NC27-129 Yellowjacket Oak Flat Rabbitbrush Mowing

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, through its Wildlife conducting procurement unit, is soliciting bids under Invitation for Bid NC27-129 for rabbitbrush removal by mowing with a single herbicide treatment in Kane County, with bids due November 24, 2026. No set-asides are identified. Award is to the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor, so price and compliance are the controlling factors.

The scope covers roughly 75 acres across three units at elevations of 5,000 to 6,000 feet, five miles southeast of Mount Carmel Junction, on private and public land. Rabbitbrush reaches up to six feet. The contractor must use a wet blade mowing system that applies herbicide during or immediately after cutting, with Tordon 22K or equivalent at two quarts per acre. The contractor must hold a current Utah Commercial Pesticide Applicator license. Access includes jeep trails requiring four-wheel-drive vehicles. Other obligations include equipment washing, noxious weed prevention, restoration of damaged access roads, refuse cleanup, protection of cultural and historical resources, and an English-literate supervisor on site. No mandatory site visit is required, but the scope of work strongly encourages bidders to inspect the site.

The total budget is $28,500. Pricing is awarded on a per-acre basis and must include labor, equipment, materials, mobilization, and operating costs, with no fuel surcharges. Pricing must be guaranteed through project completion, and the State may issue minor change orders adjusting acreage by up to ten percent without price adjustment. Payment is one lump sum after final inspection of completed acreage, and partial payments require prior written approval. Performance begins after the first ground freeze, with work to be completed between November 1, 2026, and March 15, 2027, and the contractor must start within seven calendar days of notice to proceed. No renewal options are indicated. The source names no incumbent.

Contract terms require commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, workers' compensation at statutory limits, and commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence if vehicles are used. Utah-based employees must be verified through E-Verify. The vendor must certify compliance with anti-boycott provisions under Utah Code Annotated 63G-27. Bids are submitted through the U3P system. All communications must go exclusively to the designated Division of Purchasing procurement officer. The Standard Terms and Conditions are non-negotiable, and bids with exceptions will be rejected. Pricing is public information unless submitted with a completed Claim of Business Confidentiality form and a redacted response.