Mountain House Roadside Fuels Project

Bid Number:24-04-03 Bid Title:Mountain House Roadside Fuels Project Category:Request For ProposalsStatus:OpenBid Recipient:Sierra County Department of Transportation Description: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALMechanical Biomass Treatment and Mechanical and Hand Fuel Reduction Federal funding has been provided to Sierra County to work with Tahoe National Forest, Yuba Ranger District, to reduce hazardous vegetative and fuels conditions along key access roads to provide safe and reliable ingress and egress in the event of a wildfire. The goals of this project are to implement roadside thinning along critical ingress/egress routes within Sierra County consistent with this prioritization. Funding for this project is valid through 2025 though Sierra County desires implementation to be complete prior to December 31, 2024.Work to be Completed: With this Request for Proposals ("RFP"), the COUNTY of SIERRA ("COUNTY") seeks experienced and qualified firm(s) or team(s) of firms to provide fuel reduction

and forest health services including 1) 89 acres of falling, yarding, processing, decking, chipping, and log/chip haul as per APPENDIX A(2) Schedule of Items and Specifications, APPENDIX F Timber Removal Specifications, and APPENDIX G Guidelines for Operations. The project units are located at various locations along Mountain House Road within Sierra County as shown on APPENDIX C. This is a service contract, with all logs delivered to the purchasing mill and timber receipts will be retained by County of Sierra. All work listed within this RFP must be completed prior to the onset of inclement weather that would prevent operations, or December 31, 2024, whichever occurs first.In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution-is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Publication Date/Time: 4/3/2024 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 5/6/2024 5:00 PM Submittal Information: Send Proposals P.O. Box 98 Downieville CA 95936 Bid Opening Information: No Bid Opening Addendum Date/Time: 04/29/2024 Addendum 1 Pre-bid Meeting: April 22, 2024 @ 10:00 AM PDT Contact Person: Forester Danielle Bradfield, Cell (530) 927-7095, email dbanchio@gmail.com County Bryan Davey, (530) 289-3201, email bdavey@sierracounty.ca.gov Download Available: RFP and Proposal Holder List Business Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm Fax Number: 530-289-2828 Plan Holders List: yes Special Requirements: Mandatory Pre-Bid Tour April 22, 2024 @ 10:00 AM (PDT) @ intersection of HWY 49 and Mountain House Road, Goodyears Bar. Related Documents: RFP_MountainHouse_Final_4_4_2024Proposal Holders List Mountain House24-04-29 Addendum 1 RFP_MtnHouse Return To Main Bid Postings Page