Award
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Southwestern Land Office DNRC-IFB-2022-1049
TICK-LISH PCT
Recipient
Not Specified
Awarded
April 13, 2022
Identifier
DNRC-IFB-2022-1049
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Southwest Land Office (DNRC/SWLO) of Montana is procuring mechanically masticated pre-commercial thinning services for 180 acres on the Missoula Unit, specifically the Tick-Lish PCT area. The awarded vendor must perform tree thinning using boom-mounted masticators on excavators or feller bunchers; other types of masticators are not acceptable. The contract requires a 25% performance bond and completion of thinning by October 15, 2023. The solicitation emphasizes compliance with instructions and prohibits unauthorized communication with state staff during the procurement process. The service location is specified as Section 13, 14 T12N R16W. The procurement contact is Gwenette Ungerman. No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the document. The contract includes a single service line item for thinning 180 acres, with no product line items. Unique contract requirements include the mandatory use of boom-mounted masticators and a performance bond.
Description
Mechanically Masticated Pre-commercial Tree Thinning of 180 acres on the Missoula Unit. The thinning must be completed by October 15, 2023. Masticators must be boom mounted (on an excavator or feller buncher). No other types of masticators are acceptable on this project.