Eastgate Vegetation (Fuels) Management Services

The Bend Park and Recreation District is seeking competitive proposals for Eastgate Vegetation (Fuels) Management Services in Deschutes County, Oregon. The procurement involves vegetation management services to reduce juniper encroachment within a sagebrush-steppe habitat on the District's Eastgate property, located approximately eight miles from downtown Bend. Specifically, the project requires establishing a 200-foot fuel break along the property boundary by hand lopping and piling approximately 93 acres of Western Juniper trees that are 8 inches in diameter or less. Contractors must sever, limb, and pile juniper vegetation while preserving old growth trees, adhering to the Oregon Forest Practices Act and other environmental regulations. The District will evaluate proposals based on technical merit, with pricing being a component of the scoring process. Proposals are due by October 5, 2022, at 2:00 PM Pacific time, with an anticipated contract award by November 10, 2022, and full service implementation by November 15, 2022. The contract will be effective from the date of full execution through December 31, 2022.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types that can respond to the request for proposals. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation. The RFP is open to vendors located within Deschutes County and the City of Bend, with proposers required to provide detailed information about their firm, including a Contract Manager, onsite superintendents, staff composition, and available equipment. Proposers must also submit three client references with specifics about previous contract durations, values, project locations, and methods. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, proposers are required to submit a lump sum price for the entire scope of work, which includes slashing and hand piling/covering work over the 93-acre site. The District reserves the right to negotiate the final contract and Statement of Work, suggesting flexibility in the final contract value.