USDA Forest Service, Siskiyou National Forest, 200 NE. Greenfield Road, P.O. Box 440, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

F -- MANUAL RELEASE, PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING, AND SLASH TREATMENT (008) SOL R6-11-97-53 DUE 072897 POC Contract Specialist, Kermadine Barton, 541/471-6603 Work consists of manual release on approximately 110 acres on the Chetco Ranger District (Item 1), combined manual release and precommercial thinning on approximately 120 acres on the Chetco Ranger District (Item 2), manual release on approximately 183 acres on the Gold Beach Ranger District (Item 3), and precommercial thinning on approximately 272 acres on the Gold Beach Ranger District (Item 4). Award may be made by total individual Bid Item, but bidders are advised that if one bidder receives award of more than one Item he shall be required to perform on awarded Items simultaneously. Respective contract times are approximately 20 calendar days for Item 1, 30 calendar days for Item 2, 40 calendar days for Item 3, and 60 calendar days for Item 4. Estimated beginning date for all Items is 090297. State of Oregon Farm/Forest Contractor License is required. This solicitation is partially funded under the Jobs-in-the-Woods Initiative. Requests for this solicitation may be sent to the address listed above or may be e-mailed to /s=as/ou1=r06f11a@mhs-fsbo.attmail.com (lower case) and must include name, address, zip code, telephone number, and the solicitation number referenced above. See Note 1. (0157)

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