Mechanical Site Prep: Cherry West Item 1
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- Solicitation number
- RFP-2025-0153
- State
- California
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- Point of contact
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- Caitlin Henry chenry@co.tuolumne.ca.us (209) 533-5511
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
County of Tuolumne is requesting proposals for fuels reduction and mechanical site preparation across approximately 535.90 acres of the Cherry West Project on Stanislaus National Forest under an RFP due November 13, 2026 (questions due October 30, 2026), with best-value evaluation criteria and contract award anticipated November 20, 2026.
The scope encompasses mastication, piling, hand thinning, and associated reforestation treatments across 13 units. Two priority units (M014A and M014C, 16.05 acres total) must commence no earlier than June 2027 and complete by October 31, 2027, to support spring 2028 planting; remaining 519.81 acres must complete by October 31, 2028, for fall 2028 planting. The project site sits at approximately 6,000 feet elevation and may be inaccessible during snow cover, requiring contractors to plan schedules accordingly. Unit elevations range from 4,850 to 6,800 feet with slopes of 15–40 degrees across multiple aspects.
Proposers must hold valid California Department of Industrial Relations registration numbers and comply with prevailing wage requirements. Contractors must submit comprehensive implementation plans including project management strategy, detailed sequencing with milestone dates at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% completion, equipment specifications, and staffing approach. Pricing proposals must identify per-acre unit cost and total cost by treatment unit.
Evaluation weighting: experience and qualifications, 30 percent; service delivery and methodology, 30 percent; reasonable cost, 40 percent. The initial contract term is two years with potential extensions of two 3-month terms by mutual agreement if funding and performance criteria are met. Either party may terminate with 30 calendar days' written notice.
The County reserves the right to modify scope, increase or decrease quantities, or delete items via change order. Contractors must comply with Forest Service operational guidelines including fire prevention (with maximum liability per operations fire of $27,600), Best Management Practices, equipment cleaning and noxious-weed certification prior to site entry, streamcourse and wetland buffer protection, cultural-resource protection, and comprehensive erosion-control measures. All work is conducted under the County's Master Stewardship Agreement with USDA Forest Service on behalf of the Yosemite Stanislaus Solutions Collaborative.
Opportunity text
The County of Tuolumne is seeking proposals from qualified individuals to conduct fuels reduction and mechanical site preparation and associated treatments for reforestation as authorized in the Master Stewardship Agreement the County has with the USDA, Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest on behalf of the Yosemite Stanislaus Solutions (YSS) Collaborative.
The County intends to select Contractors that meet the specifications of this Solicitation based on best value.
The Cherry West Project consists of approximately 535.90 acres of mechanical site preparation, including mastication and piling. Specifications and treatment requirements are detailed in Section 2, Scope of Services. The County intends for site preparation work in the priority units (M014A and M014C) to begin no earlier than June 2027 and be completed no later than October 31, 2027. These units are scheduled for planting in Spring 2028.
All remaining units must be completed no later than October 31, 2028, and are scheduled for planting in Fall 2028.
The project is located at an approximate elevation of 6,000 feet and may be inaccessible during periods of snow cover. The Contractor shall plan and schedule work accordingly to meet the required completion deadlines.
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