Flathead National Forest, Attn: Contracting, 1935 Third Avenue, East Kalispell, MT 59901

F -- CEDAR FLATS VEGETATION TREATMENT ON THE FLATHEAD NF SOL RFQ R1-10-99-6 DUE 120198 POC Barbara Venturini (406) 758-5318/Nola Rice (406) 758-5310 E-MAIL: USDA -- Forest Service, Flathead National Forest, 1935, bventuri/r1_flathead@fs.fed.us. The Flathead National Forest will be issuing a Request for Quotations for the Cedar Flats Vegetation Treatment, Glacier View Ranger District, Flathead County, Montana. The project will selectively treat (harvest/slash) trees and other vegetation with associated activities on approximately 107 acres (three items). Vegetation treatments are designed to simulate natural ecological processes, improve vegetative conditions while maintaining basic stand structures and functions, and slightly reduce fire danger and fuel loadings in this forested area. The request for quotations requires the quoter to describe what treatment methods they will be applying and how they will accomplish the treatments based upon the existing conditions and the treatment objective. No salvage rights are included with this project. Issue date, October 14, 1998. A Pre-bid Tour is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 1998, at 9:00 a.m. Quoters are strongly recommended to attend this tour. Please call Deb Manley at (406) 387-3800 for directional information. Notice to Proceed will be issued approximately January 18, 1999, with a contract completion date of October 31, 1999. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 09/29/98 (W-SN255946). (0272)

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