7-ATT D BigCottonwoodCanyon26 SOI Final Draft.xlsx

This file is a Statement of Interest (SOI) document for the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, in coordination with the Division of Purchasing, for a wildfire fuels reduction project in Big Cottonwood Canyon. The project scope involves hand cut and pile services for wildfire fuels reduction across 749 acres, with a completion deadline of November 30, 2026. A mandatory site visit is required on August 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Days Fork Trailhead, and must be attended in person by an authorized representative of any bidder submitting a proposal. Failure to attend the entire site visit will result in automatic disqualification. An attendance log will be maintained documenting all attendees, their contact information, and entity representation, along with any verbal modifications to solicitation documents that will be published as addenda. Participation is limited to prequalified contractors only, and bidders must be on the current pre-approved vendor list prior to submission.

The document establishes procedural requirements for the competitive bidding process under Utah Procurement Rule R33-6-103. All attendees at the mandatory site visit must remain fully present and engaged without taking calls or texts during the meeting, though phones may be used for photography. The solicitation will be published with supporting documentation and any modifications resulting from the site visit conference will be formally reduced to writing and distributed as addenda to all prospective bidders.