REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL FORESTER SERVICES- OES

The County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services is soliciting sealed Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from Registered Professional Foresters (RPF) or firms who retain RPFs with the ability to provide treatment design and oversight for hazardous vegetation abatement projects. The ideal candidate will be a Registered Professional Forester with experience working in Nevada County or similar rural forested environment and will have strong technical knowledge of environmental and cultural resources, understanding of State, Federal, and local environmental regulations, and sensitivity to local resources. • The scope of work includes treatment design for hazardous fuels reduction, roadside vegetation abatement, and defensible space activities. • The County intends to name up to ten (10) Consultants to the List, which shall be valid for five (5) years from the date of award, with an option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods. • The County makes no specific guarantee of a minimum or maximum amount of services which shall be requested of any firm who is named to the Qualified List. • The County will assign work by soliciting informal proposals from one or more of the Consultants from the Qualified List for specific tasks and will make awards based on the experience and expertise required for the work, proposer’s current workload, ability to respond, or other relevant criteria.