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

F -- CONIFER PRUNING SOL R6-15-99-102 DUE 091599 POC Charlette MacDonald (541) 957-3233, FAX (541) 957-3495 Conifer pruning on an estimated 290 acres on the Cottage Grove Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest. Full-lift pruning (removal of all limbs from lower 18 ft. of crown and second-lift pruning (removal of all limbs from lower 8-18 ft. of crown on approximately 110 trees per acre. Estimated start work is late September with a project completion time of 48 calendar days. 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 pruning of conifer stands and past performance history in addition to price. Award may be made without discussions. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. Posted 08/06/99 (W-SN364896). (0218)

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