Upper West St. Vrain Forest Management Services

The Watershed Center is seeking a forestry contractor to perform mechanical and hand harvesting, wildfire mitigation, slash management, and biomass removal across approximately 36 acres in Larimer County, Colorado.

The Watershed Center


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Nov 14, 2026 01:00 AM
Oct 07, 2026 10:15 PM
2 years 11 months
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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avautrin@watershed.center
+13037467937
Description

The Watershed Center is soliciting proposals for forestry services across approximately 36 acres of privately owned forest land. The work includes variable-density thinning, free thinning, patch cuts, meadow and aspen enhancement, mechanical and hand harvesting, tree felling, skidding, processing, hauling, slash management, biomass removal, erosion-control installation, access and landing improvements, and rehabilitation of roads, skid trails, and landings. The project is divided into six management units with different prescriptions and operational constraints, including hand-treatment requirements in sensitive meadow areas and frozen-ground operations in one unit. Proposals must describe the contractor's business and forestry experience, equipment and personnel, proposed plan of operations and timeline, biomass and slash removal plan, pricing by management unit and slash-management alternative, relevant past experience, and at least three client references. The selected contractor must provide required insurance, a performance bond equal to 10% of the contract price, and a $5,000 damage deposit. Work is expected to begin no earlier than January 7, 2027, and must be completed by November 30, 2029.

Classification Codes
NAICS115310Support Activities for Forestry
PSCF014Tree Thinning Services
Smart Codes
forest management serviceswildfire mitigation servicesbiomass removal services
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Oct 28, 2026-Mandatory RSVP for Pre-Bid Contractor Tour
Oct 30, 2026 03:00 PM-Mandatory Pre-Bid Contractor Tour (required)
Longs Peak Area, Colorado; specific project locations will be provided to contractors who RSVP.
Nov 07, 2026 12:00 AM-Questions Due
Nov 10, 2026-Questions and Responses Posted
Nov 14, 2026 12:00 AM-Proposal Due
Dec 15, 2026-Proposal Selected
Jan 7, 2027-Contract Awarded and Earliest Project Start Date
Nov 30, 2029-Project Completion Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Performance Bond — 10%
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Yes
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Upper West St Vrain_RFP_The Watershed Center.pdfOct 07, 2026 10:03 PM
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