Wasson Creek Watershed Ridgetop-to Estuary Restoration Project

The State of Oregon, specifically the Department of Administrative Services Procurement Services (DAS PS) on behalf of the Oregon Department of State Lands, is seeking a professional forestry management contractor for the Wasson Creek Watershed Ridgetop-to-Estuary Restoration Project. The project aims to promote forest complexity and health through a variable density thinning prescription on 284 acres of forest in the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, located in Charleston, Oregon. Key deliverables include developing a cut plan, access plan, and slash management plan, with specific requirements such as managing slash, constructing habitat piles, and coordinating the transport of 370 logs to the Wasson Creek floodplain restoration project. The contract will be executed in two phases: Phase One focused on planning and Phase Two on project execution, with a required completion date of March 31, 2026. A mandatory pre-proposal conference was held on January 25, 2024, and proposals are due on February 19, 2024. Evaluation criteria will include pricing, with a preference for responsible and responsive proposals, and the potential for direct award if only one proposal is received.

The procurement includes set-aside preferences for certified minority, women, emerging small, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. Proposers will be required to submit an OMWESB Outreach Plan describing steps to solicit certified firms for subcontracting opportunities and listing any past relationships with such businesses. The contractor must possess sufficient financial, material, equipment, facility, and personnel resources, and will be subject to a responsibility inquiry that includes disclosing any criminal or civil charges, contract terminations, or legal issues. For companies employing 50 or more full-time workers with a contract exceeding $500,000, an unexpired Pay Equity Certificate from the Department of Administrative Services is required. The project will utilize a Stewardship Contracting arrangement, allowing the contractor to offset project costs through the sale of extracted timber. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the contractor will be responsible for managing the entire forest restoration project, with pricing to be evaluated as part of the proposal submission.