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Mastication and Thinning/Piling

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AG-8379-S-12-001Federal

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The contract involves mechanical fuels treatment through mastication, thinning, and piling across approximately 550 acres within the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico. The main objective is to create a low fuel profile around the perimeter of a prescribed burn area to minimize the risk of fire escape and enhance safety for burn personnel. The terrain is steep and rugged, with slopes mostly exceeding 30%, though road access is good and none of the project area is more than a quarter mile from a road. Areas unsuitable for mastication due to slope, rocky outcrops, or broken topography will require manual cutting of trees under 10 inches DBH and taller than 3 feet, with smaller debris piled and larger material bucked. Brush species in inaccessible areas are exempt from treatment. Mastication, the preferred method, will be performed on all machine-accessible ground with an emphasis on maximizing acreage treated this way before completing cutting and piling operations. The contract is a total small business set-aside issued by the U.S. Forest Service through the Cibola National Forest office, with performance centered near Jemez Springs, New Mexico. The stand conditions within the treatment area vary, including pre-commercially thinned stands, heavily logged brush fields, and areas affected by the 2011 Las Conchas wildfire. Snags are noted to be abundant in the region. The contractor is responsible for working under the guidance of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to identify machine-accessible areas and execute the required treatments in accordance with the specified criteria. The project was slated to begin in mid-April 2012, aiming to efficiently reduce fuel loads and promote safer prescribed burn practices.

General Info

Mechanical fuels treatment on 550 acres in Jemez, NM, using mastication, thinning, and piling.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Cibola National Forest

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, JEMEZ SPRINGS, NM, 87025, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

Paliza Fire Preparation Project - Fuel Treatment Map/Plan

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PostedNov 9

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Cibola National Forest

Contacts1 person available

OfficeALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87113, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Cibola National Forest

Office AddressALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87113, USA

Contacts

Joseph VarozContract Specialist

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

Agency: U.S. Forest Service Title: Mastication/Thinning/Piling Location: R-3 SW Northern Zone - Santa Fe National Forest Description of Work: This pre-solicitation is for mechanical fuels treatment/mastication/thinning and piling. One contract shall be awarded for all activities. The treatment area is ~550 acres on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in the State of New Mexico. The treatments consist of creating a low fuel profile area on the perimeter of a prescribed fire (Rx) area. Reducing the fuels on the perimeter of the Rx burn will reduce the probability of an escaped Rx fire and increase the safety of personnel implementing the burn. The project area's topography is steep and broken (majority of the area is over 30% slope) making for limited access for mastication. Road access is good with none of the area more than a quarter mile from a road. Roads define the project area boundary. High clearance vehicles are recommended. Stand conditions are variable. Some of the stands have been pre-commercially thinned. There are heavily logged stands converted to brush fields. Some of the area to the east of the project burned in the Las Conchas wildfire in 2011 and some thinning was done along Forest Road 266 during the fire for fire line preparation. Snags are abundant. The project calls for cutting all trees less than 10 inches diameter breast height (DBH) and taller than 3 feet in areas not accessible for mastication/grinding (i.e. slopes greater than 40%, areas with excessive rock outcroppings, or broken topography). Cut material less than 5 inches in diameter (tops, limbs, and small trees) shall be piled, and cut material larger than 5 inches in diameter shall be bucked so that the bucked piece is in contact with the ground in at least three places. Brush species (oak, locust) do not have to be treated in areas that are not accessible for mastication. On ground accessible for mastication trees less than 10 inches DBH and brush shall be masticated on site. What is machine accessible ground shall be determined by the COR in consultation with the contractor. A reasonable attempt shall be made by the contractor to maximize the number of acres masticated. Mastication is the preferred treatment method. Mastication shall be completed for the project area before beginning the cutting and piling. Estimated Start Date: 04-15-12