Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #AS27-118

Utah pinyon-juniper lop-and-scatter treatment across approximately 6,523 acres

Utah is seeking qualified contractors to reduce wildfire hazards and improve habitat through pinyon-juniper treatment across roughly 6,523 acres. - Government buyer: State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, with the State of Utah Division of Purchasing as the issuing procurement unit. Work is coordinated with the Bureau of Land Management’s Color Country/Paria River Districts, through the Richfield and Kanab Field Offices. - Work areas and scale: Three project areas near Antimony, Torrey, and Kanab, Utah, covering approximately 6,523 acres in Garfield, Wayne, and Kane counties. - Requested service: Hand-cut live and dead pinyon pine and juniper trees and saplings, then lop and scatter the cut material. The scope calls for 100% removal, slash no higher than 24 inches and no longer than 48 inches, and stump heights no greater than 6 inches. Quantity: approximately 6,523 acres; no part number applies. - Contractor responsibilities: Supply all labor, equipment, fuel, and mobilization; submit per-acre pricing that includes operating costs. Fuel surcharges are not accepted. - Notable requirements: Use GPS-enabled navigation, protect non-target vegetation and marked survey trees, and use established roads. Cutting is prohibited during the specified seasonal bird-protection period; work may also be stopped for winter conditions. - Eligibility and award: Participation is limited to contractors on the applicable State of Utah Rangeland Prequalification List. Award is anticipated to go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. - Named prohibited sources: Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE Corporation, including their subsidiaries and affiliates, are identified as prohibited sources of goods or services; neither is an OEM for the requested vegetation-treatment work. - OEMs and part numbers: No OEMs, commercial service vendors, products, or part numbers are specified for the requested work.

Description

The State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources seeks bids for lop-and-scatter services to reduce wildfire hazards and improve wildlife habitat by cutting live and dead pinyon pine and juniper trees and saplings. The project covers approximately 6,523 acres across three areas near Antimony, Torrey, and Kanab, Utah, and includes per-acre pricing that must include labor, equipment, materials, mobilization, and operating costs. Participation is limited to contractors on the applicable State of Utah Rangeland Prequalification List. The contract is anticipated to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with performance from contract execution through November 30, 2027.

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