SERAL Phase III, Part 2

The County of Tuolumne is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to perform forest fuels reduction and fuelbreak creation across approximately 3,280 acres as part of the SERAL Phase III, Part 2 project. This initiative aims to enhance landscape resilience by implementing treatments such as mastication, hand thinning, chipping, piling, and establishing fuelbreaks on both federal and private lands, including connecting private parcels to form a contiguous fuelbreak. The work is authorized under the Master Stewardship Agreement with the USDA Forest Service and aligns with the Social and Ecological Resilience Across the Landscape Record of Decision. The project encompasses a total of around 7,200 acres, with all work scheduled for completion by October 31, 2026. The solicitation, identified as RFP-2025-0083, was posted on July 30, 2025, with a response deadline of August 13, 2025. The County emphasizes selecting contractors based on best value, with the contract size estimated between five and fifteen million dollars. Interested parties can contact Caitlin Henry at the County Administration Office for further details. The project underscores a collaborative effort to improve forest health and wildfire resilience across the region, integrating treatments across multiple land ownerships to create a safer, more sustainable landscape.