# Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #AS27-120

Shurtz Canyon hazardous-fuels mastication services

**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** October 27, 2026
**Identifier:** AS27-120
**NAICS:** 115310

Utah is seeking a qualified contractor to reduce hazardous fuels through mechanical mastication at Shurtz Canyon near Cedar City.
- **Government buyer**
  - State of Utah Division of Purchasing is the issuing procurement unit.
  - State of Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) is the conducting agency and project owner.
- **Work requested**
  - Mastication of designated live and dead pinyon and juniper trees and saplings across approximately 631 acres. Some notice materials describe approximately 637 acres, so the stated acreage varies.
  - The contractor must provide labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, operating supplies, and incidentals.
- **Equipment and other items**
  - At least two operational, wheeled or tracked, hydraulically or PTO-driven mechanical mulchers/shredders, called “Bullhogs” in the solicitation, each with a qualified operator. No specific manufacturer, model, or part number is identified; no OEM or vendor is named.
  - Two roadside warning signs, each at least 3 by 3 feet, warning of flying debris.
- **Notable requirements**
  - Contractors must hold current Utah Rangeland prequalification for the applicable treatment and acreage; the two equipment units and operators must be available when work is authorized and remain onsite unless the Project Manager approves otherwise in writing.
  - Cut stumps to no more than 6 inches, hand-cut vegetation machinery cannot remove, keep slash to no more than 3 feet long, and limit mulch depth to 6 inches.
  - Clean equipment before entering and leaving project lands to help prevent the spread of noxious weeds. Stop work under unsuitable surface conditions, including snow, frozen ground, or soil moisture above 15%.
  - Protect cultural resources and observe wildlife habitat timing restrictions. Work may be stopped due to frozen soil or other winter conditions, and the contract time cannot be extended for wildlife timing restrictions.
- **Estimated value and award**
  - Estimated budget: $267,540–$305,760.
  - The solicitation anticipates one award to the lowest-cost responsive and responsible bidder. Pricing must include labor, equipment, materials, mobilization, and operating costs; fuel surcharges and negotiated adjustments are not allowed.

### Description

The IFB seeks mastication services for hazardous fuels reduction at the Shurtz Canyon project, approximately two miles south of Cedar City, Utah. Work involves mechanically removing or shredding live and dead pinyon and juniper trees and saplings within designated treatment areas, with the contractor furnishing labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies, and incidentals. The project covers approximately 631 acres (the source also describes the area as approximately 637 acres) and must be completed by April 1, 2027. Participation is limited to contractors with current State of Utah Rangeland prequalification for the applicable treatment and acreage; an anticipated single award will go to the lowest-cost responsive and responsible vendor.

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