Willow Creek Juniper Removal, 333 acres
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140L3723Q0107
- Agency
- Idaho Region Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Colorado is seeking a contractor to remove juniper trees from 333 acres at Willow Creek, Gunnison, Colorado. The work is aimed at improving habitats for the Gunnison sage-grouse, a threatened species, and involves hand-felling of individual juniper trees, lopping and scattering of felled trees, and preservation of old growth trees. The work can start upon contract award and must be completed by November 30, 2023.
Products and Services to be provided:
- Hand-felling of individual juniper trees.
- Lopping and scattering of felled trees.
- Preservation of old growth trees.
- Compliance with environmental and wildlife protection stipulations.
- Provision of all necessary equipment and certified/qualified operator to complete the work.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Willow Creek Manual Juniper Removal, 333 acres
Amendment 0002 is issued to answer questions received.
Q1. How does the pay structure work?
A1. Payment will be made when the work has been completed. We estimate that the work will take no more than two weeks so a partial payment would not be necessary. Invoices must be submitted through the IPP website (https://www.ipp.gov).
Q2. What equipment are we able to use for this project?
A2. Chainsaws and handsaws. No mechanized equipment (masticators, mulchers, etc) may be used. Per the SOW mechanized equipment may not be used in the project area and vehicles traveling to the work site will have to remain on existing roads.
Q3. What will the government be providing in terms of flaggers, traffic control, portable restrooms?
A3. The contractor will need to provide these things. The location is remote and there should not be much traffic control needed.
Q4. What are the insurance requirements?
A4. We are not sure what kind of insurance this is asking about. Vendors must have any unemployment or workers compensation insurance that is required by law. For vehicle or other liability insurance vendors need whatever insurance is required in the commercial marketplace for fuels reduction services.
Q5. Will we be mulching on site or will they need to bring the trucks to a landfill/dump station?
A5. Per the SOW felled trees are to be lopped and scattered on site. The SOW does not include mulching.
Q6. What is the largest type of machinery that we would be able to use a the time of this project?
A6. Chainsaws
Q7. I also understand this project may interfere with hunting season as well as be slowed due to potential snow in the region during the time of the project.
A7. Work must be completed by November 30, 2023 so snow should not be an issue. Hunting seasons in Colorado depend on the time period and it would be impractical for us to specify which season(s) will be in effect during every time period which the vendor may be performing services. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife website can provide information about the applicable rules https://cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/RulesRegs.aspx for the period of time that a vendor plans to perform the work.
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Update #2 ·
Willow Creek Manual Juniper Removal, 333 acres
Amendment 0001 is issued to provide an additional map of the location. The map is attached.
Update #1 ·
Willow Creek Manual Juniper Removal, 333 acres
The Bureau of Land Management, Colorado, has a requirement for Juniper removal on 333 acres at Willow Creek Colorado. The Willow Creek site is 11 miles from downtown Gunnison Colorado.
Details are included in the Statement of Work and Wage Determination attached to this RFQ.
A site visit will be held on Wednesday August 2, 2023 at 8:00 am MT. Meet at the BLM office in Gunnison 2500 E New York Ave. Gunnison, Co 81230. Email Kathy Brodhead and Brian Stevens, kbrodhead@blm.gov, bwstevens@blm.gov to register for the site visit. These email addresses are for site visit registration ONLY, do not contact them for questions about the RFQ. Questions regarding the RFQ must be emailed to the Contract Specialist as shown below.
This solicitation is being issued as a total small business set-aside. The NAICS associated with this solicitation is 115310 Support Activities for Forestry, Fuels Management Services, which has a small business size standard of $34M.
Award will be made on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable basis. See provision 52.212-2 `Evaluation' for details of what must be included with your quote.
Technical questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted in writing only via email to the Contract Specialist Laura StJohn at lstjohn@blm.gov by no later than Friday August 4, 2023 at 4:00 pm MST. Any questions received will be answered via an amendment to the solicitation on or about Tuesday August 8, 2023. If no questions are received no amendment will be issued. In order to ensure all offerors have the same information questions will not be accepted by telephone, they must be emailed and the answers will be provided in the amendment.
Quotes shall be submitted via email to lstjohn@blm.gov by no later than Monday August 14, 2023 at 4:00 pm MT. All quotes received will be acknowledged by a return email. Please include the RFQ number (140L3723Q0067) in the subject line of the email to ensure your quote is properly identified.
Due to system limitations submissions through sam.gov or FBMS/PRISM will not be accepted. Offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (sam.gov) as of the closing date and time of this solicitation. Please include your SAM UEI (Unique Entity ID) number with your quote so that we can verify your registration.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_140L3723Q0107_Amd_0002.pdf | ||
| juniper_fy23_willow_creek_tx_8x11_0001.pdf | ||
| Sol_140L3723Q0107_Amd_0001.pdf | ||
| Sol_140L3723Q0107.pdf | ||
| Statement_of_Work_Willow_Creek_Juniper_Removal_2023.pdf | ||
| WD_2015-5435_r21.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek Juniper Removal, 333 acres | Award Notice | |
| Willow Creek Juniper Removal, 333 acres | Solicitation |
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