Burnt Cedar Point Bullhog

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing and Division of Wildlife Resources is seeking a contractor to perform vegetation encroachment reduction through a mechanical mulching project known as the Burnt Cedar Point Bullhog. The solicitation (CN18083) requires a qualified contractor to mechanically remove and shred standing live and dead pinyon and juniper trees and saplings across approximately 1,200 acres in the Glendale Bench area of Kane County. Contractors must provide at least two mobile, tracked or wheeled mechanical mulching/shredders capable of handling trees up to 26 inches in diameter. Specific mulching requirements include completely removing trees, limiting stump height to 6 inches, and ensuring mulch depth does not exceed 6 inches. The project site is located approximately 9 miles southeast of Glendale, Utah, with elevations ranging from 6,400 to 6,700 feet and slopes from flat to 30%. The contract has a performance period of 93 calendar days from the Notice-to-Proceed, with an extended performance window from October 11, 2017, to January 13, 2018. The bid was set to close on September 18, 2017, at 2:00 PM MST, with the contract to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are detailed in the provided documentation. Bidders must maintain applicable licenses and provide comprehensive company information, and will be subject to a project performance evaluation system. Contractors are required to comply with various prerequisites, including demonstrating technical capability and operational readiness for the mechanical mulching project. No specific budget range or precise award value is provided in the solicitation documents. The procurement appears to be a standard competitive bidding process focused on selecting a contractor with the technical capabilities and equipment necessary to complete the vegetation reduction project efficiently and effectively within the specified timeframe and performance parameters.