This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Vernal, Utah. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

As per the Owner the project has been cancelled. Editorial Content Team is actively seeking updated information The purpose of this IFB is to enter into a contract with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to provide: lop and scatter services according to Attachment B Scope of Work and Maps. Location and Description: Contract work is located on the Ashley National Forest, in Uintah, and Daggett Counties, UT. This area included meadows surrounding Lonesome Park, Black Canyon, Lakeshore Basin, and the Taylor Mountain Complex. T1 S R19 E Sec 01, 09, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16. T1N R19E Sec 23, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36. T1S R20E Sec 05, 06, 08, 09, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 24, 26. T1N R20E Sec 31, 32. T1N R21E Sec 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 33. T1S R21E Sec 02, 03, 10, 11. The work location is shown on the site map and sits at an elevation range from 8,000 to 9,500 feet. Conifers to be removed will be 9" or less in diameter. Some of the project area is located on steep slopes. Approximate Acreage: 1,961 acres. Acreage is determined with computer software and is two-dimensional. It will be the responsibility of the bidder to bid accordingly. Access to the site: Access onto the project site is provided by a combination of paved highways, and Forest dirt surface roads and jeep trails. Vehicle travel will be restricted to existing roads, which may become slick during rainstorms. Some roads may require four wheel drive with high clearance. It will be the contractor's responsibility to get the equipment to the work site. Work Limits: Only areas shown on the Project Map will be treated. Treatment and non-treated areas within the project area may be flagged and/or described verbally. A shapefile for GPS and a PDF map of the project area will be provided prior to work beginning. It will be the contractor's responsibility to furnish either a GPS unit(s) or smartphone(s) with PDF map application to be utilized in identifying project boundaries. Contractor(s) will be responsible to download all needed shapefiles/PDFs using their own devices. Shapefiles/PDFs will be provided in email upon request. Government staff may physically identify unit boundaries for the work executed under the contract, or may rely on the Project Map and associated GPS shapefile as adequate boundary markings. The Project Manager and Contractor will identify an estimated start date for work to begin on the project. The Project Manager will provide Contractor with a Notice to Proceed prior to the estimated start date if site conditions are suitable to initiate work. Upon receiving the Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall promptly enter the project area, locate treatment boundaries, locate control points, section corners, take such action to prevent their destruction, and begin treatment work. Treatment Methods and Specifications: Trees targeted for cutting are those encroaching in meadows, sagebrush, and other grass/forb communities in this area. Conifers to be removed will be 9" or less. The amount of cutting will vary due to the variation and density of conifer encroachment found in the plant communities. Cutting in each treatment area will comply with the following specifications: All conifer trees will be completely severed from the stump and no limbs will remain attached to the stump. Trees will be cut below the lowest limb, and remaining stumps shall not exceed 6 inches on the uphill side. Slash from all trees shall be lopped to a height of less than 24 inches. Slash shall be scattered. Trees should be cut into sections of no more than 4 foot lengths. Live browse species shall not be cut or damaged. Cut material shall remain off 2-tracks and roadways. Vehicle travel in the project area will be restricted to existing roads. Trees identified as bearing trees, or any tree blazed or tagged to mark the line of any Government survey, shall not be cut or destroyed under penalty of the law. Trees with reference tags will be left uncut. A site visit will NOT be held prior to bidding. It is strongly recommended that each potential bidder inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Maps and/or shapefiles are attached in the Buyer Attachments Section of this solicitation. If bidder needs additional maps/files, please specify the type in the Q&A Section of this solicitation. Maps are provided for informational purposes only. Bidders are prohibited from communications regarding this IFB with the conducting procurement unit staff, evaluation committee members, or other associated individuals EXCEPT the State of Utah Division of Purchasing procurement officer overseeing this IFB. Wherever in this IFB an item is defined by using a trade name, brand name, or a manufacturer and/or model number, it is intended that the words, "or equivalent" apply; and invites the submission of equivalent products by the Bidders. Bidders may be required to submit product samples to assist the chief procurement officer or head of a procurement unit with independent procurement authority in evaluating whether a procurement item meets the specifications and other requirements set forth in the invitation to bid. Product samples must be furnished free of charge unless otherwise stated in the invitation for bids, and if not destroyed by testing, will upon written request within any deadline stated in the invitation for bids, be returned at the bidder's expense. Samples must be labeled or otherwise identified as specified in the invitation for bids by the procurement unit. Evaluation of Bids Each bid received shall be evaluated for responsiveness in as outlined in the Utah Procurement Code. This IFB shall be evaluated by the objective criteria described in this IFB. Bids submitted must comply with the prerequisites and questions sections of this IFB. Any bid that does not comply with the prerequisite and questions sections will be deemed non-responsive and will be rejected. Multiple or alternate bids will not be accepted, unless otherwise specifically required or allowed in the invitation for bids. If a bidder submits multiple or alternate bids that are not requested in this IFB, the chief procurement officer or head of a procurement unit with independent procurement authority will only accept the bidder's primary bid and will not accept any other bids constituting multiple or alternate bids. Any exceptions to the content of this IFB, including the prerequisites, must be protested in writing to the Division of Purchasing prior to the closing date. To be responsive and responsible Bidders must review and respond to the following sections of this IFB: Prerequisites, Buyer Attachments, Questions, and Items. The Prerequisites Section contains the objective criteria that will be used to evaluate the bids, including the mandatory minimum requirements and general requirements that Bidders must certify that they have read, understand, and agree to in order to submit a bid. The Buyer Attachments Section contains the required State of Utah Terms and Conditions of the IFB, which are non-negotiable, and other documents required for this IFB. The Questions Section contains the questions that Bidders are required to answer in order to submit a bid. The Items Section contains the detailed description of the procurement items being sought and allows the Bidders to provide their bids.