Description
The USDA Forest Service is seeking quotes from current BPA holders to perform hazard‑tree felling and removal on approximately 4 acres of forest land within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. The work includes technical tree felling, safe removal of hazardous trees adjacent to high‑value resources, and optional timber/product removal for biomass. The contractor must submit a technical proposal and a price quote, comply with extensive environmental and cultural‑resource protection measures, and adhere to a strict schedule that begins within 10 days of a Notice to Proceed and must be completed no later than July 15 2027. The contract is a total small‑business set‑aside and will be awarded under the R5 Pacific Southwest Stewardship BPA.
• Location: Lake Tahoe Basin (Douglas & El Dorado Counties, CA) on USFS land.
• Scope: Technical felling, removal of hazardous trees, optional biomass timber sales.
• Quantity: ~4 acres, 12 parcels, estimated 27.6 CCF of softwood biomass.
• Schedule: Work must start within 10 days of notice and finish by 07/15/2027; no work on Memorial, Independence, Labor Day holidays or adjacent weekends.
• Mandatory deliverables: Technical proposal, price quote (SF‑1449), quality‑control plan, key‑personnel list, local‑labor utilization plan.
• Eligibility: Only firms that already hold the R5 Pacific Southwest Stewardship BPA may submit; total small‑business set‑aside.
• Evaluation: Technical approach, past performance, and community‑benefit criteria.