Heritage Surveys - Thompson Creek and Yellowjacket - Final Bid Tab.pdf

This is a Final Bid Tab Sheet issued by the State of Oregon Department of Forestry in collaboration with the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest for heritage survey services supporting NEPA analysis on the Thompson Creek and Yellowjacket fuels reduction projects. The contract requires comprehensive cultural resource surveys across 2,755 total acres with varying survey intensities based on probability zones (10% coverage for low probability, 50% for medium probability, and 100% surface inspection for high probability areas), random shovel testing in high-probability zones at one test per 20 acres, and updates to documentation for 27 previously recorded heritage sites. Key deliverables include pre-work meetings, monthly progress reviews, a draft heritage survey report due September 1, 2026, and a final report with presentation due November 15, 2026. The solicitation closed on January 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with an anticipated Notice of Intent to Award issued on approximately January 16, 2026. The contract term is set for one year, terminating upon work completion or by November 15, 2026.

Nine bidders submitted proposals for this fixed-price contract to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. BCR Consulting, LLC submitted the lowest bid at $145,066.00, followed by Sundance Consultants, LLC at $155,893.65 and ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. at $208,735.94. Other bids ranged from $210,000.00 to $341,951.00. The contract requires contractors to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per claim), and Pollution Liability ($500,000 per occurrence). Contractors must comply with Secretary of Interior Standards for archaeology and meet federal professional qualification standards (GS-193 or equivalent). All work products, field data, GIS files, photographs, and site documentation become the exclusive property of the United States Government, with contractors required to delete all computer files from non-federal systems after final report submission. The State of Oregon encouraged participation from Oregon Certified Firms, particularly minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses.