Umpqua National Forest, PO Box 1008, Roseburg, OR 97470

F -- SNAG CREATION SOL R6-15-99-43 DUE 040199 POC Charlette MacDonald, 541-957-3233 Creating snags from an estimated 700 trees by girdling and by crown blasting on the Cottage Grove Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest. This is a Request for Quotes requiring completion of a questionnaire covering technical capability and past performance; detailed technical proposals are not required. Award evaluation criteria include technical capability specific to tree climbing, explosives use, tree girdling, safety and past performance history in addition to price; award may be made without discussions. This is an indefinite quantity type contract; the amount of work shown is estimated only. Estimated start work is early April with a project completion time of approximately 50 days. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. Posted 03/01/99 (W-SN303476). (0060)

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