JH27-114 Trust Land Fire Restoration 2026 Plateau Herbicide Aerial Application Project

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, procuring on behalf of the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, issued IFB JH27-114 on September 17, 2026 for aerial application of Plateau Herbicide across 2,431 acres on SITLA properties within Millard, Juab, Utah, and Tooele Counties supporting the Tower, Wild Goose, Iron, Cherry, Goshen, and Stookey Fire Restoration Projects, with bids due September 24, 2026.

The scope requires aerial application of Plateau Herbicide at 4 ounces per acre, Crop Oil at 4 ounces per acre, and 5 gallons of water carrier per acre with a water-conditioning agent. The contractor must supply all materials, operate CP nozzles of 500–700 micron size, and employ GPS technology to establish 100% coverage flight lines. Application must commence on or before September 29, 2026 and be completed by October 15, 2026. Spraying must begin by 8:00 a.m.; operations suspend if wind speeds exceed 5–10 miles per hour. The contractor must possess prior aerial herbicide application experience and provide GPS coverage data in Trimble, ARC/INFO, or ARCVIEW format in UTM projection using North America Datum 1983. Any subcontractors must be identified in the bid and execute a waiver and release prior to work commencement. The Division reserves the right to cancel if weather conditions indicate high probability of application failure.

Bids are priced per acre. The contractor must guarantee pricing for project completion. A single award goes to the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor. No mandatory site visit is required.

Four vendors submitted bids. SafeChem Pest was awarded the contract at $14.16 per acre ($33,148.56 total). Competing bids were Peak Performance Helicopters LLC at $17.25 per acre ($40,382.25), Hammond Helicopter, LLC at $22.00 per acre ($51,502.00), and Clark Seed at $22.25 per acre ($52,087.25). The award memo was posted September 17, 2026; vendors have seven days to protest.