Municipal Forest Road Assessment

The Addison County Regional Planning Commission (ACRPC) is seeking proposals from Vermont-licensed professional forestry consultants to conduct a comprehensive forest road and skid trail assessment for municipally-owned forests. The primary objective of this procurement is to utilize the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreations' Private Forest Road and Trail Erosion Inventory (RTEI) mobile app to identify and evaluate forest road and skid trail segments requiring erosion control interventions. Consultants will be required to produce a detailed table prioritizing identified road and trail segments based on their need for erosion control and cost-effectiveness in reducing phosphorus loading. The deliverables must include specific recommendations for improving forest road and skid trail conditions that align with Acceptable Management Practice (AMP) standards. The request for proposals was posted on January 12, 2026, with a submission deadline of February 20, 2026, indicating a relatively short procurement timeline of approximately five weeks for interested consultants to prepare and submit their proposals.

While the procurement notice does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations, the primary qualification is that consultants must be licensed professional forestry professionals in Vermont. No specific budget range or award value is directly stated in the available documentation. The requirement for using the FPR's RTEI mobile app suggests that respondents will need to have technical proficiency with specialized geographic and forestry assessment technologies. The focus on water quality improvement through phosphorus loading reduction indicates that the project has environmental conservation and sustainable forest management as key underlying objectives. Consultants will need to demonstrate expertise in forest road assessment, erosion control practices, and the ability to create detailed, prioritized recommendations for municipal forest infrastructure improvement.