Utah Division of Wildlife Resources AS21-96

Joseph Shared Stewardship Lop and Scatter

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources awarded a contract to Summitt Forests, Inc. for lop and scatter forestry services involving approximately 6,622 acres within the Pahvant Mountain Range on National Forest System Lands. The contract includes treatment of multiple units with specific acreages, including an optional unit with acreage reduced by 514 acres to meet budget constraints. The services involve cutting all pinyon, Rocky Mountain juniper, and Utah juniper trees less than 12 inches DBH, with retention of old growth and certain other trees, following detailed environmental and operational specifications. The contract performance period is 80 calendar days from the official Notice-to-Proceed, with work to be completed by January 1, 2020. The buyer is the Division of Wildlife Resources, Utah, and the awardee is Summitt Forests, Inc. The project is restricted to the Utah Rangeland Pre-Qual list. The contract includes detailed line items for each unit's thinning service, with quantities ranging from 391 to 1150 acres. The procurement was conducted through a sealed bid process, with the lowest responsible bidder awarded the contract. The country code is 'US' and the jurisdiction is 'US-UT'. The primary contact is Ann Schliep, with email aschliep@utah.gov. The location of the project is in Utah, Millard County, near the city of Joseph. Likely competitors include 3 B's Forestry, Inc. and other forestry service providers.

Description

Contract for lop and scatter services involving approximately 6,622 acres within the Pahvant Mountain Range, restricted to the Utah Rangeland Pre-Qual list. Awarded to Summitt Forests, Inc after reducing acreage in Unit 3 by 514 acres to meet budget constraints. The contract is with the Division of Wildlife Resources, Utah.

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