Phase 1: Saint Vrain Forest Health Partnership Project

Phase 1: Saint Vrain Forest Health Partnership Project is a ~ 390 acre combined project of five (5) strategically placed cross-boundary fuels reduction projects, involving a Partnership which includes the City of Longmont, Boulder Valley Conservation District and Longmont Conservation District, The Watershed Center, and Boulder County. All of these projects will be managed as one combined project, under one (1) contract, administered by Boulder County. This Project entails both mechanical harvesting and manual 'cut and pile'. In addition, certain areas entail grinding (Eagle Ridge) and mastication (North Shore) of slash and tops. The remaining majority of the Project's slash treatment is proposed as pile and burn. Harvested material that meets extraction standards will be yarded, decked at various landings, then transported to the final destination, 7698 St Vrain Road, Longmont, CO 80503. CONTRACT LANGUAGE: The successful proposer will be required to enter into a Contract for Services and meet all insurance requirements as required prior to any work beginning. Work will not commence until the County has issued a Notice to Proceed to the selected Contractor. All proposers are instructed to thoroughly review all the stated insurance requirements for this Project, the insurance requirements stated are the minimum and standard for Boulder County Government, for this Project. All hired contractors are required to meet the insurance requirements, as stated, for contracted services as part of the Boulder County contracting process. Owner/Sole Proprietors/Officer are not Exempt from the county's insurance requirements and coverage limits. Please refer to the Insurance Requirements in this RFP. Only the Primary Contractor is responsible for meeting the insurance requirements listed in this RFP and those listed in the Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program Grant. Please refer to additional insurance requirements in the Insurance Requirements section of this RFP. In the event the selected contractor is unable to commence work as agreed to, the Boulder County Commissioners may rescind the bid award and proceed to award the contract to another proposer based on the RFP, re-bid the work, or proceed in any lawful manner the County deems necessary. BOULDER COUNTY BID AWARD: Boulder County requires the formality of issuing a formal bid award for this Project. The Boulder County Board of County Commissioners are required to approve the Project Bid Award, in a public meeting, prior to processing a contract for services. A period of ten (10) days follows in which the county is required to adhere to the Boulder County Appeals Process. CANCELLATION OF PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING: IN THE EVENT OF A CANCELLATION, POTENTIAL PROPOSERS WILL BE NOTIFIED, VIA BIDNET, BY 4:00 P.M. ON MARCH 7, 2023. It is the responsibility of the Proposer to confirm whether the PreProposal Meeting will take place.

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Special Procedures, Environmental Procedures.
Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Environmental Assessment, Hazardous Material Assessment, Site Remediation, Asbestos Remediation.