COUNTY OF AMADOR

INVITATION TO BID 24-10

TREE MORTALITY MITIGATION PROJECT #23

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 Licensed Timber Operators (LTO-A) possessing a C-61/D-49 contractor’s license to provide Tree Mitigation services in the project area delineated in ITB 24-10.  The services requested will include all operations related to the safe, legal, efficient cutting of dead and/or dying trees, selective removal of trees and treatment of associated slash and debris that pose a hazard to county roads. Said bids shall be in accordance with the Bid Information and Documents contained herein and with the laws and regulations set forth by the State of California, and all other applicable regulations.

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 at 9 am. on June 27, 2024 at the Walgreens parking lot, 475 State Highway 49, Sutter Creek, CA 95685.  Attendance is required to submit a bid for this project.

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, July 25, 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.