Nez Perce N. F. - Earthquake Basin Mechanical Thinning and Mastication

Contract requires mechanical thinning and slash treatment on an 88 acre plantation using a trackhoe with boom, horsepower rating greater than 45 with PSI less than or 8 PSI with masticating/mulching/shredding type heads.  Equipment must be able to cut up to 13 inch trees.  Plantation is 33 years of age and trees average approximately 35 feet tall.  Stand is predominantly Ponderosa Pine with some Douglas Fir and Engelmann Spruce.

Project area is located approximately on the Clearwater Ranger District of the Nez Perce National Forest in the vicinity of North Blacktail Butte.  Project area is located approximately 10 air miles east of Grangeville, 30 miles by road.  Estimated start date for the project is 6/15/2011 with performance to be completed by August 10, 2011. 

A formal pre-bid tour was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.  For more information regarding accessing the site, please contact Sandi Holbrook at 208-983-4067.

The solicitation has been set-aside for HUBZone small business concerns.  Quoters must be certified HUBZone concerns with the U.S. Small Business Administration to be eligible for consideration.  For information regarding the on-line application process, go to the following website at https://eweb1.sba.gov/hubzone/internet/.  This process can take 120 days or more to complete. 

Presolicitation was modified on 10/15/10 to correct an error in the maximum PSI specification.  Original specification of 4.5 PSI was incorrect.

Solicitation package was posted on 3/17/11.  Amendment was posted on 4/12/11 and response deadline was extended.  Respondents need to acknowledge the solicitation amendment when they submit their quotation.

Contract requires mechanical thinning and slash treatment on an 88 acre plantation using a trackhoe with boom, horsepower rating greater than 45 with PSI less than or 8 PSI with masticating/mulching/shredding type heads.  Equipment must be able to cut up to 13 inch trees.  Plantation is 33 years of age and trees average approximately 35 feet tall.  Stand is predominantly Ponderosa Pine with some Douglas Fir and Engelmann Spruce.

Project area is located approximately on the Clearwater Ranger District of the Nez Perce National Forest in the vicinity of North Blacktail Butte.  Project area is located approximately 10 air miles east of Grangeville, 30 miles by road.  Estimated start date for the project is 6/15/2011 with performance to be completed by August 10, 2011. 

A formal pre-bid tour was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.  For more information regarding accessing the site, please contact Sandi Holbrook at 208-983-4067.

The solicitation has been set-aside for HUBZone small business concerns.  Quoters must be certified HUBZone concerns with the U.S. Small Business Administration to be eligible for consideration.  For information regarding the on-line application process, go to the following website at https://eweb1.sba.gov/hubzone/internet/.  This process can take 120 days or more to complete. 

Presolicitation was modified on 10/15/10 to correct an error in the maximum PSI specification.  Original specification of 4.5 PSI was incorrect.

Solicitation package was posted on 3/17/11.

Contract requires mechanical thinning and slash treatment on an 88 acre plantation using a trackhoe with boom, horsepower range of 100-180 with PSI less than or equal to 8 PSI with masticating/mulching/shredding type heads.  Equipment must be able to cut up to 13 inch trees.  Plantation is 33 years of age and trees average approximately 35 feet tall.  Stand is predominantly Ponderosa Pine with some Douglas Fir and Engelmann Spruce.

Project area is located approximately on the Clearwater Ranger District of the Nez Perce National Forest in the vicinity of North Blacktail Butte.  Project area is located approximately 10 air miles east of Grangeville, 30 miles by road.  Estimated start date for the project is 6/1/2011 with performance to be completed within 21 days. 

A formal pre-bid tour will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.  Attendees will meet at the Nez Perce National Forest Supervisor's Office at 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time.  Please RSVP to Karen Ruklic via email kruklic@fs.fed.us or phone: (208) 983-5144 prior to 2:00 PM on November 1st.  Interested parties are encouraged to attend the pre-bid tour as the site will likely be under snow and inaccessible during the solicitation period; the gate closes December 1st.  For more information regarding accessing the site, please contact Sandi Holbrook at 208-983-4067.

The solicitation has been set-aside for HUBZone small business concerns.  Quoters must be certified HUBZone concerns with the U.S. Small Business Administration to be eligible for consideration.  For information regarding the on-line application process, go to the following website at https://eweb1.sba.gov/hubzone/internet/.  This process can take 120 days or more to complete. 

Presolicitation was modified on 10/15/10 to correct an error in the maximum PSI specification.  Original specification of 4.5 PSI was incorrect.

Contract requires mechanical thinning and slash treatment on an 88 acre plantation using a trackhoe with boom, horsepower range of 100-180 with PSI less than or equal to 4.5 PSI with masticating/mulching/shredding type heads.  Equipment must be able to cut up to 13 inch trees.  Plantation is 33 years of age and trees average approximately 35 feet tall.  Stand is predominantly Ponderosa Pine with some Douglas Fir and Engelmann Spruce.

Project area is located approximately on the Clearwater Ranger District of the Nez Perce National Forest in the vicinity of North Blacktail Butte.  Project area is located approximately 10 air miles east of Grangeville, 30 miles by road.  Estimated start date for the project is 6/1/2011 with performance to be completed within 21 days. 

A formal pre-bid tour will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.  Attendees will meet at the Nez Perce National Forest Supervisor's Office at 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time.  Please RSVP to Karen Ruklic via email kruklic@fs.fed.us or phone: (208) 983-5144 prior to 2:00 PM on November 1st.  Interested parties are encouraged to attend the pre-bid tour as the site will likely be under snow and inaccessible during the solicitation period; the gate closes December 1st.  For more information regarding accessing the site, please contact Sandi Holbrook at 208-983-4067.

The solicitation has been set-aside for HUBZone small business concerns.  Quoters must be certified HUBZone concerns with the U.S. Small Business Administration to be eligible for consideration.  For information regarding the on-line application process, go to the following website at https://eweb1.sba.gov/hubzone/internet/.  This process can take 120 days or more to complete.