San Poil Forest, McAllister Creek PCT Highway 21 Blocks 2027

San Poil District Forestry currently has 2 PreCommercial Thinning Contract up for bid in the McAllister Creek Logging area.

At this time San Poil Forest Development is offering 2 Pre-Commercial Thinning Contract up for bid in the McAllister Creek Logging area. Please bid on each unit separately. It is as follows:

| Contract | Area | Acres | #Items |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SP-15-PCT-27 | McAllister Creek PCT 313-040 | 10.3 | A |
| Sp-16-PCT-27 | McAllister Creek PCT 313-035 | 13.4 | B |

Total Acres out for bid: 23.8

Turn off Cache Creek Rd. Take a left onto Highway 21. The Blocks is approximately ½ Mile north of the Pines, along Highway 21. Past Mile post 124. It is the Contractor's responsibility to inspect each unit and be familiar with the amount of work required to complete the job.

The Contractor shall evaluate the existing trees growing on the site and identify those trees that are desirable crop trees (leave trees) necessary to maintain a well-stocked stand. The contractor shall cut those trees and shrubs as allowed by the Pre-Commercial Thinning Specifications that compete with the identified crop trees for light, water and nutrients.

• Average crop tree (leave tree) spacing is 18 X 18 foot for Ponderosa Pine Only. 14 X 14 foot spacing is for Western Larch, Douglas-fir, Engelmann Spruce, Lodge Pole Pine and other species.
• Trees with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of eight inches or greater will not be cut.
• Saplings 24 inches in height or greater are considered trees.
• Brush and hardwoods that interfere with the growth of or overtop crop trees must be cut. Maintain three feet radius of open space between the brush and hardwoods and the crop tree.
• Limb all cut stems on three sides. Buck all stems at least once. No portion of the cut stem shall be longer than 16 feet. Maximum slash height is 24 inches.
• Cut trees must be felled to the ground, no leaners, hung up in crop trees will be allowed.
• All Ponderosa pine will be bucked up every 3 to 4 feet, with no limbing (Ips guidelines for anything cut January 1st to July 31st).
• The thinning operations shall be completed by the use of chainsaws or hand tools only.

**Bid is due November 17, 2026 by 4:00 P.M.** Bids must be placed in the Mail box at Mt Tolman Complex, San Poil Forestry just inside the back door. Incomplete or unreadable bids will be rejected. **No faxed bid or e-mails will be accepted.** Colville Tribal Forestry reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

Bid packets can be picked up at San Poil Forestry @ Mt. Tolman Complex, Nespelem Forestry Offices, TERO, and Employment & Training Offices, Tribal, TERO Website RFB/RFQ.

Please bid responsively and responsible, the lowest bid received may not be the acceptable bid.

Bid must include:

• *Work Plan* (estimated number acres per day, estimated days to complete the contract, a list of all workers, work schedule and hours, Tribal Forman)
• A copy of your Contractor Liability insurance
• TERO Title X Compliant
• *TERO Compliance and Utilization Form (C&U)*
• *Bid Sheet*
• *Bid Evaluation Form*
• Debarment paper, required with bid
• sam.gov

Label them "McAllister Creek PCT 2027" in a sealed envelope.

If awarded a contract the insurance needs to be in place before you sign. Workmen's Compensation Insurance will be placed through the Colville Tribe. But if you have Workmen's Compensation insurance then it **must be approved** through Risk Management Office.

All firms doing business on the Colville Reservation are required to hold an Indian Traders License. The license valid for ten years and costing $5.00.