NC27-108 Deer Valley Fuels Reduction & Forest Health Improvement

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing through its Forestry, Fire, & State Lands division is soliciting bids under IFB NC27-108 for cut and pile work on the Deer Valley Fuels Reduction & Forest Health Improvement project, with proposals due September 22, 2026. Participation is restricted to prequalified contractors currently listed on the State of Utah's Pre-approved/Pre-qualified Vendor list; vendors not on this list are ineligible to submit.

The scope covers cut and pile work across three units totaling approximately 71.75 acres (Unit 1: 44.61 acres; Unit 2: 21.91 acres; Unit 3: 5.23 acres) according to detailed specifications in Attachment B. A mandatory site visit is required prior to bid submission. The contractor must guarantee pricing through project completion and allow the State immediate benefit of any market price decreases.

The procurement is structured as a single contract award to the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor. Three prequalified contractors submitted bids: Summitt Forests, Inc. at $118,158.48 ($1,641.09 per acre), Valley View Forestry LLC at $119,664.00 ($1,662.00 per acre), and Rgz Forestry LLC at $126,000.00 ($1,750.00 per acre). Summitt Forests, Inc. submitted the lowest bid and is the apparent successful bidder.

The contractor must maintain workers' compensation insurance at statutory limits, commercial general liability insurance of at least one million dollars per occurrence and three million dollars aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of one million dollars per occurrence if vehicles are used. Payment is net 30 days of a correct invoice, F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed. The contract is governed by Utah law with venue in Salt Lake County's Third Judicial District Court. All responses must be submitted through the U3P procurement system. Award notification is not binding; only an executed purchase order or signed contract creates contractual obligation. Vendors have seven days from award notice to submit written protests.