Hazardous Fuels Reduction Treatment Services for Chuckwagon Project

South Dakota Wildland Fire requests proposals from qualified onshore contractors to perform hazardous fuels reduction treatments on approximately 80.76 acres near Rapid City, South Dakota. Contractors will mitigate wildfire threats through thinning, addressing individual landowner privacy buffers and exclusion areas, and treating all remaining slash by chipping, mulching, grinding, or piling and burning. Prospective bidders may attend site visits on November 12, 2026, or November 18, 2026, and must submit written inquiries by November 20, 2026. Proposals are due by 3:00 PM MST on December 4, 2026, submitted either by mail with an original and three identical copies or by email as a PDF. The agency will evaluate qualifying proposals based on criteria including cost per acre, experience and proven history, and familiarity with the project.