Pisgah National Forest Fuel Reduction and Restoration Services

The National Forest Foundation is seeking contractors for Hurricane Helene fuel-reduction, timber removal, erosion-control, temporary-road development, and haul-road maintenance services across approximately 870 acres in the Appalachian Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest.

National Forest Foundation


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Oct 05, 2026 12:00 PM
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Contact
lbelleville@nationalforests.org
Submission Instructions
Description

The National Forest Foundation is soliciting proposals for emergency Hurricane Helene recovery work on approximately 870 acres in the Appalachian Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest. The selected contractor will remove designated storm-damaged trees, process sawtimber and pulpwood, haul materials to approved destinations, maintain approximately 11 miles of haul roads, and develop approximately 1.7 miles of temporary roads with stream crossings. The scope also includes erosion-control and restoration work, including water bars, slash placement, seeding, mulching, deck restoration, drainage maintenance, and road grading and aggregate placement. Contractors must provide the equipment, labor, supervision, and project management needed for performance; proposals must include technical approach, work plan and schedule, personnel, qualifications, similar-project experience, three references, past failed projects or legal actions, pricing, payment schedule, and current insurance information. The solicitation states that prevailing wages apply and that selected contractors must satisfy specified insurance and payment/performance-security requirements.

Classification Codes
NAICS115310Support Activities for Forestry
PSCF014Tree Thinning Services
Smart Codes
forest fuel reductiontimber harvestingroad maintenance
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 3, 2026-Pre-bid Tour (optional)
Prospective bidders may visit the sites unaccompanied; attendance should be confirmed with Laura Belleville.
Oct 5, 2026-Proposal Due Date
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability Products/Completed Operations — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability Advertising and Personal Injury — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability General Aggregate — $2,000,000.00
  • Business Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employers' Liability - Bodily Injury by Accident — $100,000.00
  • Employers' Liability - Bodily Injury by Disease Policy Limit — $500,000.00
  • Employers' Liability - Bodily Injury by Disease Each Employee — $100,000.00
  • Commercial Pollution Liability — $2,000,000.00
Required
  • Payment Bond — 100%
  • Performance Bond — 100%
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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