Site work for a road / highway in Kanab, Utah. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

This contract will result in one purchase order contract award to the lowest cost responsive and responsible bidder. 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. o 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. o The Buyer Attachments Section contains the required State of Utah Terms and Conditions of the IFB, which are nonnegotiable, and other documents required for this IFB. o The Questions Section contains the questions that Bidders are required to answer in order to submit a bid. o The Items Section contains the detailed description of the procurement items being sought and allows the Bidders to provide their bids. Description of Work: The successful corps will be familiar with Mill and Pack Creeks in the Moab and Spanish valley area and be able to provide equipment for projects throughout this area under the direction of a Project Manager with various project partners including private landowners, the Grand County Weed Department (GCWD), the Forestry Fire and State Lands (FFSL) Wildland Urban Interface Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and US Forest Service (USFS) staff. Work locations covering approximately 91 acres are under various land ownerships including private, Federal, County and City. General requirements include, but are not limited to: Familiarity with site names and jurisdictional boundaries at project sites (this information will be included in specific project work plans before each work period). This is front country work, so individual scopes will be more complicated than backcountry settings. Work with project manager and partner organizations to perform Russian Olive, tamarisk and other woody invasive clearing, thinning and follow-up in selected areas. Work with project manager and partner organizations to conduct native planting projects. Work with project manager and partner organizations to map and remove herbaceous weeds in riparian areas and in areas nearby to reduce the spread of these target species throughout the project area. Provide shovels, mattocks, and other hand tools, as well as chainsaws, string trimmers and brush cutters, chippers and herbicide equipment and properly trained crews to implement the work as outlined in the SOW for the project. Have a local presence in the Moab area to allow for rapid response to changing site conditions, project needs and equipment malfunctions including scheduling changes due to weather, land owner needs, and coordination with other contractors on project sites, or other shifts in project needs that arise. Work with the project manager and partner organizations on scheduling work and ensuring the work is done in proper sequence; be able to make up work if project timelines are impacted by weather or other conditions, work is unable to be completed for various reasons, and to ensure work is done by June 30, 2025. Performance Time: (Work Schedule/hours, start and end date) Up to 25 weeks with a crew of 5 in FY25