PO-62900-0010576 Rue Forst Amend 2- Executed.pdf

This document is an amendment to a contract between the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and Rue Forest Contracting Inc. for the harvesting of coniferous seed cones from the J.E. Schroeder Seed Orchard in St. Paul, Oregon, located within Marion County. The original contract is for a one-year term with options to renew for up to four additional one-year periods, for a maximum of five years. The contract requires the contractor to furnish all equipment and labor to manually harvest an estimated total of 8,750 bushels of Douglas-Fir, Western Red Cedar, and Western Hemlock cones. A voluntary pre-bid tour will be held on July 22, 2022, and bids are due by August 2, 2022. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The solicitation includes a requirement for bidders to submit a Certified Disadvantaged Business Outreach Plan, describing the steps they will take to solicit certified minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, or emerging small businesses for any subcontracting opportunities. The ITB does not provide details on the award value or budget range for the cone harvesting services. The incumbent contractor, Rue Forest Contracting Inc., has a current one-year contract with an option to renew.