Oregon Buys #S-63500-00018003

ODFW meadow restoration thinning and slash treatment services

Oregon is seeking hand-based forest thinning and slash treatment to restore meadow openings in the Whaleback and Huckleberry Meadow area. - Government buyer: State of Oregon, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW); no specific office is identified. - Service requested: Provide labor, equipment, tools, and related items for pre-commercial thinning and slash treatment in Whaleback Unit 2 on Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest lands near Union Creek, Oregon. - Scope is identified as up to 124 acres; the bid form prices the work per acre and references a potential maximum of 228 acres. - Cut small-diameter conifers around historical forest openings, then hand-pile slash; limited lop-and-scatter treatment is allowed. Brush species are not to be cut. - Work must follow specifications for retained trees, riparian buffers, snags, slash piles, and fire safety. Cutting is restricted to hand tools. - Notable constraints: Work is weather- and access-dependent, with seasonal road access limitations and elk-season restrictions. The contractor is responsible for coordinating delays and completing required corrective work. - Timing and payment: Complete field work by the end of June 2027; invoices for completed work are due by the end of July 2027. Payment is by completed acre, and acreage may change based on budget. - Company mentioned: Table Rock Forestry, Inc. is named in an attachment describing a contract for the project; it is not identified as an OEM. No product manufacturers or OEMs are specified.

Description

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is issuing an Invitation to Bid to establish a contract for pre-commercial thinning, brush cutting, and slash treatment. Work covers up to 124 acres of meadow enhancement within Whaleback Unit 2, as outlined in the technical specifications. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled at the High Cascades Ranger District, 47201 OR-62, Prospect, Oregon; the bid response deadline is November 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Services must be completed no later than July 31, 2027.

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