C26635024 - Helicopter transport services for Panther Gap in Humboldt Redwoods State Park

The California Department of Parks and Recreation, North Coast Redwoods District, is soliciting bids under Invitation for Bid C26635024 for one heavy lift helicopter with pilots, fuel, and maintenance support, with bids due November 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM. A 5% Small Business preference applies to California Department of General Services-certified small businesses, and a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentive is available with no minimum participation requirement, combinable with other incentives up to a $100,000 cap.

The contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, and equipment to support large wood loading and transport of up to 500 whole trees, logs, and logs with root wads at Panther Gap within Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Humboldt County. Work covers aerial placement of logs approximately 12 to 50 inches in diameter and whole trees 16 to 38 inches in diameter, up to 150 feet long, from staging sites into upper Bull and Panther creeks. Required insurance includes general liability of $1 million per occurrence, motor vehicle liability of $1 million combined single limit, workers' compensation, and pollution liability of $1 million per incident. Bidders claiming SB preference or DVBE participation must submit certification printouts and forms GSPD 05-105 and DGS PD 843, along with the Bid Form (DPR 940B), Contractor Certification Clauses (CCC 04/2017), an Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Form (DPR 97B), and a Darfur Contracting Act Certification (DPR 74) if applicable.

Pricing comprises a lump-sum mobilization rate, hourly fueling and flight time rates, hourly standby rates, and a lump-sum demobilization rate, calculated on approximately 80 projected flight hours and 80 projected standby hours. Actual hours are not guaranteed. The anticipated term runs from June 10, 2026, or upon DGS approval if later, through October 31, 2028, or 509 days after DGS approval if later. The contract goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bids remain valid for 30 calendar days after opening, which occurs at the North Coast Redwoods District office in Eureka, California. Jason Norris is the contact at (707) 832-1490 or jason.norris@parks.ca.gov.