7a_Tree Removal Guideline Maps.zip

The file is a solicitation for the BCLH Stewardship IRSC Phase 2 contract issued by the U.S. Forest Service, focusing on hazardous fuels mitigation and road restoration in burn-affected areas near Detroit, Oregon. The project covers 1,152 acres within the Willamette National Forest, impacted by the 2020 Lionshead Fire, and requires contractors to perform tree removal, hazard tree falling, road reconstruction, and fuel treatment along road systems. The contract will be awarded using a best value source selection method with a firm fixed price, and includes both mandatory and optional work activities.

Key contract details include a performance period through September 30, 2030, with estimated timber removal volumes of 23,186 tons for mandatory acres and 41,266 tons for optional acres. A second site visit is scheduled for August 13, 2025, at the Detroit Ranger Station, and interested contractors must email Karen Ruklic to confirm attendance. The solicitation requires a 20% bid bond for construction work, with subsequent payment and performance bonds at 100% of the construction price. Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations apply, and this is the second of three project phases, with Phase 3 already awarded and Phase 1 previously solicited.