DNR Tree Planting Contract - Northwest Region

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is soliciting bids under Invitation for Bid #3349 for silvicultural tree planting on state-owned forestlands in its Northwest Region, with bids due December 2, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific. The solicitation carries no set-aside. It offers up to 25 additional evaluation preference points: 10 for Washington State Certified Veteran-Owned Business status, 10 for Washington State Certified Small Business status, and 5 for Executive Order 18-03 Worker's Rights compliance.

Bidders must hold current Washington and United States Department of Labor Farm Labor Contractors licenses and demonstrate the ability to supply a minimum of 10 workers per business day. The work covers 1,502 acres across 51 treatment units in Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties. Bids exceeding $150 per acre may be considered non-responsive. Required insurance is commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, employer's liability of $1,000,000, and business auto of $1,000,000 per accident, with the State named as additional insured. The successful bidder must submit a performance security deposit of 10 percent of the awarded contract price by certified cashier's check within ten business days of award.

The contract is funded by state dollars and is contingent on funding availability. Work runs from January 11, 2027 through April 30, 2027 and must proceed uninterrupted unless the Compliance Forester approves an alternate plan.

Evaluation allocates 60 points to cost, scored by dividing the lowest bid by each bidder's total cost and multiplying by 60, and 40 points to references. The Apparent Successful Bidder will be announced December 3, 2026. Bid packets must include Exhibits A.1 (Bidder's Certification and Assurances), A.2 (Bid Specification), and A.3 (Cost Proposal), along with photocopies of both farm labor contractor licenses. Submit to Bid Coordinator Peter Hurd electronically or by mail.