Chipman Peak - Benson Lop and Scatter

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing and Division of Wildlife Resources (DNR/DWR) issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) with solicitation number JH20051 for the Chipman Peak - Benson Lop and Scatter project located eight miles northwest of Parowan in Iron County. The procurement focuses on forestry management services, specifically requiring a prequalified contractor to perform lop and scatter services across approximately 873 acres on BLM and State of Utah administered lands. Key deliverables include cutting trees within designated project boundaries, lopping branches to a maximum height of 24 inches, and scattering cut material to reduce erosion while avoiding damage to live browse species. The bid was electronically submitted through SciQuest with a bid opening date of September 23, 2019, at 8:30 AM MDT and a closing date of September 30, 2019, at 2:00 PM MDT. Contractors were required to be on the State of Utah Rangeland Prequalification List for Lop and Scatter, maintain applicable licenses, and have no outstanding tax liens in the state. The project completion deadline was set for November 26, 2019.

Participation in this contract opportunity was strictly limited to prequalified contractors on the State of Utah Rangeland Prequalification List, with no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises noted. The contract was ultimately awarded to 3 B's Forestry, Inc. as the lowest cost responsive and responsible bidder. No government property was to be furnished, though GIS/GPS shapefiles of treatment areas would be provided to the selected contractor. While specific budget ranges were not explicitly detailed in the documentation, the procurement process emphasized strict adherence to project specifications, with potential disqualification for non-compliance. The solicitation did not indicate integration requirements with existing infrastructure or technology beyond the provision of geospatial project area files. Bidders were evaluated based on their ability to meet mandatory requirements, technical capabilities, and cost-effectiveness in delivering the specified forestry management services.