Forest Management Plan RFP

The Oregon Department of Forestry has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for technical services to develop the Western Oregon Forest Management Plan and corresponding Implementation Plans, which will support the Western Oregon Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). The project involves comprehensive forest management planning across jurisdictions including Marion County and the City of Salem, with key deliverables spanning forest planning models, silviculture strategies, habitat analysis, climate change adaptation, cultural resource protection, and monitoring plans. Proposers must demonstrate significant expertise in forest management planning, with minimum qualifications specified for key personnel in areas such as habitat planning, monitoring, and cultural resource protection. The initial contract term runs through August 2023, with potential extensions up to 20 years, and will be evaluated based on contractor experience, analytic approach, and management capabilities, with cost accounting for 30% of the total evaluation score. Proposal submissions were due by October 14, 2021, with all documents required to be submitted electronically via email, and electronic signatures were acceptable for required documentation.

The RFP includes specific requirements for disadvantaged business enterprise participation, mandating that proposers provide a Certified Disadvantaged Business Outreach Plan detailing their intentions to engage small, minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses as subcontractors. Proposers must indicate their certification status, list previously contracted certified firms, and describe strategies for soliciting certified firms if awarded the contract. While specific budget ranges were not explicitly stated, the RFP requires detailed cost proposals for Phases 1 and 2, with fully loaded hourly rates for project staff and provisions for potential price adjustments during contract renewals. The Agency reserves the right to reject proposals with unreasonably high costs and may move to the next highest-ranking proposal. Importantly, the RFP emphasizes that costs for Phase 3 services will be determined through a future contract amendment, acknowledging the call-when-needed nature of those potential services.