Moose Run Stewardship IRSC- R2, Arapaho and Roosevelt NF, Sulphur RD

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for an Integrated Resource Service Contract to reduce hazardous fuels in the Wildland Urban Interface on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The work involves cutting and removing live/dead Lodgepole pine and Dead Engelmann Spruce sawtimber and non-sawtimber, including falling, skidding, processing, loading, hauling, and temporary road maintenance. It also includes approximately 43 acres of mastication of young advanced Lodgepole regeneration. This BPA call will be issued against the Rocky Mountain Restoration Project BPA.

• Mandatory Work Activities:

  • Cut and Remove Included Timber (53 Acres)
  • Mastication (43 Acres)

• Timber/Product Removal: Lodgepole and Other Conifer (estimated 433 CCF) with a minimum acceptable offer of $0.25 per CCF.

• Specifications: Detailed in Appendix A (Service Work Items), Appendix B (Timber Removal), Appendix C (Road Maintenance), and Appendix D (if applicable).

• Protection Measures: Contractor must protect plants, animals, cultural resources, cave resources, and improvements. Specific measures are in Appendix B. Streamcourse protection is also detailed.

• Fire Precautions: Contractor must adhere to fire prevention and control measures, including developing a fire plan and potentially reimbursing for "operations fires" up to $5,800.

• Period of Performance: From Date of Award through January 31, 2028.

• Contract Type: Commercial Services Contract.

• Payment: Made via Stewardship Credits and Appropriated Funds for Land Management Work Activities.

• Offer Due Date: June 29, 2026, 1600 MT.

• Submission: Proposals must be submitted electronically as two separate documents: a technical proposal and a price proposal.

• Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be evaluated based on Technical Approach (most important), Relevant Past Performance, and Utilization of Local Work Forces/Benefit to Local Community.

• Site Visit: Scheduled for Monday, June 8, 2026, at 12:00 pm local time at the Fraser Valley Sports Complex, 220 County Rd 522, Fraser, CO 80442. RSVP required by June 5, 2026.

• The solicitation is listed as "UNRESTRICTED" but includes checkboxes for various small business set-asides (WOSB, EDWOSB, Small Business, HUBZone, SDVOSB, 8(a)). The specific set-aside status is not explicitly stated in the provided pages.

• Key Personnel: Contractor must assign an Overall Project Manager and Logging Supervisor.

• Invoices: Must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Non-monetary stewardship credits must be submitted to the Forest COR via email.

• Contract Operations Schedule: Contractor must provide an annual operating schedule. Normal operating season is July 1 - November 15.

• Post Award Conference: Required within 10 days after contract award.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This document outlines the technical specifications for service work items aimed at reducing crown fire potential and risk, improving stand health, and retaining species and structural diversity within the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Sulphur Ranger District. The work involves timber removal and mastication of advanced Lodgepole regeneration.

• Mandatory Item 1: Cut and Remove Included Timber (Units 1, 2A, 2B, and 3 - 53 Acres): Cut and remove all sawtimber and non-sawtimber products meeting specified minimum tree specifications. This also includes dead Engelmann Spruce meeting specified criteria.

• Mandatory Item 2: Mastication (Units 4 and 5 - 43 Acres): Masticate live Lodgepole Pine (4.9" DBH and less) to a 16 ft x 16 ft spacing, standing dead trees greater than 0.5" DBH, and existing down dead trees up to 6.0" in diameter. Specifics on resulting slash size, stump height, and depth of masticated material are provided.

• Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL): Minimum AQL for Cut and Remove Included Timber is 98%; for Mastication, it is 90%.

• Inspection: Work will be inspected through informal visual inspections and potentially formal verification plots. Criteria for satisfactory work, deficient trees, and excess trees are detailed.

• Work Quality Calculation: Formulas are provided to calculate "Unsatisfactory work" and "Work Quality" percentages.

• Corrective Action: If work quality falls below specified thresholds (e.g., 85%), the contractor will be notified, and rework may be ordered. Failure to meet standards can lead to contract termination.

• Work may be performed any time during the contract term, with exceptions for fire risk, discovery of new nests, soil moisture, snow depth, or discovery of cultural/archeological sites.

• Boundaries of units are geo-fenced and shown on the Contract Area Map and provided shapefile.

• Contractor must comply with Federal, State, and local statutes, standards, orders, permits, and environmental quality laws.

• GPS receivers are required for boundary verification, with an allowable tolerance of 30 feet.

• Definitions for various terms (e.g., AQL, Biomass Trees, DBH, Slash) are provided in Section VI.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This document outlines the timber removal specifications and conditions for the Moose Run Stewardship IRSC (Integrated Resource Contract) on the Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forests, Sulphur Ranger District.

• Contract Area: Approximately 338 acres in Grand County, Colorado.

• Timber Specifications: Details included timber (standard, substandard, damaged, construction, other), utilization standards (minimum diameter, pieces per tree, length, net scale), and timber designations (clearcutting units, overstory removal, understory removal, individual trees).

• Rates of Payment: Outlines current contract rates (flat rates) and other payment rates for incidental material, timber cut through mistake, or damaged timber.

• Payments: Details payment procedures, including integrated resource accounts, cash deposits, and procedures for payments not received.

• Transportation Facilities: Authorizes construction and use of roads and facilities for harvesting.

• Operations: Covers control of operations, safety requirements, prevention of oil discharges and hazardous substance releases, and acceptance of work.

