BCLH Stewardship IRSC Phase 1

Contract Award Number: 12363N25C4006

Related Notice: 12363N25R4001

Description: The objectives of this project are to reduce the risks of hazardous fuels that have fallen across or remain standing along important access routes within the 2020 fire-affected road system so that access to and through the burned area can be restored. Activities include performing mitigation of risk along roads from fire killed/damaged trees, reduction of roadside fuel accumulation and essential maintenance and reconstruction of roads. The following work activities shall be required. The work shall be broken out as Mandatory and Optional work in the solicitation.

Cut and remove fire killed trees within 100 feet of roads (approximately 350 acres designated as
Mandatory and 220 acres Optional). Hazard trees to be cut are Designated by Prescription.
Fall and leave non-commercial hazard trees within Special Measure Areas (SMAs). SMAs may
include Riparian Reserves, cultural resource areas, wildlife habitat protection areas or other areas that
requires special protections. This work is located within 100 feet of the road. SMAs do not overlap
acres that require the cutting and removal of fire killed trees. Approximately 325 acres are designated
as Mandatory and 145 acres Optional.
Within unit polygons, fall and leave hazard trees that can strike the road outside of the 100-foot fuels
removal area (approximately 41 acres designated as Mandatory and 12 acres Optional).
Perform small fuels treatment within 30 feet of roads (approximately 314 acres designated as
Mandatory and 158 acres Optional). Fuel to be treated includes existing downed or cut trees less than
16-inch DBH that do not meet the fuel loading standard. Material can be removed using a variety of
methods. Piling of fuels for burning is not allowed.
Perform road reconstruction during the dry season (May 15-October 15) (approximately 54 miles
designated as Mandatory work and 27 miles Optional). Mandatory construction work includes
standard ditch and road reconditioning, 38 culvert replacements with sizes that vary from 24 to 60-
inch culvert, approximately 37,000 SF of reinforced soil slope and 5,100 MSE wall construction, 4.5
miles of full depth reclamation, 9,700 tons of asphalt concrete placement, and placement of
approximately 19,000 CY of sub-base and 13,000 CY surface course aggregate. Forest Service roads:
2231000, 2231701, 2231810, 2231840, 2231850, 2231870, 4685000, 4685310, 4685312, 4685330 are
planned for treatment. The Government’s estimate for the Mandatory reconstruction work is between
$5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Optional construction work includes road reconditioning, one 24-inch
culvert replacement and placement of approximately 19,000 CY of subbase and 13,000 CY of surface
course aggregate. Forest Service roads: 2231518, 2231721, 2231730, 4600030, 4688000, 4688133,
4688240, 4693000, 4693640 are planned for treatment. he Government’s estimate for the Optional
reconstruction work is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. **Placement of aggregate as approved by a
qualified engineering COR is necessary for conditional road use during the wet weather season
(October 16-May 14). Subbase would be placed prior to operations and surface course after work is
completed. All aggregate shall be furnished by the government and is located in the McCoy Pit
(44.69266N, 122.03350W on 2233-605).
Perform pre-haul, during-haul and post-haul road maintenance within the Contract Area
(approximately 66 miles Mandatory - Forest Service roads: 2231000, 2231701, 2231810, 2231840,
2231850, 2231870, 4685000, 4685310, 4685312, 4685330 and 50 miles Optional - Forest Service
roads: 2231518, 2231721, 2231730, 4600030, 4688000, 4688133, 4688240, 4693000,
4693640). General T-specifications applicable to the work: blading, surfacing, maintenance for high
clearance vehicle use, cutting roadway vegetation and water supply/watering.
Yard and deliver non-commercial fish logs to 3 deck locations. 525 logs (greater than 8-inch DBH)
and up to 350 cubic yards of slash (woody debris less than 8-inch DBH) shall be delivered by May 1,
2026.
Remove hazardous fuels greater than 16” from Unit LH-62 (30 acres) that are within 100 feet of the
road. These fire-killed trees are in the McCoy Recreation Area and were cut in fall of 2024.
Commercially viable material may be scaled and removed from National Forest System lands. Noncommercial material may be utilized for fish logs, chipped, or disposed of at the contractor’s
discretion but must be removed from NFS lands until maximum fuel loading standards are met. This
is a Mandatory work item.
Fall and leave individual hazard trees that are outside of units but within striking distance of the road
(not-to-exceed 1500 individual trees). Designated trees adjacent to the listed units that fall outside the
unit polygon but are still tall enough to fall and strike the road (adjusted for slope), shall be
felled. Trees felled into the 100-foot removal area must be left on site and will count towards the
downed wood requirement. Trees to be felled must be pre-approved by a COR prior to cutting.
Contractors will track individual trees that are felled with a log of GPS points and date of COR
approval. This is an Optional work item.