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

The Colorado River is sacred to the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT or Tribes), a federally recognized sovereign tribal nation. One of the ways that CRIT exercises it sovereignty and cares for the Colorado River is through use of the waters of the Colorado River for irrigation of agricultural land. The functional operation of the canals of the Colorado River Irrigation Project (CRIP) is essential to these activities. The purpose of this document is to solicit proposals from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to perform herbicide application, weed control, and weed removal along irrigation canals and open surface drains and roads of the on the Colorado River Indian Irrigation Project (CRIP) near Parker and Poston, Arizona. The Tribes are procuring services for this work on the CRIP. The work is funded via a Public Law 93-638 contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and is subject to the availability of federal funds. The Contractor will be required to collaborate with the BIA for any contract activities on the CRIP and with CRIT's farming operation, 'Amat Kuhwely, for any contract activities which could impact farming operations. This Request for Proposals (RFP) document provides a description of the contracted activities, including scope, time limitations, and performance requiramants. Summary of Contract Scope: The contract will require the Contractor to provide expertise, licensing, experienced manpower and all necessary materials and equipment to competently to spray and remove existing vegetation and deter seed germination on the banks and side of canals and drains and along the roads related to the CRIP year-round. The Contractor will provide Round Up and Diuron 4-1, or other approved herbicides with equivalent functionality, including any necessary inputs or additives. The Contractor will provide expertise, licensing, manpower, and all equipment necessary to spray and remove existing vegetation, burn existing weeds, and deter seed germination in canal and drain sides and along roads of the irrigation system year-round. Herbicide and any burning techniques shall be applied in a manner that does not harm irrigated land or crops. The weeds in, on, and around the canals are severely overgrown, so proposals may address the issue via three phases: 1) removal of existing weeds through post-emergent herbicides, 2) physical removal of existing weeds through mechanical removal or controlled burning, and 3) application of a pre-emergent to reduce the return of weeds, or in any other practical and cost-effective manner. The Contract shall include: At least one monthly progress report meeting between the Contractor, and the CRIT representatives; The Contractor shall apply herbicide at least monthly and as requested by the CRIT Representative; Herbicide shall be applied to as any miles and acres of CRIP canals, drain sides, and roads per month as feasible, consistent with the SOW, approved contract, and budget. Annual reporting of activities and anticipated needs, including costs, for the following year. This is a one-year contract with an option to renew annually for a total contract period of up to five (5) years, contingent on the availability of federal funding. Performance will be reviewed after a base period of 90 days and the parties will have the option to extend the contract each year. Inadequate performance may result in contract cancellation. Contractor shall request renewal at least ninety (90) days before the expiration of the contract, unless otherwise agreed to by the CRIT Representative in writing. In areas where the weeds are significantly overgrown, multiple applications may be necessary. Dillon Esquerra ,(Dillon.Esquerra@critnan.gov) Director, Water Resources Dept. Rebecca Loudbear (Rebecca.Loudbear@crit-nsn.gov) Attorney General Holly Roberson (hroberson@kmtg.com) CRIT Water Counsel CRIT anticipates releasing notification of a successful proposal and award by November 14, 2025. CRIT reserves the right to disqualify any proposal deemed incomplete and reject any proposal for any reason deemed not within CRIT's interest. Proposals will become the property of CRIT, will be kept confidential, and will not be returned. Proposal evaluation will begin immediately following the proposal submission deadline. Evaluation factors will include technical capability, understanding of project requirements, ability to professionally perform all requirements within the time requirements/limitations for project completion, project management capability, relevant prior experience, and cost. CRIT reserved the right to accept or reject any proposal. There is no assurance that negotiations on a contract will result in a finalized agreement. The Tribes and the Contractor will not be obligated in any way until a written agreement is fully executed by both parties. Nothing in this proposal is or shall be construed as a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the Tribes.