• Felling and Bucking: Specifies methods to minimize breakage and damage, including stump heights, bucking lengths, and limbing.

• Skidding and Yarding: Details methods for skidding and yarding, including ground disturbance reduction and equipment operation restrictions based on soil moisture or snow cover.

• Erosion Prevention and Control: Mandates measures to prevent soil erosion and siltation, including temporary road construction, culvert maintenance, and seeding.

• Slash Disposal: Outlines requirements for handling slash, including whole tree yarding, landing cleanup, and lop and scatter methods.

• Fire Precautions: Specifies requirements for fire prevention, including smoking restrictions, spark arresters, mufflers, fire extinguishers, tools on equipment, power saws, blasting, welding, and storage of flammables.

• Utilization standards for timber removal are detailed in Division A2.

• Erosion control measures must be kept current with operations.

• Seeding must be completed within a specified timeframe and rate.

• The contract area is approximately 338 acres in Grand County, Colorado.

• Specific periods for operations and seeding are mentioned (e.g., seeding from September 1 to November 1).

• Compliance with Forest Service standards for safety, environmental protection (oil spills, hazardous substances, erosion), and fire prevention.

• Use of specific scaling instructions and services as defined in Division A9.

• Product identification requirements (hammer brands, highway-yellow paint).

• Restrictions on timber export and requirements for domestic processing.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document, Appendix C, outlines the Contract Road Maintenance Requirements Summary for the Moose Run Stewardship IRSC. It details specific road maintenance tasks and specifications that the contractor is responsible for.

• Roads Covered: Identifies specific roads (e.g., 160.1C, 160/St. Louis Creek Rd.) requiring maintenance.
• Maintenance Phases: Delineates requirements for Pre-Haul, During Haul, and Post-Haul periods.
• Road Maintenance T-Specifications: Lists and defines various maintenance tasks, including:
  • T-800: Definitions
  • T-801: Slide and Slump Repair
  • T-802: Ditch Cleaning
  • T-803: Surface Blading
  • T-804: Surfacing Repair
  • T-805: Drainage Structures
  • T-806: Dust Abatement
  • T-807: Roadway Vegetation
  • T-808: Miscellaneous Structures
  • T-809: Waterbars
  • T-810: Barriers
  • T-811: Surface Treatment
  • T-814: Drainage Excavation
  • T-815: Culvert Installation
• Contractor Responsibility: Specifies that the contractor is responsible for all pre, during, and post-haul road maintenance with no compensation from the Forest Service.
• Volume Limits: Notes that the maximum contractor responsibility for Slide and Slump repair is 10 cubic yards per 100-foot station; greater volumes are Forest Service responsibility.

This document is critical for bidders to understand the scope of road maintenance work required as part of the overall opportunity. It details the specific tasks, standards, and responsibilities related to maintaining the roads within the contract area, which will directly impact resource allocation, planning, and execution for any potential contractor. Bidders must review these requirements to accurately estimate costs and assess their capability to perform the specified maintenance activities.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a map illustrating the contract area for the Moose Run Stewardship IRSC (Integrated Resource Service Contract) within the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Sulphur Ranger District. It provides a visual representation of the work areas and related features relevant to the contract.

• Contract Area Map: Depicts the geographical boundaries of the contract area.
• Cutting Units: Identifies and labels specific cutting units (numbered 1 through 5) with their corresponding areas in acres.
• Legend: Explains various map symbols and line types, including:
  • Contract Area Boundary
  • Geofenced Cutting Unit Boundaries
  • Mastication and Removal areas
  • Existing National Forest System Roads, County Roads, and Town or Private Roads
  • Restricted Haul Routes
  • Project Improvement areas (e.g., Ditch, Trail, Gate, Streamcourse, Survey Monument)
  • NFS Boundary
• Location Map: A small inset map shows the general location of the contract area relative to nearby towns like Tabernash, Fraser, and Winter Park.

This map is crucial for bidders to understand the physical layout and specific locations of the work to be performed under the contract. It visually defines the areas for cutting units, potential mastication or removal activities, and the routes for access and hauling, directly impacting the planning and execution of proposed work.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Wage Determination (No. 1976-1351, Revision No. 79) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division. It establishes minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for various occupations employed on service contracts for forestry, land management, cleaning of public use areas, and timber inventory services within the state of Colorado.

This wage determination is crucial for any bidder responding to a solicitation that includes forestry, land management, or related services in Colorado. Bidders must ensure their proposed wages and fringe benefits meet or exceed the rates and benefits listed for the relevant occupations. Key information includes:

• Geographic Scope: Applies to all counties in Colorado.
• Occupational Listings: Provides specific minimum hourly rates for occupations such as Brush/Precommercial Thinner, Choker Setter, Faller/Bucker, Forestry Equipment Operator, Forestry Technician, Tree Planter, and others.
• Fringe Benefits: Details required fringe benefits, including Health & Welfare ($5.55/hour or $222.00/week) and specific provisions for paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706.
• Vacation & Holidays: Outlines minimum paid vacation (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years) and holiday requirements (11 paid holidays).
• Uniform Allowance: Specifies requirements for uniform provision and maintenance.
• Conformance Process: Explains the procedure for classifying and determining wages for occupations not explicitly listed in the determination.

Bidders must consult this document to accurately price their proposals and ensure compliance with labor standards for covered service contracts.