The State of Oregon, acting by and through the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, is issuing this ITB to establish a Contract for Pre-Commercial Thinning, Brush cutting and Treatment of Slash. The Contractor will treat up to 124 acres of meadow enhancement within Whaleback Unit 2, outlined in the Technical Specifications.
Pre-Bid Conference: A mandatory pre-Bid conference will be held for this ITB at 9:30AM. High Cascades Ranger District, 47201 OR-62, Prospect, OR 97536) Drive to site together, leaving by 9:40 am.
The contractor will perform non-commercial thinning of small diameter conifer trees around historical forest openings, piling slash for later burning, and some lop and scatter. Work includes felling trees, bucking, lopping, and constructing hand piles covered with 4-mil polyethylene plastic. All work must be performed using hand tools only (chainsaws, loppers, etc.) on Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest lands. The contractor must also attend a kick-off meeting, adhere to Industrial Fire Precaution Levels, and avoid working during the General West Cascade Elk Season (Nov 4-Nov 13, 2026).
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Source: OregonBuys (bid S-63500-00018003), retrieved via the OregonBuys statewide open-bids board. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.