AM27-111 Ibapah Lop and Scatter(Pre-Qualified Contractors)

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, conducting procurement on behalf of the Division of Wildlife Resources, is requesting bids on lop and scatter services for up to 2,383 acres in Ibapah, Tooele County under IFB AM27-111, with bids due September 24, 2026. Participation is strictly limited to prequalified contractors on the State of Utah's current Pre-approved/Pre-qualified Vendor list; unqualified bidders are prohibited from submitting.

The scope is vegetation management and fuel-reduction services across 2,274 acres requiring treatment of less than 12 inches and 109 acres requiring treatment of less than 8 inches. The treatment area spans Bureau of Land Management, American Indian Reservation, private, and State of Utah lands in the West Desert District. No mandatory site visit is required. The contractor must complete all work between September 24 and December 10, 2026, and guarantee pricing through project completion.

Award will be made to the single lowest-cost responsive and responsible vendor based on cost per acre methodology. Per the bid results file, six prequalified contractors submitted bids ranging from $37.62 to $77.00 per acre, yielding total project costs between $89,648.46 and $183,491.00. GE Forestry, Inc. submitted the lowest bid at $37.62 per acre for a total of $89,648.46.

Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence if vehicles are used. All work must comply with applicable federal and state employment practices laws, debarment certifications, and conflict-of-interest provisions. Contractor performance is evaluated on a five-point scale across Quality of Product or Service, Timeliness of Performance, and Contract Management (weighted 8, 8, and 4 respectively); vendors must maintain a minimum average score of 60 to remain on the Rangeland Pre-Qualification list.