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 fuelbreaks 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 fuelbreak by connecting private land parcels. These fuelbreaks 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 fuelbreaks and fuel reductions combined. This RFP is for work on the last 4 items totaling approximately 3,280 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 fuelbreak work completed by October 31, 2026. Deadline for receiving all questions: August 6, 2025, 5:00pm Contact Information Caitlin Henry Administrative Analyst 2 South Green Street Sonora, CA 95370 Email: chenry@co.tuolumne.ca.us Phone: (209) 533-5511 Notice of contract award (Tentative):August 20, 2025 Commencement of negotiation period:August 20, 2025 Deadline for protests/appeals (Tentative):September 3, 2025 Contract executed (Tentative):September 4, 2025 It is the intent of these specifications, terms, and conditions to describe the services Tuolumne County is seeking. The County intends to award a contract(s) to the Proposer(s) who best meets the County's needs based on information required from the Proposer(s). This project lies in Stanislaus National Forest Lands and in unincorporated Non-National Forest System (Private) Lands, in Tuolumne County. The County is implementing these projects under and in relation to its Master Stewardship Agreement #18-SA-11051600-019 between the County ("Partner") and the Forest Service. Contractors will perform fuels reduction work, including mastication, hand thinning, chipping, piling, and/or the creation of fuelbreaks. Specifications for project implementation and various treatment actions are detailed below. Contractors are strongly encouraged to visit the project area prior to bidding to assess on-the-ground conditions and ensure a clear understanding of site access, terrain, and treatment requirements. Each item will be evaluated independently and will be awarded to the bidder(s) that best meets the County's needs. Contractors may bid on either on one or all items but must bid on the entirety of each item. The County reserves the right to modify the scope of work, including the right to increase or decrease the quantity of any item or portion of the work, or to entirely delete any item or portion of any work, or to require extra work as deemed by the Project Manager, the Forest Service, or Registered Professional Forester to be necessary or advisable. Any such changes will be set forth in a Contract Change Order, which will not become effective until approved by the County. The County reserves the right to prioritize the order in which units are treated. The unit list can be referenced in Attachment I - SERAL Phase 3 Part 2 Final Unit List. Project Maps are available. Please see the project maps in Attachment J - Phase 3 Part 2 Contract Map Item 5; Attachment K - Phase 3 Part 2 Contract Map Item 6; Attachment L - Phase 3 Part 2 Contract Map Item 7; Attachment M - Phase 3 Part 2 Contract Map Item 8; Attachment O - Phase 3 Unit Map Series Item 5; Attachment P - Phase 3 Unit Map Series Item 6; Attachment Q - Unit Map Series Item 7; Attachment R - Phase 3 Unit Map Series Item 8; Attachment S - Phase 3 Part 2 Slope Item 5; Attachment T - Phase 3 Part 2 Slope Item 6; Attachment U - Phase 3 Part 2 Slope Item 7; and Attachment V - Phase 3 Part 2 Slope Item 8. Contractor must attend a pre-work kick off meeting with the County prior to beginning work. Contractor must notify project manager of start date of operations prior to commencement.