Upper Mammoth-Elk Ridge Cut and Pile

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing and Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) numbered AS20023 for wildland fire hazard reduction services in Iron County, specifically on Cedar Mountain west of Hatch, Utah. The procurement involves hand treating, cutting, and piling standing live and dead trees across 51.3 acres divided into three units: Elk Ridge (29.3 acres), Spring Hollow (13 acres), and Upper Mammoth (9 acres). Contractors were required to provide comprehensive services including labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, and operating supplies for forest management and wildfire risk reduction. The project required detailed tree removal specifications, including preservation of certain tree species, creating burn piles with specific configurations, and maintaining designated spacing between treatments. The bid was opened on August 2, 2019, closed on August 9, 2019, with a contract completion deadline of September 30, 2019, and required contractors to supply their own portable facilities and equipment.

The solicitation did not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. GTS Forestry Inc. was awarded the contract for submitting the lowest responsive bid. No information was provided about disadvantaged enterprise participation or integration requirements with existing infrastructure. The procurement focused on forest management services with specific technical requirements for tree removal and fire hazard mitigation. While the exact contract value was not disclosed, the scope involved treating 51.3 acres of forestland with detailed specifications for tree cutting, pile creation, and site preservation. The contract was awarded to a private forestry services company, suggesting the opportunity was open to qualified contractors with demonstrated capabilities in wildland fire hazard reduction and forest management techniques.