Bliss Hand Thinning

Added: Mar 23, 2016 5:47 pm Bliss Hand Thinning
Description: The intent of this contract is to secure services to pre-commercially thin trees, remove encroaching conifer from aspen stands, fell snags, and hand pile activity fuels and down logs in conifer/aspen stands. Work activities are to be accomplished utilizing hand-held or manual equipment.

The project area consists of approximately 466 acres with a contract length of 2 seasons based upon workable conditions within the Lake Tahoe Basin.

The Contractor shall provide everything--including, but not limited to, all technical expertise, equipment, supplies, transportation, labor, incidentals, and supervision--necessary to complete the project, except for that which the task order clearly states is to be furnished by the Government.

Location: The project is located within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in the East Shore area of Lake Tahoe along State Highway 28 in Nevada. The project area is located in Washoe County and Carson City Rural Area on both the east and west side of State Hwy 28 with Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park to the north and east, Lake Tahoe to the west and Forest Road 15N67 to the south.

Description: The project areas consist of broken topography dominated by slopes ranging from 0 to 70 percent. Due to the nature of the broken topography, it is expected that hand-held equipment will be used on all units. The project area is comprised of 7 units with 2 separate bid items for each unit.