F -- SEED ORCHARD PLANTING, COLVILLE NATIONAL FOREST, COLVILLE, WA.

Notice Date

February 26, 2001

Contracting Office

USDA-Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Okanogan National Forest, 1240 S. Second Ave., Okanogan, WA 98840

ZIP Code

98840

Solicitation Number

RFQ-R6-8-01-12

Point of Contact

Rita M. Robson Procurement Assistant 509-826-3392

E-Mail Address

rrobson@fs.fed.us (rrobson@fs.fed.us.)

Description

The Forest Service is seeking quotes from commerical sources for planting Government-furnished tree seedlings and mulch mats around the planted seedlings in Seed Orchards on the Colville National Forest. Holes needed to plant the furnished trees should be at least 6.0 inch diameter hole to a depth of 2 inches deeper than the root length. Root length will be < 15 inches. Some scalping of turf may be required prior to planting. Objective is to plant up to nine trees at each location of the Seed Orchard. Planting locations, which consist of 1 to 9 seedlings, will be identified with wire pigtail stakes and are located on a 20-foot hexagonal grid. There are approximately 126 locations per acre. There are a few identified locations where only a few locations will be planted per acre scattered throughout the orchard. Mechanized augar planting is the common method of planting. For the Colville District locations a special augar bit is available for use. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, an insulated transportation storage unit for seedling supplies and incidental to perform all work necessary to plant trees on the area(s) specified. Quantities required at the various Seed Orchard locations are a follows: (1) Pal Moore Seed Orchard is located in T33N,R41E,NE 1/4, Section 2. Access is from Chewelah via North Fork Chewelah Creek Road, Colville Ranger District. Quantity is 229 planting locations with mats to be installed. Scalping may be required. (2) Cedar Creek Seed Orchard is located in T40N,R42E, Section 10. Access from Colville via Aladdin Road. Turn east on Frisco Standard Road (4752). Approximately 8 miles to the seed orchard. Colville Ranger District. Quantities ae 602 planting locations with mats. Scalping may be required. (3)Flowery Trail Seed Orchard is located in T32N, R43E,SW 1/4, Section 5. Access from Usk. Follow Flowery Trail county Road #9216 approximately 8 miles. Orchard is viaible from Flowery Trail on your left 1/2 mile past Winchester Creek. Newport Ranger District. Quantities are 1,203 planting locations and 800 scalping locations. (4) Brown Mountain Seed Orchard is located in T35N, R33E, NW 1/4, Section 16. Access from Republic via State Route 20 to O'Brien Creek Road to Refrigerator Canyon Road 2053. Republic Ranger District. Quantities are 445 planting and scalping locations. (5) Teepee Seed Orchard is located in T37N, R42E,Section 34. Access from Colville via Tiger Highway (State Route 20) turn west on Road 4699 for approximately 1/2 mile. Turn left at first opportunity 1/4 mile to see orchard. Sullivan Lake Ranger District. Quantities are 147 planting only locations. Colville National Forest is located in North East Washington State. No site visit is scheduled. For project site information and specification requirements contact Gilda Dixon for Colville Ranger District, 509-684-7077; Paul Haas For Newport Ranger District, 509-447-7323; Cameron Laurie for Republic Ranger District; 509-775-7426; and Scott Brogan for Sullivan Lake Ranger District, 509-446-7561. The contract time is estimated from April 9th to no later than May 30th, 2001. Actual performance time is environment dependant and subject to issuance of a notice to proceed by the Forest Service. Washington State Farm Labor License and Migrant Seasonal Protection Registration required. NAICS code is 115112 with small business size standard of $5.0 mil. E-mail quote package request to rrobson@fs.fed.us or fax requests to Rita Robson 509-826-3064. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which will be considered. See Note 1.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010228/FSOL004.HTM (W-057 SN50E672)