Z -- MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF REAL PROPERTY

Notice Date

June 12, 2001

Contracting Office

The Presidio Trust, Attention: Lela Chisolm, PO Box 29052, Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94129-0052

ZIP Code

94129-0052

Solicitation Number

RFP-2001-028

Point of Contact

Barbara D. Helphrey, (415) 561-5098

Description

The Presidio Trust, a Federal government corporation, is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to remove 123 trees from the hillside north of the Inspiration Point parking lot, located at the Presidio of San Francisco. The Presidio is a National Park and a National Historic Landmark. Scope of services may include but is not limited to removal of forty (40) Monterey Pines, eighty-one (81) Blue Gum Eucalyptus and two (2) Blackwood Acacia trees. All Redwoods and Toyo in the project area must be protected and not damaged during the tree removal process. Equipment used to remove the trees from the project site must be designed to minimize soil disturbance. Skidding logs with a grapple that lifts logs off the ground is preferred. Estimated start date August 2001. Work is to be completed within 30 days of award. Minimum qualifications include: valid ISA Certified Arborist Certification; current California contractor's license; and Certificate of Insurance. Davis Bacon Act (U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage rates) applies. Proposals will be evaluated based upon criteria set forth in the Request for Proposals (RFP), including but not limited to: (a) Demonstrated experience working in sensitive environments; (b) Demonstrated experience working on large-scale tree removal projects; (c) Demonstrated experience working in steep terrain, with potentially erodible soils; (d) Proposed types of equipment; (e) Past Performance including references and (f) Proposed Price. A MANDATORY site visit is scheduled for Monday, July 2, 2001 at 9:00 a.m. Meet at the Inspiration Point Parking Lot (located off Arguello Boulevard just past the Golf Course). Only those firms attending this mandatory site visit may submit proposals. RFP will be issued at the mandatory site visit or earlier. Interested, qualified firms may request "RFP-2001-028" by fax to Barbara D. Helphrey, Contracting Officer at (415)561-5303 or email contracts@presidiotrust.gov. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Proposal due date will be stated in the RFP. DATES ARE TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Qualified small businesses are encouraged to respond. The Trust strongly encourages contractors to utilize small businesses, SDBs and women-owned small businesses to the fullest extent consistent with efficient contract performance. The Presidio Trust is a wholly owned federal government corporation and is not subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

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