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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 11, 2006 FBO #1719
SOLICITATION NOTICE

F -- Remove Eastern red cedar trees Flints Hills National Wildlife Refuge

Notice Date

8/9/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

US Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 64580 530 W Maple Hartford KS 66854
 

ZIP Code

66854
 

Solicitation Number

601816Q586
 

Response Due

8/31/2006
 

Archive Date

8/9/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servie, Region 6, Lakewood, Colorado, is requesting quotes from eligible firms capable of removing eastern red cedar trees over an area of approximately 80 acreas of hardwood timber and prairie. Construct two miles of fire control line. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for non-commercial items prepared in accordance with the format found in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this request is 601816Q586 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This is not a set-aside acquisition. This RFQ is open to both large and small business (Estimated price range is between $25,000 and $100,000). The NAICS Code is 115310 and the Small Business Size Standard is $6.5M. The total performance period is 120 days. This job is located at Flints Hills National Wildlife Refuge, Lyon County, KS. SCOPE OF WORK AS FOLLOWS: SITE DESCRIPTION: There are four project areas: 1. Ottumwa Wildland Urban Interface Area (WUI), 60 acres. 2. Jacobs Creek Wildland Urban Interface Area, 10 - 15 acres. 3. Various scattered and detached units ranging from 5 to 10 acres each. 4. Construct 2 miles of 30 wide fire line through hardwood forest. The sites generally consist of gently sloping hills, covered with eastern hardwood forest and mix tall grass prairie. Species consists primarily of Osage orange, elm, ash, and oak. Trees range in height from 5-35 feet. Trees are scattered and also densely grouped throughout the units. Diameters average 10-14 inches. Slopes are minimal. Locations are generally accessible by gravel road and parking is available for requipment/trailers. Sites are upland areas, but not all are well-drained. Soils are soft and muddy after rains. However, sites usually dry within 3 days of moderate rainfall. Ground disturbance should be kept to a minimum because some grass lands consist of native prairie pasture. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: The following items listed shall meet the standards and the specifications as described. Allowable Equipment: Rubber tired skid-steer or rubber tracked skid-steer with a hydraulic clipper or circular saw is preferred. Some areas are not accessible by heavy equipment and hand felling with chainsaws or similar equipment will be needed. Loaders may be acceptable. Other equipment may also be acceptable upon approval of the Refuge Resource and Fire Management Staff. Eastern red cedar stumps do not require herbicide treatment. Other stumps should be spot sprayed with Remedy herbicide. Broadcast sprayers are not allowed, neither are any herbicide tank mixes. The Refuge requires the use of a tracer dye to see which stumps have been sprayed. SCOPE OF WORK THINNING TREES: The contractor shall thin (cut and remove) eastern red cedar trees to create a defensible wildfire protection area around the WUI, as specified, and summarized, as follows: "Cut all eastern red cedars from immature saplings up to 28 inches DBH. "Completely cut and sever the main body of the tree from the stump. "Maximum stump height less than 3.0 inches. "Felled trees must be limbed so that the trunk is touching the ground. "Trees felled on the edge / perimeter of the project area must be relocated and piled or scattered a distance greater than 150 foot from the edge of the burn unit. FIRELINE CONSTUCTION: The contractor shall thin (cut and remove) all species of trees and brush up to 6 inches DBH to create a fire control line for future prescribed fires and to create a defensible wildfire protection area around the WUI, as specified, and summarized, as follows: "Construct a 30 wide fire control line along a line marked with flagging or FWS boundary markers. " Remove all species of trees up to 6 inches DBH. "Relocate debris from cutting project greater than 100 foot from the fire control line (onto FWS property) or remove debris from FWS property. "Leave trees (burr oaks and others) will be marked with flagging or paint. "Treat stumps with Remedy herbicide. The following defects will NOT be acceptable or allowed by the Government: "NO hang-up trees, "NO live limbs on stumps, "NO partially-cut trees, "NO barber-chair trees with uncut bark and wood, "NO stumps greater than 3.0 inches in height, "NO missed juniper trees or saplings will be allowed, "NO single or double stemmed trees greater than 9.0 inches or no-cut trees damaged or cut. "NO slash is allowed to be left out on any trail or any road or private property. "The contractor shall be fully responsible to ensure that the terms of this contract are met and complied with, via quality control and monitoring, to ensure contract compliance and for completion of work unit areas within an acceptable manner and timely manner. To make arrangement site visit, please contact Fenn Wimberly at 620-392-5553 x103. Offerors must supply a completed copy of the provision found at FAR 52.212-3, Offer Representation and Certifications-Commercial items when responding to this solicitation, the websit url is www.bpn.gov. All contractors must be registered on the CCR website as a active vendor in order to be eligible for an award and receive payments. The website url is: www.ccr.gov. Offerors interested in submitting a quote, or requiring additional information on this solicitation should contact: Cathleen DeBerry, Cathleen_DeBerry@fws.gov. Quotes must be received at the following address, by fax or mail, prior to closing date for this solicitation. Closing date of this solicitation is August 31, 2006, close of business or 4:00 p.m. MST, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, CGS, 60181, P.O. Box 25486, Denver, CO 80225. Evaluation of the quotes and contract award will be made within five (5) business days following the losing date of this solicitaiton.
 

Web Link

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Place of Performance

Address: Flints Hills National Wildlife Refuge Lyon County, KS

Zip Code: 668540128

Country: US
 

Record

SN01110601-W 20060811/060809221630 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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