SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- ELK CREEK MEADOW MACHINE FIRE LINE - Project Vicinity Map
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 115310
— Support Activities for Forestry
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-1 IMAT: Clearwater; Idaho Panhandle; Kootenai; and Nez Perce NF's, 3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 83815-8363, United States
- ZIP Code
- 83815-8363
- Solicitation Number
- AG-02RC-S-13-0082
- Point of Contact
- Darren M. Zychek, Phone: 2084768224
- E-Mail Address
-
dzychek@fs.fed.us
(dzychek@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Project Vicinity Map This contract is for the purposes of reducing the risk of wildfire to firefighters, and the public. This contract is for the construction of machine fireline to enable prescribed burning. The overall goal of this project is to reduce hazardous fuels and promote greater stand health and diversity. Ecological restoration through reducing ground fuels, preparing a seed bed for ponderosa pine, and increasing the amount and availability of winter browse for big game. The dozer installed fire line to be bid on is within Elk Creek Meadows Project Area, adjacent to the northwest shores of Dworshak Reservoir. The Elk Creek Meadows Project takes place on land managed by the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and the USFS's role is primarily just the burn planning, preparation, and administration of the burning. The project consists of 4 different units 1, 2, 4, and 8. The project area is within an hour drive from Orofino, ID. Scope of Work: This contract will be for approximately 17,318 feet (or 3.28 miles)of fireline construction/vegetation removal in the Elk Creek Meadows project area. The specifications for the unit are the following: Elk Creek Unit 1 (approximately 1 mile of machine fireline): Elk Creek Unit 2 (approximately.74 miles of machine fireline): Elk Creek Unit 4 (approximately.54 miles of machine fireline): Elk Creek Unit 8 (approximately.50 miles of machine fireline): (approximately.50 miles of vegetation removal along access road to improve vehicle accessibility)
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FS/281/AG-02RC-S-13-0082/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: The proposed Elk Creek Meadows Stewardship Project is located west of Elk Creek between river miles 7 and 11 on selected Corps-administered forest lands encompassing a portion of Dworshak, Township 38N, Range 1E, Sections 13, 23, 24, and 26, and Range 2E, Sections 17 and 18. Clearwater County, Idaho. See attached vicinity map on FBO., Unit 1 is accessed from the Cavendish Highway (Hwy 7) turning east onto the Freeman Creek Road. Following Freeman Creek Rd to Dworshak State Park turning north at the Park entrance and heading approximately 4 miles behind a State Park gate. Unit 1 is located approximately 1.5 miles north of the Three Meadows Group Campground., Units 2, 4, and 8 are accessed from the Cavendish highway (Hwy 7) turning east onto the Mason Butte Road. Following Mason Butte Rd for three miles then turn left (north) on to North Dicks Creek Road and follow until Marker 19. Marker 19 is approximately 9.7 miles from the beginning of Mason Butte Rd. Turn right at Marker 19 and follow downhill until reaching the project area. All four units border Dworshak Reservoir and handline done by the North Fork Fire crew will be constructed where machine fireline is not accessible. Any area deemed unsafe by the contractor shall be omitted from machine fireline construction and substituted with handline done by the North Fork Fire crew. The legal location of all the units includes portions of Townships 38, and 39 North and Ranges 1 and 2 East, Boise Meridian. (See Vicinity Map for specifics). Site visits are encouraged by the contractors prior to bidding, units are behind locked gates and arrangements with North Fork Fire Management need to be made to gain access., orofino, Idaho, 83544, United States
- Zip Code: 83544
- Zip Code: 83544
- Record
- SN03097957-W 20130626/130624234638-8f874913b5ca6dabdec377926e5a123e (fbodaily.com)
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