COUNTY OF AMADOR

INVITATION TO BID 23-26

 TREE MORTALITY MITIGATION PROJECT #21

12.1.23 Addendum No. 1 released canceling pre bid meeting due to weather, extending bid submission deadline to 6.20.24 at 1:30 PM

5.13.24 Addendum No. 2 released changing pre bid meeting to June 20th 2024 at 9 AM, and extended bid deadline to July 18th 2024 at 1:30 PM.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The County of Amador is seeking sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor, tax, bonds, insurance, permits, premiums, shipping, transportation, services, disposal, equipment, materials, and appurtenant facilities for qualified contractors to provide Tree Mitigation services in the project area delineated in ITB 23-26. The services requested will include all operations related to the safe, legal, efficient cutting of dead and/or dying trees and treatment of associated slash and debris that pose a hazard to County roads.  Please note that this project is entirely on land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Oversight and contractual responsibilities on the project will be shared between the County and the U.S. Forest Service.

This project is subject to prevailing wage requirements. Consequently, potential contractors must possess a contractor’s license in the C-61/D-49 classification and be duly registered with the Department of Industrial Relations.  In addition, because of the technical expertise in logging required to efficiently and safely conduct the project, potential contractors must also be Licensed Timber Operators (LTO-A) in California. No exceptions to these licensing requirements can be permitted. 

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be conducted on site at 9:00 a.m. on December 5, 2023 at quarry site adjacent to the Bear River dam on Bear River Road, WEATHER PERMITTING. (Participation at this meeting is required).

Qualified bidders may acquire a bid package at the office of General Services Administration located at 12200 B Airport Road, Martell, CA, 95654 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday; or downloaded from Public Purchase website at www.publicpurchase.com.

Sealed bids will be received by the County of Amador Purchasing Office; by U.S. Mail at 12200 B Airport Road, Jackson, CA 95642-9527; by U.P.S., Federal Express, or by another courier to 12200 B Airport Road, Martell, CA; 95654, until 1:30 PM, Thursday, January 11. 2024, at which time sealed bids will be opened and read in the office of the Director of General Services Administration, located at the above Martell address. Bids received late, will be rejected and returned unopened.  Telephone, Facsimile (FAX) and E-Mail bids will not be considered.