NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD PCC § 10345, et al.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) – Bid No. 2025-01
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR OAKS EAST FORK RIVER ACCESS PROJECT
The RMC have selected Albert A. Webb Associates of Riverside, CA to provide construction project management services for implementation of a recreational area adjacent to the East Fork of the San Gabriel River above the City of Azusa in the San Gabriel Mountains. Should a proposer claim the WCA failed to follow the procedures specified in either subdivision (b) or (c) of PCC § 10344, protestant must submit the initial protest letter and a detailed, written statement of protest, including the RFP title/number, and WCA contact information, to both of the following:
Watershed Conservation Authority
Attn: Executive Officer
100 N. Old San Gabriel Canyon Road
Azusa, CA 91702
All bidding and contracting questions should be directed to Salian Garcia, RMC Budgets & Administration Officer, at sgarcia@rmc.ca.gov. Other questions related to the agency may be directed to Mark Stanley, Executive Officer, at mstanley@wca.ca.gov.
NOTICE POST DATE: July 11, 2025
The San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy is seeking a qualified Contractor(s) to provide a range of fuels treatment services including, but not limited to, tree removal, mechanical treatment, hand treatment, and slash treatment within the southern Angeles National Forest and surrounding non-Federal lands. The selected Contractor will have expertise in reducing fuel loads by thinning trees, pruning ladder fuels, reducing vegetation density, removing hazard trees near trails, roads, and structures, and land management practices on public (Federal and non-Federal) lands described in this RFP’s Scope of Work.
Interested entities may view the RFP on the CaleProcure website.
In the opinion of the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, this RFP is complete and without need of explanation. However, any and all technical questions should be directed to Salian Garcia, Budgets & Admin Officer, at sgarcia@rmc.ca.gov.
Proposals must be submitted by the deadline at the location below:
Submittal Deadline:
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 12:00pm
Mail or deliver Proposals to the following address:
Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
Attn: Salian Garcia – RFP 2024-006
100 N. Old San Gabriel Canyon Road
Azusa, CA 91702
Please see the RFP for full instructions and details of scope of work.
RFP Q&A Posted on June 18, 2025
RFP QUESTION RESPONSES’
As stated in the RFP released on June 6, 2025, questions regarding this RFP must be received no later than seven (7) business days after its advertisement.
Similar questions have been compiled as one question, and questions may have been paraphrased by the RMC for clarity. It is the responsibility of the Proposer to access the RMC website or the CaleProcure website for any changes or Addenda that may be posted.
Q1. May you please clarify the acreage?
A1. III. SCOPE OF WORK Task 1: Fuel Reduction is amended as follows:
The proposed activities for this project consist of reducing fuel loads on approximately 2,290 acres by thinning trees, pruning ladder fuels, reducing vegetation density, removing hazard trees (near trails, roads, & structures), and releasing young trees from competition. Vegetation communities are a mosaic of coastal scrub, chaparral, oak woodland, annual grasslands, mixed hardwood forest, and Montane Forest. Treatments will be based on a range of factors including topography, soil type, vegetation type, and stand condition. Treatments will be accomplished by hand and mechanical methods (mastication) depending on the slope, terrain, and vegetation conditions. Cut limbs and vegetation will be scattered, chipped, and/or stacked in piles (see Appendix B: Design Principles and Treatment Details by Vegetation Type).
Q2. Will there be a required pre-bid site visit?
A2. A pre-bid site visit or conference is not required for this bidding opportunity.
All other terms and conditions set forth in the Request for Proposal shall remain in full force and effect.
Salian Garcia
Budgets and Administration Officer
sgarcia@rmc.ca.gov
The San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) is now accepting applications for the Conservancy Project Manager (class: SSMII-MGR) vacancy.
Eligibility (i.e., list, lateral transfer) is required for this position. If an interested candidate needs to establish employment eligibility, the current examination eligible for this position is SSM II-Mgr Exam Code 2175. Additional information can be found in the job posting on the Cal Careers website at https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=478733.
Final Filing Date: 6/26/2025 @11:59pm
In accordance with the State Leadership Accountability Act (Leadership Accountability), the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy submits this report on the review of our internal control and monitoring systems for the biennial period ending December 31, 2023.
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