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

The County of Tuolumne is seeking proposals from qualified individuals to conduct forest fuels reduction projects. Contractors will conduct forest fuel reduction using a suite of treatments such as mastication, hand thinning, chipping and piling, and the creation of fuel breaks as authorized in the Master Stewardship Agreement (MSA) the County has with the USDA, Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest on behalf of the Yosemite Stanislaus Solutions (YSS) Collaborative and contained in the Social and Ecological Resilience Across the Landscape (SERAL) Record of Decision. The County has received additional funding to create a contiguous fuel break by connecting private land parcels. These fuel breaks will encompass both federal and private property ownership. The County intends to select Contractors that meet the specifications of this Solicitation based on best value. The Phase 3 project consists of approximately 7,200 acres of fuel breaks and fuel reductions combined. This RFP is for work on the last 4 items totaling approximately 3,297 acres. Specifications and different treatment actions are detailed in Section 2. Scope of Services. It is the County's intent to have all forest fuels reduction and fuel break work completed by October 31, 2026. Deadline for receiving all questions: April 30, 2025, 5:00pm The term of the initial contract awarded under this RFP will be from date of award through October 31st, 2026. By mutual agreement, this contract may be extended for four (4) six (6) month terms, under the following circumstances: o The County receives adequate funding to extend program operations; o The Contractor has achieved demonstrable success by meeting all of the contract's service requirements; o The County continues to need the services purchased under this RFP; o The Contractor is willing and able to modify the services provided to best meet the needs of the program as determined by the County. Proposers are advised County reserves the following prerogatives: o To reject any or all proposals;