Garden Valley Hand Thinning & Chipping

Added: Feb 24, 2017 7:54 pm Description of Work:

Tahoe National Forest
Yuba River Ranger District
15924 State Hwy 49
Camptonville, CA 95922

The intent of this contract is to secure services for hand cutting/hand piling and or chipping of approximately 340 acres. The acres to be cut and chipped are located within multiple units on the Tahoe National Forest.

The result is to reduce surface fuels loading and ladder fuels to a level that will allow safe fire suppression in the case of a wildfire, and contribute towards improved forest health and wildlife habitat These services are to be implemented by hand cutting trees and brush, pruning of leave trees and chipping the resulting slash for fuels reduction, according to contract specifications. Cutting shall consist of hand cutting all trees (as specified in the contract) and all brush. Tree and brush cutting shall be done by hand with a chainsaw or manually operated shears in a manner that does not damage leave trees. Chipping shall consist of a tracked chipper and winching system to remove cut slash on slopes greater than 35%.

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.

This is a presolicitaion and the solicitation will post on approximately March 10th, 2017.