Fy24-Pinhoti Trail Maintenance

This state and local contract opportunity is a Request for Bid (RFB) issued by the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) for the maintenance of the approximately 170-mile Alabama Pinhoti Hiking Trail in Conecuh County. The scope of work includes three bid items: 1) cutting and removing woody vegetation up to 4 inches in diameter from the 5-foot trail corridor, 2) herbicide treatment of woody vegetation within the trail corridor (excluding national forest property), and 3) cutting and removing trees over 4 inches in diameter that could impact the trail (excluding national forest property). The contract will be an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for 1 year with options to extend for up to 4 additional years, with a not-to-exceed date of 12/31/2029. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on 8/27/2024 at 10:00 AM CDT, and bids are due by 9/9/2024. The contractor must be a licensed holder of a current Custom License from the State of Alabama Department of Agriculture for the Forest Pest Control and Ground Applicator categories.

The RFB does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The RFB does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and there is no information provided about existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The RFB does not provide a specific award value or budget range, but it states that payment will be made by the AFC upon receipt of invoices from the contractor, with the payment period to be determined at the time of contract award.