ITB Firewood Services Jesse Honeyman State Park

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 9765 for firewood services at Jesse Honeyman State Park located in Lane County, Oregon. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide and deliver approximately 25,000 bundled firewood units annually, with a contract period from June 15, 2023, to April 1, 2025. Bidders are required to submit comprehensive proposals through the OregonBuys procurement system, with bids due by June 7, 2023, and an anticipated contract award date of June 8, 2023. The evaluation criteria will consider not only pricing but also the bidder's experience, expertise, and overall contractor responsibility. Bidders are encouraged to visit the delivery site, though no mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled. OPRD will assess proposals based on total contract price, which must include profit and overhead, with preference given to Oregon resident bidders and those offering recycled products.

The contract opportunity appears open to all qualified vendors, with no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises explicitly stated. Three bidders have already responded to the ITB: Slice Recovery Inc., JB Wood Recyclers LLC, and O'Malley Brothers Corporation, with Slice Recovery Inc. emerging as the apparent low bidder at a unit price of $2.98 and a total bid amount of $74,500.00. The selected contractor will be required to provide comprehensive insurance coverage and comply with state policies, including nondiscrimination requirements and smoking restrictions on state property. The contract includes a maximum not-to-exceed amount for completed and accepted services, with the contractor prohibited from being reimbursed for expenses beyond those authorized in the statement of work. While the precise budget range is not definitively specified, the current low bid suggests a potential contract value around $74,500 for the specified service period.