Requests for Proposals

The National Forest Foundation (NFF) in partnership with the Prescott National Forest, is seeking qualified forestry contractors to conduct hand thinning and manual piling as well as constructing hand line as part of the Lynx East Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) Project. The Lynx East TSI project will reduce the risk of stand replacing wildfire in the wildland urban interface (WUI), improve forest health, and increase the success and safety of future prescribed fire treatments. This Request for Proposals is for mandatory hand thinning and piling for 1,944.5 acres and for 14.2 miles of hand line construction. Up to 1,935.7 additional acres and 26.3 additional miles of hand line construction are available as optional bid items, pending proposals and funding availability.

Pre-Bid Site Visit

A Pre-bid tour is scheduled for Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Contractors are encouraged to attend the pre-bid tour to better understand the scope of work and expectations. To attend the Pre-Bid Tour, Contractors must contact Luke Reents at [email protected] no later than Friday, November 8, 2024, to be placed on the RSVP list.

Deadline:

Responses should be emailed by November 26, 2024.

Contact:

Luke Reents, [email protected]