Magone Map 1.pdf

This is a project map document supporting a pre-commercial thinning (PCT) hand thinning and piling services procurement issued by the State of Oregon Department of Forestry and Malheur National Forest under the Good Neighbor Authority program. The map depicts the geographic boundaries and unit designations for forestry management services spanning 547 acres across 17 units north of Mount Vernon, Oregon. The document shows unit locations (Units 295, 297, 299, 301, 302, 303, 305, 307, 401, 403, 795, and 315) with identified exclusions and all-weather dirt road access points. Two bid options are available: Option 1 requires unit pricing for hand thinning and hand piling on all 547 acres, while Option 2 includes hand thinning on 547 acres, hand piling on 447 acres, and grapple piling on 100 acres. The deadline for questions and clarifications is November 18, 2025, with answers due by November 21, 2025. Bid submissions are due November 25, 2025, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with contract award to the lowest responsible bidder and work completion required by October 31, 2027.

Pricing will be established through unit pricing per acre, with payment contingent on work acceptance through periodic state inspections. Payment scales range from 100% for work at 90% accuracy or higher to potential non-payment for work under 75% accuracy. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience performing similar services for at least three different firms, with at least one foreman possessing three years of experience including one year in fuels reduction and forestry supervision. Contractors must comply with pay equity requirements and provide a current Pay Equity Certificate from the Department of Administrative Services. The procurement includes a Certified Disadvantaged Business Outreach Plan requirement covering five certification categories: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority-Owned Business (MBE), Woman-Owned Business (WBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDV), and Emerging Small Business (ESB). Bidders must outline subcontracting strategies and provide comprehensive documentation including references, insurance proof, and responsibility inquiry information.