DNR Precommercial Thinning Contract - Pacific Cascade Region
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 3244
- State
- Washington
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- NIGP codes
- UNSPSC codes
- 70151805 Forest reserves or parks conservation services
- 70151804 Forest wind breaks or shelter belts
- 70151600 Forestry industry
- 70151602 Essential oils production
- 70151603 Timber production services
- 70151504 Forest administration services
- 70151806 Forestry watershed management
- 70151803 Forest arid land rehabilitation
- 70151510 Forest sectoral planning
- 70151506 Forest monitoring or evaluation
Show all 23
- 70151802 Forest protection services
- 70151502 Forest pest control
- 70151800 Forestry conservation services
- 70151801 Conservation of forest genetic resources
- 70151807 Forestry torrent control
- 70151601 Nonwood production services
- 70151605 Edible forestry production
- 70151503 Forest organizations or associations or cooperatives
- 70151505 Forest inventory
- 70151507 Afforestation services
- 70151508 Forestry extension services
- 70151604 Dyes production
- 70151606 Wood testing services
- Point of contact
-
- Jared Larwick jared.larwick@dnr.wa.gov (360) 635-1338
Updated .
About this opportunity
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is soliciting bids for a precommercial thinning contract in the Pacific Cascade Region, specifically targeting forestlands in Lewis and Pacific counties. The procurement, identified as Invitation for Bid #3244, involves hand cutting and thinning across 810 acres divided into 12 treatment units ranging from 23 to 95 acres each. Bidders must possess current Washington State and U.S. Department of Labor Farm Labor Contractor Licenses and demonstrate the capacity to supply a minimum of 8 workers each business day. The project requires precise silvicultural land management services, with work scheduled to begin March 24, 2025, and complete by June 27, 2025, with strict restrictions on weekend work and specific holiday limitations. Evaluation criteria will be based on a 100-point scale, with 60 points allocated to cost, 40 points to references, and bids must not exceed $200 per acre to be considered responsive. Bids are due by 2:00 PM PST on March 10, 2025, with no pre-proposal conference required for this solicitation.
The contract includes several set-aside and preference designations to support diverse business participation, offering 10 points for Washington small businesses, 10 points for veteran-owned businesses, and 5 points for firms that do not require mandatory individual arbitration clauses for employees. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, and be registered to do business in Washington State. The project will be funded through state dollars, with a required 10% performance security to be submitted within 10 business days of award. Contractors will be expected to use Avenza maps to identify precise locations within units and property lines. While no specific incumbent vendor is mentioned, the contract suggests a competitive bidding process that encourages participation from small and veteran-owned businesses in the region. The total project value is not explicitly stated, but the per-acre cost limitation of $200 provides a framework for understanding potential contract value, which would approximate $162,000 for the total 810 acres.
Opportunity text
You are invited to bid on the following solicitation to contract with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR/AGENCY) for silvicultural land management services on state owned forestlands. Specifically, precommercial thinning in Pacific Cascade Region.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| lm_silv_contract_3251_sps_crgh_Part8.pdf | ||
| lm_silv_contract_3251_sps_crgh_Part7.pdf | ||
| lm_silv_contract_3244_pc_pct.pdf |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity