Recovery meyers RAT stewardship, rogue river-siskiyou national forest, josephine county, oregon

RECOVERY-MEYERS RAT STEWARDSHIP, ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON-THIS IS AN AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA) PROCUREMENT.



The resulting contract will utilize funds provided by the AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) OF 2009. Interested parties are notified that the inclusion of unique provisions required in implementing the Act, including those for significant reporting and transparency, will be required of the successful bidder.



The Forest Service intends to advertise an integrated resource service construction Stewardship contract on the Rogue River - Siskiyou National Forest.



Description of Work: Complete work activities of stand and fuel treatments in a manner which minimizes disturbance (soils and wildlife habitat), and provides for efficient utilization of forest product values to accomplish the following: Saw log removal and utilization, road construction/reconstruction, road maintenance needs, understory thinning and fuel treatments within commercial units, treatment of logging slash within commercial campground subdivisions, and directional felling of trees for fish structures within campground subdivision units.



The Meyers Rat Stewardship contract contains approximately 214 commercial acres, 25 acres of logging slash fuels treatment and 44 acres of directional felling of trees within Briggs, Taylor, Meyers & Secret Creek Drainages, Townships 35 South, Range 9 West, Sections 25 and 36; Township 35 South, Range 8 West, Sections 30- 33; Township 36 South, Range 9 West, Section 1; Township 36 South, Range 8 West, Sections 4-9 and 16 -21, Willamette Based Meridian, surveyed, Josephine County, Oregon.



This contract contains an estimated saw log volume of 1788 tons of timber designated for cutting. The final advertisement will contain all requirements related to service work, product removal and construction. Any resultant contract will be an Integrated Resource Service Construction contract (IRSC Construction) with provisions for timber removal.



The Contractor shall furnish all necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work/Specifications. Project area is located in Josephine County, Wild Rivers Ranger District, Rogue River - Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon.



ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE OF SOLICITATION electronically in Federal Business Opportunities: April 16, 2010.

Estimated date proposals will be due: MAY 16, 2010.

Pre-Proposal Meeting Date: April 28, 2010 @ 1000 at Wild Rivers Ranger Station Cave Junction, OR.

Estimated start work date is SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 with an anticipated period of performance of approximately 3 years from date of award.



This proposed procurement listed herein is unrestricted per Stewardship Authority.



FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, contact Claudia Halkyard at the Umpqua National Forest: 541-957-3222 or Rita Gill at the EROC-NW: 503-668-1782.



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