Open Contracting Opportunities

Bowerman & Peak Fire EM Manual Fuels Reduction

WRTC is working as a partner to the U.S. Forest Service’s Trinity River Management Unit. The purpose of this Invitation For Bids is to identify interested service providers who can offer the best price to WRTC while meeting the timeline for our project needs. The contract includes manual thinning and piling on approximately 365 acres of natural stand thinning, fuel management zone, and conifer plantations located on the Weaverville Ranger District in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The Contract Area contains 18 Units located in two project areas. All Peak Fire EM Units must be completed by October 15, 2026. Bowerman project area units must be completed by November 30, 2027. See the Invitation for Bids here.

Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend a pre-bid Field Tour on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Attendees are to meet at the intersection of Highway 3 and Norwegian Ranch Road at 9:00 AM PT. The field tour will take approximately 3 hours. Please download the Contract Area Map beforehand. Paper copies of maps and scope of work will be available.