Hazardous Fuels Treatment

Description

Deschutes County is soliciting proposals until 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC TIME, March 13th, 2026 for the treatment or removal of hazardous fuels on Deschutes County property and private lands in Deschutes County. No proposals will be received or considered after that time.

The purpose of this solicitation is to create a pool of contractors qualified to treat and remove hazardous wildland fuels, as described in the Scope of Work, on Deschutes County property and private lands located in Deschutes County. Some of these properties are vacant lots, most will have homes and improvements. After reviewing proposals, the County will identify qualified contractors to be listed in a "qualified pool" for the 2026 calendar year. During such year the County will award multiple service contracts to contractors in the qualified pool, based on County's determination of "best value" proposals for the particular property or properties to be treated.

Proposals must be submitted to Lauren.Street@deschutes.org not later than March 13^th, 2026, at 5:00 PM PST. Proposals will not be accepted after the deadline. Use “RFP: Contractors  for Hazardous Fuel Treatment 2026” as the email subject line.

RFP packets are available on the Deschutes County website at:  https://www.deschutes.org/rfps

Contractors who were selected for the qualified pool in 2025 must reapply to be considered and to be placed on the qualified pool for 2026. A new retainer agreement will be issued only after review of the most current proposals to determine whether previously submitted and approved qualifications remain the same. For new contractors, if deemed qualified for the pool, a retainer agreement will be issued after review and approval of their proposals. A standard retainer agreement is available upon request.

Attachments

This project has the following solicitation documents.

For Questions or Additional Information, Contact:

Name: Matt Armstead
Email: matt.armstead@deschutes.org