8-ATT B Scope of Work BD27-4 Wasatch Watershed Restoration Project Rev1.pdf

PRE-QUALIFICATION:

Pursuant to the Utah Procurement Code, participation in this is limited to pre-qualified contractors only.

Bids or quotes submitted by a non-prequalified contractor will not be considered.

PROJECT: Wasatch Watershed Restoration Project, FY26 WRI #7401/7772, Hand Cut and Pile

LOCATION: Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah

Introduction: The Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest is acquiring fuels management services to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires and improve wildlife habitat in the Central Wasatch project area. Work includes thinning stands of mixed conifer, aspen,juniper, and deciduous shrubs and piling the slash for burning.

1. This task order is for fuels management work on approximately 749 Acres of Hand Cut and Pile

2. This task order requires the Contractor to furnish labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals to perform the work described below in areas identified on the attached maps.

3. Bids must be submitted on a price per acre basis.

The purpose of the cut/pile project is to construct shaded fuel breaks to reduce fire intensity and spread potential. The projects will connect with other natural and human-made holding features to help limit the spread of unwanted wildland fires and protect critical watersheds, infrastructure, and natural resources.

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Attachment B: Scope of Work BD27-4 Big Cottonwood Canyon Hand Cut & Pile, Wasatch Watershed Restoration Project

SECTION I - PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

SITE SPECIFICS:

Location and Description:

Work under this contract will occur on lands administered by the US Forest Service, Salt Lake Ranger District approximately 12 miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah. Work locations are shown on the attached maps (Figures 1-10).

• Acres: 749 of Hand Cut and Pile

• Elevation: 7000 to 9800 feet

General Site Access:

Access to work locations is by combination of paved highways/roads, gravel/dirt roads, motorized trails, non motorized trails and off-trail foot travel.

• In general, motorized access in the project area is I imited to SR-190. Units in Mineral Fork may be accessed by OHV with a width of 54 inches or less.

• 2-wheel and 4-wheel motorized travel on National Forest Lands is permitted where indicated by the Salt Lake Ranger District Motor Vehicle Use Map available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/uinta-wasatch cache/data-too1s/intcractive-maps/motorized-vchicle-use-maps-mvum

• Off road driving is prohibited.

• The Contractor must abide by local traffic and parking regulations. fees for parking at forest Service sites may be waived.

• Popular public hiking and biking trails pass through many of the units.

From 1-215 take Exit 6 (6200 S). Tum east onto 6200 S/Big Cottonwood Rd. Turn east onto UT-190/Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd. travel 7.7 miles to Mineral Fork Trailhead, 11 miles to Mill D Trailhead and Cardiff, and 12 miles to Days Fork. See Figure l an area map from the Salt Lake to Mineral, Mill D, Cardiff and Days Fork Project Sites.

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS:

UINTA WASATCH CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, SALT LAKE RANGER DISTRICT

PROJECT TITLE: WASATCH FRONT WATERSHED RESTORATION WRI # 7401/7772

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Contract No.

Project Location and

County:

BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON 26 SALT

Year:

LAKE, UT

Contractor Name and Address: Issuing and Billing Office:

Utah DNR: Division of Wildlife Resources

Project Manager and Inspectors: Agency:

Project Manager/Inspector: Utah DNR: Dani Bordeaux

Period of Performance Base Year:

Pro_ject Inspectors: USFS: Richard Nielson, Skylar Neugebauer, Peter Noble

8/0 l/2026-11/30/2026

Unit Physical Description/Name/Special Unit PAY EST Slope0/Aspect

Hike-In/ Piles/ Acre

Reauirements # UNlT OTY UTV/Drivable

MINERAL HAND CUT AND PILE ACRES

Hike - In/UTV

I 49 0-25

/NNW �54" 30-50

MINERAL HAND CUT AND PILE ACRES

Hike - In/UTV

2 1 0-25

/NNW �54" 30-50

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**PLEASE REFER TO SEPARATELY UPLOADED CHART, ATTACHMENT D FOR REVISED ACREAGE CHART**

Brayden Dent Highlight

MINERAL HAND CUT AND PILE ACRES

Hike-In/UTV

3 28 0-25°/NNW �54" 30-50

MINERAL HAND CUT AND PILE ACRES

Hike-In/UTV

4 3 0-25°/NNW �54"' 30-50

MINERAL HAND CUT AND PILE ACRES

Hike-In/UTV

5 5 0-25°/NNW SS4" 30-50

MINERAL HAND CUT AND PILE ACRES

Hike-In/UTV

6 16 0-25°/NNW S54" 30-50

MINERAL HAND CUT AND PILE ACRES

Hike-In/UTV

7 1 0-25°/NNW S54.,

30-50

MINERAL HAND CUT AND PILE ACRES

Hike-In/UTV

8 3 0-25°/NNW SS4" 30-50

*MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE - Trail

9 ACRES 17 10-2s 1s Hike-In 30-50

Switch Backs*

MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE 10 ACRES 11 10-25°/S Hike-In 30-50

MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE 11 ACRES 12 10-25°/S Hike-In 30-50

