The Whitefish Trail Committee is requesting quotations from interested contractors for forestry work associated with trail construction in the Woods Lake area during the spring and summer of 2013. Specifications and guidelines will be available by 1:00 pm Wednesday, May 22 at Whitefish Parks & Recreation Department at 510 Railway St., Whitefish, MT, and online here – WT 2013 Forestry Specs.
Interested contractors will be required to attend a mandatory walk-through on Tuesday, May 28 at 9:30am. A follow-up walk-through will be scheduled for contractors unable to attend the May 28 date. Specifications and guidelines will also be available at the walk-through.
Quotations will be due by 5:00pm on Thursday, June 6 with work slated to begin in early to mid-June. Forestry work must be completed no later than July 7.
Bids must be for a total sum that includes all tasks as outlined in the Scope of Services and Forestry Specifications document. Contractors should also include an hourly rate for sawyers/swampers for additional services that may be required.
Bids should be submitted to the Whitefish Parks & Recreation Department referencing Whitefish Trail Forestry – Woods Lake. For questions, please contact Greg Gunderson at 261-8407 or greg@forestoration.org.
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Published Whitefish Pilot, Wednesday May 22, 2013