South Dakota Posting Board #26RFP19892

Custer State Park Forest Management Services: Fuel Reduction, Thinning, and Mastication

Custer State Park, managed by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks, is seeking contractors for comprehensive forest management treatments in Fiscal Year 2027. - Government Buyer: - State of South Dakota, Department of Game, Fish & Parks, Custer State Park - Scope of Work: - Total of 239 acres across multiple park units - 125.1 acres of fuel reduction treatments targeting windstorm debris - Divided into three bid items: West Windstorm Fuels (43 acres), Needles Windstorm Fuels (54 acres), East Windstorm Fuels (28.1 acres) - Tasks: Limbing windthrown trees, severing boles from stumps, lopping and scattering slash - No thinning of live trees required for fuel reduction - 87.7 acres of pre-commercial thinning - Thinning trees under 4 inches DBH to specified trees per acre (TPA) - Units 4.1 (target 302 TPA) and 4.2 (target 436 TPA) - Lop and scatter slash - 26.2 acres of mastication - Mastication of all pine trees under 5 inches DBH along a 1-mile stretch - Equipment access and trail/road protections required - Slash removal from hiking trail required - Project Structure: - Five bid items, each corresponding to specific park areas and treatment types - Each bid item evaluated and awarded independently; bidders may submit for one or more items - Notable Requirements: - Adherence to detailed treatment specifications for each unit - Environmental and safety protections, especially near creeks and trails - Site tour participation encouraged - Compliance with park access protocols - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation - No equipment or product part numbers specified; services focus on forestry labor and land management

Description

Custer State Park is soliciting proposals for multiple forest management treatments to be completed during Fiscal Year 2027. The projects include 125.1 acres of fuel reduction treatments associated with the December 2025 windstorm debris, 87.7 acres of pre-commercial thinning, and 26.2 acres of mastication. The goal is to improve forest health and productivity, restore and maintain wildland firefighting fuel breaks, and improve wildlife habitat. Offerors may submit proposals for one or more bid items, which will be evaluated and awarded independently.

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