Manual Vegetation Management & Fuel Reduction

This subcontract for Manual Vegetation Management and Fuel Reduction supports Caltrans District 4 wildfire adaptation projects in the Bay Area and Oakland region. The scope of work involves performing manual clearing and thinning of vegetation to create shaded fuel breaks and cleared roadside corridors. Key tasks include clearing vegetation to bare soil within 10 feet of the edge of pavement, removing diseased and invasive species, and thinning ladder fuels in native shrublands. Operations are conducted using chainsaws, Pulaskis, and line trimmers in strict accordance with the State Environmental Protection Plan. The contract falls under NAICS code 561730 and is designed to assist prime contractors in mitigating wildfire risks through strategic vegetation management.