Solicitation #2310-001 - La Honda Forest Health Project THP

Solicitation contact:Please log in to view Solicitation contact information Issuing agency:Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, CASee other Solicitations by this agency Issuing department:Natural ResourcesSee other Solicitations by this department Description: Project description: The purpose of the La Honda Forest Health Project is to address impaired forest conditions resulting from legacy logging practices, improve watershed conditions, provide enhanced wildlife habitat, and safeguard stable, long-term carbon storage. By implementing a suite of forest health treatments, including restoration thinning, fuels reduction, shaded fuel break implementation, sediment source reduction, and prescribed fire, the project aims to improve the health and resilience of the Preserve’s forested ecosystems. Midpen does not seek to generate a profit through forest health treatments, which will be implemented solely for ecological benefit. Any revenue derived from merchantable timber removed

through forest health treatments will be used to fund restoration work. The project area comprises four forested sites across the Preserve, spanning approximately 308 acres. Within two of these sites, totaling 121-acres, forest health treatments are anticipated to result in the generation of merchantable timber and therefore require a Timber Harvest Plan (THP). Forest health treatments within the remaining two sites, totaling 187-acres, will not result in any merchantable timber. For these areas and wherever prescribed fire will be used, project implementation will occur through Midpen’s certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Wildland Fire Resiliency Program (WFRP). The project will be implemented in two phases, as described in the Scope of Work. The initiation of Phase II is contingent upon the successful completion of Phase I and is at the sole discretion of Midpen. Solicitation schedule and key dates/deadlines: Oct. 23, 2023: Deadline to receive Proposals Oct. 30, 2023: Presentations by firms and interviews with selection committee Nov. 3, 2023: Selection committee ranks proposers Dec. 13, 2023: Board of Directors approves consultant contract Dec. 14, 2023: Begin negotiations towards development agreement Submittal instructions: Proposals are to be submitted electronically in PDF format by Monday, October 23, 2023 at 5 p.m. to Arianna Camponuri , Forest Ecologist, acamponuri@openspace.org . Added on Oct 19, 2023: Updated solicitation schedule and key dates/deadlines: Oct. 30, 2023: Deadline to receive Proposals Nov 3, 2023: Presentations by firms and interviews with selection committee Nov. 6, 2023: Selection committee ranks proposers Dec. 13, 2023: Board of Directors approves consultant contract Dec. 14, 2023: Begin negotiations towards development agreement Submittal instructions: Proposals are to be submitted electronically in PDF format by Monday, October 30, 2023 at 5 p.m. to Arianna Camponuri , Forest Ecologist, acamponuri@openspace.org . Estimated Amount:$90,000.00