Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

El Dorado County Resource Conservation District is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, Auburn Lake Trails Northern Shaded Fuel Break Project, identified under Solicitation ID: 5TR23101, 2026-02. Work is to be performed near 1400 American River Trail, Cool, CA 95614, USA in El Dorado County.

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General Project Description

This project, funded by a CAL FIRE grant, involves vegetation management and fuel reduction services to establish a Shaded Fuel Break (SFB) along the northern and eastern boundaries of Auburn Lake Trails (ALT), adjacent to the Auburn State Recreation Area (ASRA). The scope includes clearing standing and downed (dead) trees, brush, and vegetative debris. Work methods may involve hand tools, masticators, chippers, and feller bunchers. Specific activities include pruning residual trees, masticating debris (to a maximum depth of four inches), cut and pile operations for burning (with specific aesthetic and location standards), and potential chipping or tub grinding. The project emphasizes avoiding sensitive environmental areas, cultural sites, and protecting water resources. The contractor is responsible for obtaining necessary permits and adhering to environmental, safety, and health requirements, including fire prevention measures. Traffic control measures are also required due to work near roadways.

General Bid Items

Quantity: - Unit: Acre Work Item: Clearing of standing and downed dead trees, brush, and vegetative debris, Specifications: Use of hand tools, masticators, chippers, or feller bunchers, to create a shaded fuel break.
Quantity: - Unit: Acre Work Item: Pruning of residual trees, Specifications: Pruned a minimum of 8 feet from the ground, maintaining a minimum 33 percent live crown.
Quantity: - Unit: Acre Work Item: Mastication of trees and debris (up to 12 inches DBH), Specifications: Material shredded, mulched, or chipped to a depth no greater than four inches, individual pieces no longer than 18 inches, no accumulation against leave trees. Applicable for slopes up to 45%.
Quantity: - Unit: Acre Work Item: Cut and pile logs and debris for burning, Specifications: Piles neat, compact, sufficiently free of dirt, constructed by alternating butt ends/tops for compaction and ignition. Piles located minimum 25 ft from drip line of live trees, minimum 50 ft from ephemeral stream channels, minimum 100 ft from intermittent/perennial drainages, minimum 50 ft from treatment unit boundaries, minimum 150 ft from power/transmission lines. Fire line (minimum three feet wide) constructed around each pile.
Quantity: - Unit: Acre Work Item: Chipping or Tub Grinding of slash piles, Specifications: Processed on site to convert to chips, broadcast throughout immediate area to a depth no greater than four inches, chips no larger than four inches.
Quantity: - Unit: Acre Work Item: Hand removal of vegetation, Specifications: For site-sensitive areas (e.g., riparian, archaeological, wildlife habitat, steep slopes) or where most efficient, including slopes exceeding 45%.
Quantity: - Unit: Acre Work Item: Treatment of dead hardwoods, Specifications: Treated unless designated for retention by the supervising forester.
Quantity: - Unit: Acre Work Item: Weed control, Specifications: Equipment cleaned prior to operations, avoid or treat weed-infested areas last, "weed-free" certified straw/mulch, locally collected seed for erosion control/restoration.
Quantity: - Unit: Acre Work Item: Herbicide application, Specifications: Supervised by a licensed Pest Control Applicator following a Pest Control Recommendation form and monitored by the supervising forester.
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Traffic Control, Specifications: Roadways passable to local traffic every 15 minutes, warning signs posted, adherence to speed limits (25 mph, 35 mph on specific trails), flagman required if vehicles/trailers cannot be completely off evacuation routes.

NAICS Classification

NAICS 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry, NAICS 238910 – Site Preparation Contractors, NAICS 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on February 12, 2026, and was last updated on February 27, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on March 2, 2026.

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