Dutton Hill G-Z Stewardship IRSC, Coconino National Forest, Arizona

UPDATE 12/02/2024: Notes and a question and answer sheet has been posted from the industry engagement and site visit held Novmenber 12-14. 

UPDATE 11/6/2024: The site visit for this pre-solicitation has been altered. There will be a joint industry engagement and Q&A session for both the Sunflower G-Z and Dutton Hill G-Z to be held on November 12th.

Location: Coconino NF Mormon Lake Work Center Office located at 4373 S. Lake Mary Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86005 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM MST. There will be a virtual option via TEAMS for anyone that is unable to be present in person. Infomation and link/call in number are below: 

• Microsoft Teams 
• Join the meeting now
• Meeting ID: 222 236 898 487
• Passcode: duDsNL
• Dial in by phone
• +1 202-650-0123,,372770598# United States, Washington
• Find a local number
• Phone conference ID: 372 770 598#

If a link to TEAMS is needed please reach out to Joshua Bahling at joshua.bahling@usda.gov

A site visit will be heldon November 13th; in the morning for the Sunflower project area and will visit the Dutton and LO Pocket treatment areas for the Dutton Hill G-Z in the afternoon of the 13th.

• Wednesday 11/13 –

  0745 – Meet at the Pilot Travel Center in Bellemont AZ. https://maps.app.goo.gl/iHB2jERA8WS35C8F9

  0800 – Depart for Sunflower G-Z project area utilizing the Parks Exit and follow Garland Prairie Road. 

  1030-11 – Head to the LO Pocket/Dutton Hill Project Area via Garland Prairie Rd, to Boy Scout Camp Rd to the FSR 527 to FSR 231 back to Flagstaff.

  We are unsure of the total time needed for these visits. Will depend on the attendee’s interest’s in driving the roads.

A site visit for the Double Springs treatment area will be held on November 14th prospective offerors should meet at Mormon Lake Work Center 4373 Lake Mary Rd. Flagstaff, AZ 86001 at 0900 MST. The 14th will provide prospective offerers the chance to revisit other treatment areas as requested.

• Thursday 11/14 –

  0830 – Meet at Mormon Lake Work Center (4373 S Lake Mary Rd, Flagstaff AZ 86005)

  0845 -- Depart for Double Springs

  1200 – Return to Mormon Lake Work Center and discuss with the group any final issues or desires to revisit anything else from the project.

  If no need to revisit, conclude field trip.

  **Maps and project info will be provided the day before via email.

Roads Update

• 4x4 vehicles are a must with high clearance suggested.
• Roads have seen significant moisture and are slippery and bumpy.  Most of the main haul route is drivable, however, there are portions of the roads on private inholding’s where road work has not be completed or kept up with and the roads are in poor condition.  Expect to drive on bad roads with possibilities of getting stuck, be prepared.

Please reach out to Josh Bahling at joshua.bahling@usda.gov for any scheduling questions. 

DESCRIPTION

This is not a Request for Proposals - all attachments are drafts and subject to change and are the best available currently.

Final documentation will be attached to any actual solicitation that may be eventually issued, pending funding.

52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (Apr 1984)

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

BACKGROUND: The Dutton G-Z Stewardship IRSC shall be awarded under the following authority:

Stewardship Authority: Section 604 (16 USC 6591c) of Public Law 108-148 as amended by Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014—Grants the U.S. Forest Service (Government) permanent authority to enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to achieve land management goals for the National Forests or public lands that meet local and rural community needs. Section 8205 supersedes the temporary authority granted to the Forest Service (Government) in section 347 of Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, 1999.

NAICS: 115310: Support Services for Forestry, size standard: 34M Fuels Management Services. Stewardship authorities permit the Government to solicit this requirement as Full and Open competition.

PROJECT LOCATION:

Project Locations:

LO Pocket

T. 20N. R. 4E. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, and 24 and T. 20N. R. 5E. Section 6, 7.

Dutton Hill

T. 20N. R. 5E. Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 21 and 23.

Double Springs

T. 19N. R. 9E. Section 32; T. 18N. R 9E. Sections 6, 7, 18, 19. T. 18N. R. 8E. 11, 12, 13, 14, and 24.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:  All work shall be completed by November 30, 2029.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The Dutton Hill G-Z IRSC comprises three project treatment areas: Double Springs (699 acres), Dutton Hill (4,262 acres), and LO Pocket (3,868 acres). The total project area consists of 8,829 acres of ponderosa pine forest and savanna/grasslands. The intent of this project is to increase the pace and scale of forest restoration treatments by contracting project layout and preparation activities. The objectives of this project are to increase forest health and vigor, reduce hazardous fuels to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire within the Wildland Urban Interface by accomplishing the following:            

1. Improve forest health by increasing residual tree growth, vigor, and crown development.
2. Reduce fuel loading and re-introduce low-intensity fire by implementing mechanical fuel treatments and preparatory work to manage the effects of the re-introduction of fire as a disturbance mechanism. Removing activity slash from FS lands when feasible.
3. Thin from below in ponderosa pine stands and restoring savanna and grassland vegetation types.
4. Remove included sawtimber and non-sawtimber from the Contract Area.
5. Mechanically remove small diameter trees to landings to be burned by FS or chipped/removed from contract area.
6. Provide wood products to local industry by utilizing timber and other forest products.

ESTIMATED TIMBER VOLUME AND SPECIES COMPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:                          

Total timber quantities and treatment acres are unknown and shown as estimated gross quantity. Completion and acceptance of Items 2, 3, 4, and 5 will determine true needed quantities for all other Items.

Awarded contract will be a commercial services contract with requirements for timber removal.

PRE-SOLICITATION SITE VISIT DATE AND TIME:

A site visit has not been scheduled, when a site visit is scheduled, the pre-solicitation will be updated.

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