Ruffy Roadside GNA

The Wyoming State Forestry Division is soliciting sealed bids for the Ruffy Roadside GNA fuel reduction project on the Shoshone National Forest's Washakie Ranger District near Lander, Wyoming, with bids due August 31, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid site tour on August 19, 2026.

The scope covers roadside vegetation clearing, thinning, pruning, yarding, forwarding, decking, and slash piling across approximately six acres in Fremont County (T30N–T32N, R100W–R101W) to create defensible space and reduce fuel accumulation. Work shall commence on or after June 1, 2027, and be completed by September 30, 2029. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, supplies, and materials in accordance with detailed technical specifications including vegetation removal heights, stump cutting requirements, riparian area protection, pile dimensions and placement, species retention preferences, insect and disease management, wildlife protection measures, fire safety protocols, and bear safety compliance with the Shoshone National Forest Food Storage Order. Site signage, pre-work notification to the Project Administrator, and compliance with fire danger rating operational requirements are mandatory.

Bids must be submitted on a lump-sum basis through the Public Purchase online bidding system. Payment is made upon completion of project units and invoice submission; fifty percent payment may be invoiced upon completion and acceptance of at least fifty percent of project acres. Bidders must notify Stefan Petersen by August 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. to attend the mandatory pre-bid site tour at the Louis Lake parking lot. Questions are due August 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time through the Public Purchase system. Wyoming resident certification preference under W.S. 9-2-3204(b)(iv)(G) applies. All documents must be submitted in PDF, Excel, or Microsoft Office format. The bidder's offer must remain valid for a specified number of days from bid opening.