Asay Creek Cut and Pile

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing and Division of Wildlife Resources issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) #AS18058 for the Asay Creek Riparian Treatment project, seeking a contractor to perform hazard fuel reduction services in Kane County. The procurement involves removing encroaching conifers up to 18 inches in diameter and all Pinyon and Juniper vegetation within a 33-acre project area located approximately 6 miles east of Duck Creek Village. Specific project requirements include cutting trees by chainsaw while preserving Ponderosa pine and cottonwood trees, with contractors responsible for hand piling slash material into tee-pee-shaped piles at least 5 feet tall, positioned away from streams and residual trees. The work site is situated at an elevation of approximately 8,000 feet, with terrain ranging from flat to 30% slopes. The bid was opened on 9/18/2017 at 1:00 PM MST and closed on 9/28/2017 at 2:00 PM MST, with the contract to be completed by December 15, 2017. Contractor-furnished equipment must include chainsaws with functioning spark arrestors, and vehicles must be professionally washed to prevent the spread of noxious weeds.

The solicitation did not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent organizations. Summitt Forests, Inc. was ultimately awarded the contract for submitting the lowest responsive bid. The procurement did not indicate specific budget ranges or award values beyond the project's defined scope. No information was provided about incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requiring integration. The project appears to be a standard vegetation management and fuel reduction contract with clear technical specifications for vegetation removal and site restoration. Equipment and operational requirements focused on environmental preservation and mechanized vegetation management techniques. While specific budget details were not disclosed, the contract was designed to address wildfire prevention and ecosystem management objectives in a defined geographical area.