Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1046-DFW-FW104-134190

Tree clearing and firebreak construction at Southeast Pine Barrens WMA

Massachusetts is seeking a contractor for woodland fuel reduction and firebreak work at Southeast Pine Barrens WMA in Plymouth. - Government buyer - Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife). - Work is in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation. - Scope and quantities - Base Bid: tree felling and whole-tree removal on approximately 87 acres. - Alternate 1: tree felling and whole-tree removal on approximately 39 acres; the agency may award the base bid alone or with the alternate, subject to approximately $225,000 in identified funding. - Construct a firebreak approximately 20 feet wide and 5,000 feet long, and clear woody debris over 1 inch in diameter from roads, firebreaks, bike paths, and hiking trails in treatment areas. - Work requirements - Remove specified white pine, Scots pine, and dead, damaged, or defective pitch pine; retain designated healthy pitch pine and oak, and avoid marked buffer areas. - Process and remove wood and chip debris from the site. The base scope includes cutting six marked white pines into 16-foot lengths and delivering them to the Myles Standish work yard. - Approximate volumes are 3,000 tons of softwood chips and 3 thousand board feet of white pine for the base area, plus 1,300 tons of softwood chips for Alternate 1. - The work supports fuel reduction, habitat management, improved access, and restoration of open-canopy pitch pine–scrub oak habitat. - Named organizations and suppliers - MassWildlife and the Department of Conservation & Recreation are identified. No OEMs, product brands, or outside vendors are named. - Notable procurement requirements - A bidders’ conference is mandatory; a bid deposit and performance and payment bonds are required. Massachusetts prevailing-wage requirements apply. - MassWildlife will obtain specified environmental permits; the contractor is responsible for other necessary permits and certifications.

Description

The solicitation seeks bids for tree clearing and firebreak construction on approximately 126 acres at the Southeast Pine Barrens Wildlife Management Area in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Work includes clearing white pine, Scots pine, and pitch pine to support fuel reduction, habitat management, improved access, and restoration of an open-canopy pitch pine–scrub oak community. The bid documents identify $225,000 in state fiscal year 2027 funding and state that the award may cover the base bid or the base bid plus Alternate Number 1. Attendance at the bidders conference on October 26, 2026, is mandatory; the bid response deadline is November 4, 2026.

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