SLED Opportunity · COLORADO · BOULDER COUNTY
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Boulder County seeks forestry contractors for its Wildfire Partners program to perform wildfire mitigation and defensible space projects for homeowners. The RFP includes submission requirements and important dates in January 2026.
Launched in 2014, Wildfire Partners is Boulder County’s wildfire mitigation program. Homeowners, with the assistance from Wildfire Partners, work to reduce their wildfire risk by actively creating and maintaining defensible space as well as performing other wildfire mitigation measures. This RFP is for forestry contractors to be included on the Wildfire Partners Forestry Contractors List who are then eligible to bid on and complete defensible space projects for participating homeowners. From 2015 to 2025, Wildfire Partners Forestry Contractors completed over 1,297 defensible space jobs totaling more than $3.48 million. Some residents hire Wildfire Partners Forestry Contractors to complete work that is not associated with defensible space or a Wildfire Partners financial award. This additional work is not included in the above totals. If you have any questions about the Boulder County procurement process, please email procurement@bouldercounty.gov. Americans with Disabilities Act and Equal Opportunity Notice Important Events: Search Status Event Name Location Description Dates Mandatory ONGOING Open Date Online Portal Posting date for the Opportunity Jan 6th 2026, 4:00 PM MST N/A UPCOMING Questions Due Date Online Portal Deadline to submit Questions Jan 20th 2026, 2:00 PM MST N/A UPCOMING Addendum Released Online Portal An addendum will be released to respond to questions received for this RFP, plus any other additional information as needed by the end of the day. Jan 23rd 2026, 4:00 PM MST No UPCOMING Close Date Online Portal Deadline for Submissions Jan 29th 2026, 2:00 PM MST N/A Commodity Codes: NIGP 340 Fire Protection Equipment And Supplies NIGP 947 Forestry Services NIGP 02204 Brush Chipper, Cutter and Saw Parts NIGP 92641 Ecosystems Development, Management and Protection Services NIGP 94732 Conservation Services, Forest NIGP 94741 Firefighting Services, Forestry NIGP 95845 Forestry Management Services, Including Inventory, Monitoring, Extension, Pest Control, etc. NIGP 96850 Leaf, Bush, Tree Limb Collection NIGP 96888 Tree and Shrub Removal Services NIGP 98802 Arborist Services NIGP 98887 Tree Trimming and Pruning Services, Utility Lines, Energized NIGP 98888 Tree Trimming and Pruning Services NIGP 98889 Weed and Vegetation Control, Including Trees, Shrubs and Aquatic Weed Control Supporting Documentation: Download All Files Search File Type Description Date Created Actions 1. RFP-232-26 Information.pdf Documentation Jan 6th 2026, 3:32 PM MST Download 2. Boulder County Services Sample Contract.docx Documentation Jan 6th 2026, 3:32 PM MST Download 3. Exhibit A - Insurance Requirements.pdf Documentation Jan 6th 2026, 3:32 PM MST Download 4. Evaluation Criteria.pdf Documentation Jan 6th 2026, 3:32 PM MST Download Vendor Information for Bonfire - Fillable.pdf Documentation Vendor Information Form Dec 15th 2023, 11:29 AM MST Download Requested Information: Listed below are the documents and information needed to complete your submission: Requested Information Name Type # Files Requirement Proposal (Review Submittal Checklist from Information Packet) File Type: Any (.*) Multiple REQUIRED List your standard, daily or hourly rate for 2026 (explain what this rate includes such as the number of crew members and type of equipment) and your rates for common, additional charges (include a general description of how these rates are determined). File Type: Any (.*) Multiple REQUIRED Submit three references and contact information. File Type: Any (.*) Multiple REQUIRED If you are requesting any changes to the proposed contract, please identify the paragraph and language and upload a redlined version. File Type: Any (.*) Multiple OPTIONAL Forms Name Type # Files Requirement W-9 File Type: Any (.*) 1 REQUIRED Certificate of Good Standing with the Colorado Secretary of State File Type: Any (.*) Multiple OPTIONAL Vendor Information Form File Type: Any (.*) 1 REQUIRED Certificate of Insurance File Type: Any (.*) Multiple REQUIRED Questions Name Type # Files Requirement Please acknowledge you have read the Americans with Disabilities Act and Equal Opportunity Notice linked in the Project Description Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED Are you authorized to bid on your company's behalf? Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED The cost must be exclusive of any federal or state taxes, because Boulder County is tax exempt. Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED Are you a current employee of Boulder County? Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED Vendor confirms that it will disclose to the Chief Financial Officer any conflict of interest that it may have with any County employee, including but not limited to financial or familial relationships with county employees. The Chief Financial Officer can be reached at finance@bouldercounty.gov Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED Are you requesting any changes to the proposed contract? If yes, please identify the paragraph and language and upload a redlined version. Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED Can you obtain and show proof of required insurance if awarded the project and prior to entering into the contract? You will be required to email, on an annual basis, an up-to-date certificate of insurance showing proof of all required insurance. Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED Boulder County Discretion: You acknowledge that Boulder County awards projects in conformance with its Procurement Policies and Procedures. Boulder County may reject any or all proposals and is not required to provide an award for any given project. Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED Proposer Assumes Risk: You acknowledge that you are expected to examine all documents included in this request and failure to do so is solely at your own risk and failure to respond with all required information may result in a rejection of your proposal or bid. Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED Colorado Sunshine Laws: You acknowledge that responses submitted to this solicitation and any resulting contract are subject to the provisions of the Colorado Open Records Act, 24-72-201 et seq., C.R.S., as amended. Any restrictions on the use or inspection of material contained within the bid or resulting contract should be clearly stated in the bid and contract itself. Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED Identification of confidential/proprietary information: Separate and clearly identify any confidential or proprietary information from the rest of your submission. Bids that do not identify confidential/proprietary information may be released in their entirety. Pricing totals contained in a bid are not considered confidential. Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED Do you customarily keep line-item pricing information, such as the information being submitted with this proposal, confidential or closely-held? Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED You acknowledge that the Boulder County Attorney’s Office retains sole authority for determining whether the Colorado Open Records Act requires or permits Boulder County to disclose proposal or bid documents, or any information contained therein, pursuant to an open records request. Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED Non-Federal Public Works Projects: You acknowledge that pursuant to Colorado law (House Bill 1292), in any bidding process for public works in which a bid is received from a non-resident bidder who is from a state that provides a percentage bidding preference, a comparable percentage disadvantage will be applied to the bid of that bidder. Bidders may obtain additional information from the Department of Personnel’s website: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/. Data Type: Yes/No N/A REQUIRED County Changes to Solicitation Materials: You acknowledge that the County will only make any interpretation, correction or change of the solicitation documents by written Addendum. You acknowledge that interpretations, corrections or changes of the solicitation documents made in any other manner are not binding and you may not rely on them. The County’s Representative will not be responsible for oral clarification. 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SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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