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Hand Thinning and Manual Pile Construction

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Response Deadline11/14/2026, 01:00:00 AM UTC

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This subcontract for Hand Thinning and Manual Pile Construction involves providing manual vegetation removal and hand-piling services for prime contractors on vegetation management projects within Tuolumne County. The scope of work requires the manual removal of understory vegetation and the gathering of slash and felled trees into debris piles measuring at least 10x10x10 feet. Contractors must strictly adhere to environmental buffers regarding streams and driplines while utilizing equipment such as brush cutters, chainsaws, and manual rigging tools to deliver hand-thinned acreage. Managed by the California County Administration Office under NAICS code 113310, the solicitation was posted on October 17, 2026. Interested parties must submit their responses by the deadline of November 14, 2026.

General Info

Subcontract for manual vegetation removal and pile construction in Tuolumne County, California.

Agency

California → County Administration Office

NAICS

113310 - Logging

Place of Performance

CA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of RFP-2025-0153.

The full solicitation package (11 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Mechanical Site Prep: Cherry West Item 1

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PostedOct 17

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Response DeadlineNov 14

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11/14/2026, 01:00:00 AM UTCin 28 days

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AgencyCalifornia → County Administration Office

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Performs manual vegetation removal and hand-piling for prime contractors on Tuolumne County vegetation management projects. Manually removes understory vegetation and gathers slash and felled trees into piles minimum 10'x10'x10', adhering to environmental buffers for driplines and streams. Utilizes chainsaws, brush cutters, and manual rigging tools. Delivers hand-thinned acreage and manually constructed debris piles.

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