CS&KT TRIBAL FORESTRY 104 Main SE, Ronan, MT 59864 Request for Bids: Planting Contract Spring 2023 The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes is soliciting bids for the planting of the St. Mary's Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) units, this area will require seedlings to be planted within 119 acres. The bids are due April 17th, 2023 at 11:00 am. This notice is furnished to acquaint bidders with some of the requirements of the proposed contract. If bidders wish to submit a bid proposal, review contract and its requirements, or request a complete bid package that includes the sample contract, attachments please call James Lozeau at (406) 676-3755 Ext. 6027. Electronic copies may be requested by emailing james. lozeau@cskt.org. You are urged to make your own independent estimate of planting to determine your bidding decisions. A bidder must be prepared to assume full responsibility for the success of the operation under the terms of the contract at the prices bid. If the wording of this notice disagrees with the contract, the contract is final and binding. SCOPE OF WORK Planting: The contractor shall plant 119 acres. The contractor shall plant 35,700 seedlings that will be provided by Forest Development. 119 acres shall be planted in the spring of 2023. THIS IS A SEALED BID AND A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE SALE, however, bidding is not limited to only tribal members. There are four categories of bidders. The bidder preference is as follows with the highest preference listed first; 1) CSKT Tribal Member with Indian Preference certification, 2) 3) 4) Non-Indian or Tribal Member from another tribe, Tribal members claiming Indian Preference must include an Indian Preference Certificate in the bid packet. Only those who submitted a qualified bid may participate in the following procedure. A higher preference bidder may match or exceed the sealed bid of a lower preference bidder. An oral bid may ensue. If the lower preference bidder declines to raise their bid then the sale is awarded to the higher preference bidder who matched or exceeded their bid. If the lower preference bidder offers a higher bid, then the higher preference bidder may match the bid again. The sale will be awarded when the lower preference bidder declines to raise their bid or the higher preference bidder declines to match or exceed the lower preference bidder's bid. CSKT Tribal Member without Indian Preference certification, Tribal member of another tribe with Indian Preference certification, TIMEFRAME The Contractor shall begin work after Division of Fire completes burning on the last unit. This will be around late April or as early as weather permits. Please feel free to reach out to James Lozeau by phone or email for updates. If the weather cooperates, unit 790931 will be done by the first part of April. Maps can be requested by phone, email or stopping by the forestry building in Ronan. BID SUBMITTAL All bids must be addressed and mailed to Tribal Forestry, PO Box 278, Pablo, MT 59855; bid opening will be located at the Tribal Forestry Office (Conference Room), 104 Main St. SE, Ronan, Montana. Bids delivered to the office must be labeled on the outside as "Bid for Planting STM" on the outside of the envelope. The deadline for bid acceptance will be April 17th, 2023, at 11:00 AM. At which no other bids will be accepted and bid opening will commence. Bidders need not be present at the bid opening to be awarded the contract. The contract award shall be based on the best value expected from a bidder capable of completing the work on all planting blocks. Bidder is required to submit, failing to have following criteria will result in an unsuccessful bid. 128212 CS & KT TRIBAL FORESTRY 104 Main SE , Ronan , MT 59864 Request for Bids : Planting Contract Spring 2023 The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes is soliciting bids for the planting of the St. Mary's Timber Stand Improvement ( TSI ) units , this area will require seedlings to be planted within 119 acres . The bids are due April 17th , 2023 at 11:00 am . This notice is furnished to acquaint bidders with some of the requirements of the proposed contract . If bidders wish to submit a bid proposal , review contract and its requirements , or request a complete bid package that includes the sample contract , attachments please call James Lozeau at ( 406 ) 676-3755 Ext . 6027. Electronic copies may be requested by emailing james . lozeau@cskt.org . You are urged to make your own independent estimate of planting to determine your bidding decisions . A bidder must be prepared to assume full responsibility for the success of the operation under the terms of the contract at the prices bid . If the wording of this notice disagrees with the contract , the contract is final and binding . SCOPE OF WORK Planting : The contractor shall plant 119 acres . The contractor shall plant 35,700 seedlings that will be provided by Forest Development . 119 acres shall be planted in the spring of 2023 . THIS IS A SEALED BID AND A TRIBAL MEMBER PREFERENCE SALE , however , bidding is not limited to only tribal members . There are four categories of bidders . The bidder preference is as follows with the highest preference listed first ; 1 ) CSKT Tribal Member with Indian Preference certification , 2 ) 3 ) 4 ) Non - Indian or Tribal Member from another tribe , Tribal members claiming Indian Preference must include an Indian Preference Certificate in the bid packet . Only those who submitted a qualified bid may participate in the following procedure . A higher preference bidder may match or exceed the sealed bid of a lower preference bidder . An oral bid may ensue . If the lower preference bidder declines to raise their bid then the sale is awarded to the higher preference bidder who matched or exceeded their bid . If the lower preference bidder offers a higher bid , then the higher preference bidder may match the bid again . The sale will be awarded when the lower preference bidder declines to raise their bid or the higher preference bidder declines to match or exceed the lower preference bidder's bid . CSKT Tribal Member without Indian Preference certification , Tribal member of another tribe with Indian Preference certification , TIMEFRAME The Contractor shall begin work after Division of Fire completes burning on the last unit . This will be around late April or as early as weather permits . Please feel free to reach out to James Lozeau by phone or email for updates . If the weather cooperates , unit 790931 will be done by the first part of April . Maps can be requested by phone , email or stopping by the forestry building in Ronan . BID SUBMITTAL All bids must be addressed and mailed to Tribal Forestry , PO Box 278 , Pablo , MT 59855 ; bid opening will be located at the Tribal Forestry Office ( Conference Room ) , 104 Main St. SE , Ronan , Montana . Bids delivered to the office must be labeled on the outside as " Bid for Planting STM " on the outside of the envelope . The deadline for bid acceptance will be April 17th , 2023 , at 11:00 AM . At which no other bids will be accepted and bid opening will commence . Bidders need not be present at the bid opening to be awarded the contract . The contract award shall be based on the best value expected from a bidder capable of completing the work on all planting blocks . Bidder is required to submit , failing to have following criteria will result in an unsuccessful bid . 128212