Description
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) solicits a contractor to manually remove western juniper from approximately 5,693 acres of BLM land in the high‑desert sage‑steppe near Brothers, Oregon. Work must be performed by hand‑severing and lopping, with strict wildlife timing and buffer restrictions, and must be completed by 30 June 2027. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, slash management, and compliance documentation, and will be paid on a per‑acre basis after monthly invoicing.
• Remove all western juniper (live & dead) by hand across ten treatment units (≈ 5,693 ac).
• Follow detailed seasonal restrictions for greater sage‑grouse, raptor nests, and game‑winter range.
• Manage slash, stumps, and leave‑tree protection; coordinate with BLM and adjacent private landowner.
• Submit full price‑per‑acre bid via OregonBuys, include required attachments (B‑F), and meet insurance and qualification thresholds.