Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #JH27-125

Utah Cottonwood Fire aerial seeding services across approximately 54,303 acres

Utah is seeking an aerial contractor to seed fire-affected land across roughly 54,303 acres in Beaver and Piute Counties. - Buyer: State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR), procuring through the State of Utah Division of Purchasing. - Scope: Aerially apply UDWR-furnished seed across five treatment areas. The State provides approximately 606,721 pounds of seed; the contractor provides aircraft, labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, and operating support. - Services and quantities: - Low Elevation: 18,702 acres at approximately 9.57 lb/acre; about 178,978 lb of seed. - High Elevation: 27,628 acres at approximately 12.39 lb/acre; about 342,311 lb of seed. - Beaver Canyon: 4,923 acres at approximately 11.09 lb/acre; about 54,596 lb of seed. - Trust Lands: 853 acres at approximately 8.05 lb/acre; about 6,867 lb of seed. - Private Lands: 2,197 acres at approximately 10.91 lb/acre; about 23,969 lb of seed. - Aircraft and verification: Helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft are permitted; drones and other uncrewed aircraft are prohibited. Bidders must identify the proposed aircraft’s make, model, and payload capacity. GPS must establish flight lines and document full treatment-area coverage, with coverage records submitted in the required GIS format. - Seed handling and pricing: The contractor must collect seed from the UDWR warehouse, load and transport it, protect it during handling, and return unused seed and specified packaging or pallets. Pricing is per acre and must include labor, equipment, mobilization, and operating costs; fuel surcharges or later price adjustments are not allowed. - Other notable requirements: Maintain communications with government inspectors, provide an on-site supervisor who can communicate in English, keep public access open, and meet environmental, cleanup, and work-quality requirements. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs, aircraft manufacturers, or contractor vendors are named in the supplied materials. No product part numbers are specified.

Description

The State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is seeking aerial seeding services for approximately 54,303 acres in eastern Beaver County and western Piute County, between Beaver and Junction, Utah. The contractor will provide labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, and operating supplies, and will pick up and transport state-furnished seed from Ephraim, Utah. Seeding must be performed by helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft, with GPS used to document complete treatment-area coverage; work must be completed by November 20, 2026. The anticipated award is a single contract to the lowest-cost responsive and responsible bidder, and the bid price must include mobilization and operating costs.

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