Lone Pine Forest Health

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is soliciting bids for forest health treatments at Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell across 107 acres, with bids due August 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. MDT. This is a limited solicitation with no stated set-asides or incumbent preferences.

The scope encompasses timber harvesting, cutting submerchantable trees, slash piling, and rehabilitation work. Prospective bidders must review and accept prerequisites including the draft contract, Scope of Work, Project Map, Timber Harvest Specifications, and Forest Fire Rules & Regulations prior to submission. Offerors must submit contact information for authorized company representatives and a completed Price Proposal addressing all specified items. The contract is structured as a single service line item requesting a total cost bid for the comprehensive work.

Payment terms are Net 30 with 0% interest. The commodity code is 2104 (Forest Related Services - Excavator Piling). The procurement is open to all qualified contractors. The primary contact is Mary Ellam at 406-495-3244 or Mary.Ellam@mt.gov. Bids will remain sealed until the August 18 closing deadline.