Defensible Tree Removal

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District seeks tree removal and herbicide services at the Dexter Service Building, Willamette Valley Project in Lowell, Oregon, with proposals due July 9. This is a 100% women-owned small business (WOSB) set-aside, a firm-fixed-price commercial services contract under NAICS 561730 and PSC S208.

The contractor must remove approximately 59 small, 79 medium, and 30 large trees across five designated zones totaling approximately 1.21 acres, completing work within 90 days of award, weather dependent and in accordance with Oregon Department of Forestry Industrial Fire Precaution Levels. Place of performance is Lowell, Oregon. All stumps must be cut to 1–3 inches above finished grade; stump grinding is not required. Herbicide must be applied to deciduous tree stumps at least 15–20 feet from any body of water in compliance with environmental regulations. Debris must be hauled off-site and disposed of in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, except in Zone 2 (behind the building) where material may be felled downhill with limbs removed and cut material retained on-site as directed. A crane shall be utilized when required for constrained or high-risk areas.

The contractor furnishes all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, and supervision while complying with USACE Safety Manual EM 385-1-1, OSHA standards, and established Activity Hazard Analysis and Accident Prevention plans. Work occurs Monday–Friday 0700–1600 with government escort due to security gates. Service Contract Labor Standards (FAR 52.222-41) and prevailing wage rates under Wage Determination 2015-5569 apply. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for June 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM; interested contractors must contact Graham Hilson (graham.p.hilson@usace.army.mil) and Darrell Hutchens (darrell.d.hutchens@usace.army.mil) by 3:00 PM on June 26 and provide attendee names. All attendees must have a REAL ID. Solicitation contact is Darrell Hutchens at (971) 270-8351.