Tuolumne County Opengov #RFP-2025-0141

Residential wildfire fuel reduction and defensible-space services in Tuolumne County

Tuolumne County is seeking contractors for wildfire fuel reduction and defensible-space work on participating residential properties. - Buyer: Tuolumne County — County Administration Office; buyer contact: Liz Peterson. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or contractor vendors are identified by name in the provided materials. - Services requested: Tree pruning and removal, brush and shrub reduction, ladder- and surface-fuel reduction, dead-vegetation removal, chipping, hauling and disposal, firewood relocation or reduction, and site cleanup and restoration. - Work is authorized through property-specific Work Releases and generally covers up to 100 feet from a qualifying habitable structure or to the property boundary, whichever is closer. - Roof and gutter cleaning is excluded. Tree removals from 4 inches to 11.99 inches DBH identified in a Work Release are included in the per-parcel rate; separately authorized hazard-tree work may be paid on a time-and-equipment basis. - Locations and quantities: Schedule maximums are 759 parcels in Cedar Ridge, 1,167 in Mi-Wuk Village, and 289 in Yankee Hill / Columbia. The County estimates up to 1,290 parcels may be eligible overall; parcel counts are estimates and are not guaranteed. - Pricing: Proposals request per-parcel rates, rates for parcels added after project commencement, and an hourly rate for specifically authorized time-and-equipment hazard-tree work. Expected hauling and disposal costs must be included. - Notable requirements: Contractors must have relevant Wildland Urban Interface experience, appropriate California licensing for the work, trained personnel, required insurance, and safe work practices. Work must comply with California PRC 4291, applicable arboricultural standards including ANSI A300, and environmental, utility-clearance, and fire-prevention requirements. Contractors provide labor, supervision, equipment, transportation, traffic control, property protection, coordination, documentation, and reporting.

Description

Tuolumne County is soliciting proposals from qualified vegetation management contractors to provide defensible-space treatments and hazardous vegetation removal on private residential properties participating in the USDA Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program. Work is to follow property-specific work plans and approved Work Releases, supporting compliance with California Public Resources Code Section 4291, and may include pruning or removing trees, shrubs, brush, and other hazardous vegetation, plus chipping, hauling, disposal, and site cleanup. Contractors may bid on one or more of Cedar Ridge, Mi-Wuk Village, and Yankee Hill / Columbia, but must propose for the entirety of any community bid; the actual number of treated parcels depends on approved Right of Entry permits, funding, and prioritization. Proposals must be submitted electronically, and all work must be completed by July 31, 2028.

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