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

Hazard Tree Removal Services Needed: The Head fire occurred on August 15, 2023. The Head Fire occurred near Hamburg on Highway 96. The area is 30 miles west of Yreka, and about 35 miles west of the Highway 96/Interstate 5 intersection, within Siskiyou County. The County is seeking bids for the removal of hazard trees resulting from the Head Fire. This work will include removal, transport, and recycling or disposal of hazard trees from private properties, the public right of way, and other locations as determined by the County. The CONTRACTOR (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor", "Hazard Tree Removal Services Contractor", or "HTRS Contractor") shall provide Hazard Tree Removal Services to Siskiyou County (hereinafter referred to as the "County") as described herein. Agreement Budget: Subject to the availability of funds and approval by the County, the total estimated cost is $650,000.00. Agreement Term. The term of the agreement will span approximately twelve (12) months and the anticipated start date is September 4, 2024, subject to the County's Notice to Proceed. Question Deadline 08/22/2024 at 5:00 PM PT Written Questions Due Notice of Intent to Award Announced (estimated) September 3, 2024 Grounds for Rejection. All proposals may be rejected whenever the determination is made that the proposals received are not really competitive, when the cost is not reasonable, or when the cost exceeds the amount expected. Additionally, a proposal may be rejected if: It is received after the due date and time for submittal. The cost submittal is unsigned. Duplicative staff from other current fire debris removal projects are proposed for primary staff positions within the Proposer's team. The proposal cost is not prepared as required by the RFP. The Proposer has been prohibited from contracting with the County. The Proposer has received a negative contract performance evaluation from the County in the past. Any items required by the RFP are not included with the submittal. No proposal may be rejected arbitrarily or without reasonable cause. Agreement Award. The Agreement will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The County reserves the right to contact current and past references and use information obtained to assist with Agreement awarding. In the event of a tie, CDD will utilize a tie breaker to determine the winning Proposer. The tie breaker will be determined based on which proposer has the most SB and DVBE participation. CDD reserves the right to not award an Agreement. Rejection of Award. If the Proposer fails to enter into a satisfactory Agreement within a reasonable timeframe after the award is made, CDD may deem that the Proposer has rejected the award. If CDD deems that the Proposer has rejected the award CDD reserves the right to disqualify the awardee and award the Agreement to the next highest ranked Proposer. CDD will notify the disqualified Proposer of the decision not to award the Agreement at least one (1) day prior to the award being made to another qualified Proposer. Cost Proposal, shall be accompanied by a Bidder's Bond, which shall be executed by an admitted surety insurer authorized to issue surety bonds in the State of California. Bonds shall be made payable to the County Agreement Manager of Siskiyou County. The security shall be in an amount equal to at least 10 percent (10%) of the bid amount. Performance and Payment Bonds. Awarded Contractor shall furnish bonds, each in the amount of 100 percent of the maximum Agreement amount, covering the faithful performance of the Agreement and payment of obligations.