Lake Roosevelt National Rec Area Tree Removal

The National Park Service Pacific West Region is seeking contractors for biomass tree removal and felling services at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in Washington State. The procurement involves removing marked hazardous trees across multiple project areas near Kettle Falls, with the mandatory base location at Rickey Cabin 1 requiring removal of 38 trees and six additional optional project areas containing 9-50 trees each for a total of 158 marked trees. Contractors must provide all labor, equipment, and supplies to fell trees marked with blue paint stripes and red crosses, remove all resulting slash and biomass, and coordinate temporary material staging with the Contracting Officer's Representative. The government will evaluate quotes based on price and technical capability, requiring offerors to submit references, a brief work plan, and evidence of past performance in similar tree removal projects. Following Amendment 0002, quotes are now due by August 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM PDT, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for August 6, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the Fire Station on Ricky Point Road.

This opportunity is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services), with no incumbent contractors identified in the solicitation documents. The contract period of performance runs from August 27, 2025, to January 30, 2026, providing contractors with approximately five months to complete the tree removal work across the 22-acre project area. The work must be performed at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in northeast Washington, specifically within six cabin permit areas where the trees pose risks to infrastructure and contribute to bark beetle infestations. Payment will be processed electronically on a net-30 basis through the Invoice Processing Platform, and contractors must comply with Department of Labor wage determinations that specify rates ranging from $14.37 to $32.18 per hour for various forestry occupations. Amendment 0002 specifically prohibits helicopter use due to the proximity of houses, cabins, and power lines in the work area.