23 SWGF Timber Clearing Project

The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) is soliciting electronic bids for a timber clearing project at the Southwest Game Farm (SWGF) located in Armstrong County and Harveys Lake Borough. The procurement involves cutting and removing timber and brush from a 10.80-acre wooded parcel, with specific deliverables including chipping and removing waste material, stump removal, constructing a 1,300-foot long stone surface access road, and complete site stabilization. Bidders are required to visit the site and make arrangements with the SWGF Superintendent prior to bidding, noting that the facility is a bio-secure area not open to the public. Electronic bids must be submitted through the SRM system by November 4, 2020, at 2:00 PM, when bids will be publicly opened and read. The PGC will award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technical defects. Vendors must have a Vendor Number assigned through the state's supplier portal to receive payment, and bid amounts must be submitted in dollars and cents without fractional cents.

The solicitation does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises for this particular timber clearing project. All vendors are eligible to bid, provided they can meet the technical requirements and obtain a Vendor Number. No incumbent vendor is mentioned in the documentation, and there are no specific infrastructure or technology integration requirements noted. While a specific budget range is not disclosed, the project involves comprehensive site clearing and road construction on a 10.80-acre parcel. Bidders will be evaluated primarily on cost-effectiveness and their ability to complete the scope of work, which includes technical capabilities for timber removal, waste management, road construction, and site stabilization. The contract appears to be a single-award procurement focused on executing the specific site improvements at the Southwest Game Farm.