Project Information

Bid Title

Managed Grazing Services in Natural and Open Space

Issuing Agency

Sacramento County

Location

California

Published Date

Oct 17, 2024

Closing Date

Nov 15, 2024

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

2024-RFP-0415

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Project Description

Project ID: 2024-RFP-0415

Title: Managed Grazing Services in Natural and Open Space

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 10/17/2024

Due Date: 11/15/2024

Post Information

Posted At:Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:30 AMSealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks (Regional Parks) is soliciting proposals for managed livestock grazing services utilizing sheep and/or goats in natural and open space areas on lands managed by Regional Parks within Sacramento County. The primary objective of the grazing activities is to protect the community and sensitive natural resources by reducing the biomass that fuels wildfires in natural and open spaces areas.

There are 7 distinct grazing areas (Figure 1 of Attachment A) covered in this Request for Proposals (RFP): Dry Creek Parkway (DCP), Indian Stone Corral, Rollingwood, North Nimbus, Illa M. Collin (IMC) Preserve, and the Upper and Lower American River Parkway (ARP). Regional Parks reserves the right to contract for grazing services resulting from this RFP from any Contractor, in part or in whole, and anticipates selecting more than one Contractor to provide the necessary services. The contracts shall be for an initial 3-year period with two optional 1-year extensions. Work performed under the contract(s) shall not occur prior to a notice to proceed from Regional Parks, which is anticipated to begin as early as January 2025.

Contractor(s) may bid on any of the 7 grazing areas. Within the DCP, IMC and the Upper and Lower ARP there are several units that will be funded under a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant, which requires Contractor(s) to comply with federal prevailing wages. The areas covered under the grant mostly concentrate on ladder fuels (woody vegetation), which require grazing by goats or a mixed herd. Grazing shall be conducted in spring and/or fall (depending on funds) and herds are expected to move relatively quickly through the areas to ensure that herds do not critically damage trees or shrubs such as bark stripping. In areas that are not funded by the FEMA grant, fire-fuel reduction and control of invasive weeds and thatch shall be targeted.

Background

Regional Parks maintains and operates more than 15,000 acres of parks throughout the County, including spaces along riparian corridors and within preserves. These areas are heavily regulated to ensure that sensitive natural resources are protected, and grazing activities may be either excluded or limited in those areas.

Regional Parks is focusing grazing activities in 7 distinct grazing areas, with a maximum potential grazing area of over 1,000 acres. Possible funding constraints and the price per acre charged by the Contractor(s) may limit the total area grazed.

Timeline

Release Project Date:

October 17, 2024

Question Submission Deadline:

October 28, 2024, 5:00pm

Addendum Issued (if necessary):

November 1, 2024, 5:00pm

Submission Deadline:

November 15, 2024, 5:00pm

Award Contract:

December 4, 2024

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541512Computer Systems Design Services
• NAICS 541513Computer Facilities Management Services
• NAICS 541519Other Computer Related Services
• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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