Tahoe National Forest, 631 Coyote Street, Nevada City, CA 95959-2250

F -- MECHANICAL SITE PREPARATION BY MASTICATION SOL RFQ-17-98-56 DUE 070198 POC Henry R. Hansen, Contracting Officer, 530-478-6122, FAX 530-478-6126 The intent of this contract is to secure services for mastication of slash, vegetative debris, brush and undesireable trees in order to prepare areas for tree planting and thinning of residual stands of conifers and hardwoods on 111 acres located on the Nevada City Ranger District. Estimated start work date 070698, contract time 65 days. Equipment shall be furnished with a competent fully qualified operator. It shall be of a low ground pressure whose weight shall not exceed 16 tons gross. Ground pressure shall not exceed a maximum of 6 psi and machine width maximum shall not exceed 10.5 feet. It shall have a pivot operator cab, and attachment arm shall have a minimum reach of 25 feet. (0118)

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