SKYLINE YARDING SPRING MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

The project area is in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; Clark County, Nevada. There are several treatment units which are approximately 30 to 50 air miles west and northwest from Las Vegas, Nevada. The project work requires the pretreatment of acreage and removal of felled small trees and brush via a Skline Yarding system, using methods deemed most appropriate by the Contractor. Post treatment acreage requires contractor to handpile shrubs, small trees and tree prunings in preparation of removal or burning on another contract. The material to be removed is shrubs and small trees. Most trees are less than 14 diameter measured at 4.5 feet above the ground (DBH). The contract period will be contiguous, and will begin approximately August 30, 2008, depending on weather and ground conditions. This pre-solicitation notice is for an hours-based performance service contract with a minimum and guaranteed 120 hours of yarding time, plus mobilization. The contract requires the Contractor to use appropriate methods and equipment to complete the job, and furnish all labor, equipment, transportation, supplies, supervision, and incidentals necessary to achieve the objectives. All work shall be performed during daylight hours, and shall not exceed 10 hours in one day. Contractor will be required to process and remove from Government Land all material yarded to the landing. Solicitation will be posted here one or about June 25, 2008. Technical Contact is Robert Emley, TEAMS Enterprise Team, +1 (555) 000-0000