Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #AS27-119

La Sal North wildfire-hazard reduction and mechanical mastication across approximately 1,326.7 acres

Utah is seeking qualified contractors to reduce wildfire hazards across the La Sal North project area through mechanical vegetation mastication. - Government buyer: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR); procurement conducted by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is a project partner. - Scope and quantity: Treat approximately 1,326.7 acres across 24 mapped units near Moab, Grand County, Utah, removing and shredding pinyon, juniper, and oak vegetation and slash. - Equipment and staffing: Contractor supplies labor, operators, supervision, transportation, equipment, supplies, and incidentals. At least two Bullhog-type machines and qualified operators must be available at Notice to Proceed and remain onsite. The equipment must be capable of mulching or shredding live trees up to 26 inches in diameter. - Work requirements: Follow specified vegetation-removal, leave-island, drainage-buffer, stump-height, fuel-bed, and soil-disturbance requirements. GPS-capable equipment must be accurate within 10 meters and able to use supplied shapefiles or georeferenced maps. - Pricing and qualification: Bids are priced per acre and include labor, equipment, materials, mobilization, and operating costs; fuel surcharges and price adjustments are not allowed. Bidders must be on the applicable State of Utah Rangeland Prequalification List. - Vendors and OEMs: No contractor, vendor, or OEM is named. “Bullhog” refers to the specified equipment type in the notice, not an identified OEM.

Description

The solicitation seeks mastication services for wildfire hazard reduction in the La Sal North project area, treating approximately 1,326.7 acres dominated by pinyon/juniper and gamble oak. Work includes mechanically removing and shredding vegetation with bullhog equipment, with the contractor furnishing labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies, and incidentals. Participation is limited to contractors on the current State of Utah Rangeland Prequalification List for the relevant treatment and acreage, and at least two bullhogs and operators must be available when responding to the Notice to Proceed. The contract is anticipated to be awarded to the lowest-cost responsive and responsible vendor, with performance from award through February 28, 2027.

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