Bidding Information for Vegetation Management Projects
This section is set aside to publish RFPs for vegetation management projects.
Current Request for Proposals:
Project Name: Vegetation Management Projects in support of a Strategic Control Network In the Cloverdale Fire Protection District
Project Number: DR4482-PJ0587
Project Description:
The Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District (the District), acting as a partner with the Cloverdale Fire Protection District under a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA), known as “Northern Sonoma County Fire” is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to provide the following professional services:
- Preparation of a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Notice of Exemption (NOE)
- Research, Data Gathering and Preparation of supporting documents to be submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Substantial coverage of National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance as part of NEPA information.
Services shall be provided by a Consultant with demonstrated experience in CEQA and NEPA environmental compliance surveys, studies, reports, and associated submission of reports and documents. The Consultant shall possess applicable qualifications and certifications or include sub-consultants that possess same. The District is requesting that qualified firms provide both a statement of qualification (SOQ) and a proposal for professional services (PPS) as well as meet other requirements defined in this Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ / P).
This proposal is for professional services related to environmental compliance only and does not include the management/supervision of, or the implementation of, vegetation management projects.
A FEMA grant for the implementation of vegetation management treatments has been obtained by the JPA. The treatments are primarily located along roads on private property and associated public rights of way within the Cloverdale Fire Protection District (also referred to as the Cloverdale Planning Unit or the Planning Unit).
CEQA and NEPA compliance is required before vegetation management treatments can be implemented. The District will be the lead agency for CEQA compliance. FEMA will be the lead agency for NEPA compliance and will prepare all final NEPA documents. The selected Consultant will provide supporting documents / materials to FEMA for NEPA compliance.
The JPA has contracted with a Program / Project Management firm (DTA) to design and manage the program and projects and coordinate all supporting work. DTA has performed preliminary planning to identify likely work zones and treatment scope. DTA in consultation with the selected Consultant and in response to the CEQA / NEPA compliance effort, will finalize work zones and project scope. DTA will provide primary landowner coordination and will obtain necessary permissions for study and implementation.
The District believes the work qualifies as Categorically Exempt under CEQA and recommends seeking a NOE. FEMA has determined that the work is not exempt under NEPA but believes the work is consistent with actions defined in the 2014 FEMA Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) covering Recurring Actions in Arizona, California and New Mexico.
The District has collaborated with FEMA to generally determine the documents/supporting research required for FEMA to complete NEPA compliance.
The maximum available grant funding for CEQA and NEPA environmental compliance is $60,000.
Bid Proposal Due Date: 12 PM / Noon on Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Hand deliveries will ONLY be accepted between 9:30 AM and 12:00 PM / Noon on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at the reception desk of the Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District’s Geyserville Fire Station located at 20975 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville, CA 95441.
Supporting Materials:
RFP_DR4482_PJ0587_Environmental_Compliance.pdf
Recently Bid Projects
| Project Name | Description | Bid Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Projects in support of a Strategic Control Network In the Cloverdale Fire Protection District | Professional planning and management services for Vegetation Management Projects in support of a Strategic Control Network in the Cloverdale Fire Protection District | Dreiling Terrones Architecture |
| Westside Community Roadside Clearance Project | Environmental compliance for a shaded fuel break vegetation management treatment along private and public roads on the Bishop's Ranch | Frontier Resource Management |
| Geysers Planning Unit CalVTP EIR | Preparation of a project specific analysis and addendum to the CalVTP PEIR for the Geysers Planning Unit. | Frontier Resource Management |
| Goat Grazing in North East Geyserville | Prescribed goat grazing on several areas in North East Geyserville between November 27 and December 31, 2023 | Chasin Goat Grazing LLC |
| Vineyard Club Hazard Trees Phase 4 | Cutting and removal of standing trees; Removal of tree trunks that have been left from previous tree cutting projects | MM Miller Construction, Inc. |
| LSW Strategic Control Line Network Phase 2, Las Lomas/Tombs Creek Rd | Create a shaded fuel break to limit or modify potential fire movement along and across the site, including removal or modification of existing vegetation to improve access for firefighting and to serve as a control line for future wide area vegetation treatments such as prescribed burning. | Schmidt Land Management |
| Vineyard Club Hazard Trees Phase 2 | Cutting and removal of standing trees. Removal of trunks that have been left from previous tree cutting projects or fallen naturally. | Image Tree Service |
| Vineyard Club Hazard Trees Phase 1 | Cutting and removal of standing trees. Removal of trunks that have been left from previous tree cutting projects or fallen naturally. | Atlas Tree Surgery |
| Gualala/Russian River Watershed Ridge Shaded Fuel Break Phase 1 | Shaded Fuel Break along portions of the Gualala/Russian River Watershed Divide located west of Lake Sonoma. | Schmidt Land Management |
