Fort Valley Forest Thinning and Stand Improvement

The National Forest Foundation is seeking contractors to thin and improve up to 1,656 acres of ponderosa pine forest at Fort Valley Experimental Forest in Arizona.

National Forest Foundation


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Open
Nov 06, 2026 12:00 AM
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Private
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Contact
ckim@nationalforests.org
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Description

The National Forest Foundation seeks contractors to perform forest restoration work on up to 1,656 acres at Fort Valley Experimental Forest. Work includes hand-thinning and piling live and dead ponderosa pine, mastication, and related stand-improvement treatments. An optional task involves moving and piling slash outside designated unit boundaries. The work is intended to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health, with detailed treatment prescriptions, unit maps, fire-plan requirements, and seasonal wildlife restrictions provided in the solicitation. Proposals must include a technical proposal, bidder qualifications and experience, references, information on failed projects or pending legal matters, a pricing schedule, a proposed payment schedule, and current insurance information. The solicitation also specifies insurance coverage and conditional payment/performance security requirements for the selected contractor; these are post-selection requirements, not proposal attachments.

Classification Codes
NAICS115310Support Activities for Forestry
PSCF014Tree Thinning Services
Smart Codes
forest thinningforest masticationslash piling
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 22, 2026 05:00 PM-Pre-Bid Tour (optional)
Interested bidders must contact Chad Kim by October 21, 2026, to RSVP and receive meeting details.
Nov 06, 2026 12:00 AM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Nov 26, 2026-Anticipated Contracting Date
Nov 30, 2026-Projected Contract Start Date
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Business Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Payment Bond
  • Performance Bond
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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