SAM #1284LL27Q0005

Yellow Lake watershed restoration: boulder placement with optional soil work and seeding

The USDA Forest Service is seeking a contractor for watershed and recreation-area restoration on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Forest Service, USDA-FS CSA Intermountain 1; Heber-Kamas Ranger District. The listed contact is Shawn Harwood. - Scope: A two-year restoration effort supporting habitat, watershed stability, soil recovery, and recreation access. The contractor provides labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies except Government-furnished items, and incidentals. - Base service — CLIN 0001: Purchase, delivery, and placement of approximately 1,300 boulders, each 4–6 feet, across 17 locations spanning roughly 3 miles. The Schedule of Items lists one lump-sum service item. Boulders must be placed in defined lines, set in pits, spaced 40–50 inches apart, and kept at least 30 feet from forest system roads where applicable. - Optional service — CLIN 1001: Chunking/pitting at 10 locations. The technical scope specifies 3 acres, while the Schedule of Items lists a quantity of 3 measured in miles; the solicitation materials therefore differ on the unit. Work uses tracked equipment to create soil pits 1–2 feet deep, with limits on soil moisture and rutting. - Optional service — CLIN 1002: Seed application to disturbed areas. The Schedule of Items lists 4.5 acres. The approved mix rates per acre are bluebunch wheatgrass (3 lb), mountain brome (5 lb), sheep fescue (1 lb), Sandberg bluegrass (0.5 lb), Rocky Mountain penstemon (0.5 lb), showy goldeneye (0.25 lb), and Lewis flax (1 lb). Seed is to be applied in fall and raked into the soil. - Notable site requirements: At the Chevron Pipeline site, do not drive on the pipeline; call 811, coordinate work with Chevron and Forest Service staff present for specified site activities, and provide the Forest Service representative advance notice before starting. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or contractor vendors are named. Chevron is identified for pipeline coordination, not as a vendor.

Description

Yellow Lake Disaster Relief Project is a two-year initiative focused on restoring the land located on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Heber-Kamas Ranger District. This project consist of focused recreation management strategies which will include placement of boulders, soil pitting, and the application of approved seed mix.

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