*/****MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE -

Trail Switch Backs */****Special Waterline 12 ACRES 13 10-2s01s Hike-In 30-50 Requirements****

****MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE -

ACRES

Special Waterline Reauirements**** 13 51 15-30°/NNW Hike-In 30-50

****MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE -

ACRES

Special Waterline Reauirements**** 14 3 10-2s01s Hike-In 30-50

MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE 15 ACRES 21 15-30°/NNW Hike-In 30-50

****MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE -

ACRES

Soecial Waterline Reauirements**** 16 14 15-30°/NNW Hike-In 30-50

****MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE -

ACRES

Soecial Waterline Reauirements**** 17 3 10-2s01s Hike-In 30-50

****MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE -

ACRES

Soecial Waterline Reauirements**** 18 7 10-2s

1s Hike-In 30-50

**MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE - Cut up 19 ACRES 6 15-30°/NNW Hike-In 30-50 to 16" Conifer Encroachment**

MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE 20 ACRES 4 10-2s0 1s Hike-In 30-50

MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE 21 ACRES 10 10-2s0 1s Hike-In 30-50

****MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE -

ACRES

Special Waterline Requirements**** 22 7 10-25°/S Hike-In 30-50

MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE 23 ACRES 14 15-30°/NNW Hike-In 30-50

MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE 24 ACRES 15 15-30°/NNW Hike-In 30-50

****MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE -

ACRES

Soecial Waterline Requirements**** 25 13 10-2s

Is Drivable 30-50

MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE 26 ACRES 18 10-2s Is Drivable 30-50

MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE 27 ACRES 4 10-25°/S Drivable 30-50

MILL D HAND CUT AND PILE 28 ACRES 37 10-2s0 1s Drivable 30-50

CARDIFF HAND CUT AND PILE 29 ACRES 12 10-20°/NNE Drivable 30-50

CARDIFF HAND CUT AND PILE 30 ACRES 10 5-20°/NNE Drivable 30-50

CARDIFF HAND CUT AND PILE 31 ACRES 1 5-15°/NNE Hike-In 30-50

CARDIFF HAND CUT AND PILE 32 ACRES 6 5-15°/NNE Hike-In 30-50

CARDIFF HAND CUT AND PILE 33 ACRES 10 5-15°/NNE Drivable 30-50

CARDIFF HAND CUT AND PILE 34 ACRES 7 10-20°/NNE Drivable 30-50

CARDIFF HAND CUT AND PILE 35 ACRES 4 10-15°/NNE Drivable 30-50 *CARDIFF HAND CUT AND PILE - Trail

36 ACRES 7 10-15°/NNE Drivable 30-S0 Switch Backs*

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SECTION II - BID REQUIREMENTS/INFORMATION

SITE VISIT:

A MANDATORY PRE BID MEETLNG will be held on August 5, 2026. We will meet at Davs Fork Trail head at I 0:00 am. A sign-in sheet will be provided for all attendees to sign in with the company name, contact person, phone number, and email. Per Utah Procurement Rule R33-6- I 03 Pre-Bid Conferences and Site Visits. Mandato1y site visits must be attended in person by an authorized representative of the person or vendor submitting a bid. The meeting will begin promptly at the above time. Any prospective bidders who arrive after the stated time of the meeting will not be allowed to submit a bid. Failure to attend the site visit shall result in the disqualification of any bidder who docs not have an authorized representative attend the entire duration of the mandatory site visit. This includes not taking calls/texts during the site visit. Phones may be used to take pictures. All discussions not related to the site visit must be done after the site visit to not be a distraction during the site visit. An attendance log will be maintained including the name of each attendee, the entity the attendee represents, and the attendee's contact information, minutes of the site visit, and copie • of any documents distributed by the conducting procurement unit to the attendees and shall be published as an addendum lo the solicitation. Any verbal modifications made to any of the olicitation documents during the mandatory site visit shall be reduced to writing and will be published as an addendum to the solicitation.

A four-wheel-drive vehicle is recommended.

It is strongly recommended that each potential bidder ensure that he/she has a complete understanding of the requirements of this project. Bidders are urged to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

MAPS/FILES

Under no circumstances shall the shape/KML files be considered part of the contractual document. They will be provided for informational purposes only. Any .pdf files provided in this bid document, and the actual physical site location shall govern any contractual interpretation or dispute related to this project.

The contractor will be provided with maps and shape files to prevent damage to sensitive areas and focus work in priority areas.

Contractors will carry a GPS device or phone that can receive PDF unit maps and track progress with geo location. Apps that could be used include but are not limited to Avenza or FieldMaps.

QUESTIONS:

Only questions specific to the site should be asked at the site visit. Questions related to this solicitation, specifications, or bidding procedures MUST be asked in writing on the Q&A board within the solicitation to keep the process fair and transparent. There are no exceptions to this. Questions asked at the site visit and subsequent answers will not be recorded and posted in the solicitation since it's a requirement for all potential bidders to be in attendance of the pre-bid meeting to enter in a qualifying bid.

BIDDING:

This contract will be bid on at a per-acre price. The per-acre price will be extended based on the number of

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