GNA Boundary Road Fuels Cultural Resource Survey Project -Deschutes NF

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for cultural resource survey services under the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) for the Boundary Road Fuels Reduction Project located in the Deschutes National Forest. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to conduct comprehensive cultural resource surveys across approximately 2,200 acres, with potential for additional survey work. The primary deliverables include field data collection, cultural resource identification and recording, and a final comprehensive report that satisfies National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requirements. Bidders must demonstrate specific qualifications for their principal investigator, crew chief, and crew members, and must be prepared to submit detailed resumes documenting professional credentials. The ITB requires bidders to submit pricing proposals with a per-acre rate for survey work and a lump sum for the final report. The project is time-sensitive, with all work mandated to be completed by June 30, 2025, and the bid submission deadline is set for November 13, 2024. ODF will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on their ability to meet technical specifications and cost requirements.

While no specific set-aside designations were explicitly mentioned in the documentation, the bidding process appears open to qualified cultural resource survey firms. The bid documents reveal significant pricing variation among potential contractors, with bids ranging from $67,814 (ELOS Environmental, the lowest bidder) to $234,322.20 (Chronical, the highest bidder). The total project budget appears to be around $100,000, with the expectation that the work will be completed within this financial framework. The procurement does not indicate specific restrictions on business size or type, suggesting a competitive bidding process open to various cultural resource survey organizations. The University of Oregon MNCH was noted as having withdrawn from consideration, and other bidders included Rabe ($99,225), Dudek ($103,631), and ASM ($143,200). Payments will be structured monthly based on the percentage of work completed and accepted, providing flexibility for the selected contractor.