management activities on national forest lands. The ITB did not explicitly identify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, nor were any incumbent vendors identified in the procurement process.