White Rocks PCT GNA Prospectus.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 201541
- Issued by
- Carbon County, Wyoming
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This is a Bid Prospectus from the U.S. Forest Service for the White Rocks Good Neighbor Authority Timber Stand Improvement Hand Treatment Pre-Commercial Thinning project located in Carbon County, Wyoming. The project involves hand treatment pre-commercial thinning and windrow piling on 326 acres across 21 units, primarily consisting of lodgepole pine and potentially some subalpine fir trees. The project area is situated approximately six air miles southwest of Arlington, Wyoming, with access via Interstate 80, County Road 72, and Medicine Bow Ranger Station Road. A mandatory pre-bid tour is scheduled for June 5th, 2025, and interested contractors must RSVP by June 3rd, 2025. The contract will expire on April 30, 2027, with potential for additional acres to be added based on available funding.
The bid is to be submitted on a lump sum basis, with the State of Wyoming reserving the right to reject any and all quotes. Payment will be made upon project completion and submission of an invoice, with an option to invoice 50% upon completion and acceptance of at least 50% of the project acres. The project manager may negotiate pricing within a +/- 10% range if additional acres are awarded later. The contractor will be responsible for all work and potential damages, and no live aspen trees will be cut during the thinning process. The project may be subject to modifications based on changes in protected species listings, and the Agency Representative retains the right to delay, interrupt, or modify the contract accordingly.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| White Rocks PCT Project Map Prospectus.pdf | ||
| 0253-K.pdf | ||
| Bidding Conditions 7-2024.pdf | ||
| White Rocks Prospectus Attachment B.pdf | ||
| White Rocks Vicinity.pdf |
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Bid Prospectus
White Rocks Good Neighbor Authority Timber Stand Improvement
Hand Treatment Pre-Commercial Thinning with Windrow Piling on U.S. Forest Service Land
LOCATION:
The legal land description is: T18N R79W Sections 16, 17, 19, and 20 and T18N R80W Sections 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, and 26, Carbon County, Wyoming.
The project totals three hundred twenty-six (326) acres and is composed of twenty-one (21) units, see project map for specific unit locations.
ACCESS:
The White Rocks GNA PCT project area is located approximately six (6) air miles southwest of Arlington, Wyoming. From Laramie take Interstate 80 West for 50 miles to Elk Mountain, WY, take County Road 72 for 2 miles, then take Medicine Bow Ranger Station Road for 12 miles, Medicine Bow Ranger Station Road transitions into NFSR 101, continue on NFSR 101 for 3 miles to the start of the units. Many units are located adjacent to existing and open US Forest Service roads. Some units will require hiking access to them.
AREA:
Unit # Acres Unit # Acres Unit # Acres
1 12 8 17 15 26
2 12 9 35 16 13
3 17 10 6 17 9
4 9 11 9 18 5
5 26 12 4 19 38
6 19 13 15 20 11
7 6 14 8 21 29
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: See Attachment B.
Thinning of non-commercial sized trees to a specified spacing, and PILING ALL SLASH IN
WINDROWS.
Units are marked by a green painted boundary, with three (3) horizontal striped facing into the unit. The primary tree species is lodgepole pine, however, subalpine fir may also be required to be cut. No live aspen will be cut.
Following project advertisement, additional areas needing special measures for protection may be revised or newly prescribed; Additional species of plants or animals may be added to the federal list of protected species. In such event, Agency Representative, may delay or interrupt Contractor’s operations, under the Contract, or modify the Contract.
Additional project acres may be added at a later date if additional funding shall become available, based upon the process per acres stipulated in the bid proposal. The project manager or vendor may negotiate to a +/- 10% of the price per acre (vendor shall justify increase) if additional acres are awarded at a later date. Acres may also be removed from the project before the contract is written, depending on the bid price to accommodate the funding available.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
1. Quotes are to be submitted on a lump sum basis.
2. The right to reject any and all quotes is reserved to the Agency.
3. The State will not be liable for any damages resulting from the willful or negligent acts of the Contractor or its employees. This includes but is not limited to damages resulting from fire caused by the Contractor or its employees.
4. The successful submitter of a quote is obligated by written contract with the State of Wyoming covering the per-commercial thinning operations. The Contract will expire April 30, 2027.
5. Information given here is not a part of the contract unless stated in the Contract. If a contradiction occurs, the Contract governs.
6. Payment will be made upon completion of the project units and submission of an invoice.
Fifty percent (50%) payment may be invoiced for upon completion and acceptance of at least fifty percent (50%) of the project acres.
PRE - BID INSPECTION
A pre-bid tour will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday June 5th, 2025. Attending the pre-bid tour is REQUIRED, if circumstances arise where a prospective contractor can’t attend the pre-bid tour an alternate site visit date might be possible. An RSVP to anna.thompson@wyo.gov or phone call Anna Thompson (307) 631-3799 is requested by Monday June 3rd, 2025 at which time the exact meeting location will be given.
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