Notice of Intent to Award -Archie Briggs Forest Health Project.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the Bend Park and Recreation District for the Archie Briggs Forest Health and Fuels Reduction Project. The District announced its intention to award the contract to Liberty Creek, LLC following completion of the evaluation process for the Request for Proposals issued on November 13, 2025. The project encompasses approximately 24.5 acres in the Archie Briggs Canyon Natural Area and includes forest health and fuels reduction services such as slashing and hand-piling trees and vegetation under 8 inches in diameter, cutting marked trees over 8 inches in diameter with core wood removal, and burning piles during fall/winter 2027. The RFP included a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on November 20, 2025, with technical questions due by December 4, 2025, and proposals due December 11, 2025. The Notice of Intent to Award was issued on January 5, 2026, with the agreement to be executed not sooner than seven days after this date, contingent upon local contract review board approval.

The evaluation was conducted on a 100-point scale, allocating points across experience and qualifications (15 points), project understanding (15 points), project scope (20 points), equipment (10 points), key staff (5 points), completeness (5 points), and price proposal (30 points). Proposers were required to provide detailed unit costs for each task and a lump sum pricing proposal. Required insurance coverage included $2,000,000 per occurrence general liability insurance, $1,000,000 automobile liability coverage, and statutory workers' compensation insurance. Proposers must have been currently providing fuel reduction and fire services at the time of proposal submission. No specific budget range or set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly stated in the RFP. The awarded proposer is prohibited from beginning work until the agreement is fully executed by both parties.