SEKI/ KNP Phase II Tree Hazard Removal

The National Park Service is seeking contractors to remove fire-killed and hazardous trees within the burn perimeter of the 2021 KNP Complex Wildfire in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. This tree hazard mitigation project addresses approximately 5,011 trees ranging from 4 inches to 42+ inches in diameter across 38 miles of roadway including Generals Highway, Mineral King Road, Crescent Meadow Road, and Redwood Saddle Road, plus 20 acres at the Red Fir Spray Field facility. The contract requires comprehensive tree removal services including felling, slash management, log processing, stump cutting, and ancillary services such as traffic control and environmental protection measures. Evaluation will be conducted using a comparative approach with equal importance given to price, technical approach, and prior experience, with the government anticipating selection from initial responses without further exchanges. Questions are due by June 24, 2025, at 1700 PDT, with proposals due June 30, 2025, at 1700 PDT, and a mandatory site visit scheduled for June 11, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a HUBZone set-aside with a NAICS code of 115310 and small business size standard of $34 million, requiring contractors to comply with a 50% limitation on subcontracting. The estimated contract value is $6,898,620.12 with accelerated payments available to small businesses. The performance period extends from June 23, 2025, to December 31, 2026, with most work to be completed by December 31, 2025, except for the Red Fir Spray Field which has until December 31, 2026. Work will be performed at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks located at 47050 Generals Highway, Three Rivers, California, with specific staging areas at Wolverton Trailhead and Wuksachi Trailhead parking lots. The project involves removing trees across six diameter classes with quantities ranging from 540 trees in the largest category (42+ inches) to 1,287 trees in the 12-19 inch category, with work potentially impacted by seasonal snow conditions and environmental protection requirements.