AS27-101 Big Park Road Mastication

The State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, through the State of Utah Division of Purchasing, is requesting bids on mechanical mulching, shredding, and mastication services for approximately 269 acres on Big Park Road under IFB AS27-101, with bids due September 18, 2026. Participation is limited exclusively to contractors currently prequalified on the State of Utah Pre-approved/Pre-qualified Vendor list — a mandatory eligibility gate that restricts competition to vendors meeting predetermined qualification standards.

The scope covers removal of standing live and dead pinyon and juniper trees, saplings, and brush across 269.3 acres in Uintah County, Utah (approximately 50 miles south of Vernal), at elevations between 6,100 and 7,200 feet with slopes up to 20 percent. Work is structured in two treatment zones: a Minimum Fuel Zone within 100 feet of roads thinned to maximum 5 percent Stand Density Index, and a Shaded Fuel Break Transition Zone between 100 and 200 feet from roadways thinned to approximately 15 percent Stand Density Index. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, and operating supplies; provide a GPS unit capable of loading project areas from a computer; and comply with work-area boundaries identified through GPS coordinates. The objective is to improve wildlife habitat and reduce wildland fire hazards. All work must be completed between October 25, 2026, and December 1, 2026, with the vendor required to guarantee pricing through project completion.

Award will be made to the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor. No mandatory site visit or bidders conference is required. The winning bidder was Deer Valley Sand & Gravel at $471.74 per acre, totaling $126,898.06. The contract is governed by Utah law; the vendor must carry workers' compensation, commercial general liability of not less than $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, and commercial automobile liability of $1 million per occurrence. Payment is due within thirty days of invoice receipt on an F.O.B. Destination basis. The State reserves the right to terminate for convenience with thirty days' written notice or for cause with ten days to cure.