Upper Bench PJ Removal Project

The State of Colorado, Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, is soliciting a Request for Documented Quotation (DQ-PMA-2015-906) for mechanical vegetation removal services on approximately 160 acres of encroaching pinyon and juniper trees in the Upper Bench project area located on private land owned by Mex & Sons Ranches in San Miguel County. The procuring jurisdictions include Summit County and Denver City, with the project scope requiring contractors to mechanically mow and shred vegetation using rubber-tired or tracked machines equipped with horizontal or vertical shaft shredders or mulchers capable of operating on slopes up to 30 percent, supplemented by hand-sawing for oversized trees. Resulting debris must be lopped into sections no more than 24 inches long and scattered appropriately to avoid obstructing pedestrian movement. Qualified contractors must submit a fixed per-acre cost along with an overall bid for the entire 160-acre project and must demonstrate documented experience with comparable state or federal contracts completed within three years, detailed equipment descriptions with replacement capability, realistic project schedules prioritizing expedited completion, crew lodging plans, and references from contract officers on similar or larger-scale public land projects. Contractors are required to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, $1,000,000 commercial general liability limits, and $1,000,000 automobile liability coverage, with the State of Colorado named as additional insured. A mandatory pre-bid inspection tour was held on February 20, 2015, at 10:00 AM, with quotations originally due February 27, 2015, at 4:00 PM; however, the posted due date indicates March 13, 2015, with project work commencing March 23, 2015, and completion required by June 30, 2015. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all equipment and service requirements.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational types are identified in the available solicitation documents. The project funding is derived from Gunnison sage-grouse conservation funds and habitat enhancement funds managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, with total project funding capped at $25,000, allowing for potential acreage adjustments based on final bids. This budget constraint means the per-acre pricing and overall project award value will be determined through the competitive bidding process, with the final contract value not to exceed $25,000. All vendors must comply with applicable federal and state laws, including employment eligibility verification through the E-Verify Program, and no incumbent contractors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are referenced in the available documentation. Standard State of Colorado Purchase Order Terms and Conditions apply, including payment within 45 days of receipt of invoice and compliance with all Material Safety Data Sheet requirements for regulated chemicals and hazardous materials in accordance with OSHA regulations.