Overview

Fire Safe Sonoma, Inc. (FSS) has received grant funding for the Sonoma County Roadside Hazard Fuels Survey and Removal from the United States Forest Service through the California Fire Safe Council Grants Clearinghouse. The purpose of this project is to survey, prioritize and treat roadside vegetative fuels build up and hazard trees along roadsides, especially in areas impacted by tree mortality caused by Sudden Oak Death and other pathogens and insects.

Contractors may submit proposals on ALL OR ONE of the following categories:

• ARBORIST: To carry out roadside fuel and hazard tree surveys;
• ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT: To help insure that right of way and appropriate landowner or agency permits and permissions are obtained;
• TREE REMOVAL CONTRACTOR: Will carry out roadside tree removals in areas chosen for treatment. All work in this contract will be conducted with attention to the mitigation measures to prevent the spread of Sudden Oak Death (SOD) pathogen during arborist assessment and tree removal or pruning operations as specified in E.7.

The attached RFP requests a proposal for the above categories for 2011 and 2012. The RFP can also be downloaded from our website at www.firesafesonoma.org.

Schedule & Process

• Oct. 16, 2011 – RFP Completed
• Oct. 18, 2011 – Vendors Contacted for Proposals
• November 1, 2011 – Pre-proposal conference
• November 15, 2011 – Projected final date for Vendor to submit proposal
• November 21, 2011 – Vendor decision by FSS Projects Committee and Board to engage vendor, or consider other vendors
• November 25, 2011 - The target date for contract.