Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #JH27-123

Utah I-15 Right-of-Way Hazardous-Fuels Cutting, Chipping and Haul-Off

Utah is seeking a prequalified contractor to reduce hazardous fuels along the I-15 right-of-way in Washington County. - Government buyer: State of Utah Division of Purchasing is issuing the solicitation for Utah Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL), within the Department of Natural Resources. The requisition identifies Alex Washburn as issuer and Chris Petersen as requester. - Requested work: Treat approximately 79.75 acres by hand-cutting live and dead Pinyon Pine and Juniper trees and saplings, chipping cut material, and hauling chips and oversized trunks off site. The requisition also describes the work as tree removal services. - Contractor-provided resources: Labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals. Equipment must include chainsaws and a woodchipper able to process material up to 15 inches in diameter. - Notable requirements: Obtain a UDOT encroachment permit, use geo-referenced maps to locate treatment boundaries, and meet road-shoulder closure and public-access requirements. Bidders must be on Utah’s applicable Rangeland Prequalification List. Pricing is per acre and must include all costs, with no fuel surcharges or adjustments. - OEMs named in a sourcing restriction: Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE Corporation, including their subsidiaries and affiliates, are prohibited sources for offered goods and services; neither is identified as a supplier for this work. No prospective contractor or equipment OEM is otherwise named. - Estimated value and award: The requisition worksheet estimates $400,000. The anticipated award is to one lowest-cost responsive and responsible bidder. A site visit is not scheduled, but bidders are encouraged to inspect the site. - Timing: Work begins only after a fully executed contract or purchase order. Completion is required by the solicitation’s stated deadline, and a work plan is due within seven calendar days after Notice to Proceed.

Description

This IFB seeks prequalified contractors to reduce wildland fire hazardous fuels by hand-cutting and chipping live and dead Pinyon Pine and Juniper trees and saplings in an approximately 79.75-acre project area along I-15 in Washington County, Utah. The contractor must provide labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals, and haul chips and oversized trunks off site. The project must be completed by March 31, 2027, and pricing must include all costs with no fuel surcharges or adjustments. Participation is limited to vendors on the current State of Utah Rangeland Prequalification List for the applicable treatment and acreage; award is anticipated to a single lowest-cost responsive and responsible vendor.

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