Washington state law (RCW 39.26.140(1)) requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to make sole source contracts available for public inspection for a period of not less than ten working days before the proposed starting date of the contract. Please refer to the Washington Department of Enterprise Services (DES Policy POL-DES-140-00) for additional information.

 

Sole source contracts that DNR contemplates awarding are listed below. For more information, or to receive a copy of the contract, please refer to the contact listed under each project.

 

April 1, 2024

 

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources contemplates awarding a sole source contract to JD Lumber, Inc. to manage the process of supplying containerized tree seedlings with genetic material adapted to dry and warm environments within a specific timeframe for post-fire plantings of dry conifer tree species for post-fire replanting purposes on private lands following recent fires in eastern Washington State’s dry conifer forests. 

 

DNR requires a vendor who has a thorough understanding of, and is able to support, the local environmental and logistical requirements of this project and provide the project management needed to help ensure the success of the planting effort.  JD Lumber, Inc. has a depth of experience working with reforestation in northeastern Washington State and other dry condition environments. This experience improves the quality of the product and, ultimately, increases the survival rate of seedlings once they are planted. The contractor has a commitment to this specific region with growth-oriented businesses aimed at providing climate-informed reforestation services to private landowners, DNR, conservation districts, and other agencies well into the future.

 

DNR will enter into a contract of approximately 18-months with JD Lumber, Inc. The    contract will be issued on or after April 10, 2023, and will continue through June 30, 2025. The cost of this contract is $48,454.40.

 

Offerors contemplating the above requirements are   required   to   submit   capability statements detailing their ability to meet the state’s requirements within five (5) working days of this announcement.

 

Capability statements should address the following state requirements:

 

• Ability to provide tree seedlings from ‘dry conifer’ species (i.e., ponderosa pine, western larch), which are able to grow in the warm, dry conditions of the northeastern region of Washington State.

• Ability to deliver to the Spokane area approximately 9,819 of the required tree seedlings for planting in spring 2024 and 60,000 of the required tree seedlings for planting in spring 2025. 

• Ability to provide the required tree seedlings in containers with roots and soil together, instead of bare root plantings. 

• Ability to provide the required tree seedlings that have been grown from the target seed stock for the region, using seed that holds genetic material adapted to dry and warm environments.

 

In the absence of other qualified sources, it is the state’s intent to make a sole source award of the contract. To submit capability statements or for questions, contact:

 

Name: Collin Haffey

Phone: 564-669-1107

Email: collin.haffey@dnr.wa.gov 

 

 

Washington state law (RCW 39.26.130(2)) requires that DNR make emergency contracts available for public inspection within three working days following the commencement of work or execution of the contract, whichever comes first. Please refer to DES Policy DES-130-00 for additional requirements related to emergency procurement and purchases.

 

Emergency procurement and purchases available for public inspection include the following. For more information, or to receive a copy of the procurement/purchase, please refer to the contact listed under each project.

 

 

For a complete list of state contracts and related rules and policies, please visit the Department of Enterprise Services procurement webpage. 

 

Per RCW 39.34.040, Interlocal Cooperation Act regarding the filing of agreements, a complete list of known DNR agreements is electronically retrievable on the Department of Enterprise Services procurement webpage.

 

 

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources Sample Purchase Order and General Terms and Conditions can be found here: www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/em_obe_contract_terms.pdf. 

 

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources Sample Services Contract and General Terms and Conditions can be found here: www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/em_obe_contracting_template.pdf.  

 

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources Sample Services Contract (work order based) and General Terms and Conditions can be found here:
www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/em_obe_services_contract_work_order_template_contract_23_02_23_withexhibits.pdf

 

Agency contractors hereby have access to DNR's policy documents listed in the DNR General Terms and Conditions:

 

 

 

DNR’s Policy PO01-051 Safe and Respectful Workplace, linked below, outlines DNR’s commitment and the expectations for contractors: www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/em_safe_respectful_workplace_policy.pdf 

 

DNR’s Policy PO01-037 Harassment Prevention outlines DNR’s commitment and the expectations for contractors: www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/em_harassment_prevention_policy_037.pdf

 

 
DNR Timber Cruising Handbook

 

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For information about contracting for goods and services with the Department of Natural Resources, please contact Lislie Sayers, contracts and procurement manager, at 360-999-8009, or by email at lislie.sayers@dnr.wa.gov.