SLFG PCT Mastication Services P2

The Oregon Department of Forestry is requesting quotes for Pre-Commercial Thinning (PCT) mastication services on approximately 26 acres of private land west of Sisters, Oregon, adjacent to Deschutes National Forest, with quotes due September 10, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. PST.

The scope requires the contractor to furnish all equipment, labor, supervision, and transportation to perform fuels reduction via mastication. Work involves clearing all brush and standing trees 8 inches diameter breast height and under down to seedlings 1 foot tall, with material masticated to within 8 inches or less of the ground surface. The contractor must operate at least one drum-mounted masticator. Up to 20 percent of the treatment area may be skipped to protect residual trees over 8 inches DBH. Work is anticipated to begin on or after October 1, 2026 and must be completed by May 31, 2027. A pre-work meeting with ODF is required prior to commencement, and work may not be scheduled on weekends or ODF holidays without written approval.

Compensation is on a per-acre basis at a unit rate to be specified by the bidder, with payment only for acres satisfactorily completed and certified by ODF. All travel, per diem, transportation, move-in, move-out, demobilization costs, and travel time to the job site must be included in the unit price.

The contractor must hold a valid Forest Labor Contractor License issued by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries and maintain comprehensive insurance including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate, and Automobile Liability Insurance with combined single limits of not less than $1 million. A designated foreman identified as a Key Person must remain on contract for its duration unless otherwise approved in writing by ODF.

Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive offeror under ORS 279B.110. ODF reserves the right to consider factors beyond price, including experience, expertise, and contractor responsibility, and may award all, part, or none of the offered items or remove line items to bring work within budget. Contact Shannon LeClaire, ODF Procurement Specialist, at Shannon.Leclaire@odf.oregon.gov.