Deer Springs Lop and Scatter

The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, & State Lands is seeking bids for a Lop and Scatter project near Alton, Utah in Kane County. The project involves hand cutting all standing live or dead Pinyon Pine, Juniper, White Fir, Douglas Fir, and Ponderosa Pine trees across 444 acres of USFS land to provide wildfire hazard reduction and improve wildlife habitat. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and the acreage may be adjusted based on the bid price per acre. Bidders must have prior lop and scatter experience and are required to provide references. The project must be completed by June 30, 2025, and the bid will be evaluated on a per-acre price. No site visit is mandatory, but it is strongly recommended that bidders inspect the site.

This contracting opportunity is restricted to pre-qualified rangeland contractors within the state of Utah. Vendors must maintain a minimum average performance score of 60 to remain on the state's Rangeland Pre-Qualification list. If a vendor's average score drops below 60, they will be removed from the pre-qualification list for that specific treatment/acreage category. The state does not provide any incumbent vendor or budget information. Bids are due by September 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM MDT.