AS27-8 Mill Creek (Moab) Restoration 7 (WRI 7829)

The State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is requesting bids on conservation corps services for Mill Creek (Moab) Restoration 7 (WRI 7829) under IFB AS27-8, with bids due August 12, 2026, and a mandatory requirement that the awardee be selected from the Conservation Corps approved vendor list.

The scope encompasses ecological restoration across approximately 106.5 acres in the Moab and Spanish Valley area, including non-native tree and vegetation removal (Russian olive and tamarisk) across 56.5 acres with follow-up treatments, fine fuel and herbaceous weed control across 45.6 acres in riparian zones, and native plant revegetation for channel and bank stabilization across 4.4 acres. Work requires a crew of five personnel for up to 31 weeks, commencing summer 2026 (up to six hitches) and continuing through September–November 2026, with remaining work March–June 2027. The contractor must provide herbicide application equipment, chainsaws, brushcutters, hand tools, vehicles, pumping systems, tablets or phones for data gathering, and camping and waste management supplies. The State provides herbicides, maps, plant materials, and certain equipment. Daily Pesticide Application Records, before-and-after photography, herbicide documentation, and KMZ-format work-area files are required post-hitch. The contractor must maintain a local presence in Moab to respond to changing site conditions and coordinate with Rim to Rim Restoration (Project Manager), Grand County Weed Department, Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, and private landowners.

All work must be completed by June 30, 2027, and the awardee must guarantee pricing through project completion. The contractor is responsible for obtaining permits and licenses, maintaining records for six years post-completion, and providing workers' compensation insurance with statutory limits, commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of $1 million combined single limit if vehicles are used. The State retains the right to terminate for convenience with thirty days' written notice or for cause with ten days to cure. All work products become property of the State. Payment is due within thirty days of correct invoice receipt.