AS26-63 Brian Head Hand Cut and Pile Treatment

This procurement by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing, conducted by the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, seeks to award a single firm-fixed-price contract for hand cut and pile services at the Brian Head project site under solicitation number AS26-63. Participation is strictly limited to prequalified contractors listed on the State’s approved vendor roster, and bids must be submitted via the U3P-Bonfire portal by the deadline of May 29, 2026. The work involves vegetation management, including cutting trees and brush, constructing burn piles to specified dimensions of ten feet in height and fifteen feet apart with at least eighty percent consumption, removing stumps to within six inches of ground level, restoring damaged access roads, and ensuring comprehensive debris removal. All activities must be performed in a skillful and workmanlike manner, comply with federal and state environmental regulations, including 36 CFR 296.14(c) and Utah Code 63G-6a-121, and are prohibited during wet soil conditions or when red flag fire warnings are active. The project must be fully completed by August 31, 2026, and the contractor is bound to their submitted pricing through final acceptance. The contractor is required to carry specific insurance coverage, including workers’ compensation, $1 million per occurrence commercial general liability, and $1 million contractors pollution liability, with certificates submitted prior to work commencement. Additional mandatory requirements include maintaining fire extinguishers and shovels on site, conducting fire watches for thirty minutes after operations end, halting work if archaeological or historical artifacts are discovered, adhering to work hours from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset unless otherwise agreed, and ensuring all equipment is cleaned to prevent invasive species spread. Vendors must comply with anti-boycott provisions, certify against forced labor and use of restricted foreign entities, report all job openings to the Utah Department of Workforce Services, and acknowledge that all contract records are public under GRAMA. Inspection and acceptance occur at the project site, with the State retaining authority to reject non-conforming work at the contractor’s expense. Invoicing must reference the purchase order number and be submitted within thirty days of delivery, with payment issued within thirty days of receipt of a valid invoice via mail, EFT, or state purchasing card. No packaging, marking, or military standards are specified, and no contract options, extensions, or performance incentives are included. The award will be made