Summary

This is an awarded contract and technical proposal for forestry services submitted by Cutting Edge Forestry, Inc. to the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) under solicitation number BPM006328 for tree thinning, tree removal, and woody vegetation removal services. The contract was awarded to Cutting Edge Forestry, Inc., a California-incorporated company based in Talent, Oregon, with operations managed by President Jeff Nelson. The company has over 23 years of experience in forestry and reforestation services across the Western United States and has completed numerous contracts with state and federal agencies including USDA Forest Service, BLM, Wyoming Game & Fish, Utah Department of Natural Resources, and various county and local entities.

The contract establishes an indefinite delivery vehicle for statewide tree thinning and removal work under AZGFD authority, with pricing structured according to multiple work categories including thinning with lop and scatter, cutting juniper and pinyon, thin and jack straw or hinging, and herbicide spraying applications. Pricing matrices are provided for grassland-low, grassland-med, grassland-high, woodland-low, woodland-med, and woodland-high categories, with unit prices ranging from approximately $12 to over $1,700 depending on work type, tree size, and woodland classification. The contract allows for crew sizes of 8 to 15 personnel per work type, with anticipated production rates of 1.5 to 30 acres per person per day depending on activity. Cutting Edge Forestry commits to providing experienced foremen, quality control measures, comprehensive safety protocols including equipment inspection and emergency procedures, and maintains an H2B workforce of 185 workers with anticipated expansion to 260 by October, available March through November annually. The contract includes provisions for subcontractor approval, professional references from prior work, and compliance with all Arizona state regulations and federal requirements.