Southeast Pine Barrens WMA Tree Clearing

The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife is seeking a contractor to clear approximately 126 acres of pine trees, create a firebreak, and perform related fuel-reduction and access-improvement work at the Southeast Pine Barrens Wildlife Management Area in Plymouth.

Massachusetts > Department of Fish and Game > Division of Marine Fisheries


General
Open (open)
BD-27-1046-DFW-FW104-134190
Nov 04, 2026 02:00 PM
Oct 14, 2026 12:00 AM
$225,000.00
1 month
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
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james.burnham@mass.gov
+15083896343
1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, MA, USA
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Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Attn: James Burnham, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, MA 01581
Description

The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife is soliciting bids for tree clearing and firebreak construction at the Southeast Pine Barrens Wildlife Management Area in Plymouth. The work covers approximately 126 acres and includes felling and removing white pine, Scots pine, and designated pitch pine; retaining specified healthy pitch pine and oak trees; creating a 20-foot-wide firebreak approximately 5,000 feet long; clearing woody material from roads, firebreaks, paved bike paths, and hiking trails; and delivering six cut white pine trees to the Myles Standish work yard. The project is intended to reduce fuel, improve habitat, and improve access. The base bid covers approximately 87 acres, with an alternate covering approximately 39 additional acres. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, equipment cleaning, debris removal, and site restoration. Tree felling must be completed by April 14, 2027, and skidding, trucking, wood processing, equipment removal, and overall project completion must occur by May 15, 2027. Prevailing wages apply. The solicitation requires a 5% bid deposit, and the successful bidder must provide 100% performance and 50% payment bonds after award. A mandatory bidders' conference is required before bidding, and bids will be evaluated based on the lowest responsible and eligible bidder for the base bid or base bid plus Alternate No. 1.

Classification Codes
NAICS115310Support Activities for Forestry
PSCF014Tree Thinning Services
Smart Codes
tree clearingfirebreak constructionhabitat management
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Oct 14, 2026-Posted Date
Oct 26, 2026 01:30 PM-Mandatory Bidders' Conference (required)
Coordinates: 41.803219, -70.681606. Vendors unable to attend may request an alternative conference date and time by telephone before the scheduled conference begins.
Oct 30, 2026-Questions Due Date
Nov 04, 2026 03:00 PM-Bid Due Date and Public Opening
Apr 14, 2027-Tree Felling Completion Deadline
May 15, 2027-Project Completion and Equipment Removal Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
Required
  • Bid Bond — 5%
  • Payment Bond — 50%
  • Performance Bond — 100%
Required
  • Within the last 2 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Yes
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